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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21
LOCAL GOOD ROADS BOOSTERS
ACHIEVE ANOTHER BIC VICTORY
AMERICAN SHIP Is
SUNK BY GERMANS
MISSISSIPPI BOY AMONG 70
WHO LOST LIVES ON THE
TRANSPORT ANTILLES.

Washington, Oct. 20.-The Ameri
can armytransport Antilles, ,homeward
bound under convoy, was torpedoed ir
the war zone on Wednesday. About
70 men are missing and probably lost
All the army and navy office:
aboard and the ships master were
among the 1877 survivors, The miss
ing are members of the crew three
civilian engineers, some enlisted mer
of the navy and 1116 or 33 soldier;
returning home for various reasons
Neither the submarine nor the tor.
pedo was seen, and the transport, hi
squarely amidship, sank in five min.
utes.
This tragedy of the sea, the first in
which an American ship engaged in
war duty has been lost, Is the first OF
its magnitude to bring home to the
people of the United States the rigors
of the war in which they have engaged
against Germany. 1t carries the larg.
est casualty list of the war so far OF
American lives and marks the frs.
success Of German submarine attacks
on American transports.
That the loss of life was not greater
is due to the safeguards with which
the navy has surrounded the trans.
port service, and the quick rescue
work of the conveying warships.
The following enlisted naval per.
sonnel were lost:
"E. L. kinney, seaman, second
class; next Of kin, Thomas M. Kinney
father, Water Valley, Miss.
~. w. HUNT, seaman, secone
class; next of kin, Isaac Hunt, father
Mountain Grove, Mo-, Route No. 2
Bob Al.
&c. L. AUSBURN, radio electri.
clan, first class; next of kin, R. Aus
burn, brother, $500 Louisiana Ave.
nue., New Orleans, La.
"H. F. WATSON, radio electrician,
third class; next of kin, Mrs. w. L.
Seger, mother, Rutland, Mass.
"There were about 33 of the army
enlisted personnel on board, of whom
II were saved. The names of the miss
ing of the army enlisted personnel and
of the merchant crew of the ship cam
not be given until the muster roll in
France of those on board has been
consulted. As soon as the department
is in receipt of further details con-
cerning the casualties they will be
made public Immediately"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21
High Masonic Degree Given Mr..
Carson.

At the annual meeting of the Thir-
ty-third Degree Masonic Council re-
Gently held in Washington the thirty
third degree was conferred upon Mr..
r. A. Carson, Of this city, he having
been one of five Mississipp;ans thus
honored.
Mr.. sarscn has long been promi-
nent in Masonic circles in this section
and is former Grand Master of the
the Mississippi Grand Lodge. He
has now reached the Ultima Thule
of Missionary, as thirty-third is the
highest degree which the order con-
fers upon any of its members.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21
Mr.. ]. M. Lowe Dies.

After suffering for long time
with general paralysis, Mr.. John M.
Lowe, who was 6S years Of age, died
at his home west of the city Tues
day night at 11:25 o'clock. His re-
mains were taken to Egger cemetery
for interment, which took place
Thursday aftrnoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Lowe had for some time past
been bridge-keeper Of the county
bridge over the Tombigbee river, He
is survived by his wife and several
grandchildren.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21
Red Cross Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the mem
bers Of the Columbus Red Cross Asso-
citation viii be held at the City Hall
next Wednesday morning at l0:3O
o'clock. All members of the chapter
and auxiliaries are requested to be
present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21
Small Fire Yesterday,

The firemen were called to a house
occupied by negress on South Ninth
street about 12:45 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The blaze, which was a
small roof fire, was quickly extin-
guished, The loss was covered by in
suranee.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21

Messrs. II. H. Gunter, NJ. V. Fri
day and S. B. Johnston have returned
from MeCoy's Lake, in the delta,
where they enjoyed fishing for ten
days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21

Mrs. H. C. Terrell, Mrs. Evans and
Mrs. Johnson, Of West Point, spent
Thursday with Mrs. R. c. Belts.
Mrs. Belts accompanied them home
and will visit in West Point.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21
Rev. Boosey to Preach.

