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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-23

armed workman from the Applewaiths
factory, And the next moment she re-
membered that this was the same man
who had tried TO rob her father of his
work. And she no longer hesitated.
Get out o. this housed" she COM
manded. "And get out quick, or Yll
put hole clean through you!"
For a moment Legar stared round
eyed at the apparition confronting
him.
Now, my girl, mean no harm for
you here" he tried to argue, as he felt
for the door behind him.
"You mean harm for me father
and that's enough for me! Get out o.
here, and go while the COINS good!"
Listen to me-" persisted Legar az
he backed through the door. you're
doing your father more harm, at this
very moment. than l could ever do
him"
"I1l take me chance on that was
her retort.
But you're losing your chance.
you're"
Legar did not complete that SEN
| tence. Instead, he leaped suddenly to-
wards the girl with the firearm, for
he had noticed her dress sleeve catch
in the screen-door hook This had re-
suited in the momentary detection OF
that ever-menacing revolver barrel
and Legar's long fingers had encom-
| passed that weapon before she could
| level it again. With a quick turn or
two he had twisted it out of her hand
Then he caught her by the shoulder
and swung her fiercely about.
Now, my girl, I'm going to tell you
a thing or two said the man with the
revolver. STOPPING closer to her in the
moonlight. you think I'm an enemy
of your fathers. But you're wrong
All am is a treasury agent. And I've
been wondering if you know how many
4. years it means for a man who gets
caught in a twenty thousand-dollar
dope-smuggling COUPE"
Legar turned and nodded pregnantly
toward the cellar where he knew
OMara to be.
| you've nothln on me iather! pro
tested the now terrified girl.
Nothing beyond the fact OF course
that he's carrying Kaisow wood away
from the Applewaithe factory And
why he's doing that you know as well
as | dol
A sob suddenly shook the meageI
body of the white-faced girl.
For Gawd' sake, mister, gather me
in If you want to! Take me, but don't
send me father up! He's a good man
at heart, and wouldn't so much as
harm a fly! You can kill me If you
want to, but don't be hard on me IA
ther!"
Legar stood thoughtfully regarding
her.
81 don't want to kill you, my girl
want to help you. And if you're willing
to take a turn at helping me, in 6
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-23

TITS up to you 10 make her. And
the best way to get her out here Is to
persuade her to fill basket OF food
and wine and bring IT back with her
in her own car. She knows you belong
to the factory settlement here, and
she won't be suspicious. You do your
work right. and you'll have her here
tomorrow night"
The youthful eyes which life had al
ready left hard studied the sinister
figure in the moonlight.
And when | get her out to that
sluiceroom, what're you goin' to do
with herr"
The one-armed man laughed quietly.
That's something strictly between
her and me-" was his calmly enunci-
ated reply as he stepped slowly back
and disappeared through the shrub
berry beside the O'Mara cottage.
The girl stood staring after him
without moving. So intently did she
look after that vanishing figure that
she did not observe a second figure,
even more mysterious than the first
as it slipped out OF the shadows and
stepped quietly up beside her.
She turned with a start and stared
| up at the stranger confronting her
And IL did not add to her peace OF
wore mask over his face.
What d you want here?" was her
brusque demand.
I'm looking for a young girl who
happens TO be in trouble" was the
quietly spoken reply.
Then | guess you'll have to keep
on travelin'," announced Peggy as she
swung up the broken steps with as
sumed nonchalance, strobe in through
the door and shut it after her. She
stood there for several minutes before
venturing 10 move Then she silently
reOpened the door and stared out. to
make sure that her visitor had taken
his departure. Instead of catching
sight OF the masked figure however
she was a little startled to see the
one-armed man push his way in
through the bushes and once more
creep 70 the door where she stood.
What did that man want?" quick
~ demanded the newcomer.
81 didn't wait to ask him." was the
girls retort.
NO, | guess this isn't a time fol
waiting" ruminated the other aloud
And for that reason Wen have tC
speed up that bargain of ours. and put
the thing through tonight"
Tonight" echoed the girl in a whis
per Of alarm.
DO you want to save your father?'
I'll bring err" she announced with
grim determination. I'll bring her
even though have to throw a string
o. fits to start her on the wayi"
The Drums Of Death.
It was not until Margery Colder
was seated in the suede-upholstereC
landaulet that she found time to ques
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-23

