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TOILET GOODS

WeIch's Talcum Powder
Sale Price &c
Air FIoa+ TaIcu---eaIa Price. &C
PUr,ice Sto-e-Saie P~i~e &c
Tooth Rruehes-sa'a P~ice. 49,. &C
GIYcerina Scap-Sa'e Price. -. &c
Hsrdwa+er soap-seIA Price. -. o.
Fairskin Soap-saIe P-ice. g.
Fine At soan-SaIa Price. ... &c
s'"an C7stile soap-Sale Price O.
OliviIo Soap-SaIa Trice. ....... &c
Physicians ard Surgeons Sap
Sale Price o.
Violet Sec soao-saF, Price. -. o.
Nioris Soap-eaIs Price. 80. O.
Colgate IS All Round Soap
sale P-ice o.
.rer~a,,'e Violet soap-eare P~ice &C
CLIPS paro~ida ecan-e7Ie P~ice o.
Turkish F-+1 eo-o-Sale Price DC
sno,oee-ea'e P-;~e ..... o.
ev'nho NarthoT-ea!e Price .... 0c
hron1n~;a-caIa Price .......... Sc
Peroxide of Hydrogen
Sale Price O.
Froe~v Fosrd~-e7Ie Price. 49,. o.
Nail EiIo~-SaIa Pr'oa ...... O.
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NOTIONS

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SEoe Laces-Sale Price. ...... q
Elastic Web-SaIe Price. 1900. 9
Linen Finish Thread-SaIe Price &c
Dress Fasteners, a dozen
Sale Price &c
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an earnest and eloquent plea urging
the members to stand for their indi
vidual rights and for the best interests
of the American people. He spoke just
half an hour
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Everwave Curriers' Sale Price,. &c
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West Electric Curriers' ezszl
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West Midget curlers-Sale Price Sc
Partisan Curlers-Sale Price. &c
Curling Irons-SaIe Price 80. &c
Hooks and Eyes-saIe Price. -. g.
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Hair Pin Cabinets-Saie Price. &c
Large Size Safety Pins, incIud-
ing Damascus. Clinton. Alliance,
Duplex and Baby Dinap'es- 7r~
Sale Price Sc
Needles, ell sizes-Sala Price. E. &c
Cexter's Knitting Cotton
Sale Price &C.
Aunt Lvda's Thread-SalesPric 90
Pearl R"+to1s-Sale Price. 49,. &c
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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
RECRUITING NOTES.

Opportunity for young men was
never greater than it is today. This
opportunity will be found in the u.
S. Army. All branches are open al
present Previous service men may
re-enlist for one or three years IN
any branch they desire No reserve.
Men who have had no prior service
may dllist for one year in the Quar-
termaster Corps or Medical Depart
ment, all other branches three years.
Previous service men may re-enlist
for one year for service with the A.
f. F., men who have had no service
three years. Men between the ages Of
1S and 40 have their choice Of ser
vice in the following countries;
China. Germany, France. Phillip
pines, Hawaii, Panama and Siberia.
Or you can enlist for service in the
U. s. only. For further information
call or write the u. S. Army Recruit
ing Station. Meridian, Miss.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
START PAVING
GRADING SOON
Contractor Viii Begin Grading Next
Week For Street Paving.

Mr.. H. c. Henry, who has the con-
tract for paving the business section
of the city expects to start to grad
ing the streets to be paved next week.
Grading will probably commence at
the postoffice. but the actual paving
work will begin at the top Of the
river hill on Mah street, connecting
with the H.!.ne at that
point
Mr.. Terry has ordered a fine paw
ing machine which will be used in the
work here. 1t is the latest and most
improved model Of paving machine
and is big labor saving device.
Concrete will be used in paving the
streets and the work will be COM
pleted within, three months, weather
conditions permitting,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
FOOD CAR DELAYED.

According to information received
by the local food committee, ap-
pointed to negotiate for the purchase
Of carload of army food supplies
from the War Department in New
Orleans, delivery of the car has been
delayed on account of the delay in
arrival and storage shortage Of the
particular items ordered for the Col
umbus car.
The committee has found it nee
esSary to substitute other items for
some things ordered before the car
will be shipped as only full carloads
will be allowed to so out of the ware
houses in New Orleans.
There is an endless amount Of red
tpae and delay in the handling of the
matter, but the committee is doing
everything in its power TO facilitate
delivery Of the food. Date of delivery
is uncertain and no assurance when
the car will arrive can be given.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
BIG ENROLMENT
IN CITY SCHOOLS
ATTENDANCE ON OPENING
DAY OF CITY SCHOOLS
BREAGS ALL REC
ORDS.
OPENED MONDAY
O.e- A Thousand School Chill
dren Are Enrolled On First
Daytime Start

