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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29

Among the cases in the Police
court this morning was that nf
David Crockett. who had been ar
:estcd Saturday night By Officers
Bell and Morris on the charge Of gio-
'ating the prohibition law. He left
$500 collateral for his appearance
n the court. Shortly after nine
o'clock Crockett made his appear
ance accompanied by Edmund Burke.
his counsel. Howard W. Smith,
commemorative Attorney, conduct
ed the prosecution. After taking
the evidence the accused was held in
the sum Of $1,000 for his appear
arse before the grand jury of the
Corporation Court. =: .-; :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29

Rev. DR.. Jno. Lee Allison, pastor of
he Second Presbyterian Church is
confined to his home by nflamnla-
ory rheumatism. He delivered ser
non yesterday morning, but at night
he services were conducted by elders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-29

.Achandro Molinari, y years old,
Who was musician at Camp
humphreys, Va. died several days
'go and. the body was shipped today
" Domaine and Son, undertakers
Quebradilas. Porto Rico. for
,urial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

ant visit to Miss Elizabeth Cade and Miss
Eleanore Henderson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Hall have gone
to Montgomery for visit with relatives
and will visit in Florida before return
ing home.
Miss Carrie Veal has returned from
a delightful house party in Birmingham.
where she was the recipient of a great
deal of social attention.
Miss Virginia Green has returned TO
her home in Montgomery after a pleasant
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Manley Foster
on Ninth street
Mrs. G. H. Lee left Thursday for
Gary Springs, where she will spend 10
days.
Mrs Mike Barker and Master Billy
have returned from a pleasant visit to
relatives in Birmingham.
Mrs. Charles B. Werner and Miss Oliver
Werner have returned from a trip to New
York and Atlantic City.
Mrs. A. Brown and her two attrac-
tive daughters left Tuesday for Atlantic
City and New York. On September l
Miss Betty Brown will enter Columbia
university.
DR.. L. o. Dawson, pastor Of the First
Baptist church. is spending his vacation
with friends in Marion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson Hammer Of Gordo
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Freeman
Hammer in Northport.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17
Love Affairs of a
Lonely Woman
,1GJlRN
ISIS BEATRICE PARSONS
By MARY Hale

big shade, was a flat tobacco bowl, in
which was Holladay's big black pipe
still warm and tiny wisp of blue
spiral from its mute mouth.
On the table lay a book Of old Eng
lish lyrics, with a paper knife holding
the place. Evidently Dick Holiday had
been either refreshing his mind for
IDEAS, during his literary work-or had
turned away from his task to lose him
self in romantic thought. Jane wond
cred, if she had not perhaps had a tiny
fraction of an influence in causing
him to read just that sort of poem.
On the piano, a modest but S sendidly
toned instrument, as Jane discovered
when she strummed a few chords upon
it, was a great mass of musical manu-
script. Again she resolutely observed
what she felt were the properties and
did not examine it, although she was
greatly piqued to know whose it was
and what it was.
THAT must be the work of his room.
mate" Jane told herself He did rot
tell me what profession he>waa in
Jane looked at the small colonial
clock over the brick fireplace and real
lied that it was near /. She must
reach the office by o'clock and to
secure breakfast would have to arise
in time to find a restaurant. This meant
that she had only about six hours to
sleep And she began to undress hast
lily.
She had almost forgotten Holiday s
information that there was q bolt on
the door, beside the unusual night lock.
This she hurriedly slipped into position
and although ashamed of her inner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

Montgomery for visit to Miss Margaret
McCalla for two weeks.
Mrs. j. A. Savage has returned from
a weeks visit to his family, who are sum-
mering with Mrs Savage's father. Mr. Ed
Hagler, at his summer home across the
river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey Reed, Mrs.
Frederick Herman and Misses Gertrude
and Jessie Herman have returned from
an extended motor trip to the gulf coast
spending some time in New Orleans,
Gulfport and Mobile.
DIR. George Jacob Davis has returned
from business trip to Butler county,
where he has been for some time.
Miss Anniella Abbott has returned from
Gainesville. Ga, where she has been the
guest for two weeks of Mr.. and Mrs.
Saunders and other friends.
Miss Maggie Murrah has arrived from
Bessemer for a visit with Miss Laurella
Brown on the University campus.
Mr. W. H. Pickard left Thursday night
for New Orleans for a visit to his wife
and daughter, who are summering in that
city.
The friends of Mr.. Roscoe Law will
learn with much regret of the serious
illness of this Popular lumberman in his
Broad street home.
Miss Margaret Scruggs has returned
to her home in Brewton after a pleas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

