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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-06
Settle Argument With
Billy Goat Tactics

A political argument between
f. ID. Hennessy and X. ]. Ridge
way, employees at the city barn,
came to an abrupt end the other
day when Hennessy lowered his
head and charged" Ridgeway
like an angry bull. Ridgeway also
lowered his head, and the mems
craniums came together with con-
siderable impact. After hearing
all sides of the tangled story yes
terday afternoon. Justice Evans
fined Hennessy $40 and his OPP
ronent So.
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CINCINNATI, o., May 6.--Ac-
cording to Isabelle Whiting, six
years of age, who is candidate
for Carnegie hero medal and
pension for bravery, 1t is much.
much harder to have your photo
graph taken than to rescue two
baby brothers from a blazing
house. And Isabelle has been
through both 0rdeals.
Last Saturday she was left -
watch George, 8 years, and Har-
~. 6 months, while her father
and mother and two older broth
ers were working In the dairy
some distance away.
AS Isabelle was dressing
George she noticed a tongue of
flame that seemed to shoot from
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other woman was compelled to
take a seat.
Cynthia followed. and Meden-
ham adjusted their rugs and
closed the door.
Then he sprang into his seat,
and the car curled in quick semi
circle to the left, while the
Frenchman signaled frantieally to
Mrs. Devar that they had taken
the wrong road.
Not at ALL" explained Meden-
ham. II want you to see the
Clifton Suspension Bridge, which
is hundred feet higher in the air
than the Brooklyn Bridge"
I'm sure it isn't" cried Cynthia
Indignantly. THE next thing you
will tell me is that the Thames is
wider than the Hudson"
So it is, at an equal distance
from the sea-"
We'll, trot' out your bridge.
Seeing is believing, all the time"
E Mrs. Devar, of course, showed
an utter lack of interest in the
debate. Indeed, she refused 10
walk to the middle of the bridge,
on the plea of light-headedness,
and Cynthia instantly awaited her
self of the few minutes tete-a-
tete thus vouchsafed.
Now" said she, looking. not
at Medenham, but at the cliffs,
now, please, tell me all about it. !"
Just as at Cheddar. the rocks
are limestone" he began.
"Oh, bother the rocks! How did
you get rid of Simmonds? And
why is Count Marigny mad? And
are you mixed up in Captain De-
vars change of base?"
"Simmonds is a victim of trou-
BILE in his cylinders"
Then Cynthia did flash an
amused glance at him.
Go on" she cried quizzically.
whats the matter with the
counts cylinders?"
HE professed to believe | had
stolen somebody's car, and under
took to shield me if | would run
away at once"
"And you refused? What did he
say?"
Very little; he agreed"
But he is not the sort of per-
son who turns the other cheek to
the smiter.
81 didn't smite him." Meden-
ham blurted out.
Cynthia thought fit to skip to
the third item in her list.
Now as to Captain Devar?"
she cried. "Why was he sent
away"
Medenham resolved to end a
catechism that opened up illimit-
able vistas.
81 don't wish to conceal from
you that Captain Devar and l
have fallen out in the past" he
said. Don't ask me for further
details now, Miss Vanrenen. l
promise you the whole story long
before you meet him again"
For some reason Cynthia ex-
tracted more from that simple
speech than the mere words i'm
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the stove flue across the ceiling.
In a second the thin ceiling
boards were ablaze and the fire
spread. rapidly filling the room
with smoke. Sparks, fell on the
three little children. Isabelle be-
gar { oery, but quickly grasped
! tho youngest boy. asleep Ia rs
crib. Taking little ,rec.yie by
the hand and the infant In her
arms. she dashed, In her terror,
to the home of a neighbor.
Flames soon attracted the at
tention of the parents. They ran
to the burning structure. hoping
to save their children, but little.
Isabelle had already seen to that.
Prominent tincinnatians will
make application for a Carnegie
medal for this young heroine.
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NOW Go ON WITH THE STORY
CONTINUED from Yesterday

