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fully. 'I never can fix it as l like. It's
the only thing that ever got the better
of me except Kind Kurt. We'll " with
nm impatient shake of her robellious
locks. "go crop cut, il you insist. /
can't help it.
Mrs. Kingdom smiled when the little
gir:sh figure opened the door in re
Srouse to her knock.
~ felt sure that that outfit. which
was left here by my fifteen year old
ni;ce when she last visited us, would
are twenty You had nice sleep
didn't you?'
Il think I never really slept before
Such bed, and such heavenly quiet !
So different from street car racket"
Ny husband and the boys have been
away all day or there wouldn't have
been such quiet. Dinner is ready. Kurt
didn't tell me your name
Penelope Lamont. Ny first name
Is always shortened to Pen or Penny"
Downstairs in the low -ceilinged IL
brary she was introduced to Mr.. King
don. man of winning personality, a
philosopher and n humorist. Ranged
beside him were three appalling critics :;
two boys of nine and seven years, re-
spectively, and little girl of FIVE.
They stared at her solemnly and sur
veyinGly while she was presented to
their father.
Can yoG skin a weasel?" asked
Francis. Tho oldest lad, when Pen turned
turned to him.
Mother said you were a young
lady" said Billy. You're just a lit
tie girl like Doris was
"And you've got on her clothes. -
declared Betty sagely.
Now you surely should feel at
home" declared Mrs. Kingdom.
Margaret. commented her husband
whimsically. 'our children seem to be
quite insistent on recognition and rather
inclined ~ be personal in their re =
marks. don't you Think"
eve so seldom have visitors up here,
you know. defended the mother. smil-
ing at Pen the while. 1--WE will go
into the dining room now
Throughout the meal Pen was subtly
conscious or an undercurrent of most
willing welcome to the hospitality Of the
ranch. Her surmise that the vacant
place at the table was reserved for the
foreman was verified by Betty. who
asked with a pout:
Why don't We wait for Uncle
Kurt;''
He dincd an hour ago and rode
away" explained Mrs. Kingdom. "He
will be back before your bedtime.
Every luli in the conversation was
eagerly and instantly utilized by one
or more Of the children. who found Pen
most satisfactorily responsive to their
advances.
you've had your innings. Francis
the father finally declared. That will
be the last from you
There's one thing more I want to
know" he pleaded. Miss Lamont, dc
colored people ever have-what was il
YOU said you were afraid Miss Lamont
had. mother"
"Oh. Francis exclaimed his
mother. II said looking at Pen ''that
feared you were anemic, and then
had to describe the word minutely.''
"Are they ever that. Miss Lamont?
insisted the boy.
! "I never thought of it before,
answered Pen after moments rehec
ton. but don't see why they couldn'
be so. same as white people"
Then how could they tell they hat
it? They wouldn't look white, would
they
Suppose, interceded Kingdom, wv,
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THE SWALLOW CAME BACK
The Story Of Huron Indian In ths
Great War.


From where old Rafael had bean,
bowed and limp in his humble, worn
clothes, stepped at a stride q soldier.
head up, shoulders squared, glittsrinE
eyes forward, and stood at attention.
II was like magic. One hsnd snapped
up in smart salute.
what are your'' whispered the
colonel.
"It the colonel plsases--iHiroa-
delle."
] heard the colonel's breath come and
70 as he peered, leaning forward to tht
soldierly figure. "Nom de Ciel," he
murmured, 'I believe it is." Then In
sharp sentences: "You were reported
killed. Are you deserter?"
The, steady image Of soldier dropped
back step. ~
my colonel--no."
Explain this" sd
Rafael--l' Hirondelle- Hs
had not been killed, but captured and
sent to a German prison camp.
"You escaped?' the colonel threw in.
"But yes, my colonel"
The colonel laughed. Zone would
know it. The clumsy boches could not
hold the Swallow"
"But no, my colonel. f"
go on"
Zone went to work before light, my
colonel, in that accursed prison camp.
One was out Of sight from the guard FOR
moment, turning a corner, 90 that
on a morning slipped into some bushes
and hid in a dugout--for IL was an old
camp-sll day. That night I walked.
walked for seven nights and lay hid
for seven days, eating, my colonel, very
little. Then. via, was In front of
the French lines"
"You ran across to our lines?"
'But not exactly. One sees that !
was yet in dirty German prison clothes,
and looked like an infantryman Of the
boches, SO that poilu rushed at me
with hayonet. believed, then, that
l had come upon German patrol.
Each thought the other a Hun. man
aged to wrest frem the poilu his rifle
with bayonet, but as we fought an
other shot me-in the side. :"
"You were wounded?" ~
Eyes, my colonel"
'In hospital?'' B
"Yes, my colonel"
why are YOU not again in the
army2'
The face of the erect soldier, IHiron-
dele, the daredevil, was suddenly the
face Of e man grown old, i'll and bro :
ken hearted. He stared at the stal :
wart French officer, gathering himhelf
with an eff6rt. ''T--wss DISCHARGED. rav
colonel, as-upft.s IN n. 4. Aa-
dress, in sssibner's-
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By BELLE K. INMATES
Autbor of "Amarilly Of Clothes Line
Alley" "Mildew Msnse," etc.

