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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
TRIED TO SELL GIRL

Petrillo, a fst-faced. greasy son
of Sicily. tried TO interest Molly
in his business. Cscopardo said,
offering to kill her step-father for
his insurance. Cacopardo said he
went to her home to warn his
sweetheart against Petrillo, that
he found his uncle already there,
that a fight followed and gun
went off, killing the girl. The
lawyer laughed and told him TO
plead guilty and beat the chair.
And so the story, more fantastic
even than Cacopsrdo knew it, re-
manned sub rosa until the expo
sures came to light in an investi-
CATION which already has turned
up 50 known victims and evidence
that the total may pass 100.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
THEFTS IN CITY
SHOW INCREASE

Petty thetts in Tacoma showed
an increase during the past "a
hours according to reports received
Tuesday at police headquarters.
Don Gipple, who resides at 1ll4
So. seth st, reported that while
his car was parked in front of
his home, license plates from the
vehicle were stolen. Numbers on
the plates were B-14-441.
A bicycle was reported stolen
from the home of Clarence Ebert,
1902 So. Fife st. II was described
as being a red Royal A Fleet
wood" bicycle, blue in color, was
also reported missing by NJ. P.
Shank Of the Mountain View tour
list camp.
Defroster Stolen
A prowler stole defroster from
an automobile parked in front of
the DOIlt vi NJtt anu htlllldAf po~o
Ea. B st.
C. Starkel. e351a So. Grant ave,
told officers he parked his car in
front of his home Monday evening,
went inside for short time and
when he returned, discovered a
double breasted, Oxford gray suit,
size A, had been taken from the
vehicle. The doors on the car
were not locked.
Officers were attempting to To-
cate Royal portable typewriter
which was stolen from the Fir
wood school over the weekend.
Tools Are Taken
Barney Bertucci, 1913 So. Pine
st. complained to police that while
his truck was parked in the rear
of his home, thieves stole tools
from the vehicle.
A. Becker, who resides at 1907
So. G st. reported theft of a
ladies yellow gold Waltham wrist
watch from his home while he was
absent over the weekend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
Tools Are Taken
H ERE'S MORE A BOU T
HARLAN COAL TROUBLE

ARTS ON PAGE ON
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17

Here's the chance of a lifetime
your opportunity to have Toastmas-
ter that will make perfect done JUST
right toast without watching Bring
in your old tosster, regardless of age
or make. and we will allow you 81 on
a new POSTMASTER.
Rhodes, Fourth yioos
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
CHAPTER III

Now my idea had been to dis
cover some village, not very far
from Brief, at which we could take
up our quarters for as long as we
meant to stay. From there we could
make such approaches as circum-
stances seemed to permit.
Herrick approved these plans-if,
indeed, they deserve the name, and,
after two nights at Innsbruck, we
left that city at six o'clock in the
morning, travelling east. At nine
o'clock we had breakfast, some Is
miles from Brief, and, after that,
we set out to prove the country,
working, Of course, by the map and
aiming at finding reasonably COM
Portable lodging, which was neither
too near nor too far.
I must confess that the country
through which we ran was some of
the very finest I ever saw. On all
sides forest-clad mountains with
neighboring streams and pastures
and delicate woods.
It was half-past five that evening,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Nineteen Generations Have Come and
Gone During the Life of Great Oak

About the year 1888 an acorn took
root in what is now Mingo, w. Va.
More than nineteen generations Of
men, reckoning three to the GEN.
fury, have come and gone since
that time. While the acorn turned
into an oak medievalism faded out,
the Renaissance lowered and faded,
the religious wars were fought,
America was discovered and set
tied, the modern nations took form,
the modern idea of democracy grew
up, industry and invention trans
formed mems lives, innumerable
wars were fought, population in
creased many times over.
Nineteen generations of men and
women-playing, working, loving,
fighting, hoping, dying. If we went
to the Sierras and coast ranges Of
California we would find older trees,
but perhaps six and a half centuries
are enough to contemplate. For an
oak tree this long time of slow
growth and slow decay was accord
ing to the laws Of nature. It is not
so easy to find out what laws of
nature have operated in the lives of
man. If we could find out we could
rewrite the histories and predict the
future, asserts q writer in the New
York Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27

