The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-29
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, April 2.-(Special)7 )7- During the first week of the Victory Loan campaign Lowndes county has raised little less than half it's quota total subscriptions received during that period having been only s179.75O, while the al- iotment for the county is sS65,0n. UT tho s179,750 which has been raised S,SSo came from employees of the Southern rail- way, and while this sum will be re- ported direct to Washington it will also be included in the report of l. l.. Gas ton, who is general director for the local campaign. and the county will re- ceive credit for it.
 In order to incite interest in the cam paign German helmets which have been sent to the local committee will be giv- en as prizes. These helmets will be awarded not only to solicitors securing the largest subscriptions in various de- partments, but one will also be given to the school boy or girl who writes the best essay on Why One Should Buy Vic tory Notes" This contest will close May g. and the prize winner will be selected by committee composed of Dr. Dabney l1tpSCOfDD, NiCt pTtSlQenI Ol lIt NliSSiS- sippi Industrial institute and college; Dr. L. c. Painter, head of the department of English at the same institution, and Rev. R. Excel Fry, pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
 The regular spring revival at the Gen. tral Methodist church began Sunday, and will continue for an indefinite period. The meeting is being conducted by Dr. NY D of IpI whn is being assisted by Rev. T. E. Gregory. pastor of the local church.
 The spring term of circuit court for Lowndes county will convene Monday, May 5. According to the provisions of the statutes, the term should have be- gun Monday, April 21, but chancery court was in session last week, and as both tribunals use the same courtroom cir cult court was postponed until next Mon day.
 Dr. H. L. Whitfield, president of the Mississippi Industrial institute and col lege, announces that Hon. John M. Park CT, of New Orleans, has accepted an ln- vitation to deliver the baccalaureate ad- dress at that institution when the pres ent session comes to close Tn June. Mir. Parker has national reputation, having been a close personal friend or the late Col. Theodore Roosevelt and having been the candidate for the vice presidency when Colonel Roosevelt head ed the ticket put out by the Progressive party in 1912. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Dr. J. A. Woodward, pastor of the First Presbyterian church in St. Louis.
 Lieut. Walter l.. Shaddix, of Birming- ham. field director for the nationwide drive for the Salvation Army Home fund which is soon to be undertaken, an- rounces that Columbus will be district headauarters for a group of eight coun- ties in East Mississippi. Maj. B. A. Lin coin, chancery clerk of Lowndes county, will be district chairman, with R. E. Johnston as assistant, while V. B. lines, business manager of the Columbus Dis patch, will direct the speakers bureau. J. w. Slaughter, assistant cashier or the First State bank, will serve as dls- trict treasurer, while the campaign in I,owndes county will be directed by 5. B. Johnston, who during the recent war spent several months in France as Red Cross worker.
 J. R. Vaughn. who wants to De the next superintendent of education in Lowndes county, has returned rom Jackson, Miss, where he passed the ex- animation which qualities him to enter the race for this position.