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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
SIMON PURE A STAGE HERO
Name of Elcro of Popular Comedy Has
Become Synonymous for the
Genuine Article.

The expression, "Simon Pure, mean
Ing 'the real man. had its origin in
the name Of a Pennsylvania Quaker
in Mrs. Continues comedy, "A Bold
Stroke for a Wife" Being about to
visit London TO attend the quarterly
meeting ,of his sect, Alninadab Hold
fast sends letter Of recommendation
and introduction by his friend, Simon
Pure, TO another Quaker, who is guard
Ian Of Anne Lovely, young lady re-
puied TO have a fortune Of E3D,000
Colonel FeignweIl, another character
in the same play being enamored of
Miss Lovely and her fortune, ayails
himself OF an accidental discovery
of the letter Of introduction and sue
ceeds In passing himself off rs Simon
Pure But virtue is triumphant in
thc end. Simon Pure appears with
his witnesses and the scoundrelly
Feignwell is exposed.
The play scored great success. aud
the name Of simon Pure" was grad
ually applied to anything which was
genuine and above imitation.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
TOM THUMB WEDDING AT MT.
PLEASANT SATURDAY.

On Saturday, March 18th, the mar
riage Of Mr.. Tom Thumb to Miss Wee
Little will take place at Mt. Pleasant
Methodist Church, ten miles north Of
Columbus. The following wedding
party is announced: Groom, Richard
Morris; Bride, Loucille Andrews;
Matron Of Honor, Christine Wright;
Maid Of Honor, Wilodene Kendrick;
Best Man, Kermit Wright; Flower
Girl, Hattie Augusta West; Ring
Bearer, Harold Vaughn; Father, Eu-
gene Harris; Mother Mildred
Vaughn; FISHERS, Lucian Vaughn and
Kendrick; several Tom
Thumb guests. A small fee of ten
and fifteen cents will be charged.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
FAMED FOR GIANT PO7AT0E 5
District Just North Of Denver Has -.
tsblished Its Reputation for tire
Succuleht Vegetable.

When Horace Greeley gave the
young men Of America a loose foot by
saying, some decades ago. Go West,
young man" he incidentally succeeded
in getting a very fine brand of po-
tat0es named for himself, writes VIII
liam g. Shepherd in the Saturday Eve
ming Post. A group of men who went
to the West at that time settled in
a district north Of Denver and east
Of the Rocky mountains, and perhaps
because they thought of nothing else
TO raise, they planted potatoes. About
them. in the highlands, the only Wild
potatoes in the United States were
growing Iuxuriahtly, This district is
SIMILAR climatically and otherwise to
the highland district in Chile, where
explorers are believed to have come
across the potato for the first time.
These Colorado wild potatoes prop
agated themselves by means Of seeds,
and it is from the pods Of these seeds
that the Colorado potato experts get
the material by means Of which they
have produced the Greeleyyille potato.
Eastern railroads, on which huge
baked potatoes, served in the dining
ears, have come to be strong allies Of
The passenger agent and heavy draw
ers Of patronage, send to the Colorado
district for the potato giants. Trans
continental railroads which use the
northern route send men into the Mon,
tana and Dakota fields TO pick out al-
most by hand, huge potatoes which
have been grown from the Colorado
seed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06

male" for industrial peace for friend
ship with the world and spoke again
d promise to work for an association
of nations 60 bring about peace and
approximate disappointment. But
he coupled his renewed declarations
with fresh procurement against
"nanglng alliances
America, be said. SHOULD enter
into no political commitments, nor
assume any economic obligation which
win subject our decisions to any 9TH
en- than our own authority"
Il am sure people will not misun-
derstand nor viii the world miscon-
strue,7 said the new president. I'VE
have no thought to impede the paths
to close relations. We wish to pro-
mote understanding We wan. to do
our part to make offensive warfare SO
hateful that governments and people
who resort to it must prove the
righteousness Of their cause Or stand
DIS outlaws before the bar Of civiliza-
ton
Then speaking Of his determination
to enter no "entangling alliances,
Mr., Harding declared:
This is not selfishness; it is sane
titF. 1t is not aloofness it is Sc
curly 1t is not suspicion Of others; /
il is patriotie adherence to the things
which made us what we are"
The inaugural ceremony took place
AS usual on a stand erected above
The east steps Of the capitol, but in
marked contrast to previous inaugu-
-ations, when thousands of seats had .
lccn provided, all the distinguished
company had to remain standing.
Sven the inaugural stand was much
smaller than usual and was erected
o accommodate a telephone appara-
lbs which carried Mr.. IIarding's voice
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
MINSTREL SHOW
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Students Frem a. and NJ. College
Give Crcditable Performance
at NJ. S. c. W.

