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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

mate said, whether or not she is a devotee of the plain and shining truth 1 must say I like a clever, whole-souled liar when lie is the subject in ques- tion. I hate these incomplete, half way accomplishments, no matter what the line"
 Do not malign Altadena," begged heroism. You wouldn't hang a man on circumstantial evidence so give the poor girl show. I had made an en- gagement to take Altadena to highly improving talk this evening given by goland," or something like that, which every intelligent person ought to know. had told her how Interested I was in head curves and she had assured me that it must be perfectly thrilling and she was dying to enlarge her know ledge of them, too. was gratified to discover her immediate comprehension of the way l felt about it. Before I could tell her that I should be around for her little before 8, the telephone connection was shattered and I wasn't able to get her again, so I gave it up.
 T spent two hours polishing up Lizzie, because when I take a girl out naturally want to put my best foot forward. shot around the corner by Altadena's house at quarter before s, just in time to see her being handed into that disgustingly huge gray racing car of Sellery Salts. I don't know what the etiquette is when you see a girl going away with another fellow, but my expressive countenance must have bid them halt.
 'That girl never even blinked. She turned upon me a face sweetly inno- cent, just as though I could not see that she had on frock not in the least suitable for attending a lecture on Head Curves in Congoland.' Rather 1t was something meant for the calcium light of dance floor. And Sellery Salt wore the benignant look of one who has just landed an effective uppercut and was watching the porters carry out the remains.
 "''Oh, hello, Hooper, Altadena said exactly as though she had been hanging out of the window waiting for me. JuSC tHIuk Oellery came along, and when he heard where Twas going he said he had been crazy for a long time to know all about head curves in Con- goland, and did so wish we'd take him along-we were just going around after you! Leave your-er-your car here and hop int!
 Well, what's the matter with that situation?" demanded the cynical room mate. What else could the poor girl do"
 "H'mw said the sad young man. "All ask to know is did she think up that peach of an explanation on the spur of the moment, or had she planned it all out deliberately hours before That isn't much to ask. I forgot to say that Sellery Salt almost swallowed his cigarette when he heard her!'
 I'd stop worrying and just forget all about it." soothed the cynical room mate with a grin. "All but the fact that Sellery had to sit through the lec- ture, doggone him!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

You don't see why the girl loves you because you are poor and fat and home ly. We'll, you know women have more sense in love than men have, and a woman doesn't look just at the outside of an individual, as a man does, and marry for that. Any pretty face can catch a man. All that a man asks be- fore marriage is that the girl have a peaches-and-cream complexion and a slim, willowy figure. He doesn't even try to find out whether she has got any sense in her head or any love and ten
 derness in her heart. --
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

BLACK LACE AND PINK SILK
 A short dressing or bed jacket is made of pink crepe de chine finely pleated and trimmed with sheer black lace. Medallions embroidered in colors ornament each shoulder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
THE IMPOSSIBLE.

It takes more than mere mortal male brains to ascertain the difference be- tween a woman's winter and summer clothes.-Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

HEAR MISS DIX-We are engaged
 to be married. The youny lady
 is twenty, beautiful and full of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

DIMINUTIVE HANDKERCHIEFS
 The dantiest and sheerest of glove handkerchiefs are made of white mous- selaine de soie with borders composed of rows of tiny white silk stripes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
Dorothy Dis's Letter Boz

~The Hom,ely Man Who Cont Understand Why Hts Beautiful Fiancee Is Maryimg Him. Does "Steody Company" Mea,s Am Engagement?
 Being And Acting Good Bring Their ReUard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

Be thou pure as ice and chaste as snow, thou shalt not escape calumny." Especially when you give cause for Mrs. Grundy to suspicion the worst and as long as hotel registers are admitted evil dence in the chronicles of scandal, a young woman needs a chaperon when she woes week-ending with any man outside of her own i'm mediate family,
 For this is a censorious world, in which a girl has to watch her step. It isn't enough for her just to be good she has to act good
 DOROTHY DIX
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

Of course, to tn pure all things are pure, and it is perfectly possible for a man and woman to spend an entirely proper weekend together platonically discussing Shakespeare and the musical glasses, but it would take great deal to convince cynical world of the fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

