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The Washington times., 1921-10-25

mands and suggestions. IL was.
after all, a much older story 10 the
man I'm the water than 10 the youths
In the boat. But II took a minute
or two TO get his breath back. Two
Of you come TO the sterr," he COM
manded. Now lift her easily-easily
there! No. never mind me; trim
your boat. And thank God you
brought those blankets with you"
THE Commodore sent this flask
Of brandy" explained the oldest OF
the boys as Storrow drew himself
aboard. dripping like a Newfound-
land. There were. he saw an abb
surd number OF blankets. So he
wound a three.fold layer Of them
about the shivering birl.
Then he took her in his arms.
holding the brandy.flask to her lips
and compelling her TO drink. She
swallowed the fiery liquor obediently,
until she choked and could swallow
no more. Then the shivering
stopped and with a contented stir
ring or two of the body she lay
close to him.
Sound Asleep.
Her proximity brought to his
minds eye the version OF another
girl--a girl of darker rapture.
You'd better take some of that
yourself" suggested one of the
youths as he draped a blanket
about Storrow's wet shoulders.
AS he sat In a large chair on the
huge piazza Medberry brought him
a glass of old port. Storrow tried
1t, found it distasteful, and was just
putting II to one side when the doc
tor who had been sent for stopped
on his way out. to shake hands with
the younger man. His quick scru-
tiny of the tanned face with the
strong white teeth soon assured him
that his services would not be needed
there.
How is she?" asked Storrow.
She's asleep" explained the other.
And she's swallowed enough Three
Star brandy. imagine, to put most
of us asleep" he added as he started
out to his car.
Charlottes sleep, however, was
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
A LITTLE LIBERTY
TOO OFTEN ENDS IN FOOLISH EXCESSES

: Possibly they do go a bit too far.
Perhaps you have to miss some
perfectly innocent good times with
fine young folks who haven't any
harm in their makeup.
But put yourself for a moment
in your parents place. Don't you
think you'd take alarm at some of
the things you see young folks
doing today? Isn't 1t true that
there's very little moderation?
Boys and girls nowadays are
plunging into the things which
only mature folks can handle and
endure. Late hours, sophisticated
talk, bold and daring customs and
habits are all part Of youths way
of doing things now. 1t takes ma
ture judgment and experience to
know what's dangerous and what
is only a bit absurd. Youth is so
eager that it's likely to be swept
along by the current. And when
a group of vital, animated young
people without standards and judg-
ment to fortify them, begin hav-
ing what they call a good time, it's
for them to know where to stop.
You can't imagine how many
boys and girls hurt their health,
ruin their prospects for growing
and knowing, and undermine their
standards as well as their pros
poets and constitutions by racing
around with other boys and girls
who haven't had time to find
themselves"
1 think youth ought to have pleas
ure even as 1t Graves experience.
But even though it's. hard to wait,
l can understand the careful, pru-
dent and somewhat terrified parent
who Is afraid to let the nestlings-
venture out where danger may lurk.
All can say is, try to gain poise
and knowledge and patience and be.
lieve that you'll appreciate things
all the more when they come to you
just because you haven't glutted
your appetite for gayety.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Rhymi1,g Optin,ist

calls divorce blight. But this
same public sweetly continues on
its way, denouncing things COM
pletely while doing them each day.
1t says: "If Smith were humble
and lived within his means, he'd
have no cause to grumble about the
price of beans" Yet while the pub.
lies raving and finding lots of
fault, II does not think of saving,
its spending does not halt. Instead
II keeps creating the very things
II mocks; the dangers of mis-mating,
the cost of wifie's frocks. The pub
lie shouts: Degrading" at tales Of
revelry; but when vice goes parad-
ing it's always there to see. The
public loves to chatter deploring
this and that; and that is what's the
matter, IL spends it's days in chat.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
HOUSE AND BUILDER
WHAT BOY WAS ABLE TO DO UNAIDED

nine-year-old Joseph sets the moro
reasonable standard for the achieve
ments Of every young, growing per.
sonality. In order to give pay to
the imagination, practice to tho
initiative and planning to the 'udg-
ment, surely third-class materials
are better than first-class for our
school boys and girls.
A growing personality requires
not ease of performance and rule
of-thumb practice, but rather the
opposite of these. Solid character
is a growth that comes largely
through trial and practice and the
working materials are necess: .rily
crude.
While the young Joseph Of this
story was perhaps regarded by his
neighbors as merely building
house, more significantly he was
building a character. Through the
use Of a few rough tools Hn1 tim.
Der he was producing buii ling
which displayed marked individ-
uality.
Watch carefully the parents who
furnish their children with all the
fine finished. ready-to.use mate
rails of work and you will most
likely discern comparatively
cheap product in the character
both Of the pampered child and
the performances accredited to
him. 1t simply cannot be done.
There is some kind of fraud lurk-
ing in the purpose of making life
all easy and upholstered for our
hlIeqH eIllH IIeo no6 lBuM 'uBA
children.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
By Aline Michaelis

