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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09

enormous loss ~ fire each year shall
be lessened to the minimum. Figures
show that the annual loss by fire is
at least $4,000 lives, and millions of
dollars worth of property is damag
ed, including valuable timber Our
ire loss during the year 1920 was
over $5O0,000,0O0, and for the
previous fiveyear period was over S4,-
4l6,875,000. Many buildings, large
quantities Of foodstuifs and other
created wealth was thus needlessly
wiped cut Of existence. These fires
further IL ddced our diminishing tim
Der resources by total Of over $685.
100000 and threatened with aridity
over 56,O0O,OOO acres of hitherto pro
ductive woodland.
81 am glad TO note that during the
/ last few months the fire losses in our
state have been very much lessencd
and trust that this record may be
continued.
"In order that our people may make
an investigation Of their property
with a view of preventing fire in the
future, and trusting that thickly set
tied communities in the cities, town
and villages may take action alonI
the same line;
! "Now, therefore, !, Lee NJ. Russell
governor of the state Of Mississippi
by virtue of the authority vested II
me by the constitution, and laws o
this state. do issue this, my proclama
ton, setting forth Oct. 10, 1921, a
Fire Prevention Day, the same beini
the date Of the Chicago fire, and
request all our citizens to give du'
regard to this most important matter
II would be well for our civic organl
cations, our churches, schools ans
other organizations to take due no
ticc and call the attention of GU
people to this important subject
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09

to lay aside contract; Percy & Percy,
attorneys for complainant
Lucy Jefferson VS.. James Jefferson;
divorce; Beverly Matthews, attorney
for complainant.
Eleanor Brown VS.. Lennon Brown;
divorce; w. C. Meek, attorney for
complainant.
B. B Harrison VS.. Annie Harrison;
divorce; Galloway & Johnson, attor-
neys for complainant.
I C. B. Lampkin VS.. G. T. Heard; bill
for enforcement of contract; John f.
Frierson and J W. Loving, attorneys
for complainant
Mrs, L. C. Bobbett and others VS.
w. H. Vail; petition for partition OF
land; Lincoln & Lincoln. attorneys
for complainant.
Mrs. Lola G. Lynch VS.. Alabama
Mortgage & Trust Company; bill t.
foreclose vendors lien; Lincoln 4
Lincoln, attorneys for complainant.
Ida Hollis VS.. Charles Hollis; di
vorce; Lincoln & Lincoln, attorney
for complainant.
/ Harrison Price VS.. Sallie Price
divorce; General f. T. Sykes, attorne.
/ for complainant.
H. E. Howard VS.. Mrs. Mary Kate
Howard; divorce; William p. Strlb
ling, attorney for complainant.
4 James I. Harrison VS.. Allen b. Han
rison and Blewett Lee; partition q
land.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09
u. d. c. Meeting.

The U. D. c. held their first meet
ing of the fall season, Friday, at
the Womans Club, at which time Mrs.
Louise Landrum presided during the
discussion of business matters of inn
portance. Mrs. John T. Sanford was
made chairman of the following com
mittee to superintend the work OF
cleaning the graves of the Confed'
crate soldiers in the cemetery here,
which the city has volunteered to do
Mesdames John Smell, +. 7. Sykes
r. C. Belts, and Robert ]. Gunter viii
assist also. 1.-THE float for the Cen
tennial was discussed and after the
close of all business the meeting adj
journed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09

mon by the moderator. followed BY
the organization Of the Presbytery.
Wednesday morning there will be
the devotional exercises led by the
Rev. 0. G Davis and at II o'clock
the Rev. Jesse G. Rowan, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church of
Columbus, will preach the Presbyter-
ial Sermon. His subject will be "ThC
New Birth" The Eucharist will fol
low the II o'clock service.
Wednesday evening there will b,
devotional exercises, followed by
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09

j. Rencher, attorney for complain
ant
Mary H. Duncan vs. Sims Duncan;
divorce: w. c. Meek, attorney for
complainant.
Mrs. Elite Dotherow VS.. j. d.
Dotherow; divorce; Guy ] Renchcr,
attorney for complainant.
Grant Rogers VS.. Ada Rogers; di-
vorce; w. C. Meek, attorney for COM
plainant.
Mrs. Sarah f. Armstrong VS.. I.
w. Townsend and w. II. Rucker; bill
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09

