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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-26
5TROOpSH|PS DUE
in CITY THIS WEEK
10Th Soldiers Will Be Given Big
Receptions Here and in
New York
JUNE a PARADE FAVORED

Five troopships. bringing men of the
Seventy ninth Division are due (" dock
hat Philadelphia this week.
The first transport. bringing men Of
the division drafted from eastern Penn
sylvania. Maryland and the District of
z Columbia, is the Dakotan. due tomur-
row.
4ss The Shoshouc is due on Wednesday.
the Santa Rosa on Thursday, the Texan
on Thursday or Friday and the Canau-
daigua on Saturday.
The Princess Mntoika dockod at New
York this morning with %5Ou men "l
the division. The Edgar I.urkcuhach
is due TO dock at that port today with
others. Other transports will dock at
Newport News this week
On board the Princess Matuika were
the 1J4th Field Artillery Erigadc head
quarters. five officers aud sixty fUur
mon; the 3l4th Infantry : field and
staff, Companies \ to VI. intrusive. aud
the other rcgimenlaI dcrarhmentS.
eighty two officers and 2G4N men tho
S10th Machine Gunc Battaliou> \ and
Il. and headquarters and sanitary do
tachments: eight officers aud %og mon:
and Companies \. + aud & Of the
304th Field Signal Battalion aud head
quarters. supply and medical d"tarh-
ments Of the same organization. eight
officers and 4J1 men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-26
Due TOMORROW

Divisional Train l"adQuar
officer
Clothing
lS Eighty
ninth Military oI""
NcIca
3l5th Infantry
Companies
VI. officer and III
In ON hon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-26
FIVE TRANSPORTS DUE HERE
WITH 18th DIVISION TROOPS
DUE TODAY

%1lt Field Artillery complete Unit
Battalion which landed Newport News
Battalion thought bc the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-26
DIE WEDNESDAY

Shoshone At Headquarters
office Ambulance
officers and
scattered officer and
hm 'uh and
n'lth Casual
Wyomng olco oniocrnn Total. 1ll5
At New FORK 1Tlh
Gd Gihh Sod Aero squadron llwh Mahn" Gun battalion
Headquarters
Dctacucnt lnts
and Bat \ to +.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-26
nlE THURSDAY

Rosa At
Companies
ty Photographic
office aSunI civilian Total
hoHrd2
3llh Infantry Il"a'Nuarr First and
lions
1881 On" casual officer T"t" on board
l372
\eoIus Vt NovI" Irigad" Headquarters.
\nbicO AT
Headquarters
A. S2
Engineer Battaon
nmn caSmlo Total on board. 2,c}2
Field aud staff FIRST battalion
rdnan" l"ahmn supply and Machine Gum
\ T." f. thirty
office sand nru.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-26
III r MAY 81

CauanIaieua At etc
tcuv Infantry Company
!.
and Three ott" aSunl Total,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
ALABAMIANs WE'D HERE.

Miss Mary Louise Peck and Mr..
Henry Victor Windham, both of Tus-
caloosa, Alabama, came to Columbus
Sunday and were married at the court
house at IL O'Clock Sunday morning.
Justice T. NJ Cummings, offieiated.
The young couple were accompanied
to Columbus by the brides mother,
Mrs. George Ingram. Mrs. Ingram
returned to Tuscaloosa with them.
The bride is a pretty and attractive
young lady with host of friends in
Tuscaloosa and section. The groom
has just returned from France where
he served nineteen months with the
American forces. He is a student in
the law department Of the University
Of Alabama.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
COUNCILMAN HURT
IN KANSAS CITY.
Mr.. l.. w. Stevens Run Down BY Auto
In Western City-Painfnlly
Injured.

