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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
list WATER.

Pertinent to the operation OF pro-
hibition in America and the eager
rush of millions for something just
as good to quinch the thirst OF
parched lips, it may not be amiss to
reproduce Col. Bob Maxis' toast to
water. The sparkling wine has been
che inspiration for many a toast, but
this. we believe, is the first time that
lust plain water has unloosed the
tongue of eloquence at the banquet
board. Col. Make was evidently IN
Henri Waterson's frame Of mind
when called upon to respond to the
toast water" Here is what ne
said:
"Mr. POSTMASTER, ladies and gen
sIemen, you have asked me to re-
Epond to the toast, Water, the
purest and best of all the things that
God created. ! want to say to you
chat | have seen it glisten in tiny
tear drops on the sleeping lbs Oh
infancy; / have seen it trickle down
the blushing cheeks of youth, and
go in running torrents down the
yrinkled cheeks of age. | have seen
it in tiny dewdrops on the blades
like polished diamonds when the
morning sun burst in Respondent
glory DER the eastern hills. | have
seen it in the rushing river ripping
over pebbly bottoms; roaring over
precipitous falls in its mad rush to
Join the mighty father of waters.
And have seen it in the mighty
ocean on whose broad bosom float the
battle fleets Of all nations and the
commerce of the world but, ladies
and gentlemen, | want to say to you
now. that as beverage, it is a damn
failure. Boston News Bureau.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
ANOTHER RAILROAD PLAN.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The
Warfield plan for railroad control
with provision for flat return of 6
per cent on capital invested, was
presented today by the House inter
state commerce committee by Luther
NJ. Walter, general counsel of the
National Association of Owners of
Railroad Securities.
The fundamentals of the plan, in
GLIDING division of all surplus over
the fixed return among employees, the
public and the road earning it, were
explained by Mr.. Walter, who de-
clared it could be put into effect i'm
mediately.
"The keystone of the Warfield
PLAN" the witness said, ''is a con-
gressional direction to the Interstate
Commerce Commission that it shall
make freight and passenger rates
sufficient to pay operating expenses,
maintain railroad properties and give
mot less than per cent return upon
the aggregate fair value of the prop
erty devoted to transportations in
each of he principal traffic territories.
Mr.. Walter opposed federal incOr-
poration, a transportation board and
a secretary Of transportation in the
cabinet, and declared that under the
minimum return plan the net result
of operations in the pre-war test
period, the basis Of government rent
al, some Of the carriers would have
turned in q surplus for division be-
tween employees and the public.
Mr.. Waiter said the financial struc-
ture Of credits depended upon the leg
islation enacted by this Congress to
deal with the railroad problem,
Says Labor Would Participate.
1t was a fundamental of the War
field plan, the witness said, that la
Dor should participate in the earnings
of the carriers.
eve believe" he declared, shat
capital is entitled to its return of 6
per cent, that labor is entitled to a
fair wage and that the excess earned
by the carriers after paying their
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24

lieved of removing tools or supplies
loading coal, filling lubricators, etc.
"The fremen on locomotives will
receive under our proposition a wage
increase of about so per cent" said
Timothy Shea, acting president of the
organization.
IF our full demand is granted ii
will hardly restore pre-war conditions
considering the purchasing power of
the dollar"
AS soon as the wage draft is writ
ten a copy will be sent to the board
of railroad wages and working. condi-
tions, which is expected to grant a
public hearing.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
HERE is WHAT WE WANT.


Ten acres close to town for truck
ing; small improved cottage that
we can sell one-third cash and balance
in monthly installments.
Forty acre farm well improved,
cheap.
A cabin in South Columbus. Must
be bargain.
Forty acres on the Nashville and
Pickensville road, with cabin or two
We have for sale:
Desirable home on South seventh
street. Fine piece of property.
The large ii room Locke home
stead, corner of 7th. street and Third
avenue North. Close to the business
district, the churches and right be-
tween the schools. Possession in so
days from the time the property is
sold.
80 acres well improved land on the
Jackson Highway, five miles from
Columbus.
43 acres well improved land close
to Caledonia. A bargain
80 acres well improved land on
Tuscaloosa road A good farm, Cheap
enough.
The Worry or Fields place across
More's Creek. 440 acres. Can be sub
divided into smaller farms. Cheap and
terms.
A fine piece of Prairie land.
Maer Realty Company
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
Church
First Raptist Church.

