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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
CANDIDATES. SEASON TO CLOSE


Only six more days are left in which
prospective candidates for city Of
flee may have chance to get in the
game. The first primary of the city
election will be held on April 9th, and
all names that are to get on the
ticket must be filed with the secre-
tary of the city executive committee
not later than March 9th. Mr.. George
O. Senter is secretary of the eXecu-
tive committee, and will receive nomi-
nations, together with the required
fee, up to next Saturday night at II
O'Clock and not later.
Considerable interest is being mani
Tested in the coming municipal prima-
ries, and it is thought that all candi-
dates who are to be on the ticket have
already announced. The chief interest
is centered on the race for mayor,
there being at present two candidates,
Mr.. A. Y. Glover and Mr., E. S. Moore.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
NEGRO FINED $3.50

A fine Of $3.50 was imposed on one
Charley Jones, a negro, Friday morn
ing in Mayor McClanahan's court, the
mayor acting in his official capacity
as both mayor and ex-ofticio justice
of the peace. The charge against the
negro was that Of having liquor IN his
possession unlawfully,
This negro, who operates stor'
near the Southern shops, has been I'M
der the observation Of the police foI
some time, and on Friday morning
Captain Hudson, Officers Robinson
and Morton made a raid on his place
and found about two quarts OF the
widest Of wildcat whisky. He was
given the preference Of paying the
fine or serving it out on the county
farm. He paid cash.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
Negro ExOnerated
OF Murder Charge

The preliminary trial of Robert
Miles, a negro charged with the MUIR
der of his wife, Tillie Sue Miles. was
held Thursday afternoon in Justice
Reeves court and the prisoner'releasd
utter examination Of a score Of wit
nesses.
sMystery continues to surround the
death of Tellie Sue Miles, the wife
{ Robert Miles. She was found dead
in bed at her home near Caledonia at
the Rose Mcdaniel saw mill Monday
rorning Marks were found on her
throat bat they could not be identi-
fled positively as finger prints and
no evidence showing other signs of
violence could be established. She
had previously been in i'll health, so a
coroner's jury failed to make decis-
ion as to cause of death. DR.. Owen,
who examined the body, also declared
u was lluHpS SlDlC w ucJtl lIltIiC lIOHl
a professional standpoint the cause of
her demise.
Quite a commotion was caused in
the Caledonia community by the sup
0osed murder of this woman and
heriff West and Constable Foreman
went out there and arrested her hus-
land on suspicion. He was working
at the saw mill as fireman and stated
that he had left home before daylight
TO fire the boilers. His wife had
been accustomed to bringing his
to him and when, at ten
o'clock, she had not come with it he
dispatched another negro to his house
for it with the result that she was
found dead in bed.
Witnesses failed to produce evidence
to the effect that Robert Miles killed
his wife so the case was dismissed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
CHECKING OF CENSUS FIGURES
GIVES CITY FAIR ENUMERATION

As result Of the rechkng Of the enumeration several
hundred added the list city now has fair
enumeration
1t is unocaly estimated that the population Of Columbus will
be slightly above the II 900 figure.
The initial enumeration the city less $500 population
and view Of the crowded condition of the city and the conditions
generally apparent that the complete
On the initiation of Mayor McCanahan Mr. Thomas J. Locke
president of the Chamber of Commerce v B. Ines who
directed the recount made enumera
n and result Of this work the city fair and adequate
enumeration.
Much Of the success Of the wc is due to the corps
tors who executed the work, Mr. Clayton Hackleman R. O.
Vaughan and Mrs R. Aston Mrs Aston left yesterday for
Tupeo with the lists of the enumeration to be checked over and
finally accepted by Director F. L. Kncannon.
Columbus will be in the class cities country with OOO0
population and and the and expense making re-
count bagaee compared with the added prestige and
standing and material value the revised population figures will give
the city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
SALE OF TOMBIGBEE MILLS
MADE TO EASTERNERS
AND SOUTHERNERS
WILL ENLARGE
$lSO,OOO PRICE PAID
Mr.. Shropshire To Remain AS
Superintendent OF Mills
Many Improvements In
Contemplation.

