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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21
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FEDERAL AID FOR
HIGHWAYS CERTAIN

Construction work on the national
system Of interstate and transconti-
mental highways Is now financed for
another three years as the result of
the recognition by congress Of the
federal governments obligation to
support financially these recognized
means of communication and trans
portation.
Passage Of the Dowell bill, author
izing appropriations of $185, 100000
for federal-aid highways for the two
year period ending June 80, 1929, def
nitely assures the Middle West the
financial assistance necessary to per-
NIT the continuation of the program
of highway construction laid out.
Money from previous appropriations
Is now available for use of the states
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1927.
"The overwhelming support given
the Dowell bill when it passed the
senete with only six opposing votes.
definitely establishes the federal-aid
principle In highway construction, and
Is practical assurance that when the
funds now appropriated are exhausted,
congress will continue appropriations
until the federal-aid highway system
Is completed" according to state
ment issued by Charles NJ. Hayes,
president of the Chicago Motor club.
The Dowell bill authorizes apprO-
priations of $75,OOO,0OO annually for
federal-aid highways for each of the
fiscal years, 1923 and 1929, and also
provides appropriations Of $7,5O0,OOO
annually for each Of these two years
for national forest roads and trails.
Reviewing the campaign which has
been carried ON for the past year to
secure the continuation of the federal
governments support In highway
building, Mr.. Hayes declares that
passage of the Dowell bill by the SEN
ate concludes one Of the greatest
good roads campaigns carried on by
the organized motorists of the coun-
try. He commended particularly the
efforts of the American Automobile
association which has worked in close
cooperation with Its $40 affiliated
clubs In developing public sentiment
to the Dowell bill so effectively that
it passed the house without q dissent
Ing vote and was approved by the SEN
ate with only six contrary votes.
Passage of this measure, which is
the life blood of highway construction
In the western states, was not secured
without a great deal of organized ef
fort on the part Of the motor clubs
affiliated with the A. A. A." Mr. Hayes
declared. lowing to misconception
of the federal.aid principle, strong pc
litical opposition to the Dowell bill
developed during the past year in Ger
tain states.
FOLLOWING passage Of the bill in the
house, an attempt was made by oppo
nents Of the measure to defeat 1t by
permitting 1t to die on the senate cal
endar. However, through the efforts
of the A. A. A. and affiliated motor
clubs, consideration of the measure
was secured, and Its passage by an
overwhelming vote followed short
debate on the floor OF the senate"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21
FLEA BITTEN
By MAYNARD Sutherland

The Colonel, often called "Old
Fire an Tow, had no equal in
the hill country as an orator, and
as dean of the bar at the county
seat, his success chiefly as a de-
Tense lawyer, had been little
short of phenomenal. His was
and his deep voice in which he
could at any time, inject the
quaver of tears, was particularly
fitted for a moving appeal.
He had been known to not only
bring tears to the eyes of the jur-
ors, but to the court ond pro
secution as well, and almost in
variable an acquittal was the re-
suit, or at least minimum SEN
tence under the law
He and Windy Jase had at one
time had been the closest of
friends, but something had occur
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21
A Wonderful Transformation.

For a good many years musical
people and club workers have
been advocating the observance
of National Music Week, "a week
set apart and devoted to the best
and most in music. 1t seems
that the radio i, makir G. every
week and month time OF music,
transforming the lonely hours in
to harmony and the isolated spots
into humming, throbbing activity.
And what the radio is dol"g to
fill the silent moments with mel
ody, not for one proclaimed
week but throughout the whole
year Cor until the battery runs
DOWN, suggests that the time
may come when all such weeks"
may become years. Take Thrift
Week, Forestry Week, BE Good"
Week, Pay Your Bills" Week
and al of the other dispensations
conceived in the minds Of forward
lockers and fostered and popu-
larized upon a waiting and recep-
tive world by press, club and pull
pit: what might transform every
one Of them that are good into
year-round activities? Or better
still, what can make them a real
part of ourselves, a second nature,
so that their obse ryance becomes
a matter of course instead of a
matter of form.
That time should be welcomed
by all thinking people. And such
a time may come. II. with all our
institutions, the world is not get.
ting Letter what hope is there
left? We owe to science and in
yention debt of gratitude for
comforts and convenience ano
other material benefits that
make life sweeter. But they are
notEirg without the moral con-
sciousness behind them to adapt
them to the moral and cultural
purpOs eS of life.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21
General Pershing Is in
Favor of Good Highways

