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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-04-21
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/ cease, the more she kept up the inces-
can't wall.
Al tile sound Of her anguish, Jerry
invoke and set up loud screaming,
| and. ever true 10 her mother instinct
for him and all others In her wild
world, Pollyop took him up and sent.
ed herself, hushing and caressing him.
aThe littlest mother In the world, I
breathed Robert tenderiy. bending
over her. ''And brave girl you are.
100, Polly Hopkins
II can't be brave ever amy more. /
can't I.need my daddy so, I do. I'm
thinkin' my heart just busted when
they took him away
He understood. and Roberts very
soul melted IN sympathy. Indeed, never
had he worked so hard on any one
thing as he had done to defend the
squatter. II had been only after Mac
Kenzie had outwitted him that lie had
come to the Silent City to break the
had news to Polly Hopkins.
"Iollyop." he began, much moved,
you DO need your father; every girl
does. But while he's gone, II he really
hns to 50. can mike living without
him much easier for you. Yon must
take some Of the money you have for
YOURSELF" he hastened on. sNo one
needs It more than you do No now
dent shake your hend, dear. Some
one must help you--don't you seer"
"'Twas awful good Of you TO give
me the money, an let me help the
squatter women" came distinctly from
The sobbIng lips, .'but Jerry nm me
couldn't take cent OF yours r.
Somehow Robert had expected this,
but her refusal did not make him any
The less determined TO help her. For
a time he was silent, as Polly slowly
rocked Jerry back and forth.
After few moments The boy fell
asleep. and his sister laid him quietly
on the bed again.
Nov what be goin' to dor she
luerled forlorniy, looking straight at
him. Granny Hope says love's all
powerful an every night cry out to
the good God TO bring my daddy home.
It's true, amt II, Jesus can help d
squatter girl2"
"Of course" Robert assured her.
'0f course, and, oh. Polly. | want you
20 be different"
what do you mean by helm differ
entf' she stepped him quickly, and
then she caught the look he cast
around the room.
"Ill always be a squatter" she went
on fiercely. y love squatters, do"
His face burned at the emphasis on
her words, vet he liked her better for
standing BY her humble friends.
"And you love me too, don't you,
Polyonl" he asked, reaching out and
taking one OF her hands.
Didn't she love hitn7 All. more than
she even dared TO admit to lerselfi A
blush mounted to her curls,
yep, I'm iovin' Won, too,n she
hreathed. "You an daddy"
Robert stood up dizzlly. bringing her
up with him. What was there In this
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i
''you do something, ma'am |" she
ilnplored -l'lense 10 Ii quick. an,
an" A light Ieapt into her eyes and
She burst out "Mebbe some day you'll
nc assin' me big favor. an here's my
word before God, do IT"
For h short space of time the two
girls stared into ench Others eyes, bur
Eseisn's fell FIRST. She sank back
liilply.
take her away. Roberti" she
graaned Fits too dreadful
After Pollyop and Robert had gone,
she turned swiftly on Marcus.
Il wish they were all dead. those
wrctehcd sluatters,' she said fret
fully, ana frownlng. Mackenzie con-
tinued his breakfast III silence
Miserable days passed for the en-
tire squatter settlement. That the
right arm of the Silent city Ind been
Topped on when Hopkins was impris.
oned showed plainly In the AFFECTION
u IFS Inhabitants. Every countenance
was wrinkled with anxiety and still
the strange men lowered about the
lakeside.
Ugly rulnors circulated through the
Silent City, II was said that to Ak a
felony on Hopkins, the officers claimed
TINT In searching him, before shutting
him up they had found revolver In
his pocket, Every one that knew him
secuted the Idea, but jeremiah Hop
klns vas promptly Indicted for carry
Ing concealed weapons.
The only concession Robert had been
able TO obtaia was permission for
Folly TO visit her father, and day after
day she carried Jerry to see him.
The day Of Hopkins trial Polly had
10 stay at home TO care for Granny
Hope and the baby.
Late In the afternoon, while she
was rocking Wee Jerry, for there was
no other way TO keep him quiet. there
came a rap on the door. Placing him
on the cot, she called soft ..Come
In"
The entrance OF Robert Percival
filled her with apprehension, he looked
~ sStfDV5ss 80 VI avn aiu lltS.
''It's about daddy she exclaimed,
forgetting for the moment how enibar.
yassed she was.
Robert nodded.
Sit down, Polly" he said gravely,
sand I'll fell YOU
NfGtely she stood staring at him.
81 down. dear" he Insisted
q. "
u don't want to sit down." she
moaned. "Tell me about daddy
Whats happened? Hes goin' to Al-
burn. huh?s
Had he been abs, Robert would
have contradicted her. Gladly would
he have chased away the yelling tears
that came slowly into the dear eyes.
.Is 1t Auburn prison2s she wills
pered "Dld the jury say he was
guiisy7"
-yes. Polly, but I've still hopes car
get him another trial." answered Rob
ert. "oh. httle Polly, please don't cry
si.ase dos &
Unms idful that he was holding on
sis aneis to her, she sobbed hystericai
IL. aterfy deprived Of self-control
a'hT u Robert pleaded win her t
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President J. III. Kimble Of the Farm
ers, national congress said the ofher
day: H..
aThe farmer can't help envying the
union man with bis short hours ana
high wages. I.
"a union man, while striking for q
44-hour week. visited his cousin .
farmer In the country.
aThe striking union man said one
day over his pumpkin pie at dinner:
a'well, there's one thing you farm
ers can be thankful for anyhow,
George. The death rate is smaller 10
the country than in the towns.
I" yes, said Farmer George; folks
that have to run a farm don't git no
fine to die.,''
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The Crepe Hanoer.

