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OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY
. The annua report of the Salem public library shows 21,219
! books on hand at the end of the year, and a total circulation
reading) of 110,741 books for 1927; an increase of 7117
over 1926. There were up to the end of the year 12,195
registered borrowers. The library is open 12 hours each
week day, and on Sundays the reading room is open from
2, to 5. The Salem public library, ' started in a very small
way only a few years ago. and for which Andrew Carnegie
at an expense of $27,500 constructed the building and turned
Ji over to the city under an
perpetually, has grown to be a most useful institution
1 One of the most prized of our public utilities.
It would be hard to visualize Salem without her public
library. The small force taking care of the work of the
"institution is an efficient one. It is creditable to the mem
bers of the meaner force that such a mass of detail gets
proper attention. There are certainly no idle moments in
the working hours.
Salem is and ought to be proud of her public library. Iti
will grow larger with the larger growth of the city.
NEW ORLEANS HONORS SUGAR CANE
The cane sugar industry of New Orleans was decidedly in
the dumps after the Mississsippi flood. It was at first
thought that the greater portion of the growing cane was
damaged beyond recovery by the flood waters, and there
were appeals for outside financial aid, and for state help,
which were forthcoming, or on the way of being provided
But when the flood waters had receded it was found that
the cane fields had not been damaged to anything like the
extent that was at first feared -
And it was found that the disease resisting canes, of the
F. O. J. varieties, which the planters had strained their re
sources to secure, after several
ieties, had stood up surprisingly well
And with these new varieties the sugar industry of that
state staged a wonderful come-back
So much so that the annual output was much larger last
year than in former recent years ; and now the planters are
preparing to increase their cane fields materially. Some of
them are planning to double their plantings, and a few will
make much larger increases.
On Saturday, February 6th, there was a notable celebra
tion in New Orleans. The celebration was held in connection
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with the long heralded and well advertised planting of P. O.
J. cane in the square in front
known as Lafayette Square. All three varieties of the P.
O. J. canes now being commercially grown in Louisiana,
namely, 234, 213, and 36, were-planted in a soil which was
pronounced in excellent condition and just right for plant
ing purposes. From now on the people of New Orleans will
be able to visit Lafayette Square and see for themselves
these varieties of cane to which the Louisiana sugar industry
owes its new lease on life.
The people of Louisiana do well in so honoring their sugar
industry, which is now due for vast developments. In Los
Angeles, the original seedless orange tree is carefully pro
tected. Would it not be a fine thing for Salem to so honor an
outstanding variety of flax? But Salem could scarcely stop
with flax. There is mint. And strawberries; say the Etter
burg 121 variety. And filberts and walnuts and prunes and
celery and bulbs
And so on down a long list of growing things that stand
for present and future prosperity here, in this land of di
versity.
It will be creditable to the broad spirit of the metropolis
if the work of construction of the state office building is
allowed to proceed without legal delays. The site is provided
and paid for; the people of the state know the need of the
building, and it will be built
tions the economies it will bring, directly through the cutting
out of rent charges and indirectly in many savings due to
efficiency.
A very much crowded paper
matter intended for this issue
The OUTER GATE
By OCTAVUS ROY COHEN
CEK12AL PKESS ASS , Im.
HBAD TTTIS FIRST
Bob Terry is released from pris
on after serving three years for a
crime he did not commit. Natural
ly a light-heated, ambitions young
fellow, he Is turned out of prison
hardened and bitter with a "get
even" complex. He is particular
ly bitter agalist Peter Borden, his
former employer who felt it his
"duty" to send Bob to prison.
Upon his release. Peter Borden
meets Bob and nrges him to lire
at his home. Borden is genuine
ly sorry for his mistake and wants
to shsre his fortune with Bob.
Lois Borden. Peter's beautiful
daughter whom Bob has always
admired from afar falls In love
with Bob. Bob gets engaged to
Kathleen Shannon, niece of his
former prison pal. Kathleen
works for John Carmody. the
state's political boss, who also
wants to get even with Peter Bor
den. Carmody is secretly In lovo
with Kathleen and when he learns
Bob la engaged to her he deter-J
mines to entangle both Bob and
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mninig 5unnte and hpTM.
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of the New Orleans city hall,
sooner or later. ,No one ques
this morning, and much good
must be held over.
Peter Borden rr. an embezzlement
plot which will send them to pris
on. Lois Borden learns that Bob
la In love with Kathleen Shannon
and is carlons to meet her. Kath
leen and Todd Shannon. Bob'3
prison pal, are invited to call at
the Borden home. Kathleen and
Lois meet and like one another.
Carmody enlists the aid of Todd
Shannon in the plot for Bob dooa
not seem so keen to "get" Petjr
Borden since Lois has taken such
a great interest in the young man
her father sent to prison. Borden
is having financial trouble in his
business and has not been himself
recently. On this night he Is
working on business tabulations
at home. Lois is trying to get him
to forget work over Labor Day.
As father and daughter are talk
ing the telephone rings.
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Chapter 81
SHE started back toward the
living room. Her father's
eyes were upon her moodily.
