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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28
SlRUP FROM GRAPE JUICE
Plan Proposed BY Experts 81 the unl
YsFsity sf California Weud
Seem to ssIve Problem.

To meet the ban on the manufactuis
OF wine in the great grape-ralslng
areas the agricultural college Of the
University OF California has develop
ed a practical method OF converting
grape Juice into excellent sIrup. It is
the belief, says the Scientific Ameri-
can, that converting grapes into strip
instead Of wine will double the value
OF the fruit. The estimated value OF
the crop OF $4,000 tons Of wine
grapes, grown annually, is four million
dollars; If the crop is made into strip,
1t should have a value OF eight million
dollars.
While the experts at the agricultural
college have been working on the prob
lem, an Independent chemist and
grape expert has succeeded in produc-
Ing a strip from grapes that meets
all the requirements of q commercial
product. According TO figures that he
submits, his method will produce
strip at a cost that is slightly lower
than that of the other method.
One of the interesting sides OF the
question is the plan recommended by
the university that all grape growers,
wineries and sugar factories cooper
ate next year In the interests Of all
those industries. II proposes that the
wineries purchase the grapes OF the
vintage Of 1919, and extract and store
the estimated nifty million gallons OF
juice, that the larger sugar factories
receive the Juice and concentrate It.
and that they ship the strip to the
canneries for use In 1920.
The university has discovered
simple and inexpensive process Of
treating the juice that will prevent
fermentation for a year. IL necessary.
The chemists say that the strip can be
used In place Of sugar In preservin,,
some Of the fruits, and can be mixed
with sugar in preserving others.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

no ice is hereby given that the
Doaol Of Supervisors Of Lowndes
oounty. Mississippi will at its Feb
ruary meeting, 1920, being the 4th
dav Of February 1920, receive sealed
ljds for the building Of wooden
bridge on the Garth road, east of
Mayhem, in District Number Five Of
Lowndes County, Mississippi.
Zach bid must De accompanied by
a certified check, covering 10 per
cent Of the amount Of the bid, and
Contractor will be required TO keep
the roadway open to the travelling
public during the progress Of the
construction Of the bridge.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the office Of the Chancery Clerk,
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and ell bids.
Done BIZ order Of the Board. this
tie eth day If January, 1920.
JOHN J. RICHARDS,
Clerk Of the Beard Of Super
yisors Of Lowndes, County, Miss.
1-1i-4.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28
couldn,t blame Him for rhat.

The attorney for the defense was
trying his best TO discredlt the tes-
timony OF colored witness in re-
cent Marion county juvenile court
case.
Didn't I defend you In case in
this court last May, SAM" he de-
manded.
Before the witness had a chance
10 reply TO the question the attorney
for the state said, I'VE grant It. but
you don't hold that against him, do
yeuT
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

Mr.. Albert Loeb left Sunday for
New York and other eastern markets
in the interest of the firm of Simon
Loeb and Brothers, of which he is a
member. While in that city he will
select many articles of merchandise
for the Spring stock and inform him
self as to the fastest and best styles
in all kinds of wearing apparel for
the benefit Of the costumers of his
firm.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

Notice Of Proposal 10 Issue Bonds.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Lowndes
County. Mississippi; propose at its
February meeting 1920 on Nednes-
Gay the 4th day of February, 1920.
Il issue bonds Of The Zion Road Dis
trict in the sum Of 10 per cent Of all
the taxable property Of said district
Done bv order Of the Beard. this
the 9Th day Of January, 1920.
JOHN j RICHARDS,
Clerk eff the Board Of Supervisors
Of Lowndes County, Miss.
lri4-4t
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28
President II. L. Whitfield of the

President H. l.. Whitfield of the |.
| and G. Is in Jackson this VIC K look
ing after the interests of the college
in the Legislature. Matters of ser
ious moment affecting the education
al system and institutions of the
State are under consideration in Jack
son. and Mr.. Whitfield is there in the
interest Of the institution over which
he presides.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28
NOTICE.