NO. 90.
Jane Brown looked about the sim
pie but artistic bachelor apartment
with an interest which even her eX
haustion coud not overcome Only in
books and magazine stories had she
gained her mental picture of what one
was really like, and this was very diff
ferent from the perceived idea.
Quaint furniture of good colonial
lines, soft colored hangings and a mum
Der Of well-chosen. original drawings
and paintings decorated the living
room. There were no tiger skins
sensuous pictures nor the ornate Ii
quor buffet usually considered so es-
sentially popular by novelists and
motion picture producers.
To her establishment there were brass
bowls containing flowers; Jane was
surprised that men would bother over
them for their own rooms. In the far
corner of the room, under a reading
electric lamp. was a typewriter desk,
with a page of manuscript half written,
still curving in the machine
This must be the, manuscript upon
which Dick Holiday had been writing,
Papers were strewn over the desk and
a few on the floor. James instinct for
neatness prompted her to pick them up
and lay them with the others, by the
machine
''Oh. how I would like to read what
he has been writing" she murmured to
herself. But her high sense Of honor
overcsme that natural curiosity, al
though truth to tell. it was no little
struggle for her.
The entire place was stepped with a
curious sense of personality. On the
library table under the soft glow of a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

have gone to Tennessee to spend the
remainder of the summer with Mrs
Edins relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Plant has returned to
her home in Gordo after a delightful
visit with friends in Tuscaloosa.
Mrs. A. L. Lindsey and family are
visiting relatives in Laurel Mississippi.
and will remain for several weeks.s
Mrs. j. M. Rutledge of Pontotoc, Miss,
accompanied by her attractive daughter
Miss Mildred. arrived Thursday night
for visit to Mrs. S. E. Gordon on
Thirty-feurth avenue.
Mrs. S. M. Thames and her daughter
MRS Lloyd arrived Thursday to spend
some tinte with Mrs. Thames niece Mrs
l.. S. Latimer.
Miss Martha Searcy arrived Thursday
fPom Uniontown, where she has been
visiting relatives, and is the guest of
her grandmother, Mrs Sallie Hester, on
Queen City avenue. She will leave next
week for her home in Columbus, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward May have re-
turned from a delightful Today motor
trip through north Alabama and east
Tennessee.
Mrs Stewart May and little son of
Montgomery are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed May on Nineteenth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. SCOTT and little
Harriet have returned from a visit to
Birmingham, and szvere accompanied by
Mrs SCOTS sister. Mrs. II. l.. Battle,
who will visit them for several days.
MIR and Mrs. Brooks Wilson, with their
son, have returned to Charleston, where
Mr.. Wilson is connected with the navy
yard, after visit with Mr.. and Mrs,
John Wilson on Eleventh street They
were accompanied home by Miss Mildred
wilson, who will remain with them until
autumn
Miss Kathleen Baker left Friday for
Mobile and other gulf coast points, where
she will be the guest of relatives for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs ]. D. Henderson and Miss Flea
ore Henderson left Thursday for An
daluria, where they will visit Judge Rob-
inson for several days.
Mr. and Mrs WILDER Ward left Wednes-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

