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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30
Principles in Case.

ne principles announced WERE
First. The public must not be ask
ed to pay more than it is now paying
for coal, unless il is necessary to do so
in order to provide reasonable wages
to the mine workers and a reasonable
profit to the operators.
Second The arrangement entered
into betweon the operators, the mine
workers, and the fuel administration,
with the sanction of the president Of
the United States in October, 1917,
was intended to equalize the wages
of all classes of mine workers and
to be sufficient to cover the period of
the war, but not beyond March 81,
1920; hence the only increase IN cost
of living which can now be considered
is the increase above that provided
for by the average increase in 1917;
that is to say, the average total in
crease in pay over the 1913 base,
which was the base considered in
1917, should not exceed the present
average increase in the cost Of living
considered that the cost of living will
fall rather than rise during the next
few years.
Third. The maximum prices fixed
by the government on coal were cal
culated to increase production of coal
for war purposes. Coal was basic and
the increase imperative. The public
ought not to be asked to pay and
will not now pay the increase over
normal profits then allowed for the
purpose of stimulating production.
Fourth. Amy increase in wages
now arrived at on the basis of the
principles should be borne
by the operators or the public or
both, as may be determined by the
application of the principles and
should take effect as of the date
when the men return to work.
Fifth. The needs of the United
States are not alone to be considered.
Europe is in desperate need Of coal,
and should have all that we can
spare"
Dr. Garfield called the miners and
operators together after a lengthy
conference with Attorney General
Palmer, Director General Hines, and
Assistant Attorney General Ames.
Owing to the disagreement which
had arisen as to the amount of the
increase in the cost of living, and
consequently the per cent of wage adj
vance needed to meet higher living
costs, great significance was attach
I'd to DR.. Garfeld's declaration that
the average total increase in pay
over the 1918 base, which was the
base considered in 1917, should not |
exceed the present increase in the cost
If living over the same base.
Operators construed this statement 1
IS in conflict with the contention Of
Secretary Wilson that miners should
De given a 81 per cent wage advance
o equalize the margin between pres
mt wages and 40 per cent rise in
living cost since 1914. /
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30
SACKS! SACKS! SACKS!

We pay highest market prices for
second hand sacks. v. M. Higgins.
11-16-1m.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30
WATCH CHARM FOUND.

Masonic watch charm found APP
ply at this office, pay for this adj and
get it.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30
LOST.

Nine months old heifer. near Arm
strong place. w. Paffroth. 11-3O-2t
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30
Statement of the Financial Condition of
ARTESIA STATE BANK

Of
close of business 1919 made
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30
Charter No. lO78s.
Report Of Condition of The
COLUMBUS NATIONAL BANK

the State of Mississippi the close of business Nov
ember 17th 1919
RESOURCES
discounts including redseoun 41S52947
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30

J. i a
of financial
of
day of November 1919. the best of knowledge and belief
o. G. MILWAIN, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
J. d. GUERRY,
j. N ROBERTS, Directors. ~ M
State of Mississippi Lowndes
subscribed Roberts,
day of Nov4 1919
J. D. ROBERTS Justice Peace.
Ny commission expires JAM l, 1920.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23
Await Prosecutor
Move in Dansey Case

HARMONIOUS, N. J., Dec. 20
Relatives of Charles White and Mrs.
Edith Jones, in Jail at Mays Landing
in connection with the death of Billy
Dansey, today waited Oh the next
move of e. C. Gaskill, county prose-
cutor, in their fight to obtain the
freedom OF the accused man and
woman.
They hoped the prosecutor would
release White and Mrs. James before
argument on their application for a
writ of habeas corpus at Mays Land
ing court house Monday. The pros
ecutor gave no Indication he would
drop his .harges Immediately.
The hab eas corpus application viii
be argued before c. C. Back, su-
preme court justice, who will come
to Mays Landing from jersey City.
G. Arthur Bolte, attorney for the
defense. said in Atlantic City he
was not confident the habeas corpus
action would be successful. Where
murder charge is involved the ac-
cused is no. often released from
jail on bail before trial.
County detectives continued work
on their new evidence which the
prosecutor said, leads away from
White and Mrs. Jones.
What this evidence is, and when
the additional arrests promised bv
the prosecutor would re made. was
no. revealed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23
Given Freedom by
Governor, Woman Will
Not Leave Penitentiary

