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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28
CONQUERlNG NATURE.

Since mans beginning he has
Wagcd an unceasing Dattle to SUBJ
ject nature to his will and wish.
Though the battle has now wa
ged for thousands of years nature
is still the master of men.
Victory is not yet in sight for
man but his advance. though slow,
is unchecked. Nature may never
be entirely under the crontrol of
man, who is actually a part of
nature, but her many elements
are being subdued one by one.
Mans greatest struggle with
nature has been the prolongation
of human life, a thing over which
nature for ages held complete and
uncontested sway. Science, medi-
cine, education and sanitation as
+ conceived by the genius of the
human mind, are successfully dri-
wing back the forces of nature
toward the frightening of the av-
eraga span of life. On the basis
Of the Progress made in the past
three decades toward the prolon-
cation of human life we can hope
to have an average life span of
three-quarters Cf a centuy WITH
in the next 80 wears.
The automobile, the railroad,
the aicship, the telegraph and
the radio are exemplification of
mans conquest of nature. AS
tronomy and archaeology mans
science-have brought within his
ken the uni1e Sc and the past.
Anything man can think of he
can do if he WORKS at it long e.
nou RI. We have abolishe1 the
plaques and devasting epidemics
OF our early history and we shall
abolish the diseases which take
their toll of human lives today.
Nature is surrendering to man
inch by inch and is making
man greater for the struggle.
When the time es-if it
should when man no longer has
to struggle for supremacy the
decay of the human mind will be
swift and sure.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

broadcast by common housefy :?
No greater in number than these
were those who realized the eff
cheney of screens, covered gar
bage cans, lean yards and the
elimination of stagnant water in
extermilating the mosquito and
ire fly.
A fly in the house is a sign of
careless housekeeping in this era
of swat-the-f1y. 1t is in the poor
est tenement districts and the
squalid homes of the m3untaineer
that the housefy is still given free
reign to faint food and carry dis
ease germs from person to person.
Neither is the mosquito permit
ted to inject his malaria germs
into the veins Of every sleeping
| human.
To successfully combat the fly
and the mosquito the campaign
should be launched early in the
year. But the battle against sum-
mer's pestiferous conveyors OF
disease must not stop wi h pre-
ventatives. Debris must not be
permitted to accumulate, garbage
cans must be closed tightly at al
times and screens must be kept
tightly closed and carefully re.
aired. And the fly sWatter must
be kept in daily use.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28
Everybody Benefits.

The proposition Of trading at
home" has been too often con-
strued for the help of the mer-
chant alone. There is no greater
economic fallacy. The merchant
may gain the first benefit; the re-
suit may show up first in his own
cash register; but by no means
is the business man" the sole
heir OF local patronage. We are
business, people. 1t is a broad
term, and includes those who toll
or add anything to the total of
human welfare.
The merchant, the banker, the
farmer, the house wife, the teach
err, the preacher, the lawyer, the
doctor, theIlaborer, the contrac or
in short-the butcher, the.baker,
the candlestick maker are ali in
the same class whan it cones to
making Clintwood. what it sko / d
be. Set any one Of these trades
or professions going and all tie
rest are benefited all the way up
or down the line. If one pros
pers, the others he deals with
or pays wages to are helped ac-
cordingly. 1t means more to saw
ings, more bank deposits and
more business.
We are living in an age of keen
competition with the big cities.
That the large city has it's advan-
tages and Accommodations. all will
admit. But it has it's dlsadvan-
tages. If life is to survive in its
fitness, and richness and culture
in the suburban and rural sec
lions and in the smaller cities
and towns of this country, the
economic side Of the question
must be given first consideration.
Without economic prosperity all
would have to move out.
The business of the people of
Clintwood is to do business here,
if it can be done with reason and
propriety. And We believe it
can. Every dollar spent in Clint
wood makes it that much easier
for the other fellow to spend his
money here, and so on, like any
other cumulative dividend.
Investing in your home town
is like getting compound interest,
with the privilege to cash in on
the principal.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

