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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
FUNERAL THIS MORNING.

Mrs. Itta w. Richardson has tbs
heartfelt sympathy of many friends
in the death of her sister, Mrs
Mamie E. Muslin, who died ir
Birmingham yesterday morning af'
ter an illness of ten days The re
mains were brought to Columbus
last night, having arrived over the
Southern Railway at 9:20 o'clock
and having been taken to the Rich
ardson home, 503 Sixth street
South. Funeral services will be
held this morning at 1890 O'Clock
from the Richardson home conduct
ed by Rev T. L. Holcomb, pastor
of the First Baptist church. In
terment will take place at Friend,
ship cemetery.
Mrs Muslin, who was a former
Columbian, had resided in Birming.
ham for a number of years. She
was a noble Christian woman, having
been member of the Baptist
church She was well known in this
city, and was loved by all who knew
her. Besides her sister, Mrs. Rich
ardson, she is survived by one
niece, Mrs. Parker Reeves, of this
city, and two nephews, Messrs. c
c. Richardson, of this city, and
Johnathan Richardson, who now re
sides in Memphis.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OVER THE COUNTRY
GIST OF THE NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE AND PRE-
SENTED IN BRIEF FORM.

The limit of time for filing income
tax returns has been extended to
April /.
In order to assure prompt and ac-
curate identification, the War De
partment has adopted a system of
numbering enlisted men of the army.
The system provides for one series
of numbers, without alphabetical
prefix, for all enlisted men. The num-
Der assigned to soldier will be
come a part of his official designa-
ton, and will never be changed nor
assigned to another man. 1t will be
entered on indentification tags.
The annual expenditure Of the
United States for candy is approx
mately S400,O00,000.
The War Department now permits
women to qualify as inspectors of
small arms, according toan announce
ment by the Civil Service Commits
sion.
Before the war the Navy's Bureau
of Identification had the finger print
records of 100000 men, In the last
year the number has increased to
about 100000. In taking the finger
print record Of the navy recruit the
impressions of all 10 fingers are OBJ
tanned
Plans for the aerial mail route be-
tween Washington, Philadelphia and
New York contemplate the use OF
machines capable Of carrying 800
pounds Of mail a distance of 200
without stop. A special postage rate
would be charged not exceeding 25
cents an ounce.
In reply to inquiries regarding the
possibility of redistilling seized
spirits for alcohol the War Depart
ment has announced that the small
amount of alcohol recovered, the cost
of transportation, re-cooperage, and
redistillation would make the cost
to the government greater than it is
now paying The average yield from
confscated liquor would rot exceed
per cent of alcohol,
There is no standard recipe fol
victory bread" the only require
ment being that it must contain not
more than so per cent of wheat -four
the remaining 20 per cent being com
posed of corn meal or corn -four, rice
potato flour, or other cereals recon-.
mended by the Food Administration
Victory pies and doughnuts, which
contain not less than one-third non,
wheat flour, may be sold on wheat
less days If the same recipes are used
throughout the week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
Funeral of Mr.. r. o. Funk.

Mr.. R. 0. Funk, former Colum-
bian who several weeks ago went to
Sheffield, Ala, to secure work on the
government nitrate plant now in
course of construction, died there re-
Gently, his death having resulted
from pneumonia He was about 26
years old, and is survived by his
widow, two small children, his moth
er, Mrs. j. M. Funk, and tlro broth
ers, Messrs. Troy and Roderick Funk.
all of whom attended the funeral,
which was held at Wallerville, Miss,
Tuesday.
Mr.. Funk was well known in Co
lumbus, having recently left this city
He had many friends here who deep
ly sympathize with the relatives in
their bereavement.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
OPENING WILL PROBABLY
TAKE PLACE EARLY
IN APRIL.
TO Be AUSPICIOUS
Several Distinguished Former
Columbians Will be Invited
To Deliver Addresses.

