The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, June 24, 1921 Page: 4 of 8
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sickening bromides.
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preseatetive Hill says the Volstead prohibition law is a
e. Qufte so; but the humor in it is very dry.
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e is no need of a speedometer on the efforts of con-
to reform taxation.
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e Sam is aot sure whether the league is Using slang or
Ksh when it says it is willing to take him in.
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says taxation problems will bring the Democratic
to victory. Turnabout is fair play. They helped bring
to defeat. >
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Wilson toj Turn Critic,” says a headline. Well, he’s had
of experience with criticism.
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Why doesn’t Bryan acquire citizenship in Ohio and try for
^ presidency from that state? She is furnishing most of ‘em.
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With fewer members of the train ere wthere will not be so
chances to ignore signals.
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* Arhstein, the alleged liberty bond robber, had to
the district attorney’s office before he could be ar-
. And it begins to look as if hff**vill have to break into a
if he is ever to go to jail -^V
^as nothing cowardly about him. In- ‘Love at First' Sight’ is the worst—
dr*d.-he vw considered brave by his j it's an illogical platitude, never haa
associates, though they’. sometimes meant anything, andi never will* Pro-
thought he liked to boast of his cour- pinqulty, mutual* interest, loneliness,
***• . 't ! with thq element of time, will all
Nothing can scare Jack, they were t prompt love, but this Immediate rap-
in the habit of saying. ture njjat seizes people all of a sud-
Wlth squared shoulders and head den—oh. it’s deliciously humorous.”
er*ct JSck would accept the compii- jpdith Barnes paused, a little breath-
ment No, he was not afraid of any- less, and looked challenglngly around
, the group of her dearest friends—
They say ‘there are ghosts in the Anne Rogers, Nancy Staples and Dot
woods back of the camp," Peter Banks Blair, all of whom were apparently
aald to him one day, * taking the popular side of the argu-
“Ghosts? There’s no such thing as ment, “love at first sight'vs. love
ghosts I” retorted Jack. after a series of sights.”
“Just you try going up to a ghost “But Judy,” said Anne, “look at
and feeling of it!” challenged the Dick and me; you know how terribly
ich and ev-
Mners under this Head sre inserted at 5c per line h<
sry issue- No discount and no Liner accepted for losi than Me
and CASH jq advance. _ §
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other.
“Give me a chance and I’ll do it,"
Invited Jack.
“I dare you to go Into those woods
tonight at mldnlghtl” cried Peter.
“I accept your challenge,” calmly
replied Jack, “I only ask that you go
with me to prove that I am not
afraid.” -
“Me? Not on your life!
About midnight Jack could stand it
no longer. He left the camp and
started out toward the wood. He
passed the morgue without a thought.
He had often passed it at night He
walked along boldly, head greet, and
wished the fellows could see him now
and note how brave he was.
undecided I was about things before
I took that trip last summer and met
him—why, I loved him from the first
moment I saw him, I’m sure of that”—
and gentle Anne patted the shining
solitaige on her left hand as if to
protect it from Judith’s verbose on-
slaught
$500,000.00 to loan on im-
proved farms. Straight loan, or
amortized plan. Loans closed
promptly. E. F. Earl, local cor-
respondent. - 34tf
MONEYrMONEYT MONEY!
Have some clients desiring
small loans from $500 to $2500
Heal estate security. Jack
Grimes. 373tf
FOR SERVICE—I have for
service a registered big bone
Poland China boar; also a reg-
istered Jersey bull. Service
charges reasonable. Ralph
Blevins. 46tf
STRAYED—from McDow in
Go to W. G. Rudder
buying anything in the
line.
I have wine bargi
City hdftes. ,
Jack Grimes.
PROTECT YOURStX
By insuring your
race, cotton and other
property in some reliable
pany. We also handle
estate for sale and rent.
Bergwall & Montgomery
43tf
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ly the heaviest load an automobile carriers is the
tge on it .
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Borah, at least, has the one virtue credited to the
Persistence. V
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are well off if you have one real friend and wealthy if
have more. . , *
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Texas town is named Bug Tussle, but wouldn't Tug Bussle
euphonious, or something. .. .
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with a dimple will laugh if you tell a joke or even if
I’t. . . ' *
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the politicians do not protect the peanut they will convict
lives of ingratitude.
(Jermany’s. nerve is Gone, say? a headline. Was it turned
as part of the reparations?
is always referred to as the “month of brides,” but we
it has its bridegrooms also.
