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The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02
ASPIRANTS FOR MAYOR
BEGIN TO BUCKLE
ON ARMOR.
MANY CANDIDATES
Voters Will Have Large Field
From Which 60 Make a
Selection.

Although the next local municipal
election will not take place until the
spring of 1918, The campaign is al
ready beginning to open up, and the
race promises to be one Of the live
liest in the history of Columbus.
Mr. p. G. Barksdale, a lawyer, has
already announced his candidacy for
mayor, and while there are as yet no
other official announcements it is abb
o,utely certain that he will have
,trong opposition. 1t is known that
Mr. d. S. MeClanahan. who repre-
ant5 the fourth ward on the city
council and who, on account of the
Illness of Hon w. G. Gunter, the
,ity's present chief executive, has
been acting as mayor for several
months past, will be in the race,
while the names of no less than half
dozen other gentlemen are being
mentioned as tentative candidates,
prominent among the number being
Prof s. NJ Nash and Louis Shull,
both Of whom are certain to be in the
race. Prof. Nash was for twenty
years superintendent of education
Of Lowndes county, and was one of
the most efficient officials who ever
filled that position, while Mr. Shull
S one of the best known and most
popular men in Columbus. He was
a candidate for mayor in 1916, and
made a good race. He has numerous
friends who are rapidly rallying to
his support and he will undoubtedly
prove strong candidate in the pend
ing race.
While some people are disposed TO
criticise the present administration
on account of an alleged lack of pro-
gressiveness, there are others who
maintain that this criticism is unde-
served and unjust, as both Mayor
Gunter and Hon. b. A. Weaver, who
represents the first ward as council
man, and who, in point of service, is
the oldest member of the board, have
been i'll for many months, and their
fellow officials have naturally been
handicapped by the inability of these
two gentlemen to attend the council
manic meetings or participate in any
way in municipal activities.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02
Mrs. Matte Gatlin Dies.

After an illness Of only few
hours, Mrs. Matte Gatlin, age 25
sears, died at 5 o'clock Friday morn
ing, the cause of her death being
cute indigestion. Funeral services
were held at Schaffer's chapel, west
of Columbus, at 1870 o'clock yes
terday morning, conducted by Rev.
w. l.. Duren, pastor of the First
Methodist church.
The deceased, who was a noble
Christian woman, was devout
member of the Methodist church.
Besides her husband she survived by
brother, Mr.. j. T. Sloan, both of
whom have the sympathy of many
friends in their bereavement.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02
GERMANY PREPARING TO
QUESTION MOTIVES
OF PRESIDENT.
PRESS is BITTER
Teutonic Editors Severely
Criticise Americas Refusal
to Accept Plan.

A press dispatch sent out from
Washington yesterday says: Ger
many plans to assail the motives of
the United States in framing its re-
ply to the vatican peace proposals.
Advices today from American diplo-
matte representatives in Swede, Den
mark and Holland contain this infor-
nation.
"This action it is stated, will be
proceeded by a general campaign of
bitterness in the German press to
commence with publication of GER
tain sections of the text of Presi-
dent Wilson's note probably today
The information reaching the United
States government and the neutral
foreign diplomatic sources here state
that so far only such foreign edi-
torial comment as would interpret
the presidents note as an effort to
dictate the internal affairs OF Ger
many, has reached the German press
while the text of the note still is held
up by the censors.
Exactly the same tactics are be-
ing pursued, the message reaching
here says, as followed President Will
sons address to congress asking that
the existence of state of war be
recognized. In consequence Off
cials say that it is almost certain that
only garbled accounts of the presi
dents message can be expected to
be published in the German press for
the present. /"
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02
MESSRS. ID. 5. GRIFFIN AND
r. A. HICKMAN LEAVE
WEDNESDAY.
GO TO CAMP PIKE
Will Be Followed By Other
Accepted Men Later in the
Present Week.

