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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1929)
PAGE TWELV3 . ' ' ' The OSTCON STATESMAN, Eaten, Orxyiiiivll6Tnln?JimBl4S1923 -; ) ' : rl , - 1- V- WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE " Phillip Edlso4s a?X at a Might-dub jwrtr to his Just-rctly-divorced wife and Oliver Sewell, sportsman and Don Juaa.- KdtMn prnawi that 8 well nt-.tbe- diveree ara to ba roar Tied. .When the party brock tjp,. Edi son goes to 8ewetr borne and. while tM Is waiting; his return, is Informed He we 11 has been found dead. Inspector Marx begins a police investigation. He questions Seweu'a Russian valet. The elevator operator Is also questioned. He did not see 8ewell return. A young medical examiner, with a taste for de tective work, assists Marx. Their search of the apartment ; reevals com plete wardrobes for women In differ ent colors. In a safe-deposit box they find a scran of paper bearing the "In scription. "Paid in FuH." The follow ing day a Major Preston, who. has been a sportina? associate of SeweU's. Is Interrogated. Then Sewell's widow Visits the apartment.'' .- NOW GO ON WITH THE STORT. , CHAPTER VU "Now, Mr. Sewell,! Interposed the doctor, "what were .the rela tlbns between your husband and the Major cordial?" . "Cordial? They were like eat and. dog. .They, trusted each other Just as far as they, could see." I want to. ask you something." Vara wared , the doctor aside. "Old you ever call your husband at bis club and threaten him?" Yes. lots of tlmett!"-- ' "Threaten to kill him? "Yes." ' " ' " "Did you mean it?" U "At tha time yes. But I never v . had' . the courage. I'd . go' baek to " k ray;',ntedleine, and' then oh-I r-' gxtttiJ'd brood some more, and--X ' l mess "1 loved Mm' as much as 1 .)V iiiM'Jilm' Tna wouldn't nnder- tand. that. I couldn't klir him. But I'm glad that he's dead! Glad!" She looked about; the room." ' They found me here.' I "was here only once. Be threw me out. Ordered the servants down below never to let me up again." Sb laughed shortly.' ' ') "Bjj the . way, Intervened the -doctor "X forgot to ask you this morning If I trust you'll par don this question If . you were acquainted with any of your bus band's feminine friends." Ive seen them," Mrs. Sewell's lips were now a thing straight line. "Remember a woman in blue?" "A woman in blue. Tou mean Mrs. Edison?" "Oh! Did yed know anything of her relations with your, hus band?" The widow laughed. "I could guess." "How about other women a woman In silver?" She shook her head. . "I gave up long ago keeping track of Mr. Sewell's girl friends. I did know about Mrs. Edison. I guess everyone did. She made no secret of it. 'She was wild about him. Tou know, Oliver was a la dies' man. Oh, yes. He had cute tricks. You know be made his big hit with them by never courting them openly. He would meet them at a party, and then enthuse over them to everyone. The news would get back to the girl he was Inter ested - in, and she'd bo Intrigued. He used to boast he invented this method. This was the sort of thing that occupied his mind." "Now let me get this straight." Interrupted Marx. "Tou haven't seen your husband in some time?" : "Three) months." "And -outside of yourself, you; don't know anyone who'd want PROMPT CARE IS AN AID IN PERITONITIS Fortunately This Ailment Is Not Common, But In . Acute Form It Is a Serious Disturbance; Says Dr. Copeland, Advising Expert Treatment By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D. United States Senator from New York. Former Commissioner