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United States and its enemies shall
have terminated. and the fact OF such
termination shall be ascertained and
proclaimed by the President"
November II, 1918, President Wilson
issued a proclamation to the public,
proclaiming the armistice, and said that
everything for which America fought
has been accomplished
November II. 1918. President Wilson
also appeared before a joint session of
Congress to read the terms of the
armistice to Congress, and advised the
Congress that "this tragical war, whose
consuming flames have swept from enc
nation to another until all the world
was on fire. is at an end"
November II. 1918, President Wilson,
as commander-i n-chief of the Army
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Because the arnlistice had ended the
war on November IL, 1918, Congress
became busy with reconstruction legis-
lation. March 2, 1919. the Dent act was
passed for cancellation and settlement
of contracts entered into during the
war prior to November IL, 1918. The
act of July II, 1919. prohibited ex-
penditure of funds for land for mill
tary camps that had not been taken
and in use on November II, 1918. March
3, 1921, Congress repealed all war
time legislation-acts or parts OF acts
for the emergency or time of war-that
remained in effect for a certain length
of time after the war had ended.
July 2. 1921, treaty was signed be-
tween the United States of America
and Germany and Austria. Section 2
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the League of Nations, where I met
Mrs. Abrams. She told me that Presi-
dent Wilson issued proclamation pro-
claiming the armistice, and phoned to
Miss Mathews, at the Carnegie Library
of Peace, to please let me see copy
of it. Miss Mathews showed me the
armistice and gave me many books to
read on international law.
Armistices were provided for in the
laws and customs of war among ma
tons adopted by The Hague treaty. 1t
was provided that the armistice could
state the terms of the contracting
parties and what communications
might be held in the theater of war.
The armistice of November II, 1918,
was signed in Marshal Foch's railway
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carriage. in the Forest Of Compiegne,
at am. Paris time midnight, wash
ington time), by Marshal Foch and
Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, first
lord of the British admiralty. represent
ing the allies and the United States.
and by Matthias Erzberger. Gen. Won
Winterfeld, Count Won Obernoff and
Capt. Won Salon, representing Germany.
Cessation of hostifities was the first
provision of the armistice of November
IL. 1918, but it contained IS agree
ments, all of which have been fulfilled.
It provided for evacuation of invaded
countries. surrender of German war
material. all submarines, mines and de-
structions to be taken from the waters:
provided for reparations and return of
all of our prisoners of war and all of
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the prisoners belonging to the allied
countries.
The press all over the land carried
the glad tidings that the war had come
to an end.
Appropriation act of June Is, 1917,
appropriating money for the war, pro-
vided that enlistments under the Sc
lective draft act were for time of war"
and that the war should be considered
as having terminated when the Presi-
dent ascertained the fact and issued a
proclamation to that effect.
Appropriation act of July 9, 1913
provided that no plan for the con-
struction or extension of any facilities
shall be submitted to or approved by
the Secretary of War hereunder after
the existing state of war between the
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Date of
The Wars End
BY MAMIE LEE KING.

TT seems absurd that there could be
any question at this date as to
whether the armistice ended the
j war November II, 1918. Recently
was trying case in the Court
of Claims, and to my surprise the At
torney General argued that the war
was not ended until July 2, 192l-al-
most three years after the Commander
in-Chief of the Army had declared the
war at an end on November II, 1918;
after the Army had been demobilized
and the soldiers had returned to civilian
life.
To me it did not seem possible that
these things would have occurred ex-
cept for the armiStice, and that it
must have had the same legal effect
that contract or agreement between
nations would have when executed by
duly authorized representatives and
proclaimed by the President, no matter
whether it be called an "armistice, -
protocol" or treaty" so I went in
search of information as to the legal
effect of this mysterious document
the armistice.
4 First went to the headquarters Of
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It's--well, a little awful. Don't
bother to come with me; left
the car down the street"
This, Diana knew, was a lie.
Bea trice no longer drove the car
which had been Norman's wed
ding present, since it added 10 his
mistrust of her. From the win
dow Diana watched young Mrs.
Gregory walking sadly along the
drive watched until tears washed
the picture away.
Beatrice was climbing the hill
when she met Benny Black. 1t
was the first time they had met
since the camping trip and each
was surprised at the change in
the other. Beatrice so solemn, so
burdened with misery; Benny iook
ing years older, rather while, with
new lines about his ilps, the
jsuntiness gone from his shout
ders.
In a flash of intuition their
hands met. chung together for an
Ilndersta nding moment. lie said:
lyon haven't been to see u.s."