Rev. J. H. Boosey, of Meridian,
will hold services in st. Paul's Epis-
copal church, this evening at I 80
o'clock, to which the public is cor
daily invited.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21

Mr.. Earl Lollar and Miss Johnnie
Lee Tanksley, young couple of this
city, were quietly married at Z o'clock
last night at the Central Methodist
parsonage, the ceremony having been
performed by Rev. w. V. Shearer.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21

The numerous friends Of Col. w.
.. Humphries regret TO learn Of his
illness the past ten days, but hope to
soon see him on the streets again.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21

Mr.. w. N. Puckett has recently
been named as chairman of the Red
Cross Association for Lowndes eoun-
ty
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21

Mr. w. Ryland Prowell, who Is
now living at Hollywood. is spending
several days in Columbus On bust
ness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21

MIR. d. S. Cox, Sr., mas been vi the
past several days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21

Mr.. T ". Lewis, Jr., has returned
from visit to Oxford and Memphis.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
LARGE GUN fire
LIKELY STAGED

Hawaii legislators are to pay visit
to Fort De Russy tomorrow afternoon
to watch the two coast artillery COM
panies of the National Guard at work
with the big coast defense guns. II,
This will be new branch of mill
tary work for many of the solons, and
they are looking forward with interest
to the visit.
1t is understood that actual target
practise with sub-caliber shell will be
staged for the visitors, and the guards.
men will bend all efforts to score hits
The drill begins at 1870 o'clock. -.
The visitors will be taken to all
parts Of the fort, watch the observers
in the range stations, take a glimpse
at the men on the plotting boards and
see the heavy guns go into action.
Both companies viii turn out for
the drill-the 1st Company. under
Capt. George K. harrison, and the End
Company, under Capt. s. T. Hill.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
BENEFITS FROM VISIT =. .
OF C0NGRESSMEN ARE
RECITED IN LETTER

In a letter received Tuesday by
Speaker Holstein of the house, Dele
gate Kuhio outlines his reason for re-
Questing the legislature to appropriate
$4,000 for the visit of congressional
party to Hawaii.
The letter says, in part:
II thought it would be of great ad-
vantage to Hawaii to have senators
and members of the house visit the
islands and study at first hand the
conditions there, so that in the future
We might receive. If not favorable, at
least, intelligent legislation on matters
brought to the attention of congress.
Il believe, and you doubtless will
agree with me, that much good legis-
lation has resulted to US from former
congressional trips, and ii is my
opinion that at this time when there
is possibility of International COM
plications, that Hawaii will play an
important part and hence it is i'm
portant that our conditions be known
more especially from a naval and mill
tary standpoint.
Therefore. it seems to me that we
can do no better for our territory than
to have the men who guide the affairs
of the nation visit us and ascertain
our needs"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
ACT
ON SENATE BILLS

Senator Desha's two bills, relating
to members Of the legislature holding
county offices, were reported back
today by the judiciary committee with
the recommendation that they be
tabled.
The committee found that so far as
appointment or election of legislators
to county offices is concerned there
has been no abuse" of the present
law.
The Desha bills also included such
persons as are employed" by county
government, and here the committee
thought the bill clearly goes too far.
Senate Bill II was entitled AN act
to disqualify members of the legisla-
ture from holding office and being
employed by the several county gov
ernments." Senate Bill 20 was the
converse of it.
The committee recommended the
adoption of Senator Conveys bill re-
garding an electric plant franchise on
Kauai, recommending that it be made
to include the public utilities commits
sion as authorizing rather than the
superintendent Of public works. A
few other miner changes were also
suggested.
Report was made in favor of Sena-
tor Pacheco's Statehood for Hawaii
resolution. 81
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
STRIKE DELAYS
Water PROJECT;
Want RAISE
Loan Fund Commission Hears
HiIIebrand Glen Ditch
Moves Too Slowly

