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The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
AREN'T You oeansr

made no reply. and Henry plunged
viciously into pile Of papers at his
elbow.
Still wrathful. Henry worked late
into the evening. but on his way home
made a detOur, and pauslng In front
Of the Summers home. peeped inquisi-
lively Into the parlor. The object Of
his search was smiling gayly and chat
ting volubly in the center oe q group
Of men and girls.
That's all she thinks about" Henry
assured himself as he walked away.
and on retiring to his room ten min
utes later gazed dubiously at Jeans
picture on his mantel. Then he
frowned, turned out the light and
Jumped into bed.
He worked the next two nights, and
on the day following. somewhat chas.
tened in spirit, sent Jean bouquet of
flowers followed an hour later by an
other call on the phone. It WAS Jean
thanking him sweetly for the gift and
inquirins II he would put aside bust
ness for single night to 60 to Mar
garet Wendell's homecoming reception.
REALLY. dear. I can't" he pleaded.
This Is the busy season In the com
mission business. Can't you under
stand9 Why can't you come downtown
ard have dinner with mel That would
be--
"ItnpossIble." she snapped furiously.
"and, do understand. A nine-hour
day Is long enough. Surely. you won't
work every night after we're marriedf"
"Not every night" he replied. sooth-
ingly. But it's for you. can't you un-
derstandf Now be a good girl and
come downtown to dinner"
II WON'T" she refused, datIy. "rm
not going to chase you. I won't sse
you until you come to me-"
''Then you won't see me-" Henry
nared rashly. "Good-by."
During the following month Henry
felt sorely tempted to make peace with
hse, but the terms Of peace were ina-
possible. Business required even
more Of his time than ever. snd HaI's.
too. The arm was facing m unex-
planned situation. Shipments were
coming In more slowly. and In salss,
too, their figures fell way below par.
"what do you make Of II, Henryr'
demanded Hal. ~ he entered the once
late one afternoon. There seems to be
. revsit among the farmers and it's
spreading. Last week. Blair placed his
order with US for only half the usual
amount. Said he was buying the Other
haH direct. 4 cooperative assocato4
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04

Cane Cod WindmIlis Working Again.
The windmills Of Cape Cod are COM
ing into their own again. Some Of
the mills. which closely resemble those
Of Holland. were built more than
$50 years ago. At that time they were
used to grind grain. and II is the high
price Of grain that brings them to q
new life.
In the early seventies the mills did
their duty In pumping salt water from
the sea up into large watts. where the
salt was scraped from the boards
after the water evaporated. Not long
after new process d making salt was
discovered and the salt Industry Of
Cape Cod declined. Some Of the mills
were demolished. Some were left
standing. and within recent years many
have been purchased by summer res
ldents to serve as ornaments on coun-
try estates. A few that have survived
the severe Cape Cod easteriy storms
are awakening from their half CEN
tury sleep and will grind meal for
farmers.
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
Find , Moth ExtermIn.tor.

Experiments of the hxreau Of ento-
mology. United States department Of
agriculture. have demonstrated that
nnphfhnlene IL uniformly effective In
protecting woolens from clothes moth
infection and In killing all stages OF
the insect. says the Dies Moines Reg
lister. A red cedar chest readily killed
al, adult moths and showed consider
able killing effect upon young larvae.
It did not prevent the Matching OF
eegs. but killed all Of the resulting
larvae almost Immediately. Red ce-
dar chips and shavings. while not en-
tirely effective In keeping the adult
moths from laying eggs on the flannel
treated. appeared to protect 1t from
appreciabIe damage when used lib
orally.
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
Rritlsh 9arcaan,,

This Is relayed to US from our un-
known friend who digs up 80 many
good things for us down In Key West:
Before the armIstice was signed, .
British government freighter tied up
here to COAL. The hawsers. stretched
across the dock. covered some iron
that was consigned to the air station.
The foreman Of the air station con-
struction gang came for the iron and
found that 1t could not be easily
moved on account Of the hawsers. He
requested the British captain to unite.
Captain refused; said he was here to
coal and Intended to coal. Foreman
got mad and said:
II want you to understand that this
Is government work."
Government work. roared the
Engllshman. you see that hagf You
see that gum And that one7 What
the - do you think this Ia, q blink
in excursion boatr'-Cleveiand Plain
Dealer.
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stepped Out Anx'ous'y.

