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a space filler" in q Wisconsin farm
paper. It was noticed by a travel
ing singer named Hart Danks while
making a tour of the middle west.
Making inquiry, Danks learned that
it had been written by Eben Rex
ford, the magazines editor, who was
tickled to sell it for So. banks then
wrote the music, sold the song to q
Chicago publisher and the Ministries
fairly fought for 1t. The amazing
sale Of two million copies followed In
record time. Years passed and Rich
ard Jose, the tenor, repopularized it
and so it has gone ever since.
T. y
But to get back to the story:
banks, who had immortalized life
long alteration of husband and wife,
became estranged from his own
sweetheart. Something like a dozen
years ago, he was found near death
in q Philadelphia rooming house. He
was propped up in bed and had be-
gun to scrawl a farewell message to
the world across a page of the song.
He had written but six words
1T is hard to die alone"
But he did die alone, already for
gotten.
And here's a particularly interest
ing bit: Anent the line in DAISY
Bell" which goes, "but you'll look
sweet upon the seat of q bicycle
built for two"
The author, Harry Dacre. had ar
rived in New York with a bike in
1893. He had brought his bicycle
with him from London and the Gus
toms officer demanded a fee that he
could not afford.
Telling his experience to the his
toric Tony Pastor, who had brought
Dacre over, Pastor commented: "You
ought to be thankful it wasn't q
tandem. That would have cost twice
as much"
Which is where "the bicycle built
for two" idea originated.
Copyright, 1881, NEA Service. Inc.)
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Farm Hand Succeeds
In Ending Own Life

Fargo. Sept. 22.-R-Death. de-
MED him Aug. Is when he was drag.
ged unwillingly from the Red River,
has come to Nels Swanson, IS, farm
hand, Ill and alone in this country.
The decomposed body of the for
mer farm worker was taken from
the Red River about three miles
south Of Fargo early Sunday. A
brick wa in one pocket ana another
pocket "a filled with sand.
Aug. Is, the man threw himself in
to the river at the foot of Thtr-
teenth Avenue south. Thomas Re-
more of Fargo saw him laundering
and pulled him from the river. Still
protesting that he wanted to die, he
was taken to the county hospital.
-Four days later he wa released,
after telling persons in charge he had
money enough to car for himself
for q few days, and would again seek
work on a farm.
Deterioration Of the body indicates
officials said, that he again pitched
himself into the river within a few
days after leaving the hospital.
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Mans Endurance
BY DR.. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor, Journal Of the American
Medical Association


Psychologists who have studied the
problem Of fatigue have made a sig
nificant contribution to the means
for overcoming it. What the worker
wants to do Is to get as much done
In q given time as possible, and at
the same time to get 1t done with
the least expenditure Of energy. The
using up Of energy leads to fatigue,
and continued fatigue, as has been
pointed out, mean Ill health, inef-
ficiency and discomfort.
All sorts Of panaceas for pep,
punch and vitality have been Of
fered with the claim that they over
come fatigue or prevent its develop
ment. Actually there is little or
nothing that can be taken out of q
bottle that will prevent fatigue.
Alcohol gives an impression Of
well-being that may cause the work.
er to put on more effort, but that Is
merely whipping up a tired horse.
The same is true of coffee, which
contains the drug caffein that has
the power to speed up the brain.
During the World war, reports
were circulated regarding the pro-
motion Of muscular activity and the
prevention of fatigue in both man
and animals through the giving Of
sodium phosphate. Patent medicines
based on this substance have ap-
peared both in Germany and in this
country. The Investigations made
by the United States public health
service showed that the only bene-
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Walls of Silence
New York World telegram

