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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-03-04

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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-03-04

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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-03-04
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FOR SCOUT BENEFIT

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isNlinrnphH.n pil dtnivpr lnoul~e
90 benefit of mo BOY Scouts az the
Hieh school auditorium tonight pr.
Tuck nude IA brief speech hctorG thn
H,v scout council llst nighi concern
inF nis appearance here NE rs wen
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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11

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battered. can easily rcf re COM
pliment for sure do cis oading
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11

played on the Caledonia High School
campus by the Caledonia High School
boys, and the Hamilton High School
boys from Monroe County. After the
game ended the scores were standing
IL to IL in favor Of the Caledonia
High School boys. The Hamilton boys
played a nice clean game and gen.
uine ball players. But the c. II. s.
boys got ahead Of them Friday aft
ernoon.
Miss Selma Dale spent Saturday
night end Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. Clarence Cockerham spent Sat.
urday night with lis uncle, Mr..
Charlie Cockerham.
Masters Roscoe and Austin Stelh-
easou spent Sunday with Masters
Lucian and Johnnie Ghosie.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Lawrence and
little daughter spent Sunday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dale.
Master Metro Vaughn spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Master
James and Billips Cockerham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Darnell, Of Gale
donia, spent portion Of Sunday aftr-
ernoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dale.
Mr.. J. A. Dale and little son, Mas
ter Albert Dale, were Columbus visi-
tors Saturday.
Friday night, after the ball game,
he High School pupils Of Hamilton
put on an interesting play, in the
Caledonia High School building. There
we're many attendants, and all the
asst Of the play acted their part well,
which furnished the audience with
rood amusement throughout the ev-
ming. tti'i.t 8t9 tiJt
TEMPEST"
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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11
BORDER SPRINGS


i We have been having some fine hos
i killing weather the past week and {
lgreat number have been butchered
the women have all been busy stew
ling out their lard and frying and can
ming up part Of their sausage for next
summer, which viii be fine for the all
day singings and picnics.
The many friends Of Mrs. Ida
Smith will be glad to know she is
some better at this writing.
/ Mrs. Annie Williams who has been
visiting friends and relatives in this
community has now returned to her
home at Starksville, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie OFT and little
son spent Saturday night with Mrs.
Otis aunt, Mrs. Mary Rctts and
children.
Misses Mildred Smith and Mabel
Goolsby of Columbus, spent Satur-
day night very pleasantly with Miss
Ina Belle Smith.
The visitors in the home Of Mr.. J.
n. Smith Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie OFT and little son. Mr. and
Mrs. Rollie Sanders, Mr.. and M. Rob-
bic Duncan.
Miss Minnie Belle Partain spent
Sunday afternoon with Miss Mae Dee
Kirby.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Baxter spent
Sunday afternoon very pleasantly
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Groves
The many friends 81 Mr.. and Mrs. /
Frank Curtis are sorry TO sec them
moving out Of our settlement. They Z
will make their future home in the
Lone Oak neighborhood.
The visitors in the home # Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Pas1ain last Sunday
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Vaughn.
dr. and Mrs. Hunter Vaughn and Mr..
md Mrs. Earnest Sanders and child
en-.
Mr.. viii Curtis and family have
moved in their new house a. Spout
springs where be and ~. Festus
Wheeler will soon begin a dairy.
Mr.. Rush West from down in the
'elta is visiting friends and relatives
} this vicinity this week.
Miss Ruth Ridgeway spent Monday
fternoon with her sister, Mrs. Annie
avage.
Miss Minnie Belle Partain spent (
iednesday with Nisr Floy Partain.
Ar. Robert Mcdaniel il visiting in 4
K home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Enloe Nor
3 this week.
Mr.. Report Morris and family from 4
Miss. spent the weekend
ith relatives in this community. 4
Mrs. Z. c. PaFtain and little grand
lughter, Gladys Baxter, spent We'd
siay afternoon with Mrs. Ida Smith.
Nr. A. G. RideeWay spent Sunday Il
terHoon with Mr. sud Mrs. VII
ware.
Mrs. fds Buith wishes 20 thank Der h
NY friends for al the tesut4sl
'weTs they have sent Der, and 81 I
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11
THE CALL OF
CHRISTMAS
s.s I Z z, l's' z |! z z ~ z

