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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-30
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBlLES.

FOR SALE-Two Ol1smobile p ton
truck chassis, equipped with new
tires starter and battery These
trucks are in drstclass condition and
for sale cheap, II, l.. SHEPLEY, Jo-
liet, H. Phone G&2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
COL. MILLS VERY PROUD WHEN HE
RECEIVED SILVER CUP WHICH THE
CHICASAW INDIAN FARMERS WON

Col s. A. Mills, United States field
clerk in charge of Indian affairs in this
district. was made proud today when he
received the beautiful silver gold lined
vase won by the Indian farmers of the
Chickasaw nation at the annual Okla.
homa Free State fair at Muskogee.
The exhibits and competition were he
tween members Of the five civilized
tribes. Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw.
Creeks and Seminoles. have been CON
Quoted at the Muskogee fair since 1919.
This prize, and the $50 cash premium
that goes with ii was won in 1919 and
1920 by tho Cherokee nation, in 1921
by the Choctaw nation aud in 1922 by
the Chickasaw nation.
Colonel Mills feels very proud Of the
achievement Of the Indian citizons i'm
his district, in their splendid advance.
ment along all lines that 20 so make
a success in their effort SIDE by side
with the brother and sister OF the white
race.
The agen states that too much credl,
cannot hc bos slowed upon Ben Colbert.
q Chickasaw Indian OF Tlshomngo for
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the splendid manner in which he placed
and supervised the Chickasaw exhibit
In connection with winning the beau.
tlful vase should be noted the fact that
the organization known as the Chick.
Choc Club" OF 80 fun blood Indian wo.
men, organized for lettering home con-
dit!ons by practising better methods of
conducting the household, under the
guidance of Mrs, Minnie NJ. Church.
county home demonstrator, and under
whose direction the club entered the
contest Of home demonstrations at the
recent Carter county free fair, and at
the Oklahoma state fair where they won
both ribbons and prizes
Mrs Church has been untiring in her
efforts 10 better home conditions among
The Indian citizens, and she Is receiy.
ing handsome cooperation in her eff.
fort as attested BY the interest man.
rested in club work among Indians.
roionel Mills says that he wants 10
see this work progress in every depart
ment OF agriculture and 10 that end is
doing everything in his power 10 bette,
farming conditions among the full blooc
Indians under his Jurisdiction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
SKILFUL CLIMBERS ARE
UNABLE TO CATCH MONK

BARTLESNILLE-The tiny bald
faced monkey can stay in the loop OF
Johnsyone park until ne rots. SO far
as the boys OF the fire department are
concerned. Il was announced this week
that the departments employees might
have ,he monkey for a pet il they
would catch him before the winter
freezes come.
Doc kiser and bee Holt spent all
afternoon "Wednesday attempting 10
catch ne elusive Jocko. Both were
equipped with tree climbers hut say
their appliances were 40 match for
Jocko's tell or his nimble feet.
The monkey would pick ont tree
perch himself on small limb about
80 ieet above the ground and then
tease mis- pursucrs. the firemay say.
iNis,r and Hold would then scale the
tree and attempt To corner him on a
limb. Iocko would tmerely jump to
another Limb "a f"w feet away when
they approached him. the boys say.
he kept ur the ,rick of l,apug back
10 his old limb every time tho flremen
Wcre within reach
But To relieve the mCnotony .Iorko
varied The ordeal hy going IN a nearby
trec occasionally and cn,Jtcred and
"cussod' a. hi> pdrsucrs descended and
w'arIy herun another ascent.
Lot him stay Ia h" park, I'm
through kiser exploded as ne walked
Into the city "Wednesday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
RAMONA men ARE
ROBBED IN GAME.
Officers Trying to Find the
"Stick-ups" Who Raid Poker
Game and Escape
With all Money

