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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
MOVING PICTURES
ON MERCHANDISING
PRACTICAL IDEAS ON EFFI-
CIENCY TO BE SHOWN
BUSINESS MEN.
EXPERT LECTURER
Merchants Clerks and PrOfes-
siORaI Men Invited TO be
PreSent-Lecture Mon
day Night,

Every successful merchant in bust.
ness at the present time is utilizing
eevry means possible to help him ad.
vance and build up better trade
Realizing this, the Chamber Of Com.
merce- of Columbus and Lowndes
County has secured one of the most
Instructive. educational moving pic
lures ever put on the screen, entitled
tThe Troubles Of a Merchant and How
TO Stop them' The pictures win be
shown at the S. d. Lee High School
on Monday. June 6, at BIB p. m.
The film is three-reel feature and
is brim full of ideas relating to retail
business. 1t shows an old-style store
building, high windows preventing a
good display Of goods, bad arrange
ment Of stock, lack Of proper man.
agement and no system, which makes
the clerks Indifferent resulting in the
proprietOrss becoming almost fail
ure. The scene changes, however,
when the merchant concludes to adopt
system 1.-The store takes on an attrac-
tive appearance, goods are displayed
10 they viii attract the attention Of
the customer, the clerks become more
valuable through courteous and
prompt attention 10 the trade-in
fact, there is such Transformation
That new customers are attracted to
the store, and the merchant again be-
comes prosperous.
Mr. r. H. Kennedy win lecture with
the pictures. BY aid Of stereopticon
slides he viii deal with the following
subjects:
|. Retail failures and their causes.
2. Store organization.
sSa Newspaper advertising.
4. Window display.
5. Clerks efficiency
8. Selling methods.
Z. Credit business.
8. System in retail business.
This lecture was secured through
the courtesy of The National Cash
Register Company, of Dayton, o. 1T.
las received the highest colnmenda-
tion from business organizations
wherever it has bean shown.
There will be no charge for ad-
mission and every business man and
clerk in the city should take advan-
tage Of this unusual offer.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
FINE WORK BY
LADIES COMMITTEES
Collected Total Of s216 in Residence
Section in Scout Drive.

Fine results were achieved by ths
ladies' committee in the Boy Scout
drive the past week AS a result o.
their Efforts s2i6.54 WIS raised ir
the residence section of the city.
This showing is splendid in view oi
the fact that much of their work was
duplication Of effort. as many con-
tributed in the business section
through the mems committees.
The women's division of the cam
paign was ably directed by Mrs. L. E.
Lide. Mrs. Lide was assisted by a
staff Of committee workers who
served faithfully and efficiently, and
to whom the success of the campaign
is largely due.
By diligent effort and thorough can
vass the showing made by the ladies'
in the Scout campaign measures up to
that Of any previous campaign that
has been held in Columbus.
The director extends cordial thanks
and appreciation to the ladies for their
loyal and unselfsh service.
Following is complete list Of the
ladies who actually worked in the
drive and to whom the credit for its
success is due and the amount collect
ed by each committee:
Ward /, $4,000 Mrs. Dan CASTOR,
chairman. Committee: Mrs. w. II.
Morris, Mrs. win Richards, Miss
Pauline Harris, Miss Marie Hopkins,
Miss Katherine Banks.
Ward 2, $3O.0O-Mrs. A. B. Law
renee, chairman. Committee: Mrs.
I. 0. Burris, Jr., Mrs. w. G. Ottley,
Miss Rosa Locke, Mrs. p. w. Maer,
Mrs. L. E. Lide.
Ward 8, $55.5O-Mrs. J. w. Slaugh-
ter, chairman. Committee: Miss Glen
denning Baird, Miss Martha Frazee,
Mrs. Ike Simon, Mrs. Henry Sherrod,
Mrs. VIM. Gilmore, Mrs. Joe Cowan,
Mrs. Gilbert Depmster.
Ward 4, $23.54--Mrs. L. Z. May.
field, chairman. COMMITTEES: Mrs. Ed
Moore, Mrs, w. Fl Leigh, Mrs. j. b.
Love, Mrs. j. NJ. Jemison, Mrs. Ford.
: Ward s, $4,000 Mrs. w. S. Linda
mood and Miss Lucille Hage, chair
men. Committee: Mrs. Leonard
Brooks, Miss Margaret Mccain, Miss
Elizabeth Kennedy, Miss Lucy Carter.
Miss Katherine Hackleman.
Ward g., $l9.5O-Mrs. H. VI. Pratt.
chairman. Committee. Miss Lucy
Banks, Miss Katherine Mckinley.
Miss Grace Wright, Mrs. Atwen VIII
Iiams.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
WHY NOT A GOOD LYCEUM
COURSE FOR THIS FALL?

