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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01
Writer of Thrilling
Tales Delights in
His FloUer Garden

SAN JOSE. Cal, Sept, lit Ia n
long way from daring dives from cliff
to cliff: from aueiiinS desperate out
laws and bringing thugs OF world re-
nown to bay, to peacefully tending
blossoms OF tender hue aud bringing
them out as blessing for mankind,
Yet this Is the leap that Eugene T.
Sawyer. famous author Of tho Nick
Carter and Rough Rider stories,
writer OF the thrilling tales OF Buffa-
10 Bill, tho Log Cabin and Diamond
Dick, has made.
Sawyer. an old time resident OF
San Jose. In well past seventy years
OF age, Each day he passes his hours
In his we'll cultivated garden at his
home here and seems TO give little
thought to the fact that In days gone
by thousands OF young readers hung
on his tales OF Nick Carter. the dar-
inE and rcsourcefui detective who
solved mysteries that held tho great
est minds appalled,.
Forty years ago Sawyer was a pro-
life writer OF the sensational school.
That was before tho Nick Carter
series had started. but oven In those
days hc was famous as n writer Of
the imaginative field. and had con-
tributed many stories to the New
York Weekly and other publications
OF that description.
my Williams have always met their
Just deserts." he says. "and virtue
has always triumphod. Now am
satisfied 10 give up fiction writing
and tend TO the flowers that grow
about my home"
Sawyer was induced TO take up fic-
tion writing by meeting Col. T.. q. c.
Judson. tNcd Buntline) who was the
pioneer writer OF American senSa-
tionai stories and dime novels. Jud-
son came to California In 1865 and
remained for some weeks In San
Jose. Later. on his trip east. Saw
yer met Buffalo BIZ. and later stiu.
J. Il. Hlckok. wild BiIi." and other
famous characters who becarnr
horoes OF his novels.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

The state emergency board. at q
Joint meeting with the World War
veterans bonus and aid commission.
agreed to provide whatever fmLs are
necessary to administer the bonus
and loan act up to $4,000 in excess
Of the $4,000 appropriated by the
legislature. No additional m ,ney has
yet been provided but It will be forth
coming whenever necessary.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01
COMPARATIVE COSTS REPORT
(Continucd from Page onc)

viduals outside for their hearty CO.
operation In this work, Question
naires were sent to IL towns and
Is were returned.
The finest cooperation was given
by local people in securing the local
data and all Is submitted without
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

Funds OF the state accident COM
mission totaling $4,000 have been
invested by the state bond commis-
sion in school district bonds. The In
vestments are: School district No. l8,
Jackson county, $500; school dis
trict No. 81, Klamath county, $12.-
900; school district No. II. Lake
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01
county, $1,000: school district No. 10,
Morrow county, $4,000.

Gasoline sales In Oregon for July
OF this year exceeded by 53s,i2S,3
gallons tho largest quantity sold ID
any othor month since tho first gas-
olinc tax law became effective in
Oregon In Fobrury, 1919. Total sales
OF gasoline In July were 5.s27.bl7,a
gallons, and distillato sales amounted
TO s67,7t2.S gallons.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

The Scenic Preservation Associa-
tion OF Oregon was temporarily or
ganized at a meeting in the office OF
Governor Olcott Wednesday. The
object will be to preserve the scenic
beauties OF the state, particularly
along the highwys, for the primary
purpose OF attracting tourists.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

gagged as security by ex-seryice men
applying for loans. The Multnomah
appointment Is held up pending an
opinion from the attorney general
on the question whether the county
can be divided into districts, with an
attorney for each district.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

Through the efforts of tho URited
States forestry service. the old Ore
son highway that has been closed
for many years. has again been open
I'd. II extends from Eugene across
the summit Of the Cascade mountains
to klamath Falls and greatly short
ems the distance between those
points.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

Sawyer took up HIS writing soon
after tho departure OF Colonel Jud-
son, and continued Il until few
years ago. lilo Ia now q quiet citizen.
however, pays no attention 10 stories
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

comment or recommendation, but
with hope that the definite in-
formation will suffice In bringing
about any solution necessary.
Yours very truly,
Il. l.. STANLEY.
Secretary.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

v. ". .Tomlinson. Portlgd; Herman
Wise, Astoria; Senator Ira s. Smith.
Marshfield; J. s. Rorich, The Dalles.
and Miss Margaret Cosper, Salem.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