The sale Of the Tombigbee Cotton
Mills to eastern capitalists was con-
sumated yesterday, Messrs. William
H. Harris, Of New York, T. s. Ra-
worth, Of Atlanta, Ca, and the Lib
erty Textile Co., Of No. 16 Thomas
Street, New York, being tn
purchasers,
This transaction has been under con-
sideration for some time, Mr.. Harris
coming here some time ago and Sc.
curing an option on the mills. The
option would have expired yesterday
had they not acted, but both Mr.. Har-
riss and Mr.. Raworth were in the city
and took advantage Of their option
and closed the deal for the property
The consideration is understood to be
$lS0,000, and it is stated that the
buyers are well pleased with THEN
bargain and the former owners are
satisfied with their trade.
The new owners Of the mill viii
take charge Immediately. The sale
contract calls for possession on Octo-
Der 1st, but negotiations are under
way whereby they can take charge at
an earlier date.
Vast improvements are under con-
Sideration by Messrs. Harriss and Ra-
worth and the Liberty Textile Com
pany. They plan to increase build
ings, equipment and force-and Of
course the output Mr.. Harriss, who
is practical cotton mill man
much experience, is looking over the
mill and situation here, but says he
cannot give any definite information
as to just how many spirdles or other
machinery may be added. 1t is ex-
pected, h51ever, that before very lorg
Columbus viii have million dollar
cotton mandatory.
There will be no change in the
name, "Tombigbee Cotton Mills the
purchasers state. The word tom
bigbee,' according to them, is an
ideal name. 1t is already familiarly
associated with the mills, and has
is the name so good that there is not
the least likelihood Of it being changed
in favor of another name.
Management Of the mills as it is at
present will not be changed. Mr.. Ed
ward NJ. Shropshire will remain as
superintendent, and Mr.. T 0. Burris
Jr, will continue as secretary am
treasurer Mn Raworth will in al'
be president of the corpo
ration and make his home in THIS clty
moving his family here within tht
next few months.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
Girls Near Basket
Ball Championship
High School Team Defeats Aber.
deem In Close Game.

Winning from Aberdeen on Friday
afternoon, by a score of 26 to 81, Co.
lumbus girls of the S. d. Lee High
School are one game nearer the cham
pionship of Northeast Mississippi
Two more games remain to be played
one of which is next Friday. II the
local team wins it there will remain
only the big championship game which
will be an event of importance at the
Field Meet at Tupelo in April.
The contest against Aberdeen.
which was played in that city, was a
very exciting game all the way
through, there being several times
when it was anybody's game. At a
period in the last quarter, when the
Columbus girls were only one point
ahead, it took some hard playing to
keep their opponents down.
The Aberdeen team has shown won.
derful improvement within the past
few weeks, under the leadership of
Miss Rowan, coach, and Miss Teddie
Nisbit, captain. In recent game the
Lee High girls easily defeated them
rs to 16, and the team work last Fri
day was much superior to that before
Columbus girls who played are;
Cora Mccullough and Willette Gard
ner, farwards; Martha Harris Frazee
and Lou Ollie Davis, center; Ruth
Beard and Lucy McClanahan, guards
Miss Dewetta Burkitt, coach, accom-
panied the team on the trip, and Miss
Lucy McClanahan, captain, deserves
much credit for splendid leadership.
Another game will be played on the
local court next Wednesday between
the girls of the West Point High
School girls and the Columbus team.
1t will have no bearing on the chanis
pionship contests.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
Baraca Banquet
At Gilmer Hotel

Seventy members Of the Baraca
Class Of the Baptist Church, and their
guests, enjoyed a sumptuous banquet
and social gathering in the dining
hall of the Gilmer Hotel on Friday
evening.
The occasion was, in way, a cell
ebration of the large and growing
membership of the class and the fur
thersnce Of good comradeship which
so bountifully prevails in that excel
lent class Mr.. 4. l.. Kuykendall, as
chairman of the committee on arrange.
ments, prepared an excellent program
which was most successfully carried
out,
Short and rather informal speeches
were made by Hon B. A. Lincoln, Mr.
W. A. Mckinney, Governor James I
Harrison, Mr. c. l.. Langston, Mr.. f
l.. kuykendall, and Mr. f. N. Gerhart
Mr.. V. B. lines offciated as toast
master.
All the deacons Of the First Baptist
Church were special guests Of the
class for the occasion.
Leaders of the Baracas hope tc
make this a regular event and hold
the banquets at three or six-months
intervals.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
DEATH OF MR.. j. +. WILBANkS

