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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01
GERMAN AMERICAN
ALLIANCE is PRODED
Organization Is Charged with
DislOyaIty TO United
States

Washington, Mar. 1.-When a senate
subcommittee resumes its investiga-
tion of the German American Alliance
on Saturday, Adolph Timm, of Philadel-
phia, secretary of the National Alliance
will be the principal witness. Timm is
scheduled to be the first witness in be-
half of the Alliance, the revocation
Of whose federal charter Senator King,
chairman of the subcommittee, is
seeking.
Other witnesses will include E. Lowry
Humes, United States district attorney
tive Bartholdt of Missouri, who says
he wants TO deny all imputations Of
pro Germanism laid to him by Gustavus
Ohlinger, Toledo, the first witness at
the inquiry.
The testimony given thus far has en-
phasized these points regarding the ac-
tivities of the Alliance:
BY Gustavus Ohlinger, Toledo: that
the alliance, though chartered as nom
political organization, went aggressive
ly into the presidential campaign Of
1916 in behalf of candidates favoring
Germany and Germanism in the war:
That the Alliance with nominal in
come of $4,000 a year from dues, spent
more than $4,000 in one year in cam
paign activities.
That the visit of Prince Henry Of
Prussia to this country was to get all
German societies in the United States
firmly welded under the Alliance ban
ner, to influence American policy for
the benefit of Germany.
BY Harry G. Campbell, Milwaukee
newspaperman:
That the Alliance has compelled the
study of German in tho schools in Mil
waukee and other places through con-
troll Of the school board.
That it was warmly commended by
the German embassy in Washington for
its work in solidifying the German vote
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01
Active Canvas Next Week
To Secure Potato Acreage
Required by Starch Factory

An active house to house campaign
among the farmers of the district to
secure the remainder of the thousand
acres which the Commercial club has
guaranteed the Pacific Potato Starch
company, will be started next week, it
is announced. An agent viii be put in
the field, and every effort made to Sc
cure the necessary acreage.
It is expected that tn work viii re-
quire about a week to finish as almost
half Of the necessary acreage has al
ready been secured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01
SERIOUS FINANCIAL
PROBLEM PRESENTED
BY LIBERTY BONDS
These Bonds Are Now Quoted
On Stock Exchange at 80
Cents, Says McAdOO

Washington, Mar. 1.-Will liberty
bonds selling at 90 on the stock ex-
change, stabilizing the liberty market
and keeping bonds near par, constitute
sserious financial questions, Secretary
McAdoo said today in communication
to the house ways and means commit.
tee.
McAdoo estimates that about $780,.
100000 worth of bonds have been re,
sold, of which about half have been
New York stock exchange sales.
Increasing interest rates is not the
remedy, the secretary stated.
cit is the veriest circle to have to
face increased rates on successive is
Sues" McAdoo said. "The British have
tried the system of setting aside one
per cent of each issue to buy the bonds
offered in the open market, but that
has proven ineffective" 3"
Several bills to this effect are now
pending in congress.
eff the government should offer to
buy all bonds offered" the secretary
continued, 'it makes the loan nothing
more than demand obligation. have
not felt that the government could af-
ford to take any position like that If
we set aside $100,000,000 to buy back
the bonds at par it would be an invi-
tation for all holders to sell and the
fund would soon be exhausted.
McAdoo mentioned great education
al campaign so that the people would
keep the bonds and not sell them unless
absolutely necessary. The decline of the
bonds, McAdoo said, was due to a null
tiplicity of causes.
"I think there are a few disloya1 peo.
(Cnntinned ON m mn tr.nA
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01
BIG WAR POLITICS"
IN BADGER STATE
Many Senatorial Candidates
Who Represent All Kinds
Of Principles

Washington, Mar. /. Wisconsin &
senatorial fight is developing the first
big "war politics" issue since the Tn.
tied States answered Germany's chal-
lenge.
As seen by Official and political Wash
ington, the primaries March 10 win be a
striking test of pacifism versus war
spirit. Here is the situation:
One man seeking the republican nom
ination is known as "LaFollette
man james Thompson, La Crosse at
torney, and LaFollette delegate to the
last republican convention.
The other republicans in the race are
Representative Lenroot and Former
Governor Francis Z. McGovern, who in
1912 left the LaFollette standard for
the Roosevelt colors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01
Soviet COInnlissaries From
Many Large Cities Back
ing This Program
GERMANS CONTINUE
VICTORIOUS ADVANCE
Resistance Of Russians, How
ever, Becoming Strong at
Some Points
By Joseph shapIen

