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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-04-20
Copyright By Peter B. Kyns
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Pioneer in the California
seven, is the leading citizen OF SeQuoia.
owner Of mills. ships. and many acres OF
timber, a widower after three years Of
married life, and father of two-day-old
Bryce Cardigan.
CHAPTER II.-At fourteen Bryce makes
the acquaintance of Shirley Sumner, a Wis.,
itor to Sequoia, and his junior by a few
years. Together they visit the Valley of
the Giants, sacred to John Cardigan and
his son as the burial place of BryceE
mother. and part with mutual regret
CHAPTER III.-While Bryce is at COL
lege John Cardigan meets with heavy
business losses and for the first time views
the future with uncertainty.
CHAPTER IV-After graduation from
college. and a trip abroad, Bryce Cardi-
gan comes home. On the train he meets
make her home there with her uncle,
Col Pennington. Bryce learns that his
fathers eyesight has failed and that Col.
Pennington is seeking to take advantage Of
the old mans business misfortunes.
CHAPTER Vim the Valley Of the
Giants young Cardigan finds a tree feled
directly across his mothers grave. lndi-
cations are that 1t was cut down to secure
the burl, and evidence seems to show that
Pennington and his woods-boss. Jules
Rondeau. are implicated In the outrage.
CHAPTER VI-Dinng with Col. PEN
nngton and his niece. Bryce finds the
room paneled with redwood burl, confirm
ing his suspicious of Pennington's guilt.
In a diplomatic way, unperceived by Shir'
ley, the two men declare war.
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CHAPTER VII.

Colonel Seth Pennington looked up
office "Well?" he demanded brus-
quely When addressing his EN-
plOyees, the Colonel seldom bothered
to assume his pontiiical manner.
"Mr Bryce Cardigan is waiting to
see you. sir
every well. Show him in"
Bryce entered. Good morning.
Colonel" he said pleasantly. and bra
zenly thrust out his hand.
"Not for me, my boy" the Colonel
last night. Wen just consider the
hand shaking all attended to. if You
please. Have chair; sit down and
tell me what l can do to make you
happy"
I'm delighted to find you in such
generous frame of mind, Colonel.
You can make me genuinely happy by
renewing. for ten years on the same
terms as the original contract, your
arrangement to freight the logs of the
from the woods to tdewater."
Colonel Pennington cleared his
throat with propitiatory "Ahem-m-
M" Then he removed his gold spec
tacles and carefully wiped them with
silk handkerchief. as carefully re-
placed them upon his aristocratic nose,
and then gazed curiously at Bryce.
my dear young friend. My very
dear young friend. l must protest at
being asked to discuss this matter.
Your father and have been over it in
detail; we failed to agree, and that
settles It,"
II did not expect you to agree to
my request. I am not quite that
optimistic" Bryce replied evenly. II
thought that possibly, If l reopened
able counter-propOstion to suggest"
IL haven't thought Of any"
II suppose If agreed to sell you
that Quarter-sectiOn of timber I'm the
little valley over yonder" Che pointed
to the east) "and the natural outlet
lOT yOut tS4uuW NiCCN scN ~
quickly think of one" Bryce suggested
pOintedly.
mo, am not in the market for that
Valley of the Giants. as your idealistic
father prefers to call 1t. The posses
sion Of that big timber is an advan-
tage / expect to enjoy before ac-
quire many more gray hairs. But
do not expect to pay for it."
"Do you expect me to offer it to
you as bonus for renewing our haul
ing contract?'
The Colonel snapped his fingers.
by George" he declared, that's n
bright idea, and few months ago
would have been inclined to consider
it very seriously. But now
"You figure you've got us wngng,
eh?' Bryce was smiling pleasantly.
81 am making no admissions" Penn
ington responded systematically. "-nor
any hauling contracts for my neigh
boris logs" he added.
81 suppose I'll have to abandon log
ging in Township nine and go back to
the San Hedrin," Bryce sighed re-
slgnedly.
"If you do. you'll go broke. You
cant afford 1t. You're on the verge
VI insolvency this minute"
81 suppose, since you decline TO
maui our logs. after the expiration of
our present contract. and in view or
the fact that we are not financially
able to build our own logging railroad,
that the wisest course my father and
I could pursue would be to sell our
timber In Township nine to you. II
adjOins your holdings In the same
township."
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your price and | Will pay you for the
tree"
You can't pay for that tree" Bryce
hurst forth. mo pitiful human being
can pay in dollars and cents for the
wanton destruction of Gods handi-
work. You wanted that burl, and
when my father was blind and could
no longer make his Sunday pilgrimage
up to that grove. your woOdS-bOSs
went up and stole that which you
knew you could not buy
THAT will be about all from you,
young man. Get out of my office.
And, by the way, forget that you have
met my niece"
IT'S your Office-so I'll get out. As
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Continued on fage Six.
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A businesslike AnSyer TO
a busineSSike Question

