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The border vidette., 1922-05-20
"MCRE BUSINESS
 IN GOVERNMENT"

This apt phrase was used in Presi- dent HardinG'S first message to CCn- gross and applies particularly in postal management where pOStmaStcrS are being impressed with the fact that they are managers of local branches of the biggeSl business in the world.
The border vidette., 1922-05-20
ezz1z<axA AE.

How do you expect the Postal Clerk to know whether you mean Trinidad, California, or Trinidad, Colorado?
 ALWAYS SPELL. OUT THE NAME OF THE STATE IN FULL IN THE ADDRESS.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17
Constance crossed the frozen edges

Constance crossed the frozen edges
of the bay by sledge to Harbor
Point. Her distrust now had deep
ened to terrible dread. She had not
been able before this to form any def
mite idea Of how Henry could threat
en- Alan and Uncle Benny; she had
imagined only vague interference and
obstruction Of the search for them
she had not foreseen that he could so
readily assume charge of the search
and direct, or misdirect. f..
At the Point she discharged the
sledge and went on foot to the house
of the caretaker who had charge of
the Sheriff. cottage during the winter.
Getting the keys from him, she let
herself into the house. Going to her
room, she unpacked a heavy sweater
and woolen cap and short fur coat
winter things which were left there
against use when they opened the
house sometimes out of season-and
put them on. Then she went down
and found her snowshoes. Stopping
at the telephone, she called long dis
tance and asked them to locate Mr..
Sheriff., II possible, and instruct him
to move south along the shore with
whomever he had with him. She went
out then, and fastened on her snow
shoes.
Constance hurried westward and
then north, following the bend of the
shore. The figure Of a man-one Of
the shore patrols-pacing the ice hum
mocks of the beach and staring out
upon the lake, appeared vaguely in
the dusk when she had gone about
two miles. She came. three quarters
Of mile farther on, to a second man |;
about an equal distance beyond she
found z third, but passed him and
went on. - s-hs -. -.ss,. i-@-'----
Her legs ached now with the unac-
customed travel upon snowshoes; the
cold. which had been only a piercing
chill at first, was stopping feeling, al
most stopping thought. She was hor-
rified to find that she was growing
weak and that her senses were becom-
ing confused. She had come, in all,
perhaps eight miles; and she was
playing out" She descended to the
beach again and went on; her gaze
continued to search the lake, but now,
wherever there was break in the
bluffs, she looked toward the shore as
well. AT the third Of these breaks,
the yellow glow of window appeared.
marking house in hollow between
snow-shrouded hills. She turned ca
gerly that way; she could go only
very slowly now. There was no path ;
at least, If there was. the snow drifts
hid It.
She struggled to the door and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17

had heard from Mr.. Sheriff.. He had
wired that he was going on from Man
istique and would cross the straits from
st. Ignace; messages from him were to
be addressed to Petoskey There was
no other report except that vessels
were still continuing the search for
survivors. because the Indian Drum.
which had been beating. was beating
"short," causing the superstitious to
be certain that, though some of the
men from Number rs were lost, some
vet survived
Constance thrilled as she heard
that. She did not believe in the Drum;
at least she had never thought she
had really believed in it; she had only
stirred to the idea of It's being true.
But If the Drum was beating, she was
glad 1t was beating short. 1t was
serving, at least, to keep the lake men
more alert.
A little later, as Constance stood ut
the window, gazing out at the snow
upon the lake, she drew back suddenly
out of sight from the street, as she
saw Henry's roadster appear out of
the storm and stop before the house.
She waited in the room where she
was. The strain he was under had
not lessened, she could see or rather,
II she could rust her feeling at sight
Of him, 1t had lessened only slightly,
and at the same time his power to
resist 1t had been lessening too.
Il thought you'd want to know. Con-
ME-" he said, $50 came straight out
The Richardson's picked up one of
the boats Of the ferry"
"Uncle Benny and Alan Conrad
were no. In It," she returned; the tri-
umph she had seen In him had told
her that.
mo; 1t was the first boat put off by
the ferry. with the passengers and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17
Girls From Nine States
To Compete in Canning

