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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08

You have iuat graduated in all the
ologies and isms. and perfectly
pearhy white fgsnck. and az ynu rnn-
template your hluerti,buned diploma
you heave = sigh 10 think that the late
Mr. Solomon is no more You feel
that your intellectual atteinnenta fit
YOU TO he his seven hundredth wife.
and his real affinity and soul mats.
and Won could weep with pity for him
10 think what he missed in dying q
few thousand years before you came
along
IL IN great and glorious feeling
while il lasts, little girl. Make the
most oi the feetine hour. for il in
only in the few months following
"a faduation while the school plaudita
still ring in our ears that We are
perfectly certain that we know all
there is 70 know. and that wisdom
will perish of " the earth with us.
Pretty soon experience will begin
shaking your confidence in yourself
You will ind yourself making mis-
takes and hlunders. and acting like "A
fool, until the time will come when
YOU will have such an humble opin.
ION of yourself that you will wonder
how they come TO let YOU be at large
without a keeper. 1t ~ only when we
are young and very old--when We are
in the Two childhoods of life--that we
enjoy perfect self~satIsfaction in our
own attsiuments.
New this education OF which you
are So justly proud has cost YOU a
good many years of hard work. 1t
has also cost your father a good many
thousands of hard dollars. Supnnse
you sit down and check up. and see
how il figures out i'm practical terms
just how far has it fitted YOU for
the rough and tumble fight of life?
II, today. you were thrown out on the
world alone. to sink or swim, would
you win a long distance endurarr.,
medal, or so 10 the bottom like
stone?
Think IL over.
You have graduated in chemistry.
Can you make loaf of bread that
would not be first aid to the under
taker?
You took honors in higher mathe-
matics Can you tell what sixteen
yards of muslin at thirty nine and
three fourths cents a yard plus the
war tax and with a one per cent dis
count for self-delivery, comes to with
out figuring all over a sheet of paper.
and getting a different result each
time?
You were the star pupil in the
trigonometry class. Can YOU work
out perforated paper pattern for a
kimona- -sleeved one piece fit at sight?
You spent years studying dietetios
and you can discourse glibly about
calories, and carbohydrates and pro-
teins. Can you translate them into
meat, and potatoes. and pie. in a way
that would keep a man in lighting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08

Navarro, held his mimic Huguenot
court In Bearn. Presently, the name
OF the Duke of a'uisc came up.
Now We Hugnrnots heM, and still
hold. Henri de Guiar TO have been
a chief instipator OF the event OF ~.
Rartholomew'- Night, In 1st2, Al.
ways / had In my mind the picture
OF Culgny. under whom my tather
had fought lying dead I'm his own
courtyard, In the itue de Bethizy,
his murder done under the direction
OF that same Henri, his bcdy thrown
from his window into the court at
Henri's orders. and there spurned by
Henrfs foot | had heard, too. OF this
iuustrioua dukes open continuance OF
his amour with Marguerite, queen
Of our leader. Henri OF Navarro.
when | spoke OF him te the gentle
man at whose side ] rode, | put no
restraint on my tongue,
srhe Duke OF Guisel" | said. "All
that / ever wish to say Of him can
he very quickly spoken. IL, as you
Catholics believe. tied has an earth
ly representative in the Pope, then
think the devil has one in Henri
de Guise."
The gentleman, was quiet for n
moment. and looked very solssr. Then
he said gravely:
"Al men have their faults, mon
sicur The difference between men
Is that some have no virtues to COM
pensate for their vices
"lf Henri de Cuiae has any virtues
| replied, "he weafa a mask over
them. and he conceals them more
efrectually than he hides his nredi-
lection for assassination, his amoufs.
and his design to rule France through
the Holy League OF which he is the
rcal head"
The gentleman 6urued very red.
and darted at me a glance Of anger.
Then restraining himself. he am
swered i'm a very low tone:
Monsieur. the subject can he di--
Guessed by US In only one way. or not
AT all. You are young. and IL would be
TOO pitiful for YOU to be cut or be-
fore you have even seen paria.
Doubtless. you are impatient 10 arr
rive there. II would he well. then,
II YOU rode on little faster II is
my intention to proceed at much
slower pace than will be agreeable
TO you
ana nc lRtFtb III MS HtiS's
refined in mine likewise. ! was
boiling with wrath al hts superior
tone, and his consideration for NV
youth. but ! initiated his GOODNESS as
well az ! could.
"Monsieur." said I. whether or
not ever see Parts Is not matter
to concern you. ! cannot allow you
20 consider my youth. You wish TO
be obliging then consider that moth
ing in the world would he a greater
favor 10 me than an opportunity 20
maintain with my sword my opinion
of Henri de Guise."
The man smiled gently, and re-
piled without passion:
Then. as We certainly arc not
going ID fight. let my refusal be. not
on account of your youth, but on
account Of my necessity of reaching
Parts without accident"
His horse stood atill His lacksvs
also had stopped their horses, which
stood paving aud snorting At re-
speS,tful distance. 1t was an awk-
ward moment for me. ! could not
stand there ,tr ing 10 persuade
perfectly serene man ~ fight. SO
with an abrupt pull Sof the rein ]
Continued on page II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
By Laura A. kirkman

