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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-24
MASQUE is ENJOYED.

Costumes many and varied were
worn by guests at the masquerade for
which Mr. and Mrs. James Hill were
hosts last evening at the. Hill home.
The affair commemorated the we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mps. Hill.
After an enjoyable evening of dane
ing. supper was served. Mrs. Hill and
Mrs. David Il. Hill will entertain on
Thursday afternoon at the home of
the latter in honor of their sister-in-
law, Mrs. Robert n .Stanfield.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-24
fARRTAGE is soLEMNlzEp

MARRIAGE IS SOLEMNlzED
The marriage of Clarence s. Daily
and Miss Osia o. Weatherfori was
solemnlzed this morning at the home
OF Justice Joe IT. Parkes, with Justice
Parkes officiating. Intimate friends
were guests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-24
CLUB TO MEET.

The Riverside Needlecraft club viii
meet at the home of Mrs. C. A. Owen
ON Thursday afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-24
CLINE Is ENTERTAINEn

Mrs. ]. I. Richardson was hostess
Yesterday afternoon for meeting Of
the Monday Afternoon Bridge Club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-24

BIRTHDAY is CELEBRATED.
The seventh birthday anniversar,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05

Trust Deed for 100000, payable to
the order of Bert l.. Taylor, therein
described as Bert Tayl or, on or before
five years after date with interest
thereon from date at the rate of ten
per cent. per annum payable semi-an-
nually.
And Whereas, Default has been
made by the said grantor In said
Trust Deed in the performance Of the
covenants and conditions imposed up
on him by the terms of said Trust Deed
in this, to- wit: That the said grantor
has failed to pay the installments Of
interest due on said principal note on
July 81, 1920 and semi-annually there
after.
And whereas. The legal holder Of
the Indebtedness represented b. saad
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05
slGN-MAPs ASSIST TRAVELLER
Example Set by State Of Maryland
Might Well Be Followed by
Other Commemorative.


Maryland has set an example that
might protitabIX be followed by all
states. says the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Instead of the curt and usually un.
satisfying rond sign that leaves the
traveller frequently more puzzled than
before, Maryland has begun to erect
sign-maps TINT tell the traveller where
he Is: that Indicate the general direc-
ton to other points and the dinances
between such points. Thus. instead
of being told road leads to some
place the tourist may never have
heard of. the sign-map will show him
that 1t Is either on or of the way to
the place he Is anxious to reach.
Such sIgn-maps should not he neces-
sarily expensive to put up, nor elabor-
ate In fact, the simpler the better.
But how many times has lost motor
list sighed for some such simple de
vice that would show him where he
was and how he could get to the
place he was trying to reach? The
ordinary road signs even when legi-,
BILE, are seldom Of much value except
to local people. who do not need them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05
BETTER
ROADS
COMMUNITY BUILDING SAVES
Farmers in Alabama County Get To-
ssther and Reconstruct Washed.
Out Bridge and Road.

prepared by the United States Department
Of AYriculturs.>
Because OF 100 yards Of flooded.
swampy area. farmers In Autanga
county, Ala, were Obliged for several
years to make detalr Of four miles to
reach the market. the town, the corn
mill. strip mill. gin house, church. or
school. There had been road In use
for many years which led across II
creek at the heart Of marsliy lis
trict by means OF bridge. This road
WAS long neglected through lack Of
community cooperation and In the
winter foods Of 1919 the bridge WAS
washed away SO that the road became
entirely impossible.
The county agent from the United
States Department Of Agriculture and
the State Agricultural college felt that
come action should be taken. and
offered to conduct road-hui'ding
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05

seven go West 9th Principal Meri-
dian; together with the improvements
thereon and allditch and water rights
thereto belonging or in any way APP
pertaining, more particularly the
Hutchinson Spring, No Name and o.
/. See bitches and water rights of
record; Also
The West Half of the Southeast
Quarter (W@ of SEQ and the South
east Quarter of the Southwest Quar-
ter tSEh Of SW14) of Section Thirty
t3O), and the Northeast Quarter ofthe
Northwest Quarter (NE14 of NW14)
of Section Thirty-one t3D in Town
ship Two (2) South VI Range Ninety
seven 90, West 9th Principal Meri-
dian;
in trust to secure the payment of one
note of even date with said
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05
PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, George l.. Sherman
whose address is Rio Blanco, Colora-
do, grantor by his Trust Deed. dated
January 80, 1919, and recorded Febru-
ary 3, 1919 in the Office Of the Clerk
and Recorder OF Rio Bianco county,
Colorado, in Book 48, at Page 556 of
the records of said County, conveyed
to the Public Trustee Of said County
the following land in said County, to-
wit: The Northwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter tNW114 of NW14p
Of Section Twenty-Five 800, the East
half Of the Northeast Quarter tEk OF
NE14) and the Northeast Quarter of
the Southeast Quarter (NE4 of Sc
N Of Section Thirty 800, In Town
ship Two ~ South, Range Ninety
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05