cowardice, she pulled a huge Flemish
chair in front of the door as we'll
1T is not that / am timid," she told
herself. Then. looking at her white
wan face in a big cheval glass on the
side of the room. IT'S only that Tn
frightened to DEATH" she laughed,
within sically.
She felt a strange sense of Holidays
protection, however, despite her nerv-
business and in a few minutes was
blissfully asleep, through utter ex
haustion.
/ When she awoke the sun was stream
ing through the golden hued silk cur
tains and Jane rubbed her eyes in be-
wilderment. 1t was fully three or four
minutes before she could locate her
self in this unfamiliar environment.
At last she remembered and sprang out
of the comfortable davenport bed, hur-
rying to wash her face and hands. As
she was arranging her hair she saw
the clock over the fireplace; it was $50
and the girl became alarmed.
ooh, what a miserable predicament
she old herself, only the pity and ac-
tual charity Of a nev-found friend
prevented me from horrible night of
agony and loneliness. And new I have
the whole day occupied-how will l
find time to secure a place to lay my
headT
A heavy sense of impending disaster
hung over the girl. She saw the opened
door of the little kitchsnette-a big
closet, fEted with a four-burner gas
stove tiny refrigerator and some
shelves for the pots and pa1r-.
Jane saw that Holiday had thought
fully placed tea and other breakfast
essentials on the little shelf, ready for
her hand. ST will take time for at
least one teeny bachelor meal" she
said to herself. TT will take only
town to the office"
She was nearly dressed when the
water came to boil ou the little
stove and a little exploring led her to
a cup to the sugar and to the spoon.
In the refrigerator. were bread, butter
and some fruit. Jane was just peeling
an orange when her heart sank. From
the direction of the door to the hall
came a rafting of the knob, and
muffled call outside. key was rat
tied in the lock and there came more
sounds of impatience from outside
Jane hurried to dress, thanking her
own presence for the fact that she had
placed the big chair before the door
and swung the heavy bolt
The voice outside, young, musical, but
decidedly impatient, called again: Hey,
Dickie, open the door-are you drugged
or dead? You big lazy bones-Dick-
open the door"
(To Be Continued Tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17

day for Atlanta, where they will spend
a week visiting relatives.
Miss Dana Eldredge has returned from
Chicago, where she has been for several
months studying art.
MISS Lena Wells, one of the most prom
Using young vocalists of this city, has
entered a school of music in Chicago,
and will remain there through the winter,
perfecting her voice
Miss Maude Henderson Walker has re-
turned from Chicago, where she spent
the summer studying music.
Dr. e. L. Edens, pastor of the Monnish
Memorial Baptist church of this city,
has gone to Bethel to hold a protracted
meeting.
Mrs. George Nichols and her two chill
dren have come up from Eutaw to be
with relatives for few days.
Is Miss Katie May Samuels has gone to
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26
r. NJ OFFICERS THREE.

Three husky army officers sat
around one OF the tables in the Star
Restaurant the other night and dur
ing a running conversation one OIL
Ger reminded the other that they
had a man over at the battery's
camp named Dwyer, sounded like
~ who seemed 70 be a tine man.
His companion answered that he
was just as fine as he seemed. IN
fact" he said, he Is as fine a man as
you ever met" We looked again al
the group and made a mental reser-
walton. and again, we doubt II Dwyer
can possibly be a finer" man than
those big-throated men who spoke
so well Of him in his absence. Our
thoughts ran TO the Three Musket-
GERS" and soldiers Three" and the
author Of -Barrack Ballads" and
then our attention was called 10 the
thick steak In front Of US and We
calmly returned 10 earth.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26
M RAY OF SUNSHINE.

The militarists Of Japan have suf-
fered n decisive reverse, and have
been showed under by the peace
party.
The latter favors adopting the
American plan OF not interfering In
the internal affairs Of Russia and
China, othen than 10 keep certain
necessary railways open.
The militarists Of Japan have lonP
desired war with the United States,
with a view 10 securing a strong
foothold on the American west
coast. The peace party opposed an
.tagoniEing us, and they have won.
This defeat Of the militarists may
lead 10 years OF peace and good will
between the two governments and
for a time al least II removes the
imminent menace Of a disastrous
war with the brown men.
II should not however, lead us
into the error Of neglecting our
national defenses.
A juicy bone seldom remains long
in the possession Of a dog without
teeth.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26

why don't congress do somo-
lhiaeg"
That Is The threadbare inquiry We
hear day by day from many and
many a tongue. u may refer 10 ono
thing, OF II may concern another.
Why don't congress do sqmelhinsg
Tho answer 10 very simple, very
tragic-because we DO nothing our
selves
We send a representative 10 con-
gross and we expect him 70 con-
slider our wlshes. 10 do our bidding.
Then w close our mouths and sit
down and wait for him 10 do somu-
thing"
But what IL ne 10 dof
How Is he 10 know what we want
done3
Does he ever hear from usf
While we are comfortably warm
ing u chairs. other Interests
foreign 10 us--are getting busy with
Mr.. Congressman.
They are very agreeable 10 him,
very cnllcing. and very tenacious
they never LET so.
Their interests are kept before
that congressman day by day, hour
by hour. Ours are lying dormant
in the chairs we are warming. The
congressman seldom hears Of them
Senators and congressman arc
adopts at passing The buck. so lone
as the buck Is kept moving u does
none Of them any particular harm
but once II slows up II Is liable I,
cause an explosion. And they dom
like explosions. II is safer 10 storI
the buck on again.
Occasionally, between bucks, the,
do a little work, because they al
want TO go back 10 Washington
again.
! But that is all u fault We puI
them there. and then we prompt.
pass the buck. We leave Il 10 other
10 give them their instructions, q
tell them what we want done.
We go 10 sleep al home, and tn
J congressman. OF course, follows on
example and goes 10 sleep In Wash
ington.
! That's the reason congress does
q nj do something"
n each voter In the district woul
4 write an occasional letter 10 GU
= congressman and acquaint him wit
the needs OF the district and on
attitude on public questions, the
> the congressman would have no oc
%easion or excuse for passing N
buck.
'. Ne would have the buck up, IL
y stead.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26