ralf and tablespoons of suesr AdS
Enough water 10 4 teaspoon ~ corn.
starch tu make q thin mixture. ar1
ftif this into The scaidinW milk. iet
c0ok for , minutes. stirring Ell the
time. then pour -ouia Of the hot milk
over the eegr. mix. ana turn me eggs
into the double boiler containing ths
rest of the milk Cook uttn the cue.
tard coats the spoon then remove II
from the IRE quickly, s5d I fssst-o.n
~ vanilla and strain into 2 bowl 70
cool When cool, put " into empty
milk bottles. cork with the rDun4
Paper discs that some over the MN.
and keep IN the See chest IN needed
ON one day little Of THE ons,af5
ray BE- poured over berries, IN an
other day. over sliced peaches. On an.
other day. over cold rice which ps.
swe eteDed before u became soiId and
may now be cut into small cUbt. ana
served az n dessert most nbur,sf-
ing dessert for the children or fhs
whites of eggs. beaten stir and
sweetened with 2 tablespoons ~ suesr,
may be dropped By spoonfuis on sr~s.
Of this cold custard In a bskinr sish
and the dish then slipped into ~. ovsa
80 that these little noa,inK i~is -Ss--
may brown dciicstes.
Let US plan for the warm vea see-
stili ahead Of US by servisr sith
easily made desserts as th.se C,ur
families will like them Just - well q.
desserts which would take ss ionrer
TO prepare and we can serve cor
dear ones better IN other why's n .s
are careful not 70 ovcrdo IN s>,r
kftchene.
Tomorrow More Answered T~sfe-s
All inquiries addressed 20 Mics yfyy.
nan I'm care Of the "Ercfene ger.~-
keeping" department viii b~ sr~s-e1
In these columns In their turn Tsis
requires considerable tins. however.
owing 20 the great number r-o~fysf
SO IL a personal or quicker reply 70.
desired. n stamped and -~iy ssrre~~~t
enveIope must be enclosed wffh tn~
envelope must be enclosed WITH tss
aiestlons-The Editor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08

