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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Public sentiment says the Culpcper star
must back any officers who seek to enforce
any law ana our own officers are only going
10 he just as enthusiastic in their work as
the public is in encouraging them. We can't
give them too much encouragement il we want
our laws enforced liquor laws or any other
KIND Of laws. And the sooner we learn this
tho sooner We Will become even more proud
of the results achieved
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
Theater Calendar
ACADEMY-Durlt,

ACADEMY-Dark.
LfRlC--kcith vaudeville.
CoLoNIAl-Viola Dana In The
14th Love-"
DWAY-Katherinc Me-
nohuid In Tho Beautiful Liar"
roster and Joyce will appear In n
musical Offering at each perform
ance.
BlJou-Ali-star cast In Hail
the Woman"
ISlS-First-ciass picture.
oDEoN-May McAvoy In Mo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
lIul !.

Gee! There's a lot of mail robbery goin'
on these days. amt they?"
Male robbery! That's nothn new. 1t
started when Fate picked Adams side for Il
rib"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
Local Rainfall.

Haini"n IL hours ending = l.. Nj. Sonr
Rainihn 2t hours ending l.. NJ. None
b"ici"ncy SINCE March l....... II.Si
hS"c'ehoy since January l......... 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
SEEN ON THE SIDE
ny HENRY EDWARD WARNER
NiShto, pctcI

They say il you lay up your treasures I'm
Heaven burglars won't break in and moths
won't Get at it. l Sunno; but l amt got
enough here to attrast u moth. anyhow"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
The Weather
FURNISHED by u. q. Weather y,,r.,,,

Forecast: vlrrlrIiu-
Cloudy nnd warmer.
with i0rul rnins today (;
tomorrow cIc,rlng und
colder.
North Cnrolinn-
Cloudy and warmer.
with lUriii ruins today /;
ioInnrrow clearing nnd
colder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

January 10. 1879.
IiIGU TIDE.
sun ris"T. Morning
sun s.tr ......,5;lc Evening
VIII have FREQ admission to tho
pageant
VIII YOU please bring ,h!s Ia tho
",ten tipn al the veterans and also the
"hV''lS OF the pageant association
and 500 what can he doncp am suro
IL VIII result 10 their mutual good.
DIR LEO ARTHUR ruSEY.
Richmond. Va. January II. l0a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Local Observations at . J.. VI. Yesterday.
wind direction. south: wind velocity. 10
weather al l.. NJ, cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

When it comes TO holding down box seats
on the front page. you'll have to hand II 10
the wcll-known East boyS-Far and Near
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Says a headline: Women to Demand All
Rights of Men" And in addition. the right
to demand things
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Reports say we're moving right alon,~ TO-
ward normally. And on closer approach ",
find 1t to be only our old friend Woodrow
Wilson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

The optimistic Covington Nirginian says:
"A blind man could tell that conditions are
better than they were year ago You can
ten II from the way people talk You can tell
II 10y tho way they work. You can tell II hy
The spirit that prevails. Men are paving now
as FAR AS they can. They making every
effort 10 get out OF debt They arc Iiuuidatinr,
making adjustments and getting ready to 60"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

The cost OF living. statistics show is now
203 per cent below the peak. Again remind
ing that it certainly some ncak
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

The Prince William News offers this advice
business everywhere is n little slack now
rms allows the employer time TO think and
10 plan for future activity. II the dull season
Is properly used, II provo n blessing TO
business II 1t is wasted through moping
around and lamcntation, tho whole country
loses"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Movie Men Insure Hays for g. 100000" As
an additional prccaution. thcyIi probably have.
him sent registered, special delivery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

The news comes that Mr. Rryan Is going
10 make drive for the Senate from Florida
Rcsorting to a blow below thc fros, line. SO Ia
speak.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Mr.. Harding expresses confidence that we'll
Yet gain our 'mc"d of happncss." Wen this
much is certain: We have Mr.. lIardlng's hes F.,
wishes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Some miracle seekers seem to believe ,hat
the farmer who goes on the Reserve Board
will promptly take his ploughsharcs and bca,
the pruneS out of depression.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

