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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27
Harrison-Sykes Marriage at Macon,


A number of Columbiansy relatives
and friends of the contracting parties,
motored to Macon last Wednesday
evening to attend the marriage of
Rev. James Lundy Sykes and Miss
Viva Harrison, which took place last
Wednesday evening at the Church Of
The Incarnation in Macon, where
brilliant assemblage was present to
witness the ceremony pronounced by
Bishop Bratton for the Rector of st.
Johns at Laurel, which the popular
Rector had so often performed for
other happy mortals.
The Rev. James Lundy Sykes has
so often offciated at elegant nuptial
rites in Columbus that his friends
here will be glad to learn that the adj
mired minister figured in an ideal
wedding of his own. The marriage
was celebrated where his first charge
was located and in an edifce that he
himself had been instrumental in
building. The ceremony, with the
Bishop officiating, and the vested
choir singing both professional and
occasional was marked with all the
beautiful and consecrated dignity that
the Episcopal service possesses. The
bride, in typical bridal array, wore al
! imported gown of Brussels lace, will
square court train, lace edged veil
: and trimmings of orange blossoms
Her attendants were her sister, Mrs
Lynn Thompson, Of Brooklyn, who
J in cream satin and lace, was Matroi
e of Honor, and her niece, Miss Murie
S Thompson who was Maid of Homo
5 and wore turquoise blue silk and car
e ried an arm boquet of pink roses
). Rev. Lundy Sykes was attended by hi
t brother, Mr., Tom Sykes as best mar
e After the marriage, an elegant re
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27
Marriage Announcement.

hAiaHN hhfsNN'A'N h'Ns'tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Swope Moore
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Patricia Allen, to Mr.. John
Clifton Mills, which will take place
at an early date.
X X X
Mrs. w. f. Waring, Jr., spent the
week in Birmingham with Mr. W. +.
Waring, Jr., Mr. Waring accepted a
position with the Woodward Lumber
Co.. to take effect in the fall, but the
enforced absence of an employee Of
the company necessitated Mr.. War
ing's presence in the Magic City be-
fore his plans were matured for the
move. In the fall Mrs. Waring will
join her husband as permanent
resident of Birmingham, much to the
regret of their many friends here.
X X
The turbulent social waters, so act.
i've for the past several weeks, have
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27

apparently subsidized into the calm Of
the heated term, only the migratory
fitting Of the summer traveller offer
ing news for the weeks social chro-
niclcs. Monteagle, with its alluring
GOODNESS and its excellent Chautauqua
continues to be the objective of many
Columbus travellers, Mrs. Sarah
Sheffield and Miss Ella Sherrod leave
this week to join the colony Of Col
umbians who are already enjoying the
pleasures Of that popular resort.
ls Those who were prcvilcged TO meet
Bishop Gum, the distinguished Cath
Ollie Divine, who so recently conduct
ed the confirmation ceremonies at the
Church of the Annunciation will re-
greet to learn Of the painful accident
which befel him in travelling, a cinder
lodging in his eye and producing in
flamation which threatened his sight
for a while
Rev. T. w. Lewis, former pastor Of
the First Methodist Church here, now
of Memphis, was a visitor in the city
last week, being a guest of his son,
Hon. r. W. Lewis, Jr While here
Mr.. Lewis gave much pleasure to his
old congregation by conducting the
Wednesday evening prayer service.
X X
During Mrs. Sheffeld's absence, the
Wesley Glass Of the First Methodist
Church will be in charge Of Mrs.
Laura Beard, whose splendid ac-
uuaintance with the Bible insures a
continuation Of the profitable lessons
for which the Class is noted.
y X
Out-of-town guests for the Cox
Pilkngton wedding were, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Cox and little daughter Of
Lexington, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cox
and children of the Delta, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilburn and Misses Charlotte
and Constance Wilburn Of Meridian
X X
Miss Lucille Harrison will direct the
meeting of The First Baptist Sun
beam Band while Mrs. Bellamy is en-.
E joying "a summer outing away from
the city.
Miss Lydia MCGOWAN leaves this
week for New York City, to pursue
studies at Columbia University tina
c will lead ultimately to a coveted NJ. A
r degree.
G Mrs. Jno. T. Sanford is enjoying
visit with Mrs. Tolbert Thomas at he
home in Cruger, Miss.
9 y X
The First Baptist B. Y. P. Y. vii
discontinue their meetings during tn
boutpd farm
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27