Mr.. w. j. Wilbanks received wire
notice yesterday Of the death of his
brother, Mr.. J. +. Wilbanks, which
occurred in Lumber City, Ca, yester-
day morning at 8 o'clock. Mr.. Viii
banks death resulted from heart
trouble. He was 40 years of age,
and leaves a wife and family, other
relatives and friends to mourn his
death.
Mr.. j. F. Wilbanks was track su.
pervsor for the Southern in Columbus
for a long number of years, and he
was widely known and highly es.
teemed by both railroad men and fra
ternal orders here. He had been a
resident of Georgia for thirteen years
Many friends back home are sorrow
ing in his death, and their sympathy
goes out to his brother and his fam
lily in their loss.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
UNITED CHARITIES
READY FOR WORK
Ward Committees Named And
Work For The Year Is
Outlined.

An interesting meeting of the Unit
ed Charities of the city was held tht
past week in the study Of the Metho.
dist Church, Mr.. Irving | Kaufman
the new president, presiding, and Mrs
E. I, Baird, recently elected secreta.
ry, at the desk.
Though excellent work has beer
done by the organization in past years
there was marked tendency on the
part of all present to endeavor to in
crease its usefulness, and earnest talks
were made to this end. Another meet
ing was called for Monday, March Sth
at which more definite plans will be
made for future work.
Reports of the work of the ward
chairmen were read and Mr.. Brooks
MCGOWAN, the treasurer, reported as
to the financial condition of the or
ganization. The following were ap-
pointed as ward chairmen and
assistants:
Ward /: Mrs. G. Y. Banks, chair
man; Mrs. D. T. CASTOR, Mrs. Willis
Banks, Mrs. w. +. Richards, Mrs. Par
ker Reeves, and Mr.. j. p. Woodward.
Ward 2: Mrs. Leopold Loeb
Mrs. G. r. Neuman, and Mr.. L. Loeb.
Ward 3: Mrs. Henry Beard, Mrs
j. W. Slaughter, Mrs. W. f. Leech
Ward 3: Mrs. ]. W. Slaughter
chairman; Mrs. Henry Beard, Mrs
H. H. Gunter, Mrs r. L. Speed, Mrs
w. E. Leech, Mrs. w. G. johnson
Mrs. J. W, Lipscomb, and Mr.. w. N
Ward a: Mrs. Ed. Chappell, Mrs
+. C. Owen, Mrs. W. E. Leigh, Mrs.
w. S. Lindamood, and Mr.. Ed
Chappell.
Ward 5: Mrs. j. B. Love, Mrs. J. 7,
Sanford, Mrs. B. A. Lincoln, Mrs. II
II. MeClanahan, Mrs. z. p. Landrum
Mrs. J. A. Chcatham and Mr.. H. II.
Ward 6: Mrs. D. +. Mccullough
Mrs. Carey Cooke, Mrs. Sidney
Gardner
Colored Section North; Prof. T. p
Harris, Rosa Moore, Lula Roberts
Colored Section South: DR.. James
and Very Scott.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
EXPRESS SERVICE CURTALED

The commercial interests Of Colum-
bus were dealt serious blow by the
express company last Sunday, when
express service on the owl night trains
was discontinued
Perishable stuffs are now laid over
at Artesia nine hours, and the large
volume of night shipments out Of Co.
lumbus are now shut off altogether
1t results in such congestion at the
local office that deliveries are several
hours behind. The matter is to be
taken up at once with the company
and all interests must unite TO insure
re-establishmcnt Of this service.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
MACON HUMBLED

In a hard fought basket ball game
at Macon on Friday afternoon, be-
tween the boys Of the High School
there and the s. d. Lee High School
boys Of this city, the Columbus team
emerged victor by a score Of 20 to 8
Team work and superior ability Of the
Lee High boys to get the ball in the
basket was decidedly the factors ir
winning. The Macon team was good
on pass work, but were outplayed in
other points.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
ORGANIZATION EFFECTED
AT MEETING OF CLUB
HELD WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON
MEET THIS WEEK
Temporary Officers Elected
Permanent Organization On
Wednesday - Equipment
Has Been Ordered.

