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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25
SCHOOL NOTES
The Kangaroo Court.

4 Hear! Hear! A dollars worth Of
fun for twenty-five cents And aid
ing worthy cause in to the bargain,
Franklin Academy needs library.
Her grateful students wish to give
her one. She has the nucleus, Come
and bring your quarter to help make
I it greater
The members Of her two high
eighth grade sections have prepared
to give a kangaroo Court at eight
o'clock on the eve of January 27th, in
Stephen u. Lee Auditorium,
Students come and see your school
mates as fonderous judges, self-im-
portant sherifs, clever crooks or
Slick young attorneys, or grave
Jurors. perhaps. All for l5c. Be
cause it's only l5c for the faculty
and students Of all three schools. And
25c for your parents and friends to
come and watch these antics. 1t will
be loads of fun.
The -Four Red Devils are to play
for us in costume before the curtain
rises. Miss Loucille Glenn viii sing
between acts and little Miss Carrie
Battle Palmer also of Franklin Acad-
envy, is to dance.
Following is the cast Of characters:
Judge Howard d. holland,
Sherif-Neal Carson.
Deputy Sheriff Willie Ray Bailey
Clerk of the Court Hester King.
Criminal arvel Jingle.
Attorneys for Defense-Clyde Sis
son and James Propst.
Attorneys for State-James Carey
Moody and Martha Greenlee
Witnesses for the State-Mr. Rob
ert Tate, Cashier Of National Bank
Of Commerce, Robert Tate
Mr.. "Slim" Mr. Gee-City Taxi
driver Howard Robson,
Sergt Michael O'Brien of the Pol
ice Force-W illiam Smith.
Mr. John Knox, accountant-James
Duckworth.
Miss Elizabeth George Of Bertel-
ton, headquarters, n. N.-Sadie Rob
SON
Witnesses for the Defeusc-Miss
Marcy Lee, Stenographer to Mr. Tate
Minctte Townsend.
Miss Patty Clarke Miss Lees
Maid, Louise Hulan,
Mrs. Edward Minard Mr. Moore's
landlady, Para Lee Ethridge.
Jury No l-Impanelled from the
high Sth class.
On addition to the trial scene will
be two preliminary acts, the first Of
which is staged in Miss Lees apart
meuts and the second in Mr. Tato's
private office
Don't forget it, Friday night at
Stephen d. Lee, s o'clock
Admission, l5c ard 25c. For the
benefit Of Franklin library.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25
Reading Circle.

The ladies' of the Reading Circle
met Saturday afternoon with Mrs. j.
w. Lipscomb in her pleasant home
on Main street. The program, which
was the Frence Opera, was carried
out according to the year book, and
proved to be one of the most enjoy
able of the year. Mrs. Burton Lin
coin was the efficient leader. Mrs.
Marshall gave an interesting reading,
Bozet's Carmen" followed by selec-
tions from the opera on the Victrola.
Mrs. Daughcrty reading Thomas
"Migon," and selections from the
opera on the Victrola, were thorough
ly enjoyed
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

The members Of the Womans Club
will enjoy the,monthly card party on
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Hugh Hairston, the efficient
chairman, has asked the following
ladies to assist her in entertaining;
Mrs. II. NJ. Pratt, Mrs D. f. Robert
son, Mrs. Louise Landrum, Mrs. Mid
dleton Wootten, Mrs. r. +. Johnston,
Mrs, Eunice Campbell, Mrs. S. l..
Game, Mrs. w. d. Sanders, Mrs B. X.
Sessums, and Miss Anna Banks.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25
SOCIAL THURSDAY

The monthly social Of the Philathea
Class of the First Baptist Church will
be held in the parlor of the church on
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Plans
for a very interesting program have
been made, and all members are urg-
ed to be present, Mrs. John Cot
toms Circle viii be in charge Of the
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25
Dance AT Choctaw Club.

