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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25
PARTY WILL GO TO
A. & M. COLLEGE
MEMBERS OF BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUBS TO BE SHOWN AC-
TIVITiES THERE.

Mr.. P. l.. Wells, emergency demon
stration agent for Lowndes, Clay and
Oktibbeha counties, has made ar
rangements for members of the boys
pig and corn clubs and the girls can
ming clubs of Lowndes county to take
a trip to the A. and NJ. College near
Starkville and inspect the college
farm and dairy, which are thorough
ly equipped and which will serve to
show the visitors how activities of
this character should be carried on to
accomplish successful results.
The party will leave here Wednes-
day, August Z, and will spend three
days at the college. Chaperones will
be provided for young ladies who
make the trip, the entire expense OF
which will be S5.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25
IMPRESSES UPON THEM
NECESSITY FOR INVEST
ING IN THRIFT STAMPS
TO MEET AUGUST 2
Meetings to Push Stamp Sales
Will be Held at Rural
Schools on That Day.

The principal feature of the mass
meeting held at the First BAPTIST
church Monday night for the purpose
of discussing and formulating plans
for the continuance of the Thrift
Stamp campaign in Lowndes county
was an address by j l.. Wilson, of
Grenada, special agent for the Feder-
al government. Mr. Wilson was in
troduced by Rev, s. L. Pope, pastor
of the First Methodist church, and
delivered o forceful address, in which
he urged the local workers to con-
tinue their activities until the full
amount allotted Lowndes county had
been secured.
Mr.. Wilson also addressed the
trustees OF the various public schools
of the county at the courthouse at 2
O'Clock Monday afternoon, having
been introduced on that occasion by
Prof E. A. Stanley, county superin-
tendent of education, who is direct
ing the local drive. He told the trus-
tees that the work of raising the al
lotments for the various school dis
tricts devolved largely upon their
shoulders and eloquently urged them
not to relinquish their efforts until
the coveted goal had been reached
After having listened to Mr.. Wilson
address, the trustees present pledged
themselves to continue the work and
to arrange to have meetings in Their
respective districts on Saturday, Au-
gust 2, for the purpose of urging the
residents of these districts to sign
pledge cards
The quota allotted Lowndes coun.
ty is $615,000, while only about
$4,000 has thus far been secured
and every possible effort will be ex,
erted to make up the deficiency
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25
MRS. RosaMoNp Hall DEAD.

News Of the death OF Mrs. Rosa
uond Han, which took place at
bloomfield. y. j.. last Thursday was
received here with feelings Of the
Etanest sorrow Mrs. Han, who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Rosa
m3nd Perkins, made her home in Co
lnmbus for many years and was eX-
ceedingly popular 10 local social cir
cles She was the daughter Of Rev.
w. H. Perkins. q well known Presby-
torian church pastor who during re-
cent years has served churches Ia
Cyingtoa. Tenn. Amite, La, and
other southern towns,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25
CONDUCT CAMPAIGN
TO SAVE LIVESTOCK
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE URGES
FARMERS 10 KEEP ANIMALS
AWAY FROM RAILROADS.

V. b. imes. secretary of the Lown-
des County Council Of Defense. is in
receipt OF a letter from IT, 0 Pate
executive secretary OF the State
Council. in which ne requests the CO.
operation and aid of the local organ
izatiou in the statewide movement
to prevent the useless slaughter Of
live stock by railroad trains which
now under way
Railroad trains kill thousands Of
animals annually in Mississippi, and
st is believed that an educatiye cam
paign among farmers and others en-
gagged in the live stock industry viii
result in material decrease in the
number Of animals uselessly slaugh-
tered.
Mr.. Pate has compiled a list Of
owners Of live stock who have had
animals killed by railroad trains
during the past twelve months aud
they viii be asked to give written
pledges binding themselves 10 do
everything possible 70 keep their
stock from endangering their lives by
crossing or wandering up aud down
railroad tracks
Mr. lines has been asked TO prevail
upon local live stock owners to sign
the pledges aud win cheerIully com
lly witt the request
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25
PRESIDENT NHrglELn SPEAKS.

