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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-19
CASH FOR CAR TAGS
Amount Now Has Run Up
To the Millions
TAKEN IN BY THE STATE
More Than Three Hundred Motor
Vehicles Have Been Listed
In State

st. Paul, Mimi, August 1.-THE
$5,O00,0OO mark has been passed in
the receipts from the sale of motor
vehicle licenses in Minnesota to date
De raised likely will be fulfilled. For
a time in June it had been predicted
that the total would not reach more
than $4,500,000.
Receipts of s23S,063.26 so far in
August pushed the total over S5,000,-
COO OF the total-which is to be
used for building highways-the State
Highway department under Commits.
sioner C. NJ. Babcock, has expended
approximately 100000, with almost
100000 going to laboring men in
payment for construction work and
maintenance.
July Biggest Month.
The receipts have been paid to the
state treasury as follows:
May 1881, 4ZV. w
June l,Ouo,oSf %
July Z,lSz, 1859. 81
August to date ......... 239 $50. &c
Total to date ....... SIS, 029 ,657 13
The chauffeurs'. licenses for the fis-
cal year ended June 80, 1920, produc-
ed $46,933.44 in revenue, which is to
go to the road and bridge fund. This
SCol lHC tOtdi ID OApCSSSu " III
more than $4,000.
Expenditures Are $500 900.
The highway commission spent So
$3.50 in May, $169, 85312 in June and
$4S1, S5245 in July. Henry Rines,
state treasurer, estimated that SO far
this month $250,000 has been expend-
ed, making the total nearly 100000
The accounts are divided into con-
struction, administration, equipment
and maintenance, with the mainten-
auce and construction accounts using
more than so per cent of the total.
Mike Holm, secretary of state, re-
ports that 100000 motor vehicles have
been licensed as follows: "A" tags for
cars costing less than $500 total 139,
900; "B" tags for passenger cars cost
ing more than $500, total $155, 1000;
ct" and 'X" tags for trucks $4,000;
motorcycles, 5000. The "a" cars pay
S12 license fee, while the "B" tags
pay above that and all trucks pay
SIS or more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-19
Weed Inspector Named.

st. James. August 12.-Dan O'Seefe
Of st. James has been appointed weed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25

his chaos of uncertainty held him where
he was. his eyes staring at hers. 10
raidn might read some of his mind but
surely not all. What she realized was
thnt she had offered much. everything.
and that he stood. seemingly unmoved
and frowncd at her. Quick in all her
emotions. now suddenly her checks
famed and the light in her eyes altered
swiftly to blazing anger.
"Go." she cried. pointing She lcaped
TO her feet. her eyes flaming. - by
the long vanished IIuitHil. ! swear that
I am of mind TO let those dogs. Rios
and Escobar, have their way with you !!
What! am ] Ioraida Castclmar. of a
race of kings. daughter of the Monte
aumaS. to have man stand up before
me weighing me in the balance of his
two eyes? Co.
lie turned to go, eager to be out In
the open air. But as he Wovcd she
called out to him:
"Wait At least I will say my say.
You and that fool Barlow came here.
into my land. seeking gold. Escobnr
comes Sinking in like a desert wolf on
the same crrand. Oh, I know some =
thing of it as / know something Of all
that goes forward from end to end of n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25