Unto as Child Is born;
In your hearts, while joys abound
Christmas on this blessed morn,
Let q place for Him be found;
His dear Name Il in the greetings
Friend with friend exchange today;
let no gift or festive meetings
Steal from him your thoughts away
Unto us a Son is given,
Gods Eternal only Son;
Bonds of sin by Him are riven;
Grace for man by Him il won;
lie IN love becomes our Brother,
Virgin-horn Of Adams race;
Truth and mercy meet each other;
Righteousness and peace embrace
Unto Us a Child Is born;
Unto US Son is given;
Church and home with boughs adorn,
From our hearts all i'll be driven:
Go we forth with joy to meet Him,
In His temples here below,
AS the Shepherds went to greet Him,
Nigh two thousand years ago.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11

tho kindness shown her during hei
sickness, and she hopes that Cod will
bless each and every one.
Little Gladys Baxter spent last sun.
/ day with Sarah Wilson Groves
Mr.. Sam Smith and family have
moved FROM their place just cross the
line, to Mr. Ustis Smiths place, which
added several new pupils 10 our school
we welcome Mr.. Smith and family in
cur community.
The many friends Of Mr.. Hunter
! Myers were sorry TO hear Of her death
Hast Wednesday night. She was
known as Miss jamie Brown before her
marriage, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Len Brown. She was just in the
bloom Of life. She leaves husband
and one little infant son, father,
mother and several brothers and sis
tiers TO mourn her death besides many
other friends and relatives. She was
tcnderly laid to rest at the Eggcr
cemetery Thursday afternoon at two
/ o'clock.
The many friends Of Mrs. Roy
Younger are glad that she is able to
visit her father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. John Hayes, Of Star, after an
operation for appendicitis.
Little Sarah Wilson Groves spent
Wednesday morning with little Gladys
Baxter.
Mr.. Berry Gallop the champion
gardner of this community has onions
already large enough TO eat, has five
hundred cabbage plants out just like
spring time to look at his garden. he
has, also made nice crop Of fall irish
potatoes. We viii all know where to
go TO get something to eat.
Most Of the farmers are through
sowing oats. A large acreage was
planted this fall and il the weather ID |
favorable there will be plenty Of oats |
next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Sanders spent
Tuesday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. (
j. n. Smith.
The ones that were shopping in Col .
umbuS yesterday from this communi-
ty were Mr.. J, T. Baxter, Mr.. Grady
Huff and Mr.. Sam Smith, and Mr..
Sidney Smith,
We are glad to see the bus running
again, after several days Off, on ac-
count of a break down.
Mr.. Lueian Stokes and DIR. Enloe /
Morris were visitors Sunday after
noon in the home Of Mr., John Hayes,
IF Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wells and lit
lie daughter, who have been residing
in the Delta the past year, are visit
ng home folks.
Mr. Lueian Stokes made a business
rip to Vernon, Ala, Thursday.
Mr.. w. II. Conner and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr.. II
md Mrs. pally West Of Norman
Springs.
Mr. Earl Groves made a business
rip to Columbus Thursday.
Mrs. Ida Williams Of near New
salem spent Friday very pleasantly
With her aunt, Mrs. +. c. Partain
Little Misses Lennie Grace and
Nellie Gray Williams spent Friday |
-oy pleasantly with little Gladys Bax-
er.
Miss Minnie Belle Partain spent I
friday night with Mr.. and Mrs. j. {
/. Partain. :
Mr. and Mrs. j. Il. Atkins andlit-
lie son, Roy, made a call in the homo
{ Mr. and Mrs. J. II. partain Fri.
ay night.
Mr.. Harvey Partain and Mr. Rame !
allop made business trip to Colum I
us Saturday.
Miss Ruth Ridgeway spent Friday I
18th her sister, Mrs. Annie Savage.
Mrs. Rebecca Smith made a call In
Ne home Of Mrs +. G. Partain Fri.
ny afternoon.
BLUE EYES"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11

FOR RENT--Lower floor of nice
residence two blocks from heart Of
city; consists Of five rooms; partly
furnished or unfurnished; gas, lights.
water and telephone. For particulars
can Phone 1923. 12-7-tf
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-11

CLERKS, for postal mail and govern.
ment field service. For free parti-
eulars Of examinations, instructions,
write X. Terry, Former Civil Service
examiner) 9s5 Continental Building,
Washington, d. c. 12-21-2I.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
Some Bridge Building