Girl Gamers OF nine states-the
southwestern portion Of the United
States-will compete at the Colorado
State Fair, the last week in September,
for a three-months' free tour Of
Europe.
These states comprise one Of the
five districts in the entire country
The winners In this district during the
fair will 60 to Chicago and there com
pete with the winners in canning CON
tests, and the four winners at Chicago
will be the lucky ones to go abroad
next summer in company with their
instructors and chaperones.
To Miss Maude Sheridan, State
Leader of Boys and Girls Clubs. is
due the credit for having the contest
for seven states held at the big fair
In Pueblo. This will be perhaps the
most important contest for young peo-
pie ever conducted In the entire United
States. Not only will 1t bring girls
proficient in the art of canning fruits
and vegetables from many states, but
1t will bring their friends nlso. and at
the same time attract visitors from
everywhere.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17
THE FARMER's TINE

A farm corersr ondent from Mime
sofa, writes as follows of the care
free and contented life of the farmer
to the village newspaper:
"a farmer is an individual who
works 10 hours day for living; if
the undertaken gets him before he is
so he don't even get that. He works
from in the morning until noon to
ray his taxes and interest; he works
I'll the afternoon to pay the hired
man, after supper he goes out and
works until dark to try and save
enough to get his wife new dress
and hat, which she must have every S
wears whether she needs it or not.
Some folks farm because they like
to and can not sleep after o'clock in
the morning; others because they
have to, and nobody cares about the
est. The farmer wakes up in the
mo ming in springtime amid the beau
tiful notes of the song birds and in
the fall wakes up as the notes are due.
"A farmer raises big family to
help him farm; when they are young
they can't help and when they grow
up they go to town to drive street
car or work in a bank.
There are two kinds of farmers;
check book farmers and grass root
or dirt farmers. The former have per-
fume on their handkerchiefs, and the
latter on their overalls. One makes
his money in town and spends it in
the country-the other is trying to
save enough in the country to pay
what he has already spent in town."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17
THE BABIES ARE COMING; OH
Ho, oh Ho.


Better babies contest at this years
State Fair promises to be very much
more interesting than ever before.
The people have come to realize that
on this crop depends all others, and
therefore the best must be had.
Expert trained nurses and graduate
physicians will be in charge Of the
contest; they will weigh, measure and
critically examine all babies entered
in the contest, and will make report to
the mothers in each case.
1t is wonderfully educational pro
position, and there are valuable prizes
offered for all classes and ages OF
babies. Send to Manager ]. L. Bea-
man for rules, regulations, prizes, en-
try blanks, ETC., before you forget it
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17

cabin maid and some injured men of
the crew."
"Were they = alive?" her voice
hushed tensely.
"Yes; that is, they were able to re-
vive them all; bu. 1t didn't seem pos
sible to the Richardson's officers that
anyone could be revived who had
been exposed much longer than that;
so the Richardson's given up the
search. and some of the other ships
that were searching have given up too.
and gone on their course"
II see; how many were In the
boa.?"
Twelve. Connie"
'Then all the vessels up there won't
give up yeti"
"Why not?"
II was just talking with the office.
Henry; they've heard again from the
other end Of the lake. The people up
there say the Drum is beating. but it's
beating short still II
"Short!'
She saw Henry stiffen. "Yes," she
said swiftly. "They say the Drum be-
gan sounding last night, and that at
first 1t sounded for only two lives; it's
kept on beating. but still is beating
only for four. There were thirty-nine
on the ferry-seven passengers and
thirty-twO crew. Twelve have been
saved now; so until the Drum raises
the beats to twenty-seyen there Is still
a chance that someone will be saved"
Constance watched him with wonder
at the effect of what she had told.
The news of the Drum had shaken
him from his triumph over Alan and
Uncle Benny and over her. 1t had
shaken him so that, though he re-
mained with her some minutes more.
he seemed to have forgotten the pur-
pose of reconciliation with her which
had brough. him to the house.
She dIne,l, or made pretence of din
ing. with her mother at seven. Her
mothers voice went on and on about
tr!fies. and Constance did not try to
pn- attention. Her thought was fol-
iov.,rg Henry. with eyar-sherpening ap-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17
All Nimble NinrOds
Take Notice of This
coIorado's Game and Fish Department
VIII for First Time Mako Extensive
Exhibit at The Big Fair.

