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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

Copyright. 1924, by G. Howard wait;
though It was not beyond the rough
planning stage. frightened her Won
derfully She became as cheerful as
though she were already far on the
road. OF course. she knew. 1t would
be an awful ordeal for the Wreck,
but he was so willing. even eager, TO
undergo the torture that It reconciied
her to the prospect Whatever be.
fell him, she knew that he would
take It standing up, like a mari-ex'
cept. Of course. when he happened to
fall off,
The Wreck. despite his brave front,
was not looking forward to the ex'
plot with joy. even though 1t might
bring discontinue to their enemies.
He would never love a horse. He
knew too we'll what they did to him.
But with Sally determined to make
an early departure. he was the last
person to interpose any objection as
to method. II 1t became necessary to
crawl all the way to the BARN. on
hands and knees, orNeven to Chicago.
he would have taken the same attt'
tude. It was his business to see that
Sally reached her destination. what
ever II was. and he proposed to at
l
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

more important than spare clothes.
1t will be mostly sandwiches, I'm
afraid. What kind do you like?"
ANY kind" e; y
But you must have some prefer.
ence."
I'm not particular"
She beamed at him. and he did not
know why.
you're not fussy about your cook.
ing, are you. Henry?"
mot that I know Of"
Its not the main thing in your
life, is it?"
mo"
And if you were marrying a girl
that isn't the first thing you'd think
about?"
What in thunder was she driving
at. he wondered? Was she making
fun of him? He was not marrying
cooks or anybody else. Why couldn't
she let him alone?
mo: I wouldn't think about it &C
ALL" he answered, rather stupidity.
would I be supposed top
She laughed without restraint; he
was such a queer. awkward person.
NO: it would be rather nice not
to think about it," she said. But,
just the same, I'm going to put you
up the incest sandwiches know
how to make
All right. Anything at ALL"
And I may even expect you to
praise them"
Sure. / will"
She laughed again. but there was
not the least hint Of teasing in her
eyes
Henry Williams" she said, some
times you Ian be perfectly lovely.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

would not allow the small matter l.
a bet to detain him, although r.
would have found plea >';rn in ~.
umphing over the foreman ~ :''c
Underwood ranch
Sally Informed him AZ iUlrh t...r
that the sandwiches had 'h4eD mad"
and put away. and that she hop,
he would not complain af1"t thcM
He merely shrugged She also tn!'
him that she WIS going for lit:io
ride in the afternoon with Ctost".'
He shrugged again, but there was I;
scowl that went with Il
She did lie saw then Ill lw9,
toward the hills, and then spent
part Of 4 miserable afternoon in st.
the- quest for the missing whecl. T.
was none Of his business. Of course.
but it did not seem TO him That 70
girl who was engaged 70 tho 4heriT
or anybody else. ought to be sallop
ing over the range with any younc
man who happened . come along
The afternoon of Jerome Under
wood was equally unpleasant. L
wanted to get bold OF Bob Wells az
acquaint him with discoveries, BIZ
the sheriff was somewhere on 4!
road and could not be reached ny
telephone 1t seemed to Underwood
that the whole system Of sGpDressins
crime was unnecessarily primitive
He saw the situation entirely in
terms of New York =. he eXpectei
metropolitan servica.5 He fumed and
exploded, and he shot grim innuen
does at Charley McSween, who, main.
tanned hia calm. although he began
to be sorry that he had ever bothered
himself about obtaining an emf
gency cook.
Sally came back from her ride,
flushed and charming. She told
Chester that it had been delightful,
every foot of the way, even saying it
in the presence of the Wreck, WI"
happened to be in the vicinity Of tire
corral, apparently still looking for a..
essential part of his flitver.
Back in the kitchen again, she be
came serious and restless. She wa!
ed awhile for Henry Williams; SIC
had something to say. But the Wrecn
was evidently minded to keep aloo!
He did not appear until after sh'
had sent Timothy to find him. with g.
message that she wanted to talk
him. He came into the kitchen vii
a sullen look on his face and wit
out a word, began putting on Il.
apron, grimly resigned to the per
Torrance of at least one more hatefu
task.
Never mind the apron yet" 81
said. There's something more
portant."
He waited for the explanation.
I'VE may not have to ride nor.
she whispered. after a eau
glance to make sure there "
eavesdroppers.
40 lie Cont
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

