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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31
DECISIONS ON NEARLY ALL
MOST IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS.
HAS FINE PROGRAM HOLIDAY OBSERVED
Tax on Advertising May Be Re-
jected--Tax on Sugar, Cof-
fee, Etc.

Washington, May 30.-Dec sion:
on nearly all important questions il
redrafting the 100000 wal
tax bill had been reached late Tues
day when the Senate finance commit.
tee suspended its work over Decora.
ton Day. Except for the liquor and
stamp taxes carried in the measure
as it passed the House, the commit.
tee has settled the major principles
of the revision with a view toward
reducing the House total to around
81, 500, 100000
The principal decisions were:
Elimination of the general tariff
tax of 10 per cent ad valorem on all
imports ESTIMATED to raise $780,
000,000) and substitution of excise
or consumption taxes on sugar, cof-
fee, tea and cocoa.
Reduction of the House increases
in taxes on cigars, cigarettes and all
other tobacco products from about
100 per cent to 60 per cent, with no
estimated reduction in the $7S,200,-
600 designed to be brought in under
the House rates.
Elimination of the House taxes of
per cent on consumers electric
light and power, gas and telephone
bills, estimated by the House to
raise in all $30,000,000. The com
mittee, however, proposes to retain
the tax on telegraph and long dis
tance telephone messages
Elimination of taxes on all insur-
ance, involving revenue loss of $5,-
100000.
Addition to a new per pound tax
on coAfecsio4Ic4y, estimated to raise
from $40, ,0O0,to $4,000, 900, to
be paid by manufacturers.
Reduction of taxes on soft drinks
and their ingredients to make the to-
tai levy about $l5,000,000 instead of
500, 100000.
The committee fixec the new ex-
else tax on sugar at 1-2 cent pound
and that on cocoa at 3 cents pound,
estimated to yield, respectively, $45,-
100000 and $1,OOO,000 Coffee and
tea rates were not definitely deter
mined, but it is expected they will
remain at / and 2 cents a pound, re-
spectively, as fixed by the House.
Senators said that the House taxes
on public utilities, including those
on pipe lines, transportation, freight,
express and Pullman accommodation
probably will be maintained.
The opinion was generally eX-
pressed that the committee will re-
ject the proposal Of Senator Hard
wick Of Georgia and postoffice de-
partment heads for a new postal tax
upon newspapers, magazines and
other second-class publications based
on their proportion of advertising
space.
The treasury department submit
ted estimates proposing 10 raise $685.
100000 from the motor vehicle IL
censes, upon a minimum of $40 pay
able by the vehicles owners and
graduated sur-tax of Is cents per
horsepower.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

Herald Louisville Courier-iournal.
Rochester pemocrat-Chroniclc Das
Moines Rcsis.er-Leuder Philadelphia
Record, Columbus Dispatch. M.lwau-
6ee Sentinel Omaha World. Herald
Worcester Telegraph Dayton News.
Providence Tribune aud Buffalo Times
An entirely different descriptive sto
lE about Mr. Wood and his invention
appeared Oct - In nine newspapers
With a coslhined circulation Of nearly
7O0000-Chicngo Herald, Pittsburgh
Leader Salt Lake City News. Seattle
Times, Columbus Dispatch, orr N
journal, san Diego Union, san Fran
cisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Trib
une.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

THE marvellous torpedo with ears,
i invented by Montraville Wood.
scientist. is to be demonstrated
at the forthcorsaAr Redpath Chautau-
qua here by Mr., Wood himself. 1t is
estimated that within a few months
past more than 100000 people have
read of Montrayille Wood and this
new torpedo.
The torpedo is of such size that 1t
can be seen from all parts Of an audi
torium or chautauqua tent, and as it
follows the direction of the sounds
created by Mr.. Wood feeling of sur
prise and awe is notable throughout
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

