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The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11
Special Suit Sale.

Beginning tomorrow. The Wo-
mans Store will inaugurate one OF
the biggest suit sales that they have
ever held, and many wonderful bar
gains will be offered In this issue
Of the Commercial will be found
an advertisement Of this store giving
O few Of the prices that viii be mark
ed on the suits.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11
Amory Wins Game.

The Franklin Academy football
team was defeated by the High
School Of Amory by score Of 20 to 0,
in a game played at Amory Friday
afternoon. The Columbus boys made
the trip in automobiles and although
tired when they reached Amory, the
game started Immediately upon their
arrival there.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11
GOV. BILBO SUFFERS
GASOLINE BURN
MATCH WAS THROWN INTO
AUTOMOBILE TANK AND
EXPLOSION FOLLOWS.

Biloxi, Nov. 10.--Governor Bilbo
was seriously burned at his home at
Popularville, Thursday night, ac-
cording to information received here.
The accident was the result of drop
ping lighted match in the gasoline
tank of his automobile, the gasoline
exploding and burning his face, arms
and chest. The governor is confined
to his bed asa result of his burps and
i is feared he may not be able TO be
out for several weeks.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11

Hon. 0. F. Lawrence, editor Of
Grenada Sentinel, who is secretary
the board Of trustees having cont
over the three leading educational
stitutions Of the state, was here s
urday for the purpose of check
over the books of Mr.. d. T. CAST
secretary and treasurer Of the Mis-
sippi Industrial Institute and Cole
which were found to be correct .
well kept.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11

Dr.. 3. Moss, of Montgomery. who
is we'll known in Columbus, and who
is an expert optician, will spend the
coming week at L. Z. Mayfiald's Drug
Store. He win test your eyes and fit
glasses at prices within reach Of all
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11
Patron.Teachers to Meet.

The Patron-Teachers' Association,
Of the Barrow school, will meet next
Wednesday at BIS O'Clock. The fol-
lowing is the program: Cooperation
Between Tearher and Patron. /.
Hardness" Miss Leigh, 2. "Home
Duties" Miss Higginbotham, 3.
Home Study" Mrs. Sale. All mem
bers are urged to be present, as this
is the meeting to decide on the
Christmas bazaar.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11
THIS WEEKS WEATHER.

The weather bureau yesterday is
sued the following forecast for this
week:
For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Fair weather with moderate
temperatures.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11

Mr. j Everette Jacob, of Panama
is spending several days here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Jacob.
He is being cordially received by his
many friends in Columbus.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11
ORPHANS TO RECEIVE
THANKSGIVING OFFERING
Baptists and Methodists are to Send
Car Load TO Jackson this Week.

Under the joint auspices of the
Methodists and Baptists Of this sec
ton big Thanksgiving offering win
be sent to the orphanages Of these
two churches in Jackson the coming
week.
Special committees have been
named for each church and anyone
desiring to make an offering will
please notify them. The Baptists
have named committees for each
ward in the city, and Miss Hattie
Stokes is the superintendent of sup
plies for the Methodist church. The
Methodists are urged To send their
donation to the church Tuesday af-
ternoon. or telephone 6SS.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11
Anita Stewart in "The Combat At
The Princes Monday.

The attraction at the Princess for
Monday, 18th, is "The Combat" a
society drama, produced by the Vita.
graph Company, and starringthe well
known photoplay favorite Anita
Stewart.
II Is a clever story, and affords
every opportunity for the display of
fashionable gowns and beautiful set
tings.
The admission is 10 and Is cents.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11

Mr.. Robert Jacob, of the Univer-
sity Of Mississippi, is spending the
weekend with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. NJ. Jacobs.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11

The Local Chapter announces that
beginning with next week, the Work
Room will be opened on Tuesday
Wednesday ard Thursday from 900
a. m. until 1890 p m.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11

Mr. George Herriott, OF Mahomel.
Ill, spent several days the past week
in Columbus on business.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11

The many friends Of Mr. T. ".
Hardy regret to learn that his condi-
ton last evening was unchanged.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11

Mr.. Herbert Stanley, of Birming-
ham spent Friday and Saturday in
the city on business.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-11-11

Mr. Miles II Yerby. Jr., is spend
INC the weekend with friends at the
a, and NJ College.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
ALLIED ARMIES
HOLD POSITIONS
AT ALL POINTS
French and Italians Beat
Back Attacks And
4 Make Gains.
RUSSIAN FRONT
ALONE IS WEAK
Artillery Fighting of Great
Violence on the Verdun
Front.

