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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Lieut. John r. LawIey, Of this city,
has qualified as an instructor in bayo-
net practice and has been assigned to
duty at Camp Beauregard. Lieut.
Lawley has been in the service of
Uncle Sam quite a long time, having
left here with the Columbus Rifle
men when that company went to the
Mexican. border nearly two years
ago. He was later transferred to
Fort Sill, Okla, where he qualified
as an instructor in bayonet practice.
Lieut.. Lawley is now here on a
visit to relatives, but expects to
leave at an early date for Camp
Beauregard, where he will take up
his duties as instructor in rifle prae-
tice.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14
Jamison---Leake.

Mr.. Guy c. Jamison and Miss
Thula Leake were married here
last Sunday, the ceremony having
been performed by Rev. W. L. Du-
ren, presiding elder Of the Colum-
bus district of the North Mississippi
Methodist conference. Mr.. Jamison
is a valued employe of Gunter
Brothers, while his bride, who is the
daughter of Rev. D. A. Leake, who
formery served as pastor Of the First
Church Of Christ in this city, is an
unusually pretty and attractive
young lady.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

The city council, which for some
time past has been considering the
advisability Of either purchasing
motor truck for the local fire. de-
partment or motorizing the present
apparatus, has decided 10 indefinite
ly postpone action in the msttes.
The plan to motorize the apparatus
now in use was, after thorough in
vestigation, found to be imprseti-
cable, and members Of the council do
not think the condition OF the city's
finances warrant the purchase Of
motor truck, which would neeessltats
an expenditure Of something Ike
10000.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Under the management OF hessrs.
Carroll and Clayton Hackleman. the
firm Of ]. c. Hackleman q Son viii
continue business. This concern en-
joys an extensive city and county
trade, and the young men in charge
will further enlarge their territory
To a Commercial reporter yester-
day Mr.. Carroll Hacklemsn stated
that nothing will bs left undons to
carry the business forward as usual,
and that none Of the original plans
Of expansion and the adoption Of ag-
gressive business policy would be
changed,
The recent death of Mr.. J. c.
Hacklemsn WAS a heartfelt shock
to this entire section, as he was loved
and admired by everyone who knew
him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14
Many Officers Removed From Med
ical Reserve Corps.

From the declaration of war to
February %, the Surgeon General
of the Army has removed l,050 of
licers of the Medical Reserve Corps,
In the following table the reason as
signed for discharge does not Isolate
under aptitude for the service" all
those whose dismissal was in con-
siderable degree due to inefficiency
or incompetency, since these reasons
had weight in many cases otherwise
classified.
Discharged for physical disability,
ali; inaptitude for the service, l54;
join other branches, 500; domes-
tic difficulties, So; resignation, SO;
needed by communities, hospitals
schools, -32.
During the same period there have
been 2,265 promotions, including
some officers promoted more than
once.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14
SIxTY-SIx OTHERS MEET
DEATH BY SUFFO-
CATION.
PANIC WAS CREATED
Crowd Seeks Refuge in Rail-
way Station and Many Fa-
talities Follow.

London, March 13.--Hostile air
ships attacked the Yorkshire coast
Tuesday night, according to an Of
fetal statement.
Field Marshal Lord French, com
mander of the home forces, reports
that one of the hostile airships at
tackled the Yorkshire coast late in
the evening. A few bombs are re-
ported to have fallen short dis
tance inland. No reports of casual
ties or damage have yet been re-
ceived.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Washington, March 19.-Live
chicks may be sent by parcel post
after March Is, provided they are
properly prepared for mailing. In
announcing this decision the Post
Office Department order said chicks
could not be insured or sent c. o. d.,
nor carried to destinations more
than 72 hours. mailing distance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

The drug firm of s. B. Street and
Son, which occupies building on
Main street, has arranged to make
extensive Improvements in their
store, among which are a new front,
new soda fountain, and an enlarge
ment Of the sales room, the partition
to the prescription Office being NOV.
ed back about twelve feet.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14
NOTED PYTHIAN TO
SPEAK HERE SOON
HON. F. S. ATWOOD WILL DE-
LIVER ADDRESS ON chap
PINESS" MARCH Fl.

