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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-03
BUNDLES UP,
RIDES AN HOUR
AND2O MINUTES
Driven Over His Favorite
Route, Accompanied by
Wife and DIR. GraysOn.
AN IDEAL SPRING DAY

WASHINGTON, March 3-For the
first time in nearly six months Pres
ident Wilson left the whitehouse to-
day and went for an automobile ride
The president picked an almost
perfect spring day for his first ven
ture beyond the porticos of the exec
utive mansion The sun was shining
brightly and there was little or no
breeze. 1t was a real spring day.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-03
HELPED INTO CAR
BY MRS. WILSON.

The president walked to and from the
car 10 the whltehouse door. He carried
cane and was supported on either side
by Mrs. Wilson and Dr. Grayson, The
few observers had little chance 10 tell
Just how much aid was accorded him,
but Mrs. Wilson and DR.. Grayson were
very solicitous In his care.
After leaving the whitehouse the drive
took him through the speedway and
thence through Pennsylvania avenue To
the capitol The big car was driven
slowly about the capitol grounds FOR a
while while the president looked over
the surroundings
In the senate chamber at the time the
members we're beginning to gather for
another day Of fight on the peace treaty,
which will culminate this afternoon In a
vote on another OF the Lodge reserva-
tions.
From the capitol the car was driven
back 10 the whitehouse through II street
About twenty miles were covered in the
trip.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-03
EU NDLED UP
IN FUR COAT.

Despite the warmth OF the day. the
president vas heavily bundled up In a
fur coat and plenty OF wraps. The closed
car was used
The route chosen was the presidents
favOrlte rides. The cars slipped quietly
ont of the southwest gate OF the white
house grounds and drove down past tile
Pan-American building to the Speedway.
4 fast pace was set and few. II any, per
sons recognized the president
The president was accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson. DR. Cary r. Grayson, his ply
stefan, and the usual secret service
operatives
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-03
FIVE MILES
FROM BULLETS

Maj. H. c. Benson. an officer Of the
FHth cavalry, who served in the south
Wes5 Indian campaign in question. with
the same command to which Wood was
a'-acned, and who was In a position to
l"aTn all about what Wood did or dI5
Continued on Page ThirteenD
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14
MERIDIAN KNEW LEWIS.

Meridian, Miss, July ga tcle-
gram has been received here announc-
ing the death Of John A. Lewis in
Zion City, ILL., Deceased, before go
ing to Zion City, was one of Mer-
idian's prominent citizens and one Of
Mississippi's leading manufacturers,
being the president and founder Of the
Mississippi Cotton Oil Company here.
After retiring from active business
Mr.. Lewis removed to Illinois, where
he became one Of the leaders in the
Zion faith founded by Alexander
Dowie. After the death Of the noted
religionist, the burden Of the work
was taken up by Mr.. Lewis and he
had made his home almost continuous
ly since that time in Zion City, maxi
ing only occasional visits to his old
home here. lie is survived by his
widow two DAUGHTERS, Mrs. j. H..
Blanks Of Zion City and Mrs. Emmett
Morris Of San Antonio, Texas; one
son, Robert Lewis Of Brownsville,
Texas. An Older son, w. W. Lewis,
died a few months ago in Oklahoma.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14
Death OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Belsher

The community was shocked to learn
If the sudden death Of Mrs Elizabeth
Belsher, which occurred last Sunday
afternoon at half-past one O'clock at
her home, ZIG North Second avenue
Mrs Bclsher was Zone Of the elder cit
liens of Columbus and her health had
been declining for the past few years.
She was seated upon her porch when
the stroke came and she died before
assistance could reach her
Mrs. Belsher was the wife Of Prof.
4. G.. Belshrf, one Of the foremost
educators Of the South, whose activi-
ties in the field Of education extended,
over a long period of years, many of
the leading citizens Of this community
now being among his pupils. Mrs.
Belcher was the daughter Of DR.. Will
kins, Of Pickensvile, Ala, who was
regarded as one Of the foremost ply
sicians of the South in the past gen
erations and history Of this section,
Mrs. Belsher leaves only one son, Mr.
T. c. Belsher, who resides in this
city.
She was a devout and consistent
member Of the first Baptist Church
and DR.. Gavin, it's pastor, eonductes
the funeral services which were held
from her late home last Monday aft.
crnoon. The pallbearers were Messrs
W. Beard, r. j. Gunter, John VIII
liams, C. M. Reeves, John w. Steen
and S. B. Johnston The interment
was in Friendship Cemetery and many
friends attended as mark Of respect
to this old woman's memory.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14

