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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Liverpool. correspondents in that
thriving English city proudly report,
has the distinction of electing the first
woman iotd mayor in Great Britain
10 nation that mas had such distin
guislled female rulers as Queen Eliza
beth and Queen Victoria there is no
anomaly seen in lie election. IT
maiden can be a bachelor of arts, why
cannot lady be lord mayor?
Americans have many customs Dor
rDwed from the English but ii is safe
to say that 1t will he long time be.
fore a woman will he mayor of New
York city or President Of the United
States. But cheer up, ladies' There
is no law against women holding of
flee. and the highest political peaks
may yet be sealed by militant suifra-
gists.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

In tie Atlantic Monthly, William
Haynes speculates regarding What
might happen were there no leather
substitute: Every head of cattle In
the United States would be slaugl
tered for its hide to supply the auto
mobile lndustry'S demand for seat up
holstery and tops if it were not for
artjfc.t, leather. In such an event
Sirl0in steak might he selling at 9
cents pound. as ii by-product of our
tannerieS; hut. On the .other hand
pair OF shoes might be costing hun
bred dollars. This Is fancifu econom
les; but il is Il plain fact hat artificial
leather is d more suitable and lasting
material for automobile use than the
natural product"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
Ey GENE CARR

sEriace Hna above ii the Great spread
ing horns of one OF the water buffalo
which tie administration imports from
French Indo-China. Ony dead wa
Ter buffalo floating out to sea. They
revoked the order to the canoemen
Anyway, darkness had suddenly shut
down.
Put the prisoners knew that the
dead water buffalo was enc Of their
comrades, his body bound to plank
ard covered With banana leaves, while
with arms ard Leg; he swan desper-
utey. The bc!ralc horns-didn't Il
buff;llo die on The Islands only last
week? The horns were the escaping
convict's camou!l;ge. From the Fo-
rum.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
Middle Age oa:t,e Cries

The names Guelph ana "Gllibel
inc originated in Germany in the
Twelfth century in a contest of rival
families for the tile of Emperor.
During the siege Of Weinsbers the fol
lowers of Count Welt shouted the
name OF their leader, while the Other
party took up the cry Of "Waibings.
Waiblingen having been the birthplace
of Frederick. the brother of the Elm
peror Conrad. These mines came to
represent principles as well as fam
HES and as such were carried to Italy
where they We're corrupted intu
Guelph" and "Ghibelline."
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
/ RLL.SST FlaE tECoRD EDR 1921

Continued from page one
than was made in 1926, when a
total of 1884 acres of forest
land was burned. Weather con-
ditions were perhaps more fav-
orable this year, but the county
warden organization, under the
supervision of Chief Forest War
den ]. w. Rose, deserves great
recognition for the prompt ac-
ton taken on all the fires which
occurred.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
ca, eco ch.'p Is Burned
to Fol- Eeu;ls Aboard

Seattle Wash. To foil the devils
which japanese seafarins men were
convinced brought her misfortune, the
death ship" Ryo Vel Maru. has beer
consigned to the flames.
The vessel. a fishing smack, drifted
on the broad Pacific II months while
her crew of Y Nipponese fishermen
siekened, starved and died
The Rye Yei, valued at about Sl7.
GEO. was secretly towe1 to an iso-
lated beach on Puget sound recently.
ner hold filed with waste and soaked
with oil. set atire and reduced to a
mass of smoldering ashes and twist.
ed metal.
IT had been planned to ship the Ryo
Vel back to Japan and arrangements
were made to place the S5-foot boat
on the after-deck of an American mail
liner for the return voyage. but the
fisher folk Of Misaki. Japan, where
The ship WAS built, We're convinced
that evil spirits had taken possession
Of the ship and her return to japan
might bring other cnla,nities.
No ore ever haG the temerity to
call an editorial writer back seat
driver
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

The Giles machine engaged in
flight from California to New Zealand
turned upside down and had to pui
back To Los Angeles, after having
dropped all charts and other impedi
menta into the Pacific. Ii would be-
Il good idea 10 hold these lransoceanic
flights over the hand. It's safer.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

A neighbor who is taking il memory
course claims he has mastered all the
dates in history down to the French
Revolution hui couldn't recall tile
name of the Miss America picked in
September.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

A man arrested in Washington,
weighing $50 pounds, couldn't be
lodged ip cell and the officers al
lowed him To 60 on his recognizance
If the cell wouldn't hold him why
didn't they use the cellar?
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

