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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
CHILDREN MUST GO.
TO SCHOOL, LAW
NEW SCHOOL LAW MAKES
ATTENDANCE COM
PULSORY.
AGES ARE Z AND IA
Law Making School Attendance
Compulsory Goes Into Effect
August /, 192O-All In
Ages Must Attend.

Few people Of the State are aware
that the last Legislature enacted a
compulsory school law under the pro
visions of which every child in the
State between the ages of Z and IA
years must attend a public school at
least so days during each and every
scholastic year.
The law is plain in its provisions
and it goes into effect on August !
of this year..
There are few exceptions to the
rule Of the law and these are made
plain in its provisions.
Any child who has completed the
common school course of study or its
equivalent may be exempt from the
provisions of the law; and compulsory
attendance is excepted in cases where
the nearest public school is more than
two and a half miles by the nearest
Travelled road, unless transportation
is furnished as provided for in the
case of consolidated schools.
Where the parents Of children are
unable to furnish the children with
books provision is made by the law
for the supplying Of the necessary
books by the board Of supervisors
out of the public funds of the county
under certain restrictions and under
certain conditions.
All children who are physically or
mentally incapaciated for the work
of the school are exempt from the
provisions Of the act, but the school
authorities have the right to require
from the parents Of such children a
prnpcrly attosted certificate to the ef-
feet that the child has been properly
examined and should not be required
to attend school.
The act is one Of the most import
ant that the Legislat1 re has ever
passed and its effects are farreach-
ing. The Dispatch will publish the
law in full in next Sundays issue.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
FOUR ARE KILLED
IN AUTO WRECK

Tuscaloosa, Ala, July 3D. During
Tuesday night two more victims OF
the automobile smash-up on grade
crossing accident, died, leaving three
dead and three badly injured as re-
suit of the wreck. The dead are;
Miss Gertrude Yerby, who was almost
instantly killed; Miss Hazel Thames,
and Miss Birch Boiling, who died
early this morning.
The three other victims, Misses
Kathleen and Eudora Yerby and Miss
Carol Thames, are said by physicians
to have a chance to recover.
The collision occurred at what is
known as Riverview Crossing on the
State Asylum grounds. The motor
car was struck near the fender Of the
rear wheel and demolished by the
train.
The incoming train struck the auto
containing the six young ladies' as the
car was being driven out to the River
view Park. Miss Gertrude Yerby
died on the way to the city on the
train, her neck being broken and body
crushed, as she was thrown violently
against a tool house, near the railroad
track.
Miss Burchell Bolling's skull was
fractured and arm crushed. She died
at midnight. Miss Hazel Thames
neck being broken and body crushed,
causing her death at 5 o'clock We'd
nesday morning.
Two Of the young ladies' are IN a
serious condition, Miss Carroll Than
es suffering with fractured thigh,
while Miss Eudora Yerby has a severe
scalp wound and is suffering from
internal injuries, and was in a semi
conscious condition all night.
Miss Kathleen Yerby received only
few injuries about the body and
face. The Misses Yerby are daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. j.. S. Yerby, OF Tus-
calo6sa, Mr.. Yerby being one Of the
best known men in the county
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
Referendum Move On
Bond Issue Is Lost
Petitions Shy Nearly Thousand Yot-
ers' Signatures.

Jackson, Miss, July 6.-When the
office Of Secretary Of State Power
closed Friday it also signifed the
close Of the period for filing referen-
dum petitions against the state pub
nc Improvement bond issue which au-
thorized a $5,OOO,OOO issue, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be applied to
direct and urgent public improve
mentS.
The statute requires a total Of g.
900 names in order to require the call
ing OF a referendum against any en-
acted law. The record in the office of
Secretary Power indicates a lack Of
nearly 1000 names of those signed, in
Guiding several hundred which had
been authorized to be erased.
This means that the sane and SEN
slole majority Of the people Of the
state are willing to trust the intelli-
gence, judgment and patriotism of
their representatives in the legislative
nails or the majority of them who sup
ported the Stone-Hemingway bond is
sue bill.
AS matter Of fact, with each mail
bringing in petitions, came formal
demands or authority from men in all
parts of the state to Mr.. Power to
erase the names of signers from the
original petitions Another feature Of
interest disclosed has been the dupli-
cation Of names, to which official at
tention has been directed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
NEGRO .LYNCHED
NEAR MERIDIAN

