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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
fopMtR coLuMnU Ply
slCIAN HrLD CAPTIVE
~ TllE GERMANS
WILL BE HARD TO
SECURE RELEASE
Must Remain a Captive Until
War Ends Unless Govern.
ment lntcrccdes

Mr. J q Richards prominent
broker 81 this city. has finally suc.
eeeded in locating hs brothern.hw.
nr John b. Davis who 90 was feared
lost his hfc when tbe English steam
ship George, ON which be- was sur
econ. was torpedocd by a German
submarine several weeks ago
The message concerning Dr. Davis
came from an official Of the White
Star Lime Steamship Company, which
owned the Georgia, and states that
the physician now is being held as
a prisoner by the German govern
ment and win be SO held until the war
is over unless his release is in the
secured through diplomatic
conducted by the de-
partment Of state of the United
States government
The message from the White Star
Line official gave no information as
TO how Dr. Davis was captured or
where he is imprisoned, having mere
ly gwen the facts set forth above.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
RECOGNITION Of CARRANzA
MADE Absolutely SURE
AMBASSADOR FLETCHER Will.
Be SENT TO MEXICO CITY
IMMEDIATELY.

Washington, Jan. 30-Full diplo-
matte relations with Mexico are to
be resumed Immediately in an effort
by the United States to solve through
formal channels the troublesome
questions pending with the Carranza
government and for its moral effect
in aiding the first chief to restore or
der It was announced after today's
cabinet meeting that Henry p
Fletcher, confirmed as ambassador to
Mexico months ago, would leave for
his post in a few days.
There mas been no American am
lassador at Mexico City since Henry
Lane Wilson was recalled after the
murder Of Madero and huertas as
sumption Of power, and formal Dip
iomatic intercourse has not existed
since Huerta handed Charles Nelson
0'Shaughnessy his passports, April
%, 1914, upon the landing of Ameri-
can marines at Vera Cruz The
Brazilian minister cared fos the in-
terests of the United States for a
long time Vauou unofficial AGENTS
have been sent TO Mexico on special
missions, and since the recognition
of the de facto eonstitutionalist gov
eminent, subordinate officials have
been in charge Of the embassy.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
COLUMBUS LIGHT 4 row
~ COMPANY MODERN
IzIHc EQUIPMENT.
10000 FEET OF GAS
MAINS BEING LAID
I 900 Horsepower Steam Tur.
bine Being Installed At Flee
trio Light Plant

Extensive Improvements are being
made in the gas and electric light de-
partmeuts Of the Columbus Railway,
Light and Power Company Work
men are now engaged in laying 90
600 feet Of new high-pressure gas
mains, which will cover practically
every section Of the city, and the gas
plant is being enlarged to supply the
demand which the extension viii
create.
At the electric light plant a new
1000 horsepower steam turbine is
being installed, and with this new
equipment the capacity Of the plant
will be doubled.
A company of Memphis capitalists
recently secured control of the Co
lumbus Railway, Light and Power
Company, and are rapidly rehabilitat-
ing the properties of the concern.
New trolley cars were purchased sew
eral months ago, and the improve
ments mentioned above are now un-
der way. Hon. Rice T. FAINT of Mem
phis, is president of the company
while Mr. R. B. Claggett is general
manager.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
Peace Dax Motion Killed.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Debate on
President Wilson'S world peace ad-
dress enlivened the Senate for sew
eral hours yesterday before it was
halted by concerted action of ad-
ministration leaders. Then Senator
Cummins' motion to take up his res
olution to set aside time for gen.
eral discussion of the subject was
tabled by vote of 3S to 30.
Senators Hitchcock and Williams
of the foreign relations committee
engineered the movement TO kill tbs
Cummins resolution, Senator Mar
tine Of New Jersey being the only
Democrat refusing to support them
in their contention that the cloggec
condition of the legislative calendar
made the action necessary. Repub
licans voted solidly against the mo
tion to table. The action of the ma
jority while definitely disposing o.
plans for q prolonged debate, viii
not serve to check intermittent dis
cussion, Senator'S Lodge, Borrah ant
other Republicans having served no
tice that they would address tn,
Senate on the subject
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
Attaeks Without Success.