try TO find less colorful topic. ] move
we adjourn to the library for coffee
eve stay up an hour after dinner
said Billy, when they were gathered
about the welcome open fire. but when
we have company, it's an hour ana u
half"
'I shoild think that rule would he
reversed" replied Kingdom humorously
Then, aren't you glad I'm here'
Pen asked Billy.
Sure ~ came in hearty assurance.
"You can stay up a long time, can 7
you. because you slept all day.
play with u.s." besought Betty.
Yes: play rough" demanded Billy
Mrs. Kingdom interposed. She
too tired to do that" she admonished
the child.
Betty came forward with box Of
paper and pair of scissors.
"You can cut me some paper dolls
That don't tire you"
"I don't want dolls :" scoffed Francis,
Pen was already using the articles
7 tty had furnished.
"Not If we call them circus ladies
and | cut horses for them to ride on!
she asked him.
Can you do that?" he inquired I'm
bclievingly. -.
Certainly. Dashing horses that will
stand d'up," she boasted, and in another
moment a perfectly correct horse was
l. id before the delighted boys.
A few more rapid snips and short
skirted lady was handed to Betty.
Now. make a clown. lion. tiger,
an elephant" came in quick, short
orders which were readily filled.
MY dear young lady" exclaimed
Kingdom. "you are really talented. II
is so seldom au artist can do anything
but draw
81 can draw l am just a cutter.
she corrected. II cant do anything
with n pencil.
They were all so absorbed in the
paper products that Kurt's entrance
passed unnoted.
Betty" he said imploringly. aftcl
waiting moment without recognition
"you cant guess what's in my pocket. =
Pen looked up unbelievingly. The
caressing, winning note had utterly dis
guised his voice. As he handed the
delighted Betty a satisfactorily shaped
parcel his glance rested upon his pris-
oner. bringing a quick CLEAN of sur
prise to his eyes.
II am taking out my first papers
you see she announced, pointing tc
the miniature menagerie.
'Whcre did you learn to do that
he asked.
"A man showed me-" she said non
committally.
what else can you cut?" demanded
Francis.
II can cut an airship.''
'Cut me one"
Tomorrow, said Mrs. Kingdom
THE time limit is up
'Did you ever go up in an airship? 2
asked Billy eagerly.
mo; but ! know a man who flies, ;
she boasted.
Come upstairs and tell US abou
him. demanded Billy.
As his mother cordially seconded tn
invitation Pen accompanied them to tn
nursery. When the last good nights
had been said to the children Mrs
Kingdom led the way to her room.
The moon shouldn't seem so ia
away declared Pen, looking out {
the broad window. 1--WE are up S
high"
(TO BE CONTINTJEDl
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THE GOLDEN LOCKET T'1a.. n1 1,sssfs e q rlszlS ~

