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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11
WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES

The hand Of the world seems hard,
The heart Of the world seems cold
OF selfish schemes seem all its dreams
And its only goal seems gold
Yet whenever Christmas comes.
The world the mask removes
From the tender part Of its true heart
And we learn how much II loves.
We see it's a good old world
Which only plays a game;
Though it loves the race and keeps
the pace
II is tender all the same.
Though it's struggles hard TO win,
The dream in It's heart is sweet.
And on Christmas day II is CLAY to lay,
The prize at IT'S Saviors feet.
Read the Dispatch Want. Ads.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11
"A CHRISTMAS
JOKE

She was a young bride. Every pre-
sent she had received was welcome
She had depended on presents to fur.
nish her new home. When she had re-
ceived duplicates which were not ini-
tailed she FASTENED to the place from
which they had been purchased and
picked out other articles Of beauty
and of household necessity.
I Her friends had really been remark
ably kind. She had been surprised to
find how ready the shops had been
about taking back gifts and substitut-
ing with others, on in engraving pre-
sents which had not already been en-
graved. Only one had charged for en-
craving he gift had been purchased
at wholesale rate" and so engraving
was not included.
Altogether from the point Of view
of presents as well as from the point
of view Of a mate she had done re-
markedly we'll This would enable
them to make a very good appearance
in their home without having to draw
from the none too plentiful savings.
She viewed everything over again
one evening, presents and those which i
were exchanged There was just one
thing among them that was not nee /
essary and not particularly pretty. 1t I
was a grayy-dsh, She knew Of no
particular use to which she could put
it-shc had one of the kind she really +
liked.
She could not exchange it. 1t had I
a monogram in the center
81 know what I'll do with it," she
said to her husband an give II to
Molly Stevens for a Christmas pres
emit She has been so good to us and
I'd like to show her how much | appre-
ciate it,
"You know she is going to get mar
ried in the spring-that is--her en-
is all but announced.
Don't you think it would be good
idea? She was so helpful about my
and she has told me, quite
confdentially. that the wedding will
be in the spring
at would be a good idea TO give her
for Christmas that she
could have for her new home.
I'VE really cant afford 10 buy an.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11

strange. They hadn't told him there
would be any such delay. They had
simply sent him out Of the room and
had said that everything was all right,
and that they'd come and tell him
soon to be back and see the child.
! He would 60 upstairs. He couldn't
stand this another moment. And it
was so quiet. He had fancied it would
not be quiet. Then he heard a strange
shrill voice.
How curiously it sounded. Was that
Lillian. She must be very i'll TO have
voice sound so curiously He never
heard it like that.
They couldn't keep him from her,
She would want him, too. Of course
she would!
He hurriedly ran up the stairs. The
doctor was at the top Of the stairs.
wait moment; not so fast; not so
fast" the doctor smiled. II was COM
ing to tell you"
7 Couldn't you have let me come to
her? Did you have to wait until it
was all over to come and tell met"
Ray said in husky voice.
"She wanted it to be that way" the
doctor said Still he was smiling.
How could he smile at such time
How hard and inhuman doctors be-
came.
II don't believe word of it," he
said "She wanted me, know. |
heard her cry. That was it. You
kept me from her. You wouldn't let |
me go to her and she-she wanted
me-"
my dear Ray, just minute the
doctor said, but Ray had rushed past
him and was in his wife's room. Tears
were in his eyes.
Oh, he'd never forgive himself that
he had not consented to do what the
doctor had told him to when suddenly
he noticed that Lillian was looking at
him, her eyes wide open, smiling hap
PLY.
"Did you hear him shout Merry [
Christmas to you, Ray?" she asked.
at was the baby who cried?"
mot a cry, my love, Merry Christ
mas was what he said"
Lillian, my own, my own" he MUIR !
INJURED, and bent down over her. And S
now the tears came freely. He didn't |
ARE at all about them. Nothing mat
cred, For the tears-they were the s.
ears Of JOY!
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11

mas spirit and to all the products
wrought by the Christ spirit in the
twenty centuries last past.
Christmas day, then, brings mes
sage. But it also sings a song Of
hope and calls aloud a prophecy. The
message is that gentleness is strong
er far than force and that the great
est power on Garth is the compelling
power of tenderness.
Every Christmas tree is lit with
that light. The great food of pre-
sants bears this as it's message. The
cheer and charity Of the whole season
are fed by this owe.
II the results of this progress is
only century flower, however, or one
that blooms even only once year,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11
CHRISTMAS DOES
NOT STAND ALONE