Your own common sense must tell you that this man, who is able to marry, does not really want you, or else, he would name the we'd ding day. An ardent lover doesn't dillydally and talk vaguely about future bliss. He grabs the girl he desires and rushes with her to the altar.
 Certainly I think you should ask this man what he means to do and make him either put up or shut up. He will respect you more for it than he will for being an easy mark. DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

their vanity tickled by being loved They like to do little lovemakine themselves if it commits them tc nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

Dear Miss Dix-Among my ac, quaintances is man who has always seemed to be gentleman. Recently he extended an invitation to me to go away for a weekend with him. To me there is only one meaning in a proposition such as that, and I indignantly refused. When told him 1 considered it an in- suit he said that I was evil-minded, and that he never intended anything that wasn't perfectly proper Don't you think I was right? HELEN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18

Answer: Absolutely, and it isn't an evil mind, it is common sense, and common prudence and decency that makes woman look upon such an invitation as a gross af- front. Such excursions are simply the thing that are not done by re- spectable young women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-18
Listening h On Foe

mate said, whether or not she is devotee of the plain and shining truth I must say I like a clever, whole-souled liar when lie is the subject in ques- tion. I hate these incomplete, half way accomplishments, no matter what the line"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27
GUNBOAT ATTACK
ON FRONTERA is
PLAN OF FEDERALS
Rebel Troops in Campeche
Submit Internationally,
Is Report.
Rx the Associated. Pres..

Mexico City. March 27.-The fed
eral gunboat Bravo has arrived at
Puerto Mexico, say official dispatch
es, and together with other vessels
will transport troops to Frontera in
an attempt to capture that port,
which has been garrisoned by only n
small rebel force since the departure
of AdolfO de la Huerta and other
prominent insurrectionists last week.
1t is reported that rebels in the
town Of Campeche have submitted I'M
conditionally, thus making easier the
governments task in the offensive
planned against Chiapas, Tabasco, the
state of Campeche and Yucatan,
which will start Immediately after
the expected capture of Frontera.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27

recently. The Thirty-ninth District
includes Jones, Fisher, Throckmorton,
Haskell, Kent and Stonewall coun-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27
PLAN AIR CARNIVAL
Shenandoah and IRIS to Participate
at Lakehurst.

Washington, ID. G., March 27.-Sec-
rotary Wilbur gave his approval We'd
nesday to plans of navy air service
officials for an air carnival in which
the dirigibles Shenandoah and FRS
will participate some time this sum-
mer at Lakehurst, n. j.
The ZR-3 is expected to be brought
from Germany and given station at
Lakehurst before the carnival.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27
Attorney Appointed Judge.

Austin, Tex, March 27.-Bruce W.
Bryant of Haskell, assistant attor-
ney general, was appointed judge of
the Thirty-ninth District Court yes
terday by Governor Neff. He sue
ceeds Judge W. II. Chapman who was
named to the Commission of Appeals
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-10
live stock Quotations.

CHICAGo., HOGS-1Oc to 15e high
er. Bulk, good and choice medium
and handy weight butchers, S7.400
80; shippers paying $3.50 for prime
3OO-pound butchers 81 8dea $50 to 225 pound
lightweight, $707.25; desirable
eighty slaughter pigs, $625@675
CATTLE-Strong to 25c higher
best yearlings and handywelght steers
S11; matured steers $1,000 bulk, fed
strong bulk. s2.75@3.75 beef heifers,,
$60S: fat cows, $50675; bulls, 15c
TO 25c up; yealers, SOC higher ship
Ders upward to $14.
SHEEP-Fat lambs, 15c higher
clipped lambs; steady to strong; sheep
and feeding lambs steady, good md
choice fat wooded lambs, $13.tO@
1875; top, $3.50: good clipped lambs
S11;50 no choice fat ewes offer ed
choice 95-Dound feeding lambs. $12.HD
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-10
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADE.LP1HIaAA;a@5 Az 7 ! = Quiet;
city patent. STm7.50.
WHEAT-Quiet No. 2 red. 81. OH
CoRN- STEADY; No. yellow. $40
* otATs-ouiet; No. 2 white. SAG
a41kc.
28c old ROSTERS, 1661Sc Dressed,
qniet choice fowls, 29c; old ROSTERS
10000.
BUTTER Steady; fancy creamery,
EGGS-Quiet: selected. soc; near
nv. 47e; western, 47c.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-10
Taking America OFF Its Feet
Overland Success is the Talk Of the Country

