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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-09
TINE RIPE FOR DEFINITE
:FEOERAt HIGHWAY POLICY
Stnte Commissioner George r..
y Coleman Urges Government I'M
- prOvcmcnt OF Roads

Time has arrived In tho United
States for the adoption OF Il broad
and definite policy for the construc-
lion OF highways, and | would like
\ to see Doth parties Insert n dccclara-
Z ton along this limo IN their plat
: forms" said State Highway Commits
sionSr George T. Coleman yesterday.
81 This not only is an economic QueS-
ton OF vital Importance in relation
TO the present business and living an
rest. but IL has effective hearing on
the future development OF the coun-
try. We must come TO this some time
or necessity, and IL is not only econ
omy. but the part OF wisdom 10 adopt
definite system now so that mis-
takes may he avoided.
Virginia Sets Example.
"Nirsi mia has SO, splendid and
most practiCablc example for the
Federal government; To follow. We
have outlined and adopted comprc-
hensivc state system ANA III aduuiOn
to this provided COR county aid
=, The Federal government; already
has adopted policy Of state aid. hu,
rather. the plan should be based on II
Federal system OF highways 10 which
the state built roads would serve as
feeders.
One of the most Important adj
4rantages OF such country wide CON
struciion lies in the fact that State
systems then would connect up. State
10 state. with system tina, would
begin somewhere and 60 some where.
The Federai Ecvernmen; will h.
forced TO this. general supervision of
interstate highways sooner or later
and. IN my opinion. this should be
done at once.
Isurp Rights OF states.
II Is being charged that the Fed
crai government already has usurpcd
states These policies already COW
, cred in Federal supervision have
served to take something from the
state and give nothing in return.
TEN OF highways may be an en-
croachment in way on the prerova-
NGSes OF the States. but it is a matter
W which NIL the people arc vitality
tfrested. and which would max. for
re decided prosperity and welfare OF
ne entire people.
Before the. state took over super
vision OF road construction the conn
lies, in their feeble way. attempted
TO improve their roads. but WITH
little regard to their relation to
highways In ndjoininG counties. The
states recognizing the need FOR more
comprehensive system OF highway
construction have stepped III 20 aid
the counties and build M STATE sys.
1t is only step from this TO a Fed
eral system. and would like TO Sc,
the government adopt this practical
policy at once.
Not n Political Issue.
This should not be made u poiiti-
cal issue. |; is a question Of gov
ernmentai economy ana business
would like TO see both parties pledge
themselves TO the policy so that the
country could proceed 10 the WORK
in bus!ncss-lilic way.
II am glad 10 be able TO state tina,
the idea OF a Federal system alr.ud,
is being considered by government
road officials and also BY some or
the progressive members Of bo,h
houses of Congress. Ia my opinion
there isnecd for jus; "A utt!c pressure
from the people 10 hasten the adop-
tiOn OF the policv" .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-09
BETTER ROADS DEMANDED
BY ALABAMA CITIZENS

Dcplornblc Conditions Arc Rr,ruled
ny Shtp-bS-fruck rOur-Onty Two
- of - Trucks Finish Run.
me need for better roads. while
rccosniEcd on every hand. was strik-
ihEiN Illustrated in a recent ship
truck demonstration which was staged
IN Ala bama. \ caravan or twenty
iningham for TusrlloOsa and on; Of
the original entries only two finished
-" others failing victims To the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-09

event. Wilcox winning. and Goux nm
ishinS third Boil!ot went out within
twenty miles or the finish. due To :,
n'oheh wheel. when about 10 step
INTO SECOND poSitinn
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07
GUYTON is WINNER
in CHANCERY RACE
Wins Over Present Incumbent BY A
Large Majority.

On the face of returns that have
been exceptionally slow in coming in
Hon. 7. p. Guyton of Kosciusko has
been elected chancellor of the Sixth
Judicial district of Mississippi over
his opponent and the present incum-
bent, Hon. z. A. Brantley of Louis
vile.
The total vote in Lowndes coun-
ty with only the Mayhem box mis-
sing gives Guyton 277 and Brantley
129.
Only yesterday late was the result
of the Lowndes county vote known,
and then the Mayhem box was mis-
sing. The result was compiled by Mr..
Julius Marx, secretary of the Lowndes
county election commission.
1t was learned yesterday from Mr.,
Guyton at his home in Kosciusko that
his lead was about 400 votes over
his opponent and he was so conf
dent of victory,
Following is the vote at ten of the
eleven precincts in Lowndes county
as reported by the election officials:
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07
.ENIIMERATORS ARE
TAKING THECENSUS
WORK STARTED IN EARNEST
MONDAY MORNING-TO
BE COMPLETE IN TWO
WEEKS.
FOUR IN COLUMBUS
Only Two Enumerators Had
Qualified When Count Start
ed Friday MOrning-City
List Complete.

