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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-17
Rumblings Round
Rural Hill

A short time ago We were present
ing petition to our people for Tho
purpose of a one mill tax for schoo
, purposes so that our boys and girls
could have at least 8 months for a
school term. We found but very lit
tie opposition to the saving of our
school term, but we did find a few
who would not sign our petition be-
cause taxes were already too high,
and so far we have seen very little
lone to decrease our county expenses.
few days ago .ope of my neighbors
came to me and said he had the con-
tract to do some repair work on our
roads and wanted to know if | would
help. / asked what we were going
to get for our work and here | found
the only cut in county expenses |
have heard of. My neighbor told me
he could pay me $1.25 per day of 10
hours and $500 per day for wagon
and team and driver for the same
number of hours. | did not accept
place and | will not the next time.
am willing to take my part of a cut
but | am not going to be the only
man cut. have not heard of the
board cutting down their pay. Oh,
well, you may say our pay is fixed by
the State. Yes, know that, but there
IS nothing in the way of you donating
two or three dollars per day back to
the county. And say, Mr.. Supervisor,
do you fellows put in 10 hours day
like you want us to do?
am just starting a petition to our
people asking for several things, and
here are some of them: First | am
asking that our per capita road tax
be cut from $500 to $500. l think this
IS only fair as you have cut my wages
from $500 to $500 and for one
10 not intend to hit lick on the road |
until we have something done.
A few years ago our people voted .
down a county attorney and SINCE
hat time our board has almost con-
inually employed a county attorney.
Vow do you think you are carrying out
he wishes of the people. l have not
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-17

Mrs. Clara Smith and her sister
Mrs. Leonia Feemester were enter
tanned in the hospitaple home Of DR.
r. j. Murphy on last Friday.
Mr.. Rolen Henderson, of Indiana
polls, spent last week in the home OF
his father, Mr.. J. w. Henderson. He
is manager of one of the large Pig
gly Wiggly stores of that place. He
is graduate of the Caledonia High
School and is making a success in the
business world.
The many friends of Mrs. 7. G.
Lavender will be sorry to learn that
she is seriously ill and hope for her
a speedy recovery.
The following bunch of young peo-
pie from Gattman made glad the
home of the writer Sunday afternoon:
Mr.. B. H. Ewing and his sister, Miss
Edith, Mr.. G. B. Ewin and Miss Lena
Blair and Mr.. Luther Blair.
We wish to thank Mr.. T. c. Green,
Gadsden, Ala, for his subscription
to the Dispatch. He said he was lost
his paper, as it gives him all
the news and keeps him in close touch
with home and friends. We thank
you Mr.. Green and the Dispatch is
coming if the tram runs.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-17
FERNBANK

Mr.. P. T. Hodo spent Tuesday al
Sulligent.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Grimm, Mrs. E
M. Hicks and DR.. M. r. Seay spent
Wednesday in Columbus.
'~ Messrs. Tom Cash, Glen and Guy
Cunningham attended the Columbus
Millport base ball game in Columbus
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sides and little
son, of Gayosa, are guests of Mr., and
Mrs, H. H. Fleming and Mr.. and Mrs.
L, P. BlantOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Stanford and
two lovely young daughters are visit
ing relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. p. T. Hodo and little
daughter spent Thursday at Green
wood Springs.
Mr.. jerks Barksdale, who has spent
most of the summer in South Alaba-
ma, spent few days at home this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Cash and little
son visited relatives at Stems, Mel
bourne and Millport this week.
Miss Lila Mae Savage was the
guest of Mrs. Savage at Millport on
last Friday.
Mr.. A. D. Hicks spent Friday at
Fayette.
Mr.. jerks Barksdale spent Sunday
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-17
CALEDONIA DEPARTMENT
BY DIR. EMMETT JAMESON.

nunity the house was called to order
by the president and the regular or
der of business was taken up and dis
posed Of At three o'clock the well
come address was very ably delivered
by Rev. r. L. Ellis, response by the
presiding Elder, Rev. McIlwain, which
was greatly enjoyed by all those pres
emit We extend to these gentlemen
the thanks of the convention for their
able and appropriate addresses, after
which the following officers were
elected: Prof. w. P. Halbert, presi-
dent; J. NJ. Graham, vice-president;
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-17

