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The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16

There in his riding clothes, naughty
zle.
where's Jeremiah HopklnsT" he
ueinended, cycling Pollyop sternly.
she hdgeted with the edge OF her
apron. Had Mackenzie come TO harm
her best belovedf
MY daddy's gone out" she returned
hnally, In a low tone.
Then I'll waIt.~ said Marcus. an
SIT down and walt
ROXY set out a chair for him. her
'egs trembling SO she could scarcely
S'ahd' Granny Hope grunted out n
word OF greeting. but the man gave
her no answer; and. after blinking at
him few times, thu old woman fell
asleep
This Is rotten hole" spat out
mackenzie presently, looking ut the
girl.
This scornful comment on the quar-.
tiers Daddy Hopkins worked so hard
10 support touched the squatter girl
to the quick. She kept the hut as
clean as broom and lake water could
make Il
ITS our home, mister; all we got"
she replied, and she Strengthened her
shoulders with dignity.
Rotten, Just the same" repeated
Marcus Say. youl Come and stand
here before me-"
He touched spot on the floor with
his riding whip; and Polly stepped
upan II.
Now you listen to me-" he said
sternly. "I've come with a proposition
TO your father. and II you've any infiu-
Cnce with him, you'd better talk him
into IT,"
Polly's face frightened little. Then
II was not real harm coming to Daddy
Hopkins today. She wished now that
he would come in and. almost as IL in
answer to the throbbing OF her nerves,
Hopkins passed through the doorway
with Wee Jerry clinging to his neck.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16

Dexter shook his head and ehampeu
his bit in disapproyal He was ac'
customed To mad, harum-scarum g"r
Ions ana he loved them; hu' '''s
morning, especially since the pause py
tbe fence corner, he had been '"Ul
nelled to mog along like a WORKOUT
old nag. r,1
His master was thinking, really anu
seriously thinking Happily oo'" nIs
the heir to an immense fortune LAM ~"
way through life so tar n"u w., 60
marked out for him. lie had son' , :"
war carelessly, in a mood OF 10. lao ~"
trlotlsm and because II was tue '", n,s
TO do. over there he had uone a..
hare and gnlned, especially IRON ,,, W.
French comrades, an mixing o. NV NV,
vital purpose. He had decided mat
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
Storm Country Pollv
by Grace Miller White
Copyright by Little Brown s Co

had she not found him diving in a..
water and loved and fed him svo,
slnceT She looked first at the man
then down at the lamb
He's mine, Oscar" she bes,,.,o,
i've had him two hull DAYS no,s
Oscar laughed.
"A likely story" he jeered "uo,.
long since squutters rnlsed shaon,
Where'd you get himH"
Found him." she answered muffin.
her hand ON the little animal.
Then he isn't yours" he retortod
ana he can't be anybody's but mine
! thought ! was missing some lambs "
PolE's eyes filed with alarm or.
vas trying to frame nm argumen, in
favor Of herself aud the creature sho
loved. ''''
when you find a thing dyln' in n
creek. Oscar" she faltered at length
you Gun ttke him home an love him
now can't your"
The mans loud gufraw brought n
deep Hush to the girls face She
placed herself directly between him
and the lamb.
Hes mine" she insisted "He,d
drowned sure II | hadn't jumped into
the drink an pulled him out"
Her words made the farmer certain
where the creature came from.
Dead or alive, he's miner he ex.
claimed.
Besides coveting the lamb ne hated
the squatter girls way Of fondlinR ami.
mails. When he got her, he deter.
mined, he would take all OF that kind
of nonsense out OF her.
With one sweep Of his mighty hand,
he thrust her aside, and, whipping out
his knife. he cut the rope that held
Nanny Hopkins to Polly's arm. Then.
In spite OF the girls frantic cries and
her desperate fighting against It, Os-
car picked up the lamb.
Pollyop screamed frantIcally for
from the look on his evil face, she saw
Instantly what he intended to do. He
was going TO kill Nannyopl Again she
flew at him, but he was tall and strong
and held the lamb aloft In the air
high out OF her reach. With a rough
oath he pushed the girl from him so
roughly that she fell. When Polly
scrambled up. he had the lamb In one
hand and large stone in the other.
"Oscar!" she shrleked.
She dropped to her knees, clasped
Wee Jerry In her arms, and shrouded
his face and her own In her curls.
When she dared look up again, Oscar |
had thrown the dead lamb ON the
ground.
"There," he gritted, that's to teach
you lesson, Miss Poll Hopkins. And
now I'll open your eyes to something
else"
AS he crossed to her she tried to
struggle to her feet; but her legs were
weak, and she was sick over the Quly-
erIng body there in the road. In an
other minute Oscar had snatched her
into his arms.
She shrleked again aud again; and
Jerry's loud cries followed, as she
fought desperately with the burly
farmer.
Once out " sight Of the Red Cross
poster and the little group In front OF
II. Percival checked his horse. Bay
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
CHAPTER VII.

