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Evening star., 1941-09-28

''Yes, know. But they aren't like Nancy
Nancy isn't the self-reliant type. She isn't
like me; she's like her father You remember
how easy it was for him to slip out from
under, to avoid responsibility He never made
a decision in his life
Il know of one he must have made - he
decided to marry your
''Oh, l decided that l was very deter
mined. had no idea how much was taking
on"
''As you have no idea now how much you
are turning down." he reminded her.
Yes, l have an idea a vague one, any
way" A tightness came into her throat then
When love caught you up again at forty-two,
you didn't let go of it without a wrench.
You were like child who had been listening
to doubling playmates all year, then came
face to face with Santa Claus in department
store toy shop. You had to go up and shake
hands with him, anyway
But you're going to hold out?"
Evening star., 1941-09-28

I'm afraid So" Her tone was bantering.
There was no car in the driveway ahead
of them; evidently Nancy's friend, Marshall,
had not arrived. Nancy was at home though
- the whole house ablaze with light told
Margaret that - she probably had caught
the 4.30 bus Funny about Nancy, she never
asked to use the car; didn't even like to drive
it. Margaret had made point of teaching
her herself. Not that Nancy could have had
the car very often, with Margaret using it
for business as she had to, with the Levering
factory being so inaccessible by bus.
"A PORTFOLIO of sketches and Nancy's coat
and scarf were on chair in the wide center
hall. gloves on the floor. Margaret couldn't
understand why Nancy with all her artistic
talent and love of the beautiful, didn't take
more interest in the house. Alan had strewn
things around magniicently; his daughter
was like him.
Price gave Margaret no time to think
Evening star., 1941-09-28

about Nancy, much less pick up for her. He
closed the front door quietly; stood with his
back against it, pulled her to him.
Your first duty is to greet your guestT
He crushed her close. pressed hard eager lips
on hers; made her 60 limp and yielding in a
way she hadn't known she could - until
last night. "All that ride through traffic,
when you kept me waiting"
'Nancy's home. She'll be flying down the
stairs any minute!" She tried to draw away
from him.
Let her! She may as we'll know now as
later"
"She mustn't know at all told you -
please, Price -"
Say you love me!' he commanded.
Il love you. told you that last night.
Now let me go!'
He released her. Just in time, she thought.
As she turned to open the coat closet door,
she saw Nancy at the head of the stairs.
"Oh, hello, darling" She hoped her voice
Evening star., 1941-09-28

W and sure on the steering wheel, as
eV0 they maneuvered the coupe through
the five-oclock traffic Her slate-gray, wide
set eyes gazed straight ahead, as a good
drivers should.
Out OF the corner of them she could see
Price Williamson watching her. 1t was
strangely disquieting. Usually this car -to-car
combat of homeward- surging motorists was
rather like game; relaxing even, after the
strenuous mental exercise of the office. But
today, with Price beside her, it was different.
She supposed it would take while to learn
to concentrate on anything - with Price
around. A good thing she wouldn't hare to
learn - especially at her age.
There are more cars piled up in this block
than you'll see in our county in week" he
remarked. Il suppose you'll miss this sort of
thing; you do it so expertly"
oh, it's fairly simple, when you do it
every day; rather like it." Better to ignore
his implication - until they were out of the
congested district, anyway. She had thought
last night that they had settled the matter
of her going back with him to his ranch
Apparently not.
You are so amazingly expert at every
thing he was going on admiringly. Some
how had forgotten you were like that Calm
and poised and magnifcently efficient. re-
membered other things - The way your hair
curled back from your temples ="
Every woman's hair curls nowr
And the way you danced. Ill never for
get the way you worked to teach me the
tango. 1t was the tango, wasn't it,"
1t must have beenr she laughed Ger
tainly too long ago for the rhumba -"
4HEY were out in the clear by then The
air began to smell less of gasoline, more of the
lake. Along about here Margaret usually
settled back, began to let fall from her shoul-
ders the problems she had carried all day at
the factory, began to contemplate, to solve in
advance, the ones she would pick up when she
turned into the driveway at II Overlook
Terrace.
Tonight there would be the salad dressing
to make and possibly sauce for dessert
Eva May did fairly we'll with straight meat
and potatoes; the trimmings were what
foored her, the last minute touches. And
tonight with two masculine guests - Nancy
Evening star., 1941-09-28
SECOND love