Where the Rye road crosses the 81.
Charles river at tho old Fisher ranch.
there was. ~ to June 2. night Of tho
flood. good substantial county bridge.
on the morning OF rune I tho ST.
Charles was rip-roarinE flood, and
there was no bridge. il had gone down
stream. Dan Prodovich Of Minnequa
Heights, VINO owns the Fisher ranch
was out there early on Saturday morn
ing after the flood
AS | stood watching the rushing
waters. wondering how / was going to
cross" said Dan yesterday. II saw a
band of fifty or sixty men with trucks
loaded with lumber and timbers reach
the south side of the river. They at
once skinnai their coats and set to
work, and by the middle OF ;he after
noon temporary. but safe bridge
stretched across the swollcr stream
Tho bridge builders were citizens OF
Rye and vicinity who had been noti-
fled Of the bridge being washed away
at tho st. Charles. and they proved by
quick work hat they did not propose
to be msroonrd from Pueblo"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
Whippet Tanks Pulling
Troleys Out Of Traffic

"whippet" tanks that arc being used
IN Pueblo in connection with the clean
up work conducted under the super
vision of an army corps OF engineers
were put on active duty yesterday in
hauling street cars to out OF town
districts where they would not hinder
with automobile and other traffic The
tanks werc also used in reno. ing large
obstacles such as box cars. huge
frame houses and concrete pi,ings.
-Four of the tanks were detailed TO
the duty Of dragging large refrtser-
ator car from in front OF the Union
depot yesterday morning and after
some effort tho car was di5lodged from
the mud wherc II had settled The
combined pulling of the four tanks
however proved to bc too much for the
equilibrium NJ tho car and IL turned
over, where IL was abandoned to be
demolished FOR salvage.
Today the tanks will be detailed to
the task of hauling away debris and
clearing lowe- Santa Fc Avenue and
&C., street Contrary TO tho belief that
tho tanks batter down flooded build
frgs by advancing on them front fore
most. the tanks arc merely used in
pulling down. or away. tho buildings
Captain Bennent, OF Denver. who
was liason officer attached to the
British Tank Corps during the war. is
in charge Of the work of the tanks
herN
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
Health Conditions
Continue Good

Conditions are very good indeed"
replied DIR. W. f. Buck. city physician
when asked yesterday about the public
health. Il am much pleased with the
way things are running In the health
department. he added.
Two new cases of diptheria we-r re-
ported. hut three cases had just boon
discharged. while eleven cases Of Other
conta gious disease had also lust been
pronounced cured.
The Arkansas Lime company or
Ruddclls, Arkansas. wrote that they
had donated two car loads NJ Olsen
fec;ant lime. and one Of them has ar
rived. there II nothing TO pay on them
bu. the freight
Tho DittlinEcr lime company OF New
Braunfols. Texas. has notified DR..
Buck that they have donated a car Of
the same kind OF lime, and are also
making an effort to persuade the rail-
ways to carry II free.
a number OF sanitary engineers and
phyeiclsns have offered their services
The Appoiinaris Agency company OF
New York city has offered to send
1000 bottles OF their famous water
thru their Denver agency; DR.. Buck
answered that the offer would be
gladly accepted II sent thru Governor
Shoup.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
Postoffice Reconstruction
Is Advancing Rapidly


Tho reconstruction work at the fed
eral building is advancing rapidly.
Two government inspectors have made
an Investigation. The damage done
TO building is being repaired: now wall
partitions are being set up in the base
ment. and tho electric wiring is all
being replaced II Is approximated
that the loss IN stamps and stamped
envelopes represented SIS. 200. postof-
fce authorities state. One of the great
est losses is in the destruction OF rural
routes outside Pueblo.
Practically all the mail which was
In the depot at the time OF tho nood
has been recovered. Identified. and sent
out There was very little mail in
tho post office building when the water
1850
There has been some difficulty In
getting Pueblo mail out OF tho city:
tho Eighth street depot and tho stone
depot on Union avenue have been used.
as well as the Union depot However,
now that train service is being re-
sumcd. there Will be no trouble from
now on.
An automobile truck line has been
established between this city and Can
on City. the mail to and from that
section will be carried on this limo un-
I'll all trains are running on regular
sChoduios.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
I'M A BAD HOMBRt"
man TELLS Jh|LER

