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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-05-30
Whitman Wins Misunderstanding
ton State Wins Doubles

The Northwest conference tennis
meet ended last Saturday, May "a,
with Whitman taking the singles
championship and Washington State
the doubles. Whitman won five out
of the six Of the singles against Ida
no and Washington State. Carver
captain of Whitman team lost to
Graham of Washington State in
straight sets.
The feature of the meet was the
playing OF the 15-year old Marcus
of Whitman, who won both his
matches
Results of the matches:
Carver (Whitman) defeated Hun
ter (Idaho) GO, 6-3.
Webster (Whitman defeated Denuke
(Idaho) 6--1, 6-3.
Marcus (Whitman) defeated Den
ny (Idaho) At, 6-3, 6-4.
H. Graham wv. S. c. defeated
Carver CWhitmam 6-1, 6-3.
Webster tWhitman) defeated Gui-
singer CIV. S. c. SIS, 6-3.
Marcus whitman defeated H.
Smith CIV S, c. 7-5, Ct.
Doubtless
Graham and Griesinger (W SCI
defeated Hunter and Denny (Idaho)
6-3, 6-1, 81.
Graham and Griesinger CIV SEQ
defeated Carver and Webster whit
mani 81, 81, "a.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-05-30
ricultural interests.

| ricultural interests.
The farmers OF the nation have
been asked to subscribe to all kinds
of schemes, but usually it is the 9TH
er fellows scheme, They have been
asked to invest in all kinds of bust
ness ventures but usually the other
fellow figured out the basis of repre-
sentation and the voice that farmers
should have in controlling the thing
they put up for. But we are asking
that you put up some money for your
own organization in your own state
and in which you can have voice
as to who shall be your representa-
tive in this great move and who will
act on behalf of the farmers in mat
ters of legislation and protection.
Soon congress will be in extra SEES
sion and soon the mill is to start to
grind our our laws on the great ques-
tions affecting the economic inter
ests of the nation. Business is here,
labor is here, in an organized way.
viii the farmers come? If they do,
they will have to come quickly.
Temple of Agriculture Committee
B. A. A. Elmore, Chairman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-05-30

When in need of new tires, give us
a trial ON the Federal Cord or fabric
and we will guarantee satisfaction.
BAKER MOTOR co.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-05-30

We write fire insurance. Nye &
hhlert. april 1tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-05-30

FURNISHED ROOMS for rent. 81
Grand 81. Phone 1912. mylGtf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

fore long doctor they had sent for ap-
pcarcd and made an examination that
revealed nothing new. and aftcrward
Sergeant Price reappcared with a fol
lowing of about dozen men.
Il am going to make a thorough
search of thc wood from end TO end. y
Captain Wallace said TO Keith. If
there is any truth in your theory that
some Hottentot or other being has been
living in it for the last three or four
weeks, We shall certainly find some
trace or another of him.
Keith agreed that that was certain,
and the little army started out. They
were well provided with ropes. sticks,
and other appliances, and they proceed
ed to make a thorough, systematic, and
very complete search of the wood from
one end of it to the other, till every
bush and corner, every patch of brackcn
or high grass, every rabbits burrow
or rats hole, had been minutely ex-
amined, not one square inch escaping
1t was late when their task was com
pleted, and they found themselves at
the farther end of the wood, hot, weary,
and by no means in a good temper, for
they" had seen nothing, found nothing,
discovered no faintest corroboration of
Kcith's theories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