n,ountnJp she merely lifted her chin
higher. and let him understand his po-
etry had not registered.
Not that he appeared to mind her
attitude. she had to admit. He was
a pleasant, rather plain young man,
who had boarded Mt Mrs. McCurdy's
farm for the fall and winter painting
scenes of mountain snow and keeping
to himself. Mac had told them he was
an artist one day when he had brought.
them down d load Of hrelOgs from his
woOdlot.
She had liked Mac. He was strnight
to the point and comradely. They had
known him ever since they had come
to Red Indian for Jess health. and he
had been a stnnch friend and neigh
bor. Now and then he ran down to
New York for few weeks. but he al
ways came back with fresh load Of
new books aud magazines. and shared
them royalty. He was rather broad
shouldered and stOcky in build. with
curly reddish hair and blue eyes that
had a habit Of twinkling when he did
not feel like speaking.
Frances had liked him because she
could talk freely to him. Nearly all
men expected you to either fall In love
with them. she had decided. or to re-
spect them. But Mac understood every
thing. They had gone on long tramps
together through the mountain roads.
and when the snow had fairly drifted
over their little shack 1t had been Mac
who came down and shoveled them ont.
and brought food from his own store
to them.
30 she felt now she could speak to
him about the poetry. and get sensi-
bic, unbinsed opinion on what she
ought to do.
THE main question H." Mac said. as
soon a. he heard about II. 'ts whether
/ It u good poetry"
1T seems very sincere" Frances ad.
nitted. NOT realizing what delightfully."-
comforting picture she made in her
brown cloak end for cap against the
masses Of crisp lesther-tinted OAK
leaves drying on the trees and the 6ssp
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
or....s. s,,.. I. cono.rl., Work.

There Is no. greater happiness In life
than doing the work you love. 1t mat
tiers not what the work is-to some
women It 10 embroidery. or writing 4
book. or baby tending. or studying
chemistry. or cooking, or keeping n
house polished. It does not always
happen that we have great ability In
the thing we enjoy doIng-although the
chances are that this is 80. For moth
ing stimulates you to continued effort
In 4 piece Of work more than the con-
sciousness that you do 1t well.
And SO II you are unhappy-genuine-
ly unhappy-in the work you're doing,
try to find out what 1t is that you'd
prefer to do. II there Is nothing else
in your mind, then perhaps your dis
content Is only temporary. But II you
sincerely wish to do some other def
mite piece Of work. you have legiti-
mate grievance and you owe It to
yourself to pave the way for 4 new
shot at q new occupation.
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04

green Of pines beyond. Il wonder U
II Ia meant for me or for Jess."
"Her eyes are blue. aren't theyf !
never noticed yours, exactly"
"Oh. mine are rather chanseabas.
hazel and gray and green. Cats eyeA.~
She turned them ON him graveiy. do
you think It 10 Sandyf
Mac chuckled.
Cant tell. Poetry's liable to break
out anywhere Just like measles."
Frances pondered few minutes,
then said:
81 know what III do. Mac. He leaves
them on Fridays. I've found out. I'm
going to watch and see who It II. Or.
no. that wouldn't do. watch until
twelve. then you get up at i've and
watch, will your
Mac agreed 1t would be 4 good plan.
only he was certain not even a poet
would brave the trip up the mountain
at FIVE In February to slip poetry under
the door. II must have been left In
the evening, but he would watch on the
following Friday.
Frances did not tell her sister. Jess
had a way Of laughing at serious
things, but she knew when Mac came
on guard. for she caught glimpse Of
him In the bright moonlight. standing
like a sentinel over In the shadow Of
the pines by the roadway. He was
ready to whistle sharply like an owl to
give the alarm, and Frances waited
In the shack long after Jess was sound
asleep. Finally It came. little before
twelve. one long. tremulous whistle.
She slipped her fur coat around her
and stepped out anxiously. No one
was In sight. and there were no fresh
footprints on the stone doorstep, but
Mac waited for her.
"Did-tlid he Gomez she whispered.
when she had stolen over to him. and
Mac assured her he had.
"Tsut he's gone" she exclaimed. "and
didn't leave any poetry this time. Did
you see him really. Macf"
Mac drew a deep breath Of resolu-
tion and faced her. his hands deep In
his mackinaw pockets.
II saw him. and know him well.
Frances. He's the darndest coward
and chump around here. He hasn't got
nerve enough to up and tell you to
your face. SO he left lot Of fool po-
etry under your door. You're right.
too. It's idiOtic poetry. You see. you've
got a way that frightens . man. BE-
cause 1t puts him on his honor not to
be sentimental. didn't bring any
poems down with me this time. dear.
but I've caught your poet for you"
Frances was very still for mo-
ment. then she said softly:
"rm glad It wasn't Sandy. As long
as 1t was you. Mac. why-I-I think
II was awfully sweet Of you, and
did like 1t. guess you've had an an.
swer to your call. haven't your
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
Moharl,rned
Su1renders
(CsoySight, iSiS. b. The Mcclure Nsv1
~ 0ynd1eaee.)
D. ARcHEY CAMERON NEW