II don't go out mlHdh. Well
you see
"Of course. But old friends-
like 10 drop in some evening.
Norm and / were close-lived in
the same frat house in the good
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But it soon would be over. Odd
ly enough, the thought brought
her comfort. She would take up
q n eW life, make something OF 1t,
however lonely it might be when
deprived OF the love she bore her
husband-or the man he once had
been. And it would not be q vain
Iife--not entirely lonely after a
little time. A small son! A tiny
creature who would call her
"Motherw Existence held COM
penSations. after all: she could
not be wholly unhappy with this
glorious secret held n her heart.
Weeks back Norman had moved
across the hall into the guest
room, and now Beatrice entered
shared, and locked the door. With
great deal of caution she re-
covered a key hidden under the
edge of rug and opened
drawer, bending over it with
brightness, quick ecstasy in her
face. Tiny garments in the
drawer: minute dresses, all of
sheerest white. edged with lace.
Every one fashioned by the
hands which now csreesed them
hands no longer 1istless, weary
Of living.
Little sonr crooned the girl.
"Oh, little SON"
1t was about this time that
Diana invaded the library and
found Daddy Rand hidden behind
a newspaper. Can the King"
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mo. dear. You're going II
stay right home with me today,
amt you? I'll get real nice
dinner"
He stopped and kissed her
fiercely Poor Ma he said
brokenly. She turned her
wrinkled little face all aglow a.
tile unexpected careas.
Then all the gladness faded.
BILL" she faItered. You're sick.
Or you're worrying and
you mustn't. Everybody believer
In you--Atiley all do"
ION, that. I'm not thinking
about that Ali over. Forgotten.
But I'm going, Ma. Sorry 1
cant wait--take care Of yourself.
I'll write sometime
He was gone. Gone without
another backward look.
When she got TO the window
ne was already out Of sight.
Down at the station a long
freight was pulling out. Bill
didn't know where it was COINS.
He didn't care. The brakeman
signailed, the engine gathered
speed.
He was twenty miles away
when Joan, scarlet and breath
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old days" He sighed and looked
up to see her eyes trimming.
There, Bea"- He put hand
under her elbow, turned about and
began to walk up the Hill with
her. lis it anything / can help"
"Pm afraid not, Benny, thanks.
1--WE all have our ltt'e-er---
troubles. But, say--l'm sorry for
this. Sure there's nothing ! can
do? I'm going"--he went on
somewhat at random, ito phone
one evening. Ask Norm and you
TO dinner at the club. Just us
three" he added hastily. like to
see you both again.. Been a long
lime His voice trailed off and
and there was q silence.
q IT just came from DIANA" Be
atrice remarked awkwardly.
''Yes?" His tone was strained.
shes wonderful, Benny. So
fine-no one finer"
Another silence. Then he said
quietly: Il know that now"
She told him goodby just out
OF sight OF the stucco house, and
knew as she glanced backward
that he understood why she had
done this. Norman suspicious Of
the least courtesy shown his wife
nv another man: STOPPING, she
believed at times, 10 questioning
the servants, setting them to spy
IN herr
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Z e. M Il
ciate the news with Joan They
kept looking at her furtiyely.
MfIt rubbed his hands. What
happened to you and the bail
money. Miss Hastings2 We we're
expecting you back
IL wasn't able to get 4. &
cts good thing he had other
friends. Eunice snapped. IL he
hadn't, he'd have been out Of
luck waiting for you. don't
want to hurt your feelings, Miss
Hastings, but 4 must say your
friendship with Bill hash I brought
him much good. Hes had moths
ing but trouble since the day he
set eyes on your
Joan almost ran up the bill.
she wanted to get back to her
own big, quiet room, and bury her
INT face on the col white cOverlet
on the bed. She had come 70 the
big tree where the blue jays hve1
before she realized. She couldu't
20 back. 1t wasn't her room any
more. She had run away
Back over the miles to Bill.
and he gone and no plaza q
81
Ths nightmare feeling came
back. If only she'd wake NJ. and
find Bill waiting feel h19
a IN arr around her oreven
Aunt Evvie scolding her for s0sne-
thing. But she knew II wasn't q
nightmare. 1t was real. She,d
never wake up
And to think--all the while !
was coming back never once
thought he might not be heres
she kept whispering Il over 70
herself. as she crept down the hill.
1t seemed so funny. joan Hast
ings. who always lived in the Dig
yellow house with thu hedge.
couldn't ever 20 back any more!