The fourteenth annual session of
the Lowndes County Musical Conven-
tion met with the Flint Hill Class on
last Saturday and Sunday. The house
was called to order by the president;
prayer by Rev. r. L. Ellis, pastor of
TIE Methodist church. There being
but few delegates present the Satur-
day morning session was spent in
song service. At eleven o'clock Rev.
Mcllwain, of Columbus, preached
very able and impressive sermon.
After enjoying the fine dinner pre-
pared by the good ladies of the com
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-17

a thing against the man you have EN-
ployed, | love him like father and ii
times past he has been as good to mC
as father could be.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennington, of Rule
vile, Miss, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
hurry.
Mrs. Mary Williams, of the Delta is
visiting Mr.. R. f. Burnett. Mrs.
Williams will be remembered by the
older people of this community as Miss
Mary Burnett, who has host Of
friends out here to welcome her.
Mr. and Mrs. c. e. Hughson visited
in, Alabama Sunday.
RURALITE.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-17

for several weeks is still unable to
be out but very little.
Mrs. M. r. Seay spent Sunday in
Columbus and will spend several days
at Vernon with her daughter before
returning home.
Mr.. j. 2. Grimm spent Monday at
Reform.
DR.. M. R. Seay and Mr.. C. A.
Grimm are attending court at Vernon.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-17

Prof. J. C. Coekerham, secretary
Miss Bette Duncan and Miss Ola
OFT, organists.
The next session of the convention
will be held at New Salem, the third
Sunday in August, 1922.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report: First, we wish
to express our thanks and apprecia-
ton to the good people of Flint Hill
for the kind hospitality shown us
wh.ie in their midst.
Second, we invoke Gods richest
blessings upon each class represented
and the convention as a whole. May
the interest and power of song grow
until we are at last united around the
throne of God This committee was
as follows DR.. Emmett Jameson and
Prof. j. M. Graham.
The convention was IN every way
success, everybody seemed to enjoy
the occasion and the best of feeling
prevailed throughout the entire SEES
sion. The people of Fin. Hill show
ed their appreciation of the conven-
ticn by their kind words and hospit-
able treatment Of the visiting mem
bcrs We shall always remember the
good people of Flint Hill for the
hearty welcome extended the mem
bers of the convention while in their
midst. This was truly the banner
session of the convention and one that
viii ever be remembered by all those
present.
There was large number of good
singers and leaders of music, too num-
erous to mention. There was a large
attendance and the only regretable
cature about the convention was the
aclS of room to accommodate the people.
Everybody is extended a most cor
singing on next Sunday at New Hope,
lial invitation to the annual all-day
en- miles northeast of Caledonia.
come, this promises to be the big
est all-day singing ever pulled off in
his neck of the woods.
Crop conditions are still improving [
rom all parts of the county come
eports of good crops. A bumper corn !
rop is predicted and the prospect for {
heaper corn next year. The sorghum I
rop was never better, peas and po- |
ltoes will go begging this fall. Mr. /
7. 7. Henderson informed the writer 1
Vat ne Lad large acreage in pota- a
)es and that he would be glad TO sell l
is entire crop for fifty cents a bushel Z
, be delivered at digging time. The p
,unty is in fine shape if the people b
ouid only stop grumbling long L
Rough to look around at all the good b
lings that we as a people are blessed v
I'm. L ne DCSI VI lltdlIl anu juniper l
ops, what more could we wish? !!
Mcssrs, Dudley Watson and w. c. t
unter, two successful planters of the t
'airie section were business visitors d
Caledonia Tuesday. Ii
The numerous friends of Mrs. Lou
awrence will be glad to learn that >,
e is able to be out again after being :
nfined to her room for sometime.
Mrs. Ellen Jameson spent part of :
st week in Columbus, the guest of :
r son, Mr.. Guy c. Jameson. .
Mrs. Velma Fuqua, of Columbus, :
ent the week end in the home of "
r parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Brown. u
Mr.. J. Rubel and Mr., f. B. Egger,
Columbus. were business visitors in d
ledonia Friday. II
Mrs Andy Dowdle and daughter, II
Dallas, Texas, are visiting friends N
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-17

with his grandmother, Mrs. John
Lofts at Steens and left for Geneva
Monday morning.
DR.. G. S. Barksdale spent Friday
at Steens and was accompanied home
by the little daughter of Mrs. Wood
Strickland.
Mrs. E. M. Seay spent Wednes-
day in Columbus.
Mrs. Seay, who has been very i'll
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24
North Bound.

