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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06
RETURNS SHOW NEW
FACES I'm CONGRESS:
MAY AFFECT PLANS

Washington, Nov. s, tuesdays
election on the face of
early returns bids fair to inject a
new and interesting element into the
American-Allie peace plan program.
The republicans have been out
spokenly against several Of Wilson'S
peace terms which are now endorsed
by the allies. Congress must ratify
the peace treaty and now they will
apparently control both house and
senate. f4
Incomplete returns indicate that
the republicans gained seven senate
seats and lost one to the democrats,
The returns thus far also indicate
the republicans gained twenty-four
house seats and lost eight to the
democrats
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06
BEMIDU TOWNSHIP FARMERS
NOT TO MEET SATURDAY

There will be no meeting of the
Bemidji Township Farmers club SAT-
urday, the regular meeting date, ow-
ing to the closing order Of the board
Of health ON the influenza epidemic.
All members and friends should
bear this in mind.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06

FOR RENT Seven room Bungalow,
furnished If desired. Call at1404,
Minnesota Ave. 2t-ll6
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06
Want AID DEPT,

Advertisements IN this column
cost half cent a word per issue, when
paid cash in advance. No ad will
be run for less than 10c per issue.
Ads charged on our books cost one
cent a word per issue. No ads run
for less than Csc. &
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06
What II Depends On.

A mans as old as he feels. they say
but the age he feels depends good
deal on what he's been doing,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06
. Giant leaves.

The leaf OF the cocoanut tree Is
nearly thirty feet long: while a single
leaf of the parasol magnolia of Ceylon
will shelter fifteen to twenty persons,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
HOLCOMB TO LEAVE
FOR FRANCE SOON
PASTOR OF FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH WILL DELIVER
FAREWELL SERMON.

Rev T. L. Holcomb, pastor of the
First Baptist church, who recently
volunteered for work as Y. M. G..
A. secretary abroad, will leave Wed
nesday for New York, and expects
to sail in about two weeks for France.
During Mr.. Holcomb's absence
family will be with relatives in !
rant.
Mr.. Holcomb will deliver his fare,
well sermon here tonight, and the
pastors of several churches of other
denominations will hold no services
in order that their congregations may
worship at the First Baptist churcl
and join in bidding farewell to the
pastor Although Mr.. Holcomb har
been in Columbus only a short time
he has attained wide popularity, ana
has numerous friends here who wisl
him unlimited success in his worI
abroad.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
POLICE CAPTURE
BOYS WITH BOOZE
THREE YOUNG MEN CAUGHT
WITH MOONSHINE LIQUOR
IN THEIR POSSESSION.

The police made a big haul here
Friday night, when three well known
young men having in their possession
a five-gallon oil can and q three gal
Ion jug filled with moonshine liquor
were arrested on North Second ave-
nue. just opposite the Lowndes county
court house.
The booze had been brought in
from a moonshine still located some
where near Columbus, and automo
bile having been used to transport i,
to the city. The police have suspect
ed for some time past that liquor was
being brought in here, and Chief Nor
ton and his men have for seyera.
weeks been on the lookout for viola
tior Of this character The youn
men drove up TO building on North
Second avenue during the nocturna'
hours and were spotted by Officer
Cook, Glover and Hudson, who placed
them under arrest. They were late
taken before Mayor McCianahan an
placed under bond in the sum Of S20c
each to appear for trial.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
CHAPTER PLACED ON
HONOR ROLL OF THE
GULF DIVISION
THEIR WORK Is FINE
Garments So Well Made
that Inspection Is No
Longer Necessary.

The local Red Cross Chapter has
accomplished such splendid work m
making garments for members OF tht
American expeditionary forces abroad
that II has been placed on an honor
basis, and these garments VIII mere
after be shipped direct to the soldiers
without undergoing inspection befo4
being placed on board the vesseh
which are to transport them t
France.
Heretofore all garments have been
sent to New Orleans, which is thI
headquarters of the Gulf division OF
the American Red Cross Society, and
were subjected to rigid Inspection
there before being loaded on outgoing
vessels. The work of the local chap
ter has been so universally satisfac
tory. however, that such inspectlo
is no longer considered necessary and
the various articles will go to France
in their original packages. TIL
action of the executive officials in de
Gliding to discontinue the inspection
is quite a compliment to members Of
the local chapter, as it demonstrate
the fact that their work has been con-
scientiously and efficiently perform
ed,
The local chapter recently shippe
the following articles to New Orlear
358 bed shirts, Ia suits of pajamas
10 pairs of socks, 90 sweaters,
layettes, 1918 surgical dressings
The total value of the shipment, whic''
represents the output of the chapter
for the month of June, is valued
$1,S03.40.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
WILL MAKE TALK
TO MILL EMPLOYEES
THOS. p. DUDLEY WILL ADDRESS
EMPLOYEES OF LUMBUR COM
PANY WEDNESDAY.

