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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-07

locking Of the doors and arrival of the
policeY' He gazed levelly into her eyes
WAS there not something which prey.
ed upon you more than the scandal,
n revelation which must be averted at
all costs? Was it fear of notoriety or
fear lest we discover the truth which
led you to plan so reckless and hazard
GUS a mancuverI"
"What had l to fear? l did not
kill Mrs. Hartshorne.''
"Miss Lcdyard," he changed his tao
tics abruptly, 'you told us yesterday
that you helped your mother to receive
and then danced like the rest. Do you
remember where you were at the mo-
ment when you became dizzy and fa-
tigued and decided to seek refuge in
the CONSERVATORY
"No." There was a note OF awaken
ed caution in her monosyllabic response
and she seemed to be gathering her all
but spent forces to meet the fresh at
tack.
"You were not dancing, or your
partner would have accompanied you.
Were you not in the hall near the foot
of the staircase?"
81 do not know; ] may have been. y
"Did not the impulse come to you to
go to the conservatory Immediately after
your rcpulse by Mr.. Cornelius Swarth-
more, after you had laid your hand
upon his arm as he charged past you
in the crowd, and had shaken you off
roughly without a word or glance Of
recognition?"
"Ah!" The little cry was like a
quivering breath of pain. Paul pressed
home his advantage.
From where you stood in the hall
the conservatory door was visible across
a corner of the ballroom. You had seen
Cornelius Swarthmore emerge from it,
read the murderous fury in his face
and strove to intercept him. When you
! failed was it not then that the impulse
came to you to enter the conservatory
and find out for yourself what had so
enraged him? Did you perhaps have
premonition of what you would dis
cover there?"
"Stopv' She put her hands wildly
to her head as if to shut out the in
exorablc voice. 'Tt isn't true! Gor
are trying to build up case on idle
gossip and lies, lies. l did make al
attempt to speak to Mr.. Swarthmorc
but he was too excited and preoccu'
pied to stop in that throng. / doub
if he recognized me or was conscious
that a hand had detained him. HI
did seem irritated and annoyed, bu
not--not to the extent you have beer
told; that is a baseess exaggcratiOn
1t was fully five minutes, possibly ten
after his departure that l entered tn
conservatory and found her lying there
more than time enough for any on
else to have fired the shot and escaped
tell you Neely Swarthmore is in
nocent ="
For all the vehemence of her word
, blank look of terror overspread he
| drawn face, in which there was al
element of surprise or amazement. I
was manifest beyond all doubt that til
/ thought had haunted her and even a
she so fiercely repudiated it returned t
. torture her afresh.
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At noon the next day Paul presented
himself once more at the Ledyard resi-
dence. Hickson, pale and hollow eyed,
admitted him, and, following him into
the reception room, laid a shaking hand
upon his arm.
ooh, sir, you haven't come for her ~
he pleaded in broken voice. SHE
didn't do it, Mr.. Harvey. l swear it..
sir; she never had Il hand in the lady $
death! We only-only took the body
home where it rightfully belonged. Take
me up for that and William, too, but
leave her out of it, for Gods sake
1t would kill her father and mother, and
she did nothing worse than try to shield
| them from the trouble that would have
come if the body had been found there ~
That's all right, Hickson; I haven't
come to arrest anybody. But it would
have been better for all of you if you
| had told me the truth from the start, "
| Paul returned. "Ask Miss Ledyard if
she will see me, please
Miss Ledyard is very :" the but
Ter stammered, adding hastily, "but, of
COURSE she will see you, sir. If you
will wait just few minutes
When she appeared Beatrice Ledyard
bore out the truth of his assertion. She
was wan and haggard and from her
drawn face and dull, brooding eyes the
! last trace of girlhood had vanished. 1t
was a woman desolate and all but con .
sumed with the warning emotions which
racked her who faced the detective from
the doorway.
what do you want of me now, Mr..
Harvey" she asked listlessly. Il hoped
| that after yesterday / should be left
in peace for little whilc such peace
as l may find. l suppose that what
/ did with the aid of Hickson and his
son may constitute a violation of the
law, but / understand that you have
not come to place us under arrestT'
mo, Miss Ledyard." His tone was
gravely considerate. But did you not
stop to realize that when your ruse was
discovered, as it must inevitably have
been, you would be in n far more seri-
Gus position than if you had left the
body where you discovered it?'
81 never dreamed that any one would
know" she responded. "My only
thought was to rid the house of such {
fearful thing. 1t seemed to me thai
if the body were beyond our thresh
old our responsibility would end.
cannot describe it, but it was the sam,
instructive feeling with which ont
struggles to throw off a nightmare"
'But why did you take the initia
tive? Would not instinct have directed
you to summon your natural protector
your father?" Paul insisted gently.
Her gesture of reputation was un
guarded.
mo My father would never hav
permitted the removal of the body il
that way. He would have made
scene, locked the doors, summoned tn
police and precipitated us all into
scandal we could never have live
down"
"Was it the scandal alone which yo
dreaded, Miss Ledyard, or had yo
cause for greater apprehension in tn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-07
THE BUSINESS DOCTOR
BY HAROLD WHITEHEAD
Of nd "BruoD Busnes