FOR THE cHURcES WORK
! At HOME. A score citizens come
under this head. consider emily enc.
Five and half million people In the
United States cannot even read and
write the 1nglish language. Who 10
70 carry forward this vast work Of
Ansricaaisatisn II ths church doss
notf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26
TwiceTold ales
Ten Years Ago Today In Memphis.
NOVEMBER &c. 1910.


Warrants covering expenses of the
recent election in Shelby county are be-
ing issued by County Chairman j. F.
Williams today. The cost of the cleo
ton was $3,O65.25, including the expense
Of the supplemental registration.
Fifteen members of the Ozark Hunt
ing club left last night for their an
nual hunting trip near Rosedale, Miss
following election of officers.
Rev. Lewis D. Hamilton, formerly Of
Jackson, Tenn, who was transferred to
Buntyn Methodist church, has arrived
in the city and will preach his initial
sermon and take formal charge at the
services tomorrow.
, tomobie Thanksgiving, when Leonard
w. Wellington, prominent young real
estate agent, left with his bride, who
was Miss Sarah Virginia Hill, for Grand
Junction, Tenn. The couple will reside
in Memphis.
More than so applicants for city school
teachers certificates are being exam
ined in the Poplar avenue high school
Fifty-five registered for the examina-
tons today
The final general meeting of the com
mittee engaged in perfecting details of
the conference for child welfare to be
held in Memphis Dec. l, , and 3, was
held yesterday afternoon at the juve-
nile courtroom.
nue., has been called to Greenville.
Miss, because OF the serious illness of
her mother. Mrs. Waldran.
Miss Christine Tate. who has been
spending the year abroad, is the guest
OF friends at Philadelphia before return
ing home
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26

and the petals of the flower are
| foot long, one-fourth inch thick in the
| thinnest part and three fourth of an
| inch in thickest. The entire flower
weighs about Is pounds, aDd is of a
| flesh -colored or yellow tint with mot
| things of purple.
Q.-Where was the original Haddon
| hall?-I NJ. C.
A.-Haddon hall is an English man
Blackwell, in Derbyshire, England. 1t
belonged originally to the Avenel fam
lily, but passed into the hands of the
Vernons and then, with the marriage
of Dorothy Vernon to Sir John Manners,
| became the seat of the Rutland line.
| Q.-How much does 1t cost to run a
| freight train one INLET. ID.
A.-The railroad information bureau
says that taking into account the prin-
cipal items OF expense. total of $1.S9
is reached for July, 1920, as compared
| with sl.53 per mile for July. 1919.
,Q.-why does cotton thread twist
lose its twist?-G. A. NJ.
Action is known. as Hitting
twist and is made up of three cords,
each containing two strands. Silk 10
known as crochet twist and is made up
of three strands or cords. Cotton and
silk have opposite twists. An occa-
sional slight turning of the needle while
sewing. having ascertained the direction
which will maintain the proper twist, Is
simple remedy.
Q.-.were peaches known in Bible
times?-O. w.
Awhile the peach is not mentioned
in the Bible, it is an ancient fruit and
was surely known at the time of the
birth of Christ, since it was introduced
into Italy from Persia about the year
so A. d.
Q.-What is the inscription of the
monument erected where the Charter.
Oak stood?-W. A. r.
A.--This monument, unveiled in Hart
ford, Conn, in 1909 Is a simple granite
obelisk encircled by oak leaves and
resting upon globe which in turn rests
upon four dolphins The Inscription
reads Near this spot stood the Charter
Oak, memorable in the history of the
Colony of Connecticut as the hiding
place OF the charter October 81, 1887
The tree fell August Fl, 1856" H.
(Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The News
Scimitar information bureau. Frederic
j. Haskin, director, Washington, D. C
This offer applies strictly to informa-
ton. The bureau can not give advice
on legal, medical and financial mat
tiers. 1t does not attempt TO settle
domestic troubles, or to undertake eX-
haustive research on any subject. Write
your question plainly and briefly. Give
full name and address and inclose two
cents in stamps for return postage All
replies are sent direct to the inquirer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26
WHAT WILL THE
REPUBLICANS DO?


