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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02
A Romance of the
Commonplace
By Frances
Parkinson Reyes
WNU Services
Copyright by Frances Parkinson Ksyes
SYNOPSIS

Motoring through Vermont. Philip
Starr. young Boston architect meets.
la unconventional fashion. Blanche
Manning. girl of seventeen. with whom
ne is Immediately cnamored. In con-
versation. he learns something of her
family history. 1T being \ long distance
to Burlington. Starts destination.
Blanche suggests, the village of Ham,
stead not Boosting = hotel. that he be-
come. for the night. \ guest of her
cousin. Mary Manning. Mary receives
Philip with true Vermont hospitality.
and he makes the acquaintance of her
cousin Paul. recognized as her fance.
Starr finds Mary is acquainted with
Gale Hamlin, noted Boston architect.
In whose office Philip Ia employed. He
informs her of his desire to win
Blanche for his wife. She Is sympa-
thetic. and tells him of an old family
superstition concerning the .Blanches"
of the Manning family. Paul Manning Is
inclined to be dissipated. not realizing
Mary's true worth. Mary's reproaches
for his undue .eonvtpisiity" are badly
received by Paul. and tho girl begins
to have mlsgivings as to the wisdom
of the alliance
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02

IT IS plain to be seen that pIaids.
checks and stripes are making rap
Id striues toward the center of the
stage Nor Is their vogue confined
to any one phase of fashion. The In.
huence Of these =coiorful. designful
patternings Is being felt all along the
line from bathing and beach toys.
sports outfits, tailored suits and day
time froeks even unto the most formal
Of evening gowns
Having turned their attention In this
direction, designers are keyIng up the
mode to dramatic point, tuning 1t, as
1t were. to every hour of the day, on
into scenes Of midnight festivities
Beginning early In the morning plaids
and stripes are scheduled to make
their appearance In the form OF ador.
able little gingham frocks to which
are given an added charm via fresh
looking pique and organdie details. Al
to stripes they are choosing the very
chic crinkly seersucker for their ave
nue. OF expression. Go into the smart
est dress shops and you will see more
cunning plaid and striped wash frocks
than You have seen for seasons and
seasons past
For later In the day the program
carries to series OF charming plaid
wpolens which are deightsomely
youthful In their makeup. Two such
are illustrated In this group The
model to the left Is OF lightweight
gaily colorful Scotch plaid flannel with
white organdie trim The wenrabIe
ness OF this attractive dress for In
formal daytime occasion Is told at a
glance.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02
Lady Blanche Farm

be twins twin girls. SO she'd have
two of 'em. right Off. to go with the
two boysl She does beat everything |"
When at last the assembled family.
with the exception of Paul. sat down
to a repast by this time slightly over
done, Seth was hampered by the de-
sire to avoid trouble and to please
everyone all the time. Violet had
come to him Just before they sat down.
and urged him to omit asking bless
Ing. for feart that Mr.. Starr would
think they were old-fashioned. He
had agreed with her. But now he
quaiied before James stern eye.
Neutrality-suspicious. to receive
make-us-duly thankful" he gulped. all
In one BREATH and was Immediately
conscious that now he had offended
both his cousins. one by asking the
blessing at all. and the other by bis
manner of doing 1t.
'.Lemme give you some chicken. Mr..
Starr" he said hastily. (which do you
favor. light or dark? p
Before Philip could answer, Cousin
Jane also asked question.
II suppose you're not church mem
ber?" she said with dark conviction.
Philip smiled. "Oh. yes" he said.
My father was Congregational min
lister. | hadn't told you that before,
had /? s. Dark. please, Mr.. Man
Ming"
"A Congregational minister" ex-
claimed Cousin Jafe In amazement,
while the others sat staring at him In
speechIess relief at. his tact In intro
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02
AngorA Beads Suggested
as Splendid Neck Warmer

Angora beads strung together by Hi
tie disks Of copper are just about as
unusual looking as they sound.
The "fnzx" OF the angora might
tickle a sensitive throat, bnt for 9th
er% II forms warm little circle under
the chin and takes care Of bones 10
unbecoming to those unfortunate
enough to have them. The best com
blnation Is white and copper. hut col
ors may be had to match particular
ensembles
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02

