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LETTER FROM JOHN ALDEN
PRESCOTT TO SYDNEY CAR.
TON, CONTINUED

You will be surprised, old man,
when I tell you who is going to be
my new secretary. She has told me
she knew you quite well-Sally Ath-
erton. never met her, you know,
but she was an old friend of my
wife's and has lately been connected
with the publicity department of
Leslie's fathers steel plant.
She has been having some trouble
with her husband who, as far as
can see, is an egotistical cad, and
wanted to get away from him.. He
also is working for Leslie's dad. Mrs
Atherton went to Mr.. Hamilton and
made clean breast Of it. When
Leslie heard about it she arranged
for her to come to me.
Did you know the woman well
She seems rather mystifying.
wanted to take her out to our house
to dine the, day she came and she
would not let me do it. She said
she would see Leslie later and then
Leslie showed me letter in which
she insisted now that she was tc
be my secretary she must know Us
only in a business way.
She is crackerjack at her work
old man, and has already writer
some smashing copy. There are 60
ing to be some changes all along the
line in our office and am going t.
put her just as far toward the tot
as I can, provided she keeps on thu
way she has started.
l. But to get back to the Ellington
affair. Leslie went to New York re-
Gently and I, coming in rather earl!
one evening in her absence; fount
Ruth Ellington monkeying with Les
lies wall safe. OF course was mucl
surprised, as Leslie had never allow
ed me to know the combination ant
II knew she kept many little thing
as we'll as money and jewels in tina
place she wanted no one to see. !
| did not seem right to me that m!
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missionership and petitions are be-
ing circulated for Ben Anderson,
local Northern Pacific yardmaster.
Mr.. Anderson advised the Pioneer
recently that he had not yet made
up his mind whether he would run
or not.
In addition to the city commission
ship it is very probable that tho vot-
ers of the city will be called upon to
express themselves on the proposal
to change the form of city govern
ment back from the commission to
the aldermanic system. According to
the city attorney a petition advocat-
ing such change must have 40 per-
cent of the voters at a last general
election signed to get on the ballot.
Persons circulating the petitions
claim to have nearly that figure.
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shall go. Butt am still astonish.
ed. I do not know what expect.
ed. But brilliant conversation,
probably, such as one hears in q
European salon. Don't they relax
their great minds at outdoor
sports? understand there are
golf links and tennis courts near
the city"
"A good many of them do. But
they like to relax still further at
night. You see we are not Euro.
peans. Americans are az serious
as children, but like children they
also love to play. Remember, We
are, a young nation-and q very
healthy one. And you will have
conversation II you want 1t. The
men, you may be sure, will be
ready to give you anything you
demand" ~.
Il had. rather hoped to listen.
Is this the house?"
Several taxis were arriving and
there were many cars parked along
the block. When they entered
the house they were directed to
dressing-rooms on the second floor.
and Clavering met Madame Eat.
tiany at the head of the staircase.
She wore a gown Of emerald green
velvet. cut to reveal the slopinx
line OF her shoulders, and an emer.
aid comb thrust sideways in the
low coil Of her soft ashen hair.
On the dazzling fairness Of her
neck lay single unset emerald
depending from fine gold chain.
Clavering stared at her helplessly.
). It was evident she had not
made her toilette with an eye to
softening a blow!
Ito Be Continued,
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XVII (Contlnued)
They will 90 to your house II
you invite them. no doubt OF
that: and they may conceive an
enthusiastic liking for you. But
after all. you would not be one OF
them. Even though they genuinely
appreciated your accomplishments.
still you would be little more than
an interesting incident. They are
workers. engaged in doing the
things they think most worth while
which are worth while because
they furnish what the intelligent
public is demanding just now, and
upon which the current market
places q high value. And you are
merely an intellectual young WON.
IN Of leisure. They might think It
q pity you didn't have to work. but
secretly. no matter what their re.
gard, they'd consider you negligible
because you belong to class that
Is content to be. not to do. I as.
sure you they consider themselves
the most important group in New
York-in America-at present: the
life-giving group ole suns round
which far-off planets humbly re-
volve."
II sec. You mean that my noy-
slty would wear thin long before
theirs. Heaven knows l have little
10 give them. should feel rather
ashamed sitting at the head of my
table Offering nothing but terrapin
md Gobelins. But don't you think
| could make real friends Of some
II them? Surely we would find
much in common to talk about
Ind they certainly take time to
play. according to Uncle DIM"
II think there would always be
! barrier. All! ! have an
.dea. Why don't you set up stu.
Ito and take your painting serious
" Cut yourself of from the old
life and join the ranks Of the real
workers? Then. by degrees. they
would accept you as matter OF
course. You could return their
hospitality in your studio. which
:ould be one Of the largest-there
8 no danger of overwhelming
hem; they are too successful them.
elves. Think it,over." f
| Miss Goodrich's face, which had
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looked melancholy, almost hope
less, lit up again. Her red mouth
lifted at the corners. light seemed
to pour INTO her hazel eyes. "1'll
do it!" she exclaimed. II did a
portrait OF father last month and
It really,is good. He is delighted
with It, and you know how easy he
is to please! l wonder l never
thought OF it before. You certainly
are the most resourceful man in
the world, Lee-by the way. hear
there is a party at that wonderful
Cora Dwight's tonight. Do take
me-"
"oh! I'm so sorry
It's quite impossible, Anne. l wish
could. .srI'll take you to one
next week. And meanwhile get to
work. Be ready to meet them in
the outer court at least. You'll find
it an immense advantage = rob
your advent Of any suggestion Of
curiosity"
I'm look for asstudio tomorrow.
That 10 the way ] do things-my
fathers daughter. you see" r
She spoke with, gay determine
ton, but her face had fallen again.
In moment she began to draw on
her gloves. Nov I'll have to run
If I'm to dress and get over to Old
Westbnry for dinner, at eight.
Thank you so. much, Lee;s you've
been godsend. Il = we're, q writer
instead OF q mere dabbler in paints,
I'd dedicate my first' book to you.
I'm 90 sorry ! haven't time to
drive you down 8, to Madison
Square" ri
Clayerins. drawing 4 long breath
az II he had escaped from immi.
nent danger. saw her into her car
and then walked briskly home. He
Intended to dine alone tonight
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UP TO THE PUBLIC

