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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
JUSTICE COURT MAKING DE-
TERMINED FIGHT
AGAINST THE
IDLE.
MANY IN COURT
Negroes Must Show Means OF
Livelihood Or Take Con-
sequences--Must Go
To Work.

81 am determined to put an end to
vagrancy IN this community so long
as people are unable to get domestic
help while great numbers of negroes
are laying around doing nothing"
declared Mr.. C. NJ. Reeves, justice of
the peace, yesterday afternoon, dur
ing the course Of an investigation Of
two cases Of vagrapcy in his court.
Mr.. Reeves Stated to Dispatch
reporter that he had instructed his
eonstables to launch determined and
sustained campaign against Migrants.
He is having them healed into court,
and they must show that they are EN-
ployed, by whom, and if employed
regularly. When a negro comes into
ourt and states that he or she is pro-
gided with means of livelihood, they
ire called upon to show evidence of
his means or take the consequences.
The campaign is having fine NOR
Il effect upon the negroes of the COM
punity, some Of whom think they are
either too light for heavy work or too
aeavy for light work. Mr.. Reeves
,ays they must either go to work or
70 to jail
Mayor McClanahan yesterday after
noon stated that the police. would be
Instructed to rigidly enforce the va
grancy ordinances and bring all Of
tenders into court where a complete
investigation would be made of each
,ase.
There is a crying need for farm
abor, and negroes in the city who
IRE without employment, and who are
living in vagrancy and idleness, will
1e advised by the courts to go to the
country and help make crop this
year.
The officials are going to make it
rot for the vagrants.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
GENERAL HAS A COMFORT.
ABLE MARGIN, LITERARY
DIGEST FIGURES
SHOW.
HOOVER 3RD PLACE
McAdoO Ahead in Democratic
Race - Wilson Takes
Second Place from !
Edwards.

Little change in the relative posi-
tions Of both Democratic and repub-
lican candidates for President is
shown in the fifth installment Of The
Literary Digest's poll, which reaches
this week a total Of more than
100000 votes. William Gibbs Me-
Adoo continues to lead the Demo-
cratic aspirants, and Leonard Wood
leads the republicans.
The Literary Digest says that
Hiram Johnson gained slightly on
Leonard Wood in the votes tabulated
during the week, but the General still
has comfortable margin over the
California Senator. Herbert Hoover
comes third in the republican column.
This lead is even greater if the votes
Of republicans only are considered,
General Wood having received votes
Of $4,000 republicans, Senator john
son 120,744, and Mr.. Hoover 74,s63.
Mr.. Hoover continues to get nearly
as many votes from Democrats as
from republicans, while approximate
ly one-fourth Of Senator Johnson's
support comes from Democrats.
The vote for the leading republican
candidates, classified by parties, is as
follows:
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
BEGINS TONIGHT WITH
RECITAL.
FRIDAY CLASS DAY
Saturday Will Be Alumnae Day;
Graduating Exercises
On Monday
Morning.

With graduating voice recital to-
night in the Music Hall Of NJ. S. c. w.
by Miss Attic Holmes, the college
commencement season will be for
mally inaugurated.
1t will be the thirty-fifth annual
commencement, and will be marked
by many features.
Thursday evening Miss Poindexter
will entertain the Trail Club, and on
Friday night Mrs. j.. L. Walker and
Miss Clarisse Thweatt will give their
graduating voice recitals.
Friday also will be class day, and
the usual class day exercises will
take place on the campus at six
o'clock in the evening. 1t is a time
when the various classes hand down
the legacies to their successors, and
it is an occasion of sentimental beau
ty and tender and sweet memories.
Saturday will be Alumnae Day
and the event this year will be
featured by banquet at the Gilmer
Hotel in the evening. Miss Nellie
Kern, dean of the college, will be
toastmistress. Scores Of members of
the Alumnae Association are expected
to be present at the alumnae exer-
cises and meetings this year.
On Saturday evening at six o'clock
a garden party will be given by the
faculty in honor Of the Seniors.
On Sunday the commencement SER
mon will be preached by the Rev. w.
S. Combs, d. D., Of Kansas City, Mo-,
and on Monday the graduation exer-
cises will take place. The baccalau-
reate address will be delivered by DR..
Edwin Mims, sef Vanderbilt Universe
ty, Nashville, Tenn.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
CHANGE IN RECITAL DATES.

