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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-17
ADVICE TG THE LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FARFAx

much for taxis that I could kiss
twenty dollar bill goodbye every
time I took her out.
"I like to see her three times
week, and I can't afford to have
these three evenings together cost
me twenty dollars if I'm to think
of her as a girl for whom I'd like
to buy an engagement ring, a we'd
ding trip and a decently furnished
apartment in year or SO. Don't
think I'm a tight wad. But I'm
twenty-seven and Hilda is twenty
five and I don't see where either
of US is going to get if all that
counts IS an expensive good time.
Which of US do you think is right %
There can't be much question that
Hilda is wrong. If George means
anything to her, she ought to be glad
of the opportunity to help him build
toward the future. And If he isn't
the man she wants to love and mar
ry, what right has she to demand
that he bankrupt himself in health
and money for her amusement?
Girls destroy more than a mans
dreams when they show a cold
blooded desire for expensive enter
tainment. They get men out of the
habit of enjoying simple things.
The real joys of life aren't serv-
ed up with a pay-check.
The man who marries a Hlda. isn't
likely to get a. real home and domes-
tic happiness as his portion. He
may find the p1easure-1oving wife a
slovenly person who lights up when
the electricity goes on and who isn't
fond of turning on the gas range to
cook a dinner.
The man who can't entertain a
girl by taking her for walk or talk
ing over with her the little every
day things of life, had best not think
of spending a lifetime with her For
marriage isn't round of gayeties.
It's a job at which two have to work
honestly and earnestly.
Some worldly folks shrug mar
rage away as hum drum. But real
folks, know that there's real joy in
hemming curtains and hanging them
if the right person is sharing their
benefits with you. And hamburger
steak on an oiIcloth in the kitchen
may be more fun than a steak minute
on Fifth avenue damask 1t all de-
ponds with whom you share it-not
on what it costs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-17
CHAPTER vi
The House of Terror


Who-what was this stranger who
seemed so interested in his where
abouts? Peter was sure that he had
made no mistake. It was an unusual
face, swarthy, with high cheek bones,
dark eyes, a short nose with prom
fnent nostrils. Perhaps it would not
have been so firmly impressed on his
memory except for the curious look
of startled recognition that Peter had
surprised on it at the station in New
York. This had puzzled him for some
moments in the train, but had been
speedily lost in the interest of his
journey. The man had followed him
to Black Rock. But why? What
did he want of Peter and why should
he skulk around the cabin and risk
the danger Of Peters bullets? 1t
seemed obvious that he was here for
some dishonest purpose. but what
dishonest purpose could have any in
terest in Peter? If robbery, why
hadn't the man chosen the time while
Peter was away in the woods? Peter
grinned to himself. If tbs man had
any private sources of information as
to Peters personal assets he would
have known that they consisted of n
two-doIlar watch and a small sum OF
money. If the dishonest purpose
We're murder or injury. why hadn't he
attacked Peter while he was bathing,
naked and quite defenseless, in the
creek?
There seemed to be definite an
swers to all of these questions. but
none to the fact of the mans pres
ence. to the fact of his look of recog-
milton, or to the fact of his wish to
be unobserved. Was he a part of the
same conspiracy which threatened
Mcclure?
Or was this a little private con-
spiracy arranged for Peter alone?
And if so, why? So far as Peter
knew he hadn't an enemy in Ameri-
ca and even If he had made one,
it was hardly conceivable that any
one should go to such lengths to ap-
proach an issue and then deliberately
avoid it.
But there seemed no doubt that
something was up and that. later.
more would be heard from this cur
ious incident. 1t seemed equally GER
tain that had the stranger meant to
shoot Peter he could easily have done
so in perfect safety to himself
through the window. while Peter was
fastening his cravat. Re1oading and
slipping it into his pocket. Peter lock-
ed the cabin carefully, and after lis
tening to the sounds of the woods for
a while, made his way up the path
to Black Rock House.
He had decided to say nothing
about the incident. which. so far as he
could see, concerned only him, and so
when the men on guard questioned
him about the shots that they had
heard he told them that he had been
firing at mark. This was quite
true. even If the mark had been invis-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-17