This good looking daytime dress III
swagger from start to finish. II is
styled OF dark green crepe which has
an almost invisible patterning In its
weave. The sleeves show the trend TO
modified fullness which Is being 81
strongly advocated for the coming sen
son. The belt is Of. newest type, III
that the metal arrangements as yon
see here is the last word In glrdle
fastenings. The scarf ends are cas-
ually drawn through metal ring
matching those al the waistlne, BY
the way, the latest metal trappings
which adorn the new costumes are In
copper. They nlend handsomely with
the tangerine and brown shades which
are now so fashionable.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02
Tucked-in-Blouse Being
Revived by Designers

With the abandonment of the prin
cess waIsted skirt. Paris couturIers
seem to have revived the tucked-in
blouse, which lanEuished for season,
or II the blouse Is not tucked In, II
stops at the waIstiine just over the
skirt
Because OF the high neckline on 30
many, the style OF fastening them at
the top OF the back by short row Of
buttons Is feature to be noticed, as
this permits the blouse to be slipped
of over the head.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02
Little Shirred Hats

The cutest little hats OF closely
shirred crepe feature new shade of
pale beige. particularly smart with ei
ther black or brown. They fii the head
closely, reveal new slnnt over the
eyes and are altogether intriguing.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02

First look at spring silk collections
dlscloses that a large percentage OF
both printed and woven patternIng y
based on variations Of crossbars
plalds, stripes and checks. the rating
OF popularity being In the order
named
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02

sickness but his mother says: .When
Leroy was Just a little fellow, we
found his stomach and bowels were
weak. He kept suffering from con-
stipation. Nothing he ate agreed
with him. He was fretful, feverish
and puny.
"When we started giving him CALI
fornia Fig Syrup his condition I'M
proved quickly. His constipation and
bIliousness stopped and he has had
no mofe>trouble of that kind. have
since used California Fig Syrup with
him for colds and upset spells. He
likes it because 1t tastes so good and
I like 1t because 1t helps him SO
wonderfully T.
California Fig Syrup has been the
trusted standby of mothers for over
so years. Leading physicians recon-
mend 1t. 1t Is purely vegetable and
works with Nature to regulate. tone
and strengthen the stomach and
bowels Of children so they get full
nourishment from their food and
waste is eliminated In normal way.
Four million bottles used year
shows how mothers depend on 1t. Al
ways look Tor the word .California.
on the carton to be sure OF getting
the genuine
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02

GIANT BEANS

Florida points with pride to beans
weighing eight pounds each, grown
In the rich everglades soil by Gilbert
Taylor, of Zelda, Fla. The Tas-
mania variety beans resemble
squash In appearance but taste ex-
actly like beans. The vine on which
the record beans grew was SO large
1t broke down a fence ON which Ii
had been trained.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02

Dr.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02
Los Angeles Boy
Needed Help

Leroy Young, 1116
Georgia St., Los An
geles, Is q regular
{ . IL 0 W." active ia
sports, and at the
top In his classes at
school. To look at
him now, you'd think
he never had a days
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02

Listen to Her
aWisdom crieth without; she ut
tereth her voice In the street"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02
CHAPTER IV-Continued

She faced this fact resolutely. Paul
did not love her as much as she loved
him. Why-whyi She almost cried
1t aloud. He was constantly falling
her. not only by his whole idle. selfish
life. bur by follIes such as he had
committed the night before. Follies .
There Is little compromise Of Ian.
guage In the speech of the average
New Highlander; he does not. as one
writer has wiftIly put 1t, call spade
4 silver trowel. The real name for
such follles was sin. and Mary said 1t.
even though she filnched In doing SO.
Sin and how had she ever failed him
OR anyone else In thought or word
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02


