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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
OVID P. VAUGHN, OF KOLO-
LA SPRINGS NEIGHBOR-
HOOD, KILLS SELF
MONDAY A. Nj.
ILL HEALTH CAUSE
Member of Prominent Family
Victim of InfluenZa-Fune-
raj Held on Monday
Greatly MOurned.

Dependency over bad health is at
tributed as the cause Of the suicide
early Monday morning, of Mr.. Ovid
p Vaughn, which occurred at his home
in the Caledonia neighborhood.
Mr.. Vaughn's death was the result
Of pistol shot fired into the back Of
his head by his own hand, at csc
o'clock Monday morning, while sitting
in front of a fire in his home. He
had just recovered a few days pre-
vious from severe attack of influen.
"a, and was said to be in a very de.
iected frame Of mind concerning his
health. Early that morning he arose.
and was out of and about the house
for some time, returning to his room
at $50 and ending his life instantly
No warning of any kind was giver
prior to the act.
Deceased was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. &. Vaughn, of the Caledonia
community, and was 3S years of age
He is survived by widow and severa'
small children.
The funeral was held yesterday af.
ternoon at three g'~>h with inter.
ment in the Vaughn Cyk vtery.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
Most Estimable Lady
Goes To Her Reward

Mrs. A. Y. Glover, Sr.. aged 81
died on Sunday morning at 0 o'clock
at the residence Of her daughter anc
son-in.law, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. a
Vaughan, No. 9l0 Second Avenue
South, after a comparatively shor'
illness.
The passing Of this highly esteemed
lady is source of deep regret to many
in and around Columbus, for she wa!
truly loved and highly respected b!
all who knew her. Especially is thi
true among the older citizens of tn
city. Mrs. Glover was born in Co
lumbus, and spent her girlhood here
She was the daughter of DR.. Sam Ma
lone, for many years one Of Lownde'
county's most prominent physicians
Since marriage, and until the death O.
her husband five years ago, Mrs
Glover had resided in Portland, Ala
For the past five years she lived with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Vaughan in this
city. She was u faithful member Of
the Episcopal church for many years
Three children and one sister sur.
vive her. The children are Nr. A. Y
Glover and Mrs. l.. A. Vaughan, OF
this city, and Mrs. W. F. Walker, Of
Tibbec. The sister is Mrs, Hunter
Walker, Of this city.
Funeral services were held at Dir
Vaughan's residence in this city, Sun.
day afternoon at five o'clock, and th'
remains were carried to Portland
Ala, for interment.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
Not Manufacturing
MOOnshine Stills Here

In recent issue Of The Meridian
Dispatch, a news story tells of the
capture Of several moonshine stills ir
that neighborhood, ranging from one
of S0-gallons capacity down to- va.
riety known as family size" Re.
ferring to the latter, The Meridian
Dispatch says:
Now comes the news on the quiet
that q household gallon copper still
of the latest pattern is being manufsc-
I.tured in Columbus, and is quietly be-
ing shipped to purchasers in various
parts of Mississippi and other states
This little copper affair is portable, Of
course, and comes knocked down. II
is so small that it can be carried in
grip. All parts are carefully ant
accurately threaded, and the affair
screws together. 1t is light of weight
and you can operate it in any small
room, or if you arc on long journey
and want to set it up in some secluded
spot on a Pullman, you can do so. 1t
is said you can buy one for the price
of pair Of ladies' high-topped shoes.
OF course no man in the world ever has
during these II. c. l.. times money
enough at time to buy two pairs of
shoes, but in such cause q fellow
might deprive himself, or two or three
families might 90 in together and buy
one of these neat little family stills.
aThe revenue department is active in
the neighborhood OF Columbus, West
Point and Aberdeen, and is getting
them big and getting them often. In
Meridian, government officials are
giving the city and county the once
over about every ten days"
A Columbus Dispatch representative
visited all the machine shops and other
places in the city where 1t might be
possible to make such a contrivance
and made diligent inquiry regarding
the possible manufacture of such in
Columbus. If they are being made in
Columbus, the fact is being kept ex-
ceedingly quiet, and it is the opinion
of city officials, tinsmiths and ma.
chinists here that the above story
comes from too much imagination on
the part of a reporter on The Merid-
iau Dispatch,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
X. S. WILSON HERE

