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her wounded had been removed.
AS luck would have it, the AS
turias took matters into her
own hands and in the darkness
missed a reef, rounded headland
and brought up on one of the few
sandy beaches to be found along the
Cornwall shore line. After three
years in command of her, sew
eral times a week crossing the Chan
mel and running the risk of mines,
as we'll as seeing the agony of hui
man beings he transported, Captain
Laws, like many other hospital ship
shippers, collapsed. He's made sew
eral attempts to go to sea again,
but his nerve is gone. It's won
der it lasted as long as it did.
The nation responsible for the
murder of Nurse Cavell accepted
the Asturias incident with compo-
sure, if not with satisfaction. For
the Germans stated blandly:
ut would, moreover, be remark
able that the English in the case OF
the Asturias should have abstained
from their customary procedure Of
using hospital ships for the trans
port of troops and munitions"
The Asturias was returning from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19

France. That is sufficient answer
to Germany. A ship still in trade
had to be taken and converted into
a hospital ship to replace the As
turias. That was Germany's game.
Ten days later the Gloucester
Castle was torpedoed without warn
ing in mid-Channel. All the wound
ed were successfully removed from
the ship and the casualties were
five medical officers, nine nursing
sisters and thirty-eight Royal Army
Medical Corps men. On April IL
the Berlin official wireless again
cynically published a notification
that the Gloucester Castle was tor
pedoed by U-boat, thus removing
any possible doubt in the matter.
Then on April II the hospital
ships Donegal and Lanfranc were
sunk by U-boats. The British Ad-
miralty announced:
"The Donegal carried slightly
wounded cases, all British. Of these,
20 men, as well as IL Of the crew,
are missing and presumed drowned.
The Lanfranc, in addition to 234
wounded British officers and men,
carried 1877 wounded German pris-
oners, medical personnel of SO
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
CONCERTS WILL
DRAW BIG CROWDS
MANY PEOPLE FROM NEARBY
TOWNS WILL HEAR RUSSIAN
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

The Russian Symphony Orchestra
will give two concerts in the chapel
of the Industrial Institute and Col
lege Saturday, appearing at matt
nee at 80 in the afternoon and at
8 o'clock in the evening, and the
large number Of reserved seats al
ready sold indicates that the chapel
viii be filed to overfowing on both
occasions.
In addition to the orchestral music
furnished by this splendid organiza-
ton, the appearance of Miss Erma
Curry as piano solist at both the af-
ternoon and evening concerts will
lend added interest to the programs
which are to be rendered. Miss
rry is student Of the musical
apartment of the college and has
demonstrated such marked ability as
pianist that Modest Aitschuler, the
director Of the orchestra, invited her
to appear with the organization dur
ing its local engagement, and she
graciously accepted the invitation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
SOLDIER BOYS TO
APPEAR TONIGHT

Columbians will have another OPP
portunity of seeing the soldiers on
the stage tonight, when militiamen
from Camp Shelby will present a
high-class vaudeville entertainment
in the auditorium of the new Stephen
D. Lee High School.
There are many professional en-
tertainers among the forty thousand
soldiers now stationed at Camp
Shelby, and several of them will
participate in tonight's program.
They have been carefully rehearsed,
and clean, smooth, high-class per-
formance is promised.
Not only will the entertainment be
pleasing but it is to be given in aid
of a most worthy cause, as the pro-
ceeds will be used to purchase ath-
letic equipment for the boys who are
now on the battle fields of France
fighting to keep down German despo-
tism.
Reserved seats will be 75 cents
and general admission 80 cents
while students of the Industrial In
stitute and College and the public
schools will be admitted to the bal
cony for 25 cents. Reserved seats
are now sale at Weaver & Harring-
tons drug store.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
Prominent Visitors Here.

