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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20
Essay BY Miss Lipseomb.

The Commercial on last Sunday
morning published an article, "A
Brief History of Franklin Aca--
denny" and through error stated
that same was written by Mr.. James
[. McCaskiil Miss Julia Lipscomb,
the smart and attractive daughter
Of Prof. and Mrs. Dabney Lipscomb,
however, was due the credit for
having written and delivered the
splendid essay
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20

According to figures compiled un.
der the direction Of the federal gov
ernment, 5,528 bales Of cotton were
ginned in Lowndes county TO De-
cember l. This compares with 2,2SS
bales ginned prior to the same date
last year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20
NINETEEN LIVES LOST
WHEN SUBMARINES COLLIDE

Washington, Dec. 19.--Mneteen
lives were lost when the American
submarine FL was rammed and sunk
by submarine F-3 in home waters
during 6 fog Monday afternoon.
The F-3 was undamaged and pick.
ed up FIVE survivors of her victim
Secretary Daniels announced the dis.
aster late Tuesday in brief state
ment which give no further details.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20
A Ghriatmas 6rertiug
TO THOSE WHO FEEL POOR

! write as your brother.
We are large family.
This world-war, made in Germany against which
we are fighting has sent our incomes down and
our expenses up
The pinch hurts, but il is not going to kill US
We still have enough and something to spare.
Though We feel poor, don't let us be impoverished
by selfish fear
let in food in servite, in clothes, in luxu-
res and Joy rides--but not in money!
let us us, that by giving it to save the wounded.
the suffering, our friends, our country.
Let us keep Christmas this year by keeping up the
Red Cross.
Then it will not be poor Christmas, but rich
Christmas to our hearts.
HENRY VAN DYKE.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20

A drive to secure $500 for the
National Young Women's Christian
Association in Lowndes county was
inaugurated Monday morning. The
drive is being directed by Mrs. B.
A. Lincoln, who was selected to
manage the local campaign By Mrs
Daisy McLsurin Stevens, the STATE
director.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20
CHAIRMAN WOODWARD
ISSUES URGENT CALL
FOR VOLUNTEERS.
MEETING IS HELD
Several Speakers Voice Ap-
probation of Work of the
Local Chapter.


and members for the American Red
Cross Society are meeting with lib.
eral responses, the committee is be-
ing seriously handicapped by the
lack of workers, and Mr.. Jesse +.
Woodward, who is directing the
drive, in Lowndes county stated yes
teray afternoon that only about $500
had been turned in. Quite num-
ber of gentlemen named as commit
teemen have, on account of the ex-
igencies Of business. found it i'm
possible to serve, and Mr.. Wood
ward is anxious to secure volunteers
He requests all who are willing to
engage in this work to report to him
at the Chamber of Commerce and
also urges Columbians who desire to
Join the Red Cross Society and who
have not been approached on the
subject to either bring or send their
initiation fees to the same place.
Mr.. Woodward and several of his
assistants visited the plant of the
Columbus Lumber Company yester-
day afternoon, and were accorded a
most cordial reception. Mr.. D. F.
| Mccullough, the affable manager Of
l the plant, ordered operations tenn
porarily suspended, and Mr.. Wood
ward made talk to the employees.
who responded with liberal ionstions
TO the cause.
A meeting was held at the Red
Gross headquarters in the city hall
yesterday morning, at hich sppre-
| citation Of the work Of the local chap
ter was voiced by several speakers.
The meeting, which was presided
over By Mr.. W. N. Pickett, presi.
| dent of the chapter, was opened with
| prayer by Rev. w. L Duren, and ap.
propr:ate talks were made by Mr..
Woodward, Mr.. J. F. Frierson anc
Or ]. W. Lipscomb. A fine musica
program was rendered by the Prin.
cess Theater orchestra
For the purpose Of creating re
ligious interest in the Red Cros
Al drive, union service was held a
the First Methodist church las Sun
day night and was participated il
by representatives of nearly ever,
denomination that maintains hous,
ii Of worship in the city. Rev. S. L
\ Pope, pastor of the church, presid
9 ed over the meeting. and among tn
speakers whom he introduced AM
o who made appropriate talks were
h | DR.. L. G. Painter, head Of III
English department at the Mississip
| pi iHuuotIht inStitutc anu SoliGeS
Mr.. Simon Loeb, rabbi of Conere
: CATION B'Nai Israel; Mr.. L. Il. HOP
kins, acting rector of st. Paul
}. Episcopal church; Rev. T. L. Hol
csmb, pastor of the First Baptis
). chur-h; Rev. r. +. Gregory. paste
g of the Central Methodist church
= and Mr.. Jesse p. Woodward, who i
directing the local drive.
II 1t ha teen planned to inaugural
the local campaign with publ
|. flag raising which was announced t
take place at the intersection o
Main and Market streets at /
o'cock last Monday morning. Tn
Is loaal Red Cross chapter recently ol
dered a flag to replace one destroy
ed by storm which visited thi
section several weeks ago; but th
, banner was late in arriving, an
while an old flag was raised Nor
day morning it was hoisted to III
breezes without the fanfare {
). trumpets or the singing of patriot
"A songs.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20
Rev. Frazer to Preach.

