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The New York herald., 1922-06-11

C7MEHOW the thought of the institution of plural
- wifehood creeps into any thought of Chinese
In previous chapters of this American girPs
experiences the wife of Chinese
she spoke of her fear of the influences of the mysterious
China which her husband lead her. She has
shown how gradually these fears to be
groundIess-bu in the nstalment to-day she suddenly
brings with the thought of another wife fo
husband Fortunately her husband did not accept the
suggestion that his first wife could not take her place
the Chinese household he another whom he could
fathers comfort his parents And yet
what experience it must have been for the high
strung American girl when she heard her husband
calmly discuss the startling request that had been
made of him! And this only one OF the odd
happenings that punctuated this remarkable
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Chapter Ill.

came to know the Chinese was delighted
"A with their social deftness. They stress grace
Of manner and courtesy the foundations OF
all social life. 1 pleasantly impressed by the
measure of Difference that they showed to wives.
daughters sisters and friends-so different from
The New York herald., 1922-06-11

The I uming Point in the Romance Of the American
College Girl Who Married the Son Of Chinese
Mandarin the Sudden Appearance Of the Little
Mother Who Came to Examine the Alien
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WhenM Chinese 1otherin1aw Come doseeN1e!

trials that would less securely
poised AS he suffered in the great things
little patience for the small and often
found with quick asperty OF tone and
nality of judgment that showed clearly how great
strain he under.
But with us there always love. And ChanKing was
very careful understand In the midst of
small dsappoinments vexatons that these things
the that had nothing to do with
regrets or alienation broke into tears day
when sharp little occurred nothing at all Oh
Margaret my said taking in his arms these
moods mean nothing us when love each other sol
Don't take seriously! What could destroy our
happiness now" In spite Of the worldwide difference
In our and upbringing whatever difficulties OF
temperamenta adaptation had to meet were
merely such be faced by any husband and
wife in any land.
! Yet Chan-Kngs personal fascination for me, his
never failing appeal my Imagination, definitely
. founded Oriental quality in him. Il found
throughout years. every phase of relation,
constant irresistible, always recurring thrill in the
idea that not of the civilization
&xa when I confessed this fact to him he said,
&N3 you love only because Chinese?"
"No-I think should have loved matter
what you came of. But how can know?"
II like to feel that you love the essential me-
"Yes, but the essential you IL
The New York herald., 1922-06-11

neSe, yes, out a most Respectable
member Of the Dutch Reformed
Church of America!"
II won't let that injure you
in my eyes!" I assured him,
laughing. 1 was Of the Angli-
can faith, and we often referred
to the strange mixture Of ma.
tionalities in our creeds.
My husband, in spite OF his
firm faith, was not Of deeply
religious mind, and Of the two
I was much more mystical In
my beliefs. Love- divine and
human, had come to mean
everything to me in literal
and spiritual sense. I believed,
obscurely at first, but with in
creasing surety and faith as
time went on, that human love
also was not of time only but
of eternity as well. And when
found that Chan-King did not
share this belief I felt, for the
only time in all my marriage.
alien to him, shut out by an
impalpable veil from his pro-
foundest inner life, which I
wished passionately to share in
everything. The discovery came
hand in hand with our first
shadow-only the shadow OF q
shadow, I might call 1t, SO
vague at the beginning that we
could not feel more than an
uneasiness. -.
Chan-King fell i'll, though not
seriously, and he recovered
quickly. But on the up curve
Of returning health he never
quite regained the old plane Of
physical well being. Signs
oh, the very smallest Of signs!
warned us of a grave, slow
breaking down of his system
under phthisis. We could not
quite believe It.
The New York herald., 1922-06-11

