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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14
CHAPTER /.
The Troops"

ut was hard luck, said Searles,
that I should spend a year writing
i play for h woman only to find that
she had vAnished-jumped OF the
earth into nowhere. This was my
highest flight. Singleton. the best writ
Ing I ever did. and after the vast
pains I took with the thing. the only
woman / river saw who could possibly
act It ii unavailable worse than that.
absolutely undiscOverablel Nobody
knows ! have this script: I've kept
quiet about 4 simply because I'm not
going to be forced into accepting a
star | don't want. l have q feeling
shout this play that / never had about
my other things. The public has been
% kind to my small offerings that
I'm trying to lead 'en on to the best l
can do; something 4 little finer and
more imaginative. with = touch Of
poetry. II you please. And now
He glared at me ~ though / we're
responsible for his troubles. Az he
knew ] had been dying IN the French
aviation corps for two years and had
INST been invalided home, didn't
think It necessary to establish an
alfbi. Fate had been kind to Dick
Searles. I'm college he had written a
play or two that demonstrated his
talent. and after 4 rigid apprentice
ship n scene-shifter and assistant
producer be had made q killing with
let George DO It" ! farce that earn
"a enough to put him at ease and make
possible an upward step Into straight
comedy. Even a We talked Z capac-
~ house was laughing at his skit.
sWho Killed Cock R0bln1'' Just around
ths corner from his lodgings. So his
story was not the inventson Of ! re-
jected playwright 70 cover the mon
appearances u ! play which nobody
would produce.
,lsn't n always ! mistake % write
II play for ! .partlcular starr sug-
eeeted. sSeeu1s ~ me I've read some-
Where that that 4 among tho beset-
tfng sins 81 20 playwrights."
aOid stuR. ny boy: but this isn't
oneCf thOoe caaea. The peFs0n I had
~ MIND foF this plhy WASN'T ! star.
beginnee. Guite unknown. n
sfi1 4 was n london putting "a
ao1ds hat i - her: she had
6art y ! pant0mime. and
ilG1iIt1f1e = ~ eeyerest eeet ~ IN
oNsrsk - know. : Hide
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &%% M##%MI@H@
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w. I'm NoI KNOCKING tne Oe1o!'
her identity. but l tell you Dalton and
l exhausted the possibilities. 1t was
by accident that she got her chance In
the pantOmine-sOme one wouldn't do
at the last minute. and they gave Miss
Dewing q trial. She was we'll liked
by her associates in spite Of the fact
that she was q bit offish and vanished
from their world the minute the cur
tain fell"
"A clever governess out OF a job.
satisfying q craving for excitement
and playing the mysterious role as a
part Of the adventure. Am I to as
sumo that you've burned your play
and that the incident is closedY
"Oh. l didn't burn it l have a copy
locked in a safety vault, and Dalton
left one heavily sealed at a small ex.
elusive London hotel where. he found
after much difficulty, the girl had
lodged during her two engagements"
you're morbid" ! said. "Show me
her photograph"
He laughed ironically. "Never q
chance, Singleton! You haven't yet
got the idea that this young
woman Is out Of the ordinary.
She refused to be photographed
wrote It into her two contracts that
this was not to be asked. I never
saw her on the stage, and I can't give
un,s : ASSASSINATION ~ hnr fhof vrn,,ld
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Keeping Up With Il. c. l..

Bert asked his grandpa for 4 job and
~ told he could throw down hay for
the horses. For this ch0re he had al.
ways received n nickel; but as the
candy bar he was in the habit Of buy.
ing had advanced in price. he coolly
Informed his grandparent that he
would have to have a raise In wages.
"HOw much?" asked grandpa.
amused.
oh" replied tile little laborer,
'-en0ugh to keep up with the high cost
Of candy"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14
LADY LARksPUR

