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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
HITCHY KOO PLEASES.


"Hitchy Koo," the musical skit in
which Raymond Hitchcock added to
his reputation, was the attraction at
the Columbus Opera House on last
Wednesday evening and it played to
a packed house and delighted every
one present A great many people
went to the theatre expecting to see a
great big, gorgeously staged pro-
duction, but in this they were disap-
pointed. Hitchy koo is built to make
people laugh and it has succeeded
admirably in its design. A half doz-
On or more good comedians and a
bunch Of pretty girls and good sing
ers and daacers kept the crowd
laughing fer two hours
Hitchy Koo is just good bunch
Of high class specialties strung to-
gether well, affording all of the ar
lists an opportunity to pull their
stunts to perfection and this they did.
The attraction was the best that has
visited Columbus in years.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
Meeting of State
Labor Federation.

Jackson, MISS JAN 5.-There was
an overflow crowd of registered del
egates to attend> the third annual
convention of the Mississippi State
Federation of Labor, which conyen-
ed on Monday The meeting con-
vened in the Jackson Board of Trade
auditorium, which was the only as.
sembly hall available, with approx
mately 200 delegates, representing
all the trades and activities which
constitute the affiliated ranks Of
these knights Of the workbench, the
machine shop, the linotype apparatus,
the barber shops, and other lines Of
activity.
The convention was called to order
by H. II. Weir of Meridian, president
and an opening invocation was of
fered by Chaplain Hardin Mallard.
In his fluent aud humorous style,
Mayor Walter A. Scott, of Jackson,
extended cordial address of well
come on behalf Of the municipality
and declared that for these visiting
workmen everything would be wide
open, except blind tigers, which, hap
PLY, did not exist. The mayor paid
fevent tribute to the splendid pat
riotism and conservation and the
high class of citizenship shown by
the men of the American Federation
of Labor, and their wholesome influ-
ence in the shaping of affairs.
Following Mayor Scott, Gov. Theo-
dore G. Bilbo was introduced, and en-
Enthusiastically greeted as he advanced
to the front. Gov. Bilbo's remarks
were entirely impromptu, and as
usual, were framed to suit the oc-
casion. He paid a hearty tribute to
the measure of recognition which Or
ganized labor is receiving at the
hands of the national administration
declaring that "the toiling masses of
the country had received more rec
ognition from the Democratic admin
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
ODD BELLOWS INSTALL

AT the regular weekly meeting of
the Odd Fellows last Monday night
officers who will serve the ledge
during the coming term were for
mally installed, Col. c. L. Lincoln
having officiated as installing officer.
The following officers were duly in
stalled: Mr.. John ]. Richards, Noble
Grand; Mr.. V. B. lines, Vice Grand;
Mr.. A. F. Love, Secretary; d. r.
CASTOR, Treasurer; /. S. Leech, War
den; G. D. Wood, Conductor; II. M.
Brewer, R. S. N. g.; j. B. Weaver
L. S. N. G.; E. E. Chappell, R. S. V.
G.; D. B. Griffin, L. S. V. G.; J. S.
Boucher, inner guard; S. G. Ten
mile, outer guard; r. o. Brooks, X.
S S.; W. A. Dea!e, L. S. u.s.; ]. f.
Gordon, Past Grand.
The Noble Grand announced the
following standing committees: FL
nance, Messrs. ]. t. Stephenson, J. A.
Loeb and Col. C. L. Lincoln; Relief:
Messrs. J. B. Love, j. S. Cook, j. T.
Stephenson; Complaints and Offences
Messrs. B. A. Lincoln, A. A. Brest
and j. NJ. Jemison.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11

