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YOU ARE ASTONIsHED? PERMIT
Me TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. / AM
MRS. BANS FIRST HUSBAND"

tail n captive to a combination enemy
made up of an affectionate, if some
what masterful. lady, and the memory
Of dead and gone personality. Mrs.
Bain's first husband was persistently
doGging Mrs. Bain's second husband.
Daily, after one fashion or another,
the latter was reminded of the late
Arthur. Arthur it seemed, had never
lost his temper. What made the
comparison hurt the more was the
indubitable fact that Mr.. Balm oc-
casionally did lose his. Arthur had
never raised his voice above the low
pitched key of innate refinement, no
matter how irritated he might be.
Arthur had been SO tidy: never left
his clothes lying about where he
dropped them. Arthur had not given
her cross word in all the seven
years of their life together. Arthur
invariably had been so considcrate of
her feelings. 1t was Arthur this and
it was Arthur that. She realized her
power and she used it, Mrs. Bain's
first husband was ever. SO TO speak,
al the elbow of Mrs. Bain's second
husband. by proxy chiding him. ad-
monishing him, correcting him. scold-
ing him. even.
And for all that he naturally was
a sunny -natured and companionable
person, Mrs. Bain's second husband
was. at the end of the first year of
his married life. in fair way to be-
come a most unhappy person. Their
matrimonial craft was sliding down
the rapids toward laundering
Niagara: and she didn't realize it
and he. thoroughly under the domin-
ion of forces with which he found
himself somehow powerless to cope.
only dimly and DULY appreciated the
peril. He wanted above all things to
have and to hold his wife until death
Evening star., 1922-11-12

bare trace-or an autumnal chill in
the air.
Suit yourself" she repeated.
But. as a newly married man. how
could he suit himself" He clad him
self in the starchy shirt. the high.
tight collar that pinched his throat.
the pinchy patent feathers. and all the
rest of the funeral regalia in which
civilized man incases himself on any
supposedly festal occasions. She gave
him an approving look when, ten
minutes later. he presented himself
before her.
tom" she said as they sat down
II think you always should dress
for dinner. Arthur always said that
a gentleman should dress for dinner
lie stared at her. puzzled.
ARTHUR he echoed. Who's
Arthur"
My first husband" she explained
Arthur looked so we'll in his even
ing clothes"
Oh he said. like that. That was
all he said for minute or so. He
was thinking.
She was thinking. too. Practically
all women are popularity supposed
to have intuition. and certainly this
Evening star., 1922-11-12
Honey and Honey Plants.

TT is reported that the honey crop
of the United States approximates
25o,ooo.ooo pounds. 1t may BE- pointed
out in this connection that as the
nectar Of flowers does not become
honey until It is worked over and
partly eyaporated by the bees. these
insects must move fully 10000 tons
of material during the season to make
the honey crop. not including the
honey consumed by the bees them
selves.
About half of this honey is produced
! from the nectar of white clover. Next
i in Importance comes alfalfa, followed
closely by sweet clover. These are
all leguminous plants, as is logwood.
| which produces much honey in the
| tropics.
Among the few plants yielding a.
| honey that can be recognised ars
cotton, Eastwood, tulip tree, buck
wheat, goldenrod and mounsain sass.
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] % :: THE SECOND COMING OF MRS. BAS FIRST HUSBAND e.

