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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-11
Gay and Pretty Costumes Add an Air
of CheerfuIness on the
Dull Days.

As the winter season advances,
brighter and prettier are the dresses
that are worn. which is as it should
be. A pretty bright costume is cheer
ing on dull gray day. For instance,
an attractive brown taffeta dress, with
n tucked vest of the same fabric, Is
made with an eton effect and belt
of bright-colored ribbon. A blue tat
feta dress has q waist which suggests
a basque. with seams piped in silk. II
is slightly shirred in at the waist
line 10 adapt ii 10 a giriish figure.
Red wool is used to outline the neck.
The skirt has six bias bands, which
are sewed around at the top, but each
band is left loose at the lower edge.
which adds grace TO the skirt. This
dress would be pretty made in navy
blue satin.
Another blue silk dress is made
with a round yoke of navy blue georg-
cite crepe which extends as a band
across each shoulder and down the
tops of the sleeves. This geOrgette
trimming is outlined along the edges
with bright green silk machine stitch
ing.
\ dress which combines brown vel
vet and brown wool jersey has an
accor,liOn-pleated skirt Of the latter
worn with hip-length jacket OF
brown velvet edged with wool cord in
orange tones. The same wool cord
edge forms buttOnholes for wool but
tons of orange color. This oyerblOuse
has ses-in sleeves of the velvet.
A dress If blue velvet and satin Is
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-11
BOkHARA: STRATEGIC
CENTER OF TRANS
CASPIAN REGION

Reported nervousness on the part
Of the Bolshevik leaders AT a grow
ing restiveness under Soviet institu-
tons in the region Of the Caucasus
raises the question whether similar
conditions may not be present in Box
hara. just across the Caspian sea,
where plots and counter plots have
followed one another bewiIderingly
during the last few years.
BOkhara. dusty and tawny In tone.
is nevertheless q cOlorful city because
Of the striking costumes of the male
inhabitants. The women, clad in SOM
Der tones and hiding their faces be-
hind horsehair wells which resemble
window screening. avail themselves of
q protective coloration which enables
them TO move like shadows about the
ancient city. But the Bokhara male,
be he Usbeg. Sart, Persian, or Talk.
utilizes all the colOrs and tints of the
solar spectrum in his costume.
Bokhara is an important religious
center. 1t has 364 mosques. With a
practically unknown railway running
south to the Afghan frontier, its To-
cation in the midst of Central Asia
gives II a strategic Importance that
is little appreciated.
The Khanate of BOkhara has an
area about equal to that of Utah. but
with four times the population. Since
the outbreak of the war, its fortunes
have varied. Part of the time ii has
been an independent khanate, showing
its prerogative by taking up the rails
of the Trans-Caspian railway whish
passed through its territory. Several
times it has been under the control OF
the BOlshevik forces. The Amir had a
picturesque army of about IL 600 sol
diers, many of whom carelessly
lounged along the stone passageway
which leads up to the Ark, or castle.
On this incline, in front Of the royal
residence, formerly there was enacted
every Friday morning a ceremony inn
pressive in its dignity and dazzling
in its color effects. Hundreds of sol
emn mullahs, clad in bright silk robes
of stick candy stripes or gorgeous gol-
den suns on purple fields, belted with
silver, and with buckles as large as
salad plates, gathered here in impress
sive rows, each with a priceless prayer
rug beneath his feet
These were not the dashing types
which once made MOhammedanism a
power from Mecca TO Gibraltar but
the ceremOnialists whose religion Is
a thing of dignity and prosperity,
founded on trade rather than life
in the saddle. In unison they bow
low so that only broad backs can be
seen, but a moment later all are erect
with their spotless white turbans the
most prominent feature in c scene SO
colOrful that only an Oriental sun
could harmonic it.
Bokhara is INTELLECTUALLY unimpres-
sive but nowhere are there more at
tractive Oriental baZaars. Brass
smiths vie with goldsmiths to add the
CLINT of glowing metal to the half
light of the covered souks and there
the makers of peculiar Bokhara caps
display their brightly colored wares,
the edges glistening with soft furs
from Siberia.
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MOROCCO: BANDITRY
THERE a PROFESSION

