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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-25

Birds don't sing so sweet when We
teaches 'em new tunes. To my ears
the talk of down below Is hard an un'
natural. don't like the ways nor the
speech of the fiat countries. I'll have
none of 1t. Besides, belongs here, an
II l didn't talk like they do my people
wouldn't trust me-" He paused a mo-
ment, then added: "I'd hate to have
my people not trust me, So II we don't
mind, I reckon I'll go on talkin' as !
learnt to talk"
She nodded her head. Il see." she
said quietly.
What do ye aim to call this school''
he asked suddenly.
why | thought I'd call 1t the Hol-
land school," she answered, and when
he shook his head and said Don't do
It," she colored.
IL didn't mean to name 1t for my
self, Of course" she explained. Il
wanted to call 1t after my grandfather.
He always wanted to do something for
education here in the Kentucky hills"
81 didn't mean to find no fault with
the name OF Holland" he told her
gravely. That's as good a name as
any. But don't call 1t a school. Call
1t a college"
But" she demurred, Its not going
to be a college. It's just a school"
Again the boyish smile came to his
face and seemed to erase ten years
from his age. His manner OF speech
made her feel that they were sharing
a secret.
THAT don't make any difference
he assured her. Mountain folks are
all mighty proud an touchy. |
shouldn't be astonished II some gray
haired folks came to study the primer.
They'll come to college all right, but
1t wouldn't hardly be dignifed to go to
school. If you want to get EN- we must
needs call it a college"
The girl looked at him again and
said in a soft voice: You are always
teaching me things l ought to know.
Thank you"
Juanita stood as he left her and
watched him striding down the slope.
On his part he went back to his house
and found 1t suddenly dark and cheer
less and unsatisfying.
Into the soul OF Bad Anse Havey had
come a new element, and the prophet
which va in him could see a new
menace: a necessity for curbing the
grip OF this new dream which might
easily outgrow all his other dreams
and bring torture to his heart. Here
was a woman OF fine fiber and delicate
culture in whose eyes he might at bes'
be- an interesting barbarian. Between
them lay all the impossible barriers
that quarantined the tangled coves o
the mountains from the valleys o
the rich lowlands. Between their lives
and viewpoints lay the same irrecon
cilable differences.
And yet her image was haunting hin
as he went his way, and in his hear
was awakening an ache and a rap
/ ture.
On several Of her buildings now tn
hammers were busy %shinglng IN
roofs. Her influence grew and sprsa
3 among the simple folk to whom sh
. was unostentatiously ministeriny-a
7 influence with which the old orde
t must some day reckon.
). Anse Havey set his face again'
I crossing her threshold with much tn
S same resolution that Ulysses stuffe
his ears against the siren song-an
g vet with remarkable frequency the
@ climbed at the same time from opp
/ site directions and met by the popl'
a tree on the ridge.
4 Its the wrong notion" he told h
# ohstipately. when her enthusias
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-25
XVI.

In an office which overlooks the gray
stone courthouse In Louisville sat a
.y0unglsh man of somewhat engaging
countenance. In the small anteroom
his sanctum was q young woman
who hammered tndustrbously on a type
and told most OF the visitors
who called that Mr.. Trevor was OUT
That was because most OF those who
bore about them the unmlstakI
able hallmark Of creditors. Mr.. Ire
vor's list OF creditors would have made
as long a scroll as his list Of business
activities.
Yet for all these cares Mr.. Trevor
was Just now sitting with his tan
shoes propped on his broad desk, and
his face was untroubled. He was one
OF these interesting gentlemen who
give a touch OF color to the monotony
of humdrum life. Mr.. Trevor was n
soldier of fortune who sold not hts
sword. but the very keen and flexible
blade of his resourceful brain.
Roger Malcolm of Philadelphia knew
him only as the pleasant chance DC
quaintance Of an evening spent In q
New York club.
He had impressed the Fastener a.
a most fascinating fellow who seemed
to have engaged In large e~nterpriuea
here and there over the face OF The
globe. SO when Mr.. Malcolm present
ed his card in the Office anteroom the
young woman at the machine gave him
one favoring glance and did not, say
Mr.. Trevor was out.
80 you are going to penetrate tina
wilds Of the Cumberlands, are your"
inquired Mr. Trevor III s!s pleasing
voice, as he grasped his visitors hand.
Tell me just where you mean to- go
and I'll tell you how to do 1t with the
least difficulty. The least difficult down
there Is plenty"
"My objective" replied Mr.. Malcolm.
rs a place at the ~headwaters OF a
creek called Tribulation, some thirty
miles from a town called Peril"
IL know the places-and thsir
names fit them. I'd offer to go with
you, but I'm afraid | wouldn't prove q
benefit to you. I'm non grata with Bad
Anse Havey. Esquire. and Mr.. Milton
McBriar, who are the local d~ictatnrs.
Mr.. Malcolm laughed.
I'm passing" he said, Il dropped In
to talk over the coal development
proposition which you said would In
terest me-"
Mr.. Trevor reached into his desk
and brought out several maps
"The tentacles OF the railroads are
reaching in here and there" no began
with the promoters suave ease of man
ner. 1T is a region which enterprise
can no longer afford to neglect, and
the best field of all is as yet virgin and
untouched"
why did you drop the enterprise
YOURSELF" inquired his visitor.
II didn't have the capital to swing
it. OF course, II ID interests you and
your associates 1t can be put
through"
Malcolm nodded. II am going pri-
marily by way of making a visit" he
said. Il meant to 90 before you reused
my interest in your proposition, and II
occurred to me that l might combine
business with pleasure"
The promoter looked up vith a shade
Of surprise.
"You have friends out there In that
God.forsaken tangle?" no inquired.
God help them"
"A lady whom I have known for q
long while is establishing a schsol
there"
With the mention % the lady NAL
collins voice took on An uncommuniea
tive note. and Mr.. Trevor at once
changed the topic 10 coal and timber
(To BE COHTTNUED1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-02-25

