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WITHDRAWAL Of
ALLIED BOARD
URGED BY U.S..
Proposal Submitted to Japan
for Solving Problems of
Chinese Eastern Road
Revealed.

TOXIC. Aug. 25.-By The Associ.
stsd PressHIt has been learned by
The Associated Press that the pro
posai Of the United States regarding
the sIiies Interest in the Chinese
Eastern railway provides for the with
drawal OF the international board Of
control under the agreement reached
in January. 1912
The American plan also proposes In
transitional cooperation in solving fr.
tufs problems OF the road should
China seek assistance after Japan has
completed ter evacuation OF Siberia
Japan finally approved the Ameri-
can proposal on August II.
A new angle was given the prob.
lem OF .he Chinese eastern railway
last week when r. Joffe, Soviet en-.
voy from Moscow. arrived ut Picking
10 open negotiations with the Chinese
government for the resumption of
trade relations bewteen the two coun-
tries and to seek recognition OF Rus
sia's interest In the Chinese eastern.
The road has been the source Of con-
siderable trouble and Investigation in
.ecent years. Japan has been accused
OF attempting to control Il and an IN
curry in to conditions along its line
by an international commission re
suited In the production of evidence,
which the commission declared war
ranted this charge against Toki
, 1922-08-25
TO DISCUSS
new SOUTHWEST CHAPEL

That the First Baptist church OF
Casper viii provide within a few
weeks a community chape, in the
southwestern section of the city
where n social problems as well as
religious welfare OF that part OF the
city Will be looked after is regarded
as n certainty. according to members
that church
/, To discuss and formulate plans thst
will meet the needs OF that oommu.
nifty a meeting of all people interested
has een~announced for next Sunday
at $40 o'clock at h temporary West
Side chapel. 7z5 West Eleventh street.
, 1922-08-25

pers. 1 am coming put TO Casper with
the keendst possible anticipation.
knowing that a a who likes friends
usually finds than. and expecting TO
make Casper my home for the rest
OF my life"
: Mr.. Barton is married N has one
daughter. Barbara. He is a member
OF the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. and
various New York city clubs He ex-
poets 10 arrive today or tomorrow.
Mrs Barton md the baby following =
month later.
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-He Can, an He VIII, Poor Brats,"
Answered Mrs. Hope.

his feet; and instantly Percival got up
too. Evelyn went white; and an
ejaculation fell from Mrs. Robertson's
lips.
Throwing 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 falsered. FAN I've come to
get Inn back
The loud faugh 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 Perciyal
came toward her.
what Y he CIRCULATED, and then as
though conscious of the hate that was
directed at the newcomer by Marcus
Mackenzie. he auded In lower tone:
Poor little grill Come into my study,
Polly, and tell me about IT.
Nonsense, Bob" interrupted Mae
Ken2ie 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 eomposure, Mrs. Robertson and her
daughter hung on the scene with bated
breaths.
Must / remind you whose house
this is, MacKenzie7" demanded Perci-
val finally; and Marcus sank down
Into his chair with muttered apology.
II didn't come to tell Hes, Mr.. Mac
Kenzte," Polly broke out impetuously.
I've 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 Percivai. watching the man and
girl, came the conviction tisat she had
told the truth. and that Mackenzie
knew she had. Before he could break
In, Polly spoke again.
.Piease, sir" she begged, please
Mr. Mackenzie, give i'm back to me-
You can, Do II, an, an, oh, God. I'm
die for you."
SIZE fell forward on her knees; and
then Marcus Mack enxie laughed again.
Lower and lower fell the curly head.
for the sarcastic sound told her more
plainly than any words could have
dsne that she would get ne aid from
aim. Il
Robert stopped and lifted her up.
"D--n you, Marc! Stop III" he de-
manded, "It's wicked. downright
wickedi'' And to her he murmured !:
'-roor little grill Poor little Polly
He tried 10 lead her away; but how
could she go without making another
sgcrt? She turned to Evelyn.
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Storm Country Polly
BY Grace Miller White
byI
Copyright by Little, Brown & Co.