did them part. But always there was
Arthur tagging along. making a
crowd Of three Of what otherwise
might have been a congenial company
Of two.
But, as some one has most aply
said. it's always darkest just before
tho dawn. In this instance. though,
with the graduations OF the spread
ing dawn. but rather with the solid
emphasis of bolt from the blue.
There had been an evening Of bridge
with the Tatums and Balm. who
played well. had for a partner Mrs.
Tatum. who didn't. 1t Is barely pos
sible that he had betrayed a passing
emotion of testiness once or twice.
At midnight. az they were entering
their house, Mrs. Balm renewed her
remarks on a matter to which refer
ence already had twice been made
on the way home in the cab.
MY dear" she was saying, II real
ly must repeat again that, to my way
Of thinking. no amount of exaspera-
ton could have justified you In show
ing your feelings as you did show
them at least twice at that card ta-
BILE. Now, Arthur would never
At this instant Mr.. Bain's finger
found the push button just inside the
jamb of the living room door and the
lights flashed on. What next ensued
the vocal part OF it. | mean-might
have suggested to an eavesdropper,
had there been one, that the vowel
sounds in their proper order were be-
ing repeated by two persons laboring
under strong excitement
"Eh?" That was his astounded
ejaculation.
"E-e-e-e," A shrill outcry. part
scream. part squeal. from her.
T-I-" Mr.. Balm again.
"Oh" Mrs. Bain's turn.
You" Her startled gasp of recog-
milton.
"Yes. Evelyn. that's who it is
This. in matter-of-fact tones. was a
third voice speaking.
After this for a moment the spell
of a terrific reaction held both Mr..
and Mrs. Balm silent.
Standing in the middle of the floor
facing them was a shadow. I use the
word advisedly. With equal propriety
+ might write down "apparition" or
! wrath" or shape" or spirit" to
describe that which confronted them
] prefer SHADOW
1t had the outline, somewhat wav-
cry and uncertain, of a man. 1t had
the voice of mana voice calm, as
sured. almost casual. 1t had the garb
of a man, or at least 1t had the nebu-
lous faint suggestion OF garbinR. But
it had no substance to II. none what
soever. 1t had no defnable color.
either. 1t had rather the aspect of A
figure of man done in lines of very
! thin smoke. You could look right
through it and distinguish. as through
a patch of haze. the pattern Of the
wallpaper behind it. And now, as it
defnable sort OF way. SEE it's voice
, starting from down in is chest and
! travelling on up and up and so out OF
its lips. 1t was no more than patch
of fog. modelled by some unearthly
magic into vaporous semb1ance of a
human form. 1t was inconceivable
impossible, an incredible f1gmenc of
the imagination, and yet there it was.
X j. j:
IT'S second speech was addressed to
i Mr.. Balm, who had frozen where
he was. his finger still touching the
pushbutton. his eyes enlarged to
twice their size and his lower jaw
sagged.
You are astonished? Permit me
to introduce myself. / am Arthur
Mrs Bain's first husband. am glad
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late" he remarked to Raj
mond, his valet, who had
just assisted him into a top
coat that proclaimed the ultimate in
such garments.
Jeffards was Joys chauffeur.
Yes, sir. 1t never has happened
before" the valet replied. Pardon
me. I'll look out" And he went to
a broad window, from which the
Plaza and a sweep Of Central Park
was visible. ''Why, SIR" he added,
there's not a motor in sight. sir
not even cab"
Telephone the garage" Joy i'm
patiently walked from door to win
dow and back again, and repeated
while the valet phoned.
"Jefards is there, sir. Says he
was about to call up. The sport car,
he says. isn't yet back from the shop,
and the limousine has some serious
trouble that he can't locate, sir. And
he says there's n general strike of
cabmen, or he would have. reported
with a cab. sir"
THE devil. But I must get down.
town." Joy had stopped at the win
dow Everybody seems to be going
into the subway, and I'm ready to
try anything once! Have my things
out early, Raimond. I go to the opera
tonight. And tell Jeffards he must
positively have one of the cars or a
cab downtown for me at three"
YES, sir. And the dinner?"
II dine out"
And Marmaduke Joy disappeared,
humming an air that was by no
means popular. He had q classic
taste in music.
Exclusive in habit and contact, Joy
crowded into the subway with q
mingling Of misgiving and disgust
But his view of locality usually
thronged with vehicles for hire had
Evening star., 1922-11-12
The Author:
Irwin S. Cobb

Irwin S. Cobb has been and
done many things-newspaper
man. war correspondent. -
thor. playwright. etc. -
isn't space enough to chronicle
all the ground he has covered,
but from the time he first be-
gan writing he has been claim
cd by his fellow countrymen in
a way that seems to make hlm
belong to his admirers indivl-
dually. The author who touches
us humorouSly almost never
fails to do just that. His seri-
Gus side has added to his great
place in our affections.
1t has been said of him by
his friend. Robert II. Davis;
"In Cobb we find Mark Twain.
Bret Harte and Edgar Allen
Poe at their best" hut to us
who read him he is just him.
self, Irwin 5. Cobb.
MARY STEWART CUTTING. JR.
Evening star., 1922-11-12
been conclusive. There wasn't a cab
in sight, as Raimond had told him.