Did you call on poor BIBLES at the
hospital and cheer him up?"
Il called" said the tactless man,
but / don't think 1 cheered him up"
What was the matter"
I'm no good at carrying on con-
versation in a sick room. Being at
Q loss for something to say, remarked
that a real estate firm was advertising
a bargain sale of cemetery lots."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
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crude squatter lassie that made his
heart beat so?
"Polly," he murmured, drawing her
to him. Little Polly" ind theL he
raised her face TO his--aKlss me-
sweet
Limp and trembling. she leaned
against him as she had that day In his
own home She was so tired and
lonely.
Il wanz you always, Polly" he
whispered I'm her ear. "Some day I
want you for my wife. I'll take yor
away IRON Ithaca all of you. your
! father and the baby-and Granny
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Getting Sermon 10 Golfers.

Special facilities to care for the
spiritual welfare of church members
addicted to playing golf Sunday morn
ing will be installed by the Dixmoor
Golf club Of Chicago. A wireless re-
ceiying station will be set up as soon
as the links are opened in the spring,
so that members can listen to their
faVorite pastor while enjoying cigar
cite on the veranda.
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The prince os Wales b sxemvtas
from income tax. bun his broehers a.
aof
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Worth.

Worth.
what is Flubdub WORTH"
AS a banking asset or a citizenf"-
Louisville Courier-Journal,
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:
tatal, were due 70 haniage rnishapg and d thitdss
which. proved fatal, was ddetoa gas;aeeamu1ation
which pinned man under q stopping that WAS
blown down.
From the foregoing It Is apparent that there
cannot be too much education for the miner
or the coal operator. Coal companies generally in
this region are either overlooking the advantages
Of the school, Indifferent about 1t or else see
no advantages. Having their men trained is pl.c-
ing no cost on them other than that which affects
the average taxpayer, and surely the trained en-
ploye is worth more than an unframed one.
II the interest becomes keener in Northern West
Virginia the chances that additional instructors
will be obtained. At present four Of the six in
structors which the state provides are in the Pocah
ontas.New River fields and fifth in Logan. The
truth OF the matter is that coal operators in the
southern part of the state which have all but one
instructor. have showed more interest in this work.
while coal operators in Northern West Virginia
have sat idly by and let them get away with st.
The increased attendance in Northern West Vir-
ginia has been brought about largely by the men
attending the classes themselves, who have gore
out and lined up their friends
The scholars enrolled in the classes this year,
1t is believed will be higher scholastlcally than
last year. This especially is true of the Farmont
class Probably ten OF the men are graduates OF
Cornell, Princeton and other large universities,
who deem that this school work is more practical
for their work than that which they received IN
some of the other institutions. However, the
course is made so plain, that a student need mo-.
have higher education to understand the work
These conditions all augur we'll for the mining de-
partment OF West Virginia University.
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ures that are indispulahle A. copy
OF his report q being forwarded IN.
der separate cover
Briefly, you viii observe that In
all the examples presented, cover.
ing a range OF some 800 diversified
lines, importers have been obtain.
ing outrageous profits aud AL the
tariffs will bear IN competition
with American products.
Passage OF the new Tarih Bill
simply means reducing the euor.
nous profits Of the importer and
giving the American manufacturer
a fighting chance. See page 2 OF
the preface and you will find tina,
prices 10 the consumer will not he
increased. As a Representative
American newspaper do you NOT
feel In duty bound to quote the con.
illusions arrived at by the Treas.
ury Department and give your read.
ers an honest presentation OF the
facts Surely the official figures Of
our own Treasury Department
should be accepted with more con.
tldence than the malicious state.
ments OF the importing interests,
H. R. WILLIE CHINA co.
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new TARIFF Rn1.

