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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-04
Englezii nu au lipsa de pfohi-

Englezii M au lipsa de pFohi-
bitionisti. Londra. Biroul
pentru pasapoarte refuzat ca
Sc vizeze payapoartele la dol pro-
hibitionisti americani care au a.
vut de gind Sc mearga in Anglia
ca Sc inceapa campania pentru a
facea Marea Britanie ,,,lscata"
Motivul acestui refuz a fost ca
in Anglia sunt alte chestii destul
de delicate la ordinea zilei, deci
nu de .dorit a mai adauga Ia
gravitatea dor 81 propaganda
,pentru prohibitie.
Un miracol. Sallisaw. -
Harvey Porter, un negru, de la
ctatea Gle patru ami de zile a de
VENT nut, insa intr o. dimineatd
acum nu de multi s'a pomenit Cd
poate vorbi. Miracolul -acesta es
! te imposibil de explicat.
Procesul unor teroristi din MI
Mich. - Munich. Fritz Seidl
un fost fruntas spartacan, care
este acuzat ca responsible pen
tru asasinarea ostatecilor din MI
nich in decursul regimului sovie
tilor. fost adus in fata tribuna
lului impreuna Gu aIti cincisprc
zece tovarasi de al lui.
Sc spune ca toti acestia au fos
influential de catra Levine Ms
sen. fostul fruntas al socialist
! lor indepedenti din Bavaria, ca
re fost executat la Z Iunie il
Standelheim. 81 de catra DIR. Ilipl
care a fost dovedit ca este nebun
Teroristii acestia an omorlt p
ostateci prin f foame.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-04

HIGH III dCCulooI ~ NJ wv -
tilor. fost adus in fata tribuna-
lului impreuna Gu aIti cincispre-
zece tovarasi de al lui.
Sc spune ca toti acestia au fost
influential de catra Levine Ms
sen. fostul fruntas al socialist
lor indepedenti din Bavaria, ca
re fost executat la Z Iunie in
Standelheim. 81 de catra DIR. Ilipp
care a fost dovedit ca este nebun.
Teroristii acestia an omorlt pc
ostateci prin foame.
Guvernorul din Texas e pen
tru interventia in Mexico. -
Fort Worth. Guvernorul w.
F. Hobby, din Texas. vorbind IN
conventia clubului Wiwanis, a
declarat din nou ca ell este pen
tru interventia Sfatelor Unite in
Mexico.
..Armata americana fost In
trebuintata dincolo de oceanul
Atlantic ca Sc forteze pc germanl
ca Sc onoreze steagul american !.
spus guvernorul Hobby, Isl es-
te egal imperativ ca Sc tie intro
buintata ca Sc faca alte natiunl
de dincoaci de ocean ca Sc res
pecte steagul Statelor Unite"
Franta neaga sxistenta unei
flesatdri S3a u Ion,
dra. Legatia din Tientsin,
China a facnt o declaratie cate
gorica prin care mega svonnl din
| Washington cd intre anglia,
Franta 81 .Jsponia exista un pact
secret care este contra interes"-
lor Chinei.
n 90
Actorii din capitala Sraniei Sc
organizeaza. - Havana. = Ger
cnrilc teatricale. de aici au prlm,i
stirea din Madrid ca i'm urma
grevei actorilor din New York
81 alte orase din Statele Unite
toti actorii din capitala Spaniei
au formal IMMUNE. Eli o sc cea-
4 ra contracte Gu multi mai favora
bile de cit confratii lor actorl
din New York.
Nou fel de pungasie. - Los
Angeles. - Dupa cum Sc anunta
din partile scaldate de apele 9
ceanului Pacific, pungasii din a
cele parti intrebuinteaza noua
metoda de pungasit. c. Gambos
| un mexican a cazut zilele acestt
victima acesfOr Ioti mbracaF
! in haine de politisti.
Gamboa trecut strada, ia'
/ politistul la ,.amendat" Gu $N
pentru acest lucru, spunind ca
M este permis trece peste stra
da Centrala. Am crezut Cd
politist 81 lam platit suwa di
500" spns infuriat Gamboa
de farsa ce is a tras.
4
4 IA QUA pc 81. este produsul y
nei gaini. Lacrosse. J. II
Benson din Lacrosse, Wis. al
crescator de gaini spnne ca 0 Cd
ina a oaut IS Qua intro ii: II
I inceput nu ia VENT Sc creada
!, insa dupa aceis incepnt ca s.
cereeteze mai deaproapc 81 So
convins ca gaiIla lui QUA cite 4
QUA. Aranjari ) au facut ca gaini
sa fie trimisa la laboFat0rul uni
versitatii statulni Wisconsin, du
pa moartea ei.
/ Balaur in apropiere de Reno
/ - Reno. Patru vinatori spur
ca in lacul Ypramid au vazut N
balaur de 0 n1&rime cnorma, =
crede ca avea B lunRime de trei
zeci 81 cinci de nrinA CApul 9
norm 81 coada-i de bklaur apa
rnt de mai multe orr Ii suprafats
lapel. vinatoriis Al tras en- psiscs
tde mai m.llte cr;, jnsA fsra l>s
poat4 nimeri nozlstrul.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-09-04

