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mid-western newspaper. The charac-
ters have actually been taken from
life. Many of the incidents that go
to make up the plat, actually occur
red. It struck me after witnessing
several elections with many fatal re
suits to the individuals concerned,
that the rest of the country was miss
ing lot of fun, sport and amuse-
ment, so | jotted it down in play
form. "Unless some of the charac-
ters, that is, the originals of the char
acters, have not taken the matter TOO
seriously, l hope to be able to write
some more plays for the stage and
SCREEN" he said Meighan is sup
ported by an able cast. Marie Pre-
vost and Louis Wolheim have the
chief supporting roles. Lee Moran,
Skeets Gallagher, Lucian Prival and
others, all have important character
parts
Smyrna times., 1928-09-26
The Everett Theatre. MiddIetown

Wednesday and Thursday-One of
the screens most appealing love stor-
les, told with the photographically
beautiful Ozark Mountains as a back
ground, is ''The Shepherd of the
Hills" "The Shepherd of the Hills"
is a First National Pictures screen
version of the famous novel by Har-
old Bell Wright, and the lovers of the
story, Sammy" Lane and Young
Matt, are portrayed by Molly O'Day
and John Boles. Albert RogelI di-
rected the picture, which was produc-
ed for First National by Charles R.
Rogers. In the cast, also. are Alec
B. Francis, who plays the title role;
Matthew Betz, as the villain; and
Romaine Fielding, Otis Harlan, Jo-
seph Bennett, Maurice Murphy, Carl
Stockdale, Marion Douglas, John
Westwood and other notable artists.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-26
STAGE AND SCREEN WRITE-UP
COMING AMUSEMENT EVENTS
The Strand Theatre. Smyrna

Friday and Saturday" Don't you
envy the hero Of a screen play as he
wins the girl and lives happily ever
after?" This and other questions
have many times been asked Of AL
Ferguson, who portrays the role of
Luke Thorne, the villainous heavy in
''Terror Mountain Tom Tyler's lat
est starring vehicle. Ferguson al
ways has a ready reply to such ques-
tiOns for as he says: eff it wasn't for
the villain there wouldn't be any hero
Smyrna times., 1928-09-26

They give exceedingly human charac-
terizations, and the plot is packed
with drama and suspense. Molly
O'Day demonstrates her real attrac
tiveness and ability in the role fo the
little Ozark girl. It is by far her
best work to date, and should bring
her recognition as one Of the screens
most notable keauties and arises.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-26

in the play" "The audience is al
ways with and for the hero" Al con-
tinued. "On the other hand, the vii
lain, to be a good one, must make the
audience hate him. The hero can get
along by just doing nothing that will
dissatisfy the audience, while the vii
lain has to work pretty hard, some
times, to achieve results.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-26
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Smyrna times., 1928-09-26
New Dover Opera House. Dover

Monday and Tuesday - Bartlett
Cormack, youthful author of '"rhe
Racket" in which Thomas Meighan is
starred with Marie Provost and Louis
Wolheim in the chief supporting roles,
conceived his opus while working on
a Mid-Western metropolitan news
paper as a police reporter. 81 wrote
the play from experiences gained
while serving as police reporter on a
Smyrna times., 1928-09-26
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best symphony conductor In this country or Europe and really know
what she's talking about.
She reads The Moderns, and quotes them. She has theories on
psychology, amazing theories. / sort of hate to have her get started
on them, you never can tell where she'll end. She is athletic, plays
golf and tennis and swims and hikes and rides and she drives her
She's dark and Berry is blond, and they met at a party the
other night and since then nobody who knows them can bear the
sight Of either Of them.
Berry is sad and melancholy and absent-minded, he lights one
cigarette after another, looks out of the window, gives a deep sigh,
starts out for a walk, comes back again, picks up the telephone re-
ceiver-hangS il up before central has the time TO say hello" Speak
to Berry and does he hear a word you say? Not he, he's humming,
care You Lonesome Tonight" or "The Girl Of My Dreams" or
something like that He hates the biology professor with a deep,
burning hatred. Poor, timid little professor-he doesn't dream how
Berry would love TO wiring his neck. ~
All because he talks to Julie about rather personal things, as 1t
is his profession so TO do.
And Julie, why she's perfectly outrageous.
She can't sing a note, not a note. and she used TO know it.
But now heard her trying to sing "My Heart at Thy Sweet
Sweet Voice" the other day-you know the one from Samson and
Dellah," that sounds like the night winds sobbing in the trees, and
she laughs at nothing and she doesn't hear what you say ether-not
unless YOU mention Berry. She can hear mis- name through the
thickest walls.
wonder how long it will last, will il burn out, this love at first
sight before there's time for a wedding? If it doesn't, what on earth
will they do when they've been married awhile and Berry wants 70
sing "Yes, Sir, That's My Baby" and she wants to hear "Peheas and
Meisande" -.
Well. anyhow, they caught the beam Of the moonight-theyve
felt the rush Of the river. the great river Of life that carries US along.
monplace world and no matter what happens, or how Il turns out,
/ love them for it and | pity them-but most Of all, | envy them
from the bottom of my worldly. sophisticated old heart
For. after all. they have caught the n thing that makes lie
forth living. I wish EN- JOY, don't you?
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Minute Journeys
BY TEMPLE MANNING.
NV TEMPLE MANNIN
When Man and Master Meet Eye to Eye.

