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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17
WORLD END
COMING TO-DAY

This is the day set apart for the
destruction Of the world by certain
star gazers. Storms of such excep-
tional severity are due today; in fact
all kinds of dire predictions are in
store for human kind,
Camille Flammarion, the French
astronomer, probably the worlds
greatest student Of heavenly events,
says that there is nothing to it.
These warnings have come so often
from those who have profess scienti-
fc foreknowledge Of what is going to
transpire; that the people do not pay
any attention to them.
One good citizen came around and
said that as the end would come to-
day he would be glad to help us c0n-
sumo what reserve stock Of liquor we
might have on hand, but we told him
that in so far as we were concerned
the end of the world came for US,
from a liquor standpoint, several
months ago.
Business was. going on yesterday as
usual and no great amount Of pre-
paration for such a direfu event was
in evidence. The day was bright,
clear and beautiful and there were no
signs of storms or any unusual
weather disturbances.
Let us all hope-and pray-that
the Michigan star gazer was wrong
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17
FIELD MEET IN THE SPRING.

Prof. Brandon, head of the athletic
department of the city schools, an.
nounces the events for the county
school field meet which will be held
in Columbus early in the spring.
Every school IN the county has been
invited to send representatives and
contestants to the meet and it will be
an event Of wide interest.
The county schools will 90 into the
events on am equal basis with the city
schools where the facilities and en-
vironmot for athletic development
are greater, Proper handicaps will
be arranged and steps to equalize the
teams viii be taken.
The ioaowine events WI compose
the athletic program:
Games: Basket ball, baseball, vol
ley ball, tennis.
Grade events: Putting shot, throw
ing hammer, tug Of war, so yard
dash, 100 yard dash, 22O yard dash,
quarter mile run, half mile run, mile
race, 25 yard backward run, vaulting,
running high jump, standing high
jump, running broad jump, standing
broad jump, three leg race, sack race,
hop two steps and jump.
Gymnastics: Contortionist acts,
handling weights, boxing, wrestling.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17
THIEVES GET
HEAVY FINES

The two members of the theft
squad that raided stores in Column
bus last week that were arrested
drew heavy fines in the Mayors court
Monday morning.
The negroes hail from Greenwood
and they came to Columbus to ply
their trade of systematically robbing
the stores Of this city. They were
caught at the game and promptly
placed under arrest.
Joe Bell was fined 500 and costs
and ninety days and Stella Brown
drew a fine of SIS and 90 days in all
in two cases. Bell was represented
by Mr.. w. p. Shibling.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17
DIR. BRILL COMING.

DR.. Brill, Of Meridian, always a
welcome visitor to Columbus, will de-
liver most interesting lecture at
Temple B'nai Israel Sunday afternoon
at four o'clock. The public is cor
daily invited to hear DR.. Brill, whose
interesting lectures have been heard
throughout the State.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17
.COURTDECTDES FOR
DRY CHR MAS
CON NST ITUTI0NALITY OF
WAR TIME PROHIBITION
UPHELD BY SUPREME
COURT.
WAR NOT ENDED
Courts Decision Unanimous;
Plans For Shipping One Humid
red Million Gallons Booze
Called OF.

( WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The
United States Supreme Court today
held the wartime prohibition law con-
stitutional.
The decision was unanimous. Thus
vanished the hopes Of maly for
"wet" holiday time.
Federal court decrees in New York,
dismissing proceedings brought by
Dryfoos, Blum and Company to COM
pei internal revenue officials to per-
NIT the withdrawal from bond of
whiskey for beverage purposes, were
affirmed by the court.
In deciding the question, the su-
preme court also dissolved injunctions
restraining revuaue officials from in
terfering with the removal from bond
Of about 70,000,000 gallons Of whis-
key valued at Approximately $75.-
100000 held by the Kentucky Distil-
leries and Warehouse Company Of
Louisville, Ky,
The signing Of the armistice did
not abrogate the war powers Of con
gress, Justice Brandies said in read
ing the decision of the court.
Justice Brandies said the govern
muit did not appropriate the liquor
by stopping its domestic sale, as the
way was left open for exporting it.
The eostitutional prohibition
amendment is binding on the federal
government, as well as the states and
supereedes state laws, the court de-
elared.
Justice Brandies also called atten-
tion to the contiaued control Of the
rair0s - ~ poNe
BY the government relative to coal
and sugar under war acts, to show
that the government continues to cx-
crcise various war powers, despite the
signing Of the armistice.
The Judgment Of the court ia the
Kentucky and New York cases was
unanimous.
Justice Brandies said there was no
basis for the contention that Pres
ident Wilson's statement, in his mes
sage vetoing the prohibition enforce
ment act, that the war had come to an
cad was proclamation announcing
the termination Of the war,
In rendering its opinion the court
confined itself entirely to the wartime
prohibition act and took no action on
the socalled beer eases, which attack
ed the constitutionality Of the Vol
stead prohibition enforcement act.
The decision added one Of the final
milcstones to the long fight to make
the country dry.
After giving decisions today, the
court recessed for the holidays and
does not meet again until early in
January.
The prohibition constitutional
Amendment will become effective
January IS.
Upon the courts decision on the
prohibition enforcement law, which is
expected early in January, will de-
pend whether the federal government
has at hand any legal means for max
ing the amendment effective. The
constitutionality Of wartime prohibi-
tion, however, the days are confident,
viii keep the country dry until the
appointment is carried into effect by
law of its own.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17
BATEs-BRowN.

Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Bates Of Delta
City, Miss, announce the engagement
and approaching marriage Of their
daughter, Corine to Dir. Isaac Wint0n
Brown of Shaw, Miss, the wedding
to take place on Tuesday, December
23rd, in Greenyille, Miss. No cards.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17
CHRISTMAS DANCE.

The Choctaw Club has issued iuvi-
tations to a Christmas dance on the
night Of the 26th, after Christmas.
Johnsons band of Memphis viii furn-
ish the music.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17
HAwAIIANs PLEASE.

The Hawaiian singers and dancers
appeared Monday night and last night
at the Princess theatre. The act is
novel and new and delighted large
audiences both days. The chorus
singing is especially good, and the
instrumental melodies peculiar tc
Hawaiian music give the music uni
que charm and delight.
A special matinee price Of % cents
is announced for this afternoon. The
regular prices will prevail tonight.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17
"ADr RATES ARE PUT UP.
Cayuga County. \. y, Papers Put Up
Prices so Per Cent.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dee. 15.-Pub-
fishers representing twenty weekly
newspapers in Cayuga county decided
at a conference in Auburn to increase
their advertising rates so per cent.
beginning Jan. l. They stated it was
case of increasing their rates or
going out Of business.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lincoln, and
family children Of st. Louis, are
among the holiday visitors whose ar
rival is expected daily. They win be
with their parents, Col and Mrs. C..
L. Lincoln at their home on south
Third avenue.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17

Miss Lucy Carter spent the week
end in Starkville enjoying the gall
cites Of the occasion. Miss Carter is
a sponsor for the Lee Guards, who
We're celebrating their anniversary.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17
OPPOSITION FOR
CONGRESSMAN
BANKHEAD

MONTGOMERY, Dec. 14.-Five
hundred democrats Of Franklin coun-
ty have banded together to seek the
political scalp of William b. Bank
head member Of Congress from the
new Tenth district ald the Montgom-
cry Bureau of The Age Herald receiv-
ed official information today that j.
Mason Douglass, attorney of Russell
vile, has announced as candidate at
the request of these 500 citizens. Mr..
Douglass has not made public plat
form, but has announced that his
views will be given to the voters of
the district on the stump and in the
press before the primary
Mr.. Bankhead is the first Alabama
congressman to have opposition. He
has been a member of Congress since
the new district was formed by the
legislature in 1915. He won the of
fee in a contest with Richmond p.
Hobson and was elected second
time after a political fight with Hor
ace Gibson. Those who are backing
Mr.. Douglass claim the antiBank-
head vote will be solidly with their
candidate
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17

Mr. D. f. Gastons friends were
pleased to see him out on the streets
yesterday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17

Mr.. Jim Dale, Of Caledonia, sup
ervisor-elect from District /, transact
ed business in Columbus Monday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-17
War Hero.

