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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-06-15

shimmering chestnut curls mingled
with thready locks Of gray; and then
two quivering wizened lips fell upon a
trembling rosy mouth.
SAY something more, little Granny"
whispered Pollyop. 'Oh, Godll do
what you say lie wlll-mebbe, hrhT
Weary with unusual emotion, the
woman's head bobbed forward.
with God. Pollyop," she whispered
family. there amt no mebbe. When
you get swat from a hand like Old
Mares. then angel from Heaven"
Instantly Polly Hopkins was on her
feet. An angel from Heavenl A
blessed angel would help Daddy Hop
kinsl
"Darlin'," she murmured, bending
over Mrs. Hope, get on my bed an
take Wee Jerry. I'm goin' out"
Polly Hopkins was In the Robertson
grape arbor before she fully realized
the task which she had undertaken.
To thrust herself into the presence Of
Robert Percival was not SO easy as
she had anticipated.
"Just let Pollyop find i'm alone,
Jesus dear" she prayed, and then
stepped out from among the vines.
1t was cozy scene that met her
eyes when she ventured into the house
The family were at breakfast; and
Marcus Mackenzie In his riding suit
was drinking coffee. At the sight Of
her he put down the cup and rose to
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and Joneses 10 vie with the less recent
Deweys and Teddy Roosevelts.
One service man Of the American
Legion has, however, started the nam
ing Of babies after the national COM
mander OF the Legion of the year in
which the child was born. The first
on record is young Hanford Morris,
Atlanta, Ga, born a few days after
Hanford MacNider, Mason City. Ia,
was elected national commander OF
the Legion. His father, Albert r.
Morris, is a member of Atlanta post
No. of the Legion.
Recently an ex-soldier OF Chicago
went into court and asked to be al
lowed TO drop his middle name, which
was unpronOuncable, he declared. The
court gave permission and the service
man, an enthusiastic Legionnalre,
chose the name OF Legion TO accom-
pany him through life.
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"He Can, an He VIII, Poor Brats,"
Answered Mra Hope.

his feet; and instantly Percival got up
too. Evelyn went white; and an
ejaculation fell from Mrs. Robertson's
lips.
Throwing a questioning glance from
one to the other, the girls eyes set
tied at last on Roberts face.
They've took my Daddy Hopkins to
jail" she faltered, IAN I've come to
get I'M back"
The loud laugh that burst from
MacKenzie's lips brought glare from
Robert
Thank God, we've got him at last"
Marcus exulted.
The expression of woe died In the
squatter girls eyes as Robert Perclval
came toward her.
"Whatw he calculated, and then as
though conscious of the hate that was
directed at the newcomer by Marcus
Mackenzie, he added In lower tone
Poor little girl Come into my study,
Polly, and tell me about It."
Nonsense, Bob" interrupted Mac
Kenzie rudely. LET her tell her lies
here. I'd like to hear what she has to
say"
A flush mounted to Roberts face as
he turned angrily on the speaker.
During the moment he was struggling
for composure, Mrs Robertson and her
daughter hung on the scene with bated
breaths.
"Must remind you whose house
this is, MacKenzie1" demanded Perci-
val finally; and Marcus sank down
into his chair with muttered apology.
II didn't come to tell lies, Mr.. Mac
Kenzie," Polly broke out impetuously
1--WE come to tell Gods truth" Then
the recollection of her fathers des-
perate need overwhelmed her, and she
walled: "Your men planted squirrel
ON i'm, sir; Daddy said so, an Jerry
saw EN-"
To Percival. watching the man and
girl, came the conviction that she had
told the truth. and that Mackenzie
knew she had. Before he could break
In, Polly spoke again.
"Please, SIR she begged, please
Mr.. Mackenzie, give i'm back to me,
You can. Do 1t, an, an. oh, God, I'll
die for you"
She fell forward on her knees; and
then Marcus Mackenzie laughed again.
Lower and lower fell the curly head,
for the sarcastic sound told her more
plainly than any words could have
done that she would get no aid from
him.
Robert stopped and lifted her up.
"D-n you, Marc Stop it," he de-
manded. "It's wicked, downright
wickedw And to her he murmured
Poor little girl Poor little Polly"
He tried to lead her away; but how
could she go without making another
efforti She turned TO Evelyn.
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along who Is the mother OF % children,
to beat Mrs. Caraneks 81.
A child had come to Mrs. Caranek's
house each year for p years when
America entered the World war.
Which of the 21 was dearest to her
she herself could not tell, but when the
two eldest boys, Joseph and Louis.
went away to war the large Caranek
family was cast into shadow. "what
else should do?" Mrs. Caranek ques-
toned. "They are Americans and
their country needs them. If 1t is a
duty to raise children, II is right to
make them love their country" But
when Joseph and Louis came home
Joseph served overseas with the Rain
bow division and fought in four big
battles, while Louis fought in and
around Camp Beauregard-the little
grocery store could scarce contain the
joyful celebration.
Mrs. Caranek came to America when
she was fifteen years old, leaving her
native village of Petravice in CzechO-
slovakia. She is forty-seven years old
now and her husband is ffty-eight-
The youngest child is six years old and
the Oldest twenty-eight. Mrs. Caranek
has been to but one motion-picture
show In her life and she left before
that one was over. She works from
five in the morning until ten at night
In her grocery. And she hasn't a gray
hair and has never been sick but once
and enjoys life.
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II they hesitate, a number OF Iowa
men might have word to say that
would prompt them.
1t happened that the American Le-
gion OF Burlington, Ia, having high
carnival and desiring n queen, chose
one. The girl selected for her out
standing beauty, wit, and spirit was
Miss Ruth Metcalf, who later dis
played tact. Miss Metcalf being duly
and fittlngly crowned queen, now
would choose one Of the ex-soldiers
as king. 1t was announced, whereat
some hundreds of assorted male beau
ties struck attitudes Of attention. AZ
ter looking closely over the assembled
Legionnaires, Miss Metcalf calmly
picked out her own brother and
crowned him king. Whereupon the
issue was settled with nice diplomacy
and the big carnival parade got un-
der way.
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Storm Country Polly
by Grace Miller White
Browns &