mouthed prohibitionists quit drinking
any and everything that looks like
tastes like and smells like liquor, then
and not until then will the bootlegger
20 o1t Of business.
Things sometimes look mighty
good in theory, but they won't work
ia practice. Some few years ago
a mayor Of this city brought two
special detectives here for the purpose
Of catching and prosecuting those
engaged IN the illegal sale Of whiskey.
Mere than a dozen were caught, car
ried before the mayor and there tried
and convicted upon the testimony of
the special detectives. The cases
were appealed to the Circuit court
and there tried with a jury, and all
OF them were acquitted. Why? Not
because they were all innocent, but
because the juries resented such
practice. When you bring your spe-
cial officers aud your special prose-
cutors into the courts, you will, and
should meet with the same result
There is right and a wrong way to
enforce every law, and the men who
fill the jury boxes of this country,
will not stand for the wrong way.
We have many other crimes as bad
If not worse, than the unlawful man
ufaeture and sale Of liquor, and we
have never thought it necessary to
have some special officer to enforce
the law as to each of these crimes.
We have left the matter in the hands
OF the good men, whom we have elect
ed to enforce all laws, and it appears
to me that we have prospered and
gotten along fairly well for more than
a hundred years under this system.
The good citizen and taxpayer can
readily see where this abominable
practice would lead.
They tell us FUNDS" are what
they want, and that they are going to
put on a drive this month for the pur-
pose of getting funds. This solves
the whole question. There are many
politicians in the country who are
leeding funds" and they are using
ots of good men and Innocent women
% help them get these funds. The A
people have been called upon many
lines during the past five years, and
hey have gotten into the habit of
giving literally, and the scheming
both church and state
lnow this. AS long as we have good
men, who are elected, sworn and paid
o enforce all the laws, the prohi-
,ition law included, | will never give
me cent for this purpose.
L. E. CALLAWAY.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
MARRIAGE BUSINESS.

Dan Cupid did regular land office
business during the month of Deem
Der.
He piled his trade with the dill
gence and with apparent abundant
success for there are recorded in the
office Of the Circuit Clerk Stephen
son the issuance of 144 marriages
licenses during the month.
Alabamians contributed to the sum
total of the large number of marriages
for the victims Of the darts of ! Dan
Cupid in the neighboring State are
coming to Columbus in increasing
numbers to have the knot tied. = f
And incidentally Circuit Clerk
Stephenson gave the officers salary
bill the once over for December was
his last month to get the marriage
license fees.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
ABOUT THE CENSUS.

Editor Dispatch:
The census now being taken of the
population of Columbus will go into
the official record and stand for the
next 10 years and no claim of error or
oversight will do any good. Every
citizen who takes a pride in our popu-
lation should help the enumerators
get a correct count. Ten years ago,
a second count was called for in some
of the wards and more than 500
names were found to have been left
out in the first count. Everybody
who desires to see our population
reach 10000 should get in his work
while the count is being made.
j. T. w.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
COMMUNICATED.
"ANOTHER DRIVE"
To the Columbus Dispatch:

To the Columbus Dispatch:
In your last. Sundays issue Of the
Dispatch, notice that the following
question is asked: "0n which side
are you?" and then over the sigma
ture of the ~.Prohibtion Enforce
ment Camgaign" the following state
ment is made: .ProhiBition will be
enforced, but it will not ,enforee.itself.
1t win not be enforced by lax Of
ficials, elected shva the: vote of the
'bootlegger.' And again they say
ITO assist in enforcing there viii be
weeks campaign for funds, begin
ming January 16.
Now, it appears to me that it is
about time the people should repu.
date such a slanderous statement,
even il made by the prohibition En-
forcement Campaign" This state
ment, is untrue as every one knows,
and is an unjust indictment of both
our public officials and the electorate
of the country. Why will they inn
pugn the honesty Of our public Of
ficials, question the character and in
tegrity Of the people who elect them
by calling them s"bootleggers' and
then launch a drive for the purpose
of obtaining funds from these same
people with which to enforce the law +?
Every intelligent person knows, that
as rule our pubic officials are the
best men in the country and that
the bootlegger, who is in a very small
minority, has but little Influence over
them before or after they are elected
to office.
Our officers win enforce any law
the people want enforced, and they
can not enforce any law the people
don't want enforced If the officer
fails to enforce any law the people
want enforced, they can and will be
removed from office. When men
cease to want liquor, and many loud
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
Important Odd Fellows Meet.