Complaint upon of education in this and other
should be directed solely against educators In
large way the patrons of the schools often to blame
Their motives also worthy for the aim in most
is better service from the public schools but that
costs money.
The Bismarck Board of Education must face the problem
along with all school officials of cutting away the frls when
be desirable aduncs to the school program but IN
view of mounting costs than the taxpayers stand
1t would work hardship to salaries OF teachers
The average monthly salary paid teachers in Bismarck is
less than that paid anors Surely there can be little
curtailing in that direction.
But after careful study there may be features of the
school work that be eliminated without injurng the
school system.
Another policy be decided upon and that is the
limiting of registration at the High School, Admttance of
nonresident students has placed extra burden upon tax
payers The fee for tuition should be large enough to
for the the and this plan is not feasible
registration should be restricted to the actual capacity
While the High School is crowded now If nonresl-
dent students eliminated there would be for all
resident students. Under the present plan the Bismarck
Board of Education does not get in fees and state aid what
it costs the city to educate nonresident Students some OF
whom from counties other than Bureigh This prob
lem must be solved too in view of mounting COSTS
In the agitation for lower prices, however, it is well to
tackle the most glarng expenditures before deprvng chill
dren educational facilities There be sashes in state
payrol elimination of costly experiments in socialism which
would reduce taxes once, for future leves.
What going to do this year about reducing tax
lcvics to be raised next year?
Millions be Topped from state and local budgets in
North Dakota if there is the courage to do But lets
STAT with the non-essenas and not with the and
chilGraN via the slashing of educational budgets.
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

