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DAILY SHORT STORY
DAILY SHORT STORY LITTLE NIT-WIT Margery Ridell Was in Love with Humanity, and She Couldn't Resist a Hard-Luck Story
 Though Poor Herself
BY JEAN EVERARD

Margery Ridell bit off her yarn with finality and held up a grey sweater. Arthur had looked up from his drawing board to light his pipe and asked idly:
 Who's it for, Hon?''
 "Oh, for some poor person." The little wrinkle that was beginning to show between Arthur's eyebrows deepened.
 Thought you'd just given some money to the City Charities" "Yes-but I have lots of time to knit, and I cant bear to think of any one being cold"
 Look here, Hon! I believe in helping out, and all that, but $9 or yarn! Ouch! We'll be cold our selves, the next thing. We aren't Rockefellers, you know"
 "Oh - say - was it as much as that? I never dreamed-and I'll get yarn from the Red Cross after this"
 Say, just because I happen to be the one that earns the money, it doesn't mean I want to boss every cent. But we got to be careful-see how I mean? Suppose I'd get sick or something, or be laid off. We've done our fair share with those sweaters, and the five you gave the City Charities. So let's try and get ahead ourselves, now"
 As Christmas came near, Arthur longed to get her a present. Every day he passed alluring shop win dows with a heavy heart.
 The day before Christmas every thing turned rosy, for he sold his first advertising copy. It brought only $10, but it encouraged him. He got gold-piece at the bank, and Christmas morning there was tiny lump in the toe of Margery's stocking. She was so proud of him she cried, and kissed him and the gold-piece both.
 Let's scratch my initials on it, and I'll keep it for luck! I'd never spend it, never! Unless, of course, was down to my last cent, on the verge of starving!" So NJ. E. was scratched on it, and she tried a dozen different hiding places.
 He couldn't sell any more ads, though, and in January his salary was cut. There was talk at the of- flee of laying off some of the sales. men. The wrinkle between his eyes deepened. and he gut down on to- bacco and lunches and carefares. Every cent he saved went into a box called the kitty Margery proudly contributed $3, saved on the washing, but no amount of
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"Every Cent He Saved Went Into
 A Box Called The Kitty" yelling at her. He looked for her everywhere, his heart beating in queer sickening jerks. She wasn't in the flat, and her clothes were gone.
 The weeks that followed were nightmares. He had hunted all that first terrible night, even look ed at unreal forms in the morgue.
 Three weeks passed. One night he turned into the restaurant, where he had been eating. He had made a long trip that day, based on fiimsy clew, and he was heavy with disappointment and weari- ness. He noticed that his waiter, usually cheerful and talkative, was silent and sad. He thought "I'll ask him whats the matter when he comes back" His sympathy for suf- fering was sharpened.
 But the man came back from a distant table beaming.
 What's the good news, Tony? A while back, I thought you looked as if you had trouble"
 T did, boss. Some one stole the money saved to get my little girl that can't walk wheel-chair. But that lady over wonder, she asked what's trouble, and she give me | this.'' sna
 He opened his hand to display a gold piece. closing the fingers again tightly. Arthur grabbed the hand and forced the fingers open. There were beads of sweat on his forehead, and he breathed as though he had been running. Sure enough, M. R. stared at him from the gold piece.
 Arthur was on his feet, opening his bill fold with clumsy, trembling fingers. He waved a twenty at the astonished waiter. He showed it into the walters hand, Snatched the gold piece, and with hat jammed over his ears and overcoat dragging, he rushed after the little figure Tony pointed at. She was leaving. When he caught up with her he grabbed her and held her close. Indifferent to passers-by Margery clung to him and cried. He got her into a taxi, but not until they were home did Arthur find words to tell of his heartbreak and his searching, or Margery to describe her misery, and her poorly paid Job that she had finally lost.
 What if I hadn't found you." He clung to her as if he would never let her go. Between fierce kisses he muttered:
 "You-little-nit-w
 Margery began to laugh kildly: laughed and cried until Arthur was frightened, and gave her water and tender thumps on the back. At last she gasped:
 T never thought could have you-call me-a nit-wit-and like it!"
 Copyright, 1884, The Chicago
 Daily News, Incl
 Tomorrow: "Tito's Tryst," by El- eanor Blake, describes the bonds of friendship between Q business man and his pet dog-a dog that his wife declared must be banished from their home
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Tomorrow: "Tito's Tryst," by El- eanor Blake, describes the bonds of friendship between Q business man and his pet dog-a dog that his wife declared must be banished from their home.
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Answers to Previous Questions