Mr., K. S. Wilson, of the A. and NJ
College, and state director Extension
Department, U. S. Department Of Ag-
riculture, was the guest the first Of
the week in the home Of his father-in-
law, Mr.. r. j Gunter. While in the
city, Mr.. Wilson conferred with Mr..
Paul L. Wells, county agent, in regard
to agricultural work in this county
with special attention TO the promo
tion of better grades of live stock in
this section. One Of the most i'm
portant phases of this work just now
is the organizing of Bull Clubs. I'm
portant instructions were left with
Mr.. Wells in regard to forming these
clubs, which he will undertake at an
early date. The highest type of Jer-
sey bulls is proposed for the clubs, the
principal idea Of which will be to bet
ter the dairy animal.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
Two Couples Wed
On Friday, The 18th

Friday, the 18th, holds no terrors
for some people. Those bent on the
important step Of matrimony seem
to disregard all hoodooes connected
with that double ink day-at least
there were two young couples who took
that attitude on Friday and had Jus.
tice Reeves tie knots that hooked them
up for life.
The first was Mr., Miner Sullivan
and Miss Pearl Johnson, Of Tusca-
Ioosa, Ala, who came over and had the
ceremony performed in Justice
Reeves office at the court house.
The other was a handsome young
couple residing about seven miles
northeast of Columbus-Mr. John L.
Wheeler and Miss Lollie 0. Seal This
Friday afternoon by Justice Reeves at
promising couple were married on
the court house.
On Wednesday evening at six o'clock
in the home Of the bride on Eighth
Street South, Mrs. Molie Logan and
Mr.. Joseph f. Williams were united
in marriage, Justice c. NJ, Reeves per.
forming the ceremony Mrs Williams
is well known here, and Mr.. Williams
is a prominent live stock dealer in the
city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
NEW MANAGER COMING

Mr.. J. A. Scatterwhte, of West
Point, is expected to arrive in Colum.
bus at an early date, succeeding Mr.
w. A. Deale as manager Of the local
telephone office, Mr.. Deale going tc
Meridian as district manager.
Regarding Mr.. Scatterwhte's re-
moval from West Point, the Daily
Times Herald says;
Coming to West Point in April
1918, he, by his executive ability and
sffable disposition, did much in build
ing the local telephone system to per-
fection. Mr.. Scattcrwhite is q native
Of Amory, and has an interesting fam
lily, consisting Of a wife and little
daughter. They had just commenced
to take their places in the social life
of West Point, and will be missed in
that sphere, as well as in other
fields
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
HARDWOOD MEN UNDER FIRE

The American Hardwood Mems
Association, three hundred and thirty
three firms, with headquarters in the
city of Memphis, and comprising all
the big as well as little hardwood
firms in the South, is under fire from
the Government, charged with profit.
eering. The bill was filed in the
Federal Court at Memphis on Satur'
day, and is signed by Attorney Gen
Palmer, Assistant Ames, and whole
lot of lesser Government attorneys
The bill charges that the members Of
the Association are still charging wal
prices, in restraint of trade, and that
the Association is a violation of the
Sherman antitrust act. The hard
wood men claim that they are not
violating the law; that their organi'
zation is merely for the purpose OF
disseminating trade information, and
they invite the fullest investigation
The trial will be a notable one, The
suit is regarded as the beginning Of
the Governments plan to reduce The
high costs obtaining IN the building
world.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
MRS. H. NJ. PRATT, Chm.
MRS. S. L. GAME.
MRS. BATTLE BELL.
MRS. E. T. BAIRD.
OFF FOR THE LOUISIANA OIL
FIELDS ...

Mr.. v. B. lines, business manager
of The Dispatch, left on Sunday night
for the oil fields of Louisiana, where
he will spend about ten days. Mrs
lines owns 160 acres of valuable oil
land in the newly developed Bull
Bayou field, southwest of Shreveport
and Mr.. lines goes to investigate the
holdings.
This land is right in the proven oil
area, and there are wells north and
south of it already producing. That
the land possesses wonderful oil pos
sibilities is shown by the fact that the
Standard Oil Company has already
offered to lease the lines land upon q
royalty basis. The friends of both
Mr.. lines and his wife in this city re-
joice in their good fortune, and hope
and trust that their possession will
bring them handsome returns.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
MR.. r. Z. JOHNSTON ELECT.
ED CHAIRMAN-MR. JNO.
SANDFORD SUCCEEDS
Mr.. WOODWARD.
LOOKING INTO COSTS
Fair Price Lists Will Be Issued
To Govern Consumers In
Shopping, Based Upon
Actual Costs.