Mr.. John w. Emison, a wealthy
citizen of Vincennes, Ind, who is
1art owner of a large tract of val
liable land in the prairie section of
the county, is here on visit to the
family of his partner, Mr.. VIM, Simp-
3on, being accompanied by his son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tohn c. Emison, Of New York. and
heir friend, Miss Hougue, who also
from the Empire City The party
notored to Columbus from Vineen-
ues, and experienced a pleasant and
expeditions trip, having been on the
-oad only three days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
CHAPPELL is TO
SEEK RE-ELEC TION
COUNCILMAN FROM FOURTH
WARD oFFICILLY ANNOUNCES
ENTRANCE INTO FACE.

Mr. L. Z. Chappell, councilman
from the fourth ward, desires to con-
tinue to represent his constituents in
that capacity and his official an
nouncement as candidate or re-
election appears elsewhere in this pa
per.
Mr.. Chappell was named as coun-
Gilman from the fourth ward at a
special election held last fall to fill
the vacancy which automatically fol-
Of Hon. D. S. MeClanahan, who for
lowed the elevation to the mayoralty
many years had represented the
fourth ward on the councilmanie
board. He has made faithful and
efficient public servant and his knowl-
edge regarding machinery has been
Of special value to the city in max
/ ing repairs at the waterworks and in
purchasing supplies and equipment
for the plant
Mr.. Chappell feels that he is ten-
titled to an Endorsement term ane
II fully appreciate the support q
his constituents in the pending race
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
NEW MUNICIPAL UEMO
CRATIC EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE NAMED.
LOCKE CHAIRMAN
All Candidates Entering Race
Must Declare Themselves
BY Tuesday, April 30.

A mass meeting was held at the
city hall at noon Monday for the pur.
pose Of naming a Democratic Exc
tutiye Committee TO serve the nu-
nicipality during the ensuing two
years. The meeting was presided
pver by Hon. +. r. Sherman, while
Mr.. V. b. lines ofIiciated as secre-
tary.
Thorough harmony prevailed st
the meeting, and the following gen
tlemen were elected to constitute
The committee without opposition.
Messrs. j. H. Brickell, George o
center, T. j. Locke, S. B. Street,
Jr., W. B. Harrington and Claude
Neyman.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
the newly elected committeeman held
a caucus and perfected organization
by the election of Mr. Locke as chair
man and Mr. Senter as secretary
The matter of fixing date for a
municipal primary was then taken
up, and after some discussion Tues
day, May 2S, was selected as the day
for the contest. At this primary Of
icers to serve the city during the BIZ
ennial period beginning January !,
1919, will be nominated, the officers
to be named including a mayor, SIX
councilmen and four public school
trustees.
Under the provisions of the pri-
mary law all aspirants for office
must file declarations declaring their
intentions four weeks before the
election in which they are TO be con-
testants takes place, and this makes
it incumbent upon all who enter the
impending race to officially declare
the fact by Tuesday April 80.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
MRS. TYNDALL TO
BOOST BOND SALE
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN OF LADIES'
AUXILIARY OF LOAN COM.
MITTEE TO SPEAK.

Mrs. Annette Smith. Tyndail, of
Macon, chairman of the ladies' aux
iliary of the Liberty Loan campaign
committee for the Eighth district of
Mississippi, will deliver an address at
the Chamber Of Commerce at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Tyndall,
like a large number of other pa
triotic ladies throughout the country,
is laboring zealously to make the
third Liberty Loan success and is
devoting large part of her time
to boosting the sale of the securi-
ties.
Mrs. Tyndall comes to Columbus
lin response to an invitation extend
ed her by Mrs Fl. f. Simrall, chair.
man of the ladies' auxiliary Of tbs
local Loberty Loan committee, and
appears here under the auspices Of
that organization.
| In addition to the appearance
of Mrs. Tyndall, there will also bs
an address by Hon. T. B. Carroll, o.
Starkville, Judge of tie Sixteenth
circuit court district, and the people
of Columbus, both ladies and gen
tlemen, are extended cordial inv
tation to attend the meeting.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
DR.. WALKER MAKES
A FINE TALK HERE
vIcE-PRESIDENT OF MlssIsSIP-
PA. q M. COLLEGE DELIVERS
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS.


