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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31
First Methodist Growing.

During the past two weeks four
teen new members have been received
into the First Methodist Church Of
this city, as follows Doctor and Mrs.
Truman +. Burke, Doctor ond Mrs.
H. II. Ellis and their son, Mr.. Welborn
Ellis. Mrs. J. B. Nandegrift, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Stewart and children, Mary
T.. and Travis, Mrs.. j. r. Henderson,
Miss Hattie Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Sulzby. This makes siXty-four
additions since the beginning of the
conference year, fifteen of whom en-
tered by profession Of faith, making
the total membership Of the church at
this time $50. Moreover, an interest
in church ACTIVITIES has shown a very
decided growth lately as evidenced
by the organization Of an Epworth
league, and an increased ATTENDANCE
at the mid-week prayer service with
its junior choir attraction.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31
|NIOEl,,,N,! lgsSS5l; $ y INNINl
Mrs. Lincoln Entertains Junior Altar
Guild.

There was a most enthusiastic
meeting Of the Junior Altar Guild,
held at the home OF the leader Mrs.
B, A Lincoln, on Friday. The 81.
Pauls ifiscopal ch1-h has long felt
the need Of more complete organiza-
tion Of its young people, and Mrs
Lincoln in her appeal to them to meet
the church's needs, urged them to be
the Marines in Christ's army; always
ready to dispatch any duty with celer-
ity and thoroughness. These meet
ings will be made as interesting and
instructive as possible in the three
departments Of social, charitable and
There was a, delightful program ar
ranged at this meeting with readings
by Misses Virginia Garth Katherine
Cooke, Jane Terry, Frances Wood
ward, and Eugenia Eckford; all Of
which stressed the idea Of service TO
others.
The following efficient officers were
appointed to serve: President Miss
Virginia Garth; Vivt president, Miss
Frances Woodward; Secretary, Miss +
Donnell; Treasurer Miss
Cooke.
A very charming social hour fol
owed the program when the hostess
erved iced watermelon to the follow
ng guests: Mrs. +. p Phillips Misses
'irginia Garth, Elizabeth Garth, Mary
icKellar, Katherine Cooke, Anna
Ianks, Jane Terry, Caroline Byram.
races Woodward, Eugena Eckford,
nd Katherine Donnel
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31
CENTENNIAL AT COLUMBUS, MISS.
FROM THE BIRMINGHAM AcE-HERALD.
and womanhood.

and womanhood.
Mr.. R. E. Johnston has accepted tn,
Craftsmanship of the Centennial anC
Home Coming Week, and he is EN-.
snently fitted for the task he has un.
dertaken. He believes that if mar
makes his living ont of a community
he owes that community all the ser
vice he can render which makes for
the betterment Of his fellow-men."
( In writing to Mr.. Johnston, as |
did a short time ago, asking for in
formation regarding the Centennial,
i felt that the many Mississippi peo-
pie who live in Birmingham would be
tremendously interested in the plans
for Home Coming week, which is to
be really great event.
/ have, in addition to my CORE
spondence with Mr.. Johnston, heard
from many mutual friends of his
ability and his splendid citizenship in
Columbus. His letter of recent date,
concerning the Centennial, says;
Had to Find a Goat"
:" In accepting the craftsmanship of
the executive committee for the Cen
tennial, / felt that the committee had
to find some goat to saddle this job
on, and though | fought it off for
two weeks, they finally drafted me
for it, and so I'm now on the job.
Fortunately, | have live and enthu-
siastic lot of helpers on the commit
zee, among them being Doctor James /
W. Lipscomb, Frank p. Phillips, V. B. !
ines, !. |. Kaufman, +. H. Kuyken- /
Iall and Doctor j. C. FAINT, with j. +. +
danser as secretary and John H.
3eard as treasurer. The Chamber of
Commerce (of which | am and always +
AVE been an active member) is fur
fishing men who are always ready to
% their level best for Columbus. The
york is being divided amonst us, and
We have various committees who are
lready responding with alacrity, such
S finance, entertainment, publicity,
ecoration, housing, automobile and
istorical
1--WE will have a designer here
rom New Orleans to give US ideas
pgarding floats, etc. The various
ubs, both male and female, will con-
'ibute floats. We have engaged the
0-piece A. and NJ Band for the three :
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

