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The New York herald., 1921-10-09
ion of Old Time Reporters Led to Real O. H
Runaway Son and His Days Adventures

was starting car into which he had jumped.
Morrison looked, dashed to the rear plat
form and off. The man who had started
the machine must have recognized Morrison
for he gave the car terrific speed and
turned it toward the Bowery, Morrison fol-
lowing in a Communicated car.
How'd you know the guy was lifting
the boat?" asked the conductor. who had
heard Eugene's warning.
From the way he acted before he got
in" Eugene answered. Let me off near
williamsburg Bridge, please"
AT the corner of the Bowery and Kenmare
street the conductor signalled to Eugene
There's Delaney Street" he said, pointing
to the opposite side of the Bowery. you
can see the bridge at the end"
"You are very kind | am sure Eugene
said, smiling
''That kid is too fine haired and too swell
dressed to be bumming around here alone"
the conductor muttered to me as / fol-
lowed my prospect
Eugene found the parkway, a space made
by widening old Delaney street, nothing
like park nor like anything he ever could
have seen Down it's centre ran fenced
in space closed at its beginning, near the
Bowery and at its end, near the bridge, ov
subway kiosks. but of grass or howers
Eugene saw none: only a dusty strip DOR
dered by benches occupied Dy huindn uer'-
licts. some asleep, some mumbling over
ragged papers printed in uncouth type some
staring vacantly. drift stranded in TINS pack-
water from the active Bowery currents
Eugene seemed depressed by the drao out
look and would have turned back, ] think,
lad not his sober reflections been frightened
az the sight Of group OF youngsters laugh-
ing over their sport and II was ODD tnat
they laughed, for they seemed TO be hghting
The oldest of the group was an authorl-
tative master Of ceremonies, assging MS
companions into pairs to fight starting
their bouts. instructng, stopping them III
enticed Eugene The sport was attractive
and-they were boys! He hesitated, prop
ably wondering, dressed as he was. II they
would let him play with them. only their
leader wore shoes, the others ragged knicks
and torn cotton shirts. nothing else But
Eugene smiled coaxingly and asked, "What
you fellows doing?'
"Boxin'. Is yer lamps on de blinkY' the
leader responded.
Boxing for fun
NAV, fer trainin. Me, I'm goin' the a
perfesh Ever box?"
mo. I'd like to try"
"All right Lay off, youse kids
The young master of ceremonies gave
Eugene some excellent advice and with him
self as opponent called time, and they were
at attack. brslkly. In a minute Eugene was
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
Romance Lurking Everywhere the Sidewalks of New York

about five thousand uniformed cops and
couple of hundred private detectives looking
for you. old timer"
Morrison let me ride up town with them
in a taxi, and when Eugene fell asleep.
which was the instant he curled up in
back seat corner Morrison explained: Eu-
gene only son of Banker Darius Thorpe.
went that morning with his mothers woman
secretary to a theatre ticket office
When the secretary was in the Office Eu-
gone slipped out of the car without being
seen by the chauffeur Ten minutes later
Banker Thorpe, frightened cold about kid
mapping, was using his powerful influence
with every high police officer in this city
and every town within a hundred miles. All
the family. all the servants twenty Of them,
gave descriptions. Morrson's captain hap
pened to be on the wire when the Thorpe
housekeeper was telephoning.
you'll know him." she said, "by his
smile; the sweetest smile in the world"
Morrison took sleepy but smiling Eugene
into the Thorpe home in Madison avenue
and when he came out he wore the con-
tented look which. some assert, comes only
from merit rewarded-well rewarded. Nor
rson nodded when / made some such re-
mark and then said: Besides. I've some
thing for Mrs Hogan TO start savings
bank account for Danny"
Banker Thorpe assured the reporters that
night that there was nothing in the story
The adventurous youngster had taken
notion to visit his fathers office but was
brought home without finishing his trip.
II would be a great comfort to Mrs Thorpe
if nothing was said about it in the papers
so the editors kindly obged-and so have
I; for the bankers name is in truth very
unlike Thorpe
worthington is right in principle; there
is an exclusive story almost anywhere for
the patS-nt searcher I shall call on Worth
ington-have ! mentioned his semi-profss-
cional brew 2--and congratulate him.
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Super Cement Made