Philip Starr
AS Jane Manning had never had a
sutton, this was the first box OF candy
that had ever been given to her. She
tried to conceal her pleased surprise
as long as she was with the others
Then she carried the box home, very
carefully, and put 1t on her bedside
table. near her Bible. 1t did not occur
to her to open 1t. She drew up her
rocker, and sat for long time looking
at It.
mo one but him would ever have re-
membered me-" she said aloud, 4at all.
let alone sendin' me candy, at my age.
and all tied up with red ribbon . ).
That nice boy!" she ended abruptly,
and blew her nose hard.
The excitement aroused by the boxes
of candy and the pleasant "bread-and-
butter" letters which followed In their
wake had hardly subsidized when some
thing even more thrilling happened
A beautiful Limousine. beside which
Philips little runabout could no NOR
have stood comparison than coul'
Cinderelia's pumpkin with the fair
coach Into which 1t was turned, drive
by slim young chauffeur, very smar
In q uniform to match fhe cars III
holstery. drew up In front OF Set
Mannlng's door, and a tall, distir
guished-looking man Of early midi
age got ont and asked for Mary.
ITO N CONYINUED.}
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
Reading Aloud

1t is no longer fashionable, perhaps,
to read aloud, or to be read to, but
the practice has many features to
commend it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
English Custom Dates Back
Nearly 800 Years.

London.-Forgotten ghosts from the
time of Charles II still assess prop
erty owners in the city of London, the
historic square mile which constitutes
the city proper, for the maintenance
of a regiment which in fact does not
exist, and has not for many years.
The custom is nearly 300 years old
now, so it goes on just as it did when
a military force was actually in being.
The tax is called the trophy tax.
Charles II created 1t in 1862 after
merchants and warehouse men in the
city had created their own military
force for protection against attack.
Charles had to pay for their training,
so he passed the cost on to the local
taxpayers, fixing the minimum amount
for the company's use at f4,666 10
shillings and pence, or somewhere
around S23,332.s5.
This is the figure at which the fund
stands today, although there is no
regiment to spend it. Instead. most
of the money goes on a nice. modern
barracks which could be used If such
a regiment were in service
To administer the money the court
of neutenancy was created, and it's
commission has been renewed each
year since. The document itself is a
fine piece of parchment tied in rib
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
Canada's Reindeer Herd
Nears End of Long Trek

Ottawa.-The long trek of Cana
.das reindeer herd from western
Alaska to the Mackenzie river delta Is
now nearly ended T. G. Murphy, min
lister of the interior, stated that the
herd, which has been travelling since
December, 1929, has arrived at the
west bank of the Mackenzie river at
the delta where it flows into the Arc
tic ocean.
The delta Is about seventy-five
miles wide, and twenty miles of this
route does not furnish sufficient fod-
der TO sustain the herd. II would be
necessary to drive across this twenty
miles at greater speed.
Since the fawning season has now
arrived this is impossible, according
TO word received here. AS there Is
good pasturage on the west side the
Lomen corporation. which Is respon-
sible for the delivery of the herd. has
decided to pasture the animals where
they now are until next autumn. At
that time. when the fawns are well
able to travel. the herd will be driven
across the delta and delivered to the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
Doberman Pinscher, One
Watch Dog to Depend On

Ask any owner OF a Doberman
Pinscher why he chose that particular
breed Of dog and you will start him
out on long dissertation of many adj
mi-able qualities and characteristics of
this lively bit of canine flesh, writes
Albert Stoll. Jr., in the Detroit News.
The Doberman Pinscher is dog of
distinctive character, frequently mis-
interpreted as Indifference or high
hattedness for everyone except his
owner. This spirit of independence
merely typifies the breed and proves
that the Doberman knows to whom
he Ia accountable for his actions and
sees to it that that person is served
as faithfully as a dog can serve his
master.
The Doberman is gentle In manner
keen of mind and of aristocratic bear
ing. For faithfulness and fearlessness.
so desired in any watch dog. the Dober
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
Indian Tribe Goes Back
to Old Medicine Man