LADY Larkspur'' is a de-
Iightfui little Whimsey Of a
story by Meredith Nicholson,
author Of 1.-THE House Of a
Thousand Candles" and
other charming romances
that nearly everybody has
read. It's short and sweet
and full of the fanciful
charm which has made
Nicholson deservedIy popu-
lar.
Bob Singleton is the hero.
He's an aviator invaded
home. His Uncle Bashford
has married an English
woman in Japan in his old
age, died and left a widow
whom Bob has never seen.
Said widow, present where
abouts unknown, is mystery
Ne. |. Mystery No. 2 is Vi
olet Oewing, an entirely
charming English actress,
also missing from public
view. Bob's friend SearIes
has written a play, Lady
larkspur," especially for
her and naturally is combing
the universe to find her.
Bob goes to the Bashford
farm" at Barton in New
England to recuperate. The
household is made up Of
broken down hotel en-
ployees befriended by the
uncle-comedy material.
A young and attractive
woman arrives and says
she's the widow. Bob is
quickly captivated. Appear
in due course a puzzIing
stranger, a remarkable
fan, and a suspected Ger
man s~py-material foi ad-
venture and incidents both
exciting and entertaining, to
say nothing Of mystery deep
and dark.
In the end-but what's
the use in spelling it! Read
il for yourself.
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later she appeared In Honorable Wo-
men, a capital play that died early,
but there again l felt her peculiar
charm-it vas just that. She was ex-
quisite! No one ever captured my
Imagination as she did. / watched
her night after night. / was afraid
that when l heard her voice it would
break the spell. and l actually shook
like a man with an ague when she
tripped out on the stage as the in
genue In Honorable Women And
her laughter! You know how hollow
the usual stage mirth is, but that girls
laugh had the JOY of the lark ascend
ing!"
by Jove!" I calculated, "there's
more here than appears. You're in
love with the girl |"
Rubbish" he cried impatiently.
you'll think I'm talking rot, but this
girl was the INSTALLATION of a char
acter l had dreamed Of and CROPPED
after for years. That's all but it's
q whole lot. ! can tell you"
Let us be practical for q moment.
%Searles." l urged. 'Emperors. presi-
dents, and popular murderers are not
more conspicuous than the people of
the stage. No girl talented enough to
get two engagements, even for small
parts. in a 1rst-class London theater
could vanish. With your acquaintance
in the profession you'd be able to
trace her anywhere on rarth. By the
way. what did the paragon cali her
self?"
"Violet Dewing was her stage name
and the only name the managers knew
her by. l assumed trat, Of course,
oil / had to do was to finish my play
and then have Dalton. who represents
me e there. make IN appointment
to read it to her; but Dalton worked
for three months tryf1g to find her.
without success. l wasn't the Only
person who was interested in her.
Dalton said hat bali a dozen mana
gers had their eye OH her, but after
Honorable Women closed she stepped
into the void. l knew what you're
thinking-that the other members of
the two companies she appeared
with must have had SINE inkling of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14
Unrest at the Barton farm.
(TO BE
Too Deem for Him.

TOO Peep TOT 0tH.
An Irish sailor, after pulling In 80
fathOms Of line. muttered to himself.
'Sure, It's as long as today and to-
morrow! It's q good weeks work for
any five men. More Of 1t YETI The
says mighty deep. to be sure" Then
he suddenly stopped short; and. look
Ing up to the officer on watch. he ex-
plained: bad luck to me, SORT. II
l don't behave somebody's cut or the
other end Of this liner-C0ngrega-
tiOnalist.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14
Welcome Relief From the
Tortures of Rheumatism

cause it is one Of the most thor
ough blood purifiers known to med
zeal science. This fine old remedy
cleanses the blood Of impurities,
and acts as an antidote to the germ
Of rheumatism.
s. S. S. is sold by druggists
everywhere. For valuable litera-
ture and advice address Chief Med
ical Adviser, LOT Swift Laboratory,
Atlanta. Ga.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14
a Thought.

It's not easy to be famous or skill
ful or pre-eminent in ones chosen pro-
fession. but It In easy for every mar to
be 4 kind father. q good neighbOr. q
true friend and q loyal citizen. II he
IL these he is all that men Of renown
can be. The great man who has won
his greatness ut the expense Of his
children or his neighbOrs or his
friends has traded lasting memories
FIR temporary fame.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14
Can Come Only From. tn
Proper Treatment.

Many forms of rheumatism are
caused by millions of tiny germs
that infest the blood. and until the
blood is absolutely freed of these
germs, there is no real relief in
sight.
The most satisfactory remedy
tor rheumatism is S. S. S. be-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14

Paint No, not n bit! Just drop
little Freez0ne Oh that touchy corn.
instantly It stops aching, then you lift
that b0therSOme cOrn right off. Yes,
magfci Costs only Il few cents.
Try Freez0ne! Your druggist sells
Z tiny bottle, sufficient to rid your feet
Of every hard corn soft corn, or corn
between the toes, and calluses, without
particle Of pain. or irri-
tati0n. Freezone is the mysterious
ether discovery Of a Cincinnati genius.
ADV.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14
sitl's Capacity.

