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The Columbus commercial., 1918-02-14

The time to begin preparations for the cultivation
Of spring gardens is close at hand and it has been sug
gcsed that owners Of vacant lots who have not the time
the inclination personally supervise their cultivation
such activities but who without the requisite gar
den spots
The Commercial considers the suggestion a good
and gladly passes it along to the public, feeling
sure that among its readers will be found large
Der of property holders owning vacant lots which they
will cheerfuly turn to amateur gardners who de
sire to raise vegetables and other feedstuffs.
1t seems to be generally conceded that food viii
play large part in deciding the outcome of the great
worldwide war which is in progress and that gov
ernmen officials believe this is clearly evnced Presi
dent Wilson has recently issued appeal to the farm
throughout the country urging them to make every
effort to increase the food production while stampcan
ceiling machines in postoffces of many of the large
cities have been equipped with dies bearing the slogan
"Food will win the war; don't waste it,
Coumbians have made ready responses to every ap
peal voiced by government officials since the United
States severed diplomatic relations with Germany an
the Commercial feels sure that local property owner
will give renewed evidence of patriotism by turning
their vacant lots people who desire to cultva
them.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-02-14

CoLuMBIANs ANSWER CALLS.

Since the United States severed diplomatic rela
tons with Germany Columbus has not only furnished
hundreds of recruits Uncle Sans fighting forces but
several residents of this city have entered the civil
branch of the service to act interpreters.
The last Columbian to enter this branch of the
service is Dr. O. b. Sears who for several months past
has served not only as instructor in modern Ian
quages at the Industrial Institute and College but as
pastor of the First Church Of Christ. DR. Sears who
speaks several foreign language fluenty has recently
renquished both his positions here and will go to
France act as official Interpreter for the American
expedtonary forces.
Another Columbian who recently took up similar
work IS Miss Adele Leigh, who like DR. Sears is an
expert l.nguist Miss Leigh has been teaching in the
High School at Meridian but short time ago recev-
ed from the federal fattering offer and
is filling important position in the Office of the
Public Service Reserve board at Washington
The Columbus commercial., 1918-02-14
Free Flower Seed
Hastings Catalogue
Tells You About 1t

No matter whether you farm on
large scale or only plant vegetables
or flowers in small way, you need
Hastings 1918 Seed Catalogue. It's
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you absolutely free, If you write for 1t,
mentioning the name of this paper.
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the varieties of vegetables, farm
grass, clover and flower seeds, our
catalogue tells how you can get free
five splendid varieties OF easily grown,
yet beautiful flowers, with which to
beautify your home surroundings.
Good seeds of almost every kind
are scarce this season, and you can't
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depend on having good luck with.
You are going to garden or farm
this spring Why not insure success
SO far as possible by starting with the
right seed? Don't take chances that
YOU do not have to in seeds.
Write today for Hastings 1918
Catalogue. it's free and will both in
terost and help you to succeed in 1918.
Ill. G. HASTINGS CO., Seedsmen.
Atlanta, Ga.--Advt.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-02-14
A SOLEMN OCCASION.

The body Of Mrs Cornelia Watt Gregory, mother of
Attorney General T. W. Gregory, who died Sunday
night in Washington brought here for nerment and
the obsequies marked by the soemnity which the
prominence of the venerable lady and her distinguished
warranted
The body, accompanied lsy Gen. and Mrs. Gregory
and other members of the family, arrived here the
Southern Railway at 9:20 o'clock Tuesday night, and
was taken the home Of Hon T. j. Locke who is related
by ties of affinity the Gregory family where it lay IA
state until 1880 Wednesday morning when funeral
services held These services were conducted by
Rev r. Excel Frye, pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church. and were followed by nterment in Friendship
cemetery.
In response to a proclamation issued by Mayor
McClanahan the merchants of Columbus closed Their
during the progress of the funeral while members
of the Columbus Bar Association ct the call Of Gen.
E. r. Sykes president Of the organization amalgamated
and attended the services in body.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-02-14

PLAN IS IMPRACTICABLE.