dra. Leeatia din Tientsin,
China a facnt declaratie cate
gorica prin care mega svonul din
Washington ca intre Anglia,
Franta 81 .ysponia exista un pact
secret care este contra lnteres"-
lor Chinei.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
A CORRECTION IN JUSTICE
TO A RETURNED SOLDIER.

In our last Sundays issue there
appeared letter discrediting a let
ter a Columbus boy wrote to his peo-
pie in this city which appeared in
the columns OF the Dispatch some
weeks ago.
This letter Il last Sundays issue
stated that this young man had not
been in the drives OF ST. Mihiel Of
fensive. Meuse. Argonne offensive of
which he told in his letter to his
homefolks, and this is printed in
justice to said Columbus boy, Who
returned to Columbus a few days
ago, and the editor has seen the dis
charge on which is plainly stated
that he did take part in the drives
mentioned above as dated st.
Mihiel. Sept. 18th TO Sept. 10th;
Meuse-Argonne from September 26th
to Nov. 11th, 1915"
We are glad to make this correc-
ton and also glad to welcome back
home this young man who has seen
active service in these, chief among
the drives. that won for us our vic
tory
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
TO BEE RAISERS.

The Department of Cooperative
Extension Work for this State an
nounces that the two bee specialists
are now touring the State for the
purpose of discussing bee culture
with all who may be interested. One
OF these. Mr.. George A. Hummer.
according TO announcement, will be
in the city on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday OF this week and all who
desire to consult with them can do
so by Immediately getting in touch
with MIR. p. l.. Wells, the county
demonstration agent.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
LIEUT.. KAYE AT PICTURE SHOW

The Princess picture show will be
crowded this afternoon and tonight.
Among the attractions will be the
Hearst Weekly, showing Eddie Rick
enbacker's aerial circus in France,
which did such splendid work on
the front lines in defeating the
Huns.
Prominent among the members OF
this aerial command is Lieut.. Sam
Kaye, of this city. Mr.. Kaye is
shown on one of the group and Ed
die Rickenbacker is shown on the
other and after the group picture
Lieut.. Kaye and others are shown
doing their stunts in the air = Etnsili
be the shometolks first opportunity
TO see one of their favorite sons in
France and they are going to avail
themselves of the opportunitr.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
APPROVES PLAN.

