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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-31

appeal to you, why-of course" And
he waved his hand, heroically dismiss
ing the tandem.
The Majors distress became obvi-
GUS. George, I'd like to, but-but
I've an idea tandems are dangerous to
drive, and your mother might be anx-
lous. She"
mo, sir; think not. She felt 1t
would be rather good thing-help to
keep me out In the open air. But II
perhaps your finances"
"Oh, it isn't that so much" the old
gentleman laughed uncomfortably. 81
guess we could still afford new horse
or two, if need be-"
II thought you said"
The Major waved his hand airily
"Oh, few retrenchments where
things were useless. And if you want
this thing so very much
ITS not important enough to bother
about, really, of course"
"Well, let's wait till autumn, then
said the Major in a tone of relief
We'll see about 1t In the autumn, II
you're still in the mind for it then
You remind me of it, along in Sep
tember-or October. Well see what
can be done" He rubbed his hands
cheerfully. "We'll see what can be
done about it then, George. Wen
see"
And George, In reporting this con
versation to his mother, was ruefully
humorous. "In fact, the old boy
cheered up so much,' he told her
you'd have thought he'd got real
load off his mind. OF course l know
he's anything but misery; still l can't
help thinking he must be sailing q lot
of money away. l know prices are
higher than they used to be, but he
doesn't spend within thousands of
what he used to, and we certainly
have spent. Where does it all go tot
Uncle George told me grandfather had
sold some pieces of property, and II
looks a little queer. / have a faint
suspicion, not that he's getting misery
not that at all-but that old age has
begun to make him timid about money
There's no doubt about it, he's get.
ting little queer: he can't keep his
mind on subject long. Right In the
middle OF talking about one thing he'll
wander off TO something else; and ]
shouldn't be surprised If he turned
out to be lot better off than any OF
us guess"
Isabel had a bright idea. "Georgie
Instead OF a tandem wouldn't it inter
est you to get one of Eugene's automo
! biles?"
II don't think so. They're fast
| enough, of course. In fact, running
one of those things is getting to be
quite on the cards for sport, and
| people go all over the country in 'em
But they're dirty things, and they keel
| getting out of order, so that you're
always lying down on your back In the
mud and"
"Oh, no." she interrupted eagerly
Haven't you noticed? The way they
make them now you can get at most OF
the machinery from the top. / dc
think you'd be interested, dear"
George remained indifferent. "Pos.
sibly-but l hardly think so. 1 know
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-31
EVERYTHING Is $3.50 UNSETTLED"

ANDERSON has made fortune In 1873 when other
then Major ANDERSON laid 2ooa development with roads
built himself magnificent Midland City had
a
mo n a
and had been when Isabel him
a famil
in
engaged"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-31

gerated color to him, by the Lord.
but you're 4 little wftch!" George
cried.
George, do let Pendennis rot
againl''
II won't!"
She clucked to the horse. Get up,
Pendennis! Trot! Go onl Com
mencew
Pendennis paid no attention; she
meant nothing to him, and George
laughed at her fondly. You are the
prettiest thing in this world, Lucy" he
exclaimed Are you going to drop the
almost and say we're really engagedY
| "Oh, not for years SO there's the
answer, and let's trot again"
| But George was persistent; more
over, he had become serious during
the last minute or two. II want to
know" he said. Il really mean it.
Lets don't be serious, George" she
begged him hopefully. Lets talk Of
something pleasant"
He was little offended. "Then 1t
isn't pleasant for you to know that
want to marry your"
At this she became as serious as he
could have asked; she looked down,
and her lip quivered like that of
child about to cry. Suddenly she put
her hand upon one of his for just an
instant, and then withdrew it.
LUCY" he said huskily. ''Dear.
I what's the matter? You look as II
you were going to cry"
Her eyelids flickered, and then she
looked up at him with sad gravity,
tears seeming just at the poise. "One
reasons because have feeling that
it's never going to be-"
"Why2"
tits just feeling"
you haven't any reason or"
'It's just feeling"
"Well, IL that's ALL" George said,
treasured, and laughing confidently, II
guess won't be very much troubled! y
But at once he became serious again,
adopting the tone of argument. Don't
you care enough about me to marry
mel"
She looked down again, pathetically
troubled. EYES,"
"Well, then, why In the world won't
you drop the 'almostT"
Her distress increased. Everything
is-everything-"
what about 'everythingf"
Everything is $3.50 unsettled"
And at that he uttered an exclama-
ton of Impotence. III you aren't
the queerest girl! What Is 'un-
settledY"
well, for one thing" she said, able
to smile at his vehemence, you
haven't settled on anything to do. At
least If you have you've never spoken
Of it."
AS she spoke she gave him the
quickest possible side glance of hope
full scrutiny; then looked away, not
happily. Surprise and displeasure
: were Intentionally visible upon the
countenance Of her companion; and
he permitted a significant period OF
silence to elapse before making any
response. Lucy" he said finally. with
cold dignity, haven't you perfectly
well understood that l don't mean to
go into business or adopt a profess
sion"
II wasn't quite sure" she said
gently. II really didn't know-quite. +"
Then Of course it's time l did tell
: you. You know yourself there are a
lot of people In the East--in the South
too, for that matter-that don't think
we've got any particular family or po-
sition or culture in this part of the
country. There were one or two in
my crowd at college; their families
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had lived on their income for three
generations, and they never dreamed
there was anybody In their class out
here. / had to show them a thing or.
two, right at the start, and l guess.
they won't forget it! Well, think,
it's time all their sort found out that,
three generations can mean just -.
much out here as anywhere else"
But what are you going to do
George?" she cried.
Georges earnestness surpassed
hers; he had become flushed and his
breathing was emotional. 81 expect
to live an honorable life" he said. Il
expect to contribute my share to chart
ties, and TO take part in-in move
ments."
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George gets excited and
acts as might be expected
Of him.