+
4 T FIRST Joy was disposed to re-
n sent tangent elbows and careless
feet. but 1t was all novel. and he
struck out for himself. The car into
son in uniform was packed. Joy
managed to seize one Of the rings
that serve in place Of straps and
tried to steady himself. There were
constant and exasperating collisions.
and the odors were as new as they
were unwelcome to him.
Joy was suddenly solaced. A girl
had been forced almost in front Of
him by the mass. She was too short
to reach one Of the supports. or he
would have re1inquished his own.
Her dress was Of the sort worn by
girls who have to earn a living
initiative Of the attire of women who
do not have to work. But 1t became
her On her head was q rakish con-
fection that emphasized q profusion
of blonde hair. Joy could see that
the girl was very attractive. Her lips
were red without aid. and her eyes
a charming feature-moved him to q
IHiiiA os ehe Aoohou op III opoAoeS
with a smile that completed the pic
ture. Joy returned her smile, and
followed it with a frown at a tough
looking young man who selfishly sat
Immediately in front of him.
AS the train sped the girl caught
hold of. joys coat. and he steadied
her with his idle arm. Their contact
was close. 1t could hardly have been
closer IL they had been engaged in
an intimate dance. It humanized him
strangely. by George" he thought,
this beats the isolation Of .
limousine-and many other thingsi"
And Joy enjoyed that subway ride
to his destination, Wall street. The
girl had insinuated herself out At
Fulton street, smiling upon him as
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which he was already a great bene-
factor He saw that Bell was not
that he wanted to produce another
aid to mankind. just as great. II was
that spirit that Dykaar brought for
ward and cast into clay.
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particular woman had her share Of
1t. Probably 1t was in that very mo-
ment Of reflection that the lady decided
on a future plan OF action.
\ X X X
\ T any rate, this was the beginning
"A Eventually Mr.. Balm awoke to
q realization that he was the victim
Of a gentle tyranny-that he had
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Reveals Producer
of + 1e ne In
Mood Which Repre-
sented His Devotion
to Service of Man.
kind Rather Than as
Electrical Genius.
BY LAWRENCE EvERT.

A PLASTER bust of Alexander
~ Graham Bell, begun barely
~ two months before the famous
inventor died. has been de-
posite in the National Museum, in
Washington.
The likeness of DR.. Bell will eventu-
ally take its place in the museum
alongside the busts of other noted
men-statesmen, inventors, warriors
pioneers-which are giving the mu-
scum the reputation of being q vir-
aual hall of fame. The bust is not
yet on display. but this is because the
first model is of plaster. and marble
copies have not yet been completed.
The sculptor is Moses A Wainer-
Dykaar. who Is perhaps better known
Evening star., 1922-11-12

