Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 151, Decatur, Adams County, 24 June 1924 — Page 6

''-♦♦♦♦♦♦4-4-*->+*****4 , : AT THE END OF t THE LONG TRAIL * 2 J J By MOLLIE MATHER $ (sfi. 1924. W««t«ra N.w.pap.r Union.) ROSE MARY came to the dividing of the paths and stood undecided. The sunlight filtering down through heavy trees Invited her onward. “You must go away to a high altitude at once," Rose Mary’s physician had said, "and you know, don't you, that you may not come back. There you will live perhaps to a good old age. But you must not try to come back." Rose Mary already was gaining In strength and had lost her first sense of Isolation. Today a strange anticipation of coming pleasure brought a flush to her roundlug cheeks. There was even a thought of adventure in choosing from one of the three trulls reaching out before her. Unknowing, I Rose Mary chose the longest trull. Wandering on und on in silence, and when presently it occurred to her that she must be going buck to the white farmhouse for the evening meal, she found thut she could no longer trace' the way back. Beyodd the opening she might find some sign of life und seek information there. True, as she, had thought, a house confronted her Ruse Mary smiled at the whimsical fancy of an olden fairy tale —where the princess, lost in the wood, comes upon an old woman’s cabin. The old woman, who by her magic would bestow upon this desolute maiden her heart's desire. Rose Mary caught her i breath as a very old lady stepped ( from the door out Into a little flower ( garden. The young woman hastened toward her and confided her plight. 1 The old lady was sympathetic and ‘ comforting. “Why, my dear,” she 1 'said. "It would be Impossible for you to go buck the long trail. You shall I stop with me tonight, if you please, < ‘and we will telephone your friends, j Oh, yes, I have a telephone." the old ( lady laughed softly, “my boys saw to that when 1 insisted upon remaining in the old family nest, while my 1 btrdllngs went out Inta the world to < seek their fortune. I Just could not ; be transplanted," said the old lady, j “Went to visit my lawyer son one ( time and was so lonely for the morn-1 Ing song of my mountain birds, so longing for the sweet, clear air; , home, dearie, you see, just home I . I’d not be able to get along, perhaps, ' If Joey had not known the same mountain love that I do. Os all my son’s friends Joey is the only one who stayed on. And Joey fits in. some way. with the scenery. Rig and brave and beautiful is Joey Judsoiu He keeps up the home of his people so that anyone might tie proud to stop there. There Is Mrs. Tousey to keep house for him and old Mr. Tousey to help with chores. Joey sees to it that they arc good neighbors. He had a radio put in lately and often of an evening Joey comes to take me over to hear music. If you art- not t.-o weary tonight ft might help to pass the evening to hear Joey's radio.” I Joey came at evening to fetch the mother of his boyhood friends. There was a silent pact between these absent friends and Joey that the perversely home-loving Mrs. Tudor should nut lack friendship. | The blue eyes of Rose Mary widened in pleased surprise when she ' met Joey Judson; he was so suitably a part of the adventure, with his tine hronsed face and his winning smile. Joey made Rose Mary thluk of her favorite western "movie" actor. It was true, as her hostess htul said— Joey fitted In with the free mountain scenery as he never could fit uny.where else. So It happened that after the evening of music from Joey's radio. Rose Mary was prevailed Upon tu stay on with Mrs. Tudor. Ami It was Joey who drove his light cart to bring her baggage from the white farmhouse. Surely this little old lady of the wood was also weaving some magic spell. Never had Rose Mary known the Joy of those sunlit mountain mornings. I Jury often waiting with u saddled ’ horse for her to ride. Hhe ran back on a certain morning to kirn. In the overflow of grateful affection. the happy old lady waving her adieu down the path. Joey seemed kindlier and nearer than any man who had touched Rose Mary's young life. Her cheeks glowed with new color. HU dark eyes regarded her earnestly, "We will," suld Joe Jmlsun. "drive down the longest trail today, Rose Mary. I have much to talk over with you. dear." But after all, there was little left unsaid when the loving word had fallen from ths* man's lips For Rose Mary knew that here. In the purity of the mountains, tn the simplicity of forest ways, this one word expressed its true meaning She was "dear" to him. And she wag T’ad. Oh, how gladt "Rose Stary," Joey was aaylng, “you know of my love But It Is much I would ask of one long used tu life in the cd Ire—t would have to ask you to share my solitude, dear heart —elsewhere. I am. as some forest beset, field In bondage. Love does much—love, if you could learn the lesson. Rose Mary, might even make of the solitude a paradise." > And the girl who hsd thought of the mountain as her exile, strvlch<-d out her hands. “Joey. Joey," ahe aald, "Pm ao glad to May." Queer W»rU It's a funny drillaatlon that Mlle off all the birds snd then wundvrs bitterly why providence afflicts It with Insects- Blnulngbstu News.

