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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-04-20
CHAPTER !.

-Four miles from Ithaca. n. T..
Oscar Benneit's farm spread its acres
along tie face of West Hin between
the Lehigh Valley tracks and the high
way leading to Trumansburg. Oscar
Bennett was what the country people
and even the Ithaca folks called d fine
farmer. His farmhouse faced a lane
that led 10 the west shore Of Lake
Cayuga. and from the front porch he
could see, much 10 his dislike. the few
struggling squatter shacks that
brought to an end northward the ST.
lent City. Like all other substantial
citizens. oscar detested the sqratters.
In his estimation they were a set Of
thieving loafers and sneaks, and many
times he had wished that he owned
the ground they squatted on instead
Of Marcus Mackenzie.
OF course IL was no secret that
Mackenzie never let an opportunity
slip TO pop a fisherman into Jail. but
In Bennett's opinion that treatment
was not severe enough. and besides. II
did rot accomplish anything. Mac
Kenzie's Idea was to jail the men
whenever the chance came and for
period as long as the law would allow
But Whist good did that do, Fierce
hatred famed In the haggard faces OF
the women, and they held 10 their
s<uafter rights with the tenacity OF
ieeches until their husbands were
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have done away with the wives and
mothers II the job Of breaking up the
Silent City had been his No man
would hang TO q but long without
woman In II.
One morning In the early spring os-
car was finishing his breakfast when
the door opened slowly. girl with
q small tin pal in her hand stepped
into the room. She smiled at him al
most humbly.
"Shut the door ~ he shouted nj her.
where's your manners, Polly Hop
kinsi Can't you see the rains COM
ing In after your
The smile faded from the girls face.
Mechanically she turned. closed the
door and. unlimited, seated herself in
q chair and placed the pail at her
side.
$50 you've come begging. Pollyop."
went on the farmer, wiping his lips
on the sleeve Of his Gingham shirt.
swell. you might as well turn tail
and run home again, for you're not go
Ing to get anything more from me.
don't want q poacher's brat around
here"
The girls bare wet feet drew tense
iy backward under the chair: but she
remained dIscreetly silent Oscar al
ways abused her and called her names,
bot that was because she was a squat.
ter. After a while, he'd change his
mind. and then she would take home
what she came for. She noted with a
quick breath that Oscars eyes softened
during the time he was silent. That
boded well for her errsnd; but Ben
nett's mind was not on milk or any
Of those suffering for the want OF it.
He had just discovered that Polly
. Hopkins was beautiful even II she
were barefooted and ragged. Her
straight young shoulders were covered
with wet eurls that seemed to have
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tor Of the lie
S eur (Mlnn.)
News. For his re-
markable service
as "self-appoint-
e d correspond
ent" during the
war. he stands
high on the hon.
or roll Of the
Minnesota de
partment Of the
American Legion.
lie Sueur and
vicinity sent go
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given TO the wide eyes their shade of
ripe chestnuts.
Polly expected every moment that
Oscar would reach out for the pail,
and, though with bad grace, he'd give
her the milk just the same. She fid-
geted IN her chair and drew a long
sigh-he was staring at her In such a
peculiar manner from under his heavy
I brows.
Why had he not noticed before that
Polly Hopkins was so pretty. Oscar
wondered. and q slow smile parted his
lips. Polly's eyes lowered. and the
long dark lashes only added TO Ben
netts sudden admiration. quick
drawn breath slipped audibly past the
mans teeth. Pollyop sensec in his at.
titude toward her a new quality that
she recognized intuitlvely as danger
Gus. To bring his attention back 10
the purpose Of her visit. she ventured
TO say:
Il thought II wouldn't hurt you
none. Oscar. 10 gimme a little milk for
Granny Hope an Jerry. I'm always
runnln' errands for you an your
woman"
Benefits heavy farm boots made a
scraping sound under the table.
"what good does that DO met" he
returned. Upon my soul, might as
~ell be without wife as 10 have one
who won't live with me or let anyone
know I'm her husband I'm geitln'
sick. good and plenty sick. can tell
you. Miss Polly Hopkins"
This speech did not disturb Polly
over much. for he'd made II a dozen
times before. II was only the express
sion in his gars. she did not quite
like. Her mind went TO Evelyn Rob
ertson. the girl that Oscar had mar
ried. As II II were but yesterday, she
remembered how two years ago she
had gone with them under protest 10
a minister far back In the hills. Eve
lyn had explained that for some time
to come no one but the three must
know Of the marriage.
Pollyop had learned a great many
things In two years What girl does
not after she's passed her fifteenth
birthday One OF the things she had
found out was that Oscar was a dread.
full person, more dreadful than most
OF the squatter men. OF course the
men folks OF her people did beat their
women, now and then. That was their
right without any question. The blood
eolorei even her ears as she remem-
bere' how Oscar hectored his wife for
the money II was so hard for Evelyn
10 get. Another thing she had come
10 understand was that. II Oscar had
not been afraid OF the powerful Rob
ertson family. he would have forced
Evelyn Into his home long before this
II had been a hard two years task TO
keep him quiet.
"Mebbe you are gettin' sick, Oscar"
she interposed. II don't know
mebbe; but you know what that old
Miss Robertson would do 10 you an
her girl II you told. You'd get Eve.
mebbe. but you sure wouldn't get any
more money"
The mans face darkened.
That's just the rub" he conceded.
but at that Eve amt playing square
with me. The Robertsons have money
TO burn. and she deals II out TO me I'm
small little dollars. I tell you I'm sick
Of the whole thing"
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down dozens Of offers to ride, he took
his first flight with Vance while tour
ing the country In Montana. Vance
bad returned from his airplane honey
moon, which he devised as q means
Of avoiding old shoes and rice, and
which his bride thought was too
thrilling fer words"
When Vance got out Of the service,
he found himself In Texas. Not be-
ing entirely decided on the best place
20 live, he stepped into plane and
started north" When he arrived over
Montana he looked down ard thought
the country looked good. SO he land
ed. and he is In Mics City, where he
runs an airplane company. Doctors,
and even horse doctors. patronize his
taxi service to make their long calls
Montana miles being among the long
est in the world. Vance always makes
Il a point to hy to conventions Of the
American Legion.
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he believed In
giving his guests
Service" When
his patrons or
dered up an oy-
ster stew, they
were sure to ind
plenty Of oysters
In II.
When the war
began to be men
toned lE the pa
pers, Mr.. Brack-
EFT, whose grand
father, uncle. and
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Carrying On With the
American Legion