If Christmas stood alone it would
be an idle mockery. But it does not
stand alone. 1t is part of year. Yet
It is a peculiar part. 1t is that brief
period in which the child rules the
world.
It marks nowadays the elimination
OF civilization which has had lead
ing principle. The selfish, the hard,
the grasping and the unsparing are
out and apart that one week from the
great flowing tide Of the development
of the worlds progress. The man or
woman who does not know this or
sec it or feel it is alien to the Christ
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11
WELL EARNED TESTIMONIAL

In the show window of the Johnston Game pharmacy
from the skilled hands of silver worker 1t is the
loving cup presented to Mr. Robert Edward Johnston by his
eowcitzens Of Columbus at the conclusion of
fully conducted Centennial celebration in October The cup
fourteen inches height and stands ebony pedestal
inches in height The distance the mouth of the
cup inches from the outer edge OF the handles
measures twelve inches
The lettering the cup, in words and figures is fol-
lows:
1921 Columbus Miss. 1921
Presented to
ROBERT EDWARD JOHNSTON
Chairman Centennial and Home Coming Week
October 17th-22nd, 1921
BY his fellow townsmen
In token of
Sincere and grateful appreciation
of his faithful and untiring service.
1t is needless to say that the loving cup highly APP
procated Mr. Johnston of the biggesthearted
in the country, and the spirit that prompted the bestowa
of the gift brought something into his eyes that looked
suspiciousy like tears, not of grief but of gratitude
Faithful and untifing service right for he labor
ed most faithfully and seemed not to grow weary in well
doing.
Appreciation and taste both shown in the giving
of the loving cup to Mr. Johnston If the possession of it
brings to him much pleasure he brought Columbus
in the Centennial celebration, he will know sorowfu
hour
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11
CHRISTMAS GIFTS

"The best thing to give to your
enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent,
tolerance; to friend, your heart; to
a child, a good example; to father.
Difference; to a mother, conduct that
will make her proud Of you; to your
self, respect; to all men, charity"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11

then of what use is this more than
that, this grotesque fact than that
stranger plant? 1t Is curious phe-
nomenon only, dollhouse spectacle
and not an abiding food product.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11
UNcoMPRoMIsINGLY MoRosE

christmas comes but once a year."
said the ready-made philosopher.
Eyes" replied Mr.. Growcher; "a
tornado doesn't come even as often as
that. But consider how long it takes
it to get over"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11
WORTH KEEPING

Christmas trees will soon 81 thrnwn
Out on the garbage pile;
The Christmas tree, but let US all
Freeze to the Christmas smile.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-16

Whss nicer present thar TINS
could vou eive7 Trey are hne
lsirhiv rlazea cisins with every
effective snd chsrusinp lesien IN
festccrs. s-rsys sTr@ ccnventson-
81 r.itsrns. TIE stt isere pEc-
ttsreF Is = type thst v vevy pop
rlsf.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-16

CIRCULATE SETS
Tie Sunday naht iunch - sure
to incIuSe keiicioos ret chocolate.
Here are dsinty scts--sracefusiy
skaped chocolste pots ard cups
TO match. Decorsted IN floral o.
conventional 6ssizasy-Any Price
vcu yyish.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-16

What is Dads particular grieve-
snce?? Does he grurnbIe about
a comfortable chair, place to
stretch out and rest, o. e decent
light to read by? Among our
varied selection OF Ere furniture,
you will find the Char, attractive
Day Bed or Standing Lamp 20
supply the remedy.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-16

