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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
SUPERVISORS ACCEPT THE
PROPOSITION OF STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH.
WILL COST $4,000
Expense Is To Be Equally
Shared By The County And
State.

The board of supervisors of Lown
des county at their regular MONTH,
meeting Monday decided to accept
the proposition made by the Mssis.
sippi State Board of Health for q
pollution survey of the county, and
an agreement was entered into by
the terms of which the work will be-
gin at an early date. The survey
will cost about $4,000, and the ex-
pense will be borne jointly by the
county and the state, the state put
ting up $4,000 and the county an
equal amount
The proposition WAS made through
DR.. Chaillos Cross, of Meridian, as
sociate state director of the board
of health, who appeared before the
supervisors Monday and explained
the plan in detail. Mr.. Ira l.. Gas
ton, president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce of Columbus and Lowndes
county, with other prominent citi-
zens, were also present and urged the
board to accept the proposition. A
petition circulated by DR.. John
Oliver asking that the work be un-
dertaken was also presented and
other pressure was brought to bear
on. the county solons, among the
most earnest advocates of the sur
vey having been Hon. H. l.. Whit
field, president of the Mississippi In
dustrial Institute and College. The
survey will neceasitate great deal
of chemical work and Mr.. Whitfield
has promised to have this work per-
formed in the college laboratory free
of cost.
The survey will be directed by
trained health officer, who will have
several experienced men and women
to assist him in the work. Every
section of the county will be covered
and the experts will not only ex-
anime into the different diseases
which are so common here, but will
ascertain the causes of these diseases
and see that they are effectually re-
moved. An important feature of the
undertaking will consist in providing
for the removal of all ofal matter
and toilets will be thoroughly
cleansed and carefully screened.
When the work is completed Lown-
des will be one of the healthest
counties in the state, and the survey
will add materially to the welfare OF
the community as good health is es-
sential to good work and the people
will be better prepared than ever be-
fore to successfully prosecute com
mercial, industrial, and agricultural
activities.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
EDWARD WILLIAMS QUITS
POST AT NEWPORT
NEWS, VA.
lie EVADES ARREST
Tries 60 Make Officer Believe
That He Was Ronorably
Discharged.

Edward Williams, a negro who a
Aort time ago deserted from the
,at.onal army at Newport News,
.a., was arrested here Tuesday by
constable ). T. Robertson, who,
Ipon Instructions from Gen. Bell,
he commander Of the military post
t Newport News, on yesterday took
I'm TO Camp Shelby, near Hatties-
.ufs. where he was turned over to
army officials.
williams, who was one.of the first
local negroes called out under the
PROVISIONS Of President Wilson's Sc
et.ye draft order, was sent to Camp
IKE. near Little Rock, several
aoaths ago, but was later transfer
red to Newport News, where ne be-
ame a member of the 302nd regi-
nent, which is made of stevedores.
e made hts escape some time ago,
ind as it was known that Columbus
was his home and he would probably
ONE back here the local exemption
BOARD was requested to keep a look
lut for him. j. r. Handle, secretary
of the board requested Constable
0bortson to make an effort to find
VILLAINS and this effort was sue
essful, the negro having been found
t the home of relatives.
When located the deserter sought
10 eyade arrest by asserting that he
lad been honorably discharged from
he army and even went 50 far as to
how Constable Robertson news
paper clipping stating that man
amad Edward Williams had been
lscharged on account of physical
disabilities. Investigation, however,
proved that the man discharged was
another negro bearing the same
lame, and after it had been clearly
established that the local coon was
he man wanted he was taken into
custody and afterwards carried to
Camp Shelby to be turned over to
army officials,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OVER THE COUNTRY
GIST OF THE NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE AND PRE-
SENTED IN BRIEF FORM.

