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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
CLOSING BAN Is
LIFTED TODAY
PUBLIC GATHERINGS AND
THEATERS ALLOWED TO
REOPEN TODAY
SCHOOLS MONDAY
Influenza Situation Materially
Improved And Justification
OF Drastic Action Passes

The influenza ban has been lifted
as concerns public meetings, theatres,
pool rooms, etc. Schools will be open
next Monday morning. This was the
conclusion reached yesterday at a
meeting Of the city Board Of lIealtl
and is effective this morning,
After going over the situation
thoroughly at the meeting it was
deemed advisable by physicians and
prominent citizens that in view of the
materially improved situation, it was
no longer necessary hold the clos.
ing order in effect.
Only three new cases developed on
last Sunday and Monday II were re-
ported and yesterday there were E
new eases. All were reported as
slightly mider than the general run
of cases Of last week No new pneu
monia patients have developed, and
the situation is reported by physici-
ans as being decidedly improved
The city Board Of Health, however
requests that all citizens continue t.
utmost prccauton il the ef
fort to prevent the spread of infh-
cnZa.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
sew MlLLINER ARRIVES.

Miss Irene Burd, Of New York city.
arrived in the city Saturday to take
,harge Of the millinery department.
At Simon Loeb and Brothers. depart-
ment store. Miss Burd is an ex-
pert millincr and Locb's consider
themselves extremely fortunate in
securing the services Of one as ex-
perienced as she in the latest models
If Fifth Avenue and Partisan crea-
tions. For the past several weeks
she has been employed in the larger
New York millinery establishments
Getting in close touch with up-to-
date fashions and is therefore up to
the minute on chic and modish mill
liuery.
She, together with Ar. J. Albert
Loeb, who has been in New York
for several day, in the interest Of his
firm. completed hst week the pur-
chase Of Spring and Summer miili-
merry i'm thai city and it win begin ar-
riying within tho next few days.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
THE PAVING SITUATION

The strip Of pavement on the north
side Of Main street from the Cline
Hotel to the First State Bank, wa
opened up to traffic on Monday, ant
many vehicles are now enjoyng-ever
though it is only for short dis
tance-driying over paved streets foi
the first time in Columbus.
The strip from the corner of Mair
and Market to the City Hall will be
opened either today or tomorrow, an.
nounces Mr.. II. c. Terry, who is in
charge of paving.
Again delay in securing cement
shipments has retarded the work. For
the past several days, up to ycster
day no actual laying Of eoncrete has
been in progress, although other work
Of preparing the streets. gravel anf
sand has steadily continued.
y auiiicient quantity Of cement has
been received to complete the east side
Of the block on Market street, next tc
Leob's, and Mr. Terry is confident o.
securing other shipments with enough
promptaess to enable him to continue
the weather permitting, without in
corruption. Work on the Loeb block
which began yesterday, is rapidly
progressing.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
NEWSPAPER OPINION
ON COLLEGE MERGER
CENTRALIZING EDUCATION

The Meridian Star is not opposed to
the removal of Mississippi University
from Oxford to some other place. 1t
is not opposed to the removal'of the
/. |. and c. from Columbus to some
other place. 1t is not opposed to the
removal of the A. and NJ. College
from Starkville to some other place
We do not object to their location any
where except in the political capital
of the state.
We are opposed to moving these IN
stitutions of learning to Jackson, not
because, as may be accused Of any
jealousy toward jackson, but because
Jackson is the capital of the state and
consequently the political headquarters
If the state. And we are opposed 'c
mixing the states educational nstl-
tutions with politics and we believe
that is just what will happen if The
states several colleges and universi
ties shall be moved to Jackson.
Politics is in the air in jackson a.
all times of the year, whether or no.
the Legislature is in session. Every
ching that is done in that city is done
with an eye solely on politics. And i
this respect Jackson is not different
from any other state capital. 1t Is
the same in Albany, N, Y, the same
in Harrisburg, Pa, the same in Bos
ton, Mass, in Lincoln, Neb., in little
jefferson City, Mo-, and throughout
the country. 1t cannot be otherwise
Our educational institutions are no
without politics in their management
as it is, with locations far removed
from the state capital, but that canno'
be avoided. But they Will be moro
within politics if moved to the capita
city than they are now or can posslol!
become in their present location.
There will be no additional eccnomy
of management if these institutions
are grouped al Jackson. We doubt /
they will be as economically managet
as at present. They certainly will b.
more closely surrounded by a politics
if moved to the capita
city than they are now.
We can seen nothing to gain for thu
people of the state by moving thes
and we certainly believe
we can see much to lose by doing it,.
From The Meridian Star.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
+ !
r*++ +++*+* **+++s :
College Graduates
In High Schools

