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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
BOYS COME TO
MASONIC HOME
FIFTH OF JUNE
First Contingent Of Orphan Sons OF
Masons to, Reach Columbus
in Six Weeks.

The first contingent Of boys
for the new B. b. Jones Masonic
Farm School will arrive in this
city on Sunday, June 5th.
Twenty-eight boys, between the
ages Of IL and 1S years, will
come to the Columbus institution
from the Masonic Home at
Meridian.
Superintendent II. l.. Whitfield
is making preparations for the re-
ception of the boys, and by June
the necessary school buildings
will be ready and other changes
and improvements about the
place will have been made.
The boys will come in a body,
and The Dispatch suggests that
some kind of a public reception
be organized to welcome the boys
to Columbus.
II will be the beginning Of an
institution that is destined to be
large factor in the educational
system of the State, and won
derful asset for Columbus.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
MATURING PLANS
FOR MASON HOME
DONATIONS OF LUMBER BY
LOCAL PEOPLE AIDS
MATERIALLY
TO ERECT HOUSES
School and Assembly Rooms To
Be Erected at Once Prepar-
atory to Opening Masonic
Home in June.

Columbians are responding most
literally to the Masonic boys hcme re-
Gently established here.
The past week local lumber interests
contributed several thousand feet of
lumber, one concern giving more than
$4,000 feet, for use in the construct
ion of school and assembly rooms en-
the farm.
PPresident Whitfield is very much
elated and is highly optimistic over
the cordial feeling and response Of
the people of Columbus and from var
ious sections Of the State as we'll
A number Of substantial ccntribu-
tions have come from Meridian and
other points in the State.
Mr.. Whitfield states that immediate
steps will be taken to erect school
rooms. assembly halls and shops on
the farm preparatory to the opening
of the school early in June.
Plans are now being mat red for
converting the plant and b, ildings
from the original form and purpose
for which they were intended to adap-
liability to the needs of boys school.
The school has been officially named
The B. B. Jones Masonic Farm School
and it will begin to function as an IN
stitution early in June when the first
contingent Of boys from the Meridian
Masonic home will arrive.
"A movement was launched at a
meeting Of the directors Of the Cham
her of Commerce recently 10 raise a
|n6rl 1xun usbiDzb6 tuadihx a
4 shop u ii s4dipmtilf n 1tz1 kind (
for the farm. President Lipseonlb Az
pointed the following committee To
have charge Of the fund: Mr.. G. X,
Banks, Mr.. Ira L. CASTOR and Mr.. E.
L. Kuykendall.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
COURT IN LONG
SESSION HERE
THE CIRCUIT COURT GRINDS
AWAY WITH TWO MORE
WEEKS AHEAD.
DOCKETS LENGTHY
Criminal Docket Will Be Taken
Up This Week. - Another
Additional Week Needed
to Complete Work.

Circuit court took breathing spe/
yesterday afternoon over the Sabbath
to again launch out Monday upon a
long term that will extend over at
least two weeks
Judge 7. B, Carroll stated to Dis
patch reporter yesterday chat -the
docket here is the heaviest he has en-
countered in ten years. The
criminal docket, he said, was unusual
ly heavy and that at least two more
weeks would be required to complete
the work Of the term.
Wednesday and Thursday was de-
voted to the trial Of the case OF Mr..
Dabney Thomas, executor of the es-
tate Of j. f. Thomas versus the Coun-
ty Of Lowndes in which the plaintiff
sought to recover damages alleged to
have been sustained when the board of
supervisors changed the route Of the
Pickensville road.
The court and the jury visited the
scene where the road was changed and
after hearing all Of the evidence in
tie case the july brought in verdict
for the county.
The case was a hard Tough. Gle,
quite an array # legal talent havIrs
directed the fight On both Sides.
The following cases were disposed
of the past week.
Arthus Stansel, VS., L. r. Walker,
mechanics lein jury and verdict for
plaintiff for $l9S.97.
EsJ. B. CEne;lsJf., ". ]. Z. Farmer, sp-
peal, jury and verdice for defendant.
1 j. B. Cobb. ct al, VS.. r. w. Partain,
verdict for $4,000 for the
plaintiff.
E. B. Beard VS.. Fraik Benjamine,
appeal, jury and verdict for plaintiff
for $4,000.
Dabney Thomas, executor estate of
J. E. Thomas, VS.. Lowndes County,
damage, suit, jury and verdict for de-
fendant.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
HEALTH BUTTONS
TO NINETY-EIGHT
Doctor F. ]. Underwood Awards
Health Buttons to COIum-
bus School Children.

