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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15

! During the Civil War, Captain
Pope served in the Sixth Mississippi
Cavalry. He volunteered for service
in the Confederate Army and left
Columbus with Colonel Isham c. Har.
lrisdrf's cummand He was steadfast
and courageous soldier of the South
and bravely defended the Red Cross
Flag.
Captain Pope was a consecrated
and loyal member of the Presbyterian
Church for seventy years. AT the
time of his transition, and for a num-
Der of years previously, he was a trus-
tee of the First Presbyterian Church
of Columbus. In his church relations,
as in his devotion to his country, his
family and his friends, he was noted
always for strict fidelity. As one Of
his brother Confederates said Of him
when the news Of his passing became
known, "He was a man you could all
ways count ON
On several occasions, as age crept
on, Captain Pope had expressed to his
son the hope that he would 90 quick
ly when his summons should come.
He had a dread Of a long illness. His
prayer was answered He passed
away without an hours illness and
without a moment Of pain. His go
ing was like falling asleep, or as a
clock running down. There was no
death agony no death rattle in his
throat No baby ever fell asleep up
on its mother breast more peace
fully than Captain Pope fell asleep in
the arms of the God in whom, for
three score years and ten he had put
his trust.
Captain Pope was quiet, modest, .
DIG pursued "thc even
.enor Of his way without selhshness,
1ut always with hands outstretched
md ready 20 help the needy and lift
ip the fallen. As a husband and
'ather. he was rorennially kind. pleas
mt, tender am affectionatc. As a
oldier Of the C0nfederacy, as a mem
,er of the church of God, as a citizen
II the South, and as a reighbor and
riend. he measured up fully to all
hat was expected Of him. In con-
ersation with the writer Of these
ines. a short time before Christmas.
'aptain Pope said: II am steadily
osing my strc.-th ! may see this
'hristmas, but will never see am
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15
OF INTEREST TO
THOSE WHO VOTE
Questions And Answers Fur.
nished By The League OF
Women Voters.

The Dispatch is indebted to tn,
League of Women Voters of Colum
bus for the following brief yet com
prehensive information on the sub
ject of registration and voting. ANY
person familiar with these question:
and answers need make no mistake
in the matter of maintaining the right
of suffrage:
@. What are the requirements fol
registration?
A. To be a resident of the State
for two years, and of the county OF
precinct in which you expect to vote,
one year; to be over the age of 21
years; thus qualifying for voter.
@. Where should one register?
A. In the county-at Circuit
Clerks office; in the city--at Mar
shals or City Tax Collectors office.
@. When should one register?
A. Four months prior to a general
election.
@. How often should one register? ?
A. AS often as new registrations
are required by the county or city.
@. OF whom is the Poll Tax re-
quired?
A. All males and females over the
age of 21, or under 60.
Q. Is it paid in person, by check,
or can another pay for one?
A. 1t can be paid in any of the
ways mentioned
@. When is it required to be paid?
A. Each year between October and
first of February; after Feb. 1st,. they
become delinquent and $1.0O damage
is added to the $500 Poll Tax.
@. How often should Poll Tax be
paid?
A. Once a year at the time speci-
fed above.
Q. How much is it?
A. $500 per head
Q. To whom, or to what official is
it to be paid?
A. To Sheriff and Tax Collector
Of the county.
q. If not property owner, should /
Poll Tax be paid? If not voter
should it be paid?
A. 1t must be paid.
Q. How are Poll Taxes used?
A. School purposes.
Q. What is required of one to vote !
n a city election?
A. One must be a resident of the
State two years; of the city, one
,ear; and must be registered four
months prior to a general election in
which you are to vote, and all taxes
must also be paid, on or before the
irst day Of February of the year you
'ffer to vote. This condition applies
o all elections.
Q. When is the next election?
A. For Congress, United States
Senator's, Circuit Judge and Chan
ellor, primary is in August, the gen ,
raj election is in November; for city
lection, primary election is to be ,
Xed by the Mayor and Board of !
'ourcil; the general election is in ,
december for Mayor and City Coun- ,
il.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15

