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Evening journal., 1922-01-25
Polly and Pdul-and Paris
By ZOE BECKLEY
CHAPTER IX-Something Happens

the more blameworthy Violet Rand
seemed, and the more virtuous
seemed Polly Dawson.
The weather roughened during
the night. The great ship lunged
and rolled. making It hard to rest
and sending loose properties sliding
about the floor. Polly slept little
and awoke feeling vaguely IN and
depressed. Then, glancing across
the narrow room at the long mound
OF bedclothes that was Paul. she
smiled adoringly All the Violet
Rands in the world couldn't shake
her possessive confidence that as
Paul's wife she would be safe and
happy forever -
Polly let the stewardess bring
her some breakfast and with much
difficulty persuaded Paul to go on
deck without her. Then. when ne
had gone she began to wonder what
he was doing and whether he would
come back soon.
She tried to read tossed about
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by the court to examine and ad-
just the error list Of Edward c. Wal
ton, tax collector OF Pencader hun
dred, for the year 1918, submitted
the following list, which was adopted
and the comptroller directed to
credit the amount to his account:
Assessment, 1918, 5000; county
and poor tax, s6S.49; road tax,
s31.76.
Assessment. 1919, s1O,s5O; county
and poor tax, s75.95; road tax,
S37.9s; capitation tax, $3.50; dog
tax, $3.50; school assessment, s17,-
600; school tax, S49.91; school capi-
tation tax $40.
Assessment. 1920, $1,000; county
and poor tax, s119; road tax, $3.50;
capitation tax. s23.75; dog tax, 500;
school tax. s76.5O; school capita
ton tax. 1914.
No action was taken by the court
on the election of a trustee OF the
poor to finish the unexpired term
/ OF Edward L. clark, deceased. Fred
erick Bender. George NJ. Snedeker.
John Stuckert and Miss Caroline
Clark have been suggested for the
position.
The following committees were
| chosen by the court for 1922:
/ Finance-Commissioners Ball, Nc
! Coy and Buckson.
Public Building-5tetser, Mccoy
and Buckson.
Printing-McCoy, Stetser and Col
Inns.
Coroners and Physicians-Ball
Collins and Mccoy.
Attorney, clerk and sheriff-Mc-
Coy. Jones and Buckson.
Approval OF bonds-Ball, Stra-
horn and Mccoy.
Magistrates and constables -
Jones, Mccoy and Collins.
Assessors and ones
Ball and Strahorn.
Workhouse-Collins, Mccoy and
Ball.
/ Wilmington hundred bridges
Jones, Stetser and Ball.
Ferris Industrial School for Boys
collins, Ball and Jones.
Girls Industrial School-Buckson.
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Lying wakeful in her swaying
bunk, listening to Paurs reep, reg
ular breathing and the steady
swish-swish OF water rushing be-
meath the open portfolio, Polly re-
listened to Miss Rand's strange
words:
equipped to court my hisband
yes. to court and hold him.
French women are wise. "a wife
must fascinate, must constantly
court her husband or some other
woman will. some other woman
will"
To Polly Newland marriage seem
ed the foundation OF life and happi-
ness. She had never thought OF Il as
hard job" or something that
called for a special brand of skill
and management OF course II you
married the wrong man, like Char
lie Briggs, or poor Alan Conger-
But Paul Dawsonl with Paul for
a husband. how could marriage be
anything but happiness and sue
cess? He loved her-ah. how well
she knew II. She loved him. OF
that she had been certain since the
day she first saw him. They belonged
to each other by choice and by law
forever What could be so diff
cult about lt?
The more Polly thought OF Miss
Rand's philosophy and her deser-
ton OF her fiance to enjoy this very
well. questionable career in Paris.
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felt lonely, and before an hour had
passed scrambled desolately out OF
bed and dressed. The ship was
pitching unpleasantly. Few people
were on deck and she quickly-too
ly-distinguished Paul and
For the first time in her life,
Polly felt the shock of jealousy.
Miss Rand in their chairs chatting.
Her Immediate impulse was to run
back to her cabin and cry-alone,
in an ecstacy OF misery. Her second
was to go forward, push Miss Rand
out of her chair, box her ears and
carry Paul triumphantly away.
Her compromise was to go smil-
ingly up to them with a CHEEKY re-
mark about the uncheery weather.
Miss Rand was unresponsive. Paul
was warmly welcoming, solicitous
for his little wife's comfort. swift
and gallant in his attentions OF
rug-tucking, book-getting and what
not. my darling" he murmured,
brushing her ear with his lips as he
fastened her scarf
Warmth and a sense OF security
returned to Polly's heart. Mingled
with a little triumph. II shone from
her eyes as she settled back hap
PLY. watching Paul Off for walk
and a smoke.
Miss Rand was disinclined to talk
Probably she had had a bad night
too and was nerve tangled. Polly
was in a mood to be charitable. She
leaned her head back comfortably
listening to the rythmic chug-chul
OF the engines.
Suddenly Miss Rand sat up with
wide eyes, gripping her chair-arms
Something's the matter-don't
you hear? The engines are stop.
pingl The ships slowing down
look. lookl"
Surely it's nothing-don't be
I frightened"
You little goosel Don't you know
a mall ship doesn't stop in mid
ocean for nothing?" She started
from her chair.
Stung by Miss Rands sharpness
and seeing that the ship had come
almost to a dead stop. while passen.
gers gathered questioningly at TIE
rail, Polly was unable to move.
(To Be Continued.)
Copyright, 1922. NEA Service.)
Evening journal., 1922-01-25
LISTENERS in"
ARE DOOMED
New Device Keeps Tele-
phone Conversations TO
EOnly Those Concerned
OF VALUE IN
TIME OF WAR

