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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
Streets Story Appears Soon.

Mr.. L. B. Diyelbiss is in receipt
Of letter from Mr. c. II. Smith,
one of the executives Of Golfers
Weekly in which he states that the
article which Julian Street, the well
known traveller and humorist, has
written about Columbus will appear
il the issue Of Golfers bearing date
Of June 30, which will be on sale next
Tuesday, June 26
The entire article is devoted to
Columbus, and mention is made Of
members Of the Billups and Hum
phries families and other prominent
citizens. An interesting sketch Of
play given by the Senior Drama
tic Club Of the Industrial institute
and College given while Mr.. Street
was in Columbus, is also included in
the article, which is sure to bring
pleasure to all local citizens who read
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
CALL FOR TROOPS.
MAY BE DELAYI
CANTONMENTS NOT LIKELY
BE FINISHED BY SEPTEM,
BER FIRST.

Washington, June 20.--Ur
there are Unforeseen developm
to hurry construction of the six
cantonments for training the
na t.onal army, the first incremer
$4,000 troops will not be in Il
ing by September /, as has been
orally supposed, and in fact, may
get into training for six weeks th
after War department off
say that no specific date ever
been set for the opening of the II
ing camps Secretary Baker,
ever, in a letter to Senator ID
several weeks ago, answering a
gestion that some Of the troon|
used for harvesting, spoke of
tember | as the probable date
opening the camps, and pointed
that most Of the harvesting VI
be over by that time.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
Quiet Marriage Yesterday.

A quiet and pretty wedding was
solemnized at II O'Clock yesterday
morning at the home of Mr. w II
Easley, on South Twelfth street,
when Miss Mary Beth Henry was
married to Mr.. j I. Latham, Of Eu.
pora, the ceremony having been per
formed by Rev W. V. Shearer, pas
tor Of the Central Methodist church
Only few relatives and friends were
present
The bride is the beautiful and at
tractive daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Henry, and the groom, who Is
we'll known here, is the popular post
master at Eupora
Sho.tly after the wedding the hap
py couple left for Eupora, where they
viii reside.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
Mr.. William Perkins Dies.

Mr.. William Perkins, well known
citizen of east Columbus, died sud
denly Sunday, his death having re-
suited from acute Indigestion.
Mr.. Perkins, who was about so
years of age, held the position of
hostler at the Southern Shops in this
city, and had been an employe Of the
railroad for a number Of years. He
Is survived by his wife and several
children.
Funeral services wereheld from the
family residence Tuesday afternoon
and interment took place in Friend
ship cemetery.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
WILL SERVE IN THIS CAPA-
CITY WHILE COMMAN-
DER is ABSENT.
HAS FAITH in U. S.
Always Contended America
Could Be Depended Upon to
Aid England.

London, June 20.-Vice Admiral
William S. Sims, Il. S. ~, has been
appointed to take general charge of
the operations of the allied forces in
Irish waters.
Admiral Sims will act in this ca
pacity while the British naval COM
mander -in-chief is absent from his
post for period, the official an
) nouncement of his appointment ex-
plains. The American admiraPs
flag meanwhile has been hoisted as
the allied senior officer in these
waters.
. 1t was for contingency such as
has now arisen that w. 5. Sims was
recently promoted from the rank of
rear-admiral to that of vice-admiral.
Vice Admiral Sims went to London
Immediately after the entrance of
the United States into the war, as
the head of a naval mission to CO.
ordinate future naval operations be-
tween the entente forces and the
navy of the United States He at
tended the allied naval conference
in Paris last month. Up to the time
he went abroad he was president of
the naval war college at Newport.
There is an element of history's
irony in the fact that Vice-Admiral
Sims today acts--temporarily at
least-as commander-in-chief of the
naval forces guarding Great Britain
against the submarine menace. In
December, 1910, while in London, he
made remark in speech at a Guild
Hall banquet, which later brought
him reprimand on order of the then
president, William Howard Taft
"If ever the time comes" said
V:ce-Admiral Sims, "when the Brit
| ish empire is menaced by an exter-
| nal foe, she can count on every man,
| every dollar, every ship and every
drop of blood of her kindred across
the sea-"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
Freight Train Wrecked.

