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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18

lie dryly. "How about that lilac splash,
yiolet7 Do you like It two hundred
and seventy-flve worth?"
ITS pretty" hesitated Violet.
"Send 1t up" ordered Blackle lightly.
"Charge 1t to the expense fund"
Before the "lllac splash" came home
Violent and Fannie Warden were call
ed hastily out of town by the illness Of
their Aunt Patty, and they we're gone
FIVE weeks. On their return the girls
made bee line for the shopping dis
trlct, and Violet wore her exclusive
Mondeaux creation. AS they stepped
out of the new electric, which had
been made possible by the half million
or more already recovered, a large
lady came up the avenue In lavender
walking costume, which was an exact
duplicate of the Splash" panels, but
tons and all. AS the girls approached
the big dry goods store they stopped,
stunned, In front of the show window.
There, on a lovely wax lady. with O
bright toothed smile. was the same ex-
qulslte lavender walking suit, panels,
buttons and all, marked "SS5P' In a
Broadway shop at noon they saw a
throng Of stenographers admlring a
central display of big show window,
a lavender walking suit with the ia.
milar panels and buttons, $23.5O! They
started back uptown In a hurry, and
as they crossed Fifty-third street saw
a large flabby colored woman and a
highly peroxided white woman pass
Sach other with glares Of undylng
hatred They both wore cheap tafPeta
lavender walking costumes, with the
exclusive Mondeaux panels and but
tonsl In show window on One Hun.
dred and Twenty-hfth street was a
lavender dress-same panels and but
tons! 1t was made OF glngham, and
the price was $4.08l
When Horace G. Daw and j. Rufus
Walllngford called at the Warden
home that evening they found Violet
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as Iey cannot reach.
the diseased portion OF the ear. There 10
only one way to cure deafness. and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Ia
caused by an infiamed condition Of the mu-
cous lining OF the Bustachian Tube When
this tube is inflamed you have rumblinG
sound or imperfect hearing and when II iH
entirely closed, Deafness 10 the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condt-
tion. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrl.
which is nothing but an iniamed condition
of the mucous surfaces
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (cauBed by oatarrh) that
cannot be cured by HalfB CRtarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free,
D IF. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. OhIo-
Sold by DrugglstB Tbc. q
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18

mo use to come, Andre,' said WAL
lingford, grinning. "You're broke"
not bring any millions! He did not, in
fact, bring any money at all! Indeed,
he did not come at all.
Andre Perigord brushed his kinky
beard. He put on his silk hat, donned his
gray gloves, took up his little cane and
trotted over to the Office of j. Rufus
Wallingford, Investments.
Some vague, cold presentiment pos
sessed him as he entered the anteroom.
There were no waiting investors. There
was no spider legged boy. The door of
the private office was open, and he en-
tered. There was no money on the
desk. 1t was as bare as varnish could
make 1t. There was no money peeping
from the half open drawer. M. Peri
cords heart was sinking fast.
In the big swivel chair sat ]. Rufus
Walllngford, huge diamond glowing
In his cravat. He was contentedly
smoking a big black cigar. Opposite
him, with his long legs sprawled under
the desk and his silk hat miraculously
poised on the back Of his head, sat the
grinning Blackle Daw, contentedly
putting cigarette. They had sat thus
every day from to 4 since Andre had
Joined the grand pool. They could af-
ford to loaf. The restitution fund Of
the Warden girls was richer by $4,000,
and there was over $4,000 added to
the expense fund.
"AhI' exclaimed Andre. "You are
here, at least. have not seen you at
the Maison Mondeaux!
mo use to come, Andre" said Wal
lingford, grinnlng you're broke"
Andre Perlgord dropped into chair
Broke" he gasped. "You did not lose
my money!
"You did," advised walllngford. "Ev
cry cent. Besides that, you owe me
$43,750. l thought | wouldn't bother
you for that just now"
mon Dieu" groaned Andre. "Why,
monsieur, you have lost me not only all
my money, but some of the money Of
the house OF Mondeaux.'
Tough" commented Wallingford. 81
suppose you'll now have to juggle with
your books and rent the Mondeaux Gre
ations to the designers until you can
replace their money in the bank. Have
a cigar"
Andre turned to the grinning face Of
Blackie. ut is a graftw he suddenly
decided and Jumped to his feet. 'I 20
to the pollce!"
"And have me plnched and get all
our names In the papers and let the
house OF Mondeaux find It out" sug.
gested Walllngford. Whatever hap
pens, Andre, can see you In the peni-
tentiary, with short hair and no neck.
tie, learning to paste paper soles on
waterproof shoes. Look here, Andre;
here are the proofs that you have
cheated the house Of Mondeaux. Shall
they have them?"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18
JAMES HUGHES DEAD.

