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The Washington herald., 1918-01-05
Church of the Covenant.
CONNECTICUT AVE. AND N ST.

Open Every Day and Evening.
Minister REV. CHARLES WOOD.
Minister incharge Of Peck Chapel.
REV. CHARLES TEVIS.
Assistant Ministers:
REV. JOHN CARRUTHERS.
REV. ALBERT BROOKHOUSE
SUNDAY. JANUARY 6.
9:lj a. m.-Mornng worship and Sunday school
combined.
II 90 a. m Service at Sunday Tabernacle
J:D p. m.-Dr. Wood breaches on THE RE.
NAISSANCE IN ART AND LIT
ERATURE AND THE REVIVAL
IN RELIGION" Nineteenth
special musical service by the
Triple Quartet.
$50 T. m u-Christian Endeavur vesper service
$50 p. m.-SoCial hour in church parlors, to
which men in uniform are espe-
ciaIly invited. Music and buffet
supper.
7:45 D. n--Preliminary musical service.
500 p. m.-Eyening service. DR.. Woods sub
ject: THE TRUE CITY: THE
JERUSALEM OVER WHICH
JESUS wEPT AND OVER
WHICH JOHN REJoICED." d"
Thirty-eighth special musical serv-
ice by the evening choir Of 100
voices. Sydney Lloyd wrightson.
musical director; Harvey Murray,
organist.
Monday, Jan. 7, 8 p. m-Social prayer service.
Tuesday. Jan. s, p. m.-Coyensnt Commu-
nifty Choral Club.
Wednesday Jan. O. 8 p. m.-Evening choir and
oratOrio section rehearsal.
Thursday. Jan 10. D. m.-Girls' Club.
Friday, Jan. IL, p. m.-Miss Grace Saphs,
Of the Sunday Campaign Committee, will CON
duct a Bible study class in the Church Of the
Epiphany. The Foundry NJ. E. Church. the
First Baptist Church. St. Johns. and the
Church Of the Covenant will cooperate in the
service.
Saturday, Jan. II, y. 'm,--Twenty- ninth
weekly reception for soldiers and sailors. En-
tertainment and refreshments.
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metropolitan NJ. E.. Church.

In order to provide for the overflow
from the great Sunday Tabernacle
DIR. Harry d. Mitchell, pastor Of the
Metropolitan Memorial NJ. Z. Church.
John Marshall place and c street
northwest, and only a short distance
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soldier, Social Might.

The Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. 1lO6 Columbia road, will hold
its usual Saturday night social for
soldiers and sailors this evening and
all enlisted men are invited.
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Centennial Baptist Church.

How a Cow Got Into the Newspa-
pers'' is the subject of Z. Hez Swem's
story Sunday night at Centennial Bap-
tist Church. There will be no morning
service.
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PRESBYTERIAN.
N. Y>Ave. Presbyterian Church
N. Y. Ave-, 18th and H Sts.

Music led by Quartet Choir.
II 90 a. m.-Tcxt for the New Year.
500 p. m.-"One More Chance"
$50 a. m.-Bible school.
9:45 a. m.-Adult Bible classes.
s:i5 p. m.-Christian Endeavor Society.
Cooperating with Sunday Campaign.
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Skim off. to use for cooking. the
fat that rises to the top when the
water in which pork was boiled
cools
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Help Wanted-Male and Female.

WANTED-FIFTY MALE OR FE-
male solicitors. Biggest opportuni-
ty of the season for hustlers. See
MR.. TALBOT at The Washington
Herald between 9 and II o'clock
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
a. m,
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FOR RENT-APARTMENTS.

First aid TO the apartment seek
er will be from the small ad COL
umns of The Washington Herald.
Watch the announcements of dis
play advertisers also.
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STENOGRAPHERS.

WANTED = sTENOGRAPHERs: GOOD
wages. Arpy MR.. MCPHERSON, Adams
EzTTess Co. ID and / EtS ne.
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AT FIYNN's HALL, sth and K ,ts. NV, sun
day sEeuing at O'Clock, spiritualist meeting,
eonducted b. @. L. Arth&n, noted medium,
uho vin give spirit mesages and answer ques-
no1A Doors open 10. Private readings. sp-
piy a hall.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

WGKTED-YOUNG LADY AS CLERK IN
real estate Office. FOWLER REALTY co..
6l9 81. NV.
WANTED-0 ACTIVE WOMEN IN PRINT
ing ofioe immediately; good wages HAY
WORTH PUBLISHING HOUSE, sc @ st. nv.
sTENOGRAPHER: SALARY, SO. APPLY
1873 T st. NV, between 10 a m. and noon.
WANTED-YOUNG LADY FOR USHER.
Arrly GAYETY THEATER. 81 oh 81 nv.
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Christian Endeavor Union.

