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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OVER THE COUNTRY
CIST OF THE NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE AND PRE-.
SENTED IN BRIEF FORM.

In spite of unsettled conditions
the total American trade with Rus
sia amounted to S438,000, 900 in
1917, decrease of only $39, 100000
as compared with 1916. This de.
crease was in the trade with Asiatic
Russia and is attributed to conges.
tion and import restrictions at Vlad,
ivostock.
Near beer and temperance drinks
coming within the designation OF
malt liquor are inc eed in the Pres.
ident's proclamation limiting the
brewers of beer to 70 per cent of the
amounts of grains and other food
materials that were used last year.
At the last meeting of the Nation.
al Educational Association pro.
gram was proposed to better rural
schools and asking Federal aid to
the extent of $140, 100000. The plan
would be carried in 10 years, one
tenth of the money being spent each
year, the government to cooperate
with the states and counties.
All persons or firms engaged in i'm
porting, manufacturing, storing, Of
distributing fertilizers or fertilizer
ingredients must secure licenses on OF
before March 20. Application must
be made to the Law Department
License Division, United States Food
Administration, Washington, d. C.
A Canadian order in council pro
vides for the free admission into
Canada Of meat cattle until Feb.
ruary Z, 1919, when imported by
bona fde residents Of Canada un,
der regulations by the minister Of
customs. Cattle, except for breed
ing purposes, are ordinary dutiable
at 32 1-2 cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
MEASURE FAILS TO PASS
IN THE STATE
SENATE.
PLEAS ARE IN VAIN
Mrs. Isaac Reese and Miss
kearney Plead Cause Before
The Lawmakers.

Jackson, Miss, March 16.-The
Mississippi Senate Friday by a $3.50
vote, rather by a vote Of 21-21, fail
ed to adopt on FIRST reading concur
rent resolution proposing to amend
the constitution Of the state, section
241, so as to admit women to the
ballot
This was special order for II
O'Clock and when that hour was
reached there was large company on
hand including many ladies', women
from all parts of the state as well as
from Jackson. Prior to the taking
up of the special order a resolution
was adopted which had been offered
by the capable young senator from
Grenada, Mr. Caruthers, which in eff
feet cut off all debate on the resolu-
tion by senator's and simply got down
70 vote.
When the time came for consdera-
ton, however, the special rule was
relaxed so as to give Mrs Isaac
Reese, of Memphis. a visitor from
Tennessee, an opportunity to be
heard. Mrs. Reese was presented by
Lieut.. Gov Russell as a woman of
whom any state or county might be
well proud, having raised four stall
wart sons, all of whom are a credit
to their rearing,
Mrs. Reese spoke fluently, easily
and as ore to the platform manner
born, in an appeal to the Mississippi
legislators to do their duty by the
women of their state, as had been
done by Arkansas, New York and
many other progressive states. 1t
was a movement and a change that
was bound to come. sooner or later,
and why not now?
Following Mrs. Reese. Miss Belle
Kearney, of Madison county was
presented and made a brief address,
after which the roll was called on the
main question: "Shall the resolu-
ton be adopted?''
Yea--Adams, Bowman, Bradford,
Caruthers, CasteeI, Champlin, Coen,
Franklin, Hemphill, Johnson, Lane,
McGehee, Middleton, Murray. Poin,
dexter, Richardson, Shields. Stubble-
field, Thompson, of the Fourteenth,
Wilmington and Yawn. Total, 81,
Nay-Boggan, Brown. Burrow,
Christmond. Collins, Cox, Dyson,
Eskridge, Huff, Kendrick, King, Mill
er, Parks, Stribling, Thompson, Of
the Sixth. Vance, Wade, Williams, Of
the Twelfth and Williams of the Thir
teenth Total, q.
After disposng of this matter, and
quiet had been restored, the regular
order was resumed and the proposed
amendment to section POI of the con-
stitution, so as to change the school
are from five wears to 21 to six years
to l9, was called up and passed it's
third reading.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
Now Comes the Specialist.

This is certainly an age Of special
ization. Maybe that is why it is az
age Of such unprecedented progress
The latest is the foot specialist
the man who makes life study o.
the human foot and Of how to cor
rect and overcome the troubles tha.
it is heir to There Is a colleg
in Chicago, conducted by Dr. VIM
NJ. Scholl, the we'll known foot
authority, where nothing but foo.
anatomy and the giving Of foot
comfort is taught.
The foregoing remarks are sug-
gested by the announcement Of
Simon Loeb 4 Bros. shoe store, Of
this city, that a foot specialist from
Chicago, trained personally by Dr
Scholl, will be at that store from
March 28th to March Both, to demon
strate the School Foot Comfort Ap-
pliances, to examine feet and give
advice without charge. We predict a
busy time for him
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
WILL DELIVER PUBLIC AD-
DRESS At FIRST METHO-
DIST HURCH.
PUBLIC IS INVITED
Back From France and Will
Tell of His Experience
Abroad.

