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Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-07
EDISON MARSHALL
Author Of
1.-THE Dolce Of the Pack
Copyright by Little, Brown, and Co.

ant hope that the bear would continue
on down the edge of the forest and
leave him; and his heart stood still
as the great beast paused, shifting.
But some smell In the air seemed to
reach him, and he came stealing back.
In reality, the Killer was puzzled.
He had come to this place straight
through the forest with the expecta-
tion that food-flesh to tear with mis-
fangs-would be waiting for him. And
now, as he waited at the border OF
the darkness. he knew that strange
change had taken place. And the
Killer did not like strangeness.
The smell that he had expected had
dimmed to such an extent that 1t pro-
NOTED no muscular impulse. Perhaps
It was only obliterated by stranger
smell-one that was vaguely famiiiar
and wakened a slow, brooding anger
In his great beasts heart.
He was not timid; yet he retained
some of his natural caution and re-
mained in the gloom while he made
his investigations. Probably 1t was
hunting instinct alone. He crept slow
ly up and down the border of moon
light, and his anger seemed to grow
and deepen within him. He felt dimly
that he had been cheated out OF his
meal. And once before he had been
similarly cheated; but there had been
singular triumph ut the end Of that
experience.
All at once a movement far across
the pasture, caught his attention. 1t
seemed that some one had come, taken
one glance at the drama at the edge
Of the forest, and had departed.
Bruce himself had not seen the figure !;
and perhaps 1t was the mercy OF Fate
not usually merclful-that he did
not. He might have been caused to
hope again. only to know a deeper
despair when the man left him with
out giving aid. For the tall form had
been that Of Simon coming. as Linda
had anticipated, for moments In
spection Of his handiwork. And see
Ing that 1t was good, he had depart
ed again.
The grizzly watched him go, then
turned back to his questioning regard
of the strange. dark figure that lay
40 prone In the grass in front. The
darkness dropped over him as the
moon went behind heavy patch OF
cloud.
And in that moment the Killer un-
derstood. He remembered now. Pos
sIbly the upright form of Simon had
suggested 1t to him possibly the wind
had only blown .straighter and thus
permitted him to identify the troubling
smells. All at once memory flashed
over hIm-of a scene in distant glen,
and similar tall figures that tried to
drive him from his food. He had
charged then, struck once, and one
Of the forms had lain very still. He
remembered the pungent, maddening
0dor that had reached him after his
blow had gone home. Most clearly Of
all, he remembered how his claws had
struck and sunk.
He knew this strange shadow now.
It was Just another Of that tall breed
he had learned to hate, and 1t was sim
ply lying prone rs his foe had done
after the charge beside Little river. In
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-07

fact, the still-lying form recalled the
other occasion with particular vivid
ness. The excitement that he had felt
before returned to him now; he re-
membered his disappointment when
the whistling bullets from the hillside
above had driven him from his dead
But there were no whistllng bullets
now. Except for them. there would
have been further rapture beside that
stream; but he might have 1t now.
The old hunting madness came back
to him. 1t was fair game. this that
lay SO still In the grass. just as the
body of the calf had been and just
as the warm body Of Hudson In the
distant glen.
The wound at his side gave him a
twinge Of pain. 1t served to make his
memories all the clearer. The iurid
lights grew in his eyes. Rage swept
over him.
But he didn't charge blindly. He re-
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-07

no heed to the fast hoof beth
speeding horse. 1t was Dave
and his trail of lust and wid1
was ended nt last. lie lay Nt
face, and there were cuhN
stains on the pine needles
And the pines, those tall daI
tinels Of the wilderness, Re
look down upon him in passions
temptation, as If they wondered
stumbling ways of men. Their "
rubbed together md made va
the wind swept through them
man may say what those Wca
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-07

never colder Of nerve and surer of
muscle. Cunningly she lay down
again before she crept through the
door, SO that II Simon CHANGED to look
about he would fail to see that she
followed him. She crept to the thick
cts, then stood up. Three hundred
yards down the slope she could see
Simon's dimming figure In the moon
light, and swiftly she sped after him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
THE PEOPLES FORUM

