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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
First Methodict Church

Preaching at 1900 o'clock this
morning Subject, Gods Call to
the Unusual"
Evening service at 7:l5 o'clock
The night service will be in part re
port of the canvass committee, each
pair reporting the result of then
work for the afternoon. The pastor
will preach a short sermon. the sub
iect being "The Life That Jesus
Gives"
We have plenty Of coal for the
day, church will be warm, and all
who come will be heartily welcomed
Worship with us If you will.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
BAKER WANTS TO
MAKE STATEMENT
SECRETARY OF WAR SEEKS OP.
PORTUNITY TO DEFEND
HIS COURSE.

4 Washington, Jan. 26.--Sesretarv
Of War Baker intends to defend the
American army from all structure:
made upon it. He also has demand
ed the right to make this defense be.
fore the senate committee on mill.
tary affairs, whose chairman, Sen.
ator George Chamberlain recently
attacked the "inefficiency" which has
kept the nation unprepared to wage
successful war.
The secretary Friday sent a letter
to Senator Chamberlain asking that
meeting of the senate committee
be called without delay to hear him
and that all members of the sen
ate and the house who are disposed
to be given opportunity to attend
The Baker letter was as follows:
"My Dear Senator Chamberlain
The questions which have arisen with
regard to the conduct of the war re-
quire an explicit statement from me
for the information of your commit.
tee and generally for information of
congress and the country.
Il feel that in justice owe such a
statement to the splendid officers
and men of the army who have for
gotten themselves and labored with
such sacrifice and | think, success,
in the building of a great army. 1t
is due also to the great number Of
men of business and of affairs who
have accepted the invitation of the
war department to come to Wash
ington and brought their business
experience, their talent, and their
judgment in public affairs. And
think that the people of the country
are entitled to have at large a sum-
mary of what has been done by
America in the war
II, therefore, respectfully request
that your committee arrange an op-
portunity for me to make such a
statement and that the time and
place be fixed as to enable all men,
bers of the senate and the house Of
representatives who are disposed to
attend.
"If this request can be complied
with | shall be happy to be advised
at your earliest convenience of the
time and place.
Cordially yours,
"NEWTON D. BAKER"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
CORRESPONDENCE SHOW
ING THEIR ACTIVITIES
BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
LETTERS LURED
Showed That Packers Feared
Criminal Prosecution as Re-
suit of Quiz.

| Washington, Jan. 26.--Activitiee
behind the scenes in Washington
during the agitation in 1916 for an
Investigation into the live stock and
packing industry were revealed Fri.
day in correspondence taken from
he confidential files Of Swift & Com
panE of Chicago, showing the eff.
forts Of the big packing firms to de-
feat any inquiry into their business.
The correspondence was introduc.
ed ut the resumption Of the fed.
eral trade commissions invitation
which was transferred abruptly from
the middle west when Walter Twom.
bly, an agent Of the commission, un.
aarthed from the Swift files docu.
ments regarded as Of such sensation.
Al Importance that Francis J. Heney
peeial counsel, and his assistants
hurried here from Chicago to put the
discoveries into the official record.
During the period covered by the
correspondence there were pending in
Congress resolutions introduced by
Representative Borland, of Missouri
and Doolittle, of Kansas, proposing
inquiry into conditions of live stock
marketing, which cattlemen had
charged permitted the packers to
manipulate the market as they chose
A report on the situation made by
counsel to G. F. Swift. Jr.. and other
officers Of the firm, said:
"We believe the situation to be
serious and recommend that every
thing be done in every direction to
head off the present movement. We
believe that as it stands today moth
ing could stop criminal prosecu.
tions,
In addition to working in Wash
ncton the packers went to the source
Of the agitation for an inquiry. Their
records showed they were kept in
formed of the plans of the Ameri-
can National Live Stock Association
by T. w. Tomilson, secretary, and
made their preparations to nullify
he associations work. In addition
educational" work was undertaken
1t the associations conventions and
eounsel recommended that the pack
ars assist conservative elements in
he various associations to gain con-
rol and hush the opposition
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
EVERY MEMBER
CANVASS TO-DAY
MEMBERS OF FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH TO RAISE CON-
FERENCE FUND.

