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7 able Scarfs
$3.50, $3.50, 1925, $3.50
Greatly Reduced
Greatly Reduced

The popular vogue for harmonizing
schemes in a rooms decorations neces-
states table scarfs to blend with the pillows
and upholstery. We've reduced many
scarfs from our regular stocks and the
"mark-downs" averaging about $3.50.
The supply includes such fabrics as silk and
metallic brocades, rayon tapestries ap-
pliqued on heavy velour, trimmed with
French metallic galoons color combina-
tons of green, black mulberry and old red.
Drapery Section Sixth floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
The emi-Annual Rug Sale Brings Many Savings

Wilton Rughe popular priced Seamless Rug-ne
Oriental and Chinese Rugs 5000 yards high grade Loeum 1000
choice selection during
Event prices fall far short representing the quality of
mere
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A Special Offer
Slip Covers for 3-Piece
Living Room Suite
$3.50
For limited time will make sip-covers
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ture providing it takes than IS
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includes both material and labor The ma
terial to be selected from our specially
priced cretonnes at 55c yard.
Upholstery Section. Sixth floor.
Ruff1ed Curtains
Semi.AnnmaL Sale Price
and $1'65 Pair

500 Pairs OF neatly patterned Dotted Mar
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and valance, Choice of either white or
ivory. Specially priced, $1.35
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9x12 Wool Wilton Rugs
S: SALE r;;:: S63'75

New patterns and different coorings coupled with this
extremely prices this group of gh-grade WOOL
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during the Semi-Annual Sale A wide assortment with
which the SALE but prompt action advisable as
the price is most attracve-lowest in many years
Wool Wilton Rugs 83x1O6 $3.50; 6x9 $780, Asks, $235
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Other Wilton RugS--Equaly Low Priced
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Curtains
SIS Pair

The large check design featured in this
group Of Marquisette Curtains in soft
ivory white are pleasing contrast to the
usual low-priced Curtains The price is really
SO low that it will prove extremely advan-
tageous.
Drapery Section Sixth
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-03-31
MINER CRUSHED BY SLATE

Norton, Va. March % Willard
Adams, 20, married, coal miner,
employed in the New Seco mines
of the Southeast Coal Company
across the line in Kentucky was
caught under a heavy fall of
slate Monday and badly crushed
and mangled. Adams was taken
to a local hospital where one leg
was amputated, but complica-
tons setting in it was thought
wise to move him to Lexington,
Kentucky, for treatment. 1t is
thought he will die.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-03-31
SEXTON MINES RUNNING
ONLY A DAYS A WEEK

Norton, Va, Ans The Sexton
Mines t Toms Creek, twelve
miles east of here, owned by the
Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co.,
have been cut to "a four d ~ week
run according t o information
reaching here to-day. This mine
has been shut down for some
time until recently when it re-
sumed operation on full time run.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-03-31
SMALLPOX SPREADING

Freezing, Va, March % Oc-
casionally a fresh case of small
pox is reported, and with the in
sufficient regulations to prevent
exposure it appears that it keeps
spreading over the country. The
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-03-31
MISS ruth HYATT DIES

Norton, Va, Ans Miss Ruth
Hyatt, 10, died at the home Of
her parents in the Poor Valley
section Of Scott Count, last Tues
day. Interment was in the Hol-
ston Institute Cemetery at Hol
ston Institute, Tenn. She is sur
vived by her parents and several
brothers and sisters.
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disease is becoming of less
malignant type than at first.
No deaths have resulted from
the disorder in this section.
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$3.50 Per Year In Advance

oke Sunday, returning Monday.
Adron Speer accompanied him on
the trip.
Shade Belcher, manager of
the Piggley Wiggley at St. Paul,
was pleasant caller at the Her
aid Office Tuesday.
We regret very much to inform
the public of the death of Mr..
Henry Hamilton, age SO years,
who died at a hotel in Elkhorn
City Saturday morning of heart
failure. He was buried at Haysi,
Sunday afternoon attended by a
large crowd. A wife and seven
children, one married, Mrs Ro-
land Chase Jr., who live at Clint
wood, survive him. We extend
our sympathy to the bereaved.
w. H. Rouse, of Bristol, was
attending court here this week.
Captain Jerowe, of Wakenva,
was attending to business mat
tiers here Monday.
John M. Rasnick, Of Moss,
Democratic nominee for trea-
surer, was seen on the street this
week.
Dewey Hale returned from
Louisville, KY, Sunday night.
He reports a grand and glorious
time
Mrs. J. C. Smith and Miss
Stella We're shopping in Coeburn
Monday.
Noah Howard and Russell
Rankin, of Stone, KY, were
guests of Misses Genoa Damron
and Edith Chase Sunday.
Ada Hartsock spent the week
end with her parents at Tacoma.
Mrs. B. F. Kennedy, and dau-
ghter, Miss Rita and Miss Va,
Cole were shopping in Norton
Saturday.
Mr.. ]. G. McFall, of freezing
dropped in, gave us $3.50 for
years subscription. Hence he
will receive the paper weekly.
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LOCAL ITEMS

