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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19
CLARK THRILLS
AND INSPIRES
LARGE AUDIENCE AT CITY
HALL THURSDAY
NIGHT.
G RE A 7 MEETING
Civic Conscience Quickened by
Powerful Address of Master
Observation-Disclosures
Ran High.

"a city is known by the Chamber
of Commerce it keeps"
Inspired by this statement, made at
the smoker Of the Chamber of Com
merce Thursday evening, nearly 200
men then and there. pledged them
selves to put the chambers drive for
memberships over next week, and to
do it with rush.
More than that, they voted un-
animously to raise the goal Of the
drive to 800 memberships, in order
that Columbus and Lowndes county
may take rank as having the biggest
civic-commercial organization in the
state Of Mississippi The campaign
committee had met in the afternoon
and decided that the goal should be
placed at 600 memberships, feeling
that this was conservative figure.
Mr.. j. |. Harrison disagreed with
this estimate of the Lowndes county
community. After the first of the
smoker speakers had delivered his
message, Mr.. Harrison asked if he
might make a little speech. 1t was
brief and to the point. He said he
felt that Columbus and Lowndes coun-
ty constituted the finest community in
Mississippi and he was not content
to let it take second rank to any
other. He therefore moved that the
goal of the campaign be made 800
memberships, in order that Green
ville's 1872 might be beaten out. The
motion was put to the house and car
ried with whoop.
The smoker was enc of the most
notable and attractive affairs of the
kind ever held in this city. The court
room of the City Hall was literally
crowded far beyond the doors, many
of the late corners being unable to get
beyond the stairway. Hope was ex-
pressed and the promise made that
when the new chamber has been or
ganized and has found suitable quar-
tiers it will give other such entertain
ments for the discussion of local
problems.
| While the crowd was gathering the
Columbus Orchestra won new friends
by playing several selections with fine
effect. One of the most attractive
features of the evening was two solos
by Miss Pearl Harrison. The ap-
plause given her was both sincere and
highly deserved.
DR.. J. W. Lipscomb, the presiding
officer, again proved that the new
Chamber of Commerce means what it
says when he called the company to
order exactly on time. He said he
was determined to "teach Columbus
people that s o'clock does not mean
any old time up to g."
Ned Holmes, secretary of the
Greenville Chamber of Commerce, was
the first speaker He put lot Of
enthusiasm into the meeting by max
ing a 1O-minute talk that was an in.
aspiration to Lowndes county folks
For one thing, he told what Green
vile has done to secure a national
reputation. He recalled that almost
every state in the union has a Green.
vile and until a year ago the one In
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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19
M. s. C. W. OPENS
TUESDAY MORNING
BIG INSTITUTION OPENS.
FOR WORK ON
WEDNESDAY.
DIR. ]. c. FAINT HERE
First Chapel Exercises Will BE
Held NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Begin Arriving Monday;
Record Attendance.

