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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22

"Oh, anything will do" said the doc
tor. So the lady of the house con-
suited the cook. What about the
crate of pigeons out in the barn?'
answered the cook. How many are
there?" asked the lady. About
eighteen" was the answer. "Well,
wiring their necks and fix them up
Dinner was served and the large plat
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22

The favorite avocation of we'll
known surgeon is his model farm
near Chicago. 1t pays no profit ex-
cept great pleasure. He is hospita-
BILE, always asking frineds to dinner.
One Sunday noon about fourteen un-
expected guests arrived. His wife was
aghast. my heavens" she said,
I'VE haven't a thing to give them. "
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22

ter of squads was brought to the ta-'
BILE. What's that?" exclaimed the
doctor. NOV, Fred, just go ahead
and serve" said the wife. "But what
are these?" he expostulated. Just
some pigeons we found the barn."
she answered. i'My God!" he ex-
claimed, those pigeons cost SIS
apiece!"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22

are DIT. PIERCE B. We
have used the Gold
en- Medical Discov-
cry as a blood med
icine and as a tonic,
also for deep-seated
coughs and weak
lungs, and It was
excellent.
AR r.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22
VICTIMS
RESCUED

Kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid
troubles are most dangerous be-
cause Of their insidious attacks.
Heed the first warning they give
that they need attention by taking
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22
A Strong Witness

Natchez, Miss.-"The best med
icines have ever used in my home
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-22
GOLD MEDAL
Shl@!a! LEW on


The worlds standard remedy for these
disorders, win often ward off these dis
eases and strengthen the body against
further attacks. Three sizes, all druggists.
Leek for che name Gold Medal On every bod
and accept no imitaticn
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
Every Cut In
Big AID. Cast In
Dispatch Office

Every cut and illustration in the
big double page Home Builders adj
vertisement in this issue was cast in
the Dispatch office.
This advertisement, handsomely il
lustrated, is the product of the COM
posing room of the Dispatch. 1t re-
fleets cut and advertising service
for the patrons of the advertising col
umns of this paper that ranks with
the service given by the metropolitan
dallies in the big cities.
The advertisement is an especially
handsome one Turn to it and read
the optimistic tone in all of the ads,
1t will make you feel better and more
optimistic eyefg conditions. There
are, better times, ahead and the very
spirit Of optimism and enterprise is
reflected in the big advertisement.
Cooperative effort is the best way
in the world to accomplish things, and
this advertisement is a splendid ex-
ample of cooperation.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13

sympathy as she does with her ma
terial charities.
A familiar and appealing picture,
the picture of dainty little woman
in Red Cross costume may be seen on
Red Cross days on the streets of the
city, tripping along on some mission
of mercy. We all love to meet her
and receive her sincere and, friendly
greeting. Would It interest the read
er to follow BIER on her days journey.
Aunt Polly isl very efficient
housewife and a, very charming host
ess, but her home life is scared to her
family, so we will wait until she
dons her Red Cross cap and cloak and
picks up her market basket with its
first aid equipment, and by the way
that basket, this winter, has several
times carried out infants layettes for
new arrivals whom the high cost of
living had deprived of sufficient
wardrobes.
Aunt Polly was also a very at
tractive society woman before she
consented to supervise the Red Cross
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
CLUB PLANNING
CLEANUP DRIVE
Woman's Club Civic Committee
Organizing for Cleanup
Campaign in City.

If plans of the Woman's civic COM
mittee materialize and if the commit
tee receives the cordial cooperation
of the people, Columbus is to have a
thorough titivation,
You ask what in the world is
titivation! Mr.. Webster says that
titivation means, "to cleanup, brush
up and brighten-up, improve ap-
pearance.' Well, that's exactly what
the committee plans to do, but with
out the active cooperation of the peo-
pie it can accomplish little.
The first two weeks in March have
beoa set aside as Cleanup Week in
Columbus and the committee has the
support Of the Mayor and the Health
Inspector.
Between now and the first of
March educational work will be done.
The advantages of a city beautiful
both from the standpoint of civic
pride and attractiveness and the
standpoint of health, will be emphasi-
zed, and there win be a striving to
secure the cooperation of the people
generally in this meritorious move
ment.
At the close Of the campaign a
"City eBautiful' drive will be launch
ed by the committee. This is part
of the enlarged program of the civic
department, and it hopes a great
many results by the cooperation of
the people of the city.
1t will urge the planting of Dorothy
Perkins roses, wisteria, crepe myrtle
and other plants and flowers that
tend to beautify the lawns and yards
of the homes of the city.
Next Friday is Arbor Day and the
committee suggests that these plants
be set-out at that time
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
Hearts of Columbians Are In Tune
With the Hearts of the World in y
Fine Response to Children's Relief