The regular monthly business and
social meeting of the District of Co
lumbia Christian Endeavor Union for
January will be held at o'clock. on
Monday evening, January :, at st.
Paul's English Lutheran Church,
Eleventh and II streets northwest.
The principal address will be delivered
by DIR. Howard b. Grose, ID. D., first
vice president of the United Society
Of Christian Endeavor. and who Is
now acting as a representative OF the
religious press in war service work
in Washington. DIR. Grose's topic VIII
be christian Endeavor in the Pres
ent Crisis. or The Endeavorer's
Duty Today"
The special music will be in charge
of Mr.. James A. McElwee, presenter;
Mrs. VIM. Ham Bayley. orsanist, and
Miss Esther Linkins. soloist.
At this meeting the question Of post
poning the celebration of Christian
Endeavor Week until the first week
in March. beginning March 3, will be
submitted to the vote OF the endeavor-
ers of Washington. as the time set
by the United Society OF Christian
Endeavor for these activities falls
within the period Of the Billy Sunday
campaign.
Floyd T. Holland. who was evange-
listic superintendent or the District
Of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union
until a few months ago, when he left
to go to the Moody Institute at Chi
cago, with the intention of later pre-
pairing for the active ministry, has
been appointed evangelistic superin-
tendent of the Chicago Christian En-
deavor Union.
The regular Saturday evening social
for soldiers and sailors held at the
various downtown churches will be
given tonight by the Christian En-
deavor Society Of the New York Av-
enue Presbyterian Church, New York
avenue and H street northwest.
A. ]. Thomas, treasurer of the To-
cal Christian Endeavor Union, has re-
turned to Washington after enjoying
a months visit to his home in North
Carolina.
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DIED.

DIED.
BILLOWS-Entered into rest on Tues
day, January /, 1918, at $40 p. m,
at her residence, 1929 Twelfth
street northwest, MARY ELIZA
BETH JONES BILLOWS, at the
age of 50 years. She leaves to
mourn her loss five sons, three
daughters, eleven grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Funeral from her late residence to-
day at o'clock. Relatives and
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PERSONAL.

WANTED-FTVE OR TEN FIDDLERS TO
participate in contest at National Pres Club
toniEht- Come at $50 prepared TO play. Good
rTiBFs
LESSONS IN PARDOR MAGIC, PREPARA-
ton for the stAge. STUDIO, 6IS 18th &. NV.
second hoU.
booked this matter; face the batter. and see
what we have in your Sze in fine grade,
slightly used suits and oyercoats at s. up. TO
fine full-dress suits costing so. Say, this Is the
house to find; pays to look JUSTH'S OLD
STAND, SIS ID.
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THE SALVATION ARMY.

The SALVATION ARMY INDUSTRIAL
HOME FOR MEN. IN Pa. ave. NV. Meet
lngss sunday, Ds0 a. m: THURSDAY. IN
2 N. CimbsB League: Tuesdays, D. m
94oH IN c6xzse, sfzf Captain and Mrs-
ku ven Pfo-e WIN s11 -
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

PURSUANT 10 SECTION ], ARTICLE VTT
OF Bylaws, notice Is hereby given that ths
annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of the Capi
tal Tr1ction Company for the elscti0u ~
Board ot DirectOrs for the ensuing year and fht
trAnsAcuon Of such other business 6s nav b
brought before the meettug viii be beld At IN
ohice Of the oompsny. nlirty-siHth and ,
streets northwest, WsshingtOn. d. g, on WED
NEsDAN. January 3. 1915, al l0:sj 0'clOct q. m
The polls viii be open fran il O'Clock a. m IN
III Z O'clOck noon H ID. CRAMPTON. Sezs
tary.
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UNITARIAN.
sPIRITUALIsM.
The First SpirituaEst Church

Lecture BY he pastor, Alfred II. Terry. Sun
day at D. m. followed By spirit messages. at
PythiAn Temple. lOl2 9Th st. NV. Second noor.
An velcome
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AND BOARD

MAN, 81 YEARS OLD, REFINED. GOOD
habits wants board and room in rrirate fam
lily. State terms. BOX 49, Herald.
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washington Secular League.