"Ycs. | do" answered Keith. He
is either there or he has boltcd. I
don't think he has bolted, somehow.
But there is some one else you want to
find Bert Wentworth. the man | told
you about who came to the house and
who planned aud helped in the attack
on me in Files Wood.
quite SO" agreed the Captain.
1--WE shall find him in time if he is in
England. Your theory is that he is
the guilty person.
Yes, though perhaps not actually in
person." answered Keith. ''My belief
is that he has an dgent, an associate of
some sort, perhaps Hottentot or some
one like that he brought back from
South Africa. | believe that is the
creature who made the attack on Inc
and who murdered old Mr.. Wentworth
at Bert Wentworth's instigation.'
What object" asked the Captain,
could Bert Wentworth have in muir
dering his stepfather at the very mo-
mcnt when the old man had quarreled
with his nephew so that presumably
there would be a chance for him to eff
feet a reconciliation
II don't think there would have been
any chance of that" answered Keith.
II don't think old Mr.. Wentworth was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

| Wentworth is not in it. alive or dead.
| think we may be sure of that also.
| He could not have avoided us living.
and we must have found him dead /
am afraid warrant will have TO be
issued for his arrest.
Keith did not answer. for he himself
was puzzled and disappointed by the
total failure of their great drive. They
turned back through the wood. and as
they came to that huge and prominent
oak where he had suffered SO much, and
where their search had been this day
especially close, Captain Wallace stop
ped and asked Keith one or two sharp
questions, as if to find out whether he
still adhered TO his previous story.
'Iou say YOU were actually pushed
into the grave dug for you?" he asked.
"Ies, answered Keith in low
voice, for there were times still when
the memory of those dreadful moments
seemed to grip him with fresh and awful
terror, terror SO great he had sometimes
II fear that his very brain would reel
before it and be overthrown.
Captain Wallace looked curiously at
| hiIi anu tl'H at tne or fresh
dug earth that marked the spot where
the grave had been.
1T has been filled in again." he re-
marked =.
Looked n bit suggestive, I suppose.
sir" said the inspector.
II was just thinking" said the cap
tain, lit might have served as a con
venient hiding place-those missing
jewels perhaps. Or even a cigarette end
or scrap of paper or anything. |
think we might have the earth removed
again just to make sure there is moth
ing there"
Very good, sir" said the inspector.
He gave some orders accordingly. and
two or three of the men set to work,
and it was not long before they uncoy-
cred the swollen, blackened features of
dead Dick Wentworth.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
Bet on Yourself

Soap box orators and doctrinaires may
declaim against wage slavery and un-
just division of wealth, but the funda-
mental fact remains that men are d.
vided into two classes-those who win
bet on themselves and those who won't.
There are those who want the assur-
ance of the weekly pay envelope and
those who strike out without that
financial life preserver. One becomes
employe and the other employer. The
man with the pay envelope takes little
risk so long as times are good and he
gives efficient service. His more ven
turesome rival risks everything, but he
also stands to win larger rewards. If
lie starts with capital--his own or bcr-
rowed-he may lose that and become
discredited. He takes that chauce. No
man yet has ever won the gcward
Of enterprise and at the same ,time
elung to the sure thing. Some day we
will revise our economical vocabulary.
aud for the term capital wo win
Substitute ''epfefp7Ise. Nv. T. WolI-
man ln i>esIie's. &
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
THE PROBLEM OF THE FIRE IN
SURANCE AGENTS
A Good Use for Twenty Boys

