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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
Washington Loved to Ride After Foxes
And Attend Cockfghts, Diary Reveals

John Peel is the hero of the Eng
lish hunting song, but to American
fox hunters George Washington is
almost a patron saint. This fact
is brought to light by Samuel J
Henry in "Foxhunting Is Differ
ent," a volume on the sport in Vir-
ginia and Maryland, in which WASH
ington's diaries are used as back
ground for many sketches.
George Washington, many-sided
man, attended a cockfight and a
vestry meeting on the same day, "
writes the author. ''He would 60 to
church and enter in his diary the
pious duty as performed. But he
said not who the preacher was
nor subject Of the sermon. Foxes,
hounds and hunting were matters
that doomed large in his philosophy,
and there is detail after detail.
'sYou cannot help loving Washing
ton when you read his diaries, an
unstudied record Of day-to-day hap
penings. The man stands forth alive
Despite the treatment he has
received at the hands Of historians,
who have made him an aloof and
detached god to fellow-lover Of
sport the virginian- seems depart
ed friend, human and responsive
character with whom he has spent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

not reappear, but neither did the
secret man. Miss Moss thought she
would know his form again. She
fell to talking with Thayer, and
when by and by the Inspector and
Clint returned, she thought her time
here had not been misspent.
Clint said eagerly: ''Tve seen her.
Talked with her. She's wonder!"
Miss Moss said: SIS she, Clint?
That's fine" But she looked ex-
pectantly at the older man.
Inspector Tope without word got
into the car, and Clint took the
wheel. They started back toward
Boston.
Academy" Miss Moss asked
presently.
Tope answered in an distracted
tone: doctor Derrie says so! He
will call it accident, yes" He
sighed, as though he were tired.
"The trouble with me-" he con-
fessed, .I'm meddling fool.''
''What is it?" she asked. "What
disturbs your"
He wagged his head doubtfully. 81
don't know" he admitted. Here's
a woman dead, and as far as you can
see, there's no mystery about it.
But there are lot of little things,
strange, unusual"
Miss Moss asked: s'What are
they? That Miss Leaford should run
for a doctor, without stopping to
dress, for instance?"
The old man made a gesture as
though to brush away an annoying
swarm of mosquitoes. ''Why, that,
yes," he agreed. "Then the tele-
phone was out Of order, and the cleo
trio light went out at the wrong
time, and the front door of the house
blew open in spite of the fact it was
always bolted at night. And then
this man that lives up here in the
woods" 4ss
Miss Moss broke in with ques-
ton: 'sWhat is he like? What did you
think of him?"
Hes a strong man." answered
Tope, doing nothing. Lives up
there alone, writes poetry for fun,
tramps around the woods, and looks
at Miss Leaford as though she
meant lot to him. He told me
that now that her mother is dead, he
had mind to take June away from
here"
Clint cried angrily: ''He did? That
--trarnpl I'll"
Miss Moss asked acutely: eff he's
SO fond Of Miss Leafords what does
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

many happy hours afield; for fox
hunters speak the same lam
guage.
''In the carefree years Of 1889
70, the Virginian planted and reaped,
bred horses, experimental with the
soil, ingeniously sought to devise a
better pillow With meticulous
detail he tells about each hunt, how
long it lasted, whether the quarry
was lost, denned or killed, of hounds
switching from fox to deer, and says
they once got after bear"
Washington's huntsman was a lit
tie Negro named Billy Lee, a former
jockey, who, according to this au-
thority, after his master died,
"drank himself to death, dying of
the D. Us"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
CHAPTER VII

It was to be Miss Moss who per-
ceived beyond dispute that Kitty
Leaford had been murdered. She
had stayed behind, in the car, when
the garage man Thayer, in response
to TOPICS inquiry went to point out
the path that led to Jim Glovere's
cabin. Thayer returned, and a girl
came out of the Office of the garage
to join him. Thayer called her Lis
sa; she was, Miss Moss perceived,
his daughter; and Miss Moss had
some casual talk with them.
After time she saw Lissa's eyes
suddenly fix on something toward
the house, in an expression of con-
Germ; and Miss Moss looked that
way to see a man moving secretly
among the trees. Then LISA with
out word went toward the house
and disappeared indoors. She did
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

