The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, Aug. 9-(Special)- The disarrangement of schedules incident to the strike of railway shopmen is begin ming to have it's effect locally and both freight and passenger traffic are being delayed. East bound train No. on the Montgomery division of the Mobile and Ohio was three hours late today and this delayed passengers and mail coming from New Orleans and intermediate points as yeli as from Montgomery. The train, when it is on time, reaches Columbus at $40 D. m. and goes on to Artesia, re- turning a couple of hours later with mail and passengers from New Orleans and other points south of Columbus. Up to the present time the Southern Railway has managed to maintain it's regular ser vice, practically all trains being operat- ed on schedule time. The 100 employees of the local shops of the Southern Rail- way who quit work last Tuesday are still out and the shops are closed down.
 Award of the contract for paving the streets in the business district of Co., lumbus, which, according to the original plan, was to have been made last We'd nesday night, is. for several reasons, be-
 ing held up. The principal cause of the delay is the fact that the attorney for the Hibarnia Bank and Trust company, of New Orleans, which concern agreed to purchase bonds in the sum of S0,0O0 the proceeds of which were to be used in defraying the expense of the under
 taking, claims that all the legal re- quirements have not been complied with. It seems that one publication that should have been made was omitted, and it iA understood that as soon as the local municipal council corrects this error by making the requisite publication the New Orleans concern will accept and pay for the bonds. It is hoped to begin the paving work on September 1, but the tangle regarding the bonds will probably necessitate a delay of three or four weeks. Another cause for the delay in awarding the contract is the fact that the council has as yet reached no de- cision regarding the character of the ma terial to be used. Asphalt, cement and wooden blocks are still under consider ation, and it seems that the councilmen are finding it extremely difficult to reach an agreement as to which is best adapted to local requirements.
 Thd weather here for several days past has been exceedingly hot and today | the government thermometer went to 105 which was the highest temperature re- corded since June 2, 1914, when the mer- curry shot up to los. While the warm weather is bringing much discomfort tc 1 the members of the human race, it < ! having a material beneficial effect or crops, and cotton, corn and other az.
 ricultural products are rapidly maturing
 Heavy rains fell at frequent intervals ; during June and July, and for awhil, crop prospects were decidedll gloom, Abundant sunshine and high tempera lures have had perceptble effect o1 growing plants of every character, how ever and the outlook for normal yields il staple products are now encouraging. The motor truck which the municipa
 council sometime ago ordered from tn
 American La France Fire Engine con, pany. has arrived, but has not been re
 moved from the car on which it came
 This Is due to the fact that Judge T , B. Carroll, at the behest of local citi
 zen, issued an injunction restraining tn
 council from paying out any money O
 the transaction, and under its provision
 the officials cannot even pay for tn
 freight on the truck. The injunction wa
 issued on the ground that the counc : exceeded it's authority in agreeing to pur
 chase the truck without having frs . submitted the matter to the people a
 the polls.