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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-29
MT. VERNON HIGH SCHOOL.

This is our last and commencement week. All recitations were ended last Friday. This week We are having the final examinations, and practicing at ] idle hours on our various exercises 1 for each night of this week.
 The high school commencement ser man was delivered at the Methodist ] church last Sunday morning by the Rev. A. R. Ward of Naylor. The mid de tier of seats and rostrum were decorated with purple and gold crepe paper, the high school colors, and the entire student body occupied these seats. The three seniors, Earl E. Heffngton, Sam E. Addison and Grady D. King. occupied the front seat. To a filled house Rev. Ward preached an unusually fine sermon with excellent advice and inspiration to the seniors, the other students and the patrons and visitors His theme was, What is Life?" Two numbers by the high school quartet and a vo- cal solo by Miss O'Quinn of Vilonia, were given as special music. The ser vice was most impressive in every detail.
 The S. I. A. did not give their pro- gram last Monday night on account of the illness of one of the leading members. It will be given Saturday night May :. The rest of the night programs will be given as announced
 With a brief ceremony just before the evening service at the Methodist church last Sunday one of our senior girls, Miss Lois Henry, was united in marriage to Vernon Dean of Nay Tor. The congratulations and best wishes of the teachers and entire stu dent body are extended to these young people.
 The class address to the senior class will be delivered on Friday night by President Doak s. Campbell of Central College. Everybody is urged and invited to be present on this free night, and hear one of Arkansas best lay speakers. Prof. Parsons will be here also The reading of promotions, the awarding of prizes and the thir- teen offered gold medals to winners, and the presentation of high school certificates and the senior diplomas, will conclude the graduation exer- cises.-Reporter.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-29
MARCUS HILL.

Health is very good.
 A. J, Glover and family visited F. L. Woods family Sunday.
 R. J. Spencer has taken up a pair of stray mules, weighing about 500 pounds each, one a light bay, the other dark bay, or black. They are mark ed for work mules. The owner can get same by paying for the keeping of same.
 A. o. Cash and family visited W. R. Hoggard and family of Bailey Chapel Saturday night and Sunday.
 Sunday school and singing was well attended Sunday.
 Some from this place attended church at Cadron Valley Saturday night and report a fine sermon by Rev. W. A. Campbell.
 Quite crowd went from this place to Enola Saturday night to attend the school closing and report a nice pro- gram rendered.
 Everybody is complaining of bad stand of corn and some are planting overs
 Some of our farmers are getting along fine with their crops. They will be ready to plant their cotton the second time, by the time the most of us get ready to plant the first time.
 Marion Phillips says the best way to get rid of rats, is get your dogs and your neighbors and his dogs and go and dig them out and kill them. He tried it one day last week and got l6l rats besides what the dogs ate.
 April.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-29
Coal on Farms.

The United States uses about 1OO,- 100000 cords of wood annually for fuel. of which 80 per cent Is consumed in the rural districts.
 In spite of the fact that most of our farm woodlands occur in the sev- enteen states making up New England and the lake states, the farmers and rural population of this section annu- ally use in excess of 1S00O.0OO tons of coal
 If by substituting wood one-quarter less coal could be burned on farms and one tenth less in villages, the total saving would amount to nearly 5000 900 tons, or between 65.OOO and 10000 carloads.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-29
Puzzled Expert.

As two friends were conversing an old college professor passed them in the street.
 ~rhe professor is wonderful man." one of them remarked. Hes q great mathematician and boasts that be can figure out any problem"
 'NU any more" returned his friend. sSrhe landlord boosted his rent and has him sitting up nights trying to solve the housing problem. ."-Toledo Blade.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-29
Considered a Freak.

The Tampa Tribune says that girl must choose between dressing sensibly and attracting attention. In some cir cles, brother, it's the girl who dresses sensibly who attracts the most attaa- Hnn Boston Transcript. 5:E4. ::
The Kusko times., 1921-12-17
Protection of Salmon
 Opposed By Packers

Seattle.-Testimony submitted he fore c. H. Huston, assistant secretary of the Department of Commerce, at the fisheries hearing ia thit city, urged the protection of salmon in the vast area of Alaska from Cape Newenham north and east to the Canadian boundary, by drastic Government regulations. Some of those appearing recommended that the department limit or prohibit sal mon fishing in all lakes and tribu- taries and within 800 yards of mouths of streams entering the closed area Secretary Garfield, of the Alaska Ter sitorial Fish Commission, said the streams under discussion should be closed to commercial fishing for ex- port.
 4. 5: McCord. representing the Cop per River Packing Company, opposed the closing of salmon fishing and ques- tioned the necessity of drastic regula tions.
 A F. Zipf, vice president of the Car 1isle Packing Company, also opposed the closing of the Yukon.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-17
'Smutty Plays Are"
 Favored, Says Brady