Over a thousand white school
children wended their way back to
school Monday morning.
The city schools opened with
large record breaking attendance on
the opening dy. A total Of ,O54 were
enrolled in an three Of the city
schools This total is 80 more than
the GRAND total errail~ent for the
entire first month Of last years
session.
Prof. J. c. Meadows, superinten-
dent of city schools, was in an opti-
mistic mood yesterday when he talk
ed with representatives Of The Dis
patch about the prospects for the
coming session. The large enrolment
was especially encouraging to him
and he entertains high hopes for
the most successful session in the
history Of the schools Of the city.
Promptly at o'clock the Students
assembled in the assembly rooms
in the three main schools Of the city
and the opening exercises were had.
At the High School the exercises
were presided over BY Prof. Mead
ows. After the opening song and
prayer by Rev. N. A. Mott, the super
intendent gave an interesting and
nsructive talk on the subject, Hit
tory Of the American School" Prof.
MslAbss hiss made al exhaustive
study - high school conditions and
Management in al sections Of Ameri-
ca and he is thoroughly capable ot
talking authoritatively on this sub
ject. His discussion Of il was highly
interesting.
Trustees of the schools attended
the openings at the various places.
The attendance reports for the
different schools follows: High School
23l; Junior High School 1856; Frank
lin Academy 377; Barrow Memorial
School 290. Total l,054.
new department is included in
the school work this year. 1t deals
with the physical development of the
girls Of the schools A physical cul-
ture department has been establish
ed for this work and il win be headed
by Miss Dewetta Burkett, a graduate
Of the !. J. & C., in this years class
Miss Burkett took prominent part
in college athletics and was a mem
Der OF the varsity basket ball team
She is splendidly equipped and quail
fled for the work she has undertaken.
Monday and yesterday were taken
up with organizing the various class
es h all the schools and today full
class schedules and periods will be
set in motion and the schools will
settle down to the routine Of the
session.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
LITTLE BOY INJURED.

Pat Colburn, age Is, a messenger
boy for the Western Union Telegraph
Co, sustained a broken arm and was
otherwise painfully wounded yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. when an
automobile driven by Mrs. S. L. Caine
backed over him. He was riding a
bicycyle at the time and evidently
did not see the approaching car. Mrs.
Game is entirely blameless as the
little fellow approached the car from
the rear. The accident occurred in
front Of the Gilmer Hot5l The up
per arm was broken and the little
fellow was rushed 10 the Columbus
Hospital.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
HERE'S GAME FOR
3,0OO.O 900 PEOPLE.
Southern Baptists Have Enlisted
Enormous Group of Workers
in Is Million Drive.

Like to watch game ir which
there are thousands of players?
Then maybe you win relish a peep
at the Baptist Is Million Campaign
in which three million participants -
probably workers would be better
name for them are being enlisted.
One general director of the big
game is DIR. l.. r. Scarborough Of
Texas, with headquarters now at
Nashville, and assisted at the main
office by a large staff of competent
men and women. Cooperating with
him is an advisory board known as
the Campaign Commission, including
one commissioner from each Of the
eighteen states within the boundaries
of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Next cOme the state teams, hlciud-
ing 18 general directors, Is state or
ganizers, and Is stSte publicity dir
ectOrs.
Keeping in direct touch with the
state teams are the associational or
district organizations, which include
925 general organizers, 925 women
and 1926 Pnblieity direc-
tors.
Larger still is the local church or
ganization which includes 24,S55 gen
eral directors, who are the local pas
tors, 24,855 general organizers, 24,-
S55 w. NJ. U. or women's organizers,
74.553 boosters, 74,533 team captains
and 298,212 team workers who dur
ing Victory Week, November 30
December z, will go out and get the
SIS 100000 in cash and five-year
pledges, the primary object Of the
big drive.
Last, but equally as essential as
any of the others, are the 5000, 600
members of local Baptist churches
IN the South who will be asked to
contribute the cash and subscrip-
lions that are essential in carrying
forward the larger program that is
II is the hope of the direc-
tors Of the campaign that there win
not be a single idle Baptist in the
South between now and December 2
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
RENCHER JOINS
COLUMBUS BAR
District Attorney Comes To COIum-
bus To Practice His Profession.


