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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01

OHPNEUM
It's mostly all comedy Mt the Or.
pheum theatre. Sundays packed
houses were we'll pleased with Sam
hrowdcr. with bis minstrel mono
loEue. the Two Boyds with their
Battle Of Bulls Run. nj tho
lighter aide OF good sketch.
When Dreams Cons. True"
The la Por,ca are good slack.
win artists. aud Nina Hatcher
heads four girls and man In
prot"n,ious cong and ululcle-piRno
violin. banjo turn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-01

this superb cabinet will appeal
10 you for ~ practical feature
Of beins movable from any part
% the house fitted with is-
inch rubber tired wheels and
artistic scroll hanasr. fsetufins
the top soucealink the taas 81
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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
MEMBERS ELECT OFFICERS
BUSINESS MEETING HELD FRI.
DAY AFTERNOON AT HOME
OF MRS. BALDWIN.

AT meeting of the Equal Suf-
frage League with Mrs. William
Baldwin on Friday afternoon, the
following officers were elected for
the coming year:
President, Mrs VIM. Baldwin
viee-president, Mrs. Warren Cox;
secretary, Mrs. b. A. Lincoln; treas
urer, Mrs. W. f. Frazee.
A report Of the state executive
committee in Starkville on February
II was given by Miss Pauline Orr
who also reported the organization
recently Of new leagues in Winona
and Corinth.
1t was decided to unite with suf
fragists from other states in sending
a contribution to the Mid-Lenter
Bazaar to be given under the aus
pices of the National Suffrage As
soc,ation at their headquarters in
Washington, D. c.
4 An invitation from the Meridian
Suffrage League to attend the suf
frage school to be held in Meridian
Feb l9-20-21, has been received b!
the local league This school is hell
under the direction of the Nationa
Association, and experienced work
ers will give instruction in organiza
tion, woman suffrage history and ar
gument, press and publicity. publ
speaking, parliamentary law an
money raising. The Meridian Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs has recent
ly indorsed officially the principle o
equal suffrage, and suffragists VIII
attend this school will lceiye cor
dial welcome.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
THREE C0LLEGE GAMES MAY
oE SEtN HERE THIS SEASON
NEGOTIATIONS TO SECURE
BASEBALL CONTRACTS ARE
NOW IN PROGRESS.

Mr.. S. B. Street, Jr., president Of
the local Chamber of Commerce, is
in receipt of letter from Coach
Chadwick, of the Mississippi A. &
M. College, in which he states that
if the desired concessions are made
three baseball games between teams
representing leading southern uni
versities and colleges will be played
on the local diamond during the com.
ing season.
The games which it is proposed tC
play here are as follows: University
of Alabama and A. & NJ. College
on April 21; University of Missis
sippi and A. & NJ. College on Apri
26; University of Tennessee and A
e. M. College on May 4.
Mr.. Street states that the director
of the Chamber of Commerce vii
see that the local grounds are pu
in good shape and do everything II
their power to secure the games.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
MAgEsuAtftosY 10 op
Dfa Os slllr HOO/r ~
Day TFRRfToHY
THINKS PRESENT
TIME lNOPPORTUNE
Generally Relieved Measure
VIII Bs Sustained ~ Con.
lefses ~ Two Houses

gu.fror Mss fsb ~ Gov
fhsa g. nnbo be- aleiaisi he fal
.uNIHF
10 the People ai Mlss.sapp.
10 settle and answer finally the
10 repeated question. viii there BE-
Bh extra session of the ler.lIaiurs
fof The purpose Of psssina bone dry
legislation IN Mississippi, ! desire to
make tbia statement when he De-
cision u the supreme court Of lhs
United States made it possible for
The legislature to make the state ab.
solutely dry, Immediately wired
each member Of the legislature ash
ing them their position on this i'm
porlant measure, and I am sure h
will be gratifying 10 know that be
tween so and 80 per cent Of the
senator's and representatives have
filed in my office their pledge TO rid
Mississippi absolutely of whiskey and
all Intoxicating drinks, and while a
majority Of the legislators were in ia
vor Of the extraordinary session be
lieve It would be mistake to call the
legislature in extraordinary session
for this purpose so long as initiative
and referendum is a part of our or
ganic law The supreme court of
Mississippi did not decide the con
stitutionality of this measure in any
of the recent cases that have been
before IL and II should call the leg
islature together and the absolute
prohibition bill be passed the whiskey
people and their sympathizers would
at once file the petition with six
thousand names or more and in this
way suspend the operation of this
law until the next general election
which will be held in November,
1918.
LET me take occasion to say that
a bill will be passed at the next ses-
sion of the legislature and Mississippi
will be made absolutely dry.
Il shall insist that the legislature
place liquor regulations in our con.
stitution and remove this question
forever from our legislative halls and
from the ballot box.
"Yours for greater Mississippi
THE0. G. BILB0."
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
VARSITY TEAM WINS
SIX STRAIGHT GAMES
PRETTY GAME YESTERDAY AZ
TERNooN RESULTED IN
VICTORY FOR |. |. g. &C,

