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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14

/ THE BLUE MOON
A TALE OF THE FLATWOODS
BY =


a cupful. The Pearlhunter held 1t to
the mans lips He couldn't swallow,
but the touch of the water seemed to
revive him. He opened his eyes and
stared, like man trying to make out
objects in very dim light. His eyes
caught the glitter of the sheriff's star,
frowned, raised, found the Pearlhunter
and strained hard at him.
Sand it was cussed Warbritton
that got me at last"
"Who speaks the name Of Warbrit-
TONI" came hoarse voice from the
couch.
The dying bandit started, rolled his
eyes toward the sound
"What was that! That voice!"
The Pearlhunter caught the foot of
the couch and moved it around so the
two fast sinking men could see each
other. No sooner had the gray giant
on the couch caught glimpse of the
man on the floor thar with great
cry, he tried to rise. His utmost
strength only served to bring him part
ly up on an elbow,-and that only with
the Pearlhunter's aid.
Martin Redmond |" he cried-and
almonst Instantly: "Where is she?
The woman you distained? And the
boy? Tell mel I've still the strength
to tear it out Of your cursed throat!"
The dying robber fixed his falling
eyes on the couch. Only God knows
who giveth his grace to the just and
10 the unjust-how he found strength
for further words.
'Warbritton-r' He muttered the
name huskily, the bloody frOth upon
his lips. "She was not distained. 1t
was all mistake let you think it
because I hated you-because / loved
her-because she loved you and not
me. Twenty years she's roved these
rivers, pure as the dew at dawn. She
sleeps tonight in grave FOUR days old
at Fallen Rock"
He picked up his hand from where
it sagged down upon the floor carried
it at great labor to his bo-om, fumbled
under the fancy vest, drew forth a
picture and laid it against his lips.
The Pearlhunter snatched it away. The
action brought the picture near the old
man. He seized it, held it an instant
before his eyes, and with deep groan
laid it against his bosom.
'And the boy?' he cried to the man
on the floor. "The boy?"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14
NOT IA GOOD BUSINESS MAN
Young Corn Husk Evidently Was
Never Intended for High Place
\ in Modern Life.


J. d. Rockefeller, Jr., said in 7.
M. G. A. address: !.
"The successful business man today
is one who knows how to choose his
managers. A successful modern BUSH
ness IS too vast for any one man to
handle SO managers. are essential,
and if these managers are badly
chosen, failure follows.
mrhe unsuccessful business man is
apt to depute authority to such crea-
lures as young Corn, Husk.
young Corn Husk's dady sent him
to the mill one day to try to sell the
seasons wheat crop.
Corn got hold Of a miller and sub
mitted a handful of wheat to him.
The miller examined the wheat care
fully Then he said:
How much more has your father
got like thisY
He amt got no more like it,
young Corn answered. 1T took him
all morning to pick that out
Farmers never do understand why
town folks regard fried chicken as
such q luxury.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14


Ills sleeping senses seemed to wake,
to recognize the object for which his
xfostly eyes had searched the woods
for weary years-a bit of red cloth
with a certain face behind it. Hic
giant frame seemed to swell with a
s4ength tremendous. He raised the
knife and leaped toward the intruder.
A giants strength, but with the dis
ordered unwieldiness of a stricken
mind. The knife barely grazed where
It was meant to kill. Before the gray
giant could recover his ponderous
strength to strike again, the Red Mask
had him by the wrist, and, seemingly
unwilling to risk the sound of shot,
was raining blows upon his head with
the butt of his heavy revolver. 1t was
a horrible thing to see. The girl stood
with laced fingers, helpless with hor-
ror. The first blow brought the blood
Streaming out over the white hair and.
disabled the old man so frightfully
that he ceased the struggle and stood
i,uivering. But the merciless arm
struck again and again until the vast
frame droope~, shrank together, the
kuife fell from his fingers, his knees
gave way and he sank groaning to the
foor-writhed, Strengthened and lay
still.
The revolver was foul with blood
and gray hair The murderer noticed
II, hastily wiped it away on a corner
OF the fallen mans coat, thrust it back
into his pocket and raced the girl.
The spell was broken. She started
as if from nightmare and sprang
back of the chair. Like a man pressed
for time, he dashed after her. With
,1he chair between them, she managed
Tor bare moment to keep beyond his
hands. He kicked the chair out of
the way. She darted toward the
kitchen door, probably with the hope
of escaping tc the woods, but he was
700 close to her. She whirled toward
the door of the bedroom. The turn
was fatal. His hands reached her and
drove her back into the corner of the
room at the head of the couch.
She fought as only woman fights
---for a stake infinitely higher than
life itself. Since time began the earth
mas staged that struggle. Her dress
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14
NOW KNOWN TO BE CLOUDS.
Up to Year 1900 the Projections on
Mars Had Been Thought to
Be Mountains.


