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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21

ment; went on. 'I'm going to tear
down the old cabin at Fallen Rock,
clear out the underbrush. lay out
grounds. and build a house. Why
should / leave the Flatwoods? All
that / care for in the world is here:
my father, my mother, and-you."
The last word came hard for him.
The girl lifted hurried, shy half
glance to his face; dropped her eyes
again to the quiet water.
1.-THE Blue Moon" he went on, sis
somehow-well, it oughtn't to pass
from hand to hand for just--money
Mother spent her life for it. now
know why" There ca,ue pause. I'll
never need that FIVE Thousand dollars.
and maybe Louie Solomon's widow
does. I've arranged with the sheriff
to send her the draft, and I've kept
the pearl"
The girl softly clasped her hands
together and looked up at him with
beaming eyes.
"And maybe I'll get to see it. after
ALL" e4f =
81 think maybe you will"
He reached into the pocket OF his
blouse, drew out the small velvet box,
raised the lid, lifted the girls hand,
and laid the Blue Moon in her palm.
The sunset, the green Of the leaves,
the glory of silver-edged cloud float
ing across the Sky--the wonderful
gem caught them all. and lay laughing
them up into her face. ~
"Wild Rose" Her eyes left the
pearl and rose to his face. What she
saw there brought little catch to her
breath. And there was note in his
voice that had never been there be-
fore. 81 reckon there's nobody left
but just-you, and-me. And moth
ing in the world counts to me but
you. The pearl is your birthday pres
ent." xf4 ef
"Its your birthday, too" she stam-
mered, her face bowed and turned
away. "And have no present"
.sThe most wonderful man ever re-
ceivedi A Wild Rose" ~
He held out his unwounded arm.
His heart had leaped to his eyes. His
voice held the note that makes all
voices musical. The girl lifted her
face-like the dawn of day; her eyes
glorious with the light not of star or
sun; the light it is given man but
once to see. Her hands came toward
him, found their way about his neck.
The sunset stole softly through the
hushed branches and touched their
heads, and hound the two together
the gold and the brown-with a shaft
of living bronze. "A little breeze came
by, lifted a strand of her hair, laid it
across his face and slipped away to
tell the trees. @Tf
THE END.1 n
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
GATHER HERBS in MOUNTAINS
carolinians Derive Fair Income Col
Letting Materials From Which
Drugs Are Ultimately Made.

An interesting trade in the Carolina
mountain counties of Ashe, Allegheny
and Watauga is that in what are
known as crude drugs in other words,
herbs, plants, roots, etc. Some fam
lilies have for many years devoted all
their time to gathering these from the
mountainsides, live in tents and move
from place to place until all the mate
rails in range are gathered. A con-
siderable number of farmers spend
part of their time in iris line of work
and get more money chan is paid in
wages in that region, while at the
same time living near to nature, the
most healthful life imaginable, amid
the cliffs and with numerous rattle
snakes to be watched for also. Wild
cherry bark, hazelwood leaves, man
drake, cohosh, ginseng and golden
seal are sought ter.-Manufacturers
Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
Simple Trick Of Artist.

Everybody has noticed that the eyes
in some portraits follow one wherever
he goes in the room. It is bit I'M
canny to move about an apartment
and have the eyes of picture always
upon one. Some superstitious persons
are afraid to 60 into picture gallery
where portraits of their ancestors are
to be found. The effect is simply an
optical illusion and is secured by hav-
ing the eyes in the portrait looking
directly toward the front. Under such
circumstances the pupil is necessarily
in the middle, with an equal amount
of "white" on each side. This, rela-
ton does not vary at all with the
position of the observer. No matter
where you stand the pupil will be in
the middle Of the eye and the eye will
seem to be looking at you.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
ODE
Blue Moon
a Tale of the FlatWOods

