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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-29
Hot Weather
Specials

Specials
Genuine Palm Beach Suits,
SIS.
Pure Mohairs, So and $40.
Fast Blue Serges, $40 to $40.
Cool Clothes, SIS to $25.
Tropical Worsteds, $25 to
$40.
White Duck Trousers, $3.50
and $500
White F1annels, So and $40.
Khaki Trousers, $780,
Auto Caps and busters.
Straw Hat Sale.
Summer Shirt Sale.
Low Shoe Sale.
Big Bargains All Over The
Store in Every Department.
Come in and Visit Our Clean
Up Sale.
MULLINS HOME STORE
9th & Market
WILMINGTON
Store Closes at 1890 Thursdays
during July and August.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
HOROSCOPE.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER II. 1871

stars Of i'll omen have power to-
day. according to astrology. Saturn.
Mercury and the Sun are in malefic
aspect
During this planetary rule there is
likely to be much discomfort and I'M
rest among workers of every sort.
Farmers will reach a point Of severe
depression. owing to market condi-
tons. or to tardy legislation. Saturn
indicates that there will be little re-
lief from lawmakers.
Although this days horoscope is
of sinister portent those who till the
earth have promising aspects for the
new year.
The seers declare that progress is
indicated for the human race. which
must suffer apparent setbacks dur
ing the period of readjustment that
marks the new era.
This is read as time for clashes
between the iold ideas and the new
understanding of life. The exercise
of might in wars, which represents
the ancient order is at odds with the
hope OF cooperation that enables
nations to help instead of hurting
one another.
Loss of popularity is presaged for
more than one public man.
This is not a lucky day for enter
ing into any written contracts and
agreements relating to the business
of the new year would better be
postponed.
Astrologers read for 1922 great
events that will test many Of our
national principles.
The president il now subject to a
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
What's Going
On Today

Address by Percy 8. Bullen. National
Council for Limitation Of Arma N ents, $50
Seventeenth street northwest, 4:45 p. m.
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Associa-
tion, wardman Park Hotel, s:15 p. m.
Illinois State Society, Thomson School,
Twelfth and L. streets northwest. 8 p. m.
Entertainment By Security Club, Of
American Security and Trust Company,
Wilson Normal School. o p. m.
The Messiah" Central High School,
8 p. m.
Citizens Association of Chevy Chase,
z. v. Brown School, p. m.
Bible pageant. Luther Place Memorial
Church. p. m.
Glee Club recital, Eastern High School,
s D. m.
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Associa-,
ton. Sherwood Presbyterian Church, Mills
and Rhode Island avenues northeast, 3.
p. m.
= Dinner, Typothetate of Washington,
Ebbitt House, 9 p. m.
Dinner. Society Of Maynower Descead-
ants, New Williaed, 8 p. m.
Christmas donation party, Gatei Club,
1917 New York avenue northwest. 8 p. m.
Musicale, College women's Club, 1872
street northwest, S:15 p, m.
Christmas party. Rotary Club, New
willard Hotel, both ball rooms.
Celebration Of birthday Of Louis Lag
arus. Zamenhof. auspices Of Kolumbia
Esperanto Asocio. Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets northwest, s p. m.
Twenty-hfth annual meeting, American
Negro Academy. Rankin Nemerial
Chapel. Howard University.
Christmas musical, West End CitiseDs'
Association. Concordia Church, Tween
tieth and G streets northwest. . .. N.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21

al fame was formerly an outnelder
with the Chicago National League
team?
6. How many cards does a mar
ried woman leave when calling on
another married woman?
Z. Who was Charley Ross?
s. Who is the present heavy
weight champion wrestler?
8. When was the last conference
football championship won by one
OF the Chicago institutionse-Chicag
or Northwestern?
10. What is there in vinegar that
makes IL sour? What are the three
stages Of fermentation!
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT
By ROY K. MOULTON