The first observers of projections on
Mars had attributed them to the same
cause that produces projections on the
moon-that is, mountains. Such they
were said to be in France and at Lick
This view, however, was in 1892 dis
puted by w. III. Pickering, who consid-
cred them to be not mountains, but
clouds. This view was supported by
A. e. Douglass, who observed them In
1892 at Flagstaff, Ariz. The mountain
theory Of their generation was shown
to be untenable and their inscription
to clouds proved to be the correct
theory in December, 1900. Only sin
gle projection was. visible in 1900, 1908
and 1905. AS a mountain does not
change its place, and as nothing was
seen where something had been Wis
ible, the phenomenon was proved. to
not be mountain peak. Now the only
other thing capable of catching the
light before it reached the surface
would be something suspended in the
air--that is, cloud. Deductions,
therefore, from the rarity of the -phe-
nomenon alone showed thai the pro-
jections must be clouds. Furthermore,
the projection was smaller after the
lapse of "A hours. The something that
caused it was not only not attached to
the soil, but was moving and dissipat-
ing as it moved along. Clouds are
the only bodies known to us which ac-
count for these metamorphoses
Clouds, then, and not mountains, are
the explanation OF the projections Of
Mars Mars and r.. Canals" by Peg
cival Lowell.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14
Ideals

Let us always regulate our inward
and outward lives, not by our lowest
estate, but rather our very highest
ideals-diyine ideals rather than hui
man-revealed to us on our most fa-
vored Mounts of TRANSPORTATION.
snake all things according to the pat
tern showed to thee in the mount" If
this were only done, what things OF
beauty and joys forever. would our all
too commonplace and sometimes posi-
lively ugly and unsatisfactory lives be-
come. Such exalted divine idealssare
the only eternal realisms.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14
Wasn't Open.

A rather green countryman had just
returned from his first visit TO New
York.
"Well, ST." said the postmaster,
"what did you think of the metropo-
iis?"
swat say?' gawked the other,
stumped by so big word.
81 asked how did you like the me-
tropolis?'
"Oh. that-'twan't open" said ST..
Boston Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14

The above remarkable statement
was made by Harry M. Allen, resid-
ing at 1909 Saint Martin Street,
Pittsburg, Pa, well known en-
.ployee Of the Oliver Iron & Steel
Company of that city. Mr. Allen is
"a we'll known member Of the United
Presbyterian Church and is highly re-
spected by all who know him.
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
cyerylthere-Adv
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14
Test of Efficiency.

The test of efficiency in the church
Is not how many has it attracted to
its membership, but how many of its
members have been constrained BY
love to render some service in the
kingdom What the church needs Is
such genuine life as Will make service
compelling.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14

the cultured and
the iiliterate all
eat bread. The
S a m G kind o f
bread nourishes
all. Bread is a
necessary article
of food. The nor
m al m a n h a $
bread as an es-
sential element In
his diet. Bread is
also a food OF
which we never
tire; from child
hood to old age
we eat it daily.
This is all true OF
the bread Of life
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14
..,id Tunkins.

Jud Tunkins says he doesn't believe
there is any lioi. or tiger or other Wild
animal as dangerous to human life as
a young woman who is showing off to
a rich uncle how fast she can run her
new automobile.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14
Stability.

All great natures delight In stabil.
ity; an great men find eternity af.
frmed in the very promise of their
faculties Emerson
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14

In travelling along the path of life
it's u good plan 70 keep to the right
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14
GET VALUE OF EACH MINUTE
No Man Has Right to Waste His
Own Time or Steal That
of Anothers.

