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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
MARION DAVIES
IN
"BURIED TREASURE"

mittees in charge of ball games at the
Barrow, announcing a material adj
dition to the Parent Teacher funds
All money gained from the sale of re-
freshments on the ball grounds are
pro rated with the three associa-
tion, and during the session
expended for the benefit of the
schools. Naturally, the ladies are
jealous in the disposal of refresh
ments.
As an aid to an intelligent admin
istration of parent-teacher work, it
was decided to apply for the twenty
four loan papers issued by the Ma
tional Parent Teacher Association for
helpful instruction.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
A PROGRESSIVE FIRM

Too much cannot be said for the generous spirit of the
Columbus Ice Cream and Creamery Company. This firm
eaded by Mr. D. s. Cox, ST., and Mr.. d. s. Cox, Jr, is
ways in the forefront of every progressive movement
nding encouragement and cooperation of every sort
1t is well for community to have such live, hustlnp
Ind enterprsing firm in its midst.
In June the business of Columbus went a Get
acquainted trip through Pickens county. This firm sent
|ong hundred gallons of ice a contribution
b the success and pleasure of the trip
Thursday delegation of Pickens county citizens passed
hrough Columbus their way to the A. and NJ College
|he creamery company served ice cream to the entire
rowd and made them feel welcome and home in their
ig plant.
This community is indebted to the Messrs Cox for their
spritedness and for the many things they have
one to help along in every progressive movement
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

connected with the float: Mesdames
j. W. Lipscomb, T. H. Lipscomb, j.
M. Morgan, f. p. Wilkinson, T. J..
Locke, Irene Burke, Wallace Stevens,
H. NJ. Pratt, Chas. Westmoreland, Sue
StinsOn, Sim Sparks, G. Y. Banks, c..
NJ. Brosius, Annie Gunter, Alice Law
ley, Joe Wofford, John Jones, A. B.
Myrick, Rosamond Latham, T. w.
Townsend, Rosa Richards, Mary
Stevens, Mary Lance, Mrs. w. C.
Beard, Mrs. w. N. Pickett, Mrs.
Hugh Hairston and Mrs Mullen Knox.
The choice was made from the ac-
tive membership of the present and
from the descendants of the organ
izers of the local Union.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

Thousands of Coumbians find recreation and pleasure
the City League base ball games each 1t afford
wonderful diversion for people, and without burden
some cost or a lavish expenditure Of money The base
ball will soon be over, and it will be time to get
bace to business and hit the ball for Fall and Winter.
September is the time back to business with
vim, and plans being worked out for vigorous
vva of all commercial activity here this Fall Enjoy base
ball and other diversions and get ready to GO when
" September Morn comes around. That's the spirit.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
TEST THE INSTRUMENTS

1t looks like to that there must be some defect in the
government weather recording instruments presided oven
by Mr. Joe b. Love. 1t hardly seems conceivable that
temperature Of 1909 should be registered in Columbus
when the temperature in other localities hardly went over
hundred temperature Of hundred degrees in Br-
mingham Monday was a record-breaker for sixteen
years The Instruments here ought to be tested Column
bus is hotter than other cities in this latitude and
temperatures reported here recently seem incredible
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

weeks on one, one-half term subject,
and three months on two half-term
subjects.
Pupils claiming advance credit on
new subjects not previously taken in
school and having been coached fol
a less time than above indicated, will
he subject to demotion if found de-
ficient after the school term begins
Very respectfully,
II. H. ELLIS,
Superintendent City Schools,
Columbus, Miss
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

place across the river where he had
gone with a Sheriff's posse to arrest
a negro preacher, who emptied his pop
gun pistol at the crowd before be
surrendered, is remembered today by
those who read it.
Renew your efforts to have him on
hand at our centennial, not for any
thing we expect from him, but for the
good he has done us.
]. T. WOOD.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
FROM A FORMER COLUMBIAN

