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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

dams members of tho same recognized
orecd arc known as purcbred. Tho
guarantee that a buyer has that he is
obtaining such stock. is certificate of
registry with proper transfers of
ownership.
9. When was the mourncrs' bench
hrst used for conversions? II. l. s.
a. The mourners' bench or penance
scat first came into use At revival
meetings in the carly part of tho 18th
century.
O.. Is royal nush in Spades as
good as royal nush in Hearts, in a
poker samo7 J. L. NJ.
a. Nothing beats n royal fush. An
| other royal flush tics, since tho suit.
arc al of the same rank. The pot
Q. What is tho Latin word for
a. In Latin there is no word for
yes. Tho people who employed the
| language uacd expressions other than
this for expressing the affirmative.
tion OF the word .'been?"
A. Both been" rhyming with
Seen and bin rhyming with sin
are given. Dictionaries differing as to
the preferred pronunciation. In Eng
land. 1t Is usual to say been" in the
United States bin aitho In tho cast
crn part of the country and on the
| American stage. tho pronunciation
| 'bcon' is often heard.
| q. Who were tho Brownists7 A. NJ
If
\. This is a name applied indls-
criminatoly to all scccders from tho
established Church of England The
term. doubtless, was derived from
Robert Brownc-.whosc writings did
much toward establishing the Scpar-
atist Churches OF England and Holland
and later tho Independent ConErcga-
tonal Church of England and Amer
lea. Tho Soparatists rcpudited the ap-
pelaltion of "Brownists" because Of
Brownies illibcrality after his return
| to the Church of England.
Q. In which chapter OF the Riblo
| can 1nd tho verse for my birthday {?
| |. NJ. c.
4. You probably have reference to
| the thirty-frst chapter of rrovcrb;
which has 81 vorscs-corrospordin to
the number OF days in the month. rf.
| for instance. You wcrc born on tho sth
tho sth verso Of this chapter would
be the ono applying to YOU. The 3rd
to the sth verse are for mcn--thc fol-
lowing e3 for women.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02
Furnishing THE SPEEDY

greatest cause for motor accidents is
unquestionably speeding.
According to Magistrate Frederick
b. House OF tho Traffic Court. the rate
or speed at which automobiles are
driven has increased dangerously in
tho past few years. Four years ago,
tho record OF spccdcrs hailed into court
was seldom over 80 miles an hour
while today II Is frequently 80 and IS
miles.
Tho Traffic Court Is the only existing
check on this popular form OF sport.
At lcstst. its aim is to inspire In the
metropolitan automobilist healthy
respect for the speed laws by finding
him literally every time no IL caught
breaking them. II fining fails to
make tho desired impression. IL can
not be said tina, tho court does not
rise nobly to its duty.
All day long, with the exception OF
n couple or hours recess at noon. its
small. crampcd quarters arc filled with
disgruntlod motor car drivers. In the
process of forkinE over their fines. or
waiting patiently for the gallant oppor-
tunity to do so. II IA interesting to
sec tho different ways IN which tho
guilty take their punishment. Some
arc trembling with rage at what they
obviously consider an outrage; others
arc sullen with resignation. and "A few
exhibit exaggerated nonchalanco be-
fore the bar.
one OF these was being heard the
other afternoon when tho reporter
visited court.
You arc charged" said the Judge
pleasantly, with running at a speed
OF 80 miles an hour. is that truc?''
No. Sir" replied the Immediately
dressed offender. swinging his cane
carelcssly back and forth. The in
formation of your officer is quite
10 Na..
meter at the time he came abreast Of
the running board. and II clearly
recorded i2 and onc-half miles"
Have you any legitimate crcusc?''
inquired the Judge, unmovcd by this
remarkable fankncss.
NO. said the young man. 1T was
a pleasant morning: no ono was in
sight. and wanted to SEQ how mucn
tho old boat could make down tho
Drive"
"Twcnty-fivc dollars. or 10 days in
/ the City Prison" murmurcd the Judge
Z impcrturbably.
Tho next case a trim. young. blond
matron, also pleaded guilty to the
charge of 20 miles an hour but raised
n pair Of large, pleading brown eyes to
, the judge.
~ was hurryiug home to my baby
she explained gently. "IIc has er-
whooping cough"
Sp''bilb lblt AFTERNOON N
people,. serious offensc. - dol
lars finc...." again sme the indistinct
boom OF the voice of the judge.
Tho man ON the reporters left was
obviously pcrturbcd by this decision.
Tho young woman was so attractive.
so gentle. and shc had sick baby.
Gee, tho old Crab might have let
hcr Off" he declared to his companion
on tho right. she had a good excuse.
What's a motor car for II you can't
uso 1T in an emergency The law SAYS
somethin' about cNtenuating circum-
stances, but this Judge never heard of
it,
'oh. they all have good excuses, IS
said the other. "Thc Judge can't listen
to all OF them. Probably. IL you knew
tho truth. this woman hasn't any baby
at all. but pckingcsc with a bad
, temper II amt no use TO argue nbou,
! this speed question anyway. When
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02
BY Frederic j. Haskin.

