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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-08
LIBERTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Shelton, who
live near Millport, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. 4. w. Youngblood
Miss Florence Duncan entertained
a number of her friends with a party
on Wednesday night.
Among the business visitors at
Millport, last week, were Messrs. T,
w. Youngblood, Raymond GUN, II. G.
Carpenter and Frederick Smith.
Professor and Mrs. J. L. Woodward
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
fine little daughter in their home.
Mrs. Silas Fields visited relatives
near Millport last week.
Mrs. Z. f. Manning spent Saturday
In the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. p. Atkins.
Rev. and Mrs. G. B. Taylor and
Mrs. Hattie Redus spent Wednesday
very pleasantly in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. / c. Atkins.
Messrs. Maurice and Russell Bell,
who are attending the Liberty High
School, spent the weekend with
their parents in Ethelville.
Mr.. Paul Redus and sister, Miss
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-08
FERNBANK

Messrs. Tom Cash, D. w. Cunning
ham, Mrs. d. w. Cunningham and
Mrs. c. Robertson spent Friday in
Columbus.
Mr.. J. Seay spent the weekend
visiting relatives in Birmingham.
Mr.. C. A. Grimm spent one day in
Columbus attending business this
week.
Messrs. John and Jeff Blanton
spent Wednesday at Millport.
Mrs. H. H. Fleming spent Thursday
at Millport.
Mr.. p. G. Hodo spent several days
of the week at Greenwood Springs.
DR.. M. r. Seay spent couple of
days at Vernon early in the week.
Mr.. Earl Grimm was a visitor at
Millport Saturday.
Misses Maud Hall aDd Velma Dod-
son, our teachers, left for their
homes at Gordo and Gown Wednes-
day. They made many friends while
here who regret to give them up.
Miss Effie May Hicks Is visiting
Mrs. L. L. Jones near Gown this
week.
! Judge and Mrs. Tom Mattox, Of
Vernon, were weekend visitors of DR..
and Mrs. M. r. Seay.
Miss Mary Ussery is visiting her
cousin, Miss Reba Ussery, for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josh Grimm and
children were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Early Grimm, Sunday.
Or. G.. S. Barksdale was called to
Millport Saturday on professional
business.
Mrs. Joe Tomlin and children of
near Vernon spent Wednesday night
with her mother, Mrs. G. A. Kemp.
Mr.. w. A. Richman spent Thurs
day in Columbus,
DIR. M. r. Seay VISA called to Berry
Sunday to see the aged father of Mrs.
Seay, who has blood-poison from a
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-08
FAYETTE, ALA.
Route One