Will they reduce taxes? Will
they bring down the cost of liv-
ing? Will they guarantee to la
Dor the right Of collective bar
gaining?
Will they SCRAP the league, en-
act o new tariff law, give the
soldiers a bonus, stop the flood
of immigration that is Just now
pouring in?
These are questions that are
agitating the whole public in this
waiting period between election
and the time when the new
regime assumes authority.
We offer documents that con-
tain the gist of what the victor
ious party has said about its in
tentions. Chief among these is
the platform drafted at CHICAGO.
After his nomination Senator
Harding delivered formal speech
OF acceptance giving his interpre-
tation of that platform. Senator
Lodge, chosen by his party to
sound its keynote, has made for
II n RECORD.
Our Washington information
bureau will send to any reader
who wants light on the political
future, these three documents
bound under one cover.
Frederic J. Haskin Director The
Memphis News Sciuftar Infor-
nation Bureau, Washington.
d. c.:
inclose herewith two cents in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26

Harding and the other members
came TO regard Senator Shields as
a man OF exceptional judicial ability.
The other Democrats mentioned
in connection with the ERA OF good
feeling" are those that have taken
strong positions on national issues,
and have based their decisions on
the facts and not at the suggestion
or dictation Of anyone else.
II the Transcript is correct in its
prediction Senator Harding contem-
plates surrounding himself with some
Of the ablest advisors in the nation.
and his determination to disregard
party lines and recognize ability
wherever it is found, will serve to
bring into prominence a number of
persons who have not received the
popular approval that they deserve.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26
VNCLE WIGGIEXtS5 M|
BEDInYE STOR9
UNCLE WIGGILY AND.THE CRANBERRIEs.

That's enough! Don't play any
more. 1t only makes me more hun
CRY. wish you were two rabbits in
stead Of one!" and he looked sort of
sideways at Susie as well as at I'm
Gle Wiggily.
Just listen to this" said Mr..
Lorgears, taking out another record.
II was some music CT the kind they
call "jazz" and Uncle Wiggily
thought perhaps If he played it the
bear would want to dance, and when
he was dancing the bunny gentleman
and Susie could run away.
mo more music! I'm hungry for
my late Thanksgiving dinner!"
growled the bear. He made a grab
for Uncle Wiggily, but Susie sudden
ly opened the bag and cried:
TRY some of these cranberries
first!" and with that she threw
paw full at the bad Black Bear.
Right on the end of his soft, tender
nose the hard red berries hit the bad
chap, and he howled and yowled and
scowled and cried:
"Oh, don't do it again! oh, Til be
good! l don't like cranberries!" and
away he ran as fast as ne could go.
well, I'm glad he's gone" said
Uncle Wiggily. You were very brave
to throw the cranberries at him, Su-
sie." And just then the bell rang
again and the bunny gentleman and
little girl thought it was the Bad Bear
coming back. But this time it was
Grandpa Goosey Camden and he and
Mr.. Longears danced jig while Su-
sic played the photograph.
So once again the bunny was saved.
and if the comb doesn't pull accident
ally all the hair out of the busting
brush when they're playing tag with
the rocking horse, I'll tell you next
about Unde Wiggily's plum pudding.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26

