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Mountain advocate., 1920-06-18

Ave cents had increased to Sc. Chat
was like teaching school these daysD
But the school teacher at Grays
had been doing more than teach
school. Apart from a little court
Ing he had been doing between
meals at the Stansberry home, he
had been studying law. And at last
he applied for and got a license to
practice. That was the beginning of
his success, for there were mines and
distilleries those days at Gray's Sta
tion and between the two enough
litigation occurred to keep the school
teacher busy on Saturdays at the
Magistrates Court in the role of
lawyer. And more and more the
school house fell into second place
and the court came INTO first until
at last Lawyer Robson graduated
in law from Centre College, moved
to Barbourville, the County seat,
aud opened an Office there.
From the start the young attorney
from Gray's Station decided never to
accept case from the big corpOr-
tions. preferring rather, to plead the
widows cause, to that of the insur-
ance company, and the suit of the in
| jured man to that of the railroad or
the mine. To a man who thot pri-
marily with his heart, that was only
natural; to one who always had been
poor it was not without compensa-
tions that were greater than finan-
cial gain.
In Barbourville, Mr.. Robson
worked hard and forged ahead. He
came to be known as good advo-
cate and one to be feared on cross
examination. The man whose case
he took felt confident of winning
reputation in the county seat and out
in the county and in Eastern Ken
lucky his reputation increased. The
mines and distilleries continued to
work out cases for him, and many
times both parties to the suit would
come to him and he could choose
which side he wished to take. Those
who have read the books of John
Fox, Jr., will understand how it was
possible for good deal of legal
business TO come out of Kingdom
Come" IN much of that business
Mr.. Robson had share. What he
touched succeeded. lie rarely lost a
case. The eighty-hve cents develop
ed into a bank account and later on
he was elected president of a bank.
In his later life Judge Robson,
as he came to be known, took an ac-
tive interest in politics. lie did not
do that in personal way. He did
not seek office He did not wish ii.
But who could help getting into poll
ties when a State was fired with such
a fractional dispute as the killing of
Senator Goebel? Certainly not so
loyal a Republican as Judge Rob
sion, and while he did not move for
personal motives he took the plat
form for others and fought with
some and helped to elect some and
then stepped down and went to his
law office and his bank and thought
little about politics until the next
election came along.
| Continued on Second Page)
Mountain advocate., 1920-06-18
JUST 81. NJ" FROM "KINGDOM COME"
SOMETHING OF LINCOLN IN KENTUCKY
CONGRESSMAN.

His heart sways him, as did Lincoln's
Those in distress appeal to him,
and their cause he champions, as
Lincoln did. After all there is good
foundation for such similarity. They
are of the same stock, for Lincoln
came from Kentucky too, and his
parents we're renters" as were the
porents of John M. Robsion.
There was no silver spoon in the
mouth of the little boy who was
born on that rented farm up in the
hills of Bracken County, KY, on
January 2, 1878. lie was but one of
eleven and somehow the silver spoon
had got lost in the shuttle. Unques-
tionably the very lack of it was one
of the things that contributed to his
success. He had to work and he
has worked untiringly ever since.
Even today one can find him almost
every morning at 1880 in Room 1874
of the House Office Building. And
between that room and the Capitol
and his modest home block away
he rotates until 10 or IL o'clock at
Woodworking most of the time. No
letter goes unanswered, and no re-
quest from his district, however
small, goes neglected.
The chores and labors of farm life
fell OH the boy in those hard days
in eastern Kentucky. Supporting
family CT ten was no easy task for
the renter" and all had to turn in
and help. ~. NJ" started almost as
soon as he could work. And he kept
It up. He had to. 1t meant Giving"
In between he occasionally went to
school, but there was little or no
time for that
And then at last his parents died.
Left to his own resources at fifteen,
he began to work his way through
school. IL the printed page of the
school book he saw q means toward
finding the silver spoon that had
been mislaid at his birth. He studied
hard and worked at odd Jobs. BY
mangGi labor he worked his way
thru the National Normal University
at Lebanon, o., and the Normal Uni
versity at Ada, o. He became a
teacher and then attended school at
Knoxville, Tenn.
Then with eighty-five cents in his
pockets and that hole in his pants"
he set out to make his way. He thot
he might teach school again, and he
wandered from place to place trying
to find a school house that wanted "a
teacher. One Sunday he reached
Grays Station, Ky. He asked nights
lodging, and that night, seated be-
fore the fire of that modest home,
he told his story, and learned that
Fate had smiled on him at last. Here
was a school house without a teacher
and on Monday he sought the posi-
tion and got it. of course, and began
at oncc. But Fate had more in
store for him than that. 1t sent him
to board ut the home of j. II. Staps-
berry, locsl merchant, where he
met Ida stansberry, whom he was
to marry later on,
After six months the school
teacher at Grays took stock. The
pants" with the hole in them had
given way to a new suit. The eighty
Mountain advocate., 1920-06-18