Continued from Yesterday
Though 1t was no simple mat
ter to turn the Mercury in that
rough and narrow road, Meden-
ham accomplished the maneuver
with a skill that the Frenchman
appreciated to the full. For the
first time he noted the number
when the tail-lamp revealed it.
TX L 4000," he commented TO
himself. 81 must inquire who the
owner is"
The Mercury ran smoothly into
Bristol and whirled up to the Col
1ege Green Hotel. There, on the
steps, stood Captain James Devar.
Hello, mater!" he exclaimed.
"But what's up? Why are YOU
where is Marigny?"
miles away-the silly man ran
short of petrol. Cynthia, you have
not met my son. James, this is
Miss Vanrenen.
The little man danced forward.
Delighted, I'm shaw" said he.
"But, by CAD, fancy losing poo-aw
Eddie,"
Medenham dreaded that the too
faithful Simmonds, car and all,
would be found awaiting their ar
rival. Cynthia, apparently, had
shared his thoughts.
81 suppose your friend Sim
monds will reveal his whereabouts
during the evening"" she said.
Mrs. Devar had already alighted
but the girl was standing in the
car and spoke over Medenham's
shoulder.
"Of course, he may not be
here" was the answer.
"Oh, my! What will happen
them"
"In that event, 1 should feel
compelled to take his place
again"
Guess you'd better lose Sim
monds," breathed the girl, and
then sped up the steps of the
hotel.
Meanwhile Medenham learned
from the hall-porter that motor
car had reached Bristol from Lon
don about five o'clock. The drived
had asked for Miss Vanrenen.
Another shutter KEN a bit
later an axed the same thing"
went ON the man.
Excellent" said Nehemiah.
"Now please tell Captain Devar 1
wish to see him."
Devar soon appeared.
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Stadium Services
For Memorial Oav

A Stadium celebration OF Mem
orial day. May 80, will be held
this year under the auspices OF
Custer and Sheridan posts, G.. a.
r., with the aid of the Custer
Relief corps. Sheridan Relief
corps. Logan circle, Daughters OF
the G. A. r., and Daughters of
Veterans. Rev. Frederick W.
keator will be orator of the day.
One of the features of Memorial
day will be a parade participated
In by 5000 school children.
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Begin Reading Now, 1t Never Too Late
Synopsis With Each Installment of Story

arranged for a car to meet her
here. AS II was not forthcom-
Ing, she altered her plans and
has gone In your sons car to
London"
SO Marigny was left a second
time on the steps of the hotel.
while the car which brought the
Earl of Fairholme from the rail-
way station took him back to II.
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Let me see." she unused. 81
seem TO remember the name: Il
had something to do with fat cat
tie, too. Scarland? Does
he exhibit? ?"
Medenham wished he had not
been SO glib with the Marquis OF
Scarland's pet occupation.
II have been In England so lit
tie during the past few years"
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BEGIN HERE TODAY.

Young Viscount Medenham. just
back from his regiment in Africa.
meets. simmonds. who formerly
tomobile Is broken down. He ex-
plains he owns the car, Is just
starting up In business for him
self. and was on his way TO con.
duct a ten-day tour through rural
England for Miss Cynthia Van
renen and her chaperon.
Medenham offers to drive the
American heiress in his own car for
a few days until Simmonds can
get his auto repaired. The offer
Is accepted. and Medenham. send
by rail. goes for the ladies and
they speed out of London.
Mrs. Devar, Cynthias chaperon,
asks the new chauffeurs name, and
Medenham. dropping his title, gives
his true name, George Augustus
FitZroy.
"l'itzroy" has much ado to act
the part of a servant. He is al
ways forgetting himself and treat
ing the beautiful Cynthia as an
equal.
Medeuham has thoroughly in
tended to give up his place to Sim
monds as soon as the latter's car Is
in order. but at the end of the first
days run Frenchman, Count Ed
Guard Marigny, unexpectedly ap-
pears on the scene. He is touring
England i'm a Du WALTON.
That night Medenham overhears
a conversation between the count
and Mrs. Devar's son, Capt. Jimmie
DeVar, of whose reputation Meden-
ham is aware. Medenham imme-
dIately suspects a plot by which
Cynthia is to be tricked into mar
rying the count
Devar does not at this time join
the party and Cynthia knows moth
ing of his presence In the town.
This, too. looks suspicious to
Medenham. The beauty of the girl
has appealed to him, and he de-
cides to go on with the tour.
The second evening "Fitzroy" has
a narrow escape. At the hotel Lady
Prothcawl recognizes him, but he
manages to get away before she
brings him and his own party to-
gether.
The third day Marigny again ap-
pears. and in the afternoon prevails
upon Cynthia to try his new car
during the run into Bristol, where
the party is to put up for the night.
Mrs. Devar tries to prevent Me-
denham from following, but he
cows her. and drives his car, the
Mercury, at a furious pace after the
other car. He finally overtakes
Cynthia and the Frenchman at dusk
on a deserted and lonely road that
does not lead to Bristol. The Du
Vallon Is stranded without petrol,
and the Frenchmans chauffeur has
been sent in the wrong direction
for a supply.
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CHAPTER VIII.
breakers Ahead.

