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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02
The Virtue OF Paying
Homage.

Respect for great Historical
occasions and reverence for out
standing leaders of historical pc
RODS have always been the domi-
nant characteristic or our people.
This virtue of paying sentimental
tribute is especially noted in the
Southland, where materialism has
not completely ousted the tradi-
tons and lofty sentiments that
have been so inspiring to achieve
ment.
The part that Jefferson Davis
took as President of the Southern
Confederacy, and his imprison-
ment and final decline of popu-
larity, have overshadowed mis- ac-
complishments of early life in the
minds of many people. Compar-
atively few people today know of
his genuine Americanism as a
public man before the great strug-
gle between the North and South.
Let us review Davis earlier life.
His father fought in the War
of independence.
jefferson Davis was ad1catad
in part at the U. S. Military Ac-
ademy at West Point, and was af-
terward made second lieutenant
of infantry.
He was sent to Jefferson Bar
racks, st. Louis, and served at
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02
sc H 0 OIL COL U N N
By Supt. ]. H. T. Sutherland

The formal close of the Dick
enson schools for the 1926-27 sess-
ion came with the exercises of
County Commencement night.
Wednesday, May Is.
The address to the graduating
class was delivered by DR.. w. R.
Smithey. Professor Of Secondary
Education in the University of
Virginia, on the pertinent subject:
'The Conservatism of Youth" !,
and was enjoyed by about six
hundred persons who crowded
the Memorial auditorium for the
occasion.
The twelve seniors who received
diplomas are: Misses leila Beverly
Grace Chase, Eva Mullins, Nora
Whitaker, Clara Moore, and The
odocia Kennedy and Messrs Creed
Horne, Delbert Mullins, Carl
Trivitte, Charles Horne, Estel
Sutherland, and Luther Ratliff.
One hundred sixty certificates
Of promotion to high school were
awarded to seventh grade pupils.
Clerk H. E. Mccoy, in awarding
the certificates, stated that there
were fifty more pupils taking
these examinations this year
than in 1926, and fifty more in 49,
26 in 1925. when these tests
than were made a requirement of
seventh grade promotion.
Thirty two pupils completed
two years of high school work at
Haysi, Fremont, Sand.ick, Clinch-
co, ard Kenady were awarded
diplomas which entitle the holders
to enter the Memorial High
School.
A resume of educational h oh
spots of the past session w S
made by Supt. j. H. T. Suthe.-
land, and prospects for the 1877
-28 session were outlined. 1t was
stated that all schools would run
eight months the coming session,
and that about thirty of the
schools would open on Monday,
August l.
Perhaps no county in Virginia
has made greater progress in edu-
cation during the past session
than Dickinson, and all patrons
should be very proud of the re-,
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02
Such is Life.

Life is funny proposition.
When we were born everybody
wanted to kiss the lite sweet
thing. and before we die, every
body wants to kick the "darned
old rascal"
The comment that we have re-
ceived by reason of an article that
was published in last weeks is
sue of the Herald, concerning one
of our citizens and fellow-towns-
men. suggests the above para
gIarh.
The Editor of the Herald, ir
discussing the publication of said
article, has used every effort tc
make his position in the matter
plain, but there seems to be some
misur derstanding on the part Of
Of few of our readers as to just
how we came in possession of the
article. We simply exercised our
right, as an independent publica-
ton, by copying this article from
the Bristol-nearld Courier of May
goth. We also could have gotten
same from the Roanoke Times
or the Lebanon News.
This paper dosen't know any,
thing about the merits Of the ar
ticle or what it is founded on, but
that has actually nothining to do
with publishing a newspaper.
Let it be4a truth or a falsehood,
it is the business Of this paper.tc
present the news to the public as
it comes to it, and this we will dc
without fear or favor, although
it is sometimes an unpleasant
thing for us to publish personal
articles about anyone, and
especially when we regard them
as our best friends; but the pub
lie demands the bad news as we'll
as the good.
We are not in the newspaper
business to publish just what
news that one or two or a few
people would have us publish; but
we intend to give the news
straight as we ge.. it, and shield
no one, for we cannot afford to
lay down on the job.
The article in question would
have been reprinted by us regard
less of the ones who are said to
be implicated or their political
affiliation, be he republican or
democrat, for we are not in poll
tics and will shield no one; but
this article was of interest to the
people of our own town and
crunfV
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02
Good Roads Notes