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coaxing would make her tell how she had done it.
 For a week he was so absorbed with his own troubles that he scarcely noticed that Margery was white and quiet, and sat every eve ming staring at her hands. At the end of the week he went to the kitty to drop in 50 cents he had saved on lunches.
 Well, that's one good thing, anyway" he thought grimly, as he lifted kitty's lid to deposit it. He dropped the little box as if at burnt him.
 "Margery!" he yelled. She came running from the kitchen. He held out the empty box, and made strange motions with his lips. His voice wouldn't come.
 "Oh, please. please" she begged. Don't be mad! There was an old woman-she would have wrung your heart"
 She ran from the room.
 Presently he cooled down enough to wonder where she was. She had looked so white when he was
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|WHOmYFIR5 IN AMERICA :
 By Joseph Nathan Kane Author of Famous First Facts"

What ships participated in the first conflict of ironclad vessels?
 Who made the first collar? Where was the first Ameri. can genealogy published?
 Answers in next issue.
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
JAS. 7. WRIGHT
GIVEN BURIAL
East Flat Rock Man Died
Monday Of Injuries From
Auto in County

Funeral services for James
Wright, 81, who died in the Pat
ton Memorial hospital on Monday
as a result Of injuries received
when struck by the rear end OF
an automobile, were held yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock at the
East Flat Rock Baptist hurch.
The services were in charge OF
the Rev. N. B. Phillips, pastor of
the church, and the remains were
taken to Jonesville. S. c., for
burial.
Mr. Wright was injured last
Saturday night about 7 o'clock.
He was walking along the East
Flat Rock, highway about two
miles from Hendersonville. A car,
driven by Walter Garren, son of
Sheriff w. A. Garren, was travel
ing toward Hendersonville, and as
it had almost passed Mr.. Wright
fell into the rear right fender,
breaking the back glass with his
head, and receiving injuries
which proved fatal Monday morn
ing about 7 o'clock.
Mr.. Wright was a native of
Union county, S. c. He is sur
vived by his widow an da num-
Der of other relatives.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
Presbyterians 10
Hear Leader OF
Missionary Work
Week Of Prayer for Mis-
sions Also Will Be Be-
gun on Sunday

Rev. R. D. Bedinger, D. D., su-
perintendent of the mission work
of Asheville Presbytery, will
visit the Hendersonville church
and speak at the IL O'Clock serv-
ice Sunday morning, giving to
the church some first-hand in
formation as to the mission work
being done in this Presbytery,
which has the largest mission
work for its size of any Presby-
tery in the Southern Presbyterian
church.
DIR, Bedinger is son-in-law OF
DIR r. P. Smith, who was the
first to occupy this position and
did So for about % years and to
whom credit is due more than to
anv other for the fine progress
of the mission work of this church
in This territory. DR.. Bedlnger
was for about 20 years a ms,
sionary to Africa but for good
reasons returned to engage IN
the service at home.
Sunday is the beginning OF the
"Week of Prayer for Home MIS-,
sions," which is being observed
throughout tn e Presbyterian
church. The schedule OF It's Cd
servance will appear in the regu-
liar church notice.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
TIDD'S COMEDY
WELL RECEIVED
Asheville Audience Sees
Cosmetic Atmosphere"
as Exceptionally Good

The Asheville Student Theatres
presentation of George W. Tidd
Jr's. Cosmetic Atmosphere" last
night was hit throughout.
The audience was not large,
numbering around 125, but con-
sidering that it was the first pre-
sentation and that the play will
be given tonight and Saturday, it
was adequate and very apprecia-
tive.
Several changes had been made
in the play since it's showing in
Hendersonville but the main plot
was carried through as had been
originally conceived.
Glenn Smith, in the role of
Bedford, was outstanding, his in
depreciation of the role was ex-
cellent and his ability made him a
marked man on the stage. Miss
Fay Shook as Miss Featherby
highly deserved the ovation given
her by the audience. ~
The entire cast was adequate
and gave good performances,
With the experience gained last
night, the future performances
should reach greater heights.
The Asheville audience seemed
to agree with local audiences that
Tidd had written an exceptionally
good play.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
SET NOVEMBER
s. s. MEETING
Carolina Baptist Group to
Gather at Balfour 2:3O
P. M. Sunday