Lets go fishing" is an attractive
suggestion to the average American,
whether young or old.
There's always something attractive
In any sort of fishing, whether in
mountain brook, large lazy river, pla-
cid lake or billowy ocean.
And then there is hunting; most
everybody likes to hunt for something:
great big percentage of the people
like to hunt for wild game.
The fish and game of Colorado make
up two Of the Centennial states most
valued and attractive assets. The peo-
pie Of the state realize this, and that's
why we have fish and game depart
ment, well equipped, well organized
and ably officered.
For the first time the state game
and fish department is going to have
an exhibit at the State Fair which
opens In Pueblo on September rs. Why
display has never before been made
at the fair nobody knows; at least mo-
body has said.
1--WE all just never thought Of 1t"
seems to be the only reason.
But this year It's to be done; off
cials Of the department have for
months been making preparations for
It. Every variety of fish to be found
In Colombo, and all kinds Of wild
game will be shown in every form and
In every stage.
And with these will be all the
processes. devices and appliances for
raising fish and protecting game, to-
gether with the means Of catching and
killing; even cooking and eating. If
you please. Fish culture is a science.
fish catching is a sport, fish cooking
II an art. The display of fish and game
at the State Fair will be superlatively
educational as well as Intensely inter-
esting.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17
NEW BUILDINGS BIG ATTRACTION

Those splendid new live stock build
ings on the State Fair grounds had
wonderful effect last year In stimulat-
ing exhibits. Word coming to the Of
flee Of Manager Beaman from stock
men everywhere leads to the belief
that every part Of every building will
be full Of choice animals this year.
and that number Of tents will have
to be supplied.
Not alone from all over Colorado but
from a dozen other states exhibits are
coming. 1t is expected to be the great
est and best showing Of live stock ever
seen west Of the Mississippi river.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17

knocked upon 1t, and receiving no re-
ply. she beat upon it with both fists.
"Who's hereT" she CRIED. who's
hereT .
The door opened then a very little,
and the frightened face of an Indian
woman appeared in the crack. The
woman evidently had expected-and
feared-some arrival, and was reas-
sured when she saw only girl. She
threw the door wider open, and bent
to help unfasten Constance's snow
shoes; having done that, she led her
in and closed the door.
"Where is your mani" Constance
had caught the woman's arm.
"They sent him to the beach. A
ship has sunk"
"Are there houses near here? You
must run to one Of them at once.
Bring whoever you can get: or If you
won't do that, tell me where to CO."
The woman stared at her s.olIdly
and moved away. "None near" she
said. Besides, you could not get
somebody before some one will come"
"Who Is that?"
HE is on the beach-Henry Spear
man. He comes here to warm him.
self. 1t is nearly time he comes
again."
Constance gazed at her; the woman
was plainly glad Of her coming. Her
relief-relief from that fear she had
been feeling when she opened the door
was very evident. l. was Henry,
then. who had frightened her.
The Indian woman set a chair for
her beside the stove. and put water in
a pan to heat; she shook tea leaves
from a box into bowl and brought a
cup.
How many on that ship?"
Altogether there were thirty
nine," Constance replied.
"Seven are living then"
"Seven? What have you heard7
What makes you think so7"
"That Is what the Drum says"
The Druml There was a Drum
theni At least there was some sound
which people heard and which they
called the Drum. For .he woman had
heard 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17
spLENpIp WORK BRINGS DOWN
r. n. RATES TO THE FAIR

State Fair rates on the railroads are
better than last year and for a number
of years past.
But 1t was q difficult task that faced
Manager Beaman OF the fair, for the
passenger associations had decreed
that there was positively nothing bot
ter in store for State Fair patrons
than . one and half fare for the
round trip.
Mr.. Beaman worked with other State
Fair managers and secretaries and
thru the officers Of the international
Association Of Fairs and Expositions,
Of which he is an officer. and finally
the western passenger association was
induced to reopen the question and
hold q conference with State Fair Of
ficials at Chicago.
Result Of this was new ruling by
the railroad passenger departments,
making the round trip one and third
fars on ali railroads in Colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17

prehension. She called the office In
mid-evening; 1t would be open. She
knew, for messages regarding Uncle
Benny and Alan would be expected
there. A clerk answered; no other
news had been received; she then
asked Henry's whereabouts.
"Mr. Spearman went north late this
afternoon, Miss Sheriff." the clerk
informed her.
"Northl Wherew
1--WE are to communicate with him
this evening to Grand Rapids; after
that, to Petoskey."
Constance could hear her own heart
beat. Why had Henry gone. she won
dered; not, certainly, to aid the
search. He had gone to-hinder it?
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17