James Hughes, SO years old, a pio-
neer of Oregon, died at Canyonville,
Douglas county, Wednesday.
Mr.. Hughes was born in Tennessee,
April 10, 1897, was married to Eliza.
beth Kitchmiller in 1854 and came to.
Oregon, settling near Salem in the
Waldo Hills in 1877. He moved to
Walla Walla, Wash, where he resided
for five years. Returning to Oregon,
he lived for three years at Corvallis,
from whence he went to Canyonvills
where he has resided 81 years.
Mrs. Hughes died here two years ago.
Three sons survive. Funeral services
were held today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18
CHAPTER v.
WalIingford Avenees Violet.

NAV ed egg plant display you'll
Wv make Gladys there look
like SEphan Maggie out In
tbe cold" declared Blaclie Daw ad-
mlrlngly as the plump blond model
Bwished haughtily past blue eyed VIC
let Warden. "Glrle, bring It back"
Violet flushed prettlly at the frank
compliment. then she giggled, and the
plump blond model swanned back
pcross the door Of the pink and gray
Balon with the cold blank expression Of
u perfect lady. Violet, admirlng the i'm
ported lavender creation, suddenly
Btooped and picked up the hem crit
lcally.
1T looks as II II might have been
worn," she suggested, and at that mo.
ment M. Perlgord danced into the room
with his perpetual air of having al
most remembered something urgent.
Only the brlefest flashing glance be-
tween Blaclile and Violet This was
The man whom they had come to study.
"You didn't borrow this for the
rrench models ball, did you, sister"
inquired Blackie loudly.
mo, monsieur" replied the girl in a
rich east side accent, and she cast one
corner Of her eye on M. PerIgord, who
was hurrylng toward them.
NJ. Perigord, dark little man with
black freckles and kinky beard,
was shocked to the very center Of his
helng impossible" he cried, both
hands aloft. "The house Of Mondeaux
does not permit It'll The costume is
new. 1t is exclusive, 1t is dellciousl
with mademolselle's exquisite color the
effect Is magnificent"
"The color harmony Is cinch,"
ngreed Blackle, smiling to Violet. "But
lt looks to me as II this gown had pa.
raded an ocean view piazza or So"
The distress of M. Perlgord was pain
ful to observe "Ah, monsieur" he
plteOusly implored, you do not know
Che house Of Mondeauxl Americans al
ways think first OF clever little tricksln
"Thats knockl' decided Blackle.
"0nly crooks and lollops get stung IN
America, and we give medals for that"
NJ. Andre Perlgord hastened to rec
tlfy his mistake. II am all admiration
Hor AmericansI' and he blew into the
air kiss from his FIVE finger tips. 81
adore their clever little tricksl Wish
20 learn them-all. I, too, would be-
come rich-qulckl" He smiled dream
fly. "Money-and no questlonsl"
BIackie, with half grin beneath his
pointed mustache, was regarding NJ.
Porigord keenly,
You've been reading bad literature"
he observed. There's no money In
clever little tricks. Grating Is a sport,
not business"
Perlgord smiled wisely.
"0ne year In New York and | have
several thousand dollars 'on the side
for Andre perlgord" he exulted.
Another quick glance between Blackie
Daw and his pretty companion. They
knew where Perlgord had secured for
ty thousand OF his ION the side" mon.
ey. His name was afth on the list of
chat clique, headed by II, II, Falls, who
had robbed Violet and Fannie Warden
of their five million dollar fortune on
the death OF their father. And this
amount Blackle Daw and his partner,
]. Rufus Wallingford, had sworn to SO.
cure from the members OF the clique
for the beautiful orphans -Four names
were already crossed or chat list.
Somebody II catch you without your
license number, Andre" warned Black.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18