dressed Wee Jerry at Jeremiah's com
mand, and then. troubled In spirit,
watched him stride away In the keen
morning air.
II had been decided among the
squatter men that to keep the breath
Of life In their women and children
they must hunt and fish, but that
nothing should be caught that the law
forbade. II was this thought that was
running through the squatters mind
as he crept up to see II a woodchuck
had ventured out. One was sitting
up, taking suyey Of the neigh
borhood, when Hopkins lifted his gun
and with one sharp crach and belch
OF smoke the furry fellow tumbled
over.
The squatter strode forward and
was in the act Of picking II up when
three men appeared as II they had
sprung from the earth and with raised
pistols closed in upon him.
Jeremiah's huge jaw dropped at the
sight OF them, and Wee Jerry's fingers
caught tight hold OF his shaggy hair.
Drop that gun," cried one man, and
the still smoking rifle fell TO the earth
II took but n moment TO snap a pair
Of handouts about the dazed mans
wrists. II was while Jeremiah's face
was turned upward to cuiet the
screaming Jerry that one Of the men
| quickly substituted dead squirrel,
and another went away with the dead
woodchuck. Then the third slipped a
chain around one of Daddy's wrists
and led him down the hill to the rag
ged rocks, the child still clinging to
his neck.
Polly was standing under n willow
tree as her eyes caught sight Of Daddy
Hopkins and Wee Jerry between two
men. One of them strode along, lit
tie dead body dangling from one hand,
while held In the other hand was her
fathers gun. She ran toward them,
giving spasmodlc cries of dlsmay.
"Daddyl" she screamed.
No answer came from the blinking
squatter.
1--WE caught him with the goods on, :"
one man sneered at her.
But you're goin' to leave him with
me-" she shrilled, making her appeal
TO the man who stood close to Jere-
miah. ''Daddyll promise not to hunt
no more, won't you, honey1 Oh, God I
You said you wouldn't shoot nothin'
the law said you couldn't"
81 didn't, brat" grunted Hopkins.
Then his eye caught sight Of the
squirrel, and his jaw dropped. A
hoarse groan fell from him.
81 didn't shoot no squirrel, Poll" he
cried out to her. 81 got that big
chuck were tellln' you about" Then,
turning glarlng, fury-filled eyes on the
man who had sneered at the girl, he
continued, "You planted that d-n lit
tie crltter on me, mister. l never shot
him"
Pollyop's lids widened In terror.
She lifted one hand and caught the
child's shoulder.
"Jerry, baby" she cried madly, "you
was therel Tell Pollyop what Daddy
shot !"
"Sure was there" he sobbed,
drawing his sleeve across his face.
"'Twas a big woodchuck settin' up by
his hole, an my Daddy Hopkins"
The officer who had the squirrel in
his hand, put Il into his pocket and
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THE FRAN MEUP.

