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The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
PROMINENT MAN
PASSES AWAY
Mr.. r. w. HARDY DIES AT HOME
IN PRAIRIE SECTION AFTER
LONG ILLNESS

Mr.. T. w. Hardy, one of Lowndes
county's wealthiest and best known
planters, died at his home a few
miles west of Columbus in the prairie
section Monday morning, his death
having followed long and exceed
ingly painful illness.
Mr.. Hardy was stricken with pa
ralysis several months ago and re
current strokes weakened his physi-
cal condition to such an extent that
attending physicians warned the
family some weeks ago that death
must necessarily come in the near
future.
Deceased who was about go years
old, was a native of Virginia, but
had been living in Lowndes county
for more than a quarter of a century.
He was possessed of both energy
and good judgment and had accumu-
lated quite a sum of money as the
result Of his farming operations.
Mr.. Hardy was one Of the founty
most progressive citizens, and was
prominent in financial as well as
agricultural circles He was a
member of the board of directors of
the Merchants and Farmers Bank,
and was regarded by his associates
as one of the ablest and most astute
men on the board. For many years
past he has evinced keen interest
in public affairs and had been instru-
mental in securing good roads ana
other Improvements for the neigh
borhood in which he lived.
Few Lowndes County citizens were
better known or better liked than
Mr. Hardy, and his death is keenly
regretted by its 'itizens generally
He had countless friends not only
in Columbus but in the territory con
tiguous to this city, and the Com
mereial joins these friends in ex-
tending sympathy in the profound
sorrow which his death entails.
Mr.. Hardy is survived by his
widow, two daughters, Mrs. ormann
Kimbrough and Mrs. T. c. Blllups,
and two sons, Messrs Bailey Aand
Harris Hardy. Mrs. Kimbrough re-
sides at Greenwood, Miss, while the
remaining children are residents Of
Lowndes county.
The funeral was held at the First
Methodist church Tuesday morning
at IL o'clock conducted by Rev. W l.
Duren. Interment took place al
Friendship cemetery.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
WAR ON AUSTRIA
MAY BE DECLARED
PRESIDENT WILSON URGES THIS
STEP IN ADDRESS BEFORE
CONGRESS,

Washington. Dec. 5.--A definite
statement to the world of America 8
mar aims and of the asis upon which
peace will be considered, was made
Tuesday by President Wilson in an
address to Congress in which he
urged immediate declaration of a
state of war between the United
States and Austria-Hungary, Ger
mans vassal and tool, As to Turke.
and Bulgaria, also tools of the enc
my, he counselled delay because
'they do not yet stand in the direct
path of our necessary action
To win the war, tha President de
clared in emphati~ a.~l ringing tones,
is the immediate and unalterable task
ahead. He urged Congress, just be-
ginning its second war session, 10
center itself upon it.
The President apparently dismiss
ed the possibility of premature
peace, sought by German intrigue
and debated here by men who un-
derstand neither its nature nor the
way it may be attained. With vie
'ory an accomplished fact, he said.
peace will be involved based upon
mercy and justice" to enemy and
friend, with hope of partnershir
e nations to guarantee future world
peace.
"The war will be deemed won, +"
he declared, "when the German peo-
pie say to us, through properly ac-
are ready to agree to a settlement
,-edited representatives, that they
based upon justice and reparation o.
the wrongs their rulers have done"
Terms of peace, he added, would not
include dismemberment, robbery or
punishment Of the enemy, but wou d
be based on justice, defined briefly
as follows:
Freedom OF nations and their
peoples from autoeratic domination
reparation to Belgium, relinquish-
| ment of German power over the peo-
ples of Austria, Turkey, the free
Balkan states. as well as evacuation
of Prussian territorial conquests in
Belgium and northern France"
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
LOCAL PRICES ON
COAL ARE FIXED
RED ASH TO SELL At So PER
TON, WHILE s5.2s IS MAX
mum ON OTHER GRADES.

