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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04
BY MARY FAITH GEARY

Mason is a little Ozark town of 200 souls, an intimate, neigh borly community where crops and the weather are still in good stand ing as topics of conversation and where the townspeople foregather of an evening in the tidy square to discuss those same topics.
 Situated in wide, shallow val ley south of the hog back that runs the length of the chain of hills from Kansas City almost to the Arkansas, Mason is at first glance merely another in the series of neat little villages that appear to have been dropped in the Ozarks and then forgotten. But the first glance Is the wrong way to judge Mason, for the town is under a mesmeric spell and the inhabitants, for all times see visions.
 The history of the enchantment dates from the time that Darrow Watkins was visited by the devil.
 Darrow Watkins lived out at the west end of town. He had come to Mason as a blacksmith, pinched his pennies carefully and amassed enough money to go into the farm mortgage business. By foreclosing on property at every possible opportunity he eventually became the richest man in the county and Mason's leading citi- zen.
 But greed made him arrogant,
 t,oig him for a donation of a plot of ground defied the man of the cloth. He said that churches were for fools and towards. He, DarroW bragged, was no coward; he'd be glad to meet the Old Boy himself, face to face.
 That very night there blew up a fierce mountain thunderstorm. The skies bristled with lightning, and at the height of the storm, neigh bors say, tall figure strode up to Darrow's front door and knocked loudly. He was dressed in a scarlet cloak, they will tell you, and be- meath the cloak were revealed in- stead of the customary mountain hip boots, two hairy legs, ending in cloven hoofs.
 Darrow opened the door, stepped back in amaZement - this much they saw; then fierce streak oi lightning concealed the scene.
 That was the. last time anyone saw Darrow alive. He was found weeks later, drowned at the bottom of the mill pond. How he got there is unexplained. But the next day, the day after the storm. when neighbors investigated they found the imprint of a human hand burned into the varnish of his front door.
 Cynics might say the apparition was a straying wanderer; they might even tell you that the prints found in the mud in front of the door were those of a horse, not Of Satanic hoof-but no cynic has yet explained away that scorcheo imprint on the door.
 Scarce wonder, then, that the old house of Darrow Watkins has been allowed to tumble down untenant' ed; it is, of course, haunted, b5 the unhappy Darrow, himself, whe is spending an enforced period ol atonement for his insult to the man of God.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04

On a particular night in early September the ladies of the village had congregated for a quilting bee at old Widow Nelson's house. As women will, and especially women who have lived for years, as you might say, as the very neighbors their conversation shifting to the supernatural.
 T think saw old Darrow," said one, "a-sitting on the chimney of his house, singing something un- holy"
 The group gathered closer for mutual protection-all but spinster Kettle, who merely smiled and went on, stitch, stitch.
 T opine you was dreamin'," she said, not looking up.
 Quite naturally the other was nettled.
 "Ef you don't believe in ghosts" she countered, maybe you'd have nerve to walk over to Darrow's old place right now?"
 It was 10 o'clock then, and dark. Darrow's tumbled mansion was a good mile away, and there are no street lights in Mason. But at least Hettie had the courage of her convictions - and probably liked to show off, too.
 "I'll do that" she agreed. "Al- though land knows it's foolish for anyone to take a dare"
 And how'll you prove you we been there?" asked the other.
 ahAnS1A take a table fork from the Widow Nelson's cupboard and stick 1t into the ground by Darrow's front porch. The women would wait till she returned, and at daylight see if the fork were there.
 Hettie left, and the women waited. She should have returned in half an hour; an hour passed. They all screwed up their courage and set out to find her. Something more ominous than a ghost might have Hettie in thrall they feared. They saw her body from the | road.
 The moon through the swaying branches of a long-leafed pine di- Irected a single broad shaft upon her where she lay, lifeless, as they dis covered, her face twisted in terror. Cynics talk about Hettie now. too. They will tell you she had heart failure when the fork. which she hurriedly stuck into the ground, went through the hem of her long skirt and impaled 1t. They will tell you that her fright at the pull on her dress when she turned to leave was too much for her overwrought imagination.
 But the townsfolk merely wink an eye and cast fearful glances at the ramshackle old building, with it's door which still bears mute testimony of the devils call.
 They will tell how on dark nights old Darrow's maniac laugh ter outhowls the wind that swoops down from the hogback where the valley ends. And on stormy mid- nights, when lightning traces jagged fingers of fire across the sky, they say, the Old Boy himseh sometimes returns to see how his pupil is faring.
 Copyright, 1885, The Chicago Daily News, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-04
- DAILY SHORT STORY
 MASON'S GHOST The Town Seemed Ordinary Enough at First, Un- til One Learned the History of Its Enchantment

