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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL O, 1931.
Uhued Iully Kkt'riu ftundur br tlie
Nevrn-He, lew Co.. loft.
Mt&ibnr of 1'hfe AMHoHaled Frrak
The AHSociutt-U Pi-eot in exclualve
ly entitled tv the use foi republica
tion of 11 news dtttpati-heB credited
to H or not otherwise credited In
this paper and to all local new
published herein. All rights qj re
publication of special dispatches
nereln are -also reserved.
HARRIS ELLSWORTH lidllur
.Entered as second class matter
May 17, 1820. at the pHt office at
RnseburK. Oregoh. under Act of
larch 2. 1879.
Represented b"
t C MOCfENSEN S COjInc,
lr.5t.r.
Ann Frflnolitco ou, Mai-Kot street.
l.os Ansteles 4:13 Houth Spring
8licet HeBttlr 003 Ptewurt Klrcet.
Chlcnao 160 North Mh-higan Ave.
Petroll 3044 "West urtind Blvd.
Jew Vork . 122 East 42nd street.
UMirtHrnd Bedell Bldg.
VCHMR
Hubseriptlon Itntes
Ualjy, per year, by rhall .....)4.00
Daily, single month, by mall ,, .60
Daily,' by carrier, oar mouth .bi)
The Trade-at-Home Campaign
"TPHH- Cliaiuber of Commerce is
soon lo launch a "Tnule-m-Home'
cuuuiuIkii. Jl should iiol. be
necessary to iolm out to folks
Hint the policy or buylni? nt home
from -oiir own retail merchants Is
by long odds Hie best policy. Oc
casionally however II. IB a pretty
good Idea to make tin oi'Kanl.cd
presentation ot the genuine advan
tages to bo enjoyed by trading ut
home.
On tbo merehants Ibemsi'lves
He's the greatest burden ot bring
ing the "Tiiide-al-Honie" move
ment forcibly lo the attention and
acceptance of the community.
A good, clean, well lighted store'
Is necessury but not enough. In the
good, clean, well lighted store must
be good merchumilso attractively
dlspluyed and priced right, and yet
Uiut.Js not enough. In the good
store which contulns excellent
merchandise values there must be
etflclent and pleasing sales people
and still that Is not enough. The
store with Its mei'chundlHe priced
right 'und having the right kind of
sales people must 'advertise its
iriurchundisv values.
-There, we believe, Is the roiinula
fiif successful retailing. That for
mula must also form the basin of
any "Trade-al-Honie" campaign.
..Oim stores are good stoles, they
Hie selling all Boris ot merchandise
ut prices that compare favorably
with .prices offered anywhere.' Our
merchants are eordiul, friendly
ieppta unci no butler sales stuffs
are til be found than those In Hose
purg stores.
To achieve greater huccchs In
Voeplng the retail trade dollar at
home remains only the task of us
ing more alert selling methods
collided with u more euorgetlc ad
vertising program. Sli'esB on Iheso
factors Will be laid by the chamber
In-lts campaign and educational
features in this connection arc
planupd. It Is a good thought and
will be a successful campaign If
given full cooperullon.
-Oregon Editors'
7 Opinions
Sour Grapes and Censure
' (Vaklnui, Wash., Republic,
TIIK Vancouver Columbian Is
Jifstly etltlcal ot l!onnrcssnmn
Johimou, ho hulls from the dis
tinct In which II is publtshcd, bc
cuuse the veleraus' home w as lo
cated somewhere in Oregon instead
of 'ttome where in the state of W'ash
higloii. I'ollllcal backers of Con
pt'uwsinuil Johnson, such as I he
Aberdeen V'orltl, try to produce an
atlhl for (hat stateHuinu; as a mat
ler ol fact, tliere is no alibi woith
while for .lohnsou nor lor Ihe rest
of the delegation from this slate.