Peace can only come after everl
nation is convinced that all nilitar
eonspiracies against the pea<e Of thu
world are foredoomed, former Pre-
ident Taft declared in an address o.
"The Great War" in Brooklyn
Divisional staff headquarters ol
the American army in France had
deserted appearance on Sunday as
result of an order issued by Genera
Pershing instructing the men e
knock off work on Sundays in ths
future. The general remarked il
was better for the men ito take the
day off and get some exercise an
fresh air than to stick in the Office
seven days a week"
The comptroller Of the curreneT
Monday issued a call for the condi
tions of the national banks as Of thc
close of business on De ember 81
Butter is selling in Berlin a.
1925 per pound, sugar at DC cent
per pound, ham and bacon at 81 IL
per pound and American soap at five
bars for SLIP. This information re
ceived by the food administrat OF
comes from responsible source
The prices are from four to FIVE
times as high as those now prevsil
ing in the United States.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
QUICKLY RATIFIES
MEASURE.
is FIRST TO ACT
Leads All State Lawmaking
Bodies In Dry Nation Move
ment.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 9.--Fifteen
minutes after the subject was pre-
sented in Gov, Bilbo's message to the
legislature both houses ratified tie
proposed prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution. Only eight
dissenting votes were cast
Mississippi is the first state in
which such action was taken.
After devoting one hour and thir-
ty minutes to listening to the address
of Gov. Bilbo Tuesday afternoon,
which was heard in joint session of
Of the houses Of the legislature, each
branch began a real rac'e in order to
adopt point resolution to ratify
the proposed national prohibition
amendment to the constitution.
Although the larger and as gen
orally held TO be the most unwieldly
Of the two bodies, the House out
stripped the Senate in reaching a
vote. The result of the roll call
showing only three negative votes
out of SO men voting.
The Senate was in the midst of a
discussion Of a resolution which had
been offered by Senator Franklin,
identical in terms as that adopted by
the House, when message from the
House was received with the informa
ton that it had passed the resolution.
This was substituted for the Senate
resolution and was adopted with only
five out Of 81 senator's voting, re-
cording themselves in the negative
Other matters included in the 1918
Legislative programme were the
questions of revision of state tax
system, S1,000,000 bond issue for
improvement of the states schools,
taxation of worthless dogs in the in
terest Of sheep raising, and making
school attendance compulsory.
The reading of his l8,000-word
message by the governor was the
event of the day, considering the
length and fullness of the document,
which discussed state affairs and
state institutions fully, boldly and
without reservation, but he showed
no indications of fag when he reach
ed the conclusion Of the address.
Directly after the reading Of the
executive message q most formidable
budget statement was laid upon the
desk Of each member, which had been
prepared by the governor from data
filed with him by departmental and
institution heads.
This shows a total demand for
1918 and 1919, as estimated, of Sl2,
698,874 an increase of $2,169,079
above the last biennial period. In
addition there are accumulated de-
fcits, which are live obligations
amounting to s1,92s,O0O, which are
outside Of and above appropriations
for current expenditures and perma-
nent improvements and must be met
by raising the tax levy or by bond is
sue.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
MIR. Ritter Dies.

News Of the death Of Mr.. c. A.
after, which took place Sunday in
Aew Orleans, was severe shos& to
mis- family and friends in Columbus,
where he had resided for some time
past. Mr. Ritter was a native OF the
crescent City, but for several years
mad made his home here, having
operated shoe repair shop on
orlh Market street He had been
bad health for several months, and
D short time ago be went to New Or
cans for treatment
Mr.. r tier, who was 46 years old,
arEived By his widow and a small
81. IIe was a native Of New Or
rms although he had resided in
raasgppi n number Of years. and
Re body was buried in the Crescent
City
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
Old Yarn For Red Cross.

Have you any old yarn at home?
If you have it can be of immense
value in the Red Cross work. The
,hildren of the schools of the city
are making little squares which later
will go into completed blankets for
the little homeless and orphan chill
lren of France.
If you have any old yarn and you
re willing to contribute it to the
Red Cross cause send it to the Red
Cross work rooms at the city hall or
70 Miss Mary Stokes at the Barrow
Memorial school.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
E. H. CHILDERS, SR.,
DIES AT COMO, MISS.
KNOWN COLUMBIAN
PASSES AWAY AT HOME
OF DAUGHTER.

The body Of Mr.. E. H. Childers
r., well known Columbian vic
died at the home of his daughter
Mrs. George Harris, in Como, Miss.
Monday night, was brought here fol
burial, having arrived over the Mo,
bile and Ohio railroad at 6 O'Clock
Tuesday evening and the funeral
having taken place at the First Bap-
list church at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning, with Rev. T. l.. Holcomb
ohe pastor, as the officiating clergy
man.
Mr.. Childers had been a resident
of Columbus from boyhood and was
on visit to his daughter in Como
when death overlook him. He had
been in business here as a contractor
and builder for many years and was
prominent in fraternal as well as in
business circles, having for nearly
half a century been a member of
Union Lodge No. 35, l. 0. O. F.. and
his fellow Odd Fellows attended the
funeral in body, having partici-
Dated in the services.
Deceased was 70 years old and is
lurvived by two daughters, Mrs. Ed
ward Templeton, of Memphis, and
Mrs. George Harris, Of Como, and
three sons, Messrs. Edward, Lee and
Joseph Childers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
FIVE SALARIES
FOR OFFICIALS
SUPERVISORS DECIDE UPON
REMUNERATION FOR THE
COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

