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The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-05-05

0AvIN DISHART was barely
II twenty-one when he and his
mAher came to Thrums. All
Thrums was out In It's wyndes and
closes-a few of the weavers still in
knee breeches, to look at the new
Aud LIGHT minister. l was there, the
dominic Of Glen Quharity, four miles
from Thrums, and heavy was my
heart as stood afar Off so that
Gavins mother might not have the
pain OF seeing me. alone Of the
crowd looked more at her than at her
son.
Eighteen years had passed since we
parted, and already her hair had lost
Its brightness, and Margaret was an
old woman at forty-three, and /. who
had loved her since l was q hobblede-
hoy and shall till I die, am the man
who made her old.
Many scenes in the little minister's
life come back to me. The first time
ever thought of writing his love story
an old mans gift to little maid since
grown tall, was one night In the old
schoolhouse, when my gate creaked
the first time I ever saw Gavin and
the Egyptian together.
Gavin was brought up to be a min
lister from his earliest days, and took
to the idea enthusiastically. II had
been the dream of the two of a manse.
OF which Margaret was mistress, and
Gavin the minister. and now 1t was
fulfilled.
Gavin at once became popular in
Thrums, and though short of stature
he cast a great shadow. He convert
ed a drunkard. Rob Dow, who adored
him, and would do anything in the
world for him.
On the fateful evening of October
IT, Gavin was returning from Rob
BOWS and going home through Caddam
woods, when he heard singing.
The singer came dancing up Windy.
ghoul. Only when she passed him did
Gavin see her as a gypsy elf, bare feet
flashing beneath a short green skirt, n
twig OF rowan berries in her black
hair. She was pale with an angel
loneliness. A diamond on her finger
shot thread of fire over a pool as she
danced by.
Undoubtedly she was the devil.
Gavin leaped after her, but as she saw
him she beckoned mockingly, then
kissed her hand, and was gone.
A moment later came the sound Of
a horn The minister was on the
alert at once, and hurried 10 the
Square. That horn was signal that
soldiers We're marchl1g on the village
folk to arrest some malefactors
among the weavers, who would re.
sent It.
In the Square was an uproar II
was the gypsy WHO had given the warn
ing Gavin tried TO persuade the peo-
pie to disperse to save bloodshed, but
the Egyptian cried:
"Do not heed this little mani Save
yourselves" and they obeyed her. The
soldiers came, but caught only n few.
me real culprits escaping. The Egyp.
'lan was caught, but escaped the
first through clever ruse. and !
again through impudently pretending
she was Gavin's wifel
he was furious, and yet felt his an.
ger die as he looked at the beautiful |
siri with the appealing eyes, and coax. |
ing laughing mouth. He even told |
ner to hide In the manse garden IN
Ihe summer seat, till the soldiers had
gone.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-05-05

valid I'm the United states rs well ns
In Great Britain and the DOminions
beyond che sens.
After the usual skirmishes OF q pen
man 60 ind himself by way OF the
newspapers, Barrie published "Better
Dead" I'm 1887. Then Mt Intervals Of n
year or less came "Auld LIGHT IdyIls,"
"When n Mans SINGLE" "a window In
Thrums," "My Lady Nicotine" "The
Little Minister" followed by "senti-
mental Tommy" "Margnret Ogilvy'
(the Infinitely tender story of his own
mOther), and the immortal "Peter
PAN" He soon found his way 60 the
stage On way all his own with "The
Professors Love story" "The Little
Minister" equality street." 'The Adj
mirable Crichton." "Peter PAN" "what
Every Woman Knows" "a Kiss for
Cinderella" and 'Dear Brutus,v and
has been most successful with plays,
or rather plnyletS, OF the war. such NJ
"The Old Lady shows Her Medals"
His appeal to public imagination
was almost instantaneous, and he has
continuously held n warm place in the
hearts OF the whole EngIish-speaEIng
race wherever q tender fancy appeals
10 loving Imagination. Probably more
people know more of the works OF
barrie than of any other living writer.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-04
'Hylan Pleads
For Four Years
More of Craig
IL Need Him in Board of
Estimate Says Mayor in
Eulogy Of Comptroller for
Risking Personal Safety
Assails Lockwood's Work
Insists 80 Points of Raise
in City Tax Rate Is Due
to Senator's Activities

