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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
INCOME REPORTS
ARE NUMEROUS
REVENUE AGENTS BESIEG,
ED WITH C0LUM ~ S
AND OTHER NEIGHBOR-
ING CITIES TAX.
MINORS MUST ACT
Persons Under Age Responsible
For Involved Action. Offices
Will Close Midnight Mon
day, March Is.

"This office will remain open until
midnight on Monday, March 18th, in
order to accommodate those who are
unavoidably delayed in making their
income tax reports for the past year,
but it is ardently hoped that persons
residing in Columbus and Lowndes
County will take advantage of the in
tervening time and complete this task
so as to give applicants from other
cities and counties the advantage of
the closing hours
This was the gist Of the request
made by the agents in charge
Of the temporary Income Tax office
in this city, to representative of The
Dispatch on Tuesday morning.
The Columbus office is in charge
of Mr.. E. S. Briggs and Mr.
George NJ. Donald. These gentlemen
report having had their hands full
since their advent into Columbus.
"There seems to be an erroneous i'm
preston among some people that this
matter can be transacted over the tel
ephone, and we have had great deal
Of trouble in convincing inquirers that
it is absolutely necessary to present
themselves in person and save time
and expense in clearing their business
dockets of this important item. Be-
sides,' said Mr.. Donald, "eur time is
not only limited, but valuable as we'll"
The officers in charge have also re-
quested the newspapers to impress
upon young men and women who have
not maintained their majority, and
who are receiving yearly income of
81 900 or more, and are still not mar
ried, that it is Incumbent upon them
to report to the office, or suffer the
consequences. Parents may attend
TO this, and answer the questionnaires
for their children, but under the law
they ares compelled to stand for the
sur-tax which may be. involved.
A great many citizens from Tupe-
10, Louisville, Aberdeen, West Point,
and other neighboring towns have WIS.,
tied the offices and made their re-
ports to Mr.. Donald.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
COLUMBUS DISTRICT PRESIDING
ELDER APPOINTMENTS

Kosciusko, Miss, March S.-Fol-
lowing are the dates for the second
quarterly conference rounds of the
North Mississippi Conference;
Columbus District.
The Rev. W. l.. Duren, P. E.
Mashulaville circuit, at Middleton,
March 1914.
Belfontaine circuit, at South I'm
ion, March 20-2l.
Eupora and Maben, at Maben,
March 2l-22.
Sturgis circuit, at Pleasant Hill,
March 27-28.
Long View circuit, at Smyrna,
april "a; morning.
Starkville, April 4-5; evening.
Macon, at Center Point, April TO-
II; morning.
Macon, 10-11; evening.
Brookville circuit, te New Bethel,
April 1918; morning.
Artesia, April 1919; evening.
Cedar Bluff, at Sloan, April 24-25
Shuqualak circuit, at Center Valley
May IL.
Mayhem circuit, at Sessums, May 3,
Crawford and Sheafers, May 8-9
Central Church at New Hope
May TO; evening.
Caledonia circuit, at Caledonia
May 1916.
First Church, May 1918; evening
The district conference will meet
at Brooksville on April 10, 20 and q,
Let every preacher and delegate
make arranements to attend the
whole session, and let all work and
pray that this may be the best dis
trict conference ever held.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
CITY LEAGUE WILL
BE REORGANIZED
New Clubs Seek Membership On
Local Base Ball Circuit;
Starts June 1.