West bound freight train No. 1903
on the Montgomery division of the
Mobile and Ohio railroad, due to ar
rive here at 10 o'clock Monday night,
left the track at Latham, Ala, and
about 20 cars loaded with water
melons, cigars and other freight were
wrecked The track was blocked
for several hours, and the west
bound passenger train due to arrive
here at 1920 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing did not reach the city until late
in the afternoon. no one was in
jured as result of the wreck, which
was presumed to have been caused by
spreading rails
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
STATE DIVISION OF WON
ANS AUXILIARY HAS
OFFICE HERE.
WOMEN TO SIGN UP
All Women, Regardless of Age
or Occupation, Expected to
Register.

Columbus has been selected as Of
fetal headquarters for the Mis-
sissippi division of Woman's Auxil-
larry Of the National Defense Council
and the registration Of members viii
be directed from the Mississippi In
dustrial Institute and College.
This action was taken at a meet
ing recently held in Jackson, which
was presided over by Mrs. Edward
McGehee, president Of the State
Federation of Women's CLUBS ard
Chairman of the Mississippi division
of the Woman's Auxiliary oi the Ma
tional Defense Council. Mrs Me-
Gehee states that every woman in
Mississippi, regardless of age or oc-
cupation, will be registered, and 4
campaign with this end in view will
be carried out in every county and
every voting precinct throughout the
state.
The data will be placed on file,
and each woman registered will be
called upon to perform the character
of work for which she is best quail
fled Those who quality as good
seamstresses will be assigned to make
! gowns for hospitals, while those who
can drive automobiles will be called
into service should German activities
in this country render such services
necessary, and other work will be
found for women who are proficient
in various vocations. The work Of
teaching the women of Mississippi
the importance of conserving food
will also be stressed,
All information secured will be
placed in Che hands of federal au-
thorities, and the state division will
cooperate with the national organ
zation in all its efforts to aid the
government
The following chairmen were
named by Mrs. McGehee to begin
active work in the preparedness cam.
paign BIZ enliat.ag The services of the
women in the state for feminine
mobilization during the war with
Germany:
Registration Committee, Miss En-
ma Ody Pohl, l. l. & c.; food pro
duction and home economies, Miss
Susie V. Powell, Starkville; child
welfare, Mrs. r. NJ. MeLaurin, Vicks-
burg; women in industry, Mrs. Nellie
Nugent SomervilIe, Greenyille; main.
tenance and existence Of school agen-
cies, Mrs. L. p. Brown, Meridian
education, Miss Collie Coyington,
Hazlehurst; Liberty Loan, Mrs. f. +.
Noel, Lexington; home and foreign
relief, Mrs. A. G. Conger, Walden
moral and spiritual forces. Mrs. Liz.
zie G. Henderson, Greenwood; fl
nance, Mrs. j. W. Tucker, Jackson
publicity, Mrs. Madge Quin Fugler
| McComb.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
Rippy Goes West.

Mr. W. Rippy, who for a nul
of years has been a resident Of
city, and who is a representatls
the National Life and Accident
surance Company, of Nash
Tenn, has been transferred TO
more, Okla. He left the past !
for that city and expects to NOV
family there at an early date.
ing their stay in Columbus Mr.. 7
and family have made many FRI
who regret that they are to
here. and wish for them much b
ness in their new home. Mr. 4
IS succeeded here by Mr.. H. L.
man, Of Alexandria. La. and hs
his wife and three children
moved here to reside. They ar
ng given a hearty welcome TO
city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
END CAME AT M'KINLE
SANATORIUM EARLY |
WEDNESDAY.
WAS BORN HEN
Funeral Took Place at Tab,
nacle Cemetery Yesterd
Afternoon.

