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The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
A Hopeless Case

= A VANCOUVER man tsIs Of q go CAP
n tain who, ashore, nskes his home IN
that city, and who had loaned q sum cf
money to q neighbor. The latter, after ths
loan was a year or two old, made nc sneet
to pay 1t.
Now the captain began TO look upon tAs
debt ss q bad one indeed. On one occs.
sion, however, upon bis return from 4 voy-
age, be heard Of q debt collector noted for
bis ability to extract money from such DE-
lineuents. Accordingly, the captain called
upon this collector and advised him Of ths
circumstances.
'If," said the skipper, you can collect
that debt. I'll give you half Of IT.
The collector promised that tie thtns
would be done. The captain sailsd away
On another voyage, and, on his return,
sought out the collector again. "Any SOC
cess With that bill" be asked.
well" said the collector, 81 hsvent
collected the whole Of it; but I did collect
my half. BE hasn't paid me q cent since.
/ tesp after him, bot it's just a. you said
when 700 gsve ne ths bill-hs hasn't any
conscience about H.
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Get in all the details. Mr.. Tuhbs."
The city editor was beaming across the
vista Of desk tops. His expression was
positively benisnant He spoke to Able. the
head ofice boy, and presently q platter OF
scrambled eggs made its appearance. sur.
rounded BY other matutinal viands.
Never had Tubbs seen the city editor eat
scrambled eggs so amiably. He began to
pray that the city editor would choke-but
then one does not choke on scrambled eggs
except with high resolve.
The city editor bit into a piece of toast
the toast didn't choke him, either. Then
he said:
''Mr. Tubbs, give me that story a par
agraph at a time
Miserable Tubbs! 1t was the one thing
needed to engulf him in the birthstone lake
of his own making. 1t was Q peremptory
order.
There was no more time for procrastina-
ton. 1t called for a swift hammerins out
of phrases, the writing of every one Of
which filed him with speechless helpless
ness. With a frightful effort he tried to
make himself believe that it was all true,
that Stokes had lived and died and been
buried according to his late so joyous, now
so horrid, fancy. Anyway, perhaps the
city editor would drop dead before the story
got into the paper.
He began figuring on 4 note to Macarthur,
up in the composing room.
He looked around. A copy boy was
standing by the desk. Happily would Tubbs
have slain him where he stood. He tore
the first take out Of the typewriter. A
moment he looked at it. then threw him
self upon the knees of the gods.
Here be hissed.
The story grew. Paragraph BY para
graph it went from Tubbs delirious ma.
chine to the city editor. thence to the copy
desk, where awe stricken, shirt -sleeved
slaves jabbed in a comma or two, made q
phrase here and there doubly mendscious,
and then went rocketing up the pneumatic
tubes to the composing room.
Between perfervid paragraphs be man
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Applied Science

MISS PERKINS, the Sunday school
AVA teacher, besides having little Willie
Dom among her pupils, is also q friend Of
bis mother. One day, while calling on the
mother, Miss Perkins asked why William
bad not attended Sunday school for several
weeks.
Much to her astonishment, the mother
replied coldly: ''I have kept him away from
your class. Miss Perkins. because he learns
wicked things there"
"Wicked!" g.sped Miss Perkins, ''whv
whatever do you meant
well explained Mrs. Dom. The last
time Willie went 10 Sunday school you
taught him that we are made Of dust. When
be came home be nearly frightened the life
ont Of his father and myself BY trying to
draw bis bahy astsr int The vacuum
clssn9w
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By Stuart MacLean