She couldn't go hack because she
was supposed to be on her way 70
Cousin Bellies school, She had
chosen that instead OF lshe shud-
dered as she thought ib-the Re-
form School
Going off to the city. to lcok tor
q job. and not knowing anybody,
not having any place to 90.
Things happen so funny - 50
funny
Il wish I could have seen the
rose garden just once more" she
thought, 1T looked so pretty
that night in
the moonlight
Her eyes filled. but she felt haa-
pier. The rose garden made Bill
seem nearer. He went away he
cause he thought she had gone,
and when he found out that she
wasn't In the East, then he would
come hack. too 49,
Zone - to San Francisccm sfs
said, to the man in the ticket win
dow at the pier.
Go be Continued Homegrown
Copyright 1898. by King Features
Syndicate Ineo
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CHAPTER p

t>I1<AE l. En- -
Once again Beatrice and Diana
were in the room of the mirrors,
inspecting. rather absently. the
whirlng statuette Of the dancing
girl. They looked at the gracious
little figure without quite seeing
1t as they talked in low voices,
softly, as IL they spoke of the
dead.
And this they were DOING. in
deed-speaking OF dead hopes.
dead aspirations. dead happiness.
Beatrice was going to leave Nor
man, she told her friend. Her
happiness had gone out like a
lovely dream. and only bitterness
remained.
Living together like prisoners.
chained by love that has turned
to fear. Oh, Di! Watching every
word / say, suspecting every
move make 1t comes of
being square; OF trying and try
ing the best | know. They don't
understand that. men don't. Look
at Ann! She's happy, selling out
her husband every day Of her
life, and he adores herl Aats
the way. Remember it II ever
you fall in love again. BE spite
full and lying and cheating; that's
what they want. It's what men
expect of women"
Diana made no answer, look
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ROY L. FOLEY

grandparents. told her story, and
tnen followed Whatever course
she saw fit. Maggie O'Day's con-
science was troubling her and her
staunch old heart was weary. All
at once the girl felt that she
was the mother, that she must
be the one to help cheer ahd
encourage Maggie oDay
Go to the Desnes, reveal har
identity?
Nancy had pictured the scene
TO herself hundred times. She
had imagined stopping In the
middle of her work for Mrs.
Deane some afternoon, looking up
to say:
MRS. Deane must tell you,
you are my gra ndmother. 1.ooF
at me. Can you see in my face nj
resemblance 10 your son. Mont5,
who left your house 50 many
years ago? ! am Nancy Deanc'
7 am the daughter ot Monty
Deane and Julie Abbott, I've
known you were my GrAndmother
for . long. long tintr Look ~
me. look we'll.
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ing in a tired way at her hands.
Perhaps it was true: at least 1t
seemed to work out for Ann,
while Beatrice and herself found
only misery through trying to
play fair.
you're leaving soon. Bea? she
asked finally.
Pm going abroad. 1t will be
three or four weeks. I'll go TO
Paris. l suppose-bring suit there.
It's the best way; hurry 1t up"
She added, slowly and distinctly;
"I'll stay there till my baby IL
born"
Diana jumped up, flung her
arms about the other girl, held
her i'm tender, half frightened
embrace. "You mean that, Bea?
Rut--but your baby must be
born at home can't you seeT
Change everything-NorIn VIII De
different you'l see! It's wonder
fuI, Bea"
mo" Beat rose to go, her
listless melancholy untouched by
Diana's excitement. "lIl not try
to hold him that way. He doesn't
snspect---you won't mention this.
Dt? But of course not. No, III
go through with this as I've
planned. And I've got TO hurry
now: il he comes and finds me
gone there1l be another scene
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But he did get out. dearia.
He got out and he went away.
You see? He went away Z
You mean be was here-and
he isn't here any more2"
Mrs. Martin nodded She pulled
q crumbied handkerchief out Of
her pocket and blew her nose.
He went away again.
Joan's triumph turned TO ashes.
All the way back. Too late.
Back in Sausalito and Bill gone.
No Bill
And he didn't leave any word
for me2 He didn't say to tell
me anything? she pleaded.
He didn't even say anything
to me- his mother said mildly.
80 OF course you couldn't ex-
pect-"
NO" Joan whispered. No
Of course not
The kitchen clock licked, licked,
licked. And they sat there to-
gether. the two who loved him,
without any words TO say.
i've got to go on home" Joan
said at last, unsteadily. It's get
ting late"
Mrs. Martin looked up at the
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then he couldn't 90 on. He shook
his head. NO use--trying to
talk. But you needn't worry--I
won't spoil her life"
He pulled the old cap over his
eyes. Get out of the way. cant
you'll He pushed her roughly
aside. The heavy front door
shook the house as it slammed.
