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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES ARE
HELD AT DEPOT
YESTERDAY.
CARROLL SPEAKS ROOMS CROWDED
Twenty-Six Gallant Column
bians Formally Enter Mill
airy Service.

Determined to perform faithfully
the duties of loyal soldiers and with
patriotic cheers ringing in their ears,
twenty-six Columbians left on spe
cial train Wednesday afternoon for
Camp Pike, near Little Rock. Ark,
where they are to go in training with
the view of ultimately being sent to
France to help Uncle Sam and his al
lies in the effort which they are max
ing to subdue the Kaiser.
The soldiers left on a special trd'.
which arrived here from Tuscaloosa
over the Mobile and Ohio railroad at
4.5O o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Columbus was the point of amalga
nation for troops in East Mississippi
and West Alabama, and two coaches
were added to the train when it
reached this city, one having been
occupied by the local delegation and
the other by recruits from towns
along the line of the Southern Rail-
way between here and Fayette.
A large crowd of Columbians as
sembled at the depot to see the sol
diers off, and appropriate exercises
preceded their departure. These ex-
ercises embraced a prayer by Rev W.
+, Duren. pastor of the First Meth
odist church, an address by Hon T.
B. Carroll, Judge OF the Sixteenth
circuit court district, and the sin5
inc of several patriotic songs.
The delegation which left Wednes-
day afternoon was under the COM
sxa,ss If James William Coy ans
included the following men; Messrs,
Frank Belts, John Reed, c. E. Rhett,
Dewitt Smith, J. j. Smith, A. 5. Al
len. A. B. Myrick, Elliott Dismukes,
w. w. Hartman, Sam Thomson, W,
G. BOYD, Lester Wooten, ]. F. White.
Otto Perkins, E. w. Hodges, c. Il
Norris. J. NJ Jemison, r. c. Hardy
]. w. Clark, Jr., f. II. Stolzer. ROD
ert Mobiles, John P. Kerr.
A press dispatch sent out from
Washington yesterday, says:
practically one-half of the first NJ
tional army of the United States Is
moblizing today.
Selected men to the number OF
343,5OO are boarding trains in all
parts of the country that will carry
them to the cantonments where they
will be trained to take their places IN
Continued on page A..
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20
SESSION OF 1918 is MOST
AUSPiCIOUSLY IN
AUCURATED.
Opening Exercises Are Held in
Franklin Academy Chapel
Monday Morning.

Monday marked the opening of the
public schools Of the city, and the
large number OF pupils present eyinc
ed anew the urgent need for the new
Stephen D. Lee High school building,
which is now in course OF construc-
ton and which vii, be ready for oe-
eupancy about January / For many
years past the attendance at the pub
lie schools has been steadily grow
ing. and the number of pupils on
hand at the opening Monday was SO
enormous that all the present build
fngs are taxed almost beyond their
capacity, and it is feared that tn
laws of hygiene are being violated
Dy placing such large numbers o.
children in the different class rooms.
Opening exercises were held al
Franklin Academy at 8 o'clock Mon
LAY morning, at which time several
gentlemen prominent in local edu-
cational circles delivered addresses.
These exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. W. L. Duren, pastor
Of the First Methodist church, and
among the speakers were Mr.. War
rem M. Cox, one of the public school
trustees, Prof. S. NJ, Nash, who for
lwenty years was Iowndes county's
efficient superintendent Of the city
schools.
The session which opened Monda3
is one of unusual Importance, as Il
marks the induction into Office or
i new superintendent and will Wit
ness the completion of new high
school, an improvement which has
long been needed and which was Sc
cured largely through valiant work
on the part of members of the La
dies Civic League. The new build
ing is being erected by Contractor
II. C. Terry on the old Lee property
on North Seventh street, and has
leen named the stephen ID. Lee
High School in honor of the former
owner of the property. The name
vas we'll chosen, as Gen Lee not
| only gained fame as soldier and q
patriot, having at the time of his
! death in 1908, been one of the com
! sioners of the National Park at
| Vicksburg, as well as commander-in-
| chief of the United Confederate Vet
| Grams, but was also prominent in
/ educational circles, having served for
/ many years as president OF the a
md NJ College at Starkyille.
Prof. N .dows, who succeeds Prof
| Frierson as superintendent of the
! ocal public school system, comes to
| Columbus highly recommended. Prior
! to accepting his new position he had
| served several years as suEerintend-
ent of the public school at Amory
Miss, and during his incumbency in
4 hat town erected new high school
which is said to be one of the most
modern and best arranged structures
Of similar character within the bor-
| ders of the state.
The opening of the session wit
messed quite a number Of changes
1 in the faculties of the several schools
comprising the local system. The
high school faculty is practically
new, and embraces several ladies ant
gentlemen who have already achiey
ed distinction as successful educa
tors in other cities. Until the neg
building reaches completion the higf
school will continue to occupy it
present quarters at Franklin Acad
emy
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20
CIRCUIT COURT
CONCLUDES WORK
ADJOURNED YESTERDAY AFTER
A SESSION LASTING
TEN DAYS.