his dinars were known in many
cabarets. One night he met Lady
Bedrulbudour, who. danced with
swords and did oh n things to
amuse the tired merchants. Amir
hasten upon him IL he did not have
Lady Bedrulbudour for a wife. He
loved her so! They were married.
1t was not long before Lady Bed
rulbudour consulted the wise man
Kemerezzeman. and he showed her
how she could get her freedom and
much to live on In comfort.
Kemerezzeman was very wise, and
Lady Bedrulbudour Is now rich and
free.
How do they get those guys?-
Marcel Steinbrugge.
A man who shutters always feels
at home when running a motor
boat
News from Upper Red Hook is
exciting. The correspondent there
sends Il in as follows:
George p. Clum's valuable Jersey
COW walked down his outside cellar
stains Saturday and drank up one
beer barrel of cider. DR.. Charles
Emo was called. He had to use a
stomach pump to save the cows
life"
II IL were not necessary to eat
and wear clothes. communism
would undoubtedly be a success.
The trouble with movie mar
riages is most of them are just that
This years style in Christmas
presents will run largely to checks
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Good
Morning
J Judge
By RsdslpA Perki,s.

Comes now the defendant Tom
Barnes. without counsel and pleads
not guilty to q charge Of assault
said assault consisting OF pinohins
the arm Of one Eva Mcwiniams.
Said arm was bruised-but tSs
court was not able 20 discern the
buise as aforesaid because Of th<
complexion Of the arm Conssl
quently His Honor was forced to
take Eva's word about IL
The defendant Barnes insisted
that he first received encourage
ment TO firt with Eva. but hs
averreo, shs resisted when he of
fered her his arm Eva denied ever
being guilty of a street Irritation
and said that Toms attentions were
undesirable from the start
she wfnksd At me" Barnes ssid.
Looks me straight In the eye. with
that there Come on expression
This assertion made Eva very in
dienant
He squintsd At me- the woman
complained And looked straight
ahead Then" she declared, -hs
took me by the arm and started to
drag me up the street Let me
show you some other bruises i got,
Judge"
Never mind" said the court, TO
the disappointment OF the onlook-
ers.
TT seems like a tempest in
teapot" commented the court.
'-Twssn't" chirped Eva: 1T vac
on Seventh street-up by the NOV
show
rPay a fine OF $40" said HIS
Honor 70 Tom
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Charlie Chaplin Case
Goes to u. s. Court

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Dec. 20.
Because he Is a British subject
and not an American. Charlie Chap
lin has had the suit brought by law
yers who secured his divorce from
Mildred Harris removed from Dis
trict Court here to the United States
District Court.
The action 10 to collect $3.50 fees
which attorneys allege servicese rem
dered in the divorce action totalled.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21

ouery.-vegetsbles supply salts
and acids to bufld bones and It's
sues provide iron for tho blood,
help to overcome constipation. Eat
q fresh vegetable every day. !
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
The BootleEKer's Lament.

Oh, used to sell 'em ether and the
sweet formaldehyde,
And / sometimes switched to ar
senic, sometimes to cyanide;
Then l mixed embalming fluid and
they drank 1t down like men.
And 1 turned an honest penny in my
bootleg dealings then.
with a dash of rough on rats.
l. considered II was strong enough
to knock off all their hats,
But they couldn't find a kick in it,
their taste was growing
strong.
And they had noe jumping sidewise
for my liquor" before long.
Then / conjured up a knockout that
would cuff 'em to a peak.
They complained about the potion
and they said II was too
weak.
And they all got sore and quit me.
They're a grateful lot Of guys,
And don't know what's the mat
ter. less. perhaps, they're
getting wise.
Now it's hard to ind a market for
my undertaker's rum.
I can't turn an honest nickel for the
game is on the bum.
There never was q man with long
flowing whiskers who wasn't con-
servative about everything else.
It takes three generations to
make a gentleman, but only one
chorus girl to break him.
She was a great pianist and had
taken her place among the inter
prefers of modern plano writings.
This did not mean money: real
money. One day she was offered an
engagement in vaudeville. She, like
most real artists, sort Of resented
il. but her dear friends persuaded
her to accept. She got forty-eight
weeks on the circuit" and she
now knows how to combine "clas-
sic" and jazz
There Is much Jazz" in classic"
and there Is much classic" in
Jazz"
Ask the (Opera) stars.
Amir Zein Asnam was very rich.
He was fond of eating and drink
ing and loved feasts. He wore the
richest stufrs OF brocaded gold, and
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Ask the (Opera) Stars.

