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Tt OREGON STATESMAN, Salem. Oregon. Satarfay Morning. December 12. 1931
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"No Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall Awe"
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From a Japanese Paper
THE Japanese consulate at Portland has sent us a rotogra
vure section of the Osaka Mainchi and the Tokyo Nichi
Nichi. The type is in English and the news and pictures all
relate to Japan in Manchuria. Among the articles are :
"Causes of Manchurian affair in nutshell".
A' Japan has made Manchuria oasis of peace in Lawless
China ; will keep it so."
'Why Manchuria should be independent", by a professor of
the Imperial university.
"Rights guaranteed by China in treaties but deliberately vi
olated by her."
"Japan's forbearance alone permits insolent Chinese armed
bandits to go about threatening defenseless Japanese
nationals."
"Japan hard at work to enlighten world with real, uncolored
facts on Manchuria."
There are numerous illustrations which remind one of
the pictures published during the world war. Like the old
atrocity stuff are pictures of some damaged railroad ties and
rails and a Chinese gun and soldier's cap, given as "the evi
dence" of the Chinese raid which prompted the Japanese
stroke of Sept. 18th. Other pictures show a bridge sagging
from alleged Chinese destructiveness, leg irons found on Kor
eans who had been confided in jail by Chinese; damage
done by Chinese bandits.
Much of the material is a forceful presentation of the
provocation Japan had for self -protection. But the following
suggests also the spirit of imperialism which is thinly veiled
by the assertions of action in defense of Japanese nationals
in Manchuria:
Manchuria may belong to China
But who took it back
From the Tsar?
Who sacrificed 200,000 heroes
That the map of the Far East
Should be what it is today?
1 Manchuria may belong to China
But not its prosperity
Peace and order
The nation which owns
Over 1,000 miles of railway
And is forced to protect it
With her own troops.
And has built for China
Four more trunk lines
Without getting back a cent
Of the money loaned
And has invested
More than Y2,000,000,000
In her own undertakings
And has fully a million subjects
Residing in the territory
Suffering from the warlord's
Misgovernment
Has a right to police
Manchuria
If there ever was a right
Of self-defence.
Why We Oppose Bond Issue
THE Statesman in 1930 favored the issuance of $1,200,000
in bonds for acquiring the water system.
We took this position because we believed that the city
should own and operate its water system. We are still of
that opinion.
However the first essential of success in the operation
of a municipal plant is to hold down the capital investment to
a point where it will not run behind.
The maximum capitalization which the Salem plant can
safely stand is $1,500,000. To issue bonds of $2,500,000
would for a certainty result in an increase in water rates or
an increase in taxes. Both are high enough now.
If it were necessary for the welfare of the city to invest
$2,500,000 in a water plant we would have to do it and bear
the cost. But it is not necessary. An investment of $1,500 -000
will provide the city with the distributing system and
with an abundant supply of water as fine as could be ask
ed for.
u s. The trouble with Salem water has not been its source
but the lack of proper, modern scientific treatment of the
water. With a rightly placed intake in the Willamette, a mod
ern filter plant and modern chlorine-ammonia process treat
ment our water would be safe; good to the taste, free from
color or odor. Chemically the Willamette water is excellent
being soft and free from any chemicals harmful to the body!
to industries, etc.