(TO BE CONTINUED
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
"SWEETlE" is "PlNCHED"
Brave Western Patrolman Makes
Daring Capture In Germa ntown

'Sweetie." 700 pound cow didn't
want to be pinchcd.
Patrolman Casper. of the German
town station, was strolling along his
beat before sunup today when he sped
a vagrant bovine grazing on the lawn
OF the Germantown Academy
He ordered "SwCotie' 10 get n move
on. but 'Swectie" wouldn't get
"Sweetie' gently demonstrated. She
was amenable TO reason. but averse to
force. A struggle ensucd, and the
policeman was moved to cry. "Help !"
Mounted Policeman Piersog. who
originally hailed from the ranches of
Montana, came dashing up. He whirled
Iariat. Snap. went the rope. and
settled closely around his fellow off =
GERS neck. After three attempts the
rope caught the COW. and Casper
marching at the head end of "Swcetie"
and Piersog trailing aft the procession
went to the station house.
Michael Dashebesky. of 6223 Ger
mantown avenue, identified the
"Sweetie" as his. He paid dollar
to get her out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
$4,000 BET ON AUTO TRIP
Broker Leaving Here Plans to Drive
70 Coast In Ten Days

On bet of $4,000 with George
Sanchez, the Havana sugar king, George
Summers. a New York steel broker Is
going to start from this city this morn
ing to drive to San Francisco III MS
automobile in less than ten days.
Mr.. Summers will have his own car
and be accompanied by his wife. HIS
route will be to Harrisburg, to Pitts
burpb across northern Ohio and In
diana to Chicago: thence to st. LOUIS
Denver and San Francisco.
The transcontnental journey was
made by n professional automobile racer,
Mr.. Summers said, in six days and
nineteen hours, but the professional had
n route placarded for him and COM
plete assortment of accessories ready
for all emergencies at frequent intervals
along the run.
Mr.. Summers will have to depend on
his own resources all the way, carrying
ONLY three extra tires and enough gas
to last from one town to another.. and
trusting to luck in finding a service
station with accessories for his car If
he should need them.
Il think my friend, Mr.. Sanchez, "
said Mr.. Summers, ''is not banking so
much on delays from breakdowns or
losing my way as that l may not be
able TO avoid the temptation to stop off
at Toledo for the willard Dempsey fight
on the Fourth, but much as I'd like to
do that, I'll give Jess and Jack the
go by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
DRY LAW DRIVES 1000
EMPLOYEES FROM JOBS
Hotel Workers to Lose Posi-
tions When Liquor
Vanishes