Now that We have put the Chau-
tanqua proposition over so easily, why
not perfect a Lyceum organization
and put on good course for the
coming fall and winter months? A
five-number course, scattered through
the fall and winter, could easily be
secured, and we would all enjoy it.
Besides it would be helpful to every
body. We have at the S. D. Lee
school building an ideal place for
such attractions.
An we need in order to make such
an undertaking a big success is for
a few of our leading citizens-men
and women--to get behind it. And If
we succeed in putting on the first
course Wen never go through another
season without good Lyceum. At
least, this has been my observation
Personally, ! will gladly give the cost
of one season ticket just to get us all
together five times during the cool and
cold weather.
1t will help out whole lot in the
development of a community spirit.
and Columbus is not yet up to the
standard in that.
Let us hear from somebody else.
It's a fine thing for any town. And
now is the time to get it started.
r. S. GAVIN.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
SCOUT DRIVE
OVER THE TOP
PEOPLE RESPOND HAND
S0MELY TO CAMPAIGN
FOR SCOUT FUNDS
FULL QUOTA RAISED
Two-Thirds of Quota Raised I'm
Two Hours Monday Morning.
Balance Raised by Thurs
day at Noon.

The Boy Scout drive is over the
top.
Monday morning approximately
two-t thirds Of the quota was raised rs
the remarkably short time of two
hourse, and the balance was sub-
scribed by Thursday at noon.
The quota was $1,000 and every
cent Of this amount has been azss-
scribed
1t was not the purpose Of the cam
paign to go over the top and exceeG
the quota, but to raise the full amount
asked for by the Scout organizatioa-
This was done willingly and gener-
ously by the people Of Columbia
There were some contributions frrns
citizens Of the county.
President H. L. Whitfield, Of thx.
college, was county director of thu
drive, but was forced to leave the
city early in the week to attend -
official business in Jackson. The.
drive was organized under his direc--
tion.
In the city the campaign was d.
reeted by Mr.. v, B. lines 8 city d.
rector Of the mems division, and Mrs
L. f. Lide as director Of the womensss
committees.
The funds raised will be expended
TO the best interest Of the Scout or
ganization under the direction Of DR.
J. w. Lipscomb, Prof. J. G. Meadows
and MIR. II. H. Gunter, who compass,
the executive COMMITTEES. Records od
the handling Of all funds win beykepg
and properly accounted for. OF the
81 900 raised in this city $50 goes 10
the national organization TO take care
Of the associate membership affiia-
tion Of the local troops.
The thanks Of the directors Of the
drive are extended to the following.
committees, all Of whom served rn
the drive willingly and loyalty:
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
THE CHAUTAUQUA is
COMING BACK

am glad to be able to announce
that the Chautauqua is eomihg to uss
next year This year we easily went
over the top to the amount of $50
beyond our guarantee.
This amount will be held as sort
Of reserve fund, to be given to the
Boy Scouts next year, upon condz-
tion that they, as an organization,
get behind the sale Of season tickets.
The guarantors for next year In
clude many Of our leading business
and professional men, as wen as SONS.
Of our best women.
| am sure we are absolutely safe
in saying now that the Chautauqua Il
fixture in our fine city, and Tn4
mighty glad it is.
r. S. Gavin
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
GUN SHOOT RECORDS

Following is the record Of the week
ly gun shoot at the McGowah Gun
Club last Thursday afternoon. The
hour Of the shoot has been changes
from to o'clock The record sss
furnished by Hr. H. K Robinson, sec
retary, follows:
One Hundred Shots: r. o. Hardy-
81, Tom Evans 92.
Seventy-fve Shots: Mr. Jaeoway-
72, Willis Garth 81. Edward Hardy
62, Walter Swoope 60, Allison Hardy
81, Eugene HaAdy 50, ]. NJ Morgan
So.
Fifty Shots; T. L. Lloyd AZ. Leon
ard Brooks 40, W. d. Sanders *
Richard Hardy 3s, John Hardy -.
Sanders Carson 80.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
GIRL ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE, BELIEF
Mrs H. S. Kenan Takes Dose Of Car
bOlic Acid at Gilmer Hotel.