The Commercial has been asked to advocate the
construction Of a new rock road from Columbus to
West Point but investigation of existing conditions
reveals the fact that such plan is impraccabe, as
the road taxing district which the highway would ira
has already issued bonds up the full amount
prescribed in the statues Of Mississippi and an additional
bond issue would therefore be Illegal
People who want the road built are mostly local
merchants, who maintain that it's construction would
make it exceedingly easy for young who will go into
training at the aviation camp which is soon to be es-
The Columbus commercial., 1918-02-14

isblshsd af West Point ~ visit Columbus, therebg ma
ierialy Increasing their trade While ihs position is
uadeahitdg wel taken, u y impossible, under eslsanR
conditions undertake ,he pFoeei - y could nol be-
lseniig eanisd through 10 successful contamination
While The proposed highway vouIt furnish more
direct oute betweeu Columbus and West Point tbsu
my new IN esistenee, there il pike foinf in round
sbou why which, n IA eonteuded hy local highway -.
pefts will meet a needs This pike around ny May.
bew ami Aie4a, and there is d small stretch of road
esy nea The latter Town which ID bed shape but the
Commercial il informed by Hon f. T. Locke, president
~ jhe oea highway commission, that The road will be
pat In good shape ~ soon the requisite grage can
be secured
Owing 40 the embargo which has recently been
placed on all classes Of freight except food and fuel
has been impossible 10 gravel, but Mr. Locke
tastes that as soon ~ this embargo il lifted the road
road will be repaired The camp West Point is not
yet ready for the ayator, Columbus will lose moth
ing by waiting q little while for the pike to be put IN
good shape
The Columbus commercial., 1918-02-14

pupils All children should know, in
an elementary way, the essentials of
these subjects. They should also be
taught howto meet emergencies such
as extinguishing a small fire, how to
swim, and be given other exercises
which will develop their presence of
mind and resourcefulness.
SUPPLY SERVICE: A manual of
school activities will shortly be pub
lished, covering the types of sup
plies that school children can pre-
pare For the present, School Aux
iliaries can obtain through the
Chapter secretaries, lists of special
articles most in demand at this time
Care should be taken to have the
proper grade for the ages of chill
dren, and especial care that all is
done thoroughly and we'll. Patterns
and specifications adapted to school
work are now in the hands of train
ed vocational teachers and will soon
be published. Knitted articles and
comfort kits can readily be made
| by sewing classes from the regular
classifcations. 1t is essential that
school authorities in all classes
should receive instructions from the
Chapter School Committee before un-
dertaking to prepare any articles for
the Red Cross.
The greatest endorsement Of this
Junior Red Cross movement has
come from President Wilson. He
says:
Our Junior Red Cross will bring
! you opportunities of service to your
community and to other communi-
ties all over the world and guide your
service with high and religious ideals.
1t will teach you how to save in or
der that suffering children else
where may have the chance to live
1t will teach you how to prepare
some Of the supplies which wounded
soldiers and homeless families lack
1t will send to you, through the
Red Cross Bulletins, the thrilling
stories of relief and rescue. And best
of all, more perfectly than through
any of your other school lessons, you
I, will learn by doing these kind things
under your teachers direction to be
the futur. good citizens of this great
country which we all love.
"And ] commend . all school chill
dren in the country the simple plan
which the American Red Cross has
worked out to provide for your CO.
operation, knowing as | do that
school children will give their best
service under the direct guidance
and instruction of their teachers. Is
not this perhaps the chance for
which you have been looking to give
your time and efforts in some mea-
sure to meet our national needs?'
1 Miss Mary Stokes, Of Columbus
has been appointed chairman of the
Chapter School Committee. Assist
ing her in the work for the county
are: Mr.. B. G. Hull, vice-ehairman'
district /, Mr.. E. s. Johnson; district
2, Mrs. NJ Patterson; district ;
Mr.. 7. B. Brownlee, district 4, Miss
Sadie Cox; and district S, Mrs. N. .
Gewin.
I Miss Stokes is earnestly drilling
her forces and expects to 20 "ovei
the top" Every school in Lowndes
The Columbus commercial., 1918-02-14

county a Junior Red Cross Auxiliary
by February 22,' is her patriotic
slogan.
The Columbus commercial., 1918-02-14

A HOOVER KITCHEN IN COLUMBUS.