The First Methodist church will
hold its Every Member Canvass this
afternoon, during which time the
home of every member of the church
will be visited by committeeman for
the purpose of raising contributions
to the annual conference fund. A
committee, composed of twenty OF
more gentlemen, has been elected to
make the canvass. The members Of
this committee have recently held
two very enthusiastic meetings
they have organized and appointed
subcommittee to prepare for the
work today.
Every member of the First Metho-
dist church is requested and expect
ed to remain at home this afternoon
until the committee calls for the
yearly conference fund. This fund
is not for the pastors salary, but for
the benevolent causes supported by
the church throughout the world.
The committee, composed of the
following gentlemen, are requested
to meet at the study of Rev. S. L.
Pope this afternoon at l 80 o'clock
T. w. Lewis and George Senter;
G.. D. Harris and K. L. Terry, A. A.
Breast and L. L. Locke; w. E.
Leech and Joe Love, Jr.; Myrick
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
TEACHERS APPROVE
PROPOSED LAWS
LOWNDES COUNTY PEDAGOGUEs
INDORSE BILLS NOW PEND.
ING IN LEGISLATURE.

At a called meeting of the Lown
des County School Teachers Asso
citation which was held at the cour
house Saturday resolutions indorsinl
two bills vitality affecting education
al matters throughout the state
which are now pending before tn,
legislature were adopted One OF
these bills provides that each count,
elect school commission of five
members, one from each supervisor.
distriCs, to supervise the manage
ment of the schools, while the other
provides that the county superinten
dent of education be elected by this
commission instead of by the quail
fled voters, as is done under existing
statutes.
Both resolutions were introduced
by Prof II. G. McGowan, head OF
the horticultural department at the
Mississippi Industrial Institute and
College, and Prof. McGowan states
that their introduction was not ir
tended to cast any reflection upor
Prof E, A. Stanley, the present sup
erintendent Of education in Lowu
des county, whom he considers at
unusually efficient man. Prof
McGow~a believes, however, that
the proposed laws are progressive In
their nature, and, therefore, asked
his fellow teachers to indorse the
bills.
Mrs. M. NJ. Green, secretary of the
Lowndes County Red Cross Chapter
appeared before the pedagogues ant
requested them to undertake the or.
ganization Of Junior Red Cross So
ciety here. While the county al
present has no organization Of thi
character, pupils Of the Barrow Me
mortal School have knitted an af
CHAN, which was on display at the
meeting, and pupils at Franklin
Academy are now at work on SINH.
lar garment. Superintendent Of
Education Stanley urged che teach
ers to take up the Red Cross worl
in their schools and also requested
them to do everything possible to in.
terest pupils in the sale Of war saw.
ings stamps.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
EXAMINATION MAY
TAKE PLACE HERE
PRESIDENT WHITFIELD WILL
ASK GOVERNMENT OFF,
GALS FOR LOCAL QUIZ.

For several months past many
Students Of the Mississippi Industrial
lstitute aud College have been ac-
.ively preparing themselves for war
work Of various kinds, and number
9f young ladies who have been study
ing stenoeraphy with the view of en-
terjng the employ of the federal gov
arnment had planned to 90 to West
Point for the purpose Of undergoing
"a civil service examination which is
to be held in that city on February
3.
President Whitfield believes, how
ever, that government officials can
be induced to hold an examination
in Columbus, as the number Of stu
dents who would enter the contest is
amply large to justify such action.
He will take the matter up with the
proper authorities, and it is extreme
~ likely that his effort to have pro-
vision made for the local examina-
ton Of applicants for positions viii
be crowned with success.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
WAR HAS NOT AFFECTED
ENROLMENT OF THE
LOCAL INSTITUTION.
TO MAKE A REPORT
President Whitfield is Prepar-
ing Data for Submission to
Legislature.