One good typewriter in excellent
condition, will sell cheap. Apply
at this office.
Mr.. 2. L. South, of Haysi, was
town Monday, gave us an order
for job work for South Coal'Co.
Mr.. S. E. Biggs of Pikeville KY
was IN town Monday.
G. B. Long, Of Johnson City,
Tenn, was transacting business
here Monday.
Frank DAVIS on was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. George May, at
Mcclure, Sunday.
Bruce Deel, who is employed by
Ritter Lumber Co., at Caney was
visiting his parents here Sunday.
A large crowd turned out Sat-
urday night to witness the play
entitled "A Woman Won't given
in the High School Auditorium.
1t was a great success from start
to finish. The play was we'll
gotten up and each one acted
their part well, which means
they deserve much credit. There
was good music and plenty
hearty laughs. About $4,000
was realized.
Let's have another play soon
which will make the audience sit
up and take notice.
Miss Ethel Sutherland visited
homefolks at Fryingpan, last
week lend.
Miss Ida Dotson, the popular
clerk at Dotson Bros. store left
for her home on Caney Ridge. |
Sunday on account of the illness
Of her mother, Mrs. C. B. Dotson.
She will be greatly missed here
by her many friends.
Earl Hickman and Earl Frank
lin, of Caney, were Sunday visi-
tors in Clintwood.
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Satan" when they expect him to
shove them along IN some devil
ish deed.
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cLINTwooD VA THURSDAY, MARCH ST. 1927


disease is becoming of a less
malignant type than at first.
No deaths have resulted from
the disorder in this section.
LET Us LAUGH
Pittsburgh has its Harry Thaw,
Chicago has her leeches;
Texas boasts it's Paw and Nav
And New York, Browning's
Peaches"
The flappers bob their hair and
clothes;
Mae Murray's lifted up her nose;
And if this thing much farther
goes,
What the result is the Lord
knows.
Charlie Chaplin's got into a mess
And Lita's hearts a-flutter,
And if we owned the daily press
We'd throw both in the gutter
The Pope is grieved, SO we are
told.
For Mexico has left the fold;
And so he's losing all that gold
That he raked in in days of old.
Will Rogers speaks Philosophy,
Doc Crane tells how to sneeze;
The preachers rant Theosophy,
While cnoirs display their knees;
The Prohi's tell us to keep dry,
The Vets yell for their booze;
The priests still have their wine
and Rye
The country's run by Jews.
There are so many crooks in
Chicago that thew do say that
even the lake front is not on the
level.
Eating an apple a day won't
keep the doctor ay-if you're
trying to flirt with his pretty
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Eating an apple day won't
keep the doctor away if you're
trying to flirt with his pretty
wife.
Unfortunately some folks only
tell the Devil to get behind me,
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-03-31

There are so many crooks in
Chicago that thew do say that
even the lake front is not on the
level.
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LET Us LAUGH

Pittsburgh has its Harry Thaw,
Chicago has her leeches;
Texas boasts it's Paw and Nav
And New York, Browning's
Peaches"
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
No Action Taken
By y. 5. G. A. In
Voigt Case

In response to the much
talked Of and written about
Voigt case, Herbert H. Ramsey,
secretary Of the eligibility COM
nnittee Of the United States
Golf Association, has assured
2. G. Alyord, Voigt's legal rep
resentative, that no definite ac-.
ton had been taken regarding
the eligibility of the local ANA
teur.
In y telegram to Alvord to-
day, Ramsey wired, Please dis
regard newspapers. / gave YOU
my word and thought that was
sufficient.
It was understood that should
adverse action be taken, Voigt
would have . chance to prove
his case before an open meeting.
Recent reports had been pub
lished that the u. S. e.. Al. had
reached . decision and Il was
assumed by Alvord that action
was favorable to Voigt.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
Official Scorer Tells
Why He Gave Loss
To Braxton
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Official Scorer

