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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
BIG ADVANCE IN
LIVE STOCK PRICES
Other General News About The
County Agents
Activities.

Mr.. Paul l.. Wells, county agent,
announces that there has been a
phenomenal rise in the price of cattle
during the past few days, ordinary
cattle of our kind jumping from 5
cents per pound to l-2 cents. This
is attributed to the sudden rise in the
price Of hides caused by aAurry in the
leather market. No cattle at present
are being listed for shipment from
here to take advantage of this rise.
One car Of hogs will be shipped by
the agent tomorrow, the shipment ia
be consigned to the st. Louis market
Prices on this stock remain practi.
cally unchanged from last week, TOP
price on high grade porkers quoted
at $3.50 per hundred.
A car load of fertilizer containing
a high per cent Of acid phosphate was
received last week by the county
agent for use Of farmers who desir,
some of it. All has not been taker
SO farmers may obtain a quantity b!
calling at Mr.. Wells office and war,
room at the M. & 0. depot. The ferti
lizcr will cost $24.75 per ton.
Two cars of shelled corn were or
4
dered a few days ago from Iowa anc
is expected to arrive within a week
Most Of 1t has allsady been spokci
for'but there will be an excess to sup
ply the needs of others. The corr
will cost $l.6S delivered at the ware
house.
/ Mr.. Wells is making preparations
to order a car of nitrate ofsoda ant
requested all farmers who desire
quantity of this land improvcr to lis
the amount with him Immediately a
it will soon be time to begin using il
1t will cost about $4,000 per ton
which is a great deal cheaper thai
last year.
The cholera situation which for
time threatened very serious loss Il
/ the entire stock of hogs in the count,
is slightly better, due to increases
use of serum. Mr.. Wells has beel
busy jumping from one place to an
other in the county with serum an,
syringe. yaceinating many hogs.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
NINE CONVICTS
MAKE GETAWAY
Escape From County Farm
Aided BY Negress-NOt Yet
Apprehended.

Nine county convicts made their es-
cape from the county farm last week,
their delivery being effected through
aid rendered by negro woman pris-
oner who was used as a cook. The
breaking occurred in the night time
first of the week, seven men and two
women, all colored, making for the
swamps and liberty. Three of the
men were recaptured the same night
but none of the other six have been
apprehended.
1t seems that the negro cook had
a few privileges about the place and
managed to get nold of key to an
unused cell which connected with the
occupied ones and in that way got
her fellow prisoners to the outer
door which was forced.
Constable W. H. Foreman is on the
lookout for the escaped convicts.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
X. OF p. MEETING.

The regular weekly meeting of
X. of r.. Tombigbee Lodge No IL was
held Tuesday night with nearly all
the officers present there was a very
good attendance of the members. The
rank of Esquire was conferred on Page
Savage and the rank of Knight was
conferred on Esquire Blake. The fol-
lowing brothers were reported sick,
D. S. Cox, Jr., McManus, Bro. Hod-
skins wife very low, Bro. Keller able
TO go to Cincinnati, Bro Will Woods
little boy still sick, Bro. Stansell's
son home from New Orleans, Bro. G.
E. Lemberg's transfer was received
from Artesia.
The Chancellor Commander ap.
point the following Standing Commit
tees for the present term, Finance, A
H. Pegues, Fred Hayslette, j. E
Bronze. Law, u. L. Bailey, B. A
Lincoln, w. E. Johnson, Complaints
B. A. Lincoln, Arthur Stansell, G. j
Reneher. Widows and of Home, J. I
Stephens, Geo Senter, c. M. Reeves
Visiting, Frank Ellis Sunday, j. Il
Watson (Monday), j. B. Love (Tues
aaaA, |. s. I.eech wednesday,, E~B
! Broome (Thursday), D. L. Bale!
| friday, B. W.. Matthews (Satur
day..
The officers of the lodge want eacf
member of these committees to d'
their duty and make this the banner
! term that was ever witnessed by
member of this lodge.
I The Dockeys will meet on next Fri
day night to prepare for the coming
Ceremonial. Let all members be pre-
sent.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
French Honor American Dead.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 4th.-Honorary
certificates by the French High Com
mission will be presented to the next
Of kin of all men Of this country who
made the supreme sacrifice in the
World War. Inasmuch as these tri-
butes from the French Government
will be cherished for all time to come
By the near relatives Of the fallen
heroes. said Major Edwin OConnor,
in charge of the Army Recruiting
Service for Mississippi, with Head
quarters at Jackson, it is hoped that
appropriate ceremonies will be ar
ranged in every community in the
State, by the local posts Of the Amer
lean Legion. or, where there are nc
such bodies formed, through some To-
cal, civil or church organization, on
Washington's birthday, Sunday Feb
rusry 22nd.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
NEW TELEPHONE
MANAGER HERE
Mr.. w. J. Satterwhite Succeeds
Mr.. Deale AS Local
Manager.

