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The Washington times., 1927-03-09

JOEL was a timorous little fell
- low. He never asserted aim.
self; he gave way to the slightest
obstacles: he allowed other chill
dren to impose upon him. In
short, he had in his soul the max
ings of fearsome failure.
The fact that he had been deli.
cate little child without much
physical strength was the begin
ming OF his self-effacing tendencies.
But even after he grew into a 70.
bust youngster he was still unwill-
ing or unable to dare anything.
Then Joel's grandfather came to
live with the little boy and his
parents. Grandfather was the son
of a soldier and the great-great.
grandfather of another soldier,
and he had fighting blood in bis
veins. So he determined to help
Joel lift himself out of this back
ward, 'fraid-cat state Of mind.
The first thing he did was to
show the boy pictures Of his ances-
ters wearing their uniforms. He
told him how brave and fearless
they were. Then he declared that
he never saw two men Who looked
more alike than Joel and his Revo-
lutionary grandsire. That pleased
Joel and he strutted a little bit or
the strength Of the compliment.
Then he suggested that Joel
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
SeIfCOnfidence Is Valuable Trait

That achievement put some iron
into Joel's soul. Then Grand.
father continued to suggest small
undertakings and to persist in his
efforts to make Joel master them.
with each small success the boys
self-confidence increased. Grand
father was very careful to invent
only such tasks as the boy could
succeed In performing. For the
development Of self-assurance,
there Is nothing 50 potent as sue
cess.
Never tell q child that he is
cowardly; or that he Is less capa-
BILE than other children his age;
other. Fault-finding only de-
creases his courage and In no way
adds to his ability to overcome
his weakness.
There are neariy-grown boys In
every community who are the sub
ject Of criticism and reproach be-
cause they are unable to get q
start In business. They have
failed because they have less
moral fibre than it takes to fight
the worlds cold reception.
II some kindly hand would pro-
vide one undertaking at which
they could succeed, the spell might
be broken. Then each small sue
cess would lead to another small
success and then on to q larger
one.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
THEIR QUEER
WAYS

COME instances Of the foolish
~ ways in which money is spent
by men Of the sports world who
suddenly become wealthy are de-
scribed by Westbrook Pegler, well.
known sports writer, in an article
in this weeks Liberty. "The sport
business pays off in crazy proper.
tion," Pegler explains. Some
times a fortune comes 30 suddenly
that the fellow who SUDDENLY dis.
covers himself wealthy seems to
think that he is only handling
dream money, after all.
IT know one fight manager"
the writer says, wise In the
highly unconventional business
methods OF the profession who paid
$1,000 in a little Indiana town
for a pound Of EPSON salts, under
the impression that it was cocaine
and worth five times that much
when diluted with baking soda for
sale to addicts along Broadway"
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
NoIO Go On With The Story.