What is believed to be a case Of
despondency over disappointment in
love affairs came very near ending
fatally when Mrs H. S. Kenan took
dose Of carbolic acid in her room
at the Gilmer Hotel Friday afternoon
about 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Kenan, who is an attractive
young woman, registered at the Gil
mer Monday afternoon and gave her
address as Tuscaloosa, Ala. Friday
as she passed through the lobby Of
the hotel she asked the clerk to send
some ice water to her room. The bell
boy went up with the ice water pres
emily and found Mrs. Kenan on the
floor Of her room.
He rushed back to the desk and re-
ported TO Mr.. George Curtis, who
found the woman in a desperate con-
ditiOn- He immediately summoned
DR.. T. H. Henry, who rendered the
unfortunate woman medical attention.
She was unconscious when the physi-
clan arrived.
She gradually recovered and yester-
day was carried &c the ho1ae Of her
parents. Mrs. Kenan lived here up
to about two years ago with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Tolmie.
The young woman was uneommuni-
eative, but il is believed despondency
led her to the attempt 70 take her
own life.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
OIL DEVELOPMENT
FAVORED HERE
LARGE INTEREST In MOVE
MENT TO BORE FOR
FLUID.
MAY ORGANIZE co.
Condition Favorable for Presence
Of Oil-Will Cost Thirty
Thousand Dollars
10 Bore.

There is large interest in the oil
game here. Citizens of this section
in both eastern Mississippi and west
ern Alabama have never faultered in
their belief that if an earnest effort
was made that oil would be discov-
cred in this section.
Certain geological formations, favor
able to the existence Of oil, exist here.
There is an enormous deposit of coal
east Of this city, beginning about sew
enty-five miles east of us and wher-
ever there is coal it is a geological
truth that oil must exist. Gas for
nations of enormous pressure have
been discovered at Fayette, forty
miles east Of TINS city, and this is an
additional indication that oil is to be
found in this section.
Certain other facts stand out which
point favorably to the presence Of oil
in this section. This area is west of
the Allegheny range of mountains and
all Of the oil deposits east Of the
Mississippi have been discovered west
Of these mountains. This section is
well in line with the diagonal line run
ming from the oil fields of the central
and eastern states and the oil area
indicated by this diagonal comes very
close to Columbus.
Then there are certain other facts
Of tremendous significance which are
to be taken into account when pros
pecting for oil That there is a tre-
mendous oil field in the section of
Columbus there can be no doubt. The
efforts to develop it would rather in
dicate that it is in this section. for
areas which were expected to produce
it have been explored without the
find.
For instance million dollars has
been spent from Fayette, east to Bir-
mingham, and the oil area has not
been touched. Then a large amount
has been spent in the neighborhood
of Mobile, north, in the hope
of finding oil without success.
In other words the sections east
of us and the section south Of US
have been bored and the oil lake has
not been uncovered.
That there is a large interest in
this situation is shown by the fact
that one gentleman here who has
studied this question for some years,
stated few days ago that he would
take five hundred dollars worth of
stock in a company organized to sink
a test well. To sink such a well will
probably require thirty thousand dol
lars, for it would have to go to
depth never attained before in this
section in order to make the test
thorough. Then the cost Of boring
has quadrupled within the past sever
al years. Casing and labor is high as
well as oil boring machinery and the
large development in the states west
Of the river has created an enormous
demand for all oil machinery.
The matter of organizing COM
pany and sinking a well here is being
considered. 1t is well worth the
cost of venture, for if oil was dis
covered here Columbus would grow to
q city of a hundred thousand popula-
tion within few years.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
MISSION WORKERS
AT BROOKSVILLE
Columbus District Society Met in An
nuaI Session the Past Week.