There will be most important
meeting of Union Lodge No. 35. In
dependent Order Of Oodd Fellows
Monday night.
A question of vital Importance, that
of establishing an Odd Fellows club,
will be discussed at this meeting and
every member having the interests
of the order at heart is urged to be
present and join in the discussions
and express his opinion on the matter.
A plan which will mean a great deal
to the lodge will be advanced and the
opinion and advice and judgement of
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
istration at Washington during ,h

istration at Washington during cht
past eight years, than during the sc
years prior to the Inauguration Of
Woodrow Wilson"
Gov. Bilbo was followed by Lieut.
Gov. Russell, governor-elect, who
discussed the place that labor legis.
lation should have in both state and
national assemblies, and showed his
active sympathies with the men who
"toil and spin, that the world may
go forward
The full program as outlined was
carried out without deviation, up to
the luncheon hour, when recess
was taken. 1t was apparent that
the limited seating capacity of the
board of trade room was inadequate
to seat the convention, and the
Woodmen of the World assembly
room was secured FOR the business
sessions.
The election of officers for the
federation resulted as follows:
H. H. Ware, Meridian, president;
c. H. Frank, Gulfport, LIST Vice
President; G. Mckinley, Hattiesburg,
End Vice-President; J. r. Gray, Col
umbus, Srd Vice. President; ]. w.
Jones, Meridian, secretary and treas
urer. The above constitute the exc
cutive board which meets every two
months for the transaction of bust
ness.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
EASTERN STAR MEETING.

Quite an interesting meeting of
Columbus Chapter No. 66, Order of
the Eastern Star, was held last Tues
day night at the Masonic Temple.
Mrs. d. Halbert, worthy matron and
Mr.. w. NJ Horton, worthy patron,
presided over the meeting while Mrs.
George Carson officiated as secretary.
Special and routine business was
transacted. AT the next meeting
which will be the third Tuesday
night in January there will be initi-
ations and other business of import
ance. All members are urged to be
present.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
DON'T TAKE CHANCES.

You can't afford to think, you can't
afford to guess, you can't afford to es-
innate your income You must
Know it, or the Federal agent will
get you. If you use our Income Tax
Record you will have no trouble in
making out your income tax return.
Phone us quick The Dispatch.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11

1t will be gratifying to Mr. John
Stinson's friends here in k.s Old home
to learn how pleasantly he is situated
in Texas. Mr.. Stinson is doing cler-
zeal work in the Ordnance depart.
men. at Ellington fields near Hous-
ION and with his little family, is de.
lghtfully located in the officers bar
racks.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11

Miss Bette Whitfield, who was oc-
eapying the Dashiell place which
sustained severe fire damage last
week, has leased the old Hudson
residence. corner Seventh Street and
Second Avenue North, and has taken
possession Of It for year.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11

Mr.. II. H. Wilmot's friends will re-
joice to learn that his condition is so
much improved that his physicians
have now pronounced him out of
danger.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
A CORRECTION.

In publishing the orders Of the
board of supervisors fixing the salar-
ies,of the county officers in last Wed
nesday's Dispatch the sheriff's salary
was given as $500, whereas, the f.
cures should have been $500.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
INCOME TAX sIMPLIFIED.

Your income tax will be simplified
if you use our income tax record
book. 1t is wonder, and so simple.
bet US show it to you. The Dispatch,
Phone %.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Divelbliss spent
two days of the past week in New
Orleans attending the meeting Of the
National Association of Talking
Machine dealers.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11

Mr.. w. A. Deale, manager of the
local telephone company, is doing
some special work ia the Tupelo dis
trict compiling data for the annual
report of the company.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
DOKEYs INSTALL OFFICERS.

At regular meeting of the Saladin
Temple, Dramatic Order of Knights
of Khorassan, held Friday night at
Castle Hall officers for the ensuing
term were formally installed and
several matters of interest to the
order were discussed.
Mr.. B. A, Lincoln, Grand vizier,
and Mr. J. R. Watson, secretary, were
the only two officers that were in
stalled. The other officers reside out
in the city and they were unable
to be present Friday night.
Mr.. Arthur StanseI, Royal Prince,
offciated as installing officer, and he
was assisted by Mr.. Irby Leech who
officiated as Sheik.
After the formal installation a
light luncheon and cigars were en-
ioyed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11

Hon. f. L. Kineannon Of Tupelo,
census supervisors for this district,
spent Friday in the city in the inter-
est Of the enumeation in this city
sad county. 2sod S5o 4a
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
FORGET YOUR TROUBLES.