RALEIGH, n. c., Dec. 20-At least
one prisoner serving a life sentence
in the North Carolina state peni-
Tertiary will not take advantage of
Governor Bickett's blanket commu-
tation of all life terms to thirty
years. She is Aunt Sara" Wycoff,
sentenced in 1879 for murder, who
expressed today a desire to spend
the remainder of her life in the
prison where she is we'll cared for.
She would be given immediate free
dom under the order issued yester-
day by Governor Beckett.
Thirty-four other prisoners are
affected by the order. These include
a number who were saved from the
electric chair by executive clemency.
Twenty-one were convicted of muir
der.
In issuing the communication order,
Governor Beckett expressed the be-
lief that mo man ought to suffer
eternal punishment in this world
when you leave a man his life, -
the governor said, you have no
right to take away his hope. There
is no opportunity of making a better
citizen of a prisoner or of develop
ing manhood when he has nothing
before him save the prospect of
prison walls for the remainder of
his natural life"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23
Remarkable Bridge
Over Chicago River
Feat of Eneineerine

CHICAGO, .IH.-A new single
leaf bascule bridge spanning the Chi
cago river at Sixteenth street was
set in position Friday, marking one
Of the most unusual engineering
feats in history.
The work of building the giant
structure has been under way for
two years, and leading engineering
experts of this country, and repre-
sentatives of Chicago civic organi-
cations were present to see the g.
500-ton bridge swing into position by
the pressing of an electric button.
In one and three-quarter minutes
the great structure, the longest and
most unusual bridge of it's type in
the world, can be raised or lowered.
When pointing upright it towers
above the tallest skyscrapers of the
city. 1t measures $50 feet from it's
land line, or base, to it's end.
The bridge is for the ST. Charles
Air line, a short section of railroad
operated by the Illinois Central rail-
road and owned jointly by it and
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
the Chicago & Northwestern and the
Michigan Central railroads.
Balanced by two slabs of concrete
known as wing CONFERENCE.-The" the
bridge is so arranged mechanically
that it can be held rigid in any po-
sition, either at rest on the ground,
spanning the river, erect in the air.
Or at a slightly elevated angle.
was expended in building the giant
structure.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23
GEORGIA LEADS
ALL STATES IN
PEACH SHIPMENTS
The Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
623 Riggs Building.
by THEODORE TIELER

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Georgia
normally leads all other states in
the production and shipment of it's
peach crop, according to a special
survey and bulletin of the depart
ment of agriculture. California has
a larger yield, the department says,
but most of it's peaches are canned,
while Georgia ships to the fresh
markets.
1t is announced that in the COM
bined number of trees of both bear
ing and non-bearing age, Georgia
was exceeded by Texas and Califor-
mia. While the yield in California
is far in excess of the yield in Geor-
gia, the bulletin shows that large
part of the peach >sEop of the latter
state is used for drying and canning,
so that in shipments of fresh fruit,
in seasons of a good crop, Georgia
normally leads all other states.
In general, the commercial peach
interests of Georgia are in the CEN
trail and northern portions of the
state. By far the largest center of
production is Fort Valley, in Hous-
ton county, according to the bulletin.
The next most important center, on
the basis of size, are adjacent areas
in Crawford and Macon counties.
Several other counties adjacent to
these also contain large interests.
In the central sections the princi-
pal varieties are the Mayfiower,
Greensboro, Dixie Queen. Early Rose,
Carmen, Waddell, Hiley, Belle, J. H.
Hale, and alberta. Since the very
early varieties grown in the northern
sections would compete with the
later and more desirable fruit from
central Georgia they are not very
much planted there. The Elberta is
planted in all sections of the state
very much more extensively than
anv other
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23

