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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
JEWISH WORK IN ARMY.
Board Formed to Look After Wei
fare of Drafted Men.

Social and welfare work to be carried
on by Jewish organizations for the
benefit of Jewish young men drafted
for the National Army was discussed by
representatives of national Jewish or
CARNATIONS at meeting in Washing
ton yesterday. Formation of the Jew
ish board for welfare work in the
United States Army and Navy was eff
fected Work similar to that carried
on by the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation is to be undertaken.
Members of the board conferred with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Poole, Capt. and Mrs. Horn. Miss Ger
trude Irene Barry and Miss Billie ThaviS
leave this evening for Old Point, where
they so aboard the new yacht Virginia
as guests of its owner, Capt. William
Rowe Boutwell,, and his daughter. Miss
Boutwell,. fortnight will
be spent in cruising between the canes
and up the York and James rivers. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Among the washingtonians now occu-
plying cottages at Brookside for the re-
mainder Of the season are Miss Virginia
Jones, Miss Eva Heth. Mr.. o. c. Merrill.
chief engineer Of the Department of
Agriculture. with Mrs. Merrill and their
little daughter: Mr.. and Mrs G. o. Dove,
Miss Caroline Wilson and Mrs. Edwin T.
McComas and her daughter. Mrs. Oliver
p. Newman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

tia. She will remain in Canada until
late in October and will spend few
days in New York on her way home.
Mr.. Crounse will join Mrs. Crounse
later in the season.
A Washington party comprising Mr.
and Mrs L. William Thayis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Will F. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. n. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

DR.. and Mrs Charles H. T. Lowndes
will leave Washington September l for
New York, where they will be Joined by
their young son, Charles H. T. Lowndes.
jr., who has been in camp all summer
in New Hampshire. They will then go
on the eastern shore of Maryland for
visit before returning to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Mrs. Joseph U. Dellinger. accompanied
by her sister, Miss Julia Sergeant, left
today for Eaglesmere. Pa. where they
will remain until the last week in
August
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
MRS. W. H. CURTIS DEAD.
Wife of White House Policeman and
Mother of Nine Children.

Mrs. Sally NJ. Curtis. wife of William
H. Curtis. a policeman stationed at the
White House. died early this morning
at the George Washington University
Hospital from typhoid fever, after an
illness of twenty days.
Mr.. Curtis has been stationed at the
White House for about fourteen years.
The family home is at 1921 II street
northeast. Besides her husband. Mrs.
Curtis is survived by nine children,
four boys and five girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

The assistant secretary of the navy
and Mrs Franklin ID. Roosevelt are
spending a few days at Woodiey. the
home of the assistant secretary of
state and Mrs. William Phillips
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
party will be Joined at Old Point by
Capt and Mrs. L. T. Minitree.

Mr., and Mrs. John s. Irby, who have
spent the past two years at washing
ton, left for San Francisco today. where
they will reside permanently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

A refrigerator made of concrete cools
by the action of water flowing over the
sides of the device.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Mrs John W. Davis, who has been
whiting at Deer Park. Md. expects to
return to Washington the last of the
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Ehe Japanese ambassador has re-
turned to Washington after an alb
sehce of ten days or more spent visit
IND friends in Sullivan county, n. Y,
with d brief stay in Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Mr.. Joseph Tumulty, secretary to the
President, left Washington yesterday,
accompanied by Rear Admiral Cary t.
Grayson, for a weeks motor trip in
fhSsCatskillS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

THE Italian Battlefront" series OF
of the war made under
the supervision of the Italian govern
ment, had their first showing In New
York in the Forty-fourth Street The-
alter last night The theater was
crowded with Italians The Italian am
bassador Conte V. Macchi di Cellere,
by Gen. Guglieimotti'
attache of the embassy, occu-
pied a box
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

The President and Mrs. Wilson spent
the early hours of this morning on the
golf. links at one of the country clubs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Miss Myrtle N Halterman has re-
turned from Ohio, where she was called
on account of the death of her father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs James l.. Karrick. VINO
have been spending the summer IN
town. viii go to the Berkshires TOT
September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