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Is
The "superphone." an apparently
simple attachment for telephones.
said to assure absolute secrecy of
communication and security from in
terruptions and make possible multi
plex telephony. was demonstrated
yesterday in the Office of the chief
signal officer Of the army. II was
shown that one telephone line, to
which "superphones" we're attached.
could be used for a number of con-
versations simultaneously, and that
no pair OF speakers could hear or
Interrupt another pair.
The "superphone. il was explain
ed. has been developed under the
direction OF r. d. Duncan. Jr. chief
engineer of the Signal Corps research
laboratory of the Bureau OF Stand
ards. assisted by 5. Isler, assistant
radio engineer. 1t is based on wired
wireless or cline radio" invented
about ten years ago by Msjor-Gen-
eral George o. Squier, chief signal
officer Of the army. and consists OF a
small portable set Of Instruments
which may be Installed in any office
or residence in few minutes, and
connected directly with existing tele-
phone lines.
The Invention. Signal Corps off,
cials pointed out. is obviously OF
great value for military purposes IN
case of war. because OF its assurance
81 secret communication. 1t would
be Of hardly less value. they said, tc
business men, bankers and others
to whom 81 was desirable to have
complete and assured privacy II
confidential channels OF communi.
cation.
The principles involved in the in
yention are the same as in "wiret
wireless" IL was explained. high fire.
quency alternating currents beinl
employed.
Evening journal., 1922-01-25
NATIONAL THEATRE.

Wednesday - Miracles OF the
Jungles," the serial with the colored
stars.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-01-25
GoIDEY CoLLEGE AFFAIRS.

Miss Theresa McHugh. OF thii
city. graduate OF Goldey College
has accepted a position as instructor
in shorthand at the South Philadel-
phia High School. For some time
Miss McHugh was engaged in Sec
retarial work here.
Arthur Jones. of Centerville. Md,
who was called home by the illness
of his father, has returned TO his
studies again at Goldey
G. Kemp Hackett. of Federals-
burg. Md, who completed a term
for which he enlisted in the navy.
has entered the commercial depart
mnt.
NJ. f. Barbato. who has been To-
Gated at Denver. Col, for some time.
has returned to his home here. and
is among the recent additions to
the commercial course.
Evening journal., 1922-01-25
COLLEGE ELOPER
FACES DISMISSAL
Princeton Ruling Bars Stu
dents From Marriage
During Course
SURPRISED EVEN
CLOSEST FRIENDS

PRINCETON. n. j.. Jan. as
Sidney w. Milne. of Philadelphia. a
senior az Princeton University and
captain-eiect Of the Tiger varsity
crew. admitted yesterday that he had
eloped Saturday with Miss Marian
W. Baker, also OF Philadelphia
Milne at first denied the report. and
even his closest friends knew moth
ing about his action. They were
aware Of the fact that he had been
away over the weekend Ito go to
his aunt's funeral" but did not sus-
pect his marriage.
The Tiger leader was hard at work
on the rowing machine at the gym
nasium when questioned as TO his
recent nuptials, dripping with per-
spiration caused by 15-minute
workout.
There's nothing I can say" he
admitted. ITS true"
Asked about his future plans, he
said that he had none.
Everything is all up in the air;
can't say what we will do. because
don't know may he dismissed from
college"
There is a ruling here that no stu
dent may get married during his
course, but as married men are ad-
mitted Il Is probable that an excep'
tion will be made in Mines case be
cause Of the short time before hii
graduation.
In discussing the elopement, Milne
said: II left Princeton early Satur'
day morning and went down to Phil
adelphia. which is my home town.
met my fancee at her home and W.
/ boarded a train for Elkton abou
noon Saturday There was no OBJ
lection either from my family oi
from hers about our getting mar
ried. but we didn't tell them any
/ thing about II until Il was all over
We didn't have any trouble in oh
tanning the license and getting th'
marrying parson' to fix us up.
1--WE spent about an hour and 4
half in Elkton. We spent the week
end in Philadelphia and I came bacl
to Princeton on Monday Afternoon
and got here just in time for row
I ing practice. No one in Princeton
knew anything about the marriage
I wanted II kept secret because
didn't want the University authori
ties to know anything about it.
1--WE have no plans at all yet, an,
at present she is living at her hom
in Philadelphia. That's all / cai
say"
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CHESTER DOESN'T
WANT GYPSY BAND

