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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-04

1852 LYCOMING AVE.-Eight rooms. mod
, ern improvements. good condition. hot
water heat; can be seen with order from
cur office. REDEKGR, 2Gl3 Columbia ave
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30

Promise little and do much.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30
CHAPTER X

Straightwav the lad SenSed curious
change in the attitude of the garrison
The old warmth was absent. The at
mnsphere was charged with suspicion.
hostility. Old Jerome was surly. his
old playmates were distant Only
Dave. Mother Sanders and Lydia were
unchanged The predominant note was
curiosity. and they started to ply him
with questions. hut Dave took him to
a cabin. and Mother Sanders brought
him something to eat.
Had purity hard time stated
Dave. The boy nodded.
II had only three bullets. FREELY
went lame and had to lead him. |
couldn't eat cane and Fireay couldn't
eat pheasant. | got one from a
hawk" he explained. whats the
matter out theref
"Nuthin'," said Dave. gruffy, and he
made the boy GO to sleep. His story
came when all were around the tlre al
supper. and was listened 10 with eng
erness. Again the hoy felt the hostil-
lily anu IL ii'die M" 'N'''''"' 49,
naughty and his story brief and terSe.
Most fluid and sensitive natures have
Il chameleon quality. no matter what
stratum of adamant he beneath. The
boy was dressed like an Indian, he
looked like one. and he had brought
back, II seemed. the bearing OF an IN
dian-his wildness and stotciSm. lie
spoke like a chief in council, ana
even In English his phrasing ana
metaphors belonged 10 the red man.
No wonder they believed the stories
they had heard of him-but there was
shame In many faces and little doubt
IN any save one before he finished.
He had gone III see his foster-m"th,
er and his foster-father-o.d cmei
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30
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came more furious and once ErskIne
saw pale-brown arm thrust from no.
nina me lodge and place jug at the
ieet OF Black Wolf, who gr,lnted and
drank deep. One by one the braves
went to drunken sleep about the fire
Inc hre dled down and by the last
nickering flame the lad saw Black
VOLTS chin sinking seeply to his
chest. There WAS the slightest rustic
behind the tent He felt something
cropping for his hands and feet. felt
the point Of knife Craze the skin of
MS wrist and ankles-felt the thongs
loosen and drop apart. NoiselessIy.
inch by inch, he crept to the wall of
the tent, which was carefully lifted
for him. Outside he rose and waited
Like a shadow the girl Early Morn
stole before him and like shadow he
followed. In few minutes they were
by the river-bank, away from the
town. The moon rose. and from the
shadow Of beech the white woman
stepped forth with his rifle and DOW.
der-horn and bullet-pouch and some
food. She pointed to his horse a little
farther down. He looked long and
silently into the Indian girls eyes and
took the white woman's shaking hand.
once he looked back The Indian girl
was stole as stone. A bar of moon
light showed the white wuman's face
wet with tears.
Again Dave Yandell from a watch
tower saw topknot rise above a patch
of cane. now leafiess and winter-bitten
saw hand lifted high above it with
a palm of peace toward him. And
again an Indian youth emerged this
time leading black horse with a
dropping head. Both came painfully
on, staggering, 1t seemed. from wounds
or weakness, and Dave sprang from
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30
OFF FOR VIRGINIA