The work Of enumerating the pop.
ulation Of the nation, the biggest
count the world has ever known, be-
gan Friday morning.
While the count proper started
Friday it was Monday morning be-
fore the enumcrators in Columbus
and Lowndes county started their
work in earnest.
District Superintendent +. L. Kin
cannon, Of Tupelo, encountered con
siderable difficulty in securing men
and women to do the work in this
county and the corps of workers in
the city was not completed until
Monday.
The following have qualified as
enumerators and are working in the
city of Columbus; Mr.. Wayne Bush,
Wards and 2; Mr.. Jack Senter,
Ward 8; Mrs. Aston, Ward 4; Mrs
Aston, Wards and 6.
A list of the enumerators in the
county was not available yesterday
for publication, but it is understood
that full complement Of workers
has been secured.
The city enumerators have fifteen
days in which to complete their work
and the county enumerators are al
lotted thirty days. The pay for the
enumerators is four cents per per-
son, ten cents for each barn of live
stock enumerated in the city anc
thirty cents for each farm enumerated
in the country.
The enumerators are calling upor
the people for the information to COM
plete their work and everyone is re-
qucsted 70 have the necessary data
at hand so as to facilitate the work
Of the enumerators.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07
ANTE BELLUM HOME
DAMAGED BY FIRE

The ante bellum home formerly
owned by the Dashells at the cor
Per bf Main and Seventh Stress,
South, owned by w. c. Beard and
occupied by Miss Bette Whitfield
and being run as boarding house,
was badly damaged by fire early
last Monday morning, the alarm be-
ing run in at half-past six o'clock.
The fire originated from the SER
wants room under the kitchen and
when discovered it had eaten its way
well into the main part of the house,
When the firemen arrived they found
some Of the guests Of TIM home
asleep IN Their rooms on the second
floor and they were rudely awaken
ed, many Of them making their get
away in early morning attire.
The fire destroyed nearly all Of
the second story of the home and the
whole building with its furniture and
contents were badly damaged by fire
The excessive cold Of the morning
caused the water to freeze as fast
as it left the firemen's nozzles and
the whole. upper story was covered
with ice by the time the fire was
over, The loss was insured and it
viii probably run around five thous-
and dollars to building and contents.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07
THIRD MEMBER OF
GANG is CAUGHT.
viii Brown Who Operated Here With
A Gang Of Negro Thieves Is
Arrested in Greenwood.

VIII Brown who operated in Col
umbus at the beginning of the holi-
days with gang Of negro thieves
who stole valuable goods from three
stores here, was arrested in Green
wood the past week and was brought
back to Columbus and tried Monday
morning.
The, negroes were caught at their
game in the Beard Department Store
after they had looted the Kaufman
and Loeb stores. Brown made his es
cape, but two members Of the gang
were arrested at the time and heavy
sentences imposed.
Chief of Police Cook went to Green
wood and brought the prisoner back
He was given a hearing before May.
or McClanahan Monday morning and
fined $500 and costs and 80, days in
one case and go days and costs in an,
other case. The negro confessed his
guilt. ~
Joe Bell, another member Of th'
gang, was brought in from the county
farm and with the testimony o.
Brown, was convicted on another
charge and given 80 more days and
costs. This gives him total Of l2f
days and 500 and costs.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07
Guyton Brantley

thei report.
The Board gave notice that it would
issue bonds of the ion Road Dis
trict at the February meeting.
The following Justices of the Peace
and ConStables we're formally induct-
ed into office:
Justices of the peace.-R. W. Egg
ger and Mr.. S. A. Morris, Dist. /;
Mr.. C. NJ. Reeves and Mr.. T. NJ. Cum
mings, Dist. 9; Mr.. G. d. Mcclellan
and Mr.. T. A. Hall, Dist. 3; Mr.. j.
X. Robinson, Dist. 4; Mr.. J. ID. Rob-
erts, Dist. 5.
Constablcs.-Mr j. ]. Ridgeway
Dist. /; Mr.. w !. Sisson and Mr. w
II Foreman, Dist. 2; Mr.. +. d. Bias
sengamc, Dist. 3; Mr.. II. A. Barclay
Dist. 4.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07

