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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
Needs of Town Library
Something of Problem

A library building may be stored
with all the wisdom of the ages, and
yet, unless it can attract readers, it
might as we'll close its doors. The
average town library reader looks to
his local library for entertainment.
The tired business man is less eager
in pursuit of knowledge than the
bright high-school pupil. The library,
literally supported from the town
treasury, must give him something for
his money. 1t is necessary, then. to
make judicious selection among the
novels of the moment, of the making
Of which there Is no end. A story of
real merit is always worth the price
paid; but 1t often happens that books
bought on the recommendation Of one
or another readers prove disappoint-
ing. Some Libraries have had a rule
that no work Of fiction shall be pur-
chased until, say, two years after the
date of publication, the theory being
that story which retained its popu
larity for so long must be worth hav-
ing, but this rule is too severe. Many
excellent stories are forgotten after
six months. There seems to be no
way with regard to fiction, other than
to select among the best sellers as
best one can.-Portland Oregonian.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
FAMILY DOCTOR
LEARNED THIS ABOUT
CONSTIPATION

DR. Caldwell loved people. His
years of practice convinced him
many were running their health by,
careless selection of laxatives. He
determined to write harmless pre-.
scription which would get at the
cause of constipation, and correct it.
Today. the prescription he wrote
In 1885 is the worlds most popular
laxative! He prescribed a mixture
of herbs and other pure ingredients
now known as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin, in thousands of cases where
bad breath, coated tongue, gas
headaches. biIiousness and lack Of
appetite or energy showed the
bowels of men, women and children
were sluggish. It proved successful
in even the most obstinate cases:
old folks liked it for it never gripes;
children liked its pleasant taste.
All drugstores today have DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin in bottles.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22

jory-HonestIy, Father, Marjory Is
So Pretty It Doesn't Seem Possible"
not a, girl In Iowa can walk in the
same block with you. Why, ii was
a Judge, wouldn't let anybody else
enter the same contest with you. Go
on, try 1t, bet you dollar on 1t, and
you can pay me out Of the beauty
prize"
"Heavens, Eddy, what would the
members say If father sailed down to
the Elks club to enter his daughter
in the beauty pageant?"
Eddy squared his shoulders. "All
right, I'll do 1t myself. You and I'll
go. I'll get the tickets right now"
And he turned himself about and
marched straight down the flagstone
path. entirely forgetting that he had
come with a message from his mother.
In a household whose financial
limits were as circumscribed as those
Of the parsonage. the Elks club
beauty pageant was an event of no
mean import. The prize Itself was
fifty dollars in gold, and there were
additional trophies.
Even MIR. Tolllver, despite his seem.
ing Indifference, warmed slightly to
the charm of fifty dollars in gold.
Marjory slowly revolved for final
approval.
"There-it is perfect-another touch
would be too much"
Reverend Mr.. Tolliver stood up, and
put out his hand. "Come here, Mar.
gle. Let me see If my pretty twin is
as pretty as think"
She crossed to him quickly, q little
pain rising in the white throat with
the thought of his helplessness, quick
mist clouding the lovely eyes. Ills
hand gently followed the gold lace at
her shoulder. fondled the soft curve
of her hair. fingered the sende, chain
ut is not just prettiness, my child"
he said affectionately. "You are frag
rant, and wholesome, and sweet. That
Is your beauty. You don't need arti
fetal adjoining. Your loneliness is
like a flower's-unaffected. unas-
sumed, just born there"
Marjory. freed from his hand, moved
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
Zon;ne Activity Spreading

That steadily increasing number
of municipalities are taking steps to
protect property values through zon-
ing regulations, Is shown in survey
just completed by the division Of
building and housing of the Depart
ment of Commerce.
In 1916, the survey shows, coming
regulations were in force in only
eight cities. Che number increased
slowly until 1920, after which the
progress was repid. At the end Of
1928, toal Of 754 cities, towns and
villages n all parts Of the country.
having total population in excess
Of 37,0O0000, had regulations designed
to promote construction and use Of
buildings so as to conserve the inter.
ests of home owners and other prop
erty holders, in conformance with the
public welfare.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
Home. Resale Value