syNOPSIS.-To the Kentucky
wilderness outpost commanded by
Jerome Sanders, in the time imme-
diately preceding the Revolution,
comes a white boy fleeing from a
tribe Of Shawnees by whom he had
been captured and adopted as son
of the chief Kahtoo. He Is given
shelter and attracts the favorable
attention of Dave Yandell. leader
among the settlers. The boy warns
OF the coming of q Shawnee war
party. The fort Is attacked. and
only saved by the timely appear
ance of a party Of Virginians. The
leader of these Is fatally wounded,
hut in his dying moments recog-
nizes the fugitive youth as his son.
At Red Oaks. plantation on the
James river. Virginia. Colonel
Dale's home. the boy appears with
a message for the colonel. who
after reading II introduces the
bearer to his daughter Barbara as
her cousin Erskine Dale. Erskine
meets two other cousins. Harry
Dale and Hugh Willoughby. Yam
dell visits Red Oaks. At the coun-
ty fair at Williamsburg Erskine
meets a youth. Dane Grey. and
there at once arises q bitter antag-
onism between them. Grey, In
liouor, inr,ilts Erskine. and the lat
ter, for the moment all indian,
draws his knife. Yandell disarms
him. Ashamed. Erskine leaves Red
Oaks that night to return to the
wilderness. Yandell. with Harry
and Hugh, who have been permit
ted to visit the Sanders fort. over
take him. At the plantation the
boy had left a note in which he
gave the property. which is his as
the son Of Colonel Dale's older
brother, to Barbara The party is
met by three Shawnees. who bring
news to Erskine (whose Indian
name is White Arrow that his fos-
ter father, Kahtoo. Is dying and
desires him to come to the tribe
and become Its chief. After brief
visit to the fort Erskine goes to the
tribe. He finds there a white wom-
an and her halfbreed daughter.
Early Morn, and saves the woman
from death. He tells Kahtoo he is
with the Americans against the
British. An enemy, Crooked Light
ming. overhears him. Kahtoo sends
Erskine to a council where British
ENJOYS meet Indian chiefs. Dane
Grey Is there. and the bitter feel
ing Is intensified. Crooked Light
ming denounces Erskine as trait
or and friend OF the Americans.
The youth escapes death by flight.
Reaching his tribe, Erskine finds
his enemies have the upper hand.
He Ia held as prisoner waiting
only for the arrival Of Crooked
Lightning. to be burned at the
stake.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30
CHAPTER lx-Continued.

"She will not burn. Some fur traders
have been here. The white chief Nc
Gee sent me wampum belt and a
talk. His messenger brought much
fire-water and he gave me that''-he
pointed to silver-mounted rlfie-"and
] promised that she should live. But
i cannot help you" Erskine thought
quickly. He laid his rifle down, stepped
slowly outside, and stretched his arms
with a yawn. Then still leisurely he
moved toward his horse as though to
take care of 1t. But the braves were
too keen and watchful and they were
not fooled by the fact that he had left
his rifle behind Before he was close
enough to leap for Firefy's hack, three
bucks darted from behind a lodge and
threw themselves upon him. In mo-
ment he was face down on the ground.
his hands were tied behind his back.
and when turned over he looked up
into the grinning face Of Black Wolf.
who with the help Of another brave
dragged him to lodge and roughly
Threw him within, and left him alone.
On the way he saw his fOster-motber's
eyes flashing helplessly, saw the girl
Early Morn Indignantly telling her
mother what was going on, and the
white woman's face was wet with
tears. He turned over so that he could
LOOK through the tent flaps. Two
bucks were driving a stake In the CEN
.er or the space around which the
iodges were ringed. Two more were
bringing fagOts Of wood and II was
pain what was going to become OF
MN. His foster-mother, who was
nercely haranguing one, Of the chiefs.
turned angrily into Kahtoo's lodge and
ne could see the white woman rocking
ner body and wringing her hands.
ihen the old chief appeared and lifted
his hands.
Crooked Lightning will he very
angry. The prisoner Is his-not yours.
II is for him to say what the punish
,neht snail be-not for you. Wait for
"''h Hold council and II you decide
"sa.hst MN. though he is my son--he
s"a'' die For moment the prep
ara'ions ceased and all turned TO the
p'"pnet' who had appeared before his
lodge
Nahtoo Is right" he said. "The
"1eu' Spirit will not approve If White
A'row die except by the will of the
."uhci'-and Crooked Lightning will
"e angry" There was chorus of pro-
'es''hg grunts, but the preparations
saseu, The boy could feel the malevo.
renee in the prophets tone and lie
nue." that the impostor wanted To
Jury further favor with Crooked
I.e'tning and not rob him Of the 10y
W Watching his victims torture. So
.ne braves went back to their fire
"",er' and soon the boys foster moth
sho brought him something to eat. bu,
eould saw nothing. for Black Wolf
"ao appointed himself sent1ne and
, sa,' r'ne In hand. at the door Of the
= Night came on. The drinking he.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30
Still Unforuiven.