Chicago o.-''America has no taste for uplift in drama. Our people nowadays don't want fgood plays. They want smutty things.
 William A. Brady, New York pro ducer, made this comment Wednesday in announcing that "The Skin Game," by John Gaisworthy,'' which opened here Monday night, will close Satur- day. Last nights performance drew a little over S200 in receipts.
 "The people prefer something in the farce line like Getting Critics Gar ter Ladies' Night.' or The Demi- .Ni"gn,' Brady continued. "Grim, :humanEdocuments have no chance com. peting with@'girl' shows and bedroom farces.e am tempted to produce few such shows myself and then go in for the masterpieces,
 The drama in America is degener atinp U
The Kusko times., 1921-12-17
McGRATH, ALASKA. DEC. r., 1921.
Prohibition Enforce
 mentDistrict Compris-
 prising All of Alaska

Washington.-An order will bessis- sued by the Bureau of Internal Rove nue within the next few days creating new prohibition enforcement. dis trict, comprising the whole of Alaska. While the matter has frequently been 1di scussed by the bureau. it is but re- gently that the decision was reached in the matter.
 The organization Of the district will consist of district director and four assistants.a presumably one to be sta aioned in each Of the four judicial divi- sions of the Territory. Headquarters will be at Juneau.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-17
That Wilbur Strike 7.

Recent arrivals in Nenana from Fair banks are authority for the statement that there is rumor in circulation to che effect that the recent strike, al- legged to have been made on Wilbur creek, was not as genuine as reported. In fact, it is even hinted that the ground was saited, as was done on a previous occasion in that district. Old- timers express the hope that there is no truth in this report, and all. are waiting eagerly for further develop ments.-Nenana News.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-17
Big Tim Murphy Sentenced.

Chicago.-Big Tim Murphy, convict ed of complicity in the Dearborn sta tion mail robbery, has been sentenced by Judge Landis to term of six years in the penltentiary, in addition to which he must pay fine of S30, 000. Murphy.
The Kusko times., 1921-12-17
N. Y. Rat Census Six M i]l:tr:
 Novel Plan to Reduce Them

New York.-An endless chain of death is being prepared for the rat population of New York. the. city health department announces.
 A half dozen of the eity's 5000. GOO rats will be inoculated, it is explained, with a serum which will cause their death shortly if they heve pleased to return to their fellows.
 ' Experts say the carcasses would be eaten by other rats. These in turn will die and provide poison serum for succeeding links in the endless chain, it is claimed.
 St. Maurice, France.-After bitter quarrel with his wsfe, Francois Beau jon. aged 60, set his house afire, using as fuel 10, 990 francs in bank notes; his whole fortune. Then he went to his barn and banged himself. The widow is left penniless and homeless.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Co. F, of HyattsUiHe,
Going to Camp Ritchie

EVANSVILLE, Md. July lS.-
Company F, First Infantry, Mary
land National Guard. OF this city
will entrain at noon tomorrow for
CAMP Albert c. Ritchie, Glenburnie,
Nd, the scene of the annual en-
campment of the First Maryland
Regiment. The local company will
be in camp until July 81. Company
F will spend considerable time on
the rifle range. About eighty men
are expected to leave here under
command of Capt. John n. Brooks.
Within the last few days a num-
ber of men have been added to the
roster. They include James NJ. Vim
cent, a former lieutenant in the COM
pany, Smith Purdum, Harry Anglin.
Gilbert Zimmerman, William Stueler,
James G. Brown, former company
cook. and Hiram S. Johnston. Capt.
Brooks announces the following have
signed as honorary members Of the
company to aatei W. A. Brooks.
William E. Howard. E. A. Fuller,
ST. Harry W. Shepherd, William H.
Anglin, Brig. Gen. NJ. c. GOodrell.
W. d. Porter, Mayor J, Frank Rushe.
John Fainter A. Is. Burgess, Edward
DevHn, sri Col. George TAFT. NJ. II. B.
Hoffman, Charles w, Clagett, w, ".
Reeves, Ernest Gaseh and Harvey E,
Smith.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