Players Company.
Admission soc, children 25e.
Monday Morning Children's hour.
Monday Afternoon-A singing
band. Dunbar's White Hussars.
Lecture-"The Fortune Hunter, I"
DR. William A. Colledge.
Admission 25c, children l5c.
Monday Evening Circus Time in
Fairyland, play by the local chill
dren.
Admission zoe, children 25c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

Mr.. Grady Eubanks, a well known
Columbus boy, is among the grad
yates in the department Of dentistry
at Vanderbilt University. He has
many friends here who congratulate
him upon his success during the short
time he has been in college.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

are that many Of the companies are
entirely too slow in the building and
that compulsion may be necessary
there also.
Governor Bilbo has issued proc
lamation calling upon the citizens to
enlist and fill out the required num-
ber asked Of Mississippi He also
asks all citizens to cooperate in
TINS work.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31
~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

Yesterday marked the beginning of
the second annual local engagement
of the Redpath Chautauqua, and
large crowds were present at both
the afternoon and evening entertain
ments. A concert by the Merrilees
Singers and Entertainers inaugural
ed the program yesterday afternoon,
and Lieutenant Donald McGibney,
who was formerly with the American
Ambulance Corps on the French
front, also made talk to local ladies
who are interested in Red Cross
work.
Lieutenant Mckinney was the fea-
ture of last nights program, the sub
ject of his address having been "At
the Front in France" The lieuten-
ant spent many months with the
French army, and gave a splendid
word painting of the thrilling scenes
which he witnessed, having described
graphically not only the sufferings
endured by those who are wounded,
but the terrible hardsnips which sol
diers in the trenches are forced to
undergo. He is a forceful and i'm
pressive speaker, and his address
proved intensely interesting to all
who heard it.
Knight McGregor will appear in
song recital this afternoon and to-
night He is said to possess a splen-
did baritone voice and has been en-
Enthusiastically received in the differ
ent towns and cities in which he has
appeared.
The engagement will continue five
days, closing next Monday, and fine
attractions will be offered each af-
ternoon and evening during the in
tervening period.
Each morning during the chautau-
qua an hour will be devoted to the
entertainment of children free of
charge. This will be most impor-
tant event of the chautauqua, and
will be under the supervision of a
special playground worker.
Thursday morning Children's
hour.
Thursday Afternoon-Song re-
cital, King McGregor, Scotch bari
tone.
Reading-"Wind Tossed Sayles," ("
Clasissa Harold.
Admission 25c, children 15c
Thursday Evening-Song Recital,
Knight McGregor, in Hilander's cos
tune. Magis and illusions, the Great
Reno.
Admission soc, children 25c.
Friday Morning -Children's hour.
Friday Afternoon-Hawaiian mu-
sic, Jas. r. Frew & Co.
Admission 25c, children 15c.
Friday Evening Hawaiian mu-
sic in costume. Popular scientific
demonstrations of Torpedo With
Ears" Gyroscope, ETC., Montraville
M. Wood.
Saturday Morning Children's
hour.
Saturday Afternoon - Popular
reading, Children's Worker.
Lecture -"Men and Machinery,
Charles L. Ficklin.
Admission 35c, children 15c.
Saturday Evening Accounts
Overdue ''ln the War Zone" and
"The Man Outside" bya the Parish
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

the audience. Also at the close OF each
performance crowds gather about the
scientist while he answers multitude
nous questions.
Popular Mechanics Magazine. with
circulation OF more than 100000, used
page story, illustrated, in the Deeem-
Der issue.
The illustrated Sunday Magazine,
which is used as supplement- to six
teen big city newspapers with a mil
lion and quarter circulation, told Of
Wood and his torpedo in the Nov "a
issue Papers served at that time were
the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, Mime.
apolis Tribune, Memphis Commercial
Appeal Detroit Free Press. Boston
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

Mrs. Felix Chapman and Miss
Mary Payne Chapman, of Muskogee,
Oklahoma, arrived in Columbus the
first Of the week and will spend
some time here the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Carter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

