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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-21
Had Special Gibbet for
the Use of Alchemists

The medieval alchemists did not
enjoy very high social standing.
1t was popularity believed that they
consorted with demons in their eff
forts to learn the secrets of nature.
Moreover, as time went on the pro-
fession was afflicted with an in
creasinga number of charlatans,
more adept at extracting gold from
the pockets Of gullible patrons than
from lead. Consequently alchemy
was officially frowned upon by both
church and state, according to an
authority in the Chicago Tribune.
Men of keen scientific abilities,
like Bacon and Aquinas and Ray
mond Lully, were compelled to keep
their scientific interest as secret as
possible. Bacon, one of the great
est scientists Of all time, was threat
ened with Imprisonment by Oxford
university unless he ceased expert
menting. The Dominican order pro-
hibited the study of alchemy among
it's members. In 1904 all alchemists
were ordered to leave England, al
though this edict never was thor
oughly enforced. On another occa-
sion a certain duke of Wurttem-
berg, who probably had been
feeced, erected a special gallows
for the exclusive use of alchemists.
Appropriately, the frame was gild-
ed.
Because Of the need Of secrecy,
and because they believed that the
common knowledge of how to make
gold would do away with the divine
ly ordained poverty of the masses,
the alchemists either kept notes in
code or described their experiments
in a fantastic jargon that both
amuses and exasperates transla-
tors. For instance, they called gold
the red lion, silver the lily bride,
sulphur the yellow scorpion, mer-
curry the dragon, and lead the black
crow. Some of their terms may
still exist, as in aqua regia (roy-
al water) sal ammoniac (salt OF
Ammon), oleum Coil Of vitrioD, sug-
ar of lead, butter Of anthony, and
cream of tartar.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-21

have car outside. We have just
time to make the flying field"
Was she real, was anything real,
Brooke asked herself, as the auto
mobile burned up miles and the
broad road flowed away from it. 1t
was alive enough now; the Palm
Beach world was Fastening to eat,
drink, and be merry. Above,
through the warm black velvet
dome, dripped a million or two
stars. A magic night. Shining auto
mobiles, gracefully long and low;
others, silent, powerful, fast, pro-
vided glinpses of gay wraps, films
of chiffon, glints of lame, smooth
heads, waved coiffures, sparkling
jewels, the sombre black of eve
ming clothes. Chairs propelled by
boys with faces dark as chunks of
obsidian held gayly appareled &C.
cupants. She glanced at Mark Trent
beside her. Was he real? AS if he
had OWNED her question, he touched
the ring on her left hand.
Like it? Is it big enough, gor.
geous enough?"
"It's perfect
Then you'll wear it always, won't
you? You know that I love you,
have loved you from the moment I
caught you up from in front of that
roadster, that I9Want you to marry
me, don't you? You didn't think
for minute that would leave you.
behind here, did you?" His hand
frightened on hers.
He caught her close. His eager,
ardent lips on hers stopped her un-
steady voice.
The car drew up with jerk. The
driver pulled open the door.
eve made it, boss" He stopped.
Put his full-moon face into reverse.
Reminded over his shoulder:
you've got three minutes. Boy
waiting for your bags. If you've de-
cided not to 60"
Mark Trent jumped out. Turned
to Brooke.
"Coming?"
She put her hand in his, avoided
his eyes as she stepped to the
ground. Great twin motors purred
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-21
Pelicans Experts at Soaring

Pelicans are experts at soaring,
or sailing-often flying at heights
out Of sight. Although the birds fly
in wheeling circles they move on
their course rapidly. Their breeding
grounds are principally in the
Northwestern states and in South
western Canada. They winter from
Northern California, in the Gulf
States and Florida, along both
coasts of Mexico, and in the in
terror of Mexico as far south as
Panama.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-21

beyond an open gate at the starting
apron. A giant torchlight swept the
sky. From a passing car drifted
mans voice singing:
"'You may not be an angel
But angels are so few,
That until the day one comes
along
I'll trail along with YOU
Brooke said breathlessly:
els it real? Will you trail along
with me? Do you love me, Mark?"
His hand frightened on hers. Some
thing in his eyes took hold of some
thing deep in her soul.
Love you! That's a slight under
statement, but we'll let it pass-for
the present. Are we going to New
York in that plane?"
"I'm sorry. L"
Mark Trent's laugh was young
and buoyant.
Don't apologize"
I'm not apologizing. I'm just
explaining" Brooke retorted gayly,
as hand in hand they raced toward
the great winged gray monster al
ready quivering into life.
1.-THE END.l
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-21
q UNIcE HATToN, bobbed haired

