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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-21
fOpficN Hrws liAs Dfif.
fFHIOus fffrc1 ON
COTTON MARkfT.
SPECULATION TO
BE RESTRICTED
Only Honsf,de Cotton 10 Bs
Allowed ~ Deal In fulurss
Nov.

The cotton market look q pufN
Friday. and quotations IN Hay ad
vaneed 70 1880, bat fumor that
speculation In futures was 10 be- pro.
hibited IN ENGLAND deleiefiousiy AZ
fected lhc outlook and prices
aareed The first fumor current was
20 the effect that the English govern.
meni had issued an order prohibit.
ing all speculation in cotton. but Il
later developed that the order ap
plies only to the general public. and
not TO bonafide cotton brokers. who
will still be allowed to buy and sell
futures in order 10 protect them.
selves against fluctuations in the
market
Authentic news regarding the
manner in which English speeula.
ton is to be conducted in the future
did not. however, produce a stimulat.
ing effect upon the market, which
declined steadily throughout Friday.
There was slight reaction yester.
day, and the market gained about
10 points during the course of the
day.
AT the close of business yesterday
afternoon New York spots we're quo
ted at 1890, March futures in New
York at 1899. New Orleans spots
at 1884 and March futures in New
Orleans at 1852. In the local mar
ket good middling was quoted at
1850.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-21
"Potatoes" Worth $4,000

Ft. Smith, Ark. Jan. 20.--A car.
load of whiskey containing fifty bar
rels, the retail value of which. ac-
cording to revenue officials was esti-
mated at $4,000, was seized by the
government here today. The con
sienment was being shipped as pota-
toes, according to the invoices ac-
companying the shipment. which was
billed to Krebs, Okla.
The shipment was stored in the
federal jail here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-21
E. J. Smith Killed.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. l9.-E. j.
Smith, aged 55, former state auditor
and prominent in Mississippi poll
tlcal circles, died at a local hospital
tonight, two hours after he had been
struck by an automobile. Mr.. Smith
was hit by an automobile as he
stepped from street car. The ne
gro chauffeur was arrested.
Mr.. Smith fingered until IL o'clock
when death ended his sufferings. He
never recovered consciousness after
being hit by the speeding car.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-21

Mr.. J w. Joyner, the efficient
agent of the local office of the
Southern Express Company, and the
other gentlemen in the office who
have been with the company for
more than a year are to receive a
bonus Of one months salary, as a
reward for valuable services render
ed. The Southern Express Company
is to pay out 100000 throughout
the United States as bonuses for eff
ficient work.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-21
Young Man Dies

Mr.. p. c. Thomas, well known
young man, who for some time past
has held a position in the office of
the Columbus Lumber Company.
died Thursday morning after a short
illness Deceased, who was only "a
years of age, was son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w B. Thomas, of Lamar coun-
ty, Ala, and was a very responsible
and energetic young man.
The remains were taken to piney
Grove cemetery, in Lamar county,
Thursday afternoon for interment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-21

Mr.. W. Paffrath spent several
days the past week in Birmingham.
where he attended the annual meet
ing Of the Willard Service Station
managers. He returned TO the city
yesterday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-21

36-ineh wide Percale at IL 1-2c
per yard. No limit to your purchase
as long as it lasts.
LiPSff a. CHAPSkY.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-21

Mr.. W. ID. Stephenson, Of Gale
donia, spent yesterday in Columbus
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-21

32-inch wide Zephys Ginghams.
newest patterns, at former prices.
LIPSEY & CHAPSKY.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-21

Two special sermons today.
Morning subject: 1.-The FIRST
hureh."
Evening subjecs: Is the Bible
". n God?"
:. srybody cold'alg invited.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-01-21

Winter not half gone but the
prices are, kaufman's sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20

please tell me how much thirty tons
O coal would make at cents a ton"
That would be $2,40," ! said.
The colored man laughed
Shovels Thirty Tons.
Oats JUS what All made it when
All hggered up he said. "Ah gets
cents a ton an All umloaded thirty
tons today. Much 'bliged, boss"
met another man pushing a lawn
mower in front of him along the side
walk. He carried a big basket and a
sickle in the other hand.
ITS fine day for making hay" he
said. cheerily.
YES, it is. Pretty hot, though" l
replied:
"Well, I don't mind the heat" he
said. "lt's good for fellow to sweat.
1t keeps me busy cutting lawns for
my customers. ] have quite a list.
It's an independent occupation. Pm
my own boss and come and go just
as | please"
Another man, mot overly bright"
is sort of delivery boy for GER
tain concern. He pushes a two
wheeled cart.
"I've been with them now two years
the 10Th of May he told me one day,
as he mopped his brow.
when firm gets a good man they
try to keep him." said. Which
pleased him very much.
"Contentment maketh a man happy
whether he hath little or much" as
Aesop would say.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Wonderful Skin and
Wrinkle Remopers