HoQuiam, Wash. Robert Pope,
over one hundred years old, died as
he wanted to die-with the esteem of
his fellow Indians. But 1t took tor
rents of rain and great gobs of thun-
der for the Indians to again claim
Pope as their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
man.
In the old days Pope was not only
known as medicine man, but also as
thunder man" and rain man." be-
cause the thunder and rain awaited
his command.
But the coming OF the whites. and
subsequent search of knowledge among
the white mans books by the Indians
spelled loss of prestige for Pope.
Doubt proved to be the end of ira
dition and reputation and Robert Pope
lost caste.
Only few of the old braves held
to their loyalty for Pope. So when
he became i'll and died amid the thun-
der and rain which had proved so
potent as weapons for him during his
medicine man days. hundreds of In
dians gathered from all parts OF the
Northwest to attend the funeral.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
USE QUEER DEVICES
TO SALVAGE SHIPS

was designed for salvaging the pur-
ser's safe and other valuables from the
Lusitania which now lies off the coasI
OF Ireland. Grabs powerful lifting
devices, act like giant hands. bringing
up treasure to the greedy men on the
salvage ship.
''The old-time rubber diving suit has
been replaced by articulated steel suits
and metal observation cylinders. In
these new-fashioned garments and
with heavily weighted boots. men can
tramp firmly on ship decks submerged
in 300 feet water. Telephones, cleo
trio lights, and cameras make all mod
ern conveniences' possible to the ocean
treasure hunter.
Salvaging Lives.
Salvage is not limited to ships and
cargoes, for the same devices are used
in raising submarines. Following the
S-4 tragedy, experiments were conduct
ed to prevent another such disaster.
Into the hull of test submarine were
built eyebolts to which could be at
tached chains from lifting pontoons.
II was discovered that present devel-
opments had not reached a point at
which a submarine could be brought
to the surface before the men aboard
were suffocated Major interest, there
fore, has been concentrated on meth
DDS of introducing air and food into
the submarine and of getting men from
the ship to the surface before raising
the submarine itself.
"A special diving-bell was construct
ed which would fit water-tight over the
escape hatch on submarine deck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
Floating Power Plants Raise
Wrecked Vessels.

Observation-Disclosures stairways,
mammoth grabs" soup tubes, sand
sucking pumps, fire hose. ineandescent
marine lanterns, telephones. and "sev-
en-league" boots which enable men TO
walk on the sea floor-these are some
of the unusual devices that make mod
ern ship salvaging weird, dangerous
and lucrative profession. says bulle-
tin from the National Geographic So
ciety.
"Capsized vessels, ships wrecked on
sand bars or rocks, and boats which
have SUNK" continues the bulletin.
''all require the services of trained sal
wage engineers as well as strange and
elaborate apparatus. whether the prob
lem be to recover gold and Jewels i'm
prisoned In Davy Jones' locker or to
put boat back to work on the sur
face of the sea.
"Ships from which salvage opera
lions are conducted must be equipped
with pumping plants, air compressors,
electric lighting plants, drilling ma
chimes, rock-boring drills, and pneu-
matte hammers, all of which must be
designed for use under water. Two
general methods are followed in rails
ing ships. By the first, used in rel
atively shallow water, air compressOrs
force water out of the ship and air into
it The second method. employed for
ships sunk at great depths. makes use
of pontoons.
Some pontoons, which are sort OF
flat-bottomed boat, have sufficient
buoyancy to raise 1,5OO tons. The first
step in making use of the floats is TO
anchor them over a wreck. Heavy
steel cables or chains are drawn
around the hull of the wreck at low
tide and form a swing or cradle in
which it can be raised. The pontoons
rise with the tide. lifting the ship as
high as the water level rises. The
boat is then towed to shallower water
where the procedure is repeated.
Finally the decks emerge. Temporary
repairs are made, and the ship can be
towed to repair dock.
Where there is no tide, flexible steel
cables are run under the boat and at
tached to steel submersibie cylinders.
Compressed air is pumped into these
special cylindrical pontoons, and they
raise the ship. Some of these cylin-
ders are capable of lifting $50 tons.
"If the sunken vessel is covered with
sand, the difficulty of getting lifting
cables or chains under the wreck is
greatly increased, and a tunnel must
be bored either by hose regulated by
a pressure pump or a sand-sucking
tube.
"a fire hose was used to tunnel a
way for the lifting cable for the S-51,
the submarine which sank Is miles off
Block island. This passage caved in
while diver was working in it, and
he had to tunnel his way out.
"If the object of the salvage is the
rescue of treasure and not the raising
of the wreck, explosives are used. Aft
er putting the explosives in place, the
divers come to the surface, touch
them off electrically, and then rede-
scend to discover what treasures have
been revealed.
"Great ingenuity has been shown In
the equipment for marine salvage. A
stairway in tube 200 feet long and 8
feet in diameter, with an observation
room at the bottom from which divers
can go directly onto a sunken vessel,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
LONDON TAXED FOR ARMY
THAT IS ONLY A NAME