South Bound.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24
SEVERE WINDSTORM
 NEAR JACKSONVILLE

One person was injured five resi- dences were demolished, two others unroofed and badly damaged and many buildings were wrecked by a heavy windstorm near Jacksonville shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday after noon. Many trees were unrooted, fences blown down and other damage done by the twister.
 The tornado, the path of which was about 100 yards wide, struck about three miles west of Jacksonville, and travelled in northeasterly direction. It wrecked practically every building in its wake.
 Residences of John Woodsin, R. H. Jones. Luther Hefington and Mrs. Mel lie Holt. and cottage on the Arkan- sas State Farm for Women. were wrecked. The Holt residence, of log construction. was literally blown away. The residence of Mrs. Sim Boyd and John Mitchell were unroofed and badly damaged.
 Mrs. John WOodsin was the only per son injured, according to reports re- ceived here last night. She was struck by a piece of flying timber. Her inju- ry is not serious.
 There was no one in the Holt ana Jones residences when the storm swept over.-Gazette.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH"

The play Nothing But the Truth" given at the ChautauQua last night was success in spite of the weather man who seemed to think a good bap- tizing would do the audience good be- fore receiving "The Truth
 On account of su much talking and commotion, it was impossible to really enjoy the first act However, with the hearty response to the appeal made by MT. Jerome Kennedy, the umbrellas were lowered and talking ceased, and the last two acts could be seen and every word heard in the rear of the tent
 Nothing But The Truth" brought to the hearers very forcibly how hard 1t is to keep strictly to the truth. The truth teller, the second George Wash ington, was played by Edward Keenan and played well, if we are any judge of players. The other parts were up to the standard set by MT. Keenan and every one enjoyed the play. In fact last nights program was worth the price of the season ticket
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24
REMOVAL OF SIX
 RIOTERS HALTED
Pen Board to Decide if the Elaine Ne
 groes Shall Be Taken to Mariana.

J. D. Mays, sheriff of Phillips coun- ty, was denied the privilege of taking six of the Elaine negroes to the jail at Marianna, when he called yesterday at the state penitentiary to transfer the men who are awaiting trial in the Lee Circuit Cuort, on change of venue. in connection with the Elaine riots.
 Warden E. H. Dempsey of the state penitentiary held that he was without authority to permit the men to be taken from the walls. as statute governing the removal of prisoners provides that each prisoner so removed shall be ac- companied by one or more guards ap- pointed by the Penitentiary Commis- sion, to afford adequate protection to the prisoners.
 It was also a matter of doubt, MT. Dempsey said, whether Sheriff May had authority to remove the prisoners from the state penitentiary to Lee county.
 Upon refusal of MT. Dempsey to release the six negroes, the matter was refer red to Governor McRae, who asked that the Penitentiary Commission hold special meeting to consider the trans fer of the prisoners. The board will meet at 10 o'clock this morning in the governors office. The men who will be effected by the transfer are: Ed Ware. Will Wordlow, John Martin, Ali Banks Jr., Joe Fox and Albert Giles
 The negroes are the six whose cases were remanded for new trial by the Arkansas Supreme Court. Recently they were granted a change of venue in Phillips county circuit co'r' and taeI, cases were se It to the Lcs county circ tit corrt at NJ M,riana. The legal status of. these six is entirely different from that of the six whose cases re gently figured before the Ark ansas Su- preme court and the Pulaski County Chancery court-Gazette.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24
COW SETS NEW RECORD.

Brontford, Ont, June 23.-Bella Pon- tiac. the worlds record COW, owned Oy T. A. Barron of Brantford, has set new record. Figures made public to- day by James Wilson, supervisor of the official test of the Holstein Friesian Association. showed that for the fiscal year ending June IS, Bella Pontiac produced:
 Milk 27,O17 pounds fat 1,259 pounds and butter 1.57375 pounds.
 Mir Wilson said these figures were far in excess of any previous record.
 ]. T. Wortham of R0sstOn, is visi- tor here today.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24
TO CONTEST STATUTE.