Jacobs, Miss Mildred Brown, Miss
Lucille Resslcr, Miss Josie Yeager
Miss Pattie Moore.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27

Mrs. Jno. T. Sanford is enjoying
visit with Mrs. Tolbert Thomas at he
home in Cruger, Miss.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27

The turbulent social waters, so act
i've for the past several weeks, have
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27

Miss Lydia MCGOWAN leaves this
week for New York City, to pursue
studies at Columbia University that
will lead ultimately to a coveted NJ. A
degree.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27

The First Baptist B. Y. P. y will
their meetings during the
heated term.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-27

Miss Lucille Harrison will direct the
meeting of The First Baptist Sun
beam Band while Mrs. Belamy is en-
joying summer outing away from
the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
By Laura A. Kirkman.
THE NEW VIEWpOINT

Ten years ago we heard women say:
How lucky | am to have a good cook
like Mary Today we hear women say
How lucky am to have the strength to
be independent of kitchen helpf"
For the viewpoint on the servant ques-
ton has veered in the last few years.
Where before we had a beseeching atti-
tude toward the domineering Kitchen
person who could make or mar our do
mestic felicity, today we have resentful
attitude toward her-resentIul because
she has tried our patience too far-re-
sentful because she would walk rough
shod over us, charging us too much and
giving us little In return. We housekeepers
have struck. We have squared our should
ers and said: eve don't want maids; we
can do our own work."
And here is where our men-folks have
been such q help to us. They have en-
couraged us incur stand and have backed
itup by buying us highpowered machinery
TO make our work easier. Electrical-ap-
pliance dealers declare that their sales
of washing machines, ironing machines.
vacuum cleaners and sewing machines
have been prodigious in the past few years
and that men have been responsible
for this condition-men who have bought
this equipment for their wives, To make the
work of their servantless homes easier
And the joke of it all is that womo ave
found housewok-fun! Women who never
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| could resist you now, ! am sure; cheer up
and remember faint heart never won
anything"
Away flew Blue Jay, but Mr. Frog
| began To think over what he had sand
| III make myself different from the others
| she will look OF me, | am sure"
Mr.. Frog borrowed little gum from n
| spruce tree to fasten his hat securely
| and then he looked into the pond to see
| himself, and he was SO pleased that he be-
gan to croak little song of happiness.
Just then piece Of bark came floating
| along on the pond, and on it Mr. Frog
| leaped and sailed away in his red hat
He had not gone far when he spied
Miss Froggie sitting on the end of log
sticking up from the water, but he pre-
tended not to see her, for he knew she had
seen him, and that he looked very hand
some.
Miss Froggie staredwhen he saw him,
Good morning, she said.
Mr.. Frog replied as though he had
just seen her. but he did not stop and Miss
Froggie, not wishing TO lose such gayly
dressed lover, said: 'Oh, Mr.. Frog
want to ask you something
This is my very busy day, Miss
Froggie, replied MIR. Frog, "but if you
are here when return ! will gladly answer
your question.
Mr.. Frog knew that she was watching
him. so he stood up very straight in his
boat and held his head high as he steered
around the bend in the pond which hid
him from Miss Froggie.
81 guess the next time ] amwaiting
for her on the bank in the morning she
will see me-" said Mr.. Frog.
And there sat Miss Froggie on the log
and waited, for she felt now that Mr.
Frog was worth the waiting with his red
hat, and boat as well.
But Mr.. Frog kept his eyes on her
tempted to dive he would quickly have
rushed from his hiding place in his boat.
Tomorrow | will tell you what hap
pened when Mr.. Frog returned.
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before cooked meal have written to me
for advice, and through every line OF Their
letters ! have read deep and engrossinl
interest in their new work--an enthusiasm
which alone spells happiness. The woman
who for the first time finds herself servant
less, walks through her home with the
wonderful new feeling that at last she is
really mistress Of her own home. She
may do a. she pleases with it'll There
il no captious cook to be considered. Her
home il at last her castlel
wonder how many women who have
never had servants have been conscious
of this delicious feeling that ones home
is ones castle2 / am sure this feelin is
always in the heart Of the true house,
wife-but to be conscious of IL brings even
greater happiness Let such women but
say to themselves, Suppose had to cook
in the kitchen and couldn't have my own
way about things without perhaps irri-
tating herY"-let them say this, to realize
how free theysare in doing their own work.
To be SURG the woman in poor health
must still pursue the almost extinct cook
and pay her price; there is nothing else
to be done, that is one of the misfortunes
of ilI-health. But let the more fortunate
woman who has the health and strength
to roll up her sleeves and get acquainted
with her kitchen and with her new, soul
satisfying role of being complete mistress
of her home. the sole dictator of its for
tunes-let her appreciate her blessings
and recognize them as bessingsi
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DAILYEcoNoMY CALENDAR
Copyright, 1919, By the McClure. News.
paper syndicata. Nov York City.
GOOD Wars WITH GREEN CORN.