A local coal administration COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs. F. z
Phillips, F. C. Owen and s. B. Street,
Jr., has been named and has fixed
prices on coal sold in Columbus a.
follows: Red Ash $6 per ton; other
grades, s5.25 per ton, delivered.
Sales will be limited to current
needs, and local dealers have been
instructed to fill orders only from
parties affirming that they have no'
more than one ton on hand. The
coal shortage, which has been ar
rent in the larger cities for some
time past, is beginning to manifest
itself here, and one of the coal ad
ministrators states that local fac
tor was compelled to temporarily
cease operations Tuesday afternoon
because its supply Of fuel was com
pletely exhausted
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
WANTS S13,50O, 900, 900 FOR
WAR AND OTHER EX-
PENSES IN 1919.
SMALL TAX LEVY
Greater Portion of Immense
Sum VIII be Raised Through
Direct Appropriation.

Estimates amounting to more than
$13,500, 1000, 900, the greatest in the
nations history, for the conduct of
the government and prosecution Of
war during the fiscal year 1919 we're
submitted to Secretary McAdoo, Of
the Treasury Department to Con-
gress when that body convened in
regular session last Monday.
In round figures, more than $l1,-
000,000,O00 is for the war alone.
Only part of it will be realized from
taxation; the remainder will come
from issues of liberty bonds.
Deducting an item Of sl53,O00,-
600, intended as an annual appro-
priation toward sinking fund for
the discharge of the old public debt,
and some 330,000,O0O which win
be turned back to the treasury from
postal revenues, the estimated sum
for which Congress actually is ex-
pected to appropriate is $l3,0ls,-
725,595. No previous estimate ever
has exceeded two billions
Here follows a general statement
of the estimates by general head
ings: Legislative, $8,O26,325; exc
cutive, s65, ,369; judicial, ST.
396,l90; agricultural, 6,45S,551;
foreign intercourse. S6,535,O72;
military (army), S6,615. .93G,554; I;
navy, $1,014,O77,508; Indian, $12,-
255,2l0; pensions, 1857 ,060,000;
Panama canal, $23,171,624; public
works fpractically all fortifRhtionsl, /,
| $3,504,91s,055; postal service s3s1,-
S1S.345; miscellaneous, $1,026,20s,-
Sl7 permanent annual appropri
ations, 711,166,s25; total (cents
omitted here and above), S13,504,-
| 357,940 Deduct sinking fund and
postal returns, S485, 5,632,345. Total,
$13,O18,725,596.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OVER THE COUNTRY
GIST OF THE NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE AND PRE-
SENTED IN BRIEF FORM.

Within the last month 77,500.000
l-cent pieces have been coined to re
lieve the penny shortage caI,rt b.
the composition Of war taxes. The
usual ,llen demand for small coins
for holiday shopping has beer nntici-
pated in the coinage of 1S,701,0OO
dimes and 100000 nickeIs
Eight men were electrocuted and
three suffered severe electric shO1k'
when wire cable which the men
were handling at the plant of the an
heuser- Busch Brewing association ~
st. Louis broke Tuesday and fell on
a Union Electric cable.
Eve hundred automobiles haze
been stolen and sold by a single aang
Of thieves operating in lndiana. Hi.
nois and Ohio during the last two
years, indianapolis detectives de-
clare.
Fire of unknown origin Monday
night destroyed the United States
army barracks at Kenosha, Wis, re-
tenly completed at a cost Of $4,000
to accomodate 200 motor truck stu
dents,
Four large buildings at the Morse
Drydoek and Repair company on the
corth Broollynwater front, We're de-
stroyed by fire with an estimated
loss of $1,O00,OOO. The origin is
unknown.
Navy recruiting officers have been
ordered to begin at once a drive for
5000 men between 81 aad 80 to
form the ground personnel of the
navy's flying corps.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
COLUMBUS LUMBER COM.
PANY MATERIALLY IN.
CREASES FACILITIES.
$4,000 EXPENDED
Several New Buildings Erected
And Entire Plant Completely
Overhauled.