A Large cOIored Woman and a Per.
oNided White Woman Passed Each
other.
with a headache and the demure Fan
ME sympatheticaIly suppressing the
twlnkles Of amusement In her brown
eyes.
"If you make fun Of me I'll pour
beans In your saxaphone," warned Vio-
let as she handed Backle large, fiat
pasteboard box. "This Is the lilac
splashr" and with bubbllng indlsna
tlon she told them all about It
"Harpooned on the lavender lemon"
grlnned Blackle. II guess the color
blinded us. However It happened,
though, I'll take this box down In the
morning, and I'll bring you back your
two hundred and seventy.hve or old
Paregoric's whlskers."
Wallingford had chuckled at first, but
now he was thoughtful.
NJ. Perlgord was deeply regretful that
AhN hlno W alutu lhNthhNl
creation had been so extensively copied.
"It IL because mademoiselle Is 50 strlk,
Ing-so attractive" he suavely ex.
planned. "Those clever American man.
ufacturers have their designers every.
where. Regard their little trick They
behold charming fashionable Ike
Mile. Warden In triumph like this ex.
qulste lavender costume. They say;
voIlal We walt no longerl We have
found ltp They dash to their work
shops. They make sketch Of the de-
slgn-eyery button, every thread. Pres.
to The artistic creation Of the house
Of Mondeaux Is in all the shops"
$50 that's the way It's done" unused
Blackle. "What do you think OF that
Tor pure gall, JlmT
Jim Walllngford's big shoulders heav.
ed. ut sounds like the explanation for
a black eye" he chuckled.
zone becomes clever In America,
boasted Perlgord, with n self satisfied
smile, after he had agreed to refund
the price OF the dress. 81 have learned
the little trick to make money, Now
learn the little trick to invest with rap
idness. with $4,000 to start-vollaw
"Flfty.four thousand" responded
Blockle, glanclng at J. Rufus.
Walllngford at the window suddenly
wheeled and came back looking ut hi,
watch, I'm afraid can't walt unit
you settle with NJ. perigord,' he stated
whats your hurry, Jlm" protested
Blackie. at won't take long. Wher
people pass money they part"
81 have to keep my eye on a certain
rapid Investment" said walllngfort
lmpresslvely an see you tomorrow
at the Office and settle with you fol
the next pool, by the way, here's
your $1,000"
"oh, give II to a newsboy," laughed
Blackic, with a nonchalant wave Of
the hand.
IL don't care what you do with It.
responded Walllngford gravely, pro
duclng a big red pocketbook. "My
business IL to pay you this $1,000 II
return for the $3.50 you Invested witt
me yesterday and Into the hands Of
the astonished Blackle be counted Z
$500 bill and ave 500 bills,
How much win you invest tonior
row mornlngf"
'Vrhe wad," Blackie said promptly
and started to hand back the money,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18
INC face of the luckIess Investor was

The face OF the luclSless investor was
a study.
"It is true" Andre admitted II am
what you call up against it, A short ST
Ience, and then the ever optimistic An
DIRE frightened. But have learned
another American trick; also am still
clever. and shall yet be rich shalt
not go TO the penitentlary II they do
not hear that have lost so much mon
ey Gentlemen. applaud me. have
already juggled the books. VOilar' And,
highly pleased with himself, he strobe
jauntily out
Blackie and Wallingford looked at
each other dumbly. Blackie elevated
his hands in the Perigord fashion.
"Vollar' he said. [,
Confined next Saturday,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18
DIR. STONES
Drug Store

The only cash drug store in Oregon,
owes no one, and no one owes it; car
ries large stock; its selves, counters
and show cases are loaded with drugs,
medicines, notiens, toilet articles
wines and liquors of all kinds for
me- Ssal purposes. DR.. Stone is a
regular e-~duate in medicine and has
had many yeSrs of experience in the
practice. Consultations are free. Pre-
seriptions are free and only regular
price for medicine. DR.. Stone can be
found at his drug store, Salem, Oregon,
from 6;40 in the morning until s at
night. Free delivery to all parts Of
the city and within a radius of 100
miles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children OF be@-
wetting. There Is constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs. M. Summers, Boz
w, Notre Dame, Ind, win send free To
any mother her successful home treat
ment, with full instructions. Send na
money, but write her today II your chill
drcn trouble y9u in this way. Don'a
blame the child = the chances are II can't
help II. This treatment also cures adults
and aged people troubled with urine DIM
culties by day or night
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18
MAY LEAVE TUESDAY

New York, Dec. 17.-Friends of the
recalled German attaches, Boy-ed and
Won Papen, said today they plan TO
leave Tuesday on the Holland.Ameriean
liner Noordam. Their announcement
was made to dispose Of rumors that
Won Papen is planning to 60 to Mex
leo.
1t is possible that Boy-ed, however,
may postpone his sailing if he does not
dispose Of certain pending matters in
time,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-18
DR.. STONES HEAVE DROPS

For the cure Of
heaves; a liquid
medicine given in
the feed, which the
most fasti dioua
horse will not re-
fuse. From one to
six bottles will
cure the Q m st
stubborn case.
Price 81 Der bot
tie, or 6 bottles
for $5. For sale
by all druggists
and at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-31
NEGRO BURNED
BY TEXAS MOB
Torn From Officials. Man Is Hurled
Into F1ameS-Charged With
Killing Three Children.