hospital, his photograph appeared in
Milwaukee newspapers. William M.
Mower, broker, recognized him as
Skipper Armstrong;" a frequent Wis
itor at the Mower home, where he
was attentive to Miss May Meyers
and her friend, Helen Sheidhauer,
who lived with the Mowers. He had
frequently been the host at gay par
ties, and has a solid reputation as a
spender and good fellow.
Mower called on Professor Keister.
Hello, Skipper" he said in greet
ing.
Hello. there, Big Chief" respond
ed Keister, using the nickname he
had given Mower.
Then Miss Meyers called. Hos
pital attendants swear that they over
heard this conversation between the
two:
"What will happen to me if all this
gets out?" she whispered.
al will stick by you, May, if it
takes my last cent" Professor Keis-
ter is said to have replied.
Miss Meyers had been a stenog-
rapher in the university offices in
Madison. She moved to Milwaukee
and obtained a position about the
time Professor Keister was sent
there.
Rev. Mr.. Ischy, the professor
ment in which he says that there
brother-in-law, has issued a state
was no automobile accident, that the
bonds and money carried by Profess
sor Keister were not stolen and that
there is nothing more to say"
But there has peen a great deal
more to say, in the opinion of Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Keister's university
friends
And they are saying it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23
Kentucky Sergeant to
Be Escort for Dead

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Former
Sergeant Willie Sandlin, of Hyden,
KY, today was appointed special
escort for the return of soldier dead
fr"-' overseas, by Secretary Baker
on recommendation of Major General
Rogers. Sergeant Sandlin was Sc
rected for the post because of his
unusual record in the World war.
Unofficially he ranks next to Ser
geant York, of Tennessee, in his eX-
PLOTS against the enemy, being cred
tied with killing twenty-four Ger
mans and wounding and capturing
many more.
Sandl:n, at Bots de FORCES, Sep
TENDER 26, 1918, advanced alone di-
rectly on a machine gun nest which
was holding up the line with it's
fire He killed the crews with a
grenade and enabled the line to adj
vance. Later in the day he attack
ed alone and put out of action two
other machine gun nests.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23
j. s. ORDER ENDED
COAL Strike, SAYS
ATTORNEY GENERAL

WASHINGTON, D. c. Termi-
nation of the soft coal strike was
not a settlement but a victory for
the government, Attorney General
Palmer told the senate sub-commit-
tee Investigating the strike.
THE government has won its
fight" Mr.. Palmer said. There was
no settlement, in actuality; the men
and the union Officers have complied
with our demands, and returned to
work.
Mr.. Palmer said department of
justice action in the coal strike be-
gan with the preparation of an in
junction proceeding brought against
officials of the miners union under
the Lever law.
I'VE sought to prevent the strike
he said, "by enjoining the union Of
ficers from carrying on the strike
they already had ordered"
You never have changed your
mind that the strike was a breach
of law" Senator Townsend, Repub-
lican, Michigan, inquired.
"I never have" Mr.. Palmer re-
turned. The injunction was issued
and still is in effect" He added
CnaC now the miners are OUey ing
the order of the court.
Did they always obey it?" Sen
ator Townsend asked.
THE letter of the court order was
obeyed from the first said Mr.
Palmer. But insofar as getting
men actually back to work, it was
not so successful as we had be-
,lieved."
You considered that the order
was violated, did you not?" Senator
Townsend continued.
IT did. And we instituted furth-
er proceedings because we had some
evidence that the order was not be-
ing obeyed in good faith by some of
the union officials"
Grand jury investigation involv-
ing the entire question. Mr.. Palmer
said, still was going on.
Mr.. Palmer explained the injunc-
ton was not intended to order men
back to work but was intended to
separate the strikers from their lead
ers and the union funds.
WAS there anything said to the
defendant officers of the union which
would make them understand that
no further prosecution would be
commenced against them?" Senator
Townsend inquired
mot one word" Mr.. Palmer said.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23

