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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-17

people who visited that section yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. II. s. Vaughan's store near
Steens suffered partial destruction, a
new addition having been torn COM
pletely away.
For more than half mile the tele-
graph and telephone lines in the vi
cinity Of Steens were torn from their
moorngs and communication with the
outside world shut off.
Fatalities in Alabama.
Mr.. w. L. Wooten came into Co
lumbus last night from the storm
stricken area in Lamar county Ala.
He stated that four negroes were
killed at Sulligent, and about fifteen
persons injured.
In one neighborhood about five
miles southwest Of Vernon he counted
fifteen dwelling houses that had been
demolished by the tornado.
When full reports are in, it Is be-
lieved that the destruction and loss
from the storm will be vast.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-17
OLD MAIDS SHOW
WAS BIG SUCCESS
Reflected Much Credit On Parent
Teacher Association At Franklin.

The age old sads, and foibles and
follies of the eternally feminine "Old
Maid" were artistically reviewed in
Convention of the Creatures,
which was held at the opera house last
Thursday evcning. Miss Lillian
Wood, as president, most admirably
presided over councils that considered
the only real and vital problem "Oid
Maids" ever had, namely, the at
traction or subjugation OF Man.
Inst two Columbus men had enough
courage to take part in the "Conven-
tionn they however, were maglclabs
who transposed the old maids into
some other happier form OF life.
The plot was well carried out and
most ludicrously portrayed. INC
costumes were heirlooms of the past
century, resurrected from the bottom
of trunks and chests, treasured relics
Of bellies and "old maids of other
days.
In addition to the convention" com
jc songs and old fashioned melodies
cave pleasure to the large and de-
lighted audience.
Music was furnished by a splendid
orchestra.
Something over 5000 was realized
eouipment bought for Franklin.
!. which. under the auspices of thu
parent-Teacher Association of thu
Franklin School, will be devoted fo
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-17
PRITCHETT PROMOTED.

Mr.. C. A. Pritchett, who represent
ed the Maryland Casualty Company
here as an adjuster, and who resigned
to re-enter the army service has been
promoted to Captaincy, according
to press announcements from Camp
Pike, where Mr.. Pritchett is stationed.
Mr.. Pritchett re-entered the service
a few months ago with the rank Of
lieutenant and his promotion ut this
time is distinct compliment to him
and just recognition Of his ability
and efficiency. His many friends IN
Columbus congratulate him most
heartily.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-17
MOTHER GIVEN
CUSTODY CHILD
CONTINUED from Page one)

NNOnlluueu from rage OdleJ
case, and the rule of exclusion was
invoked to save embarrassment to the
mother and others involved in the
case.
Yesterday morning TIE court handed
down the decree denying the divorce
on the grounds that the court had no
jurisdiction due to the fact that the
complainant, Mrs ppihetow, had not
been a resident q the State one year
next preceding fe 3tging of the
action.
The mother was given the custody
of the child, was allowed $50 a month
for the support Of herself and $l5 a
month for the support Of the child.
In addition to this, she was allowed
$3.50 attorneys fees.
The father was granted the Eivi-
lege of visiting the child, and of taEing
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-17