Many people today in buying a
home keep in mind it's possible quick
resale value. A hundred years ago,
with conditions so very different from
now, men and women bought homes
for generations to come. Now there
are many different reasons which make
it desirable and even necessary for q
family to change; perhaps even to
move to another city. Therefore it is
merely the part of wisdom to consider
the home purchase to certain ex-
tent at least In the light Of an invest
Ment.
Choosing a home with obvious ac-
:epted standard values, assuming that
on other points it Is acceptable, means
that it will sell more easily-should
sale become necessary-than home
which borders on the bizarre or the
"too different" ...
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22

Name "Peony" Traced to Legend of Mythology

In the days of the Greek gods and
goddesses, the peony first came to the
worlds attention. Leto, Apollo's moth.
er, was the one to Introduce It. Apol-
10 was known as the god Of healing
and his son, Aesculapius, was the god
of medicine.
It seems that pupil Of Aesculapius
named Paeon was the physician Of the
gods, and to him Leto first gave the
plant which he employed to cure
Pluto of wound received at the
hands of Hercules during the Trojan
war.
The fact that his pupil could sur
pass him in effecting such cure made
Aesculapius angry. with the result he
attempted to kill paeon, but Pluto. In
debted to Paeon for his own life, res
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
by Ethel Hueston
Illustrations by
Irwin Myers
Copyright, by Bobbs Merrill Co.
WNU Service

and a half-includlng favors for the
ladies, an elaborate buffet supper at
ten o'clock, and participation in the
beauty pageant. In spite of their con-
fidence In Marjory's outstanding
beauty, two dollars and a half for
admission to May day fete did not
fall within the scope of a parsonage
budget.
But The good fairy who watches
over youthful beauty did not fail
them.
On the twenty-fifth day OF April.
Eddy Jackson walked up the narrow
fagstone path to the parsonage. Mar
jory was lying In the hammock, fast
asleep. her magazine fallen to the
floor at her side. Eddy Jackson, COM
ing thus upon beauty unaware, was
stricken momentarily dumb in its
presence, and stared at her In such
rapt awe that Marjory awakened In
some confusion.
Gee, Margie, but you're easy to
look at" he said admiringly. "Why
don't you go after the Elks prize?
It's fifty dollars in geld. And there's
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22

cued the physician Of Mount Olympus
: from dealt by changing him into the
plant that had saved his life. Until
this day that plant bears Paeons name
and Is known to us as the peony.
The history OF the peony In China
and Japan Is of sentimental nature
Fittingly enough, the words "ShO YSS
meaning "Most Beautiful" wers ap.
piled to the herbaceous peony, while
the tree peony held sway as the king
Of Flowers. kansas City Star.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22

and pale. Her bowels wouldn't act
right, she had no appetite and nothing
agreed with her.
sour physician told US to give her
some California Fig Syrup. 1t made
her pick up right away, and now she
Is as robust and happy as any child
In our neighborhood. give California
Fig Syrup full credit for her wonder
full condition. It is a great thing for
children"
Children like the rich, fruity taste
of California Fig Syrup, and you can
give 1t to them as often as they need
1t, because it is purely vegetable. For
over SO years leading physicians have
recommended it, and it's overwhelming
sales record Of over four million bot
ties year shows it gives satisfaction.
Nothing compares with 1t as a gentle
but certain laxative, and it goes fur
Their than this. It regulates the stom-
ach and bowels and gives tone and
strength to these organs so they con-
tinue to act normally, of their own
accord.
There are many limitations Of Cali
fornia Fig Syrup, so look for the name
s'California" on the carton to be sure
you get the genuine.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22

This looking ahead to the country
beautiful leads to memorial tree plant
ing, memorial walks, roads Of remem-
brance memorial parks, memorial for
ests. There Is no program to which
tree planting does not lend itself says
the American Tree association Of
Washington, which will send you free
tree planting instructions. Gradual.
ing classes plant memorial walks, a
birth date is marked by tree planting,
any form Of stone memorial should be
given the proper setting of memorial
trees.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
Training City Palmer

