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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-18
Knights Templar
Elect Officers

At their annual election, held on
the night of January 18th, members
of the Lodge Of Commandery Masons
of Columbus made the following selec-
tion Of sir knights to occupy the
chairs of the lodge during the present
year:
W. VI. Horton, Commander.
J. B. Williams, GeneralisSino.
Claude Neyman, Captain General
W. E. Eubank, Senior Warden.
George Mosby, Junior Warden.
F. c. Owen, Treasurer.
J. A. Williams, Secretary.
Cecil Weatherett, Sword Bearer.
George Pullen. Standard Bearer.
Mike Kirby, Sentinel.
The above named gentlemen will
be installed on the night Of January
27th. At the conclusion Of the servi-
ccs of installation, banquet will be
held at the Red Room of the Masonic
Temple. All sir knights are invited
to bring their wives to the installa-
tion and banquet. Any sir knight so
unfortunate as TO be a single man, is
asked to bring his sweetheart, sister,
mother. or a lady friend.
Visiting sir knights viii be cordial
L. welcomed. as well as any wayfar-
ing sir knight who happens 70 be so
iouruing in Columbus az the time in
d.cated.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-18
FIGHT Is WAGED
ON SMUT SHEETS
JACKSON, MISS, TAKES THE
LEAD IN BANISHING
FILTHY MAGAZINES
WEST FALLS IN LINE
Denver, Colo, Cheyenne, WyO.,
And Helena, Mont, Place
Heavy Penalties On Sale
OF Obscene Literature.

II must be highly gratifying to de-
cent people everywhere to witness the
crusade now going on against the
numerous filthy little vest pocket
magazines that sprung 40 IN the
United States just before and just at
the close Of the World War. OF these
dirty little typographical sion buckets
there seems to be no end Their
name is legion. Among the flthiest
and most brazen, however, va might
mention the "Whiz Bang" "Od, Bow"
THE Tom Cat" "The Purpla Pup."
Trashy Truck "Up to the Minute"
etc. etc, etc.
The first city to declare war on
these smutty periodicals was our own
state capital city. Jackson. Mississippi
Other cities fell in line, and now
there is a fairly well organized fight
being wagcd against the publications
all over the country.
The past week, three cities in three
western states applied the toes o.
their municipal boots to the filthy lit
tie yipers. They were Denver, Colo,
4 Cheyenne, Wyo, and Helena, Mont.
I A special from Denver, dated Janu-
ary II, says:
/ A movement to make the campaign
opened by the Woman's Cooperative
League and the News and Times
against a number Of pocket size OBJ
scene magazines national in its ef-
feet has been started By the league
Mrs. Mabel Stearns Noble, executive
secretary, in a letter sent to Attorney
General Daugherty.
The letter asks the attorney general
TO bring about investigation Of the
magazines in every state, to be fol-
lowed by prosecutions under the fad.
eral statutes against those who dis
tribute the filthy literature from state
to state.
Action taken against the magazines
in Denver by District Attorney Van
Cise and Chief Of Police Williams on
January 18th, resulted in the disap-
poarancc from every newsstand and
drug store in the city Of the purple
Pup "Trashy Truck" and all SINH
lar small magazines Of lewd and age
old jokes
A canvass Of the newsstan5s, book
stores ard drug stores where current
magazines are offered for sale was
conducted by officers and members of
the Womans Cooperative League.
but none Of the Objectionable pamp-
hlcts could be found.
Mrs Noble and Mrs. W. K. Gallo.
way We're told at nearly every store
chat the magazine was discarded or
burned Immediately following the
warnings in the News and the Times
that federal state and city auth0ri-
ties were planning arrest Of those Of
ferirg the magazines for -ale.
Mrs. Noble said that United States
District Attorney J. Foster Symcs
promised a thorough Investigation of
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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-18