mash your old feud to splinters and
I'm going to beat you, and Just the
same we are going to be friends"
Again his reply was brief.
"I'm obleeged to ye."
"You have been very good to me-"
she went on, and the note Of banter
left her voice; land you refused to let
me thank you"
For a moment he was silent, then he
replied awkwardly: 81 reckon It's pref
ty easy to be good to you" After that
she heard him saying in a very soft
voice:
"One Of the first things I remembers
\ Is being fetched up here by nanny
| when | was a spindlin' little chap. She
! used to bring me up here and tell me
| Indian stories. Sometimes my pappy
came with US, but mostly 1t was just
my nanny an me-"
Your father was a soldier. wasn't
he?" she asked.
"Yes. He was a captain in Morgan's
command. When the war ended he
come on back here an relapsed.
reckon I'd oughter be right smar'
ashamed Of that. but somehow I'm toll
able proud of it. He lowed that wha'
was good enough for his folks wal
good enough for him"
He broke off suddenly and a smile
came to his face; a remarkably naive
and winning smile, the girl thought
Striking an attitude, he added in
tone of mock seriousness and perfec
J lowland English. without q tracA q
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-08
SPORTING NEWS

SPORTING NEWS
Pierre Maupome of ST. Louis de-
feated Charles Il. Ellis, worlds three
cushion billiard champion, in the
opening block of their match at Pitts.
burg, Pa, so to %, in 62 innings.
The ninth annual all-Alaska sweep
stakes dog team race, the great sport
event of the North, will be run April
IL over the snow trail from Nome to
of 412 miles.
All anti-race legislation on the last
night of the biennial session of the
Maryland Legislature and the four big
tracks in Maryland-Pimlico, Havre
de Grace, Bowie and Laurel-can con-
tinue in operation free from any ad-
verse legislation for two years at
least.
AS predicted the Denver Baseball
Club has been sold. A deal was
closed whereby ]. C. McGill retires as
owner of the Grizzlies and Hugh l..
Jones becomes possessor of the West
ern League franchise in Denver. The
is said to be approximately 100000.
GENERAL
The Democrats made material gains
in the Chicago city election.
The exchange rate on constitution
alist currency was 25 to 1, as COM
pared with quotations of so to l a
week ago.
The Republicans elected their can
didate for mayor in Kansas City in
turbulent election in which police
heads and 200 voters were jailed.
Elizabeth, queen of the Belgians has
sent carblegram of appreciation to
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton for their appeal to the country
to give $1.00O,000 for Belgian relief
on the birthday of King Albert
About 10000 men, mostly unskilled
laborers and timbermen, employed on
New York City's new dual subway
system, went on strike demanding an
eight-hour day and an increase Of
from Is to 25 per cent in wages.
Charles r. Crane, treasurer of the
American committee for Armenian
and Syrian relief, announced in New
York he had received q message from
Alvey A. Adee, second assistant sec.
retary of state at Washington, say.
ing that atrocities against Armenians
and Syrians in Turkey were still in
progress, despite reports to the con.
trary.
That Japan is colonizing and appar-
emily intends to retain the South Sea
islands captured during the present
war from Germans was the statement
made at San Francisco by DR.. Fred
erick Starr, professor of authropo-
logy, University of Chicago, who was
en- route to Chicago from the Orient
after six months research work in
Japan and Korea.
The Lehigh Coal & Navigation
Company was fined 100000 in the
Federal Court at Trenton, N. j., for
accepting rebates on coal shipments
from the Centra' Railroad Company
of New Jersey.
Lieut.. Edgar S. Gcrrell of the army
aero corps left Columbus, N. NJ,
carrying dispatches to Gen. Pershing,
among which were a number of con-
gratulatory messages for the genera
and for Col, Dodd.
Twenty-Five persons were killed b..
automobiles in New York City streets
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-08
FOREIGN