H,n. II. l.. Mlleld, president Of
the Mississippi Industrial Institute
and Colie- delivered an address at
the First Baptist church Sunday
NOR Il, aas.ns elected as his sub
jec itl.at 5halI BE the Attitude Of
Che an People During the War;"
Re T. L. Holcomb. who for some
tire past had been serving as pastor
of the church, resigned several weeks
ago to go to t1ance as a Y. NJ. c. a.
wa secretary, and since that time the
pulpit of the church has been vacant.
Ja.yn services were held at the
Princess Airdomc sunday evening and
special feature vas lie music The
Princes orchestra rendered a number
Of selaetione, while some Of the eity's
most talented singers appeared Ia so
cal numbora
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25
WILSON TO MAKE
TWO ADDRESSES
WILL STEAK 10 THE rEOPE or
RURAL NIL AND CAiEDO$iA
NEiGHHORHOODS

Citizens OF Lowndes county VIII
soon have the privilege Of hearing
two addresses by Hon J T. Wilson,
OF Grenada, field agent for the war
Savings stamp campaign 10 this Sec
lion oil Mississippi Mr. Wilson viii
speak at Rural Hin at II O'Clock this
morning and at the same hour the
following day will address the citi-
zens Of Caledonia Mr. Wilson will
wind up his work In Mississippi This
week, as he expects to sail at an
early date FOR France. where he win
take an active part in the fight
against the Huns.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25
sToLZER--R.sDsLrs

A wedding OF interest to Colum-
blans was soleunized at ST. Frances
Cathedral church in Alexandria. La.
on July Is. when Sergeant Frank
stolzer, a we'll known young Column
bus citizen, was married to Miss
Josephine Radalus, OF Alexandria
The groom is now stationed al
Camp Beauregard, La
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

The latest local recruit to the ranks
of women war workers is Miss Mat
tie Brown, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
6. f. Brown, who is now in the en-
ploy of the National City Bank in
New York, one of the largest institu-
tions of its kind in America. Miss
Brown was offered the position while
visiting relatives in the Empire City
and decided to accept it.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

Mr.. w. VI. Davis. well known
citizen residing several miles north
west OF Columbus. has the thanks Of
The Commercial for a fine water
melon and several cantelopes, as we'll
as a renewal of his subscription
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

Ldeul. Julian Hopkins. who for
some time past has been in the Reid
Hospital IN Washington, Is spending
few dave here with bis parents NJ
aud Mrs Beverly Hopkins Lieut..
Hopkins is nov in the aero service.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

The Board of Supervisors met in
special session at the courthouse yes
terday to investigate the escaping
Of prisoners from the county farm.
Tie matter was discussed at length,
but no action was taken Ten pris-
oners have escaped during the past
six weeks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25
NOTICE no STOCKHOLDERS

The annual election of Directors to
serve the Merchants and Farmers
Bank cl Columbus Miss, for the en-
suing period win be held in the
banking rooms OF the corporation on
Monday. August 9Th, 1918 Polls
open al 10 o'clock a. M. close at
o'clock p m
PARKER REEVES,
Cashier
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

Mr.. ]. A. Watson, Jr.. well known
son of Supervisor J. A. Watson, Of
this county, has arrived safely in
France, according to news received
here the first of the week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A. Eggleston left
Tuesday morning for their home in
California, after 4 very pleasant visit
to relatives in this city They are
making the trip in a Dodge
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

Mr.. Marmion Loving left recently
for Moss Point, Mss, where he goes
&c accept position with large ship
building corporation
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

Mrs Terrell Perkins, who has been
visiting friends in the city, left We'd
nesday for New Orleans.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

Mrs Rose left Sunday for her home
in West Point, after delightful
visit to Mr. and Mrs viii Rose
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

fiautauerts 7wrence Brooks Phil
b. rsss and Woods. OF Payne Field,
spen, .uesday cvcnina Ia the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

Mr. and Mrs. p G. Hogan have
named their little son Pat Calvin, Jr.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-07-25