I know that I've been wayward. but wen I
Be any more. I.
Just siv. 70 m. another chance. ,ust put me
And you'ii fnd Ii. b,aek sheep loves hi, dad
far better than the rest"
Year by year sped quickly b., the father.
now Grown old.
them his gold.
'T only want this little room. . place b.
your freside."
One night on Jack's returning homo he
brought with him . bride.
The wife began to hate the father more and
more each day
One night he heard the three declare: 'This
old fools in the way"
They then agreed to send him 10 the poor
When like a Hash tn. black ssssvs words
came ringing in his ears.
A wagon drives up to the dsor, II u the
poorhouse van:
The three point toward their dad and 50.
There 10 your man."
Just then . manly form appears and pushes
through the crowd.
Here. stop. YOU brutesr' the stranger said;
this will not be allowed.
You took the old mans property and all that
You even sold the little lot containing his
wife's grave.
am his son, but not your kin. from now
till Judgment day."
The old man grasped the black shesp's hand;
the crowd then heard him say:
'pon't BE- angry with me. lad. I've turned
you from my door:
I know that was foolish; I've rspented
o'er and DER.
I wish ia gtven you my sold. for you have
stood the test,
And f,nd the black sheep loves his dad far
better than the rest"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Wiring Up Your Transformer

Assuming that you have bought a
the intention of getting your detector
panels ready for amplification, I am
giving today diagram showing how
the panel must be rearranged and
tector alone or else automatically cut
in your amplifying bulb when you
get it.
First you will see that l have made
change In the binding posts described
before for your detectOr panel. We
have now in the left-ha side three
binding posts and on the right four.
Some people have five on the right,
two for the plus and minus of the stor-
age battery, known as the A, two for
the plus and minus of the Is battery
and one for the output" which will
lead to the grid of the amplifying bulb
when you get 1t.
Personally ! use only three binding
posts for the two batteries, using the
same binding post for the minus side
of both batteries as they are virtually
always connected.
You can do this wiring from the dia-
gram if you wish, but l find that the
average beginner mas some dlmculty IN
this, so / am going to give you list
of the wires and their connections and
you can work from this list independ :
emily of the diagram, checking each
wire as you attach It,.
First we must designate the four
blades which you will find on your
phone jack. Let US call the top one A,
the second B, the third Z and the lowest
%. Now get ready to attach your wires
and run them as follows:
From phone binding post on left ia
A blade Of jack.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Letters to the Editor
Skill, Not Chance

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger: .
Sir--"A Daniel come to judgment y
In open court at Vancouver, which is,
l believe, somewhere out in the State
OF Washington, the judge has ruled
that poker is not game Of chance. but
u game Of skill.
This is final but belated vindication
OF an opinion formed long ago. We're
IL not so how are we to account for
the uncanny precision with which an
experienced player escorts his unsophis-
ticated victim to certain defeat? What
is the poker face" celebrated in bust-
ness, diplomacy. every contest of wits,
mind against mind, save the consum- :
nation of years of training of the emo :
tions until they are completely subject
to the will, and facial muscles respond
TO the determination not to disclose by
even the tremor of an eyelash what lies
behind the mask? Skill. Surely 1t Is,
as any trained player Of the game will
tell.
None know this better than those
whose long devotion to the game have
given right to speak, as they sci dom do.
for conversational poker bears the same
relation to the real game that 'Old
Maid' does to whist.
Yet. come to think It over. the
learned Washington judge has but ac-
cepted the plea made by the dead game
sport long ago. when arraigned on
charge of conducting a game Of chance.
Not guilty" he said, this guy
never did have no chance -
BOBTAIL FLUSH.
Atlantic City, n. j., July %, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Lancaster, Pa. July %, 1922.
Remember. We're All Americans

