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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

WANTED POSITION as cook or house.
keeper by thoroughly reliable white
woman. Can take full charge, Love
children. Phone 769.R.
5-7-2t No 1887
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
HAMBERT is HELD
HERE AS STACKER
MAN ARRESTED ON FORGERY
CHARGE BELIEVED TO BE
DODcINC UNCLE SAM.

Albert lambert, a white man
whom the local authorities believe is
evading military service, is being held
here pending an investigation. Ham
bert was taken into custody Friday
when he preseted at the department
store of w. C. Beard. Incorporated,
a check for $40 signed by James
Smith. which is claimed to be for
gerry. Smith, who opera .es a fleet
of taxicabs, states that he did not
write the check, but lambert on the
other hand, asserts positively that
he did.
Hambert, when arrested, had in
his pocket a card which showed that
he registered as an eligible for mill
tary service in Birmingham on June
S. He claims, however, that Chatta-
nooga is his home.
Hambert has not been tried on the
forgery charge, but is being held as
vagrant. The fact that he has in
his possession a registration card in
dicates that he is dodging militery
service; so Mayor McClanahan decid-
cd not to try him for forgery, as a
conviction on that charge would give
the state -laim upon him, ani he
could not be forced to enlist.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
STATE FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS IN
DORSES MOVEMENT
ELECT COLUMBIANS
Mrs. William Baldwin and
Miss Frances Hooper Among
Officers Named.

The Annual meeting of the Missis-
sippi Federation Of Women's Clubs
which was held in Meridian last week
was one Of unusual interest to this
city, as the organization not only
honored two Columbus ladies' by
cleeting them to important offices
but adopted resolution fayoring n
general increase in salaries for mem.
hers Of the faculty of the Industrial
Institute and College
The two Conmbians elected to Of
fee were Mrs William Baldwin and
Miss Frances Hooper, Mrs Baldwin
having been elected auditor while
Miss Hooper was named as custo-
dian. Starkville was selected as the
place for holding the 1913 meeting
and other officers were elected as
follows President, Mrs B. F Sand
ers, Of Swan Lake; recording secre-
tary, Miss Blanche Rogers, Of New
Albany; director-gcneral Of fedora
ton, Mrs. Edward McGehee, of
Como
The resolution which the fedora
ton adopted indorsing the movement
to secure increased compensation for
members of the faculty of the In
dustrial Institute and College fol-
lows:
Whereas, the Mississippi FEEDER
alton Of Women's Clubs realizes the
important and unusual responsible
t'es placed upon wonoN during this
war period and believes in the hest
t,1aning for all women in az walks
If life.
Whereas, the federation approves
of a living wage for women and equal
pay for equal work
"Be it resolved, That the Missis.
sippi Federation endorse this move.
ment being made by the president
faculty and student body alumni and
/ friends Of our state college for wo-
men, to increase the salaries of the
/ faculty of this institution.
"Second we endorse the ef
fort being made to enlarge the plant
Of the college in order to further it,
| cfiicier(y in all lines
"Third That the federation urge,
the establishment and full equip.
ment at the Industrial Institute and
College Of such departments Of col
legiate and industrial and profes-
sional training as Of special need tc
Mississippi women durtr, and after
this war period.
(Signed)
MRS. T. r. HENDERSON
MISS BLANCH ROGERS. >
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
7. J. BROOKS WANTS
SEAT in CONGRESS
SECOND ASPIRANT FROM OK
TIBBEHA COUNTY SHES
CASTOR INTO RING.

The seventh candidate to make
formal announcement in the race for
congressman from this, the first
Mississippi district, is Prof. 7. j.
Brooks, of the department Of Market
and Rural Economics of the Missis-
sippi A. and M. College, at Stark
vile. Prof Brooks made known his
candidacy Friday having spent few
hours in Columbus on business. He
has rendered his resignation as a
member of the A. and M. faculty to
take effect on January /, at which
time he will begin his eampaign.
Prof. Brooks was member of
the American commission sent to
Europe sometime ago to study Rural
Marketing in that country. He is
well known in northeast Mississippi
and is popular not only among the
students of the college, but among
the people in this section generally
Among the seven candidates for
congress from this district are Mr.
w. p. Stribling and Mr. John F.
Frerson, two prominent Columbus
lawyers. Mr.. f. S. Gambler, of
Corinth, the present congressman
will also be in the race.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
PARENT.TEACHERS' MEET.

