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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-16

mence strolling up and down, smok-
Ing a cigar. Then he turned round
and faced the girl.
Charming as she had looked in Lon
don, she was doubly so now, In a sim
pie linen frock which showed of her
figure to perfection. But IL he thought
he was going to have any leisure to
enjoy the picture undisturbed, he was
soon disillusioned.
why have you come here, Cap
tain Drummond?" she said, a little
breathlessly. II said the Carlton
the day after tomorrow"
Unfortunately" said Hugh, I'D
left London before that message came.
My servant wired 1t on to the post
Office here. Not that 1t would have
made any difference. l should have
come, anyway"
An involuntary smile lowered round
her lips for a moment then she grew
serious again. cts very dangerous for
you to come here" she remarked
quietly. III once those men suspect
anything. God knows what will hap
pen."
1t was on the tip Of his tongue to
tell her that 1t was too late to worry
about that; then he changed his mind.
And what is there suspicious" he
asked, 'in an old friend who happens
to be in the neighborhood dropping in
to call? Wherefore your. telephone
message? What's the worry?"
She bit her lip and drummed with
her fingers on the arm of the chair.
"If I tell you" she said at length,
"wiI you promise me, on your word
Of honor, that you won't go blunder-
Ing into The Films, or do anything
foolish like that?"
"At the present moment I'm very
comfortable where I am, thanks" re-
marked Hugh.
." know" she said; "but I'm so
d~readfully afraid that you're the type
OF person who who . :"
She paused, at a loss for a word.
"Who bellows like a bull, and
charges head down." interrupted
Hugh with a grin. She laughed with
him. and just for a moment their eyes
met, and she read In his something
quite foreign to the point at issue.
In fact. 1t Is to be feared that the
question Of Lexington and his COM
panions was not engrossing Drum
mond's mind, a. Il doubtless should
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-16

shirt front. He fingered for an Instant,
peering into the darkness and recover-
ing his breath, when with a vicious
phut something buried itself in the tree
beside him. Drummond fingered no
more; long years Of experience left
no doubt In his mind as to what that
something was.
"COmpressed-air rifie-or electric"
he muttered to himself. stumbling on.
and half dragging, half carrying his
dazed companion.
He was not very clear in his w
mind what to do next, but the mat
ter was settled for him Unexpectedly.
Barely had he got into the drawing
room, when the door opened and the
girl rushed In.
Get him away at once" she cried.
"1n your car. . Don't waste q
second. I've started her up"
~GoOd GIRL" he cried enthusiastical-
ly. "But what about your"
She stamped her foot impatiently.
I'm all right-absolutely all right.
Get him away-that's all that mat
ters."
Drummond grinned. 1.-The humor-
Gus thing Is that l haven't an idea
who the bird is-except that" He
paused, with his eyes fixed on the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-16

She ushered him into the draw
ing-ro0m and closed the door. 1t
was a charming room. just such as he
would have expected with Phyllis. Big
windows, opening down to the ground,
led out on to a lawn, which was al
ready a blaze OF color. A few great
the end of the garden, and partially
showing through them, he could see
another house which he rightly as
sumed was The Films. In fact, even
as he heard the door open and shut
behind him, he say Peterson come out
Of a small summer-house and com
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-16
SYNOPSIS