Paving of the Pacific highway
south of Salem has been completed,
making a hardsurface road practical
ly all the way from Salem to JEFF
ferson.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

Development OF statewide plan OF
Americanization is the purpose OF a
committee that has been ppointed by
Governor olcutt. The members are:
w. b. Aver. Judge Jacob Kanzler and
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

Motor vehicle registration In Ore
son for this year already has exceed
ed the registration for the .ntire
twelve months Of last year, accord
ing to figures from the office Of sam
A. kozer. secretary OF state. Regis
trations from January to July 80
totaled lO9.299.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

In the action of the Beaver Port
land Cement company against the
Southern Pacific Railroad company
the public service commission has is
sued an order reducing from 40 to 22
cents a ton the freight rate on rock
from Zacher to Gold Hill.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

The people of oregon are urged
to join in the nationwide celebration
OF Constitution day, September IT, in
a letter issued by Governor Olcott.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01
news FROM The
STATE CAPITAL
Herald Salem Bureau.

SALEM. Greg, Sept. III. H.
Pomeroy and Gilbert Allen. two in.
vesugators Of the state fire marshal 8
department. recently investigated
some fires at Bend which wore at
tended by suspicious circumstances
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

The history OF Oregon will be
studied In schools throughout the
state this winter, according to Miss
Cornelia Marvin, state librarian.
Books are being shipped from the
state library for the purpose.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

C. e. Gates. mayor OF Medford has
been appointed by Governor Olcott
q a member Of the state fair bord
He succeeds e. v. Carter Of Medford,
who has resigned.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-09-01

Tho world war veterans state
bonus and loan commission on Fri
day announced for all counties ex-
cept Multnomh the attorney who will
serve under the bonus act as exa-
miners Of abstracts on land mort
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
NEW YORK HAS
 EDGE ON LONDON

Washington, Sept. 2.-New York has a valid claim against London for classification as the largest city in the world, according to the national geo graphic society. Discussing the recent announcement of the British censors that greater London" has now a population of 7,476,16S persons, a so- ciety bulletin today questioned the right of London city proper to claim all that population, and suggested that New York's 5,620,o4S souls actually within it's municipal unit under one
 municipal government may make it largest.
 Legally, as a municipal unit, Lon don refers only to the area within the boundaries of the county of Lon Greater London figures are carried growth they indicate London proper still is under the 5,000.GOO mark. The Greater London which has nearly 7,500, 900 persons has an existence as a metropolitan and police unit. Its population is distributed over 693 square miles, an area six times that of municipal London and more than twice that of municipal New York" Greater New York, modelled on the great London lines, taking in all suburban cities within 9. IS mile ra-
 dius from the city center, as the 1 English capital does, with New Der l sey towns included, would pass Lon- l dcn's population well within a like
 area,'' the bulletin concludes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02

McAdams, Texas, Sept. 2---Living alone in a little clapboard cabin Tn :. clearing near here is one of the most remarkable negroes in the world: His name is Tinnie Washington He IS 31 years old, never went to school a day in his life, does not know one printed word or figure from another, never rode on a railroad train, but desDite all these handicapS he is able to compute mentally any sum or combination of figures that may be asked of him.
 To the other negroes of the com earded as being of the supernatural and, with the exception of occasional visits from a sister and an uncle and a few white men who know of his wholly to himself
 He obtains meagre living by cul- tivating his little farm of nine acres, left to him by his parents His face is terribly dfsfigured as a result of burns received when he was a child.
 Interviewing the Prodigy Recently W. E. Prichett, an educa- tor of Huntsville, few miles from the home of the negro, visited the of remarkable tests. MT. Prichett gives the following account of his in- terview with Washington, dialect and all:
 You must get terribly lonesome Do you ever go anywhere?' I asked. Ant nevuh been nn'ore'n twelve miles fun1 home in my life-ain't | nevuh been on de train since I been born. Nevuh is seer any kinda ma ] chine but ginnin cotton, en' sawin lumber. en all 1ak dat Ant nevuh seed cloth r1ade-ain't nevuh seed nc | kinda machine ter make briclls?' | Do YOU read about these things? "sDon't know one wud in de book fum de other. Ant 1ie nevuh been te spirit tells me howsto hgger.'
 $ eTinni. you say your spirit tell: | interested in this. Now you Sbegi1 | VOLT. .coIInting.' as you call it, and am going to write down what yoI
 ".son1e folks like to hear mt count some cusses.' he explained. a. he bowed his head meditatively ana began with some samples of hi | 'counting' It was apparent from thu way he talked that these calculation employed his mind often.
 sssHow many nickels will 1.o5' sacks of oats cost at 4-50 sack ? h first posed.
 | I said.
 "Sneaking with his characteristic plaintive infection he recited the fol lowing solution aloud:
 "t4 sa cBs come to IS.
 "s1OO sacks come to S450.
 "s1 900 sacks come to S4,500-di would be e0,000 nickels. "s1 .05O sacks would come to 94, 800 nickels.' ness:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
FIND MAIDS OF
 CHORUS ARE SCARCE
Question Raised As To Whether Ladies Across Footlights Will Go Way of Dodo.