Major and minor league bese bal
clubs are vending their way to the
various training camps throughout
the country. Already the crack Of
the willow and the cry of "play BALI
resound with happy echo in every
city, town and hamlet embraced in
the glorious country which gave the
national pastime its birth, a game
that has grown to be the most fas-
cinating and scientific of all sports.
Local fahdom, in touch with every
other progressive and live city, is
planning to give enthusiasts a full
share of exciting and well-played
games. A revival of the City League
is under way, and all Columbus re-
members the struggles witnessed out
at Barrow Memorial School grounds
during last season by the Thomas j.
Locke, j. L. Walker & Co., Lee High,
and Retail Merchants, the clubs that
constituted the league.
From information, received from
one Of the promoters, there will be
several new entries this season, and
while no definite action has yet been
taken, the new circuit will probably
be made up of the Retailers, Southern
Shops, an aggregation from the
South Side, and j. L. Walker & Co.
The Lee High is very anxious to Sc
cure berth in the organization, and
if such plan is voiced by the man.
agement, the City League will be
composed of six instead Of four clubs.
1t is believed, with the return Of the
colegians to spend the summer
months, sufficient material can be
secured to put the latter plan into
effect
The playing schedule will be inau-
gurated about June 1st, and will be
extended to embrace games played
Tuesdays and Fridays, with the sea-
son closing about September 1st
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
DRILLING BEGUN
ON HARDY WELL
SPUDDING OF LOCATION is
INAUGURATED WITH
PROGRAM TUESDAY
GREAT INTEREST.
PRES. HONORED
Miss Mamie Sue Sherrod SpOn'
sOrs New Movement For
LOwndeS County; Drill
ling Started.

Columbus presented quite a de-
serted appearance for a few hours
on Tuesday afternoon, when a large
number of the population made their
way out to the site of the well of the
Tombigbee Oil & Gas Company, To-
Gated near the Bethel Church, on the
Jackson Highway, to witness the
"spudding" of a well, and if predic-
tions count for anything, and forma-
tions which have already been un-
earthed on the location which are
similar to such oil fields as Clai-
borne in Louisiana, and Burk- Burnett
in Texas, then Columbus and
Lowndes County should soon be
the center of fortune seekers, and
its territory occupied by hundreds of
oil derricks.
The first real test, which geolo-
gists and other oil experts state
should materialize in this section,
was inaugurated on Tuesday when
Miss Mamie Sue Sherrod, daughter
of Mr.. G. f. Sherrod, president of
the Tombigbee Oil and Gas Compa-
ny, gracefully broke a bottle Of Lou
isiana crude oil over the drill of the
derrick and stood sponsor for &c. B.
Hardy Well No. H. the name Sc
lected for the prospectus.
A depth Of about ten to fifteen
feet was gone for the benefit of the
crowd, after which the drillers re-
leased all unnecessary timbers from
the derrick, and work on the Hardy
well was on in earnest.
No other industry offers such un-
limiteJ opportunity for the legiti-
mate accumulation Of wealth as does
the al busIness II Las been ssi9
that more than ten million motor
cars will be in operation during the
current year. This means greater
oil consumption. In every nook and
corner of the United States, where
there is the slightest indication,
drilling has been inaugurated. Local
conditions look as bright as any of
the other near by locations, and there
are no reasons why the Lowndes
County Capital should not take cog
nizapce of any and every advantage
which is offered along these lines.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
MATTRESS AND
COMFORT FACTORY
FOR COLUMBUS

Columbus is to have a new indus
try. Yesterday a deal was consup
mated for the purchase Of the Sher-
rod block, in Robertson's addition,
by Mr.. A. Shiland, Of Birmingham.
who will soon begin the erection Of
n attress and comfort plant on the
site.
Mr.. Shiland expects to take charge
of the new property about tte first
Of April, and he hopes to have MS
plant in operation in u few months
time.
The deal was consummatei late
yesterday and full details Of tie in
dustry were not available at press
time last night.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
CONFIDENT BILL
WILL BE DEFEATED
Hon. Guy Rencher States Many
SolOns Are Against Cellar
Sheldon Bill For School
Consolidation.

Hon. Guy Rencher, one Of the city
prominent attorneys, spent several
days during the latter part Of last
week in Jackson on a business mis-
sion. While in that city, Mr.. Rencher
had occasion to interview many Of the
senators and representatives relative
to the Zellar-Sheldon bill, which car
ries the consolidation Of the higher
educational institutions Of the state.
Mr.. Rencher stated to a representa-
tive Of The Dispatch, Sunday after
noon, that from the number Of solons
who had expressed an adverse view
to the impending bill, he was firmly
convinced that the measure would be
defeated or pigeon-hoed.
"0f course said Mr.. Rcncher, "it
behooves the citizens OF Columbus to
be on the alert at all times concern
ing this important matter. The defeat
or deferrment Of this bill, in my opn-
ion, will be temporary. 1t may be
dormant for the next four years, but
some agitator is liable to spring it
at that time, and, with the opposition
to removal resting on their past lau-
rels, there is no telling what may
occur. The idea is to keep informed
from time to time on this issue, even
after the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture, and counteract every consolida-
ton statement with facts and figures
that will remove any doubt from the
mind Of the most dubious
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
TO CONSTRUCT ROAD DURING
PRESENT YEAR

