The Columbus commercial., 1917-08-19
THE POPE's PEACE PLAN.


his effort to bring speedy end to the worldwide war;
il does not seem likely that the desired result will be
the peace plan which he recently sug-
gested does not appear to meet the approval of the
United States and her allies.
It has been ntimated that the peace plan is of
German origin and suggests means Of settlement
which would be agreeable to the Kaiser and while we
doubt this believing that the Pope actuated by the
parest motives it nevertheless patent that the
plan will not be accepted by the United States and her
allies and that there is little hope for bringing hostili
ties to speedy termination
The English and French journalists more out
spoken than their American Brethren in opposing the
pan but even in this country it is receiving no support
The Birmingham News, in commenting upon the peace
plan suggested by the Pope says:
Even though Germany should earnestly desire
peace, Germany is at the height of her military
power Ambassador Gerard's testimony as to this
must be regarded indisputable fact We are
dealing with a cunning, tactful, dangerous enemy,
whether on the field of battle whether his mes
sage be delivered to us from the precincts of the
Vatican. Also, and more important than all, the
democracies of the world are fighting not only for
a temporary peace, but for peace that shall last
through all the centuries. This indeed is Armagad-
den This must be the last great
The paragraph quoted above seems to reflect the
general sentiment of American newspapers, while dis
patches from Washington indicate that there is nc
disposition upon the part of government officials
regard the plan with favor and, taking these facts in
to consideration the hope of peace appears to be re
mote
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| 1t appears that Governor Bbo is to have cncl
in his race for Congress in the Gulf Coast district
Hon Pat Harrison, the incumbent may decide to stan
for reelection and if he doesn't there will b.
other srohg opponents in the field, among those men
toned as possible candidates being Stone Deavours, o
Laurel; former District Attorney E. j. Ford, of Pasca
goua; John r. Talley, of Hattesburg; Toxey Hall, 0
Columbia, and Henry Mounger, of the same place.
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In the current issue of Golfers Weekly Julia
Street has an article concerning Meridian and Vcks
burg which is as worthless the about Columbu
which appeared in the same publication several week
ago. The article is devoted largely to yarns related {
Street by former captains of Mississippi river sean
boat captains, and most of these yarns old hs
every man in this section knows them verbatim.
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The gravity of the condition of former President Taf
who was recently taken i'll at Clay Center, Kansas,
materially exaggregaed in order to gain little fre
advertising both for the town and for the local phys
clans who attended him. Mr.. Taft like all really gre
men, is exceedingly modest, and we feel sure that tt
!, wide publicity given his temporary indispostion WI
S exceedingly dspleasng to him.
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Irwin Cobb in recent article declares that the Ne
York restaurants charge fifty cents for half doze
A stewed prunes, and the relative prices manta
a here. You can buy whole bushel of Irish potato
for couple dollars but the restaurants charge twen
cents for single order, and then the portions
ceedingy meager.