Students Of the School of Engineer
ing Of A. and NJ. College gave a very
creditable and enjoyable minstrel shoy
last night in the chapel Of NJ. S. G. w
a large and attentive audience Greete5
the performers. There were abou
two dozen Of The actors, besides tn
orchestra.
The Engineering Class has an am
bition to erect and equip on the A. am
NJ campus a club house as f.ttin
memorial Of their four-gears' work
aad the money trey derive from thci
performances goes into a fund whic'
alter viii be used for that purpose.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
SHRINE CLUB is
ORGANIZED HERE
Approximately Fifty Men Enroll as
Charter Mombcrs.-Nr. d. +. Me-
CuIiCugh First President.

Columbus Shriners met during tie
past week and organized the Tom
bigbee Shrine Club with d charter
membership Of approximately fifty
men. The following officers were
elected Mr.. ID. F. Mccullough, pres
ident; Mr.. Henry II. Gunter, vice
president; Mr., II. E. King, secretary.
The board Of governors IS composed
Of Messrs. G. N. Gerhart, Samuel
Kaye, Jr., ]. r. Manser ara Robert
Hardy.
The new organization win have
Headquarters in the hall recently va
Gated By the Knights Of Pythias,
which will be conveniently arranged
as a club room.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
-
OLD WOMAN SWiihiHis
Was at One Time President Of an
Athletic Club.

Mrs, Eliza Steincr Eisenbeis of Pitts
burgh is probably the Oldest woman
swimmer in the country, She is more
than SO years old.
-Four years ago marked her entrance
into the swimming world She could
Just paddle around little ut that time
but swimming fascinated her and she
soon became IN expert.
Last winter she walked mile to
swimming pool and missed but one
night during the whole winter. One
evening the class lacked it's usual en-
thusiasm and spirit. The deficiency
was traced TO the absence of the spry
old lady. Inquiry at her home brought
the answer chat there was q dinner
and euchre party at q friends house
which she dil not care TO miss,
Until last year she was president Of
the athletic club ct the McNaughter
school. She declares she viii continue
her swimming this winter.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06

and a cordial invitation is extended
70 the people Of Columbus to be pres
mont The proceeds Of the entertain
melt will be used il worthy cause.
Following is the program that win
be given:
Quartette-by four ladies' Of the
class; reading by Miss Elizabeth Nc
Cafferty; song BY Helen and Virginia
Morris; song by Mary Mccullough
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
"SHE HATH DONE WHAT SHE
COULD"

wv liz
This YVES true Of the good woman
in Bible tim&, ard the same senti-
mont may rightfully be applied to the
Columbus and LowEdes County Cham
Der Of Commerce in the matter Of tn
increase in telephone rates recently
Granted BY the Mississippi Railwa!
Commissioners.
The local Chamber Of Commerce en-.
tered a vigorous protest aginst the
increase, as did other chambers
throughout the State, but it was OF
no avail In spite Of the protests,
and ii the face Of able arguments OF
learned lawyers, the increase asked
for was granted.
Secretary Stephens, Of the loca'
Chamber 81 Commerce, made I
special trip to Jackson to enter pro
test against the Increase, but, along
with many other prctestanLs, lis OBJ
lection was not sustained Let n
man think for an instant that tn
voice Of our Chamber Of Commerce
Yves not raised against the t2lephont
increase, for it most certainly was,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
A MORNING PRAYER

Grant me patience, Lord. when
men speak i'll Of me; and make me
humble, Lcrd, when all men praise,
fer | know, Lord, that men would
pity me if they only knew me as |
IN. Amen.-M. s. b.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
MEETING or THE WOMA
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The Woman's Missionary Society of
the First Christian Church will hold
its regular monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. B. Z. Seal, on Main
street, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
All members are urged to be present.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
81 Panl's Church.