as he made his way to the door and
intercepted Peter as he went to look
for the valet
What is it, Mr.. Nichols?" she
asked. HE may be sick, but it seems
to me- she paunsed, and then,
did you see his eyes as he looked
out of the Window"
indigestion" said Peter coo1ly.
you'll see after him, won't you
And if he wants me, just call over"
I'm sure he won't want you. A
few home remedies"
And Peter went through the door.
Stryker had appeared mysteriously
from somewhere and had already pre-
coded his master by the stairs. When
Peter reached the landing MCGUIRE
was standing alone in the dark, lean
ing against the wall, his gaze on the
lighted bedroom which the valet was
carefully examining.
what is it, sir?" asked Peter cool
ly "You thought you saw some
thing?"
"Yes-out thereon the side por-
tico-
'sYou must be rnistaken-unless it
was one of the watchmen-"
mo, no. I saw
What, sir?''
mo matter. Do you think Peggy
noticed?"
Just that you didn't seem quite
but not that I seemed-er-"
Alarmed? I said you weren't
we'll"
Peter took the frightened mans
arm and helped him into his room.
I'm not, Nichols he groaned.
I'm not myself
81 wouldn't worry, sir. I'd say ii
was physically impossible for any one
to approach the house without per-
mission. But I'll go down and have
another look around"
do. Nichols. But come back UT
here. I'll want to talk to you"
So Peter went down. And, evading
inquiries in the hallway, nrade his
way out through the hall and pantry
Here a surprise awaited him, for as
he opened the door there was a skur-
ry of light footsteps and in a moment
he was in the panty face to face
with Beth Cameron. who seemed
much dismayed at being discovered
What on earth are you doing
here?" he asked in amazement.
She glanced at his white shirt front
and then laughed.
"T came to help Aunt TfIIie dish
up"
ssYoui" He didn't know why he
should have been so amazed at find
ing her occupying a mental position
in this household. She didn't seem
to belong to the back stairsi And
vet there she was in a plain blue
Bingham dress which made her seem
much taller, and large apron, her
tawny hair casting agreeable shadows
around her blue eyes, which he no
ticed seemed much darker by night
than by day
She noticed the infection of his
voice and laughed,
why not? 1 thought Aunt Title
would need me-and besides want
ed to peek a little"
(To Be Continued
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-17

THIS BEGINS THE STORY
Peter Nicholaeitch, Russian
Duke, driven from home by revo-
lutiOniStS, comes to this cotIn-
try as Peter Nichols and becomes
forester on the estate of Jona-
than K. Mcclure. His lob is
nominaIIy that of a forester AS
a matter of fact he has charge of
a body of men, whose duty it is
to see TO 1t that no stranger
reaches the house by night or by
day. There is a mystery about
the house and its master. The
mystery had begun for Peter the
day he left New York for Black
Rock, the Mcclure estate; for a
mysterious looking stranger had
stared at him with recognition in
his eyes, though Peter was sure
he had never seen him before,
and it had been heightened by
what Beth Cameron, a neighbor,
had told him. Peter occupies a
cottage on the estate, and one
evening he gets a telephone mes
sage from MCGUIRE saying: that
his daughter, Peggy, is about to
arrive, and inviting Peter to din
ner with the suggestion that he
wear evening clothes.
AND MERE TT CONTINUES
With grin, Peter hung up the re-
ceiver, recalling the soiled, perspiring,
unquiet figure of his employer last
night. But it seemed as though Nc
CURE were almost as much in awe of
his daughter as of the danger that
threatened, for. in the Mcclure house
hold. Miss Peggy. It appeared. was
paramount.
Peters bathroom was Cedar Greek.
In his robe, he ran down the dusky
narh for q Iiplr NH va
freshed and inv1gorated, he lighted
his lamp and dressed leisurely. He
had come to his craTat, to which he
was wont to pay more than casual
attention. when he was aware of a
feeling of discomfort-of unease. In
the mirror something moved, a shad-
ow, at the corner of the window. He
waited moment, still lingering his
cravat, and then sure that his eyes
had made no mistake, turned quick
~, and. revolver in hand, rushed out
side. Just as he did so man with a
startled face disappeared around the
corner of the cabin. Peter rushed
after him, shouting, and turned the
edge just in time to Sc his shape leap
into the bushes.
who goes tthere7" shouted Peter
crisply. Halt, or I'll fire."
But the only reply was a furious
crashing Inc underground, Peter
fired twice at the sound, then follow
ed it, still calling.
No sound. Under the conditions a
chase was hopeless, so Peter paused
listening. And then, after a few mo-
ments a more, distant cracking ad-
vised him that his visitor had gotten
well away. And so after a while he
returned to the cabin and, with his
weapon beside him, finished his inter-
rupted toilet
But his browS were in a tangle. The
mystery surrounding him seemed
suddenly to have deepened. For the
face that he had seen at the window
was that of the stranger who had
stared at him so curiously-the man
of the soft hat and dark mustache-
who had seemed so startled at seeing
him in the Pennsylvania station when
he was leaving New York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-17
Who Occupies a Unique Position in
the Writing World as an Author
itv on the Problems of Girls.