The Mississippi legislature recent
ly adopted a resolution calling upon
the heads of the different education-
al institutions supported by the state
to submit reports showing the pre-
sent attendance at those institutions
as compared with that of last year,
and while Hon, II. l.. Whitfield, pres
ident of the Industrial Institute and
College in this city, has as yet re-
ceived no official communication re-
garding the matter he is at work on
the desired data and will have the
report ready when called for.
1t is known that a great many
young Mississippians have responded
to the call to arms during the past
few months, and knowing that the
attendance at male colleges through
out the state had been materially
depleted, the legislature desired to
obtain accurate information regard.
ing the number of students now en-
rolled at these institutions, so that
appropriations for support and
maintenance could be made ac-
cordingly.
The Industrial Institute and Col
lege, being female Institution, has
not been affected by war; but the
school was nevertheless included in
the number which must submit fig
ures showing the present attendance
as compared with that Of last year
and President Whitfield is more than
willing to comply with the mandate
of the state solons. His report will
show that there has been no falling
off in the attendance at the local in
stitution, the number of students |
now enrolled being practically the
same as last year, Definite figures
are not yet obtainable, but President |
Whitfield states that his report will
show a difference Of less than a
dozen students in attendance during
the two years which the document
will cover,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
TURNS NONPARTISAN SIT.
UATION INTO A BITTER
PARTISAN FIGHT.
SOLIDIFIES PARTY
His Endorsement of Senator
Chamberlain's Speech Had
Discoun.ing Effect.

In dispatch sent out Friday from
Washington in regard TO the activi
ties of Col. Theodore Roosevelt il
that city, David Lawrence, CORES
pondent of the New York Evening
Post at the National Capital, says:
"Col. Roosevelt, who helped Mr.
Wilson to the presidency in 1915
and then again in 1916, has agar
come to the rescue. What might
otherwise have been really non.
partisan situation with many Demo,
Gratis in sympathy with Senator
Chamberlain has now resolved itself
into bitter partisan fight. Mr.
Roosevelt has solidifed the Demo.
cratic party behind the president
There are a few Democrats who have
not been voting with the president
such as Senator Hitchcock and Sen
ator Vardaman but the great ma
jority are going to stand by the pres
ident in his plea for no interference
by experimental bodies or organiza.
tions in the existing war making ma.
chinery.
"Mr Roosevelt helped for this
reason. Unquestionally President
Wilson erred when he allowed his de-
nial of Senator Chamberlain New
York speech to go forth as a person
al impeachment of the Oregon SEN
ator. He drove the chairman of the
Senate military affairs committee
into a position in which he had to
justify his original statement that
the military establishment of the
United States had fallen down. In
doing so the Oregon senator told
many grewsome and regretable
truths, but he also stretched matters
and exaggerated, and when all the
facts are known of what the United
States has done thus far in the war
the things of which the Oregon SEN
ator complains will be found to have
been a part of the military record
but by no means a complete commen-
tary. Indeed, Mr.. Roosevelt's prompt
of Senator Chamberlain
has led many Democrats to discount
the statements made by the Oregon
senator and attribute them to over,
jealous oratory and personal pique."
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
STATE COUNCIL OF NAT.
IONAL DEFENSE CON-
VENES AT COLLEGE.
HAVE FINE PROGRAM
Mrs. William Ogden Wade
and Mrs. Edward McGehee
Among Prominent Speakers.