house and went 70 The forest -.
walked half way through Il hefo<
she saw the old woman sitting ihs
opening Of a cave
All, my pretty ro..ren, you .r~ nos
afraid 10 yis't an Old witch AZ MD
night I see, she sssd Come cln~-
and listen
Aida sat down h~~rde her Ard ih~
witch began N sing. Ada iopksd
around her. for she Thought II rpr~s 80
the old and wrinsled wit~h thss sns
heard
No. my child i is not RID s~.A
the old witchss 7 know whaA ycr are
thinking. for IL wa~ onoe sasd I ans
like those iitth creeasres II IL rav
voice you have heard IL ~ all thss .
left Of beautiful vornsn ~ will ss
a sweet singer On~ ! wss hssssadnI.
hanghtv and rich, hsr ! bad hAsd.
cold hcart and when might have
cho~n IN hrcome good woman
asked oniv that roy vos~c shcusd At
wsys be beautiful The fairy that
granted nv wisn warned me that aoms
dav | should be sorry. and SOLD me N
wish for goodness ~ heart But
only laughed and SAID my he~nssfssI
voice was all that NEEDED W re nappv.
One dav | began "a fsne NV cruel
heart began 70 show m nv face snd
40 / wss scorned bv those vim rad
once admired and Aatt~r-d ne; bus
/ because you were kind today I shaA
bestow upon vou my voice
Then the Old witrn brprlgn~ fr-w
the cave bIg black bostic md t~c
cups, which she flied nth ol,ar vh,ss
I liquid.
Drink" she sad. "and r-vssvvh~s
that beauty of heart ls more N hc de-
sired than beauty Of face or vpo--
FAREWELL
Aida drank from the cup the -,teh
had given her, but when sne nsd doos
80 she found herself slooe "a sbe forest
The cave aod the ~rt1n werr ncw mere
TO be seen. Daylight vys cr-spsos
through the irees. But soc hsd M time
TO linger for the work was N b~ doce "a
home, and 80 she ran back. thInkns
about the strange nignt she haa passed.
CONTINUED Tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08

trim. without auperfluoH nerves. nr
fat, uf thinnpss and with the calm
mind Of one who IL properly n0urisf
ed without knowing how
You studied hygiene Would you
know how n feed a baby and keep its
bottle stefilised 80 il wouldn't have
the calic7
You studied English for years. Can
rou spell correctly. or are you one IL
those million .d girls and boys who
go through. school without ever being
introduced to the mysteries Of the
dictionary Can you write simple.
weIi-espruased. courteous business
letter. or are YOU one nf those ~ whom
every word of the simplest commnni@
ca ton must be dictated. even % the
very punctuation
Can you write an interesting gos-
-ipy letter. and an elegant. graceful
note2 or arc you one Of those who
never send a little line Of aya-lathy
or congratuia ton. or write the letter
that makes and keeps friends because
they are 40 awkward with the pen
that they take il in hand as Seldom
ag. possible?
You have studied psychology. Have
you gotten working dope from that
that will turn the trick when you
come to avoiding the angles Of ner-
vous cantankerous husbands dispo-
sition. or soothing down the ruffied
feelings of a mother-in- law
Can YOU do any one thing In the
world well enough To make people
willing to pay you for doing it,
IL you cannot answer these ques-
tions in the Affirmative dear little.
sweet little girl graduate. don't you
think YOU had best get busy putting
a few annexes, and towers. and cupo-
las and things on the education that
you now consider such a perfect
House of Life? For when you come
face to face with the realities of
everyday existence you will find that
all that schools and colleges can
teach you is just kindergarten stuff.
II helps when you matriculate into
the big University of Life. but it
doesen't carry you all the way as you
thought it would.
So lock up your diploma and begin
your real education. and commence
il in the kitchen with mother as in
structor. Whatever ease woman
needs OF know in the world, there are
two things that she may be certain
she will require TO be mistress of, and
they are the fine arts of cooking and
sewing. No matter what fate has in
store for her woman will always re-
quire to be fed and clothed. and
whether she fares we'll or ILL., and dress
esi beautifully or sloppily depends upon
what she knows about cooking > nd
sewing.
No girl is well educated unless she
is a good free hand cook. and can
turn out a hat and dress that even her
dearest enemy does not know is home
made.
Then. sweet little girl graduate.
study some way by which You can
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08
QUICKLY MADE HOT
WEATHER DESSERTS