Hon. G. j. Rencher, district attor-
ney of the sixteenth judicial dis
trict of Mississippi. has decided to
locate in Columbus and will come
here h the future to practice his
profession.
Mr.. Rencher va defeated in the
primaries for reelection to the posi-
tion of district attorney, and he comes
10 this city to engage in the prac-
tice Of law. He has leased offices in
the Odd Fellows building on Nam
street.
Mr. Rencher is an able young
lawyer, a strong dvocate and a fine
expounder of the law and he will be
valuable acquisition to the local
bar. He has been practicing his pro
fession IA Scooba for a long number
of years and served Kemper county
in the State legislature for several
terms. He was a leader in the legis-
lature and the author of several
constructive laws.
He will serve out his term as dis
trict attorney and then take up the
practice of his profession in this
city. He and Mrs. Rencher will be
most cordially welcomed to Colum-
bus.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
STEALS" BRIDE
AFTER MARRIAGE
Intensely Practical Joke Played On
Young Groom Sunday Night.

What would you do il you haC
your bride stolen from you ter
minutes after the wedding ceremony
at 8 O'clock in the evening, kept away
all night and brought back to yov
bright and early the next morning
Well, this is what happened TO Mr.
Will Scheumann Sunday evening.
1t was a practical joke played or
him by his former employee, Mr.. +
L. Kuykendal and his former asso-
ciates at the Princess theatre where
he was employed as operator year
or so ago.
1t all happened this way. Sunday
afternoon Mr. Kuykendall learned
that the Mr.. Schunemann and Miss
Dollie Mullins, pretty and attrac-
tive girl who is visiting friends in
Columbus, were planning seriously
on getting married Mr.. Sehunemann
promied Nh Kuykendall that the
ceremony would be performed atthe
Kuykendall home. 1t was planned to
show the wedding party good
time, but Mr.. Schunemain got ahead
of the schedule by going quietly to
the parsonage of the First Baptist
CHURCH where Rev K. 5. Gavin p r
formed the ceremony early in the
evening.
After the ceremony the young
couple went to the home Of Mr.. Eu-
gene Bearden on South Sixth street
Mr. kuykendall and his party
heard of the coup and called on the
newly weds at the Bearden home
During the excitement they got the
bride in Mr.. Kuykendal's big high
powered automobile and made the
getaway with the bride aboard.
They went for a joy ride and later
TO theh ONE of Mr.. Kuykendall where
the bride spent the night.
The groom waited patiently until
after mid night for the return Of his
bride, but she failed TO show-up and
he retired thinking she would come
in any minute.
But she didn't until early Monday
Now what would you have
done?
The bride is , the pretty and at
tractive daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Mullins Of Starksville. She is
popular with wide circle Of friends.
Mr.. Schunemann is employed as ex-
lress messenger on the Southern
Railway and is well and favorably
Cnown in thiseity.
They will reside in this city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
HARRY COFFIN DEAD.

The many friends of Mr.. Ha. ~
Coffin viii learn with regret the sad
news of his death which occurred at
his home in Birmingham Saturday
night.
Mr. Coffin was a bright, fine
young man, having been in his twen-
tieth year. For the past two years
he has been a student at the Uni
versity Of Alabama, and was con-
sidered one Of the most popular
students there. He was a frequent
visitor here and his many friends
sympathize with his family in their
sorrow.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
WRIGHT GARAGE
CHANGES HANDS
Purchased By City Auto Company.
Change Took Place Monday
Morning.

The Wright Auto Sales Company
and garage was purchased the first
Of the week by the City Auto Com
pany which is owned and controlled
by Mr.. Joe J. Cook and Mr.. W.. G.
Davis.
The transfer Of the property took
place Monday morning and the new
owners are now u charge of the es-
tablishn,ent.
They took the agency for the
Studebaker automobile along with
the transfer and the company re-
tains the agency for the Oakland
automobile and Republic trucks. Mr..
Cook and Mr.. David, who is an ex-
pert automobile mechanic, will have
active charge of tie business.
The mechanical end Of the 5usi-
ness will confine its work to the
automobiles and trucks which If
sells, insuring the finest service pos
sible to purchasers of these cars.
SeIvi'e to its purchasers will be the
keynote of the new garage.
Mr.. Wright has not announced his
plans for the future.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
In a Social Way
Reed synons.