On next Saturday night at the
Choctaw Club Rooms the Club mem
bers will have a scrip dance from
nine to twelve o'clock. This dance
is the beginning of the weekly dance
to be give nevery Saturday night and
a crowd is expected to attend. The
music will be furnished by the four
Choctaw Syncopators.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Mrs. j. r. Mche0ugh, VINO mas Deen
sick for the past several days, has
entirely recovered and is able to be
out again.
Mr.. Brodie Midget, Of Tuscaloosa,
was welcomed in Columbus by many
friends during the past weekend,
when he was the house guest of his
sister, Mrs. j. A. Watson.
The many friends of little Griffin
Hawkins will regret to know that he
has been sick at the home Of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Moore, for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Leslie Guice, Of Greenville, will
receive cordial welcome by her
many friends, Saturday, when she
will be the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Ida Sykes.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. McIntire are
receiving congratulations on the ar
rival of a splendid little son, whom
they have named William Lee.
Mrs. w. L. Stevens, Of Pensacola,
Fla, is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. G.
L. McIntire- on South Second avenue.
Mrs Henry Rectin has many friends
who will sympathize with her in the
death of father, which occurred in
Flithland, Ky. Mrs. Rectin left for
Kentucky last Sunday.
Miss Vera Sansine has many
friends who will regret to know that
she is suffering from an attack Of
appendicitis.
The many friends of Mrs. Mollie
Sharpe regret to know that she has
been quite i'll the past week, at her
home on South Second avenue.
Mr.. John Emerson and Mr. Harry
Simpson, Of Vincennes, Ind, are
guests of their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Simpson, on South Third
street.
Misses Elizabeth Kennedy, Annie
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25
Dr. Caine Heads Dentist.

A recent Chattanooga paper receiv-
ed in Columbus contained the follow
ing news of interest:
OR. Winston r Caine was elected
President Of the Chattanooga -Hamil-
ton County Dental Society, at the
regular monthly meeting held at the
Y, NJ. c. A. building yesterday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Misses Lena and Mabel Cottner
spent the weekend in Phoeba, as
the guest Of their grandmother.
Mrs. Sam Fort, of Tupelo, arrived
in the city on Tuesday for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. A. II. Pegues,
on the Highlands.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Mrs. T. A, Stinson, who has been
siclS for two weeks, at her home on
South Sixth street, is very much bet
ter
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Mrs. C. c. Yancy, Of Philadelphia,
Penn. is the guest of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. D. s. McClanahan, on
Third avenue, North, for a months
visit. Mrs. Yancy is pleasantly re-
mcmbercd as Miss Esther McClana-
han whom she was before her mar
rage.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Oidlle mdgHclu anu II ihHcts Noou~
ward returned Sunday afternoon from
the University Of Alabama where they
were guests at a very enjoyable house
party, during which they attended
the mid-term dances given at the Uni
.versity on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday evenings.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs,
w. NJ Horton will be glad to learn
that they and their three children
have entirely recovered from the eff
feet of the bites of a mad dog, re-
ceiyed some time ago.
Prof c. N. Brandon, principal Of
Lee High School, has returned from
a delightful weekend visit to his
home at Prairie, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. X, S. Wilson have
named their little son, William War
rem Wilson, Mrs. Wilson is lovingly
remembered as Miss Sue Davis. Mrs.
Wilson and little son are at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Davis, on Third avenue, North.
Mrs. II. G. MCGOWAN has many
friends who regret that she has. been
quite i'll the past week.
The ladies of the Reading Circle
will meet Saturday afternoon at the
Woman's Club, with Miss Lindamood
as hostess.
Mrs. Henry p Sherrod will enter
tain the members Of the Weekend
Bridge Club, Friday afternoon at 81
O'Clock, at her home on College street.
Mrs. George Miller will be hostess
to the members of the Mid Week |
Bridge Club, at her home on Main |
street, Wednesday afternoon at 81
o'clock
Mrs.John Mcclellan, of West Point, |.
was the weekend guest of Mr.. and !
Mrs. Louis Walker on South Fourth I.
street
Mrs. Howard King returned from
Tuscaloosa, Sunday, where she acted |
as one of the official chaperones of |
the S. A. +. house for the mid-term
dances, which took place last week.
Mrs. Percy w. Maer viii return
home, Saturday, from Birmingham,
whore she has been the past two
weeks. Mrs. Maer has many friends /
who will be glad to know that her
health is very much improved.
Miss PoindeEter had as her week
end guest, her nephew, Mr.. Tom
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Mrs. j. F. McKeough, who has been
sick for the past several days, has
entirely recovered and is able to be
out again.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Mr., w. c, Gryder and son, Mr.. Neal
Gryder, Of West Point, were guests Of
} Mr. and Mrs. Louis Walker last Sun
day.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Mr.. Brode Midget, of Tuscaloosa,
was welcomed in Columbus by many
friends during the past weekend,
when he was the house guest of his
sister, Mrs. j. A. Watson.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Misses Elizabeth Kennedy, Annie
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Miss PoindeXter had as her week
end guest, her nephew, Mr.. Tom
Brothers Kimbrough, formerly of Ok
ford, but now with the Marines in
Georgia.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