Mayor Hylan in his political ad-
dresses In Manhattan last night dis
cussed at length the work of the Comp
troller, rating it as next in Importance
to the Office Of Mayor. He urged the
reelection Of Charles l.. Craig, prais-
ing him for "risking his personal
safety" in the performance of his du-
ties, and attacked the Republican can
didate for the Office, Senator Charles C
Lockwood, as being responsible for
an increase Of about thirty points in
the tax rate"
The Comptrollership, according to
Mayor Hylan, should be filled by an
honest man. "For if he is dishonest" +"
the Mayor added in his address at Pub
lie School 27, in East Forty second
Street, near Third Avenue, che can
bankrupt New York. He can favor con-
tractors and pay their padded bills. He
can stand in with bankers and let them
overreach the city on bond issues and
bond sales. In a word, he can permit
the city's treasury to be looted with
out even involving himself in q Grim
inal act. From financial point Of view,
the Comptroller's office is the most i'm
portant in the city government.
"Craig is fighter. He knows no
dcfeat when it comes to the city's well
lie has shown this at every
slep in his conduct as Comptroller
during the last four years. He has
risked his personal safety, and dis
regarded personal comfort and con-
venience to uphold the city's end in
dealing with the traction corporations,
Federal courts and Wall Street. The
people should recognize and reward
such courageous service. | should have
New-York tribune., 1921-11-04
Shot Friend i'm Kindness.
Alleged Confession Says

Alexander Sarven, thirty-fve years
old, of 191 Madison Street. was locked
ur at Police Headquarters last night on
charge of homicide. The police say
he confessed numbering his friend
Frank Posseno, forty-tive years old.
Posseno was found dead with seven
bullet wounds in his body behind a
Russian cemetery at South River, N. j.,
last Sunday.
Detectives Of the homicide squad
learned that Posseno had lived at 191
Madison Street and had been close
friend of Sarven's. Sarven was ques-
toned, but denied all knowledge of the
murder, saying he had not been in
South River and had not seen Posseno
for months.
The South River authorities we're
notified and girl who had seen Pos
seno with a stranger was brought to
New York. She identified Sarvcn.
Sarven is then said to have broken
down and confessed that he was with
Posseno on Sunday and 5irat his friend
pleaded with him to shoot him. Sar-
ven's confession, as quoted by the
police, is that as the two men were
walking through the Russian Cemetery
Posseno turned to Sarven and said {:
~ want you to shoot me. Pm no use
in the world"
Detectives said last night that they
found a pistol of the caliber used in
killing Posseno in the cellar of the
Madison Street house
New-York tribune., 1921-11-04
Transit UNITY
Plan Upheld by
Business Men
Reorganization of Systems,
as Board Suggested, Is
Urged at Once by State
Chamber of Commerce
Way Open to Lower Fare
Limitation of Armament
Conference Supported 40
Relieve Burden of Taxes

Approval Of the Transit Commits
sion's plan for the unifcation Of the
city's transportation systems was voted
by the Chamber of Commerce of the
State of New York at meeting yester-
day at II Cedar Street. The chamber
adopted the report Of a special COM
mittee, which, after studying the COM
the reorganization of the transit sys-
TENS on the lines suggested was inn
perative.
"The report Of the commission pre-
sents the first serious and thorough
going attempt to reorganize our whole
transit system on a permanent basis,
says the report "The chaotic con-
ditions existing make that a vital
necessity now. They admit of no post
ponement or avoidable delay. The plan
and settlement which must be accom-
plshed now must be upon founda-
tion in every respect sound and lasting
and which will put beyond any reason
able possibility recurrence of those
conditions at present at the point of
extremity"
Referring to the commissions atti-
tude on the fare question the report
says:
"Thc commission provides in its plan
for tive-cent fare, and expresses the
opinion that under it's proposed reor-
ganization, if adopted, that will be
found possible of continuance or even
eventual reduction.
Incidentally, it may be remarked
that the establishment of the fare on
the above, the only sound and last
business principle, there is an incen-
tive to the more efficient operation
when the operating companies must
stand upon their own feet with no re-
course to public funds to meet op-
Grating deficits"
The report was presented by William,
McCarroll, Burton F. White, Elihu c.
Church, James H. Schmelzel, George A
Soper, Wilson S. Kinnear and Charles
w. Leavitt.
The chamber postponed until it's De-
cember meeting action on a resolution
protesting against the Fordney tariff
bill now before Congress. William E
Peck, chairman of the committee or
foreign commerce, opposed the bill or
the ground that it's passage would in
troduce speculation and economic waste
into large volume of importations.
Support of the Conference on Limi.
tation of Armament was voiced in 8
resolution presented by Irving T. Bush
and adopted by the chamber.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-04

