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The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
AS Told by
Irwin S.Cobb
1T WASN'T HIS MOVE

eTSHIS one, think, is old enough to
j be entitled to a revival in its sec
oMd childhood. AS the story runs, a
venerable mountaineer residing near
the boundary between two Southern
states sat one bright afternoon on the
stt1e in front Of his cabin busily en-
gagged in following his regular occupa-
tion of doing nothing at all. At the
edge of the clearing, fifty yards away,
suddenly appeared an individual in
flannel shirt and laced boots who
aimed at the old gentleman a round
barreled instrument mounted on a tri-
pDd, which the native naturally mis-
took for new kind Of repeating rifle.
Up went both his hands.
''Don't shootl" he shouted. Il sur
render"
sT'm not fixing to shoot" said the
stranger, drawing nearer, II belong to
an engineering crew. We're surveying
the state line"
"Shukkins, son." said the old man,
''you're away off your beat The line
runs through the gap nearly half a
mile down the mounting below here"
"That's where it used to run" said
the engineer, "but 1t seems there was
a mistake in the original job Of run
ming the line According to the new
survey it'll pass about fifty feet from
Your house. on the upper side OF the
hill"
SAY. look a-here. boy" stated the
old man. won't that throw me clear
over into the next slater"
"Yep that's what it'll do"
swell. that won't never do" de-
murred the mountaineer. II was born
and raised here. I've always voted
here. 1t looks to me like you fellows
amt got no right to be movin' me
plum out Of, one state into another"
"Can't help It." said the surveyor.
eve have to go by the corrected line"
''WaIl." said the old man resignedly,
.'come to think it over. don't know
hut what it's good thing after all.
rye always fseered tell that that was a
healthier state than this. anyhow"
tG by the McNaught Syndicate Inc-l
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Mileage No Longer True
Test of Cars Endurance

Mileage no longer is true test Of
cars endurance, and probably it
never was. To say that one car is
more deserving OF recognition because
it gave 10000 miles more Of service
than another may be sheer nonsense.
Long ago, intelligent persons came to
appreciate that the service Of cars is
better determined. by what they have
done rather than the number Of years
they have been In use and the num-
Der of miles they have Travelled.
1t would be interesting to know how
many times the gears Of car are
shifted during its life, how often its
engine is cranked, how many times
its brakes are applied and how often
it is washed. There are some cars
that actually suffer from too much
tinkering by their owners or chauf-
feurs.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
Winter Neglect of Auto
Is Costly to Motorists

Many motorists seem to think they
can neglect their service during the
winter months and still keep their
car running in tip-top shape, but this
is a serious mistake.
1.-THE motorist who neglects his car
during the winter is doing himself an
injustice, taking unnecessary chances
and losing money" says an expert.
Whatever make Of car he drives he
should have 1t inspected just as regu-
larIy during the winter months as he
does during the summer. Such pre-
caution will insure keeping the car in
the best possible condition and prob
ably save some big repair bills Also,
when a car owner Is getting service
he should see that he gets the best
service to be had for his car. In 9TH
er words, when he needs service for
his car he should take It to the dealer
who sold 1t to him or to an authorized
dealer selling that make of car"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
How Ii Started
5ooooooooooooooooooo
DEAD SEA FRUIT"
By JEAN NEWTON