and each cradle housing lusty baby;
the weak gone back to earth, the tit
that survive beginning to test wing
and claw. Streams and woodland
pools grow languid with millions mat
ing. Each leaf has reached its maxi
mum of lung. expansion. The trees
breathe deep. The forest has settled
down seriously to the business OF fui-
filling its promises. Cocoon and chrys-
alis have opened and flung forth their
glittering mysteries. Furnished BODIES
and gauzy wings glance and glitter
through yellow sunshine and SOFT
shade, like flakes of star dust Sitting
down out of the sky.
But if the woods have many cradles.
they also have many graves. There
was new one this placid June evening
at Fallen Rock--a new one beside the
one that was almost new. There were
orchids upon them both. A man and
maid had together hunted the woods
for them. Only such as they could
have found so many. Only to her fav-
orites does nature show the way to her
treasures.
The stanch old Boss and hard-faced
Bull Masterson were back at their
watts and clam rakes. Bil!y's grand
mother was staying at the cabin OF
the three gables a few days for COM
pany.
The Pearlhunter came from the vii
lage in the still evening. Along the
dim, slim path through the woods he
came. against the face of the sunset.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
Sporting Squibs
of All Kinds

Harvard has about decided to make
basketball real sport at Cambridge.
y =
Many golf course records are shat
tered by amateurs and good pencil.
The ten Princeton coaches will re-
side in Princeton during the fall sea-
son.
Ralph w. Yuill has been elected
captain of the Dartmouth basketball
team.
Lloyd Hutch" Pixley, former Ohio
State football team guard, probably
will be in the Buckeye eleven lineup
next fall.
Kemp, star bow Of the University
of Pennsylvania crew, has given up
rowing.
Bowlers will take their A. B. G..
blocks to Toledo, O., for the 1922 tour
nament.
DO Mcmillan, star quarterback OF
Center College, will play '.pro" foot
ball next fall.
University of Chicago will stage the
national intercollegiate track and field
meet June IL.
George E. Brewer of New York has
been elected captain of the Yale box
ing team for next season.
]. e. Cannell, last years football
captain, will be head coach at Dart
mouth next fall, assisted by ]. r. Dor
ney, ~. Cannell is a quarterback.
Cadet E. III. Pfeiffer of Illinois, a
member OF the third class at the Uni.
ted States Military academy, has been
elected captain Of the army basketball
team for 1922.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21

The swing and spring of a master Of
men was in his stride, for he carried
in his pocket telegram addressed to
a man with a name at last, to David
Wulf Warbritton. The telegram told
Of two fortunes awaiting down the
river, of houses and lands, and advis-
ing that Judge Eskridge was on his
way.
Near the turn of the path he stopped
and stood listening. The song of a
thrush was charming the silence. Only.
the song carried certain delicious,
elusive witchery that no bird throat
ever knew. He stole along the path,
stopped and stood with barred head.
Upon the fat rock at the pool stood
the Wild Rose, the tears running down
her face, her lips and throat alive with
the magic of song. A lady cardinal
perched upon her shoulder. A king
cardinal fidgeted and twitched his crest
on an overhanging twig that almost
brushed her hair. A pair of shy
thrushes futtered and fitted in reach
of her hand. Other birds walked up
and down nearby branches, or darted
down for hurried peck at the crumbs
she had scattered over the rock.
The tears drowned the blue; the
song ceased. The birds fluttered away
one by one. The girl bowed her head
and stood with clasped hands, gazing
down at the Cuiet wafer
The mans step reused her. She
turned, and her hands unclasped as If
to reach toward him-but instantly
clasped themselves again. He turned
from the path, stepped out on the rock
and came to her side. A moment her
eyes met his, and then went back to
the placid water, and she stood crying
softly.
She turned back to him after time.
poor little half-drowned smile strug-
gled out and brought suggestion OF
the dirnples back.
II had to tell theml' she said.
"It was wonderful" he answered
very softly, as If his voice-might dis
turb the spell of the music before the
echoes had finished carrying it to the
rest of the woods.
The leaves hung motionless, as If
waiting for the song to start again.
The tinkle of the rifle where the wa
ter walked up at the lower edge Of the
pool came out of the silence.
'The telegram came" he went on
after long time. at says"-he
hesitated, as if bordering the next
words before giving them speech, as
if half dreading to give them speech
shat Judge Eskridge is coming for
you
The words strangely carried the
girls thoughts back to mother driven
forth to die in loneliness and poverty;
to a grave on a hill overlooking the
river, where the hand of friend had
laid her; to great, silent house; to
stern old man relenting in his last
hours
81 shan't go back with him." she
said. "Some day I'll go back to the
grave on the hill, but not-now."
The man stood weighing the words
In his slow way.
II shan't either BE paused a mo-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
.FILLIES IN KENTUCKY DERBY
Incomplete List of Nominations Shors
That Misses Hold Very Strong
Hand This Year.