you as valued customer. BY paying
cash, you will help reduce the high
cost of living"
If you want to send out general
notice, try something on this style:
FIVE CENTS ON EVERY DOLLAR
goes toward carrying charge accounts.
If you buy goods and have them charged
you pay five cents on every dollar for
the privilege. On and after - this
store will discontinue all charge ac-
counts and enable its patrons to reduce
the high cost of living. Pay cash and
save your money at store"
I am interested in advertising novelties.
Would appreciate list Of magaz Zines which
deal with them. INTERESTED'
! am sending you a copy of this list
under separate cover.
lam am interested in advertising, yet inex-
which would help me in this line?
In high school I have studied architec-
tural and mechanical drawing, also COM
Would these be Of any help to me. as al
ways like to draw? And also. would you
STEADY HEADER.
I'm sorry could not get to your let
ter before, but must answer all letters
in order of receipt. However, you are
not too late for evening school regis
tration.
If you are really interested in atlver-
tising, attend evening courses in ad-
vertising and craftsmanship and econom
les. You ability to draw is helpful but
by no means essential. The principal
qualities Of a good advertising man are
craftsmanship and the ability to con-
struct sales policies and knowledge of
business principles.
If you can do this, you can hire
plenty of people able to carry out your
ideas. Copy svriters are plentiful, but
sales planners are scarce.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-07

"How do you go so fast?" painted
Peggy, hurrying after him.
"Use your tail. It's fifth hand
answered Rollo.
Peggy didn't know she had a tail.
And when she found she had one she
didn't know what to do with it. Just
then, however, one Of the pupils, trying
to make n flying leap like Rollo,
bumped into her and knocked her off
the high branch upon which she was
sitting. Down went Peggy, head fore
most, toward the earth below. Then
of a sudden she felt herself caught, and
there she was, swaying comfortably
back and forth, hanging from a heavy
vine. To be sure, she was upside down,
but she didn't seem to mind that in the
least.
"Thank you for catching me-" she
cried out, thinking some one had res
cued her. But no one was near. She
was hanging there all by herself. And
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-07
Fun In the Jungle

WILD and strange looking as was the
w jungle, Peggy seemed to know 1t.
She felt that she had either been there
before or had seen it.
1--WE -ee elk We-ee -ek This Is my
native land. Hurrah We-ee-ek
We-ee- -ek !" Rollo, the Wandering
Monkey, chattering with joy, raced up
among the tangled trees and streaming
vines. He seemed to dance in midair
so gayly did he swing from branch to
branch.
Then in a flash Peggy knew where
she had seen the place before-it was
the jungle shown in the picture In her
geography.
'But that jungle was in South Amer
lea. This surely can't be it, cried
Peggy, and she was surprised to hear
her own squeaky monkey voice.
ut is, though chartered Rollo,
swinging back to her side. Zone slap
of the Dream Stick has brought you
thousands and thousands of miles"
''Hurrah Isn't this fun" shrieked
Billy, now turned into very active
monkey. Away he went, swinging from
branch to branch, just as Rollo had
done.
''Hurrah Isn't this fun !" and away
went all the twenty pupils, swinging
along with Billy.
Come on" said Rollo to Peggy, and
he seemed fairly to fly up among the
tree tops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-07
Observation-Disclosures Daddy
"MONKEY-LAND"