SUN at Carel | stud wild a strae e.
my mooth.
IAN they tuik me. a doubt. for a
promisin' youth"
"HIS Is a couplet sung by the
youths Of Cumberland on the
annual Hiring Day" a testi-
val held in that part OF England. in
Wales. Yorkshire. Derbyshire and
Lincolnshire. some time during the
months OF October or November.
Each town may choose its own day.
and Martinmas Day. known as the
servants saints day. Is the n
usually selected.
The purpose OF the holiday Is to
bring servants and their masters to-
gether. and IL is the survival Of an
old custom. The men and the
women stand In rows. one row for
the former. n for the latter. The
prospective masters and mixtresses
walk down the lines and choose the
ones they think will make the best
servants.
In Cumberland. the men who wish
to be hired stand with straws in their
mouths reciting the couplet ! have
already quoted.
In Lincolnshire. the servant and
prospective employer exchange the
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while figuring thai IL he be sub.
jugated or arrested, valuable prin-
ciples smashed. that his own indi-
vidual progress will eventually be
handicapped.
Have you v e observed how men
delight IN theoriZing7 When women
get together they talk OF personal
matters. such rs the price OF food,
servants troubles. clothes. Mrs.
Smiths new baby. Always. too.
there Is added considerable ANNA
ton as though the problem under
discussion were the most important
in the world and always the discus
sion Is personal and carries with IL a
certain degree OF knocking" TO
make IL interesting.
But men can. and do talk for
hours on some speculative hypo-
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- NA&
from the nose. you a readily see
what the danger Is. The nasal dis
charges from the sick child. IL con-
veyed to another child. will cause a
similar Inflammation OF the nose and.
pretty soon earache will follow.
The common use OF mothers hand.
kerehief may be responsible for all
the trouble. The eating utensils.
drinking glasses. and all the toilet
articles used by the sick child must
never be used by another member
OF the family.
The haby's nose should be care
fully cleaned by the freshly and thor.
oughly washed hands Of the mother.
II the child Is o young TO be taught
TO blow his nose on his own hand
kerchief. the nasal cavities must be
cleaned u by the use OF cotton.
Wrap a clean wooden toothpick
with a layer of cotton. making 1t
about the thickness Of a slate pencil.
With this. carefully wipe out the
nasal passages. going in only 50 Tar
as you can see when the child Is
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The Heart Story OF ca
Sfeddfdst Woman
Awakening
to an Episode in an International
NLOUe Drama.
BY Adele Garrison