After having been in session about
ten days, the fall term of circuit
court adjourned yesterday, and both
Judge Carroll and District Attorney
Rencher have retuned to their re-
spective homes in StarIyille and De
Kalh
In two of the most important cases
that came up for adjudication, deci-
sions were reserved. In both these
cases State Revenue Agent Stokes V.
Robertson was the plaintiff, while
the defendant in one case was Prof,
5. NJ Nash and in the other the
County of Lowndes. The case
against Prof. Nash involved the sum
of 81 600 which was paid to him fof
making an enumeration of educable
children, while the case against the
county concerned the distribution OF
money collected for road taxes. Just
DtlOlt tdAlHS ilo uCpoi tuAS vuNCN
Carroll stated that decisions in these
cases would probably not be render
ed until the October court term.
The case of Mr.. Willis Garth, who
sued the Columbus Railway, Light
and Power Company for damages in
the sum of $4,000 for injuries allee-
ed to have been sustained when his
automobile collided with a TROLLEY
car, resulted in a verdict for the de-
fendant company,
jim Ward, the negro convicted D
the burning of barn belonging tc
Mr. Cary Cooke, was sentenced tt
serve eight years in the penitentiary
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20

The state convention OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
will be held in this city October 10
l6 and II, and as every local union
in the state is being urged 10 send
delegates it Is expected that there
will be a large crowd present.
The meeting will be presided over
by the president, Mrs. S T. Stanley
Of starkyilIe, and among the promi-
nent visitors will be Mrs. Ella B
Booth, an official OF the national or.
sanitation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20

At a meeting OF the members
the First Baptist church last Sunda,
morning, they decided TO call to theil
pulpit Rev. 7. l.. Holcomb, Of Pom
totoc. who was recently a visitor e
Columbus, and who delivered two
sermons here Rev Holcomb arriy
ed in the city yesterday evening an'
was present at a meeting of the con
gregation held last night He is ,
guest in the home OF President II. /
Whitfield.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20

and reserve corps, desire to take
their chances at being seated, the
way will be open for them. according
to the view of the governor.
The proclamation of the governor
was dictated the first thing this morn
ing, and copy sent to the printers, to
be gotten in circular shape for send
inc to each senator and representa-
tive
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20
Installing New Front.

Mr.. Ed. Morris, a well known con-
tractor, has started the work of in
stalling new front and display win
dows in the store of H. Hirshman,
owned by Messrs. Louis and Albert
Hirshman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20

Quite number of Columbians will
attend a district meeting to be held
by the mem bers of the knights of
Pythias in Macon this evening.
Prominent among those who will be
present at the meeting is Hon Har,
ry Wade, of Indianapolis, Ind. pres
ident of the insurance department of
the X Of p.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20

The instruments on an airplane usu-
ally include an altlmeter, for indicat-
ing the height; clock compass; rev
olution indicator, showing the speed
of the engine speedometer, indicating
the air speed Of the airplane; and pc
troll and oil gauges, indicating the
amount Of fuel In the tanks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20
Where We Are.

clergyman. in musing on our com
mon morality, gave vent to his feelings
In this remarkable apathegm; "We're
here today and away tomorrow. -
Christian Register.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20

A man would wonder at the mighty
things which have been done by de-
grees and gentle augmentatlons, Dill.
gence and moderation are the best
steps whereby to climb to any excel
lency.--Owen Felltham.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20

Miss Estelle Rippy, of Grenada who
will be student at the !. I. and C.,
again this session is domin led with
Mr.. and Mrs. X. J. Gunter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20

Over Twenty One-"Do you think
women should propose?" Young Thing
II don't know. Have you tried ev-
prything else Puck
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20

DR. W r. Mckinley. who is now
member OF the medical reserve
corps. at Fort 0glethorpe, is here on
4 visit 20 his family
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20

Genuine Bermuda onions just re-
ceiyed. Now is the time to plant.
Weaver and Harrington, telephone
26.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20
Show Here Next Week.