The people of Mason scrupu- lously avoided visiting the old house after that until the Hentys came to town. Dame Henty had a spinster daughter, Hettie. a shrews the townsmen agreed, and s0me- thing of braggart. She alone or the entire town pooh-poohed the idea of a ghost.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19
Reporte ! Can't Keep
Up With Science

For the average layman its pretty
hard to keep up with this fast moving
world OF science and invention.
This week the Gamble Agency in
Plentywood announces the installation
OF the latest in equipment for testing
radlos-machines that refuse to work
or those from which reception is not UP
TO the standard of which they are ca
pable OF producing.
A Herald reporter got curious as TO
Just what the testing apparatus would
accomplish. He found out, but the
countless number of gadgets left him
IN a whirl. One thing was definitely
learned, however, if a radio is not in
working order or is giving poor re-
ception a flash of lights, all like mag
&c, soon tells you where the trouble
IS, and the fault can easily be elimi-
mated.
Part of the equipment, a cathode
ray oscillograph, proved interesting.
The apparatus by radio beam tests the
output of a set and by il a set can be
adjusted to the highest peak of per-
iol nance.
An inspection of the equipment is
well worth ones time.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19

FOR SALE-Lavatory and toilet
Mrs. c. M. Hall. Ito
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19
Wildcats Have Busy Week
Continued from page one)


school letter while four were awarded
minor letters in recognition of service
% the squad which did not include
the full playing time required for a
major letter.
The banquet was under the aus
pices of the high school home eco
Monies department which ably han
died decorations and preparation and
serving of the meal.
The high school orchestra under the
leadership of Clarence HOLMAN fur
nished music for the occasion. Mem
bers of the school faculty and football
alumni present in the city were
guests.
The following received awards:
Barr Zeidler, captain 3 year award;
Dick Koike, 3 year award; Dick Gus
tafson, 3 year award; Lloyd Stenmark
2 year award; Raymond Boulds, 2
year award; Griffith Collins, 2 year
award; Morris Lund, 2 year award;
Sidney Bennett, 2 year award; Gene
Salisbury, Marvin Markuson, William
Newton, Francis Murray, Wesley
Backer, Edward Heuth, Lyle Medders,
one year awards.
The following were awarded minor
letters: William Ewing, 2 year award;
Ross Kjelstrup, Almon Hegland, Ell
mer Knudsen, one year awards; James
Parker, manager.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19

INVENTORY SHEETS-A systematic
sheet for taking inventory. Pads OF
100 sheets Coo. Available at The
Herald.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19
Thoreson Winner of Special
Award at lngwalson's Store

j. H. Thoreson, of Antelope was
the winner of the special award given
Saturday at Ingwalson company's
stock reducing sale which started Dec.
II and will continue until Dec. "a.
A similar drawing as previously ad-
vertised will be held this Saturday as
well as on Christmas eve.
In the stock reducing sale ad in last
weeks Herald it was stated that hold
ers of lucky tickets would have to be
at the store in order to get the mer-
chandise. Mr., Christensen, manager
of the store states that this has been
changed-that holders do not neces-
sarily have to be at the store at the
time of the drawing in order to win
the rug. The special drawing will be
made at 5 pm.
The tenth ticket drawn will be the
winner of the rug. Any one of the
nine drawn first who is present
in the store when the drawing is made
will receive a box of candy. adv.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19

n. l.. Hoffman, Expert, former as
Sociate of C.. r. RedIich, Minneapolis,
Mimi, will demonstrate without
charge his perfect Retention
Shields in WlLLlSTON, Thursday,
December 10 at the Great Northern
Hotel and in GLASGOW, Friday, De-
cember 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel.
From 10 AM. to 4 Pm. Please com
early Evenings by appointment.
Any rupture allowed to protrude
is dangerous weakening the whole
system. 1t often causes stomach trou-
BILE, gas and backpains.
My Perfect Retention Shields
will hold rupture under any condi-
ton Of work and contract the open
ing in a short time.
HOME OFFICE
305 Lincoln Bldg, Minneapolis, MINI.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19
TownTopiCS