MALICIOUS to the super-man and
N other super products there is now
being produced what is known as
super-cement IL is a Canadian product and
is said to be Waterproof and to have other
excellent properties.
According TO an abstract in concrete
trade paper. It Is manufactured 10y mixing
gypsum and a catalytic coloh with cement
clinker In the ordinary process of Portland
cement manufacture IL is claimed that
concrete made with this cement is a dense
impervious mass. waterproof and oilproof
and stronger than Portland cement though
the hardening is slower.
This cement requires more water to pro-
duce paste Of normal consistency than
ordinary Portland cement. The increase in
strength is specially marked in the case OF
cement and sand mortar, and the differences
increases with time.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
}. Henry Story of a Bankers

"Monaker? oh, name. No, I'm Thomas
Parker. I'm going to call on.a cousin. He's
IN "a steamship office"
"Youse have a right to wash up foist AT
the Newsie Home where we gets our eats
Danny had "a trading place in Park Row
near the bronze image of benign Ben Frank
lin and after he had loaned an assortment
of evening papers to Eugene. allowed his
pupil to share his stand Eugene's smile.
handicapped as it was, won trade, and he
had repaid Danny's loan and had pocket
full of nickels and dimes when, after look
at City Hall clock he said
''Tll have to go now. You have given
me bully party. Danny. / hope we meet
again"
"Aw. dat's all right" Danny assured him.
Il was hep dat youse was sport de way
youse took de bump on de beak | handed
youse.'
Rejoicing that my long waiting for de-
veIopments seemed about to end | followed
the boys as they turned south, Danny prom
ising to show his friend a subway entrance
after they should have had their eats"
when Detective Morrison turned up at
headquarters with a long sought for auto
mobile thief and told how the thief had
been pointed out to him by clever little
swell kid he had been interested in his cap
tain interrupted to ask. Did this clever
little chap happen to have an attractive
smile?"
THE prettiest you ever saw" Morrison
assured him.
Go and get him!" his captain ordered
with great decision.
After hearing brief particulars of a story
from his chief Morrison telephoned TO the
car sheds Of the Third avenue surface line:
"Pease locate car BS04. conductors cap
number 537 passed Cooper Union going
south couple of hours ago"
II was due. the starter Informed him. at
Park Row and Broadway in half an hour.
Presently the officer was on the same car
again. Sure, the conductor remembered the
kid He left the car at D~lancey street and
walked toward the bridge. This and much
more | learned from Morrison when he told
me his end OF the story that evening
II was only routine work for Morrison
then: Questioning Delaney Park police,
Mrs. Hogan-an old Fourth warder, as was
Morrison-the Newsboys' Home secretary,
the ploddlng officer at last overlook the
three OF u.s.
We'll Eugene" he said cheerfuly now
are you headed?"
Home" Eugene said. "after I've treated
my friend to dinner"
Danny Hogan won't be any the loser II
YOU come home with me now. There's only
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
Surprises the Detective
BY His Keen Observation

what makes you guess that?" the other
asked. after a surprised look
"Oh the way you spoke to the foot officer
and answered the signal of the man in the
box"
I gasped and wondered If the boy had been
reading Chestertohs Father BrotDn detective
stories He looked quite capable of 1t. The
plain clothes man stared in amazement, thep
caught Eugenes smile smiled in return and
said: "Yep. Detective Henry Morrison. Nov
YOU be chummy with me; where do you
nve?"
= Harlem
Harlem, eh? And where are you going.
Jack?"
Brooklyn"
Bridge, tunnel or ferry?"
Bridge. Isn't there a WILLIAMSBURG
Bridge?"
The other, after studying the boy closely
said: Tell an old pal what you are going
to Brooklyn for"
How could cross bridge without going
to Brooklyn" Eugene responded with a
laugh so merry that his questoner laughed
with him.
Know your way to Williamsburg Bridge?"
cover that way" Eugene answered, indi-
eating vague easterly course.
I'm going that way, and I'll pilot you"
Morrison said. and the three of us, / in the
rear. took crosstown car and transferred to
the Third avenue surface. Our car was
blocked just above Cooper Union, where the
boy suddenly exclaimed, Look! There's
man stealing a car" He pointed to the
Cooper Union Hall entrance, where man
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