A beautiful wedding was celebra-
ted at high-nOon at the First Pres
byterian church in this city, when
Miss Lucille Symons and Mr. Henry
Reed, of Meridian were married,
Rev. j. H. Boosey, rector of-the Epis-
copal church of Meridian beng the
officiating Clergyman. The decora-
Cons were white and green and were
most efficiently employed. Preceding
the ceremony Miss Nina Bell sang
most beautifully, after which the
wedding party entered the sanctuary.
Miss Virginia Leigh was the maid
Of honor, while the ushers were:
Miss Lucy Banks, Dorothy Leigh,
Mrs. Homer Atkins and Mrs. Giles
pie Montgomery, all girlhood friends
of the bride. The groom was attended
by Mr.. Oster, of Meridian as his
best mn.
Miss Symons is one of Columbus
lovliest girls, a graduate of the col
lege and beloved by large circle Of
friends. Mr.. Reed is successful
and popular young business man of
Meridian. which city, after their
wedding journey, will be their home.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
LOST BATTALION
TD0 NNC HOME
HENU UEIO HUME
LIEUT.. ARTHUR HALBERT
HAD NARROWING EX-
PERIENCE WITH LOST
TROOPS.
LIASON OFFICER
Columbian Is Promoted From
Ranks To First Lieuten-
ant-Had Long Ser.
vice In Army.

Lieut.. Arthur Halbert, a Column
bus boy, who was with the famous
Lost Battalion during its narrowing
experience behind the German lines,
reached home Monday after many
months in France and Germany.
Lieut.. Halbert was liason officer
between the SO7th and 30sth Infan-
try of the 77th Division and had
carried a message TO Maj. Whit
tlesy's Battalion just before it was
cut off from the American lines by
the Germans. He remained with the
battalion during the six days of it's
seige, and three days of this time
the troops were without food and
were under fire and pressure of the
Germans.
The experience of the battalion
in getting cut off from the main
American lines in the famous Meuse-
Argonne action is a thrilling and in
teresting story. 1t was the third day
of the action. and Lieut.. Halbert
had made the trip between the 3O7th
ard s0eth. headquarters with i'm
portsait orders during the first two
days Of the fighting. He was accom-
panied by two combat platoons which
be- commanded. 1t was hazardous
work ard they had many narrowing
experiences
He explatas the unusual situation
Of the Lost Baaalion as follows: The
S08th Infantry Of which the Lost
Battalion was part was on the ex-
trenae left OF the 3O7th. Infantry
and in it's left was another Division
command. The bsttaI;oa gained its
objective ahead of the adjoining
Division, ard the 3O7th. on the right
was held-up in its advance by Ger
man machine gun nests. Before the
situation was realized the battalion
had advanced more than a kilo-
meter, a>little more than a mile,
ahead of the two thanking units, and
the Germans slipped in behind it.
The battalion found itself behind
the German front line and ahead Of
the German support trenches. Here
it remained for six days in its peril
position The Germans sent in
couriers demanding that the Ameri-
cans surrender, but Maj. Whittlesey
fused to give way for he knew his
position and the position of the 307th
and knew that he would be relieved
shortly. On the sixth day the Aneri-
can advance drove the Germans bcak
and established contact with the
battalion.
Lieut.. Halbert left Columbus in
1916 as a private with the Columbus
Riflemen and entered the service on
the Mexican border. He had no op-
portunity to attend an officers train
ing school and by meritorious work
was promoted to the rank of End
Lieut.. In the Argolne action he was
placed temporarily in command Of a
company and for splendid service
rendered in this position, he was
promoted to the rank of First Lieut..
He wears the foreign service bars
with three bronze stars, n evidence
of participation three major actions.
He also wears a wound stripe for a
bullet wound which he received in
the leg in the Argonne fighting.
After the arnistice he was trans
ferred to the 2nd Division and spent
seven months in Germany. he left
last night for Camp Shelby where
he expects to be discharged.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
464-ACRE TRACT SOLD.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Sept. 49,
An auction sale of the Powell plan
tstion Of z64 acres, at Meridianville,
was held yesterday. The farm was
sold in three sections to Huntsville
and Lincoln county parties, and the
average price paid was s116 per acre.
A year ago such price for farm
land in his section had never been
heard Of Now it is about the aver
age Of all sales being made of good
lands.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
TRAGEDY NEAR STARKSvILLE-
STARKSVILLE, Miss, Sept. 13.-


