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Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
Made Master MaSOns.

At the regular meeting of Highland
Lodge No. 81, at this place, OH last
Saturday night. the following were
made Master Masons: S. L. Hamilton
Forest; ]. X. Steele, Malone; c. X.
Stacy, West Liberty; Emmett Adams.
West Liberty and c. c. Maxey, Jr.,
of IrOntOn
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
On n Short Address.

| will not make long address this
evening My impression of n good adj
dress Is that II should he like the dress
es the ladies' wear nowadays-just
long enoug to cover the subject and
short enough to he attractive.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

The stOrk visited the home Of Luther
Blair on hte 2nd of the month and left
a big girl. Luther was 50 proud that
he did not come out and we failed to
get the item at the proper time.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
Reception Postponed.

On account of the serious illness of
several people the reception planned
for Ed. and Mrs. A. .. Allison for
tonight will be postponed until March
10, at which time everybody is cor
daily invited
ID. BALDWIN.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Sen. Chas ID. Arnett returned Sat
urday from Campton' where he has
attending court and seeing the boys
in regard to his candidacy for Circuit
Judge. Charley says that the encour-
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

A boy who never tells the teacher
anything she shouldn't know about 9TH
er boys, and who doesn't keep himself
too clean nor too dressed up" is pref
ty sure to be popular with all the kinds.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
COMING THE FILES
Items that Appeared Ten Years
Ago in the Courier, ReprOduc-
ed for Our Readers Joy.
(From Courier Of Feb. 23rd 101D
(Dehart Correspondence)


Ches Lewis, who has been very low
with fever is some better.
Sterla Fugate and Myrtle Ratlin
were married Feb. 18th.
Born, to the wife Of Clifford Bryant.
Feb. 10th, girl. Mrs. Bryant is the
daughter of G. p Dennis.
COrtnCy Dennis and Ora Heizer
married Feb. 10th, Rev. G. w. Bowling
officiating. The bride is the daugh-
ter Of Joseph Heizer of Pomeroyton.
While trying teir manhood here
Otis and Rollie Murphy in a friendly
scuffle, Rollie unfortunately got his
leg broke
(lndeX Correspondence
Born, to the wife Of L. NJ. Pleratt.
n girl, the Sth.
Dave Williams bought OF Gordon
Cottle mule for $40.
The stOrk visited the home of Burn
ME COllinswOrth on the 18th, and left
Il girl.
lIarve FirmOn, an old Confederate
veteran, died ut Bill Shorts the 18th
with lagrippe.
Mrs. Bethel Henry, wife of James
Monroe Henry, died at her home o,
Eig Caney crek, on the 18th, with
heart trouble.
Frank Cecil died at his home o.
Grassy Creek the 18th, with pneu-
mOnia.
Hiram Grecar was found dead il
his bed Tuesday morning at the HON"
of his daughter. Mrs. Sarah Sheets
near Pekin. Mr. Greear was 80 years
old and was well respected by all who
knew him.
local Items)
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Bernard Perry, Of DeHart, was In
town Monday, and while In town call
ed and renewed the subscription OF bis
brother, Marion.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Josh Walsh, OF LenOx, was in town
on business Saturday, and while here
had his name enrolled on the Courier's
big family list.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

S. b. Reese, moved to the property
recently bought of G. c. MaXey, last
week. He is travelling for a dry goods
house and will make this his head
quarters.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Howard Hughes. Of Ashland, was in
town Monday ON business connected
with the Mutual Life Insurance Co., of
New York.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

]. p. Haney, who has been attend
ing Circuit Court at Salyersville, re-
turned home Monday.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

W. G. Franklin bought square of
lots in the Burns Addition Of G. W.
Womack at a handsome price.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Judge w. G. Blair sold his property
on Main street last week to James Igo.
1t Is not stated when possession will
be given.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Jas. NJ. Elan called the Courier man
in and had the paDer sent to his bro
ther, Walter, at Whitman, w. Va.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