To the Members OF The Woman's
Club:
You are earnestly requested and
urged to make it convenient to go to
the club rooms the coming week for
the purpose Of signing the petition to
the city council relative to the anti
malaral campaign.
CIVIC COMMITTEE.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

To meet the demands of he fast
developing business the Chcro- Cola
Company here has just purchased a
handsome ? l-2 ton Republic truck,
which will be installed in their de-
livery service.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28
carlyle's Prophecy.

America, too, win have TO strain Its
energies, crack its slnews and all but
break its heart, as the rest Of MS have
had to do. in a thousandfold wrestle
with the pythons and mud-demons, be-
fore II can become habitation for the
gods. Carlyle.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

Mr. j. Z. Bryan, who formerly re-
sided in Columbus and who has been
living in ltta Bena for the past sew
eral months returned to the city the
past week and will reside here in the
future.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

Mr.. Harry Frederickson has accep-
ted a position in the mechanical de
partment Of the Lowndes Motor Car
Co, Mr.. Frederickson is an expert
enced and highly trained automobile
mechanic,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

Il is ordered by the Board Of Su-
peryisiors Of Lowndes County, Missis-
sippi that all bills or claims against
the County must be filed with the
Clerk 90 or before Monday Of each
meeting Of the Board or same will
net be passed for payment until the
following month.
Done by order Of The Board, this the
9th Day Of December 1920.
JN0. j. RICHARDS.
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors.
Lowndes, County.
1-1i-4w
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

Messrs. T. f. Youngblood, of Tus-
caloosa and J. L. Cummings, of Meri-
dian representatives of the NJ. and {
railroad, were in the city Tuesday on
business.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

Mr.. Ray Locke of Ethelvile, and
one Of Pickens county's most promi.
nent planters, was transacting bust
ness her yesterday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

Hon. Charles Strong, a prominent
attorney Of Macon, was among the
business visitors in Columbus yester-
day.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

Try a Dispatch Classified AID.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28

Try a Dispatch Classified Ad.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-28
Acre Tract in Iowa Park Field


the southern part of Wichita County is entirely surround
short distance southwest of this tract the three produ
the famous Zinc Wells in stones throw and the coming in
rAen Well short distance from this block triple our pros
action from the we'll now going down on our Iowa Park
County surrounded by deep tests and shallow producing
alone now worth the capitalization of the company
for securing oil there in large paying quantities evdenc
wv dry holes have been drilled in this county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28
1.-THE Man in the Fancy
Vest"
GRO BE CONTINUED
SHOW LOCATION OF WATER
Signs on Painted Desert In the South
west Guide Travellers to the
Precious Liquid.

Travel off the beaten paths In the
famous Painted desert of the South
west would be a dangerous matter
were 1t not for the stone sentinels set
up by the Navajo Indians to direct the
stranger travelling through that coun-
plenty, but where now are only the
dry beds Of rivers.
These sentineis are piles of rocks,
as high as man, located on rises OF
ground where they may be readily
seen. In the body of the monument
Is placed a projecting rock which Is
arranged to point the direction to the
nearest spring or waterhole. II one
follows the direction indicated, al
though he may have to proceed con-
siderable distance. the precious wa
ter win always be found.
Frequently IT is only a very weak
seep supplying no more than a few
cups in an hour. Or 1t may be a pool
located deep in the recesses Of a
rocky ledge and collected from the
SHOWS of the past winter. Sometimes
1t Is situated In an out-of-the-way
place. and then there may be two, or
even three smaller monuments erect
ed along the route designated.
Also along the way there may be
arrows cut In the rocks or crooked
grooves symbolizing the windihgs OF
brook or signs of various kinds
which will attract attention. These
directions all help to make the way
palmer and reduce the chance of the
traveller becoming confused.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28
/ THE BLUE MOON
A TALE OF THE FLATWOODs