The Parent Teachers Association
of the Franklin Academy met Thurs
lay afternoon and enjoyed an in
struetive program. They hope to acs
complish much for the betterment
of the school. A new constitution
was adopted new officers were elect
ed, and the work for the ensuing year
will begin at once. Prof. Meadows
gave talk on Playground Equip
ment, urging that the schools be
made as attractive as possible for
the child, so he will look upon it as
place of pleasure as well as pro-
fit. Parents are asked to consider
this feature of the school work, for
Ike all othef undertakings it re-
ouires funds to put it into execution.
They enrolled about sixty members
including parents and teachers. They
hope to have more as the session ad-
vances
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
URGES THEM TO TAKE AN
ACTIVE PART IN
WAR WORK.
CHAR MS HEARERS
Gifted Man Strengthens The
Favorable Impression Al
ready Created.

DR.. Frederick d. Losey a noted
platform entertainer from New York
who Friday night closed a successful
engagement at the Mississippi In
dustrial Institute and College in this
city, Friday morning delivered to the
students and members of the faculty
Of that institution an address which
was an urgent appeal to women for
war work and which stirred TO its
inmost depths the patriotism of all
who heard him, Dr. Losey wears
-four minute man" button, which
makes him one of Uncle Sans az,
credited speakers. He took con-
spicious part in the recent equal suf-
frage campaign in New York, and
therefore spoke as one thoroughly
conversant with the situation when
he told the women of Mississippi that
their country needed them more
right now than at any previous time
in its history He said that the prin-
cipal factor which makes women
fundamentally opposed to war, their
correct valuation of human life, is
the quality most needed in public
service in the present crisis; that the
fssors of women must cut through
the governmental which ties up the
Iife-giving supplies of the nation.
Woman, according to DR.. Losey, as
the meld and conserver Of life, is
needed by the government at time
when life is being poured out.
DR.. Losey, in addition to the ad-
dress alluded to above which was
delivered FRIDAY morning, made four
other appearances at the college. On
Friday afternoon he leetured on "Ju-
Illus Caesar" and in the evening gave
dramatic recital of the play. while
on Friday afternoon he talked on
WAR Poetry" and the same even
ing closed his engagement by read
ing Dickens Christmas Carol"
Columbians, who have heard Dr.
Losey before and who sincerely
admire him both as an artist and as a
man, are indebted to DR.. l.. G. Paint
er, head of the English department
at the college, for this delightful
privilege of again hearing him talk.
DR.. Painter, who quickly recognizes
true worth in men as well as in litera-
ture, realizes the fact that DR.. Losey
is one of the most forceful characters
on the lyceum platform, and knows
full well that in hearing HIM students
of the college and Columbians gen.
orally are not only entertained but
edited.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
City Without a Tableeloth. "

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. l7.--Some
observant person has dubbed Camp
Pike as the CITY without Table
cloth, and such it Is, for army
camps are not given to the finer
points Of home life. The men must
encounter rugged conditions Mt the
front, and at Camp Pike they are
trained to be physically able to stand
anything that may come
IN the first place there is the laun-
dry work For a city of 30 200 this
would be serious item, and it is
doubtful that the men would appre-
c ate it if they were supplied with
the fanciest of table linen. The man
in an army camp eats his meal from
mess tin. an aluminium affair which
is a part Of his equipment When
the mess call is sounded he lines up
and passes before the range, getting
Atia Abbu VI Lilt HitTN VIII ilt liCtl
proceeds at leisure to a seat under
a tree, or a bench in the barracks,
and partakes of the wholesome food
that has been prepared for him. II
there "a not enough the first time he
viii find a second or even a third
helping awaiting him at the kitchen.
When he is through the soldier
walks to tank Of scalding water
and washes his tin. 1t is then rinsed
in running hot water, the heat from
which rapidly dries the tin, after
which it is folded with knife, fork
and spoon inside, and laid away tC
await the next meal, Thus the men
are instructed in waiting on them
selves, and the government is saved
the expense of caring for men who
are capable in all ways Of looking
out for No. l.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OVER THE COUNTRY
GIST OF THE NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE AND PRE-.
sENTED IN BRIEF FORM.

