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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
EEN'PEPPERS
80 CENTS POUND
No Changes in Vegetable
Section OF Market

There were no chm nges In tho veg
etahle division OF tho Wholesale mar
ket Wednesday. A shipment OF Call.
fornia green peppers arrived and
was moving well nj 30 cents a pound.
Peppers from Wapato were being
sold AT the same price.
With potatoes from local fields ar
irving, the Eastern Washington and
California stock In moving very slow
~. The local spuda are being sold at
2 cents n pousd. which In a slight re
duction.
Green corn In etili short on the
Seattle market and was being
cleaned up at ss25 a crate. Small
ears were Quoted at from t375 10 ~
crate.
There has been n good demand for
logan and uspbcrries during the sea-
son. which has kept the prices al
level which gave both growers and
jobbers fair profit. Several cars
OF berries have been sent TO Eastern
markets and have arrived M their
destination In excellent condition.
Loganh~rriea were quoted Wcdnes-
day AZ f7ss crate and raspberrics
at $40 crate.
A light shipment OF blackbcrrtc-
arrived on the street and was quick.
iy sold NJ 81 a crate.
| The strong demand for fresh ranch
eggs Will cause the market TO firm
up within few day~ jobbers report
The butter mart was steady
Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
26-piece Set of Silver-plated
Tableware, Special $6.95
Timber Experts to
Hold Tacoma Meet

Twelve members Of the Forestry
no,,cv committee of the U. s. Cham
her a, Commerce held their closing
session here at 10 a m. "wednesday
after which they were TO continue
their hearings In Tacoma on refor'
es,J.tion and timber problems. They
were TO be entertained at the Union
club in Tacoma Wednesday evening
and TO hold meeting Immediately
afterwards. A meeting Is also
scheduled for Thursday morning
They will then go TO Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
HIGHER PRICES
IN GRAIN PIT

CHICAGO. July .T.--Btg demand
by many local traders for scant Of
ferings OF grain brought prices high
err on the Hoard Of Trade here today.
Reports from the grain belts that
weather conditions were again IN
favorable 10 crop conditions. also
had some bearing en- the Increased
prices
PATTY with the grain mart
July wheat opened unchanged al
si.3tI and closed up ire ssptem-
Der wheat opened at ti.25. off Nc,
and closed up tc- December wheat
opened unchanged At SLASH and
closed up ave
July corn opened unchanged at ste
and closed up ic. September corn
opened at Gle. off Ac. and closed up
Nc December opened at eoAc. IN
changed. and closed Nc higher.
July oats opened unchanged at &c
and closed &c higher. september
opened At aye. Off NC. and closed
NC higher. December oats opened
at sc. Off NC. and closed he higher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
$21, 692,O16 Earned
hy u. S. Corporation

NEW YORK. July 27~--Net earn
hgs Of the United States corpora
Non for the quarter ending June 30
0ere announced today as s21,S92.
t1s.
The net earnings, exclusive OF fed
td tag for the preceding quarter
Nere t32.zss.722. For the second
Qusrter Of 1920 the figures were
H3.15s.7o
Tho net earnings OF the quarter
~ months this year were:
April. s3.s5s.79l.
May. s7.475,ss9.
June. 3s,s3s.029.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
sOCKEyE PROSPECTS POOR

II Is doubtful II there will be
packed this season 100000 cases OF
sockeye salmon. In the opinion of l..
" Darwin. state superintendent OF
fisheries.
1'his liz the auadrennial bg-run
year, but II is not likely that the
pack win equal half the pack OF 1917.
Darwin says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
READY TO START
WORK ON SKAC|T
Engineers Busy, Following
$500, 900 Bond Issue

win the $500 900 skagit bond
ordinance passed by the city coun
IN. the engineers In charge Of the
tig hydroelectric work are prepar-
hg TO start construction work on
he II ,0oo-foot tunnel which will
nrry water from the dam site to
Ne power house At Gorge creek.
ne tunnel. 20 feet In diameter.
nj be driven thru the solid gran
- Its estimated cost In $4,000, 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
Says AID Business
Il Now a Science