aged to write q hasty note TO Macarthur
, and sped 1t upstairs by q grinnins boy: \
a1.,,sr Il sss.. . 'P..t Of e. tsisaE s,sE in S. sIS.
bearer story. I am dying By inches.
Heaven will reward you, and may we meet
in a happier land where there are no city
. editors. TUBBS.
THE last Of the thing got into his blood. II
l was the original agony story. He became
drunken with the magnifcence Of the lie. He
wept with weevyl Stokes family. He be-
slowed upon him q mother, q wife, an aged
uncle, cousin in the last stages Of tuber-
culosis and fve children. He named the
children. He called for q directory, opened
it at random, took the first frm name be
saw and gave Stokes q job. Over all he
threw a cunning touch of mystery n TO the
unfortunate Weevyls sntecedents. 1t takes
lot Of words to make q column.
What did be care for retribution!
BE pictured the stranger, suddenly sought
among the city's multitudes to pay honor
where the city itself, also, ignored q
human soul-the city. insensate, greedy,
sbject before its fetish of gold, caring Tor
no one, dead to sympathy and love and even
feeling. hurryinE, pursuing, making merry,
Wow" be whispered. That's good"
BE dispatched q second note to Mac
Arthur:
How about blowing US all up with
dynamite! No time to attend TO II myself,
but would welcome change. Oh, doctor,
cant you do anything? TUBS.
At last the story was finished. The final
take had walled its way up the tube. Tubbs
was limp. Kindly heaven, what next?
1t was a message from the composing
room:
Cheer up. The worst is yet to come.
Send up cyanide for operators.
MACARTHUR.
Presently the city editions arrived. The
Old Man got his FIRST. He, always did. Per
hsps it wasn't in? Perhaps the Old Man
had forgotten it? Things had been happen
ing-s society murder over in Brooklyn, q
couple of good automobile smash ups, q
police exposure.
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If don't get busy I'm as good as fred. As
my old friend Koko puts it practically, 1
am fired; and if I am fred why not say
sop
He looked desperately at the advertising
signs. They brought no inspiration. 1t
would not answer even to shed his hat and
coat in the hall and stroll into the office,
pretending TO have been there all the time.
Something told him that at the fateful
hour of the city editor had taken notice.
He reopened his morning newspaper and
his glance fell upon the obituary notices.
Appropriate reading" he shuddered.
Wonder if III be in there tomorrow!
Died, at his recent place Of business,
Thomas Tubbs. Kindly omit flowers.
He read on.
HIM! Here's a lucky man right next
door to my house-Bernard Weevyl Stokes,
Esq. Buried this morning Stokes, / could
weep for you. Morituri, Stokesy, te salu-
tamus. All around the mulberry bush!
Happy, happy Stokes! Nobody can ever
fire you any"
He stopped short. A colossal thought
began to take shape.
'Oh, my aunt's cat! Steady, Tubbs.
steady! Anyway, it's new! Alb so -lute-ly
virginia.! I'll bet it never was done before:
It's an idea. A perfect, exquisite, ap-
parently fawless idea. Tubbs, my boy,
now if we can only get away with it!'
He revolved il in his mind He began
to smile. Several times he smote his knee.
Finally he laughed aloud
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Fair Exchange No Robbery

A N EXTREMELY shrewd young man re.
"A Gently rendered his resignation a. an
employe in the packing department Of large
establishment in Kansas City, announcing
at the same time that he proposed to 90
into business for himself with another youth.
Il am sure, sir" he said 10 his old boss.
that this young fellow and will make a
success of it. I win furnish the experience
and he will provide the capital"
How long do you expect that plan TO
succeed?" asked the boss.
oh, about couple Of years." answered
the young man. 81 figure that by that time
should have the capital and the other fel.
low the experience
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] . - - - - . . . u