"HE public says: How shock
ingr' when anything goes
wrong; the gentle art of knock
ing is where the publics strong.
The public cries: Appalling" at
Johnson's double life, and straitway
ceases calling on Mr.. Johnson's wife.
The public thinks it's awful that
booze still circulates; but now that
drinks unlawful. 1t sells at higher
rates. The public says that prices
were long since due to drop on
limousines and spices, on hats and
soda pop. In Arctic zones and tropic
things go the same old way, on
every earthly topic the public has
its say. II grumbles of the doings
Of purse.proud profiteers; It cen.
sors all the wooings OF folks in
movie spheres. The public keeps
eXclaiming when buying anthracite,
the public frowns on gaming and
The Washington times., 1921-10-25

ing movement a torture. he said
bitterly, And a hundred more--a
Observation-Disclosures happens"
But there had to be an end. II
was not humanity possible to keep
on. Yet his spirit revolted against
that end. 1t prompted him to a
moment or two OF galvanic strug-
gle that left him weaker than ever.
Then the blackness once more de-
scended upon him. He was breath
ing bluhberingly, gasping, trying
to say, Ten MORE" and still again,
"Ten more"
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
BY Beatrice Fairfax
Who Occupies a Unique Position in
the Writing World as an Author
ity on the Problems Of Life.


N world peopled so largely by
sophisticated youngsters jazz
= ing around until all hours of
the night, it's amazing to get let
tel like the one / quote:
How / wish there was some one
who could do something for me. l
am heart-broken. Mother and
father are very strict with me,
when it comes to going out alone
or with friends. I'm not allowed to
go anywhere but to work, shop
ping, library. or other necessary
places.
''Is this life at seventeen? I'm so
tired of living. L do wish something
would happen to change 1t all. 1t
hurts me so to see my friends enjoy
life and then tell me of all their
adventures, while I-oh, Miss Fair
fax, you ought to know how a girl
in my place feels. I'm considered
good looking and have pleasant
disposition.
I'm sure that IL / had a little
liberty life would turn out to be
worth living. Mother will not hear
of 1t. Many a time I have cried
myself sick for having had to refuse
invitations which would have made
me happy.
II do hope you will think of a
way which would make life more
pleasant for me, because now it's
nothing but misery.
ANXIOUS"
My dear, you think you're being
abused and deprived of your
chance and perhaps any warm.
blooded, eager girl in your place
would feel the same. But prob
ably most of your trouble comes
from the fact that your people love
you and want to protect you from
all the dangers of modern society
The Washington times., 1921-10-25

would 80 soon be shut out from
them.
Then II we must must go.
owen .. want TO tell you -
- tell you -
A slap OF BRINE shut off her
words
Ten more" burgled the man
who wondered why all sensation
had gone out Of his body. They
would have to go together. OF
course. It didn't seem fair. 1t
didn't . -
ITS all right he gasped.
They're coming-in a boat"
He had heard the shout over his
shoulder and knew 1t was now
merely a matter of waiting. There
was no further need for even his
earlier jealous outstanding of
strength. He held her, with her
tremulous blue chin just above the
surface OF the water rejoicing in
some wayward and wild sense of
companionship at having her 80
close.
But he had no time to think fur
E ther about that, for the boat was
beside them. Storrow, ducking an
oar, caught and held the gunwale
over which three very excited youths
were shouting contradictory COM
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
BY Arthur Stringer,
Wsll.Kno~n Novelist and Author
of Countrywide Reputation.

