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Evening journal., 1918-09-27
CREFNHUL CLIB SHOOT.

The Greenhill Trapshooting Club will
stage its regular Saturday afternoon
club shoot tomorrow. The days pro-
gram will include Doubles" and these
scores TO count on the silver cup, now
in competition. The privilege of shoot
ing for this cup is open TO all shoot
ers. whether a member OF the club or
not. Everybody is welcome. The pro-
gram will include ten and fifteen target
events for Thrift Stamps The shoot
will be under the management OF w. o..
Lynch.
Evening journal., 1918-09-27
NO 68-DEGREE HEAT
LIMIT in WILMINGTON

While a rule was put in effect In
Philadelphia yesterday by the Fuel
Administrator prohibiting ofllce build
lngs TO be heated to a temperature
higher than 6s degrees. no such rule
has been put into effect In Wilmington
and IS not even under consideration, 1t
was said at the office OF Fuel Admins
traitor Charles II. Ten Weeges today.
Recently Administrator Ten Weeges
requested that the heat not be turned
on in public and office buildings in
until November 1. but no
rule TO that effect was issued.
Evening journal., 1918-09-27
TROPHY SHOOTS AT BELLEyUE.

The third event Tor The Colonel Buck
ner trophy, the regular events on the
William Coyne trophies, and the month
1y spoon shoot Of the Wilmington Trap
shooters Association, will make an at
tractive program and bring out many
Of the local shooters to Bellevue to-
morrow afternoon. There will be a
sterling silver spoon for each class.
The spoons will be awarded TO high
man OF his class on the first % tar
gets. shoot-off for ties on the second %
targets. These scores are TO count on
the Buckner and Coyne trophies.
Evening journal., 1918-09-27

o'clock for tomorrows business. lie
said there would be a flag raising,
music and other entertainment Of an
attractive nature He told the body that
the members were invited TO be pres
ent Mayor Lawson VIII receive the
reservoir for the city and one Of the
members OF the contracting firm will
make an address. Council voted 10 be
present.
Evening journal., 1918-09-27
mGu SCHOOL VS.. PENNsGRovE.

High School football eleven will open
its season tomorrow afternoon, when il
will play Pennsgroye High School. on
Baynard Field, north side Of Brandy
wine park, near Van Buren street.
Evening journal., 1918-09-27
p. d. & w. CLuR SHOOT.

The p B. and w. Gun Club will hold
It's weekly shoot on their grounds ae
Todd's cut tomorrow afternoon with
Thrift Stamps as prizes. The shoot will
start at O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1918-09-27
no SELL CAZIER FARM EFFECTs

A sale Of ten horses, cattle, farm ma
chinery and equipment Of the estate Of
the late Jacob b. Cazier will be held
at Mt. Vernon Place. the Cazier home
stead, tomorrow at o'clock
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
AT YOUR SERVICE.

In this issue will be found an adj
yertisement for the firm of w. O.
Beard, Inc, is which is named q
list of one of the largest corps OF
specially trained salespeople in Mis-.
sissippi; backed by vast stocks, broad
assortments, superior values, etc.
Practically every citizen of Lown-
des and surrounding counties well
knows this big establishment, which
guarantees one hundred per cent
efficiency.
w. c. Beard, Inc, pay no rent,
they do not have to contend with
interest on borrowed money, and be-
sides they discount all Of their bills.
Practically their entire force is
made up of men and women who
are well known and they are courte-
Gus to the many people who each
day visit this store.
Read Boards other advertisement
in this issue of the Commercial
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
TURNS DOWN PEACE OFFER.

ROME, Wednesday, Sept zl-The
Italian government has no know
ledge Of the Austrian note inviting
the belligerents to a conference. eX-
cept for the text of the document
carried by telegraphic agencies. the
semi-official Stefan News Agency
announces The government how
ever, is indicated by the agency to
be in no mood for opening such
negotiations as are suggested by the
unofficial text
If the text is correct, says the
agency points out that Austria's . pro-
posals seek to create semblance OF
peace negotiations without any real
consistency or the possibility Of a
practical outcome.
The agency adds that recent de-
clarations by the men at the head Of
the Hungarian and German
governments, which bar ang terri.
torlal concessions by the central
powers and seeks to make binding
and definite the iniquitqous treaties
Of Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest
making the opening of any useful
negotiations impossible
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
ALLEGED SLAYER
OF GIRL Is HELD
BROWN CHARGED WITH SHOOT
ING MISS MARY CROWDER AT
PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA.

