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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-17
Here's a House.

Right up town, on Court House
Square. $1,000 cash and assuming
the mortgage gets it quick. Maer
Realty Co
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-17
Shorthand Class.

will begin my fall class in short
hand about the middle Of September.
Mrs. v. B. lines, Phone 5S2..
slot
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-17

The property known as the Fun
derburk boarding house, No. us S.
Ninth avenue. For price, apply TO
c. L. Randle, Ri. 6, Columbus, Miss.
B-J0-H
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-17

Furnished Rooms For Rent.
Nicely furnished rooms for rent,
on College street, in fine neighbOr-
hood; all conveniences. Possession
Sent. l. Mrs. V. 3. lines. S-10-tf
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-17

Don't suffer the misery Of indiges-
ton when you can get relief from
Prickly Ash Bitters. Il eases pain
and drives out badly digested food.
One dose does the work Try II Price
ST rs per Bottle. Sold by al dealers.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-17

Careful attenJi,n W be given to
property listed with e for sale or
rent. j. T. Sear,y. 0%ce at CONNER
cial Hotel.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-17

Two four room cottages; corner
lots, good neighborheods and close
in. Terms reasonable for quick sale.
If interested, address A care Dis
match S-17-2t
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-17
Nan Men. Attention.

We have for sale two 130-fO L.
inch wire cable; orc new and the
other slightly used : irst : ate Bank,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-17

Cameo Brooch. or Macon road, near
Mullins wells Finder please return
o this office IT,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-08-17

Sc ]. T. Searcy about selling or
reati & y property.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
going to parties, basketball games and
other affairs with a boy for about a
year.
In that time he has never gone with
any other girl. l value him as an
esteemed friend and am proud of him.
He is very polite and considerate
whenever with me and he possesses
other good qualities.
Up to now 1 believed he liked me
an entertainment the other night I
was bidding good night to two girl
friends when he and another boy came
up and asked to escort my girl friends
home. He merely spoke to me and
so I walked home by myself.
Won't you please tell me how I can
regain his friendship? Do you think
he is firing of me?
LONGINGNESS.
The best way to get the boy back
is not to care apparently that he has
dropped you. Speak to him when you
meet as if you did not notice his
neglect. But do not start converse
ton with him or take any interest in
him. Go with other boys if they ask
you and probably jealousy will make
him return to you.
Youth is so tickle that it is proba-
BILE he is firing or has tired of you.
In case he does not come back within
a week or two give him up and enjoy
others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
SHALL WE HELP RUSSIA?

Under the caption: Americans.
Help Save Russia" the ti-Bolshevik
committee of the United States has
addressed circular to the public urg-
ing the people at large, the press. the
congress. the war department and the
president to combine their influences
and their material forces. and at once
give to the ti-Bolshevists of Russia
war materials of which they are great
ly in need.
1t is set forth that General Deni-
kine's forces fighting the BolsheviEi
consist of about 100000 men, and Al.
miral Kolchak's forces are estimated
at about $4,000 men. General Deni-
kline has 100000 infantrymen and Ad-
miral Kolchak $4,000. The proper
equipment OF these combined forces of
275,000 men, to render them fully eff
fective against the Boishevik forces, it
is declared. demands large supplies of
arms, ammunition and hospital sup
plies.
1t is further pointed out that:
Thanks to the close of the war, at
this moment the American people are
we'll equipped to promote the crush
ing of Bolshevism in western Russia.
and the rise of the Russian nation
from the swamps of despair in which
it now is Laundering. We believe
this can be done almost without new
expenditures. The war material
turned in by our discharged army
awaits disposal. Could a part of this
unused equipment be used for any
better or higher purpose than the saw
ing of Russia?
1.-The future form of government for
Russia must be left to be shaped by
future events. At present no man can
forecast it; and it would be wickedly
futile to attempt to predicate any of
our help on any particular Kind of flu
ture government. The real Russians
surely can set up a stable government
if once they are freed from the blight
ing curse of Bolshevism and the poi
sonous influence of Germany, and
given a chance for self-determina-
ton"
On the whole the suggestion ap-
pears to be worthy of consideration,
We have much war material which we
do not need. it might be put to good
use by turning it over to the enemies
of the Bolsheviki. They do not ask
for men. They only ask for the means
with which to fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
NEIL MAKES BLANCHE ORTON's
HOME A RENDEZVOUS.
CHAPTER l..