WHILE the new Office of NARROW 6
w Brown was being fixed up Bruu,
Duke visited Detroit to see big auto;
mobile manufacturer who had difficult,
in getting statesmen who could sell ant
who would stick.
SO I stayed at Kechoo and prepare,
a small mail campaign with that lcttc1
that Duke prepared and looked over thu
field generally.
1t seems that NARROW & Brown hat
made dickcr some time ago with &
scout master for the Boy Scouts to make
straight canvass in the business sec
ton Of Kechoo to try to get expiration
dates of fire insurance policies.
Each boy was equipped with care
on which people were asked to put thcil
name, address and date of expiration o.
their fire insurance policy. 1t worked
very poorly, for the boys quickly los
interest in the work, and as Mar
low & Brown could only talk with tn,
scout masters they could do nothing t.
"jack up" the boys.
1t seems that the scout masters fell
that unless they acted as a go between
the boys would not get all they SHOULD
and anyhow the plan tizzled through
although the boys got nickel for every
card properly filled in.
I explained all this to Duke when hC
paid flying visit from Detroit ant
suggested a plan which | had WORKED
out. He approved it with slight altera
tions and told me to go ahead and work
it out. Then he hurried back to Detroit
to work on problem which he said was
most fascinating.
"Ill tell you all about it later
Peter" were his parting words.
Well, this is what We did. l sug-
gcsted to NARROW that he go and SEE
the secretary of the Y. M. G. A., sew
eral. of the ministers in the poorer sec
tons of the town, and also the princi-
pals of the high schools.
He was to tell them that he was
anxious to take fire insurance census
to get the information. He could dc
with twenty boys and would need then
for about month. At the high schoo
he explained that the boys could work
every, afternoon and Saturday morn
ing, but no boys would be allowed tc
work unless they were doing satisfactory
school work.
We had figured out that every boy
could get four cards filled in every
hour he worked. OF course, some woulc
do better than this. On this basis W,
promised n guaranteed salary of S. &
week or $3.50 week for half tint
work, and on all cards above 125 thai
full time boys secured, we would pa!
an extra five cents per card and on al
cards above sixty-fv that half tim
boys secured we would pay five cent?
each.
| figured that the straight commission
idea was wrong; it looked too much lik,
a risk for the boys to take and there
was no compulsion about workin.
steadily. BY putting the boys on a sal
AIRY and commission basis we could in.
sist that they work regularly or else b,
dismissed.
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While NARROW visited the people men
toned, Brown interviewed the boys who
answered the advertisements.
Marlow's work was slow, but he made
n splendid impression on everybody he
saw. In fact, at the Y. NJ. c. A. the
secretary told him that the fire policy on
their building expired soon and he would
like Marlow to get it, or, at any rate,
a share of it. AS this happened to be
the first call, he talked fire insurance
to the ministers Ton the churches) and
to the school buildings.
The result of his work and the ad
was that the boys were chosen carefully
from over $50 who applied and in addi- =
ton n lot of data ON public buildings
was secured.
Then we proceeded to train the boys
and organized them into crews.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

Away with them monstersl Let Old
Snapper eat them ~
The fish came crowding forward, look
ing very fierce with their teeth showing,
their fins bristling, and their gills wav-
ing.
Billy showed Peggy behind him and
faced the menacing cannibals. Several
snapped at him, but few sharp jabs
OF the spear taught them to keep their
distance. Meanwhile Peggy and Billy
moved slowly backward, hoping that
they might reach the bank and rush
cut to safety. =,
The fish followed, at first making no
effort to stop them. Then, as Peggy and
Billy stepped on what appeared to be
large stone with rough, rounded top.
the cannibals suddenly surrounded them
on all sides, even guarding the water
abovefhem.
Look out! You're In great dan
ger :" came a message to Peggy and
Billy throush the water. It was from
General Croaker and the Water COLLINS,
who, from outside the circle Of canni-
bal fish, were making frantic signals at
them.
1iis ohouSuJ IuO meduC
the fish were about to rush upon them,
and he braced himself with his spear.
But that wasn't what the warning
meant.
"Old Snapper, we have brought you a
nice, fat, juicy lunch,'' bubbled Judge
Bull-Head, while all the cannlbals
opened their mouths in broad grins.
Awake, awake, Old Snapper!' they
gurgled.
The stone beneath the feet Of Peggy
and Billy seemed to move. Then it gave
violent shake. And suddenly out from
under it came a long neck and fierce
looking head. f.
Gee, it's a swapping turtle" gasped
Billy.
ITO morroto piH BE- told the mar
UelOus aOdy in ohich Peggy and Billy
escape from Old Snapper and the
cannibdls.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
Copyright, 1919. bp Alfred A. KHopf. Inc
CopDrfOht, 1919, by Public Ledger Co.
THIS STARTS THE STORY