Paris, Jan. 3l.-The Germans last
night made another offensive move
ment in the region Of Hin 804, north
west of Verdun, attacking a French
trench. The attack, says the war
office announcement, was stopped by
gun fire with considerable losses TO
the Germans.
A German raid on French trench
es north of Badonvillers was attemp-
cd, but failed adds the statement,
which also reported an intermittent
cannonade on the remainder of the
front.
Three German airplanes were
brought down.
The announcement follows.
"0n the left bank Of the Meuse
an attack with hand grenades against
one of our trenches in the region Of
Hill 304 was repulsed by our fire,
without any result other than losses
for the enemy. North of Badonyil-
lers a German attack was repulsed.
We took prisoners.
"In Upper Alsace our batteries
were active in the region of Sep
pois. There was intermittent can
nonading along the remainder of the
front.
"Three enemy airplanes were
brought down in aerial combats yes
terday, one by Sergt. Hauss, who up
to the present time has destroyed
five German airplanes, 1t is con-
firmed that Adjt. Jailler has brought
down six enemy machines thus far,
five airplanes and one balloon"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
DR.. L0SEY WILL BE AT
THE COLLEGE THIS WEEK
FAMOUS LECTURER AND ORA
MATlC ARTIST COMES TO
CITY FRIDAY.

Dr. Frederick D. Losey, the la-
nous lecturer and dramatic artist OF
New York, VINO was heard in tms
city lhe past year, wall arrive u
Columbus tomorrow ana viii 1e
heard IN the the first of a series of
lectures ia the chapel oL Che Indus
Ctial Institute and College tomorrow
afternoon, having as ms abj.ey
"OthelIo.
Friday evening Dr. Losey will read
o,hello.' Saturday afternoon ae
wiil read The Dolls house, by
l0son, and ~ the evening be viii.
have surprise for all who hear him.
This noted lecturer and dramatic
artist will no doubt Be heard on each
occasion BY an immense crowd, aa
only small admission ice IS TO be
charged. The profits viii be given
to The Spectator che weekly paper
published by the seniors Of the ]. J.
and c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
FORECAST srNr OUT TO
BROKERS from WALL
STREET
WILSON'S KlNSAiAN
rs IN LIMELIGEIT
r. W Boiling Member Of Firm
Which Sent the information
Over Wire.

New fofs ian 9u From the
flies 30 WaH street brokerage
house congressional laqatit1r today
brought 90 hrbt private and conf
dontul telcuum regarded in some
quarters as definitely Indicating that
there was a "leak on pra idcnt VIII
sons peace note.
The most sensational. telegram,
containing brief but remarkably
accurate forecast Of the note. was
sent by h. u. Hutton & CO.. one Of
the largest brokerage houses in Wall
street. over it private wires 10
scores of brokers throughout the
country ON the afternoon of Dccem-
ber go, more than three hours be-
fore the first copies OF the note were
handed 20 newspaper men by Secre-
tary Lansing
At the time the Hutton message
was sent according to the testimony
OF Secretary lansing before the com
mittee In Washington. no one in this
country save persons connected with
the preparation and dispatch Of tho
note, had as much regarding is con-
tents as the message revealed The
note previously had been sent abroad
in code Publication Of the note fol.
lowed transmission Of the Hutton
message to various brokers By more
than 10 hours.
+. +. Hutton, president, testified
the information came from r. A.
Connolly brokerage house in Wash
ington. Connolly was declared by
Hutton to be Fastening to New York
TO appear before the committee.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
HAPPENINGS Of INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
GIST OF NEWS FROM OVER THE
COUNTRY GIVEN IN A
BRIEF FORM.

Secretary Of War Baker said Tues
day that as soon as the $4,000 ma
tional guardsmen recently ordered
from the Mexican border had left
for their home states, additional
militiamen would be sent from the
border Definite plans, he said, de-
pend upon transportation facilities.
One of the largest theatrical pro-
dueing firms in the country, which
has twelve musical shows now play-
ing in New York or on tour, an
nounces that until the war was over
it would produce no serious plays,
but only comedies, farces and musi-
cal shows. 1T has been our expef
ience,' says the announcement, that
the public demands and will patro-
nize in times Of stress only those at
fractions which are designed wholly
to amuse."
Rev. John II. Greene, said to have
been the oldest priest in the south,
died in Baltimore Tuesday, at the
age Of SO. He was a native Of Ire
land ana came to this country and
began work as reporter on the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer.
The japanese literary world is
mourning the death OF Kinnosuke
Nastuma, better known by his per
name of "Soseki," who was the lead
ing exponent of Anglo Saxon thought
in japanese literature.
The high cost of living has strucl
a snag in the form of chldren's lunch
association, operated by prominen
women of st. Louis. A perfectly
satisfactory four cent meal is serve,
| by the association A specimen
menu of the luncheons served at st
Louis by the association follows
| Vegetable soup, one cent; han
sandwich, one cent; rice pudding
ione cent; Graham crackers, one cent
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
Making improvements.