The November meeting of the
Carolina Baptist Sunday School
Association will convene with the
Baptist church at Balfour next
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Alvin J. Nancy, one of the
new associational superintendent
will preside, being assisted by his
associate, Donno G. Wilkie. The
meeting goes to Balfour on the
invitation of w. Ed Hammond,
superintendent of the Balfour
Baptist Sunday school, and a
large attendance is expected: -
The general theme of the pro-
gram will be Training Workers.
After the reading of the scrip
ture and the opening prayer, led
by Rev. Brown Caldwell, pastor
of Shaws Greek Baptist church,
the roll of the 48 churches will be
called, and reports made by Sun
day school superintendent pres
ent.
Jas. L. Brown has been asked
to speak on "The New Training
Course" Miss Annabelle Raines
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
ALL TOWNSHIP
RACE RESULTS
ARECON|PILED
Election Board Officially
Announces Outcome Of
These This Morning

Results of the election for
township officers were officially
announced by the county election
board this morning as follows:
CRAB CREEK
No contest. For magistrate
Republicans, j. H. Drake 312, G.
P. Higgins 312, Neil Hamilton,
316.
For constable: Republican,
Lloyd Laughter 211, Laurence
Raines Ill.
HoOPER'S CREEK
For magistrate: Democratic
w. T. Wright 1858, ]. E. Davis
357, Fay Lusk 356. Republican
J. X. Williams 400, Ed Ward Az,
Tom Smith 1913.
For constable: D. L. Worsham
CD 410, Ben Stepp (R) 374.
BLUE RIDGE
No contest. For magistrate
Republicans-Frank Camps 264,
James H. Hyder 261, 7. Dulus
CONTINUED on page three)
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ELECTION BODY
.UPH0LDS FIRST
COUNT OF VOTE
Contests, Not Enough to
Change Results in Sheriff
Race, Not Investigated
FINAL CANVASS IS
NOT YET COMPLETED

The county election board this
morning declared candidates for
county and state offices elected
according to the unofficial count.
The announcement was made
by the board after j. E. Shipman,
representing Sheriff w. A. Gar
rem, had declared that a commit
tee of both Democratic and Re-
publican lawyers had gone over a
number of disputed ballots from
Northwest Hendersonville pre-
cinct.
Mr.. Shipman declared that the
disputed ballots had been looked
over carefully, and that, while it
was the opinion that some Of
them might be sustained. they
were not sufficient in number to
change any of the election re-
suits.
Sheriff w. A. Garren, who, ac-
cording to the official count yes
terday, was defeated by Morris
N. Orr, his nephew, was present
and extended his congratulations
to Mr.. Orr.
Sheriff Garren has completed
six wears as sheriff and he pledg-
ed his cooperation this morning
to Mr.. Orr.
He also thanked the voters of
the county saying: 81 wish to
thank the voters of Henderson
county, both Democratic and Re-
publican. for their confidence as
evidenced in electing me for three
terms as sheriff. It has been
pleasure for me to scTsS my
county in this. office. IL also
wish to thank the general p. jlic
for its cooperation with me in
law enforcement in the county,
and for courtesies shown me as
an officer during the six years it
has been my pleasure to hold Of
flee"
The vote in all of the county
races had not been officially COM
pleted this morning, due to the
fact that returns from few
precincts were inadvertently left
off the abstracts. Most of these
results were rounded up this
morning, and no results will be
changed by the two or three pre-
cincts yet to report.
Races not completed were for
Judge of the recorders court,
conceded to R. H. Station, and of
the solicitor of the recorders
court, conceded to Arthur Byers
Shepherd.
The vote in the judges race
was missing from Southeast Hem
Jacksonville and Bat Cave. and
the report from Bat Cave in the
solicitors race was also missing.
Official tabulations by pre-
cincts with these exceptions are
listed in a table elsewhere in this
tissue.
The official count in the state
races, congressional race, solicit
torial race, and state senatorial
race, are also listed in today's
Times-News.
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PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS
MANEUVER TO GET CONTROL
FROM CONSERVATIVE GROUP
Would Gust Smell and Fletcher; Senator Borah De-
clares the Party Must "Reorganize or Die"

