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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
RUSSIAN CABINET
MEMBERS QUIT
MINISTER'S OF FINANCE, EDU.
CATION AND PUBLIC
AID RESIGN,

Petrograd, July l8.--Three mem
bers Of the cabinet have resigned and
a special session Of the council of
ministers has been convoked in an
effort to avert a crisis. Those who
resigned are: Prof. Manuloff, min
ister Of education, A. Shingaroff
minister of finance, and Prince Shak-
ovsky, head of the department of
public aid.
There is an unconfirmed report
that M. Stepanoff, acting minister
of commerce also has resigned.
The designations Of these cadet
ministers followed sharp disagree.
-ment over questions involving the
Ukraine, an extensive reg.onin Rus
sia embracing part of the territories
Of the old kingdom of Poland.
Premier Lvoff has requested the
ministers to meet at his private resi-
denee when the cause of the dispute
will be considered. 1t is known he
will attempt to prevail on them tc
withdraw their designations.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
REDFIELD GUSTS
COMMERCE CHIEF
RESIGNATION REQUESTED--NO
REASON GIVEN FOR DIS
MISSAL OF DR.. PRATT.
photo by American Press Association

Washington, July l8,-Dr. e, E,
Pratt, chief of the commerce de.
partment's bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, resigned last
night at the request of Secretary
Redfield No reason was announced
but it is known wide differences have
existed between Mr.. Redfield and his
assistant over the administration of
the export control clause of the
espionage act.
AS chief of the bureau, DR., Pratt
was in active charge of the operation
of the governments control Of ex-
ports, which went into effect Sum
day morning. He had just organized
and started working a division Of ex-
port licenses with c. A. Richards, q
New York exporter, at its head.
In announcing his resignation, DR..
Pratt issued this statement:
"At the request of Secretary Red
field, | have forwarded to President
Wilson my resignation, to take eff
feet Immediately. | would have re-
GREETED leaving the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce at any
time, but | particularly regret it az
this time, because of the war acti-
vities that have been placed in its
care"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
POWERFUL ATTACK MADE
WITH SPLENDID
RESULTS.
RUSSIANS RETREAT
Berlin Dispatch Reports Ger
man Victory Along Laon-
SCISSORS Road.

Paris, July lS.-There has been
no relaxation in the intensity Of the
fighting between the French and
Germans on the various sectors Of
the southern line in France from the
region Of scissors eastward through
the Champagne and into the district
northeast Of Verdun eentering about
the famous hill 3O4.
Victories are recorded for both
sides for the Germans along the
Laon-Soisson road in the penetration
and destruction of French trenches
and in the Champagne north of Mont
Teton, where the forces of the crown
prince previously had been repulsed
with heavy casualties, and for the
French in the Verdun sector, where
General Petain's forces in a mighty
effort took enemy llhes on a front
of "A mile and half to a depth of
about two thirds of mile.
The success Of the Germans north
# Mont Teton was obtained through
persistent counter attacks on posi-
tons they had lost last Saturday, in
which their losses had been extreme
ly heavy. While the German war
office asserts that all the old Ger
man positions were recaptured, the
Paris official communication de-
,lares that the troops of the crown
prince only regained footing at GER
ain points in the trench elements.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
OPPOSITION FORCES LEAD
BY LAFOLLETTE AND
CRONA.
PLANS GO ASTRAl
Measure Will Not Have Easy
Sailing the Administration
Leaders Hoped For.