The many friends Of little Griffin
Hawkins will regret to know that he
has been sick at the home Of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Moore, for the past two weeks.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Mr. John Emerson and Dir. Harry
Simpson, Of Vincennes, Ind, are
guests of their relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
William Simpson, on South Third
street.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

The many friends of Mrs, Mollie
Sharpe regret to know that she has
been quite i'll the past week, at her
home on South Second avenue.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

The many friends Of Mr. and Mrs
w. M. Horton will be glad to learn
that they and their three childra
have entirely recovered from the eff.
feet Of the bites of a mad dog, re.
ceiyed some time ago.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Mrs. Leslie Guice, Of Greenville, will
receive cordial welcome by her
many friends, Saturday, when she
will be the guest Of her sister Mrs.
Ida Sykes.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-25

Mrs. Percy w. Maer will return
home, Saturday, from Birmingham,
whore she has been the past two
weeks. Mrs. Maer has many friends
who will be glad to know that her
health is very much improved,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-25
GEN. IN IRISH REP. ARMY
SHOT AT ATHLoNE BRIDGE

Dublin, April 25.-(By Associated
Press. s.)-Brigadier Gen. Adamson. in
command of the Athlone Bridge of
the regular Irish Republican army.
was shot dead TODAY near the head
quarters of the Indenendent Repub-
lican forces in Athlore.
An official communidue from the
headquarters of the regualr army in
Beggars Bush Barrancks. this city,
said:
"Brigadier General Adamson of the
Athlone Bridge was shot dead in the
streets of Athloue. The General
was returning to the barracks near
the hotel where the mutinous troops
have their headquarters. He was
suddenly confronted by a group of
armed men who ordered him to
throw up his hands. The General
being alone, complied and while his
arms were raised. the assailants de-
liberatelv fired into him. Several of
the mutineers officers were arrest
ed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-25

and unprepared in the face OF such a
situation is to invite aggression
The army needs stability more
than anything else, Mr.. Weeks said
recounting the double cut in the
strength of the force made last year
and the consequent reorganizations
required.
'lt this situation is to continue from
year TO year" he added. 1t must have
serious effect upon the development
of our whole system of national de.
fense."
Mr.. Weeks said the House bill made
Inadequate provision for the healthy
growth of the National Guard and for
Is proper field training" As to the
organized reserves. He pointed out
that il was sought in peace times only
TO create the officer frame work and
the annual training OF the reserve OF
ficers on whom at war time much
would depend. The war department
had asked funds to train only
10000 OF the $4,000 reserve officers
during the coming year" as no ade-
quate provision for keeping up their
training since the war mad been made.
he said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-25

Paris, April 25.-(By the Associated
Press. s.)-Premier ,Poincare has not
adopted any plan for the further mill
tary occupation of Germany in case OF
a default in the German reparation
payments on May 81, it was asserted
in official circles today. The premier's
speech, yesterday, in which he de-
clared France would, if necessary, un-
dertake alone to see that the treaty
of Versailles was executed in case of
default, is said to have been in
tended to make the governments pol
icy clear and put an end to the criti-
cisms that France was persisting in
an obscure attitude.
That there is plenty of time to con-
slider what should best be done to
oblige Germany to respect her en-
gagements was pointed out, but NJ.
Poincare desired to clear the ground
right now before action at Genoa on
Prime Minister Lloyd-George's plan to
commit all. Europe to policy Of
hands off other peoples territories un-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-25
STRIKE DELAY
WEARING ON
COAL MINERS
$4,000 Miners In An
thracite Region Clearly
Tired of Vacation =
Want Subcommittee
On Wage Contract To
Show More Speed
Restlessness Shown

