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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24
CHURCHES WILL
OBSERVE NEW LAW
PASTORS AGREE TO COMPLY
WITH PROVISIONS OF DAY
LIGHT SAVING BILL.

Pastors of the various Columbus
churches have decided to observe
the law recently enacted by Con-
gress providing for the conservation
Of daylight and have announced that
on and after Sunday, March 81, ali
services will be timed in accordance
with the provisions of the new law.
They have published card request
ing all church-goers to set their
clocks forward one hour at midnight
on Saturday, March so, so they will
not be late for religious services.
The request is signed by Rev. s
L. Pope, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church; Rev. T. z. Gregory,
who is the pastor of the Central
Methodist church: Rev R. Excel
Frye, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church; Rev. 7, L. Holcomb
pastor Of the First Baptist church !;
Rev. J. A. Lee, pastor of the Second
Baptist church; Rev. E. Lucien Ma
lone, rector of St Pauls Episcopal
church. The official announcement
follows.
"lnasmuch as our government has
ordered all time-pieces to be set for
ward one hour on the night preeed-
ing Sunday, March 81, and as this
action is taken with the understand
ing and intention that all phases Of
life shall proceed thereafter on the
naval clock schedule, thus saving an
hour of daylight each day, and as it
becomes incumbent upon the
churches to set the pace for the ma
tion in following the wishes of the
government, since the ruling goes
into effect upon Sunday,--we here
by announce that all services in our
churches on March 81 will be held at
the usual hours by the clocks of all
patriotic citizens. Please note that
if you fail 10 change your time
pieces on the preceding night you
win be m hour late for the services. -
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24

The members of the Woman's
Missionary Society, Of the Christian
church, will observe their annual
week Of prayer and self denial be.
ginning tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock On Tuesday afternoon at
1880 the union prayer meeting viii
be held, and members Of all the
ehpr"he, are invited.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24

The numerous friends Of Mr. John
p Symonds, who is now with Uncle
Sam. has many friends in this, his
home city. who win be interested in
knowing that he is now in training
at the aviation school at Kelly Field,
near San Antonia Mr. Symonds
before he became the age Of 21 vol
unteered his services. He is a
nephew Of Mrs. L. A. Carothers, Of
This city
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24


Star at Princes Monday, the 25th.
The attraction at the Princess for
Monday, the 25th, is the noted prima
donna, Geraldine Farrar, in an es-
pecially written story, "The Devils
Stone, story Of burning love and
deception, that affords the incom-
parable Farrar with iole that is
ideally suited 70 her art,
1t was staged and produced by the
noted director, Cecil B. DeMille,
who produced such photoplays as
Joan the Woman and also "The
Woman God Forgot. He Is a mas.
ter of stagecraft
Matinee at 300 and 4:25.
Night at Z go and 8:45.
Admission 10 and 20 cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24
Henson TO Sneak.

At the r. P O. Elks meeting to be
held next Tuesday night. March 26,
Mr. Gustav Henson. Of Canton, Miss,
District Deputy, Grand Exalted Rul-
er, viii be presented After the
meeting there win be social ses-
sion.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24

Mr. J. p Kennedy. president Of
he Luxapalila BIeachery, left last
week for Northern cities where he
will inspect new machinery to oper-
ate here His son, Mr. Marshal Ken
nedy. is looking after his interests
while away
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24

The Bernard Romans Chapter, d.
A. R., viii meet with Mrs. +. R.
Simms at the Twentieth Century
Club rooms Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24

Mr.. b. C. Prewitt left Friday for
Bessemer, Ala, where he goes to ae-
accept position with the Bessemer
Furniture Co.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24

Mr.. John w. Humphries, who has
hoen travelling for several months in
arkansas, is spending few days at
home,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24

Mrs l.. H. Shapiro leaves this
morning for Helena, Ark, to spend
ten days with her brother, Sergeant
Tulip Solomon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24

Mr.. Joe J Els, Ir., left yesterday
for Birmingham and CHATTANOOGA.
where he goes to spend several days
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24