Councilman Wallace Stevens was
seriously injured by an automobile in
Kansas City the past week.
He sustained a dislocation of the
right hip joint and his right deg was
badly injured as result of the un-
fortunate accident He was inspect
ing some paving construction work
on the outskirts of the city and taxi
driver in moving his car to allow the
passage of a truck backed over Mr.
Stevens, the rear wheel of the car
passing across his right side.
Mr. Stevens accompanied Mayor
McClanahan on an inspection trip to
several western cities and it was while
on this mission in Kansas City that
the accident occurred.
He was rushed to hospital where
he received medical attention. Mayor
McClanahan was forced to return to
Columbus and reports yesterday
from Mr.. Stevens are to the effect that
he is getting along nicely. He viii be
confined to his bed for sometime, it
is believed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
PRESIDENTS PEACE ADDRESS
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

WASHINGTON June 2s-Presdent Wilson in an address to
the American people the occasion signing Peace
Treaty made plea for the acceptance of the treaty and the
nant of the league of nations without change reservation His
message, given out here by Secretary Tumulty said:
my Fellow Countrymen:
"The treaty peace has signed ratified and acted
upon full and sincere execution of its terms will furnish
charter for the order affairs in the world severe
treaty the duties penalties imposes upon Germany but
only because great wrongs done by Germany
be ghted and repaired imposes nothing that Germany
do and she regain her ghu standing in the world
prompt and honorable fulfilment of its terms.
"And is much than treaty of peace with Germany 1t
beaes peoples who have before been able find
the way to liberty.
Ends Old Order
1T ends for ALL old order and ntolerab order
which small goupes selfish could the peoples of great
empires their ambition for and dominion 1t
soates the free of the world in league
in which they pledged their united maintain
peace by maintaining right and justice 1t makes international
law realty supported by imperative sanctions.
1T does with the right of conquest and rejects the policy
of annexation and substitutes order under which backward
neutrality-suspicious. which have not yet to political
and peoples who ready for independence but
yet quite prepared dispense with protection and guidance
shall be subjected to the domination and exploitation
nation put friendly direction
afforded the helpful assistance of which undertake
responsible the opinion of mankind in the execution
their task by accepting the direction of the league of nations
Rights Are Recognized.
recognizes the naienabe rights of nationality the rights
mnores and the ancy of religious belief and practice 1t
lays the basis for conventions which shall free the commercial
the world from unjust and vexaous restrictions and
for every of international cooperation that will
cleanse life of world facilitate its action
benecent every kind furnishes such
given contemplated for the fair treatment of
all who labor at the daily tasks of the world
1T is for this that have spoken of great charter
for There ground deep salts
faction, universal reinsurance, and confident hope
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
PLANNING FOR
STREET PAVING.
Bids Will Be Asked For Three Or
Four Kinds OF Street Paving.

The city will call for bids for at
least three different kinds Of street
paving and probably four This de-
cision was reached after the return
of Mayor McClanahan who made a
tour of several cities in the middle
West inspecting street pavings.
Mr.. McClanahan in company with
Councilman Stevens, inspected all
kinds and methods of paving in many
different cities with the view of post
ing themselves so that they may re-
port their finding to the city coun-
ell in order that that body may act
on the matter.
Bids will be asked for concrete
foundation with brick surface, wood
block, and bitulithic paving.
Bonds for paving will be sold on
July 16 and Immediately thereafter
steps will be taken to arrange the
necessary preliminary details. 1t is
believed a competent engineer will
be employed to direct and superin-
tend the work.
After the bids for the contract are
in the council will decide on the
method and kind of pavement to be
used and conracts for the work will
be awarded just as soon as possible
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
A CARD TO THE VOTERS OF
LOWNDES COUNTY.

On account of the pressing duties
of the office of Justice of the Peace
in the City of Columbus | find it al
most impossible for me to see as many
of the voters of the county as / would
like TO in furthering my candidacy for
Chancery Clerk of Lowndes Co., and
for this reason ! am addressing this
notice to the voters of the, county.
deem it my duty to faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office to
which | was elected by the people Of
District 2. In electing this course
find that it viii be impossible for me
to see ali of the voters Of the county.
] beg that my inability to see all of
the voters will not be construed as in
difference on my part. ! therefore
ask yeu to consider my claims for
the office of Chancery Clerk, even
though my official duties prevent my
seeing you.
! assure you that good word, and
any support of my candidacy will be
warmly and gratefully appreciated.
Resu4", fully,
T. NJ. ClMtilNGS
CandIdarc for Chalcery Clerk If
LowndCs unity =
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
TRASK TO OPEN
GARAGE HERE.
New Building Will Be Taken Over
By New Garage And Auto Dealer.