FROM A FORMER COLUMBIAN
Pensacola, Fla, Aug. LIST, 1921.
he Hon. V. B. lines,
n Editor Columbus Dispatch,
a Columbus, Miss.
:, Dear Sir and Friend:
y 1t is passing strange to me when
: several people, who have recently
n written and writing up the "Hstory
: of Columbus and Lowndes County"
d have omitted the name whitfield"
from their honored citizens.
Long in the 184O's Mr.. Billie Whit.
field, of Raleigh, N. c., moved to Co
lumbus with his wife and three chill
dren, William W., John A. and Lucy
Ann Whitfield. He entered land and
settled home several miles from Co
lumbus ON the Aberdeen road, on a
high hill and built one of the finest
houses in all the country in those
days; entered hundreds Of acres of
rich prairie land in Clay county and
ILowndes.
William w. Whitfield married
daughter of Gen Nathan B. Whit
field, of Demopolis, Ala, noted for
his great wealth, esthetic taste and
public spirit.
John A Whitfield was Captain of
Columbus company and was Killed in
fierce battle of the COS.
Lucy Ann Whitfield was known for
her generous deeds of charity and
untiring devotions to the soldiers of
our Confederate War.
Need we forget Gov. James Whit
field, one time Governor of the State
of Mississippi and grandfather of Mrs. Z
Claude Ayres, of your city.
William W. Whitfield at the close
of the War of the COS married the .
second time, beautiful and accom-
plished woman of Walden, Miss, Miss
Phillips, who is the mother of one,
who is a valued member of your
staff, Mrs. Lucy Matthews.
He paid $4,000 in gold for the
handsome home now OWNED by Mr.. 3
Frank Leigh, out on the highlands, to s
take his bride to. !
But, do we need to value a man by E
his money? He was gentle sweet
spirited man, he never did a wrong
to a fellow man, record of precious
few.
His son, William W., Jr., was or 4
lained Baptist Minister in the First q
Baptist church in Columbus in 1891, /.
md for nearly 25 years preached in 8
lowndes county and his State. =
In recent years the honored Presi-
lent of the |. l. & C. (now the M. s.
!. W. for fourteen years, Henry L. =
Whitfield, filled his position with q
redit to the name of whitfield" and .
he City of Columbus and State of q
William James Whit h
ield, son of the late Nathan W.,
tands high in the Insurance world, q
nd the Official Organ of the ana .
on's Annuity. The Annuity Mes z
enger says: Last year he led all =
ur field men in personal production"
Pardon this long letter and with .
eartfelt wish for your success as q
,ditor of the Dispatch and successor i
0 that Prince of men, Percy w. Near. .
Sincerely,
MRS. NETTIE B. WHITFIELD. =
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

In Chicago a bunch of base ball crooks freed of
charges of throwing" the 1919 base ball worlds series
Several of them had admitted their guilt court decs-
ion will not take from them the stigma of poisoning in
most vicious the great American game The
exonerated players planning tour of the country
AS meter of fact they should be kicked out of the
country and the American people should not stand for
them going about the country paradng the scandal which
they brought to the game.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
DO YOU KNOW?
Questions.

/. What is a lunette?
2. What is cOrbel?
3. What is a pergola?
4. Why is broadcloth so called?
5. Is this good English, Like as
not he will Gomez"
6. What is a catcher postoffice?
T. Does the Postmaster General
come under civil service law?
8. Do the postmasters in large
cities come under that same law?
Q. What is Islamism?
10, Is a tip to a Pullman porter a
legitimate expense for an official
whose expenses are paid?
Answers
/. Curve on semicircular window in
roof 2. A projection from face of
wall 3. An arbor on bower 4.
From its width 3 Crude. 6. Mail
exchanged without stopping train.
Z No. g. No. 9 Mohammedanism. 10.
Comptroller of Treasury has decided
that it is.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

MELONS proposal for taxation to raise $45500 900
for the running expenses of the lifts the bur
den from those able pay and places upon the
little fellow The plan Republcan, if you please) pro-
poses among other things Scent postage for letters Ev
identity they trying to take of the big fellows
who put up millions for the Republican sush fund in the
last National campaign.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