Mr. and Mrs Chandler Dee of the
prairie spent Friday in the city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24

Patronize our advertisers.
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CRASH CLEAR THRU


CONTINUED rom Page One.t
British. French and American forces
are maintaining their pressure against
the enemy, who now has lost all his
important bases west of the linden
burg line except Peronne, Ham and
Tergnier. The British now are within
two miles of Peronne on the south
west and the French are five miles
west of Ham. The important railroad
junction of Tergnier is not threatened
very seriously but the French crossing
of the Ailette BODIES i'll.
Huns Fight Hard on Scarpe.
On the extremity of the battle line
the allies are moving ahead slowly
against desperate German resistance.
North of the Scarpe the British have
retaken Greenland Hill and maintain
their other positions east of the Hin
denburg line against counter attacks.
The Germans here evidently hope to
prevent the British from overrunning
the Queant-Drocourt line, as they
have the one to the west. South of
the scarpe heavy fighting is in prog
ress IN the region of Bullecourt.
Throw in Reserves at scissors.
North of scissors the Germans have
thrown in fresh troops to stop the adj
vance of the French and Americans
toward the heights dominating the
Observation-Disclosures allied possession
of which would compel the enemy to
withdraw from the Vesle. The allies
have the more favorable positions and
have but one more plateau to over
come to reach their objective.
AS the fall of Roye compelled the
Germans to retire to the line south of
Peronne, the capture of Bapaume by
the British made it necessary for the
enemy to retreat north of the Somme.
Whether the enemy will make a
stand here is problematical, but his
best line would seem to be that of tfe
Canal Du Nord, which runs northeaFt
from Peronne. The canal curves east
five miles east of Bapaume and crosses
the old Hindenburg line near Havrin-
court, seven miles east of Bapaume.
Fairly Quiet on VesIe.
There has been no further infantry
fighting along the Vesle, altho the
American artillery is Smelling the
enemy position heavily. The German
claim of the capture of $50 Americans
at Bazoches and Fismette Wednesday
is denied by the Americans, who have
only a few men missing.
Since the beginning Of the offensive
| in Picardy, French troops have made
the greatest advance. From Castel, on
| the Avre, to Bethencourt, on the
| Sopme, the French have moved for
ward almost 25 miles. The linden
burg line is at st. Quentin, 5 miles
| due east
4O7 Miles to Berlin.
st. Quentin is 407 miles from Berlin
and 1872 miles west of 'Coblenz on the
Rhine American troops east of Lune-
vile are nearest of the allied forces
| to Berlin, which is 400 miles north
east as the crow flies. In southern
Alsace the Americans are eighteen
miles from the Rhine.
| On the Usuri front north of Vladi-
vostok allied troops have repulsed an
enemy attack and have begun an ad-
vance northward. South of Chita, in
| east central Siberia, anti-Bolshevik
| forces are moving northward along
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LEAVE IT TO CONFERENCE
Senator Declares Against Any but
General Statement of War Aims.

London, Aug. 30.-Rumors of an
impending alliance between England
ard America were denied here today
by United States Senator James Ham
ilton Lewis of Illinois, in a speech at
the American Luncheon club. He also
expressed his opposition to a state
ment of the allied war aims, with the
exception of a statement of general
terms.
IF circumstances ever justify a
change in the existing Anglo-Amert-
can relations" he said. President
Wilson and Premier Lloyd George
will ask their respective peoples to
decide. There will be no diplomatic
Juggling and no secret compacts will
be entered into while Wilson is pres
ident and while a democratic govern
ment exists in England. I feel par
ticulafly that war aims may be left
for the peace table. No allied nation
would be embarrassed by premature,
individual efforts to mortgage the
peace commissioners to any specific
provisions before the negotiations
1T would deprive them of necessary
trading powers as well as equip the
enemy with knowledge of particular.
detailed claims. against which he
would Immediately prepare counter
measures.
"All questions of trade and future
economic relations should be left to
final adjustments"
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WELCOME TO HIM
All England Interested Over
Visit of Samuel Gompers.
Power and Spirit of Laboring
Men In War Great Influence.