That the varsity basketball team
of the Industrial Institute and Col
lege cannot be downed, was proven
yesterday afternoon when they won
their sixth straight game. The con
test was played on the local camprs
between the Mississippi Woman's
College team and the girls in blue,
and resulted in a score of ID to 6.
The playing was quick and snappy,
and the game was one of the best
ever seen in this city.
Miss Annie Cook of Hattiesburg
acted as referee, and Miss Mae Mas
sengale, Of the |. |. & c. was umpire
The varsity team has this season
won two games from the Woman's
College, two from the Normal Col
lege, one from Beason College anC
one from the University co-eds.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
LENTEk SERVICES WILL
BEGIN NEXT DMlSOAY
FORTY DAYS OF FASTING TO BE
OBSERVED BY MEMBERS
OF ST. PAULS CHURCH.

Wednesday of this week begins the
great Fast of Lent, as the sanity
George Herbert styles it "The Feast
Of Lent" the period when in the
Roman, Anglican and Lutheran
churches special times of devotion
are set apart and period of "spiri-
tual stock-taking" is expected. The
length of this revival period" has
varied at different times in the his
tory of the Christian church, vary
ing from the "forty hours" commem-
! Grating the time when our Savior's
soul rested in Paradise, to the pres
ent fast of forty days, which today
is kept in memory of the forty days
He spent in the wilderness, being
tempted of. yet overcoming the evi
which besets man.
The services at st Paul's churcf
will be as usual on Sundays, and or
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursday
there will be the service of eveninf
prayer with short devotional read
ing. On Wednesdays Except this
or "Wednesday, when there vii
be Litany, Penitential service anC
Holy Communion, with evenin'
prayer and reading at 4:30 p. m.l
there will be Litany and reading a
10 a. m. On Fridays Except Good
Friday the hour Of service will b
1880 p. m. Notice of other service
will be given as occasion arises.
. St. Paul's church is open daily TO
! purposes of prayer and meditatior
from 8 a. m. to { p. m, and col
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
DR.. W. R. Mckinley has returned
business trip to Mobile.
REMAINS Of Mr.. ARTHUR
MULLINS REACH CITY
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
HELD FROM FAMILY RESI-
DENCE THIS AFTERNOON.

The remains Of Mr.. Arthur +. Null
Inns, who died in Denver, Colo, last
Wednesday morning reached Colum-
bus Friday night and were taken to
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Mullins, on South Seventh
street.
Funeral services will be held from
the family residence at 3 o'clock thi;
afternoon conducted by Rev W. s
Slack, rector Of St Pau's Episcopa
church. The following gentlemen
who were close personal friends Of
Mr.. Mullins, win act as pail bearers
Messrs. V. B. lines, J. j. Richards, W
=. McClanahan, s. j. Loeb, vii
Strauss and A. B. Lawrence
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
BlLHo viii HOT eOHyrnI
LEcisl.ATUHl 10 MAXI
stArf "HoNr DAY"
WOULD MAKE MANY
STATES BONE DRY"
Decides to Wait Unsil Supreme
Cour, 2 sses on Legality of
Referendum.