The. veterans' home went lo
Ojegou hcrau.He thai nlntr luts in
cuugress at leas) one man u ho
counts In (he eohdm t of ullairs id
Ihe national capital. It did not
cooiie to the slate of Vtishlui;ton
lor the reason that the delegation
wblcli we are malnlii ininn hai l,
there Inis hide Inllii.nce ot si ;i lid
Ing unions (he I nph w ho do
things. Of course, our delegation
pmyed both ends against Ihe mid 1
die, as It always does. It minutine j
vi lliat It would be siilislied will) i
any place In (he state of Washing- I
ton which might be chosen I'm the j
veterans' home. That In as far as 1
It wenl, and us far as it wits cup-!
able of going. i
-Any one member of Ihe eongn's-
Bhnun delegation iroin this suit'1
u'ho 4iiew uhiii he was nbunt and
who might have said in the tones
of a man wlto amounts to some- j
Ihinn iimong his Tellows that the i
veterans' home should be locaied f
hC Vaklnui, Chelialis, 'm oin if, ;
or anywhero else in his Mate,
would have had his way. j
Vov years this state has been
maintaining nt Washington a con ;
giesSional delegaiiuu which has;
(lone. little for It and could do but
. little Tlie electorate Knows thai ;
wJitit wo here set down is tbei
truth. Why ft continues to Maud 1
for tlie outfit Is one ot the mys
terles. We trust that the Vain Oli
ver Colinnbiun will go on with its
exposure, nml that It H1 nnt con
fmo .iiH el fort h ospeclally lo t
jiolug Johnson, who is about the
mnftt" eoinoefent one of "he lot, lit
tie afl he imiy bo worth In Ills own
district in an emergency.
' ' .The Riet to Go Wronn
(Twin Fulls News)
ivbpp. .Waireu L. Kogera, L'jda-
copal bishop of Ohio, shocks some
good peoplu by Buying: "II u man
wuiitu to go lo hen, mat is not my
business." jle goea uhead to Ex
plain: it Is part of my duty to do What
I can to prevent him, but I must
respect his 'right to go."
lti'spect u man's right to go
wrong? That is, to many, a new
way oi looking at the mutter. Vet
we used to insist during Ihe war,
when v. o were so strong on democ
racy, that lorct-d government per
recuon was wrong, and democ
racies claimed "Hie right lo make
their own mistakes." We haven't
been so lliHlslc-nt about that prin
ciple since the war, as applied
either to nations or individuals.
"Americans are the finest moral
meddlers In Hie world," observes
Hie bishop. "We ure ahvuys trying
to tell others what tiiey should or
sliould not do."
It is friendly and right to ad
vise and urge, but the decision and
the effort of will must be the other
fellow's. Nobody can make anyone
good except Ijjruself, and that Job
is enough lor most of us.
r'orced righteousness, If that
nut a conlradicli' in terms,
wouldn't be any good. Put a hot
house plant out in winter storms
and see what happens lo It. The
word "virtue" originally meant
"strength," und still does. There
can be uo righteousness without
struggle. Let the other fellow have
u chance. Help him, but do It most
ly by example.
Oregon's Loss
( Salem millennial))
Now Ihe Copco company is going
to spend Its four million dollai-s on
Ihe Klamath river in California.
Having been haltered around in
tlie recent legislature, It sees no
possibility of investing its money
In Oregon. Mo California will get
the plant on the lax rolls, the la
bor to be employed on the con
struction. Oregon of course keeps
lis pollilciii virtue. Without cost to
tins laxpayors scorns not to cover
"without loss to the taxpayers."
Maentlme Ihe Columbia still flows
uuvexed to the flea.
Editorials on News
(Continued from page 1)
oils decay of religion.
THIS South, meaning by that the
tat' South lo which alaves were
Bold "down the river" fn (he. days
when this country Htill toleruted
human slavery, has Buffered In the
past few yeurs; first Trom Hood,
next from drouth und now from a
pent of buffalo HiiitlH.
Wliliout abating In any wsiy our
Hympiilhy for the unfortunate
Koulh, we can realize how fortu
nule we are out here on the Pucii'ic
Coast, where we never have lo call
on the I led CrosH to tide us over
disasters resulting from floods,
drouth or Inuect pests.
Advice to Girls
Hy
NANCY LEE
D,or
All NANCY LKK:
have been leading your ad
vice. '
I go lo places but feel miser
able. 1 feol like 1 am not act
Ing rlghl or everyone thinks I'm
very Hilly. 1 ftad like I've never
been popular. I don't want to In
real popular hut I do want the
friendship of tlie nice boys. When
1 get home from a parly, dance or
anywhere 1 want lo cry, I am so
unhappy.