S0TNHE police" said Chester, re-
= fusing the whisky decanter
that Quantrill pushed across to him
shave been four days dragging
the river. Mccall is in charge.
But they're given it up. As far
az I can see. they've got no data
whatever to go upon. That's all
The news"
1--WE consider, Jim and I, that
the best and only thing to do at
the moment Is to SIT tight" said
Quantrill.
is that the best thing you can
guggest2" said Chester very quiet.
". 'Well, then, listen to me-"
"Since Masterton thinks he can
play this game, I'll show him It's
q game for two. And I won't be
hampered as poor Ames was! A
man worth ten OF YOU" He
turned upon MulhoIland. "Do
you think you can beat Masterton
by sitting in easy chairs, talking
about him? Femme went quick:
Ames is gone"
III At Ease
He peered at MulhoIland.
You're looking fairly white.
Makes you think, does It? You
believed yourself safer than Anes.
Wen, owe a debt to poor Ames.
I'm going to get Masterton. I'm
the only one who knows how it
can be done, and believe me, Jim,
I don't care a button what the
consequences are. You two have
nothing to say to figure on
velvet"
''Stop!' exlaimed Mulholland.
a. Chester laid his hand on the
door knob. 81 won't be left IN
the dark like this, Ches. I must
know what you're going to do"
Your growled Chester. What
have you done since this business
started? Nothing! What right
have you"
''On the contrary" interrupted
Mulholland, 81 have done better
work than either OF you. and I
can't afford to have It upset"
DO you know that Masterton
went down to Osea Island last
Eunday?"
'of course 1 know it." replied
Mulholland.
What is Osea. and where?''
asked Quantrill.
''Osea is less than 100 miles from
where we sit" said Mulholland.
An Island in Peconic Bay, inacces-
sible except by boat. Masterton
bought the island a month ago,
and If he were asked a reason,
would probably say he took It for
the wild-fowl shooting. There's
a single farmhouse on It. He's
staying there"
You are correct except for one
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line Of the island before him, with
its gravel beach and q faint blurr
Of trees to the left, on the south
side. Whereabouts was the reg
ular landing place. some hundreds
Of yards away. But he turned in
the other direction and pulled
northWards, to the right.
Here the island ran out in long
marshy splits, and was protected
by wide flats Of ooze so soft and
treacherous that they win bear
nothing heavier than a heron or
a seagull. and are a death trap to
the man who ventures upon them.
When the tide Is up they are COW
cred by a film Of water so shallow
that even row boat can hardly
reach the shore. Chester pulled in
till the dory grounded. and lay
down to watch.
Yonder was the bungalow, q
small oblong shadow looming on
the edge Of the shore. far across
the bare flats. II to be isolated
and inaccessible was MYSTERIOUS
aim. he had chosen his retreat
cleverly. There was a faint CLEAN
Of light, scarcely the suggestion Of
a gliInmer.
The light removed Chester's last
doubt. If Masterton were still on
the island, here ne would be found.
Would he be alone? It was as
practically a certainty, since the
little shooting box held sleeping
quarters only for one.
Chester focused his night
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J thing" said Chester. HE isn't
staying at the farInstead, but at q
small bungalow, put up last sum-
mer by the previous owner. 1t
stands on the northeast side, over
looking q fiat, which Is so shallow
that even at high water 1t il ex.
Your information is sketchy, Jim,
but mine in absolutely accurate. !
am leaving nothing to chance"
'Masterton seems to have left
nothing to chance, either" said
Quantrill ''since you dare not land
openly on the island-for nobody
here takes you for q fool--and the
place Is inaccessible on your own
showing. what earthly good is it
is to your
known to Him
"Tt isn't inaccessibel to me,
for I know every channel around
osea, better than you know
Times Square" retorted Chester.
I'm q native Of those parts. /
shan't be stepping into a trap
like poor Ames. So you'll be left
in the dark whether you like it or
not, Jim. You want to know
where I'm going? Hunting wild
fowl"
Mulholland looked at him, and
seeing the determination in his
eyes, nodded.
Good hunting, Ches." he said.
Darkness had fallen. The cabin
sloop Vixen slid past Greenpoint
and into the bay beyond.
At the helm sat Chester alone,
and In spite Of his errand an In
finite content filled his heart.
It was perhaps a curious situa.
ton for an actor. In town he
seemed a townsman to the back
bone, q creature Of clubs and
theaters. But he was a country
man born and bred, and when
ever circumstances allowed, he
shook off civilization and spent
his leisure among the misty
creeks and flats. The wild-fowl
that haunted the Long Island
bays were an open book to him.
The Vixen was good sea boat.
AS a weekend home and a float
ing shooting.box, the little sloop
was his most cherished possession.
Whether he succeeded or failed,
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
SENTIMENT
WANTED

6suoKUM"-sure fire sentiment
Al lis what the public wants,
according to Charlie Chaplin, as
quoted by Mrs., Leslie Carter, the
famous actress, in her memoirs
now running in Liberty. 81 am
not here to educate the public,
but to entertain it," she quotes
Chaplin az saying. Everywhere,
everybody Is talking Of more
culture in the films.
What we want In the films"
Chaplin continues, els more heart,
meaning, translated, 'hokum.'
Shakespeare Is hokum-yes ho-
KUN combined with the beauti.
full. In fact, all hokum Is beau
tiful. The Odyssey Is the best
hokum / know. Is there a greater
sob episode than Ulysses in rags,
worn and weary, recognized by
no one but his old dog Argus?"
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