Must a woman turn her back on happiness just
because she has a grown daughter? It was a
strange chance that brought Margaret the answer
by Katherine Greer
Illustrated by George Gorknd 4
Evening star., 1941-09-28

was having Marshall
Then Immediately
after dinner she must
be, sure to call that
!: :: :: !: :: :: !: !: : !: s.
Mrs. Dunlap about the
house. With taxes soar
ing. it was becoming
more and more of
white elephant every ~
year. No one wanted
big old houses any
more; big house and
small factory, both MUST q 7
down at the heel for
lack of attention, had because
been her heritage from
Alan. strange c
I'VE have Saturday
night dances at the
country club in our
valley" Price contin-
ued Il drop in on them
occasionally. There's
usually congenial
crowd and some good
adult talk, when the orchestra gets too hot
for our forty-ish feet"
Sounds very pleasant" Margaret said,
for you' The last thing she had meant to do
was to accent that you
Pleasant - for you too" he caught her
up. And Nancy You know I'd really enjoy
having Nancy If didn't make that clear
last night -
1T would be almost as bad as committing
bigamy!" she laughed in spite of herself.
Two full grown women descending upon you
at one time! A widow with small child
would be bad enough; but one with a girl
nearly twenty-one! No, there's only one
thing to do. I must stay here to finish my
lob. Until she is safely married to a nice
sensible boy, someone she can depend on,
can't possibly leave her; you must see that. "
Il do not see. You've said yourself she's a
grown woman. Thousands of girls - millions.
probably - are out on their own long before
they are twenty.
Evening star., 1941-09-28

He crushed her close TO him.
Moneys here" she said. and
tried TO draw away from him
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Il Short Story Complete in This Issue

kARGARET LEvERING'S hands were firm
W and sure on the steering wheel, as
w they unanswered the coupe through
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21
CASH WILL HELP
GREEKS IN WAR
LETTER DESCRIBES HOW ITALIAN
BOMBER Is SHOT FROM
SKIES

On the Albanian battlefront the out
numbered Greeks are driving Musso-
linfs well-equipped invaders backward
to the sea-but the Greeks need help.
If you wish to help them. to give
money In any amount, which will pro-
vide the Greeks with munitions and
medical supplies. fill in the box below
and mail 1t to T. J. Mitchell. state d.
rector. Greek war relief, 200 First ave
nue. South, Great Falls.
All office work and supplies are
contributed by nonpaid workers. Every
cent contributed will go TO the Greeks
and you will receive receipt for the
amount contributed.
Letter Received
Mitchell just received a letter from
John Panagolopaulos, friend serving
with the Greek infantry. which read:
Thank God, am still alive Yes
terday was the one day of my life
which I can never hope to forget. I
escaped death by miracle after crawl
ing on my stomach through the rocky
and barricaded soil, repairing our tele-
phone lines, when our camp was at
tackled by an italian war plane Shrek
ing through the sky, dropping huge
bombs at terrifying speed they began
to explode with horrible conclusions.
not so many meters from where I
crawled. Mud. small pebbles fell every
where. I was literally covered. After
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and Balaklava, Duane'S reSourcefulness
on the field of battle and his utter
disregard for his own life in the face
OF great danger, soon attracted the at
tention of his superior officers. At one
time he was summoned before General
Mitchell. who personally congratulated
him on his bravery. and announced his
intention to promote him to a higher
rank. Duane thanked the general but
declined promotion.
After Duane had left the generals
tent, Mitchell Is said to have remarked:
Give me an army Of men like that
fellow. and could conquer the world"
Duane emerged from the Crimean
campaign decorated with the Crimeau
war medal and a special clasp for
bravery shown during the fighting at
Sebastopol. Besides being cited for
bravery by the British officers, his
deeds attracted the attention of the
Turkish officers, and the sultan be-
slowed upon him that coveted medal,
the Crescent Of Turkey He was one
of 10 men in his regiment that were
credited with never missing an hours
duty or a bugle call during the cam
paign.
Goes to China
In the spring Of 1856 Duane's regi-
ment was moved to Malta. A year
later the regiment was transferred to
Hongkong, China. where 1t was sta
toned under the command of General
Strabanzy. Sir Hope Grant, a hero OF
the Indian mutiny and Englands first
war with China, was placed in COM
mand Of the English troops at Hong
kong.
Duane was with his regiment at the
fighting at the Taku forts at Pehtang
which opened the way to Tientsin.
This engagement was followed by the
one at Chan-chia-Wan, which placed
Picking at the mercy of the allied Eng
llsh and French forces. He was with
the English when they entered Picking,
but unlike many of the soldiers, he
refused to take part in the looting
Of the summer palace Of Emperor
Hsien-Feng.
Almost Caused Battle
1t was during the advance on Picking
that Duane's adventurous spirit and
love for devilment resulted in an anus
ing incident. The resistance shown by
the Chinese at Chan-chia-Wan had
been sufficient to make the British
commander hesitate before advancing
further. Urgent orders were sent to
Sir Robert Napier, garrisoning Tientsin,
to bring such reserves as he could
spare. During the interval that elapsed
ders were given the soldiers that they
were not to modest the orientaLs in
any way.
One day Duane and another Irish
soldier got into an argument regarding
the range of an old Smooth-bore field
piece that had been captured from the
Chinese. In order to prove to his COM
panion the distance the gun would
carry. Duane loaded it with an extra
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21

