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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-26
Mr.. Milton Cosper Dead.

Mr.. Milton Cosper died at the
home Of his son-in-law, Mr.. E. E.
Cole, on South Fourth street last
Thursday morning, his death having
resulted from complication of all
ments. Deceased was 65 years old
and is survived by his wife and two
daughters, Mrs. Cole and Miss Helen
Cosper.
The body was taken to Spring
Hill cemetery, in ,Pickens county,
Ala, for interment, funeral services
having been held there Thursday af.
ternoon and having been conduct
ed by Rev. w. |. Allen.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-26
ONE WAS FORMERLY A
STUDENT OF THE
|. |. AND c.
WERE IN BATHING
Misses Edna Rust and Zellien
Shepherd Meet Most Untime-
ly Fate.

Two young ladies', Miss Edna Rust,
Of Hattiesburg and Miss Zellen
Shepherd, of Richton, were drowned
while bathing in a pond near the lat
ter town last Thursday and the
tragedy has caused widespread sor-
row, as both were members of promi-
nent families and had many friends
not only in the community in which
they resided but throughout the
state. The untimely death of Miss
Rust has brought especially keen re
gret to the hearts of many friends
in Columbus. as she formerly attend.
ed the Industrial Institute and Col
lege, and was exceedingly popular
not only among her fellow students
but among Columbians generally.
Details Of the tragedy are set forth
in the following dispatch from Rich
ton;
"This community was deeply
shocked Thursday evening when the
news of the death by drowning of
two very prominent young women
became generally known, The trage
dy occurred about 6 p. m.
zone was Miss ZelIien Shepherd,
aged 90, the attractive and popular
daughter Of DR. f. M. Shepherd, a
member of the Mississippi State Rail
road Commission who resides here
The other was Miss Edna Rust, aged
Is, the adopted daughter Of Or. w
NJ. Chambliss, Of Hattiesburg, who
was Miss Shepherds guest.
"A party Of six went to mill
pond near town to bathe The Others
beside the two named were Mrs. Dave
Wooley, Miss Burney Miss Mildred
Thomas and Miss Ethel Braswell.
While they were all engaged in
having a jolly time, Miss Shepherd
and Miss Rust unnoticed by the 9th
2rs, got beyond their depth and dis
appeared from sight almost at the
same moment. Their Mortified com.
panions, none being expert swim
mers, were obliged to watch them in
helplessness
can alarm was given, and in a
comparatively short time the two
bod, es were recovered, very ap-
oarently in lifeless condition
Three physicians Immediately began
ok upon them and utilized with
out avail, every means known to re
tore respiration"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-26
FIGHT OR WORK.
SAYS CROWDER
PROVOST MARSHALL GENERAL
DECLARES IDLING WILL NOT
BE TOLERATED.

Washington, May 25.--Go to worl
or fight!
That Is the dietum of the govern
ment as announced by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder in an amend
ment to the selective service regula
tions dealing with the question OF
compelling registered men not en-.
gagged in a uceful occupation to i'm
mediately apply themselves to som,
form of labor contributing to the
general good. The idler, rich or poor
will find himself confronted with the
alternative of finding suitable EN-
ployment or entering the army,
The new rerulation, which be-
comes effective July /, will also eff
feet the following classes:
Persons engaged in the serving OF
food and drink, or either, in public
places, including hotels and socia
clubs.
Passenger elevator operators ane
attendants, doormen, footmen anc
other attendants of clubs, hotels
stores, apartment houses, office build
ing8 and batch houses,
Persons, including ushers and
other attendants, engaged and oecu
pied in and in connection with sports
games and amusements, excepting
actual performances in legitimate
concerts, operas, or theatrical per
formances.
Persons employed in domestic ser
vice.
Sales clerks and other clerks EN-
ployed in stores and other mercan
tile establishments.
The regulation provides that after
July /, any registrant who is found
by local board to be a habltua
dler or not engaged in some usefu
occupation shall be summoned before
the board, given a chance to explair
and, in the absence of satisfactory
explanation, be Induced into the
military service of the United States
Any local board viii be authorized
to take action whether 1t has origl.
nal Jurisdiction of 4he registrant OF
not. In other words, any man loaf
ing around q pool room in Chicago
may be held TO answer to a Chicago
board, even though he may have reg
lstered in New York and lived there
mos of his life.
The regulations which apply tC
idle registrants viii be deemed Il
apply also to gamblers of all descrip
tons, and employees and attendant
Of bucket shops, race tracks, fortun,
tellers, clairvoyants, palmists anC
The like.
Men who are engaged in non-es
sental occupations or who are idler
win not be permitted to seek relic.
because Of the fact that they hav,
drawn late number or because the,
have not been placed in Glass 2, 3 o
4 on the grounds Of dependency. Tn
fact that he Is not usesully employe,
win outweigh both Of the above con
ditions.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-26