The method Of removing bad compilations
by absorption seems to have come into gen.
eral use ip this country. Ordinary mercolized
wax. applied nightly like cold cream and
erased mornings with warm water. gradual
ly absorbs the coarse, faded or discolored
outer film skin in almost invisible particles.
Soon there's a brand new complexion. form
ed by the younger, healthier under-skin. No
cosmetic or artificial treatment can possibly
produce complexion of such radiant youth
full loveliness. Druggists all have mercolz-
ed wax; it is seldom that more than one
ounce is necessary.
Thousands have also reported great sue
cess with the famous saxoite wrinkle-r re-
moving formula. One ounce of pure powder
ed saxolte is dissolved in a half pint of
witch hazel and the solution used as a face
wash. The effect is almost magical. The
deepest wrinkles and crows feet, as well
as the finest lines-whether due to age, i'll
ness, weather or worry-are Immediately
affected. No one need hesitate to try this
simple lotion, as it won't harm any skin.
-Adyertiseme"'
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
FIFTY-CENT LOAN
SOURS FRIENDSHIP
Hazel Dodd and Henrietta Hase
Hailed Into Police Court
After Hair Pulling
Match.

Fifty cents worth OF friendship thai
soured brought two women into DO.
lice court Saturday.
Mrs. Hazel Dodd was fined SIC
and costs for assault and battery upor
Miss Henrietta Hase. Both womer
live at 2202 Douglas street.
Mrs. Dodd, pretty woman of the
brunette type, unbuttoned her shirt.
waist in court to show to the Judge
two scratches on her back, which
she said, were due to Miss Hase's
finger nails.
Miss Hase brushed back the hair
which dropped over her forehead and
exposed to the court a bruise which
she testified, was caused by an cleo
trio fatiron which Mrs. Dodd welded
with hostile intent.
She Saw 1t, Too.
T saw Mrs. Dodd spit on Miss
Hase," said Esther Bales, 2204
Douglas street. "Mrs. Dodd was
standing at the top OF fight of stairs
and Miss Hase was at the bottom"
Miss Mildred Lang of 2202 Douglas
street, testified that while the expec-
toration craftsmanship of Mrs. Dodd
was unerring in so far as most of it
landed on Miss Hase, nevertheless
some of it sprayed upon Miss Lang.
Mrs. Lama Cook, landlady at 2202
Douglas street, said that she loaned a
fatiron to Mrs. Dodd a few minutes
before the assault upon Miss Hase
occurred.
81 was going along the corridor"
said Mrs. Dodd, "and ! saw Miss
Hase sitting in a room with a young
man. She made face at me and
that started things"
Hated Her Long Time.
"She might have killed me with that
hatiron," said Miss Hase. THAT wo-
man has hated me ever since last
winter. | noticed her hatred for me.
| asked Mrs. Cook why Mrs. Dodd
was unfriendly to me an she said,
Well, you borrowed 50 cents from
her last winter when you were sick
and you never paid it back to her."
Mrs. Cook agreed with Miss Hase's
version of the affair and added that
it was she who separated the two
fighting women.
Mrs. Dodd, who formerly worked at
the Burgess-Nash store, and Miss
Hase, who worked in the Brandeis
store, were bosom friends until the
50-cent loan was negotiated.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Rohlff Theater Soon to Be
Reopened With Good Features

The beautiful Rohlff theater will
open its doors again to the public in
the very near future, the tentative
date being set for Decoration day,
May so. 1t will be under the personal
management Of Oscar Rohlff, who is
now contracting for the best and big
gest features the market affords, and
quite number of superfeatures will
be shown.
Il am taking this theater over un-
der my personal management" says
Mr.. Rohlff, "and all care to say at
this time is that nothing will be too
good for patrons of this theater and
they can expect the best and not be
disappointed. believe that the open
ing picture will be Norma Talmage in
'Panthea,' which is superfeature, and
the Clara Kimball Young superfea.
lures will also be shown"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
ZEPPELIN IS SHOT
DOWN OFF DENMARK
L-22 is Destroyed by Third
Volley from British War
ships; Lightning Hits
Second Airship.