Miss Marie Mullen motored TO Art
es.a Saturday, with friends.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09

Miss Frances Sweeney, Of Paris,
Tenn. has accepted the position Of
chief clerk in the Office Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company here Miss
Sweeney is an experienced telegraph
clerk and viii no doubt prove a valu-
able assistant to Miss Maria Smith.
who has charge Of the Office
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09

business session and sermon by the
Rev. Charles L. Power
Thursday morning there will be de-
votional exercises, business session
and sermon by the Rev r. l.. Camp
bell Thursday night there will be
devotional exercises and business
session.
Several members Of the First Pres
byterian Church Of Columbus will at
tend the Presbytery.
The Rev. Jesse c. Rowan will re-
turn on Friday and occupy his pulpit
as usual next Sunday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09
SKATING RINK
WILL OPEN SOON
Mr.. W. NJ. Davis Announces That The
HippOdrome Will Resume OPP
Grafton on Wednesday.

Notice is hereby given to the gen
eral public that the Hippodromc
(skating rink will be re-opened on
Wednesday afternoon at three O'Clock
for the fall and winter season.
There will be skating every after
noon at three and every night at
seven.
We have received a supply Of ncw
skates, and good music will be fur
nished. The public is cordially in
vited. Come and enjoy yourself.
THE HIPPODROME.
lO-9-2t W. ". DAVIS, Prop.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09
Read the Dispatch Want Ads.
ERE PREVENTION DAY

JACKSON. Miss. Oct. 4.-Thc gov
ernor today issued a proclamation des-
ignating Oct. 10, anniversary Of the
Chicago fire as Fire Prevention Day.
and asking general Observance Of the
day. The PROCLAMATION gives some
ttartling loss figures and is as fol-
lows:
TO the People Of Mississippi:
president Harding and a great
many Of the governors throughout the
nation. realizing the very great inn
portcnoe Of fire prevention, have Is
sued Vroclamati0ns urging the people
t. tax. acicn C tbe end that the
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09
pREsBYTERY At TUrRLo

The East Mississippi Prcsbytery
will meet at Tupelo on Tuesday even
ing and will continue in session I'M
til Thursday night.
Tuesday night there will be a ser
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09
S{i:s:'f::Si{s::%|,
Reading Circle.

The ladies of the Reading Circle
met yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. r. T. Baird on College street.
Mrs. c. H. Ayres opened the program
for the afternoon with a discussion Of
Herrick Ibsen, and Miss Ella Sherrod
followed with a comparison of The
Dolls House and "Ho and She" by
Rachel Crothers. The Federation
work was outlined by the various
chairmen and after the close Of the
program a short social session. fol-
lowed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-09
MR GARNFTT HOME

Hon. Charles L. Garrett, Of the firm
of Sturdivant, Owen & Garrett, has
returned from Walthall. Miss, where
be went several days ago TO attend
Chancery Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
South Portland Mayor
and Rep. Davis De-
clare Need Does Not
Exist for Proposed
( Pier Project
Friends of Law Say
Will of People Reg
istered