Why can't Columbus have Hoover Kitchen? They
have been established in many and cities through
out the country, and Coumbians should evnce their
patriotism by taking steps to establish one here.
The principal object of the Hoover Kitchen is to
teach housewives in the towns and cities in which they
established how to combine flour with the substi-
tutes named in the provisions of the order recently is
sued by the Food Department to produce bread
which is both palatable and wholesome, Few house
wives have had any experience in making bread of this
character and according to newspaper stories of
their efforts to turn out eatabe products have been any
thing but satisfactory.
The Ladies' Civic League has long been active in
work conducive to the welfare of Columbus and her
people, and the Commercial would very much like to
this splendid organization formulate plans that woulc
result in the establishment of Hoover Kitchen here.
E ~ a M R
In these days when newspapers throughout the coun
try are using so much syndicated stuff it is refreshing
to occasionally find metropolitan daily which doesn
fill its editorial page with matter of this character
the Birmingham Age-Herad, which does not indulge il
this custom, therefore always welcome visitor TIL,
editorial page of the Age Herald is made up almost ex
clusiyey of original matter, while the small amount O
reprint used carefully selected and is always inter
estng
A M W. M Wa
Now that German text books are being barred from
American schools the erstwhe popular Teutonic poem
"Bngen the Rhine" which in boyhood day
Was included in many of the Fourth Readers ha
doubtless been expurgated therefrom.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01

ish ir Egypt and against the Russians
in the Caucasus. Both campaigns had
n measure of success at first, but the
Allies soon drove the Turks back be-
yond the Turkish frontiers, In Pales-
tine the allied drive under General Al
lenbv resulted few days ago in the
capture of the important base OF Aleppo.
The Russian campaign in the Caucasus
was rendered fruitless by the rise oi
the Bolsheviki to power.
For several weeks after the Led
States declared war on Germany, Is IT.
KEY took no action, but on April II +,
1917, she severed diplomatic relations.
However, there has never been a dcclara-
tion of war either by the United States
or Turkey.
Turkeys war activities under the
leadership of Germanophile Turks, like
Envcr Pasha, has been marked by the
severity whith which the Turks havctreat-
ed the subject nationalities in their power
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01

Turkey ON November s and Great Brit
ain annexed the island Of Cyprus. Tur-
key entered the war only few days
after the German warships Breslau and
Gocben had sought shelter in the Oar
daneIles, which was mt once bloekaded
by the allied feet. In April, 1915,
allied troops were landed on the Gal
lipoli peninsula, but the campaign failed
and the allied troops were withdrawn
in December of the same year.
The British began a campaign along
the Tigris and .Euphratcs River iii
November, 1914. They advanced to
within less than 100 miles of Bagdad
but were defeated, retrcatcd to kut t,l
Amara, where they were later forced to
surrender Early in 1917 the British
renewed the offensive in Mesopotamia
and have continued it successfully ever
since until now they are within few
miles of Mosul
Turkey sent armies against the Brit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01

The Turkish army has many German
officers, and the Turkish navy is con-
trollcd by Germans II WINS reported
several weeks ago that the Germans in
Turkey would probably resist il the
Turks opened the Dardanclles 10 the
Allies. II is not unlikely TINT one Of
the principal provisions Of the armistiee
will be that allied warships shall oc-
cupy the Dardancllcs and the Bosporls,
and that allied troops shall take control
in Constantinople
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01
TURKEY SECOND NATION
TO GET OUT OF WAR
Germans Controlled Army and
Navy and Practically Domi-
mated the Empire.

Turkey, which now has been granted
an armistice, entered the war in Novem-
her, 1914, when she severed diplomatic
relations with Great Britain, France and
Russia She is the second of the Cen
trail Powers to ask the Allies for an
armistice Bulgaria has been given an
armistice which led to unconditional
surrender barely four weeks ago.
Military operations began against
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01
Masoue Ball Drew Biz Crowd.