CHESTER. Pa. Jan. 25. - "You
people win have 10 get out Of town.
Each one Of you are fined $40 and
costs with the admonition that II
you are brought back here you will
be hned 500 each and costs and
ninety days in jail" This was the
language used by Magistrate Elliott
in Police Court yesterday in dispos-
ing of a number OF gypsies arrested
following complaints that they were
nuisance in the community.
Peter Okunski and his wife. 1928
West Fourth street. charged with
maintaining a disorderly house and
selling liquor without a license. were
held for trial under $1,000 bail for
the husband and $500. for the
woman.
After a chase OF four squares. Mo-
torcycle Omcer Megonigle captured
Samuel Morgan. charged with theft
and he was held without bail
Evening journal., 1922-01-25

FORLEVY COURT
Body Refuses $17O Tax Re-
fund to Delaware Or
phans' Home
LODGE ASKS
FOR NEW ROAD

Levy Court yesterday afternoon
refused to allow the request OF re-
fund of s17O.O6, road and poor taxes
paid for 1919 and 1920 by the Della
ware Orphans Home and Industrial
School. The court followed out the
opinion given by its attorney, Frank
l.. Speakman, which was as fol-
lows:
1T is undoubtedly true that there
are certain classes of property
1T is undoubtedly true that there
are certain classes OF property
used for charitable and educational
purposes, which are exempt from
taxation for county purposes. 1t
does not necessarily follow. however
that because OF the fact that cor
poration is organized, either for
charitable or educational purposes,
that property belonging to it should
be exempt from taxation in every
instance. It is a fact known To
many including myself, that during
the years 1919 and 1920, the said
Delaware Orphans Home and In
dustrial School was neither engaged
in charitable nor educational work,
and that the property owned by II
was not being used for charitable
or educational purposes, but was be-
ing used for purposes foreign to the
object and purposes for which it was
incorporated"
The County Board OF Assessment,
Mr.. Speakman advised the court,
concurs in the opinion that the prop
erty belonging to the corporation was
not exempt from taxation during the
two years and that no refund should
be made.
The committee recently appointed
Evening journal., 1922-01-25
Is That Cold and
Cough Hanging On?

NOU will be convinced that DR..
4 Kings New Discovery does just
what it is meant to do-soothes cough
raw throats, congestion-tormented
chests, loosens the phlegm pack and
breaks the obstinate cold and grippe
attack, relieves the congestion in tho
head. No harmful drugs, therefore
good for children as well as grownups-
Right away you will notice the
change for the better. Has a con-
vincing, healing taste that you will
appreciate. Buy a bottle at any drug
Rists on the way home tonight, 6Oc.
Evening journal., 1922-01-25
REVIvAL Ar AsRuRY.

The Rev. T. J. Sard, OF Scott M.
f. Church, preached the sermon az
the revival service in Asbury Church
last night. The Rev. Ellwood W.
Jones delivered the opening prayei
and Ralph L. Brown. OF Scott NJ.
l.. Church, led the singing Two
more persons were converted. The
Rev J r. Bicking. Of New Castle,
assisted IN the services. The Rev
Edsel Parks Thomas. Of Epwortf
NJ. z. Church. will preach tonight
Evening journal., 1922-01-25
Am rREAsuRrs prsrRoYEn

'CHEsTER, Pa. Jan 25-Fire, the
origin Of which is unknown
destroyed the handsome stone man
sion Of James Spear. Jr., at Walling-
ford last night. The four-story
structure was a mass OF flames when
the Media fremen arrived. The
Swarihmore apparatus was sent foi
later, but the flames had gained toe
much headway for the house to bs
saved II was erected by the late
James Spear. sr.. Philadelphia man
~facturer. It housed a fine collec
sen Of paintings and other art treas.
.sres. and the loss may reach s75,.
600
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Jones and Ball.

