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tawny and yellow and bronze; out OF
which sometimes flew q pheasant cr a
flock Of small birds moving southward
Ruth could not have imagined a more
perfect day for their excursion. It was
better than spring because this autumn
loneliness suited the mellow traditions
OF the old land. She was IN an ecstacy
when just before they reached Tarring-
ton, they heard the sound of a horn
and saw the pink coated hunt sweep
across the fields after the hounds in
ful cry. They stopped the car and
stared, registering in their minds the
beauty Of the scene for future remem-
brance. They must remember everything
they saw today, carry back with them
these vivid pictures.
ITO think" exclaimed Ruth, that
second or third cousins of yours may
be among those ridersl o darling, are
you quite sure you don't want to 90 to
the mouse and speak to them?"
Absolutely sure" said Elihu with de-
cision.
He was about to start the car when
he saw notice fixed TO a farm gate
just opposite. 1t was headed in large
letters Sale Of Clough Manor" and
Ia smaller type details were given of
the. estate which included 5000 acres
OF land, the village Of Harrington, II /
LIE SbOCh dAQ QdDy Ahfk1lo, Llfe6 COuu-
try residences, ETC., etc. The estate was
20 be offered en- block In a fortnight's
Time IN the country town and II not
then disposed Of was to be broken UP
INTO lots. The sale of the furniture Of
Clough manor was taking place that
very week-was at this moment in
1rogress.
After the first EXCAVATIONS Of
amazement, almost of CONSERVATION,
hey read the bill of sale TO the end
without speaking. Then Ruth squeezed
slihu's hand and said:
What an awful disappointment for
Tou, darlingl Why, it's Just terriblel
can hardly believe it"
Wen, II Is a sort OF disappofut-
nent," he answered, but It gives US
he chance to go in and look about.
Soshl Wen go over the whole housed
never thought of anything like this"
ie started the car and sped toward the
illage
They barely took time to notice the
Id black and white houses. to ask
heir way Of the landlord Of the an
lent inn that bore the name Tarring-
IN arms The manor lay just beyond
ne village IN q park where q herd OF
Ger grazed under the red-brown
ranches OF oaks.
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could do would be 10 give him the cold
shoulder and there would be the oppOr-
tunity OF waiting at the dooF-haviug
q glimpse Of the interior. On the other
hano, there was the strong probability
OF kindly welcome. The present Wis
count would only have to look into
Elihu's face to see that he was q
gentleman; would need only to speak
with him to find that he would never
force himself where he was not wanted.
But not all her romantic urging
could persuade Elihu to do anything
more than view the manor house from
the outside. His grandfather made no
sign TO the family during his long life,
his father had made no sign. 1t would
III suit him, he thought, TO call out
cousin" to these English connections
But he did not try to hide his exhilar-
alton from Ruth when, one November
morning, they found themselves at last
motoring toward the village of Tar
rlngton. He had found it in the road
map and together they had sat in the
car gazing at their surname printed
on the English countryside.
They had expected at this time Of |
year TO find that countryside sodden |
under rain and yelled Ia mist. Instead /
they Slid along a smooth road between 1
great beech trees whose leaves had /
turned warm russell, while here and 4
here a holly bush showed its blaze of 1
scarlet berries or a laurel hedge re-
lected the golden sunlight. They saw
1ewly-plowed fields Of a rich reddish
,rown, pastures greener than any they
lad ever seen, deep rounded woods, /
2za
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like to borrow some money off me.
Gee-here's the gatel"
"Are we supposed to drive under
that2" She stared up at the ivy-clad
arch Of the gate house.
TN say we arel Return Of the prod
igali Hang on to yourself, Ruthiel"
The car slid along the drive and
Clough manor, massive, ivy-clad pile,
rose before them. It was larger, more
noble in its proportions, than anything
they had imagined.
Near the house one large tent and
q smaller one had been put up. They
seemed TO be crowded with people
though enough we're left over for a
scattering on the lawn. Elihu parked
the car where he was directed by an
official in charge. He and Ruth
walked straight across the wet velvet
grass to the front door. They felt
into a new world
At the door great disappointment
awaited them. A stalwart policeman
stood there on guard and refused 10
admit them. The sale was taking place
n the large tent.
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almost solemnly impressed, SO deepl,
thrilled that he had again been en-
barTassed. But it was exciting, he
agreed, to know that his grandfather
had lived In 2 great old mansion, had
been younger son Of a Viscount Tar
rington.
He could remember his grandfather
a bent old man, always sitting close By
the stove in the bitter winter DAYS, his
silvery hair rather long, his delicate
nose blush, his hands, spread to the
heat, large ointed from the work he
had done. He would talk to the little
boy by the hour of the wonders of
ClOugh manor, but to neighbors who
came to the house he rarely spoke, ex-
cept in courteous replies to their in
quiries about his health.
It was not till long after his death
that Elihu's father had told him the
old mans story. A spoilt boy, the young
est Of the family, he had been AFRO
CANT, almost uncomfortable. He had
had wild friends and, through them,
had got into rather serious trouble
He had had a terrible quarrel with his
father, who, in the fashion Of the day,
had turned him out, expecting him to
return before long, repentant. But the
youth had been proud. He had cut
himself off from his family forever. He
had emigrated to America and there
married the daughter Of a Swedish
farmer and. In time, had inherited her
fathers farm. But, though he had never
wanted to see his own father again,
he had had tender spot In his heart
for his name and had given it TO his
son Godfrey. Godfrey had grown up
hating farm work, gone into the hard
ware business. and made money. Now
his son, Elihu, was to set eyes for the
first time on the home Of his fore
bears.
He and Ruth had bought a car for
their stay in England. Already they had
motored through the southern coun-
ties and Ruth had been rapturous over
Cornish cliffs, Devon villages, cathed-
rails and the ruins Of abbeys But all
The while she was Stratning toward the
moment when they should see the home
Of the TarTingtons. Even while she
stood spellbound before the spires OF
Oxford against sunset sky she was
conscious that they were now on their
way northward toward Herefordshire
What would Clough manor be like? I
How could they frame a reason for en- {
ering les gates2 She tried 10 persuade
Elihu to throw off his reticence and
% straight 10 the head OF the house {
md say who he was. The worst they
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The Sale Of CIOugh Manor

