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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-06

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So G. H. Nelson. supplies for J..
B. Reed !. /. (. :,
S6 Mrs. Nancy Leach. house rent
for Oscar SwedberR -. !. :. !. I.
80 Fred Mierke, board and care
of Mrs. NJ. Mcdonald "a. !. /. !. !.
80 Presley Drug Co., medicine for
Oscar Swedberg 500. :. !. I. !. -.
80 Presley Drug Co., medicine
for Ruth Hedlund $50. -. J.
l48 Fred Mierke, board and care
Of Mrs. M. Mcdonald .......... :.
|49 Jonas Modin. board and lodg-
ing j. o. Pierson .,.......... -.
30 Aliens Department Store. sup.
plies for Mrs Oscar Swed-
81 J. w. Plat. rom rent for
Frank Wilkinson 500. "a. !. :. s. !.
l52 j. A. Allen. transportation for
{ y. O. Pierson from Mime.
apolis 70 GothenberR, Swe-
.5 Odeii NJ NJ b.. TRIP t.
poor farm and Z miles north
OF Onamia ........sS
l58 q. Jones. board Of Frank
Wilkinson .. !. s. i. IL. Z. Z.
l59 Galley Lumber Co., full fol
.5. Mrs. Amelia Wresch $500. -.
l6O Caley Lumber Co, fuel fol
SIS Mrs. ]. b. Reed ........ {. 4. Z, 1,
L61 Presley DRUG Co. medicine
for Mrs.. Ed. Schumacher.
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The Washington times., 1920-07-18

II she had been Of the firty sort he would
not have felt like making any such ad-
vances to her. He was, you see. already
too deeply in love to risk anything that
might lower him in the estimation OF this
fascinating feminine divinity The girls
companion added to the perplexities OF
the sergeant's problem. She was an el-
derly woman, stern, forbiddirs and look
ing the last person In the world to en-.
courage chance acquaintance.
BY bold eavesdropping he learned that
they were bound for San Francisco and
that they intended to stop over for a day
in New Orleans. The sergeant suddenly
decided to stop over there, too
When they left New Orleans that night
they were, in spite Of the hoodoo, again in
the same car, but the opportunities for
their meeting seemed no better than be.
fore.
1t was not until the train was wei! on
its way through Texas that Sergeant
Walters spoke a word to the girl whom
he had loved from that first glimpse on
the station nlatform
The Washington times., 1920-07-18

far beneath him faint cries. He knew that
voice-it was the voice OF the girl he
had b.en silently worshipping all these
days.
For what seemed centuries he struggled
desperately to lift the heavy seat which
held her prisoner. II resisted all his efforts
until he tore loose one OF the heavy rods
from which the berth curtains are sus-
pended. Using this as a lever he managed
TO pry up the seat enousA to get his stall
wart shoulders under 1t.
At last he had her out and In the arms
OF the elderly woman who had escaped
from the wreck unaided and was frantic
with fear dhat the girl had been killed
or badly hurt. This woman. as Sergeant
Walters found out q minute later, was
Mrs. Kelley, the girls mother.
He brought blankets 70 cover the two
women, shiverins in their night clothes,
and then returned to the wreck to see II
there was anyone else 10 be rescued. But
all the other passengers had safely made
their escape. II Mr.. Jinx really planned
The Washington times., 1920-07-18

