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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
4 Loose Screw,

For several minutes the young man
did not speak. His heart was too full,
II was enough for him 10 know that
this glorious creature loved him; that
she had promised TO share his fate.
With new and delightful sense of
ownership no foastcd his eyes once
more upon her beauty, and as he real
lied that henccforth 1t would be his
privilege to provide for her welfare
and happiness, he could have almost
wept with JOY.
His good fortune seemed incredible
Finally he whispered tcnderly:
How did it ever happen, darling
that such bright, shining angel as
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
Tho Marriage Settlement.

A married wit who displays his gift
Of rcpartoc at the expense Of his wife
In not to be admired, however
telling his sally. This story of Lord
Shorbrook is 10 the point He re-
marked that it was absurd for a man
TO say, with all my worldly goods I
instance, when married | had not a
shilling with which to cndow my wife -
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
~HE present exponent OF the
'hit and get hit art, and the
- praonIars os tho mat soep, IN

hit and get hit art, and the
grapplers of the mat seem to
have a much easier time than the "fis-
ticuffers. who mauled one another
about the arena 1000 years ago. Yes.
sir, Battles in the squared circle now
are much like pie-eating contests COM
pared with the battles of yore in the
Grccian and Roman amphitheaters.
No sport is older. and none more
popular at all periods among the
Greeks than boxing; It was considered
a contest of skill and not of mere
brute strength. Tho meilichai was the
only kind OF boxing glove used in the
fifth and sixth centuries B. c.. and IL
is supposed it was also in the fourth
century. Tho fingers were free, and
the glove which covered the remain
ing part OF the hand was bound by
triple thongs crossing and recrossing
each other. and finally gathered to-
Eether in a bunch. and secured by
passing through loop at the back of
tue nailu- 10 DlnO On t0e hdnus tnese
complicated thongs must have been a
troublesome Job but there is no doubt
that the boxer could land an awful
wallop with his hands bound up in
such a secure and formidable fashion.
The ccstus. another type of glove. was
deadly contrivance made OF oxhido
straps filled with lead. a blow from
the eestus often meant death TO the
recipient
when 10000 or $4,000 persons are
gathered together for fight. 1t is con-
sidered an enormous crowd; but 100,-
600 persons was an ordinary number
when they witnessed the battles in the
Roman Coliseum.
Greeks Fought 10 Finish.
In present-day boxing. three minutes
constitute ono round. and there is one
minute rest between each round. A
few years ago there used to be As
round bouts, but now 20-rpund bout
is considered something out OF the or
dinary. The gloves used weigh about
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
The Teacher Gave 1t In.

Teacher-1f your mother had Is
yards of stuff and made dress CON
tanning lS yards. how much would sho
havo left?
Little Girl Mamma can't make her
own dresses. She has tried often. and
they arc always either too
Teacher Suppose she sent it 10 a
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
4 whistler Anccdotc.

An artist who was extremely moor
and shabby was walking along the
Boulevard des ttaliens in Paris one
day. Someone hailed him from the
roar. Ho turned and saw whistler
hurrying after him. Being much fat
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
Honor Indeed.

In a generation from now when a
proud urchin says, my grandpa re-
ceived decoration In the great war"
another urchin will get back with
That's nothln'. my grandpa's name
was published in tho alackcr list two
years after he got back from France
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
Greeks Fought 70 a Finish.
No Trespasser Allowed,

~ NE of tho wings OF the plane
~ had broken, and Its pilot. ait
cr crashing through mass
of planking and plaster. found himself
resting on a concrete surface in utter
darkness.
where a MIR he asked fecbly.
You're In my cellar" came an oni-
nous voice out OF the blackness. But
I'm watching you.'
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
Passing Remarks.

Best opportunities arc homemade.
Instead of doing things today. tho
wise man did them yesterday.
One way TO remove paint is 10 sit
down on it suddenly and then get up
again.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
No Need TO Go TO tho Zoo.

Nv I'''U Y" W" w FH' EVVs
Smithson-Como with mo 10 the
Zoo!
Pimplcton-No. thank YOU, I'll stay
at home; my eldest daughter does the
foxtrot my second daughter talks like
a parrot my son laughs like hycna;
my wife watches me like hawk; my
cook is as cross as bear; and my
mothcr-in-law says am an old go
rilla. When | 20 anywhere | want a
change.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
When Yon Arc Really Wanted.

