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Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20

hood Of Kentucky, and Il ls there
More fitting that on such spot there
should stand a memorial to the eour-
isgeous youth Of our State. No real
monument or other memorial has been
iereoted In Kentucky for thls purpose
thus far. am, therefore, confident
that this appeal will reach the heart
and the purse Of the patriotic eitixens
:Df tho state. We honor ourselves
lwhen we honor those who died Tor NJ
I'VE make certain that the spirit Of
yesterday will live throughout our To-
inorrows II we honor courage and no
bility and sacrifice.
|; II, therefore, set aside the week et
April 23-2o a. War Memorial Week.
iand call upon the men and women oi
kentucky, the sons and daushters. Of
the Republic, those who inherit and hold
all for which the dead have died q
ylend their hearts and hands to the
success Of this campaign. The ilvins
offered and the dead gave their lives
We can give out Of that which Goo
has given to W that the memory oi
their deeds shall abide forever wlti
/ US"
James @. Wilson. Of Louisville, wh'
was one Of the most successful direc
ltorse of Liberty Loan campaigns II
the South, has been appointed Stat
Chairman fer this campaign.
The following poem, dedicating ii.
Kentucky Memorial Building to th,
fallen heroes, winner Of 4 statewide
contest. was written by Mira. Eleano
Duncan Wood, Of Maysulle:
Dear Motherland. Kentucky, here W
| bring
The names Of these. thy sons VII
! nobly died.
Who for Thy sake and, Freedoms pr
aside -
Young Love, and Lusty Life. and Ca
I Of Spring.
And strobe down Deaths dark way
adventuring.
We cannot bring them back; We cal
| not give. w.. >>-t
To their young eyes the Joy of sui
rise, nor
To eager ears that. call they harkene
for -
The cardinal among the hills Of hom
They live
But In our hearts-and these q
| fugitive.
We shall 60 down To dust even I
L they. sra ,vSf
SO to Thy Heart, Kentucky. bring '
now
These deathless names, A coronet +
thy brow
Bestowed, and Beautiful. And tho
shalt pay
Unendlng honor till, Times latest Dc
And 1t shall be throughout the eomil
4 years
Young hearts shall proudly read the
--hero-names
And feel within their own the sacr'
flames, a.
-we'll live for what they died fou
spite Of fears" q
30 faith shall spring once more fro
blood and tears.
Keep safe these names: Thy sons wi
would not save o.
Themselves at price Of Liberty n
Thee.
The void Kentucky Home" shall HI
lowed be d, &.
Throughout the ages by the blood tn
gave; ..s.s
Keep thou them safe. Thy Beautif
and Brave.
This poem will be on marble
bronze and placed In the Memori
Building. .n.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20


teacher of the short-story class. "Have
vivid beginning" t = :,
So the teachers pet began his story
this way:
"Oh, hell" said the Duchess, "who
up to that time had taken no part. in
the conversation"
Backward. turn backward, 0 Time, hi
thy flight fPv y
Make again beautiful those who now
are a sight.
"Jazz playing taught in 20 lessons,7
And 1t can be done, says the Kansas
City Star, That's one thing tht is the
matter with Jazz.
90
"No more garden?"
"No more, I'm tired of buying seeds
for the neighbOr's chickens"
'My sisters feller kicked my dog
yesterday" said Willie, "but I'll get
even with him all right" a.-f
How'll you get evenT said wilie's
friend.
I'm goin' to mix quinine," said Will
lie, with my sisters talcum.'
M
You can't beat Chris Columbus as a
prophet Of the first water. sway back
in 1902 he gazed- America-ward and
exclaimed, II see dry land"
- n, -
I'VE live but to learn-and earn to
live.
There win be no more kissing In
Chicago railroad stations If the hard
hearted station masters have theri way
Which 8 only one more reason for our
already firmly cemented belief thai
Chicago is a grand place-fOr Chica
, goans
-OO-
& Uncle George Phillips says that tn
! difference between living and an in
come these days is the difference be
tween pants and trousers. 80 g
90
The occupants of the parlor car o
the Limited were startled by the abrup
entrance of two masked bandits
Throw up yer hands" commanded, III
larger Of ,the two. Were gonna ro
all the gents and kiss all the gals" a
mo, pardner." demonstrated tn
smaller one CALAMITY. "We'lf rob tn
gents but wen leave the ladies alone.
mind your own business, young fel
low snapped female passenger Q
uncertain age. 1.-THE big man is rol
bing this train"
ALL THERE is TO THEM
Some girls are flappers,
The rest are floppers; !
Some girls are truthful,
The rest tell big whoppers.
90
Isaac. "You should pull the curtain
Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20