(NeW YORK NORTHUMBERLAND
The Federal Farm Board might be
the first target for Washington news
paper correspondents who are trying
to break down for the public the Of
fetal wall Of silence" that has been
raised there recently.
The board traded wheat to Brazil
for coffee, and the story finally
leaked out in Brazil. The board sold
wheat to China for the flood SUI
ferers, but the public vas kept tg-
norant until President Hoover
"scooped" his own board and n
nounced the deal.
Then the sale of wheat to Ger
many by the board was reported in
Germany and brought here by the
cables. The board was surprisingly
ignorant of the negotiations.
Last Thursday Chairman James G..
Stone refused to confirm or deny the
German deal.
Last Friday the board issued q
mimeographed statement saying the
German deal had been consummated.
1t said the agreement was entered
into as of September s." that 1t was
signed by the Grain Sterilization
Corp, a Farm Board agency, Sep
TENDER z, and by the Germans Sep
TENDER II.
Yet three days after the Stabiliza-
ton Corp. signed, Mr. Stone could
neither deny nor confirm the deal.
Business secrets have their place,
we suppose. But they have no place
in government business, which is
conducted-and in this instance al
q great loss-with the peoples money
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On Ton of the Heap

TITS an ill wind that blows no
good" is an old axiom, but appar.
emily as true today as ever.
Whoever would have thought we
should be rejoicing over any phase
of this depression business? Yet,
that is exactly what DR.. Harold ].
Knapp, health commissioner OF Cleve-
land, is doing; because he finds In
that city considerable decline in dis
ease, with the general health Of the
people there greatly improved. His
theory is that people eat less in times
like these, that their diet contains
fewer luxuries and that health is i'm
proved by plain food.
Carefully planned meals cost less
money. The less one spends for food
the more important milk becomes.
Milk Is all food, no waste. The least
amounts Of food which can be used
with safety are-Every Meal: milk
for the children, bread and butter
for all: Every Day: cereal, potatoes,
green or yellow vegetables. fruit, to-
matoes or oranges for children; Two
to Four Times a Week: Tomatoes for
all, dried beans, peas o peanuts, eggs
especially for children-lean meat,
fish, poultry, cheese. Amounts to suit
the size of family.
Simple, plain foods these-but they
offer protection and bring health at
a cost in keeping with a decreased
food allowance.
In an effort to aid housewives to
make curtailed incomes cover neces-
sary expenditures, the federal de-
partment of commerce has been is
suing food guides emphasizing what
is necessary to health and what may
be classed as dietary luxuries. The
recommendations given are those
which the government has adopted.
Women who care to do so can write
to the department of commerce for
further information, including recipes
for preparing Inexpensive foods in a
tasty manner.
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ficials and urging Germany to cause
q revolution In Ireland. Cohalan IS
sued q denial.
In tho message in question the
writer said that an Irish revolution
could only be successful If helped by
Germany, and that 1t should be
started by aerial attacks on Eng
land.
The writer also suggested that
troops, arms and ammunition be
landed in Ireland, to enable the Irish
to close their ports to England, and
to establish submarine stations along
the Irish coasts to cut off the food
supply from England.
He concluded with, 1.-THE services
Of the revolution may therefore de-
eide the war;"
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IN
NEW
0| NN
M@1 Gilbert Swan

New York, Sept. 22.-Did you know
that "silver Threads Among the
Gold" grew out of an obscure clip
ping in a farm magazine? And that
BRED In Old Kentucky was sug-
gested by q horse trade in Central
Park in We olden days? That the
historic F1oradora sextet started out
to be a duet written by a church
organist?
Well, neither did I until Just the
other day when Jim Geller started
telling me the ''low down" on the
famous old ditties that have lived
to a ripe old age. James ]. Geller,,
theatrical advance man of the old
school and Manhattan newspaper
man for q generation, has been
spending his odd time tracking down
the stories behind the best known
songs. Recently he collected his
"reminiscences and put them In a
book titled, Famous Songs and Their
Stories"
1.-The Man Who. Broke the Bank
at Monte Carlo" for instance, was
based on the legend that n Ar
thur Bower actually had achieved
that rare distinction. He was a reck-
less and lavish spender and q care
less gambler. and tales Of his ex-
PLOTS fired the imagination of Fred
Gilbert, an English song writer. Lon
don gave it but ordinary welcome,
but an American team-Hoey and
Evan+used it in one OF the old
Charley Hoyt comedies and the
American nation picked 1t up.
Just a few years ago, there came
a news story from London telling of
the death Of Arthur De Courcey
Bower, the inspiration of the ven
| cradle tune. Bower had died pen
niless and the tale went that some
early day press agent had engaged
him to go about Europe, tossing
money about and boasting of his
Monte Carlo winnings. The purpose,
Of course, being to lure gamblers to
the roulette wheels.
Silver Threads" raj used first as
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! BROOkMAN
Author Of
rMAD MARRIAGE"

