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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
NATIONAL PRES.
TO VISIT HERE
HEAD OF NATIONS PARENT
TEACHER ASSOCIATION
COMING SOON
HERE FEBRUARY 10
Will Be Entertained By Four
Local Organizations. - To
Deliver Address at the
High School.

Columbus will be honored by an Of
fetal visit from Mrs. Milton c
Higgins, of Worcester, Mass, natiop.
president Of the Parent Teacher AS
siociation in February.
According to present plans Mrs.
Higgins will be in Columbus on Feb
ruary 10 and she will spend one day
here as the guest of the four local as
sociations.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the entertainment of the
distinguished visitor, and she will be
extended most cordial and warm
welcome to Columbus.
Mrs. Higgins is visiting only few
of the large cities Of the South on her
present tour and Columbus is very
fortunate IN that this city is included
in her itinerary. 4 ~jas
The principal reason for this re-
cognition of Columbus is because of
the advanced and conspicuous work
and the high efficiency of the activities
of the four local associations. Co
lumbus is regarded in all sections Of
the country as one Of the best or
ganized cities in the allied educational
branches in the South, and the work
being done here has attracted the ma
tional officers.
AT meeting Of the four associa-
tions held the past week tentative
plans for the reception and entertain
mnt Of the national president. were
outlined.
She will be met at the station by
the four presidents Of the local as
sociations, Mrs. H. M. Pratt, president
ifrcfT theSLec Nigh AknoSf4 Association;
Mrs r. A. II. Wood, president Of the
Franklin Academy Association; Mrs.
J. L. Walker, president Of the Barrow
Memorial School Association and
Mrs. H. H. McClanahan, president Of
the Practice School Association Of
the college.
Mrs. J. c. Meadows, one Of the
State officers for Mississippi, is hav-
ing general direction over the ar
rangements. 4 -,tix'
Mrs. Higgins will be rendered a
public reception at the club rooms
of the Woman's Club in the afternoon
and in the evening she will deliver
an address in the auditorium of the
Lee High School, Prof. j. C. Mead
ows, superintendent Of city schools
of Columbus, will preside over the
evening meeting and will introduce
Mrs. Higgins.
Special committees to have charge
of the various phases of the entertain
ment and arrangements for the oc-
casion will be announced in the next
few days.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
Aged Negro With
Az Grand Children
efw Dies at Trinity

Smith Hamilton, worthy negro,
Of the old school and 80 years of age,
died at his home in the Trinity neigh
borhood the past week.
Hamilton was the father Of fifteen
children, eleven Of whom are living
and he is also survived by forty
seven grand children and great grand
children. He is the father Of Peter
Hamilton, fireman at the college
power station.
Hamilton was true type of the
old Southern negro. He was born II
Virginia and came to this section
years ago with Mr.. Marion Vaughan
father of DR.. F. M. Vaughan and Mr.
L. A. Vaughan of this city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
Girl Marvel Fancy
Skater to Appear
Local Rink Soon

Little Margaret Chapman, of Mem
phis and Chicago, marvel fancy and
trick skater will be an added at
traction at the Pastime Skating Rink
Friday and Saturday nights.
Little Miss Chapman is regarded
as a wonderful skater, doing fancy
trick skating, rope jumping, fire
dancing and many other feature acts
Unicycle skating will be one Of the
main features of Miss Chapman's APP
pearance. AS a unicycle skater she
is without a peer, and she is the only
lady who has mastered this difficult
art.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
MASONS OBSERVE
BIG CENTENNIAL
Fine Program Arranged For
Celebration Here. - Noted
Fraterialist Coming.

Columbus Lodge of Masons will
observe the Centennial of the frater-
nifty with appropriate exercises on
Thursday night at the Masonic Tenn
pie.
DR.. William R. McDougal, noted
lecturer and fraternal leader, will de-
liver the centennial address, and there
will be aa elaborate formal program
followed by banquet.
Arrangements for the occasion are
in charge of special committee COM
posed Of Messrs. r. A. Carson, G. G.
Buder and J. F. Nicks
Handsome invitations have beer
sent 10 ail Of the members Of the or
der and a special invitation is issued
to all visiting Masons in the city
All Masons are cordially invited
whether they have received invita-
tions or not.
The various ministers Of the :
will participate in the program which
will follow closely along ritualistic
lines. 1t will be beautiful and i'm
pressive service.
Hon. B. A. Lincoln, Worshipfu
Master, of the Columbus Lodge will
preside over the centennial celebra
ton.
The full program will be published
in WEDNESDAYS Dispatch.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
FARM BUREAU
Is ORGANIZED
PLANTERS ORGANIZATION
FORMED AT BIG RALLY
MEETING
MANY ARE PRESENT
Court House Filled to Overflow
ing for Big Rally Friday
Afternoon.-Many Speak
ers Are Present.

