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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

There was a tap at the door. Sam
sat up dizzily. He had lost all count
Of time.
"Who's that?"
81 have q note for you. sir"
1t was the level voice of. j. Il. Nudge
ley, the steward. Stewards, besides
being the c~ivilest and most ~obliging
body of men In the world, all have
soft and pleasant voices. A steward,
waking you up at six-thlrty. to tell you
that your bath is ready, when you
wanted to sleep on till twelve. is the
nearest human approach to the night
ingale.
"A what?"
"A note, sir"
Sam jumped up and switched on the
light. He went to the door and took
the note from j. b. Mldgeley, who. his
mission accomplished, retired In nm
orderly down the passage.
Sam looked at the letter with a thrill.
He had never seen the handwriting be-
fore, but. with the eye of love. he rec
ognized 1t. 1t was just the sort Of
hand he would have expected Billie
to write, round and smooth and flow
ing. the writing 3f q warm-hearted
girl. He tore open the envelope.
"Please come up 70 the top deck. ]
want to speak to YOU"
Sam could not disguise 1t from him
self that he was a little disappointed.
| don't know II you see anything wrong
with the letter. but the way Sam
looked mt ii was that. for Il first love
letter, ii might have been longer and
perhaps n shade warmer. And. with
out running any risk Of writer's cramp.
she might have signed ii.
However. these we're small matters.
No doubt she hac been in a hurry and
all that sort of thing. The important
point was that he vas going to see her:
When a mans afraid, sings the bard,
a beautiful maid is a cheering sight
to see; and the same truth holds good
when a nan has made an exhibition
of himself at a ships concert. 4 WON
ans gentle sympathy. that was what
Samuel Marlowe wanted more than
anything else at the moment. That,
he felt, was what the doctor ordered.
He scrubbed the burnt cork off his
face with all possible speed and
changed his clothes and made his way
to the upper deck. 1t was like Billie.
he felt, to have chosen this spot for
their meeting. 1t would be deserted
and Ii was hallowed for them both
by sacred associations.
She was standing at the rail, look
ing out over the water. The moon
was quite full. Out on the horizon TO
the south Its lis.t shone ON the sen,
making II look like the silver beach
OF some distant fairy island. The girl
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

Says the Philosopher.
When the world turns round we'll
get on the brighter side, bullets
help the world to turn!
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

1t Does Shock Some Folks.
MOther-But what enjoyment do you
obtain from smoking?
Daughtcr-The effect on others.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

SnOCk1"
for a moment, and went away again.
Sailors earn their money easily.
"Yes?" said Sam when he had gone.
IL forget what / was saying"
Something about my being the per.
feet knight"
Eyes. l thought you WERE"
That's good"
"But you're notI"
MOP"
mol"
"Oh!"
Silence fell. Sam was feeling hurt
and bewildered. He could not under
stand her mood. He had come up ex-
pecting to be soothed and comforted
and she was like Il petulant iceberg.
Cynically, he recalled some lines of POI
etry which he had had to write out a
hundred times on one occasion at
school as q punishment for having In
troduced a white mouse into chapel.
"Oh. woman in our hours OF ease,
Un-sornething. something. something.
please.
When tiddly-umpty umpty brow,
~ something. something. something,
thou!
He had forgotten the exact words,
but the gist Of 1t had been that wom-
an. however she might treat a man in
times of prosperity, could be relied on
TO rally round and do the right thing
when he was in trouble. How little
the poet had known women.
"Why not?" he said hufily.
She gave q little sob.
II put you on a pedestal and l find
you have feet Of clay. You have
blurred the image which / formed OF
you. l can never think of you again
without ~picturing you as you stood In
that saloon. stammsring and helpless,
-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

Genius Speaks Only to Genius.
The merit of great men rs not An
derstood but by those who are formed
to be such themselves. geuius speaks
only to genius.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18

bard-now observed that the white
face OF the man on the stool had
grown winter still. His eyes gazed
out classify from under his damp
brow. He looked like a nan who was
seeing some CHASTITY sight The audi.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
VII

There was a tap at the door. Sam
sat up diZZily. He had lost all count
of time.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-12