undsputed and unbeatable knowledge is power
In lofty it is also true that character is
might also a wicked and stamp a debasing
the hearts and minds his associates mayhap his But
the lofty ideals mental holy things though
oss learned would influence for good that would out the
century which he lived Alfred England called The Great
such learned king but because he noble
with his and station All
leaders the people, all who are in authority should be of character
Edward graduated
the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1899 with high
standing lie was an ede scholar and even when but boy devoted
study classics He spoke Hebrew Greek
Latin and the learned his the science
mathematics From knowledge would pluck
single jewel But the first thing should do establish
upon the bedrock truth righteousness
and then to his character add knowledge mat winch MADE the lie OF
General Robert E. Lee priceless heritage nation his trans
character We his life priceless
heritage to the nation because before ne became the Soh he was
Americas In the Mexican ne served chief engineer
distinguished the advance the capital especially Chapuepec
From 1852 to 1852 ne was IN command at West Point In 1852 ne was
against John Browns ae Ferry and by the early spring
reached the the United
Army April 20 1861 when his native state Virgn seeded from the
Unn Robert Lee resigned his commission in the of the United
States the command of the state forces Virginia and in May
he appointed general n the Confederate army.
General Joseph Johnston seriously wounded May 81 1862
and General Robert Lee called the command the
Confederate Although the end overwhelmed by
numerical strength than his General Lee
notable victories them being his defeat Of Pope the
second battle Of Bull Run and his defeat OF the Union forces at Fre
burg Charlottesville
When General Lee surrendered at Appomaox April o. 1865 it was
another case where the greater glory belonged to the vanquhed for
had held
army the while
had only the South to draw FROM
General Lee devout Christian. His faith the goodness
God the
the civil conflict and sublime spirit As he ashamed
to raise his to living neither he ashamed to lower
them the of his Creator His life luminous with
deeds He kndhared and charitable toward all
merf dumb bute If all the and he eomforted
and helped flower his pyramid
and fragrance would be formed that would the
If all the should place tho his
q barefoot boy could walk thereon with perfect safety.
Descending line Of noble
character that raised him the gnobe
To his good blood home training added the refining
Uplifting influence OF the Christian religion, hence able
the authority his boaph that during his whole
life he heard that would have been offensive
cultured He strong
and used tobacco Jesus of Nazareth the
that walked earth His follower
faults that look him who gained
proh perfection upon
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-18
Gen. Lees Birthday
Celebration Thurs.

As was announced IN the Dispatch OF
Sunday, an is i1 readiness for the
celebration Of the one hundred and
fifteenth anniversary Of the birth of
General Robert r. Lee 1T the Stephen
j. Lee High School tomorrow morn
ing at ten o'clock. Our people Ell
have a cordial invitation t5 be pre-
sent. and It IS hoped that the large
auditorium wIL. be filled to overflow
ing with Sou.hgmers who ar. anxious
lo pay "a tribute If resne-. t1 the
memory 0f one " the worlds greatest
citizens.
Nat only win the service be come
mcm1rut.ye of the life and character
of General Robert f. Lee. but part
of the time viii be devoted t5 rec
view Of the Efe and character of that
other great Southern general Stone
wall Jackson.
Following is the program for ta-
hour:
First Song by the school
See1ri-S-rtp.ue reading he n.--
tor Arthur Gruwden. rast1t of tre
First Christian Church.
Th.N-Praycr hy the Rev. Jesse g..
Rowan. pastor of the FFst FHgag-
tcriau Church
Fuurth-Anpr0nratl ElaIrE bg
Miss Loa DeLoath.
Ffth-Address. General Robert r.
Lee.' by Prof William Gl--cr BUR-
E-n.
SIz.t-So'o, selected by Miss lou
ellie Glenn.
Seventh-Atiress. aSter1a1L Jack
-on." bv Hon. p s. lincoln.
rt.- H.r ........
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-18

Forth from its scabbard, pure and bright
Flashed the sword of Leel
Far in front of the deadly fight,
High DER the brave in the cause OF right,
Its stainless sheen, like a beacon light,
Led us to victory.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-18

Out Of It's scabbard, where full long
It slumbercd peacefully,
Reused from is rest by the battle song,
Shielding the feeble, shifting the strong,
Guarding the right and avengirg the wrong,
Cleaned the sword Of Lee!
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-18