Prison superintendent Ikattigan was
talking at Sing Sing about the ca
pacity for strong drink possessed by
c0nyictA.
Two convicts we're talking one
day he. said, and the first re-
marked:
Yes, Bill done TINT carpenterin'
Job for 'em In return for what beer
~ drunk while he was at work
~ see said the second convict.
Ordinary union rate wasn't good
enough for Blu, CHIP"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14
n TERRIER.

An artist was s~ketching from the
river hank e two friends who were
fishing. The artist was. Mt one time
surrounded ~ cows which interfered
with his view, and he tried to drive
them away By throwing things Al
them, hut they would not bulge. AT
Ieneth one Of the anglers cried: "Show
them your sketch. old mani" lie did
-. and the offenders fle1
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14
Quite Likely.

Angler Describing a catch)-The
trout was so long-l tell you l never
saw such a fish!
Kustic-NOa. Oh don't suppose We
ever did.-The Qneensiandcr (Bris
bane).
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14

A girl DOESN'T really believe that
a young man never made love to an
other girl, but she says she does.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14

Proof of the pudding is in the first
bite-if it's bread pudding.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-05-14

BY MEREDITH

copyrigh, BY Charles scribner's Sons
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-11
Entire Truck
Stolen Part By
Part, Is Claim

Kearney, n. j., Nov. 11-The po-
lice believe that they have solved
the mystery of the disappearance
some weeks ago of a complete out
uuassembled truck chassis from
the Ford automobile factory here
Four men were arrested on the
charge of taking the automobiie
from the plant piece by piece Tor
the purpose of assembling it at the
home of one of them.
The men, who are held on
charge of grand larceny by the po-
lice. gave their names as Howard
Ferdinand, Wegman Parkway, Jer-
sev City; Pasquale Denicollo. No
s5e Grand street. Union; Adolph
Never. No. 4 North Fifth street
woodside, L. l., and John Bolton,
IS Kingsley street, West Orange
Never is a shipping clerk at the
plant. The other men are in the de-
livery department.
The police claim that they nave
obtained a confession from Ferdi-
nand anr have discovered the as
sembied automobile in the cellar OF
Denicollo's home in Union. The
truck was valued at $1,000 and its
loss was discovered when an inven-
tory was taken September 2s-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-11
Marine And.
NavyHeroes
Get Medals
Second Anniversary of
Armistice Day Mark
ed by Distributor Of
Rewards

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE sec.
ond anniversary of the signing of
the armistice was celebrated in the
navy and marine corps today by
the distribution of nearly 1000
medals and letters of commenda.
tion for particularly valorous or dis
tinguished performance of duty
during the world war. The medals
and letters awarded had been for
warded to commanding officers in
all parts of the world and upon
signal by radio and telegraph TODAY
from Secretary Daniels office here
the honors Were distributed with
appropriate ceremonies.
Sims Given Medal.
The action marked the final
phase of the controversy over naval
decorations that resulted in a con
gressional investigation last winter
after Rear Admiral w. S. Sims had
refused to accept the distinguished
service medal intended for him. on
the ground that injustice had
marked the manner of distributine Q
the navys recognition of distin-
Sulsned war time service.
publication today of the LIST ~
awards as finally approved by the
secretary shows the original list to
be unchanged as far as deletions
are concerned. Rear Admiral Sims
name again appeared on the List a 8
having been awarded a D.S.M. The
medal, along with the navy crosse.
awarded Rear Admiral Benton G.
Decker and Captain Raymond Has.
pfouck, who took action similar ia
that of Admiral Sims, had been do
posted in the bureau of Navigation
Tor such future action regarding ac
ceptance of the medals as the off.
GERS concerned might wish to take
II was explained at the depart
partment.
List Is Increased.
The list of awards as finally an.
proved showed considerable in
crease over the list published be
Tore congressional investigation.
A recapitulation of the awards a.
made today shows the following
new awards for the navy owe
those made public last winter: Dis
kuhgulshed service medals. three
navy crosses, enlisted men, $50; of
ilcers, 161; letters of commenda
tlon, Officers So, enlisted men IS
In the marine corps new award
We're made as follows:
Distinguished service medals, of
ficers two; navy crosses, officer
81, enlisted men 81.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-11

That an effort will be made at
the forthcoming session OF the
legislature to reorganize the tax
commission to consist of three
members. two to be field men and
one an office man, is indicated py
sentiment expressed by assessors
of the various oregon counties VINO
are assembled here today in the an
nual convention of the state as
sessor's association.
The proposed plan, II is stated.
would abolish the present commits
sion which is composed of the gov
ernor. secretary OF state and state
treasurer.
Back OF the move. II is explained,
is feeling that the assessors are
placed at a serious handicap under
the present system in arriving at a
valuation of public utility proper
ties in the various counties Some
OF the assesosrs 70 so far as TO de
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-11
Police, Fire, Paving and
Street Cleaning Bureaus
Hit by Voters In Election
Is it worth while?