a little over a year ago two mon
met In n Paso. one was a success
full business man, the other on ac-
count Of experiencing mary ups and
downs was broke, or a. least badly
bent hut he was r~csourceiul. No was
q younger man than his successful
companion. a good ialker and full Of
energy and his keen business eye
was ever a-slant for am opening.
uncle Jimmy" as the elder man
was anectionately known 30 his In
Inmates. was brusdue 10 the point OF
snappishness, but underneath hi;
cold dcmeanor 10 those who knew
him was a tcnder-heaftodness and
generosity bordering on lavishncss
Today there is many a man In New
Mexico and Texas who owes hi.
present prominence In oommunii,
life 10 either Uncle Jimmy's" sax
advice or 10 the use OF his money
but that has nothing 20 do with thl
story. the scene OF which Is locates
In Columbus and the maxwell yol
see him every day.
The younger man, whom WI vii
call M. because that isn't his nam'
ratified a bunch OF keys In his cmpt
pocket but with wistful eyes and
steady voice he told Uncle Jimmy
OF a business opening In ColumbuI
New Mexico, that 10 him looked III
a cinch. lie talked Columbus lik
a real estate dealer. he made "UncI
Jimmy see Columbus a he saw !
and after exhausting his subject b
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26
olin GRIEVANCES

Just how The average Clovis man
or woman would manage 10 live
without q grievance, none Of US
know. But since every nation has a
grievance, they must be useful and
indispensable. You cannot talk 70
a man Ave minutes without hearing
a grievance; he always has some
thing 10 complain about; always has
something wrong with somebody, to
hear a friend or acquaintance Tell
The government itself Is a chief
grievance-lhe way things are run.
No matter how well we = getting
along a. a town or county or a
state or nation. almost anyone will
ltell you that everything Is moi all
fright We elect q man 10 Office
and begin throwing hricks al him
the next day; or we pass a law and
declare within a week that II Is
silly and can not be enforced. II
there isn't anything else in sight 10
OF. you can find fault with
tho way the carpenters put up the
buildings in your town.
But the wonder OF II all is how
well We get along In spite Of ON
grievances. The city and town
prosper; the nation goes forward
and people are happy-if they would
only think 10. The seasons come
aud go, the peoples are born and de
we live and love and have a beinf
for a few brief days, and there Is
lot Of pleasure carping and frettinl
for even one minute and look oul
grievances oyer we will find tina
they are not half as serious as W
had LET ourselves believe they wer'
Clovis Journal.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26