1 dressed Wee Jerry at Jeremiah's com
mand, Hnd then. troubled IN spirit,
watched him stride away In the keen
morning afr.
/ II bud been decided among the
sqHatter 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. IL was this thought that was
running through the sauatter's mind
rs he crept up to see II woodchuck
had ventnred cut. One was sitting
up. taking a suvey OF the neigh
borhood. when Hopkins lifted his gun !;
and with one sharp crack and beIch
Of smoke the furry fellow tumbled
over.
The squatter strobe forward and
was In the act of picking It 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 .arth.
II took but moment to snap pair
Of handouts about the dazed mans
wrists. 1t was while Jeremiah's face
was turned upward to quiet the
screaming Jerry that one of the men
quickly substituted dead squirrel.
and another went away with the dead
woodchuck. Then the third slipped
chain around one OF Daddys wrists
and led him down the hill to the rag
ged rocks, the child still clinging to
his neck.
Polly was standing under willow
tree as her eyes caught sight OF Daddy
Hopkins and Wee Jerry between two
men. One OF them strobe 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 dismay.
'Daddyis she screamed.
No answer came from the blinking
squatter.
1--WE caught him with the goods on,
one man sneered at her
tBut you're goin' to leave him with
me-" she shriIled, making her appeal
10 the man who stood close to Jere-
miah, "Daddy'l promise not to hunt
no more. won't you, honey7 Oh, God
4 You said you wouldn't shoot nothin'
the law said you couldn't"
II didn't, brat" grunted Hopkins.
/ Then his eye caught sight of the
squirrel, and his jaw dropped. A
hoarse groan fell from him.
/ n didn't shoot no squirrel. Poll" he
cried out to her. II got that big
chuck were teiiin' you about" Then,
turning gIaring. fury.tilled eyes on the
man who had sneered at the girl, he
continued. "You planted that d--n lit
tie critter on me, mister. never shot
him."
1 PolIyop's lids widened In terror
She lifted one hand and caught the
child's shoulder.
'Jerry. baby" she cried madly. .you
was therei Tell Pollyop what Daddy
| shot"
"Sure ! was there he sobbed,
drawing his sleeve across his face
Twas big woodchuck settln' up by
his hole. an my Daddy Hopkins"
The officer who had the squirrel In
his hand, put II Into his pocket and
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stant. She knew the planting system
had been practIced on the squatters
before. At last the law had her best
beloved.
'DGddy never killed that squirrel
she raved. "He didn't; an you d---n
buffers know he didn't. You can't get
BY with nothin' like that. It's crooked /
Here, you-you- gimme my
daddyw
Like a wildcat unloosed upon them,
Polly few flrst at one, then at the 9TH
er. She bit at them. tore at their
clothes and kicked out with her strong.
bare feet; but It was like small
force attacking mighty mountain.
Strong hands pinicned her arms. and
while she stood raging at them, she
saw Wee Jerry snatched from his IA
TIERS shoulders and set on the ground.
Then they led Daddy Hopkins away.
Dazed for q moment, Polly stood shak-
ing from head to foot Grasping Jerry
BY the hand, she ran swiftly after
them. crying out In despair that Daddy
must go home with her and the baby.
AT the lane Hopkins turned and
spoke to her.
Brat he choked, swallowing hard,
kiss your daddy, an let me smack
Wee Jerry too. Go on home. I'll be
comm back after a bit. Tell Larry
they got me, an that said for him to
look after you an the kidd
With her arms about his neck she
gave the promise squatter women
make their men when the majesty Of
the law steps into the Silent City.
aIil keep the baby an the shanty
till you get back, Daddy darlin'," she
sobbed. ''aive your girl-brat kisses,
an'here's Wee Jerryi''
Even the officer who had the SOUR
rel turned his head as the girl chung
to the big squatter.
Afraid to lead their prisoner
through the Silent City, the deputies
marched him up the lane toward the
railroad tracks. AS they turned into
the boulevard. Hopkins looked back
down the hill. Pollyop was still In the
road, and Wee Jerry was In her arms,
his face pressed against her neck.
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THE FRAMEup.