An Italian aviation has attained a
speed of more than 800 miles an hour.
breaking all records This. however,
does not signify thai the Atlantic will
be crossed on the eastward course be-
fore spring.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Candy concerns are calling their
factories studios, and while that's all
right. we hope that the blacksmith and
the garage proprietor don't follow the
example.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

consistency remarked the Phil
osopher, lis the bughear of small
minds" Pardon me- said The Con
gresham. "dld you say consistency or
CONSTITUENCIES"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Many OF our prisons are Incoming
SO crowded that some of the boys are
complaining that they haven't room
enough in which to write their maya
zine articles.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Kansas farmers are branding their
chickens to protect themselves from
thieves, hut ii is said that these brands
are hardly distinguishable after being
Te!l stewed. fried or fricasepd.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

WANTED: Small to medium
size timber tracts of good quail
ity. We specialize on good small
tracts for log production. Addr-
ess. P. O. Box, 1923, Abingdon,
Virginia.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Among the. recent accomplishment
Of Yale men we notice that one of
them WAS The author of successful
Ask-Me- Another hook. Presumably
he won his Why.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

The l3-Irontll gear has h.bhed up
again. If there is 10 be amy change
in the calendar We would appreciate
it very much if they left out the
first" of each month.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Doctor Einstein was 50 pre-etcn.
pied on ii journey from Paris to Her
lin thai his baggage was lost or
maybe II was relatively lost Any
way he hasn't got 1t.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

A Woman is some one who can re-
call exactly what Cousin Nettie wore
at the wedding thirty eight years ago,
hui can't remember TO lead the fourth
card Of her lol gest suit in no trumps.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Fourteen million bobbed heads in
the United States? There must be
more'n that. OF population Of about
120.000,000, surely half the people are
women.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Ruth Elders husband says he went
through seventeen hells' while she
was flying over the Atlantic Ruth
has hecn through The seven heavens
OF delight ever since.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
Court Uphoids Right
of Women to Gossip

Newark, N. J. Recorder
Frederick Stoddard. in the Irv-
; ington tN. ~ police court, up
. held the right of women to talk
about each other. One woman
complained that her neighbors
were holding card parties and
talking about her, Judge St0d-
dard refused TO take a com
plant against the neighbors and
issued the following obiter dicta:
; They had perfect right. 1t
is one of the inalienable priv
; leges of women to hold card par
ties at which the neighbors are
placed on the frying pan and
their faults exaggerated and
Their v.f.ucs m.niEi.zcd."
80 Q Q . . . =
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

viii it come to the pass that Chi
eagO will write its own American his
tory, eschewing all fables such as, for
example, the tale of Mrs. OT.eary and
her COW?
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

One OF the hardest things to find is
a man who Is satisfied with fhe word
ing OF the Indictment that has been
returned against him.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York
has been elected to the Blackfoot
tribe and must be careful hereafter
not to be seen IN tan OxfOrds.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

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, 1928-02-02

Household Hint: An easy way to
remove paint is to walk slowly past
The object painted, wearing a light
ran Oyercoat.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

New York's budget for 1928 is near
~ 5000, 100000. Anyhow. the taxpayers
Of the country don't have to VERY
over billion dollar city administra-
riOn.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

You can't always tell, and some
times fellow who majors in football
at the university turns ont 10 he u
fairly good engineer or at least n
congressman.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Nobody cares how fast the young
er generation acquires wisdom. just
so long as 1t doesn't break. the COM
bination with crowbar.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

When the average man hears eau.
lions about jay-walking and danger
Gus driving. he Immediately thinks
how many other fellows need the les,
son,
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Advertising Rates. C.assit e adds,
2 cents per word ,niniluam charge, soc
leading notices, 2 cents per word
ard Of thanks, obituaries, 10 lge reso-
iutitns on death. cents per W 9rd, min
inum cha.lse S1.o0. Legal advertising,
TIC per line for & point type for eacl
Insertion, payment before proof OF pub
location is Issued. Divorce notices $1,000,
payable in advance. National Bank
Statements $3.50; State Banks $500
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

One trouble about picking out the
anation's healthiest girl and boy is
That they never seem to marry each
] other.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

A Columbia university professor
says that long legs are sign Of in
tellfgence. How intellectual the Os-
trich must be.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

when the heel of woman's shoe
runs over, the whole vamp loses
shape" says the shoemaker. She GER
tainly does.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Nations are much like people.
When they get big they can do things
they would have been spanked for
while little.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Commun.cans will not be pu .lished
without the name of the author known
to the publisher.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

"lf FLAMING Youth" we're fred
with ambition to work-that would be
news.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

3 We can't figure out yet whether
Jhey planted Egyptian kings lUO feet
In
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Love ut first sight is possible. but
it is always well 10 wipe off your
spectacles aud take a second look.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

In nature and in human affairs no
flood ever comes from drizzles.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

nicipal enterprises which serve
"a privileged few at the expense
of the many. Rural and city
dwellers begin to see how they
are made the goat by such a
process.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

TO make people less lawless, make
less laws.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Sabscr.stion, s1.5o "a year, in a1vance
;,,.x months, 7fie,-
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
DICKINSON COUNTY HERALD
Published Eary Thursday al CiiatSoed, Va.