Garland Braxton, not Walter
johnson was charged with the
loss of yesterdays game and
this report viii be made to the
American League headquarters
in Chicago.
With one On and one out in
the ninth and Washington Lead
ing, 5 to 4, Wingo replaced
DiViveiros. johnson issued to
him two called balls. He was
then removed. Braxton came to
the rubber and McManus re-
placed Wingo. Two more balls
were called and he went to first
base.
A pitcher is responsible for
the runners he places on the
bases. Nouns tying run was
charged to johnson. McManus'
pass was charged to Braxton
Had he struck out McManus,
the strikeout would have been
credited to him, not to johnson,
and so the pass was credited to
him. Later MeManus scored
on Woodalps triple and the
run charged against Braxton.
Warmers single off Marberry
scored WoodaIl with the decid-
ing run and that too, was
charged against Braxton, who
was responsible for his reach
ing first base safely.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
ENTERS
BOAT CLASSIC

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. s.-when
Ken Myers, the Bachelors Barge
Club strong arm aculler, learned Of
Joe Wright's cleanup in the Cana
dian Henley, he dropped his fire.
mans shovel on his passenger
railroad run between here ana New
York and left for Wyandotte,
Mich, where he is entered in the
association singles and quarter.
mile dash against the young Cana
dian champion next Friday and
Saturday.
Myers, who shovels from twelve
to fourteen tons of coal a day on
his round trip. has twice beaten
Bob Agnew, national association
singles champion, on the. Scl1uykilI
this season and believes that he is
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

carried himself during the trip
throuah the West. He thinks Mac.
Fayden is coming pitcher and is
Impressed with the stretches of
brilliant work Jack Rusaell
turned in.
or Rough Is disappointed with
the Red Sox. to be sure, but he Is
far from discouraged. A little more
time. an even break In picking up
fatent and he'll improve the team.
CarFigan's remark about dlrOp.
Ding q player or two in tho
right place recalls TO mind that
BIZ is 50 desperate for talent
that he sent 10 the Pelham
Manor fire department the other
day for assistance and they
promptly sent . husky left-hand
pitcD1er to the boss at the Hub,
The man was Bob Crlmmins,
who was q flash there during
his scholastic days and recently
had been hurting fine bali for
the firemen's team.
An old Holy Cross friend Of Car.
Iigan's dropped in on a game that
Crimalins was pitching and told
Bill IL he could get in touch with
the fire department he could pick
up a likely looking southpaw.
Carrigan looked the Pelham port.
slider over and fixed him UP with 1
contract. He will work out with
the Red sox and If he needs mol.
ishfng Carrigan viii shift him to
a minor league.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
\ I
It AGAIN

Every year when the pennant
race gets hot. the IowIy Boston
Braves 20 on a rampage and pro-
coed to ruin various pennant con.
tenders. Having scuttled the
Pirates In three successive games.
the Beaneaters today will open fire
on the Cubs. The Bruins trimmed
the Phillies again yesterday and
now lead the BUGS by q game and
= half.
Kent Greenfield, tossed in by
John McGraw as souvenir in the
recent New York Boston trade, is
fast becoming the best pitcher
in the league Yesterday he won
a 5-to.2 decision over Carmen Hill.
Pittsburgh mound ace, and the
Braves climbed out Of the cellar.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
lGI
FLASHES