Eriek Sundstadt. of Dagmar was a
business caller in the city Monday.
Gust Wagner. of Reserve, was a
plentvwood business caller Monday.
Martin Klakken, of Dooley was here
Monday.
Lon Myers of Coalridge was here
Monday.
Mrs. Archie Mann left Tuesday for
Indiana on receiving word of the Sc
rious illness of her mother.
Special rates for students on dry
cleaning and pressing during holidays.
YIN Hanisch. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Blackwell were
business callers in Williston the first
Of the week.
Mikkel Paulson. OF Dagmar was q
P~len,ywood business caller the first OF
the week
j. s. Baur, Of Williston was here
Monday on business.
Nels Nelson of Antelope was in the
ely Saturday.
Berg Astrup and P. G. Anderson,
both Of Grenora, were Plentywood
business callers Friday.
Louis Writ. Of Outlook was a on
silectomy patient at the hospital Tues
day.
Clara Christensen, of Antelope, was
a tonsilectomy patient at the Sheri-
dan Memorial hospital this week.
Gahard johnson and his father,
from the Two Tree locality were busi-
ness visitors here on Monday.
The Thursday club will be enter
tanned today by Mrs. George Koenig
Two tables of bridge will be in play,
followed by a luncheno.
Mrs. II. Zimmerman, who was a
surgical patient at the hospital is con-
valescing at her home here. She left
the hospital Monday.
Frarc;s Kenney, an Antelope school
teacher, was operated on here Satur-
day for a ruptured appendix.
Betty Nelson, little daughter of
Morris Nelson who was a medical pa
tent here was taken to her home on
Wednesday.
Joe Davis, who was a medical pa
tient at the hospital here was able to
leave for his Outlook home Wednes-
day.
Dwight Frederichs, who has been a
patient at the hospital here, was able
to leave for his Medicine Lake home
Tuesday.
VIM. Leader, of Archer, who was
a pneumonia patient at the hospital
here was able to leave for his home
Sunday
On Saturday Mrs. o. B. Hoven was
here from Antelope visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. F. S. Ford and doing Christ
mas shopping.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19

Robert Johnston, u. of Minnesota; Ell
len Stenmark and Eunice Olson, bust
ness college in Minneapolis; Fiieda
Raess, Miss Woods school, Minneap-
oils; Alice Barner, Marguerite Peter
sol and Gertrude OVERLY, Dillon;
Phyllis Nelson, Bozeman; Levi Paul,
Richard Peterson, and Gerald Morck,
Missoula; Idella Moe, Spokane; Kor
inne Kurtz and Helen Stenehjem,
Havre; and Norval Highland, Concor-
dia college.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19
CARD OF THANKS

With sincere appreciation we wish
to thank all those who so kindl,
helped and comforted us during oul
recent bereavement. The death of oul
beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Lor
Myers. The many kind deeds, fora
offerings and rituals were deeply APP
preciated. Thank you one and all.
Mr.. Lon Myers
George and Philip Myers
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Myers and
son
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Paulsen and
children.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19
CARD OF THANKS

We herewith wish to express our
most heartfelt thanks to all our
neighbors and friends who 81 kindly
helped us during cur recent bereave-
ment. For the many beautiful floral
offerings and the memory wreathes
and the girls quartette.
Mrs. E. c. Friedrich and Children.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19
MATINEE'S

Saturday l:30 p. m.
Special prices: Adults rs. children &c
Sunday Shows: Matinee 2:30.
Evening 7 and 9
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19

Try the new Corona or Remington
portable typewriter in your home for
a week. No obligation. We Will be
glad to give you the opportunity to
try them. The Herald.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19

FOR SALE OR TRADE-for barley
or oats, enc red boar pig. c. F. Nc
Nulty, Plentywood.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-12-19
THE CHIEF VICTIMS

The three chief
groups of victims
of tuberculosis
are young girls,
men in industry
and Negroes. Buy
Christmas Seals
and help protect
everyone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12