Keith Norton makes himself at
home in deserted house. Search
rng for somebody who chokcd him
while he slept. he discovers box
of jewels, which he hides. He finds
an unconscious girl in the woods.
She has been attacked by a mystcri-
GUS creature and has lost her memory.
He takes her to the village. n
stranger attempts to bribc him.
They quarrel. A hairy creature at
tacks him, binds him and burics him
alive in a shallow grave. from which
he. with difficulty. escapes. Return
ing TO the house, lie finds it occupied
by Dick Wentworth and his wife. the
former tenants. They are visited by
Dick S uncle. who upbruds his nephew
for foOlishncSs or worse and destroys
the will made in Dick favor. lie
then departs by way of the woods and
is mystcriouSly murdered there.
Keith aud Dick discover that the hid
den jewels have again disappeared.
Dicks wife discovers that the girl
found in the woods is her sister.
Dick goes to search for his uncle aud
does not return. The police arrive
and question Keith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
Ay Story

that sort. But if he were dead and
Dick Wentworth hanged for the murder
Bert Wentworth would inherit every
thing, ! understand. provided the old
man died intcstatc. And he had just
burned his will
Captain Wallace purscd his lips into
q whistle, but no sound came, and the
inspector looked very grave. They
drew aside to consult little, and thcn
told Keith TO wait at the housc--one of
the constubles stayed with him-whilC
they and the other two policemen went
to where the murdered mans body still
lay.
They took with them rough
strctchcr they had made of poles and
sarkiug and brought back the body,
which they placed in the dinuing room
on couch hastily prepared for it, Be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

hatpin spear and the pike leaped away
in hurry, rubbing himself in the mud
to relieve the smart of the pin prick.
"Order in the court!'' gurgled Judge
Bull Head. 'Just for all this squab-
bling, none of you cannibal fish car
eat 'em. I sentence them to be finished
by Old Snapper. That'll teach these
impudent frogs they can't steal oul
nests"
1--WE didn't steal the nest-we were
just hiding in it," said Billy.
"And besides it belonged to me. It's
MY old hat,"' gurgled Peggy. =
"What nonsense" replied Judge
Bull-Head. Hats are worn only by
those horrible monsters called boys and
girls, who catch us with hooks and
carry us away to be eaten. Frogs don't
have hats"
We're not frogs said Billy.
''Then if you're not frogs, what are
you?' asked Judge Bull Head.
Were boy and n girl made tiny
by water nymph grass" replied Peggy
unthinkingly.
"Ah, boy and a girl! Revehge! Re-
venge.' bubbled the fish in chorus
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

happened could have been discovered.
1--WE are not forgetting that you sent
for U.S. said Captain Wallace. eve
are taking that fact into full consider
alton. But there has been a long dc -
lay. You say the responsibility for that
rests with Mr.. Wentworth's chauffeur.
We are cndeavoring to get in touch with
him now so as TO hear what he has TO
say. and if his story confirms yours that
will be a great point in your favor. At
present we are waiting till we can find
him and Mr.. Richard Wentworth. You
can give us no hint where Richard
Wentworth is likely to be-"
II do not think that he is far away.
said Keith, glancing over his shoulder
at the quiet. green depths of the wood.
You mean 49, asked the cap
tain and paused.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

well, Mr.. Norton, what do you
say now?' Captain Wallace said to
him.
II can say no moro than 7 have al
ready" answered Keith shortly.
The captain looked at him and was
more than half inclined TO order his
arrest on the spot. Now that his story
appeared TO be proved untrue iH one
of its most important details. the Zap
tain was inclined to suppose that all the
rcst was invented also. For that if any
living creature, such as Keith described
had inhabited the wood for any length
of time he must have left plain traces
Of his soiourn appeared certain TO them
all.
Certainly no one has been using this
wood as a hiding place. he declared,
"and it is equally certain that Mr..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
THE POETS SON