Another instance of railroad retrenchment presented
the Okoona branch The trains aday service
has been to train day for week days and two
trains on Sunday. The Okolona branch runs from OkO-
Iona to Calhoun City The railroads cutting to the
bone in order to keep going. Down in South Mississippi
short time ago the Liberty White road junked by
the receiver and abandoned
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

Now comes the Interstate Commerce Commission with
another suspension of its order putting into effect
receive rates in the famous Meridian rate affecting
Alabama points Effect of the order has been postponed
until November 29th 1t looks like the gross inequalities
Of the rates in question ought to lead the commission
early final settlement Of the matter.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

Mr.. Irving Kaufman is at home af-
ter an extended western tour that in
cluded many points of interest on the
Pacific slops, and took in the big Elks
Convention at Los Angeles, to which
Mr.. Kaufman was delegate frsm
the local lodge Of B. P. o. r.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
W. c. T. L. FLOAT COMMITTEE.

Mrs. Matte Patterson, chairman of
the committee for the arrangement Of
the Centennial Float, has appointed
the following ladies as a finance COM
.mittee to assist in financial matters
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

Encks comet is coming, the astronomers say. We
don't know much about Mr. Enick's comet but we'll say
thst will have to be fast to up the antics
of Haeys which passed this way few years ago But
even Haleys turned out to be a bum actor
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
BOOSTING TUPELO

Through the enterprise of Mr. Vann Kincannon, Jr and
Mr. W. H. Milan, two progressive young men of Tupelo
handsome booklet setting forth the advantages of that
city, has been issued The publication beautifully exc
cuted with exquisite illustrations and reflects the pro-
gressve spirit of the husng little city of Tupelo.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07
VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
Tribute to Former Columbian.

IIIUuIt 10 7 UfIUtT NUIUHlNIdN.
Editor Dispatch.
City.
The letter Of James A. Stevens in
the Dispatch the other day brings
back the days when as Editor Of the
Index, he was a power for good in
this community and the Index as well
known and as popular as the Column
bus Dispatch is today, always on the
moral side Of every question that
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

At rotary luncheon the other day one of the mem
bers rusty church practice) called upon pray
He is business man, accustomed to debating letters
He ended his prayer, Yours truly"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

Hatesburg dealer advertises that every piano in his
house is sound instrument" Well, they ought to be,
don't you think?
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

Mrs. Gid Harris has returned from
q delightful visit with Rev. and Mrs.
James II. Felts in Greenville.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-07

If you insist upon talking about your aches and palms.
should be polite enough to listen when the other fell
low starts to tell about his
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP

Virtually every interest in the state
has been heard this year in protest
against steadily increasing taxes eX-
cept the railroads. The railroads are
to have their innings this week, how
ever, and a very vigorous protest may
be expected The tax commission has
compiled tentative assessment of the
railroads, and on Thursday will give
the companies a hearing. The inter-
esting phase of the, railroad taxation
problem this year is that while the
tax commission has assessed the
roads at about seven million dollars
less than in 1920, the amount of taxes
they will have to pay is about six
hundred thousand dollars greater
than in 1920, because the tax rate has
gone up from 0189 to 21O6 In 1920
the roads paid $6,837,O this year
they are asked to pay $7,455,O 900.
j. A. Becker, joint crop statistician
for the state department of agri-
culture, says that the price of farm
products in 1920 sought new levels
much sooner than did that of manu-
featured articles or farm labor. In
dex figures based upon the average
prices of 1909 to 1912, inclusive, were
i'll 1917, 1913 for crops, 181 for live
stock, with farm wages at 142, and
articles that farmers buy at 153. In
1920 index figures were: crop prices
1876, live stock 1873, with prices of ar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04

