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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07
MEMORIAL TREES URGED.
FOR ALL LEGION POSTS.
Commander Franklin D'0lier Sug-
gests Example at Walter Reed
+, Be Followed.

Following the planting of memorial
tree by American Legion. Post Il. at
Walter Reed Hospital yesterday after
noon, the American Forestry Associa-
ton announced today that the national
headquarters of the American Legion
had sent to every post in the country
Bulletin No. IS on Trees as Memo
rails
Franklin D'Oher of Philadelphia. the
national comma nder, signs the bulletin,
which urges all posts planning the plant
ing of memorial trees to get the tree
day program of the association and
register the trees on the associations
honor roll
As soon as the landscape plans of
Prof David Lumsden of Cornell are
little further along the bronze marker
presented to Post 81 yesterday by Mrs
Walter Reed will be Embedded il a con-
crete base near the big maple that was
placed in memory of the comrades of
the men at Walter Reed Mrs. Reed
was the chairman of the committee rep
resenting the American Forestry Asso-
citation.
In the presence of hundreds of officers.
nurses and soldiers, yesterday after
noon. the tree was planted by Mrs.
Walter Reed. widow of DIR. Reed. the
Army surgeon who presented the Amer
lean Forestry Associations marker to
Lieut. raul r OOtest tofiiiiiiiuCi VI
American Legion Post, No. 81. Mrs.
Reed headed the committee which rep
resented the American Forestry Asso-
citation.
The other members of the commit
tee were Mrs. Richard Cook. Mrs.
Reeds daughter and wife of Col.
Cook: Gen. George A. Richards. Maj.
W. F. Bevan, Maj. r. W. Shufeldt.
Carl A. Droop and P. S. Ridsdale. all
members Of the association.
The entire staff. headed by Col.
James A. Glennan. marched behind the
Fort Myer Band to the tree In the
line were many nurses, with their
blue capes and white dresses. In
the throng that filled up behind the
hollow square were many wounded
men.
Chaplain Daily spoke brifiy upon the
bravery Of the comrades who had
Hassed on, and upon what the tree
would mean in the years to come.
chaplain Beebe pronounced the bene-
dicAon. and the band closed the ex-
ercisss with The Star Spangled Ban
ner." The tree is placed directly
across the drive from the two mag
nificent ones in the grounds of the
nurses quarters and is quite near the
tree in which the sharpshooters
watched for Early's raiders when
they tried to get into Washington
during the civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07
DECLARE AGAINST
ZONE FARE SYSTEM
Commerce Chamber Direc'
tors Discuss Traction
Situation.

Unalterable opposition to establish
ment Of zone system Of street car
fares was expressed In resolution
adopted by unanimous vote OF the
board Of directors of the Chamber Of
Commerce last night. at a meeting in
the chambers rooms in the Homer
building.
The board voted, however. in favor
of fair return on the investment of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, though a proposition advo-
Gated by Ross P. Andrews and Charles
w. Darr favoring a fiat increase al
street car fares was rejected.
Several members of the board ex
pressed the belief that establishment
Of zone system would be unfair to
property owners in the suburban parts
Of the District, and that it would. II
effect, be a breach of faith. inasmu =.
as scores of persons had purchased
homes In the suburbs because Of
lower cost and lower expense, and in
the belief that street car fares would
remain the same as when the homes
were bought.
Financial Drives Discussed.
Creation of a permanent joint COM
mittee of the Chamber Of Commerce,
Board of Trade and Merchants and
Manufacturers Association to investi
gate the merits Of financial campaigns
planned in the District was also IA
luton favoring the appointment Of a
joint committee Of the three trade
bodies was presented by Rudolph
Jose, who declared that such a COM
mittee should be created for the pro-
lection of Washington business men,
who often are called on to contribute
to funds for purposes and for organi-
cations of which they have no knowl-
edge. A joint committee. such as was
suggested in the resolution. he said,
would serve as a clearing house for
all fund drives, only those approved
by tho joint committee to have the
support Of the city's business men.
Because Of receipt of an unfavorable
report from the National Information
Bureau. in New York, on the Prisoners
Aid Society, the board of directors
authorized appointment Of a special COM
mitteo to conduct another investigation
Of this organization. which a few months
ago received the chambers unqualified
Endorsement. Appointment Of a special
committee to investigate the Travellers
Aid organization at Union station also
was directed. A P. Shalet Of the or
ganization. addressing the board meet
ing, asked that such an investigation be
made and that the chamber contribute
$3.50 to the fund being raised for con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07