Embryonic soldiers who will rep
resent Lowndes county in Uncle
Sans new national army will begir
to leave Columbus this week. tn,
first two men, Mr.. Dayton s. Griffin
who resides in the eastern section OF
the country, and Mr.. Roderick A
Hickman, who lives at Steens, being
the first to take their departure
These two gentlemen will leave Wed.
nesday afternoon for Camp Pike,
near Little Rock, Ark, and will be
followed on Thursday by Messrs.
George o. Honnell and Hardy G.
Polk, both of whom are residents of
Caledonia. Mr.. James Troy Howell,
who lives on route 3, and Mr.. Thomas
Dewitt House, of Steens, will leave
Friday, and will be followed Satur-
day by Messrs John Henry Stanley,
Of Columbus, and Joseph j. Smith,
who resides near the city. Mr.. FL
lott Dismukes, Of Columbus, is the
alternate, and will take the place of
any man who for one reason or an
other, finds it impossible to leave as
per schedule.
A total of SO men have already
been examined and certified to by
the local and district boards. These
men were all included In the first in
crement of Isl registrants summon
ed by the county board. In addition
to this number the local board has
examined 151 additional men, but
they have not MS yet been passed by
the district board. A third incre-
ment Of $50 men has been summon
ed, and the first fifty Of these men
will appear for examination Wednes-
day The next fifty will appear the
following day.
Those who have been certified to
by both boards so far are as follows
Columbus:-Ed. Williams, Sam
Wicks, John Reed, Aron Frazier
George Young, Frank Belts, Jas
Chalmers, Dayton s. Griffin, Jas. Fl.
T. Howell, Emmett Haynes, George
Ernest Keaton, Waverly; Moody
Moody, Will Watts, Jas, Alexander,
Roger w. Reeves, Chas. f. Rhett
J. Fl. Stanley, Toney Brown, jim
Lee, Eph Porter. Albert Pope, Jas.
]. Smith, John p Keith, ]. b. Hop
lIins, Joseph Williams, Andrew Phil
lips, Glenn Clay, John Gilmore, John
johnson, Doc Fisher, VIM. F. Mayo
Crawford Steve Jamison, Jake
IIairston, George H. Harris, Jesse
Ross, Fred Edwards, Chas. McCarter
VIM. Willis, Evans Tucker, Doctor
Sykes.
Caledonia:-Geo. o. Honnell, Har-
dy G. Pope, Dewitt Smith.
Artesia Sam p. Harris, Nose
Hendrix, Josh Pasture.
Mayhew:-Louis Blair, Gus. Whit
field.
Steens:-Thomas o. House, Ar
thur s. Allen, Rod A. Hickman.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02
Motormen Again on Strike.

Meridian, Miss, Sept. Motor
men of the Meridian Light and Pow
er Company again walked out Satur-
day afternoon, and street car service
here is completely tied up. They
have not yet had definite answer
on their demand for an increase Of
twenty-five cents per hour from the
present rate of twenty-five cents.
The men declared that they would
not return to work until they re-
ceived an answer to their request.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02
Restaurants Raise Prices.

Columbians who eat regularly at
restaurants are facing bankruptcy,
as local cafes, which hoisted prices
materially last spring have again
subjected their menu cards to an up
ward revision. A steak, and very
ordinary one at that, now costs so
cents, while even the lowly ham
sandwich is billed at Is cents. When
prices were elevated last spring
patrons of the restaurants remained
passive, but many of them do not be-
lieve that market conditions justify
the second advance, and there IS
much dissatisfaction.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02
DOCKET IS LARGE ONE,
EMBRACING 70
CASES.
FULL JURY LIST PLAN In DETAIL
Mr.. Willis Garth and His
Mother Plaintiffs in DAM
age Suits.