Nick looked at the magic bean
that Silver Wing had given him. 1t
certainly didn't look magic. 1t look
ed like the dried beans tina. your
mother buys at the grocery store for
baking, or that lite boys shoot
through bean-shooters.
Where was the fairy that they had
been talking to on the purple thistle
only minute before? .
But there was the bean! There
was no getting away from that. And,
of course, they didn't want to get
away from it, for hadn't Silver Wing
said that it was the mate to Jacks
bean, and that it would grow into a
beanstalk just as his had if they
would plant it.
"Come and get the magic shoes!"
shouted Nick all at once. "The
fairy said for US to look for the
magic green shoes before we tried to
climb the magic beanstalk. We'd bet
ter put them on at once, Nancy, so
we will be ready when it begins to
grow"
Away they scampered to the big
stone under the chestnut-tree, and
there, just as Silver Wing had said,
stood the four little green scalloped
shoes.
AS soon as the shoes were on, Nick
knelt down and made little hole in
the ground with a stick. Then he
dropped the bean in and covered it
up.
But scarcely had he gotten to his
feet when the bean began to grow
and an enormous green vine with a
very thick stem shot up past them
like sky-rocket, straight for the
sky.
"Come on, Nancy" yelled Nick.
Gail aboard for Beanstalk Land
where the jolly giants live. I'll GO
first SO that if there are any bad
places can tell you.'
They passed the tree tops and the
clouds and it didn't seem to be more
than two minutes and a half until
they came to the place where the
beanstalk spread out like ceiling
over their heads.
But there was an opening and the,
clambered through.
And 10 and behold, there they were
in Beanstalk Land!
1t looked like any other countr!
to the Twins curious eyes-unti
they saw a figure coming down tn,
road toward them-a person of sucl
a size as never, never had it bee,
their fortune to see. 1t was Al
though the church on the corner
steeple and all, had suddenly decid
ed to take a stroll.
"Look!' exclaimed Nick, pointing
cts one of the giants!"
The giant wore wooden shoes an
they went clap, clap, clap when h
set his feet down.
/ Down on earth it must hav
sounded like thunder.
j "Oh, my! I hope he won't step o.
u.s. said Nancy, and she pulled Mic
down behind log. IS
Ito BE C0ntinued) IN
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MOVIES WIN
Put 1t All Over the Politicians

The Teapot Dome has developed
into quite a nice little scandal WIFI
promises to have long run. Of
course, if they really can't find any
more scandals in Washington we
will have to keep worrying about
Teapot Dome. But with so many
good scandals there it seems foolish
to spend the entire winter worrying
about only one of them.
They do things much better in the
movies and theatrical world. When
a movie or theatrical scandal begins
to pail they always have another one
waiting for us. t
SOCIETY
Spring styles are being shown.
You see hats in the windows beau
tifully trimmed. The customers will
be trimmed later. 1t will not be
stylish this spring to pay reasonable
prices. But this is nothing new.
Reasonable prices are never stylish.
WEDDINGS
wants divorce. She claims she has
been hugging delusion.
DAN DOBB SAYS
If the rich woman buys some grand
opera vocal cords many will hope she
chokes.
EDITORIAL
Social butterflies have their trou-
bles, sometimes shooting man and
sometimes being shot themselves
Many of them are social buds who
did not want to blossom into wall
flowers, so they fitted away from
home as butterflies. The wall flow
er fades away, but the butterfly
emulates the moth by having he,
wings singed. Midway between the
two is the only safe course.
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EDITORIAL REVIEW

Comments reproduced in this
column may or may not express
the opinion of The Tribune. They
are p1sented here in order that
our readers may have both sides
Of important issues which are
being discussed in the press OF
the day.
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WANT ANY WILD ANIMALS?

Want to buy lion? The animal companies will go into
the unges Of Africa catch and deliver lion you for $780,
Tigers listed lately at $1,000 apiece elephants low
$500
The elephant quotation interests orienals much as
auto prices interest Many centuries brdged in this
contrast And the auto dumbfounds the theway
oriental as much aSsthe jungle beasts fascnate
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And Heavy One, Too!

J. -. 'J OHSS 1VUs W
HIS wife had cold, and could {aSt
60 to church. But she insisted MAT
az should 60 in her place. ...Well,"
She inquired on his return, ..'and
what was the burden of the. Wears
sermol?n He sat down with, q weary
sign; All Of i, my DEAR he, said.
London Daily Express. asyl
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Copyright, 1924, NEA Service,
Oh, Yes. We Have Bananas

NEW YORK-This song about no
bananas seems to be the wrong
dope. Recent statistics reveal APP
proximately 100000 are eaten
daily in the United States.
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with Sally Atherton as my secretary
and that she seems to be most un-
derstanding, I would be pretty mis-
cradle. As it is, the Acme Advartis-
ing Company is flourishing even if
the home life Of Jack Prescott is not.
s.' Yours,Ais ae fst
" 4%ss 9t2Ufla aNitsassst fArLfs,%
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NANDAN NEWS
WE'LL KNOWN
PIONEER DIES

