The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-14
; COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, october 1s.--(spe. ! ciall-Captain Dorroh of the adjutant generals department, was in the city last Wednesday for the purpose of re-
 organizing the national guard company of this city, known as the Columbus Riflemen. In meeting held that night Capt, Tom Evans was elected to head the movement to build up a company. The company must enroll 100 men at least before a charter will be granted. The age limits are from IS to 45 Boys IS years of age and over may be ac- cepted without the consent of their
 parents. while the old rule was that their consent had to be obtained for boys under 21.
 Previous service men will be permit
 ted to enlist for the period of one year.
 with privilege of re-enlsting for a like
 period, while men with no military ex-
 perience must sign up for three years. The pay will be one-fourth the regua
 lar army pay, except when on active duty When on active duty the enlisted man will receive full pay. The com pany will be required to drill six hours per month, When the company has been filled up
 to it's minimum quota it will elect its
 own officers. The officers will be re-
 quired to stand the regulation govern
 ment examination.
 The Tupelo district of the Association
 of Bell Telephone , Employees, which
 takes in this section of the state met
 at Tupelo, Miss( october g. Columbus
 was represented by MT. W. A. Deale,
 manager of the Telephone company
 here. Miss Blanche Jones of Tupelo,
 Miss, was elected secretary treasurer.
 !, tot t;o,, !.
 in some city. Columbus is the next
 meeting place, November 26. About 50
 were in attendance at Tupelo. but~many
 more than that are expected here. A
 banquet is planned for the November convention
 Mir. c. H. Jones, aged 5S. of this city,
 died here Thursday. He was seemingly
 in the best of health on the morning of
 his death. but suffered a stroke of ap-
 oplexy about 1 D. m and passed away
 grown sons. Clyde, Earle and Banner Jones. Rev. J.-4I. Felts conducted the funeral. The remains were carried to the old home, nine miles north of Co., lumbus.
 The recent move for better law .en- forcement in this city, especially as to lWeQneSS, BampiiHB ana tHc lllicit S,die of intoxicating liquors, has crystallized into an organization known as the Citi- zens' league.
 At a recent meeting of prominent men who are interesting themselves in a city-wide cleanup, the following of ficials were elected: w. s. Lindamood chairman: Brooks McGowan. vice chair man. and T. I. Gum, secretary.
 This organization takes the place of l the hastily formed body of men who were Instrumental in exposing certain violations of the law, which had been allowed to go unnoticed.
 l At the meeting a set of resolutions was adopted thanking those public lspirited men who gave their hearty CO., operatio to the officers of the police l force in their efforts to carry out. the ! letter of the jaw. It was also expressed as the will of the organization that Il would exist permanently, so as to be- come a steady supportato the city au- 1 thorities. I 1 Rev. J. H. Felts was the first chair man and his efforts had moreFthan a little to do with impressing serious purpose upon the campaign which con l ceived such instant results. However | feeling that a lavman ought to be al | the head of the league, he resigned as l such officer but will keep closely ir touch with the conditions of the city.