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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-02
Prevented Carrying Out Congress.
sional Appropriations; Delayed
Manufacture of Vessels, and the
Harvesting of Crops.
NATION. WIDE CONSPIRACY
TO HAMPER GOVERNMENT
Sought to Prevent Enlistment of
Men in Army, Used the Mails to
Defraud and Tried TO Bankrupt
Employer Through Delay.


By Associated "rest
chicago. oct while the october
grand jury which i- 90 continue the
federal administration investigation
into auti-goyornmcw acts was being
sworn Boo aud charged by Judge car
p,utcr tu the federal court today the
offenscs charged against 1876 leaders
OF tho J. " " Indicted last week
were discussed Dos the district attorney
who said that the offcn~cs wee
grouped as follows
Acts preventing the carrying out %
the appropriations of congress to keep
the army in the field. such as inter-
ference with the food. equipment and
transportation of soldiers and with
The construction OF heavy ordnance
and small arms. the manufacture ~
freight vessel, and the harvesting aud
transportation of crops Special em-
phd~i, was laid ON the Interference
with crop harvesting and the destru. o
ton of wheat
Prevention and attempts tu prevent
the enlistment ot men in the regular
army and preventing men from obey
ing the -rIe,tIro draft act.
Adyucltiug and practicmE the slow
.uu up uf the manufacture ct articles
needed iu the war through damage
nd destruction ui machinery ana
wa ting materials.
Use uf the mails tu dofraud hv
u-rr,ur GO work honestly and well
| fur ,muIuNer~ and actually rcttrdiug
! the work. hN slowing up industry aud
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-02
TeutoniC Towns of Frankfort.on.
the main, Coblenz, Treves and
Stuttgart Targets for Bombs
of Enemy Aviators.
DUNKIRK is ATTACKED BY
AvIAToRS OF THE KAISER
Bcmbardment Is Said TO Have
Been Violent, Causing Serious
Material Damage; Several Hun
Airplanes Disabled


PARIS D,t THE G.mu .itra
uf Tnubf.r'.on-'1c-Nu.u Suugart
Tr,.,. u.d oo..,ra were numuIra.l
Iu-t nigh, u. Fr,uph l.atur m r.-
a.auuu fur G,mrn a,raI atach. uu
rr.u,h cities
The foIoNInr official announce
m.n. VIZ. given out
The Germans last night made "a
new t,t1.h ou th, town ct uuukrN
Tho .umulrdmcut vts t.rg violent
causing ,r.uus material upmaec Dc
.- reported there wei, numcrou. vice
rw- among the .,IHu population.
.lu r,pri.J FOR the nombordmouts
r,r..d n n. tine Germans against
uar-L,-uu, md puuNrh ow u'n-
tore best usht threw down bombs 'u
th, town. ur Frukurt-uu-th'- Mann
C..uHs Tr.Ecs and Stuttgart
.uur uomuurdug urpnu,- made
mm,ruu. expeditions u the c1ur OF
Winch g.i-u Kilograms ,tbni pounds
,f explosive. W,T, thrown Hu military
.udIu-- u EruI,g~ and '.H." s'y-
rrun. 90" .Hu uDuudN ON tNr INl-
$3.50. stations at N,t1-Sur-N -NoIpuN and
ThuuUI. tb, JrIrnw" af 'nHm-
N..N. ,u,tWuW, .t. I' Sp.u.Hurt tuu
IUN and wmulu. dcuut- 80 ih"
l.ug,u farm. vu,l, a violent ,E-
r.,...u vI. observed.
'rua German arruu,. v"re
nruusut down Nt,',ruut n1 uur pilot.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-02
TWENTY-E|GHT G. 0. P.
PATRIOTS Gull TY or
FRAUDS At PRIMARY
Election Officials Are Expectt1
to be Indicted Today for
Crooked Work During Mayer.
atty Contest on Sept. 10.


New York oct Twenty eight in
elections of election officials at the
republican primaries september la
at which William Bennett won over
Mayor Mitchell after recount, are
expected 10 be handed down today by
the grand fury from evidence gathered
through t1lly sheets subpoenaed from
.Fc board of elections, II was hn-
nounced at the office uf District At
torucN swami. IL was said sufficient
evidence pt fraud was discovered ~
discrepancies iE these sheets 10 war
rant indictments without calling Nit-
urssrs,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-02
LOCAL WEATHER

80. a. M, 60. southwest wind. part
~ cloudy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-02
NEW MEXICO WEATHER

Goncrally fhir tonight and wedncs-
day, cooler tonight ut Roswell
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
FLAG TO BE RAISED AND
CLOCK INSTALLED
NEXT MONDAY.
COLLEGE TO HELP
Campaign in Behalf of Red
Cross Society to be Vigor-
ously Fought.