While the great worldwide war
which is now in progress has entail
ed hardships, deprivations and suf-
fering upon thousands of people in
the different countries engaged there
in, it has brought prosperity to mum.
erous corporations engaged to sue
cessful prosecution Of the titan c
struggle, and the Columbus Lumber
Company is one of the numerous con-
Germs that have derived material
benefit from a copous inflow of war
orders.
The number of orders received
since the United States severed dip
lomatic relations with Germany has
increased so rapidly that it has been
necessary to improve and enlarge the
plant, which has been completely
overhauled and modernized at an out
lay of $4,000. Mr.. D. F. Mccullough,
the manager of the plant, like most
successful business men, believes in
doing things rather than in boasting
about what's going to be done, the
work was we'll nigh completed before
the public knew that it was in pro-
gress.
One Of the most important addi-
tions to the plant was the erection of
a dressed lumber shed which vii
hold something like two million feet
of lumber The company has also
installed four additional dry kilns,
increasing the drying capacity Of the
plant to 100000 feet per day; has
enlarged the saw mill by installing
two additional boilers, and is now in
stalling a machine shop which will
be equipped with the necessary heavy
machinery to do all repair work right
on the premises.
The company owns large tracts of
timber not only in this county but
in West Alabama, and operates its
own railroad to transport timber
from the forest to the mill. This
railroad is also being materially i'm
proved. Twelve miles of steel rails
have been purchased and are now be-
ing laid, while the new rolling stock
includes two locomotives and ten
cars.
The machine shop now in course Of
construction will be equipped with
machinery that will enable the COM
pany to make its own repairs on
cars and locomotives as well as on
component parts of the mechanical
equipment of the mills and other
buildings which break or become
temporarily useless as the result of
ordinary wear and tear.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
COUNTY HAS CHANCE TO
SECURE AID FROM ROCKE.
TELLER FOUNDATION.
MUST PUT UP CASH
Foundation Will Furnish $8,-
600 If County Will Put Up
$4,000.

DR.. c. Cross, representative of
the MISSISSIPPI State board of heaitG.
is in the city for the pur-
pose OF interesting members OF the
Lowndes county board of supervisors
IN pollution survey of the county
which the state board proposes to
make if proper cooperation and as
sistance on the part of local officials
can be secured
The Rockefeller foundation has
appropriated large sum for pollu-
ton surveys in different localities
throughout the country. and the
work in Mississippi is to be prosecut-
ed under the direction Of the state
Board Of Health. Under the plan
adopted, the Rockefeller foundation
will put up two dollars for every one
contributed by communities in which
surveys are made, and as it is esti-
mated that the local survey will cost
about $4,000 the Rockefeller foun-
dation will furnish $4,000, while the
county must provide the remaining
$4,000.
The contemplated survey is far
reaching, as it will cover the entire
county and the expert in charge OF
the work will not only ascertain the
causes of various diseases found to
be prevalent among the people but
will tah, steps to eradicate the
causes responsible for the presence
of these diseases. Special attention
will be directed to the general inn
provement of local sanitary condi-
tions, owners of premises where sur
face toilets are used will be urged
to keep these toilets carefully screen
ed.
DR.. Cross has been in consultation
with the several members Of the
local supervisors and all seem
ed favorably impressed with his plan,
He is a Mississipian by birth and
very enthusiastic regarding his work,
declaring that he desires to see ms
native state derive the greatest poss-
ible benefit from the large sum which
the Rockefeller foundation is to ex-
pend in improving health conditions
throughout the country.
Members of the board Of supervi-
sors desire to obtain an expression
from their constituents before de-
Gliding whether or not to make an
appropriation for the proposed sur
vey, and with that end in view have
decided to hold special session a.
the court house at 10 o'clock next
Saturday morning, at which time tne
matter will be fully and freely dis
cussed.
The proposed plan to make a pol
luton survey of the county has been
favorably received here, and has the
Endorsement of both the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Industrial lnsti-
tute and College. Hon. H. l.. Whit
field, president of the college, and
Mr.. Ira l.. CASTOR, secretary of the
college, have both been in conference
with DR.. Cross, and it is understood
that they, together with number OF
other prominent citizens, will 60 be-
fore the supervisors at their special
meeting Saturday and urge them to
accept the proposition which the doc
tor has made them.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
QUICK DEAL IN
REAL ESTATE
BUILDING At 4ig MAIN STREET
CHANGES OWNERSHIP TWICE
WITHIN AN HOUR.