Work on the Hillebrand Glen water
project Is being delayed by a strike
of wofkmen who want raises of from
% TO 30 cents a day. it developed at
a long meeting this morning OF the
Oahu Loan Fund Commission.
Several Workmen struck February
% for more pay and threatened away
those who wanted to remain on the
job. according to a report made by
Inspector George McEldowney. The
report says that last week only a
small part OF the force had returned
TO work but that the contractors, Pi.
cameo G. Comes. hope to have more
men on the Job in few days.
Engineer Fred G. Kirchhoff reported
that the work IS not going along as
fast as it should, although the wea-
ther has been exceptionally favorable.
The board directed him to write
the contractors instructing them to
put'on more men. -
The Puunui sewer work came up
again but no action was taken. Chair.
man Charles R. Forbes came into the
meeting few minutes after noon and
took vigorous stand in favor of
asking the city and county road de-
partment whether il has set any time
for reconstructing and repaVing Lili-
ha street, the condition Of which has
caused most of the rumpus. Forbes
said a new pavement would be better
than trying to fix the old one, which
he said was as bad outside the ditch
line as inside it. '~-
I Consulting Engineer James T.. Tay-
Tor addressed the board urging that 1t
set aside $4,000 from the balance re-
naming OF the original appropriation
of 100000 for water improvement
work In Honolulu. and use the money
for the upper Nuuanu water project
putting In more mains and hydrants.
Forbes favored the move and intro
duced resolution that Taylor be in.
struoted to furnish without cost data
for the job, the information to be con-
sfuerea pat the boards next meeting.
also that the city and county be noti-
fled. It carried.
Engineer Kirchhoff recommended
extra work on the Hillebrand Glen
project, making the ditch wider under
the Pail road and making extra exca-
vations CT 1900 cubic yards, the whole
to cost $3.50 extra. The commission
authorized the extras.
The Kakaako electric sewer pump
unit was accepted and final payment
authorized. Purchase of $3.50 worth
OF iron water pipe for the Manoa
water project from the Honolulu Iron
Works was authorized.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
GERMANS LOSE GROUND ON
ANCRE IN HOT FIGHTING
(Anoeiated Press Nv federal wireI,

(Assoeiated Press Nv federal wireIesef
NEW YORK, ". Y. March NORTH
and south OF the river Ancfe the Brit
ish yesterday continued their steady
advance CT the last few days, despite
heavy counter attacking by the Ger.
man forces. The German lines are
increasing their resistance in that sec
tor steadily. but the strokes OF the
British are driving them back ward
despite an they appear able to do
On the Yerdun front there was
much heavy artillery work by both
sides, and desperate attempts on the
part of the Germans under the Grown
Prince to retake trenches which the
French to retake from them. The
attacks broke down under the French
barrage fire, which Is reported az
having been tremendous.
The Russian forces in the Persian
frontier are reported as having been
successful in series CT attacks upon
the Turks, and the Russian general
staff last nighf announced the capture
of Two villages from the Ottoman ar
mics, and added that the Turks are
fleeing the vicinity OF BijaF where
there has been heavy fighting OF late.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
GENERALIZATION
Sent TO Wilson

From Hawaii today, goes a marconi.
gram to President Woodrow Wilson
congratulating the nations chief on
his second Inauguration and wishing
him well. II is sent by Marcus A.
Coolidge, ex.mayor of Fitchburg, Mas
sachusetts, who was one of the men
on Wilson's campaign committee of
20.
The message reads: Honolulu,
March Z, President Woodrow Wilson,
Washington: Loyal Americans well
come your second Inauguration and
continued administration. My person
al congratulations. Coolidge, Member
Wilson Campaign Committee, Massa-
ehusetts.''
With his family Coolidge Is en-
sconced at the Moana hotel from the
broad confines of which he has jour.
neyed twice since his visit here to see
the volcano at which he is amazed for
two reasons, one fer its wonder and
the other becarse that wonder is so
little known In the East.
He believes an advertising campaign
should be carried on throughout the
mainland not only for the benefit OF
interests here but as well for those
who can afford to see such world
spectacle and have never done so.
The prominent businessman, who
has fallen I'm love with Hawaii, adj
vances the customary argument, the
climate. He is returning in the Great
Northern. .l, IL -. D.. ~. ~. n
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
LETTER COMPLAINS 1.
:. DYNAMITE Is USED
TO SLAUGHTER FISH

