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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
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The possesSive and 2cquiSltive in
stncts in man, which seem to develop
early and to de hard even among the
most advanced Of nations, writes
Louise Gordon Stables in the London
Daily Telegraph, mast have produced
in quite primitive stages Of human evo-
luton some form cf lock for the safe
suartlin. OF valuabl2s. and capable Of
being negotiated OILY By its owner. In
several passages in Ike Old Testament
we come acrGSs references to such
contriv:nces, a., for instance, in the
Song of Solomon. v.here we read, "Aiy
hands dropped with myrlh ard my
fingers with sweet smelling myrrh
upon the handles of the lock.' And
that the key pr0p3. TO the Oriental
lock was of great size and consider
able weight is borne out by the lines ::
"And the keys of the House OF David
will | lay upon E.y si!oaller," For
these keys. fashioned of wood and
studded at one end with iron pegs to
correspond with holes in the wooden
lock, might, in the c%se of the door
of the city or of pablic building.
measure a couple Of feet in length and
0ere correSponG.Es'y heavy, SO that Il
bunch of them would he carried most
easily slUng at ones back, the cord
dreaded though holes in their other
extremity. being he'd in front.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
"-csu:ne 1-o,E2"

Now and then "ne still hears ths
phrase, keeping tally" but Il il
doubtful If many Of it's users know
its original meaning The tally dates
back to the time wien only scholars
could read and write, The tally was
a notched stick. generally If seasoned
willow or hazel. notched III The edge
to represent the amount Of the debt,
the amounts being Indicated by the
size and number Of the n"tcfles. The
notch account being m"de cut and
agreed upon, the tai'y was split one
piece given to the creditor as an ac
acknowledgement thar the money WAS
due. and the other piece retained by
The debtor rs a record of the exact
amount he had 10 nay
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
Ma:ch's CYiei.,

The first friction matches were the
invention of NJ. Derosne. a French
nam, and were first used in 1916, bu,
.yere little rged ou,$.Ge Of France IN
I'll 1927 when John Walker Ono rela-
tive OF the famous Johnny Walker of
the ante-VolStead dars), an English
druggist, mada the first really prac-
!.novn as "Nongreves," and within a
few wears their use spread all over
Europe and America, suppIanting the
use of flint and steel with finder box
and sulphur tipped splnts of wood
called spunks which were the common
means Of obtaining fire until Walkers
invention was pGp;.iariXed.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

young gentlemen saia the lee
turer in chemistry, coal exposed to
the elements loses 10 per cent of its
weight and power This is due to the
action of the a!kali constituents Of"
But what, if there is a dog sleep
ing near the cual, rrofessor?"
"None Of your icvity, young man
This is a serious matter"
That's what da; thought when Y
per cent of our coal pile disappeared
during three nights Of exposure. Then
he asked my advice as student in
chemistry. and l told him TO buy a
dog. He bought dog, with large
sized teeth, and now we don't lose !
per cent of our coal month. That's
practical chemistry"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
HOAXER De luxe
11'RlE5 ONE EI(aL2-,
LANDS nv CELL


New York, = Clifford Weinhergh,
alias most airy n&gne or title one
cares to give. and hoaNer of the great
md near great, il back in the lime
light ag;lin--aso he's back in jail.
But he will not stay there long, for
Cli%ord never stays anywhere long.
He is Il quick change artist" and q
gay iinpostor. This time he is ac-
FUSED of selling an insurance conn
lany's list of names. The police adj
mittedly are puzzled, for never before
has Clifford been at Il loss to provide
rom HIS own private stock as many
;!Id lis fancy names as he or any one
else could require.
This Is Il comparatively prosaic
change for Clifford. Although he is
only thirty one years old. he has life
Inc Of romance and adventure be-
hind him thirst for glory, protean
talents. and perhaps mercenary mo-
tives led Clifford to attach himself to
the suite of Princess Fatima of At
ghanslan when she came here in 1921
inpersonated Naval officer.
Clad i'll IL naval uniform, he APP
pcared with the princess at an inter-
view with President Harding which
he had arranged. This stunt sent him
To Atlanta, where lie was convicted Of
impersonating a naval officer.
He insnuated himself into the suite
of Or. Aiolph lorenz on one occa-
sion wien that noted surgeon came
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
Miraculous Cures Are
Attributed TO Stone