of Health, Vew York City. I AM not sure that I ever told you anything about peritonitia Fortunately it b not a common ailment. But it Is too important to Terlook. To be frank about It, acute peritonitis Is alwayt serious disturbance. - ; -s- AI1 the cavities of the body are lined with a delicate membrane. The abdominal cavity U no . exception. In this region the lining membrane is . catted j&t' peritoneum. -: .ThJi delicate structure covers the inner side, of the abdominal walL Likewise, it Is reflected ; upon the intestines ' and aS the organs In the ; abdomen. There Is enough moisture to lubricate the surface of the peritoneum so that all the movements of the organs within the abdomen ara jnade without friction. They move freely one ' upon another. '.. . . ."- ; The peritoneum Is normally a thin, glistening -membrane. It "may aptly be compared to a - coat of varnish applied to the Inner aspect of ' the abdominal walla and to the surface of the contained viscera.! Like every. otherpart of the body, the peri- toneura may become inflamed. This is the condi tion which may be general or It may be confined to limited portions f the peritoneum. . In peritonitis, no matter' what its cause, severe pain in the abdo- men and tenderness to the lightest touch, ara prominent symptoms. Instinctively; the victim Bet on hls back with his legs drawn up. He takes this noatUon in order to ra- .- Leva the pulling; ot the muscles upon the sensitive abdomen. For the same reason the breath ing ta shallow. . Every - effort Is made to keep from moving the abdo minal muscles and agTravating the pain.. v These aire the signs of a general peritonitis. If the inflammation la definitely - localised, the pain and tenderness and tenseness of the mus cles are not so prominent. - The patient baa fever. The pulse Is rapid. Ia every way the symp toms lndlcata Slness. 'A1 .There are a good many causes for peritonitia. Needless to say. a per forating wound of the abdominal : wall la very Dkely to cause inflamma tJon. It follows rupture cf the pus filled appendix or or the gall bladder. Certain female ailments snay have peritonitis as an accompaniment. Once tn a while this disease may accompany soma ot the Infectious or - coctaaioua diseases. Blood-poisoning has It as a symptom.. - . - t (If there la a pus-forming inflamma tion of tao stomach, bowels, gall bladder or womb, peritonitis mar follow. - An nicer of tba stomach or intestines which results ta perto ration, produce peritonitis. s Usually there is greaK awening ot the abdomen.. It becomes quite like r small balloon. Ukewiso there la av dnsa-like rigidity of the abdonv . snal arMaelea.-.-. - - J have any reason to suspect . tba a member of your bonseheld Tsaa peritonitis,, you sbonld call the jAyirtrtsa tonce.-Tko; patient r GAM U EL ... ' t "New, Mrs. Sewell," iatii a el tks Daetar. "what war tWe relatleaa betwaea yawr basfcaaJ aael tka snajar, cardial? to kUl him?". ' . "No." she replied. "Unless It was the Major." . "Yon don't like the Major, do you?" demanded Marx. The widow rose. I gness yon know .by this time bow much. I like Wm. " - Do- yoti'-i know -this . Major's handwriting?"