(CeDySight, l9l9. hy the Mcclure NoWo-
~ oyndieass)
Because II was an accomplishment.
Henry Brooks danced well. Il would
have been admitting defeat had be not
been q finished glider. but be took lit
tie Joy In such fame. For II dis
tracted time and thought from the
achievement Of Q greater thing-hnan-
cial success.
Now, Henry was not 4 klll-joy. and
he aspIred to wealth not because Of his
love Of money. but for love Of Jean
Thomas. Knowing this. Hal Foster
looked wondering,y at his partner. as
he entered the once TO sce Henry
glowering at the telephone mouth-
piece.
But. dearest" Henry protested irri-
tably. II can't 20. We're checking up
vegetable shipments for November.
-"
"You mean thing" came the poutinE
answer. II believe you're inOney.mad."
"Jeani" Henry challenged her
sharply. "Did 1t ever occur to you thrt
we might need money after we're mar
ried1 Hal Foster withdrew from the
ONCE hastily.
I'm not a fool, Henry" she replied
coldly. "GOOd.by."
"The devil!" yelled Henry. wrath
fully. slamming up the receiver and
turning to Foster. who re-entered.
~Hal. she's the limit. Wants me to go
to the Summers dance tonight. Most
Unreasonable girl ever knew"
@That wouldn't make good love
song. kiddo." admonished his partner.
sclemniy. Aren't you golnsr'
"Of course Dot," and every minute
Henry seemed to grow madder. "D'ye
knVw, Hal, there's times when doubt
love S.s. Shes got head full Of
foolishness sad nothing else" Hal
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
Trapping a
Poet
4.
ICopyriEht. t9iS. BY the Mcclure News
paper syndicats.)
By lola voRREsTER

.It Is meant for you. Frances. Long.
ianguid eyes Of hazel hue. Mine are
blue. 20 I'm out of It. Read on, sis-
ter"
Jess lifted laughing eyes to the re
,rious face before her. It was Z a. m.
Frances had Just stepped to the door
of their mountain shack for the bot
tie Of cream left at dawn by shandy
Cone, the village mllkman. and had DIS
covered likewise a folded slip OF pa
per under the door.
Poetry It was. Enthusiastically. ana
with purpose and intent In Its hidden
message:
"Long, Ianguid eyes Of hazel hue,
Shall life lose JOY because Of you!
Shall all dream of, hope Of. die
Dependent on compasslon's sighT'
"Oh, isn't that quaint and mid.Vic-
torian?" exclaimed Jess. ats the tall.
thin. pale young man at Mrs. Nc
Curdy's, France. Have you been Sc
cretly leading his young affections
nstray and not told your big sister
word about itl"
~ don't even know him to speak to!"
Frances answered Indignantly. Il don't
like his poetry. 1t sounds like valen-
tine verse;"
Size tucked It on the shelf behind
the clock and wondered II possibly
Sandy had burst forth Into poesy. but
within week another verse lny on
the threshold, as Jess put 1t. and lit
tie more so than the first:
"I send my mate-c1li ringing far.
Through springtime woods where song.
birds are,
And listen long your voice to hear;
Canst find no answer for me. dear"
"Now. that is worthy Of Sir Philip
Sidney" Jess said judiciously. ut has
q true lyric touch. Greenwood tree.
shepherd calling In the distance. etc.
France. you are hard-hearted and be-
nighted maiden II you refuse to whistle
back to him."
But Frances held to her own opin-
lon. and when she had occasion to
pass Hart Wade on the road down the
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
Family Life.

Not for nothing have we been
grouped in families, neIghborhoods.
nations; and he who will not recog.
nize the divinely appointed nearness
to himself Of some over others. who
thinks himself to be a cosmopolIte
without being a patriot, a phiianthro
pist without owning distinguishing
love for them that are peculiarly hi.
own. who would thus have circum
ference without having center. dc
celves his own heart. and affirming all
men to be equally dear to him Is In
deed Affirming them to be equally In
different.
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
Not New - Her.

Beatrice was invited to birthday
psrty and, womanlike. she wanted .
new frock. Her mother. finding the
chfld's party dress In good condition.
refused to buy smother. Her father.
irving to console his little daughter.
said: LET me see the dress. Bes-
trice.~
She brought It and he said: "why.
Beatrice. 1t Is very pretty! I've never
seen It before" -.
"well." responded the child. "rss
seen II ohin."
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
pea Birds.