DR.. 9. G. Burton informed us that
there was born to the wife Of Burns
Mckenzie, of Pomp, on the both, a girl
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Will Wells sold his property OH Main
street last week to Holly Wright and
bought property on Wells Hill.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

w. G. Franklin, of Salyersvile,
stopped over Sunday In town on his
way up the Kentucky river.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Miss Blanch Cottle, of Forest, was
visiting friends here several days last
week.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
COUNTY,

agement he received there was good,
and he seems sanguine Of success in
his race.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Miss Eta Mae Lewis of Pomp spent
Saturday and Sunday with her sister,
Miss Grace, who is in school here.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

r. M. Oakley attended the funelal
of Robert Mcclure at DeHart, Tues
day.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Misses Lydia and Clarinda Nc
Clure, Of Pomp, spent Saturday
Night and Sunday with their cousin,
Miss Clara Carpenter.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

I DR.. and Mrs S. K. Collier, who spend
most of their time at his oil property
near Camel City, were in town over
Sunday.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Mrs X. n. Walsh left sunday for
Chillicothe, Ohio, to join her husband
who has position there.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Bev. McClain, OF Lenox, was in town
on business Thursday.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
Minor Musings.

There must be n lot Of mental NJ
ervations In marriage vows or tn er
wouldn't be so many broken ones.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Uncle JEFF Cox, Of Gag, while in
town Thursday called on the Courier
crew for a pleasant visit. Cali again,
Uncle jeff.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
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your subscription expires W
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following your name isyles
1t will tell you how ma
weeks you are in arrears, Il
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subtract the above number
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you owe on Subscription.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

W. NJ. Gardner returned Tuesday
from a visit to his family at Berea.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

There never was crook that did
not try to prove all men crooked.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
A Beautiful Thought.

A philosopher is one who bears up
cheerfully under the troubles OF others.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Kash Wheeler, of Pomp was in town
Saturday and informed us that he and
his family will leave for Minnesota
where they will reside in the future.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
SIT DOWN
A MINUTl
AND TIL
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the Facts Squarely
1T PAYS TO HAVE GOOD HE
Most Illnesses Are Prevente,
Good Supply Of Rich, Red !
Take PeptO-Mangan. tn,
Red Blood Builder

Either yuo are in good health
are not. There Is no half was
may think nothing of being
run down. 1t may not WORRY
you look pale. You may til.
be all right tomorrow or
But will you?
Certain it is when yon E
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is probably something the
your blood. And while
around and do y,dlr work
leaving yourself open to any
diseases that are always waiti
take possession Of ri'n Gown peoI
When you are odls and easil
when you cannot enjoy your
when you lose enthusiasm, your
needs attention.
Take pepto-Mangan for awhil
is a great tonic. 1t will build up
resistance to disease, and you
soon feel stronger. The little Z
corpuscles are fighters. Tley Jati
with disease germs and win oht VIII
there are enough Of them. Then y
will keep well and you will e'ks
But be cersS
Pepto-Mana
nay Ioe's Peps
,peopie take 1t in tablet
convenient. The liquid az
lets have the same medicina
Look for the name "Gude's'
Observation-Disclosures.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
(LOCal Items)

local Items)
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutch Lawson left
Sunday for Illinois, where they vii
make their home.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
VOLUME II. NO. 80.

Lee McGlain, OF Lenox, was in town
on business Monday.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Honesty is about the only thing that
needs no advertising.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

Typewriter ribbons for the Oliver
Nos. 3. ). Z and at the Courier office
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24
For Sale.

Deeds and mortgages for sale at the
Courier Office.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-02-24

About 1000 feet of well seasoned
pine ceiling. See COl2a Helton, West
Liberty. NY.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
RETAIL HOLIDAY SALES
BETTER THAN EXPECTED

NEW YORK. December 2s.-The
most encouraging feature of last
weeks business Developments was
the remarkable Christmas business
done by the retail shops. Locally, the
holiday shopping showed an increase
IN the number of units of merchan-
disc sold over last year and some
stores reported an increase in the
money volume of sales although
prices are considerably lower than
they We're year ago.
Outside Of the retail trade. however.
business generally had the pre-holi-
DAY apathetic appearance. Raw cot
ton and primary cotton goods con-
tinued firm and fairly active. Raw
SIR was Slightly more active and
nigner and raw wool continued firm
t1nished goods showed no price
changes and on the whole were quiet
Speculation concerning the outlook
for 1922 is increasing. and generally
predictions are OF "a more optimistic
nature than they were a wear ago
Fundamentally conditions are meas
urabiy improved. The financial sit
alton has cleared considerably, money
rates are lower, most of the larg.
surplus stock of raw materials and
finished goods has been Iiaudated
and both production and conSurrp-
ton In various lines, where compari-
sons are available, are generally
around twice what they were a yeaI
ago.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
SAYS FRANCE RESEIV1S
LENZENCY TO GERMANY
7ardieu Expresses Disappointment at Result
of Brands London Parleys on
Reparations Payments