Mr.. Arnold G. Burkert, of the
Mississippi National Guard, station
ed at Barnett, arrived in Columbus
yesterday and will visit his parents
here for some time.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31
EAST ST. LOUIS MOB
ATTACKS NEGROES.

jackson, Mas, May 30
Governor Bibo Tuesday re.
ceived telegram from the
mayor of East St. Louis urg-
ing him to advise Mississippi
negroes to keep away from
East 81. Louis.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31
Lecture Last Night by L.euten-
ant McGibney, Formerly Of
Ambulance Corps.
Chautauqua Big Success.
Greenwood, Miss, May %.
L. H. Shapiro,
Columbus. Miss.

2 Greenwood, Miss, May %.
2 L. H. Shapiro,
2 Columbus, Miss.
? First opportunity to- an
? swer your letter of 25tn.
? Redpath Chautauqua closed
? five-day program here last
7 night. Best talent we have
, ever had in the four seasons
? they have been here. Pro-
2 gram one big success, from
; the Merrilees, singers, and
: Lieut. McGibney on the first
; day, through to Dunbar's
J White Hussars' who closed
, the chautauqua on the fifth
J day, yesterday. Cur guaran-
} tee was signed last Friday by
seventy-three business men
! for 1918. Largest crowds we
! have ever had Receipts for
I the five days over fifteen
! hundred dollars.
CHAS. r. CRULL.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

East ST, Louis, MAY 30.
A mob, estimated at 5000
persons, determined al they
shouted, to rid the city Of
negroes imported to work In
munitions plants and factor
les, swept through the streets
Sunday night and early Mon
day morning attacking and
beating negroes wherever
found Several negroes have
been Injured SO severely they
will probably die.
The beginning Of the riot
resulted from a delegation of
60 members Of the East St.
Louis Trades and Labor
Council visiting the regular
meeting Of the city council to
protest against the importa-
ton Of negroes from Missis-
sippi 10 fiji positions in The
various factories Of the city.
An hour before the meet
ing was to have started
huge crowd had gathered IN
front Of the city hall seeking
admission.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

Mr. w, S. Chandler, Of the Missis-
sippi National Guard, spent yester-
dav here with relatives, returning
last night to Enterprise. where b
is stationed
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

Prof. and RMS. l.. G. Painters
many friends congratulate them upon
the arrival Of a fine baby girl on
Tuesday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

st. Louis, Mo, May 30.--Tom
Ritchic, special agent for the Balti-
more q Chic Railroad was shot from
ambush and critically wounded BY
negroes in East st. Louis about $40
p m
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

Mr.. r. t. Strickland. Of Rose
mark, Tenn, is spending today here
with his brother, Mr.. d. A. Strick-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

The Chautauqua begins each af-
ternoon at o'clock and each even
ing at o'clock
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

The Chautauuua begins each af
ternoon at 8 o'clock and each even
ing at 8 O'Clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31
MOB IN EAST ST. LOUIS DE-
TERMINED TO GET RID
OF BLACKS.
MANYARRESTSMADE
Governor Bilbo Wired to Urge
Mississippi Negroes to Stay
at Home.

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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-05-31

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-21
INTERNATIONAL LAW.
Held b. Authorities to Es Part of the
National Jurisprudence

Held ~ Authorities to Es Part Of tire
National Jurisprudence
The declaration that international
Law i at one and the same tine born
national and international has far
reaching and very pra-fical signifi-
canoe for The work Of building a new
interna IsonaI order.
TIE courts Of Great Britain. begfn-
ming with Lord Chancellor Talbot In
1913 aDd including Lord Chief Justice
Mansfield N 17G4. have held that the
Law OF nations is part o. the common
law OF England Sir William Black
stone supported this doctrine In his
classic Commentaries This doctrine
holds good a. wei In the United States
as IN Great Britain. a fact 70 which
both Thomas Jefferson and Alexander
Hamilton bore convincing testimony
II the lifetime OF the present gener-
ntion the United States supreme court
has he1d that international Law II part
Of orr Law and thar, IN order 90 aseer-
tain and administer il ia cases where
there r ID treaty and no c0ntrlling
executive - legislative act or S1diciaI
decision. resort must be had 70 the Gus
TOMS and Usages u civilized nations
Eew York Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-21