Mr.. William Roberts and family
spent the day very pleasantly last
Sunday in the home Of Mr.. w. A.
Shepherd.
A good sermon was delivered last
Sunday morning at the Pilgrims Rest
Church by the Rev. Frank Wilson.
Misses Ada and Ressie Shepherd
were guests of Misses Jessie and
Alice Freeman last Sunday afternoon
Miss Zeller and Mr.. Launthus Hughes
were there also.
Mr.. Thurston Horne and Mr.. Bud
Foster spent last Sunday afternoon
very pleasantly with Mr.. Burrol
Shepherd.
| Mr.. Monroe Shepherd and family
were guests of Mr.. Vandiver Porter
and wife few days ago.
! The party at Mr.. Lee Plyler's, few
nights ago, was very much enjoyed
by large crowd.
Misses Dollie and Amy Foster were
recent guests of Miss Bessie Plyler.
Miss Airline Shepherd spent Sunday
with Miss Elizabeth Plyler.
Mr. Clinton Alexander and family
were guests of Mr., D. Belk the last
weekend.
Mr.. Clinton Livingston and family
spent Sunday night with Mr.. Delbert
Freeman and family.
The singing at Mr.. Bud Cooper's on
last Sunday night was greatly en-
joyed by large crowd.
Mrs. Lora Shepherd and her two
little children spent Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Leller Shepherd.
Mrs. Della Freeman was a guest of
Mrs. Maude Owens on Friday.
Mrs. Leller Shepherd and little son
spent Friday with Mr.. Bud Owens
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Freeman and
Mrs. Nancy Owens and little Leonard
Shepherd spent Tuesday in Fayette.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Atkins spent
Monday night at Mr.. S. r. Owens
home.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Chas.
Andrews and family have moved out
of this community. They are now
living on Mr.. Lee Plyler's place. We
hope they will like their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Foster spent
Thursday in Fayette.
Mr.. Victor Freeman and Mr.. Felts
Shepherd made business trip to
Kennedy, Ala, Friday
Mocc,.c unrvx, opI Nar1ix,ats Dnt.f
made business trip to Fayette, Ala,
Saturday.
Mr.. Vandiver Porter and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday night
at the home Of Mr.. w. A. Shepherd.
Mrs. Leller Shepherd and children
were recent guests Of Mr., Harvey
Livingston and family.
Mr.. S. r. Owens and Mr.. Clinton
Livingston made a business trip to
Kennedy, Ala, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. II. Porter visited
Mr.. 0. H. White and family, few
days ago. at Fayette, Ala:
Miss Kathryn and Miss Dollie Belk
and Mrs. Vena Belk spent Thursday
afternoon with Mr. w. H. Porter and
family.
Mrs. Minnie Porter was the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Lou Foster, on
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Davis have re-
turned from a visit with relatives at
Coven, Ala.
Miss Retta Mae Shepherd was re-
cent guest of her sister, Mrs. Porter.
Mr.. William Adman made a bust
ness trip to Belk, Ala, Saturday.
JENNIE JUNE.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-08
OAK RIDGE

Mr.. J. M. Vaughan was a business
visitor in Columbus few days ago.
i Miss Matte Lee Vaughan was a
guest Of Mrs. William Parker on
Monday.
Mr.. Hunter Jernigan was business
visitor in Columbus few days ago.
i Mr.. James Simpson was recent
business visitor in Columbus.
Mr.. r. d. Virgins was among the
business visitors in Columbus Monday.
Mr.. Roy Egger was recent bust
ness visitor in Columbus.
Mr.. Herman Egger passed through
our section, Monday, with his pea
thresher. Mr.. Egger has threshed a
number of crops of peas lately. .
Mr.. Frank Rye is busily engaged on
his saw mill near Kolola Springs. He
hopes to have his mill ready to saw
up the timber in a short time.
We are greatly pleased to hear that
Mrs. Samuel Honnoll is rapidly re-
gaining her strength, and we hope to
see her out soon. Mrs. Honnoll is
pleasantly remembered as Miss Flor
ence Andrews, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. B. Andrews, of this section.
Mr.. L. B. Lawrence was a business
visitor in the Prairie section Tuesday.
Hon. j. A. Dale has returned from
Meridian, where he went last week
to attend the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Mrs. lack Ellis, of West Point, was
guest, Tuesday, of Mrs. Clarence
Dale.
Dupree Wood and Elsie Honnoll
were recent visitors in the beautiful
city of Aberdeen.
The many friends of Mr.. Thomas
Jones and family will be glad to know
that they are moving back to this sec
tion from Pickens County.
Mr.. j. II. Propst and Mr.. G. M.
Reeves, of Columbus, were Caledonia
visitors on Wednesday.
Mr.. j. M, Connor, of the Border
Springs community, was a business
visitor in Caledonia Wednesday.
Mr.. Samuel Dale and family ard
Mrs. lack Ellis spent Thursday with
relatives in the Flint Hill section.
DR.. Emmett NJ. Jameson was a
business visitor in Columbus Friday.
Mr.. jefferson Andrews spent FRI
day in Columbus.
Mr. Thomas Lavender spent Friday
in Aberdeen.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wood and lit
tie son, of "Splivinsville," were Wis
ting relatives in this section Satur-
day and Sunday.
We are very glad to have Mrs. s.
Honnoll back to her home in the Cal
edonia section, after an absence Of
three weeks at the Columbus Hospital,
where she underwent serious opera
ton. She stood the ordeal fine, and
is on the road to recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hardness and
little son, of Starkville, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Andrews, of
the Oak Ridge section, Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Selma Dale, one of the bright
students of the Mississippi State Col
lege for Women, of Columbus, was
the weekend guest of her parents in
the Caledonia section.
The fine party given in the home
of Mr.. Wilson Partain, Friday night,
was very much enjoyed by all those
present.
If any man or woman in this sec
ton is DESTROYS of subscribing for the
Columbus Dispatch, the best paper in
the South, or if any person wishes to
renew their subscription, please let |
me act as agent. l will certainly APP
preciate your kindness.
TEMPEST.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-08
A PRESENT HELP