Unless some means of providing
the special budget item of s25, 900,
voted down by the electors in the
recent polling are devised the city
of Salem will have to take retrench
ment measures during the coming
year which will strike at practically
every branch of the city govern
ment.
This is the Interpretation of the
action of the voters in repudiating
the councils request for a $25, 900
deficiency levy as made by mem
bers of the finance committee of
the council.
No Band Concerts.
Just what items in the budget
will have to suffer if the $4,000 is
not secured have not been definite
ly determined, but retrenchments
SO far proposed include:
Elimination of all public band
concerts during the coming year.
No paving of street intersections
by the city.
Slashing of the fire department
appropriation, thereby handicap
ping the Inauguration of the two
platoon system approved by the
voters as a sister measure to the
budget item which they killed.
Decreased police protection
through cutting one man from each
of the day and night forces of the
police department.
A blow at the city's health and
cleanliness through reduction OF
the street cleaning department.
Another Vote Lively.
The possibility that these blows
at efficiency in the city government
may be avoided lie in proposal that
the $500 budget item be sub
mitted again to the voters at a spe
, cial election, and this plan is be
ing considered.
1t is thought that the defeat oi
the measure was due to a lack Of
| understanding by the voters of thu
urgency of need embodied in tn,
request for the appropriation. ant
that if properly explained th'
measure would be ratified by thu
| people.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-11
Arn,istice Day
Address Heard
byLarge Crowd

A record crowd attended tht
Armistice day ceremonies at th
Salem armory this morning. III
auditorium was decorated with til
national colors and the ElkH oa
chestra provided a brief nustcs
program prior to the appearance 0
Judge r. r. Butler, who delivere
the principal address.
A special number was a VOC
sclo by Miss Gertrude Aldricf
which elected hearty resp0ns
from the audience.
Judge Butler was introduced b
Officials of Capital Post No.
American Legion. In the course
his remarks, Judge Butler emph'
sized the quality of patriotism df
closed by the recent war and urge
all to place full value uon the lie
sons learned through America
participation in the conflict.
The ceremonies were under II
auspices of the American Legio
and while marking the celebrate
due to the successful termination
the war We're also In the nature
memorial service to those WI
sacrificed their lives for the eau
al stake. M,
The Legipnaircs Will assenlbl 4
the armory Thursday night for
Get Acquainted dance. The q
fair is limited TO members Of fl
Legion and invited friends.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-11
Chiefs
Armistice Day
Message Giver,

New York, Nov. 11.-Natfonal
Commander F.. w. Galbraith, Jr..
of the American Legion. today is
sued the following statement aprop-
os of Armistice Day:
THE swift triumph of our arms
and those of our gallant allies.
which two years ago gave us the
victory, the anniversary of which
we are celebrating today, marks
the highlight of the present CEN
tury in American affairs. Victories
such as Armistice Day commemor-
ates are not the isuess solely of
clashes of flesh and steel. They are
of finer quality than that. They
are the triumph as well. of an un-
conquerable spirit.
mo victory, however complete.
long can survive the spirit that
conceived ii. The annauls of man
kind are replete with examples: F:
splendid triumphs in behalf of the
splendid causes that have gone for
naught because the spirit that
made them ceased to endure.
This is only the second anniyer-
sary of Armistice Day-a day des-
tined, if we will. to keep company
with the immortals of the calendar
that mark great moments of his
tory that shall never die. Succeed
ing generations will acclaim Armis
tice Day. God grant they always
shall acclaim it in the spirit thai
made it and that this spirit. like the
day, shall be imperishable!
with this prayer in cur hearts
let us renew each year our vows OF
fealty. repledge and Keep unshake-
able our faith in the high ideals
the lofty purposes. the unselfish as
oirations and exalted holy hopes
that fired the hearts of American;
in 1918 and made ours a land from
whence crusaders came. with souls
af1ame. worthy Of their victory
ITO this end the American Leg
ion. today and forever. soiemnls
pledges its ALL
Posts OF the Legion in all part:
Of the country are celebrating AT
nistice Day today at which tht
Government Victory Medals viii p'
distributed to veterans.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-11
Reorganization OF State
Tax Board Assessors Plan