PETERSBURG, Va, Sept al
Although protesting his Innocence
and asserting that the victim shot
herself, Thomas Brown, about 2S
years old, formerly OF Buena Vista
Va, who was captured by the mill
tary police in Camp Lee last even
ing has been placed in the Peters.
burg jail under suspicion of having
murdered Miss Mary Crowder, aged
is, the previous night in an auto
mobile after they had attended 9
motion picture show.
The police believe Brown did tn,
shooting, while he and Miss CrowdeI
were seated in the rear Of a iitne,
automobile, investigation having
shown that the muzzle of the revol.
yer was pressed TO the girls body
and the bullet passed through her
heart. Police impute the crime to
jealousy.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
WILL PROBABLY TAKE
PLACE ON NEXT
WEDNESDAY,
RENCHER COMING
District Attorney viii be Here
to Look After the States
Interest.

The preliminary trial Of Mr. W.
NJ Ware, who last Wednesday
afternoon shot and killed Mr.. H. n.
Nichols, which was set for yesterday.
did not take place then, having been
postponed at the request of Hon
Guy Rencher, of DeKalb, Mis-.
prosecuting attorney Of the Sixteenth
circuit court district, who desires To
be present to look after the inter
ests of the state when the case comes
Wednesday
When he sought the office OF
prosecuting attorney Mr., Rencher
promised his constituents that, it
elected, he would PERSONAL. prose
cute all important cases, and as ho
found il impossible to visit Columbus
yesterday the hearing of the case
was postponed The date of the
hearing has not been definitely fix
ed. but it will probably take place
some day during the present week
Mr. Ware is now out on bond ja
the sum of $1,000. his bond in that
amount having been fixed by Justice
of the Peace T. M. Cummings Hc
Is represented by Col. William BalG.
win, prominent member Of tho
local bar.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
WILL NOT PLACE A
WAR TAX ON COTTON
PROPOSAL TO LEVY TAX OF
THREE DOLLARS PER BALE
is REJECTED.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21,-The
proposal of Representative Moore.
of Pennsylvania. to the war revenue
bill for tax of SO bale on cotton
was defeated in the house. the Moore
amendment being respected when the
presiding officer, Representative
Saunders, of Virginia, sustained a
point of order against IL.
An amendment by Representative
Green. Of Iowa, proposing a five per
cent tax on the products Of child
lahr also was lost u point of
order, made by Democratic Leader
kitchin.
Another amendment by Repre-
sentative Moore, which would have
imposed a tax of SO bale on cotton
going into textiles already had been
defeated by rising vote 100 to 2S.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
LLOYD GEORGE CONCRAT-
ULATES GEN. PERSHING

LONDON, Sept. 21.--A reply 10
the message sent by Premier Lloyd
George to General Pershing, con-
graduating him on the American
victory in Lorraine, in which the
Premier, who received the news on
his sick bed, declared it was better
and infinitely more. palatable than
any physic," the American command
er has sent the following telegram:
your congratulations are deeply
appreciated. 1t shall be the endeavor
of the American army to supply you
with occasional doses of the same
sort of medicine as needed from now
until the final victory has been at
tanned. | trust this will lind you
fully recovered from your illness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
BREWERS FURNISH
MONEY FOR PAPER
SAID TO HAVE PUT UP $375,000
TO PURCHASE THE WASH
INGTON TINES.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-The
federal custodian of alien property,
A. Mitchell Palmer, made public
here the names of the Is brewers
who, with the United States Brewera'
Association, raised a fund of $407-
500 from which $375,O00 was loan
ed to Arthur Brisbane to huy the
Washington Times.
Mr. Palmer acted Immediately al
ter the Senate had passed q resolu.
tion introduced by Senator Jones
OF New MeAlco calling upon tl.e pre-
perty custodian to show the proofs
on which he made his speech IN Har-
risburg, Pa. last Saturday, deserib
ing the efforts OF brewers to con
troll a newspaper in pro-German IN
terest, to exert their influence upon
Congress, and finally on which he
charged that the brewing interests
had advanced the money Tor the
purchase of newspaper 80 fight
the battle of the liquor traffic un-
der the shadow of the dome of the
capitol -
Mr. Brisbane, in published state
ments in the Times. already has
stated that he bought the paIor with
money loaned by c. w. Feigenspan'
a brewer and president of the Fed
eral Trust Company of Trenton, ~ }.
Mr.. Brisbane also published lei
ter from Feigenspan defining an ar
rangement by which the loan was
syndicated to Is brewers. Mr.. Par
mer includes in his disclosure this
letter and also documents to sup
port his assertion that the loan was
made in a way to conceal its course
and purpose.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
COLUMBIANS LEAVE
FOR TULSA REUNION
LOCAL DELEGATION INCLUDES
'I..a.t
MAI. B. A. LINCOLN AND
OTHERS.