BARTLESVILLE.-The Ramona Of.
icers are busy trying TO untangle the
laystery surrounding the "stlck-up" of
poker game in Ramona Friday night
~ two men who escaped with about
$l25 in cash. Reports of the hi.jackins
,.aching Bartlesville are meagre, bu,
pieces together about as folnows; SIX
men employed In building u wire sys
TEN into Ramona and erecting a tele.
phone poles for this service, quit their
Jobs on Friday night OF had finished
their work and were preparing to leave
Ramona Saturday morning. As the
story goes they drew all the money that
was coming to them and Friday night
engaged In af riendly poker game at
the home OF man by the name of
Rogers in Ramona.
About the time that the game was
well under way two strangers appeared
and at the point Of revolvers lined the
players -p against the wall and remoy.
ed from each one all the cash he had on
his person. One Of the players was un.
fortunate enough 10 have about $50 on
his person. When the robbers took his
money he kindly asked them 10 leave
him 20 cents with which TO buy some.
thing to eat. The bandit replied with
his six shooter and shot the fellow in
the foot. No one else asked for break.
fast money after that.
The robbers after relieving the play
ers OF all the money they had on their
person left the house by side door
warning the occupants not to attempt to
follow them on penalty Of getting sho
Following the robbery the players no.
titled the authorities who placed Rogers
under arrest under suspicion Of being
implicated in the holdup. After holding
him prisoner in the Ramona jail for sev,
eral hours he was released. Meanwhile
the authorities are still looking for the
hijackers and keeping the story un.
der their hats. 1t is needless to sa,
that those who participated in the lit.
lie game OF draw are still in Ramona
and present indications are that they
will not leave the place for some time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
WHERE Is YOUR AUTO
TONITE" MOTHER ASKS

OkMuLGEE.-"Where il vour ar,o
tonight
Thats the question the parent.teach.
er associations would have answered
IN every okmulgee home. For. IL the
parents know where the car is they win
KNOW where their CONS and daughters
are, is the line OF reasoning.
Ihe problem inspired The association
OF the high school to action Yesterday
when resolutions We're adopted asking
parents TO exercise more care IN grant.
ing the privilege of the automobile to
'he boys and girls. and they were also
urged 10 put ban on restaurant par-
Ties after the dance" by setting an
hour for their children to be at home
and then enforcing their ruling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
labor LEADERS
GETTING READY
FOR CAMP AIGN
English Labor Party Will Put
Long List of Candidates in
Field for the Coming
Election

LONDON.-The English Labor Party
VIII place more than 80 candidates for
the House Of Commons. in the field at
the next general election. as compared
NTH Sdl candidates az he 1918 election,
according to plans of the party leaders
which have just been announced
The Labor leaders are e.ated over
their successes in the last election and
lie Increased numb1r OF yo' IS which
were forth coming in many cf he
cIunuJ G.stricts OF England. Some
additional Strength 80 .iecn p.,oS.n 10y
Labor candidates in the by.electlons
held in various constituencies since
1918, notably in city districts.
Preparations for the forthcoming
election have been elaborted. and prac-
ucally every district in the country has
already been organized. In this organ.
izing work the Labor federations and
unions have been allowed a free hand,
and II is largely on their efforts and
strength that the structure for the cam
paign battles has been built
The National Association OF Labor
Agents has been training agents
throughout the country. and hundreds
OF volunteer workers are qualifying for
agency work, There are, at the present
time, at Least 2,4o0 local parties of one
sind or another. and more than 500
women's sections in connection with
these parties. The individual member.
ship Of the Labor party, in addition to
the affiliated unions and societies, in
cludes $4,000 women
~ the 70 Labor members in the
present House OF Commons, II viii seek
reelection, and candidates have been
chosen to contest the remaining four
seats. Ten women are numbered
among the Labor candidates
AS soon as the election is announced
the leaders Will start an extensive cam.
paign to include speeches, meetings,
and demonstrations in the cause of
Labor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
20 YEARS OF INSOMNIA
FATAL TO PONCA MAN