Especial. III. j. Wallace, candidate
for state senator and well known
resident two miles of this town, was
shot and mortally wounded this
afternoon by Mrs. o. L. Smith, also
of this place. No reason for the
tragedy can be ascertained.
Wallace, it is said, was on his
way to milk his cows when he was
shot without warning by Mrs. Smith,
four bullets entering the victims
abdomen.
Sheriff James was notified inme.
diately and he brought ia the wound
ed man and took into custody Mrs.
Smith and her husband who, it is
said, aso shot Wallace with a shot
gun, nine wounds having been found
in the, latter's body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are being held
on a charge of attempted murder
and, pending the preliminary hear
ing, they refuse to discuss the TRACE
dy.
The Smith family came here from
Illinois about four years ago, buying
land on which they farmed and oper-
ated a sheep ranch.
Wallace was at one time school
superintendent of 0ktibbeha county
and in the recent election was a cail-
didate for state senator. He was the
owner of a large dairy and operated
stock farm,
Late this evening an operation
was performed in the hope that his
life might be saved. Physicians say
his recovery is doubtful. He died
shortly after.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
RAY TO BE RUSSELL'S
SECRETARY, REPORT.

1t is reported and rumored in
local political circles that Mr. Greedy
Ray Of Monroe county, will be Gov
ernOr-elect RusselPs private se@e-
tary when the latter assumes the
governors office the first Of January.
Mr. Ray is the present chancery
clerk Of Monroe county and was de-
feated for sheriff in the August pri-
maries by only six votes. He is a
staunch supporter Of Governor Rus
sell and his political faction.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17

Mr.. X. p. Turner of Mayhem, Miss.
was in the city last week on business.
Mr.. c. H. Raper and family, of
Wythville, Va, arrived in the city last
Saturday, coming through the con-
try in their new Franklin car. Mr.
Raper purchased the Willis Banks
place at Bent Oak, several months
ago and he is here to develop his
property. Mrs. Raper and five chill
dren accompanied him and they are
most cordially welcomed to Colum-
bus.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
Miss Evans CompIimentea.

Miss Louise Evans, whose going
away TO teach school in Mobile, Ala,
causes regret to a large circle of
friends, was the honoree of lovely
dance given last Friday night at the
Choctaw Club by her brother and
sister, Mr.. Tom Evans and Miss
Moina Evans. The first touch Of fall
was felt in the cool evening which
invited all to enjoy the occasion and
it proved to be one of the happiest
occasions of the week.
The grand march was led by the
honoree with Mr.. Davis Patty, after
which the dancers made merry until
a late hour Delicious refreshments
were served at the midnight hour.
Miss Evans left Saturday morning
for Mobile where she will be at the
Yerger home being a valued aequi-
sition to the school forces Of that
city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17

Mr.. Donald Freeman, an experien-
ced laundryman, of Memphis. ar
rived in the city the past week and
has assumed the management of the
Sanitary Laundry, succeeding Mr..
G. r. Neumam, who will reside in
Florida in the future. Mr.. Freeman
is cordially welcomed to Columbus.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
OFF FOR A and NJ. TO-DAY.

The following Columbus boys
leave tolay for the A. and NJ. col
lege, where they will be students this
year: Messrs. j. C. Hardy, c. d.
Divelbliss, John Mccullough, Atwell
Williams, James McCaskill, Don
Johnston, Hugh Ezell and Otto Land
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
Burrows-Rankin.

WEST POINT. Miss, Sept. 13.-
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilsford Burrows
announces the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of her daughter,
Annie Laurie, to Mr.. John Elliott
Rankin Of Tupelo, Miss, the we'd
ding to take place Oct. /.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17

MIR. and Mrs. C. r. Johnston, Of
Clarksdale, are visiting in Columbus
Mrs. Johnston was Miss Annie Lee
Senter before marriage. They are
receiving most cordial welcome by
their many friends.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
STANLEY RESIGNS.

GREENVILLE, Miss. Sept. H.
Herbert Stanley, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce for the past
six months has rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect on Oct. /.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
MATHIsToN COUPLE WEBS.

Miss Willie Lou Harvey and Mr..
John F. Livingston, were quietly
married here Monday afternoon at
4 O'Clock at the parsonage Of the
Central Methodist church. Rev T. E.
Gregory officiated. The young couple
viii be guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Ghols'~-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17
OFF FOR S. p. U.

The following young Columbians
left Monday night for Clarksville,
Tenn, where they win be students
at the Southwestern Presbyterian
University this session: Messrs.
Ted Patton, Sam and Lapsley Linda
mood, Joe Love, Sammie Caldwell
and Adair Marshall.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-17

Mrs. James McCaskill and daugh-
ter, Mary Virginia, have returned
from very pleasant visit to friends
and relatives in Chattanooga and
East Tennessee.