glasses and made out, upon the
roof, two projections that at first
puzzled him. They were the sup
ports for wireless" aeriais. Either
Masterton. or more probably tbs
earlier owner OF the house, had
evidently set up an installation to
cheer his evenings after the lone
" hours spent in search Of sport
on the flats. Chester lowered his
glasses, and q touch Of sardonic
amusement movsd him. II Mas
terton were listening in to the
Ritz orchestra tonight, II was
likely to be his requiem.
CHAPTER %
It was necessary to wait yet q
little while, TIL the water rose
higher and spread over the flats.
Then. still lying prone on the
floor boards, the gun before him
and his eyes directed forward
over the bows, he drove the
boat slowly forward by means Of
a little spoon paddle in either
hand. his arms extended over the
sides.
Dragging over the ooze, but
lifted still by the flowing tide, he
worked the boat round In curve
and headed it towards the small
building. From this angle the
light that had been so faint was
now plain enough. The central
window Of the bungalow was liz
up, though the blind was down.
Towards this, Chester headed d.
rect, the icy water biting his
wrists ais he worked the spoon
paddles, digging them through
the half liquid ooze, till the punt'g
nose grounded under the high
bank not twelve yards distant
from the window. Chester rose
to his knees.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

spot'' on the bill, IL It has good
stuff it will be appreciated and
a smart manager win move 1t up
to better spot.
I've seen names" flop in the
best spot on the program.
Merit soon makes a headliner
out OF an unknown act! But not
all acts aspire to be headliners,
with all the responsibility and ex.
pense IL incurs.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
It's a Fact!

The mirror was Of great sig-
nificance to the ancients. In
Egypt it was in the shape of
the solar disk to indicate the
connection between the mirror and
the sun god; in China mirrors
were placed In great numbers in
graves; in Japan the mirror was
part of the imperial insignia,
along with the sword and the
jewel.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

Many acts are happier with
just q good place on the bill and
steady bookings. They also often
manage to save more out Of their
smaller salaries than q headiiner
does with all the expenditures his
position calls for.
The National Vaudeville Artists
Club, 229 w. 46th St., in New
York City. is one Of the prettiest,
cosiest clubs you would wish TO
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

see, q blending Of home and club
life, ana q splendid comradeship
among the members.
Vaudeville theaters are now
constructed with an eye for the
comfort Of those back-stage that
the legitimate theater never
dreamed of in the heydey Of its
high hat stars.
e. F. AIbee has been untiring
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
The Trials Of q Man Falsely Accused Of
4 Great Crime and How He Came
Back Is Graphically Told
Read This. First

BY Of plot engineered By Muhoand
Amss Chester Fenne 9gsn and vercker Robert Maseron
On anohsr chsrgs reveals VILE the names q the po
hs own hands EastsEton = z love with Cyna KnOw!s rich
Muholand On her wedding she gets
husband
He
Back in New York he gives Sadie Hicks hungry and
position his private
her to blame herself for her
th0
tertcn, who to his Chester calling morning.
finds
MastertOns
spiratOrs
talk with Talbot Annes offers Talbot certain
teriousH disappears and detective questions uloIand Cynthia
Cynthia
sees asterton and realizes that the only thing about
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

enemy, he might first have prayed
and kept vigil. But he prepared
the boat in as practical and unhur.
ried q manner as IL he were set.
ting out on an expedition in search
Of the wary Wild fowl which haunt
the lonely island marshes, and the
weapon he chose was an old
friend: heavy bore duck gun,
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
Here and There

Individual lipsticks. held in .
paper carrier like q match pack.
age, have been introduced for the
woman who Is interested In abso.
lutte cleanliness as well az beauty.
There Is enough rouge. on each
stick Tor q single application. after
which It may be thrown away.
The package ID conveniently car.
ried in the handbag.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
5731. ChiId's Dress.

S731. Child's Dress.
Cut in five sizes: ., 3, 4, 5 ana 8
years. A 4.year size requires Y
yard Of 40.inch material with q
yard Of contrasting material 6
inches wide for vestee and Shout.
der straps. Price, 10c.
Send 100 IN silver OF stamps fog
our up-to-date aprinR and summer
1897 Book Of Eaahtons.
Send 100 In silver or stnmps for
each o. thee0 patterns 70 THE
WASHINGTON TIMES MawMsine
Editor. Print name and address
plainly 70 insure prompt delivery.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

which he laid upon the boats
floor. taking with him merely half
q dozen spare cartridges. He had
the feeling of q hunted animal
which catches It's pursuer at an
unguarded moment and at q dis
advantage.
Chester pulled steadily and
silently. He could see the low
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