VINO occupies a unique IOSItioh III
the Writing World as an Author
ity on the Problems of Girls.
George has. written to consult me
about the girl he can't afford to
know because if he entertains her
by coming to spend an evening. she
refers scornfully to the CHAIR
warmers she knows. And if he in
vites her to dinner in a tea-room
with a movie afterwards to complete
the evenings entertainment, she
starts talking of the men who take
her to good shows and never let her
move except in taxicabs. George
adds:
I'm making seventy a week and
see a hundred ahead in a year or so.
But not if I keep late hours and
run into debt The kind of an even
ing Htlda enjoys would cost me at
least six dollars for dinner, about eight
for theatre tickets and maybe SO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-17
THE VAGRANT
DUKE
By GEORGE GIBBS

Author of f'The Splendid Outcast," ''The
yellow Dove" THE Secret Witness etc.
Copyright, 1921. by D. Appleton & o.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30
Marked DiStinCtl0n

Among the newspapers and periodicals
clipped by Henry Romeike, Inc, The
New York Herald was quoted l,67O
times during the month of June. The
New York Herald was quoted 326 more
times than the next New York morning
newspaper-a distinction that is meas
ure of the great influence of The New
York Herald among intelligent news
paper readers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-30
FADS AND TAXATION.

Those who protest against high taxes may
have had more to do with making them high
than they imagine This is an age OF tads
and so-called reform We are anxious to do
so many things to correct our ne1ghbors and
to elevate the race that we advocate this and
that without any thought OF the cost We
meet and solemnly resolve that the lie OF
the community demands that this or that be
done until we find the cost of maintaining
city and national governments has risen to
figures that para1yzes the average man with
astonishment Then there goes up a wall
which reaches high heaven and everyone for
gets all about the things deemed necessary a
short time before If we paid more attention
to the conduct OF our government from day
to day we would have less occasion to spend
our time wailing because we have to pay
for the very things we are in large measure
responsible for.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-30
WHO Is RICH2

What constitutes riches? Is it what man
has or what he is that makes him rich? 1t
has been said that it is the mind that makes
the body rich. 1t isn't the body that counts,
but that intangible something which we call
the mind Subtract the mind from the body
and what remains is mere rubbish, worthless.
Material wealth does not make man rich,
he may have the wealth OF Croesus and still
be the poorest of men; he may be without
coat to cover his back and yet be the rich
est OF men. What riches of mind and heart
some men own-graces that delight wisdom
that instructs, culture that charms, knowledge
that impes, ideals that inspire, nobility that
exalts. To be so endowed is to be rich in the
truest sense OF the word These are the rich
es that are unpurchasable. Without money and
without price are they. More to be desired
are they than gold, yea than much fine gold
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. -
1t is such riches as these that endure, though
they be without form and substance. The
material wealth that we prize so highly IS OF
the most perishable sort but to be rich in
the mind and heart is to have treasure laid
up where thieves do not enter and where
moth and rust do not corrupt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-30
A PROBLEM FOR PARENTS.