Maj. B. A. Lincoln, commander OF
the Mississippi Division, Sons ef
Confederate Veterans, leaves Today
for Tulsa. Okla, where he goes q
attend the reunion of the Sons OF
Veterans which is to be held in that
city synchronously with the annual
amalgamation OF the United Confed
crate Veterans. Mai Lincolns wife
Mrs. Bessie Lanier Lincoln. was
named as chaperon-in-ehief for tht
sponsorial staff, having been ap
pointed by Commander Hinton, D
Denver. Col, but found il impos
sible TO attend the reunion
Other Columbians who will alton.
the reunion are: Col. 9. l. Lr
coin. Messrs. j. w Garner, G.
Wood and C. l.. Wood.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
.REGISTRANTS GET
QUESTIONNAIRES
ABOUT 400 MAILED OUT BY
SECRETARY NASH, OF LO-
CAL EXEMPTION BOARD.

Prof. S. NJ Nash, secretary Of tn
local exemption board. has MALE.
out about 400 questionnaires TO To-
cal citizens who registered for mill
tary duty on September ~. Men be
tween 10 and 81 are TO oo called
first. and all the questionnaires sen.
out have gone to registrants within
these age limits
No courts are in session the Sep
tember term OF circuit court hayinr
been pretermltted By Judge T B
Carroll because there were so iaW
cases on the docket, and member.
OF the local bar are deyotiug thei
time lai gsly 10 The work of aid.A
registrants In filling out their ques
tionnaires
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
TO CONTINUE THROUGH
OUT THE WHOLE OF
Cunning WEEK
FULL ATTENDANCE REGISTRARS NAMED
Official Appointed to Conduct
Enrolment in Every Pre-
cinct in County.

The registration of local laDorers
which is to be conducted By the
Lowndes County League will begin
tomorrow and continue throughout
the week.
The registration is being under
taken at the request of the United
States Employment Service, which
has called upon the county to turn
ish 134 men for war work. The
order calls for the registration of all
able-bodied males between the ages
of 16 and 60, inclusive, and those
who enroll their names will be Civ
en- employment cards. Laborers
who reside within the corporate
limits of the city of Columbus will
register at the Chamber Of Com
merce, while those residing in rural
communities will register at their
respective polling places.
Registrars have been appointed
for each of the five supervisors
districts into which the county Is
divided, the registrars for the DIFF
ferent districts being as follows
District /, C. w West, S. l.. Darnell
w. A. Nickles; district 2, W. s.
Lindamood, G. w. Flynn, T. A.
McGahey, E. NJ. Shropshire, Charles
Hays; district 5, F. NJ. Vaughan, II,
G. Harris, Gabe Franks district
R. B. Hardy, G. W. Hairston, ], n
Bailey; district s. Gaius Bush, sand
ers Wilbourne, w. c. Banks, G. w.
Evans.
Officers of the Lowndes County
Loyalty League, under the auspices
of which the registration is to be
conducted are as follows; President
Hon. D. s. McClanahan, mayor of
Columbus; executive secretary
Julius Marx; law officers, Sheriff J.
B. Williams and Chief of Police
John Morton.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
ATTEND LIBERTY LOAN MEET.