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will be no normalcy till the five cent cigar comes back
pink supplement in the sporting section in the big
papers.
should the girls lengthen their skirts now since they’vfc
them so short so long
Jones says it may be hot in church on Sunday, but the
;her frequently talks of a much hotter place.
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IWell, one can’t blame the Phillipines for desiring indepen-
lce. Thip country had it once.
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weakness of radical views is that there’s no vision in
When we’ve scrapped the navy we won’t be in shape to scrap
* ody. It only costs half a billion a year.
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Tl\e couptry c*» isands a type of airship that wil* go up tast-
ier than it will come down.
It is a pity that so many men get a colleg etraining without
“ng an education. ,
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Thus far, Herr Hohenzollern is the only war Bill permanent-
settled.
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'Die world changes slowly. Manufacturers are still making
loid collars and corkscrews.
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European press comment indicates that it wasn’t Europe’s
that broke, but its gall sac.
Advertising without honesty is like a building without a
iation.
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A little taffy now and then, is relished by quite modest
come home and aren’t they two of the
happiest people you know. Doesn’t
that prove that people are sometimes
predestined to love immediately upon
meeting?” 4 ^
Nancy's velvet brown eyes flashed
He wandered far into the wood, a storm signals of indignation at Judith’s
little farther than he had Intended to disregard of such tried and true tradi-
go. ,It was quite dark. Even the tlon.
stars wefe obscured. from sight. All “Well, girls,” broke in Dorothy, the
was still. . ever-ready diplomat of the quartet, “I
Suddenly, without a word, a white move we adjourn, if we’re going to the
figure appeared, not many yards away, dance tonight Judy has evidently got
how near. Jack never could tell. He to have much stronger evidence pre-
could not make out the form—Indeed, sented that citing examples of the
he did not try.' It seemed a swaying lives and loves of mere people. Let’s
mass in white. Then another arose | wait until she- falls in love herself,
out of the darkness and they appeared
to float toward him.
For about three seconds Jack stood
still. Every nerve quivered. He could
not think. All sense seemed to have
left him and all power of thought.
Then, forgetting bravery, with not
a thought of courage, Jack turned and
ran frantically back to the road, not
once looking behind. It seemed to
him that a host of demons was pur-
suing him. ? ,
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weeks, and didn’t he go to war and dcr, 14 hands, fair condition
and needs roaching. Last seen
crossing Garwood bridge.
Please take up and notify M*
L. Anderson, Eagle Lake, Tex-
as. _1416
KEROSENE 7 cents per gal-
lon. Payne Bros. 14tf
_-NOTICE—For Saleione nice
second hand dresser, rest
couch, clock, large barber mir-
ror, oil »cook, stove, set buggy
harness, etc., all in good con-
dition, cheap for cash. Also a
real estate mortgage on 128
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and then make her tell us accurately
the moment the ‘grand passion’
claimed our Judith,” and Dot dramat-
ically appealed to heaven to witness
the pact.
But Judy, the image-breaker, threw
a pillow at the actress, and the girls
dispersed for the day.
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It had been an unusually gay winter.
The annual charity ball had started
the season auspiciously early in Nov-
-Hello! What’s op?’’ called a voice ember, and now April had come with
in his. ear, and a mocking laugh its Easter weddings to prepare for.
sounded. *
Jack pulled up quick and stared.
He quivered, but his senses were cora-
Four happily excited girls, sitting
around Judith Barnes’ boudotr, were
eagerly discussing color groupings,
lng back to him. There stood Peter bouquets, and all highly important
In the middle of the road, a grin on items which would render them worthy
his face. • ’ . to attend on their royal highness,
“Saw em, did you?’ he asked. “Did jadyt at the occasion of her marriage
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It takes a downpour to make some men think of saving for
rainy day.
you feel ’em?”
Jack was trembling, not at all on
hts dignity.
“DL you believe In ghosts, now?”
sneered Peter. “Didn’t run—oh, no!
Where’s 'all ^our boasted bravery
now? Feel of ’em, did yon?”
“Don’t Joke," groaned Jack. “Did
you see ’em? Where were.you?”
“See ’em? No. Didn’t I tell you I
wouldn’t go Into those woods at
night? I- ain’t making no boast of
bravery. I kept a safe distance. I
stood right here to see you run. It
was good fun. I tell you. to see the
scare in your eyes.”
7 “But—really—’’ began Jack, “say, It
did look like ghosts. I never saw
anything so much like ’em. Do you
believe In them, truly?”