II you use one of our Income Tax
Record books this year you will for
get your troubles over income tax re-
ports. Let US show it to you. The
dispatch.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
>27ttb OLE Lodges

every member Of the lodge is desired
in the matter.
So, Odd Fellows, it is your solemn
duty to be present Monday night.
You will be expected to be on hand.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Sharp, Jr.,
left Friday for their home in Little
Rock.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-11
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-27
FRENZIED CROWD
WATCH DODGERS
DEFEAT GIANTS
Thousands Turned Away
From Gates Long Before
Game Time.

Brooklyn's baseball dementia soar
ed higher than the well-known cost
of living yesterday afternoon at Eb-
bets Field when the Robins and
Giants grappled in the second num-
Der of that all-important series to
settle the National League pennant
race. Men and women alike rooted
nearby fans, shouted through mega
phones made of score cards, RAM
bells and extracted every last bit o.
noise from rattlers, while the Rob
ms proceeded to take the measure of
their interborough' rivals. The final
figures were 4 to 2, and the victory
put the Brooklyn team IN ~ position
ms, or one more defeat for the Nc
Grawmen, means a pennant for Flat
bush.
Wild scenes have been enacted in
side those cement barriers, but it is
doubtful if the peak of excitement
on any previous occasion equaled that
of yesterday. Thousands were turf
ed away long before game time, wnen
the Fire Department officials ordered
all gates closed. Some of the wilder
enthusiasts, however, declined to let
gram. Quite a few went over the
left field wall, scaled the scoreboard
or slid down a convenient rope I'M
til the police halted the climbers
Close to $4,000 filled to capacity the
big stand, the stationery and tenn
porary bleachers, while hundreds
stood in the hack of the grand stand
wherever standing room could be
had. Even the steel Orders support
ing the roof of the upper stand were
seized upon for seating space.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-27
Spencer Crowned
Bicycle Champion

Newark, N. J., Sept. 27.-Arthur
Spencer of Toronto was crowned the
professional bicycle champion of
America at the Velodrome here yes
terday afternoon just before he had
beaten Frank L. Kramer in the two
mile championship race by a margin
of a few inches. Alfred Goul1et defeat
ed Willie Spencer, Arthur's brother.
places.
This is the second time that Spen-
Ger has won the American title. Back
in 1917 he beat out Kramer for the
championship after Kramer had won
the premier honors of the country for
16 straight years. Spencer was pre-
sented with large floral horse shoe
and three large bouquets. He was
then draped with an American flag,
and with a floral crown on his head
made of roses, he circled the track
while the fans gave him a hearty
ovation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-27
Crisp Bingles

The Red Sox defeated the River
sides Is to 2. Saturday afternoon at
Seaside park in a seven-inning game.
Captain Max Baum, A. A. U, COM
missioner of Fairfield county, will
soon issue a call for all athletes of the
city to register.
The American Chain Athletic aSSo-
citation had a big time at its annual
clam bake at Newfield park Saturday
afternoon. About $50 members of the
association and officials of the Chain
Company were in attendance.
Ray Grimes went to the Boston Red
Sox through the recommendation Of
Paul kriche1l. the former Bridgeport
manager.
Bridgeport is to have three football
teams this season, the American Chain,
Columbia Graphophone and the Lake
outfit. The three are expected to be
equal in strength and speed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-27
BICYCLE. RIDERS
HOLD FIELD DAY
Numerous Applications For
Membership in Allied :
Motorcycle Club.

