The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-16

a set back in this county and our
farmers viii ne longer depend upon it
as a money crop, but will turn their
attention to other crops that will
prove Of more benefit. It has taken
many years to convince them that
there is nothing to planting cotton
and they now fully realize the fact.
Better late than never.
L. ]. Epperson, of Birmingham,
who was locked up IN the county Jail
a few weeks ago charged with pass
ing worthless checks on the First Ma
ti0nal Bank of Reform, has brought
suit through his attorneys against
the bank in the sum of $4,000 for
false Imprisonment. Epperson was
in this county IN the interest of a
hardwood concern of Birmingham,
when the checks were paid by the
bank at Reform, but wher they were
presented at the Birmingham bank
on which they were drawn no funds
were there to pay same, The defend
ant was still m Reform when the
checks were returned and a warrant
was secured for his arrest. Epper-
son claimed at the time there was
some mistake, as his firm deposited
money with the Birmingham bank
for expenses and allowing him TO
check on the account for money as
needed. He was later released and
the case withdrawn when the COM
pany wired the necessary funds here
for the payment of the Indebtedness.
This is the first case of its kind to
be filed in the circuit court of this
county in years and the case will be
watched with keen interest by the
citizens of the county when it is
called in the circui, court here next
May.
Mrs. Emma Fitzpatrick has been
absent from her home in Carrollton
the past week, being in Birmingham,
where she is visiting relatives and
friends.
| Mr.. w. R. Baker, a former resi-
dent of South Pickens, but now a
prominent citizen OF Tuscaloosa, was
in the county the past week spending
the time with relatives and old
friends, many of whom he had not
seen in years. While in Carrollton he
was extended a most cordial welcome.
Mr.. S. A. Cline, of Steens, Miss,
has arrived in Reform, where he has
accepted a position in the barber
shop of j. w. Smith. Mr.. Cline is
an affable gentleman and will no
doubt make many friends in his new
home.
Friends in this county OF Mrs.
Written Windham, of Millport, for
merly Miss Lavica Stapp, of Carroll
ton, will regret to learn of her illness
the past week. but hundreds of them
will join in the wish for an early
recovery.
According to the report Of DR..
Andrews, state superintendent Of
aims houses and prisons, to the Gov
ernor Of Alabama on the conditions
of the Pickens county almshouse is
enough to bring shame on the coun-
ty. Every word in his report is any
thing but complimentary to existing
conditions about the premises. 1t
does seem that our commissioners
would take up the matter of prepar-
ing better quarters for these I'M
fortunates, who are placed there, not
by their own free will and accord,
but for the reason that poverty has
fell to their lot, and they have not
been blessed with this worlds goods.
Many a noble and true heart has pin
ed away at this place until relieved
by death and the body hauled away
to the potter's field, where no flow
ers were scattered upon the grave,
and no marker placed for recogni-
ton in after years. We do not hear
of complaint against the party in
charge of the almshouse as to the
care and feeding of the inmates and
fully believe he is doing his best I'M
der existing conditions. 1t is hoped
that the court of county commission
ers will do something IN the near flu
ture for making the home of the un-
fortunates more attractive
1t seems that the members of the
Odd Fellows lodge Of Carrollton are
never satisfied in the way of some
thing to eat. They are hungry all
the time, that is if they are hungry
every time they have a supper. For
the past several months they have
feasted on birds and oysters until
they have become tired Of that food
and now on Tuesday night they are
going to wind up the entire menu
with a rabbit roast. Today, Monday,