Though but one FLY has ever been
returned the winner of the Kentucky
Derby, the incomplete list Of nomina-
tons for the renewal of the classic at
Churchill Downs on May shows that
the FLIES hold very strong hand this
year, and the chance of one of them
being the victor seems stronger than
it has been for several years. Among
the candidates are Prudery, Crocus,
Step lightly, Careful and Idle Dell,
each of which proved her ability
against the best of colts as a Juvenile
last year
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
Virtues Of Bare Feet.

Eve was reputedly barefoot, and
Nausicaa played ball all Athe better
because she went unshod.
Helen of Troy at the most wore SAN
dals and the sandal is the compromise
between the shoeless and the shod. 1t
is easier to make sandals than to make
boots. s
In Ireland and Scotland the children
have run barefoot for many a day,
and the wit Of the one and the en-
terprise of the other show that there
is nothing really demoralizing In go
ing without shoes and stockings
London Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
IMPROVE HANLoN MEMORIAL
Rowing Club to Be Constructed a
South End of Course Unaffected
by Rough Water.

Canadian rowing authorities are
back of improvements to be made in
the Hanlon Memorial course at Han
,on's Point, the best In the Dominion.
improvements include a rowing club
at the south end of the course unaf-
fected by rough water and giving a
view to thousands of. spectators along
the shores. 50 a. .s
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
ENTIRE WORLD IN OLYMPIcs
Representatives Of indian Empire,
Far East and South America
Invited to Attend.

Action taken by the. International
Olympic committee at its recent meet
ing practically places the entire world
In one great athletic union. The In
dian empire games, the Far Eastern
games and the South American Inter-
national federation games were invit-
ed to have representatives at its con-
ference next June.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
MOOSE JAW HAS BOY WONDER
Mark koenig, IS Years old and Six
Feet Tall, Signed by Canadian
Is Team-plays Short.

Nick Williams, manager Of the
Moose Jaw team of the Western Can
ada league, reports signing the base
ball wonder Of the age in 16-year-
old boy named Mark Koenig. He is
six feet tall and weighs ITO pounds
so far. He plays shortstop by prefer
lence, but at the rate he is growing he
will be too big for that job before
the. season. is half over. Koenig halls
from around Sar francisco.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
Marking Passing Of Time.

The sand glass, sun dial, watch and
clock have proved invaluable in mark
ing the passing Of time, but how about
this, heard In a room, noticeable ror
lack of light, in home in North Hi
nois street, when Mr.. Butler College
called on Miss Skortridge High School.
''Why, John, just four kisses ago
you said"
A laugh from the next room cut
the sentence short.-Indianapolis
News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
Picturesque Custom.

A unique and picturesque custom In
Korea is the handing down Of a fam
lily hat from father to eldest son. This
hat, made from the hair of family an
cestors, is a priceless possession, and
is so carefully handled that it does not
wear out for generations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
AMERICAN ON OXFORD TEAM
Former Harvard Student, E. 3. 10.
throp, Wins Unusual Distinction
At English College.

r. B. Lothrop, who rowed in the
Harvard crew last year, is now rowing
No. 6 on the Oxford university eight.
Devereux Milburn, now captain Of the
All-American polo team, is the only
other American who ever pulled Brit
ish university oar.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
A RuIina.

"My client accuses her husband OF
cruel and inhuman treatment, your
honor. He refused to buy her thOus-
and dollar fur coat"
"Well, that may have been cruel.
but / hardly think II was inhuman."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
ELIMINATE BAD FEATURE

Belmont park race track, New
York, long regarded as the finest
course in America, will eliminate
an Objectionable feature, the
horses being required to run to
the left instead of the right.
This is the style on many Eng
lish courses, but next year the
Belmont course will conform to
the American method, the horses
running the right way Of the
course.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
Won't Tackle East.