Add that touch of luxury that
marks a well-kept home. Crochet
large lace dolly for a CENTER
piece-a large and two medium
sized ones for buffet set-three
sizes repeated for a luncheon set!
The large dolly measures IS
inches, the medium one IL inches
and the small 6 inches. Pattern
1885 contains directions for MAX
ing doilies; illustrations of them
and of stitches; materials re-
quired; photograph of dolly.
Send IS cents in coins for this
pattern to The Sewing Circle Nee
dlecraft Dept, 81 Eighth Ave.,
New York.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
How Women
i'm Their 4O'S
Can Attract Men

Here's good advice for a woman during her
change usually from 38 to 81, who fears
she'll lose her appeal to men, who worries
about hot flashes, loss Of pep, dizzy spells,
upset nerves and moody spells.
Get more fresh air, hrs. sleep and II you
need a good general system tonic take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
especially for aoomen. 1t helps Nature build
up physical resistance, thus helps give more
vivacity to enjoy life and assist calming
jittery nerves and disturbing symptoms that
often accompany change of ife4 WELL
WORTH TRYING!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

planned. This was the Medical Ex-
arniner with whom the old man had
worked for so many years. "Doc-
tor Zero thinks that it would need
eight or ten tablets, maybe more,
to have killed Mrs. Leaford so soon.
He said If one was a dose, and three
made her pretty sick, four or five
might put her into coma so that
she would die in twenty-four hours
or so. Specially If she had weak
heart.
"But to be dead in three hours,
that would need eight or ten tab
lets, and maybe more"
His tone had the finality of doom.
"And there weren't that many tab
let's left in the bottlel" he con-
cluded.
Miss Moss said in a low tone:
81 was afraid so. Then 1t was muir
der. What will you do?"
Tope shook his head. "Why," he
said, 81 guess we'll have to 60
back" He chuckled in dry mirth.
at looks like I'd have to annoy
young Doc Derrie again."
When they came back to head
quarters, Heale was there.
"Now what is it, Topper" he asked
patiently.
Tope hesitated; he said then:
"Here's the sticker, Heale. Miss
Leaford gave her mother two tab
let's. There were two more left, in
the bottle in the bathroom cabinet.
And Doctor Derrie figures the dead
woman got up and took those
two. That's right, isn't it,"
Heale nodded. eyes," he said.
"Now then," Tope explained, "two
and two make four. If Doctor Der
rie's right, she took four tablets.
And two or three hours later she
was dead"
"Sure," Heale repeated.
Tope leaned back in his chair.
"Then here's the rest of it," he
said. "You know Doctor Zero, the
Medical Examiner in town."
"Of course"
"Well, Doctor Zero says il would
take at least six, and more likely
eight or ten tablets to kill this wom-
an dead in three hours"
Inspector Heale looked at Tope,
frowning little, for a long time. He
starte4 to shake his head; then
abruptly he lifted the telephone be-
side him.
sect me Doctor Cabler," he d.
rected; and presently: doctor Ca
bier? Inspector Heale speaking. I'd
like to consult you on this Leaford
case. Can you come down?
Thanks" He returned the receiver
to it's hook again. ''Doctor Cabler
will know" he told them. A.
Tope nodded. "The bottles miss
ing,' he reminded Inspector Heale.
''That may have significance or not.
Have you been in the house,
searched the BEDROOM"
Heale shook his head. ''No ex-
cuse to do that" he protested. $50
far as we knew officially, it was
an accident. I don't want to antag-
onize those people unnecessarily,
Tope. You can see that"
ard like to look around in there"
Tope confessed. "Unofficially. With
out their knowing"
Inspector Heale grinned. "Not
much chance" he said.
Miss Moss spoke for the first time.
"When is the funeral?" she in
quired.
''It might be managed them" In
spector Heale agreed. eff they all
60. Of course, they'll lock the house.
They have no servants. Well have
to get someone to arrange it SO
we can get in"
"Miss Leaford will do that" Clint
proposed.
"I'd rather try Asa Taine," In
spector Heale decided. "He might
be reasonable. I know him better
than l know any of the others" He
lifted the telephone. "I'n send one
of the boys to ask him to come
down." he said.
ITO BE CONTINUED
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
THE STORY so FAR


canty flight down the road She rides short
clint sh thinks her MISS
Clint picked up
to Following their usual custom the three families gathered IN
miian tablets than
unlocked ca Clint
KITTY Leaford died an d9se
back kenesaw Hin they find inspector
He
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
Snow and Blue Geese