Washington. Fsb iT Bsa op.a
on holds thai ihe amendment i8 the
posioffies appropriation biIi. whisb
makes n y felony fof eny 70 order
Or an agency to chip into prohiti
ton territory. liquor IN any quantity
sill be sustained BY The coufefee
N the part Of the house and senate.
Speaker Clark u quoted a. hat
ng said that had such a proposition
been suggested In the house Il would
have carried In the senate. u re-.
eeived support Of local optionists
and some prohibitionists. II wa
proposed by local optionist
An interesting feature Of the de-
bate today was the opposition TO the
amendment on the part Of Senator
Kenyon, star actor Of the prohibition
and reformation forces. II the
amendment is sustained, no more
liquor will be shipped into Alabama
as long as present laws remain in
force.
Washington, Feb. 17.-With its
added drastic prohibition legislation,
the postal appropriation bill, carry
ing 1892, 100000, was passed by the
senate yesterday after week Of
vigorous debate. 1t was sent back
to the house, which will ask for a
conference on the amendments.
The senate wrote into the bill a
provision making it criminal Of
tense to ship liquor into states which
prohibit its manufacture and sale
thus nullifying the statutes of GER
tain prohibition states permitting the
importation of limited quantities OF
LIQUOR for personal consumption.
| Another provision would bar from
the mails letters, postal cards, cir
culars, newspapers and other pro-
visions containing liquor advertising
in states having laws against such
advertising; violation to be punish
able by a fine not to exceed $1,000
or imprisonment not to exceed sis
months for the first offense or more
than one year for the second offense
| Determined efforts made by the
| postoffice committee to increase sec
ond class mail rates and to establish
| / cent postage on drop letters were
made and bitterly contested and thu
proposals were finally thrown out OF
point of order.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18

ARMIN0 or SHIPS
IS CONSIDERED
Csbsnst Holds Meeting ~
Which All Phases Of The
Situation Are Discussed.

Washington. fsb i7.--Ths ruth
lew German Submarine campaign
and its effects upon The United
States we're discussed late Friday by
President Wilson and the cabinet
The meeting lasted only m hour,
and afterward il was said no new
steps had been decided on.
Aiming Of American merchant.
men and the economic effects Of the
partial tie.up Of shipping out Of
American ports were the subjects on
which the cabinet centered attention
Secretary McAdoo is compiling a list
Of vessels held In port, and Secre-
tary Redfield Is making a compre.
hensive analysis Of the inroads sub
marines are making on shipping gen
orally.
Consideration is given by the gov
ernment 60 all the different phases
of the situation that have developed
since the break in relations with Ger
many, including the detention of the
Yarrowdale prisoners, the crisis with
Austria, the plight of Americans in
Turkey and Belgian relief. High
officials took pains today, however,
to emphasize that the great funda-
mental problem before the nation is
the illegal submarine campaign it.
self. Against this campaign the
United States has made the most Wig.
orous protest possible short of war
but the administration realizes that
SO long as it permits American ships
to be held in port for fear of attaci
by submarines it in effect is ac-
quiescing in the German policy. This
state of affairs, it is admitted, can.
not be permitted to continue indef.
initely.
What the United States must dc
to end it, and when, are the only
questions. The president is under
stood to have very definite opinion
as to what should be done, but hi
has not yet decided that the tim,
to do it has come.
Press dispatches from Berlin an
nouncing that the 72 American sea
men brought in by the Yarrowdal'
had been released caused the deman,
that the men be freed to be with
held pending official advices on tn
subject. A cablegram was sent t.
the Spanish ambassador at Berlil
asking whether the report was true
1t is not doubted, as it has been as
sumed from the first that German
would not hold the men after rumor
reaching there of the Imprisonment
of German sailors in the Unite
States had been cleared up.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
Of INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GIsT OF NEWS FROM OVER THE
COUNTRY GIVEN IN A
BRIEF FORM.