Fourth Sunday in Lent. Holy Com
mua,oa at 1850. Church School al
ESQ, Holy Communion and sermon
at Il o'clock. Confirmation Lecture
tat 2:l5. Mo evening service. Week
day services; Regular Lenten Ser
vice as announced,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06

and Edward Ghumbley; pantomime BY
ten girls; song BY Lillian Sparks;
male quartette; reading. by Doctor
Painter; contests. There viii be good
music throughout The evening.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06

Mrs. Emmett Cumbcrworth a mem
Der Of the sales force At the store
Simon Loeb & Bro. was called t
Appalachaeola, Florida yesterday be
cause Of the serious illness of her
husband.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06

Read the announcements about the
handsome and beautiful durler sets
IL this issue. Or apply at the Dis
patch office for full information.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
ADVERTBING-T0OD FOR THOUGHT

No became strong through fasting.
No store increased its sales BY suspcnding it,
advertising
Advertising is like food Ii makes business grow
And NEWSPAPER advertising the roast beef Of adver-
Using mediums.
What about your stores advertising menu? More adj
vortising food win make your business healthier and
more prosperous.
Use Telephone Number 22
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
SHORT NEWS NOTES

Many friends Of the Street an6
Belts families viii be very sorry t
learn Of the Serious illness of Mrs
Robert Betts at The Mckinley SAM
torium in this city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
ENTERTAINMENT on FRIDAY
NIGHT

The Philathea Glass Of the First
Baptist Church will give an entertain
ment in the parlors Of the Hotel Gil
mer next Friday evening, beginning
at 1880 o'clock, at which time an IN
teresting program will be given and
two contests held. A small admission
charge Of fifteen cents will be made,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06

Our special buyer Mr. Jake M. Kaufman has returned
from New York and he has demonstrated again his ability
to find real values when they in the market and this
season, above all, he has proven the worth of knowing
now IN The extra values showing in all Departments
Women'a New Suits, good looking, which are reasonably
priced smary tailored beautifully silk lined at $500
There other suits priced for less and higher
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-03-06
Charming Silk Frocks

the charming aflcas canton crepe the newest styles
youthful lines unusual quality for $500 big variety
at other figures.
Fresh lot Of White Bouses. Crisp new and bright are
the Spring arrivals ready for your inspection and approval
March selling Of Hats on sale this week unquestonaby
the most complete showing of original designs in Spring
Millinery We could write pages about them, but would
like TO show you and see the special prices.
Nobhy New Oxfords and Strap $3.50 buys the kind you
have been paying $3.50 to $14O0 for The finish fit and
wearing qualities are the same, the style new
! New VoiIes, Tissue Bingham, Silks, White
Goods and Woolens
Here you will find price level that is in line with your
idea d fair prices" We believe the price level is low
as il viii be in years and want you to take advantage
Of Che prices this week
Mems and Boys Clothing, Hats and furnishings. Real
values are offered in this department
Xtra Special Boys Wool Knee Pants $l.50 and $t.75
y Setson'5 New Spring Hats now $3.50
Where Price Reductions are Real.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29
BRECKENRIDGE

The pupils Of the high school with
Supt. and Mrs. Paulson, Miss Ellen
Doty and Miss Eva Ards enjoyed a
weinie roast in the woods Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mcleod accom-
panied by Mrs. McLeod's parents, Mr..
mad Mrs. George Werner, motored to
Jackson Saturday to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Drcese a few days
Mr.. and Mrs II. c. Newton Of Clio
were guests Of Mrs Agnes Crawford
Sunday.
The Misses Mamie and Ada Royal
Of Bay City We're week end guests at
the home Of NJ. and Mrs. d. Mccall
The first number of the Citizens
Lecture Course Of breckenridge win
be the lecture by DIR. Writ Lowther,
which will bc given i'm the Congl
church Tuesday evening, October II.
Rev John Clemens is i'm Benton
Harbor attending the Annual Mich
igan VI. +. Conference.
MIR. and Mrs. Marshall Hopkins Of
Alma were in Breckenridge Thursday
afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29
SETIfTON