Published By Special Arrangement with Ths
CHICAGO Tribune-Eew York News Syndicate
II Incorporated
Copyright: 1885: BY Mazo de Ia Roche
IN TWO PARTs-PART ONE
BY MAZO DE La ROCHE
ELHU HARRINGTON LEARNS SUR
PRTSING SECRETS or HIS
GRANDFATHER'S PAST ON A
VISIT TO THE ENGLISH HOME
OF HIS ANCESTORS.
n T WAS THE first visit Of these two
young Americans 10 England. If
was kind Of second honeymoon
n which came, not after long years
OF marriage, not even after few
years OF readiustment, compromise, and
matter OF fact settling down TO double
harness, but after six months Of COM
plete happiness following their first
honeymoon.
The young husband. Elihu TaTring-
ton, was an analytical chemist whose
1atner had been prosperous hard |
ware merchant in a large town In the |
middle west, and grandfather a far
mer who had actually made money on
Wlno-SWept, sun-scorched farm Elihu
had been studious boy. He now held
a responsible position and the firm
which employed him had suddenly de-
cided to send him to England to make
certain investigation. He at once de-
clared that Ruth must go with him.
Ruth had been quietly brought up.
In her family money was scarce but
looks were plentiful. There had been
capieS OF good pictures, too. When she
was still small child her mother had
almost covered the walls of her bed
room with prints of European catbe- !
trails and copies of the old masters. She ]
had grown up with her thoughts fixed !
)n world very different from the hard !
naterialistic life about her. She was {
,ull Of romance.
It had been some quality of romance
lbout Elihu HARRINGTON that HAD AZ ,
racted her when first they met He had I
IN air OF grace about him His head /
vas well set, his features sensitivelvl :
outline. There was nothing aggressive t
n his face and his smile did not Cheap {
n IL, as, for some inexplicable reason. s
ner smiles cheapened the faces Of so T
1any men she knew. There was some q
hing rather aloof about him, rather b
luSlVe. On his part he adored Ruth b
hen he married her and their six
ionths OF life together had made him
ould be.
Now this unexpected trip abroad
semed the crowning of their bliss.
nth woud see the things she had SO
ing dreamed Of. He would be able to
low her. Clough manor, the home of
Is ancestors.
He had been a little shy in telling
IT Of his connection with the Tar
ngton family of Herefordshire. Once
hen he was a boy he had told some
her boys of it and for a long time
ey bad made him miserable. by call
tches when they spoke to him, In
e belief that they were talking Eng
h."
When he told her she had been so
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MAO DE- La ROCHE. cs@sdss Isasi.s
SOVrIiss. is fansOas fOr her Whiie0ak
series. The first Of whiek. -ysEsa.- sGinsd
fhs Ailaniie Aosfbiy Prize fssv ysars ago.
Since then each Wkiteook b0Ok u furS
has been a bfa seller Tks laisH s
Whiie00k Hdrpss" Miss Dc e Roche
spends most of her time abroad. She is
great i0Ver Of dogs end has uyifieN many
dog stOris1 Hey Portrait Of Dog a
MASTERPIECE Of canine Eierofars.
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Why do you suppose it's being sold2''
asked Ruth.
I guess 1t takes an awful lot to
keep up these grand places. Taxes are
serriole here, they say. But hope the
family isn't ruined. sort OF hate TO
think Of them being ruined"
should just think you would" she
cried. AFTER all, they're your own
folks. o Elihu, I'm certain they would
be pleased 10 meet you'll"
Especially If they're ruined" he an
sWered with grim laugh. They might
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A new federal airport, only two min
utes ride from the center Of fha ~1sg
Is being constructed at Rio De Iansiro
~ IS designed TO accommodate The huge
planes now flying there from fhe
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-08-01
IRRIGATED FARM BARGAINs-Ir
FORECLOSED RANCHES ON EASY
TERMS
-ADv IN z kS -