Life is composed only of two things,
time and effort. One is useless without
the other. Both should be as nearly
100 per cent productive as we areabIe
to make them.
Try as best we may, the end of life
will find US with many things UNI
done.
No man ever wholly completed the
task allotted to him. There is reai
sonable. excuse if into our use of time
no waste creeps
For the man who wastes his own
time or steals another's there is nei-
Their excuse or valid reason.
Put a value on every minute. Be as
anxious and as certain to get that
value as you are to gain the worth Of
your dimes and your dollars. :
Remember that once a minute has
passed by it is gone fOrever-F. A.
Walker in Chicago Daily News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14
Jesus Christ the
Bread of Life
BY REV. P. 8. FITZWATER
Teacher OF English Bible, Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago.

TEXT am the bread of life.-John
6:35.
Bread is universal food. The
rich. the poor, the king, the peasant,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-14

One Thing They Know.
Friend Wife-What do you men
know about women's clothes. any
way?
Friend Hubby--The price.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Story of Israel Depicted
I'm Pageant of 'Menorah'
''The Wandering Jesv'' and
"Spirit of Divine Belief"
Watch Children Dance

rhe story of Israel. from the days
of Abraham and the golden calf down
to modern basketball in the settlement
houses of the East Side. was pictured
in pageants yesterday at the Hotel
Astor The affair was under the
auspices of the Federation for the Sup
port Of Jew sh Philanthropic Societies,
of which Arthur Lehman is president.
and it attracted hundreds of persons
interested in the many Jewish socie-
ties.
The afternoon pageant. "The Memo
rah," depicted the spirit OF ancient
Judaism still presiding over the actlvi-
ties Of modern Jewish children. "The
Wandering Jew" venerable cioaked
old man, represented by John H.
Brown, and "The Spirit of Divine Be-
lief" Miss Kathleen Kaye), surveyed
the dances and pantomines of classes
from settlements and institutions.
The last episode, showing how the
afflicted children of Israel are cared
for in New York, was played by bows
and girls from the Institute for the
Improved instruction of Deaf Mutes.
IN the evening the pageant Of the
Strong" was repeated Both will be
seen again to-day.
The women's division of the fed
eration is in charge o. the affair, with
Mrs. Sidney Borg as cha rman, assisted
by Mrs. Isaac Kubic, Mrs. Benedict
Ernstcin, Mrs. Joseph Llonthal, Mrs.
Arthur Stein, Mrs. Carl Loeb, Miss
Cyd Bettelheim and Solomon Lowen-
stein.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Woman Among
Four Killed by
Wood Alcohol
Continued from paee onc)

kept under the milk chocolate case.
The same agents arrested Thomas
Jennings, bartender, and Thomas How
ley, owner of saloon at 744 Third
Avenue, on charges of selling liquor
They handed a summons to Edward Nc
Carthy, alleged bartender, in a two
story private house at 238 East Forty
sixth Street.
Prohibition agents in Newark seized
carload shipment of 500 cases Of
bonded whiskey, valued st $4,000, yes
terday. The shipment was consigned
to the Alexander Seidler Company
a drug concern, of Orange Street
1t had been shipped, it was al
legged, from W. A, Gaines G. Co.,
distillers, at Frankfort, KY. The
seizure was made in the Lack
awanna Railroad yards and was or
dered from Washington. An investi-
cation of the drug companys bust
ness also was ordered. The permit of
the concern to handle alcoholic con-
coctions was held up for possible revo-
cation.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Wider Home Rule Urged
At Mayors Conference
Demands for Legislation Which
Would Permit Reduction of
Tax Burdens NE Adopfed
Special Dispotoh to The Tribune

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
ALBANY, Dec. 27.-Demands for
legislation which would permit cities
to reduce their tax burdens and also
allow q greater degree of municipal
home rule are the outstanding features
Of tho 1922 legis ative program adopted
to-day by the New York State Confer
ence of Mayors. The conference also
favors tax revision to eliminate the
present "chaotic" conditions in the
taxing of public utilities Another
section urges legislation to permit
localities to enter into service at cost
agreement with street railway COM
panles operating within their respcc-
tive precincts
"lts is estimated that the receipts
rom the sta e income tax in 1922 will
be at least 10 per cent less than they
were in 1921 and we are warned that
there VIII be reduction of about 25
per cent in the cities share of the
ranchise tax on the net incomes Of
corporations, says the legis ative state
mcnt. There also is possibility that
the cities will lose Che revenue from
the bank stock tax. The financial con-
ditlon of the cities, therefore, demands
dlsapproval by the Legislature of all
mandatory bill which will in any way
increase the cost Of city government
and appeal to the Legislature to enact
no laws which will compel cities to
spend more public funds.
we urge an enabling act, not man
datory IN any respect, which sha en-
power an city or Incorporated village
or town IN the State to enter into a
serv ce-at-cost agreement tn the
street railway company operating With
IN its respective limits.
we urge tine enactment of law of
permissive or enabling character
which will empower cities to ass st
traction companies to finance the cost
of constructing their share of street
paYeme is by making it possible for
the traction companies TO pay their
assessments annually in the same man
ner as abuttlng property owners along
the line Of such Improvement. The
clties are opposed to the repeal of the
law requiring traction corp orations to
construct and maintain pavements be-
tween and two feet on ether S de of
their tracks"
The cities also ask that laws be
passed regulating the weight of motor
trucks operating in cities sim l4r to
tn sc governing the weight of trucks
operating on state highwa s. They
also seek an amendment to the auto
mobile law which would permit them
to share n automobile license fees.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28