To describe Oscar Benefits rage
when he left the two girls In Granny
x Hopes shack would indeed he a task.
OF late Evelyn had ceased TO attract
him. In the excitement OF the court
IAlp he had put his best foot forward,
md for time after the marriage he
bad found a great satisfaction In the
thought that she was his. When the
Eamc OF their secret honeymoon
time had worn Off, and the farmers
uude, cruel nature had been disclosed.
ESsyn's mad lnfatuatlon had disap-
In terror-stricken horror.
As EVELYN was finding In Marcus
Mackenzie a mate more to her taste,
Dennetvs primitive passions had burst
lle sudden flame for Polly Hopkins.
The sQuatier girls scorn of him, her
afawIlng rldlcule, only made him de-
fR her the more.
couple Of days after the night
Fene with the girls. he left his house
ind took his way to the lake. He
uOssed his fodder lot and plunged
mo the Mackenzie forest which lay
MWeen the railroad tracks and the
.'IT' 10 his pocket he had a letter
~ Evelyn. He intended to kill two
.nn with one stone. II he could find
laly Hopkins alone. he would tell her
ne decision he had come to and give
vi the note to deliver.
oscar did no: relish entering the
1eni CITY by the highway. The
d.auers hated him as much as he
70 mem. more, In all probability; and
vas MS habit to give the settlement
''Oe perth. II he discovered any OF
sn 90 his land, with the exception
lO'iy Hopkins. he drove them away
'.usiy Oscar was one OF those who
.'I'u rather have produced rot on
una man give 1t to the needy.
Is0re vaultlng the Mackenzie
~ .N' the sound OF people talking ON
y Oner side halted him. Pollyop's
W. WY eaine distinctly to him, and an.
m. voice. mans, answered her.
n. u.sp well-bred tones Bennett was
I I,s va not belong to squatter. He
sr NV. !, carefully to pick up the i'm
M. VI u'e conversation. The bass
nv mumAled something about
m. IN response, the sQuatter
4, A. zones fell upon his ear: "Some
800 svuh be the biggest an most
SIlas.ul' est daddy In the world" Then
,. the rush of departing hoofs.
"A s ~Vusy tore at the eavesdropper. II
4 NJ o' !, TAKE him long to get to the top
suo,,s. 'ound he made brought the
n" Nv girls head around sharply
sv, "er survey Of the picture
IDlv s' % You wantr" she asked sui.
~ rowning AT him.
= ~. Junped to the ground.
\ a,l uown 10 see you, P0llyop,"
~. .''Olned, coming forward. "Who
n. you talking tor"
4, y only safe way to get along with
b nav. "er Polly had concluded, was
nothing to do with him.
asuas me be, Oscar Bennettl" she
Nm ~ don't want nothln' to do
"a , ,' I'm goin' home"
~. 81, on her retreat. Oscar needed
l,ona s Out a couple of strides. and he
!, puy took them.
Don, cricketsI' he expostuloted.
Io n.o "a 80 eonfounded short, Pollyop!
IN ous be mad because | swatted
n y%. , You aren't my woman yet, |
an =, going to be just as soon as
lbservI.. smut OF my lady Robertson"
ius ~. no signs OF softenIng In the |
~ aS we he switched his attack. |
M nere'd You get that lamb"
ony Suery ~.folded new tsrrors for
'aA hs, S"e hhn not II ougm of the
Oaslns to anyone nut perself |
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
THE FIGHT