100000 SccSoSocS
A hard gravel road offers about
twice as much resistance as an as
phalt road.
The University of Michigan is to be
offered an endowment for the estab-
lishment of highway transport and
highway traffic engineering school.
Because of the popularity Of motor
transportation, no fewer than rs miles
of new streets have been built in
London in the last five years, while
IS more are under project or con-
structiOn.
The Burlington Hawkeye says: "As
a matter of fact gravel is the mos
expensive bodybuilding material
known. 1t simply will not stay put
and the upkeep is never ending"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02

suits you have secured by your
keen interest in and full support
of our local schools. Your Beard
and superintendent express their
appreciation of your efforts and
interest.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02
Adding Laurels
To Lindenbureh.

Hist Try was made in the W. rid
of aviation when Charles Lind
hergh hoppel from New York to
Pari without touching llnd CT
water. The deed was daring, the
feat was marvellous. People are
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02

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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02

Where is my wandering boy
tonight? Probably out looking for
Dad and Mother.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02

Subscristion, 81. so year, in advance.
Six months, 75c.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02

Entered as second class of mail matter
February 10th 1927, at Clintwood, Va,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02

A woman usually wants the
last word unless she's about to
send a eleven-word telegram.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02

Communicans will not be p'l .'llshet
without the name of the authors known
30 the publisher.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02

When a fellow comes in late
it's hard to tell whether he hi S
had a mishap, or a Miss Happy.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02
F. c. Raines, Editor

The Dickinson County Herald is indie
pendent in politics and it's columns are
open to all parties at the regular rates.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-06-02
PICKS TOPICS"

ASAA1 1VA AS0
Where is my wandering boy
tonight? Probably out looking for
Dad and Mother.
A woman usually wants the
last word unless she's about to
send eleven-word telegram.
When fellow comes in late
it's hard to tell whether he hi S
had mishap, or a Miss Happy.
What we can't understand is
why the people don't like an UNI
popular law that they made them
selves.
We imagine it's no fun to be
a millionaire. What the govern
ment doesn't get, the W; tiers ane
bell-hops do.
It is a little late to recall DR..
Killen, but he said man ought
to be pat out of the way when he
reaches fifty. Well. many men
get put oft when the speedomet-
er reaches it.
Wien man is drowning he
thinks of all tie bad things he
has done. While he is living he
thinks of all the coed things he
is going to do. After he is gone
other men 60 and do them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-31
BARBS
LET THE MARINES DO 1T

Chaperons are coming back into
style, according to social note. Are
the old people getting wild again
+. The chapcron is a relic Of
tho flaming Victorian days when
young people used to play postofficc
instead Of robbing it. Speak
ing Of Coolidge's lame hand, perhaps
it would be we'll for the president 10
take chapcron along when he rides
west this summer. The chapcrOn
could do the handshaking in the great
open spaces where hands are box-car
couplers OF late we've been
depending on the marines to do most
of the chaperoning. They
have arrived in several communities
and seem to have the chaperoning
situation well in hand. The
best chaperoned thing we can think
OF right now is the constitution.
A London chimneyswecp has turn
ed novelist. 1t is said the young
man has sweeping style.
War Minister .Painlcyc of France
recently decorated his. stenographer
for Exceptional scrvices." Mr.. Mel
lon has some ideas of decoration he's
been trying to get France to adopt
We always have wondered what
these little girl cvangelists want to
be when they grow up.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-31
Old Masters

