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4 gentle, president smile fringed his
old mouth he wagged his leonine head
as il to say; ''Why should l ask,
when I know" Fell again restful
silence. Then:
Am / allowed one guess, Miss
Shirley Sumner?"
'Yes, but you would never guess the
reason"
81 am very wise old man. When
oYe sits In the dark, one sees much
tltat was hidden from him in the full
glare of the light. Ny son is proud,
manly, independent, and the soul of
honOr. He needed hundred thousand
dollars; you knew 1t. Probably your
uncle informed you. You wanted to
lean him some money, but-you
couldn't. You feared to offend him by
proffering it; had you proffered it, he
would have declined 1t. So you
bought my Valley Of the Giants at
q preposterous price and kept your
action a secret" And he patted her
hard gently. as If to silence any denial,
W. lie far down the Skid-road voice
a haIf-trained baritone-foated faint
Ily to them through the forest. Some
body was singing-or rather chanting
"a singularly tuneless refrain, wild
and barbaric.
What is that?" Shirley cried.
THAT is my son. coming to fetch
ibis Old daddy home, replied John
.Ca?,li=an. THAT thing he's bowling is
al Indian war-song or paean Of
rjumph-something his nurse taught
him when he wore pinafores. If you'll
excuse me, Miss Shirley Sumner, I'll
leave you now. I generally contrive
10 meet him on the trail"
lie babe her goodbye and started
dnHn the trail, his stick tapping
AGAINST the old logging cable stretched
from tree to tree beside the trail and
marking it.
Shirley was tremendously relieved.
s; did not wish to meet Bryce Cardi-
gam to-day, and~she was distinctly
grateful to John Cardigan for his nice
consideration in sparing her an inter
view. She seated herself in the lum-
ber-jack's easy-chair so lately vacated,
and chin In hand gave herself up to
meditation on this extraordinary old
man and his extraordinary son.
A couple Of hundred yards down the
trail Bryce met his father. "Hello,
John Cardigan !" he called. "What do
you mean by skallyhooting through
these woods without a pilot? Ehl
Explain your reckless conduct"
"You great overgrown duffer," bis
father retorted affectionately, 81
thought you'd never come" He reach
cd into his pocket for handkerchief,
but failed to find 1t and searched
through another pocket and still
annther. by gravy, son." he remark
ed presently, 81 do believe / left my
silk handkerchief-the one MORA
gaze me. for my last birthday-up
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Em ETEEN YEARS IN KANSAS.
lBY R. w. ALLEN.I
To be Co !tinued.

AS said that was the biggest
sermon that / ever heard and he
used the biggest words that /
ever heard. l did not know the
meaning of them, neither do |
think he did, but now after he
had finished his sermon, he told
them that we would no anoth-
er new song and thew. did and it
was as follows 81 would not live
always, etc" He told them
that while they continued to
sing, he wanted all of them that
had had their souls washed whit
or than snow during this meet:
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Announcements.
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

We are authorised to announce that
J. c. Carter, of Monroe county, is
candidate for reelection to the office
of Circuit Court Judge in this the 29th
Judicia' district of Kentucky, subject
to the Republican primary, to be held
the first Saturday.in August, 1921.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-20

We are authorized to announce that
Miss Christine Nell, of Gradyyille, is
a candidate for County Court Clerk of
Adair county, subject to the action Of
the Republican party, expressed at
the August primary
We are authorized to announce that
Geo. W. Rubarts, Eunice precinct, is
a candidate for the Office of County
Court Clerk of Adair county, subject
to the action of the Republican phi
mary, to be held the first Saturday in
August
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-20
FOR JAILER,

We are authorized to announce
Frank Woiford Miller, of the Eunice
precinct, a candidate for Jailer Of
Adair county, subject to the action OF
the Republican primary, to be held in
August
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yonder. wouldn't lose that handker-
chief for farm. Skip along and find
It for me. son. I'll wait for you here.
Don't hurry"
"Pll be back in a pigs whisper" his
son replied, and started briskly up
the trail. while his father leaned
against madrone tree and smiled his
president little smile
To be Co ltinued.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-20

We are authorized to announce that
Geo. Coffey is candidate for Sheriff
OF Adair county, subject to the action
CT the Republican party expressed at
the August primary.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-20
For Sheriff.