Mr.. Thomas P. Dudley of Ken
tucky, will deliver an address to en-
ployes of the Columbus Lumber Com
pany next Wednesday. He is con-
ducting campaign throughout this
section under the direction of the
Southern Pine Association of New
Orleans for the purpose of arousing
interest in war activities among labor
ing men, and the subject Of his ad-
dress will be obligations of Labor in
Winning the War"
Mr.. Dudley is member of Illinois
State Council Of National Defense
and is devoting his energies to AZ
effort to convince laboring men that
they have important work to per
form in connection with winning thS
war and that thew are second in i'm
portance only to the soldiers who ar,
now fighting on the battle fields c
France,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
Agents Entertained.

Mr.. B. 4. Seal. the well known and
popular district superintendent OF the
Life and Casualty Insurance Com
pany, Of Tennessee, who resides in
this city, entertained informally at
Inner yesterday in compliment &c
The eight different agents who are
under him. Mr.. Seal and his assist
ants have done big business the past
year, having made splendid record.
Yesterday was Mr.. Seals forty
fifth birthday, and it was his pleasure
20 have with him during the day tn
following agents: Messrs. N. A
Holmes, Of Macon; J. P. Champion
West Point; L. A. Clark, of Okolona.
J. w. Stevens, Of Tupelo; Werta Rob
erts, Of Aberdeen; B. w. Brown; J
G. Morris and f. B. Nowlin, Of this
city. These gentlemen presented Mr.
Seal with a pretty office chair. Ir
return they received gifts.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
r. S. GRIFFIN DIES
AT ADVANCED AGE
CONFEDERATE VETERAN PASS
ES AWAY AT HOME EIGHT
MILES EAST OF CITY.

Nh. R. S. Griffin, a well know
Confederate veteran, died at his home
eight miles east of Columbus at an
early hour yesterday morning. He
IS survived by his widow, six sons, H.
NJ. Griffin of Birmingham, DR.. D. D.
Griffin, Messrs. A. 3. Griffin, B. A
Griffin, Earl Griffin and Ross Gri
fin, of this city, and three daughte,e
Mrs, George Shubert of Dallas, Tex
as, Mrs. David Gallagher of Amarillo
Texas,and Mrs. Byron Gibson of Co
roma, Ala.
Funeral services will be held a.
Tabernacle cemetery, IL miles north
east Of Columbus, at 10 o'clock thi
morning, and will be conducted by
Rev J. II. Newton of Shuqualak.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
MEETINGS HELD FRI
DAY THROUGHOUT
CITY AND COUNTY
RETURNS NOT IN
Reports Have Not Been
Tabulated, and Amount
fledgeu UNKNOWN

a vigorous campaign for the sale
Of War Savings stamps was conduct
ed In Columbus and throughout
Lowndcs county Friday, but the re
ports On pledges have not been tab
ulated, and Prof T. A. Stanley, the
county chairman, stated last night
that it was Impossible to give even
the approximate idea Of the amount
secured
In the ely Of Columbus meetings
for both white and colored people
we're held in each ward, while in the
rural communities the district
schoolhouses were used as places Of
amalgamation Gentlemen who are
thoroughly posted regarding the
terms upon which the stamps are be-
ing sold attended all these meetings
and explained to the people THAT they
were not being asked to give their
money away, but were merely being
requested to lend nc TO tInclt Sam
md that it would later be returned
% them, with interest A splendid
effort was made to interest the color
I'd people, many Of whom became lib
'ral purchasers Of stamps.
The principal reason that It has
teen impossible to secure accura
lata regarding the number Of stamps
old II that there was such large
lumber Of committees at work and
hat many Of these committees ala
not tabulate their renorts, havin
merely turned in the individual
pledge cards. This made it necessa
ry to perform the work of tabulatior
at the county headquarters in the
Chamber Of Commerce and the tasi
s gigantic one
While the response on the part
he people was exceedingly gener
Gus, Prof Stanley does not thin
hat a sufficient number Of pladge
were secured to cover the county
allotment which Is $Gi5, 900, ma 81
will probably be necessary to con
'inue the work until the pledges reach
shis amount.
The merchants Of the city close
heir stores while the meetings were
IN progress Friday afternoon, and
citizens generally evinced keen
0terest IN the campaign.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
DECLINES TO COM.
MENT ON SIlAkEUP
IN COLLEGE STAFF
NO OTHER CHANGES
Head Of Institution Has
Not ing to Give Out Re-
garding Faculty Personnel