That same morning. Dale and
Simmonds, having nothing better
to do, decided that the railway
station would be a good lounging
place, especially as Dale must
learn the time of the train to
Hereford, where he was to meet
his employer again.
The time table procured, the
two men were idly watching the
passengers awaiting the London
train, when Dale was astounded
by a poke in the ribs from an UNI
brella.
He turned angrily to face-the
Earl of Fairholme.
"Confound you. Dale" shout
ed the irate old gentleman, what
are you doing here and where is
your master?"
His lordship was not a man to
be denied. In ten minutes he had
the whole story.
Once for all Dale. the head
of the Fitzroy elan so forgot
himself as to pound the station
platform with his umbrella
where shall find Lord Meden-
ham tonight?"
Hereford! I'm goin' there
with his lordship's portman-
teaux."
"Then I'll go too" declared
his lordship's father. 'Viscount
Medenham is devilish particular
about his linen. IL | stick to his
shirts | shall meet some time to-
day, l suppose"
Meanwhile the occupants of
the Mercury were having a most
delightful days driving. They
had Jagged a bit over their sight
seeing, so 1t was rather late that
Saturday afternoon when Meden-
ham rolled the Mercury through
the pretty streets of Symon's Vat.
He chose a cosy hotel perched on
the right bank of the Wye, and
arranged that the ladies be served
tea.
t. Cynthia was enchanted.
"There are the Quickest yachts
4 have ever seen Swimming about
on that stretch of water" she
cried. THE mere sight Of them
makes me taste all the dust |
have swallowed between here and
London. Don't you think 1t
would be real cute to remain here
tonight and run into Hereford to-
morrow"
Cynthia need not have taken
the trouble to avert her scarlet
face from either her chauffeur or
chaperon.
Mrs. Devar Immediately be-
came engrossed with the phras-
ing of letter she decided to
mail Peter Vanrenen without de-
lay.
AS for Fitzroy. he fumbled
with his levers to hide his salts
faction over the outcome of a
private conversation he had held
with Cynthia earlier In the day.
"You mean to stay in Hereford
during the whole of tomorrow,
Miss Vanrenen he had asked.
Yes. Somehow, l don't see
myself scampering across the
map on the British Sabbath"
"Symon's Vat is exceptionally
beautiful, and there is a capital
little hotel there. The Wye runs
past the front-door, the boating
Is superb, and there will be a
brilliant moon after dinner to
night"
"And the answer is?"
THAT we could run into Here
ford before breakfast, leaving you
plenty of time to attend the
morning service at the cathe-
dral."
But Cynthia had not answered
him then.
Now, however, Mrs. Devar's
letter to Peter Vanrenen en-
tered the category Of things that
must be done at the earliest OPP
portunity. She wrote 1t before
dinner. She posted it. too, and
was confirmed of its importance
when she saw muslined Cynthia
saunter out and join "Fitzroy,"
who happened to be standing near
a boathouse.
Yet, so strangely constituted Isl
human nature of the Devar va
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TELLS ABOUT EAST

w. II. Paulhamus, president of
the Puyallup e. Sumner Fruit
Growers association, made an ad-.
dress at the Commercial club THU
afternoon, telling the club MEM
bers of conditions i'm the east.
He has just returned from two
months business trip.
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Indigestion? Can't Eat? No
Appetite?