We are authorize to..announce that
w. B. Patteson is a candidate for
Sheriff of Adair county, subject to
the action of the Republican party,
expressed at the August lprimary.
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FOR coMMoNwEALTH's tATToRNEY

We are authorized to announce that
A. A Huddleston, of Cumberland
County, is candidate for re- election
to the Office of Commemorative At
torney in this the I29thi Judicial dis
trict, subject to the.actionsof the Re.
publican primary to be held the first
Saturday in August, 1921.
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FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

We are authorized to announce Jun
Jus Hancock candidate for County
Attorney of Adair County, subject to
the action of the Republican party, to
be expressed at the August primary to
be held August 9Th.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-20

We are authorized to announce w.
A. Coffey candidate for re election
to the Office of County Attorney Of
Adair county, subject to the action OF
the Republican primary, to be held
the first Saturday In August.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-20
FOR TAX COMMISSIONER.

We are authorized to announce Roll
lin B. Patton candidate for Tax
Comm issioner of Adair county, sub
ject to the action of the Republican
party, expressed at the August pri-
mary.
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ing (Which had been going on
for about 10 days. to stand and
every niger in that house Eek
cept me and another niger sit
ting just opposite me on the 9TH
I side of the door, stood up. This
niger of which / speak didn't
bulge but sat there with the
most serene smile on his face
h at l h a d ever be-
held. l was perfectly astonish-
ed and so was the preacher at
that niger not standing. The
preacher stood there in perfect
wonderment thinking what to do
next and all the time l was won
dering what caused that niger
not to stand. After awhile that
preacher numbered off into the
biggest exhortation that mortal
man ever heard. He pictured
all the beauties of Heaven with
its gold paved streets and all the
horrors of a Pagan hell and the
devil with his pitchfork punch
ing up the Goals and keeping
that some of them would try to
escape. His exhortation touch
ed my emotions and l felt like I
ought to go and give him my
hand, but it was not me he that
he was after. It was the other
niger sitting on the other side
of the door, and when he had
exhausted the English vocabula-
~, he told them to sing and
and while singing, if there was
anyone present that wanted his
soul washed whittier than snow to
stand. That niger just sat
there with that same smile on
his face. I looked at him and
the preacher looked at him in
perfect establishment. That mig
ger sitting there smiling, with
all appearance of having bad his
soul washed whittier than snow
and not responding to the invi-
tations. l could not understand,
the preacher could not under
stand. So the preacher stood
there a few minutes apparently
in deep meditation all the while
keeping an eye on that niger.
Finally reaching a conclusion, he
stepped down off the rostrum
and walking briskly back to the
niger laid his feeble HAND on
that nigger's shoulder and said:
my brother, why don't you
want your soul washed whittier
than snow?" When the preach
er said this there was a marked
change came over that niger.
That serine smile changed there
and then to a frown of scorn and
that niger said Its been wash
ed whittier than snow" The
preacher said: Where at?'
That other niger said lover at
the Methodist meeting. The
preacher answering said: ''You
poor deluded fool. That is a dry
cleaning establishment over
there" Now, we return from
the niger meeting to our hotel,
taking the midnight train north
arriving at Panama on K. G. S.
where we had breakfast, after
which we boarded the M. V.
train for South Haven, Kansas,
our home. We arrived with
many films to develop which
when developed was equal to the
illustrations in the novel titled 9
"a Slow Train Through Arkan,
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on the north bank of Little Riv-
er in SEWERS Co.. Ark, THAT is
the farm is situated on the north
bank. We run hoopy down to
the river where the people have
crossing from what is familiar
~ known Frog Level to Win
trop. Now, this little village or
community called Frog Level is
situated about 2 miles back in
the bottom from the river or the
east side at this point and >
miles from Winthrop, where
they do their shopping. Now, |
will leave you to decide why the
name Frog Level. We tied
hoopy to tree and got on a fer
ry boat Il interest in which l
own and which is always trans
ferred by bill of sale with the
farm, because it is the only
means of getting the work stock
and tools over to the farm, ex-
cept about 3 or 4 months in the
year the river runs down sufic.
iently to cross with wagon and
team, and safely landed on the
other side on which my farm
was situated and being 1 mile
yet from my farm, we struck
out and walked up to it. That is
Ray. Ralph and l, on arriving
we found everything as I had
left it about 8 months before ex.
cept lone trapper and hunter
had moved in and taken posses
session of my shack. | asked
him to vacate but he declined
saying that the shack was with
10 60 feet of the river and it be-
longed to the Government in.
stead of me. The Government
in Arkansas reserves the river
and so feet of land on either side
So after debating the question
with him awhile I led him to be
lieve that the river at this point
belonged to me. AS | told you
before it had taken 10 acres of
my land and l in turn took 10
acres of the river. He was an
intelligent gentleman and after
hearing my argument he decided
to vacate and did in a short
time move his belonging and his
family consisting of himself,
wife and 10 children, ranging in
age from an infant OF a few
days to IL years old, also his
dogs consisting Of a pack of
trail hounds some 6 or 8, and his
coon and possum dogs, some 8 or
A of that kind, then the house or
shack dogs (as they are common,
ly known in that vicinity. The
dogs that never leave the house,
but are always on the job watch
ing for intruders. Now, this
gentleman located abouC II miles
down the river from me and liv-
ed their in peace and happiness
with me and all mankind till
about the LIST of August when he
decided that this life is too short
for a man of his attainments to
spend in Little River Bottom be-
ing tormented day and night
with mosquitoes. He built him
a houseboat and when the first
rise in the river came, loaded
in his belongings, with his fam.
lily, and as many dogs as could
find standing room, and hoisted
the sails and disappeared down
the river to a more congenial
cline. So having met and dis
pensed with the first obstacle,
we now tackled the second.
| Leaving the shack we proceeded
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-20
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK,