The year just ended has been the
greatest Of all the fifteen years Of
Overland history. A great year made
by greatcars-the greatest OverIands
ever built. Greatest in looks, power,
action, comfort-dnd moneys portho
Look at the new Overland Cham
pion, for instance. 1t brings quality
closed car with features and utilities
hitherto unheard Of within reach
of every purse. Americas first all
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-10
BANK STATEMENTS
Charter No. e61s
Charter No. 6618 Reserve District No. 5
REPORT THE CONDITION CITIZENS NATIONAL
Ar BELNGToN STATE WEST VIRGINIA, AT
CLOSE BUSINESS DEC. 81, 1928
RESOURCES

discounts including dscounts
banks and foreign bills Of exchange drafts sold with in
U. s. Government securities owned
All other United States securities 25oo00o 100000
Others stocks, securities, 100000
Banking House,
embellishments. 1ssso44
Cash vault and amount from national banks 729014
Amount due from State banks bankers and trust companies
and Cncudng Federal Bank)
located of city of reporting
Miscellaneous items Observation-Disclosures. 43096 4034
Redemption fund with u s. Treasurer md U. s.
100000
Interest 32ess4
TOTAL ..................s 4e27s5g8
LIABILITIES
Capital paid 100000
Surplus fund 100000
Less current expenses interest and taxes paid 1os87eo o7s87s
Circulating outstanding 100000
Amour OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7o3s
bankers companies
United States and foreign countries a5o19
Certified checks outstanding ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Cashiers checks outstanding 52927
Demand deposis( other than bank depo subiee. to Rv.
deposits payable within 80 days):
deposit 11o7os7o
deposit (other than
money borrowed)
State county DEPOSITS pdg,
this bond 3610729
Total of demand deposits (0her than bank depo .aa
payable days.
ect 0 0 notice, postal savngs):
Certificates ohr borrowed) 113O12
deposits 22612813
Total Of time deposits subject to Reserve 24O,25825
collected 261678
TOTAL .........................s Actresses
STATE WEST VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF BARBOUR,
Cashier of the named bank soemny
the best of knowledge and
belief
PORTER L. LOVETT, Cashier
Correct
GRANT GRAHAM FLOYD TETER E.. A. BARTE - Directors
o before this 5th day of jan 1924
ORION H. GALL, Notary Public
My
Charter No District No
BELINGTON WEST VIRGINIA, AT
CLOSE BUSINESS 81 1928
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-10
LOCAL NEWS

Observation-Disclosures
Grant Price of Huffman was in
town Wednesday.
Geo. Digman of Montrose was in
town Tuesday.
Dorothy Kieser spent the holidays
with friends at Norton.
Shirley Kittle moved his family to
Junior recently.
Dewey Gall was calling on the mer-
chants here Wednesday,
J. o. Tacker Of Valley district was
in town Saturday.
Solly Polling of Meadowville is
business visitor in town today.
James L. Ramsey of Sugar Creek
was in town one day this week.
Granville Goodwin of Flora was
visitor in the city yesterday.
H. H. Coontz of Valley Bend was
m town one day the first of the week.
J. G. Wilson of Huffman was here
the first of the week selling fruit
trees.
Sam Moran of Lamberts Chapel
was a business visitor in town Tues
day.
Mrs. George Corley of Tighview
was visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Phillips, recently.
Mrs. w. S. Brydon of Philippi was
visiting her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Evans, Tuesday.
Mrs. H. H. Price spent part of the
Holiday season in Morgantown Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Thos. Skaggs
Beautiful Table Covers will be sold
for s1.00, Saturday, January 18th.
Only one to each Lady. Come!
CUMMINGS Inc, Belington, w. Va.
(Adv
Taylor George of Valley district
was a business visitor in town We'd
nesday.
Ruth and Nancy Kittle were visit
ing friends at Norton for few days
recently.
Mrs. Robert Moore of Kerens is
visiting friends in this county this
week.
All Ladies Winter Clothing, Mill
merry, Underwear, Hosiery, etc. to be
priced very low, Saturday, January
18th at CUMMINGS Inc, Belington,
w. Va. (Adv
Alex Scott moved his family
from Hunters Fork to Belington one
day last week.
Misses Irene and Virginia Eib who
are attending school at Fairmont
were home for the Xmas holidays.
Beautiful Radio Set will be given
away Free during our Sale. Come
in and get ticket and be the lucky
one to get it. CUMMINGS Inc, Be
lington, W. Va. (adv
j. B. Moore, propriter of Mt. View
Farm was here Tuesday on business
]. B. has as been talked as candidate
for member of County Court.
DIR. D. B. Caste was called to Buck
hannah Tuesday night on account of
the serious illness and death Of his
mother.
Mrs. Aubrey Boehm of Philippi |
spent some days in Morgantown late
1y nursing her SISTER, Mrs Thos.
Skaggs.
Opening Sale of our Gents Fur
nishing Department commences Sat
urday morning, January 18th. Come
CUMMINGS Inc, Belington, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Skaggs of
Morgantown formerly of Bel;ngton an
nounces the Birth of son, Wallace
Bethel, Dec. 10. Mother and baby
are fine.
Cigars will be given to each gentle
man attending our opening Sale, Sat-
l1rday, January 18th. Come and get
acquainted. CUMMINGS Inc, Be-
lington, W. Va. (Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-10