- So far as "mountain water" is concerned, it would be
folly to call the Little North Santiam "mountain water" in
the sense that is pure water. Tests have shown that water
to be polluted. It would require chlorination. A filter would
, be necessary at least at certain seasons of the year, and the
engineers estimates make no allowance for a filter plant
- One Important point against the Little Fork is its small size
In low water it runs only 27 second feet, compared with S -000
second feet for the Willamette at Salem. This means
that such a small stream is more easily contaminated It
means also that there is grave danger of the stream flow
being inadequate for the city's supply, which would force
WiSmette min Santiam or else coming back to the
i he Statesman is not willing to vote $2,500,000 into the
hands of the city council for expenditure. As surely as it is
voted it will be spent. We urge the people to vote NO on the
proposal to issue this amount of bonds. If it is defeated and
anoUier proposition is submitted calling for authorizing
bonds up to $1,500 000 we would support such a proposition
as our belief in the wisdom of owning and operating this
water system, continues unshaken J
' ? On the preference ballot
'wa cAjdess luemseives in iavor of the Willamette.-
Scientific studies have shown the river at a point
just above Salem remarkably free from contamination re
qamng treatment to be sure, but after proper treatment
excellent water. The water is here in abundance, without a
costly pipe line to bring it to the city.
21 We hear much about the "psychological" effect of
'mountain water", and its "advertising value". All that Sa
lem needs is good water; it can get it without spending a
- , , i n
n . r I
for source of water suddIv we
Yesterdays
, , . Of Old Sales
Town Talks from The States
man of Earlier Days
December 12, 1906
WASHINGTON The question
of Senator Reed Smoot's right to
a seat in the senate was discussed
by Senator Burroughs yesterday
in the senate for two hoars. The
question arose because of Sena
tor Smoot's connection with tbe
governing body of the Mormon
church.
Theft of a card of combs val
ued at 2 from a department
store brought a new convict to the
state penitentiary yesterday. For
the crime, he was sentenced to
serve one year.
Because a fierce snow storm is
raging in the Siskiyou mountains,
all Southern Pacific trains are
late.
December 12. 1021
At a meeting of the Associated
Charities of Salem yesterday, on
account of the Imperative need
for immediate help to many fam
ilies, it was decided to assess all
organizations in the city 10 cents
a member.
The constitutional 6 per cent
tax limitation has been exceeded
by the city in its 1922 budget by
the sum of $18,689.32, Bert W.
Macy, former city attorney claims.
According to comments gath
ered yesterday, Salem Irishmen
are for the most part pretty well
satisfied with the treaty arranged
beween Great Britain and Ire
land, creating the Irish Free
state.
New Views
Yesterday Statesman reporters
asked: "Hod do you think the
$2,500,000 water bond issue to be
voted on next Tuesday will come
out?"
S. M. Endicott: "I certainly
hope it is defeated."
Dr. C. W. Davis, dentist: "I
think the people will vote for it
if they understand how it is
worded."
C. L. Parmenter, carpenter: "I
think they'll beat It. The papers
are against it."
Dr. B. F. Pound, dentist: "I
can't say that they will pass, but
I think there is every reason that
they should Pass, regardless of
all the publicity against them."
Ray Stumbo, theatre operator:
"If people don't Quit arguing
about the kind of water system
to have rather than taking the
bond issue as the most import
ant thing, the $2,500,000 bond
will be defeated."
William K. Moses. Insurance
broker: "I am afraid that it is
too much and that it will not
meet the people's sanction."
Daily Thought
JLif ft 1 Q fl f r Pm ant O mAmnnf
.j - - o v. ,. iiivwcu i,
between two eternities, influenced
by all that has preceded and to
Influence all that follows The
only way to Illumine it Is by ex
tent of view." William Ellery
manning.
CAST OF GRADERS'
DPEflETTA IS GIVEN
JEFFERSOV rww. n
pupils of the Jefferson grade
B.cl w,!1 Dr66&nt an operetta,
"Tommy Mumhv'a rtirim
during Christmas week. The cast
caaracters are:
John Green, Burton Thurston;
Mrs. Reld. Doris Roland- mia
and Roy (the twins), 'pauline
oeipp ana unaries Brown; Mr
Earl Stiles. Harvey Myer; Mrs.
n.uia aiues, t ranees Weddle;
Walter Worth. Vmorann Unni.t...
Lois Marcella, Geraldine Jones;
Clara, Norma Lent; Alice. Elea
nor Okraslnski; Anette, Frances
oirr; &ieiia, carol Lyons; Mr.