move or two, believe l could still
make this thing come out all right"
You'll let me father Off" she de.
manded
eyes"
Then tell me what I'm to do"
"You remember that young lady at
the works this morning, who nearly
got drawn into the machinery"
THE skirt with the starry eyes
Sure!"
well, I want to meet that young
lady, in secret"
And where do / come in?"
II want you to go to her house and
ask her to come to the sluiceroom of
the factory tomorrow night"
Il can see that millionaire dame
losin' her beauty sleep to beat 1t out
to dye dump like this!"
Then it's up to you to take her
there" was Leser's retort.
But l aims no miracle worker!"
Legar dew back
Then our bargain is to fall
through" he demanded, with a head
movement towards the cellar door.
But how'm goin' to make her
Gomez" inquired the distressed girl.
Legar drew out the gold locket which
he had picked up from the factory
floor.
This dropped from her throat when
you tore her cape free this morning.
Take that to her. Tell her you'd found
it after she left. She'll feel sorry for
you. In fact, you've got to make Ser
feel sorry for you. You'd better try a
faint, when you're talking TO her, and
tell her you haven't eaten for couple
of days. She'll try to give you money.
But you must tell her that your moth
or Is worse off than you are"
But s'posin' she won't swallow that
sob stur~
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-23
.[il1JNI[E .I17yyN
RGlTITL[pS@
AM~S
US[SS
ECONOMIC VALUE OF PARKS
Communities Throughout the Country
Are Beginning to Realize the I'M
portance of Breathing Spaces.

"The wrongs against society are
committed by our people, not in their
hours of work, but in their hours Of
leisure" writes Gov. Martin G. Brum-
baugh of Pennsylvania to President j.
Horace Mcfarland of the American
Civic association at Washington, in
commendatiOn of its movement for the
extension and larger use Of parks in
American cities. That the economic
value of parks and recreational areas
is being recognized today TO Il greater
extent than ever before is amply dem
onstrated by the reports that come to
the association Of municipal procedure
for the requirement of increased park
lands, and at the same time changed
methods of administration. The new
attitude toward parks is that they shall
be service parks-nOt merely Ornamen'
tai adOrnments for the exclusive use
Of the few who ride, but for the mil
lions who walk. The Importance OF
the accessibility Of parks to the
masses of the population is illustrated
by the growing habit in the creation OF
park systems, Of acquiring many small
parks, tremendously distributed and
connected, rather than the maintenance
of one or more great parks on the out
skirts. The large park will continue to
be popular, but it will be supplemented
by groups of small parks given over to
recreation purposes. "VerbOten" in re-
spect to the use of the grass is IA dis
carded injunction; now it is 'Wel'
I rome" pVpryWhpre
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-11-23
PAsTIME WELL WORTH WHILE
II Contemplating Building, II will Pay
One to Study Historic Designs
In Architecture.

A study of historic designs in archt
lecture is a pastime which not only
furnishes a pleasant form of recrea'
ton, but will, when ones own house is
contemplated, prove exceedingly help
full.
To be able to recognize at glance
the lines and notifications of these his
toric styles, as expressed in the differ
emit houses with which you come in
contact, will be most gratifying; and
when you reach the plan stage of youi
own home, you need not go to your
architect entirely void Of ideas.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