CUT CRYSTAL WATER SETS
A III tsrksrd-shaped pitclet snd
six sf-rfklinn tusssbiers 60 sastch.
Els aisss - Ire dearest end the
tia--le desiun y cut W sncst Ell
tfstli~elv. See ct1f slsss eisrlss
before wgn kuv.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-20

the damage on the place. Levi Ell
liot's house was lifted unharmed of
the pillars, somebody said. Fletcher
Causeys house is gone and so is
Chancey Sugg's, somebody else in
formed the crowd.
''It was learned soon that little
Flossie Elliott, daughter of Mrs Dol
lie Elliott, who lived not far away,
was badly hurt. Gomery Causey anC
Russ Mincie, men on the place, were
also reported injured. So doctor
was sent for at Nichols, town about
seven miles away.
"And this afternoon" stated Mr..
Elliott, winding up his account of the
tragedy, 'the only actual casualty, !
have heard of so far is little Francis
Jones, although the wife of Liston
Goodyear, a negro man, living over
the branch, is in mighty bad way.
Her legs are crushed and they have
taken her to the hospital in Mullins. y
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-20
GREAT SHORTAGE PREACHERS
METHODIST CHURCH SOUTH

There is shortage Of eight hun
dred preachers in the Methodist
church, South. The board of missions
needs one thousand missionaries. The
home department is searching Tor
hundreds of workers among the noun
.taineers, miners, immigrants, Indians,
negroes and in the rural sections
cities and mission schools of the south
and west. Scores of churches are
looking and advertising for pastors
ASSISTANTS and directors of religious
education. The schools and colleges
of Methodism find it extremely diff
cult to secure the right kind of Chris
tian teachers. In the language of the
day, the Methodist church is ;'up
against it"
Among other detectives the Chris
tian education movement of the Meth
edist church, South, launched in obe-
aience to the will of the general con-
ference Of 1918, proposes to raise
s33, 100000 for it's schools, colleges
and universties-the minimum sum
necessary to enable them to send out
the constantly increasing stream OF
educated Christian leaders required
to carry forward the Christian work
of the world. Methodists of this place
will be called upon to subscribe to
this fund the last Sunday in May
through the first Sunday in June.
Five wears will be allowed in which
to meet the obligations.
In the Christian education move
ment detectives there is fund of
100000, called the Christian
Workers Educational Aid fund, the
purpose of which is to assist worthy
Young people to obtain an education
fitting them for Christian service.
When the Methodists of the South
have put the s3s,oee,eoo fund over
the top it will supply the necessary
space, teaching force, equipment anc
endowment that will enable the edu
cationaI institutions of the church to
enroll 80, 900 young people each year
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-20
FAMOUS BOY DIVER
SEEN IN CIRCUS FILM

"The Nerviest Kid in America
that's the title sporting editors all
over the country have handed Gamer,
on Coffey, the worlds greatest boy
diver, now appearing in motion pic,
lures.
From the time he was able to walk
woung Cofey was able to swim. And
at the age of two he became an eX-
pert diver, so that he soon "head-
lined' programs all over America.
When he was five years old he was
performing one night at the Los An
gele Athletic club. During a series
of fancy dives he missed his footing
and landed against the concrete side
of the tank, sustaining basal frac-
ture of the skull. For weeks he was
not expected to live. And even after
it was certain that he would live, no.
body ever expected him to swim
again.
"He's done as a diver" said the
wise ones. Hell never come back
this has surely broken his nerve. y
Nothing of the sort. Some months
later Cameron surprised them all by
beating his own height record by ten
feet, besides inventing a couple of
brand-new and difficult aquatic
stunts.
Then it was that the sporting edi-
tors acclaimed him as the "neviest
kid in America
Local photoplay audiences will
! have an opportunity to see "the ner-
West kid in America" at the opera
house Friday in "The Little Clown"
a Mary Miles Minter picture play.
This picture is from a "big top
story by Avery Hopwood, author Of
"Fair and Warmer Young Coffey
has an appealing juvenile role in sup
I port of the blonde favorite. Other
popular actors in the cast include
Helen Dunbar, Winter Hall, Lura An
son, Lucien Littlefeld-with Jack
Mulhall and Neely Edwards in the
leading male roles.
"The Little Clown" is real hon
est to goodness circus story using a
real circus with lions, elephants bears,
Icoyotes, monkeys, not to mention the
famous trained goose Mike, known to
circus followers all over the country,
and the famous horse "King George
Thomas Hefron directed the picture
with Faxon Dean at the camera.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-20