first he set eyes on her. She had
lately returned then from Honolulu;
ii was In Honolulu that she had been
bereft. as the saying is. by the hand
of death. And Honolulu is a long
distance from Brockway, Mass. where
Tom Bain's people. a stay-at-home
stock, had lived these five genera
tions past.
So, on those frequently recurring
occasions when Mrs. Balm, with a
saddened, almost a wistful. air was
moved to remind herself Of her first
husbands marvellous qualisies-tem-
permanent. disposition. tact. amiability
or what not-there was for her sec
ond husband nothing to do except to
suffer on In an impotent silence. 1t
is not we'll that any one on this
earth-and more especially a hus-
band-should be required to suffer
discomforts in silence. Suffering calls
for vocal expression.
Otherwise. as human beings go. Mr..
and Mrs. Balm were we'll suited. one
for the other. II was that dead first
husband Of hers. who. invoked by her,
kept rising up to mar the reasonable
happiness which might have been
theirs The thing was getting on his
nerves. Indeed. at the time this
briefened narrative begins. it already
h;:d go. upon his nerves. He had
Come to the point where frequently
he wished there had never been such
d thing as a first husband.
T<HERE were even times when he
i almost permitted himself the wish
that there never had been such things
as second hus bands. either.
With the acute vividnees of war
SCARED veteran remembering the
first time he was shot, he could re-
construct the occasion when Mrs.
Bans former husband first came into
his life. They had been married just
two months then. The honeymoon
was in it's last quarter. If the couple
were ever to go along together in
harmony the time had now come
when mutual understanding must
succeed the period of adjustment and
balance. She had the benefit of eX-
perience on her side; for she had been
through the process once before. Tom
Balm might be green hand at this
business of being married. but, sub
consciously. he was beginning to ad-
Just himself in his ordained and
proper place in the matrimonial
scheme as it related to him and this
very charming lady. In otner words.
he had reached the place where he
was slipping out of the bridegroom
nose into the less studied and more
matter-of-fact status of husband.
He was ready to quit acting a part
and be his own self again always.
though with regard for the limita
tions and restrictions imposed by the
new estate upon which he had en-
tered.
The campaign against hiIa--we
NAV as we'll call it campaign
opened on the evening following their
return from the trip to White
Sulphur. That first day at his desk
had been a hard one: SO much which
seemed to require his personal atten-
ton had accumulated while he was
away He left the Office pretty well
tired out. On his way home he built
up a pleasant vision of a nice quiet
Evening star., 1922-11-12

in Washington than in any other city
Of the country. Several of his models
of famous statesmen are in statuary
hall. in the Capitol. and in the Ma
tional Museum.
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n n ARMADUKE JOY looked at
/" his watch. "Jeffards is
late" he remarked to Raj
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F. only Mrs. Thomas Balm had been
content to compare Mr.. Thomas
Balm with men about him, he.
for counter would
Evening star., 1922-10-22
RUSSIANS AID SEARCH
FOR MISSING American
Moscow Assigns Special Agents to
Hunt for Relief Worker
From Richmond.

MOSCOW. October 21.-Official an
nouncement has been made here of
the disappearance of Philip B. Shield,
connected with the American relief
committee. SHIELD has been missing
since October 16.
According to Joseph Dalton of
winston Salem, N. C.. district super
visor, and James Sommerville of
Walden, Miss. Shields roommate.
Shields had not given any indications
of being in other than a normal
mental and physical state.
He went about his affairs as usual
noon resting on his bed. About dark
he left the house where the person.
mel is lodged and disappeared. The
only thing unusual his companions
had noticed about SHIELD. they said,
was that he had been somewhat de-
pressed at times after having heard
that his father. in Richmond. Va, was
i'll.
Supervisor Dalton's report says
that, with the aid of the local au-
thorities, the town of Sineburck, with
a population of $4,000, was searched
thoroughly. and the investigation
was carried also along the banks of
the volga on the theory that Sheild
might have been the victim of rob-
bers and thrown in the river.
Col. Haskell said SHIELD had had no
trouble with the Russians. so far as
was known. and the soviet authori-
ties had never filed any complaints
against him, as they had in instances
where Americans had meddled in
their affairs. The Russians are CO.
operating in every way to find a
trace of the missing man and are
sending special agents from Moscow.
SHIELD is the first American to dis
appear since the American Relief Ad-
ministration began it's work in Rus
sia. The missing man is twenty
seven years old. He arrived in Russia
January % and was at once assigned
to Simbirck, where he has remained
Evening star., 1922-10-22

Anything you need or want to make your homs
thoroughly cozy and comfortable few odd piece:
or whole home furnished complete-all can b.
purchased here-at big saving in money and or
LIBERAL CREDIT TERMS.
Evening star., 1922-10-22
~ ""
FOR
COLDS

A feeling of lassitude is the
first sign of a cold. Then comes
the Chill, Shiver, Sneeze, Cough,
Sore Throat and Grip.
DIR. Humphreys Seventy
seven," taken in time, dissipates
the cold.
Evening star., 1922-10-22
Clean your liver and bowels.

