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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29
Sounds quite patriotic, doesn't


it?
Well, let's examine the facts.
1t is quite true that Senator Var
daman went to the war department
and made grand stand play about
offering his services to raise a regi-
ment.
But he well knew that he was per-
fectly safe in doing SO; that there
wasn't a ghost Of a show of the
proffer being accepted.
Vardaman's offer was made after
the President had rejected Roose-
velt's offer to organize a division Of
volunteers for service in France.
Vardaman's offer was made after
the plan of the administration to
raise an army by selective draft had
been proclaimed plan that he bit
terly opposed, and is still denounc-
ing on the stump.
Vardaman was just as safe in of
fering to come back to Mississippi
and raise a regiment as he would
have been in Offering to take the
Presidential chair, or to 90 to
France and take entire command of
the Franco British forces and he
was well aware Of his safety.
AS for Vardaman's giving "my
youngest son to the army" he does
that splendid young man grave in
justice. J. X. Vardaman, Jr., didn't
wait to be given. He gave himself
tothe service, without the aid or con-
sent of any other nation, his father
included, and he is now holding a
commission in the Officers Reserve
Corps.
And when Vardaman Senior goes
around over the state declaring that
this war was started in the inter-
ests of Wall Street and the money
power" he casts an outrageous slur
on the uniform worn by Vardaman
Junior, for we don't believe that ex-
cellent young gentleman has enroll
cd to fight for sun a mercenary
,ause.
The facts are mentioned merely
to keep the record straight.-Jaek-
Daily News
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29
Football Game Today.

Today at 3 o'clock Columbus High
School plays the las football. game
Of the season. with ,4est Point. This
promises to be the best game of the
season az the two schools are ancient
rivals and are very evenly matched
West Point beat Columbus the first
of the season by score of 9 to 0
and we are hoping to turn the tables
on them this time.
The team is in fine shape and
every one eager for the game so we
hope a large crowd will be out to wit
ness same. Admission Is and %
cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29
LOCAL MINISTERS NAMED
BY BISHOP MURRAH ARE,
VERY SATISFACTORY
DUREN REMAINS STORES TO CLOSE
Will Succeed DR.. Woodland as
Presiding Elder of the Co.
lumbus District.

Columbus Methodists are highly
pleased with the local appointments
made by Bishop w. B. Murrah, of
Memphis, who presided over the an
nual session of the North Mississippi
Methodist Conference Recently held
at Oxford, and they are especially
pleased by the fact that Rev. w l.,
Duren is to remain in this city. Mr..
Duren, who for the past four years
has been pastor of the First Metho-
dist church, was named by Bishop
Murrah to succeed DR.. W. w. Wool
lard as presiding elder of the Column
bus district DR.. Woodland, who has
completed his allotted four years as
presiding elder of the local district,
now becomes pastor of the First
Methodist church at Oxford. and Mr..
Duren, in taking up the work which
he relinquishes, will continue to re-
side in Columbus, as the district
parsonage is located here.
Rev. s. l.. Pope succeeds Mr.
Duren as pastor of the First Metho-
dist church, and this appointment is
also pleasing not only to local
Methodists but to Columbians gen
orally as he is no stranger here,
having nearly decade ago served
the Central Methodist church in East
Columbus as. pastof.s
Rev. Il. Z. Gregory, who last
year served the Columbus ,Hrcuit,
making his headquarters at Gale
donia, comes to the Central Metho-
dist church in East Columbus, sue
ceeding Rev. w. V, Shearer, who wac
transferred to Kilmicahel. Mr..
Gregory will also serve Murrah
Chapel and New Hope, which are To-
Gated in the southern portion of the
circuit and which can be served
more easily from this city than from
Caledonia.
Rev. W. w. Hartsfeld, formerly
Rienzi, succeeds Mr.. Gregory as
astor of the Columbus cirsuit. and
will serve the churches in the north
ern portion of the circuit, making
ais headquarters at Caledonia.
Rev. J. H, Bell, conference evan
gelist, will continue to reside here.
The following are the appoint
ments for the Columbus District:
Presiding elder, Rev. W. l.. Du-
rem; Artesia and Sessums, T. J.
Valfacre; Brooksville, J. NJ. Quinn, Il
Cedar Bluff, to be supplied; Coch-
rane circuit, A. H. Williams, Colum-
bus, First Church, S. l.. Pope; Cen
tral Church, T. +. Gregory; Gale
donia, w. W. Harfeld, Crawford
and Skaters, d. W. Babb; Longview,
r. G. A. Carlisle; Macon, f. N. Broy-
les; Macon Circuit, J. A. Good;
Mashulaville circuit, Guy Ray; May
hew and Sessum, X. L. Ellis; Shuqu-
lax circuit, A. A. Martin; Starkville,
J. c. Park; Sturgis, ]. C. McElroy;
West Point, L. P. Wasson; chaplin
United States army, J. A. Randolph.
conference evangelist, J. III. Bell;
quarterly conference, First Church,
Columbus
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