I'll do anything to get out of
this mood.
Hurry and answer because I'm
very unhappy.
KKI.F-CONKCIors.
SIOLK-CONKCIOUS: .Since you
realize your drawbacks, why
not shake lliem from you. You
are in this World, it's a grand place
really and there are plenty of
prizes for those willing to go aft
er them. Take an interest In things
be a good listener, n you don't feel
thai you have il in you to be a
good conversationalist. U- B.vmpa
(lielie with the hobbies, interests
ami problems of others and you
will scon foiKet jour own troubles,
besides gaining many Mends.
Study your type, individualize ii
and dress lo bring mil your good
points and obscure any possible
bad ones, tie! wis., to ourse
live, enjoy everything you ib and
your joy of living w ill cotiiiuunl
cate iiself to others.
Talks on Health
ny
hit It S, COPK I ,A N i )
N'tTIUM
lhan t
more st. mini
scaled in a llinili
neighlioi suiidci
sea t . "(blowing
be
and hnv
l slump
j our
in hi--
fit.'
as
the slang would u
exact ly w hat bannrn
u
.1 In
S n.l
I hat is
a theatre Ihe oliiei
can Imagine ihe
fu rot caused b thi
Of Ihe I heat l eirnei ;
t en lui;
cileinenl
in. idem
li.nl an
lack ol epilepsy
Kpilcpsj i.s ii ( 1 1 i hi ,ain
n! tin
nervous s
stem, in w hh h t Ik
more or les-, i egula
consch.iiMier- Tin
be associated nh
ulsions.
When theie is lo
alia, ks ui mi
-e adacks max
l w Ithnii! run
s ot i onscious
i'. ulsions, lh
t mdil ion ! In
It' Hie ,)ss n'
It l:t klOW II
Minpatiicd b
ihm imp") tan'
des w itiioui i he c
d(H lot S L't e I he
name, "petii mal "
general cou ulsions
consciousness is a
as "grand mal "
These names are
(o most of us htii Min- ih.-
used occasional l in cem-i al
Veisation, I !iicrel men
Kpilops) siill iciunin-
them
ot 111.
great unsolved ni sei ie ot tm d
ieine. f i.e doctni s understand tt
met-iiauim ami read 1 1 1 1 cog nie
the disease. Hut it is exm-nich
difficult to timl the mise of maiij
of the cases.
Of lafe. there has bet u a leu
demy to took upon tins condition,
no' ii s a d' . . Imp m- a M mp
nnt of di-'-u e. Mm ; re(,rfircll
woik is being dmie to timl wlnii
ihiu&s brills ou an a i lack and how
BRINGING UP FATHER
I AH.MW CnGo5,WE WILL. THAT'S O.K. CALL A AljWteP4
SO TC DIMMER A.MOTHEW WfrH vtt J tAXt VH l' TAXI I '
CLOSE THE DBAAj 1 111 I j ' J VmJrj "'If'' UjJ
AH.MW JIS(95.VVe WILL.
CLOSE THE DBA.L. -
AM TAKING yOU TO IS SQ SWELL
THEY DOMT SERVE CORK!
AND CAB8AGB (
,r
if) 1031. Idi'I t'mture 8ervlcB. Ine..
I .'Orwl nnum rum rfigrvcil.
best to control Ihe attacks.
It lias been noted In many cases
that digestive disturbances of a
severe nature appear to be fac
tors in producing epileptic attacks.
When these disturbances are con
trolled, there Is likely to be a re
duction in the number and sever
ity of attacks, even I hough they
do not disappear altogether.
Cndoubtedly, fatigue and ner
vous excitement are factors of
great importance. Severe physi
cal exeriion and possibly atmos
pheric changes and residence In
high altitudes, have their part in
producing this undesirable condi
tion. Helping the Victim
lilrth injuries, chronic alcohol
ism, and hereditary tendencies art
factors that. must, be considered.
Unfortunately little in the way of
prevention lias jet been discov
ered. Never become excited if you arc
J near one who is having an epilep
I tie spasm. The condition is easily
j recognized by the sudden loss ol
consciousness, frothing at the
mouth and the twitching of the
body. These are ihe common
symptoms.