Craig's services in the Board OF Es-
innate during the next four years.
"1n opposition to the Comptroller en
the Republican ticket is Republican
State Senator Lockwood. Lockwood
has done the usual log rolling at Az
bany. He has cost the city more rnonev
than any other Senator ead he is ai.
ready responsible for an increase of
about thirty points in the tax rats
The total increase in the tax rate h
this city during the four years of NV
administration was only forty-six
points, of which Lockwood Is responni-
bic for thirty through mandatory legis-
lation which he introduced"
The Mayor then enumerated some "a
this legislation. In speaking Of hill
which he identified only IS zone Ia
relieve contractors who worked for ~
City Of New York under contract ~,
said: Senator Lockwood's bin was
originally introduced in the Lex;s.
lature in 1918. In 1921 the bill in
broader form, was reintroduced bv
Silver Chest Lusk as a state-wids
measure, passed by the Republican
Legislature and signed by the Repub-
lican Governor. 1t did not come to me
for approval. The bill is now a law
and unless Comptroller Craig and nv,
self, through actions in the courts. can
invalidate it, the City of New York will
be out many millions Of dglars."
New-York tribune., 1921-11-04
Italian Voters Against
Hylan, Leader Reports
Says Mayor Has Slurred Race
Through La Cuardia and
DiscOurtesy to Cen. Diaz

Nicholas Salvaggi, chairman of the
League of Italian Clubs, yesterday de-
clared that Mayor Hylan would lose
practically the entire italian vote in
greater New York. Mr.. Salvaggi, a
Brooklyn business man, said:
Have the Italian people of New York
City forgotten that Craig called La
Guardia "a little Wop,' and worse, and
turned to Hylan and asked Hylanl to
hit La Guardia on the head? Hylan
laughed at this. Now they ask the
Italians to vote for hin..
"Does Hylan think that the Italians
of the Street Cleaning Department have
forgotten that he called them 'agita-
tors and told them to go back to work
when they asked for fair treatment?
"Have the Italians in the Dock De-
partment forgotten tnat Hylan ignored
them and turned the docks over to
profteers and their friends?
Have the Italians forgotten that the
Tammany Tiger walked across the
Brooklyn Bridge and put Michael Laura
out of his Office when he had been NOM
mated for Sheriff of Kings County? Is
this the way to show the Italians why
they should vote for Hylan, who gave
them no representation when he was
Mavor?
"When the picture was taken of Gen
eral Diaz shaking hands with Hylan,
Hylan turned his face away from the
great Italian general and laughed into
the camera as if Diaz were nobody and
he vas the conquering general.
"The Italians of New York and
Brooklyn think for themselves. They
know what Hylan would say about La
/ Guardia if La Guardia were running
for Mayor against him, and they know
that ,Hylan at heart cares very little
his vote. We will vote for Curran, who
always has been friendly to city en-
ployees."
New-York tribune., 1921-11-04
Ball Player Is Found Shot


Thomas Mullen, of rs Sheppard Ave
nue., Brooklyn, former first baseman
of the Brooklyn Blue Sox, an East New
York baseball organization, was found
shot by Patrolman Adolph Cromer yes
terdy at Montauk and Pitkin avenues,
Brooklyn. The patrolman reported that
Mullen said he had shot himself He
was rem owed to Kings County Hospital
in critical state.
Mullen said he tried to kill himself
because he had been out of employ
ment, according to Patrolnan Cromer.
The bullet perforated his abdomen. A
police theory that Mullen may have
been shot by some one else and is
shielding his assailant, is being inves-
tigated. The police view of the case
gains support in the fact that no pow
der burns were found on Mullen's
clothing,
New-York tribune., 1921-11-04