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Petrograd, Feb. 27-(Night)-Sov-
let commissaries arriving from many
of the larger Russian cities, today de.
manded that 'holy war; be pro.
claimed against the German invaders.
They advocated arming the entire pop
ulation of the country.
The district commissaries who repre-.
sent Kazan, Mostroma, Varatoff, Tsak.
itsin, Viatka, Uralsk, Maksman Vo-
ronezch, Pensa, Sievka, Pavlograd,
Tver, Sebastopol, Irkutsk and other
large cities, protested against signing
the German peace terms.
Some of. the smaller cities and vii
lagos favor the peace pact.
German Advance Continues
Berlin, via London, Mar. l." At
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01
Sharp Fighting Reported

Paris, Mar. 1.-Sharp fighting at
several points on the French front, in
cluding violent hand to hand encoun-
ter east of Chavignon, was reported
by the war office today
tAfter a violent bombardment, the
enemy in the region east of Chavignon
attacked at o clock last night, said
the communique. "In hand to hand
fighting the enemy was repulsed with
heavy losses, leaving some prisoners. -
(This is the fighting referred to by
the German official statements in
stating that ten Americans were made
prisoner.)
I'm the region of Craonne between
Miette and the Aisne, and in the
Rheims sector, the artillerying was vio-
'ent during the night
~The Rheims civil hospital was sys-
"tically bombarded and set afire.
"A the Champagne sector the enc
violently bombarded our first lines
notably in the region of Monte Suippe,
toward the Butte Mesnil.
Southeast of the Butte Mesnil this
morning a heavy attack was launched
against new positions, but was beaten
back except in an advanced element.
simultaneously, east of Monte Suippe
a strong raid was defeated.
In the Argonne region we raided
the enemy's trenches and took some
prisoners.
In the Wloevre district artillery
was very active during the night, es-
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01
Former British Enemy
May Succeed Lloyd George

u San Francisco, Mar. 1.-Gen-
| sral Jan Christian Smuts, once
< England's enemy as leader of
< the Beers, is the man most fire.
< quently mentioned in England
< as Lloyd-George's successor,
< should the British cabinet fall,
< according to Miss Kathleen Bur
( Ike of the Scottish war hospitals
< who returned today from a visit
< to the British, French and Ital-
< lag fronts.
< Miss Burke wears the order
< Of commander of the British en-
< pire, conferred by King George.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01
RAILROAD CONTROL
BILL IN CONFERENCE
Belief That Differences Be-
tween Two Houses Will
Quickly Be Arranged
By L. G. Martin

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Mar. 1.-The railroad
control bill was in the hands of the
house and senate conferees today with
every prospect of speedy agreement on
the differences btween the two houses.
As it passed the house late last night
the bill was as complete a victory for
the administration as the senate meas
ure. The differences to be settled by
conferees are so slight that it is ex-
pected the measure will reach Presi-
dent Wilson early next week
Here are the differences between
the house and senate bills:
Under the house bill, the president
can fix railroad rates by executive
order. He may submit disputes to the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01
No Objection To
japanese Intervention

X Washington, Mar. LIT was
X stated on high authority, fol
X lowing President Wilson's cab
X met meeting late today, that :
X the United States probably :
X would not interpose objection
X to Japan s sending an expedi- :
x tionary force into Siberia in :
X the cause of self defense
!: At the same time, belief was :
X expressed the United States :
X would not send forces to act in :
& conjunction with the Japanese. ;
X X x X X X X X X X X X X :
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01

Chavignon is small town in the
Aisne sector, about ten miles northeas;
of Soissons
This was mentioned in the French
official communique today as the
scene of a violent attack by the Ger
mans at s O'Clock last night, follow
ing a heavy bombardment. The French
declared the enemy was beaten back
in hand to hand fighting.
The German lines in this section lay
through extensive stone quarries
which have been strongly fortified.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-01
AMERICAN ARTILLERY
AND FRENCH COOPERATE
British Troops Raid Success
fully North Of Ypres-
Stadsn Railway
x y X x x x X X x x X X
AMERICAN PRISONERS

Berlin, via London, Mar. l.
=" Near Ghavignon our storm
troops captured ten American
prisoners, the Berlin war Of
flee announced today.
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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
Southern Railway in Mississippi Ad-
vances in Passenger Fares.