looked az "Unclo Jimmy" 10 sco III
he had made 4 'slnk in.r
Now "Unclo Jimmy know ia os
well as I'd knew himself and ho|
liked him. liked Go hear him talk
and wanted 20 SEQ him set along
IN the wcrht bec1use I'd looked all
right TO him and besides Nd was
married.
We'll, " Columbus looks 70 sood
to you, why don't YOU take a
chance Now "UnoIe Jimmy Is one
man who does not do things BY
halves. II he starts any thing he sees
Il through.
What will Il cost 10 open up
such a store az you describe" con-
tinued Uncle Jimmy" 'and how.
soon will you DO ~ Thirty-five
hundred, you say7 Umph, UMPH-
Well, come with me"
Aud the two went TO a bank and
Uncle Jimmy" indorsed a note for
ss0OO. and I'd came 70 Columbus,
rented q store, put IN = stock Of
goods and-well business was good.
4 month afterward Uncle Jimmy,
wise in his way. arrived IN Columbus
10 visit Ed and 10 see how business
was. lie stopped at the Hotel Clark
because Ed wasn't housekeeping yo'
and was sleeping on the floor Of his
store in a back room.
The old gentleman loafed around
town for n week and then had .
talk with his younger friend.
Ed. you haven't got enough stocl
lon your shelves, get busy and lay Il
a larger stock"
mo chance, Jim. wait until hav'
worked up a credit. I'm doing al
fright now. OF course I have 10 turf
my stock quick, hut I'm getting
There"
The next morning Ed found
flchccx for $500 additional workini
, lcapital ON his desk and Jim had no
turned 10 III paso.
A month ago Ed went down 10 Z
b paso on business in connection witt
I his holiday trade and dropped Il
4 on Uncle Jimmy" and handed hlr
' a check for $4,000 TO take car O
I : first note.
Better keep Il a while longer, Fl
. Christmas is coming and you nee
8 a lot Of goods"
Hell Jim. I've got a $4,000 stoc
paid for. more goods coming an
moncy In the bank TO take care
them and I'm located IN the be
d town nov In New Mexieo-C0lumbu
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26
COCKROACHEs 10 TIIE FRONT.

The latest stunt IN pronteering 'u
Columbus is q piperino.
A workman has solved the prob
lem OF the high cost OF living al
restaurants by the use Of the de-
|spised and lowly eoekroach.
When he goes out for a meal he
takes q roach along In his pocket.
He orders a whale Of a meal, gorges
himself 10 repIelion then slips the
roach into the food he has not con-
|sumsd
Then he takes the dish 10 the
cashier, points dramatically 10 the
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26

The board OF directors Of the
L~ordsburg chamber Of commerce
and our four excellent physicians
and surgeons-Drs. Croker, C. p.
and C. d. Austin and DR.. Warren,
had a conference that was full OF
ginger. pep and determination, that
said right out In plain words: W.
are going 10 build a L%ordsburg San
itorium."-Lordsburg Liberal Nv. L
Hollis new paper.
Dog-gone II, w. T., Columbus
wants 10 know II this is our sani-
tarium or not? We had IL FIRST.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26

The Daily Optic. published at Las
Vegas. is one Of the liveliest dailies
received at this Office. II is neat
geographically and ably edited by
N. N. Pagett. It's pages are repleto
with tastily grouped advertising
which shows the merchants Of Las
Vegas know what a valuable asset
they have In the Optic.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26

Goodbye, 1919. We part without
tear.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26

And dad is Just counting the hours
until Xmas bills begin TO float In.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26

roach, blows up, and stalks lndig-
nanily out Of the restaurant without
paying his bill.
It's q great s~tunt--iry Il youreeli.
Editors are born,
But not made;
And often promised,
But not paid.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26

The Douglas Arizona Daily Inter-
national Is one Of the best news
papers published in the entire West,
u is metropolitan in lis makeup and
cosmopolitan In the news end. Geo,
a. Kelly Is still president OF the
company and his strong personality
has placed the newspaper in the
front ranks with all western papers.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26

Clothing, manufacturers tells US
Is SURE 70 advance in price. And
the moment Columbus citizens fall
back on the old reliable fig leaf the
eusses will start pronieering in
them.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-12-26

II all the booze in Columbus could
be frozen into blocks-well, you
know, there Is no law against selling
ice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-11-28
CAMERON NOTES.

Mrs. VIII Oils and sister, Miss
Jane Hastings, were in Denver, Fri
day and Saturday of last week, on a
shopping expedition.
]. C. Brace was Denver visitor
day or two this week.
A good many from this vicinity
were in attendance at the barbecue
at Kiowa last Saturday.
VIM. Clugy accompanied by his
sons. Walter and Ralph. took tri /,
into the mountains about Evergreen
and Confer last Sunday. h
Mrs. Christian has been assis-
ting Mrs. VIM. Oils to cook for the
threshers this week.
Dee PoItinger, while in Denver,
last week, bought home with him a
fine Edison Amberola
Mr.. Morris. who purchased the ].
Christian ranch, is taking advantage
of the good roads and moving some
of his farm machinery, hay, etc.
O. p. Phillips, H. Hoppman, A
Richardson, VIM. Clugy have their
threshing done. but the snow has put
stop to 1t for present, few more
days of fair weather would have fin
ished it all up in this neighborhood.
from the cross-streets. From all
evidences. judging from the begin
ming of the work, it will fulfill all
qualifications.