Mrs Matte Lawrence, who ON i
Saturday afternoon took carbd
acid with suicidal intent, died at
Mckinley Sanatorium about / o'cld
Wednesday morning from the effe
Of the leathal dose.
Mrs. Lawrence swallowed the I'd
on at her room in the Stone Ho|
where she had stopped over to spd
the day, having been en- route
her home in the Tabernacle neil
borhood from Gown, Ala, where
had been to visit relatives. Drs.l
W. Cox and T II. Henry were hast
summoned and antidotes were
mediately applied, the patient hav|
later been taken TO the McKin|
Sanitarinm. The attending PHI
clans never entertained any hope
the recovery of Mrs. Lawrence,
though she temporarily rallied
rally was speedily followed by a
lapse, and she grew gradually we
er until the end come.
Mrs. Lawrence, who was 23 Vi
old, was born and raised in Col
bus, having been the daughter Of
and Mrs. Robert Coleman.
parents are dead, but she il surv
by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Hanes
Mrs. Minnie Boyd.
Mr. George Lawrence, husband
the deceased. was killed on ApI
by negro named Ernest SpruiIl,
since his untimely end his widow
grieved continually, 1t seems
no earthly power could assuage
grief, and she finally sought re
By resorting to poison.
The body was taken to the hom
the deceased in the Tabernacle ne
borhood and laid to rest beside !
of her husband, the funeral hay
occurred there at 4 o'clock Wed
day afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
ADDRESSES TO BE DELIV-
Erred BY PROMINENT
LOCAL ORATORS.
MUST RAISE $4,000
This Is the Sum Expected From
the District Including This
County.

A feature of the campaign for
funds for the American Red Cross
Society which Columbus, like other
patriotic cities throughout the coun-
try, is conducting this week will be
a grand rally, which will take place
at the First Baptist church Friday
night.
Columbus is the headquarters for
a district comprising Lowndes, Clay,
Monroe, Noxubee and 0ktibbeha
counties, and at the meeting Friday
night members of committees who
have been canvassing these counties
for subscriptions will submit their
reports. Quite a number of local
orators will make appeals for funds
at this meeting, among those who
have consented to speak being Hon.
H. L. Whitfield, president of the In
dustrial Institute and College; Hon.
P. w. Maer, editor of the Columbus
Dispatch ;Mr.E c. Chapman, cashier of
the National Bank of Commerce
Rev. w. w. Woodland, Rev. w. l..
Duren, Rev. w. V. Shearer, Rev. W.
Il Alien, Rev. D. A. Leak, DR.. J. w.
Lipscomb, Rev. W. S. Slack, Messrs.
w. NJ Pickett, J. F. Frierson and
Irwin Kaufman.
The campaign for funds in
charge of committee consisting of
Rev. W. S. Slack, president of the
district, Messrs. Jesse P. Woodward
and J. F. Frierson, has been in prog
ress since Monday, and is being Wig
orously waged. The five counties
composing the district have been
asked to raise $4,000, and of this
sum Lowndes county has undertaken
to raise $4,000.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
Has Leg Cut Off.

Mr.. Edgar Slaughter, a Columbus
boy and son of Mr.. ard Mrs. j. e.
Slaughter Of this city who for some
time past has held a position as en-
gineer for a railroad construction
company at Cowpen, $. G., recently
had the misfortune TO have his left
leg cut off. Mr. Slaughter acciden
tally fell between two cars and hat
one leg run over. His many friend.
here regret 10 hear Of the accident
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21

Hon. julius F. Berry, Of Boone
vile, district attorney of the fif'
teenth circuit court district, will
speak at the First Baptist church al
IL o'clock next Sunday morning, his
subject on that occasion will be
"Christian Education" The First
Baptist church is without regular
pastor and the pulpit Is being filled
each Sunday by visitors and laymer
from other cities. Mr.. Berry viii
also address the Baraca class while
here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21

John Watts, the negro, who sew
eral years ago shot Policeman Major
Cook when he made an attempt 70
arrest him, and who was later sent
to the penitentiary. racently became
b! al md was sent back to Columbus
to live with his family. On yester-
dav ne was again placed under ar
rest by Officers Robertson and Fore
r. zn and wren brought before a jury
declared 70 be insane.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
Successful Revival.

The big revival service which !,
beng conducted at the Second Bap-
list church by DR. Kimbrough, Of
Vicksburg, is each afternoon and
evening attended by large crowds
and great good is being accom-
plished. The revival may come to
q close Friday evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
Scouts Enjoy Day.

About twenty members of Troop
9, Columbus Boy Scouts, in company
with Scoutmaster Warren Cox spent
yesterday at Byler Lake, eight miles
tuom Jhe city ON the Macon road. Af-
ter luncheon they went TO Nine
teenth trestle on the M. & o. and
went in swimming They returned
to the city late in the afternoon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21

1t is a rare pleasure for Columbus
to have visit Of such charming peo-
pie as Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cumha
of Berkeley, Cal. They are spending
few days with their uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. d. +. Mccullough.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
Small Fire Monday.