Rev. A. NJ. Frazer, president OF
Belhaven College, at Jackson, will
occupy the pulpit Of the First Pres
Dyterian church next Sunday morn
ing and evening. The public is cor-
daily invited to hear him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20

Miss Mildred Brown and Mr.. Geo.
Brown will leave today for Jack
son, where they 20 TO spend the
,romiug ten days with their mother,
Mrs. NJ. J. Brown
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. g. W. Hairston and
Mrs. /. A Hairston, of Crawford,
were among the visitors in Colum-
bus yesterday
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Joyner are
rejoicing over the arrival OF q fine
young man into their home, Tuesday
night
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20

Literary Digest, $500 year.
lack Senter. Phone ls4 or 222.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-12-20

Read our advertisements.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
.HATTERS' HOMES
ORDERED SOLD
Court DEGREES Action to Satisfy
Judgment Against Them.
CASE LONG IN LITIGATION

Began When Suit Was Brought
Against Hatters' Union by D. E.
Loewe & co.-~Boyeott Of Product OF
Factories the charge-Judgmsnt Was
Rendered For Company.
A decree ordering the sale of the
homes of 40 workmen in Danbury,
Bethel and Norwalk, Conn.,, to satisfy
the judgment in the Danbury hatters
case has been signed by Judge E. S.
Thomas of the United States district
court, sitting in New Haven, Conn.
Sidney E. Hawley is made special mas
ter to conduct the sales, which will be-
gin July 16 and continue until Aug 8.
The plaintiffs are D. e. Loewe & Co..
who brought suit against union boy
colt of the product of their hat fac
tory. The judgment was for $3.50, 100
damages. Nearly 100000 has already
been paid on account. but the accumu-
lation of interest amounts is such that
about $25O.OOO is still due. There are
1870 pieces of property in Danbury
and Bethel and ten in NorwaIk. Their
sale is expected to yield something
like 100000 leaving deficiency judg-
ment.
The decree marks the end of the
hfoh i, IN, fkc frt1y. tlf N
year of litigation. At the inception of
the case In September, 1908, the hat
ters' union entered into a written
agreement with each of the defendants
whereby it agreed that ut would pay
all of the expenses of such defendants
and save each individual from all liza
bility," the union announcing that
those attached will be put to no
greater expense in the matter than any
other member"
Later the American Federation of
Labor took over the defense and pledg-
ed "such financial support as may
be necessary in the pending cpnten-
ton" From that time on the fedora
ton was In charge until a judgment
against the defendants was affirmed in
the United States court In 1914 when
it disclaimed further responsibility in
the matter. Later the federation took
up voluntary contribution Which is
said to have yielded about $150.DQ.
Ehev.s s.ssss,xS 70 apno',nced. silab
sum was paf6l ovef'S556S I ~ ltl<as
1t would discontinue all proceedings
and give the defendants release. The
unions are said to have declined to dc
this, and the plaintiffs then took steps
to obtain satisfaction Of the judgments
1t is said that the unions have de
| clared that they will indemnify the de
PENDANTS after their homes are lost.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