The graduating recital Of Miss AL
tie Holmes which was originally an
nounced for Thursday evening has
been changed to this, Wednesday,
evening.
The recital will take place in the
auditorium of the Music Hall and the
public is cordially invited to be pres
ent. Miss Holmes is one of the most
talented members of this years class
and her recital this evening will be a
feature of the commencement season.
Miss Holmes will be assisted by
Miss Jane Williams. An unusually
attractive program has been arranged
for the recital.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26

The number Of Democrats voting
for Mr.. Hoover, as we'll as the appar-
eat general failure of Democrats to
vote for the Democratic candidates,
is commented upon by The Literary
Digest, which says:
Although the Southern States are
beginning TO be heard from in a fairly
adequate way, the tendency Of large
proportion of the Democratic voters
to vote for republican candidates con-
tinues. According TO today's table,
14s,124 Democrats are in favor of re-
publican Presidential candidates, as
against only slightly greater num-
Der, 1910, who cast their ballots
for Democrats. In the State Of
Georgia, $50 votes out of a total of
1851 90 to General Wood; 6O2 SO TO
Johnson, and $50 to Herbert Hoover,
Attorney General Palmer leading with
vote of 1912. Mr.. Palmer is the
only Democrat who receives a larger
vote in Georgia than Herbert Hoover,
who had definitely declared himself
republican candidate before more
than the merest scattering Of Digest
ballots had been sent to Georgia.
Beats McAdoO in Virginia.
ain Virginia. Hoover receives 1900
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
TO
TAKE DEGREES

By special dispensation Of the
Grand Lodge of Alab9ma, : class of
candidates from the McBce Lodge,
just across the line in Alabama, will
receive The first and second degrees
of Odd Fellowship in this city next
Monday night.
The degrees will be put on by the
degree team of Union Lodge, No. 35-
Several Grand Lodge officers have
Been invited to be present, and the oc-
casion will be one of special interest.
Refreshments will be served during
the evening.
All members of the lodge, and es-
pecially the members Of the degree
team are urged to be present. A
number of members of the Alabama
lodge are coming to Columbus for
the meeting
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
MEN ENGAGE IN TWO FIGHTS

Persistent fighting characterized
the fistic activities Of Mr.. j. l.. Pratt
and Mr.. f. c. Brandon in Columbus
on Monday They engaged in a per-
sonal encounter on the streets early
in the morning, and, on affidavit Of
Mr.. Brandon, Mr.. Pratt was arrested
and plead guilty. Nominal fines
were imposed.
A short time afterwards the men
got together and engaged in another
encounter They were brought before
Mayor McClanahan for this offense
and fines Of five dollars and costs
were imposed upon both of them.
II is said that the friction between
the men orose over domestic troubles.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
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Sunday Is national memorial day.
Today is the l47th. day of the year.
Columbus is 25O feet above the sea
level.
The Columbus city schools close the
work Of the session Friday.
A good name for whole lot of
stenographers, Miss Take"
College commencement begins to-
night with Miss Attic Holmes re-
cital.
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A datum is located on the stone
steps Of the court house. Go up and
see it.
There will be hundreds of visitors
in Columbus for the college COM
mencement,
We knew it! The first hot day we
had in May every other woman was
wearing furs.
A 'ight was in progress on Market
street Monday and somebody called
out the fire department.
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Some people are opposed to every
thing. They would attempt to amend
the Ten Commandments if they had a
chance.
SUGGESTED ITEM = The stores
close at 6 o'clock and you should be
through shopping by that time.-By
a clerk.
X X
SO far Columbus hasn't got a single
convention for next year. Here's
where commercial club or Rotary
Club would come in
X X
Today the sun rises at 4;44 and sets
at Til. The Horoscope says that day
is propitious for African golf, seven
eleven.
They say the "cat" from the Ala
bama hills is the sort that would
make a man climb thorny locust
tree backwards with wildcat under
each arm and never get scratched.
Some cat, that.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT

The Dispatch acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of handsome invitation to the
commencement exercises Of Missis-
,sippi College, with the compliments
of Mr.. Allen Pickett, who is included
in this years graduating class. The
commencement lasts from June lst to
and inclusive Of the Srd, proxi.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
TO-DAY is THE LAST DAY

Today is the last day the city
wagons will haul off your trash, un-
der the suspension of the regulations,
which suspension is effective for only
two days.
First, give your premises a thor
ough cleaning; then put the refuse
matter in some convenient place on
the front street and the city wagons
viii haul it off.
Extra wagons have been put on to
take care Of the hauling these two
days. and the cooperation of the
public is earnestly solicited
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
MIR. SENTER DELEGATE.

Mr.. Jack Senter, who attended the
annual meeting OF the Mississippi
Press Association, was honored by the
association by his election as one of
he delegates to the National Editorial
Association which meets next year in
Boston.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
COMMERCIALS
COTTON REPORT

Reports sent in by correspondents
of The Commercial Appeal indicate
that the l920-21 crop thus far has
made one of the poorest starts ever
recorded in the history of cotton
growing.
This report is based on correspond
ence covering in detail 7S2 counties
embraced in the 10 principal cotton
producing states, and is made as of
May Is. Percentage condition figures
compared with normal will be pub
lished later in the week, as of May
25.
The poor starts and subsequent
unsatisfactory progress of the crop
are due to unfayorable weather con-
ditions with poor seed and labor short
age as contributing causes.
Plans were made for larger acre
age than will be planted, and much
still remains to be planted to equal
last years total.
Weather conditions were more
favorable over the Atlanties and Ok
lahoha than elsewhere, but 1t was too.
wet in some sections, drouthy in
other parts of North Carolina and
generally too cool in that state Wet
and cold over South Carolina. Early
conditions in Oklahoma very good
modified recently by heavy rainfall,
deficient sunshine and low tempera-
lures.
North Texas has received too much
rain most Of the season, while heavy
to excessive rains occurring from
about May 5 broke the drouth in
South Texas and west and northwest
sections of the state. Elsewhere over
the cotton belt, especially east of the
Mississippi River rainfall was too
frequent, often heavy, and tempera-
lures too low.
No par. Of the belt Is now in need
of moisture, and hot, dry weather is
nee;led throughout its whole extent.
The crop is now from few days to
five weeks late.
Boil weevil has appeared in south
ern portions Of Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi, but thus far has done no
damage.
Temperatures-Mo Mostly too cool, ex-
cept portions of Texas.
Rainfall-Drouth of several months
duration, South Texas and Northwest
Texas relieved about May 5. Mod
crate to heavy excessively frequent
elsewhere except then middle coastal
plain of North Carolina, where too
dry.
Labor-Labor shortage is more
acute in sections of the belt where
public work is going on or in which
industrial plants are situated, but is
definite problem throughout it's en-
tire extent.
Cultivation Preparations for plant
ing in many instances were mad
equate, and work is now confined to
chopping out, which just now is only
getting well underway. A heavy crop
Of grass and weeds is getting a start
/ Stands Stands generally are poor,
due to poor termination and dying.
Insects-A few complaints Of worms
and boil weevil reported, but no dam
age from either.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
DEATH OF MR. VIM. PENTEcOST

Mr.. f. R. Sherman received tele-
gram Monday announcing the, death
of Mr.. w, M. Pentecott, former Col
umbian, who had been living in Mont
gomery for some years. The news
of his demise was received here with
sincere regret and sorrow. Mr. Pen
tecost was well known in Columbus,
having been engaged in the cotton
business here for a number of years
and was at one time manager of the
Gilmer Hotel. He died at his home
in Montgomery. f
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26