In response to a popular demand,
| have decided to take limited NUM-
ber Of pupils for the study Of French,
the course to begin June TO- For
terms and further information apply
TO Miss Sallie r. Billups, Graduate
Mt. de Sales Academy, Baltimore,
Student of Madame lie Yorke, Paris,
France. MAY 26-3t
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-26

Ensign W. W. Lovall Of Brooklyn,
N. Y. Of the navy, Fireman Bernard
r. Stiefvater, Of Everett, ash, and
Watertender Chailes b. Moore Of
Somerset, Pa, were lost IN the sink
ing of the American steamer William
Rockefeller, recently torpedoed in
the war zone.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-26
NO SLACKERS FOUND IN
LOCAL RED CROSS
CAMPAIGN.
ALL GIVE FREELY
Response to Appeal For Aid
Practically Unanimous All
Through County.


able record in the Red Cross drive
which was conducted here last week,
having secured her allotment on the
second day of the campaign, while
donations sent in since that time
have swelled the amount far beyond
the $4,000 designated as the coun-
ty's quota.
Never before have activities in
behalf of war measures met such
general or such generous responses,
and committees appointed to solicit
subscriptions experienced no difficult
ty whatever in accomplishing the
work assigned them. No urging or
pleading was necessary, citizens were
solicited having almost unanimously
come across with the amounts re-
quested and many having stated that
they would cheerfully increase their
subscriptions should more money be
needed.
The executive officials of the
American Red Cross Society fun
nished local chairmen in various
communities throughout the country
with yellow card on which to make
reports on citizens who were consid-
! cred able to contribute but who re-
fused to do so. None of these cards,
however, were needed in Lowndes
county, as the response here was prac-
tically unanimous, and it is believed
that every citizen of the county who
was able to make a donation came
forward with the largest sum that
he could possibly spare.
The local drive was most admirably
conducted. DR.. j. w. Lipscomb,
the county chairman, with the aid of
able assistants planned the campaign
in advance, and the work was
thoroughly and tically con
Quoted The plan of organization
covered not only Columbus but out
lying districts as well, and in every
small .town and rural community
throughout the county the work was
vigorously prosecuted, in fact, the
people of the small towns and rural
communities We'd with Columbus in
zeal and enthusiasm, and in every
nook and corner throughout the
county interest of the keenest
character was manifested.
In all parts of the county ladies dis
played commendable enthusiasm and
zeal. Mrs. j. T. Sanford, chairman
of the ladies auxiliary, 3had her
forces efficiently organized and
splendid results were attained. In
several neighborhoods the ladies gave
zee cream festivals and other enter
tainments, the receipts from which
materially augmented the sums col
lected through subscriptions in the
communities in which entertainme
this character were given.
The negroes also labored assiduous-
ly and deserve to be commended for
the zeal which they displayed in be-
half of the cause. Members of the
race not only in Lowndes county but
in various communities throughout
the South have proven their patriot
ism in many ways since diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Germany were severed, having
not only made generous contributions
to the Red Cross fund but having
been liberal purchasers of Liberty
bonds and Thrift Stamps.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-26

Interment of Count James Minot-
to began Friday afternoon at Fort
Sheridan. Judge Baker in the fed
eral court of appeals declined to com
tinue the $4,000 bond on which the
count has been at liberty, and order
ed him held until the court hears the
case, June II.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-26

Mrs 6. H. Palmer, of Monticello,
Fla, was expected to arrive last
evening to Join Mr. Palmer who viii
be here for several weeks Mrs.
Palmer's many friends will give her a
cordial welcome. -
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-26

