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The Dolores star., 1922-02-03
By EDWARD G.LOWRY
Copyright. Western Newspaper Union

on the stove contains his Sunday d,,
ner. which he has prepared for him.
self. consisting of white navy bean,
and fatback. These beans are nou
costing him twenty-five to thirty cent,
quart, and the fatback costs him
forty cents pound. 1t could have
been purchased few years ago for
seventeen cents pound. and the bean,
for ten cents. He does not get snv
fresh meat because he cannot AFFORD
to buy 1t.
ITO my mind 1t seems pity ths,
the United States government should
employ men of that type. or any other
type for that matter, and not give
them enough to live on decently. Il,
Is particularly a pity In this case be.
cause he is somewhat superior to
many of the employees. He has
stayed with us as matter OF faithful
ness to the government, and hs,
stayed with us when he could make
more In one week outside OF the gov.
month.
"Others have left US, but instances
of that kind have been very few. At
one time / had In our auditorium our
employees and l made an appeal TO
them to stand by us during the war
period, and there were more than 800
OF them present. and they all of one
accord assured us that they would
stand by us and would give us the
benefit of their labor in our depart.
ment during the war period. notwlth.
standing the fact that the price for
labor outside was great deal more"
This curious pride in their work and
loyalty to the government ana the
government service was thing that
cropped up In the most unexpected
places.
AS one employee put it 81 think you
will find that every service seems to
be quite proud of Its work. know
you will find 1t In our service as far
as compensation and such as that are
concerned. The pay In this Office Is
small, but that element, that feeling
in n mans mind that he is really help.
ing to accomplish good work and
helping this government to function
well, is really part of 1t. | find in all
my talks with employees that they
really feel proud of their work, and
that pride is really what gets things
done. think that Is true everywhere
in the whole service, and particularly
throughout the executive depart.
ments."
That is curiously true, and II Is one
of the reasons, possibly the chief rea-
son, why men stay on in the depart
ments year after year at low rate
Of pay and not much possibility OF
promotion.
The Dolores star., 1922-02-03

system of competitive examinations
and appointments on merit has been
built up for the classes of positions
covered by the law But beyond Ger
tifcation by the civil service commits
sion for appointment of those appll-
cants who are proved by examination
to be eligible, the merit system is not
fully operative even in connection with
the positions to which 1t applies. Hap
hazard practices in assignments OF
work and In promotions. over which
no central authority has Jurisdiction,
have brought about inequalities when
are disceuraging to the workers. This
aries paid by the government cause
turnover" In government forces
that could not long be wlthstood by
a private business.
The readjustment of government
salaries in the District of Columbia
has recently received the attention
of the joint commission on reclassih-
cation of salaries. which was author.
lied by provision In the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
act approved March l, 1919. The re-
port of this commission is now In the
hands of congress and Its fate remains
to be seen. The report represents
many months of work and an effort 10
present data which will enable con-
gress to understand conditions as they
exist.
The present civil service law was
enacted to correct the evils OF the
"spoils system" which had become in'
tolerable. That the plan provided W
the law, that of appointments through
competitive examinations for certuin
positions, has been vast improve
ment over the old patronage metnol
Is generally conceded; but the ID"
failed to be completely effective III
strument by not providing for the ny
plicatiOn of the merit system 10 Wv
more responsible and, therefore, "'
more remunerative positions. -.
The administrative offices, aS'us
from the cabinet, which do not co,u.
within the scope of the civil seim
law, are postmasters at offices OIL W I,
first, second and third classes
lectors of Internal revenue, coilee'vs
of customs; registers, receivers
surveyors general of the land on. W.,
assistant treasurers, surveyors, spe.m "a.
examiners. appraisers and naVai ~
GERS In the customs service sup
intendents of mints, assayers IN nn
supervising inspectors in the stea'nD', =,
inspection service, commissioner at.
immigration and naturalization, ~.
slstant secretaries and heads 0, ,,us. NJ
reaus Of the departments at "asil sH ii
ton. etc.-about $4,000 positions IL
The Dolores star., 1922-02-03