New York, July Is "R. L."-Those
are the initials that thrill or saddsn
thousand budding authors from
Maine 10 California. Pick up any
number of best sellers during tn.
past eight years and you viii find
them dedicated to 'R. L." Rupert
Hughes, Connlngsby Dawson, James
oliver Curwood. Arthur Somers
Roche have paid tribute to those
initials in the dedication ofrdsath-
less volumes. So have many others.
The initials are owned by ray
Long, who buys fiction for six or
seven magazines owned by Mr..
Hearst. He is editer-in-chief Of the
Hearst magazine properties and vice
president of the international Mag
azine Co. which controls them.
He decides on the merit of more
fiction and articles than any editor
in the world. Out In Alexandria,
Indiana, the present generation
knows him as Skip IL was a
patronymic tribute to his hustling
agility which evidenced itself when
he was a one-galIused fiedgIing
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
ASIA FOR ASIATICS DOCTRINE
GAINS STRENGTHWTTHJAPAN
Statesmen to Hold Out for Control Of Affair.
. In the Far East.

the position of a leader that the
question of the formation of one
great league of Asiatic nations be-
comes possible of solution"
Viscount Takaaki Kato, chief OF
the kensekai. leading party OF the
opposition to the present govern
ment, takes issue with the jingoists
and asserts that the United StateI
overrates Japan.
Indeed" he said. ''the reason why
America is bringing pressure upon
Japan regarding the Yap question
Is due to her dislike of her activs'
ties in Siberia. But the underlyini
cause lies in Americas overesttmate
OF Japan's power"
In expressing to his party ad-
herents In an address in Chiba Pre-
lecture his belief that he did mol
| expect any satisfactory settleme nj
from the 'Hara ministry, which ne
wishes retired. he said with refer
ence to Yap and the issues now
pending with the United States:
when once 1t was decided that
the island OF Yap, placed under a
Japanese mandate. should be taken
from Japan because another nation
interfered. 1t will be a serious prob
lem which never can be borne BY
Japan. The present ministry talks
much of friendship as guiding
principle of diplomacy with Ameri-
ca. But IL We should still keep
silent and adhere to the principle OF
riendship when our rights have
been altogether trampled. IL will
not be an attitude to be praised
viewed from the future welfare OF
the empire" -Y.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
SECOND DIVISION
PLANS REUNION

The advisory committee of
the Veterans of the Second
Division. Branch No. 1. Dis
trict OF Columbia and vicinity. held
a meeting Tuesday July IL. 1921
when. in pursuance Of the policy of
the organization TO get together on
the anniversary of each Of the
major engagements. OF the World
war. in which the Division partici-
pated, arrangements were made for
an outing TO be held at Marshall
Hall Saturday July %. 1921. in COM
memoration of the battle near Sois-
sons. July 1919. 1918. when the Dl-
vision attacked as part of the Twen-
tieth Army Corps. CFrench), cap
tured Beaurepiere Farm. Vaucastille
Fierzy and advanced to Tigny. Brig
Gen. Preston Brown. General Stan.
L. 5. A, presided at the meeting.
Arrangements have been made to
transport the former Second Di-
vision men now under treatment at
the Walter Reed and Naval Hos
pitfalls to and from the boat landing
many of the men who served with
the Second Division overseas. who
are now on duty at Marine Barracks,
Quantico. Va. will meet the party
at Marshall Hall. the Post Band will
accompany them. An attractive ath-
letic program has been arranged.
suitable prizes will be offered. also
prize for the best dancer and the
prettiest girl
Maj. Gen. James C. Harbord, L. S
Army. recently appointed Executive
Assistant to Gen. Pershing. Chief Of
star
rival in Washington. enrolled as a
member of the Second Division Vet
Grams. Gen. Harbord commanded the
Fourth Brigade, Second Division
from May 6. 1918 July 18th. 1918
in tn. trenches at the Verdun Sec
tor and also during the engagements
northwest Of Chateau -Thierry. Bel
leau Wood and Bouresches. took
command of the Division July Is.
1918 on the eve Of the engagement
near Scissors.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Gets 20 MILLION
BACK In TAXES
Treasury Uncovers Fraud
That Promises Big
Returns.

