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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17

tion who did not attend the Chicago
conference. General chairmcn Of the
four other organizations attended the
conference and were given their or
ders there.
Nothing but a miracle can stop
this strike said Mr. Lee "Still,
there may be savior some place,
but am afraid not"
Mr. Lee explained that the strike
order sent out to the five organiza-
tions was final and definite, no pro-
visions being made for a postpone-
ment Of action. Only satisfactory
settlement before the date set for
the strike to begin has been provided
for in the Instructions sent to the
general ehairmen.
Mr. Lee said that the strike is in
protest against the u per cent wage
reduction handed down BY the rail-
road labor board on June / last, and
which went into effect July 1 He
explained that when the five railroad
organization chiefs met with COM
mittee Of five railroad managers in
Chicago Friday to consider the 12
per cent wage reduction and were in
formed by the railroad managers that
a further 10 per cent wage reduction
would be requested, the brotherhood
chiefs gave up all hope Of an amicable
settlement and the strike order result
ed.
Grand officers Of the Brotherhood
of Engineers were arriving here to-
night for a conference tomorrow with
Grand Chief Warren S. Stone, at
which they will receive final instruc-
tions before departing for the dis
tricts over which they have supervis-
ion.
Mr., Stone, w s. Carter, president
Of the Brotherhood Of Firemen and
Lee sheppard. president
Of the Order Of Railroad Conductors.
and T. c. Cashen, president Of the
Switehmen's Union Of North America,
are expected to arrive here tomorrow
to take part in Tuesdays conference.
Orders for calling off the strike in
Ease Of satisfactory agreement"
has been reached are contained in
sealed code messages mailed to all
general chairmen with the official
strike order, which are not to be open
I'd until receipt Of code telegram.
II this code telegram and the sealed
,ode message are identical the gem
sral chairman will know the strike
las been settled. All the code tele-
grams sent to the general chairmen
ire worded differently, and the gen.
'ral ehairmen in passing along SIM
lar instructions to local chairmen
sill use different codes also
The purpose Of using this code sys-
em, rather than one general code
word it was said, was 10 prevent the
'rotherhoods being imposed upon
hould the code word fall into i'm
roper hands. or otherwise
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
COTTON DAMAGED

When Mr.. Felix Gunter went up 10
the Farmers and Shippers Ware
house, Sunday morning, to feed his
horses he found a bale Of cotton burn
ing, and another bale nearby which
was slightly scorched
These bales, which were brought 10
the warehouse on Saturday evening
about six o'clock, showed no signs
of beng in damaged condition.
Carelessness caused the fire. since
someone. when lighting a cigarette,
threw match into the cotton and
therefore had it packed into the bale.
Monday morning the Independent
Cotton Gin sent after the damaged
bales.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
lafayette, We Are Here!"

The big Centennial and Homecoming celebration is at
last reality. 4
After months of planning-of dreaming of dreams
of burning the candle at both ends night after nghtof
stumbngbocks and discouragements Indifference the
part of from whom had every right expect
portof devoted loyalty and cooperation the part of
many-we about to the ulflment of most of
ambitions Those that have been forced to cast away
failures do count those that have been accomp
ished will speak for themselves during the coming three
days.
May they prove in uncertain manner that abors
have not been vain may they demonstrate to all people
eveywhere-that Columbus city of real vigorous, pro-
gressive home-loving and Misunderstanding the
achievements and traditions of the past and building for
bigger and better Columbus for the future.
AT a later date will properly acknowledge graft
ude to that loyal band of workers who have served faith
fully on the various committees but at this time wish
especially pay tribute the liberal and hearty coopera-
ton of the local press They called with cockke
regularity space their coumns-requenty crowding
out other valuable matter to make for ours-and all
given without the suggestion of remuneration From
the bottom Of heart thank them Their
far-reachng and ncacuab and without their generous
cooperation efforts would have been baked the very
beginning
And let us turn to visitOrs-the boys and
girls" of yesterayand make them regret the day they
left THE BEST TOWN on EARTH
R. E. JOHNSTON
Chairman Executive Committee
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
SPONSORIAL STAFF