Washington, July lS.-plans o
the leaders of both parties in Con
gress for quick action on the admin
lstrations' aviation bill, providing
great programme for striking Ger
many through the air, promised las
night to be blocked by small grour
of senators, including LaFollette anC
Gronna, who are planning to re-oper
the question Of conscription.
An agreement to meet at II
O'Clock tomorrow in order to take III
the bill was made In the Senate witt
the hope of final vote before tho
food bill debate is resumed under tn,
rules at noon The nope virtual,
was abandoned later, however. wher
the purpose Of the measures critic,
became apparent. Senator Chamber
tain, manager of the bill, said .e did
not believe it could be passed tomor
row "or without considerable discus
sion later"
Sent to Congress with the urgent
request that consideration be expe
dited to avoid unnecessary delay IN
launching the programme that Off
cials say will turn the balance OF
power in the air against Germany
the bill was passed by the House
last Saturday, without a roll call and
yesterday was reported favorably by
the Senate military committee with.
out amendment and by a unanimou.
vote. Democrats and republican
leaders, joined in the plan for hasten,
ing final congressional action am
until Senator LaFollette and his as
sociates indicated their intentions
there was every hope that the meas
ure would be in the hands Of the
president before tomorrow night.
IL is understood that those whC
will object to passage will direc
their attack against the provision
which empowers the president tC
draft men into the aviation service
The leaders expect that as a resul
the whole question Of conscriptior
may be reopened
Senator Chamberlain said an over
whelming majority of the Senate il
favorable to the bin and is anxious
to secure immediate action If he il
unable to secure unanimous consent
tomorrow for the bills consideration
he plans to move to take it up for tn,
morning session at least, and expects
TO have enough votes behind him.
Leaders also plan to advise tbs
country through the opposition de
veloping as to what senators are de
laying action.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
CARROLLTON WILL
PLAY HERE TODAY
ALABAMA TEAM TO MEET co.
LUMBUS PLAYERS IN A
pOuBLE-HEADER.

The baseball lovers of Columbus
will have an opportunity of seeing a
double-header game at Lake Park
this afternoon between teams repre-
senting this city and Carrollton, Ala,
The first game is to be called at 2:30
o'clock, and owing to the fact that
the dry goods stores of the city viii
be closed a large crowd is expected to
be in attendance.
Hon. +. Hill Williams, manager OF
the Carrollton team, claims that he
has one of the strongest teams in this
section. The local players will con
sist mostly of men from the Southern
shops who have been in training all
season.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
CITIZENS RIGHT To CRITI-
CHE GOVERNMENT UPHELD

New York, July lS.--A citizens
right to criticize the government was
upheld by Justice Peer j, Hendrick
of the state supreme court, in grant
ing a writ of haheas corpus setting
free Harry Aurin, sentenced to 80
days Imprisonment by magistrate
for dsorderly conduct after he had
distributed circulars containing ex-
tracts from the United States con-
stitution and the Declaration of In
dependence, together with the ques-
ton; Does our government live up
to these prineiples?"
Justice Hendriek said a miscon-
ception of the distinction between an
Indictment to violate the law and a
criticism Of the law" had arisen.
Reminded by an assistant district
attorney that the defendant had
printed in larger letters sentences
from the Declaration of Indepen.
dence asserting it is the right of the
people to abolish governments, JUS
tce Hendrick said:
"Why, that's in the Declaration OF
independence. We all believe that
and it is what the united press of the
country is urging upon Germany al
the present time. 1t is what the peo
pie have done in Russia"
Appeal will be taken from Justice
Hendricks decision, it was said.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
Has Fine Melon Patch.

The Commercial wishes to thank
Mr., 7. l., Lawrence, prominent
planter residing about two miles west
of Columbus, for fine watermelon
and number of cantaloupes, which
were presented to US the first of the
week. Mr.. Lawrence states that he
has about ten acres in watermelons
and eantaloupes, and that already
they have netted him large amount
of money. He has also fine crop
of peaches and other fruits which will
no doubt mean for him a nice sum.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
SENTIMENT GROWS
FOR ALIEN SERVICE
AMENDMENT OF CONSUMPTION
ACT is SOUGHTA-MOST
STATES REPORT.

Washington, July 18.-All but
seven of the states had reported COM
pletion of their local exemption ma
ehinery last night, encouraging Of
ficials in their hope that drawing OF
lots to determine the order of liabi-
lity under the selective conscription
law may be made before the end OF
the week. Four states reported ready
Yesterday and the war department
has been informed that in those re-
naming to report only few local
districts are missing.
The plan Of the drawing to be held
in Secretary Bakers office virtually
has been completed and details may
be announced tomorrow. Secretary
Bakers final approval is yet to be
given, but Provost Marshal Crowdel
may reveal enough of the details tc
guide newspapers in preparing tt
publish the result, and to inform reg
istrants what facts they must ascer
tain to know their exact position or
the liability lists.
While these preparations are go
ing forward sentiment apparently il
growing in Congress for amending
the conscription act to make alien
liable for service or otherwise relieve
the requirements placed under tn
present allotment on communitie
with large foreign population.
Bills have been prepared in boil
Senate and House, but the admins
tration has not indicated that it vii
favor any change. Many official
hold to the opinion, on the othe
hand, that to compel aliens to serv
would be violation of internationa
law.
The states from which reports o
complete exemption arrangement
were received during the day wer
Utah, Alabama, Ohio and Virgins
Reports still are to come from Ill
nois, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississir
ri, New York, Missouri and Pennsyl
yaHia,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
LOCAL SOLDIERS NOW AT
JACKSON EAGERLY
AWAIT CALL.
ALL IN FINE HEALTH
This Will Be Fourth War in
Which Columbus Company
Has Participated.