DIR. B. M. Walker, vice-president
of the Mississippi A. and M. College,
delivered an address at the court
house Monday morning, and his talk
was eloquent and convincing, having
been one of the strongest Of many ap-
peals which have been made to the
patriotism of Lowndes county citi-
zens since the United States declared
war against Germany.
Dr.. Walker is delivering a series
Of addresses throughout this section
Of the state under the auspices Of the
Mississippi Speakers Bureau, and
was induced TO- come here through
the efforts. Of Maj. b. A. Lincoln,
chairman Of the local bureau. Maj
Lincoln introduced the speaker, and
his introduction was couched in the
erudite language which characterize:
all Of his public utterances.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
]. B. LOVE is OUT
FOR COUNCILMAN
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES HIS
DESIRE TO REPRESENT
THE FOURTH WARD.

Mr.. ]. B. Love has entered the
-aee for couneilmanic honors, and in
this issue officially announces his can
didacy for representative from the
fifth ward in the primary which is
20 be held May %.
Mr.. Love is well known in Column
bus and needs no introduction or
praise at the hands Of the CONNER
cial. He has resided in the city for
a long time, and, being engaged in
the transfer business, comes in daily
contact with hundreds of representa-
tive citizens. This has enabled him
to form a wide number of friend
hips, and his friends will naturally
give him their support in the pending
race.
A thorough canvass % the city will
be made by Mr.. Love, and ne VIII
appreciate most sincerely the sup
port of his constituents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
WILL M IN COLUMBUS FOR
TWO HOURS NEXT TUES
DAY AFTERNOON.
PARADE A FEATURE
Organization Will Head Ella
borate Pageant Which is
Now Being Arranged.

Mr.. r. G. Chapman, who is direct
ing the local Liberty Loan drive, late
yesterday Afternoon rec. iyed a tele-
gram from Mr.. w. p. kretehmsr, the
state chairman, In which he states
that the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station band, which is touring this
section to boost the sale Of Liberty
bonds, will be in Columbus next
Tuesday, April %. The band, which
is scheduled to arrive at 2 p. m, will
remain in Columbus two hours, and
Mr.. Chapman intends to arrange an
elaborate celebration to mark the
coming of this splendid musical or
ganization.
Il will be, remembered that the pa
rade which was to have marked the
inauguration of the third Liberty
Loan campaign here on April 6 had
to be called off on account of inclem-
ent Weather, and a pretentious
pageant will be feature of the ceIe'
bration next Tuesday. Details have
not yet been completed, but the full
program will be announced in Sum
days Commercial.
Local subscriptions to the third
Liberty Loan are not coming in with
any great degree of rapidity, and
workers in the campaign are re-
doubling their efforts, ias they are
determined to secure the full quota
allotted to Lowndes county before
the drive closes.
The total quota for Lowndes coun-
ty is S218,000, and up to late
hour last night only .$28,500
had been secured. The solicitors
have been working valiantly, but
were handicapped Wednesday by
rain. Inclement weather seems to
have a depressing effect upon all
mankind, and people seldom respond
to calls or money as readily when
skies are dark as when they are
bright and clear.
The woman's auxiliary, under the
capable leadership of Mrs William
Baldwin and Mrs. H. F. Simrail, is
still doing splendid work, and a good
" portion of the money turned in
as been secured through the efforts
members of this committee.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
Cooking Demonstrations.

Beginning next Saturday and con-
tinuing each Saturday for five sue
cessive weeks, free COOKING demon
,trations vii be held at The rooms
of the Twentieth Century Club on
Main street, and the ladies of Co
lumbus and vicinity will 5s given
valuable lessons in the conservs. on
Of food The demonstrations were
arranged by Mrs. s. B. Street, Jr.,
a prominent local club woman, and
will be conducted by experts con-
neeted with the home science depart.
ment at the Mississippi Industrial In
stitute and College.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
BRITISH AGAIN
POSSESS METEREN
VILLAGE Is RtCAFfUgrD fnOti
GfRaAa fopcfs ~ itAICs
GALLANT MN