WASHINGTON, Nov. g.
(UP).-Progressive Republicans
today were maneuvering for
control of the party which has
been led since 1908 by the mas
terful conservative faction.
After Tuesdays storm of
Democratic ballots, scattered
Republican leaders sounded a
call for party reorganization.
The first action was expected
to be an effort to displace Rep
resentative Bertrand Smell,
New York, as Republican house
leader.
The next step plotted by pro-
gressives is the removal of Hen
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
JUDGE SCHENCK
ENTIRE NC.
TICKET here.
Rulings Also Carries Coun-
ty; Weaver Has Major
ity of III Here

A ssoci ate Justice Michael
Schenck, of Hendersonville, led
the state ticket TO victory in Hen
derson county in the race to sue
coed himself on the state supreme
court bench. Justice Schenck
polled 5005 votes in the race
against w. H. Fisher, Republican,
who polled 1866 votes. Other
state officers received small ma
jorities in this county.
Rulings CARRIES THE
COUNTY OVER HAMLIN
Solicitor Clarence o. Rulings,
of Rutherfordton, carried Hen
derson county against his Repub-
ican opponent, Lewis P. Hamlin,
of Brevard. The vote was: Rulings
5003; Hamhn 4751.
WEAVER CARRIES THIS
COUNTY IN HIS RACE
Congressman Zebulon Weaver,
of Asheville, carried Henderson
county over his Republican OPP
ponent, Halsey b. Leavitt, also
of Asheville, in the 18th district
congressional race.
The official vote from 20 pre-
cincts was: Weaver 4919; Leavitt
4732.
OFFICIAL RETURNS ON
STATE OFFICERS HERE
The complete official returns of
the vote for state offices in Hen
derson county was as follows:
For chief justice supreme
court: Walter P. Stacy (D) 4948;
A. A. Whitener (R) 4741.
For associate justice: Michael
Schenck (D) 5005; w. H. Fisher
(R) 1866.
For associate justice: Heriot
Clarkson (D) 1921; W. G. Briggs
(R) 1861.
For state treasurer: Charles M.
Johnson CD 1929; Charles M.
Hoover (R) 1850.
For utilities commissioner: Cal
vim Zimmerman (R) 1862; STAN
ley Winborne CD 4931.
For 18th district superior court
Judge: J. w. Pless, Jr. ID 1850;
]. Lee Lavender (R) 1853.
The vote in the following un-
contested races was as follows:
Judge Sd district: R. Hunt Par
ker 1929; fourth district, Clawson
L. Williams 1882; seventh dis
! trict, w. C. Harris 4936; eleventh
district, John H. Clement 1924
18th district, F. Donald Phillips
1882; 18th district, John M
Oglesby 1880; 18th district, Pen
der A. McElroy 4931; goth dis
trict, Felix E. Alley 4942.
For Judge superior court, 18th
district: j. A. Rousseau CD 1922
w. C. Berry (R) 1888.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
Magistrates And
Twp. Constable
All Democrats

Democratic magistrates and con-
stable were elected in Henderson
vile township, the official canvass
of the vote yesterday showed.
The vote was as follows:
For justice of the peace, DEM
ocrats: Tom Bowman 2248; M. L.
walker 2258; w. ]. Gilliard 2340;
T. @. Ledbetter 2244; R. L. Eel
der 2243; Bruce A. Cox 2311, and
H. P. Houk 2732.
Republican,: J. M. Stepp 1882;
S. L. Jones 1749; Furman McCar-
son 1741; Martin B. Jackson l.
TAI.
For constable: Jerry L. Orr. d,
1894; T. B. Conner, R, 1862.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09

'ry P. Fletcher as chairman of
the Republican national COM
mittee.
Among leaders demanding
Fletcher's removal, was Senator
William E. Borah, Idaho, who
said that the party must reor-
ganize or die.
Governor Clifford Pinchot,
Pennsylvania, said the party
must go progressive or stay
"bust."
Senator James Couzens,
Michigan Republican, recon-
mended that all craftsmanship
be abandoned to enable all to
support President Roosevelt.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
Search For Plane
Falling In N. Y.