Headquartcrs Tennessee Department,
Sons Of Confederate Veterans, Col
umbus, Miss, October Il, 1921
General Order
The following will constitute the
sponsorial staff of the Commander Of
the Tennessee Department, Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, for the Annual
Re-Union to be held in the city Of
Chattanooga, Tenn, on October "a,
%, 26 and 9th:
Miss Adele Leigh, Sponsor Colum-
bus, Miss.
Miss Louise Berry, Maid Of Honor,
Rome, Ga
Miss Caro- Webb. Maid Of Honor,
Monroe, La.
Mrs. Nora NJ. Piner Matron Of
Honor, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mrs. c. " Richard, Chaperone,
Lake Charles, La.
They viii be respected and obeye4
accordingly.
By Order Of
b. A. LINCOLN,
Commander, TeHDessee Department
Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
OF PRESBYTERY
TO AID ORPHANS
ONE SUNDAY IN EACH
MONTH FOR CHILDREN
OF "HOME."
REPORT OF SUPT.
Received With Thanks And Fav-
Orable COmment.-Mr. Frier-
son Is Doing Splendid Work
AT Palmer 0rphanage.

The Presbytery of East Mississippi
convened at Tupelo last Tuesday ev-
ening, and Mr.. Brooks MCGOWAN, of
Columbus, was elected moderator
The Rev, Jesse c. Rowan, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, OF
Columbus, was named chairman of the
judicial Committee, which had some
very difficult problems to work out.
When the report was handed in by the
Rev. Mr. Rowan, it was unanimously
adopted The Rev. Mr. Rowan was
also named chairman of the Bcnefic-
ence Committee
Three new ministers were received
into the Presbytery, and one young
candidate for the ministry was taken
under the care of the Presbytery.
Upon motion by the Rev Mr.. Row
an, which motion was enthusiastically
carried, each Sunday School in the
Presbytery is requested to set apart
one Sunday in each month for
special contribution to the Palmer
Orphanagc here. The report which
was sent up by Hon. John +. Frierson,
Superintendent Of the Orphanage, and
presented by the Rev Mr. Rowan, was
received with thanks and most favor
able comment.
Throughout the entire session there
was absolution no friction, and the
spirit Of brotherly love and enthusias-
tic cooperation characterized the
whole meeting
1t is very gratifying to the friends
of Palmer orphanage to learn that
the Sunday Schools of tn. Presbytery
are to unite in supporting the institu-
ton
The Palmer Orphanage is doing al
wonderful work in the way Of training
children for lives Of usefulness and
instilling into their minds the great
lessons Of Christianity and the future
state. One little girl at the Orphan
age Ga child not more than five years
of age) some time ago asked the
editor of this paper If he loved Jesus.
'Yes, indeed" we replied; DO you ?"
Her eyes sparkled as she replied, "Oh,
yes, Love Jesus, cause he first loved
me-" Money spent in making a home
for orphan children, and in educating
hem, is money well spent In fact,
he money is not spent it is put out
1t a high rate Of interest, for in the
Holy Book we read that II we give
o the poor we lend to the Lord. Some
eeurity, wen say.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
ALL READY TO co

& meeting was held at the Ofice
Of the Chamber Of Commerce this
morning to perfect plans for the Cen
tenniai Parade tomorrow morning.
Captain T. II Sharp, the chief mar
shal Of the parade. was present, -
we're Mr. J. r. MaHser. chairman Of
the parade committee, Mr. f. +. Kuy-
kendall. chairman of the entertain
meut committee, and other committee
members. The gentlemen expressed
themselvs as well plasd with all the
preliminaries and preparations and
gave it as their opinion that every
thing was ready TO 20 tomorrow morn
ing.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17

Minneapolis, Oct. 16.-The president
Of the United States is the only per-
son who can avert a strike Of rail-
road workers in the United States,
Oct. 30. Timothy Healy, president Of
the international Brotherhood Of Sta
tionary Firemen and Oilers, stated TO-
night.
"Roadmen are determined to strike
TO a man." Mr. Healy said. so in
tense is the feeling that it will be
difficult to keep sufficient men at
work to protect property as we aim
to do"
"The railroad men are not against
the reduction in wages, but the en-
upon their rights, which
are being put into effect by the var
ious railroad systems" Mr. Healy
said.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
Services Sunday Night at First
Methodist Church Attended By
A Vast Concourse of People
Addresses BY Visiting Cergymen And Music BY Augmented
Choir Form Most Appropriate Opening For
Home Coming Celebration.