Close to a thousand people filled
the big auditorium Of the Lowndes
county court house Friday afternoon
to hear addresses of agriculturalists
and extension workers from the Mem
phis Chamber of Commerce and the
Extension Department Of the Missis-
sippi A. aad M. College.
For the first time in many years
chairs had to be brought into the
aisles of the court room to accono-
date the crowd. Every available seat
in the auditorium was filled and
scores of people were forced to stand
in the doorways and against the walls.
1t was magnificent response from
the people of the city and the county.
Many people in the audience came
from adjoining counties and towns.
The crowd was estimated at close to
a thousand.
AS result of the meeting Farm
Bureau was organized with Mr.. Carey
Cooke as temporary chairman and
Mr.. V. B. lines, editor of the Column
bus Dispatch, temporary secretary.
The bureau idea grew out of the
meeting, and came along in line with
the Chamber Of Commences plan for
big agricultural campaign. 1t will
be affiliated with the Chamber of
Commerce campaign.
Hon. Henry L. Whitfield presided
over the meeting, and Ia the opening
address he appealed to the people to
meet the present crisis with courage
and with determination to solve the
problems before them. He appealed
in his usual vigorous and effective
way for a close NIFTY and better
spirit Of cooperation and confidence
and faith among people in both the
city and the rural districts
"This is an age Of organization
The whole world is highly organized
in all of it's activities except that Of
farming" he declared. "Only by CO.
operative effort in production anc
marketing can the maximum results
be attained, and the greatest pros
perity come to our people,"
Mr.. Whitfield introduced Mr.. c. w
Watson, agriculturalist of the Mem
phis Farm Bureau. Mr.. Watson
brought a message of reinsurance
from the business interests of Mem
phis. Mr.. Watson took occasion t.
compliment this section on the fac
that he found conditions here better
than the average community. He sale
that the farmers of the Delta ha'
been farming in the Peabody hotel TO
the past several years, but now hat
to go back to the farm and chang'
(Continupd on third pape.)
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
COLLEGE STREET
HOME is SOLD

The r. Il. Hardin home on College
street at the corner of Tenth street
was sold the past week to Mr. j. L.
Walker, the deal having been consum-
mated by Mr.. Z. r. Walton, local
real estate agent. Mr.. Walker
bought the home as an investment.
Mr. Hardins reason for selling is that
he is planning to leave Columbus and
take charge of the interests in south
west Mississippi.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
HIGH SEXTETTE
WINS FROM ALA.
Lee High Basket Ball Team Defeats
TUSCALOOSA High School Sextette

In hard fought game c'l the local
court Friday afternoon the Lee High
School girls basket ball team de-
cisively defeated the Tuscaloosa High
School sextette, score % to 8.
Miss Cora Mccullough, who star
red on the last years team played a
wonderful game for the Lee High
Friday. Her goal throwing was a
feature of the game. Miss May Belle
Franks scored some remarkable
goals from difficult positions, and the
entire Columbus team played excel,
lent ball.
The defensive work of the Colum.
bus guards was Of the highest order
A scrappy resistance was put up by
the Tuscaloosa girls, but they were
outclassed in every department of thu
game. Misses Vera Vaughan, MAJ
Little and Arnie Donour were out
standing players in the Tuscaloosa
lineup.
Following were the line-ups:
Columbus Tuscaloosa
Cora McCulloung + Verna Vaughan
May Belle Franks F Sadie Wood
Annie Lou Stewart G Mary Littl
Maca Lee Sansing R c Leah Fallon
Lou Ollie Davis G Clifford Bake
Bertha Lee Heating G Arilie Donou
Goals; verna Vaughan 1, Sadi
Woods /, Cora Mccullough 8, Ma
Belle Franks 6. Fouls: Verna Vaugha
8.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
Know Your Own City,
Do You Know
That?
BY v. B. INES