Mrs. VIM. Pendell and son, Donald,
from near Middleton spent Friday
at the II. II. McWilliam home.
The Sethton l.. A. 5. will hold "A
baked goods sale at the Wright Il
Cliffe general store in Carson City
next Saturday.
Esther Locke, who has been real
sick the past ten days, is much inn
proved at this writing.
Mrs. Mclaughlin and daughter
have returned TO Greenville.
The Community club meets this
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Carey
Wood in the Gully district.
V. II. Gardner was in st. Louis on
business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nimmo, Glenn
Wilcox and sister, Mrs Mamie Gard
ner, spent Thursday in Grand Rapids
Mr.. and Mrs. A. VanTIeck visited at
the Raymond Clay home in the Gully
district Sunday.
Rob Kelly and family of Hubbard
ston spent Sunday here with Mr.. anC
Mrs. Leo Belinger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Arnold spent
Sunday at the home Of their daugh-
ter Mrs. Roy Rosenberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ". Milligan mo-
tored TO Barryton Saturday to visit
her brother, Fred Crcssey, and family.
Rev. and Mrs. H. w. Stillman re-
utned from Chicago Saturday even
ing.
Miss Bertha Sexton delightfully."- en-
tertaincd the members Of the Young
Ladies Sewing Circle at her home on
Wednesday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin Jakeway and
baby girl, Dorothy Lucille, who have
been visiting Mrs. Jakeway's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. b. l.. Hodge, returned
to their home in Flint Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Hastings and baby
went TO Harrison Thursday to visit
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Clapp.
Mrs. Flora Mccall Of Ithaca is Wis
ting her daughter, Mrs. A. f. Craw-
ford
Charles irwin is having his house
ON Fourth street reshngled.
Stanley Green and wife motored to
Eaton Rapids Saturday for few
DAYS visit with relatives.
DR.. l.. S. Mercy is building a new
tile block garage at his residence on
Second street.
Seth Sexton went to Benton Harbol
Thursday To attend the Michigan NJ
f.. Conference as delegate from the
church here.
Mr.. and Mrs John Swope anC
/ Agnes Crawford motorcd to Wheeler
Sunday afternoon to call on their
father, Mr. Barney Swope.
Bert Hayward Of HASTINGS has beer
i'm breckenridge this week visiting hi.
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. +. Hayward
Mr. and Mrs. II. Brown Of Wheeler
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w
IT. Burkett Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29
1T MUST HAVE BEEN DEAD AT
LEAST SIX MONTHS, BUT
DIDN'T SMELL

"Saw a big rat in our cellar last
fall" writes Mrs. Joanny, "and
bought a 80 cent cake Of RAT
SNAP, broke it up into small pieces.
Last week while moving we came
across the dead rat. Must have been
dead six months, didn't smell. RAT
SNAP is wonderful.
Three sizes-35c, 65c, SIPS. Sold
and guaranteed by C. r. Murphy and
Winslow Bros. Drug Stores.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29
s'ColG i'm the Head

g an acute attack of Nasal Cotarlh.
Those subject To frequent Goods in o.,
head" will find shat the use or III Nils
CATARkH MEDICINE will bull up the
System. cleanse the Blood ard render
them less Liable t. colds. Repeated at
lacks Of Acute CatIrrh may lead TO
Chronic Cat3rrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
taken informally and acts through tire
Blood on tho Mucous Surfaces OF the S.
tenn. thus reducing the inflammation anC
restoring normal conditions
All Druggists Circulars fgce.
-. j Cheney - Go Teirdo l'fo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29
Good Always at Hand.

If we will take the good we find,
asking no questions, we shall have
heapng measures. Everything good
is on the highway.-EmersOn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29

Money spent with us buys not only
good coal but satisfaction and reli-
ability as well. Brown-Ward Co.,
phone 27.-60tfc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29