The local record for speedy rea
estate transaction was broken Mon.
day, when Mr.. Henry Beard, prom
inent clothing merchant, purchased
the store house at No. 4l9 Main
street and within an hour sold it to
Mr.. T, q. Owen, florist, at good
profit.
The building, which belonged to
the estate of the late Mr.. Geo. II,
Ezell, was sold under the provisions
Of deed of trust held by the Nat
ional Bank of Commerce, and Mr.
Beard paid $5,055 for the property
The price paid Mr.. Beard by Mr.
Owen has not been made public, but
it is understood that he realized q
substantial profit on the deal. Mr.
Owen will use the building for re-
tail flo4a al establishment, and Mr.. A.
Christ, the present occupant, will
move to the Stone Arcade building
on South Market street.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
GERMAN LOSSES
HEAVY AT CAMBRIA
THOUSANDS OF TEUTONS KILL.
ED IN SMALL AND UNiM.
+3aAe
PORTANT RAID.

With the British Army in France,
Dec. 5.-That Field Marshal Haig
prevented the Germans from break
ing through his lines on the Cambria.
front discounts the small gains which
the enemy hosts achieved Monday at
terrible cost of life.
1t means that Mondays critical
period has been successfully passed
and that for the setond time in four
days Field Marshal Haig thwarted
what is believed to have been 8. Ger
man attempt to duplicate the Gep-
man-Austro-Hungarian performance
in Italy.
Germans were collected from the
eastern theatre and various parts Of
the German lines in the west. AT
La Vacquerie the enemy fought his
way through the town and one party
penetrated for some hundred yards
into British territory. This was the
extreme gain. The attacking forces
took very narrow strip of ground
little north and south of La Vac
querie, but the British still clune
grimly to the high ground north Of
this place.
The British commander voluntari.
ly pulled back his line to the west
and southwest of Masnieres to make
it firmer. Tuesday morning the
British line was near the western part
Of Marcoing corps but included
Marcoing a small triangular piece Of
territory, therefore, has been saeri
feed by the British. Since 8 O'Clock
Tuesday night the line has remained
unchanged.
A heavy concentration of German
guns east Of Gonnelieu suffered
greatly by the excellent British
counter battery work. This appear
ed much brighter in the British
Tuesday. The battle has not ye
run its course, but the defender
! from now on will be in much betteI
shape to handle the situation.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
Observation-Disclosures.

A wedding that came as sur
prise to their many friends was
solemnized Tuesday evening at 7
o'clock at the Methodist study, when
Miss Christine McWilliams was mar
ried to Mr.. Sedelle Patterson.
The bride is the pretty and at
tractive daughter of Mrs. M. F. Pat
terson, while the groom is well
known flagman on the Southern
Railway in Mississippi.
Best wishes are extended this hap
py couple.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
BRIDGE FOREMAN
IS BADLY HURT
Mr.. CARTER HUBBARD, A FORM.
Err COLUMBIAN INJURED AS
RESULT OF ACCIDENT.