Copenhagen, May lo-(Via Lon
don)-Destruction of the Zeppelin
L-22, reported in a British announce
ment Monday, May IL occurred of
Esbjers, within sight of the Danish
coast, according to eye witnesses.
These accounts indicate that not
one, but two, Zeppelins were de-
Stroyed on that day, inasmuch as the
explosion OF ali airship off Terschel-
ing was reported from Holland at a
point too distant TO cover the same
case. The loss OF the second air
ship is attributed to lightning.
The L-22 was seen off Esbjerg on
one of its daily observation tours I'D
and down the coast of Jutland. 1t
was engaged by British force which
presumably was looking for German
destroyers that of late have been fish,
ing up British mine fields in this
region.
The Zeppelin was not far from
shore and was plainly visible. Its
opponents could not be seen, but
their presence was made known by
the sound of guns. Eye witnesses
saw the airship dart upward after the
first round of shots. Then they
heard second salvo. The Zeppelin
endeavored to maneuver itself out Of
range, but with the third broadside
1t went down, mortally hit. At first
IT sank slowly and then plunged down
at great speed into the sea below the
horizon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
West Amber
Social Activities

Mrs. Jack Bostwick and daughter,
Miss Vera, spent the week end with
friends at Glenwood, Ia.
Mrs. o. w. Pickard left Wednes-
day on an auto trip to Villisca, Ia.
]. Taylor of West Side spent the
week end with his aunt, Mrs. J. Long,
prior to leaving for Portland, Ind,
and then to New York City to reside.
Mrs. Jack Graham entertained
Tuesday for Mrs. John Blankenship
and Mrs. John Horan.
Mrs. George Syas has returned
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Guy Matson, at Columbus, Neb.
Mrs. Louis Jensen gave party on
Tuesday evening in honor of Mr.. Jen-
sens sixty-sixth birthday.
Rev. Theodore Stenberg, pastor of
the Swedish Lutheran church, was
married Monday to Miss Hilma An
derson of West Side
Miss Ruth Baker, daughter of Mrs.
Emma Baker, was married Monday
to William Gunti,er of Lincoln by
Rev. J. Kerr of Denison, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
PRIDE IN LITTLE
THINGS DONE WELL
Contentment Maketh a Man
Happy Whether He Hath
Much or Little.
BY A. r. GROH.

Isn't it fine thing to be proud Of
little accomplishments?
The world keeps moving because OF
the millions of tasks done daily by
millions of obscure workers, who take
pride in doing their tasks we'll.
A working man stopped and talked
to me at Fifteenth and Douglas
streets the other day.
Il was working for Old Man Kelly
once, moving houses" he said. "Pd
go ahead and do things without being
told. Once we was moving a house
up north and the woman next door
wouldn't let us move her fence to get
the house out.
"The old man didn't know what to
do about it, but | went to him and
says, You just leave it to me and I'll
get it out | told Jerry. one of the
other men, to come down at II o'clock
that night. When he come we took
off three panels of fence and dug up
two fence posts. Then we hitched on
the gear that | had arranged before
hand, and pulled the house out into
the street. We put the fence back
and there it was all done.
Pleases the Boss.
when the old man come down in
the morning he couldn't hardly be-
lieve his eyes. Was he pleased2 |
should say he was. He told me to 20
home and sleep; said I'd done days
work."
That man found more pleasure and
took more pride in getting that house
moved for his boss than many "big"
man could find in making a million
dollars.
A colored man approached me on
the Sixteenth street viaduct. With all
apologetic grin he said:
"'Scuse me, boss. but will Won
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20
Sutino Fined, Although
Girl Does Not AppeaI

Sam Sutino, who assaulted Anna
Nelson in an alley near Eighth and
Pacific streets Thursday night, was
fined $40 and costs.
All attempts to find the girl whom
he assaulted were futile. Judge Mad,
den ordered police to bring her into
court to testify against Sutino. She
had given 550S Center street as her
address but does not live there.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20

BY winning seventeen of the first twenty
three game Of the season the Houston team
got away to a flying start in the race for
the Texas league pennant
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
Baron Zwiedenek Asks for Passports Fol Himself and Staff and ConsularForce In This Country and Simultaneous
 ly Minister Stovall Reports From
 Berne Action Takenby Vienna.
By Associated Press.