An active session Of the Fair Price
Committee for Lowndes County was
held on Monday morning in the office
of the Commissioner for Mississippi
Mr.. r, +. Johnston, chairman Of the
committee, presided over the meeting
and Mr., f. p. Cox, secretary, recorded
the proceedings.
There was a general and intere ting
discussion of prices, and as to Whist
constitutes a fair margin Of prof.
The committee had the distinction Of
having present Mr.. T. J. Locks, Fair
Price Commissioner for the State, and
Mr.. j. S. Marx, executive secretary
who ably instructed the local com.
mittee as to the purposes Of their be-
ing, and their duties.
The members Of the committee al
expressed earnestness TO get solidly
down to business in an effort to equal
ize prices and do something toward
lowering the high cost of living.
Price questionnaires have been Civ
on 10 all the merchants in The COZ.
with instructions to fill out both cost
and selling price of groceries, dry
goods, shoes, hats, and clothing. Thess
are to be turned in 70 the, chairman o,
a member of the committee not latei
than next Thursday afternoon.
Another meeting will be held by the
committee on Friday morning to &c
over these lists and endeavor to estab-
lish reasonable margins of profit
Marnhants a.e aperatsg heartily i
arranging a schedule Of prices.
Here is list Of the committee com.
plete: Il. f. Johnson, chairman; f
7. Cox, secretary; Brooks MCGOWAN
J. T, Sanford, J. R. Gray, Henry
Beard, L. Rosenzweig, Mrs. S. B
Street, Jr., Mrs. z. p. Landrum, Mrs
+. r, Simms.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
FIRES ON MONDAY

Two fires developed, Monday morn
ing, in the city, neither of which die
any serious damage. The first one
occurred at $3.50 o'clock in an alley
back Of Kaufman Bros. store, wher
the blaze on u pile Of old paper and
refuse that was burning attained q
height that was thought might endan-
ger nearby buildings. The fire de-
psrtment was called and the blaze was
quickly cxtinguished.
The second alarm came about noon
from Firt Street South, between Sixth
and Seventh Avenues. The roof Of the
house occupied by Mrs. Thompson
had ignited from sparks from the
chimney and d merry little blaze was
in progress when the fire department
arrived hurricdly on the scene. Quick
alton with chemicals soon put the fire
cut, with only about $25 damages
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
LEGISLATORS COMING NGTOCOLUNBUSTO
VIEW AND INSPECT COLLEGE

An invitation was extended to the
members of the Senate Finance Com
mittee and the House Appropriation
Committee, as well as the committees
from both bodies en- Universities and
Colleges, last Monday morning, by
Mr.. T. w. Lewis, to the House. and
Mr.. s. B. Johnston to the Senate, and
both bodies accepted the invitation.
In all it is expected that fully fifty
members of both bodies will attend
and possibly more. The trip has beer
arranged by the business men Of Co
lumbus, cooperating with the business
men of Starkville, who have planaet
similar trip of Inspection to the A
and NJ, and the expense of the under.
taking will be borne jointly by both
cities. The legislators will leave Jack.
son on Thursday afternoon, and will
spend Friday at the A. and NJ, com.
ing to Columbus late Friday after
noon. They will be escorted from the
capital city to the two institutions by
committees representing both cities
and it is expected that the Lowndes
county delegation will accompany
them on the trip.
Hon. John S. Frierson left for Jack
son yesterday to escort the members
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
POLICE COURT

Only two cases were disposed Of in
Police Court on Monday morning, one
a speedster; the other for unlawful
possession Of liquor.
Roselle Miller was pinched for step.
ping on the throttle a little too hard
on Northside about Thirteepth street
Sunday afternoon. and Mayor McClan.
ahan soaked him for $3.50, with an ad-
monition to go easy with the acceler.
ator in the future.
1t cost George Jones $50.00-hsrd
cash-for being caught with a quan.
tity of rare old corn liquor on his per-
son-in addition to losing the valuable
beverage, His Honor sighed and sale
he couldn't hclp tit just had to be
done.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
COLLEGE DEVELOPMENTS