The new Stephen D. Lee High
School is practically completed, and
Mayor D. S. McClanahan states that
il will probably be formally opened
early in April The new building is
one the handsomest of its character
ii the state, having been erected at
cost Of $4,000, and as its COM
pletion marks an epoch in the educa-
tional history of Columbus the open
ing is to be attended by elaborate ex-
ercises which will be participated in
not only by local officials and orators
but by several former Columbians
who now occupy prominent positions
in other cities.
Among those to be invited are
Hon. Blewett Lee, general counsel of
the Illinois Central Railroad, with
headquarters in Chicago, and Mr.. A.
A. Kincannon, superintendent of the
Memphis public school system. Mr..
Lee is a son of the late Gen. Stephen
y. Lee, in whose honor the new
school building has been named,
while DR.. Kincannon served for near
" ten years as president of the
Mississippi Industrial Institute and
College in this city and was one ofthe
most popular as well as one of the
most efficient chief executives that
that institution ever had.
The building is located on property
owned by the late Gen. Stephen d.
Lee, and the old Lee homestead.
which is a massive structure has been
put in thorough repair and is to be
used as an annex The surrounding
grounds were formerly beautifully
kept, having contained many beau
tful flowers and rare shrubs, but
during the time that the premises
were unoccupied these grounds have
grown up in weeds, and it will be
necessary to do a great deal of work
before their pristine beauty is re-
stored This work will be performed
by members of the Ladies' Civic
League according to plans mapped
out by Prof. A. B. Mckay, head of
the horticultural department at the
Mississippi A. and NJ. College, and
when completed the building will
have campus in keeping with its
massive elegance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
Pledge Support to Wilson.

At the annual meeting of the
Masonic orders held the past week
in Natchez, the folIpwtng resolu-
ton was adopted pledging moral,
physical and financial support to
President Wilson:
Resolved by the Grand Lodge OF
Mississippi F & A. M. in annual ses-
sion assembled: That we hereby
pledge our moral, physical and finan-
cial support to Woodrow Wilson as
President of the United States in
his purpose to prosecute the war to q
successful conclusion.
"We condemn every act or word
that tends TO hinder or embarrass
him in his great undertaking, as g
help to the enemy and hurt to oul
cause.
"Signed H, C.Yawn, James t, Har-
rison, George B. Power, w. H. Cliff.
ton, Ebert Johnson, committee"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
SAID TO BE WITHIN SIX
MILES OF RUSSIAN
CITY.
TURKS ADVANCING
After Occupation Of Trebi.
zond, March to Ria, 40
Miles Distant, Begins.

petrograd, Feb. 27.-The Ger.
mans are now within six miles OF
Petrograd and are continuing Their
advance.
A portion of the population is in
flight. The tram ways are running all
night ad the railway station is jam
med with people fighting for places
on the tarins. Railway traffic is bad
ly contested and the number of trains
leaving is far below the normal.
The only obstacle between the in
vaders and the capital is a small
force of armed workmen, who set out
from this city to meet the foe.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
A. & M. BAND TO
PLAY AT COLLEGE
WILL GIVE CONCERT FOR
BENEFIT OF THE
SPECTATOR.

There will be all kinds of music
in the chapel Of the Industrial In
stitute and College Friday evening.
when the band from the A. and NJ,
College will give a concert under the
leadership of Prof. Leake, who is
well known here. The entertain
ment is for the benefit Of The Spec
tator, the |. l. and C. weekly paper.
The A. and NJ. band has been
heard here on several occasions, and
II is known to be one of the best
in the South. In concerts at the col
lege here in years gone by, the mu-
sic was heard by immense crowds,
and it is an assured fact that big
audience will enjoy the program Fri
day evening Only a small admis-
sion price viii be charged
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
New Concern Opens.