One of the most prominent eduea
tors in the State of Mississippi re-
Gently said, "The schools Of Mississippi
could not be run without |. |. and c
girls"
To get some idea Of how nearly this
is true. the Faculty Club Of the Miss
issippi |. |. and G. sent out since the
holidays a QUESTIONABLE to one hun.
dred and sixty of the public schools Of
Mississippi. The schools asked tc
send this information were of many
types-Agricultural High Schools
City High Schools Consolidated Coun,
ty Schools, and Small Town Schools
Sixty sent in the information request
ID, giving the names of the |. |. and
:. graduates and the subjects taught
N the sixty schools there are two
hundred and thirty (230l |. |. and c.
graduates teaching
For example, Meridian schools have
% |. /. and c. graduates as teachers ;
Hattiesburg has thirteen; Charleston
six; Greenville, eleven. To the Clay
County Agricultural School at Pheba
[. |. and c. this year furnished -four
eachers; and in the faculties Of the
other Agricultural High Schools of the
state, the alumrae of the |. /. and
;. stand out conspicuously. The sub
ects taught by the two hundred and
.hirty graduates vary widely. Many
IRE teachers off the grades. Others
each the special subjects Of English
history, Mathematics, Latin, Chemis-
ny, French, Physiology, Music, Home
Economies, Physical Education, and
Commercial Subjects. Can he versa
.ility of |. |. and C, be doubted?
Taking the data of the schools who
eported two hundred and thirty |. |
and C. students in their faculties as
an average from which to work, |. |
and C. is furnishing at least seven
hundred teachers to the one hundred
and sixty schools Of the State Of Mis-
;issippi The proportion of accredit-
d schools is very small, and taking
nto account the large number of
schools on the uon-accredited list, it is
apparent that J. |. and c. is furnish
ng several thousand teachers to the
educational needs of the state. 1t is
lear, therefore, that when the people
If Mississippi support the |. |. and
g., they are supporting the public
schools Of the state.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
BUSINESS CHANGES HANDS

Mr.. V. NJ. Higgins the past week
sold his grocery business on Main
Street to Messrs. McLain and Hall
who will operate the same in the fu-
ture, carrying a fine line Of fancy
and family groceries.
Mr. Higgins will devote his entire
time in the future to his hide and fur
business, opening up in the brick
building at the foot of Main Street,
which he recently purchased
He is launching out in the hide and
fur and junk business on an elabo-
rate scale, which will enable him to
handle larger volume of business
in the future. He will receive daily
market quotations from st. Louis
and will be in position to pay the
current market prices for offerings
to him.
With rare enterprise and hard work
Mr.. Higgins has developed quite an
extensive business in hides and furs
and thousands of dollars worth of
these products are shipped north
each season.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
TWO WEDDINGS

Two wedding ceremonies were per
formed on Monday afternoon, at the
Court House, by Justice G. NJ, Reeves
which kept his one-per-day average
from falling below normal.
The first couple was Mr. Josepl
Alexander and Mrs. Lula Trimm, O
near Kennedy, Ala. Mr. Alexander is
a prosperous farmer in thai
community
The other was a rather young ant
handsome couple; in fact, the bride
was truly beautful--Mr. w. j. l.
King and Miss Mary Agnes Parker
who were from over on the NJ q o
east Of Columbus. After the ccre
mony they departed for their home.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
CONVICTS STILL AT LARGE