Warm and generous hearts,
filled with the glow Of love for
children and for humanity, re-
sponded literally to the appeal
for relief of the starving children
and people of Europe.
Columbus hearts are in tune
with the hearts of the world, and
the appeal found Judgment in the
breasts of many Columbians the
past week. and along with the
other peoples of the world they
opened their pocketbooks for the
relief of suffering humanity.
Checks have been coming into
The Dispatch office quite freely.
One was for $500, and ii came
from a home blessed with child
life. Two checks for five dollars
each came from a man and his
wife.
Another check for S2J came
from Mr.. d. +. Robertson, a lib
eral and generous contribution to
the cause of suffering women and
children.
From West Point comes a dol
lar, which is given in a generous
spirit to help the starving little
tots over there in Europe.
Another check for $1,000 comes
from big hearted Columbian
who lived in Europe at one time
himself, and he knows conditions
in those countries and the suffer-
ings and privations the people are
forced to undergo. He is Mike
Kerby.
Yesterday a man told us: i
never cared snap for children I'M
iii a little tot came in our home
s. the other day. The coming OF the
little fellow has changed my whole
relationship to children and to my
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
BUREAU TO MEET
IN CALEDONIA
FARM BUREAU HELD INTER
ESTING SESSION HERE
YESTERDAY
LOTS OF INTEREST
Is Manifested in Organization
Movement. - Big Meeting
Planned for Caledonia
in Two Weeks.

1t was decided to hold the next
general meeting of the Lowndes
County Farm Bureau at Caledonia on
Saturday, February 20 at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon.
This action was taken at the
meeting of the bureau which was held
yesterday afternoon at the court
house. The meeting was we'll attend
ed and much enthusiasm was mani
Tested in the proceedings.
President H. L. Whitfield presided
and Mr.. H. M. Pratt officiated as
secretary.
Several matters Of interest to the
bureau were taken up and discussed.
A plan of work was adopted and
other important business transacted.
DR.. N. D. Guerry, of Artesia, in
troduced resolution putting the bu-
reau on record against high prevail
ing freight, telephone and express
rates. The resolution provided for
the appointment of a freight and rate
committee to include the President,
Mr.. H. L. Whitfield, Mr.. Carey
Cooke, vice-president and Mr.. H. M.
Pratt, secretary, and the president
appointed the following other mem
bers of the committee with DIR.
Guerry as chairman: DR.. F. M.
Vaughan, Mr.. w. d. Bishop, Mr.. C.
w. Evans, and DR.. John Oliver. The
resolution was referred to the COM
mittee, with instructions to reopen it
at the next meeting.
Elaborate preparations will be
made for the Caledonia meeting and
"a number Of people from Columbus
and other sections Of the county are
expected to attend.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
THE MIKADO TO BE
AT OPERA HOUSE

Manager Thomas J. Locke, Of the
Columbus Opera House announces
the coming of "The Mikado" to his
house on Saturday evening, February
rs.
The Mikado is positively the big
est attraction ever booked in Colum-
bus theatre, and it will be big thea
trical triumph of the season, and
top to all attractions that have ever
played at local playhouse.
The revival of the prettiest and
most pleasing comic opera ever writ
ten, The Mikado. is triumph Of the
season. II comes to Columbus from
New Orleans and the other big cities
of the South,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
Big NEW LAKE
FOR COLUMBUS
Lake Norris Formed i'm Old
Gravel Pits South of City,
Dams Constructed.