News has been received here from
Mr.. Paul Armour, a former Column
bus boy, stating that he has reeeiv-
ed commission as captain at the
leon Springs Training Camp, where
he has been spending the past three
months. Mr.. Armour is a brother
of Mrs. w. G. 0ttley, of this city,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Mr.. Lonnie Lincoln, former Co
lumbus boy, and son of Col. and
Mrs. c. L. Lincoln, Of this city, has
been honored by receiving a COM
mission as second lieutenant at
Leon Springs, Texas, where he has
been in training for several months.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Mr.. Harry Woods, business man.
ager of the Starkville News, spent
yesterday in Columbus the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Jones. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones expect to spend today
with relatives in Stark lie.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Twenty-Five Woman's party mill
tants, hunger striking in the district
jail in Washington were suddenly
released Tuesday long before the
expiration Of their terms. Among
them were Alice Paul, chairman of
the partv, and Lucy Burns, vice
chairman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

The pretty home of Mr.. Louis
Walker was damaged by fire Tues
day shortly before noon to the ex-
tent of about $3.50. The firemen did
splendid work in extinguishing the
flames, which started by spark
from a chimney.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29
Cinner's Report.

Up to November Ia, according to
Mr.. c. B. Stinson, government cot,
ton statistieian for this section, Lown.
des county has ginned 4,292 bales OF
cotton to November ii, compared tc
2,102 bales ginned to the same
period last year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Capt. w. R. Mckinley, who for
several weeks past has been station
ed at Philadelphia, Pa, has been or
dered to Waco, Texas, and spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Colum-
bus, en- route to his new quarters.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29
MIR. H. II. Shull Dies.

Death claimed Mr.. H. H. Shull'
one of the oldest and most promi-
nent citizens residing near Brooks
sille Tuesday evening. Funeral SER
vices win be held at Brooksville this
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Deceased, who was 70 years, is
survived by his wife and one son.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

These figures relate to actual
growth, exclusive Of linters, repaek:
and similar additions.
The weather has been favorable
for picking, as a rule, and the sup.
ply of labor seems fairly adequate
Farmers appear disposed to hold
both cotton and seed, unless current
prices are satisfactory.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29
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AN ANSWER
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KEEP THE RECORD STRAIGHT.

ii offered my services to the
Secretary of War to return to Mis-
sissippi and raise regiment, and it
was refused; then gave my young
est son to the army" said Senator
Vardaman in speech delivered at
the court house here yesterday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Miss Matte Brown, who is teach
er in the high school at Greenwood
will spend the rest of the week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. +.
Brown. She will have as her guests
while here Misses Lorena Lumbrick
n Mona Quain, who are also teach
ing in Greenwood
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29
Services at Presbyterian Church.