dooD WAITS WITH GREEN CORN.
We most Of us appreciate what il II
to live in a land where green corn il a
summer commonplace. Nobody appre-
ciates this vegetable really, however, who
has not lived through summer in land
where it does not grow. II Is really
one of our best summer vegetables.
Now corn is best just boiled, but when
II is plentiful and cheap, we can use it in
a good many ways, and 30 not become
tired of it. Here are some of the best
ones.
CORN OYSTERS.
To two cups Of grated corn add two
eggs, beaten light, two tablespoons OF
milk, two OF flour, two teaspoons OF
melted butter and n teaspoon Of salt.
Fry some bacon crisp in frying pan and
remove it to hot platter Pour off
some of the melted fat and in the rest
fry the corn mixture i'm tablespoons until
brown on both sides. Serve with the
bacon.
BOILED CORN.
Take off outer huslss and put in pot
with sufficient boiling water TO cover il,
add one tablespoonful Of sugar, half an
ounce of butter and boil twenty minutes
When done, drain, remove the husks
and silky fibre and serve hot with butter,
pepper and salt
BAKED TOMATOES AND CORN.
Cut the tops from tomatoes and re-
move the seeds and pulp without breaking
the hull Boil fresh corn until tender,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
A SWEETHEART AT THIRTY
The Story ofa Woman's Transformation
BY MARION RUBINCAM.
WIS AFFAIR.
,tected nv George Mat thew Adams.
Chapter Nv.