SYNOPSIS -Occupying n dilapi-
dated shack In the Silent City,
squatter settlement near Ithaca,
New York. Polly Hopkins lives
with her father. small Jerry. and
an old wsman. Granny Hope. on
an adjacent farm. oscar Bennett.
prosperous farmer. Ia a neighbor.
He 10 secretly married to Evelyn
Robertson. supposedly wealthy girl
OF the neighborhood. Marcus Mac
Kenzie. who owns the ground the
squatters occupy. 10 their deter
mined enemy. Polly overhears a
conversation between Mackenzie
and a stranger. in which the former
avows his intention OF driving the
squatters from his land. The stran-
ger sympa thizes with the squatters,
and earns Polly's gratitude Evelyn
Robertson discovers from her moth
er that they are not rich. but prac-
tically living on the bounty of
Robert Percival. Eyelyn's cousin.
Polly learns from Evelyn that the
sympathetic stranger Is Robert
Percival. Evelyn charges Polly
with a message to Bennet. telling
him she can give him no more
money. She already bitterly regrets
her marriage TO the ignorant farm
er. Polly conveys her message and
Oscar makes threats. He insists
Evelyn meet him that night Polly
has her father and Larry Bishop.
a squatter. take an oath 10 do Mac
Kenzie no injury. Evelyn unsuc-
cessfully tries to get money from
her mother with which to buy on
Bennett and induce him 10 leave the
country, giving her her freedom.
She and Mackenzie avow their
love At the arranged meeting that
night Bennett threatens Evelyn
with exposure unless she gives him
money. Polly meets Robert Per-
oival. and they are mutually at
tracted, Polly's feeling being adora-
ton. oscar kills Polly's lamb and
Percival thrashes Oscar MacKen-
zie orders the squatters 10 leave
Evelyn plans to marry Mackenzie.
Percival and Polly confess their
love.
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Legion Asks for New Law.

"Oh-o-o say can you see-e-2" The
band-organ man ground out the nat
lonal anthem and the monkey danced
and squinted his sharp eyes. Then
the hand-organ man passed the hat.
But in New York state he will have
to change his tune, II the American
Legion gets Its bill through the legls-
lature prohibiting the playing of the
''Star Spangled Banner" for the pur-
pose of collecting money.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-06-15
Alaska Has the Wealth.

Alaska could not only pay for ad-
Justed compensation, II It were rightly
developed, but the whole war debt
besides, according TO Albert b. Fall,
secretary Of the interior. What is
believed to be the greatest oil field in
the world is in the Arctic near the
Aleutian islands. A tremendous coal
belt in Alaska is undeveloped, and the
greatest copper mine In the world as
WELL
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-06-15
Physical Deterioration.

physical examinations of regular
army officers show the most clear
cut evidence of physical deterioration
which is due to strain incident to
the World war;" the army medical
department reports. That investiga-
ton may bring to light scientific
explanation of some part of the rest
lessness among former soldiers which
can be laid to their having undergone
q severe nervous strain.
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world named for
a great or favor
ite general. The
u a m e S a k e s OF
G en-. G Gorge
Washington are
still numerous f;
those of Robert
+. Lee and U. S.
Grant are going
strong into the
second generation
and there are not
a few John ].
TeEshing Smiths
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CHAPTER lx-contlnued.