Probably no testimony would carry
more weight as to the Importance of
good roads In the nations defense
scheme than that of Gen. John ].
Pershing, commander Of the World
war and until recently chief of staff
Of the United States army.
Looking over the records, the
American Automobile association finds
that General Pershing testified before
the senate committee on post offices
md post roads as follows:
"The country roads will be of ire
mendOus value in time of war. The
roads must be relied on to obtain the
needed food supplies"
Ever since the cooperative work
began on the building of the federal
aid highways, all roads constructed
with federal funds have been required
to be built so that the culverts and
bridges shall be constructed to meet
the requirements Of the army.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21
Element of Successful
Merchandising

The first element of successful
merchandising is Cost Quality
The merchant must be able to buy
quality goods at price that will
insure satisfaction and meet fair
competitor. This requires careful
selecting, quality purchasing and
ample financing.
The second is Display and Sea-
vice, which includes tested met
hods of peronal salemanship.
courtesy and fair dealing.
The third great element is Adj
vertising. Without it the merch-
ant is all dressed up and no place
to CO." The home newspapers
advertising is as much an intre
gal part of merchandising as is
any other part of business of one
who deals in the commodities Of
life and serves human needs.
Time was, prehaps, when people
took a passive interest in news
paper advertising, made it mat
ter of secondary reader interest,
or tacitly stood for the intrusion
of advertising upon the news
space. But that condition if
indeed it ever existed, is far re-
moved in this modern age of
business. AS has been we'll said.
advertising is news; but it is more
than that: it is a valuable service
to bring together the people who
wish to buy or should be sold and
the man who stands ready to sup
Fly the need.
The millions spent for adver-
Using is not alone proof of merit.
Wildcat stocks could claim as
much. Advertising is success
full because it has been success
full in selling itself. And what it
has done for it's own perpetuation
it has also done for business. The
people also benefits because sue
cess means large sale, lowering
overhead and quantity production.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

Shek by the representatives of
the United States, Great Britain,
Japan, Italy ana France. The
note included three demands:
first, punishment of those guilty
of the Marking outrage; second,
a written apology from Chang
with assurances of future protec-
ZION of foreigners; third, complete
reparations.
Tho fitting and necessary I'M
der the circumstances, the note
was no less than an ultimatum.
In diplomacy, however, words
and phrases have shades of mean
Jag not generally recognized by
the lay public. 1t is reasonable
to suppose that this Chinese COM
mander will make all possible eff
fort to comply with the requests.
But considering the leaders, the
opposite is impossible. The stu
alton will he saved if at all by
the fact that the five of the gre t.
est world powers joined in the
note. If Chang does not comply
there may be further trouble
But an ultimatum by any other
name is just as portentious, and
Chang knows what he will face
| if he fails to give satisfaction.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21
Reduce Loss of Life

To reduce the tremendous loss of
life and property, chiefs OF police
throughout the United States are prac-
tically unanimous in favoring a uni.
form law requiring that automobiles
be constructed In such a manner that
the maximum speed capacity be no
more than 35 miles an hour. They
also suggest that all drivers of cars
found In an intoxicated condition be
fined heavily and sent to Jail as well
as have their drivers license revoked
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21
PICKS TOPICS"