Was il any wonder | felt depressed
After all, what did life hold, directly, fol
me? / was oid-they told me 50.
was worse than that was an olfmaid
All men had passed me by, none had
wanted me. Yet deep In my soul was
something, | could not tell what, that
wanted love, that demanded protection
and tenderness.
know now that as long as woman
honestly wants love, she is not hopeless
To love, one must give as well as take.
Some women may marry again and again,
and not know love, and some may 1--we
and die "old maids and be ideal mothers
o. other womens children.
Vaguely began 10 know all had miss
ed. Definitely, / felt its absence. and
that il would never come to me.
What was this thing-Romanoe? That
was its name, perhaps. The spirit OF II
was all around me-in the warm and
fragrant air blowing in from the fields,
in the faint moonlight and starlight,
in the soft murmur of the summer night
On the porch Laura and Charlie sat
among the shadows. They were so
close knew they must be holding hands,
or perhaps his arm was around her waist.
Plainly, | was not wanted here. So,
a =
over. | went into the house.
That was romance-to Laura at least.
To sit in the best parlor or out on the
porch with one of the boys, to hold hands.
to be kissed occasionally Laura was IN
love with Charlie suspected she was
in love with anyone who would pay much
attention to her; in other words, she was
IN love with love. And Charlie was
devoted
Was that romance? Was that what /
wanted? ! knew it wasn't. Somehow it
seemed silly TO me and without glamour.
To have my hand held-"You're an
old woman" / told myself suddenly,
ashamed of my thoughts Remember
what Esther said-there's no fool like
an old foolp'
l went up to my room to take off my
new dress. Some odds and ends of work
remained TO be done, and ] took my old
housedress from its nail on the closet
door. AS / started downstairs / passed
Wis room, and looked In. She was
sitting on her bed, poring over the pages
of letter.
She looked up, hiding her letter; then
she smiled and called me in.
Its letter from Bud. y she SAID, clos
ing her door. 81 told him to write care
pi SlAfRafel, ana the lttteT came tOday.
She slipped it to me before tn exc .ises
began"
"But you shouldn't do that, ] pro-
tested. That's deceiving your mother"
Mother wouldn't understand" vi an
swered. she doesn't like Bud because
he said things about Henly Falls and
went to the city to get work. She
doesn't like the Pearsolls anyway. Hon
estly, there's nothing in the letter she
shouldn't see, only she's so unsympa-
thetic. You're much more my mother
than she is
felt a little warm glow tlngling all
over me.
I'D let him write to me here a she
wouldn't scoid about my notions OF if
Laura wouldn't look sulkp" she went on.
Besides, 1T isn't deceiving if show it to
you"
She held out the pages, but 1 shook
my head. i did not know always how to
deal with this girl, but something kept
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intelligence, ana enouEi
money TO live on comfortably, and crafty
in love with each other. I'd have sworn
that that marriage was a sure-thing sue
cess-couldn't fail-yet here they are IN
five years, fighting like Kilkenny cats,
and both of EN- wishing they had the
courage to beat it TO Reno.
What has happened to disillusionize
them with the holy estate? What's the mat
tcrwith matriomny any way, in these days
that So few people seem to have nerve
enough TO endure it with fortitude, TO say
nothing of considering it "heaven on
earth" where they lived "happlly ever
after" as in the story books.
There's nothing the matter with matri-
mony, | replied, cts the same good old
reliable institution it was In our fathers
and our grandfathcrs' and our great
grandfathers' time. The trouble rs with
the people, and what is the matter with
them is that they are no longer willing 70
pay the price.
The average young couple get married
thinking they can welch on Cupid and ~
cant be done Hence these tears and
examinations and recriminations and the
sound of connubial fetters being rended
and broke and homes wrecked.
Youths and maidens have an illusion
that matrimony Is a free picnic where all
that they have 10 do is to dance, and feast,
and make merry with the good looking
and Joyous companion whom they have
picked out for mates. They are too lg-
norant TO know that there is nothing
gratis in this world-not even love-and
that instead Of the holy estate being
cheap pleasure resort we arc required to
1, for n 90
through its doors.
and so when matrlmony presents IT'S
little bill to them they are unprepared
for the staggering price they are asked to
pay. and howl to Heaven that they won't
bc mulcted that way and they'll go to
the Divorce Court first.
Perhaps our fathers and mothers didn't
enjoy paying the matrimonial piper any
more than we do, but at any rate they
seem TO have realized that the debt would
have 10 be liquidated for when they mar
ried they settled down, and accepted with
a good grace the responsibilities of n family
and bowed their necks to the matrimonial
yokes
Young people nowadays, especially
girls, don't look upon getting married as
settling process, but as a liberating one.
If they are rich girls it frees them from
parental authority and the eve of chap
erones II they are poor girls It relieves
them from the necessity of earning their
own living and keeping working hours.
In both cases IL gives them for the first
time In their lives chance for little
fling on their own.
"Hence the idea Of turning their backs
upon gaiety, and for wearing pretty
clothes, and giving in ten times as much
10 husband as they ever did to father,
and working fifty times harder in a kitch-
en- than they ever did in an Office does
not appeal TO, them. 1t isn't what they
expected to pay for their wedding rings.
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She has recently bcen made assistant
secretary tothe New York Trust Com
pahy, and her special work VIII he 10
assist tho clients of the company W pre-
pare their personal budgets, and b. ad-
wise minors IN the charge of the company
how best 10 manage their allowances
There IL real opportunity for women
who are capable II IL 20 do very valuable
and well-paid work In this Inc
Another woman, Miss Cinra Porter,
il employed By the Guaranty Trust
Company in the capacity of b0Ddsales-
man. She is as yet one u the very few
women who arc making success ia this
business, but her opinion is that u r. n
work women can do well.
Any girl who had leaning toward
finance will be wise ~ speeiahzo IN some
good school. Miss Porter advises her -
take q job in some financial house at the
same time that she IL taking Der course a.
night school Her job viii probably
be o small one, but II viii help out her
theoretical work immensely ~ ~ u
actual touch with conditions in q financial
office or bank.
There is a dignity about work n this
sort that appeals 70 many girls who have
graduated from college and who do n0f
WdHt W enter tlt DIiAtihtfN Dlilffs " NAN Ar
more, 10 holds out fine possibilities. But
it requires a type ~ mind that u not found
in every woman. II you have the zff
and yet the training, you now stand n
good chance of finding fIll opportunity
70 u as far as your capaoities permit
Prejudice against women Ia this field
is rapidly disappearing.
w., 49,, ay, E,v,or., E,vor,f,, .yay,s .sv
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telling me not to restrain her, but to lei
her follow her own instincts and she
would be all right
This is the first letter since he left
months ago, she went on He said h,
wasn't going to write till he found lob
Well, he has found lots, only he did not
like them and would not stay. Now he is
downtown, he says, in a brokers' Office
He's making SIS week to start with, and
more later" he thinks
Don't you think he's wonderful, Aunt
Enid? Face flushed pink with pleasure
she bent over the letter, looking at every
precious page of it in turn.
He says he hasn't seen a girl half as
pretty as me-as l.. she continued. "He
says none that he's met interest him at
all, so he only goes out, when he does go,
with some fellows. He says he wishes
Twas living in the city so he could see me. :
This particularly precious bit she linger-
ed over, reading 1T again to herself, and
repeating 1t in her pretty voice, all low and
sweet now from her emotions
He wishes | was living in the city,
SO he could see me-"
L looked at her with little feeling of
envy and a great feeling of JOY in my
heart.
nat why L insisted about college"
VI made her confession suddenly. II
had to be near Bud He'll never come
back here. OF course he's awfulIy in
love now--and so am /. 1t will last
with me-Im that sort-Tll only love
once. She looked up, with the eternal
promise in her eyes.
But Bud might change, there in the
city with SO many things TO distract him.
SO III have to go and be near him. Well
be so happy, won't we Aunt Enid"
/ nodded.
After alf, the main difference between
youth and age is that youth is a looking
forward, age a looking back. Youth
does not know, but looks ahead and hopes.
But age knows-age knows all.
! thought of Mark-fat, 40, and salts
fed.
Vi and her affairs would be nv ro-
maneei And so i went on down to tie
kitchen and the unfinished work.
Tomorrow-Esther's Advice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30