is always some other power ready
and willing to knock the prove :
bal chip off of the conventional
shoulder.
Squeeze misunderstanding ha-
tired, fear, jealousy and financial
aims out of international "diplo-
macy" and there is little left of
real substance, But what Wes-
tern civilization wants to do, and
is trying to do, is to adjust con-
ditions to a point where all people
shall have an equal chance to ad-
vance and work out their prob
lens in the light of their own
needs and capabilities. This re-
quires totally different points of
view and entirely different meth
DDS of action. In the meantime
the protection of nationals in for
eign lands, while incidental, is
none the less important; it will
and must go on; but always in
the desire for protection and new
er in the spi it of aggression,
Such a policy can never fail. fail
ure can lie only in the means and
methods of pursuing it,
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28
Diplomatic Difficulties.

With respect to the internal
troubles of other nations, English
speaking peoples are sitting in re
served seats. America, Canada,
Great Britain, and a part of Eu-
rope are favored with what they
suppose and have a right to be-
lieve is superior group mental,
ity, grea .er aggregate wealth and
a higher civilization; but subject,
of course, to the inherent right
of every other group of national
to make the same similar cls MS
We could no more prove our men
tai superiority with. an interna-
,tional or worll verdict tran could
the Asiatics, because we hardly
hold the balance of population
We can only render our own YER
dict Of self-satisfaction. AID sc
long as this belief remains ar
uncha longed conviction. we are
likely t remain at peace with the
rest Of the world. When, however
opposing f(rces raise the issue OF
international differences or racial
distinctions, when one set of
people get too "cockey," there
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28
ORDER PUBLICATION

In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County of Dick
enson, on the Fl day of March
1927.
Vina Marshall, who sues by her
next friend Alice + eed,
Complainant
against
Arch Marshall, Defendant
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce, vinculo matri-
nonii from the defendant Iupo1
the grounds of adultry and de-
sertion.
And affidavit having been made
and filed that t h e defendant
Arch Marshall is not a resident
Of the State of Virginia, it is
ordered that he do appear here
within 10 days after due publica-
ton hereof, and do what may be
necessary to protect his interest
in this suit. And it is further
ordered that copy hereof, be
published once a week for -four
success i've weeks in the Dicken.
son County Herald and that a copy
deposited at the front door of
the court house of this county on
or before the Second March rules,
1927.
A c,py Teste:
w. E. Rasnick, Clerk
D. M. Crabtree pa
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

In the Clerks Office of the County
of Dickinson, on the 26th day of April
1927.
A. B. Yates Complainant,
Against
Andrew Mullins, Nellie C. Mullins and
Minnie Mullins, Defendants. The OBJ
ject of this suit is to sell 6.15 acres of
land belonging to Minnie Mullins on Ca
ney Creek being land conveyed to her
by SIG. Rose and wife by deed recorded,
records Dickinson County, Va. in deed
book No. So page 4l0 and apply proceeds
TO payment of note of Andrew Mullins
and Minnie Mullins payable to A. B..
Yates for $500 and 10 per cent attorney
tee, with interest from June 18th 1925.
And affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendants, Andrew Mullins and
Mlnnle Mullins are not residents of the
State of Virginia. 1t is ordered that
they do appear here within 10 days af-
ter due publication hereof, and do what
S necessary to protect their interest ir
This suit. And it is further ordered that
l copy hereof be published once week
or four weeks in The Dickinson County
1ela-d and that a copy be posted at the
'front.' door of the courthouse of this
county on or before the first May rules,
1927. A Copy-Teste:
w. E. Rasnick, Clerk.
BY e. Hughes, D. c.
| ! Mark French o. o. 4-28-1-t
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