land that will ono day all be mine.
Iuarcz died from ESrobur's knife. but
his last gasp was for one of my agent y
ears. When YOU or Barlow or Escobar
lay hand on the treasure Of the Monte
zumas. it will be TO step aside for the
last Monteauma. It vii bc mine -
Fury filed her eyes. The hands Mt
her sides clcnchcd until the knuckles
Shonc white through the blaze of her
rings. Tho great cat rose and yawned,
showing its glistoning teeth and rcd
throat. Its eyes wCrC no more mercilcSs
and cruel than its miStrCss' KCndrick
felt uuccry. as though he were looking
back across dead centuries into ancient
Mexico and upon the angry princess
Of the most cruel of all peoples. tho
blood lusting A2trcs.
"Go." She painted.
with one after another of the doors
thrown open before him Kcndric hur-
ricd away.
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There was also the lodcstonc toward
which he and Barlow had stored and
whrrh had drawn Fernando ESrobar.
And that amazing creature who c0ollY
laid claim to the royal blood of the
Montczumas laid claim aS well 20 their
treasure trOvp. Just how any of them
could make move toward 1t without
her knowledge baftlcd him. And hence.
moro than ever before. did his desire
mount to get his own hands on it.
When presently Barlow entered.
Kcndric looked up at him thoughtIuIIy
Harlow bore along with him Eubducd
air Of excitement.
"You'vc just left Rios asked kcn-
dric.
"Ycs." Barlow came in and closed
the door. looking quickly and question:
ingly ut his friend. lie appeared to
hesitate. thou said hurricd'y.: Ih"rc
are big things ahead, old lieadIons
Big" ,,. ,o.,,,.
''What's the play. man!
Again Barlow hesitatcd. plainly IN
doubt lust how far Kcndric might be
in sympathy with him. 81,
"t woudnt make you mad TO- u'l
YOUR pockets. lIcudlong. would it: he
GSkcd.
"Bulgin full? And YOU w"uIdn
mind Il scrap or Nv" and blow or TWO
in the job. would youE
"Watch your step, Twis,y. odd Inn
or" said kCndrir. 'ltiOS fhS been
talking revolution to you, has he!
Sometimes, an uprising down her" is a
nasty mess that it's easier t" get into
than out of again. And, il We get our
hooks on the loot that brought us down
here. why saoud "" want TO mix it
with the Federal Govcrnmcmtf'
harlow began Juggling at his fore
lock.
"l'm up tree. Jim. trc mttcrcd
at last. "Cl"uu up II tree.
"'rhCn look out you light on your f"ct
instead of "n your head when YOU dc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25
THIS BEGINS THE STORY

Jim Kendric. the devil-may arc,
whole hearted American, on arrival ut
IN" border town. takes his pals on
party TO make y night In tho wide-or,n
l9Wn across the Mexican line. They
wind up in Ortega's gambling Joint. Tho
Spell works In his blood and he calls on
Dretsa TO provide some one to play dice.
hu& Rios. an old rival and enemy,
pressed on by his companion. takes up
tne def. His companions Identity is
mystery but every one sees 1t IL
woman under the sombreru and mascu-
me attire OF the border. In an exciting
Ehine jim worsts Rios and then chal-
itnee5 the house 10 another. The woman
takes HIN up. scnsat ionnlly winning.
later she summons him mysteriouslY to
an interview In which she tells Of her
haired or Rios and asks Jim to aid her.
,ter refuses as he has made a pact with
uls Old chum, BRrUw to go on a VoE-
ase Tor some mysterious Mexican treas
ure' After n voyage In n dlEreputablo
tuD with a quaint cutthroat crew. the
party lands and makes its way to tho
Interior. At the picturesque scene of
tneir exploit. nain in male attire, to
lneir amaEemcnt appears Zoraida II
appears the treasure hunting party Is in
me power OF the strange woman and
her coterie. In a startling interview she
disc,oses that thero Is to be another war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25
A Tale of Adventure
BY .OUIEN SABE who KnoDs)
Copv,iDht 1871. bv Charles Scribncrs Sons