No; Il was not thersf
There was q roar from ne desf % a
city editor grabbed his telephone from ths
hook and demanded 10 be given tia Con-
posing room
Macarthur, where's that storyf Mol
that g-r-e-a-t human Interest story-hf.
Tubbs' storyi want that on the hrst psss.
Whati don't care what happened! l.
wsnt-thst-story!
PENEFIcENT Providence! II was
~ respite until a quarter Of one. the hour
Of the next edition-but what q respttsl
Tubbs became a living, breathing. anguished
Damocles. He decided 70 snesi upstairs and
offer to bribe MseArthur With O weeks
salary-pros Ided be rot any weeks SALARY
but the city editor caught him, called hin
back, entered into q heart reading discus-
sion Of the name weevyi and told him 70
look IL up in Burfe's Peer,se and the Al
manach di Gotha.
BE snstbemati,ed the city editor, and
did a. be was told, dripping perspirstios
on every royal house Of Europe.
After that the city editor put the tleDcs
on him-let him sit there and do nothing.
Other men rushed to the telephones, ran cot
Of the Office, clipped rival columns fever
isbly. abandoned their souls to the mad
quest of news, nevs-not Tubbs. The boil
ing tide passed him by; split, and left him
stranded on a lonely rock where he had only
the satisfaction Of contemplating the
wretchedness Of his own lot
By this time the once had begun to think
that it was funny. Brundsge handed him
the first typewriter page Of a special story
headed Pals ! Have Borne" and Cart
wright. out in the srt room. sent In q de-
Eciously humorous cartoon. group Of
chortlers moved near his desk and chsnte<
in a stage whisper:
Please, can you tell rs II the Jokes
On Tommy Tubbs or weevyl StoLesv
Iuoos invited them to 70 70 q far country,
but they wouldn't
1t was half past twelve when there came
another call for Tubbs- The Old Man looked
at him benignsntly.
You're not looking well, Mr.. Tubbs," be
ehirped. I'm afraid the day has bean
rather trying for you"
Tubbs sulped.
And, by the way, Mr.. Tubs, n yos
are thinking Of changing your address"
The telephone rang. The Old Man pot tie
receiver 10 his ear and listened. Then he
put il down again.
"A calamity has overtsfen our great hu-
man interest story. Mr.. Tubbs," be said
resretfully. Somebody dropped the metal
on the floor. It's pied
BE looked at Tubs Tubbs LOOKED NJ him.
Tubbs understood. BE knew wen enouFh
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write men and reporters an 60 thew said
awaited the verdict. Privately .,,d f..,
that Tubbs was a wonder. luoo -, hs.;n
the atmosphere of sympathy PENNY -. IN
to warm with those rsdiations tns' ais 'A
spired by admiration and respect.
..wen, wen! The cit. editor was
strangely sympathetic. "A singular case
Mr. Tubbs-a very singular case. Don't
you think so?'
"Oh, very, sir.'
Yes. In all this great city OF New
York. with its millions and millions OF
people, a poor devil dies, and with so few
friends that a neighbor. almost stranger,
I believe you said, has to be called into
,sr.vic. as pallbearer! Write me
column about it.
Starry worlds disintegrated into innumer-
able fragments; cosmic forces were let loose
for disaster; the universe reeled like a god
drunk with wine. IS sirT'
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how quickly the lines Of type could b ~
arranged.
Thank you, sir" said Tuba.
The faintest suspicion Of q smils caas
into the city editors fscs.
''1 wouldn't let II happen again, M.
Tubbs," he suggested.
mo, SIR" brssthed Tubbs. 'T never vfn.
dr." And be never did.
True. the old man fred Tubbs six months
later. but 1t was for something entirely dif-
ferent.
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late.
He paused. T b e
city editor reached out
his hand, looking at
Tubbs. Tubbs gave
him the paper.
reverently indicating,
by the merest move
ment Of Q grief
stricken finger, the
exact spot where the
news OF the Grim
Reaper's friendless
victim might be found.
The old man read
the notice. T b e
silence In the once
was p ro disio o u $.
Copy desk. re-
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
Primitive Finance

Tn GEORGIA they tell Of an old farmer.
who, in the wildcat banking days, came
10 Milledgeville to see Robert Toombs, who,
at the time, was q state bank director.
Bob" said the old farmer, the folk
down our way wants more money
II don't blame them," said Mr.. Toombs.
but how are they going to get itf'
The Washington herald., 1921-06-12
CAVE CANEM! BEWARE THE DOG

. message asking me to be one Of the pail.
oearers-not that knew Stokes, either
mat is' not very well. In fact. I think he
must have had very few friends"
An added touch of sadness came into his
voice.
There was nothing else to do, sir.
felt, in common decency, that could not
refuse. / am sorry. That, sir, 10 why am
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Stomp it," said the farmer.
WELL" said Toombs, ''f we stamp 1t.
how are we going to redeem it?''
WELL" Bob," the farmer explained.
the folks down our way is agin redemp-
tion."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
ROOM OF THE LAST SUPPER"
RightfuI Possessor Of Holy Place In
Jerusalem Has Not Been Finally
Decided.

The question of the right Of Italy to
the "Cenacolo," or Room of the Last
Supper, In Jerusalem, is still unset
tied, reports the Rome correspondent
of the London Observer. 1t may be re-
membered that after the armistice
the sultan renowned all claims to the
"Cenacolo" In favor Of the king of
Italy, as being the rightful heir of
the kings of Naples, the old possess
ers Of the holy place. Representations
were made to the British government
by the Italian with a view TO obtain
Ing a confirmation of the cesslon. The
foreign Office referred the matter to
the high commissioner for Palestine.
Sir Herbert Samuel, who decided that
IL must come up for decision by the
mixed religious commission created
by the treaty of Sevres to decide on
the disposition Of contested holy
places.
The italian claim is based on the
grant of the holy place In the rear
1888 to Robert of Anjou and his con-
sort Sancta by the sultan of Egypt and
Damascus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