started their own little revolt against
the Paris decree. Four inches of the
ground is the extreme limit of decency
for the short skirt, they say, and in the
evening short sleeves and five inches OF
deColletage may be worn with prOpriety.
The main objection to the short skirt
is its lack Of dignity" says Mrs Edison
in explaining the reasons for her cam
paign. Grown women are going about
in the present styles looking like little
girls. No dress should be more than
four inches from the ground, though
three inches, OF course, would be better.
The great trouble with American
women is that they show no originality
in dress. They all look alike They
take a model and follow it blindly
whether it is becoming to them or not
The announcement that skirts must
he fifteen inches off the ground this
spring is simply disgusting. II is to re-
store originality in dress within the
limits of respectability that the Womens
Club of Orange has taken the matter up.
We intend to maintain a high tone OF
quiet respeCta bility."
The low-Cut blouse and the short skirt
has aroused to an even greater extent
the ire of Delegate William Myers Of
Virginia
The dress Of the average woman has
more to do with the downfall Of Young
men than any other thing" he asserts.
Complete nudity would be far more de-
cent than the short-skirted silhouettes
one sees in the summer time when the
women walk up and down the streets Of
the city.
Il think a law should be passed that
prohibits transparent garments, and also
that stipUlates that no female shall ap-
pear in public with a skirt that does not
reach within four inches Of the ground,
or with a waist or bodice that exposes
more than three inches Of the chest or
back"
But it was ever thus and so. Fashion
from the first day of the world has been
setting up dictates, and reformers have
been trying to bowl them over in the
name of decency.
IN 1713 England and France both
fashions The lack Of material in femi-
nine costumes brought it about
What are women coming to-" de-
manded one bewigged judge, since they
are letting down the necks Of their
bodices and tucking up their petticoats
which grow shorter every day!
The leg discovers itself in propor-
ton to the neck and already more than
six inches is displayed in these new
gowns. II is neither safe to look upon
the head nor the feet of a charmer-
where shall we then direct the eyef"
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09
Ho,D the Fate of Warning Nations
May Hang on a Silk Skirt.

The woman who dares wear a silk petit
coat nowadays. either has to say she
bought it before the war started, or that
it is an heirloom in her family.
The Germans were the first to dis
cover the peril of the silk petticoat and
the other expensive trappings of fashion.
cial lights of the German and Aus
trian empires met in Vienna to discuss
the war economics of the two countries,
Finance Minister Helfferich Immediately
went after the silk skirt wearer3.
He laid down his first fact to the ef-
feet that the value of the money of a
country is in inverse ratio to the value
of the silk petticoats of its women.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

The rich women Of Berlin, Vienna
and Budapest who import these silks
and the monstrosities of the Paris tailors
which they call stylish gowns. think
that they are dressing as the real Pari-
sian woman dressed. But they are not.
NO Frenchwoman of refinement
would appear upon the Partisan boule-
wards in the fearful Partisan creations
that our women wear. The real French
lady is woman of exquisite taste. who
has only contempt for 'dernier cris' in
costumes The only Frenchwomen who
wear the Partisan extravagances thai
our women affect are the professional
models. the grisettes and the women Of
the demimonde."
In this way did the astute German
finance minister lift the veil on the mys-
teries of war financing When French
silk is sold outside of France, he pointed
out to the German women, it makes the
value of the French franc" so much
the greater. When French silks are
brought into Germany, he continued, it
makes the value of the German mark"
so much the less, because country's cur
rency thrives on exports and not on i'm
ports
In other words. says Helnerich, do
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

M women be the cause Of
France losing the great
European war to Germany,
or of Germany losing it to France?
The value Of the money of a country
Is In inverse ratio TO the value of the
silk petticoats of its women" said Carl
HelHerich, German secretary of finance,
IN Vienna recently, when he was scolding
the women of the Teutonic nations for
their extravagances in buying French
silks.
The Queen of Rumania, Carmen Sylvia,
shortly before she died issued a similar
warning to the extravagant women of
her country.
The luxury Of the women makes the
men dishonest, the women immoral, and
enervates the country in time Of war"
was one of the last public utterances she
made before her death She saw her
country tottering on the brink Of war,
ready to Join the allies or the central
empires, as the exigencies required, and
with her keen foresight she saw that on
whatever side Rumania fought the
women OF her country would first have
to practice economy if victory was to be
thought Of at all.
And, but a few days ago, Marcelle
Tinayre, noted Frenchwoman writer,
raised her voice and her pen against the
women Of her country who are extrava-
gantly spending much needed money on
the frimps and fussings Of costly COS
tunes from the most fashionable shops
The gowns that some of you are
wearing are not even of French style"
she cried. They are phantasms, mon
strosities from the brains of the tailors
and the modistes. They have nothing to
do with France or with French style.
The extravsgant costumes we see
nowadays are not made for you French
women in the first place. You have too
much taste to be interested in things Of
this sort. They are made to sell to the
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