the contempt that Western i'm
agination supposes to be their
invariable share. Occasionally
| noticed a husband carefully
translating that his wife might
fully enjoy the conversation.
Many of the women, however,
spoke English excellently. All
our receptions and dinners
were delightfully."- free and full
of good talk. The Chinese have
so beautifully the gift of say
ing profound things lightly;
they can think deeply without
being heavy and pedantic.
I remember the first dinner
, party l attended in Shanghai.
1t was rather a grand affair,
with many guests, all Chinese
save me - "and I'm almost
Chinese" / said to my husband.
The men and women all sat
together around one great table,
in excellent humor with each
other, and the talk was very
gay.
A little Chinese womanwhom
I knew rather we'll said to me
later "And think Of it--only
last year in this house we
should have been at separate
tables!" When I asked her to
explain she said that once men
did not bring their guests to
their homes at all. Then they
brought them, but entertained
them in the mems side of the
house. Later they admitted
women to dine in the same
room, but at separate tables,
and now here we are chatting
and dining together quite in
Western fashion. II like this
much better" the little lady de-
cided.
l was glad to see that all Of
them wore Chinese dress, for
it is most impressibly beauti-
full. l wore my first jacket and
plated skirt that night, a COM
bination of pale green and
black satin, and now and then
I would see Chan-King's eyes
turned upon me with the look
I best loved to see there--a
clear, warm affection shining
in them, a certain steady glow
of expression that had love and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-18

1 ocean side Of Monte Carlos famous
casino. tho bandstand. and the sea
side ~promenadcs OF the Riviera reaorI
were duplicated.
Participation by san fmncisco'f
-Four Hundred was obtained by Carl
ns the result Of a handsome contri'
button 10 n worthy san Francisco
charity. The wealthy Golden Gate
blue bloods motored TO Montero,
for the week end and devoted sun.
day to strollIng around the Monte
Carlo set. acting naturally. Just ~
II they were stroIling around nj
Monte Carlo. Meanwhile the camo'
ra clicked. and certain bits OF action
for the picture were enacted. against
this millionaire background, by Erick
Won stroheim and the other princl
pals In the regular east.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-18
WHY GIRLS LEAVE HOME.

Why do girls leave homog
Because
Parents ARE too cruel 10 their
children.
2-0f the lure OF the big city.
3-0f scattered romance and town
scandal.
4-They leave In answer 10 fake
matrimonial advertisements.
5-The search for romance and
fine clothes IL Irresistible.
Thus. Anna q. Nilsson. the motion
picture star. In no uncertain words
expounded her seasons why over
O 5000 desert hearthstone every year.
The girl problem has baffled the
best known authorities. and although
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-18

"a at the sisk theAsre today only.
rho 'uncie Tom part of the
picture n not one Of these super
special productions with the old sto.
W developed and decorated almost
beyond recognition Of the play. hut
the sort NJ Uncle Tom that almost
everybody Knows. II Isn't az un2rs'
tsntious as The Uncle Tom OF the
tent -a)ws II IN a picture Wi
all the ilr'i' OF the historic m4lo-
drnTa preserve d and made moie
appealing ny the addition OF a hum.
orons st'ry 81 transforming. II -
IN artislIcasiy improved one-niy1t
stand Uncle Tom; the Uncle Tom
m presented by hundreds OF co
pan,es hnf yunted thousands Of timrs
al tho local cpera houses throughout
the country.
Little FN Asccnds" ap % rei
as n short story by T',oha.i
l'cer In the saturday Evening Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-18

from time TO time mnny prevents
Ives have been evolved for the benc
III Of the young women. the disap
pearances yearly continue to be AZ
palling.
MOST girls arc iured from small
iownw and farma," said Miss NIllson
reflectIycly. "fut there Ia also the
u~ndeniabIe fact that ineorrigible
girls are frequently unadiustcd girls
girls whose liberty has been taken
away and who feel that they are
living under the regime OF slavery.
For II the average girl ~ To become
a credit 10 the household she must
have attractive home surroundings,
and her parents should take an eas
yer interest In her future welfare
Ia educational and religious matters.
Knee length dress. diaphanous al.
tire. rouge and suggestive dances
are all a matter OF personal taste.
and while the rouge and dancing
might be condemned the other faults
must be remedled by the parents.
In them lies the salvation OF their
daughters"
Miss Nlllson. who ~ appearing IN
"Why Girls Leave Home" made by
Warner Brothers. supervised by Tia.
ny Rapf and directed by William
Nigh. which will be shown ut the
Rlalto theatre beginning next Mon
day. has had Il long and varied
experience on both stage and screen
Her first appearance In motion pic.
was made with Famous Play.
ars. aud some OF the productions
n which she appeared are: Soldiers
Il Fortune" In Judgment Of"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-18
FOOLISH WIVES" FIRE
REAL TO MISS Du POINT