III, Ernest Sisson left the past
week for Camp Shelby. where he haa
volunteered in the Quartermaster's
corps.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-26

This viii be Cradle Roll day at
the First Baptist Sunday School. All
are invited to take their babies 10
join the roll A special program will
be rendered for the occasion.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
P0STSCRlPTS

Membership in austrian trade unions
has decreased to 10000
New Zealand has 1891 registered
aBiaries representing more than so.
600 colonies of bees
Alabama was the largest producer
of crystalline graphite among the
states last year, with New York in sec
ond place and PENNSYLVANIA third.
To enable persons TO see clearly
work which must be watched closely
an inventor has patented spectacleS
surrounded by small incandescent
lamps.
Sixty days leave for farm work is
being granted United States naval re-
cruits At Providence, r. l.
The New York state industrial COM
mission. through William S Coffey,
Secretary, has announced that under
the 1918 amendments to the workmen's
compensation law, which became effec-
tive on May 10. it is imperative for all
employers of four or more workmen
or operatives regularly engaged to take
out compensation insurance on these
employees. Employers who neglect to
take out compensation insurance are
liable to both civil and criminal pros
ecution
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
BRIEFS

To help solve its fuel problem the
government of Brazil is encouraging
the planting of eucalyptus trees.
Winnipeg Can, was practically with
out a fire department recently, 100 fire.
men having struck because the council
refused the demands of the electricians
and waterworks men.
A protest was sent to the Canadian
minister of labor by Vancouver Trades
and Labor council against the bringing
of negroes from the United States by
the Canadian Pacific railroad for serv-
ice on its dining cars.
Partially Disabled Canadian soldiers
who have had previous experience in
farm work are filling applications at
London Ont, for leave of absence to
assist the farmers in seeding opera
TONS
The University of Pennsylvania has
sent an expedition to explore the
Sierra Pareja mountains in Venezuela,
where, it is said, no white man ever
has been before
Every attempt that has been made
to send black mint plants, from which
menthol oil and crystals are derived.
from Japan 10 the United States has
ended in failure.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
THEY NEVER KNEW LUXURIES
Shakespeare, Napoleon and Other Fa-
nous Persons Who Lacked Many
Things That We Enjoy.

Shakespeare never drank Il cup of
tea, never tasted coffee. never slipped
Il glass of cocoa, never ate potato
and never smoked a cigar. Yet he
managed to lead variegated life and
write plays that you still go TO see.
Napoleon. who died 81 years ago,
never saw Il steamboat nor railroad
train, nor even a gas light, but he
ruled all Europe.
Lincoln never saw an electric light
nor talked through a telephone, but he
freed 100000 slaves.
l doubt if William Mckinley ever
rode in motor car. Certainly g. S.
Grant never knew of the wireless
They both rose to fame and went to
the White House.
The finest piece Of known architec-
ture on earth was erected at Athens by
men who never saw a newspaper.
ST. Peters cathedral was the product
of Michael Angeles brain. but he never
read book that came from printing
press or saw mechanically typed
page.
Rapnael painted his immortal Ma
1onnas but he never ate corn muffin.
Cleopatra never wore a velvet gown,
nd even If Helen of Troy was so beau
eul that she caused a 10-year war,
81 e never owned a pair of leather
Sd res.
gorge Eliot never beheld a movie,
bui she wrote adam Bede," which Is a
son ewhat more important thing to
hav, done.
I resume that of all the women
who ,ver lived in the world not five
contr luted more to the pleasure
of reater number of other women
and N n than the wife of a Chinese
empero :. Forty-six centuries ago that
empress discovered that worm could
make 81 < and she started the silk in
dustry n this entire world.-Girard
in Philao ,lphia Evening Telegraph.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
WASP MAKES USE OF TOOLS
insect OF the Sphex Family That lamps
Its Nest Shut With a Stone
Hammer.