Mr. A. Russell, advertising agent
for the James A. Calvin musical
show. which has AZ people, is in the
city. This attraction will be seer
here all next week under canvass.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20
GiNlnu Happiness.

To give happiness and to do good is
our only law, our anchor of salvation,
our beacon light and our reason fof
existence.-Henri Frederic Amiel.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-09-20

Mr. A. j. Rombach spent Sunday
IN birmingham with friends.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-06

BERLIN
RouNO TvVO-
AN ATTACK 81 THe ENEktN
NEAR LE COCOA NEloHTS WAS
NET VITA STIFF RESISTANCE
THEIR losses WE'RE rs RQLGic-
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Fletcher's Speech Defines
Purpose Of CONSUMPTION

CONTINUED from Page Nine)
for humanity. From every walk of
life, from the hills and the valleys,
from the cities and the countrysides,
from the offices and the workshops,
from the platform and the pulpit
even, there must be a mobilization of
Valor such as only a people who love
liberty truly, who believe in a gov
eminent where individual opportun-
lty is synonymous with individual lib
erty, is a land where "every man is
set free to be his best and do his
best" can produce.
In such an enterprise leadership
counts nightly. Having full conf
dence in the master minds, the I'M
questioned patriotism, the pure and
inspiring purposes of those who call
on us all, l propose to answer that
call in the way they wish it answered
in so far as lies in my power.
This is no time for divided coun-
ellis. Those best informed and in po-
sition of greatest responsibility, after
mature reflection and deep study, adj
wise US, indeed urge us, to adopt this
plan. l am not willing to assume
superior knowledge or fuller Informal
ton than they possess. My patriot
ism is no greater than theirs In the
days of the Druids in Ireland there
was promulgated a command, called
the "Ordinance Of Tara to this eff
feet:
"No man should light a fire in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-06

April 25-On going into Mrs.
Whites room this morning. found
her sitting in her rocking chair, and
she seemed to be enjoying something
she was eating from a small box.
What have you Grandma?" I asked,
"you seem tt be having a good time"
Grandma gave one of her little
"chuckles" in which YOU can not but
join her, and replied:
80 child, Pm Just eating a little
piece of cake Barney brourht me. 1t
was such a little piece I didn't offer
to divide with anyone"
saw that she was conscience smit-
ten, so I hastenei to relieve her.
Never mird Grandma. ius- YOU en-
Joy your cake. It is a'2TpEt: it is
little piece. and too small to divide.
I know you still have a "sweet TOOTH"
although YOU are eightv-two years
Of age"
"Say child" she said (she always
calls me child), cant YOU sit down
a minute? I Want to tell You What
happened to me wher the war broke
out between the North and South"
Of course I was curious to hear her
story. so drew up a chair and seated
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-06

ships or even human life. Material
loss or gain must be disregarded.
Let there be no discordant note, no
division. The cause and the motive
can not be better expressed than by
the President in his worl message,
Fright" he declared, "is more pre-
cious than peace"
The United States is challenged to
play its part in the titanic struggle
to make the world safe for democ-
acy."
Mr.. President, there was a great
speech delivered in this chamber IS
years ago next May 10. Il ranks
along with the ablest and most
st2tosmanlike addresses preserved
forever in American history. 1t
quotes that senator's words in his
notes on the situation" These
words are cut into the rain-wasned
monument erected to his memory in
the state he SO grand.y represented
here.
These words Of Ben Hill, Of Geor-
gia, must never be forgotten They
are, "Who saves his country saves
himself, saves all things, and all
things saved do bless him. VI no lets
the country die lets all things die,
dies himself ignobly, and all things
dying curse him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-06