cut IL of tho cob, and 10 every cupful add
two cupfuls Of tomatoes and one chopped
green pepper. Stew oil in butter until
tender, season to taste with salt and
pepper, and stuff the tomato htills with
this dressing. Sprinkle bread crumbs
over the top and brown.
CORN FRiTrEHs.
Score fresh cars Of sweet corn and
press out the pulp. Add three eggs
beaten with half pint Of milk. Add
enough siftcd -four to make batter
thick enough TO drop from the spoon.
Season with salt and pepper and stir
vigorously with wooden spoon tor FIVE
minutes. Drop spoonful at time in
boiling lard and fry golden brown.
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case there's a lot N closets.

case there's lot N closets.
The doornob is small but important
part Of door wich people never Appreciate
till it comes off. Most people never notice
the doornob unless IL is brawt To their
attention on account Of having jam or
sumthing on it won they 70 to tern it.
Doors are CRATE things To give people
privacy and would give them still more
If u wasent for the key holes.
One Of the most diskusting things a
door can do is b, skwcck wen you don't
w,int enybody to notice you going out.
The easiest way to close door would
be to slam il il slimbody dident penrelly
make you 90 rite back and close IL rite. The
ony thing that makes grown up pcrsin
rnaddcr than banging door wen you 20
out of the room is not closing IL at all.
One Of the last things children lern is 70
shut doors after them, on account Of they
would Jest as leef have them open a.
shut and maybe lecfer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY lee Pape.
DOORS.

Most houses have all the doors they
need and no house is complete without
at lecst one. The 2 rnane differences be-
tween door and gate il fcrst, their
opposite location, and End, people have
mutch less respeck for gate and would
rather kick it than mock on it, But gate
is more useful than door because il
does everything door can do and be-
sides that il can be climbed over and awffen
is
One of the most Embarrassing things
YOU can do in strange house is 10 wawk
into closet wen you thawt you was open
ing the door to the hall. One way TO avoid
this is 10 put little chawk mark ON the
inside Of the door wen you come in. in
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
MR.. FROGS RED HAT.
D.~x

IL
MIR Frog sat on the bank of the pond
where he lived feeling very sad and look.
ing very solemn, for.Miss Froggic had just
jumped up from the pond and did not
notice him at all
Miss Froggie had many sweethearts
so, Of course, she did not bother TO turn
her head to notice any Of them, and then
all frogs looked alike TO her.
"Why so sad7" asked Blue jay from
the tree above Mr.. Frogs head.
Mr. Frog told him his troubles. ''She
does not notice me-" he said 81 am afraid
she does not know ono lover from
another You see, we all wear clothes alike.
"Why don't you put on something
bright, said Blue Jay Get red hat or a
red vest that will attract her attention.
Here, | will drop down beautiful red
leaf from this tree up here and you try
il on your head"
Mr. Frog picked up the leaf and placed
IL on his head MY, but that goes well
with your cream suit MIR Frog No one