The formal opening exercises of the
thirty-sixth session Of the Mississippi
State College for Women will be held
in College Chapel on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 22nd, at ten-thirty o'clock.
The committee in charge is composed
lof Professor Dabney Lipscomb and
Misses Kern and Eckford. They cor
daily inyite the citizens of Columbus,
and particularly the alumnae and for
Imer students, to these exercises at
which the new president, Dir. j. G.
FAINT, will be formally introduced to
the faculty and student body. DR..
FAINT will outline his policy and give
some of his plans for the institution
in the address Of the morning.
Students, both upper classmen and
lower classmen, are expected to arrive
by Monday night. The dormitories
and dining room will be ready to re-
ceive them by Monday noon. Student
Government officers and the Y. w.
&c. A. Cabinet will be on hand to meet
and to greet new students as they ar
rive, at the station and in the dormi-
tories. Registration, matrieulation,
and classification will occupy Tuesday
and Wednesday, Regular class-work
begins Thursday at eight o'clock.
Everything has been done to facilitate
the work of the opening week of a
large college, so as to lose as little
time as possible and to get down to
hard work without delay.
The following changes and addi-
tons have been made in the adm
illustrative and teaching forces for the
coming session:
DR.. J. c. FAINT, president; DR..
Fatheree, resident physician; Miss
Julia McClarty, NJ. A., Peabody Col
lege for Teachers, acting professor of
Geography; Miss Ruby Caulfield, NJ.
A., University of Wis, acting pro-
fessor of Modern Languages; Miss
Cornelia Hudson, B. A., acting pro-
fessor of Ancient Languages; Mr.. d.
ID. Stephenson, B. A., University of
Mississippi; Miss Thelma West, B. A.,
Randolph-Macon College, and Miss
Eleanor Morgan, B. A., in the depart
ment of English; Miss Laura Howard,
NJ. A., University of Columbia, De-
partment Of History; Miss Elspeth
Bennett, B. s., University Of Ten
nessee, Departments of Biology and
Hygiene; Miss Esther Christensen, B.
s., University of Iowa, department of
Hygiene; Miss Lula Stevens, B. s.,
Miss Lois Weir, B. s., and Mrs. Kath-
leen Yerger, B. A., in the Department
of Education; Miss Mary Blythe, B.
s., in the department of Home
Economics; Misses Matte Hoke, Re-
becca Pegues, Josie Campbell, and
Eola Williams, all B. S. graduates of
NJ. S. C. W., in the department of
Physical Education; Miss Hazel VIM
ter and Mrs. H. f. Johns, B. A., as
sistants to the Secretary and Treas
urer.
After years leave Of absence Miss
Lena Vaughan, NJ. S., University of
Chicago, will resume her duties as
professor of Physics; Mr.. H. G, Nc
Gowan, as professor of Agriculture;
and Miss Mary Lou Peyton, B. A., as
assistant in the department Of His
tory.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19

The fate of Henry Redus, charged
with the murder of Town Marshal H.
X. Rosseau, of Starkville, was in the
hands of jury of his peers last night.
The case, which had occupied the cir
nit court since Thursday morning, was
argued yesterday afternoon by four
able attorneys and went to the jury
just before six o'clock.
The Redus trial was changed to this
venue from 0ktibbeha county.
county on motion for change of
Yesterday afternoon, Redus went on
the stand in his own defense and made
a sweeping denial Of every vital factor
in the prosecutions attack. He stuck
to the plea of self defense all through
not know that it was Rosseau, an Off
his testimony. He claimed that he did
Ger Of the law, who followed him to his
cabin on back street in Starkyille:
that il was dark, and when the officer
and Deputy Sheriff Mckee approached
him to effect his arrest he told them
to stop and not to come on him, AS
they advanced, he said, he fired the
fatal shot.
The State attempted to fix Redus'
arrest by the Starkville officer for
fs.ut-AaggiEsh III All .fpderiying motige'
for the crime. 1t was shown in the
testimony that Redus' home was raided
in December and that at the time Of
the killing he was under bond charged
with making whisky.
Judge Carroll, Of Starkville, was
called as witness for the defense, but
was not placed on the stand.
The widow of the dead marshal, Mrs.
HI. X. Rosseau, sat through the entire
trial and wept internationally as
various witnesses and the lawyers re-
ferred to the tragic death Of her
husband.
Redus is young man--about thirty
six years of age. He is single, and
rather handsome He was perfectly
calm and composed while relating the
tory of the tragedy in which be played
the leading role. He steadfastly de-
MED that he knew the men who APP
preached him on the street when the
killing occurred, and he maintained
Throughout that he shot in defense of
his own life.
The slain man was first cousin Of
Mr.. Ran Shropshire, of this city.
Hon. w. w. Magruder and District
Attorney b. +. Bell conducted the
prosecution and argued the case for
the State before the jury. For the de-
tense much legal talent was arrayed.
Messrs. Daniel and Green, of Stark
vile; Hon. George Mitchell, of Tupe-
10, and Hon. Tom Brady, Jr., Of Brook
haven, represented the defense.
The following gentlemen composed
the jury: w. j. Friday, S. c. Driver,
y. E. Burke, |. V. Cockerham, H. A.
Freeman, j. A. Robertson, c. K. Jor-
dan, c. W. Jernigan, w. NJ. Dowdle,
j. T. Baxter, ]. D. MeNees and Willie
Wells,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19
CIVIC DINNER TICKETS.