Clean your liver and bowels!
Enjoy the incest, gentlest bowel cleansing
you ever experienced BY taking % one or ,o two
your bowels fully. All the constipated waste
and sour bile will move out Of the bowels
Evening star., 1922-10-22

Humphreys Number "Forty"
Induces Sleep.
No habit forming Drugs.
Price. 3Oc and s1.O0, at Drug Stores. or sent
on receipt OF price, or {. o. ID. Parcel Post.
Humphrey Homeo. Medicine Co. 1856 Will
liam Street. New York. Medical book free
Evening star., 1922-10-22
For Constipated Bowels, Headache, Colds,
Sour Stomach, Gases, Biliousness

will be no bowel poison to cause colds. sick
headache, dizziness. biliousness sour stomach
when you wake up in the morning. More men.
women and children take Cascarets for thei
liver and bowels than all other laxative
cathartics combined. 10-cent boxes, also Is
and 80 cent sizes. Any drug store.
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SAN Ansansn. Tex.s May III i-~
Welslsa lialIey. sne ~ the en-
senmtuF iomessh WI IlmiEey Ansl
Mrs Elektra WAamvn#F Wharton.
daughter af VI n WAwwnnsr.
FNFt Worth mllliaaaisw eassIsman.
wwFw married hnre early shl#
morning after 4 ausek sleelasnn
"a E,allaA, ansi arp new speeding
on their way - 'rue*on. Arix.s
where llmigey owns sattlw
raneh.
HALEY anil AIes Wharton had
long been friends amsl Il nau they
nDsNpysteslI met N a Dallas
railway Asasian. he "a hla way
horse. ahe un trip III WarW.
They made 4 snites*s arrangement
~ hegnme wvsIsled ufuw the
earliest 0prartnn.sy, presumably
n Tuesngs
'FheY had npt xnllem fAF @as M
Dallas. however. when sissy en-
ennmteFrsi FuFm@r thief Justice
Nelson Phillips. wha. Discerning
their intentions. atuppesi or AZ
Austin and wlFesl II San An
tNnia.
A marriage lleenss WAS pFepaF
IA III fhs late huvaM af Fhe night
and when they arrived hers a
small party wRa awaiting wh1 In.
xsantlv rushed them ~ ihr hold
Iuv ~ 4 lsHpiiAt mlu' ters whAre
lhry wens married shortly after
mEsInswatf.
Their wedding hfeakfaAl wAa
III unrumnnIse one And tbs hours
up tu = a. M when tbs train Enr
Tucson pulled nus werv apent ia
Tho lsshhy IL the IIolel N An
lhuuy
HALEY Ia \ graduate law stu
dent from Virginia university
hast prartiaasi only a fsw years
before taking wp FanehsnR lie
served overseas with She artillery
The wifss father owns the
twenty story waHwoner huslslinw
AMI HhNr property IN Fort
Worth IIsa fvrtwua IN estimated
III siO0 nn lnu II i SAIL thas
tlse hrlde hma *lptsl0t#Ri III hsr
avn name. She Il about ~.
divorced and prvaty though uat
"a flnpper
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l0l RANCH TO
ENTERTAIN NTH ROCCO
Editors OF State Who Visit ponca
~samssNAe@sNn
CITY This Week VIII Be
Royalty Entertained; m.
cslluns Program
Editors Of State Who vlsis Poaea