The Dickeason County Herald is indie
lHande ut in pol;t IS and 5 co!amns are
ofSn to all pe.rt'es az the reg 1lar rates.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
Pubic @ Naershi5

Ccnti1ued from page one
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

No ore ever had the temerity to
call an editorial writer back seat
driver.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-26

Eugene Flaherty and wife left Monday evening for Spo- kane, after an extended visit in this section.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-26
DAWSON ICE-POoL

The following information relative to the Dawson Ice Pool is presented in response to numerous queries by local sub- scribers to the pool.
 The breakup of the ice at Dawson occurred at SIP p. m. on May 9. No one hit the exact time. John Sundlin of Domini- on Creek, was the winner, his guess being 8:15 p. m. The gross of the pool was $8,085 and Sundlin received approxi- mately $7000.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-26

Fred Nothiger returned Mon- day from an extended visit in the south.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-26

Tom Walter, nephew of Frank
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-26

Harold Johnson returned Sun day from an extended visit in the States. Mrs. Johnson who is convalescing from a recent operation, remained in Cali fornia but will return to Hyder in June.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-26
LOCAL TOPICS

Reichenbach, proprietor of the Hyder Grocery, arrived from the south Monday and has talk en a position with his uncle.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-26

The Misses Dorothy Olson and Louise Olson, sisters of Mrs. Holger Johnson, arrived Sun day from Seattle for a weeks visit.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-05-26

A highly interesting address on "The Church and the Gov ernment" was delivered by Col. E. R. Stivers at the May session of the Public Forum held at the Methodist Church Sunday evening.
Evening star., 1928-05-09
WIFE ASSUMES POST
OF SLAIN SHERIFF
Mate Killed by Suspected Boot
legger--Slayer Taken to
City for Safety.
By the Associ - b..

By the Associated Press
IRVINE, KY, May e.--Mrs Arthur
Brookshire was appointed sheriff of
EStili County Monday 70 I'LL out the
unexpired term OF her husband, slain
Sunday night. when he attempted to
search the home OF a suspected boot
logger.
The slayer, Dave Estes, 30, was sent
10 Lexington when II was feared q mob
might take him from the jail here. He
was indicted yesterday on 8 charge Of
wfiaul murder and Will be tried Friday
II d believed he viii plead that he shot
Sheriff Brookshire because the oflcer
attempted 10 enter his home without
. search warrant. He is a brother of
Commodore Estes. who in 1920 was
acquitted Of the murder Of the Irvine
chief OF police.
Evening star., 1928-05-09
HONOR NUNGEsSER, COLI.

ETRETAT, Seine Inferieure, France.
May Q LPD.-Friends Of Nungesser and
Cob gathered here, the point where the
White Bird was seen for the last time
. year ago yesterday, for . solemn mass
in memory Of the French ayiators who
trsg1cally failed 70 fiy the Atlantic over
the westward route.
The ceremony was held In the little
church Of kotre Dame de La Oarde on
the great cliffs overlooking the sea
The services we're simple. and later the
corner stone Of a EungesSer Coli n1onu-
ment was quietly laid
Evening star., 1928-05-09
KNAPP CASE Jury
REPORTS DEADLOCK
Unable to Agree on Charge of
: Grand Larceny Against
Woman Official.
II III. Asscclatea r.ess.