Read our advertisements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12

Since the beginning of the German Of
fensive four weeks ago the Allies have
made anxious demands upon Americas
honored.
Figures may not be discussed" says
the Washington correspondent Of The
Associated Press, "but it is known def
nltely that the rate Of departure Of
American troops for France is now three
times that of short time ago."
Obviously, "a short time ago" means
before the beginning of what may be the
decisive battle Of the war. Lloyd George
calls it the greatest battle in the history
of the world, and thinks it represents
the enemy's desperate resolve to force a
military consummation of the war this
year, whatever the consequences to him
self may be.
This battle was expected. Our own
War Department predicted it, The
British Premier has disclosed the fact that
the Supreme War Council at Versailles
forecast it accurately as to time, place
and character.
Four weeks after the German onset
the announcement is made that the rate
at which American troops are being
sent to France has been increased
threefold
So, it was necessary only for the
crucial nature Of the emergency to be
realized and troops could be trans
ported three times as fast as before.
Even the ships to send them in could
be produced forthwith, though every one
had supposed that all available facilities
were being employed to the utmost.
Of course, nothing is done by magic.
The increase of the American troop sup
ply entails corresponding decrease IN
food or other supplies. That, however, is
a secondary consideration. Troops were
needed more than anything else, but in
stead Of this need having been antic-
pated every one waited until the peril
arrived. We say every one, because we
suspect that the English and the French
are equally to blame.
The call upon us for men to come
faster and without impcdimenta did not
precede the battle.
1t came on the wind of disaster.
Yet we make a point of saying again
and again, in self-complacent way
that the Germans gained terrain by
sheer force Of mass or by an overwhelm-
ing superiority of men at given point!
1t is not German strategy that wins
1t is Allied unreadiness that loses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
From The New York Tines

Actual or inferential responsibility TO
the doings and utterances of Mr. Georg
Creel cannot any longer consistently wit
the public welfare and comfort, be born'
by the Administration 1t is the genef'
impression that when he speaks he speak
for the President, an impression he has n'
very energetically sought to dispel. hi
declaration that he should be proud to Dill
dying day chat there was no rush Of prep'
ration in this country prior to the day 'a'
President went before Congress" could no.
have been made at more nopportune TINT
but that is not the worst of it. 1t is 81
avowal never to be made by anybody atari
time. 1t has aroused public indignation %
a degree which is only family reflected ~
the denunciation directed against it in C'a'
gress.
The usefulness Of the Bureau Of Puhs
Information has never been satisfaction
demonstrated, but the demonstration ia',
If the bureau is to be continued, it snoaN
have new head is complete and conc!us'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Deleting the Hyphen

The Legislature has passed the bill
revoking the state charter of the Ger
man-American Alliance. Governor Whit
mans approval Of it is taken for
granted. The impudent attempt to
camoufage the organization character
by changing the name to "American AL
lance" and asking Colonel Roosevelt
to become president has been properly
rebuked. The German-American AL
lance, in short, has been handled in the
only way the Teutonic minds of it's men,
bers can understand. Weismann and
the others may not be better Americans
for what the Legislature has done, but
at least they now know what real Amer
leans think of them, and their engine of
German propaganda has been put out of
commission.
Now Congress should act.
The ban upon the hyphen should be
nation wide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12

the greater the probability for further
expansion.
In the face of practically 100 per cent
rise in the average of prices--that is,
doubled cost of living, doubled cost Of
the war and doubled load of debt--Mr.
Hamin dilates upon the huge possibili-
ties Of further banking expansion per-
Missile with the present gold reserves.
The proper function of the Federal Re-
serve Board, therefore, is to restrict and
resist credit expansion as far as lies in
its power, in order to keep down the cost
of the war and avoid, so far as possible.
all the discomfort and the disruption of
industry, wage troubles and the like
which come from rapid increase in the
price of food and of living.
This high and vital function of the
Federal Reserve Board is apparently
quite foreign to the thought OF Mr..
Charles S. Hamlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Northing of the Battle