Ninety-eight children Of the city
schools are the proud possessors Of
health butsns.
Awards of health buttons to the
nine\y-eight children in the city
schools who met the standard physical
and health requirements Of the Missis-
sippi State Board of Health, were
made by DR.. F. j. Underwood, State
Director Of Child Welfare Of Missis-
sippi at meeting in the High School
auditorium Thursday night,
DR.. Underwood congratulated the
children and the city schools on the
zsssr sngwApsTR. R.ay ~ = rryptt vfFrns
medical inspections, which were ron
Quoted by DR.. Horner, director Of the
Lowndes county unit. s,s
Following is complete list of the
children who received buttons:
Lee High-Ella Ray Boiling, Annie
L. McClanahan, Eula Ashmors, Reg
mold Johnston, Oscar Hancock, James
Johnston, Dave Feinstein, Roy Griffin,
John Laws, Mary McCahill, Callie
Sclater, Jack Simon, Anna Pritchard,
Scott Dee, Gordon MCGOWAN, Sarah
Wakefield, Latham Laws, John Wal
|ker.
Practice Schools Campbell Banks,
Susie Johns, Nellie Clara Downs,
Clara Cooke, Marg,re. Lehmburg, An
zie McClanahan, Mildred Loco, Fran
Mary E. Hutchinson, Evelyn Game,
Mary Adelaide Mccullough.
Franklin - Clan Yerger, Wesley
Boiling, VIM. H. Sepp, Catherine Cox,
Selena Davis, Shlia Hartin, Mary
els Banks, Lucy M'xwell, Reg Gas
ton, Carey Cooke Legion Phillips,
Mary Ellen McGovan, Edna Loeb,
Ruby Duncan, Matha Banks, Louis
Beard, Dudley Htchinson, Rachael
Shute, Harold Sinpn, Wm. Schwab,
Iv. B. lines, Jr., Tan.s Watts IN Owen,
lMcCrary, VIM. Harrington, Fred
Nicholson, Joseph SchWab, Doris
Continued q PAGE Two)
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
Fund For Relief of Storm Sufferers
Passes 100000 Mark and Money Still
Coming In.-More Funds Are Needed

have devoted their time and ener-
gics to this work and fine results
have been attained.
The general relief committee
composed of Jesse p. Woodward,
chairman, Brooks MeGowan,
Reuben Banks, Louis ShulI, Ar
thur Stansel. E. l.. KuykendaIl,
Mrs. Donald Fraser, Miss Sale
and Capt. H. A. Harvey, hold ses-
sions daily at the Chamber OF
Commerce each morning at 10
o'clock to pass on the general re-
lief work.
All funds are being disbursed
under the direction Of the follow
ing disbursement committee:
w. y. Puckett, chairman; Mrs.
E. 7. Baird, Miss Sale, Mr.. T. w.
Harris, Mr.. Parker Reeves. Mr..
John b.. Williams, Prof. b. G. Hull
and Mr.. E. l. KuykcndaIl.
Mr.. BROOKS MCGOWAN. chair
man Of the canvassing committee,
has called meeting Of his COM
mittee for Monday morning at
10 o'clock at the Chamber Of
Commerce.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
MINSTREL FOR
STORM SUFFERERS
X. of P..Minstrel Will Be Given on
Thursday Night At Opera House.