Senator s. L. Desha OF Hawaii to
day received letter from windward
Oahu complaining against the dyna.
hitting of fish in that vicinity.
Mullet, moi and weke as well as
other varieties of fish are being de.
stroyed by this process according to
the writer, who signs himself "Ka-
maaina." ~
II he letter states says Senator
Desha, that police officers are not
properly protecting the waters at Ka-
haluu, where the dynamiting Is said
to be carried on most"
Act 622 of the revised laws makes
it a penalty to kill fish in this manner
and provides a maximum fine of 800
or Imprisonment for six months. or
both. as penalty. ..-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
OPPOSITION To
ABATEMENT LAW
FOUND in sENATE
Measure for Vice Control Will
Need Support Of People at
Friday Hearing

Though some senators today ex-
pressed the belief thar the abatement
by Injunction law introduced by SEN
ator George p. Cooke, che irnan II the
health committee, for the chamber Of
commerce, will clear the upper house
without dissenting vote, this is not
considered possible in the opinion OF
certain senators interviewed by the
Star-Bulletin today. a 80
Senator w. T. Robilison said today
that he is opposed TO the bin and that
he will vote against 1t. He believes
that there will be close vote upon it.
81 am, of the opinionf says the Maui
senator, that the present territorial
laws are sufficient and that it is not
for us to enact moresstringent ones if
lack of enforcement is really the
fault"
Senator Robinsont believes in a
segregated district tbr vice, he says,
rather than in an attempt to stamp it
out entirely. He is afraid such action
will mean a worse condition than
where one district is properly inspect.
ed and supervised byaeompeten. medi-
cal experts.
Senator. r. H. Makekau is holding
back final Judgement on the matter
until he has heard the matter dis.
cussed at Fridays open hearing He
says at present he is still unsettled
on 1t. @.=.=4sl z g.. -
Senator Baldwin and President
Chillingworth look for practically a
unanimous affirmative vote of the up.
per house. Senator Hind expects a
close fight on it, though he says his
vote will go In favor OF the act.
At the mass meeting Sunday night
the audience as with one voice voted
to back up the efforts of the committee
that suggested the bill. Just how much
support will be, given the committee
and the business men who are with
them the hearing will bring forth on
Friday afternoon. This morning it
was learned that at least one commits,
tee Is sending out notices of The hear
ing. Neither the president IlDr the
secretary of the ehember of commerce
knew definitely whether others than
the special committee of that body
would attend twas deemed probable,
however, that more defeinite steps to.
ward presentation of arguments Cor
the bill would be taken between now
and Friday afternoon and that the pro
cedure would take form tomorrow.
Later today Secretary Brown said
that the chamber of commerce asks
I'LL of its members to attend the
hearing. 49, -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
FEDERAL SURVEY
SCHOOLS PROVIDED