University of California will have no
football game with an Eastern college
this fall. University of Oregon has
signed the last open date.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
Merry.

"He certainly has nerve"
sin what way?"
with times the way they are now.
he actually walked in yesterday and
asked the boss for a raise in pay"
Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
keens Record Clean.

Stevens Tech football team of Ho-
boken has not lost game in three
years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
A.xfuI BIunder.

"What cured Cholly of flirting.?"
'sHe tried to Girt with a police.
woman"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21

The girl who listens to soft moth
ings hopes that they may eventually
mean q great deal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21

Dependency is ingratitude; hope is
Gods worship.-H. w. Beecher.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21

The paperhanger expects pay for
putting up at a hotel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21
CHAPTER XIV.

The Song Of Thrush.
Twentieth of June, and the world at
high tide: the woods full of cradlea
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-04-21

Springfield Wants Regatta.
Springfield, Mass, wants the July 4
New England regatta.
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
new YORK COFFEE MARKET.

Prices were as follows: March.
6.36Q6.3s; May, 6.77Q6.70; July, 713
OILS: September. $50 q $40; October,
TAO bid; December, 7.7OB7.75.
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Furnished by Thomson e. McKinnon-

Open. High. Low. 1918 P'v's.
p. IN. close.
Wheat
May. 10 INK 1853 1854 III u
Mar. III LII LA La LICK
Corn
May. 1874 76k TAN 74S 76k
July. Tx 77K 75H 75% TN
May. 5Oh 5OA 4sa 49% sos
July. ASH 40 4Sla ASS 40
The Washington times., 1921-01-04

Mr.. Arthur ID. Marks of the Washing
ton Post. Mr.. j. e. Rice OF the Wash
ington Herald. Mr.. A. T. Mcdonald OF
the Washington Times and Mr..
Fleming Newbold or the Evening
Star.
I'VE are. therefore. advising the
membership OF the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association that the
Official program to be published by
the committee as outlined above is
approved and that none other Will be
given the sanction of the Executive
Committee.
I'VE will further advise our mem
bership that in the payment for ad-
vertising they shall make checks
payable to Mr.. Cuno III. Rudolph,
Treasurer. Inaugural Committee.
1T Is a further pleasure to advise
you that the City of Washington is
thoroughly equipped to furnish the
paper and do the printing for the
Official Inaugural Program and IL de-
sired the Merchants and Manufacture
ers' Association will indicate the
printing houses that are particularly
adapted for this class of work.
I'VE take 1t as natural circum-
stance that your committee will have
the work done In Washington"
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
M.& M.ASSOC|AT|ON
O.K.'SPR0GRAM
Notifies Membership That Inau-
guraI Publication Has Appro-
baton of Committee.

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association In a bulletin sent out to
its membership today approves adver-
Using In the official inaugural pro-
gram and urges heads OF business
houses to inform their executives at
once OF the names OF the only auth
orized solicitors.
The letter which is addressed to
Henry NJ. Blair, chairman Souvenir
Program Committee OF the Inaugural
Committee says:
"The Executive Committee OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation takes cognizance OF your
announcement that the only author
ICED solicitors OF advertising in the
Official Program are Miss Helen j.
Nicolay OF the Woodward Apartments,
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

Business on the Washington Stock
OF the new year today when the trad
ing began picking up quite lively
over the past days.
Washington Gas. Lanston. Mergen-
thaler and Capital Traction were the
securities traded in, with fifty-fve of
the first named opening the selling at
3Sk. Three shares sold at 1914 and
twenty-five following at the first
named price.
Twenty shares of Lanston brought
rs and ten, shares Of Mergenthaler
sold at 100, these sales completing
the trading before call.
Later two 81 900 and a $500 Wash
ington Gas 5~sold at 20, ten shares OF
Mergenthaler at 100 and twenty
shares Of Capital Traction at S2A.
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
STEEL HAS UPTURN.