Then while Robert was telling her
OF his hopes and plans, rehearslng his
love for her and his desire to help her
read and study. they walked slowly
back along the ragged rocks In the d.
rection OF the shanty.
They were almost at Polly's home
before he left her. She watched him
stride up the hill. and. after he had
disappeared, she threw herself fiat
upon the earth and mingled with the
birds song In the willow trees. and the
rippling Of the waves upon the shore.
came her cry:
"Oh, God dear, can't marry Oscar.
can't You'll have TO help the squat
ters some other way, darlin'"
The days that followed, bringing
with the spring flowers hocks OF sum-
mer birds, seemed an eternity 20 Polly
Hopkins. She went about her duties
us one in dream. In spite of Rob
ert's efforts, several OF the fishermen
had been sent TO the Ithaca jail for
petty crimes,
Two men had been trapped In the
Bad Mans ravine and taken of TO the
Jail without so much as n farewell to
their families. Polly had grOancd with
their women and wept over their ba-
bies. She was quite sure Perclval was
doing everything anybody could do;
but sometimes the thought of Eyelyn's
demand lntruded on her mind, and she
wondered II she were doing right In
refusing II.
one morning at daybreak Polly saw
her father lift his gun from the wall
and sit down to clean II. Now. why
was he doing that, when he knew very
well he could not use itI She stood
looking down upon him. her heart
beating rapidly.
You amt goin' to hunt yet, honey"
she protested, squattlng down beside
him.
"Yep." returned Hopkins glancing
up. ''There amt no one astir so early,
an I'll bring back something, mebbe
woodchuck or skunk. We aln't
had enough TO keep a mess OF flies
alive since Old Marc got back"
That was true! No one knew better
than Pollyop how they had missed the
little she had received from Bennett.
Sick at heart, she snatched at his
hand.
I'VE might best be without grub,
Daddy" she said passionately. "Awl
Don't start rubhin' II up again. You'll
get pinched, II you hunt out Of season,
no matter what you shoot. For less
than carryln' gun, Old Mares got a
bunch Of our men. You shan't do II,
Daddy. You shan't, l say"
II only she could persuade him not
10 hunt until Robert had come to an
understanding with Mackenzie. II he
didn't succeed-then she knew another
way.
"Mebbe in little while you can
hunt all you like, Daddy" she ven
tured softly.
"What do you mean by that, brat?"
asked jeremiah, centerlng his keen
eyes upon her.
She leaned forward and slipped both
arms about his big waist.
II don't want you TO 60 today,
Daddy" she returned noncommittally.
"Why don't you just stay at home, an
an"
"Nope, I'm goin't" interrupted Hop
kins. "An' Jerry's a-golI' with me.
I'll be back before any of Old Mares
spies turn over for another nap"
Polly knew her father well enough
not to make another appeal. She
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dust so frequent
ly have become
lost to the world.
But the exploits
Of old Sitting
Bull may well be
remembered, even
today, when the
marble : shooting
g en- tion Is
reading deep vol
umes that puzzle
exasperated pa
rents.
Sitting Bull also
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CHAPTER X.

As in a nightmare the squatter girl
blundered along the path, back to the
hut, carrying Wee Jerry in her arms
Granny Hope was hobbllng from the
coop-hole when the girl stumbled over
the threshold.
Something awfurs happened, huh,
PollyopT the woman faltered, and
limping across the floor, she bent and
gathered the thin small boy to her
"Come to grandma, Jerry dear" she
coaxed, "an' hear wee bit about
Love-"
The grooming voice, choked with en-
treaty, touched the edge of Polly Hop
kins soul. She swayed forward to her
knees. caught the one withered hand
extended to her and clung there.
"Tll set, my bird" mumbled Mrs.
Hope weakly, and she dropped into a
chair with Jerry In her lap. There !
Aw! Don't cry that way, honey. Lis
ten, dear heart. Gods everywhere
An His love tool Can't"
Out OF the shower OF gllstening curls
appeared a wan, fearful face.
"Daddy's been took TO jail, Granny
Hope" Pollyop burst out. God can't
go in a dirty Jail, God can'tl Old
Marc"
Mrs. Hopes sudden trembling broke
of the girls words; and Polly wept
again in hopeless misery as the wom-
an repeated almost duly:
"God can't go In dirty Jail"
Then her face, lighted by u radiant
thought, lost Its drabness; and for a
time she stroked the bowed young
head. Then:
"Be your daddy lovln' you an the
babyT" she queried softly.
That question had never been put to
Polly Hopkins before. Had Granny
Hope gone crazy to ask such a thing?
Every squatter in the settlement mar
yeled at Jeremiah's devotion to his
children
Huh, brat dear1" came more forci-
bly, from Granny Hope, as II she were
determined TO have an answer.
PollyOp lifted her head wearlly.
"Sure. sure, Granny" she moaned.
Hell love us till he dies"
"Then my lass amt bellevln' any
longer that the God is love. like once
she was, huh? II Daddy Hopkins has
went to prison like you said, then amt
God therer An, dear lassie-child, loves
love, an Gods God behind the bars
just the same as In this here beautiful
shanty!"
The girl, stlll on her knees, edged
closer TO the old woman's side and put
her arms around him.
Listen 10 what Granny Hope says,
baby dear" she sobbed. Loves went
right along TO jail with our daddy.
Jesus'll help i'm. He can. can't he,
Granny dearT
"He can an He will, poor brats."
answered Mrs. Hope, And then
through the quietude OF the early
morning she voiced in tremulous
words the promises that had been food
and drink TO her during all the lonely
years that had passed over her head.
ASK. an yeu'll get 1t, dear lambs.
Seek your daddy, an you'll find I'm,
little dears."
One OF POllyop's arms wen, about
the woman's neck In q trics. The
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Carrying On With the
American Legion