a shed, 240 feet long, and wood
WORKING shop % by go feet are being
erected for the Southern Railway
south of its shops in East Columbus,
and wilI probably be completed this
week The new buildings are being
built to conform TO- the law en-
acted at a recent session of the leg
islatae and complying with the
promise made to members Of the
railroad commission, when they made
p visit Of inspection to this city last
spring. and for the purpose Of Civ
ling employees comfortable quarters in
which to stay while repairing cars.
The work IS being done by Mr..
u S. McClanahan, and viii cost sev.
eral thousand dollars.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
Effort nIiNe MADr TO
REcusslfATf DrfuNcT
ORGANIZATION
COLUMBUS SHOULD
JOIN MOVEMENT
Berth in League Can Probably
BE Secured n Proper Effort
10 Made.

According 70 q recent pecial from
Greenwood sB effort e being made
TO revive the old Cotton States
League. and me Commercial sincere.
y hopes that the effort will not only
prove successful bat that Columbus
win join Che movement and become
unit IN the reiuvenated circuit
Four cities, Greenwood, Clarks
dale, jackson and Vicksburg have
already agreed TO enter the league,
and as eight teams will be needed
it looks like il ought to be easy for
Columbus to secure a berth. We
suggest that local fans call meet
ing with the view of formulating
plans to secure a franchise in the
proposed Organization. The special
from Greenwood follows
There is a move on foot which is
being given much encouragement, to
reorganize the Cotton States base
BAH league, the circuit to be cen
tered in the western side of Missis-
sippi and to comprise six teams.
Four towns have already signified
their intention of coming into the
league, and it only remains for the
other two to agree to make the thing
go. Greenwood and Yazoo City
are the towns which have not yet
reached a decision, the proposition
having just been submitted to them
jackson, Vicksburg and Clarksdalc
have all decided to join the move
Iment, and Tom Reynolds, formerly
manager of the Jackson team in the
old Cotton States league, is in tho
city talking the matter over with the
fans,
A circuit comprising the six teams
mentioned will throw all the teams
close together and within morn
ing's ride of each other, making the
| expenses involved much smaller thar
in the old days, when Meridian anC
other South Mississippi towns were
in the lineup. The circuit would alsC
work in the section of the state mos
able financially to support league
baseball.
The people Of Greenwood and th'
delta are lovers Of the national spor
and are enthusiastic. over the plal
for league. There is little doub
the movement will meet with wei
come here,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
Live Stock Market.

National Stock Yards, H., Jan. 30.
Today's receipts: Cattle, $500
Hogs, $4,000; Sheep, 1000
Cattle; The bulk Of the grown
cattle sold fully steady today with
the high pointN Of last week, but in
the case Of Gamers and cutters the
market indicated an advance of 10
to Is cents per cwt., as well as the
good fat bulls averaged 25 cents
higher. rhe market for Gamers Ind
cutters at the close of last week was
hardly up to the high point recorded
few weeks ago.
Quotations Choice to prime fed
steers s825 to $8.75; good to choice
$3.50 to S825; medium to good 81
to $3.50; common to medium $3.50
to 81, grass steers win sell SO "a
rs cents under these quotations. Fat
cows S6.25 to S6.75; medium cows
So to 1925; cutters $500 to $500
Gamers $50 to S5.25; heavy bull.
s6.75 to ST.; light bulls s5.75 e
$3.50; yearlings Sc 10 $6.75; here
tics s7.25 to Ss; vealers SIS to s13
good to choice stoekers and feeder
5.25 TO $6.75; medium to good S57i
TO S6.25; common TO medium $50
to s575; good stock heifers S5.7i
to s6.25; stock cows s5.25 to $3.50
Hogs; Market slow, but abou
steady. Choice hogs 1S0 lbs. u
s11.50 to sl1.s0; $50 to l9O-lb mix
ed hogs S1l to s11.50; 120 to IA
/ lbs. $40 to $3.50; lighter pigs So t
| $9; best rough hogs s1075 t
| 5000; habitat roughs sS to 80.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
FEDERATION OF W0MEH'S
CLUB OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP
WILL PROVIDE FOR EDUCATION
OF STUDENT AT LOCAL
FEMALE COLLEGE.

Through the scholarship commit
tee of the Mississippi Industrial In
stitute and College, which consists of
Miss Lena B. Ellington, Columbus;
Miss Annie Reed, Meridian; Mrs. J.
d. Thames, Vicksburg, and Mrs. ID.
Colson, Meridian, the Mississippi
Federation Of Women's Clubs has Of
fered a scholarship in that institu-
ton, the offer being open to any
young woman who is bonafide resi-
dent of the state and who is under
25 years of age.
The foundation, which has been
officially termed the Hebron Scholar
ship, carries with it not only free
tuition but cash bonus of $500, the
interest on which will be applied to-
wards the maintenance of the Sue
cessful tsudent while pursuing her
studies. The necessary funds are
to be raised by donations from the
various auxiliary organizations com
posing the Federation and from pri
vate contributions.
Application for the scholarship
should be in the hands of Miss Filing
ton, the chairman of the committee
by March l.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
Interest in Stock Raising.