Meridian, Miss, July 6.-The body
of James Spencer, negro, charged
with attacking Postal Clerk Otho
Parker in a mail car in which the
negro and white man were working
while en- route to Meridian, Friday
afternoon, was brought to Meridian
last night from near the Clarke coun-
ty line, where he was taken by mask
ed men late Sunday afternoon from
the custody of Constable Harmrick of
Enterprise and riddled with bullets.
The negro had been arrested here on
charge of assault with intent to kill
following the difficulty in the mail
car, but released on bond.
After a warrant sworn out in
Clarke county for his arrest the diff
ficulty having occurred while the
train to which the mail car was at
tached was passing through that
county, was served on Spencer, and
ne was turned over to Constable
Harmrick, who started in an auto
mobile with his prisoner to Quitman
to place him in Jail here. When the
car had reached a point twelve miles
south Of Meridian, near the Clarke
county line, Constable Harmrick was
held up by a small party of masked
men occupying two automobiles. They
demanded the prisoner, and after Sc
curing him ordered the constable to
drive on. The negro was marked
men drove a short distance, when a
volley of shots were heard.
The body was found late yesterday
in the vicinity. Sheriff Martin went
to the scene with Coroner Hobgood,
who held an inquest, finding that the
negro had come to his death at the
hands of unknown parties.
The lynching was very quiet, not a
hint of it being known to the au-
thorlties here until late Monday.
Spencer was one Of the only two
negro postal clerks running into Mer-
ldlan. He was badly beaten by Parker
during the difficulty the latter had
with him, and is said to have jumped
from the train after he had used his
knife on Parker, the train at the time
| going at full speed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
PRESIDENT AND BAKER
SEND CONGRATULATIONS

Washington, July'6-President Will
son today sent the following tele-
gram Of congratulation to Governor
Cox: "Please accept my hearty con-
gratulations and cordial best wishes. .
The telegram was written by the
president by his own hand at 500 the
time at which he was informed thst
Cox had been nominated.
Secretary Of War Baker sent Gov
ernor Cox the following message:
Accept my congratulations and all
the support | can give in the cam.
paign."
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
MAYOR MCLANAHAN AND
CONTRACTOR TERRY
HOME AFTER TRIP ~
NORTH.
DEPENDS ON CARS
Cement Situation Bad Over
Country On Account
of Strikes and
Cars. -

Mayor McClanshan and Contractor
Terry are home again after a weeks
tour scouting for cement.
They went first to Memphis to in
terview the Fisher Lime and Cement
Company with which Mr.. Terry has a
contract to get cement. The Fisher
Lime and Cement Company is a stock
holder in the big company at Cane
Giradeau, Mo. This plant has been
tied up with strike for the past sew.
eral months, but the officials are max
ing heroic efforts to reopen the same
and promise to do so, although it will
be several months before the Colum-
bus contract will be reached.
From Memphis, they went to st.
Louis, where they interviewed the
Atlas people. The southern branch Of
this firms business is handled in Bir-
mingham and the Mayor and the Con.
tractor were referred to Birmingham.
where they received an assurance
from their representatives tha tiff the
city's officials could secure six ears
and have them placed at Hannibal.
Mo, with the understanding that
these cars would not be deducted from
their allotment Of cars from the rail-
road commission, that this company
would be able to take care Of the order
to the extent Of six cars, which will
about complete the Columbus contract.
From st. Louis they went to Chat
tanooga where they interviewed the
Dixie Company, only to find this COM
paRy, like all VI the others, six months
behind on their orders. The only
prospect of cement realization lies
with the Atlas people through their
Hannibal, Mo-, connection and Mayor
McClanahan had taken the matter up
with the representatives of the rail.
roads yesterday in the hope that some
arrangement could be realized.
Mr.. Norris, vice-president of the M.
and o. and Mr. Rigby, superintendent
of the Southern here, are both ac-
quainted with the local situation and
know the imperative need of relieving
this city of its present dilemma and
they are working along the lines of
getting the city out of its trouble.
1t is hoped that the six cars neces-
sary to complete the city district here
will be secured and that the work can
be completed before another winter
season sets in.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
M'ADOO DELIGHTED TO ESCAPE
THE DUTIES OF PRESIDENT

Huntington, L. l., July 6.-l am
really relieved and delighted that the
call did not come to pe," said VIII
liam Gibbs McAdoo to a group OF
friends and newspaper correspondents
when he was informed today that the
democrats had nominated Governor
Cox for president.
"Will you say this for me: l am
cternally grateful to my friends Tor
their support" said Mr.. McAdoo to
the newspaper men. The former sec
retary of the treasury who figured IN
the long deadlock at San Francisco,
smiled broadly and showed not the
slightest sign of disappointment he
seemed to be actually happy over the
outcome.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
cox DECLINES COMMENT.
Receives Convention Bulletins at His
Newspaper Office.