Mr.. Jack Mcdowell who severa
weeks ago was bitten by mad dec
and who went to Jackson, Miss, tc
take the Pasteur treatment, has re
turned to his home here. He reports
that the Columbians who are in camp
there with the First Mississippi In
fantry are all well and are eagerly
awaiting orders to go abroad for ac
tive service in the war against Ger
many. The Mississippians spent
several months on the Mexican Dor
der, and, having experienced inten
sive training, are all In fine physi.
cal shape.
Mr.. Mcdowell went to Jackson
with the Columbus Riflemen when
that company was called out for SER
vice on the Mexican border more
than a year ago, but failed to pass
the requisite physical examination
and was forced to return home.
The fight against Germany will be
the fourth war in which the Colum-
bus Riflemen, as an organization, has
participated. The company was or.
ganized in 1887, and participated in
the Mexican war, the Civil war ant
the Spanish war. Few mil
itary organizations in the country
has seen such extended military ser
vice, and not only members Of the
company but the people of Columbus
generally are proud Of its record.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
Data For Blue Book.

Mr.. j. T. Slater, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, is preparing
local data to be incorporated in the
Forthcoming issue of the Blue Book,
the official publication of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association. The
publication will inclute q map show
ing Columbus and the various good
roads centering here, the Jackson
Highway being included in the list.
Valuable information concerning Co
lumbus and the surrounding country
will also be given.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
MISSISSIPPI CIVESTO
RED CROSS FREELY
OFFICIAL REPORT SHOWS DO.
NATIONS AMOUNTING TO
$l02 ,600.20.

The following official figures Of
the Red Cross subscription in Misss-
sippi, issued by headquarters, will
prove interesting and will show the
amounts raised at various points in
the state, aggregating $102, 2,600.20.
The official figures follow:
Reports from all the cities in Mis-
sissippi taking part in the Red Cross
S10O,000,000 campaign compiled by
the Red Cross War Council show the
following subscriptions to the war
fund TO date.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
BEING HELD BACK BY
WRANCLINC.
OFFICIALS IN A ROW
Chairman Denman and Man.
ager Coethals Blame Each
Other for Delay.

Washington, July l8.-Differences
between Chairman Denman Of the
shipping board and Major General
Goethals, manager of the boards
fleet corporation, which have halted
the governments shipbuilding pro
gramme, apparently were far from q
settlement tonight
General Goethals, who yesterday
postponed his plans FOR constructing
two great government shipbuilding
plants and for requisitioning ships
now building, made no move today
toward going ahead with his pro-
gramme. Nor would he add to his
statement of last night that Mr..
Denman had asked for delay to give
the shipping board time. to go over
his plans.
Chairman Denman put the whole
responsibility for the delay on Gen
eral Goethals, who h charged was
slow in furnishing information asked
Of him yesterday concerning his
plans. At the same time he made it
clear that the shipping board, as
holder of the stock in the fleet cor
poration, will study the generals
programme carefully before giving
it approval.
Part of the information asked of
General Goethals has been given to
Mr.. Denman, but more which ship.
ping board officials declare is just
as important has not been forthcom-
ling, IL was declared. q * F'3s8i
AS soon as complete information
is at hand, perhaps tomorrow, it was
said at the offices Of the board, a
meeting of the board members and
| General Goethals will be called to go
over the situation. Reports that Gen
eral Goethals had been refused an
immediate conference he requested
with Mr.. Denman to go over all the
questions involved were not confirm
| ed by the board.
Information sought by Mr.. Den
man, which it was declared at the
shipping board had not been furnish
ed, had to do with the nature of con-
tracts for the proposed government
owned shipbuilding plants and with
estimates of their cost and the cost
of Communicating shipping on the
stocks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
STORES OF CITY WILL
CLOSE THIS AFTERNOON
People Are Urged to Do Their Shop
ping This Morning.