- Have you ever seen It?" . "Yes.. Often. He wrote me let ters." . ; Marx showed her the reecipt from the safe. "Do you recognise this band writing?" . "I - certainly do," she replied promptly. "That peculiar I paid in full that's the Major's.. I'd swear to it!" "Now, mind you," warned Marx "this is rcry serious. You know what you're saying?" "Listen," the widow loomed harshly. "I know what I'm saying. That's Preston's handwriting. ,1 ought to know. I'll get up in any court and swear to It." "He says it isnt." "Then he's a liar!" "You know something like this may help send him to the chair? You realise that?" A curious smile played in her shadowed eyes. "Yes, I realize that. And I tell you it's his handwriting." "All right." said Marx. "Now you're not leaving town? We can get you any time we want youi "The doctor has my address," the widow said, rising and adjust ing her dowdy black hat. She walked to the door, and stopped. Tou know," she confided, "I feel almost young again. I want to sing and I want to dance. Thank God, he's dead!" And then a strange chuckle came from the figure In mourn ing as she swished into the corri dor, r Marx seemed dumbfounded and leaned back thoughtfully. "Think there's any chance of her having done if In a crasy min ute, and then forgetting it? Why's she so anxious to pin it on the Major? And then again why's the Major so anxious to pin It on her? That's what gets me." Sergeant " Carrawsy - bustled should be kept propped np ta bed with the tegs drawn vp and the shoulders . raised. - Perfect quiet should bo maintained until the doc tor eomea. . . Answcra to Health Queriea '. If. A. T. Q- Will frequent use of a fine comb Injure the acalp? 1, What win cure dandruff? Aw No. " ' 1. Brush the hair daily and use a good tonic. SUBSCRIBER. Q. What eaosas dark drclsa under the eyes? Aj Thle may be due to a number ot causes, such as worry, constlpa tied, lack et rest, low blood pressure, MARY It Jv What causes a paht ta my light arm? 5 It feels lame and X can hardly hold anythina with tt ; Av This may be due to neuritis. The cause must first be removed bs . tore tha-trvubl can be cleared up. ' i ..." .. I D. 0- I am a young maa ot SI troubled with tailing; hair what da you advise? . t . . . f Av The condiUosi ot ba scalp and hair depends upon the state of .the health la general. - Careful eham pooteg and rinstng and the of a rood hair tonlo ahouM bo halpfal tf the heaKb la good, . CPEVACK :t JJ Into the room. . ' .'' . "Boss," ' he . addressed Marx, "we've been busier than hell. Now here's the lay-out " "Shoot,'Mnvited Marx. .-"MrsT Edison Is the woman in blue. She was living at a hotel In the Sixties. We went' there. And we found out she's disappeared." "Blown?", "Tep. Rasnt been back. since the murder. Took her clothe?,1 checked out and beat-It." - Marx shook his head. "Go en," he urged. "Her ex-hubby's all right. Checked up on him. He .was downstairs all the time, right pp to the minute the guy was found. Got the taxi-driver who took him here from the club. Time checks. He . was following; them, and got here? Ton can talk to him If you want ta I don't know what he POLLY AND HER PALS I HORE PEOPLE WOsltN DiSCOJUZ THAT COUSIN B.M&R IS WfcARlMS ENKlKhSOjCJrHES fORlHh FHSTTiME? TI1JJE, THE TOILER I'M SOfeE mac . rrora- VMHEW AiV UP MOT HOUHMS. TOO or jsx My t-aasTT -.MienT LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY V. . ,fPiL kAATfUtntru TJck a TO -TELL US THAT. WSEE OH A 30UCMEY-NP WE32E SX4KT IKS6 (216HT ry) ILL ilUST. WJ2TTB A rWTH TO tKXHf Md l MM COME BACK 60rV(TsTIM BUT X TXXOTT KKJOW WWEW ssa. atrssra m bsa a a a u A a TOOTS AND CASPER Rfa5 15 $ONS, CAMPER'. I .: rvu 4vem up hopb NOW pP TeVTA3tEr44 J HIM A 6 AIM; ANb I FEEL. yTTEHftlfstti ABOUTITJ - Cm V - ytjTmk trimm irr Ht, torn arUmra rW msrssS ) waa'foBowing tnem fbr,.'SuThii alibi ia good.!i.-v ur Go ea, Marx commanded, non-commlttal. " - - " " " JWa got the Woman 'ta' ailrer, the woman la red and the woman ta gold. This baby sure had a swell harem. We're trailing all of 'em. Here's the names aad the dope." J . . - Carraway read quIcHy. - . 