William James Richardson, we'll
where he was born in 1867, died there
April 18th. A wife two daughters and
one son SURVIVE Most of Mr.. Rich
ardson's life was spent in Canada Of
the west
The Dodgeville General hospital
opened this week under auspices of
the Southwestern Wisconsin Lutheran
Hospital association. Some time ago
a cablegram was received from Dr.
Hagerot of Christiana, Norway, say
ing that he had decided to locate in
Dodgeville. DR.. Hagerot has COM
pleted a seven-year medical and sur
gical course, three years of which was
taken in Christiana and four years in
Berlin. DR.. George Larson, physic-
ian and surgeon of Hayward, Wis, has
also decided to locate in Dodgeville
giving the excellent hospital facilities
there as a reason.
Phil Allen, former cashier of the
First National Bank of Mineral Point
was buried at Mineral Point Saturday
a week ago. He died in Chicago the
Wednesday preceding. Twenty years
ago Mr.. Allen was one of the most
popular and trusted men in Iowa
county. He was a gifted talker, al
ways had smile for everyone and
was always ready to do a favor for
anyone asking for it. In 1887 he be-
came the treasurer of the First Nat
ional bank, which position he held
for more than twenty years. Mr.. AL
len was prominent in local affairs,
took an interest in church work and
in every way was a pillar in the COM
munity. Secretly, it seems, he allow
ed money to become the ruling pas
sion of his life. On October /, 1909,
the First National was closed by the
government. Mr. Allen confessed to
a shortage and said he had used the
depositors' money to promote invest
ments which afterwards proved
doubtful if not worthless. He was in
dicted on twenty-siX counts and plead
guilty to four counts covering the fol-
lowing offenses: Embezzlement; alb
straction of the banks money; unlaw-
full issuance of certificates of deposit;
and false entries on the banks books.
He was sentenced to serve ten years
i'll Fort Leavenworth federal prison.
One day his sentence expired and the
ghost of the former affluent and in
fluential Phil Allen went to Chicago
to spend his last days in obscurity
But Phil Allen had friends who re-
membered him as he was in his palmy
days. They stuck to him saying that
he had never Wilfully desired to de-
fraud anybody. They said he was the
victim Of an unfortunate desire for
great wealth and of unexpected cir
cumstacnes. His investments, they
said, had they been allowed to stand
would have paid every dollar he owed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
serious loss to the owners involved
unless prompt action is taken.

serious loss to the owners involved
unless prompt action is taken.
The Grimsted land value surtax bill
introduced in the assembly last week
is a new departure in land taxation
in Wisconsin. Its purpose, briefly
stated, is to place the chief burden of
land taxation upon those large hold
ings of farm lands, which, by their
very nature, tend to discourage farm
ownership. The bill, if it becomes a
law, will obtain for the state treasury
an increased revenue without placing
an additional tax upon Industry, agri-
culture, income, personal property or
labor or capital in so far as used to
develop or conserve the natural re-
sources The bill is framed somewhat
upon the lines of the Nolan Ralston
bill now before congress, differing
from the federal bill iii that it eXempts
fertility of the soil as we'll as improve
ments. Those deeply interested in
agricultural developments oil the statc
believe they see a menace to the
farmers in the increase in the num-
Der of large holdings of farm lands,
held for large profits. The Grimsted
bill they contend will discourage such,
while adding to the states revenue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
RETIRED FARMER A STlCInE.

Charles Ketcham, aged 65, resident
of Gotham for number of years, took
his own life at Spring Green Sunday
of last week by shooting. Mr.. Ketcham
was in poor health and had recently
returned from sanitarium at Mad
ison. The doctors there advised a
close watch on him. He was re-
tired farmer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04

held for white shaving at Broken Bow,
Nebr, has been paroled to his son.
The son alleged mental unsoundness
on the part of his father.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
ticles which farmers buy increased to
223 and farm wages at 240