Mr. w. ]. Satterwhite, of West
Point has been appointed Columbus
manager for the Cumberland Tele-
phone Company, succeeding Mr.. W
A. Deale. who was, recently promoted
district manager Of the Meridian dis
trict.
Mr.. Satterwhite arrived in Colum-
bus yesterday and he is now engaged
in the work Of familiarizing himself
with the conditions here. He will as
sumo his new duties in about ten days
Since 1904 Mr.. Satterwhite ha:
been in the employ of the telephone
company and he is regarded as one
of the company's most valuable man
ayers. He is most cordially welcomed
to Columbus.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
ENuMERATING CHILDREN.

Enumeration Of every child of
school age in the county is now under
way and Tax Assessor b. G. Hull,
earnestly requests that every parent
aid him and his assistants in secur-
ing the name Of every educable child.
This enumeration is made every
four years, the figures being the
basis Of amount Of money the county
educational department gets from the
state. Every child omitted will mean
that the county will lose about $500,
a loss that can be avoided, says Mr..
Hull if other people are half as eager
tt get every noe enumerated IS he is.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
JUSTICE COURT.

f.. +. Grout, administrator of the
estate Of CHI. Jones, suit against J.
H. Burns for judgement on open ac-
count; decided in favor Of plaintiff
in the Justice court Friday.
A number of petty cases were in
the docket the principals of which
failed to show up, cost forfeits going
by default.
Several negroes were before JUS
tiee Reeves on a charge Of gaming,
they having been engaged in a well
known game wherein cubical shaped
worries are used. In keeping with the
general practice all plead guilty and
were fined the regulation fine of $500
with costs of the court added.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
CENSUS SHOWS
SMALL INCREASE
Unofficial Figures Show Gain Of Less
Than 500 People in Ten Years.

The necessity and Importance Of
careful rechecking Of the census Of
Columbus is evidenced by the fact
that unofficial figures and estimates
Of the enumerators give the city's
population an increase of less than
500 people in the ten year period.
The 1910 official census gave Col
umbus a population Of S,9SS people.
and the figures reported by the Gnu
merators in the 1920 census will be
less than $500.
While these figures are not given
out by the enumeratorS they were Sc
cured from unofficial scource, and
they reveal most forcibly the need Of
= careful check. 1t will be remem-
bered the enumeration in 1910 was
checked by the Chamber of Commerce
and as a result of this checking nearly
500 names were added to the city's
population. 1t was found that hund-
reds Of people had been missed in the
count through oversight in the part
OF the cnumerators.
No reflection is cast on the integ-
rity of the enumerators who have
just completed the enumeration here,
but the possibility Of oversight is
strong especially in work which re-
quircs unusual care. Even when the
best Of care is exercised and re-
count check is made there are some
people who will be missed in the
codnt.
1t has been suggested that a re-
quest be filed with the Census De-
partment at Washington asking for
an extension of time in order that the
enumeration here may bo checked.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
BOOSTING GUN SHOOT.