( Rev. Mr.. Dakin and the Rev. Mr..
Slack formerly were rectors of Saint
Paul's Episcopal Church here.
The Service.
The service was opened with an
anthem by the augmented choir,
"Sing, o Heavens" The music was
arranged by Mrs. Battle X. Sessums,
whose deft fingers brought wonder
full harmony from the great pipe or
gan. The following accomplished
singers Of the city united their voices
i'm the special songs: Mrs. J. w.
Jones, Mrs. Mary Jacob Bright, Mrs.
James Egger, Sr., Mrs. Jesse l..
Walker, Mrs. W. r. Sparks, Miss An
ME May Taylor, Miss Pearl Harrison
ME May Taylor, Miss Pearl Harrison,
Miss Olive Sanders, Miss Nell Sand
ers and Miss Glenn; and Mr.. Paul
Jacob, Mr. John Johnson, Mr. Jud ].
Smith and Mr. Earl Burris.
When the anthem had been sung, the
congregation joined in singing the old
time hymn. "How Firm Founda-
ton" This was followed by an earn
est invocation from the Rev. Jesse
C. Rowan, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church of Columbus.
The prayer was followed by the an
them, "Venite," in A Flat, a CONF
position of one of our own citizens,
Prof. Howard Teasdale. 1t was given
with feeling and was very much en-
joyed They who carve their names
on marble entrust the perpetuation
Of their memory to that which time
will bring to undistinguishable dust,
but they who, like Prof. Teasdale,
write their names across the hearts
and in the memories of the people in
harmony, will leave cherish
ed recollections that will endure until
time shall be no more.
\ At the conclusion OF this anthem,
the First Psalm was read by the Rev
Arthur M. Growden, D. D., pastor OF
he First Christian Church of Colum-
1us.
At this juncture, the Rev. Thos. H.
.ipsconb presented message from
he Rev. Jesse d. Franks, pastor OF
he First Baptist Church, in which
hat popular clergyman expressed {
profound regret at not being able to
attend the service. Before the ser
ice of Sunday night had been arrang-
ID, the Rev. Mr.. Franks had promised
@ preach a series of sermons at the
second Baptist Church, and was OBJ |
iged to keep his promise.
The Rev. Mr.. Lipscomb also an {
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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
Government May Mo 10 Pre-
Uent Railroad ike; Unions
Lay Plans For Huge WalkOut
Not Over Half of the Workers Will Obey Call Walkout
Claim of Railroad EXeeutives.-COuntry Awaits
Outcome With Intense Interest.

Chicago. Oct l6.--Railroad officials
and merchants and the public gener-
ally arc calmly and Systematically
preparing to cope with the great rail-
way strike, scheduled TO begin Oct.
80. Union leaders say they expect to
have the entire country tied in a hard
knot within four days after calling
the strike, but rail officials and in
dustrial leaders scout the idea of a
complete tieup Of transportation
facilities. Some Of the most optimis-
tic rail executives said reports from
trusted men who have long been in
their employ indicate that not more
than half the men will obey the strike
order.
The fact that a government agency
ordered the ~ per cent reduction in
wages and the instructions sent out
to strikers that they are not to operate
mail trains, practically makes this a
battle between the federal government
and the railroad labor unions, Here
is the consensus of opinion from the
man in the street." the ordinary
citizen who must bear the brunt Of all
strikes
Lets fight this thing out right
now and to a finish If the strikers
get what they demand, they win be
back next week with fresh demands
and threats of another strike. Let's
have a good, stiff fight that will leave
some bruises and have il over with"
Rail executives profess to have in
formation to the effect that many of
the men do not want to strike. 1t is
said they gave their leaders a big
strike vote with the understanding il
was to be used as a club in negotiat-
ing for better terms and that the
strike was to be voted This was en-
tirely upset by the announcement of
the roads that they would ask for an
additional 10 per cent cut
Under all the talk on each side,
there is a strong current Of belief that
some way out Of the difficulty will b. |
found before tho transportation Of
the country is upset, just at a time
when the nation is getting back on I
is feet. Much hope is expressed that
he national administration will work
,ut some sort Of compromise that both
sides can accept.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
THE sHRINERS COMING

The Shriners from Meridian are
coming early tomorrow about one hun
dred strong. Thr highest Shrine Of
fcer Of Mississippi will head the de-
legation. and BE viii be accompanied
By other sta.e oficers. The Shrine
Band, one cf the best musical organ
izations in the South. viii BE- q part
Of the delegation.
Tomorrow at noon the T0mbigbce
Shrine Club win give the visitors q
lunch SO the Gilmer Hotel and tomor-
row night the Columbus Eastern Star
ladies' viii give the Shriners a ban
guet 81 the Glmer.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
BE PROMPT