lot Of applause from Grandfather
the boy managed to skate little
before he quit. Greatly encouraged
by his little bit OF success, he
tried again the next day. and by
the end Of the week he could
skate as well as anybody.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

in his efforts to bring about every
possible betterment for the vaude.
vile performer and has succeeded
beautifully. A wonderful under
standing and cooperation now ex.
lists between the vaudeville artists
and the managers.
Vaudeville is no longer a step
chiId-it has become the head Of
the family!
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

dark. And luck snd wind were
with him.
He was near the island now. So
he dropped q small kedge anchor
as he surveyed through his night
glasses the nats. He pulled the
dory alongside. and stepped in.
Had Chester been q knight OF
Angevin times In quest OF his
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

it would be the Vixen's last voy-
age. On that, Chester had de-
cided. Whatever the upshot. the
sloop should not be left to testify
against him. He had not left
anything to chance, his plans were
clearly thought out.
He had timed himself to arrive
within reach Of Osea Island by
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
Labor Savers

After blankets and heavy
wooden articles have been washed
and dried, it improves them to
beat them lightly with an ordi.
nary carpet beater.
When washing sateen or any
cotton goods with a satin finish,
rinse In borax water to give q
GlO6g. 8
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

the theatrica. IsIxies are now in
vaudeville. or have come from
vaudeville to adorn the produc-
tons that are the hits Of Broad
way!
Vaudeville offers an opportunity
that no other branch Of theatri.
Gals offers. During the time that
an act Ii on the vaudeville stage,
1t stands alone upon It's merits.
And even Il an act has q bad
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

. ought to be out skating on a fine
day like that. 81 can't skate" said
the little boy.
''of course, you can skate" re.
piled grandfather. "Come on aud
prove II"
With a little assistance and
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
BY Fay King

VAUDEVILLE is celebrating
its Centennial! It has been
said "the first hundred years are
the hardest but IL so Vaudeville
has in that time climbed from
humble varieties to the most
enviable place in the theatrical
armament!
The brightest stars that blaze In
The Washington times., 1927-03-09
CARELESS
WORK

CTUMP removal. tree planting,
~ road building. ditching. and
various other operations on the
farm often require the use Of
explosives. While some explosives
may be handled with less danger
than others. none Of them Is fool.
proof. In cooperation with the
Institute Of Makers Of Explosives
the department is interested in
doing everything possible to les.
sen the number Of accidents
attributed to carelessness with
explosives.
One form Of carelessness which
IS particularly censurable is to
leave these dangerous materials
where children may find them.
Approximately 500 children are
crippled each year in the United
States by playing with blasting
caps which they have picked up
in the vicinity Of mines. quarries.
or in the fields where agricultural
blasting has been done. Some of
them go through life with nangled
hands, faces. arms and legs. Some
OF them are killed.
The Washington times., 1927-03-09

The Institute Boutantan in Sac
Pauio, Brazil, Is one Of the most
remarkable Of the worlds estab.
lishments. Here are housed thou.
sands Of snakes for the purpose
Of determining arltidotes to their
venom.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20


The Pacific highway, main route on
the western coast, runs from Vancou-
yer. B. c., to the southern boundary
of the United States. Half the road
distance Is paved.
Canadian highway development
last year cost $150,OO0,0O0. There
are about 100000 miles of highway In
the Dominion, 55 per cent OF which
is unimproved earth.
Contracts already have been award
ed for $50 miles of road work in Wis
consin. including III miles of concrete
surfacing, Frank A Cannon, execu-
tive director of the Good Roads Asso-
citation of Wisconsin, announces.
Many cities In Florida have put n
ban on solid rubber tires. 1t Is said
that this rule was made effective as
solid rubber tires caused ruts In
roads during wet weather. Few
streets or highways In that state are
constructed with rock or concrete
base.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20
OFFICE OF
e. J. SUTHERLAND
MONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY
cLINTWooD, VIRGINIA
October II, 1927
Mr.. T. P. Bise,
Herald, Virginia.
Dear Sir:


the opinion that the correct
O a
his mail the registrar has perfect
in in
ed by
in to III
the election that
the
r
of
absent the
in 'front.' the in
provision that will enable to vote except
ne
o
election official could otherwise qualified voter the
in
ineligible
80 Very
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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20