The writer: Listen, old man, can
you loan me a ten spot? | don't get
my salary until tomorrow.
The artist: Sorry, old top, but
haven't a nickel. / got mine yester
day.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-08
NEWS TO US

Atty-Gen. Dougherty says that
there has been heavy reduction in
rents throughout the country. But
folks in these parts will not believe
the rumor until they read ii in the
Commercial and the Dispatch both.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-08
small splinter under his finger nail a
few days ago.

Goodbye kisses are taboo in Chi
cago railway stations because they
delay trains. They figure kiss is as
good as n1ile.-Life.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-08

Rub-My-Tism, antiseptic and
pain killer, for infected sores,
letter, sprains, neuralgia, rheu-
matism.
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03
PENTECOST AT THE EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

There will be the regular Whit.
sunday services at the Episcopal
Church this coming Sunday at II
A. M.
The service will consist Of the
Holy Sacrifice to the setting Of
Cruickshank including the Sanctus,
Benedictus Qui VENT, Agnus Del.
ORertorium by Mr.. Herman Hauser
and the rest Of the choir.
The intention Of the Sacrifice will
be that the Sevenfold Gifts Of the
Spirit may rest upon all the people
Of the community.
This is also the Sunday on which
the vestry and all the other socie-
ties Of the Church take Communion
in body. We hope that all will
take advantage Of their Christian
privilege.
All having flowers to contribute
will kindly send them to the Church
or rectory sometime Saturday.
Everybody are invited to attend
the service.
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03
ST. PETERS CATHOLIC CHURCH
BEING REFINISHED.

Work was started Thursday on the
refinishing and renovating Of st.
Peters Catholic Church.
The contract contains specifications
for cleaning and repainting all the
interior walls, the window and door
frames, pews and confessionals will
all be stained and vanished anew.
All the frame work on the exterior
will also be freshly painted. Many
other minor details will be attended
to at the same time.
The pews will be handled in Sec
tions so that there will be no incon-
lvenience to the members.
The work is in charge Of Robert
Brown, who has recently opened up
a news and music store in the Bar
row Hotel Building. This business is
run by Mrs. Brown, while Mr..
Brown, who is q painter, decorator
and sign painter of exceptional abil-
ity, will devote his time to that line
Of work.
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03

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The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03
lskED MEN VISIT BUSSEY HOME At
MIDNIGHT LAST SATURDAY.
nlansmen Pay Respect To Remains Of Deceased With
Cross Of Flowers.

from the midnight train either at
Jeanerette or in the country near
the Bussey home. Others claim to
have information that they came
from New Iberia in autos. while two
men, each vowing he has "inside
DOPE" state that they came from
Morgan City, and from Cote Blanche.
The estimates as to how many
companions Of the white robed vis-
itors accompanied them and waited
outside in the darkness also differ
very greatly, ranging from . few
up to half q hundred or more.
1t is unfortunate for the public
that the Klansmen carried out their
program with such perfect secrecy.
as now with the scarcity Of definite
information available it is impossi-
BILE to know whether or not there is
a Ku Klux Klan in our city.
Again opinions differ. Some claim
that there is . Klan in Iberia Par
ish. Some that Mr.. Bussey had join
ed in some other city and that the
delegation came from outside, while
still others insist that he may not
have been q Klansman at all, but
that the Klansmen from somewhere
were just paying respect to the ex-
emplary life and character Of . un-
iversally loved and admired man.
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03
CONCERT ON SCHOOL
GROUNDS .PLEASfS.
City Enjoys Evening Of
Music and PLAY.