Mr.. J. Z. Manser. chairman of the
Parade Committee Of the Centennial
celebration. requests the Dispatch 10
inform all persons who are to take
part in the parade tomorrow morning
that they must have their floats in
readiness BY nine o'elock. The parade
is to start at ten, and the officials Of
the celebration are anxious to have
everything 20 on schedule time.
For the night parade everything
must be Ia readiness by 6:30-
The line Of march win Be found in
Sunday mornings Dispatch.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17

Most appropriate, and most enjoy
able and inspiring, were the services
held on Sunday night at the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
preliminary to the week of celebration
in honor Of the one hundredth birth
day anniversary of our beautiful and
loved city. The immense auditorium
of the Oldest church edifce in Col
umbus was completely filled with home
folks and visitors, and it was stated
by r.any that it was the best service
thcy had ever attended.
Running through the warp and woof
Of Columbus history are clearly dis
cernable the golden threads of rel
ligious activities. From the very first
workers letting their light so shine
that others, seeing their good works,
might by constrained to lay their
lives upon the altar Of service to the
King.
Our people have always been a God
fearing, God-loving people, and from
our midst have gone out into the
world, to bless and to inspire, multi
tude of Christian workers that no
man can number.
1t was appropriate, therefore, that
the Introductory service Of the Cen
tennial celebration should be relig-
ions service, and that it should be held
in the First Methodist Church sur
rounded by all the hallowed memories
and associations of that edifice
Last night, when the hour of open
ing came, the large auditorium was
we'll filled, and by the time the first
anthem had been heard and enjoyed,
every seat on the main floor was oc-
cupied and number of gallery chairs
The services were conducted under
the direction of the pastor the Rev.
Thos. II. Lipscomb, q native Column |
bian, in whose character and achieve
ments we all take pride. Seated with
him on the rostrum were, from right
to left, the Rev. f. Lucien Malone,
pastor of Saint Pauls Episcopal
Church. Columbus; the Rev. Arthur NJ 4
Growden, D. d., pastor Of the First
Christian Church, Columbus; the Rev.
Jesse C. Rowan, pastor of the First
-.N
Presbyterian Church, Columbus; the
Rev. Ira M Boswell, d. d., pastor OF
the First Christian Church, George
town, KY; the Rev. Walter E. Dakin'
pastor of the Episcopal Church.
Clarksdale; the Rev. W. S. Slack, pas
tor of the Episcopal Church, Alexan-
dria. La. OF these, the Rev. Thos.
H. Lipscomb and the Rev. Ira M.
Boswell, are natives of Columbus. The
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
ARKANSAS VISITOR HERE

MIR. G. W. Edwards, Of FL Dorado,
Ark. Is here on a visit to his daugh-
ter. Mrs. S. F. Hindsman. Mr.. Ed
wards formerly lived at Itta Bena,
Miss. but was swept into Arkansas on
the oil boom wave and engaged in
business there. He says that ElDor-
ado is a lively place and has now ap-
proximately twenty thousand popula-
tion. Before oil was struck there
ElDorado was not much more than a
wide place in the road.
We acknowledge a pleasant call
from Mr.. Edwards, who dropped in
to subscribe for the Dispatch.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17

Chicago, Oct. 15.-The American
railway system, now threatened with
a strike, is 10 times larger than the
British railway system, which recent
ly was the scene Of the worlds last
great railroad strike.
Two years ago the operating reven-
ues Of the United States railroads
stood at $5,1s4,OOO,O0 and operating
expenses ran to Si,4l9,OOO,OOO. The
average number Of miles operated
was 1891,
Number Of revenue passengers car
ried the first half Of last year was
597, ,266, 432 and freight tonnage hand
led in this period amounted to l,03l,-
645, l3S tons.
Railway employees two years ago
l.9776l6
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
GOOD WORK

"Thc Farm Bureau of Lowndes
county has employed an expert cotton
grader for its patrons who have sign
ed up their crops for cooperative sales.
Good work and step in the right di-
rection," remarks the Southern Rural
ist
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
MOBILE VISITOR