Fifteen regiments have been enlist
in the United States by the British
and Canadian recruiting mission
Conversion of more than a million
tons of American sailing vessels into
steamships has been propoed to the
Shipping Board by Thomas A. Edison.
The inventors suggestion will be
made the subject of thorough inves-
tigation.
A pronounced earthquake, estimat-
ed to have been centered about 5000
miles from Washington, occurred
during Thursday night, beginning at
l0:39 and continuing until about ~
SO a. m. The maximum movement
was between 11:17 p. m. and l1:40
p. m.
Speculation in butter and eggs has
been eliminated, the food administra
ton announces, by a voluntary ar
rangement just made with represen-
tatives of all the countrys butter and
egg exchanges. A set of rules drawn
up governing transactions in these
commodities prevents speculation
and guards against fictitious prices.
All previous record prices for long
staple cotton in Clarksville, Tex, were
broken Thursday when bale was sold
for 65 cents a pound. The bale
brought 1898, exclusive of the seed,
which is valued at SO per bushel.
An American steamer has arrived
at British port having on board a
man who was picked up at sea 1t
is believed that he was the only sur
vivor Of the Cork steamer Ardmore,
which either was torpedoed or mined,
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
Mae Marsh in "Polly of the Circus"
At Princes Monday November 10.

Polly of the Circus" an elaborate
screen presentation of Margaret
Mayo's great drama Of circus life, is
the first of the beautiful productions
to be released by the new Goldwyn
Pictures Corporation. Mae Marsh is
the star of this immense photo-spec-
tacle.
Polly of the Circus" as a drama,
was one of the greatest successes of
the American stage, and made a for
tune for its authors and owners. In
films it takes its place as one of the
most remarkable productions ever
made.
"PolIy Of the ts4eus." tells the
story ofa little circus orphan Mae
Marsh, who has been raised by
Toby, the clown (Charles Eldridge)
Polly is hurt in an accident and has
to remain behind while the show goes
on. She is taken to the home of the
minister, where her presence in the
house is turned into scandal by the
narrow minded village gossips.
This leads to her going back to
the circus. but the following Spring
the circhs comes back TO the little
town, and through the intervention
of fight and fire in the "Big Top
Polly and the minister find each 9th
er-and happiness.
This is picture of laughter and
tears picture of score of circus
thrills and, in fact, you see com
plete circus performance on the
screen. The most amazing of all the
scenes is the burning of the main
tent during the evening performance
and the wild stampede of the audi
ence. Everett Shinn the famous ar
tist designed the settings and Mar
garet Mayo the author, personally
aided Charles Horan, the director OF
the picture. in his work.
Matinee 2:30 and 4:30,
Night 1880 and $50.
Admission l5 and 25 cents.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
NOTED CONTRALTO
WILL SING HERE
NINE. AUGUSTA LENSkA TO BE
HEARD AT THE COLLEGE
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Ccnnbians will have the pleasure
next Wednesday evening Of hearing
Nine. Augusta Lenska, prima donna
contralto, of the Chicago-Philadelphia
Opera Company, who will appear in
the chapel of the Industrial Institute
and College under the auspices of
the S. A. c. W.
This noted singer was heard at the
annual meeting of the Mississippi
Federation of Women's Clubs held
last week in Meridian, and on account
Of having an open date decided to
come TO Columbus.
Among the features of Nine.
Lenskas' program will be several pa
triotic songs.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY
NOV. II, CONTINUING
FOUR DAYS.
$1,000 IS THE GOAL
Effort Will be Made to Secure
That Sum in Lowndes
County.