The problem of dealing with crime is Civ
ing concern to municipal state and federal
authorities everywhere.
Boys and girls raised in homes where reas-
enable discipline is maintained are least like
1y to go astray, although it does not entirely
eliminate criminal tendencies in some. Grave
responsibility rests upon parents that children
be given instruction and receive the discip-
line that will make them obedient to the re-
straint OF law. Public authorities, realizing
that punishment alone will not prevent crime,
are turning to parents for the solution OF the
problem of dealing with offenders against the
law Juvenile judges and others engaged in
reform work deplore the growing lack OF dis
cipline in many homes, and they point to the
records to show the increase in juvenile de-
linquency.
There are some who argue that the old
fashioned discipline was too severe, but ex-
perience seems to prove that there is more
risk OF reaction from laxness in home re
straint than formerly. The problem is largely
one for parents to solve.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-30
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.

Chicago Tribune Henry Ford's secretary
Celebrates his chiefs plan for financing the
Mussel Shoals project by an issue of $50
100000 in paper currency. This, according
to Mr. Ford, would relieve the country OF
the necessity Of paying interest on bonds
which otherwise the government might issue
to finance the completion of the improve
ments before turning them over to the man
ufacturer 1t sounds plausible as the secre-
tary puts it, but it only sounds so. Mr.. Ford
overooks the lessons contained in some hun
dreds of wears of financial and economic his
tofy That is natural; he scorns history. Il
is doubtful that he ever heard of the French
assignats before he promoted this scheme for
getting Mussel Shoals. But he has heard OF
the Russian rubles and the German marks.
They illustrate convincingly enough for most
money to pay bills. Issue enough of it and
it pays nothing, but involves its holders and
hackers in economic ruin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-30
HARDENING PEANUT FED HOGS.

Attention is directed by Farm Facts, an
interesting and instructive agricultural paper
published at Montgomery, Ala, to the TACT
that cooperative experiments by the federal
department OF agriculture and the depart
ments of Georgia, Mississippi and North and
South Carolina during the last three years
are reported to have conclusively shown that
when hogs, starting at weight OF approx
mately one hundred pounds, are fed on pea
nuts in the dry lot or grazed in the field Tor
period of sixty days soft pork is produced
and that it is impossible to produce hard pork
by subsequently feeding corn and tankage or
corn and cotton seed meal
This conclusion is unanimously approved
by the federal bureau of animal husbandry
and the representatives of the states in which
the experiments were made, but it is not meant
to discourage the feeding of peanuts to hogs
in the sections Of the south best adapted to
the production of this crop. Georgia peanut
growers who also raise hogs will be interest
ed in the result of the experiments and the
accompanying announcement that the ex-
detrimental data compiled by the southern sta
tons indicate very clearly that peanuts are
one of the most economical feeds known for
hogs, and they can be fed with profit in many
parts of the SOUTH even though soft hogs
are Disseminated against on the market"
Many farmers have been led to believe
that thirty days OF feeding on corn and tank
age will harden soft hogs, but the expert
ments have shown that it cannot be done in
sixty days Next autumn other feeding tests
will be conducted to last from ninety to one
hundred and twenty days, in order to learn
Just how long it takes to make soft pork
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-30
RUDE RURAL RHY MES
Keep Home FJoaverS Blooming.

The rose has reds the violet has blues
and other flowers have other hues. When all
without is sttrn and gloom / love the
brightness of room lit by red geranium
bloom Sweet summer comes and brings
some phlox, some Bouncing Belts and holly
hooks The rose is red and on its head fall
gently rain and dew no home, though neat
is quite complete without a bush or. two
The rose is red, the violet blue whenever
spring comes back; he starves his soul who
does not have some flowers round his shack,
The farmer tills on wales and hills food crops
his fathers knew, but let him raise by walks
and ways his mother posies, too. We. give
not with Mammon, and with her grain from
hill and plain puts fat the porker's ham on;
but let him steal an hour to feel the love
of gentle Flora upon his knees to plant
sweet peas for wife or sister Dora.
BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

Arkansas Gazette: Under law passed by
the last New York Legislature the highway
commission OF that state is proceeding against
motor truck drivers and drivers who carry
excessive loads on their vehicles. One Of the
first steps in the campaign against overload
ing was the arrest OF $50 motor truck drivers
in the vicinity of Pelham Manor They were
fined SIS each. With this law, which
applies outside of large cities, New York is
following New Jersey Connecticut and
Massachusetts,, states that have already taken
measures for the protection Of their high,
WAYS. In Connecticut several fines of $500
have been imposed for first offenses under
the law forbidding overlooking because this
practice Injuries both the truck and the high
way This is a matter that must receive
vigilant attention in Arkansas if the new
highways that have been built at SO, great
cost to the taxpayers are to be saved from
the destructive effects Of motor vehicle over
loading. A necessary part OF highway main
tenance is provision for effective enforcement
Of regulations against overlooking.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-30
THE ENGLISH SPARROW.