Last night the dancers of this city
were given n splendid trent at Dawson s
Queen De Dance where a grand masque
carnival was held. Cash prizes were
awarded for the most original and comic
costumes. Tonight and Saturday night,
grand reception dances Jacobs Orchestra
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01

You try an Every Evening want adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
Ten Persons Die
and Many Injured
In Severe Storm

HAYS, Kan, May 22.-Ten per-
sons were killed, two probably IA
tally injured and dozens Of others
less seriously injured in a tornado
which swept across northern Ellis
and southern Rocks counties early
Tuesday. At the little town of Co
dell in Rocks county all the church
es. schools and larger business
houses and residences were demol-
ished by the tornado and the de-
bris swept away.
The tornado started fifteen miles
northwest of Hays and swept
strip of mile wide in a northwest
erly direction for a distance Of 80
miles. Only mearge reports have
been received and the death list
may be increased when full details
of the devastation are learned, it is
believed.
Hundreds Of horses and cattle
were killed and much damage was
caused to growing crops by hail
which came after the wind had
passed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
TELLS Of SOLDIER
PRIESTS LIFE
Lieut.. Savage Speaks Before
Large Patriotic Audience
Tuesday Night.

Patriotic services were held at St.
JOSeph's hall on y. Hill 81. Tuesday
night which consisted of a brief ad-
dress by Rev. P. j. Carroll, the sing
ing of patriotic songs by the school
children and an address by Lieut..
George NJ. Savage, a priest OF the
Holy Cross order.
The meeting was opened by the
children who sang Freedom for All
Forever in which they displayed a
quality of chorus singing that comes
only by long practice. The mem
bers Of the South Bend home
guards from the east side escorted
the famous French soldier from the
rectory to the hall In the audience
sat seven priests, the sisters of the
Holy Cross who are teaching the
children. and members of the upper
grades in the parochial school.
Lieut. Savage was introduced by
Father Carroll. pastor Of St. Jo-
sephs church. who briefly outlined
the soldier-priests life during the
past few years.
Father Savage told Of his war
Ky pei AElANtSr .cUAAAt VI n lNA o'IAifAAf
some of a pathetic nature. He re-
lated some of his experiences as
chaplain while serving in the
French army on the western front;
He gave a vivid word portrayal of
the battles of the Somme, Ypres and
Nerdun.
Fields which will be historically
great after the war were described
by him in detail, fields where count
less thousands of soldiers lie buried.
He told of the morale Of the Brit
ish. French and Belgium armies
and of the special appeal which the
French nation makes to America.
Now that America has entered
the war said Father Savage. we
hope 10 see them display the force
and energy so characteristic of them
in civil affairs, we hope 10 see them
deal the final blow which shall
crush Prussian autocracy from the
face of the earth, and make the
world safe for democracy.
Father Savage is the proud pos
sesor Of a small badge which sig
nifies bravery under fire Both
Great Britain and France have
decorated him for valor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
IN AND ABOUT TOWN
School Teachers TO
Place Surplus
Fund in w. S. S.

AT the hnal meeting OF this school
year Of the South Bend Teachers
federation held in the high school
Tuesday afternoon, the members
voted unanimously 10 disregard the
precedent OF former years with re-
gard 10 the spending Of the sur
plus fund in the treasury and TO de-
vote this money 10 the purchase OF
War savings stamps.
The treasurer reported $500 in
the treasury and $500 OF this
amount will be expended in the
purchase of the stamps II has been
customary in former years 10 use
this money for a lecture course or
some other form of entertainment
or instruction for the teachers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
She SaW What
She Thought Was
4 Bold Robbery

II. E Schafer, 1925 Talbot St,
dropped into Pulschen's cigar
store on +. Jefferson blvd. for a
smoke last night. leaving his car
outside.
There he met a friend with a
new car, who invited him out
for a ride.
Schafer accepted
Before starting out, Schafer
took the robe out OF his car so
that il would not be stolen, and
put il in his friends car.
A lady. leaning out of the win
dow in w. o. w. hall, which is
directly above the cigar store.
saw Schafer transfer the robe
to the new car.
She Immediately called the po-
lice, giving her name, and in
formed Sergt Peter Rudynski
that man had stolen a robe out
Of one of the ears in front Of
w O. w. hall.
Night Minute-man Tholander
was dispatched at once 10 the
scene OF the robbery.
Arriving there he was inform
ed that the auto had gone out
the Edwardsburg I'd. and at once
started in pursuit.
While tearing along the Ed
harrisburg I'd at a terrific clip
he punctured his front tire, lost
his party and was forced 10 v1end
his way YEARLY back 10 town.
When Schafer returned TO
Pulschen's he was told that the
police were after him. Friends
then explained the situation.
He went directly over 10 police
headquarters were Sergt Rudyn-
ski listened 10 his story with a
smile
AS for SchHfer and Night Min
ute-man Tholander both declare
they could be arrested for what
they think o. the lady who en-
tered the complaint.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
ARMY OFFICERS
SERVE AS PALlBEARERS