Hon. Frederick S. Atwood, who is
de ivering series Of lectures
throughout the state under the aus
pices of the Mississippi Grand Lodge,
Knights of Phythias, will appear in
Columbus Thursday, March 21, and
while the place for his address has
not been definitely decided upon it
will probably be delivered at the
Industrial Institute and College.
Mr.. Atwood possesses unusual
forenic ability and has made splen-
did impression in every town and city
which he has visited. The subject of
his address is Happiness" and Co
hmbians who hear him are promised
a rare intellectual treat
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14
Two Small Fires.

Quick work on the part of the Co
lumbus fremen kept the home oc-
cupied by Mr. j. 7. Parrish, 724
Third avenue, north, from being de
stroyed by fire shortly after eight
O'Clock Monday morning. The flames
originated by sparks from chimney,
and when discovered had eaten their
way into the roof of the building.
The loss Is estimated at about $25.
The fremen were called out about
4 o'clock Sunday afternoon to the
foot Of Main street near the Tom
bigbee river bridge, where burning
grass was threatening telephone
poles and the woodwork along the
causeway. The fire was soon ex-
tinguished,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Paris, March 13.-ThiAty -four
persons were killed and 10 were in
jured in Paris and its suburbs as
a result of Tuesday nights German
air raid.
In addition to the bomb victims,
sc persons were suffocated through
crowding in a panic into a Metro
politan railway entrance to take
refuge from the raiders. These were
for the most part women and chill
dren.
OF the bomb victims, 20 were kill
ed and so injured in Paris and five
killed and 20 injured in the suburbs
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14
The apportionment for Southern
states follows:

The war department is prepared
to supply clothing and other equip
ment Immediately for all the men
to be called out. Acting Quarter
master General Goethals is now
pressing vigorously the deliveries of
winter clothing to build up the re-
serves necessary for next winter.
The original issue of men mobil-
lied in April would be winter cloth
ing, but very shortly thereafter they
would be transferred into summer
khaki. Ample stores of summer out
fits for the entire army are on hand.
Throughout the winter deliveries
have proceeded regularly on the
summer clothing contracts and huge
stocks are available.
Every man sent abroad is equipp-
ed with a complete new outfit before
he boards the transport.
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder
made the first Official announcement
of the time of the second draft. 1t
win be ordered as soon as congress
amends the law to compute the basis
of apportionment among the states
on the number Of regis'rants in
class 1, instead of population. For
purposes Of computation, 500 600
men will be considered also corr os-
ing the second draft, although no
such number will be called to the
colors at any one time.
Men in deferred classifications,
the provost marshall-general an
nounced. would be called in small
numbers as we'll as men in class ]
for the purpose of utilizing special
technical qualifications or sending
them to schools to acquire such quail
ifcations.
The provost marshal general
makes the further definite state
ment, however, that there will be nc
sudden withdrawal of great numbers
of men from industry and agricul-
ture during the coming summer, but
that they will be drawn in relatively
small groups, spread throughout the
year. To give the exact number, he
saws. would be to give the enemy
military information.
While Gen. Crowder sets no time
in his statement, it has been stated
previously that supplies and equip
ment for the men of the second draft
would become available in April
and as action on the desired infor'
nation is expected before that time
the first calls are expected soon af
terward.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Hon. j. W. Peters, a prominent
attorney Of New York City, arrived
in Columbus Tuesday and win be
the guest Of his mother, Mrs. T. II.
Peters at the home Of Mrs T. j,
LccFe, Sr., for several days Mr..
Peters is a native Of this section and
is being warmly greeted by old time
friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14
RICHARDSON Is TO
SPEAK HERE FRIDAY
WILL TALK ON WAR SAYINGS
STAMPS AT FRANKLIN
ACADEMY AT 2:30 p. n.

Hon. George Richardson. Of Ma
con, who is well known in Columbus.
will deliver an address on Thrift
and War Savings Stamps" at the
Franklin Academy at 2;S0 o'elosk
tomorrow afternoon.
Lowndes county has fallen short
in the sale Of stamps, and Mr.. Rich
srdson, who has done much 10 sell
over $4,000 worth Of stamps m
Noxubee county, viii tell how the
work has been carried on in bis home
town, and his talk will surely be On
interesting one.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Mr.. Herman Crowder, an exper-
fenced prescription clerk, has accept
ed position with S. B. Street &
Son. Mr. Rose who has been with
this store several years, will also
continue to hold position there.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14
Entertainment Postponsd.