After having spent several weeks
In the central portion Of Mississippi
delivering speeches in behalf Of the
War Savings stamp campaign Hon.
n. L. Whitfield, president Of the Mis-
sissppi Industrial Institute and Col
lege, has returned TO the city.
When asked about the recent action
Of the board of trustees having con
troll over the University Of Mississlp
pi, the A. and NJ. College and the In
dustrial Institute and College in elect
ing Mr.. d. L. Ross, formerly secre-
tary Of the University Of Migsissippi,to
succeed Mr. y. r. Castor as secretary
and Rev. James MeCaskill Of Colum-
bus to succeed Capt. J A Nelson as
proctor of the local institution, Pres
ident Whitfield said he bad no state
ment to give out
It is understood that President
Whitfield, in his annual report TO the
board Of trustees, recommended the
reelection of both Mr. CASTOR and
Capt Nelson; but the trustees, in
stead Of giving favorable consider
tion to the report. declined to re
elect these gentlemen, and named Mr
Ross and Mr. McCaskill az their sue
sessors, Mr. Ross Is to be succeeded
rs secretary Of the University OF Mis.
iissippi by Mr. r. RI King Of on.
0lona.
President Whitfield stated that he
had nothing to give out regarding
other changes in either the faculty or
The business staff Of the institution
)ver which he presides.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
MANY COLUMBIANS
VISIT PAYNE FIELD

Fully fifteen hundred people from
Columbus were among the thousands
of visitors who spent Thursday af.
ternoon at Payne Aviation field near
West Point. A special War Savings
Stamp celebration was held and in
this way much money was added to
Clay county's quota.
During the afternoon many ex-
hibitions were given, the feature most
enjoyed being the formation flying
and the scene of about fifty planes i
the air at one time led by Maj, Heard.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Washington, June ga regiment
of troops in Gen. Pershing's expedi-
tionary forces has been ordered to
Italy, probably as an advance guard
of additional forces to be sent later,
to complete the unity of that front
of Italian, British, French and Ameri-
can troops.
Secretary Baker announced today
that Gen. Pershing had been instrut-
ed to select a regiment now in train
ing in France for immediate move
ment to Italy 1t will be replaced by
a regiment to be sent from the Unit
ed States to fill up the division from
which it is drawn.
The secretary's announcement per
mits for the first time publication of
the projects that have been under
consideration here and which were
discussed with Gen. Pershing by cable
before a decision to send the first
contingent to Italy from France was
reached. The original plan was to
use a part of the mobile reserves Of
the American expeditionary forces
for the Italian expedition, but later Il
appeared likely that the movement
would be made direct from the Unit
ed States.
While there is good reason to be
lieve the American forces in Italy will
be augmented considerably later, to-
days announcement appears to make
it certain that no direct movement
from the United States at an early
date is planned 1t is known, how
ever, that the suggestion has beer
considered that the Italian expedition
be made entirely independent of Gen
Pershing's forces, although equally
under the direction Of Gen. Foch as
supreme commander.
The nature of the discussion with
Gen. Pershing as to the Italian ven.
ture has not been Dissolved The fact
that he is selecting the first regi.
ment to be sent, however, was taken
as indicating that it resulted in a de
cision that at present at least.
The purpose of sending troops tc
Italy, Mr.. Baker has explained, il
more for political than military pur
poses. II is desired to demonstrat,
again that the allied nations ard III,
United States are one in their pur
poses on all fronts and to extend In,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
WELL KNOWN NEGRO
BROWNS In RIVER
JOE WILLIAMS, OIL MILL EN-
PLOYE, LOSES LIFE WHILE
EXAMINING TRAWL LINE.

