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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
PLANS MATURED
FOR BIG SINGING
CoIumbians Will Furnish Basket Din
ners-ThOasands Visitors
Expected.

Sunday Columbus will be flooded
with visitors from all sections of the
Columbus territory, the occasion being
the big community singing which will
be held in the auditorium of the First
Baptist Church.
Dinner will be served on the campus
of the Stephen D. Lee High School,
and Columbians will furnish basket
dinner for the visitors who will be
guests Of the city.
Baskets should be brought to the
High School not later than 1880 Sun
day morning. There committee COM
posed of Messrs. Walter Breland, Ed
Cole and Rush Smith, will receive
them. Each basket will be tagged with
the name of person giving it.
The First Baptist Church Baraca
class will furnish Brunswick stew for
the occasion.
There will be a meeting of the gen.
eral committees tonight, and repres-
entatives and committees from all the
churches taking part in the singing
are expected to be present. The meet
ing will be held at the First Baptist
Church.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
GIRLS PLAY BASE
BALL THURSDAY
Girls Will Show City Leaguers How
To Play The Game Thurs
day Afternoon.

The North and Southside girls are
going to show the City Leaguers how
to play baseball Thursday afternoon,
Girls composing the North and
Southside teams will meet on the City
League diamond at 4 o'clock Thursday
afternoon and battle for baseball sup
remacy.
The two teams have been practic-
ing for two weeks and they have
selected two teams of stars, and fans
who go out to the game tomorrow
will see good exhibition of baseball.
1t had been planned to have two
ladies to umpire, but it was thought
that it would be the safest plan for a
man to offciate and Umpire McRee
will handle the indicator.
Following are the line-ups of the
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
CIVIC MEETING
THURSDAY NIGHT
Downpour OF Rain Last Night Held
Up Meeting Planned For
Last Night.

A downpour of rain late yesterday
afternoon and last night knocked Out
the Civic Conference of the new Cham
Der of Commerce movement which
was scheduled for last night at the
City Hall.
The meeting will be held Thursda,
night at 8 o'clock at the City Hall.
1t was deemed advisable to call of
the meeting though many people were
on hand. 1t was thought best to post
pone it until Thursday night and make
it a rousing rally.
Many people from the county re
manned in the city for the meeting
and all of these signifed their inten
tion of coming back Thursday night
Unusual interest, had been mani
tested in the meeting and from al
prospects it would have been a rous
ing rally for the Chamber of Com
merce movement. 1t would have givei
splendid impetus to the movement.
But, an even greater meeting is plan
ned for Thursday night and all pat
riotic and loyal citizens of the cit!
and county are urged to be on hand
The meeting will be a general on
and all citizens will be invited to ex
press their views on the needs of Col
umbus and the need of a commercial
organization.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
NEW ELECTION COMMISSIONERS

Governor Russell the past week an
nounced the appointment Of three
election commissioners for Lowndes
county to have supervision over the
registration rolls Of the county during
the next four years. The appointees
are: Mr.. J. S. Marx, Mr.. Homer Kill
patrick and Rev. James McCaskill.
The latter succeeds Mr.. j. II. Brick
ell, who resigned as a member of the
commission.
The election commissioners will
have an unusual task before them
during the next few years, the reg
istration of and the passing on the
qualifications Of women as voters.
Thousands of women voters are ex-
pected to register, and the task of
keeping the registration rolls of the
county in shape will be a stupendous
ore and will involve a great deal of
work.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
DISTRICT MANAGER HERE.

Hon. X. II. Mullen, Of Tupelo, dis
trict manager Of the Cumberland Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, was
among the business visitors in Colum-
bus Monday.
Mr.. Mullen came here on an inspec-
tion trip and was in conference with
the staff of the Columbus office most
of the day. His constant aim is to
give the patrons of his company the
best possible service at all times, and
he visits the various exchanges in his
district frequently with this purpose
in view.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
TO CONSIDER PETITIONS.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 6.-The Kinds
county board of supervisors met to-
day and adjourned over till tomorrow
on account Of Labor Day. All tomor-
rows session the board will consider
the petitions for the million dollar
good roads bond issue. 1t is under
stood that there will be sufficient
number of signatures and that the
board will order the election. This
money will be spent in perfecting q
complete system Of county roads con.
Meeting with the improved highways
coming into the county from every di
rection. The work contemplated will
give Kinds County road system un'
excelled by any county of this or adj
joining states.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
CIVIC CONFERENCE
THURSDAY NIGHT