Roger Simon, Leonard Marcum;
Mr. Theodore Rnl Joaoa lift
ers ; Patty Murphy, Donna June
DAIRhII T-fcl MM -
triii. vernon Bright:
Paff. Carl PhaJn- vtr r, 1
, Ull, IJUUU
Terhune; Jack Frost. Francis
x-utups; santa ciaus. Keith Epper
ly; Kindness, Betty Terhune;
Charity. Leonora irrw r.iti.
Shirley Jones;
Hope, Beulah Wordly; Love,
Grace Wordley; Tommy Murphy,
M" marcum. ine xnomes and
fairies are: Dorothy T Jr t Two M
ces Patton. Douglas Starr, Shirley
Roland, Shiela Roland, June Har
',Hel? Hart Pat8r Parrish,
our , 7 iuaisln, jean Redmond,
Shirley Pratt. Mary Patton, Ruth
terhune. and Norma Egbert.
More than 300.000 persons vis
ited the new Chicago board of
trade building during Us first
year of operation.
million dollars extra in a pipe line. The fact that the city
n?LI:rwIluas4rapidly as lt had tw Past thirty years is
proof that the "psychology" has had little to do with the mat
ter. Here are the figures of growth:
Population Inc. over pre-
vious decade
1900 4,258
1910 14,094
J920 17,679
ou 26,266 48.6
e V.res of growth belie hazy assertions xt "ad
Nertising value" of so-called mountain water.
j f want to repeat our position so there may be n tnis
understanding. We should like to see the city acquire the wat
.5 ?Vor a "oaable cost, operate the plant with a
Do&ra of five competent business men, and leave to them and
tneir engineers solution of such problems as location of filter
piant, permanent source of water supply, experimenting with
71th0U8:nt wMMMe, etc. No bond issue should be auth
orized for more than 11,500,000.
W e oppose the bond issue of $2,500,000.
HERE'S HOW
WHO'S WHO M KOLAM? OF MO
TOTS, AGO 5 TO 7. TESTED RECENTLY.
NC COULD ANSWE 'WHO'S Al
SMITHT Oi -WHO'S HOOVEsT BUT 17
ANSWERED CORRECTLY, "WHO'S COL
UND8ERGHT
Sunday: "Did you Know
BITS for BREAKFAST
-By R. J. HENDRICKS
The Joryst
W S
(Continuing from yesterday.)
"It was considered something of
a Joke on Magone, being a bache
lor, that no less than five times
he was obliged to give the order
to halt the train a day on account
of the birth of a child. These
were in the families of Mr. Watts,
Nelson, one of the Kjiightons
and of Air. Jory. This latter was
the oldest child, a daughter, who
was born on Burnt river. There
was no regular medical atten
dance, but with such car as the
women of the train could remem
ber there was no difficulty.
U
"As the train Proceeded west
ward, as in ihe case of all. It
was broken up into several smal
ler companies of eight or 10
wagons each, those wishing to
travel at about the same rate of
speed going together, and the
danger of Indians being consid
ered small as they reached the
Pacific slope. It was understood
that the Nex Perces and their al
lies were friendly to the whites,
as was indeed the case, and but
for the friendship of these truly
rare native Americans the scat
tered and weakened bands of im
migrants might have been cut off.
It must be understood that there
was not a United States soldier
stationed in Oregon until 1848.
Even through the Cayuse trou
bles and the later Indian wars the
Net Perces have been unvarying
friends of the whites. As to Indi
ans. Captain Magone's company
had very little to do.