New York, Sept. 2-The American bison.
 The free lunch.
 And now-the chorus girl?
 There is a ru1nor, alarming in tired footlight playmates are vanishing from the Great White Way Chorus girls, says a prominent Broadway director, are disappearing by the thousands. They are going back to home and mother-and a square meal.
 Hard times hit the show girl this year, like everyone else, only harder. Many, seasoned to Summer slumps. stuck it out through the hot weather Many Quit FootIghts But many other chucked it alto gether and got out the old Learn to Write Shorthand by Mail'' booklet and practised picking pieces on an office piano.
 Landon West, director, who hires lots of chorus girls in the course of a Falls work, says this is no press agents yarn. It's a fact, he says, that many of the regular chorus girls got a taste of | hunger this Summer and have gone back to the farm, where there is plenty to eat. They figure that a fatted calf
 in the hand is worth two siIk-clad ones | in the sticks as far as an empty l stomach is concerned. | There's a shortage this Fall as a result, not of girls who want to be in
 the chorus, but of girls who have the | looks and the voice and the "pepo
 and the steps and, yes, the legs to qualify.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
WIZARD AT FIGURES UNEDUCATED
Negro Entirely Without Knowledge of Books Is
 Lightning Calculator.

"-How much do meals cost a, year at 25 cents mea1?' In pla1nt1ve. rising tones he then recited aloud:
 A man eats 1,095 meals a year.
 "tDfs would make $273-T5 a year.
 "'But leap year de man eats 1,09S
 "'En leap year dey costs him s274.5O.'
 ..As I noticed that the negro was chanting off these calculations like free verse, have written them down in this form. He was now deeply 1m- nersed in his favorite recreation. He was running on in his musical way:
 "'Huw much do de meals at de pen'tentchry at Huntsville cos at $S5 a meal?
 "'En s93,075 a year.
 "'In a mont dey costs $7,650- dats a mont of thirty days
 'sTfnnie has been much interested in thinking out certain interesting things about the calendar. He now began to muse over these in his
 "'October mex year comes in on Sunday.
 :" March en November comes in on de same day.
 Mex year January come in on
 Las year March come in on Mon day-went out on Wednesday. So April come in on de foth 
 week.
 "'F'ebwary las year carried five Sundays. Hit'n be twenty-eight years fore Febwary carries five Sundays | lak it did las year. (This is correct The Professor Takes a Hand 50 far had been letting this Af- 1 rican adding machine operate in its | own mysterious fashion, but now de | cided ito impose upon it a few prob | lens of my own- "sHow many Sundays will August 1949, have?'" began recklessly. | "At this Washington appeared mo- | mentariIy somewhat confused, prob | ably not being in the habit of having | problems given to him by some Dne | else.
 | My spirit ain't evuh toT me dat, he n1umbled but it'll come to me 1 d'rectly.'
 1 "Soon he furnb1ed out:
 "Itll be 194S fore Febwary car | ries five Sundays. Den in 194S Aug | August carries four Sundays | Ut will be noticed that in answer ing my questions Tinnie had remem l bered his former calculations tha- l February would not again have fvt Sundays until 194s. and the fact tha: August and Febru-sry always come o1 the same day of the week. Finding that operating the 'Tinnie calculatin;
 machine' was as much fun as91etin, it work automatically, set to worl on a different kind of problem.
 1Tinnie,' I said; T was born Jul. 25. 1885. How many sundays have lived?'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
DRIVING WITH WOMAN
 IN LAP IS TABOOEI