was counseled to evacuate the left bank
of the Rhine. or i'll any case to reduce
the number of men stationed there. This
would be destruction. pure and simple.
TO the treaties Of 1919. Tlc days of the
Conversations passed-and nothing
was decided. 1t is said everything Is to
be 1ediscussed.
One cannot predict at this time the
fate of any of the astonishing prof.
ects brought forward at London. ]
can say, however, and it Is necessary
for America to know it. that If such
which has supported for two years
SO many mutilations of French rights.
will balk.
1t is only too clear that London
once more has tried to consider only
Germany's capacity to pay. The
will to pay. Everything points to-
day to the fact that any bankruptcy
at this time on the part of Germany
would be fraudulent.
Owing in gold, Germany for two
years has tried to cheaper her paper
prodigious subsidies. all the while
keeping the gold earned through
expectation. Thus Germany is forced
to artificial bankruptcy. VIII she
be permitted to stay in bankruptcy? !?
This IL not a question of ability. It
is a question Of desire. It seems
there will be no attempt, to make
Germany change her mind. Vainly
the reparations commission declares
that Germany can pay. Vainly May
nard Keynes himself expresses the
same opinion. But no coercion Is en-
visaged: nothing is discussed but
postponements.
Instead we are told to retire our
troops from the Rhine so as to re-
duce Germany's charges. We are told
further to sit at the table with
SHINES and Krassin, representatives.
respectively. Of German imperialism
and Russian bolshevism. In the face
Of all this we must keep our hope
that common sense will return.
Patience VIII BE Exhausted.
II the present way is kept up 1t
will release an evaporation In France
equal to the patience Of the last two
Newspapers inspired BY the gov
ernment, do not say this. but 1t is
the duty Of an Independent man to
say it because 1t IL true.
The more one seeks to maintain
and consolidate peace and under
standing between France and Great
Britain the more one should raise
the cry of alarm against such ad-
We are beginning to tire Of dis
course being constantly substituted
for acts and we believe this method
merely opens the way for future
troubles. There is now among the
would base peace with England on
right. but will not accept an IN
iauitous peace, nor a peace of inse-
curity. for such a peace Is essentially
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-12-26
POLLS" -"Honeydew." +"

Pleasing to the eve and with taste
full music, "Honeydew." musical COM
position Of Efrem Zirnbalist. the vio-
linist. and book by Joseph w. Herbert,
opened weeks engagement at Poll S
Theater last evening.
What the show may lack otherwise
is more than compensated for by Zim-
balist's pleasing music and the intro
duction of Miss Ethelind Terry, whose
vivacious personality and voice won
many expressions of appreciation.
Although handicapped by rather a
van and Dorothy Neill put the audience
in good humor for the appearance of
Miss Terry. one Of the most youthful
of musical comedy stars. Outstanding
In the performance are the good voices
of the leading members of the cast.
Flores. in two Spanish numbers. is en-
tertaining, and not the least noticed in
the cast are four little Chinese girls.
The story concerns the domestic
troubles of a composer of light opera,
the object Of scorn of a dominating
and sarcastic mother-in-law. The
divorce law rescues him for Muriel,
Miss Terry. Thereafter the fates in
tervene and marry Lenore, former wife
Of Henry Honeydew, the composer, to
his now father-in-law. Howard Tay-
| lor, first and true love of the much
| wed Lenore, appears, and in the COM
plications which ensue Honeydew and
Muriel are estranged. The much mud
| died plot is saved by Morning
Glories." sung to bring about the
| reconciliation of Honeydew and Muriel.
But withai, there is much for hearty
! laughter.
The stage settings are particularly
| attractive.
| Alma Gluck, wife Of Mr. Zimbalist
1t is said. takes especial pride in hav-
| ing discovered Miss Terry as star for
] the road company of "Honeydew."
Evening star., 1921-12-26
|R1ALTO-"The Call of the North. !"