SO far as known. only one small in
sect-a wasp of the Sphex family
among the millions of creatures be-
longing to lower order than man, has
ever employed the aid of a tool to ac-
compllsh desired result. The moth
er wasp of this family digs tunnel
IN the ground, deposits her egg in it
ana provides caterpillar stung to
death or to a condition of paralysis for
her baby to feed on when Matched. The
grub subsists upon this caterpillar un-
til 1t passes through the pupa stage
into the perfect-winged insect. Then it
digs its way out of the tunnel and
begins its life above ground as a wasp.
But after the mother wasp has made
its tunnel and deposited the egg, it
finishes its task by ramming down pei
lets of earth, little stones, etc, into
the mouth of the tunnel This is the
race habit of these wasps. 1t is re-
corded on undoubted authority, that
one inventive mother when the mouth
of the tunnel was covered to level
with the rest of the ground about it,
brought quantity of fine grains of
dirt to the spot, and picked up a small
pebble in her mandibles, used it as
hammer in pounding them down with
rapid strokes, thus making the spot as
firm and as hard as the surrounding
surface. Then she departed, brought
more dirt, picked up the pebble again
and used it as hammer, as before.
The English thrush brings its snails
to a certain convenient stone on which
it will crack their shells by beating
them upon it. Some sea-birds carry
shell-ffsh to a height and drop them
on the rock to break their shells; but
this brings only the anvil into use, not
the hammer. The case of the wasp is
the only one which records the SEEM
ingly intelligent use of tool to ac-
complish given purpose.-People's
Home Journal.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05

Thirty 4 and few women
the fishermen
muddy
pinched" said
You bet Won are corsed displaying police
JOY departed from
lake.
trust anay dressed bucks stuck tight till
requsitoned
lodged in the kenngon police station
selling liquor without a
contributing the delinquency
public
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
Wo. Ids TaIIest Chimney.

In many cities in various lands are
chimneys hich have been proclaimed
as ''the tai EST in the world" but the
structure y lich without doubt truly
possesses til s title has recently been
completed in saganoseki, Japan.
1t is of re nforeed concrete and it
stands $40 fet high ON hill 400 feet
higher than tt ! copper smelter with
which it Connected, so that it dis
.ai.7sIg es its poisonous fumes 1000 feet
above the plant. The chimney is 10
feet in diameter at the base and it's
inside diameter at the top is 26A feet.
The foundation is 95 feet In dame
ter and contains 200 cubic yards of
concrete. The first $50 feet of the
chimneys has concrete lining sepa-
rated from the outer wall by a fiye-inch
space. Four hundred tons of steel were
used in the whole construetion.-Popu
lar Mechanics Magazine.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
AMERICAN TROOPS
OVERSEAS l,0l9,lI5
THIS MADE KNOWN BY PRESI-
DENT WILSON, WHO MADE
PUBLIC A LETTER.
GO OVER WITH A RUSH
Substantially 80 Divisions Are Now in
France Ready To Meet Whatever
German Staff Has in Preparation
Far Ahead of Program.
Observation-Disclosures troops sent

ashington.-American troops sent
overseas numbered 1,019,115 July l.
This was made known by President
Wilson, who made public letter from
Secretary Baker, disclosing record
of achievement which the president
said must cause universal satisfac-
ton" and which will give additional
zest to our national celebration of the
Fourth of July
The first units-noncombatant-
left American shores May 8, 1917.
General Pershing followed Il days la
ter and at the end of the month, l.
712 men had started for France. June
saw this number increased by 12,26I,-
and thereafter the number grew
steadily until approximately 100000
had departed when the great German
thrust began last March.
The March sailings of 1851 were
increased in April to 117,212. May saw
another 244,345 men embark and last
month 276,372 were sent away, max
ing total for the three months of
90 fyV-Js oSNiCldiy D<thct Sdid
later, put the troop movement six
months ahead of the original pro-
gram.
Substantially 80 divisions are now
in France ready to meet whatever
move the German staff has in prepa-
ration. Some of these divisions al
ready have been formed into the first
field army under Maj. Gen. Hunter
Lggett, others are holding trench
sectors at important points along the
battle line and still others have been
broken up and brigaded with the
French and British troops. And so
when the German thrust comes, the
Americans will be called upon to play
no small part in meeting it.
Secretary Baker wrote the presi-
dent that the supplies and equipment
in France for the 100000 men who
have gone is shown by lateN reports
to be adequate and added that the
output of our war industries in this
country is showing marked improve
mont in practically all lines of nee
essary equipment and supply
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
Humiliatinu.

