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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
No Sign Of Dropsy And Kidney Trouble
Since Taking "FRUlT-A.TIVES"

Fort Robinson, July 9Th, 1915.
"We have used "Fruit-a-tives" in
our house for over three years and have
always found them a good medicine.
on, Httle girl, Hattie, zUas troubled witk
Kidney Disease. The Doctor said she
was threatened with Dropsy. Herlimbs
and body were all swollen and we began
tothink she could not live. Finally, wa
decided to try "Fruit .SAe
began 10 shoa0 fmp,o0ementaftey ue had
gfoen AeyaJevk tablets. In short time,
the swelling had all gone down and her
flesh began to look more natural. Now
she is the healkhiest one in tie family
and has no signs of the old ailment.
We can not say too much for "Fruit-a-
lives" and would never be without
them.
WILLIAM WARREN.
Doc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
AT all dealers or sent postpaid on
receiptofprice by Fruit-a-tiyes Limited,
Ogdensburg, New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21

Perhaps Glenn Warner could give Hin
denburg few tips on building line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
TO TAKE UP ONLY
WAR PROGRAM
House Democratic Caucus
Decides on Such
Action
WILL ATTEND TO
WILSON'S PROPOSALS
Nation Wide Prohibition
Legislation Was FL
nally Shelved

Washington, d. c., April 2l.--No legis-
lation will be acted on by the House
during the present session except such
as may be recommended by President
Wilson in his war program.
An agreement to this effect was
reached at a caucus of House Democrats,
but only after it had reconsidered its
previous action in adopting a resolution
to take up nationwide prohibition legis-
lation. Several New York City members
bolted the conference after adoption of
the prohibition resolution, but harmony
was restored by reconsideration.
The caucus also voted down a pro-
posal to consider river and harbor bill
at the present extra session. Members
said it would be political suicide" to
report such measure, because it might
be made the target of pork" charges
during the national crisis.
Whether waterways measure or pro-
hibition will be considered depends on
President Wilson's recommendations,
The president already has indicated his
willingness to approve waterways
measure under certain restrictions.
He has especially warned against any
political" provisions or failure to pro-
vide for harbor defensive work as a
part of the war legislation.
Early action on the section of the es
pionage bill imposing press censorship
and other restrictions upon publication
of military affairs was forecast upon the
OF the Senate yesterday to
resume discussion of the measure. A
committee amendment to the censorship
clause was adopted prohibiting any reg
ulation limiting discussion, comment or
OF the acts and policies Of the
government or its representatives.
While the Senate debated its measure,
Democratic members of the House judi
eisry committee were putting the final
touches on its espionage bill agreed upon
by the committee last year. 1t is sim
lar to the Senate bill, but many of the
features were eliminated. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21

touches of their training "in sound of
the guns" This, however, is detail.
The chief fact in military way is
that the United States win be able to
assure the allies that within a few
months it will have an army of mil
lion men under training, and not long
after that still more, thus affording an
inexhaustible reserve of manpower for
the gigantic task of defeating the COM
mon enemy of democratic government
and free institutions, the government of
Prussianized Germany.
In addition to those members of the
British commission previously announced
and who were designated as guests Of
the nation, Foreign Minister Balfour
will be accompanied by the following of
ficias:
War ofiice-Col Goodwin, Col Lang
horne, Major L. w D. Rees, V. c., Royal
Flying corps; Major c. Z. Dansey.
Blockade department exports-Lord
Eustace Percy and A. A. Patton OF the
foreign office, F. p Robinson of the
board Of trade, S, McKenna of the war
trade intelligence department, NJ E. Pc
terson of the foreign trade department,
foreign office
Wheat commissioner. A. Anderson,
Mr.. Nigor,
Muntions--W. T Layton, director of
requirements and statistics branch, sec
retariat of the ministry OF munitions, c.
T. Phillips, American and transport de-
partment, ministry OF munitions, Captain
Leming, Mr.. Amos.
Ordnance and lines of communication
Colonel Heron.
Supplies and transports--AIajor Pue-
Sle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
Standing of the Clubs.
General Sporting Notes.