PROLOGUE-In December. 1918, four mer
gathered in a hotel in Berne and heard
one of the quartet outline a plan TO paralyz'
Great Britain and at the same time seize
world power. The other three, Hooking,
American, and Steineman and Won Gratz
Germans. all millionalres, agree TO the
scheme, providing another man, Hiram
Potts, an American. Is taken in. The In
stigator OF the plot gives his name AS
Comte de Guy, but when he leaves for
England with his daughter he decides 20
use the name Carl Peterson.
CHAPTER I- Capt. Hugh (BulldoE)
Drummond, a retired officer. advertises for
work that will give him excitement, sign
ing "XlO." As a result he meets Phyllis
Benton. n young woman who answered his
ad. She tells him OF strange murders and
robberies of which she suspects a band
headed by Carl Peterson and Henry Laking-
ton of being the leaders.
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Left His Face.
stopper fell from Mr.. Benton's nerve
less fingers, breaking the fnger-bowl
In front Of him, while every vestige
| Of color left his face.
ITS something these days to be
able to say that" remarked Hugh,
pouring out himself a glass. wine.
| Miss Benton?" He looked at the girl,
who was staring fearfully out Of the
window, and forced her to meet his
eye. at will do you good"
His tone was compelling, and after
a moments hesitation. she pushed
the glass over to him. "Will you pour
1t outT she said, and he saw that she
was trembling al over.
"Did you-dld you hear-anythingT
With n vain endeavOr to speak calmly
his host looked at Hugh.
THAT night-bird?" he answered
easily. "Eerie noises they make, don't
they? Sometimes In France, when
everything was still, and only the
ghostly green flares went kissing up
one used to hear EN-. Startled nerv.
Gus sentries out Of their lives" he
talked on, and gradually the color
came back to the other mans face,
But Hugh noticed that he drained his
port at a gulp, and Immediately 70
filled his glass. .
Outside everything was still; nc
repetition Of that short, strangled CRY
again disturbed the silence. With
the training bred Of many hours In
No Mans Land, Drummond was lis.
tening, even while he was speaking
for the faintest suspicious sound-but
he heard nothing. The soft whisper.
ing night-noises came gently through
the window; but the man who had
screamed once did not even whimper
again. He remembered hearing q
similar cry near the brick-stacks al
,Guinchy. and two nights later he had
found the giver Of H, at the edge
OF a mine-crater, with glazed eyes tina,
still held In them the horror Of the
final second. And more persistently
than ever, his thoughts centered or
the fifth occupant Of the Rolls.
Royce.
1t was with almost q look Of relief
that Mr.. Benton listened to his tale OF
woe about his ar.
"Of course you must stop here FOL
the night" he cried. Phyllis, my
dear, will you tell them to get a
room ready?"
With an inscrutable look at Hugh,
In which thankfulness and apprehen.
sion seemed mingled, the girl left the
room. There vas an unnatural gilt
ter In her fathers eyes-a flush on his
cheeks hardly to be accounted for by
the warmth Of the evening; and
1t struck Drummond that during the
time he had been pretending to look
at his car, Mr.. Benton had been forti'
flying himself. 1t was obvious, ever
to the soldiers unprofessional eye
that the mans nerves had gone t
pieces. his daughters worst forebod
ings were likely to be fulfilled. Iii
talked disjointedly and fast; hi!
hands were not steady, and he seemed
to be always waiting for something
to happen.
Hugh had not been In the room tel
minutes before his host produced thu
whisky, and during the time that h
took to drink a mild nightcap, Mr.
Benton succeeded in lowering thre,
extremely strong glasses Of spirit
And what made It the more sad wa
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-16

over two hundred New Dwellings Built
1urihg the past three years. Besides MANY
BUSINESS Blocks and other Substantial Inn
provements.
90" uaItuI trees line the streets and the
CITY presents a fine appearance. matted %
u IS IN the midst OF a fine growth OF shade
ana ornamental trees. Her citizens are will.
helpful industry. '
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-16
WHAT WE NEED

WHAT WE NEED
A Gas Plant
Canning Factory
More Business Enterprises
Another good Meat Market
More Manufacturing Enterprises
ton. """' an Euuca-
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BIRDS EYE VIEW OF BROOKINGS