No: . know you don't un' 49,
makes Il better becaas'
Hs had 40 answer
va uncomfortable. Fo'
hs o0u1d net explain. lie
the sace; 10 could feel It. =" 20,
not stand women, and ne '""'
never learn how.
~ guess I'll have aAother lo1E
that Wheel" be rnumbled-
"All right. Good hack. old Ito
She watched him 60. a e
amused. halfpuxzied look in
eyes. There was Q hint Of moth
ness In the smile on her lips; b.
was not all motherliness. either
The Wreck was making anc,
search Of the outbuildings, squint;
through his spectaclee at pla
where the wheel might possibly /.
He had looked In an the lii.
places, so far az he could rememl
now he tried looking in, the unli''
ones. The part that puzzled
most was bis patience and lac'
temper. Ordinarily. he ought to |.
been tuning. with hts nerves !
and his muscles twitching with !
tation. But q stolid mood SCENE"
have settled upon him. and ha
tinued his task with a phlegn'
calm that astonished him.
He saw Chester Underwood er;'
ing from the shed where the tli'
stood on its crutch. but took no
tice of him. There was nothing
Chester could contribute In the y
Of information. and he felt thai
was polite to lot him alone
more he searched the more prob
it seemed that be would ride away
Charley McSveen's horse.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

That meg. -; was poor ard all
hcr neo2lc ,voro POOR, and ours was
a young and poor nation then
The old B;3le from that log cabin,
carefully wi&npsd up, was taken to
the bread platform before the Capt.
tol. With his hand on, that, Bible,
Calvin Coolidge swore to do his
duty as President of the United
States. He is the grandson of the
New England woman t1at owned
the Bible, 100 years ago.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

The short skirt, in reason, is
sensible, q step toward common
sense, and away from microbes
red ears, when natural, indicate
-ood blood condition. But for wo-
aen to wear skirts that would look
foolish OF child, paint artificial
.aglth on their ears, CT :. tner
shes and color their eyehds, that
seems too much. However, oAcX
al there is divine wisdom, ~
sorota;:ir Woman IS on her way
4, eoroo grand destiny, let Us o.
.s.rye and admire, Out not critlc.Z2.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28
ABOVE THE KNEES, PLEASE
20 MILLION FEET A DAY
SALMON BUT NOT CHILDREN
AN OLD BIBLE

Paris rulers Of fashion say to
women all over the world:
Wear your skirts above your
knees and paint your ears red"
And the pathetic fact is that
millions Of women will wear skirts
so short as to be silly, and paint
their ears without loss of time:
Also the eyelids are to be stained
dark brown or blue, the eyelashes
curled, and the inside of the nos
trils stained bright red.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

And what is the wealth Below
the waters of the oceans, seas and
lakes, that cover the greater part
of the earth?
Here and there, along the Pacific
Coast, you see oil wells out in the
ocean.
Men eventually will explore the
oceans bed, as they now explore
Alaska, or Africa, and give to the
farms, from the air, the nitrogen
they need. Henry Ford would 90
it now, if he had Muscle Shoals.
The Supreme Court decides that
the game and fish act is constitu-
tional. The National Government
therefore has power, where game
and fish are concerned, to protect
the interest Of the people.
The Monterey Fish Product Com
pany must now discontinue turn
ing into fertilizer fish fit for human
food.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

We can estimate the wealth m
der ground in this country. The
.Tarlsnd Oil Company strikes a new
ali well in it's Colorado territory.
the roar of the gas, rushing out,
twenty million feet q day, ca" De
aeard for six miles. # gas were
worth one dollar a thousand, which
is called "a cheap, conhscatory,
nrice,o now much would that well
WELD in money?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

The Supreme Couys was not able
to uphold the consti5utionality OF
an act to protect children, although
certain so-called radical" justices
on that bench did upnold it.
However, our highest court does
find way to protect f>h and came.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

And the wealth in the ground is
perhaps less than the wealth IN the
air. Floating above every farm,
wa;tinr to he taken out and used,
IS onorgh nitrogen TO +ertiIize
many such farms. We hug nitrogen
1.~ra5 ~. the way from South
..--. .-l tieea SEQ @;ltcDS OF
.a.- aG g. a.oyo o. leads.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