Santa Claus was bountiful in his
gifts to the Rialto Theater Tor
Christmas week, for he brought an
excellent program OF films. supple
mented by the singing Of Miss Gladys
Thomas, and placed In the LOBBY a
huge fir tree that looked as thoush
II might have come from the cana
dian forest wilds shown in the iea-
ture photoplay "The Call or tne
North" Around the base of the
sparkling evergreen is an e!ectri-
cally opearted toy village, which Is
an attraction to both Srown-ups ana
children, judging from the cro"d
which continually surrounded II.
There is a country club, with gold
fish pond and fountain alternately
bathed in red and blue lights:
church near some farmhouses ana
station. and, Of course. there is fai.-
way train which circles the Whoie'
guided by signal lights. Then there
is a mill. with water spiashlng over
its wheel and trickling down INTO
winding creek and nearby is a large
dark tunnel through which the tram
passes. Altogether it is fascinating
picture which makes the spectators
wish they could all be kiddies again
and watch it long, long time
"The Beggar Maid" film story,
scenes were taken through a diffusion
lens. and the softly blurred views,
combined with the exceptional beauty
of Mary Astor. gave it an elusive
charm seldom realized by the camera
The story. founded on Tennysons
poem, king Cophetua and the Beg
gar Maid" is told in simple.
straightforward fashion, and is as
sweet and winning as its heroine.
Told by the pen, unless it were that
Of a Tennyson. its magic would be
lost, so let the reader see for him
self.
s1The Call Of the North" which stars
Jack Holt, is tale of human emo
tions. with nature. first rugged and
cold, and then unbending under sum-
mer's breath, as background. In
like manner, hate and the desire for
revenge. severity and injustice give
way before the softening influence of
| love.
A Christie comedy, which features
Bobby Vernon, and the Fox News
E. D. z.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
Observation-Disclosures Coogan

The Metropolitan has an alluring
program for holiday week in Jackie
Coogan. in My Boy" and Larry
Seamon, in "The Sawmill'
Little Jackie has become great
favorite with the movie fans since
his splendid work with Charlie Chap
lin in 1.-THE Kid" and as the star of
"Peck's Bad Boy" In this latest
Offering Jackie seems even better
than in the other pictures, MY Boy
giving the little fellow chance to
do some real acting. and he comes
through with flying colors. In the
story Jackie's father had been killed
in France during the war and his
mother starts for America to find
home for her boy. On the voyage she
dies and the little fellow Is carded
without visible means of support can
not land In this country. Fate comes
to his aid in the person OF Il mother
with eight children, who is coming
to America to meet her husband. In
the count of the family Jackie is in
cluded and slips by the inspectors,
only to be sidetracked when street
car Is about to be boarded and the
husband discovers the mistake. This
portion Is delightful bit of COM
edy. Jackie then follows an old sea
captain homo and makes himself use
a home, Jackie's grandmother is
wealthy and has been looking for
him, but all traces were lost when
he escaped from Ellis Island. Jackie
Is finally located by agents, the re-
suit of community work by the grand
mother, and finds a true home.
Claude Gillingwater Is pictured as
the old sea captain and it is one of
the best character bits ever shown
on the screen. The parting between
him and Jackie is very pathetic and
the audience forgets for the minute
1t is looking at a picture and hand
kerchiefs come very much in evi-
dence, Grandmother finally compro-
misses with Jackie by taking the old
sea captain along home and all ends
happily. The scenes are realistic and
are enhanced by splendid photograph
10 work.
In "The Sawmill" Larry seamon has
another one of those trick photo
plays that shows him doing wonder
| full stunts that no human being could
perform and live. There is laugh
In every move he makes
The Metropolitan Is tastefully dec
GRATED with holly and two large dec
GRATED trees adorn the stage. Pathe
end \ good musical program COM
pletes The bill.
Evening star., 1921-12-26
WORLD STEPS FORWARD:
FUTURE HELD HOPEFUL
Harden Declares Present Conditions of Peace
Gives Promise of Betterment for Human
ity Such as Is Seldom Presented.

