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swell. aren't you.
She shook her head. II don't vast

Weii, aren't you
She shook her head. II don't vast
any.
"why notr'
81 don't think people have very much
appetite today and yesterday" she
said. with the hint OF sad laugh. "sll
over America"
"No; i guess that's So"
"It's too terrible." she said. Il
can't sit and eat when think Of the
Lusltania-of all those poor. poor peo-
pie strangllng In the water"
"No; guess nobody can eat much.
II they think about that"
"And OF what it's going TO bring. IL
we let H." she went on. "As IL this
killing weren't enough. we want TO add
our killing. oh, that's the most ter
rible thing OF all--the thing II makes
within US Don't you understandT
She turned TO him sppealingly. and
he felt queerer than ever. Dusk had
fallen. Where they stood. under the
young.leaved maple tree. there was bot
faint lingering Of afterglow. and In
this mystery her face glimmered wan
and sweet; so that Ramsey, just then.
was like one who discovers an old
pan, used in the kitchen, to be madAQe
chased silver.
"well. | don't feel much like dinner
right now" he said. We've could
sit here awhile on this bench, probiy."
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER L-With his grandfather.
small Ramsey Miihoiland ls watching the
Decoration Day Parade" In tho home
town. The old gentleman, a veteran OF
youngstsr with the significance of the
great conflict. and many years aftsrward
the boy w@z ta remember his words with
startling vtvldness.
CHAPTER II.-In the schoolroom n
few years afterward, Ramsey was not
distinguished for remarkable ability
though his two pronounced dislikss were
contrast to Ramsey's backwardnsss IL
the prscoctty OF little Dora Yocum. a
young lady whom In his bitterness he de-
nominatss 'reaohsr's Pet"
CHAPTER III.-In high school. where
he and Dora are classmates, Ramsey
continues 20 feel that the Hfrl delights 10
manifest her supsriority. ana the vindie-
eliminating Ia me resolution that some
day he would show" her.
CHAPTER Wat a class picnie Ram
sey. to HIS intonso surprise, appears To
attract the favorable attention OF Miss
Mills Rust. a young lady OF about his
own age and the Acknowledged belle OF
the class. Miiia has the misfortune to
fall into q creek while talking with Ram
sey. and that youth promptly plunges TO
the rescue. The water In only some three
feet deep. but hnla's gratitude for his
heroic act is embarrassing. He II In fact
taken captive by ths fair one. TO his great
CONSERVATION.
CHAPTER y.-The acquaintance ripens.
Ramsey and Milia openly 'keepinx com
pany," while the formers parents won
der. His mother indeed goes so far as
60 express some disapproval OF his choice,
even limiting that Dora Yocum would be
a more suitable companion, a suggestion
which the youth receives with horror.
CHAPTER VL-At this period our hero
gets the thrill OF his "irst kiss" Milia
being n very willing partner in the act
Her nlppancy over the matter dscon-
certs Ramsey immensely, but shortly aft
srward tho girl departs for vislt 10
Chicago. She leaves an endsaring misslve
for Ramsey. which adds TO his feeling OF
melancholy.
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CHAPTER TX.