Heard in the girls room Of Butler
applied:
Jane" asked Mary, may use
your POWDER"
Il suppose" returned Jane, as she
handed over her vanity case, but
where's yours?"
20! l was with Jim last night and
when he left he carried my key, my
handkerchief and my powder away in
his pocket" explained Mary between
dabs.
WELL" laughed Jane, "it's a Won
der he didn't carry you away with
the rest of the junk" And Jane is
still unforgiven.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30
Cuticura Soap
TheVelvet Touch
For the Skin
Soap Use, Ointment Is and SOC, faleum 2se
His Employment.


While there is no intention of pok-
Ing at golf too much, some Of the ar
ecdotes along this line are roo good to
be lost. Take the case of the woman
who had her young and observant son
out for walk. They met friend of
the family, man who likes to be
pleasing to children. He proceeded to
question the boy, bright little fellow
about five years old.
Does your papa work." from the
man.
Sure he does, all the time" with
out hesitation.
what does he dor and the chances
are the youngster knew that the ques-
toner knew the answer. Anyhow the
boy spoke right up:
"Plays golf"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30
Reversed,

Eleanor Franklin Egan Of the ad-
visory committee for the disarmament
conference is noted as brilliant
talker no less than as a brilliant
writer.
"Woman's lot has changed" she
said at a Washington dinner party.
"Yes, it has changed greatly since /
went off to the Far East in 1904.
"Back In 1904 the idea seemed to
prevail that mans lot was getting and
forgetting, while woman's lot was
giving and forgiving."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30
Had Missed Something.

We had been living in the suburbs
for five years, and had just moved
back to the same house that we had
lived in before. Our little girl, who is
six years old, was saying that she
was horned in this house."
Her little brother said he was. too
Sister said, mo, you were in heaven
then
IF I was" John retorted. II don't
remember of seeing Jesus."-Chicago
Journal.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30
His Waterloo,

Great guns of iron, GaPw astound-
edly calculated an acquaintance. Your
clothes are mighty nigh tore ohf'n you.
Been fghtin' with a catamountT'
"Nope!" replied Gap Johnson of
Rumpus Ridge. Been whipping thHn-
der out of some of my kids fer being
sassy to me."-Kansas City Star.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30

81 Told kahtoo | Would Fight with
the Americans Against the British
and indians; and With You Against
Him!"
the tower and rushed with others to
tie gate. He knew the horse and
there was dread in his heart Perhaps
the approaching Indian had slain the
boy. had stolen the horse, and was in
nocently coming there for food.
Don't you know ME, Dave?" he
asked. weakly.
MY God! Its White Arrow
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30
Definitions,

The Woman likes to pass Saturday
afternoons with the schoolnam IN.
Usually there are two or three occur
rences in term time which have helped
to form the silver lining of the weeks
drab cloud.
During the spelling lesson the tee CHI.
er had asked the children to form sem
fences containing the words that oc-
CURED in the lesson.
swan" she asked little son Of
Russia, "can you give me a sentence
with the word 'plight?"
"Please is pllte." responded ivan,
with a smile that denoted the pride
of work well done.-Chicago Journal.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30

One characteristic Of little town II
that you have to hunt up a man to
now the lawn.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30

Today's radicals are tomorrow'o
mossbacks.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30
"You TOOK me by surprise and
vou have chan9ed-but | don't
know how much

TO BE CONTINUED
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-12
Says His Prescription
Has Powerful Influence
Over Rheumatism

Mr. James II. Allen. Of Roches-
ter. n. ". suffered FOR years with
rheumatism. Many times this ter
ribie disease left him helpless and
unable to work
He finally decided. after years
Of ceaseless study. that no one can
be free from rheumatism until the
accumulated impurities. eommoa
" called uric acid deposits. were
dissolved Ia the joints and muscles
and expelled from the body.
with this idea In mind he con-
suited physicians. made expert
ments and finally compounded a
prescription that quickly and com
pleteiy baniShed every sign and
symptom OF rheumatism from his
system.
He freely gave his discovery.
which he called Alenrhu, to 9TH
ers who took il. with what might
be called marvellous success. At
ter years OF urging he decided TO
let sufferers everywhere knoR
about his discovery through the
He has therefore in
structed druggists everyw here to
dispense Ailenrhu with the under
Standing that II the first pint bot
he does not show the way to com
plete recovery ne will gladly return
your money without comment
All druggists can supply you.
(adv3
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-12
FINE WINBURN $500
FOR HOLDING PICNIC