old-fashioned open fireplace which is
now considered quite modern. In this
house the living room is ID feet Q
inches by 20 feet G inches.
At the rear end Of the living room
is a pair Of French doors opening out
onto a sun parlor, IA by II feet. The
u parlor is an essential addition to
any home and should be provided
whenever possible. The comfort It
affords easily offsets the extra cost
required to build it. An attractive
entrance similar to the one in front
leads from this porch to the garden.
On the other side Of the small re-
cept!on hall which leads the way into
.ne house Is the dining room, smaller
In size than the living room, but ample
for its purpose. 1t is lighted from
two sides. A swinging door leads the
way to the kitchen, 10 by 10 feet.
On the second floor are three bed
rooms-an alcove and bathroom. The
large bedroom is ID feet 6 inches by
II feet, and the other two smaller
mes are IL by 10 feet 6 inches. II
four bedrooms are needed this second
floor plan can be easily changed to
accommodate that number.
This Is the kind Of home that Is be-
ing built In all sections Of the country
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
HAY AND GRAIN PRICES.
Hay.

The Supreme Court in Washington
has ordered the United Shoe Machin-
cry case, the original suit between
Wyoming and Colorado, and a number
of others restored to the docket for
reargument before a full court"
Tom Vedder, rancher of Lower
Bridge, 0re- believes the golden rule
should apply to animals as well as
men. Tom, while in the army, was
compelled to take his regulation nine
shots" in the arm before being al
owed to take a shot at the emery. But
Tom refuses to allow hs cherished
sows to be subjected 30 any such treat
ment. He protested vigorously when
DR.. Georgs Trubey, tuberculosis in
spector, wanted to inoculate the ami
mails and IL they received their shots"
II Will be done only because the law
requires It
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
COLONIAL HOUSE
ALWAYS IN STYLE
Its Simplicity, Quaintness and
Comfort Are irresistible.
NEVER LOSES ITS APPEAL
Fundamentally It Embodies All That
Goes to Make the Home the Cen.
ter of life-Can Be Built at
Cost Within Reason.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1877 Prairie
avenue. Chicago, ILL.,, and only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
When the early settlers came to the
western continent they had certain
ideas on BODYBUILDING which they had
brought from Europe. In England
the p~redominating type of architec-
ture was known as Georgian. 1t called
for simplicity and dignity and a GER
tain quaintness that made hospitality
the cornerstone Of the home. Once
established In this country the settlers
began to carry out this same scheme
with some notifications. This devel-
opment led to what Is known as CO.
lonial architecture. The colonial
home Is as popular today. If not more
SO, than a century ago, and there is
no reason to believe that it will lose
its hold upon the people in the years
to come. For fundamentally 1t en-
bodies all that goes to make the home
the center of life. Its delightful sim
plicity, quaintness and comfort are ir-
resistible.
In the colonial home the entrance
is n of the dominating features Of
the exterior treatment. II Is the most
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

neers, Fourth Division, who found a
rare Roman coin that is perhaps worth
several hundred dollars.
While looking for a safe and soft
spot in the ruins of ar old house nea
Sergy, France, Corporal Foster, now
a ~peace-loving member Of the Ameri-
can Legion in Cottage Grove, Ore,
found an old gilt case containing a
coin. He thrust 1t into his pack and
gecently turned 1t over to a college
professor who pronounced 1t worth
more thar Its weight in gold. Its date
Is 300 A. d. On one side 1t bears the
inscription "Magnus," the title given
the Emperor Constantine. On the 9TH
er side are the inscriptions "VOties
Xxx" "Beatas Tranquilitas," and
"Percursa Treveris." The latter
words. the professor declares, indi-
cate hat the coin was minted In Trier.
Germany, formerly a seat Of the Ro-
man empire.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

important element In the facade. Usu-
ally II consists of a white door with
old-fashioned knocker and narrow side
panels. II covered. the hood Is sup
ported by white pillars such rs those
shown in the picture. This house is
an excellent example Of colonial treat
ment and expresses very e%loquently
the hospitality and comfort which are
found In n home Of this type. There
is something allurlng about the white
clapboard siding (whlte seems to be
the standard color Of colonial houses,
although other colors can be used
very successfully, green shutters, reg
ular windows, well spaced and small
panes. An extra decorative touch can
very easily be added In the form OF
lattice work about the entrance or
around the house.
There are seven rooms in this house,
three on the lower floor and four
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

pany, Rockford, Ill, is living up to
the pledge he took on the field Of
battle.
The company which Mr.. Healy heads
recently began the construction of a
new distillery. Mr.. Heaiy ordered
that none but ~ex-service men be en-
ployed in the construction work. and
Informed all concerned that when the
plant is constructed, veterans Of the
World war will be shown all the pref
erence on the company's pay roll
Ny hope is to build an organization
u former soldiers" Mr.. Healy an
nounced.
Mr.. Healy enlisted as a private In
the infantry and was discharged a
sergeant. He was gassed at Albert,
On the British front. He is one of the
most active workers of Brophy post
Of the American Legion In Chicago.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
Honored by France.