The United States has had diplomat
ic difficulties in recent years with the
people OF northern Morocco where
Spanish armies have just scored their
greatest success in sustaining the col
Onial power Of Spain in Africa. Some
insight into the kind of people with
whom the SpanardS have had TO deal
Is contained in the following commun-
ication 10 the National Geographic so
ciety. concerning Raisuli, 1.-THE Villa
Of Morocco" whose raids caused polit
zeal crisis I'm Spain.
He could not bear 10 hear a child
cry. while on several occasions | no
ticed his care even TO avoid allowing
the bees collected In his cup 10 drown"
is the surprising statement. not of a
friend. but of the wealthy American
who was held for ransom by Raisuli
in 1904. until President Roosevelt sent
"A feet of warshipS and his famous
ultimatum. 'PNdicaris alive or Raisuli
dead 10 Morocco.
In many respects the man inter
ested and attracted me I'm spite of all
my natural motives for dislike" CON
tinues the writer. Ion Perdicaris
"RaiSuli was at once SO gracious and
dignified. not 10 us only. but 10 his
own wild adherents. who evidently
idolzed their chieftain. whose posi-
ton among them seemed that of the
head OF a Highland clan In the olden
times.
''He was quick 10 see the humorous
aspect OF situation. while his repair
tee was as immediate and 10 the point
as though he had been born in County
Galway itself. In fact | discovered
10 my CONSERVATION that | was begin
ming 10 like the man In spite Of my
natural resentment. l found myself
unconSciously accepting his contention
that he was not a mere brigand or cat
tle-lifter. but n patriot struggling to
rescue his Berber followers from the
tyranny OF the corrupt shereefian Off
Gals. His charm of voice. the nat
ural poise and dignity OF his manner.
his Self-cOntrol under proyocation, all
betrayed superior character.
in fact, this strange experience
while In camp with Raisuli at Tsarra
dan began to assume an aspect of I'M
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Chinese Remedy.

The Chinese laundry had ruined his
collars. Their saw-edge was cutting
his neck. Besides. they looked dis
graceful. He thought it was time To
complain, because they had been laun-
dered only a few times
"Sce here. Lee Sam" lie began I
won't have this, Tou are simply ruin
ing every collar l possess Why don't
you take Il little more pains? What
are you going To DO about it,"
The laundryman looked mt him with
out emotion, and said: You buy more
coliarv
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HONDURAS: LAND OF
RIVERS AND BIG
DEBT

Honduras, least developed of the five
Latin American countries which are
now considering the formation of
United States OF Central America"
is q country of hills ami valleys; of
rain and sunshine; of large and small
rivers.
a half dozen rivers may be crossed
in one day, and while they are usually
narrow and shallow, n few hours rain
will turn them into roaring torrents,
absolutely impossible traveller may
be held up for many days by a stream
that when he first crossed Ii was less
than three feet in depth.
Honduras is said to be the most
backward of all the Central American
republics. and she will remain so until
railroads cross the country and the
government becomes stable. Then
there will be great opportunities there
for many. and Americans and Ameri-
can capital will always be welcome.
The country is just a little larger
than the State of Pennsylvania. yet it
has population of only a little more
than half n million. 1t has the largest
per capita debt of any country on the
face Of the globe except New Zealand
at least it had before the present
European war upset all statistical con-
ditions. 1t owes $500 per capita Most
OF this debt was created by loan-sharS
methods. however. for Honduras would
agree 10 pay SO TO get One-Or some
such ridiculous proportion.
The name of the country is said TO
be derived from n Spanish term mean
ing depth" the early explorers hav-
ing found difficulty in striking water
shallow enough for anchorage. They
were SO delighted when they reached
the Nicaraguan shore nearby that they
called the headland "Cape Gracias a
DioS' (Cape Thanks to God. name
ii still holds.
As q rule. the night will be spent in
q native house. sometimes little more
than hut built of mud. matched or
rooted with tiles. One is apparently
always welcome 10 the best the house
affords: but a hammock as part of the
travellers outfit is a necessity. for the
beds of stretched bull-hide or canvas
are usually fully occupied, if NOT by
those AT whose homes you are guest
then by other residents greatly to be
feared.
Everybody sleeps In one room-men.
women, and children together. Your
hosts are curious. but politely So
watching you undress and get into
your hammock. with a calm stare that
must not be considered impertinent.
for white man is not an everyday
visitor. One learns seldom To undress
completely.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-11
HUNGARY: HUMBLED AND
ISOLATED