Mr., Phil II. Gardiner, of the East
man Gardiner Lumber Co., Of
Laurel, Miss, will address the people
of Columbus at the First Methodist
church tomorrow, Monday, night at
Sl5 o'clock.
Mr. Gardiner has just returned
from the front in France where he
served as an Army Y. M. c. A. Sec
retary. He has very generously con
sented to a few speaking engage
tnents in Mississippi in the more i'm
portant points and we are sure the
people of Columbus will avail them
selves of this privilege of hearing
from the lips of man who has actu-
ally seen the front at first hand,
the story of his own personal exper.
fences and observation.
Mr.. Gardiner will not talk money
nor will any admission be charged
or collection taken. He will simply
recount his experiences.
Let the people of Columbus show
Mr.. Gardiner that they appreciate
such men who make such sacrifices
as he has done and greet him with q
large and appreciative audience.
This engagement of Mr.. Gard-
ner's has no connection with a re
cent announcement regarding an in
vitation which has been extended him
TO speak in the interest of War Saw
ing Stamps
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
CLOCKS TO BE SET ONE
HOUR AHEAD ON
MARCH 81.
WILL PASS SENATE
Upper Branch of Congress
Said to be Strongly in Favor
of Measure.

Washington, March l6.-Clocks
all over the country will be set ahead
one hour beginning March 81, under
the so-called daylight saving bill
passed Friday by the House, 252 to
40.
Senator Calder, author Of the mea-
sure in the upper branch of Con-
greas, said Immediately he thought
the House amendments should be
agreed to so that conference
should not be necessary,
The bill provides that a 2 o'clock
p. m. on the last Sunday in March
each year, clocks all over the country
which affect any operations of the
federal government or railroads,
shall be set ahead one hour. At 2
o'clock D. m. the last Sunday in Oc-
tober Of each year they are to be re-
tarded one hour All business relat-
ing in any way to the federal gov
ernment will be conducted on the
time set. Further inducement for its
use by everyone iS given in designat-
ing the times in the various zones as
United States standard Eastern time.
United States standard Central time,
etc.
lnasmuch as commercial and labor
organizations the country over have
petitioned for the bill, Congress ex-
poets general agreement with the
law evefywhere The FIVE zones are
TO be fixed my order of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. But il
is directed in the bin to have due
regard" for the present railroad
classifcations. The unofficial under
standing is that no important change
is to be made in the present arrange
ments There viii be Eastern, Cen
rial, Mountain, Pacific and Alaskan
time
Representative Dewalt. Of Penn
iylvania said that under daylight
saving" France had saved $4,000
600 and Great Britain s12,000,0 900
IN fuel which would have been used
for lighting in five and half months.
Representative Rodgers, of Massa-
chusetts said the only thing the allies
and central powers had been able to
agree on since 1914 was daylight saw
ing All, he declared, had adopted
it early in the struggle
Members from agricultural states
laughted at the measure.
Il once heard" said Thomas, Of
Kentucky, "of Joshua ordering the
sun to stand still three days-or
hours as a war measure. That must
have been the first of the freak no.
tons urged upon the people as war
measures. | used to think my state
legislature had the foolest ideas in
the world. But ii never tried to
nhange the sun in its orbit"
Wingo, Of Arkansas asked why
another bill was not put in fixing the
freezing point at As degrees, so peo-
ole would not feel so cold. Farmers,
he said, needed no artificial clock
tinkering to get them up.
Most of the unfavorable votes
were from farming districts.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
MAKE INTERVENTION PRO.
GRAM SATISFACTORY TO
UNITED STATES.
SEEK NO CONQUEST
Further German Advance in
Russia Would Constitute
Grave Menace.