The X. of P. Minstrel which made
such big hit few weeks ago will be
given again Thursday night for the
benefit of the storm sufferers fund.
The performance will be given IN
der the auspices of the relief fund
committee and all of the proceeds will
go to the relief of the storm suffer
ers.
Mr.. J. r. Manser, the Minstrel d.
rector, states that the show will be
worked over entirely and that it will
be new production almost through
out.
Mr.. Mac Taft whose show will ex-
hibit in Columbus all this week yes
terday consented to consolidate his
show with the Minstrel Thursday
night for the benefit Of the storm
sufferers. This will augment the
show and make 1t real big attract
ion.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
DOKEYS HOLD
A CEREMONIAL
Twenty Candidates Cross Hot Sands
Lats the Joys OF Dokeyism.

Twenty candidates crossed the hot
sands of the land of Dokeyism in a
big ceremonial held here Thursday
might.
A street parade participated in by
the members Of the order, the can
didates and officers was the cnly pub
lie feature of the occasion.
After enjoying an evening of fun
and frolic at the Odd Fellows building
an elaborate plate luncheon dinner
was served at Tony's new place.
Messrs. J. r. Manser, ]. B. Driver,
IB. w. McClanahan, j. E. Burns, w. J.
Wofford, J. X. Lowe, NJ. c. Howard,
Aaron Hahn, A. C. Farmer, A. p.
Miller, ]. D. Pope, J. B. Cotton,
Leopold Loeb, James Wright, w. Fl.
Wood, w. T. Rook, Jr., James Egg
ger, w. b. Sparks, w. J. Sattcrwhite,
and Fred Shull.
The ceremonial started at 1880
O'Clock pnd the following officers
were at their respective stations: G.
f. Henley, Royal Vizier; Arthur
Stansel, Grand Emir; ]. ]. Richards,
Shiek; Irby Leech, Makedi; Fred Hay
slett, Satrap; Jim Broome, Sahib; Joe
Love, Mokonna; Irby Leech and Fred
Mayslett were in charge Of the floor
work.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
CANDIDATES FOR
MAY QUEEN NAMED
Spirited Contest On to Select Queen
of May for Festival this
Season.

Class representatives m the con-
test for May Queen in the annual May
Day festival were selected the past
week from the four classes of the
Stephen ID. Lee High School.
The following were elected to rep
resent the classes in the contests:
Freshman, Miss Kathleen Yerger;
Sophomore, Miss Katherine Cooke;
Junior, Miss Dorothy Hardy; Senior,
Miss LouVe Curry.
''oftig is now in progress, and the
young lad, receiving the highest num-
bor Of yotw will be declared the Queen
of May.
Quite a Bit of interest is being mani
Tested in the contest and a fine spirit
of fviendy rivalry is being developed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24

The fund for he rlief of the
storm sufferers Ipassd the 3d.
900 mark yesterdy afternoon.
Funds are needed badly and
those who have mot contributed
to the cause are Irgedto send in
their contributions pbmptly Ell
ther through thu newspapers or
to Mr.. Ira L. Glston, treasurer.
Relief work in all bur Of the
devastated zones has cen going
forward with pfcisio, and all
emergency cases have ,een taken
care Of.
The Red Cross and rmy tents
arrived Thursday and hese we're
Rlshed to the Arickt districts
by auto trucks, ind wre erected
by the Boy Scouts uer the di-
rection Of Mr.. Jatk SeIer.
Around at the ParisIHouse the
clothing and supplies apartment
is functioning ritht al,g. bring
ing needed relief to thsufferers
in all parts Of the strken zone.
The ladies' in charge ofhis work,
Mrs. J. +. Sanford, rs. 2. p.
Landrum and Mrs. Car Cooke,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
BARBECUE AT
SPUDDING IN
OF OIL WELL