The concensus Of opinion of the bust
ness men of the country affiliated with
the Chamber Of Commerce of the Unit
ed States is that the government should
make provision for the dependents of
enlisted men in the army and navy.
The New York legislature adjourned
without taking action on the full train
crew law repeater, which passed the
state senate.
Seven hundred unOrganized machin-
lists of Chicago struck for an eight
hour day and the union scale Of wages
Many Joined the union.
Coppersmiths in Cincinnati suspended
work to enforce the eight hour day,
which has been granted by several
large concerns. These workers are
affiliated with the Sheet Metal Work
ers' union.
The Bartenders' union of Pittsburgh
has reduced the work week of seventy
two and eighty hours to not over sixty
and raised wages So a week.
James G. Cronin, president and bust
ness agent of the Molders' union. local
10, Of Philadelphia was arrested in
Chester, Pa, recently charged with "in-
citing to riot, agitating and causing
trouble for the government in time of
war"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
LABOR LAWS STAND.

Governor of New York Vetoes Bill
Authorizing Suspension During War;
Announcement that he had vetoed the
Brown biII,r designed ~ authorize trls
State Industrial Commission to sus-
pend the operation of the labor laws
during the war, has been made by Gov
ernor Whitman of New York.
Among the requirements of the pres
ent labor law which the Industrial
Commission, with the approval of the
governor, would be empowered to sus-
pend or modify" the governor set forth
in a memorandum accompanying the
bill, "are those relating to the limita-
lions which have been very wisely plac-
ed upon the employment of women,
upon the employment Of minors and the
prohibition against the employment OF
very young children.
ut is of supreme Importance that
every man and woman shall be willing
to make every necessary sacrifice In
this great world war in which our coun.
try is to take so conspicuous and 80 I'm.
selfish q part, but if we are to attain
the greatest measure Of efficiency in
our preparation and in our prosecution
of the war we must not permit our peo-
pie who are engaged in industrial pur'
suits to become apprehensive that the
standards erected for their protection
will be set aside, and we must not per
NIT our industrial population to have
cause to feel that the wars burdens
and sacrifices may rest most heavily
upon the shoulders of those least able
to bear them.
voluntary and enthusiastic service
on the part Of our wage earners will
result in a volume Of effort and support
of far greater benefit to the state and
the nation than can be derived by
forced labor under conditions and dur
ing hours now prohibited by law"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
LABOR NOT A COMMODITY.
Bill introduced Ento New York LegIsla.
ture to That Effect.
-,szr

Bill Introduced Bnto New York Lesisla-
ture to That Effect.
Senator RobeTt f. Wagner recently
introduced in the New York senate .
bill which provides that the labor OF q
human being shall not be deemed a
commodity orsarticle Of commerce.
Under the business law of this
state" he said, "monopolies in manu-
features and nierchantable wares are
prohibited. 1t has been held In some
states that such provision applies to
labor and that therefore labor organi-
cations and combinations Of laborerg
are forbidden, although the sole objeN'
Of such organizations is to protect the
laborer, to Increase wages, to lessen
the hours Of work or to better condi
tons Of employment.
There is tendency among some
employers to make this claim. Or
course it is repugnant to the modern
and civilized notion of labor. 1t CLASH
fies labor with bales of cotton. car
goes of coal, and herds OF cattle. Obvi.
ously these latter are not In the same
class with tabor. They are the objec-
tive products of labor, and labor is the
subjective effort Of human being
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
UNFAIR TO WORKERS.
Relaxing Laws That Safeguard Toilsrs
Would Be Unjust.

Would Be Unjust.
President Wilson, in recent letter
to Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsylva-
mia, announced his opposition to the
breaking down of any laws to benefit
labor in the matter of hours and labor.
The president made his position plain
In his reply to Governor Brumbaugh's
request for his views as to whether 1t
would be advisable as war emer-
gency step to relax the labor laws. His
letter follows:
II think 1t would be most unfortu-
nate for any of the states to relax the
laws by which safeguards have been
thrown about labor. l feel that there
is no necessity for such action and
that it would lead to the slackening Of
the energy of the nation rather than to
an increase of it, besides being very
unfair to the laboring people them
selves"
Here is what Governor Brumbaugh,
under date of June /. wrote to the
president:
II dislike much to take moment Of
your time in these burdened days, but
l need your counsel in matter Of mo-
ment. Our legislature is in session.
Many bills have been introduced that
in some way or another attempt to
modify existing laws relating to labor
and industry. The main idea in most
of them is suspension of existing laws
during the war, or such absolute set
ting aside of the same as to allow all
sorts of procedure not now permitted
by law in Pennsylvania.
81 have only one desire-to do here
what will best serve the nation-and
my whole wish is to be Loyalty in CO.
operation with national thought and
purpose. A word from you will be
guidance to me"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
MORE PAY FOR WORKERS.
Western Union Will Make TWO Specia
Payments This Year.