In recent issue, The Birmingham
Age-Herald carried a handsome an
nouncement of the Columbus Centen,
NAL, together with two-column pic.
ture Of Mr.. r. f. Johnston, chairman
Of the Centennial Commission.
The story, which was we'll written
was prepared by Dolly Dalrymple,
who is Mrs. Pauline Arnold Shipman,
and a native of Columbus. Mrs.
Shipman is beautiful and graceful
writer, and her story is a splendid
tribute to Columbus We reproduce
it in part as follows.
my Own, My Native Land"
"Breathes there a man with soul so
dead,
Who never to himself hath said:
This is my own, my native land +"
Not Ashamed of Her Age.
Next October, Columbus, Miss, that
beautiful and aristocratic town on the
banks of the old Tombigbee, is going
to have a birthday party. Unlike
most girls, Miss Columbus isn't
ashamed to acknowledge her age, but
is proud to announce that it is in cell
ebration of her one hundredth birth
day anniversary.
Every Mississippian is interested in
this great Centennial and Home
Coming Week; and, moreover, every
Mississippian, whether his home was
ir Columbus, or Vicksburg, or West |
Point, or Natchez, or Meridian, is in
vited to be present at the celebration
of the one hundredth birthday ami
versary of miss Columbus" and to
cooperate in making the celebration 4
great historical event.
Columbus-that beautiful, that cul-
tured city-the home of the Billupses
and Sykeses, the late Captain Buck"
HUMPHREYS, and my beloved father, I
Judge James M. Arnold; the Morgansl
and the fuckers, the late Captain
Atwell Johnston and Harrison john ;
ston, Doctor Brownrigg and " Tam I
Brownriggs, the Hardys, and the {
Streets, the Viewers and Captain Jim
Bells family, the Richardses and the
Bankses-and innumerable other fam I
lilies whose scions have achieved sue l
cess in the South's history-whOse {
sons and daughters are among the t
fairest flowers of Southern manhood u
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31
Reception to Reverend and Mrs.
j. ID. Franks.

J
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
Of the First Baptist Church compli-
mented the new pastor and his wife,
the Reverend and Mrs. j. d. Franks,
and the deacons of the church, with
an elegant reception at the Hotel
Gilmef last Thursday evening
For the occasion the hotel parlors
were decorated with ferns and cut
flowers. A splendid musical program
was given in an entertainment which
included a violin solo by Master
Hartsel McClanahan; piano solo by
Miss Louise Peacher; duet by
Misses Nell and Olive Sanders; solo
by little Miss Lillian Sparks, and
readings by Miss Juanita Gardner
and Mrs Eagerton After the
musical program an informal recep-
ton followed, when the new pastor,
and his charming wife had the pleas
ure of meeting about sixty Of the
most earnest and altogether delight
full church workers
The guests were RECALLED with a de-
lieious ice course.
The committee on entertainment
was composed of Mrs. Paul Jacob,
Miss Lucy McClanahan, Miss Edna
Brownlee and Miss Pearl Harrison.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