r FREQUENTLY we hear the express
L sion, dead sea fruit" with refer
ence to a disappointment or disillu-
sionment. something which. though it
may have had an attractive exterior,
turns out to be rotten inside.
On the face Of 1t, of course, dead
sea fruit would seem to be para
doxical term. The Dead sea. which
is involved in the reference. Is a lake
In Palestine which forms part of one
Of the deepest chasms of the earth's
surface, being 1892 feet below the
level of the sea. It's shores are abrupt
and precipitous. the formation being
limestone and sandstone.
There is no life in the Dead sea and
sea fish die when placed in its waters
Its desolation and sterility are tradt
tional. Hence the expression. dead
sea fruit" for something which yields
nothing would in itself be easily COM
prehensible. However. we have still
more definite and direct source for the
origin of the expression. 1t is found
in the mad APPLE OF antiquity that
was supposed to grow around the Dead
seas. 1t was described In ancient lit.
erature as beautiful to the eye but
when tasted turning only 70 bitterness.
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ssTJ OW | could love him r the Ho-'
i tel Stenographer clasped her
hands ecstatically.
"Huh," said the House Detective,
looking after the departing man. You
have big heart to love all the men
you say you love-"
kelly" answered the. girl impress
sively, II have never seen woman's
heart, but know It is much like the
toy balloons they sell the kids on the
corner near the park.
"a balloon is mighty wrinkly,
fiabby, unbeautiful thing until you
blow it up. With even little wind
balloon Is round and pretty. With
some more of the same it gets rounder
and prettier. There is almost no limit
to the amount Of air it will take and
it grows sleeker and rounder and the
colors more beautiful as it gets full.
That's the way with woman's
heart, Kelly. It begins to develop
with her first lover and each succeed
ing lover only rounds it out and makes
it more beautiful and It's owner along
Will lls LINZ hAC bOS OUAACOh NAAeA z -
almost no limit to the amount of love
a woman's heart can take.
'sYou know Kelly, there is only one
place through which they can put any
thing into those little balloons. A wom~
ans heart is like that, Kelly. What
gets into her heart must be put into
her ear Beauty In men. money in
their pockets, motor cars under their
feet are attractive to woman, but
the man with the line of chatter is
the chap who walks away with the
balloon bobbing on the end of his
string.
"There is nothing like hot air to
fill balloon and make it soar. There
is nothing like hot air to initiate a
woman's heart. That bird who just
fitted by had line that would charm
baby elephant away from its
mother"
20. by the McNaught Syndicate. Incl
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Up the Hill.

beautiful new sled for Polly which
Santa had left.
And there was letter for her, too
which said:
Dear Polly:
II have heard all your messages ande
your talks and they have pleased me
so much. / also got your adorable
little letter, and was so glad you said
you wanted to send me hugs and
kisses.
II hope you will like your new sled
and that you will have lots of fun this
winter.
From your affect:onate old friend
Santa Claus"
Well, you can imagine how pleased
Polly was
1t was so perfect to have Santa
Claus call her letter adorable, and she
was SO proud that he was glad that
she had said she wanted to send him
hugs and kisses.
She would save Santas letter as
long as she lived.
1t was such beautiful letter And
Santa's handwriting was so beautiful
Really, it was very, very handsome
handwriting. Polly had never seen
such handsome handwriting,
Oh, it was fun to have the sled, but
the great fun of all was when the aft
ernoon came to have her brother take
her for a ride.
He pulled her down the street and
up the hill which wound around the
side Of lake, and she went for a
long, long distance for ride.
How proud she was to have her
brother take her for long ride ON
Christmas Day, and it was beautiful
out in the cold, clear air.
Everything looked so pretty and the.
trees were now being covered with
show, for 1t was showing ever so
gently.
The snow rested upon the pine
branches and also upon the bare trees.
And as she was being pulled along
and enjoying it so much, she also
thought how wonderful it would be
when she got home.
She could look over all her presents
again and the tree would be lighted
and the trees in front of some of the
peoples houses would be lighted, and
they would pass them going home.
1t was perfect TO be pulled along
on the sled for a Christmas ride, ana
it was perfect to think that back at
home was huge, blazing fire, light
ed Christmas tree and presents.
That was the fun of Christmas Day.
1t was fun to go out and fun to go
back homeI
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EA 81 N me s.
|8 JUNGLE
with Crecrups and the Qui1ies
lssff7il b1r Grace bliss Stewart

1--WE are from Africa, though now
we travel around these parts"
Then the keeper who took care of
the white-tailed Gnu and his brother
told Billy that they were SO cross
they didn't even want to have their
cages cleaned.
He said they ate grain and bread
and hay and molasses, and SO Billy
knew that even though they did not
act very pleasantly at least they liked
some sweetness in their lives, and
had. at least, what was known as a
sweet TOOTH"
AS he was looking about, the tallest
man who was sitting upon the plat
form by the tallest lady began to
speak.
The tallest lady had been selling
pictures of herself and of the tallest
man.
She. had been saying:
Now friends, don't you want a
souvenir picture of the tallest man in
the world2 It costs but little and all
your life you can show your friends
the picture of the tallest man whom
you have seen with your own eyes.
Come, friends, who'll be the first
to take advantage of this great and
wonderful offer?
ALSO offer my own photograph
for sale. / have signed it as well.
Signed, you see. by the tallest lady
In the world"
That was the way she had been
talking and sometimes the smallest
lady who was sitting nearby had
smiled and nodded her head as much
as to say:
"Afy time will come LATER"
She had smiled at Billy, too, and
Billy had felt that was a great honor.
But now the tallest man was speak
ing.
'aThe big show is to begin in ten
minutes, folks Get into your seats
for the big show. This department
viii be open after the big show is
over.
"The parade will start now in ex-
actly nine minutes"
Billy thought he spoke as though
he considered himself and the tallest
lady and the others dress goods or
notions or candy when he spoke of
them as this department" but every
one took the advice of the tallest man
and started for the big tent.
And now everyone around, ticket
man, program man, peanut man,
everyone, began shouting@
''The big show is about to begin.
Hurry, folks, for the big show"
And when the excitement Of wait
ing just seemed almost too much to
stand the band burst into music, the
parade began. The big show was
starting.
(Copyright.)
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
Few Motoring Thoughts
Well Worth Remembering