Ashland. Or, Oct. 12.-Jesse
Winburn was found guilty in a
jury trial here Wednesday after
noon and fined 5000 in Justice
Gowdy's court on the charge OF
holding picnic on the watershed
above Ashland. Winburn was not
present, having been called to
Portland ON business. Others in
the party were Miss George Cot
fee. B. NJ. Potter. taxi-driYer, and
Frank P. Farrell, an attorney OF
Medford. Judge Kelly of Medfcrd
represented the defendants.
The case will later 20 to the
circuit court and ultimately to the
supreme court to settle the ques-
toin of Jurisdiction over the water
shed, which is in a government re-
serve and over which the city has
an ordinance relative to pieRiok-
ing.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-12
SALEM CLUB IS
TO Be CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE

Members Of the Salem CONNER
cial club, at an open forum meet
ing held in the clubs auditorium
last night, voted to authorize the
directors Of the organization to
change the clubs name to cham
Der Of commerce" 1t was felt
that Salem should cooperate in
standardizing the names of COM
merciaI organizations ii the Uni
ted States.
Following the announcement by
Fred Erixon that Capitol street
will soon be opened, the club Of
fered a rising vote OF thanks to
Mr.. Erixon who, it was explained,
has spent many years in reaching
his objective. Members were loud
in their praise of Mr.. Erixon for
his work.
That the new traffic service de-
partment, recently installed in
connection with the club with Hal
Virgins, rate expert, at its head,
is the biggest movement ever at
tempted by the organization. was
the opinion expressed by Fred
erick Schmidt. Mr.. Virgins,
sDeakfnp from, the floor inform ed
members that the department
would be glad to assist any busi-
ness man in Salem with his trans
portation problems. He said that
the Phez company had donated to
the club a valuable file of tariffs
existing over a period of years.
Mr.. Schmidt declared that Salem
should be a jobbing center and, he
felt, with proper rate adjustments,
this will in time come about
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-12
.OLCOTT LEAVES
TO CAMPAIGN IN
EASTERN oregon

Governor Olcott viii open his
speaking campaign at Ontario.
eastern Oregon. Monday night.
He leaves today for Jordan Valley
where he will participate in the
program and celebration attend
ing the completion OF the Idaho
Oregon Nevada cutoff highway
from Idaho to California. The
governor will be accompanied by
Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state.
The Idaho-Oregon-NeYada cut
off highway. according to letters
received by Governor Olcott. in
terlinks all of the national parks
in Montana. Idaho, Oregon. Ne
vada and California, and places
San Francisco within 25 hours
travelling time from Boise
The highway primarily was a
Jordan valley project and was in
itiated about four years ago, for
the purpose of obtaining better
transportation facilities for the
inland valley. The movement now
has grown until it has the sup
port of four states.
Both Governor Olcott and Sec
retary OF State Kozer win give
addresses at the celebration which
starts tomorrow and continues
until Saturday night. Monday
night Governor Olcott will open
his speaking campaign at Ontario.
and before returning to Portland
will deliver addresses in most Of
the larger towns and cities Of
eastern Oregon. t. b. Kay, form
er state treasurer and member of
the lower house of the legislature,
also will speak in behalf of Cover
nor Olcott.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-12
DALLAS CHORAL CLUB
SEEES NEW MEMBERS

Dallas, Oct. ~ - The Dallas
Choral club is meeting with help
fuI support and encouragement
from many different quarters.
The county library board has
granted them the privilege OF
holding their meetings in the Ii
brary building. and the Women :
club has met this generous offer
by granting to them the use OF
their piano. The club meets each
Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock
and lasts until 3. The club
desires to increase its member
ship and will appreciate being in
formed of those desiring to affil-
late with it who are interested in
singing. The first public appear
ance OF the club for this season
was st the county fair and as
usual It covered itself with glory.
While but little opportunity has
been available for practice it's
singing at the fair brought forth
much applause. approval and ap.
preciation. other public appear
ances are being planned and for
this new members are especially
desired
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-12
IOWA TO PLAY
YALE SATURDAY