The board of supervisors of Lown-
des county has named MINOR officials
for the ensuing year and fixed
monthly salaries as follows. County
attorney, c. l.. Lincbln, $25; man
ager county farm, Thad Brazelle,
$50; county, engineer and commits
sioner, C. l.. Wood, 500; keeper or
county bridge, j. c. Graves, $50; !;
custodian of court house, W. w.
Sharp, $50.
Chancery Clerk B. A. Lincoln is
ex-officio county auditor, and his
salary for keeping the county books
and records was fixed at $500 for
the year. The salary of DR.. T. H.
Henry, county health officer, was
fixed at s400 per annum,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
Many Taking Stenographv

Students Of the Mississippi In
dustrial Institute and College have
since the United States declared wa'
against Germany, shown an abidinr
interest in patriotic work Of variou
kinds, having made liberal donation
to the Red Cross, the Y. w. C. A..
and other altrustic organizations
are now preparing to take the place
of men called to the colors by takine
up industrial courses. Stenographr
is very popular, and many younf
ladies' who viii graduate next sprinp
have added that branch to their
studies. Other commercial course
are being enthusiastically undertak
en-, and the college will furnish the
country many valuable recruits ir
various activities.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
Rev. r. ]. Clark at ST. Paups.

Rev. Franklin j. Clark, secretary
of the General Board of Missions
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
with headquarters in New York city.
will preach next Sunday morning at
St IPaurs church. Mr.. Clark is one
of the big men of the church and is
making tour of the South IN the
interest of the missionary campaign
which is being conducted throughout
the country, and at Bishop Bratton's
request he is including the Diocese
of Mississippi in his campaign,
On Saturday evening it is his de-
sire to meet the men of the church
in the Parish House for a con-
ference.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
Young--Bowman

A quiet wedding was solemnlzed
at the home of DIR. 0. B. Sears, min
ister of the First Church Of Christ,
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock,
when Miss Margarite Bowman, form
erly of Brookhayen, was married to
Mr. Melvin C. Young, of this city.
The bride, who is a graduate OF
Whitworth College, of Brookhaven
has been residing in this city during
the past month. The groom holds a
responsible position with the Colum-
bus Lumber Company.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
Basket Ball FRIDAY.

The girls basket ball team and the
boys basket ball team of the S. D.
Lee High School will play the West
Point High teams on the grounds Of
Franklin Academy Friday afternoon.
Although these will be the first games
Of the season for the local High
s sool the teams have been practic-
ing hard and a good game is antici-
pated. The public is cordially invited
to attend the games and boost the S.
d. Lee teams. The admission fee for
both games will be Is cents for school
children and 20 cents for all others.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

Geneva, Jan, 9-pence demon
strations took place in Berlin an.
other German cities when news wa
rereived that the Russo-Germe
peace negotiations at Brest-Liteys
had been broken off, said a MESSAGE
from the German frontier TODAY
Crowds marched through the street
Of Berlin, Essen and Leipzig shout
ing 1--WE must have peace"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
Bank Directors Named.

Stockholders Of the National Bank
II Commerce Oh Monday elected
he following directors for the en-
lng year: w. S. Lindamond, W.
". puckett, r P Phillips, J. T. San
9ri. Brooks McGowan, L. A.
ban, A. II. pegues, 7. j. Han
cock, T X Swoope, A. NJ. Law
sace, L, Rosenzweig, Fl. +. Simrall.
A. McGahey, E. c. Chapman.
The bank has had an unusually pros
porous year, and the regular semi
annual dividend of per cent was
declared.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
Two More Saw Mills.

Several million feet Of timber be-
longing to Mrs. F. VI. Leigh, and lo-
ated two miles north Of Columbus,
has been purchased by the Lowndes
County Lumber Company, of this
city, and saw mill is now being in
tailed on the Leigh place A second
nil win be erected within the next
few weeks, and the output ofthe two
Dlants will be handled through the
dry kiln and planning mill of the
Lowndes County Lumber Company
in this city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
FIRST STATE BANK
NAMED DEPOSITORY
MONEY OF COUNTY WILL BE
KEPT IN LOCAL BANK
COMING YEAR.

The First State Bank. OF this
city, was yesterday named by the
board of supervisors as the deposi-
tory of Lowndes county for the en-.
suing year.
During the past three months a
Tupelo bank has been the depository
of the county funds, and the nam.
ing of local institution for the
purpose is good news to many people
who were put to an extra expense t.
get warrants cashed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10
PRESIDENT GIVES FULL
ANSWERS TO GERMANY'S
CHALLENGE.
FOURTEEN CLAUSES
All Future Covenants Between
Nations Must BE Reached
In Open. =