impose on property holders that the
,ong term bond Issue is being favored
The Democrats have adopted an elab-
crate Legislative program. They will
introduce measure repeating the law
which wiped out the direct primary law
in so far as it affected candidates for
state wide office and the judiciary.
They also will demand the repeal of
the Knight-Adler laws creating tho
Transit Commission and the Public
Service Commission.
The proposed amendment introduced
at the last session by Senator William
7. Simpson, Republican, OF Brooklyn,
giving cities and villages home rule
will be backed by the Democrats at the
next session. The Democrats had one
of their own last year, but they not
only prefer the Simpson amendment,
but believe that it would be political
strategy to support it.
Another legislative plan of Republi-
can origin, the so-cal ed reconstruction
program, in which Charles E. Hughes
had large hand in shaping, also will
be pressed for passage by the Demo-
Gratis. This provides for four-year
term of the Governor, an executive
budget and the shortening Of the ballot
by the election of only four state off,
cials, the Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Controller and Attorney Gen.
cral.
No decision has been reached by the
Democrats on wet legislation. They
are inclined to drop the per cent beer
bin until Congress liberaizes the Vol
stead act.
Formal sanction by the Legislature
of the practice now common in all po-
litcial parties of electing women as
members of county and state commit
tees will be sought by the Democrats.
A formal legislative program has not
been adopted by the Republicans, as
they are waiting to shape their actions
by the messages from the Governor.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Court Denies Stay in Removal
Of Scientist Publishing Board

BOSTON, Dec. 27.-The Supreme
Court to-day denied the m otion of The
trlstees OF the Christ an Science Pub
usnlng Society, for an Injunction to
estrain the directors of the First
Church Of Christ (Scientist) from re-
n wing the trurtees.
The court recently held that the di-
rectors had power to rem We trustees.
but the trustees in their petition Tor
an injunction asked the court to pre-
vent the dires tors from taking removal
action pend ng determ natl II of GER
tain ssucs. The trustees said hey did
Mt desire to continue to hold Office,
but wished to "lay down their trust
in an orderly manner under the court g
jurisdict on and direction"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28

No 1f N sc~'cs of irfcrr~al tauSs nnb-
N.''"d n t'r'c 'o'un'ns every vond y
~ ednesd"T I'd Fr'd'v N the into ests re
siie ,seV York n'Ye.s'tS Hudcr-.,-ent Fuud
51s Fifth tsenne. Sew York City.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
ADV ERTiSEiMENT
Welcome to
the Advertising Men

A EW YORK UNIVERSITY
~ is host to-day to members
of the National Association
of Teachers of Advertising, WHO
are holding a sectional confer
ence in this city while similar
conference for Western men,
bers is held at the University of
Wisconsin. am glad to well
come the members of this Asso-
citation.
Since I have been writing these
little talks have gained feel
ing OF warmer sympathy with
all advertising men and their
work. / have learned some
thing of the fascinations-as
we'll as the diii1culties-of the
profession.
I think | understand better the
economic value Of this great
business force now that it has
enabled me to talk three times
a week for the past FIVE weeks
to some 100000 friends of New
York University-and all at a
fraction of the cost of sending
each of them single postcard,
I can appreciate the reasons
that inpel any manufacturer to
spread abroad through the COL
umns Of our newspapers and
magazines the information about
his worthy products. I can be-
lieve, too, that this information
is often of real service to the
public in guiding them to wise
decisions regarding their ex-
penditures ard investments.
Many advertising men, I am
tod, were formerly teachers
The two professions seem to me
to have great deal in common.
Advertising men have it in their
power to educate millions Of
people not only in an intelligent
use of commodities but in we'll
considered habits of thought and
action.
The force of advertising, like
other powerful forces, is no
doubt in some cases rsed wrong
fully as well as unwisely, but I
have become convinced that the
light of publicity is generally a
safeguard for those who seek
gervire service IS we'll as for
those who render it.
believe also. that the teach hers
Of 7vert;s'ng can make valu-
able ccn-ri ution to the educa-
tipr Of 0ur future business men
,oy teaching them how to use
the force OF advertising intelli-
gently, effectively, and for the
Fenaft Of humanity. Their con-
ference today has or best
wishes and hearty support.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
light and passenger tunnel to Staten