Jones and Ball.
County ospitals-McCoy, Jones
and Collins.
Hope Farm-collins. Mccoy and
Ball.
City ospitals-Stetser Jones and
Mccoy.
Legislation - Jones, Mccoy and
| Collins.
Rules-McCoy, Ball and Buckson.
The Court received an appeal from
Wawa Tribe, No. As, Improved
order of Red Men, and Leola Coun-
ell, No. IA, Degree OF Pocahontas.
located at Union, Del. for the con-
struction of a macadam road lead
ing from Fairview school house.
joining a macadam road at that
point to Corner Ketch (now Union). h.
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That's why after a year of ex-
perimental work. the "Stearns
Special" is now being turned out.
It's the product OF the boys own
factory"
It's a one-man miniature car, but
perfect replica Of the bigger ones
Wheels take a 20x4 airplane tire,
The engine is a two-cylindered one
but
"Travel2 I'll tell the world. "
says Booker. Jr., who is president,
secretary, sales manager and de-
signer Of the company. We've had
'em up to 75 miles an hour.
We've built 10 cars already and
we're going to turn out 25 in 1922"
Evening journal., 1922-01-25

CLEVELAND-Bob Booker, at IL,
is the youngest president OF an auto
manufacturing concern in the coun-
try.
Also his plant is the smallest.
And he turns out the smallest
car.
Bob is the son OF George II. Book
er. president of the f. b. Stearns
Co.. makers OF automobiles. Like
his dad. he is interested in cars.
And so. when the boy got the idea
that he would like to turn out cars
of his own. Booker. Sr.. turned over
a small section OF the factory to him.
gave him a force of two men and
put him to work.
Evening journal., 1922-01-25
SKATING AGAIN GOOD.

Cold weather has again brought
out the skaters. The ponds and
lakes in and about the city were
crowded with devotees of the sport
today The skating is exceptionally
good at the fish pond in North
Brandywine Park. with no break
in the cold snap the skating con-
tinued good today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-27
Be Careful What You
Wash Your Hair With

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use IS Mulsified
cocoanut oil shampoo. for this is pure
and entirely GreaselesS. It's very
cheap and beats anything else all TO
pieces. You can get Mulsified at any
drug store, and a few ounces will last
the whole family for months
Two or three teaspoonsfuls of Mulsi-
fled in a cup or glass with little
warm water is all that is required. 1t
makes an abundance of rich, creamy
lathe-. cleanses thoroughly. and rinses
out easily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly. and is soft, fresh looking.
bright. fluffy, wavy. and easy to
handle. Besides. it loosens and takes
out every particle of dust, dirt and
dandruff. Be sure your druggist gives
YOU Mulsified.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-27
LATE MARKETS
MARKET LETTER.
(Rv T,oOou and RrvaO


Chicago, Feb. 27.-UHEAT-The advance
in Liverpool completely overshadowed the
improvement in southwestern crop condi-
tions and May wheat advanced to a new
high point for the season, selling at one
time as much as D cents over the July.
During the last hour there was heavy sell
ing credited to leading longs and the entire
gain was lost. News was rather colorless,
the seaboard reporting less export demand
and only small amount of business work
ed for the day. The local cash market was
irregular, being firm for good grades but
lower grades inclined to weakness. Receipts
at primary points were smaller, totalling
1.2j6.0O0 bushels against 1858 900 last year.
Some disappointment is expressed at the
failure of the domestic flour demand to
come up to expectation yet it is apparent
that world conditions are to predominant.
Certainly the supply and demand situation
abroad must be an acute one with Liverpool
prices advancing every day In face of lib
eral Argentine and Australian shipments.
It is also interesting to note that stocks
on the other side are decreasing instead of
increasing. In our opinion declines will
be temporary until there is some definite
indication of a revival of the foreign wheat
position.
CORN-Corn advanced to the highest
prices of the year active buying stimu-
lated by concrete indications of a lighter
movement. The reaction at the close was
mainly in sympathy with wheat. There
was very impressive demand for spot Of
ferings with the basis about Il cent higher
and the tone strong. Country offerings to
arrive are still reported light despite the
advance. Corn is worth more money from
a feeders view point and the country hold
er appreciates this as well as any one else.
OATS-Oats closed about one cent lower
in sympathy with weakness in wheat and
corn.
B. c. CHRISTOPHER,
226 New England Bldg, Topeka, Kan.
L. c. Herwfg, Manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-27
CLUB ELECTS new MEMBER
Carroll Joins Insurance Mems Mon
day Lunch Club.