guilt of the accused and if the
jury cannot find Drum guilty be-
yond a reasonable doubt. they
must acquit him. That is the law"
Squire Hill pondered the ques-
ton for a long minute before
coming to a decision.
1 think" he said slowly, {"
that the witness can answer that
question jest say whether or
not he in any way defaced that
track"
Il did not" replied Jase en-
phatically.
The Colonel smiled broadly
as II he had not expected Jase to
tell the truth anyway and was
therefore not surprised at the
answer.
Stand aside!" he ordered
with sh1ug.
Have you any other witness
ses?" questioned Squire Hill of
Rockby. The dog if | may use
him" replied Rockby. = | would
like for each member of the jury
to examine hi, right front foot"
To this the ColoaeI agreed
magnanimously.
The jurors, led by Preacher
Abner, fled one by ore before the
the table, and each OF them pick
up the dogs unresisting foot ano
examined it closely. This done,
they resumed their places and the
Colonel called the first of three
character witnesses, one John
Henry Hall, friend and neigh
aor to Jase. A flicker of surprise
showed in Jonn Henry's face
when the constable called his
name for he had not been sum-
moned.
Tell the jury" orde. ed the
Colonel, what reputation Jase
Freeman has for truth and YER
acity in this community"
Why = | - reckon tn
: thar amt more honest :"
| didn't ask about his hon
esty," interrupted the Colonel
shortly. | asked about his rep
-utation for truth and veracity. is
it good or bad?'
We'll, | reckon in a joke-lov
in way Jase do stretch the truth
1888" Answer me in one word,
roared the Colonel. Is it gooo
or bad!" =" Bad, dog-gone We,
reared John Henry in return,
F." but he don't mean no harm by
it," Stand asiuev' said the
Colonel TESTIFY.
The ether two character wit
nesses practically repeated Jonn
Henry's version, but in addition
they were questioned as to the
previous good character of Drum.
70 this both of them stated that
they have never he ard of the dog
having run sheep or otherwise
menaced the community.
To be continued
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28
ORDER PUBLICATION

In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County of Dick
enscn, en- the End day of April
1927,
Gallie Mullins, Complainant
against
Alpha Mullins Defendant
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain divorce Vinculo Matri-
monii upon the grounds of aband-
onment and adultry. And afiid-
aviu having been made and filed
chat the defendant Alpha Null
Inns is not a resident of the State
of Virginia it is ordered that she
do appear here within 10 days
after due publication hereof, and
do what may be necessary to pro-
tect her interest in this suit. And
it is futher or Tered that a cory
hereof, be published once week
for four weeks in the Dickinson
County Herald and that a copy
be posted at the front door of the
courthouse of this county on or
before the LIST April rules, 1927.
A copy Teste:
W. E. Rasnick Clerk.
Ira Vanover p. q.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28
A Never Ending War.

Ordinary. rules of sanitation in
the home and by municipalities
are saving the lives of thousands
of Americans annually and max
ing virulent epidemics almost I'M
heard of.
How many people a few years
ago knew that malaria germs
were spread by mosquito and that
many disease germs were carried
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

Advertising Rates: Classified adds,
2 cents per word minimum charge, soc.
Reading notices, 2 cents per word.
Card of thanks, obituaries, lodge reso-
buttons on death, 2 cents per word, min
mum charge $1.00. Legal advertising,
1Oc per line for point type for each
insertion, payment before proof of pub
LEGATION is issued. Divorce notices $40. 90
payable in advance. National Bank
Statements $3.50; State Banks $500
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28
FLEA BITTEN
BY Maynard Sutherland

Colonel Wright merely
tented with a few perfuntory
questions in his cross-examinat W
ion Of these witnesses and w indy
Jase rarely removed his eyes from
tne Colonels face in an effort to
fathom the others purpoe in not
contesting every inch of ground.
Jase then took the stand at Rock
by's request, and the Colonel i'm
mediately changed his tactics
from listlessness to belligerency.
Jase told the story of the events
Of the day on which he had tried
to shoot Drum and the Colonel
lost no word of the recital. When
he had finished and Rockby had
indicated that he was through his
questioning, the Colonel TOOK up
the cross examination vindict-
lively. You are willing to swear
that this accused dog, Drum, made
that track in the mud beside ~our
dead ram, are you?' he demanded,
I'm swearin' that the track
showed a toe missin',' replied
Jase evenly. Drum has toe
gone"
But you are not positive that
the track was made by Drum
that no other dog could have
made it.
u diun't see him if that's what
ye mean," admitted Jase, "but
the tracks right thar, an we both
know ne done 1T,
u don't know any thing Of the
sort" beloved the lawyer. Mel
Their do you---you're simply guess
ing. Now, | want you to explain
to me---if you can---why it was
that of all the tracks in that mud,
only one print showed a toe miss
ing. There were many other
tracks there, | believe you stated.
Yeah, " nodded Jase, "but that
was in softer mud. an they didn't
show up so plain"
Will you tell the jury that you
lidn't doctor that one track
olot out the print Of one. toe so
that the blame would fail on Drum
whom you lne " to have toe
nissing?"
u object" cried Rocky, COM
'ng swiftly to his feet. THAT
question impugns fraud to my
client---fraud and perjury"
Impugns---fraud!' snorted the
Colonel sarcasticallv. u can pro-
We by a dozen witnesses that
your client is admittedly the big
gest liar on Paw-Paw creek"
But we are not on Paw-Paw
creek now, cut in Rockby sharp
ly and windy CASE burst into a
chuckle at the biting retort in
which he was joined bv more
than one of the spectators.
"Your Honor" said the COL
onel, smiling tolerantly, | think
that question is justified, it
would have been very simple
matter for him to have obliter-
ated the poino of one toe in that
mud, and | feel that this possibil-
ity should be brought to tle at
tention of the jury. In my mind
there is real doubt about the
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