Provision for a federal survey of the
schools of Hawaii is made In a joins
resolution introduced in the house to
day by Representative Clarence H
Cooke.
The resolution, il adopted by both
houses of the legislature, will invite
the commissioner of education Of the
United States to undertake the sur
yey and 70 make such recommends
tons 10 the local superintendent az
viii tshd 70 aid the territ0Fys institu'
tions. II Is further provided that the
commissioner CT education be directed
by Congress to carry out the survey.
Following is the text Of the resolu;
ton:
whereas, the government of the
United States OF America, through its
department OF the interior and under
the direction OF its commissioner of
education, has offered to every com
mnnity of the nation an opportunity to
put its local problem OF schools be
fore the national leaders in education
that, after firgt-hand study of local
conditions, such leaders may advise
with local authorities to the end that
the children of all the people may be
prepared for national. life; and
Whereas. Hawaii through its en-.
tire history has devoted itself to popu-
lar education and today faces condi.
ti0ns of peculiar difficulty and respon-
sibility not affecting ourselves alone.
but also affecting the life of the ma
ton. and would bring to Its problem
all OF its own resources and also such
added wisdom as might come from ma
tional leaders after their study of To-
cal conditions; and
Whereas, Hawaii is territory OF
the United States of America and,
therefore, stands in peculiarly close
relation to the Congress of the United
ance; now. therefore
BE 1t resolved by The senate and
house Of representatives of the terri
tory of Hawaii that the commissioner
OF education or the United States Of
America be, and is, hereby requested
and invited to undertake federal
survey of the schools of the territory
and TO make sucl recommendations as
may seem to the commissioner Of edu-
cation to aid our schools the better to
prepare our children for true Ameri-
can life; and chat such commissioner
of education be directed by the Con-
gress of the United States to carry out
such survey"
The resolution las passed first read.
ing and will be printed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
STATE LEGISLATURES FLAY
FILIBUSTERlNG SENATORS
Associated Pres, BY F.dsrsi wirelsssl

SAssoelsteo fress ov He"sfAI Huetess1 g.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 4 =
The feeling against the filibuster
which defeated the armed neutrality
measure at the last session Of Con-
gress is apparently growing stronger.
A number of state legislatures, now
in session, have adopted resolutions
bitterly attacking the action of the II
senators under the leadership of Sen
ator La Toilette. Colorado yesterday
went on official record as being OPP
posed to the attitude of the senators
in the fillbuster and the legislature
adopted resolution which had been
amended to make it more seathing
than. when first introduced The Ok,
lahoma legislature also adopted aares.
olution which denounced the action of
the filibustering senators.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-07
VETS insist ON
need OF BOOZE

Argument against the prohibition
bill now In the senate on the ground
that It will interfere seriously with
plantation work at cane-cutting time
is one Of the undercurrents beginning
to run as third reading Of the bill APP
proaches.
AS announced yesterday by the Star.
Bulletin, the bill Is In the hands Of the
printing COMMITTEES to be returned to-
morrow.
That the deprivation OF plantation
japanese Of their sake will work q
serious hardship on plantation labor
Il the claim Of those who are bringing
up the matter.
Baldwin Thinks Otherwise
Senator Harry A. Baldwin Of Maui
said today he does not believe a dry
law will seriously affect plantation
work. however.
ut is believed BY some persons that
the majority OF plantation Japanese
are addicted to the sake habit, but
have not found this 30" he says.
Many Of them drink, Il is true, but on
the other hand a large number pride
themselves In that they do not drink.
1 LutDas III u ouOIt llAlC 04bCI - YEOLAl-
bition law became effective all of them
would realize they do not have to
drink to keep In condition.
Some Co Into Training
During cutting season the leaders
20 into q training period" the senator
points out They nave q special table,
drink milk and do all they can to
harden their bodies to the work"
Rice Workers aNeed Booze"
Argument Is also being raised that
the rice planters who labor during the
day in deep mud should be considered
in discussion on prohibition measure.
They consider their sam-shu yitally
necessary at the end Of the day. II is
said.
II developed today that movement
is on foot to make the dry" law eff
fectiye II passed by the people, at the
end OF the present year rather than
in July. 1918.
Members OF the senate backing the
movement argue that the vice abate-
ment Law and prohibition law should
become effective nearer together.
II is possible that such amendment
may be proposed tomorrow though at
nresent this is hardly considered like
w. Half q dozen members of the
senate would favor Il. IL Is asserted.