In response to an invitation from
the French ministry Of war. the ma
tfonal board Of Y. w. c. A. is sending
an exhibit to be placed In the Hotel
des Invalides In Paris. In commem-
grafton Of its war services in France,
the association, with other war organi-
cations. is to be permanently repre-
sented In the American exhibition Of
war materials there. Now on view
at Corham's In New York. the exhibit
ton includes a miniature model of a
typical Y. ". C. A hostess house, the
ne original Of a war poster made for
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
An Ordinary Hand Pump May Be Con-
verted by the Ingenious Motorist In
to a Power-Driven Pump.

position on the cap. Make a threaded
sleeve and put 1t o. the end of the
pump rod, In place of the nut that
holds the wooden handle. Then fit an
eyebolt in the open end Of the sleeve.
to slip over the bolt In the hub-cap
wrench.
Arrange a second eyebolt In the foot
plate Of the pump, and fasten a bolt
or pivot to the edge OF the running
board OF the car, around which this
eyebolt can oscillate. Set the bolt at
such a distance from the hub that
when the pump rod is drawn some
what less than halfway out, the hub
cap wrench win be In perpendicular
position.
Then, by lacking up one rear wheel.
blocking the other, and starting the
motor. the pump will be made to op-
crate, and the tires will be rapidly
pumped up through a hose, which
should preferably be made long enough
to reach all four Of the tlres.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
DENVER LIVE STOCK.


A fair percentage Of the ARRIVAL
consisted of beef steers. Best grades
OF heavy weight steers were quoted
largely around the $3.50 mark. al
up to s7.75. Good steers found an out
let from s7.25 to $40. with fair to
medium grades from $685. to 81. More
common stock was quotable at $500
and down.
Cows and heifers met with a fair
outlet. The best cows in the offering,
two loads of desirable heavy weight
stock. sold for $6.25. Good cows found
an outlet from 1913 to Sc, with fair
to medium types from IS to $3.50. Com
mon grades of females moved at s4.75
and down.
Little trading was don on feeders
or stockers. Inquiry was limited and
the light offering on hand proved
ample. Quotations ranged from 81 to
seas.
The best hogs on hand. one load of
choice light weight stock held over
from the previous day. sold for s7.65.
The next highest price was reached at
$3.50. which was top of the bulk. The
remainder of the offering was cleared
from the latter figure down to $40.
Extreme heavy and cutout hogs
brought quotations from $500 to 1925.
was fair. and the limited offering on
hand was cleared readily. Quotations
ranged from 5000 to $3.50. dependent
on weight and quality.
Sheep.
Practically no business was trans
acted on the sheep market. Inquiry
was fair, but, following the arrival of
lower eastern reports, statesmen ex-
pressed the opinion that the first APP
probable run of stock to be offered
will find local values at a similar dis
count.
On this basis, quotations on spring
lambs were given from $40 to s12. with
clipped lambs from $3.50 to $500.
Ewes brought quotations from $500 to
$3.50.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17
First Floor Plan.

above. The three irst-floor rooms are
large and the living room Is ideal. The
old idea Of a large room where the
family can lounge and entertain has
ZONE back with a vengeance. No
more the small ornate parlor, now II
is the living room and this room is the
center Of all home activity. Other
rooms such as the dining room and
kitchen have been made smaller and
the extra space added to the living
room. In the colonial house this room
Is the outstanding feature. II has the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

the association by Clarence Under
wood, and medals bestowed on the
chairman of the var work council,
Mrs. James s. Cushman of New York.
by the American and French v
ments. A resume of the associations
wal work in French completes the
exhibit.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-17

The photograph shows the cere-
monies Of the military funeral held
by Carl Anderson Post Of the Legion
at Cloquet. Minnesota for John De
foe. the first American Indian from
the state to be killed In action. The
tribe to which the dead soldier be-
longed was glad to allow his white
comrades to bury him in a manner
BETTING his brave career In the serv-
Ice Of his country.