Mr.. Douglass was a member of the
American expeditionary force and was
awarded the distinguished service
cross by General Pershing and the
Croix de Guerre by the French gov
ernment. He was machine gun of
ficer of the 320th Machine Gun Bat
TALON and was wounded in action,
being confined in hospitals for six
months. His friends believe added
strength will come to him from those
who served in the army.
Franklin's candidate is a native of
that county. He taught in the public
schools. He completed his law
course at the university and after his
return from France began the practice
at Russellville. He has recently COM
pleted the organization of cham
Der of commerce and served as secre-
tary-manager until few days ago.
His friends in this commercial or
ganization are backing him in his
political campaign and were among
the 500 who signed petitions urging
him to make the race.
Mr.. Bankhead has made no for
NAL announcement, but it is known
that he will be a candidate. 1t is
expected that this campaign will be
started soon after the first of the
year. A report during the week was
that another soldier would be in the
race, but no further announcement
has been received.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-14
BIG PLANE IS OFF
Giant Handley-Page in Nom
Stop Flight to Chicago.
1t Carries 8 Passengers and
1,aO0 Pounds of Express.

Minneola. Nov. 14.-In the face of
a twenty-mile northwest wind, the
giant Handley-Page bombing plane,
commanded by Vice Admiral Mark
Kerr. started from Mitchell field here
at o'clock this morning on an at
tempted nonstop flight to Chicago
1t carried eight passengers and 1900
pounds of women's clothing and furs
for the American Railway Express
company. Admiral Kerr expected the
trip to take about ten hours. Maj
]. Brackley of the British Royal air
force piloted the craft. Col Archie
Miller, commanding all army aviation
fields on Long Island. was on board
as a guest of Admiral Kerr.
Admiral Kerr planned TO pass over
Binghanton. Buffalo, Cleveland. and
Toledo. Motor trucks are scheduled
to meet the plane in Chicago and ex-
pedite the delivery of the express mat
ter to its destination. The purpose of
the flight is to demonstrate the posi-
bility Of aerial transportation for rush
express matter
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-14
AFTER RED MINERS
Z. S. Makes First Move Toward
Roundup I'm Coal Fields.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 1.-THE
first step toward a roundup of radical
agitators in the northern West Nir-
ginia coal fields was taken today when
department of, justice agents. assisted
by state authorities. invaded the d.s-
tricts in which. according to state OH
cials Industrial Workers of the World,
Russian and Austrian agitators have
been spreading lawless propaganda. As
a result of activity of radicals. au-
thorities say, many coal miners have
failed to return to work and. while
the United Mine Workers of America
have announced they were able to con-
troll the situation, state executives and
coal operators said they feared trcu-
BILE unless the propaganda was curbed
at once.
According to reports to state author
tiles radical centers' exist in Taylor.
Monongalia and Marion counties. and
in that region the investigation of the
federal agents centered. c. F. Keeney.
president of district IT. u. NJ. w. A.,
speaking of the situation in the north
ern coal fields, declared the miners
there and in all parts of the state will
be back to work Monday" He said he
had reports that few men were urg-
ing miners not to return to work in
the northern mines but added that
union leaders had promptly taken
steps to overcome this movement"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-14
Should Be Eliminated at Once,
Secretary Declares.
opens Conference Between
Unions and Operators.
NEGOTIATIONS TO HIT SNAG
Outlying Operators Oppose Amy
Nationwide Pact.
NOnuniOn Mine Owners Will
Keep Out of Farley.