price. Ha when supply B. limited price
goes up.
There Is. 70 be sure some over
supply al min centres when compared
wi.h what was on hand in the same
centres at CHS time a year ago, but
le, the channels of out-go permanent
ly reopen and these stocks will melt
almost within a fortnight or two and
bare bins viii be the rule once more
Manufacturers know that the poten-
tial building construction market is
far beyond their present abilities to
supply Contractors know it also.
That is why forward ordering, sub
/ ject to price at time Of delivery, is
SO much greater than manufacturers
are willing to accept. Instructions to
sales forces in many departments.
even including lumber, read, Before
quoting prices to your customers
write or wire for our quotations,
which letters was sent to THE sales
men of one large cement company on
June 30.
! Many Of the asking prices quoted
in the building material market today
are not actual sales prices. They are
/ purposely prohibitive quotations simp-
lily because the manufacturers do not
want any more business under present
conditions. When ordinary domestic
oak flooring, for example, costs TIE
consumer as much as the best Philip-
pinc mahogany- he begins t. obtain a
fair idea of the full penalty the pros
pectiye home builder Of 1921 and 1922
will be forced to pay as the prices OF
j Indifference Of authorities to the fuel
and transportation needs of the build
ing industry in 1920.
+ Brick is fairly plentiful, but there is
no material in the market with which
/ to lay it, and from week to week there
seems to be less relief in sight. Sand
and gravel are plentiful, but reinforce
ment and cement is slack on supply
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14

rU tHa market ~ AMID wgs
Tm price drops n lumber are dis
Gncay Que to artificial causes They
anaot continue because the mills
have been forced to close Probably
half 81 lhc lumber mills are operat-
ur Oh reduced schedules Maybe
third aro closed down entirely Out
N sixty mills operated 10y one COM
nauy fifteen are closed and the re-
maiudcr are running only SO hours
week instead q oneiatng day and
night shifts seven days a week,
Competent authorities say that the
lumber price peak was reached three
months ago, that the valley of price
eduction has beer reached and that
from now on prizes viii begin to
limb. The cutting was due to whole
salers being caught short in the face
IF credit curtailments. They have
since made their Establishments
Hardwoods have not had so big a
irop, because hardwood supplies are
becoming exhausted but the soft
woods new beginning to come from
he Pacific slope, will be in supply for
centuries. but as higher prices
Price concessions as far rs they
,ould be traced last week, were entire
" for spot bushes. but takers were
scarce. The tendency is to prefer de-
.ivcries to price shading. Deliveries
are sull impossible, and price shading
occurs only where inferior material
S to be cleared.
On the nominal lists now quoted
here was ncta single change report
ID up to the close Of the market. The
experienced trade knows that the
price peak for general building ma
terials has not yet been reached 1t
only awaits the arrival Of material,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14
GUN CLUB THIS WEEK.

The event of interest to the mem
bers of the gun clubs this week wall
be the match TO be staged tomorrow
afternoon by the McGowah Gun Club
at their traps on the Jackson High
way at Bethel Church. An interest
ing set Of events has been arranged
and the occasion will attract a NUM-
Der Of the members Of the local or
ganization, both memberships alter
mating each week in the location Of
the shoots. All are cordially invited
to attend tomorrow afternoon,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14
BIG EVENT AT ALICEyILLE.