 WASHINGTON, April - AustriaF1ungay herself resey with Germany has diplomatic relations with the United prptatng situation which generally expected here lead to
 Zwiednek asked the State depart himself staG Austrian consular force in this and simultaneously American e Sovan reported from break relations American embassy Vienna yesterday.
 Immediately the department ordered the seizure o all Aus
  aboard explained but realized be  until of had actually heen declared
 Whether Bulgaria and Turkey follow unknown Officials generally believe that they will do
 The Bulgarian minister cabled Lansing learn the received Turkey believed be the but domination of the Central European expected drive with Tele prepared anicip of todys development had diplomatic consular officials abroad nstucng their of interests Austria and of Aus trian
 Spain will take American in Austria and Sweden Aus n
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
Explains to Chairman Dent of the House Military Committee the Necessity For Such Action; Compromise Plan May be Offered by Opponents
 Of Compulsory Service.

By yAssoia
 WASHINGTON April oThe president today threw the weight of effort the oppos ton congress based the draft system.
 Sumnnonrg the house military committee which president made clear he believes the this regard He will similar exposition of the military situation to Anthony of opposition draft the Republican members of the committee
 bring be drawn from the which the United States plunged which point military declare the absolute
 facing the quarely and sunmonng to the eoos by draft.
 offered by the o compulsory evident in the committee before which Baker the military chiefs of the department support administrators policy There indication the president would the compromise
 In today debate conscrpon occupied much of the regular appropriation b which left from last session.
 munitions board announced today by the Council Defense will be headed by Frank Scott with supplying the and munitions and One of its chief functions will be to decide the military and industrial needs
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
PARTIES
 GIVEN PLACES
DEMOCRATS HOWEVER, TO BE IN MAJORITY; OB- JECT IS TO KEEP BE- FORE PEOPLE THE WAY WAR EXPENDITURES ARE BEING HANDLED.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, April o.-A joint resolution for a congressional joint committee on the conduct of the war" was introduced simultaneously today by Senator Weeks of Massa- chusetts and Representative Madden oi Illinois, both Republican.
 The committee would be composed of six members of the senate, includ- in four Democrats and two Repub- licans, six from the house, evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats.
 The resolution provides that the committe shall be known as the joint commission on the conduct of the war and shall sit during the session or rccesses of congress, shall make a special study of the problems arising 7ut of the war, shall confer and ad- wise with the president of the United States and heads of various executive departments and shall report to con e:ress from time to time in its own discretion or when requested to do so by either branch of congress"
 The committee would be clothed with the widest powers of investiga- ton compelling testimony under oath.
 In the senate the resolution for a joint congress war committee was referred to the rules committee at the request of Senator Weeks, who explained that it was designed to have this congress follow the course fol- lowed in the Civil war
 "It would furnish a direct connect ;1g link between the executive and legislative branches of the govern mcnt," he said. "We should correlate all the forces of the government in the conduct of this war. It is reported that we are to be asked to appropri- ;te vast sums of money and we have DO direct knowledge how or where the money is to be spent. It is the duty ci congress to know the methods of expenditures and the purposes of ap- propr;ations by congress. It is no reflection on any one to have expen- tltures so considered. We are going to war and it seems to me we should keep before the people at all times inc methods of making expenditures. "
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
LOAN
 FOR OUR ALLIES
BOND ISSUE BILL TO BE INTRODUCED ON THURS DAY IN HOUSE PRO- VIDES FOR FINANCIAL AID TO BROTHERS IN ARMS ACROSS WATER.
By Associated Press.