Mrs. J. d. Poindexter, OF Mobile,
formerly Miss Sarah FAINT Of Col
umbus. will be here tonight to spend
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. FAINT. The many friends
Of this popular young mstron have a
cordial homecoming welcome laid Up
FOR her.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. l6.-With the
announcement today that the big FIVE
railroad transportation chiefs will
meet here Tuesday to discuss plans
for carrying on the nationwide pro-
gressivc railroad strike that has been
set to begin at 8 a. m. Sunday, Oct
30, W. c. Lee. president Of the Bro
therhood Of Railroad Trainmen, de
elared that nothing but a miracle can
prevaL The STRIDE gong into -fect.
SIR Lee returned To headqua tvs
this morning from Chcago. where
yesterday the FIVE transportation or
CARNATIONS ordered the strike, and at
once began sending out official notices
Of the strike order TO approximately
500 general chairmen Of his organiza-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17
vIcKsBURG VISITOR

Mrs. Mary Baughn, Of Vicksburg, l.
guest at the home q her brother,
Mr. L. Fant
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17

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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-17

Commander, TeHiiessee Department
Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
SOUTH RIVER

There are six candidates of the
Daughters of Liberty who will go to
New Brunswick on Thursday night
and be initiated into the secrets of
the order by the initiation team of
Unity Council of that place.
"Fi-Fi of the Toy Shop" a mu-
steal extravaganza is to be staged
in the Star theatre or April 20, for
the benefit of the Memorial Library
fund. There are about 175 of the
school children in the cast and the
play is extremely funny as well as
mes. Interesting. The director, Miss
Magdalnie Mershon is supervising
the rchearsals. All Ccmnittees
have been appointed and are at
v,orh.
Mrs. J.. +. Shaw. while working
upstairs on Tuesday, ran a needle
in her right hand and broke 1t OH.
The wound vas very painful n
her physician was unable to get 1t
out. She was compelled to &c to
New Brunswick on Wednesday and
have an x-ray taken of 1t.
Prof. VIM. Lesh is planning to
have q field day program during
the month of May, under the aus
pices of the public schools and there
is much enthusiasm manifested by
both old and young as this is the
first of that kind that has ever
been held in the borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
SOCIETY TO HOLD
BENEFIT CARD PARTY

Next Monday night the regular
benefit card party~of the Rosary
Society in st. Mary's hall in Center
street, will be a largely attended
event for more reasons than one.
In the first place the proceeds Will
be added to the fund for the SUI
fering in LELAND" to which so many
of the people of the city 4 gen
erously contributing during the
drive this week. The proceeds ordi-
narily have been put with the build
ing fund but it seemed most appro-
pirate to help along with the others
in the effort to go way over the
top" in the drive. SO the proceeds.
which it is hoped will be unusually
large will be put with this fund.
In he second place the party will
be particularly enjoyable as the Of
ficers are the committee from the
society who are working to make it
so. Mrs. James II. White, as presi-
dent, assisted by Mrs. Patrick White,
vice president; Mrs. Frank Burns,
treasurer, and Miss Blanche Van
SICKLE, secretary, is completing the
arrangements. All of the games will
be played and prizes awarded in
each.
The usual admission of 25 cents
at these card parties seems a small
amount to contribute to so worthy
a cause, so the committee will
charge no admission but each per-
son attending may contribute as
much or as little as he desires at
the door Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-14
ROOSEVELT

From the advance sale of tickets
it is expected that a large audience
will be present at the performance
of the Harmony Social Club min
strels to be held tonight and tomor-
row night in the auditorium of
School No. 2. Last year the show
was only given one night, but SO
many persons could not see the per-
formance because of the limited ca
pacity of the hall that it was decided
to give two performances this year
in order that all might have an OPP
p~ortunity to see one of the biggest
minstrel entertainments ever pro-
duced in this borough.
A. T.. Juskovits of Elizabeth was
q visitor here Yesterday.
John III. Neville has purchased a
new automobile.
The regular meeting of Fire Com
pany No. 1 will be held tonight.
A large number of men from this
borough will go to New Brunswick
on April rs to obtain their natural
ization papers.
Arthur We'll and family are leav-
ing this borough.
About seventy ladies attended the
meeting and euchre last night of the
Ladies Democratic Club, which was
neld IN thelr temporary headquar-
ters.
Chief of Police Harrington, Re-
corder Edward J.. He'll and Joseph
w. Crane, chairman of the street
committee. motored to New Bruins
wick yesterday.
DR.. John j.. Reason was a New
Brunswick visitor yesterday.
i. S. Simons and his mother, mo-
tored to New York City yesterday
from which place Mrs. Simons left
for her home in Pawtucket, Il. L.,
after spending several days with her
son here.