The entertainment which was to
have been given at the Presbyter.
ian church on Friday evening has
been postponed until later date, on
account of the lecture at the col
lege.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Mrs. J. l.. Johnson, of Clinton
Miss, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Willis Harris, at her home on Ninth
street. Mrs. Johnson formerly liv.
ed in Columbus and has numerous
friends here who are glad to wei.
come her to the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Aessrs. Willie Hugh Grace and Tom
Brown, Of Motor Truck Company.
339, Of Columbia, s. c.. are among
the soldier boys here on visit to
friends and relstives.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Mr.. A. d. Haley, whose hom8 IS
at McComb City. and who Is nov in
the navy on the battleship Louis'sLa,
is visiting friends in the city for a
few days
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Mrs. J. p. Woodward, Mrs. w. E.
Richards and Mr.. Frank Richards
returned last night after a short
visit to New Orleans.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Mrs. Carey Cooke and her two
youngest children returned Tuesday
afternoon after spending several
DAYS in New Orleans.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Mr.. W. A. Abrams has returned
to his home in Birmingham, after a
visit Of several days to his brother,
Mr.. J. E. Abrams, in this city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. r J. Locke. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Walker returned Tues
day night after short visit to Mem
phis.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Mrs. R. 0. Funk, whose husband
recently died at Sheffield, Ala, and
her two children are visiting rela-
tives in Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Hon. B. A. Lincoln left last night
for Jackson, where he goes to spend
several days on business.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Mrs. George Haberlin, Of Pitts
burg, Pa, is visiting her sister, Mrs
E. NJ. Hanna.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-14

Little Hawley SenteT Knox ass
been i'll for several days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
STUDENT OFFICERS
SHOW TARGET SKILL
Only 3 of $40 Fail in Camp
Perry Tests.

CAMP FERRY. PORT CLINTON, Ohio,
Aug. 1S.-Of the $40 student officers
who were graduated yesterday from the
small arms firing school. twenty FIVE
student officers qualified as experts, III
as sharpshooters, 317 as marksmen.
six,y-four as first class nine as second
class and three were unqualified.
The team match. which was made IN
OF six men from each camp and division.
was shot on the 500 yard range. fifteen
shots, slow fire: 500 yards. fifteen shots.
slow fire, and 200 yards. ten Ehots, rapid
fire. was Won by Team Group No. 66.
made up from the Fourteenth Infantry.
Fort Lawton; infantry from Camp Pike,
Arkansas. and the 3Qsth Cavalry. Doug
las, Ariz,, with total OF 1904 out OF a
possible 1900,
Group 81 took second place. with 1.0ll
points, and was made up from the 3O5th
Cavalry. Stanley. Tex. 306th Cavalry,
Fort Clark. Tex, and 307th Cavalry,
Del Rio, Tex.
Group 20. from Camp Sheridan. Ala
bama, and 16ith n. r., Funston, Kan,
took third place with 1909.
Twenty teams were entered in the
competition in the pistol matches. Lieut..
Russell McEoNn, Forty-sixth Infantry,
Camp Sheridan, took first place. with
los out of possible 1870.
The next seven high for second place
scored l06 points.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
" W. c. A. CAMPAIGN OPENED.
Mrs. Whitman Sends Message AS
Drive for sI5.OOO.O 900 Begins.

WARRINGTON. Aug. 1s.-With SIS
100000 set as goal.the Young womens
Christian Association opened tonight its
nationwide war work campaign The
$15,000.000 sought Is theSshare Of the Y.
w. G. A of the }l36. 100000 war fund of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
the War Camp Community Service and
the American Library Association.
The contributions to the fund, which
the American people. and especially the
women of America are asked TO make.
will be used. according to a statement
issued at the campaign headquarters
here tonight, in maintaining the hostess
houses in army camps. cantonments
navy yards and naval stations. for the
housing and providing OF recreation.cen-
tres for war workers and for the care
and entertainment OF Red Cross >rurses
and the women munition workers in
France.
An appeal 10 the women OF America
TO support the campaign was issued to-
night by Mrs. Charies g. whitman, wife
Of the Governor OF New York, who said !:
THE Y. W. c. A. and the Red Cross
ofYer to the women OF our country a
great opportunity for unselnsh and pa
triotic service such as never has been
ours before"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
EXPLAINS
ABOUT COMMISSION
Appointment Revoked When
Recruiting Stopped, He Says.