fully. Getting to be q steady Gus
toner, aren't you?" He climbed on
tho nearest seat.
II was hoping to find you here"
George johnson said earnestly.
i've something to tell you.
Mark"
THAT so?" Surprise in the
young mans voice. well. let's
have It,"
ITS a message from your ia
ther."
whats he got to say? Why
doesn't he say It HIMSELF"
HE asked me-that is, I came.
because"
Look here! Did my father really
send you to tell me something's"
johnson gulped as though his
task was uncomfortable. He nodded
afirmatively as he said. "He wants
to see you, Mark. He asked me to
tell you that"
wants to see me? You NEAR
he sent you to say that?"
HE asked me to tell you he
wants to e you about an impor.
tant matter. What that may be I
wasn't informed. I judged, though,
that It might be about business.
He-he seemed very anxious about
this matter"
Listen, johnson. this is on the
level, is it,"
"Oh, absolutely! You know me
better than to doubt me. You know
I wouldn't interfere in your private
affairs 0 those Of your father.
I'm carrying out instructions.
Mark"
"But I've got a job. I don't have
time to go down there"
ANY time you set I'm sure will
suit Mr.. Travers. II you could stop
at tho office when you've finished
this afternoon he'll be waiting for
you"
e" couldn't make 1t until $50.
Might be after that"
"Then I'll tell him you'll be there
at that time! He'll be pleased. I'll
tell him to expect you at $500"
johnson had risen. He seemed
delighted that his mission had been
q success. Before Mark could inter-
rupt the man was gone. The food
Johnson had ordered remained un.
touched on the counter.
Mark frowned. Here was q situa-
ton indeed! johnson had rushed
away assuming Mark was commit
ting himself when In actually he
had done nothing Of tho sort. II
don't have to CO." Mark told him.
self. II don't have to 90 just be-
cause johnson thinks ! will. Now,
what in the world is Dad up to?
Does he really mean it, I wonder?"
Complete surrender on the part
Of F. M. Travers seemed too much
to expect. Yet his father had sent
for him. There was consolation in
that thought. II Mark went 1t
would be because his father had
made the first move toward recon
Citation. That was indeed Z
triumph!
"And II I don't CO." came the
afterthought,. ''old johnson will
probably get Hades!"
Mark lunched with the problem
still unsettled. He thought Of it re-
peatedly throughout the afternoon.
At 5:45 he was standing in his
fathers luxuriously carpeted pri-
vate Office.
you mean" Mark said, slowly.
that you'll do all that? You really
mean IT."
The elder Travers leaned back
In his desk chair. II will. That
and more! I'm only asking you to
meet my terms and here they
are"
i Ito Be Continued).
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The Cost of Crime

In its report on THE Cost Of
Crime" the Wickersham commission
states that Americas crime bill Is
we'll in excess Of 5 l,2o7, ooo, 900 a year.
The average per capita cost of crime
In 300 cities which were surveyed. was
$5.47. The lowest rate recorded-in
Galesburg, 1llinois-was 81 cents.
The highest-in Jersey City-was
$11.30 a year for each citizen. These
facts should make the public wonder
II the pleasure Of passing new ire
FORM laws is worth what they cost,
not only In actual money, but in &C.
curity, freedom and a stable society.
AS IN economy measure the COM
mission recommends q wedding out
of laws, to eliminate unnecessary and
expensive social restrictions. There
is nothing new in this, but It is well
to bring it once more to public atten-
ton. If there is one cause response
BILE for the prevalence Of crime, its
cost, and the failure Of law enforce
ment, it Is the tremendous bulk Of
unnecessary laws on our statute
books.
The average citizen needs few laws
to deter him from murder, house,
breaking, kidnapping, blackmail and
other age-old crimes, while a million
laws, in themselves. will not stop the
criminal from pursuing these same
vacations and using a gun or a black
jack or any other murderous weapon,
which he will secure, law or no law.
In these days we hear q good deal
about returning to old and time-tried
methods of business procedure. One
cannot escape the thought that We
might do we'll to follow suit in con-
sidering modern social problems.
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Quotations