At the time 1 gave NeiPs reply little
thought. He was piqued when L said
1 would not sit at the table with such
men, and had replied that there were
many women who would simply for
that reason. But afterward 1 was to
recall that remark with the stabbing
reflection that L had caused it; and
also had perhaps been responsible that
it had been rtue.
had talked a little to Neil of my
plans for Robert, and of my ideas
concerning the social position we must
try to make for ourselves for our
sons sake. While agreeing with me
that it would be perhaps important
baby'S age. But / had thought of it
until L not only had longing for So
cial prestige, but for its symbols. 1t
was this that made me determined to
stop-in so far as l could-the enter
tanning of what 1 called objection
able men, in our home.
That 1 was sending Neil to another
woman, who for his sake would BE
nice" to anyone he chose to take to
her home, 1 had no idea; that he had
Blanche Orion in his mind, never &C.
CURED to me. In fact since baby came
had forgotten-almost-t 1 ever
thought 1 had cause to feel a bit OF
jealousy because of her Only once.
at her dinner, had / felt the least re-
currence- of the emotion which before
my boy was born had commenced to
make me a trifle uneasy. 1t had been
but a slight uneasiness then, just the
beginnings of what might have grown
into unhappiness because of their init
macy But this feeling had lain dor
mant for months, and 1 had been so
happy that there seemed to be moth
ing that could make me unhappy
again.
Then. too. Neirs attitude, his loving
care. had caused me to forget all that
had gone before. Women are like
that; they SO easily forget things the
man whom they love does to make
them unhappy, and cling so desperate
ly to other things.
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machine pounding insensibility into
the creature forcing unwelcome at
tention upon Sybil--his Sybili The
struggle was brief but effective. With
an ominous click a pair of shiny hand
cuffs went on.
Despite fright and surprise at the
opportune appearance of her rescuer.
SYPHILIS never-absent sense of humor
came to the top. do you always
carry those bracelets around with you.
my bold hero?" she archly asked.
But having spoken, she was quick to
realize the moment was not propitious
for banter. yes" he answered sharp
ly,A ever since I've been in the gov
eminent secret service"
"But-but what has that to do with
Jean Pritchard ?" 2.
"Oh. he's just a choice specimen OF
the pretty Bolshevik variety of can
ker worm the government has long
wanted to deport."
SybIl gasped. Her own narrow es-
cape arose before her and the graft
tude she owed the man with whose
love she had toyed
But what can you do with him now
in this village?" she asked in anxious
fear.
Il shall march him straight to the
justice of the peace for safekeeping.
But what will you do with me?"
The same.
And he did
copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syudicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
PRUssIANIsM IN WASHINGTON

