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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04

MISS kemble tried to help. She
asked Daphne to step aside and watch
While she went through the scene. But
she was so unnerved that she forgot
her own lines and had to refer to the
manuscript, while Eldon waited in
acute distress and Daphne, looking on.
said: "Oh, l see. / think understand
1t now" Then she forgot it all again
at the repetition. Somehow the re-
hearsal was worried through to the
END and Patterson dismissed the COM
pany with sarcastic thanks. Then he
went to Reben to demand a substi-
tute.
Daphne went home, dreading her
rate but not knowing what the verdict
was. She felt sure that it would be
not guilty Of dramatic ability. She
was worn out with the exposure of her
own faults and uncertain which she
feared the mOre-to be dismissed or
to be accepted. The latter meant un-
ending trials.
AT the elevator she found Tom
Duane. He had just telephoned up
10 the apartment to ask il she were in.
Ihere was welcome f1attery in his
frank delight. She asked him up. Tom
duane was electric with cheer. He
praised Daphne with inoffensive heart.
mess and insisted on hearing the his
tory of her progress. She gave the
worst possible account of her stupid-
ity. He would have none of her self
depreciation.
"Everything's got to begin" he said
Some of the greatest actors are bad
al rehearsal, and never get over it
some or the greatest actresses always
are at their worst on the first perform
ance. You're bound to succeed. You
nave beauty and charm and grace and
magnetism no end. Don't worry. Til
speak to Reben and make him restrain
patterson. Wen make a star of Won
yet"
There was fine reinsurance in that
word we" In spite of its pleasant tang
or 1mpudence. 1t gave her strength 70
go to the telephone and call up Reben
She came back in despair and col.
lapsed on the divan.
ION Duane was at her side instant.
~. You're ill! In heavens name
what can DOR
His solicitude pleased her. She
smiled palely: "Mr. Reben told me he
was afraid I'd better give up the lob
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04

looking odd and unreal in their paint.
They seemed to be surprised that
Daphne was still in existence, Eldon
gave her a curious smile Of greeting.
She heard the call boy crying "Over-
ture" about the. corridors. She heard
the orchestra playing "the kings
piece" Then it struck up a march
that sounded remote and Irrelevant
There was loud swish which she sup
posed to be the curtain going up. An
actor and an actress in white f1annels
with tennis rackets under their arms
linked hands and skipped into the well
Of light. They banded repartee for
a time.
Eldon, speaking earnestly to Mrs.
Vining, suddenly began to laugh soft
~. He laughed louder and louder and
then plunged into the light.
A little later Eldon came nff the
stage laughing. He dropped his laugh
ter as he crossed the border and re-
sumed his anecdOte. LAS l was say
ing"
But Mrs. Vining interrupted:
"There comes my cue. How are They
tonight?''
Rather cold" said Eldon; It's SO
hot"
''The swine!" said Mrs. Vining. Then
she shook out her skirts, Strengthened
up and swept through the door like q
dowager swan.
One Of the box lights began to sput-
ter, and Patterson dashed round from
the other wing to curse the man in
charge. He ran into Daphne, glared,
and spoke harshly: "You needn't wait
any longer
Daphne swallowed her pride and
skunk out.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04

you're not the only one who can
open accounts. / started one for
those"
He took from his pocket a pale
brochure and said to Leila: THAT al
lowance we agreed on, you know 2"
eyes, know"
"Well, instead Of paying it to you
week by week l decided to open a
bank account for you; SO ran over to
this bank at the lunch hour and made
a deposit to your credit-five hundred
dollarsr"
Leila forgot her jewelry for a mo-
ment in this new pride. She strutted
about with mock hauteur, waving Mrs.
Kip and Daphne aside and saying:
Don't speak to me. ! am lady with
q bank account
Mrs. Kip sighed in dreary earnest,
That's more than / ever was''
Leila was porting over her bank book,
the blank pages in which so many dra-
mas, tragedies and life histories could
be codified in bald numerals.
Her first question was OminOus: do
l have to 60 all the way down to
Broad street every time l want to
draw out some money!
Her first thought was already to at
tack the integrity of her store.
mo, dearest" said Bayard, there
is an uptown branch, right around the
corner. But / hope your visits there
will be more for a putin than take
out. Every time 1 give you anything
! want you to put some of 1t aside.
Maybe some day I'll want to borrow
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04

surely proved to be. feel better and
stronger in every way since taking il
and the annoying symptoms have disap-
peAred. - Mrs. n. Golden, 925 Ne,
poleon ST., Fremont, Ohio.
Such annoying symptoms as heat
flashes, nervousness, bsckaehe, head
ache, irritability and I" the blues. NAV
be speedily overcome and the system
restored to normal conditions by this
famous root and herb remedy Lydia z.
Pinkha.n's Vegetable Compound.
If any complications present them
selves write the Pinkham Medicine CO.
Lynn, Mass, for suggestions how "a
overcome them. The result of fortv
years experience is at your service and
YOUR letter hold j., strict eo- H1c7ca
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04
CHAPTER XII.