Washington, March lG The
United States win not abandon il,
efforts to help Russia The~reported
votes of the Soviets' Congress to
ratify the German peace treaty does
not end the Russian story
These two facts stand out as the
only solid elements tonight in an
eastern situation which is little short
Of chaos
There is one other element which
tonight appears to be rapidly crystal.
izing. 1t is this:
Japan may be the agency through
which the benefoient aims OF the
United States in Russia may be exer.
sised
But if Japan's armies advance into
Siberia, II is made plain. they will
do so on an entirely Indifferent basis
from the proposed one, to which Pres
ident Wilson 10 days ago dissented
She will intervene on the distinct un-
understanding that her action is,
first, for Russia's aid, and, second.
for the allied cause in general
Japan, it is hinted in we'll advised
quarters here, will present to the
United States view Of the Siberian
problem calculated amply to justify
President Wilson In approving the
movement
England, it is pointed out in the
public utterances of Arthur Balfour
and the generally expressed sent
ments of her press and diplomats, has
already in effect guaranteed TO the
United States that Japan's motives
will be disinterested
President wilson, in his dissent
from the first japanese plan, did not
raise the question of Japan's reln
quishment of the territory she pro-
poses to occupy. So Japan will not in
clude any declaration on that point
in her statement in response Bu'
the general acceptance by England
France and Italy of the principle that
Japan is not but on permanent con
quest on the Asiatic mainland is
counted on to guarantee to those in
America who doubt Japan's motives
that in the final settlement Of peace
all of the entente allies will be firmly
aligned against Japanese spoilatior
of Russia, even if Japan herself
should be inclined to carry out such
a project.
The other three principal objec
tions of the President to japanese
action were the violation Of the SOY
ereignty Of friendly, even an allied
nation, and the two facts that neither
the Importance Of the supplies i'm
peried at Vladvostok and elsewhere
not the imminenee Of the German
menace would warrant such q step
Conditions have changed on these
three points, according to competent
diplomatic opinion here in these re
spccts
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

Hon. Frederick S. Atwood, who il
delivering q series of lectures
throughout the state under the aus
pices Of the Mississippi Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, will appear in
Columbus Thursday, March 81, and
while the place for his address mas
not been definitely decided upon il
viii probably be delivered al the
court house here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
Give Books to Soldiers and Sailor

Give Books to Soldiers and Sailors
The Library War Service of the
American Library Association is ex-
tending its work already established
in thirty-four camps, by sending
books to the men cover there"
With several hundred thousand
books in its free circulating camp
libraries and branches, it needs many
thousands more to meet the demands
being made upon it. It's fund, gen
erously given by the public last au
tumn, is being used to purchase
books which will not come to II
through eH1s, and for purchasing
great quantities TO books in England
for our, troops in France, to save
transportation across the ocan.
During the week of March 18,
Great outpouring of books from pri-
yate collections will supply the books
needed to extend the humanizinq
work of the Library War Service
to the constantly increasing number
CT men under arms; to furnish books
and magazines to the sailors on naval
vessels at home and in foreign wa
ters; and to place books on trans
ports for the men going abroad
Generous owners of private col.
lections of books are asked to take
such Of their volumes as they would
like to give for the use Of soldiers
and sailors to the Public Library,
marked Library War Service"
They will be taken care of by train
ed library workers and put to work
afonee upon camp library shelves.
A big drive to get these books is
TO be carried on by the library Of
|. |. & c. during the week of March
18. Books can be left at this office.
Cut out this coupon and send it
to the J. l. and c. Library, and your
1oks will be called for.
Books For Our Soldiers and Sailor,
Librarian, l. l. and c. Library:
have ----- books, which | wish
to give you for the use of our Sol
ders and Sailors.
Name ------------
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

There is to be meeting of the
Civic League Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock at the Chamber of Com
merce.
All committees are requested to
be present and turn in their lists Of
war gardens.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
Address
William S. Hart at Princess Monday
March 18th.

William S. Hart, the noted "2 Gun
Man" of the photoplay, in a stirring,
snappy story of the old West.
Wolves of the Rail-" is the attrae-
ton at the Princess for Monday.
March 18th. 1t is story of an out
laws reformation and how he makes
others see the light with his two six
shooters, and we promise that Hart
will make you sit up and notice too
Also on the same program, we arc
offering Burton Holmes Trava-
logue" and invite you to travel with
this noted traveller III over the world
at the Princess every Monday.
Admission 5 and Is cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
DELIVERS TALK
ON SAVINGS STAMPS

Hon. George Richardson, of Ma
con, Miss, delivered an address at
Franklin Academy Friday afternoon
on Thrift and War Savings" MI
is one Of Macon's most
successful lawyers, and among the
large number of Cohmbians who
heard his address were many mem
bers of the local bar.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
BYRON W. KING
TO GIVE RECITALS
WILL BEGIN WEEKS ENGAGE.
MENT AT INDUSTRIAL
COLLEGE TODAY.

Byron w. King, well known read
er, lecturer and poet, will begin a
weeks engagement at the Industrial
Institute and College this evening,
appearing under the auspices of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton Of that institution.
Mr.. King enjoys a national reputa-
tion not only as an Interpreter of the
works of Shakespeare and other great
auothors but as a scholar and an edu-
Gator. He has written a number Of
Poems and is founder and president
of Kings School of Oratory at Pitts
burg, Pa, said to be the largest
school Of speech arts in the country,
During his engagement Mr. King will
present the following program
Sunday, March II T 80 p. m. (Un-
der auspices of the Y. w c. Al
Subject--"The Uplifted Christ" or
"The Conquered Sepulchre."
Monday, March lS-7 p m.-The
Science and Art of Voice with exer-
else for training.
Tuesday, March 19--.7 p. m.--
Words the Messengers of Speech.
Wednesday, March 20--7 p. m. The
Art of Living Well; Health of Body
and Mind.
Thursday, March 2l--5 p. NJ
Loving Truth and How to Reveal it.
$50 p. m.--Recital--- Macbeth, the
Drama of Temptation"
Friday, March 22-8 80 p. NJ
Recital Miscellaneous Selections
and War Party.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
Fire at College.