FoNcA C1TY'-Weakened by twenty
years insomnia, a condition that has
mystifed medical experts throughout
the nation NJ. II. silvy died here Thurs.
uay ai'er a paralytic stroke. Changes
OF climate and diagnosis by the leading
physicians failed to give Silvy any re.
lief from his twenty years OF suffering
lie was &c yeasr old, a native Of n
small island just off the coast Of
Corsica He came TO America when %
years old and herded sheer ON the
present site OF Los Angeles, while he
learned the English language. He
made the run and obtained homo.
stead when the Cherokee strip was
opened in 1898. ""9
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
Mothers Club of
County Gives Big
Dinner at School

The Rural Mothers club Of Carter
held dinner at the Mary Niblack
county, a farm women's organization
schoolhouse Friday evening. The wo.
men took the fruits and meats that
they had placed on exhibit here at the
county fair and cooked them for the
guests.
The dinner which was served at the
home of John Blankenship was in cafe,
terra style and was enjoyed by Mr.. and
Mrs. John +. Easley. Mr.. and Mrs. C.
A. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Nil.
ner, Miss Rose Chitwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
A NJ. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Silas
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Hawkins.
MI and Mrs. John Blankenship, Misses
Grace and Thelma Jones. Ada Ferger-
son, Pearl and Grace Blankenship, Carl
Stewart and Mrs. William McCauley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
LEGION POSTS ASKED
ADOPT SICK VETERANS

OkMULGEE.--The Edwin X. White
Post OF the American Legion voted last
night to inaugurate a statewide move
ment to have every legion post OF
Oklahoma adopt a number of sick or
disabled service men now in hospitals
In the state and to act as sponsors
for them.
The local post will start the move
ment by adopting a number of such
men as its own, II was decided.
The plan contemplates the giving
TO these men all the comforts of life
which they would otherwise have TO
forgo because OF their confinement TO
the hospitals. The luxuries denied
them in hospitals will be sent to them
periodically, and personal attentions or
every sort will be SHOWN 10 the men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
PO\CA WHEAT OSJi.OGK GOOD
GROWEHS CLAM

foNCA CITY. The best wheat pros
poets IN many years IS the announce.
mcnts Of growers in this section as
'hc result OF the heavy rain this week.
The fields IN this t6eallty have been
showing green for several weeks ana
at least one-thrd Of them have been
under pasture.
Farmers say the stand IL excellent
and that the rain this week is suffi
ciont TO carry the crop through tho
winter even IL there should be 10 more
moisture. They say the acreage is be-.
low normal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
PRESTON ROAD Is DESIGNATED
REDERAI, HIGHWAY

SIIERMAN.-S, C. Swain, John Mar.
shall and D. B. Talliaferro, returned
Wednesday from Fort Worth, where
they appeared Tuesday before the Fed.
eral highway officers in an effort to
secure their approval OF designating the
Preston road in Marshall county, okla.
as Federal highway. In this effor,
they were successful. the road from
Madill to the Preston Bridge being SO
designated by the highway officials.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06

test was made by
DIR. Donaldson of
Iona Linda up
on four men in
the prime Of lifs
who deliberately
went without a
bowel movement
for four days.
Within 48 hours
the men had
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
Spoonful for a Penny
Brings Quick Relief
ANY FAMILY MAY TRY 1T FREE

Thouiands Of parents are asking
hsmseipes. Where can find q trust,
porihy iaraiiEs that anyone in As
lamiS can use ,phen consiipaisd?"
l urge you 10 nv Syrup Pepsin.
I uili gladly propide liberal free
sample bottle, sufficient for an adequate
test. Hfite me irhene 10 ser.d Il.
Addren DR.. W, b. Caidpell, SIS
Washington s.. MoHieeilo. iliHois
DO II hOgi
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Prove splendid laxative properties Of
Dr.. caldwsll's Syrsp Pep,is BY test