W0uu Ifhus fur Seebhd tH0ftt.
General Wood also leads in the
second choice" vote, with Senator
Johnson second. Governor Lowden,
Of Illinois, goes ahead of Mr.. Hoover
into third place. A feature of the
second choice" vote is the strength
of Judge Charles Evans Hughes, the
republican nominee in 1916. The
second choice vote for the eight
leading candidates follows:
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
WEDDING ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. George o, Senter announces
the engagement and approaching mar
riage of his sister, Ruth Celeste, to
Mr.. I. Edison Lott, of Memphis,
Tenn. The wedding will be solemniz-
ed early in June at his home in this
city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26

The many friends Of Mrs. w. E,
Brown welcome her home from Bir-
mingham, where she recently under
went an operation Her friends re-
joice to know that she is conTalescent
again.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
ALABAMA VISITOR

Mr.. Grady Stephenson, Of Mobile,
Alabama, is spending a few days in
Columbus with relatives.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26

Mrs. Stevens Slaughter has accepted
a position at Woolworth's.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26

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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
LILLIAN GtSH AS A CHILD IN "BRCKEN BLOSSOMS"

Miss Lillian Gish has again proved her ability as a screen actress in her performance of Lucy, the child, in Broken Blossoms" D. w. Griffith's s art sensation, to be shown for the last time tonight at the Liberty Theatre. In Thomas Burke's story, The Chink and the Child" taken rom "Limehouse Nights" Lucy the daughter of Battling Burrows, is supposed to be 12 years old, but with the license of the artistic producer, Mr. Griffith took the liberty of add ing,- three years to her age.
 Few who see her performance will forget that tragic moment when at her bullying fathers command she tries to push her wan lips into the Semblance of q smile. MT. Griffith declares that this was a purely in voluntary piece of acting; for when, during the photography of the first scene of cruelty between her father and herself and she was all in very real tears, he suggested as director that she smile through her tears.
 She was so wrought up over the scene that she tried to smile, but could not, and then, quite naturally, and without thought of artifice, she with trembling fingers tried to push up the corners of her lips. It was so pathetic and human a gesture that MT. Griffith at once realized its value and it remained one of the striking notes of the performance of this tale of loves and lovers"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
SOLDIERS TAKE OVER
 HOTELS IN KILLARNEY

DUBLIN, Aug. 3.-Killarney and other tourists resorts in Ireland which have been expecting big in flux of American visitors are exper- fencing some disappointment on ac- count of the disruption of the rail. roads, owing to the refusal of the men to carry armed police and sol diers. This has caused a slacken- ing in the number of persons tray cling, but the final blow came when the military decided to take over the hotels to replace the barracks which the Sim Feiners had destroyed. It is announced that soldiers have oc- cupied two of the largest hotels in Killarney and are erecting a wireless station there
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
CREW TO START WORK AT
 JUA'L|N IN 1921
President Vanophem An- nounces Plans for Reopen
 ing Mine Next Spring.

With well laid plans for reopen ing the Jualin mine next Spring, Jean VanOphem, President of the Algonican Development Company, arrived in Juneau Saturday night from visit to the mine. He is en route to San Francisco where he will establish offices for headquart- CTS of the company.
 Between 125 and 150 men will be employed in the work which has been outlined by MT. Vanophem and his associates next season The greater part of this force will be employed in driving the remaining $500 feet of the 1900 foot tunnel started sometime ago. It is expect in November or December of next year. When the tunnel is com pleted," said Mr. Vanophem, the big part of the development work at that mine will have been finished.
 Vanopbem stated that other work will also be pushed looking toward early production. This work in cludes building a new mill to re- place the one destroyed by fire last Spring.
 After establishing the San Fran cisco offices, MT. Vanophem expects to make several trips to Juneau this winter in preparation for the re- opening of the mine. He is accom- panied on his present trip by Mrs. vanophem and their daughter, Nicholas von Meyolder, a Director in the Algonican Development Com pany, and Gerald Peltzer The party win leave for the South on the next boat
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
LIQUOR LOST IN RIVER
 FOUND g YEARS LATER