freight and passenger tunnel to Staten
l9land.
Having refused 70 cooperate with
the Transit Commission, which plans
an exclusive passenger tunnel between
Brooklyn and Richmond, Mayor Hylan
is determined to go ahead with tun-
mel project of his own. To accomplish
this the Board Of Estimate will ask an
additional appropriation for mar
ginal railroad on Staten Island to con
meet with the tunnel authorized under
the Smith bill at Albany last winter.
According to transit experts, the
move of the city will not only tend to
conflict with the plans of the Port
Authority for combined freight and
passenger tunnel and with those II the
Transit Commission for a passenger
artery under the Narrows, but will
heap an added burden upon the tax
payers without affording relief for the
transit problem. The administrations
tunnel, it is pointed out would not
connect with the rapid transit system
of New York, nor with the facilities
contemplated by the Port Authority.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28

"I'd rather give John P. O'Brien
Corporation CounseD 100000 to cat
Ii own thr-at Than to give him a
2 lion no' to- said Alderman Jacob
" Friedman Republican. "lf 500 900
y ! rene ly the evil I'm for g ing j,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Xyi0n Plt:ns TO Build
Osun Tube TO Richmond

The Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment is expected today TO CON
slider a resolution providing an amend
ment to legislation authorizing ,nint
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-23
In Girlhood, Womanhood,
Motherhood

Roanoke. Val have taken nS
Pierccs Favorite PrCscrip,iua ROM
time 10 time for over lG yeats and
ALWAYS found relief from i When
| WAS first married. about IS ycars
ngn, | had feminine troGblc beGaS
taking the Prescription and also the
Pleasant Pellets and obtained such
wonderful benefits that continued.
have taken all OF Dr. Picrcc'S med,
Bcines with The greatest satisfaction.
My sister is taking nr. PicrCr's
Pleasant Pellets at present and says
they are all any one can expect
II have given Or. FiercN's Fayori'e
Prescription TO my daughter. who is
A6 years old. and also the Golden
Medical Discovery and they have
done her world OF good MRS
JOHN MORRIS, 8 Fifth Ave. \ T..
All druggists sell DR.. picrcc's
medicines
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-23
WHITE FOUND GUILTY
Of NUMBERING WIFE

Now Castle. Pa. March @%--Gu;ity OF
Inst deSrr" murder was tn" verde, re-
turned by - jury ~ criminal court here
to-niGh: a-IiuSi Albert Terrence White
Who wa$ charged WIKI Killing his wife.
Sadie Whit.
Mrs. WAT" disappeared from her
homo here lat" in D"CcmbNr. Last year
\ few day. iat"- waite Uarr."! = Nov
Castle woman.
When the first Mrs White failed 20
make h"r appearance. authorities Or
Lawrence county quest toned tn" man
and he refused To talk. \ charge Of
higamy Wa lodged against hun. ami
finally Whit" told n" authorities tina;
Mrs white had gone /" Chicago 70 got
4 divorce. Efforts 70 locate her IN tn"
western city failed and th' search TO-,
her III this vicinity. went on
On February u. LAST. Whj'" working
in an old stable owned by Wh:tr. a hoy
discovered tn" body Of Mrs. White.
II was on the second floor %; tn sta
Die and covered with old hay and refuse
white was charged with murder ana
brought 10 trial last Monday. TIL" caS-
was given to tho jury a. 80 J.. m. TO-
day and four hours and oNe-haIf idr"~
the first degree murder verdict Wa
returned.