Fort Smith. June 23.-The suit con- testing the validity of the Arkansas oil inspection act filed in the United States District Court by the Pierce Oil Corpora tiOn against Sam Wood, as prosecuting attorney. will be heard Monday. The Pierce Oil Corporation contends the inspection tax is invalid because it produces more revenue than is necessary to defray the expenses of the inspection of gasoline and kerO- sene and petroleum products.
 Perry Chappell. oil inspector; John R. lobe, deputy state treasurer; J. s. Utley, attorney general, and other state officials are expected to attend the trial.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24
JACOwAY AS CONFEREE.

Washington, June 23.-The House disagreed today to all Senate amend ments to the packer control bill and voted to ask for a conference, Repre- sentatives Haughen of Iowa, McI.augh lin of Michigan end Ward of New York, republicans, and Jacoway of Arkansas and Rainey of Illinois, dem ocrats, were named by Speaker Gillett as House cOnferees.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE.

Sunday night at midnight or rather Monday morning at F :O1 the follow ing schedule will be effective on the Missouri Pacific railroad at Prescott We only give the changes that affect the trains that stop here. So Monday morning you had better think of the changes in the time of the arrival of the trains or you may get left.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24

bushels of tomatoes, which he sold to l.. H. Thomas, the tomato man" which brought him nice little check with which he was enabled to 30 to the store and lay in quite lot of gro ceries. Who says truck growing does not pay.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24
BIG ENROLMENT GROWTH

Fayetteville, June 28.-An increase of 362 per cent in enrolment the last six years has been the record of the summer school of tn eUniversity of. Arkansas. The enrolment nov is 615. which is over 100 more than the total enrolment of the summer school last year.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24
SOME READY CASH

Walter Ridgell a prominent young farmer of route 3, was in the city this morning and brought along CT 8
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24

James McDougall and wife of Bro ken Bow, Okla, passed through the city this morning en route to Blevins for a visit with Mir. McDougals broth CT.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24

J. W. Baker of Boughton, is visi- tor here today.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-24

J. B. Hamilton of Emmet, is Pres colt visitor today.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
LOOK INTO CONDITIONS AT
STATE TRAINING SCHOOL

At the special behest of Superin-
tendent J. NJ. Devine of the State
Training school at Mandan, commit
tee of three representatives and two
senators will examine into sanitary
and housing conditions at that institu-
hon. 1t is said that there is no oppor-
tunity for giving privacy to the in
mates, that diseased inmates necessar-
lily mingle with the healthy ones, and
that many of the boys and girls there
have been sent not because Of delin-
quency but because they have no other
home,
It IL suggested that 4 separate
school for girls be established, leaving
only the boys at the Nandan institu-
tion, which would then be able to offer
much greater advantages. The closing
OF some other state Institution in order
to make 1t available for girls train
ing school Is considered the most feas-
ible plan.
In this connection, 1t is interesting
to note that pendi1s senate bill pro-
vides for submitting to popular vote as
constitutional amendment at the
next general election the closing of the
Mayville normal and the ElIendale in.
dustrial schools.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
ADMINISTRATION ASKS
FOR CHANGE IN SCHOOLS

Rules were suspended. upon reques,
Of the board of administration, and
two bills were introduced, one to pro
vide new tubercular home. the other
to provide for the. continuance Of the
state forestry work.
Under the provisions of senate bill
100, the State School Of Forestry To-
Gated at Bottineau. would be changed
TO 4 home for tuberculag incurables
for the care and treatrneo. of such
tubercular patients as are adjudged tC
be beyond the hope of recovery and
whose detention at the tuberculosis
sanitariun at Dunseith prevents the
treatment Of other incipient tubercu
lar cases holding out prospects OF
cure"
Bill No. l9l makes arrangements to
retain the general experimental work
formerly conducted by the school OF
forestry. but makes the head of the
department Of horticulture of the agri
cultural college state forester" Such
official would under the provisions OF
the bill. conduct a state nursery on a
tract of not less than ten acres OF
the lands belonging to- rhe agricul.
tural college.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
STATE LICENSING OUREAU
HANGING IN THE DALANcE e