happen somctiraea' He then turned
toward Craig.
"'The time has come when the
Comptroller will cease to run this
whole town he remarked.
"Craig chuckled back: You've only
got eighteen months more YOURSELF
AYES, and Pm going to make use OF
it, stormed his honor.
"'Youll need to- flashed Craig. q
don't think you'll get another chance.
"At still another meeting Craig
charged that the members of the
Board of Education had not done their
duty He said:
"'Mayor Hylan is the only Mayor of
New York who ever hau rnc appoint
ment OF whole Board of Education
That board has been in Office two and
half years, and don't believe one Of
the members has ever visited a school
house to find out what condition it
is in
"And then, a moment later, he
to have new Board Of Education
"'And along with it, rejoined Fly,
Ian, I've may have new Comptroller
l, for one, am not going to stand for
your whims any longer
"Very funny, isn't it? But, as some
one has figured out, that one boorish
dialogue cost the taxpayers about $3.50
in officials time wasted, without on
sidering the disgrace that it brought
upon the city we call our own. And
what / have described or something
like it, has happened every Friday
morning in New York's City Hall
while Hearst in California has operat.
ed here in New York in the person OF
his tool Hylan.
Will Have Team Work on Board
"When am Mayor I pledge you my
word to eradicate the last vestige OF
Hyfanism from the Board of Estimate
There will be team work in my board
instead of dssension. There will be
courtesy and decency, not only among
members of the board, but likewise
between the board and the public. City
employees who come before my board
will find they have the same rights and
privileges as any other citizens, ano
their requests will be heard and de-
cided on the merits.
"Instead of the Hearst-Hylen hit-or.
miss methods of aimless drifting,
propose that my Board of Estimate
shall work along definite lines with a
definite policy Of city development. in
my program for constructive Board Of
Estimate work include more homes
more schools, more parks, Fairgrounds
and beaches, home rule, better transit
for scent fare, full value for each
Taxpayers dollar spent, intelligent port
development to reduce the cost of liv.
ing, revision of the city's charter tc
reorganize the city's financial system
and g city plan that will help people
live near their work and work mean
their homes.
"These are lines along which want
the next Board of Estimate to work
While I am chairman Of that board
neither California Millionaire Hearst
nor Convict Hettrick will be in con
troll; ! shall be Mayor, and nobody
else. I shall be guided only by the
wishes of the six million men, women
and children Of our five borough.
Their welfare shall be my only aim"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-04

all we have is a hole in the ground.
Tweed, at least, got courthouse
built.
Hylan's Transit Record
"When the traction situation in this
town was at its worst and transfers
were being discontinued right and left;
when the people were paying 10 and
Is cent fares, where formerly they paid
five, what did Hylanism in the Board
of Estimate accomplish for them !?
Hearst's Man-Friday Hylan conferred
secretly with Shonts of the INTERIOR
ough and Mcfarland, Hearst's traction
expert in Boston. Hylan planned to
help the traction companies stick US
with a seven-cent fare When this plan
fell through, Hyian didn't dare to tell
the people what he had suggested to
Shonts. With no constructive plan of
his own when the Shonts deal failed.
Hylan and his Board of Estimate SIM
ply contented itself with blocking all
improvements and extensions of SER
vice.
"under Hylan, the Board of Esti-
mate has been absolutely unable to de-
wise and follow any policy for meeting
the needs of the city. They have
schemed and quarreled, but they have
not acted. They have played politics
but they have not served the people.
How could they? Hylan had to get his
orders from Hearst, and the rest Of
the Board of Estimate members were
contemptuous Of his obsequious cater
ing to the wishes Of the California
millionaire. Hence, every Friday
morning, in the Board of Estimate
room in the City Hall, we had the
threats and taunts, vituperation and
fst-shaking, that the papers advertised
as the best vaudeville show in
town. that people came from far and
near to look and laugh at. that made
our city's government laughing
stock and a byword the world over.
Some Exchanges of Compliments
"Here is an exchange of compliments
between Hylan and Craig, the Siamese
twins of City Hall, the devoted pair
of the city's government to this verbal
brawl, which took place on June IL,
1920. I quote contemporary account
Of the meeting
"'Of all the men ever worked with,
you are the most annoying said
Hylan.'
"'Never mind retorted Craig. You
probably won't have to work with any
more Comptrollers.'
cat another meeting, Craig had in
Cured Hylan's enmity by voting
against pet appropriation for Com
missioner Enright.
Don't worry, Commissioner" said
Hylan to Enright, things like this
New-York tribune., 1921-11-04
Currass Scheduled for
Six Speeches Tonight

Henry n. Curran, coalition cam
didate for Mayor, will speak at
the following places to-day:
p. m.--Topics Of the Day
Club, Hotel Astor.
$3.50 p. m.--10th Assembly Dis
trict Republican Club, 8 West
Twenty-eighth Street. This is
Mr.. Curran's own district club.
9 p. m.---Lyccum, Eighty-sixth
Street and Third Avenue.
0:30 p. m.--Public School 179.
102d Street and Amsterdam Ave-
nue., 9th Assembly District.
10 p. m.-Liberty Hall (colored
meeting), 138th Street, between
Lenox and Seventh avenues, 21st
Assembly District.
10:30 p. m.--Ebling's Casino,
156th Stret and st. AIMS Ave
nue., the Bronx. League of Wom-
en- Voters.
William Travers Jerome, for
mer District Attorney, will speak
at the Lyceum meeting, Eighty
sixth Street and Third Avenue,
at 1915 p. m. He will speak also
at the meeting of the Active Re-
publican Club, at Public School
II, Forty-seventh Street, between
Eighth and Ninth avenues, and at
Lexington Hall, 116 East 116th
Street.
Samuel Untermyer will speak
at the Lyceum meeting.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-04
Herrick Enterta,ns .Iofrre