Connie Mack started right against the
Senators Connie seems to have a hard
hitting team and perhaps may show a
few of the club owners a thing or two
before the season is long under way.
Bigbee Of the Pirates looks good.
Winn Noyes with the Athletics is 0. X.
With another club he might be star.
One of the Shannon twins, who was
playing with the Boston team on the
spring training trip last year, has won a
regular berth on the Baltimore team of
the International league.
1t is announced that prices will be
raised Monday at the Philadelphia Ma
tional league park. The Phillies will
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
AMBASSADOR ELKUS
HAS TYPHOID FEVER
United States Representative to Turkey
Declared in Advices to State De-
partment Not to Be Danger
ously Ill

The Hague, April 10, via London, April
2l.-United States Ambassador Elkus is
seriously i'll at Constantinople with spot
ted typhoid, according to dispatch from
Berlin. The Vossische Zeitung says that
German specialist is assisting the en-
bassy physician.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21

Washington, April 81. Advices TO the
state department yesterday said Am
bassador Elkus at Constantinople is suf-
fering from light attack of .yphus and
that every attention is being given him.
The report said Ambassador Ellkus
had contracted typhus fever probably
while on visit to soup kitchens The
cases is taking the usual course. Minis
ter Morris at Stockholm telegraphed that
the Swedish minister at Constsntinople
had informed the Swedish foreign office
that Ambassador Elkus had spotted
typhus."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21

Abram T. Elkus was appointed am
bassador to Turkey by President vii.
son last July, Mr.. Elkus previously
practiced law in New York City and was
well known for the prominent part be
took in social betterment work. He
was counsel for the New York state fac
tory investigation commission and an Of
fetal of the Hebrew tfainng school for
girls. In 1911 he was elected a regent
of the University OF the State of New
York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
PROSECUTION OF WAR
CALLED NECESSARY
Organ of Russian Revolutionary Social
lists Says Germany Still Strives
for Conquest.

Petrograd, via London, April 20.-The
Zemla VOLTA, the organ of the revolu-
tionary Socialists, declares that the
prosecution of the war is necessary since
Germany persists in her plans Of con
quest. The paper says;
"a peace formula without annexation
implies of necessity the restoration of
the devastated countries of Belgium,
Serbia, Montenegro and Rumanis
and also the application of the
principle of plebiseite to decide the fate
of the people in cases where there is
dispute. Germany still continues to seek
conquest and to penetrate further into
Russian territory 1t is, therefore, nee
essary to accept the calvary OF war TO
the end"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21

Neal Ball. former Boston big Lacquer
and of late drifting around minor league
circles from east to west, will probably
sign contract to play with New Haven
in the near future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
Standing Of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Scores.

At Philadelphia = Philadelphia 4,
Brooklyn 3.
At Pittsburg -Pittsburg g. Chicago l..
At st. Louis-St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 6.
At New York-Boston 4, New York 2
IA innings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Scores.

At Boston Boston New York, rain
AT observation-disclosures 7, Cleveland 4.
AT Observation-Disclosures o, Wash
ington (l3 innings.
At Chicago--Chicago ), St Louis 2
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
|bILBO DISCUSSES
NEW TAX LAW HERE
AUDIENCE OF FAIR PkOP0R.
TioNs HEAR THE GOVERNOR
SPEAK AT COURT HOUSE.

A fairly large audience assembled
at the Lowndes county court house
Thursday night to hear Governor
Theodore G. Bilbo discuss and de-
fend the new Mississippi state tax
law. The statue is generally unpop-
ular throughout the commonwealth.
and nowhere is the opposition more
pronouneed than in Lowndes county.
The most notable advance has
been in the valuation of agricultural
lands, and local planters have been
hard hit. The advance came at a
most inopportune time, as the boil
weevils and other militant forces
have demoralized agricultural opera
tions, and local farmers, who are al
ready hard pressed for funds, con-
tend that the law has worked an un-
warranted hardships upon them.
Governor Bilbo was introduced by
Hon. J. F. Frierson, a member Of the
local bar who is now one of Lowndes
county's representatives in the state
legislature and who recently an
nounced his candidacy for Congress
from this, the First Missippippi
district
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
INQUIRY TO BE MADE
INTO WORK OF DANIELS
DEPARTMENT.
OLIVER IN CHARGE
Alabama Congressman Heads
Committee Named to Con-
duct investigation.