A flag raising and the installation
of huge clock to record subscrip.
tons will be features Of the Christ
mas drive for money and members
for the American Red Cross Society
which will be launched here next
Monday.
The flag will be hoiste'. on the
high pole at the intersection Of Main
and Market streets and will be pre-
sented on behalf Of the Lowndes
County Red Cross Chapter by Hon.
P. w. Maer, editor of the Columbus
Dispatch, being accepted for the city
by Mayor d. S. McClanahan. The
idea of erecting the clock was con-
ceived by Mr.. Jesse F. Woodward,
who is to direct the campaign, and
as new members are secured the
hands of the time-piece will be NOV
ed forward until the goal is reach
ed.
There is an auxiliary Red Cross
Chapter at the Mississippi Industrial
Institute and College, and the cam
paign for recruits is already in pro-
gress there. The chapter has ESQ
members and it is hoped to double
the membership while the campaign
is in progress. Hon. J. F. Frierson,
one of Lowndes county's representa-.
tives in the legislature, will address
the young ladics in behalf of tha
movement this morning.
Under the apportionment made by
officials of the American Red Cross
Society Lowndes escounty's quota Is fix
ed at 2,769, but Mr.. Woodward hopes
to seizure at least 1900 new mem
bers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
CIVIC LEAGUE WILL
HEAR PROF. MCKAY
PROMINENT MlSSlSSiPPlAN
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS
HERE FRIDAY.

The Civic League will hold it's
regular meeting next Friday after
noon at the Chamber Of Commerce
at 2:30 o'clock Professor A. B.
Mckay, Of the Department Of Hor-
ticulture of the A. and NJ College
%ll speak on "City Beautifying"
Professor Mckay is an expert in
his line, and his services are in con-
slant demand over the state for lee
lures and practical assistance by
those interested in civic improve
ment.
The league is particularly eager
TO have attractive grounds for the
vsrious schools Of the city and Mr..
Mckay VIII. with Mayor McClana-
hans permission. visit these and
other places designated and offer
suggestions as to planting and plac-
ing of shrubbery, trees. etc.
Everybody interested is urged to
hear Professor Mckay,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
RED CROSS LIKES
COLLEGE DESIGN
ADOPTS CARD DESIGNED AT /.
|. AND c. AS OFFICIAL
GREETING.

Thousands OF American soldiers
now on French battlcnelds will re.
ceive Christmas greetings on cards
designed at the Mississippi Industrial
Institute and College In this city.
Each card bears on its face a greet
ing in rhyme 10y Miss Annie Denman,
a student of the college whom Ma
ture robbed of her sight but msde up
for the deficiency by endowing her
with rare mental gifts, and q deco
ration by Miss Bette Macarthur, an
instructress in the art department.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Green, secretary Of
the Lowndes County Red Cross
Chapter, recently offered a prize
for the most appropriate verse to 70
on cards to be used as Christmas
greetings for American soldiers
abroad, and Miss Denman won out
over several competitors. The de-
sign has been officially adopted by
the Gulf Coast division Of the Amer
lean Red Cross Society and thou.
sands Of the cards will be sent to
members of Unrie Sans expedition
airy forces.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
BlLBO TO SPEAK
HERE TONIGHT
GOVERNOR WILL DISCUSS NEW
STATE TAX LAW AT THE
COURT HOUSE.

Governor Theodore G. Bilbo will
speak at the court house tonight,
and citizens Of Columbus and Lown-
des county are extended a cordial
invitation to hear him.
Governor Bilbo is delivering a Sc
ries Of speeches throughout the state
in defense Of the new tax law, and
as this law has been relentlessly crit
icised here he naturally included Co.
lumbus in his itinerary. Notwith.
standing the fact that the law has
been severely condemned and that
numerous petitions seeking its repeal
are now in circulation. the governor
contends that II is salutary
measure, and his speech tonight will
doubtless be devoted largely TO an
effort 10 convert local citizens to tina.
belief.
The address will begin at 7:3O
o'clock, and local friends of Cover.
nor Bilbo are doing every thing in
their power TO secure q large au.
dienee for him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
COAL BECOMES
VERY SCARCE
LOCAL FUEL ADMINISTRATORS
TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT
CONSUMERS IN CITY.