The Mississippi Division of tn,
Woman's Auxiliary of the Nationa
Defense Council will meet at the In
dustrial Institute and College il
this city tomorrow, and an UNUSUAL.
attractive program has been prepar
ed for the occasion. The address o.
welcome will be delivered by Hon
II. L. Whitfield, president of the col
lege, and prominent among thu
speakers will be Mrs. William Ogder
Wade, of New York, an official Of
the national organization, and Mrs
Edward McGehee, Of Como, presi
dent of the Mississippi division.
The registration headquarters fol-
the state is located at the Industrial
Institute and College, and in the en-
rollment recently held under the
supervision of Miss Emma Ody Pohl
member of the faculty of that in,
stitution, total of 12,103 Missis.
gippi women registered for war work
The program for the meeting fol
lows: MI
Morning session-10 to 1890.
Union singing, America"
Invocation,
Address of welcome, Hon. H. l.
Whitfield.
Address, Mrs. William Ogden
Wade, New York.
Address, "Food Production and
Home Economics Miss Victoria
Hill, Tupelo, Miss.
Address, Prof. R. M. Pate, Missis-
sippi A. and M. College.
Address "Mobilizing the Wo-
men," Mrs. Edward McGehee, Como,
Miss.
Afternoon session-2:30.
Roll call of county chairmen.
Reports from county organiza-
tions.
Explanation of departmental
work, national, state and county.
Women in Industry.
Child Welfare.
Maintenance of existing social
service agencies.
Health and Recreation.
Education.
Liberty Loans, War Savings.
Home and foreign relief.
Round table discussion of plans
for organizations in every county
throughout the state.
Adjournment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
MERCHANTS TO BE
CLOSED TOMORROW
HOLIDAYS WILL BE OBSERVED
HERE EVERY MONDAY
UNTIL MARCH rs.

. y
In order to conserve fuel the bust
ness houses of Columbus will remain
closed throughout tomorrow and on
every Monday until March 25. The
following petition was circulated
throughout the business section OF
the city Friday by Messrs. R. E.
Leigh and Sidney Loeb.
Believing it to be the patriotic
duty of merchants to comply with the
government request to conserve fuel,
we the undersigned merchants of CO.
lunbus hereby agree to keep our
stores closed on next Monday and
every Monday thereafter until March
25: Simon Loeb and Bro, r. E.
Leigh, Harris Hardware Company
Lipsey and Chapsky, f. w. Wool.
worth Co., Shapira's Shoe Store, W.
c. Beard, Inc, Kaufman Brothers
Ideal Millinery Store, Columbus Elec.
tric Supply House, T. F. Burleson
and ]. D.Burleson, A. j. Rombach,
Columbus Clothing Co., Charles c.
Buder, Gunter Brothers, Carl Tesch
L. B. Divelbiss, j. B. Tolleson, Mike
Kerby & Bro, A. Feinstein, M. Runc.-
man, s. Levenson, The Steen Co., E.
B. Beard, Kerby and Wakefield, H.
Hirshman, J. J. Price, Ezell Cloth
ing Co., L. Rosenzweig & Co., Co.
lumbus Hardware and Furniture Co.,
Banks Hardware Co, A. Gressett
Music House, The Broken Dollar
Store.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OVER THE COUNTRY
GlST OF THE NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE AND PRE-
SENTED IN BRIEF FORM.

The number of women employed
in munition factories has increased
from $500 in 1910 to more thar
100000 in 1917, according to a re.
port made to the National League OF
Women's service, and 1,266,000 wo.
men are engaged in Industrial work
which is directly or indirectly neees.
sary to carry on the war.
Under the new food regulations
Swiss people are allowed one-ffth OF
a pound of butter per person PEI
month.
Four tons of shipping capacity are
required to transport a soldier, and
another ton is necessary for his
equipment. In addition, it takes 30
pounds of ship capacity day tc
keep him supplied with food. cloth
ing and ammunition.
The United States, importing be
fore the war as much as $4,000. .000
worth of aniline dyes a year, in lC|
months of last year exported dye
valued at $12,500,O00,
A million checks month will soon
be going forward from the bureau Of
insurance to safeguard
Americas fighting forces and their
families. Applications from soldier.
and sailors for insurance are near
S4, 1000, 100000.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
Tax Collector Here.