With a steady swing and an open
brow
We have trampcd the ways together,
But we're clasping hands at the
crossroads now
In the Ficnd's own night for weather:
And whether we bleed or whether we
smile
In the leagues that lie before US,
The ways of life are many mile
And the dark fate is DER US.
Here's luck!
And cheer for the dark before US!
You to the left and I to the right.
For tho ways Of men must sever,
And it we'll may be for day and
night
And it we'll may be forever!
But whether we live or whether VIC
die
Cor the end is past our know
ing).
Here's two frank hearts and the
open sky,
BE fair or i'll wind blowing!
Here's luck!
In the teeth Of all wflo1e Blowing.
Richard Money: From AT the
sHSs'f issNi... .x1s1syd zasst
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-31
Editorial Comment
The Marking Affair
New York Times)

Killing Of American and British civilians by un.
controlled Chinese soldiers has, as was expected,
occurred at Marking. Kegrettable as this is, It
would be even more if it were to lead to active
fighting between the powers and the various Chi
nese factions. Fully cognizant Of the danger to
foreigners inevitable in civil war zone-a danger
made all the greater by the persistence Of malicious
anti-foreign propaganda during the last eighteen
months-the state department has for weeks been
trying to evacuate Americans from the interior Of
China so as to avoid just such an incident as has
occurred. At Marking the efforts to remove the
last foreigners seem to have come too late. Not
even the foreign consulates were spared in the
footing and firing that took place.
It is small consolation for the families of the
killed and injured to realize that if the state de.
partment's advice had been more Immediately fol-
lowed the mischief might have been escaped. Bur
the American people will be thankful that the gov
eminent has been pursuing the course Of prudence
and that in sending warships to help the mission
aries and others to leave China it has taken only
necessary precautions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-31

Charles Reilly Neffs pale face
assumed its usual floridity for 8
moment as he answered: II believe
can quote quite accurately. Miss
Lane, or rather, Mrs. Wiley as sh,
now is. flung her arms about Mr.
Ciuny's neck and exclaimed, oh, YOU
darling! You're the sweetest, most
generous man in the world!'"
Banning smiled as laughter rip
pied over the courtroom, laughter
which was quickly silcnced by Judge
Grimshaw's gavel
ITO your knowledge, this, then, is
the last will and testament Of Ralph
Winston Cluny?' Banning asked.
ut is. The will providing for his
wife, and to be signed after his mar
rage, was, of course, never signed
Neff answered, with frightened lips.
'Your Witness" Banning waved
toward Churchill.
Churchill accepted with alacrity
stepping close to the chair in which
his rival Of old was awaiting cross
examination.
did Mr.. Cluny, so far as you
know, have any cause to fear an un-
timely death ?"
ne eNPTeSScu no SucN Ic1r TO me,
Neff answered CURLY. "He made this
will merely as protection to Miss
Lane. His advanced age was his
only source Of fear. am sure Of
that"
"To your knowledge, as Mr..
Cluny's partner and sharer Of his
business and professional secrets, did
Mr.. Cluny have an enemy who might
have wished his death?'
mot to my knowledge Neff an
swered with a snap of the jaws.
Nov, Mr.. Neff, you saw Miss
Lane and Mr.. Cluny together fire.
quently both before and after their
engagement, did you not 2" Churchill
asked smilingly.
81 did,
"Will you tell this jury. Mr.. Ncff,
as frankly as you have just answered
Mr.. Banning's question in regard to
Miss Chcrry's reception Of Mr..
Cluny's news Of the will, whether
Miss Cherry was usually dcmonstra-
tive in her affection for Mr.. Cluny"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-31
MaterialiStic? Not Entirely