The second alarm of the day came
in from Ward No at half past
nine when the home Of Mrs. A. II.
George on South Third Street was
discovered on fire The fire origi-
mated from "a defective flue and the
roof Of the cottage was pretty wen
destroyed before she firrmen reached
the scene
The damage from fire and water
was around two thousand dollars,
the firemcn saving the rest Of the
building
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07
Schools and Colleges
Opened Last Monday


The Christmas holidays for the stu,
dents Of the college and the public
schools ended on last Sunday and the
big state. 'institution and the city
schools opened wide their doors for
the reception of their students and the
the resumption of their work on Mon
day. The Ch,istnas holidays this
year covered a longer period than in
previous years and the vacation lasted
I,for a period Of two full weeks. Near
lly all Of the students went home and
Sunday and Monday, they were huri
rying back to school, with The result
that the incoming trains and street
cars were crowded with the girls in
blue. Thsy ret srssa with memories
Of joyous Christmas season and
they were in enthusiastic in telling
their friends about it. A few Of
them failed to return and they have
entered the larger school Of matri-
inonial life and it is rumored that
more will follow. -
The city schools opened on Monday.
The teachers and the school force
were all on the JOB and they soon
had the students earnestly at work
with only pleasant recollections Of
their holidays. The opening days of
school were somewhat demoralized
by the cold weather as many were
prevented from returning on time b!
the unpropitious elements.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07
NEW SHERIFF GETS
CRAZY" DEAL FIRST
Five Minutes In Office Sheriff West
Gets Call to Take In 4 Luny.

In less than five minutes after he
had assumed the duties Of sheriff
Mr.. C. W. West got a hurry call 20
take charge of ravine and dan
gerous maniac.
Ex-Sheriff Williams was in the Of
flee at the time and the messenger
forgetting that there had been a
change in officers told his troubles
to him. The ex-sheriff gracefully
passed the buck to his successor and
wished him God-speed
Il was rather an uncanny start for
the new sheriff, but he is game and
every inch a man and he was equal
to the occasion. He promptly made
arrangements to take care Of the sit
uation.
The case was that of negro wo-
man at Artcsia who had become men
tally dcrangcd and was regarded as
a menace in the community
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07
"HITCHY KOo" AT s:l5 SHARP

You have heard Of Catching the
5:15" a. least with New York COM
mantators it is a we'll known phrase.
Well, Columbians will have to
catch the 8;15 il you want to see
Hitchy Koo through tonight at the
Columbus Opera House for the cur
tain goes up at that hour.
So, S:15 is the zero hour. Be there
on time.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07
TWO RESIDENCES BOUGHT.

Mr. B. A. Lincoln, commissioner
sold the two houses west Of the Col
lege belonging TO The Graham Jones
estate last Monday at public outcry,
r. Jas. T. Searcy buying the cottage
and the firm Of Lsngstou ami Har-
rison buying the two story house.
Subsequently the latter firm bought
he cottage Dir. Searcy, The consid-
for the two properties was
S626O, considerably more than the
properties bought a month ago, when
they were sold at public outcry.
80
steps aside, he will actively support
some one Of the aspirants. No au-
thoritative reply to these queries has
come from the White House, nor has
il been Indicated definitely whether
he would touch on these subjects in
his Jackson Day message, as many
Of the leaders expect him to do.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07
BIG TIMBER DEAL
is CONSUAiMATED

Mr.. Ira l.. CASTOR, cashier of the
First State Bank, the past week con-
summated deal for the sale of the
more than 100000 feet of timber
on the Irion tract on the Pickensville
road southeast of Columbus, the tim
Der having been sold to Mr.. w. r.
Mcpherson, timber estimator and
timber dealer.
The timber is one of the finest
tracts in that section Of the country
and it is understood that Mr.. Nc.
Pherson plans to begin Immediately
to manufacture the same.
@-~>~~>>~-~~>>
turing state power for the workers is
the action of the masses, proceeding
from the places where the workers
are gathered together--in the shops
and factories. The working class
must organize and train itself for the
capture Of state power"
Deplore Weakness In Laws.
Federal officials deplored weak
nesses in the present laws governing
the procedure preliminary to de-
portation. 1t was pointed out that,
in most cases, persons arrested as
have been the radicals taken in these
raids, can obtain temporary freedom
on the bail of $1,000. There was an
apparent feeling that If bail were
granted, some of the most dangerous
of the reds gladly would forfeit that
amount to avoid deportation. The de-
partment plans, however, to keep all
under surveillance and re-arrest any
who attempt to lose themselves in the
masses Of foreign-born America.
Late figures. received by Mr.. Gar
van showed that total Of 1886
aliens were held with evidence which
federal agents believed was sufficient
to warrant deportation. The total
number of arrests was estimated ai
close TO 4,500, although the estimate
was changing almost hourly.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07