Under order of the Director Gen
eral, United States Railroad Admin
istration, advances in passenger fares
istration, advances in passenger fares
-an other changes will become effec
tive June 10,1918.
After June 9, 1918 Mileage and
Excess Baggage Books of the issue of
this Company sold prior to June 1o
1918 will not be good for passage OF
for payment of excess baggage charg
es but will be redeemed.
Tickets sold at coach fares as pub
lished in tariffs will be good in coacl
es only unless passengers pay the
higher fares for travel in STANDARD
sleeping cars, parlor cars or tours
sleeping cars.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
OPERATIVE PLAN
BENEFITS FARMERS
FINE REPORT SUBMITTED BY j.
E. TANNER, AGENT EAST
CENTRAL DISTRICT.

That Mississippi is not backward
IN farm work is eGinced by the re-
ort Of J. f. Tanner, demonstration
gent for the East-Central district
Of the state, which was submitted at
/ meeting of cooperative demonstra-
lion farm workers recently held at
louisville, and which shows that
.lncc Sept of last year co-opera-
we shipments to the value of $780,
300 and cooperative purchase
amounting to $125,000 have been
nade by the farmers of this district
At a saving to the farmer Of $l25,
600.
Another feature of the meeting was
the launching of campaign to plant
summer legumes immediately and
to be prepared for planting large acre
ages of wheat and rye in the hands
of the farmers, thus saving from 40
.ents to 81 per bushel.
Nearly a score of demonstrators
from various points throughout the
district attended the meeting, among
them having been r. l.. Wells, emer-
gency agent for Lowndes, Clay and
0ktibbeha cointies.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
PLEASING PROGRAMS ARE
RENDERED EACH AFTER
NOON AND EVENING.
LARGE AUDIENCES
DR.. Acheson Appears This AT
ternoon and the Liberty
Bellies Tonight.

The Redpath Chautauqua, which
began five-day engagement hers
last Saturday, is being greeted by
large crowds each afternoon anc
evening and the entertainments are
proving both pleasing and profitable
the program embracing lecturers,
music and other artists of the high
est type.
The program for today is an un
usually pleasing one, embracing q
musical entertainment and an ad-
dress by a soldier who has recently
returned from the battle fields of
France. The lecturer is DR.. John C.
Acheson, who this afternoon will
paint cratic word picture of life in
the trenches, while tonight the Liber-
ty Bellies will appear in an elaborate
program embracing patriotic and pop
ular selections. The members of the
company are not only vocalists but in
strumentalist as well, and the
entertainment which they give is
said to possess unusual merit.
A pleasing feature of the program
Tuesday afternoon was a talk by De-
tective Harry J. Loose of the Chicago
police department. The principal
feature of the program Tuesday even
ing was the appearance of Ralph
Bingham, who is billed as "America's
Greatest Funmaker," and he made
good his claim to this title, having
kept his audience highly amused dur
ing the entire time that he was on
the stage.
On last Monday night the Mon.
tague Light Opera Company appear
ed in a musical skit entitled "a Jap
anese Romance" which included Sc
lections from various popular operas
an the entertainment was witnessed
by large audience which signified
its approval of the efforts of the sing.
ers by frequent outbursts Of ar
plause.
The Chautauqua program will be
concluded with this evenings enter
tainment.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
STUBBORN FIGHTING ALL
ALONG MONTDIDIER OISE
SALIENT.
LINE HOLDS TAUT
Despite Exceedingly Fierce
Onslaught, Enemy Fails to
Gain Ground.

Paris, June l2.-Durinp
Tuesday evening and last
night the Germans delivered
attacks along the left wing of
the Montdidier- Uise battle
front, but all were broken up,
the French war office an
nounced today.
ut was on the flank that
the French made a two mile
gain in their counter assaults
yesterday
The battle continues along
the entire front East of Merry
and SenIis wood, the French
extended their gains, making
fresh progress.
Both of these points are
on the left flank of the fight
ing zone.)
The Germans again at
tempted to force the French
back on the center, along the
line north OF the river. In
spite of the heavy forces en-
.ployed and the violence of the
assaults, the Germans we're
completely repulsed. They
lost enormous numbers of
men.
The Germans holding the
line of the Matz river made
Intellectual efforts TO advance
from the southern bank, but
were repuIsed. The attacks
were made in mass formation.
German prisoners captured
were identified as belonging
to four different divisions.
A tremendous battle is in
progress in line OF Dommieres,
Cutry and south Of Ambleny,
on the Aisne-Marne battle
field.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
PAYNE FIELD FLYER
IS KILLED In FALL
LIEUT.. CLARK OWEN OF LAM
SING, MICH, MEETS DEATH
NEAR MULDON.