demonstration last spring II the
farmers In the district would con.
tribute materials and labor. The re-
Spouse was gratifying. Nineteen men
and five teams were furnished. and
In two and half days the road and
bridge were completed. Everything
needed was on hand In the community
80 that no time was lost going to the
mill for anything. the only expense
being $l.20 invested In nails. The
road was constructed with both gravel
and corduroy.
The demonstration was one Of the
most successful ever carried out In the
country. Nothing could have met with
more general approval and satisfac-
tion. One farmer who mikes two trips
to market week said he would save
over $40 on every trip over the new
road because of the shorter haul
About 500 people will be benefited by
the improvement.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05
MINNESOTA SPENDS BIG SUM
More Than $2e. 900, 900 Paid Out for
Construction and improvement
Of Highways.

Minnesota Is spending more than
$28,OOO.OOO on ronds this season. nc.
cording to announcement by the state
highway department. This big fund Is
made up entirely Of automobile and
local tax revenues and federal aid, ex-
cept for $5,OOO,0OO of county bond
money. Charles NJ. BabcOck. state
highway commissioner. estimates that
about $13, 100000 will be expended this
year for maintenance and permanent
improvements on the 7,OO0-mlle system
of state trunk highways.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05
How The Master Driver
Became Master Tire Builder

TN 1908. driving the "999" racing
car, Barney Oldheld started his
career of victories that later
earned him the title of Master
Driver of The World" To over
come the tire weaknesses that made
racing difficult and dangerous, he
studied tires-specifed materials
supervised construction.
Today, Barney Oldfeld is known
as the Master Tire Builder"
Starting with the crude tires which
carried the "999' one mile in sixty
seconds. Oldheld gradually de-
veloped his famous Cords-a set of
which covered 500 miles at eighty
eight miles an hour without
change.
In three years oldfeld tires have
won every important race on Amer
lean speedways. They are the only
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05

mote has filed with said Public Trus-
tee notice and demand In writing. de-
claring said default and electing to de-
clare the whole debt represented By
said note and interest thereon to date
Of sale due and payable and demand
ing the sale of said land under said
Trust Deed,
Now Therefore, Public Notice II here
by given that, pursuant to snid notice.
election and demand. and under and
by virtue Of the authority vested in
me by said Trust Deed and the law, I.
W G Shepherd Public Trustee Of said
Rio Blanco County, will sell tho above
described land for cash, at public auc.
tion. to the highest bidder at the prin-
cipal front door Of the County Court
House at Meeker In the County Of Rio
Blanco and State of Colorado on Tues
day the 9TH day Of September A. ID. 1922
at ten o'clock In the forenoon for the
purpose of paying said note. interest
to date of sale and expenses Of this
sale and will give to purchaser thrre-
Il of certificate Of purchase therefor
ms provided by Inv.
Dated August End, 1922.
j W G SHEPHERO
Public Trus.e Of Rio Blanco Coua'y
Col ,rnhc.
First Publication August Is, 1929.
Last Publication September 2, 1922.
Has Never Seen Their Equal
81 have used Chamberlain's Tablets
for stomach trouble, biliousness and
constipation of and on for the past
ten years. l have never seen their
equal yet. They strengthened my di-
gestion, relieved me ofheadaches and
had n mild pleasant action on my
bowels. l take pleasure in recon-
mending them writes II. ID. +. Par
menter, Cridersville, Ohio.
Swat the hy-nnd you won't need
new wall paper so often.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05
Has Never Seen Their Equal

Swat the hy-nnd you won't need
new wall paper so often.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05

American tires that have ever taken
first place in the French Grand Prix.
They have won for three consecu-
tive years in the 600-mile Indian
apolis Sweepstakes. So far in 1929,
Oldhelds have lowered four Worlds
Records and seven track records.
The Wichita Test Run gave evil
dence of Oldfeld superiority in tour
ing-when set of four Cords COW
cred 34,525 miles over rutted, frozen,
winter roads-a performance at
tested by the Mayor of Wichita.
See your dealer and get set of
these rugged tires that Barney Old
field has developed and perfected
through lifetime of practical tire
experience. Their performance will
convince you that they are 1.-THE
Most Trustworthy Tires Built"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05
5000 HIKING CLUBS
IN GREATER new YORK
They Swing Along Highways and
Through Woods In Groups
Of Varying Size.