The fire department was called TO
the home of Mr.. T. NJ MeCaul, 1905
College street shortly after ! O'Clock
Monday afternoon. The blaze, which
was on the roof Of the house, was
quickly cxtinguishod.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21

The famous 40-minute sales at
Loeb's this week are attracting wide
spread attention. The big No Name
Sale at this store will close next Mon
day night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Going and lit
lie daughter left yesterday for Lin
coin, Mo. where they go to visit rel
atives
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21

Miss Eta Munford, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Rhett. returned the first of the week
to her home in Charleston, S. c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21

Mr.. j. B. Thames, former Colum-
bian, who is now residing in Colum-
bus, Ca. is spending several days
here with friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21

Mrs. w. J. Lair and baby, of Con
nersville. Ind, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Dewitt Davis, on the Ply.
mouth road.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21

Miss Jewell Mccoy, Of DeKalb, has
accepted a position in the office Of
the A. Gresset Music House in this
city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21
PRESIDENTS
PROCLAMATION.

9 Inasmuch as our thoughts
Q as nation are now turned
2 in united purpose toward the
Q performance to the utmost of
9 the services and duties which
? we have assumed in the cause
o Of justice and liberty.
. lnasmuch as but a small
. proportion Of our people can
? have the opportunity to serve
. upon the actual field of bat
= tie, but all men, women and
Q children alike may serve and
Q serve effectively by making
Q it possible to care properly
. for those who do serve under
> arms at home and abroad
y And inasmuch as the Ameri-
, can Red Cross is the official
Q recognized agency for volun-
Q tary effort in behalf of the
. armed forces of the nation
Q and for the administration of
6 relief.
. Now therefore, by virtue
. Of my authority as president
y of the American Red Cross.
? /, Woodrow Wilson, do here
Q by proclaim the week ending
. June rs, 1917, as Red Cross
. Week during which the peo-
. pie Of the United States will
Q be called upon to give gen
Q erously and in a spirit Of pat
Q riotic sacrifice for the sup
q port and maintenance Of this
. work of national need.
- WOODROW WILSON,
- Washington, d. G., May 25.
= 1917.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hairston, Jr.,
and Miss Wortley Hairston, of Craw-
ford, were visitors to the city Tues
day.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-06-21

Mr.. NJ. ID. Stewart, Of Macon, was
visitor TO the city the first Of the
week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-12
BOOK REVIEWS

The supposed slayer (who you
would swear must be the guilty
mani and AVioe. The niece OF the
dead man. There Is variety in this
story and much room for thought II
your thought Is the sort which IN
rayels mysteries. Fleming stone Is
making a name for himself. as did
Sherlock Holmes. and We are likely
10 forget Miss Wells IN her hfe-like
detective.
J. h. L2pineott Co. Philadelphia;
tL35.
The March Century has some per
tinent articles. This distrust OF
Densocracy.r by Seymour DeminS.
ia remarkably clear perception OF
the trend OF this country toward a
caste system which Is already show
Ing It's dissatisfaction toward a
Democratic form OF government.
This is the nrst article OF the sort
that We have seen. and II is IN.
doubiedly true and OF great signil-
canoe. The laundering In Grece. -
b. T. IOthrop Stoddard. clears
away the confusion in the American
mind OF the complicated situation
in that land where the king and
cabinet were pro-Teuton and Ven
eEelos and the masses, pro-Ally. The
last apparent betrayal OF the Greek
royalists u explained as the only
course left open TO the Allies. Ac-
eording TO Mr.. Stoddard. Greece
has ceased to exist as a selfsus-
tanning nation. War debts and fu-
ture peace. by Joseph r Davies.
member OF the federal trade com
mission explains the financial side
OF the war; loans. debts. bond r.
sues and revenue. IN a brief and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-12