try in due time work out its own sal
vation. But it was no affair OF his.
This fomenting nucleus into which he
and Barlow had come was, he estimated.
forcdoomed to failure and worse one
fine day Ruiz Rios and Fernando Esco-.
bar and their outlaw followings would
find themselves with their backs to al
adobe wall and their faces set toward
a line of rifles. And Iornida Castcl-
mar had best think upon that, too. For
turbulent times had borne women along
with men TO a quick undoing.
All this was clear TO him. But here
clarity gave way to cropping uncertainty.
Less than anything else did he have Il
stomach for being bottled up in any
house in the world. Toraida's house
least of all. and denied the freedom of
the open. It looked as though he, who
had never done another mans com
mand, must now do girl $. At call She
had fifty. perhaps II hundred rctainers:
ugly looking devils all and no lovers OF
Americans who came unbiddcn into
their country.
"Thcrc's always way out OF Il
mess like this" he told himself. deter
mined to find it. "But right now
don't see il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25
CHAPTER VII
OF Girl Held For Ransom and OF a
Toast Drunk KN Ono Infniuafeh

Jim Kcndrir returned Strnightway to
IN" rooms allotted to him and Barlow
hoping t" find his companion there.
ThcN must talk together. they must
understand each tho other; they must
know. and know without delay. lust in
what and to what lengths friend couId
count on friend. L" the uttrrmost.
k'ndri" T"uhl have said II week ago.
No" he only pondcrcd III" matter. rc-
calling thnt in son" ways IiHrIuw did
not Nc"m quito the old mate.
II" found the rooms empty and threw
himself int" "nc of the big chairs to
wait. rs Ii" regarded the situation It
had It'll" enough to recommend itsc {
10 man Of his stamp. He had not
IT" least desire to moddlc in any way
with Mexican revolutionary politics
uph"nvalS would come aud com" again.
no doubt. for thus would n great roun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25
How | Became
4 Mouie Star
AS Told TO
INEZ KLUMPH .
What Has Already Happened

DorOiby Lane. SmdH- tar" gb',
dmbitiOWS IN become a screen star,
wbuC on q trip TO NClc York. meets
L0,crcncc t'rcnch, press agent. rho
becomes interested in her and secures
for her an important part playing
opposite John SCwdrd, a famous star.
Scwdrd asks DorOthy to marry him.
LWt she refuses. rColiEing that she
cares for Laurence FrCnch. D2rofhy
gocs 10 Hthgco to play Smdu part
that Lawr2icc French secures for
her. lFhHC on the train, Dorolhy
re0dS that her Oirl friCnd, PCrSiS, has
committcd SuicidC. and that the dU-
horiiiCs arc iookinG for her. hd'c-
renee FrCu"h goes to ithaca aud asks
DOrothV to mnrrv him. He tells her
that the matter Of PerSis' suicide has
been Straightcncd out and that she
UCp1u' = ,cDr,.u ~ bout ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25

arches "i various height was set up
each a snort distance apart. When the
scene was photographed it gave the Of
feet long.
Tho picture above shows the setting
in construction and below tho finished
scene. showing the actors going through
the action Of TN" play.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25
AND HERE TT CONTINUES