London, Aug. 29.-No similar event
during the war has commanded half
the interest here as is being displayed
over the visit of Samuel Gompers and
other American labor leaders. The
newspapers all print editorials well
coming the Americans and give
marked prominence to the declaration
of Mr.. Gompers that the labor men
of the United States are in favor of a
war to the finish without compromise.
and will have no part in unofficial
negotiations with Socialists Of enemy
countries.
The Gompers party confronts a
situation in the British labor world
which on its face appears to be a deli
cate one Spokesman for British
workingmen are sharply divided on
the question of peace terms. and par.
ticularly on the question which has
arisen several times in the past year as
to whether British labor representa-
tives should meet representatives OF
the German majority Socialists al
some neutral capital to discuss wal
questions. There is no doubt that q
large majority of British workingmer
al with the Americans on the main
issues.
But some spokesman, or those who
pass current with the general public
as spokesman, for the labor men and
the labor party. which promises to be-
COIuc q pOWcIAut 1dClOE DElllSu POl-
itics, are what are termed interna-
tionalists. 1t is certain that the prom
inent Of them are not workmen but
the Socialists who have gained promi-
hence in the labor party.
Confer. With Germans.
Arthur Henderson, recently a mem
Der of the British cabinet, is the mos,
conspicuous of the leaders who would
confer with the Germans. The Inde-
pendent labor PARTY which has in its
ranks only a small fraction of the
members of the unions, goes ever
further than Mr.. Henderson and i.
commonly known as the pacifist OF
peace-at-a ny-price party.
On the other hand the leaders OF
the type of J. Havelock Wilson, the
head of the Seamen's union, which j.
getting up monster petition for q
boycott of German shipping and sail
G after the war On account of the
trec tment given allied and neutra
sailors by submarines; Earl Curzon
government leader in house of lords
is one of the signers of the seamen',
petition to the house of commons.
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tConfinned from age OneJ
issued for the state and was enforced
in many localities.
In Illegal Assumption.
Illegal assumption of official power
and authority has been exercised in
establishing rates and prices in many
localities, Brewster has been in
formed.
Threats were in certain instances
made to merchants by members of To-
cal -Hod boards. when the merchants
sold food at prices below the maxi
mum fixed for the particular locality.
By the exercise of assumed authority,
Brewster has been advised, food deal
ers were threatened with loss of per-
mits under federal regulations which
never existed. Now the attorney gen
eral is asking 1nnes to explain the
wide scope of operations and the lat
itude given certain men in the possible
exercise of Illegal authority.
One of the sources of trouble has
been the order against the sale of
gasoline by garages. 1t has been re-
ported that in numerous instances
garage men were threatened with
prosecution and even Imprisonment
unless they obeyed orders. 1nvestiga-
ton showed that the government had
never approved or directed the 1ssu-
ance of such orders. Nor did congress
provide laws for the exercise of such
authority. All of these activities have
been in direct violation. of state law
and Brewster has recently gathered
much evidence.
1t is quite probable that the attor-
ney general and Innes may go to the
mat concerning enforcement of a
II mber of regulations. Brewster is
at this time especially insistent that
the food administrator clear up the
lt,.resherrnen's row In accordance
With his Demands. Brewster has asked
Times to explain the issuance of a
mandatory order to threshermen and
farmers regarding rates and at the
same time permitting and approving
the distortion of his order in Republic
county Innes not only knew of the
Republic county agreement to fix
their own rates, but approved the &C.
| ton without setting aside his original
decree.
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DONIPHAN is ACTIVE
Kansas County Establishes Record il
Running Down Idlers.