The district meeting Of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society, Of Colum.
bus District Of the Methodist church
met at Brooksville, Miss, June l1tf
and 18th. Miss Alma McGee, being
district secretary, was in charge. The
program, which covered afternoon
and evening services, Of June 11th
and morning service of 18th. was well
gotten up and carried out. There were
about forty-five delegates and visitors
in attendance, among whom were
Mrs. S. F. Riley, field agent Of the
Methodist Orphans Home of jackson,
and Miss COrinne Rodgers of New
Albany, Miss, Second Vice-Presi-
dent, and in charge of the junior work
Of the Missionary Society.
They both made inspiring talks.
Mrs. Riley, from her observation of
conditions among the destitute Of the
State, urged that every girl be taught
some one thing by which she could
provide for herself If left to do so.
She also told of her work for the
orphanage. and its work for the chill
dren left to it.
Miss Rogers, in "Plans OR Junior
Work." emphasized First Things
First" The training Of the children,
the secret Of success. She said, in
substance, child life was the founda-
tion upon which to build, and no man
thought Of erecting building with
fine walk and splendid roof without a
foundation, and in conclusion, after
many other good things, said; "Go
home and attend to the children"
Mrs. W. G. Vaughn, of Columbus.
in bringing the Centenary Message"
emphasized this being a day Of won
derful opportunity. Mrs. Raymond
Millard in "How Can ! Enlarge MY
Auxiliary" based her talk on three
things as necessary, Prayer, Stew
ardship and Conservation"
Mrs. S. w. Haskins, Of Macon, gave
many helpful thoughts on Mission
Study and Publicity while Mrs. ]. NJ.
Douglass Of Bfooksville, told Of the
duties of Superintendent Of Sup
plies Mrs. S. L. Pope, Of Columbus,
in her talk on Stewardship and Tith-
ing" stressed Gods ownership of all
things, and mans duties toward Him
as his steward, leading to tithing as
the result of just stewardship, and
a sense Of God as illustrated in the
lives Of David and Jacob as help
to man TO right conception Of his
duty to God.
The meeting was one of the best in
years and was due to the efforts Of the
district secretary. Rev. w. l.. Duren
was present and gave many helpful
suggestions Brooksville entertained
most royalty and invited the confer
ence back. West Point also gave an
invitation. bat the place of meeting |
was left to the committee appointed
for that purpose.
We would no; close this report with
oIt special mention Of the splendid
work Of Brooksville young people in
a playet. Americas Responsibility"
On account Of time and space many |
good things have been omitted to get |
it all GO"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
CAPT. }. W. cox ARRIVES.

kilograms were received in this
city early in the week announcing the
arrival in this country Of Capt. J. W.
Cox, who had reached Newport News.
His wife Immediately left for the east
10 join him and after be is mustered
out Of service he win return 70 Co
iumbus and resume the practice Of his
profession here.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
SCOUTS THANK PRESS.

The Boy Scouts Of Columbus are
deeply appreciative to the Columbus
Dispatch and the Columbus CONNER
cial for their hearty support and CO.
operation prior to and during Scout
Week. The two newspapers contri-
buted materially in their editorials,
not once but several times, and they
offered most generously of their space
for further publicity. Without this
cheerful aid we feel that our cause
might not have been met with the
success it has.
BOY SCOUTS.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
SPEAKS AT EUPoRA.

Hon. John F. Frierson, candidate
for lieutenant governor. delivered an
address at Eupora yesterday. The
occasion was meeting in the inter
est Of the State Memorial for Sol
diers and there was a large attend
ance. Mr.. Frierson delivered q pa
triotic. address and he was well and
enthusiastically received.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
STREETS BEING DRAGGED.