The Monitor believes the board Of
trustees of Barton village are on the
right road in their investigation and
recommendation of paved streets in
the village The very comprehensive
manner in which their report was
presented at the recent village meet
ing shows that they have not gone
into the matter without much
thought, and the Monitor looks for
report from them TO special meet
ing, after further investigation, which
viii bear the closest inspection and
probable adoption 1t IS quite gen
orally accepted now that ordinary
dirt, gravel and macadam cannot
stand the traffic the streets of our
larger villages are called upon to
carry today and the ultimate answer
IS some sort of pavement
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-21
Boys and Girls Maple Sugar Clubs.

The Vermont agricultural extern
sion service, boys and girls club
work, has issued a circular regarding
a campaign of production, food pre-
paredness and thrift which may be of
interest to local boys and girls. The
circular gives the details of a maple
sugar club for the boys and girls of
Vermont who have not passed the age
Of 19 at the time of enrolment. The
text Of the circular is as follows:
Eligibility: Any boy or girl may
enroll who is not past the 18th birth
day at the time of enrolment.
Requirements: Any number of
trees. Member must keep complete
and accurate records showing labor
self or hired-and all other expenses,
receipts, profit; make prompt and GER
titled report at beginning and upon
completion of project. Write a story,
How Did Ny Maple Sugar Club
Work" and mail to state club leader
May 1, 1917. Make an exhibit if
possible in the following:
Forms. I Tub suea--ln tn, pail or
tub-fve pounds. ? Maple syrup-in
tin or glass-one quart. 3 Fancy
maple products-cakes, CONNECTIONS,
or maple cream.
Prizes hundred dollars pro-
vided by Vermont State Bankers As
ISOLATION.
Cash prizes: In each county-F'irst.
So; second, 81; third, 81; by IA, S84.
State-wide-First So; second, Sd;
third So; fourth, 50; first, 81 Total,
SIS.
Basis of award: Quality Color, 20;
favor, 20 or 40 points Cost of a
pound and profit-as shown by rec
ords and report, complete and accur-
ate and prompt, 80 points. Story, 20
points. Size of project, 10 points
Total, 100 points.
Those who compete for prizes of
fered by local contests must conform
to the rules and regulations of such
contests.
For details write to E. L. Ingalls,,
state club leader, Burlington.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-21
RUSSIA.

The crisis in Russia was not
brought about as suddenly as events
in the past week would indicate. A
revolution which so quickly and COM
pletely accomplishes its purpose with
so little bloodshed must be the cul-
mination of decades of unrest among
the population and the result of or
ganization against injustice.
The deposing Of the heretofore des-
potic Russian government and the
ushering in of republican govern
ment speaks in terms so loud that it
is heard above the din and carnage of
war and the net result of this great
event viii mean much for the adj
vance of the world at large. Indeed,
it may more than Offset the horrors
and retrogressions caused by the IT,
tanic war.
1t means light and liberty and adj
vancement to more than 200,000.000
of people and points the way to the
overthrow of the remaining autocrat-
ic governments of the earth. The
Russian peasant is of a sturdy stock
which compares favorably with the
early New Englanders, and the de
scendants of the race may be looked
upon to produce people and nation
the equal of any the world has yet
seen.
Those who have studied Russia at
first hand are most enthusiastic about
her people, her vast resources, and
the future of this wonderful country
which has just broken from its bond
age of ignorance, superstition and
servitude.
The Russian revolution is an epoch
making event in an age of moment
Gus things and foreshadows the rise
of a new nation to a place of first i'm
portance in the world.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-21
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Mary A. CowIes