Well-knoWn Noveust ano Authos
of Countrywide Reputation.
~ToRRow remained discreetly
alert. though, as he reached out
an arm and cupped a hand under
her dropping chin. lifting 1t clear OF
the water.
- TITS all right" he assured her.
"See, you can rest. I've got you"
. lie trod water, holding her up
and forcibly restraining the still
pulsing arms, obsessed as they were
with the blind conviction that their
stroke must not stop. He watched
cleared her throat of it's strangling
brine.
Now put your hand on my
shoulder and rest, while l tread
water" he told her She did as
he commanded quietly enough. still
painting.
"If / could only breathe" she
complained.
"You will as soon as you rest"
no assured her. mo, don't fight
70 keep up. I've got you. Just let
yourself go. That's better. See,
you're all right"
Reassuring.
She floated there. lightly poised.
with her eyes still closed. He
watched her intently, treading water
as he did so, to rest his own aching
arms.
% He glanced back over his shoul-
der at the shore-line. 1t seemed
disturbingly far away. Then he
looked back at the girl. She was
breathing deeply. gratefully. in
heavy shuddering breaths. But the
tide had them In its teeth, and every
minute was precious.
I'D like to get off that skirt OF
yours. he told her.
She opened her eyes at that, for
the first time. The wildness had
gone out of them. There was
tragic intentness in their gaze as
they dwelt bewildered on his spray.
streaked face.
''Do you mean that we can get
back?" she asked.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25

tremendous effort to be brave.
And there was a corresponding oh.
legation for him to play his part.
Wen make II all right" he told
her, starting forward with a stronger
stroke. Don't worry, Wen make
IT," he said still again. worried by
a slap OF BRINE In the face which
reminded him the wind was freshen.
ing and was to be straight against
him. And there were unmistakable
aches In his arms now, especially In
the flexor OF the little finger. That,
he surmised, was because the little
finger was the weakest of the lot,
the one most seldom used.
He asked the girl to shift her
hand to the other shoulder, and
when she had obeyed him he once
more struck out, this time with
jaw set and labored breath through
the distended nostrils. It's all quite
useless, voice somewhere at the
back of his brain kept saying to him.
And as he fought on, foot by
foot, he had to warn himself not
to give way to panic. But he began
to wonder II death by drowning were
painful. He even began to count
his strokes saying to himself: "IT
do one hundred more! l must do
one hundred morer' Then. fighting
against the WEAKNESS that was max
The Washington times., 1921-10-25

The girl, turning her face side
ways against the slap OF the waves
was still alert enough to under
stand that blackness which had writ.
ten its record on his face.
A Wild Plea.
owen. let me CO." she said In a
voice shaking with the chill that
tortured her body. Don't bother
with me. Please don't!
Ten more!' gasped Storrow with
out answering her. 1t was beauti-
full blue, that robin-egg sky that
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
Big Popular Success.
Copyright, 1921. King Feature Syndicate.
SSD HOEBE"' / repeated in as
tonishment.

HOEBE! i repeated in as
tonishment.
But as / gasped the syl
lables my mind began to sense a
situation, and / went on speaking
with as much calmness and cordial
fty as If I'd seen Virginia the day
before. and hadn't endured almost
fortnight of being ignored by her
as well as by Phoebe.
Come in Jeanie and I'll try to
find you quiet spot in this struck
by.lightning room Of mine" I said
quietly.
Virginia, however, stood glaring
at me with feverish intensity i'm
complete contrast to her usual poise
and aloofness.
where's Phoebe?" she repeated.
do you know? You must know.
The earth doesn't open and swallow
up girls-not girls like Phoebe"
You've been dining with Chr
lotta, haven't you?" / replied, feel
ing my way carefully, and finding
that the old awe for Virginia kept
me from flinging out an irritated
confession that ] hadn't the slight
est idea what she was driving at
And so Phoebe was left alone at
home. Didn't she stay pht?'
She hasn't been home since ten
this morning." replied Virginia,
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
This Day In Our History.

THIS is the anniversary Of the death Of Daniel Web
ster, in 1862. This greatest OF American orators,
won undying fame by his famous reply to Hayne In
which he fought for the preservation OF the Union.
The Washington times., 1921-10-25
The Pendulum.