The twentieth century, especially this particular
decade Of it, is highly materalstic age, every
knows. In magazines, from lecture platforms
and in books this statement is constantly being
hurled at US.
+ With it always sheer. There seems t.
be feeling that materiasm is Of unusu-
ally base and rcpcent kind deadly to all the higher
virtues.
Is it so?
One of the phenomena of today is the radio.
Every Sunday morning, in every city, town an
country hamlet in the land, the dials are twisted
and turned and adjusted so that millions of people
may hear sermons and hymns sent through the
air from distant places of worship.
Through this highly materialistic medium the
church is able to reach untold numbers of people
with whom previously it had been out Of contact.
a new opportunity has been opened to the church;
whole field Of service has been presented to
it, and the church is making the most Of it.
Well, to be sure. that alone doesn't answer the
charge Let's look little farther.
What sort of books are materiasts buying?
Trash is selling well, it always did, of
course; but never before did Americans turn to Sc
rious literature they are now. Dreisers "Amcri-
can Tragedy" sold enormously; Durants STORY Of
Philosophy has brought half million dollars over
the counter; Sinclair Levi satirgs Arc hest sellers;
two lives Of Christ Nave ihsrecertt yaarxshad amaz
ing sales. Only few yeras ago few, if any, i
these books would have had wide circulation.
We have macrialsm, to be sure; but the
people who cry that maerialsm rules the nation to
the exclusion Of finer things are sadly mistaken
Think it over and see if you don't agree.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-31
Wartime RESPONSIBILITIES

in time.
Winston Churchill British statesman has just
published his memoirs Of the last two years of the
war. In them he throws an interesting light O..
Admiral Jcllicoe Of the British navy
Jellicoe, he pointed out criticized for failure
to annhilatc the German fleet at the battle of Jut
land.
Yet, says Churchill, Jccoc was the one man
who could have lost the whole in single bat
tie. BY closing with the German battle fleet Jel-
icoe probably would have sunk it; but there was a
chance that his own fleet would have been sunk in.
stead-and, if it had Germany would have won the
war in a few weeks time. Jecoe did not dare
take the chance, small though it was.
An unenviable position, Jellicoe's. Churchill
book helps us to understand the weight of response
bility that rested on him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-31
Arise. Men. Arise!

Spring styles for women, it is announced, will
introduce a new kind of garment; a regular he
.mannish pair of trousers to be worn under very
abbreviated skirt.
1t is our opinion that every male in the country
should arise and protest.
The women have left little enough as it is
They have adopted his coats and shirts, his hair
cuts his cigarets and his habit of running things to
suit himself. Now they are about to adopt his
pants also.
We view this move with fear. Let the embattled
males assert their rights before it be too late!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-31
How Children Quickly
Gain Robust Health

For weak. puny. inactive children
and especially those that have
ricketts,, and need a sure builder that
promotes the growth Of teeth and
bones, cod liver oil is the one medi-.
cine supreme--nothing helps like it.
hut it is nasty and repulsivc and
evil smelling and nearly always up
sets children's stomachs--so now up
to-date pharmacists advise McCoy's
Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets,
with their wealth Of vitamincs.
Children love them as they do
candy. because they are sugar coated
and easy to take. One boy gained
liz pounds in seven weeks, and is
now healthy and happy-thousands
OF other children have grown strong
and robust.
Sixty tablets for 60 cents at Cow
ans drug store and druggists every
where. Try them for 80 days and if
you are not happily satisfied vita
the. test get your money back. But
demand Mccoy's-it pays to get the
genuine.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-31
GSain!t|; +, y. !. { ''ii!!!!!A!!cr@