Funeral services will be held this
afternoon from the Lutheran church
at Sims, Rev. Larson of Taylor Of
ficiating, for Fred Holritz, aged IS,
who died early Friday morning at
the home of his son, Andrew Holritz
of Almont.
Deceased was born in Christiania,
Norway, Sept. g., 1848 and came to
the United States in 1867 making his
home until 1870 at st. Louis, Mo. He
was one of the first settlers to take
up a homestead near Minneota in
Lyons county, Mimi, in 1870, and
was married there in 1874 to Miss
Louise Anderson.
On September 10, 1883, Mr.. Holritz
and located at Sims where he open
ed general store which he conduct
ed until 1907 when he retired from
the business and moved to Almont,
living there until 1912 when he re-
turned to Sims following the death
of his wife in 1911.
Mr.. Holrit1 was one of the best
known of the early settlers in the
county and was respected by wide
acquaintance. He had held numer-
Gus village and township positions
and served in the house of represen-
tatives at two terms of the state leg
islature-1891, 1893.
Four children survive, Mrs. Gus 7
Olson, for many years resident OF
Mandan and now living at Fargo;
E. A. Holritz of Carson, former
county auditor; F. c. Holritz Of
Mandan and Andrew Holritz of AL.
mont. Another daughter, Mrs. M. N
Anderson of Hillsboro died Nov. II
1922. All four children were with
him when death came.
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HURT IN CRASH

Joe KrOis, we'll known farmer who
lives sixteen miles south of the city
is in the hospital with severe cuts
about the head and face as a result
of an auto spill about five o'clock
Friday afternoon on the TT. Lincoln
road about seven miles south of the
city.
Krois was picked up by the train
crew o.. the Mandan-Mott passenger
and carried on to Schmidt. He
was brought into the city from
Schmidt via automobile. Krois told
the. physician that he was letting the
car run slowly while he tried to
light his pipe,
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HOW MANY STEAL?

How many of the people, whom you pass the streets,
absolutely honest? -Four out of ve Solomon
Umer He recently demonstrated this by odd expert
ment.
Ulmer head of mortgage company in Cleveland, is
raising money for tuberculosis sanitarium in Los
Angeles He picked 1000 at random from his local
city directory To each of these he mailed this letter. with
81 bill enclosed:
You can keep this dollar if you want to, but
hope you won't We hope you'll send it and another
one to your subscription to the fund. We
believe everyone is really kind and generous We
investing $1,000 to prove that belief. Have
made good investment? What is your answer?
Out of the 1000 who received letter and 81 bill, 600
returned the dollar with at least more 200 sent the
dollar back alone, and 200 kept the dollar.
The 200 of not dishonest the law views
such things They told they could keep the dollar if
they preferred. But appeal made to them in good
cause and they were put on their honor to repay.
At any rate, at least four out of five absolutely
honest and three out of five generous we'll honest
Cases like this give renewed confidence in fellow
at large-especay the strangers whose elbows brush
ours on the street.
As follow the daily and read of hodups, conf
dence swndes and burglary maybe occasionally
get the notion that the world reeks with dishonesty.
Not So The dishonest the exceptions That's
why they record of the unusual Honesty is
common and general that cases of it are not news.
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VALUE OF FAT

81 The famous Partisan dressmaker Nine. Madeline Von-
net, visits New York and comments cts pity that all
American want to be thin They lose something
when they flesh awaythe freshness lost they
are almost certain to have aggard which no
amount of youthful clothes Disguise It's pity to go
against nature believe in being natural"
One answer to this is that it isn't natural for
to get too fat than it's natural for her to too
thin. The wornanly attempt to be thin is than
fashionable urge 1t reflects desire for health, activity
and grace
tits pity to go against nature. I believe in being
natural says Nine. Vonnet large part of genera
ton mask It hides it's real SELF It apes others
tries to live to standards beyond it's ncomeeven affect
ing the strut and shrug Of movie stars.
When person is not absolutely natural frankly and
buntly just what God made him. it's admission that he's
ashamed of himself Great personalities always natural
never masked.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1l8, 1924 !,
cMwos 5sd 5sak B. 57na;as 5sa a5@ae |adr y
0)BLAMcK QxENf6
GERTRUDE RHERToN -
v GERTRUDE ATHERION