Advertising said Lloyd Mar.
wen, vice president OF the Erwin
Wasey Company. OF Chicago. who
spoke Tuesday At the Seattle Ad
club luncheon. lis something Of
which 70 be proud. because II came
into the world a very sick child
Nov II u a big business and a re-
suit at bard work and careful
study.s
Maxwell b Of me opinion that
mlesuanship in advertising 70 com
~ 70 - = science
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
Arrivals and Departures

July sf-str Enach stewart from Ole
Urn. fse - m. stw West Jester from
heiinshsna. tlss q IN str Cordova from
Point Wells. ia.le q. IN
July ss-str Admiral rarrsxut from
San Pedro via San Francisco. sac y, m.
str Admiral Schiry from San Diego via
san Pedro aud san Francisco. ESQ p. m
str jefferson from Southeastern Alaska.
$50 o. IN
Sailed
July fT--U. y = rsnne.s~. for Van
ecuser. "A. C.. at $50 a. m: U. q q.
Mercy for Vancouver. n c.. e.ts q m.
de<frcyers No. sse and bailey. for Puget
Sound Naval station. Tste q m
July st-Su cordovA for Point weliA.
s3ts y. IN. str ohieso for New York via
Portland. San franeisco. San Pedro and
HAfooa. . p. m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
Vessels in Port At Seattle

euith Cove rermkat--Pier A. str Ed
ridre. str West Siius. Pier n. str kay
stone State.
Union on Drck-str Lyman Stewart
Pier it-atr Taithyhfua
Pier t--sr West Jester. str Jefferspn-
Pier Str cordovs
Pier B-ssr Admiral Fsrraxu,. Admiral
Pier D--str Admiral schiey.
Union Pacific rerminaf-str Fuiton
y. n Skipping Board Moortnss-9ts
Eastsru Glen. str psircsA. ctr fcont-
um. str westward No. str Anna =
herse. str West Hartiant. Z. q r. o.
vicksburn.
Spokane street rsrmin~--U a I. q Re-
lief
East waterway Dock q warvhouns-A6o-
sorshfp Kennscctt
Todd Dry poekS-6hfp chiirmsAA ~
Weratche&
Amss YArd-oV Roes~v~h
standard Boiler wesks pook--e1 20
nsff.rnsn Desh--su vA,AaA - Fayus
Comyn-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
Alleged Deserter
From Navy Caught

r. I. Bruce. IT, assilor, was ar.
rested Tuesday night at First ave
and Yesler way. charged with beins
a deserter from the naval station at
Bremerton. Bruce was arrested by
patrolmcn f. w. Merkicy and +. N.
Monk. He Is held for naval author
tiles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

Cstate--Rsc~ipss. -. Market steady
CboIce steers. Bdsto. fair To good
stesrs. sssoSs. ehoioe eo.s and heis.
sra st7ses3s: Gamers. tissaifs:
bulls. tfseQs 10. calves. Ss.seetL
Hcgv--xnFkes SHADY. Prime mixed. tfs
0tit7t; hesvie~. son; pigs. tiie
fi1ko.
shesp--Reoeipss ;ss. Marsst SLOW. rab
10 good Lambs. N9sfe. lambs. $50
$50; yssriinxs. tsoazs. wethers, 81
dft.so. ewes. tf0s
Butter--tT % zoe ID.
Chs~~~-:sc III.
EgE~-3sc dor.
Heus--ft q sc IN
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uegD-Nsns<psA it.seA Martst srf7vN
soasc hsghss. rop. eiLte. bulk u
sAAsA ss.ssOfisss heavy weight
feseoii. medium weight. tio.TtO
ettk. light weight. tif.fto ~
heavy packing so~s. ss.ts0sss. pack
ting so~s rough. ssesto. piss SIC 70
etlik
Caatie--Fe~-tpss. t.eoe Martsf steady.
strong. Choice and prime. - is0,ss.
medium ard god. tr.st0tss. com
mon. ~ 50 q 7.t0. good and choice. ts.Ts
ottTs. common and medium. esesIs
bnfch~ cattle and hsifers Nfs0STt.
e~va N07: bulls. tt-SeUtTs. oannsrs
and euttera COWS and hssfssA ss,is0
~. eAno~~ sseers. StTb1t: veal eai~ss.
taTS0ff: feeder sts~rsl ts0T.fs
stoekar steers. Nof. s,oskss cows snd
heif~~s. t1See s.se
sheev--Rsc~ipts. fs.ses. Maykes steady.
IAnst~. Ss.sksio. lambs. euii and com
mon. ese7.7t. yeariins vsthera $50
use: ev.s. sa:s9tSo. Gull TO common
ewes. ti-soUA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
Weather Bureau Report