Rev. Geo. p. Scott, of Tupelo, will
preach at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
The subject will be Presbyterial
Home Missions. The public is cor
daily invited.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Mr.. J. s. Long and family, Of Alice
vile, Ala, and Mr.. J. R. Long, of
Pickensville. Ala, were visitors to
Columbus Tuesday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Drew Foote are re-
eeiving congratulations upon the ar
rival of a son into their home.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Messrs. J. N. Roberts, J. E.
Smith and George Boozer, Of Arte-
sia, were visitors TO the city Tues
day evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Mrs. A. G.. Jones, Of Richmond,
Va, is visiting her sister, Mrs W.
". Pickett.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Mrs. Robert l. Chester, Of Jack
son, Tenn, is spending Thanksgiv-
ing the guest of Mrs. D. P. Davis.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Mrs. ]. w. Slaughter has return
ed from visit TO friends in Green
wood.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-29

Mr.. j. B. Perkins, of Starkville,
was a visitor to the city yesterday.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-19
Freedom OfCriti;ci;sm

An extract from the report of the
United States Industrial commission
that might be read with profit at this
time. Here it is:
1T is automatic that a government
which can be maintained only by the
suppression of criticism should not be
maintained. Furthermore, it is the
lesson of history that attempts to sup
press ideas results only in their more
rapid propagation.
''Not only should every barrier to the
freedom of speech be removed, but every
reasonable opportunity should be afford
ed for the expression of ideas and the
public criticism of social institutions .
Senator La Toilette is called traitor
for making such statements as the
following:
An American citizen has the right
to discuss the issues of this war; one
citizen may believe it inevitable, another
may think it regrettable; each has the
same right to express his opinion.
Who has a right to say the senator
does not express the absolute truthi
And who can say that the report Of the
industrial commission is not right in its
contention?
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-19

There were three newspapers published
at St. James, the Journal-G Gazette, the
Plaindealer and the Independent. The
two latter plucked off the first one and
now there are only two. The Journal
Gazette ceased to exist with it's last
weeks issue. The subscription list has
been purchased by the Plaindealer and
the independent, while the equipment
will be shipped to Minneapolis where it
will be used as job printing plant. If
the owner found the field too crowded
at St. James, the Review fears he will
discover that he has jumped out Of the
frying pan into the fire. If there is any
town where the job printing business is
over-done it is Minneapolis.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-19
The Open r Drum

Editor Review:
The following communication recentlv
sent to Reedy's Mirror is well worth re-
printing:
The way to put an end to war is To
stop fighting. It seems simple enuf
proposition, but it is impossible to get
it thru the head Of militarist.
The. reason why there are wars is
because men and women, too-like
to fight. They say they don't, but they
do. They say that there are no more
devoted lovers Of peace than themselves;
that all this preparedness business is
to ensure peace. Nonsense! it is for
war; and they delight in it because they
know it is for war. caught a man
with his hand in my pocket the other
day. ooh, I didn't mean to pick your
pocket, he said, II was only warming
my hands," Did I believe him?
For all the ages past, men have had
all the tun they wanted killing each
other; but the time is approaching when
they will either have to stop killing each
other or there viii be no more people
to kill.
WHAT do people fight for? AS rule,
for nothing at all. If We were living
in the middle ages, St. Louis and Kansas
City would be raising armies to fight
with each other; and New York and
Philadelphia would be at it, hammer
and tongs, and every other city and
town would be fighting with its neighbor
every few years. Thus Florence and
Pisa and Rome and Milan fought.
They invented reasons for it thought
they had reasons but looking back at
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-19
We zee clearly that they had no rea
reason, save = love Of killing.