"They really must want us 10 go 10
their dinner"
what makes you think sO7"
They insist on our bringing tho
children, too"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
he Very Best of the Latest Smile Crackers =.

tered, tho artist said with touch OF
pride. 80 you recognized me from be-
hindu Yes" said Whistler with a
malicious laugh. 'I spied you through
hole in your coat"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
Why He Was Sad.

why so sad. Bertic?'
"Nuff TO make me. | wrote TO my
uncle and told him that lack of cash
was turning my hair gray. and he sent
me two bottles of hair dyc!"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
Marriage.

Marriage" said Brown, "is like
making call, First you go TO adore
then you ring a belle, and give your
name to a maid"
And after that" said Jones, you
arc taken in"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
A Switch In Time.

First Oldtimcr-Did you get many
switchings when you were kid7
Second oldtimer-Did ~ Why, We
never had to get our orchard pruned
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
En- Plein Air.

Patlcnce-How would you like TO 70
fer your honeymoon in an aeroplano?
Patricc-Not me- should hate TO
miss the tunnels.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09

yourself fell in love with dull. stupid
fellow like me?'
Goodness knows" she murmurcd
absently; I must have screw loose
somewhere"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09

Even sporting writing seems to have
been very much in vogue two thousand
years ago. and the scribes told in col
orful language of the various interest
ing bouts. The best description of aHght
is supposed to be that between Amycus
and Polydeuces In the 22d Idyll of
Theocritus. 1t illustrated the change
in Greek boxing. for 1t IS a fight be-
tween boxer of the old heroic school,
who relies on science and agility, and
the coarse bruising prize-fighter.
The latter. bully. was sitting in the
sunshine beside a spring. the muscles
of his browny arms sticking out like
rounded rocks. He even had the "tin"
or "caulifiower' ears, well known to
many present-day fighters. There he
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
W hat Tell.

or all the burlesaue questions
evoked by Thomas Edison's now ia
nous list, this. by Baird Leonard in
the New York Telegraph, entcrtains
the most: who shot what on OF
whose head?'
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
Didn't Need TO Re shown.

Tho upholdcr of tho memory train
ing system was lauding its merits.
"why not take course in efficiency
trainnE7" said he. IL can show you
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
On the Road 10 Mandalay.

IIostcss-Do you like motoring in
this country
Guest Rather The pedestrians
are 80 unsophisticsted. what?
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
RcpuIsc.

She tprotcstingly, to her fiancc)-
Ed Now you stop.
Ed-But I'm just beginning.
well. stop beginning!
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09

~ see that a young wife has been
arrested for putting plaster of paris
into a pie which she had made for her
husband.
Yes, | noticed It. II was very fool
paris II she wanted to got rid of her
husband"
Why"
The pic itself ought 10 have been
sufficient"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09

one-act play as poignant as seven
word ad. which the Houston Post dis
covers: For Sale. baby carriage; /;
never used.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
Question Answered.

Hello. old top. New carr"
MOI Old car. new top.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09

how to earn more money than you are
getting
II do 1t now,' said tho Doubling
Thomas.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09

But you had your brains. Bob said
his wife from across the table. But
nobody. my dear. could say that | en-
dowcd you with those" he rotortcd.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
Dcnoucmcnt.

The great American dramatIst will
be the man or woman who can write a
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
nndring the Qnnstlnn.

Now. play tho plano. Would you
say play 1t beautiful or play it
beautifully'?'
I'D say you play a beautiful
piano
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09

to
o
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
Real Prizes.

And the prizes were real prizes, too!
An OK, for instance. There is a record
OF fighter who was about to kill his
opponent. when the fight was stopped,
ent-day fighter and was dissatisfied, or
because of pure rage. is not known,
but he killed with single blow the OK
which was his prize.
Schools for boxing were maintained
by wealthy Romans. and men were
trained for important battles Just tho
same as they are now. There was a
system of diet, athletics. practice, and
early-to-bed, carly-to-rise schedule of
living.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-09
0eE47EsT EGH7ER or 7HE Old eSHook.
LoHD II. SHLL/p14U