Observers OF prohibition pronounce Chicago
the wettest spot on the continent Whrrcat
certain other spots may demand to know what
is wcttcr than saturation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19

PUBLISHED every Aay In the year at ~ r,Tn,.
Tenth Street, Rlchmond. Va, by Inc Ai
~ Dispatch Publishing Co, Inc
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
BOOtleggers Use
Pistols AS Clubs

Louisville, KY, Jan, 10.--Patrol-
man William Bunk, 60, was kidnap-
ped, beaten and left in an unconscious
condition on a road beyond the city
limits late yesterday by three men
said to have admitted that they were
bootleggers and whom he had COM
manded to accompany him to the
police station.
According to Bunk his suspicious
were aroused when he saw a number
Of men approaching a large touring
car parked on one of the principal
streets of the downtown section. APP
preaching the car, Bunk looked into
the tonneau and saw several suit cas-
es Two men seated in the machine
admitted that they were selling
whiskcy, Bunk said.
The officer stepped into the car and
told the men to accompany him to
the police station just as the third
entered it and ordered the driver to
start. AS the machine moved away
Bunk was thrown to the floor by two
of the men and in the struggle that
followed was beaten over the head
with revolver. He regained con-
seriousness some time later on lonely
road
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
THE CORONER

The coroner is busy, he seldom has
rest; he rides in his tin Lizzie to
hold another quest He wears out
teams of horses when Lizzie will not
go; to sit on clammy corpses he
journeys to and fro. For every pass
ing minute bootleggers sell their
booze, and there is venom in it and
juice of overshoes, and sudden bones
and crime; and he who drinks goes
under long, long before his time.
Some voters think it funny to beat
the Volstead law and so they spend
their money for poison rank and raw.
The coroner is toiling through bitter
winds and strong; his clients will be
spelling if they are kept too long.
The winds are gallivanting, it thun-
ders and it rains; the coroner is pant
ing along the country lanes; along
the village highway and down the
city street; there is no road or byway
that does not know his feet. The
boys must have their bitters, from
jug or demijohn, and, rounding up
such critters, the coroner goes on.
The boys must have their fagons --
the Volstead law be blowed And
then they ride in wagons along the
boneyard road. And while the boys
drink toddies, the crowners on his
way, and on their tortured bodies he
places his OK. WALT MASON.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
WHAT TO PRINT

What to print? This is a question
that has disturbed many an editors
nightcap. So much depends on the
editorial purpose. If the editor seeks
to have a wholesome influence, SEEKS
to do good, seeks a reputation for
honesty Of purpose and honesty OF
community service he naturally will
stick to a conservative course. For
somehow exaggeration and sensation
alism, not to mention falsehood, do
rot seem quite to harmonize Wi,h
moral precepts; nor do they inspire
confidence in the editors influence.
The conservative sheets are dul CT,
but they are trusted the more; and
public confidence is a mighty fine
foundation on which to build healthy
circulation.
Many persons read the same news
paper for years and years They be-
come used to its ways, its arrange
ment of news; and they have conlid-
ence in its integrity. 1t comes to Re
almost spiritual consolation to them.
They swear by it and they believe IN
it just as they believe in their pastor
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
THE PRESS

Many people are now talking about
newspapers. The press does not com
mand the awe it once did; instead of
being the unchallenged moulder Of
public opinion it has become the sub
ject of public opinion. Its circulation
has increased, but it's influence has
not. The reason is that newspapers
were once "Voices." Now they are
properties. Signs multiply, however,
the editors are discovering that the
pen is mightier than the advertising
contract or the bank account, if they
only think so. Newspapers are being
divided-good or bad. The distinction
is full of promise. Like the stage, like
art, the Press has the choice Of be-
ing low-down vaudeville and indecent
portraiture, or of being high-grade,
inspirational, contributive
to the social good.-Henry Ford.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
READY no CHuM wITH MARS