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--Family quarrels frequently are
marked with a great deal of bitterness.
When persons have been living together
or striving together in the closest in
tlmacy, let suspicion or selfslness come
between them and then there is no equal
for the hatred that may ensue.
Something very like family feud has
developed in America. Some members
of the national household cannot speak
of the others without resorting to cpl
thets. Men ordinarily calm, friendly
and reasonable work themselves into a
rage in discussing industrial conditions
and they heap denunciation on capital
and labor, according to where their
sympathies and interests lie. And now
We have the ominous spectacle Of armed
troops at the mines of our own Penn
sylvania, prepared to meet a possible
outbreak, the possible results of which
are fearsome to contemplate.
The third party to these labor dis
putes deserves a hearing. He or it is the
general public.
Necessary as fuel and transportation
are, yet no one should adopt the selfish
view that the conditions under which
they are secured are no affairs of the
people at large. A permanent settle
ment of this family falling -out must not
overlook the just claims of workingmen
or of property holders. There is no
lasting benefit to the nation in an ar
rangement that forces unfair conditions
on any part of it's citizenship.
Coal workers, coal owners, coal users,
all are Americans, and all fought shoul
der to shoulder In the World War. "A
pause for thought before tn hasty word
! u spokenn . moments re6( |tion on tn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Treatment for Druo Habit

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger.
Sir-For the period Of thirty seven
years after graduation from the Uni.
versity of Pennsylvania medical school
] practiced medicine in Philadelphia.
And because of the fact that / treated
two prominent members in the so-
called social set of Philadelphia for the
morphine and cocaine habit successfully
l was called upon to treat probably a
larger number of this class Of patients
than falls to the lot of the average gen.
eral practitioner.
And l can say, from the knowledge
gained by this experience, that every
individual case that have ever treated,
In whatever station in life, was most
desirous to get we'll and be free from the
blighting curse of drug disease.
It has been my opinion for a long
time that If the stigma of crime were
removed as applied to this class Of ILL
ness and these cases could receive proper
and scientific medical treatment, under
environments which would consider
them Ill without the stigma Of the GRIM
inal if a proper hospital were pro-
vided where these patients could be
requested to go and remain until cured
without charge. and IL advisable com.
PEELED to go and remain until cured,
very much more could be accomplished
than IL now. accomplished by the ex-
DIR. ]. CARpEEN COOPER.
Dover, Del, July u, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
"Noted Names In Fiction"

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-In these days when Philadel-
phia Is finding 1t so hard to decide on
head for our Scsqui- Centennial
which, sure as shooting, is only tempor-
arily delayed, for, mark my words,
the exposition is going to be glorious
success achieved by the right man or
men in the right place-in these days,
anyway, as l was saying. I'm taking
the time to wonder what service to
humanity is performed by those per.
sons who, with diabolical cunning. fer
ret out the middle and unused names
logue, which is used by all libraries.
Bury your middle name ever so deep
If you write a book they will smoke
you out. In library list recently l
discovered that old, familiar names
of authors had been curiously amended.
Here are q few I jotted down at ram
dom:
Holworthy Hall is Harold Everett
Porter.
Fannie Hurst is Mrs. Jacques Dan =
ielson.
Victoria Cross is Vivian Cory Grit
fen.
Shane Leslie is John Randolph Les
lie.
Lord Dunsany Is Edward John
Moreton Drax Plunkett, eighteenth
baron.
Arnold Bennett is Enoch Arnold
Bennett.
Katherine Newlin Burt is Mrs. Max.
we'll Struthers Burt.
Booth Harrington Is Newton Booth
darlington.
Henri Fabre was Jean Henri Cast.
mir Fabre.
Coningsby Dawson is Coningsby vii.
liam Dawson.
Jennette Lee Is Jennette Barbour
Perry Lee, or Mrs. Gerald Stanley Lee
Stanley Hall is Granville Stanley
Hall.
Hilaire Belloc Is Joseph Hilairt
Pierre Belloc.
John Ayscough is Francis Browning
Drew Bickerstaffe- Drew.
BOOKwoRM.
Philadelphia, July "a, 1922.
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N0B0DY'S MAN ::-::ByE Phillips 0ppenheim

honor, It never entered into my head.
Only want to bring you gradually into
the new way Of thinking, because i
want 10 much from you--so much help
and sympathy"
"Andf' she pleaded.
He looked around to be sure that
Parkins was gone and, leaning from his
place, kissed her.
''If you care for moonlight motor.
ing" he whispered, II think ] can
give you quite clear outline Of all that
/ expect from you. e
She drew q little sigh Of relief.
'If you had left me behind" she
murmured, II should have sat here
and imagined that It was all dream.
And I am just little weary Of
Dreams"
(THE END)
CcDyvt0hs, 1853, bv the Bell Syndicate, Ino.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Efficiency Bugs Latest