New York.-One must walk nova
das to be in the swim. statistics
cleaned from the outdoor departments
Of the newspapers. from the Boy Scout
and Campfire Girls organizations.
from the Y. n. @ A. branches and
kindred bodies. from scores Of amateur
athletic clubs and from the leading
dealers In sporting goods, Indicate that
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05

A stretch Of hard-surfaeed road In
the southern states, Is miles In length,
was difficult to be found SIX years
ago, whereas at present there are any
number Of hard-surfaced roads from
rs to 100 miles In length.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-08-05
AID Tor American Mo.orI,t..

To enlighten them upon the usually
confusing foreign trafIic regulations
Americans motoring through France
are supplied with ''code Of the road"
booklet by the minister Of public
works.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
A FINE PLAY
John Calsworthy's ''Loyalties'
10 a Splendid But Tragic
Tale

The art Of John Galsworthy, the
dramatist. seems to be expanding with
each fresh effort, probably to n far
greater extent than that of Galsworthy,
the novelist.
The latest Of his dramas to be pub.
lished is ''Loynltics." Charles Scrib.
ner's SOnsl which has already been
played with great success in London,
and is now being shown in New York.
In many ways the most actable, and
the most smoothly knit Of all his plays.
.Loyalti les" never gives the conscious
impression Of being written to exploit
a theme or put across n doctrine. II
Is more like the earlier and finer Pine
70, mechanically and struct,lrally near.
~ perfect. full Of good, solid and sub
stantial dialogue, and fairly brimmina
with interesting characterizations. II
isn't until the book is laid aside and
second thought comes to the reader,
that the real Importance and strength
of "1.oyalties" is displayed.
The theme, in general. il that Of race
distinction, and 1t is handled in such d
way as never to be in the least oh
jectional. De Lewis, Mr.. Galsworthy's
figure representing the Jews, is q
splendidly wrought parsonage, pushin,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07

and q little warped on the subject OF
finances, but at the bottom q generous
spirited and highly sensitive gentlemen. y:
In contrast is Captain Dancy, of the
British army, an adventurer ana so,s
dier Of fortune, beloved Of his set and
Of his wife, but, with all his fine famt.
ly and flne traditions, weak IN tne
hour Of temptation. The play ig DuiIt
around a theft Of money from De Levis,
Of which he accuses Dancy. Inc iat.
ter's friends rally whole. .heartedly 10
on his part, and when he brings suit
against the Jew, there is every evidence
Of successful outcome for. him, when
his own lawyer finds convincing PROOF,
not only Of his guilt In regard to tne
money, but In respect to n woman witn
whom he had had illicit relations IN the
past. The upshOt IL Dancy's suicide:
although DE Lewis declares he Will not
prosecute. d.
There is n splendid balancing Of
characters in the personages OF the
lawyer partners, one member OF I'M .is
old school, the other young man tneir
contrasting views on the ethics OF the
profession form high point OF the play:
Good too are the characterizations OF
Dancy's friends, Briton to the heart.
and all OF them secretly despising De
Lewis for his accusation Of their life.
long friend Dnncy. Their acceptance OF
the final disclosure Is exceptionally
poignant and we'll drawn.
"I.oyalties" is a solid and sincere
play Of the theatre. interesting. In the
extreme in the reading. and thought
provoking, too. As Is his habit, Gais'
worthy does not definitely give a solu .
ton Of his problem, but he presents 1t
in q vital and fascinating manner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07