Mrs David +. Houston, wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture, returned to-
day to her summer home at Woods
Hole. Mass, after a weeks stay here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
HEALTH SURVEY IS
NOW BEING MADE
DR.. W. H. PRICE, FEDERAL EX.
PERT, is HERE ENGAGED
E IN THIS WORK.
Photo copyright by Harris & Ewing

A health survey of Columbus and
the contiguous territory is being
made by Dr. VIM H. Price, of the
United States public health service,
with headquarters in Cincinnati, who
recently arrived in the city and who
is now actively engaged in the work
The survey II part of a campaign
recently inaugurated by the federal
government with the view of cor
recting existing menaees which will
result in bringing about more sani-
tary conditions and better health
throughout the entire country. With
this end in view surveys will be made
not only in cities but in rural COM
munities. Dr. Price will investigate
conditions both in Columbus and
throughout the county, and when he
completes his work will submit a full
report thereon.
1t will be remembered that a ma
larial survey was made here last year
by DR.. Won Erzdorff and Mr.. La
Prince, two government experts, who
submitted to the municipal council
certain recommendation which, had
they been carried out, would have
practically freed the community from
mosquitoes, which are potent agencies
in distributing malarlal germs. The
council, however, did not look with
favor upon the recommendation, and
nothing was ever done in the mat
ter,
No undertaking is more important
than those looking toward the con
servation Of public health, and it is
to be earnestly hoped that the coun-
ell will give the most careful CON
sideration to all recommendations
which DR.. Price may make after he
has completed the local survey.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
Craddock Bradford.

Mr.. Eugene LeVert Craddock and
Mrs. Annie George Bradford, both
prom nent residents of this city,
were married at Tupelo yesterday.
The marriage came in the nature
of a surprise to the numerous
friends of the young people, who,
without having made their plans pub
lie, boarded a morning train on the
Mobile 4 Ohio, and went to Tupelo
where the ceremony was solemnized.
Both the contracting parties are
members of prominent families The
groom is the son Of MIR. and Mrs,
w. p. Craddock, while the bride is
the daughter of Mrs. A. H. George
and a lineal descendant of the late
Senator J. z. George, who wrote the
constitution under which Mississippi
is now operating and who is general
" regarded as one of the ablest con.
stitutional lawyers that the South
ever produced She is unusually
gracious and attractive, while her
husband is a young man possessed
Of many fine qualities of both heart
and mind.
The Commercial joins the mum
erous friends of Mr. and Mrs Grad
dock in extending congratulations
and best wishes for long and happy
married life.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
MISS EVA EATMAN
KILLED in WRECK
FORMER STUDENT OF |. |. & c.
LOSES LIFE IN MILWAU-
kEE RIVER SATURDAY.

Miss Eva Eatman, a graduate of
the Industrial Institute and College,
was one Of more than a dozen pas
sengers who lost their lives when the
excursion steamer Christopher CO.
luumbus was partially wrecked after
ramming a pier in the Milwaukee
river last Saturday, and news Of her
death awakened the most profound
sorrow in Columbus, where she was
well known and very popular.
The first press dispatches sent out
stated that Miss Augusta Baker, of
Aberdeen, had also been killed, but
this statement later proved to be un-
true, Miss Baker having escaped with
slight injuries
Mss Eatman was a resident of
Grenada, and the body was taken
there for burial, the funeral having
taken place yesterday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
COTTON ACREAGE
UNDER LAST YEAR
CONDITION is 70.3 COMPARED
WITH 69.5 IN
MAY.

Washington, July 4.--The crop re-
porting board Of the bureau of crop
estimates of the United States de-
partment of agriculture estimates
from the reports of the correspon-
dents and agents Of the bureau that
the area Of cotton in cultivation this
year in the United States is about
34,600,000 acres as compared with
36,052, 900 acres the revised est
mate Of acreage in cultivation year
ago, being a decrease of 1,452,000
acres, or 4 per cent.
The condition of the growing crop
on June 25, was 7O3 per cent Of
normal condition. as compared with
695 on May A, 1917, Sill on June
IS, 1916, and 500 the average con
dition for the past ten years on June
rs.
A condition of 7o,3 on June %
forecasts a yield per cent of about
1925 pounds, or total product
(allowing one per cent from planted
area for abandonment) of about
II ,336,000 bales That is, the final
outturn will probably be larger or
smaller than this amount, according
as condition hereafter are better or
worse than average conditions.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
TODAY MARKS BEGINNING
MERCHANTS TRADE
CARNIVAL.
FINEPRIZESOFFERED
People Urged to Compete for
Handsome Trophies to Be
Given Away.