..vopsrs-Occupylng a dilapi-
- shack In tho Silent Ci,y'
da.s '.,ar settlement near ithaca
iqua'',v' ork Polly Hopkins lives
Ns ~ father. small Jerry, and
VIZ ~ ronan, Granny Hope. On
~ ~, S,.csnt farm, oscar Bennett,
..merous farmer, Is a neighoor'
~ secretly married to EVELYN
~ s,son. supposedly wealthy girl
~. ~. ,elrhborhood. Marcus Mac
.',. who owns the ground the
h occupy, ls their deter
go enemy. Polly overhears a
m'a-wss,uatIon between Mackenzie
o ~ stranger, In which the former
~ -. hls Intention OF driving the
''s,,,rs from his land. The stran-
svmpathlzes with the squatters,
~ .arns Polly's gratitude. Evelyn
~ oah,r,son discovers from her moth
y raj they are not rich, but prac-
,a.snv living on the bounty OF
pshert Perclval. Evelyn's cousin.
parv learns from Evelyn that the
svmpathetic btTAnber ~ ANOOeEe
p,reIyal Evelyn charges Polly
M message TO Bennett. telling
Nm she can give him no more
non,y. She already bitterly regrets
h,r marriage to the ignorant farm
n Polly conveys her message and
osear makes threats. He insists
ry,lyn meet him that night Polly
~ her father and Larry Bishop.
, squatter. take an oath to do Mac
Yenrie no injury. Evelyn unsuccess-
iany tries to get money from her
mother with which TO buy on Ben
rstt and induce him TO leave the
country. giving her her freedom.
Sh and Mackenzie avow their
love At the arranged meeting that
uight Bennett threatens Evelyn
With exposure unless she gives him
money. Polly meets Robert Per-
Oval, and they are mutually at
ncied, Polly's feeling being adora-
Ton
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16
HTaIls FIsh story,

A gamekeeper shot large pike near
the surface OF the canal nc Gorrtang,
Lanes, Eng. lie found In It's mouth
a Bounce roach Cor white fish) which
again had Just caught Nnsll gudgeon.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16

"Out you'll all 60, II ! have
to burn your huts about your
haAdsT
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16

ITo BE coNTrNi'ED0
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-16

Amer that the ''llttlest mother
made large strides upward toward The
greatest mother" Every little wor'
r,ed thing In the woods, every heavy
beort In the squatter settlement tolt
tbe difference In Polly Hopkins she
smiled more, she talked more ana
when she found n group OF her women
folks wondering how their absent lad
dies we're. she led them in smiling as
surance TO Old Mares fence ana there
repeoted what Robert Perclvnl hhu
soid about the Greatest Mother IN the
World. .t.
one morning Pollyop wns cleaning
the shanty and Granny Hopo was seat
ed by the stove. A sharp rap came OH
tho door When Polly opened II ana
recognized the caller, she would nave
c;osed the door and barred It u
mans heavy boot. thrust across 'h'
,hresholo. had NOT prevented heF'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03

best interests of the Commonwealth
demanded that tho highway system
should be constructed with reason
able speed through the Immediate Is
suancc or bonds rather than through
the far slower and more expensive
plan known as the you go"
method.
-. That the imposition OF . OF
scent gasoline tax would be the
entering wedge for the establishment,
II the "pay-ns-you-Ko" method. and
that IL would he impossible there
after TO pass a bond bill.
-. That the imposition or such u
tax would he a gross injustice to the
automobile owners and other con-
sumers OF gasoline who would no,
receive benefits comparable To thuse
which VIII inevitably follow from Il
bond issue.
rs. That there Is grave danger
that the opponents Of modern
highway system for the entire State
would divert from one third TO one
half OF the proceeds or such tax
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03

kle. Mayor and Mrs. George Ainslle.
L. NJ. Darlington. Mr.. and Mrs. l. J.
Marcuse. MIR. and Mrs. w. II. Adams.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred II. Powell DIR.
and Mrs. Stuart MCGUIRE. MIR. and
Mrs. !. Val Pnrham. Petersburg; MIR.
and Mrs. w, NJ. Martin. Petersburg.
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Tyson.
Hopewell. Va: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Stull. Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Bennett. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. =. Hummell. Hupcwcli: Mr..
and Mrs. II. ID. Eliason. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Stanard. DR.. and Mrs. Graham
Edgar. Characteristics: II. r. Nc
Cracken, Mr.. and Mrs. W.. G.. Crock
EFT. Mr.. and Mrs. FL *. Mcconnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Sauer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Granville c.. Valentine. Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen J. Savillc. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. t. Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Par
IRISH. MIR. and Mrs. w. \. whcrry.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Dabney Crenshaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. I. Morgan. Jr.. MIR.
and Mrs. II. w. Jackson. Mr.. and
Mrs. a. w. Patterson. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles G. Bosher. Mr.. and Mrs John
G.. Armistead. DR.. and Mrs l.. H.
Carpenter. DR.. and Mrs. ]. H. Weems.
DR.. and Mrs. w. +. Rudd. Mr.. and
Mrs. James f. Ryland. DR.. and Mrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
POSITION
ON HIGHWAY BONDS
AMAZES SENATOR
Continued From First Page)