 WASHINGTON, April 9.-A de- cision to introduce the S5,000, ,0O0, 900 bond issue measure on Thursday in the house was reached today by Sec retary MeAdoo and Representative Rainey of Illinois, ranking Demo- cratic member of the ways and means committee.
 The measIire will carry S3,0OO,OO0,- GO issue for loan to the Allies and a S2,OOO,OOO,000 issue is expected to meet approximately one-half of this country's war expenses up to June 50, 1918. Consideration of plans for rais- ing additional funds by taxation for conducting the war for this country will come later. The most essential thing to be accomplished now, it is agreed, is to prepare the Allies loan in order that they may obtain much needed food and munitions.
 Every effort to rush the bond meas ure through the house will be con- sidered by the ways and means com rlittee Wednesday,
 The question of the tenure of the bonds has not been definitely decided. Some members of the committee pre- fci 50-year bonds but think that it would be best to pay them of at diff fcrent times.
 The question of raising money by taxation still is being considered from many angles and no concrete plan has been worked out It is gem erally agreed that excess profits. in- comes and certain luxuries will be heavily taxed What will be done about increasing the inheritance tax, however, still is problematical. Op- position to increasing it because of interference with State inheritance tax laws has appeared but it is not believed it will prove strong enough to prevent raising the government in- teritance tax.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
Phrase Time Is Past Says
 Brazil Press; Some Action Is Demanded
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 RIO JANEIRO, April 9. - Last evening the foreign office was with out information from the Paris lega- ton in regard to the sinking of the Parana. The German minister had a S0-minutc conference with President Rraz and Foreign Minister Muller l he newspaper A Noite says that the conference caused no change in the attitude of the government. The Es' tado of Sac Paulo demands that Brazil range itself on the side of the United States flor the defense of the rights of neutral peoples, who are tempo , rarily opposed to action because they understand nothing of their destiny. ? Patriotic demonstrations were con- tinued throughout the day but there was no disorder.
 In official circles no doubt is ex- pressed that the government will act decisively in accordance with it, arning to Germany when unrestrict' ed submarine warfare was declared h this connection the wording of a telegram sent by Dr. Muller to the Brazilian legation in Berlin on Febru- ary l3 is recalled The telegram said
 "We will consider it essential to the maintenance of friendly relations that TO Brazilian ship be attacked on the sea under any pretext. even that oi carrying contraband of war. as the beliigerent nations have arbitrarily rut everything into that category"
 An indication that Germany may deny that the Parana was the victim of a German submarine is shown in statements appearing in the newspa- pers here and attributed to German diplomatic officials. According to the statements the Parana probably struck French or English mine, as, it is U
 contended, jt is improbable that a German submarine would have been able to operate so close to Havre. The minister is quoted as asserting that the testimony of the commander ot the Parana is open to suspicion be- cause he is a Portuguese. 
 There is little disposition here tc .ake these statements seriously ana the newspapers continue to demand energetic action. breach of diplomatic relations at the least. Some of tho papers express impatience at tho slowness of the chancellor to take tho action.
 The Gazeta de Notica says:
 There is no reason to hesitate Brazil is at war with Germany anC the government ought to recognize that situation. The Brazilian natior should be represented in the tribuna which will judge the crimes of Ger many"
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
MONOPLY GIVEN HARD BLOW BY
 DECISION
LIMITED LICENSE PLAN OF VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY IS
 HELD UNLAWFUL; FILM
 DECISION FAR-REACHING
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, April o.-The Su- rreme court pronounced unlawful the limited license plan under which the Victor Talking Machine Go. and many other products are distributed. In the potent infringement suit of the Mo ton Picture Patents Company against tte Universal Film Manufacturing Co. the court held invalid the restric- tions of the patents company upon the use of competitors film in its project ing machines. This overturns the de- cision in the Divk mimeograph case. The Clayton law was the reason as signed for the overturn.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
LABOR TROUBLES

KANSAS CITY, April o.-Work was suspended today at all coal mines in the Missouri district operated by members of the Southwestern Inter- etate Coal Operators Association, ac- cording to an announcement here by w. L. A. Johnson, general commits sioner of the owners organization, because of labor difficulties at Kirk lille, Mo. Operators estimate that between 5000 and 9,0O0 men were made idle.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
VESSELS TAKEN
 ORPROTECT|0N
By Associated Press.

oy ASSOclaleu freSe.
 WASHINGTON, April o. Four teen Austrian merchantmen in Amer ican ports were seized by the govern ment. The status of the interned crews will be determined later by the immigration authorities. In formal announcement of the government s action it was made clear that the gov cTnment had not conhscated the yes scls but had acted for the purpose oi protecting them from injury" From this is was inferred the ships were damaged by the crews as in the case of the German vessels taken over by the government upon declaration oi war with Germany. All vessels were at Atlantic or Gulf ports. The total tonnage was 6,000