The fall term Of circuit court for
Lowndes county will convene Mon
day, September 10, and will be pre-
sided over by Judge T. B. Carroll, of
Starkville, while District Attorney
Guy Rencher, of DeKalb, will be on
hand to represent the state in the
prosecution Of criminal cases.
The docket is rather a large one,
embracing total Of 79 cases. The
civil cases predominate, there being
54 suits of this character and rs
cases in which the state is the plain
tiff.
Two of the most important cases on
the civil docket are those in which
Mr.. Willis Garth, wealthy planter
living in the prairie section of this
county, and his mother, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Garth, seek to obtain damage
from the Columbus Railway, Light
and Power Company. Both suits
result from an accident which oc-
Cured last March when an automo-
bile occupied by plaintiffs collided
with trolley car operated by the de-
fendant company. Mrs. Garth sues
for $500, asking $4,000 for per-
sonal injuries and $4,000 as punitive
damages, while Mr.. Garth sues for
$4,000, asking $4,000 for personal
injuries and damage to his car and
$4,000 as punitive damages. Plain
tiffs are represented by Messrs.
Frierson & Hale, while Messrs. Stur-
divant, Owen & Garnett represent
the defendant company.
The jury list for the first week
are as follows: Grady Polk, l..
Loeb, C. v. Taggart, c. B. Richards,
]. A. Watson, Jr., W. T. Bibb, W. E.
Wright, O. M. Randall, E. J. Hardy,
C. H. Blackwell, J. A. 0. Logan, A.
]. Burrage, ]. A. Dowdle, P. c. H.
Cox, o. P. Vaughn, H. H. Nash, G.
D. Pollock, C. D. Pritchard, G. W.
Bush, L. A. M. Halbert, J. A. Lipsey,
P. M. Black, ]. W. Tarlton, T. A.
Burgin, F. C. Fleming, J. A. Rober-
son, E. F. Pullen, W. D. Russell, W.
l.. Tally, T. E. Dismukes, Jr., J. D.
Murphy, R. M. Waters, c. A. Dodson,
D. C. Hartman, T. B. Thrower, !. ".
Cockerham, W. T. Lee, W. r. I.
Jewell, J. L. Pratt, W. c. Cocker
ham, f. W. Vaughn, 0. B. Locke, M.
B. McCrary, C. H. Erwin, W. L.Ellis,
J. S. Taylor, W. A. Pridmore; V. c.
Whitlock, ]. D. Smith, w. B. Richey'
The jury list of the second week
is as follows: s. J. Lofts, J. b.
Jacob, ]. w. Halbert, G. Civilians,
N. L. Gaines, R. W. Dodson, G. NJ
Blair, T. W. Golding, J. N. Bailey
T. L. Lloyd, C. T. Jones, v. M. Hig-
gins, B. A. Griffin, J. G. Shackelford,
Bailey T. Hardy, H. H. Boyd, J. w.
Burris, J. B. Gibson, W. E. Erwin, E.
Askew, Ollen Andrews, E. J. Bush
s. w. Smith, S. W. Turner, M. +.
Foster, ]. N. Ellis, B. W. holland
J. D. McNiess, c. A. Balm, Z. >
Jernigan.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02
Special Prices Offered.

In this issue of the Commercial ap-
pears a big display advertisement
for the general merchandise firm of
]. C. Hackleman and Son For cash
they are offering wonderful bargains
on groceries. etc. This concern has
lust received another car load of
syrup cans, and the early part of
the week will receive several cars of
empty barrels. Hackleman & Son
are agents for the Florence Wagons.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02
WOMEN OF MISSISSIPPI
WILL SIGN UP FOR
WAR WORK.
Miss Emma Ody Pohl Issues
Statement Fully Outlining
Work.

MISS Emma Ody Pohl, chairman OF
the registration committee of thu
Council for National Defense, Wo
mans Division for Mississippi, ha'
issued the following statement rela
tive to the methods and procedure
in the forthcoming registration Of
the woman power of Mississippi:
"To the Registration Chairmen OF
Mississippi:
Governor Billbo will set aside a
day on which the registration of the
women of the State will begin, the
registration being for the purpose of
ascertaining the woman power of the
State, and recording it.
"On this date, which will be known
as 'Women's Service Day. all Mis-
'issippi women and girls over sixteen
years of age, who desire to, will reg
'ster with their local registration
chairman for such service as they
see fit to render.
Registration will be entirely vol
untary, but it will give to every wo-
man and girl in the State an oppor-
unity to register for patriotic SER
vice to the nation if she so desires.
Women are to register their services
as trained or unframed They
are to select from the list printed on
the registrations cards the occupation
(which they wish to serve or receive
training. In registering for service
they must state whether the service
Is to be volunteer, expense only or
for compensation. The occupations
appearing on the registration cards
are: agricultural, clerical, MODESTO,
industrial, professional, public SER
vice, Red Cross and Allied Relief and
contributions with classifications un-
der each head.
"In order to launch the work of
registration in Mississippi with the
greatest possible momentum State
vide one-day campaign has been ar
ranged on the initial day of registra-
ton. On this day each town and
community will try to secure as many
registrations from its women as pos
sible.
"The work of registering the wo-
men of the State will not be limited
to one day, but on the date of the
irive an effort will be made to reg
ister as many women as possible.
"In order to secure registrations
It will be necessary for each Local
Chairman to be in
charge of local registration station.
In large cities sub-stations will be
and the stations will be
as long as registrations
are made.
"To defray the necessary expense
of printing the cards, and to meet
other expense in connection with the
'Women's Service
Fund" will be raised on the day of the
drive. Money in any amount will
be received from everyone. Also
each woman registering must make a
to the fund in any
amount from one cent to one dollar.
"Local registration chairman are
directed to provide ribbon badges
for each woman who registers and
others who contribute to the fund.
will continue throughout
the State for period of one week.
and during the last three days Of this
period a registration of the negro
women of the State will be held.
"In those localities where registra-
tions have been made through differ
ent societies new registration should
be made using cards furnished by the
local registration chairman"
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02
Labor Day Tomorrow.