"a battle is living thing; it must
have time to grow and Develop
Hindenburg's recent dctum to that eff
feet is illustrated in the shifting Of his
offensive to the north. To the south,
above and below the Somme, the German
advance has been halted. The real OBJ
jcctive has not been attained, whether
that objective was the limited one of
ousting the Allies from Amiens or the
much vaster one of breaking the French
and British lines at their junction point
and rolling the British armies back tow
ard the Channel coast.
Now the effort on the Sommc is fol-
lowed by secondary offensive against
the British on beth sides of the Franco
Belgian border. The object here is also
twofold. 1t is to recover, if possible. the
commanding positions southeast of Yprcs
from which the Germans were driven in
the battles of 1917, and to drive a dan
gerous wedge into the British line be-
tween those positions and the minor base
of Bethunc. In the larger sense it is to
shake the whole British line north from
Arras to the sea, just as the Somme Of
fcnsivc shook the whole line from Arras
south to the junction point with the
French. The ultimate conception is to
drive the British back to the Channel
ports.
An offensive against and through
Amlens, if it succeeded in reaching the
sea, would separate the British and
French armies in France An offensive
IN the north, if it succeeded in reaching
the sea, would not break the connection
between the French and British. 1t
would simply push the latter further wcss
and south toward the Sommc and the
Seine. The greater coup having failed
the lesser coup is attempted.
The new offensive is naturally on a
smaller scale than the first That was
inevitable. German reserves have been
reduced. The pounding process cannot
be kept up indefinitely. And the initial
gains in the north have been less consid-
cradle. In great struggle like this ter
ritory conquered is not a real measure OF
success. 1T is a principle now universally
recognized that an attack launched after
sufficient preparation and with sufficient
masses Of men can always make Roadway.
In modern trench warfare the defender is
at an immediate disadvantages. He can
not hold his ground against artillery
drum FIRE, against gas and against huge
masses Of infantry having only il narrow
zone of fire TO dash through
Ihls fact WAS demonstrated in thc
Allied o'tcnsivcs on the West front in
the fall Of 1915. II was demonstrated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12

"Wthn the last two months changes of
considerable Importance have been made
which, it is hoped will make the motor SER
viceable for combat planes of the defensive
type and for bombing and observation
planes. 1t is not designed for and cannot
be used in the swift, single-seater fighting
machine. A few of the motors are being
flown in appropriate machines. These
ports, as recited to the committee indicate
that with the latest changes the motor will
be satisfactory for the character of work ex-
pected of it, and that it bids fair to hold its
own with foreign motors of similar power,
weight and purpose. For the campaign of
1919 the Liberty motor must undoubtedly
be further improved in order to keep up
with the evolution constantly going on along
the front. The motor as now manufactured
is of the directdrven type, type which
has limits Of usefulness in heavy machines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12

by the Germans at the Dunajec in 1915
and at Verdun in 1916, by the French and
British on the West front last summer
rians last fall on the Isonzo.
After 1916 the Germans gave up the
system of rigid first line defence. 1t had
proved exceedingly costly. The first line
troops were trapped in their deep, per-
manent dugcuts. Then the elastic system
Of first line defence was invented The
outermost line was lightly held by small
garrisons in the pill boxes. A permanent
line further back was prepared, and when
the attackers reached that point they
were vigorously counter attacked.
The battle of Cambria late last year
showed how easy it is to penetrate a mod
ern trench line, but also how difficult it
was to go more than a certain distance
and stick there. Lloyd George made the
interesting statement the other day that
General Wilson had predicted that Ger
man offensive from ST. Quentin would
penetrate the British lines to a distance
half the length of the front operated on.
That was a liberal measurement of the
power of the modern grand scale often
sive. The German penetration from St.
Quentin went, in fact, deeper than it
ought to have gone, because Of the failure
on the defence Of the British Fifth Army.
The German gains in the Armcntieres
region are therefore not surprising. They
are merely normal, and if the British can
retain the Messines Ridge and the other
commanding crests which they won last
year Hindenburg's advance may again be
gradually narrowed and localized.
What Hindenburg is now seeking is a
test of strength all along the British line.
He can make progress by employing su-
perior forces at given points. But as
Lloyd George frankly told the world the
other day, the Germans have no superb
GRITTY in man power on the West front.
They have the advantage of the initia-
tive, but nothing beyond that. And to
maintain the initiative against substan-
TALLY equal forces on q long front re-
quires gigantic preparation and effort.
The present German offensive is a fight
against time. 1t is the last big German
bid for military decision. In this larger
aspect German territorial gains are rela-
lively unimportant, SO long as cohesion
of the Allied armies is not affected.
The great battle in the West will be
long drawn out. Germany is a wild beast
at bay. In trying to crush the Allies she
is willing to bleed herself white There
is no other way out now for the German
military autocracy. Western democracy
must accept this ferocious challenge But
with each "blood BATH in Flanders,
Artois and Picardy German mi1itarism
draws nearer it's end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
The Crucial Need: A Big Man for
the Schools
nationwide