Washington, Dec. 15.--Congrsss
on Friday extended its investigation
Of the administration war prepa-
rations to the navy. While the Sem
ete military committee continued
its hearing, the House naval COM
mittee unanimously decided to be-
gin Immediately general inquiry
into naval affairs, and appointed a
subcommittee, headed by Represen-
tative Oliver of Alabama, to conduct
it,
1t was officially announced that
the purpose of the naval investiga-
ton would be to scrutinize past and
future expenditures and policies,
and to secure greater coordination
between Congress and the executive
departments in the conduct Of the
war; Hearings probably will begin
Monday and most of them are ex-
pected to be behind closed doors to
protect the navy's secrets.
Secretary Daniels heard about
the committees action as he left a
cabinet meeting. He said he was
pleased and that the more it found
out what the navy had accomplish
ed the better Congress would be
satisfied.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
Rev. Hewitt at Jackfon.

Jackson, Miss, De-. l5.--Rev. w.
A Hewitt, of Dallas, Texas, a native
of Pike County, Miss, and brother
of Representative F. D. Hewitt of
that county, is in Jackson at the in
vitation of the congregation Of the
First Baptist church. Rev. Hewitt
has received a formal call to the
pastorate, recently resigned by Rev.
VIM. A. Borum. who has gone into
other lines Of work in the church,
and It is altogether probable that he
win accept the call. Before going to
Texas Mr.. Hewitt filled pastorates
in Mississippi and is well known
throughout the state.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
AUSTRO.G.ERMANS MAKE
COSTLY ATTACK ON
BRITISH FRONT
SACRIFICES GREAT
Thousands Of Lives are Loot
BY Invaders in Making In
Significant gain.

Rome. Dec. l3.--After attacking
All day on the line between the Bren-
"a and the Piave, the enemy was only
able TO make an insignificant gain
Thursday at one point, and this at
an immense sacrifice, the war Office
announced Friday
The almost negligible ground
gained by the enemy was north Of the
line of Monte Solarolo and the head
Of the Caleini valley.
London, Dec, 15.-The Germans
succeeded in entering a British first
line trench on a front of about 800
yards at one point on the Ypres front
in Flanders, Fridays official state
ment said The enemy's infantry
attacks were repulsed elsewhere on
that sector On the CamDrai front
the hostile artillery developed great
activity east Of Bullecourt. The text
of the communication follows;
There was local lighting this
morning southeast Of Polygon wood,
where shortly before dawn the enemy
attacked our positions in the neigh
borhood of Polderhoek chateau. The
attack was repulsed except at one
point where the enemy succeeded in
entering cur front line trench on :
front of about 800 yards.
"The hostile artillery developed
great after this afternoon east OF
Bulle1ourt. There also has been con-
siderable artillery activity ON both
sides during the day between the
Scarpe valley and Gavrelle."
Paris, Dec. 15.--The statement IS
sued Friday by the war office reads:
"On the western front moderate
artillery activity was reported today.
There was no infantry action.
Army of the East, Dec. l5.--0n
the eastern section of the front calm
prevailed. In the Cerna bend and
on the right bank Of the river the
enemy, after bombardment of all
our positions, carried out several To-
cal attacks which failed. At certain
places there were hand-to-hand en-
counters"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
GENERAL SERVICES
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
WILL HOLD CONGREGATIONAL
MEETING IN INTEREST OF
RED CROSS DRIVE.

There viii be general service
for the entire city held at the First
Methodist church, this evening at
7:l5 o'clock, in the interest of the
great Red Cross drive to begin on
Monday.
There will be no collection taken on
subscription asked for tonight, the
purpose of the meeting being q Get
together" service for, this. our pa
triotie and sacred duty to human.
ity.
The several churches OF The town
will be represented by speakers In
brief addresses on the great Red
Cross work.
The following is a tentative pro.
rram arranged by and in charge OF
Rev. s. L. Pope.
Prayer by Rev. T. L. Holcomb
pastor First Baptist church; Briei
addresses by the following gentle
men: Prof. L. G. Painter; Rev. T
L. Holcomb; Mr.. Simon Loeb; Mr.
f. r. Hopkins; Rev. T. E. Gregory
Hon. John Frierson; Father Yoerg
Mr. Jesse P. Woodward.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16