New York city. Feb. 27.-New York
has a Traffic Court, which, due to the
New Workers. mania for speeding. is
ono of the richest courts OF its kind in
the world.
Thousands of fines. at se5 or more
apiece. arc collected here every day
from automobile operators who can or
cannot explain why they were rushing
through the city streets at the rate OF
over 90 miles an hour. About 5000
such cases are tried every week. and
last year over 500 600 was collected by
tho court from speed violations alone.
In the safe year. 1is persons, or more
than an average OF two for each day,
were killed by automobiles I'm New
York. in addition to thousands who
wcro knocked down and injured. This
year. 1t is predicted. tho number will
be considerably increased.
In other words. 1t is foregonc con-
clusion that about 500 individuals who
now walk the streets. presumably in
good health and with no thought or
suicide. will he hurried Off to the NOR
CUES before this year Is ended. II iB
equally certain that hundreds of chill
dron will bo crippled during this per-
iod, and that the city hospitals will bo
kept busy attending to motor casualty
cases
With tho tremendous Increase in tho
use of motor driven vehicles, n certain
number OF accidents and fatalities are
inevitable. New York city alone now
has over 100000 automobiles. with OK
trcmcly little space in the downtown
section in which to accommodate them.
Its traffic system, while unusually
efficient for some thoroughfarcs. is
hopclcssly inadequate in others, 40
that in many congestod places ears are
wholly unsupcrviscd. and pedestrians
arc left to cross the streets as best
they may. lodging machines. street
cars and elevated posts.
The pedestrians. moreover. arc woe
fully careless. Exceeding lodging has
made tho New Yorker over bold AZ
street crossings, while many persons.
uuncduaintcd with tho limitations OF
motor mechanism, calmly place all OF
tho responsibility of risk ON tho auto
mobile drivers. 1t is not uncommon
TO sec a man or woman step needless
~ in front of a moving automobile.
with the airy remark, We'll, II he hits
me he'll get sued" or something of tho
sort
Speeding Greatest Cause of Accident.
Nevertheless. while traffic congestion
and the hocdlessncss of pedestrians
are important contributing causes, tho
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02
The War at Panama

1t was not much of at Panama, and it did
not last very long in spite of fervent wishes of
newspaper who have difficulty in obtaining the
material for their daily first page display
The affair, however, served to show that even a
conflict between two Central American republics of
more than local interest and concern Doubtless if it
had been necessary the United States would have c1cr-
csed very strong influence to prevent really serious
war in that part of the world.
The people of the United States have no desire to
interfere with the independence any American rcpub
lie but there many good why the interests
of the United States will permit armed conflicts
between our neg ghbors.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02
IN DAYS NEWS"

Henry p. Fletcher. who according 10
report. is TO be under secretary OF state
in the Harding administration, is best
remembered as the ambassador TO
Mo1ico during the most critical period
OF tho strained relations between that
country and the United States. Mr..
FIetchcr's special qualifications for his
new post, in addition to his character
as a man. arc his varied experiences
with people who have been bred in the
Spanish tradition, as, for instance. the
Inhabitants OF Central and South
America, Cuba. and tho Philippines.
Besides this he has had a technical
training while serving in the United
States automatically IN China, Por-
tugal, Chile and Mexico. Mr.. Fletcher
is native of Pennsylvania. He was
trained in the Law. and sot.in the way
OF civic employ by proved capacities
vhile serving as Rough Rider in
f.uha I'm 1879
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02
Romance Of Words
ss1la11nA-
''Bsilnd-
1921. by The Wheeler syn
s,s lfn