Mr.. Carter Hubbard, bridg,
foreman on the Montgomery division
Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad
sustained severe injuries Monday af-
ternoon when a motorcycle on which
he was travelling left the track,
having been caught under the ear
and having both legs SO badly crush.
ed that amputation will probably be
necessary.
The accident oeturred on the
Blocton branch Of the Mobile and
Ohio, about twenty-five miles south
of Tuscaloosa. Mr.. Carter, who has
recently been transferred to the
BlOctop branch, formerly lived in
Columbus and news of the accident
occasioned sincere regret among his
numerous friends here.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06

The many friends in the county Of
Mr.. Lee Myers, who formerly held a
position in the local postoffice, will
be interested in hearing Of his mar
riage which occurred recently at the
home of the bride, MissEthelBall,
in Montgomery, Mo.
The BRIDE is the attractive daugh-
ter Of Judge and Mrs. Bal, Of Mis-.
souri,. Mr.. Myers is now holding
position as postoffiee inspector in st.
Louis.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
Boy Dies.

Friends of Mr.. John Duncan, a
well known citizen of the Caledonis
neighborhood, sincerely sympathize
with him in the death of his twelve
year old son, Troy, which took place
at the family home Sunday. His
death followed an illness of only two
days duration, having resulted from
congestion. Funeral services were
held at Egger cemetery Monday af
ternoon.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
X E WISE D A S s ESSMENT
ROLLS APPROVED By
CHAIRMAN THOMPSON.
LEVY is REDUCED
Reduction Will in Some Instan-
ces Offset Increase in VaIu-
ations.

Acting upon authority given by
Hon. 7. L. Thompson, chairman of
the State Tax Commission, who
stated over the long distance tele-
phone that the revised tax rolls for
Lowndes county, which were recent
ly sent to Jackson for inspection,
had been approved by the commission,
the local board Of supervisors on
Wednesday fixed the levy for the
current year The county levy foI
general purposes was fixed at l-2
mills and the state levy, which was
fixed some time ago, is mills This
does not mean, however, that l-2
mills represent the total demand upon
the purse Of local tax payers, as there
are special taxes in every district of
the county which add materially to
the sum, the total levy for district
No, 2, which includes Columbus, be.
ing Is Ia mills.
There is a material reduction in
the levy as compared with last year,
when a tribute Of l9 la mills was
required from property owners in
the second distri It, and the people in
this district will not suffer from the
recent increases in valuations, as the
reduction in the levy practically off
set these increases, Property hold
ers in rural districts, however, will
be forced to pay sums in ex-
cess Of those paid last year, as the
increase in Valuations extended to
all cultivatable lands, and owners of
these lands find the.~ tax bills ton
siderably higher this year than last
The following are the levies foi
special purposes in the various sep
arate districts throughout the coun
ty:
Columbus Sep. School Dist. 3 l-2 M
District No. 2. Road Int. Fund 2 NJ
District No. 2. Road Min Fund / NJ
/ District No. 2 Road Skg. Fund Ia N
District No. /. Road Int. Fund 3 N
District No. /. Road Mtn Fund l N
District No. /. Road Skg Fund l N
District A. Road Int Fund Ia M
District No. Road Mtn Fund IL NJ
District No. A Road Skg Fund 10 NJ
Artesia Road Int Fund 2 IL N
Artesia Road Mtn Fund l-2 M
Artesa Road Skg Fund / NJ
Bent Oak Road Int Fund 6 NJ
Bent Oak Road Mtn Fund I'M
Bent Oak Road Skg Fund M
Macon G. Gilmer Road Int Fund IL
Macon & Gilmer Road Mtn Fund
Maaon e. Gilmer Road Skg Fund
! Mayhew Road Int Fund 2 M
Mayhew Road Mtn Fund l N
Mayhem Road Skg Fund S-4 M
West Port Road 2 NJ
Tuscaloosa Road N
Mt. Vernon Road 3 NJ
zion Road I'm
Artesa School District NJ
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
Small Blaze.

