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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
BOTH FORMERLY SERVED
CHURCHES IN THE
SAME CITY.
CORDIAL WELCOME
Appropriate Services Arranx-
ed For Both Rev. <. L. Ma
lone and Rev. r. E. Frye.

Two ministers who have recently
accepted calls to the pulpits Of local
churches will begin their pastorates
today, and IL is a noteworthy coinei-
dence that both come from the same
place, Rev +. l.. Malone, who sue.
ceeds Rev. w. s. Slack as rector Of
St PauPs Episcopal church, having
formerly served as rector Of the
Episcopal church in Gadsden, Ala,
while Rev. r. Excel Frye, who sue.
ceeds Rev. Beverly Eggleston as pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian church,
has for several years passed willed
the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
n that city, ,,-
The installation of Mr.. Malone as
rector of st. pauls church will be
marked an unusually elaborate
ceremonies, the new rector being
canonically installed by the Right
Reverend Theodore DuBose Bratton.
D. D., bishop of the Mississippi Do
cese of the Episcopal church, who
will be assisted by Rev. j w. Full
ford, rector Of the Episcopal church
At Aberdeen, Miss. This will be the
first services of this character ever
conducted in the local church, and
the installation will doubtless be wit
messed by large congregation.
While Mr.. Frye will begin his pas
torate at the First Presbyterian
church today, be will not be formally
sstalled until later, as an official or
Ter must be obtained from tho Pres
bytery before his installation can
take place. However, he will be civ.
en- a cordial welcome this morning,
while this evening pastors of several
Of the uptown houses of worship will
iarken their churches and participate
in union service which is to be held
at the First Presbyterian church in
his honor,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
LOCAL MERCHANTS ADOPT
PLAN TO PREVENT rU.
TURE FAMINEs.
SUPPLY ADEQUATE
Sufficient Quantities of Both
Commodities Are Temporal
rily on Hand.

Local grocers are doing every
thing possible to comply with the
provisions of President Wilson's or
der regarding the conservation OF
foodstuffs, especially flour and
sugar. Consumers who buy flour
are required to purchase at the same
time the required substitutes as stip-
ulated in the order, and the plan is
causing some confusion, as several
grocers have only limited stocks of
the substitutes, while many house
wives claim lack of knowledge in
their use.
Restaurants and hotels are also
experiencing considerable diff
Guilty in complying with the order
regarding wheatless and meatless
days, as substitutes are hard to Sc.
cure. The bad weather which has
prevailed in this section for several
weeks past has prevented truck
farmers from bringing in the usual
amount of country produce, and
chickens, eggs and vegetables are
scarce. The scarcity of eggs, in fact.
amounts almost to famine. They
are retailing at sixty cents per
dozen and are difficult to obtain,
even at this price.
The -four famine that threatened
the city has been averted, as several
merchants have recently received
shipments, and there is now on hanh
a sufficient supply of the commodity
to meet immediate demands.
There is also reasonable supply
of sugar on hand here; but in order
to prevent a future famine local
merchants are limiting sales on this
commodity as we'll as on flour. They
are selling not more than % pounds
of flour or 10 pounds of sugar to a
single customer, and by pursuing
this method hope to equally dis
tribute the two articles Of food which
are in such great demand, thus pre-
venting boarding on the part of the
rich and assuring the common peo.
pie a sufficient supply for their ac-
tual needs. s
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
Regarding "Heatless Monday"
February 2nd, 1913
Editor Columbus Commercial,
Dear Sir:

Editor Columbus Commercial,
Dear Sir:
Ag there seems to be some con.
fusion as to the "HeatIess Mon
days order, we wish to make the fol-
lowing points clear:
1st Fuel means coal, wood,
coke, gas, oil, etc,
End. Any store or office may re-
main open if they use no fuel nor
lights, and may sell anything they
choose, this includes drug and gro
Gerry stores
3rd. Grocery stores may use fuel
and lights till noon, provided they
sell food only
4th Drug stores may use fuel
and lights all day provided they sell
drpes only,
sth. POOL rooms. yle9tif1 SHOWS
etc, are allowed heat and lights or
Mondays, but none on Tuesdays.
9Th List Of exceptions to the
closing order includes, laundries, oil
mills, garages, saw mills which are
furnishing fuels to employees or
others, News stands and cigar stores
using heat and light may sell papers
and periodicals only
7th. Owners Of office buildings
are prohibited from furnishing heat
Light or elevator service to tenants
except those exempted in the closing
order
The Federal Fuel Administrator
strongly urges that all stores and Of.
fees remain closed on the "Heatless
Mondays" but the order is not oh.
ligatory except as set forth above.
LOCAL FUEL COMMITTEE
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
MAY FIX PRICE
OF COTTON SOON
PRESIDENT WiLsoa MAY AK
FOR POWER TO CONTROL.
THE MARKET