Japanese spectators maintains funereal silence, but 1t will burst in- to a sayo of applause without rhyme or reason. Sometimes play CT receives a consolng wave of hand capping after making a mess of a grounder or mutling high fly, A long foul ball, almost fair, frequent ly moves the crowd to a display Of sympathy.
 Japanese pitchers have habit of uttering war cries as they deliver the ball. This is supposed to help the morale of the team. Sometimes the twirler shouts the equivalent in Jap anese of, Are you with me-" to which the players reply ITO man."
 IL is customary 10 present a huge wreath of flowers to the winning team, and it Is not uncommon to see an ornate silver cup presented to the winner ol a single contest. Hundreds of dollars are spent on prizes, and awards 10 players including all sorts of merchandise, clothing and jewelry.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-12
CONSERVATIVE BALL
 PLAYED BY LAPS
No RaZzinS; Pitchers Shout War
 Cry; Fans Cheer Errors

Tsingtao, shantung, China, Sept, 12.-The Japanese love baseball with an undying affection. A crowd of 5000 spectators is common occur renee, and frequently 1000 to 5000 people cover the sides of the natur- al amphitheatre in Tsingtao where the ball-tossers perform.
 The Japanese play the game con- servatively: they dislike taking long chances and abhor wild base-run- ming. One of the fastest outiielders in the Tsingtao aggregation, who formerly played the game in Amer lea, has a tendency toward risky base-stealing and consequently Is kept safely on the bench where his example will not upset his mates.
 AS a rule the fans are intensely loyal, and they could teach Ameri- can crowds few lessons in sports manlike behavior. They look upon "razzing" as something that isn't done. The Japanese are considerato of the feelings of others and to ''razz" a player would be unpardon- able. For the most part a crowd of
New Britain herald., 1924-09-12
FRENCH TEACHERS
 FAVOR COMMUNISM
Separatisis from Main Association Decide to Start Propaganda on
 Children in the Schools.

Paris, Sept 1.-The United Fed eratlon of School Teachers of France, in, session nj this city, has resolved that school children be taught revolutionary principles. In the discussion that preceded the vote different orators declared that teach- CTS should take matters in their own hands and begin their class strife propaganda with the little ones, dis cardlng old text books, and bring ing the children to understand that modern society is filled with the germs of injustice"
 The federation comprises about 5000 teachers who previously be- longed to the federation which affil- lated with the French Federation of Labor, and which separated from that body when the Communists split with the socialist party.
 The ranks of the communist teach CTS will be considerably swelled if the amnesty bill passed by the Chamber is adopted by the senate. This bill reinstates teachers who have been dismissed for subversive action, or for any other reason, and provides for their promotion to posts they would in the ordinary course have reached had'~they not been dismissed. |" e
New Britain herald., 1924-09-12
EAGLES NEST STILLS WIRES

Elko, New, Sept. 12.-An eagles nest abridging two transcontinental telephone wires was foundsrecently by trouble men" of the Bell Tele- phone company to have been the cause for the lines not working across the desert stretch, TO miles east of here. The nest contained ssgebrush, survey stakes and numer- ous metallic parts apparently lost from the machines of tourists. The pieces of metal caused a short cir cult.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-12
HEARING ON CLAIMS

The claims committee of the com mon council win meet tonight at S o'clock to hold hearings. Alex J. Snskie will explain his claim for damages to a broken spring, alleged to have been caused by a defective highway, and Frank Suzio will ex- plain his claim for $175 damage to his car, struck by a train after a policeman had commandeered it and was in control of the machine.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-12

Uncle Sam's roundt thewond flyers will have to take couple weeks off to read their accumulated mail and teegams Enormous patches of congratuatoy epstes and waiting for them when they arrived in Boston, Here
 Lieutenant Magee one of the officers at the Boston Airport is signing for just one small consignment of it.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-12

What wonderful bargains brighten up the Herald Classified Ad Page.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11
PAIACE HIP

DREsENTING the sixth OF the
L popular farces with which Il las
entertained Seattle theatergoers, The
Jack Russell Musical COMEDY compa-
ny at the Palace Hip is now ap-
pearing In a screamingly funny show
Il should Worry" Many admirers Of
Jack Russell. the versatile comedian
Of the company. viii pronounce his
blackface character OF Jacob Ashes
toa Washington. the funniest no has
set portrayed in this city
The action revolves around the ef.
forts Of DR.. Dippy. played by George
W. Stanley. 20 put into effect his
theories on the cure Of influenza
DR.. $. Pine. played 10y Ted Ullmark.
Florence spurrier as Miss Aid, help
In the general plan 10 Illustrate the
soriousmlnded doctor. Walter Spen-
Ger as Charles Harris. who is much
in love with Jacqueline Bruneau, the
doctors daughter. Lucille. irritates
tho doctor and adds 10 the general
hllarity with his Ioye-maklng 10 the
pretty Lucille.
Opening with the Powder Puff
number by the 80 Golden Gate girls,
the musical interruptions on the bill
are well selected. Evelyn Du Fresne's
speciality is kid" offering. boo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11
WATCH QUALITY
OF GASOLINE
General Corp. Has Stringent
Series OF Tests