ted her marcel into place and sat
back to wait for the rising of the
curtain 1t was Rotary night at the
Shelbourne theater, and, incidental
ly, a new leading man was to make
his appearance. Either of these add
ed attractions was sufficient to bring
forth representative of the press,
and Eunice, efficient young person
that she was, carried within her
calfskin bag badge which identi-
fed her with the Daily Bulletin. Her
manner was slightly bored, because
she was new at the work, and bore
dom, that easy boredom which
tokens sophistication, seemed to her
just the proper attitude for the blase
lady reporter.
But Eunice was young, and it
would have been very blase person
indeed who could have been really
bored when the curtain rose, re-
vealing trim young man in riding
breaches, soft shirt and sombrero.
But it was still blase young
woman who, back-stage after the
final curtain, asked to speak to Mr..
Jack Gade.
Good evening"" said Eunice,
professionally, to the broad back in
the brocade dressing gown.
"Oh, good evening! Won't you sit
DOWN." The trim young man re-
moved a pair of shoes from the
other chair.
'T'm from the Daily Bulletin"
said Eunice, looking for the first
time full intv the provocative eyes.
II liked your performance this eve
ming"
"Oh, I'm so glad! But then, we
had good play to work with, you
know"
eyes, I know. I'm here to get an
interview with you, Mr.. Gade. You
know the kind of stuff-where, you
came from, what you've played be-
fore, and how you like the CITY,"
ooh, yes. But there isn't much to
tell. I was on Broadway last season,
you know. And I've played practical
ly everything. And you may say I
like your city. In fact" and
he looked at Eunice appreciat lively,
II like it more every minute"
"Oh," and the blase young lady
blushed warm pink. Then, after a
seconds pause, she threw down the
gauntlet. II suppose you must be
rather lonesome, though. I mean,
you probably don't know many peo-
pie here?"
"No, I don't, and there you have
my chief trouble. I've been here
only a week, and we seldom meet
any but theatrical people. Of course,
we play every evening, but there
are only wo.matinees week. That
leaves four afternoons to kill" He
paused while Eunice waited ex-
pectantly.
Perhaps" he ventured.
"Yes?" said Eunice, squirting in
response.
"Well, I thought you might be will
ing to take lunch with me tomorrow
And perhaps by then I will have
thought of something more to tell
you about myself. Will you Gomez"
"Why, yes. I have to have the
interview, you see."
"Oh, is that the only reason?"
"And I liked your performance"
"Well, that's encouraging, any
way. Then, say, at the Rochester
at IL? I'll meet you in the lobby"
every we'll. Good evening""
"Oh, but you haven't told me your
name"
"Miss Hatton."
Haven't you a first name?"
"Not yet"
The sophisticated, Indifferent Eu-
nice got as far as home and shut
herself in her room before she sue
cumbed to the romantic, thrilled
little girl who demanded RECOGNITION.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-21

seen the bridesmaids coming down
the aisle. Each one with an es-
cort who looked as if he had stepped
off fashion page of Vanity Fair.
1t was riot. The man who played
groom was the top-notch of bunch
of top-notchers. Hollywood is his
home"
AS she drove home from Car
ston's Inc. dressed in the tWeeds in
which she was to travel, Brooke
kept looking at the ring on the third
finger of her left hand.
The soft flush of tropical eve
ming was stealing forward when she
entered the patio, the glamour of
night was settling over the dark
mystery of the sea. The afterglow
turned the masts of the distant
yacht to red gold. Birds twittered
sleepily. The fronds of the royal
palm stirred gently. A man who
was pacing back and forth came to-
ward her quickly. Brooke's pulses
which had been none too steady
broke into a quickstep.
II thought you would be flying
through the air by this time, Mark"
she tried to say indifferently.
did you think would leave my
bride?"
She avoided his disturbing eyes.
Bride! The wedding party turned
into riot, didn't it? It was fun.
Great theater."
"Just minute, dearest. Stop
and get your breath while explain
my part of it. I told you that I met
S eme men I knew this morning.
They were all excited over plan
to surprise wedding party at
fashion show with groom and ush-
ers; they were lot of boys all set
for lark; made me feel young just
to listen to their fooling. When I
found you wouldn't play round with
me I joined them. I didn't know
till the last minute that they'd
picked me for the groom-not
tactful selection, and I refused the
honor. But when / saw you COM
ing up that aisle-Well, they would
have had to battle over my dead
body to take my place. Forgive
me, will your" His caressing voice
sent ripple along Brooke's veins.
"There's nothing to forgive. I
thought it was fun"
"Then We'll let that ride for the
present. We've got to hustle. I
have a message for you from your
mother"
"From Mother! Where did you
get it? How?"
"You dear! I phoned her ten days
ago."
"Phoned! Not to England"
"To England. It's being done
some, you know"
"Of course know. Don't, don't
be so wooden"
"Wooden" His laugh sent
Brooke's hands behind her to clasp
each other. First I was silent
policeman, now I'm wooden. That
also we will take up later. didn't
know what you had written your
mother about the new will. /
thought she should understand that
your income was the same as when
she left; otherwise she might not
dare spend money to rush home
for the premiere of SANS play this
week."
"It is not the same as when she
went away"
"Your mistake. 1t is. She ar
rives in New York tomorrow.
Tomorrow! I don't care what it
costs. I'll fly"
II thought you'd feel that way. !
have reservations for us for the
night plane" He glanced at his
watch. Throw some things into a
suitcase, air-weight, remember. ]
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-01-21
CHAPTER xvI-Continued
IA