81 Cllica 30 StanisIaus Loayza.
South American lightweight cham.
pion. received the decision over
Tommy Herman, q Philadelphia. ten
rounds,
Andy N.Y. sullivan. ST. paul
WelterWe lit knocked out Ivan Laf-
fineur, French champion, in the
fourth round Of 4 scheduled ten
round bout.
Earl MAESTRO, Chicago bantam.
weight. outpointed Joey Rychell,
Chicago. in six rounds.
At Springfield, Mass. Terry Par
ker, Boston featherweight, won b
decision over Billy HUMPHREYS. Of
England.
At Boston Jack Gagnon, New
Bedford, Mass, heavyweight, won
decision over Romero Rojas. Of
Chile.
At Portland, Me.-Ted Rid)
Drew, of Biddeford, won a news
paper verdict over Tony Lucci, OF
Clinton. Mass. Johnny Adams, of
Lawrence. Mass, drew with Eddie
Curley, Boston.
At st. Paul Billy Petrolle, of
Fargo, N. d., won on foul from
King Tut, OF Minneapolis.
At New York-Jack Bernstein,
Of Yonkers, N. r.. former junior
lightweight champion, was out
pointed BY Bruce Flowers in 10
rounds. Anred Routis. Of France,
won the decision over Joe Malone,
Kew York lightweight. George
Doherty. Of New York. defeated
Joe Caruso. of Brooklyn. on points.
Billy Anderson won the decision
over Tommy Francis. AL Tripoli.
ct Ycilkers. N II. fought draw
with Johnny Filucci. New York
IsRhtWeight.
AT Springfield. II Mass. -Dayey
Abad, OF Panama. won the decision
over Joe Ryder. of Brooklyn. Bill
Kelly OF Scranton. Pa. outboxed
joey Ross OF HoboEen. NJ. r..
At Jersey City. NJ. J.--Johnny
Leonard, oil Allentown, Pa, out
boxed Irish Bobby Brady. Jersey
City lightweight.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
Uzcudun Wants More
Money for Wills ROut

NEW ,3 YORK Aug e.. W NI u.
N. J., for his 15.round bout with
Jack Delaney, his lawyers are
starting suit against Promoter
Humbert Fugazy. Pauline claims
he received only $342 for knocking
out Harry Wills. The promoter
explained that he had to pay s., 900
70 d Boston promoter for PauIino's
release from d contract calling for
the Basque to fight Ed Keely. Bos-
ton heavyweight. Fugazy also says
he paid several bills for the Span
lard. and asserts that Pauline has
received every cent that Is due him.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
What Walter johnson
Received On
Birthday

Check for $14,746.05 from the
Washington and Detroit ball
clubs.
Silver service from public of
Washington purchased with
money subscribed for q me-
mortal, the later having been
donated by the Buena Granite
Company the Lamb Seal and
Srencil Compani.
Handmade pounded copper
serving tray from the Walter
Reed Hospital A. E. F. Vet
Grams, presented by Jim Hogan,
Leight Hopper, SheIdin Ora
ham and M. Smith, four of the
oldest patients at the hospital.
American League distinguished
service medal.
Bird dog puppy from Harry
J. Hunt.
-Four fox hound puppies from
Scout Joe Engel.
Letter from President Calvin
=
Basket of flowers from
Kiwanis.
Golf clubs from Tony
Sylvester Of Congressional
Country Club and Ralph Beach
of Burning Tree.
Floral baseball from Mrs.
Mae Alexander and basket Of
flowers from the Kiwanis Club
through 2. D. Blackstone.
Hunting suit from Fred Pelz-
man.
Silver water pitcher and tray
from iris Speaker and Bucky
Harris.
Frank saffell's 2O-year old
green derby.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
TLDENP RESSED
At SEABR|GHT

SEABRIGHT, N. j., Aug. s.-In
the third round of the Seanrignt In.
vitation tennis tournament today the
mems singles bring together Bill
Tilden and Jerry Lang, Lewis White
and George Lott. Fred Mercur and
Elmer Griffin, and Cranston Holman
and Frank Hunter.
Despite numerous defaults,
there are still two SecOnd-rOund
matches IN the WOmen's singles
to be played off. Mrs. MOlIa Nal.
lOry had advanced 20 far without
playing 3 game. both Mrs.
SymingtOn and Mrs. Davis de-.
taulting to her. She win meet
Mrs. A. III. Chaplin today, II the
former Charlotte HOsmer does
the expected and eliminates Miss
Marjorie Morrill, i'm their DELAYED
match.
There were several upsets yester.
day. Tilden, who was expected to
have an easy time OF it, was closely
pressed by Jimmy Quick and Arnold
Jones. losing 4 set to the former.
who had him within one game of
elimination. Manuel Alfonso. second
ranking player, lost to Mercur. Ga.
a---6 and John Doeg, holder Of the
Junior championship, and one De the
years sensations. lost to Lewis
White. NE
Three veterans were put out Of the
running yesterday, n. Norris WI.
iams, Watson Washburn both
former Davis cup players and Dean
Mathey all being beaten.
Miss Kea Bouman, The Holland
girl who Is the hard court cham.
piOh Of France, made her first
appearance en- an American /
court, when she teamed with
Mrs. Mallory IN the doubles Is
defeat Miss Tllayer ana Miss
Morrill,, 6-2, 6-1. Miss Bourlar
showed impressive form, and it
Is too bad that she scratched.
from tlle singles.
At the moment indications point
to Tilden and Hunter, teammates
on the European trip, meeting in
the final round for the Seabright
bowl. Tilden viii have stern opposi-
ton from either Lott or White. while
Hunter will have lots TO do In putting
out Mercur or Holman.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
Player TODAY CARELESS,
CARRIGAN FINDS