The joint committee appointed by
the Chamber Of Commerce and the
Ladies' Civic League to raise $1,000
in Lowndes county for work to be
carried on by the War and Navy De-
partments' commissions on training
camp activities will, with the view OF
raising the money, begin on Tues
day. November 27, an active cam
paign which win continue throughout
the remainder Of the week.
Announcement to the effe.t has
been made by Mr.. " B. lines chair
man of the joint committee, who de-
clares that the campaign will be
vigorously waged and that every
possible effort will be made to Sc
cure the county's full quota.
Citizens of Columbus and Lowndes
county, like those of other communl-
ties throughout the country, have
had numerous calls made upon them
for money since the United States
entered the war against Germany
but they have responded literally to
all of them, and it is believed that
the call for funds for training camp
activities will meet an equally gen.
erous response. The work is just as
important as any other for which
contributions have been sought, and
local citizens, who have so forcefully
demonstrated their loyalty and love
for the soldiers on previous occa'
sions, can not afford to lag behind
now. y @
. The committee was appointed al
the request of Mr. George p Money
representative of the War and Navy
Departments commissions on train
inc camp activities, who visited Co
lumbus about ten days ago and who
prevailed, upon the Chamber of Com
meree and the Ladies Civic League
to take up the work here,
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
Amusements at Camp Pike.

Little Rock Ark, Nov 17.-When
Johnnie comes marching home, and
among the things he has to tell isl
how he saw Maude Adams for two
bits, and had an orchestra seat, just
add It to the wonderful things at
Camp Pike, and before Johnnie has
told half of the story you will con-
sisler this a most wonderful camp,
and not class Miss Adams with the
movie queens or form the impression
that she has joined stor'k.
Within the next two weeks-for
they erect buildings very, very rapid
ly at Camp Pike when they start
them there viii be in operation an
enormous theatre under the direct
management of Klaw & Erlanger.
The seating capacity will equal that
of any city auditorium, and when the
building is completed the great stars
of the theatrical armament will
visit Camp Pike, presenting the plays
which have made them world famous.
And the price of admission to these
attractions, no matter how great the
star. will be % cents, better known
in Southern camps as two bits. "
Should these stars appear at the city
theatres the prices will range from
$500 downward with wares added.
These theatres are provided by the
War Service Board and the stars will
journey from one eantonment to
another There are pieture shows
also under the supervision of this
board and the Y NJ. G. A.
Dance halls are also provided, but
all are off the cantonment grounds,
and under city supervision. The
soldier patronizes these places liber-
ally. and the management has been
restricted to such classes as insure
the patronage of only the respect
able soldier, with his ever readiness to
give a nickname to the new things
as they appear, has dubbed the dance
halls as "jitney wrestles." He re
fers to the dance as wrestling
match, ard the halls all charge five
cents per dance, hence the balance
If the phrase,
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
AMERICANS CITED
FOR BRAVERY

With American Forces in France,
Nov. Between eight and ten
thousand shells were dropped on the
small section of American trenches
raided by the German soldiers cou-
pie of weeks ago. This fact was made
known in the official orders issued
citing the American survivors for
bravery.
"This raid had been planned for
practically three months" the Off
cial statement said. Sixteen batter
les Of all calibre were used and in
the preparations and during the at
tack between 5000 and 10000 shells
were dropped on our lines. The at
tack had been prepared in evry de-
tail.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
Two Basket Ball Games.

Two exciting basket ball games
were played on the campus of the In
dustrial Institute and College yester-
day afternoon and were witnessed by
a large crowd. The contest between
the Senior and Freshmen resulted 2S
to 23 i n favor of the former team,
and the Sophomores won over the
Juniors by score of Al to 2.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18

A special sale of silk dresses will
be started at the store of w. G.
Beard, Inc, Monday, and many Won
derful bargains can be seen in an at
tractive advertisement for this firm
on the last page of this issue of the
Commercial. A special sale of milli-
merry viii also be at this store during
the coming week.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
ITALIANS ACTIVE
ALONG THE PIAVE
NOW HOPEFUL OF SAVING
VENICE BY WIDE WATER
BARRIER.

Rome, Nov l7.--Today's indica-
tions based on news received from
the Trento front were that the full
force of the French and British con-
tingents would soon be hurled in the
battle to check the enemy.
Only the allies artillery have so
far engaged in the Piave line battle.
The allied forces are arriving hourly,
both by train and on foot.
Large units of French troops, too
impatient to await steam trasporta-
ton. marched adross the Alpine pass
es which are deep in snow.
The British and French troops, ar
irving in the best of spirits, brought
large numbers of field and siege
guns with them.
The Italian navy was active again
today against the enemy positions
along the lower Piave. The booming
could be heard distinctly IN Rome.
Along the lower Piave the floods
have reached several feet in depth
below where the flood gates have been
opened. The hope Of the Italians to
save Venice lies in barrier Of water
twelve miles in width which is keep
ing the invaders from the Venetian
lagoons.
Latest reports show that enemy
efforts to bring over large forces
across the Piave on pontoons hav'
met with failure.
1t was reported today that British
monitors had joined the Italian nav.
and we're shelling the rear of the Teu
ton lines along the lower Piave nea
Venice.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
Has Collar Bone Broken.
Mr.. Lee FAINT. well known citize