bewildered with fatigue. AT two
o'clock there were good-bys. Cherry
had changed the wedding satin for the
cream-c -colored rajah silk then and wore
the extravagant hat. 1t would be
many years before she would spend
twenty-five dollars for a hat again, and
never again would she see bronzed
cocks feathers against bronzed straw
without remembering the clean little
wood-smelling bedroom and the hour in
which she had pinned her wedding hat
mure and radiant and confident, to
meet her husband in the old hallway.
She was confusedly kissed. passed
from hand to hand. was conscious with
sort of strange aching at her heart
that she was not only far from saying
the usual heart-broken things in fare
well. but was actually far from feel
Ing them. She laughed at Ali1's last
nonsense, promised to write-wouldn't
say good-by-would see them all soon
was coming. Martln-and SO last
kiss for darling Dad and good-by and
SO many thanks and thanks to them
ALL
She was gone. With her the uncer-
tain autumn sunshine vanished and
shadow fell on the forest. The noun
tain above the valley was blotted out
with fog. The brown house seemed
dark and empty when the last guests
had loitered away and the last caterer
had gathered up his possessions and
had gone.
The doctor had changed his un-
wonted wedding tinery for his shabby
old smoking jacket, but Peter still
looked unnaturally well dressed. Alix
stepped down to sit between them and
her fathers arm went about her. She
snuggled against him In an unusual
mood of tenderness and quiet.
BE nice TO mel" she said, whim-
sically. I'm lonely!"
"H'm!" her father said, significant
ly, Tightening his arm. Peter moved
up on the other side and locked his
own arm in her free one. And so
they sat, silent, depressed, their shoul-
ders touching. their somber eyes fixed
upon the shadowy depths Of the forest
into which an October fog was softly
and noiseleSsly creeping.
The Dolores star., 1922-02-03
CHAPTER ~.

Meanwhile the hot train sped on,
and the drab autumn country flew by
the windows, and still the bride sat
wrapped In her dream, smiling. mus
ing, rousing herself to notice the
scenery.
When Martin asked her If she liked
to be n married woman, travelling with
her husband, she smiled and said that
1t seemed funny" For the most part
she was silent, pleased and interested,
but not quite her usual unconcerned
self. After dinner they had n long,
murmured talk; she began to droop
sleepily now, although even this long
day had not paled her cheeks or visi-
bly, tired her.
AT ten they stumbled out, cramped
and overheated, and smitten on tired
foreheads with a rush of Icy mountain
air.
'Is this the placer" yawned Cher
ry, clinging to his arm.
This is the place, Baby Girl; Ell
Nido, and not much of a placer" her
husband told her. That's the Hotel
.'lNiNihiNs. oNCi lIISIC "hCie LIlc IleitS
are! We stay there tonight and drive
out to the mine tomorrow. I'll man
age the bags, but don't you stumble !"
She was wide-awake now, looking
alertly about her at the dark streets
of the little town. Mud squeched be
meath their feet, planks tilted. Beside
Martin, Cherry entered the bright,
cheerful lobby Of cheap hotel where
men were smoking and splitting. She
was beside him at the desk and saw
him write on the register, 81. NJ. Lloyd
and wife" The clerk pushed key
across the counter; Martin guided her
to rattling elevator.
She had feeting thought of home I;
of Dad reading before the fire, of the
little brown room upstairs, with Alix,
slender in her thin nightgown, yawning
over her prayers. A rush OF reluc-
tance-of strangeness-of something
like terror smote her. She fought the
homesickness down resolutely; every
thing would seem brighter tomorrow,
when the morning and the sunshine
came again.
There was brown and red car
pet in the oblong of the room, and a
brown bureau, and a wide iron bed
with limp spread, and a peeling
brown washstand with a pitcher and
basin. The boy lighted flare Of cleo
trio lights which made the chocolate
and gold wallpaper look like one pat.
tern In the light and another in the
shadow. A man laughed In the ad.
Joining room; the voice seemed very
near.
Cherry had never been in a hotel
Of this sort before. 1t seemed to her
cheap and horrible; she did not want
to stay in this room, and Martin. tip.
ping the boy and asking for ice-water
seemed somehow a part Of this new
strangeness and crudeness. She began
| to be afraid that he would think she
was silly, presently, II she said heI
| prayers as usual.
-
In the morning Martin hired phae
ton and they drove out to the mine
Cherry had had q good breakfast ant
was wearing . new gown; they stopped
The Dolores star., 1922-02-03
They Fastened Over Her Corn coIore,
Hair Her Mothers Lace Veil.