What about an act that would
prevent exploitsrs Of child labor
turning young lives into dividends
and grinding up children into
profits I? Isn't that worse than
grinding good salmon into ferti-
liZer?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

James E. Fechet, who becomes
assistant Chief of the U. S. Army
Air Service, April 18th, to succeei
Brig. Gen. Mitchell. Sec'y. Week
announced the change despite pub.
lie sentiment that Mitchell should
not be denoted for his testimony
at Washington recently.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

This is the land of opportunity
and growth. What will it be in
wears to come, if the 1l2,O00,O00
now here work as hard md hope
fully as men and women did in the
}ave of Calvia CooliaCc's grand
mother?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

for it. suppose I'd have to lock
him Up after he did it. to keep MIN
rom telling"
.'v dismissed the idea with a
So, cf her hand.
~ W cont find the wheel to our
;, A." abe said what do you
9; trout trying to make it on
.......'s"'
i"rfnctly simple
SO wax doubtful about that.
/ ~ not sure about vou." she
:. 20.
10 began ruffling with familiar
~.tr;';oms.
!lcnry. there's no need for you
. Ia, sensitive about it. You're not
:pposcd to be good rider. any
ar, than I'm a good chemist. You
over't had the raining. think
,u'd make a bean, ful rider in time,
at you're a very bad one just now
IN suffer agony every time you get
IN a horse"
e said. sharply
NO I haven wouldn
alueal if you were dy."- But so far
us making a getaway goes it's not
u question of squealing. It's ques'
~.lon of falling off"
lie flushed painfully. but she could
no use in lodging the facts.
I've seen you fall off four times"
-: three times in one day."
ne second ride only fell off
declared. stubbornly. Il
.nprovement, didn't II"
aou Iall off any time the horse
IS Suddenly, Henry"
fAll right, I admit it." he said
=" ut. after we get started were not
:.!g to do any stopping, are we?
.,nd after we've made the getaway.
What difference does it make, if do
Ill OFF," =.
There was something about his
8tubbornness that secretly delighted
Aer, but she did not mention it.
We'll, we may have to try it,
'eAe said, off you really don't mind
ling off"
II don't mind"
They decided. if it came to ques'
IN of horses. that the Wreck would
sc Charley McSween's big bay
lie Sally would take the rangy
.,..imal that Jerome Underwood rode.
They're the two best horses on
go ranch,' she said. with the ex'
r,rtion of that ugly roam that one
81 the boys rides. But he's out rid
; fence somewhere, so we can't get
If we're going to steal horses,
want good ones"
Sure. The BEST" affirmed the
&, eek, speaking as connoisseur.
Wen have to leave most of our
gage behind, of course. Wen
re to travel light and fast-as
I as we can, anyhow"
Don't you worry abou. me. I'm
jsht so long as they keep going"
nd of course we can't start until
INK and everybody is asleep"
Its me-"
- vision of getting away, even
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28
Try Your Luck With This Deep One

superstous had better let this crossword puzzle BY
TWO big 1SIIETTER
They AZ horizontal II think
right of Otherwise by working out
will automatically fill in the big the
"13teens". &ass
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tend to 1t

CeIiu W u
It'll put up all the grub that we
can carry said Sally "That'll be
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28

AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28
BEGIN HERE TODAY

The Nervous Wreck" an eccen:
tric,young easterner. is driving 81 sally ~
the Sta ti9h, when they run out OF
7gasojine. Sat the point, of a gun the
Wreck takes five gallons from a
Later Later Charlie Mcsween. foreman
of a ranch along the route eo, hides ts
tile Wrecks car and forces sally , 20
cover that Mr. underwood, the
owner of the ranch, was in the car al
they held up; Sheriff Bob BOZ Wv W els
Ing the countryside for the bandits"
Who held up Under rye d. C Che snSs
Underwood. son of the oW v;aer i, mas as
s oeing E'G the one H~ owned BY the bandits
S9o hsIa them Sp a mSsw denes se5 5e
go Underwood that he knows how
NE EAR came to be on. the ranch.
The Wreck and Sally discuss maxi hsg
ing Al escape in Underwooos ols
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-03-28
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY

II could make him put the valves
back" said the Wreck. but
couldn't give him any good reason
FOR it. ! suppose I'd have to lock
him up after he did it. to keep him
'r.,ln telling"
Evening star., 1925-01-19
MOVING, PACKING C STORAGE
LEGAL NOTICES
n. IL. sTEPHENs AND JAMES c
WILKES, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Columbia. Holding District Court
In re condemnation of land for the extension
of public alley in square 42o4, in the DIS
trict Of Columbis.--Disfrict Court. No. 1868
Notice and Order OF Publica tion.-Notice is
hereby given that the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia, pursuant TO the pro
visions OF section 1908 to section 1910, in
elusive, Of the Code of Law for the District
court praying for the condemns tion OF the
land necessary for the extension of the public
alley IN square 42o4 ,bounded by 1sth. Mon
Toe, 2jth and Lawrence streets, in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, as shown on plat or map
filed with the said petition part thereof,
and praying also tnxt this court empaDel
jury in accordance with the law provided for
in such cases 10 assess the damages each
owner of land TO he taken may sustain by
reason of the extension Of the said public
alley. and the condemnation OF the land
necessary for the purposes thereof and TO as
sPss as benefits resulting therefrom the en-
tire amount of said damages, including the eS
perses of these proceedings, npon each lot or
part OF lot parcel OF land which will he
benefited bv said extension in the proportion
lots or parcels of land will be benefited as
provided for, in and by the aforesaid Code Of
Law
II is. by the court this 18th day Of January,
1923, ordered that all persons having any
in terest in these proceedings be. and they are
hereby. warned And commanded TO appear in
this court on or before the 10Th day of Feeru-
sry. 1928, st 10 o'clock am. and continue
in attendance until the court shall have made
It's nnal order ratifying and confirming the
award OF damages and the assessment Of bene
fits OF the jury TO he empanelsd and sworn
herein; and il is further ordered that
copy Of this notice and order he published
twice a week for Two successive weeks in The
Washington Evening star the WashinGt ron
Post and the Washington Times, newspapers
published in the District. commencing at least
10 day before the said 1Sth day of February,
1925. 1t is further ordered that copy
of this notice and order be served by the
Unted States marshal or his deputies upon
each Of the owners OF the fee Of the land 10
he condemned herein may be found by the
sa id marshal his deputies within the Dis
trict Of Columbia, before the said 18th dsy OF
February. 1928. By the Court: WILLIAM
HTTZ. Justice Seal A true copy. Test:
MORGAN H. BEACH. Clerk. BY p. r. Gun
NINGHAM. Assistant Cierk ial9 20 .6.2I
Evening star., 1925-01-19
f. III. STEPHENS AND FRANK W.
N

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Columbia. holding District Court
In re condemnation of land for extension Of
public alley in square 2sIe, in the District
Of Colunbia.-Distriet Court No 165S-Notics
aud order of publication.-Notiee is hereby
given that the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia. pursuant 10 the provisions OF
section 1908 10 section 1919. inclusive, of
the Code Of Law for the District OF Columbia,
have fled petition in this court praying
for the condemnation of the land necessary
for the extension Of the public alley IN square
2eT2 tbounded by 18th. Columbia Road. 18th
and Irving streetsl, in the District of Colum-
hia. as shown on S plat map filed with
he said petition as part thereof, and praying
also that this Court empanel jury in accord
ance with the law provided for in such
10 assess the damages each owner of land
10 be taken may sustain by rsason Of the
extension Of the said public slley. and the
condemnation Of the land necessary for the
purposes thereof. and to assess as benefits
damages, including the expenses Of these pro
ceedings, upon each lot or part OF lot or
parcel of land, which will be benefited by
said extension in the proportion that the
or parcels Of land will be benefited
provided for in and by the aforesaid Code
of January, 1928. ORDERED that all persous
having any interest in these proceedings be.
aud they are hereby, warned and commanded
to appear in this court on or before the 18th
day OF February, 1925, at 10 o'ciock an.
and continue in attendance until the Court
shall have made its final order ratifying and
confirming the award Of damages and the
assessment Of benefits of the jury to be en-
paneled and sworn herein: and IL is FURTHER
ORDERED that a copy of this notice and
order he published twice a week for two
successive weeks in The Washington Evening
star. the Washington Post and the Wash
ington Times, newspapers published in the
said District, commencing at least ten days
before the 18th day of February. 1928. II
Is FURTHER ORDERED that copy OF this
notice and order be served by the United
Slater marshal, or his deputies upon each
Of the owners of the fee Of the land to be
condemned herein may be found by the
said marshal, or his deputies, within the Dis
trct of Columbis, before the said 18th day
Of February. 1925. BY the Court: WILLIAM
HITZ. Justice. tSeall A true copy. Test:
MORGAN H. BEACH. Clerk. BY r. E.
CUNNINGHAM. Asst. Clerk.
in 10 % "a q
Evening star., 1925-01-19
rHos. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTIoNEERs.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Two
Story Brick Dwelling, Being
Premises 2121 K Street North
west, With Brick Building on
Alley in Rear.