# 20 the home Of his parents. The
child is a little boy, about five years
Of age.
Court adjourned yesterday after
noon. after a rather drawn out
session.
Following are the. DEGREES;
Hattie Moore VS.. William Moore;
divorce; granted.
Mrs. j. D. Dotherow VS.. j. d. Doth
crow; divorce; decree denied; custody
of child given to mother; wife al
lowed S45 a month for support of her
self and the child.
Mrs. Lorraine S. French VS.. ]. Ran
dolph French; divorce; granted.
C. B. Lampkin VS.. G, 7. Heard
dismissed on motion of complainant.
Final accounting of ]. 7. w. Hair
ston, administrator of the estate OF
Jim Oman, approved.
The case of Waites G. Ottley
against N. d. Robinson resulted in a
decree in favor of Mr.. Robinson. Mr..
Ottley contended that he was a part
ner with Mr.. Robinson in the Access
sorry and garage departments OF the
Robinson Motor Car Supply Co, and
therefore entitled to share m the
profits Of the business which aggre-
gated about twenty one thousand dol
lars. The court held that Mr.. Ottley
was not a partner and was not en-
titled to share in the profits of the
business. Mr.. Ottley was represented
by Hon. VIM. Baldwin while Mr.. Rob
inson was represented by Hon. f. f.
Galloway and Hon. John F. Frierson.
Following are the DEGREES of the
court:
Angie Alexander VS.. Alex Alexan-
der, divorce, granted.
Rachel Jones VS.. Henry Jones, di-
vorce, granted.
Donoghue Dee and CO., VS.. Clifford
Yarbrough, ct al, taken under adj
visement.
Dan Hughes VS.. Matte Hughes, di-
vorce, granted.
Mrs. ]. C. White VS.. j. c. White, di-
vorce, granted.
]. D. Smith ct al, VS. E R Smith e
al, decree ordering sale.
Matte NJ. Reece VS.. Jesse Reece
divorce, granted.
Tom Hall VS.. Ida Hall, divorce
granted.
Sallie Williams VS.. Will E. Will
Jams, divorce, granted.
Mrs. Mildred Jones Hezmalhatch VS.
Reuben Jones, and Virginia Jones
petition for partitain, granted.
Final account of VIM. and lssa
frost, executors estate OF Mrs. {
Selig,. approved.
Gravel Scott VS.. Fannie Scott, q
Ivorce, granted
Henry Hamilton ss,f Matte Hami
ton, divorce, granted.
4 W. A. Johnson VS.. Mary Ann JOIN
son, divorce, granted.
Riley May Gregory VS.. A. b. Ores
ory, divorce, granted.
i Mrs. Esther Fitzpatrick Cox, V
Samuel II. Cox, divorce, granted.
Henry Sommerville, VS.. Laui
Sommerville, divorce, granted.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-17
DR.. COOPER HERE
COMMENCEMENT
Continued Psga oQs)

delivered to tie graduates BY Prof.
J. C. Mes lows. superintendent Of city
schools.
Senior examinations were held the
past weob. ana tie final exauira-
tions of thu -other classes wl be heii
on Thursday and Friday, Nay 10 ID
20
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-17

has unoaded and the heavy drilling machinery 6O horse
power boiler engine pumps and other equipment placed the
location Two loads supplies to follow short
order
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-15
Missing Girls Found;
Say They Were Beaten
Terribly by Two Men

GREENVILLE, S. c., March 12.-
Ethel King, fourteen-year-old girl OF
Victor Mills, near Greer, for whom
Greenville county officers secured
the mountains yesterday on the
strength Of a report that she had
been attacked and killed by two
young white men, walked to Greer
Friday afternoon about 4 O'Clock, and
was being held today in the police
station there to await instructions
from Sheriff Calos Rector
Detained with her is Annie Nor
gan, the other young white woman
from Victor Mills, who came to
reported to the police she and Ethel
King had been deserted in the noun
tains by two men in an automobile
whom she accused of beating them
t1nmsrcifully. She said one Of the
men. whom she named later over
took her and threatened her life,
claiming that the King girl already
had been killed.
Ethel King, supposed to have been
killed, had a scalp wound and her
clothes torn and soiled was mute
evidence of the struggle. The Nor
gan woman was battered and bruised
and other wounds were considered
more serious than those of her com
panion. Both claimed to have had
narrow escapes from bullets fired
by the men, one shot having graZed
the King girls body. Although seen
on the streets of Greer yesterday aft
ernoon the women We're not taken
into custody until this morning. when
| Greer chief of police found them in
| cotton warehouse near the Greer
| cemetery.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-15
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-15
Express Conspiracy
Case VIII Be Heard
Before Court in Macon

MACON, Ga, March 12.-One of
the most celebrated conspiracy cases
ever to be heard in Georgia and prob
ably the largest so far as the mum,
Der of defendants is concerned Will
be taken up Monday in the United
States court before Judge Beverly
D, Evans when the case of sixty
four men charged with conspiracy
TO rob the American Express COM
pany of $1,018,722.94 is called.
1t is probable that not more than
ffty-siX of the defendants will go
to trial. as four of them have never
been arrested, and it is reported
that four others will plead guilty,
These pleas probably will be made
when Judge Evans arraigns the de-
PENDANTS Monday morning, and 1T is
also reported that two of the num-
Der pleading guilty will turn states
evidence.
There are several unusual features
to the case which probably will last
for six or eight weeks and which will
be more closely contested than the
majority of cases. Besides the large
number of defendants and the large
amount of money alleged to have
been stolen from the express com
pany, there are a larger number of
attorneys interested in the case than
usual.
The decision of Judge Evans to
try all the defendants at one time,
it is said, has caused the defense
considerable concern. There are
probably fifteen attorneys represent
ing the defendants, and for this rea-
son complications may arise in stri1-
ing the jury. The defense will only
have ten strikes, which is less than
one strike to the attorney. The gov
eminent will have but six strikes.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-15
Nezv Liquid Poison for
Var. Use Is Discovered