The scarcity of coal, which has
been felt in Columbus for some time
past. has grown 30 rapidly that 1t has
become acute, and the local fuel adj.
ministration has adopted measures
with the view of conserving the ex.
tremely limited supply now on hand.
With this end in view the commits
sion has ordered loal dealers not
to sell any coal to parties outside Of
the city limits. Heretofore many
farmers have burned coal almost ex.
clusively in their homes. but the
commission is urging them to use
wood, which is plentiful and the use
Of which will result In a material
saving Of the black diamonds.
The local fuel committee that has
had the coal situation matter up
with the fuel administration recelv-
ed a telegram yesterday evening
stating that mines that supply CO.
lumbus will be required to ship
enough coal for our immediate
needs. Although the present coal
famine has been relieved. this does
not mean, however, that fuel is
plentiful.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
CAPT. BANKS is
VICTIM OF STROKE
FORMER COLUMBIAN STRICKEN
WITH PARALYSIS AT HIS
HOME IN CULFPoRT.

News that Capt. r. w. Banks had
been stricken with paralysis at his
home in Gulfport was received with
keen regret in this city, where he
resided for many years and where
he has numerous friends and rela-
tives.
Capt. Banks is now quite an old
man, and the most active period of
his life was spent here. He was for a
number of years editor of the old
Columbus Index and was for long
time prominent in local political ac-
tivities, having taken an active part
in the fght to free Lowndes county
from the domination Of negroes and
earpetbaggers. who controi!eI cleo
tions here during the stres ( VI pcIit d
which followed the ,IJse Of the civil
war.
Capt. Banks wields facio zen
and for several months past has been
engaged in writing series Of inter
esting biographs of famous Missis.
sippians for the Memphis CONNER.
eial-Apreal.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
FIRST SNOW OF
SEASON DESCENDS
MANTLE OF WHITE COVERS
GROUND IN TERRITORY SUR.
ROUNDING COLUMBUS.

When Columbians awoke Tuesday
morning they were very much sur
prised TO find the ground covered by
an ermine mantle, as the weather
the previous night. while cold, had
been clear and there was no indica-
ton of snow. The fleecy flakes be-
gan TO fall abut daylight and con-
tinued to descend for several hours
the snow having reached total
depth of little more than an inrh.
Suffering attendant upon the fall
of snow was materially augmented
by the local scarcity of coal Many
people are almost without fuel, and
while local charitable organizations
are doing everything in their power
to supply either coal or wood to the
needy both these commodities are
scarce and il is difficult to obtain
all that is required.
The snow also interferred with the
street car traffic. Many hrs STALLED
and the motormen found it impos7
ible to move them. Most of the
trouble was on the Military road
line. Some of the grades on this line
are very steep and the track was so
slick that great difficulty was en-
ceuntered in forcing the cars t.
climb the hill.
Shortly before noon drizzlinc
rain began to descend and the snow
was converted into slush The mer
curry did not descend, however, and
as night approached the snow was
turned into ice.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
DEFECTIVE RAIL CAUSES
PASSENGER TRAIN TO
LEAVE THE TRACK.
NO LIVES ARE LOST
Accident Occurred Near Penn
Station Early On Tuesday
Morning.

More than a score Of passengers
were painfully injured and traffic
was blocked for several hours when
northbound fast mail train, No. 4,
on the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
was wrecked at Penn station ut am
early hour Tuesday morning.
N Hardwick, an aged citizen Of
Corinth, seems to haye been more
seriously hurt than any Of the other
passengers, having had three of his
ribs broken, and having been more
or less painfully bruised about the
face and head. r. f. Holmes, of
Brooksville, Miss, was also rather
seriously hurt having been eut
about the face A list Of others who
sustained painful, though not seri-
Gus injuries follows: Ben Bottom,
Hickman, KY, r. J Little, Memphis;
James McManus. Hickman, KY,
Claud Reed Hickman, Ky, II. J.
keene, Superior, Wis The above
named passengers are all white.
Several negroes were also injured,
the most serious wound having been
received by w MacMay. of Spring
field Mass, who had his face badly
gashed.
The wreck resulted from broken
rail Ii seems that the engine and
tender passed over the defective
track alright; but the baggage car.
smoker, negro coach, Che two day
coaches and sleeper all left the rails.
At the point where the wreck took
place there is a high embankemnt,
and the two day coaches went Off this
embankment, having turned on their
sides as they fell The mail car aud
sleeper partially turned over, but
did not entirely leave the track.
The engineer in charge Of the
train ran his locomotive to Artesia
where surgical aid was secured. DR..
D r. Lamb and other Artesia ply
sicians went TO the scene of the
wreck and rendered all assistance in
heir power
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
SURROUNDED ON ALL
SIDES, TURKS SURREN.
DER "HOLY CITY,"
IS NOW OCCUPIED
Historic City Had Been in the
Hands Of Mohammmedans
Since 1916.