Positive Proofs of Scientific Soul
study" is the title OF an address TO
be made by Mr.. ]. W. Nigh. at the
meeting OF the Washington Secular
League, at Pythian Temple, Sunday.
at D. m
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Lieut.. Aareasos speaker.

Lieut.. j. Aaronson was the principal
speaker at the regular Friday even
ing address held by the Washington
Hebrew Congregation in the Eighth
Street Temple last week THE God
OF Our Fathers" will be the subject
for this week
The following young men are now
ON the roll OF honor: Mortimer King,
Milton Gutenberg. Harold straus,
David stern. Jerome Gundersheimer,
Charles LuIley. Sylvan Oppenheimer
and Herbert JacobL
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from the pulpits
AROUND the City

from the Tabernacle, viii conduct an
evangelistie service every Sunday
night. There will be bright gospel
singing and DR.. Mitchell will answer
Some Great Questions of Personal
Interest" in a most practical way.
To night the topic will &c. What
Is Conversion and during the pres
ent month the topics on SUBSEQUENT
Sundays will be, How Can We Know
Our Sins Are Forgiven" What Do
You Mean by Salvation?' ana What
Is Required Of Nc That I May Be
saved?" The service win lie at p. m.
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BROKEN CAST IRON

And ether metAL1 welded tg aSfoseoou proceA
WELDTT CO., SO n. J. ave. nv. Ln 10
We bufld ito orderl and repair refngersto1-
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MONEY TO LOAN.
WANTED TO BUY.

WE BUY AND SELL FURNITURE
triAl is all We ask. sHERMAN's, IllS fth ~
nE.-l0l5 \. Y. ave. nv. Phone n. S22 u
Will CALL IN MY CNLETTERED AUTO
mobile. city or Suburban, and pay you hishest
prices for ladies, geDtlensn's, chHdrens dis
carded clothing, Of all descriptions. Addres
postal CT phone. / win cal L. RICE, ISr Tth
ST. nv. n lf&
p00RC OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, SIN.
DSSS Gle hooks 10 entire hbrsres Man
$50. PEARLMAN's BOOK SHOP. nl g
St nv.
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ExarsL Private lessons Call evenings hT AZ
llShSu ointment l5ls 18th IT. NV. RI.
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AUTOMOBILES.
FOH sALE.
AUTO CLEARANCE SALE.


Hudson Super-six, 1871; slmost new and In
perfect condition. This car carries the
original gua1ntees and has one utrs
tfe -
Hudson Hght six. 1916; IN perfect mechan-
ical conditou; paint IN good condition;
battery good, tires good. 30
Hudson Hght Six, Iel5; In perfect merriam
ieal condition; paint IL o. K, battery
good and tires good 90
Hudson -Four. Model 81, 1913; IN Al coodi-
ton; can be bought for.................... sn
Chandler Touring, 1871; almost new. with
clock, cutout, extra tire and fine set Of
seat lsLA
National L, 1916 Touring; car in nice con
dition and q bargain at-.................... 80
Packard Touring, 1913; newly painted and
very recently overhauled; has fine tires
and nice seat covers....................... 70
Aarmou Speedster, 1913; 4 nappy looking
cut-down car that will make big hit. zoo
oldsmoble Touring. 1916; In nice condi-
ton; cylinderz. good tires........,...... 80
Dodge Roadster, 1876; in Al condition a.
TO paint. battery and tires-................ C5
In addition to the above we have other ezB
for you 10 select from.
We stand directly behind our cars. What We
say they are they are. you can depend upon II.
Come TO see US.
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] u N K

WASH. JUNK CO.. 18th and D -. Line ss
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EPISCOPAL.
St. Johns Church, 4 i'5F sFnkETs. kER

s1g a. m--Holy Communion.
s.45 q. m.-Sunday school
Id0 q. m--Litsny, Holy Communion and ser
mon
4:l5 .. m.-Evening prayer and sermon.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
BIG PHOTOPLAYER AND PIPE
ORGAN IN OPERATION AT THE
PRINCESS TODAY.