YORK, 1.-THE chemical warfare service has
discovered liquid poison strong that three drops will kill
known today.
Falling like nozzles attached to aplanes the liquid
according high
official of the service
description of would do, in the
opinion of this official, follows:
the liquid will
by long deposit
enough that if those
ground masks the Of fatality
would be times greater.
"The only quantity Of this liquid which could
be made available electrical nearly
nation practically unlimited of the
entirely possible for this country to
if the plants
had been built.
During the Argonne entire first American
long twenty kometer wide If Germany had had
equipped its dis
tribuon entire first would have been annhaed in
twelve hours.
The chemical developing protective cloth
ing entirely impervious to the
deadly liquid"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-15
PELLAGRA
MISSISSIPPI BOY CURED
Booklet Sent Free to ALI.
Sufferers

doctors of Laurel and Hattiesburg7
who waited on the son of J. r. Chill +
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open sores on his face, hands and
legs. His throat was infiamed and
full of scaps. He suffered terrible
pain in his stomach, arms and legs.
But the boys parents heard .ofE
Baughn's Pellagra Treatment and de-
cided to try it. Soon after the treat
ment was started an improvements
was noticed. The pain was relieved
and the sores started to heal. In a
few months the patient was COM
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If you suffer from pellagra asathisG
boy did, by all means investigate thisS
treatment. ~.r senAy
Baughn's Pellagra Treatment wasS
discovered by big-hearted. man. liv-S
ing in Jasper, Ala, who is devotingy
his life to the relief of pellagrSS
among his neighbors. He Is glad to
help you. He has written booklet
on "Pellagra and How to Treat It.
which we would like to send you. Id
will help you effect a cure in, your
case. Send your name and address
and wen send the booklet without
obligation to you. American Com.|
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-15
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-15
60 { J I =

cold nOrtherly current may some
times be SO abrupt as to give the
sensation of passing suddenly from
summer into winter weather. These
swinds are not confined to the spring
season, nor to western Texas, though
they are perhaps best known in Tex
as and most pronounced during
March. They may be accompanied
by rain, sleet or snow, or by dust
4. @. Which was the first country
that was republic?
A. Many of the ancient towns had
a republican form of government,
notably Tyre and Sidon, Carthage,
Athens and Rome. Most authorities
seem to agree. however, that the ear
lest republic in the accepted sense
of the term was that at Athens.
5. @. How did tanks" happen to
be called that?
A. Tanks got their name from the
fact that when they were first being
constructed, great secrecy was deslr-
ed, the parts were made in different
red to officially as 1.-The new drink
ing water containers for Mesopota-
mia"
g. @. What is meant by Gothic
architecture?
styles that were developed by the &c
clesiastical builders of the middle
ages between 1850 and 1900 A. D.
The name is q miSnomer, for the
Goths as a nation had disappeared
long before the beginning of this
architecture. The obvious common
characteristics Of this style are the
pointed arch, the traceried window,
the flying buttress, spires and pm
nacles, and internally the ribbed
groined vault.
Z. @. am often puzzled as. to
which word to use-farther or fur
Their. Will you please illustrate?
A. Farther implies distance and
further implies addition. For in
stance: "I cannot go farther with
you" "He wishes to further his own
interests"
8. @. Do male parrots learn more
readily than females?
A. The bureau of biological survey
says the male parrots a sa rule re-
spond better to teaching than te-
males.
9. @. Did the former kaiser of Ger
many ever visit the United States?
A. The former kaiser of Germany
never visited the United States. HIS
brother, Prince Henry of Prussia,
however, did make a tour OF this
country.
10. @. How much gasoline is used
in the United States?
A. Basing an estimate on 1nforma-
ton compiled in twelve states, the
American Petroleum Institute says
that about 4,018,000,000 gallons were
consumed by motor vehicles In l92O.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-15
SP|NNERS EXPECTED
|. To TAKE Up SLACK
IN COTTON PRICE