ess acres in Powell county near ovando.
Coed improvements, psrtiy irrigated. Price
$500 90.
3 sections near haudIow. Caiiatin county.
Rsursd but not otherwise improved. Appraised
% $4,000. Price 81. 10000.
sN sections adjoining the above. wen I'm
proved. NAV be had with It. II desired
HaIf section four miles from Manhattan.
GmIiatin county. Fenced and house. Appraised
90 R0O co. Price s1.60OO0.
s~etion and half. Sweet Grass county. Good
eUfidfnes. 81 fenced. spring. Price 100000.
NO commissions.
Rnw set Helena Montana
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10 ACRES OF FRUIT land and sum-
mer resort. TOO It. Of Fiathead lakeshore.
10 miles from Poison. 4-room modern house;
also summer cabin. BARBARA WERNER, Pol
son, Montana
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-08-01

Published By Special Advancement with The
CHICAGO Tribune-EeW York News Syndicate,
Incorporated
Copyright: 1885: BY hFaz0 de Ia Roche
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-24
WORKERS ALLIANCE WOULD
BOOST RELIEF COSTS HIGH
AS SIX MILLIONS, ANNUALLY
Increase Of 20 Per Cent in
Pay Of Relief Work
Urged by Group

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. (UP)
The Workers Alliance of America
today proposed the addition of
another million persons to the
federal work relief payrolls with
return to doles as the only alter
native.
This request was made indirect
ly to President Roosevelt and also
sought 20 per cent wage increases
for all workers employed on gov
eminent financed projects.
The alliance asked additional
benefits which would boost the
governments relief costs to S.,
00O,000,000 annually.
The alliance is a new union OF
100000 unemployed members and
claims to have the support OF
the American Federation of La
Dor.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-24
GERMANY bans
ARMS TRAFFIC
Leftists Still Claim Upper
Hand in the Span
ish Revolt
Copyright, 1886, United Press?