Mars in 1924 is to be 35 million
miles from the earth. The distance,
occurring every fifteen years, is but
a stones throw in celestial spaces.
The other extreme in the orbit of
Mars is 284 million miles.
Naturally, astronomers are all agog
to make the most of the opportunity
of the neighborly proximity about to
be attained. The sight of the tele-
scope is far keener than at the last
Marian approximation in 1909. Wire.
less instruments of astonishing eX-
perimental possibilities have been de-
veloped in the intervening period.
All present evidences of the habi-
tation of Mars are easily subject to
disbelief. Elaborate speculations are
built out of the deduction that Mars
is a much older planet than the earth.
The hypothetical Marian, it is con-
iectured, may have lived long enough
to be as far advanced as man would
be at about 100000 A. d. On the
other hand, many astronomers con-
slider that the Marian atmosphere is
too thin to support life.
But there is no difficulty in com
municating with Mars, should beings
something like us be found there and
should we get them on the wireless.
What code, what language could we
employ that would be ineligible mu-
tually?
Say that an American and aChina-
man are on the two ends of long
distance telephone line. The American
knows not a. word of Chinese and the
Chinaman can speak no English. How
long would it take them to say any
thing to each other?
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
CANNor LAUGH Will I'M

I'm the Arbuckle case, as in the case
of the Chicago Blacksox, the specific
charge is a minor consideration, so far
as the public is not particularly eager
for vengence for the death Of a woman
who seemed thoroughly at home in
the circumstances. which surrounded
her death. But the public is glad to
learn, as il was in the baseball scan
DIAL, what is being put over on Il. That
Arbuckle is not Of the stuff Of which
popular heroes should be made is now
perfectly apparent to all That be
ing settled. the murder charge itself
sinks 20 the level Of any other murder
charge. and the people will regard IL
calmly and indifferently But "the
FalstaiT Of the movies" is now reveal
ed as falling a million miles short Of
the original. and nothing he can ever
do will make the people laugh again
as they used 10.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11

or their family physician. This is
true especially of readers in the small
Ter cities, although it prevails every
where. .
Now, it behooves the editor to nurse
this attitude, for once it gets HI Id
on a community it is hard to dislodge.
1t grows like a river after spring
rains, slowly but surely increasing n
volume and in strength.
The people bought Greeley's Irl-
bune because they believed that Gree
ley was honest. They were willing
to be influenced by what he said. For
the same reason Bowles' Springfield
Republican became popular and pros
porous. Throughout the country we
have repeated instances of newspa-
pers having the confidence of the COM
munity because they are honestly con-
Saturday Evening Post.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
Some Money Left In
The Magnolia State

Starkville, Jan. 1O,-If bandits who
are committing depredations in the
big cities were aware Of what a prize
they missed here recently they would
be greatly grieved.
A day or two ago Sheriff Korne-
gay, Of Clay county, Chief of Police
Cromwell, and Gates T. Ivy, Of West
Point, a prominent attorney, came
over here in a big car,
The car really resembled riding
arsenal for tucked away under the
seats were a couple of pump guns
two or three pistols and rifles. Also
in a handbag was $4,000 in crisp
greenbacks.
This large amount was to redeem
the cotton mills at West Point, which
had been sold at a legal sale, and
the time for the redemption being
near at hand, the parties to whom
the money was to be paid refused to
accept anything but coin of the realm
They met no bandits and the money
was placed away safely in one OF the
Starkville banks.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
Makes Appeal For
Editorial Dept.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 10-At the con-
vention of the American Association
of Teachers of Journalism Lere on
December 20, Baker Brownell, lecturer
in the course of editorial writing and
editorial policy at the school Of Jour
nalism of Northwestern University,
urged more attention to the editorial
department and greater care in the
preparation Of editorials. He said in
part:
"Why is the editorial the weak sis
ter in modern journalism? News in
terest, advertising interest, and gen
eral interest in the executive work Of
producing the paper at present smoth-
er the interest in editorials. This APP
plies not only to the outside public
but within the office itself.
"An editorial-writing department
carefully segregated from the bust
ness and executive work of the paper
is probably the only hope of the re-
generated editorial. Editorial writers
must be specialists, highly educated,
and above all must command a vivid,
powerful English style. They should
sign or initial their work. This alone
can give that public responsibility and
pride in editorials necessary to real
effectiveness.
81 know that this may seem rather
drastic policy, still there are not a
few important papers approaching 1t
by one way or another. Until this
is done the editorial will remain gen
orally impotent."
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
A GOOD RECORD