Baseball is In full swing with the
American Legion In Buenos Aires now.
twenty-five squares of Quincy.
Mass. have been dedicated by the
American Legion 10 as many war dead.
King Victor Emmanuel favors the
plan OF having 1000 British and 1000
American soldiers visit the Italian bat
tie frcnt next summer.
start them right" is the motto OF
the American Legion at Colome, n. D.,
which has taken over the instruction
OF the local troop OF boy scouts.
Borrowing American Legion buttons
to obtain sympathy in the. courts has
been a practice OF prisoners In the Los
Angeles county jail. The Judge is
wise" now.
A huge dormitory. commemorating
Harvard men who lost their lives In
the war, may be erected in Cambridge.
Valuable war documents Of every
description will be kept In a national
archives building at Washington.
rough plans for which have already
been drawn.
With logs hauled from nearby for
ssts, legion men In Sugler, Okla,
erected genuine cabin for a club
house. Toasting their toes before a
roaring nre they fght the war again
n solid comfort
A writer says the next war win be
fought with germs That means that
some nation win have to be first In get
nng up smokeless insect powder.
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than u pert I
Hughes. With an
eye to his versa
tile pen, mem
bers Of the Rob
ert stow e GID
post Of the Le-
gion In y e W
York. have made
the author their
historian. I b e
membership of
the post Is made
up entirely Of
members OF the
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That Friend In Mad

A man never needs friend more
than when he feels as independent as
hog on ice. Then is just when he n
sure to slip. Blessed be the man tha,
comes along Just then and helps n
fellow upi
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How Unarateful.