For the first time in the history of
the Vatican, the papal housekeeper is
a woman. The present Pope brought
his mothers old. maid to the ancient
buildings. The Cardinals protested.
Il shall set precedent for my sue
cessors," said Plus XI.-Dearborn In
dependent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17
Constance grew suddenly cola. For

Constance grew suddenly cold. For
twenty lives, the woman said, the
Drum had beat; that meant to her.
and to Constance too now. that seven
were left. Indefinite, desperate denial
hat all from the ferry must be dead
that denial which had been strength
ened by the news that at least one
boat had been adrift near Beaver
altered In Constance to conviction of
boat with seven men from the ferry.
seven dying. perhaps, but no. yet
dead. Seven out of twenty-seven !;
The score were gone; the Drum had
beat for them in little groups as they
died. When the Drum beat again.
would 1t beat beyond the score?
Having finished the tea, Constance
returned to the door and reopened 1t :;
the sounds outside were the same. A
solitary figure appeared moving along
the edge of the ice-the figure of a
tall man, walking on snowshoes !;
moonlight distorted the figure. and 1t
was muffled. too, in a great coat which
made 1t unrecognizable. He halted
and stood looking out at the lake and
then, with sudden movement, strobe
on; he halted again, and now Con-
stance got the knowledge that he was
not looking; he was listening as she
was.
"Is the Drum sounding nowT' she
asked the woman.
mo- 10, - 49,, -.--
Constance gazed again at the man
and found his motion quite unmistak-
able; he was counting-if not counting
something that he heard, or thought he
heard, he was recounting and review
ing within himself something that he
had heard before-some irregular
rhythm which had become so much q
part Of him that 1t sounded now con-
tinually within his own brain; SO that,
instinctively, he moved In cadence to
1t. He stepped forward again now,
and turned toward the house.
Her breath caught as she spoke to
the woman. "Mr. Spearman is coming
here now I"
Her impulse was to remain where
she was, lest he should think she was
afraid of him but realization came to
her that there might be advantage in
seeing him before he knew that she
was there, so she reclosed the door and
drew back into the cabin.
Ito be Continued
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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev Edgar Carpenter, rector. Order
of services tomorrow; Holy Com
rnunion, 1880 a. M, Sunday School
$3.50 q. NJ, morning service II .. m,
evening service, 1870 p m
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It,. Evssnins ffHIHR ma. 1.H Rlkn. II T..

EMANUEL LUTHERAN
.CHURCH-Rev. Carl Gostts,' Taas.or.
Services at II a. M. and Sunday
School, at $3.50 a. m.
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o'clock Christmas Day, and 4 Christ
mas tree for the Sunday School
children.
Mr.. and Mr.. w. H. Hatton and
children, of Four-Mile Run, have re-
Gently moved into the house ON Brad
dock Avenue, st. Elmo, which was
formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Hatton, who are living in
their new home in Abingdon.
Nevin's "Adoration." a cantata and
"Story Of the Christ Child" was
given at Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Braddock Heights, at 8 O'Clock, last
evening. A quartette, Mrs, +. f..
MacMorel; nd, Mrs. ", H.. flanagan,
MAJOR flanagan and MFa James Al
len, sang the cantata, assisted by
members of the Sunday School: Pure
white decorations were used.
Sunday services at Emmanuel will
be Sunday School at 1914. M; preach
ing at / u. m, by the rector, Rev.
s. A. Wallis. The offertory music
will be in keeping with the Christmas
time
Miss Esther Richards, Ct Braddocli
Heights spent the past week end IN
Charlottesville, as the guest OF her
cousin, and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
William wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence c..
Thompson, Of Del Ray, have IS their
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-23