The feelings and sentiments of the
people in regard to Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson's mismanagement of the
postal and wire services at last are
finding vent in the press. When
Burleson caused the managers of the
New York office of the Postal and the
Western Union Telegraph companies
to refuse to transmit messages sub
mitted by the New York World be-
cause they contained criticism of the
postmaster general. it was realized
that the rights of the newspapers and
the public were being interfered with
in a serious manner. Such action IS
unprecedented in this country.
The postmaster general defends
himself with the time-worn assertion
that the criticism of his department
is the work of political enemies. This
loses force when it is remembered that
the New York World is the leading
Democrat newspaper of the country
and a staunch supporter of President
Wilson.
The Buffalo News comments on the
Burleson reign as follows
That eminent administration ex-
ponent of Prussianism, Secretary Bur-
Lesson, of the postoffice department.
employs the tactics that come first to
the minds of men who overstep all
laws of democracy, equity, justice and
common usage.
He says the criticism aimed against
him is the work of his political enc
mics. propaganda instituted by those
who would crush him politically.
In this there is some truth. The
criticism is. indeed aimed by people
who would crush him politically. That
element, however. includes very nearly
every man who by circumstance must
depend on the postal department and
the telegraph and wire systems.
Eliminating all considerations of
autocratic administration, one-man di-
rection and arbitrary attitudes, the as
founding thing is that one small man
could so completely wreck public serv-
ice departments always considered so
impregnable and impervious to politi-
cal assault.
Six months after the end of the
fighting finds the postal system bro
graph and telephone, at their lowest
point of efficiency in twenty years.
This everybody discerns except
Burleson, who blithely continues his
vase-smashing and general destruc-
ton. The obvious approach of the
time when he must make an account
ing seems but to accelerate his efforts
to break everything in sight.
Doubtless there is very good reason
why Mr.. Wilson has rot seen fit to
remove, reprimand or even urge Mr..
Burleson to change his methods. Mr..
Wilson has been concerned with what
appears to him to be greater things.
With his early return, howver. Mr..
Burleson should receive not only his
blue envelope but specifications as to
why he is dismissed. He has all but
ruined the greatest utilities in Ameri-
can business.
Moreover. he did it without COM
junction. Mr.. Burleson seems to be
the only man who has really enjoyed
the brief reign of Prussan aristocrac y
in this country and he unhesitatingly
capitalized the chance.
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MY HUSBAND AND |
By JANE PHELPS

A man, after he is married, will not
cherish a glove or a rose given him
in the sentimental days of courtship.
while a grandmother will spend time
gloating over the contents of an old
trunk wherein she, years before, has
laid away the first flower he ever
gave her. the first invitation, and his
love letters. He has the reality; why
bother? She also has the reality, yet
she clings to, and thinks tenderly of.
the days when they first met and
loved, and so he Ids on to the symbols
of those days.
So 1 cherished the loving things
Neil had done and said. And I forgot
the short space of anxious, worried
days and nights when l had wondered
if his business methods were strictly
all right. (The word honest" or dis
honest" l never spoke in connection
with Neil-not even in my thoughts.)
AS l have said. Neil had commenced
to remain out evenings again. Now
that baby was older he went to sleep
early. and I was often lonely. Once
when I said:
Neil, why do you stay out to din
ner so often? Even if you have to go
out afterward, 1 wish you would
come home and have dinner with me.
1t makes the evening seem so long
when you do not"
You object when I bring home the
men whom have to see,' he had re-
piled shortly.
What if 1 do? You can meet them
after dinner. can't you? Surely you
aren't always expected to dine with
them ?"
They expect attention-it's part of
the game. l want their money, And
it strikes me you aren't at all averse
to spending all you can get. But you
don't want to do anything to help me
get it,
That's not so! I am willing to do
all l can in reason. If you would tell
me more of your business affairs, /
might perhaps be better able to judge
of what was necessary. But l know
enough to know that it is not neces-
sary for me to sit at table with
the sort OF men you sometimes bring
home"
(Tomorrow-Barbar calls upon
Blanche Orton.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Salmon Turbot-One can salmon,
two tablespoons butter, two eggs. two
tablespoons flour. one pint milk, salt
and pepper.
Pick bones and fat from salmon
and shred.
Make {. sauce by melting butter
and adding flour and milk, salt and
pepper. When cool, add eggs slightly
beaten.
Place layer of fish in a buttered
dish, then a layer of sauce. alternat-
ing until all is used. Cover With but
tered crumbs and bake ons-half hour.
This serves six persons
Salad for Lent-Do you care for
smoked fish? Just try a smoked her.
ring with nice flaky. white meat. Mix
fish flakes with small pieces of celery
and shredded lettuce, and after plac-
ing a portion on crisp lettuce leaves,
coEer with dressing made from one
cup weak vinegar, two tablespoons SUI
gar, one tablespoon flour. one tea
spoon ground mustard, one-half tea
spoon of salt.
While vinegar is warming, mix dry
Ingredients with cold water and add
well beaten egg. Pour vinegar on this
mixture, stirring constantly, then set
back to boil. While it is cooling pre-
pare salad and it is ready for use in
a few minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30