II ~
moved the weapon and hurled It after
the other.
"What do. you want Of me?" de- )
manded Schneider.
"You are going to pay the price
for the thing you did at the little
bungalow in the Waziri country" re
piled the Ape-man.
Schneider commenced to bluster
and threaten. Tarzan turned the key
in the lock of the door and hurled (
the former through the window after
the pistols. Then he turned to the
girl. Keep out Of the way" he
said in low voice. "Tarzan Of the
Apes is going to kill"
The Hun ceased clustering and be-
gan to plead. He had wife and
children at home. He had done
nothing. He had tried to save Lady
Greystoke, but another officer had
killed her.
"You are going to die as befts
your kind" said Tarzan, with blood
on your hands and a lie on your lips"
He started across the room toward
the burly Hauptmann. Schneider
was large and powerful man
about the height of the ape-man, but
much heavier. He saw that neither
threats nor pleas would avail him,
and so he prepared to fight for his
life. \ ..'
T OWERING his bull head, he
- charged for the ape-man, and in
the center Of the floor the two
clinched. There they stood locked
and swaying for a moment, until
Tarzan succeeded in forcing his an
tagonist backward to the wall, where
he reached for the Germans throat,
while Schneider in a piercing voice
screamed: "Kameradl Kamerad!"
Tarzan grasped the man by the
throat, drew his hunting-knife and
brought the sharp point to the lower
part Of the Germans abdomen.
"Thus you slew my mate" he
Kissed in a terrible voice. "Thus
shall you die!"
The girl staggered forward. "Oh,
God, no!". she cried. "Not that!
You are too brave-you cannot be
such beastl"
Tarzan turned and looked at her.
mo-" he said, "you are right, I can
not do i'll am no German" And
he raised the blade and plunged it in
. Schneider's heart.
Then he turned toward the girl
and held out his hand. ,"Give me my
locket," he said.
. She pointed toward the dead of3-
Ger. "He has it." Tarzan searched
him and found the trinket. "Now
you may give me the papers," he
said to the, girl, and she handed him
folded document.
For long time he stood looking a +
her before he spoke again. t
~ came for you, too," he said. at
would be difficult to take you. way
back from here, and so was going
to kill you, as I have sworn to kill
all your kind; but you were right
3 when you said that was not such a
beast as that slayer of women. !
n could not slay him as he slew mine; /;
: nor can I slay you who are woman =
5 He crossed to the window and
raised the sash, and an instant later
e he had stepped out and disappeared
into the night. And then Fraulein
a Bertha Kircher stepped quickly to
r the corpse upon the floor, slipped her
hand inside the blouse and drew
forth little sheaf 81 papers which
she tucked into her waist before she
went to the window and called for
9 help. 49,. AZ
a The next complete jungle Tale will
! appear Saturday, September is
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DREAMLANDA ADVENTURES--ByDadd
"THE GIRL IN THE TOWER"

(Peggy, Billy and ROllo rescue
Penelope from O tol1er so she eau
hare an hour Of fun and play, bmt
find that she doesn't knoio hoo TO
play or laugh. A funny accident
suddenly sends her into q dangerous
fl Of loUgkter.J
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legs. She sang with the birds and she
swung with Rollo. the monkey, in n
grapevine swing. She raced with Peggy
and she went wading with Billy.
All too swiftly the minutes sped by.
until Reddy Woodpecker raped out
another warning on the old tin pail.
Then of a sudden the play stopped.
Penelope looked at her wrist watch and
gave a gasp of dismay.
my time is up ~ she cried. "Ir
five minutes my Aunt Prue's perfectly
prim and proper afternoon nap will enc
and must be back in my tower room
How, oh, how will get there?'
''Hee -haw! Hop on my back =
brayed Balky Sam. In one bounce Pc.
nelope mounted to his shoulders. An.
other bounce and Billy was behind her
"Good-by," cried Penelope as Balk,
Sam galloped away. THANK you
Fairy Peggy and Fairy Billy, for Civ
ing me this hour of joy. Thank 70,
for teaching me to laugh and to play
Thank you, thank you, thank you -
Peggyf not wishing to be left behind
dashed after Balky Sam. But Just a
she started her foot caught in a root
and down she came kersIam! He
head bumped SO hard it made her dizzy
Things whirled around and around. an
when they Strengthened out again ther
she was sprawled on the floor at home
with the piano stool overturned besid
her.
Perfectly prim and proper Penel
ope," she found herself saying, az
rather be a gayly good and gladsom
grille. And maybe that's what sh
will be, now that she has learned I
laugh"
In the merit story Peggy and Billy
rescue Penelope again, and seek toith
| her the prince of her heart.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
NURSE IN FAR NORTH
FOR WORK

CARDOVA, Ala. Dec. 1.(-By
MaiI)-For her work in st. Stephens,
hospital of far away Fort Yukon, Ala,
said to be the most northerly hospital
in North America, Miss Margaret Nun.
viaIli, the one remaining graduate
nurse of the institution, has been
awarded a Special service chevron"
by the American Red Sross.
The hospital, an English church
institution. located ten miles inside
the Attic circle on the Yukon flats.
is the only place where medical as
sistance can be obtained I'm somethins
like $4,000 square miles said Archdea-
con Hudson Stuck in writing to the
Red Cross requesting hat the chevron
be sent to Miss NunvillL.
1.-THE nearest physician Up h Yu'
kon is at Dawson, $50 miles away
II the nearest down the river is AT
the army post at Fort Gibbon. $50
miles distant Archdeacon stuck
said, And in all this wide winter,
land there Is no physician
For a time last summer Miss Nun
vialIi thought of going outside to
join the Red Cross workers behind
the American battle lines. She was
prevailed upon by the hospital ana
church authorities to remain at her
northern post and continue her mis-
~sionary and nurse work among the
great number of Alaskan Indians cared
for by the hospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
A o MUSTER
OUT HALF OF 18TH