There are seven educational lnStl
tutions in South Carolina which VII
receive aid through the Christian Ed
ucation movement. Wotford college
at Spartanburg heads the list witt
S5OO,0O0. Lander at Greenwood anc
Columbia college in the capital city
will each get $30O,000; Horny Indus,
trial school at Aynor, Carlisle schoo
at Bamberg, and Wufford Fitting
school at Spartanburg each, $4,000.
The Textile Industrial institute at
Spartanburg will get S50,000.
The quota for the churches of the
South Carolina conference is ST.
149, 800, for the Upper South Caro-
lima conference, 81 ,500-making
a total for the Methodist churches of
this state of S2,267,00 The church
es of the state are now well organ
lied for the movement. The dlrec-
tor General, j. II. Reynolds, has ap-
pointed in each annual conference,
on nomination of the conference edu-
cation commission, an outstanding
layman as conference financial direc-
tor. In South Carolina the confer
ence financial directors are: Leland
Moore of Charleston for the lower
conference, and Judge C. C. Feather
stone of Greenwood for the Upper
conference. The conference educa-
tional secretaries are: Rev. }. e..
Roper of Chester for the Upper, and
Rev. G. E. Edwards of OrangeburG,
for the Lower conference.
DIR. Henry Nelson Snyder, president
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-20
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereoy given that will
make final settlement of the per-
sonal estate of r. Cummings McCar-
tha, deceased, in the office of the
Judge of Probate for Newberry
County, at Newberry, S. c., at II
O'Clock. A. NJ. on Wednesday, June
1st, 1921, and Immediately thereafter
apply for a discharge as Administra-
tor of said estate.
T. P. McCARTHA,
As Administrator of the personal es-
tate of r. Cummings McCartha,
deceased.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-20
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

l will make final settlement of the
estate of Mrs. Louisa F. Zobel, Hell
ena, S. c., in the Probate Court for
Newberry, S. c., on Monday, the 23rd
day of May, 1921, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon and will Immediately ask
for my discharge as Administrator O.
said estate.
All persons holding claims against
said estate will present the same, pro-
vided as reqired by law, to me or to
the attorney in the case, Hon. Geo.
B. Cromer, and all claims not present
ed will be forever barred.
All persons indebted to said estate
will make immediate payment.
OTTO KLETTNER,
Administrator.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-26
d9uage Br0um ,Sno,Y5alk
By Zud9e Ufzlfs sDropn
Marble Guessers and Scientists
One boy had a bag of marbles.
Another boy possessed a nickel.

Guess how marbles have you can have them for
nickel" said the owner of the bag of marbles.
Il guess you have 100"
Just then another boy approached ingng
nickel his pocket looking for could
it, he entered the game and guessed there
The owner did not know how marbles contained
the ground and being the hillside rolling every
where. -'
I'll bet there were in the bag"
III bet there IN
Il think had &c.," said of the marbles
These boys gathered all the marbles they could find
& These nm numbered sixtyeght:
But III bet there 100"
Aw. there aoo."
Il had 900"
And so the boys argued and guessed and wondered.
These boys grew men.
For believe this happened many years ago.
And these boys became scientists
This world is Prof Gregory
You are wrong, is Sooooooooo years old if day."
said Lord Rayleigh. - ~''
How do knowa" questioned Prof. Gregory
By the saltness of the sea" replied Lord Rayleigh
world is" said Prof Gregory. 'e ~ N
said Lord Raylegh. : - '' '''~ ' '
"By the radioactive methods of calculation replied Prof
Gregory - eA'0 1'0
And while these Engishmen members of the British
OF Scientists discussing age of the
woo aconl SAILING on boat in the Mediterranean
eefved wireless message from Mars
Inc actual age OF the world in figures amounting billions
OF years actually given by these English the
wireless from Mars Mr. Macon actually believes
Perhaps these men know.
But tor sheer interest," give boys the bag of
boys marbles and do not drop the bag and thew
KNOW how many marbles he bag contained " - -
The nenwei-n of the euesses thew max. f hovs
boys. ~ r( ~ t peeuiai
eney KNOW the be settled by actually counting
the marbles or other things - Ds
The Washington herald., 1921-09-26