merce," and to extend the time for sub
hitting essays to May Is. Tho original
closing date was April 80.
Owing to the absence Of Robert N.
Harper, president of the Chamber, who
is in a local hospital recovering from
a surgical operation, Albert Schulteis,
first vice president, presided at last
nights meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07

tinuance Of the work Of the Travellers
Aid body. It was decided to postpone
action on the contribution until the In
vestigation was NADIA
Prise Essay Contest Extended.
Tho directors decided to throw open
! to the general public the prize essay con-
! test on the subject, "Why I should be-
come a member Of the Chamber of Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-07
Mr.. Underwood's Labor Stand.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, April 7-Open-
ing his campaign for reelection to
the United States Senate here. Soma
tor Underwood declared he had been
"blacklisted" by labor because he had
advocated the settling of industrial
disputes by q government tribunal
instead Of allowing them to end in
strikes
The daily morning oasis., 1920-02-15

The purpose the bond drive finance the elected government
of the Republic project of National construction and tor such other
purposes a the government may decide
The daily morning oasis., 1920-02-15

CONSTITUENCIES WON
For Irish Republic and Self DetermInation. 70
tSinn Fem. 70; Nationalist. o.
For Status Quo (Unionisr Party). ...... 2h
Total. i05
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16
HEN TAKES 25-MILE
RIDE ON AUTO AXLE
Takes Refuge Under Car From
Storm and Has Thrilling Trip =
Over Bumpy Road.

Taking a 25-mile ride under an auto
mobile over a bumpy road on q dark
night was the experience Of an old
frazzled hen.
Raymond Shiff1er and family, nea
Boonsboro, Pa, motored to the farm
of Manassas Young, Mason and Dixon,
Pa, and while there a storm came up,
driving all the barnyard fowls to shell
ter in the shed that housed Shiffler's
automobile.
When the journey home was begun
Shiff1er "shooed" all the chickens
from his automobile, as he thought,
but on the road a peculiar sound float,
ed up from beneath the car, and Shift
fer thought he had strained a spring
or bent an axle or something.
He got out and looked. but in the
darkness he could find nothing wrong.
He drove the balance of the distance
very slowly. fearing a breakdown.
Reaching his destination he procured
a lantern and hunted for the damage"
he thought had been done to his ma
chine, when the old hen was found
snugly perched on the rear axle, in
which position she had ridden %
miles.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16
WANTS TO TRADE BABY
Would Exchange for an AiredaIe Dog
and Says Child Is Objected To.

"Swap-An eight-pound baby boy,
in good health, for a dog; preferably
an Airedale. J. S. Moriarity, 927 Hud-
son avenue"
This is the text Of an advertisement
prepared by the father Of Jack Mo-
Rarity, Jr., six weeks old, to call at
tention of the people Of Los Angeles
to what he styles "a heartless. cruel
and inhrman condition there"
He says a bitter and disgusting ex-
p%erience has convinced him that dogs
are more welcome than babies in
South Hollywood. and that parents
are being classed with criminals and
undesirables.
II have been required to move 26
times in six weeks said Mr.. MORTAR
ity. "We were invited out Of 0fr
apartment on Castle place because
the baby cried. In the same house
there are two Airedale dogs, Foxy
and Gyp by name, and these animals
are not only allowed to live in the,
house from which we were evicted,.
but they eat at the same table with
their wners I decided that if Mrs
Moriarity and I are to have any peace
we should exchange the baby for an
Airedale dog"
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16
TOO FAT TO MARRY
Answer Given by New York Man I'm
Suit for Breach of Promise.