All loyal and patriotic
citizens of Columbus and
LOwndes county are urg-
ed to attend the Citizens
meeting at the City Hall
Thursday night at s
o'clock. Matters of vital
to this Sec
ton in connection with
the Chamber of Com
merce movement will be
discussed and citizens
will be called upon to ex-
press their views touch
ing on the needs of the
community.
All loyal and patriotic
citizens will be there.
Remember the time,
Thursday night, and the
hour s o'clock.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
CITY LEAGUE
CLOSES TO-DAY
Season Comes To Close With Final
Game This Afternoon

The City League will come to for
NAL close today, the last game being
played by the Chero- o-Colas and the Re.
tailers. The championship Chero-
Colas will work in the final game OF
the season. The team has played con
sistent ball all through the season
and is by far the steadiest and best
club in the League.
Yesterday afternoon the Shops ano
High School played their final game
which resulted in a victory for the
Shops in the sixth inning. The score
was 6 to A. The game was called or
account of rain and darkness.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
REVIVAL STARTS SUNDAY.

Rev. t. E. Gregory, pastor of the
Central Methodist Church of this city
and of Murrah's Chapel, announces a
series of revival meetings will begin
at the Chapel Sunday afternoon al
$3.50 o'clock. Rev. Gregory will be as.
sisted by Rev. James H. Felts, pastor
of the First church in this city. The
meetings will be held throughout the
week, and the public is cordially in.
vited to attend all Of them.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
JONES' LIFE SAVED
BY PROMPT ACTION.
WAS PINNED UNDER AUTO
MOBILE ON COUN-
TRY ROAD.
SIMPSON SAVES HIM
Earl Jones Seriously Injured
When Car Turns Turtle On
Prairie Road Monday
Morning.

Mr.. Earl Jones had a narrow es.
cape with his life Monday morning
when Ford automobile in which he
was riding turned turtle on the Jack
son Highway near the Simpson place
west of Columbus.
But for the prompt action of Mr.
William Simpson, who was attracted
by the calls for help of Henry Hamil-
ton, Mr.. Jones helper, the latter very
probably would have lost his life as
a result of the accident.
Mr. Simpson rushed to the scene Of
the accident and found Mr.. Jones pin
ned under the automobile with his
breath cut. off and in almost dying
condition.
With super-human effort Mr.. Simp-
son lifted the car sufficient to release
Mr.. Jones. After working with him
SOiiltJiiIlc V1i. Jullco was ouluCiCilbly
resuscitated to bring to the city where
he received medical attention. Dr.
]. w. Lipscomb, the attending ply
sician. states that he is getting along
Eicely and unless internal injuries
de; ;elop he should be out in few
Gays.
The negro sustained painful injur-
les about the head and arms.
Mr.. Jones with the negro helper
was en- route to the country on a
mission for his company, the Cumber-
LAM Telephone Company. The car
tumbled over into deep hole which
recent heavy rains had washed in the
read and rolled down high embank-
ment. III t'-'FT
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
GAMBLER LEADS
RANKIN 252 IN
LOWNDES COUNTY
Unusually Heavy Vote POlled
Yesterday-Results In The
District Unknown
Last Night.