I have recently written upon the
wisdom Of serving more salad-niealr
in hot weather 10 save the house
keeper from having 10 bend over her
wtoye 10 say nothing ~ the beneht
ner family will derive from eating
eaoieh cooling and delicious fruits,
vegetables, and lettuce in this wayg
Now I wish TO say a few words about
easily-inade desserts for warm days
Tha following dinner menus contain
such desserts
Chops
posato-Onion Salad
whoiewheat Bread
Coffee Grapfjuice Cup
Grapetuiee CUP flt will pay the
housekeeper 20 buy bottle Of grape
juice and keep IT IN her refrigerator
10 serve especially with this dessert
which viii be fayorite with the fam
Iily) Slice ice-coid bananas thinly
into small glass lemonade cups and
add either diced grapefruit, oranges,
ot pineapple peur the cold grape
Juice over all and serve. There Is
"praee" in this dessert when served
cn a hot evening, al dinner.
Beef Loaf
Baked Potatoes Asparagus
Wholewheat Bread
Iced Coffee
Pineapple with Custard Sauce
Pineapple with Custard Sauce. Place
slice of either fresh or canned pine.
apple on individual dessert plates and
pour over each slice a custard sauce
made as described below.
Soft boiled custard may be made in
large quantity and kept in a jar in
the refrigerator, 10 use on successive
days wilh different fruit combinations.
This will enable the housekeeper to
get up attractive desserts In q few
minutes and the custard will be de-
lici0usly cold when needed To make
i large quantity. said J quart 0f
milk in the top Of a double boiler Beat
eggs and add 70 them u teaspoon Of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08
THE SANDMAN STORY
By Abbie Phillips Walker

rrote ted By George Matthew Adams.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08

'tvou would not need to work n the
fields, for the king has offered gold
for the sweetest singer n the land TO
come To court and sing n the royal
palace"
III / could only sing half as sweetly
as that little bird | should be very
happy" replied Aida.
Come through the forest n the
moonlight tonight, whispered the old
woman, and may be able to help
you get your wish.
Before Aida could reply the old
woman had disappeared, but she re-
appeared soon after at the door Of
the stepmother and knocked Bebe
opened the door, and when she saw
her she called out, "Ne have nothing
for beggars BegoneP and slammed
the door n her face.
That night Aida crept out OF the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
THE EMPIRE
BY Lee paee.
II = I'M y iEtFa
A play in Sacks 3
ne. base hall game going on.

A play in Sacks
Scene. base hall game going on.
Empire Strike one
Batter (souruastickl. Hay. you're
wonderful empire. you are. You're
eerteny a all rite Of a empire. You
can see almost twice as good as a
blind man
Crowd Kan the empire, Down
with the empire
Pitcher That's wat call a good
empire Hes got some senta Heer
goes another one rite over the plate.
Ack
Scene. game stili going on.
Empire. Strike q
Batter (sourcastick). You must
be the greatest empire in the world.
aint YOU If | had "A empire like you
irownd him.
Crowd. Kill the empire. Down
with his hole family!
Pitcher. That empire certeny knows
strike wen he sees one. Heers ware
he sees another one.
Ack :
Scene, game still going on.
Pitcher O boy. that was peetch.
That makes 3 strikes. don't it en-
pire2
Batter. If you call that a strike
somebody is libel to be arrested for
murder. ony it wont be you because
you'll be ded.
Crowd. Kill the empire no matter
what he calls it!
Empire. ] refuse 20 anser. (Runs
to beet the band and climes over the
fents.)
The end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08

make an honest living This goes. no
matter how rich papa ig Money has
wings. and many miliionaire's 3
IN ughter has died in the poor house.
Don't risk this fate. Make learning a
trade as much a part If your educa-
ton as learning to read and write well.
when you can cook and sew and
support yourself you will be entitled
to consider that you arc fairly well
educated girl. Not before.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08
THE SINGING WITCH.