A treatment of Electric Bitters
increases your appetite; stops in
digestion; you can eat everything.
A real spring tonic for liver, kid
ney and stomach troubles.
Cleanses your whole system and
you feel fine. Electric Bitters
did more for Mr.. T. ID. PEBBLES
stomach troubles than any medi-
cine he ever tried. Get q bottle
today, soc and 800. at your
Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Ec-
Zema.
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Dry Convention
Here This Month

Prohibitionists of Washington
will hold their annual state con-
vention at the First Baptist
church, Tacoma, May 2S and 30.
according to a notice being sent
out by Mrs. Nettie Hallenbeca,
president. Details OF the program
are not complete.
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he began.
II hope you haven't quarreiod
with your sister," she put In
promptly.
What, quarrel with BettyY
IL" And though he laughed 1t
the conceit. he turned the con-
versation into safer channels.
CONTINUED In Our Next lssue.l
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Next Week---"DEUCES WILD"
By Harold MCGrath,
One of the Best Known Writer'S

riety. she would have given half
the money she possessed II she
could have recalled that letter an
hour later.
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Harry and Isabelle Whrttu,S

Isabelle Whiting, holding brother Harry aged montis
whom she together with
turning house.
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CONTINUED In Our Next Is.se.)
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Ole Knows

Herbert Quick wants to know why farmers in
Europe get their money for four per cent, while
in the United States it costs eight per cent. Now
If Herb should take trip around the state with Ole
Hanson it wouldn't take him long to find out how
the farmers here can get cheaper money. Ole is
preaching four per cent money for the farmers and
is telling them the way they get it. Ole proposes
to take the restrictions off postal savings bank de-
posts and either loan direct to the tlers of the soil
deposit the money in cooperative farmers banks
which would distribute it to the farmers in each
community. As incentive for depositing their
money in the postal savings banks Hanson proposes
higher rate of interest all savings deposits.
Ole's plan sounds good Give a man money on
easy terms to go to the land which he can improve
and it will certainly help prosperity.
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TEACHER WAS WRONG

Little Whites father found his
youthful son holding up one of
his rabbits by the ears, and say
ing to him: How much is seven
and seven, now2
BAH" the father heard the
boy say. II knew you couldn't.
Here's another one: Six and six
is how much?"
why, Willie, what in the
world are you doing with yodr
rabbit" asked the father.
Willie threw the rabbit down
with disgust. 81 knew our teach
er was lying to u.s." was all he
said.
why. howl" asked the father.
why, she told us this morning
that rabbits were the gratest null
tipliers in the world, and this
dummy can't even add"
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PAY AS YOU GO

Customer want this suit by
the 30th. Can / have 1t on time
Tailor-No, sir; we do a strict
Iy cash business.
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AN ACUTE CHANGE

81 indited a poem to her that
said she looked like an angel"
Made a big hit, l suppose"
mo. The fellow VINO printed
il printed Il ANGLE
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BY Way Of Contrast

One of the great railway systems, using 100
pound rails, is about to exchange them for rails
weighing 120 pounds to the yard. 1t has ordered
freight locomotives powerful that will pull as
much 90 once pulled
1t knows that business in this great country is
bound to grow. 1t has kept its credit in fine shape
by prudent and efficient management and it doesn't
intend to be caught mapping. When the rush comes
it will be ready.
In spite of its tremendous investments, this rail-
way system is earning good returns. The reason is
simple. 1t is doing primarily railroad business,
not a speculative business in stocks or bonds.
No, we don't mind telling what railroad it is 1t
is the Pennsylvania.
The pistol they have over in France which shoots
chemical bullet, exploding gas that renders the
victim speechess-wi get it, do you suppose, in
time to use spellbinders this coming campaignf
Two doctors say they've found way to keep
blood out of the human heart while that organ is cut
open and cleaned Doubtless they rely on the shock
of their bill to start it pumping again.
speed" will be a sort of by word next week
Sign the 'Seven Sisters" 1t isn't too late yet.
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lie "seven Sisters" 1t isn't too late yet.
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The pistol they have over in France, VIII
Two doctors say they've found a way