S
"Some of the Kaws appeared
early on the Journey, and were
great beggars. One of them was
given by Mrs. Jory what she con
sidered a generous piece of light
bread, as he claimed that he was
desperately hungry. But no soon
er was this offered than ha
opened his blankets, showing a
much larger piece of biscuits,
which he intended as an object
lesson of the size and kind of
bread he wanted." (A couple of
more incidents akin to this one
were related by Mr. Jory. Resum
ing the text:) "Another incident
of somewhat similar import came
to Mr. Jory's notice at Fort Lar
amie, on the South Platte. The
train was making a short stay
for repairs. Sioux Indians In con
siderable numbers, with their
ponies and half wolf dogs, were
gathered about the fort. While
one of the emigrants was greasing
his wagon, watched by a number
of Indians, the wagon hammer
suddenly disappeared. An Indian
was seen walking quickly away
with his blanket drawn tightly
about him. When about 50 yards
off he was brought to a halt by
a peremptory order from the
owner. 'Bring back that wagon
hammer!' Turning about the In
dian denied the theft and opened
and shook out his blanket in
proof of his innocence, and then
hurried on. The owner, only half
convinced went to the place
where the Indian stood, and
found the hammer on the ground.
m
"The following shows one of
the practical difficulties of com
pany travel, and an intelligent
conclusion reached by the emi
grants. When Captain Magone's
train reached Scott's Bluff, it was !
found that the rate of travel was :
too slow. The chief cause of the'
trouble was that some of the
company who were bringing with
them a considerable number of
cattle were careless, or had com
mitted their stock to irrespon
sible herders and allowed them to
stray too far from camp, or to
231.0
25.4
48.6
By EDSON
MAKlMG ITS
FROM EXHAUST GAS Of EACH
POUND OF GASOLINE CON.
SUMED, A BUREAU OF STAND
ARDS DEVICE MAKES A POUND
OF WATER. BY THS MEANS
DIRIGIBLES WuX NOT HAVE TO
RELEASE LIFTING GAS AS THEY
CONSUME FUEL
USED ONLY UNDER DOCTOR'S ORDERS. A
VIOLET RAY LAMP WSJ. CUM HAY FEVER,
SAYS DR-AJ.CEMACH. AUSTRIAN SPECIALIST
Gandhi was an Inventor?"
fall out by the way. as manr of
them, being footsore, were much
inclined to do; and so it happened
that eaek morning when the time
to start came much valuable time
had to be wasted In hunting the
missing stock.
"The captain's scheme far find
ing a remedy well illustrated his
wisaom ana resourcefnlnasa rl
ling the company together and
laying the gravity of the situation
before them, he invited each man
who had a plan to step out of line
ana state nls Dlan to the mm nan t-
and all who approved the plan
proposea were to come forward
and stand with its author until
counted a majority vote being
necessary to adopt any plan.
When several plans had been
successively rejected Mr. JorT.
who had the reputation of being
me quietest man la the company.
came torwara and nrooosed
plan which met with haa.rtv ap
proval. The plan embraced the
toiiowing provisions:
"First, each owner of stock
must carefully count his animals
In the evening on reaching camp
oeiore turning them to rraza:
second, he must bring into camp
ana count them again early each
morning: third, if aiiT cniMe
proved missing In the morning
tnat were Known to have been
present on the Drevious Yannr
the company was bound to make
diligent search for them before
moving on: but If anv of thna
found missing la the morning
were not known to have been
Present the previous evening the
company suould not be delayed to
search for them. Thus the loss
of time consequent unon search.
lng at one camping place for
stock that might have been mbsed
for several days would be
avoided.
.
"After a little friction, which
spent its force in two or three
days the Plan was found to work
admirably; and Mr. Jory, now 82
years old recalls with Just pride
tne success of his first and only
public address. This incident
shows also the strong hold which
the principle of majority rule
had taken on the minds of the
early pioneers, and Its entire
competency to deal with ques
tions far more difficult than those
encountering military enterpris
es. . . .
"As he heard that his father
and brothers were on the way,
being so informed by three young
men that were hastening forward
and overtook him, he decided to
camp on the Umatilla and wait
for them. . . As for others on the
road that year, Mr. Jory particu
larly recalls Seth Luelllng, who
passed and repassed many times,
with his little nursery of grafted
fruit trees.