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-A new kind Of efficiency bug
has been making itself evident on the
horizon in some parts of the country.
Up to date / haven't noticed 1t maklnS
any particular progress in this neck OF
the woods. This new bug has figures,
statistics and other matter to show that
summer vacations for school children
are wasteful In time, in money and i'll
energy. They ought. he proClaims, to
be eliminated or shortened, the time
thus saved being spread over the year in
shorter school days.
Efficiency experts, eliminators of the
joy of living, uplifters and watchdogs
Of the public conscience, of course must
make a living, and to that end they 20
far afield in their efforts TO reduce life
to cut and dried standard. The offer
ing of this particular member of the
efficiency family to my way of thinking
is a nuisance of the first degree.
In the case of very young pupils
II might be possible, even advisable,
TO shorten school hours, but to elini-
nate the two or three months vaca-
tion now enjoyed by the school chill
dren ought to find no favor in any quar-
ter. A long play period Is absolutely
essential for the health and physical
growth Of lads and lassies of school
age. The school year is long and be-
fore its end the confinement, the ap-
plication to lessons, the lack Of outdoor
sports and activities during the winter
months are apparent in the health and
spirits of the pupils. They react more
speedily 70 The open and its pastimes,
the games and sports, the free and
joyous life of the great outdoors.
To eliminate this season of play on1
recreation and scatter it through tie
school year by shortening the hours Of
study would defeat the very object it Is
wished TO obtain. 1t would mean phyai-
cal deterioration and the continuous
grind at textbooks and school TASKS
would seriously interfere with material
progress IN education. The school chill
dren need their inlay season, ard there
is little danger Of its being taken away
from them.
EDWARD s. JONES.
Lancaster Pa Jmiy % 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26

While you are autici.
pating the good time you
are going to have whils
away this summer
arrangements now to havs !
the Evening Public Ledsss !
sent to you every day.
No matter what your
idea Of q vacation may b.
or where you may 70. tn
Evening Public Ledssr
will follow you and brine
with your mail each dav
more news and entertain.
ing features than anv
other Philadelphia evenins
newspaper.
Telephone or send IN your .,,,.,..
now. for one. two AZ r..
months, the period you viii Be sysx ts. y
receive your favorite newspans. -. -
alarly with your daily mail,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Poems and Songs Desired
1.-THE Black Sheen"

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public LEDGER:
Sir-Could you supply me the poem called
'The Black Sheep? I thank you and wish
more success to your paper.
E. EsTLACK.
Camden. N. j.. July ~. 1922.
THE BLACK SHEEP
In a quiet little village. not so very far
away,
There lived a rich and aged man whose
hairs are few and gray.
He had three sons. three only onasi both
Tom and Jack were sly,
While Ted was honest as could b ana would
not tell lie.
They planned their best to ruin TED in the
old mans eyes.
Their poison soon began to work. till Tod
was much despised.
One night the old man said: "BeEone: you re
heartless to the core"
These were the words the black sheep said a.
he stood by the open door,
Don't be angry with me. dad don't turn
me from your door.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Questions Ans,vered
Value Of Dime Of 1894

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir-kindly advise me as to the premium
on q ten-cent piece OF 1884. On one side ia
the head Of lady. with Liberty in
scribed on her forehead. and around the
coin thirteen stars. On the opposite side IL
the picture OF an eagle with wings out
spread, and underneath Is marked 10c.
A DAILY READER.
Philadelphia. July 90, 1922.
In the published lists Of rare-coin valua-
tions the dime of 1894. mentioned by the
Peoples Forum correspondent. 10 not quoted.
II might be worth while to consult q coin
dealer or collector.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
holders Of Victory Notes and Others

