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4 - THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON LOCAL DEALER ADVICE First Duty oflAutb Owner Is To Know His Car, De clares Delano : 'The first duty of the automo bile owner Is to kr.orr his car," tjrs F. O. Delano of tho Sa!en Automobile company, local deal er In Chevrolet pasjenj-fr and commercial cars. "He should learn th- h me chanical principles of i- construc tion and operation. He should a mlllarlxe himself with those parts which commonly requ let .t-tlon. "Automobile design has b-n necessary examination of his car by experts. He can anticipate and prevent and thereby eliminate trouble almost entirely. "For most motorcar troubles are the direct result of ignorance and carelessness. Knowledge is the proper preventive measure. A minimum amount of intelli gent attention will keep a car run. ning better and longer. And an intelligent driver will operate his car so as to avoid unnecessary wear and tear. "The automobile, in its way. is as responsive to treatment as the human body. And if any ailment develops the 'most prompt and sensible attention is the quickest and best remedy." Motorcycle First Vehicle Into Olympic Peninsula It is commonly known that on the Olympic peninsula, in the -it of Washington, stood the -,n-t and largest timber in the 0. HENRY AL. JENNINGS . HEART AND SUNDAY MOIINING, MARCH 27, lil CfbWrig l.tanuficlured greatly simplified in the last 'ew 4 --"'d: that is, before January 29 years. Almost anyone can Ieai all that is essential to the proper care and operation of his car. And this Is one of the reasons for the popularity of the madium weight car of today. It is profitable to acquire this knowledge. With it the automo bile owner can save himself much time and inconvenience. "He will find many minor ad justments that he can take care of himself. He ean o'ten save nn- - n that day in an unruly mo- ''"t. Nature destroyed her work fnturies, ravaging an area of 35 by 70 miles, the loss being Mmated at $150,000,000. Im- -idiftelr after the great storm swept the peninsula, two motion oictude operators decided to pen etrate the devastated area with a motorcycle outfit, which was the only kind of vehicle able to overcome the numerous obstacles necessary to securing pictures of Nature's bs, or we might say, worst handiwork. These pictures. which are remarkable for' their accurateness of the destruction orevaient on the penrnsuia, are now showing throughout the country. In three miles 1500 trees lay across the road. In other sections timber was piled up from 25 to 40 feet high, while miles of telephone wires were down and covered, with trees and logs. Frequently fallen timber barred the progress of the picture men as though to deny further admittance, but the light weight of the motorcycle enabled the warty to lift their mount over all obstacles. It is officially reported that the motorcycle has penetrat ed as far as It is possible to go. and farther than any of the other expeditions that bave gone into the ravaged region. (Continued from last week.) C IIAITKR FIFTY.TWO. Our Fate drives onward like a snowball gathering momentum with fvery act. Some deed that is but a flake drops across the eurrent of our lives and before we are aware of it the flake has doubled, tripled Its site. A thou tand kindred flakes Mutter down to meet it until the tremendous force gathers use".' together and rushes us to our Destiny. It seemed to be this way with me. Porter's letter was the first Incident another and another came precipitately. A new out look was before me. We sent the outline of the story to Porter. In two days we had ; an answer. 'Dear Pard i our prompt re ply was received this morning and read with pleasure. I assure yon It is always a joyful thing for a man in Pittsburgh to be remind ed of the O. P. It Is like Lazarus in h looking up and seeing the rich men order a schooner. "Am I then so much In love with the O. P.? No, my son. I I am speaking comparatively. I am only trying to put the royal fckibunk onto Pittsburgh. The only difference between P. and O. P. is that they are allowed to talk at dinner here." )3e Sure ItVa Willard Battery .1 '-,''. " ; ' ' - .-'. ' Make sure of that, and y-ou're ture pt full value for rvery battery 4oUar. ' ' The WUlard Threaded Rub . ber Dattery brings added sav tags because it does away with rood-separator replacement ex pense. Threaded Rubber Insu lation outlasts the plates. It doesn't warp, puncture, carbon Ire or crack a f We're headquarters for the tViHard Threaded Rubber Bat tery. We five authorised Wil iard Service, Drive around. pet's get acquainted. Treasure Hunt for Motorcyclist. A new form of competition, known as a "treasure hunt,' was inaugurated by the Motorcycle club of New Jersey on February 27. Each rider was supplied with a different list of running direc tions without mileage or names of towns, but which all led In a roundabout way to the "hidden treasure' which took the form ot motorcycle accessories, etc. It Is expected that this novel game will be taken up enthusiastically by the motorcycle clubs throughout the country, as both amateur and expert riders can participate with equal chances of winning. Porter