The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-10

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thousand dollars in cash and Govern
ment bonds, which had been left out
of the safe. This amount seemed to
have satisfied their desires for loot,
for no attempt was made to gain en-
trance to the safe. A call was sent
1 out for bloodhounds, and finally a
pack was secured from the western
section of Mississippi, reaching the
scene at three o'clock on Wednesday
morning. The dogs were carried to
a blacksmith shop, where tools for
gaining entrance to the bank building
had been secured, and they imme-
diately took up the trail-from the
blacksmith shop to the bank, and
from the bank to a negro house oecu-
pied by one Will Allen. Allen was
placed under arrest and brought to
Carrollton, where he is now confined
in the county Jail Although he has
made several statements as to who
was connected with the robbery, no
other arrests have been made up to
this time, but some sensational de-
velopments are hourly expected. The
negro does not deny entering the bank
with other parties, claiming that he
was forced to do So
4 Friends of Mrs. ]. t. Longmire are
pleased to see her out, after having
been confined to her home the past
week from illness.
! DR.. e. p. Hill, Of McShan, was a
business visitor in Carrollton last
Tuesday. In conversation with the
writer, he stated that he travelled
the McShan and Carrollton road, and
had never seen it in worse condition
thar at this particular time.
| Mrs. A. Moses Windle and little
daughter are both confined at home,
suffering from an attack of flu.
I Mr.. J. D. Adams, assistant state
jail inspector, with headquarters in
Montgomery, was in Carrollton one
| day the past week investigating con-
ditions at the county jail.
Mr.. w. H. Hathaway, of Pine Grove,
was transacting business in Carroll
ton on Tuesday
Mr.. H. P. Williams, Of Columbus,
was in Carrollton last week on bust
ness. He was extended cordial well
come by his many friends in this, his
old home county.
Mrs. S. F. Proctor, teacher in the
Carrollton public school, is suffering
from an attack of influenza.
The Maude Stevens Concert Com
parry appeared in the auditorium Of
the Carrollton school building, Tues
day evening, and entertained a full
house, under the auspices Of the
/ School Improvement Association.
Only one more number remains for
/ the season of these lyceum attrac-
/ tions, and it comes to the auditorium
the early part of next week. So well
1 pleased are the patrons of this COM
munity with the courses given this
season that a contract has been made
with the bureau for another season
Mrs. H. r. Owings is welcomed
home from Sherman, Tex, where she
/ has been on an extended visit to her
daughter, Mrs Henry Altman, who
resides in that city.
Mr.. ]. J. Kiker, of Tuscaloosa, has
been spending the past few days in
RCarrollton, holding down a chair in
the barber shop of Mr.. c. c. Rodgers.
! Mr.. R. W. Hanson was in Tusca-
loosa on business part of the past
week.
/ Mr.. D. L. Everett, prominent
lumber dealer of Aliceville, was one
of the visitors to Carrollton on
Wednesday.
Mr.. r. G. Jones, of Reform, was in
Carrollton, Tuesday, on business.
Mr.. C. C. Rodgers made a business
/ trip to Columbus few days ago.
Mrs. NJ. F. Gore returned on We'd
nesday from Birmingham, where she
had been for several weeks visiting
j friends.
Mr.. ]. B. Summerville, Of Alice
vile, was transacting business in
Carollton during the past week.
4 DR.. C. Malone, of Reform, was a
business visitor in Carrollton the lat
ter part of last week
4 Mr.. C. L. Hill, candidate for com
missioner from his district, who re-
sides near McCrary, Miss, was a
visitor to friends in Carrollton the
latter part Of last week.
Mrs. Cliff Harkins of Alieeville,
/ spent a part of last week insCarroll-
ton, guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
T. w. Latham. Mrs. Harkins will
be remembered as Miss Dollie Us
sery, before her marriage, and was
one of the most attractive young la
dies Of the Waverly section Of Miss.
, issippi. She was the daughter Of