~ holders OF victory Notes anu o'"eiS
eopeerned:
1@CaII for partial redemDtion OF aaa per
cent Yictory Notes. AN A per cent Victory
Notes. otherwise known as United states
OF America Gold Notes OF 1922 1923. which
bear the distinguishing letters A. b. c. D.
f or r, prefxed TO their serial numbers,
having been designated for the purpose by
lot In the manner prescribed by the Secre-
tarr, Of the Treasury, are called for redemp-
ti1n ON December Is, 1922. pursuant TO the
provision for redemption contained in the
notes and in Treasury Department crcul ar
Number 1873. dated April 81. 1919. under
which the notes were orlsinally issued
Interest on all the 4I per cent Victory Notes
thus called FOR redemption viii cease on said
redemption date, December Is; 1922, Victory
Notes Of the an per cent series bearing the
distinguishing letters G., H. l. J, K or /,
prefxed to their serial numbers are not in
any manner affected by this call for redemp-
ton. and will become due and PAYABLE TO
principal on May 20. 1928. according 10 their
terms
2HDetaied information as to the presen-
tatton and surrender of Az per cent Victory
Notes for redemption under this cal, is given
in Treasury Department Circular Number
900, dated July 90 1922, corIes OF which
may be obtained from the Treasury Depart
ment. Division OF Loans and Currency.
Washington. D. c.. or any Federal Reserve
Bank.
A. w. MELLON.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
Width Of EnoiIsh channeI

To the Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger:
Slr--what Is the width OF the English
Channel? MORTIMER.
Philadelphia. July %. 1929.
There is . great difference in the width
of the English Channel In different loca-
tions. From Ushant to the Scily Isles the
distance Is 100 miles. The width Of the
Strait Of Dover, the narrowest point. 10
twenty miles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
1.-THE Old Songs"

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledoerl
Sir-1 will thank you very much II you can
print the words Of some homely verses called.
think, THE Old Songs" and written. II
my memory serves me, by Lue +. vernon.
was reminded OF the verses a few evenings
ago while listening. perforce. to some mod
ern songs as rendered on phonosraph,
and thought. 'oh. what a difference from
the songs OF my younger days!
Philadelphia. July "a. 1922.
Following are the lines probably desired
by the Peoples Forum correspondent:
THE OLD SONGS
BY Lue F. Vernon
You may talk about the new songs
That you hear sung nowadays
At the fashioned. classic concert,
Operas. musicals and plays.
We hear them whistled in the street
BY the rich, poor. sad and gay.
But the old-tlme songs Of long ago
VIII neer dim nor pass away.
There were 'Moliie Darling" "Juanita."
Bessie Lee "old Uncle Nod"
when You and Were Young. Massie."
Put Ne in My Little Bed
'.Annie Laurie" Kitty Wells"
"old oaken Bucket Nellie Gray"
When the Corn 10 Waving. Annie"
Daisy Dean" and ''Magsie May"
Inc singer on tho mimic btABV
Must sing the popular songs
(Mere lot OF silly claptrap)
To please the frivolous throngs.
But, goodness. the rapture. bliss.
To hear those songs of old.
I'm the Evening by the Moonlight.'
"Silver Threads Among the Gold.'
Folks now want the rastime music:
They don't want tho "Silver Moon'i
Will jeer and laugh at grandma
II she huns an old-time tune.
IN my heart I thank the author
Makes no difference whore I roam
For giving us the dear old ballads
Down in the Cornheld." "Old Folks a,
Home"
We may cross the grand old ocean.
Raven locks be changed to white.
But the old songs learned In childhood
Bring back memories of delight.
And the world seems really brighter.
Makes the heart feel all aglow,
That We have not ceased to love them
Those sweet songs of long ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
HALT SUMS CANTON DRIVE
0sposed Presldsnts Army Eighty
Miles From Capital


Miles From Capital
Canton, July 20. - (By A. P.) =
Troops Of Sun Yat.Sen, driving
southwark through Kwangtung prov
ince in an effort to recapture
Canton for the deposed President
Of the Southern Republic. have been
defeated in a number Of skirmishes
in the last two days in the
vicinity Of Shiuchow, about eighty
miles north Of Canton, according to
advices.
Suns forces also are reported to have
been defeated near Yungyun, southeast
of Shiuchow, in q battle entailing con-
siderable casualties on both sides.
The army loyal to Sun is said to bs
retreating In the direction Of Chilling,
northeast Of Shiuchow.