ohc Wohe carry uc3C morning. IL
was just six o'clock. She remembered
that her father would be arriving In
two hours. She decided that it would
be a pleasant duty to surprise the
poor, old, neglected codger by meeting
him.
At the Grand Central station Daph-
ne found that she was nearly an hour
too early for the train. It amused
her to take her breakfast at the lunch
counter, to Chamber on the high stool
and eat the dishes Of haste-a cup Of
coffee and a ham sandwich. II WAS
pleasant to wander about alone in this
atmosphere of speed, the suburban
trains. like feed pipes, spouting
streams of workers. the outbound
trains drawing their passengers to far
Off destinies as if by suction.
At length it was time for the train.
Daphne went to the rope barrier op-
posite the door of entry and waited
IN ambush for her father.
At length she made out rather
shabby man carrying his own luggage.
1t was her father. He looked older
and seedier than she remembered. He
did not expect to be met. He was
looking idly at the new station. He
had not been to New York since it had
been thrown open.
She ran to him. He dropped his old
suitcase on the toes of the man follow
ing him and embraced Daphne with
fervor. He devoured her with his eyes
and kissed her again and told her that
she was prettier than ever. All about
them there were little groups embrac-
ing and kissing. There was a wonder
full business in reunions.
When her father said, II haven't
had my breakfast; have your she lied
affectionately, mo"
Lets have some breakfast to-
gether."
Fine" said Daphne. wen 60 to
the Biltmore."
kind of expensive, isn't it?" he
asked anxiously.
Its my treat" she said.
This amused him enormously. $50
you're going to treat, eh?'
Yep" she said.
where did you get all the money!"
I'm working lady now
He laughed again and shook his
head over her.
what did you mean by saying you
were working LADY," said Wesley
wnen they were seated at the table
and breakfast was ordered. "Your
mother wrote me something about hay.
ing little disagreement with Won.
She seemed to be right worried. so I
thought I'd better run on to see If r
couldn't sort of smooth things over.
I'm glad you came to meet me. We
can talk without interruption for once.
Tell me all about it,
She told him the whole story of hon
decision to join the great social rev.
olution that is freeing women from the
slavery of enslaving the men. Her
peroration was her new watchw,,rd.
i don't want to take any more money
from you"
why, honey" he protested, 81 love
10 give It to you. I only wish I had
ten times as much. 1 couldn't dream
OF letting you work. You're too priv.
What's that young Wimburn cub mean
by letting you work?"
"Oh, he's bitterly opposed to it, SO
gave him his ring"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04
(TO BE CONTINUED \
Real "Aandy Man,

A Tasmanian jack of all tradea
claims that he is hairdresser, tobac
conist, cycle repairer, electrical CERT.
ficated engineer. certificated marine on
glneer for the Derwent, organist and
choirmaster, stencil cutter, fretworker
billiard hall keeper, proprietor circu
iatlng library, and is manager of th.
local town hall.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04
She Found Patterson QuarreIino With
Property Man Over the Response
bility for Broken Vase.

