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The Washington times., 1923-11-22
ROUGH-HEWN

The music was like the very
sound of her voice.
They sat up late that night
talking - Marise must tell all
about Rome and the old Visconti.
as legendary a figure to Mile.
FIasparren as Papanini; and Mile.
Hasparren must tell how she
came to leave her city school and
go back to the little mountaineers
in the rough, plain village class
room. II seemed to feel nearer
to them," she said, not knowing
very well how to tell why she
had, land I felt a great longing
for my mountains and my own
old home. And they need music
here. Do you remember Father
Armandariz?"
"Oh, yes" Marise nodded. She
had never forgotten the lean
young priest who led the open
air singing of his improvised
SAAOA AC III 1AOHt VI Ills 1OTLFGSS~
like old church. "Oh, yes, don't
you remember we used to drive
over just to hear his choir sing
here and in another parish, too"
He is doing wonderful work.
We work together a great deal"
you! With a cure"' Marise
was astounded.
Mile Hasparren laughed. "Oh,
yes. yes, those radical ideas Of
mine. OF course I still have
them. But they don't seem so
important as they did. Father
Armandariz and I are good
friends. We both love mueic.
That's enough. He puts cotton
In his ears, when / let fall a
heresy, and I dip my fingers in
the holy water font and cross
myself when go to play the
organ in church. Those are lit
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tie things, and little things must
not be allowed to interfere with
great ones"
That evening Marise watched a
choir rehearsal, Mile. IIasparren
at her piano, Father Armandariz.
bony. threadbare, hollow-cheeked,
his eyes cleaning with ardor,
leading now the group Of serious
faced Basque girls in black man.
tillas, now the great-chested,
bury Basque men whose resonant
basses shook the little house. One
of them (Mlle. Hasparren had said
he was the village shoemaker) was
given bass solo and practised it
over several times, while the others
listened. He held his head high,
drew in a great breath and sang
as though it were the meaning of
his life he were singing out, Mag
nificat ANNA mea Dominum"
And then all the others with him.
my soul magnifies God!' Father
Armandariz stopped them. mo.
the altos were too slow on coming
in. Once more" And then again,
"Once more"
They all kept their eyes on him
earnestly; they began again un-
falteringly as many times as was
necessary; before the evening was
over they looked tired; but it was
a good fatigue, and when they
finally finished and turned to
smile at each other and fold their
music sheets together, their faces
wore a quiet, purified serenity
which Marise envied them. This
was music, Not one of them was
thinking of himself nor how the
music had made him appear to ad.
vantage nor how he could use
music as a tool to get ahead of
other people, or get himself talked
about.
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A Bit, About WOOdchucks.

THE woodchuck passes the winter in its burrow, in
letharglc state, going to its Information in late Sep
tember and often coming out in March, before the snow
and cold cease when many starve freeze to death
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you came or that you
are not still here"
When Marise went quietly out
at the gate she left Jeanne doing
in her chair under yhe plane
trees, doing, and waking to talk
lovingly to the two little girls
who had both died SO long ago.
She had learned in the village
that Mile. Hasparren was no
longer teaching in Bayonne, had
gone back to her own little
hill-town in the Pyrennes. Ma
rise knew the way there very
well. having spent many a week
end and vacation with Mile.
Hasparren in the old days. The
boy from the farm where Jeanne
was living CHANGED to have an
errand that took him over the
pass and down into that valley.
On an impulse Marise asked to go
with him. She slowed her valise
away under the plank seat and
scrambled up beside the bullet
headed boy in the blue beret. How
it all took her back to her child
hood! The little two-wheeled cart
flew off behind the swift small
horse, rafting and jolting up
hill and down, just as when she
and Mile. Hasparren had gone
off together.
At the beginning of the long,
steep road up to the divide. she
and the boy got out and walked,
her shoes soon powdered white
with dust How dusty Mile. Has
parren's shoes had been the day
they stood waiting in the sta
ton =!
They plunged down the other
side into the green, poplar-planted
valley with every home, every
turn Of the road as 1t had been.
They stopped at the tiny, white
washed cabin. with its leafy
atrium of sycamores. AS the boy
drove away and the sound of his
rafting wheels died to silence,
Marise heard from within the
first notes Of the Sonata in G,
the one she had first studied
with Mile. Hasparren.
She went in without knock
ing. sure that the little home
contained no servant, and there
sat Mile. Hasparren, her hair
several shades whittier, her black
dress several degrees shabbier,
her quiet, worn face and steady
! eyes bept lovingly over the keys.
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IIIIIllUINIIIII'

pains and nervous troubles, and she
took the Vegetable Compound, and
1t cured her. So then | went and got
some, and certainly recommend it
for it is good. Whenever see any
woman who is sick ] try to get her
30 take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. Mrs. ADA FRIcK,
Route 8, Perrysburg, Ohio.
In nearly every neighborhood in
every town and city in this country
there are women who have been
helped by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vepe-
table Compound in the treatment of
ailments peculiar to their sex, and
they take pleasure in passing the
good word along to other women.
Therefore, il you are troubled in this
way, whynot give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
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BY Virginia Terhune
Van de Water,
Author Of Nationwide Reputation
and Writer Of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.