Aberdeen, Miss, June 12--Lieut
Clark Owen, aerial observer, station
ed at Payne Field, was instantly kill
ed and his companion seriously in
jured, when the machine crashed tc
the earth near Muldon Monday after
moon.
Authorities at the West Point fly
ing school refused to divulge the
name of the injured officer.
Those who witnessed the accident
say the plane was flying at an alti-
tude of about 100 feet when it sud
denly dived and came to the ground
nose first.
Lieut.. Owen was dead when spec
tators reached the spot where thc
machine came down, and his compan
ion was unconscious. The injured
officer and the body of Lieut.. Owe
were taken to Payne Field.
The dead officers home was ir
Lansing, Mich, and the body was
shipped there for burial.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
DUREN FIXES TIME
FOR CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE FOR THIRD ROUND
ANNOUNCED BY LOCAL PRE-
SIDING ELDER.

Rev. W. l.. Duren, presiding elder
of the Columbus district, North Ml
sissippi Conference, announces date
for the third round of quarterly con
ferences for the district as follows
Brooksville,aa New Bethel, June | 6
and 16.
Crawford, at Crawitri. June 1s
and 16.
Mashulaville, at Mashulavile, June
% and %.
Columbus, Central, at Murrah's
Chapel, June 2S.
Caledonia. at Caledonia, June %
and 30.
Columbus, First Church, June 80
p. m.
Cochrane, at Pinola, July 7.
Cedar Bluff, at Pearson's Chapel
July 13 and IA.
West Point, July Ia and Is.
Sturgis, at Bethel, July 20.
Longview, at Steele's Chapel, july
20.
Starkville, July BLAND %.
Macon circuit, at Ex Prairie, July
q and %.
Mayhew, at Lebanon, Aug 8 and 4.
Shuqualak, at Ridgeway, Aug. 10
and IL.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Advances in Passenger Fares.

Under order of the Director Gen
eral, United States Railroad Admin
istration, advances in passenger fares
an other changes will become effec
tive June 10,1918.
After June 9, 1918 Mileage and
Excess Baggage Books Of the issue OF
this Company sold prior to June &c
1918 will not be good for passage
for payment of excess baggage charg
es but will be redeemed.
Tickets sold at coach fares as pull
lished in tariffs will be good in coac'
es only unless passengers pay the
higher fares for travel i'll standar'
sleeping cars, parlor cars or tours
sleeping cars.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
Victory For Stribling.

The recent action of the supreme
court in reversing the case of the
State VS.. Jim Ward, was appealed
from the local circuit court was
quite victory for State Senator W.
P. Stribling, who represents the de-
fendant.
Ward was accused of having set
fire to barn on the plantation or Mr..
Cary Cooke, and was convicted or
evidence which the supreme court
considered incompetent. Senator
Stribling set up his brief, which was
highly complimented by the assistan
encouragement who handled tn
case. The action of the supreme
court means that the negro gets
new trial.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
AID OF RURAL SCHOOL.
TRUSTEES THROUGHOUT
COUNTY INVOKED.
TO RAISE $Sl4,OOO.OO
This is County's Quota-Must
Must be in Hand by January
l, 1919.