If a spark plug IS dead the porce-
lain shell will not be as hot as that Of
the other plugs. Do not attempt to
feel the shell while the engine. is rum
ming.
If an engine continues to run little
after the ignition is switched off it Is
excessively heated. Red-hot particles
Of carbon and the hot metal parts
themselves will set off the gas as each
piston congresses its charge. Also,
gases tend to ignite themselves upon
compression.
Worn universal Joints can be kept
from rafting and from further ex-
cessive wear by frequent and constant
greasing, especially in warm weather.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
Why Not a Janitor !?

Margaret. aged seven. loves her dad
dy. His work takes him away from
home sometimes for two or three
weeks.
Some weeks ago they. her mother
and she. expected him home one SAT-
urday morning. but for business rea-
sons he was unable TO get home at the
expected time. Naturally she was dis
appointed.
She looked at her mother, threw her
arms around her neck and in a sol~
bfng voice, said "Oh mother why
Isn't daddy a janitor7 They stay
home"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
COOLING SYSTEM
FOR WINTER USE
Denatured Alcohol Favored
to Prevent Freezing.

The ordinary cooling system holds
about three and one-quarter gallons
of water. ''If one gallon of denatured
alcohol is added to two and one-quar-
ter gallons of water, to fill the radi-
ator, the driver will have about a 80
per cent solution, which will not
freeze until the mercury gets down to
10 above Zero" says bulletin issued
by the mechanical first aid department
of the Chicago Motor club. This is
satisfactory for most conditions, even
If the thermometer may be hanging
around the zero mark, because it
takes some time for car to cool
down to the temperature of the air.
One and one-third gallons, however,
40 per cent solution, will give Inn
munity down to two degrees below
zero, and If the car is left in an I'M
heated garage over night this is safer
OF course, If a real old-fashioned cold
snap comes on, the safest thing to do
is to see that the radiator contains
a $3.50 solution Of alcohol and water.
Denatured Alcohol Harmless.
''In buying alcohol for the radiator,
only denatured should be accepted, as
1t is harmless to the radiator, hose
connections, or engine, whereas wood
alcohol usually contains free acetic
acid which is harmful to these parts,
and while it is a slightly better anti
freeze than denatured alcohol it Is
not enough to warrant its cost.
.The trouble with alcohol is that
1t boils at somewhat lower temper
ature than water, and although this Is
not a drawback from the standpoint of
heating, it means that it will evapor-
ate fast and one can never be sure
he has enough alcohol In his radiator
unless he makes a hydrometer test.
Regular hydrometers for testing
the specific gravity of anti-freeze
solutions are on the market. In the
ordinary hydrometer sample is
taken in the usual manner, but I'M
like the battery test, the desirable
thing Is to have as low reading
as possible. 1t Is also important that
the reading be taken in place where
the temperature is not below So de-
grees Fahrenheit If the reading is l.
600, then you have pure water, which
will freeze at 80 degrees above zero.
The presence Of alcohol will lower
the specific gravity. and also will
lower the temperature at which it
will freeze.
Find Gravity Of Water.
with a hydrometer reading from
1000 down to O.945O or lower, the
specific gravity Of the water can be
found. If, for example, 1t is found to
be O.96S3, then the radiator contains
IS per cent of alcohol, and will not
freeze at temperatures above degrees
above zero. When the temperature is
10 degrees below zero the radiator
will require about 40 per cent of
alcohol which will show 0.9498 spe-
cific gravity on the hydrometer.
IF the car has a cooling system
the capacity Of which is two and one
half gallons, of which one gallon Is
40 per cent, the addition Of one gal
Ion Of denatured alcohol to such a
cooling system should produce hy-
promoter reading of 09570 which will
serve as protection against freezing
down to a temperature of two degrees
below zero
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
Worlds Great Mer,