some Of it for while. Maybe you
can save me from a crash some day.
Anyhow. 1t will be a great help to me
to feel that have a thrifty little wife
at home. A man has to plunge a good
deal in business. It's his wife that
usually makes him or breaks him.
Bayard spoke with unusual solem-
nifty: "Old Ben Franklin said. "A shil-
ling earned and sixpence spent, a for
tune. Sixpence earned and a shilling
spent, bankruptcy'-or something like
that. But Moses got ahead of him.
When he handed down the Ten Com
mandments he whispered an extra one
to be the private secret of the chosen
people,
What was iti" said Leila with a
| minimum of interest
Thou shalt not spend all thou earn
est said Bayard. ut was-well. it
was the Thirteenth Commandment. !
guess-a mighty unlucky one to break.
The Jews have kept it pretty well.
They've been the bankers of the world
even while they were prosecuted"
Leila shrugged her handsome Shout
ders and studied the gems.
Lets not talk about it tonight.
Let's dine somewhere and 20 to the
| theater. l want to show off my new
| splendor.'
Fine" said Bayard, trying to cast
| away his forebodings and lift himself
by his own boot straps. Get on your
buds mother. you and Daphne
Il can't go" said Daphne. 1--WE got
to be at the fun-factory at half past
seven and I've hardly time to eat any,
thing"
While Leila and Bayard and Mrs.
Kip were putting on their festal robes
Daphne was eating alone a hasty meal
brought up tardily from the restau-
rant.
Before they were dressed she had to
march out in what she called her
working clothes. The mailman ran to
call her taxicab, but she shook her
head. Her humble twenty-five dollars
a week would not justify chariot to
and from the shop.
She walked rapidly along Fifty
ninth street, but not rapidly enough to
escape one or two murmurous gal
| lants.
She found Patterson euarreling with
property man over the responsibility
Tor broken vase. He ignored her till
at length she ventured to stammer:
| Here am. Mr.. Batterson..
$50 | see. Well, sit down some
where"
| Finding a seat was no easy task
Every piece of furniture she selected
became at once the object of the
scene shifter's attack and she had to
take flight.
Members of the company strolled in
paused at the mailbox and went to
their various cells
Eventually Patterson found that al,
tne company was on hand and in soof
health. He said to Daphne. EVERY
body is here and nobody sick. so Won
needn't stay after the curtain goes
up
! But she wanted to learn her trade
SO she loitered about, feeling like an
unlimited poor relation. The members
OF the company came from their lairs
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04

ne was very polite and awfully sorry.
put ne said he didn't think was unite
sulted to the work. He said that later
perhaps, there might be another
chance, -oh-oh-ohr
She was crying with all her might
uraduaily she realized that Duane's
nands were On her shoulders. He was
squeezing them as if to keep her from
soobing herself to pieces. His face
was close to hers, and he was mur-
muring:
You poor little thing. You mustn +
sr'eve. You've to fine and too beau
Hful far sub work"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04
THAT CHANGE IN
W0MAN'S LIFE
Mrs. Golden Tells How Ii.
May be Passed in Safety
and Comfort.
Fremont, OF was passing throurb
the critical period of life. being forty.

Blk years of age and
had all the symp-
toms incidenttothat
change-heat flash
es, nervousness, and
was in q general run
down condition, "a
it was hard for ma
to do my work.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V g table Com
pound was recon-
mended to me as the
best remedy for my
fYnI1hloa -vL.l a
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04
Farm Euuipment

Every up-to- date farm has its clipping rach7f ~
horses and dairy cows. Horses work bette ~
when tanks and udders are clipped. Ayr C.. ~.
schools and Government farms use clipping Z
chimes. You should have one. Get Stewa- ~ ,,
Bearing Clipping Machine No. sos. Sena , ~
pay balance on arrival Or write f.. 1919 ~. ~
CHICAGO FLEXIBLE SHAFT cohPsh n
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04

Rolling stones gather no moss.
Neither do rolling dollars.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04

Sore Eyes, Blood-Shot Eyes watery Ever
Sticky Eyes. all healed promptly with night
ly applications Of Roman Eye BALKAN Adv
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04
DUANE AGAIN COMES TO RESCUE AS DAPHNE SEES HER
CHANCE TO BECOME A STAR SLIPPING AWAY.

Synopsis-Clay Wmbun, New Yorker a
in
Wall
Daphne early marriage and after extracting from her
father
Daphnes
with his bride Leila. Daphne
Baards fiat Wmburn introduces Daphne
pennless for his salary Baynard his
and the
Bayard Bayard
breaks her with Clay
Daphne induces Reben theatrical
o
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04
Natural Philosophy.

what happens when a light falla
into the water at an angle of A. de-
greesT' at goes out"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04

When Baby 10 TeethIno
GROVES BABY BOWL MHDICINH will eo,,..,
the stomach and Bowel troubles. Perfectly Ia ~
lesA See directions the bottle 1A"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04
A Real Memory Test

rs his memory good!'
Don't know. I've never tested II
by lending him money"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04

1t is your won't power that also wins
victories
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-04-04