Before half mile had gone by, I
had an uneasy feeling that we were
making the most of some private
road, but since / could not turn
around there was nothing to do but
60 on. Another two furlongs proved
my suspicion just, and I rounded a
bend to see our way swallowed up
by the shade of two mighty chest
nuts which were standing, like Cog
and Magog, before a substantial
farm.
Now I could not turn the Rolls
round without driving past the
chestnuts and so right up to the
house, and since, if we were OBJ
served, we could scarcely withdraw
without excusing ourselves, it
seemed to me that we might as
well ask where we were and then
endeavor to find the farm on the
map.
The doors and windows were
open, but no one was to be seen, and
/ saw at once that here was more
than farm, for the house was more
important than any of those we had
passed.
AS Winter opened my door, a
pleasant-looking woman appeared at
the head of the steps
I had no hat to take off, but I
bowed and smiled. Then pointed
to the map in my hand, and, speak
ing, for some absurd reason, in what
] believed to be French, announced
that we were lost and requested
the name of the house.
ITO BE CONTINUED)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
SERIAL FICTION
She Painted Her Face
a stony o. lo4e end Intrigue by D0RNFoRD YATES

and we were beginning to wonder
where we should spend the night,
when for the fifth or sixth time we
lost our way.
We paused for a few moments,
then for more than q mile we
threaded a dark green forest of
close-set frs, and then we passed
over some ridge and began to 60
down between meadows Of very fine
grass. And then, on sudden, there
appeared fork in the road.
AS I set foot on the brake, !
threw a glance at Herrick, to see
him asleep, and after moments
reflection I switched to the left. I
confess that the way to the right was
the better road, but that climbed
UP once more, while that to the left
led on down, and, to tell the truth,
/ was more for the comfort of coun-
try that man administered than the
proud domain which was ruled by
Nature alone. Facilis descensus .
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27

rick. Lets say nine o'clock"
But long before then resolved to
obey my impulse and made up my
mind to offer John Herrick a job.
It was when we had dined that
night and were sitting above the
river, which hereabouts seemed to
be a gigantic race, that ! told him
Gering's story and gave him the
statements to read. Then spoke of
Percy Virgil and, finally of the bust
ness which / had set out to do.
Sand now" I concluded, 1--WE
come to the waterjump. I need a
companion in this, an Englishman
who can speak German, man that
I can talk to, who's willing to work
with me if there's work to be done.
In word, want you"
A hand went up to his brow. "I'm
on, Of course. I'll love it. And I'm
greatly impressed by this business.
More than impressed. I'm dazed.
You see, know something of :.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27

Use up those odd moments
crocheting this square that you'll
know by heart in no time. Six
inches in string, an excellent size
for cloths and spreads, it also
lends itself effectively to many
small accessories in finer cotton.
Pattern 1849 contains directions
for making the square; illustra-
tons of it and of stitches; mate
rails required; photograph of
square.
Send Is cents in stamps or coins
(coins preferred) for this pattern
to The Sewing Circle, Needlecraft
Dept, 50 Eighth Ave-, New York,
N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27

to give him his name. swell,
Schelling, what about it,"
The garage proprietor sighed.
"What will your" he said. II go
to make out check"
AS he made his way to the Office
81 beg,' said Herrick, shat you
will lunch with me. If you hadn't
appeared when you did, I should
now be the poorer by exactly one
hundred pounds.
"But / thought"
81 know. I was selling the car
not Schelling. I asked him 300
pounds, and he wouldn't 60 beyond
two."
Ten minutes later we entered
good-looking cafe where he was
plainly known, for the host himself
conducted us up some stairs and
gave us table beside an open win
dow, commanding an agreeable
prospect of lawns and trees.
''Now, isn't that nice?" said Her
rick, regarding the pretty scene.
''Sit down with Madam Nature, and
your meal, however humble, be-
comes a repast. Of course you must
have fine weather. A picnic in the
rain can provoke more downright
misery than anything ] know. /
envy you going to Innsbruck. I
had stomach-ache there in 1912.
Eating too many figs, ! think. And
the country round is superb. Then,
again, the people are charming
the peasants, I mean"
Since was accustomed to keep
no company, the entertainment he
offered was like some gift from the
gods, and I found myself talking
and laughing as I had not done since
I left Oxford-three years before.
1t was when they had brought the
coffee that Herrick spoke Of him
self.
'I'm really a tout" he said: sat
least, was. Employed by firm
in England to sell their stuff over
here. sometimes think / was meant
for better things, but when you come
down to concrete, a double-blue at
Cambridge is about as much good
in the City as the art of elocution
would be to a Trappist monk. AS
it was, my French and German got
me job. And it's not been too
bad, you know. But the English
company's failed. Thanks to you,
my dear Exon, can now discharge
all my debts and travel back to
England in that degree of comfort
which an insolent flesh demands"
sand them" said I.
Herrick considered his brandy.
81 shall take a new job," he said.
Between you and me, it won't be
for very long. My uncle, Lord Nase-
by, is failing and I'm his heir. He
hates the sight Of me-a family
quarrel or something: don't know
what. But he can't do me out of
the money-he would II he could"
got to my feet. THANK you
very much for the last two hours.
VIII you dine with me tonight? I'm
not going to dress"
II will with pleasure" said Her
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
o Dornford Yasss