Mr.. E. f. Jacaway, representative
of the U. NJ. C. Ammunition Com
pany, prominent sportsman and ex-
pert trapshooter, spent several days
in Columbus this week, organizing
local lovers of clay pigeon shooting
in anticipation of attending the big
shoot which is to take place in Clarks-
dale in May.
While only preliminary plans have
as yet been made, several prominent
Columbus sportsmen are enthusiastic
and are boosting for permanent gur
club. Practice for the ClarksdalC
event is expected to begin soon anc
an effort will be made to charter
special train to run from Columbus tC
the delta city for the occasion.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
CHECKING OF CENSUS FIGURES
FOR COLUMBUS IMPERATIVE

Mayor McCanahan has called meeting of citizens the City
Hall for Monday morning at 10 o'clock
The Of the meeting consider plans for checking the
census enumeration for Columbus
Results of the enumeration disappointing and
prompt action must be taken verify the figures and make plans for
a checking of the enumeration
years checking enumeration gave
the city an additional 400 population.
Supervisor f. L. Kncannon of Tupeo Columbus yesterday
and granted extension of time Friday Columbus
take any action deemed necessary.
After Friday the figures and reports will to Washington
and the die of Columbus population will be for
If have not enumerated the matter Mayor Me-
Canahan--and be at the meeting Monday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
SCOUTS SEEKING
NEW RECRUITS
Celebrating Anniversary TOday-Re.
cruiting Tent on Market Street.

Local members Of the Boy Scouts
Of America viii meet this evening at
s o'clock in front Of headquarters Of
Troop No. /. Every one viii be in
uniform and participate in the Tenth
Anniversary celebration of that or
ganization.
All next week will be Boy Scout
week in a nation wide campaign for
members and funds, but locally it
will be only for members as all three
Columbus troops have a pentiful sup
ply Of money on hand. A tent will be
erected on the lot south of Loeb's
department store which will be used
as a recruiting station for more mem
bers, Jack Senter, scout master Of
Troop No. |, will be on the job there
from to o'clock every afternoon
during the week enlisting new mem
bers. No fee is required Of the boy
joining
The Scouts themselves will conduct
canvass throughout the city in an
effort to enlist every boy between the
ages of II and Is, There will be win
dow displays in the stores depicting
some of the good that has come from
the Boy Scout movement.
More than one million boys have
been trained in the Scout idea. Tncir
motto is BE Prepared and to that
end they are trained day after day in
a practical preparedness for emer-
gencies. Each is pledged to do a good
turn daily-any act Of friendliness
without thought of reward.
Here is the Scout pledge:
/. To do my duty to God and my
country, and to obey the Scout law;
2. To help other people at all times
s. To help myself physically strong
mentally awake and morally straight
Today $4,000 American boys pledg.
cdto keep that oath-with the idea
always before them to do good turn
daily,
Every parent Of a boy II years Of
age viii be requested to encourage
his boy or boys to join the scouts, il
not already member, in the cam
paign this week.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
COTTON MARKET

The cotton market closed yesterday
with good middling grade quoted at
3S cents per pound, which is a con-
siderable slump over week ago
Thursday and Friday cotton tumbled
to 81 1-2 cents after having remained
steadily around 40 cents for the past
several weeks. This was due to
fluctuations in foreign money values
and unsteadiness Of market conditions
resulting, according to local cottor
men. The fifty points recovery over
Friday looks better,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
NEW GRAVEL ENTERPRISE.

At a spcial meeting of the city
council Thursday afternoon permission
was granted Mr.. +. II. Reeder, Of
GrccnyilIe, to build a spur track across
some gravel property owned by the
city south Of the NJ. & o. RAILROAD
tracks. the city retaining the right to
connect with the spur.
While nothing definite has yet beer
arranged it is understood that Mr.
Reeder is contemplating going exten-
siyely into gravel export business.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
AMERICAN LEGION
POST ORGANIZED
FINE REPRESENTATION AT
ORGANIZATION MEET
ING THURSDAY
KAYE COMMANDER
Other Officers Are EIected-The
Naming of Post Is Delegated
To Committee To Re-
port Later.