PARIS, Nov. 3.-Myron T. Herrick.
the American Ambassador, tonight
gave farewell dinner to Marshal
Joffre prior to the decart re of the
Marshal next week for his trip around
the world
New-York tribune., 1921-11-04
Former Naval Officer Killed

PARIS, Nov. 3.-John Gill, former
United States naval officer of Brook
lyn, N. Y, fell from an elevator in a
Milan hoteY early this morning and
was killed instantly, according to a
message received here. He was fifty
six years old. He planned to return
to America next week.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02

A4GV wv u MW4
~ ASOLINE is the major product made BY
y the Standard Oil Company Qndiana)
and in the manufacture of this most
essential product of petroleum, this Company
stands in the lead.
But gasoline is only one of the many prod
ucts sent to the world with the unqualified guar
antee OF this organization; for manufacturer
OF lubricants it stands among the leaders.
No service performed by this Company is
more important, more essential more far
reaching than the work it is doing to keep
the machinery of the world running smoothly
and efficiently.
Of the many lubricating oils and greases
sent out under its name, none is more widely
known or more universally accepted, than those
bearing the Polarine brands.
Polarine is perfect motor oil. 1t was first
introduced to the motoring world in 1908 when
100 gallons were sold. Year by year the demand
has increased until in 1920, 1878, $50 gallons
were manufactured and sold to the car owners
in the Middle West
When first introduced there was but one grade
of Polarine OIL Now there are four, each designed
to meet the need OF certain types of engines.
The development Of four grades of oil, one
of which will correctly lubricate any type or
make of internal combustion engine, is but one
of the essential services performed by the research
department Of this Company.
But lubricating motor vehicles is but small
Item when the lubricating service of the Standard
Oil Conp pany Qndiana) is considered. Every
type of machinery has been studied and an oil or
grease perfectly adapted to keep the bearings
running smooth and cool has been produced
From the flying spindles of the loom to the
ponderous bearings of the steam roller, each
problem presented has been met squarely, fairly
and with deep understanding that to meet its
needs was not only good business, but was essen
tial if the Company was to live up to the ideals
of service, to which it is committed.
While lubricating the wheels of the world
is highly essential, it is but one of the many
branches of service which the Standard Oil
Company Qndiana) is organized to perform.
In every department of its complex and
highly specialized business, the same ideals of
thoroughness, integrity and efficiency are insisted
upon. The underlying principle in all is to give
maximum Of service at a minimum of expense.
Standard Oil Company
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02
Cur AND DRIED
BUT SOMEBODY DID

BUT SOMEBODY DID Il
The proprietor of stud poker game
in Montana went to the Twin Cities
and lost all his money specializing in
wheat. When he came back his wife
upbraided him.
"How is it you win 50 much money
on cards and can't win on wheat ?"
she asked.
"My DEAR" said the gambler, "I
didn't get chance to shuttle the
wheat"
Rumors are that Messrs. Wig
gle and Wobble, supposed to have
been banished, are still lurking
around the White House grounds.
President Harding has had a spe-
cial bed, eight feet long, made for his
use at the White House. We wonder
which end of him has grown so since
he left Marion.
Consistency is called a jewel
because it is so rare.
i
GUILTY CONSClENCE
The visitor from the country ran
into an old acquaintance on the floor
of the wheat exchange.
$50 you're member of the wheat
exchange now?" said the visitor, when
greetings were over.
eyes, but for Pete's sake don't tell
the old folks at home. They think
I'm still making an honest living boot
Logging"
President Harding took $500
words to tell us there was good
deal to be said on both sides of
the matter.
Nevada is going to put it's murder
ers to death with poison gas. We can
think of plenty of politicians ready at
all times to supply the right kind of
gas.
Our greatest national problem
is whether we shall build war
ships or friendships.
A rumor is twice-told lie. When
printed in a newspaper it becomes "an
authoritative report" and when
another paper picks it up it becomes
history.
x *
A minority has inalienable
rights in America if it can run
fast enough to escape tar and
feathers.
''I want to be perfectly fair with
you," said the banker to the farmer,
$50 I'll toss up this coin to see what
happens to your farm. If it comes
down heads I'll take it away from
you, if it comes down tails you'll give
it to me, and if it stands on edge I'll
pay you for it."
Many a farmer suffers like Job
and many worker wishes he had
one.
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