Developments in the college fight
that is to remove the University to
Jackson, and to concentrate the col
lege work Of the A. and NJ. College
and the Mississippi College for Wo-
men there, are;
The favorable report Of the Senate
Committee on Colleges for the eXten.
sion and improvement, with recom-
mendations for appropriations TO GOV.
er same. These bills now SO to the
Senate Finance Committee.
The visit Of the Committees on
Universities and Colleges and Finance
and Appropriation from both the Sea-
ate and the House to the University
where Senator Kyle, chairman Of the
Senate Finance Committee, and Chair
man Glass, Of the House College Com.
mittcc, went on record in speeches il
favor Of appropriations for these in-
stitutions as they stand.
Rsllying Of Alumnac Of the College
for Women, the \. and NJ, and the
University over the state against the
Zcllcr. Sheldon Bill.
Opposition Of the press generally
to the scheme TO consolidate the
schools.
Visit Of Legislative Committees to
Starkville and the College here on .
trip Of inspection the latter par, Of the
week.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
MALARIA SURVEY
FOR COLUMBUS
COUNCIL VOTES APPROPRI.
ALTON AT MEETING MON
DAY NIGHT-ENDORSE-
MENT OF PEOPLE.
GOVERNMENT JOINS
Delegation Goes Before Body
$4,000 To Be Appropriated
Work Will Commence
Right Away.

Columbus is to be rid Of malaria
That was the decision of the city coun-
Gil on Monday night at special meet.
ing. when that body appropriated
| $4,000 for the purpose of eradicatlng
that malady from our midst. The vote
for the appropriation was unanimous
Petitions have been circulated in the
city during the past few days, and a
majority Of the principal taxpayer
Of Columbus went on record as favor
ing spending money for malaria's
eradication. The Women's Clubs, to-
gether with other local organizations
backed by the United States Public
Health Service, has conducted Wig
orous campaign in behalf of the pro.
jeet--and won.
Dr. William Komp, of the U. S. Pub.
lie Health Service, has been in the
city for several weeks, and has com.
pleted a survey of local drainage con-
ditions and has prepared cost esti.
mates for the project, which he pre-
sented at the meeting, The Unitet
States Government contributes $1,000
to the city's $4,000, which makes $4,000
Columbus will have with which to
this beneficial work.
At the council meeting, when the
proposal came up for consideration
Mr.. John +. Frierson acted as spokes
man in favor OF the appropriation
followed by Messrs. Irwin Kaufman
Carey Cox, and ]. P. Woodward, al
of whom addressed the council ip
half of the proposal. The motion fo'
the appropriation was made by Coun.
Gilman Banks, and seconded by Coun.
Gilman Chappell, and carried without
dissenting vote.
This move is considered one of III
most progressive and valuable tina
the city could have undertaken. Sit
uated as she is, it is the opinion tina
Columbus must needs pay particular
attention to her health, and this cam
paign to do everything possible t.
chase away the pcsky mosquito ar
perfect drainage facilities is consid.
cred a long step in the righ'
direction.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
WONT GET KAISER

Frank Simon, the noted writer in
international affairs, says that tbs
Allies won't got the kaiser for the
violation Of international law in Ger
many. Simon says that any govern
ment which attempts to deliver the
German generals will fall as soon as
the act is known, and Germany will
be swept with Boishcvism. If the
kaiser is surrendered, the old regime
in Germany viii come back into
power.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18

70 this city.
The members Of the legislature vii
undertake their itinerary on Pullman
sleepers, and their visit will cover the
last part Of the week. They will leave
Jackson on Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock, going to the A. and NJ. over
the Illinois Central, via the Cantor
branch, Spending the night at the
great agricultural school, they will in
spect it on Friday. and will come tc
Columbus on Friday afternoon, reach.
ing this city on the five o'clock train
They will be entertained at the col
lege Friday night, will occupy sleepers
at night, and will take breakfast as
guests Of the people Of Columbus at
the Bell Cafe. Saturday will be de-
voted to an inspection Of the college
where they will be shown the great
school. They will attend special
chapel exercises to be held in theii
honor. They will leave Columbus on
Saturday afternoon, returning tc
Starkville, and will 20 down the Can
ton branch to Jackson.
Every citizen Of Columbus Is ex.
pected to exert himself in every way
in impressing upon this body the mag.
nitude and importance Of the College
as the greatest asset the state has.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
BIG news ITEMS
RAILROAD STRIKE CALLED OFF