Approximately $4,000. 900 was
added TO the revenue of the govern
ment during the fiscal year ended
June 30. 1921 in additional taxes,
penalties and fines resulting from
the discovery of false and fraudu-
lent income tax returns. the Bureau
of Internal Revenue announced yes
terday.
Fraud upon the revenue. by way
of filing false and fraudulent tax
returns appears in many unique
ways. bureau officials assert. Some
taxpayers are extremely crude ir
their methods, and reduce theil
taxes by merely omIttinE large
items of income from their returns
Thus in one instance n prominent
merchant In one of the larger citie.
owned and operated two stores. Fol
three years straight he omitted en-.
tirely from his returns the incom,
of one of the two stores.
In another instance a prominent
man received approximately one
half of his income as salary from q
corporation of which he was presl.
dent and of which corporation ht
owned practically all of the stock
The corporation took this salary a:
deduction and a necessary eX-
pense: the man himself entirely
omitted to report this salary. never
thinking that the corporations re-
turn would be checked against his
individual return.
During the past year many jail
sentences have been imposed, rang
ing from sixty days to one year in
addition to the fines and penalties.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Veteran Club Manager
Disappears from, Ship

BOSTON. Mass. July Is.-one Of
the passengers on the steamship
Calvin AUSTIN believed to be Arthur
Irwin, veteran manager of the Hart
ford Eastern League Club, was miss
Ing when the ship arrived here this
morning. according to the police.
Irwin was passenger on the
steamer and he has net been found.
II Is believed he jumped or fell
overheard. He had been In poor
health for several months and was
recently given an indefinite leave Of
absence by the owners of the club,
One oE the stewards reported that
man Of Irwia's description ap-
preached him late last night and
complained of feeling ill., "Doa1 be
surprised il I'm dead in the morn
ing" he said,
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
SUNDAY, JULY n, 1874.

SUNDAY. JULY ~, 1871.
Venus rules strongly for good this
day. according to astrology.
1t is pre-eminentiy a rule en-
,couraging to sentiment and ro-
nance. Courtships and engage
mehts are subject to the best direc-
tion.
Lovers, who should benefit great
ly during the kindly sway Of Venus.
will find happiness while this config-
uration prevails. unless they are ne
longer young.
There will be much wooing OF
elderly persons this summer. but
they are warned that the stars bode
i'll where January and May plight
vows
Venus and Saturn are in an as
pect that seems to indicate a re-
turn to old traditions Of manners
and customs.
This planetary government, which
is read as reactionary, will influence
dress. Styles that are modest will
gain constantly from now on and
with the revival OF graHdmothers'
modes Will come a return to finer
ideals OF life.
Success for a woman who will rise
to leadership is prognosticated. She
Will accomplish a great work In
an accidental or roundabout way
IL is prophesied.
While the stars presage fame for
women now little known, they in.
dicate the passing OF one who has
been long famous for good works
The younger generation should be
watched with especial care at this
time when they will be. subjected
TO many perils.
Accidents to warships, previously
predicted. will be repeated, II the
stars are read Alright.
Persons whose birthdate Il is
should avoid all new ventures dur.
Ing the coming year and they should
be especially cautious in all love
affairs.
Children lorn on this day may
nave some trouble in business. These
subjects of Gemini have Mercury
as principal ruling planet and are
likely to be exceedingly temp era
mental.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
WILDWOOD.

"lbD"OO', y. u. July l6.-The
musical season Is open here with
much success. The municipal con-
eerts at the Atlantic Pier attract
large and enthusiastic audiences,
sisnor Rosselll playing programs
which meet with the popular favor.
Last Sunday evening Emily Stokes
Hagar was the soioist and was given
an ovation and was very generous
with her enoorss. Tomorrow night
Anthony u, McNichols, tenor, Phil
adelphia, will te the soloist.
At the Casino Auditorium, Miss
Ruth Lloyd Kinney, contralto, will
be the soloist. She sang with great
success on the Steel Pier, Atlantic
City last summer and was also with
Cenway's Bend. Willow Grove. She
has also appeared with the Hartford
Philharmonic Orchestra and with
Sousa's Band, The Royal Marimba
Band and the Novelty Five are still
being featured at the Casino dur
ing the week and giving elaborate
concerts on Sunday nights
Last Sunday one OF the largest
crowds that has been here this sum
mer was on hand. the heat spell
driving them here and X the torrid
weather continues the great out
pouring OF humanity will take place
tomorrow.
At the Hotel Breakers last week,
der, Me- 2s> OF the Artisans Mutual
den No. 2S, OF the Artisans Mutual
Protective Association, Philadelphia,
spent the weekend at the Crest.
They had a special entertainment
and had a regular housewarmlng,
They travelled to all sections Of the
resort in a body and seemed to have
had a wonderful time.
One Of the biggest events Of the
past week was the shrine Day hsId
Wednesday Over 1000 rasInbers of
the Camden Shrine Club and Their
families came here for the outing.
They had drills and games on the
beach besides the baseball game q:
the public park on the beach frnnr
The fifth annua luncheon OF the
Civic Club will be held wednesday y
afternoon, July 20. at the wildwood
Manor, This annual luncheon is AL
ways we'll patroniped and notice
for its uniqueness and originality of
program.
McCutcheon and Harris have
opeaee a very fae cafeteria on the
walk at Pine avenue This new
restaurant taking mp the entire floor
space formerly occupied by the
Ocean Pier bowling alley The pro-
prhetors have spent $4,000 ON the
furnishings alone They have made
1t one of the finest Of the kind along
the Atlantic beach. These gentle
men came here from ST. Petersburg,
Fla where they also operate q sim
na< FnacA af hsasinAsa
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
War Hero HonOred
By Costello Post

