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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
COTTON ESTIMATE
IS ll,949,O 900 BALES
GOVERNMENT SUBMITS FIG
URES SHOWING PROBABLE
YIELD FOR SEASON.

Washington, Aug. THE crop re-
porting board Of the bureau of the
crop estimates of the United States
department Of agriculture estimates
from the reports Of correspondents
and agents of the bureau, that the
condition of the cotton crop on July
2l was 703 per cent of normal
average as compared with 70.3 on
June 25, 1917, 1873 on July 25, 1915,
75.4 on July 25, 1916 and IT'S with
the average on July 25 of the past
10 years.
A condition of 1908 on July 25
forecasts a yield per acre of about
1868 pounds and a total production
Callowing per cent from planted
area Of Abandonment of about IL,
949, 600 bales. That is, the final
cotton out turn will probably be larg-
er or smaller than this amount, ac-
cording to conditions hereafter are
better or worse than average con-
dtions.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
Funeral Of Mr.. T. B. Sharp.

The remains of Mr.. T. B. Sharp,
a former Columbian, who died in
Prescott, Ark, the first Of the week,
arrived in Columbus yesterday after
noon at $40 o'clock over the Mobile
and Ohio r. X. The body was taken
to the home of Mrs. j. II. Burns, sis
ter Of the deceased, and the funeral
will take place this morning at 10
o'clock at Beersheba cemetery, east
of Columbus.
Mr. Sharp was a member of the n.
of p. Lodge, and members of Tom
bigbee Lodge No. II, will attend the
funeral in body.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
Caldwell-kine.

A quiet and pretty wedding was
solemnized Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion King in Caledonia, when their
daughter, Miss Eloise King, was mar
ried to Mr.. j. B. Caldwell, of this
city. The ceremony, which was wit
messed by a number of friends and
relatives, was solemniZed by Rev. T.
Z. Gregory
The bride is a charming and at
traetive young lady and has a host
of friends who join the Commercial
in congratulating Mr.. Caldwell.
The groom, who is well known here,
has for more than a year been a men,
Der of the Columbus fire department,
and has made a most efficient fire
man.
After the wedding the happy cou-
pie returned to this city to reside,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
First Open Boil Received.

The first open boil Of cotton that
has been received by the Columbus
Commercial this season was brought
in yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Chas.
NJ. Reeves. The open boIl which
is of the Kings Early Prolific va
riety. was found with several others
Tuesday by Mr. Reeves, who owns a
farm six miles west Of the city on
the Jackson Highway. Besides hav-
ing number of acres in cotton, Mr..
Reeves has some of the finest looking
corn in the county
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION MEETS SOON

The Lowndes County Sunday
School Association will hold its annual
meeting at Woodlawn Saturday and
Sunday, August II and H. Dinner
will be. served on the ground each day
while the meeting is in progress, and
an interesting program has been ar
ranged, the program including sew
eral Sunday School workers promi-
nent throughout the state.
Following is the full program:
August II, Morning Session
10:00-Devotional, J. A. Goree
10:15-Song Service, T. A. Cole
0Roll Call Of Schools; 10:45
Appointment of Committees
IL 90 Welcome Address, J. R.
Vaughn; 11:10-Response, Leon w
Cox; :20--The Sunday School AS
A Community Builder, Olin W.
Storey; II 1:40-President's address
Recess for Dinner.
August l1,-Afternoon Session
l 1:15-Song Service, r. A. Cole; :3C
The Value of Music and How Tc
Improve 1t, Mrs, M. T. Flood and T
A. Cole; Song;-2: :00-There Is Nc
Discharge From The Sunday Schoo
Army, r. A. Hickman and w. n
Puckett; 2:30-The relation Of The
Public Schools To Those OF The Sun.
day School, E, A. Stanley; Song
3:00-Report of Entertainment Com
mittee.
I August 12,-Sunday Morning Ses
sion.-9 :30-Devotional, J. A. Goree
9:45-Song Service, t. A. Cole
10 :00+-The Sunday School in Actua
Work. ar Adult Glass, J. F. Frier
son, Teacher; tb) Boys Banner
Class, Mrs. f. T. Sykes, Teacher; (c)
The Soul Winners Glass, Mrs. Nors
Owen, Teacher; Id The Star Glass
Mrs. J. M. Brownlee; (eb The Light
Bearers, Miss Miss Mary Stokes
Teacher; (f) The Sunbeams, Mis-
Tillie Webb, Teacher; Song; 10;45-
The Problems of the Sunday Schoo
Superintendent, by the Superintend
ents present; ll:45--- The Sunday
School As An Avenue For The Socia
Development OF The Community, f
f. Galloway; Song; Recess For Din
ner; 1:30-Song Service, T. A. Cole
2:00--The Future Hope OF The Sun
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
FATHER OF BILBO
DIED YESTERDAY