Mr. +. A. Trask, who for NOR,
than a year has had charge Of the
Columbus Auto Company, has resgn.
ed his position there and viii establish
a new garage and automobile agency
in the new building now being con-
structed on College street at the cor
ner Of Fourth
The new building will be on the
site of the old Lotion House which
is being raised by contractors now.
The new building will be one of the
handsomest for garage purposes in
the state II will have a solid plate
glass front with large and spacious
display rooms with tile floors
The garage proper will have con
crete floors and it will be modern in
every respect. The new building will
be 81 by l30 feet.
Mr.. Trask has closed a deal for the
agency Of the Buick Automobile and
Columbus will be the distributing
point fox this fine car. Other lines
will be taken out, including the Jor-
dan automobile.
Mr.. Trask Is an exceedingly affable
gentleman and is popular with wide
circle of friends who congratulate
him on his new venture. The new
building will be ready for occupancy
in about two months.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
LATE PEACE NEWS.

With the treaty Of peace with Ger
many signed, there has come a vir.
tual halt in the activities of the peace
conference. Treaties with German
Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria are
to be completed, and an adjustment
of the future status Of Turkey must
be made. but for some days, it is ex-
pected, the peace making machinery
will be operating only through COM
missions which are studying different
phases of the problems before the
conference will act.
President Wilson is on his way to
America. Premier Lloyd George is in
England and many of the other lead
ing figures of the peace conference
have left Paris temporarily. Of the
American delegation, only Secretary
Lansing and Gen. Bliss are at the
French capitol The principal German
delegates will leave Versailles for
Germany today.
Within the next thirty days the
allies will submit to the German gov
ernment a list of persons who are
charged with responsibility for caus-
ing the war, or who are alleged to
have violated the rules of civilized
warfare In this connection DR..
Rheobald Won Bethmann- Hollweg,
who held office of imperial German
chancellor in 1914 when the war
broke out, has formally asked the
allies to place him on trial instead
of former Emperor William. The
former chancellor assumes full
and complete responsibility for the
acts of Germany during his ineunl-
bency, even bearing the blame for the
political acts Of the former emper-
or.
Since the signing Of the treaty lit
tie has come out of Germany to in
,dicste the frame of mind of the Ger
man people generally. nor have the
disorders which seemed very serious
during the last three weeks assumed
a more threatening aspect. The rail
road strike which last week virtually
stopped traffic in Berlin and seemed
about to spread throughout the coun-
try. has b N settled, it is announced
Government troops sent to restore or
der in Hamburg. where there were
serious riots during the last fort
night, have withdrawn from that city
and left it in the hands of the gov
ernment. However, it may be only
temporarily, as later a concerted at
tack op Hamburg may be made to re-
store the former authorities to their
posts.
In Breslau. however, there is sit
uation that seems 10 be serious, for
the monient. AT least. Martial law has
Heen proclaimed t. re afssr the entr
e govaynr err traeas wa7 have tax
from the strikers.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
MR. Z. c, CHAPMAN NO BETTER.

The friends of Mr. +. c. Chapn All,
cashier Of the National Bank Of COM
merce, will be distressed to learn that
he continues critically III al his home
in this city. He returned from Daw-
son Springs, Kentucky, several weeks
ago where he went in the hope that
the waters there would improve his
condition, but since then he has not
improved. He is being carefully uurs-
ed and everything possible is being
done for him but his condition contin-
ues critical
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
BURIED WITH MILITARY
HONORS.

Military honors were paid to the
memory Of Mr.. Fred Egger, who died
at the hospital Of Jackson Barracks
in New Orleans last Friday and who
was buried in this city Sunday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock.
The funeral party was accompanied
to Columbus by military escort and
taps were sounded as all that was
moral Of the deceased was lowered
into the grave. Taps were sounded
by Mr.. Eugene Bearden and Mr..
Felts.
Funeral services were held at the
home of the father-in-law of the de-
ceased, Mr.. w. H. Duncan on North
Eighth street, and interment occur
red at Friendship cemetery. The fun
eral was attended by large con-
course Of sorrowing friends who paid
last and silent tribute to the memory
Of the noble young man who died in
the service of his country. The cas-
ket was wrapped in an American
flag, the nations tribute TO those who
died in the service.
Rev. j. H. Newton was the officiat-
ing minister at the funeral. and the
following pail bearers officiated:
Oakley Brown, Victor Neyman, Erwin
West, Clarence Gregory, Gay Lacy
and Mr.. Mcqueen
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
TO THE PUBLIC.