MADISON, Wis.-Prof. Donald c.
Keister, whose triple personality"
has been studied by specialists, has
been taken east by his family, leav-
ing townspeople, faculty members
and students in the University of
Wisconsin all attempting amateur di
agnosis.
Here are the three men who APP
parently lived their separate lives
in the person of Donald Keister:
Prof. Kester, aged twenty-nine,
slight, studious, devoted to his ac-
complished young wife. Making ends
meet on a salary of $500 while he
gave lectures in business admins
tratior.
D. C. Keister, scion of wealth; man
of affairs; auditor employed by the
United States Steel corporation and
the Standard Oil company in making
up their income tax returns. Stock
holder in big corporations, shrewd
manipulation of big deals.
Skipper Armstrong" ladies' man
and bon vivant; dashing cavalier in
many-cylindered car; expert in ro-
mantle intrigue.
The story of Keister's recent ca
reer begins with his taking up resi-
dence with the university extension
| work. He obtained weeks leave
of absence and called for his expen-
sive automobile, which he had kept
in an east side garage in Milwaukee.
| His destination was given as Mt.
Pleasant, Pa where his family is
| interested in coal lands.
He had drawn $4,000 in negotiable
securities and $500 in cash before
starting, and it was believed by his
attorney that he was intending to
patch up a lettering business in
which he was a director.
He motored through Chicago to
Lafayette, Ind, where he met for
mer schoolmate; left for Indianap-
oils, where he registered at the Clay
pool hotel and called his wife by
telephone. asking her to join him
for the rest of the trip. She de-
clined. He left indianapolis in the
afternoon-and vanished.
For week nothing was heard
from him.
Then his attorney, Marvin w. Wal
ZACH, in Milwaukee, received a mes
sage signed Martha B. Thornton say
ing that young man had been Sc
riously injured in an automobile ac-
cident and that he carried cards bear
ing the name of Attorney Wallach
and Prof Keister. The patient was
being cared for in the home of a
wealthy family, name not given. Wal
| ZACH FASTENED to indianapolis and
hunted in vain for his client
While he was searching, Professor
Keister walked into Wallach's office
in Milwaukee and said, Here I am.
1 don't know where I've been or
what I've done since L started from
indianapolis"
Keister was taken to Mt. Sinai
hospital for observation. 1t was an
nounced that he was a victim OF
amnesia-the complete loss Of mem
Dry.
While Professor Keister was in the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23
Alchernists' Ancient Quest
For Secret of Gold Is Ended?

! Countless experiments were made,
and years Of study employed in the
search for the secret, much of the
most valuable chemical knowledge of
today being acquired incidentally to
the quest.
The science of the nineteenth CEN
tury discarded all the alChemists'
theories as medieval superstition,
declaring all material substances as
known in the composition of the
earth, and the celestial bodies as
well, to be composed of a certain
number of elements" and combina-
tons thereof. These elements
were believed to be unchanging and
Interchangeable, except in so far as
they were affected by chemical com
bination. The discovery of radium
caused the first modification of this
theory, accepted until then as AK
icmatic.
Radium, together with its other
mystifying and unique peculiarities,
presented the phenomenon of con-
tinuous spontaneous transmutation
into helium, another element" so
rare in earth substances that it was
actually found in the suns atmos-
phere by means of the spectroscopc
before it's discovery in the chemists
laboratory.
Other discoveries concerning the
composition of matter composed of
molecules and atoms, the latter, in
turn, appearing to be all composed
of electrons Suggestive of the al
chemists theory of one primal ma
teriaT), renewed the interest of the
modern world in the forgotten theory
of transmutation. Sir Ernest Ruth
erford is one Of the foremost among
those who have been carrying on
research in this direction.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23

PARIS.-Sir Ernest Rutherford
since 1907 Langworthy professor and
director of physical laboratories at
the University Of Manchester, Eng
land, has solved the riddle of trans
mutation of matter, the secret sought
by the ancient alchemists, according
to the Matin.
Sir Ernest is one of the best-known
physicists in the world. He holds
degrees from more than a dozen uni
versities in Europe and America and
has devoted niue hattention in recent
years to radio-activity and has writ
ten several books on the phenomena
of radioactive substances and their
activities.
The report which credits him, IN
the words of the despatch, with "hav-
ing solved the secret sought by the
ancient alchemists," will undoubted-
ly be received with the utmost eau
ton by the scientific world. Taken
at it's face value, it would mean that
the most sensational and portentous
discovery in the history of science
had been made, involving conse-
quences so tremendous that they can
not be conceived by the im2gina-
ton. The explanation by Sir Err
nest himself of the nature and ex-
tent of his discovery will be awaited
with intense interest.
Alchemy, as understood by the an
cient world, meant the quest of re-
searchers for the philosopher s
stone" a mysterious substance by
which the baser metals could be
transmitted into gold and silver. This
"stone," according to the alchemical
theory, was the "prima materia," or
the material out Of which it was be-
lieved all things were made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23
MAKING GOOD
IT SIXTY-EIYE