London, Dec. l3.---Andrew Bonar
Law. chancellor of the exchequer
announced in the House Of Commons
Monday that Jerusalem after being
surrounded on all sides by British
troops. had surrendered.
The chancellor said British, French
and Mohammedan representatives
were on the way to Jerusalem to
safeguard the holy place.
General Allenby reported that on
Saturday he attacked the enemy's
position south and west of Jerusa.
lem, the chancellor said.
Welsh and home country troops,
advancing from the direction OF
Bethlehsm, drove back the enemy
and, passing Jerusalem on the east,
established themselves on the Jeru-
salsm-Jericho road.
At the same time London infantry
and dismounted yoemanry attacked
the strong enemy positions west and
northwest Of Jerusalem and placed
themselves astride the Jerusalem
Schschem road. The holy city, be-
ing thus isolated, surrendered to
General Allenby.
The chancellor said General AL
lenhy expected to enter Jerusalem
today, accompanied by the officers Of
the French and British forces.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
MR.. POPE BEGINS
PASTORATE HERE
NEW PASTOR OF FIRST METHO.
DIST CHURCH DELIVERED
INITIAL SERMON.

Rev. S. L. Pope, who at the an
nusl session Of the North Mississippi
Methodist Conference recently held
IN Oxford was named to succeed
Rev. W. L. Duren as pastor Of the
First Methodist church in this city,
entered upon his new duties Sum
day. and was greeted by interested
congregations at both the morning
and evening services.
Mr.. Pope is by no means strang.
&c tere. having served as pastor OF
the Central Metholist church in
East Columbus nearly ten years
aso. He Is generally popular and is
cordially welcomed both as min
lister and ss citizen. His family
has not yet arrived, and until his
wife and children reach the city he
viii Be the guest of Prof. Dabney
L,csccsnh, vice-rresident Of the Mis-
sssippi Industrial Institute and Col
legc. At his home on College street
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
COLLEGE GIRLS
HEAR SPEAKERS
MRS. GREEN. MISS MeWILLIAMs
AND MISS BYRD MAKE IN.
TERESTlNC TALKS.

Members of the Red Cross chap
ter at the Mississippi Industrial In
stitute and College recently had the
pleasure Of listening to an inspir-
ing address by Mrs NJ. NJ Green,
secretary Of the Lowndes county
chapter. Mrs. Green, short time
ago. visited New Orleans, the head
quarters of the southeast division
of the American Red Cross Society,
and described graphically what she
saw there. She stated that all gar
ments, even those with minor de
fects, were being sent to the sol
diers, and this statement was very
encouraging 70 some of the young
ladies at the college who have oeca-
sionally dropped a stitch" while en-,
gagged in knitting.
Other interesting speakers at Ihe
college have been Misses Bonnie
Jean Byrd and Minnie Drye MeWil-
liams, who represented the student
body Of the institution at the annual
meeting of the Student Government
Association for College Women re
Gently held at Syracuse, N. Y This
organization is enthusiastically sup
porting war activities, having do
mated $3.50 TO the Student Friend
ship War Fund.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
Mee March IN "PsIty OF The Circus"
Al Priuesss Today.

Margaret Mayo's famous story,
that has been read by thousands,
s.Polly OF The Circus" is the at
traction at the Princess for today.
Nae Marsh, the star Of this big pro-
dusxion. needs no Introduction, as
che created a sensation in The
Birth Of = Nation" and "Intoler-
snee." This is a Goldwyn produc-
ton. and much time and attention
was given to the making of this their
first picture.
Every detail Of the famous story
hes been carefully worked out, and
An entire circus was used in MAX
ing the spectacular scenes.
Polly Of the Circus" is story
for 'rkids" from the age of to 10
years young. 1t will be the most de-
Nghtful hour and half you have
ever spent.
Matinee at 800 and 4:30.
Night at 1880 and 900.
Admission: Children 15 cents,
Adults 26 cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
LIQUOR FOR OWN
USE VIOLATES LAW
DECISION OF SUPREME COURT
MEANS MUCH FOR BONE
DRY" PROHIBITION.