The Columbus Tire and Vulcaniz-
ing Company, under the capable
management of Mr.. Joe Cook, has
opened for business at GOA College
street, and will no doubt do a big
business. A large number of i'm
provements have been made in the
building and some of the equipment
has been received.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28

Mrs. E. D. Hodges has returned
from Camp Pike where she visited
her husband psivate Ed Hodges,
who is connected with the quarter
masters department of the National
Army.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
Small Fire Yesterday.

An alarm of fire was turned in at
i;30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
from a cottage on Bell avenue be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets,
owned by Mr.. w. H. Foreman. The
firemen answered the call quickly and
soon extinguished the blaze. The
fire, which originated from a defec-
tive fue did damage amounting to
abot $50
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
Mary Pickford in "Rebecca of Sunny.
brook Farm" at Princess Today.

DTOok a. hh~VsS
The patrons of the Princess will
be given treat today in the presen-
tation of the nationally read story of
Kate Douglas Wigg;n and Charlotte
Thompson, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" with Mary Pickford portray
ing the famous type of American
childhood.
This is conceded to be the very
best work that Mary Pickford ever
did, and has set standard for
amusement that will be hard to ex-
cell. The story is so universally
known, and so delightfully."- simple in
it's trend, that it requires no com.
ment.
Matinee at 800 and 4.20
Night at 7.3o and Sac
Admission-Children l0c. Adult:
20 cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28

Mr.. w. L. Dowdle, who received
painful injury the past week while
at work at his cabinet factory in East
Columbus, has many friends who are
glad to learn that he is improving.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28

A cablegram under Kronst ldt date
received in this country late Tues
day afternoon and dated Monday,
said the Russians were then within
miles of the Russian capital and that
il was thought then the Germans
might already be in Petrograd.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
Mr.. Copeland Improving

The numerous friends of Mrs. r.
J. Gunter are glad to learn that her
brother, Mr.. J R. Copeland, who was
seriously injured in an automobile
accident in Birmingham Saturday is
improving
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28

Amsterdam, Feb. 27.-Turkish
forces in Armenia are moving to-
ward the Russian frontier, according
to advices from Berlin today, The
Russians are offering little resistance
and the Turks are occupying cities
that had been under Russian domina-
tion for more than a year,
After the occupation of Trebizond
on the Black sea coast, the Turks be-
gan advancing on Riza, forty miles
distant
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28

The many friends Of Mr.. T. B.
McCrary, the we'll known cashier of
the Columbus Railway, Light and
Power Company, regret to learn of
his illness at his home on Military
street
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28

The German war Office announced
on Tuesday that the advance into
Russia is continuing Information
from other sources indicated that
Petrograd might be occupied within
"a hours unless the Balsheviki put up
a stronger resistance than they have
been showing
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28

Mrs. w. ~ Pickett left Tuesday
for visit to Kosciusko.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28

Miss Martha Eckford spent Sun
day and Monday in West Point.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28

toodstuff, they thmseives violated the
rule.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-02-28
North Dakota of Atlantic Fleet

THE North Dakota commanded by Captain Punkett
She Is first line baleshp of the First division Atlantic
feet She Of 10000 horsepower twin screws
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01

ers are not to fly together, Charles
Evans is making progress as a flyer
A recent letter to his parents while
he was still at Selffidge field before
he was assigned to Long Island. tells
OF his flying over seven towns and
making sketches Of them.
"After two or three hours OF this, "(
he says, "onc is rather tired, but it's
great sport to get up about 1000 feet
and then side-slip or spiral for about
5000 feet. Then you can surely get
some sensation.
1--WE were shadow shooting this
morning, and even that is great deal
of fun. Two planes go over the lakes
and one shoots the shadow Of the
other. It is a grand and glorious
feeling to shoot and then to see the
old shadow rush right into burst of
about 20 bullets. e....
"Another stunt we do here is to
shoot at a large canvas bag towed by
another plane. Thursday there were
10 planes all shooting at the same
target. They use tracer bullets for
this. These have compound which
burns and which looks like small
star! so that the gunner can always
tell just where his shots are going y
Professor Evans, father of the boys,
! resigned his position at Bellevue last
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01