Mr.. Lee FAINT. a well Known cltlzen
of Lamar county, Ala, who spent
yesterday in Columbus, had the mis-
fortune to have his collar bone brok-
en- while walking in the business sec
ten of the city. Mr.. FAINT was
crossing the street near the post
office yesterday morning and was acT
cidently struck on the shoulder by
a passing motorcycle the rider of
which is unknown. The injured man
went to the office Of Dr. R. c. Mol
10y and upon examination found that
he had received broken .ollar bone.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
D. A. r. BAZAAR,

Meet your friends for cup of tea
at the Bazaar given by the Bernard
Romans Chapter. d. A. R. Friday,
November 23rd at the Presbyterian
Manse. The place to do your Xmas
shopping Dainty and delicious
candies for sale, and articles that
are patriotic in price, practical and
pretty. See yourselves as other see
you by having your silhouette drawn.
Admission 10 dents. Refreshments
served. Proceeds to go to Pauline
Orr scholarship fund.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
VIII Issue New Stamp.

A thirteen cent stamp will be is
sued soon to meet the requirements
of the increased postage rates.
This stamp will be used for regis
tered and special deliverey letters
instead Of the twelve cent stamp,
The color Of the stamp has not been
selected yet, but it will bear the head
of Franklin and will he the same size
as the other stamps that are now be-
ing issued
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18

Rev. Jas. McCaskill left for Jack-
son Saturday and will 20 from there
to New Orleans to attend the annual
Prison Congress OF the American
Prison Association, which meets in
that city November 19 to %.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
Mrs. J. E Mays Dies.

After a long illness from compli-
cation of troubles, Mrs. J. E. Mays,
"a years of age, died about / o'clock
yesterday afternoon at her home
eleven miles northwest Of the city.
She is survived by two daughters.
Funeral services will be held from
the family home this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
Farewell Sermon Tonight.

Rev. w. L. Duren, who for four
years past has been pastor of the
First Methodist church, and who will
attend conference the coming week,
will preach his farewell sermon this
evening.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
VERNON WINS GAME.

Having a much heavier team and
with number Of college players on
their lineup, the Vernon High School
won the football game from Franklin
Academy Friday afternoon. The
score was 81 to 0.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18

The ladies of the Christian church
had bazaar at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs. 0. B. Sears, on College street,
yesterday. and a nice sum was real
lied
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18

Mr.. II. +. Simrall received letter
aeveral days ago from the Bureau of
war risk insurance of the treasury
department, thanking him for the
lending of his services to sell gov
1rnment insurance to the soldiers.
The letter stated that in the near fu-
lures his services would be called
for
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18

Mr. Seth A. Meek, who for the past
five years has held a position with the
D. S. Pate Lumber Company. has re-
'gred. and on December l viii 80
on the road for Phillip Cruner
Brothers, OF st Louis. ne viii
make Columbus his headquarters.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18

Rev. w. H. Perkins and son, Mr..
Paul Perkins, who live near Craw-
ford, were among the visitors to the
city yesterday.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18

Mr.. John Humphries returned yes
terday evening from Memphis and
Little Rock, where he spent the past
week on business.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
Junior Senator Comiag.

The Junior Senator, your former
friend friend and my former friend"
as Hon. Pat. Harrison says, will be
heard in Columbus on the night of
November 28
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18

Mr.. j. A. Dale, Mr. l.. +. SwanZy,
Mr.. J. B. Egger and Mr.. R. E. L.
Smith, were among the many Gale
donia citizens in the city yesterday.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18

chairman, ]. c. Haekleman, Jr., D.
S. M~clanahan, F. c. Owen, Louis
Shull.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18

Mr.. d. s. Cox, Jr., has returned
from a trip to Meridian.