The following item was taken from
the files Of the old Bynum Herald.
Oct. II, lSzl.)
r. G. Linebarger, editor Of the Havre
Promoter. and Miss Lulu Mildred
Schild Of Portland. Ore, were married
in Great Falls a few days ago. Mr..
Lnebarger has been a resident Of
Montana for nearly 20 years, and Is
widely known and popular as q news
paper maker. He has been connected
in an executive capacity with news
papers at Helena, Billings, Livingston
and Missoula and took charge OF the
Hare Daily Promoter about two years
ago after something like $4,000 had
been expended by its owners in a
vain effort to make the revenues equal
the disbursements. He quickly devel-
oped the business to a volume that
has made the newspaper a success.
He IS probably the busiest newspaper
man In the state. He solicits and
writes the advertising for his paper,
superintends the Job printing depart
ment. writes the editorials and local
stories. edits the telegraphie dispatches,
some Of which come by grapevine and
some by honest wire, makes UP and
puts the paper to press. Then, about
4 o'clock In the morning, he issues
his paper to the route carriers, after
which he has nothing to do until to-
morrow.
Mr. Linebarger has had bis fling In
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"SEE OLD WEST
WINS SUPPORT

The Gardiner Commercial club at
recent meeting pledged its support to
the "See the Old West This Year
travel promotion campaign of the
Western States Promotion council and
will Immediately take steps to see that
Park county and Yellowstone park re-
ceive their full share Of benefits from
the big cooperative campaign, accord
ing to T. T. Thorsen. president Of the
club.
Although the immediate objective of
the plan is to promote travel to the
west through the use Of the slogan
See the Old West This Year." this is
only part OF a long range program
Thorsen said. Briefly the plan Is to
secure the cooperation Of the II west
ern states in preserving their historic
spots. old landmarks and their great
unspoiled open spaces.
The Western States Promotion coun-
Gil will provide leadership for the
movement and nationwide publicity
through the regular advertising outlets
Of the firms and organizations repre-
sented on the council. THE council
assures u.s." Thorsen states, that CO.
operating organizations such as ours
will not be asked for contributions to
the campaign"
The Western States Promotion coun-
Gil makes its headquarters in San
Francisco. Its members are executives
or publicity men who represent many
Of the VESTS largest business concerns
1t Is nonprofit organization and OPP
crates without a budget or without
paid officers. The II western states in
cluded in its cooperative program are
Montana. Idaho. Wyoming, Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah. Nevada,
California, Oregon and Washington.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21