The Allied Motorcycle Club of
Bridgeport was organized on the first
d6ysiof last aJuly.saSIt lis barely three
months old, but in that short period
among the sporting clubs of Southern
New England.
Its large and beautifully furnished
club rooms in the heart of the city,
overlooking Long Island Sound is
thronged every evening with mem
bers and visiting riders. The rooms
are well euipped with pool tables, card
rooms and other facilities contributing
to the comfort and amusements of
the members.
: Membership in the club is now open
q TO anyone interested in motorcycling.
Eighty-six members are now i'm good
standing and there are % applications
awaiting action at the next meeting.
On the occasion of the annual
Gypsy Tour, run was made to Port
Jervis, N. Y, to the hill climb This
was the beginning of the club. Thirty
eight members made the trip and won
cup offered to the club having the
. largest number of members in attend
ance. This was the beginning of
many successes.
On juno 81, rs members were
present at the hill climb at Danbury.
On July a, 35 members attended the,
hill climb at Beacon, N. Y. On July
Is Hare and Hound race was staged
through an extremely dlfhcuIt course,
which included the fording of river
and the descent through a cliff into a
sandbank, seven members being pres
ent.
On the following Sunday 8 mem
bers took part in the endurance run
of approximately 220 miles, staged by
the New Haven Motorcycle Club. On
August 81 an outing was held in
Trumbuu. One hundred and fifty
motorcycle riders were present and an
elaborate program of sports, includ-
ing pursuit races, motorcycle potato
races and the like, was arranged. On
September 10 a dance was held by
, the club at the Brooklawn Dancing
Pavilion, one of the largest pavilions
at Bridgeport and substantial sum
was realized.
On September II a field day was
held at Iron Ledge. The committee in
charge gave one of the most elaborate
programs ever attempted in this sec
ton. The club also held a grand field
day at the Iron Ledge Quarry Field
September 26, when riders from Dan
bury, New Haven and Waterbury par
ticpated.
On October 8. a sealed order endur-
ance run will be held under the au-
spices of the club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-27
Kaceys Make Plans
For State Leagues

Bridgeport delegates attended the
meeting of the State knights of Col
umbus athletic committee in the New
Haven Knights of Columbus rooms
yesterday afternoon when a very en-
thusiastic session was held. Delegates
were present from. so of the cities
in the state. which was divided into
six districts each of which will form
separate league in the various
lines of sport and the winners of
these sectional games will play off
a series to determine the State cham
pion.
Basketball and bowling were the
favored sports and in a month or so
athletic activities in K. of c. circles
will be at a high pitch. In making
a report to the assembly on the work
already started, Secretary Lynch
pointed out that leagues of a similar
nature are being started among the
knights of Columbus all over the
country and especially in Connect
cut, the birthplace of the order. He
believed the project should be met
by the councils in full hearted man
ner.
It was decided that the champion
ship basketball game be played under
also instructed Secretary Lynch to
call meetings in different parts of
| the state and go into detail concern
ing the leagues ITO all the members
of the organization.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-27
Milford's Football
Team Holds Drill

Tackle him hard and low" Don't
be afraid, you won't muss his hair
'Get him. and get him low" .Crack
him. That's the boy"
These expressions and many others
that would not look well We're hurled
at the Milford football squad yester-
day morning, while thirty or more
moleskin candidates were put
through the seasons stiffest workout
The candidates started off with
punting for about ten Or fifteen min
utes but soon gave way to scrim-
mage. Tooker and Wilcox, veterans
of previous years, were on hand as
was Alliano, guard, of last years
West Ends of Bristol.
The squad is overlooking with
backfield candidates and several sets
of backs can be called upon at any
time, with all the weight needed
Practice will be held again on Tues
day evening at o'clock on the Mil,
ford Green.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-27

New York, Sept. 27 - Your Uncle
Wilbert Robinson's Dodgers are
sitting pretty today.
One more victory will clinch the
pennant for Brooklyn. One defeat
suffered by the Giants will bring about
the same result.
Brooklyn has four more games to
play, three against McGrawS team
and one with the Boston Braves. The
Giants haxe six games remaining-a
trio with the league leaders, two with
the Braves today, and one with the
PhillieS.
The rsult of today's double header
between the Braves and Giants there
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-27
Brooklyn Wants One Win To
CZinch National LEAGUE Race

fore may settle the National League
cham pionship for 1920.
In the American League, with only
half a game separating the Indians
and White Sox, the issue is still red
hot. The Indians. however. have
decided edge on Comiske1Es team, as
they are not only leading the Windy
City aggrega ton, but have seven more
games to play where Chicago has but
four.
Six Victories out of the seven games
remaining would clinch the pennant
for Cleveland. even though Chicago
should win four straight. If the Sox
lose one game the Indians can lose
two and still capture the pennant.