Henry Abelson, who admits his
weight is between $50 and 300 pounds,
appeared before Justice Tierney in
the Supreme court in New York to de-
fend a breach Of promise Of marriage
action which Miss Clara Diamond had
filed against him. AS Miss Diamond.
did not appear, the case was dis
missed.
Abelson cited his heavy weight as
one reason why he would not have
been a suitable husband for Miss Dia-
mond. He said she weighed only 100
pounds, Then, too, he said Miss Dia-
lnond had represented to him that she
had money enough to support three
husbands with ease"
Although he did not admit the
promise of marriage, he was of the
opinion that he was justified in not
continuing his friendship for the plain
tiff.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16

"Oh, they wanted me to 60 on in
school and be IL lawyer"
You finished high school?"
Sure; what made you think that?"
She laughed.
ON. just a word or two; you've got
into the habit Of talking like these
people out hero. SO have |. for the
matter of that. When you live with
them for years. it's bound to twist
your tongue. | can speak good Eng
lish when I try"
An the thing yer want to do most
is to get away from Ponca?"
Yes"
Yer sure don't hold no grudge
against me for what happened to-
night?"
Her lips and eyes smiled. +.
why. of course not. 1t was too
ridiculous for anything. After you had
Med out | put my head down on the
table there and laughed until | had
'ears in my eyes. The expressions
on those faces when | picked you out
- CIV q NDS litlSH. -
Shelby wanted to say something. but
his mind seemed TO he utterly blank,
He could just stare at her dumbly.
The silence became so embarrassing
that lie finally got awkwardly TO his
feet.
"Fm-I'm awful: glad YOU tool ii
that way" he suffered. you see.
i don't know much about girls and so
| was afraid you might be mad. I'll
nave to 20 now, l think. Miss"
I'm very sorry, but I'm glad you
came. Goodbye, MI. Shelby"
he tool the outstretched hand, con-
scloals of the warm pressure even as
he fumbled at the latch of the door.
His eyes were downcast and his face
named; nor did he breathe easily un.
I'll he was again outside, alone in the
darkness of the night.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16
is now a matter entirely Tor your own

is now a matter entirely o your own
decision"
She looked from him to the row Of
breathless men facing her, Impatient
", her bosom rising and falling tu-
multously.
"And I've got to choose which one
I'd rather marry?"
swell, yes, that is the idea crudely
expressed. Not that you are COM
PEELED in any way; only we feel it
highly desirable; that-well, perhaps
l may say, it is the will Of God that
you make some such CHOICE"
Her eyes wandered up and down
the shrinking line. resting calmly on
face after face. If she felt any humor
n the situation. there was no express
sion of it visible. She retained an APP
pearance of sullen Indifference, which
was almost insolent.
"There amt no more of 'em?"
mo; this is ALL"
"And I got to pick from these?"
The preacher nodded his head, as
she glanced inquiringly in his direc-
ton. The pent-up breath came in a
sigh from between her lips.
"Well if I've got to, I have, l sup
pose, and, so far as I can see, it don't
make no difference. I'll take the fell
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16
APT iii.
The Choice of the Lady

TIC SIOiCC OF tuS LdOy. 81
Shelby, accompanied by RED"
Kelly, who had been unceremoniously
routed out Of bed after a hard days
work, were the last to join the com
pany Of selects crowded into Dan Nc
Carthy's Office. The majority were un-
shaven and roughly dressed, inclined
to look on the whole affair as a lark,
but there were serious faces among
them and altogether. in Shelby's judg-
ment as he looked them over. they
were not a bad lot. He pushed his
way through the throng and Joined
Mac. who stood with his back to the
desk.
THAT'S all of Them" he said quiet
iy. Nov give 'em our spiel an we'll
see what comes of it,"
Mccarthy cleared his throat and re-
moved the stump of cigar frnlu he.
tween his teeth.
us the door shut tight: All rlrll.
What rye got to say is just fer you,
boys, an amt ter be told round pro-
miscuse. We started in ter give or
Dad Calkins a proper kind of a funeral
an sure pulled it off in some style, if /
say it myself. Then we decided it
was up to us to give the CURL a decent
send-off an this town chucked in
about five hundred bucks an never
batted an eye. When that was over
with, l sorter CONSIDERED that Ponca
had about done it's share, but the
preacher what come down from Buff
falo Gap didn't think the same. He
sed here was a poor girl left with ne
home an no protection and that I'M
less she was taken care of she'd maybe
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16
"You ure rancnngr~
"5ust startin', you might say; rum
MIN a few head on a free range"