Mr. Carey II. Cooke was in the
city yesterday and took occasion TO
endorse the position of this paper in
recent editorial advocating some
unified plan for the repair and maih-
tenance of the public road system OF
this county. Mr.. Cookies activity in
behalf Of such plan antedates this
papers advocacy of the measure for
he appeared recently before the
board OF supervisors advocating such
a change in the road system. Mr..
Cooke stated that upon the occasion
OF the recent visit OF Hon. ]. Q. Rob
ins to this city he favored such
plan for this county, saying that
Lee county had been forced to
adopt the unified plan because the
old commissioner plan had failed
her.
Mr.. Cooke is in favor of a meet
ing of all of the road commissioners
to discuss the road question He
states that the people have invested
too much in good roads not to pro-
tect their investment and a meeting
of all of the commissioners would
result in the initiation of the move
ment, from which some practical
plan would result.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
BUSY DAY IN MAYORS COURT.

Monday was a busy day in the
Mayors Court. and as result a
large amount has been added 10 the
city treasury and the county will
probably have a number of good
hands for Mr.. Brazeall to exercise
on the. county farm.
Chief Glover and Officer Noble
gathered in Charles Martin last Sat-
urday afternoon, charged with hav-
ing in his possession more whiskey
than the law allows. Martin at
tempted TO conceal the fire water
when the officers arrived, but they
caught him. He was tried upon two
charges, the city and the State In
the city case he was given $50. or
thirty days and on the State case he
was given $3.50 and 90 days on the
farm.
officer Noble picked up VIM.
Whitfield last Sunday on the charge
of vagrancy. With the man power
of the country short Mayor McClan-
ahan said that there was no excuse
for any man remaining idle now
and Whitfield was given s25 or thir-
ty days.
win Bostick was arrested by Chief
Glover last Sunday with just a plain
drunk on and was fined SIS or ten
days.
Pender Williams and Hattie Gill
mer, for disturbing public worship
last Sunday, were given $40 or
twenty days. Officers Glover and
Noble bringing them in.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
AUTO SMASH.

Jim sykes, who runs 8 public car
here and a negro driving . car, the
property OF Mr.. Dickenson, collided
last Saturday at the corner OF Fourth
avenue and sixth street, south. The
Ford was badly damaged and the
driver, a negro named Wallingfor,
was badly cut by the windshield.
Mayor McClanahan had the drivers
before him last Saturday afternoon
and WallingfOrd was fined $40 for
reckless driving.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
CENTENARY DRIVE
BEGUN ON SUNDAY
SPECIAL SERVICES HELD AND
COMMITTEES WORK FOR Sue
CESS OF QUOTAS-ADDRESS
By MIR. CARTER.
First Church Raises Fifteen Thou.
sand DoIlars-NearIy Over
TOp-SecOnd Church
Shows Well.

The Centenary drive in behalf OF
Methodism was begun all over Amer
lea last sunday II was begun in
this county under auspices which
promise success. Special services
were held in the two city churches
and also in many Of the churches OF
the county and these will be con.
tinued, a number OF county churches
to hold Centenary services next sun
day.
The service at the First church in
this city was featured by laymen
service at which an address was de-
livered by Mr. w. II Carter. Mr..
Carter treated the subject exhaus-
lively, stressing the necessity for the
movement, discussing its various
features thoroughly and appealing
for its support There was no solici-
tation permitted at the morning SER
vice, but in the afternoon the solicit
ing committee began their work
and as a result approximately ffteen
thousand OF the $4,000 asked, had
been pledged. A particularly en-
couraging report was rendered by
the Junior church, whose committee,
Messrs. George Lipscomb. Battle
Bell, Jr., Walton Lipscomb, Elliott
Hodgkins, Alexander Pegues and
Sanders Carson in three hours time
raised $4,000 of the $500 asked OF
them.
The service at the Central church
was conducted by the pastor, Rev,
T. 2. Gregory, and the Centenary
service was featured with songs and
exercises appropriate to the occa-
sion. Similar services were held
sunday night and since then the
committees have done nne work n
raising the churcn qudta u to
yesterday over four thousand dol
lars had been pledged and the com
mittees we're still at work. Tie Cen
tral church's quota is $6,690.00.
Rev. W. L. Duren, presiding elder
of the district, reports most crafty
ing results from over the district
Macon reports over the top; West
Point is within SEQ of her quota,
Starkville is near the top and Ar
tesla with a quota of nearly nine
thousand dollars, has underwritten
the entire amount. In the county the
drive is still in progress and the va
rious churches are planning for the
success with special services next
Sunday and with committee work
all during this week.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21