Amir Zein Asnam was very rich.
He was fond of eating and drink
ing and loved feasts. He wore the
richest stuffs OF brocaded gold, and
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
A Christmas Glove
Specially Priced, $3.25

Imported Strap Wrist Real Kid
Gloves, Paris point Misunderstanding
ton length, strap and clasp at wrist-in
white, tan. brown and black. An unusu-
ally good value, low price. $3.asy pair.
Glove Section. First floor. 49,
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21

Eleanor. - suppose of you've
made up your mind that it is going
to be dye, dyed it will be. But, re-
member, to keep up the subterfuge-
you are going to spend consider
able time and money. The initial
fee is quite high, the hair needs
to be touched up every few months
and every nine months a complete
immersion is necessary. All can
advise you is to go to the best per-
son in the business, to be sure of
a job that will look well.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21

Billy. = If you enjoy the cold
bath and feel refreshed and invig-
Grated afterward, it will be bene-
hcial. If there is chilliness or de-
preston after the bath, 1t will be
injurious to your health
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
Manning and Bowman
Nickel Finish Electric
Irons, Special, $5.45

A remarkable value for this splendid
iron-6-pound size, convenient to carry
and use-with heel stand, 6-foot cord
and socket. Special, $s45.
Housewares section. Fifth door.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
EMBARRASSING
MOMENTS
1t Needed Practice.

1 was yacationing in a town
where lived a boy chum of mine.
Since our last meeting he had ypur-
chased a wonderful new speedster,
the body of which resembled a bee
tie. Getting into it was much on
the order of boarding an airplane.
OF course he was anxious for me
to have ride in 1t. Thereby
hangs a tale.
One afternoon over he rode to
our hotel, the only large one the
town boasted. OF course, all the
guests weEe on the front porch
when l descended to take my ride,
proud that 1 knew the owner of
such an odd car. But alas and
alack. upon trying to park my 5
feet III inches-mostly arms and
legs-in same, It was a hopeless
undertaking-there was always one
too many of such members left out
in the cold.
Finally, after about six such fu-
tile attempts. my valiant escort
gathered me in his strong arms and
lifted me in, much to the merri-
ment and applause of the hotel
guests and the usual knot of on
lockers. Believe me, that after
noon / took a few lessons in noun
ing. that car on a lonely country
road before / had courage enough
to go back to the hotel and get
out. IF.
Lost His Appetite.
Half way through a dinner at
which l was host to not one but two
young women, ] suddenly remem-
bered my bill book resting quietly
at home. What to do? 1 gave the
head waiter an appraising glance.
No use. He would only spurn my
check, knew. Well, we'd go on
with it now. The feminine con-
tingent seemed hungry; I wasn't
At last the fatal moment arrived.
The check was presented, and it's
total seemed to me colossal in view
OF the fact 1 had about so cents
with which to greet It.
I've joke to tell you," said I,
In tone hoped was light. which
Of you can cash a check?"
The dark one opened her purse.
1t held a sheaf OF bills.
How much dye want?" said she
casually.
What a treasure is the modern
woman? r. G.
Led to the Altar,
My Nance, being an out Of town
man, the minister never had met
him until he called at my home to
read the wedding service.
When introduced to my fance,
who was manifestly nervous and
excited the minister said: 80 you.
are the happy bridegroom"
And Oswald replied: II am sup
posed to be-
He had such a woebegone look
upon his face that the guests made |
much of the joke for the rest of
the evening. P.L
The Washington herald., 1921-12-21
MEMORY TESTS.
tAnswers to these questions VIII be

