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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
SUGA-R-Granulated, - bbl. lota -.
VEAL c-l2M2o.
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. Aug. =
Corn prices broke sharply today On
soaking rains in Kansas and showers In
Missouri and Michigan, closing At a net
loss OF rs to 2 5-S. Heavy rains were
reported also in other parts OF the
southwest. An immediate increase in
the movement to market was a prospect
which served further to undermine con.
tidence of the bulls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
Boston Produce Market

Boston, Aug. q.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle ~.
RUTTER-Northern 473q49; western
1901.
CHEESE-New York twins AaA.
CORN-No. 2 yellow 25sq9e. q,
EGGS-Choice hennery ana Nearby "
etol; western 42G54. .oe,,
HAY-No. l grade timothy acgel.
thanksgiving SO9S1.
PORK-Medium backs S3S1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
Wanted-Agents
PATRIOTIC PIC

AGENTS-NEW PATRIOTIC PIC
lures over Top Freedom Pershiug. Col
ored Man No Stacker, Etc. Sample free.
Portraits, pillow tops, cat, free. Peoples
PORTRAIT, sta. ID, Chicago. aug2idlt@
GET AFTER AUTO OWNERS.
Brand new. useful novelty. Complies
with National Law. Big demand Big
profits. Write quick for free particu-
lars. Waterbury Initial Co, 500 North
Main. Waterbury. Conn. aug2iilt*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
The Pepperv v;.nd

Il have no use for chile con carne."
II have. After reading aho,,+ ,,a
way some Of these Mexicans corduc,
themselves think chile con earne
serves them right
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
Up Auainst II.

cash your check for fifty? What
you ask is impossible, unless YOU get It
certified
"Ah. what you ask is impossible,
too"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
New England Building
BY the Printers Devil. Casey Bea.

| know a Man
Who thinks Printers are Crazy
And Just to prove They are Crazy
Whenever he needs ANY printing
He writes TO Half dozen Printers
And Asks them to Quote.
The other Day he had a Job
And So as usual he wrote for Rjds
The Lowest bid was
One Hundred and Sixty-fiye' Cents
And the Highest Bid was
One dollar and Ninety Cents.
tie spent Twelve cents for postage
He spent Ihree Cents for his Envelopes
And he spent Four cents for his Writins
Paper
And he paid Eighteen Dollars a week ,o
the 800 -
Clerk who wrote the letters and Licked
the Stamps
And So
He sent the Job to the loves.
Bidder. who bid One-sixtv-tiye
Blu. 1t Cost Him Two-four,een.
/ Thank You.
Albert Nj. Freeman in The American
Printer. 90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
E1AssIFIED AID
RATES

'~s,,SS for 3 times consecutive
~',SS for 6 times consecutive
'"s. Wv pro rata. ,
q, .,nS:..s.i.sn,sn. taken for less
t' ,,'a,. ,y advertisements '"o'' %
,~psIs' =, does not knowingly
lns ~, any fraudulent a0s Iii in.
=. ' promptly and o ~a0'0 whs
'r w.. .',' n any way deceived or or
'.," through answering ,.',;,
'a'..'.,msn. The 'ourn.' - q.
YER \, reader. to BRING g.. 70 oa ,s
r.. ~ any failure on the aoad P ni.
s'n''' .aver.ser to make 5000 ~. MS
i" SGT Il IS the belief OF TINS ms
'n''. ~, an advertiser serves ms us
p" VIE, bes. only when no
y me- NC. suplis best. II you are
)'ss' 70. ,eu the journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
WALL STREET
,orted bv HAYDEN. Stone G. C.