But when the hour for the ceremony ar
rived, the sergeant was on a troop-train
speeding eastward. His brideto.be did not
hear the news until the regiment was
already on board the train.
Miss Kelley started East on another
train and reached Hoboken a few hours
in advance OF the troop train She Sc.
cured a priest and with him waited at the
station Soon after midnight the troop
train arrived. A hurried search for the
sergeant, . Joyous meeting, and then
Mr.. Jinx stepped In and spoiled every.
thing Miss Kelley had forgotten to secure
a marriage license!
After duty with his regiment and as
orderly on General Pershins's stan, Ser.
seant Walters went into Germany with
the Army OF Occupation. He returned to
this country In July, 1919. Now that the
war was over he and Miss Kelley, who had
enlisted In the navy and seen sctive serv.
ice as a frst-clsss yeoman, decided 20 post.
pone their wedding until his enlistment
expired This, they expected, would be in
the following October
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The next Spring he was transferred to
General Pershing's staff and served as the
Generals orderly on the long hike into
Mexico.
Back from Mexico, the sergeant again
tried to buy out" and once more the
hoodoo prevented This was in March
1917. The army, feeling that there was
serious business ahead, was holding tight
to it's men. Within the next few months
Sergeant Walters was half glad that Mr..
Jinx had kept him with the colors, for in
June the regiment was ordered to France.
walters was real soldier and wouldn't
have missed service abroad for anything
IN this world-except Florence Kelley.
Despite ell the secrecy enshroudine troop
movements, Miss Kelley heard the rumor
that the Sixth was soon TO leave for
France. With a girl friend she went to
Douglas In order to be near her lover az
long as she might He did not wish to
marry her, now that war was declared,
for he knew he might never come back
But At her insistence arrangements we're
made for hasty wedding
tc) 1920, international Feature Service Inc.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18

this wreck to further his wicked plans he
had defeated his own purpose.
Friday the thirteenth" smiled the
sergeant to himself "Its the luckiest day
in the calendar"
When the journey was resumed on an
other train even Mr.. Jinx was powerless
to prevent this strangely made acquain.
tance ripening into mutual love. Walters
left the train at Douglas; Miss Kelley con-
tinued on to her home in San Francisco
There the sergeant visited her at every
opportunity, and before many weeks he
had won her promise to marry him.
Now Sergeant Walters's one desire was
to buy OUT of the army in order to marry
and settle down. He did not fancy life at
an army post ror mis- bride. And then Mr..
Jinx began to get busy
again. Walters found
an order had been pro-
mulgated that prevent
ed an enlisted man
from buying out"
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f~S@ AAA'
And that word was
spoken under circum.
stances most surprising.
Just before daybreak
the rails spread and the
speeding train plunged
off the track. The cars
rolled down an embank.
ment. hurting the sleep
ing passengers from their
berths and burying some
OF them in a mass Of
wreckage.
Sergeant Walters was
hurled through a window
and found himself. un-
hurt but slightly dazed,
lying on the ground
beside the overturned
sleeper. His first thought
was OF the girl with the
blue eyes.
Through the Jagged
glass OF a broken win.
dow he climbed into the
battered upset Pullman.
He crawled along through
the tangle OF wreckage,
making his way slowly
and painfully in the dark
ness. Presently he heard
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But they had reckoned
without the merciless Mr., AE,
Jinx, who seemed always AT s&
their shoulders. When the
sergeant applied for dis. Ea
charge. he found that as Ex
peace had not yet been de.
clared he would have to re- 1
main in the army for another Y
year.
In February OF this year
Miss Kelley's father died,
leaving her an estate whose
mapsgement was a consider.
able burden. II ever she needed
helpmate II was now. Why wait
until October FOR the sergeant's dis
charge? why give the hoodoo the
opportunity OF throwing further oosta
in their path Why not be married at u
The sergeant soon yielded TO q
earnest pleadinrs ot his sweetheart,
that is how King Cupid fnallv triumT
over the wicked Fridsy.thethirte'
hoodoo after a htart-bresking stru
lasting nearly FIVE years
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-11-05

threat Falls Of he Missouri.
Hotter. Missouri River. .
R:.inbuw Falls. Missouri River
rhumpS'm lalls. Clark $ Fork,
Hatlstr Lake, Missouri River,
MudiS"n No. >. Madison River,
canyon Ferry. Missouri River,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-21
CHEAPER BUNKER COAL
SOUGHT BY GOVERNMENT
Aid of I. c. c. Asked by Shipping
Board-Prices courageous"
Benson Saws,