Free medical inspection is being
made in the city and county schools.
X X
Today is the 23rd day Of the year.
The sun rises at TIT and sets at
sos.
Some people are about as useful as
citizens as gold fish has use for q
rain coat.
The national president Of the Par
emit Teacher Association will visit Go.
lumbus soon.
Hair tonic now gets results, which
Is more than could be said for " be
fore prohibition.
THE B0OTLEGGERS: We will
now stand and sing, "In the Eevcninl
| by the Moonshine."
A Columbian in New York thi
week sends us the following: U TELL
EN- FRIED CHICKEN, I'm stewed.
The following compose the city
Board Of Health: DR.. w. R. McKin
ley, w. B. Harrington, 7. w. Lewis
The directors of the Chamber o
| Commerce meet every Thursday even
ing. Come out. You are always wei
come.
So prize to the boy or girls hes
I reason for the best ad in this issu
of the Dispatch, Get mother or fatn
er to help you.
X
We hate to bring up unpleasant
subjects, but if your auto tax is no
paid in January it will be doubled
There's no escape.
l X X
Some alliterative heads (whateve
: that isl IN last Wednesdays Dispatch
Banks is Bank President" Burns
< Home Burns and today: "Victor
r Victor"
Almost anytime you can write you
I name in the dust on counters am
{ desks and offices up town. Sprinkle
4 sprinkle little cart, please tell U
where thou art"
V. B. lines, in the Columbus Dis
patch, is the daddy of great man
You Tell Ems. His latest is: "Yo
Tell En- Typewriter, Pm a Bool
keeper" Our answer is: "You TIE
En- Ivy, Well cover this side Of til
house." Meridian Dispatch.
YOU TELL EN- BOUQUET, your
no brickbat.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
RACK FROM CHURCH MEET

Mr.. R. E. Johnston, Mr.. o. D. Ho-
gan and Rev. E. L. Malone. returned
Friday from Jackson, where they at
tended the annual meeting of the
Episcopal Church, conference Of the
Diocese of Mississippi.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
PRESIDENT LIpscoMB RETURNS

DR.. j. W. Lipscomb, president OF
the Chamber of Commerce, returned
home Friday from a short trip to
New Orleans. He was out of the city
several days, and during his absence
the executive affairs of the Chamber
were directed by Vice-President II. l..
Whitfield.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT

Following is the weekly cotton
statement: Receipts last report 1915;
corresponding date 1867. Receipts
this week 1873; corresponding date
1924. Stock August LIST, 1898; CORE
spending date 1850. Total ship
ments 4,S16; corresponding date
IL, IT'S.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

Miss Hortence Andersen and Miss
Cecil Barrett, Of Aberdeen. are the
guests of Mrs. R. L. Speed for the
week end.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

Mrs. ]. Hunter George, of Crystal
Springs, is here on visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. B. P. Wells and daughter.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

Mrs. D. NJ, Speed, Of Birmingham,
is the guest of Mrs. r. L. Speed at
her home on College street.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cook spent the
weekend in Birmingham recently.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23
SIDE LIGHTS ON
THE DC, RALLY

We counted four members Of the
city council in the audience.
Three cashiers of banks were on
hand, but only one bank president.
DR.. J. w. Lipscomb, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, was
among the spectators.
Lawyers were sprinkled all about
the auditorium, and three ministers
were in attendance. Only one hotel
man was there.
The stores of the city were closed
for two hours during the meeting.
Merchants and business men were in
evidence on every hand.
Fully 200 colored people attended
the meeting. The entire gallery was
filled and they evinced keen interest
in every thing that TRANSFERRED.
/ Members of the board of super
visors, the superintendent of the city
schools and the county superintendent
of education, showed their interest by
their presence. The president of the
college was thern, too.
II was the first time in years thai
chairs had to be placed in the aisles
in the court room to accommodate The
crowd. Even then scores of people
had to do the "wall flower" stunt.
Close to thousand people crowd
ed into the court house for the com
munity rally Friday afternoon. l
was an outpouring Of the spirit anc
resembled an old-time politica
crowd.
A number of young ladies' from tn
college and several ladies' evince'
: their interest in the community wei
. fare by attending the meeting. 1t re
/. Elected fine spirit on the part of tn
! women.
. When we first looked for the Co
Y lumbus representation when the meet
ing first opened we were keenly dis
appointed. They were conspicuou
by their absence. But presently the.
began to come in in droves, and be
fore the meeting was well underwa,
! the Columbus business interests wer
o there in force.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