and bye Pm standing in the yard
when I hear a grunt, and looking
over the fence see a big fat hog
standing there. I runs into the house
gers nv old musket, comes back,
BOXES it THROUGH the crack of the
fence just so, illustrating with the
gesture of raising the gun to her
sh0uldor) and bang went the old gun,
and .Ir. Hog rolled over on the
ground. runs to my father and
tells him to come stick the hog for
me. He throws up his hands and
says. Nov you have done got me in
trouble. No, won't stick no hog
"AIrirht then, says I, so I runs
back ana do the sticking myself
Then ! Jrars him down to the spring.
cleans him nice, and then I takes him
back to the house and LAYS him on
the kitchen table and begins to cut
him up. when I hear somebody COM
ing and I looks IN into the face of
the owner of the hog.
Whose hog is that2' says he.
"Your hog, saws I. Or, rather IL
was yours, but its mine now. Then
he got mad and swore at me. Said
he was going to have me arrested,
He did try too, but he couldn't cause
I was a soldiers wife. So there YOU
are"
Grandma told her story in somc-
thing of the same spirit OF datormi-
nation in which she killed the ho~.
Her eyes-or rather her "cye" (she
only has the sight Of one eye as the
other is almost covered with a catar-
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Meath till the beacon blazed on Te-
mair."
In fateful situations like the pres
ent, when vital questions are in
volved, when a false step may mean
destruction, when a blunder may
amount to a crime, when a mistake
may mean a hurt which can never
be healed, it would he "plucking the
fruit of unripe wisdom" to disregard
the beacon on Temair. In emergen-
cies like the present, indeed in strict
ly foreign affairs, the President
walks ahead. No one belongs in his
front, not even by his side, but be-
hind him.
Parliament never failed to give the
ministry what it wanted. The cham
Der Of deputies gave the ministry
power to make laws, without consult
ing them, by executive edict. Can
congress afford to disapprOve the
plan which has been agreed upon by
the President and his advisers as
the wisost and best, if not indispen-
sable, upon which this contest must
be waCed? Grim vi7aCed war hath
raised its wrinkled 'front.'" and we
draw the sword and we must move
forward TO the "Derilous ridges of
battle" with armies and equipment
that will make the result certain and
decisive
Mr.. President, this war must not
be prolonged, or it viii end the
world. The President, upon whose
giant Shoulders rests the greatest re-
sponsibilities, calls on congress to
pass this bill substantially a report
ed by the committee.
Let us forego prejudices and pre-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-06
FREE OF CHARGE.

ANY adult suffering from cough.
cold or bronchitis, is invited to call
at the drug store of Balkcom Drug
Co., and get absolutely free, a sample
bottle Of BOschee's German syrup, a
soothing and healing remedy for all
lung troubles. which has a successful
record of fifty years. Gives the pa
tient a good nights rest free from
coughing, with free expectoration in
the morning.
Regular sizes, 25 and Is cents For
sale by all dealers in civilized coun-
tries.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-06
SKETCHES FROM LIFE

FROM THE DAIRY or He MATRON OF THE WOIANT
HOME, 1910 NORTH DAVIS STREET
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-01

are covered with taffeta. They fasten
through cords, made by covering cable
cord with the silk instead of shirred
bands, full box-plaitings made of mar
row strips of silk, frayed out into
fringed edges, make a lovely finish.
Almost anyone could make a coat of
this kind IL Ii were worth while to
spend the time, but they are so mex
pensive ready made that there Is moth
Ing to be gained by doing the work
at home.
OF course nothing could look bet
ter with breakfast coat than the lit
tie lace cap that has a remote resem-
blance to a sunbonnet with its cape Of
lace behind and frill over the face.
The ribbon that extends across the top
OF it ties at the nape of the neck In
the back and is of the same color as
the coat The tiniest chiffon flowers
are set In little clusters on 1t. Pink,
maize, blue, lavender and light green
are all used for these coats with the
preference at present for pink and
maize.
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-01

Whoever thought up the morning
coat, or breakfast coat, added a new
Joy to life. 1t has taken It's bright
place In our midst and Is welcome to
stay, and destined to do just that, for
the rest Of time. 1t will take great
Inspiration to create something equally
captivating to replace 1t.
The morning coat is a gay and pretty
garment, made of light-colored taffeta,
on the lines of regulation coat. II
is dignified enough to appear at the
breakfast table and frivolous enough
to be charming. 1t is long. reaching
almost to the bottom of the lacy petit
coat that is its companion for life.
Ii has coat collar and q belt and fast
ems at the front like any other coat
In the matter of sleeves IL is hayward
refusing to go further than elbow or
three-quarter length.
In the coat shown In the picture
there are pockets at each side edged
with shirr ed bands of taffeta. This
finish is used on the sleeves and down
the front of the coat and the buttons
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-01
Wells Have Maaie Lure.