Try to help the victim. If you
will keep cool you can do so and
perhaps prevent ihe damage tin
patient may du himself.
1 Miring the attack, a cork, n
piece of wood, even a lead pencil,
should he placed bet w een I In
teeth. This is done to prevent
idling of the tongue which fre
quently happens. Loosen (he clolh
lag und place the patient on a
couch or the floor.
The attack passes off quickly
and no special treatment is ueces
sary. Usually it Is followed by a
period of quiet sleep tor an hour
or so. If Ihe convulsions persist,
u physician should be called. He
will give ihe proper medication.
Maybe I'm Wrong
Ily
j. p. MKiinrnY
T
UK wages of sin nuiv be a
rig lit, but most people prefer
regular sala
Pitiful Cases The skeleton who
didn't know what to do with his
old shoulder blades.
Ace of Cads The fellow w ho
broke off his engagement be
emtse his girl warned him to mairv
hci.
Geographic Note
In t In- fntempei ate
-New
one.
Efficiency Experts The uiit
w ho was o nood ut necking I toil
do- got a Job in a pel shop
I'ticn t hei - w as I he Irinkeep. r
il i;lasi.'ou who set Ins holel on
I ire and i bin ged I he guevls t w o
dollars et i a let te-ai
American Tr.iuedlee The ah
sept minded protessoi who loigei
lo toigei anything.
Justifiable Homicide When on
find Mii hushaml putting nil in
the momm naps to keep tlie mice
Itnlu squeaking.
Excuse It Please Mairiages aie
made l ' 1 HeHM'll Ma
I lull ';
la
W htlt'r
mi me.
Our
Win v
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CHvn Vaudeville-
A lle
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Is -eg
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ion Wheat Kills Hao-
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me Ml ttct
KeNax
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- TUB. DEAL.
BE.EF
History of Umpqua Post
NO 16
AMERICAN LEGION
Roscburg, Oregon 1919 to Oct. 1, 1930
CHAPTER 48
111 order to irtvo a vivid idea oC thp work being doue by the service
officer a verbatim Coiy o the written report of Service Officer Roy O.
Vouiijc which was read at lliiu meeting on January 7, l'JSO, follows:
To Olilcers and Members of Umnqua Post,
No. Hi, American l.elon.
Dear Comrades:
At reciuesi or Comrade Commander Jim Monies I enclose reiiort of
acllsilles of Service Officer lor past Ihreu months.
Calls on Service Officer jyg
Leiiers wrillen relative to claims, loans, etc 121
No checli kept on letters received.
lOnici'Kcncy cases sent to Veterans' Hospital 3
Applications fur hospitalization 13
Application lor headstones lor grave's of veterans 's
Appllcnllons for Oregon llonus Loan .
Application for Viclory .Medals )
Applicalions for Adjusted Compensal Inn 21
Applicallons for loans on Adjusted Compensation Certificates Is
Cert tried copies of discharges g
Change of lleneliciary Adj. Conii. Service Cenil'icule 1
Alfidavils pre)ared .j
rertifleil copies marriage, deatli and birth certilicates 6
Claims for compensation filed 2
licporls for beneficial ies of denlh compensation 3
Compensation claims now in Hurcnti s
Compensation claims allowed last 3 months 2
We are receiving ami administering funds Irani County Indigent
Soldier Fund for relief of needy veterans and families.
The post officers have furnished relief to members in need of same.
Temporary loans o Ismail amounts have been made lo several veterans.
At present we are looking after (wo children of deceased veterans.
Have had three press articles printed calling attention lo expira
tion of lime for filing lor Adjusted Compensation. Mailed out several
blanks lo members requesting same by mail.
The Service Committee, Comrades John McCllnlocU, Radio Ititz
inan and Krauk Hills have rendered a big sen ice In visiting and in
vestigating cases reported. Also acknowledge particularly the assistance
of Comrades ltalslon llridges of Oakland, IH'. Kuwcelt and Clyde Hen
longer of lllendale nml lluu llolleiibnugh of Cunyouvllle. We wish lo
thank them and a lot of other members who bine assisted in service
wink. ti. service Committee saw that nil comrades in hospitals were
remembered with gills at Chiisiinas lime. The posl owes a debl of
gratitude lo th- Auxiliary fur their help in preparul ion of baskets ut
Thanksgiving and Christinas lor their donations.