Mrs. a. W. Hopper, Ruth Bowman
and Mrs. Martha Hayes were in Pine
vile this week, the guests of Mrs.
B. B. Golden and others.
Congressman j. NJ Robson, Mrs.
Robsion, Miss Daisy and John ar
rived Thursday afternoon by auto
from Washington and will spend the
summer here which will be good
news to their many friends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-16
ALTA TO-DAY
DRY LAW STTRtzED
IN MOST ENJOYABLE
WASHRTrRN CONfE,Dx-

Reformers that don't reform and
bootleggers that cheat and defraud, are
impartially satirized in .'what Hap
pened to. Jones' the timely George
Broadhurst comedy of dry days at
the Alta Theatre beginning today 1t
is a Paramount Aircraft picture star
ring Bryant Washburn.
Although Mr.. Broadhurst wrote his
play years before the national dry law
became effective. its amusing situa.
tions strike with equal force now when
the United States American Desert"
1t not only exposes the tricks Of the
fake liquor dealers, but it pokes fun
at those individuals who ''squear' when
they have been hested in an attempt
to beat the law. One of the funniest
characters in the production Is an old
farmer who howls that the "barreP' OF
good liquor he has bought consists OF
'cne quart OF stuff in a floating con.
tainer surrounded by forty gallons OF
pure water!
Anthony Goodley, the 'reforner'
who proves TO be a confidence man.
is a good take-off of the crooks
who crop up when reforming becomes
the fashion. The supporting players
include Margaret LOomis, j. Maurice
Foster, Frank Jonasson, Lillian Leigh
ton, Caroline Rankin and Richard
Cummings
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-16

has thrilled theatre goesrs elsewhere
in a no uncertain manner. is to have
its first presentation in this city Sun
day at the Alta Theatre.
This stirring screen drama concern
ing the fortune of New England girl
who leaves home and goes to the big
city in search of work is an adapta.
ton from the Owen Davis stage sue
cess of the same name.
Sinners is not a melodrama as
many viii recall who say it on the
speaking stage, but a true character
ization of life in the small town where
everything and everybody moves by
rule and route, and gossiping tongues
swing from the center. What a con-
trast to the existence led by big city
cliff dwellers, who are seemingly
heartless, Goddess, Sodomists..
Americas screen f7tvorite and Real
art star, Alice Brady, plays the part
of Mary Horton, the girl who letr
home. Miss Brady is supported by q
cast of screen notables. Do not miss
sc eing this photo-drama which is
crammed full of humaninterest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-16
ARCADE SUNDAY
BEAUTY OF SOUL AND
CHARACTER VITALIZE
.TIE LADDER on IIES'

LlIEs IlADlJH.Et UT I1AAo
It has been said that beauty is only
skin deep, but in ''The Ladder OF
Lies the new Paramount Aircraft
picture starring Ethhel Clayton and
which will be shown at the Arcade
Theatre Sunday the heroine is a strik-
ing example of where physical charm
and beauty of character and soul GO
hand in hand.
Edith Parrish, as interpreted by Miss
Clayton, is one of those women of ster.
ling character. who unselfishly sacri-
fices her own happiness and risks even
her honor on the altar of her friend
ship for a man whose happiness is at
stake. The picture was adapted from
the story, THE Ladder" by Harold
vickers, which appeared in Snappw
Stories magazine.
Edith Kennedy did the scenario,
Tom Foreman handled the megaphone
and William Marshall was cameraman.
Miss Clayton is supported in this pic
ture by an excellent cast of players,
Clyde Fillmore is suitably cast as Peter
Gordon, irving Cummings as the 10Th
er man." Jane Acker is Dora, the de-
ceitful wife. Others are Richard
Sterling, Ruth Ashby, etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-16
IRISH BITTERNESS
INTENSIFIED WHEN
LORRY IS ATTACKED