TArooSH ISLAND. July AS A. NJ
--harometer rising. misty. Wind wost
three miles an hour. Passed In. a one
mast steamer. ms two-mAnt
steamer. black stack. rcd bands. at t.to
a IN.
PORT ANGKi.Es. July It's A NJ
In port srhr Melrese. sehr Minnie A.
Game. hktn Jane l. stanford. str orrt
Angeles 10 A. M.-faared In. str Nome
City and q enc mast steamer with double
name, . q IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
MILK PRICE DOOsTED

Milk will cost Seattle distributors
1920 per 100 pounds, beginning Aug.
1. when the price is increased Is
cents by Mayor caldwell's milk com.
mission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
TRADE now
BEATS 1913
IN Volume
Better Business Than In
Pre-War Year Shown
by Statistics
BY ALBERT APPLE

Many industries now are doing a
biEger volume OF business than they
did IN isis. q normal pre.war year.
This l. shown by figures now
available covering the first half of
lssl
~Drehe 81 weeks ended July I. corn
exports from the United States were
W.ele.eSl bushels - almost exactly
Ire same as In 1919. and comparing
vhh s.s5s.sss bushels exported In the
year ended July 1. 1890.
WHEAT EXPORTS
ca1OW INCREASE
Wheat exports from United States,
Including ransShipments from Can
-. totAled <so. ass. ior bushels In the
year ended July !. 1881. against eTs..
- .toe bushels the year before.
Wheat exports In 1914 ocrc only
E1&3.tss.5a9 bushels.
Here are cotton exports. January I
/ % July ::
1919. .-.-..... :.ssi .oo5 bales
1890. 3.2os.ss4 bales
1871. .....-...3.5 Si.s5i bales
- Tar In 1871. cotton exports have
ben ~ the rate of s.is3.1e2 bales a
yonr. Against S.sos. ASS bales exported
- 1sl3-
IN the first five months OF 1871
money value Of all merchandise cx-
ports Vas Ss.soo. 7ss .sso. against 81.
oo3.1z7.lSs for the corresponding
u1ouths IN 1914 For the same months
1911 imports were sf.is7. SOS. asa.
aGn1nR S7$s.s<f.ozs In isis
1DuDLNG PERMITS
GAIN 10 PER CENT
Botl6tng permits In ~ northeast
- states totalcd Si.oes. $4,000 in
- ~ months ended July I. 1921.
W. Dodge company. which fur.
4oes these figures. points out that
~ total = nearly 10 per cent more
Man The average for the same period
- the preceding five years
# Production OF steel ingoss In the
&lEn9 etx months Of 1871 was At q
S1to of 1l.soo.ooo gross tons a year.
Against 3o,3so.l30 tons In 1919. Steel
Eprodnctton is only . third less than
Epeo-wax. Much OF present s,agnation
! = Que u this industry having In.
<cRunnsd IN productive canacity q p~r
Eennt since isfa
Pts iron output. first six months
- year.
1871. ......... s.4.s.oeo tons
1S13.........-is.3f7.oo 900 tons
oof1 cal Production Il vsry low
AunSWA 9TH vrartsvv,~ 49, ,~..t
~Den,,s 80 Isnr.-
~ 4 ~ - - 81, oca 49,.
- 1sfa sniv a, ~ 10 &C., -.
]: unnueA --''s
49,
TI0017rT1ON RIrs
~ - ~ ~. 40, .~sA~><s,~ -,
Jfo1ucfion has been ct 4 yearly rate
u 04sBl. 900 tons. against 7s.1aa. ass
-. IN 1919.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

fstsrsburE--Jaly zs-ssiied. str CITY
Of seattle. northeeund. At s:sS y m
ketchikan--J uiy fs--Saii~d. sur City Of
s-atue. nestheoand. s;ss y m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
BIRTHS