The official American Legion grave
markers may be had from national
headquarters for S1.30 each, now.
The Legion post OF Decatur. Ark,
has bought the city's telephone system
and, after an oyerhauling, win oper-
ate IL.
Pershing stadium. built by the A. r.
f.. has been designated as the place
for the holding of the 1924 Olympic
games.
The famous French general, Gou-
raud, has been invited to attend the re-
union this year Of the Rainbow divi-
sion, In Minneapolis, Minn.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-06-15
LeaIon POS, STAGE. nMovIss.r

To satisfy curiosity-hounds, the
Hollywood (CalD post Of the American
Legion stages a model movie" every
week. This saves wear and tear on
the nerves of the people in Movieland,
and at the same time gives tourists
a view OF how movies are made. Real
reel directors, cameras. and stars are
used in the model exhibltions-but the
Legion does the work.
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To Halt "Fsker Money. Raising.

In an effort to stamp out the sale
OF publications by ex-service men who
allege that the money derived is GO
ing TO be used for the benefit OF sick
and wounded ex-seryice men. the
American Legion national offices have
warned its 1900 posts not to sanction
any sale OF periodicals until the
Chamber OF Commerce or some like
civic organization has first approved.
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Consider "star" Flaa an Insult.

The idea, conceived by the w. G. T..
u, Of putting star flags in windows OF
homes where no liquor is consumed, is
protested by an American L. 1ion post
In San Francisco, composed entirely
Of newspaper men. The Legion men
claim that the liquor star flag is an
atrocious plagiarism Of the service
flag Of war days, and that 1t is an in
suit to all former service men.
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seized the child by the arm and shook
him.
"Here, kid" he shouted. "none Of
your lip. You've been set up TO tell
that lle."
The mans aspect was so threaten
ing that Wee Jerry broke OF his words
and, grasplng Daddys bushy head
tightly, smothered his sobs in his hair
jeremiah Hopkins made a motion to-
ward the speaker, but a sharp twist
on the chain around his wrist checked
him.
"You see, brat" he groaned, they've
framed me right"
Polly grasped the situation in an In.
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leans and therein
sells butter and
eggs, brea d ,
m e IS, canned
corn and maybe
the necessities for
making those de-
licious Southern
pecan candles, is
also ch a m q ion
mother Of the
American Legion
Auxiliary. She is,
at least, until
some one comes
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days old. and the
present genera
tlon of fair ones
are not so bad at
II, the world
knows. Even the
distinguished for
eign diplomats
who wear red
stripes across
their boiled shirts
at formal dinners
will give the palm
&c a sweet Iowa
girl, however, and
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Something struck Oscar
and he's dead in the rosdp
CTo BE coNTINUEDJ

An Englishman has invented horse
drawn plow TO remove snow from
street cutters, rollers guiding 1t along
the curb.
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American A@dfic
O. Legion
Copy for This Department Supplied BY
the American Legion News service)
LEGION WOMAN, MOTHER OF II
Mr., Jacob csranek, Healthy and
Happy, Holds Record Among Pro
dueers OF Americans

Mrs. Jacob Caranek, who runs q
neat little grocery store in New Or
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ENDED SITTING BULLS REIGN
Chief Red Tomahawk, Sioux Warrior,
and Commander MacNider Smoke
Pipe Of Peace.

Since the passing Of the dime novel.
the 40 redskins who used to bite the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-06-15
LEGION QUEEN is DIPLOMAT
Miss Ruth meteslf, Burlington (Ta.)
Girl, Names Her Brother
Carnival "king."

Women began practiclng the art OF
diplomacy when Eve was about three
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-06-15
NAMED FOR THE COMMANDER
Legion Member Pays Honor TO New
Son and the Leader Of the AmerI-
can Organization.

Since the first time that America
had a war, babies have come into the