Don't worry about old age. A
sound man is good at any age. Keep
your body in good condition and you
can be as hale and hearty and able.
to do your Bit as when you were &
young fellow.
Affections of the kidneys and blad-
der are among the leading causes
of early or helpless age. Keep them
clean and the other organs i'll work
ing condition, and you will have
nothing to fear.
Drive the poisonous wastes from
the system and avoid uric acid aecu-
mutations. Take GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules periodically
and you will find that you are as
good as the next fellow. Your spir-
it's will be rejuvenated, your mus
cles strong and your mind keen
enough for any task.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules will do the work. But be sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules. They
are reliable and guaranteed to help
you or your money will be refunded
For sale by most druggists. In seal
ed packages, three sizes.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23
Pontoon Bridge, Bill
Now in Conference

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The
house late Friday passed the bill to
authorize the secretary of war to
build a pontoon bridge across the
Chattahoochee river near West Point.
Senators Harris and Smith and
Congressman Wright introduced this
bill simultaneously in the senate and
house last Monday after it was found
that the secretary of war lacked au-
thority to build the bridge without
specific direction of congress. 1t
passed the senate Tuesday.
The house amended the bill to
provide that West Point should pay
all transportation expenses on the
materials for the bridge. 1t now
goes back to the senate for concur
renee in the house amendment, which
will probably be granted Saturday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23
Victor L. Berger Again
Is Elected to Congress;
Majority Is 1906 Votes

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 20.-Vic-
tor l.. Berger, socialist, today again
was presentative-eIect from the
Fifth congressional district, having
defeated Henry H. Bodenstab, fusion
candidate, by majority of 4,806 in
yesterdays special election.
The complete unofficial vote COM
piled today gave Berger 24,367 and
Bodenstab 1861. In the election of
1918 Berger received a plurality of
5,507, in a three-sided contest, the
Republicans and Democrats having
candidates in the field. Berger's to-
tai in that election was 1892, while
the two opposition candidates COM
bined polled 22,S54 votes.
Berger was denied a seat in the
house of representatives November
10 last, after an investigation by
that body into his record during the
war following his conviction and
sentence of twenty years in a federal
penitentiary on the charge Of vio-
latino the eSOiOnare act
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-23
DEMOCRATIC SENATE:
CAUCUS Postponed
j II TIL JANUARY 10

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Demo
cratic caucus set for last Saturday
has been postponed until January 10.
Senators Underwood and Hitch
cock agreed on the postponement
after Senator Underwood had in
formed Senator Hitchcock he would
fight for delay in tomorrow's con-
ference which was to have choI2n a
Democratic leader. Senators Under
wood and Hitchcock are candidates
for the place.
In connection with postponement
to January of election of Dem
ocratic leader Senator Hoke Smith
had urged that action be de-
ferred until the peace treaty shall
have been ratified. At the pres
crt time. Senator Smith believes
senate democrats should put them
selves to the task of bringing about
a compromise On tie t."
of indulging in a leadership contest
and possibly swapping horses while
crossing the %tream. Senator Smith
has committed himself to neither the
Underwood nor Hitchcock candidates
because he believes this us not the
time to settle the democratic lea /
ership,
THE most important thing now
before u.s." said Senator Smith, Il?
to Settle the peace treaty issue
There should be a conference OF
friends of the treaty, regardless OF
! party lines, so that a reasonable
compromise may be reached and TIE
treaty speedily ratified. The irrec-
oncilable opponents of the treaty
are few, and there is no reason wing
senator's in favor of Interpretation
and other reservations should not
get together and dispose of the
treaty early in January"
Senator William J. Harris also
wanted the leadership election to go
over until after Christmas. Sen, :
Harris announces he intends to sup
port Senator Underwood of Alabama.