Sunday school at $50, w. N. Puck
EFT, superintendent.
Preaching at IL o'clock by the pas
tor.
Union meeting at Airdome at $3.50,
Baptist pastor preaching. Subject of
sermon at Airdome, "The Kind Of
Prayer God is Bound to Hear"
l have just returned from Head
land, Ala, where / was in a fine
meeting. Sixty united with the
church. Ninety per cent of them
came upon a profession of faith.
Many of them were fathers and moth
ers. It was truly a great meeting.
Worship with us at the First
church this morning. And, if pos
sible, hear the sermon tonight at the
Airdome on prayer"
r. S. Gavin, Pastor.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY.

Mr.. I. w. Lavender, president, was
in the city last Thursday and stated
that the Sunday schools of Pickens
county would meet at Forest church
four miles northwest of Ethelville
on Sunday, September the 14th., for
the celebration of Sunday School day
and delightful program is in store
for all who will attend. Mr.. Lavender
is the president of the association and
Mr.. R. N. Story is the vice-president,
and they will publish the program
for the occasion in ample time for
the celebration.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24

wages and 6 per cent upon capital
should be divided with labor and the
public. Labor's share should be used
for the establishment Of the insurance
system or for profit-sharing. By
reason of the largely increased duties
which will fall upon the commission
the security holders ask Congress TO
create six regional interstate COM
missions, subordinate to the commits
sion, but with all the powers Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
their respective territories.
sour plan contemplates that these
regional commissions shall act as
boards of Cancellation in settling wage
disputes, being a body close to the
employees, the carriers and the ship
pers.
1.-THE issuance Of securities Of all
carriers engaged in interstate COM
merce would be vested EXCLUSIVELY in
federal authority.
"This plan would create q corpora
ton operated without profit to the
railroad and managed by the nine
interstate commerce commissioners
and eight railroad men selected by
the railroads"
The great mass of the people, he
said. were vitality concerned in the
integrity Of railroad securities. The
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
AGAIN WE'LL SAY IT.

The Dispatch cannot publish anony-
nous communications. We have said
this time and again, and we must adj
mere to it now. Writers names are
held confidential, but they must be
known to the paper as evidence of
good faith.
If the author of the communica-
ton about the gas, electric and ice
situation here will reveal his or her
identity to this paper the communl-
cation will be published.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
Hot Weather---Ice
Tea.

True economy consists in obtain
ing what you want at q fair price;
there is no economy in buying cheap,
common stuff, particularly does this
apply TO tea. Golden Gate Teas-all
navors-are high grade; full flavor,
choicest quality, packed in flavor
tight. moisture-tight cartons, six va
rieties, Ceylon, Japan, oolong, Gun,
powder. English Breakfast, Black and
Green. All make delicious drinks,
whether hot or iced.
One pound Of japan tea will make
400 cups; one pound Of Ceylon Tea
viii make 400 cups; both are good;
aeither cost to exceed Ia Of a cent
Der cup. II you have not done So
try Ceylon as an iced beverage. You
viii be delighted; it is flavory, rich,
pure. clean, economical and healthy;
also try it as a hot drink; its excel
Bence will surprise you.
We have the sole agency for 20
b1mbus of Golden Gate Teas, Cohees,
Spices and Flavoring Extracts.
]. H. STEVENS & son
Phone 80. The Main St Groeers
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
First Christian Church.

Bible school 10 A. M. Prof. J. c..
Meadows, Supt. J. W. Slaughter,
Asst. Supt.
IL A. M. Sermon by the Minister.
1880 p. NJ, Young Peoples C. f.
Society.
Union services $50 p. M, at the
Ardome.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at S o'clock
The public is cordially invited to
attend all services.
w. F. Mott, Minister
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
FIRST BALE RECEIVED.

Columbus received her first bale of
the new crop on Friday, 1t was gin
ned yesterday and stored at Goree's
warehouse. 1t was raised by Sandy
Butler who made the first bale last
year. weighed 497 pounds and it was
Of fine quality.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24

association believed the surplus over
the fixed return should be divided
equally among the employees, the pub
lie and the earning road, one-third to
the road ITO encourage incentive and
initiative in operation"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
First Methodist Church.
9:45.-1l:i5.