| RsstOrst tiOn 10 the cities and VII.
! isges OF the state Of the licensing, in
spection, and regulation of pool halls,
theaters. taxicab stands, soft drink
counters. and dance halls has been
recommended by the majority Of the
house state affairs committee in
amendments offered TO senate bill Is.
The abolition Of the licensing depart
ment Of the attorney generals office is
carried in these provisions.
The measure was introduced in the
senate as prepared by +. l.. Watkins.
greatly increasing the scope OF the
present law.
At the time of the original passage
Of the law in 1919 objections were
made In that il was said to take money
from cities Of the state which previ-
ously had aided greatly in payment Of
police department expenses. and at
the same time did not relieve local
officials Of their regulatory duties.
Passing the senate 33 to 18. the new
mandatory bill was referred to the
state affairs committee of the house.
That committee has amended The
measure SO as to require license OF
all the places listed under the act,
but such license shall be procured
from the city auditor or the village
clerk. Requirements as TO form of
license remain the same, the general
change being made that members of
city councils, aldermen, commissions
or board of trustees are substituted
within the bill in place Of the state
inspectors. In addition TO violation OF
state laws. violation Of any city or
village ordinance is deemed sufficient
for cancellation Of license. The fees
as prescribed in the measure as orig
inally introduced remain the same but
under the amendment Of the majority
Of the house state affairs committee
will be paid to the village or city treas
urer instead Of the attorney general.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Propose Fuel Standards.

A department Of fuel standards fol-
the state of North Dakota and a chief
deputy director would be created by
the passage Of senate bill 1877, intro
duced by Ingerson, Nonpartisan. The
director would issue licenses to per.
sons or corporations engaged in the
sale of coal either at wholesale or re.
tail: prohibits the sale of any coal
containing more than 10 per cent slack
or noncombustible materials. and to
conduct Investigations into all matters
connected with the marketing, grading
and weighing of all coal with power
to summons and compel the attend
ancs of witnesses, together with books
and papers. Inspection Of coal yards
and testing Of scales 10 made part Of
the department duty. A fee Of S25 ID
required Of coal men for licenses.
The Ward County independent., 1921-02-17
Gs Cri.t of the
Legislative Mill
AUDIT or INDUSTRIES
10 OUTSTANDING ACTION

The last day for the filing of bills
10 the two houses of the legislature
brought q great food of documents
and seemed to be the zero hour" for
the backing Of belts and the more
serious and determined application OF
the entire body of lawmakers to the
big business in hand.
The session is drawing TO close
and as yet the outstanding accomplish
ments have been few and far between.
The one undertaking which has Gre
ated wide interest is the comprehen-
sive probe Of the three principal state
Industries, the bank, the mill, and the
home building organization. The
hearings before special house inyes-
dgating committee are now In full
swing, waxing very warm al times,
ad bringing out disclosures of opera
lions that have started talk among In
dependents and Nonpartisans alike
concerning the speedy liquidation OF
the Bank Of North Dakota and the
possible abandonment Of the other en-
tsrprises.
The senate has taken hand in this
procedure to the extent that some Of
the witnesses who testify before the
house committee are being summoned
before the senate to repeat their testi-
mony.
A break occurred in the house com
mittee not long after the hearings got
under full swing, when the three Non
partisan members OF the body took ex-
ception to what they deemed the cur
tailment Of their right to be repre-
sented by counsel and resigned from
the committee, leaving the six Inde-
pendent representatives to carry on
the probe.
Acting on the instructions OF the
state industrial commission. F. W..
Cathro, general manager Of the Bank
Of North Dakota. objected to submit
ting before the committee certain
documentary evidence which they
deemed essential to the records, and
was cited to the house by the commit
tee for contempt Mr.. Cathro argued
that q probe into the relations OF the
state bank with private banks through
out the state would precipitate further
financial troubles, but his objection
was Overruled and the required records
we're finally brought before the board
The status Of the Bank of North
Dakota has been proved to he quite
uncertain, and much talk ie heard of
the liquidation of the affairs Of this
organization and the eventual closing
Of the bank.
Practically the entire time Of the
committee has been given over to the
bank and little II any inquirr has been
made into the affairs and operations
Of the mill and the home builders asso-
catOn. That large sums from the
state bank have gone into the opera
hon Of various Nonpartisan enter
prises. such as the Publishers Service
bureau. the Consumers United Stores
company, etc, has been established by
the opening Of the records.