No matter how early a man
comes home his wife always
thinks he should have gotten
there sooner.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28
Send Us Your Next Order
FOR P RINTIN G
Our equipment is
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Work Guaranteed.
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Making our Mouths water"
Be autiful model automobiles are
being shown this spring. When
will it end! Answer: it will new
er end. You can no more stop
fashion in motor cars than you
can do away with changes in
wearing apparel. Styles may re-
peat, but "newness" and smart
aess" and "smartness will ever
ceappear. Only general principles
Of construction can be standard
lied. 1t makes our mouth wat
sr" to see nearly every day some
aew quirk and turn on a car that
We don't own. But it makes US
ambitious to own one next year.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

Entered as second class of ma matter
. February 10th 1927, at Clintwood, Va,
. under the Act af March 3, 1879.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

A cynic is a man who doesn't
realize just how much obliged he
really should be for living.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

If you feel badly just because
you are alone it is just because
you are in bad company.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

Only time some men think they
have no kick coming is when it
comes time to kick in with some
cash.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

Communicans will not be pu .lished
without the name of the autho :known
to the publishers
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

Subscristion, $3.50 year, in advance.
Six months, Use.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28

In this age of buving on the
installment plan, it isn't necces-
sary for anyone to know just how
poor anyone else is.
Center Colonel
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28
F. c.. Raines, Editor

The D ckenson County Herald is indie
pendentin polite and it's columns are
open to all parties at the regular rates.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-28
ORDER PUBLICATION

In the Clerks Office of the County
of Dickinson, on the 18th day of April
1nnn
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19

A Montmartre dancing academy
has instituted classes in jigs and
other old fashioned French dances.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19