London. Afri o. me Han.h
struck back hard ae1lhtt tdo Ger
mans In sueeessful counter atIals.
on the northern end N MtHlno.
ridge last night. bot were forced to
Withdraw sliRhtIy east ~ Yrfas. ih,
war Office reported today I'D noon
The successful counter blows ~
the British we're ecnlefel ln ihe pee.
tor NJ Wytsehaete. where the Ger
mans had scored an advance In their
frontal attacks against Moss.ucs
ridge on Tuesday
The British are again In complete
possession Of the village Of Meteron,
h'ch is between one and two miles
west Of Bailleuil
Bailleul, 8 i-2 miles east Of Haze
brouck, in Flanders, was captured
and occupied by the Germans Mon
day evening, when the enemy also
seized lie Reetsberg ridge, east Of the
tow. As a result the British pulled
their lines back northward somewhat
TO positions running east and west a
title above Bailluol and lie Reyet-
berg.
Fighting is continuing in this sec
tor with the Germans trying to push
westward toward the railway center
Of Hazebrouck.
The loss Of Bailleu was not unex-
pected, for its strategical value
could ont compensate for the lives it
would cost TO to retain it in the face
of the terrible onslaughts the Ger
mans would be able to bring to bear
against it.
Monday nights attack was preced-
ed by very heavy bombardment
from German guns Of all calibers.
After this intense preparation the
enemy flung into the line the Alpine
corps, the 117th German Division
and the 18th Ba arian Division and
bore down on the defending posi-
tios along the front from Mount de
Lille---high ground Just southeast Of
Bailleul~-to CrucifX corner, an ele-
walton on the Bailleul-Neuve Eglise
highway about 1000 yards west of
the latter place.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
McCLANAHAN WILL
SEEK REELECTION
ANNOUNCES rils CANDIDACY
r0p MAYOR Al COMING
PRIMARY.

Hon. ~ s McClanahan s officially
announced elsewhere w thla issue as
. candidate for nomination ~ mayor
Of the city u Columbus ut the pri.
r.sfy which Is 10 be held ut mn early
date under the provisions of an order
made by the local Municipal Demo.
cratic Executive Committee 81 =
meeting held yesterday.
Mr. McClanahan was named as
mayor gt a special election held last
September TO iii the vacancy caused
by the death Of the late Hon. w G.
Gunter and the term for which he
was named will expire on January
/, next.
When Mr. McClanahan entered the
race last fall, 1t was promised by
both himself and his friends that, if
elected, he would make the city a
thoroughly competent chief executive,
and this promise has been fulfilled
to the letter. His long service as a
member Of the city council gave him
splendid training, and he entered
tn office with full and comprehen-
sive knowledge of its duties. He
has devoted his entire time to these
duties and has discharged them in a
most thorough manner, his ad-
ministration having won merlted
praise not only from his friends and
supporters but from Columbians
generally
According to the principals of the
Democratic party, it is always Gus
tomary to give an official who has
faithfully discharged his duties in
dorsement by reelection, and this is
what Mr.. McClanahan asks. He goes
before the people on his record, and
fees confident that they will accord
him generous support.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
Franklin Boys Win.

Franklin Grammar School won the
game with Barrow Grammar School
Monday afternoon, The game was
won in the last half Of the ninth in
ming when Franklin went to the bat
the score being 9 to 10 in favor OF
Barrow Harry Lindamood hit two
bagger. He was brought in by William
Hackieman, thus tieing the score,
William was brought in by two
base hit from Tucker Cardy. Thus
ending the game IL to 10 in favor
Of Franklin.
SCHOOL BOY"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
Funeral of Mrs. Octav,a Mason

Funeral services for Mrs. 0ctavia
Mason. who died at her home in the
Caledonia neighborhood Sunday
night, were held at Lone Oak ceme-
terry at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon,
haing been conducted by ev r. f.
Holcomb, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church in this city. Mrs. Mason,
who was most estimable Christian
lady, was 70 years old and is survived
by her husband, two daughters and
three sons.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18