Hartford, Conn. Sept. 2-Motorists who hug and drive at the same time had better not try the exercise in Connecticut if they would avoid dan ger of arrest. An order from the State Motor Vehicle Commissioner puts a ban on the practice of women sitting in the laps of drivers and on one-arm driving.
 The chief inspector already has caused the conviction in the Berlin Town Court of Henry Greenburg, of Hartford. arrested while driving with woman in his lap. The inspector says that one-armed persons cannot get drivers licenses; persons with two arms are expected. to use them for the safety of themselves and the public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
HISTORIC NAME IS
 BORNE BY WARSHIP
U. $. S. Washington Will Have Record to Uphold - First Fought in Revolu- tion,

Camden. N- J., Sept. 2.-The might jest fighting ship of her class afoat, the superdreadnought Washington, ,ded snd s2a,Ti Gf the Re ways here yesterda5g lay water, hove to for the final touches which will make her a sea-terror.
 For weeks the big ship has tow cred above the yards where she was built, like some huge monster sun hing itself ashore. Yesterday, amid ceremcnieS attended by high Navy ocials and notable from Washington State and other places, the vessel re- ! mained the center of all eyes. At the conclusion of these exercises, as though impelled by the blow from Jean Summers daughter of Repre- sentative J. w. Summers, Washing | ton, swung against her prov, the huge thing glided away, as though retreating to its element, and settled in the water. The Washington will now be fitted out for trial runs and then put to sea.
 When she joins the fleet she will out-rank even the giant Tennessee in armament and smashing power. She will be sister ship of the Maryland, commissioned in August. and of the building The keel of the Washing ton was laid June 8, 1919.
 The Washington, when finally displacement of 32,60o tons. She is 624 feet long, 97 feet broad at the waterline and has a draft of 30 feet II 6 inches. She has Q speed of q knots. Her armament will include eight 16-inch turret guns: 14 5-inch secondary guns, four anti-aircraft guns and other auxiliary wea pons The Washington will be propelled
 by electricity derived from the latest engineering achievements in turbine motors, She will thus have great
 n1anoeuvering ability, capable of quick reversing, and other advan- tages-
 The Washington and her class are slightly different from the battteship class generally in several particulars notably armament. They are fitted , with the latest equipment in every detail, from living quarters to fight
 ing-tops, and will prove a formidable
 addition to the already powerful fleets now guarding American shores.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02

in secon'-dts here is June de tent
 my spir1t'n fetch it d'rectly.'
 He did not consider that years have fifty-three Sundays.
 ".Dey's fifty-two Sundays a year. Ell dey's 1872 Sundays de Lawd done spared you to see En Eou'se 432 mont's old by nex' month
 "-Have I already passed 1872 Sun days?' I asked.
 Nav, sir; dat's right; hits seb- ben Sundays fore your birthday, en so you ain. lived to see but o,' i,SSs 5, right now en' you birthdays goin' ter come on Monday
 'He was giving me more than l had asked for. and now posed another problem of his own. "eHow many meals de Lawd goin' ter let you done eat by you' nex' brthday?' he wanted to know, and went on, half to himself: 6e In eight years you cook up S,760 meals En in thirty-two years you cook up 35,o4O. El in thirty-six years you cook up 3s,42O.
 ..He did not consider the extra days | of leap years.
 "At this moment was heard a whistle in town blowing the hour of noon. This suggested to Tinnie's mind another type of problem He seemed especially interested and was | now speaking with more assurance and less plaintively, although with the | same lit:
 A man is 76 years old. How many times de clock struck sebben since he | been bawn-night en day?' | 'This did indeed seem to be a | poser but Tinnie was now running along in a smooth, we'll oiled condi- | ton, as a good machine is expected to do.
 1 "De clock strike sebben evuh time l it strike sebben- Hit strike sebber | evuh time it strike eight. Hit strike | sebben evuh time it strike nine. ET | evuh time it strike ten, en 'leven CT | twelve. Dis is six times evuh nigh | de clock strike sebben. En it strike
 six times evuh day. Twelve times l night en day de clock strike sebben l leap years (I'se got to get it righ fore my spirit-fore my Lawd. | E,vuh year de clock strike sebben 4, l 3S0 times. En in seventy-six year de clock strike sebben 332,SS0 times.
 ''This, like all his calculations, i but he had failed to take into consid eration the leap years. mere sug gestion of mine would have set hin | to work on this. however.
 'tAs was going away he walked | behind me to the gate, evidently feel hibition before white folks He helt my stirrup for me as I climbed ol
 "Tfnnie. it's wonderful how yo, can figure I remarked by way O final compliment.
 so much I can't do, her ought to b. sompin' I can do- I'se so defawme I-ny own people don't hardly coun nae-some etimes dey say I ain't righ bright-en so de Lawd ought to 1e
 me so's I ken do one thing.'"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
NEW BRITAIN GUNNER
 UP WITH TOPNOTCHEFsS