BEACON, N. Y, Nov. 9. (UP).
Volunteer searching parties today
plodded through rough mountain
country, seeking an unidentified
airplane which police had been
informed crashed on Beacon
mountain with a number of pas
sengers on board.
A truck driver told police he
saw the plane fall in flames. A
woman declared that she heard
the planes motor suddenly cease.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
Effort Made To
Have All Stores
Closed Monday

Business will be largely sus-
pended in Hendersonville Monday
in observance of Armistice day.
Efforts were being made today to
have all retail establishments close
all day, but in other quarters it
was said some of the stores will
remain open until l p. m. Def
rite announcement of closing
policy will be made tomorrow, it
1uaS said
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
LA TOILETTE LUNCHES
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. (UP)
A one time Republican, Senator
Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin,
walked into the White House yes
terday-a prophet of a new
alignment for American political
parties.
First of the election victors to
break bread at the White House,
LaFollette made a special trip
here to have luncheon with Mr..
Roosevelt privilege that no
Democratic winner has yet enjoy
ed. He left in mid-afternoon for
Chicago.
LaFollette is no longer Re-
publican. He broke away from
both major parties in Wisconsin
and organized the Progressive
party. Bearing its label, he swept
to reelection and carried his
brother, Phil into the governor
ship.
Postmaster General James A..
Farley said the election proved
that the Republican party is
through"
eve will make it unanimous in
1885," the chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee said.
"The people of this country are
tired of the kind of leadership the
Republicans have been giving
them. 1t will be long time be-
fore the people have confidence in
the Republican party as a
whole" :.
1t is men like LaFollette, poll
teal experts here were saying,
who will cast aside the labels of
Democrat" and Republican"
and lead the way to'a reallgnment
that will make men liberals or
conservatives"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
LEWIS URGES
HARMONY IN
UPPER HOUSE
Halls Election Results as
Beginning New Political
Era in u. S.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. (UP)
Senator James Hamilton Lewis,
Illinois, chairman of the Demo-
cratic senatorial committee, today
warned that there must be no dis
cord in the ranks of senate DEM
ocrats during the next congress.
He hailed the election results
as recording new political era
in America and promised that the
Democratic party would recognize
the responsibility placed on it by
the electorate.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
FLANDIN Head.
f|TNEV FRENCH.
7.
Youngest Premier
|;,rts Task as Republic
Still Stands
|nrs THREATENED IF
|SSlpTISANSHIP SHOWN

p,Prs, Nov. O. CUP).
E.Ts.Etienne Flandin. 40, the
[.aSfe,s Youngest premier today
In the grave task of leading
E,,ce through one of the most
-. peace-time periods as
y S'5 # the new salvation gov
TorSin acted under the watch
, .res of millions who demand
/ : - government without party
e. and who are ready TO
!, N the streets, if necessary,
| .,foree their demands.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-09
klyDIN READY TO
6rSgNT NEW CABINET

Paris. Nov. 9.-(UPl.-Ihe
,s,rb republic temporarily sur
ID another political crisis early
,,y when Premier Pierre Ell
,s.Flapdin, youthful left-repub-
!, Ieader. announced at 12:45
y he had succeeded in form,
"truce cabinet" to succeed
ministry of CASTOR Doumer-
yhnfn. SPORTSMAN and finance
LDert took upon his broad
(CuldsS the delicate task OF
byernnent relinquished by the
Fey.haired Doumergue, over
roEn on his financial and con
EufOnal reform policies.
The new premier planned tc
Fsent the list of his ministers tC
resident Albert Lebrun imme,
atsly at Elysee palace.
Eandin is Is, youngest premier
French history. A left repub'
an party leader he served in
ysraI cabinets, chiefly as fl
nce minister. In his own cabi-
!. he Will assume no other port
io than that of premier, o.
sSient of the council.
His cabinet, following in the
sgs Of Doumergue's salvation
sne.7 will be "a true cabinet
every sense of the word,
lriin said.
Ealard Herriot, radical social
Equity who held the same post
he DOumergue cabinet, re-
H,S as secretary of state with
portfolio. The second similar
was given to Louis Marin
Il republican democratic dep
succeeding Andre Tardieu
telt he should fall with Dou-
Egue.
here Laval is retained as min,
h Of foreign affairs as is
f1E Germain-Martin in the fl
E,ce post.
thirteen of the new ministers
Es in DOumrgue's cabinet in
ch Flandin, Queuille. Marir
Aalarme occupied different
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1ae'al Maurin. new minister
va, replacing Marshal Philip,
fsan, has never before hello
.'le office. He was a colonel
l:a he World war started anC
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W recently. Others holding
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