FIVE ounces and there is little posslbil-
ity of serious injury.
There were no rounds in Greek box
ing. The opponents fought to finish.
and 1t often happened that the fighters
were so exhausted that they mutually
consented TO pause for breath. but
usually the fight went on until one was
incapable OF fighting any more, or ac-
knowledged himself defeated by hold
ing up his hand.
Another thing that is In vogue now.
and was not in Greclan times. was the
classification of weights. Grecian
competitions were open to all comers
whatever their weight.
Just as the newspapers OF today
spread broadcast the details and com
parsons OF coming fight, so the Ro-
mans were kept informed by handbills
and advertisements posted on walls,
which did not have the Post No Bills"
sign on them. Even the tombstones
were favorite places for sign posting.
and many promises were made that
arc extremely interesting. Awnings
were promised to help ward off the
heat and the arena. 1t was announced,
would be well sprinkled to keep down
the dust Sometimes lighters record
was given, such as "thc Cyncus. from
the school OF Julius Caesar, who has
fought eight times. will be matched
with Atticus. of the same school and
Is lights"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
A SACK VERSUS
ONE CAR LOAD

The decline in price Of groceries
is foreibly emphasized by an exhibit
in the window Of the L Save It
Store on Main street.
One sack Of sugar weighing 100
pounds stands against veritable car
load Of groceries.
The sack of sugar in May 1920 cost
$500. On the other side Of the win
dow is a collection Of groceries which
can be bought for $500 today.
The comparison is astounding as
will be seen from the following list
o Particles in the collection: 100
pounds Of sugar. 100 pounds rice. IS
pound sack Of flour. two p pound
sacks Of flour. one dozen boxes gin
ger snaps. can crackers, 3 cans cof-
fee. l package grits. IS cans Of soup.
/ gallon Of molasses, Is pounds Irish
potatoes, IS cans Of beans, 8 pounds
Of lard and one broom, all Of which
may now be purchased for s32.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
KING AND QUEEN
OF MAY CROWNED
May Festival Held Yesterday
Afternoon on High School
Campus.-Pretty Affair.

The coronation of Mr. Battle Bel
s,ad Miss Louise Curry as King anc
Queen of May took place on the High
School campus yesterday afternoon
This annual Maytime custom of the
High School is always marked by dis
tinctly beautiful features, the ac-
companying ceremonies, this year
being characterized by unique and
pretty originality.
The "Ship Of State" that conveyed
the royal pair to the scene of the cor
onation was decorated in water lilies
and piIpted by eight little white robed
boys. The preceding procession was
composed of the grammar school
grades of Franklin and Barrow, and
Immediately in front of the boat were
eight frogs and two little water lilies,
little Misses Dorothy Morris and AL
Ia McGahey impersonating the lilies.
Last years King and Queen officia-
ted at the coronation, transferring
their symbols of power to their newly
elected successors.
After the ceremony a reception was
held IN the High school at which
youth and happiness held high carni-
val
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
FINE EXHIBIT OF
PRACTICAL WORK
Exhibits OF Achievements Of Home
Science Ard Commercial Courses
Is Creditable.

An exhibit of unusual attraction
and one that represented splendid
achievement was that shown in the
domestic rooms of the Stephen d. Lee
High School on Friday afternoon. The
exhibit combined the work of the Do
mestic Science and Commercial De-
partments. Miss Eleanor Culbert's
pupils in sewing, both Of junior and
senior high schools, had on display
dainty underwear, blouses and dresses
that they had made themselves. Her
cooking pupils had an interesting ar
rangement of 100 calorie portions Of
various foods as we'll as a number Of
well balanced menus that were the
result of infinite care and precision.
Miss liberia Smiths classes in book
keeping. shorthand, and typewriting
had specimens of their work on exhib-
itida. There were typewriter copies
of the various legal documents, sam
pie pages from different kinds Of
books involved in bookkeeping, short
hand note books of remarkable neat
ness and artistic folders containing
almost perfect examples of typewrit-
ing exercises.
Both teachers and pupils deserve
great credit and commendation for
this fine work.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
SUSPECTED THAT 1T WAS
BEING STACKED" AND
ORDERED DISMISSAL
GID HARRIS CASE
Three Weeks Term Of Circuit
Court Adjourned on Friday
MOrning-Heaviest Docket
In Many Years.