Oxford, Jan. 10.-Press reports
from a Mississippi town to the effect
that man had attended Sunday
School regularly for over a year is
outdone. The First Presbyterian
Sunday School of this city boasts of
woman who has not missed Sunday
School for 1872 consecutive Sundays,
covering a continuous and unbroken
period Of over fourteen years.
She is Miss Kate Kimmons, a teach
err in the local public school. This is
believed to be a record unequaled in
the state. On last Sunday Miss Kim
mons was presented with a hand
some medal by the Presbyterian
school for her faithfulness.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
Things Moving For
The Poultry Show

Dispatch printers are now engaged
in printing the schedule of awards
for the Columbus Radius Poultry
Show, to be held in the old skating
rink building in this city on Friday
and Saturday, January q and %. The
awards are many, and cover all kinds
Of poultry chickens, ducks, geese,
turkeys, etc, single birds and pens.
Prizes will be given on Notified An
conas, Rhode Island Reds, Buff Or
pingtohs, White Orpingtons, etc, etc,
etc.
The purpose of the poultry show is
to stimulate and encourage the de-
velopment of the poultry industry in
the Columbus Radius by teaching the
people how to breed, raise, buy and
sell poultry successfully. A great
deal of money is to be made out of
poultry, if the work is done in a sys-
tematic and scientific way, and all
who visit Columbus on January 27
and % will have an opportunity Of
gaining much valuable information
relative to profitable poultry raising.
There will be a public demorstra-
ton of culling for egg production at
10 o'clock Saturday morning, Jan
uary 28th, and an auction sale Of
poultry in the afternoon of that day.
No charges will be made for sales.
All who are interested in the poul-
try show should have ore of the
schedules of awards, which may be
had free by addressing a postal card
to Mr.. j. r. Manser, secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce, Columbus,
Miss.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
MONEY IN CHICKENS

Senatoba, Miss, Jan. There is
money in chickens for frying, broiling
or laying, according to City Marshal
r. B. Founders. On FEBRUARY l of
this year Founders had fifty hens of
the red family, three cockerels, one
acres run and 100 per cent enthu-
siasm for the poultry business. He
had all his feed to buy, his runs and
houses to build. From his so hens
and pullets raised he got during the
year 7,749 eggs, or Gas dozen. But
that is not half the story. In April
and May he sold friers and broilers
at fancy price; eggs for setting and
a few stock fowls. He now has 108
hens and more than 200 baby chicks
shat by the first of March will be
ready for the broiler market; and a
net profit of $4OO.33. He is going to
increase his flock to a thousand this
year.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
MRS. BROSIUS ILL

The friends of Mrs. Carlton NJ.
Brosius, No. 724 Main street, will re-
greet to learn that she is confined to
her home because of illness. This
will explain her absence from Sun
day School, church, the Ladies' Aid
Society, the meetings of the c. w.
B. NJ, the Parent-Teacher meetings
and other religious, social and educa-
tional activities in which she is wont
to take part.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
THE HOME MERCHANT