heavy charge, pointed 1t across a field
and touched it off. Duane proved to
his own and his comrades satisfaction
how far the gun would shoot. but he
also came within an ace of starting
another engagement The shell dropped
directly into the camp of one Of the
Chinese leaders and killed and MANNED
about a dozen.
Duane left Picking with his regiment
on Nov. 9. 1860, just before the cold
weather set in, and spent the winter
at Manchester, England.
Comes to Montana
On June Is. 1868, Duane received
his discharge from the British army
at Aldershot. with enough characters
to do any man." For distinguished
service before Picking he was awarded
medal which was decorated with an
additional clasp.
Life at home held no appeal to the
young soldier, and hearing of the Won
derful opportunities offered in America,
he gathered together his belongings
and with his army pay purchased
ticket to the United States. The At
lantic seaboard failed to satisfy him
and he drifted first to st. Louis and
then to Kansas City. Learning of 4
freight outfit that was making prepa-
1dt1OllS oldIG lOl N1Ollltlld, DudilS
applied for work and was assigned the
task of whacking a bull team. The
freight outfit crawled into Virginia
City the latter part of 1864.
On reaching Bannack, the next
camp, Duane met up with a character
known as Boomer Dan" and the two
struck up a friendship. With his new
found partner he spent the winter OF
1864 and part of 1865 working claims
on what was called Boomer Dams bar.
Boomer was an experienced miner and
taught Duane the fine points Of the
game. and between them they accu-
mulated a fair sized grubstake, which
was stolen from Boomer by road agents.
Saw Road Agents Hang
1t was a hard blow to Duane and
Boomer but they had the satisfaction
of witnessing the hanging of a num-
Der of the cutthroatS who worked that
sort of game.
Then came reports of a new strike
on Silver Bow creek, and Duane, ever
fresh for adventure, threw his pack
over his shoulders and started for the
new .diggings, where he arrived in 1865.
After working two years in a vain
endeavor to coax the yellow metal from
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the sands. he discovered himself in
debt to the amount of $1,000.
Realizing the future held nothing for
him at Silver Bow, Duane, now known
throughout the mining district as
Black Paddy" hit the trail. While
wading the Little Blackfoot river,
which was high at the time, he mar
rowly missed being drowned. and only
succeeded in saving his life by catch
When he pulled himself up on the
bank, his entire worldly possessions
consisted of the clothes on his back.
His pack containing his war medals
and discharge had disappeared down.
stream.
Sampled Kegs Contents
Near where the present station Of
Garrison now stands, Duane met up
with an adventure that earned him
the good will of woman well known
on the frontier.
Duane had just topped hogback
when he saw woman chasing big
fellow and banging away at him with
a siX-shooter. She stopped when she
saw Duane. and as the fellow she had
been chasing kept on going she turned
her attention on Duane. According to
her story, the fellow she was after
had tried to rob her cabin of a 10
gallon key OF whisky. She offered
Duane $3.50 a month to take charge
of her ranch, but he was a miner, and
declined her Offer and continued on
his journey, but not until he had sam
pied the contents of the key.
Duane decided to locate when he
arrived at Bear gulch, which lies near
the present town of Bearmouth, and
Staked out a claim about II miles north
of the present townsite. He spent II
years mining in that district and then
decided to return to Butte. where he
arrived, dead broke, in 1877 Running
across an old pal named Bob McMinl.
he borrowed $500, and could have had
more if he wanted it.
Butte was a more orderly town in
those days than it is today" remarked
the old-timer before his death. "A
man could lie out in the street with
thousands of dollars on him without
a chance of being robbed, while today
they would go through you for rs
cents
Duane raised garden produce at
Butte and Anaconda. He once is said
to have sold a wheelbarrow load of
carrots for 500. Always lover of my
Lady Nicotine, his hirsute adornment
sometimes presented notified appear
ance. but Black Paddy considered con-
ditions philosophically. I'm satisfied;
let er go as she lays" he said to the
last
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21

political way. too He missed the
republican nomination for congress In
the western district three years ago
by an eyelash and was the runnerup
for the nomination for Lieutenant
governor on the republican ticket two
years ago.
The young lady who became Mrs.
Linebarger a few days ago was until
her marriage connected with the e.
nson-White chautauqua in an execu-
tive capacity.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21
FEWER FARMS IN NEW YORK

The 1910 census of agriculture record
ed 1928 farms for the state Of New
York, according to a preliminary report.
This figure represents a decrease of ~
percent in the number Of farms since
state bulletin. containing final and
more detailed statistics. will be on sale
in the course of a few weeks by the
superintendent of documents, govern
ment printing office, Washington, D. c.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21
Looking Back
Twenty Years
R. G. LINEBARGER
IS MARRIED MAN

The following item was taken frsm
the files Of the old Bynum Herald.
Oct H. lSzlO
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21
Hunter Takes Shots
At Game Officers