WANTED Local representative
70 assist organization and manage
operation of a series of shooting
range for State organization of
sportsmen. State qualifications first
letter. Sportsman's Service Associa-
ton, Central Service Plant, Nitro, w.
Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-10

purpose car-conceded 70 be the
most useful motor car on wheels
The Champion and all Overland
models have the bigger Overland
engine-brute power with extreme
economy. Leaders in economy
leaders on the road ~ leaders
in the many satisfacrions they
bring to owners. See them. Sit in
them. Ask for a sample of their
performance.
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and sat down upon it. I was shak-
ing and perspiring. 1t was bad
enough to be hungry; but to be home
less also. was uncomfortable. Well, I
would do the thing 1 had sworn
to do: l would pawn the min
iature, painted upon ivory, of my
mother. For the oath that l had
made to myself, as my other pos
sessions passed into the hands of the
pawnbroker, that I would die before
! parted with the last reminder of
different days, was no longer bind
ing. My duty to Mrs. Cannon was
paramount.
I had a shabby, WORKOUT suitcase
IN the room. 1 had thought when 1
came here that 1 owned the irreduc-
lille minimum of clothing possible TO
cover ones nakedness; but I had
seen vanish, one by one, the articles
CT clothing ard OF the toilet that I
had thought indisr ensable, not to
luxury but to life. Now, save for a
shirt. an extra pair of socks and a
collar or two, the suitcase was
empty-save, of course, for the ivory
miniature to which 1 have referred.
My dizziness passed after a mo-
ment, and 1 opened the Case and
took out the miniature. I had no
idea what a pawnbroker would con-
slider the thing worth. but I knew
that it was worth millions TO me for
when I should part with it, I would
also pant with hope.
Looking at it, my eyes blurred, not
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wouldn't get some kind of a job if
you wanted to-"
I could not debate the question
with her. How make her understand
hat a wound, followed by illness,
and the latter succeeded by eighteen
months OF malnutrition eliminating
in what promised to be actual star
vation, untitled a nan for manual
labor? Oh. I could work like a giant
for ten minutes, but after that brief
time I became as weak as a new
born kitten. But these were mat
ters that pride kept me from divuig.
ing to Mrs. Cannon. She had
troubles Of her own; mine did not
concern her.
We'll, there amt nothing more
for me to say. If you can't pay me,
you'll have to go That's all there
is to that" She put her hands on
her hips and stared at me.
I had in all my life done a
thing which the world calls dishon
Orable. l should have been able to
look any one in the eye. The con
seriousness Of virtue should have
sustained my glance. Instead, it
fell before her truculent glare. Then
1 made up my mind.
"All right, Mrs. Cannon; II pay
you tonight" I told her.
It's tonight now" she reminded
me su~spiciously. .
Il mean in an hour" I explained.
She eyed me unbelieveingly. Then,
reluctantly, she said: Don't think
you can put anything I'VE on me. l
get my dollar in advance, like it's
due, OF out you 60"
I nodded to her alphabetically
humbly. She pursed her lips, start
ed to "a something. changed her
mind and let her words become an
indistinguishabie murmur, turned
and waddled down the hall.
[ mounted the stairs. I say mount
ed, but I mean that I climbed them
by the most desperate effort. Silver
zigzag lines appeared and vanished
before my eyes; tiny points of light
grew into great molten moons and
then faded suddenly into darkness.
NS0ot1 oNAtA(hC0 nv Ill l. "
quered it only by a miracle Of effort.
At last I reached my room on the
top floor. 1t was hardly more than
a cupboard. There was no window;
a skylight gave what light and ven
tilation there were. There was no
chair in the room. nor any carpet.
The walls had once been papered,
but now there remained only a few
strips; grimy, cracked plaster met
the eye on every side.
Yet even this refuge was to be de-
MED me unless 1 found e where
with to meet the debt that living in
these quarters incurred. I had come
to this room, sitting my contempt
with difficulty. Now it was as desir-
able as IN apartment in a palace.
Dizzily I clutched at the wall and
worked my way around to the bed
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Ictovriehi. 1924. bv NFA Service. fnc.