The cause for the assault is unknown
to the writer.
OLD PEDAGOGUE.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20
CANEY

G, B. HOupshell has moved up on
Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20

"Start where you begin," said the
teacher of the short-story class. "Have
a vivid beginning" ts = :,
So the teachers pet began his story
this way:
"Oh, hell" said the Duchess, "who
up to that time had taken no part in
the conversation"
Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20

Backward. turn backward 0 Tl4s:tp
thy flight ~ 3
Make again beautiful those who now
are a sight.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20

Note that NorhOund train Sunday Ony Nos 10 and 1s Daily
Except Sunday: No Daily Soubound No II Is Daily except Sunday
aad No 10 Daily t- \. III. -.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20

jazz playing taught in 20 lessons
And 1t can be done, says the Kansas
City Star, That's one thing tht is the
matter with Jazz.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20

"No more garden?'
'No more, I'm tired of buying seeds
for the neighbOrs chickens"
Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20

There win be no more kissing in
Chicago railroad stations If the hard
hearted station masters have theri way,
Which s only one more reason for our
already firmly cemented belief that
Chicago is a grand place-fOr Chica-
goans.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20

my sisters feller kicked my dog
yesterday" said Willie, "but I'll get
even with him all right" ~
How'll you get eveng" said Wilie's
friend.
I'm goin' to mix quinine," said Will
lie, with my sisters talcum.'
Licking Valley courier., 1922-04-20

Uncle George Phillips says that the
difference between living and an in
come these days is the difference be-
tween pants and trousers. 49,, g
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OUCH! PAIN, PAIN.
RUB RHEUMATIC,
ACHING JOINTS
Rub pain right out with small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"
r Jacobs Oil stops any pain,

St. Jacobs Oil stops any pain
and rheumatism is pain only.
Not one case in fifty. requires
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Rub soothing. penetrating ST
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stiff. aching joints. and relief comes
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less rheumatism liniment, which
never disappoints, and cannot burn
the skin.
Timber up, Quit complaining! Get
a small trial bottle of old, honest
ST. Jacobs Oil at any drug store,
and in just moment you'll be
free from rheumatic pain, soreness
and stiffness. Don't suffer. Relief
awaits you. st. Jacobs OIL Is just
as good for sciatica, neuralgia,
lumbago, backache. sprains.
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that he would escape, that the
rescue OF Titiana would fail.
Petrus would have stepped upon
the gallows willingly az the price
Of seeing his enemies hopes con
founded, but his sullen, muttering
comrade would have given every.
thing he had ever hoped to win
through the theft of the jewels
for a present certainty he would
never feel a hangman's moose
tighten about his neck.
"will they never Gomez" Mary
exclaimed, and then, as a motor
stopped below: They're here,
that's Blackie's car. II only
they have found the girl this long
night of terror is well ended"
There were steps upon the
stairs and, as Mary opened the
door, Blackie. with Tatiana be-
side him and Orloff and Kant
behind. entered the room. At the
sight of the girl safe and un-
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harmed In hands OF her friends
Petrus' raging hatred became in
human. He sprang toward Ia
tiana with eyes convulsed with
blood, teeth venomously pressed
into his lips and wrists straining
at their combining handouts until
the steel, unheeded, bit deep into
the flesh. The men sprang be-
fore Tatiana. fearing that even
against such odds the Terrorist
captive might force his way to
her by the maniacal strength
born of his anger. But never
for an instant did the girl finch
nor retreat a step from him.
More than all else the loss Of
his power TO terrify this frail
girl seemed to force upon Petrus'
mind realization of utter, ire
deemablc defeat.
THE devil is false. even 10 his
own. I am beaten" he conceded.
with a detected shrug Of his
shoulders.
"You are. Hulk Kant agreed
joyfully You might as well
take this pair down TO head
quarters and give them a cell
YOUR strongest. Wren. You've
done q nice nights work for
yourself, my boy. in capturing
single. ha nded two such murderers
as these. Take all the credit.
You understand"
Detective Wrens smiling face
as he led his prisoners away was
proof that ne both understood
and appreciated his privilege.
And now for the final act
the restoration of the jewels to
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a SONG THAT TOUCHED THE HEART
Ave Maria Tried Persuade the Singer to Go
On he and Changed His Mind Forever.