In what other field Of endeavn
viii a woman undergo actual dan
gers like those experienced. solel,
for the sake OF realism. In motion
pictures?
Miss Du Pont. a featured playcl
In the million dollar Universal pro
d%uction. Foolish Wives" coming "a
Sugg theatre, vas willing TO risk
her life amid fire for realism aud
for natural effects.
THE flames a%ctually were hot all
about me-" said Mas Du pont In de.
scribing the experience. "The scenes
Of the fire were all taken at night
which made the flames all the more
lurid. and Mr.. Won Stroheim told
me before hand that II ! got fright
ened and thought myself IN real dan.
ger, was TO shrek and ! can tell
you my acting was not all histrIonIc.
AT first ! tried TO keep my cour.
age up until ! was told TO get away
from the fire but ! simply couli
not quite do II. When ! saw those
red leapIng flames and sparks com.
Ing closer and closer. felt like
screaming aud running. but | heard
the Gamers grinding and somehow
knew that I must go on with II. Mr..
o Stroheim was there too, and HIS
presence helped some.
1T a an exciting moment and
vas neryous-yet | tried TO re-
member that there was really no
danger-but when ! got out into the
air. | almost tainted"
Erick Won Stroheim. the star and
director OF Foolish Wives" says
the cooperation Of his players
In the big moments OF the picture.
was nothing short of heroic.
"'Foolish Wives was full of haz-
he explains. art at the
expense OF life is frequently the
price one runs for realism In NOV.
Ing pictures. Fortunately, however.
was no accidents In Foolish
Wives other than two or three
nervous attacks on the part OF some
" the visitors who watched the
OF the scenes"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-18
FASHIONS wH,Ms
DON'T BOTHER THEM

The Chinese woman IL no alay,
10 fashions ciefnally changing whIms
no matter how cIrcuinacribed her
life may be- In other ways. She
has one mode. and she sticks 10 II
year after year. century after on.
tury.
In Dawn Of the East" the drama
OF china In which Alice Brady will
be- seen here next. Wednesday NJ
the Rialto theatre, the star enacts
the role Of n Russian nobiewoman
who In .decoyed into q marriage
With a wealthy Chinaman. The
marriage robe used In these Genes
was n gorgeous flame colored attn.
heavily embroidered In blue.
That robe probably took more
six months In the making"
observed chinaman In the cast
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-18
SOCIETY LEADERS As EXTRAS
FOR "FooLISH WIVES.

Several hundred prominent San
francisco society folk played roles
as humble extras" In Foolish
Wives" the million dollar picture
to be seen at the Sugg theatre next
Monday. The millionaire extras
were used to give tone to the prom
enade Genes which picture the
wealthy crowds surging along walks
and terraces at Monte Carlo.
The Universal Film company, in
order to reproduce these scenes,
built an immense set at Point Lobos
near Monterey. California. The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-18
JUNGLE TOM" AGAIN As PART
or LITTLE EVA AscENos.'

Uncle Toms Cabin" has come TO
the screen as a play within a play
IN Little Eva Ascends,' the lates,
Gareth Hughes starring picture which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24
HOTEL TO COST
THREE MILLION
Plans for Structure viii Be
Decided Shortly

Seattle's nrw hotel viii be >
5000. 900 structure. an even bet
ter hostelry than had been
planned originally. This Is made
possible. according 10 the hotel
committee. because OF the cx-
traortlinary success Of the bond
selling campaign.
The campaign Of the citizens
committee and the executive
committee closed at noon Mon
day with the total nearer tho S3,-
600. .ooe than tine $..7oo.ooo mark.
and II II the plan Of the present
board Of directors OF the hotel
company TO accept further sub
scriptions until the books close
week or 10 days hence.
Subscriptions from residents who
werv not reached by bond snlesmcn,
or from those who dcsirc to add to
their original pledges. may be made
at 20s white building. hotel cam
paign headquarters. according 20 an
announcement made by Frank
Waterhouse. campaign chairman.
Monday morning.
In short time. the stockholders
Of the hotei--and they include every
person who bought a bond--will elect
permanent officers and now board
OF dl~ctorr. Until this election is
held. the present temporary Officers
and board win have charge.
Plans will he drawn and one Of the
important matters 20 be considered
will be the leasing OF the hotel TO an
experienced hotel operator or oper.
ating company.
II is the hope OF the board that
the hotel may be ready for occupancy
by the time the last payments on the
bonds and stock are made by those
who subscribed. The first 10 per
cent payment win I've due August is,
1929. The fun amount will be pay,
able by February i5. 1924.
The hotel campaigners were within
$4,000 OF the s2.Too.ooo minimum
Saturday noon. w. l.. Rhodes. chair.
man OF the citizens committee. an.
nounced then that restrictions on
bond.selling were Off. and that sales
men could solicit prospects without
assignment cards. A gold watch was
TO be given TO the salesman who oh.
tained the greatest number OF sub
scriptions between Saturday and
Monday. and similar prize TO the
man who obtained the greatest
amount in that period.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24
Hays Learning How
Pictures Are Made