Reservations for the Civic
Dinner at the College Dining
room Monday night must be
made not later than 10 o'clock
Monday morning. This is neces-
sary so that the required num-
Der of plates may be provided
for in the preparations for the
dinner.
Tickets are on sale in the BUSH
ness district, at the banks and at
Chamber of Commerce head
quarters in the City Hall. The
dinner will be 81 per plate.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19
JURY RETURNS
e TRUE BILLS
GRAND JURY IN SESSION A
WEEK-ADJOURNED
YESTERDAY.
% INDICTMENTS
Made Diligent Inquiry Into Law
Violations In City and
County; Discharged
Yesterday.

After returning % indictments
into open court the Grand Jury
adjourned yesterday afternoon. The
inquisitorial body had been in ses-
sion since Monday morning and a
great deal Of work was accomplished.
The jury was headed by Mr.. T. X.
Sweope as foreman and after receiy-
ing the charge from Judge Lamb or
gained Monday morning for work.
Thoroughness and efficiency mark
ed the efforts of the jury and a great
amount of work was disposed of dur
ing the week. The jury inquired
diligently into violations of the law in
both the city and county and as a re-
suit q its activities twenty-eight true
. bills were returned.
Following is the full report Of the
jury:
To the Honorable T. L. Lamb, acting
Judge of the 10th judicial District:
We, the Grand Jury, beg to submit
this, our final report.
We have been in session six days,
have examined 101 witnesses, and
have returned 20 true bills. We have
checked the books of all the county
officials and have found them neatly
kept; and, as far as our investiga-
ton extended, correct, all public
money properly accounted for, and
the records and documents of the
county carefully stored.
Jail.
We found the county Jail well kept
and sanitary, though badly in need
Of repair, and insufficiently furnished
with cots. We recommend that the
cells be furnished with wall cots.
iii, County Farm.
We found the county farm in good
condition, the prisoners well fed and
reporting good treatment, the build
ings well kept and sanitary, and the
live stock in good condition. There
is, however, insufficient bedding for
the prisoners, and the jury recon-
mends that more beds be furnished.
Public Schools.
We find the public schools and
other buildings in good condition,
with the exception of one fire escape
at the Franklin Academy. This fire
escape is in bad repair, and our opin-
ion is that it is dangerous if used;
likely to cause serious injury. The
doors leading from the building to
the fire escape are also in bad repair.
Tombigbee Cotton Mills.
We found conditions in the Tom
bigbee Cotton Mills satisfactory, and
no evidence in violation of the Child
Labor Law.
Butcher Shops.
We inspected the butcher shops and
found them sanitary and well kept.
However, a number of the butchers
are not keeping records of the marks
as required by law. We have in
structed these men that in the future
they must keep a complete record Of
ear and flesh marks of all live stock
bought, and we request the next
Grand Jury to carefully investigate
this matter.
Road Law Violated.
We find the law specifying the max
imum loads for conveyances using the
public roads in the county is being
wilfully violated and as consequence
said roads are fast becoming impassa-
BILE. We recommend that the proper
officials strictly enforce the above
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19

Mr. Irwin kaufman, of the firm, of
Kaufman Bros, returned on Friday
from his vacation trip. Mr.. kaufman
was out of town for about four weeks.
most of the time having been spent
in Chicago.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19

Mr.. w. B. Thornton, Of Tuscon,
Arizona, was among the visitors in
Columbus the past week. He was the
guest Of his sister, Mrs. Rosa Rich
ards. Mr.. Thornton has many friends
in Columbus and he was most cordial.
" welcomed. rsT
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19

Miss Hortense Pachter, Of Webb,
Miss, daughter of Colonel and Mrs
Henry l.. Pachter, Of that place, is here
on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Shute
and children.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19

Miss Lottie Howard left Saturday
for New York to complete her studies
at Columbia University, from which
she expects to receive her Phi. D. de-
gree next summer.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19
.REDUS GETS
ALFE TERM
JURY BROUGHT IN VERDICT
OF GUILTY ATS
O'CLOCK.
JUDGE SENTENCES
Imposes Life Term-Case Was
Hard Fought Throughout;
Excited Much Interest
Here and 0ktibbeha.