a second look showed her what she was
hanging by--it was her own tail. 10
had caught the vine and held on to it
all by itself. Then she understood what
Rollo meant when he said: use your
tall" Peggy did use it, and she found
that it was indeed, fifth hand, and
even better than hand, for she could
swing farther with it than with her
monkey arms.
"Children! Children! Come back
here and get your lessons ~ cried .
voice, and there was Smiling Teacher,
who, even though she was turned into q
monkey, was trying to get her pupils
back.
eve -ek! We-ee-ek! I'm teacher
now. Everybody come to school to
me" shrieked Rollo.
Come here and I'll teach you what
these trees are" said Smiling Teacher.
Come here and I'll show yeu how to
race through the trees hanging by your
tails" replied Rollo, swinging kway
as il he had wings.
"Hurrah ! Show us!'' chartered all
the pupils, and they chased after Rollo.
Even Peggy and Billy Joined the class,
and soon Smiling Teacher followed
after.
Rollo proved a good teacher, and
soon all the monkeys could travel along
among the tree tops faster than they
mad ever run on the ground.
Now, we will go looking for my old
home," shrieked Rollo.
But at that instant there came a
great clamor close by, the trees shiy-
cred and shook, and dozens upon doz-
ems of wild monkeys, came swarmipr
down upon them.
(Tomorro,o toiH be told tohat hap
pens phen the tciid monkeys sur.
round thcm.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-07

chinery of business shall be well oiled
with the oil of friendship so that it will
continue to function profitably from day
to day.
Sincere work demands that workmen
shall understand the employers and that
the employers shall understand the
workers. Both must understand and
appreciate the others viewpoint. That
means education.
Happy work implies profitable work,
profitable to employer and employe, and
that can surely be obtained if we re-
strain emotion and are guided by rea-
son mellowed with sympathy.
This we can work out if we will keep
cool.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-07

(Rolio, the Wondering Monkey,
uses Dream Stick to turn Peo0v,
Billy, Smiling Teacher and all the
pupils in Pe0gy's room into mon
keys. They jump through circle IN
the black board and find Themselves In
q jungle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-07
Part of the Game

"Those golf clubs look rather
fragile"
"They are made that way purposely.
Wouldn't do to have 'em too heavy. If
you can't make the stroke you can at
least smash the club. Louisville
Courier Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-07
The Second BulLet-By Robert Orr Chippertiezd
ccryrisht 1919, by Robert NJ. Mcbride q Co.
Copyright, 1919. by the Public Ledger Co.
THIS STARTS THE STORY

A dinner party is being held at the
home of Colonel and Mrs. Ledyard.
Among those present are their daugh-
ter, Trixy; her friend, Bebe Cowles;
Cornelius Swarthmore, Wendle Brad
dock and Mrs. Allison Hartshorne.
Mrs. Hartshorne's past history is
clothed in mystery. She suddenly
leaves under the pretense OF n severe
headache. She is accompanied by
Swarthmore, who. expresses his love
for her and obtains her promise of
marriage She is found dead on the
floor in the morning by her suspi-
ciously acting French maid, Ma
tide. Detective Paul Harvey brings
out various facts by the questioning
of servants and other witnesses
Mrs. Hartshorne's popularity. in
keeping large sums of money loose
about her house her carelessness with
her Jewels, and her intimacy with
Swarthmore. Harvey asks Rose
Adare, social secretary to Mrs.
Hartshorne and her friends, to as
sist him in unraveling the mystery.
Braddock admits it was he who sent
Mrs. Hartshorne the valuable pearl
necklace which was found on her
dead body, that she had promised to
be his wife and that an antagonism
exists between him and Swarthmore.
Trixy Iedyard is accused by Har-
vey of the murder because of jeal-
ousy. She denies the accusation, but
admits that Mrs. Hartshorne was
killed at her mothers home and that
she and her servants removed the body
In the middle of the night to the
woman's own home. Bebe Cowles
.confesses to Harvey that she over
heard a quarrel between Mrs. Harts-
horne and Swarthmore in which she
retracted her promise Of marriage and
threatened to expose his dishonest
business dealings with the govern
ment. Swarthmore admits the quar-
rel and his dishonesty to Harvey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-07

The next complete novelette-Prince
and the Puppy.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
BETTER SERVICE IS
ASSURED BY The
EXPRESS co.
Chamber of Commerce Sue
ceeds in Inducing Company
to Make the Improvement
ADDITIONAL MAN AND
WAGON is PROMISED
Kenenth Sandoz, Manager, is
Happy That Portion of His
Worries is Eliminated