The lovers Of baseball in this sec
tion are largely anticipating the big
base hall event at Aiceville tomor-
row when the teams representing
Aliceyille and Reform and Carrolten
and Gordo will be seen in a double
header exhibition, An these towns
have strong teams and the Columbus
colony Of ball players are wellsrep-
resented on the clubs. A large crowd
will motor down for the games,
probably as many as several cars.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14

there IS no sign 81 general price
slump.
On the contrary the lieun Of de-
lyeries IS slowly but certainly iorc-
ing Autumn and Spring building ma
terial prices upward, even IN lumber.
which has recently shown some re-
cession on certain lines.
The reason for higher building costs
between September and at least May
Of next year, says The Dow Service
Daily Building Reports, is that just
as SON as the materials at the mills
can be SHIPPED with any degree of
regularity to the consumers Ct the
country there win develop the long
expected stampede for building COM
modities. Demand always CONTROLS
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14

Here IS @ chance Co bay q eood
home with Two lots with cash pay-
ment of only $3.50, balance may be
carried rs long u.s. purchaser desires.
Price is reasonable Better grab it
now before values increase as the
close Of the rental season draws near.
See " B. lines at The Dispatch Of
fee. First check for $3.50 gets this
bargain.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14
NOXUBEE TO BUILD ROADS


Shuqualak Miss, July b. 49, An
election held TO approve the issuing
Of $4,000 road bonds in this, the
Fourth supervisors district of Nox-
ubee County carried largely.
Contracts were let for the building
Of four Of the most important main
roads IN the beat and the contract to
grade the Jackson Highway for about
IS miles, this work to begin at once.
1t is the purpose Of the commissioners
to grade the Jackson Highway and
later to buy the gravel and employ
local teams and labor to complete the
highway through the entire beat.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14

ur 2. A. Jameson accompanied ar
h.s friend and relative. Mr.J. J.. JemI-
son, eff T'ppah county spent last
Monday in the city on business nr
Jemison reports good prospects for
cotton and corn in his section save
for the young corn which is being
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14
THE PRICE on LUMBER


Price shrinkages Eta certain whole
sale lumber groups put new hope in
many minds last week that lower
building costs at last were near at
hand
Fundamentally there is nothing in
the entire basic building material on
supply market that warrants anything
but further price advances. Although
building construction practically
stands still today awaiting the arrival
Of long overdue building materials,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-14

Mr.. Brown Hairston, prominent
citizen Of Crawford, Miss. was in the
city last Monday on business.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-06
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

Baton Rouge, La, Mar. GIVE
are wiser than we used to be, but
are we wise enough to take ad-
vantage of safe investment
We don't buy a COW any more
with the idea of getting some milk
from her. We buy her to get all
she will produce. By the same
token, we don't feed her as little
as we can. We feed her just as
much as she will use profitably
We don't feed her anything she
happens to want or anything we
happen to have. We study what
our cow needs and how much.
Then we give it to her. Then we
get profitable returns. IF we
don t, we get rid Of the cow.
How about our Agricultural
College at the present time. II
was established many years ago
We have been giving it all this
time Just enough to keep it alive
We have been content to have i
producing some students and some
results. We have been feeding /
just about as much appropriation
scraps as we had lying around
handy. Doubtless we have beer
! looking upon it as something w
| had to support instead of as al
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-06

investment that should pay US
good interest on our own farms.
Well, some people feed their
cows on just the same principle.
Isn't it about time we should find
out what Louisiana really needs in
the way of a Great Agricultural
College? Isn't it worth our while
to consider whether or not a lit
tie better feeding with an eye to
returns, will pay us? Isn't it
sound reasoning that if a Greater
Agricultural College will produce
such results it is worth having?
Think it over! Then make up,
your mind not only to vote for the
small tax necessary for support
ing such an institution, but urge
your neighbors to support this
measure. Remember. Money
devoted to agricultural develop
ment is an investment, and not an
outlay"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-06
INTERESTING LETTER.