Wahiawa, Island of Oahu, T. H.
Faith in the curative power of "sn-
cred" objects. Inherent in the hearts
of many of the Hawaiian peoples, has
brought Il new health altar into being
1t is stone about six feet in heigl'
and of cylindrical shape. "Keanuniu
9oalanai" they call ii and it draw,
worshipers from all the island races
Some white people are among the
number bat Tie Japanese and Chinese
predominant. There are many IIa
waiians, d few FiIipinos and others
from throughout the archipelago
Each race worShips in differen
manner but all have one thing in com
mon--their faith in the power of the
stone to make them well.
The Hawaiian hangs his leis. u
wreath Of wild flowers, upon ii. Tbs
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
Child Dies With Smile,
Soot.2sc4 by Radio Voice

London. "A radio announcer's good
night everybody enabled a child t.
die happily. N
The radio announcer was enjoying
Il Sunday nglit of, when, in response
to tie request OLA mother of a little
giri who WAS seriously i'll, he wa,
summoned from lis home. The chilt
had begged to Iieal Good night every
body" spoken by The voice which al
ways soNfhed her. She said it sound
ed "fatherlN.".a ds3
Th" announcer hurried. to head
quarters end. gave his famiiia
Good night everybody" which. 81
though IL was heard by thousands
was meant only for the little suffer
er. Snc heard The familiar voice.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02


Chinese burns can.ll@s and incens.
The Japanese brings offerings of 81
and money. Vow and then rosar
is laid at its foot
Money offerings in two-moni
period amounted to lnore than $50
coming mostly FROM the poorer classe
This has been Deposited in d bank f,
possible use in beautifying the spot
There are many stories of the stone
miraculous cures and there are fey
unbelievers, Worshipers climb insid
"A railing ana rub against the stone
being particular to rub afflicted part
of the body.
1t was ii'iS pr%t;ice waich cause
the territorial Board Of health to al
range for distinction of the ston
ONCE daily.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
LAWSUIT over So CHICKEN
DROODER COSTS over $500
About the Courts for More
Than Year.

Buchanan, Mch.--A case involving
possession of an IS chicken brooder,
which has been buffeted around in the
local courts for about a year, was
settled recently by agreement of the
there principals, who in the process OF.
the litigation in which almost a score
of lawyers participated, are alleged
to have spent almost $500 in attor-
neys and Witnesses fees and general
court expenses.
The musty old weather-beaten brood
er becomes the property of Mrs. Eta.
Br,ney. plaintiff in the replevin action.
and the former husband, Charles
Eriney, from whom size WAS divorced Il
year, ago, must pay the court $50,
which sum represents the balance OF
costs dle and which sum does not in
Guide personal expenses oi HE li;i.
giants nor attorney fees.
Following the divorce of me
Brineys, Charles Briney sold the b.oo,l
er to his brother, Herbert. A few DAYS
later. Mrs. Brney went to the farm of
her hrother-in-Iaw ON the Walton road
Niles township, and seized the brooilei.
on a writ Of replevin.
Justice AL. w. Chu;'les, happy III the
knowledge the case is cleared NJ, has
returned to Mrs. Erlney the 500 re-
pievin bond. less 500 which the cour
viii hold lAtil The costs are paid.
10 insure asainGt a repetition of the
replevin action for otEer articles tn"
defendant might possess, Mrs Briney
repudiateS tile TO any of her divorced
husbands possessions.
Thus Buclanans famous broodcr
case becomes history.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
Lights Shirt to Save
Life on Frozen Prairie

Cabri, Sask.-J. Mcdonald, a farm
hand, owes his life to his shirt.
Lost in the sandhill country about
10 miles north of here in 30 degrees
below zero weather, with 20-mile
wind sweeping the prairie. Mcdonald
pulled off his shirt and used it to
start fire IN some brush he had
gathered.
II was his last resort and If it
mad not succeeded, he would have
frozen to death. AS it was, he suf-
fered only frozen feet
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
Look Fcyuard

The men who continuously look.
backward doesn't make much progress
As the saying goes "he lives In the
81, st." not even in the present. So far
as the future is concerned hes a dead
OIe"- Grit
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
Why Wouldn't Her