Forth from los acabbard Am in vain
Forth flashed the sword Of Lcc
'Tis shrouded now in It's sheath again;
1t sleeps the sleep Of our noble slain,
Defeated, yet without a stain,
Proudly and peacefully. Ryan.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-18

Forth from ils scabbard, How we prayed
That sword might victor ne,
Ard when our triumph was delayed
And many a heart grew sore afraid
We still hoped ON while cleaned the blade
OF noble Robert Lee.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-18
THE SWORD OF GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE

Out of its scabbard Never hand
Waved sword from stain as free,
Nor purer sword led braver band,
Nor bravcr blcd for a brighter land,
Nor brighter land had a cause as grand,
Nor cause a chief like Lee,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-18

Forth from its scabbard, high in air,
Beneath Virginia's sky,
And they who saw It cleaning there
And knew who bore it knclt to swear
That where that sword led they would dare
To follow and to die.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-13
W ;'4
#GRANDSTAND # STUFF.

' He local justice OF peace who had a 1anlly OF
seven children suddenly deposited upon his
hands probabIysexperfenced a kind Of an OBLIVION
o-Lived-i Shoe-ish sensation,sbut he was
equal the occasion and called loudly upon,the
city's probation officer for aid and succor-
There was spirit OF defiance il the action Of the
other OF children that promptly ahenated any
sym patty that might otherwise have been felt Tor
her. there any thought in the minds
OF these parents that they might evade the con-
seq uence of their law defiance by any such action
it has evidently been dispelled by now, for the
mother gained nothing by her grandstand play.
NJ. Nearly OF the Illicit quor difficulty in this
community is centered in the activities along this
line by foreigners The women are as guilty as
their husbands in many instances, and resort 70
every subterfuge to protect and to conceal the
criminal operations OF their men. In some cases
foreign women left upon their own resources have
gone into the bootegsing business without hesita-
ton and have given officers great deal Of trou IDLE
These persons have consciences, no compunc-
ton They will lie readily, they will fight ike
cornered animals if discovered.
Naturally the seven children left to public
mercy in the court room this week to be deep
" pitied Poor little deserted wretches, hopeless
and helpless! charity must be better for
these children than the home supplied by such 2
heartless mother and law breaking father, and if
this precious pair hoped to evade Just punishment
for manufacturing liquor, By their dramatic plan,
they experienced complete failure OF attainment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-13
IN REDECoRATlhG

F'AIRMONT, May 13.-( H4Nor
The West Virginian): Local
Masons should look for some psy.
Geological reason. rather than<the
business depression, which would
cause Fairmont merchants to re
fuse decorations for the Shriners
meeting here next week.
Patiently, Masonic conclave IS
a big event. 1t means money and
publicity for the city Most of the
money will go to the merchants.
They will not be injured to any
great extent by the publicity.
For these reasons. Harry Hart
ley, chairman Of the Masonic de
corating committee, went to some
trouble in Thursday evenings Wes1
virginian. to ''bawl out" local mer
chants, charging their negligence
OF duty toward the Masons to be
due directly to lack of civic pride
There Is undoubtedly fair-sized
morse Ell Of trutk in what Mr.. Hart
lev says but one is constrained e
feel that he has not delved deeply
enough into the question May
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-13
DECLARES ONE THOUSAND
PERSONS FACE DISASTER

NEW ORLEANS May Is
More than thousand persons,
driven from their homes in Con-
cordia and Catahoula parishes by
the Mississippi River floods and
now congregating at Big Islands
and Holloway in Rapides Parish.
are facing disaster unless afforded
immediate relief. DR.. c. NJ. Abb
bolt, director of the Rapides
health administrations, sta.ed to-
day after investigation Of condi-
tons in the flooded area.
Doctor Abbott said the refugees
were living in. corn cribs. barns.
tents, house boats, and crude
shacks under pitiful conditions
and many OF them were sick.
Cattle and hogs dying OF starvation
are adding to the menace Of dis
ease and to the existing distess.
he said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-13
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY Is. 1922.
d GARDEN PLANTING.
BY BAIRD MITCHELL. (