There will be big barbecue and
brunswick. stew dinner on the occas-
ion of the spudding-m Of the new oil
well at the Billups place 8 miles
southwest of Columbus on Wednes-
day, May 4.
Mr.. Jesse P. Woodward, chairman
of the Chamber Of Commences spec
ial committee to arrange for the cele-
bration is arranging most attract
i've program for the event in addition
to the gaStronomic features. The
full program will be announced in the
next few days.
Announcement Of the event is being
made in all Of the newspapers in the
Columbus territory and it is expected
that fully two or three thousand peo-
pie will be present to- witness the
starting of the Billups Well.
Following are the barbecue COM
mittees:
Manager Of pit, Mr.. C. B. Hardy.
Manager of tables, Mr.. I. G. Bill
ups and Mr.. H. X. Robinson
Carvers, Messrs. r. 0. Hardy, j. A.
Watson, Max Seay and Hunter Wal
ker.
Managers Brunswick Stew, Messrs.
j. S. Billups and c. B. Hardy.
Serving Committee, Messrs. W. G.
Evans, Eugene Hardy and Dudley
Watson.
Coffee Committee, Mr.. Allison Har-
|dy.
General Grounds Committee, Mr..
&c. w. Fans, T. B. Hardy and G. IL.
Cooke.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
DECORATE GRAVES
on FALLEN HEROES
DECORATION Day Exercises Will be
Held This, Afternoon.

Confederate Memorial exercises
will be observed today under the aus
pices of the Isham Harrison Camp
Confederate Veterans, the Stephen
DHLee Chapter, United Daughters Of
the Confederacy, the Sons Of Confed-
crate Veterans, and the Children OF
The Confederacy.
Representatives of these organlza-
tions will assemble at the City Hall
and begin the march to the Cemetery
at 4:30. The Sons of Veterans VINO
will serve as Marshals are: Capt. T..
H. Sharp, Mr.. Will Evans, MI, Carey
Cooke, Mr.. Charles Evans, Mr.. W. ,.
Harrington, Mr.. Henry Gunier MT.
T. Bailey Hardy and Mr. George
Banks.
At the cemetery the beautiful ser
vice Of the Confederate ritual will be
followed by an address winch Will DC
delivered by Gen. E. T. Sykes.
Accompanying music will b, given
by Mrs. J. L. Walker, who will sing q
solo, and by male quartet composed
of Messrs. Earl Burris. J. ]. Smith,
John Johnston and Paul Jacob. Miss
Juanita Gardner will give the read
ing.
After sounding Of taps by Mr.. Jacot
Simon, visits to the glayes ct sen
Lee, Con. Baldwin and Gen. Sharp and
placing tributes Of flowers with .
touch impartislly tender on the graves
Of the soldiers will complete the cere
monial.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
LINK BELIEVES
WORKSTARTS
IN ADDRESS AT ROTARY
MEETING SAYS COLLEGE
WORK BEGINS SOON
MAYBE IN 80 DAYS
Outlines Work of State Bond
COmmission-Dormitory Will
Be First Building to Be
Erected-Tw0 Others.