tive see clearly that they had no real
reason, save = love Of killing
ssOh, yes they had one other reason
patriotism. Patriotism means that the
dweller in Jersey City thinks that
Jersey City IS the finest thing ever IN
vented; and, if anybody says it iisnf
why, the honor Of his country-,So
city has been insulted; and he must
80 forth to destroy every thing and every
body he can lay his hands on. When
he has killed six men and burned three
barns, the honor Of Jersey City will be
avenged; for larger political units six
hundred or six million must be killed,
and hundreds Of cities burned before
honor is satisfied. Great thing, honor!
And it is not only in war but in peace
that they like to fight. Already the
newspapers are talking about the great
commercial struggle that is to succeed
the war. Nobody pauses to think for
moment Of the absurdity of it. Grea,
commercial struggle? Why should
commerce be struggle? What is there
in trading jack-knives to struggle
about? Commerce IS supposed to be an
exchange for the benefit of both parties;
and yet our precious economists and law
givers have been able to make nothing
of it but struggle. Shame upon our
science and our jurisprudence that can
suggest nothing better!
But vision arises before my eye
Something better is even now in tn
making. Commerce is a struggle be-
cause it is unjust. Law is a hodge
podge because it is based on iniquity.
The time is coming and is even now at
hand, when peace and plenty and
prosperity shall encircle the earth, and
the foolish Preparedness and patriotism
Of the dead past be buried in oblivion"
]. S. R.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-19

MI. Editor, New Ulm Review:
Would you please give space to the
following letter? It may do you or
some of your patrons good in way.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-19

John Stone Pardee, formerly secretary
of the State Safety commission, has quit
his job to take another with the National
Food commission, under Hoover. He
receives the neat little salary of $3.50 a
month connected with the position. It
seems that there have been a number
of fat jobs created since the war began,
many of them to help out just such
fellows as Pardee. He is an extremely
patriotic citizen-this man Pardee,
especially when there is a fat salary con-
nected with it.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-19
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM

Mr.. Editor, New Ulm Review:
Would you please give space to the
following letter? It may do you or
some Of your patrons good in way.
Editor Review:
The question has often been asked
the writer: Who is responsible for the
up-keep of the bottom road leading from
the bridge at John Buschardt's place to
the Ridgely town line? or has West
Newton abandoned work on that road?
Any one having occasion to drive that
way would think really all work has been
stopped on that road. Some people
who like to drive along the bottom have
had to deyiate from that beautiful scenic
highway on account of the deplorable
condition Of the roads. We noticed
there has been large amount of labor
expended on the prairie roads travelling,
grading and dragging, and the roads are
certainly fine on the way from st. George
west,s but why, in the name Of common
sense should the bottom road be so.
neglected? Now, I know I shall be
dubbed kicker but in order to show.
there ought to be some kicking by some
body, will say this and stand to It'll
il can't be proven by the records Of the
town clerk that twice the amount Of
labor or money have been put on the
psairie roads that have been expended
on the bottom road mile for mile, for two
years. I will make an apology and
furthermore give two days labor with
a man and four horses to put the bottom
road in better shape for it has been long
enough a disgrace to the town. Now let
some one get busy and see if they can
make me do as have here stated.
/ have always favored the toWnspeople
having the town work in keeping up
+. e roads and bridges therein but / have
got somewhat changed in my ideas and
would welcome chance to have The
County do that work. We surely would
get a squarer deal.
Alex Russell
!. September "a, 1917.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-19
WRITER IN MINNEAPOLIS ~
DEFENDS NEW ULM PEOPLE
Statements Of G. M. Flaundrau Are
Declared to Be False.