sS ssofy S.r Of .sAssssh msss 'sfSd siessdaY
LITTLE GLAD HEART. BY Ida 3. Al.
times ssR with her circe oi boy and siri friend:
sshS9! holidays and pranks hll uD an at
wlSSEA %Ssmss oS TSR Tts'.s.,sa.. e%S s' Ms: EsSs:
SlS .'$..ss rS..,w ,wsss::! s:: sss.s sss%e
s:'i Ts. I. ss' sna 0. e: S:r ssT S:: to write story
DEd Edith <. sawyer. @ Boston, FsSs Com.
a shserful l!t.,. cir, 10 n. central nsur::
Dick and dd"St" c'Ser en-! Of Interesting per:
sonality are her pals.
Books for Boys
THE MYSTERY OF THE RAMApo AS!;npc ,IcH.s. ,fIAss.
~ 4s: ss!IlIs. Ss"si :'sss e srs ssy: Who o.c =.
shsf'T nsy secret roos a;DffGsss
Francis LSnds. New York: Charles
write a corkins good story Tor boys. Hi
DEVELOPMENT OF character.
THE rcc:. coMSf ho or wh.s.l TILE S.M rolsy Ry
George II. Doran Company,
Another volume volume , r. this weli ,eu known az, ~
which the discovery and groEth OF the
period Of exploration from New England
to Virginia IL covered ably.
THE BLACK PHANTOM. BY Lao L. Nil.
Ter. Now York: Chas. scribnsrs Sons.
A thrilling story Of the South American
Junge.
DAVID IVES 4 STORY OF ST. Tnso-
TMXs Ry xr,hsf sri,H s!snySSS Pier
Z, school story that is written In r.:
boys know them, particularly school boys.
a. well as does Mr.. Pier, Wholesome pranks
and athletics and character.building are In
the story.
THE TWO FORM CAPTAINS. BY Elsie
ONenham. Philadelphia: j. Iippin.
A story al English school life. taking
In the interests OF both boys and grls.
DANIEL. BooSE. WILpEtkNEsS WILpt scouT.
Doubleday, Page and Company.
A graphic and splendidly human story
OF one Of the foremost Of American p!onsers.
boys viii like this book Immensely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
THE PLAYFOLK
Augustus Thomas Volume ol
"reminiscences About Them 10
Entertainino Readin1

Like a search on a wlntry Sunday
afternoon through a pile Of musty. yell
low programs: likc an echo Of those dc.
parted days when New York's rinlto
was far downtown: like the forgotten
voices Of dozen old favOrites of the
stage gathered in friendly concourse
over nn equally forgotten bar-like all
these nnd many more il the atmosphere
Of the volume Of "reminiscences which
title of 'The Print of My Rcmcm.
brances Charles Scribner's Sons).
Here Is none of the stiff fOrmality Of
the average autobiography none Of the
didactic phrasing of 40 many writer's
and analysts Of the theatre or the
drama. Instead. we have Il mellow
glow and a genial friandliness that leap
out Of the first few pages and en-.
vclOp the reader, young or old. until
the final page.
Mr.. Thomas has treated of the stage,
as seen by him In his many capacities,
much as Il score of writer's treated the
London of Charles Dickens. In fact,
the parallel is brought out even more
strongly by statement which Mr..
Thomas makes in one chapter to the
effect that 'somc day it will be as re-
spectacle to write historically of the
4 a N Nf
,"a. f"r nicten. IN III. ,Iov to wr;to of
w" "' tnmroom. nm % an, avon % now @ 7 mmst % Won "
tmre @ Something. because 70 leave them
omt ia I'm nttc,nnt n nortr,it with tbc
facc half covered"
will warm Tho hcorts NJ those who via.
;,aI Rrnndwov in those t,nvs who v;s.
ted ted Tho v"rio,s theatres liona since
oivan Give W. wov to lofts md Office b,iildin9sI
snI who ~ thcv werc very ,nckv NAV
hnwe hcrn nrcscnt at memorable meet. .
;"vs ;n tho I.nmhs' Win or NJ one ~.
m,,nv @ - rcndczvc,,s % in the vicinitv Of Mind.
;s"m NJ J'nion Su,,nre. N ~
Wr Thomas Is ouo,ificd 10 tolk on
mnmv nbases of the theatre. A nm nm.
thor he cnn tell scores of anecdotes in
n"nroct;on wifi, frat NIGHTS nj his own
ninvs NJ his rciationshins With some Of
% the host A. known actors Of This genera ~ .
t;nn .nI Tho ono before n. of curious
sJvcntnrcs and incidcnts Tint bcfcll hin,
IN nov office. arcen room or monnucr's
:" "nct,,m' % ~
AZ y friend Of stage stors Of tho INST
orG nresent be can tell. humoro,slv
or dramatically. of the days of their
struggling and comparative poverty and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
PLAYS FOR CHILDREN
WITH ACTING DIRECTIONS