Did you see New Iberia at play
Wednesday night?
Probably the most informal good
time that our people have enjoyed
together in years, was the band con
cert at Live Oak School.
Conservative estimates on the TO-
tai number present run as high as
one thousand, including those on the
grounds, and in the hundred or more
automobiles.
The band was at it's best, and the
program rendered was chosen to
please everybody.
The playground apparatus proved
to be popular pastime. The several
swings, merry-go-round, and two
slides, were kept crowded all the
time.
The large slide was taken over by
the grownups. Forgetting false dig
nifty, fine dresses, and other deter
rent factors, the ladies, from six
teen to sixty, enjoyed themselves
coasting down the slippery enclinc
And, (can you believe it?) several
of our prominent business and fin-
ancial leaders among the men, took
their places in the waiting line for
their turn at sliding over the bumps.
Glass distinctions and social lines
were thrown to the winds, and like
one big family Mr.. and Mrs. General
Public, with all the little G. P's., had
a real good time playing together.
Anyone who has doubts as to New
Iberia's community spirit can have
their minds put at rest after this
exhibition. It is but the start of i.
series of similar affairs that will
make new town Of New Iberia.
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03
COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION IN IBERIA
IS NOW COMPLETED.
Ent1re Citizenship Seems Enhused Over Prospect of
Wonderful Accomplishments

Community Service got off to 4
good start on Wednesday night
when the general membership Of the
Council met to form their permanent
organization.
Every one Of the organizations
including all the churches, schools
clubs, lodges and civic bodies, had
their representatives there. number
ing about thirty in all. Besides these
there were the forty new members
at Large, chosen by the nominating
committee. The Chamber Of Com
merce headquarters was crowded to
capacity and many were left stand
ing outside at the doors.
The committee on Members at
Large submitted its report in the
form Of typewriter list Of the
forty new names they had selected.
This report was adopted. The Pro-
gram Committee then had its report
read by Mr.. Alphonse Davis, who
acted as Chairman Of the meeting.
Their report in full follows:
To the Community Service Council:
In submitting the following pro-
gram for the consideration Of the
Council the Committee recommends
that Community Service work to-
ward the following definite detectives
during its first year. and in outlin-
ing this program the committee has
had in mind the following:
1. The development Of q strong
united community and parish spirit,
together with larger degree Of
civic pride, good will and mutual un-
derstanding.
2. The development Of . whole
some. helpful and attractive social
life for children, young people and
adults; and the providing Of more
adequate opportunities for clean re-
creation and a more profitable use
of leisure time.
8. The creating Of Z more friend
ly and = more mutually profitable
relationship between the city Of
New Iberia and the surrounding
small towns and rural districts.
The Committee further recon-
mends that, as fast as practicable,
the organization be extended to in
clude the entire Parish Of Iberia.
Where any suggested program fea-
ture is already being conducted by
some organization it is not proposed
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03
LAFAYETTE RACING.