Hungary, cut practically TO half It's
former size by the Treaty Of Versailles
and now disassociated from Austria
and having no alliance with other
neighbors, is peOpled by a race I'M
usual in many ways. according to the
following communication 10 the Ma
tional Geographic society by G. Town
ley-Fullam:
Pastoral Hungary has features all
IFS own. II stretches across the vistas
OF the Great Plain I'm the region Of
the Hortobagy. There Is the genu-
inc original Magyar, the Sentaur-Ma-
zeppa. who. like his sires of old, that
rushed Alexander on the plains of Sog-
diana, rides like a devil of the twi-
light; eats. drinks. sleeps on his small,
tireless charger, and chOkes with pure
delight In lust of life and rush of
wind. The long white 'gatya'-nO pen
itent sheet-the embroidered sleeve
less waistcoat. the plumed or be-rib-
boned hat, the gorgeous mantle, the
deep-bowled pipe. mark this tanned
Bacchanalian cavalier more surely
than does the anthrOpOlogist. He
cultivates no circus trick. but he and
his horses are Freemasons i'm one craft.
There is nothing spectacular in this
mans work nor annals. His blood
brother, the shepherd of the night, sus-
tains himself on sheep cheese and milk
and In his lonely vigils could still do
service TO astronomy. The Queens
land squatter has no such run as the
shepherd of the plain, whose vistas
are wide, illimitable and peaceful.
what may be the psychological
keynote of pastoral and peasant
people, shepherd kings. whose whole
corporate national life has been one
long test of endurance that in the end
even Destiny herself? A musical,
wineloving. hospitable race: warm,
generous and cOmbative; proud and
vain; lowered with the curse of Reu-
ben, with total incapacity TO unite
on great issues and the power to fight
on any soil but his own.
Imagine this people, its gods still
the bards of the victor's camp, cut
off from all the world we know by its
Turanian tongue. whose beauty
chained the admiration of Cardinal
Mezzofanti (who is said to have spOk-
en- IS languages), but maintaining its
own as a minority by sheer force of
character in that strange pentecoStal
mosaic of race, creed, and caste which
until recently held the Danube and
the Central Plain as Austria-Hungary.
Imagine virile stock which can
still sit and think. can fall into gleam-
ing frenzy rs its harp or picturepost
storms Il delicate imagination with
breathleSS. deed; race which com
bineS the Buddhist aversion from ac-
tion with the Celtic instinct of OppO-
sition; improvident. lavish, naively
charmed ut the courtesy of the
stranger; simple. with the barbarian
lust OF pleasure To the eye; sensitive
TO IT'S inmOst chords to gentleneSs-
a passionate, dreamy ra.e of fatal
lists; the true Asian mystery"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-11
KIACHOW: THE FIUME
OF CHINA

KiachOw, China, was seized by Ger
many i'm 1897 and captured by the
Japanese when the latter entered the
World war in 1914. It's permanent
disposition has been the subject of
wide discussion, especially in the Uni
ted States because of our historic
friendship with both China and ia
pan. Now dispatches state that
Japanese representative at the first
meeting of the League of Nations an
nounced that his country is ready to
prepare for the transfer of this ter
ritory back to China.
Following the murder of two Ger
man missionaries in 1897, Germany
employed her retalatory seizure of
KiachOw as means of obtaining an
indemnity and a 99-year lease on
Tsingtau and the bay of Kiachow. She
gave the name of Kiachow to the en-
tire German concession. which is not
to be confused with the nearby city
of the same name The concession in
cudeS the German-built city of Using
tau, outlying towns. and the bay,
which has n narrow outlet into the Vel
low sea on the west coast of the prov
ince of Shantung.
Tsingtau illustrates aptly Germany's
pre-war methods OF getting Il foreign
foothold in anticipation of her dream
of world domination, The setting of
this effort lay in Il province conSpicu-
Gus in Chinese history for 1000 years.
and revealing traces of pre-ChineSe
inhabitants. For Shantung was the
birthplace and teaching field both of
Confucius and Mencius. There also
the Boxer movement first was directed
against foreigners.
But the harbOr of Kiach0w, appar-
emily, interested the Germans more
than history. 1t is considered one of
the best along the Chinese coast, and
10 have stronger natural defense
than Port Arthur.
Back of the city rise hills as high
as LOCO feet and a range 600 feet
high dominates the harbOr. This range
was utilized by the Germans for forts
where they mounted powerful Krupp
guns, commanding every point of land
and sea approach. When the Germans
completed their defenses Tsingtau was
considered one of the most strongly
fortified ports on the globe
All this protection was not 10 be
afforded a fishing village and none
too busy harbOr. Natives were per-
suaded TO move. and the lessons built
a typical German city on the site OF
Tsingtau. They also renamed this
city. calling ii Chins-taO but the older
name chung TO il.
Streets were lad out, and given
German names. German banks, Ger
man industries. including breweries
and German hotels were established.
No other poStofiice than the German
one was permitted 10 handle foreign
mail.
Germany not only obtained indemni-
ties and the 1913 square miles area
and bay described. but mining and
railway concessions. Shantung has
fertile. well cultivated lands. coal
fields. deposits OF iron. gold and other
metals. and small diamonds are found.
\ railway was built 10 Chinanfu. con-
Meeting with important inland lines
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Care of Silk Waists.