Copyright 1921. by The Wheeler Syn
dicatc. 1nc.)
During tho eleventh, twelfth and
thirteenth centuries tho bard or bal
lad singer, was q welcome guest in
the houses OF persons of wealth aud
culture, for the ballad, in spite OF the
fact that II dealt mainly with heroic
exploits, embraced "A wide range OF
subjects and was tho most popular
form of entertainment of tho time.
Tho word ballad, under its various
forms of spclling-"ballad, "baladc."
bailey" and "baletio'-comcs TO us
from the same root as the modern
word ballet the Latin Ballare, to
dance, and the Italian ballata, a song
used during the progress of various
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02
Ignorance or Blufing

Only the Germans know whether their in
regard TO the reparaons is diplomatic trick, based
upon the belief that the Allies be hoodwinked into
giving up the results of their victory war; whether
it is the result of ignorance and stubborn refusal to
admit facts that all the world knows to be true.
Whatever may be the explanation, the fact remains
that the proposition made by DIR. Smons in the
ference at London yesterday not effort reach
good faith settlement of the problem of reparaon
but rather effort to avoid just responsibility that
has already been officially admitted by the Germans
themselves.
Lloyd Georges stern reply of rebuke and warning
fully justified by the circumstances and it was such
reply as the Germans ought have known would re-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

fT0Marsha1 Suchct. one OF tho most
brilliant OF Napolcons generals.
born at Lyons. Died near Mar
seiIlcs, Jan. 5. 1926.
1elo-Pope Leo XIII. born at carpincto.
Died in Rome, July 20, 1905.
1C1-Thc president approved the rcso-
luton admitting Missouri into
tho Union.
1BStThree thousand lives lost in a
volcanic eruption and earthquake
on the island OF Great Sanger, in
tho Moluccas.
f18-Thaddeus Stevens was ap-
pointed chief manager OF tho i'm
parchment of President Johnson.
1r.-;cn. Lorenzo Thomas, central
figure in tho contest between
President johnson and congress.
died in Washington, d. c. Born
at Newcastle, Del. in 1904.
lsos-Uniicd States consulate at Bar
cclons. Spain, mobbcd.
1sea-Thc Mount Rainier National park
was established by act OF con-
gross.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02

suit from their proposition and which they should have
had the good judgment TO avoid.
The satisfactory element of the situation is that
the Allies unquestionably have the power to compel
German assent to their demands, and there many
people, in the United States well Europe, who
are of the opinion that it will be n good thing for all
concerned and particularly for the Germans if they
be given plain proof that Germany defeated
in the war and that the Allies cannot be bluffcd or
trickcd or cajolcd.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02

(Any reader Can get Tho a.
sWcr TO any question by writing
The Pueblo ChIeftnin Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. Dt.
rector, Washington. d. G. This
o6er applies strictly TO Informs
tton. The bureau cnnnot give ad.
vice on legal, medical and nnan-
ciAl matters. 1t docs not sttemps
to settle domestic troubles, nor to
undertake exhaustive research On
any subject Write Jour question
plainly and briefly. Give full
name and address and e0csoeo
two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent H.
rect TO the inquircf.)
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02
1ODAY's EVENTS

Texas observes today as n holiday in
honor OF the s5th anniversary OF her
declaration OF independence.
Tho annual meeting OF tho Canadian
Institute OF Mining and Metallurgy
will begin its sessions today at Ottawa.
Tho last OF the series OF regional
conferences OF the W. G. T. u, which
began in January and have covered tho
entire country. will begin today at
Kansas city.
Plans for a reorganization of the Re-
publican party in the South on a moro
equitable basis will be considered by
"A special subcommittee OF the Rcpub-
lican National Committee at n meet
ing in Washington today.
In connection with the meeting OF
tho Southern Commercial Congress In
Washington n session is TO he held to-
day at tho u. $. Department OF Agri-
culture. and will be In the nature of n
memorial to David Lubin, founder OF
the International Institute OF ASricul-
ture at Rome.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02

dances. But. in spite of its deriva-
tion. the term was applied to any
composition in measured lines. whether
serious. farcical or religious.
Thus, in CovcrdaIc's Bible. what is
now called The Song OF Solomon"
was alluded 10 as ''Solomou's Bal
lcttcs". Gradually, however, tho
term ballad came to mean rccitativc
song. while ballet was retained only
In connection with dance steps.
Tomorrow-"Acrc."
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02
Al c'n-.e- Fin-d For Speeding