Jackson, Miss, Aug. MIR. J. 0.
Bilbo, died at 3e'clock this morning
at the family home near Poplarville.
Mr.. Bilbo was in his eighty-sixth year
and had been in failing health for
some time.
Governor Bilbo left here Monday
morning in response to message
from physicians stating that his father
could live but few days and re-
mained at the bedside until the end
came.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
ENCiisii FORdlS CO. URF
MANY Mills OF
TRENCHES.
$500 MEN CAPTURED
Brilliant Dsshes Made By Both
Artillery and Infantry
Forces.

British Front IN France and Bet
,ium. July 81 4 British force aug
umented BY French troops. u dawn
today launched against the army nj
Crown Prince Rupprecht. Of Bavaria
between Dixmude on the north and
Gapaard, near Warneton. on the
south, a terrific offensive. which nc.
cording to the early reports, had car.
ried the on-rushing allies well beyond
the shell shattered front line trenches
Of the Germans throughout this APP
proximately 20-mle front and in
many places had reached the second
line defenses.
Both the French and British had
achieved all the first detectives and
the artillery was moving forward
with schedule precision and the whole
situation was satisfactory in every
particular.
In numerous places the entente
allies encountered strong resistance
and counter attacks from the desper-
ate Teutons.
Between Dixmude and Boesingle,
the attacking forces are reported to
have secured the two first lines of
the German trenches after having
fought over the most difficult terrain
imaginable, due to marshes and in
undated areas with which the section
is blocked.
The German front line about the
Ypres salient, which had been held
unquestioned by the enemy since the
early days Of the. var. offered little
resistance today to the British, but
beyond these trenches the Germans
made firm stand.
The British again captured La
Bassee villa, on the Franco-Belgian
frontier, which few days ago they
had occupied and then relinquished.
The Germans made a heavy counter
attack here in an attempt to regain
the position, but the British flung
them off and began consolidating the
ground won.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02

BIG SITE NEEDED
City Must Furnish Plat OF Land
A Mile Square, Free From
Distractions.

The Chamber Of Commerce has de
eided 10 make an effort te secure ~
aviation training station for Colum
bus. and with that end in view has
not only made formal application te
the War Department for a camp Of
this character but has sent telegrams
to Senators Williams and Vardaman
and Congressman Gambler soliciting
their cooperation and aid in the un.
dertaking.
Application has also been made to
the War Department for specifica.
tions showing what cities selected
as sites for aviation camps will be
required to furnish and the exact re-
quirements will not be fully known
until these specifications arrive. 1t is
already known, however, that the
most important requirement is a plat
of ground one mile square which
must have flat surface and be free
from buildings, trees, bushes or any
thing calculated to prevent or i'm
pede the safe landing of the aviators
when they return to the ground after
having made flights in the air.
Mr.. s. B. Street, Jr., president of
the Chamber of Commerce stated to a
Commercial reporter Tuesday that he
apprehended no difficulty in secur-
ing tract of ground that will meet
every requirement. He called at
tention to the fact that there is in the
prairie. section Immediately west of
Columbus hundreds of acres Of per-
fectiy level land, and said il might be
necessary to clear away some TIMBER
and underground, this could be cas-
lily done.
Now that the Chamber of Com
merce has decided to make an effort
to secure an aviation camp it's Of
ficers will work increasingly with that
end in view and every thing possible
will be done to bring about a sue
cessful consummaton of the under
taking. Both President Street and
Secretary Slater are devoting a
great deal of time and attention to
the matter, and if hard work will
land the training camp Columbus will
surely get it.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
Bilbo Wants To Go To Congress.