''Not in my presence" Ncff an
severed so primly that another litter
rose from the audience.
Would you say on oath that this
was the only occasion on which you
saw Miss Cherry show affection or
love to her fiance, Mr.. Cluny?'
No" Neff hesitated.
"That is all, Mr.. Ncff," Churchill
smiled. and waved the lawyer away.
Call Mrs. Nora Dennis" Banning
directed.
Mrs. Nora Dennis. Mrs. Nora
Dennis!" chanted the court cricr, and
Faiths heart plunged sickeningly as
she realized that Madame Denise. =
the modiste who had made Cherry S
trousseau and for whom she, Faith,
had been working surreptitiously
since Cherry's arrest, was going t.
testify against the girl who had paid
her fifteen hundred dollars for max
ing her wedding clothes.
"Your name is Mrs. Nora Dennis p
Banning began.
! Eyes, SIR"
"You are known, professionally as
Madame Denise :"
les, AN u inOulSLe, anu rCencn
name and accent are business as
SETS" Nora Dennis replied nervous
~, flushing as she saw smiles spread
ing over the faces Of the audience.
Nov. Mrs. Dennis, do you recall
where you were on or about Monday.
October twenty-fifth last? During
the working day, l mean"
81 was working in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. James G. Lane. 1918 Myrtle
street, making trousseau for Miss
Cherry" Nora Dennis replied.
AS Faith wracked' her brains ia
discover the significance of the date
that Banning had mentioned, her
eyes never left the modiste's face,
and at last Nora Dennis turned her
own ewes uneasily in Faiths direc-
ton. Their eyes met, and Nora Dem
mis- were full Of apology and appeal.
TOMORROW: madame Denise
unwillingly tightcns the net about
Cherry.
Copyright. 1927. NEA Service, 1nc.)
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He ngreed with her that It would
be better to 60 abroad with the
girl. It is to be noted that even
with this lead, and the fact that
Mrs. Johnston had been staying In
the. town Dorothy Selden had wired
from, he asked no questions con-
cerning his son. lie could and did,
by the mere summoning Of pri.
vate secretary. secure for Mrs.
Johnston accommodation on
steamer.
"When do you wish to sail?"
Rangeley asked.
Saturday" said Mrs. Johnston
coolty. Somehow she did not like
his smiling scrutiny any better this
time than she had the last. 1t
would be better to escape before
he brought the battery of his eld-
erly charms 70 bear upon her. In
her present financial condition It
might he difficult to hold him of
successfully. Flight. now, might be
as useful in her case rs in Mary's.
Mr.. Rangeley was mildly SUR
prised at this sudden action, but
on the whole pleased. He meant
to 60 abroad this summer himself.
Nothing like promptness in action.
Mary's sutton must he indeed OBJ
jectionable TO cause Mrs. Johnston
to take such. drastic measures.
Mrs. Johnston left, with the
money and the steamer reserva-
tons. At the last moment Mr..
1angeley told her that business
might compel him to cross over.
possibly within q few days. but
Polly Johnston refused to borrow
trouble. She took cab back to
the Plaza to break the news to
Mary.
Mary listened without speaking,
and with wide, homesick eyes. 1t
was incredible: What was there
TO hold Mary in this country?
Mrs. Johnston had invented the
story about the sutton to suit her
own purposes. without really visu.
alizing Ned in the background to
give her fib color. Had she uncOn-
sciously told the truth?
1t could not be possible that her
wonderful Mary had any real feel
ing about the groccr's clerk. II she
had, then thank the Lord they
were going! But she would let
Mary infer that it was TO escape
Loren Rangeley. His name once
mentioned. Mary made no protest.
1t was only when they were
dressed for dinner and their guests
had been announced that Polly ven
tllred to tell the girl the sailing
date was Saturday.
Mary said nothing, but under
dark br0ws her blue eyes looked
the question that her mother knew
must sooner or later be answered
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-31
See the World"

The United States navy, it is announced, is max
ing such good Of motion pictures at sea that it
now has 1900 complete eight-recl programs in du-
plicatc, with almost $500 reels of short subjects
comedies and so on.
Even big feature films are released to the navy
as soon as they sent to big theatres ashore
They pass about from ship to ship and then 60 to
all short naval stations.
It's good way to keep the bucjackets contcntcl
and happy. Also, perhaps, it lends new meaning
to that slogan, "Jon the navy and see the world"