NEW YORK, May 22.-Army Of
hcers representing the United States
and each of the allies served Tues
day as pail bearers at the funeral
in St Patrick's cathedral OF Capt.
Antonio Resnati. the famous Ital-
ian aviator who fell TO his death at
Mineola last week.
A large crowd assembled at the
Pennsylvania station 10 meet the
train which bore the aviator's body
10 this city from Hampstead. and
as the procession moved TO the ca
thedral thousands OF persons, bare
headed. lined the streets. = large
Caproni airplane, carrying nine
Italian aviators. flew over the cor
tege. dropping red. white and blue
flowers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
THREE KILLED.

DIES MONIES. Ia. May 22.-Ac-
cording 10 reports three of the dead
were killed at Boone, forty miles
north Of here. while the other two
were killed at Newton, 70 miles 10
the east.
Reports from Boone said the tor
nadO swept across the entire coun-
" from southwest 70 northeast, lev
cling farm buildings, killing live
stock and inficting heavy damage
on growing crops.
In the city OF Boone fifty resi-
dences were RACED and the Iowa di-
vision shops OF the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad virtually de-
molished.
The victims met death, for the
most part in the ruins OF their
homes. Calls for aid were sent out
by railroad officials 70 virtually all
towns IN Iowa east and west on the
main line Of the northwestern and
physicians and nurses are enroute
here from nearby towns.
Estimates Of the damage in the
city OF Boone tonight varied from
S2OO,O0O 10 100000 While rag
mentary reports from rural districts
placed the damage there at close 70
a million.
Al Newton, two persons were
killed and half a dozen injured
when the storm wrecked a factory.
Trees were up-rooted. buildings un-
rooted and in rural districts crops
were ruined and livestock killed. Es-
Inmates OF the damage run into five
figures.
One man was killed and two Sc
verely injured near Denison, in the
west central portion OF the state.
according 20 reports from there.
Half a dozen o-her tornadoes OF
no great magnitude were report
ed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
DEFECTIVE BRAKES
CAUSE ACCIDENT

Raymond Dudley, colored, AL
w. Washington av., received painful
injuries Tuesday night while he was
riding his bicycle down the St Louis
blvd. hill. His brakes refused TO
work and losing control of the
wheel he struck a telephone post.
knocking him unconscious and de-
mOlishing the bicycle.
Witnesses of the accident notified
the police and Dudley was removed
70 his home in the police ambu-
lance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
FEDERAL BOARD STUDIES
VOCATIONAL TRAINING

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Repre-
sentatives OF the federal board for
vocational education left Washing
ton Tuesday for Canada 10 make an
intensive study Of Canadian meth
DDS Of rehabilitating disabled SOL
diers. Experts connected with the
Red Cross institute viii join the
party in New York. Hospitals and
rehabilitating depOts at Montreal.
Toronto, Winnipeg and Calsary Will
be inspected Canada has adopted
what is considered the best features
OF rehabilitation work as tried out
in other countries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
TRY GOOD LUCK"

Remember GOOD LUCK" IS
totally different from any other
margarine on the market and is IN
a class by itself So far as giving alb
solute satisfaction IS concerned.
There are as many different grades
Of margarine as OF butter. but We
unhestitatingly guarantee GOOD
LUCK" 10 be superior 20 any other
margarine-or we viii at once re-
fund your money. Hodges & Mac
Intosh. wholesale distributors.
-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
LA-KOTA CLUB MEETS.

Members OF the a-Kota wajons
club met at the home OF Miss Leona
Poehlman. 500 y. Hill ST, Tuesday
right. Following the regular bust
ness session several musical selec-
tons were rendered. The club will
hold its next meeting al the home
OF Miss Helen Fluegel 100 z.
WCnger St
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-22
A COOP Buy.

rnere is an everlasting value to
a diamono-consequently II IL al
ways a good buy. especially when
sold by a responsible dealer. We
are showing some beautiful dia-
mond jewelry In settings OF the
newest designs. We have a large
assortment which we mount TO or
der. BY comparison you will find
our prices agre cable. Calvin Clauer
Co. -Advt