gest the whole treaty without having
to wait for the president to get
back from abroad.
In his statement the Massachu-
setts senator was also expected to
define the present attitude not only
of himself but those OF his republi-
can colleagues, like himself. are OPP
posed to the proposed league OF ma
tions covenant even in it's amended,
or modified form. But until the
complete official text of the eighty
thousand word document which
state department officials explain
has not yet all reached Washington,
is actually in their hands, the more
conservative republican leaders OF
the senate like Lodge, of Massachu-
setts, Penrose and Knox OF Pennsyl-
vania, Curtis Of Kansas, Brandegee
OF Connecticut and Smoot OF Utah,
are expected to adhere TO their orig
inal decision not to openly commit
themselves to any final or definite
public policy regarding possible or
probable action by the republican
majority on the treaty.
In the meanwhile the course to be
pursued by the senate as well as the
house is regarded as likely to be a
largely legislative one, especially
with regard 10 the highly important
deficiency appropriation bills which
must be passed by congress befor.
the end of the current fiscal year -
June 80.
Both republican and democratic
leaders agreed that Be ror would
never serve in the sixty sixth con
gress and the expected refusal of
that body To seat him after inves-
tigation has been made of his case
will be followed by some action in
the event of the governor and leg
islature Of his state carrying out its
threat to return him to Washington
after he has been thrown out of
congress, it was said
Formal notification that congress
is in session was to be sent to Presi-
dent Wilson by cablegram according
to present plans. Congress will then
settle back and await the receipt OF
the message from the president
which is expected to be transmitted
to II from the white house tomor-
row.
Until the president does reappear
at the capitol congress will devote
itself mostly to legislative prelim-
inaries. which will be inaugurated by
great rush of bills and resolutions
today and tomorrow. a rush that is
likely to continue during most of
the week.
With much OF its work already
cut out for it. the sixty-sixth con-
gress will pursue, il is expected. the
Wilsonian policy OF "watchful wait
ing 10 considerable extent until
President Wilson again sets foot on
the hill.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE BOTH
BODIES-ALDRICH PRESIDENT
OF sENATE-GILLETT
SUCCEEDS CLARK.
Complex and Difficult Problems Be
fore BOdy--Peace Treaty Larg-
est and Most Import
ant Issue.
pOLITICAL COMPLEXION
OF NEW CONGRESS-.

, WASHINGTON, May 19.-- 1
; The sixty-sixth congress: 1
; Senate. republicans, 40; 1
: democrats. AZ. Total, SO. 1
, President, pro TEN: Senator 1
; Albert B. Cummins, Iowa. 1
+ House: Republicans, 237;
; democrats. 1874; Independents, 4
; 2: prohibitionists, /; socialists.
; 1. Total 435. 4
, Speaker, Frederick II. Gill
, lette OF Massachusetts,. 1
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
INSPECT WEST POINT WATER
SYSTEM.