“Sure I do. and .1 know you would
come to it, if only you had the test
and could once see ’em.”
Jack was panting, trying to regain
calmness, not willing to give in.
They heard voices and listened.
‘There’s nothing like being in the
woods at this time of night. It is
most wonderful. It takes my mind
from those dreadful hospital scenes
that we have to endure. It gives ine
nerve and courage to go back to my
work.”
“Yes," replied another voice. “These
nightly walks in the free woods give
me courage and strength. There’s
nothing like contact with nature to
make one brave to meet the hard
duties of life.”
Two night’ nurses passed them and
entered the front (loor of the hos-
pital, just across the way. They
were dressed In white, flowing gar-
ments. ,
The two men standing there looked
into each other’s faces and laughed.
“Give up?" asked Jack. "Do you
■ay there are ghosts now?”
“Yes, I give up." answered Peter.
“Say. was this a put-up Job, Pete?
Did you know about those nurses and
their nightly walks?”-
“’Pon my word, not I, not a word!"
affirmed Peter. “I honestly thought
Let us paint your car ai
make it look like a new one.
Bring it to us now so you
have it looking good for
summer. Clapp and P<
Old opera house bldg.
W. W. Duson will sell
a good improved farm
miles from town, if you ar
a position to farm it, asl
no cash payment and gi\
you from ten to thirty-
years to pay for it.
FOR SALE Or Trade
Cattle—80 acres of imp]
land. John Hornischer,
Campo, Texas. .
NOTICE
We will be in a position
render expert battery se
acres Oklahoma land to sell orjon or about June 17th.
trade. Abstract title. Call at Our policy in con
Citizen office.. 15tf|with this work will be-
A GRAND BJULL same as that followed by
Will be given at the O. D. H. j Vulcanizing depart me
S. Hall on Monday, June 27. ‘‘Guaranteed Service.”
Everybody cordially invited. O. K. Tire and Battery
Music furnished by the Moebes Agents for the cele
Orchestr. All kinds of refresh- Gould Battery,
ments will be served. The
Committee. •
WANTED—Salesmen for <
000 mile guaranteed tires.-
Futting
to the prince of her heart at high
noon, the following Saturday.
“And to think, Judy,” Dot’s excited
treble broke in on the general con-
versation, “you haven’t seen Don since
Christmas, Just before he sailed for
Japan; and then you had met him reg^onable:
such' a very short time before—it must g^-U(jj0
have taken you almost a week to fall 1
Id love with that highly attractive
naval officer, h’m. dear?” Dot paused
and diabolically winked at Anne and
Nancy. “And. Judy, apropos of being ,. tr A xr
in love, do you remember our little jt-ime. H. A. Koenig,
discussion of a few months ago on the
subject ?”
"Oh. yes,” demure little Judy hap-
pily smiled on the bridesmaids-to-be—
“wasn’t It something about love at first
sight, and haven’t Don and I proved
to your entire satisfaction that such a
things exists?"
And then Judy-got the first taste of
her bridal confetti.
Dr. Frank Kent, Specialist jary $100.00 weekly with
in diseases of the Eye, Ear,(commissions. Cowan
Nose and Throat and the Fit- j Rubber Co., Box 784,
ting of glasses, will be in El j Illinois. ' V ^ |
Campo July 6th. * Office in NOTSSC^Wifi the
Faktor’s Drug Store. __, who borrowed my Deering
FOR SALE—Electric motor! mower last summer, pi
and pumping outfit, fine con-limn same. C. D. Payne,
dition, also tank good as new.
ity water, price
Apply Dickinson
FARMERS Blacksmith shop
'will fix up your wagon and
buggy wheels.* Now is the
_ Russell Zuber has tal
<$n himself the duties
lecting for scavenger
and will collect for sei
dered during the
June.
TO TRADE—City "pro;
16tf for farm land. Joe Blum. :
SCHOOL EXPENSE FOR MAY
Ocean's Path of Light.