Published with Associated First National
Pictures version produced by Frank
Lloyd with cornne Griffith Countess zattany.
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And In q moment he had forgotten
Anne Goodrich as completely as he
had forgotten Janet Oglethorpe.
Evening star., 1924-11-11
Deaths.
THOMPSON

ihomPSON. Departed tlis life Sunday Va
aemoer .,,iir w. 1924. at 1910 ut her residence
-f-' virginia ave. n.w.. the dear, devot ed
MIie OF Hubert Thompson, leaving n mothc-
I"o sons and husband. Hosts Of friend,
mourn their loss. John r. Rhincs' Co. ia
neral directors, in charge.
"hIthS. Suddenly, November o 1924 nj
George Washington Hospital. CLARA SAW
bR. beloved wife of Frank Waters SER
Ices Wednesday. November H. al 30 pm
az her late resd. zee 323s 18th ST. Ew
ihterment Oak IIiil Cemetery u
WEST. Saturday. November S 1924 at II 30
pm, az his residence. sol Maryland ave
sw.. GRANVILLE G. WEST beloved hus-
Land OF Almira West (nee NoyesI Funeral
from 49S Maryland ave. s.w.. on wedneS Sday
November II. at O'Clock pm Rpla
tFes and friends invited TO attend Inter
ment private. IIf
WEST. The District Of Columbia Command
cry OF the Military Order of the Ioyai
Legion Of the United States announces the
death OF Companion GRANVILLE CECIL
NESI, First Lieutenant, L. :. Volunteers
at Washington, ID. c.. November s. 1924
Funeral services will he held at 49s Mary
land Avenue S.W. on Wednesday, 18TH in
slant, at | o'clock pm. Interment at the
National Cemetery. Arlington. Virginia
Major General CHARLES L. HUMPHREY
~ L. ). Army, Commander.
GEO. NJ. CHANDLER, Recorder
Evening star., 1924-11-11
OFFICER SAVES WOMAN
BY SLAYING HUSBAND
By the Associa fed prs..

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 11-Pedes-
trians on Fifth avenue were thrown
into panic last night when Henry
Rau, 81, blacksmith, shot three
times at his wife. from whom he was
separated, and then was mortally
wounded by Irwin Kleeblatt deputy
sheriff of Bronx County. With two
bullets in his head, Rau staggered
across Fifth avenue and collapsed
near the wall bordering Central Park.
He died while being hurried to a
hospital.
kleeblatt was detained by the po-
lice for questioning.
Mrs. Rau said as she and a woman
friend were walking along the ave-
nue. her husband, from whom she
had parted month ago, confronted
her and pleaded with her to return
to him. When she refused Rau shot
at her with pistol, wounding her
slightly in the right leg. Then, she
asserted, Kleeblatt stepped between
her and her husband
Rau fired once at Kleeblatt, ac-
cording to Mrs. Raus story, before
the deputy sheriff drew a pistol and
returned the fire, shooting twice.
Both bullets entered Rau's forehead.
Evening star., 1924-11-11
SOLDIERS HALT RUSH
TO WELCOME GALES
Fire Over Heads of People Eager to
Honor President-Elect
of Mexico.

By the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY. November l1-Sol-
diers from the garrison of San Luis
Potosi were forced to employ thei.'
rife butts and then to fire in the air
yesterday to halt a disorderly rush
upon the railway station there by
crowds eager to welcome President
elect Gales.
Gen. Gales previously had left the
station for an automobile ride through
the city, but members of his family
who remained in their special train
were alarmed by the disorder The
arrival of Gen. Cedillo, military COM
mander of the city, and an announce
ment that the president-elect was not
on the train, caused the crowd TO
disperse quietly.
Big Reception Planned.
Gen. Gales, who has hal tenn
reStuous welcomes ever sine he dis
embarked Sunday at Tampios, is ex-
pected to arrive in the capis.l toda V,
ana great reception is planned by
the military and municipal authorf-
ties and labor and political organiZa-
tlons. The mayor has requested that
homes and business houses be deco
rated. while numerous welcoming
committees have been named
The Jitney owners are planning t.
suspend service throughout the cit.
an hour before the arrival. forming
a double column of automobiles Sev-
eral miles long from the railway sta
tlon through the streets in the direc-
ton OF the president-elects home