other. But | have no fears with re
gard to the future. God knows,
have many times stumbled and fall
len, but always the everlasting arms
have been beneath me to lift me tC
my feet again"
And as he was about to pass OF
down the street. he said "A frienc
just said to me, Captain Pope, you
are now on the shady side of eighty
+ five, aren't you?' told him no; that
| was on the sunny side, the side next
to the glory world
Funeral Services.
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at the First Presby-
terian Church, and were conducted by
the Rev. Jesse c. Rowan. The re-
mains were laid to rest in Friendship
Cemetery. The honorary pall-bear-
crs were: Mr.. s. b. Street Sr., Col
onel c. l.. Lincoln, Colonel w. d.
Humphries, General +. T. Sykes, Col
onel James T. Harrison, and Mr. Felix
Guntcr The active pall-bearers
were: Mt +. S. Moore, Mr.. Frank
?. Phillips, Mr. W. B. Harrington, Mr..
c. W Evans, Mr. Jack Morgan and
Mr. Lodyard A. Vaughan.
The flower committee was compos-
ed Of the following named ladies'
Mrs, Frank p. Phillips, Mrs. c. w.
Evans, Mrs. l.. H. Hatchett, Sr., and
Mrs. +. p. Wilkinson.
AT the church and at the cemetery.
a large concourse Of sorrowing rel
atiyes and friends assembled to honor
the memory Of Captain Pope. There
were only few dry eyes in the
church as the services were conduct
ed over his lifeless form, and many
tears fell at the cemetery as the body
was consigned TO its last resting
place. And as the sorrowing throng
separated, leaving the earthly tene-
ucnt Of this good man TO rest iu
peace until the morning Of the re-
nothing could be seen Of
his scpuiCher save a massive bank Of
beautiful and fragrant flowers that
owing hands had teudcrly laid upon
his grave; flowers that, in their
beauty were typical Of the many
good deeds he performed while walk
ng the weary ways Of men, and their
fragrance representing the element of
.aith in God that, from his youth. was
. part of the warp and woof Of his
ofty character.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15
BOGUS MONEY

Chiefs Of the United States secret
service say that counterfeiting is be-
coming popular with certain idle
classes. It is practiced more than at
any other period Of the country's his
tory. That is what Uncle Sam gets
for making good money. No one
hears Of anybody trying to counter
felt the German mark or a Lenine
ruble. But counterfeitirg and boot
Logging furnish types Of offenders
that embarrass the government ex-
ceedingly. It is imperative that
Uncle Sam should make himself feaE
cd and respected in all circles.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15
10 TuPFIn

Doctor II. II Ellis. superintendent
Of the Columbu public school system
went to Tupel9 yesterday to attend
the monthly meeting Of school sup
erihtendents from all over northeast
en Mississippi Although he came
but recently froH Tennessee 70 let the
light Of his crius shine in school
circles ia our late. he has already
taken his place among the leaders of
thought in Mis- sippi. Verify. when
Doctor Ellis came 70 Columbus. q
great and good an was added to our
citizenship.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15
RFTrRNs TO MEMPHIS

Mr. Charles Lee Tucker. Of Mem
phis, who was called 70 Columbus be-
cause Of the death Of his mother. has
returned to his home in the Bluff City.
Mr. Tucker. who works for A. Greener
& Sons. wholesale dry goods and no.
uons. has the sympathy II an our
people in bis sorrow.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15
ILLISTKATED sERNnN

All have a cordial invitation to at-
tend the services at the First Chris
tian Church tonight az -.a0 O'Clock
The subject of the serm1r-leetwe by
Doctor Growden WI be The Land
# Sacred story. The remarks of
the pastor viii BE- In explanation "
steroDtie1r views of tfe Holy Land.
where Doctor Grouler travelled exc
teusTvelv some years ago. An i--
teresting a-c in5trucf.r. service Is
promised
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15
IIDGE RnRERrs HERE

Judge J. T. Roberts, Of Artesia.
justice Of the peace in Bea- 5, was
here on business this week. Judge
Roberts is one of Lowndes county's
most estimabie citizens. He has many
friends who admire him for his pereu-
NAL fairness and integrity.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15
kIkANI. LUNCHEON

The Dispatch hss been requested to
announce that tire regular fortnightly
luncheon Of tta Columbus kiwanis
Club viii b. held 90 the Commercial
Hotel on next Tuesday at one O'Clock.
p. IN At this meeting the officers
Tor 1922 win t- installed
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15
MR.. LOWRY HERE