DUBLIN, Oct. 16.-(U. P)-Blt-
terness in Ireland was intensified by
a Sim Fein attempt yesterday to cap
ture an armored lorry which resulted
in the death OF two civilians and the
wounding of two officers. The car
was in front Of bank while con-
stables raided o nearby shop. A band
of Sim Feiners. believing the car de-
serted made q rush for it. They were
met by fire from soldiers concealed
within. A CIVILIAN was killed and
others were reported wounded. Two
wounded officers were inside the bank.
Soldiers on a truck which followed the
l9rry opened fire with a machine gun
and the raiders fled. One Of their
number was killed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-16

commencing today al the Arcade The
atre. Ali the color and spirit Of high
adventure that is in the Stevenson
classic has been ret9ined, and the
photoplay has been mounted with Ma
Tourneur's mastery Of artistic produc-
tion.
The story, which Is familiar to alL
has been followed closely in the screen
version. Jim Hawkins, Bill Bones,
Long Silver, Ben Gunn--all the fam
iliar characters appear in the life in
the picture. The picture opens In
"Benhow Tavern" where at Bill Bones
death young Jim comes into possession
Of the chart showing the location Of
Captain Flints treasure. From there
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-16
PASTINIE SUNDAY
NORTH WOODS DRAMA
FOR THE PAsTIME

1
| The big outdoors is the background
for the newest story in which Frank
Mayo is starred, 1.-THE Red Lane" an
nounced for next Sunday at the Pas
time Theatre. 1t is the work of Hol-
man Day, whose tales of the Maine
North Woods have thrilled the readers
of the printed page as well as the pat
rons of the drama. 1t is directed by
Lynn Reynolds, who has established
himself as a master Of open-air photo
plays by producing such masterpieces
as 1.-THE Brute Breaker" overland
Red and Bullet Proof"
Its scenes laid on the Canadian
| border where the smugglers carry
on their nefarious traffic and look
upon the law and order as their nat
ural enemy, "The Red Lane is rich
| in dramatic incident, the thrill Of
physical combat, the lure of the pri-
meval and the romance Of a young
French Canadian girl and an Amer
Iican customs officer. Frank Mayo has
the latter role, finding himself the
enemy of Vetal Beaulieu, ringleader
among the lawless, and in love with
Beaulieu's pretty daughter, who had
been reared in convent, unaware Of
the character of her father Of his as
socfates. When she discovers her
fathers occupation and that he had
promised her in marriage to Dave
Roi, chief of the smuggling crew, she
openly rebels and runs away from
home.
In "The Red Lane" Frank Mayo isl
supported by Lillian Rich as Marie;
Jean Hersholt as her 0ruta, father;
James Mason as the young leader of
the contraband ring; Paul Deigel as
the Arcadian priest; Karl Formes as
a wandering musician; Frank Thorne
as an unscrupulous politician; Mar
garet Mann as the PADRES housekeep-
Ter; James O'NeiIl as a half-witted |
sheep herder and by half hundred |
others, all selected for their especial
fitness for the roles to be portrayed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-16

sails the old brigantine IN which the
SQUIRE and his mutinous crew leave on
the treasure hunt Battle with the pi-
rates, the kidnaping of JIM the fight
IN the stockade, si.a the anal success
follow.
Playing the role OF Jim Hawkins Is
Shirley Mason. Lon CLANCY. Al Fill
son, Charles ogle, and Wilton Taylor
are Included in the cast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-16
Alta SUNDAY

A photoplay as breezy as the great
New England coast where the princi-
pal events of the, drama take place.
Sinners" a Realart production, which
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-16
ARCADE Today
Children, lOc Adults, 35c
Maurice TOuTnGur
presents
Treasure Island

The winds in our sails and
we're off!
Off on the good ship Hispan-
lola with the wickedest crew of
cut-throat pirates that ever
flew the jolly Rogerl
Off for an isle in the Spanish
Main to hunt and fight for hid
den goldl
Off with Black Dog, Merry
and Long John Silver, with his
wooden leg and his swearing
parrot!
Off for a port where the
years don't count and a boys
wild dreams come true!
A picture you'll always want to
remember.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-01-01

same company continues to render
service through the medium OF its
own production and turns the
wheels of industry to the account
of the enterprise it is serving.
There is no other place in the
United States where the power
problem may be settled in advance
of all other considerations enter
ing into the plans Of industrial
development and the Puget Sound
Traction, Light & Power Company
with its 100000 developed horse
power and its several other un-
developed power locations stands
willing to assist in the bringing to
this wonderful locality such in
dustries as may find within trans
portation possibilities paying
market.
And when a paying market is
spoken of those inexhaustible but
nearby countries of the Far East
are also taken into account.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-01-01
Powell.Sanders Co.