Washington, Jan. 2.-Wiil t'reai.
dent Wilson ask for power 70 Fight
prices on eotton7
This question agitated The minds
of southern congressman Friday II
was plain that many democrats who
have faithfully supported all admin.
istration proposals up to this time
would balk at such a plan
A seemingly authentic report that
the President would seek TO fix the
prices on corn led congressman TO
wonder what else is included in the
administration price fixing bill. The
bill has been described by Chairman
Lever of the house agricultural eom-
mittee, who will have il in charge
as the most drastic piece of price
fixing legislation any legislative body
has ever been asked to pass"
All efforts of representatives to
learn from Lever over what commo.
dities the price fixing power would
be asked were rebuffed The bill was
given to him sin confidence" Lever
explained and any information on
it would have TO come from the white
house.
Levers decision to delay introduc-
ing the bill in spite of the Presidents
request for speed led many to the
conclusion that cotton was involved,
While southern democrats may be
counted on vigorously to oppose cot
ton price fixing, the proposal would
have the support of practically all
representatives from the north and
west. Passage of the bill through
the house would thus seem to be as
sured, but dangerous situation
would be created that would give all
other administration war measures
hard shedding.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
Sees His Shadow.

Punxsutawney,P Pa, Feb, Six
weeks more of zero weather and
snow drifts.
Brer Ground Hog, after breaking
through the ice and snow came out Of
his hole at Punxsutawney official
weather works way back at Cobbler's
Knob in Canoe Ridge, today, as is his
usual custom, saw his shadow and
disappeared for forty more days.
A signal corps organized among
the Punsutawney ground hogs club
had arranged to be the first to flash
this important news to the world,
Wig waggers were stationed all along
the route from Gobbler's Knob and
flagman was perched on the tallest
building here to catch the flash.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03

The girls Of the Columbus High
School win have their first game Of
basketball Of the season next Mon.
day afternoon at three thirty when
they win play West Point on the
Franklin field This game has been
arranged for Monday Ia order thai
tho men Of TAX town cam come out
aud see the game. Il is hoped that
d large crowd win attend. The ad.
mission VII be Is cents.
The boys begin their season nex'
Friday when they win play starkyille
on the home ground These two
games may be the only ones played
on the home grounds, SO we hope
the people Of Columbus viii come
out and sec the boys and girls play
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
ITEMS or INTEREST
OVER THE COUNTRY
GIST OF THE NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE AND PRE-
SENTED IN BRIEF FORM.

fire Friday destroyed the plant Of
the Driver Harris Wire company at
Harrison, n. J., which was engaged
IN manufacturing wire specialaias fol
use I'll war work The property less
is estimated at 100000 Ineeatiga
ton as to the cause Of the blaze was
begun by the authorities.
Five Americans in Belgium have
been denied BY the German authori-
ties Che right to leave that country
and 70 into Holland. The Spanish
Minister at Brussels sent such mfor-
nation to the American Minister at
The Hague who Friday telegraphed
the State Department. Inquiry into
The detention is being made.
Three tralnmen were instantly
killed, one was probably fatally in
iured and FIVE others slightly hurt as
a result of the running away of a
freight train near Pottsville. Pa, ear
" Friday The train plunged into
another freight train at Lower ST.
Clair
A train Of 40 two-ton machines, in
charge Of Capt. George Gray and 80
members Of the third motor truck
company of The Twenty-third United
States engineers left Philadelphia
Friday for Washington. The men
expect to join Gen Pershing in
France shortly
General Increases Of salaries for
po-tal employees are embodied IN a
bill ordered favorably reported 10
tho house by the postoffice commit
tee.
The food eaten each year by the
rat population Of the United States
amounts to Sl6o,o0o,0oo This fg
ure does not include the loss of ma-
gcrials other than foods destroyed by
rats
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
.SOL0NS OF STATE
SPEED UP WORK
sfVfeNt IMPORTANT iiA1fgns
fAta Bgga Dlsg0stD 0f
oUalsG fAsr gMf