western Union WIZ UteNe t"o SPSS'a'
Payments This Year.
The directors Of the Western Union
Telegraph company at recent meeting
voted to give their employees two spe-
cial payments during the year 1917 to
meet the high cost Of living, similar to
the extra compensation distributed on
Dec. 6, 1916. At that time it was an
nounced that the action was taken be-
cause of Exceptional conditions that
prevailed" and the directors decided
that these conditions will continue dur
ing 1917. Two single payments will be
made as of Aug. 80 and Dec. 81 to each
regular employee, excepting the presi-
dent Of the company and such cable
employees as have received special pay
ments during the year.
All messengers at independent Offices
will get a fat sum of $25, employees
receiving less than 1900 will get per
cent Of their annual wages, employees
receiving from 1000 to $1,999.99, both
inclusive, per cent, with a minimum
of $100; employees receiving $1,000 and
more, 5 per cent, with minimum OF
$3.50. One-half of the special payments
Is payable on June 80 and the other on
Dec. 81.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

What is the National Council of De-
Tense, how was it created and what
are its dutiesa
1t is a commission by congress for
the organization of the financial, indus
trial and commercial resources of the
country for national defense in time of
war The law provides that the coun-
ell shall consist of the secretaries of
war; the navy, the interior, agriculture,
commerce and labor and of an advis-
DRY commission of seven citizens ap-
pointed by the president, qualified by
special knowledge of the industrial and
commercial resources of the country.
AS the council is now constituted it
consists of the cabinet members named
and Daniel Willard, president Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad; Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor; DR.. Franklin S.
Martin Of Chicago, Howard e. Coffin
Of Detroit, Bernard Baruch of New
gar,,lt lisA Gid of PttiladelA
phia and julius Rosenwad of Chicago.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
PROTECTS CHILDREN.
New Yorks New Labor Law Provides
For Better Education,

FoF Better Eoucatlons
The Wellington law, the New York
state child labor statute, which went
into effect Feb. /, provides that chill
dren must remain In school until they
are fifteen before they can receive per-
mits to work. Only those children can
go to work before they are fifteen who
are graduates of elementary schools.
1t is believed that the number of chill
dren leaving school will be materially
decreased under the new law.
The Wellington law imposes upon
the state industrial commission the
duty of supervising the issuing Of work
permits to children by the health off,
GERS.
George A. Hall, secretary of the New
York child labor committee, said: 1.-THE
members Of the committee are much
gratifed at the advance In the stand
ards of child protection which are &C
complished through the Wellington
law. 1t should be clearly understood
that the law does not affect the 10000
children of the state who have been
legally certified to go to work during
the last year. Not single child will
be taken out Of factory or store as
result Of the new law. 1t affects only
the children who win seek work per
mits from now on"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