[<wY GU are looking mighty
sweet. honey" he said
with his soft Southern
drawl. ''Your eyes look . little
tired. but / declare it's becoming
to YOU"
She smiled &C MIN. Drink
your tea she ordered, gently. IT
have lots to talk about"
He did her bidding. and she
watched him az II he were a
stranger, trying to rid himself OF
preconceived ideas and judge
him dispassionately. Even thus
she appreciated as much az ever
how handsome he was, how
graceful. She noted the long
white fingers, the full, surved
lips, the sweep Of the hair back
from his forehead. Yes, he was
a man that any girl might tall
in love with.
What are you looking at me
so steadily for, Sweetheart" he
questioned.
II was noticing once more how
handsome You are, Dick? and
thinking that any girl might fall
in love with your looks" she
answered truthfully.
He threw back his head with
pleased laugh.
''Well, darling. I am glad that
you like my looks. As to other
girls, that Ii another matter. !
don't care to know them even
were I not too busy to pay atten-
ton to them. You and business
absorb all my time and thought. !"
You might eljoy meeting an
occasional girl just for variety, :"
she remarked.
IT doubt it." he said lightly
Anyway? / do not intend to try
the experiment"
or course, Paine might have
been lying. II he had lied about
one thing, why not about many?
She must know
'sAnd now" Richard asked.
what were you wishing advice
about? I am at your disposal
for counsel or for work"
He smiled at her in his bright.
fascinating manner. It was hard
to get down to facts.
ST do not ask advice. Dick. =
she said, steadying eyes AMI
voice. II only want to ask you a
few questions, which / hope yoll
will not mind answering. In
turn, I will answer any you wish
to put to me-"
She fancied his color changed
slightly, but his smile did not fade.
Certainly, dear" he said. go
ahead. But first, may I smoker
Surely you may"
She still watched him as he
struck a match on the sole Of
The Washington times., 1923-11-22
BRASS : Novel Of Marriage : BY Charles u. NOrE
THE LOVE GAME
A ROMANCE OF CRY LIFE

his shoe and lighted . cigarette.
His hand trembled slightly. That
might be due to the nervousness
that she had observed lately.
What is the first query7" he
asked. his cigarette between his
lips.
She hesitated. She had meant
to plan the order in which her
questions would come. But now
It did not seem to make much
difference. Yet she must avoid
q false step that might suggest
, TO him that she had believed I'M
true accusations against him.
II have been thinking" she be-
gan, about the poor men in
whom you used to be so inter-
ested."
What about them9 What DO
you want to know about them9"
Nothing especial" she an
swered promptly. 1T il about
you that ! wanted to know
why you appear to have lost in-
terest In them-and when you
are going to help them again.
The work seemed so much q part
OF your life that I cannot under
stand your neglect of it now.
Dick
He started to speak impetus
ously, then checked himself.
When he answered It was slow
" diapassionately.
FRO IA Conffnued.l
The Washington times., 1923-11-22

"The world is still deceived by
ornament"
In spite of repeated warnings
men will continue to judge by
outward appearances, Shakespeare
says In the Merchant of Venice"
Ihere Is no person who is not
dangerous for someone"
Unconsciously We all affect
others for good or evil, as
Madame de Sevigne wrote in one
of her Letters"
Noble deeds that are concealed
are most esteemed"
Acts. noble enough in them
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WHO SAID IT AND WHERE?

selves, arouse little admiration,
If they are advertised by the one
who does them. Pascal remarks
in his Thoughts"
"Whatever advice you give, be
brief"
If you must give advice, don't
make a long story of it, the
Roman poet, Horace, tells his
readers in his cart of Poetry"
dim with the mist of years,
gray fits the shade of power"
In these words Byron in "Childe
Harold" recalls the former great
ness Of Ancient Rome.
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cause / SUFFERED
with pains in my
sides all the time.
/ can t remember
justhowlongIsuf-
fered, but it was
for some time.One
day ! was talking
with a lady I met
on a car, and I told
herhow Iwasfeel-
ing and she said
she had been just
like I WAS With
The Washington times., 1923-11-22
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when did George Grote write
his noted 'sT7istory Of Greece?'
when were the Moluccas, or
Spice Islands. in the Malay Archi-
pelago discovered?
S-When did James FenimOrs
Cooper publish ''The spy"
when were the Fairbanks
scales patented?
5-When did Richard Mansfield,
the distinguished American actor,
die?
ANSWERS 70 these queries win
be printed tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-11-22
By Dorothy Garfield.