White silk shirts and waists washed
in warm suds, rinSed in water of the
same temperature, wrapped in bath
towel TO absorb the extra moisture
and then pressed with warm iron.
will not turn yellow for long time.
Avoid exposure to strong light while
drying and really hot irons. for both
tend to turn white silk yellow.
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LACE DRESS STYLE

this winters fashions one must have
q dyed lace dress, and while black and
white laces are still very fashionable.
the newest thing of course, is the lace
dyed in one OF the new colors.
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Startling Cclors.

Startling cOlors appear to be the
most distinctive note In dress trim
minGs this season. Elaborate en-
brOidery designs Of oriental inspira-
ton. with tinsel thread worked in with
rich colors, are most popular.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-11

10 DO All OF my Own
work. | had severe
pains in my left side
every month and had
fever and sick dizzy
spells and such pains
during my periods,
which lasted two
weeks. | heard of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge "a Bile Com
pound doing others
so much good and
thought | would give
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-02-11
The Life OF a Sam

This music dealer advertises that
Two Loving Hearts in Little Eunga-
low is q song that will live forever"
What does he mean by that:"
about six months. "-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
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Bright Dresses for Winter

trimmed with touches of blue wool
embroidery. Pockets on the skirt
have thistles or corn flowers of blue
clipped wool used with green wool
stitching.
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SYMPTOMS
WOMEN DREAD
Mrs. Wilson's Letter Should
Be Read by All Women

Clarified. Pa" After my last child
was born last September vas unable
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-02
PRACTICE SCHOOL

On Monday afternoon the Parent
Teacher Association of the Practice
School of the College will hold its
first meeting of this school year. This
meeting will be held in Miss Pants
recitation room, of Industrial Hall,
at o'clock, with the president, Mrs.
w. s. Lhdamood, in charge. The
first part of the hour will be spent in
a get-together social for the mothers,
the directors of this department and
the student teachers who are so en-
thusiastic in this work. In the latter
part of the meeting Miss Parker, of
the Practice School, will give an in
teresting address on the Importance
of Primary Education. A large at
tendance is requested and all mothers
are welcome.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-02


IN order that visitors to the Cen
tennial and Home Coming may have
an opportunity 10 register their nam
e. and addresses, 80 that old friends
may be able TO locate each othee while
IN the city, general registration head
quarters will be established in the
vestibnle Of the First Methodist
Church, where complete record will
be kept by means Of a card index
system. The headquarters will be in
charge Of the Columbus Reading Cir
Gle, and several ladies will be on duty
each day to greet the visitors and
render every assistance possible.
The committee which will serve at
these headquarters is as follows:
Mrs. Sarah s, Sheffield, chairman;
Mrs. Battle Bell, Mrs J. M Morgan,
Mrs. Dabney Lipseonab, Mrs. +. 4.
Simms, Mrs. L. A. Vaughan, Mrs. L.
G. Painter, Mrs f. H. Badger, Mrs
Sue B. Hudson, Mrs j. C. FAINT,
Mrs. C. II. Ayres, Mrs. r. L.
Malone, Miss Ella Sherrod, Mrs. Adj
die Marshall, Mrs. W. burden, Mrs.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-02