, Have holly and mistletoe in every
available place. Someone to play COL
lively time, and If you like, an i'm
promptu dance may follow. The hours
should be from four to seven. These
daylight dances, especially during the
holiday season, are very popular with
the young people. 1t Is quite likely that
the week and your daughter and son and
their guests will have full and aepy
time of their stay. There are likely to
be good shows at some of the theaters
during that time and you can arrange
for theater party some evening
Corporation Attorney-It is very kind
of you to offer your article entitled
Choosing a Modern Wife, Since you
offer remedial message for the mod
ern girls mental weakness l am eager
to have glimpse of the thesis. Kind
ly inclose stamps and address, in case
| should wish to return it to you.
Mary's Lambkin-By all means let
the young man come to call on you.
him and you might serve him with a
few refreshments when he calls, such
as home made chocolate fudge or sand
wiches. You are too young to go with
boys more than once week. Your
studies should engage your time and
to reduce your weight do not eat
sweets. starchy foods, Nor full milk and
cereals with cream. Take exercise
every morning, such as sweeping the
front porch and your bedroom before
breakfast Take as much outdoor eX
ercise as possible, Walk to and from
school. You should weigh 122 pounds.
To Country Jane-Write to several
of the department stores in Memphis
and inquire If they use the tatting and
crocheting. l know of no place at pres
ent that buys these articles. If | were
in your place I'd study millinery and
dressmaking by correspondence rather
than do crocheting. There is demand
for handmade handkeTchiefs at some
of the department stores. Read the
ads in The News Scimitar for the names
of the department stores in Memphis.
Discouraged-Do not take your sweet
heart at her word for the present. |
do think it possible and even proba BILE
that she cares for you. Ask her frank
ly just what her objection is to you.
II she is honest she will tell you. There
is quite a disparity in your ages, but
that need not make serious difference
when people are in love.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26

A woman who signs herself "A
Prosecuted Stepmotner," asks me II
will saw a word OF comfort to the
women who have undertaken the diff
ficult task of bringing up some other
woman's children.
wish could. but there is precious
little comfort to say, beyond remind
ing those who are tOiling at the hard
est and most thankless job on earth,
that heaven Is their nome, and the
Jewels in their angel crown VIII be
Kohinoors II they faint not in we'll
doing. And that's nothing to cheer
about, for while we all hope to
eventually receive our eternal reward,
we are none of us in a hurry to cash
in on it.
No other woman's lot has so many
thorns and so few roses in 1t as the
stepmother's. No matter what she
does, she is invariably criticized, mis-
understood, illuminated. Her sacri-
fees are rarely appreciated by those
for whom she makes them. No mat
ter how good and kind she Is, peo-
pie attribute TO her motives those
that belong to fiend and the fact
that in the face of this common
knowledge regarding the fate of step
mothers. there are still women who
marry widowers with children, proves
that the race of fools, or saints, or
martyrs. is still cXtant, Or else it
shows that widOwers really have,
what Is often attributed to them, a
hypnotic power with women which
makes the fair sex ready to get up
and follow them when they whistle,
no matter what the obstacle
l. is the custom TO pity the chill
4 ia
for we all have gloomy visions Of
what a cruel stepmother can do to
the poor helpless little ones who
have fallen into her power, but while
we have our handkerchiefs out. and
are weeping over the woes Of the chill
dren we might as well drop q few
sympathetic tears also for the step
mother, and the things that a bunch
of strenuous children are likely to
do to her.
Heaven knows that raising ones
own children Is no cinCh. The rea-
son that God sends along with every
baby. as it's birthday gift TO it's moth
err, that unreasoning uncritical, in
exhaustible thing that we call the in
dividual child Of hers is a transcend
ent genius and perfect beauty is to
give a women the patience to endure
with all the faults and aggraVations
of childhood, and TO make her believe
that the child is worth the trouble of
rearing.
But the stepmother takes this bur
den OF vicarious motherhood volun-
tarily upon her shoulders, and God
works no miracle in her behalf. He
leaves her to shift for herself She
has none OF that blind and fanatical
love for a child that makes her see
only high spirits in its wanton mis-
chievousness. and sensitive temper
ament in it's howls OF temper. When
little Johnnie takes a pin and draws
pictures of animals on the mahogany
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26
Ely AnnabeI WOrthInaton.

A ruffle trimmed blouse of crepe
de chine for milady to wear with
her new fall suit is shown in NO.
9784. A hemstitched collar adds to
the attractiveness of the design, es-
pecially when it is finished off with
deep picot edged ruffles. The shoul-
der edges of the back extend over
the fronts.
The lady's waist, No. 94s4. is cut
in sizes Sc to AZ inches bGst meas
ure. Size SO requires yards 30
inch material Price Is cents.
Limited space prevents showing all
the styles. We will send our 81
page fashion magazine, containing
all the good. new styles, dressmak-
ing helps, serial story, etc, for &c,
postage prepaid or &c If ordered
with a pattern. Send 15c for maya
zine and pattern to Fashion Depart
ment The News Scimitar, % East
Eighteenth street. New York city. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
THE STEPMOTHER
BY DOROTHY DIX.
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer,
t,.opyright 1920 by The Wheeler Syndicate IncA