days, and will have a local band also.
Zone Of our first tasks was to pro-
lcure the names and addresses of for
mer residents of Columbus. For two
months we worked on that, finally
getting the names of approximately
twelve hundred, OF course, there are
many more. We have sent them the
printed announcement under two
cent stamp. About fifty have been
IFeturned, but we are daily receiving
responses, many from people who
have not been here for years, but who
row are coming back for. little sea
son, to grasp the hands of old
friends and to meet others who have
Wandered away. We also have a
special guest list ('Dolly' is one of
them, including governors, senator's,
congressman and editors of note.
Many have accepted, among them Mr.. |
Barrett and Mr. Hanson, Of Birming-
ham, and Mr.. Mooney, of Memphis. /
Mr. Hanson and Mr. Mooney have l
stated positively that they were com I
ing, and Mr. Barrett says he will
come if possible. Don't let him for
get it. | have right lately received I
an acceptance from Mr. Fairfax Har-
rison, president of the Southern rail
way. | am afraid | have tired you ,
with this lengthy reply, but when l
;et started on this subject, hardly
know when to stop"
Mr.. Johnston Leader.
OF Mr.. Johnston's ability as
leader and his qualifications to
make the Centennial and Home Com !
ng week brilliant and notable sue
.ess, nothing is of more significance i
han what his "home people" think Of $
nm. An editorial from The Column Il
JUS dispatch is a beautiful tribute to '
he man who has been entrusted with n
he biggest sort of a job. 4
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

The Woman's Auxiliary Of the
First Presbyterian Church met IN the
Lee Memorial Room last Tuesday
afternoon After disposing Of the
regular monthly routine business, the
members Of the auxiliary enjoyed a
period Of social pleasure with Circle
No 4 ms hostesses.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31
Christian Rndeayor Courtesy.

The girls Of the First Christian En-
deavor Society were hon0rees at q
most enjoyable outing given By the
boys Of the society last Thursday
evening. The diversion consisted of
a hay ride to Mullins Well and back
TO the city and across the river TO
Lawrence's store for a water melon
cutting. The young people were chap
eroned by Mr.. and Mrs. Z. F. Grout
and Mrs. John Law. while Mr John
Laws and Mr.. Robin Weaver were
ehairmen Of the eHtertainmat COM
mittee.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

The Intermediate Christian En-
deavorers of the First Presbyterian
Church motored to the Lindamood a
Pickett plantation, on the Aberdeen
Road, last Tuesday afternoon, to en-
JOY a picnic supper and other pleas
ures associated with such happy eX-
dursions. There We're thirty-fiye in
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

At a meeting of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, held al
the home Of Mrs. A. T.. Myrick last
week. plans for the Centennial Float
We're further considered Mrs, Matte
Patterson was appointed chairman Of
she float committee. The memorial
to the memory of the last Mrs. Au-
gusta Cox was postponed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

Carpenters are engaged in the work
81 converting the long unused room a.
the northeast corner Of the First
Christian Church INTO a Pastors
Study. When conn leted. the study
viii Be convenient and comfortable.
and will afford Doctor Growden a
pleasant place invhieh to prepare his
sermons. as wei a. for the reception
Il any persons who wish 60 tab with
him.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31
Wrist Christian church

Preaching this morning at eleven
o'clock by Che pastor the Rev Arthur
NJ Crowdcn y. p
Sunday School 40 10 o'clock.
40 services az night; the congre-
cation viii attend the Union Services
AT the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

The Rev r. +. Gregorg. assisted by
the Rev A. 7 MclIwain. conducted
a successful revival at Black CreeI.
Church last week closing with am ac-
ccssion Of nine members to Central
Methodist Church and a very gatfy-
ing renewal Of the spiritual HE IF the
community
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

Preaching This morning at eleven
O'clock Subject Of sermon, Alone
With Jesus
Sunday School this morning at $3.50
b. Y r. e, this evening at 2.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

First Christian Missionary Meeting
The Missionary Society Of the First
Christian Church will be entertained
next Tuesday afternoon az 4 O'Clock
az the home Of Mrs Wallace Stevens,
the occasion being the regular month
Iy meeting
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

Monday Afternoon Prayer Meeting.
The Ladies Monday Afternoon
Prayer Service viii be held az the
First Methodist Sunday School Room
LomorroW al.ernoan 40 live o'clock.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31
Mr.. Johnston a Leader.