Continued From First Page.)
Stantiai majority or "A sale working
majority. sufficient TO meet the ihaz-
ards OF a Legislative body whatever
that may mean.
I'm this snme conference or No
vember % We were told that no
''xtra session would be called unless
we would agree in advance not to
press for the passage OF IA bond hill.
but would content ourselves with the
imposition OF a gasoline tax suiIi-
cent In amount to provide temporary
funds for the year 1923. We natly
refused 10 accede to such propusi-
ton for the following reasons:
Il. II would be surrender OF
our constitutional duties.
'2. We earnestly believed that the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03

to the lateral or feeder roads. as
they actually did do last winter In
the House OF Delegates. with respect
to the automobile license tux which
Is dedicated and properly so to the
maintenance OF the highways In the
system.
sc That in the event OF an extra
session the Robertson act would
surely be repealed. Under this act
money may be advanced without In
tcrcst by any county or city for
highway construction In the locality
designed by such community. and
the amount tn be available In 1923 Is
a matter moro or less Of conjecture.
a fair estimate. however. is tina,
such fund will amount TO about 81
100000. or approximately the yield
from 3-cent XasOl'n" tax. so that
the passage OF the gas tax and the
repeal OF the Robertson act would
leave US just about where we started
from.
This net Is wrong In principle. In
that II enhbles the richer commune
ties to outstr!p the poorer communi-
tics and tx bad In policy In that II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03

does not tend to the construcud
OF n connected system OF roads.
should unQuestionably BIO repeal
along with the passage Of Dor
bill. but to call an extra session q
the purpose OF providing cmorsen'
funds through the fundamentally
n gasoline tax. and then to have 8
equal amount taken away from q
d, partment through tho repeal
another law seems to US to DO {
act Of futility.
"Of course we expect TO do ever
thing possible between now and d
cember 15 TO obtain az "substanti
"A majority" as we can. but rath
tan go INTO an extra session Wit
our hands tied and committed TO
policy of which we do not approx
We woulds prefer to let matters T
main In statu quo until the Poop
Of the State can have the iss'
suunrely presented 10 them when v
have no doubt they will send
n,chmond an assembly which W
be overwhelmingly In favor OF
bond issue.
,SignedI JAMES e. CANNON"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03

Every section of the United States
| will be represented by delegates to
the fifteenth annual meeting OF the
| American Institute OF Chemical En-
ginecrs. which opens Wednesday
morning. at 9:20 o'clocl; In the audi
torium OF the Hotel Jefferson. ana
continues through Saturday. which
day will be spent in Sightseeing
tour to industries in Petersburg anu
Hopewel.
Registration OF delegates Will be-
gin Wednesday morning at O'CLOCK.
At $3.50 o'clock, Mayor George Aims
lie will deliver the address Of vel
come, and then Allen ]. Saville. Di-
| rector of Public Works will speak
| on The Advantages Richmond Of
| fers to Chemical Industries"
Papers TO be read at the morning
| session Will constitute u symposium
| on materials or construction. as fol-
lows:
Wood" by J. V. n. Dorr, prcsl-
dent of the Dorr Company; "Applica-
! ton of Stoneware to the Chemical
Industry" by p. c. Kingsbury. chief
engineer General Ceramic Company;
"Ductile Tantalum," by DR.. Clarence
W. Bake, chemical director of the
. y
nesium Oxy-Chloride." by Max Y.
Seaton. technical director. National
kcllastone Company: Glass Rings
a New Filing Material for Towers"
by l.. c. ZelsberE: Glass" an Illus
trated talk by y. Z. Mars hall.
Optional Sightseeing Trips.
Following luncheon at 1880 p. NJ.
there will be optional trips. as fol-
lows: Seeing Richmond. inspection
OF the Standard Paper Manufacture
| ing Company Richmond Car Works
| Southern Manufacturing Company,
| Cheek Neal Coffee Company plants.
At $50 there will be reception
| and entertainment.
Thursday mornings session begins
at o'clock, and will be devoted to
| the canvass of ballots for officers,
reports OF officers and council and
reports OF committees. The follow
! Ing papers will be read:
| Effect OF Rate OF Flow on Alb
sorption of Cases." Wallace Il. Van
Arsdel. chemical engineer. Brown
! Company: "Rcsistance of Packing t.
Fluid Flow" +. c. Blake, L. l. du
| Pont de NemourS * Company: Alb
sorption and ScrubbiaG Tower De
sign" II. T. Haslam. Massachusetts:
| Institute of Technology; "Integra
| Waterproofngs for Concrete" Pro
! lessor \. II. White; The Density OF
| Lime as n Function 70 Burning Con.
ditions." Gerard Osterhof and Pro
| lessor J. II. WitErow; Defects o!
the Patent Laws In the Unitct
States" MaNimilian Toch; Rich
mond Tobacco Industry" Thomas NJ
Darlington. president Tobacco Asso
station OF United States; luncheon
at Hotel Jefferson, at 1880. Will b'
followed by excursions to Whitiocl
Branch. p. Lorillard Tobacco Com
pany and Larus Brothers & Co.
The following papers will be reat
ut the night session:
Asbestos Protected Metal It
Development, Manufacture and Use.
DR.. ]. II. Young, senior fellow. Mel
Ion Institute.
The Uses of Concrete in Chcmica
Works" A. c. irwin. Engineer
Portland Ccmen: Association.
One hour VIII he spent In n bust.
ness session Friday morning. ant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
PROHIBITIONS GROWTH
WORRIES GERMAN VETS
Sentiment Indicates Teu,on
Nation Approaching
Dry Decision.
tBy Associated Press. ]