gu want things to grow your garden, then.
the#seed and cultivate the plant;
you do not want certain things to grow in
garden do not plant the seed or, if you do
splant#the seed of things do not like, do not
sshoulders the blame OF afterwards on the universe
nd fault with the Almighty because He is
knocked, because that which man soweth
shall he also reap.
After&you have planted certain wonderful things
g@yours garden. rememb Der how much you owe to
egGod.and how little claim have right to make
ssonNyour3own$ behalf for the finer results.
The original plot is His. HI made it,~not you.
sS#Theaseed is His. The mysterious, nexpcabe life
IN tbs seed which enables it TO grow is
notSyours; it is His The sun, the dew, the rain,
ai-al1 these things that condition the growth
HIS not yours Then for all the marvellous
things that into your life, that make up its
gsIny stery beauty and Joy, remember that you
owe gratitude to Him, and that you have had the
@YeTyl east conceivable part in it all. We are apt
ofSoura strength ability, to think, did the
soldssBabylonian5 King, rs not this great Babylon
@th at# IMhaye5 built?' But have done the least
part tall then, remember two things,
gratitude for all that is finest and best in
uSbe1ong to God and that service, the of these
Things belongs to God, that they are not ours to
#do4with asswe please. And. hen, here is another
derfuls hing-more wonderful still than this
sNGod needs us Just as truly as We need Him In
sothersWords in planting and making garden. it
#is#G cd and man cooperating together; and with
ssouts us there would be garden without US no
8culture ,$no spiritual aspration,-=none of the
world great rofrms, civilization, without US
orld.
sssss@SWeS cooperate. We help God make grass
sb1ade.s#S Think how wonderful it is We help Him
&nake# a flower. There we're grass-blades, there
s@Were#sild species OF flowers; but think for mo-
how man, cooperating with God. has trans
earth! Think of the different edible
of the earth that the result Of human
thought and cultivation We have co-operated with
$#God.@In other words have done is simply
thiss#WeS have discovered which God is moving.
swehayes discovered the natural plan trend
sSposes OF natures God. We have been able to
agoperate,sS and help these things We have
tnrned wild plants of the earth into beautiful
ssnowers# There now, hundreds OF different
Kinds roses ALL nearly all, the result Of the
@nurposed production of man. So We have made
lover whole surface of the earth by co-operat-
ssingSwith God, by studying what possible and
%heIping this thing All our work is Of the
Sknd I've build ship according to Gods laws
I'VE launch it according Gods laws; lift the
SAILS and Gods winds blow it across the
suae# Gods power OF magnetism in the compass by
spR hich.we find 1t is all cooperating with
s4God. We create nothing absolutely We
simply develop that which God has put our
hands
sssSAs you plant your garden realize that you
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-13
TO PLEASE READERS.

T is honest attempt OF this newspaper to give
i to it's readers the best of the good features
within the newspapers means and opportunities
All Of the features that The West Eirginian offers
are good. Some better than others, but all
have excellence.
It is in pursuance with this aim to give the
best, that The West yirginian has been serially
publishing good modern fiction. The first venture
along this line the publication Of the greatest
book of the year, If Winter Comes. This is an
innovation newspaper published IN town
the size of Fairmont but the publication Of this
remarkable book has greatly pleased some Of our
readers. and has lead to the presenting of Linda
Lee. Inc another popular modern novel Of diff
,ferent type.
Much of modern fiction is Of little merit, an d
books are expensive, that many persons OF mod
est means, who hungry for something to read,
hesitate to pay sum approximatng two dollars
for book that may be dull disgusting and dis
appointing. Fairnont has city library, and
numbers OF persons stranded, so far as the
latest and best fiction is concerned Because Of
this, The West virginian felt that local
people would welcome serial publication OF some
of the new and popular books,--those upon which
the reading public of the country has set its ap-
prevail The thought was accurate, for there was
widespread congratulation following the publ1ca-
ton Of IF Winter Comes and great numbers Of
readers are equally interested in the book now
running.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-13