Mayor W. f.. Mcdonald of South
Portland and Representative Davis of
Freeport appeared before the COM
mittee on legal affairs in support of
the act repeating the Portland Pier
Act, so-called, at a hearing held on
Wednesday afternoon.
Representative Davis told the COM
mittee that he had introduced the re-
pealing act in the interests Of the
tax payers of the State and in view
of the fact that the project of State
and municipality owned piers in 9TH
er States have apparently failed of
their purposes. He introduced as
the principal prepayment of measure
Mayor Mcdonald of South Portland.
The South Portland executive called
the attention of the committee to the
failure of coastwise shipping during
the past few years and mentioned
especially the complete failure of the
Maine Central shipping lines. the
lines operating between New York
and Portland; Prtland and ST. John;
Portland and Rockland and Portland
and Boothbay Harbor, and the cur
tailment of the service on the Bos-
ton and Portland lines.
Don't pick up a discarded play
thing of Charles w. Morse" said
Mayor Mcdonald, land try to foist It
upon the people of the State Of
Maine"
The speaker stated that the Grand
Trunk docks are capable of handling
all the shipping business that Port.
land, will receive and that the COM
pany is willing to do it as the COM
pany is now doing but SO per cent. of
the maximum business it's equipment
is capable--of handling. He pointed
Continued on Page 10-coI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
Conferees Agree
on Army 10000

Washington, Mar. 2--Senate and House
conferees on the army appropriation
bill reached an agreement tonight to
make provision for an army of 10000
enlisted men for the next fiscal year.
tween the Senat figure of 17s0Oo and the
House maximum of 10000, ana appar-
entity insures passage of the $685.. 900. 900
army budget at this session.
The Senate conferees Immediately
submitted the bill as agreed upon by
the Senate and it was approved,
leaving only action by the House on
the conference report necessary to
send the measure to the president.
Inasmuch as the size of the army
was the chief stumbling block IN the
as the agreement reached is near the
House, the approval Of the House is
expected to be given promptly to-
morrow.
Both the Senate and the House dur
ing the day and night had refused
to recede from their respective army
strength figures. AS compromised.
the bill will appropriate $77,sS9, 900 for
subsistence and pay of the enlisted
personnel. This will mean an army
for the year beginning next July I
averaging 1856 men.
The Senate also receded from
amendments which would have given
Major Generals Liggett and Billiard
permanent ranks as lieutenant gen.
erals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
AUTO Law PROPONENTS HEARD AT LENGTH
MME-lNCH LOBSTER LAW THRESHfD OUT
REPEAL OF PORTLAND PIER ACT SOUGHT
Maine Automobile AS
ISOLATION and Others
Seek Revision and
Consolidation of
Law lie airing
Goes Over to This
Evening

The numerous auto bills drew a
fair crowd Wednesday afternoon to
the hall of the House where the joint
committees on judiciary and ways
and bridges were in session. The
hearing opened at las o'clock, last
ing through the afternoon. This
hearing was adjourned to Thursday
evening. March 10.
The opening matter was the act
drafted by committee of the Maine
Automobile Association for the re-
vision and consolidation of the auto
mobile laws and the law of the road.
1t is a lengthy documents printed
pages-and it was gone over section
by section.
Members of the committee were
free with their questions for infor-
nation as to the workings of the pro-
posed law and the opponents were
equally free with their answers and
agreement to any change in the draft
that will be for the better. Ins fact,
suggestions to that end We're re-
Cuested
Frank ID. Marshall Of Portland
opened the case for the proponents
Of House bill No. 107 AN Act Rela-
tive to Motor Vehicles and the Law
Continued on Page 4-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
Liens Against
Maine Violators
of VOlStead Law

Portland, Me-, March 2 - Liens
against the property of five alleged
Violators of the Volstead prohibition
act were filed by Leon o. Tebbetts,
internal revenue collector for Maine,
IN the federal district court today,
with assessments for the liquor deal
ers tax and penalties.
One was against Martin Munster.
proprietor of a hotel at lockwood.
near Kineo, for s2050 tax and a PEN
atty Of $1012. The others were on
Fred Soloby, Bangor, SLABS: William
Iextice, Pressure Isle. $1994; Minnie
Reitchick, Portland, $685.: and
Charles Berbe, Old Town. $2S4S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
Mandate Wrangle
to Be Passed on to a.
Harding and Hughes