Nr. W. G. Lowry, Of the section
near Caledonia. was a visitor IN Col
umbus on Friday and made the Dis
patch "a frie1dly call Mr.. Lowry's
son, Mark Lowry, used TO live in Col
umbus. having been On the real estate
business here on the second floor Of
the Dispatch Building.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15
Man Who SwindIed
Kaye Brought Back

A few days before Christmas, Cap
tain Samuel Kaye, Jr., Lowndes coun
ty representative of Henry Ford, sole
Ford ear TO a man who represented
himself as being Perry L. Ramsey
+ Of Geiger Ala. Captain Kaye ac.
ccpted IN payment for the automobile
check for $685., which Ramsey claim
ed had been signed by "a wealthy
lumber manufacturer of Geigcr, Ala
taking out the price Of the car and
giving Ramsey the difference in cash
As time rolled on, the fact was
brought to light that the check was
bogus. The name Of the lumber man
had been forged. Captain Kaye didn't
mind the loss Of a thousand dollars,
more or less, but he did not like the
idea Of being buncoed So he in
vokcd the aid Of the officers Of the
law In bringing Ramsey 10 justice.
Mr.. c. A. Bellamy, who is employ
ed in Captain Hayes garage. made a
trip to Geigcr, secured photographs
Of Ramsey, and information that was
calculated 90 aid the officers In Iocat-
ing the man. Chief Cook had some
cards printed, containing pictures Of
Ramsey and offered q reward Of fifty
dollars for his arrest. The cards were
sent all over the South by Chief
Cook, and first of the week Ramsey
was arrested In Meridian. Columbus
officials were notified, and Mr. Bel
lamy was deputized 20 60 90 Meridian
and bring the man 90 Columbus.
Ramsey was brought here Thursday
and was locked up IN the county Jail 10
await a preliminary hearing.
Meridian. Miss, Jan. 12.-Pcrrv L..
Ramsey, alias j. II. Carey. arrested
by Police Officer ID. b. Thompson
here late yesterday on information
that be- was wanted ir Columbus.
Miss, on charges Of false pretcnse.
larceny and forgery, was taken %
Columbus early today. Ii Is alleged
Ramsey or Perry made out a blank
check that had been signed by "a prom
trent lumbeman Of Geiger. Ala. for
1885, secured the money iu Columbus.
bought am automobile and left He
had just come Co Meridian from Or
andO, Fla, was recognized at lH-
.al hotel By a citizen of Geieer and
arrested as be- was attempting O.. es-
ape, carrying two large grip. along
vith him.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15
FTHEIKIILE KIsITnRs

Mr W. n Hskaway and Mr.. Mil
ton Harris. Of Ethelville. Ala were
business visitors in Columbus or
THURSDAY.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-15
CAPTAIN WILLIAM ELY POPES LONG, USEFUL LIFE
COMES TO AN END IN COLUMBUS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON

And
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And Fi
Columbus - His Passing To Our
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-11

the labor supply far below the de-
mand, bar labor-savinG methods
compel payment for waste. slow up
output and dcmoralize efficient work.
ers;
Imposed fines AMI Jail sentences
Upon more than hundred indlyid-
uals and corporations having TO do
with plumbing, thing and the supply
of masons' building materials.
Samuel Untermyer said the other
Gay that in the building trades alone
there ARE 10000 cOnspirators mas
querading as respectable business
ren and engaged in these nefarious
practices"
1t is not likely that the president
of the National Builders Supply AS
ISOLATION will have to take back his
remarks. The disclosures OF the
Lockwood committee have aroused
considerable uneasincss." But that
"uneasiness" is a healthy kind Of
dissatisfaction. 1t might be as well
for every building corporation TO do
what Mr.. Untermyer has required
the trades unions to do-pledee
themselves to terminate at once all
PRACTICES that hinder building. hold
up the public, and extort payments
without rendering equivalent values
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Z He Did Not Sxaegerate.
I4OStOn Herald.)