New York. April 25.-Anthracitemin
ers officials returning to New York
to resume conferences with operators
in an effort to end the strike de-
clared they would add another de-
mand to the nineteen already sub
committees on wage contracts. The
1872 900 idle men in the anthracite re.
gion are clearly tired of their vaca-
tion and are becoming impatient over
the delay in the settlement of the
strike
Among the coal operators a similar
dissatisfaction with progress of ne
gotiation was expressed. Local Of
ficials of the coal companies are
agreed. they said that their unpre-
parcdness to tell the miners what
wage reductions will be demanded.
practically deadlocked the sub-com-
mittec.
Delays in submitting an opera
tors program were reported by some
officials today to be caused by their
failure TO agree upon what reductions
shall be made. So-called radical
operators would cut wages to approx
imately a pre-war basis. it was said,
while others would revert to the 1917
scale.
Members Of the subcommittee an
nOunced that u vote was being taken
by the operators in an effort to agree
upon Il scale to which all would ad-
here. in case the miners refused to
accept
A nation wide check up of bitumin-
Gus resources was begun today by
both miners and operators. TO deter
mine what extent the strike has de-
pleted stocks on hand. Some con-
Germ is expressed among the union
men at circulated reports that non
union mines had kept up the demands
of industry since the strike was call
ed April |.
These reports were corroborated by
producers and agents who claim that
despite the threatened shortage tho
visible supply of soft coal is greater
now than it was a month ago. The
Eastern market had weakened in
stead of growing stronger, it was
said In New England. where trans
portation is a greater factor than in
any other Eastern market. non-union
coal was reported yesterday to be
quoted at less than the cost of pro-
duction. with a few buyers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-25
LOOK FOR LAMBToN
BELIEVED TO BE LOST
IN LAKE SUPERIOR

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, April 25.-
The steamer G. R. Gray was in Lake
Superior today searching for wreck
age or survivors of the small light
tender Lambton, believed by marine
men to have foundered with seven.
teen men during the severe storm of
last week. This belief was strength
ened last night with the passing of
the Midland Prince, the crew of which
saw the Lambton as she was battling
with the huge waves last Wednesday.
Both vessels were near Caribou is
land when the gale overlook them.
The master of the Midland Prince de-
scribed it as the worst storm he ever
he'd experienced. Shortly after it de.
scended the light tender disappeared
but the Midland Princes crew could
not say for certainty that the small
er craft had foundered.
No down bound vessels have re-
ported sighting wreckage since the
passing of the Collingwood and the
Valcartier Sunday night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-25
GENOA CONFERENCE MAY PULL THRU
SEC'Y WAR WEEKS URGES APPROPRIATION
COMMITTEE FOR LARGER FORCE REG. ARMY

Washington, April 25.-The IFS 900
enlisted strength army bill passed by
the House provides a military Struc-
ture below the safe minimum re-
qurementS of the nation" Secretary
Weeks told the Senate appropriations
committee today in urging that ap-
preparations for the next fiscal year
permit force of $4,000 officers and
100000 men to be maintained in the
regular army. Should the House pro.
posals prevail. he added, not only
would the regulars suffer. but over
ieas sarrisons would he inadequate"
and the development of citizen com
ponents of our national defense sys.
TEN" would be seriously checked.
Il am aware of no issue that at the
present tine threatens to involve us
in international complications" Mr..
Weeks said. There is no evidence
OF foreign designs against us. We
must. however. recognize that
throughout the greater part of the
world a condition of unrest prevails
which renders the permanance OF
world peace uncertain.
1t is certain that to remain weak
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-25
TSEAPLANE, SANTA MARIA,
MISSING WITH SIX
PASSENGERS ABOARD