That early spring Of 1915 the two
boys and their friends and brethren
talked more OF the war than they had
In the autumn, though the subject was
not at all an absorbing one, for the
trenches OF Flanders and France were
still OF the Immense. remote distance.
BY no stretch OF imagination could
these wet trenches be thought greatly
10 concern the frat" the Lumen, or
the university. Really important mat
ters were the doings OF the Track
Team" now training In the Gym
and on the Varsity field, aud. more
vital still. the prospects of the Nine.
But Ia May there came shock which
changed things for a time
The Lusitanla brought 10 every
American revelation of what had
lain so deep in his own hca.t that
often he had not realized II WIS ',Ic"e.
When the Germans hid i'm th' sta nuI
sent down the great merchant slip.
with American babies and their moth
ers. and gallantly dying American gen
tlemen. there came change even "a
girls and boys and professors, until
then go preoccupied with their own
little aloof world thousands Of miles
from the murder.
Fred Mitchell. ever volatile and gen
erous. was one of those who went
quite Wild. No orator. he nevertheless
made a frantic speech at the weeks
frat meetings" cursing the Germans
in the simple old English words that
their performance had demonstrated 10
be applicable, and going on 10 demand
that the fraternity prepare for Its
share In the action OF the country. II
don't care how insignificant we few
fellows here tonight may seem" he
cried: I'VE can do our little. and II
everybody In this countrys ready 10 do
their own little. why, that'll be plenty
Brothers. don't you realize that all
over the United States tonight the peo-
pie are feeling just the way we are
herei Millions and millions and mil
lions OF them Wherever there's an
American he's with us-and you bet
your bottom dollar there are Just few
more Americans In this country Of ours
than there are blg.mouthed Holsters
like that fellow Linski tell you. n
congress only gives the word, there
could be an army OF five million men
In this country tomorrow, and those
dirty bapy-killn' dachshunds would
hear word or two from your Uncle
Samuel Brothers, demand that some
thing be done right here and now, and
by US! | move we telegraph the sec
retary OF war tonight and offer him a
regiment from this university 20 go
over and help hang their d-n kaiser
The motion was hotly seconded and
instantly carried Then followed a
much nustered discussion OF the form
and phrasing OF the proposed tele-
gram, hut, after everything seemed To
have been settled. some one ascer.
talned by telephone that the telegraph
company would not accept messages
containing words customarily defined
as profane SO the telegram had TO be
rewritten. This led 10 further amend
ment. and Il was finally decided 10 ad-
dress the senators from that state, In.
stead of the secretary Of war. and
thus In a somewhat modified form the
message was finally dispatched.
Next day. news OF what the frat
had done made a great stir In the uni
versity. other "frats" sent kilograms
40 did the "Barbarians." haters OF the
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human about her, then, after all. And
II he had put his feeling into words at
the moment, he would have said that
he guessed maybe he could stand this
ole girl. for a few minutes sometimes
better than he'd always thought he
could.
"Well." he said. "Colburn probIy
wouldn't want to hurt your feelings
or anything. Colburn--"
'He? He didn't haven't the
falntest personal interest In what he
did"
"Oh" said Ramsey "well, excuse
me; | thought prob'ly you were sore
because he'd jollled you about this
pacifist stun, and then"
"Nol" she said, sharply. I'm not
thinking of his having agreed with
me and fooling me about Il. lie just
wanted 10 make pleasant impression
on a girl, and said anything he thought
would please her don't care whether
he does things like that Or not. What
I care about is that the principle
didn't reach him and that he mocked
II! l don't care about a petty treach-
cry to me, personally, but L"
Fraternal loyalty could not quite
brook this. Brother Colburn Is a per
fectly honorble man." said Ramsey.
solemnly. "He Is one of the most
honor'ble men in this"
"Of course :" she cried. "Oh. can't
| make you understand that I'm not
condemnlng him FOR a little hattery 10
me? / don't care two straws for his
showing that | didn't influence him.
lie doasn'. interest me-. please under
stand"
Ramsey was altogether perplexed.
well, | don't see what makes you go
for him so hard. then"
"I don't"
But you said he was treach"
II don't condemn him for IT," she in
sisted, despalringly. Don't you see
the dlrerence1 I'm not condemnlng
anybody; I'm only lamenting."
What about7'
About all Of you that want war;"
my golly!" Ramsey exclaimed.
You don't think those Dutchmen
were right 10 drown babies and"
NO. | think they were CHASTITY
murderers think they were detesta-
bic and iiendlsh and monstrous and"
"Well, then, my goodness What do
you want =
IL don't want wari"
"You don't1'
IL want Christianity" she cried. 81
can't think OF tie Germans without
hating them, and SO today, when all
the world Is hating them, keep my.
self from thinking of them as much as
] can. Already half the world is full
Of war; you want TO go 70 war to
make things right, but It won't; IL VIII
only make more war"
"Well, l."
Don't you see what you've done,
you boysI' she said "Don't you see
what you've done with your absurd
telegram? That started the rest: they
thought they all had 10 send telegrams
like that"
'Well, the faculty"
'Eyen they mightn't have thought
of II II II hadn't been for the first one
Vengeance Is the most terrible
thought; once you put Il into peoples
minds that they ought TO have It. It
runs away with them"
"well, II isn't mostly vengeance
we're after. at all There's n lot more
10 II than just getting even with"
She did no. heed him. You're NIL
blind You don't see what you're do.
ing; you don't even see what you've
done 10 this peaceful place here
You've hrled II full Of thoughts ot fury
aud killing and massacre"
"Why. no." said Ramsey "It was
those Dutch did that TO US; and, be-
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students marched behind him chanting
repeatedly and deafeningly in chorus
Down with Wall Street. Hoch der
Kaiser Who loves Llnskl? Who.
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being with Dora Yocum 10 eating.
However, he faced no such fact, nor
any fact, but fingered
well" he said again
you'd better go."
~ guess can get my dinner pretty
near any time. don't" lie had
thought. "Did you"
"Dld I whatr
"Did you have your dinner before !
met your
"No."
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-23
And Randolph Cos.
EX.SeryiCe
Men
ENTERTAINMENTS