By virtue Of a decree of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia passed in Equity
Cause No. 1885, we will sell at public auc-
tion, in front of the premises, on TUESDAY,
THE TWENTY-SENENTH DAY OF JANU-
AIRY, 1925. AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm. the
following described land and premises, situate
in the District of Columbia and being part of
original lot in square 10, described az fol-
lows, vzi Beginning at a point distant Is
feet west from the southeast corner of said
lot and running thence west sleng the line
OF "k' street north 1888 feet thence north
692 feet to 30-foot wide alley thence
east along the south line of said alley 1888
feet and thence south 1882 feet to "K'
street and the place Of beginning, with the
improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: 0ne-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash and the balance
in two equal installments, payable in one
and two years from the day of sale. and to
be represented by the pronnissory notes Of the
purchaser, bearing interest at the rate of six
per centum per snnum. payable semi-annually,
and secured by deed Of trust the prop
erty sold, or all cash, at the option of the
purchaser. $4,000 deposit required upon ac-
ceptance Of bid. All conveysncing, notary
fees and recording a purcha aser's cost. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day OF sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser
after Eve days advert sement OF such resale
in some newspaper published in Washington,
D. C..
WALTER NJ RASTIAN,
JAMES p. sCHICK,
taiS-d&ds.sx-Su Trustees.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
LEGAL NOTICES
Ia. STEPHENS AND FRANK W.
MADIGAN, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Columbia. Holding a District Court.
In re condemna tion Of land for the extension
or summit place Z. between Todd place and
T street. in the District of Columbia.--Dis
trict Court No. 1sJs---Notice and Order Of
Publica ation--N is hereby given that the
Commissioners of the District OF Columbia.
pursuant TO the provisions OF section 1908 70
section 1910 inclusive, of the Code Of Law
Tor the District OF Columbia. have filed
petition in this court praying for the
demnation Of the land necessary for the eI.
tension Of Summit place NE. between Todd
place and I street in the District OF Coium-
bla, as shown on map or plat fled with
the sAid petition part thereof. and
praying also that this court empanel q jury
in accordance with the law provided for in
such cases 10 assess the damages each owner
OF lsnd 10 be taken may sustain by reason or
me extension OF summit place NE. between
Todd place and T street in the District Of
Columbia, and the condemnation of the land
necessary for the purposes thereof. and to
assess as benefits resulting theretrom the
tire amount of said damages including the
expenses Of these proceedings: upon each lot
he benefited by said condemnation, in the
proportion that the said jury may hnd said
lots, parts of lots or parcels OF land will be
benanted, as provided for In and BY the afore-
said Code OF Law
IT is by the court. this 18th dsy OF Janu-
arr, 1893, ordered that all persons bavinZ any
interest in these proceedings be, and they are
hereby, warned and commanded To appear in
this court before the 18th day or Fen
ruary, 1928 at 10 O'Clock m. and continue
in attendance until the court shall have made
it's final order Fatifving and confirming ths
award Of damages and the assessment OF bene-
ATS of the jury to he empaneled and sworn
herein; and II is further ordered thst copy
Of this notice and order be published twice
week for two successive weeks in The Wash
inEton Evening Star, the Washington Post AMI
The Washington Herald. newspapers published
in tine ssid District commencing al least 10
days before the said 18Th dsy Of February,
1895. 1t is further ordered that copy Of
this notice and order be served by the Unitei
States marshal or his dUpties, upon each Of
demned herein as may be found by the sa.d
marshal. his deputies, within the District
OF Columbia. before the said 18th dav of
February, 1925. BY the court tSeai) Will
LIAM HTTZ, Justice. A true copy. Tssf:
MORGAN II. BEACH. Clerk. BY r. Z. Gun
NINGHAM. Asst. Clerk. ts.19, 2o.2S.Z