Br the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N ". May "a dead
locked and discharged Jury today left
the case of Mrs. Florence e. S. Knapp.
former secretary of State. charged with
grand larceny OF State census pay
check back at the starting point.
After eight hours of delioeration. the
Jury reported at midnight that 1t was
unable TO agree and was discharged by
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Call
laehan The date for a new trial was
fixed at May 81
After five hours OF deliberation there
was conference between Justice Call
laghsn and prosecution and defense
counsel and for a half hour the jury
waited in an anteroom. With the re-
appearance of the attorneys from the
Judges chambers. the jurymen filed
back 10 their room.
Mrs Knapp Declines Comment.
When Mrs. Knapp found herself
faced with the necessity of again goine
through the trial she made no COM
ment While the jury was out she
smiled and chasted with friends.
A report published last october by
the Cities Census Committee. Inc, a
civilian organization. made charges
against Mrs, Knapps administration OF
special commissioner made an inquiry
for Gov. Smith Then IL indictments
were returned. the charges including
grand larceny. forgery false audit and
certification and destruction of State
records.
Mrs. Knapp was placed on trial
May on ali indictment charging
larceny OF $2.S7506. This was the
amount Of a check drawn TO the order
of her Stepdaughter. Clara Blanche
Knapp Of the Middlebury College
faculty. which was Endorsed by Mrs
Knapp herself
Unwilling Witness Testihes.
Clara Knapp. who appeared as an
unwilling witness, testified that she did
no census work, did not know she was
on the pay roll and had never author
lied her Stepmother TO sign her name
as Endorsement of any check.
Mrs Knapp contradicted the testi-
n1ony of her stepdaughter, declaring
that Clara worked on the census, knew
she was on the pay roll and had author
lied Mrs. Knapp to indorse checks for
her. Mrs. Knapp averred the proceeds
Of the check were to be used for home
for herself ard stepdaughter.
Mrs. Knapp is q Republican.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-13
ANCHORAGE TAXES FIRST CAME FROM
 SEWARD 18 ID IA
INLET HIGH SCHOOL TEAM WIN GAME BY THE SKIN or
 THEIR TEETH

Anchorage Special to The Gateway Jan. 13-Anchorage high school de- feated the Seward high school basket ball team last night by the sco,e ot IS to IA. It was a hard fought game and hard game for the snap2y lit tie coast school team to lose The first two quarters ended with the In let five on the long end. Seward tieG the score in the third quarter but let Anchorage get away with thre9 shots in the last half
 FIRST QUARTER
 First basket by Ek, second by R. Snodgrass. Time out i2f Seward Outside pass to Waller fo4 the third basket. Seward got going with a bas- ket by Guy Manthey followe with one by Leslie. Basket by McKinnoD OF a pass from outside. End or first quarter Anchorage 8, Seward 1.
 SECOND QUARTER
 A foul on Elk. Two points by Ray mond converting basket by Francis. Foul on Hayes, Snodgrass failed to convert. Foul on Elk. Rosness failed to convert. Foul on Hayes, vaier failed to convert. Basket by McKin- non, foul on Francis, McKinnon fail cd to convert. End of the first half Anchorage 10, Seward 8. THIRD QUARTER The third quarter opened up by R. Manthey making pretty basket. Waller made a besket from the foul line. Basket by Guy Foul on Snod- grass, Howard failed to convert. End O. this quarter. score Anchorage 1: Seward 12.
 LAST QUARTER
 Basket by Valier from center; bas. ket by R. Manthey; McKinnon a bas- ket from center ending game.
 Game started at S30 D. m.
 Kenneth Ackley refereed to the satisfaction of all concerned.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-13
LAST QUARTER
U. s. WILL WAKE UP

PARIS, Jan. 13. (P)-The French foreign office expressed the belief that the United States will eventu- ally realize that the French reger- vation to limit the pact to wars of aggression only is necessary if the tro2ty is ever to be anything more than hollow expression.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-13
FRIDAY THE 18th, LUCKY FOR SEWARD

Today is Friday the 18th but wait until you see to- morrows paper with reference to dongs at Washington D. C., affecting Seward Alaska, U. s. A. Yep! If we don't get the Lowell Creek and half of the Resurrection Bay breakwater this year we'll eat hat The dis patches late for today paper but the good will be douby appreciated perhaps, by this little sus pense The Interior Department bill passed the House and is up in the Senate.
 Golfers may come and golfers may go, but lost balls apparently go on forever.
 Companionable marriages would do away with all talk of companionate marriages.
 The Republican National Convention will begin in Kansas City June 12 and end when somebody chooses to
 scientist declares that earth worms think Of course; if a worm didn't think why should he turn?
 Think of Ford's generosity in letting people the new car without paying admission.
 With all of Obregon's opponents dead, the Mexican presidential primary appears to be over.
 Even though the peacenakers do eventually knock out Mars they will still have to reckon with Cupid.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-13

The longer you deal with this old established market of carstens the better you will like it.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-13
Y School supplies. Schaller er's Alaska Shop.

Ice creepers at J. L Graef's
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-13

Even though the peacemakers do eventually knock out Mars they will still have to reckon with Cupid
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-13

With all of Obregon's opponents dead, the Mexican presidential primary appears to be over.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-13

Think of Fords generosity in letting people the new car without paying admission
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-13

A scientist declares that earth worms think. Of course; if didn't think, why should he turn?
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-13

Companionable marriages would do av , talk of companionate marriages.