A Columbus post Of the American
Legion was organized at meeting Of
ex-service men held at the City Hall
Thursday night
Mr.. Sam Kaye. Jr. who was an
Nmerican ace in the aviation corps,
was elected commander Of the post
Mr.. Tom Evans, who attained the
rank Of Captain in the infantry, was
selected as Lieut. Commander. Mr..
Davis Patty was elected finance Off
Ger and Mr.. Joe Street historian.
A thoroughly representative gath
ering Of the ex.service men assembled
for the organization meeting and
much interested was manifested in the
movement. More than the required
number to organize a post were pre-
sent.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. Kaye who is member Of the
State executive committee.
The matter Of selecting name for
the new post was delegated to COM
mittee which was formed with in
structions to make recommendation
at later meeting of the post
In Lowndes county there are more
than 500 white ex-service men who
are eligible to membership in the post
and it is expected that the branch Of
the nationwide organization here
will be one Of the largest and most
influential in the State.
A campaign will be launched in the
near future for members and the
rolls are expected to 20 well into the
hundreds in tho next few weeks.
Future meeting Of the post will be an
nounced though the press.
Following is full list of the mem
bers Of the Columbus post:
Samuel Kaye, Jr.
Frank Belts.
Reuben II. Searcy,
Joseph L. Street,
Thomas S. Evans,
Eugene J. Hardy,
David d. Patty,
Sidney J. Loeb,
Pete II. Turner,
Doc G. Hartman,
A. II. Pegues, Jr,
G. s. Waller, Jr.,
L. F Marlborough,
0. L. Barfeld,
J. N. Cox,
z. O. Vaughn,
John +. Barrow,
Julian b. Hopkins, all Of whom are re-
sidents of Columbus except G. S.
Waller, who lives at Crawford and r.
o. of Caledonia.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08

In letter to DIR. Lehmberg yester-
day, DR.. w. S. Leathers, of Jackson,
president of the state board of Health,
stated that there was little likelihood of
a statewide ban on influenza being
declared, as the genera degree of
severity of cases reported to that de-
partment from all over the state were
not great enough to warrant such ac-
tion. He urged that all due preeau-
tion be taken by the local board OF
health to prevent spread Of the dis
ease and ended the letter by saying
that the matter would be left entirely
in the hands of local health officials.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
NOT OIL YET.

Meridian, Miss, Feb. 5.--A wild ru-
NOR circulated through the city Tues
day that An oil gusher had been struck
near Columbus. A telephone message
to Columbus however, dissapated the
rumor, stating that drilling had not
even commenced.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08

No, Horace, we haven't got any Of
our oil TO the surface-yet, but lots
of us have some mighty high hopes
along that line. If you will Just
watch the Columbus Dispatch you
will keep posted in all the details OF
drilling operations which will begin
soon
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
wOoDMEN MEETING.

The regular meeting Of Queen City
Camp No. %, w. o.w. will be held
in their hall on North Second Avenue
next Thursday evening at 1880
Important business viii be before
the camp at this meeting and all
members are requested TO be present.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
PURELY Personal

Mrs. ] d. Cook, and son, Major, Jr,
are convalesing from severe Illnesses
extending over several days. 1t is
indeed pleasure to their many
friends to observe their rapid recov-
cry.
Mrs. Fannie Lewins, Of Amigo, Wis.
is visiting her neiee, Mrs. Hogan
Duncan.
Mr. j B. IIardce, Of Eupora, was
transacting business in this city We'd
HNSNd1.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
CLOSING BAN PUT
ON TO STOP FLU
HEALTH BOARD PR0MUL-
GATED ORDER FRIDAY
NIGHT
EFFECT SATURDAY
Schools, Theaters, Carnivals And
Public Gatherings PrOhib-
tied To Check Influenza
Epidemic.