Paris, Aug. 3O-German attacks on
the verdun front last night were re-
pulsed completely, the war office an
nounces. The French penetrated
German positions in the Champagne,
taking prisoners and a machine gun.
The statement follows:
There was pronounced activity by
the artillery in the region of Braye-
en-Laonnois and in the sector OF
Craonne. An attack on our small
posts south of Chevereaux was re-
pulsed.
'In the Champagne, east Of Teton
we succeeded, without sustaining any
losses, in detailed action in the
course Of which our troops pene-
trated the enemy. line and brought
back$11 prisoners and a machine gun.
Two German attacks in the same re-
gionx. were ,repulsed after spirited
fighting.
Z There was active artl1Iery lighting
on both banksSof the Meuse tVerdun
'front.'. German attempts north OF
Caurieres wood and against our small
Goats 4orth of Observation-Disclosures
met with a. complete check"
The number OF artillerymen en1-
ployed in the recent operations in the
Ver17uns region was greater than the
number OF infantrymen put into the
battle line. This surprising fact Is
explained by the correspondent of LIE
Temps in verdun as being due to the
difficulty Of tf1e ,gunners tasks in ad<
dition to the immense number Of can
non., Heavy shells, had to be carried
to the gums for hours at a, stretch by
men who were compelled to wear
masks which rendered breathing diff
cult and obstructed their vision.
The correspondent adds that the, OBJ
ject of the artillery now Is less di-
rected to destroying enemy guns thar
TO forcing the German galrfners to sus.
pend service and seek shelter. :, Fol
this purpose. he says, gas shells are
employed largely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
SENATE LISTENS
TO ADDRESS BY
vISC0UNT ISHII
Japanese, Envoy Bearer o1
Message of Friendship
and Good Will.

Washington, Aug. 30-Japan's mis-
sion, headed by viscount Ishii, was
received today by the Senate at a
ceremony in which Senator sauls-
bury, president pro tempore, welcom-
ed the visitors in the absence of Vice
President Marshall, and viscounf
Ishii made an address bearing . mes-
sage Of friendship ana geod will 4bs.
tween the nations.
In presenting viscount Isi1ii, special
ambassador and head OF the Japanese
mission. to the Senate today, Senator
salisbury Of Delaware, president pre-
tempore of the Senate. and acting in
the absence of Vice President Mar
shall, declared the occasion Symbol
ICES complete international fraternity
which common consciousness of i'm
ternatiopal honor has brought about. i"
I Referring to German propaganda.
Senator salisbury said evil attempts
had been made to breed distrust and
hatred among friends of the United
States 1
Japan" he continued, "joins our
great young nation in pledging anew
a continuance of our old friendship
which the trouble makers of the earth
have tried so hard to interrupt"
Viscount Ishiis address to the sen.
ate today in part follows:
To us the fact that you are nov
ON the side of the allies in this titanic
struggle constitutes already a greai
moral victory for our common cause
which we believe to be the cause OF
right and Justice, for the strong as fol
the weak, for the great as for ths
small
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
SUE DISSENTING
STOCKHOLDER OF
INDIAN RIVER co.

Trouble among the stockholders of
the Indian River Agricultural Co.,
which has offices at 925 Main street
and nas many local investors, has cu1-
minated in suit being brought by
the company against William B. Mall
lett of Trumbull. The action is
brought to recover certain stock certi-
f1cates, which Mallett is said to have
refused to turn over to the company
In case the court declines to order
the return of the certificates it is
asked to order them cancelled.
The company owns 1900 acres of
timber land on the Atlantic coast in
the Republic of Nicaragua. The land
is said to be worth 100000. Mallett
and IA others subscribed to a fund of
$1,000 to have the land cleared and
were given stock certificates as secur-
ity. Frank W. R. Tracy, who was
; engaged by the company to clear the
land, is said to have converted the
money to his own use. He went to
Texas.
The company's claim against him
was afterwardN compromised for S.
500 The. stockhe elders, who had ad-
vanced the money, received five-sixths
of what they advanced and returned
the certificates to the company. NAL
lett is the only one whosis alleged to
have refused to return the certificate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
PROCLAMATION.
Injured Brings Suit
For $1,000 Against
Connecticut Company