Husbands" said disillusloned
wife TO friend. 'whst wretches
they are! ! brought mine a dowrv
OF $500 year-well. my dear. bs
absolutely refuses TO get me a $1,000
gown"
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fypewrite for co
seconds without
making a mistake,
but when he got
into aviation he
managed to fly
1000 hours with
out an accident
Lemuel Bolles,
national adjutant
OF the American
Legion. was 50
impressed W ith
this record that.
after turn n g
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A conference has been called to dis
cuss means OF getting the buzz out Of
telephones and II might also try to
eliminate that annoying busy"
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The women's campaign for the right,
when they marry. to keep their own
names doesn't signify a desire to keep
their names out Of the newspaper
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WILL WRITE POSTS HISTORY
Rupert Hughes, Author, Will chron-
ieIe Happenings TO Members Of
Robert Stowe Gill Body.

The history Of one American Legion
post will be written by no less light
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HIGH ON LEGION HONOR ROLL
Minnesota Newspaper Man Wrote g.
23e PeT5onal Letters to "Home"
Workers During Wcrld War.

One OF the worlds most enthusias-
tic letter writer's is VI. w. Grimes, edl.
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SERVICE" FOR LEGION ALSO
Raymond Bracket, Of Marbiehead,
Mass, Delivered the Goods"
During the World War.

When Raymond o. Bracket WAS
running a hotel in Marblehead, Mass.
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LEGION MAN BUSY AVIATOR
Earl Vance, Miles City tMont.) Ex.
Soldier, Did Not Quit When the
War Ended.

Before the war. Earl T. vaLce was
a stenogrspher. He could scarcely
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A huge dormitory. commemoratine
Harvard men who lost their lives in
the war, may be erected In Cambridge,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-04-20

A writer says the next war win be
fought with germs. That means that
some nation win have to be first In get
nng up smokeless insect powder.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-04-20

Baseball is in full swing with the
American Legion In Buenos Aires now.
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start them right" is the motto of
the American Legion at Colome, N. D.,
which has taken over the instruction
OF the local troop Of boy scouts.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
ALLIGATOR MAY BE
SENT BY MAIL NOW
When Under 20 Inches Long
IT Is Classed With Chicks
as Harmless

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-Wher is an al
lgator a harmless animal has been a
much mooted question Mann still be-
lieve a young alligator a playful pet
that can be kept in the parlor as a
playmate for the baby. Others who have
seen even the smallest alligator hang
onto an amicably extended forehnger
with the grim persistence of a steel
wise may still be firm In his belief that
it's best TO leave 'em alone at any age.
The Post Office Department however.
has decided that alligators under twenty
inches overall length are harmless. So
are baby chicks. soft shelled crabs.
blood worms. chsmeleons and baby ter
rapins. 1t is ruled that all these may
be sent by mail.
For more than year live fowl and
domestic animals were acceptable for
mailing when the complete journey was
made by motor trucks. but this ruling
was revoked more than a year ago.
Now only small live animals having
no offensive odor and requiring no food
or water in transit" such as the fero-
cious animals mentioned. may be sent
by mail
The New York herald., 1922-11-05

owners. There are about fourteen OF
these old plantations.
In 1875 John Kendrck, Sr., desiring
70 demonstrate the practicability Of
forest planting and TO utilize waste
land, planted seven acres Of white pine.
Scotch pine and American larch on his
farm at South Orleans.
The trees were set out four feet apart
On a portion of the tract, instead of
using seedlings. small seed spots were
sown. always with the same spacing.
The iarch consisted entirely OF seedlings.
In spite OF the close spacing the trees
have made a remarkable growth and
there are very few blank spaces. Oc-
casionally a small group of trees. more
slender than the others, sprang up as IL
from single root, but usually the more
vigorous tree crowded out the others.
The original owner lived TO make his
first forest thinning. though well on
in years when the planting was done.
This was confined almost entirely 10
removing the dead and overcrowded
trees. The four foot spacing remains in
evidence throughout the tract. A large
number of trees could be removed 70
advantage. but even as they stand they
present marked contrast to the native
pitch pine, being taller and of greater
diameter
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
FRENCH TO PAY HONOR
TO TAXICAB WAR FLEET
viii Place Dilapidated Morne
Veteran in InUoIides.