Going forward IN life IS a matter Of
Innate development, growth of pow
er equal to the demands placed upon'
II BY the circumstances of each stage
of progress. Thus arr men developed
into greatness. Richard Lynch.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
BILLY AT THE CIRCUS

A LITTLE boy named Billy was in
"A the tent next to the big tent
He was looking at some of the ami
mails there and also there were some
of the Living Wonders sitting upon a
platform.
The CRATES were bowling their
heads, and making beautiful, low, cor
dial bows and greeting the crowds
coming to the circus.
Billy was quite sure they bowed to
him several times SO as to make sure
that he saw them.
And he bowed back, very politely.
The CRATES looked over the other
cages and down over the people. Oh,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25

how tall they seemed, and Billy felt
very small as he looked up at them.
After he had looked at them for
awhile he went and talked to the
monkeys and they answered him in
their squealing little voices which
Billy liked very much.
They ate popcorn which he gave
them and they took 1t in their hands
with delight. Then even more de-
lightedly they put 1t in their mouths
hnd chewed it and swallowed It'll
Next Billy went to see the white
tailed Gnu and his brother
They had white tails and they both
looked cross and they shook their
heads as though to say:
"We're not bowling to you. Most
decidedly not. We're letting you
know that we don't care whether
you're here or not
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25
Novel Device Irons Out
Small Dents in Tenders

While it is possible to remove small
dents in your tenders by means Of a
sand bag and leather hammer, the
novel device shown will iron them out
In fine style without damaging the
finish. The frame is bent up from
heavy iron as illustrated, and fitted
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25


in Your Fender Without Marring the
Finish at All.
with clamping bolt and two rollers
of the type used as casters on factory
hand trucks.
Strong brown paper should be
placed between the rollers and the
enameled surface of the fender. Pres
sure is increased by turning the nut
as the rollers are moved back and
forth over the dent. Be careful to
keep the rollers and the surface of the
fender scrupulously clean, as grain
Of sand or grit may cause the roller
to slide and scratch the finish.-Pop.
ular Science Monthly.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25

Honey bees seldom live more than
six weeks.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-11-25

beautiful new sled for Polly which
Santa had left.
And there was letter for her, too
which caid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
Biblical Pictures.

FURTHER releases on the "Pilgrim-
age to Palestine" series, begin
ming September 10, are announced by
Pathe.
The first Of the new series of one
reel productions deals with the days
of the patriarchs. the prophets, OF
David and Solomon and Isaiah. of
Christ and His disciples. being "Abra-
ham, the Patriarch.
This picture shows some of the
places visited by Abraham in his wan
behring's and also the life and habits
of the Bedouins in the desert part of
Palestine. These people. nomadS.
have customs and modes of living
similar to those of Abraham and other
nomadic peoples Of Old Testament his
tory.
Following this picture will be one
that shows the scenes of the life of
Joseph, the Israelite boy who was
sold into Egypt and became ruler OF
the Egyptians. The third and fourth
subjects in this series will show the
route followed by the children Of Is
rael on their journey under Moses
leadership from Egypt into the prom
ised land.
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Happy Saturday Nishters.

CRAEDAI.h'S Saturday Nighters'
~ during the a. weeks that they
broadcast through WRC did more
than merely entertain radio audi
ence of national proportions.
They launched two careers which,
after somewhat tortuous courses.
have eliminated in season contracts
on Broadway.
Kate smith. Washington's queen
of syncopation. after appearances
with the Saturday Nighters." with
whose audiences she was favorite
was given weeks engagement at
Crandalls Metropolitan Theater. "a
week at the Earle. and finally q
week at Keith's, where she engaged
the attention of Eddie Bowling. VIII"
was toplining the same bill. She nov
is under contract for one of tn"
principal roles in Eddie's new mu-
steal comedy. "Honeymnon Lane. re
hearsins i'm New York - open iu
Atlantic City tomorrow. whence il Goc>'
to Philadelphia for two weeks H"d
then into the Knickerbociler Theat"r.
New York, for :; run.
The other soprano. of u totally oil
ferent type, to reach practically tn"
same goal is Elizabeth ThornhcrrV.
After Betty had sung several time
with the saturday Nighters" she sang
professionally at CrandailS Metr"p"l-
itan and subsequently in other thea
tiers. She is now said 10 he under
long time contracts with a prominent
New York firm TO sing understudN
parts to the prima donna "t all their
Gilbert and sullivan and other light
opera REVEALS At the matineeS Miss
Thornbcrry, who has adopted III"
stage name of Jean Beverly. is L"
sing the prima donna role. Vt tn"
night performance if not in Il primJ
donna role. she will he heard in til"
second prominent part in each re-.
vival.
These two talented Washington
girls are said to owe primarily AMI
almost entirely Ia their association
swith the Crandall Sat urday NiGhters"
their arrival at the goal sought by
all performers. The contamination of
the contract in both instances is said
to have been effected largely through
the efforts of Nelson Il. Bell. repre-
scnting the Crandall TheaterS. VIII"
presided as announcer at tho micro
phone while the Crandall Saturday
Nighters' were on the air. nev' +
missing Il week
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Goldwyn-Mayer
Doings.
AGNES CHRISTINE JOHNSTON.