And so it continued all afternoon, one
case right after another. until over %
had been disposed Of No Que was c1-
ctiscd from paying "A fine while tho re-
porter was present TaSicabs drivers,
business executives, actors sportsmcn.
a burlcsquc actress, "A popular soprano.
business women and wives OF nil
classes and descriptions all paid the
penalty. seriously, bitterly. or cheer
fully
ono OF tho multitude of guilty walt
Ing I'm the courtroom told tho reporter
that, in his opinion, few people are
over accused unjustly. II was often
possible TO persuade the cop to forget
It, but once In court escape from fine
was uuhoard of.
Once | was arrested unjustly. and
argued the cop out OF IT, he said The
old boy had just stopped tho car ahead
OF me. and | explained that he couldn't
possibly trail two cars at oncc-tha,
n no knew what tho other car. which
had passed mo, was making, hc
couldn't know what I was making. lie
hnnlly agreed that perhaps he couldn't
and accepted a friendly cigar"
While all OF this timing must pro-
vide certain dotcrrant to speeding.
and whilo 1t furnished an excellent
source OF revenue to tho city. an af-
ternoon in tho Traffic court is apt TO
convince one that other measures arc
urgently needed to rc,iucc tho ever
rising motor mortality rate. Judge
House suggests. for one thing, that
bottcr and further traffic supcryi,ion
is required In New York. and he snys
that certainly moro inspectors arc
needed.
The state of Now York has lust six
inspectors giving road tests TO persons
seeking licenses TO operate automo-
bilcS.' said the Judge while New J.r-
sey has - aud Connecticut 40 If New
York Is to reduce its number of motor
accidents, II must sec that licenses arc
not issued TO drug addicts and tho
focblc-mindcd. but to persons who arc
physically and mentally capable OF
driving cars"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Hon. Robert Rogers. former Minister
OF Public Works in the Dominion Cab
inot, born at Lakcfiold, Que, 81 years
ago today.
Samuel Untermycr, who has boon
prosecuting the alleged graft cases In
New York City, born at LynchburS.
Va, s3 years ago today
Prof George r. Swain OF Harvard
University. who is president of the
Water Power League of America,
born In San Francisco, 6i years ago to-
day.
Edwin Milton Roylc, author of num-
crous successful plays. born at Loxing-
ton, Mo, 90 years go today.
-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02

they got you. they got you-and you've
got to pay up"
The next case. a tall. sannt man.
with a square chin. had been hailed inte
cour, for the second time. which he re-
Gardcd as an .ineScusablo inconvcn-
icncc. lie was inclined to argue. to
fight II possible
This arrcstinE business is wholly
personal" he grumbled. This officer
took n dislike TO mo before because I
did not offer to buy my way out. and
laid i'm watch for me. had an ap-
pointmont at my office and was in Il
hurry. but even so the spccdomcter
showed only -. My God. everybody
speeds occasionally-w do you sup
pose We buy hish-powcred cars forT''
Speeding is a serious offensc," tho
Judge repeated. we arc not here to
argue the question. Second violation
....onc hundred dollars -
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY

Senator Lodges Monroe Doctrine
serervation to tho German peace
treaty wa sadoptcd by the United
States senate by a vote of So to 90.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02

Havana, Cuba, has tho reputation of
being the richest city per capita in tho
world.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-02

Nevertheless. while traffic congestion
and the hccdlessncss of pedestrians
are important contributing causes, the
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In Honor of Mrs. Kirkman.