Manager Z. L. KuykendsI IS just
ly proud of the big symphony Photo
player and Pipe Organ that is in OPP
Grafton for the first time at the
! rmcess today 1t Is controlled en-
tirely by one person, and changes on
the instant with the varying modes
Of the picture, bringing out every
cmition with wonderful effect The
Thotoplayer is called The Voice of
the Screen" and no better expression
for it could be found,
An idea of the size Of the instru-
ment can be gained when you consid-
er that it contains 6l0 Orchestral
and Organ pipes.
The crashing melody of a 30
piece band, or the softest harmony
Of a Symphony Orchestra can be pro-
duced with equal facility on this in
effect for properly playing the pic
tines, and will be especially effective
in this particular line, for playing the
comedies.
If you would enjoy a real musical
treat, as we'll as seeing an excellent
program Of pictures, then visit the
Princess, you will be we'll repaid for
your visit.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
DR.. CURRY HEADS
STATE COMMITTEE
-EalER COLUMBIAN CHAIR.
E.AN OF MISSISSIPPI VoLUN-
TEER MEDICAL CORPS.

Dr. Il. S. Curry, a former Coium.
han, vino is now superintendent o.
the State Hospital for the Blind al
Jackson, has been named as chair
man of the State Executive Commit
tee Of the Volunteer Medical Corps
The purpose OF this committee ia
10 cooperate with the Central COY
crnmeut Board IL the Volunteer
Medical Of tho Volunteer Medical
Service Corps of the Council OF Ma
ional Defense in prosecutius all ac-
tiyitlos pertaining to the mobilization
and enrolment Of physician
throughout the country for. service
IN the army
The executive committee IA made
up Of the following PHYSICIANS Or
r. 8. Curry. Jackson. chairman; Or
w II. Alkman. Natchez; Dr l.. s.
Rogers Jackson DR.. j NJ Buchan-
.an Neridian Dr. J w Young,
Grenada
In addition to the executive COM
mittce the Volunteer Medical Sety-
ice Corps Is to have q representative
in each county and Dr. ]. w. Lipa
comb, Of this city has been named
to represent LowRdes County
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
DR.. JACOBS CALLED
TO BIRMINGHAM
FORMER COLUMBIAN INVITED
TO SERVE FASHIONABLE
CHURCH IN MAGIC CITY.

Local friends OF Dr. w. s. Jacobs,
who began his pastorate in Colum-
bus and who for the past twelve
years has been pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church at Houston,
Texas, will be interested 70 learn
that he has recently been called TO
the pastorate of the South Highland
Presbyterian church in Birmingham.
During his residence in Columbus Or
Jacobs made a fine record having
not only worked zealously as pastor
of the local church, but having been
instrumental in establishing the Pal
mer Orphanage. Concerning the
call extended to Or. Jacob the Bir-
mingham News says;
The congregation Of the South
Highlands Presbyterian Church has
invited Dr. William States Jacobs Of
the First Presbyterian Church ia
Houston, Texas The personnel OF
the committee which waited on Dr.
Jacobs was John w. Sibley, NJ j.
Gregg, Judge s. D. Weakley, f. W.
Haley, II. j. Porter
Or. Jacobs expressed himself as
being delighted with Birmingham
and promised 10 give the call his
most serious consideration. He con-
Quoted both services at the South
Highlands Presbyterian Church Sun
day and the congregation and off,
GERS were deeply impressed with his
ministerial qualifications
The officers of the church enter
tained Dr. Jacobs at luncheon at the
Tutwiler Monday and afterwards
took him for a ride through Iirming
ham district. He left for Houston
Monday night.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
DnLlGnrrrLLY ENTERTAINED

On Tuesday evening the entire
force Of the big firm of simon Loeb
and Brother was delightfully."- enter
tanned
The finn members and their a
sistants fuat enjoyed the pictures at
the Princess Theatre. after WHICH
they went to the home Of Messee
simon Loeb and Albert Loeb, ami
were entertained with tuatrumentai
and vocal music by Mrs M. r Flood,
Miss Mary Flood and little Miss Caro-
line Loeb Delicious refreshments
were later served Ia the dining room
which was beautifully decorated
Before leaving the Loeb hnme tha
firm members and their assistants
discussed matters looking forward %
ibe betterment of business elauonz
among the employers, employees aa
wen as the general public
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
LOCAL SOLDIER
DIES IN FRANCE