you are rancnlngrv
Gust startin', you might say; rum
MIN a few head on a free range"
"But you've got a house, a place
to live in?"
"Sorter shack-yes; a corral an q
sod stable; that's bout all. I'd be a
dandy, wouldn't l, ter ask a girl to go
out there an live? No, sir; that amt
my style; it wouldn't be decent"
She did not speak for some time, her
eyes rowing about the room and then
returning to res on his face. There
was no smile on her lips, yet some
how she did not look sullen or in
different.
"And that was why you said no?
You came back to explain? 1t wasn't
because you disliked me, then? Be
cause you despised me for doing such
a thingY
what, me? I should say not.
There want nothing done that Want
all right. I don't blame you a mite.
You ought to git married"
do you really think SOP"
Eyes, I do; this amt no place for a
single woman who wants to be decent,
to live in. Besides, you're old enough"
GLOW old am II"
Seventeen. maybe; l amt much on
guessing ages-specially women"
81 am nineteen" she paused, her
teeth cleaning as she smiled. II wish
o would tell me about YOURSELF"
He glanced up at her surprised and
twisting his hat about in his hands.
THAT won't take long" he said So
berry. II amt got much history, so to
speak. ! was born in Kentucky an
run away when l was seventeen.
Been out in this country ever since,
soldering most of the time, and then
punching cattle for the Six Stars.
Saved a little money and started in
to go it alone. That's about oil the
story"
with a lot left out. Why did you
leave homer"
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16
DIAMOND BRINGS BAD LUCK
Famous Hope Gem Causes Disaster to
Its Latest Owner and His Family,

Misfortune continues to accompany
ownership of the wonderful blue stone
known as the Hope diamond, which
has changed hands at frequent inter-
walls because of the ~"hoodoo" sup
posed to be attached to it.
Following the death of his little son
in an accident in Paris, Edward B.
Mclean of Washington disposed Of
the jewel and it fell into the hands;
of the De Hautville family of Paris.
Disasters quickly overwhelmed the
De Hautville family. Nine. De Haul
vile was killed by an automobile three
months after her husband bought the
stone. Then the eldest son drank
poison and died under distressing cir
cumstances. A sister was drowned a
few months ago, and recently the
Youngest son of the family was killed
by the bursting of a gun.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16

drift ter hi an back, an he argued
that it was Ponca's business to see
that she got started off right. His
idee was that she ought ter be married
afore she had any chance ter drift
and git reckless like a lot o. them
females"
There was an uneasy movement
among the crowd and Shelby was
amused at the varied expression upon
the faces before him. Mccarthy
paused as though gathering himself
together for his main effort.
"All I got ter say is when ! thought
it all over / concluded the preacher
sure had it sized up about right. That
girl is decent an has been brought up
decent, even if or Dad was a rounder.
He kept her straight an Civ her a
good education. Now what's goin' ter
become of her when she's left alone?
I told the preacher I'd do my share
an see to it that Ponca came up to
the scratch. naturally can't marry
her myself, seeing as how I've got a
wife and five kids already. but I'll do
the next best thing-Im cough up
enough coin to give the fellow who
will give her a chance ter make good.
She's goin' ter have cash ter back
her."
slow much?"
whats the figure. DAMP
sssr'n thousand. besides the rra
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16
,cont,nu.o ne.r weep ,
Birc',.s Many uses.

NO tree is more useful to man than
the birches-the red birch of the
South. whose seeds fall into the mud
In low waters nnG terminate to hold
back the waters of the streams from
tearing way the banks: the yellow
birch, re that which Burroughs
"s'"lved by fire." the black birch, so
lnsefrl foe its beautiful wood; the
cherry birch, Of fhe same wonderful
'evelinesS and whose inner bark gives
the essential oil Of wintergreen and
he perr!iai' perfume 10 what we call
RUSSIA lenther:" the popular-leaved
hirrl, OF which Lowell writes So benu-
'"ir md the ano birch, New
vrY' '.'.nrs
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16