credit Of Secretary Of Treasurey Nc
Adoo for War Drive, $2,616.14;
Workroom supplies to December /,
S1,565.81; Pro rata dues National
Red Cross, $3S0.05; Expenses, ex-
press, freight, phone, stationery,
printing, postage, $140.37; Total dis
bursements to December /, $4,702.-
81. Balance on hand December l.,
S539.83; Expended and due for sup
plies since December /, about $3.50;
Cash on hand only about $S9.83.
1t will be seen that with an ex-
penditure of $1,565.8l for supplies
our ladies have completed the fol-
lowing articles:
3,163 Pajamas, bed shirts, operat-
ing gowns and various articles ST.
296.30.
393 Knitted garments, sweaters,
mufflers, wristlets, socks, etc, ST.
$3.50.
1856 Christmas Packets, donates
S1.25, s232.50.
2 Boxes of Surgical Dressings
$3.50.
Unfinished work on hand. $4,000
Total value Of above S4,366.30.
Special attention is invited to the
above statement showing that each
$1.00 furnished the workroom is in.
creased about 200 per cent in value
when made into garments by our "a.
dies.
We can use and must have $70o to
$4,000 per month for the purchase
of materials to be made into finish
ed garments by the women through
out the country if we are to supply
all the demands made upon US BY
those who want to work in this good
cause. Applicants for work in this
good cause. Applicants for work ars
turned away daily because we canno
supply the material they need
Won't you become a member o.
the National American Red Cros.
now by paying the annual dues Of s.
and subscribing liberal amount il
cash or monthly pledges while th
war lasts to buy these needed ma
terials for the Columbus Chapter.
! Respectfully submitted.
W. N. PUCKETT,
Chairman Lowndes County Chap
ter Amargan Red Cross.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
MONROE COUNTY SUPER.
vIsoRs AGREE TO GIVE
CONTRACT
BIDS AUTHORIZED
Will BE ofheislly Invited at
January Meeting Of Lown-
dee County Board.

The controversy regarding the
reconstruction Of the Peavy bridge,
which after having for some time
been in a dilapidated condition, col
lapsed several months ago. has been
settled, and the structure will be
rebuilt at an early date.
The bridge spanned the Butta-
hatchie river at a point which marks
the dividing line between Lowndes
and Monroe counties, and was joint
ly maintained by the two counties.
Before it cbuld be rebuilt it was
necessary TO obtain the consent OF
the board of supervisors of Monroe
county, and as members of this body
seemed TO be in no hurry about the
matter several months elapsed be-
fore they took action thereon On
Friday. however, Maj. b, A, Lin
coin, chancery clerk of Lowndes
county, received a letter from the
Monroe county solons stating that
the county would stand its share
of whatever expense is ehtailed in
rebuilding the bridge, and bids for
rs construction will be invited at
the January meeting of the Lown-
des county board of supervisors.
Local trade has been deleterious-
ly affected by the absence Of the
bridge. and il will not be rebuilt IN
time to do much good during the
present season, as bids will not ue
invited uftil the first Monday in
January, and it will probably be a
month later before the contract is
awarded.
II is understood that bids will be
invited on both wood and concrete
bridges and that the SUPERVISOR
will, after examining these bids, de.
eide which character of structure i,
is best to build. According to the
best information obtainable, wood.
en- bridge will cost between $4,000
and $4,000, while concrete struc
ture viii cost somewhere between
$500 and $1,000 in excess OF this
sum.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
Former Columbian Dies.

Mrs. Mary Mullen has received
word from Glendale, Cal, announcing
the death the past week of her aunt
Mrs. Retta Wright, a former Colum
bian, who was well known here.
Mrs. Wright, who was rs years OF
age, was for some time a teacher at
the Franklin Academy. A number
Of years ago she went west, where she
has since resided. News of her death
is received here with profound regret
by many friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
LAWYERS iiEkE To
AID RECISTRANTSI
WILL GIVE THEM FREE ADVICE
REGARDING PREPARATION
OF EXEMPTION CLAIMS.

At meeting of the Columbus
Bar Association which was held Fri
day the members of the organiza-
ton decided to tender their services
free of charge to registrants in pre-
pairing answers to the official ques-
tionnaire prepared by the War De-
partment. An advisory board will
name two lawyers to serve each day,
and all necessary advice to regis.
trants summoned for examination
before the local exemption board
will be cheerfully given without fee
or emolument of any character
The meeting was presided over by
Gen. E. T. Sykes, president of the
Columbus Bar Association, while
Mr.. W. c. Meek officiated as secre-
tary. The following is the official
resolution adopted:
Resolved that each and every
member of the bar hereby pledges
himself to do every thing in his pow
er to the end of preparing the an
swers to the questionnaire when call
ed upon by the advisory board"
The following attorneys signed
the agreement:
e. T. Sykes, w c. Meek, William
Baldwin, James T. Harrison, ]. /
Sturdivant, c. L. Garnett, +. c.
Owen, E. E. Galloway, L. II. Welsh,
B. Matthews. J. W. Loving, John F
Frierson, P. C. Barksdale, c. L.
Lincoln, T. w Lewis, G. H Hale
W. P. Stribling.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
FREEHOLDERS PAY
TAXES PROMPTLY
MORE THAN 5000 COLLECTED
BY THE SHERIFF IN
TWO DAYS.