Unlike Canada geese, the SHOWS
seldom fly in Information. Adult
snow geese have pure white bodies
with black wingtips, with pink or
pale purplish bills. Blue geese,
about the same size as SHOWS, have
white heads and necks, grayish-
brown bodies (not blue as the name
indicates), dark red bills and pur-
plish-red legs. The young are sooty-
lay or brown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
Scientist Balks
At Nothing, as
Yet Unscarred

Last month he sealed himself
in an alright chamber for IA
hours to learn how the victims
of the Thetis submarine disaster
felt in their last hours. He once
ate an ounce of ammonium
chloride a day, survived it and
learned a lot about tetanus and
saving children's lives. Studying
fatigue, he shut himself for long
periods in a tight chamber, the
air charged with carbon di0xide.
Tracing effects of acid on the
body, he ate daily three ounces
of bicarbonate of soda, following
it with a chaser of hydrochloric
acid, diluted with water. Twice
gassed in the World war, he
seemed to enjoy himself lot,
writing down his sensations with
Gusto and later qualifying as an
expert ON mustard and other
gases.
With all that, he hasn't a scratch
on him and doesn't suffer even from
indigestion. Husky and vigorous, he
doubles as guinea pig and a writer,
the latter pursuit greatly enhancing
his fame, notably with his book
Daedalus, which was quite sensa-
ton in this country in 1924. He ex-
periments on his mind just as he
does on his body. He is moved main
" by the idea that we know precious
little about life and death and the
human body and mind, and that in
the short time allotted to us we
ought to try anything once, which he
consistently does. He is a spirited
writer, giver to epigrams, and is
known as the G. B. Shaw of Science.
The SON Of . distinguished
Scottish scientist, he was edu-
Gated at Oxford and gained in
creasing reputation before he
was 30. He is AZ.
consolidated Features-WNU servics.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL r. PARTON

NEW YORK.-Perhaps it is the
~ heat, general, it seems, through
out the civilized world these days,
or more likely it is one of those
waves of human
Born in Wealth, aspiration that
Ellsworth Picks Q m e t / m e
"@ ' A"e world. At any
rate in announcing intention to re-
turn to Antarctica to seek to learn
some of the primal secrets hidden
in the interior Of the continent at
the bottom of the world, Lincoln
Ellsworth shares ambition with Adj
miral Byrd, as with British, Nor
wegian, French and Argentinan
fyer-explorers. Difference is that,
whereas Mr.. Ellsworth's motives
are purely scientific, in other cases
international politics in their rela-
ton to geographical claims are the
incentives.
Love of adventures manifested
when yet in his teens sent Els
worth forth to explore unknown
regions in different parts of the
world. Scion of wealthy parents,
born in Chicago in 1880, he could
have ordered his career, had he
wished, along many lines less
strenuous and of fewer hazards
than the one he chose and in
which he has become so distin-
guished. He came east to a crack
seat of secondary learning, the
Hill school, POttst0wn, Pa, and
upon graduation entered. Column
bia where he won scholastic HON
ors in the department Of civil
engineering. But, becoming res
tive under the sedentary routine
of student life, he did not wait
to be graduated.
Earring forth into the wild, he be-
came an axman on the first Grand
Trunk Pacific railway survey of the
transcontinental route across Cana
da. For five years he saw the vir-
gin land of the Northwest, lived
among Indians, shared the hard
ships of pioneers. In 1907 he became
resident engineer of the Grand Trunk
at Prince Rupert, B. c.
But his work, filled though it was
with hardship and adventure, was not
enough. Restlessness was in his
soul and the unknown beckoned. So
1909 found him in the Peace river
district in northern Canada, pros
pecting for gold. Then the World
war came and, seeking action, he
went to France where he became
an aviator long before the United
States entered the strife.
The real turning point in his
career came with his meeting
with Raoul Amundsen in Paris
in 1924. With the great Nor
wegian explorer he participated
i'm various expeditions culminat-
ing in 1926 with the famous
flight in a dirigible over the
North pole. Since then subse-
quent trips Of exploration won
him enhanced fame and added
thrilling chapters to gallant
life of action
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

Real Nobility
If a man be endowed with q
generous mind, this is the best
kind of nobility.-Plato.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25
INDIGESTION

and One Dose Proves Ii
II the first dose Of this pleasant tasting little
black tablet doesn't bring you the fastest and most
complete relief you have sTperienesd send bottle
Bell-ans tablet helps the stomach digest food.
makes the excess stomach fluids harmless and let's
you eat the nourishing foods you need. For heart
burn. sick headache and upsets SO often caused By
excess stomach fluids making you feel sour and
sick all over-JUST ONE DOSE Of Bell-ans proves
speedy relief. Csc everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