TEMPLE, Texas, July 31.-While
thousands of Infatuated whites danced
about bowling imprecations of every
nature, VIII Stanley, &c years old, a
negro. was burned alive in the public
square here Friday night He was
charged with having murdered three
children OF W. r. Grimes and seri-
ously injuring Mrs. Grimes.
An effort was made by county Off
GERS to make the negro confess by
grilling him. While the examination
was going on the Jail was storIned by
a mob and the prisoner rushed TO the
square where a huge pyre had been
built. Without any ceremony Stanley
was hurled into the seething flames
his howls for mercy being UNDECIDED
Temple is the home. of Gov. James
+. Ferguson and is in the center OF
the black belt of Texas.
Mrs. Grimes was found Thursday
morning with her face crushed to a
pulp in bed with her two dead twins
while in another room lay her hus-
| band. fearfully mutilated At MS side
| lay his sons mangled body. An axe
was used.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-31
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF sHERIFF,S SALE.


By virtue of an execution 10 me directed
from the Clerks office of the st. Joseph
Circuit Court Of 1T. Joseph County IN
diana, l will expose to public sale on We'd
nesday, September LIST. 1915. between the
hours Of Ten o'clock A. NJ and Four
O'Clock =. NJ. Of said day at the Court
House door, in the CITY Of South Bend, St
Joseph County. Indiana. the rents and
profits for a term not exceeding seven
years, OF the following described real cS-
tate. situate i'm St Joseph County. State
Of Indiana. tO-wit:
The north half ~ OF a tract Of land
containing fifty (j0l acres taken of of and
from the west end of certain (S0l eighty
acre tract described as follows namely
The North half ~ OF the South half ~
Of the North half ~ of Section number
thirty-fve go Township thirty six go
North. range two CO east: also n TRAN
gular strip of land lying between said de-
scribed premises and the Michigan Road
I'm Section number thirty -four t34l in said
Township and Range being the same lands
devised by viii Of Florence KritZ as set
out i'm VIII Record Number q on page 5S.
And on failure 10 realize the full amount
of the Judgment. interest. and costs
theron. l will expose 10 public sale, eat
the same time and place 10 the highest
bidder for casa in hand. the fee simple Of
the above described real estate.
Taken rs the property Of Fannie X.
Schmelling at the suit Of John A. Hib-
berd.
CHARLES +. BAILEY.
Sheriff. 1t. Joseph County Indiana
July 80, 1919 By John z. Gully, Deputy.
31T14
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-31
TWO ARE ELECTROCUTED
Negro and White Man Go i'm Ken
lucky.

EDDYVILLE. Ky, July 31.-Turner
Graham, jr., aged "a, white, and Will
Lane, 2S, cOlored, died in the electric
chair here early Friday. Graham went
to the chair at 3:1S a. m. and was
pronounced dead at 1922. Lane was
placed in the chair at 3:41 and was
dead at 3:4S.
Graham met death stoically. Lane
sang and prayed on the way TO the
death house. Graham shot and killed
Sheriff McMurtry Of Hardin county in
December last, while McMurtry was
trying to arrest him on a charge of
murder. Lean murdered his wife,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-31
AT THE LAsALLE.

"Ch-mmie Fadden." with Victor
Moore VIII be seen again today AT
the Lasalle. The comments on this
picture yesterday were most favor
able for Moore fits this jolly Bowery
boy type perfectly "Chimmie Fad
den, II must be understood, Is
strictly fictitious character i'm spite
or the fact that, when the sketches
first appeared in the New York sun
the author. f. w. Townsend. was 10y
many people supposed 10 have some
real Character" in mind. He just per-
sonifies the spirit OF the good Old
BoWery days, before the advent OF
the modern gun-man.
Victor Moore is of course ideal Tor
the Irish-American character OF
Chin ME- Camille Aston plays the
role or the Duchess" The other lead
ing parts are assigned 10 Raymond
Hatton, Mrs. Lewis McCord, Ernest
JOY, Anita King. Tom Forman and
Harry de Roy
The perturbation OF "Chimmie Fad
den" which is incontestably in its
own way one of the great and typical
American classics, has been done with
the utmost care For some months
the Lasky company has been making
| the most persistent efforts 10 raise
the standards Of film comedy, and
~'''- ca VI = -pA A4ito SUI al 20 NtO L al
and precious TO be handled except
with the most painstaking effort.
The Paramount travel pictures viii
also be shown.
ON sunday the program at the La
sale Is particularly pleasing and Out
OF the ordinary. The feature is The
| Flying Twins introducing those
! charming girls, Madeline and Marion
/ Fairbanks, in the roles Of the two
/ young girls who run away with {
! circus They become artists on the
/ flying trapeze but meet with many
| hardships and disbursements anC
/ are glad TO return home. The lessor
/ taught is a good one and the pictur,
! pleasing from every standpoint. Two
! comedies are on the same bill: "Steady
! Company" and Right off the Reel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-31
NOTICE OF SHFRTFFS SALE,