Washington, Jan. 9.-The Presi-
dent presented the following, as necl
essary elements of world peace:
/. Open covenants of peace with
out private international understand
ings.
2. Absolute freedom of the seas
. peace or war, except as they may
be closed by international action.
3. Removal of all economic bar
@ and establishment Of equality
he ccndit'o ons among nations
con ting to peace and associating
themselves for its maintenance.
4. Guarantees for the reduction
of National ornaments to the lowest
point consistent with domestic safe
ty.
5. Impartial adjustment of all
colonial claims based upon the prin-
ciple that the people concerned have
equal weight with the interest of the
government.
g. Evacuation of all Russia terri
tory and opportunity for Russia's po
ltical development.
T. Evacuation of Belgium with
out any attempt to limit her SOW
ereignty.
5. All French territory to be
freed and restored and reparatior
for the taking of Alsace-Lorraine.
8. Readjustment Of Italy's from
tiers and on clearly recognizable
lines Ut nationality.
10. Free opportunity for auton.
omous development of the peoples o.
Austria-Hungary.
II. Evacuation Of Rumania, Ser
via and Montenegro with access tt
the sea for Servia and internationa
guarantees of economic and politica
independence and territory integrit.
of the Balkan states.
% Secure sovereignty for Tur-
keys portion of the Ottoman empire
but with other nationalities under
Turkish rule assured security of life
and opportunity for autonomous de
velopment, with the Dardanelles per
manently opened to all nations.
13. Establishment of an indepen.
dent Polish state including territories
inhabited by indisputably Polish pop.
ulations with free access to the ses
and political and economic indepen
dence and territorial integrity guar.
anteed by international covenant.
IA. General association of ma
tions under specific covenants fol
mutual guarantees Of political inde
pendence and territoriay integrity tc
large and small states alike
"For such arrangements and cove
nants," said the President in con-
clusion, 1--WE are willing to fight and
continue to fight until they are
achieved, but only because we wish
the right to prevail and desire just
and lasting peace"
Such programme, he said, remov-
ed chief provocations for war.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

The junior class Of the Missssipr
Industrial Institute and College vii
on Friday evening, January II, pre-
sent the sparkling patriotic comedy
drama, can American Citizen" for
the benefit Of the Red Cross fund
The performance will be directed b.
Miss Grace Massengale, q member o
the college faculty.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

Mrs. A. w. Bradley, of Baltimore,
no ia pleasantly remembered here
as Miss Annie Wood, has been spend
ing the past two weeks in the city
and county with friends and rela-
tlves. She expects to leave this week
for Shreveport, La, to spend some
time.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

The German forces since the com
mencement of the war have usually
been divided between the two fronts
in the proportion of two men on the
western front to one on the eastern.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

a recently patented eyeshade is
supported from the nose like eye
glasses and is reinforced by MALE
able metal band that permits it to
be fitted to heads Of all shapes.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. O. Cockcrham
and son, Phillip, former Columbians
who are now residing at Clarksville,
Tenn, were recent visitors to Mr.
and Mr.. w. w. Egger, at Caledonia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

A curious perquisite of Danish
member Of parliament il the right
TO free Turkish bath anywhere ir
the kingdom.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. A. $. Fields and
daughters, Audie and Aubie Fields,
of Cedar Bluff, recently came to Co.
lumbus and will in the future reside
1era.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

Washington, Jan. 9.-America's
programe of war and peace, with
definite terms upon which the nations
great and small fighting together
against German world domination
are geady to lay down their arms
was given to the world by President
Wilson Tuesday through an address
to Congress in joint session.
For this programme, based upon
the righting of wrongs and the safety
of peace loving people desiring to
live their own lives, the President
committed the United States to fight
and continue to fight until tits achiev-
cd. Thus he pledged the country to
the allied policy of no separate peace.
I'VE chnnot be separated in interest
or divided in purpose" he said. "We
stand together to the end"
The speech heard by Congress at
an hours notice and accepted with a
wave Of approval that brought to-
pether virtually every element of
both Houses, was delivered as direct
response to the German challenge in
the negotiations with the Russians at
Brest-Litovsk. 1t followed closely and
approved the address of the British
premier but was far more specific in
statement of terms, robbing of force
in advance any German peace dive
i25'gned TO confuse the entente 1nd
(Con.ir~e3 on Page a.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

Mrs. H. G. Henderson. of George
ton, KY, a former Columbian, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. +. l.. Law
renee, west of the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

Mr.. Robert Hardy, who was includ
ed in the Lowndes county boy
drafted several months ago, anf
who for some time has been actiur
as private secretary in dctachme~
service at Little Rock, has been ir
cluded among those accepted for tn
third training camp at Camp Pix"
Mr.. w. w. Egger, Of C9'edon'
was a visitor to Columbus yesterfa'
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

Mrs. Katherine Davis, of Mont
gomery, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W.
|. Mcclellan
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

The steel helmets adopted by the
French and British weigh one and
one-half pounds each.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

1t is a good thing to know what
your community needs; it is an
equally good thing to help supply
that Southern AgricuIturist.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-01-10

Saturday Evening Post, sl.50 q
year. Jack Senter