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has been asked to aid the Ship
ping Board in obtaining bunker coal
for government merchant craft at
reasonable prices.
Chairman Benson of the Shipping
Board has conferred with Chairman
Clark of the commission and Commits
sioners Aitchison and Potter, seeking
lower prices for coal to government
ships. The government is now paying
from SIS to $40 a ton at Atlantic. and
gulf ports, which Admiral Benson
said was Outrageous" He said as
signment of cars to carry coal for the
ships would enable the board to cut
it's coal bill at least so per cent.
Figuring coal at the mines at "a a
ton and adding $500 a ton for trans
portation and dumping charges, Ad-
be getting the difference" The prob
lem is serious, he declared, and is
not one of supply. but of price. Mer-
chant ships operated by the govern
ment along the eastern seaboard re-
ouire about 100000 tons of bunker
coal month. officials of the Shipping
Board said. Supplies for the current
year have been contracted for. but
because of rail congestion and other
causes deliveries have not been made
in suffieient quantities. The board has
been compelled to enter the compeu-
tive market for It's coal ana pay Top
prices, it was said.
General questions of rail and water
transportation were also taken up al
the conference. Ways of cooperation
were discussed. Admiral Benson SAID
and the suggestion was made that the
two government agencies dealing
with the nations transportation syS-
tenn might co coordinate more easily
if the offices of both were housed IN
the same building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-21
Overworked Words

"Meticulousn' That weary
word pops up before me every
where; the blamed thing may
have been bird before they
wore it all threadbare. Gals
worthy sprung it years ago, and
it was worthy of his gall, and
it's been chivied to and fro till it
requires the bier and pail. 1t
f1avors everything | read, it's
Plastered up with printers ink,
ITS down at heel and gone to
seed, and it would drive strong
men to drink: And "Grueling"
should take its place upon the
list of deadly crimes whenever
there's an auto race we see it
used a thousand times. When
tatheads battle in the ring, what
time they should be blowing
corn, the scraps described as
"grueling," regardless OF the
purists' scorn. And how / hate
the "gripping' tales that figure
IN cheap magazines, turned out
in. large and endless bales by
sweating hacks for pork and
beans. Compelling" is another
word that nearly breaks my
grand old heart, used in connec-
tons most misunderstanding"
songs, compelling" art. | meet
the chestnuts every hour, and
into tears | often burst; and of
all words that make life sour,
"metlculous" | hate the worst.
s.. WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-21
TRUCK GROWERS
GET LOW PROFITS
Impressive Difference in
What Retailers Pay Them
and Charge Public.

Truck growers in the vicinity OF
Suitland. Md, a seven-mile haul from
washington, claim that they are get
ting only fractional part for plant
ing, working, harvesting. cleaning
packing and hauling their produce to
market of what the consumer is
paying.
about Suitland are illustrated by w.
O. Smith who, with his father. con-
ducts a fifty-acre farm. He has been
eighteen years in the trucking Dust
ness in Alaska. Oregon, west VIZ
ployed by the bureau of MARKERS
United States Department OF Ayr.
culture He has kept careful cost
system on his truck farm, which rep
resents a $4,000 investment.
Prices Paid for Corn.
Mr.. Smith brought in load of 900
dozeA ears of corn last week ne
asked so cents dozen lot i. a. IN, ne
market, but for the first couple OF lois
sold he got IS cents and for the pal
ance is and 20 cents. This same corn
was sold at retail for so to IS cents
q dozen, he says.
This spring Mr.. Smith had about
$50 barrels of spinach for the Wash
ington market He got rs cents to 81
a barrel, and figured that 1t cost MIN
IS cents barrel to produce ana mar
ket it. He made Z to 121s per cent
profit. At the same time spinach was
retailing for 40 to 90 cents a peck
The retailer got about twelve pecks
TO a barrel The farmer got u a par
rel for his work in putting the spinach
on the market and the retailer sot S.-
Mr.. Smith and other growers IN ms
peiehborhood sold tomatoes at 80 10
80 cents per 50-pound lug-box. when
contains about 3h pecks. AT the
same time they were being retalieo
at Is to 20 cents peck.
Figures for Blackberries.
On improved blackberries MI
Smiths books show that he sold at
Sc to $3.50 per crate of 81 quarts,
which were retailed for at least Az
cents a quart, yielding $3.50 to the
retailer.
When snaps or string beans were
in season Mr. Smith and other trut ;s
ers had the experience of haullns
their produce back home because II
was cheaper to feed them to their
hogs. When they did sell they got
$50 to SO a barrel for beans which
cost them $1.25 to produce.
For the finest homegrown cabbage
they got SO cents to rs cents barrel.
and on a barrel the retailer got from
81 to Sc a barrel.
Gives Facts About Onions.
On onions the Suitland truckers got
IL and cents Q bunch. which were
sold at retail from to Is cents
Carrots were sold by the truckers
at 40 to so cents a dozen punches
and the retailers sold them to 20
cents bunch.
Lettuce has brought about so cents
q crate to the truckers (two dozen
heads in a crate), and has been sold
at retail for to Is cents a head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-21
LABOR FIGURES VARY.
Employees Increased in Eight In
dustries, Decreased in Six.