Ths oklahoma newspaper H@n siaA
lholr Wives, who age meeslFs IN raasa
eIty FRIDAY ana saturday N this
wseh, viii be- laa K'sss,a q shs Miller
brnsh~rs "a tha Ranch an gAlHaag.
May "a aud theirs viii ha = program
IL fuaAn dances aud e0~b0y rUgaux
and riding events ~ the Nlffsls e@s
sure. whewv the blR amalsheatfe " No.
Gated rhis will staft abvus nooa
III ,hia conneeAiaa tha MlItavs ~
sIie ~ the peaple 20 attend sha radaa
and suggest tbat those *ho esa eoms
hiring theGF dlnnaes wsth sAssn. snjoT y
hlx basket plenir en ths gruunaf@'
Thay hava made tbs pftea az admla
sion for everybody salg "a esatss
shIs covers admlsslau, EFsnaataad.
auto parking .Emee sad ~ frisIIsx~~'
'rhis wIii xlyw an oppoftanisy ~ al
tha psopia ~ ihls soFtIon ~ lite ntass
40 meet With shs Oklahoma naws-
paper n'st.
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man who rebukcs her for "butting
IN" in American affairs On the other
hand Miss Robertson in standing BY
her convictions was forced 10 offend
the boys for whom she has often exs
pressed the greatest affection, and atl
the same time 10 further endangcr Her
political career already ia jeopardy
because Of her vote on The maternity
bill.
But whatever otber people might
say about either of them they ap-
parcsitIy have q most sincere appre.
citation of each other. Lady Astor's
greeting of Miss Robertson when they
met wins 4 warm tribute. sIiss Robert
son euIogized Lady Astor afterward,
when xhe said: l
"a havs been Impressed with III
apcs e1ion ~ ~ lSct that ~;
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DEATH CALLS LONG
TIME GUTHRIE CITIZEN
John L. Calvert, Attorney ard
Well Known Democrat. Dies
At His Home Here After
Long Illness

John i. caiyer dssi At aIs rest
aence this morning vi $50 this
inornsnS after m Illness ot s~o
Years.
Ills family we're all presenl AZ hi
ndslda exusrt his oldest son CARTS
who WAS unsbIe 70 arrive Ia tire
John y. Calvert came 10 1lnshre
on the first train Al the time of the
opening "a Oklahoma on Apfll ~.
1900 lsr asSe made The mn NJ .hs
ogwning ~ the 1Ii Cherokee Slraa
IN 1898 lie came here dsreet frun'
.tfherlIn, Karfan. wherr he praciIsnd
law lie was born raised 10 man
hood near Winchester. virg'nla aud
attended gho p,asEu Shoots ther
2nd was also stadeng of Virginia
Polytechnic Institute oi New Marke
lso Was married 10 Ella G. Great :
welt ~ Capon BrlitsrN Meet virginia.
July ID 1879.
lIIs wife. Fila. ana rive rnns
survive him: daughter having died
in Infancy
Curtis 6. Calvert, tho oldest soa
IL mn accountant liking Ia wBchiA.
Kansas Floyd A. Calvert ~ en- M
iofnew Jaw NJ NosBfa. OKLA !.
homai Ross vi Caiveri saaa reside
with his parents AZ hone daring IN 3
laat Illness Of hia father. Charles u.
tAiyert IL sophomore student 81
the university ~ Oklahoma: John
Calvert, Jr. "a student In tbs
Guthrie Hiesl school
John n calvert was far many
years prafticlng attorney here,
having also rracsisei for 2 years
~--.saasA~--4.-4-Ass~.s4.~-4~~,a
Continued on page a.
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= Did Lady Astor Aid BeveridGe In His Victory? !:

would always be reelected because
the ladies are so susceptible She
does not shine forth from back.
ground Of one Of the first families Of
Virginia. an adoring husband and six
appealing children.
Miw Alice IL aalwart; Lady
Asfor II conciliatory. But both have
voted against certain legislation I'M
troduced sobcly In behalf or women.
Lady Astor voted against giving
women equal rights Of divorce; Miss
Alice voted against the maternity
bill.
Miss Robertson has taken bold
stand upon the bonus question. Lady
Asior agrees with her that the bonus
* an unwise piece ~ Legislation, but
here Lady Astor has nothing 10 lose
except The good grsces * conersu-