We are authorized to announce M
G Winfrey a candidate for re- election
to the Office of Circuit Court Clerk Of
Adair county, subject to the action of
the Republican primary to be held
the first Saturday in August, 1921.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-20

We are authorized to announce W
Il. Price a candidate for ircuit
Court Clerk of Adair county, subject
to the action of the Republican party,
expressed at the primary the. first
Saturday in August.
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For County Judge.

We are authorized to announce Geo.
T. Hereford a candidate for, Judge of
the Adair County Court, subject to
the action of the Republican primary
to be help the first Saturday in Au-
gust.
We are authorized to announce that
Walter S. Sinclair is a candidate for
re. election to the Office of County
Judge of Adair county, subject to the
action of the Republican primary to
be held The first Saturday in August.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-20

We are authorized to announce Mr.
S. G. Neat a candidate for re election
to Comfy Court Clerk Of Adair Coun-
ty, subject to the action of the Re-
publican party, as expressed at the
primary, first Saturday in August.
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FOR CoUNTYICoURT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Bingham Moore a candidate for Coun-
ty Court Clerk Of Adair County, sub
ect to the action'of the Republican
party, as expressed at the primary,
first Saturday in August.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
Dainty NesU Glove Silk
Underwear for Women

A novel set have just received. consisting OF
vest and boomers is of pink glove silk, in striped
lace effect The bodice vest has shoulder straps and
the boomers finished with elastic and shirring
at the knee. Vest, $3.50; Boomers. $500.
Glove Silk Vests, flesh color. with regulation o.
bodice strap shoulders, reinforced under the arms
$3.50.
"Step-ins," Of flesh glove silk are edged with
dainty Val lace and caught at each side with tiny
ribbon bows, $500.
Silktop Combinations, have cotton bodies regu-
lation or ribbon shoulder straps, in pink or white
Regular sizes $500, extra sizes. $2.25.
Women's Knit Underwear Section-Third floor
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
WEALTHY DRUGGIST f!
FLOGGED BY GANG
Mystery Wells Attack on Lonely
Alabama Road-Woman
Said to Figure. =