HARLEM, Mont. Aug. While fishing recently, along the banks of the Milk River, Dad" Minugh piled in some Bourbon whiskey which he lost on the same spot 23 years ago. In 1S97 Minugh says he lost 100 quarts of whiskey in the river, when a flood overturned one of his wag- ons.. The quart he fished up, he believes, is undoubtedly part of the original supply.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
SISTERS GIVEN FAREWELL

The Sisters of St. Ann Hospital of Douglas were guests of honor at a farewell dinner given here yester- day afternoon by the Ladies Auxil- iary of the Alaska Catholic Society. The dinner was well attended by members of the society.
 Expressions of regret at the clos ing of the hospital and the approach ing departure of the members of the staff were made by everyone present. On behalf of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Rich ard Mccormack presented the Sister Superior with small token of sp- Ereciation and regard
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
6,000 BUSHELS OF PINE. TO BE GATHERED

MIssOULA, Mont. Aug. 33.-six thousand bushels of white pine cones will be collected in the Bitter Root district and several hundred bushels each of Douglas fir, spruce and larch will be gathered in the Lolo forests by officials of the Forest Service nursery at Savenac, near Haugen, Mont, to be used in reforestation work. The Forest Service has it's own extraction mills which will take the seeds from the cones.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
Hunters Return From Admir- alty Island With Deer
 Apiece-Other Out.

Leo De Mytt, Harold Gallwas and Louis Carbeille returned last night from weekend hunting trip on bagged.
 Oliver Olson and Mike Gaverfl slipped away Saturday night in the little runabout belonging to Arthur Olson to spend few days hunting. jective.
 Arne Shudshift, Felix Gray and Williams Fleek composed another hunting party which left Saturday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
SUPT. YOUNG HEARD FROM

J. Arthur Young. who was head of the, Douglas school last year, has written l.. w. Kilburn, Secretary of the school board that he will be located in Weaverville, California, as principal of the school there for the coming year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
IMPRESSED BY KETcIlIkAN

Dr. c. C. Maule returned Saturday from a weeks trip to Ketchikan. Dr. Maule was much, impressed with signs of activity which, he declared, First City."
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
LEAVES TODAY
 ON CITY OF SEATTLE

Governor Thomas Riggs will leave Seattle today for Juneau on the steamer City of Seattle, according to advices received yesterday at his office. He reached Seattle too late to catch the Northwestern He is expected to arrive here Thursday or Friday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
BABY GIRL IS BORN

A ten pound baby gill was born yesterday morning to Mrs. John Me Colsnck, Jr., in St. Ann Hospital in Juneau. aagl naeeac TpYe4r
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
TREADWELL TEACHER HERE

Miss l.. Kelsey, one of the Tread well school teachers for the coming term arrived here on the Spokane Saturday and has moved into quar- ters over the Treadwell school house.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
300 ONE-ARMED MEN
 WORKED BY FACTORY

WINNIPEG, Man, Aug. B. - England's greatest employer of one armed men, w. H. DuRklee of Lon- don, manufacturer of carriages, re. gently visited this city on prelfm- mary survey of land and social con, ditions of Canada, with view or bringing the poor from the slums of London to Canadian farms.
 Since the armistice, MT. Dunkley has employed none but one armed men He now has three hundred of them in his factory and has found that these crippled soldiers, properly trained, not only can do as much work, almost, as men with two hands, but are given new interest in life by working with men of their own kind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
TEA AND GOODY SALE.

The ladies Of the Presbyterian church will hold a tea and goody sale at Seeley's Corner Saturday afternoon, Aug. 2S. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-23
AT THE TELEPHONE OFFICE

Mrs Jack Wilson is now occupy ing a chair at the Douglas telephone switch board