Brighton. Colo. June 1s.-'Tm a
bad hombre. In year I handled
over forty thousand dollars from rob-
berries and was ono OF the men who
cracked a kansas City bank for fifty
thousand dollars last year"
This admission Is alleged to have
been made to the taller at the BiiEh-
ton city Jail by Glenn Stitt. awaiting &
his second trial on the charge of
numbering md robbins Charles l..
Liebers on tho Brighton road last
September.
Authorities. however. place little
crodcncc in Stitts alleged admission.
They say that he Is n professional
confcsscr' and likes to create the i'm
preston he ia n bold. bad man"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
No Bodies Yesterday

Yesterday was tho first day since
the flood. Friday. June. J. that no
bodies have been found in debris or
small lakes and ccss pools left by the
rampaEing waters. AT present the
death list In Pueblo is at 81. with II
bodies accounted for in the county
districts This brings the death list
total TO IO4.
Lists OF missing persons that arc
maintained by the Rcd Cross. Colo
RADIO Rangers. *. of c. and police
have remained stationary. or about
40. for tho last three days. This in
dicntos that the persons whose names
arc lifted aE missing arc either dead
or in place where thoy arc unable
to notify authorities as to their
safety.
\ conservative estimate as to tho
final death lists has been placed at
something over 500.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
Lcrenz Family
Taken Out In Boats

George Lorenz and family had their
share of excitement on the night OF
tho flood at their store and place of
residence. GIL Grand avenue.
When tho alarms were sounded
they placed all the goods possible off
the floors as high as possible, took
their books and went up stairs.
Later Neasrs. Daley and the Jewell
Tea company and Privett of the Coca
Cola company. notified them of tho
increasing Dangers and then two
boats were brought. and in these Mr..
and Mrs. Jorenz and their four chill
dren and Mrs. Cole and her baby were
taken to the home OF George Stumpf
at Ninth and Greenwood. The water
rose in the Lorcnz storc to depth
of six feet
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
Flood Damage Heavy
West Of Pueblo

w. A Hobson OF Swallows. reports
terrific damage from tho flood all
along thru tho valley from Pueblo to
Beaver Greek. a distance of IS miles
He estimates the damage to crops.
live stock and buildings at 3i2o.0oo
and tho depreciation to lands al;
100000. He states that in numor-
Gus cases farms were literally wnsh-
ed away. the soil entirely stripped
off. and In other instances the river
channel has so changed as 10 force its
current thru and ACROSS valuable
farms In mcsndering courses.
While no lives arc reported los,
during the flood. Mr.. Hob.on states
that thcro have been several accident
al deaths in his ncishborhood since.
and due in some instances at least, to
the results of the flood.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
La Junta News
Special to The Chief,ain:

Special to Tho Chieftain:
Ia Junta, June 1s.-Ar account of
conditions a, present existing here
duo to the ravages of the flood. Judge
Trimble decided to postpone tho first
session of the June term Of the dis
held here last Monday. until Monday
June 81. A number of criminal
cases will ne disposed OF at that time.
Including that NJ Russell Hin. nigh,
clerk Of the FL Captain hotel at
Rocky Ford. who II Is alleged took a
letter containing a check out of the
mail and cashed tho check. Hill
brotr Jail soon after his inoarcera-
ton. but was rocaptured and Is now
awaiting trial.
Tho Standard Chnutauaua COM
pany. of Lincoln, Neb which had
contracts for Chautauqua entertain
rAnts to be given in various towns in
the Valley including La Junta. have
decided to postpone the Chautauaua
In this district until next year Two
In the Valley at the time of the flood.
and decided that a Chautauuua would
not BE feasible this year.
A committee appointed by tho Ia
Jun'a Industrial Avociation N Aoiicit
funds locally for the relief Of those
who lost their property in the North
La Junta inundation, has succeeded
ia raising nearly $4,000 for this pur-
pose up to the present timo. c. w.
Wonderly. manager of the Rourke
and Wonderly theatcrs hero has Of
fered the entire receipts of the
Rourke theater ono night each week
for period of four weeks. the money
TO be devoted TO the above funds.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
CARS MAKE DATES