AT eight o'clock last night the jury
in the Henry Redus case brought in a
verdict Of guilty. The jury could not
agree on verdict and Judge T. L.
Lamb imposed the life sentence.
The jury deliberated less than two
hours.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19
HONOR ROLL FOR CIVIC
PROGRESS ZERO HOUR TUESDAY

organization for the big membership drive which TO be
opened on Tuesday forenoon following the great CIVIC dinner o
Monday night,
The full roster of this bunch live wires here given they
the who going build the Columbus and Lowndes
County Chamber of they out for record:
800 memberships and to do it in two days.
vB INES, TEAMS CHAIRMAN.
Major G. Y. Banks
Team No Captain j. Harrison; Dr. j. F. Lacy, L. E. Lde,
Dabney Lpscomb, E. F. Yarbrough
Team No Captain John F. Frerson L. d. Dobbs, Joe B.
Love, Rev. E. L. Malone, E. S. Moore, Ike Winston.
Team No. Captain E. L. Kuykendal; H. NJ Owen c. C.
Richardson B. K. Sessums, E. H. Staggers.
Major, |. l. Kaufman.
Team No. 4-Captain, H NJ Beard G. B Kdder W. Brooks,
F. w Krecker C. N. Kuykendal, T. w. Townsend.
Team No Captain, John Beard G. F. Brown, W. NJ Cox,
t. w. Dezonia, j. X. Egger.
Team No. 6.-Captan b. A. Lincoln; l.. B. Dvelbss w. l..
Dowdle, A. T. Howard, j. H Propst.
Major Thos. J. Locke.
Team No Captain W. B. Harrington Donald Fraser j. T.
Harrison, DR.. S. L. Holingworh, H. w. Prchard.
Team No. 8.Captan Willis Pope E. W. Burris, j. H. Cox
]. M. Kaufman W. P. Pope
Team No 9-Captain Lewis Walker; D. S. Cox Jr, c. d
Goodwin, o. D. Hogan L. w Stevens.
Major, Brooks MCGOWAN
Team No lO-Captain H. M. Pratt; R. E. Cheatham John
Oliver, J. J. Richards Geo. O. Senter.
Team No. 1-Capain H. Rosenzweg; Tony Butera Rev. j.
Fes H. Durret, j. w. Steen G. d. Wood.
Team No 12.-Captain J. P. Woodward A. A. Breast, W.
Breland, ]. A. Lpsey, W. R. Smith.
Major, S. B. Street, Jr
Team No 1S.-Captan Sam Kaye Jr; w. E. Leech S. j
Lndamood, J. V. Talantis, T F. Written.
Team No 14-Capain Albert Loeb; H. c. Raper S. Schwab
j. w. Slaughter, H. c. Terry.
Team No 15.-Captan Leopold Loeb; G.. E. Hauser ]. w
Jones' A. j. Rombach, L. A. Vaughan.
Major, R. E. Johnston.
Team No 16-Captain, A. Y Glover; T. W. Harris R. E
Mahon, E. p Cox N. D Robinson, M. F. Cook
Team No 17-Captain H. H. McCanahan; E. B. Broome, H.
Team No ls.Captain T. A. McGahey w. C. Brewer, S
Smith, j. J. Smith, E. A. Stanley, L. J. Frank
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19

Mr.. H. N. Donohoo, OF Birmingham,
Ala, was in this city several days the
past week transacting business.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. John White, Of Bir-
Ala, are the guest Of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Hopkins.
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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-19

Atlanta spends more money on the
entertainment Of visitors than for any
other civic enterprise, and Atlanta is
the livest city in America.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05

Immediate delivery Crow Elkharts,
cylinders, 1855. See Jay Lewis,
1J0 Main street. Adv.
Our stock Of barbcd wire is going
fast. Better get what you need now.
Valley Lumber Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
RAN UP PIXIES PEAK
(By Associated Presvs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Aug.
5.-The annual automobile race up
Pixies Peak, Colorado's most famous
mountain, will be revived September 6
after an interruption of four years
caused by the war.
A number of well known drivers
arc entered in the contest for the
Pcnrose trophy, a silver and gold cup
offered by Spencer Pcnrose of this
city. Nearly all of the leading makes
of cars will be represented among the
entrants.
The course is 12}4 miles long and
the finish line is at the top Of the
mountain, 400 feet above sea level.
There are many dangerous curves to
iadd excitement to the rae and the
road up the side of the mountain is
said to furnish one of the most Sc
we're tests of an automobile 20 Dc
found i'll any race course.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05