"On the Umatilla Mr. Jory
also met with Dr. Whitman. He
remembers him as a plain man
of medium size and direct man
ner and speech. The doctor had
been with a party of Immigrants
showing them a route to The
Dalles by the John Day, keeping
along the foothills rather than
taking the old route throagh
the heavy sands along the Col
umbia. He also gave Mr. Jory the
directions, telling him that with
out very heavy grades this hill
route would afford them abun
dant water and good grass, as
well as avoiding the sands.
S
"The Jorys, the remainder of
the family having now come up.
and meeting James Jory and his
family at the Umatilla, came by
this route to The Dalles. At this
point they built flatboats, pre
ferring to come down the Colum
bia rather than attempt the snow
covered route over the Cascades.
About 40 boats were built at
The Dalles that year, from tb
pine trees along the shore of the
Columbia."
,
(Continued and concluded to
morrow.) MITCHELL VISITOR
BRUSH COLLEGE, Dec. 11
Leo Mitchell of Portland is a
guest since Thursday at the home
of his sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. John Schindler of
Brush College. Mr. Mitchell's son.
-Harold Mitchell also of Portland
Is a patient at a Portland hospital
where ha is recovering from an
operation. The family hop to
have him at home for Christmas
holidays.
ill
"The Gay
SYNOPSIS
la the If exkan desert, a masked
rider, Ida gun still warm, hides in
the sheltering mesquite as the cav
alry rids past. They stop beside the
prostrate figure of a man. "Lopes!"
they exclaim, and a shiver runs
through the group. A Jeering laugh
bursts down from above, and gazing
op they see the masked rider out
lined against the sky. Across the
border; a tan. handsome stranger ar
rives at Verdi Junction. His attea
tkm is drawn to an abandoned auto
mobile. CHAPTER II
Puzzled, the man walked down
the road, noting with increasing
wonder that so footprints led away
from the car. He stopped before it,
laid a casual hand on the hood, then
drew back with a quick start of sur
prise. The radiator was hot I Once
more he cast a rapid look about him,
but the desert lay silent arid empty
beneath the slanting rays of the
early sun.
Suddenly, apparently from be
neath his feet a woman's voice was
raised in mild resentment "Where
did I put that damned bolt this
time?" the voice asked.
Then from beneath the car an arm
appeared, followed, after a moment's
silence, by a head of coppery hair.
A scrambling, rustling in the sand,
and now the man found himself
looking down into a surprised face,
generously smudged with oil and
grease. A pair of wide violet eyes
looked up at him, then the rest of
the girl rolled from beneath the car
and slowly arranged a badly wrin
kled dress. She sat up. She con
sidered him for a moment, then sud
denly she smiled.
"You are Sefior Radcliffe."
It was a contagious smile, and the
voice itself held just the trace of an
accent
He looked down at the smudged
face. His eyes twinkled. "We have
with us the village mind-reader."
Rapidly she raa both hands
through the thick waves of her hair,
shaking out the sands that still
clung. "That," she said, "was easy.
I promised Don Bob to drive over
and pick up his friend Ted Radcliffe.
You're the only applicant And I
would have been here in good time,
but" she looked accusingly at the
car "I am having one battle with
the steering rod."
"Broken?"
"No, bent knocked against a high
center in the road. If I could just
straighten that rod " Again she
looked up at him. "Here, anyone
your size should be able to bend a
crowbar. Come on under." And she
disappeared beneath the car. Drop
ping to the ground, the man squirmed
after her.
The sand was liberally strewn
with bolts and nuts and assorted
screws.
"You'll have enough partJ left
over for a radio set," he smiled.
"No, I won't I've been through
all this before. Look, can you
straighten that thing?"
Turning on his back, Radcliffe
raised both hands and with little ef
fort bent the long rod.