Plays for children of all ages to both
read and ennct are contained in two
volumes. "IIappyland's Fairy GrOttop
Plays" by Emile Blackmorc Stapp and
Eleanor Cameron (HOughtoL Mifiin
Company and "Plays for School and
Camp" by Katharine Lord uittlc,
Brown 4 co.,.
The former book contains tiny dramas
for six months Of the year. with such
titles as "rhe Tadpolc School" 'Thc
Holly Wreath" and "Mr. February
Thaw." With the casts Of characters
are given directions for the casting OF
;ha parts. ouch as Professor Bullfrog;
boy Of eleven. with rather deep voice.
and again, speaking of his costume.
"Grecn cloth with brown spots. Gut
the sleeves with long points to hang
over hand" =.
The plays are written in rhyme. the
familiar couplet being used. The char
nctcrs (many Of them animals. elves,
fairies and impersonations of weather;
etc. are of a sort to interest very small
children and can readily be played oy
them. ~
The second volume. characterized as
"for boys and girls from ten to NJ
tcen," contains xix plays written III
prose, with such titles a. The Kaven
Man" Buried Treasure" ''The Three
Bears" 1.-THE Honorable Miss and
"Kriss Kringlc Mikes Flight Most
of the plays seem more suitable to the
ape of ten than that of fifteen. but they
form nm acceptable addition to a. much
needed collection of plays for juvenile
acting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
THE GENOA CONFERENCE
REPORTED BY A BRTTON

J. Saxon Mills book on 1.-THE Genoa
Conference" (E. =. Dutton & CO. Is
likely to find a place in all public j..
brnrics and in the libraries Of those who
follow the course Of intcrnational ~
fairs. 1t is an excellent record OF the
proceedings, being almost as full as the
official minutes. There is verDatim
report Of much that was said at the
final plenary conference. and long a6.
stracts OF the speeches made Mt the
earlier conferences are given. The book
opens with history Of the negotiations
leading to the conference and 1t closes
with an appendix full Of documents. Tn:
material Is all here for. the student OF
the history Of the period. If any !i. criL.
icism IL to be made it is that Mr.. Mil,s
seems disposed to defend and justify
the course Of Lloyd George. for whom
he has an ardent admiration. LioSi
George himself writes Il complimentary
introduction. The book is frankly
written for the British public. IT
might almost be said to be- q campaign
document intended to further the politi-
cal fortunes OF the brilliant Welshman'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
GUILTY SOULS"
An Actable Play Written to
Encourage Theatrical
Renaissance

"Guilty Souls" (1arcourt. Brace K
Co.. Is characterized by It's publishers
as Ia play by a young English poet
which has aroused the admiration Of
Granville Barker and Gilbert MUIR
ray"
Tint, together with n long and quota
tiOn. .ndorncd preface. gives the 'prOspec.. !.
tive reader q most erroneous i0Ca o.
"Guilty SOUS" III thut preface Rob.
Crt Nichols. "thc young Englisl, poet
becomes very bittn2ly sntiric. but IN
fortunately nCglccts to remain intcili
Rtblc. The result is merely success. :.
sion Of words in capital letters whic:i
not only fail to express with any clarity
the authors purpose In writing 'iuilty
Souls'---hc says It's "becnuse l earn
cstly desire to do what ] can to aid the
renaissance Of the British theatre: but
about TO dclvc into some unusually COIN
plcx and momentous subject. =,
On tie other hand. "Guilty Souls
is rather theatrical play. lacking 9ny
deep insight into human character. Dut
generally effective without being at aII
poetic. The atmosphere Mt the begin
ming closely parallels that Of Gals
wOrthy's, Justice" but fails to achieve
the dramatic tensity Of that plny: The
plot concerns the casting Of the blam'
for a big theft on an innocent man
and the final repentance of the guilty
one. That's ALA simple melOdrnmati'
story, embroidered with the usual I'M
passiOned scenes and containing th'
conventional stage characters. We I'm
aginc 1t would be quite effective on tli'
stage-certainly as much 40 as two.
thirds Of our modern pluys---but VIII!
the author should choose to invoke
Epictetus. Mozart, Goethe. Gordoi
Craig and Vauvernagues. and mystif!
the readers by a perfectly untranslata'
bic preface Is hard to understand.