in Mexico
AND HERE TT CONTINUES
" ND | will direct that war;" she
A went on screncly. ''from this
chair in this room and from elsewhere.
Lower California will raise it's own
standard and it will be my standard.
Already has word stirred Sonora into
restlessncss and beginning of activity;
already is Chihuahua armed and eager
Already have the thousands of YaQuis
listened and agreed: already have
made them large promises Of ancient
tribal lands restored and money. \
>aqui guards my door yOnhcr. But
YOU did not know that hc was the son
of Chief Pima. nor that in ten days
the son will be chief after having served
in the household Of Xoraida And
Sonora aud Chihuahua and the YaQui
tribes arc pledged 10 one thing To an
independent Lower California over
which shall rule"
wild Schemes muttcrcd kcndric.
"Forcdoomcd. like other mad schemes
in Meicox. And If your great plannings
are feasible. which | very much doubt.
has your fcathered companion fuilcd to
remind you that talk with stranger
is rash ~
"You arc no stranger. She said
coolly. "Nor have | spoken Il word
l. nj In
all about me My cousin. Ruiz Rios,
whom distruSt and dCtcst the Captain
Escobnr. who is small nan and
murderer. the other men whom ! have
gathered about me. they all know. for
in this. if in nothing else. | can trust
them all.
but if went away. he asked.
"and taIkcd:'
"Iuu arc not going away.
lie lifted his brows quickly at that.
II 60 where I please. he reminded
her. "Whcn | please. am my own
man. Scnorita Castelmar'
"I,urgc words" She smiled at him
curiously.
! "You mean that my going would be
! intortcrcl with:'
| II moan that You may maN' your
! slf frcc of tnr h"us": that YOU may
walk in tho gardens: That. If you Sous"'
+, uass thn outer wall, y"u would p' d'-
toiucd You remain my prisoner. Sehor
>rud,ic. nrtil ;ou bccom" my 'ruS'e"
'raptnin - ,..
.ym.rc dovilish hospitablc host
cS.." he remarked.
She was watching hi'd ehre""'A' III
tcrcstrd 20 see just how h" W'0'" "'-
cent hcr ultimNtum. lie r''ur"'" NV
lrok with clear, untroublcd M"''
"You will think Of what ! nave t',"
vou," She said slowly. "Ny W'n'n J,
,,r, grcot; the fertile lanlS "iIi"h
Loyc iuh"ritrd and those Mhlr" ! nave
rurrhoscd embrace hundreds "t thon
.ud4 of nrr,s: the barren lands WhicH
n,,c miuo desert and mountain, "'r'''l
,,ilr after mile. Their" is no power ''N'
mime in al Mexico, though uht'l no"
If has lain hidden. giving no S'gn' u
i. in my heart 60 make S'H " IH u i,,;''
and. what you ike more jim M',"'' N
Il man I" play the biSg'St "' n' 1",",'
and for the biggest OF All H'"N'"' N"'
further further -- ,,,
"FurthcrT u" laughed, a, ~
comes after all that c!n''' |"Tolu" 'E',,.
: "LooL iuto my eyes Sh' s''u '''''''
"Look deep.
lie looked and though :" nm. W"r' w
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25
PllOTOPLAiS

Alhambra E ,T,n @ M%rr'S : ~. %:. o%N q, ~
WILLIAM S. HART
in "TIIREE-WO ORD DRN>D'
ALLEGHENY FT@"N'Hr@ L %I,y 4 =, !: A'ISS"sns ES"s
WILLIAM DE MILES
"AFTER THE SHOW"
APOLLO o:b " vlrTN1E: I!rYM' $'H TAIIE TIG.
LEWIS STONE in
"THE GOLDEN SNARE"
ARCADIA %''>"EIrg 20 "a n. to 81 i'': - ,'FI n
ELAINE HAMMERSTElN
IN "HAND(lIIS OR KISSES'
ASTOR t"ANE}%T ,IIx%.r, 4 H'MNIf3 INIi} AVE.
WALLACE REID
in THE uEIL DIGGEEH"
BALTIMORE ''%r E]r. : o:53 HA'.1 SAT-, ."%%G @,5.
MILDRED MAwrIS GINiI> i"
"HABIT"
RFlNN CAT" ANH ,:,l%,%%' W""pINIn H%,I. ~ L,
ETHEL CLAYTON
IN "BEYO>D"
BLUEBIRD "T""@ ',!,1ao%. q S":9%%5T"TI : %%IiI ia
PAULINE FREDERICK
/ In "THE STING OF THE L>SH"
| BROADWAY "'%"" 49, s S%y@.' = = T.. AyS. S
WALLACE REID
in "TIiE UEIL. DIGGtRS"
:CAPJTOl. 7s* NA''THT Y. IT. >iis I'll y. n
VIOLA DANA
in THE MATCH HRt>hTR"
! COLONIAL "%; : %.H:.I"%' = A.,i. T.
"THE GOLDEN SNARE"
DARBY THEATRE.
NI-~JNR Ct"r -
THE STAR ROVER"
EMPRESS MATS ,!.l> Sr> ~ MA>Ny[NE 81 :,
LIONEL BARRYMORE
IN "1IE GRE>T ADNE\TI M"
PARAMOUNT 3",@ MHri\ni: %.'"'" %,,f% 1ys
NI-S~,R CAST i"
"OUR MUTUAL FRIEND" d
FAMILY T''F&TEE VI '%,' ~ Min>i MII>" i,;tlr T!r
DANGEROUS LIES"
56TH ST r'EATH% 7, r!%.,'.. %c"., s.. S,,y; ~ :
CONSTANCE TALMADGE
In "MAMM\S AFFAIR"
ODE 5aoI MAIikET ST..
J-olpL 10 to I |
! EUGENE O'BRIEN
In WORLDS APART"
ISD hhI~T' 4O22 GIRARD AVE.
ISNFNlN MATINEE SATURDAY
Rupert Hughes "The Old Nest''
HNROi LLOYD In - 10"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25