Meriden, Conn.--Never did Charles
N. Allen. contractor, enjsy oysters ~
much as those he opened himself when
dining with friend. He found las
pearls in one OF them. The size ranged
from q pinhead to a pea.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
SINCLAIR
OPALTNE} MOTOR OIL.
Coo1e p,,wloy ~ .a,,e,-s, FeSrce cf 132acs2s

Fer sale by
Cumberland Motor Co., Clintwood Va
Cumberland Chevrolet Sales Corp, Cintwood, Va.
Dickinson County Motor Co., Clntwood, Va.
Buchanan Brothers Motor Co.. Cintwood and Darwin Va
Henry & Della Carly, Bear Pen Cap Va.
w. J. Branham Son, Skeetrock, Va
Clnchfield Coal Corp. Cinchco, Va.
Joe Grooms, Haysi, Va
W. E. Hughes, Georges Fork, Va
Haysi Motor Co., Haysi Va.
E. c. Long, Nora Va.
Mcclure Motor Co.. Stenman, Va
Alex Mullins Tarpon, Va.
S. Terry Mullins Dwale, Va
S. J. Mullins, Hays, Va.
J. D. Nicewonder, Mcclure, Va.
w. NJ Ritter Lumber Co., Mcclure and Fremont Va
Powers Store, Clintwood Va.
w. H. Hanover, Darwin Va.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

Much study has been devoted tW
making prisons cheerful. II has nor
walled to prevent The more or iess
irapsient residents from heing anx-
GUS to check out and he on their
ravels.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
Directed vaIentino,s Funeral.

After Valentines death Doctor Wy
man" was the nfs.n who conveyed to
the world at large tile grief and in
consolahlity of Pnla Negri.s He also
was prominent in making all funeral
arrangements and aided in, handling
the huge crowds at the movie stars
funeral.
When Harold Mccormick and his
wife returned from Europe Wyman
went down the bay in a government
cutter and lived for a time on Mr.
McCormicS's hospitality before he
learned "Wyman'' was not a govern
ment official.
y Another affair which 'Wyman" at
tempted to manage was the entOur-
age of Queen Marie of Rumania. He
had little success there. He also
vainly tried to take over the cam
pagn Of Mayor John f.. Hylan when
he last ran for reelection.
Fordham university almost awarded
him an honorary degree. Dozens of
girls have pinned their hopes of mo.
ton picture stardOm on his promise to
''use his influence He once an
nounced he was going TO be appointea
deputy attorney general of New York
state because of his political power.
lie has been all things to all people
But this time he slipped up on the
old penal code. The code says one
must moi sell IA list of names which
another person or firm has compiled
clifford could not sell the insurance
FIRMS Insurance so he sold the list OF
prospects.
Cliffords always selling something,
usually either himself or the public.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02
recruitment Erected
Over Grave of Horse

! Hillsboro, n. NJ. = William
Peterson, aged resident agent
. at lie Bonanza mine, has built
. a monument al the grave of his
) faithful horse, Ranger. The
. monument was cut from Il block
of limestone which he brought
. to tie grave from IL nearby can
yon.
. 1t is inscribed with q verse
which describes the faithfulness
. of the mount, and with the in
scription: Bonanza Saddle
: Horse Ranger, Born 1883. Die!
1914" AT the time of Rangers
death Peterson vowed that he
. should have Il proper grave. He
spent several years finding -
. stone and cutting it.
:, =. =, -
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

smiled happily AS she llsurmnred
Good night" In reply, md lapsed inn
Inconsistencies. Her feeble response
was the last word she altered.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-02-02

tfs
to the United States. He WAS. very
busy for time and helped Doctor
Lorenz in meeting the right people"
When Rudolplf Valentino was i'll,
Doctor Wyman." one of his aliases
was at the bedside He won his place
there chiefly as author Of abook, Wy
man on Medical jurisprudence The
hook was later proved to have been
bound only two weeks before and
there were only. three copies in eX--
iSfpncn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
Miss Earhart Named
President of Boston
AerOnautic Society
By international News Service