PARIS, Nov. (Associated Press) -
"The Veterans of the Marne," that fleet
OF old-fashioned, infirm. two-cylinder
taxicabs that have been cruising the
streets of Paris for seventeen years are
to be signally honored by the Ministry
of War for the decisive part they played
in the historic battle which saved Paris.
The oldest, most dilapidated taxi is TO
be solemnly escorted by a body of vet
eran chauffeurs to the Invalides war
museum, where II will be given promi-
nent place among the relics
These ancient red cabs. which are re-
garded by visiting Americans as great
curiosities. still rush around Paris day
and night in rain or shine. at breakneck
speed their progress being marked by a
terrible rattle, but they arc rapidly being
replaced by modern cars.
II was in these machines that, at the
critical stage of the battle of the Marne.
Gen. Gallieni sent 5000 fresh troops from
Paris almost to the actual fighting area,
where the French left wing was serious
" threatened. The chauffeurs. who
were all too old to fight, were con-
scripted as they drove along the streets.
Their passengers were ordered out and
at least five soldiers were put aboard
each cab and started for the front. The
taxis drove back and forth for two days
and nights, supplying fresh troops to
stop the German drive on the capital.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
MAN LIGHTS CIGAR!
KANSAS Is SHOCKED
State Starts Inquiry Into BIZ
zarre Conduct Of Smoking
School Head.

Special Dispatch to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
TOPEKA. Kan, Nov. Miss Lorraine
l.. Wooster, State Superintendent OF
rublic instruction, believes night life
too gay out in Gray county, IN extreme
western Kansas. She has caused an in
ouiry into the conduct of NJ. y. Peck,
superintendent of the consolidated
schools of the little town OF Cimarron.
The matter is before. the State Board
OF Administration.
Cimarron folks who came to Topeka
to-day to line up for or agains' Prof.
Peck said that a punch board was oper-
ated at Cimarron drug store ard that
Peck had won a wrist watch. G. B.
Erskine, the local banker. here to aid
IN ousting Peck, intimated that he had
worked the punch board once and had
Won a suit Of clothes. A young woman
who taught school at Cimarron had won
chewing gum. Miss Wooster was told.
Miss Wooster and the anti-Peck ele-
ment won big point when Erslipe
testified that a boy had once quit at
tending Peck's Sunday school class when
he learned Peck had once smoked a
cigar and thqJ he played bridge at the
social club. Unable longer to endure the
degrading atmosphere the young man
left the Sunday school class to seek a
purer environment
Every witness called was examined by
Miss Wooster. She always asked this
question: do you know anything about
Mr.. Peck having hunted on Sunday and
killed more game than the law allows ?'
The answers were rather favorable to
the school superintendent One witness
said Peck was such poor shot z<hat
he probably would have to stay out
several days to get his quota of game
Peck has been under fire for some
time. Charges that he leads a life
which is not conducive to high ideals
among students are based on claims that
he is a member of social club where
bridge is played and members dance
and where some Of the men smoke
cigars.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
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The New York herald., 1922-11-05

ment of health. The moment efforts
are, made to influence appointments,
promotions. salaries. policies. law en-
forcement, by political pressure for in
dividual or party ends the Generalization
Of the work begins.
THE degree TO which such things are
possible is an index of the intelligence,
spirit and character OF a community.
Yet In another, the original, meaning
of politics, public health ought always
to be in politics. The safeguarding Of
the health of the people is a community
task and responsibility One OF
the essential qualifications OF a success
full health officer Is the ability to explain
his policies so as to win support for
them"
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
NOTORIOUS CAMORRIST,
BORED, KILLS HIMSELF
Eu9enio Volter's Wealthy
French Wife Had Left Him.

Special Correspondence to THE NEW YORK
HERALD.
NAPLES. oct. 21.-Life is not always
exciting enough even for members OF
the dread "Camorra." and one OF the
most notorious Camorrists Eugenio
volter. has committed suicide from sheer
boredom.
volter for a time had a wealthy
French wife. but she tired of her hus-
bands violent deeds and companions.
and divorced herself and her income
from him. Volter promptly remarked.
this time a poor and elderly Italian
woman whose affections he believed
would last. In spite OF her age they
lasted too long. and Volter shocked his
friends in the Naples underworld by
killing himself.