The city planner'is needed; more IN
some places than in others, but gen
orally needed. He will do good work
The more he knows the better work
he will do. The new Harvard school
will turn out city planners who will
know city planning the way a lawyer
knows, and perhaps better.-Boston
Herald.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
MkkakesLJe
Su,eeteyr

Next time a coated tongue, fetid
breath, or acrid skin gives evidence
of sour stomach-try Phillips Milk Of
MagnesiaA
Get acquainted with this perfect an
ti-acid that helps the system keep
sound and sweet. That every stomach
needs at times. Take 1t whenever a
hearty meal brings any discomfort.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia has won
medical endorsement. And convinced
millions Of men and women they didn't
have indigestion" Don't diet, and
don't suffer; just remember Phillips.
Pleasant to take, and always effective.
The name Phillips is important; 1t
Identifies the genuine product. milk
of Magnesia" has been the q. s. regis
tered trade mark Of the Charles 81.
Phillips Chemical Co. and it's pre-
decessor Charles II. Phillips since 1875
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
Kills Self While Asleep

That Isaac Lyman, aged thirty-four,
who was found with his throat cut,
"acted in his sleep-in other words,
unconsciously," is the verdict of a
coroner's jury at Douglas, Isle Of Man,
recently. Lyman was found dying in
his parents home with breadknife
In his hand. His brother said Isaac's
health was good and he had no wor-
ries. The brother heard him mumbling
In his sleep before he went down to
the dining room, where he committed
the act.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
Ha. II, u.e.

The appendix is the only part OF
the human body that is Of no use,"
says writer. For the medical pro.
fession, however, 1t is very profit.
able side-llne.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22

The wise girl looks we'll to her bal
when she fishes for compliments.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
L Te...~

In Town
''Do know you?" asked the young
woman doubtfully.
"Only slightly. saved your life
last summer"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22

Dainty white dresses for baby or
daughter made beautiful by Russ Ball
Blue. Your Grocer has it.-Adv.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1929-11-22
This Little Girl
Got Well Quick

"Just after her third
b ir t h d a y, my little
daughter, Connie, had
a serious attack Of in
festival flu" says Mrs.
Il. w. Turnage, PIT
Cadwalder St., San
Antonio, Texas. ut
left her very weak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-15
ADVERTISING CALLED
IMPORTANT FUNCTION
Quickening of Pace of Selling
Emphasized in Address Of
Merle Thorpe.

Advertising has become an economic
function of utmost importance and long
since has ceased to be merely town
crier'' informing waiting public where
it can obtain. the goods and services it
needs. Merle Thorpe. editor of Nations
Business, organ of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, declared
today in addressing the Advertising
Club at luncheon at the Press Club.
"Quickening of the pace of selling to
keep consumption abreast of production
is the most formidable problem con-
fronting American business at this
time" he told the ad club.
''In view of the enormous strides
made in production, the primary inter-
est of business is to prevent consump-
ton from tagging behind. The out
standing economic question of the mo-
ment is not how industry can make
more things, but how it can dispose of
those it has made-to advance to higher
levels the standards OF American liv-
|, ing, already the envy of other coun-
tries.
advertising men, as group, are in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-15
AUTO KILLS WOMAN
ON WAY TO CHURCH
Verdict of Accidental Death i
Returned by Coroner's
Jury.