Powell Sanders Co., wholesale
grocers, in catering to the people
Of the State Of Washington and
the Inland Empire, have a modern
equipped factory in which they
prepare a fine line of pure food.
The two upper floors of their con-
crete warehouse in Spokane are
given over to this portion Of their
business. They have a daylight
factory which is sanitary through
out. The girls employed are
dressed in white uniform.
Their main featured brand in
this line Of foods is under the LIE
ROI Label. This Label is regis
tered at the Patent Office at Wash
ington, D. c., and every item un-
der it is guaranteed fresh, whole
some and sanitary. The guarantee
also covers absolute satisfaction to
the consumer in all respects.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-01-01
Laher Auto Spring

The most attractive spring ser
vice house on the Coast, if not in
the entire country, was opened
recently in Seattle by F. j. Laher,
president of the Laher Aut o
Spring Company, at TIA East
Pike street.
The building was planned by
Mr.. Laher himself and his ideas
were incorporated into the de-
signs drawn by the architect who
completed the work. The con-
struction was placed with build
ing firm, but labor conditions pre-
vented its completion so Mr.. La
her also directed the work of cree
ton himself.
1--WE are now equipped for
rapid and thorough service to au-
to spring users" he said in telling
Of the new home. II have been in
the spring business for eleven
years and its success has been
built entirely on the quality of
steel and workmanship which we
put into Laher springs. When l
started in Portland there were
but 400 cars there. Three years
ago l put up a branch here and
since then l have spent most of
my time in Seattle, leaving the d.
rection of the Portland plant to a
manager who has been with me
since l started.
A new home is also being erec-
ted in the Oregon city and when
both places are running on sched-
ule we will be carrying from 49,
600 to 10000 springs in stock at
all times, enough to supply the
needs for any make Of car on the
market. In an emergency we can
make spring in twenty minutes
but ordinarily the spring for any
car will be ready on call. Since
the armistice was signed we have
received eight ears Of the finest
spring steel made and our source
of supply be cut off under
any circumstances.
Guarantee Furnished
I'VE give written guarantee
for one year against breakage or
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-01-01
HOW MUCH CAN YOU PAY
FOR A BULLY

This depends largely on how
good and how large a herd you
have. You annot afford to buy q
sire whose breeding is poorer or
only equally as good as your best
COWS. When you consider the
number of calves he will be able
to produce for you during his ser
vlceahle years and what their
probable value will be, you will
see that the three hundred or five
hundred dollar bull of good dairy
form, with good breeding will be
much cheaper than the one hun
dred or one hundred fifty dollar
bull with average breeding.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-01-01

JOHN S. McMiLLIN
Pros. & Gen. Mgr.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-01-01

buildings. That you have a fine
herd of common cattle, and have
been profitably producing milk
with them, is the best reason that
can be given that you ought to
breed grades and pure breds. The
public will gladly pay 100 per cent
more for your good natural live
stock ability if you use it in breed
ing pure breds rather than COM
mon cattle. In other words, don t
allow your live stock talent to lie
unused and undeveloped.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-01-01
Fathers Argument to Son that they
Should Keep On in the Old Way

This argument usually takes the
form, "There is neighbor Jones.
Look at his pure breds and his
good stable. Not getting half as
much milk as we get from our ma
tives in our old shed. True, every
community seems to have an eX-
ample of some one breeding pure
breds who is a poor caretaker of
stock, and ought never to have in
vested money in cattle or good
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-01-01