Father of Pleasure
Novelty is the great parent Of
pleasure.-South.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

DROFESSOR J. B. S. HALDANE,
the famous British biochemist,
who just now offers to sit inside an
AFRAID shelter while it is bombed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

NEW YORK.-Perhaps it is the
~ heat, general, it seems, through
out the civilized world these days,
or more likely it is one of those
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-25

from the out
S id e, is tn e
only living test
tube-stiu I'M
SCARED.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

Finch establishment their headquar-
ters for supplies that can be had
there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Kittrell And
Harris Store
For Farmers

The store of Kittrell & Harris, on
South Garnett street, is one Oh the
faVOrite headquarters for farmers
who frequent Henderson the year
around for supplying of their needs.
1t is conveniently located to visitors
from all sections Of the county and
surrounding counties, and a growing
number Of them come to this estab-
lishment to purchase their needs.
The business is owned by E. G..
Kittrell and S. Z. Harris, Jr., both
of whom are we'll known to the farm
trade Their stock OF merchandise in
the lines carried is complete. Heavy
groceries, feeds, seeds, work clothes,
shoes and the like are sold in the
best quality of these lines.
Mr. Kttrell is an active church.
man and building and loan dl-
rector. Mr.. Harris is native of Hen
dersOn and has lived here all Of his
life, and both enjoy the confidence
and respect of large clientele OF
patrons. They are acquainted with
farm problems and the needs of far
mers, and this knowledge enables
them to consult and advise with their
farmer friends who call the year
around.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

deaths.
Caused by lack Of proper foods,
it is inevitable that INDECENT :am-
lilies are pellagra's chief victims.
When county health officers, nurses
and private physicians come in con-
tact with 4 peilagrin, the Red Cross
chapter IN the territory is notified
and Immediately supplies the simple
curative.
Children, mothers and old people
are pellagra's chief victims. To
illustrate, the Red Cross chapter in
Garland county, Arkansas, reports
the recent case Of 4 mother who
contracted peilagra after denying
herself food 10 feed her children.
This mother was Immediately FUR
nished yeast, and completely re-
covered by the time the new baby
was born.
The Phillips county Red Cross
chapter in Arkansas supplies yeast
to IT'S pellagrins, and tells Of the
following: For several months the
head Of the family had been un-
employed and resources were ex-
hausted. Shortly the eldest BOY be-
came ill and pronounced pella-
grin by county health authorities.
The Red Cross. furnished yeast and
friend Of the chapter sent green
vegetables and milk, and recovery
was in a Jew weeks.
Sufferers take two teaspoons full
of 1east ,hree times daily for from
six TO len weeks.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Sprinkle Oil
Located Here

Sprinkle Oil Company, of which
R. F. Sprinkle is the head in Hen
derson, has enjoyed an ever expand
ing business in gas, oil and tires since
its establishment here several years
ago.
The company features direct sea-
port to station delivery for gas, Civ
ing the customer the benefit of the
savings made.
High quality gasoline, oils and
tires are offered at the various Sprin-
kle outlets in various North Carolina
and Virginia cities, and motorists find
it most economical to patronize these
stations.
Mr.. Sprinkle maintains his office
at the Henderson outlet on South
Garnett street, and has numerous
Henderson men employed in hand
ling his products here
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Red Cross Yeast
Limits Pellagra

Twelve years ago the American
Red Cross instituted an experiment
tai program Of yeast distribution in
Arkansas in the first concerted at
tempt to control pellagra. The ex-
pertinent resulted when the Miss
pellagrins from sharecrOpper %hacks
to Red Cross emergency camps
patrolled by doctors and nurses.
To-day 54 Red Cross chapters in
Arkansas are continuing this work
through distribution Of 100 pounds
of yeast daily to persons who have
developed pellagra because Of wrong
eating, Or. William DeKlelne, med
ical director of the Red Cross, said.
"Chapters in IL other southern
states are following similar long
term program to cut deaths caused
by the diet-deficiency plague"
Since the initial cure-by-yeast
was proven feasible near Marked
Tree, Arkansas, in 1927, the Red
Cross has distributed 100000 pounds
of pure yeast. The organization has
also distributed 100000 packages of
garden seed as preventive, since
lack Of green vegetables is primary
cause Of the disease. Other agencies,
health departments and physicians
cooperate with the Red Cross IN
promoting gardening and canning
SO that preventive foods can be
available 10 the individual family
the year round.
IN 1887 the disease was killing
1000 persons each year and dis
abling 35 times as many, but the
program begun by the
Red Cross has brought about 4
percent reduction IN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Evans Store
Big Grocery