Income Tax Collector Sid M. Jor-
dan, of Louisville, Miss, has arrlv-
ed in Columbus, and will remain
here until February 13 looking after
the collection Of income taxes. 1t
is the duty of Mr.. Jordan not only
to collect taxes but to give advice
regarding the making out of state.
ments and all other phases of the
work. He will maintain headquarters
at the Lowndes county court house
and will be glad to confer with all
citizens who desire to consult him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27

"By-Products of the Thrift Idea,
a most interesting article, has been
written by Mr. Julian B Sherrod, Of
this city, who holds position in the
department of Science in the Vicks-
burg high school The story being
so timely and Of general interest has
been accepted by Mr. Thomas, of
Grenada, director Of sale Of War
Stamps in Mississippi, who has print
ed twenty thousand folders contain
ing the article, which viii be dis
tributed throughout Mississippi.
Mr.. Sherrod, who is brilliant
young man, is a son of Mr. and Mrs
W H. Sherrod. of this citv and the
Commercial joins many friends ir
congratulating him upon the story
written.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
Hog Raisers to Meet.

A meeting will be held at the
court house in this city at 80
o'clock next Saturday afternoon for
the purpose of organizing the Lown-
des County Duroc-Jersey Breeders
Association. Among those in atten-
dance will be Mr.. P. H. Saunders,
assistant director of Pig Club work
in Mississippi, and Mr.. P. L. Wells,
demonstration agent for Lowndes
and Clay counties. Five minute talks
on hog raising viii be made by sew
eral local farmers who have had ex.
perienre in this industry.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27

Cox and T. L. Lawrence; ]. d
Cooper and j c. Colvin; Joe Cook
and Walter Beard; H. H. Duncan
and Felix Gunter; j. W. Joyner and
C. R. Mcqueen; Ed Miller and j. R
Randle; Joe Shull and NJ. E. Ingle-
bert; J. J. Windhsm and DR.. w. H,
Eubanks; Lester Lang and P. c.
Hairston.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27
. o . o . 30 o . 90 uoouo o
Q REGISTRATION OF WOMEN Q
. FOR WAR WORK. q
q y . q q o q o ou q ooo q g