Mayor McClanahan and members
of the City Council went to West
Point yesterday afternoon for 'the
purpose OF looking into the pumping
system in operation at the water
plant in that city The council
has under consideration the mater
of reducing the expense of pumping
at the local water plant by intro
ducing the centrifugal pumping sys-
TEN and they went to West Point to
see how this system was working
there.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21

Searching battleships and destros-
ers were securing the seas and VA
val officials had all but abandoszea
hope for the safety OF the flying at&p
and her crew OF five. when warships
at Ponta del Gada saw the plane tsrs.i-
ing across the water. headed for tFNee
flight objective in the Azores. Reas-
Admiral Jackson Immediately Sis
patched the tidings to the Navy Coa-
partment by cable, relieving the AJAX
iety of officials and ending the. egss-
vigil Mrs. Towers had kept since tICsr
news came last Saturday morning
that her husbands plane had baere
lost in the fog 800 miles from rzles
Azores
The story of the plucky fight staa
flight commander and MS men wsrSs
forced to make for two days xzEE
nights was not expected At Navy De-
partment before tomorrow. for oCh-
cials realized that the ayiators m0rsz
have been almost exhausted wheD
they reached their haven
With the crew safe the natter ar
greatest moment was the couGfao6z
OF the plane and whether il poaEzz
be able to continue the fight to Lis
bon No Information as to this bzzE
reached the department tonight, bgz
officers would not be surprised il ft
was found that the ship would noA
proceed without extensive repairs
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21

over some 4 the territory Monday
and yesterday and greatly increased
the sums sel;ured.
The drive will continue all of the
week and ID is expected that the
county will easily go over. In the
meantime ifI,you have not been ap-
preached by the committee and you
wish TO subscribe be sure and hand
in your con- ribution at the Army
hesdouarters where il will be CRATE
fully received and reeeipted for.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
BASEBALL FRIDAY.

The lovers of the great national
game are to enjoy match game on
next Friday afternoon at the Frank
lin Academy grounds when the Lee
High school team and the Louisville
high school team will play a match
game. The locals have been de-
feated but once this season and a
large crowd will witness this con-
test.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
*++++4+++++++

cisely at noon today the 66th con-
gress OF the United States, called in
extraordinary session by President
Woodrow Wilson. came into being
with the republican party, for the
first time in eight years. again in
control at the capitol.
Not since the civil war has an
American congress been called upon
to solve so many difficult and COM
plex peace and reconstructions prob
lens as those which will devolve
upon the sixty-sixth.
Vital as they are to the estab-
lishment of the American people on
safe ana sane peace basis. the
knotty questions which confronted
the post-belium senate and house Of
the sixties aud seventies. aid not
equal, ptxfnps nAealnly dKf not
exceed lin fsr reaching importance
to the immediate future and well
fare of the American nation, those
tremendous and perplexing problems
which the senate and house of today
must meet
Upon the republican majority in
both chambers of the legislative
branch of the national government
will be thrown the full brunt of the
immense responsibilities involved in
the naming and re-making of legis-
latlon bound to affect, to an extent
yet to be determined, every man,
woman and child living under the
American flag.
Naturally the peace treaty, with
the league of nations covenant "in-
extricably interviewer" with IL,
which must be submitted to the SEN
ate for approval or disapproval.
iOomed large today over even the
formalities and preliminaries which
attend the assembling and orsaniza-
ti0n Of both branches OF congress.
While the senate alone will have
to deal With the document in which
the destiny of the American people
is so closely bound up, the house
will be ever mindful OF 1t in deter
mining the legislative course the re-
publican leaders have already ten
tatively mapped out.
Not until the return of President
Wilson from overseas which is not
anticipated before the middle of
June. is the complete official text of
the peace treaty expected to reach
the senate.
II would not surprise senate lead
ers If the president appeared with
it in person at the capitol before
they have real opportunity to
study its multitudinous details. In
the meanwhile senators. both repub-
lican and democratic, who are
avowedly opponents of the proposed
league of nations will probably have
to content themselves with fiery or
atory on the floor.
A resolution calling for the sub
mission to the senate forthwith of
the peace treaty. by the state de-
partment, which Senator Johnson,
progressive republican of Califor-
mia, who is one of the most bitter
anti-leaguers. promised to introduce
in the senate today. may prove the
opening wedge for the delivery Of
flaming addresses on the administra-
tion's plans to have the United
States enter the league.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts.
the republican majority leader of
the senate. who is to be chairman
of the senate foreign relations COM
mittee to which the peace treaty
must first be referred for preIlm-
mary action, was reported to have
prepared a statement in which he,
too. would urge that the senate be
Afforded an early opportunity TO di-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
wOoDNEN MEETING.