Two good baseball games, one each day. The
first on the 3rd, between the Legion at PocahontaS
: and the OKean team This will be the first game
the Legion has ever played and the O'Kean boys
have the reputation of being of the fastest
in this section. The game the 4th will be be-
tween Walnut Ridge and Reyno These teams have
already played two games, each winning one. They
will play on this date to decide the tie.
SPEAKERS: We will have good speaker to
make an address each day. Their subjects will in
cude of the most pressing problems of the day.
MUSIC: A good band from Jonesboro will fur
nish music for both days until late hour at night.
ROUGH RIDING: If you love to see some good
riding don't fail to come. There will be plenty of
entertainment in that line.
FIREW ORKS: Skyrockets pinwheels and big
array of good Fireworks will be set off each night
about 10 clock.
SPORTS: Foot races for young men and old
men with valuable prizes for the winners will be an
other feature
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-23
ADJUSTMENTS

The Schwabe Amusement Co. with steam
swing, one of the latest models Ferris wheel an
athletic show vaudeville, clean and uptodate and
tsn concessions doll racks ETC., will be here both
days This company is said to be one of the clean
est and most modern on the road today Their first
request before presenting the contract was that we
have plenty of police observance on the grounds.
Besides this there will be more than ten stands
and concessions run by the American Legion Plen,
ty to eat and drink Lots to amuse ooth young ano
old.
We are attempting to make this the biggest affair
&C ;ts Lind ever had in Pocahontas. From reports
over ' the he country there will be 10000 people
attending the picnic Set aside these days to come
to town and meet all your old friends and relatives
Special inducements for family reunions.
reception IS mafs man gho at
tonds All who served in the late war are especially
invited % to attend and bring others with them for this
stheir picnic and is being put on for their benefit
Evening star., 1922-03-31
PLAN MORE HEARINGS
ON MUSCLE SHOALS

Senate and House members who re
turned today from an inspection OF
tho governments properties at Cor
gas and Muscle Shoals, Ala, planned
to resume or begin work as soon as
possible on the offers for private
operation, completion, lease and pur-
chase OF the projects pending before
the Senate agricultural and House
military committees.
Senator Norris, chairman of the
Senate body, and Representative
Kahn, chairman Of the House commit
tee, conferred informally with their
colleagues with view of determining
plans for future proceedings in the
two branches of Congress.
Mr., Kahn issued a call for a meet
ing of the military members of his
committee tomorrow. 1t was his plan
to have those who made the trip give
the other committeeman the benefit
of their opinions formulated during
the visit to Alabama, and then decide
what course would be followed in
bringing the investigation of the Of
fers to a close.
Evening star., 1922-03-31
TRADING IN BONDS :
LARGE AND BROAD
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 31.-Trans-
actions today in railway mortgages
were unquestionably the largest and
broadest that have occurred in the
bond market during the first three
months of 1922 While prices in the
rest of the list were generally
stationary, railroad issues advanced
Sharply, many of them to their high
est Tor over year.
1t was significant that both stand
srd dividend payers and low-priced
bonds Joined the upward movement
which began with the publication OF
February operating statements and
ment from all sections of the coun-
try.
One OF the Features.
One of the features was the jump OF
points in the New York, West
chester and Boston AIS. AT a high
Of 40, these bonds were up JIG
points from their low of last autumn.
when the New Haven's financial out
look was decidedly dubious. Now that
the difficulties of this system have
been ironed out, the Westchester divi-
sion securities, which carry New Ha-
ven'S guarantee, has naturally assum-
ed very different rating.
New Haven's own bonds, both old
and new, went up also, the per cents
on the curb gaining nearly points.
Crossing 40 to their best level OF the
year so far, Erie series led the ad-
vance in all the Erie bonds.
st. Louis and San Francisco issues
also broke previous high records, the
incomes particularly gaining over
two points. The favorite Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas adjustment 5s. when is
sued, went up to around 81. and the
Seaboard Air Line refunding As to 3s.
Other Seaboard bonds did even bet
ter. No highs were reached by Iron
Mountain River and Gulf division As,
Chesapeake and Ohio convertible 4izs.
Baltimore and Ohio convertible AIS
and Norfolk and Southern 5s, Southern
Railway As. St. Paul general 4s, New
York Central IS, Rio Grande Western
collateral As and Union Pacific convert
ible As. Illinois Central 61ks were an
other feature.
The majority of foreign government
external loans remained steady. Mex
lean issues were especially active, the
4 per cents touching a fresh top and
the IS up substantially. Canadian 5s
of 1881 were reactionary-
Liberty bonds held firm.
Evening star., 1922-03-31
FOREIGN BONDS.
LoW1Y ONION HAS FLIGHT.