Miss Emma Ody Pohl, head of the
department of physical education al
the Industrial Institute and College
who supervised the registration OF
women forwar work recentlyheld un.
der the auspices of the Mississippi
Division of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the National Defense Council, has
issued the following statement show
ing the number of registrants in
each county as well as as the chair
man in each county:
Adams, 512, chairman, Mrs.
Joseph Kuehine; Alcorn, "a, chair
man, Mrs. w. E. Small, Jr.; Amite,
26, chairman, Mrs R. f. Priest; At
tala, 500, Chairman, Mrs. E. C. Cole
man; Benton, none, chairman, Mrs.
Hattie Gresham; Boliver, %, chair
man, Miss Mary Bailey; Calhoun,
none, chairman, Mrs. E. D. Mat
thews; Carroll, 154, chairman, Mrs.
]. w. Conger; Chickasaw, 1876, chair
man, Mrs. A. l.. Jogoe; Choctaw Sc,
chairman, Mrs. Velma Adams; Clai-
born, 1863, chairman, Miss Henrietta
Person; Clarke, 211, chairman, Mrs
D. H. Heidelberg, Clay, 334, chair
man, Mrs. W. C. White; Coahoma,
800, chairman, Mrs. Walter Clarke
Copiah, 228, chairman, Mrs. A. B.
Pitts; Covington, 1876, chairman,
Mrs, H. G. Holloway; De Soto, 21,
chairman, Mrs. J. D. Choate; Forest,
331, chairman, Mrs. Lyn. Connor
Franklin, Sc, chairman, Mrs. R. +.
Bennett George, %, chairman, Mrs.
w. D. Ratliff; Greene, 1S, chairman,
Mrs. c. Z Andeny; Grenada, ITO,
Mrs. L. A. Morrison; Han
cock, 85, chairman, Miss May Ed
wards; Harrison, GOT, chairman,
Mrs. A. Hartman; Kinds 937, chair
man Mrs. Freeman Brougher
Holmes, 286, chairman, Mrs Kate
De Loach; Isaquena, 30, chairman,
Mrs. Marie Spears; Itawamba, 18,
chairman, Mrs A. r. Cleveland
Jackson, 1913, chairman, Mrs, j. Q.
Ford; Jasper, 4. chairman, none:
jefferson, 103, chairman, Mrs. ]. c.
Jefferson Davis, "a, chair
man, Mr.. James L. Rsrry; Jones,
1854, chairman, Mrs. W. K. McGof
an; Kemper, 20, chairman. Mrs, w.
5. Carter; Lafayette, none, chair
nan, Mrs. L. A. Olson; Lamar, 252,
chairman, Mrs. J. W. Overstreet
Lauderdale, GAL, chairman, Mrs. ].
E. Wates; Lawrence, 62, chairman,
Miss Annie l.. Arlington; Leake, %,
chairman, Miss Estelle Lang Ford
Lee, 1856, chairman Miss Linda Kin
cannon; Leflore, 159, chairman,
Mss Mildred Spurrier; Lincoln
L06, chairman, Mrs. David Cohn;
.owndes, 303, chairman, Mrs. VIM.
Baldwin; Madison, BAL, chairman,
Mrs. ]. J. Edwards; Marion, AZ,
Hartman Mrs H. l.. White; Mar
hall, 108, chairman, Mrs. z. M.
MCGOWAN; Monroe, 624, chairman
Mrs. Thomas Cole; Montgomery
$50, chairman, Mrs. B, H. Trotter;
Jeshoba, 33, chairman, Mrs. J. I.
ester; Newton, 109, chairman, Mrs
Sam Grizzle; Noxubee, 140, chair
nan, Mrs, Tom Brame; Oktibbeha,
10, chairman, Miss Mary Gay
'anola, 34, chairman, Mrs. Sue Rice
Pearl River, %, chairman, Miss
Continued on page a.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27

Mr.. j. A. Watson, leaves this
morning for Camp Hancock, near
Augusta, Ca, where he goes to re.
ceive his commission as field clerk.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27

Mr. A. T. Bush's many friends re.
gret TO learn Of his serious Illness
at his home in South Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27

Miss Catherine Hillard, head of
the millinery department at W. c.
Boards. is in New York purchasing
stock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-27

Mr.. L. II. Shapiro will spend the
FIRST of the week in the Delta en-
business.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-05

decision was reached to simplify the proclamation of Gov. Brough reliev- ing delinquent property owners of the penalty for not assessing. The pro- clamation by Gov. Brough was made to give relief to many who were un- aware of the change in the laws made by the 1917 legislature. They are re- lieved of all but the $1 penalty, escap- ing the 25 per cent clause.
 In Pulaski county the tax books are different from other counties in that the $1 and 25 per cent penalties are not separated. The penalties are all together. The county clerk is author ized to make the changes and then the legislature must be asked to compen- sate him for his labors. The tax books of other counties are uniform and the 25 per cent penalty can be omitted without difficulty.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-05

New York's water front and Washing ton was full of reports tonight that the terminal facilities at other Allan tic seaports are to be seized.
 Following a second conference with the representatives of the railroad bro therhoods, Mr McAdoo announced an agreement for the creation of a wage board to handle all questions relating to the employees during the period of government operation.
 Section 13 of the bill is interpreted by every congressman who has seen it that the railroads will not go back to their private owners unless Congress shall specifically and affirmatively so provide.