NY little curtiss Hawk has &C
AVA quired a few new little tricks
that makes me doubly proud Of this
powerful little ship.
The plane is now equipped with
a bomb rack, located halfway out
from the fuselage on the bottom Of
the lower wing. This rack carries
six practice bombs, each loaded
With special powder charge that
explodes when the bomb hits the
earth, giving nice big flash and a
great puff of smoke.
We drop these bombs by giving an
exhibition of what is called dive
bombing. Starting at about $500
feet, the Hawk goes straight over on
her nose, pointed directly at the tar
get below. And with the fuSelage
straight up and down, the Hawk
rushed down toward the earth and
when within about 1000 feet of the
ground, I remove my left hand from
the throttle and grasp the bomb
handle close to the left side Of the
seat.
At about 500 feet I pull this han
die, meantime guiding the ship with
rudder and control stick directly at
the target. A quick pull on the
handle and the bomb is freed. And
then firmly but slowly pulling the
control stick back, the Hawk is lev
eled out and climbed up to 5000
feet again. During the climb I have
a chance to look back over the tail
and from the cloud of smoke that
hangs over the spot where the bomb
struck, l get true indication of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
: THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

merich, first principal and name
sake of Ernmerich Manual Training
High School.
Mr. Emmerich. who was 80, died
yesterday at the Altenheim, 2007 N.
Capitol-av. following five weeks ILL
ness. Rites are to be held in the
Hisey & Titus Funeral Home, 951 N.
Delaware-st. Burial is to be in
Crown Hin.
Survivors are son, Max En-
merich, Pittsburgh; three daughters,
Mrs. E. H. Baumgarten, Louisville,
KY; Mrs. w. C. Kaiser and Miss
Gertrude Emmerich, both of In
dianapolis.
Mrs. Emmerich, who was born in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
With MAI. AL WILLIAMS
Chief of Air Service
scripps- Howard Junior Aviator

whether I have hit or missed the
target and how much l must allow
for the wind on the next dive.
Most dive-bombing is done at a
diving angle of about As degrees. I'd
like you to Sc it where the ship is
diving straight toward the ground.
Perhaps you will have a chance to
see the Hawk doing its dive bombing
next summer if I visit your city.
We're planning a lot of air shows
for the Junior Aviator cities and
maybe your city is on the list for one
Of them
The Hawk is fixed up with several
other little tricks which I'll describe
for you later. Oh, and 1 might tell
you now that I'm planning on get
ting a new motor for it--one with
more power and go-fast The one
have my eye on is an 850-horse
power Cyclone.
QUESTION: How many horse
power is the engine in Benny How
ards Mister Mulligan"?
The power plant is a 500-horse
power Pratt & Whitney Wasp.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
LITER BEGINS
FIGHT TO CAIN
HIS FREEDOM
Slayer Demands JuriSt Be
Ordered to Provide
Him Counsel.

Clyde II. Jones, serving a life
sentence at the state prison in con-
nection with the Staying of a Frank
fort policeman, has filed action with
the State Supreme Court, which he
+ hopes will lead to his freedom.
Jones was convicted in Boone
Circuit Court Feb. /, 1890, on a
charge of Staying Amos Hamilton
at Frankfort in December, 1929.
His action was a petition for a
writ of mandate against Judge John
w. Hornaday Of Boone Circuit Court
to force the latter to provide a
pauper attorney to represent him
In coram nobis proceedings.
Jones alleged in his petition, writ
ten in long-hand, that newly dis
covered evidence based on alleged
'unscrupulous and fraudulent acts
of Frankfort city officials" during
the trial were sufficient to warrant
a new trial
He also asked that Judge Horna-
day be inundated to provide tran
script Of the evidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12

Coblenz, Germany, came to America
shortly after her marriage, and had
resided since in indianapolis.
Name of Mr. Emmerich was given
to the school in recognition of his
part in its growth. He served as
principal from 1895 to 1910.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12

l COAT AND BERET
2 PR. BLOOMERS
2 DRESSES
2 PR. HOSE
2 UNION SUITS
1 PR. SHOES
/ PR. GLOVES
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
LICENSE BRANCH OPENS
Additional Office Is Located At sol
Virginia-ay,

An additional auto license branch
has been opened at sol Virginia-av.,
Walter Boetcher city controller, has
announced. The branch in the con-
troller's office on the first floor of
the City Hall has been moved to
room directly across Alabama st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-12
LAST EMMERICH
. RITES ARRANGED
Services to Be Held at 10
Tomorrow; Burial in
Crown Hill.