Directs Plot Construction. With the most illuminating de tail. Porter went on to give me the directions for writing the story. I used my first experi ence in train robbery the stick up of the M. K. T. That letter was a lesson In short story writ ing. It showed the unlimited pains O. Henry took to-make his work the living reality it is. He neglected nothing charac ter, setting, atmosphere, traits, slang all were considered; all must be in harmony with the theme. This letter was printed In connection with the chapter on my first exped'.tion with tne outlaws. It served as a model outline for me in my future attempts. When the story was finished Billy and I went over it. Billy de manding that real blood be shed just to give It color, but I stuck to the facts. The genuine outlaw kills only when his own life is at stake. "It's a wonder, anyway. Al gee whiz yon and Bill will be no end famous. Porter revised the narrative, slashed it, added to it. put the kick in it made It a story. We waited a month for an answer. And in the mean time. Fate was busy. . my brother John bad worked per sistently for the commutation of my sentence. They had many in fluential friends. Frank was still in Leavenworth. H term was but five years. I had worked np a following with the wealthy con tractors. Some of them took a lik ing to me. They promised to pull the wires to win my release. All at once, our combined efforts teemed to have produced a result. I was filling out requisitions in the warden's office. A big, corpu lent man. bluff, hardy, but lika ble walked Into the room.1 .He seemed to f 11 up the entire space. I don't believe the Lord himself would have given out such an all prevading impression. The man was Mark flanna. "Where Is the warden, he asked. "Out." I answered. "I'm looking for a man by the name of Jennings.' "I presume I'm the man." I answered with great dignity. "That's my name." Hanna sent an appraising glance from the top ot my fiery head to my well shined boots. He brushed out his hand as though flecking me out ot his mind as a mi might a fly from his wrist. fcnator KurpriwJ By Suiall "Shrimp." "Well, you're not the Jennings 1,'m looking for. This fellow was a train robbing S in the Indian Territory." "I'm all of that except the S The heavy fellow laughed until his Jowls shook. "Why you're no bigger than a shrimp and just about that red." Even from a senator this rail lery was a bit Insolent. I didn't exactly like It. -Senator, a Colt's 45- makes all men equal. Hanna seemed greatly . amused. The warden came In. 1 "Who Is this atom. he asked. Darby entertained at once Into Hanna'c merriment. "The gentleman was a train roDoer ny profession. His name is Jennings. His career met with a sad Interruption and now he Is detained here by the government for life." Hanna evidently had the school boy's Idea ot the bandit. He was prepared to see a six-footer with a tough mug wh-re a human face should be and the mark ot all damnation in his mouth and eye. He couldn't reconcile my five foot four with the picture. But he sat down and we began to talk. I became voluble. I told him a hundred odd escapades of the outlaw days. It seemed to entertain him. w wm Adele Garrison's New. rhase Of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE CHAPTER 22 Ben Welch WHAT THE DOCTOR TOLD LIL LIAN, AND WHAT DICKY HAD TO SAY TO MADGE. It was many "days before even Lillian learned the details ot Robert Savarin's strange journey in quest of, Harry Underwood. He had evidently gathered all his strength to tell her ot his failure to bring her definite news of her erstwhile husband, and when the last word left his lips his utter exhaustion was pitifully appar ent. The nurse came forward swift ly, but Lillian's eyes had been sa quick as hers. She gave the great appealing eyes before her the as surance they so hnngrily awaited "Everything is ail right," she sail slowly, distinctly. "Nothing in the world matters except that you are safe home with your sis ter and me. Just let ns take care or yon and don't worry." . She kissed him and then stepped quickly aside as the nurse brought another restora tive fo'r the man whose whole ap pearance auggested the fear that soon he would be beyond the reach of any human remedy. The nurse, with her finger on his pulse, watched him closely, then apparently relieved by the effect ot her effort, made a signal wun her . unoccupied hand, which swept ns noiselessly out of the room Into the corridor outside. where we waited, miserably ap prehensive, until the nurse came out to us. Lillian Amazes Madge. ; .;.'-. : .' jr i" V r From, Rags in' Russia snwaTMBB-a .4 LONDON. March - it. Great progress has been made la Petro grad In the manufacture of cloth' cloth, to which .Is add f i amount of new mattrliU cc-- lnf te advices frm Moscow. Tke", are ir concerns la Petroi working op various wast Bales, aia. - Jennlng Visited By Mark Hanna. ; 1 I For three years my father and When you are riding one of our DAYTON BICYCLES The bicycle season is now here7 better trade your old one on one of our new Dayton, Columbia or Heavy Service bikes. 1 know just yet. W f a-W. 1 M t1 1 I S. 