The Opelousas Chamber of Com
merce showed its influence when it
succeeded in getting the American
Railway Express Company to consent
to the Improvement of the local ex-
press service. A few weeks ago the
Chamber of Commerce, urged by the
citizens of Opelousas and co-operat-
ing with Kenneth Sandoz, local agent
of the company, communicated with
IL. G. Wetzel of Shreveport, superin-
tendent, with a view of relieving
matters here affecting the local serv-
ice.
On Wednesday Mr.. Wetzel was in
lopelousas and went over the situa-
ton with their local representative
and R. E. Budd, traffic manager Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. He was
convinced beyond doubt that the
claim of the people Of Opelousas was
lust and fair one, and on Thursday
morning announced that he had or
dered an additional wagon and driv
Ter to relieve a congested situation.
Mr.. Sandoz is happy now that n
lwill be able to give the people 0.
this city better service. He and nj
co-workers have been working over
time for many months, giving thei
hest efforts to improving conditions
lbut the task was too great and mucl
unjust criticism was passed about tn
"express boys" Now that the Off
cials of the company have seen TO
themselves that the fault Of ineffici
emf service was all due to the CON
panv. matters will be altered and Or
elousas will shortly have one OF tn
hest express services in this sectlo
. of Louisiana.
Mr.. Sandoz asks the public to ,
natient until the new wagon arrive
and the new employee Of the con
lpanv engaged. He assures the puI
lie the best Of service and OF n
: whole-hearted cooperation to pleai
the fair-minded people of this cor
e munity.
: The part the Chamber Of Coz
: merce played in this matter aga
! nroves the advisability of Opelous
rnaintaining such an organlzatlo
v because without its influence N
r sandoz would have been utterly hel
less to remedy matters.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
9 STUDEBAKERS
SOLDN 15DAYS
Local Representative of Fopu-
lar Automobiles Has Fine
Rum Of Sales

osie Bordelon, proprietor OF the
Main Motor Company, local repre-
sentative Of. the Studebaker cars, an
nounced this week that within the
past fifteen days he had sold nine
new Studebaker automobiles.
The Studebaker cars, says Mr.
Bordelon, needed scarcely be demon
strated to be sold, their efficiency,
comfort, beauty and durability being
well known throughout the country
so much so that prospective Gus
toners flock into the Main Motor
Company to "sell themselves a car.
The Light Six is the only car IN IN
the world selling for less than $1,000
which has Goodyear cord tires. Many
other necessary improvements owes
other cars have been added to tnt
Studebaker which is now recognized
as one of the few standard cars o.
America.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
BANK IS
MILLION INSTITUTION
Austin Perkins Has Built It Up
to Be One of Best and Lar
gest in Southwest La.

Opelousas has another million-dol-
lar bank. The Planters Bank and
Trust Company now boasts OF more
than one million dollars resources.
Robert Chachere, president, and
i Austin Perkins, cashier, who have
been the moving spirits in this rap
idly growing banking institution
greeted the editor of the Star-Prog-
ress with Zone grand smile" on last
Tuesday morning, and cheerfully an
nounced that the baby bank of Ope-
lousas had surpassed the million
dollar mark"
The growth of the Planters Bank
is really phenomenal. Not a bans
in Southwest Louisiana can boast o.
the wonderful record achieved by this
institution in so short a while. While
only a few years old, it is now mum
hered as one Of the biggest banks o.
this section Of the state and one tina
has some three thousand accounts.
The officers and employees Of tn
planters Bank are to be highly com
manded for their splendid achieve
Iments. Their efforts go to 7hoN
ysbat can be accomplished by opelOu
sas business men, whenever the
make up their minds to "go afee
business"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
TO BE
FINISHED SOON
opeIousas Edifice, Started
Many Years Ago, to BE
Completed in 1920

Rev. Father A. B. Colliard, pastor
of the local Catholic Church, an
nounced on last Sunday morning
that lumber and material for the
completion of the church was arriv-
ing and that contractirs would be at
work by the first of the new year.
The Opelousas church was planned
many years ago by that beloved and
well remembered prelate, the late
lamented Father Engberink, and had
it not been for the boil weevil and
hard times generally would have been
completed ere now.
Father Colliard is determined to
make the local church as complete
as possible and in the shortest time
possible. Several thousand dollars
will be spent in making the Opelou-
lsas church one Of the finest and most
beautiful in Louisiana. Marble altars
viii be installed shortly and as soon
as the contractors complete the
church, other indoor improvements
will be added.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
SURPRISE PARTY IS
GIVEN YOUNG LADY