iihdhIiuiy anu NoSdhy' TIC "ou"
have paid any price to secure the
raw material. He made II so
plain that to him she stood in the
light Of a wonderful investment--
that It was she who conferred
the favor. not he-that she
finally consented 10 come to New
York.
She lived in his home under the
watchful care of his old house.
keeper and was supplied with
administers of every sort. She
was taught how to sit and how
TO stand. She learned the art
of wearing her clothes properly
clothes selected because they
were to be a part of her. She
learned how to enter a room and
how to make her exit. She was
coached in dramatic values, color
schemes and the gentle art Of
make.up-this in addition to the
never-ending round Of vocal work
all of which, at the end of little
more than & year. had changed
the modest little. canary of Han
mabel into a wen-poised bird Of
plumage, with an instrument in
her throat that seemed destined
to startle the world.
AVE MARIE"
So thought Jules Lamont and
80 the administers had assured
him. Then one evening he re-
turned home . unexpectedly and
found her singing Ave Maria"
The liquid tones fairly melted
into his being. Throughout these
months Of intensive training Vale
RE had retained all her native
sweetness. and now. augmented
as it was by the poise and devel-
opment of her character, she
awakened in the hardened i'm
presario a feeling he could not
at first analyze.
"Valerie!" he cried out, hurry
ing across the room to her, as
she crashed forward on the piano
keys. He was sure she had
tainted and was inwardly censur-
ing himself for allowing her to
work 80 hard. when she looked
up at him through tear.wet eyes.
"I-you see-the song brought
back suon sacred memories" she
said brokenly. 1T made me think
Of Daddy and the dear little home
back in Hannabel."
Lamont held out his arms and
she crept into them INTERESTINGLY,
as might tired child, with her
head against his heart. valerie,
dear little girl" he whispered
huskily, II think after all I'd
rather not share my song bird
with the world. Could you
would you be happy to stay here
with me always--as my wife7"
But I mustn't!' she protested
earnestly. II must work--to pay
you back! But I'd iove''--
ITO have you for my very own
would be worth more to me than
anything else in the world, Va
lerie," he interrupted.
WELL" she hesitated happily,
Il could sing Ave Maria for
you, couldn't II"
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IE FACE IN THE FOG By Jack Boy
"A Stirring Romance of Two Continents,
Replete With Thrills, Intrigue
and Mystery. ,...r~

this little girl" Hulk Kant sus'
sested. 50
The daughter OF royal blood
standing before them with down
cast eyes and IN. her disheveled
clothes, seemed very little IKE
what she had been born and very
much like a lovely, lonely and
deeply unhappy girl strivsis
bravely TO carry on under the
weight Of a blacS past's memories
and blacker futures forebodings.
wait before you give them to
me. please. that l for the last
time may confess something duty
will never permit me to say
again" she faltered.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
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WIN Called Alligator?

THIS name for the huge saurian arose from the
L astonished words of Spanish sailor on seeing
one of the monsters for the first time. He cried,
that's lagarto" Spanish for lizard hence alligator
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Bad Siomachs Need
Dare's Mentha- epsin
Stop distre.. after eating. gas, scidity

Stop distress after eating. gas. scidity
and bloating in 10 minutes.
Get rid of gastritis and stomach
agony N a short time -.
Do as Elias Cuff OF Salem, N. j.. did
He writes: II do not hesitate to say
that Dsre's Mentha Pepsin 10 the finest
medicine in the world. 1t cured me
permanently of a chronic stomach trou-
BILE after had tried many different
preparations"
Pepsin is. in itself. great for, stomach
misery, but there are other effective
agents in Dare's Mentha-Pepsin that
help to make a weak stomach strong and
sturdy. Peoples Drug stores and all
druggists everywhere sell and guarantee
it. a large bottle for 800.
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by BERTHA X. MCDONALD.