Tt 4ar's Wife-Oh dear, l was
so disappointed Jim was only con.
yieted of petit larceny; we really ex.
pected something better, you know.
The Holdup Mans Goil-Where ia
get that stuff? Yer man got off dead
easy.
The Burglars Wife, know he did,
in way. But grand larceny sounds
80 magnificent; don't you think so?
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05

Captain asked him like that II
have date with girls without all t?
the
you? How y'gonm anyhow
"Oh bout CO." replied the tugboat captain, eompacenty
That OF the
The skipper
of his
Bobby Peach sympatheucaly.
of them And all
Cap! Greetings skipper Then they climbed
The explanation Is that they We're all Red Cross (and
tool living Ellis island while awaiting
body them
Of
yesselS-having
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05

vehicles of all descriptions from the
flivver to the big sightseeing cars, all
come to view the picturesque Hudson
river and get a glimpse of the foreign
warships. This spot is one of New
York's most beautiful avenues and few.
if any, thoroughfares in America sur
pass 1t in natural beauty and attract
iveness. The charms of the scenery
have been enhanced by the landscape
gardener and the roadway, as it now
exists, is triumph of engineering
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
Experts in Finance.

Washington. = The early return to
Europe of Oscar T. Crosby. assistant
secretary of the treasury, at the head
of a staff of experts in finance and
other economic subjects, and with Il
new title of commissioner of finance
for the United States, will mark
new phase in this country's efforts
TO unity the resources of the allies
and to minimize the wars effect on
neutrals.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
Potato Rations Cut.

Amsterdam. Official announce
ment was made in Berlin that re-
duotion of from seven to three pounds
weekly would be made in the potato
ration. Four hundred grammes of
oatmeal or other cereal food will be
distributed instead. The potato RAJ
ton at Potsdam has been reduced to
two pounds with half a pound of
greats.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
New Censor Rulinq.

Paris.-American soldiers and Off
GERS stationed at posts behind the
front may reveal the secrets of their
whereabouts to friends and relatives
at home, according to new ruling
of the army authorities. They may
indicate freely that they are at Tours
or at other behind-the-line posts and
may receive their mail so addressed.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
Enouqh Said.

Alfred Francis composer of 1.-THE
Love MILL was examining girl appli
cants for places in the chorus. When
he asked one her name she replied:
Minnie Seta."
II took the name of my native state"
she said.
"WhyYn
well, my real name was Skoopey-
and"
Sufficient said Mr.. Francis. "Your
apology is ample. New York Post.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
Cost of Letter Writing.

Have you ever figured out the cost
per letter of your business correspon-
denee? Taking into consideration the
cost of stationery and stamps, the sal
airy of the stenographer, cost of all ac-
cessories to the typewriter, all over
head charges, and last, but not least,
cost of time of the man who dictates
the letters, it works out at 40 cents per
letter, and that is an absolute mini
mum, says Popular Science Monthly.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
u. S. Collections GOOD.

Washington. Internal revenue
collections for the fiscal year. totaled
s3,672. 100000, compared with $780,
600, 600 the year before and with 49,
400, 100000, which. it was estimated
the war revenue measures passed by
Congress last fall would yield.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
German Cities Raided.

London.-German cities and towns
on the easterly side of the Rhine
have been subjected to raids by Brit
ish aerial squadrons, according to a
statement on aerial operations issued
by the war office.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05

dollars from the credulous.
"Oom" has before been in the tolls.
In appearance he looks like the flap
pocketed. Substituted. pomaded parlor
cobra of the prewar days. He is a
devil with the ladies who go In for the
eesmie urge, the assorted purple VI
bratlons. astral eccentricities, soul
harmonies, luminous personalities. and
the rest of the weird sisterhood Of
psychic catch words.
There are many of these spiritual
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05

things that were to be had. for price,
within the tshermen's lodge. james
D. Vorak, mine host, counted his
shekels and grinned.
A muddy sloop grounded on the
sandy shore. Two fishermen stepped
therefrom.
Were hungry and-thirsty the
fishermen said.
"Welcome to- our city" said mine
host. 'All's well here. Plenty to
drink and not cop in sight"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-05
Draft Treaty Approved.

Observation-Disclosures between the
United States and Great Britain for
reciprocal operation of army draft
laws to their citizens. including Cana
dians. were ratified by the Senate
without dissenting vote