Among the Columbians who spent
Friday in Memphis attending the
Mississippi-Tennessee Fourth Liberty
Loan meeting were: Mr.. and MRS
p P. Phillips, Mrs. H. F. SlmraA'
Messrs B. A. Lincoln, Ira L. Gaston'
G. H. Ayres and George 0. senter'
Practically three hundred char
men and assistants were present and
valuable information was received
Most of he sessions were presided
over by Mr. II. S. Gardner OF 81
Louis. director of publicity.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
JEWISH RELIEF DAY.

Mayor D. S. McClanahan has is
sued a proclamation naming tomor.
row, September %, as Jewish Re
lief Day, the purno e being that all
Of the people Of this city unite with
other Mississippians to raise funds
so succor these unhappy people in
the war zone.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
u. S. NAVY TO GET
MEN FROM DRAFT
CROWDER ISSUES ORDER PRO
ViDING FOR ENLISTMENT
OF THOSE REGISTERED.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Pro-
yost Marshal General Crowder has
announced orders to local draft
boards which will permit the yolun-
tary induction of draft registrants
into the navy and marine corps, and
provide for drafts of men to be as
signed to those services il voluntary
inductions not suffice TO fill the de-
mands.
Calls for men for the navy will
go out before the end of this month,
and marine corps contingents will
be called within a few weeks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
READY FOR BIG SALE.

Every student and teacher of |. l.
and c., other visitors and former
customers are cordially invited this
morning by the firm of Simon Loeb
and Bro. Inc, to come to their store
this week and inspect the latest
styles of the season. in models OF
ready-to-wear, dry goods, shoes
room furnishings and novelties. Reaa
their advertisement in our paper thi,
morning.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
MARY PICkFORD AT PRINCESS
IN ARTCRAFT PICTURE

The attraction at the Princess for
Monday, Sept. 23rd, is char ming de-
liehtful little Mary Pickford, IN 4
picturization of Eleanor Hoyi Brain
erds story. How Could You Jean, 1t
is the story of a wealthy girl who 10
suddenly forced to work for a hyell-
hood and enjoys it, and of a young
millionaire who camouflagcd to win
her love, it is. full Of wholesome
humor and you viii be delighted with
ii
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
EVERY THING READY FOR
INAUGURATION OF THE
COMING SESSION
President Whitfield Expects
Dormitories to Be Filled
With Students.

Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the thirty-fourth annual
session of the Mississippi Industrial
Institute and College, which will
take place next Tuesday The entire
plant has been put in good repair
and some improvements have been
made, passenger elevators having
been installed in two of the dormi-
tories, the steam heating system
having been oyerhauied ana several
of the buildings having undergone
new interior decorations.
While President Whitfield expects
the attendance to be fully as large as
usual during the coming session, the
student body will contain a much
greater proportion of young ladies
who have never before attended the
institution than ever before. MANY
former students who have not yet
completed their courses have re-
sponded to the call of the govern
ment for women for war work and
are now holding down lucrative posi-
tions in Washington, while others
have accepted work as teachers in
various schools and colleges in this
and adjacent states. The number of
applications for dormitory reserva-
tions already on file, however, in
dicates that there will be new
matriculant to take the place OF
every former student who does not
return, and full attendance is thus
assured. The high water mark was
reached last year, when 943 young
ladies matriculated, ana President
Whitfield feels confident that the at
tendance during the coming session
will be equally as large.
The war has not, as once feared,
served to seriously disrupt the facul-
ty, and the opening of the session
will witness no more than the aver
age number of changes in the teach
ing force. DR.. Emily Runyon, who
for a number of years past has been
resident physician at the college, has
resigned her position to take up the
practices of medicine at her former
home in Richmond, Va, and is to be
succeeded by DR.. Louise Elliott, who
was last year resident physician at
the female college in Blue Mountain,
Miss. Miss Lena Ellington, of the
department of history, has been
granted a leave of absence to take
up Red Cross work in France, while
Miss Eloise MeCaskill, of the de-
partment of English, has arranged
to spend the coming winter at Cor
umbia University, and Miss Mary
Galloway, of the same department,
has resigned on account of i'll health.
Miss McCaskill will be succeeded by
Miss Dempsy, of Jackson, Ca, while
Miss Carroll, of Winchester, Tenn,
will succeed Miss Galloway Miss Ell
lington's place has not yet been
filled, nor has the place made vacant
by the resignation of Miss Nina
Perkins, who last year served as
secretary of the college Y. W. c. A.
as yet been filled.
During the coming session war
work will be stressed and students
will be given instruction in various
branches that will prepare them to
enter into activities of this charac-
ter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
REVIVAL SERVICES SOON.