Judge Carroll ordered the dismis-
sal of the jury in the case of Gid
Harris charged with violations Of the
liquor laws before the case got under
way good Thursday morning.
The judge suspected that the jury
was being irregularly impaneled so
as to be favorable to either one side
or the other, and when he made the
discovery he scored those who had to
do with the case in no uncertain
terms.
1t was apparent to the judge that
the jury was being tampered with or
that undue influence was being used
in getting certain mdl on 1t, and he
wrecked the sinisted plan by dispers-
ing the panel.
The heaviest docket that has been
scheduled for a term Of circuit court
in this county in many years faced
the court this term, and a tremendous
amount of work was disposed Of dur
ing the three weeks Of the term.
In the opening of the court Judge
Carroll let it be known that all Of the
energies and power Of the court
would be directed towards the eradi-
cation of the violations Of the liquor
laws, and the effectiveness with which
this program was carried out Is
evidenced by the large number Of
convictions and the Jail and peniten-
tiary sentences imposed in a number
Of cases
It is believed that the vigor and
promptness with which these cases
we're handled has had a wholesome
effect on the nefsrious traffic, and
Judge Carroll is to be commended
for the service which he, through the
courts. has rendered this community
N this connection.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
PIGGLY WIGGLY
NO. TWO COMING
Second Type of Piggy Wiggly
Stores to be Opened in July
on East Main Street.

Columbus is to have another Pig
gly Wiggly Store.
Cox Brothers, owners of the Pig
gly Wiggly franchise in Columbus,
completed arrangements for opening
another store. 1t will be located on
Main street at the Southern depot at
the Southern depot at the corner Of
Man and Thirteenth street.
The building is being erected by
Mr.. w. N, Pickett and Cox Brothers
have closed long time lease for the
same.
Piggly Wiggly store up town will
continue to operate as Piggly Wiggly
No. l..
All of the 1921 requirements and
specifications of Piggly Wiggly
stores are being carried out in the
plans of the new building, and later
on store No. / will be rem0deled in
accordance with 1921 plans.
The Piggly Wiggly store here has
enjoyed a wonderful business, and
this is evidenced by the fact that
new store is being erected.
Mr.. Cox stated to a Dispatch re-
porter yesterday that the new store
would be ready for occupancy about
July 10.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
MOVIE TICKETS
IF YOU FIND YOUR
'PHONE NUMBER

In one advertisement in each
issue Of the Dispatch the tele-
phone number of some resident
Of Columbus will appear.
n you find the number and
IL is the number of your tele-
phone you are entitled 10 the two
tickets.
Find the number and then
call al the Dispatch office With a
clipping Of the ad and get the
tickets.
A phone number will be in
some ad in each issue, 80 you
will have to look through the ad-
vertisements carefully for the
number.
Watch the advertisements Of
the Dispatch for your phone num-
Der. Il will be fun and at the
same time you stand the chance
Of getting free tickets TO the
movies.
The numbers are taken al
random from the directory.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
WANDERER is
COMING HOME
IN OCTOBER

81 am glad that Columbus is
planning a big homecoming and
Centennial celebration for this
fall. and l am coming back TO
the old town. and bring my fam
ily," said Mr.. Matthew AleXan-
der Of BeIzOni and Memphis.
1T has been sixteen years since
felt Columbus and this is my
first visit here since that time,
he stated TO q Dispatch reporter
yesterday. Il see many wonder
full changes in Columbus and I
an proud Of the things that have
been accomplished here in the
past few years"
Mr.. Alexander was visiting
friends here, and he commended
the spirit which inspired the big
homecoming occasion. which viii
be held the week Of October n te
p.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
SECOND OIL WELL STARTED
WEDNESDAY AT NOON
IN PRAIRIE.
WAS BIG OCCASION
Attended by Close to 1000
PeOpIe.--Much Enthusiasm
is Manifested in the
Enterprise.

Approximately fifteen hundred
people assembled at the Billups plan
tation 8 miles southwest of Colunn.
bus at Billups station on the Mobile
and Ohio Wednesday at noon to wit
ness the spudding-in Of Lowndes
county's second oil well.
People came from all over the Co.
lumbus territory and from many
points at a distance and when the
formal program was called at ii
o'clock by DIR. J. w. Lipscomb, presi-
dent Of the Chamber of Commerce,
the grounds about the location were
thronged with sightseers.
The formal program was short and
snappy, DR.. Lipscomb sounding the
keynote of the occasion in vigorous
short address. Others who made ad-
dresses were Mr.. John E. Ericsson OF
Chicago, President of the Anderson
Drilling Company, the promoters OF
the two wells now in operation, Mr..
C. F. Sherrod, president of the Tom
bigbee Oil and Gas Company, Mr.,
Henry Hoenke, trustee for the An
derson Drilling Co., and Mr.. Frank
Anderson of Chicago, manager Of the
Anderson Drilling Co.
The well which is of the rotary
type, was formally spudded-in as Mrs.
Jamie s. Billups broke a bottle Of
crude oil over the big casing at the
mouth of the well.
At the noon hour bounteous bar
becue and brunswick stew was serv-
ed, and the more than fifteen hun
dred guests were served with facility
and vita d service that was Yauitiess.
The tables were loaded with tempting
viands, and the true hospitality and
generous spirit Of the people of the
prairie was manifested on every
hand.
After dinner the visitors were enter
tanned with old plantation songs and
melodies by a chorus of negroes from
the plantations of Messrs. jamie and
T. C. Billups.
Mr.. Jesse p. Woodward was chair
man of the general committee and
much of the success of the occasion
was due to his indefatiguable work,
and to the splendid cooperation and
support accorded him by the people
of the prairie and the community
generally.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
KIWANIANS MEET
SEMI : MONTHLY