Nathaniel B. Thornton, a Lowndes
county boy who several months ago
went abroad with the American eN-
peditionary forces, died recently i'll
France, his death having resulted
from bronchitis. Young Thornton
was formerly stationed at Camp Mer-
ritt, N. j., and wrote letter to his
father, w. Thornton, who lives a
short distance from Columbus on the
Air Line road, just before embark
ing for France. This was the last
letter received from him, the next
communication to reach the family
having been a cablegram announcing
his death
Young Thornton is, so far as
known, the first local soldier to die
in France. Dewey D. Smith, whose
parents reside in the Steens neigh
borhood, was seriously wounded last
spring, but recovered.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
HEANH GINNING
10 SEPTEMBER iST,

Washington, Sept The cen
sus report issued yesterday showed
L039,G2G bales counting rcuAd as
half bales einned from the gloptb
of 1918 crop to September cons
pared with Gl4,7S7 for l3l7 aad
850,GG5 for 1916. Round bales in-
aluded this year are 53.l0e, compar
ed with 237lG for cotton includes
2Ol for 1918, 2,S3s for 1917 and
1854 Tor 1916.
Alabama, 25,39S; Arkansas. r.
1863 California, t,O74 Florida, H.
4-O; Georgia, 120,350; Louisiana,
53,1tl, Mississippi. a4,02s, North
Carolina, 1852; Oklahoma, t9,44g,
south Carolina. 35,S71: Tennessee,
224; Texas, 79,41G. All other states,
25 United states. 1899. $50
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
DEsERTER CAUGHT.

Davis Bail a negro. had as bis
guest Sunday might another member
Of his race named Sam Miller,
alias win Johnson, who upon laa4-
ing the home early Monday carried
with him number OF articles as
wen al a nice amount of cash.
Miller who was found 20 be deser-
ter from Camp Pike, was soon after
wards arrested and placed ID jail.
When brought before the mayor II
was found that he formerly lived IL
Natcbez, and became known 70 Davis
Ban while az Camp Pike He was
trled IN two cases Of petit Larceny
and In each was found guilty and
sentenced to pay fines Of g25 and
costs. He win be taken back tc
Camp Pike
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
NEW SEEK LICENSES.

There is a great scarcity OF teach
ers here, as well as in other sections
of the country. and at an eXamina-
ton recently conducted by Prof,
Stanley, superintendent of education
for Lowndes county, only two who
made application. While there Is
great paucity Of pedagogues, how
ever, the small number taking ad-
vantage of the examination is par
TALLY accounted for in the fact that
many young people who desire to be-
come instructors were granted licens-
es after having completed at the
various normals which were held at
different points.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
WILSON UNIVERSITY IN
BORDEAUX, FRANCE.

Bordeaux, France, Sept. IL
The establishment of Wilson Uni
yersity at Bordeaux, which vas sug-
gested by Senator Monis. has been
unanimously approved by the coun-
ell general, the city council and
chamber of commerce.
The proposed educational institu-
tion in honor of the president of
the United States will have courses
n science, industry and commert
Another honor for the sister re-
public, the project to erect a monu-
ment at the mouth of the Gironde,
commemoratlng the entry of Ame-
RIGA into the war, has likewise been
approved.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
SLAYER ~ Mr. 0ls ,RGE
LAWRENCE EXECt TED
AT CARROLLrON, ALA
MAKES STATEMENT
Publicly Declares His Readi.
ness to Die Just Before the
Trap is Sprung.