Washington, March Further
steps III t'c controversies between the
American government and the Allies
and the council of the League of Ma
tions over mandates for former enemy
possessions will be left to President
Harding and Charles e. Hughes. his
secretary of state. Decision of this
administration to take no further ac-
ton was made today at the state de-
partment after receipt of the replies
from the council and Great Britain to
the American notes dealing with the
mandates for the Pacific island Of
zap, held by Japan. and for Mesopota-
mia to be awarded to Great Britain.
officials said there was insufficient
time for them to prepare answers be-
lore tie change of administration Fri
day. They also indicated that it might
he regarded as presumptuous if they
acted
we have taken the steps to protect
The position of the United States gov
eminent said Under Secretary Da-
Wis. and the matter is now in position
to be dealt with by the incoming adj
ministra ton in which manner as it
may see fit"
The text Of the note from the league
council was made public but that Of
the British note was withheld. The
question of its publication. officials
said, would be left to the new admin
istration. The text of the councils
note as made public did not differ
in any essential from that given out
at Paris and contained in press de-
spatches from the French capital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
Interstate Commerce
Body Asked to Pass on
Transportation in N. E.

. BOSTON, MdrCn - Inc Boston
Chamber of Commerce by action of
its board of directors today called
upon the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to Investigate the New Eng
land railroads and say whether they
are being operated efficiently and
economically and whether the pro-
posed further increase of 10per cent
in freight and passenger rates would
be fair and reasonable.
This action by the Chamber of
Commerce on the report of its trans
portation committee which followed
but made -no~reference to the recent
conference of governors called by the
railroad heads at which it was agreed
to- have committees appointed by
each governor for an investigation of
the roads. The committees repre-
senting Maine, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, were announced to-
day.
The chambers committee reported
that 1t realized that the cost of labor
and the working. conditions imposed
as result of federal control is re-
sponsible to a large extent for present
financial conditions but it is not
aware that these costs are causing
the roads in other sections - of the
country to make such drastic pro-
posals as are being considered in
New England
New England can not continue to
be desirable place to manufacture
if its rate structure which is now
top heavy continues to grow by rea-
son of increases out of all proportion
to increases imposed in other Sec
tions ...s
The successive rate advances have
fallen more heavily on New England
than any other section because of it's
geographical location. The disad-
vantage under which it suffered on
June "a, 1918, has been increased just
rs per cent, ans additional ten per
cent would make this disadvantage
90 1-3 per cent, and If applied only
temporarily might and probably
would in many cases drive business
away that could never be regained
I'm this situation the committee
feels that a thorough investigation
of the principal New England car
riers is absolutely essential to a
stabilizing Of New England industry.
II conditions nj this section ars such
that the roads, are entitled to still
higher rates they, should be given to
them promptly. If on the other hand.
the roads are not being operated ef-
ficiently and should secure that to
which they are Justly entitled by re-
organization oftheir forces, readjust-
ing their wage scales where it can be
shown this action would be justified.
improving their operations. and eff
fecting economies from within, then
the shippers should not be called
upon to bear any further burden"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
MANY VENDING
way TO WITNESS
INAUGURATION
Clear and Cold, Wealth
er Mans Promise
for Friday
President Elect and Wife Ar
rive T0day-Coolidge, Cab
met Heads and Other Not
ables Already in Capital
Wilson to Ride With Harding