a magnet. She looked up. A group
of men was standing near the steps.
All wore white suits with blue
shirts and identical ties of Java
print; each one had a boutonniere
of deep blue bachelor buttons in
the lapel of his coat; all were smil-
ing broadly, she could feel their re-
pressed excitement. Mark Trent
was with them. His face went col
orless with surprise as his eyes met
hers in the instant before she bent
her head again. Why was he here?
Was this the fete bunch of friends
had urged him to attend?
The stairs. One! Two! Three!
She was up. The bridesmaids had
deployed to face the audience-she
had almost thought Congregation"
the orange-color frocks were at
the ends of the semi-circle, the tints
paled till they came to the snow
white bride. Her veil had been
thrown back. Time for her to turn.
The music swelled into a paean of
triumph. 1t looked miles to the iron
grilles beyond which stood Madame
Celeste. She was safely down the
steps! She must smile.
Ready"
She heard the whispered word,
saw the men in white who had been
standing beside the stairs hurdle the
guarding ribbon. One offered his
arm to her. Urged huskily:
"Quick! Let's put it through"
She looked up. Mark Trent! All
the bitterness and pain went out of
her heart. 1t was as if a great wall
she had built between them had
crumbled to heap which she could
cross. In a flare Of gorgeous happi-
ness she slipped her hand under
his arm.
1T would be you," she said, and
smiled in the second before they
were in step with the music. Be-
hind her she heard peals of laugh
ter, girls voices, mems voices.
Then applause. A woman called:
"How priceless! The men are
coming out with the bridesmaids"
Brooke stopped at the intricate
iron grille. She withdrew her hand
from Trent's arm, walked back
step or two, tossed her bouquet
among the bridesmaids, waited to
see it scatter in four parts, turned,
and ran out through the gateway
to the limousine.
Reporters and camera men
focked after her. Machines clicked.
Mark Trent fairly lifted her into the
car. He blocked the door from curl
Gus eyes as he bent forward and
kissed her on the lips. 1t was ten
der kiss. There was reverence in
it, there was a promise in his eyes,
but laughter in his voice.
''That's an important part of the
ceremony, isn't it? Hold out your
left hand, Brooke" He pressed a
ring on her finger. ''This is what I
had for YOU"
He turned away as Madame Co.
leste hurried up.
"Back to the salon!" She gave the
order to the chauffeur with the air
of queen on location. She pushed
aside pillows of tulle, and sank into
the seat beside Brooke who hid her
left hand in the satin folds.
''Will our fashion show crash the
front page, cherie? I'll say it will.
I had a feeling something was in the
air when I saw that bunch of swell
men by the steps looking like lot
Of kids with mischief sticking out
all over them. They rate a thou
sand dollar bonus from Carston's
Inc. What publicity! Handed to us
on silver platter! You should have
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-18
ONCE UPON FEB. 18th