BlhDS E1E tlE" or bFfOOhlNOS
One Florist
Two Bands
Two Hotels
Ten churches
Four dentists
Candy kitchen
Good creamery
Steam laundry
One ice plant
Two osteopatns
Two state banks
$25, 600 City Hall
Chinese laundry
Five restaurants
Seven physicians
Three drug stores
Three tailor shops
One general store
Three chiroprators
Two Tobacconists
Growing every day
One Cigar Factory
Five Auto Garages
Four Billiard Halls
Two good Bakeries
Four Lumber Yards
Four Weekly Papers
Fine Lake near City
Two National Banks
Exclusive Shoe Store
Three Grain Elevators
1925 900 Court House
Two Furniture Stores
Two Hamburger Joints
Four Jewelry stores
-Four Barber S shops
Two Hardware S [ torres
Tire N.lcanizing Plant
Three NJ a c h n e Shops
Two Department store
Four Blacksmith S shops
Four Exclusive Groceries
city of Beautiful Homes
Two Shoe r epair Shops
Best Schools in the State
Good Water Near Surface
Six Miles OF Paved Streets
Marble a nd Granite Works
ID a k o t a Deaconess Hospital
Five Auto Livery Stations
Three Photograph Galleries
one Exclusive S Parlor
one Gents Furnishing Store
One Cement Block Factory
One Tea and Coffee House
$4,000 Government Bull ding
Two Electric Supply Houses
Two Battery s p ly Stations
one Harness and Repair Shop
state Circuit Court held here
$4,000 Brick School Building
Three Moving Picture Theatres
s250,000 High S Building
Two Exclusive Clothing Stores
e lhan ne Adjustment Company
Forty-tive II u Inhabitants
Educational Center OF the State
l,4OO students in state College
County Seat of Brookings County
United states Experiment Station
Five Rural Free Delivery Routes
Free Delivery Service OF City Mail
High school on the Accredited List
over 81, 900, 900 Invested in Education
One Exclusive Tin and Repair Shop
one variety Store and China Shop
Three Exclusive OIL Service Stations
Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose Specialist
Nineteen Miles of Cement Sidewalk
Three Plumbing and Heating Firms
Finest Church Buildings in the State
New Stock Pavilion at State College
$4,000 Invested in Beautiful Churches
New 100000 Armory at state College
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The more q man loafs the more
money he expects when he works.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-16
WHITE

From the Leader:
Miss Volene NORTH was over from
Brookings Thursday for a visit at the
c. ]. Jamison home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bjerum and Mrs.
Lillian Sc Rine Of Bookings, were
visitors in White Monday.
Alvin Schulz was over from Brook.
ings and spent Sunday with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Schulz.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-10
DUDD HOARD ET AL
SUED IN SUM S1,542
IN DISTRICT COURT

AS a result Of n fight which occur
red at the storeroom Of the l. ana
w Shoe Company on October lSth,
1920, the shoe company has, through
its attorney, Rutherford Brett, filed
suit in the district court against
Budd Hoard, Lucian Hoard, and Coon
Barnes, for judgment in the amount
Of s1.542. Included in the amount
is $1,000 as damages for injuring the
reputation of the business of the
plaintiff, s42 for a glass in door
which the plaintiffs allege the de-
fendants broke to gain entrance to
the store, and $500 for exemplary
damages.
In its petition, the plaintiffs al
lege that the defendants had entered
the storeroom by force and violence
to commit an assault upon the man
ager, w. NJ. Mckinley. and a clerk,
II. II. Simms; that the plaintiffs
learned of the approach and purpose
of the defendants, and to avoid trouble
locked the door. which the defendants
later forced open. 1t is alleged that
they ran the manager out of his
place of business and forced him TO
take refuge on the roof of the ad-
joining building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-10
MANY WOMEN RETAIN
EMPLOYMENT 7 A \ { \
DURING WAR PERIOD

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Only part Of the
women engaged in industry during
the war period have lost their places
through the return Of men from the
war and the lack of employment.
Miss Mary Anderson, director of the
wGnens bureau of the United St&tes
Dcpai tment of Labor. reports.
Statements to the bureau from
hundreds of industry heads who em-
ployed only women during the war
susW they have retained taeir ,e
male help, while others state they
have replaced their women with male
workers" Miss Anderson said.
Because OF the volume ot uhcm
lovmcut throughout the country to-
day no accurate figures as To the
number Of women employed in in
dustriCy al p. Cscnt as compared with
the war period are obtainable.
I beLLvc ct WIcn fisurcs oe G.o
1920 census az available. tn1J VIII
now NOR th.n 100000 womcY IN
ktliilbl u IiANa'lls Nv .tNii''n 20
ever, will not set forth the present
situation because unemployment has
increased by LEAP. and bounds since
IL was taken.
"Women won the admiration OF em-
ployers during the war period by
their ability TO fill in one mems jobs.
Take for instance lathe operators
Thousands of women became very "'-
ficient and still retain their places
beside men operators. The war gave
American women q new opportunity
in industry and they Grasped it,"
There are two factors needed 10 in
sure women their place in industry.
Mss Anderson said. Protective log
islation for the eight hour day is
badly needed, she declared, and al
ded that the women must Organize
within the next few years"
With the return Of prosperity, in
dustries will clamor for women work
ers. in the opinion Of Miss Mary J..
Mcdowell of the University OF Chi
cago Settlement house. who Is ci"ir'
man of the women in industry com
mittee OF the National League OF
Women Voters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-10