Those Chinese are all Wong.
Generally speakjng,a woman Ia.
Better jobs generally go to tet-
ter men,
A weak character usually has a
wee character,
Probably MuSsonIi feels l. at
disarmament should begin at
home.
A good advertisement is like a
traffic sign; it may save you
money if you read it.
Divorce is bad enough, but
you're more likely to get shot in
matrimonial engagement.
Our prayer is that rich Uncle
Samuel may so live that he won't
leave any nephew-heirs in Europe
Scientist really aren't any smar-
ter than the rest of US, but they
think up more theories.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

There once was a happy ag
when man was ruled by single
King. But modern man is gov
erned by the whims of Legislation
The DEGREES of courts, the arbiter>
If fashion and the commands O.
wives, and SOS your old man.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

of which were in the softer more
yielding mud and were not as
we'll preserved as the che which
Jase had called their attention,
and they furthurmore asserted
that they knew of no other dog
on Paw-Paw creek, save Drum,
with a missing toe.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21
COMMUNICATIONS

The Dickinson County Herald
Will not print anonymous COM
munications. The author must
lie known to us even though The
name Of the author is not used
in the paper.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

This is a free country, but j
you refuse to answer a question
asked you by the United State
Senator'S they charge you with
contempt, and if you ask Ser
ator for something he looks upon
you with contempt,
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

Entered as second class mat
ter February 10, 1927. at the
post Office at Clintwood, Va,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

If you speak to one of our law :
makers about putting too nue.
government into business hi
thanks you for the compliment.
But if you call him a Socialist he.
highly insulted!
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21
Ultimatums -.

Avoiding the word ultima
tum. the note of protest over the
recent affair at Marking was
HI nded to Marshall Chang Kai
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21
Good Roads Hints


The bureau Of public roads predicts
that the United States will have twice
as many automobiles in 1880 as 1t had
In 1925.
The National Park-to-Park high
way travels through IL states, cover
ing 5000 miles. 1t takes tourists to
Americas most interesting parks.
Fairy Story-"Once upon time
there was state government which
experienced very little difficulty in
raising highway funds and dlsbursed
them in a manner which was emf
nently satisfactory to all concerned"
A total Of $14,5O0,OOO will be avail
able for new road construction In
Michigan during the coming fiscal
year. This expenditure. coupled with
the $175,OOO,OO0 road system of 21.0O0
miles which Michigan already has.
will be further guarantee of safe,
comfortable motor travel In the state.
Organization Of the Ty Cobb High
way association was perfected at a
meeting Of representatives Of nine
towns situated between Royston and
Knoxville, Tenn.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS
Columns open to all political par
ties at advertising rates. The
right reserved to reject any or
all objectable matter.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

We'd be heartily in favor OF
that proposed l3-months to-the,
year calendar if it were not fer
the fact that our political office
holders would have one sxtra pay :
day.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