CAMP LEWIS. Jan. 11.-Fifty per
cent of the 18th division in Camp
Lewis may be discharged. the members
to receive their final papers from the
army based on the strength of the di-
vision on November 80 of last year,
according to a telegram from the ad-
jutant general of the army received in
the form of a bulletin.
The strength of the division on Mo-
vember 80 was 21,927 and under the
provisions of the telegram so per cent
of that number, or 11,10O nay be dis
charged. The number to be dis
charged will include those who have
left camp under provisions of the last
order authorizing mastering from the
service.
All of the provisions of the war de-
partment circular dated November 81,
which provides that men must either
have dependents, illness in families, or
that it be necessary to resume en-
ployment in some occupation, must
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
A CHILD HATES OIL,
CALOMEL, PILLS FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF
FIGS" IF CROSS, SICK, FE-
VERISH, CONSTIPATED.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
,on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well
founded. Their tender little lin
sides are injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
california Syrup of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
Of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy; they know children
love to take it; that 1t never falls to
the liver and bowels and sweet
the stomach. and hat "A teaspoon
given today saves a sick child to-
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-Ups plainly
written on ZACH bottle. Beware Of
couuterfeits sold here. See that It
is made by california Fig Syrup.
Company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
FOR DISPOSTNG
OF GERMAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1i.-Wi1l Ger
man property seized by the alien pro-
perty custodian be turned back to its
owners when the peace treaty is
signed?
Not If A. Mitchell Palmer. the
Pennsylvania Quaker who is holding
the property for the government, is
on the job.
Here is Palmer's idea OF disposing
of the $500, 900, 900 worth of German
owned property he has seized here
since the United States entered the
war.
He would turn II all into cash and
use it to pay the claims of American
citizens against Germany.
II is estimated hat the SS00.O OO.-
O0O-it will probably reach a billion
dollars before Palmer gets through
will much more han cover all claims
of American citizens against Germany
and Austria. The losses through sub
marine warfare, It is estimated, will
not exceed 800, 900. 900, and he
claims for American property seized
by Germany probably would not eX-
coed $685. O0, 900.
The final disposition of this seized
enemy property is left to congress by
the Trading with the Enemy Act. un-
der which Palmer acts. 1t is likely
that a new law will be passed before
Palmer can use the ms in his
hands to a American claims.
His plan viii be put before the
peace conference by the American
delegation, and IL approved may be
followed by all allied countries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
be complied with before the discharges
are approved.
HIDDEN 4
YEARS DUG UP

= PARIS, Jan. 10.-How the I
+ regimental flag of the. Second I
= French Colonials was saved from I
+ the hands of the Germans and 1
+ returned to it's owners has just 4
4 been revealed. !
+ The flag was left in the hands I
+ of the inhabitants of the little +
+ village of Vlllers-sur-Semoy by I
+ Lieutenant Roudiere. wounded !
August %, 1914, when the Ger /
+ mans entered. =
+ Nine. Warnimont and her lit =
+ tie son stole out at the dead of :
+ night, and buried the flag in their :
+ little garden. =
+ During more than four long +
+ years the regimental flag re- :
+ manned hidden in the soil. +
+ When the war ended and the :
+ German soldiers marched out. :
; General Aube entered the VIII ;
: lake at the head of the very same =
= Colonial regiment hat had been +
+ driven from it in the first days +
+ of the war. Neither the oma =
i nor the son who had hidden the ,
+ flag was there but the inhabi- +
+ tants knew that it had been +
= hidden in the little garden be- =
+ hind the shell wrecked home of =
+ Madame Warnimont. =
l. L L L 4 4 I. l. Z.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-11

II the shade OF Bismarck Is hang
Ing about it must have discovered by
this tine tina blood and iron make
mighty poor national cement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
ReceivershIp Is Forecast.