.lust a feu things, Comrades, in closing. Remember that any vet
eran ol lite Woihl War is entitled to Free 1 lospilnlizai Ion for any Ill
ness and injury, when necessury. Ailment does not have lo be sen ice
connected or of service origin. Please report any emergency case by
plume or wiie and the veterans will be taken cure of. Any veteran de
siring hospitalization please call er write. Cerllljed i opy of discharge
is neeessnn. If win hae tint recotded your discharge, do so now . There
is tin charge lor recording and it may save you n lot of trouble If your
,!lsi barge Is losl or destroyed.
April t;. I!i;:u. is the final dale for filing claims for compensation lor
se: x ice connected disability. Veterans wishing to rile clsillls should act
now We luivr all necessary blanks. Loans on adjusted compensation
certilicates may be had al Ii' , interest. It takes about 3 to f. days lo
senile Hi, innnev. It you hae borrowed on certillcate belore. addi
tional loan may be secured on tieu note nt yearly intervals. We have
notes and will mall them wllh insi ructions lo comrades not able to call.
I'leiis,, remember (here Is no expense for any of these services. It is
all made available lo Vetelaus ol I uipipta IMsl. Help us lo make this a
eui e: real scntce to our moml-cis. The scivice Is here for ou, com
lades. I'base avail yout selves of It.
SiiH.r.-ly and fi menially.
Kin o. VOl Nli, Sol-vice Otlicer.
Jilsi a little imagination will bad one to realize tlie magnitude of
the work being done by the ofll.-.rs and committee members er llits
pest 11 mini oflicers should lliui.c a complete report like SoinIcc Of
in. -i ..mm luis done, the teade: would man i I how we lone ecr
inuiid nun lo do so mm h work. Hut II Is to sin h woik as Comrade
Vninu is doinr thai 1 mpipin Cost ow es its success. I tiselfish service
and hn.ilu t nllr buddies lias made us all belter (itinen.,: and our of-Ion-
m i.iiiv nut all ol the big pingrnin ol the American Legion have
helped iii iiiy nt em conn ades nml their lov ed ones out ol dire circuni
scuices.
For Your Iron, EM Eggs
KK.N'o. N,.. H, s.is MarcHrt i '
: I '! I'M mi , assistant NYuila M ;i
sum iiHiiiiiou Kt'rialiM. carli m :
on ims Ins "Ptcu a ilu . In w it
' ha vi' had :
; hnl' 1 ! i it' m Hi,- ,1,
! ! !! I't 't 1 II I I i 1 1 1 1" 1 1 1 . N "! i I'Tll tt ' ill
' i''.i!tMii. ami 5 'ft irin oi tlir ;!i,..-
By Geo. McMamis
YOUTH GETS STIFF JOLT
SANFOKR M .iihlut' ImIwhuI
S. 'nti'Oinh fined ' :;u nilllr Mai
nvii. 1, $:!m) und ensts and sriv
tt'nctMl hhn lo threo nicuUis in. Al
frtMl Jail lor tllciia) tianspoi lation
ut litpnii W'hm Marfan ,c- nn-
fthlt- lo ii.iv iiu tii.r an addii.Oiial t
si.x IllUltlllS uas iuii'osvd.
PASSES OH AT 07
Major Miles, Ex 'Indian
Agent, Took Care of Boy
Now President.
(AMOfiated I'roM Lacd Wire)
PAWHUSKA, Okla., April 13
President Hoover's Uncle Labau,
MaJ. L. J. Miles, Is dead.
Major Miles, 87, former Indian
agent, who opened his home to the
fatherless Herbert Hoover here
forty-three years ago, succumbed
yesterday.
Both the president and vice
president, Charles Curtis, -were
"his boys." Mr. Hoover, following
the death of his father in West
Branch, Iowa, spent a year in the
big stone residence from which
the Osage Indians were ruled. Mr.