'sDid itepainng ana suppues xor an mattes 01 oicycies PromW to Win . President's Aid. "You're a likable microbe. I've heard of yon from very reliable sources. I believe yon are straight 111 speak to Mr. McKinley about you. He is the kindest man in the world. We'll get you out," The promise raised me to al most hysterical hilarity. I could think of nothing bnt freedom. I Imagined I would be turned loose perhaps the next day surely within a week. I wrote to Porter telling him I would see hira with in the fortnight. We could collab orate on another story. (For Por ter had been generous enough to call .me a collaborator tor the "dope" on the holdup.) He wrote back. "Great news." he said. "Hanna can do it. He made the President snd be has a chattle mortgage on I he United States. The fortnight came. Porter sent an urgent guery. "Why didn't you show up. colonel? I had the schooner chartered." In the same letter he told me that the story as he had revised It had been accept ed by Everybody's. The check would be sent on application. "As soon as the check comes. I'll send you your 'sheer of the boodle. By the way, please keep my nom ae plume strictly to yourself, I don't want anyone to Begge RAMSDEN & McMORRAN SALEM, OR1 B urrell " Auto Electricians 233 North High St. ' : "Phone 203 . V Batteries I 201 Court Street 7 invtL EIGHT' HO DRIVE an eight-cylinder Oldsroobile is to learn complete motor car satisfaction. , The smooth flow of power at all speeds, the . instant get-away, the immense reserve of power that comes into play on the hard pull these indicate the mcchan iral superiority established throdgh Qldsmobtle's 23 years of leadership. The appearance and cranfort of this roomy 7-passengcr model are in strict keeping with the character of the famous 8" chassis. Considered purely from a basinets point of , Olda mobile "Eight" offers super lative ralue both in the initial investment . and in cost of operation. . you get a little book on short story writing? The reason I ask, I had a store order it and they were to send it di rect to you. You have to watch these damn hellions here or they'll do you for S cents. Pardon MeflRage. "Five Tears More. - The story writing kept my mind occupied In the months of waiting for the promised commutation. At last a .telegram came! I would be free. They were anxious, straln'nc days in that week before my dis charge. Hope, ambitions, old Ideals they went like tireless phantoms before my eyes. Walk ing or sleeping. I had but one thought "I must make good - I've got to get back I'll show them all - It was the morning ot my re lease. Warden Darby met me In the corridor. "Walk over to the hospital with me. Al." Darby's face was mottled grey-r-lt got that way whenever he was laboring under excitement or anger. I "By God. Al. I hate to tell you!" I stood still the hot blood pounded Into my throat, my ears I felt as though the flesh were dropping from my bones in a kind of throbbing terror. Was my fa tnerdeadi Was John dead? bey ve done you a damn scurvy trick. AU The United States marshal is waiting for you. They're going to take you to Lea venworth for five years more. (Continued Next Week.) FOR lKCTr:rVH 8AKK "He's resting peacefully for the present." she said. "But be mustn't be allowed to speak again of anything exciting. And for the next few hours I can have no one in the room but myself. Upon his arrival, a little later, the physician not only upheld the nurse's decision, but announced that the same policy or absolute quiet must be enforced tor days. He promised Lillian and Mrs. Cosgrove that after the first dan gerous day or two they ' might take turna In relieving the nurse. reiterated his belter that the art ist had been under a most unusual nervous strain, and lightened the weight that had settled upon us by holding out a distinct hope for the ultimate recovery of the stricken man. Lillian rallied to this as If it were a slogan. With her old en ergy she planned for Mrs. Cos grove'g comfort, saw her safely settled tor a nap. made the neces sary arrangements for her pro longed stay, then.-after Uking me to the library, succeeded In thor oughly astonishing tne. I thought I knew her capacity for putting her own affairs out of her mind to make room for the petty troubles ot others, but when she said casually: "And now aa I won't da able to go. we'd After dcus vonr costumo for Rita's affair." I caught my breath in sheer amazement, then turned noon her Indignantly. "Rita's affair. Indeed!" I formed. "Do you think I'm go ing: to permit yon to bother your head for a minute about a useless piece of frippery like that, with all you have on hand here? Not for one minute! I'm going to put you back to bed. and then I m going home. I really must" I answered the sudden look of dis appointment In her face "school tomorrow, you know." "It'a All Off." "I know." she replied, "and you have been wonderful to stay. won't say anything more about the costume today, bnt I ra going 10 plan it Just the same. It will mean a great deal to you. too, Krtekta bmad while perform lag la tba play "JlnaM" to vraahtsgtoa. D. a Mr. Welch rsfuaed t aerept a total ataabOlty award from aa Uur Ibm eonipaay tor tiajuo as a hiroe a or S7S tor the rest of Ufa. ahowtos his contempt of di Mttratemeat by baralng