Tomorrow, September 3, will be
Labor Day, and will be observed
throughout the United States, Dis
trict of Columbia and Alaska. The
banks of Columbus and the postof-
flee will be closed throughout the
day.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02

H. F. Simrall, State Manager OF
the woodmen Of the World. leaves
tonight for McComb City, where ne
will deliver an address tomorrow,
which is Labor Day.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02
CONGREGATIONAL Meeting.

A meeting of the members of the
First Baptist church will be held this
morning at II o'clock for the purpose
OF calling a pastor. All members
are urged to attend There will be
no evening services at this church.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02

Master Aron Hahn left yesterday
for Mobile, where he goes to attend
school the coming session. He was
accompanied as far as Meridian by
his father, Mr.. Aron Hahn, Sr.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02

Mr.. Henry Beard returned Friday
from New York. where he purchased
fall and winter stock for the Column
bus Clothing Company.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02

Mr.. r. f. Johnston leaves today
for Virginia and other places in the
East, where he goes to enjoy a two
weeks vacation.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02

Governor James T. Harrison and
family returned to the city yesterday
from Sapphire, N. c., where they
have been spending the summer.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02

Miss Pearl O'Bryant left the past
week for Millport, Ala.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-09-02

Mr.. Edward Mullen, of Meridian,
is spending today here with relatives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-20

There was n regular windup at the
Broadway A. c. last night but the gentle
men who occupied all of the seats and
standing room around the arena paid little
attention to it, Instead they watched every
move of a slender. light-footed graceful
person wearing a collarless blue striped
silk shirt with the sleeves rolled up, who
took the part of the referee They were
proud of the third man in the ring and at
regular intervals burst into loud and
healthy cheers For once the much-abused
arbiter was excessively popular.
Benny Leonard was the guest of honor
,T.'S tbnir weakly dues to Nrngrsv TavIor ESQ
The lightweight champion made a special
trip TO this city to ofIiciate in his first ring
battle and the Broadwayites turned out
in huge focks. For a couple of hours they
passed the time away watching some box
ing bouts but no one knew who won or lost
Furthermore. no one seemed to care.
Receives Ovation
They weye in the spotless-and there's
no Joke about that spotless stuff-club-
room TO nav homage 10 the popular cham
nion and thev left nothing undone No
referee ever received such an ovation in
the history Of boxing. and II is doubtful
~ II aver will hannen again.
When Benny and his manager, Billy
Gibson. were ushered into the club by Jake
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-20
5O-MILE RACE AT DROME
HERE TOMORROW MICH
Riders Have Been Training Hard n
Weeks, During Which Races
Were Postponed N

Tomorrow night the special fifty.mil. =,
torpaced race will be the feature event a, \
Point Breeze Park Motordrome. This ~
has been postponed for two weeks owIne ,
rain. during which time the riders have ~
framing on tne tracks at Newark, Bosta
and in this city, and they are All IN ~
condition. N1
Vincent Madonna, the Italian chamn,o.
has been training on the local track An
Is very anxious to show his mettle ana IN
tonight's race. His aim is to captnrs N
title of champion Of the United States ,Ad
season, and from the form he has disnlav1
In his try-outs, Carman and Wiley will hs,
to pedal at lively clip to retain tb,1
honors,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-20
FRESHIES TO APPEAR ON
DARTMOUTH VARSITIES