Six of the negroes who escaped
from the county farm Jail recently
are still at large. Sarah Smith, tht
negro woman who was instrumental ir
the escape of nine convicts, is one o.
the yet uncaptured. 1t seems that she
was of rather notorious character
having broken Jail short time pre-.
vious at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Two others, Andrew Ball and Dud
ley Barmore, who were serving extrs
sentences for breaking Jail last sum.
mer, were among those who made
their getaway good.
Joe Bell, Will Brown, and Stella
Brown, who were serving a 6O-day
sentence for breaking into a Colum.
bus store, are also among those still
being sought.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
INCOME TAX BLANKS

March 18th is tho last day income
tax reports may be filed without the
addition of a 21 per cent penalty
This penalty is for just the failure
to file the report and does not include
payment Of the tax. For failure
pay tax by that Time March rs a
five per cent penalty viii be added
with one per cent additional for each
month additional delay There is no
avoiding these penalties SO it is
deemed highly advisable to get tbe
reports made out as carly a., possi.
bic Income tax blanks are available
at any Of the loca, banks and at til,
post office.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
Campaign STARTS
AGAINST MALARIA
CITY WILL BE ASKED TO CO.
OPERATE WITH Z. 5.
PUBLIC HEALTH
AGAINST MALARIA
Organized Effort Being Started
To Secure Anti-Nlalarial Cam
paign For Columbus.

A lively campaign s now in prog
ress in Columbus that ba- for It's pur-
pose tbc securing from tho city funds
with which to completely eradicate
malaria from the city The campaign
Is being pushed ty the United States
Public Health Service, the Columbus
Womeus Clubs, Tombig5ee Lodge No
l2. x. Of r.. Columbus Board Of
Health, Dr. T. H. Henry, county health
officer. Dr. Edward Lehmberg, city
health officer, the Minister'S Associa
tion Of the city, and various other To-
al organizations, business houses and
individuals
A petition is being circulated this
morning by a number Of the most
prominent ladies in the city request.
ing signatures Of those In favor Of
the city appropriatng $4,000 to fight
malaria. Circular letters, dodgers
and window show cards are being used
TO aequaint citizens with facts con-
,ening this anti-malaria campaign.
The plan is simply for the city coun-
Ill to appropriate $4,000 to which a
ike amount will be added by the state
md fedora. governments, making
$1,000 with which to fight the germ
A well attended meeting was held
At the Womens' Club, last Friday, al
which Mr.. William Komp, Of the U. s
Public Health Service, gave an educa-
donal talk on mosquito and malaria
ontro, which was illustrated with
.antern slides. Mr. Komp is at work
making a survey Of the local drainage
Conditions, which he expects to COM
Dlete as soon as weather conditions
'serfnit. Tr
Mrs. Gano Johnston is in charge Of
he committee circulating the petition
which formally requests the city
'ouncil to appropriate $4,000, the esti,
mated amount necessary as the citys
part Of the fund This committee is
composed of the following ladies':
Mrs Henry Terry, Mrs. Jake Kauf.
nan, Mrs. Dan Castor, Mrs !. S.
Robertson Mrs. G, Il. Neumann, Mrs.
Kitty Kennedy, Mrs. Ike Simon, Miss
Mary Stokes, Miss Frances Hooper
Mrs. Leopold Leob, Mrs Irene Burke
Mrs. Sam Schwab, Miss Ida Marks
Hrs. Tom McCaul and Mrs. G..
Dempster
Some pertinent facts regarding the
local mosquito and malaria situation
have been complied BY the committee
and are being presented to the citizens
# Columbus, together with exact in.
formation as to Just how much money
.he appropriation asked will increase
present taxes.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
STATE COLLEGES SHOULD
REMAIN WHERE THEY Arr

Two-thirds of the newspapers anC
the people of the state are opposed tC
the bill introduced in both houses O.
the Legislature proposing to consoli
date the University, the A. and M
College, the |. |. and C. and the Statt
Normal into one institution to be 10
Gated at Jackson, and the measurf
should be overwhelmingly defeated
In the first place, there is no necessit,
for the consolidation of these grea
colleges; and, in the second tn
scheme was unquestionably incubateC
in the selfish brains Of some of Jack
sons big(?) hearted and philanthrop
ically(?) inclined citizens who have
never been known to look favorably
upon any proposition that was not hon
eycombed with cold-blooded self
interest.
The states four big educational in.
stitutions were each established for
specific purposes, and they are filling
separate and distinct missions for the
young manhood and young woman.
hood of Mississippi, and the people
are well pleased with their great
work.
The thing for the Legislature to dc
is to appropriate sufficient money tc
repair and maintain our state schools
in an adequate manner, and not tam
per with their present admirable 10.
cations. - Greenwood Commonwealth
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
DEATH or MISS BRAND