The steel shares had the sharpest
upturns during the morning. but
around midday lost the greater part
or this upturn. Steel common was
actively purchased and easily rose
for gain OF over one point This
advance was lost in the midday re-
action when the stock fell back
Baldwin Locomotive and Republic
steel rose over two points and then
yielded about one point.
There was little doing in the
railroad issues, stocks in this group
holding firm a taround yesterdays
closing figures. Some of the motor
shares were active. Allis Chalmers
having a runup in the early after
noon about three points. Chandler
and Studebaker on the other hand
reacted about one point from their
early best figures.
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
MR.. BOSWELL TO SPEAK.

"The Duties of Paying Teller" will
be the topic Of Fl. l.. Boswell, paying
teller of the American National Bank,
at the session of the elementary class
of Washington Chapter, American
Institute of Banking, this evening,
according to announcement made to-
day by Charles b. Boyer. president of
the chapter.
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LIBERTY Bonds.
Furnished by "a n Ifibb. A "a
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

LIVERPOOL. Jan. spot cotton
opened in small demand. Prices were
steady. Sales, 1000 bales.
American middlings. 14IS; good
middlings, ll.oS; full ymiddlings, 10 60;
middlinEs. 9.43; low middllngs. 7.6s;
good ordinary. 6ls: ordinary, b.43.
Futures opened steady.
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
PASSES COMMON DIVIDEND.

The semi-annual dividend on the
common stock of the Old Dutch Mar
ket has been passed, while the regular
dividend on the preferred stock will
be paid as usual, according to an
nouncement just made at the Offices
of the corporation.
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
PRESSURE ON ATLANTIC GULF.

The special pressure which has
been exerted against Atlantic Gulf
continued in today's dealings and
the stock was forced down to q
new low. Compared with this de-
cline was an advance OF Ave points
in American Linsed following the
OF the plan for the
formation OF new company. I'm
der the proposed plans American
Linseed common Is to receive dollar
for dollar in new z per cent
second preferred stock
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
ID - y n II L ~
SALES

Washington Gas, 259sSA. 25Q3sn.
so SSH. 2QSsh, 1q3sIs, 2o@3eA.
Lsnsten, 6@76. 2007o.
Mergenthsler. lO0120.
After call--Washinston Gas 0's.
sl,000Q73. Sl.00o973. s5O0QT3.
Mergenthaler. 10Ql2O.
Capital Traction. l0Qs2A. 10Gs2A
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
EMPLOYEES BUY BANKS STOCK.

The directors of the Northwest Saw
ings Bank. desiring that the employees
of the institution share in the pros
perity and profits Of the bank. have
set aside a certain block of the new
stock issue Of the institution to which
they have subscribed. All employees,
including the messenger. are now on
the list Of stockholders.
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
CARPENTER 4 co. DISSOLVED.

N. l.. Carpenter, Of N. L. Carpenter
& Co., stock brokers, of New York,
with branch offices in the Woodward
building. has announced the dissolu-
ton of the firm, and his entrance into
the firm OF A. A. Houseman & Co, Of
New York
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
TREASURY DELIVERING BONDS.

The Treasury has begun delivery of
the AZ per cent coupon bonds of the
fourth Liberty loan in exchange for
the temporary bonds originally issued
and many exchanges have been made
up to date.
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Demand ster-
ling made a slight upturn at the
opening Of the foreign exchange mar
ket today to s354h. but the other
leading exchanges were established
at lower figures. Francs dropped Z
centimes to $50 for cables and $40
for checks. Lire fell points to $50
for cables and 3.3S for checks. Marks
yielded 3 points to 1872. Other quo
tations were: Belgian cables, GIL
checks 6.10; guilder cables BIAS,
checks 31.3S: Sweden kronen cables
20.12, checks 20.07.
" orth p. Ma. 45k as ASH q
High. Low. Close.
Call money. .....
Sales up to-
liam. 12noon. pm. 2p.m.
23l.iOo 375.lOO 453,4OO $685.
The Washington times., 1921-01-04
GLOVER TO RETURN.

President Charles Carroll Glover, OF
the Riggs National Bank, who has
been abroad for about eight weeks, is
expected to return to his desk about
January IS, according to word re-
ceived at the institution yesterday.
Mr.. Glover is now in London.