Omaha Word-Herad: This frowsy, self
reliant rascal just seems to thrive on dislike
and dsapproval Every mans hand is against
him and every cats claws, but he doesn't
care He is a match for any man or cat
that wants to tackle him. He doesn't need
education and civilizing and coddling. Any
old kind of climate suits him. He doesn't
need to go south for the winter, nor north
for the summer He's not particular about
his diet either. Anything is food that comes
to his palate. He can rustic for himself bet
ter than any alley cat. No one ever puts out
bread crumbs and suet for him when the
ground is covered with snow but you don't
find him sitting around and starving for that
reason. If he can't get what he is used to-,
he'll take the next best substitute. And you
always find him fat and sassy when spring
rolls around
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-30
KEEPING OUT LIENS.

President Harding's signature assures the
continuation for two years OF the ban on i'm
migration, and guarantees that only those the
least Objectionable will be admitted to this
country from foreign lands. The opponents
Of restricted immigration will contend that
we deny harbor to the oppressed peoples
of the world Possibly that is true, but if the
United States is to continue to be the home
OF hundred million persons it cannot be the
haven OF refuge for the derelict peoples OF
Europe and Asia. When the virgin wilder
ness and the untrodden paths OF undeveloped
land beckoned to hardy manhood there was
justice as we'll as feasibility in opening our
gates to foreigners. But that time has pass
ed INSCRIPTIONS employers OF cheap labor
will wall because the source OF their supply
OF workers IS cut off. None but these indi-
viduas will object to that The time has
passed when indiscriminate admission OF
aliens is tolerable. The restrictions should be-
come severer as time passes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-30
Shipping Hogs to the West.
From Farming Magazine.

The Wilmington Star says that the Carroll
ma Packing Company of that city is getting
its supply OF hogs chiefly from Georgia, Ala
bama and South Carolina. OF course some
good hogs are being received from North
Carolina points. The capacity OF the plant,
however: IS suGh thaf 1t IS Difficult cut to keep
The Macon Telegraph notes that Georgia,
which used to get hogs from the west is now
shipping hogs to the west. That paper based
that comment on the fact that the farmers
near Moultrie Ga have this season shipped
$4,000 hogs to the west to be hardened on
corn.
Georgia farmers make mistake in raising
hogs without growing corn for them They
let their nearby packing house market at
Moultrie close because they have tried to
raise marketable hogs without corn Those
and slaughtered in a western packing house.
Georgia hogs will be corn-fed in the west
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-30
Better Build the Wall.
From the Washington News-Reporter


Down in Wilkes county they have pledg-
ed to use and buy nothing but products
from old Wilkes so long as the home
product can be furnished. That's what we
call getting down to brass tacks.-Com-
merce Observer
II adhered to old Wilkes will prosper
and wax fat as never before It. should be
practiced in every county in Georgia. The
trouble heretofore has been that move
ments OF this kind have ended with print
ing the pledge in the newSpaper.-Dawson
News.
AS Brother Rainey says, many such move
ments in Georgia have died a-bornin'. Just
what this one in Wilkes county will amount
to only time will tell. But it is not hard for
anyone who thinks a moment to see that I'M
less Wilkes and every other county in the
state does this very thing Georgia will never
take her place in the ranks of the rich states
of the union.
1t has been truthfully said many times that
Georgia could be enclosed with a wall so
high that goods could not come in nor go
out, and the people of the state would contin-
ue to live enjoying all the comforts of the
1uxuries Of the rest of the country.
The News-Reporter has just about come to
the conclusion the only way to get the pco-
pie of Georgia to take advantage of all the
God-given blessings OF soil and climate is to
build that wall.
Certainly, so long as the people Of Georgia
think they can raise cotton the other and
more profitable products will be neglected
to the everlasting hurt of all the people of
the state.