CALuEo, while attending a church service. noticed
" one of the lamps hanging from the roof slowly
osclating. He applied this principle to a suspended
weight and derived the functions of the pendulum.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-12
REGRETS AND THANKS
FROM MARSHAL F0CH

Regrets and thanks from Marshal
F'och received here yesterday by Ad-
tutant Robert Morris of the American
Legion in response to the invitation
extended the allied generalissimo to
stop over in his proposed trip west.
The letter was written in French and
the adjutant was at a loss to interpret
the meaning of the epistle.
The marshal thru one presumably
his secretary, replied that he was un-
able to promise his stop here inasmuch
as definite itinerary had not been
mapped out. The question of his in
tended western trip is still unsettled,
it seems, and he fastened to extend
in the cordial manner of which he is
accustomed, his sincere regrets.
The stationary upon which the let
ter was written had at the upper left
hand corner: lie Marechal Foch" and
was signed by "Lhopital." The letter
was mailed from Detroit, and evident
Iy written on the train speeding to
Washington from Kansas City.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-12
JOHN MARTIN TALKS
At LIONS MEETING

A talk by John A. Martin on his i'm
pressions at the American Legion ma
tional convention in Kansas City was
the feature of the meeting OF the Pu-
eblo's Lions club at the Vail hotel yes
terday noon. Mr.. Martins talk was
impressive and stirring.
Mrs. Howard C. Hayden. accom-
panied by Mrs. Harrison, sang several
delightful vocal numbers.
George Broome, club Jester. collect
ed numerous dimes from unsuspecting
members as the meeting progressed.
Almost n full membership was present.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-12
AMATEUR FIREMAN
PUTS OUT BLAZE

Three companies of the fire depart
ment responded to a small fire at 2:40
o'clock Friday afternoon in the 800
block on South Union avenue, in the
shop of the Enterprise Electric COM
pany.
A large tire vulcanizing outfit be-
came overheated and threatened to
cause much damage, but a man in the
building had the fire practically ex-
tinguished by using a garden hose.
when the fire department arrived on
the scene.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-12
Work Starts Soon
On Pueblo Armory

Definite assurance of immediate ac-
tion on the proposed Armory here was
received Thursday by telephone from
Governor Shoup. when S. W. Pressey.
head OF local committee concerned
with the erection of the building,
sought a definite statement from the
state executive on the matter.
Plans will be sent here in the near
future, the governor said. and the
action upon the site will be taken with
the return of the attorney general
from the East. That the entire struc-
ure would soon be under construction
was promised, as the state funds are
now available. it is said, and the
amount of 800 900 will be spent in
the first unit of the building
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-12

The advance in price of foreign"
silver. has awakened the American
producer to the fact that he is vitality
Interested in the world market and
causes much talk.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-20
Mrs. c. Woolly suffered a sever
THE TANGLED DOTS.

Mrs. c. Woolly suffered a severe attack of lagrippe the past week.
 Arch Cole and J. c. Williams went to Conway Wednesday.
 Frank Chatham sold his property here to Carl Witt and moved to Searcy with his family last week.
 Rev. Morehead, presiding elder of this district, enjoyed a hunt here Friday, and Rev. Talkington and Ike Hooten. Rev. Moreheal left Saturday for a point near Bee Branch to hold the first quarterly conference of the North Arkansas com ference of the North Quitman circuit, returning Sun day to hold conference here Monday morning.
 Several of the boys were cited the other day before the mayor and show cause why they should not be fined for shooting crops.
 We had no mail Thursday on ac- count of the snow.
 H. B. Chastalan and Company have treated their store with some new shelving and repainted the front which adds much to the appearance.
 The Sunday schools of the town were we'll attended Sunday All are cordially invited to attend.
 G. P. Davis and Otis Woolly claim to be the champion bird hunters of the town.
 Roads are getting almost impassa- ble. How long, oh, how long will it be until the people will awake to realization of the fact that they must take the government into their own hands and leave the politician out to get any permanent improvements without the many being made slaves for the few?
 January 19.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-20
HOW DOCTORS
 TREAT COLDS
 AND THE FLU
First Step in Treatment Is a Brisk Purgative With Calotabs, the Purified and Refined Calomel
 Tablets that are Nausea
 less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experience that no medicine for colds and infu- enza can be depended upon for full ef- fectiveness until the liver is made thor oughly active. That is why the first step in the treatment is the new, nausea less calomel tablets called Calotabs, which are free from the sickening and weakening effects of the old style calo- mel. Doctors also point out the fact that an active liver may go a long way towards preventing influenza and is ono of the most important factors in en- abling the patient to successfully with stand an attack and ward off pneu- monia.
 One Calotab on the tongue at bed time with a swallow of water-that' all. No salts, no nausea nor the slight est interference with your eating, pleas ure or work. Next morning your cold has vanished, your liver is active, your system is purified, and you are feeling fine, with hearty appetite for break fast. Druggists sell Calotabs only in original sealed packages, price thirty five cents. Your money will be cheer fully refunded if You do not find them delightful.-(Adv)
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-20
CADRON VALLEY.