The Columbus Gun Club was organ
lied on Wednesday afternoon at a
meeting of a number Of prominent To-
cal sportsmen held at Trask's Garage
at o'clock. Fifteen members were
enrolled at the meeting, and quite a
number more have been added within
the few days since.
The organization was the result of
a desire on the part Of shooters here
to have a more conveniently located
club and traps, and to prepare for the
tournaments of the coming summer
especially the big shoot that is to be
held at Clarksdale within a few weeks.
For this meet it is confidently expect
ed that enough trap enthusiasts will
be booked from the local club, the
Magowah Gun Club, and the Aberdeen
Gun Club, to charter two special Pull
man cars for the trip.
Traps and club house for the local
club will be located on the site just
across the river to the left of the
bridge. AT present it is being used as
a golf links, but the traps will not
materially interfere with golfers play
ing their game. This land is the prop
erty of Mr.. F. S. Moore, ard it is
through his courtesy that permission
for it's use was obtained.
Already two big events are planned
to be held this summer, at which
prominent trapshooters from all over
the state and nation will be present.
An order for targets and traps has
already been placed, Mr.. r. R. Banks
having been empowered to act in that
capacity. Only the newest and most
efficient devices will be placed on the
fields ssE tia hoped TO have them up
and practice to begin within two or
threw eeks.
AS only a small number were pres
ent at the meeting on Wednesday,,
another meeting will be held next
Wednesday to elect permanent Off
GERS and complete some other details.
Mr.. J. M. Morgan was selected as tenn
porary president, and Mr.. f. A. Trask
Jr., as temporary secretary and treas
urer. The following were enrolled on
the spot as members: Messre. X. R
Banks, Sanders Carson, o. H. Dother-
ow, Tom. Evans, Leo Flynn, Henry
Smith, C. B. Hardy, P. W. Maer, Sr,
p. w. Maer, Jr., J. NJ. Morgan, r. H.
Searcy, B. X, Sessums, E. A. Trask
Sr. E. A. Trask, Jr., and r. NJ. Wal
ters. f. S. Moore was unanimously
elected an honorary member.
The membership is expected to easi-
ly reach 200, with the probability of
250. The initial membership fee is
three dollars, and no one is excluded
from joining in fact, an invitation
is extended to all to associate them
selves with the organization.
Cooperating ! with the Magowah
Gun Club and other nearby clubs, a
number of interesting local tourna-
mcnts are expected to be staged dur
ING the coming summer months.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
DEATH OF MR.. V. VI. BEATTY

Mr.. Y. NJ. Beatty, son Of Mr.. Bob
Beatty. residing on the Air Line Road
succumbed on Tuesday to a severe at.
tack of influenza. He was q prosper
Gus young farmer, 25 years Of age
and leaves a wife and several small
children.
The funeral was held ON Wed esday
from the home, with the interment in
Beersheba Cemetery. The Rev, 7. f
Gregory officiated,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
COUNTY AGENT
PLANS BULL CLUB
To Promote Breeding OF Fine
Cattle In The County
Other News.

Besides much continued activity in
cooperative shipping of live stock and
farm products, Mr.. Paul L. Wells
County Agent, is making plans for the
formation Of Bull Association in the
county. This plan is part of the pro-
gram Of the State Extension Depart
ment, and consists of bringing into
each county the best type of pure bred
registered Jersey bulls through the
Farmers Cooperative Association
placing them at convenient localities
and changing them about from time
to time. This method is expected to
bring about the production of better
dairying stock
Last week Mr. Wells attended a dis
trict meeting Of the agents of the
counties in Northeast Mississippi.
There were profitable discussions Of
the work in the Extension Department
and marketing division, each agent
making a report on the work done by
him the past year. The policy of the
Agricultural Department this year is
one Of conservation, believing it is
best to follow safe and sane lines in
farming. 1t advocates the growing
Of all feed stuffs first, then put in
cotton and like crops. 1t also preach
es conccRtration-cultivate thorough
ly smaller acreage in preference to
big amount Of land, with chances of
being unable to work it properly.
Car loads of live stock continue to
be shipped comparatively through the
county agent. Last Tuesday a car of
hogs was shipped and another will 60
forward next Tuesday. The market
on these is little below what il has
been for several days past, the top
price on the best grade being $l4.75
per hundred and ranging down to $40
for small stock. Cattle are worth
from $5.25 to $500, that commodity
also being slightly on the decline.
Cooperative shipments are also be-
ing received for the farmers. A car
of acid phosphate and mixed fertilizer
has arrived, and another has been or
dered, N Wells says indications arc
that he will be unable to get as much
as may be wanted on account of short /
age at the factories and inability to al.
ways get railroad cars when wanted !
One car of shelled corn, shipped
from Iowa, was received the past
week, and another is on the road
1t appears that several more will have
to be shipped in to supply needs of
farmers in this county, as this crop
was very short in Lowndcs County
last year.
The agent calls attention to the fact
that next week is the last week in
which one can spray for the San Jose
scale.
Now is also an opportune time, he
says, for farmers to get out and line
out old terraces before the busy crop.
ping season starts in. Also it is the
last CALL in case any farmers have
neglected thus far to do SO, to get
out plows, harness and farm tools and
put them in shape for work.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29
CLERKS INSTALL