came to the conclusion that whatever
increase was necessary should fall
for the most part on those cars that
made the maximum demands upon the
natural resources, such as gasoline.
rubber, roads and labor. Following
this principle, officials found that such
demands were in direct proportion to
what a Car weighed, or expressed in
other words. directly proportional to
the horsepower of the engine.
In devising new formula for deter
mining horsepower. factors were in
troduced that favor those cars whose
weight does not require large engine
to move it. AS an example Of the
way the new rating works out. the
typical four-cylinder car must bear
only-a II per cent increase in tax,
the light six a little over 20 per cent,
while the big six may stand fully
50 l-S per cent larger fee.
When asked as to the effect this
change brought about upon the Frank
lin, Mr.. Pelton, Franklin distributor
in this territory. pointed out that the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
Brothers Who Sought to Fly as Team in
Army Air Forces Are Parted When
Nervous Shock Ends Career of One
By WALTER A. PETERS.

Plans formed months ago by two
brothers, Charles and George Evans,
25S2 Manderson street, to form An
"air team" and fly in the same air
plane with one as gunner and the
other as pilot, have come to sud-
den end. The application Of George
Evans for first lieutenancy at Dorr
field, Arcadia, Fla, has been rejected
because OF severe nervous shock and
asss-..ive eyesight resulting from a
spas OF s-Ssnmonia last summer at
the School OF hercrautics at Austin,
Tex. Twice by matter Ct days he
has missed securing a commission.
The two boys are sons of Prof.
Paul w. Evans, formerly Of Bellevue
college, but now educational director
and camp secretary Of Fort Omaha
for the Young Mems Christian as
sociation.
Members of the same foot bali and
basket ball teams at the high school
at Ohiowa, Neb., the, two brothers
played on the same foot bali teams at
Bellevue college. When the United
States entered the war in April, 1917,
Charles Evans, tn a junior at Belle
vue, left college to join the machine
gun company, "the suicide squad"
OF the old Fourth Nebraska. George
Evans soon afterwards left his
teaching position at Orleans, Neb.,
and enlisted in the same unit.
As soon as the brothers had formed
the purpose OF being together,
George entered the school of aero
nauties at Austin, Tex, and Charles
entered the flying school at Self
ridge field, Mount Clemens, Mich. to
take special course in aerial gun
merry He has recently been awarded
! his first lieutenancy and is now doing
coast patrol work around Mineola
and Babylon, L. |.
But George Evans contracted
pneumonia at Austin u days be.
fore he was to receive his commits
SION.
Repeated kilograms to his parents
in Omaha warned them to prepare
for his death. Four days Of anti
toxin treatment saved his life, how
ever, but left him in so nervous and
shattered a condition that he was
given leave of absence. After his re.
turn he was sent to Dorr field, Ar
cadia, Fla. ..
Despite his extreme nervousness
and the defective sight in his left eye,
he managed to keep his condition a
secret from his commanding off.
GERS until two weeks ago. when re.
peated accidents to his plane in the
air and on landing and several smash,
ups caused a special examination tc
be ordered of his case. Confronted
by a special examining board of The
commanding officers at the field he
broke down and with tears confessed
his real condition.
"If you continue to fly tlierefis bu
one end for your career, and that i:
death" he was told. His officers have
recommended him for a commission
in the aircraft inspection service. Hi.
decision to resign and to enlist in ths
marines has been overcome by hi:
parents persuasion.
Meanwhile, although the two broth
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
Manawa to Close Labor Day.