The payment Of taxes in Lowndes
county, whEh was delayed several
weeks by belated revision Of the as
sessment rolls, began last Wednes'
day, and the shsriff's Office rs over
run with property owners intent
upon discharging their Indebtedness
to the state and county.
Sheriff Williams and several as
sistants were kept busy exchanging
tax receipts for cash. and sometime
like $4,000 was taken in on the frs.
day that taxes became receivable,
while on the following day the re-
ceipts amounted 70 about $500.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
Uupatriotic Lawyer is Rebuked

Washington, Dec i5.--A Stath-
ing rebuke administered by Chief
Justice White to one of the lawyers
attacking the law enliyened argu-
ment before the Supreme Court on
Thursday in cases testing the con-
stitutionality Of the army draft act
j. Gordan Jones, representing
Albert Jones, convicted in Georgia
Of failing to register, declared the
law was unconstitutional because 1t
required men to take part in the
war which had never received the
peoples approval His remarks were
cut short.
81 don't think your argument has
anything to do with the legal argu-
ments," said the chief justice sharp
". "and should not have been said
20 this court. II is very unpatri-
.ic statement to make"
The attorney apologized and con-
ruuea his argument,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
USSERY WEST IS
UNDER ARREST
COLUMBIAN WANTED ON SER.
IoUS CHARGES TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY At MERIDIAN.

Ussery West, a young man want
ed here to answer to the charges Of
grand larceny, was arrested in Me-
ridian last Thursday, and brought
back to Columbus the following day
by Constable W. H. Foreman, who
went to the Lauderdale county capi-
tai after him.
West is charged with having
stolen horse and buggy from his
step-father, Mr.. C. r. Shackleford,
and also with having forged Mr..
Shackleford's name TO . check. lie
will have preliminary bearing be-
fore Mayor Mcclanahan tomorrow
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
Wedding Lat Night.

4 quiet wedding was solemni2cd at
8 o'clock last night at the Baptist
parsonage, when Miss Christine vii
bourne, the pretty and attractive
daughter Of Mrs. Sue A. Wilbourne,
was married to Mr.. Irie Staggcrs.
The groom holds position as
shipping cierk at J, l.. Walker and
Co., and is brother Of Mr. Erie
Staggers.
The Commercial joins the many
friends of this happy couple in ex-
tending to them best wishes.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
Less Than 1000 British Ships Sunk.

London, Dec. 15.-Although Ger
many's submarine war has been in
effect almost a year, less than 1000
British ships have been sunk in that
time despite the fact that Germany
has concentrated her greatest effort
against the shipping of this country.
Figures compiled today show that
500 British ships Of more than 1900
tons and 256 Of less than 1900 tons
have been destroyed since the ruth.
less submarine warfare was inaugu-
rated. These include the IL ships
of more than 1000 tons and the
seven smaller steamships sunk dur
ing the past week
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
Old Fiddlers' Contest.

Queen City Camp, Woodmen Of
the World. i'll pull off and old fid-
dlers' contest in the Court House in
Columbus on Friday night, Decem-
Der 28th at 7:30 p. m, for the en-
tertainment of its members and their
families. No admission fee will be
charged. The following prizes are
offered: First prize 20; second sl5i
third $40; fourth $3.50; fifth s5i
and sixth $3.50.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16

First Lieutenant H. L. Wagner,
of Piattsburg, N. Y, is spending
several eeks with his mother, Mrs.
Henry Anderson, at Caledonia.
Lieut.. Wayman has many friends in
Columbus Who are giving him cor
dial welcome.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16
STANSEL HOME Is
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Flames thought to have originated
from a defective chimney did dam
age to about $4,000 at the home Of
Mr. Arthur Stansel, on North Ninth
street about 2 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon. The boss is practically
covered by insurance,
A large amount of the roof Of
the house was burned off and con-
siderable damage was done by wa
ter. Efficient work was rendered on
The part of the fremen.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-16

Mrs S. l.. Pope and children who
have been visiting relatives in
Greenville. will arrive In Columbus
the first Of the week. Rev Pope
was the guest Of Mrs. ". G. Gunter
several days last week