lace F. Jones OF Bristol, who is to
make her home in New York city in
the near future.
The patroness list for the Ameri-
can Legion ball which will take place
Tuesday evening, February %. in
cludes the names Of Mrs. Gardner c.
Weld, Mrs. Charles B. Parsons, Mrs.
Howard Parsons, Mrs. Arthur G.
Kimball, Mrs. William H. Booth,
Mrs. B. F. Gaffney. Mrs. P. S. Nc
Donough, Mrs. Roger Whitman,
Mrs. Maurice Pease, Mrs. Stanley R.
Eddy, Miss Grace E. Stowell, Mrs.
E. E. Ogren and Mrs. W. w. T.
Squire. Among the honor guests
will be State Commander Kenneth f.
Cramer and Mrs. Cramer and State
Treasurer C. c. Scarborough and
Mrs. Scarborough.
Mrs. Ernest Z. Baldwin entertain
ed her bridge club with luncheon
and bridge Wednesday afternoon at
her home on Park Place.
Miss Eurith Wachter, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wachter of
Harrison street, has issued cards for
a large bridge party to be given
Tuesday afternoon at the Manor Inn.
Mrs. Emory Corbin entertained
thirty-two guests at cards at her
home on West Main street last Sat
urday afternoon. The prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Russell Williams of
West Hartford, Mrs. Bennett Hib-
bard, Miss Corinne Goodwin and
Mrs. Cotton D. Noble.
Miss Virginia Leland. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Leland of Hart
street, will entertain at bridge this
afternoon.
Miss Beatrice Reynal will enter
tain the Alpha Alumnae at bridge
Tuesday evening at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Reynal
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19
COLD WAVE In WEST IS
LIKELY TO Be BROKEN
Forecast For Weekend Indicate
Rising Temperatures In That
Zone.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 10 LP)-A
brisk north wind swept out of the
Texas panhandle today holding tenn
peratures throughout the state to
lower levels and threatened the
citrus crop in the Rio Grande val
ley.
Forecasts for tomorrow, however,
indicated relief from the ee-day
cold wave. Damage estimated at
$4,000 was done yesterday when
airplanes and hangers were wrecked
yesterday by high wind at Calves
ton and San Antonio.
Although ten planes were de-
molished at San Antonio and ships
of the third army attack group were
smashed at Galveston, no one was
injured severely.
Railroad and highway crews were
busy today in the mountain states
clearing cuts blocked by billiards.
and snow slides. The death toll for
that region remained at six, al
though fears were expressed for the
safety of several miners at Durango,
Colo, where two men were killed in
a slide yesterday.
The mercury. stood near zero in
Montana today, with reports of an
other cold wave en- route from
Canada.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19
CLUB EVENTS
Woman's Club Guest
Night Tuesday 49, College
Club Concert Tonight.

Howard S. Humphrey was elected
president Of the Yale club of New
Britain, at the annual meeting and
dinner Monday night at the Shuttle
Meadow club.
The remaining staff OF officers is:
First vice president, H.. II. Pease;
second vice president, p. Fl. McDon-
ough; secretary and treasurer, Har-
old w. Hatch; directors for three
years. Maurice Stanley, Joseph Will
liams and Valentine Hart; directors
for two years. Stanley r. Eddy. STAN
ley ]. Traceski and II. L. Mills: di-
rectors for one year. Donald Gaff-
ney, William C. Hungerford and
Stanley Cooper; scholarship board.
James S. North, Valentine Hart and
Robert Hyatt.
Prof. r. Selden Rose Of Yale
spoke briefly on the accomplish
ments and aims OF the New Haven
institution Of learning. He carried
the congratulations of the university
and its well wishes TO the New Prit-
ain alumni and complimented the
club upon the success it has en-
joyed.
Yale's fencing and boxing teams
displayed their abilities. On the
fencing teams. Blossom and Moffitt,
foils, and Varion and Whitney. sa-
bres. The boxing team was under
the management of Kendall Mills,
son of H. L. Mills of this city. Val
Flood, professional at the Shuttle
Meadow club and a former heavy
weight boxer. refereed the bouts.
Emma Hart Willard Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. held a meeting Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Samuel
A. Fiske OF Worthington Ridge
Berlin. Mrs. Sidney M. Cowles OF
kensington was in charge Of the
meeting and arranged patriotic
program consisting of music accom-
panying her paper.
The monthly house gathering Of
the New Britain Musical club took
place Tuesday evening at the home
of Theron w, Hart, ex-president ant
founder Of the club. Important dis
cussion as to the club policies was
followed by selections being played
by Mr.. Hart, who gave the List
piano transcription Of the Wagnerian
prelude from Tristan and Isolde;;'
the playing OF the Prelude from
"Lohengrin" transcribed for violin
and piano and the Walther prize
song from the "Mastersingers" by
Marcus Fleitzer. violinist: the sing
ing OF "Knowest Thou the Land"
from "Mignon." by Miss Laura Far
rell; and the singing OF Ever
Bravest Heart" from Faust" by
John Lindsay.
Mrs. Clarence F. Bennett, instruc-
tor of the Current Events class at
the Y. w. c. A., spoke Wednesday
evening on several interesting and
momentous subjects. Mrs. Bennett
review the book MY Mortal Enc.
my" by Villa Gather and Mrs
Fiske's new vehicle Ghosts" by 1b-
sen, a revival which is gaining IA
vorable remarks from several of the
foremost critics of the country. On
the subject OF events Of the politi-
cal and commercial world, Mrs.