Kansas County Establishes Record in
Running Down Idlers.
Doniphan county is observing the
work or fight order and has started q
crusade against the man of draft age
who is not engaged in an essential
industry. Today the Doniphan county
board certified fifteen names to the
district board under the work or fight
decree. The total number of work or
fight complaints from the entire dis
trict was just three before the Doni-
phan report came to Topeka.
AS result of the activities of the
Doniphan draft officials, several new
names will be added to the county
list of men eligible for front rank
service. Until the Doniphan report
had been received, just two men had
been indicted by the district board
under the work or fight rule. Just
three complaints had come from the
district. Now Doniphan county es-
tablishes new record for rounding UT
the idlers and the workers in non
essential industries.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Aug 3o.-CoRN-In the ab-
sence OF selling sentiment profit taking
tarfly at the opening of the market today,
but in half hour the price was back
around yesterdays close. October opened
&c lower to NC higher at S1.55 to $1.54l2,
touched $1.55as and then reacted to 81.
Feeling was nervous and fluctuations
jerky.
New low levels were reached at one time.
but the loss was regained on profit taking
by shorts. The close was 1A@15 up with
October S1.56K.
OATS-The oats market opened dull and
slightly higher with corn. october opened
unchanged to &c lower at 71tc to 7115c,
sold to re and reacted to 719s@I1Ac.
PROvISIONS-Provisio were inactive
and nominally unchanged.
The close was from sc lower for ribs to
zoe higher for october pork.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago Board Of Trade as reported by
Thos. J. Myers. 3o1 N. e. Bidg.)
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Morning Grain Gossip.

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board Of rrade)
Chicago, Aug. 3o-The Tribune; Grain
The finish corn futures yesterday was the
lowest on the present downturn and within
A@%e of the inside of the day, after a
break of cents on October, most traders
the fact that there has been d break of
1870 from the high point of last week.
Traders who watched pit operations said
there was more indication of country SELL
ing long corn and hedging, while new buy
ing on the late dip was not in evidence.
The small rally at the last came from
shorts covering. Those favoring lower
delivery discount and to the steadily in
creasing movement as indications Of coun-
try holders being more disposed to sell
old corn, also to the weak support from
strong interests. They look for frequent
rallies of short duration. due to covering
and profit taking. Stubbornness in oats
in the face Of the weakness in corn puzzles
ton on the part of holders Of September
and October to sell. Some attribute this
to purchases being made against export
sales by seaboard exporters. The federal
government is buying on all weak spots.
New York. Aug. 30.-The Financial Bull
letin: Stocks-Reactionary operations are
expected to continue temporarily because
undue speculative action, but We do not
believe declines will go far and would pre-
fer to buy sound rails and industrials dur
ing market heaviness FOR turns. Good buy
ing is reported in evidence in Anaconda.
The outside element is growing to ap-
preciate the strong position Of this COM
pany more and more, according to informa-
ton received from bankers affiliated with
the company. Some good buying also in
Utah copper
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ITALIANS BACK 5 MILES
Ally Line in Balkans Withdrawn
Must Hold Ridge.

London, May 3O.-The Austrian
offensive in the Balkans, beginning
August %, was at first repulsed, but
the Italians finally withdrew their
line to Malokastra, CafagIava, Gaia
and Cafaglumaka, it was learned to-
day. The French withdrew their lee.
wing in conformity with the Italians
The Italian line is now five miles
south of Berat. 1t is declared to be
essential that the Italians retain
Malokastra ridge, which commands
valona harbor.
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Wall St, New York, Aug. 3o.-STOCkSS--
An advance Of "a points IN american 10,
but dull opening Of today's stock market.
4 number of important issues including
us. Steel and Transcontinental rails SOLD
minus their quarterly dividends but initial
changes in those groups were confined to
the smallest fractions. Equipments, snip
pings. coppers and other metals were dis
posed to harden but specialties eased, Max
well Motors losing a point.
were variable.
With no appreciable. expansion Of offer
ings, the market developed irregular ten
denotes in the course of the first hour
Yesterdays warning, of the local money
pool again counterbalanced good war news
and railroad earnings. Active industrial.
and equipments reacted from substantial
fractions to a point and prominent rails
were lower by 1 to III points altho st
Paul preferred showed marked strength
and Union Pacific held firm, with South
ern railway. The moderate recovery a
midday was led by U. =. Steel and Canad
ian Pacific.
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RATES TO BURLESON

mitted to Postmaster General.
Washington, Aug. 30.-Under orders
issued today all changes in telephone
rates must bessubmitted to Postmaster
General Burleson for approval before
becoming effective, and the companies
are required to make charge for in
stalling new telephones or changing
the location of old ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30