BOSTON, July 6.-When Miss
Amelia Earhart arrives home Mon
day, she will learn she has become
president Of the Boston chapter of
the National Aeronautic Association.
The girl flyer is the first woman
to head the local chapter.
Plans for a welcome to Boston's
daughter on Monday were completed
today. Arriving with her two flying
companions OF the transatlantic
plane Friendship at 1880 a. m,
from New York by the air route,
Miss Earhart will meet her mother
and sister at East Boston airport,
Following an official welcome, the
party will proceed to the Chamber
of Commerce. A reception by $500
social workers at an uptown hotel
will be the next event on the pro-
gram. Later, Governor Alvan T.
Fuller will receive the trio OF fliers
in the Hall of Flags at the State
House, and present them with State
medals. A late afternoon celebration
on Boston Common and an evening
demonstration in Boston arena will
round out the day.
Tuesday, Miss Earhart will go to
her mothers home in Medford and
will be entertained by Medford City
officials at a luncheon. She VIII
be presented with a solid silver
table lamp, a gift OF the citizens
Of Medford She will leave Medford
for New York Tuesday afternoon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
FIGHT
HIGH FARE

A petition asking relief from the
16-cent fare charged residents of
the Southeast by the Capital Trac-
ton Company was filed yesterday
with the Public Utilities Commits.
sion by members of three citizens
associations.
The traction company collects an
Scent fare on its electric cars OPP
Grating TO the bridge at Seven
teenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Southeast and another g.
cent fare on their busses across the
bridge and to the Distrit line at
Bradbury. Heights. They operate
on a so-called zone basis.
Citizens of the Bradbury Heights,
HiIlcrest and Randle Highlands
Citizens Associations ask that the
zone system be abolished and that
one straight fare OF s. cents be
charged from downtown to the
District Line Transfers are not
issued at present.
The petition, bearing 265 sigma
tures of users of the street cars
and buses was filed by E. p
Hazleton, president of the Brad
bury Heights association, and F. II.
Welsh, vice president. They
pointed out that the traction COM
pany's total fare is Is cents and
that the Altman bus lines charge
Is cents. They feel that two fares
should not be charged.
This is the only line in the Dis
trict of Columbia on which two
fares are charged passengers from
downtown to the District Line.
Roth the traction company and
the bus company have refused to
Voluntarily lower the rate, Mr.
Hazletof said, because both say
they are losing money"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
HOLDUP JOKE
CAUSES TWO
ARRESTS

The charge made by youth
driving an automobile that two
men In another car made repeated
attempts to crowd his machine into
the curb while one flOurished q
pistol, led to the arrest early today
of the two men whom he accused.
MichaeI Il. Kennedy, OF the 800
block of Buchanan Street North
west, told police that he had been
riding with two girls. Just after he
had taken the girls to their homes
in the Southeast, he said, the other
car. which he believes was follow
ing him, drew alongside.
One man leaned from the car and
waved a pistol, Kennedy said. He
escaped at a street intersection and
drove to the Ninth precinct. where
he gave police the cars tag num-
bers.
Clyde Fields, "a, Of tIes4O0 block
of Seward Square, and Robert, Abel.
10, of the 600 block Of Fifth Street
Southeast, were arrested. They
said they were "only joking" No
pistol was found on either, police
say. Their automobile was hired
from a rental service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
New York AccLainns Lady Indy,
Home From Atlantic Hop

There were many receptions for
us in Europe but / appreciate this
even more, / think. Those hours
we spent above the Atlantic were
quite worth while. am glad to
be here. Thank you"
Medals Presented
Medals were then presented to all
three fliers by acting Mayor Joseph
". Mckee. Among those on the
platform was Clarence Chamberlin,
noted transatlantic flier.
Acting Mayor Mckee welcomed
the fliers Back to your native
land" He praised each flier in
dividually. OF Miss Earhart he said:
Miss Earhart, you have added an
other achievement to a life already
crowned with usefulness to hui
manity; you had done well by your
business acumen. your accomplish
ments as a student and your un-
firing efforts in philanthropic and
social work
Miss Earhart blushed as Mckee
made these statements.
After the reception at City Hall
the fliers went to the Biltmore
Hotel where they attended a lunch
con in their honor by Commander
Byrd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
MAN IN COMA
IDENTIFIED