that lives forever-without a cloud
without Misunderstanding
never altering-is that it,"
The Fortune Hunter spoke fast
and bitterly, and there was a
mocking smile in his eyes.
Anne WINGED.
'T thought you loved mother IS
she said. It's not like you to
make fun of her, John"
My dear, I'm not making fun"
he broke out hoarsely- Lord,
is there anything real or lasting in
this world?"
ct used to think there was" she
said sadly.
She sat looking across to the
island, twisting little old
fashioned ring on her finger. The
Fortune Hunter had often noticed
II before, and wondered why she
wore il. He drew the punt pole In
now, and leaned down to her sud
denly. catching her hand in his.
why do you wear that?" he
asked. There was a faint jealousy
in his mind, as II trembled on his
lips to add that the ring was poor
and shabby looking and unworthy
of her. but something in her eyes
checked him. She drew back. and
he saw her lips tremble as she
answered:
"I wear It because promised
you Nthat I always would, that's
why"
He let her hands go abruptly and
turned away. Fool that he had
been not to guess; for a moment he
could not steady his voice sufficient
| ly to answer her.
It's never off my hand since you
put II there" she said DULY: her
voice sounded almost as II she were
repeating something she had heard
and nothing in which she had ever
had a part. But now" For a
moment she looked up into his
face, then she deliberately drew
the ring from her finger and
dropped II into the river.
$50 You Have Been In Friscof-
! The Fortune Hunter had made a
swift movement to stop Anne's i'm.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-26

Hunter and the pain at her heart
deepened. Oh. what was wrong
with them that they could not be
happy? Life might have been SO
beautiful. but somehow they had
just missed the great joy they
might have known together.
That he was no happier than
she. she knew well enough. There
were lines in his face that had not
been there six weeks ago, when he
first came to Cherry Lodge: a
hardness in his eyes that looked as
IL II were vainly endeavoring to
hide tragedy.
There were times when she was
sure that he loved her: other times
when she believed that he cared
nothing. The handsome face of
the girl whose photograph she had
found on the stairs haunted her
ceaselessly. Was it she who stood
between them. and II so. why could
he not trust her. and tell her?
So often she longed to go to him
and put her arms round him, and
tell him that whatever he had
done. that whatever was wrong she
would understand and forgive: but
she was afraid-her poor little
overture last night had met only
with rebuff and she dared not re-
peat IL.
The Fortune Hunter drew the
punt closer to the bank.
isn't this the island you brought
me to-that first morning." he
asked. looking round, uncertainty.
Yes" She leaned her chin on
her hands. and looked past him
with wistful eyes. and then quite
suddenly she said: John! 1t would
hurt your mother. IL she knew
things had turned out badly for us
after all. She was so sure we were
going to be happy: the last time
saw her she said that after her
experience with your father-they
were not very happy, were they
she thought there was no such
thing as real love-but then
when she knew about-us 81
she changed her mind. and
thought ours was the romantic love
The Washington herald., 1921-09-26
MOvnlngMdge'.
Gourf&hoes
byeRudolph2nAi;,.s.
DENIES WIVES CHARGES,
FISED SO ron FUssIsc.

Mrs. Margaret Frederick. color.sI
bride Of three months, was just An
ishIng a narrowing tale Of the peril.
of living with Hillary.
ledge. we amt been married tvoI
weeks fore at man kicked me cIesr
out Of bed He sleeps alus VII a Nil
Rack razor undah his pillow anI
~ inkIes evan now an then bout
GSfnG 20 us IL on me.
Lag Sunday he took tense dad
A wouldn't drink gin wifi him an.
~ threw . glass OF It right in nah
fs>. and began TO fuss"
Hillary took the stand and shook
bif head vigorously.
They amt none Of dat so. TT
Homo She done drank that drink.
ever drap. De trouble is she
'spects the mount Of money I makes
10 mo than IL Is When we gits mar
ried tree month ago was workin'
5vah time an give her $50 ev'ry
week. Now ! don get 50 much an
she DON get so much. She wants
ever cent All make and cause she
can't hit me on the haid an the bo; :
tom Of nah pocket fan out she
fetches me inter dis hesh ccurt 70
I'm out how much is maxim"
You will have to settle that be-
tween you" declared Judge Mat
tingly, but ! am going to fne you
$40 for fussin'"