King George has placed 100000 at
the disposal of the treasury.
Germany now has 100000 men
making munitions, according to Sen
ator Charles Humbert.
Chang Chow-Fu, one of the largest
cities of China, has declared its inde-
pendence of the government of Yuan
Shi Kai.
Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, In a
report on merchant shipping losses,
gives the total number of ships lost to
allied nations and neutrals as 75S.
Ten thousand Mersey river dock
hands went on strike at Liverpool fol-
lowing a dispute concerning pay for
overtime work.
The British chancellor of exchequer
has estimated that the war expendi-
ture of Great Britain for the present
year will be G1,500,000,000.
Two hundred persons were killed or
injured in fire in powder factory
in the County of Kent, it was official
ly announced in London.
Macedonian members of the Greek
parliament at Athens presented to
Premier Skouloudis a written demand
for the protection of Saloniki against
aeroplane raids.
The activity of the Russian artil-
lery in the lake region southwest of
Dvinsk has increased, but in general
no important changes in the positions
of the czar's troops have taken place.
On the arrival of the Aurora at
Dunedin, N. H., J. r. Stenhouse, the
first officer, who brought the vessel
from Ross sea, expressed confidence
that Sir Ernest Shackleton had sue
ceeded in making his trip across the
pole according to schedule.
Prof. Cecil f. Lavell, former dean
of Queens College, Kingston, Canada,
who, after three-year search, was
found at Colorado Springs, Colo, n
few days ago, victim of amnesia, ar
rived at his home at Toronto, Ont,
accompanied from Chicago by his
wife and his brother, Judge Harry
Lavell
Gen. Pablo Gonzalez, the military
commander at Mexico City, issued a
warning to the merchants of Mexico
City and surrounding towns threaten.
ing punishment of the most severe
and most exemplary form should
they persist in maintaining the high
scale of high prices which has been
effective during the past month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-20
"HE DIDN'T DO RIGHT"
Independent Voters Turning This Con.
viction Over and Over In Their
Minds and It Will Cost Mr..
Wilson Many 4 Vote.

A Democrat who never votod for Z
Republican candidate for President ex-
'cept in 1872, when he was forced BY
the lack of a Democratic nominee to
cast his ballot for Horace Greeley,
says: II expect to vote for Woodrow
Wilson, but don't like his course in
the railroad dispute. He didn't do
right"
The railroad controversy has intro
,duced moral issue into the campaign.
Mr.. Wilson sacrificed principle to e1-
pediency, or what he judged to be
expectancy, when he tamely surren-
'dered to the demands of the train
service brotherhoods.
He put his own personal and party
need before the public good. He angled
for votes. He aimed body blow at
the tried and tested arbitration method
of settling differences. -ssE
"God help you; cannot, he is said
to have exclaimed to the railroad man.
ayers, who do not poll as many votes
as their employees. But he could have
helped them if he had stood impartial
ly between them and the utterly reck-
less train-service representatives
who were bent on their rule-or-ruin
programme:
He didn't do right" The consci-
BUSINESS Of that fact is sinking deep
into the American mind. r.
t. 'He didn't do right" That wide
spread conviction will cost him thou
sands of votes on election day.
HE didn't do right" He preferred
the weak, the timid, attitude Of the
born COMPROMISED.
The American people like courage.
The like convictions. They like 4
man who has the courage Of his con-
victons. They like a man who is
willing to risk consequences for the
sake Of just cause.
It was an unjust cause In which
Woodrow Wilson enlisted when he ac-
cepted the brotherhood view that the
chief item in their demands could not
be arbitrated.-PrOviden Journal
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-20
One Good Reason.

One Good Reason.
why does the operation of hanging
kill a man.? asked DR.. Whately. A
psychologist replied:
Because inspiration is checked, CIR
culation stopped and blood sufuses.
and congests the brain"
"Bosh," replied his grace. 1T Is be-
cause the rope is not long enough to-
let his feet touch the ground"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-20
A Strong Will.

