The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-18
PRAISES THEM FOR INTER
EST EVINCED IN THE
Y. M. c. A. FUND.
HAVE RAISED $l,5OO
County Committee Also Raises
Large Contribution to This
Splendid Cause.


tute and College here on Thursday
morning had the pleasure of listen
ing to a talk by Hon. Leroy Percy,
former United States Senator, who is
endeavoring to raise Sl50,0OO in
Mississippi for Y. M. C. A. war work,
and who is touring the state with that
end in view The former Senator adj
dressed the people of Columbus at
the court house Wednesday night, and
was booked to speak at the college
Wednesday afternoon, but delayed
train prevented him from reaching
the city in time to fill the engage
ment
The students ofthe |. l. and c. are
deeply interested in the Y NJ. c. A..
war fund movement, and under the
leadership Of Miss Hattie Belle Jack
son, Of Hattiesburg, president of the
organization the college Y. NJ. C.. A.
has raised 81, 500 for the work. Sen
ator Percy, who was introduced by
Prof. Dabney Lipscomb, vice-presi-
dent of the .bllege, complmented
the young ladies upon the splendid
outcome of their efforts and express
ed the wish that every town and city
in Mississippi had within Its confines
a band of equally enthusiastic work
ers.
The local "Flying Squadron" con
sisting of Messrs. Warren Nj. Cox,
P. w. Maer, jesse r. Woodward,
George Y. Banks and S. B. Street,
Jr., got out Thursday and raised
$4,000 for the Y. NJ G. A. fund.
Lowndes county's allotment is $4,000
and while this is independent Of the
money raised by the students of the
Industrial Institute and College, it is
thought that the goal will be easily at
tanned.
In additions to the general COM
mite known as the Flying Squad
ron," eight subcommittee have been
at work during the past week and
have met with gratifying suc~ess.
/ They have secured subscriptions
! amounting to about $1,000, which
added to the $4,000 obtained Thurs
day, makes a total of something like
$4,000. The various committees met
at luncheon at the Bell Cafe al
noon Friday, and had the pleasure OF
listening to a fine impromptu tall
by DR.. Frederick d. Losey, giftet
platform entertainer from New Yorl
who on Friday night closed success
full engagement at the Industrial In
stitute and College. DR.. Losey, wht
is making patriotic speeches through
out the country, is very enthusiastic
regarding the Y. NJ C. A. war work
and his talk Friday, which lasted onl!
few minutes, was concrete classic
having impressed his hearers 81
| forcefully that it was accorded ap
proval and appreciation by enthu
siastic applause.
The committees did not go ou
We; lordav as Saturday is an lmop
perfume time to solicit subscriptions
but the work will be resumed at
, o'clock Monday rorning and an eff
fort made to reach the county goal
which is $4,000, during the cours
of the day
The various subcommittee ar
composed of the following gentle
, men:
: Committee No. / J. P. Woodward
: Chairman, H. NJ. Hilzum, D. T. Gas
ton, r. Z. Johnston, ]. R. Richards
: Committee No. q W. G. Evans
chairman, J. T. w. Hairston, R. B
, Herdy, c. H. Cooke, Talmaldge Pix
ington.
! Committee No. 3: j. F. Friersor
5 chairman, R. ]. Gunter, L. B. Dive
: bliss, J. L. Cox, H. M. Moody.
Committee No. 4: F. P. Phillips
8 chairman, ]. w. Steen, S. j. Loci
4 Parker Reeves. l.. G. Painter.
d Committee No. S: P. W. Mae
D chairman, c. C. Richardson, j. ]
r Searcy, V. B. lines, ]. II. Brickell,
r Committee No. 6; G. u Bank
a Chairman, Charley Hays. Mike Ke1
by, Joseph Donoghue. DIR. o.
Sears.
s Committee No. Z: S. B. Stree
e Jr., chairman, T. W. Lewis, J. ]
Champneys.
h Committee No. 8: Brooks McGov
y an, chairman, |. L. CASTOR, w. !
/ Puckett, f. C. Chapman, 5. b. JONI
II ston.
Committee No. 8: J. I. Sturdivan