new surprise and new delight to Cher
~. She had her am-colored rajah
silk, but her sister and cousin per-
suaded her to be married in white, and
1t was their hands that dressed the
first bride when the great day came,
and fastened over her corn.colored
hair her mothers lace veil.
1t was a day Of soft sweetness, not
too brightly summery, but warm and
still under the trees. Until ten o'clock
the mountasn and the tops Of the red
woods were tangled In scarfs of white
fog, then the mellow sunlight pierced
It with sudden spectacular brighten
ing and lifting.
At twelve O'Clock Charity strick-
land became Charity Lloyd and was
kissed and toasted and congratulated
until her lovely little face was burn
ing with color and her blue eyes were
The Dolores star., 1922-02-03
MARTIN AND CHERRY,

Synopsis.-Doctor Strickland, re-
tired. is living with his family at
Mil Valley. Just out of San Fran
cisco. Anne, the doctors niece, il
twenty-four. Alix. the doctors
daughter. Is twenty-one. Cherry
the other daughter. is eighteen.
Their closest friend Is Peter Joyce.
an odd lovable sort of recluse. He
is secretly In love with beautiful
Cherry. Martin Lloyd. . visiting
mining engineer. pays court to
Cherry and wins her promise to
marry him. While the family are
speculatins about Cherry and Mar
tin Peter realizes his love for
Cherry. Martin and Cherry of
course are eager for an early we'd
ding.
The Dolores star., 1922-02-03
BY
KATHLEEN
NORRIS

thrilling and ecstatic because the
strange young man from Mrs. North's
had stared at her. in her sticky apron.
with so new and disturbing Q smile
In his eyes.
The Dolores star., 1922-02-03
Then Cherry was cry.
ing In the arms Of Alix.

ro BE coNT1NuEu
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14
Think Of Him, but
Don't Vote for Him,
W C. 7. U. Slogan
Senator'S Name Not Men.
toned at Convention, but
His Record j. Care.
fully Reviewed.

Lincoln, Oct. IA ibpscialD The
annual convention ~ the Nsbraska
W0nleB's Christian Temperance Union
opened here today.
Ills name was not mentioned, but
the candidate for reelection 10 the
United states senate from .sl~aska,
WIS discussed thoroughly st ths open.
Ing sessions by Mrs, l.. q. Dyer oi
Albion.
Bhs urged every member ~ the
union 10 vote against him.
9bs reviewed bis record without
ones referring 10 him by name and
sald that no confidence should he
placed IN him IN ths future.
'Ife assd IN the last ditch on the
suffrage question" Mrs. Dyer stated.
"ifhs women owe him nothing.
When they asked him for help, he
generally replied that he would think
about r..
"gow the women viii ~ 10 the polls
think about him, ana vote for The
other fellow"
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14
Onahan Goes on
Stand t0Combat
Grain Rate Boost
j. W. SboriwilI Tells Examiner
Increase for Coarse Grains
Would Hurt Live.
stock Industry.