Curtis, on the rolls of the Kaw
tribe as a youth, was under the
guardianship of Major Miles.
Major Miles, a Quaker whose
title was one of courtesy, was the
brother-in-law of the president's
mother, Httldah Mlnthorn Hoover.
His wife, Agnes Mlnthorn Miles,
who preceded him -in death four
years ago, was her sister.
They sought to relieve the bur
den on (he widow In persuading
her to permit the 14-year-old fu
ture president to live with them.
The journey was made by train
to Coffeyvllle, Kas. From there
the party traveled by mule-drawn
buckboard and horseback.
Hoover was welcomed into -the
Quaker family. He enjoyed Its
Bports. He rode and explored the
countryside, where, as a freshman
on vacation from Stanford univer
sity, he later discovered and nam
ed the Pawhuska limestone de
posits. The mutual regard of the boy
and the Miles family continued, but
Mrs. Miles ordered cbatcmcr.t cf
the easy familiarity of youth as
public honors were won by Mr.
Hoover.
When he became national food
administrator In the World war
his Aunt Agnes called a family
THE
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CHAPTER 28
' Tlie door swung open. Ellon was
conscious of excitement, people en
tering. Yfhut followed was a blur.
A sharp explosion rang in his ears.
He saw Lomonosoff snap erect,
half-turn on his toes, sag slowly
at the knees, then collapse in a
heap. Even in the terrific tension
of the instant, he wondered why
the Russian had been shot doWn.
Or was this all pantomime? He
turned to face Za, a look of hor
ror on the fellow's face. A score
of faces filled the door and the
hallway immediately outside.
Za went to tlie prostrate figure
and turned I.omonosolf on bis
hack. He felt briefly of his heart
and then rose to face Klton.
"What is the meaning, monsieur,
of this act ?" Za inquired coolly.
"Monsieur Lomonosoff, he is dead.'
Elton stooped over the fallen
Russian. Even though ihe man's
face was the face of death, he fell
of tlie heart. It bad stopped beat
ing. The tragedy before bis eyes
was not pantomime. Lomonosoft
bad been shot deafl.
"I was well enough able to de
fend myself," Elton snid calmly.
"I cannot understand why he was
shot down."
Za's face twisted in an expres
sion of bewilderment.
"Hut who, if not monsieur the
American, fire the shot that kill?'
he demanded. "As 1 open Ijte door,
to learn what mad quarrel disturb
the chateau of his excellency , 1
see the spurt of fire, and Monsieur
Ijomnnosoll fall deail at my feet."
"This pistol." said Elton, extend
ing the weapon, "has not been fir
ed. Lomonosoft attempted to shoot
me, but It missed Tire, and I wrest
ed ft nut of his hand."
Za gave an expressive gesture,
nn order to one nf those at the
door to examine the pistol. Elton
surrendered it to a tall man of
Teutonic features. Hut there was
a measure of reassurance in those
who had now entered the room.
Among them were several In the
uniforms of neut nil at laches. The
tall man removed the magazine
from the pistol and counted the
shells.
"One cartridge missing, mon
sieur." be informed Za. He stooped
to the floor and picked up nn
empty cartridge. "Ah. the missing
shell!" be exclaimed.
"The evidence most conclusive,"
snapped Za. "It is tlie murder, a
matter for the gendarmes of Ge
neva." He turned to Elton with
a malinnnn sneer. "If monsieur
have any explanHtion It is VerhapF
wise that he reserve It for the
magistrates of Switzerland
A commotion nt the door an
nnuneed the arrival of some one in
authority. Even Za stepped back
and stood rigid, the others in the
room f mil ns to f li m alls. Elton
saw the cold, relentless face and
bristling figure of von Kulm.
Von Kulm looked neither at Za
nni- nt (ho hmlv of the dead man.
Tie stood Impressively for several j
moments, a martinet who has en-j
tered the barracks, unexpected. !
during some wild prank.
"A serious matter." lie said
sharply. Ills eyes were fixed upon
Elton. "An accident, perhaps""
He turned to those in the room
and delfvereil hfmseH in the crisp
voice of a mmi "ho speaks niilv
in command. "Mv euest will make
no mention of this event. 1 will
Invest I trate and act accord in g to
the facts."