Olsen. Edward. 1891 10th ave. N. W..
girl
Hoffman. Bruno. sss1 Murchain ave,
girl.
Fletcher. Ralph c.. 2s11 f. Union St,
boy.
Wise. Fay b.. 1910 Fifth ave-. boy.
Creegan, Michael j., $50 Rainier
ave. girl.
Garrison. Claude e.. 1853 Mead st.
boy.
Burgeson. Fred W.. 5224 50th ave. s.,
girl.
Rudolph. Harry W.. i2i0 Spencer ST..
boy.
zuppe, W. 1912 46th ave. S., boy.
Boettger, Daniel N. s45o s2nd ava
s. W.. girl.
Evans. Ival Vernon. 422 Third ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
WEDNESDAY
IIfuK ~

SllH "a
First Low Tide
sfis a IN. 40 r..
FIRST ttiKh Tide
10 % n IN. 81 n
Second low Tide
} ss r. m. "a a.
S~eoud High ride
, 80 y m. ia e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
DIVORCES GRANTED
DEATHS

More than half the dlamendh u
the world are owned or held IN u
United State
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

One hundred tons Of some grades
Of coal produce ton OF SCOT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

sssar-Firm. Raw. tAst: sraBuiated
ts.zowsso
Coffee--No. Rio. rpot. snosxoIb: No
Santos 4aske Ia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

wheat. 500 ears: corn. 40 tarr; oats.
$50 cars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
Ship News
Tides in Seattle
Tttt N>DAN
llNtk 80

1NlGbAN
July -
fir~f Low Tide
sos a m. 81 n
FIRST High Tide
ttfai a m. 50 ~
second low Tide
sise y M. IS n.
second ttixh Tide
iote y. M lis n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
Vital Statistics
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Name and Residence. Age.
Madison. Matthew r.. Seattle. Legal
Bush. Mabel Agnes. Seattle. =. Legal
Cummings. James H.. Seattle. Legal
Stamp. Mary Ella. Seattle. Legal
Agostino. Lazzoneschi. Seattle. 81
Maria. vasconi. Seattle. ........ %
Myers. Clifford. wenatchee. rs
Miller. Verne c.. Bothell. ...... 25
Pine. Joseph Richard, Seattle .. %
Billsborrow. Irene. Seattle. ~
Nelson. walfred e.. Pt Angeles Leglo
Hanson. Helen r., Seattle. -. Legal
Rose. Charles Lewis. So. Bend Legal
Poage. Alice Gertrude. SO. Bend. Legal
Durkee, Winnie E.. Peoria. III. Legal
jackson. Beatrice, Seattle. -. Legal
Attention. Sherman r.. Seattle. rs
Canty, Katherine NJ. Tacoma. 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

Caffte--Receipts. 500. Market lower
Steers, tsieds 50; cows and hsifers. 81
0t7; roekers and feeders. tt.aSU 6. 80
calves. tk.SooTso
Hexs-itsceipts. 500. Market ssc high
or. Top, tfi, bulk. is.7snfoss.
sh~-p-harket nominal Lambs, sssod
$3.50; ewes. Nas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27
WHEAT EXPORTS
E1OW INCREASE

Z. wheat exports from United States.
ncluding transshipments from Can
-. totAled <4o. ass. ioT bushels In the
year ended July !. 1871. against sTs..
t9S.1os bushels the year before.
Wheat exports In 1914 ecre only
1<3.ess.5as bushels.
Here are cotton exports. January 1
- rs<f.- Q.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