To recover for an injury to her spine
and other injuries received by her
when trolley car on which she was
a passenger backed into another car
on Congress street, Irene Flynn of this
city, has brought suit against the Com
necticut Co. for $4,000 damages. Pa
pers in, the suit were filed today in the
superior court. AS the plaintiff is a
minor she brings the suit through her
mother, Mary Flynn
In the complaint is alleged that be-
cause of q defective brake the car
slid down the Congress street grade,
between Main street and Housatonic
avenue, and struck another car APP
preaching on the same track. Miss
Flynn says she was thrown from her
seat and hurled against another seat.
he has bet subject to fainting spells
since the accident and has been unable
to pursue her occupation as a stem
ographer, she alleges.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
new YORK GIVES
''SEND-0FF" TO
$4,000 TROOPS
Over 1000, 900 Cheer Al
Soldiers Parade Down
Fifth Avenue.

New York, Aug 30.-TheN spectacle
OF 5000 fighting men. marching down
Fifth avenue-New Yorkis troops for
battle line in France
stirred this great city to the depths
today.
Prided, patriotic fervor and the emo
tions that go with farewells to SOL
dier seemed to grip with common
intensity the 2,000, 900 people who
swing by.
New York states former national
g1ard the 10th division of the
United States army. marched before
leaving for their preliminary training
at spartanburg. s. c., SO that the city
might give them 'tsend-off'' worthy
of their ultimate mission. They called
forth roats of cheers that were almost
continuous for the, more than six hours
it took the division to march from
110th street to Washington Square.
Unless it MAY be the unpublished ed
number already in France. this diw-
sion formed the largest number of
American troops yet mobflized since
the United States entered the war. 1
Fifth avenue, the scene of many his
toric parades, never before was SO
packed with humanity as it was to-
day. For five miles, two solid lines
of people were banked eight and ten
deep against shop windows and
houses, bulging a half block at every
cross street and held from overf1owing
into the line of march by a thin but
efficient Gordon of police. The thor
ougfare itself was ablaze with the flags
of the allies while every spectator 1t
seemed carried flag OF wore a patri-
otic. emblem.
Governor Whitman, Mayor Mitchell
city officials, Rear Admiral User and
other navy officials and Officers of the
army, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Lord
Northcliffe, Major General Franklin
Bell, mayors of over SO New York
state cities and foreign consul gen
erals. reviewed the parade from the
balcony of the Union League club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

Pars Aug. 30-Only n.80 word summary of President
Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict had reached Paris this morn
ing and consequently the newspapers withhold extensive
The Petit Parsene however, it is clear, in view
length of time which has elapsed since the President
ceved Pope Benedicts proposals. that his
way mprovised particularly is that it is
his habit to mediate at length over every act
His reply" the newspaper continues, rs reediting Of
the thesis familiar to his messages that
as long as imperial institutions not modified
long the democratic spirit has not penetrated beyond The
Rhine as long oeogarchy persists
nations cannot have confidence in Germapys word Pres
iden brings up France and England have
done before the question of Pussan mtarsm which is
the safeguard of this absolutsm and oleogarchy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
GOVERNOR HoLCoMB ISSUES CALL TO I5
GIVE sEND-oFF TO DRAFTED YOUTHS

tshores under the flag of their country.
As in times past each town In making
its contribution to the common army,
and soon these young men will be de-
parting to training camps to- make
ready to fight on fields unknown. They
have met this duty cheerfully and
without shrinking. therefore deem
it proper that those of us who re-
main at home and wose lives and
liberty they go forth to protect, should
observe their departure by some fit
ting ceremonies or exercises, and
reconm end ITO the mayors of cities,
wardens or boroughs and boards of Sc
lectmen that they cooperate with the
town committees of the Connections
state council of defense in arranging
such exercises. also recommend
that the clergy pay reverend tribute
at the altar of Almighty God to the
sacrifice that these young men and
their families are called upon to face.
Given under my hand and seal of
the state at the Capitol In Hartford,
this 29th day of August, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and seventeen, and of the independ-
ence of the United States the one hun
dred and forty-second.
By his excellency's command,
MARCUS H. HoLCoMB,
Governor.
FREDERICK M. PERRY,
T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
JAPAN URGES
STEEL SHIPMENTS