Sam c. Carroll, claim adjuster for
the insurance department of the state,
was the guest of the Monday Lunch
club, made up of fire insurance men.
at the Chamber of Commerce at noon
today.
Carroll addressed the insurance men
briefly on the subject of arson. There
is nothing which an insurance COM
pany can put in its contracts which
will keep man from burning his own
property" he declared. Nothing can
do that but fear of the sheriff, jail
and HE'LL Carroll was made an
honorary member of the club
Will l. Drum, a member of the club
reported that he had been slightly
injured during the week, when a
ladder which he was climbing in the
course of a mill inspection broke. He
was the recipient of much tactfuI adj
vice from the other members on the
wisdom of testing ladders before
climbing them.
Harry Stevens presided at today's
meeting of the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-27
is INTERESTED IN PEAS
Santa Fe Man Stumped on Habits of
New Variety.

F. P. Cruice, manager of the agri-
cultural and industrial department of
the Santa Fe. is looking for informa-
ton on the subject of peas, not the
early Towering variety which should
be planted now or the kind that jack
rabbits hunt for in the average Kansas
garden, but the brunette type-this on
account of their black eyes-which
halls from the dry sections of eastern
Colorado.
Provided he can find a market for
this particularly variety, Cruice be-
Heves, he will have added another pos
sibility to the program of diversified
farming which he is advocating for
that section and other parts of the
southwest which have very limited
rainfall. Cruice has received a sack
of the peas from eastern Colorado,
and the farmer sending them says
they will grow almost anywhere with
very little moisture and that they
make a very tempting dish. The
farmer didn't say how they should
be cooked but when it comes to doing
without moisture, he said the peas had
the famous pinto bean pushed entirely
off the map.
That being the case Cruice believes
the peas might be grown to adj
vantage in any dry territory-that is
if anything can be done with them
after they are raised. That is why he
wrote letters to a number of seed
houses over the country, today. In
the meantime, he may have a mess
cooked in order to have some first
hand information on the quality and
taste
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-27
OPEN STATE MEET
Kansas Optometrists in Session
at Topeka Today.
Follow Welcome
From Topeka Officials.

The annual convention of the Kan
sas Association of Optometrists opened
at o'clock this morning at the Cham
Der of Commerce. with the Reverend
Clara II. Hazelrigg, of the West Side
Christian church, pronOuncing the in
vocation.
Frank L. Stevens, city commissioner
of finance, addressed the optometrists
this morning on behalf of the city,
welcoming them to Topeka. G. c.
Sickler, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, extended a welcome from
the business interests of the city
Committees Are Appointed.
Committees were appointed this
morning as follows:
Press-H- H. Lewis, Margaret Bos-
tic and r. H. Morehouse.
Resolutions-Donald Frey, A E.
Milbeck and A. W. Benson.
Nominating-W. T. Brown, F. E.
Robinson and Z. J. Housed
There are on exhibit at the Cham
Der of Commerce, in connection with
the convention. optical equipment ex-
hibits from the Merry Optical COM
pany, which has a branch office in
Topeka; from the Firex Optical COM
pany of Rochester, N. Y, and from
the Rupert-Barnett Optical company
of Kansas City, Kan.
Experts have been called in from
the Merry company's branches at St.
Louis and st. Joseph, Mo. to assist in
demonstrating the scientific instru-
ments the company has on display.
One of the important features of
the convention on Tuesdays program
will be the report of a special commit
tee on proposed amendments to the
optometry laws of the state of, Kan
sas.
This afternoon there were addresses
by Dean S. Truck. of Wichita, on
Needs of Optometry." and by Eonald
c. Fry, of BeIleville, on High Ere
Discussion of the various points
brought out in the addresses will be
carried on by the convention dele
gates
To Adjourn Tuesday.
Adjournment of the convention
will occur Tuesday afternoon follow
ing the reports of committees.
The first speaker on this mornings
program was J. c. Haupt, of Peabody,
in an address on "Optometry-How
May We Safeguard Its Future?"
Luncheon was served to approx
imately 100 delegates from all parts
of the state at the Chamber of Com
merce at noon.
An address by Dean S. Truck, of
Wichita, on Needs of Optometry," a
business session, and the election of
officers for the coming year, are sched-
uled for this afternoon. The OPTIC
metrists will banquet at the Chamber
of Commerce at 6 o'clock this even
ing.
All officers of the association
which has some 500 members, are
present for the convention. M L.
Woods, of Newton, is president; Wal
ter Starcke of Junction City is secre-
tary and treasurer.
Among the early arrivals for the
convention were Henry linn of
Hutchinson and E. Hewitt Griffin of
Kincaid, two charter members of the
organization. W. J. Lewis of Topeka
is also a charter nemher