IN this disposal of short
i lengths, Thursday, there
are Ginghams, Percales,
Devonshire Suitings, Gala
tea, Crepe, Long Cloth,
Nainsook, Bleached and
Unbleached Muslin, White
and Colored Outing F1an-
mel, Comforter Challies and
Innings.
AL at sharply reduced
prices.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-27

Procutos frof Edmond =
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-05

city of Carthage would no longer be
He thus voted until the city Of Car
thage was finally destroyed. So you
people may think | am done with the
hitching lot, but not SO for | am com
ing again and am going to keep com
ing until you give US a hitehing lot.
| was in Columbus a few days ago
and a prominent citizen said to me,
old fellow keep after that hitchng
lot, but | must confess it was a hard
er task than ! had thought it, for like
the negro who went to get married
by the name Of Rastus. Rastus told
the parson he wanted to marry 'Selie
and the parson told him alright, but
he wanted him to take Sele for the
better or worse and when the parson
performed the ceremony he thus asked
Rastus if he would take Selie for the
better and for the worse, and in a
short time Rastus appeared at the
parsons beseeching him to un-marry
him land Selie to the parsons sur
prise So the parson said to Rastus,
thought ] told you to take Selie for
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-05

a regular country produce fellow we
are little afraid we cannot find a
buyer and we thus let it go to waste
or feed it up to our cattle, when some
of our city folks would be glad to
have had that produce and to have
paid fair price and we soon could
build up trade day every day in our
town instead of once in a while. We
have seen plan something Oh this
order worked successfully both in the
City and in the countrg. Now good
town folks we arg not debating to
you, we are just suggesting some plan
by which our city could have hitch
lL2 lot and at the SAM lime be worth
something to the city folks as well
IS to the comfort If the country poo
PIE ard am sure il you good people
will get busy you can work out plan
that not only will be a comfort to the
country folks, but one of pride and
one that will bring to the City of Co
lumbus good trade with good reve-
nue..
Mrs. Mary Henry had the misfor-
tune to get bit by mad cat few
days ago and is now in Montgomery
taking the Pasture treatment. We
hope the treatment will be successful.
Mrs. Lacey, of Columbus, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. A. B. Griffin the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Lawrence and
family are visiting their mother, Mrs.
E. K Lawrence in the McBee com
The Rural Hill boys have organized
a ball team with several fine young
men and Mr.. Charley Logan as Cap
tain Our boys crossed bats with the
Steens team last Saturday, which re.
suited in victory for Rural Hill.
The Columbus boys can look out for
our boys will be after them the mex;
thing you know.
Our community is beginning to ge,
dry a good rain now would be very
helpful to our crops.
Mr.. A. A. hurry had the misfortune
Of gripping himself very painfully
few days ago. We hope he will soon
be up and going again.
Several of our folks motored up to
Klondike last Sunday to take part in
the singing. They all report a good
time.
RURALITE.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-05
IN A SOCIAL WAY
Walker-Graham.
RURALITE.

Walker Graham.
Miss Theresa Walker and Mr.. Merle
Graham, both of this city, were mar
ried at the Methodist church in Meri-
dian last Wednesday evening, Rev.
Decell, the pastor officiating. The
bride is the elder daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Walker, and young lady
Of many lovely traits of character.
Mrs. Graham was a graduate of the
NJ S. c. w. Normal Department, and
last year was a member of the Facul-
ty of the High School of Philadelphia,
Miss. Mr.. Graham is a valued en-
ployee of the T. j. Locke Wholesale
Grocery firm, and a young man of
sterling worth. Their friends extend
cordial congratulations and good
wishes.
Mrs. Tom Deputy and little son, of
Florida, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. l.. Bailey As Miss Tillie Bailey,
Mrs. Deputy is fondly remembered by
host of friends, who are delighted
to welcome her return home after sew
eral years absence.
X Y
Miss Hazel Morrison left last week
for her home in South Carolina, af-
ter winter spent with her brother
and sister, Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Ma
lone.
Mrs. Geo. Harris, of Memphis, is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Pc
CUES. Mrs. Harris is fondly remem-
bercd as Miss Myra Lumpkin, former
ly a member Of Franklin Faculty.
Miss Mary Billups returned last
week from Washington City. where
she attended a council Of The Mount
Vernon Association as vice regent
from Mississippi.
Miss Ina Cain. Of Bankston, Alaba-
ma. is the guest Of Mrs. H. o. Cum
mings Tor a few days. Miss Cain
formerly lived in Columbus md she
Is. receiving a most cordial welcome
by her many friends here.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-05
Rumblings Round
Rural Hill