9:45.-11:i5.
Sunday school begins ON the dot.
Fifteen minutes intermiss:On. Preach
ing hour as usual but ends at 11:45.
This slight change will obtain till
daylight saving" is history. Evening
hour Airdome or church according to
weather.
Third Quarterly Conference We'd
nesday evening Immediately after
prayer meeting. Not only officials,
but members should conscientiously
seek to make this an occasion of real
interest by having all reports up-to-
now.
James H. Felts, Pastor.
A. H. Pegues, Supt.
w. L. Duren, P. E.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
First Presbyterian Church.

9:30-The Sunday school.
11-Sermon by the pastor, 1.-THE
Coming of Our King" Revelation
III.
7;45-The Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
S;30--Union service at the Air
dome, in charge of the Rev, Mr..
Gavin r. Excel Fry, Pastor.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24

Ladies' Monday Afternoon Prayer
Meeting.
The Ladies Monday Afternoon
Prayer Meeting will meet with Mrs.
]. ]. Ellis, on 9th street, south, at s
o'clock.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24

Sunday School Convention.
Remember the Sunday School con.
vention at Artesia next Sunday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
FREMEN
ASK FOR INCREASE
Will Cost Roads Two Hundred
Million to Install Equip
ment Asked.

CLEVELAND, Aug. ia de-
mand for a 35 to 65-cent increase in
wages and that all coal-burning loco
motives weighing 100000 pounds
and over in road service be equipped
with mechanical stokers and two Gre
men be placed on all such engines
until they are so equipped, was adopt
ed by a conference of 300 general
chairmen of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen and Engineers in
session here Sunday.
One hundred and seventeen thou
sand men and about half of the 3d.
900 engines in the United States win
come under the proposal, only about
5000 of which are equipped with me-
chanical stokers at present.
Report as Adopted.
The more important sections of the
report of the wage committee which
was adopted follow:
Rates of pay for firemen and help
ers in passenger service, $3.50 per
day of 100 miles or-less, except when
Mallet engines are used, when 1920
shall be paid.
Overtime in passenger service will
be computed on the. present basis at
a speed of 20 miles an hour.
In freight service on engines weigh
ing less than 100000 pounds, fire
men shall be paid $3.50, and on en-
gines weighing over 100000 pounds
$3.50 per day of 100 miles or less,
overtime to be computed on present
basis at speed of 121R miles per
hour.
Pay on Mixed Trains.
Firemen and helpers employed in
local or way freight service, mixed
trains, mine runs and other service
shall be paid minimum of so cents
per hundreds miles or less in addil
tion to the through freight rates.
Firemen employed on trains in I'M
classified service shall be paid
through freight rates according to
class of engine used,
Firemen employed on Mallet en-
gines, in all service, except YARD
service, shall be paid 1920 per day
for 100 miles or less.
Firemen and helpers employed III
yard service shall be paid 1850 pei
day of eight hours or less except
when Mallet engines are used, wher
rate of $6.S6 shall be paid.
A demand for time and one-hali
for overtime in all classes of service
is made, which will apply when mer
are used on Sundays or holidays.
Basis of. Day Made.
Inside hostlers shall be paid $3.50
per day and outside hostlers $7.2C
per day, and hOstlers' helpers $3.50
per day, eight hours or less to con-
stitute a days work.
In addition to the demand that al
coal-burning locomotives in roaC
service weighing over 100000 pound:
be equipped with mechanical stokers
a demand is made that all coal-burn'
ing locomotives less than that weight
shall be equipped with mechanical
coal passers, a mechanical device
operated by steam to keep the Goa
within the reach of the iremen, and
that all coal-burning locomotives
shall be equipped with power CRATE
shakers and automatic FIRE door
openers.
II is estimated that it will cost
5000, 0OO,OOO to equip the locomotives
in the United States with the differ
ent mechanical devices demanded by
the fremen.
Another working condition de
manded is that on railroads where
firemen are required to clean lOcomO'
tives they shall be relieved of such
work and that firemen shall be re
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
ST. PAUEs CHURCH TO-DAY.

ST. PAULS CHURCH TODAY.
Tenth Sunday after Trinity. (St.
Bartholomew
Holy Communion at 1880.
Sunday School at $50.
Holy Communion and Sermon at
11:00
No evening service.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
MissiOA Study Class.