An alarm of fire was turned in
from the Senter home on College
street at S:45 o'clock yesterday
morning, and by efficient work Of the
firemen the flames were quickly ex-
tinguished. The blaze caught from
spark from chimney, and the loss,
which amounted to about $40 was
covered by ;rs1rance.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
Visitor Makes Donation.

The members on the committees
which recently conducted a campaign
here to raise money for the War
Camp Recreation Fund, greatly ap-
preciated the money donated. Among
the donators as Mr.. Harry sun
shine, Of Anniston, Ala, who was 6
visitor in the eity, and his contri-
button of s5 is sincerely apprec'at
ed.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
Must Supply Coal to Southern

Washington, Dee 5.-Operators
under contract at the Southern rail-
way and its subsidiary companies,
are required by an order issued by
Fuel Administrator Garfield to supply
the railroads coal requirements in
equal daily amounts.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
Mosby Joins Colors.

Mr.. George Mosby, who has been
in Birmingham for the past several
months spent Tuesday in the city
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. W.
Mosby, before reporting for duty in
the aviation corps at Fort Ogle'
thorpe. He later will go to Fort
Sam Houston, Texas. Mr.. Mosby
enlisted as mechanic and his appli-
cation was approved promptly.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
Christmas Bazaar.

The Altar Guild of St. Paul's Epis-
copal church will give its annual
Christmas bazaar at the Parish house
Friday afternoon, beginning at 800
o'clock. Many pretty and beautiful
things will be offered for sale, and no
article will be sold for more than
$3.50, The public is extended cor
dial invitation to attend.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06

London, Dec. British casualties
reported in the week ending Tuesday
total 28,822, as follows:
Killed or died of wounds, officers
1863, men 8,153.
Wounded or missing, officers 4s4,
men 22,006.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06

Mr.. Edward Pasinno, of Memphis, a
former Columbian. has many friends
here who congratulate him upon re-
ceiving a commission as captain at
Fort 0glethorpe. Mr. Pasinno, who
is a brother of Mrs Hogan Duncan,
Of this city, will be stationed at CO.
',r,bia. s. c.. with the SIst di-vision.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06

Mr.. Albert Rombach is in receipt
of letter from his brother, Mr.. Joe
Rombach, who is in the Radio Ser
vice of the Navy, stating that he
would soon be transferred to Har-
ward University for intensive train
ing in this branch of the service.
He is now stationed at Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
BRITISH STEAMER TORPEDOED
AND MANY PERISHED

London, Dec. 5.--The British
steamer Apapa has been torpedoed
and sunk, according to the morning
papers. Eighty passengers and the
crew of the vessel perished. About
120 passengers were saved.
1t is reported that the submarine
fired on women and children in open
boats.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06

Quite a number of people were in
Columbus Tuesday from Steens,
among them being: Messrs." ] A..
Mehatfey, John Harris, L. r. Porter,
T. b, Brownlee, Clinton Green, Oscar
Green, Tom Green. Rufus Harris,
Joe Odom and Robert Nickles
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06
Pre,byterian Chureh SUNDAY

Rev. r, Excel Fry, of Gadsden,
Ala, will preach at the First Pres
byterian church Sunday morning at
II o'clock and evening at o'clock.
The public is eordially invited to at
tend.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06

Mr.. L. P. Kane, of Tuscaloosa
spent Monday in the city on bust
ness, having purchased from Mr. W
R. Mcpherson one million feet OF
pine timber.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. F.. B. Myrick and
Mrs. J. C. Skidmore, Of the Trinity
neighborhood, spent Tuesday in the
city shopping.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06

Mr.. A. P. Boucher, who has been
in training at Browso lille. Texas, ID
home on visit to his father. Mr.. ].
8. Boucher.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-12-06

Mr.. Grady Belts, Of Caledonia,
was among the visitors to the city
Tuesday.