Dos-birds are small. brownIsh deni.
Gems of the New South Wales south.
eastern tablelands, between Lake
George and the Snowy mountains.
They derive their name from the man.
ner Of their language. They may ess-
lily be mistaken for family Of young
terriers having an early lesson iu
barking. A ragged stick nest. Will
lateral entrance. not readily distln
guishable from any old bundle Of twig,
suspended In the fork Of tree. form.
the kennel OF the feathered poodle
and there, he rean broods Of pup
birds year after year II unmolested.
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
The Name "vIstsr,s,-

This year IL the centenary ~ the
birth Of Queen Victoria. and \ eom-
mentator points out that ~ compile
of score Of victorias all over the x1obe
sugEests that the commemoration will
be worldwide" But 1t 10 Q curious
point. says Observator In the London
Observer. that though Victoria ,svas In
80 much demand a. q place-name II
never. even during the later days,
with their august and memorable cele-
brations. became popular a. 4 personal
name. Today one seldom meets q VIC
toris, unless in the case Of some lady
Of the peerage to whom her late
majesty stood sponsor.
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
Avse,sss Wlsjs.

o. the leading soldiers who won the
war. I should think General Birtlwood
b the most humorous. Here 10 his
latest story: One day. In 0alhpoli.
he came across an Anxac washing
himself In \ mug Of water. "Wsll."
said the general. "are yos having .
washf" The soldier replied. "Yes,
air; but ! wish was Q bl0euia'
eapary."-PveA.
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
plsappelntlna.

0tt1ppolhtIN0.
disappointed In that new manT
VERY"
whats the matterr'
I'VE brought him on froG NsS
York city TO work for u.s."
"Wellr'
Found out after he got here that
although he came from New FORK ha
didn't know any more than q lot Of
young fellows that have lived an tAsie
lives In this town"
The Meeker herald., 1919-10-04
otune

"Fine day. isn't itr'
"Sir. you have the advantage Of mel
don't know you"
"H-m! I fail tn So the advan.
tAge."
Evening star., 1919-02-27
Discusses q. S. Problems.

In the discussion of the composition
of the league and executive council,
the Mexican and Japanese problems
with which the United States is CON
cerned, were reported TO have been
freely used as illustrations. In TINS
connection it was said that the Presi-
dent rejected the argument that
American immigration would be
question determinable by the league.
Questions regarding Great Britain's
FIVE votes in the league and the pos
sibility of the British empire acquir-
ing more than one vote in the 6Xecu-
tive council ELECTED the statement
from the President that such a posi-
bility was very remote, as the four
votes in the league outside of the
five great powers were demanded by
the smaller nations, and that election
would be made by the forty or hfty
nations comprised in the league.
Evening star., 1919-02-27
Committeeman Present.

Members of the two committees
present We're:
Senators Gilbert NJ, Hitchcock, Ne
braska; John Sharp Williams. Mis-
sissippi: Claude A. swanson, Virginia
Atlee Pomerene. Ohio: Marcus A
Smith, Arizona: Willard Salisbury.
Delaware; Key Pittman, Nevada John
K. Shields, Tennessee: Charles S.
Thomas, Colorado and Joseph T Rob
inson, Arkansas, democrats; Henry
Cabot Lodge, Massachusett William
Alden Smith, Michigan: Porter j. Nc
Cumber, North Dakota; Frank B.
Brandegee, Connecticut, and Philan-
der c. Knox, Pennsylvania. republi-
cans.
Representa- Henry D. Flood.
Virginia: J. Charles Linthicum. Mary
land; William S. Goodwin, Arkansas;
Charles NJ. Stedman. North Carolina
Pat Harrison, mississippi; Charles B.
Smith, New York: Adolph.J. SABBATH.
Illinois; J. Willard Ragsdale, South
Carolina: George Huddleston. Ala
bama; Tom Connally, Texas, and
Thomas F. Smith, New York, demo-
Evening star., 1919-02-27
League Plan Britain s.