As the result of the activity of the
friends of the two candidates the vot
ing was much heavier than had beer
expected. In the city of Columbus
more votes. were polled than in the
first primary.
The following officials conducted
the election at the two Columbus
boxes:
Southside-H. H. Gunter, r. A,
Carson and l.. A. Vaughn.
Northside-Capt. ]. A. Nelson, 7,
w. Townsend, Carroll Hackleman and
M, V. Friday.
Congressman Gambler carried Lown.
des county by majority of 252 votes
over his opponent, Hon. John E
Rankin in the second Congressional
primary yesterday. Mr. Gambler, the
incumbent, received Gil votes in the
county. Mr.. Rankin's vote was 959
This does not include the vote at Old
Zion, which the Dispatch was unable
to SECURE at the time of going to press
last night.
The Vote by Boxes.
Caledonia Gambler SO, Rankin 124
South Columbus-Candler 227, Ran
kin sc.
North Columbus-Candler 169, Ran
kin 70.
Steens-Candler II, Rankin q.
Mt. Vernon-Candler 10, Rankin IL,
Trinity-Candler 6, Rankin 0.
Crawford Gambler 25, Rankin 6.
Artesia-Candler 32, Rankin Is.
Mayhew-Candler IL, Rankin 3.
Thomas Store-Candler 21, Rankin
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
Mr.. T. w. BELSHER
RUNDOWN BY AUTO
Sustains Painful Injuries Sunday Aft
ernoOn on County Bridge.

Sunday afternoon Mr.. 7. w. Bel
sher was run down and painfully in
jured by an automobile on the river
bridge.
The car was driven by young man
by the name of Smith, whose first
name is unknown.
Young Smith was very considerate
of the victim of the accident. He
stopped his car as promptly as pos
sible and after rendering Mr.. Belsher
all Of the immediate assistance pos
sible brought him to his room in the
city where he received medical atten-
tion.
Mr.. Belsher stated that possibly
both he and the driver Of the car were
at fault. He was walking along the
bridge in company with Capt. A. f.
Darter. He heard the approach of the
car and started toward the left side
Of the bridge driveway. The driver
became confused, and seeing the car
changing its course Mr.. Belsher also
became confused, similarly as two
persons meeting each other frequently
do, and before he could get out Of the
way the car was upon him.
The front portion of the car passed
over him. He sustained many painful
contusions and bruises about the face
and on the back, He is getting along
nicely.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
LOCAL OIL COMPANY
ELECTS DIRECTORS

At meeting of the stockholders of
the Tombigbee Oil and Gas Compa-
ny, held on Monday night, directors
for the ensuing year were elected and
other business of Importance was
transacted.
Mr.. Sherrod stated after the meet
ing, however, that some matters of
vital Importance to the company were
transacted. Just the nature and sig
nificance of these matters was not
disclosed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
MISS M'KEOUGH IN
A. AND M. PLAY

Miss Virgie McKeough has return
ed from the A. and NJ. College where
she participated and played a promin-
ent part in a big summer normal
gym exhibition which was staged on
the college campus by Miss Dew Eta
Burkett, director of physical educa-
tion in the Columbus city schools.
Miss McKeough appeared in a sole
dance as "Golden Star" and she made
decided hit, her artistic work hav.
ing been the subject of universal
praise.
Miss Burkitt who has been directing
Y. w. c. A. community work during
the summer months, returned to Col
umbus yesterday afternoon to take VI
her duties in the city schools.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
0CT0GENARIANS TO
POSE FOR PICTURE

Veterans of the Lost Cause over
eighty years of age residing in Col
umbus and Lowndes county are re-
quested to meet at the court house
Thursday morning at IL o'clock for
the purpose Of having group picture
made. The picture is being made by
special request of some Of the pat
riotic organizations of the city. There
will be no cost attached to the taking
Of the picture as far as Veterans are
concerned.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
OFF FOR MASONIC MEET.

The following Columbians left yes
terday for Meridian where they go tc
attend Shrine ceremonial today: Mr.
Dismukes, C. C. Buder, d. f. McCul-
Tough, w. II. Carter, Fitzhugh Lee
B. G. Hazard, l.. B. Diyelbiss, j. G.
Gillian, ]. V. Talantis, Geo. Kirby
C. L. Ballentine, George Mosby, Wiley
Eubanks, d. S. McClanahan, K. @
Hardy and c. c. Richardson.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
FIRST PRAIRIE BALE

Albert Anthony, a negro, who re-
sides in the prairie section of the
county, was the first to bring in new
bale of cotton to the Columbus market
for that section. 1t was ginned at the
Refuge Cotton Oil Company, and was
a splendid specimen of cotton.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
TO ADDRESS CLERKS.