1 : ."Woman la silver Mrs. Stan ley RashburtoB thirty-eight, so ciety, rich, old husband, no chil dren, loves night clubs, goes in for sports: mixed np In a couple of scandals. . , v -t "Woman in red Countess Ni na? Karasova Russian ben In this country, for ten years well kept changes 'em ' .once a year. Crazy about Sewell. Terrific gam bler. Has swell apartment" , A. "Woman. In gold nineteen, came to New Tork three months ago good : looking-aweet , girl graduate- named Mary Peanell good family." . Carraway snapped his notebook to. . .. "Well," asked the doctor, "what's, the next step?" . "I'm going to get the D. A. to issue a warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Edison." "Eh?? . "Material witness." . . . "Oh, I see," the doctor mused. "Ton are annoyed with her dis appearance." Marx was about to retort with heavy sarcasm, when the door op ened. The Russian butler appear ed and bowed slightly. "Excuse me,", he. said., but there- Is something bothering me. I must tell you." ' " . ' " "Oh! Go-Ahead!" lnvitedIarx: : ,raa so excited, vhen you talked to me I did-not have chance, ' But K t fs-.tits-i . have .bSen here six mouins,- and 1 have noticed -that I have' always made breakfast for two. But never have seen the lady." "What do you mean?" . . "I mean every day I made breakfast for two. And I never see anyone but . Mr. Sewell. At first It was strange to me, but I have learned not to bother with o.ther people's concerns, so I paid no attention, and it was a habit." 5'rJQUSE.ELMER.I (SitPiM these IM JUST4S DiMKy UTTLE VODRRIED pHOESfYT JHI5 IS HER FIRST I GOT HOME "THE OWW TO QUA12E .40UR.TSI tilDM'T VUAICE 15 TO CHA6E VACATIOMS NA41TH OMTIL IXWAS LATE TO Me - 1'2-t- 3o 'CVEB.TO VAJEEXyAMCi you VooR HOUSr? TlU-tEi Augusfr IT WE CAM ' TOES - W0MT Be oCS W1M "Aiwa as 7 1 CANrruNDea- oTANbvVHAT . HAPPENED TO ,. TUTS b04,TOCTT5l KEVHO. PTQTTf -. 30 T8At ATSOOT AMYTHTNSr IN Mt WHOLE- UPE! ' tt 6TVT3. EVERT blMB I Pr3SE5& OUT . IK1 PLEA5AMT i VALLEY. OWlAHOMA BRUCE. 4rPAV&Or4 OPTfTH3 w - - 1 . CsET ITHSCOATE. HIM SENT .TBY CASPER, .AND' MAVEs BACK STARrTUNZr j5CorvTy:i 3 "T Walt 'ainlnnte! Tlnterragtidi Marx. Tou -mean that there was a woman, hero every morning,' and yea made breakfast for two., : "Tes.", said the butler. VTBat I never sea the woman if It was a woman, And It was maybe not a woman. : because -', other : women cam here, but always there was breakfast for two. ? (To be-continued tomorrow) ' - GOOD-NIGHT By Max TrtD The Chinese Plate Men Lose Their MiJ, Flor, HanW. Yam and Knarfr-tbe ; five little shadow children with the rurned-about names were taking a 'stroll Tin the Chinese Plate vine day. Being shadows, they had no trouble at all getting Inside the plate. : Hardly ;.had they 'crossed the bridge lea'iing Into the garden, when they saw . Tlng-arLlng ahead of them. They hastened to catch up with the'CMnatnan, who, as' it happened, -was carryri a' live goose by the leg. - - "Hello!" - greeted - the 'shadow children. "Where are you going with the goose?" - - ' "I'm going home." gald Ting-a-Llng. "Sing-Song and myself wftl eat it for dinner." - "Who la Sing-Song?" inquired Yam. "Sing-Song. Is iny neighbor. He always' stays for. dinner. Won't yon" Jofa"uv Ao? It!a a very1 large goose. Tnere ' will be more "thaw enough for all."