Sergt Raymond P. Cronin. Pittsburgh Pa.
Corporals- 7
Frederick L. Schramm, Beliaire, Ohio.
Lewis Abercrombie, Laurens, S. C.
Robert A. Stephen, st. Louis, Mo.
Priyates-
Hubert H. Burns, Randlett, Utah.
Emmert o. Finney, Shelbina, Mont.
Augburn D. Martin, East Bend, N. C
Albert NJ. A. Raggio, New York. ~
DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN
ACTION.
Second Lieut.. Scott NJ. Johnston, st. Paul,
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UNSETTLED and COOLER
tcontinned from PAGE ONE,

tContinued from Page One.I
Thursday with a temperature of los.
However. Flora says that there is no
danger of extreme hot weather re-
turning to Kansas; at least, at present.
Scattered showers fell in Kansas
Thursday. Only one of any particu-
lar value. Sedan got 1.20 of an inch.
Rain is as badly needed there as in
any part of the state. Lawrence got
-.4s of an inch. The edge of Lawrence
rain sort of sprinkled around in To-
peka, for a few minutes.
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FLYER Leaves Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Kan. Aug. 30.--Lieut.
Marshall S. Neal. flving in an army
Curtiss bvp1ane. left Pittsburg this
morning for Carruthers field. Fort
Worth. Tex. The start from Pittsburg
was made at $3.50.
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NBOBBIESn TALKED STRIKE
London Police Were Then Given
Raise in Pay.

London, Aug. %, 6:40 p. m.-The
London metropolitan police threaten
ed to go on strike after a meeting to-
day. according to the Evening News.
Scotland yard afterward announced
that an increase in pay had been
granted to the policemen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30

4s045c; seconds, 411z@421sc; standards,
45h@46c.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
CHEESE-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Market lower. Minnesota
Ohios, bulk, $1.5@19 80; ditto in sacks. SO
@225; Wisconsin Ohios, bulk, $lSo921o'
ditto in saeks, $215Q2.25-
POULTRY-Fowls, unchanged; springs
3015c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30
STARVING In KEW
Resolute Struggle Going on There
Against White Guards.

London, Aug. 30.-The population
of iKiev is starving, according to a
dispatch received here from Petro-
grad. A reso1ute struggle is proceed
ing against the white guards, declares
a message from Moscow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30
HITS PLEASURE CARS ONLY

Sunday Ban on Gasoline Does Not
Apply to Necessary Work.
Washington, Aug. 3o.-The ban on
the use of gasoline on Sundays for
motor vehicles and boats. will apply
only to- pleasure riding, Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield announced today.
He said reasonable use of gasoline
driven vehicles for necessary purposes
was not intended to be prohibited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30

Mrs. S. S. MeFadden and daughter Ona
will leave the first of October for Texas to
spend the winter for the benefit of Mrs.
McFadden's health, =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30

The residence OF Judge F. G. Adams on
College Hill was entered by burglars Tues
day afternoon. No one was at home and
$40 in cash and some silverware were taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30

Mr. ard Mrs E. b. Crosby and son Der
ME- and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Horner
will leave Sunday for Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30

Temperatures yesterday ranged consider
ably above the normal. but did not reach
the 100 degree mark turnout the state. 4
Light to moderate heavy showers have
fallen in the eastern portion of the state
in the past q hours.
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Is YEARS AGO In Topeka
From the colnnlns =
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


The clerical force of the Santa Fe offices
will be smaller by 10 on the first of the
month. OF those released nearly e-fourth
are from the auditors office. The freight
and passenger departments are only slight
ly affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30

Court Flower is expected home from the
east Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka. Kan. for the q hours ending at
at a. m Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30

Miss Myrtle Jetmore will leave tomorrow
for Chicago.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, Aug. 30.-COTTON-Spot
steady and unchanged.