The National Builders Supply
Association is holding convention
at Chicago. It's president is reported
to have told the members that the
investigation by the Lockwood COM
mittee in New York city has Gre
ated considerable uneasiness in all
lines of the building industry"
Certainly the president INDUCES
in no exaggeration. a good many
even of those who read only news
PAPER headlines will feel that he
merits no criticism for rash over
statement. considerable uneasi-
ness" indeed. What has the Lock-
wood committee done? Up to Jan.
j 1t had:
Secured the imposition upon four
leaders of the tile trust of the first
Jail sentences actually TO be served
by any employers under the Sher-
man law;
Secured the imposition of fines
amounting to $4,000 upon the seven
corporations and ten individuals en-
ragged in the terra Gotta trade. they
having pleaded guilty to violating
the Sherman law:
Secured the imposition of $125, 200
in fines upon the members of the
tile trust;
Secured the imposition of sus-
pended sentences upon the members
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THE POSTMASTER GENERALS
BERTH

Predictions seem to agree that
Colonel Hubert Work of Pueblo, the
present First Assistant Postmaster
General, will be promoted to the po-
sition to be made vacant by the res-
ignation of Will H. Hayes. the pres
ent incumbent, on the first of March.
Colonel Work is a native Of Penn
sylvania and graduated in medicine
from the University of Pennsylvania
in, 1885 and has been practising
physician in Pueblo for 25 years.
When the war came he volunteered
in the medical corps. He and his
sons were in uniform when the armis-
tce was signed and all are members
of The American Legion. He served
six years as a national committee
man of the Republican party and was
delegate at large from his state to
the convention that nominated Taft
in 1908.
In recent months he has carried
most Of the load Of the postal service
on his shoulders and it is said that
President Harding, approaching this,
is disposed to give public recognition
by way of appointment to the head
of the department
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New Century Pomona

The February meeting of New Cen
fury Pomona Grange was held 81,
West Peru Wednesday with West
Peru Grange as host. Fifth degree
work, and memorial services were
special features OF the meeting. \
farce, readings, musical numbers and
discussions made the program a full
one. A dinner was served by the
ladies of West Peru Grange.
Worthy master John Briggs ar.
rived from Canton. on the morning
train and the meeting was called 10
order soon after he reached the hall
The roll call of officers showed ey-
cry officer to be present.
On assembling for the afternoon
committee on the time and place Of
meetings was appointed. They report
ed as follows: March meeting with
Canton Grange: April with Buckheld'
May with Swift River; June VIII
North Star at Byron on Bird Wednes-
day. The others come as usual on
End Wednesday, The committee on
this work were Charles Hall. !. l.
kidder and Mrs. Melissa Bracket
The Pomona voted TO send the
Lecturer. Mrs. May Robinson. TO the
State Lecturers conference at Angus
ia, Feb. 1924.
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WINDY DAYS AHEAD

A feeling of assurance is eX-
pressed by spokesman of the Ad-
ministration regarding the fate of
the Conference work at the hands
Of the Senate. Estimates of the OPP
position votes vary but none exceed
fifteen, which leaves two-thirds and
margin of safety. Senator Borah,
on the other hand, has announced
that it will be "a mighty long time
unless the administration consents
to radical changes in the Four-Pow-
err treaty" The talk of the 'irre-
ooncilables" indicates they will insist
on several of these changes but are
waiting until the matter is presented
by the administration before an,
nouncing the plans Of the opposi-
ton.
It is thought the President will
not assume the position that the
treaties must be accepted without
the dotting of an Il" or the crossing
of 1t" and he is reported as favoring
a reservation under Article II of the
FourPower treaty that lit shall not
impose on the United States any OBJ
legation to use military or naval
forces" If this be so, what with
the exclusion of the home lands of
Japan from the provisions, it. will
be interesting to see just what oppo-
sition may be made which will ap-
peal to the country.
1t should be borne in mind that
while the administration does and
will continue to receive great credit
for the Conference, it likewise being
in the same degree responsible, it
does not arrogate to itself any more
than it's proportion nor claim that in
any sense should the, work be con-
sidered as partisan achievement.
Indeed the Republicans have not the
necessary two-thirds of the Senate
and if that body approves it will be
by the aid of Democratic votes; also
a Democratic leader, Senator Under
wood, figured in the work of the Con-
ference and the achievement is an
American achievement.
In this view we believe the people
will coincide and be impatient with
any political juggling in the Senate
at the hands of Borah, LaFollette,
Johnson and France. But an effort
to apply cloture would probably re-
act unfavorably unless ample oppor-
tunity were given to present objec-
tions and discuss nationally SO I'M
portant a matter.
BY reason of his leadership in the
Senate the limelight which has rest
ed on Hughes will now fall on Sem
ator Lodge while the treaties remain
In charge OF that body. The oppo-
sition leadership appears to appeal
to the tastes of Senator Borah but
If he succeeds in getting more than
a share Of the limelight with such
associates as Johnson and LaFollette
he will have to be surprisingly ac-
tive. Much time will probably be
sacrificed to personal vanity before
that. which the people overwhelm-
ingly approve in principle and with
a large degree of confidence in the
makers thereof. may receive the final
endorsement of that august, but at
times most exasperating body, the
United States Senate.
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1922 Replies to 1922
(BoStOn Herald)