There was an increase in the num-
Der of persons employed in eight in
dustr!es in We United States during
July, 1920. while in six other indus
tries there was a decrease, according
to figures made public today by the
Department of Labor. An increase of
1928 per cent in the number en-
ployed in the mems ready-made cloth
ing industry was shown, while paper
making and cigar manufacturing
show percentage increase of 1876 and
80, respectively. Decreases of 55.5
per cent in the wooden industry and
81 in boots and shoes were shown.
Thirteen of the fourteen industries
in which surveys were made show an
increase in total amount of the pay
roll for July, 1920. as compared with
July. 1919, and one shows decrease
There was an increase of 10 per cent
in the money paid employees in tia
| mems ready-made clothing industry.
The next largest increases are 81 per
cent in papermaking, At per cent in
cigar manufacturing, 34.3 per cent in
automobiles and "a per cent in cotton
| manufacturing.
There was a decrease of 436 per
, cent in the payroll of the wooden in
duStry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-21
RAILROADS FILE BLANKET
| SCHEDULES OF RAISES

Railroad representatives from all
parts of the country began filing with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today blanket schedules to make eff
fectiye the Goth of this month increas-
ed passenger and freight rates. author
lied recently by the commission. The
higher rates become effective after
FIVE days notice to the Interstate
CONNIE rec Commission. The carriers
have until midnight tonight to file
new schedules.
The carriers representatives car
ried heavy suit cases and brief cases,
the bulky packages of new
schedules, which will show 20 per
cent increase in passenger fares, a
surcharge of so per cent on Pullman
fares, 20 per cent advances in milk
and excess baggage charges. together
with the higher freight rates, rang
ing in increase from 25 to 40 per cent
according to the territory.
The increase will add to the rev.
|enues of the carriers more than
100000, 900, about $600,000,000 OF
which will absorb the higher pay to
employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-21
MANASSAS FAIR PLANS
UPSET BY HEAVY RAIN
Decisions Announced of Events in
Wednesdays Horse Department.
Program Continued.