Members New York Stock Exc. Bos-
ton Stock Exc, New York Cotton Exs.,
Chicago Board of Trade. Portland
Branch Office. $50 Middle St, New Eng
land Telephone 1862 1868.
WM. II. PORTER, Mgr,
New York Stock Market
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
To Let-CottageS

TTAGE At HAMMONDS
Grove for remainder OF season The
Hammond Cottage so called. Living
room with open fireplace. four sleeping
rooms. dining room. kitchen. refrigera-
tor, and broad piazza, flush closet and
electric lights. Apply to Lewis A. Bur
leigh Trustee. kennesec Journal Once,
Augusta. Maine. auEl.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
BRooMs, eRooMs. BRooMs. A,

Csc. each while they last. None deliv-
eied at TINS prize. hurry and come u
and get one. Lunch boxes at I5c. each.
tor Zoe. Also water sprlnklers ali
Sizes. GerrIsh & Smith, Is Silver street.
Waterville, Maine. Tel. i69 For sale
le cotton hay-caps New bargain for
immediate sale. 1uIy3Odtr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
Observation-Disclosures

WANTED TO BUY A SECOND
hand wheel chair Apply to phone 2s9-M
or II Hazelwood street, Waterville, Me
aug23d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24

TWO DODGE TOURING CARS,
I9l6-19l7; first class condition; low for
cash. c. H. Beane, Gardiner aug22d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
Autos, Boats, Motors, Etc.

LIGHT WEIGHT TOURING CAR.
Electrically lighted and started. Make
IS TO 20 miles on gallon of gas. Fine
running condition-$35O w. NJ. Spear,
Overland agent, Bridge street, GARDINER
aug24dIt"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24

FOR THE kTCHEN-W A S r
tubs. washboards, wrineerz. power
washing machines. clothes baskets,
clothes-pins, clothes reels dryer iron
ing boards, stepladders, stone jars, We
ter glass. fruit Jars, preserving racks
and tunnels. Also oiicanS, kitchen pails.
sCTup brushes, Hy killers, tapes ana rin-
honS and ny paper. Gerr.sn & Smiti
10 SILVER street, Watervilie, Maine. Tel!
4G9. iiIl\ a6Iti
ARGAiN-WHiLE THEY LAST
We VAL send you a two-buruer OH s,ove
and deliver II at your door Ior Sl75 any
where III RADIUS of % miles. Send cheek
or money order to GerriSh x Smith, IL
silver street, Water"Ilie. Maine. Tel.
49,. juiye5dtf
EGGS, BUTTER, BEANS, FOWL,
potatoes ana country produce. Cab or
write. +. W. Harvey, Weeks Mills. Me.
Phone so. China 80. Jiyl3utr
ONE WATSON Arrow POTATO
sprayer. Has been used one season. In
excellent condition. For sale AT bar
gam. GerriSh d smith. 10 Silver street,
WateryIlie. Name. Telephone 1863
juysdt
TWO SHOW CASES, 20-FOOT
counter. Aurphy's Drug Store, Au-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
NEW sox3 FIREsTcNE GREY IN

ner tubes. seconds, 50 each by parcel
post, prepaid. Gerrish & Smith, Is Sill
yer street, Waterville, Maine. Tel. 46s.
aug22dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24

ONE LOT GORDON TIRE COW
ers. $50 each. Mail orders filled Mace
Motor Car Co., 43 State St., Augusta.
Phone 62-W. aug22d6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
GOOD PAYING BUSINESS. Will.

sell cheap for cash or exchange tor
auto. Iarty interested in buying will be
gwen full opportunity to prove profits
of business Inquire l62 Water street.
aug2tdiw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24

guaranteed TIRES AT LIBERAL
discounts and blemished frsts at whole
sale prices. All leading brands and
sizes. Mace Motor Car Co, 43 State.
Augusta. Phone 62-W. aug2ld6t
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
Mr.. J. ). Slaughter Dies.