If 1922 has it's agricultural bloc,
o-called, in America, seeking by
legislation to be delivered from the
troubles four years of war have
brought, 1872 had in England its
group of Country gentlemen" dis
tressed by the ruin % years of war
had wrought and demanding that
the House of Commons cut the taxes
in two for the relief of agriculture.
Some of those British farmers de-
clared that for their woes mo rem
edy will be either immediate or eff
fectual that does not include an eX-
tension of the currency; they as
serted again and again that they
were being robbed by the money
magnates saying that the resump-
ton of cash payments appears to
have been a master stroke of policy
in favor of the fund-holders and the
monied interests"
The parallel is striking and sug-
gestive. The Napoleonic wars had
ended a few years before 1872. But
the terms of the peace disappointed
all anu uiSSTuitltu IHdHS. 1IiCto
went way down. Multitudes had no
work. Paper currency made chaos
of international exchange. The Eu-
ropean nations did not trust each
others money and went on to sus-
pect each others motives in state
craft and methods of trade. Scores
of the best business men and ablest
statesmen told the British that the
high cost of living, the high price
of labor. the slump in agriculture.
had cost the nation her ability to
compete for foreign trade and that
her ships would stay tied to her
docks until they rotted to pieces. 1t
all sounds very modern. The de-
tails are in the Hansard reports of
the debates in the House CT Com
mons: they read like the current
numbers of the Congressional!
Record.
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HOW ERASED MY PAR.
ENTS
BY an Ex.Chtld
BY an Ex.Chtld
I Teach MY Parents Unselfi shness

ieach my Parents Unselhshness
MY parents were curiously sell
fish, so / early decided / would
have to eradicate this fault and
1t is childs duty. | said. to
broaden and uplift his parents.
Many children do not understand
this, but | do, and l shall not shirk
my duty.
One way to teach my parents
unselfishness, I said, is to force
them to take care of some help
less creature. So l went out and
brought in the most helpless crea-
ture l could find. This happened
to be a very old, DISCOURAGED and
dllapldated dog. He hardly heh
together until l got him home, and
then he seemed TO come practically
an apart right in the middle o,
the Hving-room. Naturally my
PARENTS We're not SO pleased with
care of him.
Thus highly encouraged, I went
out and by great good fortune
found three cats.-all just about
to be blessed with posterity. In
practically no time there were at
least twenty-five or thirty little
Nuto al over tne pace. MY par
ents tried to get rid of some of
them, but l raised such a vigorous
protest they finally gave up in de-
Spair.
Taking care Of this assorted
menagerie taught my parents Il
great deal about animal life. un-
selhShness. and trained their HUI
manitarian instincts.
After l had installed the cats, I
brought home rabbits, birds, angle
worms. bugs of all kinds. mice.
spiders, and. by almost marvellous
good fortune l succeeded in get
ting small but active goat.
Now that I am an cx-child. / can
look back upon this period of my
HE with some pride and satisfac-
llon: What / did for my parents
IN that brief but eventfuI period.
what they learned through my
tirelcss efforts. What, indeed,
They have often told me they can
never repay me, no matter how
long they live.
(Anothcr chapter of this in
structive biography will be print
ed next wcek).
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A TENSE MOMENT

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 9-Frank U.
Durwarde, who disappeared from his
parents home on Riverside Drive,
New York, four years ago, while suf-
fering from the effects of shell shock
recovered his memory today when
he bumped into his brother, a Mon
tana rancher, who had come to court
to pay the fine of one of his cowboys
For a tense moment they stared at
each other, then words of recognition
broke from both. The DurWarde
family had spent thousands of dollars
in searching for the war veteran.
If inclined to resent the plots of the
movies you see or the stories. you
read as impossible" reflect on the
above: consider that even if the
world be small there is quite an area
between New York and Montana to
jostle about in and yet bump up
against ones long lost brother.