Des Ndnss, Ia, Oei. fg.-It was
argued here t0daY ~ tbe eifsinR sqs
sion ~ The e0arse grain rais baaTiBg
tsfme Lxanlinsf tf z. kssHs ~ the
Interstate GOmmsfes commission that
coarse grsins eauBot stand the In
cfsasN 40 ~ the ifgsl ~ The wheat
rates whlcb the railroads are pro.
posing
!. W. Bh1fiilli - OHsba, secretary
~ ne FARMERS Rational Drain sssos
eiailOH. testified that higher rates on
eofn and oats would he hiKtiy pfsJu.
ditiaf ~ ihs ilgfstoes Industry. Az
he faW materials ~ On industry
Niieb ~ not ln noHisbipR e0Ddl
ilgp, tie eOarss grains, be dfelafsd,
should not be bBrdsnsd with excessive
GelKbt rates.
ueaBHRs On the question are ~ ts
.sld IN Minneapolis an1 w. pau ami
IN Ofbef aRffo1tufd esaisfs
Diffafegiisi rates on grain have
iean IN effect IN IoUs siBes 1905, W,
". pare0ns ~ TIE fONa st9IT Htli
commission testified lie urged that
The commiss.n dsgI the petition "
The roilfs.
&. NJ. HiDpe1 ~ ths Merchants ~
change. ~ f/1,ls, ibs bext viihTss
fgr tts shippers, f9fJsfsd that bis ~
soels,loB vss unsgglvoosIIg 0ppose1
~ sn lnefs8se III freight rates On
eofB and other grains y, this fims, u
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14
Trenton Couple Married 80
Years Given Purse Of Gold

Trenton, Neb., oct i3.--,special.l p
Mr. and Mrs II. Parsons. known
throughout this community M
Daddy" and Mama" Parsons, eeie.
brnted the Both anniversary Of their
wedding here. They were enter.
tained at supper at the hotel and
later At theater party. In behalf
Of those present County Attorney Ar.
mitage presented the old couple with
$3.50 In gold. Mrs. Parsons responded.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14
snsEHfisrafsr
keep LOOKING YOUNG
Ii Easy II You Know d.,
Edwards Olive Tablets

fhs saersi - kssrius Spuns i ~
iasl seuns q a. thls Ynu must ssifh
Faaf iRsf sna hnNais there's na urvi
- hsuna = sslies efsHplssi1h ssfh
f'pss unasf saug sFta plniplts ~
laas lask in Ysuf FACE duli siss win
ne asaFkis fauf hg@inf Niil tel Awa
eintY psf fsai - al slfknssa easnss
fglan lHAfiiss hgNsls ard hsst,
~ tawarsis. . ~siikHean rAfM
fssa la ui.la. Fsffselsi sssssshis
t9mpeWnA nliasa pllh piiNt eli q asi
- ihs lives sna tslesls. shish he
aaff Is his patssats - fsaFs.
~ ttvs ssas' falfs 1shisss ihe
aiaeiiais ~ e8lamsl. 49, srnsla n
issif asllea - sieats s#~slts. fhsF
fftHa sifait ttst tsfagsi tsaius snff
eANA 81 thNA snias ~ tanies ~
iAs Htsf ant slssHas ths s4asfa -
,HaH4ftiiea
- tiusfss talss fsllss. sss
- ~ shss ulss seias Us sna
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The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14
Business Men Complain Of
Strikers Depredaiions

Lincoln, Oct i5,-ispeeiaIl - Sheriff
G. -, ouinton n plsttsmouih. accom-.
panied by r. H. Pollock and a rep
rssentation ~ PlatinnOuth business
men. visited Governor Mckslyie today
TO inform him strikers IN their town
have been committing a number ~
dspredationa The governor said they
had appeared ~ his office "Inst 10
talk over tbs situation"
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14

5000 900 and for time threatened 20
destroy the whols town.
The elevators Of the Armour Grain
company and the Western Terminal
Elevator company wsrs completely
destroyed and more than $4,000 bush
els u wheat we're consumed. The fire
broke out AT the top of the Armour
elevator. which IA filled 10 capacity
with $1,000 bushels OF grain.
A hurried call for aid sent 10 the
Sioux city fire department wns re-
sponded 70 by hose companies. Ths
Sioux city fire fighters arrived ut O.,
Fifteen buildings and residences In
the main part Of town were burning
at the time. These fires, however.
wsre soon extlnSuished by the Sioux
CITY company.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14
Fealnye Tr0nsaciiOns
on LiUesfOck Exchange