A SCIENTIFIC test has now
"A proven what DR.. Caldwell of
Monticello asserted many Years
ago. that constipation will slow
you up fully rs per cent, The
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06

MIAMI. OKLA.-Nolan Serviss, a ID
year old farmer youth, died today in
local hospital of injuries sustained
last night when he was attacked By a
bull at his fathers home near Welch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06

MT and Mrs. T. q, Stratton ,ef,
saturday night for three weeks visit
with friends and relatives in Lakerjo,d
MINI. '''''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06

low fighting power In the body. II often
means you are minus nerve power. minus
rcj.cells In your blood, minus health,
minus energy, minus vitality. II IL Sc
.ious to be minus. but the moment you
Increase the number VI your ed.bicod.
cells, you begin to become Plus. Thsrs
why = s y. since 1890. has meant 10
thousands OF undervsight men and women,
. plus IN their strength. Hollow cheeks
fil cut. You stop being q calamity locker 1
You Inspire confidence. Your body fills
to the point " power, your flesh becomes
tirmer, the aso liuss that come from tim.
ness disappear. You look younger. firmer
happier, and you feel n. too. all over your
body. More red blood ceiisi s.s.s. viii
build them. Ladies and gentlemen, q
peaty. bony face doesn't make you icot
sery Important or pretty. does iii Take
- y contains only pure vegetable
Gsdiclnsi INGREDIENTS. = q e. is sold st
eu drur stores In two sises The larger
s'se petite ls the more eeonomiesi
S.SS. r. Esas: ,.,.,,!.', ySp ,!!, Esi
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known as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. That was 80 years ago,
and today over 10 million bottles
are bought annually, the largest
selling family laxative in the
world. You will find it in any
drug store you enter, generous
size bottle costing you less than
a cent a dose.
Every member Of the family
from the infants TO the grand
parents can use it with safety.
II is gentle and mild. The FORM
ula is on the package. Mrs.
Roy Cook OF Bellefontaine. o..
has been giving it to her 5-months
old baby, who now weighs l9
pounds; and Mr.. J. B. Dawson
Of Brinson, Ca, declares it the
best laxative his family has ever
found. Try a teaspoonful Of
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for
constipation or any Of its symp-
toms. The results will delight
you. And the cost is only one
cent a dose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06

and foul breath, cankers in the
mouth, no appetite, restless sleep,
indigestion. headache, depression,
nervousness, cramps. The blood
pressure was up 20 per cent. 1t
is just this that DR.. Caldwell has
preached to his patients in pri-
vate and to the public through
the printed word ever since he
began the practice Of his speciality,
diseases Of the stomach and
bowels, back in 1875.
After observing for years the
satisfactory effect of his pre-
scnption for constipation, he
placed it in drug stores in 1892,
a simple vegetable compound of
Egyptian SIENNA and pepsin with
pleasant-tasting aromatics, nov
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-06
Thin? Rundown?
Sure Way to
Get Right Weight

Increase Your Red.Blood. Cells. That.
the Sure Way! S. S. S. Builds Blood.
Cells This Means Strength
Do you know why Insurance. Gonna.
nies refuse 10 Insure a great many Iren
because they are under weight SInlpl,
because " be under weight often pro,s,
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BROOKLINE
B BROOKLINE E
1 BLOCK TO TROLLEY

single residence. lot 80 by 1875 feet: SO. 600;
frst door. living room e., feet). stone open
fireplace. French doors to dining room. large
bath ana shower; third floor, .unfurnished
storsrooms; rust-proof screens. shades. avn
hsSt. all city convenisnces. mali delivery,
sewers. Eas. electricity. Springfield water;
can Be- purchased; l2b0o cashi ogr sHtomo-
biles are at your service. J. II. MECKE Jr..
aoth and Market sts. Phone Sherwood Ob0s:
I,ansdowns 1880. Open Sundays.
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2I29 SPRING STREET