HE new tariff bill went into effect yesterday,
and while like all tax measures may not perfect
in all its details, 1T represents the most progressive
step in tariff legislation that has been put on the
statute books OF the country for many years. The
American valuation plan is progressive step and
will be protection both to the government and
the consumer, while the provision for adjusting
the tariff to meet changing conditions arising from
time to time will meet with general approval The
power to exercise the latter provision is lodged
with the President but it is generally understood
that any action that he might take will be based
on recommendation made to him by the tariff
board. AS this board has been in existence 'or o
number of years. it already has large fund Of
information that will be useful With the strike
settled and the bonus and tarin measures out Of
the way, the business of this country faces bright
er future than at any period since the war. IN
less something unexpected occurs, we are starting
on an era of good business that will last for some
time to come.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HIGHWAY.

HE Fairmont Chamber of Commerce, has been
using all of Its resources to aid in the COM
pletion of the state road between Fairmont and
Morgantown before winter, and while it is doubt
full Il all of it can be finished by that time the
State Road Commission has agreed that any small
gaps that might remain unfinished will be put In
condition for use.
This highway is one of the most important in
this section and the Chamber of Commerce should
be commended for the efforts it has made to see
that nothing was left undone toward its compile.
tion' The cooperation on the part of the Clarks-
burg Chamber of Commerce and other organiza-
tons should also be appreciated by the people Of
this section.
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.IHE MAID
ON THE COURTHOUSE

''Hello, DAN" said the Maid on
the Courthouse this morning to Dan
Block as he came up Adams street.
Hello, yourself, kid"
.What do you think OF the award.
ing Of the prize for the best player
to Slsler?" asked the Maid.
swell, Sisler is good" said Dan,
shut / know several better play.
ers."
iwho9p
Like Babe Ruth, hate to say
~" said Dan. but 1 think am
the best ball player in the world. e
you dot"
::sSYes,rI do"
Are you as versatile as slsler?"
More So"
state your record"
Well, In the Kiwanis.Rotary
fame last year started in right
field, moved over to center, then
played short, then retired from the
gatne, then batted in pinch for a
weak hitter, retired from the gam a
sg8ih, ran for a poor runner, stole
second got caught mapping, retired
rom game again, went back to
right field then played second
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MINING EXTENSION SCHOOLS.

SXItTH the arrival Of fall and return to books
NV in the schools comes u resumption of work
in the mining extension classes, which are held
under the direction OF the coal mining engineering
department of West Virginia University. The
schools resumed their work during tho present
week BY this mode of training, schooling is
brought to the miners back door.
While the attendance is greatly stimulated COM
pared with last year the enrolment in Northern
West Virginia is not nearly what it should be con-
sdering the fact that 14,3S9,96O tons of coal were
produced in 1921, an off year in the coal business,
considering the large number of miners who
earn livelihood from the coal industry in this
glon. 1t is estimated there are fully $1,000 or
more miners in Harrison and Marion counties, the
: field covered by the mining school instructor in
Northern West Virginia, and probably from a third
to a hall of these miners are Englsh-speakng and
consequently could uuderCtand the work that s
being taught. Although some Of the coal COM
& panies have furnished buildings and extended
%other gratutties, It is generally apparent that
they have done comparatively little to encourage
their men to respond to the classes. In cases
mine superntendents have not taken the work
seriously, but have handled the entire subject in
u.6erenty.
The outstanding fact is that the accident rate in
sHarrison and Marion counties today in the mines
is alarming. Some OF the larger companies have
aperhaps been ',more fortunate than some Of the
others. Increased accidents mean an increased
iworkmens compensation. which is computed on the
accident rate of the individual companys mine
The mining school seeks to point out safe and dan
sgerous practices in the mine as we'll as to offer
general course in coal mining. Two accidents In
the region within the past week, one OF which was
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TRUE
BILLS RETURNED /.
BY GRAND Jury
Jurors Indict ,Robey in Mcvey
Case on Three Counts
Sol Burka Indicted.