Keen looks do not a sweetheart make
Nor vtnsome smiles engage.
know. for My girls homciy-but
She drives a handsome Paige.
Iowa Frivol.
And winsomo smiles engage ME- not.
Nor cover beauty's lack.
But still MY girl gets by lot
She drives a Cadillac.
Utah Humhug.
Blu; Cupid. on the other hand
Has arrows in his puiver
That makes ME love MY girl. although h
She only drives Flivver.
Texas Scaiper
Although not beautiful. MY Girl
Is quite a clever modester.
Which helps a iot-but bcst OF all.
She drives n chummy roadster.
California Pelican.
I love MY girl. indeed I do.
Although NV girls no queen.
But when take her to the dance
She takea her limousine.
Chicago Phoenix.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19

declared the secretary of labor, ''he
gave 1t an example of moral fire. He
touched the fainting moral strength of
the people he put the fire OF his own
will to theirs and they lAuShtcd at
their foolish fears. and went forward
again with 4 new vim. and prospered.
Now again We have before us
leader with tho same pure faith. tho
samo high confidence in the strength
and purpose OF our people. Already
the hopeful. helpful. rcassuring words
of President Harding have had n
auickening effect President Harding
has shown .he good will of Mckinley
Lincoln and the drive of Roosevelt
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
HARDING AND M'K|NLEY HONORED
At UNWILLING OF BRONZE MEMORIAL

Niles. Ohio. Juno 1s-The nations
president. and n martyred president.
both Ohio native sons. w. C. Harding
and William Mckinley. were showered
with praise today at the unvciling of
a bronze bust OF the former IN the me
mortal Of the latter.
While Vice President Coolidge, Sec
rotary of Labor Davis. Governor Davis
OF Ohio. and Congressman J. G. Cooper
eStollcd the lives of the living and the
dead presidents, from the shadows of
the white marble building the gigantic
statue OF the martyr gazed solemnly
and majcstically on the large throng
Mckinley get before tho country moi,
only an example of political wisdom.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-19
d street, 800 block. 2.
c street, 100 block. 4.

d street, 800 block. 2.
c street, 100 block. L.
Lamkin street. 200 block. I.
Lamkin street, so block. 3.
Main street 100 block. s.
North Mechanic street, 100 block, ~.
North Oneida street, 200 block. "a.
Richmond avenue. 100 block. IA.
Richmond avenue, 200 block. 4
South Santa Fe avenue, 100 block. .
South Santa Fe avenue. 200 block. Al
South Santa Fe avenue. Lane, 3.
Hobson avenue. 100 block. 3.
West Fourth street, 800 block. 3
West Fourth street 800 block. 4.
West Fourth street, 700 block. IS.
West Fourth street 500 block, IS. ~
West Fourth street, 900 block, 5.
Craig street, 400 block, J.
West Fifth street. 500 block. !
West Third street, 300 block. 2.
West Fifth street, 500 block, 16.
West Fifth street. 500 block, II.
West Fifth street, 700 block, Is,
West Fifth street, 500 block, 8.
West Fifth street. 900 block, L
West street, 800 block, 3.
West street, 400 block, 1.
West street. 900 block, I.
North Greenwood street, 800 block, ..
North Greenwood street, 400 block, /
North Greenwood street, 700 block, 5,
Elizabeth street, 800 block. :.
Court street, 100 block, ..
Court street. 200 block, II
Court street, 500 block. l.
West Second street. 500 block. is.
West Second street, 400 block. 3.
West Second street, 600 block. :.
West First street, 400 block, Z.
West First street, 500 block. 8.
West Fifth street. 800 block, 3.
West Fifth street. 400 block. I.
west Fifth street, 500 block. IL.
North Grand avenue, 400 block. i.
North Grand avenue. 500 block. .
West Sixth street. 700 block /.
West Sixth street. 400 block. 1.
West Sixth street, 500 block. I.
West Seventh street 500 block, T.
West Seventh street. 900 block. L
West Seventh street 700 block. 1.
West Eighth street. 700 block. :.
West Eighth street, 300 block. I.
East Eighth street. 800 block. 1.
Water street, 500 block, 1.
Mattice & Gibson's east side addi-
ion. so shanties-
East of Mineral Palace park. ; adobs
louses.
'ummary-DweIlings gone .......51a
Dwellings wrecked ................. 81
Dwellings Off foundation .......... 81
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