The night before the Islands were to
come in view the sen was lit by a
phosphorescence so magnificent that
even my shipmates, absorbed in es-
carte below, called to one another to
S. W. B. Tel. Co.
Webb Merc. Co., rent__$15.00
J. S. Norris, enumerating
*. 638 pupils..______$25.52
A. W. Griggs, sal____$278.00
Flossie Bradley______$100.00
Alice Mason________$160.00
Lucille Gray -_____1__$135.00|
Ruth Samson _J-____! $77.00
Lola Boyd__________$90.00
view it. The engine took us along 11 Ullth Samson ---------$28.00
at about six knots and every wave Estelle Traylor--------$8.00
Miss Patrick__________$2.00
May Belle Robbins____$110.00
Bonnie Rich________$100.00
Mrs. G. P. Stallworth__$100.00
Grace Wilson ______$100.00
May Wallace Jones__$90.00
Ola Spears_______-$100.00
that broke over us was a lamp of
loveliness. The wake of the Morn-
ing Star was a milky-pathway lit v.lth
i trembling fragments of brilliancy and
below the surfacee. beside the rudder,
was a strip of green'light from which
a billion sparks of fire shot to the
ait. Far behind, until the horizon
closed upon the ocean, our wake was
curiously mindful of the boulevard
of a great flty seen through a mist,
the lights fading in the dim distance,
sparkling still. • * 9 It was os If
lightning played beneath the waves
so luminous, so scintillating the water
and Its reflection upon the ship.—
“White Shadows in the Sooth Seas.”
Norine Schuford____$2<
Laura Owens ______$11
Ruth Puckett_______
Minnie Moore______$]
E. A. Greer ________'
Mrs. T. Thompson, janj
Royal Jackson, rent_____
B. L. Anderson, sal___,
A. W. Griggs, athletic sh<
speaking closing exei
es----------------$5!
Hefner-Douglass Furn.
Co. chairs, O.D.H.S.
closing exercises____J
A. R. Zuber, work on school
ground------------$4.50
H. H. Whitfield, sal____$50.<
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Rev. C. D. Owen-returned
Tuesday from Columbus wl
h has been conducting re\
Elizabeth Cook ______$90.00 ' services.
PRESIDENTS CHOICE TO KEEP UP ON f*
Old Marriag* Customs.
The custom of sprinkling grain up-
on the bridal pair was In early use
there were ghosts, and I thought you’d among the Semitic peoples. With them
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nng little things well is the best preparation for doing
things well.
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When a man gets too big to serve h eis too little to be worth
f|p!ace in the world.
The Norfolk Virginia-Pilot thinks the dove of peace is a
Ylng bird. We’d say a lyre bird.
i*New York Likes to Guess,” says a headline. Maybe,"hut
fWi Street prefers for outsiders to do th eguessing/
B/ . i ^ a
ft* trials of German “war criminals”-began with a noji-
lioneci officer as defendant. The German non-coms
t begin the war. ' * s
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find It out. That’s why 1 came out
here to see you scared, but I wouldn’t
have gpue into those woods on your
life. Do you give up and confess you
were afrntd for once?"
“Yes. 1 give in to the accusation,"
nobly acknowledged Jack.. “I confess
my knees did shaky and I didn't know
what 1 was about- Guess 1 won’t
boast any mom But I’ve learned one
thing. There's more Ilian one way t<>
be brave; and more, than one reason
for being brave, too. I’ve bragged of
braver} simply' for effect, though 1
don't believe I ever felt fear before.
Now ih.><o nurses are learning- to be
brave »f«o ;lve good they can do in
the \\orbl.,and the help they tan give
to o^jiyrs. .That’s tie* kind <>£ bravery
that coiiii'-. ,-in*h ‘hilt’- i!a* ! ind for
me ff*::: nov, on *
grain was a symbol of fruitfulness,
and the Jews considered fruitfulness
In mnrriage the greatest blessing that
could be granted them. In ancient
Persia In Talmudic times fruits and
flowers were strewn in the path of
the pair, and they were showered with
barley,’ which had been planted In j
a pot shortly before the wedding. In
England tin* use of wheat at marriages j
continued, for many centuries, ami un-
der flie Tudor kings brides Ivor#*
wheat sheaves on their heads, the
grain was scattered over them and
garlands made of wheat, finely gilded,
were carried by the chief maidens of
the district in the bride’s procession
to the church. Tin; custom of scat-
tering grain over bridal couples wa- 1
also observed on the eontim-tp of Ku-
rt nw
Major Roy C. Haynes, of HiUa-
boro. 0„ is the new Prohibition
Commissioner of the United State*.
His appointment brought a clash
in Buckeye politics with President
Harding over-ruling his succeeding
Senator. Frank Willis. Senator
Willis had a nominee of his ©•»
for office, but President Harding
named Haynes who was editor of
the Hillsboro Dispatch and one of
his earliest supporters
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Ballew, W. L. The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, June 24, 1921, newspaper, June 24, 1921; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1009655/m1/4/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.