Toxic, Aug. 30-Great interest is
being shown in Japan in regard to
the visit of Viscount Ishii to the
United States and what he will be
able to accomplish in regard to OBJ
tanning relief for Japanese industries
in the matter of the embargo of steel
exports by the United States.
Pressure Is being brought to bear
on the government In this connection
by shfpbuilders and the political
party. The newspapers take the view
that Japan, a member OF the entente,
is entitled to steel for her own ma
tional purposes.
A statement prepared on behalf of
shipbuilders. urges the delivery Of
100000 tons OF steel ordered before
the placing, of the embargo. Con-
tracts have been let for the construc-
ton of steamships, from this steel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

London, aug. s0-'@The text Of Pres
iadent WIfson's reply to the pope's
treace overtures is not before us as we
write, but everybody In the United
States had already read it by yester-
day noon and summaries and COM
fnlents from American newspapers
1 leave us TN no doubt about its char
acter,- says the Manchester Guar
dian.
After deciarfng that the position of
the President is c1ear and logical, the
newspaper gives several extracts from
Premier Lloyd GEORGES speech at
Glasgow last Juhe which 1t says are
lmuch the same in spirit as Mr. Will
sons message to the pope, continu-
ing:
rPreaident Wilson'S policy comes
very near to the formula no peace
with the Hohenzollerns' but it would
be unfair not to recognize the very
narrow but deep gulf that separates
him from that formula. The way
fn which he prefers to put his policy
- that no peace can be durable with
ont the guarantee of the German peo-
pie. Guarantees given by the Ger
man government, holding the views
that Il does, cannot be durable.
In eoane beyond the ruling caste to
a4ae German people themselves, says
the PazI HfaH Gazette, President Wfl-
lson may appear to some to be over
lsaneuina. 'But for ourselves" the
Euewspaper continues, I'VE believe he
Ifs right because we see no alternative
but complete military victory. When
the enemy masses learn, as they must
sooner or later, that it Is the abom-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
TO
HOLD SPECIAL
MEETING HERE

A special meeting of the Polishers'
union will be held tomorrow night, at
which reports from the Cincinnati
convention of the international union
will be received.
The International delegates discuss
ed the situation that existed here dur
ing the Remington strike.
Bernard Donaldson has been elect
ed business agent of the local. He
said today the aim of the officers will
be to prevent a recurrence of the dis
agreement that. caused the arms
strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30
ANS0NIA POLICE
SEEKING MOFFITT.
WITH A WARRANT
Development Promoter Ac-
cused Of Conspiracy to
Defraud.
NO COMPLAINT TO
PROSECUTOR HERE
Defendant Believed to Have
Left For Some City
Of West.

Search is being made today by the
the authorities of Connecticut for VIII
liam p Moffitt, president Of the New
England Development Co, which u11-
til recently conducted offices in this
city.
Following disclosures of what was
alleged to be fraudulent deals in prop
critics at Hartford and Waterbury,
Prosecuting Attorney A. R. M,cOrmand
of Ansonia, today issued a warrant for
his arrest for alleged frauds perpe-
trated in that city.
The warrant charges obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses and conspir-
acy to defraud in conjunction with
persons unknown to the prosecuting
attorney"
The company of which Moffftt is
the head, is said to have purchased a
tract there on a. bond for a deed and
did not consummate the deal. It sold
lots on the same terms and was then
unable to give warranty deeds when
purchasers paid up on their contracts,
the complaints specify.
A few days ago Moffitt sent word
to the owner of the tract that the COM
pany would be unable to go through
with it's contract and that it had aban-
doned the project. Moffitt said he
was going west where business is bet
ter"
At the office of the prosecuting at
torney in this city it could not be
learned today that complaints of a
similar nature had been lodged. It
is believed that the many land deals
here were cared for to the protection
of investors before Moffitt's departure
and the closing of his OFFICES in this
city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