A big revival service will com
mence at the Central Methodist
church next Sunday conducted by
the pastor, Rev T. E, Gregory. II
is expected there will be large at
tendance.
Services will he held today as fol-
lows: Sunday SCHOOL, am; /; preach
ing III a. m. and 8 p. m
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

BATTLE AT EPHEHY
British Troops Make Slight
Advance and Capture this
Village.

Paris, Sept 2I.- French
troops pressing upon St
Quentin from the south have
captured Bcnay and made
progress north Of the village,
the French war office stated
today. A nearby counter at
tack was repuIsed by the
French. The text Of the Off
cial statement reads:
During the night French
troops operating on the St.
Quentin frontcaptured Benay
and made progress north of
the village.
Inc french tepulsed a
counter attack at Castres.
The artillery was active
on both sides OF the plateau
north Of the Aisne river.
"In Lorraine two German
attempts against French posi-
tions in the region Of ARA
court and AncerviIlers were
both without result =
London Sept q. The
British line has been slightly
advanced again northwest Of
BeIIenglist, the British war
office announced today. An
other battle blazed up this
morning east of Ephehy
(which is now in British
hands.
(BeIIenglise is between four
and five miles northwest of
ST. Quentin, where the Brit
ish have been engaged for
some time in a big thanking
movement Ephehy is seven
and a half miles northwest Of
Bellenslisel.
The British improved their
positions west Of Messines,
capturing a German strong
position of support. Prison
ers were taken. Progress
mas Deell lhaue ny the bIlllsll
east Of Ypres also.
Attacks by the Germans on
British posts north OF Moeu-
vres were repuIsed. On Fri
day evening the Germans
Slightly pressed back a Brit
ish post north OF Gauche
wood In the night the Ger
mans attempted fIammerwer-
fer bombing operations in
this section, but with no re-
suit.
The British advance at Bel
lenglise was accomplished
after hard fighting.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
OPENING AT SCHWAB'S,

In this mornings issue will be
seen an announcement pf 5. b.
Schwab, on Main street, telling of
the opening of this stores ready-to-
wear department, on the second
floor.
Mr.. Schwab has Just received a
large number of the latest ladies'
and chiIdren's clothes, suits, dresses
waists, etc.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

The Shu-Eo-ta Tom-a-ha Chapter
of the d. A. R. viii have an iu,
portant meeting on Monday after
noon Al 400 O'Clock All mem
bers are u~re he present
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

There will be the usual services
both morning and evening, the pas
tor will preach at both services
Evening services are held at 8
O'Clock. Go to church today, wor-
ship with US if you VIII
s. l.. POPE.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

Friends Of Mr.. Leslie Wood, who
Is now in the navy, and who is sta
toned at New Port, r. l., regret to
learn that he has been i'll several
days, suffering from Spanish in
fluenza.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

Miss Katherine fdcKiniey left
yesterday for Houston, Texas, where
she goes 10 accept a position in the
Houston schools.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

Mr.. D. A. Strickland, Of Tampico,
N. NJ, a former Columbian, IS cor
daily welcimed back to this city.
He is here on a visit to friends
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

The September allotment in the
Red Cross work room has been fin
lshed When the October allotment
arrive, notice will be given through
the local papers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

Gunner ] G. Mills. who is station
ed at New Orleans. II az home en-.
loving a furlough with his mother
Mrs. Annie Mills.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

Prof T. G. Painter and family
have returned fru~ four months
Visit Ia Gas A1g,a. TA1g Ni'. .-tl1r
the Simms home ga South TAira
street
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

DR.. ]. y. Mccullough. Mr. John
Cullough. Y. I. Mcclellan anG u. ".
Nash motored to Moorehead. Miss,
Friday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

Your Savings pledge means pro-
lection 10 our boys at the front Are
YOU dciug your share?
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

Messrs. c. w. West and c. V.
Ussery, of Caledonia, spent yester-
day in the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-09-22

Mrs. A. Cook, of Fayette, Ale is
a guest Of Mrs. W. A. Love.