SPORTS ».»«» . « ■ ■ «■»■«—.«■■«■» » YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Philadelphia 7 11; Boston, 3-7. New York. 12; Brooklyn, 5. Plttstburgh. 4; Cincinnati, 2. American League Cleveland, 44; Chicago, 31. Washington, 5-4; New York 3-2. Philadelphia 26; New York 3-2. Detroit-St Louis postponed, wet grounds. American Association IndianapoEs, 6; Kansas C'ty, 3. Columtfus 5; Minneapolis 4. Milwaukee-Louisville, rain. ‘ Others not scheduled o Portland High Signs New Athletic Coach Portland. June 24—Another step in the development of plans purposed to place Portland high school on thmaps in athletics, has been taken with the signing of John T. Doovan. of Terre Haute, as teacher of athletic coach in the high school to succeed Lloyd Cook, resigned. Superintendent Webb has been spending no little time and effort in obtaining Mr. Donovan, whose record it well konwn in the state. , Mr. Donovan won the gold medal offered to the State Normal senior who "rates highest in scholarship, athletic ability, sportsmanship and general worth to the school." The judges who awarded the prise were the dean of the faculty, the Normal School coach, president of the athleic association and the physical directors of the Normal school. Donovan was captain of the 1924 State Normal baseball team and directed the plays of the Normal basket ball team, which played the "Wonder Five" of Franklin College to a standsill on two different occasions. n Bryant Man Killed By Shotgun Charge Portland, June 24.—Amon Rohrer, aged 62 years, accidenty shot himself early Saturday evening at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Arthur Worth, three miles west of Bryant. The coroner. Dr. A. C. Badders, who was called immediately after the body was found, says that death was instantaneous. According to the story told by the Worths. Mr. Rohrer expressed a desire about four o'clock Saturday afternoon to "get a young rabbit." He took a double barreled shot gun and went down the lane, Mrs. Worth says that she heard him shoot twice. She went about her house work and prepared supper. Her husband, who Is employed near Pennville, came home for supper and they ate about six o'cock. wondering why Mr. Rohrer did not return to lhe house. Mr. Worth went to the barn to do up the evening work. His wife followed and expressed n fear that "something had Imp pene<| to father." They went down Hie lane n distance, but could see nothing of Mr. Rohrer. Mr. Worth returned to his chores but Mrs. Worth continued to look for her father. She found him over the fence in the clover field. It had exploded. The shot entered the abdomen of tlie aged man on the left side, nt the edge of the ribs. He was dead when his daughter found him. lying on his right side. His clothing was afire and the body was terribly burned. " ■ O ' 1—...1-PAT PAT HARRISON (Contin<i«d fr«»m Page One! platform. .Madison Squire Garden, New York,

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i DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1924.

'June 24— (Special to Dully DemoScrat) —The democratic convention battle ot 1924 is on. In a temperature around 90 degrees and in an atmosphere of s.IU higher tension. Cordell Hull, chairman of the democratic national committee, called the convention to order a't 12:44 (fclock, and what promised tobe Hie mosti memorable session in 1 the party’s history got under way. It required several moments for Hull to get order and he then Introduced Cardinal Hayes to give the .invocation. jfayes finished, and Che band struck i up the Star Spangled Banner. Tiny American and New York state flags which were released through creases in a huge flag strung across the roof I of the garden, floated down over the delegates. Mlns Aula Case. Metropolitan Op- £■ soprano, sang tin Sar Spangled Bhnner. Tile whole cgowd joinqpl in Mie chores. led by M,sn Case. Cheers and applause brought an encore in which the throng again joined. The gavel used in calling the convent on to order at 12:44 was broken with the first smash. Chairman Hull

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was introduced and ufler getting order through the beating of a new gavel on the table until It too threatened to go the way of the o her. announced the invocation. First he sail "Cardinal Gibbons" wculd lead hi the prayer, but after a couple of mote farse starts, announced that it i was Cardinal Hayes, who was to do it. i The ofl’ cial call of the convention' I was then road by Secretary Great-, house of the democratic national committee. At its conclusion the temporary officers were put into nominuton,' Pat Harrison leading off as temper-1 ' ary chairman and announcement of ' his name brought a round of cheers and prolonged handclapping. Otho officers named were: Secretary. Charles A. Grcahousc. ' Indiana. , Executive secretary. Burt Now, DisItr et of Columbia, and numerous i assistant secretaires. The chair -.h»*n recognized ex-Gov-I ernor Campbell of Ohio, who asked that the following be named to escort' Chairman Harrison to the platform: | Gilbert M. Hitchcock. Nebraska; | M Carolue RuatjlU-ese, Connect!<«it; Newton D. Baker. Ohio.. Pa f« appearance was greeted -r*ith prolonged cheera and applause. "Tear

the hide oft 'em, Pat," "We’re counting on you. old man," and similar , shouts went up from the floor. Harrison waited for quiet to be restored and then slowly proceeded with , his k< ynote speech to t.h convention. At the end of the first paragraph' of bis remarks in which he spoke of, the republican convention as the worst “boss r'dden" conclave of a generation, the first uproar occurred j from the floor. Cheers, applause and I calls for "more, more." rang through : the garden. As ho sped along with his address, [the heat began to work out on him. Slowly but steadily his collar began ‘ drepning down. But not so the delegates. Frequently they interrupted him with cries of "Atta, boy Pat." "Give 'em some more, ord man." There was another outburst when Harrison said this was not to he a “ct Id storage” affair, but "red hot and highly seasoned." Aga n loud applause at. "We are here to name the nt xt president of the United States.” Fist mention of the name of Grov- | er Cleveland drew the delega'Jons to their feet in loud cheers, and brought down the house when he said: “What America needs now is not a sphinx but a Paul Revere." Then e.Hiie the first reference to

Woodrow Wilson, like a shot every delegation leaped to iis feet with a piercing yell. The banner man in th Ohio delegation ripped his standard from its socket in the floor and starti

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■ ed a parade ‘ Georgia delegation Hart standards .war luw i «»| I the march went forward • delegates section. H«l