Toronto, Sept 2.-E. F. Woodward
 of Roustcn- Texas, won the Canadian
 national exhibition trapshoOting dou-
 bles here with a total score of 91. r. Husernan, Rochester. N. Y., scored S1. Woodward won the trophy for the aggregate score in the 16-yard events of 393 out Of a possible 400. A run of 196 breaks before missing was credited to Joseph Jennings of Tor onto.
 Among tf1e top scores in the 1oo clay-bird competition was that posted 1 by ". BeeES, of New Britain, Conn
 93-92-1SS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
MOTORCYCLE
 SKEDDED; MAN HURT

When his motorcycle skidded and
 threw him heavily to the ground near the corner of Fairfield and Holland avenue at 6:15 o'clock this morning, Carl Gustafson of 46 West Post road, Mamaroneck, N- Y., was only slightly injured. He was painfully bruised about the head and shoulders but not seriously. Dr. Alfred Kornblut of the | Emergency Hospital treated Gustaf-
 son who later returned to his home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
BUFFALO SPEED BOAT WINS

Toronto. Sept. 2.-The upotorboat Nick Mack, owned by Commodore Birge of Buffalo, won ahe ten-n1ile challenge Vup race at the national exhibition here in 14 minutes and 45 seconds. Leopold V of Toronto, was second in 15:15 and Leopold ". of Toronto third in 1S:37.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
Hooks And Jabs
By CHICK CREATION.

Bridgeport continues to maintain its reputation of being one of the largest pug farms in the East Another beginner who appears to have the goods is Jack Blansfeld, Billy Princes sparring partner, who has cultivated a habit of knocking them deau'' in his gym work
 Here's a list of Bridgeport boxers who are anticipating plenty of work in the squared arena during the com- ing winter: Flyweights, Jim Bones, Harvey Kelley; bantamweights. Dug Pudel, Young Griffo, Young Ahearn, Young Roach. Kid Buddy. Venice Kid, Kid Randy; featherweights, Billy Prince, Joe Hall, Young L1by, Leo Johnson, Young Mcdonald. Jack Blansf1eld, Pete August, Danny Me Donald, Young O'Leary; EghtWelghts. Johnny Red" Allen. Pete Dunn, Patsy Bogash, Bud Pe1mer; welter- weight, Lou Bogash; middleWelght, Jack Delaney
 Jack McAvoy. a good appearing ! light heavyweight of New York, is here in search of bouts. Nat Mar golis, who handles Leo Johnson and other local pugs, is handling the des- i Gniea of McAvoy. Margohs IT speaking of Leo Johnson. states thai ! local featherweights don't want any part of Leo and is having great diff , faculties in getting matches for h t11 Johnson will fight any 12S poundel
 in the state
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
EUGENE FIELD ESTATE
 TOTALING $1O.311 CLOSED

Chicago, Sept. 2-The estate of Eu-
 gene Field, poet of childhood, was
 closed yesterday in probate court by the widow, Mrs. Julia Field, after pending for nearly 26 years.
 The final report shows the estate, totaling S10, ,311.74, was divided be- tween the widow, three sons and two daughters of the poet Only one bill was allowed-s5.50 for a pair of trousers purchased by Field in 1895.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
ENTERTAIN ORPHANS

The 26 children of the Bridgeport Hebrew Orphan Asylum were enter tained on Wednesday afternoon at lawn party at the home of Mrs. Henry E. Spitz on Bronx avenue Games and story telling were greatly enjoyed as were the songs and reef tations of some of the children. Luncheon and refreshments were served, after which favors and toys were distributed. Assisting Mrs. Spitz were Miss M1nna Stuhabaum of Philadelphia, who is spending her vacation here, and Miss Essae Cohea of this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02

Deputy SheviF Price was killed and F. L., Med1endure, alleged boot1egger, was wounded In a clash between dep nty sheriffa and bootleggers at Ther mopolis, Via
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