When mother worried look and her hand
To tell me that ] must be still and quiet be,
I know well as anythng-t makes cry =
That papa's writing poetry! And, oh, / wonder why
I must not roller skates beat my little drum.
of blocks they come
got to and book when want to play,
For pspa writing poetry What makes him that
This poetry stuff that papa writes is all things
That little children think do with strings
But what he thinks think is wrong kid dom
When papa's writing poetry! I'll let him know
GRIF ALEXANDER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
Business Questions Answered

have been noticing your business talks
and advice to young men for some time and
thought l would take advantage of the op-
portunity offered by YOU,
What I want to know is YOUR advice as 10
whether l should stay IN my present situs-
ton or change and connect with another
firm / work in h newspaper office as a
clerk and classified advertising manager. Ny
work consists of soliciting real estate and
classified advertising. some copy writing and
genera gen raj, office routine: have worked on
ent place is doing the work that / have
Just stated above. My total time or ex-
perience In tho newspaper business is three
years.
have received through other newspaper
agencies good chances to get posii ions better
than the one ] now have. but they ell are
out of town and l must go out of town II
want to get a new position, as 1 have
worked on all the newspapers In my town.
The managership has Just changed where
am now and l think maybe there would be
a better chance OF advancement IL ] waited
The old management was not systema tic
and businesslike as the present one: for this
eason, too, / believe that changes will he
made which might be q betterment for me.
am twenty-five years of age. married.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
BRUNO DUKE, Solver of Business Problems
WHITEHEAD of FHnf etc.

NARROW felt this to be unfair to them.
Twenty boys at S. each is 500 a
week without any guarantee of re-
turn.
Listen" ] cxplainGd, 'if ou spend
500 in advertising you don't expect a
guaranteed return?"
No" he interrupted. 'but I can
plan my own advertising.
Just so, and you can also plan what
the boys shall say and do"
In addition to Marlow's work. we ran
n small nd in the Keehoo Sentinel and
also in the Watcher, the two daily pa
pcrs. This is what we said:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

Can earn his keep for a few weeks
this summer in helping to make
special census in KcehOo and sur
rounding territory. BOYS of good
school standing and whose parents
are willing may call on Mr.. Brown,
care of NARROW 4 Brown Gnsur-
ance), Market street, Keehoo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
Old Snapper

Old snapper
Doggy and Billy didn't know what
L to say when Judge Bull Head asked
them why they should not be eaten by
the cannibal fish for stealing Mr..
Perch's home fhey had found them
selves in court so abruptly when their
hat cave was lifted bodily from over
their heads, that naturally they were a
bit confused.
Besides, the crowd in the courtroom
itself was enough to scare any ones
wits away. Judge Bull Head, with his
black bald plate, his broad. stern mouth
and his fierce horns, was very ugly and
threatening. Near him was Police
man Dogfsh, looking, to Peggy and
Billy, as big as an elephant. Mr..
Perch, very indignant indeed, glared at
them from the other side of the judges
bench. Grouped all around, cutting off
every chance of escape, were dozens
bow trout and others, all of them look
ing hungry and eager for dinner.
"I'll gobble the one in blue" gurglcd
a pickcrel, showing long rows Of gleam-
ing teeth. BY the ''one in blue" he
meant Billy, who wore blue bathing
suit.
'The one in green looks sweet and
tender" bubblcd a black bass, grinning
at Peggy. ''I'll take her for my meal"
''No, I want her!" protested a pike.
Then there arose row that sent the
bubbles rising to the surface in furry.
Each fish had big appetite and each
was bound to gobble UP either Billy or
Peggy.
A sly pike. seeing a chance to get
his dinner while the others squabbled.
made a quick snatch at Peggy. but
Billy met him with a sharp jab of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
DREAMLAND ADVENTUR ByDaddy
"THE WATER GOBLINS"

Pcggy aud Billy eat tDater numph
grass tohich makes them ting and able
TO hue andor 7oatcr. Fleeing from
connibdl fish, they take refuge in an
old nat, iohich is the nest of Mr..
Perch.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

have a high school education.
Hoping that have made clear to you M "
situation and question and that I will re-.
ceiVe your valued advice. / am. r. j. e.
1t seems to me that you would be best
advised to- stay where you are. While
you may have more money in some other
newspaper Office you would find that ex
pcnses would be so much greater that
they would virtually swallow up the lit
tie extra you would get.
Also, unless you made good yery
quickly, you would be likely to be laid
off. You are quite young yet and there
is lot you can learn about newspaper
dom. s.-. ''~.r"