The lure of the veil is second only TO
the lure of milady's eye. For motor
use the veil is of thick substantial
chiffon almost too coarse to claim rec
ognition to its parent stem, and prefer
ably in taupe, beige or gray, though
some of the darker brown wells are ex-
cellent and the high colors are per-
missible for those who like to fleck the
grim winter landscape with a touch of
color. Where the veil is attached to
the motor cap usually II matches. For
the separate veil the style that is liked
is square-about three and a half by
four yards or even longer, and Is cleft
at one end or both for short ways to
admit of close draping In helmet effect
about the head and face.
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-01

All millinery minds appear to travel
to an inevitable goal, no matter by
what road they go. When they nego-
tiate with fashion concerning the mat
ter of mid-winter hats, fur and velvet,
fur and metal brocades, fur with metal
embroideries, fur with metal cloth, APP
pear to be the end of their imagina-
lions. One might think 1t contrary to
the constitution, In the realm of style,
to leave out fur; for 1t 10 everywhere.
But. II the designers haven't fur then
they use fabrics that suggest II, and
feathers.
Very small neckpicces made TO
match, account partly for the partial
ity shown to fur. Just touch OF
fur on the hat, and high collar. like
n small mufier Of the same fur, to be
worn with the hat, leaves no doubt
In the mind as to the smartest thing In
winter millinery. The neckpiece may
be scarf or cape, and both 1t and the
hat that goes with II may be OF cloth
and fur. Designers have made many
variations on this theme and all of
them successful.
Three new arrivals in millinery are
shown In the group above. Something
between cap and a turban at the CEN
ter of the picture, is made all of caracul
and Il Is draped up at the center of
the front revealing a cleaning bit Of
silver brocade on black ground. This
hat is soft and furnished with chin
strap of the fur that extends from side
10 side and fastens with a snap fast
ener.
Very FEW hats are stiff. but there
are many In which only the crowns
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-01
"Furward" March! Say Millinery Styles.

are soft. The pretty hat at the lower
right Is of this description. 1t is made
of taupe-colored velvet embroidered
with silver threads. The coronet Is
edged with moleskin and the soft
crown is finished with three small
rompoms of this fur set where the vel
vet drapery is fastened down.
The hat at the left is of brown hat
ters' plush with the brim smoothly
covered and the crown draped with
this beautiful material. 1t dares to
be furless, inasmuch as the plush is
much like glossy fur, and is trimmed
with handsome fat band of feathers
that extends across the front of the
brim.
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-01

the presidents
that
the job
decided be
9TH Wi
because
are"
Ahkoond OF
three wives"
Il, 50 o gazed
had
but n
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-01


locked windows
brought police
They found the clothes rolling her
the elsewhere When
accused each everything made clear that henceort
until
allied
clothes clothing Kohno and that for another clothing dealer crash
while fines of 50
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-01

George Smith and Matt Smith.
According to the complaint, the
three obtained permission from James
Cardwell to use patch of ground, 100
by 159 feet. All during the summer
evenings they would spend their time
in the potato field. Then came the
fall with the new large potatoes.
The amateur gardeners noticed
that for some time they found no po-
tatoes In many hills, and they got
Tho idea that someone was removing
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-01

waiting
tumblng
member of the
disgrace and legal ofense federal fobd public office flying
either soied soed
earnestly
exquisite little bit frightened.
policeman there" he
Numbered
departed But the morning
a lew rom
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-01
Duty for Ali.

I am sure that 1t is a duty for all
of us to aim at just appreciation of
various points of view, and that we
ought to try to understand others rath-
er than to persuade them.--A O. Rem
son.
The Yale expositor., 1917-11-01


Regein $50 lay down in the
the and
led straighten vines.
decided had lost about
If him
He refuse so ook i'm o station"
brought curt by his
who tried to have rim declared insane He
he that
$685..