One thousand hotel employees will be
out of employment within few DAYS
as a result of the wartime prohibition
law. it is said
To offset the decrease in receipts.
many of the hotels have increased. their
room rates one dollar day, and some
have increased the prices of food.
Scores of bartenders have obtained
Jobs at soda fountains and some say
they find little difference in the work,
but marked drop in wages.
One Chestnut street cafe has an
nounccd that it will hold dances every
evening. No admission will be charged
to the dances. Now that liquor is not
being sold, dancing in the cafes is per :
mittcd.
Managers of the leading hotels. how
ever. will not try this plan of increas e
ing business, for the present.
David b. Provan, managing director
of the Hotel Adelphia, said the dry law
seems to have dropped wet blanket
over the entire city. Every day is
Sunday now" he said, "and everybody
is mad. 1t seems that in Philadelphia.
especially. there is an aggregation OF
persons who devote their entire energies
to making people unhappy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
BACK FROM TRIAL TRIP
Troopshjp, Built In Camden Yards,
Makes Record Of t7Ls Knots

The troopship Santa Leonora, built
at the New York Shipyard, Camden,
returned last night from a successful
trial trip to the Delaware Breakwater.
The vessel is a sister ship of the troop
ship Santa Elisa. built at the same
yard. 1t will be turned over to the
shipping board in few days. and will
then leave for France to bring back
troops.
The Santa Leonora is 3T% feet s
inches in length and has beam Of II
feet q inches and depth of 33 feet q
inches. 1t has turbine engines of 3400-
horsepower, aud it is understood to
have made ITl2 miles an hour on the
trip. The vessel is we'll equipped for
handling troops. 1t will carry lJGS
soldiers, besides crew of 202 men. 1t
has an up to date hospital, with an
operating room, dieting room, disin-
feCting room and a veranda 1t also
has a thorough ventilating and fire
system.
The keels of battleship and cruiser
were laid at the Camden yard this
week. This makes two battleships and
n cruiser which are being built at the
plant for Uncle Sam. There are also
about fifteen torpedoboats still on the
wavS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
CRIPPLE PAINTS WILSON'S
PICTURE: TEETH HOLD BRUSH
Nineteen YearOl Girl Spends Hours Daily Developing Art
Writes Letter to President, Presenting Portrait

learned to hold the brush and pencil so
she could draw upside down. That is,
it would be upside down to us.
About a year ago she was in an
automobile accident and since then she
hasn't been able to use her hands at
all. But she wouldn't give up. She
began trying TO hold the pencil in her
.teenth and gradually she succeeded iu
painting pictures.
Several artists of the city have be
come interested in her work and believe
she will be able to accomplish some
thing. Professor Leslie W. Miller. prin
cipal of the School of Industrial Art
suggested that she try illumination
Frank Taylor, local artist. has de
clared IL she had normal use OF he,
hands she would be at the top in he,
profession because she really has
talent"
Rosie spends many hours at tn,
Academy of Fine Arts. Her nephew
walks over with her and she sits fo,
hours before pictures she most admires
then goes home and tries to reproduc,
them from memory.
just Loves Art, She Says
What made me want to paint ~
Rosie tried to answer the question. He,
! face lighted up with eagerness apt
interest.
why I just have art in me
guess she replied. 'I love It. II /,
really the best way I have of express =.
ing myself. hope can he abie n
earn something with my painting. {"
The lips and tongue moved con.
yulsively as she struggled to articu,ot I,
her sentences.
You see," her sister ox.,.,,
hosie really mas the soul of an artist
one sees the beautiful in everything AND
s Sne wants so badly to tell us aboi,t II
dt dhat was now she first started to draw
Sne was trying to tell me about some .
thlhg she mad seen but she couldn' I max,
me understand so she made a sketch OF
H. Now she frequently does that, n
Is SLOW and hard work but she has such
splendid determination that we are Mi
sur',. sure sne VIII acquire speed and greater
s, Inc girl has had no lessons in art
She mas taught herself what techniou,
she Knows, Since Mr.. and Mrs. FranI
Iaylor ana other artists have become
lnterested IN her she has obtained some
artist.s tools and has learned some a,
the tricks OF the profession" -
She is hoping some of the students a,
the School OF Industrial Art will nil
her TINS winter in learning more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
DEAD MAN WAS EX-SOLICITOR
Body Found In Street Identified as
That Of Theodore Barrett

The body of Theodore Barrett, a
former assistant city solicitor, lay un
identified at the Morguc for four days
before it was recognized today.
Mr.. Barrett, who was lawyer,
dropped dead at Sixth and Chestnut
streets last Friday afternoon. Heart
disease presumably was the cause
Search of his clothing showed nothing
that would reveal his identity and after
being pronounced dead, the body was
taken to the Morguc. Relatives and
friends, worried by his strange disap
pearance, started an investigation that
led to the identity of his body.
Mr.. Barrett, whose law offices are in
the Drexel Building. was assistant city
solicitor in 1911 10 under Michael ]
Ryan. He was active in politics. His
home was at 5127 Wayne avenue. Ger
mantOwn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
ARMY BILL ASSURES
ARSENAL OPERATION
81, 900, 900 Provided by Meas
ure Passed in Congress Guar
antees Work Until June, 1920