Guarantee Furnished
1--WE give written guarantee
for one year against breakage or
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-01-01

settling and to my knowledge we
are the only house in the nation
doing it. We are able to do it for
the reason that we know what is
in our work and know what it is
capable Of doing under all con-
ditions.'
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-01-01
Plan Industrial Development

the world awoke to the fact that
for the larger part Of four years
millions of men had been with
drawn from production and that
the re-establishment Of industry
on q firm basis would be a con-
tributing element to all necessary
readjustment. The problem is be-
ing met as it may be by those in
terested in settling the present
economic unrest expressed in the
unreasonable demands of the rad
ical element in labor and without
the assistance Of those most vitality
interested in a continuance of pro-
ductive effort.
The question of settlement be-
tween conservatism in business
and labor on one hand and radi-
calism told in measures of isms on
the other is now in process. 1t is
question Of whether production
is to be brought up to a point
where it will meet the worlds de-
mands or whether Americanism, as
understood by those who have
been responsible for the place the
United States occupies in the
group of world-powers is to be
maintained.
Devastated France and heI
wrecked frontiers and destroyed
Belgium are but a part Of the
great question that must be solved
to make up for the part played by
Mars in the game recently decided
in favor of the demrocracies Of the
East and West. Industrial reor.
ganization and cooperative effort
stand foremost in the plan of pro-
duction.
Industrial opportunity looks
first for a market. That market
determines location, location be-
ing determined in itself by trans
portation facilities. Then the cost
of location-real estate and taxa
ton - enter largely into the cal
culations of the promoter and in
weston and the demands Of labor
are given consideration. The most
important Of the several points of
consideration, after that Of mar
ket for the products of an indus
try, is the cost of production which
is one Of economic power and a
reasonable access to raw material.
Without power the raw material
cannot be converted and even with
certain mediums Of power produc-
ton manufacture cannot be car.
ried on economically or success
fully. The west coast Of the Unit
ed States is fortunate in having
unlimited power resources enough
of which have been developed to
meet all present demands and to
anticipate all probable demands
for several years of the future.
This is so particularly in the Pa
cific Northwest and more so of
that part Of the Pacific Northwest
bounded by the international
boundary on the North and the
Columbia river on the South.
Within this district, between the
Cascade mountains and the waters
of Puget Sound and its estuaries
the Puget Sound Traction, Light
e. Power Company is dominant
force in the matter of productive
ness of economical electric power.
1t is the pioneer organization in
this part of the world in the pro-
duction of electrical energy made
marketable by a vast system Of in
accommodation between it's pro-
ducing plants and offers encour-
agement to prospective industries
through its industrial and sales de-
partments in the securing of loca-
tons and such other service as
may be necessary up to the point
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-14
Mrs. Wilson's Menu Contest

Ax - x,,,,
MY Dear MRS. wilson, am sendlnB
In the following menu for consideration;
MRS. ). NJ
Bredded FCdl CntIet
""''' ci;',o, ,, ,t r,W o'"''''
CreC,, poo" Roiiod
Dali ,,1 % vtS Do''oS
D'U" ShD,..,' u.r - p,,JJ; '"''
"'''' ""'''9
Fried meats are taboo in the menu
contest
- , NJ. u-ii,o,, ,..oonod
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-14
EVERYWHERE YOU GO NOW
s YOU HEAR VACATION TALK
The Salesgr the Senogapher, the Telephone Operator the
Girl Who Stayed Home and Al the Others Are Discussing h

That's great, but I was sure tbev,a
keep Il for you. Where is It, fourth
foor?" IN
Fourth floor, yes. In the back ,,,.
/ don't care as long as IT'S somewbos.
to live for two weeks. You ought to .ao
my bathing suit. I'll say It's cpts
Don't let me forget to stop. in q,
that shoe sale today. I need a pair 20
white shoes. When do you get yonrs ~,
mot till the end of August. You,r.
going to find little dress and n wr,ss
watch on my chair when you get bacs
That's all that'll be left Of me BY thai
time"
Tho elevator door changed. Roth
typewriters started clacking at fuiI
speed, and Gertie came out of a bnsi'
nesslike trance to tell a caller tba,
Mr.. Conway was not many mes
sage?
Get GO on the 24th," the telepbon.
!: operator is saying Just before sh.
asks, Number, please"
I'VE were out on the pier" remrr.u
the salesgirl to the girl beside h.r
That's two and a half yards, AMI
they were having a dance--yes, thar.
forty two inches wide--and the ,noos
was shining down on those waves
We're all at it. Nobody mind,. 10,
cause everybody understands. It's mia
July-vacation time!