The President was said to have
told the senators and representatives
that the league constitution adopted
was proposed by Great Britain, but
was not the one drawn by Gen.
Smuts, one of the British authorities
on the league proposal. Drafts pre-
sented by the United States France
and Italy were rejected.
The strength of the league would
rest on the friendship of America,
Great Britain, France. Italy and
Japan, the President said, and he eX
pressed the opinion that serious trou-
Bile between these five nations was
"unthinkable. Should one of these
withdraw from the league or in any
way fail to support it, impotence Of
the league might result.
Senators Borah OF Idaho and Fall
of New Mexico republicans, and Rep
resentative Dorsey w. Shackleford of
Missouri, democrat. were the only
committee members absent. The two
senators declined because, they said
they could not follow tradition and
consider themselves bound to silence
a s to what the President might tell
them, and because they thought he
should take the whole Congress into
his confidence.
Evening star., 1919-02-27
Europe,s Demand for League.

The President declared he had
found practically a universal demand
in Europe for a league of nations.
According to one of the democrats
Senator Brandegee said to the Pres
ident:
Mr. President, this league of ma
tions will not prevent war.
TT will not" said the President.
nothing will prevent war, but it will
bring about d discussion before the
beginning of q war. If there had
been one weeks discussion before the
beginning of the European war it
would not have occurred"
Evening star., 1919-02-27
No Vote for Ireland "Now.

One senator pressed inquiries relat-
ing to the Irish question, and the
President was said to have answer
ed that ireland would have no vote
in the league "at present" and that
the Irish question was one for later
solution between Ireland and Eng
land.
During the discussion. the President
also indirectly repeated his .declara-
ton, made in his Boston speech. that
tend to stop the spread of bolshe-
yism
Evening star., 1919-02-27
Reception of Guests.

The senators and representatives
were received by the President and
Mrs. Wilson in the east room. pro-
ceeding informally to the state dining
room, Senator Lodge escorting Mrs.
Wilson. There they were seated at
a. table decorated with pink roses
and maidenhair fern, the President
in the center of one side, with Chair
man Hitchcock of the Senate COM
mittee on his right and Chairman
Flood of the House committee on his
left. Across the table was Mrs. VIII
son, with the two ranking minority
members. Senator Lodge and ReprN
sentative Cooper, on her right and
left, respectively
Evening star., 1919-02-27
Success Rests on Nations Faith.

On the question of possible inter-
ference by the league with internal
domestic questions, such as immigra-
ton. the President told the senators
he did not regard such questions as
being within the pUryiew or jurts-
diction of the league. Success of the
lea que, the President was said to
feel rests on the good will and good
faith of the nations, and not upon
their potential power.
Upon the moral force of the world
the DEGREES of the league would de-
pend. the President explained. He eX-
pressed the opinion that if Germany
had considered week, or if she had
known England would enter the war,
the great conflict would not have
occurred
Evening star., 1919-02-27
WORLD DESPAIR IF LEAGUE
FAILS, IS PRESIDENTS VIEW
Discusses Conference Plan With Foreign
Relations Committees of Congress In
Frank Talk at White House.

try could withdraw. but Senator Bran
degee contended this would be i'm
possible under the constitution as now
drafted
Denying that The league meant usur-
patton of the power of Congress to
declare war. the President said the
league merely was Il promise by the
treaty making power that its Con-
gress would do all in its power TO
carry out the agreement, 4 situation
which prevailed in many present
treaties.
Evening star., 1919-02-27

Gratis: Henry Allen Cooper, Wiscon-
sin; stephen G. Porter, Pennsylvania,
John Jacob Rogers, Massachusetts,;
Henry w. Temple, Pennsylvania;
Evening star., 1919-02-27

Geerfe Edmund Fess. Illinois; Char
ence b. Miller. MinnesofA. Luther H.
Mott. New York, and Ambrose Ken
nedy, Rhode Island, republicans.
Evening star., 1919-02-27

Despairing honelessness in Europe
and throughout the world would re-
suit from the failure of the proposed
league of nations, was the impress
sion given last night by the Prest-
dent TO the members of the Senate
and House foreign relations commit
tees dining at the White House.
Seated in an intimate circle at the
conclusion of the dinner, the mem
bers heard a frank explanation of
the clauses of the constitution of the
league and received a new light on
certain phases, which, however, is said
not to have changed the opinions of
the doubters, but which undoubtedly
strengthened the stand of the leagues
proponents.
Evening star., 1919-02-27
Discussion Is Opened.

After dinner the gentlemen returned
to the east room. lighted their cigars
and conversed informally for ten min
utes, after which chairs were drawn
into an irregular oval. President Will
son at one end, and discussion of the
league started. 1t was commented
upon that the President touched first
upon a delicate" subject, as it was
termed, his request that debate be
deferred until he could explain the
constitution, article by Article. After
that he requested that questions be
asked to clarity points on which
there seemed to be doubt, and the
discussion proceeded with great
frankneSS