Washington, D. c., Feb. IS, 10.
Dear Mr.. Editor:
Since | accepted my present po-
sition with the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance as one OF the two
chief correspondents in the Legal
Exemption Section in charge OF
Congressional replies for the Di-
rector's signature, | have been
thrown into constant touch with
the publicity experts who are dig
ging data from the files OF the
Bureau for publication and sta
tistical purposes.
In the Legal Division there are
approximately 100 employees. My
section is in charge of exemption
cases. These cases pertain to en-
listed men who claimed that their
wives were not entitled to Gov,
eminent assistance. According to
the method by which these cases
are charged to this Section, it is
difficult to determine the exact
number on file, but from a rough
estimate according to the index
cards, there are over two hundred
thousand men who claimed exemp
ton from their wives.
Their claims can be classed al
a al
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-06

joined, they would form a belt
one and half miles long or more
than eight times the height of the
Eiffel Tower. Over 1852 miles of
these applications have been re-
ceived since October 6, 1917"
"On st. Valentine Day, Feb
ruary IA, 1918, over $4,000 boys
of the fighting forces Of the Uni
ted States gave more than Five
Hundred Million Dollars $780,,
000,000) worth of Government In
surance to their loved ones at
home. 1t would take nine trans
ports-each one carrying 5000
passengers to accommodate the
boys who, on this one day, applied
for insurance.
/ "Since the formation Of tleaRu-
4reau, an average of four miles Of
| checks have been mailed daily.
These joined would reach $50
times to the top of the Washing
ton Monument. Over $500 miles
of the above checks have been
mailed since October 6, 1917"
i Louisiana furnished 80,834
men to Uncle Sam for active
service. -
u "The personnel selected to work
in this Bureau during the month
, of February, 1919, amounted to
, 10000. In January last there re-
NAMED 10000. These employees
are in one building, the Arlington
! office building, recently completed
by the Government,
eff the girl employees of the
Bureau had stretched out theil
arms and touched finger tips
they would have reached a dis
tance of Is miles. -
Insurance.
eff the amount of life insurance
in the Bureau were in one dollar
$ bills joined end to end, they would
i reach IA times to the moon"
"The 10 greatest American Lift
Insurance Companies have $16,
867 100000 of insurance in force
The Bureau of War Risk Insur
ance applications received wer
equal to $40,O00,00 100000.
Every soldier regardless of tn
date of his discharge, has tn
privilege of being reinstated be
fore July /, 1920. A letter ad
dressed to the Bureau of War Risl
Insurance, Washington, D. G
will cause to be forwarded to tn,
enlisted men the necessary infor
e nation.
l have jotted down these fact
from voluminous report befor'
s me, but before j close | want u
e warn the readers by relating al
incident which occurred on yes
terday. One of the stenographer
assigned to me permanently wa
in churlish mood. I had man,
cases to dictate for the Director
signature, but I felt curious an,
wanted to know her troubles, be
cause she does not work as eff
GENTLY under that influence. He
reply to my inquiry was as fol
lows: While trying to cross a
the corner Of 9th and F Streets.
had to wait an hour to permit tn
line of automobiles to go By
There must have been a thousan
that passed"
OF course I smiled, and appal
lently, ! must have appeared guilt,
of disbelieving her, because sh
began cutting the number dow
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-06

that this man had five wives liv-
ing from whom he was not dl-
vorced and each of whom were
residents of large cities. He had
many children who came under
the Act, but only one wife in the
permitted class. This was his
legal wife. The woman he first
married and a result of which
marriage were born four children.
Two Of his wives were daughters
of prominent men, such as Judges
of high Courts, manufacturers Of
necessary commodities.
! There is no doubt that the war
has caused many a hardship, but
men and women who have exper-
fenced such practice were appre-
hended, and tried accordingly.
/ h Another Interesting point, i
; that. which confronts the Receiv-
ing Mail Section. Some men will
write to the Bureau and say.
i"Please send Mary O'Brien her
, allotment. Signed -. O'Bryan. =
This soldier, perhaps may not be
| conscious of the condition but il
, is an absolute fact that there are
| ffty-two John j. O'Briens, four
: teen of whom made allotmentS to
wives named Mary.
!, The Johnston family is the
largest ON records. There are
lffty-three thousand two hundred
on file. (53,200). 2,13S of whom arr
John Johnston and 2,032 of whom
are William Johnston. tx.
Other large families: -
The Smiths, $1,000. ~
The Browns $4,000. >,
The Williams $1,000. l'@l
| The Jones $4,000. ~.
The Andersons $4,000.
The Walkers 1880.
The Millers $500. Z Is '~:
al The longest>name in the files il
/ Harry Adolph Thomas Richar'
1 Eugene Bullock.
eli Some of the odd names founi
q in the files are:
II Min Gosh.
! Asad Experience Wilson.
Il Velvet Couch.
|. Will Swindle. :.
II Fine German.
n ID. Pluribus Brown.
nj Wash Day Clouds.
q Green Berry Bush.
I Little Kittie Karr.
ri Brasse Mule.
! Isaac Did-not Butcher.
Al A few facts taken from tn
+ records of the Bureau:
IS lone Days Business"
al eff the insurance application
d lreceived in an average day wer
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-06