Part |.
Alda's father and mother were dead
but before her father died be married
woman with one daughter named
Beipe, and after her fathers death you
may he sure poor Aida had hard time
Her steprnother and sister made her
do All the work in the house and IN the
field. 50 that an the happiness Aida found
IN life was sten'ng to the b rds singing
n the summer when she was ST work.
One day when she was working n
the field an old woman came along
and asked for q cup oS water from the
we'll Aida left her work and drew
the water. and While she was drink
i0g i bird perched on the fence nearby
and began to sing.
IF YOU could s'nR Ike that, my
pretty mad sad the old woman,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08

Men viii continue 20 fan IN o~s
with women says a Boston writer.
Leave it 20 a Boston writer 70 gse
OF something startingly Original.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08

Continued on page il.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-08
Robert Nelson Stephens
Author of

Author of
The Continental Dragon, The Road
to Paris. A Gentleman Player, Philip
winwood. Captain Ravenshsw, The
Mystery Of Murray Davenport, The
Bright Face of Danger. The Flight OF
Georgiala, Clementina's Highwayman.
Copyright sa7 by L. G. Page Co,
the Page Co. Successors.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
PLANTS AND GARDEN PROD
UCTS,

Sprayed and transplanted tomato
plants in the following varieties 25c
per dozen; $l.75 per hundred.
June Pink. Dwarf Champion, New
Stone. Golden Queen, Dwarf Stone
and Ponderoso.
Brimmer, per dozen, 40c.
Isabel Colossal, per doz., soc.
Potted plants in June Pinks, 3 in.
pots, per dozen, S1.5O.
finch pots, per dozen, $500.
By EXPRESS ONLY.
Sweet peppers, per dozen, 25c.
Same, per hundred $500.
Red Hot Peppers, per doz., 25c.;
per hundred, $500.
Califlowers. per dozen, Csc; per
hundred, S1.75.
Cabbage, per dozen. 15c; per 100,
roc Celery plants, 100, $l00. Sweet
potato plants, 100, 65c. In Yellow
Jersey, Saliva or Scarlet sage per
doz., S1.00; per 100, $3.50.
Pansy, mixed, per doz., 60c; per
hundred, $500.
Tennessee Green Pod Beans and
Best of All, h., SOC.
Country Gentleman and Evergreen
corn, h., zoe.
No plants shipped C. o. D. All
plants shipped at owners risk. Par
cells post~sahip%ent. 10c extra. Cash
must accompany all orders.
8. McREYNOLDS,
'-zo-4t- West Graham, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
FREE CHEST EXAMINATIONS
FOR TAIEWELl COUNTY.