"Hold it there," she commanded,
and reached for a bolt "You mustn't
mind if I sprawl all over you." She
dropped the bolt into place and
clamped on a nut A moment of
breathless silence, then a long sigh.
"Now it's easy. Can you reach op
no, on the other side of me there.
Just hold that bolt And don't mind
if I knock sand in your eyes. There I
That's it" She began hammering in
dustriously with her wrench, then
caught the low rumble of his voice
and stopped.
INDEPENDENCE. De. 11 Z.
B. Sutton was pushed off the fer
ry Into the Willamette river by
sum nun over
l H BY CAR
High Blood Pressure No
Indication of Short Life
Millions Have Lived Normal Expectancy Despite This
Handicap, Says Dr. Co pel and, but it IS Essential
That Certain Precautions Be Taken
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States Senator trem New York,
Former Committloner of Health. New York City.
RECENTLY the death of
nationally known man was
recorded. This man had
been told he had high blood pres
sure. He never paid imy attention
to it. Ignoring
the advice of his
Dnysii
The normal
blood pressure
for an adult
ranges from
110 to 140. In
a given person
this may vary
from time to
time. Women,
as a role, have
lower blood
pressure than
Contrary to Dr.Cepetann
the common belief, redness of the
face is not necessarily a sign of
hicrh Mood pressure, lnere are
other causes for this symptom. In
deed, many persona with high
Meon pressure anew ne such situ
and may even appear abnormally
HIch btoed pressure is a sign of
abnormality In persons of middle
ace. ' Usually It results from some
change in- the bleed vsassle of the
body, or tn the vital organs, par
Ucnlarty the kidneys and heart It
la easenUaOy a condition e adult
Ufa. Ia youth ttia nanally teas
pormry and la easily corrected.
- Hia blood pressure frequently re
sults from an habitually faulty diet.
Toe rssrnaar diet may provide an ex
cess oxfertaia substances; - When
Bandit I Border" Iff
"Sefior, I cannot hear a word
you're saying."
"That's probably because your
knee's embedded in my wishbone."
came the muffled words. "I was just
saying that if youH let me I can put
the rest of these ornaments together
myself."
He heard her laugh, saw her
scramble from beneath the car, and
in a few minutes joined her.
Radcliffe looked dubiously at his
hands, then seated himself on the
running board and began rubbing
sand between his fingers. "I thought
you had collected all the grease."
Again the violet eyes looked up at
him. "Am I terribly sncia how do
you say grimy?" she asked.
For answer he took out his hand
kerchief and wiped a long streak on
her cheek. "See that?" He showed
her the blackened linen. "And there's
lots more two on your chin, and
your nose Is just one blob of gear
grease."
"And Bob told me to look my
best" The girl knelt down before
him as a child might "Please wipe
off as much as you can. I'll get some
cold cream in Verdi."
Doubtfully he took her face in one
huge hand, and with the other be
gan laboriously scrubbing. The big,
long-lashed eyes kept looking sol
emnly up at him. The heavy waves
of her hair kept falling in his way.
Her skin was so soft The touch of
it brought a sense of quick delight
There was a perfume about her, an
exotic something, and that faintest
of accents in her voice made him
ask, "Are you American?"
She gave him that pleasant lilting
laugh. "I'm Irish and Spanish and
some Mexican. That should make
me a good American." She leaned
back, resting on her hands, looking
up at him. "And you are Ted Rad
cliffe, friend of Don Bob, and you're
coming out to stay with him, Bueno,
we need many, many big, broad
shouldered men out here."
"Why?"
The girl's face had suddenly sob
ered, intent on some inner thought
"We need men who are not afraid
of anything on earth. Sometime I'll
tell you why."
"Good I That means we'll see each
other again."
She seemed to consider. "I think
so. I come in often to Don Bob's
ranch,"
Then she rose and climbing into
the car, tested the starter, listened
critically to the engine, and pointed
to her side.