Today marks the beginning of the
Merchants Trade Carnival, which
will continue throughout the re-
mainder Of the week, and it is be-
lieved that the event will bring to
Columbus large number of people
from the surrounding country, as
the trade days have been extensively
advertised and numerous induce
ments are being offered, it being the
hope, not only of the merchants but
of the Chamber of Commerce, which
is sponsoring the undertaking, to
make it success in every way.
Not only will the merchants offer
exceptional bargains in dry goods.
groceries, hardware, furniture and
in fact, everything used on the farm
or in the home; but they have ar
ranged to give quite number of
handsome prizes, and this feature of
the undertaking will doubtless prove
a potent factor in augmenting the
crowds which will be in daily atten-
dance.
Special effort is bel. z made to in
cite interest among members of the
gentler sex in the event, and with
this end in view there have been Of
fered number Of prizes for which
only ladies and young girls are eligi-
BILE as contestants. Some of these
prizes are exceedingly beautiful
while they cover such a wide range
that practically every female resi-
dent of Columbus and the contiguous
territory, from the tot who has just
left the cradle to the dear old grand
mother who is nearing the end of
life's journey, is eligible as an en-
trant into some one of the numerous
contests.
There will be something TO interest
every one; big bargains for the busy
farmer and his frugal wife; pleas
ing pastimes for the young men and
young women; plenty Of amusement
for the children and cordial vel
come to all. Make up your mind
right now TO attend the trade car
nival Your visit is sure to be both
pleasant and profitable, and if you
don't come you'l be sure to regret
{ when you find out later what a
splendid opportunity to gain both
profit and pleasure you allowed to
escape you,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
U-BOATS ATTACKED
U. 5. TRANSPORTS
LAST OF FIRST EXPEDITION
LANDS SAFELY WAR DE-
PARTMENT SAYS. -

Washington, July 4.--One and
possibly more submarines were sunk
in attacking the transports which
carried American forces to France,
the committee on public infor'ma-
ton announced late yesterday The
last of the transports carrying the
Pershing troops arrived in France
yesterday afternoon, Not an Ameri,
can life was lost in crossing the At
lantic. Not an American ship was
lost.
The first attack on the night of
June 22 was made by an entire flo
tilla of U-boats, which had gather
ed to ambush the fleet and slaughter
the troops.
The convoy Of American and Brit
ish ships circled around the trans
ports during heavy gunfire against
the submarines. Torpedoes from
the submarines became less frequent
and more inaccurate 1t is not
known how many torpedoes were
fired, but one ship reported that five
had passed the ship, Intellectually
aimed.
The second attack was two days
later and was made against another
contingent of the transports. The
American destroyers circled about
the transports and again drove the
U-boats off
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
TEAMS BREAK EVEN
IN DOUBLE E-HEADER
TEAMS REPRESENTING SOUTH.
ERN RAILWAY SHOPS AND
BIRMINGHAM.

The Fourth of July passed off
gu etly in Columbus, and while there
was no public demonstration of any
character the day was generally OBJ
served as a holiday. Most Of the
stores were closed and many people
spent the day in the country, auto
mobile excursions to various nearby
points having been the most favored
pastime.
The only event Of the day in the
way of amusements was a double
header baseball game between
teams representing the Birmingham
City League and the Southern Rail
way shops in this city. The games
were played On the Lake Park dia
mond, and Birmingham won the first
by score of IL to Q, while Colum-
bus won the second by score of
z To /,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05

During your trading in Colum-
bus today, tomorrow or Saturday
Take advantage of the Trade Days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
TO FIGHT ADVANCE
IN FREIGHT RATES
LOCAL CIVIC CHAMBER WILL
JOIN SHIPPERS IN MAX
ING PROTEST.