SYNOPSIS. Occupying 4 disapi~
dated shack III the Silent City. q
sQnattar settlement near Ithaca,
New YORK, Folly Hopkins lives
with her father, snnali Jerry. and
40 old woman. Granny Hope. on
@n adjacent farm, Oscar Bennett,
prosperous farmer. In q nsighbor.
s1a Ii secretly married 20 Evelyn
Robertson, supposedly wealthy girl
OF the nelghborhood. Marcua Mac
Ken2ia. who owns the ground the
squatters occupy, In their deter
mined enemy. Polly overhcars O
conversation between MarKhnrie
and a stranger. In which the former
avows hts Intention OF driving the
squattars from hia Land. The stran-
ger aynspathises with the sduatters.
ana earns Poily'a gratitude. Evelyn
Rohertaor discovers from her moth
er that they are not rich, but prac-
tieaily living on the bounty OF
Robert Percival, Evaiyn's cousin.
Folly learns from Evelyn that the
sympathetic stranger Ii Robert
fercIvnl Evelyn charged Polly
with message TO Bennett. telling
him she can give him no more
money She already bitterly regrets
her marriage to the ignorant farm
sr Polly conveys her message and
oscar makes threats. He insists
Evelyn meet him that night. Polly
has her father and Larry Bishop,
d squmtter, take an oath TO do Mac
Kenxie no injury. Evelyn unsuc-
ceaefuliy tries TO get money from
her mother with which 10 buy of
Bennett and induce him to 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-
csval, and they are mutually at
tracted. Poliy's feeling being adora-
tion. Oscar kills Polly'n lamb and
Fercivai thrashea Oscar. MacKen.
Kis orders the sauatterG TO leave.
Evelyn plans 20 marry Mackenzie.
percival and Polly confess their
love
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shimmering chesfnst curis mingled
With threauy focks OF gray: and then
two quivering wixened lips fell apoa o.
trembling rosy mouth.
Say something more, nttis Granny
whispered Pollyop. "0h, God'll do
what you say He wilI--naebbe, hump
Weary with unusual emotion, tbs
woman's bead bobbed forward.
with God, Poliyop.s she whispered
family, .'there ain't no mebbe. When
you get a swat from a hand like Old
Mares, then angel from Heaven
Instantly Polly Hopkins was on her
feet. An angel from Heayenl A
blessed angel would help Daddy Hop
kins
'1Darlin',n she murmured, bending
over Mrs. Hope. "get on my bed am
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 coy scene that met her
eyes when slie ventured into the house
The family we're at breakfast; and
Marcus Mackenzie In his riding suit
was drinking coffee. At the sight Of
her he put down the emp and rose 60
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Different interpretations.

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same slant Of humor is illustrated In
the following story:
One of the wealthiest men In Youngs-
town recently said to friend:
II had funny dream last night
"What was it all about?" the friend
encouraged.
Il dreamed got into a little fiiyver
that climbed up a telephone pole,
turned a semersault on the wires, and
then slid down another pole"
We'll, that certainly was some
dream"
Yes the rich man exclaimed. Sim
agine me In fiivver.'
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CHAPTER X.

As In nightmare the squatter girl
Numbered along the path, back to the
hut, carrying Wee Jerry In her arms.
Granny Hope was hobbling from the
coop-hole when the girl stumbled over
the threshold.
Something awful's happened, huh,
Pollyop7" 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, IAN 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 chung there.
''I1I set, my Bird mumbied Mrs.
Hope weakly, and she dropped into a
chair with Jerry In her lap. There |
Awl Don't cry that way, honey. Lis
ten, dear heart. Gods everywhere |!
An His love tool Can't"
Out Of the shower Of giistening curls
appeared wan, fearful face.
"Daddy's been took to jail, Granny
Hope" Pollyop burst oat. "God can't
so in a dirty jail. God can't! Old
Marc"
Mrs. Hopes sudden trembling broke
eff the girls words: and Polly wept
again In hopeless misery as the won-
IA repeated almost duly:
"God can't go In a dirty JAIL
Then her face, lighted by radiant
thought. lost Its drabness: and for
time she stroked the bowed young
head Then:
aBe your daddy lovin' you an the
babyY' she queried softly.
That question had never been put to
Polly Hopkins before. Had Granny
Hope gone crazy to ask such q thing 7
Every squatter In the settlement mar
yelled at Jeremiah's devotion to his
childrenl
-Huh, brat dears" came more forci-
bly, from Granny Hope, as II she were
determined to have an answer.
Poliyop lifted her head YEARLY.
4Sure, sure, Granny" she moaned.
"Hell love us till he dies"
@rhea my lass Amt believins any
longer that the God is love. like once
she was, huhi If Daddy Hopkins has
went to prison like you said, then Amt
God theref An, dear lassie-chiid. loves
love, an Gods God behind the bars
just the same as In this here beautiful
shantyi"
The girl. still on her knees. edged
closer to the old w~nan's Size and put
her arms around him.
Listen to what Granny Hope says
baby DEAR" she sobbed. Loves went
right along to jail with our daddy
Jesusll help I'm, he can. can't he
Granny dearf"
HE can an He will, poor 6rats.'
answered Mrs. Hope. And ther
thsough the quietwde of the early
morning she voiced In tremulou,
words the promises that had been food
and drink TO hsr during ali the lopst,
years that had passed over her head
ASK. an you'n get it, dear lambs
Seek your daddy. an you'll fnd I'm
i little dears."
One OF Pollyop's arms went abou
the woman's neck La srica. Tb'
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CHAPTER Discontinued.