IN hOnOT Oh NFS. hlrkman.
Mrs. Henry Neil Kirkman was the
lovely guest of honor at a large re-
ception given by Mrs. Wemyss A.
Walton yesterday afternoon at her
handsome home. The affair proved
one of the most brilliant of season
during which an unusually large
number of beautiful functions have
taken place. Mrs. Walton's home,
of a spacious Colonial type, is pecu-
liarly adapted to entertaining in this
manner and this fact was charmingly
taken advantage of in arrangements
yesterday afternoon. Miss Susie
Walton, wearing a becoming red
gown, received the incoming guests
in her gracious way, and invited them
to the drawing room, where Mrs.
Walton, Mrs. Kirkman and Miss
Frances Walton, of Sheffield, Ala,
composed the receiving line. Mrs,
Walton was gowned in black lace over
black satin, large French flower of
gold velvet giving a rich note of col
or. Mrs. Kirkman, a queenly blonde,
was radiant in a creation of pale blue
satin, draped deliberately with gold
lace. Her flowers were narcissus and
white sweet peas, tied with tulle.
Miss Walton, charming visitor who
has many friends in Palatka, was
wearing a really exquisite beaded
and embroidered fesh-colored geor-
gette gown with corsage bouquet of
varie-cOlored sweet peas. Mingling
with the guests and adding their
charm to the pleasure of the affair,
were Mrs. Warner T. Hamm, wear
ing a red panne velvet frock, Mrs.
John Walton, handsome in black
lace over satin, Mrs. Imogene F.
Collins. also in black lace, Mrs. W.
A. Garside, in becoming white, and
Miss Winifred Haughton and Miss
Ellene Merryday, both in the dain-
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returned from a several days stay
in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Kate Darlington is spend
ing this week in San Mateo.
Mrs. c. E. Anderson and Miss
Winifred Browning have returned
from Jacksonville where they were
the guests of Miss Thelma Hyers for
short stay.
Miss Rebecca Padgett went to
Jacksonville yesterday and is the
guest of Miss Louise Chappell.-
Gainesville Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Warner have
as their guest at their beautiful home
on the St. Johns, known as Esperan-
"a, their sister, Mrs. Comstock Mrs.
Warner, Mrs. Comstock, Miss Helen
Warner and Mrs. Albion Hutchinson
were among the guests coming from
across the river to attendd the recep-
ton given yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. W. A. Walton in honor of Mrs.
H. N. Kirkman.
r. NJ. Burt of Hastings, was a
visitor here yesterday.
IS. M. futile of Spencer, Iowa,
arrived in the city yesterday, where
he will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. O. Hamm for sevral days. Mr..
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of wedding bells. These bear the
Greek letters, Alpha Gamma Delta,
and are further ormanented with
bows Of the varie-col6red tulle. Mrs.
Tenny designed and made these her
self. During the game, each guest
will receive a white wedding-bell box
filled with dainty heart shaped minis
in red and green. The tulle in the
sorority colors has been used also in
tying these favors.
Mrs. Tenny has selected most at
tractive prizes which will be awarded
at the conclusion of the game. The
club prize for high score is a bridge
score pad in leather case, while high
score is a bridge score pad in leath-
err case, while high prize at the guest
table is a handsome deck of playing
cards. Unique hand made tallies, the
work of the hostess, will compose the
low prizes for both club members and
guests who do not belong to the
bridge club. To the pretty honoree
Mrs. Tenny will present the cut glass
basket already mentioned, filled with
fragrant roses.
The refreshments served this af-
ternoon will be club SANDWICHES, cof-
fee, and buff-colored jello with whip
ped cream and cherries, further car
rying out the color motif already de-
scribed. Upon each plate will be a
perfect red rose.
Enjoying the afternoon with Mrs.
Tenny and Miss Cochrone are: Mes
danes C. A. Root, Howard Rowton,
7. f. Mobley, H. L. Gardner, Richard
Ingram, C w. Terrell, Louis Philips,
F. T. Merrill, NJ. B. Cochrane, F. C.
Cochrane, c. E. Andeson, Imogen F.
Collins, j. Q. Tilghman, W. w. Thigh
man and Nell R Varnes and Misses
Winifred Browning and Marian Dav-
idson.
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test of white frocks. Roses, in pink
and white against a background of
palms and bamboo lent their lowell
ness to the beauty of the scene.
Shaded lights cast a soft glow over
everything. A several piece orches-
ira played softly during the after
noon behind an improvised screen of
palms, which were cleverly placed to
simulate growing plants.
In the dining room, where the
guests were served a dainty salad
course, pink candles were lit, and
pink roses were profusely used to
best advantage. Asparagus fern
and pink roses composed the artistic
centerpiece on the dining table, which
was laid with an unusually beautiful
cloth. A bevy of Palatka's prettiest
girls, looking like lovely flowers
themselves, served the guests here.
These young ladies, who wore be-
coming evening gowns, were Miss
Kathleen Hilburn, Miss Kathleen
Lecks, Miss Dorothy Merriam, and
Miss Irene Yelverton.
Mrs. j. H. Randolph, wearing
black lace with large gold lace hat,
presided at the perfectly appointed
coffee table in the library, being as
sisted by another group of lovely
girls in evening gowns, Miss Helen
Cochrane, Miss Dorothy Davis and
Miss Winifred Browning. White roses
and graceful bamboo were much in
evidence here.
AS the guests returned again to
the reception hall, Miss Nora Sharpe
invited them upstairs to look at the
many Novely presents received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkman, who were re-
Gently married at the brides Virgin
ia home. Miss Ellen Rice presided
here. Both Miss Sharpe and Miss
Rice Wore dainty white gowns.
All who called during the after
noon said they had never attended
more perfect function, and Mrs. Wal
toms ability as a hostess was the
subject of many complimentary re-
marks.