SPOKANE, Wn., Tan. 10.-A per-
sistent rumor current in Spokane for
nearly a week is that the Spokane &
Inland Empire Railway company will
ask appointment of a receiver. The
company operates trolley lines from
Spokane to Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
Spokane to Pullman, and Mos
COW and street car lines in Spokane.
known as the Spokane Traction Com
pany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
state wins Training Unit

HELENA, Jan. 1O.-District head
quarters of the reserve officers train
ing corps here announced today that
junior units of the corps will be es-
tabllshed in educational institutions in
Montana, Washington. Oregon and
Idaho.
Junior units may be established at
public, private and technical schools
and must consist of at least 100 stu
dents over IA years old.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
Ex-Kaiser's Son Takes
Job With Auto Firm

= PARIS. Jan. 1.-THE fourth
? son of William H~ohenZollern, I
, the former Prince August Will !
, liam, has taken a situation with 1
, a German automobile firm, &C I
; cording to a Berlin dispatch. I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
$50 Mile Journey
Required to Reach
Town Across River

r WHITE SALMON. Wash, Jan.
11.-Although only across the
= river from White Salmon. a trip
= Of $50 miles is necessary to
+ reach the town of Hood River.
; The Columbia river at this point
= is filled with floating ice. maxi
= ing It dangerous to cross, and
+ netessitating a trip to Portland
= via the S. 2. & s.. and then the
+ return trip by the O.-W. X. & n.
+ to Hood River. Low temperature
= has prevailed here for the past
> week. the lowest registered be-
= ing 13 degrees above zero. I
= The slough along the Column
> bia is frozen yer and $50 resi- 4
> dents White SALMON and vicin- I
, ity Sunday enjoyed the skating. A :
, well played hockey game added
; TO the enjoyment.
= = = > = , = . 3 = , , = > =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-11
II MOTORISTS
rnnnnn n

LONDON. lar 1O.-Restrictions on
gas for motorists will remain tin
Easter, officials declare. Some reduce
in the price of petrol ana
paraffin Is promised in January and
removal of all restrictions later in tho
year.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-19
Son exagerados los aIquiIeres de las casas

FL Departamcnto dc Trabajo, que
desdc hace algunos meses esta ha-
ciendo una intcrcsante labor cncaml-
NADIA a preciSar cl verdadero cOsto de
Ia vida del obrero, proporciona al
gunoS informes relatives al preclo
que Sc paga en- esta capital por al
Quileres de casas. cayendo en- cl CO.
nocimiento de que cstos alquileres
son cxagerados Y no ~igualados en- MIN
guna parte del mundo, en- relacion
con la vida de la clase traDajadOra.
Este NAL no cs nuevo-segun sc
informa-pucs data de veintc amos
atras. epoca en- que la propiedad raiz
en- Mexico comenz6 d ser objeto de
una ~cspeculacion inicua por parte de
los llamados rentistas sin concien-
ella.
Les datos del Departamento del
Trabajo indican que el aumento en-
las rentas es del trescientos al Qua
trocientos por ciento EN- cl termino de
veintc amos. sin que los propietarioS
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-19

CIUDAD DE MEXICO. Nov. To-
La Secretaria de Industrial, Comerclo
V Trabajo ha proporcionado algunos
datos relatives a la production de la
plata en- los ultimos cinco amos, Y,
segun los datos que ha dado : "a pu-
blicidad. esta production tlende a
regularizarse a pesar de las lnsegu-
ridades que prevalecen en- las dis
tintas regioneS en- que Sc trabaJan
los mincrales de metal blanco.
La production de la plata en- los
amos de 1914, Is, Is, II y is, AFRO
i6 un total dc cinco millones, :eiScien-
tos novcnta V nueve mi! tresclentos
cuarenta ' tres kilogramos, obrando
la circunstancia de que en- ell primer
aho. o sea en- 1914, los datos sobre
ell particular no son eXactos, deb!do
a las condolences que prevaleclan en-
ell pals.
La production. en- 1918, especial
mente. fue de un million, noveciontos
cuarenta Y dos mil, novecientos sesen
ia Y ocAo k~ilogramos, segun establish
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-19
De La METROPOLI MEXICANA
Tiende a regu|arse la production de la plata

cas-, va mas o menos. exactas y de ca
racter Official.
En- cuanto a la production de oro'
en- ell mismo periodc, do TN total de
ciento setenta ' seis mil. selsclentos
trece kil5gramos. production tamolen
oficialmente ~comprobada, pues nay
que advertir que durante los prime
ros amos de la revolucion carranclsta,
fue in~calculable la cantidad de meta
les que salieron por la frontera para
ell extranjero, especiaImentc por Pie
dras Negras, V de la cual muchas We
ces. cast todas, no tuvo coDTclmlento
ell gobierno del centre, ~probablemen-
te sino hasta que Sc establecio ell or
den constitutional.
Sabase. sin embargo, que Ia pro-
ducci6n de ORC fue, ell ano pasado,
mas ~abundante que la de los ante
riores.
La production de los demas meta
les fue tambiGn satisfactoria y, como
la de la plata, tiende a aumentar en-
la presente temporada.