VS..
Charles Paul Scritchlield, Defendant.
Action brought in the Superior
Court of the County Of Imperial, State
of California, and the complaint filed
in the office of the clerk of said county
of Imperial.
The People of the State of California
send greeting to:
Charles Paul Scritchfeld Defendant.
You are Hereby Directed to Appear,
and answer the complaint in an action
entitled as above, brought against you
in the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California, with
in ten days after the service on you of
this summons-if served within this
county; or within thirty days if served
elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as above
required the said plaintiff will take
Judgment for any money or damages
demanded in the complaint, as arising
upon contract, or she will apply to the
court for any other relief demanded in
the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court Of the County
of Imperial, State of California, this
1st day Of July, 1920.
M. s. COOK, Clerk.
BY c. +. WILLEFORD, Deputy Clerk
SUPERIOR COURT SEAL)
j. 7. REED, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
LEGAL ADVERTISING

NOTICE OF SALE or REAL ES-
TATE AT PRIVATE SALE.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS AN
GELES.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
AND GUARDIANSHIP OF CBlF-
FORD FULLBRIGHT WALKER, a
Minor.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
of the State of California, in and for
the County Of Los Angeles, made on
the 10th day of March, 1920, in the
matter Of the estate and guardianship
of Clifford Fullbright Walker, minor,
the undersigned as guardian of the
estate 'of said Clifford Fu!ibright
Walker. a minor, will sell at private
sale to the highest bidder, upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter men
toned, and subject to confirmation by
said Superior Court on and after the
sixth day Of September, 1920, all the
right, title and interest of the said
Clifford Fullbright Walker, a minor,
in and to the real estate belonging to
said minor, located in the county of
Imperial, State of California and des-
cribcd as follows, to-wit:
Lot Four a., Book Is, City of FL
Centre, Lot Fifteen G5), Block AZ,
City of FL Centre, and Lot Six 60,
Block 80, City of Brawlcy, and also
an undivided onc-half interest in Lots
3, 4, ), 6, ., 10, / and y, in Block 80,
of the Townsitc Of the City of Braw
ley.
The terms and conditions Of sale arc
as follows, to-wit: Cash, gold coin Of
the United States of America; ten per
cent of the purchase price to be paid
at the time of making bid, and the
balance thereof on. confirmation Of sale
by the Court.
All bids or offers must be in writing
and accompanied by bidders certified
check for ten per cent of the amount
bid, and may be sent by mail or left
at the office of the guardian, Edward
H. Allen, 502 Exchange Building, Los
Angeles, California, at any time after
the first publication of this notice and
before the date of sale.
Dated this Goth day Of July, 1920.
EDWARD II. ALLEN,
Guardian Of the estate Of Clifford
Fullbright Walker, Minor.
July % to Aug inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
AT The Hotels

The arrivals at the hotels Thursday:
barbara Worth-G. A. Martin, w r
Edwards, j. J. Shalds, Los Angeles c.
w Stewart San Francisco c. G.
Cleas, Balboa; A. Love, Los Angeles; ;
NJ r. Brooks, A. c. Shrier, San Diego;
G, f. Morris, San Diego; r. l.. Couls.
Los Angeles
Oregon. A. Woods, Los Angeles;
T. j. Class, e j. Havy, San Diego; Il.
LeBis, Los Angeles; X. Brown, San
Diego.
Princess-M V. Hester, a. Diego;
VIM Lindsey, c. r. Stawley Los An
geles; r. A. Harris, city; 1. D. Clark,
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05

ko-chi'a Artcsian water, from m
Coachelio Valley. delivered To your
home or place Of business in FIVE
gallon bottles. 40 cents. Phone 492.
800 Hroadwav--Ady.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
LEGAL ADVERTISING
SUMMONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05

Cecilia Ann ScritchiieId, Plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05

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TY COMPANY, 628 MAIN STREET..
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Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
CLASSIFIED
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according to the following rates and
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Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
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Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05

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Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
Business Directory
ATTORNEYS
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WE PAY CASH FOR POULTRY.
honey and grain. Rarth e. Marshall
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Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
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ORC T

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