! "We hope to get the work dl the
new buildings for the college here
started in the next thirty days" said
Hon. Theodore C. link, of st. Louis,
the bond improvement committion's
architect, in an address before the
Rotary Club at the clubs weekly
luncheon at the Woman's Club We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Link was the honored guest OF
the club for luncheon. In his address
he outlined the work of the State
Bond Improvement Commission, talk
ine Interestingly on the big program
81 c6nstructitn with which the com
mission Ii Charged.
Hi stated that three buildings
.wonld be erected on the campus of
lhe Mississippi State College for Wo-
men III the Immediate future, and that
II present plans worked out as they
anticipated work would begin here
iAxthe next thirty days, and rushed to
completion as rapidly as possible.
III intlnaated that the big dormitory
would b. the first structure to 60 up.
MI. Link stated that the commission
NJ dDWn TO business in earnest last
Jui1. having held up operations until
thnt Time hoping for an adjustment Of
eohdItiuas back to normalcy. But the
nd ki&1nt did not come as early as
tlI8 oo18 mission expected and further
pa3tInr uacnt was deemed necessary
asd result thousands Of dollars
havS 1 sevsA ~ ths:vssiasss iastitl.
ticns dde u the feductions II labor
and material costs.
He said that the commission had
given preferred attention to the ele-
emosynary institutions because OF the
emergency needs at these institutions,
and that now their immediate needs
have been provided for, attention
would be given to the other phases Of
the commissions work.
Rotarian J. w. Lipscomb introduced
resolution endorsing the centennial
movemeiit which was unanimously
adopted
The club endorsed the action OF
President C. C.. Richardson in pledg-
ing 500 of the clubs funds to the
storm sufferers relief fund.
Rotarian J. G. Meadows m q fiv'
minute address talked interestingly
on the subject Of the relationship o.
school superintendent to the com
nlunity.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
SCHOOLS SCORED
IN JURY REPORT
GRAND JURY FINDS CON.
DITIONS PAD IN THREE
OF CITY'S SCHOOLS
HIGH SCHOOL is 0. X.
lnquisitorial Pody Returns 81
Indictments Into Open
Court and Adjourned
Yesterday.

In its report to Judge Carroll yes
terday afternoon the grand jury
scored in no uncertain terms the
physical and sanitary coalitions pre-
vailing in three of the city schools
and urged that steps be taken to rem
edy these conditions.
The Stephen D. Lee High School
was given a clean bill of health.
The inquisitorial body brought in
thirty-one Indictments and was dis
charged yesterday afternoon after
devoting a full week to it's labors.
The full report follows:
To His Honor, Judge T. B. Carroll:
We, the Grand Jury, selected and
empanelled and charged to investi-
gate crime in Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi beg to submit this our final re-
port.
We have examined eighty-five wit
nesses. We have returned into open
court thirty-one indictments.
We have investigated the books Of
the county officers, and to the best
of our knowledge and belief find that
the same are properly kept and that
all public monies are being duly turn
ed into the proper depository.
We have inspected the County Farm
and find it well managed, but we
would like to call to the attention Of
the Board Of Supervisors the fact that
some bars to the prison have beer
filed and should be repaired.
We have Inspected the County Home
and find the inmates well cared for.
ws1nGv6 ihSPSstsa .Asv -sshUois
and to the Lee High School we wisf
to give clean bill of health. In lei
gard to Franklin Academy, we fina
that the roof leaks, that the fire es
capes are inadequate and the sani-
tary conditicls not as good as they
should be. At the Barrow Memorial
School we find that the roof leaks;
that there is absolutely no fire es-
cape of any kind, and we desire to
call the attention of the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen and school trus-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
NEGRO RUN DOWN !
BY TRAIN THURS,
Tom Benton Had Leg Cut Off BY
Train Near Fayette.-Brought
to Columbus Hospital.

Tom Benton, negro who lives in
the Steens neighborhood, was run
down by Westbound Southern train
t1ear Fayette Thursday afternoon and
his left leg was so badly mangled that
it was necessary to amputate the limb.
The negro was boarding the train
when he fell and his limbs were
churshed under the wheels of the NOV
ing train. He was brought to the Co.
lumbus Hospital in this city for surgi-
cal attention.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
OLD MAIDS TO
GIVE A PARADE
Will Parade Monday At Noon In
Grotesque Costumes--Go To
College.

A parade participated in by Old
Maids in grotesque costumes, will
stage parade from IL to | o'clock
Monday, as publicity feature for the
Old Maids Convention which will be
given Monday night at the High
School Auditorium for the benefit of
the storm sufferers.
The parade will be spectacular
feature, and, no doubt, it will be wit
messed by large crowds. But, the
important thing is to see The parade
and then go to the show Monday on
night.
". 4a
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
STATE PRESS MEETING.