Iowa City. Iowa, Oct 12.-Far-
mers OF Iowa today have forgot
ten about the price OF corn, the
market value of hops, and the
usual talk about bumper or lean
crops-all because 25 of their
sons, members Of the University OF
Iowa football squad, 1921 cham
pions OF the western conference.
are on their way to New Haven,
Conn. to play Yale in the bowl
Saturday in the biggest football
game of Iowa's history.
The rival teams are coached by
brothers Howard Jones and
brother Tad, famous mentor of the
Yale eleven.
Iowas offensive is a mixture OF
the old aud new in football The
open style probably will be
chiefly in evidence against Yale
as Coach Jones has developed a
system of shifts that he thinks
will be effective. Although he lost
seven letter men last year. his
team has shown offensive
strength this season.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-12
LIVESTOCK RATES
UNDER ATTACK

Chicago, Oct. 12.-The National
Livestock exchange today an
louuced filing of a formal COM
plant with the interstate com
merce commission against the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail
way and all other livestock carry
ing roads in western classification
territory, charging that the car
load minimum on sheep, lambs,
goats and kids in double deck cars,
now being assessed by the roads,
are unjust, unreasonable and dis
;riminatory."
The exchange contends that the
10000 pound carload minimum on
which freight charges are based
ihould be reduced to $4,000 and
5hOuld not run beyond 10000
pounds, the limit to which it says
stock of this kind can be loaded
with safety in double deck cars.
rhe minimum for care more than
40 feet in length on shipment
from California, Nevada, Utah ana
Arizona is $4,000 pounds. with a
minimum of $4,000 for small cars.
the exchange said. In other west
ern territory the minimum rate is
from $4,000 to 10000.
The interstate commerce com
was requested to hold
hearings in Chicago, Denver and
Omaha.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-12
RAILROAD SHORTAGE
LIMITS PRODUCTION

New York, Oct. 12.-Shortagt
OF railroad transportation rs Sc
great and serious that it is not
only limiting but will for a Ions
time continue to limit production
and commerce of all kinds, Samuei
G. Dunn, editor OF the Railway
Age. asserted at the annual con
yention OF the Associated Business
Papers, here today
Almost every other condition /.
favorable to an increase OF produe-
tion and commerce and a reviya.
OF prosperity he declared.
The present transportation sit
uation was aggravated but not
created by the coal aud railway
shopmen's strike. Mr.. Dunn said.
The condition is due mainly, he
added. to a great Industrial revival
and commercial activity and to
long decline in the expansion OF
railroads.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-12
ADR|ANOPLE
FEARS MASSACRE
BY THE TURKS

Adrianople. Oct Ia fBy Asso-
ciatad Press. News OF the con-
cIusion OF the armistice at Mu-
dania was received quietly here as
a large part OF the population al
ready regarded re-entry OF the
Turks into eastern Thrace as in
evitabIe. Talk Of resistance is
mainly confined to the army.
withdrawal OF funds from the
banks aud liquidation OF assets
have been in progress for several
days and will undoubtedly be ae-
celebrated by the knowledge that
Turkish civil authorities would b.
in charge 45 days after the armis-
tice takes effect.
More than a thousand families
have left Adrianople for Greece
within the last week and the city
is filled with refugees from the
villages. bound westward Already
the people are leaving as rapidly
as possible. considering the lack
OF transportation facilities. caused
By the fact that many horses and
wagons have been requisitioned BY
the army.
Despite the presence of the al
Tied missions sent here from Con-
stantinopIe the Christian popula
tion seem unwilling to believe the
allies can carry out their guaran-
tees of protection and repetition OF
the Smyrna massacres is feared by
many.
The majority OF the civilians
are armed. but il is hoped the all
lied attachment can prevent seri-
uos clashes until after the Turk
ish gendarmerie is fully installed.
The Greek army officers still
maintain their attitude OF resist
ance and their position has been
some what reinforced by the civil
ian movement for an autonomous
Thrace. but the continued exodus
westward indicated that this move
ment has no Overwhelming popu-
lar support.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-12
GREECE VALIDATES
KINGS MARRIAGE

Athens. Oct. 12.-(By Assoei-
ated Press)-A royal decree pub
lished in the official gazette rec
ognizes as valid the marriage oi
the late King Alexander and Ma
dame Aspasia Manos.
By virtue of the decree King
Alexander's child, Alexandra So
phie. has no rights to the throne
but becomes the legal heir Of the
deceased king and is entitled to
an appanage. or allowance for
maintenance out of the public re-
views