The undersigned having been appointed
By the Honorable Probate Court for the
district OF Orleans. Commissioners 10 re-
ceiTe- examine, and adjust the claims and
demands OF all persons against the estate OF
Mary A. DOwles, late Of Albany, IN said
District. deceased and all claims exhibited
IN Offset thereto. hereby give notice that we
viii meet for the purpose aforesaid at the
store Of X. ~ Cowles in the town Of
AIhany In said district on the 7th day OLA priG
and 18th day OF august next, from eleven
O'Clock a. m. until three O'Clock .. m. on
each OF said days and that six mont ms from
the 9th day Of February A. d. 1917 is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
TO present their claims 10 as for examina
ton and alloTanc
Dated at Albany this 9th day Of March
A. y. 1917
J. A. BROWN
A. X. MILES
lib commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-21

have passed through for New York
and the South, with placards setting
forth the glory of Aroostook county,
which only irritated the residents Of
vanceboro. 'Taint right they said.
but being peaceful and law-abiding
there has been no violence.
when a railroad embargo held up
eight carloads of potatoes at Vance
boro during the last cold weather, the
shippers had trouble in keeping the
precious freight from freezing. The
cars were heated by stoves, and the
supply of firewood was about gone
before they could be moved. Inquiry
showed that John Myers was about
the only man in town who had any
wood to spare; so the caretaker of the
train went to him, and after much
urging, induced him to haul sled
load down TO the cars
How much?' asked the caretak-
er.
'Wa-al,' drawled John, wood is
kind of skurse and high round here.
III have to get 81 for that load
"sBut that's at the rate of S25 a
cord stormed the potato man. Its
a regular hold-up'
'E 'Taint no more of a hold-up than
'taters at 81 a peck when they wasn't
| 81 a bushel last fall. 'Taters has riz
and wood has riz. IL you don't want
this wood at the present market quo
tations then back she goes-it's down
hill most of the way
"She didn't go back. st. Adams
Messenger.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-21
STORES IN BURMA.
Yos. Can Make Purchases In Them If
You Try Fisn5 Enough.

Tos. Can Make Purchases In Them If
You Try Hs5 Enough.
You may walk though the muddy
old markets OF Rangoon for hours at
time or through the bazaar at Manday
lay without any OF the salespeople tax
ing the slightest notice Of you as
possible purcha ser OF their wares. The
dear little ladies sit crosslegged upon
long tables il front OF the high cup
boards conta ming their goods. They
are placidly smoking or chatting or
painting their faces CT braiding their
hair. They are not attending to bust
ness in the least
1t requn es a great effort TO get a
burmese shopEonan (they are nearly
ali wonen1 to show you her silks, and
when at last she has spread her mer-
chandise broadcast upon the table and
you are reveling IN the Illusion that
yOu are living In the Iniddle Of rain
bow, with a chance Of holding fast to
some Of its colors, she wiz ask her
price, which is seldom more than
rupee too much, and VIII stick TO it
ike glue.
She is an indoIent lady in many ways,
who 1oves a quiet life, and she has de-
termfned that her most comfortable
place. so y0u may rake up your mind
that argainiIg and ~rsuasion are use
less arts TO practice Il Burma. however
valuable they may be eIsewhere--Lon-
don SgectaIer
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-21

We oEer One Hundred Dollars Peward
FOR any case q Cafarrk that cannot be
cured BY Halls Ca<zrrh Medicine
by catarrh sznerers for the past thirty
FIRE years. and has becoue known a. the
most reliable remedy for Czearrh. Halls
Cata-Th Medicine acts thru the Blood On
TIRE M1cnas surfaces. expe5lnx TIE Poi
son frorn the E1ood and healing tie Dis
eaGed portions
After you have taken Hzfrs CztsrEn
Ee1fcine for q short tine you vii see a
great Improvement 81 yosr general
hezIth- Start taking Ez1fs Catarrf Aes.l-
cine a. once and get RI CT eataTra. send
Tor festfmaowfazs free
r u CHENEY & 20. Toledo. Oagio.
Sold by al Druggists. &c.