Bill Carrgan has discovered marked let down IN the ulsvinv
the athletes IN the American League days
ten years o.s@ sA M
Carrgan frankly admits he can't tell because of the
runaway the Yankees making
general style Of play but just the same The leader
the Red Sox made it plain though his own team
the race there Is no careessness about the playing That
uc at least ne vouh for Even
an through the circuit admit the Red Carrgan would
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
Jack Dempsey Pays
Costs in HAYES Suit

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.---Applica.
ton by Jack Dempsey, former
worlds heavyweight champion, to
compel Teddy Hayes, his former
trainer, to provide further details in
his suit for $4,000 has been denied
by Supreme Court Justice James G.
Cropsey in Brooklyn. Dempsey was
ordered to pay $40 costs for the
unsuccessful application.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
STARS PRE- DOMINATE
MAJOR LEAGUES
THIS SEASON
Nv Babe Ruth

NEW YORK Aug 3s-The committee that pick the
yaluabe player that award think lis tough
time this And believe win also have tough time Of it
when pick All America 1927.
have been giving the matter thought but the other
the talking the clubhouseand
minutes they had named than 80 players who would have
be consideredand fellows lot in
tough job probably ot 81 fellows that the
boys overlooked in the they going the list
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
Bruce Flowers in Line
For Bout With Morgan

NEW YORK, Aug. Bruce
Flowers, negro boxer of New
Rochelle, NJ. r., Is in line today for,
d crack at Tod Morgap's junior
lightweight title as q result OF his
victory over Jack Bernstein. for.
naer champion. in al 1O.round bout
at the Greensboro stadium last
night. Bernstein did not win a
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

The Cardinals halted the rush Of
the Giants. scoring six. runs in the
eighth and winning, s to Q. behind
Alexander's alright twirling. Frank
Snyder, former New York catcher.
bit the hands that once fed him by
smacking a home run with two on
base.
Cincinnati nosed out Brooklyn
twice. to / and to 4, and re-
gained fifth place. Rube Bressler
was stopped after he had hit safely
in % consecutive games.
Harold iYiltse. Red SOx south
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

The Cubs knocked Alex Fer
gusOn for 3 loop and smOthered
the pills. s to 2. Earl webb
continued his great hitting,
getting three timely bineles.
The Phils Topped into last pIace.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
WOOD SIGNS

George Wood. former Rice Insti.
tute pitcher, has signed with Pales-
tine in the Lone Star League. He
Is the lad who had a trial with the
Cincinnati Reds il the spring.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

Players he has observed do not
clay out the string. don't carry on
all the time. They are inclined to
romp through and get the days
chores over. Ty Cobb, who has
been in baseball 4 long time, even
before Carrigan's day. explains the
indifference of the Young athletes
to the fact that they were brought
up In different school.
Carrigan. like players Of other
days, can see more to baseball
than h0me.run hitting. even
though the four masters are
making The turnstiIes groan
under their heavy weight.
Asked his opinion Of his own
team. Carrigan. even as he did in
the championship days, prefers to
let the observer figure out for him.
IF had two more men whom I
could drop right into certain spots,
] think j could get somewhere
worth while with what I've got, =
he explained. You can easily fig
IRE out where those spots are
Those who follow closely the
doings of the Sox say that CARR.
gan liked the way Slim Harriss
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
ANOTHER FOR STECHER

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.--Joe
Stecher, who claims the worlds
heavyweight wrestling champion.
snip, defeated George Calsa, OF Itaiy,
last night in ! hour and AZ minutes
SrrestIing
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

capable of beating young Wright.
Myers was b sweep oarsman in the
1920 Olympics as member Of the
Pennsylvania Barge Club. Ne
weighs 175.