Senator Borah is attempting ito
sapologize for Mr.. Burleson on the
,ground that the postmaster general
merely is exercising powers granted
him by congress. But while congress
imay have granted Mr.. BurlesOn ex-
Extraordinary powers it did not direct
him to exercise them. Besides, it is
not the exercise of these powers. in
itself. of which the public complains,
but the manner in which he does it.
Congress did not grant the postmas-
ter general the right to wreck the
business of the wire companies and
The country generally. Having done
about all the harm he can Mr.. Burle-
son now expresses a Willingness to
turn the wires back to their owners as
soon as congress shall have enacted
what he regards as needed legislation.
If any legislation be necessary the
postmaster general has made it so.
His reference to future legislation, of
course, is much for the purpose of fur
nishinG an excuse for hanging on to
his control of the telegraph and tele-
phone service and is his reply to the
criticism with which his administra-
ton is being assailed.
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FOR ALL READERS OF
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

Q. Which were the transports of the
United States navy which carried the first
United States troops to France in June.
1917 +. \.
A. The following groups of vessels were
the first transports to carry our troops to
France on June II. 1917: Group 1.-The
L. S. s. Tennedores. Z. s. s. Saratoga, U.
S. S. Havana, U. S. S. Pastores. Group 2
The L. S. S. Menus. L. S. s. Antilles,
L. S. S. Lenape Group 6The L. S S.
Mallory, U. S. S. Finland, U. s. S. San
Jacinto. Group 4The U. s. S. Montana.
L. $. Dakotan. L. $. S. FL Occidente.
L. S. S. Luckenback.
O. Is there a living descendant in the
United States of Napoleon's family? j. T.
A Charles Joseph BOnaparte, former at
tOrney general OF the United States and
secretary of the navy in Roosevelt's cabinet,
whose residence is in Baltimore. Nd. is
the grandson of Jerome. brother of Ma
poleen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30

Director General Hines is being
blamed in certain quarters for refus-
ing to purchase iron and steel prod
ucts at the prices named at the recent
Redfield conference. Mr.. Hines is oc-
cupyins a difficult position. The BUSH
ness of which he is the head is stead
lily running behind. Naturally he will
not leave anything undone that is CAL
culated to make ends meet. Mr.. Nc
Adoo got the railroads in a bad mess
and then left Mr.. Hines to get them
out if he could. The present director
general is too good a soldier to desert
his post, but he is maintaining the
fight under great difficulties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
ETERNAL YOUTH.

ETERNAL YOUTH.
PIaymates of the long ago,
Comrades whom | used to know,
Romping. still AS once you were
Where the brown eyed daisies stir.
l have changed md withered sere
| have journeyed year oy year.
Growing old and turning gray,
Coming to the downward way,
Battered by the storms Of life,
Strained and wearied by the strife.
But you've kept your youth and know
All the charms OF long ago
/ can hear when nights are still
Every CHEEKY whistle shrill
Calling me to share your play;
Never comes summer day
But the dusty lanes I tread
Bare of foot and bare of head
One among you, as of old,
Strong. adventurous and bold.
Aud this old man in his dreams
Tired of sordid plans and schemes
Slips away to be with you
Gayly, as he used to do.
Playmates of the long ago.
Sleeping where the daisies grow
In those long remembered years
When | shed my boyish tears
Little did l know the truth,
Yours was everlasting youth;
have lived and stood to pain,
Like building splashed by rain
have seen my glory fade
With the changes time has made,
But your beauty shows no scar
Radiantiy young you are.
You have never shed a tear.
Ne'er been wounded by sneer
Never suffered. never wept,
All the charms OF youth you've kept.
Glorious playmates that l knew
Often | have romred with you,
Shared the games we used to play,
In our boyhood's month of May
Come back with the trees in bloom
And recalled YOU from the tomb
Finding you. with cheeks aglow,
Just as in the Long Ago.
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30