The last rites over the body Of
Enoch l.. Austin. former private of
the 1l5th Machine Gun Battalion,
who died in action in France, were
conducted last Wednesday by the
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is.
American Legion. The services
were conducted by Chaplain General
ANton. u. 8. A.. and Representative
Upshaw, Of Georgia, Interment was
at Arlington.
Plans for the annual excursion of
the post to Chesapeake Beach on
August are rapidly progressing
under the direction of Comrade
Lefrsrts. chairman OF the entertain
ment committee. A family reunion
and field day augmented by a pro-
gram of athletic events Is planned.
Negotiations are being completed
for the establishment Of a club
house on the river front, near Chain
Bridge. The club will fill a crying
need for some place where the get
together policy Of the post can be
carried into effect.
The next meeting of the post will
be held on the second Instead of
the first Tuesday In August, as the
excursion date conflicts with the
regular meeting night,
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
New Ne; * ) !! eityp ypayBsyRRay4 ayBRsy,R'y
[IaGl.'. i" v QUO. MslNfYRE' l1Nl

carrying telegraph messages from
the depot to residents OF the town.
The most impressive thing when
you talk to Ray Long Is his look
OF success-the well fed, confident
glow of the winer. He Is not long
In stature but he Is long in brains.
He has eyes that are shrewd,
humorous and bright as terriers.
On the editorial coaching lines
he Is a Huehie Jennings. Any man
who tries gets his cheers. He has
an uneanny way of diyining things.
A well-known author told me of u
dark hour when at midnight he had
come to an impasse In his plot
He was tempted to chuck the Whose
manuscript out the window and call
1t of. The telephone rang. II was
'R- L. just calling up to offer a
little encouragement. The tide
turned The plot took shape and
moved swiftly to a bang-up con-
clusion.
His is the Alta Boy" attitude
that the struggling writer neeos
more than in any other profession
Long began his editorial career or
the sport desk OF an. Indianapofi-
newspaper. They wanted to make
him city editor but he was still In
knee pants and had bought tive
extra suits SO they were going &c
wait awhile but In tho meantime he
moved to Kansas City where he be-
gan the first agitation for a new
Union Station and ut % he was a
police court reporter In Cincinnati
and two weeks later managing ec,-
tor. He was so young that they
built "A rail around the stairway tc
keep him from falling down stairs
At least some OF the old reporters
hinted.
1t Is told that a politician who
knew Long was responsible for an
attack on him called at tho once
with blood in his eye. His eyes
roved about tho editorial rooms
looking for him.
where's that guy Long," ne
asked of a quaking reporter.
THAT'S him." he said pointing
sitting behind that inkwell."
From Cincinnati Long went &C
New York-stopplng over for sis
months at Syracuse to edit the
Herald. Ben Hampton was ther
whoopinE thing. up for the lat,
lamented Hampton's magazine ant
he needed an assistant whooper anG
advertised So right out In his maga.
zine. Long answered the ad, got
the job and became editor unit, ar
unfeeling sheriff came one day ant
sealed the safe. Next door a skilled
artisan was gliding my own nam,
on the door and under Il was e
gild Associated Editor I cam,
that near to fame anyway.
Long went out to Chicago and
I edited the Red. Green and Blue
Book. They called him tn,
Chameleon editor and then Hears,
heard about him and he came Q,
New York. One month he may b.
in StratfOrd on Avon drinking tea
with Marie CorellI and the next ir
California snsering at Peter B
kynes game Of golf. There Is q
great deal Of tho Peter Pan stun
in "R. l." When you know him as
| do. you say: Here's a chap who
VIII never grow old"