NJ. c.. Evans conducts one Of the
more successful and popular inde-
pendent, home-owned groceries in
Henderson. In point of service and
continuous operation, the establish
ment is one of the oldest, and serves
one of the largest groups of house.
wives in the entire community in
food for the family table
Mr.. Evans is native Henderson
man and known to most of the cit
lzcns OF the community. His relations
with his customers and in his per-
sonal dealings are on a high plane,
and in the conduct of his store one
of the principles applied is that of
giving quality merchandise and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Taylor Again
At Hill Top

Hill Top No. 2, Raleigh Road, is
now under the personal management
of T. C. Red" Taylor, popular Hen
derson young man.
The big features of the Hill Top
are real pig barbecue, cooked over
Goals in an open pit, and delicious
Brunswick stew.
In addition to these features, the
Hill Top serves delicious dinners such
as steak, chicken and the like, and
their sandwiches are among the best.
Mr.. Taylor has a complete line of
soft drinks, ice cream, beers, cigars
and cigarettes.
The Hill Top has large ctNps to
serve its customers promptly and
courteously at all times, and its food
is prepared in most tasteful fashion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
G.. w. Finch
Firm Oldest
In Its Line

The c. w. Finch company is prob
ably the Oldest concern in the city
or section in the handling and sale
of horses and mules and other sup
plies for the faIm For 4 third OF 4
century OF more it has supplied work
stock to the farms of this county and
adjacent counties.
In addition the company is local
agent for the international Harvester
line of farm machinery. and also lor
the famous brand of Modlne pants
and varnlshcs Farm hardware and
farm supplies Of al KINDS can be
had. at the {. W. Fincn store and
stables on Breckenridge street, III
the heart of the wholesale and dis
tributing section of the city
Established many year ago by the
late c. w. Finch and carried on un-
der his direction during his lifetime
and until his death few years ago,
the business is being successfully
continued by two of his sons. Ralph
and George Finch. Trained in the
experience Of the father, who was
leading citizen of Vance county in
his day, these young men are we'll
experienced in the sale of livestock
and farm supplies Like their father.
they are widely known throughout
the county and section. and that ac-
quaintance and their personal popu-
larity has served to hold the custO-
mers the business has had through
the years, and also TO attract new
friends and patrons as Well
The Finch store and stables is To-
Gated in convenient and easy reach
of all patrons of the Henderson mar
ketS. and many farmers who frequent
Henderson The vnar round make the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

business in Henderson. He is expert
enced in all lines, and has added
machine shop equipment to his gar
age business.
Mr.. Hester makes any and all re-
pairs to automobiles, bicycles and
the like, and in his machine shop, he
will build almost anything in ac-
cordance with the ideas of his GUS
toners.
Good equipment, good workmen
turn out good jobs, Mr.. Hester says.
You will find them all at Hester's.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

tion honest do service s,.sss, and en1'-- n1'-->
M Nation5lS Go avery transaci'o5Dns sasstoo,
fresh hre c1rr,ed in Stock spas io"eso q foods
be tsui1s had d'nala6le here w6yn 6syn'@ns. N With
c1eHl<s a capable opa experienced '''
SERVES serve cnd assistants are a corps of
every. every satisfaction At in su0oi,l 10 Seek laer
Wants t'.;ln,. IN food. A ilcctP cTtPplyIng their
trucks is operated to ,'Ver scnd Of delErgrrr
on short notice 10 NJ moa, ~G'ia out orders
ments and wishes of G' The rcqura9
Mr.: Evans is one Of 'ti60oseTNcs. t6o '.1
citizens of Henderson, 0ie substantial
an ana q in. in his relations with n ccnaracrcr,
and friends. "ltll Customers
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Hester's Shop
Is Complete

Probably one of the best known
garage men in Henderson is r. NJ.
Hester, operator of the Hesters
Motor and Machine Shop, located on
Garnett street, near the Fire Station.
For years, Mr.. Hester has been
identified with the automobile repair