their game was a pleasant thing 70
see.
That Harry Underwood thought so
was evident from his attitude.
Seated on one OF the garden benches
at the side OF the courts. he was
leaning forward In what appeared 70
be exuberant approval or the players
and the really clever shots they were
making.
But Philip Veritzen by his side was
exhibiting no enthusiasm. He sat
bolt upright. his arms folded tightly
across his chest. his chin drawn
hack into his collar. a posture well
known 10 all his intimates. II Is the
n he u when he Is exercis-
Ing the high Justice. the middle and
the low upon some one OF his sub
ordinates. or when he is sitting in
judgment upon some play which he
has descended from his Olympian
heights to hear.
l went TO my desk and took my
field glasses from their case. Then
! went back to the window and
trained them upon my employers
unsuspecting face. l saw at once
that he was watching Mary Harri-
sons movements intently. and /
shivered at a certain expression Of
"reminiscences in hts face. Chance
had made Noel and Mary partners.
and there was no mistaking the in
terest which the young violinist took
in the girl 80 calamity aiding him
He was the weakest OF the four be
cause OF the injury TO his arm from
which he only recently had ecov-
cred. but as Mary was the best or
the quartet. the game was fairly
even.
NV employer sat apparently
motionless until the game was over
and the opponents changed TO the
other side or the court for the next.
Then he arose. walked over 10 Mary
and touched her on the shoulder.
He could have said but one or two
words to her. for he went back TO
his seat almost Immediately, but i
saw the girl involuntarily shrink as
II from a blow a. he spoke. The
next instant. however. she had
pulled herself together. and | saw
her turn toward Prince Georges with
some laughing little speech. appar-
entity a challenge. I was wild to
know what Philip Veritzen had said
to her. but ! had no chance even for
conjecture. for Dicky's impatient
knock Sounded upon my door.
Ito be continued
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thesis In an absolutely detached and
-non-personal manner. Stocks. bonds.
business conditions. fluctuations OF
prices are the rule. but evolutionary
doctrines, art. philosophy and even
metaphysics can he Just as fascinat-
ing for them. Always they show a
certain detachment which on the
face az IL does not seem materialistic.
In reality, however. II carries a self
ish motive because IL has TO do with
the smooth running OF the affairs OF
men which Is 80 necessary to the
development OF the potentials OF any
one OF its unit numbers.
Men therefore get the credit for
being broad-minded. for not being
selfish. for being above the petty
trivialities OF life. Women are 50
small and narrow In their outlook"
people say. Maybe they are. II at
tention 10 personal comforts and the
niceties OF existence are thrown ia
together and indiscriminately with
their penchant for gossip and mutual
jealOusies.
But that does not necessarily
make man a superior animal.
Doesn't a man enjoy a good bed.
well-cooked meal, "A well-ordered and
tremendously decorated home? lie
Is not above these comforts. atten-
ton to which carries with IL narrow
ness OF viewpoint and close attention
TO details. Man appreciates them
all right and he is always hoping 10
win some woman VINO will attend TO
these creature comforts and take
that part Of his selfishness off his
hands. The home b. too small a
place for him TO use his intellectual
abilities in-that is why ne releEates
II to second place. His business or
profession gives him plenty OF room
and unlimited opportunity. That's
why he so easily falls into the habit
OF eating. sleeping and dreaming
business, ~neglecting recreation. neg
lecting the demands OF his emotional
life. Surely this does not make men
superior TO women
One sex Is not superior 20 the
other. They are merely different
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down on the ground. 1t wouldn't b.
50 easy to keep watch"
Now. that isn't So" snapped Re
Squirrel, Tipping his tail up auC
down 80 anErily that Chirpy Chip
munk hid under a stone for fear Red
Squirrel would jump down upon him.
If you really want 10 know why I
enjoy living In the trees more than
| would on the ground, III tell you.
| love the cones on the pine trees.
You know that That's why i build
my nest UP among its branches. I
don't like them after they are ripe
50 well. 80 ! watch them and when
they have just started TO ripen. I cut
them of and down they fan. Then
| go down TO the ground and when
the cones ripan and the seeds fall
out. I'm ready 10 carry them t0 nv
store room. All my store rooms are
not confined TO the branches OF the
trees, you know" and he laughed
merrily. II will admit I rather en-
Joy a store in the hollow q
some tree about as much a. any N
my store rooms. But. nevertheless.
l have them other places as well"
Wei. everyone TO their own way
OF thinking" laughed Chirpy Chip
munk. You couldn't give me- a
home in the trees and I guess I cast
make you change your mind either.
There's n thing about II. living in
the trees YOU can keep track az the
seeds. acorns and nuts and get them
before the fellows who live oa the
ground"
Just the reason why I live up in
the trees laughed Red Squirrel.
and Tipping his red tail he jumped
from the oak tree back into the pine
tree.
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The Home Kitchen
BY JEANETTE YOUNG NOKTON
Gold md Frozen Desserts for Hot Days.