Street Commissioner Sam Wilder
has taken advantage Of the good
weather Of the past week to do some
much needed dragging Of the city
streets. The tractor has been at work
and many Of the principal thorough
fares have been graded and put in a
better condition.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
; . . . . . . . > . = =
wANTED-A REAL BOY.
A boy who is not afraid OF

= A boy who is not afraid of :
= work.
= A boy who is not too lazy to
= get up early in the morning.
= A boy who is an honest-to-
= goodness boy.
= A boy who has the elements
Z of future success in him.
4 A boy who is willing to work I
= now just like he win have 10 I
= work in future life If he makes I
. a success Of it.
= No other kind Of boy need ap- I
= ply for it is strictly business.
= If you can meet the above re- I
= quirements and you have a pony I
= or horse TO ride apply at the
= Dispatch office.
> The business world has its eye 4
= on the boy Of today.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15

DR.. Duff Stephenson. who was in
the ordnance corps in France, has re-
turned home. He was IN active ser
vice in France for several months en-
gagged IN important ordnance supply
vprk. He is being cordially welcomed
back home.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15

Misses Angelique Higgins, Nin2
Mccullough and Annie Lottie Ea-
wards left the past week for the A.
4 NJ. where they wiIl attend sumner
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15

At the close Of business yesterday
good middling in the columbos mar
ket was qaoted At SoT-4 cents.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT

Following is the weekly cottof
statement of the Columbus Cotton Ex-
change for the week ending June Is
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15

DR.. Neal Wood, a.leading physician
Of the Caledonia section. was in the
city yesterday on business.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15
DR. BOX HOME FROM FRANCE.

DIR. 7. 7. Box. who was among the
first Columbus physicians to offer his
service to the nation in the war. has
returned from France. where he spent
several months in active service. BE
has resumed his practice in this city
and is cordially welcomed back home
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-15

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-07-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for the
County of Whitman.
In the Matter of the Estate of Pat
rick Drain, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that /, the
undersigned, have been appointed by
the above named court to be the adj
ministrator of the estate of Patrick
Drain, deceased, and that have
qualified as such administrator, and
letters of administration have been
issued to me on said estate; and that
the creditors of said deceased, and
all persons having claims against the
deceased, are required to serve their
said claims, supported by affidavit,
as required by law, on the under
signed, administrator, or on d. G..
Dow, attorney of record for said es-
tate, at his law office in Pullman,
Whitman County, Washington, and
file the same with the clerk of the
above named court, together with
proof Of such service, within six
months after the date of the first
publication of this notice, towit:
within six months after the 4th day
of July, 1919; and that all claims
not served and filed within the time
aforesaid shall he forever barred
Dated June goth, A. d 1919.
WILLIAM WILSON
Administrator of the Estate of
Patrick Drain, Deceased.
d. G.. Dow, Attorney for the Estate,
Pullman, Wash.
July4-25
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-07-18

vote of the people, of the income tax,
of the publication of campaign con-
tributions before elections, of prohi-
bition, of women's suffrage of the
adoption of the plan of binding ma
lions not to go to war until after a
stated period for discussion and con-
sideration, and the complete vindl-
cation of the cumulative theory of
money on which his great fight for
bimetalism was based
No one man in the nation has done
more to bring about the adoption of
needed and progressive reforms than
he and that is why millions of citi-
ems love and honor him as the great
tribune of the common people, and
why he has been able to go serenely
on his way unscathod and unembit-
tered by the virulent criticisms and
terrific abuse to which he has been
subjected. Not the least source OF
his enduring popularity is the kind
of enemies he has made.
WM. GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-07-18
VETERANS WELFARE COMMITS
SION HAS EMPLOYMENT OFFICE

The closing down of the federal
employment office should cause no
Inconvenience to the labor market,
according to Harold Pitts, in charge
Of the employment branch of the
Veterans Welfare commission of the
state of Washington in Spokane
The Veterans Welfare commission
Ia prepared to take over the work
laid down by the government. We
have enough soldiers on our waiting
list TO take care of all the Jobs that
may be offered, We have bookkeep-
ers, stenographers. miners, farmers.
harvest hands and can fill the de-
mand for practically any kind of help
We expect $50 men in this month
from the l46th field artillery and
others are coming in right along.
These are the right kind of men.
men with pep and red blood and
what they want most is a lob.
g" If the farmers of the Inland En-
pire and the Spokane and outside
business men who are in need of help
viii call us up, Main 2199, Spokane.
or write us, we can do them a service
by supplying good men and the loss
of the federal employment bureau
need not be felt.
In so doing they will also be full
filling patriotic duty. We are now
placing 20 men day and have a
long waiting list
The office of the Veterans Welfare
commission is on the seventh floor
o. the Mohawk building. Spokane.