iafM0a. H'm Feb. g 4he oHf
Ihore ,f ibs 500 ri ~ .s,ufs
BEL during 'h fo1f lae days
Iof be fourth eekof "a aa eek
en .hfea pfm I've #ep t IH alI
poba9d's Mll continue abae 0 t.
Huat oam
u Hehag t house mftsly
9aed uouuoa W muBf
Hae p Aa off I o
MAX @ tour Of Che pines 9a e
gion ahd ostenahlg 10 he .ata
normal vlIeae, thc lodi eda. Hau.
ing school for iuyeniics, De tuber.
eulosis sanitorium, The centennial
grounds and property, Confederate
home at Beauvoir and state hospital
at Laurel Whether the aetion n re.
gard to The proposed tslp win be
dnal or whether q was Temporarily
comouflaced, and liable t9 betaken
up laler remains 20 be seen
Tuesday the same body be q very
emphatic. dissent put the anietus on
g movement which had for ta object
the repeal Of the state tax equaHaa-
tion law, by very indefinitely post
poning the proposed bill ana there is.
little likelihood Of its beng rosur-
rected at this session.
The hosse also voted to Indefinite
~ postpone the Watts bin 70 repeal
the existing law exemptitg money
loaned at 8 Per cent from 4axaton.
The feature in Legislative circles
Thursday as the patriotic aldress of
Dr. Charles Edward Russell, before al
joint session Dr Russell twas pre-
sent by invitation Of the legislature
and his address was received with at
tention and evident interest
Thursday afternoon was devoted
to Committee work at beth ends
practically all members Of the city
finding some committed work await
ING them during the after oon The
committees of iudiciary fees ard
salasies, finance and tsfns rance u
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
cox ADVISES WILSON
TO SIT TIGHT IN BOAT

Cleveland, o., Feb. 2.--Governol
Cox has sent the following telegram
to President Wilson:
"Just sit tight in the boat. The
reaction now concreting will over
whelm those whose politics has en-
quilted their patriotism"
President Wilson sent the follow
ing reply: ga
Thank you heartily for the mes
sage. You may be sure shall sii
tight for the boat is sound and no
body can overset it."
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
Pay Your Income Tax.

Somebody is going to tell on you
if YOU do not pay your income tax.
Congress has fixed it so somebody
must tell, whether he wants to or
not. Income Tax Collector Sid N.
Jordan, of Louisville Miss, is spend
ing several days at the court house
here and will be glad to give any in
formation and advice wanted.
One section of the War Income
Tax law, exhaustively comprehensive
n scope, requires every person,
without exception, and every cor
poration, partnership, association.
and insurance company, in whatever
capacity acting, who paid $500 or
more TO another person, corporation,
partnership, association, or insurance
company, as interest, rent, salaries.
wages, premiums, annuities, eompen.
5ation, remuneration, emoluments, or
other fixed or determinable gains,
profits, and income, to report the
name and address Of the person, cor
1oration, etc, to whom the paymen.
was made, together with the amount
Of the payment, to the Commission
er Of Internal Revenue at Washing
ton, using a form prescribed for the
purpose-Form 1899, now to be had
from all collectors offices. The forms
must be filled out and returned on
or before March /, 1918, seeompsn-
led by form 1896, which is letter
of transmittal and affidavit certify.
ing the accuracy of Form 1929.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
"The Judgment House." Sir Gilbert
Parker's WorId Famed Story at
Princess Monday.

Paramount Pictures offers as an
attraction extraordinary, their super
production Of Sir Gilbert Parker's
story "The Judment House" at the
Princess Theatre, Monday February
4th This big massive photo play
was personally produced by J
Stuart Blackton, who produced surh
former successa as "Womanhood," and
"Battle Cry Of Peace This ia his
frt production for Paramount and
is by far the best work he ever did
'The Judgment House" is a story
Of love so powerful that it swayed
the fate of nation, the love Of q
man Of brain and wealth, cultured
yet Of elemental passions, a million
aire, yet Of the masses, he dominates
this big story Of master writer
Matinee at 500 and ago
Night at 7 80 and S:45
Admission-Children 10 c Adults
20 cents
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03