A number of young ladies' from the
college and several ladies' evinced
their interest in the community well
fare by attending the meeting. 1t re-
Elected fine spirit on the part Of the
women.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

Lawyers were sprinkled all about
the auditorium, and three ministers
were in attendance. Only one hotel
man was there.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

Continued on third page.)
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

Close to thousand people crowd
ed into the court house for the com
munity rally Friday afternoon. II
was am outpouring of the spirit and
resembled an old-time political
crowd.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

II was the first time in years that
chairs had to be placed in the aisles
in the court room to accommodate the
crowd. Even then scores of people
had to do the "wall flower" stunt.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

The stores of the city were closed
for two hours during the meeting.
Merchants and business men were in
evidence on every hand.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

Members of the board of super
visors, the superintendent of the city
schools and the county superintendent
of education, showed their interest by
their presence. The president Of the
college was thern, too.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

Fully 200 colored people attended
the meeting. The entire gallery was
filled and they evinced keen interest
in every thing that transpired.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-23

{ Continued on Page Two J
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-04-21
Mother Dog Begs Food.

Clear Lake, MINI. When the
owner of a dog and nine puppies
turned them out without food and re-
fused to feed them any longer, the
mother dog did Just what human
mother would have done in similar
circumstances. She went from door
to door begging food for her little
ones.
The dog would scratch at the back
doors of Clear Lake houses, and when
opened she would look into the face
of the person who came and then at
her half-starved puppies, telling as
eloquently as she knew how that they
We're in need.
The case was reported at length to
Sam r. Fullerton, executive agent or
the Minnesota Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals. Mr..
Fullerton compelled the dogs owner
to take her and her puppies back and
to provide enough food for them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-04-21
STAY YOUTH IN FEUD
over GIRLS ESCORT
Shot in Fight Over Taking VII
ldge Bellies to Church.

Cumberland, Md.-Jealous SWANS
of the rival towns of Spring
Gap and Oldtown, near here, battled
over the privilege of escorting two
village bellies home from church, and
in the conflict young man was shot
to death.
The man slain is Charles Carder,
81, of Oldtown.
Two brothers, sons of Henry Tas-
chenberger, wealthy miller of Spring
Gap, are in Cumberland jail They
are Gilbert Taschenberger, 81, and
William, II. A bullet from Gilbert's
gun is alleged to have killed Carder
The Taschenbergers, in motor car,
met Miss Nary Ginnevan and Miss
Jane Critics at the close of the Sun
day evening services at the Oldtown
Methodist church, and drove them to
their homes
AS they were returning to their own
residence they were stopped on the
outskirts Of Oldtown by a crowd of
a half-dozen young men, called ''the
Oldtown gang"
According to the elder Taschenber-
ger, "the Oldtown gang" denounced
him and his brother for trying to "cut
out" the local boys with the girls, and
told them they were going to thrash
them.
The Tachenbergers jumped from
their car, and the group closed in on
them in the dark, Carder, it is said,
striking Gilbert Taschenbergei on the
jaw. In the melee, according to Tas-
chenberger, somebody struck his arm
just as he drew revolver, intending
to ''bluff" with it and brighten off
the assailant-.
The CUR went off and the gang fed.
Several minutes later the Tachenber-
gers found Carder, dead, with bull
let in his abdomen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-04-21
steel Corporation Cuts Prices.

New York. - Substantial reduc-
lions in the base selling prices of
the products of the United States
Steel company and Its subsidiaries
were announced by Ebert III. Gary,
head Of the corporation, after consul
tation with the presidents of the vari
Gus companies.
Tue list of reductions follows: Aka
and heavier billets, from $3.50 to
$37 q gross ton; slabs, $40 to $3S a
gross ton; sheet bars and sma" bill
lets, SAT to 500 gross ton; bars,
$2.35 to $40 per 100 pounds; plates,
$2.65 to 1920 per 100 pounds; struc-
tural, S2.45 to 1920 per 100 pounds !;
wire rods, $57 to $4S a gross ton !;
plain wire, base, $3.35 to So per 100
pounds; tin plate, 81 to $6.25 per base
box.
Wire nails in kegs were unchanged
at 1925 base.
Gary would make no comment on
the reductions, nor reply to questions
asking wheth cuts Ii. wages paid en-
ployes of the corporation were con-
templated. The price list from which
the changes were made went into eff
feet on March 81, 1919 To give an
idea Of the size of the reductions it
was explained that the cuts on tin
plates pare it's quotations from $40
to $125 a ton.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-04-21
DEAD" BABY COMES TO LIFE
REEVES in Coffin and Lives For is
Hours Afterward.