The many friends Of Mr.. j s.
Slaughter were panied to hear Of his
death, which occurred at his home
five miles west Of Columbus Monday
about noon, after an illness Of several
weeks. Mr. Slaughter was stricken
with paralysis some time ago, and he
gradually grew worse until the end
came.
Funeral services were held at tn
Christian church yesterday morning
at ! ] o'clock conducted by Rev. N.H.
Armour Of Baldwin. and the mem
bera of Tombgbee Lodge No. L.
knights Of PythIas, attended in
body The following gentlemen rrt-
ed as pail bearers Messrs sam
Wilder. e. A. Stanley, J. A. Perker-
SEN George o senter. X. J Harrison
and Frank. D. Ellis.
Mr. Slaughter, who was about SIS
years OF age, was for many years
truck grower In this county, and he
was q friend Of all who knew him.
Besides his wife he is survived by five
sons, Messrs. Hugh, Edgar. Steve
Amory and Armory Slaughter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
DEATH OF MIR. ". 4. STANLEY

d ath came to Mr. William r Stan.
les Tuesday morning at o'clocI
at his home on Military and Twelfth
streets Mr., Stanley was seized
with an acute attack OF nephrti'
Monday night about II o'clock. His
health had not been good for some
time and he failed TO rally from the
attack which was in an acute form.
Mr.. Stanley was a native Mississip-
plan and had lived in this city for a
one number of years, lie was Ga
years Of age at the time Of death
and Is survived by three sons, Messrs
John, Jim and Capers Stanley and
two daughters, Miss Lucy Stanley and
Mrs II, w. MCGOWAN.
The funeral was held yesterday af.
ternoon at the Rowan cemetary con
Quoted by Rev r, L. Hol comb, pas
tor If the First Baptist church
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
MACON PREACHER
DIES SUDDENLY
Or. J. T.. JONES CALLED
DEATH ON TUESDAY.

Many friends in Columbus of Dr.
J. f. Jones, the much beloved pastor
of the Presbyterian church in Macon
are panied to hear ofhissudden death
Tuesday afternoon caused by appo.
cleXy. The remains will be taken tc
Cedartown, Ga. for interment.
Dr. Jones, who was well known ~
Columbus, was In charge of the In.
stallation of Rev. r. Excel Frye as
pa,tor of the First Presbyterian
church here a few weeks ago. For
the past five years he has been resid
in Macon, and prior to that time for
twenty years was pastor OF Pres
byterian church in Meridian.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
WORKERS FOR RED
CROSS ENTERTAINED
MRS. SANFORD ENTERTAINS AS
SiSTANTS AT TWENTIETH
CENTURY CLUB ROOMS.

The Ladies who rendered valiant
service for the Red Cross during the
recent drive were entertained by Mrs.
]. T. Sanford, who directed theirwork
at the rooms of the Twentieth Century
Club last Friday. The ladies secured
about $4,000 during the drive, the
largest amount having been collected
in ward / and the second largest IN
ward S.
Mrs NJ, NJ, Green made an inter-
esting talk and the following delight
full musical and literary program was
rendered Patriotic recitation, Miss
Roper, song, Joan Of Arc" Mrs. r.
b. Hardy; reading, Kippling's Lest
we Forget" Mrs r. Excel Frye;
song, keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" Miss Grace Wright
Mrs. Sanford was assisted in en-
tertaining by Mesdames NJ. M. Green,
2. p. Landrum, S. r Street. Jr., and
T. c. Baird and refreshments were
served by Misses Martha Searcy,
Frances Woodward, Marie Street
and Elizabeth Kennedy.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
The Princess Airdome Opened to Big
Crowds Monday Night,

The popularity of the Airdome was
proven Monday night by the large
crowd that attended the opening for
the season.
For the information of the public
Manager Kuykendall wishes to make
1t understood that until further no
tice the first show at the Airdome
will start every night at $3.50, and
that all who come not later than 9:3O
will see complete show. However
on Friday and Saturday nights there
will be two complete performances
starting at $3.50 and $50. The
daily matinees at the Theatre will
still start at $3.50 and 4.45, as in the
past.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
FIRST THOUGHT IS ISOLATION
Aviator Lorgs for Sound Of Human
Voices When He Is Soaring Far
Above the Earth.