Dayton, o., July 6.--Gov James M
Cox, Democratic candidate for the
presidential nomination, spent the en-.
tire day yesterday receiving conven-
tion bulletins in his newspaper office
here. When the convention recessed
last night he left for a short while
but said he intended to return shortly
"prepared to remain all night if neces-
sary."
Questioned regarding his outlook at
San Francisco, Governor Cox declined
any comment. For several days he
has spent nearly all his time in the
newspaper office and last night seem
ed well pleased with conditions.
q have made no statement during
the convention and at this late hou,
would not care to talk" said the gov.
ernor.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
GUN CLUB SHOOT.

The bi-weekly shot Of the Colum-
bus Gun Club occurs tomorrow after
noon beginning at half-past three
O'Clock at their traps located on the
Macon road south Of this city. An
added feature of the shoot will be a
fifty bird match with $25 added as
prize money, to which all members
OF the club will be allowed to parti-
clpate, their relative shooting abili-
ty being oqualized by han leaps.
All members Of the cub and the
publ, generally invited to attend.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
"ARTESIA" WINS
FOR WEST POINT
TEAM REPRESENTING WEST
POINT DEFEATS
COLUMBUS.
EXCITING GAME
Zig Roberts, Property OF De
trOit, Hammered Out
Victory For the
Visitors.

Artesia hammered out victory for
West Point over Columbus in the
Fourth of July game here Monday
afternoon at City League park, score
Is to 7.
1t was one Of the closest and most
exciting games of the season and
there was sustained and keen and en-
thusiastic interest up to the last
minute of play.
You have heard of ''too much must
ard" but Mondays game was case
OF too much Roberts," for the big
Artesia-Detroiter douted the ball
mercilessly when whole groups Of his
comrades were on the bases.
Six of the runs secured by West
Point are due directly to his hard
hitting.
The game was witnessed to close to
5000 people. The stands were filled
10 overfiowing and the field was
hanked by waves of humanity on
every side. The outfelds were skirt
ed by rows upon rows of people. 1t
was probably the largest crowd that
has ever assembled at Turtle Back.
The end of the game was probably
the most spectacular that has been
seen here in some time. Seemingly
with all hope of victory gone, the
home club came up in the last half Of
the ninth and came very near putting
across a victory. In the eleventh
hour drive two runs were sent across
the rubber.
The Columbians donned their bat
ting clothes and connected with Nit
ehell for four safeties. Here is how
the last half Of the ninth was played:
Bone led off and was caught at first
on close decision, many having been
of the opinion that he was safe. Ash
more came up and smashed out
beautiful double. Staggers went out
at first. William Burris singled to
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
wooDMEN MEETING.

AT the regularesemi-monthly meet
ing of Queen City Camp No. % Wood,
men of the World which will be held
Thursday night at woodmen Hall
business of importance will be trans.
acted and all members of the camr
are urged to be on hand.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD TO MEET

Superintendent E. A. Stanley an
nounces a regular meeting OF the
county school board to be held in Col
umbus at the court house on Wednes-
day, July IA, at 10 o'clock. Import
ant matters relating to the school
system of the county will come be-
fore the board for consideration.
The following compose the person.
mel of the board: Dist. l, /. j.
Smith; Dist. 2, B. A. Lincoln; Dist.
8, C. A. Mcclellan, Dist. 4, G. W.
Hairston; Dist. 5, DR.. NJ 5. Chandler
Ter.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
+ KNOW YOUR OWN CITY, =
+ DO YOU KNOW THAT? !
+ by v. d. lines. 4