What is the good of a man in high
office if he sees the truth and will
not tell it to the people?-Governor
Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania.
X X X
We are surrounded by traditions
that once were living but now are
dead.-Havelock Ellis.
X X
Certainly I am very far from per-
fect.-Rudy Vallee.
We must not scorn, but study
Russia. We must think along new
lines.-President Farrand of Cornell.
X \
We are not Jerry builders" and,
therefore, cannot produce miracles.
Ramsay Macdonald.
X \
I doubt If the war could have been
won without American aid.-Marshai
Petain.
Numerous acts that are consid-
cred innocent In all other civilized
countries are made criminal in
America.-Brand Whitlock, former
ambassador to Belgium.
An all-aluminum sleeping a Is
being built for use on one Of the
country's mail railroad lines.
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ARB

Sing Sings football team is out for
practice and already the backfield
is doping out how to get past the
guards.
OF course the Ouimets Of Boston
had beans ready for the bacon Fran
els carried back home.
X X \
It's hard to be q bull or bear on
Wall Street and q social lion at the
same time, says the office sage.
\ y
More United States fruits are be-
ing exported to Europe, says Q news
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Travers' real estate holdings and
F. M. Travers' annual dividends.
At IS Johnson was In charge Of the
department to which Mark had 50
casually and briefly lent his ser.
vices the few months he had been
In his fathers employ.
Traditional homage to all per.
sons and things associated with the
name Travers colored George John
sons voice.
"Oh, we're getting on about az
usual" he answered Marks ques
ton. "Never very much change,
you know. Yes. indeed. we miss
YOU"
The big boy In the white coat
across the counter paused signif'
cantly - almost ~beligerently - in
front Of johnson. "Whassa order?'
he demanded in q voice with q
nasal quality.
Johnson hesitated. LET me
see-" He studied the menu
chalked on tho m~irror.lined wall
"A fried egg sandwich" he an
nounced. "And coffee. No cream
please. And apple pie!"
The order given, he turned agar
to Mark. "You know. I'm really
glad to see you." he repeated
We've missed you- I reader
about your marriage. OF course ]
wish you and Mrs. Travers every
happiness"
Thanks. Guess I haven't really
been missed around tho ONCE
though. Little enough I ever DID
there"
"But you'd been with Us such ,
short time. You were getting tn,
thing very well-doing splendid
ly-"
Mark was not interested. He In
terrupted, "Tell me. how's Dat
looking?"
"Oh.. he's well. About a. he d
ways il. I should say"
"Glad to hear it. You probabl,
know q certain unpopularity rest
about his one and only son" :.
s"Oh, I'm sorry! TO tell the trutl
I had heard q little something O
the sort. But 1t will clear away
I'm sure. It will clear away n Jus
. little time"
Marks eyes had suddenly reste,
on the clock across tho room. II
was on his feet. reached In hi
pocket and showed some coin
across the counter.
"Got to beat it," he exclaimed
"0ot to be back at ISIS. Sec 70,
again soon. johnson. S'long!"
Before his companion coul
frame . reply the outer door swunI
shut on Marks departing back. 4
girl in 4 red coat climbed on tn
seat the young man had vacated
johnson looked futilely over on
shoulder, readjusted his spectacle
and attacked tho wedge Of pie.
THAT night Mark spoke to Norm
1 about meeting his former ASST
ciate. Funny old duck" he d,
scribed johnson. "Good-hearte{
though" Mark was wonderin
rather vaguely just why no ha
been 50 pleased to see the olde
man. It had also occurred to Mari
as It had not previously, that
was strange for Johnson to lunc
In q place so far removed from th
real estate company's headquarter,
Oh, well-he probably liked to e
away from the place OCCASIONAL!
! It was the third day afterwar
that Mark. entering tho drug stor
lunch room, heard his name callst
He glanced about. There on th
third chair from tho end Of th
row sat johnson.
i "Hsilo!" Mark sang back chez,
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item. SO they won't mind getting
the razzberry, we hear.
\ Y
Sirnile: Takes as much time to
read Is the help wanted column.
\
Lowell Bayles, the coal miner who
became the speed king Of the sky,
Is one who probably had some foun-
dalton for building his castles in the
air.
Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, Inc.)
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TO-DAY IS THEA
@A6KA
FIND sECRET MEsSAGE