The continued operation of Frankford
Arsenal with complete working force
until the end Of the fiscal year, June 80,
1920, was assured by the passage Of the
army appropriation bill by the Senate
and House just before the recess was
taken at midnight, until next Tuesday.
The Senate and House agreed to the
Senate amendment providing 81, 600, 900
for the manufacture of ordnance stores
and ammunition which is the item used
for the maintenance of Frankford Ar
senal. The bill as passed by the House
provided only $500, 900 for this item
and would have caused a shutdown OF
the arsenal about August 1, with dis
missal Of all the trained workers.
Through the efforts of Senator Knox
the item was increased to 81 900, 900 in
the Senate.
The bill also carries 81 100000 FOR
manufacture Of small arms, a portion
of which is expected to be expended at
Frankford Arsenal.
In the sundry civil appropriation bill
passed by the Senate and House shortly
before taking the recess at midnight
there are appropriations of $l17,000
for the following improvements and exr
tensions at the arsenal:
Extension and expansion Of heating
mains. SAC, 900; construction of roads,
railroad sidings. and other facilities
to improve transportation, S5O,OOO ;
drinking water fountains, $15, 900; one
set of double quarters for non com
missioned officers, $4,000. Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
SENATE MAY GET
TREATIES IN WEEK
President Works on Message as
George Washington Speeds
Through Calm Sea

On Board the U. s. s. George Wash.
ington, July 1.-(By Wireless to the
| Associated Press) The presidential
| voyage continues under most favorable
conditions with calm seas and mild
sunny weather. Mr.. Wilson has done
some work on his message to Congress,
in which he will submit the treaties.
| protocols and general results achieved
at the Paris conference, but on advice
of Rear Admiral Cary L. Grayson, his
physician, the President is giving con
siderable time to rest and recuperation.
While no precise plans concerning the
,, presentation message have been an :
| nounced, it seems probable that il the
| George Washington arrives in New York
Monday as expected, the treaties will be
submitted and the message read by
| Wednesday or Thursday.
New York, July 2.-(By A. P.)--
Plans for the reception of President
Wilson on his arrival here from over
seas on the steamship George Washing
ton, probably next Monday, were under
discussion here today.
The George Washington will be met
down the bay by reception committee.
The President is expected to leave his
ship at Quarantine and go aboard a
launch which, will land him at the
battery. Mayor Hylan's committee of
welcome to distinguished guests is pre-
pared to take charge of the reception
and, as is customary, will look after the
details.
If President Wilson decides to begin
his speaking tour of the country with
an address here it is probable that a
meeting will be arranged for Monday
afternoon or Tuesday.
Washington, July 2.-(By A. P.)--
Vice President Marshall and members
Of the cabinet are expected to greet
President Wilson at New York when
he arrives Monday on the George Wash :
ington. Secretary Daniels has arranged
| for the members of the Presidents s off :
cial family to go aboard the battleship
Pennsylvania. flagship Of the Atlantic
| feet, which is to meet the presidential
ship outside New York harbor and es-
cort her to port.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
TooATs MARRIAGE LICENSES

Henry Harris 027 CentrelI St. and Anna
Joseph e, Haushton,, col 8, 10th St. and
Florence Greer. 904 Carpenter st,
Matilda B, Rutberg, ,I7iG, N. Redhed ST;
Marion Kennedy p +, Herman y.
James Porter. 1882 kater st. and Maggie
Frank p dross. 1927 S, 18th St. and Morrye
Cornelius Emmeglns, All Lauriston st.. and
Anna Lyons, 22l jamestown at
Louis Pincus 29lT Ridge ave-. and Dora
slRel. 30 Brown ST -
Florence Musselman, 1865 8. st. Bernard
Harry L. siiverman,- Kulpmont. Pa. and
Mafy Feldman,; 2Ss1 s, 5th g.
bars Himnsl. ielss y. sist ST.
Jonkohny. 4Se Dlckinson st.
william s?heek ,chsstpgt Hi, Pa, and
Charles Crib. 4aa Indiana ave. aud Ethel
Hallway 233n Dickinsnn st
Patsy Appolueci, 7l2 Fulton ST., and Arolo
,.sss. rla' ,srow ls 800 sos smbsra st. anh Jean.
pstte ~ Kstz' 2t2 ". seymour u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
SUFFRAGE ORATOR MARRIED
Miss sapovits, Shop Girl Cam
palmer, Becomes Mrs. cardozo