"Jump in and we'll pick up your
plunder."
She watched him as he lifted the
big wardrobe trunk in his arms and
put it effortlessly into the back seat
She nodded in approval. "You are
what we call out here an homre y
medio a man and a half." Gingerly
she let in the clutch, and the car
bumped slowly down the road.
In the growing light the man
watched her hair touched by the
morning sun, casting a thousand
bronzed highlights when the wind
stirred it With a thrill of pleasure
he sensed the graceful sureness of
her driving, and once again he
caught her watching him out of
those wide, frank eyes of hers.
"You're thinking she asked.
"I was thinking h must be a real
country that has men tike Don Bob
-and girls like you. Are there many
like you out here?"
"Oh, you'll find one of me under
every automobile and behind every
cactus."
They climbed a rise, and the girl
nodded toward a little cluster of
dwellings. "Verdi," she said, "but I
must not take you to town. I told
Bob I'd drive you straight to his
ranch. If the train hadn't been late
his car Tuesday near the Inde
pendence landing.
Mr. Sutton was cranking the
car which was in gear. It started
In motion, broke the chain across
the end of the ferry and planged
Into the river shoving Mr. Sut
ton in ahead of It and running
over him in the water. His face
was badly cut and one hand, his
left leg and side Injured.
The car which was In water
these ars removed, the
cotnfes down to normal.
pressure
Excessive activity and the strain
of certain occupations help to bring
about this condition. Wha the
wrong living Is corrected, the blood
pressure Is restored to normal.
tt Is important that the underty
lag constitutional disorder of "heart,
luar. or kidney, be lnveatlcated. It
these fundamental causes are over
looked It is Impossible te reduce the
high blood pressure.
The creates danrer attached to
persistent hc blood pressure Is
orain nemorrMc. (en-oral bemor
rhace. or, n it is commonly known,
"stroke." may be traced In most in
stances to high Mood pressure. There
are other causes for cerebral hemor
rhace, but they are not as common
as hlch blood pressure.
Cerebral hemorrhjics occurs be
cause of the breakinc down of small
blood vessels In the brain. Increased
pressure baa much to do with this.
There Is one thing I'waat you to
knew. Ten must not depend on one
sf the numerous preparations ad
vertised as "sure cures' for hlb
Meed pressure. There Is no one
medicine known to the medical world
that will definitely cure high Mood
pressure.
Hows vac. It can only be controlled
by careful reculsUon oi the diet and
strict attention to the rules of hygi
ene. An abundance of fresh air and
snallcht sufflclsat hours of sleep and
relaxation, win help a whole lot.
It you have high stood pressuie
So- not think roar haDDinea Is
ended. Minions of men and women
hasm lived eat the normnl ins
tancy of life is aptt ot tt Bat ywa
dsvneed to take osrtala prsoauttons
and. having done so. may go shout
vsr dsilv effete-
he would have met you himself. Bob
was terribly sorry until I told Wm.
I'd rescue you. ' And tonight you'll
be together. Meanwhile, yon are to
rest or ride, or do whatever you like,
but tonight Aunt Clara, the major's
wife, is having yon to dinner. Bob
will be there."
"And in the meantime can I ride
with you?"
Those coppery curls gieamed as
the shook her head, "Not this after
noon. After I drop you at Bob's,
I'm going down to Mexico."
"Mexico?"
"Si, my home. The boundary line
runs through Verdi. I live twenty
miles south of the line on a ranch."
"You have cattle V
Again she smile'd. "Two or three."
Once more he breathed deeply and
looked about him. "It's queer," he
exclaimed at last "It's almost like
coming home. And yet I've never
been here, but my father told me so
much of this border country. He
lived here years and years ago.
When I was a kid I could name
every -waterhole and ranchhouse
around Verdi, and all morning I've
had that strange feeling of return
ing coming back to a place I've
never really been."
"You are from the East?"