The racing and baseball enthusi-
!asts Of New Iberia are lining up to
go to Lafayette on the special train
passing through here Sunday, June
4th.
The Racing Association anticipate
making this gala event. They have
everything in readiness. $15,O00.Oo
have been spent in remodeling the
Southwest Louisiana Fair Grounds,
and from al indications, Lafayette il
to have . record-breaking crowd.
Bands and refreshments a-plenty,
including meals on the grounds. A
very economical admission price has
been arranged for both adults and
children.
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03

Quite Q bit of speculation has
I'm aroused locally over the ap.
saarsnce last Saturday night, at the
IKE Of Mr.. John C. Bussey, Of q
,6rty Of white robed Klansmen.
n the New Orleans Item Of Mon.
~ evening was q brief report Of
- visitation as follows:
rU KLUX KHAN MEMBERS
VISIT HOME OF DEAD MAN
"JEANERETTE, La. May 29.-At
ridnight Saturday six men attired
4 the white regalia Of the Ku Klux
Klsn, entered the home Of the late
John C.. Bussey, placed . fiery
cross Of roses on the casket, knelt
d silent prayer, and then departed
without having said o word"
Il has been quite impossible to get
e the real truth Of the details, as
= two stories seem to harmonic
ntirsly.
Men who were at the wake state
(hst about twenty men were sitting
a the front gallery, quietly chat
tiag together, when promptly at
Midnight the band Of white robed
Asures suddenly materialized from
~ darkness and slowly paraded be-
tween the two rows Of watchers
No lined the full length Of the long
gallery.
Eye witnesses state that 80 i'm
pressive was the spectacle that they
a, with one accord, stood up in awe
y the ghostly marchers passed by
sad into the house. Many Of the
watchers followed inside. where, &C.
esfding to their story, the leader
plscsd . beautiful cross Of white
lowers with . crimson X Of carna-
tions on each Of the three points, on
n. Bussey's breast. The visitors
tAsn knslt down and bowed their
hsads in . few moments Of silent
prayer. All arose 1t . signal given
By the leader, who then advanced
md made some mysterious signs
ever the corpse Of their departed
heother. The procession then hled
eut q silently ~ it had entered, and
. few steps from the gallery van
hhed IN the darkness.
We have heard several accounts
Of the happening, all claiming to be
correct, but the number Of masked
Atures varies in these stories al
~ way from six to sixteen.
Some claim the Klansmen got of
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03

that this organization will be called
upon to give up its interest but, be-
cause Of the fact that such feature
has direct bearing on the social
and leisure time life Of the communi-
ty as whole. it is proposed that
Community Service aid in making
this feature the success it should be.
1t is recommended that in all cas-
es where any work suggested in this
program is now being conducted by
any individual group that a commit
tee from the Council be appointed to
meet with such group and develop a
plan Of action that will be entirely
satisfactory to all concerned before
any final steps are taken by the
Council.
PROGRAM
Celebrations and Holidays
l. Secure appropriate observance
OF Flag Day-June 1ath.
2. Fourth Of July celebration In
which the entire community may
IA. .ticipate.
3. Community Picnic (this may be
combined with Fourth Of JULY.
4. Cooperate with American Le-
gion in Armistice Day observance.
5. Thanksgiving. Patriotic pro-
gram in New High School auditori-
UNI.
s. Community Christmas Cele-
bration-Tree, Carol singing, Christ
mas pageant, etc.
Community Music
Z. General program Of Communi.
ty Singing.
8. Sunday afternoon Musical Hour
MAY be combined with the Com
munity Singing.)
f! 9. Music Week program In April
along the lines followed in observ-
anee Of Music Week throughout the
country.
Recreation--Social and Physical
10. Social Information Bureau--
through which any club, church,
school, fraternal social or other or
gainzation in the city, nearby towns
or rural districts may secure infor.
nation regarding plans for conduct
ing social programs, parties, enter
tainments or celebrations Of any
kind. The national Community Ser
vice organization will furnish such
information upon request of the local
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03
DOMINIQUE ON THE JOB.

The merchants on Main Street,
from Julia to the middle Of the
next block above, have employed
Mr.. Mora Dominique as private
night watchman in an effort to stop
their heavy burglary losses. II any
one can stop it Mora can, and gen.
eral opinion is that they have chosen
wisely.
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03
IBERIA BOY GRADUATES.