The following article appeared in
The Manufacturers Record, in its is
sue Of March 4th, and which is Of vast
interest to the people of Columbus and
Lowndes County:
Construction Of the long proposed
Mobile & West Alabama Railroad will
begin this year at Mobile, Tuscaloosa
and Florence, Ala, according to re-
port quoting l.. A. May, Of New York,
president, after a meeting in Mobile,
The route is from Mobile to the
Tennessee River, a distance OF about
275 miles"
The men associated with Mr. May
in this project are all residents OF
Alabama, and are as follows:
Robert 7. Erwin and IL. l.. Britain,
vice presidents; Jcrc AustilI secre-
tary; II. =. Urquhart, treasurer; G.
II. Clarke, chief engineer, with head
quarters at Birminham.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
FATAL SHOOTING SCRAPE AT
STARkVILLE

Starkville, Miss, March 6.--H. X.
Rousseau, chief of police, was killed,
three negroes were shot, and Henry
Redus, 30, is in Jail as the result of
a shooting scrape here tonight, said
to have been occasioned by Redus be
coming incensed because companion
was arrested on a charge of using
obscene language in the presence Of
ladies.
Redus and E. OBrien, according
to witnesses, were in cafe on Main
Street, acting as though they were
partially intoxicated. O'Brien was
arrested by Mayor R. c. Bridges, af.
ter complaint had been made. Redus
it appears, became enraged at the ac-
tion of the mayor, and left the cafe
Meeting Bunny" Bridges, brother
of the mayor, on Main Street, short
distance from the cafe, a pistol due
ensued, both men emptying their re-
volvers. A bullet from Redus' re.
volver pierced Mr.. Bridges hat
Other bullets wounded three negroes
a woman and two men, who were
standing close by.
Redus, according to the story TOLD
by the officers, went to his home anc
returned with a large-calibre Win
chester rifle. Other officers hat
been summoned, and Chief of Police
Rousseau, with Deputy Sheriff Nc.
Kee, went to point behind Gill's
drug store to arrest Redus. They
had hardly taken their station, wher
Redus appeared The officers inter
ccpted him, and Redus fired, accord
ing to Mckee. Mckee grappled with
Redus, and, being stronger than he
threw him to the ground and helC
him there until help arrived.
Redus was placed in Jail.
. Chief of Police Rousseau was mar
ried, but had no children, lie was
one of Starkville's foremost and bes
citizens, and was generally liked. II,
has a brother who is agent for Tho
express company at Meridian. Redui
is a single man
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
COMMITTEE IS
WORKING ON H.C.L
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
HELD SESSION MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
AFTER HIGH PRICES
Reports OF Prices Submitted BY
Merchants Checked Over;
No Glaring Cases OF
Profiteering.