The railroad strike Of 100000 mem
bers of the Brotherhood Of Mainte-
nance of Way employees and Railway
Shop Laborers, set for yesterday, was
called off Saturday. President viii
son appealed to President Barker, OF
the Union, to call the strike off, and
the latter did so, their grievances to be
considered by the joint board of EN-.
ployers ard employees to be ap-
pointed to consider the whole ques-
ton after the railroads are returned
to private ownership on March lst.
The heads of the fourteen unions II
conference with Director Hines took
their grievances to the President after
Hines had refused to grant them an
increase. Hines refused to do it on
the ground that the roads would soon
be returned to their owners, and tha
it would not be fair to saddle upon
them a large increase Of wages just
when they were returned. The broth
erhood men appealed to the President
and he requested them to postpone II
matter until after the roads were re-
turned, promising to appoint a fail
commission of employees and employ
ers to consider the whole question IT
the hope of just settlement The
heads of the brotherhoods accepted
the proffer, the same to be submitted
to their executive councils on Feb. 25tt
for approval or rejection.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
MOTHERS OF STATE
AGAINST CHANGE
Mothers of Mississippi Uniting
To Oppose Consolidation Of
States Institutions OF
Learning.

A Mothers Meeting, representing
the mothers of students of the Col
lege, held an interesting session at the
Woman's Club on Monday morning
and adopted resolutions protesting
against the proposed merging of the
state colleges, especially the former |
|. l. and c., and now State College for
Women, located in this city. ThI
meeting was largely attended and Wig
orous protest was made against the
Zeller-Sheldon bill, now pending be.
fore the Legislature.
Following is the resolution adopted,
Resolution.
Whereas, There is overwhelming
evidence that the |. /. and G. has
demonstrated its right to exist by 1t!
service to the state; and
Whereas, A large portion of the
people of the state have always op-
posed co-education at college for then
sons as we'll as for their, daughters
believing that the co-mingling OF
young women and young men at col
lege is detrimental to their develop.
ment; and
Whereas, Women in the co-educa.
tional schools are rcone to lose then
initiative and individuality-traitS
which the modern world is demand
ing in ever increasing degree-there-
fore, we, the mothers of Mississippi
hereby:
Associate ourselves together tc
protest the consolidation of the |. |
and c. with any other educational
institution;
2.-Insist that those sections in The
Zeller-S Sheldon BILL now pending in tho
Legislature, which provide for the
curtailing of the work of the l. l.
and C. be eliminated;
Declare our deliberate judment an
feeling to be that the passage of such
a measure would be serious injury
to the dignity of the womanhood Of
Mississippi, and would strike at tho
very heart of her social life and hel
homes;
4.-Request that copy of these
resolutions be printed in the local
papers and in the larger dailies which
reach the people of the state, and that
a copy of these resolutions be sent to
each member Of both houses Of the
Legislature.
MRS. H. NJ. PRATT, Chm.
MRS. S. L. GAME.
MRS. BATTLE BELL.
MRS. E. T. BAIRD.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
CRAP SHOOTERS PIACHED

y Jolly little crap gamc was rudcly
busted up, over on the outskirts Of
East Columbus, BY Constabies Fore
man and Sisson last Saturday night
and the following colored citizens
faced Judge c. NJ. Reeves in Justice
Court Monday morning: viii Muir.
dock, Luke Washington, viii Win
ston, Harry Moore and Robert John.
son. Each was fined five dollars, plus
costs of the court.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
PREACHING SERVICES

Announcement is made that the
Rev. r. X. Timmons, of Tuscaloosa
Ala, will preach at the First Presby.
tcrian Church next Sunday morning
and evening. The preaching services
in the forenoon will begin at eleven
o'clock. The night services will com.
menee at seven.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Christian Church VIII meet with
Mrs. George Sanders this (Wednes.
day. afternoon at 8 o'clock. All the
members are urged 70 be present.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18

Mr.. Duff Holcomb, Of the Delta, is
spending o few days with his parents
III this community
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-18

Mr.. ]. L. Hume, of Birmingham, j:
a guest in the homes of his mother
Mrs b. L. Seal, and his sister, Mrs. +
NJ Mcconnell