Mr.. Phil Conrad, Jr., returned last
week from Atlanta, Georgia, where
he attended school last session at the
Georgia Military Academy. He was
awarded two diplomas, one for high
school work and the other for COL
lege commercial.
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03
LOCAL TEACHER HONoRED.

MISS YOlan0e MelansOn, teachef o1
French in the New Iberia High
School, has been appointed u Il
place on the faculty n the State
Normal School at NatchitocAes. She
will return however during the CON-
ing session to resume her work here.
Miss Melanson's being selected
from all the French teachers in Lou
isiana, for this position in State
Normal, is rare compliment to
both herself and our city school.
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03
T. p. A. DELEGATES LEAVE.

Messrs. Nathan Davis, Joe Daigre
and Sidney DeBellevue left Friday
for Atlantic City where they will
serve as delegates in the T. P. A.
National Convention.
The weekly Iberian., 1922-06-03
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

A rumor has been circulated to the
effect that l am leaving New iberia.
l wish to deny this absolutely as
untrue. GEORGE RIVlEKE.
Evening star., 1922-11-28
DROPS PLANS FOR EARLY.
RAILWAY LEGISLATION. F..
Senator Cummins Not to Introduce
Bill to Amend Transportation
Act Present Winter.

Chairman Cummins of the Senate
interstate commerce committee said
today he had abandoned plans for
railroad legislation this winter and
would not introduce his proposed bill
for amendment of the Esch -Cummins
transportation act until the next
Congress.
1mprobability OF securing action in
view Of the congestion of business In
Congress was given by Senator Cum
Minis as the reason for postponing
any move for railroad legislation.
With the shipping. appropriation.
farm credit and other bills awaiting
action the legislative program al
ready Is developing prospects OF a
serious tam.
Other senators having bills for
amendment of the transportation act
so as to restore powers of state rail-
way commissions and reduce freight
rates are expected to press for some
sort of action before the new Con-
gress convenes, but the leaders do
not expect any Of these measures to
go through.
Dealers said the shipments were much
lighter than usual. 1t was suggested
that many OF the turkey raisers may be
holding back their king fowls for the
Christmas trade. but haulers said the
number raised in nearby Maryland and
Virginia is not as great as In former
years.
Chickens and ducks seemed fairly
plentiful. They were not in demand. how
ever. buyers seeming anxious to get
turkeys or nothing. Tomorrow 1t is ex-
pected there will be larger numbers Of
buyers in the markets. and dealers
frankly admitted they thought the sup
Evening star., 1922-11-28
Plan NBkL[ IN HONOR,
OF WOMAN V|cTORS'
To Be Given in Post Office
Corridor for Winners in
Contest.

The four most representative wom-
en- In the Post offias Department are
Mrs. /. v. johnson, Miss Sarah B.
Thrift, Miss Elizabeth Voigt and Miss
Alice A. Murphy, according to the
results Of the contest announced to-
day by Postal Spirit. welfare maga-
zine Of the department. under whose
auspices the contest was carried out.
-Four divisions Of the Post once
Department shared IN the honors. for
Mrs.. Johnson 10 an esnploye Of the
general accounting ofiacs: Miss Thrift
Of the ONCE Of equipment and sup
plies. Miss voiSht Of the office Of rural
mails and Miss Murphy Of the d.
vision OF classification.
In honor Of the four Representa-
tive women" . bali Is to be given on
main corridor 81 the washington
city post Office building.
This will be the first time that the
for such . purpose. The BAN is ex-
pscted to be unique. in that business
will be done ~ usual At the post ONCE
while the ball is in progress.
Thus, any ono with letter or parcel
to mail may walk in among the
dancers and mail his letter or parcel.
him. The ball will not begin until .
o'clock, however, and IL fs not expect
ed that patrons Of tho office will come
In such numbers - to interfere with
the movements of the dancers.
The "popuiarity contest .s eondueted sa
progress for two months much 10.
terest being manifested among en-
ployeS over the outcome.