1t cannot be added until funds ure
secured for a pool The proposed gym
nasium AMI athletic plant Owen is
asking ehe legislature 10 grant in
cludcs n swimming pool.
The showing Of the varsity team
in athletes is not the criterla by which
TO judge physical education in A
school, owen said. "a dual meet with
andher school where every man par
tic!pated in every event and graded
on the poin. system win show The
average physical development Of the
entire student body.
Owen intends TO hold dual meet
with the University of Kansas under
the bbovc plan, Bdh schools will en-
ter the same number of mon. The
strenuous feats such as The distlnce
runs will be eliminated but the weights.
jumps, runs, hurdles. throws, etc.
Will be done by every man. This
unique arrangement will quickly show
the all-round ability Of the entire
school under the system of individual
point grading and the general aver
ages struck for 'he whole.
PiNley, who win probably have
charge Of this worl, Is ono Of rhe pic
necrs of mass athletics. His success.
with Raycraft ana Griffith, in the
L. 5. army ana the success met with
in the schools whore Il Is already
installed proves The benefit Of in
tramural sports, owen believes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-10
FIGURES
GIVING POPULAR VOTE
OF SEVEN PARTIES
lny The Associated Pressl

New York, Jan. l0.-lnteresting
comparisons of the popular vote for
president in 1920 and 1916 are made
possible by official figures Of various
state election canvassing boards. COM
piled by the Associated Press ind made
public here today. They show a TO al
popular vac OF 26,75s, 7OS for the can
didates OF seven parties as compared
with a total popular vote OF lS,5l5,3iO
.or tho candidates Of five parties in
1916. The returns from Tennessee alone
ire unofficial.
Hardine's plurality over Cox was T.
COL .763. Four years ago President VIII
sons plurality over Charles Evans
Hughes was 59l .3S5. New York STAKE
gave Harding vote OF l.S6S.il1, his
largest return In any one STATE, as
compared with 7SO.74l. FOR Cox. OHIO,
the state OF both the republican and
democratic candidates. gave Harding
l.lSs,Oe2 and Cox 7S0.O37. Illinois gave
them, respectively l.420,4SO and 53i,-
324 and pennsl ivan.a l,9lS.ei5 and
503.eOe.
Tac 1890 vote FOR Eugene V. Dcbs
socialist candidate. was 9l4,S69, while
.n 1916 Benson pollod only 5s5.ll3.
-Four years previously. however. Dobs
rolled mp vote OF S970ll. Tho 500
c'ol.st party vote IN New York state
was 2o3.1li "a gain ot l5717O over 1916
ana o. l39.723 over 1912. D,bs pollcd
only 2S votes in Souh Carolina and
3S In IjIho while In Vermont the party
filed no nomination.
Or Aaron Watkins. nominee OF the
Prohibition ats. nalled total vote
Of iS1,47o a decrease Of S3.036 from tho
party vote OF 1915. Out Of total OF
more shan ha.f a million votes cast in
North Carolina Tho dry candiiMc
received Il. Georgia gave him s.
Greater New York; including New
York. Bronx, Kings. Queens and Rich.
mond counties. with total vote OF -
256.76S. pollcd 1850 dry" ballots
The total vote pnlicd by Farley T.
+ Christensen. farmer-lahor nom nee. was
252 4S5. all cast In eighteen s.acs. Cox
the socialist. labor candidate. receiv.
cd i2.e5O votes and Alacaulcy. nominee
ut tho Single tax party 5741.
Tho foregoing firures do not include
tho soldier and sailor vote In SeN
York state. Tho tual Tor New YORK.
with tina, vote included would he.
Harding 1.s1i.1G5. Cox 7Si.7lX.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-10
" CIVILIAN CLOTHES" 4
{ | { Y { R COMEDY. At
PALACE THEATRE BENEFIT
Of ST. PHILIPS GUILD