Mr.. Frank Lollar a,ld family OF
Birmingham are visiting his brother
Mr. Walter Lollar this week Mr.
Lollar motored through the country
in his car. He is taking a vacation
and is out looking after the finny
tribe. Mr.. Lollar is another Lowndes
county boy that is making good out
in the world. We are glad to have
him visit our commrlity.
Mrs. Mary Cox of Steens Is visit
ing her sisters around Rural Hill for
the past several days. Mrs. Cox's
health has not been good We hope
her visit will prove a great benefit.
Once long time ago there was in
the Roman Senate Senator and
every time he voted he always voted
that the ancient enemy of Rome, the
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-05
DEATH OF MR.. CHAS. EDWIN
DANCY.

A telegram announcing the death
of Mr.. Chas. Edwin Dancy which oc-
Cured in New York City at / o'clock
last Saturday morning, brought sor-
row to his relatives in this city and to
countless friends, who cherish memoir
les of pleasant companionship. Mr..
Dancy has resided in New York for a
number of years, where as teacher
and composer of music, he found the
metropolis a good field for his la
bors. At the time of his death his
sister and brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Burgess were with him. Mr.
Dancy was the second son of Mr.. c..
f. Dancy, a former Mayor of Column
bus, and a member Of a prominent
family in the early history of Column
bus.
Deceased is survived by two broth
ers and two sisters, Mr.. Allen Dancy,
of Crawford, Mr.. FentOn McCabe
Dancy, of New Orleans Mrs. Robert
Burgess, of Washington City, and
Mrs. Emma Herring of this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Burgess and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fenton Dacy will accompany the re-
mains to Columbus where interment
will be made at Friendship cemetery
one day this week.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-05

the better or worse and Rastus said
but parson Seize is worse dan done
took her for SO with the hitching lot
lie seems to be worse than / took it
for, but ] am still after it and not
like Rastus ! am not going to give
up. A few days ago | was out Mill
port way and met some friends of
mine on their way to Millport to
trade and said they were in Column
bus on trade days and in many ways
enjoyed the day and the citizens Of
/ Columbus treated them nice in every
respect, but said that the City of Co
1 lumbus had no conveniences for the
country folks and thus they we're on
their way to trade in our neighboring
town and ] asked them what it was
that Columbus needed most to attract
country people and their answer was
hitching lot.
was ont on the Aberdeen and West
Point roads sometime ago and met
some old time friends who asked me
how we were getting along with our
hitching lot in Columbus and | told
them 0. k. hope, and they said they
liked Columbus better than West
Point or Aberdeen and if Columbus
would fix up a little more for the
country folks they certainly could
get the trade from their neck of the
woods and so on down the line, we
could go.
We know the citizenship of Column
bus they are clever, obliging and
accommodating people and show it in
many ways and words and deeds, but
this hitching lot problem would speak
louder than words or deeds of kind
ness. Now we do not think our City
ought to go into this matter speedily
or blind folded but to go into the
matter in a business like way. We
would suggest something on the City
Market plan with certain hours for
the people in the county to bring in
their produce and the city folks to
meet them and get their country
produce direct from the producers and
they could thus get it cheaper anJ
flesh and at the same time the coun-
try man would get better price for
his stuff, Some may oppose this and
say it cuts out the merchant, but this
is not so as the country man would
have his money to spend and he would
go to the store of his choice and buy
his goods and the merchant would
not be hurt.
Lots of times we country folks
have a small surplus produce that we
would be glad to sell, but not beng