Miss Ada Foss, 70 years old, of Ocean
Park, Me-, who resides during the Win
ter at the home of Rev. Herbert w.
Kline, 500 Third street, was injured
fatally when struck by an automobile
said to have been operated by Hiram
williams, colored, 81. of the 100 block
of Twenty third street, while crossing
the intersection at Third and e streets
last night.
Williams took the injured woman to
Sibley Hospital, where she died two
hours after the accident. Dr. e. H. Nc
Lean of the hospital staff said frac-
tured skull was the immediate cause
of her death.
avoidable, according to police. A coro-
ner's jury reported verdict of acct
dental death at the inquest this morn
ing.
Miss Foss had just left her residence
on her way to attend church service
when struck. 1t had been her custom to
| go to church alone.
Mrs. Sanders Crosby, residing at the
| Friendship House, cousin of Miss Foss
| identified the body and took charge OF
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral.
DIR. William E. Whitson, So w street
and A. L. Anthony, 3018 Porter street
were drivers of automobiles which col.
| lided at Seventeenth and P streets
about 8:45 o'clock last night, the ply.
| sician's car overturning twice.
Anthony went to the assistance o.
| the occupant of the overturned Car
DR.. Whitson was severely shocked anc
painfully bruised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-15

lished reports that a ROW had caused
Mrs Baldwins son and Mile. -Lenglen
to leave the family estate.
The Lenglens were to have engaged
Pullman passage on an Eastbound train,
but could not be located aboard when
the train left here last night.
1t also was learned that Baldwin M.
Baldwin, Mile. Lenglen's former tennis
manager, has left his mothers home
and moved to downtown hotel.
Mile. Lenglen's visit to California
began in December, when she arrived
at Truckee, accompanied by her mother
and Baldwin. Mrs. Baldwin met them
there and the party stopped for few
days at the Baldwin estate in the noun
tains near Truckee.
Marriage Report Denied.
Baldwin and the Lenglen5 were met
many times by newspaper men during
their journey from New York. but had
little to say about the tennis players
visit to this country. Reports that Mile
Lenglen was to marry Baldwin were
met with statements that the son of
her hostess already had wife living in
Los Angeles and that no divorce pro-
ceedingS had been instituted.
After brief stop at Truckee the
party came here in Mrs. Baldwin's
private car and spent the holidays in
the Baldwin home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-15
RUTH CASE HINGES
ON NEW AUTOPSY
Second Examination Ordered
Before Burial of Home
Run Kings Wife.

By the Associated Press.
WATERFOWL, Mass. January IS
second autopsy was necessary today
before the body of Mrs. George Herman
Ruth, estranged wife of Babe Ruth,
could be taken to it's last resting place.
Mrs. Ruth died last Friday night in
fire at the home of DR.. Edward H.
Kinder, dentist. She had been known
to neighbors as Mrs. Helen Kinder and
authorities started an investigation into
the circumstances of her death when
it was learned that she was Mrs. Ruth.
Second Autopsy Ordered.
District Attorney Robert T. Bushnell
ordered a second autopsy to be per-
formed today on Mrs Ruth's body, al
though he said that he was convinced
that Mrs. Ruth died from suffoca.ion
and incarceration, as Medical Examiner
George l.. West of Middlesex County
had reported after a first autopsy. Dis
trict Attorney Bushnell said DR.. George
A. Magrath, medical examiner of Suf-
folk County, would make the autopsy
today because he had equipment better
adapted to a chemical analysis of tho
stomach than had Dr. West.
DIR. Kinder who had been in hiding
since early Saturday, reported to the
Watertown police of his own accord
yesterday and submitted to four hours
questioning. Chief of Police John F.
Milmore announced that DR.. Kinder
had satisfactorily explained his con-
nections with Mrs. Ruth and with the
circumstances of her death. The case
was closed so far as the WATERFOWL
police were concerned.
Not Married to Doctor.
DR.. Kinder told Chief Milmore that
he had lived with Mrs. Ruth at in
tervals since 1927. that he had never
married her; that Ruth knew where
his wife was.
Ruth's only comment on the case
was:
please let my wife alone. Let her
stay dead I'm in terrible fix
Ruth's attorney, John r. Feeney. said
the Babe would attend his wife's fu-
neral, which probably will be held to-
morrow from the home of the Wood
fords, Mrs. Ruth's family, in South
Boston.
Michael Woodford, Mrs. RuthS
brother, said his family was making
arrangements to take care of the nine
year-old Dorothy Ruth, who is at a
school in Wellesley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-15
STEWART UPHELD
BY OIL DIRECTORS
Standard Board Declares
0usting Would Be "Detri-
mental to Company