The sad intelligence of the death of
Miss Ruth Brand, which occurred on
Monday in Denver, Colo, was received
here on Monday afternoon. Miss
Brands death came as a great shock
to her many friends in the city and in
the College, she having graduated in
that institution in 1917, and for the
two succeeding years was a member Of
the history faculty there. For the
past session she has been teaching in
the high schools at Denver.
Miss Brand was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brand, Of Me-
Condy, and the remains will be carried
there for interment
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
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telephone S76 and give in your name
MILLlNER RETURNS.

Mrs. Meter Henderson, head milli-
ner at Boards, has just returned
from New York and other Eastern
cities where she has been purchasing
Spring and Summer millinery for
that establishment. She spent some
time in the east and has selected a
complete line of the latest and most
up-to-date millinery creations which
are arriving in the city daily.
Miss Ella Scott, assistant milliner
has also just returned from several
weeks stay in st. Louis, where she
has been studying the latest styles
in the markets there. They are pre-
pairing for a big opening within a
short time.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
Mr.. YANDIVER ELECTED

At the regular meeting Of Colum.
bus Lodge, No. s. F. & A NJ, held
last Friday night, Mr.. VI. C. Vandiyer
was elected secretary Of the lodge,
succeeding Mr., W. A. Dcale, who re-
signed. MIR. Vandiyer is an exper.
fenced clerical and secretariai man,
and he will make the lodge a faith.
ful and efficient secretary.
Mr. Deale goes to Meridian, where
he accepts the position Of district
manager for the Cumberland Tele-
phone Co., having recently been pro-
NOTED TO ths important post from
the position Of manager Of the Co.
umbus office.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
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telephone s76 and give in your name
The Princess Opens
This Afternoon

After having been closed since Fri
day, on account of the closing order
the Princess Theater will reopen this
afternoon and tonight.
Manager Kuykendall has given thC
theater a thorough cleaning during
the vacation period, and the building
is clean and thoroughly sanitary il
every respect.
1t will be ventilated with the --latest
method Of ventilation known to sci
ence, and every precaution will b.
taken to safeguard the health ant
comfort of the patrons of the house
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
MOVE TO MAKE
CENSUS COMPLETE
PLANS FOR CHECKING CEN.
SUS FIGURES SET IN
MOTION
MUST BE COMPLETE
Citizens Urged To Cooperate In
Work Of Securing Names Of
Those Missed - Head
quarters Opened

Unless citizens cooperate IN
movement to check and make complete
the census enumeration, Columbus VII
suffer materially from the lack of ad,
equate population.
With every home in the city fillet
and the steady moving in of people
during the past few years, citizens
and those who have kept close check
on the population of the city are con
firmed in the opinion that Columbus
1920 population should be very ma
terial increase over 1910.
But estimates of result of the recent
enumeration fall far short of this ex.
pectation, and on Monday movement
was launched to carefully re-check the
enumeration so that the city may have
credit for every person who is an ac
credited inhabitant.
Mayor McClanahan called a meeting
of citizens and the plans were promul
gated at this meeting. The co-opera
ton of the enumerators has been Sc
cured, and they are making careful
check of their work, going back ant
securing the names of those who wer'
missed by oversight.
Prof. Tom Porter Harris, principa
of the Union Academy, has mobilizet
the teaching force of the school t.
take a complete census of the coloret
population of the city. With tn
schools clos > : few days on ao
count of Il .aenza, the teacher'
are devotin time to this patri
otc and commendable work.
The enumeration in some of th'
wards of the city will be re-takcn en-.
tirciy. An extension of time has beer
granted until Friday, and what worl
is done must be done this week.
The active cooperation of citizen
is necessary to make the enumeration
what it should be, and give Columbu
a fair showing before the world.
If you have not been enumerated, o,
if you know of anyone in the city wh
has not been counted, telephone O.
ask them to telephone S76, Censu.
Headquarters, at the City Hall.
Headquarters have been opened il
the mayors office, and clerk will b'
on the job there all this week attend
ing to the census business. These few
remaining days will be vital to Colum
bus, and the success of the movemen
depends or the cooperation and patri
otic spirit of the people.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
INCOME TAX AID
FOR C0LUNIBIANS
Two Special Agents Will BE In
This City February 20 and
-2l-At City Hall.