This is to notify my friends anc
the public generally that / have sew
cred my connection with the Columbus
Auto Company and will engage in the
automobile and garage business OF
College street next to the Commercial
Hotel in the near future.
My relations with the Columbus
Auto Company have been most pleas
ant and leave this firm with mutua
good will. Definite announcement OF
my new garage and automobile bust.
ness will be made later.
E, A. TRASK.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
DAYLIGHT SCHEDULE GONE.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-Final
approval was given by congress Fri
day to repeal Of the daylight saving
law in the adoption of the conference
report on the annual agricultural ap-
preparation bill, to which the repeal
measure is attached The law be-
comes operative the last Sunday in
October
As sent TO the president, the agri-
cultural bill contains an amendment
providing for the labelling as we'll as
the inspecting Of horse meat, which
was II sisted upon by the house.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
NEGROES STEALING
by THE WHOLESALE
GANG OF NEGROES PILFER-
ING IN VARIOUS CON-
NOTWITHSTANDING
EVERYTHING.
QUARTERS is HERE
Five Arrests Have Been Made
And Negroes Will BE Given
Hearing This Morning
Operating In Country


A gang of negro thieves operating
along organized lines with headquar-
ters in this city have been stealing
by the wholesale from people in the
communities surrounding Columbus.
They have operated almost exciu-
svely in the county and they have
been at their nefarious work for more
than six months.
The master mind of the operators
is Pender Williams, a negro harness
and shoe repairer. He has shop in
the city lot block on North Market
streea. From here the operations of
his confederates and lieutenants were
directed.
On the Newby place east Of CoIum-
bus Williams rented house and this
was used as concentration point for
the loot
The things stolen include harness,
hams, meats, clothing, guns and 9TH
er farm equipment The things were
taken to the house on the Newby
place and later brought to Pender
Williams place in Columbus from
whence they were sold.
Most Of the things such as harness
etc, were cleverly altered before they
were offered for sale so as to avoid
detection.
Pender Williams was the first OF
the gang to get into the tolls of the
law. Mr.. Virgile Beatty Of the Nc
Creary section bought a set of har-
ness from Williams which later PROV
ed to be the property Of Mr.. Watt
Cox This led to Williams arrest.
Here the threads Of the story were
taken up by Constables Foreman and
Robertson and a strong case woven
against he six negroes. The follow
ing have been arrested thus far
Pender Williams, Noaden Miller,
Warren Rodgers, Ed Walken. Jim
jefferson.
Much credit is due Messrs. Fore
man and Robertson for the splendid
manner in which they have handled
the case. They have caught hold Of
the slightest kind Of clues and by elev-
er work have developed and unearth-
ed the most notorious systematic
robbery scheme this section has w
messed since the famous porters' rob-
berry scheme was discovered several
years ago in this city. The officers
have been working on the cases for
more than week.
The negroes stole property from
the following:
Mr.. Fulsom McCrary, MeCrary
neighborhood, sets Of harness, meat
and hams, saddles and wagon colors.
Mr.. J. II. Barrow. who conducts a
store on the Air Line road, two sets
of harness.
Mr.. Watt Cox, Tuscaloosa road,
sets OF harness.
Mr.. John H. Young, harness and
sets of tools.
Mr.. A. G. Conway, Columbus Lum-
Der Co, buggy wheels and set Of bug
gy harness.
Mr.. S. C. Johnson, Air Line road,
Winchester rifle.
Ann Nance, negress, living on the
Newly place, clothing and bedding
valued at $780,
Most of the property has been re-
covered, and much has been secured
the identity of which has not been es-
tablished
The negroes will be given hearing
before Jusiee Cummings this morning
at 10 o'clock. IL is expected that sew
eral days will be required TO COM
pleta the trial
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
GLORIOUS FOURTH
ON NEXT FRIDAY
GENERAL HOLIDAY OVER
THE COUNTY-BIG PO-
LITICAL RALLY AT
KOLOLA SPRINGS.
BALL GAMES IN CITY
ChOctaw Dance Thursday Night
-Picnics and Outings
Stores Will Close.
Friday IS the Fourth Of Jnly.