Miss Bertha Sapovits, suffrage ora
tor, was married June 20, to Samuel n.
Cardozo, of Chicago, after an acquaint-
ance and courtship lasting nine years.
News of the wedding was received here
today in letter from Mrs. Cordozo to
a friend,
Mrs. Cordozo came into prominence
In 1915 when she became an orator for
the National Woman's Party during
the suffrage referendum campaign. She
had been decided "anti' before her
conversion by DIR. Anna Howard Shaw.
From shop girl to a national argan :
izer in the suffrage work was rapid
step for Miss Sapovits. She held street
meetings on an average Of ten week
and was always able to get an audience
Of several hundred people.
For the last few years she has been
living In Indianapolis with her sister,
where she has been an active worker for
suffrnge. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
TOLEDO SCOUTS HERE
Wearers Of Eagle Badge Plan to
Make Trip to Gettysburg

Nineteen Toledo Boy Scouts. weNrers
of the Eagle badge. the highest award
IN the Scout organization, arrived in
this city yesterday after visiting the
principal points of interest in the Mid
die Atlantic and New England states.
While in Philadelphia the Scouts are
the guests of local Troop "a. After
visiting the famous historical places
here they will leave, probably tomorrow,
for Gettysburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
TO LAUNCH .FORTIETH SHIP
City Of Fairbury Leaves Hog Island
Ways at S p. M.

Hog Islands fOrtieth ship will be
launched late this afternoon at the
yards of the American Internationa
Shipbuilding Corporation at Hog Island
The vessel is the 1925 ton City of Fair
bury. and makes grand total of 313,
600 tons of ships launched at Hog
Island to date.
Miss Mira D. Hole, of Fairbury
Nebraska, will be sponsor. She has beer
a VOLUNTEER war worker in the Depart
ment of Commerce. Her native city
was honored in the christening of the
vessel because it was one of Nebraska s
banner towns in the Liberty loan cam
paigns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
NEW YORK ASKS FOR THhW
RequLsltlon Sent Governor Sproul
Contendina Alleged Lunatlc Is Sane

Papers for extradition of Harry X.
Thaw have been sent to Governor Sproul
by District Attorney Swami, of New
York city. Former. Judge James Gay
Gordon, counsel for the slayer of Stan
ford White. has announced he will fight
the move of the New York authorities.
Thaw is confined as a lunatic in an
institution here. Recently he was per
mitted to visit his mother in Pittsburgh,
accompanied by a guard. District At
torney Swami is said TO have taken the
stand that if Thaw is sane enough to go
on trips he, is sane enough to undergo
trial in New York.
Thaw is under an indictment there
charging assault on boy named
Frederick Gump at the Hotel McAlpin
several years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
HALL DEATH HELD ACCIDENT
Devon Motor Crash Was unayold.
able, coroner's Jury Find.


That the death of Lieutenant Colonel
John Handy Hall, who was killed last
Wednesday night in Lancaster avenue.
Devon, when an automobile in which
he was a passenger collided with tele
graph pole, was due to accident wa,
the verdict of the coroner's jury at the
inquest last night in Devon.
William Duane, law partner of Col
onel Hall, testified that Mrs. Han
widow Of Colonel Hall, had declared
she was convinced her husbands heath
was the result of an accident and tha,
she would regret any criminal action
that might ensue, The inquest was
conducted by Deputy Coroner Michael
C. Harrigan, Of Malvern. W
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-02
SPEEDSTER FINED $3.50
Patrolman Fired Twelve Shots, bu,
Man Escaped-Arrested Later

Abraham Swartz, twenty one years
old, of Narberth, Pa, who led Patrol
man Joseph Lynch on wild automo-
bile chase yesterday when he drove a
racing car at a high rate of speed
through Manayunk and the Strawberry
Mansion section, was fined $3.50 to-
day by Magistrate Price, Twenty sec =
ond street at Hunting Park avenue. The
charge was reckless driving.
Albert Broomall, 1921 North Fifty
eighth street. who was thrown from
the car, had his injuries treated at the
Samaritan Hospital.
Patrolman Lynch fired twelve shots
at Swartzs machine as it dashed at
terrific speed through the streets, but
none hit the mark.