SYLACAUGA. Ala. April 22.-Mys-
terry. with . sensational tang. 10 en-
veioping this little city because OF
the severe whipping administered p.
s. Debardelben, wealthy and we'll
known druggist, on q lonely road near
here.
The mystery deepens because the
victim refuses to divulge the names
Of his assailants or to intimate the
cause for the attack. 1t Is reliably
reported. however. that q woman Is In
the background and that those who
administered the beating have given
Debardelben ninety days to close his
business and leave the town.
e.. POLICE IN IGNORANCE.
I II know nothing OF the affair ex-
cept what the public knows" declared
J. B. Persons. police chief. today. 81
visited Mr.. Debardelben yesterday
following the occurrence, but he re-
fuses to discuss tho matter with any
Ineligible connection. also visit
ed the scene of the whipping. but that
furnished me no clues upon which to
effect arrests. He declines to have q
warrant issued. I did not visit him
today because I understand a brother
from Birmingham and a priest from
Admission are at his bedside"
According to the best obtainable in
formation Debardelben was kidnap-
ped by men armed with clubs Tuesday
night. hustled into a waiting automo-
bile and taken south on the turnpike
road a few miles from the city. 1t is
stated the car was stopped and the
prisoner taken out and given a severe
hoRRing. IL Ia reported that ha WAS
unconscious as a result of the beating
and In addition to bruises of a Sc
rfous character he has a fractured
Jawbone and numerous injuries about
the head and body.
HIS INJURIES SERIOUS.
After regaining consciousness Do
crawled from the woods
where he was left by the kidnappers
and attracted. the attention OF a ne
gro living in the vicinity. The negro
hitched up q team and brought him
to his home in this city. He again
1apsed into unconsciousness and re-
manned in that condition for several
hours. 1t is declared that his injuries
are serious. but 1t is thought he will
recover.
He is about thirty-nve years old and
married. He has conducted q pros
porous drug store here for many
years The fact that he refuses to
talk has caused the police investiga-
ton to remain at an absolute stand
still. About the only information
Chief Parsons has is that he was
seized while en- route home and that
the kidnappers were fairly numerous.
In that several autos were in the
party.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
BILL AIMED AT FORD
PAPER PUT THROUGH

LANSING. Mich. April PA bill
defining and prohibiting general libel
passed the lower house of the Aichi-
gan legislature yesterday. introduced
by Representative George Welsh, of
Grand Rapids. II defines general libel
as an attack upon the patriotism or
loyalty OF members of any religious
denomination or sect. The bill now
goes to the senate.
Bitter debate preceded passage of
the measure In the house. It's pro-
ponents asserted II was necessary to
combat a vicious anti-Semitic cam.
paign by Michigan publication"
while It's opponets declared IL was too
broad. ut is not aimed alone at
the anti-Semitic campaign" said
Representative Prick. of Detroit. add
ing that IL would prevent newspapers
from attacking political parties.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
'99-yEAR JAIL Term
HA[TS HONEYMOON
Kentucky Boy Torn From Bride
to Begin Sentence for
Slayinq.

BOWLING GREEN. KY, April 22.-
you have three days In which to pre-
sent iBernice z. Harmon in court here
to receive sentence Of ninety-nine
years"
This message from authorities at
Tallahassee, Fla. to John H. Harmon
here Is a dramatic story into which
is interviewer the love. romantic elop-
ment and tragedy of a Bowling Green
youth and his seventeen-year.old
bride, members of prominent families.
Eighteen months ago, Harmon,
twenty, son of John II. Harmon,
wealthy farmer. and Miss Margaret
Warden, school girl, daughter of l..
J. Warden. Bowling Green business
man. were secretly married. They
left in his fathers. automobile for a
honeymoon tour through tho South.
The next their parents hoard from the
couple was when news came of their
arrest on a charge of numbering q
Tallahassee taxicab driver.
The bridal couple. running short Of
funds, had sold tho Harmon car and
engaged tho taxicab driver to take
them about The drivers body was
found hidden in a culvert. His taxi
cab had been sold at q town near
Tallahassee
At the trial at Tallahassee last sum-
mer the young wife said she was
holding a pistol when 1t was acct
dentalIy discharged. killing the chauf-
feur. The compile hid the body after
carrying it some distance under robes
in the car. They put the body under
the culvert because they were afraid,
both said.
Larmon was given a life sentence In
prison: his bride was acquitted. Lar
mon later was released on $4,000
bond. furnished by his father. pend
ing an appeal He then was allowed
to return to Kentucky to finish his
honeymoon and live for a time with
his bride. For nearly a year they
awaited daily with growing anxiety
the verdict that would grant the boy
q new trial or mean life separation.
The news came today to the boys
father. Larmon and his bride started
again over the honeymoon trail. Lar
mon will reach Tallahassee tomor-
row, when the sentence will be pass
ed upon him. His wife expects to stay
in Tallahassee, as near to him as pos
sible.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
CHINESE BELLIES SHOW
THEIR SILK HOSIERY NOW
Pantaloons Follow Upward
Trend in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23-only
a decade ago the most nirtatious
Chinese maid whose smiles ever
ftar ted a tong war would not think
Of letting Caucasian eyes rest upon
her trim Oriental ankle, any more
than would her sutton go a-wooing
, without wearing a queue.
The Chinese revolution cut Off the
queues. And now Dame Fashion has
clipped a full eight inches Off the
pretty pantaloons OF the celestial
maidens. revealing for the first time
on the streets of San Francisco's
Chinatown pretty ankles and a bit
more, encased in as enhancing bits
Of silk as any American girl can
wear
In the shops Of Chfnatown-the
shops where the Chinese and not the
tourists do their Observation-Disclosures
embroidered hosiery has taken its
place on the shopkeepers' shelves be-
side the dragon-covered kimonas, and
the daintiest little slippers American
markets can produce are sold to the
owners of tiny Chinese feet
"Sure, we like 'em, all same Ameri-
can girl" was what Rose Gee had to
say about her new silk stockings and
tiny pumps which showed beneath her
lavender silk pantaloons. embroider-
ed in white.
"Sec, they pretty" she added. coyly
looking downward.
There was mono to dispute her we'd
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
17K|[LED|N2DAyS
M|TAL|ANR WAR
Clashes Increase Between Fas-
cisti and Communists-Govt.
Warned to Stop Conflicts.