,eed" will be sort of by word next week.
Alma record., 1914-04-02

Iy into a march, ana sne stepped down
beside him. Couple after couple,
knights and ladies, ranged behind
them, till the twenty-four stood ready
for the royal quadrille. II was the old
fashioned lancers, but the deliberate
strain lent the familiar measures some
thing of the stately effect of the min
uet
Quadrilles were not invented as aids
to conversation, and John Valiants
and Shirley's was necessarily limited.
THE decorations are simply deli
cious!" she said as they faced each
other briefly. How did you manage
it?"
Home talent with vengeance. Un-
Gle Jefferson and did it with our lit
tie hatchets. But the roses"
They were swooped apart and Shir
ley found herself curtsying to Chilly
Lusk More than queen!" he said
under his breath. 81 had my heart
set on naming you today. l reckon
I've lost my rabbit-foot!"
Opposite, In turn, Betty Page had
slipped her dainty hand in John Val
iant's "Ah haven't seen such lovely
dance for yeahs!" she sighed. Isn't
Shirley too sweet? If All had hair like
hers. All wouldn't speak to soul on
earth!"
The exigencies of the figure gave no
space for answer. and presently, after
certaic labyrinthine evolutions, Shir-
ley's eyes were gazing into his again.
"How adorable you look!" he whis-
pered, as he bowed over her hand.
How does it feel to be queen?"
This little head was never made to
wear a crown" she laughed. Queens
should be regal. Miss Fargo would
have"
The music swept the rest away, but
not the look of binding reproach he
gave her that made her heart throb
wildly as she glided on.
The last note of the quadrille slip
ped into a waltz dreamily slow, and
Valiant put his arm about Shirley and
they floated away. Once before, in the
moonlighted garden at Rosewood, she
had lain in his arm for one brief in
slant then she had seemed like some
trapped wood-thing resisting. Now,
her slender body swaying to his every
motion, she was another creature. I'm
der the dropping tawny hair her face
was almost as pale as the white satin
of her gown; her lips were parted, and
as they moved. he could feel her heart
rise and fall to her languorous breath.
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one-put - the kind OF life
one reads about In the nov
els of the South, you know.
| suppose one doesn't realize that 1t
actually exists until one comes to a
Southern place like this. And the
negro servants! How odd it must be
to have white-haired old darky In a
brass-buttoned swallow-tail for a but
Ter! SO picturesque! At Judge Chal-
mers' have feeling all the time that
I'm walking through a stage re-
hearsal."
The car slackened speed as 1t slid
by white-washed cabin at whose en-
trance sat dusky gray-bearded fig
ure. Valiant pointed. do you see
him" he asked.
II see a very ordinary old colored
man sitting on the doorstep" Katha-
rine replied.
That's Mad Anthony, our local
Mother Shipton. He's a prophet and
soothsayer. Uncle Jefferson-thats
my dy-servant-insists that he fore
told my coming to Damory Court. II
we had more time you could have
your fortune told"
How thrilling!" she commented
with half-humorous irony. =
He pointed to a great white house
set In grove of trees. THAT is
Beechwood," he told her, "the Beverly
homestead. Young Beverley was the
knight of the Silver Cross. A fine old
place, isn't it? 1t was burned by the
Indians during the French and Indian
War. My great-great-greatg tgrandfath-
er =" He broke off But then, those
old things won't interest you"
They interest you a great deal,
don't they?" she asked.
Yes" he admitted, "they do. You
see, my ancestors are such new ac-
quaintances, | find them absorbing.
You know when | lived in New
York"
Last month"
He laughed a little--not quite the
laugh she had known in the past.
"Yes, but | can hardly believe it: /
seem to have been here half lifetime
To think that month ago l was a
double-dyed New Yorker"
ITS been a strange experience for
you. When you come back to New
York"
He looked at her, oddly she thought
why should | go back?"
Why? Because it's your natural
habitat. Inst it?"
That's the word" he said smiling
"It was my habitat This is my home" "
She was silent a moment In sheer