Then while Robert was telling her
Of his hopes and plans. rehearsing HIS
love for her and his desire 20 help her
rrad and study, they walked slowly
hack along the ragged rocks Ia the d.
recfion OF the shanty.
They were almost nj Polly's home
before he left her. She watched him
stride up the hill, md. after he had
disappeared. she threw herself fat
upon the earth; and mingled with the
birds song In the willow trees, and the
ripping OF the waves upon the Shore
came her cry:
ooh. God dear, can't marry Oscar,
can't You'il have to help the squat
ters some other way. darlin'."
The days that followed. bringing
with the spring flowers fiDelxs OF SUM
mer birds. seemed an eternity to Polly
Hopkins, She went about her duties
us one In a dream. In spite OF Rob-
erf's efforts, several Of the fishermen
had been sent TO the Ithaca Jail for
petty crimes.
Bad MANS ravine and taken off to the
Sail without so much as farewell to
their families. Polly had groaned with
their women and wept over their ba-
bies She was quite sure Percival was
doing everything anybody could do;
but sometimes the thought OF Evelyn's
demand intruded on her mind, and she
wondered IL she were doing right In
refusing Il.
One morning Mt daybreak Polly saw
her father lift his gun from the wall
and sit down 10 clean II. Now. why
was he doing that. when he knew very
Well he could not use It'll She stood
looking down upon him. her heart
Seating rapidly.
she protested, sQuatring down beside
lin.
aYep.s returned Hopkins CHANGING
up "There Amt no one astir so early.
en- I'll bring back something. mebbe
woodchuck or skunk. We ain't
Lad enough to keep mess Of files
alive since Old Marc got back"
That was truel No one knew better
than Pollyop how they had missed the
little she had received from Bennett
slick AT heart. she snatched at his
hand
Eve might best be without grub.
Daddy" she said passionately. 'Awl
Don't start rubin 1t up again You'll
get pinched, II you hunt out Of season,
no matter what you shoot. For less
than earryin' a gun, Old Mares got a
bunch of nur men. You shan't do IL,
daddy vou shan't, say |"
II only she could persuade him not
60 hunt until Robert had come to an
understanding with Mackenzie. If he
didn't succeed-then she knew another
way.
"aiebbe In a little while you cam
hunt all you like, Daddy" she ven
tused softly.
"What do you mean by that. brat?"
asked Jeremiah, centering his keen
eyes upon her.
She ieaned forward and slipped both
arms about his big waist.
II don't want you to go today.
Daddy" she returned noncommittally
..Why don't you just stay at home. an
IAN"
SSnDe, I'm <vu'," interrupted Flop
kins. .4AH Jerry's a-goin' with me
ri oe back before any Of Old Mares
spi~s turn ever for another nap"
l.olsy k,~~,< her faths~ wen enough
mo. TO .aaka anotnes appeal. She
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seized the child by the arm and shook
him.
Here, KID" he shouted, anone Of
your lip. You've been set up 10 tell
that lie"
The mans aspect was SO threaten
ing that Wee Jerry broke Off his words
and, grasping Daddy's 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"
I Poli- s-asped the situation In an In.
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lnnportarf to hRothora
Catch as Catch Can.

Don't rush away, old man."
II must My wife is sitting up and
IL miss the last train shall catch it,
but If catch it shall miss it; that is,
what would catch if didn't catch it,
therefore don't want to miss it be
cause don't want to catch it Catch
,on?"
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Poets Laureate

There is no poet laureate of America
and no such appointment has ever
been made. The first and only state to
appoint a poet laureate is Nebraska,
which in 1921 declared John G. Mel
hardt, a native of that state, entitled
to that honor.
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cuticura Comforts sabys Skin

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