On Sept. %, 1917, the government
announced that it had found among
cipher documents seized at Wolf Won
Igel's office in New York, In August,
1914, secret messages purporting to
be from John Dewey. Supreme Court
Justice Daniel r. Cohalan Of New
York, and other 1rish-Americans,
addressed to the kaiSer's higher Of
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LONG TIME IN mourning

The women Of Crkvenica. Jugo-
have worn black in mourning
ever since the Frankopan family Of
petty rulers was driven from the dis
trict more than 500 years ago.
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Too bad Mayor Jimmy" Walker
missed meeting Gandhi. The per-
fectly groomed mayor Of New York
posing with the Mahatrna would
present a satorial contrast pleasing
to the camera fiends.
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The first poet to assume the title OF
poet laureate Of England was Geoff-
rey Chaucer who, In 1889. got a royal
grant of a yearly allowance Of wine
as one Of the perquisites Of the office.
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leads one to hope that the rallying
cry of our business patriots, Don't
sell America Short" again will be
heard in the land in the ear fu-
ture.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

- -,~~-. -s,,~,- g
ffetty NOfsMA AENTs
oue Seeretary, aaIses MAHM
ErRRa Iii; ~ p 81 ..e:t. se.,-
e.. n spite q tie father,. oplo.
Mark.
The story opens In Marlboro.
middle western metropolis.
10 1et Mo.ev To- t1s Sors~~"on
ana he and Nerma 60 to fashion-
meets HookLis sToNH, ana
rer - s.iasss i."I i .ss s' sto, mn he-
fore and for some reason seems
Their zone 1. 400. zone. mart.
Z due to MazE'. .a9bls.s. WITH
couple ret1rn to Marlboro. Mark
seekis9 Instead Of Sustinx 4 lob.
lie 'sssHcs = Scr1S 20 HAT "a.
long hoped 70 @aE:y Mark. When
ana Norna nove to = cheap apart
ment. MARI se9i.s to hunt work
Loser Il. Then he Secone. : neor.
walker IN 1losspmdale,. depert-
ecn.am;.. N so.ss rc vSos ~.
mother eoses to call o. then ana
Tie yosaE man to ssek
marx refuses. He anS Nor1a
speaa : happy ThanksgivinF Day
on I sloprise triD, hears I e.
niliar voice beside her.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVII
THE two girls had almost reached
-.
.---,- :.
ins easef's. ~as 'ne enru'' ni3n :
pitched voice that caught her at
tention. Where had she heard that
voice before?
49,.
~ on ono lace ~
the otner. me taller girl, the one
whose voice seemed familiar. wore
q green suit with luxurious collar
and trimming bands Of dark fur,
Her companion was in brown. An,
other instant and they were beside
her. The girl in green looked di,
rectly at Norma. A heeting change
Of expression crossed her face. In
that instant Norma recognized
Natalie Price.
"oh-hov do you dol" Natalie,
voice dropped to a cooling sveet
ness. Her dark brows arched with
their subtle hint Of aloofnass.
Norma. startled. said. "Eow Al
you do?"
n. .,-,. ...a N..-. ..l
=. = 49, - A = %.Sva,,s o
to stem down when thu frame Itch,
hashed from red - green a..
heard Natalie PRICES onicr' hich
mitchell voice hoatinr h.ckv.rd
s.That NV dear II. Mat Trsver.
wlfe!" She heard tina other rirl;,
incredulons. "No-hnt. Nat .nc,
funnv clothes,n