As will be the custom each Thurs
day during the summer months, the
dry goods merchants of Columbus
will close their places of business this
afternoon. This plan was inaugural
ed on last Thursday and proved most
successful.
The idea is to give all Of the clerks
an afternoon off each week during
the hot summer days, and everyon,
is urged to do his shopping befor,
the noon hour today.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
ZIMMERMAN'S PLACE
REMAINS UNTITLED
PRESSURE FROM TWO WAYS
KEEPS HIS JOB OPEN-KAI.
SER FAVORS HiNTZE.

Copenhagen, July IS,--The selec'
ton of a successor to Foreign Sec
retary Zimmerman still is unsettled
Pressure is being brought from two
directions to block, first, the propos
ed nomination Of Count Brickdorff
Rantzau, the German minister al
Copenhagen, and to substitute Ad
mral Won Hintze, minister to Nor
way, or Count Won Bernstorff. The
present minister to Christiana is
greatly desired by pan-Germans and
advocates of a supervigorous policy
Apparently it is felt that former
naval officer, particularly one who
played such a prominent role at Ma
Mia in the events of 1893, will offer
the necessary guarantee that the
German foreign policy in regard tc
peace negotiations will be afterwards
conducted along desired energetic
lines. The emperor is said to favor
Won Hintze.
The Bernstorff party, which has
sprung up since the return of the
ex-ambassador, is endeavoring to or
ganize a boom for him.
George Bernhard, the politica
writer, enthusiastically recommend
Bernstorff to Chancellor Michaelis
not only as a capable and experienc
ed diplomat, but as person of th'
necessary caliber and qualification
whom the chancellor will need as
coadjutor and adviser in the coming
peace negotiations.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
CHEMIST DECLARES
CITY WATER PURE
Or. HAND REPORTS FAVOR
ABLY ON SAMPLE SUBMIT
TED FOR ANALYSIS.

An examination Of water fur
nished by the local municipality
which was recently made by State
Chemist w. F. Hand in his labora-
tory at the A. & M. College shows
that the water is absolutely pure.
The local plant was overhauled sew
eral weeks ago, and as the water was
temporarily discolored city officials
sent a sample to DR.. Hand to be
analyzed.
Following is the complete analy-
sis;
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Hudson and
three children, who for some time
have been residing in Montgomery,
Texas, have returned to Columbus to
live. Mr.. Hudson will in the future
hold the position of bookkeeper for
l.. Is. Diveloiss.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19

Mr.. P. II. Wakefield is in receipt
of letter from Mr.. Mike Kerhy
stating that his brother, Mr. George
Kerby, who is now a patient at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore,
is improving rapidly.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19

Mr.. Leonard Brooks, who has been
spending six weeks at Fort Logan
H. Roots, Ark, returned to the city
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Leonard
Brooks, who has been visiting rela-
tives in Jackson also returned to the
city Monday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19

Mr., Ralph Z. Scearce, represent
ing the Storrs-Schaeffer Company,
of Cincinnati, who is well known in
Columbus, has been spending the
past several days in tse city, making
his headquarters at the firm of 81
mon Loeb ana Bro.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19
In MAYORS Court.

Several cases were tried before
Mayor w. c. Gunter Monday and re-
suited as follows:
Warren Rogers, colored, assault
and battery, fined $3.50.
Thomas Hamilton, colored, riding
on sidewalk, fine 81.
Will Brown, colored, tresspassing,
sentenced to work five days on the
streets.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Russell, of
Starkville, and Mrs. Will Askew and
children, of Sessums, who are camp
ing this week at Kolola Sprinks, were
visitors to Columbus yesterday,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19

Mr.. Arthur Stansel and family ex-
peet to spend the weekend with
friends in Corinth They will leave
the city Friday IN their Dodge car.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19

Mrs. C. A. Stinson is spending sew
eral days this week with relatives in
the Dunbar neighborhood.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19

Total s43,171.24 5 59,428.9S
Grand total sl02, ,600.22
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-19

Commercial ads are winners.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-11
Real Estate Trnsfers