He turned to one of the aides
at his elhow.
"Monsieur Ellon is to remain a
prisoner of my chateau." he com
manded. "Se that he i pmpei'K
secured, and in the mnniinc von
will brim: him to uu- hen 1 nnli i '
vow Kulm s TriDunai i
Vpou tlie departure ot Couut vou
conference at the ranch home near
PawhuslV.
"Our nephew and cousih, she
said, "now Is one of the greet men
of the country and of the world.
I do not believe it iwoper to do
anything or say anything that
would Imply familiarity. So 1 ask
thee all never to refer to him again
as Bert. He Is to be Mr. Hoover
or Herbert Hoover."
(Afi!ciatPil PrciM Leased Wirh)
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 13
The truce which has prevailed
between United States marines
and insurgents since the earth
quake of a fortnight ago was ended
Saturday night with ambuBh of a
marine patrol and death of Its
officer,
Captain Harlan PelTey, U. S. M.
C, was killed as he stepped into
a house at Lostown, railhead of
the Gragemenajs Bluff Lumber
company near Puerto Cabezas, and
a corpnral named Morales was
wounded.
Word of the ambush was carried
to Puerto Cabezas and Lieutenant j
Darrah took a small patrol toward
Logtown, where reports later saidi
that he had been surrounded and
two of his patrol captured. An
other patrol went to his assistance
and two bombing planes took off
from the Managua field. The U.
S. S. Ashvllle was ordered down
from Panama to Puerto Cabezas.
After the earthquake, two weeks
ago tomorrow, General Auguslno
Sandino, head of the insurgent
groups, ordered cessation of hos
tilities in view of the relief work
which the marines were undertak
ing. Dog Saved Prize Horses
WESTPORT, Conn. When a
fire destroyed the Fairfield Riding
academy, "Zip," stable doR, chas
ed 21 horses and a cow to safety
and led his master to a locked
stall containing a prized horse.
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ARED WHITE
Kulm from the room in which Vla
dimir Lomonosoft lay dead, Mon
sieur Za shook himself out of bis
servile pose and again asserted
his authority. At Za's bark, two of
the count's retainers, in the vel
vet coats and satin breeches of the
chateau service, entered; two hulk
ing men with the faces of Bavar
ians. At a terse gutteral order from
Za, one of these attendants placed
himself at each side of Elton.
"You have heard the command of
his excellency," said Za through
tight lips. "It is wise that you con
duct yourself agreeably, monsieur."
filton marched complacently be
tween his two custodians. Neither
of them was openly armed, and
Elton knew that he could readily
slip their heavy wits. The broad
open windows of the second floor
of the cheteau offered a ready exit,
but he knew that escape, tempting
as it might appear at the moment,
whs a dubious adventure. No doubt.
he reasoned, t he care with which
von Kulm guarded himself against
possible violence extended outside
the chateau. And escape, even if
he succeeded in getting complete
ly out of von Kulm's domain,
meant threading his way under
cover to Annemasse across the
Swiss frontier; the abandonment
of his mission. Tragic as was his
present predicament, he quickly
decided that but one course lay
ahead of him. He must play the
game through to the end.
They mounted a hair stairs, after
crossing forward through the cha
teau, traversed a network of hall
ways in a wing of the place, dim;.
ed a full flight at the topmost
floor, and ended their jaunt in
front of a door of ordinary thick
ness, apparently of walnut, with
thin panels. The room fntn which
he was taken was simply but com
fortably furnished. The w indow
panes were small squares of eight
Inches, puttied in ordinary stained
wood.
A rlimsy prison Elton thought as
the two men left him alone. There
was no clicking of locks or rasping
of bolts as the door closed upon
him. when he tried the door, first
gently, then with firmness, he
found it securely locked. He also
made a second discovery, verify
ing it with the point ot" his knite
The door w as camouflaged steel,
and the frames of the little win
dows also were oT metal. A cell
in everything except appearance.
Count von Kulm was well equip
ped to entertain t hose guests
whose departure was not to his
liking.
In the face of danger, El ion hud
always found his mettle t its best,
a crisis seeming only to steady his
nerves, stimulate his faculties. Not
even the HnoiMn (le q) I.nmonosoff
dead nt his feet had unstrung him.