"I've lived East most of my life,
but I was born near the desert
Later I lived in Denver. I learned
Spanish there, and as a Kid I must
have prowled around with every
shcepherder in Colorado." His voice
stopped. "I haven't many happy
memories of Denver." Then his" eyes
grew somber, he fell silent and, busy
with their own thodghts, they drove
steadily across the glistening sands.
A gate loomed up ahead of them,
and passing through it, the girl
stopped the car before a low adobe
bungalow. About it stretched thick
lawns, their cool greenness beckon
ing in welcome contrast to the drab
browns of the desert Vines covered
the adobe walls. Two servants raa '
out and in answer to the girl's brief
orders carried Raddiffe's bags and
trunk into the house. Reluctantly he
stepped from the car.
"I hate to let yon go," he told her.
"but you've been a dear to bring me
over."
She held out a slim hand. "Noth
ing. Bob's friends are mine. Adios."
The cool Ettle hand seemed to lie
so trustingly in his, and again he
felt his pulse quicken. "Not adios.
For I will see you again, won't I?"
The wide eyes looked steadily
down at him. the lips moved ia a
tiny smile. "Do you reallv want to,
Ted Radcliffe?"
"I want to very much. And I also
want to know your name."
She laughed. "I wonder. But you
will know it, big man. And you'll
also see me soon."
Then with a little nod and a
friendly wave, she left him standing
before the steps of the bungalow.
He watched her throw the long car
into gear and start away. He was
still watching when she passed the
gate and vanished down the dusty
road.
His first day had begun quietly
enough.
But before that first day ended it
was destined to throw Ted Radcliffe
headlong into conflict with the great
est powers of all the border country.
Yet the morning held no cloud. H
spent it rambling about the ranch
house, unpacking and writing, c6n
scious only of a serene sense of well
being. After long days of train trav
el the desert ah was like wine, and
that world of throbbing sunlight and
of far horizons, the rising, shimmer
ing heat waves and the purple hills'
of Mexico all these were to him
the fulfillment of som: promise long
deferred.
(T B Coattooof)
about waist high was towed out
slightly damaged.
Mr. Sutton is the father of
Mrs. Virgil DeCoster of Indepen
dence and resides on the DeCost
er farm tn East Independence.
Mulkey Now Living
At Eugene, Where
Assigned Recently
MONMOUTH, Dec 11 W. J.'
Malkey, state police patrolman of
this section, who recently was
promoted to the office of ser
geant and assigned to duty in
Eugene, has taken up his resi
dence at that place, accompanied
by Mrs. Mulkey.
Mulkey. a native of Polk coun
ty, has served as county consta
ble, night marshal of Monmouth,
chief of police of Dallas, and was
member of the state traffic di
vision. December 15, 1930, he
apprehended a consignment of
bonded liquor valued t 535,000.
said to be the largest confiscation
of contraband ever taken in Ore
gon. He was on patrol duty that
day. on the West Side Pacific
highway south of Monmouth, and
stopped the track driver because
he -was displaying only a private
license instead of a commercial
carrier's license.
2 Deaths in Amity
Same Day; Walling
And R. Rosenbalm
AMITY. Dec. 11 Frederick
Walling passed away at Amity.
Wednesday at the age of 71
years. Memorial services will be
at the Baptist church here Sat
urday at 2 p.m. Commitment ser
vices will be In the Amity ceme
tery. Robert L. Rosenbalm who has
been qaite 111 for some time,
passed away at his home Wednes
day afternoon. Funeral services
were held Friday afternoon at
the Methodist church.
SIBS. MAXWELL LEAVES
LINCOLN. Dec 11 Mr. and
Mrs. D. R. Ruble haT been en
tertaining as their house guest
for a week, his sister. Mrs. W. N.
Maxwell of Los Angeles, Calif.,
who left for her home Thursday
Jffa. Maxwell makes frequent
trip to Oregon as aha was born
reared In tU Polk county
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