English. "The hour produces the
man."
Recognizing me, the proprietor
bowed and smiled, and stood still
and waited to know what was want
ed of me.
The other went straight to the
point.
81 desire your ruling" he said.
"Will you be so very good as to
say what this Lowland is worth?
And put it as low as you dare. You
see, I'm inclined to buy her: but
Mr.. Schelling here is asking me
too much. She's in perfect order,
two years old and has done 10000
miles"
/ raised my eyebrows and took
look at the car.
The others watched me in silence.
At length
81 think she'd be cheap" said !.
"at $50 pounds"
"I'm much Obliged" said Herrick
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
SYNOPSIS

Richard Exon, poor young Englishman:
befriends elderly Matthew Gering. who at
his death. gives him a statement claiming
he, Gering, is Rudolph Ebert Virgil. Count
Of Brief. Of ancient Austrian nobility who
was betrayed 20 years before by his twin
brother, Ferdinand. whose sentence for Tor
gerry he himself served. Ferdinand appro.
priated his title, property and daughter. Be.
fore he dies, Gering tells Exon there IS
family secret, known only to the head OF
the house. to be found in the great tower at
Brief, by a doorway none can ever hnd.
Exon inherits his uncle's fortune and sets
out to right Gerings wrongs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
A Three Days Cough
IsYour Danger Signal

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your common
cough, chest cold, or bronchial irri-
tation, you may get relief now with
Creomulsion. Serious trouble may
be brewing and you cannot afford
to take a chance with any remedy
less potent than CreomulSion, which
goes right to the seat Of the trouble
and aids nature to Soothe and heal
the infamed mucous membranes
laden phlegm.
Even If other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomul-
sion. Your druggist Is authorized to
refund your money If you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene-
fits obtained. Circumcision is one
word, ask for it plainly, see that the
name on the bottle Is Creomulsiony
and you'll get the genuine product
and the relief you want. (Adv0
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Not entity

The inspector was examining the
class.
s'Who drove the Israelites out of
Egypt? You," he said, pointing to
a boy in the corner.
'Twasn't me, SIR" replied the
boy. II only came back from the
country last week."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Don't Aggravats
Gas bloating

u your GAS FLOATING Is caused BY
constipation don't expect to get the relief you
Geek BY Just sSs o yHSF st0R Rc4o Wha
Adlerika. This 35-year-old remedy 10 BOTH
carminative and cathartic. Carminativee
that warm and soothe the stomach and expel
GAS. Cathartics that act quickly and gently,
clearing the bowels Of wastes that may have
gestion, sour stomach and nerve pressure for
months. Adlerika does not gripe-is mot
habit forming. Adlerika acts on the stomach
and BOTH bowels. 1t relieves STOMACH
GAS almost at once, and often removes bowel
been recommended by many doctors for So
years. Get the genuine Adlerika today.
Sold at all drug stores
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
CAUSE ENOUGH