At last Daphne gets the
chance that she has hoped for
and at the same time has dread.
ed-the chance to gain a place
that will give her the independ-
ence she seeks. What Daphne
did with the great chance when
1t came is told in the next in
staIIment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
THAT MAN
Is MENTALLY SUPERB
OR To WOMAN

i Melrose, April 15--Alas. woman IS
no more. In the debate held here On
Ahe subject Resolved that man is
mentally superior TO woman" the al
'Aarma;ive side championed by which
PROT. Stuart a Hour and Ira Long
Scored a touch down. The hall was
scrowded and gave attention from be
kinning~se end Misses Martz and
Witt called ON the Grandmother Of
Russia" TO testify, The Virginia
Queen" was called back from the
hhades and the poets lent their
6hymes. but before the master minds
sbf Foch. Washington. Lee. John Bun
wan and "a thousand and one other
men. the careful 1udges-Miss Irene
Flick and Messrs, W x Nef. II. A.
FAteley. j owen Long and y. \.
FLICK, finally decided that woman had
boGt bow before man. make apologies
Tor claiming superiority and then for
ever more be content to enjoy the
privilege OF being mans help mate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
h-YOUR-OWH- HOME
PLAN GAINS IMPETUS

ssa Plans for dwellings f7rrraraa ~ the
~ s. Housing corporatiar for various
4 government protects curing wartime.
are to be made available Tor gene, Al
public use by th4 own y o1lr-Cwru-
Nome section Information and Edu-
g6stsonai SERVE. r.. :. Department If
Labor.
N sSeyeral types 81 houses have been
&6eIeftea as most n, is.tic AS we'll as
most prac1icah1, and the PLANS for
these will be given 10 Ovn-Y our-O .sn-
Homo committees. which are now
srArryiug on csyopaie-ue in forty cities.
- that estimates NAV be made On
Sfhern IT il pxnfained that the pu~-
Il posf is not 70 IL, crfere in auv was.
\ with the work Of local architects. t.,
Stnus providing government plans, hut
IL is expected that when the estimate
IN widely seDarated states are con-
4 niiAd the information will he of value
fn prospectivs. home owners. while it
AWiII afford cornuarisous of the vary
Ing cost Of construction in many parts
Y ~ the United state
Since the own y our Own-ffome
campaign was started a few weeks
M1ko the Z. s Department of Labor has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
IN THOMAS LECTURES
Interesting Series TO &c Delivered in
jefferson Hotel Auditorium.

The first OF the series of three lee
/ lures to be delivered by Or Andrew
Cunningham Mclaughlin ON the
James Thomas, Jr., lecture foundation
OF Richmond college VIII be given to-
morrow night in the jefferson hotct
auditorium at $50 O'clock
In this lecture MIR I4aurhhn VIII
speak on the league Of nations ana
proposed alterations IN the league 8
draft
Tho speaker has just returned from
England, whore h gave II number ct
lectures in English universities on re
l1tions between the United States ami
mat country He met the leading
English diplomats during his stay ANA
viii lecture from .fn intimate
knowledge of his subject.
Or. McLaughItn's second lecture
VIII treat or the history, intcrpreta
ton and present significance Of the
Monroe Doctrine This will be given
Friday night in tho hotel auditorium
nj $50 o'clock. The concluding ad
dress Will be delivered SATURDAY.
night at the same hour on the oh
legations Of democratic nation and
the implications of genuine demo
cracy.
DR.. Mclaughlin is head OF the de-
partment 81 history at the University
of Chicago and is one Of the besr
known Of American historians. He f.
ia former editor of the American
Historical Review and was at one
time director OF the Bureau of His
torical Research of the Carnegie in
stitution. He has written A number
iof books on historical and political
subjects
Admission To the lecture will be b.
ticket only. These may be secured
hy communicating with the Thomas
Lecture committee Of Richmond coll
lege. There is no charge for them.
In the West Indies the large palm
tree caterpillar is considered great
food luxury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
WALKER IS ACQUITTED
IN DISTRICT COURT