for power. Three great powers agree
to a program lessening the tax bur-
den as we'll as the danger Of war.
After seven centuries of bloody
strife and injustice. Anglo-lrish dis
putes at last seem to be on the
bering the house of lords hard re-
lection of Mr.. Asquith's home rule"
project in 1913, one can well appre-
ciate England's desire today for an
understanding in all things with the
United States.
So during these last months of 1921
more has been done for world pacin-
cation, more has been done for civili-
cation than in many centuries. 1t Is
true much is left. Even the most
casual look around saddens the OBJ
server. How much Of misery is hid
den beneath the roll Of the unem-
ployed in the United States and IN
England. in Switzerland and Hol-
land: Germany, although she has
produced twice as much coal THIS
year as in 1913, and has given en-
ployment to everybody free Of mill ,
fary service, nevertheless Is Obliged
to declare that she cannot pay the
next billion dollars of reparation
money.
Hopeful OF Future.
But this was expected. Despite her
industry. Germany has attained but
60 per cent of her pre-war exporta-
ton. Whence, then. can she draw the
strength for the continual payment
of such huge sums? Our war adver-
saries are competing with our metal,
chemical and textile industries and
no country from the Rhine to the
Black sea. from Lake Constance to
Siberia. can buy even bare necessities
with money of international value.
Only a non-political conference OF
world economists can solve this
greatest OF all problems of the day.
But all of our distress and worry
must not blind our eyes to the splen-
dor of the star which led the eastern
kings to the manger. nor deafen our
ears to the shepherds hymn on tn.
field of Bethlehem. Humanity. indeed.
has taken a step forward. Again
child is born. 1t moves gently from
its manger. Seldom has humanity
been able to look at Christmastide
with more hope of world betterme Mt
than Is promised by the present peace
on earth.
Copyright, 1917
Evening star., 1921-12-26
Observation-Disclosures
gan and Larry Semon.

The foremost features Of the bill at
the knick kerbocker are Jackie Coo
gan's new starring vehicle, MY Boy
and Larry Semon's Nitagraph comedy
THE Sawmill," both of which are
reviewed in connection with the
Metropolitan Theater.
Sydney Freeman. new concert mas
ter of the orchestra, yesterday made
his debut as a solo artist and won
the applause of capacity audiences
for his merit as concert violinist
1.-THE Meditation" from Nfassenet'.
'"Thais'' was his opening number fol.
lowed by d'Ambrosio's "Canzonetta,'
both played with exquisite feeling.
The supplementary features in.
cluded the Pathe News and Topics
of the Day"
Evening star., 1921-12-26
PALACE-Betty Compson, in THE
Little Minister"

No matter how familiar that null
titudinous being the general reader
may be with Sir James NJ. Barrie's
story of The Little Minister it is
sure enough to be certain. his imag-
| ination never conjured sprightlier
Lady Babbie than that pictured by
Palace Theater. Measured by pre-
vious roles, notably that of the crook
girl in The Miracle Man" a picturiza-
tion that placed her among the stars.
it scarcely seemed likely that Miss
Compson could Step out Of rougher
type into one of blithe innocence and
womaniy devotion without showing
some sign Of the change. But she did
| ii and did il so effectively that the
| fresh youth of the young noblewoman
who played at being a gypsy is as
fragrant as the heather of her hills,
and the ranges from happiness to
anxieties and back 1Eain to iifes sun
shine give her staIdoin a we'll earned
award, and, incidentally. provide the
| areen with story that is idylic in
, its love appeal, breath catching in
its sudden clash of passions and
| beautiful in its happy ending.
Miss Compson is su5rounded by
actors SO true to type that one may
fairly catch the tang of Scotch dia-
lect: sense the battle of stubborn
wills. and joy in the WITNESSES Of
those dear and quaint people who
live in the town of Thrums-Gavin
Dishart. tire new minister of the old
licht kirk. who Will surely delight
the heart of. Barrie should he be
lucky enough to see his hero as
| realistically portrayed by George
IIackathorn: Old Nanny Webster.
the emaciated candidate for the poor
house. whose bone of body writhed
i'll the agony Of shame that had come
upon her; Tammas. chief elder of the
kirk and every last weaver. red-coat
gypsy and noble-folll with which the
production abounds.
AS an extra attraction Manager
Beattus presented an exclusive show
ing of scenes of the Rotary Clubs
Christmas entertainment for the
children of the city at the New Will
lard last Wednesday in addition to
the usual film features and an or
| chestra of artistic skill
MAMIE LANCASTER