Did you ever really give the sub
iect of the local merchant any serious
thought?
Perhaps you are loyal citizen and
patronize local shops and stores as
matter of loyalty, but as this is not
lecture it will do no harm to read
this, anyhow.
If you are one of the misguided
folks who imagine you can do better
elsewhere, by all means read this!
Your local merchant is first citi-
zen, a resident of your community,
the same as you are.
He lives in your community, pays
taxes along with you for the upkeep
and improvement of your community;
he raises his family and sends his
children to school-schools which he
helps, with you, to maintain.
No matter what his line of business
he spends money with other business
men of the community.
He banks in local banks; he takes
his family of an evening to the local
shows.
Summed up, the money he makes in
the community is spent in it.
Were it not for your local mer-
chant, there would be no schools, no
paved streets, no public buildings, no
progress nor prosperity He is here
day in and day out, rain or shine, Civ
ing his time and energy and money to
whatever will benefit the district, TAX
ing part in the administration of the
community or aiding to regulate the
administration for the best interests
of the community by his vote.
HE is A CITIZEN!
Is he not entitled, then, to consider
alton? y"
But there is something more than
call for your loyalty to him as citi-
zen to citizen-neighbor to neighbor
Living here as he does, he comes tc
know his customers. They are to him
not "just customers" but fellow
citizens;" good neighbors." AS he
will be here tomorrow and the next
day and next year, meeting his Gus
toners face to face, day after day
his business gets his personal atten
/ tion-every transaction is a personal
dealing between him and the patron.
He is not your huge store where
thousands flock in daily, many for the
one time only. He is not Your fly-by-
might get-'em-once-and-gouge-'em-
good fakir.
He is your neighbor, your fellow cit
izen, building for tomorrow and next
year, and fully cognizant that the
only way to build is to sell good goods
at right prices.
Your local merchant is in himself
guarantee of his goods and prices
and service because he is always at
the same stand meeting largely the
same customers.
He cannot exist upon the patronage
of transients-his livelihood comes
from the permanent residents; his aim
is to make permanent residents regu-
lar customers. He must do this -
hence his wares, his prices and his
service are all arranged and held to
this end.
You never heard your live-wire. /
wide-awake home merchant say, "Oh. I
well, one customer more or less makes .
no difference Every customer, to .
him, is Important; a new customer is
eagerly sought, and a customer less
well. your local merchant will not
let il happen if anything just and rea-
sonable under the sun will prevent
such a thing happening.
So not alone out Of the sense of
loyalty to your community, but for
your own sake-for the sake Of your
purse and for the satisfaction Of be
ing given personal attention and ser
vice-buy from the Columbus mer-
aHuvHa
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
"A BIG HOG

Hazlehurst, Jan. 10. B. Farmer,
Of Oma, in far Eastern Copiah, dress
ed hog the past week that weighed
$50 pounds, making over 800 pounds
of lard. This is said to have been
the largest hog ever seen in these
parts. Mr. Farmer says he fed the
hog on homegrown corn, and let it
run at large on the ranges about his
farm. The hog in dollars and cents
was worth 1928.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
TAKING A DRIVE

The Department Of Justice Is %
take another drive at the proiteer.
That sounds like an old fashioned
story. but it is still certain that the
profitcer viii never be driven to the
wall. Going driving is a popular sport
with many bureau chiefs, but do they
really get anywhere? Competition
viii do more than investigation IN re-
ducinC the prices.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
AFOUL STRIKE

In Denver a woman hit her husband
over the head SO earnestly with a
baseball bat that they had 90 cali in
an undertaken. Il was a foul tip. in
deed when the ladies Of the country
essay 10 use their husbands ~ fatten
their batting averages it is time Tor
the big league to adopt a rule.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
Lowndes Teachers Meet.

A meeting of the Lowndes County
Teachers Association will convene
Saturday, January IA, at 1880 at the
Lee High School.
This meeting is called for the pur
pose of adopting constitution and by
laws of the association, and to ar
range for Lowndes county meet.
All teachers and interested parties
are urged to be present at this meet
ing.
w. o. VAUGHT,
Chairman Executive Com.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
MISSIONARY MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the
Christian Woman's Board of Missions
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Francis Marion
Jacob, No. 612 College street. Mrs.
Lavinia Parke will be the leader.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
NOT GOOD FORM

1t is no longer good form for an
automobiles to summon his sweet
heart to the door by honl,, but the
right thing to do is get out and buzz
the door bell. 1t is claimed that the
honking keeps the neighbors awake.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11
WHERE'S NORMALCY?

How times have changed. 1t used
to be about this time of the year we
were in receipt of score of blotters
and almanacs for the next twelve
months. What is the matter with
normally? IMP
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-11

You are never disappointed in a
Columbus electric light bill, 1t is
never smaller than you expect it is
going to be.