George Peabody reversed the usual
order and expended millions he maze
in Europe in the United States, becom-
ing the greatest philanthropist and
country had before Rockefeller.
Like Rockefeller, he started life
with little besides ambition and brains.
He was born 143 years ago today IN
Danvers Qater Peabody, Mass, where
he started to make his living at IL as
helper in a store. Before he was 40,
he was a millionaire and head of a
large banking house in London.
His first notable donations were to
Arctic exploration and the promotion
of Anglo-American relations, but he
eventually devoted most of his philan-
tropics to provisions for education of
the masses and improvement of the
housing of working men.
After he had disposed of one for
tune, another great one was created
for him by his faith during the War
Between the States in the survival of
the Union. He invested to the limit
in government bonds during the con-
flict, when their prices fell to rock
bottom. Much of this wealth he de-
voted to promotion of education in the
South Thousands of Ante-Bellum
children in States laid waste by war,
owed their schooling to George Pea
body.
Great Britain could not induce him
to become a citizen and accept title,
but when he died Westminster Abbey
was opened for the first time to the
funeral of private citizen of another
country, and his body was dispatched
to this country on Britain's finest fri
gate, with a tribute from Prime Minis
ter Gladstone:
George Peabody taught the world
how a man may be master of MS for
tune, and not its slave"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-18
ANSWERS.

1. The last fiscal report shows that
1910, 502.95 was expended out of total
appropriation of $50O.O0O The unex
pended balance was $159,497O5.
g. The Ku Klux Kan organized in
Tennessee in 1865, reached this State
the next year or two; the Constitu,
tional Union Guard, organized in th.i
North about the same time; and thu
White Brotherhood, origin unknown.
These societies existed side by side
often with the same officers
3. In the first primary Morrison led
Gardner ty 81 votes out of $4,000.
Page received 30,18O. In the second
primary Morrison led Gardner 9,259
yotes
+. On January 81, 1778, there were
998 men and officers enrolled in the
North Carolina brigade. Of these 1923
were sick and 249 unfit for duty TO
lack of clothes and shoes. On March
80 only 352 were fit for duty.
5. The Oxford Orphanage receives
$4,000, the Oxford Colored Orphan
age S26,500 and the Efland Industrial,
School for Negro Girls $4,000 making
total of $58,500 appropriated for this
year by the last legislature.
6. Their stay was limited to twenty
days under penalty of a fine of $500
or ten years servitude at hard labor
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-18
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY


20 Years Ago Today-German planes
attacked London for the third success
sive evening, but were driven off on
this, their Tooth raid since the war
began, before they did serious damage.
Russia delegates finally declared
their unwillingness to sign the peace
treaty dictated by the Teutonic allies,
and hostilities were resumed on the
eastern front, where an armistice had
been declared a week before. That
same day. Bolsheviki troops at Kieff
defeated an Ukrainian army and
blocked the spread of the authority of
the independent regime set up in
Ukraine with German and Austrian
support.
U. S. expenditures on the Army and
Navy in six months reached $1,762,-
100000, it was revealed. Same day,
Secretary of War Baker asked for in
creased pay for officers on foreign
service. Under the existing law, an
officer doing desk duty in Washington
received allowances, while an officer
living in France in a tent received
nothing extra; thus colonel occupy
ing a chair in the War Department
received $444 a month; a colonel in
the trenches was paid 1898!
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-18
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

Under and by virtue of power con-
tanned in a certain deed of trust exc
cuted by r. T. Walston and Mary A.
Watson, his wife on the LIST day OF
April 1926, and recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Vance
County in book 40 at page %, defauit
having been made in the payment o.
the debt therein secured, at the re-
quest of the holder of the same,
shall sell, by public auction, 10 The
highest bidder, for cash, ct the court
house door in Henderson. Vance
County, N. G. at II o'clock, noon, on
Monday the 21st of March 1895 the
following described rial property
1st Tract: Being one acre ct lano,
in square lot, on the North side o.
Main Street in Drewry, bounded OF
the other three sides hv the land q
Mack Henderson, ST., on which lot Is
situate the brick house known rs me
r. T. Walston home, and also tn
Garage. End Tract: One half acre
across the Main street of Drewry troa
first tract on which is situate Wai-
ston store and stables, said lot FROM
ing 105 feet on street and runhAH
back 21O feet.
This 18th February, 1888.
SAMUEL BURWELL, Trustee
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Today's Church
Message
BETTER OR WORSE.
BY REV. j. EVERETTE NEESE