I CHICAGO, March 31.-The lowIy
onion rose from common vegetable
nearly to the rank of a delicacy, and
fasteners were reported enjoying
Egyptian importations as a result Of
diminishing supplies and a big jump
in prices, according to federal re-
ports.
Onion prices were the highest since
per 100 pounds. Fifty carloads from
Egypt and Argentina were received
at New York Yellow globes reached
SO and $12, touching the high point
in New York and, Boston. California
onions consumed in the middle west
brought $3.50 and $1e... &. j
Evening star., 1922-03-31
COMMISSIONERS AWARD
SIDEWALK CONTRACTS

Contract for laying of $4,000 cubic
yards of cement sidewalks was awarded
to the Adams Construction Company OF
Thomas, W. Va, by the Commissioners
today.
This company made the lowest bids
which were sl.7s per square yard for
class A sidewalks and $1.97 per square
yard for class B work. Approximately
$e0, 900 is involved in the contract.
The city heads amended the rules Of
the fire department to direct fire con-
panies to leave their quarters as soon
as they have received one round OF the
box number from which the alarm is
sent. Heretofore the companies have
waited for two rounds Of the bell
Fire Chief Watson told the Commls-
sioners there is seldom a mistake in tn
first round of the box and that muca
time will be saved by having the ap-
paratus go at the first round.
The engineer department was directed
to erect a new street car loading plat
form for east-bound Capital Tractia 3
cars at 18TH street and Pennsylvaf. =
avenue northwest
Evening star., 1922-03-31
REGULATION OF BANKING
FAVORED BY Mr.. MELLON
Department Head Indorses Giving
Controller Authority Over In
stitutions in D. C.

Secretary Mellon has made plain his
position as favoring any bill 'for the
adequate regulation and supervision of
the banking system in the District of
Columbia, in a letter to Chairman
Focht Of the House District committee.
The Secretary Endorsed the present
measure giving the controller of the
currency control over the organization
of banks in the District under state
charters.
1.-The Treasury is heartily in favor OF
placing banking in the District Of Co.
lumbia under adequate supervision the
Secretary wrote. IT understand the
purpose of the present bill is to prevent
establishment of irresponsible banks or
branch banks in the District, pending
enactment of comprehensive bank
ing law.
I'm am, of course. in favor of the
present bill. but 1 hope it will be re-
garded as only preliminary to the enact;
ment Of a general banking law for the
District, which should provide for the:
adequate regulation and supervision Of
existing banks, as well as those to be
organized"
Evening star., 1922-03-31
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
MARYLAND LEAF TOBACCO.

BALTIMORE, March 31.-ThiS was
another week of only moderate re-
ceipts-126 hogsheads, besides IA re-
inspections. Sales totaled 176 hogs
heads. All cigarette grades continued
in good demand.
Prices per 100 pounds: Inferior and
frosted, 3.00a5.00; sound common,
6.00a10.00; good common. 11.0ea17. 90;
31.00a45.00; fancy, 40.00a50.00; Sec
onds, common to- medium, 5.00a7. 90;
seconds, good to fine, -1s.o0a30.00; bay
tobacco, fire-cured, 15.00a55.00; upper
country, air-cured. nomina1y ground
leaves, new. 2.0oa23.00.
Stocks in warehouses; Maryland,
1907 hogsheads; Ohio, $3.50 hogs
heads: total, 1887 hogsheads.
Ground leaves to date, 657 hogs
heads.
Evening star., 1922-03-31
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
BORDEN EARNINGS GAIN.

NEW YORK, March 31.-Borden
milk earnings of 1921 increased COM
pared with those of 1920 IN spite of
the strike, which interrupted It's local
business. Its net incone. after charges
and federal taxes. was $2,924, ,746, or,
after payment of preferred stock
dividends, s11.44 share earned on
the S21,36S, 100 of it's common stock,
as contrasted with $2,S18,860, or $10.95
a share, in 1920. Bank loans were
reduced from $12.F5o,000 in 1920 to
$4,434,719. and purchase money notes
according to the report. The COM
pany's current assets at the close Of
1921 totaled $ES6 for 81 Of current
in contrast to $1.64 to 81
in 1920.
Evening star., 1922-03-31
RAIL EARNINGS GAIN.