~UMMERTIME housekeepers like
to do all the work possible IN
~ the cool Of the morning and
cold on frozen desserts may be pre-
pared then. Cold dinners are popu-
lar with one warm dish. coffee or
tea. salads. cold cuts and JeIlle1
dainties which can all be prepared
IN the morning along with the cold
desserts.
Cold Chocolate Pudding.
soften one and a half heaping
tablespoonfuls OF gelatin In a little
cold water. Put into a saucepan a
quart Of rich milk. half a cupiul OF
sugar. a half cupful OF grated choco-
late. a few grains OF salt and the
softened gelatin. Bring slowly 10
hojling point and cook for ten min
,Ites stirring continuously. Remove
from the fire and add a teaspoontul
~ vanilla When nearly cold beat
five minutes with an egg beaten.
turn into a wet mould n SET 70
chill. Unmould on a glass olsh,
mound with whipped cream whipped
drv. decorate with candied cnerrles
and serve with more whipped cream
or a chocolate sauce;
NacarOOn SOuffle.
ccala one cupfll Of milk then ado
10 II the crumbs Of IL m~acaroOdls'
tba volks OF three eggs beaten Win
hsrf cunful OF sugar. and cook
emily until II begins to thicken.
,han remove from the fire. When
ne mixture Is a little cool fold IN
,ba s,iffly beaten whites OF the eggs
,easnoonful of vanilla and the same
!, nm ~flavoring. Set the mixture
tn,o ! nan OF hot water and bake
mil puffed up in the center. Serve
cold with cream.
Nfake a custard OF two cuPfuls or
IL : quarter cupful Of sugar. a
haig saltsDoonful OF salt. and three
naa,an eggs. Cook until IL coats the
uDoon then add two teaspoonfuls or
.a,iiIa strain and cool. Heat an
,ron irving pan hot and melt a cup
81 ~ sugar in IL, when melted add a
mart cupful OF boiling water mix
then cool. Add the caramel 70 2
cus.ard then add a quart OF light
cream and freeze.
Frozen Strawberries.
Wash, hull and halve two baskets
~ strawberries OF good tlaVor ana
mt into a saucepan Win a plht OF
s,1rar. melt together slowly. theh
Sing 10 boiling point and simmer
oantiv for five minutes. until n
SOAR Is melted. then cool. When
cooI add a pint OF heavy cream and
Peach Ice Cream.
N,Ea j custard OF three-quarters
80 mint OF cream and half a pint OF
Iii. three-auarters OF a cupful OF
.-er and three beaten eggs. When
/, eoats the spoon remove from the
d. and cool Il. Have ready a quart
~ soft peach pulp well sweetened
and stir II into the custard and
freeze.
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- KNEW that Lillian's offer TO
act as innocent bystander"
N during my interview with
Dicky was prompted only by a keen
desire 70 aid me She has no place
In her mental makeup for anything
like curiosity. and. in fact prefers
not to know anything concerning
the affairs OF her friends. But
though dreaded meeting Dicky
with no one else near me-not 80
much because I feared his anger a:
because my own wrath was so near
the explosion point-something with
in me rebelled at having even this
nearest friend OF all beside me when
| faced my husband.
That's mighty sweet OF you.
dear" I said hesitantly-"but-"
Lillian put her hands on my Shout
ders and gave me a kindly but ex-
a~sperated little shake.
"Since when have you had 10
throw an apology act to me?" she
asked. Run along and ! was going
to say. take your beating. but 1
think Id better say stage your
bout for lin betting on you 70 come
out winner. But remember TO get
your body blows in early. And II
you should need assistance. an
s o 5 will bring yours truly on the
run"
I'm remember" ! said laughing
IN spite OF my low spirits as ! went
out OF her room and down the corri-
dor to my own. Knowing Dicky. /
was sure that he would wait only
until Katherine banished him from
Juniors bedside 10 come 10 me and
vent the anger left by our discussion
earlier in the day. That his wrath
had been quickened, intensified. by
his jealousy OF Philip Neritzen's
lavish gifts to Junior. ! was certain.
and altogether II was a bad quarter
OF an hour which I spent in waiting
for my irate husband.
I was not gladdened either by a
little scene ] Witnessed from my win
dow which is on the side Of the
house next the lilac hedge and the
tennis courts beyond. There IL a
wide gap In the lilac hedge. the en-
trance TO the close clipped lawn sur
rounding the tennis courts. and
through II | could see the four
players. Mary. Noel. Princess Dina
and Prince Georges. In spirited
action. and as they are good players,
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Answers to Health Queries