The y0JHEest shlDDsf ~ IlVestoek
~ fhs lDtd ysrds IL The dlstlDeiiob
oussessed bv MSslsr i.estsf 0efflstts,
~ i,1kefg, vim Nas represented On
The market 1sstsfday ny the eonslgDs
maBt ~ a largA hO9 ibst weighed
z5O DoBBds 8H1 brought The top pfIce
mr. tbe day, isAt y hundred poDBds.
1be lad ~ Hetsd f0r takIBg great IN,
tsfsH IN raising livestock ana has
several head ~ cattle md bogs 10
fhe feeding N wbIeb be gives his per.
sonai attention.
Frank J. Murphy came from Bfovns
lee with four IoaGs N choice z,yesr.
oId estts, Nbleb soI5 ~ feeders nj
$3.50 10 gs.gs q hundred.
1r, Murphy sai5 Cherry county bss
\ large surplus u hay, but was short
On cattle, snd ~ also said tbs farm,
org N his section we're little ~.
pressed oVsf i0Ner prices, but hoped
20 ses things PICK 40 In the Dszt TWO
ysars
A shipment 0f six head ~ ehdce
Hereford cattle was brought 10 the Local
market bv Wardenburg Brothers of
creslOn tbst average 1,5tt poghds.
The cattle we're IN tbs hest ~ Trim
su1 s0id for siz q hundred, the high
nst prize ~ the I0esi yards this sea-
yon. Tbsy were sold 10 q Local packer,
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14
York Reformsiory Mairon
j. Declared JDc0mpetenl

IdncdD. od. ~ =fspeoiali - Mrs
Edlih nuriOeh ~ Omaha, natr0B ~
the YORK rsfofpatory for women, was
dssisrsd mentally incompetent last
evening BY the county board, shs
was nn committed 10 an Institution.
however, the board awaiting the mr..
rival ~ bsr daughter from the east.
Mrs. GDfiocb has been matron of the
fsf1Uatof1 bat short time.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14
Crippled Nebraska Girl
10 Seek C0rc in HOspitsI

hKBss sbaekIef1rd, i5yesr.oId Grip.
pie ~ King, heb., Has iB Omaha yes.
tsfd9y resting before continuing her
J0tfHsy 70 GewiekIey, Pa, where she
IL ~ b. placed IN . home for crippled
children Tor y possible cure. Bhs ana
her father, who IL accompanying her
VIII IssVs Omaha tD1sy.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14

ASS Developed that tha shippers aud
nrfisrs had met IN cbleaEo recently
snd had discgssef further reductions
on corn and oats. u WAS announced.
however. that nothing definite had
bssa dseldsd upon. Counsel for the
carriers 0blsctsd ~ the Introduction
~ this testimony but we're oysrriiled
Prof n. q. noinss ~ lows state
coiisTs. Ams<, was on the stand for
The states % fsfuts statistics intro.
duesf bY the carriers which pur.
ported 70 show the cost per acre u
wheat and agfn.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14
Small Town Near Bluff
Placed Under Quarantine

The breaking out ~ four oaass ~
1lphtbsfia ana Two eases ~ seanat
fsgsr Ia psfslaS Ia, tOTB ~ 800
population northeast ~ Council Bluffs
IN Harrison oODgfy, osused Dr, e. ~.
Nelson, head ~ the pefsla board 0f
health and president ~ the school
board ~ pIses the town under guaraD.
tine, schools have bseB Closed until
octlJDer ~ or lstsr.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14
Fire Threatens
Hornick, Iowa
Two Elevators and Contents
Destroyed-Loss Estimated
at 100000.