Mr.. r. +. Leigh is in New York
City for the purpose of buying fall
and winter merchandise for his store.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

Miss Ida Reed Of Meridian. il Wis.,
ting friends at the Palmer Orphanaee.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-31

1t is the hardest thing to
build up, and the easiest
thing to lose. You can
put in years building up
good credit-and lose it
in a day. With good
credit, you can do almost
anything; without it,
you can do nothing. Let
your banking partner
help you to build it and
guard it and show you
how to use it.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-04-07
The Way Il Appears To Me
WE SHOULD PROTECT OUR LIBERTIES.
Robert DUR

SHOULD PROTECT OUR LIBERTIES.
unged Denied the
be society whole
of
battle freedom,
political rights that equality
other nation -
helpless women andc
equibery
70 -
AS American
should think and take look at the situation in the
cif faults the mote out Of our Then with every inch Of
the the Rhine and to
respect unervedy
everas tingly at unit The
makes
all establish
We
injustice
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-04-07
PEONAGE AGAIN.

Nearly fourteen years ago in 1907,
Negro victims of peonage were sum-.
moned before grand jury in Tennes-
see and 'stold pitiable tales of "their
suffering and maltreatment, "and re-
lated stories of seeing men killed,
dragged to the river in Blankets,
weighed and then sunk into the riv-
err Peonage dies hard in some OF the
outhern states. The latest horror from
Georgia seems to be the worst of all.
Even while Federal agents were invest
igating reports that peonage was still
practiced. Negroes were being killed
on the Williams farm IN Jasper county,
their bodies buried in shallow graves
in some cases dug by themselves-or
thrown with weights into the Alcovy
river. Eleven bodies have been re-
covered, their condition leaving no
doubt that as many murders were COM
mitted. According to the confession
Of the Negro Manning, he killed
eight of the poor wretches himself. He
names Williams, the owner of the farm
or plantation, as the instigator of the
crimes; but Williams denies completely,
and declares that neighbor with whom
he has long had a feud was the princi-
pal. In one case coroner's jury has
already rendered a verdict that the
victim "met death at the hands of
Clyde Manning and John s. Williams.
The citizens of Jasper and Newton
counties are said to be scandalized and
incensed by the revival of peonage.
The Negroes had worked for local farm
ers, lately for Williams, and they were
not charged with any of those ofienses
of which Judge Lynch takes cogniz-
ance It has been painfully evident
that local opinion in some parts of the
south does not condemn, as it should,
oppression and Ill treatment of Ne
groes in debt to a certain type of EN-.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-04-07
Editorials
(By Mrs. Ebert r. Hall

Again has Harry Ingham, the
fearless editor of the Des Moines
Register and Tribune spoken out
in behalf of justice and equal OPP
portunity for all peoples, regard
less of race, color or previous con-
dition, as will be seen in an edi-
torial under the caption Pen
rose Is Right, which appeared in
the Des Moines Register Of Thurs
day morning March 81 and which
the Bystander reproduces for the
benefit Of its readers who did not
see it in the Register.
Penrose is Right.
The Register had not anticipated
finding itself in fun and hearty accord
with Senator Penrose on anything, but,
strangely enough, the senator has said
something that must meet the hearty
approval of all intelligent people, -and
that took courage on his part to say.
A bill is pending in the legislature of
Pennsylvania, known as the equal
rights bill, the purpose of which is to
give Negroes ali the privileges of ho-
tells, railroad trains, Pullman cars, res
taurants and street cars that anybody
enjoys. A delegation of colored men
from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
called on the senator and he said to
them:
The time has passed when there be
sny discrimination against colored citi-
zens. They should have assurance that they
viii receive equal social. political and com
mercial rights and be placed on an equality
in those respects with white citizens. As
understand it, the Asbury bill guarantees to
the colored citizen freedom from discrimina-
tion IN restaurants and hotels. I think they
ought to be accorded full privileges of that
sort. The Pennsylvania railroad now hauls
white and black passengers in the same cars.
You see colored citizens in the Pulimans.
There is no reason why they should not be
there"
There is something so repugnant to
common sense about prescribing race,
when everybody knows that the meanest
people on earth belong to the favored
races, while some of the decentest
people on earth belong to the pros
cribed races, that everybody ought to
see how un-American division by races
is
And yet right new VII race group-
ing is pointed to with a grave face by
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-04-07