E. A. Wright, 4S-year -old hunter
from Midway, Tenn, was sentenced to
2 years in the Missouri state peniten-
tiary by Judge Louis H. Schult. of Car
ruthersville, Mo-, where Wright was
tried for shooting at game-law officers
and violating migratory waterfowl
hunting regulations, according to a
recent report.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21
Elk, Deer, Beaver
Increase in Canada

With the exception of moose, prac-
tically all species of wild life in Prince
Albert national park, Saskatchewan,
showed increases in 1910, reports the
park warden service The most notice
able gains were made by elk, deer,
beaver. fox. muskrats and rabbits.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21
FiUe State Youths
Win Air Reserves

The war department announced the
following Montanans had accepted ap-
pointment as second lieutenants in the
air corps reserve:
Dana William Bradford, Townsend;
Robert Kennett Fletcher, Helena; Rob-
ert Arthur Slower. Missoula; Luther
Clampit ferret. Billings, and Vernon
Doran Torgerson, Bainville.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21

the plane had gone stood up dazed
and first of all I yelled to my COM
rades. I wanted to see if my ears were
still working.
Bomber Downed
One of our pursuit planes downed
this Italian bomber, right over QUIZ
heads in 20 minutes. 1t fell not far
from our headquarters. The pilot and
his crew baled out in their parachutes.
They put up their hands. AS luck
would have it three of them came
down not five meters from where I
was. We took them to our camp and
fed them. The officer and pilot was
young man Of about 26 years. He was
tall and handsome. The rest Of his
crew were miserable looking lot
hungry.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21
SELL MORE DAIRY PRODUCTS

Manufactured dairy products in Mon
tana in January gained in volume COM
pared with both a year earlier and two
years ago, according to the State-Fed-
eral dairy report released by Dairy
Commissioner B. F.. Thrailkill. Mild
weather was especially favorable in
January for a larger consumption OF
ice cream compared with that for jan
uary Of the preceding two years
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21
QUINTuPlETS
use MUSTER0lE for
CHEST COLDS
motheF-c1ve Your CHILD
This Same Expert Care!

At the first sign of the Dionne Quin-
tuplets catching cold-their chests and
tLforts are rubbed with Children's
Mud Musterole "a product made to
Promptly relieve the DISTRESS of
children's colds and resulting coughs.
The CUNTS have always had the
best of care, SO mother-you NAV be
assured of using just about the BEST
product made when you use Musterole.
MORE than an ordinary "salve"-
warming, soothing Musterole helps
break up local congestion. Also made
N Regular and Extra Strength for
those preferring stronger product.
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OJawish-Can't I air my ideas?
O'Pinch-If you'd keep the moths
out of them you wouldn't have to air
them so much.
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Booey-What causes petrified trees2
than rock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23
VIRGINIA COMPLETES
LISTING OF TRUCKS

Virginia has completed the regis
tration of approximately 100000
trucks, tractors, trailers and buses
for emergency use in national de-
Tense, it was announced this week.
This task was performed for the
Highway Traffic Advisory committee
to the War Department jointly by the
State Division of Motor Vehicles, Col.
Marion S. Battle, director, and the u.
S. Public Roads administration, rep
resented by M. B. Kinnikin and c. F.
Wasser, associate highway engineers.
The routine clerical work was per-
formed by staff of approximately
forty persons supplied by the WPA,
under the direction of Charles A.
Muecke, state supervisor of defense
projects.
The listing was made in three dis
tinct classifications. First $4,000 per-
sons who own but one truck or trac-
tor, $4,000 privately operated trucks
or tractors of persons who have two
or more vehicles, and the third of a
bout 5000 privately owned buses and
publicly owned trucks and buses.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23

Anne within the past two months, and
the second fatality from that cause,
Mrs. Charles w. Fitzgerald having
succumbed from similar accident
three weeks ago.
Mrs. Bonneville was a native of
Worcester County and spent all but
the last twelve years of her life in
that county. She was the former Miss
Mary Elizabeth Outten. Upon the
death of her husband, IL years ago,
she came to Princess Anne to make
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Pilchard.
Besides Mrs. Pilchard another
daughter, Mrs. Sally Littleton, of Po-
comoke City, seven grandchildren OF
which Mr.. Ralph w. Pilchard, popu-
lar manager of the Princess Anne
American Store is one, and eight
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday afternoon at the Dashiel
Funeral Chapel, Princess Anne, with
interment in the family plot in "Good
Will" Cemetery on the Pocomoke-
Stockton road in Worcester County.