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fearfallT. She was a
keenly allrs, responsive to every
Impression. Peter Borden won
dered. The Idea that she was
genuinely in love with Bob Terry
did not seem real. He was afraid
that she was mistaking pity for
love.
. The telephone Jangled. Lois
moved to answer It. A man's
voice came to her: crisply polite.
"Mr. Terry, please."
She summoned Bob. He Instant
ly recognised the voice of John
Carmody, and was tactful enough
to conceal from Borden the iden
tity of his caller.
"Yes?"
"Bssy. Terry !"
"No, sir. Not particularly."
"Hate to trouble you. but it's
something important. I'd like to
see yon immediately at the of
fice." "Very well. sir. Right away."
Carmody's receiver clicked. He
wasted no words. Bob returned
to the living room.
"Awfully sorry, Lois but I've
got to go out."
A smile masked her disappoint
ment. At least, she knew that the
call had not come from Kathleen
or Todd Shannon.
Instinctively, Bob refrained
from telling her that his caller
had been Carmody. Better keep
that to himself. She followed him
Into the reception hall and banded
bim his hat.
I ve enjoyed this evening.
Lois."
"So have I. Bob. We haven't
had many." There was a wistful
note in her voice.
"But we shall. One of these
days when I " He stoppsd
abruptly. "So long. See you at
breakfast."
The door closed behind him.
and through the plate-glass pan
els she stared after him as he
swung down tlie tree-lined walk
toward the big gates.
Such a different Bob yet so
much the same. It seemed that
the prison stamp would never be
totally erased. There were times
when he retired behind an impen
etrable veil of moodiness; when
his face would set into deep, stern
lines and his eyes would smolder.
As such times she was afraid of
him. fearful of what he might be
thinking. It was then that she
realized she did not know the
man; that there was a phase of
his life for which she would al
ways be sorry and which she
never could understand.
The night elevator man in the
First National Bank building
knew Terry and nodded a greet
ing. He stopped the car at the
fourteenth floor, where Carmody's
suite was located. The hallway
was gloomy, illuminated by only
a single light. As he moved to
ward the entrance. Bob wondered
whether he would find Kathleen
here. If it were something which
brought Carmody down town on
a Saturday night, there might
have been need for his secretary.
Bob experienced a thrill at the
Idea. Somehow, sway from Lois.
Kathleen seemed more wonderful,
more vivid, more desirable. And
he was engaged to her.
Carmody was alone. He was
seated behind his desk, hawklike
face expressionless. The room
was filled with the aroma of a
nerfumed cigaret which he held
delicately between bis fingers.
Sit down. Terry."
"Yes. sir."
Bob seated himself and eyed his
employer. Carmody seemed in no
hurry to begin. His eyes told
nothing, his manner was languid
and indifferent. Bat he was study
ing the young man.
Todd Shannon was right, Car-j
mody reflected. Bob was soften
ing. That was apparent in every
move. In every gesture. Now, for
tunately, circumstances were
such
"Spending the evening at
home?" queried Carmody. j
"Yes. sir."
"With Boruen?"
"Well, not exactly, sir. He was
working."
"I see. Miss Borden, eh?"
"Yes. sir."
He flicked the ash from his cig
arette. "Fine girl. Miss Borden
Beautiful."
"Yes. sir."
"You're a lucky young man."
Bob's eyes narrowed slightly.
"I don't understand."
To be in such a home as
that. Luxury all that sort of
thing."
"Yes. sir."
"Feeling pretty friendly toward
the old man, aren't you?"
The old light of hatred blazed
in Terry's eyes. His answer was
an explosive monosyllable.
"NoL"
"Really. I thought At any
rate. I judge that you've dropped
the idea of squaring accounts with
him."
"I have not!',' No equivocation.
No uncertainty.
"You mean that?"
"Absolutely."
Carmody smiled thinly. "We
remain allies, then. You under
stand that I also hate Borden. I
told you so from the first."
"Yes, sir."
"Well," announced the lawyer,
"that Is why I called you down
here tonight."
Bob leaned forward tensely. He
sensed the Imminence of some
thing vital.
"What do you mean, sir?"
"Just this." Carmody's voice
was razor keen. "If you wish to
even matters with Peter Borden,
you've got your choice. All I
wish to know is this: Do you still
want to make him suffer exaetly
as you suffered? Do you?
And Bob Terry answered fer
vently and without hesitation,
"God knows I do!"
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Bob Terry, a man of average
physique, seemed large and pow
erful beside the thin figure of his
employer. He was leaning for
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ward tensely, bands on the edge
of Carmody's desk, dark eyes
burning into those of the other
man.
Carmody was outwardly calm.
Inwardly, he was seething. Now
that a glorious opportunity had
presented Itself, he was fearful
that something might go wrong.
The situation seemed almost too
perfect. One circumstance dove
tailed with another to -a nicety:
he planned to ruin Borden, send
Bob Terry back to the peniten
tiary, and again have Kathleen to
himself and all without personal
danger. He was merely the brain
which directed, and his alone
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