Hloux city. Ia., Oct. 10 Fire which
broke out yesterday afternoon at
Iiorniok. Ia. 70 miles east of here ON
the Milwaukee railroad, completely de.
stroyed two grain elevators and their
contents. caused loss estimated nj
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14
Les Than 50 Persons Out
to Hear Demo SpeIlbinders

TekaBtb, ssb.. oct l3l--fBpeeloiJ
Less tb6D 30 persons turned out
here last night 70 listen 10 Harry n.
Flobary II Omabs and Edgar Howard
PROFOUND their democratic Dropsc
ganda. There was little enthusiasm
The speakers delivered addresses along
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14

Heavy damage was done 10 the Ila
gar drug store, the William Hard
ware company building and the Amer
lean Legion hall.
The Omaha morning bee., 1922-10-14

the customary lines, following ths
usual tactics, 10 the enjoyment of a
nnmber u republicans in the smail
audience who had turned out for the
comedy.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-08
HIGH PATRONS WILL MEET
About 200 Parents Expected to BE at
School Cafeteria at Noon

Between 500 and zoo fathers and
mothers OF Central high school stu
dents are expected at the patrons
luncheon to be held at o'clock In
the high school cafeteria today.
The 42-piece high school orches-
ira under direction ot II. n, Ryan
will play a brief program in the
school auditorium MS the guests
gather. At the LUNCHEON, the boys
glee club. with E. nlwin Crerlt di-
recting will sing andNMerle G. Prun-
~. principal OF the high school will
talk on the scope OF the work Of
fered In the high school. Mrs. c. c..
simmons, president Of the Patron
Teachers viii preside. Following
luncheon, the administrative di-
rectors will act as guides for a tour
OF the building, and the guests will
be invited TO visit some OF tho classes
at that time.
The cafeteria has been decorated
for the occasion by the Booster club
In the high school colors, red and
white. and with high school banners
and flags.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-08
PLANE DEFENSE
GETS BIG BOOST
Tests Monday Demon
strate Their Usefulness,
General Says

wAsHiNGTON. Nov brig.
Con. william Mitchell assistant
chief Of tho army air service. an
nounced today on arrival from the
bombing tests held yesterday in
Hampton Roads that protection OF
Americas coasts now depended up
on the nations air forces. backed
by n good army. Air bombers, he
said. had mpplanted coast artillery
men aE protective military wea-
pom. adding that the demonstration
yesterday totally eclipsed anything
ever before attempted by aviRtors
from standpoint of accuracy In
bombing ana potential defense
strength " aircraft.
Five Martin bomberH. loaded with
full equipment including four 300-
pound dummy bombs to the ship,
bombed two tafgets under towoge
from height Of between 1900 feet
to a,700 feet General Mitchell said
and every bomb dropped was ef.
fectlve, possibly with one exception
Tho accuracy OF this fire In without
parallel. especially since the targets
were only 20 feet by 90 feet IN size
and the aviators themselves had
been under instructions for a short
time.
General Mitchell declared Il was
possible now 20 protect the Al
lantic coast from Chesapeake bay
To BoEt6n with IA couple OF pursuit
groups OF aircraft"
Give MS base In New Jersey"
he said. "and we could reach any
point threatened on that part of the
coast with two hours notice OF the
approach cf an enemy"
Experience had enabled pilots "a
| operate at all times. weather con.
ditions notwithstanding Il was as
serted confidently.
| Extensive mnneuvers were beinn
| planned by the army air service foI
next summer, General Mitchell said
explaining that they were intended
20 furnish additional data relating Ia
the comparative value OF artillery
and air craft for coast defense,
"Airplanes can positively guaran.
! teo defense OF the coast he said
and with greater economy to the
natith than any other arm, OF the
military establish
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-08
Bnying Of shoe Buckles.

Judging from the buying of
buckles for womcn's footwear that
ls now being done by the manufac-
turers and the retailers there ia
little question that the vogue Of
colonials will hold over into spring
A general line OF these buckles In
selling. with the staples getting
more attention than the novelties
The kinds most wanted are those
that can be retailed separately at
81 TO 81 pair. Gun metal com
binations, military bronze and
bright and duh jet are among the
preferred finishes. White enamel
and nickled buckles are also moving
we'll The popular sizes range from
IN inches by 2S TO 2 inches by
IN. Buying is more diversified
than ever before. NO two buyers
taking very much OF the same
things. Tho popular priced lines
now include the so-called upright
buckle that has done 40 well In the
more costly goods. Some of the ex-
treme styles run over three Inches
high.