<<~ HE will mover know that
you came or that you
are not still here"
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ANSWERS

ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
THE Conway Cabal'' the at
tempt OF Gen. Thomas Conway to
have Washington succeeded by
Gatesoccurred in 1777 and 1773.
LADY Jane Grey was beheadeI
February 70, 1864. She was only
seventeen years old.
3-The Vatican Library was
founded in 1448 by Pope Nicho-
las v.
Mozart, celebrated composer,
died in 1871 at the age Of thirty
five.
5-Bossuet, the famous French
orator, lived from 1927 TO 1904.
Copyright, 1923, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.
The Washington times., 1923-11-22
By Charles G.. Norris.
w HATEvER friendly re-

hA4ENER ITISHuy &c,
" lations Philip was able
to enjoy with his wife
came through the medium Of
their small daughter. The child
was usually waiting for him when
he got home, her little face peer
ing through the dingy pickets OF
the fence that separated garden
from sidewalk It was his custom
to bear her triumphant1y upon his
shoulder back to the house, stoop-
Ing carefully under the frame of
the front-door so that her head
might not bump, and carry her to
the wide bed upstairs where she
would be ANONYMOUSLY dumped,
to her laughing delight. Then
followed a half-hour Of rolling,
pulling and bouncing. her shrieks
Of pleasure alternating with his
fat chuckIes. He never failed to
bring her home something, if it
was no more than radish from
the lunch table, stuck with four
broken toothpicks to resemble a
horse. The little girl had a row
of these shrivelled treasures in
wooden box underneath the wash
tubs in the kitchen. She would
play with them contentedly for
hours. while her mother thumped
her iron or bent over her sewing,
telling herself endless stories in
Inonotonous, lisping voice. They
made a fine racing stable" her
father had once told her. and while
she did not in the least understand
what he meant, she always
thought of them as a racing stable.
and of him as the king who ruled
over them.
A Rude Awakening
In the mornings Philip, who now
occupied the couch in the dining
room vacated by Paul, would be
awakened by the patter of bare
feet on the stairs, and a small fly
ing body would be suddenly catap-
ulted into the middle of his abdo-
men. Sleepily he would attempt
TO protect himself from the shock:
the quick drumming of little feet
gave him warning: but OCCASION
ally he was unprepared and the
impact Of his daughter wrenched
from him a grunt Of agony. But
he had always welcome for her,
was instantly willing to be broad
enough awake to play and tumble
her about rs she liked.
On Sundays he took her with
him to the Park and sat under
the pollarded trees on the green
benches, idly reading a Sunday
newspaper. listening to the band,
while Lucy played at his feet or
made piles of loose pebbles. Later
on, they would walk to the Chill
dren's Play Ground, where he
would push her back and forth
in a swing, give her a ride in a
goat-cart, buy her a glass of milk,
and then home.
Leila chose these afternoons to
visit Beckie in her luxurious apart
ment on Mob Hill. Her cousin was
troubled with govt a good deal,
and had grown testy and complain
ing. She encouraged Leila to
come in and make tea for her, and
Leila went, not because she en-
5oyed the task or because she
liked Beckie, or the occasional en-
counter with old acquaintances,
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Soldiers Dependents.

FAMILIES Of soldiers who died within 40 days Of
their enlistment without having applied for Govern
insurance protected by automatic insurance
their dependents receiving $25 month for $40 months
The Washington times., 1923-11-22
ADVERTISEMENT.
ASK YOUR
NEIGHBOR
WomenT tel Each Other HowThey
Have Been Helped by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Perrysburg, OF took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-24
JAILED SIX MONTHS
WITHOUT C HAIR G { s.
Case Dropped In November, Ne
gro Held BY Oversight