Mr. L. w. Jones, from the A. & NJ.
College was transacting business in
Columbus the past week. Mr.. Jones
was member Of the A. f. +. from
Tennessee and is now finishing col
legia.e course that was interrupted
by service in France during the World
War.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Historical Landmark of George.

Historical Landmark of George
town.
At the side Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal on the west side Of Wis
cousin avenue (between kaand NJ
streets), there is a monument. the
front OF which contains the follow
ing inscription.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
1850
President
James NJ. Coate
Directors.
William A Bradley
Henry Daingerfeld
William Cost johnson
John Picknell
George Schley
Samuel P. Smith
Clerk.
Walter S. Ringgold
Treasurer.
Lawrence J. BrannoI
Other inscriptions on the monu-
ment, are as follows:
c. and o. Canal
Commenced at Georgetown.
July 4th. lS2S.
Chief Engineer.
Benjamin Wright
Maryland State Agents.
Samuel Spriggs Allen B. Davis
William T. Goldsborough
Tench Tilghman John Van Lear
From information furnished by
Mr.. G. L. Sicolson. general manager
c. and o. Canal Company October
?. 1920. the following abstract is
taken:
This monument was found in the
cellar Of the Hill Flour Mills
(Which formerly stood on the site
of one of the new additions to the
District of Columbia Paper Manu-
fscting Company 1885 X street,.
During the year 1900, officials
OF the canal company had il erected
at its present location.
AS to the date and place where
il was carved, there is no record o.
JAMES HEATING,
Washington, D. c.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Jimmy Men Aid TO Business.

Frederick D. Underwood, president
Of the Erie Railroad, is a railroad
executive who worked up from tNs
bottom with a deep sympathetic
nature for those who fail in life's
struggle and a scorn for all shades
OF hypocrisy.
We don't appreciate the worth Of
the burglar who goes forth in tho
night with his Jimmy and dark Ian
tern" he said. He Is as necessary
to society as the keystone to the
arch. His very existence makes q
living for 8 lot OF people who ara
highly respected and are pillars Of
goodness. Just think But for this
criminal there would be no isils.
do not believe that we give him tho
credit that is his due. There zrs
the policemen and there are tho
court officials. The prison en-
ployes, and the contractors who
build the prisons. Even the rail-
roads get something out Of it'll.
fare Of the convicts from the places
OF conviction TO the Jsils. / some
times have thought that Il wouls
not be bad idea TO have the State
fund the criminal. take care Of him
when he comes out II this were
done a host would be out Of a live
ihood. ! am afraid that they would
be the hrst to oppose the eliminS-
tion OF the criminal. whose very
wickedness provides them with q
livelihood"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
The Nature of the Referendum.

The solemn referendum" said Herbert c..
Hoover, speaking at Indianapolis last Saturday 'is
not on the league is it the failure Of the Dem
ocratic party"
No competent observer Of the course Of this
Party differences on the league differences of
methods only-diferences which find their ex-
preston IN support of THE league or A league
a question OF the definite article That there must
be an organized association of nations for the
preservation Of peace is accepted by virtually ev-
eryone. To that end the Republican party is
pledged quite definitely as the Democratic.
Failure to accomplish it would be the failure Of
The sincerity, intelligence and statesmanship of the
party.
There were those, not in the Republican party
alone, who believe that the Versailles covenant as
now urged in its unmodihed entirety by President
Wilson and Gov. Cox has in it certain fea-
lures and guarantees to foreign nations that are
subversrve OF the constitutional principles of our
government and more menacing to, than defensive
ot our future peace. Some OF these articles and
provisions should be abandoned and others mod
fed.
And there are citizens who believe that many
parts OF that covenant good and wise and
promise usefulness. They are already so inter
wined with the stability of the world that they
snnot be roughly cast aside without endsR eeEing
nat stability
1t becomes apparent therefore that to hold the
Sod that is in the covenant, and to prune it of
6 weaknesses the task of creating the associa-
Nn II nations for the maintenance of peace must
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12