Gainesville, Pa. - An infant re-
moved to the undertaking estab-
lishment of Henry G. Ford "came
to life" in it's coffin and lived sixteen
hours.
The baby was taken to Ford's place
by Joseph Itchiker, who explained the
physician had pronounced it dead
several hours before.
1t was placed in casket. While
Ford and his assistants were working
in another part of the establishment
they heard g faint cry. Going to the
coffin they saw the top move.
Ford lifted it on. and carried it to
his home, where his wife temporarily
revived it with warm milk. For six
teen hours the baby seemed in normal
health. Then, as suddenly as it had
"come to life it died.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-04-21
Britain viii Back Up France.

London. Reports of drastic
action contemplated by the allies
against Germany, to lie taken May /,
were characterized in British official
circles as highly speculative and hypo-
thetica1.
These reports, 1t was pointed out,
were based on the assumption that
Germany neither intends to pay ade-
quate Preparations or to offer d new
and acceptable solution for the repair
ations problem, and British officials
are declining as yet to concur In any
such assumption.
Should Germany not offer a solution
before May j, the British will, 1t Is
asserted, consider 1t is deliberately
blocking the treaty and will act whole
heartedly with France IN any action
necessary to enforce the treaty.
The German government, said pre-
mier Lloyd George in the house OF
commons, Is still In default regarding
reparations, the trial Of persons ac-
cused of offenses against the laws of
war, and disarmament.
The Germans, he continued, have
not thus far shown any inclination to
advance practical proposals for carry
ing out the treaty Of Versailles In
these respects. Therefore, 1t was Inn
perative for the allies to confer with
regard TO the further steps ,yhich
might be necessary to enforce compii-
ance with the treaty.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-04-21

1909 Consumers Heat Light Water
u balah Work streets with
1911 D. Wee Work on streets
o312 Orion Corley Work on streets
1913 Martin McCloud, Driveing
1915 Bur Jeeies, Work streets
1916 First National Bank Interest bonds
tizens Sinking Fund 5oo oo
1918 Bank .......... 500 90
o5l9 u W. Price, Sal April
1920 Thornhil Work with machine observation-disclosures.
1921 Gordon England S12
3522 mer Day, Work streets
1923 Abe Whiock Work
1924 Gail Rhnehart Work
Russell Hewitt Work
$3.50 VIII Dgman Work streets
1927 D. NJ Shomo Work on streets 1887
1928 Thompson Printing Printing Financial
1929 Kane Keyser Hdwe shovel
33oo H. H. Prem Collectors bonds
1881 r. W. Price, Sal May
3332 G. W. Price Broom and money advanced Harry Hill
1888 D. NJ Shomo
1884 Lloyd Balah Flowing
$3.50 T. Smarter, Cement
1886 Con H. L. W. & p Co., April lights 1860
MAY lights ....... 151 70
1888 Ditto Water to April l. 1921
5359 u NJ Shomo, Work streets
334o Frank Bush, Work streets
3341 Bill Right, Work
o342 owan Moore Work
2375
3344 William Philips ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2450
534o SOL HILL Work
334o freeman Anthony Work
534I Frank Buh Work
34S g. w Price Cash advanced John Barred and VIM Phillips
3349 D NJ Shomo, Work
1880 j. B. Moore, Work
1881 Blsco Kelley Work
1852 Gerald Workman, Observation-Disclosures. 80
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-04-21
Treaty Violated, eermany,s Claim.

Treaty Violated, Germany's Claim.
Paris. The new customs reg
ime established Ia the occupied ter
ritory Of Germany under the inter-
allied Rhineland commissions ordin-
ance of April 0, constitutes new and
fragrant violation of the Versailles
treaty" says note transmitting by
the German government to the coun-
Gil of ambassadors here.
Consideration of the coercive meas
ures to be applied to Germany, should
such action become necessary through
refusal Of the Germans to give salts
factory assurances by May / Of an
Intention to pay the reparations sums
due, was TIA en- up by Marshal Foch,
General Weygand, acting as secretary
to the general staff, and M. Seydoux,
who represented France as financial
expert during the Brussels conference.
Absolute secrecy was maintained as
to the decisions Of the conferees, who
will meet frequently to frame the de-
tails Of the proposed measures and
assemble them for presentation to the
allies Of France.