Of your organization, and the names
Of the members Of your committees
These matters, while they may seen
small, are large problems TO tn,
Parade Committee. A little cooper.
alton on the part Of all the chair
men and committees will tend To les,
sen the work, and also the confus.
ion that will arise upon the opening
day at the parade.
Upon the receipt Of the above i'm
formation, the Parade Committee will
be able to place your feat in It's pro-
per place, and you viii be informed
Immediately, by letter, at Just what
point you are to assemble your float
for the formation of the parade.
Again asking you to give us this
information as quickly as possible,
we are,
Very respectfully,
e. l.. KUYKENDALL,
Chairman of Entertainment
Committee.
J. r. MANSER,
Chairman of Decorating Committee.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-02

the evening and at night, in the up
per grades and in the high school
are necessary to successful prosecu
tor Of studies
Absence from school and hardness
at classes should be accompanied with
written excuses from parents, other.
wise, deductions are taken from class
grades and attendance,
Punctuality is a great factor in
life's race, and should be insisted
upon in every well regulated family
and school. Parents will please start
their children to school on time or
write the teachers excuses based on
good reasons.
We only want to insist on such
things as will give our patrons a
successful school, and prepare our
pupils for future citizenship.
Thanking each and every one in
advance for your cooperation, | re-
main,
Very truly yours,
H. II. ELLIS,
Superintendent of Columbus
Public Schools,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-02
SUGGESTIONS TO PATRONS.

On Wednesday following the first
Friday Of each school month, monthly
reports Of all pupils in the school will
be sent to their respective parents
or guardians.
We are asking all Of our patrons ia
carefully examine, sign, and prompt
Nv return these cards to the right
teacher. If the parent or guardian
can write, please do not ask the child
to sign the card for you. 1t will only
take one minute Of your time, and
your signature in your own hand
writing will greatly assist US.
Home study and home staying in
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-02

Nelson Hutchinson, Miss Lena Waugh.
an, Miss Betty Macarthur, Mrs. Louise
A, Landrum, Mrs. w. R, Mckinley
Mrs. II. S. Moore, Mrs. j. w. Lips.
comb, Mrs. n. T. Baird, Mrs, p. p.
Resler, Mrs. b, L. Owen, Mrs. B. A.
I rooln, Mrs, B X. Daugherty, Miss
Annie FAINT, Mrs. Hugh Hairston.
Miss Katherine Lindamood, Mrs. D.
T. CASTOR.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-02
FARM BUREAU
MET THURSDAY
Leased Upper Floor OF Dispatch
Building And Established
Office With Mr.. Thames
In Charge.

A largely attended and enthusiasts
tic meeting of the Lowndes County
Farm Bureau was held on Thursday
at the City Hall. Some of the big
gest and best farmers Of the county
were present, as were also a number
Of bankers and other citizens.
The bureau leased from Mrs. p
w. Maer the second floor Of the Dis
patch Building and an office has been
established there with Mr.. f. d.
Thames in charge, Mr.. Thames is an
expert cotton grader having been
employed for years by large cotton
exporting firm Of Mobile Cotton
will be graded and handled by the
bureau on a basis of one dollar a
bale, and this service will be extend
ed to all cotton producers whether
they are members Of the bureau or
not.
The Lowndes County Farm Bureau
is federated with tine State Farm
Bureau of Mississippi and enjoys all
the advantages that accrue from
such connection. Its aims are broad
and it's purposes are comprehensive.
Recognizing farming as an import
ant business, the most important
business on earth. the bureau seeks to
put it on a level with banking, mer-
chandising and other laudable and
profitable pursuits. The Farm Bur-
eau would see every farmer indie
pendent. 1t would see every farmer
reaping a just reward for the labor
he deyotes to production and the in
Vestment he has made in land and
agricultural equipment. In other
words, by putting farming. on bust
ness-like, scientific basis, the or
ganization would make the business
Of producing the necessaries of life
attractive by making it remunera-
tive, There is no logical reason why |
a man should toll year after year
On a farm for a bare living, while
some other man in a commercial cen
er sits in an extensively upholstered |
hair and ideals" in what the farmer
and wakes corpulent and
'ppulent.
The officers of the Lowndes County
Farm Bureau are as follows: Mr..
v. G. Evans, president; Mr.. R. E. L.
ninth, vice-president; Mr.. H. M.
'ratt, secretary and treasurer.
The directors are Mr.. John P.
'arker, Mr.. M. " Friday, DIR. F. M.
'aughan, Mr.. E. G. Hardy, ST., and
[r. Carey H Cooke. Mr.. r. d.
names is the office man. These
entlemen have all made success
their own business and it is safe
predict that they will make a sue
ISIS of the business of the farm bur-
lu. Business intrusted Ito such men
) these will be handled in a bust
ess-like way and wfh strict in
gritty.
Persons who have business with
lie Lowndes County Farm Bureau
i'll find the office up stairs over the
ispatch office. The stairway lead
q to the office is between the Dis
ltch office and the U-Save-It Store.