LOS ANGELES. Cal. July "a
win Hays. supreme dictator OF the
movies. today started out to find out
how movies are made before disclos-
ing how he is going TO make them
better.
Hays arrived at the cinema capital
yesterday, and between dinners. re.
ceptions. entertainments and spec.
tacIes arranged in his honor. he will
apenc the week studying the film
Industry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24
lilly LOVE"
DIVORCE ON

OAKLAND. Cal. July 24.--Juanita
Miller. daughter OF the late Joaquin
Miller. poet OF tho sierras." turned
from the mystic 20 the courts today
20 rid her OF her 'siily love-
She filed suit in the superior court
here. charging her husband. Juan
miller wHos1 Mime before he mar
ried Juanita. was just John Smith.
with desertion.
The suit was filed by lawyers,
while Juanita tried TO forge, her
bligh,ed romance as she pluckea
weeds from among the flowers in
her symbolic gardens. which repre-.
sent the cycle OF her life.
Juan and Juanita were married
more than a year ago at an out-of-
door wedding. according TO almost
harbaric rites. which attracted wide
attention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24
MAYOR TO SIGN
| FIvE-CENT FARE
Makes Conditional Promise
But Asks Delay

Mayor Brown promised Monday 10
sign the scent carfare ordinance pro.
vided the council eliminated the 2.
cent charge for transfers.
AZ tho same time the mayor de-
ciared that tho bin should not be
passed at this time. as II might i'm.
peril tho rights OF the city In the
traction suit now before tho circuit
court OF appeals.
The mayors statement was consid.
cred TO be an attempt 10 place the
burden Of responsibility for passing
tho scent carfare bin at this time on
the shoulders Of tho council. Brown
is OF the opinion that tho measure
should not be passed until after tho
federal court has handed down It's
decision on the liability OF the city
on the railway contract.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24
Grand Jury Probes
Oregon's Ku Klux

MEDFORD. Ore, July 24.-The
Jackson county grand jury, ordered
by Gov. Ben w. Olcott to proceed at
once with an investigation OF out.
RACES allegedly perpctrated by the
ku Klux Klan in Southern Oregon.
IL under process OF organization in
Jacksonville. the county seat. today.
and viii move TO Medford tomorrow
10 begin its hearings.
w. !. Turncy. deputy district attor-
ney from Los Angeles county, Cali
fornia. is on hand for tho hearing.
bringing with him masses OF data
gathered by District Attorney Wool
wines office during the investiga-
tions subsequent to the lnglewood
raid and other supposed <u Kiux
Khan activities In Southern Califor.
MIA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24
Throngs Here to See
Wayfarer Spectacle
28 BUILDINGS
LOST In FIRE

MARsHFIELD. Ore, July "a
Fire today had taken the toll OF zs
buildings along Front St. perhaps al
least one life. and done damage esti.
mated at 100000. The amount OF
insurance 60 be collected on the
burned buildings N small.
The city hall. engineers office. city
jail and tho department headquar-
ters oil were burned. destroying
many valuable municipal records.
A few Coos county records. held in
the office OF q. A. Bennett. also wers
destroyed.
One life is believed 70 have been
ioet when the Portland lodging house
burned Dutch Henry. town .ehar.
acter." was believed 20 have been
trapped in the burning building, An.
other man. cripple. was rescued MS
flames were eating up his trousers
leg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24
British Miners See
Chance for Revenge