apparent that Jase had little use
for the colonel. But the latter,
seeing Jase and Rockby standing
near the corner of the store
building, strobe quickly toward
them and brought his hand down
joviallv on Jase's back.
How are y'u Jase?" he queried
heartily. "Iheard about your con-
fession at Firm Foundation Sun
1ay," he went on without giving
Jase time to reply, land | want
to congratulate y'u. | always
Ike to see a man 60 to the top
of his profession.
Thank y Colonel" drawled
Jase. "but it puts me in the mind
of what John Halls wife said to
her brother, Wade, that time.
Wade had been caught making
a lun of brandy an got six month
in Jail. When his time was up an
he started home he stopped at
Johns for dinner, an, while he
Was thar he went in to see the
new baby of which John was
mighty proud,
II congratulate We, John, says
Wade, offerin his hand to John,
Congratulate yoreself. Wade,
says Johns wife, thar was twins
come to yore house night before
last"
The laugh was general and
Colonel Marcus Hannibals flush
ed angerly, but he swallowed his
ire with an effort and joined in
the merriment. at that moment
Bart arrived on horseback lead
ing Drum by long leash, cur
iosity urged score of hillmen,
including the Colonel to gather
about the hound and inspect him
critically. The Colonel took the
leash and the dog towards the
chestnut grove while the spec
5ators all trooped at his heels.
Drum bewildered by the un-
Usual attention he was receiving
and evidently accustomed to
more blows that earesses, walk
ed slightly sidewise, his weather
eye YEARLY watehful for a swift
ly moving boot. His tail dropped
dejectedly bewee his legs and the
sad appealing expression in his
yellow eyes indicating that he ex-
pecUed the worst. His SCARED
coat was dull lemon color while
here and there particular under
his chest were a few near white
spots of varying sizes. Altogether
his appearance was far from pre-
possessing, but Colonel exhibited
him with as much pride and eclat
as if he were blue ribbon winner
of the DAfest strain.
Squire Hill, his iron trimmed
spectales perehed far down on
his prominent nose, seemed to be
experiencing great difficulty in
finding the necessary papers and
legal tones for the Opening Of the
trial. The hound, tied to one OF
the legs Of the table, stretched
himself out comfortable On the
ground and promptly closed his
eyes. Rocky and Jase sat at one
| end of the Squire's table and
Bart and Colonel Marcus Han
nibal at the oehef, while directly
in front of them was the jury
| box, and the spectators lounged
in yatous attitudes of ease and
comfort under the chestnuts on
all sides.
The selection of the jury of
seven. as required by law in
magistrates cases. proved by an
almost impossible task because
it appeared there were none in
the crowd who had not already
formed an oppinion as to Drums
guilt or innocence. Preacher
Abner Haines, one of the first
to be chosen. was named forman
but his six fellow jurors were
not in place until four additional
Elkhorn creekers, who had just
heard of the trial and had not had
time to pass judgment on the
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

Obituaries, resolutions, political
announcements, cards of thanks,
lox suppers, social functions
where admission is charged or
anything sold, will be charged
for at the rate of one cent word,
cash with copy.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

travel mint: IL you want a nice,
quiet place to rest, why not spend
your vacation in China this year?
Don't be too severe with your
criticism. Movie stars have kept
the wolf from many lawyers
door.
Before instalme mt payments
were invented it was a new car
by and by. Now it's new cars
buy and buy.
The reason they dismissed so
many Prohibition agents is be-
cause so many of them lost their
sense of smell.
Liquor Bill Taken Up In Leg
islature. Headline. Probably
to be paid out of any money not
OF lerwise appropriated.
You can't change human ma
ture. Mathuselah boasted of his
go yea, bat you n ever he "a I'd c f
his wife making any claims.
Well, we don, know why Chi
cago needs a mayor, unless the.
use him to give welcome address
es at bandits conventions.
Glad they discovered television.
Now you can see over the phone
just how mad your creditors get
when you ask for more time.
Churches claim to have tried
the drama, the social and the mo-
vie, and still the crowds don't
come out. Why not try the Bible?
Henry Ford performed a great
service to humanity when he fl
nally developed car whose hor1
could be heard above it's ratio.
The only trouble about being {;
human is that some Of us have tt
scratch all day to make a living,
and then scratch all night to keep
musquito from making his.
President Coolidge's determi-
nation to go west for his vacation
finally centered or Wisconsin.
But to the folks west of the Mis-
sissippi he will simply be stayin,
in the east.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21
DICKINSON C0ltlY HERALD
Published Every Thursday at ClintVood, Va.
T. c. Raines, Editor

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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-21

The only trouble about being &;
human is that some of us have tt
scratch all day to make a living,
and then scratch all night to keep
a musquito from making his.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-05