Columbus is going to enjoy the dis
tinction of having. one of the largest
and finest fishing ana park resorts
in this section of the country i5pF
Recently the Lake Norris Fishing
Club was organized and the old
gravel pit property South Of Column
bus just off the Piekensville road and
adjoining the Luxapalila, leased
from the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
Big dams have been constructed to
hold the water in the lake, and fine
hody of water of nearly 60 acres in
area has been formed. The lake is a
mile long and about half mile wide.
The lake is named in honor of Hon.
E. E. Norris, vice-president and gen.
eral manager of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad.
Government fish will be used in
stocking the lake, shipments from
the hatcheries at Tupelo already hav-
ing been received. -" =
1t is the plan of the club, which is
composed of twenty-five Columbians
to eventually make the place semi
public with picnic grounds, bathing
beach and various other, Aquatic
features. Fishing privileges, how
ever, will be reserved for the use Of
the members of the club.
A club house will be erected in the
near future, artesian wells will be
drilled and the property will be ar
ideal one for fishing, hunting anc
recreation.
Mr.. D. S. McClanahan is president
fthe club and Mr.. V. B. lines is sec,
rotary.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
FIRST ELECTION ~
IN WHICH WOMEN
WILL VOTEIS SET

The first election in which women
in Columbus and Lowndes county will
be eligible to vote will be held on
March 8.
Two special elections were order
ed by the county board of supcrvis-
ors at the February session the past
week. Both will be held IN the same
day., Tuesday, March s.
In Columbus and district No. z a
special election will be held to elect
a constable to fill the position made
vacant by the resignation of Mr.. W.
H. Foreman, who has been elected
Night Chief Of the police force.
In District /, a special election
will be held to select Justice of the
Peace, to fill the position to be made
vacant by the resignation of Mr.. .
A. Morris.
Women who have registered four
mcnths prior to the date of the cleo
ton will be eligible TO vote in these
elections. 1t is problematical just
how many women will be qualified tt
exercise the right of suffrage al
these elections as there are no def
mite registration figures available al
this time.
In a few days the election com
missioners will meet and purge thu
rolls, and then the eligible womel
will be known definitely. !
Just how many womaa will respon'
to the right of suffrage will b
watched with interest in these cleo
tions. In fact the first woman t.
cast vote in the city OF the COUNT
will be an epochal event,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
RETURNED TO HER HOME
IN MAGIC CITY
FRIDAY

With tears in her eyes pretty Miss
Pauline Harvell, Of Birmingham, adj
mitted to the police here THURSDAY
that she had left her home in Birm-
ingham without notifying her parents
and that she had not realized the I'M
easiness and apprehension that her
disappearance caused to her parents.
Miss Harvel' eane to Columbus a
week ago with Mrs. Hazel Hawkins,
a friend of hers, and they were visit
ing in the home Of Mrs. Hawkins
sister, Mrs. M. j. Wolcver.
Miss Harvell burst into tears when
questioned at the police station and
said she had not realized how serious
it was to leave her parents without
notifying them where she was going,
or when she would return.
Fear that her mother would not let
her come to Columbus was given as
the cause for not apprrsMg her par
ents Of her intended trip. She was
employed in one Of the department
stores of Birmingham and took lunch
with Mrs. Hawkins, who told her Of
her intended trip to Columbus to
visit her sister. Miss Harvell stated
that she asked to be allowed to ac-
company her, and they came on to
Columbus with the inteation of stay
ing only a few days.
The parents of the young girl, she
is only 16 years of age, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. T. Harvell, were grief stricken
at the disappearance of their daugh-
tier and notified the police and detec-
ftives of Birmingham who Immediate
lly instituted thorough search for
the young girl.
Chief of Police Cook was notified
of the girls presence IN this city
Miss Harvell having communicated
with her mother in the meantime
and was preparing to return to her
home when the police went out to in
terview her.
This was Thursday afternoon ant
she was allowed to return to the
Wolever home where she remainef
Until Friday at noon when she re
turned to Birmingham in company
with City Detective E. L. Hollums.
The circumstances under which
Miss Harvell left home caused grave
apprehension in the Magic City anC
a far-reaching search was being
launched to locate her. She was ap
preciably surprised when she foun'
that the police were looking for her
and she expressed sincere regret tina
she had caused her parents so mucl
apprehension.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
Know Your Own City,
Do; YOx Know
Thatg
BY ". B. INES