Joe Williams, negro, was drown
ed in the Tombigbee river short
distance below the Mobile and Ohio
railroad bridge Friday afternoon,
having lost his life while examining
a trawl line. He was in a skiff ant
was bending over the line when he
lost his balance and fell in the river
The negro, who was familiary
known as Preacher" Williams, ha5
been employed at the local mill o.
the Refuge Cotton Oil Company TO,
several years past, and was consider
ed an unusually competent and trust.
worthy laborer, having been highly
regarded by the gentlemen unde-
whom he worked
Mr. Henry Benoit, former G.
Iumbian who at present holds a 20
sition as travelling auditor for tn
Refuge Cotton Oil Company and who
lis now here auditing the books e.
the local mill, dived into the rive
several times in an attempt to locatr
the body of the unfortunate negro
but his effort in this direction prove
futile.
Late in the evening, however, the
body was located by a negro. Joe
Walker, who is employed at the Ref
uge.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
RESTRICTIONS ON
FOOD STRINGENT
NOW PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE
FOR DINERS TO SECURE
ELABORATE MEALS

Food retrictions are becoming more
stringent each day, and people who
are accustomed to dine elaborately
are finding it impossible to secure
many Or their favorite dishes
The most rigid restrictions are
hose regarding the service q beef
IN various forms. Beefsteak can be
secured only once week, white the
serfice OF roast beef and beef stew
IS also restricted to certain designat
ed periods.
Restaurants have been instructed
to remove sugar dishes from both
lunch counters and tables, and sugar
IS now naced in ten and coffee hv
the waiters who serve these drinks.
The quantity Of bread seryed with
,aeh orler II aiso limited arA "
fact, it i becoming extremely diff
cult for the man who enjoys suhstan.
tal meals to satisfy his appetite
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
Enlists in Marines.

Mr.. William Love, a graduate Of
Franklin Academy, after passing with
the highest honors of his class at tho
noted old Davidson College, in North
Carolina, has enlisted in the marines
and is now in the training camp al
Port Royal, s. G.
The gallantry of our marines in
France is attracting the attention OF
the world and young America i.
rushing that branch of the service
believing in General Forests maxim
Get there first with the most men,
S the way to win the war
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
BRITISH MAKE AD-
VANCE OVER THREE
MILE FRONT
Thousands of German
Soldiers Meet Death In
Hurricane of Bullets.

London, June 29.--British troops
in attacks against the Germans have
advanced their line over a front OF
nearly three miles to an average
depth Of nearly a mile east of the
Nieppe forest, which lies between
Baillieaul and Bethune, according to
the British official communication
issued this evening. West of Merrls
Australian troops also captured en-
emy positions. On both sectors prls-
oners and machine guns were taken.
The operation was an unqualified
success from its inception, and the
attacking infantry reached all their
objections in remarkable short cine.
By this thrust the British not only
have greatly improved their position
in this important and much-contested
sector, which lies just north of Mer-
vile, but they inflicted heavy punish
ment on two hostile divisions that
were holding the line here-the
thirty-second division of Saxons and
the forty-fourth reserve divisions of
Prussians.
Large numbers of the enemy were
killed in the hurricane onslaught and
some $50 of the more fortunate had
been collected in the prisoner cages
before noon.
The front Of the attack was 5000
yards in length and lay approximately
between Vieux Berquin on the nortl
and Pont Journal, which is 1000
yards northwest of Merville, on the
south.
West of Merville the British and
German lines here had been jammed
up almost against the edge Of the
Nieppe forest in places, with the re-
suit that the British felt a lack of
elbow room for operations. 1t was
in order to acquire more leeway that
today's assault was projected.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Mrs. Eloise Bell yesterday receiv-
ed a cablegram from her brother, Mr..
s. B. Johnston, stating that ne ar
rived safely in France. Mr.. john
ston several weeks ago left here to
take up Red Cross work abroad, and
his many friends are glad to learn
that he has landed safely and IS
about to enter actively upon his new
duties.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Mr.. F. C. Price, who for several
years past has been in charge of the
dry-goods department at Simon Loeb
and Brother, leaves this morning for
Cleveland, Miss, where he goes to
take similar position with the G. r.
Smith Department store Mr.. Price
family will remain here until next
fall. Mr.. Price has made many
friends in Columbus who regret his
departure, but who wish for him much
success in the future.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

The stock of the Bcoken Dollar
Store, owned by Miss Glass, who for
several years past has been in busi
ness on Merchants block, on South
Market street, will be moved the
coming week to the building formerly
occupied by the Ezell Clothing Com
pany.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
Rev. Green Honored.