Mrs. w. w. Matney, of Mountain
City, East Tennessee, is spending a
few days with her son, Mr.. Argus G.
Matney of the City High School. She
is on her return trip from Nashville,
where she has been in attendance at
the annual state gathering of the
Order Of the Eastern Star, repre-
senting her home chapter, Of which
she is the present Worthy Matron.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
GARFIELD AND McADOO
NOW HAVE MATTER UN.
DER CONSIDERATION
TO MEET TUESDAY


While local merchants and manu-.
facturers have been rig.dly comply.
ing with the order Of Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield regarding the OBJ.
seyance Of heatlo Mondays, they
are nevertheless clad Cd learn that
the ukase viii probably be recinded
ibis week, as its observance has en-.
tailed many difficulties. not the least
Of whth was complaint upon the
part of customers who through
thoughtlessness or from other causes
neglected to supply their needs in
advance.
The edict Of Or, Garfield has pro
bably been complied with as r.gidly
IN Columbus as in any city or town
throughout the country, practically
all merchants handling general mer
chandise having kept their places of
business closed on the designated
DAYS. while even the drnggists oh
served holiday hours and confined
their sales strictly to drugs and
medicines This rule will prevail
Monday. and win continue to prevail
as the order Of The foel administra.
tor is effective, but it is hopel thai
the order will be resciaded this week
thus relieving merchants and mann
facturere rot orlv IN cotgmbus bnt
IA other oitias throuahout tbs copp.
trg from iho burdens sotailea III ts.
obsergauee
Ap Arcstpi p,g pss,, ,y,.ss,,
special stating that sAe order win
probably bo rescinded this week fol-
lows:
Curtailment Of tho fuelless Mon.
day and Tuesday in whole or IN part
probably will be announced the first
OF this week.
DR.. II. A. Garfield. the fuel adinis.
traitor, and william G. McAdoo. di
rector general Of railroads had E
lone Conference Friday NIGHT on the
subject Thev deferred action untr
next Tuesday at any rate giving ip
explanation only the following state
-
rent.
owe have had under consideration
the question Of spgpendiDq after
Mondav next the Monday closing
order We have not reached a final
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03

Mr. Horace Hudson, Of St, Louis
Is spending several days here with
his parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. A
Hudson Mr.. Hudson and his wife
win soon 90 to Knoxville, Tenn, to
reside. He is now representing the
Palm Olive Soap Company, Of Mil
waukea, Wis. Mr.. Hudson's friends
win Be interested in learning of his
marriage some time ago TO Miss
Kathryn V. Powers, a beautiful st.
oLuis girl,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
ST. Paul's Church.

Rev. E. Lucien Malone, rector.
Holy Communion at 1880.
Sunday School (Mr. E. R. Hop
kins, superintendent at $3.50 a. m.
Bible Glass at $3.50 a. m.
Morning Prayer, Institutional
Service and Holy Communion at
1920 a. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon at
7:30 p. m.
The Bishop is to be with us in the
services.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03

Washington, Feb. 2---The weather
bureau today issued the following
forecast for the week: For South
Atlantc and East Gulf States; un-
settled for first part Of week; proba-
bly, rain about Wednesday and again
at about the end Of the week. 1t will
be week of unimportant tempera-
ture.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03

Mr.. H. G. MCGOWAN, secretary of
the Columbus National Farm Loan
Association, on Friday received ap-
proval of $47,800 worth of loans by
the New Orleans Federal Land Bank
aDl money will be available to the
farmers that are members as soon as
abstracts are prepared
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
John Sullivan Drops Dead.

Abingdon, Mass, Feb. John l.
Sullivan, the best known prize fight
er the ring has ever known, dropped
dead at his home here today.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03

The many friends Of MFR. K. M
Young, former Columbian, will be
interested ID learning that he Is now
in the officers training camp at Leor
Springs. Texas
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03

Mr. Jake Kaufman, leaves today
for New YORK and other cities to
purchase steck for the wholesale
ara retail departments Of Kaufman
Brothers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03

A meeting of the members Of the
United Charities will be held Monday
afternoon at 8 o'clock at the First
Methodist church.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03
First BAPTIST Church.