The biggest fish always gets away.
X X
Two newspaper men are candidates
for the presidency.
X n
It's about time for home grown
melons to come in.
The railroad crossings in the city
should be put in condition.
X X
Today is the 189th. day of the year.
The sun rises at 4;45 and sets at
7:25.
Many a man wishes that his wife
was a good-natured as his wifes hus.
band is.
All profiteering charges can't be
against merchants. Some landlords
are hogiteering.
The city streets ought to be design
ated with markers showing the streets
and avenues.
Greed for money completely nulli.
fies some the sense of right and ms.
tice and reason in some people.
X X
Sunday was the hottest day of the
year. The suns rays were hitting
Mother Earth squarely in the face.
X X
Children between the ages of T and
ID will have to go to school in Mis-
sissippi in the future under the com
pulsory school law.
X X
A local merchant has been the vahc
Of newspaper advertising and is 90.
ing to concentrate all of his adver-
tising appropriation in that medium
X X
A mans judgment may be good in
other things, but he is almost GER.
tain to be wrong when it comes tc
the matter Of his own Importance.
X X
The number Of men who know al
about the political situation is onl,
exceeded by the number Of men who
do not want to hear them tell about
it.
X
Take an inventory of yourself: Just
what are you doing for this com
munity. If it is nothing, then DOM
criticise those who are trying to de
something.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07

Miss Jean Rhea Williamson, an at
tractive little visitor from Memphis,
is the guest Of her little friends, Mer-
rill and Lila Pratt, at their home on
Third avenue, North.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07
GOV. COX, OF OHIO, NOMINATED
ON THE 44TH BALLOT TUESDAY
MORNING AT One O'CLOCK

ROOSEVELT VICE-PRESIDENIAL NOMINEE.
FLASH-Frankn D. Roosevelt of New York, and Assistant
Secretary of the Navy nominated late yesterday afternoon
for Veeresldent on the Democratic ticket with Governor Cox
Roosevelt is cousin of the late Theodore Roosevelt He is re-
garded very strong man.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07

Merrill and Lila Pratt will enter
tain their little friends in honor of
their guest Jean Rhea Williamson Of
Memphis.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jewell have
named their little daughter, Mary
Kethleen Adene.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07

Gov Cox Oh oho was nominated by the Democratic conVen
On in session at San Francisco last Tuesday at one
o'clock tie went on the 44h ballot shortly after his forces had
defeated motion adjourn by the McAdoo forces The last
of the fight extremely bitter and his nomination
only assured by the action of the Palmer forces going to
standard at the last moment The convention adjourned to
meet again on tuesday morning at ten o'clock which
twelve o'clock in this section
Cox forces soon after midnight ubian with high level
in the baong ana predicting further accessons, defeated
motion adjourn the convention which had the support of the
McAdoo forces The Cox people wanted to press advantage
the McAdoo people wanted to adjourn roll call forced
and the convention proceeded its ballot apparently
well its way toward the foysxh ballot record set by the
Baltimore convention which nominated Woodrow Wilson, The
vote unofciay against adjournment was 637 4O The Georgia
delegation reported on caucus went over to under
the unit rule for the fortysecond ballot
Auditorium san Francisco July Ex-Governor James NJ Cox
of Ohio was nominated for the presidency the democratic con-
venon in the carry hours of this morning after breaking dead
lock which held the convention through ort -four ballots
The end came suddenly and dramatcaI 40 m at the
of night session which had witnessed the withdrawal of
AorneyGeneral A. Mitchell Palmer and the slow beating down
of William Gibbs McAdoo President by sheer
force Of votes
The nomination was finally accomplished by accamation at
the close Oh ne oourth ballot and Governor Cox VIII go ho
the official records as the unanimous choice of his party
Actually at the time of his nomination the Ohio governor
had 7l2h votes or 5 less than the required wohrds of the
convention votes However the motion made to make
his nomination by accmaon there were half delegations
camorng for recognition of James Robinson chairman
order to register changes their votes which, if they had
been recorded would have given him substantial majority over
the required two-thirds.
The result OF the long gruelng fight which had it's begin
ming Friday hgh' round the delegates and heavy eea
hard seats OF the auditorium keyed up high pitch of excite
men which had found outlet of times in mad nerve
wrackng demonstrations.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07

Governor James NJ. Cox, of Ohio. and
newspaper man, was nominated
for the presidency on the 44th bal
lot at the Democratic Convention
in San Francisco yesterday morn.
ing at | o'clock.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07

by amaon at the end of the forty
fourth Official figures compiled later for record change the
above.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07

Take an inventory of yourself. Just
what are you doing for this com
munity. If it is nothing, then don't
criticise those who are trying to do
something.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-07-07