Hut now i ha l the crisis was past
anil be was alone, the reactions
struck him, a slight wenkn'ss al
t he knees, a feeling of faint ness.
a tremor in his hand.
He lighted a cigarette to test
the steadiness of his hand. The
flame shook fitfully ami liien ste;id
lded as he mastered himself. He
had no doubt that (!erman eyes
matched his every move. Intent on
fathoming his every thought, ami
he was determined there should
he" nothing in his Hctions they
could interpret as funk. He would
hold himself Inscrutable until von:
Kulm finally showed his hand.
After a time he got ready ru
ber!. Since then was no switch in
the room controlling tn? light clus
ter in the high ceiling, he guessed
that the Germans did not intend
to entrust him to darkness. lr the
tights were a safeguard againsi
stdf ties true t Inn or attempted es
cm e. the serc their purp-.
Hut tt till) were meant to keep
L ll on uuUer observation., lie cheat
TODAY
AND
TUESDAY
A wee bit daring, a
trifle naughty, Ultra
smart Oo! La! La!
What a romance!
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ed the plan by the simple exped
ient of drawing the bed covers
about his head. ,
It was one o'clock when he turn
ed in. There was no knowing at
what hour in the morning von Kulm
would send for him. Having been
up Inte, it was likely that the count
would sleep well into the fore
noon. Or again, ir there was any
thing tn the count's appearance
of an ancient file of the old Ger
man army, he might roll out at
daybreak, soldier fashion, and
want to proceed immediately with
Elton's inquisition. In either'event,
Elton decided to make good use
of the intervening time. There was
the whole adventure to he gone
over in detail; searched, analyzed,
one incident compared with an
other, in an effort to divine the
German purpose.
Hut as he struggled on. hour
I aflt'' hour, with the black enig
ma ot the Russian's assassination,
the resultant charge against him
of Lomonosoffs murder, he found
himself completely baffled. What
ever theory he adopted was replete
with conflicting elemento and il
logical factors. Why, since tliev
bad him securely entangled,
should they wish to spring a sec
ond trap? Was there some new
and desperate use they had for
him, a use beyond the mailing of
their messages in invisible inks
through the official American
niail? If so, why did thev noL re
sort to any one of a hundred traps
that did not involve wanton mur
der? Had they broken his masquer
ade? He searched everv wisp of
evidence of this possibility, went
over his every action since reach
ing Switzerland. He had taken but
one chance, that of withholding
rarnham's letter, the one that call
ed for the Saint-Mihiel battle
plans. Hut there had not been time
yet for i hem to know that the let
ter was missing from the mails
at Paris. As for the message he
gave to Sergeant Walters, that
was in code, not cipher, and tlie
German secret service would have
only a little of meaningless figure
even if they intercepted the mess
age. Most puzzling of all was the des
perate means used to spring this
trap. The fad that l.ommiosoft was
the spy double might account Tor
his presem-e in the chaieau. Hut if
the Russian awaited his hour of
vengeance upon von Kulm. win
should h attempt to kill Elton?
And wh should some on,. fn hid
ing slmot down ihe Russian?
Two vital circumstances remov
ed any possible doubt that Lomnn
osotf's murder was intentional,
that it was not the act of some un
seen individual, the product of a
private enmity. The lirst ol these
was the detective cartridge, which
had tailed in explode when the pis
tol whs leveled at Elton's heart.
I he second was an incident of the
Pistol itself. The Russian had aim
ed a weapon filled with a special
front sight. The weapon iht ,a"s
henchman had examined antl turn
ed over for evidence had regula
tion sighls. Elton bad caught the
deft substitution ot il... i
discreetly held his tongue, since it
warned him that any words were
uuavaning.
Hv mum f tie lut .., i- r...
- ", n ti ir II OKI
a solution or the mystery as when
uvKriii. tie nan worked out
every conceivable theory only !i
in
L- "I
M niue in in,, em! that he was
helpless to fathom tbn German ln
trlcacfes until there was a further
development, tint of one ihing he
had no doubts, that the German
secret orvic planned to make
some sinister u of their advan
tage. (To be continued tomorrow)