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 15.-President
Edward G. Schubert and directors of the
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana in state
ments to the public and to stockholders
today had aligned themselves behind
Col. Robert W. Stewart in his fight
for reelection as chairman of the
board, in which he is opposed by John
D. Rockefeller, ir. The statement to
stockholders said the defeat of Col.
Stewart would be detrimental to the
company"
All members of the board. with the
exception of Col Stewart himself,
joined in the statement sent the COM
pany's $4,000 stockholders. and an
nounced their intention to vote for
Stewards reelection.
Rockefeller Told of Stand.
President Seubert's statement to the
public said he had informed Mr.. Rookie
Teller several months ago of his in
tention to support Col Stewart for re-
election, and that ANY limitations to
the contrary are without foundation in
fact"
The members of the board of di-
rectors are unanimously of ths same
opinion" the statement continued.
They also feel that the reelection Of
Col. Stewart is so important to the
best interests of the Standard Oil Co.
of Indiana that they have prepared and
signed statement to be sent to every
stakeholder of the company"
This latter statement said the board
members felt it to be necessary and
proper at this time to inform the stock
holders that on May %, 1928, MIR. John
d. Rockefeller, jr., by letter. requested
that the resignation of Robert w. Stew
art, director and executive head of the
company, be demanded by the board.
Unanimous in Vote.
Being fully informed of the facts,
and having no doubts whatever as to
Mr. Stewards honesty and loyalty to
the company. the board. by unanimous
vote, were of the opinion that there
was no justiiable reason for such
action. and so advised Mr. Rockefeller y
Both Mr.. Rockefeller and Col. Stewart
are endeavoring. by letters to stock
holders. to obtain sufficient proxies at
the March meeting to control the
election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-15
|FOCH IS UNCHANGED
DOCTORS TO CONFER
Six Physicians Will Issue Bull
Ietin AfterWard-Night
Fairly RestfuI.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
| PARIS, January 15.-The condi-
ton of Marshal Ferdinand Foch was
reported stationary this afternoon. All
six doctors who have been attending
| him will hold general conference late
today after which a communique will
be issued.
Marshal Foch spent a fairly restful
night, but his condition remained one
justifying anxiety.
Only two of the six physicians who
visited the generalissimo of the allies
yesterday returned to his bedside this
morning.
From the start of the day, when the
morning papers gave the French pub
lie its first knowledge that Marshal
Foch was stricken with heart attack,
callers began to arrive at the marshaI5
simple but stately home in Rue de
Grenelle. but few yards from the
Court Of the Invalides.
Scores Call at Lodge.
All of cosmopolitan Paris seemed to
| be represented in the scores OF men and
women who called at the janitors lodge
| lust inside the great wooden gate at the
entrance. There were government OF
ficials, generals, soldiers who had been
under his command, titled aristocrats
and many men who were simple poilus
in the trenches.
Among those who called was repre-
sentative of former American Ambass-
ador Hugh Wallace.
| Only intimate friends of the family
and members of the government were
permitted in the house itself. None
of these saw the general, who is now
taking orders himself from a small
nurse.
During the night there was no change
in the 77-year-old soldiers condition
and this morning it was stated that he
was no worse and II anything little
better.
Judgment Reserved.
While medical opinion now did not
regard the case as hopeless, it was &C
knowledged that IL was one of great
gravity. Judgment as to the out
come was reserved because of the age
of the marshal, whose sturdy frame has
been worn by the manifold activities
into which he has thrown himself
since the conclusion Of the World War
Marshal Foch bore the suffering
which followed a,heart attack with great
cheerfulness and courage. He had the
will to live, being not at all down.
hearted. He did not want to have the
doctors called, but he submitted to their
ministrations with the best possible
grace and even exchanged wftticisms
with them.
There were intermittent sinking spells
Yesterday. when the illness appeared at