- T was characteristic OF Jules
Lamont to be on the con-
Il slant lookout for undiscov-
cred talent wherever his affairs
took him. Thus II was that he
found himself standing outside an
unpretentious home in Hannabel.
one evening. listening to Gounod's
Ave Maria"
Grand opera" he exclaimed
under his breath. That's where
she's headed for. or / don't want
cent
1t was also characteristic of
him to go after find" once he
had unearthed 1t. so he tried to
discover the identity of the
golden voice without further delay.
He had been called to Hanna.
BEL, n few days before, In re-
Spouse to a wire from an old
friend who was visiting relatives
there. 1t being impossible for
the friend to get as far East as
New York before returning to
his western home, Lamont was
spending a few days in Hannabel
with him.
Being a man OF temperament
OF moods-he found 1t absolutely
impossible to survive without re-
sorting to "alone periods" as he
called them. and this evening he
had left the family circle of his
host to wander for a time among
the byways Of the town. 1t was
then he had come upon the
golden voice singing Ave Maria"
REAL NICE VOICE.
Have you any singers Of note
In your town" he asked casual.
ly when he returned to the home
of Andrew Cullom, his host.
mot particularly" answered
Cullom. accepting the question
quite as a matter Of course, com.
ing as 1t did from a man who
dealt continually in affairs musi-
cal. There are several would.
hes scattered about, but none of
them has excited any special in.
terest so far"
do any of these would.bes
happen to live on that short
street that runs past the basket
factory"
"Why-yes-or rather. no. She
isn't a would.be, because Valerie
Whitman never pretends to be
anything she isn't. She has a
nice voice but she only uses It to
entertain her blind father"
II was rather plain sailing after
that. Reinforced by credentials
from as old a resident as Andrew
Cullom, entree to the little home
OF the whitmans was easily oh.
tanned, but in spite OF the won.
derful opportunities Lamont pre-.
scented, In spite OF a future paint
ed in colors so glowing It seemed
Incredible that any girl could re-
ject his offers. Valerie steadily
refused to leave her blind father,
"But he needn't be an OBJ
stacle," insisted Lamont MY
home Ii large. there IL only my.
seif-my housekeeper and ser.
wants 10 exactly as I say. Come.
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CHAPTER Mi.
4 Tense Situation.