er. There loosed a skiff, whose, /
never knew, lay down In the stern and
set It adrift. There was not a star.
Only the moon looked down out OF the
dull sky, pale and sickly and trimmed
with red; the gray sky my bosom; the
sickly moon my heart. rose and tried
to row, but faintness came over me.
and ] lay down again In the skir.
"The next / knew I was on a rude
bed In a houseboat miles down the
river. with kindly family Of pearl
fishers. They told me had been sick
for long time. When / grew strong,
sold my jewelry, all but my wedding
ring-that i saved for your sake
bought this houseboat. and became
pearl fisher. You know the rest"
The Iron Gray-Woman fell silent;
rocked softly back and forth time or
two; allowed the chair to settle STILL
The man reached an arm around her
shoulders and drew her head over
upon his breast. The little act OF ten
derness seemed to touch her deeply.
For a long time the tears flowed on
while the young man knelt and mar
veled.
Mother" he said very gently at last,
stroking her hair, I'VE must go back
TO him."
He felt her culver at the word. She
sat for a long time staring down at
the floor
"For your sake-we must" she an
swered at length. 'But not until you
are twenty-one, or-we find the pearl
the pearl p
"But l am twenty-one in June-this
June-the twentieth; and this is the
thirteenth" The man was trembling
with an eagerness he could not con-
ceal. THE time is so near-his name
my fathers name"
He searched her wet eyes for the
answer. In all his life. 1t was the first
time the curtain that hid his past had
ever raised. 1t must have been the
fever that made her speak now. 1t
was no light matter to unlock that
door; to probe a wound of twenty
years. She trembled up from her
chair, her eyes wide and wild.
'Your father-r' The young man,
too, had risen. She clutched his arm.
'Your father-w
The words seemed to choke her
There came q torrent of coughing;
and the man gently eased her back
into the chair.
AS he stopped over her, anxious to
do something to alleviate her suffer
ing, yet not knowing what, she raised
her face in a gasp for breath, and he
saw blood upon her lips. He snatched
another cup of water and knelt beside
her, but for long time she bumped
forward, her shoulders cupped in and
her arms locked as If trying to hold
back the cough, until. she seemed &C
tually to conquer it by cheer force of
will. Finally she CROPPED with one
hand for the cup; supped the cool wa
ter, Strengthened, and lay back in her
chair There was no more blood on
her lips, and the man said nothing Of
the tiny fieck he bad seen there.
Mother. they're getting worse,
these spells. Let me bring the doctor
down from the village"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28

the door opened, and in it-your IA
Their; with the maids behind him.
never knew mans face could look as
his looked. / sank into a chair and
hid my eyes.
How long has this been going on 2
he Numbered.
The Iron-Gray- Woman shuddered.
The man kneeling at her side. eagerly
drinking in every word. frightened his
fingers reassuringly upon her hand.
Il answered never a word. /
couldn't" she faltered on. MY breast
was hollow; empty as gray sky.
The lady can answer that heard
the voice of the-other man sheer.
There was a cry, and your father
sprang at him. The maids screamed
| uncovered my eyes. expecting TO look
upon death. But the-other man leaped
through the window and was gone.
your father put the maids out Of
the room and stood over me. / dared
not look up. His FACET was ter
riblel Once he raised his great arm
~ fC pay
times he had-it would have saved me
many death.
YOU! But I'll not speak the
name that belongs to you His voice
was hard; hoarse; awful And / be-
lieved you There's the window-still
open! Go, If you want him. I'm
through with your
HE strobe out at the door and
slammed 1t after him. / have never
seen him since" The Iron-Gray-
Woman shuddered; turned her face
toward the strong rocks above the
trees. Il remember ! took one step
after him. / knew nothing more till
some time late in the night, when
walked with your crying and found my
self lying face down upon the floor.
My heart grew hard as I quieted you.
He probably thought to find me next
morning all tears and experimentation
sin of which I was as innocent as
the babe at ny breast. / would show
him that my blood was proud as his.
Wrapping you in your cradle clothes
I muffled a cloak about me and stole
from the house; stole down to the riv-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28

SPECIALS SPECIALS
" your Attention to following Carried bv U.
Buckeye l1-s7Se-Feld and Poultry
Com p,l.sn'aofs and
Dee1sz ationala and suorrto<
Co Cormck Binder ~r
Feed Gasoline Coal Oh
fay Gasolin
lle-ns, and Ho,,invs
IS Of all
Waron
lo,s, Peang
onII o. all Kind, 'S ana pocket KniVes-Finost Made
all Questions to Ability
OIL ,Shtre 'eomck Thomas Woods and foot cut
bup b. HHrners an Iubrio
sN,st-l,. e Paint
~ inc e-,d r. Rolus Lsnd-shstes and Roofing
i,, A.fo --I d, "-age Suffers Stones Of nds
Vanish. II
'e'eT Verstabl
Go.
q be Fv-su TooIs
For ord Zi,c.
'ed ard will try and You
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28