Arthur Guy Empey got back to New
York yesterday from a vacation in Wis
consin. and gave out copy OF a letter
he said he received from Joseph T.
Tumulty, secretary to President Will
son, explaining the reason for revoking
"a commission given to him recently
aus captain IN the United States Army.
MT tmpey made the letter public. he
sald, 10 reiute nnally printed asser-
lions that lne commission was with
,ss oeeauSs ne nao spoken OF drafted
III" President wbo hs. W. ths a,s Iae "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
EDISON. BURROUGHS
AND FORD co FISHING
Hurley and Firestone Also in
Camping Party.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.--Henry Ford,
z. y. Hurley, chairman Of the Shipping
Board, Thomas A. Edison and John Bur-
roughs, naturalist; Prot De Lockes OF
Chicago University: and Harvey Fire
stone have gone back to nature. to for
get the worries Of official life and the
war. They left Washington last night.
Led by Burroughs. the war workers
have gone camping somewhere in the
Shenandoah Valley Burroughs will
pick the camp site, and It is up to him
TO have 1t near good shooting and flsh-
Ing and fine beach along the Shen-
andoah River.
The party sneaked away from Wash
ington early last night without telling
their plans. and hoping they would not
be Identified In the raiment they car
rIed there is little possibility the people
OF the countryside will pick them for
national characters. 1t Is more likely
they will be watched closely by susp!-
cious housewives.
Last night the boys" ran into q
heavy and persistent rainstorm that
swept Virginia. Maryland and West
Virginia. but they refused TO change
their plans and lost none OF their en-
thusiasm. though some OF their friends
here were unkind enough to suggest
rheumatism. The camp equipage was
soaked and the ground over the three
States is just about as good a bed as
the broad bosom OF the Atlantic.
All OF BURROUGHS companions are
nature lovers. and they are determined
to spend at least two days in the woods
in the picturesque valley before they
return to official worries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
NEW FOUND TRIBES
BUSY FIGHTING, TOO
U. of p. Expedition Visits
Venezuelan Indians.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1S.--The Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania expedition to the
hitherto unknown Indian tribes in the
mountains between Venezuela and Co.
lombia returned to-day, having accom-
piished Its purposes In a much shorter
time than was believed possible.
This was due largely to the assistance
OF the Venezuelan Government, accord
Ing to Theodore De BODY. curator of the
university museum, who was In charge
OF the expedition. No white man had
ever before entered the mountains.
The many Indian tribes with which he
came In contact, Mr.. De BODY reported.
belong to the Macoa family, but whether
they are Carib or Arowak could not be
determined until he has made a philo-
logical study of the material gathered.
The tribes, he says. are in constant war
fare with each other and keep their
trails hidden. They live on the noun
tain heights in a land of perpetual mist,
and although within ten degrees Of the
equator 1t Is extremely cold, especially
at night.
Mr.. De BODY brought back abundant
chronological records for future study and
collected many rare and valuable speci-
mems.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
COP AT COMFY RAIDS
DISROBING BATHERS
Merrymakers From Newark
Use Motor Van as Dressing
Room With Sad Results.