! became conscious Of n feeling OF
loneliness, writes James N. Hall, in the
Atlantic. remembered what ]. b.
had said that morning. There was
something unpleasant In that isolation,
something to make one look longingly
down to earth; to make one wonder
whether we shall ever feel really at
home In the air. !, too, longed for the
sound of human voices, and all that |
| heard was the roar of the motor and
the swish of ,the wind through wires
and struts-sounds which have no hui
man quality in them and are no more
, companionable than the tapping of the
waves would be to a man adrift on q
raft in mIdocean. Underlying this feel
ing, and, no doubt, In part responsible
for it. was the knowledge Of the fall
libility Of that seemingly perfect
mechanism which rode so steadily
through the air; Of the quick response
which that ingenious arrangement Of
inanimate matter would make to an
eternal and inexorable law, If few
frail wires should part; of the equally
quick, but less phlegmatic response Of
another fallible mechanism, capable OF
registering horror, capable, It is said,
of passing its past life in review In the
space of few seconds, and then
capable Of becoming equally inanlmate
matter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
BLAME GERMANY
FOR POOR PAPER
MACHINE INVENTED BY TEuTON
RESPONSIBLE FOR SCARCITY
or NEWS TODAY.

While we have entertained bitter
hatred toward Germany and every
thing pertaining to that country eve,
since the United States entered the
war, this hatred has never been Sc
fierce as 1t is right now, for break.
ing down In a machine invented by a
Teuton is responsible for the ocarol
" Of reading matter IN this issue OF
the Commercial
Our linotype machine. which, as
most people know, Is a German IN
yention, is totally out OF commission
had II not been for the kindness OF
the management Of the Dlapptch IN
permitting us to use their machine
we would have been unable 10 issue
d paper of any character.
Operators are also scarce, ard it
developed upon Mr. Jack Senter TO
manipulate tro '-o.a0~~' ",
ed faithfully, but lack Of experience
naturally caused him to make some
errors, so we trust that our readers
will not view this issue with hyper
critical eyes.
Like the Texts ofganest. we did
the best we could, and sincerely
trust that we VIII be able to get out
q better paper next Sunday.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
SUPREME COURT RENDERS DE-
.ClSlON IN IMPORTANT
CASE.
VERDICT Is UPHELD


by It's recent action in affirming
the case Of Randle Blewett schlater
VS. Blewett Lee ct al, which was ap
pealed from the chancery court Of
Lowndes county, the supreme court
has lifted the clowd which rested on
the title to the lot on which the Aew
stephen D. Lee High School was re
Gently erected and has efgactualy
ended all litigation regarding the
property.
The suit involved not only the lot
on which the Stephen D. Lee High
School is located but 800 acres Of
land near the city which was sold
some time ago to the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad company. It was
shown that the late James r. Harri-
son, grandfather OF Mr.. Lev. had prior
to his death legaIy acquired title to
all property involved. and that this
property had in due course been in
herited by Mr.. Lee.
Mr. Lee was represented " Messrs.
Sturdivant, Owen and Garnett of this
city and Mr. Sehlater by Messrs.
Grenada and Grenada Of Chatham,
Ala.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
TO OBSERVE DAY
OF PRAYER HERE
MAYOR McCLANAHAN ISSUES
PROCLAMATION DECLARING
TODAY PART HOLIDAY.