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Services at Lee Camp Hall, sos
Prince street. Sunday at, IL a.; mGi
and SUNDAY School at 10 a. M ma
services Wednesday ~ p. m.
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guests for the Christmas season, her
sister ard brother, Miss Eva Jones,
of Baltimore, ard Mr.. Claude M.
Jones, of Columbia, s. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard J. Miller,
and daughter, Miss Rebecca Miller,
Of Del Ray, left yesterdayk for Har,,
horton, Va, where they will spend
the holidays with Mrs. Millers par
ents, Mr. and Mrs.J. c. Kelley.
The Community Welfare League
will hold itsenext regular meeting
Thursday, December 2sth, instead CT
Monday. q. -
Mildred l.. Emerson,
~ Phone 7G5-J-2
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LIVE NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. ". F. Walden and
children, of Rosemont, left Yesterday
for Richmond, aud VIII spend the hol-
idays there with Mrs. Walden's par
ent8, Nh. and Mrs. W. a. Neal.
Mr.. and Airs. F.. l.. McCubbins
Npd children, Of Cedar street, will
leave today TO spend Christ
mas with Mrs. McCubbins parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson, in
Salibury, \. {.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood Ash
land, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Brooks, in Del Ray.
John Augustine, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs r. B. Washington, Of Brad
dock Heights, was christened by Rev.
William J Morton, after the morning
church service. in Christ Episcopa!
Church last Sunday.
The girls basketball team of George
Mason High School are practicing
hard in. .Armory Hall, Alexandra,
getting ready fer their games, the
first of which viii be in Fredericks
burg, January >, with the Fredericks-
burg High School team.
Miss Evelyn Peake, of Braddock
Heights, has recovered from recent
severe iHresss 3
Sunday services at Del Ray Metho-
dit Church viii be Sunday School at
9:45 a. M; preaching service by the
pastor, Rev. j, +. Wood at II a. m,
and 7:30 pa M. Instead Of the us
ual FpwArth League service this
Sunday. the "Nates Glass and other
members Of the Sunday School, and
also anyone less who wishes will
meet with the members OF the
League ut the church promptly at 6
! p. M, and roceed to the Aims House
/ where they will couduct a Christmas
I service and celebration for the in
mates Of that institution, ard return
to the church for evening worship.
The schools closed for the holidays
Thursday, and will reopen Tuesday
january .. 1928. All Of the teachers
left for their homes that evening.
At the Baptist Church Tuesday
evening. at s o'clock. the Sunday
School will hold its Christmas cele-
bration, and present a cantata, en-
titled, "Mischievous Santa"
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde J. Mitchell
have moved into their new bungalow
on La Verne Avenue, st. Elmo, Mr.
and Mrs. J Ashby Mitchell, OF De-
Ray, are living with them in the new
home.
Mrs. Lulu Hundley, of Dey Ray
will spend a few days of the holiday
season with her sister in Richmond
Mrs. Sigvald T. Jensen is ex-
pecting her sisters, the Misses
Storey, from Philadelphia, to spenC
Chritmas week in her home in Rose
mont.
Mrs f. W. Wilson, of 1OS Ruckei
Place, is convalescing after an opera
ton at Garfield Hospital.
The usual o'clock mass will be hell
at st. ( RSta's Church, Nr. Ida. Sun
day morning, with Sunday Schoo
immediately afterward. On Monday
Christmas Day. there viii be q mas
at $50 md At 9 O'Clock for whicl
service the choir OF s.. Rita's ha
prepared special Christmas music.
At St. Anthony' Church, Bailey
Cross Road, there will be a mass at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-23
Arrest Three of, Alleged
Hollywood Dope Smugglers
my ,unifed PressJ

Los Angeles, Cal., Dec, 25.-Three
alleged dope smugglers who are be-
lievd to have supplied Wally Reid
and other people in the colony, were
arrested today by the police narcotic
squad. A quantity Of narcotics were
secured.
Police have traiied. the people for
several DAYS following the finding OF
little red book containing the
names of some Hollywood picture
peole by oliceman several days ago
If car marked in front Of 4 roomlng
house.
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Notice of Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting Of the stock,
holders Of the National Manganese
Corpora+ions will be held at 10Y
North Fairfax Street, on January 9,
ut 10 a NJ. .,re- ,.a
300-17c Paul S!eman, Secy.