EORCED perspective is one of tho
newest Developments in motion-plr.
ture architecture. Until recently It was
thought almost impossible to give the
effect Of depth in n setting which had to
be constructed in limited space on
studio stage. In many foreign films
which have been shown. it was donC by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25
HE'S .1LU AYS ''BOSSINC" HIS WIFE

To he continued tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-25

d. II iW any jD" '"' INC """"''' ''' ''" "''
- on 10 do II rght is lrOrth his r"iQht III GDid
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-11
Not Even a Half-Shell!
~All set, Miss Hurley?" asked the director.
Ready" she responded where's my shell

-All set, Miss Hurley?" asked the director.
Ready" she responded. Where's my shell
and the husky sons of Neptune?"
The huskies are here, all right" he said, but
suferin' snakes, haven't you got the she'll? You
were supposed to furnish that. Why, it was
part of your costume quite much your
bare feet"
"No she'll thought you were going to sup
ply that" said Miss Hurley. But fig-leaf Tor
oyster shells! III Go the dance without one
referring to be sure, to shells. "No time to hunt
up now"
Before the director could object, Miss Hurley
sped through the velvet curtains and out upon
the dancing floor. 1t was a vision that sent Up
the temperature Of every beholder. The fem
mime spectators said Miss Hurley was the sweet
est little thing they had ever seen. The mascu-
line spectators gasped fer air and couldn't say
anything. For ten minutes Aphrodite's daugh-
ter gyrated and undulated and rotated, until
finally she foated out of the picture, as her illus
trious mother. a of applause spumous
with cheers OF delight.
After she had got out Of her deep-sea clothes
and into land toys more suitable for mdwinte-
night, Miss Hurley AYERS, she went to Mr. Kor-
ten to collect the 1925 which she says she was
promised for her bone-dry imitation Of ar aquatic
gambol He refused to pay, but offered her S25
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-11

also let your long dark hair hang down your
back and bracelet or two, and maybe a neck
lace won't burden you with too much wardrobe
"rhe second provision is that you be able to
do dance, an interpretive dance in consonance
Der The Daughter of Aphrodite' Aphrodte,
you doubtless remember, never born; she
just appeared on top of a wave-hair floating
down her back and all that sort of thing AS her
daughter, you not going TO be born, either.
You are just going to pop as a beautiful pearl
out of the oyster shell, which is to be brought
into the ballroom on the shoulders Of twelve
husky of Neptune.
These sons of Neptune will place the oyster
she'll in the centre of the ballroom and will then
turn back the top half of the shell. Out you hop,
ike a brilliant, white, high polished pearl, the
music strikes UP and you break into the Greek
dance-R you know one"
Il don't know anything about Aphrodite be-
ing born top Of wave" Miss Hurley is said
to have replied "but / do know I can fold into
that oyster shell, and as for the dance, why I'm
there That's all"
Soon came the big night. The first part OF
the evening bewildering series Of scenes Of
splendor and color. In a studied arrangement Of
events, the director had placed the arrival Of the
Daughter Of Aphrodite as the capsheaf, immedi-
ately before the signal given for al TO throrg
upon the ballroom floor The orchestra had
sounded the opening chords of the entrance music
for Mile. Aphrodite. In a curtained space adj
joining the ballroom Miss Hurley, in a stunning
costume that weighed al of half a pound waited
for her cue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-11