President Wilson has issued a
proclamation setting aside this
Thursday, May 80, as a special Me-
mortal day and has requested the
people throughout the country to as
| semble at their various places of
worship and pray for the success
Of the United States and her allies
in the great worldwide conflict
which is in progress. The day will be
observed in Columbus as well as in
other patriotic cities throughout
America, the pastors of the various
local churches having arranged to
hold special Services and Mayor
McClanahan having issued a procla
nation declaring the day a partial
holiday. Business will be suspended
from 1890 a. m. until noon, and the
mayor requests all merchants to
close their places of business during
that period, so that employers will
be able to attend divine services. The
proclamation follows;
Whereas, The President of the
United States has set part Thursday,
May the 30th as a Memorial >Day,
when the people Of the country are
invited to assemble at their respec
tive places of worship to pray for
the success of the cause of the Allies,
and
Whereas, The ministers of the
city request that the people of this
city earnestly and devoutly observe
this occasion in all Of its meaning
and significance, now therefore this
is to give notice that, Thursday,
May the Both, 1918, will be a par
tial holiday from 1920 a. m. to
noon of the same day that proper
observance of Memorial Day may be
had by our people.
1T is requested that every place
of business and every manufacturing
plant in Columbus will close prompt
ly at half-past ten next Thursday and
that their operations may cease for
one and a half hours that all of the
people of Columbus may attend the
Memorial exercises to be held at the
First Methodist church. Done in the
City of Columbus, Miss, Saturday,
May the 25th, 1918. BY order of
D. S. McCLANAHAN, Mayor"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30

Mr. c. l.. Lang, the popular super
ntendent Of the Refuge Cotton Oh
Company for the past fourteen year.
Is rcsigning his position on the first
of June to accept position as super
lnteadent with his friend Mr. l.. ]
Frask of the Rolling Fork Cotton
Oil Company II Is with regret that
Mr.. Lang's many friends see him
leave but all wish him success in his
new position
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
WIN 0UT OVER MESSRS. JAMES
McCASkiLL AND T. ".
HARRIS.
ELECTION WASQUIET


In the Democratic primary held
here Tuesday to nominate officials ia
serve the city Of Columbus during
the two years beginning January /.
1919, Messrs. b. A. Weaver and J.
p. Love were named as councilmon
and +. s. Moore, w. n. Puckett G.
Y Banks and r. NJ Pullen as public
school trustees, Mayor d. S. McClan-
ahan Council L. w Stevens, l., A.
Vaughn. +. f. Chappell and S. NJ
Nash had no opposition and had al
ready been declared officially nomi-
mated by the Municipal Democratic
Executive Committee. There were
five candidates for positions as school
directors, with four to be nominated
MIR, Warren NJ. Cox having received
the smallest number of votes and
having therefore failed to secure nom
nation
The votes received by the differ
ent candidates We're as follows: For
councilman, ward /, b. A. Weaver
267 James McCaskin,2lS; wards,
J B Love, 255, T. w Harris, 22S;
for membership on board of public
achool trustees, g " Banks, t05 Il
3 Moore, 36S, W. n Pickett. 1863
r. NJ Pullen, 333; Warren NJ, Cox
et6.
The primary was conducted by the
following officials Measrs ]. 4
Randlc. r. A. Mann. ] s Marx
judges; Messrs. f D, Ellis, f. A.
taricy, Clerks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
CLASS EXERCISES TO BE HELD
AT $. ID. LEE HIGH
SCHOOL.
A FINE PROGRAM
No Diplomas viii be Awarded, but
There VIII be Interesting Fea
lures.