'Rastus," said the Judge, you say
that you entered the henhouse and
then, deciding to resist temptation, left
it. Is that right?'
Oats about 1t, judge"
"Well, how about the two hens that
were missing?''
"Ah tells you, judge, All took dem.
All reckoned dat All was titled to dat
many for leavin' the rest."-New York
Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-20

He Takes This Action Not Because He
e the Victim Of lngratitude But
Because Wilson Stands for Wilson
First and Col. Harvey Cannot Assist
in the Betrayal Of His Country for
the Qualification Of Personal Ambi-
tion-A Democrats Patriotic Stand,
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
Keith,s-yaudeyiIIe.

Mcintyre and Heath, the blackface
comedy stars, will be the laughing CEN
ter of the Easter festivities this week
at Keith's Ethiopian eccentrics will
present their three funniest farces,
'The Georgia Minstrels," THE Man
From Montana" and Waiting at the
Church"
Anna Wheaton, of the London Hip
podrome Revue" with Harry Carroll.
the ballad writer. daddy of the BON
Bonn Bay" and similar ditties of uni
versal popularity, will be special
feature as will also be the Misses
Campbell. Alice Els and Bert French
in their new story-dance spectacle,
'erhe Lure of the North" Dorothy Re-
gel in her new Rose Stahl role, THE
Girl at the Cigar Stand" with large
company lending support; Alfred Rer-
gen. the barytone; Baraban and Grohs
Howard's Arenic Spectacle; the organ
recitaIs and the Pathe pictorial con-
stitute the remainder of the bill.
Today the bill will present Houdini.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
a familiar story though its rural char

a familiar story though its rural char
Iacters.
The piece was presented to the pub
lice for the first time at the Boston
Theater. April. 1886.
Joshua Whitcomb, who has given so
much good cheer into the world is a
reproduction of two actual personages
in Swanzey. n. H, known there as
Capt. Otis whitcomb and Joshua Hol-
brook.
Capt. Otis furnished the comedy and
Joshua the more serious elements Of
this unique and lifelike combination.
They are both dead now, although the
former lived long enough to see
Joshua Whitcomb become a favorite
type with the public.
Aunt Mathilda and Cy Prime are
also translated from actual life in New
Hampshire. In the Poll production
Howard Lang will be the Cy Prime,
Ben Taggart, Happy Jack; Eugene Des-
mond, Frank Hopkins; Hardie Meekin,
Eb Ganzey; Harold Kennedy. Seth
Perkins; Maude Gilbert. Rickety Ann.
Scenic Artist Squires has prepared
typical settings for the four acts of
the play, and Director Harry Andrews
has organized a double male quartet,
and the Grace Church Choir rounding
out a complete production of this
rural classic
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
BeIasco Today-Me.Ican Pictures.

This afternoon at and tonight at
1880 and 9 o'clock will afford those
who are interested final opportunity
of seeing what Uncle sam. villa and
his followers and Carranza and his
troops are doing across the Texas bOr-
der.
1 Following the Flag in Mexico" is a
film reflection OF the preparations for
the hunt for villa and his brother
bandits. There can be little doubt OF
the pictures having been taken on
the scene OF action for we see all
of Uncle Sans familiar fighters in the
hunt as well as actual combats be-
tween the forces of Villa and Presi-
dent Carranza-
An interesting talk on the trouble
and the various scenes is given by
the welI-known actor Hamilton Wal
ton.
The entertainment is well worth the
time of any one and really should be
seen by every American, for II fur
nisbes a truthful picture of scenes all
too near and which cannot be realized
in all their terror and horror except
by means Of the camera which is a
mute protest against the suffering of
untold thousands of innocents to say
nothing of those who are the cause.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
Gayety-BurIesque.

Max SpieEers Tourists company Is
the attraction at the Gsyety this week
The book was written by Frederick r.
Chaplin and George Totten Smith and
the music by Leon De Costa The
scenes are all laid in the CstskilI
mountains and show the interior and
exterior OF a summer hotel The plot
permits the introduction OF many
characters and large assemblage OF
girls. In the cast Leo Stevens. Ben
Pierce, Mile. Bebette. Charles Ray
mond, and Frances and Ross.
At the Gayety today the entire
Hello, New York; company, headed
by Lew Kelly, will make its final ap-
pearance before its summer run iu
New York. As an added specially. Mr..
Kelly will appear in his original war
travesty. Shenandoah" SpeciaIties will
be introduced by the great Martelle
Lon Hascall. Eileen Sheridan. and
Pymes and Mccarthy.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
THE CURRENT WEEK.
BeIaseo-.sThe Lucky Fellow"