"Archimedes," read the school
boy. aloud, "leaped from his bath
shouting, Eureka! Eurekal' !"
"One moment" said the teacher.
what is the meaning of 'Eureka'?"
90 Eureka means I have found
it, said the boy.
Every well. What had Archime-
dies found?" questioned the teacher.
The boy hesitated, then ventured
hopefully, "The soap, sir."-Atlan-
ia Constitution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Heat at Arctic Circle

The Yukon river mining camp
at Circle, Alaska, is but half a de-
gree below the Arctic circle and
it's winter temperatures run to 20
and so degrees below zero, but its
householders stay warm as toast.
Circle hot springs is the answer.
Virtually every structure in the
town is being heated by natural
hot water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27

Mingo's white oak is dead. It's
successor, if the climate does not
change, may still be standing in the
year 1888. Undoubtedly there will
also be men on the earth in that
year. Perhaps they will say, look
ing at the new Mingo oak which will
have grown from this years acorn:
s'In 1888, when this tree put out
its first shoots, mankind was at last
emerging from the Dark ages. The
last wars were being fought. The
age of peace was dawning." We can
hope so, while the axes ring and
the great white oak, in whose shade
the Columbian Indians rested
after hunting the buffalo, at last
comes crashing down.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Proyiding for Emergency

"Now," said the fussy woman, en-
tering the taxi, II wish you to be
extremely careful. When you come
to a crossing wait until the police
tell you to go on: and if the streets
are slippery drive very slowly"
"All right, ma'am," replied the
driver, "and in case of an accident,
which hospital would you like to be
taken to-" Stray Stories Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
1 Announced That We We're Lost.

Gering. In fact, I was a page at
his wedding. His wife, the Count
ess Rudolph, was one Of my moth
er's best friends. And I've stayed at
Brief. I was only twelve at the
time, and I've never been back. But
I still remember the house and the
seven staircase-turrets which led to
the upper floors. But / never was
in the great tower, it was holy
ground"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
We Catch ON

Friends at the club were conpli-
menting the judge on his having
been in STOPPING posture at the
time a missil whizzed over his head
during an election riot.
"You see," remarked the judge,
dryly, chad been an upright judge,
it might have been serious"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
JUST A SUGGESTION

Percy-Ive quite a-aw-desire
to write poetry. Miss Keen; but l
can't decide on th-aw-form,
doncher know.
Miss Keen-Hasn't blank verse
suggested itself as the most suit
able, Mr.. Sapp?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
In Danger

''You admit. then." said the mag
istrate, shat you stole the pig?"
eyes, your worship" replied the
defendant.
swell, there has been a lot Of pig
stealing lately, and I am going to
make an example of you, or none of
us will be safe"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Wed After Waiting so Years

After waiting SO years for her f.
ance, Chan Min-pu, to return, Miss
Mich has become his bride at Chan
slang, China. When she was six
teen and he eighteen they became
engaged. Then came quarrel be-
tween father and son, and Chan ran
away. No one heard of him until
he suddenly returned to his native
village and found his sweetheart,
now sixty-six, waiting for him. The
marriage followed soon afterward.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Easily Satisfied

Policeman--You can't come
through here, lady. This is a one
way street.
Indignant Lady-But ! want to
go only one way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Serious Question

Old Maid-Oliver. wouldn't slide
down the bannister like that!
Oliver Wouldn't you, Miss Prim?
Then show me how you'd do it'll
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Never Slips

Mrs. Green-Does your husband
lie awake at nights?
Mrs. Black-Yes indeed, and in
his sleep. and often during the day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
You May Believe It

Joke Editor-Gimme a sentence
using the word ECLIPSE"
Office Boy-Every time the joke
editor sees a joke, ECLIPSE" it for
his column. Washington Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Joys Concealed

He who can conceal his joys, is
greater than he who can hide his
griefs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
Keeping Busy

1AVCPHHAS OUSy
Mistress Ito butler)-Why is it,
John, every time / come home /
find you sleeping?
Butler-Well, ma'am, it's this
way, ! don't like to be doing nothing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
NO POTATO BUG

Near Sighted Bug docking at red
and yellow striped mandolin)--
Great scott. that's the granddaddy
of all bugs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27