A comprehensive and graphic report
On the present business situation has
Peen prepared by the United States
Chamber of Commerce. The conclu-
sion as to conditions is encouraging
and the outlook hopeful. 1t is pointed
But that in this country new construc-
Son and development enterprises are
necessary to keep fully employed all
he productive possibilities of the
country. In other words. replacement
F., ind repair in our domestic business.
tlpon which we seem now to be de-
pending, if not added to by progress
sive enterprise in expanding fields.
would ordinarily bring about a period
Of recession. We lack in the present
situation the stimulus of building
which creates a widening demand thru
many other trades. The report sees.
however, greater activity in the near
future in construction enterprises.
5ut the wonder which is emphasized
8 that the present volume OF business
continues so large. Some manufac-
.urinC lines are reducing the number
II employees because of falling orders.
while others are out seeking business.
Is they have been doing for several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30

"Oh. not much" said the American
But come" said the Briton, its a
pretty tidy gun that can put a shell
over seventy miles"
"Oh, that's nothing" retorted the
American. Just you wait a bit.
We're making a gun in Chicago that
can put it in the shade. The first
time we fire it the gun crew are get
ting fortnights leave, to wait for
the recoil'
Frances success in this war;" said
Gen. Oscar L. Sandich, of San Fran
cisco, has been due in great m sa5ure
to the readire ss of + r comeback. No
matter how hard Germany hit her,
France has always returned the blow
with speed and vigor.
France. in fact, Las been as read. =
as the young fellow who l-oposed to
the school teacher. The school
teacher said scornfully:
do you suppose, Mr.. Doolittle, that
I'd marry a man so benighted as to
carry a horseshoe in his pocket for
luck?'
''Doolittle paled. Then, .cC ering
himself, quietly he took out his horse
shoe. laid it on his knee. patted it.
""Well. old fellow, L guess nobody'll
ever doubt your efficacy after this. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
WHAT YOU sEE-YoU ARE:

Your two eyes are your two great
est Teachers. For they lead you to
all that you know. To books, ma
ture, art. countries-people.
Some folks see good in everything
whereas others see nothing but
what is not good.
You have heard the saying that as
a man thinketh, so is he. But, I be-
lieve SO much more in the power OF
the statement that as a man SEETH,
so is he. For the eyes are but the
pilots of the mind.
Oh, how blind we all are,
If you were told that you were to
lose your two eyes forever within
twenty-four hours how eagerly
would you grasp with your sight every
minutest thing that your eyes could
see. You would want to travel over
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Observation-Disclosures lSlSSlSlSl5lSlSSSlSlSS

world - in twenty-four hours.
wouldn't you?
Do not forget that what you SEE,
you are.
Every good act that you see enacted
makes you better. Every true touch
of beauty that thrills your senses,
makes you more sensitive to all
beauty
You grow as you see-more,
And IS the eye leads you into a
lighted World. so also is your heart
lighted up and made a guide to every
worthy act that you do For it Il TO
the things that you see that the world
looks up to you in what you are.
How l wonder. again and again at
the marvelousness of the eye How
like to study eyes-how l like to
feel their glance and their silent sug-
sestion.
Oh. reader of mine-lift Up thine
EYES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30

4 The days of Bolshevik rule in Rus
STA apparently are numbered. The
Siberian army continues to advance
from the east and the Red army in the
west is being withdrawn from in front
Of the allies for the purpose of stem
ming the progress of the Omsk gov
eminent troops. Russia's salvation is
being worked out in the only way pos
sible and that is by her own people
This result has at all times been in
svitable. 1t was only a question OF
lime