LONDON. July 24.--British miners
will not balk at mining coal TO be
exported TO the United States to al
leviate conditions caused by tho
miners strike there. it was believed
here today.
IL was reported In union circles
here that British miners see a chance
to even scores with American
miners. who dug cargo after cargo
of coal 10 be sent here during the
British mine strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24

Hing county Will he left with
out any official form of govern
snenf N success crowns the Fl.
forts OF the faction that n now
seeking 10 recall tho three county
commissioners Claude e. Ram
say. Tom Dob>on and Lou Smith.
who arc under Indictment for
grand larceny In connection with
tbe ferry deal.
The county win be- In the Same
predicamrnt " the commissioners
acrede TO the demand which has
been publicly voiced and resign In
body.
This became known Monday ms the
result OF an inquiry instigated BY The
star
No one at the prosecuting attor-
ney's office knew the answer when
The Star first asked what would hap.
pen II the commissioners should all
quit at once. or II they should be re-
called, but Deputy Prosecutor Arthur
schrnmm. Jr.. looked the matter up.
~ff the commissioner were all re-
caiied---or II they resigned In body
there would be no way In the world
to replace them until next January,
when the new commissioners VIII
take office" schramm announced
after he had completed his investiga-
ton.
The law provides that. In the
event Of the recall or resignation
Of any county official. he shall be
replaced by the board Of county
commissioncrs--and there IL alb
soiutely no other provision In the
law.
THE supreme court has held
that the county commissioners
themselves are county officials
80 this law would naturally be
applicable TO them.
obviously, n there weren't
any county commissioners. there
never could be- any--until now
ones took office In the natural
course of events.
TITS an unheard.of situation--but,
Of course. the men who framed the
law couldn't very well anticipate the
present state OF affairs"
Schramm added that, In the event
the commissioners decided TO resign.
they would probably do 20 ono NJ a
time. no that there would always be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24
Spectacular Fire
Does Huge Damage

VANCOUVER. IL. c.. July "a
One hundred thousand dollars dam
age was done early yesterday when
the plant of the Canadian Pipe com.
pany went up In a spectacular blaze.
Dried lumber and tar combined to
feed the fire and flames were carried
200 feet into the air. The plant was
located in "A close.built mill section
and the firemen had hard fight TO
prevent the spread of the flames.
II. E. Selman. watchman. could not
be found and at first IL was feared
he had perished. Later he turned
up and admitted he had nor been on
the job. but was SO dazed and nerv-
Gus that no accurate account of what
unusual had happened to take him
away could be obtained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24
Bridge Damaged by
Fire at Nisuually

TACOMA, July 24.--Bridge carpen-
ters OF the Chicago. Milwaukee 4 ST..
Paul railroad were busy repairing &
partly burned trestle ON the Ashford
branch of the road at Alder. In the
Nisqually canyon. Monday. passen.
ger traffic between la Grande and
Alder. four miles. was handled with
auto buses. The bridge supports
wera burned w q timber fige SUNDAY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24
Armed Guards Now
Protect Witnesses

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July "a
With two OF the states chief wit.
nesses under the constant protection
OF armed guards. investigators today
were working on minor points in the
case they Will present charging Mrs.
Clara Phillips with planning and ex-
ecuting the appalling murder Of Mra
Alberta Meadows.
Mrs. Peggy Caffee. eye witness,
was at liberty with woman deputy
as constant companion. and the girl
clerk OF g. and 1o-cent store. who
claims to have sold Mrs. Phillips the
hammer used in the crime. was also
guarded. following telephone call
to her late Saturday threatening her
with death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-24
LEADS
TEXAS VOTE

DALLAS. Texas. July s4.--Earf
II. Mayfield. champion OF the Ku
Kiux Khan. was leading in the demo.
cratic race for nomination for United
States senator in returns from Satur.
days primary by $4,000.
Returns from 234 OF $50 counties
gave Mayfield 1857: James l.. Fer.
guson, es.196. and Charles A. Culber.
son. 5s.745. The latter two are anti.
khan candidates. The anti-kian vote
with split among four candidates
The vote tabulated today gave cul.
len +. Thomas. 5i,f46 and Clarence
r. ousley. 35.sss. Both are anti.
khan men. The final nomination
win be made at a run.off primary on
August 26.
Gov. Pat Neff has been renomin-
ated and with majority that points
TO his reelection without the neces.
sity Of a run-off in the second
primary.