Key West, April 25.-The CONNER
cial seaplane Santa Maria which left
here Monday at a. m. for Nassau
with persons on board including one
woman has not arrived at its destin-
alton and naval planes of the Allan
tic squadron are out in search of it.
On board the plane were pilots
Musick and Richardson, Mechanic
ROderick, DR.. Eugene Lowe pharma'
cist, Leslie Curry and woman pass
ener from Havana whose name has
not been learned.
The flying boat Ponce de Leon own
ed by the Aeroplane Aerways Com
pany, which operates the Santa Mar
ia, joined the naval planes in the
search today and it was said here that
planes from Miami also would put to
sea. At the local office of the Aero
plane Company, officials said they
hoped owing to heavy winds off
Andres islands the Santa Maria had
been anchored at the shoals. The
Santa Maria was being prepared for a
flight to New York and had con-
siderable food and spare parts on
board.
DR.. Lowe and Curry were enroute
to Nassau to attend Duke Schiller,
seaplane pilot mobbed and seriousl,
injured at Nassau last week when it
is believed he was mistaken for a
prohibition officer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-25
MINERS BEGIN WORK
IN SOME PLACES

Pittsburgh, Pa. April 25.-Resump-
tion OF number of nOn-union mines
in the Favette and West Moreland
districts which had been closed by
the coal strike was reported today by
railroads handing ,their product In
cluded in the number was the Calu-
met of the IT. c Frick Coke Company.
Others in the liSt were the Hill Ton
of the March Coal COMPANY: Aroma Of
the keystone Coal and Coke Com
pany: Smithfarm of the Byers and
Iron Comnanv. In addition il was said
that twenty-siv coke ovens had been
fred at the Golfers mine of the Frick
Comnanv. while the W. !. Wrain Com
panv increased operations at the Stew
art and Paul plants both Of which had
been affected bv the strike. On the
eastern bank Of the Monongahela riv-
er in Green and Washington counties
the Crucible and Mathers mines also
were reported working with increased
forces. All the union mines on the
Monongahela river district. however.
were reported completely shut down
and not a car of coke was handled
Yesterday on the railroads tapping that
district.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-25
EXPENDITURES
PLANNED FOR
POSTAL DEPT.

Washington. April 25--Large ex.
penditures will be necessary to bring
the two and a half million miles of
rural highways in the United States
up to the standard OF efficiency com
parable to their extended use in
Motor transportation in the opinion
OF the joint congressional commission
whose general conclusions on the sub
ject We're announced today by Chair
man Anderson. In the second report
on the commissions studies. the
first having dealt with agricultural
freight rates the chairman also made
known its conclusions regarding Elec-
trc Railway development as affecting
rural communities and questions re-
lating to the postal service.
The commission. Chairman Ander-
son said, will recommend that Con
gress continue to promote an adequ-
ate program OF highway construction
ard maintenance directed to the
more effective correlation of high
ay transportation with rail and wa
ter transportation and that the states
counties also continue their highway
programs with particular reference
to farm to market roads.
The necessity of cooperation among
the states to effect uniform basis
for taxing motor trucks and other
motor vehicles. to fairly report the
proportion of highway expense charge
able TO such vehicles. will be urged
well as the need for uniform regula-
by the commission. it was said. as
tion of motor traffic.
The commission will recommend
to COngressI' the Chairman said,
that a study be made to determine
what branches of the postal service
are self sustaining with a view to
making the entire service self sus-
tanning. or more nearly in accord
ance with the costs. This should
be done by proper re-adjustments of
charges and removal of present rate
Inconsistencies. The purpose of hold
ing the postal service responsive to
the needs of the agricultural commun-
ity should be so substantially kept
in view"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-25
CHTLDREN'S WEEK
OBSERVED AT FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH

Children's week is being observed
at the First Methodist church and ser
vices are being held each evening, be-
ginning at o'clock and closing at
nine.
Special services have been arrang-
ed for each evening as follows:
Tuesday night is Sunday school
night. The service will have special
reference to the great work of the
Sunday school. Wednesday night is
organization night. This service will
have special reference to the import
ance of the organizations in the
church.
Thursday night will be high school
night. This service will have special
reference to our high school boys
and girls. Teachers and pupils are
cordially invited to attend.
Friday night, special service with
reference to parents and home.
There will be a special program for
the children in the Mems Bible Glass
room Friday night.
There was a good congregation OH
Monday night. Brother Ellis of Geor-
gia, preached.
You are cordially invited to all of
these services.