Mr.. L. D. Fuller, agricultural
agent for the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road and Southern Railway, returned
to Columbus yesterday after a bust
ness trip to Knoxville, Athens apo
Sweetwater, Tenn.
Mr.. Fuller states that several car
loads-of cows and calves will prob
ably be shipped to Columbus by Ten
nessee stock raisers at an early date,
and that already a number of men
in this county have signified their in
tention Of buying several head. Much
interest in stock raising in this sec
ton is being brought about by the
First State Bank, for the benefit OF
its customers
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

Four cases We're tried before
Mayor W. CrGunter Monday morn
ing, defendants being negroes
viii Phillips was fined S25 for
carrying concealed weapons; Carrie
Whitfield was found guilty Of as
sault and battery and was sentenced
TO pay $40; Luke Cunningham was
fined $3.50 for disturbing the peace;
Burt Long, was tried for assault
and battery, bat the case was dis
missed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

A quiet and pretty wedding was
soieaaized n Caledonia last even
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs, r.
II. L. smith. when their pretty
daughter Miss Annie Lee Smith, was
nafaA 70 Mr. Henry Wells. The
ceremony was performed By Rev. T.
T. Gregory and was attended By a
large hunber Of friends, a number
Of whom were from this city.
The bride. who is well known here,
IS a beautiful young lady. The
groom = prominent young planter
Of the northeastern part Of the coun.
tg The Commercial joins the many
friends OF this happy couple in ex-
ts- w - thew hest wishes.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

An Amsterdam dispatch to Reu
ter's says that a new journalistic en-
terprise has recently been founded in
Berlin called American Couespor-
dence for Reliable Reporting" it Is
an attempt 70 promote a better uu.
derstanding between the central pow
ers Of Europe and North America. 4"
Apart from telegapnis reports,
newspapers viii he supplied with
mail contributions dealing with i'm
portant political, economic AND art
| events and literary articles
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
GERMANY TO IMMEDIATELY RESUME SUBMARINE
WARFARE; DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS MAY CEASE

dispatch received b Germany having
rato han fled tn
TO oa s for Russia
o France
While this indicates that wlIbe i'm
ambassador to be ner
is sdt { be everymu yenedan
n1u so0n be settled
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

There is telephone for every
home and a motor car for every third
house in Kansas. That is a record
not equaled in this country, and it
is doubtful If any similar area or
population in the world can come up
to this remarkable statement showing
the conveniences Of modern life play
ing such an important part in the
everyday life of the citizens of one
commonwealth.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

The Commercial has this week in
stalled u modern Whitlock press and
will in the future be better equipped
than ever for handling newspaper
and job business. We extend to all
our friends a cordial invitation to
call and inspect it. Mr.. j. r. Slider,
Of Atlanta. has been in the city for
the past three days installing the
machinery.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
Board Meeting Po.tponaa.

The meeting o the BOARD Of tus.
tees Of the Home for Inagenl Com
federate Veterans at Be- dgou. which
was called 10 convene in Gglfpof
last Monday, was indefinitely post
poned because several members Of
the board found il impossibe 10 at
tend. Another date for the proposed
meeting viii be announced later.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

There will be an election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year of the
Stephen D. Lee Chapter U. d. c.,
Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the
Gilmer Hotel.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01
Small Roof Fire.

The fire department was called to
the Afford home on South Third
avenue about 10 o'clock Yesterday
morning. The blaze. which was "a
small roof fire. was quickly ex-
tinguished. Only slight damage was
done.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

A collection for the Methodist Hos
pital which is soon to be erected in
Memphis, was recently taken up at
the First Methodist church in this
city, and $50 was donated to the
fund. The money will be sent to the
treasurer Ct the hospital board
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Ramsey are
receiving congratulations from num-
erous friends on the arrival Of fine
boy into their home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

Messrs. J. c. Smith and Webb
Smith attended the Welis-smith we'd
ding in Caledonia last night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

Hon. |. R. Hinton, Of Carrollton.
Ala. was a visitor TO the city the
first Of the week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

Mrs. Jepthar Barbour and children
Of Yazoo City, afs the guests Of Mrs.
Baeoour's parents, Mr. and Mrs. c.
n peeve-.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-02-01

money.