When the Mississippi RailrQad
Commission meets in monthly ses-
sion at Jackson today it will take up
the petition Of railroads operating
in the state requesting permission to
advance all freight rates 10 per cent,
and the local Chamber of Commerce
will Join other civic bodies throu
out the state in entering vigorou.
protest against the proposed ad-
vance, Secretary j, T. Slater will
attend the meeting and win present
the protest of local shippers,
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion recently refused a request from
railroads throughout the country
that they be allowed permission to
increase their freight rates Is pei
cent, so the Mississippi Railroad
Commission can only grant an ad-
vance on intrastate movements
Should they do this it would work
a great hardship upon dealers
throughout the state, and many
wholesale merchants would be com.
PEELED to either seek new locations
in other states with more favorable
laws or retire from business A
prominent local jobber declares thai
if the increase is granted he will i'm
mediately move his business to an,
other state.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
A ROAD BETWEEN CAR
ROLLTON AND STATE
LINE WILL BE BUILT.
WILL CONNECT LINK
Warrants in Sum of $130,OO0
Will Be Issued; Columbians
Subscribe.

With the view of constructing q
rock road from Carrollton, Ala, to
the Mississippi state line, the board
of revenue of Pickens county, Ala,
is preparing to issue county warrants
in the sum of $4,000, and Pickens
county citizens who are interested
in the movement were in Columbus
recently for the purpose of placing
a portion of the warrants in this
city. They met with liberal en-
couragement, local citizens having
promptly agreed to take $4,000
worth of the warrants.
There is already modern high
way from Columbus to the Alabama
state line, and the construction of
rock road from that point to Car
rollton will be big advantage to To-
cal merchants, who draw great deal
of patronage from Pickens county
1t will also be OF material benefit to
citizens of Carrollton and the con.
tiguous country, asft not only places
them in direct communication with
Columbus but gives them connec.
,tion with the Jackson Highway
which passes through this city.
The action of local capitalists in
subscribing for $4,000 worth of the
warrants insures the successful con.
summation Of the project, and work
will probably begin at an early date.
Local purchasers of the warrants
were Hon. T. j. Locke, Jr,, Hon. T.
o. Burris, the Columbus National
Bank and Lindamood & Pickett.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
SPLIT in WILSON'S
CABINET IS DENIED
NO ILL FEELING BETWEEN BA.
KER AND LANE AS RESULT
OF DISAGREEMENT.

Washington, July 4.--Repudiation
by Secretary Baker, it is announced
at the offices of the Defense Coun-
ellis production committee, will not
affect the agreement between pro.
ducers and government officials for
the reduction of bituminous coal
prices.
The general price at the mines of
So ton to the public with 50-cent
further reduction on government
purchases, will stand until final
figure is set. The committee, it was
declared, will hold operators to their
agreement by putting the weight of
sentiment in the industry behind the
arrangement.
The threatened trouble in the cab
met over Secretary Bakers acton
has apparently vanished though the
question il has brought sharply to
the front, the policy the government
will pursue in dealing with business,
is still matter to be settled.
Secretary Lane, the leading spirit
the movement for the voluntary
acton on the part of the coal opera
tors, and Secretary Baker lunehed
together yesterday at a downtown
hotel, and il Is understood the Incl
dent was discussed and that there Is
no ill-feelnP over it. Earlier in the
day Secretary Baker had issued a
statement denying that there were
any differences of opinion between
Secretary Lane and himself over the
reduction in the price Of coal He
said in bis letter to Director Clifford
of the Council of National Defense,
disapproving the agreement was writ
ten to prevent a popular misconcep-
tion of what was going on in the coal
situation and to make clear That 80
far as the government was concerned
no price would be fixed until produc-
tion costs were determined by the
federal trade commission.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
Miss O'NeiIl Wreck Victim.

Miss Mary o'Neill, daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. T. J. O'Neill, who
formerly lived in Columbus, but who
are now residents Of Chickasaw,
Okla, was killed last Sunday in a
trolley car wreck at Niagara Falls.
She was en- route to New York,
whittier she was going to attend the
summer term of school of dramatic
arts. Miss O'Neill had numerous
friends in Columbus, and news of
her death caused genuine sorrow
among them,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
Organize Red Cross Chapter.