clare that II is impossible to get a.
square deal for the individual pr f. 81
erty owner under the commits oIi
as now constituted. adding thaf &c
is not the personnel of the cen
mission but the system at wis v'i
their objections are directed
Under the present plan. II Is -S
piained, the county assessors ',s.
absolutely in the dark as to the -.
uation of the utility propert's~
whereas the utilities have ready o.
cess to all county records. the a.
SCISSORS being compelled to depe ni-
entirely upon the opinion OF lac
commission for the utility val 1a
tion and the commission as nov
constituted. it is declared has NJ
means OF ascertaining the pereen
tage OF assessed valuation as reiat
ed TO actual value placed upon lfrL
vate property in the various co an
ties. --
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-11
Thanks Burglars
for Finding Rye

Atlanta, Ca. Nov. 11.-For-
mer Mayor James G. Woodward
is happy because burglars who
visited his home in 251 East
Hunter street in their ramblings
about his home discovered some
old rye liquor which had been
hid ten years ago and which
Mr.. woodward had forgotten
long ago.
When Mr.. woodward and his
family returned home late sew
eral half pint bottles of Lewis
66, Four Roses, Three Feathers
and other brands were found
on the floor in one of the rooms.
Clothing worth several hundred
dollars was taken.
Why the burglars did not
steal the liquor is the most
amazing thing about the rob
berry.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-11
Pnlan Injured
hAuto Crash;
ian Drunk, Said

Myrtle Stamm of Hood
sas BADLY bruised when an
sOlle, owned by H. c. Bo-
"u North Commercial
N which she was riding.
win a car driven by Chr
s.s sasin Of Silverton, last night.
"a declared today that
~ uriving on the wrong
als street and was intoxi-
pollce said. Chief of Police
ahaounced this afternoon
/ sAafging him with driving
l .aalsfng hin; with driving
sal'e intoxicated. and will
!. wa. Shein's drivers Ii
. 'aken away from him.
>, a'esnska said he was driv-
t. y, on State street between
N, nv I'th streets when the
,0,,,, s.ourred. His automobile
damaged, he
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-11
Durdau Case
On Docket for
November Term

With the evident intention of
grouping various divorce pro-
.ceedings now pending in Marion
county circuit court departments,
the court calendar for November
lists six of these actions for the
period, November 10 to 80. This
calendar is for department NO. q,
Judge George G.. Bingham presid-
ing.
The suit of Halle Parrish Dur
dali against o. E. Durdall, which
has been pending for several
months has been set for hearing
at 10 a. m., November 80. Both
parties to the action have filed
complaints and counter complaints
alleging marital strife resulting
from disagreements arising from
certain property rights.
For the remaining portion OF
the month there are IL cases 10
be passed upon in department NO.
2. OF this number, six are civil
actions based upon sundry caus-
es, such as breach of contract OF
failure of individuals to assume
stipulated obligations.
| The calendar follows:
November 12: Merly L. smith VS.
Irwin Cox and others, 1880 a. m;
November Is, Aetna Casualty and
Surety company VS. Hall Soliem
First National bank of Eugene, 10
u. m; November 16, J. w. Nc
Kinney VS. H. W. Smith and 9TH
ers, 10 a. m; November Is, c. A.
Cochran VS. George Riggs, 10 a. M;
November 20. William F. kernz
VS. J. j. kerns. 1880 a. M; NO
vember 10 at 10 a. m. Emma Will
son VS. Arthur Wilson and others
November 23 at 10 a. m. Emile A.
M. Fandrich VS. Daniel Fandrich;
November "a at 10 a. m. sam
Tuengen VS. Elsie Iungen: 1880 a.
m. November "a. Minnie Kreschke
VS. o. C. Kreschke; November 29,
at 10 a. m. w. Mae Brown VS.
Philo G. Brown; November 80 at
10 a. m. Halle Parrish Durdaii
VS. o. B. Durdall.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-11
Klamath Asks to
Utilize Creek for
Its Water POWer

Application for the right to ap-
20 second feet of water
from Anna creek in klamath
county for the development of
1000 horsepower for lighting and
pumping purposes has been filed
with the state engineers office
here. The project contemplates the
construction of a pipe line 10000
feet long. the entire project to cost
$4,000.