What is the standard or customary
way of displaying and otherwise hon.
orine Old GIory7
The Army and Navy Journal recent
ly published the following information
on the subject, gained from an army
officer:
The position of the union, or starry
field, in flag flying from staff or
mast is, of course, well established both
by regulations and custom, but as to
the position of the flag when not at
tached to a staff there is endless diver
sity of opinion. There are no official reg
ulations as to the matter and there Is
no accepted custom. Army officers Them
selves do not agree, some holding that
1t is the best army custom to keep the
union at the left as one faces the flag,
whether 1t is hung from the front Of a
building either horizontally or vertical
ly. This, however, does not agree with
what appears to be the growing custom
to hang the flag with relation to the
points Of the compass, the union being
hung to the north or east as the case
may be. Not until the first administra-
ton of President Mckinley was any
concerted action taken to form even by
custom some sort Of regulations which
might finally be accepted by the public
without their being backed by law.
This work was undertaken by COM
mittee on decora lions, the members of
which suggested" to those who hung
flags from their windows or across
walls that the union, the starry field,
should be either to the north or the
east.
The flag should never be draped.
The objection is that when draped
against wall or stand the fabric usu-
ally becomes stained, warped or man.
gled by breezes and by splinters from
the wood. Whenever possible the flag
should be flown from q staff or mast
SO that 1t may be as free as the people
1t represents. So far as can be learned,
no European country permits its ma
tional emblem to be draped as a deco
ration. This may be, however, be.
cause no other flag lends itself so
nicely to this purpose as does that of
the United States. Our flag should not
be used as a cover over a table, box
| or desk nor placed where anything
can be placed or set upon it. When
| the national flag and other flags are
flown together the former should al
ways be on the right When the flag
| Is flown at half staff as a sign of
mourning 1t should be hoisted to full
| staff at the conclusion of the funeral
| When the flag Tor several of them is
used in unwilling monument or statue
| It should never be permitted to fall to
| the ground.
| When clusters and drapings of the
| colcrs are desired as a decoration use
red. white and blue bunting. but not
| the flag IF 1t Is so used however
care should be taken that it is not
| placed below person sitting on
stand. platform or rostrum. If bunting
| is used army custom requires that the
| red shall be at the top. then the white
and finally the blue.
We do Job PRINTING NJ Eo;. d.:
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

Please tell me why Norway has not
given back to Sweden the privilege Of
giving out the Nobel peace prize.
Have the Swedes demanded il back7
If not, why not? 1t seems as If Nor
way ought to have returned that priv
iIeee to Sweden when the two countries
separated.
Norway has not given back to Swe,
den the privilege of giving out the No
bel peace prize because this privilege
was conferred on Norway by the will
Of the founder
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

What were the peace treaties or pacts
made between the United States and
foreign countries during the early part
of President Wilson's first term and
signed by William J. Bryan as secre-
tary of state2
These treaties contained the follow
ing clauses:
1.-THE parties hereto agree that all
questions of whatever character and
nature in dispute between them shall,
when diplomatic efforts fail, be sub
mitted for investigation and report to
an international committee" The COM
position of such international commit
tee is agreed upon in the treaty itself.
"The contracting parties agree not to
declare war or begin hostilities until
such investigation is made and report
submitted"
1.-THE investigation shall be conduct
ed as matter of course upon the in
itiative Of the commission, without the
formality of a request from either par
ty, and the report shall be submitted
within time to be agreed upon from
the date of the submission of the dis
pute. The parties to the treaty, how
ever, reserve the right to act indie
pendently ON ehe subject matter in dis
pute after the report is submitted"
There are. several other provisions,
but the above summary contains the
gist oflthe treaties.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Ratify WAGE Scale.

Delegates representing nearly $1,000
miners of the New river and Winding
gulf bituminous coalfelds Of West Viz.
ginia at special convention at Charles
ton ratified by practically unanimous
vote the wage agreement made tenta-
lively with the operators In a recent
conference at Cincinnati. By the terms
of the agreement the miners received
advances in the wage rate, the eight
hour day and recognition Of the union.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Old AGE Pensions.

Old age pensions have received atten.
ton in congress and in New Hamp-
shire, where bills are pending provid-
ing for investigation and report. In
California, Massachusetts and Pennsyl-
vania there are bills for the establish.
ment of pension systems. The Massa-
chusetts bill would apply to all persons
over sixty-fve years of age who are
unable to work and who have no other
means of support. The Pennsylvania
bill would give So week to single
person and So a week to married
couple who are living together, the bill
to apply to all over sixty years of age
who are unable to work and without
means to 1--we"
az.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21
Boston Raises PAY.

Salary increases for county and court
employees have been granted by the
Boston city council, nearly all of them
being in the form of acceptances of
special legislative acts. The fourteen
scrubwomen employed in the court
house were given increases from SO to
$40 week. and salary increases rang
ing from $50 to 500 were given to the
various employees at the Charles street
Jail