MANASSAS, Va, August 81 (Spe-
c1aD.-Thirty hours of continuous
rainfall completely upset the pro-
gram and plans of the Prince William
Fair Association, under whose aus
pices the county fair is being held
The managers announce that the show
will be continued today. Events in
Wednesdays horse department de-
cided were:
Heavy draft mares four years old
Fairholme Nanny. Mitchell Harrison
Warrenton. Va.
Heavy draft mares. three years old
Hillside Queen. Mitchell Harrison.
Heavy draft stations three years
old-Col Bing. Mitchell Harrison
first; King Rudolph w. B. Bullock
Heavy draft stations. two years
old-King Robert; w, = Bullock
first; Vint Hill Milkado, Mitchell Har-
rison.
Thoroughbred stations. four years
old-Perkeo, M. c. Hazen, Washing
ton.
Thoroughbred mares, lRur years old
-. F. Hale. NokesyillV first; Elsie
Bororo, NJ c. Hazen, second; Alice,
H.. w Herring. Nokesville, third.
Thoroughbreds. three years old,
either sex-Vint Endive Mitchell
HarrlSOn, Margaret, W. - iiaASh
Vint Delpar, Mitchell Harrison, third
Registered hackney stations in
Rand, any age-Blanch Sportsman, w.
b. Bullock. first; Halcvon Nipper, V.
If. Churchman. Charleston. w. Va,
second.
Hackneys in harness-Jav See Kay,
v T. Churchman, first; Blanch, Sam
Fitzwater. Nokesville, second.
Saddle horses--Bar lie Due. J. F.
iCockrelle, Greenwich Va, first; Walk
over, Wheatland Stock Farm, Nokes-
jville, second: Goldenette. Miss Flora
M. Bullock, Manassas, third; Eagle
Wheatland Stock Farm. fourth.
Hunters, three years old-Vint Endive
Mitchell Harrison. first; Play Fair
Mrs. D. N. Lee. Middleburg, Va, sec
lond; Bar lie Due. J. F.. Cockrelle
third: Marien, Mrs. D. N. Lee. fourth
Hunters, all ages. 15h hands and
under, in harness-Kanawha Brilliant
". T. Churchnan. first; Lady Chrissie
Mrs w B. Bullock, second; Sutton, S
IL. Larrabee, Warrenton. third.
| Hunters, four years and over. jump moi
to exceed 4 feet-Marien, Mrs. D. N
Lee. first; Huey Travis. Mitchell Har-
lrison. second; Play Fair. Mrs. d. N
Lee, third; Sharp Shooter, Spencer lis
LEY, Middleburg, fourth.
Girls riding contest, under sixteen
years of age-Goldenette, Miss Floro M
Bullock. first; Sweetheart, Rolfe Rob-
ertson, second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-21

sharper voice. and another small per-
son in red coat came scampering
along the old wall to join the first
speaker. OF course you know who
the first one was; it was Striped Chip
munk. And of course you have
guessed who the second one was; it
was Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
Now, as you know Chatterer is new
er SO happy as when he is making
some one uncomfortable. He guessed
right away that the little Rabbit had
run away. And he knew without
being told that he knew nothing of
the Great World. SO Chatterer pre-
tended to be very angry.
What are you doing here?" he de-
manded in a very cross sounding
voice.
eff you please" replied the little
Rabbit timidly, I'm not doing any
harm. / didn't know anyone was
living here and I thought 1 would
make my home here
Ibid you ever in your life hear any,
thing like that?" demanded Chatterer
of Striped Chipmunk. Without wait
ing for reply he ratified on: Don't
you know, that this old stone wall be-
longs to Striped Chipmunk and my
self? No one has any right here but
those long legs of yours and get away
from here the better for you"
Yes sir" replied the frightened
If you please. sir. where can I go and
be safe?"
Copyright, 1920 by T. W. Bursess)
The next story: 1.-The Little Rabbit
Finds Friend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-21
BAND CONCERTS.