Regular services will be held this
morning. Tonight the members will
attend the services at the First Pres
byterian church to hear the new pas
tor, DR.. Frye.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03

to the army. The military morale
remains strong and it IS conceded
that if necessary TO perpetuate their
control the pan-Germans can be de-
pended on to initiate general of
fensive ait alonr the western front 70
check the anti-war agitation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03

The y. D. C's. held meeting on
Friday morning at the Hotel Gil
mer.
The many friends Of Mr.. L. I,
Brooks regret to learn of his illness
the past several days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-03

This is Thrift Sunday. Buy War
Savings Stamps that will be discuss
ed today.
Evening journal., 1918-03-23
A Sensational Expose of the Private Life of
"The Kaiser" The Mad Dog of Europe
Neav York Went Wild OUer It

Caloued New YOkhardened New YOrk-blaSe New YOEued
thrilling phOOpayS and pectaces death with extraordinary
space and cheered like mad Long before the hour for the Onng
lines Of people bOckaded traffic wedge their the theatre Moth
Broadway has years reused the popuace such pitch
white heat Such demonstration from citizens Senator's Adma
Commanders Army and Navy has been witnessed New York
years is he thai will make Americas blood f0l
rsge-en will like true Americans See-"The Kaiser-The
Beast OF Berlin you have to 60 without eating to do it,
1t seldom that the people of Wilmington witness
duOn opening in New York Crowds rush this StuendOus
picture here--Ah Wilmington should see it here.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
SAVED SOLDIER FOR FRANCE
Sympathy of American Red Cross
Woman Worker Restored Lost
Courage to Dowpcast Poilu.

Forbes Watson. driving an ambu-
lance in France. dropped into one Of
the canteens which the American Red
Cross is operating in France one eve
ming, he says In the Red Cross Maga-
zine:
Opposite me was Poilu with the
saddest face l have ever seen. He
spoke to no one. Some personal loss
hung over him, too poignant for me to
approach. He took away his bowl for
some more coffee. and at a counter
which had become little less con-
geSted ] saw him in conversation with
one Of The American women. He talked
to her as he never would have talked
to man. because she knew how to
talk to him. Later ! asked her
his story. He had lost four brothers
I'm the war. the youngest recently.
1.-TWO weeks later he wrote her a
letter telling her that her sympathy
had torn apart the black veil that
seemed to have settled down forever
between him and life. And he wrote
simply to thank her for having given
him back the courage to go on. 'Vive
rUnion FrancO-Americaine " he wrote.
Was 1t an exaggeratiOn to say that
these American Red Cross women are
the front ranks Of our diplomacy"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Woman Suffrage,

1t was In the early days of the ad-
vanced movement Of woman suffrage.
muses. an exchange, when by the mag.
istrate's orders a number Of "enthus-
lasts" went to Holloway Jail. Among
them was q most excellent charwoman
who was employed ut Clements inn.
A sympathetic meeting was held on
their release. at which the chairman
spoke in eloquent terms. Here you
have" he remarked. "a body Of deli
cately nurtured, earnest-minded WON.
en- who, for some trifling infractiOn of
the law, find themselves condemned to
prison, and there for the first time
In their lives"
"Beg pardon. sir. for interrupting."
said the charwoman, jumping up hasti-
ly, "but l think l ought to tell you that
1 did once get seven days for banging
my old man on the nose"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
THREE AND SEVEN ARE LUCKY
Mystic Numbers, According to Popular
Superstition, Bring Forth Good
and Bad Luck.

There is said to be luck in odd num-
bers, and there are prudent farmers
wives who are careful to put an odd
number Of eggs under hen for hatch
ing. OF course the fatal thirteen Is
an exception to the rule.
Three is considered especially
lucky, but there are superstitiOns Of
bad luck connected with 1t. For in
stance: Break one dish and you will
break three. Three times brides
maid, never a bride. There is belief
in certain sections that when a fire
occurs there will be two others. max
ing three inside of "a hours. II is
said IL a dream occurs three times In
succession 1t will come true. An ex-
ception to the rule that even numbers
are not lucky is the common belief
that the finding Of fOur-leaved Glow
er will bring good fortune.
Seven Is one Of the luckiest Of mum.
bers. The seventh son Is considered
a natural healer, while the seventh
son Of q seventh son has almost I'M
limited power to work wonders.
Keep a thing seven years and you Will
have a use for 1t. If you are the sew
enth person having your fare rung up
after a street car has started on its
trip you will have good luck all day.
1t will bring good luck to walk over
seven rails on the railroad track with
out stepping of.
You will have good luck for the year
the figures Of which added up make
your age. Thus 1917 added up makes
eighteen