The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-08
CHARLESTON IS
FAST TAKING
ON CITY WAYS
Metropolis at Forks of TiIIa-
toba Is Making Such Rapid
Strides That Citizens Can
not Keep Up With Il.

| II you have ever heard Of Paul W.
| tShths bulll Custer you also know Of
Sherleston, Miss, or II you by chance
nave heard Charleston discussed II Is a
s ssle pet that Sitting Bull was also men;
tloned. The two are. unalterably linked
oy Ties which no man shall put asunder,
| "a ~ wen that you learn something OF
ShaLieston, for that thriving metropolis
o. Iallahatehie county viii doubtless
s soon pc ne center Of the orbit Of sport
loIn; Ihis Is due 10 the fact that Sit
ing Bull Custer has just returned from
4 conference with Garry Hermann and
has that magnates pledge that when
the sprihgtime OF 1920 starts the bug
Of baseball buzzing the Cincinnati Reds
VIII work the kinks out Of their frames
within the borders OF Charleston
However, this fact isn't the sole rea-
son Tor Charleston's existence or pros
per1ty' Charleston Is a regular place.
one OF the peculiar things ABOUT the
people who have lived n Charleston
and for unststed reasons left that place,
e they rarely ever refer 10 the fact
that they are from Charleston. OF
| course, this doesn't give Charleston the
advertising that II deserves, but few
persons understand the real reason be-
hind this condition,
The true facts are that nobody who
has ever lived in Charleston and aft
erward moved away will admit II be-
cause he Is ashamed Of lt-Rot Of
charleston, but to admit that at one time
In his life he displayed so little intelIi-
Eence as leaving Charleston would indi-
cate; In short, Charleston IL not y
good place to be from--it Is much bet
ter II you are there.
May Supplant Versailles.
Even Sitting Bull Custer viii admit
tency let It be known that sitting Bull
| called on Garry Hermann In Cinein-
| natl, witnessed two Of the worlds series
games, but after securing GaFry's prom
Use TO use Charleston rs the Reds train
ing ground next season, Sitting Bull
| set out for Charleston, foregoing the
pleasure OF seeing the remainder Of the
series just to Get back to Charleston,
Sitting Bull intimates that the next
peace conference will without doubt be
held In Charleston.
Charleston Is growing 90 rapidly that
no one there dAres to ever estimate
the present population In fact, Sitting
| Bull Is authority for the statement that
| II he gave the exa4st figures representing
Charleston's population as one edition
Of The News Scimitar came off the
press that by the time the next edition
| was printed the figures would be in
accurate, So much for Charleston's
| rapid growth.
Bonds have just been issued for seven
miles OF hard surface paving within the
| city limits of Charleston, while ITALIA
hatehie county has available ssoo,o0 for
| good roads.
Great Material Progress.
4 new school building costing S75, 900
| will be ready for occupancy by Nov
! /, and new building which will the
home of the Bank Of Charleston viii
be completed shortly thereafter,
| Among the things that Charleston has
| nlraady annuirad ara thA rla AZ tina
Mississippi Wood Products company
referred to by Charlestonians as their
half-milllon- dollar chemical plant; a
$40, 900 steam laundry; the Lafisc0 ho-
tel, the erection Of which cost 5000.
Here let It be said that the. Lafisco
hotel IL the proud possessor Of q SAM
tary inspection certificate from the
state OF Mississippi which gives II .
rating OF 100 per cent. A modern hos
pital equipped with the most up-to-date
appliances is another source of civic
nrlde while the business, world OF
sale grocery under, the MANAGEMENT OF
Warren stewart IL the largest in North
| Mississippi 4
Charleston has long since become the
model for other progressive towns Of
| North Mississippi and many are the
purpose OF securing first -hand informa-
ton on city development.
Paul W. (Sitting Bull Custer. as
leading light of the Charleston Devel-
opment club, has the backing OF the
entire community, The city is not split
into factions fighting each other. As
a unit they have placed their faith In
the hands OF Sitting Bun and when he
calls forth the united strength OF
Charleston, Its citizens respond as a
whole--result Charleston Is forging to
the forefront and its zenith isn't within
| wireless range,