Internal Revenue Tax Collectors
will be m Columbus on February 20.h
and 2lst. Their duty will be 20 assist
the income talk payers ot Columbus
and vicinity in making up their income
tax returns for 1919, which are now
due. Revenue agent q. c, Williams
and Deputy Collector z, S. Briggs au
the men who arc expected to be- here
on NE above dates and they will b,
at the service Of income tax payers a
the City Hail.
Opening Of the permanent branch
service station aud revenue collector.
office in this city for all Of Northeast
Mississippi has been delayed a shor
time, and it win be about thirty day.
yet before it is opened. A communi
cation from Mr.. G. l.. Donald, Of
Jackson, internal Revenue Collector
for Mississippi, states that inability
to secure office supplies, furniture and
equipment on time has delayed thu
formal opening, but that the office
will be opened permanently within
short time.
Meanwhile, Messrs Williams ant
Is
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
TWO SUBURBAN OFFICERS

Two members of the police force
have been assigned to suburban duty
and during the carly hours Of the
night are on constant duty in all sec
tions Of the city.
Mr.. John Morton and Mr.. J. Z
Robertson have been assigned to this
duty, and they are on the job up tt
~ o'clock each night, and subject tc
call after that time.
The need of officers on duty in tn,
suburbs has been recognized for 1
long time, but only recently were off.
GERS given definite assignments to thi
work.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
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ANOTHER STRIKE CALLED

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 9.-An order
for a general strife Of 100000 mem
bers Of the Brotherhood of Mainte
narcc Of Way Employees and Railway
Shop Workers was issued today fo
Tuesday Feb Il, at a meeting Of tn,
general chaimcn Of the organization
here. Allen f. Barker, grand presi
dent Of the brotherhood, announced tn
strike order after numerous comma.
nications from y. Mallor, in Wash
ington, who was sent to that city t.
conduct negotiations with the Railroad
Administration and who advised tn
general committee here that no hope o
a favorable settlement exists.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
WORKING MEN IN POLITICS

Washington, ID. c., Feb 9.-Organ
lzed labor pronouncemcnt OF IT'S entry
into politics, "call to all lovers o.
freedom to marshal their forces in de
fense Of their rights and ideals" ant
to all trade unionists and their friend.
to unite in defeating those seeking
office who are hostile or Indifferent
to the rights of labor, today was be.
ing sent broadcast over the country
The declaration, issued officially by
the American Federation Of Labor, af
ter reciting what it termed vain cf
forts to secure remedial and con.
structive legislation for the interes
and welfare of the toilers, dcnouncec
Congress for its failure to do it,
duty and its repression Of labor
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
OCTOGENARiAN CELEBRATES

Mr.. w. II. Stokes, Of Greenwood
and Mrs. j. l.. Hammond, Of Koscius-
10, spent Sunday in Columbus, the
guests Of Captain T. j. Stokes, They
joined other members Of the Stokes
family in the celebration Of Captain
Stokes's eighty-third anniversary,
Captain Stokes Yves the recipient Of
many messapes of cougratulatioa.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-11
HONOR ROLL

Honor roll for Piano Normal De.
partment, |. |. and G., Jan 1920:
Anna Banks, Attic McGahey, Mil
dred Carson, Bernice Mays, May
Haley, Willie Golfer, Mabel Wood.
lean, Selma Davis, Tennie Watson
Owen, Frances Jacobs, Carrie Battle
Palmer, Eva Lawley, Mary Nlrginig
MacCaskill, Josephine Stevens, Fran
ces Street, Elizabeth Smith, Carolyr
Loeb Mildred Dowdle, Pattie Gold
ing, Etazee Scofield, Blany Wyatt
Penelope Armstrong.