Mr.. William c. Ewing, campaign
manager for the new Chamber of
Commerce movement, will deliver an
address before the Retail Clerks As
sociation at their regular meeting
Thursday night at the Knights of
Pythias Hall. All members of the
association are urged to be present as
Mr.. Ewing will have something OF
special interest to say.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08

: KNOW YOUR OWN CITY, =
: DO you KNOW THAT? =
BY v. B. Ines =
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To school they'll go next Monday.
September 2srd. is the beginning Of
Autumn.
A Naval recruiting station is locat-
ed at the city hall.
Today is the goth. anniversary of
the Galveston tornado.
X X
Your town y just as good a place
as you are a good citizen.
Next "Wednesday is the interest date
of the Third Liberty Loan.
* X
Today is the 252nd. day of the year.
The sun rises at 5;35 and sets at 6.2O.
There is always something to in
terest you in the Classified section Of
the Dispatch.
There is something in this issue
that should interest everybody. Find
it in the ads.
Yesterday four years ago, Sept. 7th,
1916, the United States purchased the
Danish West Indies
Putting off advertising may reduce
expenses, but so does cutting the
windpipe reduce the cost of living.
Chamber of Commerce campaign
headquarters are in the City Hall. It's
a busy place too. Take a peep in.
" X
Up to the first of September base
ball is the best summer tonic we know
of, but after the first it has no place in
the economy Of community.
N "
Every Columbian will have a place
in the Chamber Of Commerce CAM
paign. When dsa call comes to you,
respond like every good citizen should
Some people criticise other people
for doing things, and won't do any
thing themselves. And it's a mighty
sorry person that will do it, too.
X X
Now is the time for all Columbus
to pull together. But aside petty
jealousies and selfish interest and do
something for the good of the COM
munity.
X X
All land values, all commercial
values, all property values, all profes-
sional values in community are de-
termined by the spirit Of the people.
Maybe you don't think that is true.
It's just as true and inevitable as the
law of gravitation.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08

Mr.. Sam Kaye, Jr., president of the
Columbus Auto Company, returned
yesterday from visit Of several days
at Atlantic City. He was accompani-
ed by Mrs. Kaye and Mrs. ]. NJ. Nor
gan who will remain in the East for
a few days longer.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
RANKIN CARRIES oKTIBBEHA.

The Dispatch received message
last night from Starkville stating that
Rankin had carried Oktibbeha county
by majority of 67 votes.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08

STRAYED OR STOLEN - Three
steers and one Jersey heifer; two
white face and one Angus steer, all
about 3 years old, strayed or stolen
from my place in the prairie about
August 2S. Reward for information
Hugh Townsend, Route /, Columbus
Miss. 9-8-ti
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
BUYS sToREHoUsE.

Mr.. Sam Irion has closed deal for
the purchase of the Hackleman store
house on North Market street. He
bought the property as an investment.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08
THE WEATHER

Forecast fer Mississippi: Showers
Tuesday night and Wednesday. No
change in temperature.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08

FOR SALE-Good second hand piano
with cabinet bench; used very little.
Phone $40. 9-s-2t
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08

Mrs. G. II. Jeter and Miss Elizabeth
Fielding. of Greenville, Miss, are the
guests Of Miss Sarah FAINT.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08

All land values, all commercial
values, all property values, all profes-
sional values in community are de-
termined by the spirit Of the people.
Maybe you don't think that is true
It's just as true and inevitable as the
law of gravitation.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-04-01

Through a special appropriation
made by Congress, the bureau has
been enabled to put it's entire list OF
| former service men on addressograph
plates. This prevents errors that pre-
viously occurred through repeated
copying from the millions of records
with typewriters.
Former service men desiring to
reinstate War Risk Insurance which
has lapsed or been Cancelled, or to
convert their insurance in cases
where it Is now in force, should ap-
ply to any post of the American Le-
gion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
or other organizations of former SER
vice men, Army, Navy and Marine
Corps recruiting stations, State In
surance Commissioners, any home
service section of the American Red
Cross, Salvation Army, Knights of
Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board, Y
M. c. A, or to other fraternal or well
fare organizations or agencies which
are in a position to furnish blanks
and necessary information. Or, If
they prefer to do so, they should
write directly to the Insurance Divis-
ion, Bureau of War Risk Insurance,
Washington, D. c., in all cases fur
nishing the following six points of in
formation for the Identification of
their cases in the records:
l. Full name (including first, mid
die, and last name) and complete adj
dress.
2. Rank, rating or grade at the |
time of original application for in
surance.
3. Army or Navy organization at
time of original application for in
surance.
4. The number of Insurance Certi-
ficate or Government Life Insurance
Policy, IL known.
5. Army Serial Number, if in the
Army.
6. Date of discharge, if discharged.
Service men whose insurance has
apsed or has been>canceled are re-
however, that as long as
hey are without insurance, they are
without its protection, and, in their
own best interests, should apply for
of their insurance
without delay.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-04-01