r. p. T. Q.-About a year ago my
ear drum was injured. and ever since
there has been a noise In that ear.
What should | do?
Al would advise you to consult
an al specialist.
D. II. Q--How can tattoolng be
made less noticeable or removed and
whom should one consult concerning
such procedure?
A.-Consult a plastic surgeon or
skin specialist and he will advise
after examination.
@. r. Own eating chalk In
large quantities be harmful 10 a
woman?
Ayes: she should consult her
doctor 10 determine just what causes
the craving. There is probably
something lacking in the system.
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Love at First Sight Is at Least a Glorious Advent
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
Why Red Squirrel Likes to Live
in the Trees.
by Blanche Silver

in the Trees.
kkOooDNEss me. cousin Red
Squirrel" said Chir7v
ChIpmunk. IL don't Sc
for the life Of me. why you don't
come down and live next 70 a.. You
couldn't ask FOR a nicer place N
build than in the roots OF this oak
tree. I should think you'd grow
mighty restless always roaming
around amongst the branches Bet.
ter think II over and move In next
20 u.s."
Indeed. ! don't think I ever could
be happy down 50 near the ground
replied his cousin Red Squirrel
ITS all right for you fellows who
don't have 10 watch the trees. But
for me. I like tree life much better
than down SO near the ground"
Tel me why" insisted Chirry
Chipmunk. Its much nicer down
here. L should think il would fa
much handler TO all your store
rooms. That just reminds me. Red
Squirrel, how many store rooms
have you and where do you have
them?"
Now. that would be telling
secrets chartered Red Squirrel.
There was nothing Red Squirrel
liked better than 10 chatter. Il
really didn't make much difference
whether he had anything to talks
about or not. he loved 10 chatter.
Il have plenty Of store looms all
right. Cousin. but whore they arc
hidden or how many ! have. is my
business"
"Oh. / know why you like IN live
up among the rec all right
chuckled Chirpy Ch pmunk, $50 you
ran be nearer the bird nests. Jaw
Bird told me how you watch until
the birds IN the trees leave their
nests. then you sneak in and steal
their eggs. OF course. n Won lived
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The Stars Say
For Wednesday, July IL
RY GENEYIEVE KEMBLE.

"HE astrological forecast for this
day is a very propitious w
All that pertains to new ven
lures and renewal OF contracts or
agreements should prosper. although
il Is possible that this may involve
change or travel. The financial out.
look Is encouraging and all matters
should be pushed vigorously. despite
small setbacks or delays.
Those whose birthday IL is are on
the eve OF A yea OF general success
and prosperity. especially in the
launching OF new projects. There Is
a prospect OF change or travel Of
benefit. despite small delays and
anxieties. A child born on this day
should be ambitious. clever and tai
ented in many directions. which
qualities may assist IL to a place OF
Importance in life.
The disciples effort is that Of
awakening consciousness in the
starry part of himseH.-Habel
Collins.
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lying on his back In good light. You
will do no harm when you see what
you are doing. But do not work in
the dark.
To soften n hard substance that
cannoi be readily removed. squeeze
into the nose a bit OF white vaseline.
This should be squirted in from the
tube IN which the vaseline comes.
After a few pinutes the nose can he
wiped with the cotton-covered tooth
pick.
IL the child Is 'snuffly." or sleeps
with his mouth open as a result OF
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to Girls
By Annie Laurie
ANNIB LAURIE:

DEAR ANNID LAURIE:
~ am a girl OF twenty-three.
When I was in high school at the
age OF nineteen, | met a boy dur
ing vacation months. He loved
me so much and wanted 10 marry
me. I did not accept his love.
Now my friend is still single. He
has graduated from college and IL
now practicing his profession as a
lawyer. Is IL proper for me 10 re-
mind him OF the past?
ROSALIH
DOSALIE: think II any question
~ Of the past is to be brought up,
you should wait for the young man
to do II. Rosalie. Ii might be EN-.
barrassing to him for you to con
front him with what may only have
been an infatuation. IL he still feels
the same. I am sure he win tell you
OF Il. although he may be waiting
until he has made some sort Of sue.
cessful start In business life before
showing you any serious attentions,