for her troubles, so she as
se~ts. When she insisted that
she had carried out her agree
ment and was entitled to the
full amount. she declares, he
grew impatient and gave
her a rude and violent shove
against a table.
She hailed MIN TO court on
a charge of disorderly con-
duct. Magistrate Nolan in
the West Side police court
heard the charge. Kortens
defence was a complete de-
NAL as to the assault. He
said he had not paid her the
full sum promised because
the young woman had not
lived up to her contract.
How could I stage a living
pearl when she had lost her
oyster SHELF" he asked the
judge.
The stern magistrate. with
an appreciative glance az
small Miss Hurley and an
added something about the
pearl that was cast before
people who did not know
how to value one, suggested
a civil court. Miss Hurley
acted on the tip at once. She
has announced that she has
instituted suit against Kor-
ten in the New York Supreme
court for $4,000 damages
growing out Of a breach Of
contract.
But, as the poet says,
clouds have silver Innings
often. Miss Hurley's cloud
was one Of that kind. r.
Korten really did shove, he
showed her into fame az
once. Directly the story OF
the Aphrodite dance and the
sensation it caused at the
Hotel des Artistes ball 60.
into the newspapers, Miss
Hurley began to receive OF.
fers of engagements from
every motion picture pro-
Queer Of prominence il New
York. Vaudeville booking
agents also. bid high for her
act. All named figures be-
side which the S125 she didn't
get from Korten boxed ike
the contents Of 4 nursery
savings bank.
No more weary days OF
standing before the artists
easel for little Miss Hurley.
She's a star now, or car be
whenever she wants. Some
say finding = pearl in an
oyster shell proqrosticates
good luck. Now. who Wi.
deny that q pearl who loses
her oyster shell isn't ths
iuckiest one Of aIlI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-11

CONSIDERING the somewhat humble station
that was hers, professionally, before the
mad revels of the artists colony New
Years eve and the heights TO which she suddenly
aas scared since then, it would not be at all amiss
% refer henceforth to little Marian Hurley as
TIC Cinderella Of the cinema"
The original Cinderella had two sisters who
wose esteemed more beautiful than she Only
the opportunity was wanting to show how much
beautiful Cinderella really was than the
others.
Then, too, the original Cinderella went 70 the
bal and lost her slipper. but it turned out not
tie catastrophe she feared 1t made her a
princess
Little Miss Hurley had hundreds Of sisters
siste,s in art that is to say-who were eonsid-
cred far more beautiful than she. When the
wanting opportunity came along it showed JUS
how much more beautiful was Marian
Little Miss Hurley went to the ball and lost
her oyster she'll, which was a much more i'm
portant part IF her attire than was Cindere-A's
slipper It looked to be very much of disaster
at Erst. but IS affairs have turned out it has
made Miss Hurley q star, princess of the Aims
who can give orders to orgulous directors and
who eau tell fussy producers precisely what abe
VIII or viii not do.
Better to understand just how important vas
81. oyster she'll in little Miss Hurley's ball eos
tune il should be set forth that she was TO war
it and little else. Not only that, but at certan
period in the rcvels she was to discard it. She
was to step right out OF it. though it were a
cloak. Then sic was TO stand revealed as "ths
Daughter Of Aphrodite," impressing upon the
other jewellers that she had undoubtedly inherited
I'll her famous mothers insouciance in the mat
tsr Of drapery. What happened was-but thai
IS he story.
Up % the evening Of Dee. 81. 1920. little