The precautions which the his OH
c0mlauigs lakr 90 make certain that
their product Is not allowed 20 drop
baloN its standard 90 excellence. "a
CXrmptred iu che routine followed by
the General Petroleum corporation.
nrasiucrrs and distributor 81 .Grn.
sral' gasollno and lubricants
we know Tor certainty" says
leslie D. Humphrey. Seattle Plant
man3gcr General Petroleum eofpora.
tion FudaN, 'that the shipments OF
G,ntral' reviewed tc,ls,s, for instance
arg " The same high quality aa the
uml shipment brought In herr We
keep track ot THE by a routine OF
dIsfiIialion tests which arc made not
ouIE during the pFocess of refining
hnt before and after shipment and
also during storage
-tor example. every hhipmcut OF
General gasoline Is tested beforr d ~
pumped ahoarl the tanker aud again
after reaching our Harbor Island sta
tion Another test Is made % each lot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11

rrudo ~ gear compound mas remedy
this condition.
Question; Ny engine seems 10 be-
unable 90 take gradcH In high illa
tho lubriclting on anything 20 DO
with thnF
Answer Serious loss OF power
cannot BE- directly traced 10 iubr.oat
INK OH, u your ear lacks power OF
ability 90 climb hIlIH, probably you
had best look Go mechanical defects
aush as valves. timing. or carburcior
trouble a good lubflgatinE Oh will
DO much toNurt bringing tho maxi
mum power out o. your engine. duo
iu tho fact that IL win maintain "a
good aetl. giving high compression
Questions Can poor luhrcatlng oil
cause premature iTultiou7
Answer II - possible for % pour
grade 81 very heavy lubricat,ng oil
10 cause premature Ignition Ia your
engine lnlsmurh as this heavy OH
win form heavy cIu6tH OF carbon on
Tho piston head. whied wa become
rcd hot from running ths engine for
a long period. When this carbon
atlaius tbm red heat d acts junt ns
the Ignition and causes premature
Ignition and knocking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11

CAMP LLOYD, Santa Catalina
" island. where the thousand
slaves, corsairs, jnnnissarics, princi.
pals and tcchnlclans filming Frank
Lloyd's mammoth production Of
"Tho Sea Hawk First National s
spectacular perturbation of Rafael
SabatInl's dramatic story OF piracy
OF old. which opens at the Strand
Saturday. October is. recalled days
of army cantonmouts during the war.
Under strict military discipline.
tho large cast and technical staff
needed by Mr.. Lloyd for tho big seas
battles, arose each morning ut $3.50
at tho sound Of tho huglers' reveillc.
dressed, stood inspection on tho drill
square, marched into the large mess
hall In two lines, and after break.
fast prepared by former army com
missary workers. filed out TO stand
inspection. first by the makeup ex.
pert, then by the costumer and lastly
by Mr. Lloyd.
Inspection finished. the men
marched with military cadence to the
docks, boarded the ships and put 90
sea for the days filming. Monday
lunches were brought to the ships
on naval launches, hauled over the
side IN true naval fashion 20 squad
leaders who distributed the lunches
and coffee to their respective details
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11
COMFORT aim IN
RIDING
Fuel Economy Also Goal Of
Auto Engineers
ny ISRAEL KLEIN

DIDfNG comfort and economy IN
~ tho uso % fuel arc tho main
subjects for development by auto en-.
Einccrs Of tho country according 10
n review OF tho research activities
under direction Of tho Society OF Au'
tomotIyo Engineers.
Improvement In tho riding quail.
tics OF automobiles has long attracted
tho interest Of auto engineers. out
OF this topic has come numerous
devices and ideas for greater com
fort 10 tho auto passengers.
In the search for improved
methods along this line, they
have gone TO steamship and rail.
way companies for lessons from
their experiences IN improving
the comfort of their passengers.
In It's fuel research work tho so
clcty has had the cooperation OF the
American Petroleum Institute, the
bureau OF standards and the National
Automobile Chamber OF Commerce
Il has been their dominant idea tc
look forward into tho future outcom,
OF fuel use.
Dilutlon OF crnukcase oil has beer
part OF this fuel research problem
for II has bech established that IN
creased crunkcasc dilutl0n has result
cd in lower fuel volatility. greater
difficulty In starting and conslderubl,
waste In driving.
Tho water cooling system has als'
presented itself as part of tho fue
problem. since II has been found thai
the temperature Of the water JACKIE
has "A marked influence on the ratio o
crankcasc dilution. Indirectly i
means greater waste, not only in fuel
but In tho wear and tear OF tho en-
gino parts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11