In the Belasco Theater tomorrow
night, David BelasCo will present his
latest production, The Lucky Fellow"
new comedy by Roi Cooper Megrue.
For this new Offering Mr.. Belasco has
assembled a company including Frank
Craven, Otto Kruger. Hayward CHM,
Charles Brokate, Rowland Lee, Harry
Leighton. Allan Thomas, Carroll Nc
Comas. Marion Abbott, Anne Meredith,
lone Bright, Beverly West, Helen Mac
Keller. Florence Deshon. Alice Car
roll, Lillian Spencer, and Emily Gala
way.
The Lucky Fellow" is new COM
edy in three acts, and is said to have
a clever plot. Naturally. much may be
epected in this respect from Mr.. Me-
grue. who has given the stage some
of the examples of comedy.
Produced by Mr.. Belasco, with his
usual attention to detail, and with his
marvellous sense of the beautiful with
the dramatic, the presentation at the
Belasco Theater this week of The
Lucky Fellow bids fair to be an event
of more than usual importance in the
theatrical calendar
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
New BeIascO Production
Looms Large on Horizon
By JULIA CHANDLER.

The playhouscs Washington
single production the theatrical horizon but
sponsored producer promise ample
the theatergOng public of Washington during
refer of David Beascos presentation a piece by
Cooper Megrue entitled Lucky Fellow the
few performances Apollo TheateT Atlantic City
had last Monday night from Mr. Belascos purvyor of
pOn pre-hOday City packed
capacity Further than this and mention of the the
information vouhsaed which accordance
with Mr. Belascos belief that the of play should be
shouted from the houops preliminary its presentation the
ference being that such policy has tendency TO dull the keen edge
of curiosity and interest
threaded with and believed Beasco
ing theme that presented by The Boomerang the producers
THE Boomerang" dainty piece awlessy
has appreciation throughout the the
Metropolis that weekly
customary overowing
nees which ample assurance that The Lucky Fellow need do
than the excellent standard OF
R @ to more tina" "h our hope for and justify Mr.
Mgrue plays have only seen at Pays to Adv
the hands producing company His "Und
drama of crime and smugg jewels received its only Washington
entaon the hands of the Poll Stock Company during the
while piece yet at ALL
of THE Lucky Fellow promises
same happy vein struck by Mr. Mcgue in at Pays Advertise Mr.
Besco has engaged player folk whose
play Frank Craven who will be the leading male rol
dOuby responsible for the of TOO Many
will the principal feminine her first big
Dgtonl reception OF her in "The Dollar Princess"
With the Megrue BeIasco unusually
during making important
productions having hereafter the Lyceum Theaer New York for their
tenancy beautiful playhouse in that city, fact which
due his Frohman Com
The Lucky Fellow" will have presentation evening
the personal supervision of Mr. BelascO who arrives today this
Every meandered within block of the New National Theaer
" week found it heart wish that D. W. along
to the tribute being paid his historical drama "The
Nation by the long line of folk overowd
block patiently awaiting their opportunity purchase
Interest this mastery film production
second week of itself
without cessation duplicating history
presented its original exhibition year
present The Birth Of Nation view in every section of the United
States South America and Australia
From this be Ohio of
barred Mr. Gfth work. demonstrating which
censorship theatrical
-The Birth of Nation has 100000 people and
acclaimed
American drama through
small interested politicians master
work of this brilliant American denied public
State The chairman the Board passed Judgment upon
this work without public showing ST. 500
which is equal to the salary enographes
Mr. Grrfhth Office Either the getting modern
Daniel for salary which dieulOusy low when
Judgment stands unqualified Endorsement Of the
brainies writers and publishers
prodigious
sentative to me last week in ,scathng criticism
dramazaion of The Little Shepherd Kingdom came 10
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
One eCent
Second Section
Theatrical Baedeker.

Belasco-"The Lucky Fel-
low" A new comedy by Roi
Cooper Megrue having It's prae-
teal premiere in this city tOmOr-
row evening under the personal
direction Of David Belasco.
NstonsI-"The Birth Of a
Nation" :" David W. Griffith's
splendid perturbation of the
civil war threaded with several
tender romances.
Poli's-"The Old Homestead.
Keith's-VaudevilIe bill head
ed by Mcintyre & Heath.
Loew's Columbia-Psrsmount
Pictures.
Gsyety and Lyceum-Bur-
lesque.
Cosmos-Vsudeville.
Garden. Strand, CrsndaIrs.
Crandalrs Apollo. Crandsll's
Avenue Gfand. and Hippodrome
Feature Films.