Lloyd's announces that the British
steamer Longscar, 2,777 tons, the
sailing ship Percy Roy LILO tons,
and trawler have bean suak The
sinking of the British steamer
Greenland, of 1,753 toys, is also an.
nounced by Lloyd's, The crew was
landed.
Cotton consumption in the United
States during January totaled 603,-
701 running bales, exclusive of lin
ters. For the six months ending
January 81, the consumption was
367 ,663 bales. Consumption dur
ing January year ago was $4,000
showing an increase for 1917 OF
about 10000 bales; for the six
months ending January 81, 1916,
consumption was S375,000
What is believed to be the first
woman's temperance society in Mex.
leo has been formed under the aamC
of "Sociedad Ferminina de Abstiten
tia," or Woman's Society of Absti
nenee.
Representatives Byrnes, Sims anC
Hull, of Tennessee, and Gambler o.
Mississippi, Thursday appeared be
fore the house appropriation commit
tee and urged one item of $25, ,O0I
for Shiloh park commission as aske,
by Delong Rice, secretary. OF thi
sum 1919, 900 is to be used for
small hotel and a portion for lodg
for employees.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
Program for Washington's Birthday.

Program for Washington's Birthday.
Under the auspices of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, the
following. program will be rendered
at the Franklin Academy next Thurs
day morning at 9:15 o'clock:
Invocation-Rev. w. S. Slack.
Washing in our. Washing
ton School.
Reading-From Declaration of In
dependence-High School Boy.
Stereoptican Views-Youth OF
Geo. Washington-Miss Hooper and
Mrs. Sydenstricker.
Song-Star Spangled Banner
High School Chorus.
Reading Efforts of a South
ern Woman-Miss Ann p. Cunning
ham, to restore Mt. Vernon to ths
nation-Miss Mary G. Billups, vice
regent from Mississippi of the Mt
Vernon Association.
Song-America-School.
Grammar and primary school ex
ercises will be held in their room
at 9 a. m.
Benefit performance at Princes
Theatre 10 a. m, also afternoon an
evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
LIBRARIANS TO HOLD
ANNUAL Meeting HER {
ADDRESSES WILL BE DELIVER.
ED BY c. II. MILAN, OF BIR.
MINCHAM, AND OTHERS.

The Mississippi Library Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting in
Columbus May and q, the meeting
being held spontaneously with that
of the Mississippi Teachers Associa-
ton, which will then be in session
here.
The principal speakers at the meet
ing will be Carl II. Milan, director
of the public library at Birmingham,
and Prof d. c. Hull, superintendent
of public schools at Meridian.
In addition to these addresses an
Informal discussion of library prob
lens will be included in the program.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
Investigation Brought TO Close.

New York, Feb. l6--The congress
sional investigation into the peace
leak came to an uneventful end TO-
day. Sherman L. Whipple counsel
to the committee and three of the
members of the committee closed up
the examination this afternoon and
will leave this afternoon for Wash
ington to prepare a report for con-
gress.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18
Good Carnival Here.

Unlike most carnivals which have
visited Columbus in past years, the
Brown and MeGeary's Shows which
will be in Columbus all of the com
ing week, are composed of clean and
enjoyable attractions.
Brown and McGreary's Carnival
has been in the city the past three
days, and notwithstanding the incle-
pent weather large crowds have been
in attendance.
Band concerts are enjoyed in the
business section of the city twice
each day.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18

dial invitation is extended to any
and all who desire to "eome ye your
selves apart and rest while" TO
attend the services.
A mission study class is being Or
ganized TO meet on Tuesdays durini
Lent at $3.50 p. m The portion Of
the field to be studied is Latin-Ameri-
ca, and the text book is "The New
World" by Rev. Arthur r. Gray
D. d.
There will be an important meet
ing of the Ladies Aid on Wednes
day Immediately after the 10 a. m
service.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18

The Christian Woman's Board OF
Missions Day will be observed at the
Christian church this morning at II
o'clock The Woman's Missionary
Society will have charge Of the ser
vices. There will be an address by
the pastor, Rev. D. A. Leak. All
members of the congregation and
the public generally are extended a
cordial invitation to be present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18

Mr.. W. E. McClain, Jr,, who for
the past several months has been
with the Columbus Riflemen on the
Mexican border, has returned to the
city and has resumed his former po-
sition with the Southern Express
Company,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18

The Missionary Union of the Sec
ond Baptist church will hold meet
ing at the home of Mrs. R. N. Glib
son on Bell avenue next Thursday
afternoon. The subject will be EFF
ficiency." A special program has
been arranged. All members are
urged to attend and visitors are in
vited.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18