hi policy. ?bV eomedto ta stin abl te bte tags work tbroagb a BMdtum of ear oLi wbtca are utd ta &U U acta aBd Sy WHICH a u uwm mtm wvvk Dicky, and. incidentally, to me." she smiled affectionately at me. "if no one at that affair outshines you in originality ot costume and general scrumptiousness. So run along home, with your mind at ease, only promise me youll man age to keep Dicky from knowing that I'm planning anything for you." . "He said he was going to de sign something for me himself." "ThM's pie with cheess on the side, she said with relief. "He'll be too busy to suspect us. and It he knows, it's all off. Dicky is the dearest boy in the world but anybody can worm a secret out of him." Her oft-hand characterization troubled me as I traveled home ward. It wasn't the first time I had heard this criticism of my 1 husband's garrulous nature from OLDSMOBILE SALES CO. i rs 1 ommcrclal st, Phone 380 - Salem, Ore. uon.-maha Bee. An editorial on "Decency" in Sunday's Bee contains thes words: - "In scripture and In . painting the line of decency is rathT vague." It was written "In sculpture ana in painting." in the six teenh line of the rame artirU th word "Important" was printed "imported". We let that pass but me nrst error demand eorree BUICK Lillian's lips, and there was a feel inr ot disloyalty to him In listen Ing to the stricture without objec tion. Yet there was nothing lor me to say. for In my heart I knew that she had spoken naught save' the truth. . But I had another and deeper cause for worry. If Dicky de signed a costume for me. and I didn't wear it I was afraid that he would be Justly grieved and an gry. I had not voiced the thought to Lillian, for I wished to oring not even the smallest complica tion Into her life so piled Just now with work and worry. But it was a problem which loomed vexatlously before me. For this reaaon. I am afraid. 1 wasn't even decently, humanely regretful when Dicky a few eve nings later announced brusquely: "By the wsy. Madge, about that costume party of Rita's?" Yes." I said expectantly. It's all off. for a time at least. Rita's got the flu, danger of pneumonlA anyway, there's nothing doing In the party line for her for some time. Ton eouia- n t let me oft the other biowoui conld you?" : I glanced at him sharpir. won deringly In dismay It he meant It. But the next Instant I caught the twinkle In hi eye. which told me that he would carry out his pro mise to go with me to the Bayrlew gathering. 1 (To be continued) O. A. C. Rtadetit'a Special Trai Oregon Electric llallway Com pany. l For the accommodation of sts dents, the Oregon Electric rail way. will run special train Easter Sunday-leaving Portland Nortn Bank station 4:15 p. m.. Jefferson street. 4: f0 p. m Salem S:Z5 p, m.. Albany 7:15 p. m., arrive Cor vallls 7:40. Passengers will be received for Conrallls only. J. W. Ritchie. (adv.) - ' Agent, Read The Classified Ads. ' pfiSf pP !: mitMSaiia FISHERMEN say the Harley Davidson with chummy side car is just "made-to-order" for fish ing trips. It is not only speedy, comfortable,' cheap to run, wonderfully sturdy Tout it will take you to lakes and streams which the main roads don't reach hidden waters where fish are plentiful and fishermen scarce. Paths are highways to the Harley-David-son! ' Forty to sixty miles on- a gallon of gasoline, with other running costs low in proportionand - speed to spare 1 Let us tell you about our easy payment plan. HARRY -W. SCOn "The Cycl? Man" 147 South Commercial Street IT is significant that foryears the demand for Buick cars has always exceeded the supply., Even when Buick production mounted to 500 cars daily thousands were disappointed because this shortage prevented them from buying Buick cars. This winter has seen a a material curtailment of , motor car production throughout the industry. It can have but one effect a decided shortage cf qualtiy cars during spring and summer. The. Buick dealer is trying to perform a definite service for motorists who will "want Buick cars by advising them to place their orders at once. The dealer must order his cars .from the factory months in advance otherwise it will be taper , sible for him to obtain enough Buick cars to meet the spring demand of his locality. 4 The reason why the demand for Buick cars has al ways exceeded the supply is more pronounced than ever in the 1921 Buick. Coupled with the same power and dependability that have made the Buick VaJve-in-Head motor car so famous is aJ ed riding comfort, more roominess and better seating arrangements, easier control and a bean-. ty and grace that fittingly express Buick worth. Full return on your investment in a Bufck is in sured by Authorized Buick Service, available ev erywhere. ;iU Since January 1, regular equipment on all mod els includes Cord Tires" - Otto J. Wilson 4 388 North Commercial Street When Better Automobiles Are Bait, Back WUl Bald Them 11 (G, $ PEBFORMAKCEi COUNT In Final Analysis You Will . Buy a Mack Truck o We encourage you, when contemplat ing the purchase of a motor truck, to In-' vestigate all makes of trucks with a view ' to determine the one that best will serve t your requirements. j.-t. 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