While Emergency Hospital physl-
clans were examining Luther b.
Peyton, As, formerly of Hyattsville,
to determine the extent of his in
turies, police were at loss today
to account for the manner in which
the unconscious man received his
injuries.
Peyton was found by a bellboy
shortly before midnight in his room
at the Houston Hotel. He had
registered at the Houston as IL. B.
Pate" of New York, police say,
but paper in his effects led to
Identification.
Cards found on his person indi-
Gated that he formerly lived in
Hyattsville and was a member of
Lafayette Masonic Lodge in Wash
ington. A letter addressed to him
at Hyattsville was dated February
IL of this year.
Other papers indicated that Pey-
ton had been employed as an ac-
countant recently in Dallas, Tex.
Although he suffered a probable
skull fracture and conclusion Of
the brain, police say that examin-
alton of the room failed to reveal
any object on which he could have
received such a severe injury by
falling.
A bottle of the type used for
medicine was found in the room
and was taken by Headquarters
Detective A. T Finely to be ex-
amined for traces Of poison. The
hospital authorities late today re-
ported that Peyton had not re-
gained consciousness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06

ried sometime" she parted with a
dazzling smile.
She told the press that it "felt
good" to get back home. Asked
concerning her plans, she said they
were indefinite.
I'm not sure just what I'll do,
said said. "I will have my job as
q settlement worker, I hope, and
of course / will continue to be
interested in aviation"
She said she bought q moth plane
from Lady Heath. the English
woman flier. !"
Its the same one she used on
her flight to Africa" said Miss Ear
hart. II am to sell it back to her
when she comes to this country in
the fall. 1t will be shipped to me
from Southampton in a month or
so and is now on exhibition there
with our plane, the Friendship"
Urges Flying Clubs
Miss Earhart said she would like
to promote light plane clubs and
flying by women.
Women haven't had the chance
men have had in aviation she de-
clared. For one thing they couldn't
join the Army and learn. to fly for
nothing.
Il believe that women, in the
event of war, would play an i'm
portant part as filters. However, /
do not think that aviation holds
promise as a career for women
not as yet"
Asked if she thought she looked
like Lindbergh, she said:
II don't know what 1 look like.
wish did,
She said she had received offers
from several motion picture con-
Germs and shyly added that she
didn't think she'd ever go in the
movies.
Some Proposals
Have you had any proposals."
she was asked.
"Well. yes, a few" blushing1y.
She confided that she thought
she would write a book. She said
that on the way over on the flight
she was in "a high pitch of excite
ment." But she never really was
afraid" 1t wasn't very comfort.
able, especially when the gas ran
low and they hadn't sighted any
land.
Comdr. Richard e. Byrd, himself
noted transatlantic flier, was
among those who went down the
bay to greet the filters.
Arriving at the Battery Miss Ear
hart and her companions were es-
corted up Broadway to City Hall,
where they were introduced to the
radio audience by Whalen. Miss
Earhart spoke less than a minute.
This is the most glorious recep-
ton l have ever had" she said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-06
SMITH To OPEN
OFFICES HERE
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
Carter Glass of Virginia and Sena-
tor Joe Robinson of Arkansas, Vice
Presidential nominee for announc-
ing their support of Smith.
If Governor Smith had been "hon-
est and sincere" she added, he
would have declined the nomination
on dry platform.
Calls Platform Joke
Her statement, in part, follows:
Regardless of what Democratic
leaders from top TO bottom may do
we dry Democratic women will not
support the dripping Wet ticket and
the joke platform named by the
Tammany delegates to the recent
convention at Houston,
I'VE say a man who will shut his
eyes Ike an ostrich to the things
which the Democratic rarity has
always stood for is d 'boOze o -crat,
not a Democrat.
The Democratic nominee has al
ways said in his public Utterances
that the party shoIId make the
platform and the candidate should
stand on it.
''He has always said that his one
outstanding issue is whisky and
booze-the return OF the legalized
liquor traffic, which means the re-
turn of the licensed saloon, every
politician knows 1t.
when the party adopted a dry
platform, if the nominee had been
either honest or sincere in his pub
lie utterances, he could have, done
nothing but decline the nomination.
He did not and therefore stamped
himself as a charlatan and a faker
who is attempting 10 prove that
Lincoln was wrong and that YOU
can fool all of the peopl. all of the
time"