AGNES CHRISTINE JOHNSTON
who wrote the continuity of
'Iovey Hary" and Beverly Of Grau-
stark is writing an original story
for Marion Davies around the comic
strip '"Tillie the Toiler. Dorothy
Farnum, who wrote the scenario OF
The Temntress. has been assigned
to write THE Cossacks, an original
story. for John Gilbert.
Josephine Lovett, scenarist. who re-
Gently arrived from the East is put
ting the final touches to her original
story. annie Laurie" in which Lii
liam Gish is starring. f.. Richard
Schayer and Phillip Klein are coli
laborating on Fresh Air" an original
story having the Citizens Military
Training Camp as background. ana
Mare Connolly is completing Exit
Smiling" an original comedy for
Beatric Lilies screen debut.
John Cotton. author of shanghai
Gesture" is preparing for Lillian
Gish's next starring vehicle. Heat.
Javanese story, and Irwin Cobb.
with the building of the Panama
Canal as q background.
Robert Ice, who wrote the scenario
of "The Fire Brigade is writing an
original concerning the days @ the
old Mississippi River steamboats,.
Kate Corbaley is writing an original
story concerning modern engineering
and Adelaide Hebron has been as
signed to do the continuity of the
original story. Frisco Sal.
a. +. Younger. who wrote the adap-
tation and continuity of Brown OF
Harvard" has been assigned to write
two original stories and scripts.
Harvey Gates, who was responsible
for the script of 1.-THE Mysterious
Island" is writing an original Western
which will star Col. Tim Mccoy. Buck
oxford, Charles Maigne, James Cru
en-, Fred McIsaacs and Fred Showers
also are assigned to the Western Met
roc oldwyn Mayer unit ard are either
writing originals or adapting Peter +.
kyne'S stories to the screen.
While the present writing schedule
calls for q majority of originals. it is
said published books. stories and plays
will be represented also il this years
production schedule. \. =. Younger
is to adapt and prepare the continu
ity of "'rhe Taxi Dancer" and Albert
LEVIN is adapting Rachel Crothers
"a Little Journey"
Alice D. G. Miller is adapting Pup
pets: Douglas Furber is preparing
1.-The Great Galeoto." and Elliott
Clawson and Ray Doyle are adapting
Ordeal" Lon Chaney's next starring
vehicle Waldemar Young, who re-
Gently completed the script of THE
Flaming Forest" is now adapting
1.-THE Day of Souls
Nine. Fred de Gresac is adapting
Anna Karenina." and Lorna Moon,
| who adapted "Upstage." is adapting
and preparing continuity of Captain
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WARDM.AN P.ARK-"Broken
Blossoms"

"Broken Blossoms" one Of p. w.
Griffith's earlier masterpieces. will he
revived by the Moving Picture Guild
AT the Wardman Park Thcater for
four days. beginning this evening
From Thursday on will he offered III"
film version of Sir James NJ. Barrie :
fantasy. Peter Pan.
Lillian Gish ana Richard Bart hcl
mess head the cast in the Griffith pro,
auction. this being the first ior role
.ntrusted TO Bart Holiness, who plays
The part of a young chinese poet.
The story involves three persons
Battling Burrows. a bully of the Lon
don slumS; the Young Chinese who
has come out of the Far East TO
spread the doctrines of brotherly love.
and Lucy, a girl Of 10, who. when
hut mere babe. was thrust into the
arms of Battling Burrows. The
scenes are carried from China into
the crooked alleys of Lnndon's Lime
house district