NEW YORK. March 31.-on the
basis of earnings reported by rail-
roads for February by about a third
of the class 1 carriers, it is estimated
that the net operating income for the
entire 200 roads will be in the neigh
bodhood of $55,000.080. This would
Of approximately $1,000, 900 for Febru-
ary, 1921. and would be very close to
the 6 per. cent return on railway prop
b erty value contemplated in the trans
portation act.
Latest reports show that eastern
and western lines lost money, while
the seven southern roads earned
Ssso.27s. ...szs,.z...,.. 80.
Evening star., 1922-03-31
WOOL BUYING GAINS.
BOSTON. March s1.-The Comr

BOSTON. March s1.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
"rhere is alittle more buying Of wool
chiefly in speculative way as the
week. closes but at prices showing
some slight declines from those of a
week ago. On. the whole the mar
ket still is quiet. From the recent top
prices values are now down about
to 10 per cent in this market. The
situation at the mills Is very much
mixed and with the strike outlook
bad. and The demand for cloth very
.lirafted. there . is little In the imme-
diats prospeSt to encourage business.
The mapufacturers still are doubtful
Of course does mt help business es-
pecialiy. "A little enjoyment busi-
ness is repred from Arizona but
the west IL quiet"
Evening star., 1922-03-31
DIVIDENDS.
MoNoN SHOWS GAIN.

CHICAGO, March 31.-Chicago. In
dianapoiis and Louisville for 1921 re-
ports net income of $723,564> after fixed
charges, contrasted with a deficit of
81, ,133, ,S03 for 1920. Gross operating
revenues aggregated $15,162,S70 in 1921
compared With 1851, ,l3e. while operat-
ing expenses aggregated $12.1s1 $50,
against $13,21e.542 in the preceding year.
incorporating income in 1921 totaled
$709, ,65S and included $459.751 payments
received from the government on ac-
count Of the guaranty for the six months
ended August 81, 1920. Its 1920 nom
operating income OF $1,219,155 included
t815,24s in government guaranty and
$270, 200 in standard return.
Evening star., 1922-03-31
VICTORIA GOOD FIELD.

LONDON. March 31.-No man is ,un-
employed in Victoria. Australia and
no man need be poor there, declares
the new agent-general for Victoria,
who has arrived here to start an emf
grafton campaign. He says that Vic
toria is opening up its irrigable land
and has about 100000 acres Of
crown lands suitable for wheat grow
ing. In eighteen months or SO, he
announced. tho government will be
ready with big scheme to provide
work for many men on one Of the
largest electrical undertakings in
the world. A deposit. Of brown coal of
enormous extent is being developed
and f6,000,000 are being spent on a
plan to produce cheep electric power
for the whole state.
Evening star., 1922-03-31
BERLIN BANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN, March 31.-The statement
Of the Imperial Bank of Germany as
of March 23 shows the following
changes:
Total gold and bullion increased
1,7S4,00O marks, of Which gold in
creased 100000 markss treasury and
loan association notes decreased 1885,
731 900 marks; notes of other banks
Increased 2,722,OO0 marks; bills of ex-
change and cheque decreased 63S, 425.-
600 marks; discount and treasury bills
decreased 6.6S1, ,507 900 marks; ad-'
vestments decreased 8,011,000 marks;
other assets increased 1,556,726. 900
marks; notes in circulation increased
7S3, 167, 900 marks; deposits decreased
$3.50, ,457 900 marks; other liabilities
decreased 242,727.000 marks; total
gold holdings, 996,S77.0 marks.
Evening star., 1922-03-31
LONDON WOOL STRONG.

LONDON, March 31.--The wool auc-
tion sales closed with offerings Of
9,S03 bales. The market was strong
and competition was spirited for best
Merinos and fine and medium Cross
breds. while inferior grades were
quiet.
Compared with the last series.go
Merinos finished per cent dearer and
unchanged. Punta Arepas advanced
10 per cent and Cape Of Good Hope
and Natal S per cent. During the
sales the home trade bought 123, 900
bales. the continent $1,000 and Amer
lea 1000. There were 1000 bales held
over.
Evening star., 1922-03-31
DRY GOODS FIRMER.
Two Changes In Quotations Of
Standard Prints.

NEW YORK, March 81 tSpeciaD.-
= A firmer tone was in evidence in the
drygoods market today. There were
few changes in the quotations of stand
ard constructions of print cloths but
demand was more evident. This re-
hected both the strong trend of the
raw staple and the fact that several
large printers and bleachers were
showing less hesitancy in filing re-
quirements at present prices. Export
Inquiries for sheetings were in evidence
and the sheeting market was helped
by the firm stand taken by some mills
in declining shaded offers.
Raw silk showed little change or
activity. Manufacturers still declare
prices must come down before they can
enter the market vigorously. Bargain
hunting was the feature of the finished
silk goods trade.