Persuant to the call Of the bishor
he Episcopal Council for the Diocese
)f Mississippi met at Jackson tho
past week and elected Rev. william
Mercer Green, grandson Of the frs
bishop Of Mississippi, to be bishop
'oadjutor Of the Diocese Of the state.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
Swsnzy-Gentry.

Mr. VIII u. Swanzy, a welt Eno
citizen residing near Caledonia, an
Miss Nora Gentry, Of Star. Al
we're quietly married Thursday morn
ing at the home of Rey T F.. CIR
Dry, pastor Of Central Methods
church.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30
Boards TO Meet.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the board of supervisors OF Lownde3
county viii convene at the court
house tomorrow morning The cit
aouncilmen win meet in regular ses
ion on Tuesday evening
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

The members of the local camp Of
he Modern Woodmen Of America
md their families will on next Thurs
day, July 4, enjoy a barbecue az
lake Park. An address win probab
be delivered by some prominen,
,peaker.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

DR.. Winston T. Caine, who has
been visiting relatives here, left Fri
day for Nashville. where he will spend
"a few days before going to Chatta
nooga, where he viii practice DENTS
try.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Mr.. and Mrs. N. w Harrison and
Miss Viva Harrison, Of Macon, and
Mrs. J. L. Thompson and Muriel
Thompson, Of Brooklyn, N. Y. spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Flynn.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Miss Josephine Duncan, who has
been attending school in Nashville,
returned the past week from Birm.
inham, where she spent few days
with relatives.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Mr., b. p Ferriday, the popular
travelling representative for the Ref
age Cotton Oil Company, has return
ed from pleasant fortnight's visit to
his sisters in Natchez, Port Gibson,
Vicksburg and Clarksdale.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Amsterdam, June 29.--The Wolf
Bureau, the semi-official German
news agency, says it has learned fror
Russian sources that the former Rus
sian emperor was murdered in a trair
while leaving Ekaterinburg immedi
ately after that city had been captur
ed by Czecho- -Slovak forces.
The Wolff Rureau also repeats thc
report that Alexis, the former crown
prince. died a fortnight ago after q;
long illness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Mr. Goodloe McGahey, Of Birming
ham, who is well known in Columbus.
was a visitor here Yesterday, havine
been a guest Of his nephew, Mr. r
\. MeGahey.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

London, June 29--The Frankfur
ter Zeitung reports that M. Tchitcher
rim, the Russian foreign minister at
Darmstadt that the former emperor
was murdered few DAYS ago be-
tween Ekaterinburg and Perm, says
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

intercourses between the troops Of al
the powers at war with Germany
For this reason there has been no zrg-
gestion that an American army b.
sent to Italy, although all those 5. D.
will see actual service at the front as
sociated with the Italian or rnorc
probably French and British forces.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

DR.. and Mrs. G, G. Richards. who
lnve been spending tho past several
weeks here the guests Of relatives win
cave today for the, home in Mar
ow, Okla.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Mr. Geo. Grounds left last night for
Hattiesburg whore he goes TO reside
in the future. His family. which is
visiting in Louisiana. will join him
later.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Mr.. Eli Ashmore, who has been in
New Orleans the past two weeks on
account Of his health, is expected
home today.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Mr.. Oscar Ferguson, of Camp
Beauregard,- win return tomorrow
after a visit in this county.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Miss Louise Riteman. cf Green
vile. is the attractive guest of Miss
NJ crime Kaufman.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Mr. J. w Bell. of Paragould, Ark,
is spending segcral dags ii Columbus
with friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

Mr.. viii Myrick's many friend
here win be interested in hearing that
he has arrived safely abroad.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-06-30

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