The regular meeting of Queen
City Camp, No. 23, Woodmen of the
World, occurs tomorrow night at
the Woodman Hall on North Second
avenue All members are urged to
be present.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
CHAuTAUouA NOTICE.

All persons who agreed to sell
tickets for the forthcoming Chau-
tauqua are notified that they can se-
cure the same by calling at my Of
fee. FRANK ELLIS.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21

Mr.. c. P. Freeman has returned
from Des Moines, Iowa, where he has
been spending the past several
months on visit.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21

Mrs. Mirianne B. Rice, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, has arrived in the city
and is the guest of Miss Mamie Sue
Sherrod. Mrs. Rice is most happily
remembered here as Miss Marianne
B. Bradford and is being accorded
a most coniial welcome by all OF
her old frieEids.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21
AMERICA MAY
WIN SEA FLIGHT
ALL AMERICAN PLANES SAFE AT
THE AZORES-ONLY ONE
MADE SECOND LEG
or TRIP.
Australian Flyer said 70 Have
Dropped in Sea Thirty Miles
From Goal--Result i'm
Doubt.

LONDON, Tuesday, May 2o,--Thss
admiralty has issued a notiicah0r2
from the admiral at Queenstown
saying that the report that HawlIeF1s
machine was down 40 miles west %
the shannon river is considered m
reliable.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21

LONDON, May 19-Aviator Hawk
er is reported to be safe, according
TO Central News dispatch from Ira
lee, ireland.
The dispatch adds that Hawker-
dropped into the sea 80 miles from
Velincia, off the west coast OF Coun
ty Kerry and south of Dinglebay.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21

WASHINGTON. May ls--AfLer
weathering 60-mle gale and heavy
seas, the missing seaplane NC-z.
flagship OF the American naval trsze-
Atlantic fight squadron, enteru&
POnta del Gada harbor today uuaeS-
her own power, nearly so houIxs
from the time she was forced downs
by fog when almost in sight Of tAaFs
Azores on the record breaking flight
from Newfoundland for Lisbon ana
Plymouth, England
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21

LONDON, May 19.-London spsEk
the day in tense excitement and BzE+-
pense, waiting the result of HAzEz-
Hawker's bold attempt to fly aeIEEzs
the Atlantic, and after a day OF aEE-
ious inquiries and unverified rum0Ezs
and speculation the fate of the piluE
and his navigator. Mackenzie Grieys,
is still unknown.
Sopwith machine. supposed CD
be Hawker's, according to an aa-
miralty wireless report. descended I'D
the surface of the ocean 40 mfssS
west OF the mouth Of the Shaunwa-
later admiralty reports said thxk
this information was not considereA
reliable.
Early, unverihed reports weTss
that the Sopwith machine eneemn-
tered ! gale which reduced its sSsssl
u 20 miles All hunr ana 8nnaly
peIIed st to descend owing Ia en-
haustion Of gasoline.
Crowds OF people waited the eiaB
long at the Brooklands airdcEnR..
where Hawker learned to hy, be-
lieving that the aviator would make
his landing there. although experts
had expressed the opinion tiB1
Hawker would unlikely be able 10
fly there. The fate OF Hawker aRa
Grieve cannot be definitely stated
and tonight II is impossible even to,
assert that the machine at sea iss
HawkeT's.
The weather of the Irish coaSk
Monday was boisterous, with rain
and haze. The admiralty has sent
out all available ships to search fnr
the aviators.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-21

Mrs. William Baldwin left yester-
day FOR Port Gibson where she goes
70 visit relatives.