A blaze which followed the blow
ing out of an electric fuse at the
Industrial Institute and College
caused an alarm of fire to be sent
in from that institution Thursday
night The blaze was extinguished
before the tiremen arrived, however.
and there was no resultant damage.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
Bankers Return.

Messrs. E.. C. Chapman, cashier of
the National Bank of Commerce, and
l. l.. CASTOR, cashier of the First
State Bank, attended group meetings
of Mississippi bankers held the past
week in Jackson, Hattiesburg, Tupe-
10 and Memphis At the meeting in
Tupelo, Mr.. Chapman presided, and
Mr.. CASTOR responded to the address
of welcome
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

Mr.. T. J. Cady leaves the coming
week for Columbus, Ohio, where he
goes to receive instruction at the
University of Ohio, school Of aero
nautics.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

Mr.. Nelson Beard leaves this
morning for jackson, Miss, where he
goes to accept a responsible position
with Armour and Company Mr.
Robert Belts recently went to Jack
son, where he is holding a place with
the Goodrich Tire Company.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
Cunningham 10 Preach.

Rev. L. A. Cunningham, of Amory,
viii be a visitor to Columbus today
and will deliver sermon at the
Christian church this morning at IL
o'clock. Everyone is cordially invit.
ed
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

Mr.. Grady Stephenson, who holds
a position with the Lucas E. Moore
Stave Company, in Savannah, Ga,
is spending several days here with
his parents, Capt. and Mrs. D. D.
Stephenson.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

The Verdun offensive Of the Ger
mans, in which they failed utterly to
break the French line, has been es-
timated in conservative quarters as
having cost something like 100000
men.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17
Opens Store.

Mr.. r. w. Thweatt has opened q
confectionery business on North Mar
ket street, and will handle Bevo, and
other soft drinks, etc.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

Mr.. o. T. Meeker, of Columbus,
Ohio, was visitor to Columbus for
several days the past week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

Mr.. C. T. Eaney and Mr. {. L.
Denley, of the A and VI. College. are
weekend visitors to the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
7. |. Gum regret to learn of the i'll
ness of their little son "Bill;e."
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

Mr.. J. II. Reason, of Nashville, is
spending several days in the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

Mr.. W. d. Sanders returned to the
city Friday after visit to Ohio.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore, of Tus
caloosa have located in Columbus.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-17

Mrs. Allen Walton and Mrs. Gra-
ham Jones are spending the day with
Mrs. G. A. Eubanks at Steens.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
800 oooo-
EXPERIMENTS ON SHELL
TO END U-BOAT MENACE

} Evansville, Ind. William
= Schnabel is experimenting on a
shell with which he hopes to end
the submarine peril by shooting
, the U-boat instead Of its peri
! scope. He says his shell is non
!. ricocheting and that 1t will not
skip along on top Of the water
when shot at an angle, as those
In use now do.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-28
Workingman Now Fighting That Democ-
racy. Liberty and Justice Shall Not Perish


For before this sentimental inter
nonas of the world had been prevent international strife by
eza strikes of conquest At meeting several
OF the miners representatives from lands English delegate
posed resolution providing that the Of Of aggression
the miners of both countries involved should refuse dig COAL The Ger
delegation said that such resolution introduced they
would have withdraw for they sat in meeting which such
resolution discussed they would be tried and executed for treason
The thing has happened other occasions The German dg
lions always they would do with
proposal interfere with their plans for world
guest or face firing squad.
My personal experience while studying the labor movement in Ger
such make than and absolutely and unqua
fedy back of government this found absolutely dmo
the German labor movement No meeting of workngmn could
be held in Germany without police supervision No could
speak foreign tongue labor meeting without first submitting
his speech the auoc government having it censored and being
given permit to make the address.
years Germany formation Of labor absolutely
hbied Workers had to meet secretly and in imminent peril
When the German finally the could not nt
dated this way grudgngy granted permission organize but
under restrictions that expression Of abor and
desires impossible.
ears disputed the demands kings potentates Rebeng
against religious intolerance and social injustice they started first
great 1t successful
great crisis of nation brought
elimination of human slavery 1t, too, successful.
Now greater crisis We fighting that democ-
a liberty and justice shall not perish from the earth must
and will be successful
for argument past The pacss cowardly pleas
must either be proAmerican
racy precautionary There falling back wavng ALI
heart and soul for democracy victory autocrac
uiltarism and slavish subsection