and it is estimated that 5000 acres
of our timber lands were burned over
Our tax payers are losing the bene-
fits of this tremendous resource. The
timber and timber lands in private
ownership will yield interest on the
sale price, will bear their share of
taxes, and will increase the competi-
tive production of lumber, and the
states revenue may thus be increas-
ed two or three million dollars per
year
Our civilization is yearly growing
more complex and interdependent,
and our state is surely in the van of
human progress and growth. Our
laws must be made to meet these new
and still keep in harmony
with our constitution. l am in favor
Of all general measures safeguarding
he peoples interests, or assisting
heir mutual activities. If elected gov
,rnor, my earnest desire and effort
will be to give tn epeople fair, pro-
,ressive, economical and constitution
Il administration.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN w. EAGLESON.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-04-01
WESTERN CONSUMERS WEEK

Throughout the intermountail
country the women are beginning u
| prepare for the observance of West
ern Consumers Week This year the!
are cooperating with the manufactul
er more than ever before. In Boise
| especially the women are busy pre-
| pairing for the big pure food show il
which they have the aid and assist
ance of the Chamber of Commerce
and the state health and pure food
department. The Boise Statesman in
recent issue says:
Several clubs are anxious to know
Just how best to observe Western
products week, the second week in
April. In Boise it will be observed on
a larger scale than ever before. The
Columbian club and the Good Citi-
zenship club will have the assistance
of the Boise Chamber of Commerce
and the state health and pure food
department in putting on its pro-
Western manufacturers who wish to
make displays and the women will
exploit the goods in every way posi-
BILE, as before.
A strong health and child welfare
program will be carried on at the
same time, with some speakers of in
ternational reputation. 1t is possible
that towns within less than a days
ride of Boise could obtain these
same speakers during the week.
The district art chairman, Mrs
Henry Blatchley, and the state chair
man, Mrs. DeMary, make the follow
ing suggestion for a combination of
industrial and Western products ex-
libits:
Ask your dealers in draperies, cur
aims, laces, carpets, ETC., to begin at
)nce to obtain Americanmade ex-
IMPLIES of tn industrial arts, West
'rn-made If possible, for a special ex-
libit during home products week,
make displays OF these in the stores,
ogether with Western-made furni-
ure, and have some interior decorat-
ng talks in connection with these
West Magazine.
The Portia Club in Payette will
bserve Home Consumers Week, be-
inning April 9Th and ending April
1th. All are asked to observe it.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-04-01
HOT COFFEE FOR MINERS
Home Demonstration Agent In Arizona
Solves Problem.

Home Demonstration Agent In Arizona
Solves Problem.
"Can you suggest some feasible
way Of supplying the men who are
working In our mines with hot coffee
at least once during their working
hours?" the head of the welfare de-
partment of large mining company,
located in Cochise county, Arizona,
asked the home demonstration agent
Of that county.
He desired an arrangement where
by the men could be supplied at the
shafts of the mines with hot drink to
supplement their cold lunches. Tho
home demonstration agent visited
eight shafts with the foreman of the
mines to observe conditions. Before
making suggestions she also made an
Investigation of the character Of
lunch which was carried by the min
ers. She found that many take mono
at all. OF the 1,020 men who carried
their lunches, only 81 had bottles
which keep liquids hot. The rest ate
an entirely cold meal at noon. This
seemed to be one Of the reasons for
the lessened efficiency of the men In
the afternoons. As result of the In
vestigation huge containers Of coffee
have been placed recently In strategic
points at the shaft mouths so that the
men have u hot drink with their noon
day meal