HANOVER, n. H., June 2O-The Dart
mouth College Athletic Council has decided
TO waive the three-year rule and permit
freshmen to participate in varsity contests.
1t was decided 70 go ahead with the
usual football schedule, although no coach
for the eleven has been named as yet to sue
ceed Frank Cavanaugh, who resigned last
year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-20
Charley Doom Signs
Scraps About Scrdppers
By LOUIS II. LAFFE

lghtwc.sht nfASis Tommy Carey. the NicetoWn
CGmehack, IN the star bout al the Cambria Club
Friday night. other bouts are Tony Raspo vs.
Eddie Cavanaugh vs. Tommy German and
Jimmy Sutton vs. Charley Zebe.
Jack BrittOn and Ted-Kid Lewis will meet in
their thirteenth ring battle next Monday when
to referee decision at Dayton, o. A Day1
ton man viii be the third man in the ring to
render the decision. II Lewis wins he will
claim the welter title now claimed by BrittOn.
Kid Williams, II is rumored, hurt his right
hand IN his match with Petey Herman Ap-
parently there is nothing TO this report as
Williams made no complaints OF iniuring either
hand while he was getting into his street clothes
after the contest,
Jimmy JOhnstOn's statement that Benny
Leonard weighed 1877 pounds the night no beat
Fred Welsh for the ch9mP9nshp has been
nailed by one Of the New York boxing inspectors.
II was learned that Johnston wasn't present at
the weighing-in. Benny tipped the beam at a
trihe less than 1873 pounds
Battling Levinsly, not so busy in the ring as
IN the past, goes 20 the post tonight. He meets
Johnny Howard In a twelve-rounder az Provi-
dence, r. 1.
Irish Patsy Cline has been seeing a lot OF
action in New York rings recently. Tonlght he
boxes Johnny Harvey and Saturday night the
Irisher should have little trouble winning from
Young Rector. on the 2sth. Cline Is TO meet
Packey Hommey in his third bout in nine days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-20
STARS AS
REFEREE OF BOUT
Lightweight Champion Off
ciates in Wind-up at
Broadway A. G.
RECEIVES AN OVATION
Evening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night

BROADWAY 4. C.-Eddle O'Keefe de
feated Al Wagner, Danny Buck drew with
MuCkles Riley, Mickey TTatnOr and Mike
Russell drew, Young Welsh knocked out
Frankie McFadden, Battling Leonard stopped
TOOtsie Boyle.
NEW YORK-IOe Burman OutpOinted Jack
Shnrkey, Eddie Wallace shaded Tommy TOu-
hey, Phil Franchlni and George Adams drew,
Pete Hartley knocked out Joe Gibbs, second.
HOSTON-Fred Fulton stopped sam Lang
ford seventh, the latter's chief second tossing
a towel into the ring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-20
After the War

After the war sport and the competitions
thereof will be the salvation of the ma
jority Especially Of those who have gone
to the front Those who have been living
In the open places attached to the thrill
and excitement of a life-and-death exist
ence by the minute, will find all business
occupations dull and drab for long time.
Their one revving upbuilder for mental and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-20

physical recreation will be sport--h..., I,
golf, tennis, football or what YOU Ts0Al w,S
1t took Ty Cobb seven and a hal,
to overhaul Iris Speaker-a rnattsr nvnsa y, J.
ball games. But Iris still refuses ~ " =
cede the October returns. 70 CO..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-20
POTH MAKES GOOD WITH THE FANS
IN CHESTER; ORGANIZES BIG LEAGUE
BALL CLUB AND LOSES BUT ONE GAME
New Manager Is Citys Hero and Signs Doom
and Other Stars-Big Game With Upland
May Decide Championship
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL

ORANGE has her Joffre, Great Britain
L worships Lloyd George, Germany still
Is strong for Kaiser Bill, and to carry
the same thought across the ocean and use
it nearer home. Chester is proud of Frank
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-20
Georges Carpenter May
Teach Aero Flying in u. S. A.

PARIS, June 2O,-GeorEes CarDentier said
the United States with the first squad Of
French ayiatOrs who may be sent across the
Atlantic 20 Instruct Americans as to the beat
methods OF handling their machines over
trenches under war conditions.
III he gets the assignment be also hopes
20 give several boxing exhib tlons In the
United states for the benefit Of the Red
Cross. sOsfar he has had no definite as
suranee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-20

L. Poth, her most
recent ba seball
hero. The busy
little city which
roosts near Phila-
delphia is all
worked up over
the baseball team
and the entire
male population
is ready to stand
up and declare
that as manager,
Poth has all of
the big league pi-
lots lashed to the
mast.
Chester has n
real ball club this
year in the Della
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-20
Famous Long Walks

From tho Rhine to Paris.
From the plate to the bench after a strike
out.
From the tee to the bunker tohen you hook
one,