women of the Balkan states and the
South American countries who like
nashy colors and reVel in bizarre de-
signs. Be economical, and If you want
your country to win the war. let ex-
travagant fashions alone"
In this manner right and left the
women Of Europe have had their silk
pettieoats Haunted before their eyes.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

without French silk petticoats, you Ger
man women. and help your men win the
war.
American women are going at much
the same problem of silks and extrava-
CANT modes in a somewhat different
fashion. In the campaign inaugurated
against these extravagances by Mrs.
Thomas A. Edison and other prominent
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

women Of the east the good old Puritan
element OF "decency" enters into the
fight.
Paris modistes have already decreed
that the smart walking costume for
spring should be fifteen inches from the
ground and the decoIIetage Of the sleeve
less dance frock reach within two inches
of the waistline in back. And the re-
formers Of the eastern American states
are not going to permit tiff they can
help it.
The indignant state legislators Of Vir-
ginia, spurred on to the defense of de-
cency in America by Delegate William
Myers. brought forth a bill prohibiting
women to appear in public in skirts that
did not reach to within three inches OF
the ground. or in a bodice that exposed
more than three inches OF chest or back.
The club women Of Orange. y. J.. IN
der the leadership OF Mrs Edison, Lave
The Washington herald., 1916-04-09

Wv = ILL the silk petticoats Of
M women be the cause Of
France losing the great
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22
WILLAMETTE NOTES

The art lecture last night at Waller
chapel on Pre- Raphaelitism was attend
ed by fair size crowd and all were
well pleased with the speaker, Prof.
Alice DOdd and her lecture. Mrs. DOdd
treated her subject as only an expert
could. She gave a comprehensive,
though not detailed history of the be-
ginning of art and passed from one
stage to another noting the important
productions Of the period and also Civ
ing the characteristics which serve to
distinguish art of a given period.
Coming then to the Renaissance and
all artists of that time she depicted
the characteristic of art that typify
that period. The early artists used for
their models Biblical settings which
they pictured with feeling of relig-
iOusness and childlike realism.
Mrs. Dodd gave as a warning to those
who study art, not to study the works
of modern artist while you study the
work of the primitive artists, as they
do not make favorable contrast, there
are distinct steps which one must take
in studying art the same as in acuOm-
plishing any other subject hence they
must come in consecutive order. One
comes to recognize three dimensions;
length, breadth and thickness, in a
painting after a careful study of it.
One strange thing about the paint
ings of the early artists is, they could
not paint a baby's face, they were in
variably the faces of adults on ba-
by's body.
Angels were favorite models for early
artists, and nearly always they were
women, rather than men. 'Todly,
said Mrs. DOdd, "men set up one WON
an as an angel which they adore for q
time, but it doesn t last long"
The saints, seraphims and cherub
inns were also frequently painted, in
| fact the early artists held that arr
should be used to portray religious sen
timents and subjects.
Ruskin in his criticism on art coul(
not understand why art did not pOr
tray senes regardless of their nature
he did not understand the Independent
status of art.
The Pre- -Raphaelits Brotherhood wa
established by three young painters
chief of whom was Dante Gabriel ROs
etti. his idea was to free art from tn
conventional form which it had adopted
to make it simpler and to picturize ma
ture. For example ne painted a pictur
Of the Christ in the robes of higl
priest of the state church. This pictur
1.-THE Light of The World - now hang
at Oxford college and is very yalu
able painting.
Some of the useful achievements o
the art of this period was the using o
decorative art methods to beautify tn
homes; a new architecture was also be
gun. Some of the modern manifesto
tions are: Mission furniture, simple
itw in decorations Of homes, etc., an
these are steps toward progress.
Modern art has nothing new in it
embrace; a great deal is borrowed fror
the mast, from the Rem aissance perioC
for it was a period of creative art. Art
lists then looked ont ON the world wit
awakening eyes and they established
precedence which later artists follow
Formerly, however, artists believed /
giving equal emphasis to all parts of
picture. Today the artist concentrate
on one object and subordinates the res
to it.
The lecture was richly Illustrate
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22
Candidate for Office
But Does Not Favor
Woman Suffrage