TIlOdS Is IHC OuTIH O1
It is the anniversary of the ma
tion's natal day and as such it will
be observed an over America. The
Fourth this year has renewed signif-
mace to the American people for it
not only brings into the mind the
early events associated with the birth
of this republic but brings again the
assurance of peace to this nation as
well as all Of the other nations of
the world
In thousands of cities it will be
celebrated with elaborate exercises
at which speeches will be made and
all of the pent-up enthusiasm of the
country over the winning of the
great war and the return of the SOL
iers will be unloosed. In this city
and county no such celebration will
be held but there will be a political
gathering, speeches, basket dinner,
ball games, outing parties and gen.
eral holiday. The postoffice and
banks and public buildings will be
closed all day and the drug stores
will remain open only until noon.
The largest event of the day will
be the gathering at Kolola Springs,
where there win be a political speak
ing and a grand basket dinner. A
large number Of candidates have been
invited and number have signified
their acceptance Of the invitation.
The candidates for district attorney,
three in number, will speak and three
legislative candidates from the east
side Of the river will speak. Then
the county candidates win be allowed
ts fire at random ia the crowd and
this is expected to create some fun as
many of them viii be new at the busi-
ness. The basket dinner will follow.
A large crowd representing the
whole county is expected to be pres
ent.
In this city a general holiday viii
be spent. Fishing and picnic par
ties are being organized and for the
city proper there will be a strong
bill of baseball entertainment. Friday
morning at ten o'clock the Lockes viii
play the Birmingham Southern
Shops team, one of the best in Bir-
mingham. The Lockes have strength
ened for the battle, which will be one
of the hardest fought of the season.
Friday afternoon the City League
will play a double header, all four
teams being pitted in the contest. The
LQckes and Walkers play at 4 o'clock
and following them the High School
team and the retailers will be pitted
in a fine battle. Red hot contests
are promised.
The holiday gaieties will be inaug-
,urated by the members Of the Choc-
taw Club who will give their Fourth
of July dance at the Lake Park pa
yilion on next Thursday evening. It's
the annual event of this well known
social organization and invitations
have been issued to large number
of visitors from surrounding cities.
An orchestra from Memphis will fur
nish the music and gala evening is
IN prospect.
The Fourth is to be celebrated on
next Friday so be sure and enjoy it.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
DOkevs To Elect
Officers Tonight.

Officers of the new Dokey temple
soon to be established in Columbus
will be elected at a meeting of the
members of the fraternity at the
Knights of Pythias hall tonight at
$50 o'clock
After the formal organization Of
the temple is perfected tonight and
officers duly elected the application
for the charter win go forward to the
Imperial Prince.
All members of the Dokey frater-
nifty are urged to attend the meeting
tonight.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02

Messrs. Don Johnston, Percy Maer
Jr.. and Jack Walker, left the past
week for Laurel Park Camp. Hender-
sonville, North Carolina, where they
VII spend the next six weeks.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02

The Famous Shivar Mineral
water is just as effective in Column
bus as it is at the springs in North
Carolina. Try it. For sale by J. l.
Walker and Co.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
Standing Of Teams.
Fridays Games.

Two games will be played Friday
afternoon. All -four of the teams in
the league will play. The first game
will be called at 4 o'clock and the
second at o'clock.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02

Mrs. Edna Williams from Memphis,
and Miss Nettie Lagrone from
Birmingham, are spending this
week with their father Mr.. A. P.
Lagronc on Third Ave North.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02

Are you suffering from headache ?
Then try Shivar famous mineral wa
er. 1t win certainly cure you For
sale by j. l. Walker and Co.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02

Mrs. Eta Palmer and two attrac-
tive little children left Sunday for BIZ
loxi where they VIII spent sometime.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
WEEKLY COTTON REPORT.

Following is the weekly cotton re-
port of the Columbus Cotton Ex-
change for the week ending Friday,
lima Of
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02

Now is the time to plant fan turnip
seed. Fresh stock Just received.
Weaver and Harrington.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02
HIGH SCHOOL WINS AGAIN.

The High School nine continued
their winning streak yesterday after
noon, defeating the Walker team by
the score Of to /. They out-classed
their opponents in every department
of the game and the Walkers never
had chance TO win.
Both teams scored in the first in
ming, and in the fifth the High
School boys ran away with the game,
scoring four tallies in this inning
High School. ....1 0 0 / a 0 II
Walkers ....1 900 0 OIL
Bell and Broom; Burris and Sexton.
Umpire Diyelbiss.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02

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