Judge E. NJ. showalter of the
Criminal Court discharged the Sep.
TENDER term grand jury at 1885
o'clock yesterday afternoon after
the jury had made It's last report.
Six indictments were included in
the last report, five for felonies ano
one misdemeanor. bringing the to.
tai OF indictments found during the
session up to fifty.one. Twenty.
seven were for feIonies and twenty.
four misdemeanors.
Among the indictments returned
yesterday were two for Sol Burka.
former manager OF the Blue Ridge
Theater. One Of the counts charged
him with stealing a $4,000 cash.
ier's check from Russell Henrici
and the other passing a worthless
check upon P. Lipson.
Harry Robey, alleged TO be one
OF the men who entered the home
OF Capt. and Mrs. Clarence o. Nc.
Vey near Worthington several
months ago, was indicted on three
charges.
The complete list OF indictments
found by the jury during the term
is as follows:
.=elonIes.
Sol Burka, giving a check to P.
Llpson. for s765 when he did not
have the funds to meet It.
Sol Burka stealing a check for
$4,000 the property Of Russell o.
HenricI.
Harry Robey and OBEY Wine.
miller, felonious assault on c. o.
/ McVey.
Harry Robey and okey Wine.
miller. felonious assault OF Ruby
C. McVey.
Harry Robey and okey Wine.
miller, shooting C. o. McVey and
Ruby c. McVey.
Pinkey Cain and Smith Edwards,
alias Candy" owning and operat.
ing a moonshine still.
G. H. Metz, second oftense 10.
transporting whisky.
Steve GarbolIno, Jack Semensk
and Vittort Mosso, owning and oper.
ating moonshine still.
George Lilly and Charles Graz,
breaking into a freight car OF the
Monongahela Railway Co. and steal.
Ing therefrom goods valued a.
$4,000.
Kelly Mason, feloniously assault
upon Mary Alice Mason, his wife,
with knife.
A. E. Atkinson, owning and
operating a moonshine still.
Etor Tesla, owning and operat.
ing a moonshine still.
Minnie Coins and Edward
Coins, operating a moonshin1
still.
Andy Louschcar, assaultlns
Annie oinos with criminal inten-
tons.
Clyde Fluharty and John Nc.
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Berton Braley's Poem
DISADVANTAGES