BERLIN. Dec. 2-Prohibit!on SEN
siment has made such strides in Ger
many that the vets are already cvinc-
ms alarm. The dry forces now have
n second overwh Ginning straw vote
victory to add to that scored in DEL
ereld come time REo. a ballot they
recently completed In Osnabrueck. an
industrial center Of Hanover. border
ing on Westphalia, shows that out Of
1851 qualified electors, 9i.S per cent
favored absolute prohibition OF alco-
bol. This number include s.645 men
and e.72i women. Opposed to pro-
hibit!on were 427 men and 35l wom-
en-.
This wa sthe second OF a series of
straw votes which the prohibitionists
plan 10 take throughout Germany.
Their cause has been considered
strengthened by steps which the au-
thorities wero force dto take be-
cause OF economic necessity.
The Federal governments recent
note TO the roparat!on commission
proposing q reduction In the con-
sumption OF alcoholic drinks. threw
n scare into tho ranks of those inter-
ested in the liquor traffic. AT about
the same time the ministry OF eco
Monies held q conference OF several
hours. at which the Qcstion was dis
cussed with representatives OF the
liquor industry and the retail deal
ers.
The impression went out from that
meeting that the question OF national
prohibition was only matter of
time II is represented that there Is
row IN preparation for introduction
into the Prussian diet by which the
eale Of alcoholic liquors would DO
regulated by districts in accordance
with local economic conditions. The
same law would forbid daning in
cabareis and bars and cafes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
MUST NOT FORGET
BOLSHEVISM AND l. W. W.
1Rv Associated Press. ]

LINCOLN, NEB., Dec. 2.-General
John J. PershinE. advocating support
OF the army bill and military
training for citizens, In an address
today before local club. of which
he is a member, said that unless we
give posterity the benefit of our eN-
perience. We are not doing our duty
I'VE are too prone to leave things
TO our Legislatures when we ought
to be telling them what to vote for
and why" he said. I'VE ought 20
have our eyes open to n lot of things
VIC were quick TO forget as soon as
the war cnded-Bolshevism and the
J W. w. FOR instance"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
$50 thin I weighed only 81 pounds .

For twenty years." writes California woman
Il have been bothered with gas and constipation
White of egg, wheat biscuits, and matted milk
was all | could cat. became so thin weighed
only ga lbs, and am S #. in
Then began to eat two cakes of Fleischmann's
Yeast every day. gained 10 lbs. in four weeks.
a s now weigh no. Constipation has completely
disappeared and can cat almost ANYTHING"
Eat tHo or three cake, day regulariy-plain or
sPTedd on crackers or mixed nil, milk If yon
d,r place for tho three days Begin at once TO knon
nin real health means! Be you get Fleischmann,,
Yeast. III gr"cc;s hare it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
Davenport Table

Interior decorators will tell you that is quite passe
have Davenport placed against the wall Before
the fireplace in the center of your in front Of
the windows is the proper place. We don't know
whether these Tables the result Of such changes
or not, but we do know that you will find them mighty
attractive and useful placed back of your DAY. Soc m
EXPORT And $4,000 is very tempting price. !LU=
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
VIII Preach mt Monumental.

Rev. Charles ~ Lathrop Will
preach at Monumental Episcopal
Church this morning at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Lathrop Is head of the social
service department OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church. and is in Rich
mond comforting with Rev. II. Cary
Montague. city missionary, and
executive secretary OF social service
for this diocese