Washington, March 1.-The influx
of visitors to Washington to attend
the Inauguration Friday has started.
Despite the abandonment of plans,
for an elaborate ceremony, hundreds
of people arrived today, and tomor-
row is expected to run into the thou
sands with other thousands to ar
rive Friday morning.
The special forecast of cold and
probably fair weather for Inaugural
ton day which went out today from
the weather bureau may result in
materially increasing the out-of-
town crowd as some folks who have
wished to come probably have hest
tated because of memories of bad
weather at some previous Inaugural
ton.
President elect Harding with Mrs.
Harding and number of friends will
arrive tomorrow afternoon from
Marion.
Vice President elect. Coolidge and
several members of the new cabinet
already are on the ground. The cab
met officere designated here include
VIII Fl. Hays, to be postmaster gen.
eral Edwin DENLY, to be secretary of
the navy: former Senator John w.
Weeks, to be secretary OF war, and
Senator Fall, to be secretary of the
interior.
Other members of the cabinet are
expected to arrive here tomorrow or
early Friday. Most of them will not
actually take over direction of the
which they have been assigned until
Saturday. Meantime some of them
are comforting with present cabinet
officers to familiarize themselves
with the work ahead of them.
Vice President elect Coolidge
worked today at his inaugural adj
dress, which he intimated would be
very brief, and received political
leaders and congressman at his hotel
apartments.
Whether President Wilson is ac-
Mr.. Harding still remains to be de-
termined. White House officials
said today the president was anxious
to follow all precedents and the con-
gressionaT inaugural committee has
decided to provide chair for him
on the east portico of the capitol.
Other guests at the inauguration will
stand during the ceremony and de-
livery of Mr. Harding's speech.
1t is definitely settled that Mr.. Will
son will be present at the Inaugural
ton of Mr.. Coolidge. He will ride
to the capitol with Mr.. Harding, but
will not accompany him back to the
White House as is the usual custom.
Instead he will drive direct to his
recently acquired home on S street,
where during the afternoon he will
receive Democratic Senate leaders
and other official friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
Shipping Board
act
Good Till Oct. LIST

Washington, Mar. 2.-Extension of
the present working agreement be-
tween the shipping board and all
longshoremen employed on it's vessels
until October first was announced to-
day by Chairman Benson, of the
board.
The working agreement for wage
Of eighty cents an hour between the
board and the longshoremen expired
last October. the chairman said, but
a new agreement was negotiated with
representatives of the longshoremen
to. continue in effect the same wages,
hours and working conditions for an
other year. This agreement has just
been ratified. ?.
Longshoremen on the Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific coasts, numbering about
10000 men, are affected by the agree
ment. which is expected by board Of
ficials to avoid the possibility of the
strike on May /, recently reported as
threatened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-03
FADING HOPES
NAVAL BUDGET
And BONUS BILL
Congress N e ars Ad-
journment with Stiff
Fight on Over Both
Cold Storage Regulation, State
Road Aid, Budget System,
House -Re-apportionment al
so to be Passed Along to
Harding Administration

Washington, March i2.--Congress
within day and a half of adjourn
ment has cleared it's calendar tonight
of 10 of the 13 annual supply meas
ures and leaders still were hopeful of
getting two others-the army and
sundry civil bill-through at the last
minute.
The fight on the naval bill was con-
tinued. in the Senate and indications
were that it finally would take it's
place with the great mass of bills
which were regarded as certain to die
with this Congress.
Among the measures for which hope
had been abandoned were those pro-
posing compensation for former serv-
ice men, regulation Of cold storage and
the meat and coal industries, 100000
0Oe for state road aid, federal budget
system, reapportionment in the House,
reorganization of the patent Office and
many others regarded as of less inn
portance.
President Wilson has signed six of
the supply measures passed. These
are the postoftice, diplomatic, District
of Columbia, rivers and harbors, PEN
sion and deficiency. Sent him today
were the legislative. Indian and agri-
culture bills.
+ General legislation awaiting the
Presidents signature includes the
emergency tariff bill, which reached
the White House this morning aud was
referred for report to the treasury dr.
partment: the immigration restriction
bill, cow before the labor depart
ment for q report, and the resolution
repeating most Of the special wartime
laws.
The fate Of the soldier bonus bill
apparently was decided today in the
Senate. Senator McCumber, Republic
can, North Dakota, for the finance
committee made formal protest for
unanimous consent to bring up the
measure. but Senator Thomas, Demo-
crat, Colorado. who filed a minority
report yesterday opposing 1t. objected.
Senator Mccumber asked if the Sen
ator would carry his opposition far
enough to tie up the measure with
parliamentary obstruction, and sena-
tor Thomas replied that while his
throat was not in very good condi-
toin. he would do the best he could
Senator McCumber thereupon announc-
ed that he would not. press the meas
ure further as Senator Thomas best
would be more than sufficient to block
the bill.