Washington, Nov. 14.-De-
~mands of union miners for a
thirty-four hour week and a 60
per cent increase in wages "are
impossibilities and ought to be
eliminated at the very begin
ming" Secretary Wilson declared
today in opening the conference
between the union officials and
operators called by him to settle
the differences existing in the
coal industry.
Mr.. Wilson said he had called the
conference mot simply because there
is labor dispute in the mining fields
but because the world is still passing
thru a great crisis
NOn-Union Operators Stay Out.
Washington. Nov. 14.-Holding that
their participation might be construed
as acceptnce of the union principles,
operators of non-union coal mines out
side of the central competitive field
announced here today after a confer
ence that they probably would not ac-
cept the invitation of Secretary Wilson
to take part in the conferences be-
tween union miners and operators
here today.
The output of the non-union mines
is approximately 1OO,OO0,00O tons, or
onc-sixth of the nations annual pro-
duction.
The first snag the conference will
run upon will be the unwillinSness OF
operators outside of the competitive
field to enter into negotiations for an
other nationwide agreement similar
to the Washington wage agreement
made during the war
That agreement, negotiated by Fuel
AGI. nistrator Garfield was the first
to fix the same date for the expiration
Of contracts between operators and
miners in all parts of the country. OPP
position was expressed to the continu-
ance of this arrangement because 1t
gave the union officials power to call
nationwide strikes.
Outlying Mine Owners Attend.
Owners of outlying mines will attend
toGay's conference of miners and oper-
ators but will not agree to enter into
TIE negotiations. according to F. w.
Lulzins. pre- s.dent of the Southwestern
Interstate Coal Operators association.
y-hn presided at the conference of the
onera tors Mr. Lukins said these oper-
;,torsi favored the continuance of nego-
ttaticns between the miners and the
operators in the central competitive
ficld but would not enter into the
NEGOTIATIONS themselves until they had
ouportunity to meet and caucus. Rep
r -C:entatfvcs of outlying districts from
washington to West Virginia and from
OI5la tOn7a to Montana attended the
Or,c--ctors' meeting. Some of the oper-
afors. feeling that they had no fur
trrr interest in the proceedings here
pla~ncd to leave for their homes to-
n:~ht.
The stand pat position taken by
the oDe--ators heretofore also is an i'm
possibility" said the secretary, rap
PIN the table to emphasize his utter
anocS.
Admitting that the Washington
wage agreement still was in force. the
secretary declared the people were not
.'Shy1oclls' and did not want to exact
he technical provisions of bond
when the conditions under which the
bond was made have changed.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-14
AHRoads Lead to Louisville,
Whisky Selling at SIS a Case;
Chi BQrkeeps Polish Mahogany

turn trip groaning> and laboring under
the weight of tonneau packed with
cases of fluid dynamite.
Wheelbarrows stand nose to nose
with a-istocratic 12-cylinders while
their owners exchange the family
jewels for drink. Motorcycles put put
laboriousfy from the scene with a case
or two strapped on behind. Citizens,
both old and young, stagger down the
streets under the weight OF a 12-quart
case.
The crowds are steadily increasing.
Wright & Taylor and the Brown
Forman companies, which received the
temporary injunctions, expected to sell
all of their whisky in a hurry. it was
announced. They made their sales.
however. with the knowledge that they
are liable to prosecution, according to
District Attorney w. V. Gregory, if the
federal supreme court reversed judge
Evans in a decision it is expected to
make November 20.
Other Kentucky distillers apparently
were disposed not to ask for iniunc-
tions and to await the supreme courts
decision as to the wartime prohibit
ton laws constitutionality before try
ing to dispose of their whisky stocks.
all of which are said to approximate
forty million gallons.
Polish Mahogany in Chi
Chicago, Nov. 14-Four hundred
reservations at down town cafes had
heen booked today in anticipation of
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-14