Overlooking couples who sat by the sea,
from Newark who disrobed In a van
despite the presence of a man, and
row when fifty piled on a cop, seeking
to use tine poor chap for mop-these
we're the things that enlivened Coney
Island yesterday.
Perhaps 1t was the cool breeze which
blew in from the Atlantic which caused
the party of Newark merrymakers who
went to the island in a big motor van
operated by William Yeskel. 20, of 1919
Lily street. Newark. to decide that the
interior of the vehicle was the best place
in which to don their bathing suits. Ac-
cording to Patrolman Patrick McNa-
mara, large percentage of the fifty
persons in the truck lodged behind the
curtains together and commenced to get
ready for a swim. regardless of assorted
sexes.
Mcnamara says that when he squinted
through the sides OF the van he saw
a young woman who looked as though
she might catch pneumonia. Several
other were in a similar state OF I'M
preparedness and the head and Shout
ders of man were Just disappearing in
the Jersey OF his bathing suit
Hey, there - said Mcnamara,
You've got to stop that"
Yeskel took umbrage and defied the
policeman when the latter demanded to
see his registration card
You can't lock me up he jeered.
Cant - asked Mcnamara, going
into action. There were screams from
the ladies in the altogether as the bat
IL. l1,, all
charged the policeman in rnassed for
nation, he says. After snappy hand to
hand work he repulsed the attack and
the enemy retreated, leaving three pris-
oners-Yeskel, his mother. Hannah, AZ,
and his brother Jacob Of 233 Waverly
place. Newark. The struggle took place
at Surf avenue and West Thirty-seventh
street.
Police Capt. Bryon r. Sackett has
been getting complaints from various
grabbed persons recently that there was
altogether too much love making on the
beach. Yesterday he sent two husky
and unmarried cops-Tom Craddock and
Jim Grady--out to see what about it,
At the foot of West Twenty-fifth street
they saw two pair OF determined lovers
oblivious Of all save youth and the
feecy clouds that ioated above the blue
rim of the sea-and each other.
The police arrested the four on
charges OF disorderly conduct. The pris-
oners described themselves rs Louis
Westerman, Il. salesman. OF 80 Ham
burg avenue. Paterson. y. u; Edna
isaacson %. I3S DeKalb avenue. BROOK
lrn: Hyman RosencranZ. 26. is East
10th street Manhattan, and Sadie
Mermelsten, IS. 80 Willett street Man
haitian.
Craddock and Grady reported that
prompt action on their part probably
saved several other couples from arrest
on similar charges. There were about
100000 visitors at the island yesterday,
despite the almost autumnal chill in the
air.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
CHAMPION OF DRAFT
OPPOSES CALDWELL
Stanley Fowler Of Far Rock
away Seeks Seat in Congress
on Loyalty Issue.

Young Stanley Fowler OF Far Rock
away has set out to retire Charles Pope
Caldwell from the House OF Representa-
tives and TO convince the Democrats OF
Queens that CaIdwelrs seat should be
given to him. As a result all Queens
is asog. as they used to say, over the
gay battle. Fowler Is hitting hard at
Caldwell's war legislation record and
the commotlon Is already violent and
vociferous.
Mr.. Fowler. who il a member of a
lot OF organizatio over in Queens and
who gets about with extreme agility.
put out a brief biography. reasonably
modest. yesterday and outlined as well
the character OF his drive against The
Congressional incumbent. As matters
OF possible interest to the nation he
states that he Is 3s, a lawyer. ex-com-
modore OF the Jamaica Bay Yacht Club.
member Of numerous civic. fraternal and
Charitable organizations and was chair
man Of the speakers bureau in the past
Liberty Loan campaign.
He squints hard at Caldwell's loyalty
record. noting that the Representative
voted against the draft and was one Of
the errinE brethren in that McLemore
resolution business which has risen up
50 grisly to affrigft the ambitious in
this year Of grace. He questions Cald-
wells right to represent the Democracy
OF Queens in that Caldwell has accepted
an Endorsement by the Republican ma
chine as we'll as nomination by the
Connolly Democratic machine.
"1f secure nomination and election. g
continues the man from Rockaway, 81
sh Vie h., "a 40 -
that Queenss Representative in Congress
will know how TO defend when neces.
sary the Administration from unjust at
tacks. ! am going to contest Caldwell's
false claims OF loyalty to President Will
son.
did Mr.. Caldwell loyalty support the
President when ne voted to keep Amer
leans off the seas in the face of the
direct wish Of the President that the
dastardly bill should be beaten" Did
he loyalty support the President when
he voted against draft act' This act
was the rock foundation of the Presi-
dents policies. No failure Of that kind
can be dressed UP by the machine bosses
TO look like real patriot,
II am going to tell the people OF
Queens all about Mr.. Caldwell and his
record, for shall lead a flying squadron
which will penetrate into every section
of Queens
Organization men on both sides were
making light OF Mr.. Fowlers candidacy
yesterday. saying he didn't have a
chance: but in view OF President Will
sons disposition to interfere against
Congressional candidates that have no.
supported his measures and policies con-
slstently there was an undercurrent of
rinnfnt and anNtAtv In, hat