People living in the Mt. Vernon
neighborhood, few miles east of
this city, have recently organized a
Red Cross chapter, of which the fol-
lowing are the officers: President,
Mr.. H, G. lines; vice-president, Mrs.
B, A. Griffin; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. H. G. lines.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-07-05
Revival at Border Springs.

On the fourth Sunday night in
July Rev. W, |. Allen, pastor of the
Second Baptist church in this city
will begin a revival ~at Border
Springs. The people Of that section
are all invited to be present.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
End Go. Z. A. T..
ANIL lNl 4
A DANGEROUS PROPOSAL.

There is much to indicate that the
LEAK" which enabled a few speculat-
ors to reap a rich harvest last Deem
Der had considerable influence upon
the attitude of Congress toward the
proposed bill to permit the President
to place embargoes on the expectation
of various commodities from this to
foreign countries. Advance knowledge
of the peace note enabled certain per-
sons to anticipate fall IN values OF
stocks, and they made immense for.
tunes IN day.
1t IS easy to understand what tluc.
tuation there would be in the price of
wheat, corn, or other comm oditles If
the President should order an embargo.
With all his other duties, the Presi-
dent should not take personal charge
of the embargo matter. TO large
extent he would cOnfide in others.
There would be innumerable oppor-
tunities for leaks, and any man who
had even, the slightest tip as to the &C.
ton to be taken could clean up millions
on the produce exchange. No wonder
many Senators and Representatives
hesltated to confer such unbounded
power upon the Presldent.a
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
A TIP FOR THE r. b. M.

Another way IN which the tired bust.
ness man can serve his country this
year will be by planning to take his
vacation on farm, and tuning 1T so
that he can be of use in getting in the
hay and threshlng the grain.
So far as he is seeking exercise for
his tiabby muscles and outdoor air for
the llttle-used recesses of his lungs,
farm work presents all the advantages
of hiking and is far superior to an
automobile trip, while as genuine
contribution to our preparedness it is
not far behind a season of training IN
military camp.
Their efforts as individuals may not
be individually prodiglous, but taken
all together they VIII count.
The matter of wages ought to be "a
pable of adjustment among friends,
and anyway the citizen who is looking
for an economical way to spend part
of the summer can afford to he LIBERAL
Who knows that he might rot be lay
ing the foundation for substantial
movement back to the soil?-Portland
Oregonian.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
GRASSY COVE

Rev. Frank March filled his regular
appointment here Sunday.
George Bristow died at the home of
his sisters, Mrs. r X. Miller, Monday
night. The remains were buried here
Tuesday, Rev. March conducted the
funeral services He leaves one sister
and numerous relatives to mourn his
loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Brady went to
Crossvlle Thursday to have some den.
tai work done. They were accompan.
led as far as Crab Orchard by Charles
Brady and son John.
j. A. Kemmer went to Howard
Springs Wednesday on business.
Mrs. r. K. Miller and Sarah Brlstow
were Grab Orchard visitors Friday.
They were accompanied home by little
Miss Mildred Swan, who Will pass
some time here with Mrs. Miller
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. KEN.
mer, little daughter. Saturday.
Prof. r. l.. Neal, of Knoxville anc
S. e Bishop, of CrossvIlle, made some
very interesting talks to the people
Saturday night at the M. E. church.
Miss Jewell Ford was a CrossviIe
visitor part of last week.
May q. Tube Rose.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-23
OZONE

Miss Sallie Dyal went to Crab Orch
ard Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Sam Hutsell.
Dock Scott returned home Saturday
from Kentucky, where he had spent
week.
Miss Jessie Rice arrived home We'd
nesday from Huntsville, where she had
b, en- attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry, of Birmingham,
Ala, accompanied by Miss Grace
Lanhart, of Crossvllle, motored here
Tuesday and spent the day sightseeing.
Mr.. end Mrs, Charles Douglas, of
Cookeville. were here Friday viewing
the falls and lake and calling on MISS
Adele Shaw.
A committee of ladies composed Of
the following: Miss Henriette OrbIson,
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Rice and Misses Sal
lie and jennie Dyal met Tuesday morn
ing and cleaned our chapel.