until she finally admitted that
there were only ten or fifteen
which passed by before her.
These facts, however, were not
written under those conditions,
and should they appear fabulous,
| ask your kind indulgence.
Robert BrOussard.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-06
follows

Only recently / received case
where an enlisted man executed
an application wherein he named
q wife and divorced wife. He
made mention of child, but the
evidence was very conflicting.
When this enlisted mans applica-
ton was received it was imme-
diately forwarded to the Legal Di-
vision for thorough investiga-
ton. First, notices were sent to
officials of the community from
whence the soldier came, to the
home town of the wife he named
and to the Special Examiners OF
the Bureau. During the investi-
CATION three other women applied
for Government assistance, each
identifying the enlisted man as
her husband. A reinvestigation
was conducted and it was found
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-06

A Crowley Mardi Gras visitor
in New Orleans is said to have
registered vehement protest at
having been charged 5000 for a
nights lodging. He referred the
clerk to the hotels newspaper
advertisement which read, "good
rooms at 81 and S. day" The
diamond-front person eyed the
statement thoughtfully for mo-
ment then eountered, "well, five
and four makes nine. '-Raynt
Tribune.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-06
A TEXAS WONDER

For kidney and bladder troubles,
gravel, weak and lame back, rheu-
matism and irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder. At your
Druggists Or by mail, $1.25. Small
bottle often cures. Send for sworn
testimonials. DR.. E. W. Hall, 1926
Olive St., st. Louis, Mo.-Adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26

Our sales records will be turned public accountant at the term
of this sae will be requested publicly verify statement that
so advertised actually sold at cost
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
UNDERTAKES
MEET AT PINE BLUFF

PINE BLUFF, Ark, May IS, (Spl)--
The Arkansas Funeral Directors asso-
citation convened here yesterday with
the largest attendance in its history and
the greatest display from supply houses
Hugh Benton. OF Fo-dyce, called the
convention to order and welcome ad-
dresses were made by Mayor NJ, c. Hol-
lis and II. l. Holderness, former. presi-
cent of the body. c. A. Roth, OF Little
Rock. responded. An interesting talk
on registra ton and vital statistics was
made by DR.. c. W. Garrison, of the
state board Of health, which was fol-
lowed by a talk by Prof Charles Do
naugh, president of the Cincinnati
School OF Embalming.
The visitors will be entertained to-
night with a dance at the A. Q. u. w.
hall by the Pine Bluff Coffin company,
An automobile drive and entertainment
at Eden Park natatorium will feature
Thursdays social activities of the con-
vention. The convention will close on
Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
BOY SCOUT TROOP Is
ASSURED IN BARTLETT

A L. Atkinson. local field executive
Of the Boy Scouts of America. has re-
turned from Bartlett. where he was in
conference with prominent citizens and
officials relative to organizing a troop
of Scouts. He talked with the mayor,
the minister of the Baptist church. and
others, and found them willing and
anxious to aid in his plans.
Frank Parker was. chosen scoutmas-
ter, and the eight-man committee plan
was unanimously adopted. This plan
is new to this section of the country
but has the hearty support and in
dorsement of national headquarters.
The local court of honor will meet
Friday in Second criminal court at
4 pm. The activities committee Of the
local council will meet Thursday on
the fifth floor of the Chamber of Com
merce at IL m, where a luncheon will
be served
The drum and bugle corps of the
local Scouts has been temporarily dis
banded owing to the resignation of
w B. Wainwright, formerly captain
and leader of the corps.