increased severity OIL lnnuenza
cases, together with the gradually
increasing number, caused the Mayor
and Board Of Health to issue at their
daily meeting Friday afternoon a.
drastic order closing all places where
crowds congregate. The order went
into effect yesterday morning and will
continue until further notice.
At the meeting DR.. C. E. Lehmberg
reported that four cases of pneumonia
and % new cases of influenza had
developed during Friday. These were
the first pneumonia cases since in
fuenza became general in the city
and are reported to be in severe form.
Influenza, says DR.. Lehmberg, is at
tanning higher and higher degree of
severity, many victims being very
sick, although no deaths have oc-
Cured in this county.
Last Wednesday 35 new cases were
reported to local health officers,
Thursday IS were reported and Fri
day there were 25 new influenza casas
with four pneumonia victims.
Placing the ban on has been held
off as long as possible in hopes that
the epidemic would decrease and this
drastic step would, be unnecessary.
The seriousness of the situation was
discussed from every possible angle
and it was decided unanimously by
all members of the Board of Health
that the order was necessary in order
to check the spread Of this disease.
Following is the official order of
the board which explains every phase
of the question:
Inorder to check the spread Of in
.Auenza, the City Board of Health
hereby orders that all public gather
ings be discontinued from and after
this date until further notice, same to
| include Public schools, Picture shows,
Theaters, Lodges, Carnivals and Tent
shows of every character, also places
of business or amusement where
crowds usually congregate including
pool rooms and social clubs. Resident
children in attendance at the prac-
tice school at the l. |. and c. is held
to be part of public schools.
The board requests that all church
meetings or gatherings be discontin-
ued until the situation shows mark
| ed improvement or the ban lifted.
For the proper observance of this
order the board further requests that
all merchants and office men refrain
from encouraging crowds to gather
in their places of business for any
length of time, and should any eni-
ployee show any signs Of illness he
or she be promptly excused from duty
Merchants and office men are also
requested to maintain through venti-
lation in the places Of business during
business hours.
Without promulgating any definite
rules at this time, the board respect
fully urges that extreme sanitary pre-
caution be practiced in all Barber
shops, also in all places where food
is served in public places including
soda fountains, restaurants and hotels
1t is further ordered that daily re-
ports be submitted to the board tc
the end that this order may be modi'
fled or annulled at the earliest posi-
bic date, consistent with good Judge
ment regarding the health of The
community.
J, c. L. Lehmberg, Pres
D. S. McCldnahan
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08

Mrs. P. E. Kinds, of Memphis, and
Mrs. S. d. Cunningham, of 0kolona,
arrived in the city Thursday where
they we're called to the bedside of
their mother, Mrs. w. ]. Morton, who
has been seriously i'll for several days.
Yesterday she was reported as being
much improved.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08
SATURDAY FLU REPORT.

Only eighteen new cases OF in
fluenza were reported at the meeting
Of the city board Of health Yesterday
afternoon.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-08

Mrs. James Hudson, who has been
very sick for the past two weeks is
much better. to the delight Of her
many friends.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-01-29
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The Raymer enterprise., 1920-01-29
Didn't Like Golf,

When DeWolf Hopper In "The Bet.
ter ole" played a recent engagement
ut a downstate university, the fol.
lowing conversation took place be-
tween two coeds:
"Are you going to see The Better
'Oley"
mo; ] just can't stand those golf
stories. and / know that l wouldn't
like golf play"
A number Of local golf players agree
that the nineteenth hole was the bet
ter ole, especially before April 2, 1918
Detroit Free Press.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-01-29
MUCH EXPLANATION IN ORDER
Young Wife Had to Be Satisfied a. to
the Identity Of Husbands
"Alma."

A husband newly wed. and also a
graduate Of the University of South
ern California, went to attend BAN
quet on the campus with a few Of his
college mates. He omitted telephon.
Ing his wife.
When friend husband did arrive
home his wife was almost ready to
break of diplomatic relations.
"Where In the world have you beeni"
was her menacing question.
"Why, dearie, l have been out en-
joying the evening with my dear Alma
Mater"
"What?" calculated his wife, jump
ing to her feet. "Alma who" Then
tears.
It took the errant head Of the fam
lily just two hours and twenty-five
minutes to convince his heart-broken
helpmate that Alma Mater was not an
alluring vampire.-Los Angeles Times.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-01-29
toasted
The Bad Old Days.

John B. Cough Ryan of Rochester
said In a temperance address:
mo more Of this reason losing,
glory bel
"A clnbman In the bad old days said
to another clubman during the high
ball hour:
Lush lost his reason last night
"'How come, said the second club.
man with frightened look.
"sDear knowsv said the first club.
man. He had one, and good one
when he left here at 3 a. M, but he
forgot 1t somehow on the way home.'