The days work being completed at
shutdown. the ships returned 10 their
moorlng, tho men were landed on tho
dock. passed off the docks 10 tho drill
square In single file. handing In their
bows. spears. shields. soimitars,
pixies and rifles TO the auartermas.
ter's division as they did so. Having
disposed OF their arms tho corsairs
then filed past tho costumer's detail
giving their marked helmets TO tho
first man, their chnin mail 20 anoth.
err and receiving soap and towels
from the last man In line. Follow,
ing n period OF scrubbing off make
up the men formed in line at the drill
square again. were given their In.
structions for the following day, their
mail or other messages and dis.
missed.
Each evening tho studio orchestra
played IL one.hour concert In the us.
sombly hall, short lmpromptu
vaudeville bin by company mem
bers followed. and then radio and
talking machine concerts to "A close
and taps ut 10 o'clock found each
man willing to turn off his light,
crawl under his army blankets and
90 to sleep. Not one accident and
only ono case OF illness were report.
cd during four weeks nt Camp Lloyd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11

Question: Tic spark plug H nay
motor become CarbouHcd and -ooty
Ncry easily d this dUe 90 the lubu
cant or 90 piston TinEsf
Answer There arc several causes
which would contribute a. your
spark plugs becoming sooiN
First-A badly worn motor which
would allow AN excess amount uf lu.
hricating Oh 10 enter combustion
chamber would Cau-c thia condition.
Second Poor piston uuEs would
also allow an excess amount uf on
90 cause this damage.
Third A poor Ersdc N motor OH
which burns leaving excess carbon.
would aino bring this condition In
this connection, a hiEh grade tycio
uaphthcni1 base lubricatlnE on viii
deposit "a minimum amount " carbon
and reduce this trouble 90 a mini
mum
Question: What Is meant by a pts
ton sralf
Answer The iuhric8tluE OH 10 q
motor forms a film OF OIL between
piston and cylinder wallis iia prime
purpose is 20 lubricHtr ~ alec forms
"a seal between tho cylinder and pisr
ton allowing O. minimum amount 81
gas 10 escape into tho crlnkCaHr, and
iu ths manner. Swing gOod comprr1s
siou This Is known as tho piston
seal and Is a ycr7 important function
of lubricAtiuE on IN any motor.
Question: can lubrchtins oil
drained from the crankcaso after use
- reclaimed
Answer; ufed on taken from thc
craukcaso uf automobile engine can.
Get 10 successfully reclaimed and
used for tho Same purpose. The in.
tcrusl combustion engine puts any
lubricating oil 20 u most severn srr-
ice and, tho there are various means
% retaining used oil. Il would not
10 economical 10 use this class u
product oYrr again. Good lubricnt.
luK oil "a relatively cheap and ono u
tho beat investments 20 insure long
lifc % any motor.
Question; I notice n yapor issuing
from the breathcr pipe OF my motor
after n hard run. what does this
indicator
Answer; vapor arising from the
brcathrr plps % a motor. particular
81 altar a hard. hot run. may BE-
caused By sha following
All crankcaso oil becomes slightly
| diluted with fuel. After this Oh be-.
comes hot. duo 90 n long run. these
light fuels evnporato from the OH.
causing vapor 20 pass out thru the
brcathcr plrs. Napor may hiao b.
caused by the usn o. Inferior grades
% Oh, which evaporuto easily
QUESTION: How often should the
iuhricntlng on 10 changed in tho
operation o. a tractor
Answer; Tho question of how
often luhricating oil IN a tractor
should DO changed depends entirely
upon tho use % which tho machine
u being put. and the siEe % the on.
Einc. Tractor service u very severe
and generally apeaklng, lubricntinR
OF should bo changed aftsF about
20 hours Of run.
Question: Tho oil continually leaks
from tho transmission housing % my
car. Does this indicate too light an
on9 II 20. what kind should I uas1
Answer II oil leaks FROM the
transmission housing o. your car. Il
indicates that there IL mechanical
defect IN tho construction ~ tho scar
housing. permitting this leakage 20
tako place. or u may DO possible
that tho oil Ia use Is little too light.
Changing from gear oil 10 n good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11
C0STUMING STARS