The tenseness of Numerically
conflicting hopes and desires was
like an electric charge in the air,
in Boston Blackie's apartment.
while the four who had been left
behind awaited the return from
VANS home of the rescue party.
Mary though she had willed that
Blackie should go, paced the floor,
divided between fears for her hus.
band and fears for a girl she had
never seen. Detective Wren was
equally anxious and impatient. If
Kant and Blackie returned with
the girl, who seemed now to he
the key to the mystery, and also
with Orloff, this night had proved
ahC III Nehi SVi aD a NC
tective, for to him would go the
public credit of the captures. But
if by mischance Orloff were impli-
Gated and his story of the kid
mapped girl proved no more than
a ruse to escape. he dreaded the
thought of trying to explain the
misfortune in the morning to Chief
of Detectives Dan Egan.
The two prisoners sat huddled
together and conversing, now and
then, in a foreign tongue only
they understood. Petrus' evil
courage was unconquered. He
hoped and would have prayed II
he could that Ivan had triumphed.
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spot while his little canary be
comes a great song bird"
"Ah--but no." she answered
qaintly. at would be like Gag
ing wild droves, both for father
and me Here, he knows his way
about SO perfectly he is not con-
fined to the house. He knows
them all--the walks. the lanes,
the trees and his own beloved
garden. No. Mr.. Lamont, l must
not-could not think Of 1t while l
have father"
II wish l might persuade you,
but perhaps you know best. If
after-er-some time-when you
are alone with the walks. the
lanes. the trees and the beloved
garden. perhaps then you will
come to me. shall always be
looking for you"
The memory of the quaint
little singer fingered with Jules
Lamont for many a day. PROBES.
sionally he lamented almost TO
the point. OF bitterness the
shackles which imprisoned that
glorious organ and kept 1t from
the world: nor was there any
hint of sordid dollars and cents
in his lament. And, personally,
the man pictured ever the beauty
and sweetness OF this unselfish
character who was willing nd
ready to sacrifice her life for a
blind parent.
VALERIE AN ORPHAN.
In fact, he never quite forgot
the little singer. Once in q whilo
he found occasion to write when
he ran across some musical hit
he thought especially adapted for
her voice. always receiving in
returns a maidenly little note Of
thanks.
Then one day the inevitable
happened. John Whitman ven.
tured too far one lovely after.
noon and fell, receiving injuries
which finally left Valerie an or.
phan. There were so many things
to be done after that dread day
when she came away and left
him among the flowers In the
village cemetery that Valerie had
neither heart nor opportunity for
singing; but by the time winter
approached she had found he
financial affairs in such shape
that 1t was imperative to look
for some sort of employment at
once. : Naturally she thought OF
her voice first and decided to
communicate Jules Lamont.
And So" her letter read In
part: II shall be glad to come to
New York for study, II you can
tell me Of some place where can
earn my way. I shall never come
under any other conditions, and
II perhaps, you are too busy to
think about that part of It, I
shall give up thoughts of chang
ing from the canary to the song
bird and find work here in Han.
mabel"
Lamont lost no time in an.
swering valerie's letter. SO sure
was he Of the outcome, both
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we nurTleuly BdtHSiSu t'o
n few necessities for flight
Count Orloff, with a SOL
dier's forethought. ordered Mich
ael to depart ahead OF US and
named a rendezvous in the woods
for the next day at which he was
TO receive the jewels. and. dis
euised. cndeavor to carry them
20 America,
I'm the midst Of our prepare
lions there was a crash Of glass,
q splintering OF woodwork, and
Petrus made doubly hideous by
anger and drink. appeared upon
the balcony, above the salon.
Without warning, he shot and
any uncle fell dying. I kneeled
beside him. and az 7 raised his
head he gasped out his last com.
mand-that I must take the
Romanoff jewels TO America, that
I must consecrate my life to
safeguarding them and that.
when q brighter day dawned for
our unfortunate country, must
use the gold they would provide
to aid, not a Romanoff dynasty,
but true government by and
Cor honest men.
"'Do YOU swear my Tatiana"
my uncle whispered. even Ss his
eyes were dimming in death. and
with my right hand appraised |
answered, I swear"
As he listened, Orloff's eyes
burned with admiration and pride
in the girl he loved, but his
heart was laden with hopeless.
ness.
Before 'Petrus and his men
could spring down upon us Orloff
saved me and my maid by hurry
ing up into the secret passage
way, protected by steel doors,
which leads from within the
castle to the woods beyond the
walls. At daybreak we found
Michael awaiting us at the APP
pointed spot. and Orloff. provid-
ing him with begsar's Disguise
handed him the bag Of jewels
and commanded him IL he escaped
detection to meet us In this city.
We evaded a thousand perils and
finally reached America, but, al
ways pursuing were Petrus and
Ivan. Often before we were quit
OF Russia we escaped them only
by minutes. And, worse yet,
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Watch For This Story in the Near
Future at MOOre's RialtO, Featuring
Lionel Barrymore.
IArK ROWE
By JACK BOYLE.

when we reached this city We
found they were here before us
and feared to communicate with
Michael. At last we risked 1t.
instructing him to be in beggar's
disguise outside Coppa's restaur-
ant last night"
The girl sighed and brushed a
mist of tears from her eyes.
DIED.
"You know the result. Poor
Michael He died as he had lived
faithful. l think that is all,
Mr.. Kant. except that you're
offering now to restore the jew
els. Often have hoped that
fate might take them and the
curse which followed them out
of my life"-for just second
her hand touched Orloffs In a
gentle caress-'but just as often
I have known it was traitor
Gus wish, God has decided. So
be it,"
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Sirty Miles of Books.

WITH its 100000 printed volumes, the British
w Museum Library is the largest in the world.
The library was started in 1873. The catalogue,
bare alphabetical list consists OF 1000 folio voiumes
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