- He held the-geose aloft to show them how large it was. At this the goose. Imagining it was to-be set free,' flapped Its wings wildly in Tlng-a-Ling's face. He put it under, his arm at once. "What a silly goose," he re marked to the shadows. By and by they reached his house, which was et back from the road. A stone wall ran around it. "It's no use looking for the gate," he said, noticing that they THESE PATEkIT- M m a J1 . v aan. a a V LtlHtK WW CAES IS KILJJM' ME TOO. VOAV tX3 TWoTt Because TUTS rSOBR FlAJkiK.itr Go MreyT ' fOTai METtJ GO NEVCT VUEEK AS SOOM AS TURJsJS DAM-LlfiHT , 4J SUP OUT OMOUR I HOPE ROOK.DADDV AiftD, 'CAUSE WE AWQMT ASaIM SOM5 YM3R. SOAATSTIMcS" feiii!if!ilai:;;!!!iiiii;;.iJiLy!i j r. i " ST- w ii n ss 1 1 ss m st jb a sh.aw m m m a r m A I. I , , i m. , ruTni.n I mrjrm I i mm m im . . . i mm Mi- MJ M MM I tr .. --- Mmmmm ' 1 IT M . 'ItAfX ' J " 1 . .IligM mm U A wera aearchlng. for It, ?Gatea al- waya atay apea - whea. you arant them abut aadehutwhem you ; want them open no I've done way with them." Saying this, ie bade the shadows follow .him over, the wall. This was by no means easy for Ting-a-Iing. ag the: goose started to flap its wings as wildly as before at the . very moment when ha least wanted it to. . "rve a good mind to" wring your neck he said to. It severely. -They found Sing-Song sitting at the table Inside the house. His napkin was tucked under his chin aad he held a knife and fork in his hands 5 " "Ah!, he exclaimed when he saw Ting-a-LIng. "Tou're" having goose for .dinner: I think IU stay. I'm very fond of goose.. Lets boil it .I'm particularly fond of boil ed goose." ?-' ' "I'm sorry," said .Ting-a-Ling, "but I threw the. pot at the eat last night and she forgot to re- tarn it. ru. stuff -it with chest nuts and roast it. " . Sing-Song sighed. . "I'm partic ularly, fond of roast goose stuffed with" chestnuts.-but where wilt you get 7ehe8 touts?" -V . . . t:, v'tVon't you fry Jt?!, sug gested - Knarf . Both - Chinamen gave' an, exclamation of delight. -- fThafa'lust it!" they eried.- Sing-Sing busied about the stove and. guttered the frying pan. Meanwhile Tlng-a-Ling started to pluck the; goose. No sooner did .he touch' its ' feathers, however, than it flapped- its wings in the w fides t manner '' Imaginable. -. "Doa't- bother." advised Sing Song. '.'Fry It i with -the feathers on. That 'willteach It a lesson." With' that he. placed the goose in the'frylhg pan. : "Now sit still, he cautioned, "or you li never be done He stepped Lback to watch it fry. The moment he did so, up rose the goose from the hot pan and flew out the window. Tlng-a-Ling looked at Sing- Song and, .Stag-Song gazed back at Ting-a-Lirtg. "What a'sllly goose!" they both exclaimed at the same moment. But whether they meant the goose or each other the shadow- children couldn't telL DOWT L.ET THAT vuo&ey you- tt,u GO EUdHT IM AMD TEUIu THE BOSS VtXD RATHER TAKE VOUC. (a mm. sjfrk Aiir . rargskK 1 mm Q SS ttvtwnm 8)ym. (Iiw Srssm riti ITS AWOTWEC W, MAeVtLLEW. MCAfJ RTB US? LETS GET 5TAKTfcD " 'Pi I:. fHOWAX TSELff) II WHVf BOB! WHAT IS IT?) S Home-Maldng Helps : : r ELEANOR ROSS ;-; : Applying Safety First Metbods ini . t - toe ttoaae There's no nlace like home. It even seems the favorite plica for accldenta, , . . :v-:-: T""'-;' Tn f srt. - eomnared with most vocations, housework might be re- ' . .V. . V - garaea as among iao us urious of occupations. Only one or, two dangers oesei-ino miner, the steeplejack, the mill-band, tne deep-sea "diver and other, industri al workers.' But it's annalling to contemplate the great number of more or less serious misnaps tnai may befall the ' woman working peacefully in the seclusion of the home! - - she Is surrounded by" modern tools, not all of which she knows how to use properly.