A surprise party was given last
Friday night by member OF the lu-
nior class of the local high school, at
tbe home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. La
Combe. in honor of their pretty and
accomplished young daughter, Miss
Barbara. Dancing was indulged IN
throughout the evening and delicious
hot chocolate, sandwiches, cakes, can
dies and fruits were served. It was
one Of the most enjoyable events OF
the season for the younger set
Among those in attendance were:
Misses Helen HarmansOn, Della
and Lena Bourdier, Irna and Rosa
lie ROOs, Kline Dupre. Geraldln'
Brown, Alma Lassalle, Miss keynoid
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
REV. HARPER
HERE AGAIN
Annual Session Methodist Con-
ference Returns Him as Lo-
cal Pastor for 1920

The annual session of the conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Of the state Of Louisiana, was
held this year at Ruston, the session
closing the first of the present week
when the appointments of the various
ministers was given out. Rev. J. D.
Harper, who has so acceptably filled
the 0pelousas church of that denom-
ination for the past several years, has
been reappointed as pastor and will
be here for next year. This news will
indeed be gratifying to the many
friends of Rev. Harper, all of whom
are no doubt delighted that he has
again been stationed here. During
the residence Of Mr.. Harper and his
estimable family in this city, they
/ have won for themselves the warm
admiration of numerous friends, all
of whom hope that his religious work
in 1920 will be crowned with success.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
MR.BOAGNI SUGGESTS
WAY FOR CITY TO
GET ROAD
Combination of Three Road
Districts Would Insure the
Pershing Way for Parish
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO AID NEW PROJECT
President of Evangeline High
way Association Says Some
thing ''Must Be Done"

Hon. E. M. Boagni, president OF the
Evangeline Highway and one Of the
most ardent good roads boosters IN
this section Of the state, is Of the
opinion that Opelousas should imnle-
,diately get busy to be placed on the
"Pershing Way" new national
highway connecting Winnipeg, Canada,
and New Orleans.
Something simply must be done,S
saws Mr.. Boagni, in Letter to Hon.
E. X. Eastman, president of the OPP
elousas Chamber Of Commerce. "Op-
elousas can hardly sit supineiy by and
let this great national artery Of tray
el pass it up. If we could get the
Pershing Highway through our city,
it would put US on the map. II we
don't, / fear that we will suffer Sc
rious injury"
Mr.. Boagni suggests that in view o.
the fact that the parish-wide gooC
roads proposition appears to be
failure, the three road districts be
tween the Ayoyelles and Lafayette
parish lines be combined. In thl
manner st. Landry could offer SUI
ficient inducements to the official
Of the Pershing Way Association t
secure for this parish one OF the prln
cipal national highways.
The secretary Of the Chamber Q
hComnerce has been in communities
tion with the secretary Of the Pei
shing Way association for some tim
and indications point to Opelousa
securing for st. Landry this impOl
J tant national road, if proper suppol
; is given the measure by the peopl
: and taxpayers Of this parish.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
TRACTORS SELL
HERE READILY
Leon Chachere Disposes of
Two Rumleys and One
Separator in a Week

Leon Chachere, the popular and
well known young representative Of
the Rumley tractors, disposed of two
1880 Oil-Pull tractors during the
past week and also sold rice separat-
or.
Louis and Albert Cailliet were the
purchasers of one of the tractors,
while R. Lee Mills and T. Bourque
were the purchasers of the other
tractor and rice separator.
Mr.. Chachere says that his tractors
are ideal for rice farmers, since they
can do practically all power work on
rice farm, including the operation
of the separator. He expects to sell
many of these machines within the
next few months, preparatory to the
planting of st. Landry's 1920 rice
crop.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22

Of New Orleans Adele Lawler, Luz
ellie Trosclair, Martha Mistric, Helen
Fux, Corinne, Barbara and Mabel
IaCombe; Messrs. Nathan ROOs, Han
non Jackson, Edwin GoOdlOe, Robert
and Rayburn PevotO, Felix Richard,
Nathan and Leonce Roos, John
white. Eugene Fields, Henry Bur.
leigh, James Ware, Melvin Creswell
and Bennie DsIsc.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-22
CROWD HEARS
LAFAYETTE MAN
Rev. J. w. Dickens Addresses
Local Baptists ON 75-Mil-
lion Campaign

A large crowd assembled at the
Baptist Church in this city on last
Tuesday night to hear Rev. J. w.
Dickens, pastor of the Baptist
Church at Lafayette, on the "75-Ml-
hon Campaign"
Rev. D. r. Pevoto, the well known
local pastor, also addressed the con-
gregation on the importance OF secur-
ing the opelousas quota in the big
campaign.