One of the cleverest screen come
dies ever shown in Ardmore win be
Civilian Clothes" at the Palace
Theatre, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The show will be a benefit for the
Guild of st. Philips Episcopal church,
half of the proceeds going to that
organization.
Becoming butler in ones own
household in order to cure ones wife
of snobbishness is going pretty far,
but it works out effectively and re-
suits in much good humor, as shown
by Thomas Meighan who takes the
leading role in Civilian Clothes"
The picture was adapted from
Thompson Buchanan's stage play of
the same name. Mr.. Meighan's role
in some ways, resembles the one he
played in MALE and Female" Cecil
. Il. DeMille's popular perturbation of
'The Admirable Crichton." In that
picture also, Mr. Meighan was a but
Ter and inculcated some democratic
ideas into Il group Of aristocrats.
"Civilian Clothes" is the story of
an American army captain who mar
iies n young society girl in France
She is in love With his uniform more
than with the man who wears II.
Consequently when, after she has be-
lieved him killed in acton, he re-
turns to America and calls upon her
in ill-fitting civilian clothes, she can
not conceal her disgust for him
Thereupon, he sets our TO teach her
much needed lesson and succeeds
beyond his fondest hopes. Martina
Mansfield is charming as the heroine
and the picture, which is Para
mount was directed by Hugh Ford.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-10
Important Meetings
Scheduled For Week

Tuesday
Kiwanis Club: Regular weekly noon
luncheon session of Kiwanis Club
1910 o'clock. Chamber Of Com
merce. T. b. Orr. president.
Tuesday
Rotary Club: MONDAY luncheon ses-
sion. 12 o'clock Chamber of Com
merce. L. S. Dolman, president.
Wednesday
Ferndale Review: The Ferndale Re
view Club will meet Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. r. +.
Holder, 444 C street. southeast.
At the Churches: Regular mid-week
prayer services at all churches.
Thursday
Lions Club: The Lions will meet
in regular noon luncheon session at
the Chamber of Commerce at u
o'clock, Thursday noon. o. C. Lasher,
president.
Second Ward Mothers Club: Regu-
lar monthly session OF the Second
Ward Mothers Club will be held at
Second Ward building. Mrs Felix
King, president. Fifth grade pupils
will give program.
Pythian Sisters: Public installation
OF Pythian Sisters will be held at the
X. =. hall, Thursday night at 1880
o'clock.
Friday
Layman's Club: The Laymans Club
Of st. Philips Episcopal church Will
meet in fortnightly luncheon session
ut the Chamber Of Commerce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-10
MOVEMENT TO WITHDRAW
j. S. MARINES FROM
HAITI BEING I A | \ { D

Port Au Prince, Dec. 24.-Reports
that Haitians formerly active in the
politics of the republic were trying
to put forward movement looking
to the withdrawal of American occu-
patton forces have been widely cir
culated in Port au Prince 1t was
said that arrangements were being
made by leaders of the movement to
send a delegation to Washington to
urge that, inasmuch as the bandit
bands had been subdued, the govern
ment be turned back to the people.
Military authorities do not believe,
however, that the agitation will be
far reaching.
Withdrawal of marines would mean
the instant departure Of nearly every
American in business in Haiti accord
ing to the view expressed by Ameri-
cans generally. Indeed, it is said
that if the marines should go, Presi-
dent Dartiguenave would start ahead
OF them.
Discussing this possibility, the
President has declared that under
the treaty, the occupation forces will
remain until the Washington govern
ment is convinced that the gendar-
merle is prepared to deal with any
situation. 1t is because Of this under
standing that the agitation for with
drawal is not taken seriously by the
Haitian or American authorities, al
though il appears 10 be growing in
some quarters.
The freedom with which some Of
the Haitian newspapers have accused
and attacked marines has helped slim
ulate the demand of some Of the old
political leaders that they be sent
home.