/. What is the language Of diplo-
macy? OF commerce? OF music?
2. In what land of America. now
under perpetual ice, does evidence
OF a tropical climate appear?
3. What deadly acid is found in
peach and cherry stonea? o.
4. What was the triple alliance7
5. What evangelist of information
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18
Y CLERK TO ACT AS
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

Arrangenae ents have been made by
squse of the men of this city with
CIV Clerk Young to act in the capa-
elE of an employment bureau for
sssHfk;e who are out of work and those
Il 10 want work done.
& hhis is a good move on the part of
slkse men and we hope that those
rho are needing work done will not
in the City Clerk that he may Sc
IKE employment for all the people he
e:lsrc are number Of jobs, such
aSlcarp nter work, etc that peopls
Rc been putting off, and now you
sa ct it done, and at the same time
tstf employment TO those who have
thrown oit OF work.
rh0se who have . 'tp ssjobs that
ttsI tspe aEftf sesf.luS ssgs II
ssssh With any of these men, phone
Is I. Young, or we VII print free of
cpa1ge ny want ad that will help to
rfli9e the unemployment situation.
CALYPSO and we will print your add
waning work done, and then we can
turn it over to the City clerk or to
somi of the men who want the work.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18
FADING HOPE OF COMPLET-
ING OIL DRILLING
Company Reports Only Five Per Cent
of Lease Holders Consent to
Waiver of Rentals
Operation to Start East of Coffeeville
Not Later Than March 1st,

The Charleston Oil and Gas Co.,
which undertook the drilling of the
test we'll at Paynes Newton u re-
ports that up to noon today only
abou ave per cent of those who had
given oil leases to the company, had
consented to the waiver of renta :.
The company therefore considers
that the prospect for completing the
test and definately determining whe-
ther oil is there or not by sinking
the fell to depth Of 4,20O feet, has
become very slim. The drillers are
of the opinion that if oil is not found
at that depth there is no use drilling
deeper.
The well had been sunk to depth
Of about $500 when the work had
to be abandoned on account of lack
OF funds. The company then pro-
posed to its lMse holders that if they
would forego payment of the stipu-
lated rs cents per acre, it would pro-
ceed with the test. The result is as
announced above.
Raymond E. Combs, representing
the Tulceo Oil Company, which is
preparing to drill at test well in Yalo-
busha county left Coffeeville las
Friday for Washington, where ne will
complete preliminary arrangements.
He expects to return the latter part
ct next week and to begin work on
the test well not later than March l
1t is understood that he welL.is to
be sunk at the enorthern end of Scuna
Valley and about seven miles east of
Coffeeville. Oil geologists have re-
ported this locality as showing the
best indications of any wildcat re-
gion in this state.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18
NEW POLICE JUDGE HAS
no MERCY ON "DE TIGER

Police Judge Young was handed by
Marshall C. T. Doyle, Joe Johnson,
negro for trial for having whiskey in
his possession and retailing of same.
Joe drew fine of $500, and is now
in the county Jail to serve sentence
,os 80 days.
A lordly hobo-brick layer got to
much of the joyous stuff, and gave
IRE away, when he was questioned by
Marshall Doyle as to where the lib
al supply for drunk came from.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18