So It lS
Betty-Have you heard that Bob
by isn't going to print The Whizzer
any longer?
Jane-Dear me, that's dreadful?
Betty-They've decided it's just
long enough as it is.
The Hard Way
Oliver-It only took me eight sit
tings.
Betty What? Having your por-
trait painted?
Oliver-No. Learning how to.
skate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
G|5||3]
May Warn of Disordered
Kidney Action

Modern life with its hurry and worry,
irregular habits, improper eating and
drinking--its risk Of exposure and infec-
tion-throws heavy strain on the work
Of the kidneys. They are apt to become
over-taxed and fail to filter excess acid
and other impurities from the life-giving
blood.
You may suffer nagging backache.
headache, dizziness, getting up nights.
leg pains, swelling-feei constantly
tired, nervous, all worn out. Other signs
Of kidney or bladder disorder may be
burning, scanty or too frequent urination.
Use Doan's Pills. Doan's help the
kidneys to get rid Of excess poisonous
body waste. They are antiseptic to the
urinary tract and tend to relieve irrita-
ton and the pain II causes. Many CRATE
iui people recommend Doan's. They
have had more than forty years Of public
approval. Ass your Msighbor!
- = al1nn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27
CLASSIFIED
POULTRY

BRED FOR PRODUCTION: Ducks
RAISED FOR PROFIT: Chicks
SOLD BY QUALITY: Turkeys.
MILFORD HATCHERY
Pikesvilie p. o. Rockdaie. ma.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-27

Overwhelmed
A dying man can do nothing
easy.-Franklin.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29

can think up all sorts of plans thai
would benefit and advance theil
home towns. Such excellent sug.
gestions are constantly made. Yet in
these places it is extremely difficult
10 induce people to act on those sug-
gestions. and they just go up in thin
air without any action. Such com
munities may be full of bright and
Intelligent people. yet there is little
progress. because people lack the en-
ergy TO act.
II takes personal initiative and en-
ergy to put town ahead. People
have to be willing to give some por-
lion of their time to efforts for the
public good. In the more active
towns, people seem to enjoy going in
for these public enterprises. They
like to see new and fine results ae-
complished, and they are amply re-
warded by the pride they take in To-
cal prosperity.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
AMERICAS FAyORITE EVENING

How does the average American
spend his winter evening? Or how
would he spend it if he had money
enough to satisfy his desire? He
would spend il differently from the
way 'arents or grandparents did
The average American of a former
generation probably spent the great
er part of his evenings at home. He
read his newspapers with great thor
oughness. He became very well in
formed on public affairs. This is one
reason why more people used to vote
at elections.
The average American of today
reads more newspapers than the old
timers used TO. but hours of labor
are shorter. People are apt to do
such reading in the day time. and
when evening comes they want TO
go somewhere.
Their habits differ considerably
I from those of the old world One Of
the most favorite pastimes in those
countries is to gather in favorite
cafes and beer gardens, where peo-
pie spend a whole evening with their
cronies. looking over newspapers
and magazines. and talking politics
and every conceivable subject II
seems to make them happy just to
hear themselves talk and listen to
what their neighbors say.
The American people get fed up
with talk. They want to play or at
tend some game or see some show or
do something active. If they spent
more time at home reading. they
would be more intelligent about
many things. Many of them wear
themselves out by constant going.
There should he enough evenings
at home so that parents shape the
development of their children. and so
that the home ties of affection be-
come too deep to be severed. The de-
sire for a reasonable amount of ac-
tivities in the evening is not abnor-
NAL. Anything that gives people a |
clearer picture of life. any game or |
pastime that develops our powers. !
has its place in human progress.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
CALENDAR For 1910

One favorite Christmas gift con-
sists of the nice calendar with pic
lures and quotations. suggesting
lovely scenes we hope to look upon
in 1910. or inspiring thoughts that
take the grind out of life.
1t should make one feel rich TO
think of all those good 366 days,
which we hope will help us perform
mighty stunts of work, and enjoy
the sweets of many pleasures. When
the heads ache with overwork. or
we get blue because crops fail or
stocks drop, the calendar quotations
tell rs that the sun is still shining.
and that labor in the end brings its
reward.
Reformers say the calendar is too
irregular, and many of them want
it cut up into 13 months of % days
each. May be so. yet even if the cal
endar was perfected. it is to be fear
ed many will forget the day when
their bills come due, though they
can all remember payday.