S. A. Potts and Willard Potts to
William Pollock. Warranty. Consid-
Grafton $3.50. A plat of ground 154x24
feet, adjoining the wholesale grocery
house of William Pollock.
H. H. Hockaday ct al, to Ernest
Hockaday. Warranty. Consideration
5000. Lots and II, block 21, Orig
Martinsburg, Mo.
S. A. Pulls to H. E. Pearl. Warranty
Consideration $500. W 1-2 Lot 4
Roses square Mexico, part of lots Il
and 13 City Survey 40.
G. B. Moore to A. S. Carroll. War
ranty Consideration $4,000. PIT of NE
NE S-52-5.
A. G. Beashear to Henry D. Cross
Warranty Consideration $1075. Lots ]
and 8, Block II, Ely & Daniel Add
Vandalia, Mo.
C. A. Witherspoon to Maggie e. Ap-
plebee. Warranty Consideration $3.50
Lots / and 2, Block 4, Lakenan &
Barnes South Side Add, Mexico.
]. A. Adams to S. P. Culbertson and
Fannie NJ. Dodge. Quit-claim. Consid-
Grafton $25. Lots and 2, Block 16
Orig. Vandalia.
G. H. Dysart to Walter w. Barnes.
Warranty Consideration $4,000. N 1-2
of S 1-2 of E 1-2 of 25-5O-11.
S. NJ. Locke to w II Sword and J.
F. Bogie. Warranty Consideration ST.
900 and other consideration. Part OF
f 1-2 of sW SW 26-51-9; Also strip
10 # in x 264 it in. in SW SW. &C.
51-9; Part of Lot Is in Mrs. Sparks
So Add E 1-2 of W 1-2 of Lot %, in
Mrs. Sparks So. Add.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-11

ony of Virginia, appropriately repre-
sented by the beautiful costumes,
and the representative personality
of of Captain John Smith. Smith
was seized by the Indians, but when
about to be burned at the stake, was
rescued by Pocahontas. Next was
the Dutch and the settlement of New
Netherlands. The Pilgrims came
next, and were followed by the rest
of the thirteen original colonies in
their order of settlement. And,
next, came the Revolution. BY ap-
propriately suited personalities, the
signing of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence was dramatized. Then
came the presentation Of the first
American flag by Betsey Ross to
George Washington
The formation of the United States
of America was dramatized. At the
head of the processionmarched Uncle
Sam in his garb of red, white and
blue and followed by America, or
Liberty, who took her place on the
throne beside Uncle Sam. Then fol-
lowed each of the States, appropri-
ately represented in the order in
which they were admitted into the
Union. After bowling before the
throne, each State took a seat Fol
lowing the States were the Terrific
ries, who performed the same cere-
mony.
Several hundred school children
some dressed in red, some in white
and some in blue, paraded in and
took their places in the center OF
the Coliseum, so as to form a huge
American flag, by the arrangement
of colors. Then there was a parade
of the different industries and tho
products Of each. Each passed ant
bowed before the throne.
Next was the pantomime in which
Mars, the God of War, Peace, sor
row, Pestilence Death, Poverty, ant
Suffering were the actors.
The Red Cross had a beautiful AM
appropriate parade, following whicl
there was a grand parade of all tn
pageant, consisting of about a thous
and characters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-11
PRAIRIE LEA.

The James Ruse family held re-
union at the home Of Frank Ruse
Saturday, Sept. 20, Mrs. Hattie Mil
Ter of Columbia and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Merritt and daughter of south
Missouri, being present.
The Herman Mudd sale on Mon
day last was fairly well attended.
Harold and Irene Rogers, Edna
and Leo Shire and Zephia Williams
motored to Columbia September 80
Mr.. Schramp leased Mr.. Shires' en-
gine, brought it to the sawmill in the
Canterbury woods Monday. He will
work ub considerable lumber here.
Fores Weaver purchased two loads
of seed wheat from D. L. Rogers.
The Littleby Missionary Soc met
at the home of Mrs. M. T. Pierce
Thursday A probable and pleasant
afternoon was spent.
In training at FIT Funston, Ed
Kluesman writes the Prairie boys.
A homesick impression. His friends
should write him and the other
soldier boys CHEEKY newsy letters
Then they could join and pay isub'
scription for him for the Message.
Clyde Ruse accompanied his aunt
Minnie and family home uSnday
Fred will take his place on the farm
Cormick corn binder of Pete Erdel
DL.Rogers purchased a new Nc
Cormick Corn binder of Pete Erdel
e. B. Norris and F. s. Shoup Wis
tied their niece, Mrs. Edwin Weber
Frank Ruse sold a bunch of ia
cattle last week Good prices.
Peter Veins started to load hi
car Saturday.
Protracted meeting commenced a
Littleby NJ E. church Sunday.
Several cars of people from thi
community attended the S. S. con
vention at Litleby Baptist churcl
Sunday afternoon.