Installation of officers for the en-
suing year was the main event on the
program at the meeting of the local
Retail Clerks Association, held in the
X. Of P. Castle Hall on Thursday even
ing. Those installed were; Mr.. T. j.
Gum, president; Mrs. c. A. Wake
field, first vice president; Mr. +. b.
Broom, second vice president; Miss
Angie Dotherow, secretary, and Mr.,
Allan Walton, treasurer.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29

Their many friends are congratu-
lating Mr.. and Mrs. Gay Lacey over
the arrival into their home on Thurs
day of fine ten-pound boy.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29

Mr.. Jake Kaufman returned yestcr-
day after spending tvo weeks in the
eastern markets in the interest of
Kaufman Bros.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29

Mrs. A. II. Ginsburger, of Chicago,
is guest in the home Of her father,
Mr. Simon Loeb.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-29

Miss Mildred Barr, of Stsrkville,
was in the city shopping Thursday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-13
SEASON EXTENDED
ON WALL-EYED PIKE
Windham County Season Corresponds
to Rutland County 's-Rutland
Seeks Further Extension.

State Fish and Game Commissioner
Linus Leavens of Montpelier has given
permission for an extension of the open
season on wall-eyed pike to March ID
in Windham county, to correspond to
the extension, of time granted in Rutland
county, but taking into consideration
present conditions on the Vermont mead
ows this extension will not amount to
much here. Rutland county is trying
to get a.further extension of the season
on wall-eyed pike, pickerel and great
northern pike beyond March Is, and if
such an extension is granted there it
probably also will be granted in this
county, otherwise fishing for the above
mentioned varieties will cease Sunday
night, March IA, in accordance with the
general provisions of the law. If fur
Their extension is granted due notice will
be given through The Reformer.
E. H. METCALF,
County Warden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-13
VERMONT LEGION MEETING.
Attendance Affected BY Unfavorable
Travelling Conditions.

MONTPELIER, March 13.-A CON
vention of the Vermont department of
the American legion was held here yes
terday The morning and afternoon
sessions were occupied in an explain
alton of the war risk. insurance in
which many matters were cleared up.
In the evening public meeting was
held with the following speakers: John
NJ Thomas of Middlebury, Fred A.
Rowland of Montpelier, R. G. Chol-
meley-Jones of the War Risk Bureau
and Major T. Axton. chaplain of the
port of embarkation at New York. The
meeting was not very largely attended
owing to the unfavorable weather con
ditions and bad roads.
BY vote of ga to 10, the meeting
Endorsed the stand of the national
commandery and legislative commit
tee on soldiers bonuses. Many WooC
buttons appeared on Legion members
and mention of Gen. Wood in the meet
ing was applauded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-13
COST CT HOME GARDENS HIGHER.
But the Food Producer Gains More in
the Value of His Vegetables.

Food prices are high, but food grown
in home gardens costs comparatively
little more than before prices began to
ascend. This additional reason for
home gardening in 1920 is put forward
bv specialists of the United States de-
lpartment of agriculture. They quote a
letter from a New York business man.
He wrote:
Good costs today are practically
double those of 1914, but the cost to
plant and care for a home garden has
not increased to any considerable ex-
tent. The clerk, salesman, or profes
sional man who grows his own vege-
tables and small fruits reduces the
family food bill More important still.
he increases the total food supply OF
the country. He enters the producing
: class. To a very appreciable extent
/ the home gardener can solve the high
cost OF living.
How can the man who never gar
dened learn to garden? One good way
is to write to the United States de
partment OF agriculture, Washington
d. c., or to his state college Of agri
culture for hulletin that describe.
j every step in making asbaek yard o.
vacant Tot help feed his family