PVT. ROBERT b. PRICE.
He has made his home at Ortonville,
Mimi, and is now suing his wife for
divorce. He says he hopes to have it
by April 20 or shortly after.
He will be in Des Moines, Iowa, for.
two or three days after April &c and
viii thence return to 'Ortonville. His
post Office is Box Ill.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-04-07

BETHEL A. M. e. CHURCH
Sixteenth and Fillmore Streets.
Rev IT q ClavbroOk Pastor.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-04-07
ployer, but is too often silent about it.

Ployer, Dut IS 100 olIen sile"' spo"' IT.
United =, States District Attorney
Hooper Alexander Of Georgia said in
January that federal officers must con-
duct a statewide investigation of re-
ports of peonage Comparatively lit
tie effort is being made by proper Off
GERS, he said, s'to end these condi-
tions.'' He intimated collision, Chine
ty per cent of our people, he de-
clared,' would utterly deplore and
condemn what is going on, but some
thing more is demanded of civilized
people and their government than mere
SENTIMENT Until local opinion is ag-
gressive against peonage it will go on,
with periodical activity by the federal
authorities to check it. It dies hard
because the community is not Mortified
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-04-07
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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-04-07

the alarmists, plenty Of good Ameri-
cans persist in settling people up OF
down in the common matters of every
day service, according to race.
Poor Richard maxim will be found
here as elsewhere to be based on a
sound human experience, "Let every
tub stand on its own bottom. - Men
are good or bad, useful or predatory,
not by race but as inaividuai>. Indi-
vidual conduct must be the measure
for everybody if we are to have an in,
telligent rating. Let the Negro come
under this common rule, and let us
have an end of talking about race ex-
clusion,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-04-07
ALBA NEWS.

ALBA M Wo.
Mrs. R. B. Manly, the wife of Rev: Manly
of Oskaloosa passed throu gh Abba this week
en- route from Ohio to Oskaloosa where she
had been to see her mother. -.
Miss Alberta Robinson, who has been visit
ing at her home in Hooking for the spring
Abba two days this week, leaving for Des
Moines. Sunday. 81
Mr.. William Monroe Trotter passed
through Abba Sunday en- route to Buxton to
lecture He also was inc Abba at A. NJ. E.
church on Tuesday evening.
Stewards Board met at the home OF MIS-
G. A. Davis on Monday afternoon
Mr.. George Hull sold two fine hogs at the
stock yards on Friday.
Jones' Miss Hazel Morris and number of
others are on the sick list.
number of strangers are in Abba.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-04-07
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am going out Of business during the
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10th of April to the first Of November.
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and silverware.
THE BIG STORE.
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enough to make an end OF sucf
atrocious practices.
Evening star., 1921-06-12

ST. Charles Place and Reach. Fresh and sea
water ba ths running water In rooms: elevator
Superior table. Special rates. Coach at trains.
A. T. WAGNER. Prop. W. r. LAYTON. Mgr.
FAMILY GOING TO ATLANTIC CITY
will give room and board to three young ladies'
teachers preferred. sharing one large room. s
windows. facing ocean, minutes walk to
beach: rates. room and board. SIS each. Phone
Col, 29lO
Evening star., 1921-06-12
NEW HOLLAND

CLEANLINESS-SERv
n. Y ave. nr. Beach. Central; convenient to
all attractions. Cap, 200. Amer. plan. Large.
airy rooms. Excel cuisine Home cooking.
Special June & week end rates. Completely
renovated. New ownership management.
c. H. WOOD, Jr.. Mgr.
Evening star., 1921-06-12

FURNISHED COTTAGE AT COLONIAL
Beach on water front. Apply 45l Randolph
Evening star., 1921-06-12
HoLeZLOZUzI1e

Ocean ave, near Beach Ocean view rooms
with running water and private hath. Rea-
sonahle rates. Cap. 200 MRS. J. STOREY.