- The. Indus trial workar is given some defin ite instrnctions in how to use ma chinery, 'what - to be cautloui about, and In" the' better-banaged plants' Is protected" with safety ae- vices. . ; Butcu'riously 'enough, there been-little, donef ito' make the home sate tor the ..worker, and considering how little instinct the average.' Woman has for handling tools, it's amazing that there are not 'more catastrophes. 'You can see ' otherwise Intelligent women lighting a match within ew feet of an open can or bottle of In flammable fluid. Or overloading electric currents and doing weird things witb' the wiring. OrV lIght ing a gas heater and nOt-noUcing that the draught from a nearby window might blow out the flame but Jet tte gaa continue to flow. Or perched at a' perilous angle on the outside ot a windo w-sill. Or tiptoed on rickety chairs to reach a high shelf. " There's noend to the risks tak en in the run of an ordinary dajr's housework. Some result disas trously, but most, fortunately, leave us unscathed. However, no one need take risks, nor remain In ignorance of precautions. The local gas and VOO'O IfVAlEt-U, THAT'S Y W FINE Op MAC J IBEXiTER MOT NMITHTBE PLAN'S, Tla.lfi V CHANeSE VACATiOM Ii-TlMTe5 NAllTH Crrn WA TILJIE - 15, au. SOKE v4Tn fooss' LSI nuns 1 r dXx3o-8Vkr- -pado1 ; m 6tJiHA to Ml Uni ww ww AWr-UU MUCH. CC3T7 SO- electric companies supply . details ot proper, handling ox equipment. So do the sellers of electrical de vices. And by this time, most peo wAm know thaf one shouldn't touch. a water faucet and gwitch on an an - electric current ; at ; the same time, evea ia ail the wiring is i s-fwwi order . a complete circuit : may be established. resulting te a violent shock, if not indeed in a fatality. - .-..';" Care in hanging ano siowans , away Individual pieces of equip- ment prevents accidents. a. very kitchen needs a laddef and there ; are many good looking ones that ; may serve as chairs "when not " needed for climbing. But. a fturdy : ladder will make it unnecessary to Uke, the risk -of climbing. , on ' awkward supports and slipping. : . ! lt U strange to 'see that even , experienced houseksepers very often ' bear marks and soars of housework. A knife" carelessly ' handled, because its blade looked ' duller than it was. Can-openers probably hare more casualties to. (heir credit than any other single kitchen tool, : because very often tuey are nsed with force with one hand while the other grasps'; the ; can loosely." Tha Made slip re sult, a sharp cut.. There are now many Improved can-opening de vices on the market. "making the job, easy, and, almost a hundred' per'eentafe,.';''.- ?!- . i IncidenTallyi the.hVbIt:;of .wear-" " ing thick : cottonvfgloves wheae?eri -aay heavy .manual Job Is .'perform- ed helps a great dear toward re- m duclng the sum total of home "aof" -cidents. r ' : It Is Impossible , to give" details of prevention and cure within the space of this short article, hut every housekeeper should keep in the kitchen a copy of the very ex cellent bulletin published by the Bureau of Standards In Washing ton, D. C, which gives complete and authoritative information on all the ways of preventing home accidents and making equipment of all kinds perfectly safe. ; r By CLIFF STERRETT, By RUSS WESTOVER IT'S 1 fa-ievrr By VERD t avorriw yw1 rl asvaa . UUT T - e-i a .GOOD - BVT - VETS GDtWl ALowa: v. witm;. . ; SEE - what APPEW3 ,DOMfT ; - MA - - By JIMMY MURPHY i i?a I VAPE.ri.5 buri A PL&A5AMT ;:-bURPOrS.; - ... , ..