The American Red Cross Society
: to launch another nationwide cam
,aign for unds on May 20, and Or
I. W. Lipscomb has been named TO
iirect the drive in Lowndes county
DR.. Lipscomb will attend a meeting
If the various county chairmen
throughout Mississippi which is to be
ield in Jackson next week, and plans
'or the local campaign will be an
nounced Immediately upon his re-
urn to Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18

Three candidates for Congress
from the First district, Messrs. J. r.
Rankin and J. Z. Boggan, Of Tupelo,
and w. w. Magruder, of Starkyille
were recent visitors to Coumbus, and
while here presented their claims to
local constituents, Judge r. B. Car
roll, who is presiding over the spring
term of circuit court, having ad-
journed that tribunal for a sufficient
period to allow them to make short
speeches,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
SESSION BEING PRESIDED
OVER ny JUDGE r. n.
CARROLL.


The spring term of circuit court
for Lowndes county convened at the
court house at 0 o'clock Monday
morning, and is being presided over
by Hon. T. B. Carroll, Of Stakville.
Judge Of the Sixteenth circuit court
district, while Hon. Guy j. Rencher,
Of DeKalb, prosecuting attorney for
the district, is here looking after the
interests of the state in criminal
cases.
When court convened the first
work taken up was the organization
Of the grand and petty juries, and
Mr.. J. s. Billups was appointed fore
man Of the grand jury. Judge Car
roll then delivered the usual charge
to the inquisitorial body, after
which recess was taken in order
that citizens from various sections
Of the county who were present
might have the privilege of hearing
Hon. B. M. Walker, vice-president Of
the A. and M. College, who is de-
livering a series of patriotic talks in
this section of the state under the
auspices of the Mississippi Speakers
Bureau and who was induced to visit
Columbus on this occasion by Maj.
B.. "A. Lincoln, chairman Of the local
speakers bureau.
T'.s opening Of court found the
sosap Jail empty, <and Judge CaxRa'l
td6k occasion to comment ,fayoraS'y
upon this fact in mis- charge to the
grand jury having complimented
Lowndes county upon the salutary
condition which prevails here and
upon the inclination of people in
every walk Of life to obey the law.
Judge Carroll also directed the at
tention Of the grand jurors to the
liquor law passed by the Mississippi
legislature at its recent session,
which is exceedingly drastic in its
provisions, making it illegal for any
person to have whiskey or other in
toxicants in his possession. The local
ice situation twas also commented
upon, Judge Carroll having stated
that he had been requested to call
the attention of members of the in
uuisitorial body to this matter He
defined the difference between what
he termed "good" and "bad" trusts,
ard advised that discretion and judg-
ment be exercised in investigating
and reporting upon the local stu
alton.
Although the docket is light, the
term will undoubtedly go over into
the second week, as several cases
have been set to come up for ad-
Indication next Monday and Tues
day.
The following gentlemen compose
the grand jury: Mr. J.. s. Billups
Jr, foreman, Messrs. A. B. An.
drews, H.. H. Nash, j. M. Shelton, R
w. Watson, E. M. Cain, j. B. Gibson
f. D. Hilbreath, W. S. Mullins, F
l.. Cooper, j. G. Shackleford, c. c.
Anderson, w. j. Morton, O. w Rob
CONTINUED on Page A.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-18
Mr.. Oakley Accidently Shot.

Mr.. Charles Oakley, watchman at
the plant Of the Refuge Cotton Oil
Company, was accidently shot and
slightly wounded Monday night by
Mr.. NJ. ]. Wolever, employed in a
similar position at the Mobile and
Ohio railroad bridge. The oil mill is
located just across the track from
the house occupied by the bridge
watchman, and the accident occurred
while Wolever was practicing with
his istol One Of the bullets struck
pile Of coal and detected, having
later pierced Oakley's abdomen. The
wound, however, was not serious and
the young man was able to be up
the following day. M