Rome. April 22.--ConnictI between
Fascist Utalian extreme conserva-
tives) and Communists are reported
in increasing numbers from various
parts of Italy.
At laramie two labor exchanges
and Socialist club were burned after
street battles. At Eova six Commun-
lists and three Fascist were killed
when a lorry carrying Fascist was
attacked from ambush by Commun-
lists.
At Parma troops charged into a
rioting mob with machine guns,
killing two. At Tuscany two were
killed In a street battle today. Four
were killed in that city yesterday.
As result of this growing wave
OF violence, the Socialist members of
the chamber of deputies today noti-
fed Premier Giolitti that they will
bring about complete abstention of
Socialist electors in the coming
elections II the government does not
stop the alleged provocatory tactics
of the Fascist
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
DULUTH TO FOX TROT
TO ANNAPOLIS MUSIC

DULUTH, Mimi, April 22.-Duluth
will dance to phonograph music in
Annapolis. Md, II was announced to-
day by officials of the second Duluth
Electric Exposition, which opened
here last night. The music will como
from the United States naval radio
station at Annapolis.
Amplifiers capable OF magnifying
the human voice 500 times will hp
used when the music II transferred by
wireless telephone to the Duluth Ar
mory.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
Tailored Dimit1
Shirts
1925 and $3.95

This season the*smart tailored shirt is ia
vored. Among the many attractive styles W,
are showing are the two illustrated.
The pointed collar, cuffs and ladder-sttchin,
of the one and the Romany collar and daint,
black tie of the other give them a distinctly new
tailored style
Both are exceptional values at these prices.
Blouse Section, Third floor.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22
MIlanese Silk Gloves
are specially priced
SI.85

Women's t6-button length Milanese
Silk Gloves, with Paris point embroidery,
in white only. You will like these gloves,
not only because they are fashionable,
but because they are so cool and comfort
able for summer weather.
Glove Section, First floor.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22

MISS GERALDINE MILLER
GRAHAM. Of Santa Bar
bara, Cal, who WAS declared
by the Prince of Wales to be
the most beautiful girl in
America" has broken her en-
gagement to wed Whitney
Warren, jr, Of New York.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22

WHY BE BALDf I guar.uts,
! &;
after using 8 to 9 bottles Of
Hoops Lightning Hair Remover
I'll bald spots will be covered
with hair or money nefunded.
Prevents falling hair and re-
A moves dandrun. Mr.. Donohue
3S17 Amin ST.. Phila-: 81 have
Ceeh vsid several years Used Q bottles
koop's lightning Hair Remover, / now
nave full head Of hair" For sale by
SIusSisu supplied by Adbeatsr q Brsch-
sSeI zsS 1th st 8. w. or r. Koop. llS No
sra IT.. Camden. N. j.. Manufacture.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22

- 1Ss bet water shrinka woolens.
ID ysuows silk on crepe dc chine.
The Washington times., 1921-04-22

Your grocer
and delicatessen
sell Takoma Bread