The grand jury of the United States
district court returned a verdict of ac-
quitta1 yesterday in the case of the
United States VS.. Harmon Il. Walker
indicted for wilfully presenting false
claims for payment against the gov
eminent. The Indictment which was
IN seven counts. charged Walker with
having contracted to furnish a quantity
of wood to Camp Lee. Va, and to have
rendered bills fer about $1,000 worth
OF wood which was never delivered
Walker, who Is merchant of New
port News, presented evidence at the
trial to the effect that, If the bills were
false, it was not wilfull intent to de-
fraud on his part, but simply an error
due to billing the cars cubical con-
tents instead Of the actual amount Of
wood inside.
Harry Brown. of Hopewell was con-
Ficted of selling whiskey to u soldier
in uniform. Joe Francelli, also OF
Hopewell, pleaded guilty TO the same
onense. Judge Waddill postponed sem
tence on both until Saturday.
pr. u. r. Mccoy. a colored physician
or petersburg, pleaded guilty Of selling
whiskey to a soldier in uniform and
was fined $50, A former trial of Nc
Coy resulted in hung jury.
~ civil case, that of Alma r Miller
administrative of the estate of f. l..
Miller VS.. the Southern Railway com
pany, viii be tried tomorrow. Mrs
Miller is suelnE the defendant company
for $4,000 DANA ges, the suit resulting
from the death of Miller while in the
employ of the company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
TO OPPOSE TELEPHONE
RATE INCREASES
announcement Is Made of Change
of Schedule on First of
Next Month.

! That Virginia will fight the Burle-
son local telephone rate increase be-
came known yesterdal when Oscar
l.. SheWlnake, of counsel for the state
corporation commission, announced
that an order had been entered di-
recting him and Attorney General
John r. Saunders to prepare n brief
to be filed on behalf of the state of
Virginia, amicus and curiae, in pro-
ceedings brought by the state of Kan
sas to prevent enforcement or collec-
ton of the increased rates.
The case, 1t is said, differes from
many which have been brought else
where by states at behest of officers
to restrain by injunction collection Of
increased charges. When the rates
were promulgated in Kansas the at
tOrney- general of that state immedi-
atcIy instituted suit in the United
states supreme court as subscriber
to tn eService In it's own behalf by
this II " ould appear that the case VIII
mature and be reached on the calen-
Oar of the higher tribunal before any
injunction cases could be, This is
known as direct proceeding, the SUI
preme court having original iurisdic-
tion in cases in which the rights of
states are involved. Kansas socks not
only TO prevent tn" increase hut to
recover damages from Postmaster
General Burleson and the telephone
company for attempting to enforce
the new rates,
Preparation Of the brief on behalf of
the state of Virginia is to begin. AT
oree and il ie expected to he ready for
the court whru il cnnveues.
TO just what extent contracts in force
with the npauy may be involved is
nooted question The company is
c0era' Ing under a franchise granted by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-16
ALABAMA LAW PROHIBITS
ALL BEER SUBSTITUTES
Attorney General So Rules In An
Opinion--Aicohol Content Does
Not Govern

Some time ago an opinion was rem
3ered by Attorney General j q
Smith, of Alabama, with reference to
beverages permitted under Alabama
prohibition law. Ii covered the field
OF what could and what could not be
sold of beverages having an alcoholic
content, no matter how small,
It appears that some merchants
seem TO have misundersto God the rul-
ing. for of late the mail has contained
many letters of inquiry In which Mr.
Smith is asked if It is l per cent or
one half of one percent or what that
is allowable. In preference to these
queries Acknowledgement smith again
issued a statement on March % in
which he holds that any beverage
which looks like, tastes like, smells
like or foams like any of the prohibit
ed beverages regardless of alcohlic
cntent is barred This bars all So
called near beers. The attorney gen
eraTs statement is as follows:
What was decided by this office in
said opinion was that the prohibition
laws did not prohibit the sale Of a
beverage that did not in n general
way or in some way resemble prohib-
tied liquors and beverages as those
terms are now defined in the pr0hi-
hition laws. provided the aforesaid
beverage did not Containe over one
half of one per cent of alcohol on
heother hand care was taken to point
out that If a beverage looked like,
tasted like. smelled like or foamcd
like any of the prohibited liquors or
beverages or could in any way he used
as a substitute for such prohibited .liu-
uors or beverages or could be used as
a means of or aid to the violation Of
the prohibition laws, the possession Of
or disposition thereof is condemned
and made unlawful by the laws above
referred to-
The effect of the opinion is this: to
permit the sale Of ice cream sodas
cocoa-colas and soda waters which
contain a mere trace OF alcohol which
is used to cut the oil in the fiavoring
extracts, But the opinion does not
auth orize the sale of any beverage such
as Bevo or any of that kind even
though such beverage contained no
alcohol whatever as the possession and
distribution OF any beverage of that
Kind is expressly prohibited by law.