install Order-The st. Johns chap
ter, Order of de Molay, has been or
canned. Chairman of the Advisory
Council Edward Fehling, who has
Deen the moving factor i'm this chap
ter, was taken i'll, so was unable to
conduct the meeting. In the absence
OF Chairman Fehling, the meeting
was in charge of High Priest Ban
croft
Hit by Lightning Again-In a
storm Saturday Memorial hospital in
Owosso was again struck by light
ming, making the third time that it
has been struck in a month.
Instantly Killed -Wm. Davis was
killed when u knife in a silo fill
ing machine broke and struck him in
the left side, penetrating to the heart.
The deceased lived near Pleasant Val
ley and is survived by a wife
The accident was caused by the ma
chine clogging. The knives were
crowded out of position, became dis
engaged and were hurled with terrific
force against the body of Mr.. Davis.
The funeral was held Tuesday from
the late home.
Appraisal Made-The appraisal Of
the land, buildings, machinery and
equipment Of the Bollstrom Motors,
Inc, has been made and filed with the
Court. Copies of the same may be
seen at the office of the receiver, 5.
@. Burgdorf Of st. Louis. 1t is now
proposed TO offer the plant for sale,
and if n buyer is found that will pay
somewhere near the amount of the
appraisal, it is thought that a sale
will be made, if satisfactory to the
Court. After the plant is disposed of,
all parties in debt to the concern will
be asked to pay up. There are large
number of unpaid notes for stock that
will be collected. The ownership Of
the two trucks will be determined and
all matters pertaining to the bust
ness, cleaned up to the best advantage
to stockholders. The quicker the plant
is sold the better, and it is the desire
of the receiver TO close the affairs of
the company as rapidly as is possible.
TO Rebuild Elevator Members of
the Bad Axe Grain Co., owners Of the
elevator in st. Louis recently de
stroyed by fire, were in that city last
week sizing up the situation, and
agreed to rebuild at an early date.
The new plant will be rushed to COM
plotion, an the elevator will be sup
piled with every convenience for the
handling Of grain, beans, etc
George j. Young, manager Of the
plant was not prepared to state just
when the work on construction would
be started.
Caple Barn Burns Fire Of an I'M
known origin started in the large
barn Of VIM. II. Caple, formerly Of
Alma, on his ranch in Sheridan town
ship, Clare county, causing a loss of
over $4,000 before it was subdued.
The large barn was 4OxlOO feet and
contained seventy-fivc tons Of hay
and over ten tons Of straw, together
with large quantity Of oats and
other grain. On one end Of this
building was a 250-ton silo, while on
the side was an implement shed
22xlO0 feet which contained practi-
cally every implement and tool used
on the farm.
Purchase Clare Elevator-Clare
can now boast of locally owned ele-
vator in the fact that a deal was
closed this week whereby George
Johnson and w. S. McAllister became
the sole proprietors Of the Clare Ele-
vatOI Co.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29

Paving Nearly Done-The work of
improving Mt. Pleasant streets is pro-
crossing. The north Main street pave
ment is completed except the intersec-
tion Of Lincoln and Main. This could
not be put in until the street was
opened at Andre TO give access to the
p. NJ. railroad and sugar company
plant This pavement will be ready
for use by October lst This week will
finish the pavement ON Mission street.
Mission is now open for traffic from
Moshcr street north. The balance of
the street viii be open i'm about three
weeks. The grading ON West Broad
way is now ready for the concrete
The work Of constructing curbs and
cutters ON East Broadway is now I'M
der way.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29

Purchase Clare Elevator-Clare
can now boast of locally owned ele-
vator in the fact that deal was
closed this week whereby George
Johnson and w. S. McAllister became
the sole proprietors of the Clare Ele-
vatoI Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29

Military Funeral-Military funeral
was held at Harrison Sunday for Sgt.
Rush c. Davis by Larman Post No.
l2S, American Legion of Glare.
Baby Drowned in Trough While
playing about the watering tank, at
the farm home of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Burnham of Bing-
ham township, Clinton county, the
little l6-months -old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Popa fell into the
tank and was drowned. She had been
missing only about 10 minutes when
found.
Rent Hall for School The hoard of
education of st. Johns, after full con-
sideration Of the problem, has adopted
plan to provide relief for the con-
gested condition in the high school.
Harmony Hall has been rented and
will be equipped for school purposes.
This arrangement viii provide "a
good-sized study room and an addi-
tional room for recitation uses. The
eighth grade will move into these
quarters and the rooms vacated at
the Central building will be used for
the over-crowded high school In this
way it will be possible to gain seating
capacity for 81 high school pupils and
an additional class room. At present
pupils in the main room are seated
three to a double seat, and if 81 can
be moved out, the conditions Will be
much improved
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29

Hit by Lightning Again-In a
storm Saturday Memorial hospital in
Owosso was again struck by light
ming, making the third time that it
has been struck in a month.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29
!, SpOkes Around (
The HUB

Install Order-The st. Johns chap
ter Order of de Molay, has been or
canned. Chairman of the Advisory
council Edward Fehling, who has
been the moving factor in this chap
ter was taken i'll, so was unable to
conduct the meeting. In the absence
OF Chairman Fehing, the meeting
was IN charge of High Priest Ban
croft