The Popular Science Monthly for
March has pertinent article on
Saving coal by feeding the IRE
with hot air" which IL accomplished
By an air feed or auxiliary draft
This introduces heated air into the
FIRE box and gives a perfect mix
ture ~ all the gases and forces the
flames 20 all parts OF the are box
The invention Is by Charles W
Huse. OF Gary. Ind who declares
that your fuel bills won't trouble
you n you use this arrangement.
Curing rheumatism by radium.- by
tho Paris correspondent Of the mag
anne. r. a description o. the meth
DDS used 10 treat the men who have
contracted this disease while In the
trenches The book contains all
the devices and inventions OF pop
ulAr sort that can be imagined and
many that cannot There Is an In
toresting description OF the German
village built by the interned Ger
mans in the Norfolk navy yards
while the big German boats were
held.
ELIZABETH g HITCHCOCK
-----
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-12

r AmvnMTuRgs or TIE "
n - - ss1usI narrative ey ssren
4 norocevoa and ru-Peekelshelm,
< ro~loesmmandsr of the u-2oz.
= 1lssy ksps By ire captain OF The
,re1mo6s, daily lIfs Of the crew
~ sasosrs Of the u-boat and the
ssees u accomplished.
rbe author OF the preface asks
- ~why should not make use OF
~ lcg and publish it, There =
go one reason which we could
rive. II win more Snd nore anser
4mericans against Germany Win
- cool recital Of daring deeds mo
<cubt Of that done IN spirit CT
ustsr brutality. Untn reading this
1,tfle book. we have given Germany
1he benefit OF the doubt whenever
Il Vas possible. We have seen her
awful plight and realized her situa.
lion. We pleaded for a division OF
the funds OF the Allies baraar TO In
eau6s the widows and orphans OF
oeenany but we were not prepared
~ the nippant hezrtiessness which
- book discloses. II is one thing
= I'M your enemy. II II another
enanx 20 DO Il with the spirit OF a
6nf torsurfng . mouse lovingly fond
~ ths sheIls' and disccursing upon
~ mach suffering they would
erea1a. gioating over the death of
-. This IL q ruthless. hearless
- watch would better be sup
rnnnsa II the Germans care for
Vnot remains OF American good
u1n.
- Century Co. publishers; New
Yufk
nQANpoN or THE ENGINEERS
~ bssrs,d Dipdloss, romance Of
- srooies. made up 81 q success
oDo0 q adventures and mlshaps
g 3 hero who never gives vp to
6oopaDs.
~ vhy the author subjects
nnlou 70 20 many misfortunea we
- ~ know. He Is speedily trans
noueo1 frum England to America IN
- 3 fhlss accusation; rushes down
~ - tEupics; has fever. becomes
ncDnDonsiy mixed mp. tho innocent
- N intrigue: n unfortunate
oDongA b love . cold individual who
Gu1y succumbs in the last chapter.
- ~ halls down q hxtchwsy and
r. o1D1gured. Mr.. Bindioss shows a
- g real workman ship both IN
- pset and writing. tho this may
Deonns enc OF the best sellers
ysU1srick Stokes Co, publishers.
~ York; $1-ss
vv>o 0AY LirE; BY kebie Howard;
4 new bird - stcry Of stage ~.
" g0Ulapd WITH q distinctly
wosseeeo~s tsps-
~ u0unrd certainly knows MS
r&m1 and draws pictures OF the
ruuw claoses with q truth recog-
1870 lrsEa IL nrst page. -The Gay
49, ny ~ said to be a title OF
Eonv. Or there Ia little gaiety in
- STRUGGLES and hsruships under
- ~ poor. plucky little lilly
|ll1Aon In her effort to keep body
- seal togsther and at the same
ttQo esnd her little brother 70 the
- shnrs. But the book In not sor-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-12

comprehensive article Harry A..
Prsnck author Of that delightful
book. "TrAmping Thru Mexico" con
tributes an intimate description OF
BogatA. The Cloistered City" Sew
eral excellent stories by Harvey
O'Hggins. Frederick stuart Greene
and Phyllis Bottome make up a well
rounded number.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-12

THE MARK OF CAIN, BY Caroline
Wells; another OF the FlerrInQ
Stone stories and perhaps the
most thrilling % all. The hero.
who seems TO be heading straight
for the electric chair. 10 finally
rescued By stone. the detective,
In the nick Of time.
This Is q gruesome yarn, bat light
ened by much humor OF a side split
ting variety. The reader In tossed
about thru his emotions. from a
tension almost unbearable 10 tue
ridiculous performances Of Fisby.
the once boy. on the next page. He
IL also given a little sentimental
pleasure by the love story between
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-12

PrtutinG--ths plain pest kina-thst
n vfGht-Tfmee Ieh n~wts--Nsia AS1o-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-12

PyfatinE--tAe platn s~st kiaa--tast
d rsxAt--rf@eA Job Depf~-Asin <s3a.