ticles which farmers buy increased to
223 and farm wages at 240.
The killing of the 'wets" substitute
amendment to the Matheson dry bill
in the senate and the defeat of every
attempt to add an amendment except
such as the drys wished was so we'll
carried out that it proved the anti
saloon league TO be the best machine
on the job. An attempt was made 10
invite the new prohibition commits
sioner to appear before the senate to
advocate tn substitute amendment
but the senate refused to invite. The
amendment to the original bill which
went through was the one Assembly
man Matheson expressed desire fcr
1t removed from the bill, as passed
by the assembly, the offensive in
quisitional features. The bill will CO.
first to the finance committee, then
back to the assembly for concurrence
in the amendment, then to the COVER
nor for approval. 1t is now general
ly believed that Gov Blaine VIII sign
the bill, Notwithstanding his OPP
position to it. However, the situation
may be explained, this Legislature is
distinctly dry.
The appearance of sheep scab in
many of the bands of feeder sheep
brought into Wisconsin from market
centers has induced the veterinary
board of the Wisconsin department Of
agriculture to adopt dipping reg
ulation which aims to protect Wiscon-
sin feeders from loss through buying
animals affected with this disease.
The regulation which becomes affect
i've May LIST, 1921, provides that: mo
sheep shall be shipped or moved to
points within the state of Wisconsin
from any public stock or feeding
yards, except for immediate slaughter
without first having been dipped, and
covered by a certificate of inspection"
Wisconsin farmers are warned that
sheep scab is a common condition in
many of the western sheep growing
sections and it's appearance on the
pastures of Wisconsin farms means
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
EVEN FISHING on THE HUMMER.

Fishing is poor these days accord
ing to followers of the sport of Izaak
Walton and professional fishermen
who follow the river for living.
They are at loss to account for the
condition obtaining, but state that the
inclement weather has a great deal to
do with it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
CASSYILLE

The Evinrude Co. of Milwaukee adj
yertised a large tractor, used in eX-
cavating their new factory, for sale.
Glen Smith, local dealer, sold the
tractor to Esser. Mr.. Smith received
nice letter from the Evinrude Co.
congratulating him for being the one
out of 1850 dealers to make the sale.
The county equity meeting will be
held at Cassville, Saturday, May %.
Riverside Park will be the place of
meeting.
The Galena Elks, reinforced by a
strong Dubuque delegation, will ar
rive in Cassville Decoration Day to
picnic at Riverside Park. They will
haev a fine program of sports, etc.
THO oHIoia1 xyo+a ~, c+o+o c,,nor;n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04

The official vote on state superin-
tendent of schools gives Callahan 207,-
521 and Carey 1T ,582.
, 1921-11-07
A PERFECT

a very excellent article showing both wisdom and
thought is presented by the Cody Herald, dealing with
the Wyoming supreme court. The Herald is eminent
ly right in it's views. The Wyoming judiciary has al
ways occupied a very high position in the public es-
tiuation and il should always be kept free from Parti,
san politics ard political control. The people of Wyo-
ming can do no better than retain the present MEM
beers of the supreme court. IL is an able court COM
posed of men of high quality and the politician who
for personal or political reasons would seek to retire
or change the court as it exists at present does not
have the welfare of the commonwealth in mind. The
Herald BAYS;
THE coming campaign without regard to party or
Eanization or afhliation, touches one Phnsc of public
life in which we are interested alike. We refer to the
selection of the justices for the supreme court OF
Wyoming.
al present Charles N. Potter of the south end of
the state is chief justice, Ralph kimbaIl of the GEN.
trail section and Fred H. Blume of the northern dis
triet are associate justices and the balance along
geographical lines is perfectly maintained. This fact
enters often into the selection of state officers with
the idea that each part of the state, as nearly as pos
sible. is properly Represented by one whom the people
know and trust, and the bench be fully advised by
personal contact with local situations which may arise
in the rendering of opinions.
MEN of course count for more than postoHice ad-
dress and while the choice of men to give equal rep
resentation to all parts of the state is always desir-
able. in this case, the state is fortunate in not only
having the geographical lines well drawn but men Sc
leeted who arc as well qualified as any trio which could
he chosen from any place. 1t is an Office which should
not be disturbed except for cause, and the worry OF re-
election should not enter the minds of our justices.
Wyoming could do worse and could not do better
in making a change at this time, and the interests OF
the state demand that no opposition arise during the
coming campaign to disturb the present iueumbcrts OF
lie state supreme bench"