! Cleanup campaign is coming.
Cleanup.
YOU TELL EN- PONY; I'm little
horse (hoarse)
YOU TELL EN- POWDER PUFF;
My lip sticks.
Europe will have to use its hands
to get on its feet.
Thanks to reader in the Delta
for a lot of U TELL EMS.
YOU TELL EN-, read the Dis
patch ads, writes a lady subscriber.
Today is the oath day Of the year.
The sun rises at 6:57 and sets at
5:31.
Read the little item in box at the
head Of the editorial column. 1t hits
hard.
We heard fellow yesterday try
ing to borrow soup bone. Some
economy.
Geraldine Farrar says it pays to
read the advertisements. Thank
you, Geraldine.
Some people are SO fond Of an ar
gument that they wont eat anything
that agrees with them.
X n
81 slept in an editors bed last
night, and | understand now how easy
they lie" writes a subscriber.
MATRIMONIAL RECIPROCITY
I'll let you choose my hats if you will
let me pick your stenographer.
If this town is good enough t
live in, it's good enough to boost
That's the strongest line we know of
Build Now. That's the slogan
Read the big double page ad in thi
issue, and see the house plans in il
There wouldn't be so many mar
riages if women selected husband
with as much care as they selec
hats.
, FOLLOW your own advice for awhil
: and you will realize why people d
tot pay any attention to what 20
say.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
Aunt Polly" Community Welfare Worker,
Brings Sunshine and Hope to Many Souls
Mrs. G. A. Wilkinson is Doing
Wonderful Work Among the
UnfOr:unates of City.

Recently a prominent citizen of
the city stated that Columbus was
the best place in the world to live in,
and he proceeded to verify his state
ment by process of elimination
that demonstrated the fact quite
fully, but it was a mathematical pro-
cess of cold reasoning that gave no
account of the many local advantages
with which the town is teeming.
Independent of its commercial and
educational advantages, the desirable
ity of the town is constantly being
augmented by the establishment Of
organizations to promote the develop
ment of good will and good citizen
ship. Some of these organizations
are already functicning satisfactor
lily, and even indicate very pleasing
metropolitan growth, for instance,
The Lowndes County Red Cross
Chapter, which was organized here
during the war. Then its efforts
were devoted to the relief of the
soldiers and the amelioration of the
horrors of war. Today the chapter
is still accomplishing noble things in
civilian relief work. OF the eighty
four chapters in the state, the Lown-
des County Chapter is recognized as
the banner chapter.
Its present officers are: Chairman,
Mr.. w. N. Pickett; Vice Chairman,
Mrs. T. C. Baird; Treasurer, Mrs. 2.
P. Landrum; Secretary, Mrs. Will
lam Baldwin; Executive Secretary,
Mrs. Polly Disston Wilkinson.
Much of the success of the chapter
is largely due to the personnel of the
officers, all of whom are familiar
with social service from broad,
charitable and practical view point.
With offices in the upper corridor
Of the City Hall, its headquarters are
open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays to any one in need of that
peculiar personal service that has in
voked an international reverence for
the Red Cross Order. A visit thither
lon office day is asYevelation and an
inspiration to the layman. The ex-
ecutive secretary, Mrs. Wilkinson,
who supervise the affairs of the
chapter, in her dual capacity of bust
ness woman and sympathizing friend,
has many and varied demands to con-
slider. 1t may be war risk in
surance tangle, it may be a way
farer stranded on his pourney it may
be a T. B. patient with out kith or
kin, it may be the victim of disas-
trous fire. Each and all receive the
same impartial and sympathetic ccl-
sideration from "Aunt Polly as she
is lovingly called, a sobriquet bestow-
ed by appreciative patients who have
known her gentle ministrations.
"Aunt Polly" does as much good with
her inherent, responsive spirit Of
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
wOODMEN NAME DELEGATES

AT the regular meeting of Queen
City Camp, No. %, Woodmen of the
World held last Tuesday night dele
gates to the State Convention were
elected and other business of inn
portance was transacted. The fol-
loving delegates were elected. Messrs
W. H. Duncan, r. 0. Brooks, J. r.
Gray and j. Z. Pickett. The annual
State meeting this year will be held
in Jackson.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
TWO CANDIDATES
FOR CONSTABLE

Already two candidates have an
uounced for the office of Constable
of District 2, special election to
fill the place having been called for
March s.
The two candidates in the field are
Mr.. J. R. Gray and w. M. Dowdle.
They have filed their names with the
election commissioners and have en-
tered the race.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
NIGHT TIRE SERVICE

Business is getting better and
things are moving along in our line
very nicely" said Mr.. George Bennett
manager of the Columbus Tire and
Vulcanizing Co. Eve have started a
night tire service up to 10 o'clock for
the convenience of our patrons, and
we believe they will appreciate it."
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF
PARENT-TEACHER ASSO-
CATIONS A VISITOR
MANY COURTESIES
Delivers Impressive Address at
High School Thursday Night.
Reception Was Brilliant
Event.
By Mrs. Lucy Matthews.