Tard-thewed from swinging
sledges,
Or forging white.hot steel,
From toiling on the dredges
Or hammering a keel,
The men who raise the towers,
The men who build the arch,
In fullness Of their powers,
Today are on the march.
Oh, you whose hands are whitened
By softness and by ease,
Whose lives are smoothed and
lightened
By sturdy men like these.
Though In your eyes the vision
Miraculos may Turk
THESE give 1t form. precision,
They make the vision WORK!
They keep the turbines : churning,
They cut the hills away,
They keep the great wheels turn
ing
To serve you, day by day:
They march with footsteps steady,
And banners all unfurled,
An army ever ready
To build a better world!
Copyright, 1929
Quintus Hortensius. born 11s B.
c., was the first to serve pea
cocks at his table.
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base, retired from the game, batted
for George Brobst in the eighth in.
ming and finished the game by
coaching in the ninth"
Fine" said the Maid, "you win
the concrete megaphone and the
tin hairpin."
II amt kidding" said Dan.
Neither am l." declared the
Maid.
Who's the next best player you
know?"
DIR. Hugh Carr"
What did he ever do?"
Struck me out twice in one
game"
Who's the best base runner you
ever knew"
Frank Parker"
His record, please?"
Playing in a game for Sandy
Toothman, he stole third and home
with the bases full and scored from
first on a single to left"
so long, Dan," said the Maid,
low revore," said Dan, as he
went on up street.
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LET Frs TO
THE EDITOR
rHE NEw rARIEfs.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Sept. 81.
-[Editor The West Vlrgtnian.l-
Many Of your readers have been
against the Taritf Bill because OF
the tremendous propaganda which
has been spread throughout the
country by the importers and i'm.
porting department stores OF the
big cities. You have received guam.
titles OF this propaganda and have
been literally besIeged to publish
1t.
Importers have been crying
threats that the proposed tariff
rates would increase retail prices
to the consumer" This contention
is conclusiyely upset by the Off
cial report of the Treasury Depart.
ment which presents facts and fg
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Laughlin. robbing the home 81 j.
W. Watson. n
Dola Taylor. telonlous assault
on Annie Cot.
Dorsey Barker and Gordon Nc
Dugla stealing a horse from j. E.
Duncan.
John A. Brooks. felontous az
sault on 7. @. Satterfeld.
Frank Sisko. felonious assault;
on c. Il. Gaskill.
Fred Vendetta, prohibition vio-
lation, second offense.
John Ollie. Stanley Ollie AMI
Russell Martin, conspiracy TO des.
troy the property Of William
Hummell.
Guy Lott. Paul MALARIA, Larry
Yara and Tony Cosentina, consplF.
aey to infict punishment on VII.
liam Gaskins.
Myrtle Posey, robbing Paul
Mays.
John Bockli. assault John Trus.
co with intent to kill.
Misdemeaners.
Estor Tesla. two counts: First,
having mash in his possession:
second, having moonshine whisky
In his possession.
A. E. Atkinson, having mash in
his possession.
Jack semensk and yittorio
Mosso, transporting intoxicating
whisky into and from one place
to another in the state.
Steve Garbolino, Jack semensk
and Vittorio Mcsso, two counts:
First, having mash in their pos.
session; second, having moon.
shine whisky in their possession
Pinkey Cain and Smith Ed.
wards, alias Candy" having
mash in their possession.
f. c. Clayton, George Dawson,
George Francis, H. jackson,
Frank Johnson, Howard Miller
and George Vance, taking part in
game OF chance.
Fred Cartwright, Bill Cartwright,
Stanley Hamenos, c. B. Hunt, vii.
lie Jones. o. R. Masters, Charley
Magansi, W. A. Phillips. G. H. Park.
er, Jim Roupe, Charles Shanks.
Francis Six. G H. Snodgrass and
II. ]. Straight. taking part In a
game OF chance.
Roy A. Miller. non.support Of his
wife, Prudence Miller.
Felix Coloski, having mash.
Edward NJ. Ford, fraud.
Bertis Moore and Carl Moore.
having moonshine whisky.
Herbert Moore, Carrying revoI.
Jessie Drain, contributing to
the delinquency Of Raymond Aar-
Frank A6els, nop-support.
Frank Abels, non-support, sec
volyer.
L. X. Conway and R. P. Miller
carrying whiskey on a passenger
train.
Minnie Coins and Edward Coins
having moonshine whiskey.
Andrew McKelvey, attempting
to intimidate vada Houstutler, g
state witness.
Richard c. RobiL-on. melting a
riot on a passenger train.
Minnie Coins and Edward
Coins having mash.
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The last act of Congress was the passing of an
appropriation bill that included 100000 for the
relief Of Americans in Smyrna. This addition to
the bill was made on the recommendation of Pres-
dent Harding and will provide fund that will be
Immediately available. Due to the promptness
with which the United States has acted. the rights
OF American citizens will be protected and the
necessary relief granted to them.
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tries to keep It free from headline

tries 10 keep II Tree from headline
errors.
There's a reason.
New York.
Having a 50 bill may be hard
luck, but not having one Il worse.
The equinox has come and gone
and we know nothing about Il
That's what comes OF regular
sleeping hours.
A school boy in Little Rock 1G
years old. weighs PIG. We should
say he was about ready. to takl
his place in college line
Bet he'll be a big man when he
grows up,
"HSu W bet lOU lIeSu III
Baltimore they ship them to Fair.
mont.
Beer Endorsed by Democrats =
headline. What's he running fos?
These be nice mornings for the
fresh air fiends.
What makes a cat madden than
to see the dog catcher loafing?
Ku Klux lecture booked here.
Let's all hear 1t. then we'll know
whether we knew what we were
talking about before we knew.
Bonus Passed Over Veto by
House-headline. Since when dill
the House get the veto power.
Here's a real mouthHul: Imag-
inc a lot OF women fighting over
seniority rights.
Don't forget to go to chNrch to-
morrow.