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 20
The extraordinary case of where a
Mississippi sheriff forgot to hang
negro last year on the date set for
his execution. had its reverse. in a
way, in Duval county it was dis
covered when Bernard Jones, a ne
gro, was set free by Judge James
NJ Pecler in the criminal court of
record after lying in the county jail
nearly six months without any charge
against him.
Jones was arralgned at the last
October term of court ON charge
of assault to murder, but the rec
ords show that his case was nolle
pressed on November 20, when he
should lave been given his liberty.
But by some peculiar turn of fate
he remained in jail. The case was
called yesterday, which was plea day,
and the oversight was brought to
light.
Judge Pealer sent Immediately for
Jones and promptly discharged him.
Rumors were circulated that the ne
gro intended TO sue r. e Merritt.
who was sheriff at the time his case
was dismissed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-24
COMMITTEE SAYS
1T is TOO BUSY
TO MAKE VISITS
Agriculture Body Cannot Ac-
cept Any Invitations Be-
fore Summer
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD
Montgomery, Ala, juno IS

Because of the large amount of
work which has come to the recess
committee on agriculture, 1t will not
be able to accept any invitations to
visit various sections of the state
before the legislature reconvenes.
This announcement was made by the
committee Saturday. However, the
statement was made that members of
the committee hope to accept the
invitations during the summer.
The recess committee has been
charged with the responsibility of
drafting bills for the advancement Of
agriculture during the next quadren-
MUM. 1t has gone into the various
has drafted a code of laws which it
will submit at the adjourned session
which Will begin July 10. A large
number Of Invitations have been re-
ceived from various sections of Ala
bama, but the work was not COM
pleted in time to accept them.
In stating that they will not be
able to accept the invitations before
the reconvening of the legislature
members of the committee said: THE
recess agricultural committee of the
legislature has been the recipient of
SO many courteous invitations to
visit the different sections of the
state looking to the carrying out
of proposed legislation find, wirA
much regret that owing to the vast
amount of work that has fallen to
our committee. that 1t will not be
possible for the committee as a
whole to accept any of these Invita-
lions before the Legislature recon
venes, but hope that we may be able
to visit some of the sections during
tho summer"
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HIGHWAY BODY To
OPEN BIDS UPON
GREAT PROJECTS
important Link In Birming-
m-Gadsden Road To
Be Completed
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
TIE AGE-HFRALD
Mont gomcry, Ala, June %

fcyb
e0'i9'i uO'io'
tracts asgresatlng sl,SfO,0 quo, oom-
prising projects in Montgomery st.
Clair Marango CLARKE ,,d cr.n.b.u
-,
ooaii'e9' ~ W iol manly A"soeu
and placed under construction By thu.
state highway commission at It's
res,,,,ar ,,ontb1,. ..i,, h.,.,,
MONDAY afternoon PROVIDED olos re-
ceived prove acceptable to the COM
mission
ptaa
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ClloH ioau' i ihlleS !oiS, FORMING an
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lioS Hls WY IN Marehgo county, ."
lliteS 81 Ioaa Goiihe sC, Delho poli 3
an ,I l-i tI, ID anu IN CIarke county, =
ihIles from IhomasNiiie TO the WIZ
"" county 4lhe,
MA. To n. o,.n.T Ev..d
Rids viii he nnenad T',,as1. md
co,tr,cts a,.a-,Iad
con.nr;sj,,, 30 - ., $3.50
inc antiralv acrnss ~ CTai,. co,,t :,
from No Ieffarson co,,ntV I've ~ ~ :
Ftouah cnnntv Iira fnrr,i,ty lin.
in the Rirnineha -cadsdan hiyb
wav. and IN cransh.u conntv 70 6
miles ~ rosd frnn prantlsw r. tbs
Covington countv Iipe
Rids have haan advertised for fo,r
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-24
CONFER AND HELM
TO DELIVER SPEECHES
Daphne Planning Great Fourth of
july Celebration

DAPHNE. Ala, June 23.-tBY
Leased Wire. I'm keeping with
Daphne's custom, the Fourth of July
will be celebrated in BETTING
manner.
At a meeting of the citizens held
at the Daphne State bank last eve
ming. presided over by J. r. Ham
met, 1t was decided to have in con-
nection with the usual Fourth of
July celebraticn big fish fry. One
fourth ton of the best fish in Mobile
bay, potato chips. barrels of lemon
ade, watermelon and canteloupe on
ace, tomatoes with various drses-
ings; cornbread in profusion VIII be
supplied to the thrtng attendant
upon that occasion.
Senator J. Thomas Helm ana
Ex- Governor B. B. Conner will be in
vited as speakers of the day. A base
ball game will be scheduled, and a
big boxing bout for the benefit OF
the school VIII be the feature OF the
late afternoon, consisting of two pre-
liminaries and the main bout.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-24
WAGE ADVANCES BRING
INCREASED OPTIMISM
TO TENNESSEE VALLEY
Business Men Of Twin Cities Rejoice In Boosts Given
Railway Shopmen, While Opening Of New Hosiery
Mill Adds More Money To Weekly Pay Rol-New
Asphalt Plant For Morgan County Now Likely