Continued from Page 81
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-14
la FEROGil,AD DE
JOSE Pho CHUC

Entire los cabecillas que mayores da
nos est4n Causando 4 las ~poblaciones
yucatecas. Sc cuenta Jose Pic Chuc.
e. cual no hace muchos dfas paS6 n
cuchillo a mdcfensas personals en- e!
poblado de F;unucma, sin haber encon
trado todavia castigo para sus crime
nes. Las autoIidades de Yucatan no
10 persiguen a pesar de Tue Sc lie ha
Genunciado en- repetidaS ocasiones; Y
oasease tranquilamente en- las GALES
de Merida en- union de sus paniagua-
dos radicalistas que 10 ayudan en- sus
fechorias.
Elias Rivera tambien Sc cuenta en-
IL lista de los arbitrarios socialistas
seGQn afirman las infOrmaciones en-
question; = los lugares en- donde han
tenido efecin los mas actos
de v~anGahSmo. son Hunucma. Timu-
Guy, Samahil Y Chacsinkin. En- este
LlIimo poolado los d~elicuentes, para
rerjudicar 8 IN comercianta SEM
lraron varIas cartuchos de d!namita
IN derredor de su tienda mientras el
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-14
E TERROR
EN- E ESTADO De
YUCATAN

Llegan infolmacioneS ~procedenteS de
IL capital yucateca, acerca de Ia 81
tuci6n diftcil Que atraviesa aquella
entidad por virtud del ambiente que
las ideas sociaiistas fadicales han
creado POGO a POGO en- ell seno de las
tas Sc lancen en- un desenfrenado de"
~socIedades hunIildes, hacienda que es-
SEQ de dominic d. los mas absurdos
Y horrendos procedimientos.
Tn p~eri6Iico que Sc edita desde ha-
ce mucho tempo en- Ia ciudad de
Merida, pubiic6 durante dfas pasados,
cortinuamente, noticiaS alarmantes so
brc successes sangrientos u Sc han
registrado 81. diversos lugares de la
peninsula, Iaotivados por la intempe-
rancia de IN grupo de cabecillas ig-
norantes Y ambiciosos: successes de los
Cuales han hecho victicias a gran
rumero lie personals, enrre las Ole "a
Sc Cuenlan nIiloS, mujcres Y ancianoS.
Il p~er;6dico ~ question aunGue muy
vcla damentC, hace cnm1rcnder en-
re7etidas ~pUbi.cac;on"s que Sc trata de
Leligrosos &~SilGdoreS Socialistas am
parados por algIua auto~iiad SUPP ior
que Sc entrGGap q tales dain'anes sin
mas prop38ito que causar da!ios yn
sea 9 personals que poseen ciecta posi-
ci6n. o a los rertidarios polfticos del
bardo cortrario n aGu&l nu2 los prote-
1I
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(luSG SgnSlcE0n
Viene de la Ia. Pas)
vidas de los cxIranjeros.

NIuiaS de log cStran1ecoS.
La importancia mayor, sin embargo.
cstriba Ell. Ia recommendation de que
81 reconocimiento sea a condici6n de
que ell Gohierno de De la Huerta de
una favorable Interpretation 4 Ia nueva
Constitution, "a que ha resuelto soste-
neria: que nroceda n Ia devoluci0n in
mediate de todas las propiedades de
que Sc incaut6 el Gobierno de Carran-
Ia; a nombra: una Comision conjun-
Ia que Sc encargue de eStudiar y re-
solver sobre las reclamaciones por da-
nos y ~perjuicios ~ocasionados durante
revoluciones. y por ultimo. 4 nombrar
una Comisi1n Que Sc coupe de resell
Yer en- defiEitiva las cuestiones del
Chamizal y del Rio Colorado.
En- los c.rculos pollticos Sc comen-
tar. las rec olnendaciones del eX-Emba
Jador Fletcher, diciendose que la pin
tura que he hccho de las condolences
de Mexico y dc Ia p~olftica que reco-
nl;enda que Sc adopte, es una copia
de 10 eXpucsto recientemente por ell
Senador Fall V que va mas aha de 10
adoptado er 10 Plataforma Republica
ma en- Ia Convention de Chicago. Por
10 mismo, sc cree ell los centres po-
hticos que les recomendaciones del ex-
Embajador Fletcher no Sc tomaran en-
toda consideration por el gobierno &C
tual nj aun por Ia administration re-