(Copyrisht, 1885, United Press)
Developments in the Spanish re-
volt today included:
In Berlin, Germany informed
France that Germany was placing
an embargo on the shipment OF
arms to Spain. . /,
At London, Britain warned
Spain that English ships must be
respected outside the three.mlle
limit and threatened to use force
if necessary. - ''' 49,.
Powerful Spanish political fig
ures, Count Romanones and San
tiago De Alba conferred on French
soil about possible Cancellation.
The Spanish government may
disarm the FESTIVE workers milltla
in Madrid or force them to hght
at the front. .L,..;,o
rebels on a dozen active fronts,
expressed confidence OF winning
the victory. a.. ,sh,
No sign OF the reDel uis P
on Madrid appeared there. a
Moorish advance column was re-
pulsed by loyalists SO miles from
Madrid.
had bombed Madrid, but the re-
mort was denied in Madrid.
At PampIona, General Mola be-
gan a mysterious concentration Of
rebel troops which may be a
prelude to the long awaited attack
Of the northern rebel army against
Madrid.
The German torpedo boat See
Adler, carrying 100 refugees from
Spain, was fired upon while pass
ing San Sebastian, the London
Daily Mails Hendaye correspond
ent reported today; -. 2ia,
The alleged attack apparently
occurred last Thursday and was
just revealed by refugees aboard.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-24
EUROPE Holds
war GAMES AS
TENSION GAINS
Nearly Million Men, Recon-
ciled to Eventually
Stage Maneuvers
ARMIES OF EIGHT
NATIONS in FIELD
By EVERETT HOLES
Copyright, 1896, United Press)

. PARIS, Aug. "a. (UP).-Near,
ly million men reconciled to the
possibility they soon may be fight,
ing in a real war, spread a reals
tic "havoc" of mimic war across
EurOpe's furrowed face Sunday in
the greatest army displays since
Tie World war.
General stats of a dozen ma
tons launched grim charges of
death, while governments-their
hates fired to the near-eXploding
point by crumbling peace treaties
and European tension aggravated
by the Spanish northumberland
suspiciously across at the war
games of their neighbors.
The significance of these mill
tary maneuvers, which started
yesterday, was magnifed by the
network of alliances that are be-
coming more tangled daily.
AS the war games got underway
on land, sea and in the air, mill
tary experts scurried back and
forth across the continent to watch
the maneuvers of their "war part
ners" with whom they have out
right pacts of military assistance,
or }n0rc vaguely labeled "friend-
ship pacts."
Maneuvers were in progress in
France, Germany, Czechoslovakia,
Yugoslavia, Rumania, Hungary,
Bulgaria and Austria.
This week Premier Benito Mus
solini will watch more than $780,
600 of his Blackshirt warriors in
maneuvers in the Ipinia region.
The combined maneuvers of Bri-
tain's rejuvenated army and navy
airforce will begin Tuesday on the
southern coast between Davenport
and Plymouth. Russia is muster
ing her air fleet and at least a
third of her mighty army of near
ly a million and a half men for
war games in scattered parts of
the Soviet Union within a few
days.
By the latter part Of the week,
when the war games hit their pitch
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-24
REV. GARDNER
ACCEPTS CALL
He and Family viii Make
Home at Gambler in
.a Near Future

The Rev. l.. H. Gardner, pastor
of Refuge Baptist church, Dana;
and former president of Fruitland
Institute, has accepted call from
the Hominy Baptist church, Can
dler. and will deliver his first ser
mon on Sunday night at o eiOek'
DR.. Gardner succeeds the Kew
Name Starnes, who resigned the
Hominy pastorate to accept tne
pastorate of the West AsheVllIe
Baptist church.
Rev. Gardner and his family
will move to Gambler in the near
future and occupy the new pas
torium, .
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-24
ROPER STILL
ELUDES net
Alleged Arsonist Seen
Twice Since Breaking
Jail, Report

Although he has been seen at
least twice since Saturday after
noon, John Roper, who escaped
from the county jail last Saturday
afternoon while awaiting trial on
a charge of arson in connection
with the burning of the R. L.
Moody home, near Osceola Lake
on June ID, has not been cap
tured.
An intensive search has been
conducted for Roper since he es-
capped with the aid of his brother,
Charlie Roper, and officers have
had only few hours sleep in the
past two nights.
Roper was seen to cross the Oak
Grove road on Saturday after
noon, the sheriff's department said
this morning. Bloodhounds were
put on the trail and he was fol-
lowed some distance. However, a
heavy rain destroyed the trail.
The department also received
information that Roper had board
ed a southbound freight train and
had been seen when the train
passed Saluda.
This trail was followed by Sher-
iff NJ. n. Orr to Hayne junction,
lust this side Of Spartanburg. A
man there saw a man, believed to
be Roper, get off the train, wash
his face, and proceed toward
Spartanburg. The description this
man gave tailed with Roper's.
Officers spent Sunday after
noon and most of Sunday night in
Spartanburg, and Spartanburg
city and county officers are CO.
operating in the search.
Roper is believed to be without
a change of clothes or any money.
1t is believed that he will attempt
to seek work in South Carolina as
he is a loom fxer by trade.
Sheriff Orr said this morning
that a reward would be offered,
but the amount had not been
fixed. Circulars were being pre-
pared to be sent to police ana
other officers in other cities.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-24
Americans Abroad Have War Jitters;
DIPLOMATS Worn Out Calming Them