low sittin' e there on the window /;
the n with the punk shirt"
Shelby was upon his feet instantly.
SO thoroughly startled by this sudden
denouement as to scarcely find words.
But say, hold on" he exclaimed
excitedly. - don't belong to this
bunch; I don't even live in Ponca. /
just came along to help out"
The girl looked from face to face
in %bewilderment. which, judging from
the expression of ner eyes, was al
ready verging on anger.
What does the man mean?" she
asked hurriedly of the preacher, who
stood nearest. you said was to
choose and now he refuses. Did this
n not come pledged?"
Il an afraid not. my dear. |. did
not know, but he claims otherwise.
He is not a Ponca man."
She fronted Shelby, standing
straight. indignant, her eyes flashing
,coldly.
Adu Sou WOH udfTy lue.
Il can't-that's ALL" he STAN
mered. "Oh, HI. What did you want
to pick me out for?"
The girls eyes rested hard on his
face. then wandered slowly down the
line of the others and her lips set
firmly.
We'll, then, this play has gone far
enough" she said shortly. tive been
square with you all. but ] amt going
to be made a fool of no longer. Now it
is time for you gents to get out o. here.
| pointed out the fellow I'd take an
there amt another one O. the bunch
I'll even look at. | amt so crazy
bout ettin' married; it's only because
he said it was the will c. God that
] have. Now I'm done. | picked my
man an there amt nuthin' else here
I'd touch with a pair of tongs, so you
might as well save your breath and
get out. / don't want to talk any more
to any Of you"
But, my dear child"
stop that! I'm no dear child; I'm
a woman; an this place is mine, even
If it is a shack. You get right out
O. here, the whole kit an caboodle Of
you"
Shelby was the first to slide forth
through the half-open door, glad
enough to escape into the cool night
air, his face burning as though on fire,
his mini in a tumult of emotion. He
had no sense of humor left, just an
ill-deflned feeling of modification and
regret. She had been justly indig-
nant and he felt profoundly sorry for
the part, he had played. By heavens!
She was some girl; no mere wishy-
washy creature to be laughed at and
ignored. He'd Hike to fell her so. Per-
maps he would; there would be reac-
ton after awhile. when those fellows
We're all gore. Her burst of anger
would die away and she would she'd
tears of modification. 1t would he
a nice thing then If he could 60 back
there all alone and comfort her; ex-
plain how 1t happened and show her
how impossible it was for him to
marry.
He could see the men plainly
enough. outlined in the light. us they
descended the steps one by one and
then faded away in the darkness.
They were a ~disconsoiate. discounted
bunch. with downcast fnces and silent
Hips, The preacher and Mccarthy came
Est. the former sill. talking. his voice
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16
Doctor Robbed on Visit to 4pasient.

Doctor Robbed on Visit to "Patient.~
DR.. Emil Hartung of Brooklyn was
held up, beaten and robbed of $1,000
by two thugs when he went to the
house of a sham patient. AS the doc
tor leaned e the bed OF the faint
ing man an accomplish beat the ply
stefan to insensibility with a hammer
and chisel.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16

Bolt Killed 100 sparrows in One Tree.
One hundred and sixty sparrows
were killed when Il bolt Of lightning
slfnck a cherry tree in front OF the
home ef J. w, Small OF near Martins
tnirg, Md,
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16
Boy Scouts Earn 5000 Killing Rats.

Boy scouts at Corpus Christi, Tex,
have killed more than 5000 rats, at
an average cost of five cents a rat,
officials conducting the campaign
against the rodents have announced.
No bubonic plague germs were found
on any of the rats.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-16
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Tom Shelby, a rancher,
rides in to the frontier town of Ponca
looking for a good time after a long spell
OF hard work n loneliness on the
ranch. Instead, he runs into a funeral
that of Dad Calkins, a retired army man
of whom little is known. A girl, still in
her teens, survives Calkins.
CHAPTER II.-McCarthy, a, saloon
keeper and Ponca's leading citizen, de-
cloes that the girl, now alone in the
world, should marry. Shelby starts a
nunt for eligible husbands and the min
aster goes to confer with the girl.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-29

At last the farmers have got a
place Of their own where they can
sell their eggs and cream, and
where they are paid the top prices.
Cash or trade on all stores in Extra.
Yes, the place to bring your eggs
and cream is to the Farmers Pro-
duce Station adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-29

Charles Milliman, wife and son,
William, are in Okanogan this week
visiting their son, George, and
daughter, Mozelle. --Methow Valley
Journal. Washington.