The public health program of the
County Health Department is being
supplemented by four days of free
chest examinations to be made by
specialists from the State Board Of
Health. These examinations will be
heid for one day each at Graham.
Pocahontas, Tazewell and Richards.
on the 26th to the Goth OF April. re-,
spectivcly. The exact locations and
the hours of the examinations i'm the
respective towns will be announced
in the Clinch Valley News Mt "A little
later date.
1T is very important that every one
who has any tendency toward con-
tinued bad colds, coughing or n pen-
eral rundown condition take advan-
tage of these free examinations MT
whichever of the scheduled points in
the county is most convenient. Bad
colds, continued coughing, slight rises
of temperature in the afternoons
:oss of strength with correspond
ing lacking Of ambition. loss of
weight and hacking cough with or
without cxpectoration are all fore
warnings of physical condition which
may, develop into tuberculosis unless
combatted in the proper manner.
Inc primary obpect of the exam
nations mentioned above is to deter
NINE the early stages of consump-
tion or any other ailments of the
cnest which may result in consump-
ZION. observations of the disease
nave shown that the majority of
oeopie allow tuberculosis to devotion
IN their bodies from comparatively
MID and unalarming SYMPTOMS with
out showing it.. What we commonly
aIiuue TO as "a general rundown
so"uitioh and attribute to overwork
or unusual exposure and which we
are IN the habit of regarding with
| oue alarm is more often the early
stages of tuberculosis than othnr
I wise. o''ei
The cause of tuberculosis is n t;nv
plant organism, the tubercIc boc;IJms
winch gets into the BODY through tbo
natural process of breathinr a fer
becoming located in the BODY of n
person The organism starts TO m,l.
ipy and in doing so poison is
thrown of which, when ii reaches
ne blood circulation, causes the die.
M"ers which are the first symptoms
inc disease. If no steps are then
aken to interfere the organism in
great numbers attacks the the weak
er portions of the body, most often
the lungs, and in the course of its
wholesale development the natural
oody tissues are destroyed resulting
IN the final death of the person.
II taken in time tuberculosis n,
oe ouTeu, therefore, it is highly i'm
oortant that every one. who ;s Tic
east bit uncertain Of their pbvsical
condition, take advantage Of tbeso
free examinations at one of '" tSo
places mentioned so as to find on t
and learn how to overcome minor
troubles now which would otherwise
ldeyelop very serious troubles later.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
HIGHLANDS NATIONAL BANK
BURGLAR PROOF.


The Richlands National Bank of
Richards, Virginia, has had INSTALL
ed one Double System of Anakin
Burglar Proof Locks, for the protec-
ton of their customers and the con-
tents of the Vault and Safety De-
posit Boxes has been given absolute
protection.
The Anakin Lock has saved forty
banks in the last eighteen months,
and when burglar makes an at
tempt to enter the Vault door by
burning, blowing or punching out the
combination the analsin locks are
then thrown in place and relocks the
vault door after the locks have beer
released, this device is backed by n
Five Hundred Dollar Bond, to per-
form it's function.
March 253-t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

The State spring examination of
rachers will be held on April % and
U. These examinations are offered
n each school division are are con-
acted under the direction and con-
'ol of the Division Superintendent.
The summer examinations will be
ED at the Summer Schools. TIL,
ates for the summer examinations
re July IS and 90.
The questions on these eXamina-
ons are based nthc text books
dopted for use in the elementary
chools ond published in the official
ook list. The questions on the fol-
owing high school subjects. General
'cience, English History. Agricul-
ire, Physical Geography, Classics,
I'd Algebra, required for the first
'ade certificate. are based OH the
.propriate high school text. No ap.
icant is permitted to take examina.
on for the first grade certificate
no has not completed ut least the
rst two years of the standard high
chool course.
The examination on the Reading
curse for the renewal of certificates
based on Address Health Ed.
cation in Rural Schools" and will
c given on the last day Of each OF
he examination dates mentioned
bovc.
The regular examination on theory
nd reading for the first and second
rade certificates will be combinet
hcory being based upon Address
nd the reading questions being
lscd upon Briggs and Coirman'.
Reading i'll the Public Schools"
A. S. GREEVER,
Division Superintendent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-04-01
Revised Prices on Strictly New
Army Goods Delivered to
Your Door by Insured Parcels
Post.

Riding bride, 7-S inch, $1.5O; Hal
tiers, l ID inch, SITS; Curry Combs,
3Oc; Bristle Brushes. 85c.; Spurs, Toe;
Silver Steel Riding Bits, $3.50; Sad
die Bags, standard size, weight, and
grade, $3.50 the pair. Mcclellan
Saddles with tenders, stirrups. .girth,
complete, S11.9O.
Tell your friends of the wonderful
bargains.
Our own genuine Bunavista sad
die, $500 and $28. 12-inch, red edge
d hooks. old gold sweat collar pads,
50c each delivered by parcels post.
See our Army harness, brides and
check lines.
HONAKER HARNESS AND SAD
DLERY,
lionaker. Virginia