u takes suvcn yards Of cloth 20
make 8 hat for Milton eills. and on,
yard 10 mako a dress Tor Viola
Dana.
These figures DO not lie tho they
may mislsad They do not indicate
that tho dimiuutvo aiss Dana ~
- small tho can bo amply gBrbed
with yard OF cheese cloth. or that
siils' head Is swollen 70 garsantuan
proportions
They merely apply 20 the roles Of
tho two in Pandora Ia Cr0ix. 4"
which Earl Hudson "a producing for
First National with Irving Cum.
minEs directing
IN the scenes IN India tho male
star wears a turban hshdpiece made
~ seven yards OF striped cloth.
Strangely enough the voluminous
cloth winding serves 20 cool his
head.
when tha action leaps across
sras 20 Tahiti Miss Dana appears
on tho scene IN tho seaniy Earb
% a dusky native dancing gill Miss
Danh's FIRST impulse Ola receiving
her abbreviated wardrobe was 10 or.
Ter Il In trade for sills' hat
Rosa Rotanova has been signed to
play comedy role In Warner Bros.
rsTHr ArF gT TnENHEFF-r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11

EIlK BYE. celebrated Norwegian
II baritone. win be- ono uf tho prn.
uipai rzurcn Ia the scandinnyian con
cert 90 bo offered ~ tho Coliseum
lheairr tomorrow afternoon at 1880
o'clock
Byo was born Ia Dramen. Norway.
ln 1859 His professional engage.
mouis include fyo years IN grand
opera IN Germany principally In
brcaiau. whcrr he was acclaimed as
ono Of the finest bafilones o. the
operate stage. lie has also won ez.
cepilonai praise from leading musical
papers ot New York clty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11
RONALD COLsIAN

Ronald Colman. featured opposite
Constance Talmadge in her latest
First National production. Heart
Trouble" is not OF Latin birth. as
many who saw his performance op-
posite Lillian Gish in Tho White
Sister, believe. Colman was born
in Richmond. Surrey. England. and
has only a very little Italian blood
In his veins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11

Hoo" Clara Ia yelle. singing Make
Hay Hay" The Hester Sisters favor
with Hula Lou" and Mile Pedro
with Il Want 20 Walk in Again
Blues" both assisted by tho chorus
on the Crystal runway.
Jacqueline Bruncau has her first
number with tho Golden Gate girls.
She sings In BIuebird Land"
charming ballad. The popular Russell
Four. a quartettc who can, sing. win
new friends with their varied pro-
gram OF up-to-date melodies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11

before u gosa out 10 our principal iis.
trihuti1n stations
Tho test FOR The consistency and
grade of "a gasolinc. Humphrey exc
plains is what Is known as tho Unit.
% States Bureau % miuc distlila-
ton test, and this rs used in making
an The tests 90 General gasoline,
''rhe quality 90 General gasoline
Il due. iu abe nrt place. Go tho par
ticplar methods OF refinement ured
which bold in the Caroline those tlc-
mcnin which ar0 essential tu a gaso,
line % tho highest efficiency Gasn-
line O. smiAture or blend ~ a number
~ tho lighter bydro.calbona of crude
ON. separated hy distiImtlon ANA re-.
covered hy condensation The per.
tcrmanor % sf,sonnc in "a motor Do.
ponds upon the pressure ~ these
elements in tho proper proportion"
Don't oFcrtakr ana pass street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11
DIPLOMACY

Little Father. beat me.
Father But you haven't done
anything wrong.
Little INNS I know. But II you
beat me mother viii give some
Viklngen tChrlstlanlo)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11
LnTI.n IhlInMs n1nrn

Heavy stout ghaufl,ura srr not
wanted iu Gcrman, Tho autos arc
rinsi and the price 40 Gasoline b.
high. q "a SALON ga Berlin. two rrar
SONS Tor banning sstrs bu and
weight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11

Dorothy Devore. popular Warner
Bros star. has been loaned 10 the
Mission Film Co. 20 play tho lead
ing rolo In The Tomboy." now be-
ing filmed under direction OF VIII
liam Kirkland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11
INNING sMEII. CnsIIN

Drivers ~ 'pydicahs cyela auc.
ecsson To tho rickshsw iu China
must aNoij eating nrlic. The smtll
ot ihis vegetable c0sts each a fine OF
tleo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-11
KNOWS THE ROAD

II think she intends to marry
again. II win be tho third time she
has been led TO tho altar"
Led? why. she could find her
way there blindfoldod"'- Kuspcr
CstoCkholm).