SAM '.t, li,I. .pER gu- p ~,r,a w.,
y ,l,,.-r,,s. 1-1-Ci-, -,,,,, -
% o. &c main ST.. - yS IN Sot" va =:
Eouu ."9l.n. ir'"' 5000 J S%I led. Ur
y. OPAL. -~.N h,u+es. "s," h.o.n q ru,,TIs.
S-ouo r.ol f.r all. G0TWAI~ ) aCN'
2@&7 y 'tn rniumna 4u@l.
THRLL Hul SF.S. good ordur. 1.ir r,,1 an,
Hru.yr So. rertod sal; rr!cc y,TJr '''
ARTHUR N"SWElIn 223 l3r. -
g7i5 s. JND~ON ST. SIX ro.1u- VAN
pu,cn hail. .ust : r.rYNalad; h,rsa., rrIc~,
wll nnnrr'. IIl'THI:L :5th AMI Somerset
$50 y. '2rIl- 3 E,y br.cN. rI tuslu.s.
"r,, rI!"a right. So w. q Drake, 535
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fH"SfNSh'\--@n @n"i y P'N"l"iS It. w..
N,-,;,%\ 'q-,t I,~,rl'f-TT1 G,'r u ''"S0h"o''
G,.-..,I -.,,1 -
rr. , r,GIt S.. n, {; I',NiI ~ -
Uldg ''' '''.N''
g2aoo VIII. n-, ia. \ TIar,Tr =, 9-s,or,
''T"n W i'''' .-N .""rH w. =" i" =. thte.
4 a. aCnn %|''rIn a. '"''''S w. 2"9He'
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Central Properties for Sale

-. settlement Of estate Of Henry Jones.
Nos. 20l-203 S. Cauac st
Nos. 25O-2j2 s 18th St
No. 2lO $. Warnock 81.
No. 1l06 Locust at.
No. ll05 I.atirner st., IN reac ot above.
No. 120S Locust st.
No. 22G :. Ounce s..
No 232 s 0uinco st
Nos 203-2Oj-@O9 :. Sarta.u .-
Nos. l505:1507 and 1909 Pine ct
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FACTORY SITE

Is acres northeast part Of city: splendid To-
cation ror manufacturing pant: railroad
siding; WI sncrihcc. p 0Ol I.4Igcr OT,",'
PARKWAY PROPERTIES
5-G NurIh Twenty -nrst St
20 Rooms and Bath: STSON
0TtIEH CHGlCE LOCArI0%S
: ANI.T, t;tJL.TJI.S l''pa-r. JlJ ,rI,g. ,co-
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INVESTORS-331lfz c,

\ vary d.>.rph." row OF 2-famuy apartrlori
houses. dr'rL rom owner; brst Eac'Ion uf
W'St lh.o pm.a'Hl Tenis reasonable; GOOD
MSmMs l-- sD--LME = r34 Iy.Lgnr hml...
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GARAGE--vnusual opportunity; sly ierr,--.
I, new bvildsnA; bQxiTb. PartiuSlErs wris.
~ vele Auass. =, - sa1. - ssasasss
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~, lne.a rronertic, nnd Store.
LOGAN

~ljF I"T .-uiuat bile s-lesrVum, service sta
'.'" FUn =. rnEe, or mu'D GtroSt, central
H"rt7"n'0'u; bargain price. Schultz. ~
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y. L. COR. llTH 4 NCANNON--PoTcEsI
" rooms. garage. all rlodarn; vacant; SIO~
50". Quinn, 1910 Columbia.
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WEST PHILADELPHIA

GOTH ST., CENTER--s15O0 cash: SIS, SOC:
single corner. residence. with gear hsatsl
gnrage: LIST noor, inclosed porch. livfnt
room, kitchen she'd. I'd floor. bedrooms,
tile bath. built-n shower; large closet; u
fioor, / largo heated room: lot 60xBS; cleo,
hot-water heat; vacant; immediate posses
sion. J. II MECkE. JR. Goth and Maf.
ket SITS. Directly opposite Terminal. Opoo
Sunday. Phone Sherwood o60s. Lansdown0
$50.
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nEA1 EsrATF FOB BENT
rsetorie,. Wsrehouses. Manufacturing Floors