the issuance of an Injunction tomor-
row by Federal Judges Carpenter and
Fitzhenry to prevent enforcement of
the war time prohibition law. Stocks
of bonded whisky were at the Ken
lucky line awaiting favorable court ac-
tion here. it was said. and twenty mill
lion gallons of liquor were available in
Chicago.
The dust-covered glasses and the
mahogany were polished today in an
ticipation of the celebra ton.
Saloon owners said liquor selling
here could be resumed within an hour.
should the restraining order against
the government be issued. Many have
taken steps to obtain city licenses.
THE men who open their bars in
the very doubtful event of wet de-
cision will do so at great risk" District
Attorney Clyne said. Saloon keepers
cannot presume that the court will al
low the sale of liquor in Chicago. Re
ceipt of orders for such liquor is a vio-
lation of law and will be punished as
SUCH"
Police Back Court Order.
Providence, Nov. 1.-THE police
commission today decided to act under
the preliminary Injunction granted by
Federal Judge Arthur Brown against
enforcement of the wartime prohibit
ton act and to allow the saloons to
sell malt beverages containing not
more than 4 per cent alcohol without
Interference. This attitude was taken
upon the advice of the city solicitor.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-14
Both Strive for Autocratic In
StitutionS, He Asserts.
"One Big Union" Idea Backed
by Reds and n. P. L.
CONSERVATIVES MUST join
Labor Which Follows Radicals
Unthinking and Impatient.
Labor Commissioner Addresses
Kansas C. of c. Today.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 14.-Gary, of
the steel corporation, and Foster. of
the strike leadership, represent the
radical elements in industry and labor
elements which threaten to destroy
the industrial life of the nation. That
was the statement before the Kansas
State Chamber of Commerce today by
John H. Crawford, state labor COM
missioner, who appealed for a stabili-
zation of conditions in Kansas.
Crawford declared that "One Big
Union" agitators came from the ranks
of the 1. w. w. the Nonpartisan
League and the BOlsheviki-the radi-
Gals who melted the Haymarket riots
and for a generation have sought con-
troll of labor unions. Relief from rad
ical elements may come only thru
sane consideration of conditions and
with a regard for rights of both en-
ployer and employe, Crawford told his
audience.
Fight for Autocracy.
Gary of the steel corporation and
his followers stand for the same prin-
ciples that the One Big Union gang
stands for; autocracy in industry, with
Gary and Foster leading the fight to
determine who the autocrat shall be.
The only thing that will save this
country will be for progres ssive busi-
ness men, the conservative leaders
and representatives of the Farmers
Union to join hands and agree upon
fCOn4{Duad or 200 SavenI
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-14
ARREST WAR HERO
Allen Payne, Cited IL Times,
Entangled in Blue Sky Law.
Firm Didn't Re-Employ Him,
So He Sold Oil Stock.

From a hero record on the field of
battle to entanglementS in the Kansas
blue sky law, Is the record of Allen
Payne, arrested at Ellsworth. Payne
and w. A. Ma tin are charged with
sales of unauthorized oil stocks.
Payne, q Louisianan, went overseas
with the A. f. F. He was in the midst
of the hardest fighting and won eleven
citations for bravery. When he came
home he wore a croix de guerre and
recognized for bravery in almost all
of the big battles in which American
forces participated.
Wore Croix de Guerre
But croix de guerre and bravery
records didn't give Payne an enormous
standing in the field of endeavor.
Some of the boys who stayed at home
were holding most of the good jobs
and some of the jobs were still held
by the girls who answered the war
time demands. So Payne looked
around for the good jobs that surely
ought to go to a man who eleven times
had almost given his life that a free
people might live. But somehow the
sentiment and romance of war had
was getting along without Payne's
services. Somehow the old firm that
had proudly displayed its service flag
didn't readjust itself to care for the
boys who had marched to the war
away in II.
Then Payne learned that the Mary
Jane OIL Co. wanted stock saIesmen.
He came TO Kansas to sell. the seeuri-
ties of the company. No one men
toned the Kansas blue sky law until a
big block Of stock had been placed in
Ellsworth and Wilson.
Now Payne and Martin. his COM
panion. are in trouble. Pending a pre-
liminary hearing December 1, the m en-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-14
Reds Find Fertile Field Among
Students, 1t Is Charged.
Even Faculty Members Contain
mated by Propaganda.
TWO PUPILS ARE SUSPENDED
Refused To Honor Soldier Dead
on Armistice Day.
Said They Would Not Stand for
National Anthem.

Chicago, Nov. 14.-Radicals have
found a fertile field for their propa-
ganda among Chicago high school stu
ents and have recruited some faculty
members, according TO charge made
today by DIR. william ]. Bartholf. prin
cipal of Crane Technical High School
and College, in discussing suspension
of two seniors of that institution. The
youths. Alfred Struve. son of a nat
uralized German, and Jacob Sacks,
whose father is a naturalized Russian,
refused to observe the minute of
silence in honor of soldier dead on
Armistice Day.
THE statements of both students
convince me that they have been tu-
tored by radical leaders," Bartholf
said. They declared they acknowl-
edged no government. would not stand
for the national anthem, and professed
religious beliefs that are astounding.
Even the faculty of some schools
are contaminated by the work of these
radicals"
The attention of federal authorities
has been called to the case