That an early re-entrance Of New
England spinners into the cotton
market ought to take up some of
the slack in the price of cotton, and
may reasonably be expected to give
the market an upward turn, was the
opinion expressed Saturday by Beau
mont Dawson, president Of DAWSON
Paxon-Stokes company, who had just
returned from buying trip to New
York.
Mr.. Dawson is recognized as one
of the best informed dry goods mer-
chants in the country. He has been
in the business many years, and
makes it practice to analyze con-
ditions which have a bearing upon
the prices of raw materials and man.
ufactured products. He is particular
ly we'll informed regarding cotton
goods. His views, therefore, are dis
tinctly encouraging not only from the
standpoint OF farmers who are hold
ing their cotton for a better price,
but from the standpoint of the gen
eral business community.
"A peculiar condition has existed
in the textile industry since early last
fall" said Mr.. Dawson. "About that
time tho \ eW England spinnerS cur
tailed production, suddenly and heav-
| lily. Three results followed. First,
| the price Of cotton went down. Sec
ond, the cost of labor in the extile
ond, the cost of labor in the textile
chants found it difficult to place cot
ton goods orders.
! THE first of January, merchants
went to New York. almost in a body,
to buy cotton goods for spring. They
found that they could not get prices
for e period longer than three
prices covering deliveries in Janu-
airy, February and March, but no
longer. The prices then given them
were much below the previous price
levels, but there was nothing definite
concerning the future.
''All information leads to the belief
that the New England spinners have
been running from hand-to-mouth
spinning what cotton they had, buy
ing little surplus here and there
one another, and operating theil
mills on part-time basis. The in.
formation is that they have now
about used up all the cotton they
have, and must go into the marker
| to buy more cotton.
Merchants are going back to New
York, from now to the first of April
to place cotton goods orders. If thu
mills fill those orders they will b.
obliged to go into the market anC
buy cotton, having spun up the con
tents of their warehouses. We mer
chants do not believe we will ge
such prices as we got in January
when the cotton goods market wa
more or less panicky. My homes
opinion is that cotton goods bough
after the first Of April will cost TIL
merchant from Is to 20 per cent NOR
than the little supply he was able t.
buy in January. Hence they will
cost the merchants customer from
Is to 20 per cent more.
when the spinners re-edter tn
cotton market, the price Of cottol
ought to improve"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-15
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-15
NATHAN STRAUS To
HELP GEORGIA FIGHT
DISEASED CATTLE

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 12.-Nathan
Straus, New York financier and in
ternationally known philanthropist,
who is wintering here, has announced
his intention of presenting to Geor-
gia, without cost to the state, a suf-
ficient number of laboratories, with
headquarters in Augusta, to fight and
eradicate tuberculosis in cattle, par
ticularly dairy cattle. He is planning
to have a bill drafted, before he re-
turns to New York, to be presented
at the next session of the Georgia
legislature, authorizing the state to
accept the gift which he proposes
to make.
Mr.. Straus is known the world over
for his humanitarian impulses. He
has spent hundreds Of thousands of
dollars in projects to lessen infant
mortality, being among the pioneers
in his advocacy of pasteurlzed milk,
and through the establishment OF tree
milk depots in the slum districts OF
New York during the past several
years, he is credited with having
saved the lives of thousands of babies
who otherwise would have died for
lack of proper nourishment.
Having made a careful study or
| the causes of infant mortality, Mr..
Stratus declares that much of it is
traceable to milk from diseased cows.
With the establishment of laborato-
ries in George where serum will be
manufactured and distributed free
for the treatment of infected AMI
mails. he believes that infant mortal
ity in this state will be reduced at
! least 10 per cent.
The great New York banker IS de-
voted to Georgia, which he regards as
his native state, despite the fact
that he was born in Russia, but i'm
migrated to this country with his
| parents when he was quite, small
boy, his family locating in Talbotton,
where he was reared. He and ms
when they were young men and be-
came pioneers in the department. store
business, and becoming fabulously
rich.
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-15
Questions Answered

1. @. I heard the other day that
metal clothes lines are often the
cause of fires. Is that true?
A: Yes, Such lines are ready con-
ductors of lightning. Where they are
attached to a house, they frequent
ly cause fires in Thunderstorm by
offering a medium along which light
ming flows as water flows down hill.
2. @. Does congress have to ap-
prove the appointment of ambassa-
doris?
A. The president has the power to
select ambassadors to foreign coun-
tries, but the appointments have to
be ratified by the United States SEN
ate.
nation about the damaging winds
that blow over Texas every spring.
A. The winds to which you IN
doubtedly refer are the strong cold
winds which occasionally blow SOUTH
ward along the eastern slopes OF
the Rocky mountains. They are call
ed "northers". and are frequently pre-
ceded by southerly winds moderate
in temperature or even uncomfort-
ably warm, and the change to the