bons, with a round tin box about six
inches across attached. Inside is the
great seal of Great Britain and north
ern Ireland, half pound of red wax.
G. f. Monckton has been clerk to
the court Of lieutenancy for the last
33 years.
George III made the six regiments
into two" he said. "Then George ~
reduced them to one, and now the
regiment, our regiment, does not ex-
list except in name. A battalion of
Royal Fusiliers, the city of London
regiment, carries on the traditions of
the Royal London militia"
The barracks, which are all ready
for the London regiment, If and when
1t is recreated, is used chiefly to house
offices of the territorials, the British
militia.
Members of the court of lieutenan-
cy, as direct representatives of the
king, take precedence over the lord
lieutenant. The lord mayor of the
city of London and many other high
municipal authorities are ex-officio
members of the court. Other men,
bers are made up from among prom
inent business men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02

Another device for submarine life-sav-
ing is the rescue helmet or lung 1t
is face mask, attached to which Is
what looks like a hot-water bag. but
is really an air pouch. This pouch
to the surface from depth of 155
feet One test submarine was equipped
with special valves for hose lines
through which could be sent from the
rescue ship fresh air, water. or hot
soup. according to the needs of the
trapped crew."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02

man Is outstanding. He is inclined to
be distrustful of strangers. but a GER
tain defender of his master and his
interests. No dog possesses greater
capabilities for training or is quicker
to learn. In this regard many persons
believe them superior to the police
dog.
The Doberman is of medium size
with a powerful and finely muscled
body. In color it ranges from black
brown, or blue to rust red.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
Columbus Map of Haiti

Columbus named the island of Haiti
which ne discovered in 1892. Espanola,
Little Spain" When Queen Isabella
asked Columbus to describe the island,
which is very mountainous. Columbus
improvised a rough relief map By
crumpling piece of paper and throw
ing 1t on the table.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02

officers of the Department of the In
terror, who have everything in readi-
ness on the east side at Kittigazuit to
receive the animals
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
Headin' South

Washington.-The solar system Is
moving south at the rate of 1896
miles minute. Dayton C. Miller.
Cleveland scientist. informed the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-02
Locusts Shipped by Plane

London.-Four crates of live locusts
were included in the cargo of an air
liner from Africa. Kenya Colony sent
them to English scientists who are
seeking means to combat the ravages
of the insect.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-19
Poultry

The absence of long cold spells,
cool climate of summer with an
abundance. of sunshine throughout
the year contribute to the health,
contentedness and production qua
lities Of the hen. Many warm,
sunny days in winter, freedom
from long, protracted, gloomy
two or three weeks of cold, rainy
weather, means good egg pro-
duction when prices are must at
tractive.
Experts have come to the con-
clusion that the hen responds to
favorable climate just as much so
as does mankind.
The local poultrymen have the
advantage of a modern hatchery
in the county with popular hatch
cries in adjoining counties. Hen
derson county has an active or
ganization of poultrymen to pro-
mote their best interests.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-19
Fruits

Henderson county apples have
a wide reputation for their quail
ity and the quantity of produc-
ton. Several growers are fol-
lowing the most modern methods
of cultivation and production.
Nearby industrial districts to the
south and east afford excellent
outlets for apples, especially the
fall and winter varieties. Other
fruits and berrycrops succeed
here but have not been produced
so extensively as apples.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-19
Daiiryiing

Dairying is extensively follow
ed in Henderson county. Milk
and cream routes are operated
in different parts of the county
to supply creameries in nearby
cities.
Several dairymen supply Hen
derSonville's wholesale and re-
tail trade with Grade A milk.
produced under the Standard
Milk Ordinance, which is rated
among the best in this State by
the North Carolina Board Of
Health.