MissiOt Study Class.
The Mission Study Class Of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church will, meet Tues
day afternoon at o'clock, in the
Church parlor, with Mrs. Gavin as
leader.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24

Mrs. f. T. Watts and little son,
Murray. of Birmingham, are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Walton,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24

Misses Frances and Martha Hartin
are visiting relatives in Admission,
Ala, and Rome, Ca.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
. . . . . . . . . Q
LODGE NEWS

Queen City Camp. w. o. w.

Queen City Camp. W. o. W.
Queen City Camp, No. %, Wood
men Of the World will meet on next
Thursday night at Woodman hall and
all members Of the order are urged
to be present.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
Johnston Opposed Guaranty Law.

Oscar Johnston, who is posing as the
friend of the people of Mississippi and
who is asking that you vote for him for
governor, worked against and filed mi
nOrity report against the bill GUARAN-
TEEING BANK DEPOSITS even after
81 mushroom banks in Mississippi had
failed in one year and even after widows
and orphans and labOring people had
been beat out and defrauded out of their
hard earned savings Oh. J. 1914, page
863). Lee M. Russell worked for and
voted for his bill GUARANTEEING
YOUR BANK DEPOSITS Is. 1914, page
654). Vote for Russell for Governor.
political ADVERTISEMENT
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-24
Second Baptist Church.

All members of the Second Baptist
church are earnestly requested to be
present at IL o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Urgent business to be transact
ed. V. A. HALBERT,
Church Clerk.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-05
"Agin the GuUment''
By c. NJ. MORRISON.

Somehow or other old Billy Gilligan
got a crouch against these United
States back about the time Of the
panic of 1873. He got the idea that
the old U. s.. A. had cold-decked him
somehow or other, so he sort of be-
gan to live by himself over on his old
place, that was mostly grown up with
briars and unpruned apple trees.
He had fought in an Illinois regi-
ment in the Civil War. But for 40
years he had been pointed out as a
sort OF neighborhood curiosity. ''the
man who wouldn't apply for a
pension" He would froth at the mouth
every time he saw a tax collector,
and 1t grew to be one battle to get
a dime out of him for the uses and
purposes of the state"
He stood off every driver" that
came along during the late unpleas.
antness, and they finally let him alone.
He stayed holed up right along. He
actually didn't know when the war
began or when 1t ended. He used to
come out of that tangle of an old place
that he called home and go back in
without saying dozen words to any.
body and what he did2say was mostly
grunts. AsfnhsST
Nobody knows how he first learned
that one of his sisters boys had been
over there and had come back with a
medal or two, one from the war de-
partment of the United States and
another one that the French general
pinned on him one frosty morning over
in the Meuse-Argonne sector, where SC
many Americans lost their lives.
And nobody knows when old Billy
Gilligan got hold of that lad and car
ried him of to the old rattletrap of 6
house back Of the apple trees and the
brush and sat there all night by the
old fireplace learning that there hat
been kbout the biggest war that the
stars ever looked down on.
It was long about Christmas wher
! cid Pity rounded un the lad seeming
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-05

Just received large assortment of
Pyrex Glass Cookingware-the most
sanitary and economical to use-at
H. C. Mell's Hdw, Store.
The new mail route out of this city,
No. 7, was instituted Monday, with
Ed. Williams in charge. Mr.. Will
liams has had considerable experience
as rural route mail carrier, and I'M
der his management the patrons of
the newly installed route will be eff
ficiently and well served. Giles Hunt,
who is a patron of the new route, on
! Saturday brought into Postmaster j.
B. Smith orders for twenty-one new
mail boxes to be used on this route.
This was in the nature of protest
to the slight opposition which had
/ sprung up in certain quarter against
/ the establishment of this route. There
is no doubt but that all patrons will
be abundantly pleased with this i'm.
proved service, which brings their mail
practically to their own doors, and
that it will be only short time be-
fore all who can be served on this
route will be its delighted patrons.
On the first page of this issue Of
The Times is another plea from May.
or C. A. Tetley, urging all consumers
of electric current in this city, to con;
serve, in every possible way, on theil
lights. The present situation is in
deed critical, and should arouse ev'
cry citizen to greatest effort in con
serving of electricity. Why let sew
eral lights burn when you may BIZ
able to get along with single light
The city has promises of sufficien
coal, at least for the present, to keel
the electric plant going part Of thu
night. But in these days promises o,
coal do not always mean possession o
coal. If the power plant should b.
forced to shut down for want Of fuel
then the entire citizenship would b.
compelled to do without light as wei
as water. Is it not worth real eff
fort now in order to avoid the chanc
of being overtaken by such dire ca
lamity? This matter will be careful
ly watched, and the DINNER the light
in the homes and business houses dur
ing this crisis, tie higher will sue
citizens rank in the esteem of thei
fellow citizens.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-05