Lowndes county has decided to
adopt the Nebraska plan for its Wal
Savings stamps campaign, and at 8
meeting of workers recently held her,
the plan was explained in detail by
Ben Holder Of jackson, one of the
state organizers. The meeting was
presided over by Prof. E. A. Stanley
the local chairman, who stated that
this county had been assessed $614,
600 as its capita subscription and
that stamps to this amount must b,
sold by January |.
The meeting at which the commit
tee decided to adopt the Nebrask;
plan was held at the court house las
Monday. Prof. Stanley stated tn.
the assessment of $4,000 meant $40
for every man, woman and child with
in the borders Of the county and stat
ed that only about $4,000 had thu.
lar Deen secured.
The Nebraska plan is principally
for rural communities, and it invokes
the aid of public school trustees IN
every community throughout the
country. These trustees are to reg
lister all the school children in then
districts, and are to meet on June 28
and hold regular sessions daily there
after until the amount assessed each
district has been subscribed.
In the city of Columbgs the sale
Of stamps will be conducted by can
vassers in practically the same man
ner that Red Cross campaigns, Liber-
ty Loan drives and other war activi-
ties have been conducted Commit
ties have been appointed for eacr
ward, and the entire city will be thor
oughly canvassed.
A meeting will be held at he court
house in this city at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon, and all rural school
trustees throughout the county are
urged to attend this meeting, so the!
can have the details of the campaign
thoroughly explained to them.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
SECRETARY OF SOUTHERN
SOCIOLOGICAL CON
GRESS COMING.
MAKES TWO TALKS
Will Address Both White and
Negro Citizens at the Court
House.

Columbus will at an early date have
the privilege OF listening TO one o.
che most celebrated speakers who ha.
Jeen heard here since activities in be-
Aalt oil war work were undertaken, Mr.
). Il. McCulloch, general secretary OF
me Southern Sociological Congress
with headquarters in Washington, be
ng scheduled to speak here next
week. Mr.. McCulloch will deliver two
addresses, speaking to both white and
tolored citizens.
The principal object of Mr.. Nc
Culloch in coming to Columbus Is
to arouse local interest in a joint
meeting of the Southern Sociolog
.cal Congress, the Mississippi Dlyis-
ION Of the National Council Of De-
fense and the supenntendents Of ed
ucation in different counties through
out the state which is to be held at
Gulfport July 8, 10 and IL. AT this
meeting war work of various charac-
ter will be discussed, and leaders in
the movement are doing every thing
IN their power to secure large Mt
enhance.
Mr. McCulloch will appear under
the auspices of the Lowndes County
Speakers Bureau, Of which Maj. B
A, Lincoln is chairman. His mission
here is an important one, and both
white and colored citizens should
turn out in large numbers to heat
him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
Buy Your Coal Now.

F. P. Phillips,
Chairman of Fuel Committee
have received the following in,
formation:
I'm case there is coal shortage
next winter, the consumer who ha.
storage place, or who could have pro
vided for the storage of this coal and
did not, will not be supplied until all
booked orders have BEEN filled. an
then will be obliged to take hi
chances"
Please give this to your news
papers so that it will reach every CO
user in your county
Yours truly
C. L. TONNES,
Fuel Admr. for Miss
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
WILL DEDICATE
SERVICE FLAG
APPROPRIATE SERVICE TO BE
HELD SUNDAY AT SChAEF.
FER'S CHAPEL.

Next Sunday morning a dedication
of the service flag for the boys of
the prairie section who have gone
to war will be held at Schaeffer's
chapel. The public is cordially in
yited to attend the exercises. The
program follows; Prayer j. A. Wat
son; Liberty" Miss Sarah Hardy
Patriotism" Miss Louise Evans;
Five boys bearing service flag. Erwin
Chandler, Perry Godfrey, Bailey
Looney, Dudley Watson and WIN
Evans; Speech, Hon. j. T. Sturdivant;
Solo, keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" Mrs, A. f. Herring, Jr.; Sing
ing of America and The Star
Spangled Banner BY audience.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
TO CLOSE JUNE 2S
DIRECTORS VOTE TO SUSPEND
ACTIVITIES UNTIL PEACE
is RESTORED.

Birmingham, Ala, June 12-After
an all-day session here, the directors
of the Southern Association of Pro
fessional Baseball Clubs unanimously
voted to close the season on June 28
Lack of interest and the increased
cost of transportation, together with
the governments work or fight order
were given as the reason for closing
By continuing through June 2S ths
clubs have authority to hold their
franchises as well as all players.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. t. A. Eggleston, Of
Calexico. Cali, are being given cor
dial welcome to Columbus. They ex
pect to spend several weeks here
with friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Egg
gleston made the trip in a Dodge car.
having come distance Of 3,78e
miles.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-13
Rsndle Joins Army.

Mr.. Joe w. Randle, the we'll known
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Randle, who for some time past has
held most responsible position in
the local office of the Southern Rail
way, is now at Jackson Barracks,
near New Orleans, where he recently
went to volunteer his services to
Uncle Sam.