slams"
Americans in permanent resi-
dence here, both officials and bus
inessmen, have been swamped
with alarmist inquiries, including
transatlantic letters, cablegrams
and radiotelephone calls, from
anxious relatives at home.
Inquiries came from the mere
ly curious, mothers worried about
the safety of their children at
school in European countries, men
worried about their European Sc
curities, friends and relatives of
people resident in Europe, and
prospective travellers.
Private recipients of such inter-
rogations have been advising un-
easy Americans to repress their
"war jitters."
Inhabitants of all continents
except Europe seem to know that
an European war will break out
in a few hours" one businessman
said. ."We in EuroG are interest
Continued on page threel
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-24
nth CONCERT
TUESDAY P: N.
John Eversman, ViOlinist,
to Appear as Special
Tourist Diversion

John EverSman, concert violin
list, will present on Tuesday eve
ming. August 10Th at $3.50 at the
city auditorium, the fourth of the
August music series presented by
the Chamber of Commerce. This
series of concerts arranged for
the benefit of the visitors has
been well received and has reach
ed a new high in musical presen-
tations presented by the Chamber
of Commerce.
Mr.. EverSman prideS himself
upon being 100 per cent American
artist. He has received all of his
musical training in this country
from some of the most out-stand-
ing schools and musicians. He
was for a time on a concert tour
and is now soloist and musical di-
rector of Grove Park Inn in Ashe-
vile. He has appeared with the
North Carolina Symphony Orches-
ira and other leading Orchestras
in this country. -,
Mary Glass of ASheVllle, VIII
accompany Mr.. EverSman IN the
concert. These two splendid art
lists appeared in Hendersonyille
two years ago before an enthus-
iastic audience and will come back
bv special arrangement and are to
appear here again becuSe of the
extreme populr demand. One of
the more popular numbers on the
program will be 'Devils Trill So
nata," by Tartini which was writ
ten by the composer following a
dream of strange and fantastic eX-
periences.
Another well-known number
will be Memberships Concerto. ~
The more popular numbers that
have been brought into the pro
gram will Include Kreisler's The
Old Refrain" and Caprice Wen
nois."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-24
BANK BOOSTS
CAPITALSTOCK
Increase to 100000 by
State Trust Company
Announced

The State Trust company has
increased it's capital stock by
$4,000, it was announced this
morning following a meeting of
the board Of directors on Satur-
day.
The addition of this common
stock brings the total capitaliza-
ton to $4,000, of which $780,
600 is common and $4,000 pre-
ferred stock.
With the addition Of this stock,
officials of the bank stated this
morning that the institution would
be better able to care for the
banking needs of the community.
The bank now has $4,000
capital stock, and, according to
the June 80 statement, $63, 0O6.94
Of undivided profits.
Deposits on the June 80 state
ment were in the amount of
$1,O36,275.28.
Officers of the bank are w. B.
Hodges, president, H. B. Kelly,
vice-president and cashier, B. B.
Massagee, and F. v. Hunter, as
sistant cashiers.
Directors are Mr.. Hodges, Mr..
Kelly, j. w. Bailey, w. M. Sher-
ard, and M. M. Redden.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-24
By FREDERICK KUN

United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. "a. lUP)-
American diplomats anu consular
authorities throughout Europe
admitted today they were beng
worn down by the hysterical que
ries of U. S. tourists who belleve
that a general European war Is
near. e..
The attitude of frightened
Americans contrasted shar p y
with the calm pervading in Euro
pean capitals.
Alarmed Americans appeared
at the U. S. embassy, consulate
general and the offices Of the
American Express company mere
to lombard harrassed ottlclalS
with questions. ,..
"Our nationals seem to belleV,e,
war may pop at any, moment
one haggard official said AFTER
talking with worried U. 5. traVei-
lers. "They are so bomb conscious
that they duck every time a aoo'