SUPERV{ ORS FEB.
MEETING HELD HERE

Be it remembered that on this the
7th day Of February, it. being the
first Monday. of February, then the
Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Yalobusha County, Mississippi met III
the City of Water Valley, when the
officers and members were present:
w. N. Frost, Sheriff; D. E. Parks
Clerk; L. T. Wisdom, member Beat
8; J. G. Fly member Beat Nc. 2; Eu-
gene Tarver, member Beat No. g.;
Geo. T. Lyon member Beat No. a and
]. L. Harrison member Beat No. 5,
when the following business was
transacted:
1t appearing to the Board of Super
visors of Yalobusha County, Miss,
that according to the provisions of
of this the Third District has select
ed, named and designated as the eff
fetal newspaper organ of this Yalo-
busha County, The Progress Itenaizer
and the Cofeeville Courier.
1t is ordered by the Board that the
Commissioners of Read District No.
advertise said roads according to
law, to pc let to the lowest and best
bidder on the First Monday in March
1921 at the Court House in the towr
of Coffeevile. Right to reject any
and all bids.
Upon proper petition presented j
is hereby ordered by the Board of
Of Supervisors of Yalobusha County
Miss, that j. II. Parish be and he is
hereby appointed Game Warden of
Yalobusha County, Miss, for the term
IF fGar wears from this date with
al athority eeafeIred md the a1pties
imposed by Chapter 81 of Code of
1906.
Plans and specification of The
State Highway T'epartsp eyt for con
8 structioix Dfproiert Mo- As adopted
sItsg GO s 81 tae intltes e &
0rasts saas Vie follovsag Gains sl
be allowed out Of General County
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kuykendall
Of Charleston Miss, were the guests
this week of Miss Lucille Brown.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Kuykendal
/ of Charles on Miss, were the guests
this week of Miss Lucille Brown.
! Miss Lille Butler Of Tunica, Miss
Ispent a few days this week witt
bhomefolks and friends.
! Mrs. D. H, Thornton returned nome
Sunday after two weeks course al
la. end M. College.
Miss Daphne Miller left Tuesday
for visit with friends in Greenwood
Miss.
Miss Bell Fly return ID home this
week after three weeks visit W
her sister Mrs. Albert Langdoon who
has been quite. i'll.
| Mr. and Mrs. AL Cusack and little
son Gerald, left this week for Pales-
tine Texas where they will make
their future home. Their many friends
regret very much to lose them from
our midst.
Miss Maude Payne of Mobile, Ala
;s visiting her father, Mr.. Ben Payne
this week.
Mr.. Eugene McLarty left for Mem
nhis Tenn. Wednesday where he vii
he treated at the hospital.
Mr.. John Henry Wagner is home
from school this week, for a vlsl
with his parents.
1r..H. R. Holland and children
snent the week end in Grenada MISS
The many friends of Mr.. Lee VII
hanson will be glad to know that ne
| is nm after several weeks OF illness.
Mr. Sam Herring left Wednesday
for Memphis Tenn. where she VII
take treatment at the Gartley- Ramsey
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baron Leland and sor
RaIph were visitors in Memphis this
w elk.
Mrs. E. C. Lee who has beent re
ing in behalf of the Old Ladies Home
at jackson, Miss. returned home wee
nesday for visit with homefolks.
The inmates of "Stevens Flats
are very much delighted over the ar
rival of a little newcomer, Miss Fran
c;s Beatrice Groves, who has come u
make her home with Mr.. and Mrs. b
M. Groves.
Mr.. John Maifield left Wednesda!
morning for several weeks visl
in Bonneville.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18
NOTICE TO FARMERS

/ will ship cattle and hogs from
Coffeeville, Miss. Friday Mach 4th
and from Water Valley Friday Mar.
18th. l will also make special ship
ment Of hogs from Water Valley,
Friday, February 25th. All persons
having stock to ship should list them
with me at once SO that ! can make
arrangements for cars. T. w. Patten,
County Agent.
l will have on hand within few
| DAYS Commercial Fertilizer for sale
Iat Coffeevill Miss. and Water Val
LEY at cost. Several Of the mer-
chants have requt-t.d me to handle
THE fertilizer thif y. | will have
THE regular Com mixed ferti-
IFxer Il, rs- Phosphate
{e@1 @ 81
prices are not exactly Known now as
the Fertilizer people all have their
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18
OLD TINE SPELLING BEE
DRAWS A BIG AUDIENCE