Mrs. Milton T. Higgins, national
president of the Parent Teacher AS
soeiations, whose tour through the
South included Columbus. in its
itinerary, arrived in the city last
Wednesday afternoon, coming from
Memphis over the Mobile and Ohio
railroad. Mrs. Higgins was accom-
panied by her secretary Miss Bot
tomly. Mrs. Higgins visit had been
anticipated for several weeks and a
very attractive program for her en-
tertainment was awaiting her ar
rival Mrs. J. G. Meadows, district
vice. president of the Perent- Teacher
Association, who in additions had
been appointed by the four associa-
lions of the city as chairman OF the
committee to receive and entertain
the distinguished guest, together
with the presidents of the four Co
lumbus chapters, Mesdames H. M.
Pratt, H. H. McClanahan, j. l.. Wal
ker and T. A. II. Wood were at the
depot to welcome the guest and ac-
company her to the Hotel Gilmer,
where they were entertained during
their stay.
Every effort was made to attest
the genuine appreciation of the honor
conferred upon the local associations
by the presidents visit as well as to
render unto charming woman the
courtesies due a magnetic personal
ity fsnd large hearted worker in
educational fields. Many conspicu-
cusly elegant social affairs were CIV
en- in her honor during her stay in
the city. Wednesday evening, Mrs
$. B. Scif~ab corhplifhcnred Mrs. Hig-
gins with an elegant seven o'clock
dinned. On Thursday mornaag, Mrs.
J. L. Walker gave her delightful
auto ride over the city. Thursday
afternoon, the four associations OF
the city entertained in her honor at
an elegant reception at the Woman's
Club, inviting to meet her the entire
memberships of the Perent-Teacher
associations and a few additional
guests and number of out of town
guests who were here to meet the
distinguished visitor Thursday even
ing the public at large were invited
to the High School Auditorium to
hear an address by Mrs. Higgins
which was the most conspicuous
event of her visit. Friday morning
included an address to the student
body of the college. Friday after.
noon, Mrs. H. M. Pratt, president Of
the S. D. Lee High School Parent
TT ( Continued on Page Two ),.bna
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
w. b. A. MEETING

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Woman's Benefit Association
will be held next Friday afternoon
at 230 o'clock at the B. of L. e. Hall
on Main street. There will be bust
ness of importance to come up and
all members are urged to be present.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13
RESULTS
By Mr.. r. A. Carson.

By Mr.. K. A. Carson.
Eyes, it pays to use and to read
the Dispatch classified ads. We lost
fine automobile gauntlet last Sat
urday and we located it through the
Dispatch Sunday morning. The find
er was good enough to advertise it
in the Dispatch"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-13

fellow-men. In thinking of the
starving children of Europe
bring the lesson right to my own
home, and | think of how glad and
joyous | would be IL my children
were starving and the peoples of
the wCrld came to their rescue.
That's the only way to have an
appreciation of the situation in
Europe"
Yesterday morning another
benefit was given at the Princess
Theater and quite neat sum was
realized for the fund. The little
Sparks child and Master Hart
selle Mechanism contributed to
the program.
The most pitifuI and the sad
dcst thing in all the world--the
supreme tragedy of the age--is
the sight Of little children actually
starving to death.
Won't you help?
AMOUNT RECEIVED
Princess Theater Benefits, $ $500
Miss MOntcastle's S. 5.
Glass at NJ. S. c. w 80. 1000
T. Il. Franklin. ......... 1000
Mrs. ID. c. Black ........ 1900
Davis Patty .,...... 1000
Mrs. W. G.. Burgin and
Class ............... 1000
Mike kerby ......... 1000
Mrs. Alleen HairstOn -. 500
Mr.. J. T. W. Hairston. .. 800
Frank c. Over. ..... $500
Mrs. Alice Boyd. .s.. 500
Mrs. Lucy Notcher, West
fOlnt ........s+.'''s i.VV
Mr.. ID. +. Robertson. .... $500
-
Total. ...a......s2 l1.6O
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