all men Of the national army and It is
likely that the exemption boards act
ing in concert with Mayor. Wilson
will assemble the men. The drafted
men will be under government orders
beginning Sept. 4.
Besides the invitation extended to
the board of aldermen and city off,
cials to review the parade from the
stand which will be erected on City
Hall green, the members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic have
received invitations to be present on
the stand.
The Chamber of Commerce, will, It
is believed arrange for band or
bands to lead the National Army re-
cruits, the Home Guard having it's
own regimenta1 band.
Although it was first planned by
Home Guard officers to give the men
a II mile march including every cleo
tion district in Bridgeport the orders
probably will, be modified today SO
that the line of march will include the
armory, Main street to North Wash
ington avenue, to Arctic street, Penn
broke street, Stratford avenue, Fair
field avenue, Park avenue, State
street, Main street to the armory. The
Fourth regiment including IL infan-
try companies. an ambulance, machine
gun and supply company will form a
guard Of honor.
Official orders will issue from Ad-
jutant Stevenson,s office today to all
company commanders calling for
prompt marching at 2 o'clock. AL
| though adjutant's call has not been
/ offieia1ly ordered it will probably be
sounded about 80 with assembly al
1:50 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

sTn rejecting the vatican's offer. the
President indicates the conditions un-
der which useful conversation might
he taken up. Once more he gives inn
portant advice to the German people.
viii he be heard? ?"
The Matin says: from what we
know OF the text, Mr.. Wilson has en-
deavored. to enter into the views OF
the spiritual power which is regarded
by n1ilIions of his fellow citizens as
the highest religious authority in the
world, but it Is absolutely necessary
that peace should be concluded only
with absolute guarantees for the fu-
ture. which the President believes
cannot be given by the present rulers
of Germany. He does not concede
the opinion, which he had already ex-
pressed, that the German people
should be free from the present re-
girne before an agreement worthy o.
conferehce can be made with them
AThe allies of the United States
who have seen the German people al
work, can judge that they are united
in support of their masters and have
ratdfied their abominable enterprise IN
the hope Of deriving tmmense ad'
vantaEes therefrom. but the Fres1den,
continues to hold the v3ew that I.
permitted to speak. these people would
condemn the evil shspherds who havs
1ed them as<ray. That II his opin'
5on. reached aftar deep reflection Hs
has every right to make It known te
the world an general and the German
nation in particular. It is the view
Of a man who sees far. has always de.
liberated deeply what he has done anf
"a 1rff of fnYet1 hi ms
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-30

4
Amicable settlement Of.
Bridgeport's labor troubles,
present and threatening, was
the object of a conference that
began at 8 o'clock this after-
noon at The Stratfeld.
William H. Johnston, presi-
dent offthes fh ferna lliso til haI ii sso-
citation of Maehfnistss Il labor.
executive of unusual ability;
Thomas Savage, member of the
General Executive Board of the
International, and two local Of
ficers, Business Aren't Samuel
Layit, and Assistant Business
Agent William F. Gahill, cons
ferred. J. ]. Keppler, a vice.
president of the international,
is likely to come here tonight 3
Incidentally. dispatch late this ar
ternoon from Washington indicates
that Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the Navy, is coming to
Bridgeport tomorrow representing the
government, to arrange a meeting
with local manufacturers. Ways and
means of making the labor conditions
here more satisfactory and harnnoni-
Gus, to the end that production on
governments work may not be ham-
pered. will be discussed.
The international executives were
brought here by the threat of a gen
eral strike OF machinists in the
Bridgeport factories. When the sit
| uation came to the attention of Presi-
dent Johnston, he telegraphed innme-
diately to hold up action on the mat
ter until he reached the city. A mass
meeting of machinists had been cali
ed for tomorrow night to consider
the. plans for the general strike
At the conference this afternoon
| it is expected the international officers
will counsel change in the sweeping
plans thatshaye been .broacheh. PresiT
nent with the government which hss
| for it's object prevention of strfks
where possible by non-partisan arbi5
tration, and it is believed unlikely he
| will favor calling men out of 133 fac
tories as favored by some Of the las
cal machinists.
| The views of the International ofS
| hcers will be presented to the meet.
ing tomorrow night.
Washington, Aug So-sA JJnofncial IN
formation was eobtained here today
that Franklin D. Roosevelt. assistant
secretary of the navy has been or
dered to go to Bridgeport, Conn.,, for
/ a conference tomorrow with manu-
/ facturers of that city.
| A strike at plant making subma-
rines for the United States govern
ment and threatened strikes in other
/ factories, which may hamper produce
tion of war SUI ppli ies are believed to
| have caused the assignment.
Means of settling agrseabiy the
| submarine plant strike and prevent
1 ing further labor disputes, will bo
discussed.