A determined campaign against the
high cost of living was launched at
session of the Lowndes County Fair
Price Committee, held on Monday af-
ternoon in the office Of Mr.. T. j.
Locke, State Fair Price Commissioner
The committee had before it reports
or questionnaires, made out by mer-
chants of Columbus, showing and sell
ing prices Of commodities, and these
reports failed to reveal any glaring
cases of profiteering.
On the contrary, the committee,
after closely and carefully scrutiniz-
ing the lists, is on the opinion that
only fair and legitimate prices are
being charged, based on the cost Of
the merchandise However, there
were few instances where excessive
prices are being charged.
The Fair Price Committee issued a
warning against profiteering, and sig
nified its intention of taking vigorous
action against any specific instances
of profiteering, and urged the people
to report cases Of exhorbitant prices
to the committee.
Mr.. Locke laid before the commit
tee certain charges or limitations of
profiteering, and two of these charges
are being investigated with the view
of ascertaining the true facts in the
cases.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. K. i. Johnston, chairman for
Lowndes County Mr.. Johnston an
nounced after the Monday afternoon
session that the committee would
meet regularly twice each month, on
the second and fourth Wednesday af-
ternoons, and the public is invited and
urged to file complaints Of high prices
and profiteering at these meetings,
The meetings arc open to the public
The committee will have to depend
largely on the cooperation of the pub
! lie in its campaign, and concrete evil
dencc Of profitecring should be re-
ported direct to the committee, sup
ported with proper and tangible
evidence.
The next meeting Of the committed
will be held on Wednesday, March "a
at the Fair Price Commissioners Of
flee in the Columbus National Bank
Building.
4 The Lever Act applies only t'
I foods, fuel, and other necessaries OF
life. 1t does not include Injuries anC
articles not necessary to the susie
nance and comfort Of mankind. Tn,
Fair Price Committee has no juris
diction over such articles.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
SMALL BLAZE TUESDAY

The fire department was called on
Tuesday afternoon to answer an
alarm from the residence Of Mr.. j.
N. Watson, Second and Main Streets,
North. The origin of the blaze was
attributed to the falling of sparks
of the roof. The damage was es-
timated at about $50.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
GAVE HoNoRs EVEN

Both the basket ball teams (boys
and girls) of the Columbus High
School visited the A. and NJ. campus
on Saturday afternoon and engaged
in spirited contests. The boys We're
victorious against the Starkville
team by score Of 80 to u, while
the girls were defeated by the club
from Okolona by a score Of AZ to 81.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
NEW STAFF REPORTER

Mr.. Marx Kahn, who for the past
several months has been on the re-
portorial staff Of The Commercial
Appeal, has accepted position as re-
porter for The Dispatch. Mr. Kahn
is a trained newspaper man, with
years of experience in the game, hav-
ing formerly served on the staffs Of
the big dailies in Fort Worth, and
on The Times -Picayune in New
Orleans.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
STATE BOARD SUPREME

Jackson, Miss, March 81 BY a
unanimous vote this morning, the Su-
preme Court sustained the authority
of the State Tax Commission to ar
bitrarily order u horizontal raise of
county assessments. The decision
was based on an appeal from Quit
man County, the Board Of Supervis.
ors Of that county having flatly re-
fused to obey the orders of the COM
mission, and the members were fined
for contempt of court. The court de-
cision also upholds the constitution
ality Of the statutes creating the
commission.
Railroad Wins Victory.
The Yazoo d Mississippi Valley
Railroad Company won a notable
victory in the court order reversing
a judgment of 100000 rendered in
Coahoma County in favor Of J. f.
McCullers, whose family was killed
while trying to cross a railroad track
near Clarksdals in front of a moving
train.
Will Let Woman Hang.
For the first time in many years
the court affirmed the death sem
tence Of woman, the condemned per-
son being Carrie McCarty a negress,
convicted Of murder in Walthall
County.
Insurance Company Wins.
In the case of the Gulf Transpor-
tation Company vs.. the Firemens
Fund Insurance Company, the decis-
ion of the Harrison County circuit
court awarding the appellants a YER
dict for $35 900 for the loss Of a ship
in the Houston Channel, the Supreme
Court reversed the finding and en-
tered decree in favor Of the insur-
ance company, on the ground that the
vessel was defective.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10
IN JACKSON ON BUSINESS

Mr.. f. l.. Kuykendall, manager of
the Princess Theater, is in Jackson
looking after legislation that might
feet the motion nieture industry.
He is also attending q meeting Of the
exhibitors in the Capital City
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. X. J. Harrison are
receiving the congratulations Of their
many friends, the occasion being the
arrival Of fine baby girl at their
home IN this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-19