Hattiesburg, Miss, Aug. Gov
2rnor 7. G. Bilbo spent Sunday night
IN this city en- route to his home at
Poplarville. In discussing matters
political with close personal friends
he gave out the information that he
expects to be a candidate for con
gress from this the sixth congression-
ii district to succeed Congressman
Pat Harrison. What Harrison ex-
poets to do in the matter of standing
for reelection was not intimated by
the governor, it is said.
II has been generally understood
that Congressman Harrison has been
seriously considering for some time
the question Of entering the race for
the United States senate against SEN
ator Vardaman and the announce.
ment from Governor Bilbo that he
expects to be in the race for con
gresham seems to indicate that Har-
rison will not stand for re election.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
FIRE DESTROYS
MR.. BILLUPS' BARN
LIGHTNING STRIKES BUILDING
DURING PROGRESS OF
ELECTRICAL STORM.

During the progress of rain and
electrical storm which passed over
this section early Wednesday morn
ing lightning struck a large barn on
the plantation of Mr.. J. S. Billups, Jr.
about nine miles west of Columbus,
igniting a blaze which destroyed the
building and its contents, including
car load Of hay and a valuable mule.
The loss is estimated at $4,000
and there was no insurance. The
residence of Mr.. Billups also caught
fire during the progress of the storm,
but the blaze was extinguished be-
fore material damage resulted.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
Wants Highway Completed.

A plan for the construction of the
lncompleted ten mile length of the
Jackson Highway in Lamar county,
Ala, has been formulated by Hon.
T, J. Locke, Jr., local member of
the executive committee, who will
present his idea to the citizens of La
mar at a public meeting to be held
n Vernon some day this week
The plan is cooperative in its
nature and it Is believed that it will
appeal strongly to citizens Of Lamar
county, who all seem anxious to have
the unfinished length completed as
soon as possible.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
NV LtViTg ADDTD BY
sfsATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE
MAN Y INCREASES
Essiae faxrs Levied on sugar,
Coffee and Numerous Other
Commodities

Washington. AuR f Revision oI
the var 4v bon so aa 10 Increase ii.
total from gi,GJU060.000 to about
$4,000 600 600. mainly by additional
icyics on Intoxirluts and ou personal
and corporate incomes, was definitely
icrlei 1n Monday hy the senate III.
nance committee
The detailed schedule hnd the
exact total remain to be- determined.
but committee members said tonight
The they expected the bin 10 aggre
gate at least 81 .g9s. 900 900. and not
more than s2,OOs, ,000 600. They plan
70 have the measure ready to report
by the end Of the week.
The following new levies were de.
fnitely decided upon today.
On corporations incomes, SlG2,-
600, 900
Incomes of individuals Of $1,000
and more S27 10000
Distilled spirits, 100000, 900.
Malt and fermented liquors tbeer)
$25, 900, 900.
These new taxes total S304 900.
600. The committee considered the
following additional revisions in pro
viding for the remaining $23. 10000
necessary to attain the minimum, ST.
99S, 100000.
Increases Of taxes on brandy for
fortifying wines, to yield about $l0,-
100000.
Increases Of rates on wines to
yield about $2,O00.000.
Increase of consumption, or excise
taxes on sugar, coffee and possibly
tea, together with few new taxes
possibly to include gasoline and fire
arms.
Reduction of the Is per cent tax
in the so-called Jones amendment,
on corporate undivided surplus to 10
or per cent.
Although the committee had ori-
ginally planned to get much of the
additional revenue from war excess
profits taxes, committee sentiment
today was said TO be strongly in
creasing the pending schedules, esti-
mated to raise $523 ,000,0 more
than under the present law, or total
of $748,00O,O00.
To secure $i62 ,000,O more from
incomes of corporations, joint stock
companies and associations, including
life insurance companies the commit
tee decided to increase the normal
rate on such incomes by two per cent,
treblng their present rate and
doubling the rate provided in the bill.
Modification Of the Jones amend
ment was virtually agreed to with
the exact change to be decided later,
because Of the income increases or
dered
Chairman Simmons said tonight
that while new and increased con
sumption taxes are being considered
by the committee, he thought the few
millions of revenue needed to bring
the bill to about S2,000,000, 900
probably could be found without rails
ing the consumption taxes. The ten
tative increase proposed for these
are Of Ia cent a pound on sugar, l2
cent on coffee and ! or cents on
tea. The rates now in the bill are IL
cent a pound on sugar, cents on
coffee and cents on tea.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
Hattiesburg To Get West Virginia
Guards.