with the teacs Of weakness, but with
tears Of grief. I seemed to see my
whole life pass before me I was
a drowning nan. sinking in the
waters of failure and despair.
I saw myself as a child. winning
my mothers smile BY some playful
prank. I saw myself at a fashion.
eble prep school, at college, in Paris
playing the part of a wealthy young
dilettalte. 1 could neither paint nor
write nor compose, but I flattered
myself that I had a cultured taste
for all of these. Then I saw myself
reduced to sudden poverty by the fail
ure of q trust company to which the
care of the estate left me by my
father had been confded. 1 remG&
oered the blank bewilderment N%e
had overcome me as I faced poverty,
a bewildermcnt 0 succeeded by
confidence in my own latent abilities.
Continued in Our Next Issue)
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tenn to furnish my. cheeks with a
blush.
There is no humiliation more pain
full TO a gentleman than his inability
TO pay his debts to persons depend
ent for their livelihood upon his
financial integrity. Red with shame,
I could only stammer: I'm sorry,
Mrs. Cannon"
l suppose that years before pow
erty and worry and disease had left
their indelible marks upon her body
and character, her mouth may have
been pleasant. even inviting. 1t must
have been kissable. for although I
had never seen Mr.. Cannon, and
vaguely understood that he had van
ished from my lqndlady's ken a few
years ago, the presence of so many
young Gannons argued the bestowal
of caresses upon my landlady's lips.
But now her mouth was thin and
sharp, in violent contrast to the
overhanging cheeks and the double
chin. Years of contact with impe.
cunious dodgers had made a sneer of
what might once have been a smile.
"Sorry?" she repeated, and her
shrill voice cut my very soul. II
can't pay my rent with sorrow. Not
even with my w sorrow, much less
a secondhand sorrow that I get from
you" Her own witticism amused
her, but I could see hat it did not
soften her.
From the room at the end of the
hall one of the brood saw me- He
raced toward us, stopping breath
lessly.
Make a penny disappear. Mr..
Ainsley!" he cried.
Let him make a dollar appear"
suggested his mother.
Amt you got a penny, Mr.. Aims
ley?" asked the child.
I suppose that my shame appealed
to Mrs. Cannon. Anyway, she
pushed the child away, harshly or
dering him to go back to the kitch-
en-. But pity for my humiliation
could not make her forget her own
needs.
THE rent of your room was due
yesterday, Mr.. Ainsley," she said.
I'm always willing to give any one
a fair chance, but with plenty of peo-
pie waiting for rooms. people as is
able to pay for them, you can't ex-
pect me to let you have the room
free"
She told the simple truth. Even
this grimy house had become at
tractive to me, because it afforded
me shelter from the elements, be-
cause for all its degradation. it was
better than the hard benches of the
park. Mrs. Cannon would have no
difficulty in letting the room which
1 occupied, the rent of which was
only a dollar a week, and yet a rent
al beyond my power to pay.
well, what 0 got to say?" she
demanded. Its a wonder to me
that a good, big, strong man like you
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WEARY PROPHETS
TREK HOMEWARD
Pittsburgh and Canton
Bands Win Prizes.

Last remaining delegations of
Yelled Prophets of the Mystic Order
of the Enchanted Realm left Indian
apolis today after a three-day con-
vention.
A grand ball at Murat Temple
Wednesday night, and the band con-
tests at Cadle Tabernacle, featured
the closing hours.
Out Of a possible so points, the
band OF Islam Grotto, Pittsburgh,
Pa, scored So points ard captured
first place in first division. Azab
Grotto. Fall River, Mass, was
second and Author Grotto, Youngs-
town, Ohio, third.
Second division honors went to
Nazir Grotto. Canton. Ohio, with so
points; Amra Grotto. Knoxville.
Tenn. second; Amrita Grotto, Ft.
Smith, Ark, third.
Resolutions were adopted by the
supreme council thanking State
and city for courtesies.