VIRGINIA. ), 49,:
In the Clerks Office of the Corpora
ton Court of the City of Alexandria,
O.. he 3rd day cf July. 1920.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-19

year, which ended June 80, it is es-
timated officially in Washington on
the basis Of reports now being pre-
pared for Director Hugh Kerwin OF
the Cancellation bureau department OF
labor.
These reports, when completed, VII!
show the bureau was asked to lnedl-
ate in a total of 800 cases, involving
approximately 1855 900 workers, Ker-
win believes, or about half. the num-
Der involved in the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1919. The estimate for 1920
indicates that workers lost, roughly,
SITS, 100000 in wages, assuming an
average wage Of S. and total of
ten days lost for each.
Loss to employers would be about
S7OO,000,00O in value Of production
curtailed if wages represent one
quarter Of the value of the product.
Steel strike alone is estimated TO
have cost the workers approximately
So 100000 a day in lost wages. Wage
losses of the outlaw railroad strikers
are believed to total nearly as much
as those of the steel strikers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-19
SO-CALLFD TOY PISTOLS

Judge Nloncrre, Of the Corporation
Court. white passing on the south SIDE
OF King street. near Royal, this morn
ing saw a small boy about to enter a
store, presumably for the purpose OF
purchasing cartridges, as ne Carried a
small pistol in his hand which IN
every way reSenbled pattern of toy
guns often sold to urchins. The Judge
followed the boy and took the pistol
from him for the purpose of examln-
ing it. and was surprised to find that
while it in every way resembled such
devices used by boys to explode pa
per caps, it was in reality pistol
which carried cartridges. it being ar
raEged so as to could be broker" and
Loaded. The boy became alarmed ard
ran.
The above incident is given as
warning 10 persons who allow their
young ones TO purchase and use So
called toy pistols. That taken from the
yourgSter this morning would be a
dangerous weapon if loaded with car
Iridges, although il is made to re-
semble harmless toy.
During the past quarter Of CEN
fury or more city ordinance has
been in force making it misdemean-
or for any person to sell a pistol of
any description to a minor, but
youngsters manage to procure them
notwithstanding the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-19
SPORz5
R1Faa !

Before the largest crowd that ever
witnessed ball game here the crack
Kn;ckenbocker team of Washington
defeated the Dreadnaughts of Alex
andria yesterday by score OF - to
4. Six thousand fans gathered to see
the game, which saw the Dread
naughts completely outplayed.
Quayle, the Dreadnaught's star
pitcher, failed to last two innings and
was relieved by Singleton. The south
paw curves of Fisher, the Knick pit
cher. had the Alexandrians guessing
all the way, until he eased up toward
The end of the game. He allowed but
six hits and struck out seven.
Though Singleton famed eleven
Enicli batters, he was hit successfully
in the pinches when runs were need
"a.
The playing OF the Knickerbocker
infield was sensational Girardi and
Wise handling eighteen chances, the
latter making the only miscue for the
team. Wise led the kncks in stick
work registering four hits, including
two doubles. In base running the
Knicks were in class by themselves,
stealing seven sacks. Poore, of the
winning team. caught in sensational
>,y!c. The score:
Kicks | 0 0 0 0--13 II
u. A. G.. % 90 90 0 8 0 l. 4 6 ,
The Cardinal Athletic Grub base
all team had the following named
! ears on the North Alfred street
grounds in readiness to play the Gar
r!>& Athletic Club nine yesterday, but
the latter failed to arrive: Speeding
jones. pitcher; Teddy" Schafer,
catcher; Niedfeldt. first base; "Beau"
Hedges, second base; :IcCann. third
base; Tetreault, Shortstop; Sammie
Sampson and Pattie, right field; JIM
ms Alexander, center field; Frank
Ovens. left field The above named
players are not waning stars, but are
gsntlemanly bunch of loyal athletes
VIC can give good account of them
se,ves on any ball field. During the
iAany years the Cardinal Athletic
C!Hb have been playing baseball,
basketball. and football in Alexandria
!, mas never been accused of using" I'M
',.!r tactics 10 win games. The card;-
rails have been defeated many times.
hu. are always ready to try again
vale some of their former friends
have found new lovers, there are old
tied and true admirers who will GO
the limit to EclD them at al. times.
Many strong out OF town teams have
hesp booked to play every Sunday
and fans who wish to see good ball
Il mes are invited 10 visit the North
Alfred street grounds