Another great stride forward was
taken when college decided to give
show without using men to upper
senate girls
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20

Two more national news weeklies
are reported In the movie field. VIII
there be Oil refinery. fires enough to
go around?
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20

If the floods are to be regular
thing we might as well go back to
building cupolas on houses to hold
onto.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20

In the next war the infantry will
ride, and the cavalry probably will be
transferred from horses to airplaneS.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20
The PUMPKIN

Long ago vegetables were
scarce, even in summer. ana
not to be had at all in winter.
the pumpkin was put to eztaa-
ordinary diversified uses. With
it New England housewives
pumpkin bread, now a lost arr
In her ournal Nine. Knight
wrote of eating "roast beet ana
pumpkin sause for supper al
stonington in 1704. And then
pumpkin was also used in the
making Of beer, custards, mo,
lasses. vinegar and pies. Smail
wonder the early New England
ers. as it is related in Peters
General History Of Connec1i.
cut. considered the pumpkin
one of the greatest blessings
and held very sacred in New
England" ao,,s
the pumpkin has been the nom.
civ symbol in America Of that
season of mellow frulttuiness
that separates summer from
winter. Although it's name IS
of French origin the pumpkin
has become an institution typ
icallp American. The etpmology
of the word can be traced from
the French pompon in use oe-
fore the colonization OF Amerl-
ca through the stages OF POM
pion and pumpion to pumpkin.
And except in print and among
precise speakers one today Will
encounter the colloquial pun
kin" oftener than the, literary
pumpkin"
This generation has known
the pumpkin more as a SYMBOL
Of the harvest season than as
the vegetable of all uses: Pum-
pkin is still popular, and not
only because it is substitute
for what the Puritan Blue Laws
styled "anti-C Christian minced
pies" but other than that their
only use is for Halloween jack
o'lanterns and dairy fodder. F.
very year the production ex-
ceeds the consumption in spite
of the discovery by some that
the pumpkin can be used to ad-
vantage by those who find
teenth amendment and the
bootleggers.
Love is responsible for a good
many frosts in summer and Tor
a few hot waves in winter.
feel superior are usually ones
that cause his acquaintance to
rate him as inferior.
There is always room at the
top; the elevator doesn't run
that high.
Nine times out of ten a
proud spirit in woman is mis-
taken for sour disposition.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20
The Dickinson County Herald October 20 1927

COmmOnWeaIthS AttOTney or D1cKe11SOH COUNTY
Virginia. Outlines Law Governing Vot-
ing in Coming Election.
Herad,V
the
formato andgu al O
Herald
Nlr E, utherand ,Commo toney
romh that
semitic in
in question getting to
if
o viz
No Can ha
who has sent his ballot mai
ion pre no a
Thanking for ornaion am
Yomsve -.
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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20

There is always room at the
top; the elevator doesn't run
that high.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20

Nine times out of ten a
proud spirit in woman is mis-
taken for sour disposition.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20

feel superior are usually ones
that cause his acquaintance to
rate him as inferior.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-20

Love is responsible for a good
many frosts in summer and for
a few hot waves in winter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-07
First Horseshoes in
in Form, of Sandals

1t seems that the first projections
used for the feet of horses and other
beasts of burden were sandal-like in
form. Notations to this effect were
made by such ancient writer's as
Xenophon, who recommends leather
soles and shoes for baggage horses,
and Aristotle, who mentions a kind
Of sock bound on the feet of cameIs
used in war. These were probably
followed by the so-calIed hipposan-
dals, which varied in form, but usual
ly consisted of an oval metal plate
prolonged backward on either side
and sometimes carrying a curved
hook. In front and laterally are
wings provided with eyes and rings.
Straps passed through these clips,
hooks, eyes and rings, fastening the
shoe to the foot. The nailed-on horse.
shoe as now found Is thought to have
been used some time before the Ro.
man subjugation of Gaul Several
forms of shoes were made and 1t is
probable that the art was practiced
at more than one center, the Gauls
generally being credited as the first
to practice the art of horseshoeing.
At that time very light, slender shoe
was fastened without the use of clips
and the hoof was not pared 1t is be.
leved that the Druids made and fas.
tened on the shoes for Gallo warriors