that could be obtained in the Twin
cities should be bought here.
Pursuing that policy, local firms
have furnished most of the major
materials going into the buildings.
Much of the gravel and rock for
foundations was furnished here.
The brick supply was kept going
by two local brick yards. The thing
was made here. The stone was cut,
in a local plant. Much of the fabri-
Gated steel was made by a Twin Cities
company. The cornices and cutters
We're made here. Freproof stairs
and sections were manufactured To-
cally. The lumber was finished here
local plants doing practically all OF
the finishing.
In fact, the buildings come very
near being entirely locally built.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-24
BUILDERS BUY AT HOME
EVERGREEN TO HAVE
NEW LIGHTING PLANT
Oil Burning System Will Be Used
In Pumping Plant

EVERGREEN. Ala, June 23.-By
Special Leased Wrie. 1.-THE cons truc-
ton of modern lighting and pump
ing plant will be commenced within
the next few days. The site is being
prepared and the contract for build
ings is being negotiated. A Cdern
oil burning system will be installed
to replace the present steam plant. II
is stated that two units of 100 and 90
horse power respectively will be inn
mediately installed and additional
units can be place as the need arises
for more power.
An investigating committee was
sent by the town council to visit a
number of OIL burning plants in the
southern states to ascertain the mer-
its OF system over steam power, and
on the basis of the report of this
committee the oil burning equipment
was forthwith ordered. In addition
to supplying day current for the COM
munity the town will save several
thousand dollars annually in fuel and
operating bills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-24
MRS. DUNN BURIED
MRS DUNN BI-RIED-12 .. =. ....
Death OF wife OF SullIgent Ply
stefan Is Unexpected

SUFFICIENT. Ala, June 23.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-THE remains of Mrs. Ada
Malloy Dunn. wife of DR.. j, I. Dunn,
were inferred in the city cemetery
Friday morning at 10 o'clock. the flu
neral services having been previous
ly held at the Methodist church. Of
which she had been a member since
her youth. Mrs. Dunn had been in
poor health many months. but the
end came suddenly and was a great
shock to her family and friends.
Besides her husband. she leaves a
s-year- old daughter, three sisters,
Mrs. d. d. Hollis and Mrs. w. G..
Priddy Of Sulligent. and Mrs. Vesta
Guyton of Amory. Miss; two broth
ers, DIR. Murry Malloy of Providence,
r. l., and Huett Malloy OF Sulligent.
with many other relatives and
friends throughout Alabama and
Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-24
AGED RESIDENT DIES
Fort Deposit Man Leaves Is Children
Surviving Him

FORT DEPOSIT, Ala, June "a
Especial. ALBERT Williams, resi-
dent Of Fort Deposit for many years.
died at his home Thursday night.
He was 81 years old, and leaves sur
viving him a widow. five sons and
eight daughters. VIII Williams Ct
Montgomery, julie Williams Of Texas,
Marvin williams Of Evergreen, A.
williams of Evergreen. Charlie Will
liams of Texas, Mrs. Ed Williams of
Greenville, Mrs. T.. M. Blake of
Montgomery, Mrs. Joe Barganier.
Mrs. Early Barganier. Mrs. c. b.
Hawkins, Mrs. c. r. Priester of Fort
Deposit. Mrs. Kate Lee Clark of Red
Level and Miss Lottie Williams of
Fort Deposit. Interment took place
yesterday afternoon at the Fort De-
posit cemetery. Rev. l. F. Bilbro Of
ficiating.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-24
SHE'S KNITTING CHAMPION

JACK Sun, Ala, June T3.-(By Spe-
cial Leased Wire. 1.-The friends OF
Mrs. f. A. Chestaine claim she is one
of the champion quilt makers of
Clarke county. In addition to doing
all her house work and caring for a
large family of ten children. she has
made over one hundred patchwork
quilt. two of them containing more
than 5000 pieces. One of her quilts
is quite novelty. being made of her
sons cravats put together with fancy
StitchaA
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The Business Women's club rooms
were entered Thursday night and the
money in the gas meter stolen. This
is the second time within two months
the meter has been looted. Follow
ing the first burglary, the windows
between the rooms and the adjoin-
ing hall had been nailed down, and
entrance was made by breaking the
lower pane and climbing through.