be entrusted neither to those who hold a narrow
pride of authorship in the Versailles instrument,
nor to those who cherish for it unreasoning
hatred that they in it good whatsoever
The part OF wise craftsmanship is to use all that
is good in the for the development of the
great principle which it enunciates 1t furnishes
the foundation upon which we must build. No
referendum will either repudiate or uphold it in
toto because it is neither be accepted rejected
whole.
But the referendum of November will ex-
press the conviction OF the people to whether
the Democratic party, by its record, has shown it
self competent to carry the purpose sought by
its league of nations
And what is that record?
Under Democratic rule the United States is
still technically at war, For eighteen months after
the armistce, for year and half after our as
socates in that war, who suffered more bitterly
than and had vastly more reason to be irrec-
oncilable we have obstinaely held up the peace Of
the world Because OF dogged insistencc upon a
creed OF personal government we have rejected the
opportunity Of amiablc adjustment Of war issues.
We have made the question OF peace a political
issue, injected it into the partisan strife of Pres
idential campaign where it had no business to be,
and substituted the heated and partisan discussion
OF the stump for the calm deliberation OF the in
ternational council chamber.
This has been the way in which the Democratic
administration has approached the vital issue Of the
worlds peace. 1t cannot plead that it en-
barrassed crippled by factous Republican oppo-
Stion. As the Republicans in House and Senate
cheerfully co-opcratcd with and in many instances
outdid the Democrats in pressing the wartime leg
isation so when peace to be determined they
showed no hesitation.
Real regard for the welfare OF our people and
the world would have led the President to accept
the treaty ratified by the votes of Republican
Senators, with their reservations and then if the
President still thought it vital, to have gone TO
the country the issue OF the reservations alone.
That would have been referendum that would
have meant something. 1t would have presented
to the voters the clear cut and understandable is
sues They would have been told, Both po-
litica parties are agreed on the main issues OF
! peace and the assurance OF peace come
| But the Democratic party holds that future peace
will be better assured by the incorporation in the
treaty OF Article and certain other articles which
| appeared in the original document completed al
Versailles. The Republican party has eliminated
qualified, these articles pending their submission
| to the people. 1t is for you TO Judge between
! them"
a concrete proposition such this would have
! been true referendum The present political con.
test has no such quality. Nowhere is this fact bet
ter understood than among the mass OF the cleo.
torate for every observer OF the course OF potca
discussion recognizes that it is the quality o.
the Versailles covenant but the capability OF the
! Democratic administration upon which the voter:
OF the nation are about to express their minds.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-12
Art Fake Revealed.

Felix Somerfeld, former purchss-
ing agent in the United States for
Francisco Villa, was talking. Il
was upon the subject OF oil paint
ings and the possibility Of the
works Of old masters being picked
up in the venerable csthedrsls and
churches Of Mexico. He said: I
had a friend from New York wiz
was in Mexico City for a large bus
mess house. He happened TO drop
into the jockey club when a Mex
can was telling about some pictures
that he had acquired from 3 rel
gious order. This American looked
over the lot and saw one OF them
bore a familiar name. He offered
10 take six OF the paintings TO New
York and there interest some
wealthy connoisseur in them. Dr.
cost him S56 express charges 10 Crr
the pictures from IN. pier to his
Manhattan apartment. He went d .-
rect TO B. Altman. the department
store man who was then living and
consulted with the agent Nj Al
man had TO handle such matters
After some dickerinE this agrrr
who had examined the paintings
asked. What do you want for tho
picture you think is by Fran
Halls" 7 read that q picture BY
that artist recently sold in London
for $4,000" replied the amateur
dealer. Suppose that we give you
Sl35.oo0." suggested AltmAn's Arent
with chuckle in his voice.
Closed" said the othcr
As the young American was lesv-
ing the store counting his prosper-
tive gains the aCent OF the rich col
lector asked: BY any chance d
you happen to have 500 IN you-
pocket Why" asked the othrr
Because that is the exact snounf
we have just expended in hsvin=
the supposed Franz Halls examined. "
said Altmsn's agent 1T is not
even a copy. And, II you had looked
closely you might have seen that
the name Of the painter was spelled
with two T's instead Of the one
I L in the Dutch masters name"
Ny friend almost collapsed.