At meeting of the newly organic
ed Kiwanis Club held the past week
il was decided to hold regular meet
ings semi-monthly on the First and
Third Tuesdays of each month.
The first Tuesday meeting will be
noon-day luncheon and the third
Tuesday meeting will be an evening
dinner affair. Much interest is being
manifested in the new club and it
will be under splendid headway by the
time the charter arrives and the club
is formally launched.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
TALKS ON OIL
IN Ell DORADO
Mr.. ID. r. Mccullough Makes Interest,"
ing Talk At Rotary Luncheon.

I An interesting talk on the wonder-
ful and marvellous development at FL
/ Dorado, Ark, as . result Of the bring
I ing in Of oil in that section was the
sub t,t Of 80 irt,r, sting tax ry Mr.
ID r. McCullo,a:h before the Rotary
Club at its Wednesday MONDAY
luncheon.
. Mr. Mccullough told Of the marvel
Gus development Of Fl Dorado. He
said that a city and a large and cos
mopolitan center had sprung up there
as II by magic shat bank deposits
had increased from a half million
TO over four million dollars in less
than two months time.
He stated that is was the opinion
Of trained oil men and geologists
that the field in Arkansas was destin-
ed 10 become the largest producing
oil field in America.
He stated that tests that have been
made thus far show an absolutely
proven area Of nne miles in lers-a
and about the same width. There are
43 producing wells in the vicinity
row. and others are going down as
fast as machinery can be rushed to
the field.
There were other interesting fea-
tures that cnlivened the luncheon
meeting. and the attendance was vel
up to normal
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
A CALL FOR MR..
JOHN HUMPHREY

Mrs. Herman J. Seferth Of 1888
Seventh street, New Orleans, on leav-
ing a Texas and Pacific train the 9TH
er day got by mistake suit case be-
longing to Mr.. John d. Humphries,
Of Columbus, Miss.
The police of New Orleans were ap-
pealed to for assistance and they
communicated with the Columbus Of
ficers who have been unable to locate
Mr.. Humphries.
SO the police are paging Mr.. Hum
phrey. II he is in the lobby have him
step up to the police station and be
interviewed.
Call, for Mr. Humphrey.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
Know Your Own City,
Do You Know
That?
BY v. B. INES

Circuit court adjourned Thursday
n v
Keep your temper, Nobody wants
III.
YOU TELL EN- JULIUS; | can't
Ceaser.
What say you for this column :
Send it in.
Movie tickets in the Dispatch ads.
They are free.
There are five fishing clubs around
Columbus.
Today is Mothers Day. All honor
to the mothers Of the land.
v n
YOU TELL EN- SEWING MA
CHINE; You seam alright
X n
Today is the 12Sth day of the year.
The sun rises at 4;52 and set at 7Ol.
The Kiwanis Club will meet the
first and third Tuesdays IN the month.
n II
If the doctors were as wise as they
look the undertakers would starve to
death.
Columbus is represented on the d.
rectorate of the great Mississippi
Valley Association.
In the home where poodles take the
places of babies. we suppose the doc
tor is veterinary surgeon.
What kind of town would this
town be if every citizen was just like
me? Ask yourself this question.
Even when the baby looks like a
scalded monkey YOU can't offend the
mother by insisting that it looks like
her. ~
u n
Trade Days brought a good steady
trade to Columbus; many people from
a distance who had never traded here
before.
Movie tickets are given away free,
If you read and look through the
Dispatch ads Watch for the phone
in the ads.
X 4
Friday the streets were swathed in
LIQUIDS of dust. The people are get
ing sick and tired Of paying for
and then not get it.
IL Trade Days brought any number
If new customers to Columbus and
our trade territory the least
Dit they were we'll worth the effort.