Mrs Will Mobley is numbered with the sick
 Several from here had to attend court last week.
 Rev. Hooten of Greenbrier preach ed an interesting sermon Sunday on the subject, Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap" He will preach for us again the third Sunday at D. m.
 Prayer meeting at the schoolhouse Sunday night. Come and bring your song books and help in the service.
 The box supper Saturday night was enjoyed by a large crowd. Twenty three boxes brought S14.45 and the cake for the prettiest girl sold for $7 Miss Mona Shaw of Holland and Miss Lillian Shaw of this place tied on the votes and the cake was divided. We appreciate your help.
 Sunday school at the Chapel every Sunday at 10 o'clock. January 19.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-20
MAYFLOWER.
January 1e

Hog killing and getting wood are the order of the day.
 Miss Myrtle Lawrence of Little Rock spent the week end visiting here.
 Mrs. Ruth Boyd of Thornburg. Ark. is the guest of Mrs Hattie Gibson.
 Mrs. Mabel Durham, who has been i'll for the past few days, is able to be up again.
 Mrs. Ada Irby of this place spent the week end visiting relatives in Little Rock.
 D. R. Gray and family who have been living here the past few months, have moved near Preston, where he will work as bridge form builder on the Conway -Palarm highway.
 Leo Duke is confined to his bed with pneumonia.
 The protracted meeting that has been going on for the past ten days at this place has closed, with three conversions.
 Roy Davis is staying at Preston now and working on the Conway-P all arm highway.
 N. B. Winkler Of Mt. Pisgah spent one night this week with his broth CT. John Winkler of this place.
 January 19.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-20
DAMASCUS.

Rev. J. NJ. McGee failed to fill his appointment at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday.
 The entertainment at Ed Megee's was enjoyed by all Saturday night.
 Dr. J. H. Pouatt was back here Sunday. Preparatory to moving back
 pr. John Hutto of Little Rock is preparing to move to Damascus.
 M. E. Brown and wife of Repub. lican visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
 Lum Hensley is preparing to gc to the oil fields in the near future to work.
 Jack Winningham made a business trip to Morrilton Monday.
 Three cheers for the Enola writer We agree with you in your talk with the New Home writer.
 Dr. E. J. Wilson of Morrilton was here the first of the week doing den tai work
 Mrs. Minnie Bradley, who has been visiting her daughter and sister in Oklahoma the past two weeks. vii lbe home the last of this week.
 Henry Smith is preparing to make crop this year. He thinks he car make more raising low-price cottor than he can in the blacksmith shop.
 On account of the indictment weath. CT work on this road has been stopped the last few days.
 January 19.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-20
OAK GROVE.

Health is better here.
 Moving and getting wood is the order of the day.
 J. R. Mahan has moved on c. W Baldwin's place and Mrs. Hurst has moved on the place vacated by Mir. Mahan. Mrs. Carson has moved on the old Roberts place for this year. MT. Adams has moved on Daniel Davis place.
 We were visited last week with a nice little snow which caught lots of people without wood
 J. w. Jones and W. A. Bryant hauled cotton to the gin Saturday.
 January IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-20
NEW CHURCH.

The roads are awfully muddy since the recent snow has melted. but we are having some nice weather at pres ent.
 Rev. Ward delivered an interesting sermon Sunday at II o'clock. Rev Ward walked from Naylor to this place Sunday morning.
 W. J. Thomson and family visited w. F. Wood and wife Saturday near Bristol.
 Miss Millie Caruthers of Hammons Vile is visiting at her uncle's, Walter Wright, at present.
 Our school is progressing nicely. We have about S5 enrolled at present and some more students to start. Our school will render program next Friday night, January 2. Everybody is invited to come.
 A part of the neighborhood cut wood for the school Saturday morning.
 Miss Nellie Garrett entertained a few songsters Sunday night.
 Berthal Cox has gone to Little Rock to look for a job. I guess he thinks farmers do not have enough work to do.
 I noticed in the last issue of the "Cabin" that Miss Hettie Kemper was married I wish her lots of joy and success through life.
 Mrs. Henry Terry is better after an attack of rheumatism.
 January 19.