lating green yellow and red electric lights
Eugene-that / finally learned was nv
prospects name-was engrossed that he
failed to see that he, too, attracted the in
terest of many who passed or were inn
pounded i'm swirling pools by the restrainingi
arm of the law. The officer in the signal
cage several times turned his eyes from the
conflicting traffic rapids he silently controlled
to glance curiously at the boy who watched
him so intently
A man in citizen clothes, a detective I
recognized as an old acquaintance, who had
exchanged a few low spoken words with the
foot police, caught q signalling nod from the
officer in the cage, and. directed by a glance
quietly approached Eugene and asked pleas
antly:
Waiting for some one, Sonny?"
mo. Just watching the officer in the box.
Funny work, what?".
"Fine work Saves half dozen ambulance
calls day Let's see, what your name?'
Jack Ormsby. Guess you are plain
clothes officer"
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sitting in the dust, blood from his tingling
nose streaming over his white clothes.
His opponent helped him to his feet and
took his handkerchief. with wh II he
squeezed Eugene's nose sharply, saying:
"She won't bleed much more, but your dude
close is on de bum" To remedy this he
scraped up a handful of dust. rubbed 1t into
the blood stains, observed the effect of the
artistic device and commented, "Dat amt
so woise. Want to box Some more?"
Eugene wanted some more, and in the
second round was doing "flne." his mentor
assured him, and both boys were putting
when one Of the younger lads, doing sentry
duty, cried BEAT IT, De bulll"
A policeman stroled toward them growl
ing Now, you, Hogan chase yourself back
to where you belong or I'll spank the pants
off all of YOU" The boys, not much fright
ened. were moving slowly away when the
officer added "whos this you're palling with,
Hogan?"
Eugene, instead of Hogan, answered: I'm
James Appleby, my way to my fathers
office, and stopped TO play with these boys"
His smile for the policeman was little
rueful owing to swollen lips bleeding nose
and darkening eyes.
you're taking a crooked way for down
town" the officer commented. "If he don't
know his way show him, you, Danny
Hogan"
come on" Danny said to his new com
panion. I'VE can sell papes and drag down
enough jack for movies and eats"
ThraH of Busy River Scene
Reflected in the Boys Eyes
At Eugene's suggestion they first went
out on the bridge. II may have been the
river with its teeming life, the wharves with
their suggestion OF romance, ships unload
ing strange cargoes from far away ports,
the navy yard with it's grave gray war
ships the distant view of sky searching
towers, the graceful sweep of lacey steel
high swung from island to island which
kept Eugene silent, wistful eyed.
whats happened you, Kd?" Danny
asked eyeing his new friend shrewdy.
"Oh--I must have been dreaming"
IL didn't mean for to give youse dat poke
in de eye" Danny said, by way Of express
ing sympathy for one who could dream in
a world Offering so many things designed
for wakefulness
They retraced their steps and started
south through narrow streets cluttered with
pedlers, raucous with barter, swarming with
multitudes of children who should have
green fields for their play, not reeking
asphalt.
"say. was dat your true monaker youse
give to dc cop?" Danny asked.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
BOYS Smile Ingratiating
And Brings Many Responses

II was the smile that first interested me;
the sweetest jolllest, well bred smile;
winsome smile which brought instant, cor
dial smiles in response. | saw notorious
gambler catch the smile. and, smiling, lift
his hat in acknowledgment: famous actress
who slowed in her walk when the boy smiled
at her and her smile was pensive as she
turned to look again at the gallant little
figure.
1t was his dress which finally determined
me to make him a prospect; jacket and
knickers OF fine white flannel. stockings OF
the modsh wool soft linen Roo collar with
flowing blue silk scarf. patent leather pumps
and a straw sailor hat cooked quite jauntily.
These details noted later; but at glance
one could see that the boy would not ordi-
narily be where he was unaccompanied "
not ordinarily, then extraordinarily So |
followed as he turned east into Forty-second
street
The last of his candies entertained him
until he came to Fifth avenue and was
halted by the UP and down town traffic which
vasfhen having its innings. His attention
was promptly absorbed by the windowed
cage atop OF steel supports in the centre of
the avenue where policeman was manipu-
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
By EDWARD w. TOWNSEND.

~ OUR of us who had served time as re-
r. porters met in worthington's bache-
lor apartment and of course talked
shop. We discussed exclusive newspaper
stories. and when we had fbbed ourselves
hoarse about the great stories we had turned
in our host who had rather outfibbed us,
said: But as a matter of fact. if fact NAV
safely be introduced into this company, it is
easy enough to bring in a scoop. You've all
been Dragging about nothing at all"
We hooted him. but good naturedly. 1t
is TO be remarked that one forgives much in
a friend who has as good semi-professional
brew as worthington sets out.
"Al you have TO do" he AIDED, lis to select
q promising prospect in the street and fol-
low; keep your eyes and ears open and
you'll get story probably SCOOP"
The next morning, a holiday, stood at
orner of the Grave White Way on the look
out. Hundreds, thousands passed-rich man,
Door man, beggar man, thief, doctor, lawyer
merchant. chiek not to mention those walk
ing the weary way looking for stage work.
81 last l was conscious of little ripple of
sensation as slight and pleasant as a baby
breeze gently stirring for a moment the
surface of n lake, then dying, leaving a sur
face as hard and polished as blue china
[ soon saw that this moments unusual
nutter was caused by boy, II years old
or so. I guessed, strolling down Broadway
eating expensive candy from a box of IT.;
happy, smiling finding the world good and
telling IL so. q
, 1921-06-02
History of Class of 1921