! The old time spelling Bee at the
school house last Friday night was q
unqualified success, not only from
financial standpoint, but the enter
tainment was well worth the money.
The Captains of the two teams.
Miss Iva Williams and Mr.. Olin And
erson proved worthy leaders of the
photographic warriors. Quite NUM-
Der OF our leading business and prof
essional men and ladies consented to
take part in the contest and they
worked manfully to spell the Jaw
breakers" that were given them. By
nine o'clock there was only one con-
testant on each side to wit, Miss Hat
tie Nina Jackson and Mrs. Guy Dean
and after vain attempts to spell these
down it was decided to close the con-
test and call it tie.
Mr. Moss was an unusually good
ing that bankers do know something
besides money, but strange to say
"promissory" was his waterloo.
The Hon. Gilman Woods spelled
exceedingly we'll until he was given
scrutinize, but who wouldn't have
spelled it with an "en." One of the
best spoilers went down under CO.
partnership.
Alton Gean and Iva Williams, two
of the best spoilers on the schools
team went down on prerogative and
ventricle. Benson Trusty started to
spell salad with an j, but recovered
and finally mispelled paragon. The
high school team kept the longest line
throughout until the last of the
match. We might mention numbers Of
others who fought valiently only to
be slain by plagiarism, corollary or
some such monster, but the list would
be too long.
( The girls of the Domestic Science
Dept also deserve some mention. At
the beginning of the contest the ia
ored the audience with song and at
the close sold delicious sandwiches.
This is one of the most useful branch
.es of the school and the girls are do
ing splendid work ander their teach
er, Miss Barnett.
The Parents Teachers association
are indebted to Rev. Hobson and Rev.
Wasson for their assistance in Civ
ing out the words.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18

This weel- there were a number of
articles that came to IS fer pubica-
tion, and We cannot print on account
of them not being stoned.
We are clad to have the opinions OF
our subscribers on various subjects,
and gladly print them, but we have
to ask that they be signed. 1t is not
necessary that your name pe printed.
F.. but we must know from what source
these articles come from, and that
they are sincere.
THE .E0l..
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18

Tie Water Valley, Greenwood ana
Greiada friends of Mr.. L. E. Bowles
willIbe glad to know that he is in
stalled as night clerk at the Lafisco,
succeeding Mrs. Louise Littlefeld, re-
Gently resigned. Mr.. Bowles comes
to Us from Water Valley. He ha,
previously been with the Irving Hotel
at Greenwood and later with the
Grenada Hotel.-Charlesto Sun.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18
"ALWAYS AUDACIOUS"
WITH WALLACE REID
AN AMAZING PICTURE
Popular Paramount Star Plays Dual
Role In a Most Unusal Story

Popular Paramount Star PlayS DusI
Role In a Most UnusaI story
VIZ, VIM.
,.qe nen Deii Al,es Y Willianls otory
,;a1"g = ou5ouis - ~, ue - Auoace was pop-
iisilea III Inc SATURDAY hvening ross
tion Perbsns n,il1ions - ,,a,.sa., ss..ss !
read tba sto,v and nar th.+ .' = 49,
haon odo,,toa :. ~ s.' ~ -. W.. 10
laca Rcd ,,nda, +,aa @ af M "a 1..'...s .a.s
Audac;ons = daT,h+laa % I'll, My att..,s Z
,,,,,.h at4a,,.; s.Ays A.. ss.l s. !
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18

At the business meeting of Easter
Division No. 1871, G. l. A. to B. Of
L. E. very happy surprise was
given Mrs. A. w. Williamson in the
presentation to her of a beautiful
Past Presidents Pin The presenta-
tion was made by Mrs. M. v. Ham
which was gracefully responded to
by the honoree. The revival Of this
beautiful custom brings the members
of the organization near together
and gives added pleasantness to all
members. The Auxiliary meet the
sst. and 3rd Thursday afternoons Of
each month in the Elks Club Rooms.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18

Hard working men who are bur-
dened with torpid liver, feel tired,
lazy and discouraged. They know they
are lazy and they are ashamed, yet
it is nothing to De ashamed of. The
thing to do is to get the liver started
again and to purify the stomach and
bowels. There is no better remedy
for this purpose than Prickly Ash Bit
tiers. It puts a man in working trim
and makes life worth living. Price ST.
Is per bottle. Sold by all Druggist.