Washington. Dec. 12.--With a
decision upholding the Idaho pro-
nloiuon law, the supreme court
Monday gave an opinion which may
oe one OF the most far-reaching vic-
tories for bone dry" prohibition
yet recorded.
1t was held that q citizen has no
constitutional right to possess
liquors for his personal use If a
state wishes to forbid it.
Justice Reynolds, who gave the
courts opinion that = state has
power absolutely to prohibit manu-
facture, gift, purchase, sale or trans
portation of intoxicating liquors
within its borders without violating
the constitution"
1--WE further think" he added,
1t clearly follows from our numer-
Gus decisions upholding prohibition
Legislation that the right to hold in
toxicating liquors for those funda-
mental privileges of citizen of the
United States which no state may
abridge. A contrary view would be
incompatible with the undoubted
power to purchase or transportation
of such articles --the only feasible
ways of getting them.
IAN assured right of possession
would necessarily imply some ade-
quate method to obtain not subject
to destrustion at the will of the
state"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
MUST SHOW LIQUOR RECORD

Washington, Dec. 10.-Constitu-
tionality Of the North Carolina Ii
quor law requiring railroads and ex-
press companies to keep for public
inspection records showing liquor
shipments received in the state, was
upheld Monday by the supreme
court.
The Ssaboas w~s Air Line Railway
Company, which was convicted of
violating the act, contended the law
was unconstitutional, alleging it was
an attempt by the state to regulate
interstate commerce and confiicted
with the interstate commerce act
prohibiting the disclosing of infor-
nation regarding consignee.
The state supreme court disputed
the contentious, declaring the law
was merely a police regulation
necessitated to make elective pow
ers given to the states by the gov
ernment. Justice Van de Venter
dissented.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
APPROPRIATE EXERCISES
HELD AT COLLEGE AND
FRANKLIN ACADEMY.
FINE PROCR AM S
Richard Harrison and John
Lindamond Give History of
School and Commonwealth

A reealeitrant heating apparatus
combined with a local shortage OF
coal not only caused supension OF
work at Franklin Academy, the larg.
est public s.hool in Columbus, Mon.
day but forced postponement OF
the celebration of the centenary an.
niversary of Mississippi's entrance
into the Union, which was planned
for that day. THE heating apparatus
has been working badly for some
time, and the building became so
cold Monday that il was thought
best to dismiss the students. The
school has considerable supply of
coal on hand, but Prof. Meadows,
the superintendent, thought il best
not to waste fuel in vain attempt
to heat the building.
The heating apparatus was repair,
ed Monday afternoon, and on Tues
day morning exercises commemorat-
ing the one hundredth anniversary
of Mississippi's statehood were held.
A brief history of the state was Civ
en- by Richard Harrison, son of
former Lieutenant Governor james
7. Harrison. and nephew of the
late Gen. Stephen D. Lee, dis
tinguished patriot and educator who
during his lifetime served as COM
mander-in-chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans, as commissioner
Of the National Park at vicksbure
and as president Of the Mississippi
A. and M. College at Starkville, and
history of Franklin Academy,
which is one of the Oldest public
schools in the state, was given by
John Lindamond. Since the United
States severed diplomatic relations
with Germany between eighty-fve
and ninety former students of the
academy have entered the service Of
Uncle Sam, and feature of the ex-
crises Tuesday was the enrolment
of their names on the chapel wall. i
blue star was placed opposite each
name, and in the event that any
young man is so unfortunate as to
lose his life in battle the star oppo.
site his name will be replaced by
one made of gold.
Exercises eommemorating the
states admission into the Union
were held at the Mississippi Indus
trial Institute and College Monday
morning, as originally planned. A
brief history of the state was given
by Hon. H. L. Whitfield, president
Of the institution, and there were
other interesting features.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
kennsdy--Boyd.

Miss Carrie Boyd and Mr.. Grady
L. Kennedy, of Meridian were quiet
ly married at the home of the bride
in East Columbus Monday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock, the ceremony
having been performed by Rer I
l.. Hocomb, pastor of the Frs
Baptist church, The bride is 4:
pretty and attractive young lady.
The groom is well known young
business man of Meridian. Short
" after the ceremony the hspp>
couple left for Meridian, where the
viii reside.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-13
DIRECTORS NAME HARDY
AS NEW VICE.PREsIDENT

At meeting of the directors of
the Merchants and Farmers Bank
which was held Monday morning
Mr., r. B, Hardy was elected vice.
president to fill the vacan,l caused
by the recent death Of b. III ls.s.t.
Mr.. T. W. Hardy, and the vacancy
In the directorate was filled by the
election of Mr. Thomas Dee, q
prominent local merchant, to mem
bership on the board.
Mr.. Hardy is one of the most
prominent and prosperous planters
of the prairie section west of Co.
lumbus and will make a most eff
cient vice-president.