Pioneer Press, writing from Minneapolis,
defends the New Ulm pioneers from the
slanderous attack Of G. NJ. Flandrau,
who recently published The false state
ment that the citizens Of this place,
when evacuatiny the town following the
Indian uprising in 1862, attempted to
leave a barrel Of poisoned whiskey for
the purpose Of killing off their foes.
This correspondent says:
In the Sunday Pioneer Press Of
September 2 c. M. Flandrau wrote
alleging that fifty-fye years ago, when the
citizens Of New Ulm were forced
to abandon their homes and flee from
the Sioux Indians, they sought to poison
their foes by leaving drugged whisky
in the street. The writer goes further:
and says that they thus showed the
German spirit and the1 adds: In New
Ulm they still believe in poisoning
things. Our President has said and it
has oft been repeated that we are not
fgh ling the German people, but Prussia1l
autocracy. Mr.. Flandrau's article
wages war. not only against the Ger
man people, but also against cur citi-
zen neighbors and friends Of German
ancestry. Is this fair and honorable?5
Is it in accordance with the American
code of ethics? It seems especially
malicious on account of its probable
untruth. Many people are still living
who remember the occasion, and they
Indignantly deny the story of the poisoned
whisky. Did the writer think.
that all were dead and that they could be
maligned with impunity. My father -
not a German, but of New England
ancestry was in New Ulm at the time,
having come there with Colonel Flan-
drau. I have often heard him talk of
the siege and evacuation Of the town,
but he never mentioned that, it was
even suggested to leave poisoned Whiskey
behind to tempt the Rvages. In 1885,
upon the twenty third anniversary Of the
l heard Judge Flandrau, him
self speak about the battle Of New Ulm
and he paid honor to her citizens, living
and dead. OF the evacuation he said:
They marched forth from their ruined
town, bruised and bleeding. Families
we're dismembered, children orphaned,
homes burned. Their only worldly
possessions were what they carried on
their backs. History does not record a
more heart rending spectacle. Where
we're these people to go? What was
TO be their future? These were ques-
lions which turned the pervading gloom
into utter darkness. I saw strong men
she'd bitter tears as they took last look
At their once happy homes which
they never expected to see again. /
hope shall be spared from ever witness
ing a similar scene Of wretchdness and
utter woe" Patriotic Americans will al
ways be just and kind.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-19
A Natio,, OF Spend its

An 81 GtaO71 C!15Spe7 ssS.
The United States is a nation q
spendthrifts and will be at q disadvan-
tage compared with other nations in
that respect, according to s. w. Straus,
president Of the American Society for
Thrift. Mr.. Stratus, in recent state
ment, says that after the war there will
come a long era Of rebuilding and read
justment. The nations that are fight
ing today will bind up their wounds and
go forth to further conquests not Of
shrapnel and bayonets, but for com
mercial supremacy.
It will be afght for business the world
around and each nation will succeed in
exact proportion to the individual
efficiency Of its citizens. The people
should now be looking to the future, and
know that we are properly equipped
for this great era Of business rivalry.
Following the war, Mr.. Straus believes,
we will have a great merchant marine,
and in other ways be in a stronger fnan-.
cial position than any nation now at
war. But when it comes to a matter Of
individual thrift, he has many misgivings.
Americas record in all matters per-
tanning to individual thrift has been
disgraceful,' declares Mr.. Stratus. we.
have been known turnout the. world as
a nation of spendthrifts. In the great
commercial struggle between the nations
of the earth that is to follow the dawn Of
peace, the rigid practice Of individual
thrift will be necessary if we hope to
hold our own in this worldwide struggle !"
Mr.. Straus, OF course, speaks from the
stand point of the nation at large. Were
the entire country constituted similar
to this immediate community there
would be little need for the remarks
attributed to him. The people here are
thrifty without being stingy.
If the war does nothing else than the
teaching of the people the art of economy
it will not have been in vain.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-19
Was 1t Fair?

The other day some one told some one
else that it was limited one Of the pro-
fessors of the university had said some
thing to some one, somewhere or other
that might be construed as disloyal
statements. The State Safety COM
mission got word of it and ordered the
Board Of Regents to dismiss the Kaiser
loving Cd professor.
The university instructor denies that
he had ever made any such statements,
but he had to go. It seems as tho the
professor should have at least had a
chance to defend himself.
Moral-If you've got grudge against
anyone, just sic the safety commission
on them, and it will do the rest.