Funeral services are to be held at
10 tomorrow for Mrs. Gertrude
Emmerich, widow of Charles E. En-
Evening star., 1935-02-09
FOOD SHOW OFFERS
REVIEW OF FASHIONS
Baby Contest Winner to Get Sill.
yer Loving Cup Next
Week.

The section Of the baby contest for
entrants from months to 2 years
old was to be feature of this after
moons session of the United Food
Stores Exposition in Washington
Auditorium. In addition, an attrac-
tive program has been arranged for
the show tonight.
Winner Of this afternoons section
will be eligible for the finals of the
baby contest next Saturday. In ad-
dition. the baby will be awarded .
silver loving cup. AS an added attrac-
ton, more than 80 large bags Of
food will be given away as prizes
this afternoon.
The program tonight will be the
most attractive of the show to date.
with the leading features being q
concert by boys band and fashion
review with a dozen pretty models.
The chief prize of the session will be
a large electric refrigerator. and there
will be two-score other prizes to be
awarded. Mrs. C. Donmoyer. TOT
First street, won an electric refrigera-
tor. the principal prize at last nights
session. Show officials have an.
nounced that the exposition will not
be open tomorrow. but will be resumed
with Mondays matinee, starting at
2 pm.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
Air Route to Open
l,8OO-MHe Radio
Direction System
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February s.-The de-
velopment Of airplane direction finders
with effective ranges Of 1900 miles
was announced yesterday by Pan
American Anyways shortly after that
company applied to the FedeNl Radio
Commission for the right to build radio
communication stations all the way
across the Pacific Ocean.
The application, indicating the ap-
preaching attempt by that company
to establish an experimental air serv-
ice between the United States and
China, brought out that the complete
radio stations are to be assembled on
the Pacific Coast within 10 days for
installation on the trans-Pacific air
way.
The airline asked for the right to
build radio control stations in Cali
fornia. Hawaii, Wake Island, Midway
Island and the Philippines. Seven
stations In all are to be constructed.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs.
Lindbergh experimental with the
new radio development last year when
they flew the Atlantic twice on their
famous survey flights.
operator, ut one time held o tvo-way
conversation with Long Island sta
ton while the Lindbersh plane was
fying over the Cape Verde Islands,
$500 airline miles away.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
100000 AWAITS
BANK DEPOS|TORS
1000 Checks UnCaIIed For
at Three InSoIvent In
StitutionS Here.

More than 1000 checks, represent
ing about 100000, are awaiting de-
positors of the insolvent Park Savings
Bank, the North Capitol Savings Bank
and the Departmental Bank, accord
ing to John r. Moran, receiver for the
three institutions.
Many persons having money in these
banks have not yet even filed the nee
essary claims for it, Moran said today.
All three receiverships are being ad-
miniStered by Moran at the old Park
Savings Bank building, Fourteenth
and Kenyon streets.
In the Park Savings Bank, Moran
explained, checks for the 20 per cent
dividend are now ready for persons
who filed and proved their claim after
December II, the date on which the
dividend payment was announced.
Persons who filed their claims after
that date and prior to February l
can receive their checks by calling at
the Office, he said.
There are on hand approximately
1000 checks totaling $4,000 for peo-
pie who filed their claims prior to De-
cember II, which are still uncalled
for" Moran added. I'VE urge the de-
positors to call for them as soon as
possible.
1.-THE claims outstanding, not proven
against the bank according to- the
banks books, amount to approximate
ly $250,000, or about 5000 accounts" "
In regard to the North Capitol Saw
ings Bank. Moran said there were
approximately 1000 uncalled for divi-
dend checks. totaling $4,000, repre-
senting dividends On claims filed.
There are approximately 5000 ac-
counts totaling $4,000, representing
claims not proven.
For the Departmental Bank, Moran
said there were approximately $500
checks. totaling $1,000, which de-
positors have not yet called for. The
total claims not proven in this bank
amount to approximately $4,000, rep
resenting about 857 accounts.