He was running. hurting himself
over rocks and tree trunks. crash
ing cIumsily down the steep hill
to the hollow.
billie. dear don't take u 20
hard" his mother crooned, when
she saw his white. strained face
In the kitchen door. Come. now,
we've ali been worryin' 30. and
now you're out and free. and
there's notlin' left to worry about,
dear
''Milt owes me money. Could !
get A. couple OF dollars Of it?" he
Interrupted hoarsely.
''Milt and Eunice and the chill
6yen went to the city, but they u
be home after while
He turned his pockets oiIt.
Twenty cents, knife Pnd some
keys. 'Oh welI-it doesn't mat
ter"
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clock. land Eunice and Milt
win be here
Joan Jumped up quickly. Eu-
nice and Nit the man with the
pasty complexion and the little
sl1fffv ewes she couldn't
face them
II must go"
Come soon again, dearie. You
made me feel so much better.
Just taIkin' to you Bill will be
coming back soon he always
oes-you'Il come soon again,
won't you
Joan was atilI trying to say
good-by when Eunice and Milt
and the children came home.
They fairly swarned in ROsalie
and Ruby. the twins, ahead.
crowding each other aside thsn
Milt. holding q black silk scarf
to his face, and last OF all Eu-
nice, with her hat awry, and
the sour, Wailing baby In her
arms.
Bills been and gone"
What! Mama do you mean
that boy walked out OF town,
after all Begoni's did to get him
out OF jail?n
E,lnice and Milf seemed to Assoc
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less, raped on his mothers duol.
I'm herep' I came all the way
back from Truckee"
1T was Joan'E little moment %
triumph. All the long miles she
had been dreaming about 1t, the
moment when she should fling
open the door of Bills little house
ana cry. I'm here I'm back
they couldn't keep me from my
ioVei''
she flung the dusty little straw
lat on rickety chair, dropped
her brown bag on the floor.
Don't cry, Mrs. Martin ON
please have such good news
oh don eEK So She WAS
aneeIing on the worn floor, her
eager arms about the little gray
figure in the rocking chair.
Good news?" Bills mother
smiled through her falling tears
You've seen Bill! He came
back
"oh no--not yet. But he will.
oh. I don't know where TO stat
in. But rode back with man
he just knows everybody.
Lawyers and all. And he said
not TO worry. that 1t wouldn't be
the least tiny bit Of time before
Bill was out and
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Our DANCING DAUGHTERS = ' XN puzE

she demanded. keep a secret?"
Best OF all the Kings tricksr'
Seymour Rand put down the pa
per, smiling as his daughter
climbed into his lap.
''Once upon a time, she began,
'the little princess grew very,
very tired of the things in her
fathers gingdom. For no reason
at all, you see: excepting that
maybe the birds sang too gaily
and the sun shone too brightly
and the leaves were too green.
$50 the princess thought and
thought, and decided she wished
to journey to far lands. And she
besought his majesty, her father
the King, to send her to Paris.
And his majesty saidvwhat did
he say, daddy?'
You wish to go to Paris.
Diana ?''
Yes, please, daddy. Beatrice
Is going in a month
Seymour Rand looked at her a
long time, shadow in his eyes.
But he kissed her, smiled gently.
VERY well, dear"
TO be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1923, by King Featur
Syndicate, Jnc.)
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NO.U Go On With the Story

do well by~ her. don't know
what chances she may have A
brilliant marriage. perhaps. May
be a trip abroad"
What's that without love--and
she loves me-" His voice ranE
triumphaatly
whats love If you aren't will
ling to sacrifice Tor it," cOuntered
Evvie. II you love her you'n
give her a chance, not drag her
down. II you marry her now.
what has she ahead? A shack
and a washtub, that's about
what. A kitchen stove to cook
your meals on. and n couple OF
squalling kids hanging on to her
skirt-that would be the next
thing-and she getting sickly and
faded, and hating YOU
He shut his eyes. Joan in
the house in the hollow. Joan
like Eunice, slatternly, weary.
No. not wouldn't be like that.
They would be different. They'd
find a way to face poverty.
they'd succeed
TITS no usev' he said. You'll
never separate u.s.
When try TO get her away,
TO save her from her own follyy
you say you'H follow her marry
her-and she's the fool that would
de--it. because she gave her word.