Mr.. w. A. Deale viii leave this
morning for Tupelo, where he goes I
,ttend a meeting Monday Of the dis
trict managers of the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18

Mr. and Mrs. NJ w. Lawrence,
who reside several miles east of Co
lumbus, have named their little
daughter Sallie Mae
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18

Mr.. George Grounds is among the
large number Of Columbus Masons,
who attended the Grand Lodge meet
ing held the past week in Jackson.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18

Chief of Police John A. Morton
and wife are receiving congratula-
tons upon the arrival Of daughter
into their home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18

Mr. Morrell Feltus, of Natchez, a
student at the A. & NJ. College, was
among the visitors here for the Choc-
taw dance Friday night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-18

The many friends of Rev. j. II.
Bell are glad to see him out after
ten days llness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23
TWO AMBASSADORS

This is the birthday of two Amer
lean diplomats who have played I'M
portant roles in Europe since the OUT
break of the ,war-Thomas Nelson
Page, ambassador to Italy, and Fred
eric CORTLAND Penfield, who was re-
Gently recalled from his post as am
bassador to Austria-Hungary. MT.
Page, who is distinguished as noveAst
and lawyer as we'll as diplomat, was
born at Oakland Plantation, in Han
over county, Va, sixty-four years ago
today, while Mr.. Penfield, natlve
of Connecticut, is just two years MS
junior.
my dream, my ideal, is and Will
be to bring Italy anad America closer
said Mr.. Page on the eve
of leaving for Rome in 1913. 10
make the two nations understand eacn
other better, and to realize that they
need each other, is what l hope to
accomplish
It is OF too much to say that ms
dream has been fulfilled, and In It's
realization Mr.. Page played no small
part. The relations between the Uni
ted States and Italy have always been
friendly, except for a brief period
about a quarter of century ago.
when Baron Fava, the Italian minis
ter at Washington, was recalled by
his government as a protest against
the killing by a mob of eleven Italians
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23
BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT

The question of the constitutional
ity Of the act of the legislature Great
ing a commission for this city with
power to enter in a contract with the
corporation Of the Consolidated road
to eliminate grade crossings in this
city, if finally before the supreme
court on an appeal from a demurrer
sustained by Judge Prentice of the
superior court in the case of Frank J.
Mooney against Frank E. Clark, ct AL
The defendants are the appointed
commission, Messrs. Clark, Seeley and
Stevens, also the board of aldermen,
the latter having attempted to raitfy
the agreement. The Consolidated
road has no concern in the trial, al
though the most concerned in the is
sue. The plaintiff is taxpayer who
brougt in an Injunction restraining
the aldermen from passing a vote to
validate the contract between the city
committee and the Consolidate road
and imposing on the city and an in
debtedness of 100000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23
WILSON oman OF DESTINY"

President Wilson is a man of
destiny, whose name wifi go down in
history beside that of Washington and
Lincoln" declared Rev. William Wal
lace Rose in a patriotic sermon yes
terday morning to the congregation Of
the Church of the Redeemer, Univer-
salist Describing the attributes of
the President which especially fit him
for the great tasks he is called on to
perform, the preacher recounted the
various circumstances by which the
president received his first nomination
and election and finally the nominal
ton of Hughes against him and the
laundering which marked that cam
paign. He described the President
as the man with the long will and said
he had willed to restore democracy to
the world. to bring permanent peace
and to have the United States go
forward as a united nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-23
American Relief
Clearing House in
Need of Material

The American War Relief Clearing
House Of Paris cables as follows:
Literally everything useful is gone.
or destroyed, in country evacuated by
German army.
mo tools of any kind are left, not
even knives, forks, or kitchen uten-
sils. Our relief trucks follow the ar
mics.
'"There will be more Of these suf-
ferers as the enemy is expelled. Act
quickly. We need your help now"
Women and children's clothing,
and non-perishable foodstuffs will be
forwarded. Money will be used to
purchase kitchen utensils and farm
tools.
Inquiries in regard to relief mat
tiers are solicited; shipping directions
will be furnished. Make checks pay
able to the order of Thomas w. La
mont, treasurer.