The children of the poor are better
Sunday School scholars than the sons
and daughters of the rich, surveys Of
over 100 New York City parishes Of the
Episcopal Church indicate. -"~s
The surveys which are part Of the
Church's Nationwide Campaign to be
waged Sunday, December Z, for a min
imum Of $62,000,000 from Espicopal-
ians only, developed that children are
neglecting Sunday School; and that Of
those who do go. the children of the
poor show to much better advantage
than do those of the rich.
old Trinity at Broadway and Wall
Street, rated the wealthiest Individual
parish in the world, with realty invest
ments of over 500, 900, 900, reported a
Sunday School enrolment of only 100
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-05
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, Rolla Bone, and Lura
Bone, his wife, by their certain deed
of trust, dated the 9th day of Septem-
Der, 1918, and recorded in the office
of the Recorder of Deeds of st. Fran
co.'s County, Missouri, in book LA at
page $50, conveyed to the undersigned
Trustee the following described real
estate, lying and being in the County
of St. Francois and State of Missou-
ri, to-wit:
Lot No. 5, in Block No. /, Cherry
vile, st. Francois County, Missouri.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of Ger.
tain promissory note in said deed OF
trust described; and whereas by the
terms Of said deed of trust and note,
said note is past due and remains UNI
paid; therefore, in conformity with
the provisions of ssid deed lof trust
and at the request of the legal holder
Of the said note, !, the undersigned
Trustee, will, on bfi@i1i ~"
~ Saturday, December'27, 1919,
Between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the af-
ternoon of said day at the South front
door of the Court House, in the City OF
Pennington, St. Francois County
Missouri sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash, the above
described real estate to satisfy saio
knote and the cost of executing this
trust. a4p.Y
q C. H. ADAMS,
Sheriff of st. Francois County, Acting
Trustee for Cherry Townsite Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-05
NEW SCHOOL FOR CHINA.
Y. w. c. A. Secures New Site for Girls
Physical Training School.

A new home has been found for the
Physical Training School which the
Young Women's Christian Association
has opened for native girls in Shang-
hal, China.
The school, while in the country, is
not far distant from the National
Headquarters Of the Y. W. c. A. in
Shanghai nor far from the local Y. w.
c. A. The grounds cover eighteen
"mow," which means approximately
six acres, and are divided by private
road. A foreign residence already on
the grounds will be used by the Ameri-
can teachers, while native buildings on
the other side will furnish living quar-
tiers and classrooms for the 80 stu
dents. O ~ q,
The grounds boast garden, tennis
courts and an athletic field. stds0
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-05


children to over 1000 COMMITMENTS.
Grace Church with a budget in 1918 Of
$39004l.S3 reported an equally small
percentage.
A few blocks away where children
lower East-Side. little Grace Church
Chapel has Sunday School of $50.
St. Bartholomew Church at Fiftieth
Street and Park Avenue, mecca of
fashionables has only a five per cent.
Sunday School enrolment. Well-to-do
st. Ignatius' parish at East End Ave-
nue. and S7th Street, has only thirty
seven children in its Sunday School
compared with 600 communicates
Rehabilitation ofits Sunday Schools
is one of the purposes of the Episcopal
Church's Nation Wide Campaign.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-12-05
MRS. WILLIAM MOON

Mrs. William Moon, of near Prim-
rose, died at her home Wednesday
night, after a prolonged illness. De-
ceased is well known in the northern
part of the county and in Washington
ana jefferson counties. She is sur
vived by her husband and an adopted
daughter. Funeral services were con-
Quoted this morning at her home at
II o'clock.