Manawa park announces that Labor
day will see the closing of this, its
best, season. Thousands and thous-
ands of people have been visitors at
the park this year, enjoying the bath
ing, boating and picnic grounds and
having hilarious evenings in the
amusement section. The dancing pa
vilion has been we'll crowded all sea-
son and not an accident has occurred
to mar the happiness of an. occasion.
The park management plans some
extensive improvements for the COM
ing season to open next spring and
as indup is going to have a big
time i.r everyone there today and on
Lator {
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
EXCAvATING FOR
PACKING PLANT
NEARLY FINISHED
Material on Ground for Super.
structure and Contracts Are
to Be Awarded Next
Week.

Two huge steam shovels that have
been engaged for weeks past in the
work of exeavating the immense ee.-
lar space and foundations for the peu
Skinner packing plant on the South
Side have about finished the job.
The first of next week the con-
tracts for the platforms and super
structure will be awarded and the &C
tual work Of pouring the concrete will
be started. The government has
recognized the proposed new plant as
an essential war industry and has
given aid to the purchase and assem-
bling OF the thousands Of tons OF
building materials which will enter
the mammoth enterprise.
The company has already purchased
and is assembling on the site $4,000
barrels of cement, 900 tons of steel
rods for reinforcement, $4,000 tons OF
crushed rock and. gravel and 100000
brick.
Add Three Stories.
1t was originally planned to erect a
main building FIVE stories in height,
but the new specifications will call
for an eight-story main structure.
First plans provided for a.cold stor-
age space OF 100000 cubic feet. The
new plans will embrace the construc-
ton under the entire plant OF an i'm.
nense sub-basement with a storage
capacity of 100000 pounds of sweet
picked meats.
In order to speed UP the work oil
construction separate contracts swil
be awarded for the big cellar and the
unloading and shipping platforms.
Most Modern in America.
The new Skinner packing plant
when completed. will be the mos,
modern plant in America in its ar.
rangement, 1t will consolidate under
one roof every department. each di.
yided by Prevails and connected by q
fireproof vestibule. The arrangement,
provides for economy OF time III the
handling of the products OF each de
{ partmcnt and will bring operating
costs to minimum and efficiency tt
The maximum.
The company will have 500 men ant
women in its employ at the start ane
the comfort OF these employees willb.
conserved with dressing rooms, lava
tories. toilets. shower baths. club din,
ing and rest rooms for each of tn,
sexes. Each Of the dressing room.
will be provided with lockers, lava
tories, shower baths and will be steam
heated.
The produce department Of a pack.
ing house is a very important one
The Skinner Packing company Is nov
operating its produce department in
its own building at lll6-18 Dougla.
street. Omaha. The plant Of the Skin.
ncr Packing company will be approx,
inately three times as large as the
present plant of the Skinner Manu-
featuring company.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
CANADA TAX LAWS
FAVOR LIGHT CARS
Automobiles Which Make
Smallest Demands on Gas
oline and Rubber Pay
Smallest Taxes.

For some time many indications
have pointed to the rapidly increasing
popularity Of the lightweight car.
over. heavier models. particularly in
view of present war conditions, but
not until recent action by the Can
adam government has the Official
stamp OF approval ever been accorded
light cars as class.
In revising the motor laws to meet
the new tax requirements, Canada
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01

horsepower rating in this case re-.
mained unchanged, and as a conse-
quence the motor tax the Franklin
owner in Canada is required to pay
is no larger
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01

'Above-Prof. Paul w. Evans, Belle
vue college professor. who re-
signed to do Y. M. c. A. work;
father of the two boys.
Below-Left-Lt. Charles r. Evans,
who won his commission and is
now flying.
Below-Right-George Evans, re-
fused a commission because of
illness contracted in training
camp.
spring to enter Young Mems Christian
association work at Fort Omaha. He
has been education secretary only at
the fort until recently, when the res
ignation Of Camp Secretary Taylor
gave Professor Evans the additional
task of acting as Young Mems Chris
tian association director at Fort Oma-
ha, Fort Crook and Florence field.
He is brother of Mrs. z. T. Lindsay,
head of the Woman's bureau of the
Nebraska Red Cross.