ulnlng room table. his own mothe,
sees in 1t only the indication that ma
lure has destined him to be great
animal painter. But q stepmotheI
would see in the same act only the
wanton destruction Of \ cherished
piece of furniture, and feel tina,
little Johnnie ought to be spanked
That's the difference of the point of
view between mine and thine.
The stepmotheTs lot is also made
more difficult by the attitude of the
relatives and friends of the children
| mother. AS long as a woman is deal
| ing with her own children, her family
uphold her hands. They recognize
That children must be disciplined, and
thelr impulses Curbed; that they must
| be punished when they do wrong.
That their manners must be correct
ca, and that they must be coerced
INTO the straight and narrow path If
they won't walk along it voluntarily
So grandpa and grandma, and the
aunties- and the uncles. and the
friends, generally tell Johnnie and
Mary that they must be good chill
dren and mind what mother saws.
Far otherwise is their attitude when
a stepmother sits in the place of the
chlldren's own mother Then the
tlrst wife's relatives, either con-
sciouslv or unconsciously begin turn
ing the children into little rebels. and
setting their hands against their step-
mother. They are insiduOuslv taught
by their mothers people to look with
suspicion upon every act which the
stepmOther does, to resist her author
ity and ~ believe that there is some
sinister purpose concealed behind her
simplest act
If often happens that the children's
stepmother is n far more intelligent
woman than their own mother was.
and woman Of more culture and
wider social experience but when she
tries to raise the children no to n
level to which their own mother could
! never have raised them, they resent
ii and hate her for the good she has
done them.
II, however the stepmother feels
that It is hard for her to spend her
life laborinG for children who do not
give her even a thank for the weary
hours sho spends cooking and sewing
and cleaning to make them comfort
able, and who do not appreciate the
| sacrifices she makes for them, let her
remember that children seldom APP
preCiate the things their own mothers
do for them or are grateful to her.
Fflial appreciation is mostly grave
yard virtue. and Tlourshes most free
| ly on tombstones.
There are no nobler women in the
world, and none who perform great
er service, than the women who are
good stepmothers, who come into n
widower's disorGaniZed house and
turn it's chaos into order. and who
nurse, and guide and help, and love
his children so that they never know
that they are mOtherless. Great Is
their sacrifice and great shall be their
reward. But they'll only get it in
heaven
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26

wish you would have the boys of
your acquaintance and neighborhood
write to me. / think something serious
is troubling the young men Of your
community If they do not fall for two
girls so entirely satisfactory. My only
advice is that you move elsewhere and
doubtless you will be more appreciated.
Those boys are to be pitied that they
do not recognize genuine worth in you
girls and If l were in your place
would not waste my time on them
unless, of course, there is one or two
among them that seem exceptionally
worth while In that case, you will be
able to win them-I really do not see
how you can fail, because you are
everything girls should be.
Nobody's Girl think you, should
give the boy a chance to prove to you
whether the reports your parents have
heard are true or not. II ne mas been
indiscreet, but is now repentant. l hon
rstIy believe you should give him an
opportunity to prove shis worth as a
man, Perhaps your parents VIII pc
willing to allow him TO come to see you
once again. If the boy is serious in his
love for you he will be willing to talk
about the reports to your father as
man TO man. If he is not. then you
may be sure he is afraid of the YER
dict. My advice is that you ask per
mission from your parents to write this
boy and tell him that he can come to
see you, as you do not wish to be uh-
fair in your judgment.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-My young
daughter, who Is 18, and my son Of 20
will be home from college for the holl-
days, bringing with them two chums,
a boy and a girl. Please tell me what
to do for their entertainment for the
week. ANXIOUS MO HEH.
With the young people home from col
lege and school what could be nicer
than high tea" With the Christ
mas decorations still in place the house
will be ready and everyone in holiday
humor 1t is quite permissible to use
holly decorated card cut star shaped
or in the likeness of a fat red stock
ing. the writing in white or gold INK.
If convenient to do so, seat the guests
tour at table. Men like this way
better than the buffet style, but the lat
ter Is correct II the crowd is too large
to seat l think 20 or 80 is a good
number as that many make jolly
informal party Serve jellies, turkey
81 ndwiches, hot buttered finger rolls
olives, fruit salad, chicken salad ice
cream in fancy molds. coconut cake,
bonbons and eggnog in the punch bowl.