Washington, Aug. Revision of
national guard camp plans was made
necessary today because Ohio troops
will require a camp to themselves.
West Virgina's two regiments of
infantry viii encamp at Hattiesburg,
Miss, along with Indiana and Ken
tucky guards. leaving Ohio men alone
at Montgomery, Ala
Ohio, with between $4,000 and "a
600 men, constituting practically a
full division, will need all the camp
room available at Montgomery.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
OFFICIAL cOPifs NOW IN
HANDS Of LOCAL
BOARD
BEING CHECKED UP
No Information Will BE Avail.
able To ReRistrsnts Until
Monday

fDpeE 1f che MASTER draft lists of
those io be umm0nsed Tor service in
Uncle same army which have been
eagerly awaited Tor some time. have
ct last been received. having reached
the city Monday night
The lists contain i0.5OO numbers.
and are nov 90 the hands Of Mr. ]. X.
Randle, secretary Of the local exemp-
ton board There we're only 1882
registmna IN Lowndes county. 40
numbers above this total do not ap-
ply locally, and will be eliminated
from the lists.
With the draft sheets came instruc.
tions 10 the board to call twice the
number Of men which Lowndes coun-
ty Is expected to furnish This means
that three hundred men will be in
cluded in the first call and that the
quota allotted to the county will be
selected from that number. When
the full list of three hundred is made
up copy will be posted in the court
house and additional copies sent to
Washington and Jackson Notices will
also be mailed to those who are to be
summoned for examination. The gov
ernment, however, considers that the
posting Of the lists at the court house
constitutes legal notice to all whose
names appear thereon.
Several days will be required to
transerbe and arrange the lists and
Mr.. Randle states that it will be use
less for registrants to apply for any
information before Monday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02

Mr.. C. W. Reynolds, known to be
one Of the best truck farmers in the
county, and who resides about four
miles northeast of Columbus on the
Jackson Highway, is to be congratu-
lated upon the fine corn crop that he
is raising this season Mr.. Reynolds
has worked hard the past few years
to properly cultivate his farm. which
is now one Of the best in this section
Of the state.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
ABERDEEN TEAM TO
PLAY HERE TODAY
GOOD GAME IS EXPECTED TO
TAKE rtcE AT LAKE PARK
BEGINNING AT $50

The baseball team from Aberdeen
will meet the Columbus PLAYERS in a
game at Lake Park this afternoon at
1880 o'clock, and it is thought that a
large crowd will be present.
The Columbus team, composed
mostly Of young men employed at
the Southern Railway shops, have had
much practice recently, having won
the game played with West Point
here last Thursday by score of 6
TO |
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02

Members of Knights of Pythias
lodge. No. IL, are requested to as
semble at the X. of p. Hall this morn
ing at 9 o'clock for the purpose of at
tending the funeral of Brother Tom
Sharp, member of Providence, La.
lodge.
Members who have automobiles are
requested to bring them.
B. A. LINC0LN,C. @.
d. l.. BAILEY, \. OF X. and ).
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
Making improvements.

Messrs Johnston and Caine, local
druggists, are making a number of i'm
provements at their place of business
on South Market street. New floor
ing has been put in and other work
done on the interior of the building
by Mr.. j.. A. Northcutt. The front
of the store is to be repainted.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
BaracS Class To Entertain

The members of the first group OF
the Methodist Baracas will entertain
in the class room this evening at
o'clock. All members are invited "a
be present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02

Miss Mary Lou Peyton, who taught
in the State Normal College at Hat
tiesburg the past session, and who has
been spending the past several weeks
in Union Springs, Ala, with rela-
tives, returned to Columbus yester-
day.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02
Trap Shoot and Dinner.

The Macgowah Gun Club will have
a trap shoot in the grove near Bethel
church on Friday, August 3. The
ladies of the church will sell barbe.
cued dinner at fifty cents. Come and
bring your friends. -
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02

day School, Mrs. +. Z. Grout and Mrs.
W. B. Vaughn; Song; 2:20-Address,
w. Fsd Long; 3:0o--Snap Shots
3:15- Reports of Committees; $3.50
Adjournment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02

Many friends here of Mrs. Foster
g. Kelly, of Clarksdale, regret TO
learn that she continues seriously i'll,
with meningitis at st. Joseph's hos
pital in Memphis Mrs. Kelly is well
known here as Miss Blanche Cook.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-02