ON a soaltold surrounded by d
crowd of less than 80 spectators.
which included two brothers az uls
victim, Ernest prun. a negro who
cu Apiil 3, 1917, killed George Law
renee, prominent young planter
Who lived Iust across the Alabama
line about eigut miles northeast Of
Columbus, on Wednesday paid the
supreme penalty for hts crime, inc
execution having taken place al Car
rolton, Ala, the capital OF piakcna
county, in which the crime was COM
mitted
The negro, who Cor several
months past had been in JAN In Br-
mingham, was taken to Carrolltoa
TUESDAY by three deputy shedtfs. He
made a short statement Just before
the trap was sprung, declaring thai
he had made his peace with God and
was ready 90 die
The murder committed by Spruu
was exceedingly atrocious and bru-
tai HE shot Mr Lawrence down iu
cold blood, and the widow of hl
victim became SO grief-strieken that
She committed suicide goon after her
husband was murdered
After having killed Mr.. Lawrence
be made his escape; but was later
captured in Cincinnati, and carried
% Carrollton, where he was dried and
convicted last December.
Among those from this vicinity
who were present at the hangnf
were Messrs Al. Y Glover Major
Cook W. C, Duncan. w 4. Law
renee, H. ]. Long, W NJ Eidd, NJ.
W. Lawrence n. q. Lawrence p, L.
Lawrence and 0 .. Scofield
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
PREPARATION $ FOR FEC.
ISTRATlON Of LOCAL
MEN COMPLETE
REGISTRARS NAMED
Executive Order Requires
All Men Between 1S and 45,
Inclusive, to Register.

Everything is in readiness for the
enrolment of local citizens who will
be called upon to register today
under the recent act of Congress pro.
viding for the registration Of all
men between IS and as, inclusive,
who are not already registered The
age limits include the most active
years in the lives of men, and some
of the most prominent citizens Of
Columbus will be called upon to reg
ister, though many will naturally
be exempted as the result of having
dependent relatives and for other
legal reasons.
Prof. S. NJ. Nash, secretary of the
local exemption board, has appointed
competent men to conduct the regis
tration, the registrars selected for
the various precincts of the county
being as follows;
District caledonia: T. J. Smith,
A. NJ. Lawrence, E. NJ. Jamison.
District 2--North Columbus
Beverly Matthews, John Beard, E.
NJ. Shropshire; South Columbus:
Frank Ellis, julius Marx, Homer
Fitzpatrick.
District 3-Steens: w. G. Rus
sell, A. l.. Leech, w. M. Harris; Mt.
Vernon, J. c. Going, R. NJ. Dawes,
w. M. Gee; Old Zion: II. l. Davis,
r. b. Weaver, Joe Sparks
District 4-Crawford: ID. +.
Brooks, A. j. Erwin, F s Carr
Trinity; Hunter Walker, p. G. H
Cox, Hugh Townsend.
District 5--Artesia: Talmage
Pilkington, Frank Ragsdale, j. n
Roberts; Thomas Store w. G.
Evans, J, A. Thomas, Dudley Wat
son; Mayhew: w. H. Castles, D. A
Burgin, A. P. Smith.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12
BOTH ARE GIVEN BIG MA
JORlrIES IN CONGRES.
SIONAL PRIMARIES
ARE LOYAL MEN
Both Nominees Can Be De-
pended Upon to Support
the Administration.

Hon. +. S. Gambler, of Corinth,
and Judge Paul Johnson, Of Hatties-
burg, were vctors In Congl essional
races held in the First and Sixth dis
tricts, Mr. Gambler who at present
represents the First district, having
defeated mis- opponent, Hon j. q.
Rankin, of Tupelo, by between 1900
and 1000 votes, while in the Sixth
district Judge Johnson's majority
over Governor Theodore G. Bilbo
is estimated at fully 1000 votes.
Much interest was evinced in both
races, and the large majoritics given
Mr.. Gambler and Judge Johnson at
test the popularity of both Of these
gentlemen. Mr.. Gambler has estab-
lished his worthiness by many years
of faithful service in Congress and
has recently given unmistakable eyi-
dence of his loyalty by consistently
supporting President Wilson's war
policy, while Judge Johnson is also
known to possess a true patriotic
spirit and can be depended upon to
faithfully support his district at the
national capitol.
In this county Mr. Gambler receiv-
ed 633 votes, while Mr.. Rankin got
10S. The only county in the district
carried BY Nh Rankin was Tisholnin-
go, where his majority was about
20 votes. lie Jailed to carry Lev, his
home county, which fell into the
Gambler column by good majority.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-09-12

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
W, F. Patty anl family regret to
know that they have moved to Green
wood to live. Mr.. Patty has been
Greenwood several months with the
Buckeye Oil Mill. Mrs. Patty and
Miss Elizabeth Patty left during the
past week. Miss Vernon Patty will
be at the home of Mrs. D. P. Davis
for several months before leaving for
Greenwood.