A few days ago l was asked the old
old question, do you think the world
is growing better or worse?" To such
l hesitated for meditation.
If l say to a group of people that
the world is surely getting better,
there are always some who shake
their heads with doubt. If | say it's
getting worse there are always some
healthy-minded persons ready to de-
bate against my proposition AS a
matter of fact the individual view
point has a good deal to do with one;
opinion about the matter. There are
times when all of us feel that things
are going pretty badly and other
times when our minds are filled with
improvements and progress and the
world looks pretty good. There are
points or both sides. But to such a
question I would say My Christian
faith in a good God, and my honest
estimate of the worlds work, give me
the feeling that the world is moving
L think that God is leading and that
men are cooperating BETTER than they
have ever done before.
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II ODAY y
TODAY's ANNIVERSARIES


17e5-George Peabody, American
merchant, who established one of Brl-
tain's great banking houses, ph-lan-
thropist beloved for his good WORKS
on both sides of the Atlantic, born at
Peabody. Mass. Died in London, NOV
4, 1869. ;.
1S17-Harriet Farley (Donlevy, ed
tor and author, Lowell, Mass, mill
worker and editor of the famous
Lowell Offering" born at Claremont
N. H. Died in New York, Nov. IL
1907.
1832-Octave Chanute, Chicago en-
observation-disclosures, pioneer in avia-
ton. born in France. Died NOV. 70,
1910.
1842-Charles Emory Smith, Albany
N. Y. and Philadelphia newspaper edl-
tor, diplomat, McKinleys postmaster
general, born at Mansfield, Conn. Died
Jan. -, 1908.
$50 Ida Hustled Hamper Terre
Haute, Ind and New York journalist
writer and suffragist, born near Brook
vile, Ind Died March IA, 1881
1855-Jean J. Jesserand, French am
bassador to Washington, born. Died
July 10, 1892.
1873-Hugh Leo Kerwin, director OF
the u. S. Labor Departments Concilia-
ton Bureau for twenty years, born at
Blossburg, Pa. Died June 10, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-18
TODAY IN HISTORY

1888 Historic Chisholm versus Geor
gia decision by. p. S. Supreme Court,
maintaining the right of a citizen of
one state to sue in the Supreme Court
another State for breach of contract.
1855 National convention of the
then powerful "Know-Nothing" Party
so-called because members claimed
they knew nothing of its secret pro-
ceedings.
1861-Jefferson Davis inaugurated
Confederate President at Montgomery.
1913-President Madero of Mexico
taken prisoner in civil assassi-
mated while prisoner a few days later
1920-Allies give Germany some two
months to reduce it's army to 100000
and to mid-july to 100000.
1871. S. Senate passes bill putting
radio under control of Federal
Board
1851 S. Supreme Courts 5-to4
decision finding Governments gold
legislation constitutional.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-18

hats at the proposed tax, which he
contends is being urged solely for the
benefit and aggrandiZement of the
coal industry.
"The proposal of Representative
3oland. of Pennsylvania, to impose a
one cent per gallon tar on fuel oil US
ed for heating and power production
is not only big step backward, but
It is an imposition on the intelligence
of the American people," said Sena-
." Sparger.
He contended vigorously that tens
of thousands of families living in
apartment houses would have to pay
higher rents to meet the increased
cost of heating if the Boland proposal
should become law
He included office building owne
(and consequently tenants), hotel op-
orators (and as result of hotel
guests) would suffer. The tax would
add as much as one-third to the fue!
costs of hotels with oil burning. equip
ment, he said.
But the burden of the tax would
fall especially heavily upon the home
of the country, of which more than 10
per cent have installed oil burners to
obtain the comfort and economy OF
oil heat. A substantial part of these
home owners are struggling TO keep
up payments on the mortgage of thu
Home Owners Loan Corporation or to
private. institutions. A tax on fuel oil
would amount to about $21 annually
per family he said
He pointed out that in North Caro-
lima the average price of fuel oil is
about eight cents per gallon, with the
result that one-cent tax would ap-
proximate a sales tax levy of II 1-2
cents, four times the state sales tax.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-18
TODAY,S BIRTHDAYS

Jimmy Durante, actor, born in New
York City, A years ago.
Edward Arnold, actor, born in New
York, 48 years ago.
Charles M. Schwab, ironmaster, born
at Williamsburg, Pa, 76 years ago.
Wendell L. Willkie of New York,
president of the Commonwealth and
Southern Corp, born at Ellwood, Ind,
46 years ago.
o. o. Oscar Odd Mcintyre of New
York, columnist, born at Piattsburg
Mo-, 81 years ago.
DR.. Robbins w Barstow, president
of the Hartford Seminary Foundation
Conn.,, born at Glastonbury, Conn, 43
years ago.
Arthur Goodrich of New York, au-
thor, born az New Britain, Conn, g.
years ago.