Commencement exercises incident
to the close of the public cshools Of
Tie ~. will be inaligt,'atcc tonight
when students of the eT7enth grade
will hold class exercises, and will end
tomorrow night, when students will
appear in a delightful dramatic pro-
gram. Both entertainments will take
place in the auditorium of the new
Stephen D. Lee High School.
Owing to the fact that another
grade has been added to the cur
riculum, there will be no graduating
exercises this year, but students of
the eleventh grade will hold their
class exercises tonight and the pro-
gram will include the installation of
new officers, the presentation of
medals and other interesting fea-
lures.
The session which is so rapidly
nearing its close has been very sue
cessful one, an important event hav-
ing been the opening Of the new
Stephen D. Lee High School, which is
one of the most modern and best
equipped buildings of its character in
the state. 1t also marks the con-
clusion of Prof J. C. Meadows in
cumbency as superintendent, and that
his work was satisfactory is evinced
by the fact that he was reelected for
another year.
The program for Thursday night
follows: Invocation; Address of
welcome Theodore Patton, presi-
dent Of senior class; Chorus-Senior
class; Address to the class; Debate:
Resolved that the Monroe Doctrine
as feature of our foreign policy
should be abandoned. Affirmative,
Clare Bradley, James Lee. Negative
Frances Woodward, Atwell Williams;
Delivery of Wilde Billups Morgan,
D. A. R. medal; Delivery of W. L.
Lipscomb medal.
The program for Friday night fol-
lows: Dear Old School Days; The
Ruggles Family; Song When Yam
kee Doodle Learns to Parlez vos
Francois; Look out for Hezekiah;
Henry's Trouble; Scat; Song-The
Call of the Flag; Have you ever no.
ticed that; Jean desprez; Song
When the Boys Come Marching
Home; The Stars and Stripes in Flan-
ders; Debate between Bookertea
College and University of Africa;
Song-With Tear in One Eye We
Will Tell You Goodbye.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
AIRDOME OPENED.

The Princess Airdome opened for
the season Monday night A large
crowd was present on the opening
night and enjoyed fine program and
the delights of an open air thea
tire. Patrons of the theatre welcome
the opening Of the Airdome as it Is
much more comfortable on warm sui
try nights. The Airdome shows be-
gin at $3.50 o'clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
RED GROSS RETURNS.

The Red Gross fund for Lowndes
county continues to grow and last
night the total reports amounted to
Sl4,4sl.64. This is more than
double the county's quota of $1,000.
or this amount the ladies of the city
and county raised over s3,000accord-
ing 10 the latest returns.
The campaign closed Monday night
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30

The funeral Of James Gordon
Bennett, was held Thursday In Trim
ity Church. 1t was attended by mem
bers of the government and the dip
lomatic corps, including the Ameri-
can ambassador, William G. Sharp
the Spanish ambassador, Senior Qui-
nones, and the French foreign minis
ter, Stephen Piehon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30

Mr.. P. G. Hogan has resigned his
position as manager Of the commits
sary Of the Columbus Lumber Com
pany and goes about the first of the
month to Orange. Tex. to accept a
position with large lumber com
pany.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
An American eseadrllle eomposed

An American escadrlle composed
Of aviators chosen from among the
best American pilots in the future
will help to defend Paris against the
enemy air raids. Offer Of this help
wa made spontaneously by the chief
Of the American aviation service and
accepted by the French government
through VI. Dumensnil, minister OF
aviation,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30

A German division at Dvinsk, Rus
sia ordered from the east to the west
arn front refused TO proceed and so
men were executed and 1000 inn
prisoned, said Russian wireless dis
match Friday 70 the State Depart
meut. Other German troops in the
vicinity held demonstrations in favor
Of the division.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30

More than 100000 members Of
American fighting forces are now in
sued by the United States govern
ment, and approximately 1900 mp
pl.cations are being received daily
Application for insurance must be
made within 100 days after joining
the service.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30

An order for 5000 three to five
ton motor trucks has been placed
with fifteen automobile manufaetur-
ers. the Wad Department announced
Friday. This is in addition to 10000
similar trucks now being delivered.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
NEGRO TROOPS ARE HOLDING
SECTOR WEST or yERDUN

With the American Armies in
France May 25 American head
quarters has officially confirmed the
report that American negro troops
are now holding d sector west Of
Verdun, In conjunction with the
French They are making exception
ally good showing in the trenches, it
ID stated.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-05-30
Piano Bargain.

We have fine upright piano.
which we will sell you for unpaid ball
ance due on il.
Terms can be arranged to suit you,
A. Gressett Music House.
Columbus, Miss, Box 223.