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, by
the undersigned County Clerk of Car
bon County, Montana, that under and
pursuant to certain resolution duly
adopted at a regular meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners of
Carbon County, Montana, held on the
9th day of March, 1927, calling an
election of the qualified electors, to
be held in all third class districts of
Carbon County, Montana, on the 10th
day of May, 1927, an election of the
qualified and registered electors re-
siding in the present rural school dis
trict, and whose names appear upon
the registration books of the County
of Carbon, State of Montana, on the
day such election was called, will be
in all third class districts of Carbon
County, Montana.
On this day the question of dis
solving or continuing the County
Unit System for rural schools in ac-
cordance with Chapter 68, Section 6
of the 1923 Session Laws of the reg
ular Eighteenth Legislative Assem-
bly, of the State of Montana, will be
submitted to the qualified electors in
all third class districts of the County
of Carbon, State of Montana.
The place of election in each pre-
cinct shall be the established polling
places in each precinct, and the polls
of said election will be open at eight
o'clock in the morning, and continue
open until six o'clock in the afternoon
of the same day.
Dated March 9th, 1927.
C. E. THOMPSON,
County Clerk, Carbon County,
Montana.
First publication March II, 1927.
Last publication May 5, 1927.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-05

And you are hereby notified that I'M
less you so appear and answer,
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the complaint,
to-wit: to determine the heirship of
the said Maria Johnson, deceased,
and to quiet the title to said lands
herein described in the plaintiff and
in one James Hamill and to have said
court adjudge the plaintiff and the
said James Hamill to be the owners
in fee simple absolute of the said
lands and the whole thereof, in the
following proportions: an Undivided
two-thirds interest in said lands in
said plaintiff, and an undivided one
third interest in and to said lands in
said James Hamill, and to forever
bar all other persons whomsover, 9TH
err than the plaintiff and the said
James Hamill, of and from any right,
title, interest, or equity whatever in
or to said property, or any part there
of, or any estate of inheritance, free
hold, or otherwise, in the said prop
erty, and for such other relief as may
be equitable.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of
said court, this 21st day of April, A.
D.. 1927.
(SEAL) G. L. FINLEY,
Clerk of the above named Court.
Memorandum
The following persons are said to
claim an interest in or to said prop
erty adverse to Plaintiff: James
Hamill, Roslyn, Washington.
JOHN G. SKINNER,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Red Lodge,
Montana.
First publication April %, 1927.
Second publication May 5, 1927.
Third publication May II, 1927.
Fourth publication May 10, 1927.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-05

ANTON JOHNSON, Plaintiff, VS..
All persons claiming any interest in
or lien upon, the real property here
in described, or any part thereof, de-
PENDANTS.
The State of Montana, to all per-
sons claiming any interest in, or lien
upon, the real property herein des-
cribed, or any part thereof, defend
ants, GREETING:
You are hereby required to answer
the complaint of Anton Johnson,
plaintiff, filed with the clerk of the
above entitled Court, within sixty
days after the first publication of this
Summons, and set forth what inter
est or lien, if any, you have in or up
on that certain real property, or any
part thereof, situated in the County
of Carbon, State of Montana, particu-
larly described as follows:
Lot seven of Section six in Town
ship eight south of Range twenty
east and the Lot six of Section one
and the Lot one of Section
twelve in Township eight south of
Range nineteen east Of the
Principal Meridian, Montana, contain
ing one hundred thirty acres and
ninety-seven hundredths of an acre.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-05
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

In the District Court of the Thirteenth
Judicial District of the State of
Montana, In and for the County of
Carbon.
DAIRYMENS BANK OF NORTH
ERN ILLINOIS, corporation,
Plaintiff.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-05

Sec. II, Township 7, South Range
%, in the sum of S25.41, the same be-
ing erroneous.
The polling place for the North Red
Lodge Precinct No. IL was fixed by
the Board at the County Poor Farm,
for the special election to be he'd May
10, 1927.
Nothing further to come before the
Board a motion was made and second
ed to adjourn.
J. T. KELLY,
Attest: Chairman.
C. E. THOMPSON, Clerk.