On the Ellipse at pm. today
the United States Marine
Band will give a concert I'M
der William II. Santelmann's
leadership. The program is:
March, "Porter's Catalina
Band" .McCaughey
Overture. "Oberon".. Weber
Caprice, La Danseuse" Nv. Blon
Excerpts from "Lohengrin"
Wagner
valse de concert. "Vienne
Blood" Strauss
1ntermezzo characteristic,
"Badinage' ........ Herbert
Ballet music from "Feramors"
Rubinstein
(a) Candle Dance of the
Bride of Kaschmir" (mod-
erato). Y
OBJ Wedding Procession"
(moderato).
(c) 'Bajaderen Dance No. 2"
(allegro vivace assai).
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band. beginning at $50
o'clock this evening. John S.
NJ. Zimmerman, bandmaster.
March, "Richelieu". -. .Boisvert
Overture, Raymond" Thomas
Serenade, "Sizilietta" Won Blon
Excerpts from musical COM
edy. Princess Caprice" Fall
Patrol. THE Phantom Bri-
v gade ., ;,;;-15..;;..-... Myddleton
Finale, THE Spirit of indie
The Penos sasr snaneled H9 Rannern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-21
lI1IILES10R!Es
LrBEDTInTE
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
The Little Rabbit Finds He
Has Neighbors.
Good neighbors are a source Of joy;
The other kind always annoy.

Inc other KIND always annoy.
Peter Rabbit.
The willful little Rabbit. who was
so sure he knew all there was to
know when he ran away from the
dear Old Briar-patch and was quite
able to take care of himself, had
learned the first and most important
lesson in life. He had learned that
the only way to really gain knowl-
edge is to have an open mind. Hav-
ing an open mind is simply being
ready and willing to learn from
others and from experience.
Not since he ran away had he had
chance to learn from others, but he
had had many chances to learn from
experience. and he had learned. The
latest thing he had learned was that
some black shadows were quite harm
less. while others had sharp claws,
so therefore it was not safe to trust
too much to appearance. OF course
the Black Shadow with claws which
had taught him this was not a Black
Shadow at all. but Spooky the Screech
Owl.
But this the little Rabbit did not
know. All he knew was that he had
seen a Black Shadow drifting toward
him and suddenly sharp claws had
seized him. They had torn his coat
and they had hurt, but they had done
him no real harm. In fact they had
done him some good, for they had
taught him that things are not al
ways what they seem and are not to
be trusted unless they are thoroughly
known.
You may be sure he didn't venture
to so much as poke his nose out
again frcm his hiding place in the old
stone wall that night. He slept a
little, but most of the time he nursed
his wounds from the sharp claws
which had torn his coat. and wondered
and wondered how it was possible for
fellow to know a harmless Black
Shadow from a dangerous one.
At last, jolly, round, red Mr.. Sun be-
gan his daily climb up in the blue.
blue sky and the jolly Little Sun
beams came creeping in among the
bushes growing along the old stone
wall. They peered in between the
big stones of the old wall, and at last
one of them found the willful little
Rabbit. Somehow he felt better for
being found. The truth is, he was
beginning to feel very lonesome. He
wanted some one to talk to; he was
tired of talking to himself
Hardly had the jolly Little Sum-
beam found him when a pair of the
brightest eyes in all the Great World
peeped in and discovered him. We'll,
well, we'll, see who is herer' ex-
claimed a merry voice, and a very &C
tive. small person wearing a striped
coat sat up on a stone of the old wall
and stared down at the wiIlful little
Rabbit.
We'll, who is there?" demanded a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-21
WOMAN ROBBED OF $50
IN LOBBY OF HOTEL
Theft of Motion Picture Machine
and Wearing Apparel Also
Reported to Police.

Miss Margaret Dean. 351 National
avenue. Winchester, Va, told the DO
lice of the loss of four $40 bills. They
disappeared from her handbag In a
hotel lobby yesterday
Theft of a motion picture machine
valued at 5000. was reported by NJ
S. Painter, 712 18th street. He said ii
disappeared from his place of bust
ness.
Mrs. Helen w. Clark, Columbia
apartments. asked that police search
be instituted for $50 worth of under
wear stolen from trunk in a locker
in the apartment house
Lizzie Miller, 1929 4th street, told OF
the rifiing of a trunk in the shed in
rear of her home. Wearing apparel
valued at SIS was stolen.
j. H. Adams, 713 18th street north.
east, told of the taking of watch
from the car barn at East Capitol anC
14th streets.