Mrs. Alice II. Page, of this city has
declared her intention to be candi-
date for the republican nomination for
State Representative at the coming
primaries but she declares she does not
believe in woman suffrage. However,
since women have the right to vote,
Mrs. Page says she thinks it is their
duty to take an interest in politics in
order to cast their ballots intelligently
Mrs. Page is the wife of Roland X,
Page, a prominent attorney Of this
citv.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

with humorous stories that emphasized
the point aimed at.
Professor j. T. Matthews in intro
ducing the speaker stated that it was
the first lecture he had ever heard at
Willamette that was delivered by a
member of tae Willamette faculty who
had travelled and studied all of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22
Sheriff Levi ChriSman
Brings Three Men To
State Penitentiary

Sheriff Levi Chrisman, of Wasco
county, and County Commissioner R. d.
Butler arrived in Salem today with
three prisoners in custody who were
turned over to the authorities of the
state pen. The men brought down We're
j, b. Burg, two to twenty years for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22
PLILoMATH GETS $4,000

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 22.-Accord-
ing to the will of Mrs. Sarah A. Baker,
filed for probate today, Philomath col
lege of Philomath, Oregon, is bequeatl-
ed $4,000 and $1,000 is distributed
among several other schools and church
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22
subjects on which she lectured.

subjects on which she lectured
Washimgton's birthday was honored
today at Willamette by granting tho
students holiday.
The next number of the faculty lee
ture course to the nublic of Salem will
be held on March l3, at which time
Prof. joan o. Hall will lecture on els
ben, the Morse Dramatist. :"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

Winthrop Hammond is in Portland
today to attend the annual banquet of
tne Oregon chapter of the Sons of the
American Revolution. During the past
year the Oregon chapter at Portland
has presented to circuit and federal
courts silk flags to be used at all natur-
alization exercises.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

forgery; D. A. Bennett, one to five
years, for obtaining money under false
pretenses, and William j. Reed, one to
Is years for committing a crime against
II Inrn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

The Marion County Sunday School
convention will hold its annual session
in this city March "a and %. The ses-
sions will be held at the First Congrega-
tiOnal church.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

The second of a series of dances to
be given by the "La Area" club of the
United Artisans will be held at the
Moose hall Wednesday evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

Owing to a typographical error in the
morning Statesman, Ye Liberty adver-
tsement read 10 cents, which should
have read 10 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

Miss Evelyn Cash, physical director
of the high school, was called to Ponti-
ac, Michigan, by the illness Of her
mother.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

The first straw hat of the season
made its appearance on the streets yes
terday. The man under the hat WAS out
in the open but short time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

Miss Ethel Kirk, of Junction City, ar
rived in the city yesterday and has TAX,
en- the position of head milliner for
Mrs. II. F. Stith, in the Kafoury dry
goods store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

Hopski on draught at Otto Kleets, 475
State street, non-alcoholic, cool and re-
freshing drink, sc per glass. Febl9
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

Get your garden tools, new and sec
Ond hand, from II. L. Stiff & Son.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

The river fell about seven inches yes
terday and today is S.3 feet above zero.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

DR.. Mendelsohn, specialist, fits glass
es correctly. U. S. Bank. Bldg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

Have E, L, Stiff & Son repair that
broken furniture.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

George Givens, who formerly owned
a barber shop at Brooks, will open up in
a few days in West Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

The Methodists win celebrate Wash
ington IS birthday by serving a chicken
pie dinner this evening from to 8
o'clock in the church plrlors,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22

In conference at Washington, D. c.,
between the department of commerce
and the National Clothers association,
it developed that about all the dye ma
terals in the country had been ex-
hausted and that Of necessity, within
a short time plain and drab colors
would be in style.