he deliberately planned to win my
cousins heart-and hand"
The cough threatened to come back.
She held her hands tight upon her
breast till she had mastered 1t, and
then hurried on Ms IL afraid her
strength might not hold to say all that
had to be said.
1.-THE very boldness OF him fasci-
mated my cousin. Day by day his
power over her grew greater / never
realized how great till one night. with
out taking even me into her confidence.
she utterly astonished US all by elop-
ing with him. / win never forget the
day that followed. Ny uncle disowned
her, and sent after her a message that
she was never again TO set foot inside
his door. He raved and swore; drank
himself into drunken madness; and
finally ended by driving me away also.
Your father had already declared
himself. My uncle's cruelty FASTENED
our marriage. That same day he took
me to his home as his bride-to the
beautiful gray mansion overlooking
the river. We've sometimes passed II
In our wanderings"-there came a
wistful pause-"but l never allowed
you to know.
There followed a year of such hap
piness as / never knew could come to
this world-a year that has left bar
rem all the years that followed; that
beggared all that went beforel One
evening. almost year to a day after
ward, as / sat rocking you, q baby in
the cradle. and waiting for your father
to come in, thinking, strangely enough,
OF my cousin. whom l had never seen
since the night Of the elopement, a
slight sound at one of the low win
dows caused me to turn. I was far
steadier nerved than / now am, but
| could hardly keep back scream.
There stood my cousins husband. He
was speaking in a. half whisper. But
for the moment l was too startled to
make out what he said. He came out
from behind the curtains and drew
near. l shrank away. In low whis-
the door, he was begging me to leave
your father and come to him-that he
had never loved my cousin-that /
must come-that 1t was always me.
His voice was hot as fame, but Il
turned me cold. couldn't move. He
came close-stooped over me.
"A step sounded in the hall. Half
frantic, tried to push him back
toward the window. At the instant
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28
DENTAL MISFORTUNE

No one would suspect the Princeton
telegram of boosting Grand river as
a fishing resort. vet this request is
pr1nted in the current issue. Anyone
who is fortunate enough TO catch fish
in the Grand river is requested TO look
.arefully and see if the catch Is wear
ing a new set of false teeth. If found,
nlease return to a resident of Mercer
who had the misfortune TO lose MS
newest set of teeth while wading 10
the river kansas City Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28
West Indian Animals of Old

lated with many animals larger than
any living today Some of these are of
the rodent type which flourished in
remote geological times. The ques-
ton is. how could these animals have
found their way TO the islands far out
at sea? 1t is calculated thar they lived
about 100000 years ago. II is sup
posed. therefore. that the West Indies.
as We know them. were once connected
with The mainland or were parts Of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28

An expedition of American scientists
have just returned from a trip of ex-
nloratiou i'm the West Indies where
they made many remarkable discover
les. II has been generally supposed
that the thousands of islands many
of them very small. in this general
group we're raised from the sea at
some perfod long past. The scientists
found many fossils. however which
show that the islands were once DoDu-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28

JOHN c. Pr.P>,e q ~0
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28
America Uses 700 billion Matches.

Few realize the immense labor. capi-
tai and material used to produce
matches. Thousands Of men are en-
ployed. millions Of dollars invested and
vast forests cut down to meet the de-
mand In America of 700 billion
matches a year. One plant alone on
the Pacific coast covers $40 acres and
uses two hundred thousand feet Of
sugar pine and yellow pine logs in
day. The odds and ends win not do.
A constant search Is in progress for
large forests of perfect trees to meet
the future needs.-F. II. Cheley in
Stories for Talks TO Boys"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28
Parting the bushes Nth the