Greenwood, Miss, April 2S.-The
press Of Mississippi will hold its an
nual convention in Greenwood on May
II. Is adm 10, and will be entertained
jointly by the Chamber Of Comiaeicc,
Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, ar d the
Elks, as well as the citizens gen rally
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24
Know Your Own City,
Do You Know
That?
BY v. B. INES

Tuesday is Southern Memorial Day.
4 r.
The Masonic Home boys come in on
June 5.
Columbus has come to be city that
does things.
Watch for the Old Maids parade at
noon tomorrow.
Over $4,000 has been raised for the
storm relief fund.
X X
Don't forget Trade Days in Colum.
bus, May s and 4.
y X
This is Childrens' Week. Let's give
More thought to Che childscn.
Read the Dispatch ads if you want
some real interesting reading.
X X
The Columbus Creamery is turning
out $50 pounds Of butter daily.
Today is the Hath day Of the year.
The sun rises at 5:10E and sets at CAT.
Work on the new college dormitory
begin in thirty days -Hcn. Theo. C.
Link.
The grand iuryswas in session the
past week. A lot Of fellows are out
of town.
All you have to do to name ten
great leaders Of mel is to name ten
women.
II you want to awid unkind critic
ism, do nothing, be nothing and say
nothing.
Send in your etribution V the
Storm Sufferers inief fund b the
b;xsatsl, 4 asF II 4 = q I. J. -.
Il rwoN negfaes toa tributsd 90 each
TO the stDrm rslle fund. How much
was their contribation compared with
others?
The fine and unselfish service
being rendered w the storm relief
committees make you proud that you
are Columbian.
+ X
Go to the Old Maids Convention
Monday night at the High School
auditorium. 1t will be Tor the benefit
Of the storm sufferers.
X X
If you have anything to sell or If
you want to buy send in list of these
things to the Chamber of Commerce
for the Trade Days auction sale.
Got typewriter you want to give
to- a good cause? Shoot 1t out to Mr..
Whitfield at the Masonic boys home.
Show your appreciation Of this fine
school for Columbus. we
X X
The X. of P. Minstrel will be given
next Thursday night for the benefit Of
the storm sufferers. It will be re-
vamped and a new show in many re-
spects.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24

The many friends Of Mrs. J. p.
Henderson are glad to learn that she
is improving after an illness Of sew
eral weeks.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24

Mr.. Fred Propst, of the unis sgsity.
of Alabama, is spending the weak end
with relatives.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24

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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-04-24

The X. of P. Minstrel will be given
next Thursday night for the benefit Of
the storm sufferers. It will be re-
vamped and a new show in many re-
spects.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04

The communist who reads these
lines will surely get indignant at our
bad faith, because everything in Rus
sia is supposed to be gratis for the
government employees. They have only
to work. The care for their living
and their families living belongs to
the government. That's the favorite
and most seductive argument, for the
communistic propaganda in Russia and
abroad.
Thus, then, this good government
feeds you gratis, cares for you gratis,
etc. But all this is merely on paper.
Let's see the reality. AS regards the
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Foreign Traveller Describes
The Terrors of Bolsheyist Russia
e Tells OF the Occupation of City by the Red
neglmeM Is Revealed; I'm the Streets Spies
Government Aids Are Well Treated

So a persoauiity sroythy Of credenco, suho
- long resided ia Rassid and recently
vetvrxsd from Ekaterinodav. com,nu,.i-
ssSssss to LIE Temps this tale Of ohat he
lis seen there. 1t is an iwpressive
,tvelatioa OF the Russian life which the
i snslsheuists have created after three
i Mars Of domination aud i'npfacable OPP
yssssssa.
III PARIS, October 20.
ssa FEW days after the occupa-
gsa ton Of Ekaterinodar, or Kras-
~ nodar, by the Bolshevists, the
commander in chief of the