o n 1.-The rd of September 1917 here were about forty Freshmen entered the
back door ofth eassemty room. All rushed for the corner where the formed into
a old mass, me whchw sa almost impossible to break II.
Ase student stepped Vi to Miss Keugers' desk to be registeed, the mass
dwindled until the wfulo ordeal was. over. The Other high school, pupils saw nothing
OF u.s. until the next morning, when W g were told to report tt our class. 1t kept the
faculty omewha busyto a while dividing thu classes conveniently, nd helping the
Our initiation was real easy for ALT that came of it, was the resentauon o. a
beautiful doll in acrade, sucking q milk bottle AMI wrapped in or lass colors (gold
and wMte) y.
Thosew who claimed the name of Freshis hal year, were: Frdof Anderson,
chryste Anderson. Reul Armstrong. Nellie ohagen, Lotue coul@n. George ID
Catherine France, William Hobbs, Annette Hugus George Baough, Leo
Keefe, Arnold Larsen,J John Larson, Dale Mayor, Philip Mahoney, Elmer Nielsen.
m Dom Pat OMeha,a Harold Peterson, David Shetren Stanley Sundel,
Carl Waeckerhn. Wilbur Walck, s1 Wilkes. Eva Brown, Viola JogMen,S Sadie
Keefe Moreno Kuykendan, Agnes May, MaMa Miller, PAUL Vermnion, Ferne Nc
Inturf Treva Lawler, Clara Stevens, Dorothy Yerxa, Dorothy Zngsheim, Curtis
LouisL Larsen mi Arthur Vanderbek.
Az we turn from our Freshman days o those wen we becameS ophomores, we
find that our class has diminished ute a Bit. The only event OF Importance that.
year, was the big strike which the pupils won. Other schools h state tried thu
thing but none were rs succesfula as we. a@ -
Our Junior yearw as of Little note except hat most of tn student Of the class
failed to keep u p their scholastic records which hey had established in tn to
previous years.
We o will move on to our Senior year. which marks thu decline Of the class
Of 81, which will pass from existence, the Juniors will have no rivals now, so ma
mansse the school 2. thy please: They have been hold in subjugahon for the past
had upon record & ~ #-E#-#
In closing we wish to- state thtw We have but one life to give e F. H. s, m
or last pa is thatw e be remembered b. the studentaw rho will CON into the High
School lin he future years p FL -@
Since the Glass of ~ las caused all of the roush stuff in the High schoolev er
since they have beer there, perhaps To- the place will settle down to model
school,
DALE MAJOR and GEORGE EDWARDS .21.
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N = = J. NorfoIksReslernRR

Schedule Effective May 30, 1921.
Ly. Tazewell for Norton
9:22 a. m. 2:44 n m
Lv. Tazewell for Bluefeld-
1880 a. m. 7:25 p. m
FROM BHUEFIELD, EASTBOUND
$3.50 a. m. FOR Roanoke, Norfolk
and point on Shenandoah division
Sleeper and dining car Norfolk. pr
lor car (Broiler) Roanoke and Ha
gerstown.
7:45 a. m. daily for East Radford
and intermediate stations.
1.60 p. m. daily Lynchburg and in
termediate stations and Shenandoah
Valley. Sleeper Bluefield to Phila
dolphin, Roanoke and New York. Din
ing ear.
e:37 p. m: for Roanoke, Lynchburg
Richmond, Norfolk Sleeper to Nor
folk and Roanoke to Richmond
WESTBOUND.
500 p. m. for Kenova, Portsmouth
Columbus, Cincinnati. Sleeper Colum
bus. and Cincir~ III Cafe cnr tc
williamson.
8:O5 a. m. for Kenovah, Portsmouth
Cincinnati, Columbus. Sleeper to ca
.umbus. Cafe car.
l2.60 p. m. for Williamson, Ports
mouth and intermediate points.
W. B. Bcvill, passenger traffic man
ager; w. C. Saunders. genera. pa
senger agent. Roanoke VI
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major general down to sergeant.
There have been only two or three
convictions, and in these cases only
nominal sentences have been impo-
ed.
Coming ut this time, when the
world has been wanting to believe
that Germany would act in good
faith in carrying out tho peace
terms, that is more than ever un-
fortunate. 1t will delay for longer
period of time the feeling Of for
givcness, or one of forgctfulncss
which is so badly needed.
The world will always believe that
German officials caused the war, but
there has been general hope that
the German people would show that
they did not approve the acts Of
their leaders. If this is not done,
Germany and the German people
will suffer from it for generations to
come. II is a pity that this is true,
but true it is.
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MINISTER DISCUSSES
HIS WIFES TROUBLES