FOR RENr--sIxTH FLOOR
YJNKER UI,DC;,, s8l-0.5 CHERRY ST.
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OAK LANE--Bes, location. 10 rms. ~
garese; large lawn. only ei0, 900 cash r.
cash income In addition to above hornSr
tered By owner: no agent r b2e, LedGSr
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500 y, HIGHLAND AVE. che1Sr,s1
Colonial house. . rms. and leE4SSi
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4OTH AND PINE STS.---In the Univers5fy
quarter; 3-story dwellings. with q 6o6-
rooms. bath. large sitting room, lar1s parlor.
dining room and kitchen: electric Light. har4s
wood floors. artistic fixtures and wall papog>
ing, for sale at reasonable prices and %
terms that are satisfactory. G.. PEMBB2r
TON, Jr., si3 Harrison Bdg.. 18th and A0y-
ket sts 3
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s6t n. 5TH---sIl N. RANDOLPH
ALFRED II. WILLIAMS. 622 Walnut r,
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NpENER PLACE--Nlne rooms porch
u,-" heat. electrlcity billiard room; 60
7aso. =. 4, Hohson. 3G2s y. Broad ST.
6ll7 y. laTH--Thrce story. II rooms sI6a
yard modern; ress, Phone Wyo. 0i63 y
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BUY A homo finished TO your taste with
$500 Edw, NJ. Graham 30 $. Broad
l42.44- 81 RACE-Assd. $500; can finance,
keMhMTt. lh2l CMesLnut Eprurn lEoM-
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OINEH

5000 CASH buys beautiful modern home, 81
W. Flsher ave; close to IncarnatlSx
church: rooms. lncIosed porch: wide strsS{f
geod section; immediate posBe ssion, Al ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-28
Revelations Vile 6qa4 aRT5

cast about for some means 70 avoid
the humiliation which I was sure
Bess Dean would feel when she tried
10 put on my sneakers. with a sud-
den remembrance of an extra pair OF
the comfortable footEcar which
once had bought without trying ON.
that had proved size too large. and
which I had brought with me for a
possible emergency I rose 20 my feet
resolved TO make things easy for the
girl
I'll get the shoes right away.
Bess I said with uonchalaut friend
illness. "I suppose youU want 20
make an early start
Thanks $50 much she returned
with careful amiabilty What about
eats2''
As left the room I heard Dicky
eXpiating upon the joys of "a picnic
hamper. eaten i'm a certain pavilion.
which an enterprising garage owner
furnished for the comfort OF auto
mobile tourists. and at which really
good coffee and tea could be OBJ
tanned
] sped upstairs, rummaged .n my
trunk. found the extra sneakers.
which 1 was sure would fit Bess Dean.
turned 10 the door again. and met
Dicky in the doorway. He glanced
at the shoes I'm my hand then held
out his hand for them with a quiz
ziCal smile. gave them TO him
and he held them up gazed ar them
critically, and then looked at my
feet
Il thought so. he said with a
grin. ct remembered YOU had these.
and was sure your New England con-
science would prompt Won to stage
some such reparation stunts ~ this
But nothing doing. old dear. I'm
not saying YOU were especially club
by in that meat-aNe swing YOU gave
the lady about the shoes in the first
place-your foot work is usually
more nifty-but as long as the thing
started Wen just play it out as is.
And ] do not choose TO have that
damozel get away with any claim she
isn't entitled 10. If she can get your
sneaker on. well and good. but We
won't hand her anything on a plat
ter like these
He tossed the shoe disdainfuIy To-
the side Of the room. and obediently
produced my own sneakers and
followed my lege lord downstairs
with an unholy little JOY at my heart.