Parting the bushes NTH the
utmost caution, he crept up
to the edge of the pool and
peered forth. A woman-a
gsrl-sat on a flat rock jutting
out from the opposite bank,
her bare feet swinging in the
water With the mass
of color close to her face, It
was hard to tell the one from
the other-the flo,0ers from
the face; where the roses left
Oft and the face began. Her
ha'r hung loose, soft and uapy
the kind of hair a roguish
shaft Of morning sun can
change to spun gold; lips like
the song a moment ago upon
them, eyes like the little patch
Of sky at the bottom of the
poots-eyeS that opened pide;
that had nothing to conceal.
This is Pearlhunter's first
glimpse of the Wild Rose. He
calls himself Pearlhunter be.
cause he does not know his
father. Wild Rose is the
daughter of Wild Man, a mys-
FERROUS recluse. Pearlhunt-
err finds the $4,000 Blue Moon
"a great pearl that looks ike
a full moon in a cold sky"
And then the most exciting
things happen in quick success
sion.
This is fascinating story of
a queer people in a queer place
the freshwater pearl hunters
of the Wabash river flats of
Indiana in the late forties.
It's good reading.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28

great continent with mountains and
rivers. and the widely separated islands
are mere fragments of the original
body.-Boys' Life.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28
Explained.

Waiter. this coffee is nothing but
mud Yes. sir; il was ground this
morning."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28
Nent at Euii eneed

Has Die Travelled muchgv
i should say so. Hes been through
two fortunes. Boston Transcript.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-28
Rational Cause.

"lEhat makes you have such low
tastesT
'sHigh cost Of living, my DEAR"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-07
Judge Rejects Five
Hot Tips, Puts Tout
Under Jinx in Jail
All of Which Followed Rid
ing in Trolley 1913 and
Bun Bouncer Splitting
Salt in a One-Arm Ritz

This is the heart wringing record of
the hard-luck week of William Rus
sell. as told to Magistrate Dale in the
Bridge Plazs court, Brooklyn, yester-
day, that being the second appearance
of William Russell in the Bridge Plaza
court in two days.
The cold, Unconditional police records
say coldly that William Russell was
pinched on Monday for riding SIS
worth in a taxi without having the
wherewithal to pay the bill 1t is
further written in the record that on
Monday afternoon, after having found
a friend who was good for SIS touch,
s44.75 worth in the taxicab of John
Krisling.
Hates to Travel on Dogs
Once" William Russell admitted to
Magistrate Dale, "once l was one of
the worlds best jockeys. Until they
ruled me off the tracks. You can
understand. judge, how it comes when
bird is used to riding around and
travel on my dogs, judge. So I hired
this taxi.
AS for his money. this chicken feed
ne says | owe him, we'll. judge, III put
it up to him fair and square if I
didn't do my best to get it for him.
Ask him if we didn't 60 to pretty near
every house in Brooklyn looking for
some pal of mine that'd stake me-
Makes a Fair Proposition
Il can't pay. Judge" Russell ad-
mitted. but III tell you what III do
They can't stop me picking winners,
and sure can pick EN-. I've got five
hot ones for to-day at Aqueduct. You
take EN-. judge. and split with this
bird that says owe him money. Could
anything be fairer?"
Magistrate Dale thought of one or
two things that he might consider
fairer. and one of them was that Rus
sell should spend two days in jail
while his record was looked into.
II knew it," said William Russell.
"This is my hard-iuck week. On Fri
day l rode on trolley numbered 1873,
and while was eating in one of them
one-arm Rites along comes a bun
bouncer and spills salt all over me.
You can't heat that for luck, judge. l
got a jirx.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-07
Woman, 4 Men
Seized i'm Raid
On Opium Den
tcsntlnusd trvm page eeO

time had forced an entrance by way
Of the front door. helped Scherb to
break down the door leading to the
rear room, where the two alleged opium
smokers were found with two men who
said they we're Daniel Tazzi. twenty
eight, a jeweler, Of Is Mott Street, and
Frank Colletti, laborer. of IS Fay
cite Street. The four were arrested,
charged with possessing narcotics. and
taken to Police Headquarters. The
woman was removed to the Clinton
Street station and similarly charged.
Beneath the investigating fingers of
Scherb and his squad the rich hangings
were torn down and the silk rugs rolled
from the floors. Under costly Chinese
rug which covered the floor of the
main room Scherb discovered board
which yielded to expert pressure Of the
fingers, and lifting it he found a cache
under the floor from which the store
or narcotics was taken