Rev A. II. Skyes. former pastor
of the Watkins Park Presbyterian
church, Nashville, Tenn, says:
"Aftcr seeing what Tnnlac has nc
complishcd in my wife's case, l am
Nnvirccd that it is medicine of
great power and extraordinary mer.
it. | do not think have ever seer
anything give such prompt results
Mrs. Sykes has been in delicate
health for ten months, suffering from
stomach trouble and nervous break
down.
81 frequently sought medical nd
vice but Tanlac is the only thing
that gave her any relief. After tax.
ing the medicine only short time
she was able to sit up and help
with the household duties. think II
only short time until her health
will be fully restored"
Tanlac is sold in Tazewcll by Johr
f. Jackson. and by leading druggists
everywhere.
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STONE WALLS AND PICKET
FENCES.

Submitted to kinccr K Vcrmillion.
In the questions of which hudson
Maxim offered as test of persons
mental equipment. following Edison
| example, there is one relating tn
picket fences and one to stone walls.
Does ii require more pickets to
build II fence q mile and n quarter
| over Il hill than in tunnel through
the hill? The answer is no. Does it
require more stone to build will
four feet high over the hill than
through the tunnel?
Mr.. Maxim's answer to this liz no
also. The theory of the pickets can
be tested by drawing hill n straight
line on paper. The same number OF
lines representing pickets for tln
straight line will be enough for
pickcts for the hill. We suspect that
if the hill were larger the theory
wouldn't work.
IL would require more rails to 90
over the hill, as Mr.. Maxim points
out in another question. Then WHY
would it not require more stone in
the wall over the hill than in the
wall through the tunnel. In the stone
wall the stone serves as rail rs well
as picket. If more rail is required,
why not more stones? Has tho mast i.
er mind joker in his question? If
so we bid for 4 supplemental answer.
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a GREAT MAN GONE.
)r. G. | Scolield is dead.

DR.. G.. Scolield is dead
The announcement of his death
caused sorrow i'll many parts Of this
country, among church circles and
Bible students. His reference Bible
will live as an imperishable monu-
ment to his memory. lie was active
and successful as preacher. writer and
Sunday School leader. lie amassed no
fortune. lie led no armies, he built
no cathedrals or cities. The world
took small notice of him, and meager
mention WAS made in the papers of
his passing. But he WAS of that illus
trlous company of which the world
was not worthy but which has been
impoverished in his death.
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RECOGNIZABLE OF THE CHM
BERLANDS CAPTURED.

Freezing. Va. August l5.-Preston
'"vant. the Redoubtnble of the Cum.
terlRnas, has been captured by the
an''H les Of Wise county, after
-" milling experiences. For some
he had been terrorizing the
'nle of the upper section of Cum
T. Rand Mountain. Now they breath
"eer that he is behind the prison
Nrs instead of abusing the pri,
h;ge OF freedom among them.
INC case against Bryant and for
winch his recent arrest was effe:t-
ed IS this Some twio years, OF long
: r John Preston Fleming YVES she,
~ silled in the Cumberland section
st WISE county. but no proof CO., l
be had rs to whom committed ia
deed. Some time since, "Bud" Bryant
the father of the man now in Gu, .
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A BOY FARMERS RECORD.

Don MIley, Florida farmer boy,
won the corn contest in that stat.
IN 1920. lie succeeded in producing
1ol.7 bushels of corn on one acr,.
at cost of 20 cents per bushel
Some of the old fellows, who COM
plain that they have to sell farm,
products below the cost of produc-
ton, would do well to 30 to see this
FLORIDA boy and get his secret ms
TO producing big yields us well as
now to keep expenses down.
If Don Miley's figures are correct
or even approximately so it would
appear that the cost of production
decreases as the yield per acre in.
creases.