Love! She doesn't know the
meaning OF the wOrd-sne never
loved yon--she knows IL al.
ready"
You're lying now" the boy
said, so dispsssionateIy, so slowly
that Evvie could only stop and
stare But you've said enough
that IL the truth. You're right
she's zoo fine for me-" He had
TO speak very low. to keep his
voice from break king, and even
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CHAPTER 2
Evvie Van Flee was looking at
him contemptuously. and all the
dead and gone An Fleets were be-
hind her.
He brushed the tumbled hair off
his forehead with the back Of
Krimy hand. Il see he said.
'.I'm going. I'm sorry to trouble
you
"Lvvie's lip curied. Yes, sneak
away. You're quite safe. / can't
touch You without harTning my
niece and myself more than j
harm you. Run away-you scum.
Bill wheeled. IL was no dream
1t was real Joan's love was real,
and the woman knew it. She had
separated them. She had made
Joan got wasn't Joan-Joan
would never have left him. BE
careful what you say--because I'm
going to marry your niece. You'll
have men in your damned old
fsmiIy whether you like it or not
land I don't like 1t any better
than you do. You sent Joan away
ALI right but you can't make
her stay after she's OF age. You'll
see"
@Youn never hear from her
again
He laughed. All his confidence
was back. Joan was near again.
He could see her smiling her
srn1s outstrctched--"I'H always
love youth never be sorry
sverv' She had promised. She
would wait.
TN take chance on that" he
said arrogantly.
Two bright spots burned in Ev-
Vie's cheeks, six weeks and she'll
be wondering what she ever saw
In you-a girl like Joan, a Van
Fleet and a beauty--and y0J--Oh,
] know girls she won't be
thinking OF you long"
t'Yon don't know Joan, then"
'"You don't even know where
she's gone. changed my plans.
=
He shrugged. mo matter. III
find her. Tn find her II have TO
trail her for ten years. And she'll
wait for me--till / do"
He picked up his shapeless old
cap.
Wait" Evvie said. She kept
wetting her thin. blue lips with
the lip OF her tongue. DO you
really love herr" she asked in a
harsh. unnatural voice.
And now it was Bill who looked
contemporary at her. He just
spread his big, rough hands in a
hopeless gesture. and turned 20
the door again.
Because il you do. she said,
breathing fast. youth not bound
her. Youn let her forget"
let her forget?" he challenged.
Don't you realize the thing
you've done? Don't you? You
came here to work for me. hired
you. You took my pay. When
my back was turned you made
love TO my niece. A 17.year-OId
girl. Carefully brought up
sheltered never even knew
another boy You took adj
vantage OF her youth and ignor
ance. and / never dreamed.
never dreamed-~--''
I'VE loved each other! I'm go
Ing 10 marry her
"Yes--marry her. Doom what,
may / ask? You've done your
best TO ruin her life, now finish
(he ioh-that's 1t. Shes only q
child let her forget. I've sent
her away where she'll have q
new chance She's young and
she's beautiful. Her cousin will
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Rereading these words affected
Nancy just as it had affected her
the last time she read them and
the first time. Her throat tight.
ened and she felt afraid. Her
throat-she felt as though there
were little knives iabbine into
her. She could hardly swallow.
Dear old Muddy" had placed
the decision on Ma ncys own
shoulders. She had done every.
thing she could 10 save Monty
Deane and 10 bring him back to
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She read again;
Omar Nancy Girl, -

Dear Nancy GIri.
Something's come over me. }
lust can't stop thinking aoout
YOUR real mother and father. IL
seems can't stand no longer 10
have you down there alone among
strangers when we know that
somewhere in that city liz your
own true grandparents. can
feel right that we never h'Ieo 10
LET them know that their son had
come back.
ct does seem ss though
wasn't right no longer to keep
this away from your Pas parents.
If they are alive. can't tell You
what 10 do no longer. You are
the grandchlld of rich people and
maybe you should go and tell
them who you are. don want
it said that kept Won away 10
myself so long. II was different
when you was little. You must
decide for yourself now or else
Won might always hate me in the
years TO come.
BE a good girl. Nancy. ard
be sure 70 write soon 70 Your 10y.
ing
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81

such a state of decency that he
could make his own decision, 70
confess and claim his relationship
IL he wanted to. For more than
"a years she had kept Nancy to
herself. clinging to her and low
ing her AS though she were her
own flesh and blood.
And now she was showing the
first signs Of defeat. Between
the lines Nancy thought she couid
lead that Mrs. O'Day would be-
relieved If she were TO go to her
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