Ky virtue OF an execution TO me directed
from the Clerks Office Of the St Joseph
Circuit Court of st. Joseph County. IN
diana. | will expose to public sale on We'd
nesday September 1st 1915. between the
hours Of Ten O'Clock \. NJ and Four
O'Clock p. NJ. Of said day at the Court
House door, in the City Of South Bend.
st. Joseph County, Indiana. the rents and
profits for a term not exceeding seven
years. Of the following described real es-
tate. situate in st. Joseph County, State
Of Indiana. tO-Wit:
The South half q ~ Of a tract Of land
containing fifty 800 acres taken of Of and
from the west end Of a certain lS0l Eighty
acre tract described as follows namely
The North half ~ Of the South half 90
OF the North half ~ Of Section number
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-31
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED
Body Found Mangled Along Railway
Tracks

DECATUR. Ill, July 31.-The body
of a man badly mangled was found
beside the Illinois Central tracks a
few miles southeast of here Friday
There was nothing on his clothing to
indicate his identity His body was
strewn along the right of way for
some distance. He was about six feet
tall, weighed about $50, appeared to
be about so years old and one of his
fingers was missing. His hair was
streaked with gray and he wore work
ing clothes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-31

THE AUDl1ORIUNL

An excellent bill that should be es-
pecially pleasing 10 the children Is on
for today at the Auditorium ana in
cludes "Insuring Cutey," a two reel
Vitagraph comedy with Wally VAN
The Adventure Hunter a Selig
drama. featuring Bessie Eyton. a
Nights Lodging" one Of those .unny
Nina comedies The White and Black
SNOWFALL" a Nitagraph comedy. fea-
turing little Bobby Connolly as son
ny Jim" and the SeIg weekly, show
ing many scenes Of interest. Tomor-
row will be shown a two reel Vita
graph drama. entitled A Natural
Man" a Flashlight Flivver." a Ia
lem comedy. featuring Ham" anc
Bud. The One Forgotten" a beau
tiful BiOgraph drama, The Fightinl
Kid a Nina comedy and "A Deed Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-31

Daring" one Of the Hazards OF Helen
Railroad series, featuring Helen
Holmes. II takes nerve. lots OF IT. %
leap from an engine. catch hold Of a
brace rod OF a bridge. climb hand
over hand 10 the center OF the track
which runs parallel and then drop 70
the roof OF train. which presently
passes below. But nerve is what Hell
On Holmes Is plentifuly supplied WITH
and she proves this in A Deed o.
Daring" Helen's actfo, was caused by
her desire 10 apprehend a band OF
fnen who were smuggling Chinamer
into the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-31
OFFICERS TRANSFERRED
$50 L. $. Men From Philippines TO
Mexican Border.

WASHINGTON. July 31-The war
department announced Friday that
about $50 army officers had been or
dered from the Philippines to the
United States and an equal number
from posts along the Mexican border
to replace them.
This is the first transfer under the
new law requiring the department 20
bring home officers after two years
service in the Orient Officers who
have served two years or more in
the Philippines make UP the list
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-31
REDUCE WORKING TIME

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 31-An-
ticipating possible demands upon
them for increased wages or shorter
hours the Winchester Repeating
Co. Of this city Friday announced
a voluntary reduction of working time
from SO hours to AS hours per week,
beginning Aug. Is, all rates for piece
work and hourly work 10 be increased
so as to yield the same pay in AS
hours as at present in 55 hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-31
PAPER RIDICULES BRYAN
Fantasia OF Paris Prints Cartoon of
Ex-Secretary of State

PARIS. July 31.-Former Sec'y OF
State Bryan is cartooned in Fridays
issue of Fantasia as having his head
in glass case which is encircled by
a wreath. Mr. Bryan wears a collar
of orange blossoms while in the back
ground is a narrowing battle scene.
The cartoon is captioned Bryan
alias Sweet Innocence"