Mr.. X. p. Miller, of West Point,
visited the city yesterday. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-25

from the west line Of "F' Street
Southwest to the east line of 81"
Street Southwest including alley
crossings and street intersections.
AT said session the mayor and com
missioners will hear any objections or
exceptions that may be filed and will
revise and correct said report of APP
praisers and will adopt and approve
the same as so revised by them, and
said apportionment as so revised and
confirmed will be the basis of assess
ments for street improvements in
said district
In witness whereof | have hereunto
affixed my signature and official seal
this 2lst day of February, 1917.
G. II. BRUCE. City Clerk.
First published Feb. n, 1917. 2l.5t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-25
sTAUNToN NEWS ITEMS

Staunton, Okla, Feb. 2i.-The farm.
ers are busy preparing their ground
for corn.
Chas. II. Peden, our new postmaster
and merchant, has charge OF the post.
office and store.
We learn that Emet G. Chase has
gone to Kansas City, Mo-
The Healdton postofhce has been
moved to New Healdton. Y Is Staun-
tons time next to move, and there Is
some talk Of moving It soon. There
is lots Of work going on in tine north.
west extension TO the Healiton field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-25

NOTICE OF HEARING ON REPORT
or APPRAISERS IN STREET I'M
PRoVEMENT DISTRICT NO. %
OF THE CITY OF ARDMoRE, OK.
LAHOMA.
All persons interested will take
notice that in pursuance OF
a resolution heretofore passed
on the Goth day OF February,
1917 by the Board of Commissioners
OF the city Of Ardmore, a session Of
the mayor and commissioners of the
city Of Ardmore will be held at session
chamber in said city converting at s
o'clock p. m. on the 9th day of March,
1917, for the purpose OF hearing OBJ
jections and exceptions to the ap-
praisement and apportionment of the
costs of street Improvements made by
the Board OF Appraisers appointed by
the mayor and commissioners for that
purpose, apportioning the cost Of
street improvements to the lots and
tracts of land subject TO assessment
% pay the cost Of improving the
streets In Street Improvement District
No, % Of the city Of Ardmore. con.
sisting Of the streets and parts there.
Of to-Wit:
That portion OF Stanley Boulevard
Southwest from the east line of "F''
Street Southwest TO the west line OF
"C' Street Southwest. including alley
crossings and street intersections.
At said session the mayor and com.
missionors will hear any objections or
exceptions that may be filed and will
revise and correct said report of ap.
praisers and will adopt and approve
the same as so revised by them, and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-25

When the bowels become irregular
you are uncomfortable and the longer
this condition exists the worse you
feel You can get rid Of this misery
quickly by using HERBINE. Take
dose on going 10 bed and see how fine
you feel next day. Price soc Sold
by Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-25

growing. This city viii go to 10000
within short time he says and he
is also OF the opinion that the admins.
ration Of the affairs Of the city has
more to do with It's growth than any
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-25
NOTICE OF HEARING ON REPORT
OF APPRAISERS IN STREET I'M.
PR0VEMENT DISTRICT NO. 27
OF THE CITY OF ARDMoRE, OK
LAHOMA.


All persons interested will take
notice that in pursuance of
a resolution heretofore passed
on the 2Oth day of February,
1917, by the Board Of Commissioners
Of the city Of Ardmore, a session Of
the mayor and commissioners of the
city of Ardmore will be held at session
chamber In said city converting at S
o'clock p. m. on the 9Th day Of March,
1917, for the purpose OF hearing OBJ.
jections and exceptions to the ap.
praisement and apportionment OF the
costs of street Improvements made by
the Board OF Appraisers appointed by
the mayor and commissioners for that
purpose, apportioning the cost Of
street improvements to the lots and
tracts of land subject 10 assessment
20 pay the cost Of improving the
streets In Street improvement District
No, y of the city of Ardmore, con.
sisting of the streets and parts there
Of, to.wit:
That portion OF West Main Street
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-25

thing else. His advice is that the
city go slow ON paving and on bond
issues. When a town belongs to bond
holders the people become discourag.
ed. City property ought not to be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-25
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
neghbors for the kindness shown us
during the illness and death OF hus.
band and father.
MRS. c. II. STALLCUP
% and Children
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-25

said apportionment as so revised and
confirmed will be the basis of assess
ments Tor street improvements in
said district
In witness whereof / have hereunto
affixed my signature and official seal
this DIST day of February, 1917
G. II. BRUCE, City Clerk.
First published Feb n, 1917 21-5t