On Monday next the new Board Of
Education will begin hearings on the
selection of City Superintendent of
Schools
Ours is the largest public school
system in the world 1t costs forty mil
lions year. 1t has to do with the train
ing Of 100000 children.
There is the plainest need for the Sc
lection of man with the highest ability
and organizing genius. Our schools have
no notable distinction. They are excel
lent, in mediocre way. They are not
abreast of the foremost.
New York City deserves to have the
best schools in the world. 1t deserves
to have the ablcst Superintendent that
can be found, either in New York CITY
or New York State or the United States.
1t ought not to be question of salary.
If cities with not a quarter of the pop
ulaton of New York can pay $4,000
year, New York can pay this and as
much more as is needed
1T seems to us highly regrettable that
Mayor Hy]an should have expressed his
opposition to the selection of any man
outside of New York City. This might
readily dcbar the best man obtanable.
That ought to be the only consider
alton.
We no doubt have able men in our
public schools now, but we think it is
fair to say that the two candidates who
apparently have the most strength in the
board at present are not men of the
front rank
VIC do not take our own iudpmcnt
The Tribune has made a poll of two
hundred of the leading educators of the
United States, chosen with entire i'm
partlality. On Sunday we shall print
the results of this poll We asked two
questions:
First: Who is the ablest man in the
United States?
Second Who is the ablcst in Now
York City?
We may say in advance that neither
Mr. Ettingcr nor Mr. Shallow runs hich
on the poll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
S er nts
By Arthur S. Draper

II ONDON, MARCH Gothic ayer,.
English cook would rather live m.
der German rule than work for ra'
said my friend. the vegetarian. "They can
cook a joint, boil potatoes and green and
make suet pudding, but they promutly
give notice when they are asked to cook
white beans" He is patriotic English
man, who would defend his cook with hi,
life if the enemy tried to invade Britain
But he has little respect for his cook,
ability to produce satisfactory menu un
der Lord Rhondda's system of rationing
British servants are conservative to pu,
it mildly. Of all the British institutions
which have had to change with the We,
British servants are the slowest to adap.
themselves to new conditions. The high
wages paid munition workers, bus con.
ductors, subway guards and farmerette,
they are gradually returning to domestic
employment, only to find that things have
altered materially in their absence.
The middle class families, which KEEP
two and three servants, are now carrying
on with one; the wealthy classes, which
employed from five to twenty-five or more
have reduced their establishments to at
least half pre-war dimensions.
Class distinctions among servants are
being broken down, and now it is some
times possible to find a servant willing 10
combine the duties of a housemaid ana
cook. A Sunday "ioint" weighing three
pounds skaters more class .distincioa
than the strongest Socialist orator
British housewives have learned who.
lot about servants in the last three years
and they declare it has been to their mutus
benefit. Air raids and short ratons make
for social democracy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Britain S Cheapest Meals
lFronl The london Glohcl

(From The London Globe
The Royal Borough of Kensington 90
maintains three communal kitchens, wnio
have proved a remarkable success dufa
the short time they have been open. :
excellent meal can be obtained for ~
pence, the menu being: Soup, ID; fish eaA''
I'd; half portions of potatoes and cao0ss'
Id; contour mould I'd. These figures -
In such Diquant contrast with restapf''
prices that as the communal kitchens -
not Philanthropic organizations, they :. :
themselves dispose of the restaurateurs0 '
fence of his inflated prices.