5thasas bgsot,aer Saasnns afsoSsoi
civic prid
IT an nvestigationi in searchSSo
some psychoIogicrea sonsfor the
irefusals should be made, ones frs
act would be o#make an examina;
ton OF the decora tons themselves.
Here the Masonic supporter must
inevitable find himself confront
ed with a bitter trnth --a truth that
hurts; tie flaEs and banners are
dirty!
Perhaps the merchants thep-
selves are unaware OF the reason
for their refusing to participate in
the citytwide flag The
business man has walked dow:H
the street and beheld some OF the
first decorations upon the court
house. or the Masonic Temple. or;
even The West Virginia Building.
He subconsciously became aware
and would hurt rather than help
the appearance of his store. When
the decorating agents called the
sEbconscious mind triumphed over
the conscious and tina business
depression" plea was put up.
This may seem far-fetched but
challenge the Masons to put It 70
trial. Hang clean flags from the
buildings in town, flags that are
fit to represent SO great country
as America and SO great an or
ganization as the Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons. Watch the re-
suits, see if the merchants are not
soon appealing for decorations
rather than being solicited to use
them.
This is small matter, and it j
a great matter. Outward appear
ances are but the reflection OF the
character OF city OF an organ !.
cation. The Masons cannot afford
to appear sloppy"
| AS Mr. Hartley says: People
will be coming from all parts o.
the state and other states and the
impression they get OF Fairmont
during the conclave VIII be last:
ing one. We want to leave n GOOD
taste in the mouth of our visitor
we want them to feel that Fair
mont welcomes them and IS back
IF them.
1t would be an Investment; a
gilt-edged investment!
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make a preacher lay his 81

make a preacher lay ms bio'e
down.
SINE Burke mas oeen $50 So. in .
canos NO, rIoh iarls W. Iesa;a1s h.re
-. M Tvs .om Hnn hout
Sin -. 80 ,;tt,a Noonshine
I. ON u IA ~ No orsa 7I[l - II
The former KAISER. Iatner o. .ne
World War, is spending most OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-13
subject. THE Ruts Of Life, How Z
Get Out and Keep Out.
M 1inn Ranfisf .

subject. THE Ruts of Life, How 70
Get Out and Keep Out.
Mt. Zion Baptist
The senior choir Of the Mt. zion
Baptist Church will render spec
ial program in honor of Mother
Day at s O'Clock in the evening
The Rev. E. P Tunnie, pastor OF
the church will be in charge Of the
program Robert II. Smith IS chor'
lister, and Mrs Loretta Mckensley
organist. Sunday school will be
held at $3.50 a M. and preaching
at II a. N. by the Reverend MI.
Tunnie. The Baptist Young Peo.
pies Union will meet at 6:30 p.
Diamond Street Church
The Mothers Day sermon Will
be given at the Diamond Street
NJ. E. Church at 10:45 o'clock
tomorrow morning by the pastor,
the Rev. J. c.. Buckley. Sunday
school will be held at $3.50 a. NJ,
with a. NJ. Guy. superintendent.
Junior League will be at p. NJ,
with Mrs. J. c. Letzkus as super
intendent, and Epworth League at
the same hour, with Mrs Minnie
Baker, president. in charge:
Peoples service will be held at 8
O'Clock in the evening.
United Brethren.
The Excellent Woman will be
the subject of the morning sermon
by w. G. Ware. pastor OF the Unl-
ted Brethren Church, tomorrow.
Sunday school will be held at 9:45
a. M, with Guy NJ. Campbell as SUI
perintendent. Both the senior and
iunior Christian Endeavor viii
meet at 1880 p. M. when the l. u.
Cook Sunday School Class will
have charge OF the program AID
will render Mothers Day pro-
gram, with Howard Bennett as
leader.
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HARDING ENJOYS VACATION

ABEsCTN. N. Y. May 13-Presi-
dent Harding today was enjoying a
weekend rest at the SeaVie% Golf
Club. near here. Almost perfect
weather was promised, and it was was
expected he would find complete
relaxation from official duties. Sec
rotary and Mrs. Weeks and Attor-
ney Daugherty have arrived and
complete the official party, 70
which Senator Edge is host.