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From rint SUtcuto, March St, 18S1
THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. .
Charles A. Spbacue - - Editor-Uanagtr
Sheldon r. Sackett . .'.'. Managing-Editor
Member of the Associated Press .
Tn Associated Premm Is xcTuaIvly otiUsd to th dm for pobUc.
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Support Mt. Angel Flax Plant
FOR years there have been effort and agitation for the de
velopment of. the flax-linen industry in this valley. It
has been demonstrated that the valley can grow excellent
flax. The state penitentiary plant has proven successful in
the first steps of processing, retting and scutching. Two
linen mills are now in successful operation at Salem. What is
needed now is the development ,pn a free-industry basis of
growing-re tting-scutching. A most favorable opportunity
for undertaking this is now presented through the of f er of
the federal government to assist in the financing of three
such plants. Eugene-Springfield district is seeking one, Can-by-Molalla
another, and Mt. Angel the third. Mt. Angel, be
ing a small comnrwity is asking Salem's support to raise the
funds required.
There are several reasons why Salem should respond to
this appeal. First, Salem has been the home of the flax-linen
venture. Our land nearby suitable for flax growing is de
voted to other crops, so there is no place for the retting plant
here. Mt. Angel district has grown flax successfully for a
long term of years. Its farmers are experienced, have the
pullers, and are ready to sign contracts for production. It
is in Marion county and directly tributary to Salem as a ma
jor trading center.
Secondly, our linen mills here need more fiber than the
state plant can supply. Now they have to ship fiber in from
abroad, at heavy expense. If for any reason the state plant
should close or if laws would tighten against prison-made
goods as is threatened the mills here would be wholly depen
dent on foreign fiber unless these local plants are established.
vvniie mere nave Deen losses to investors in the linen manu
facturing end, both the mills here are operating on a profit
able basis, maintaining steady and substantial payrolls. The
big mill is completing a reorganization which will make it
the strongest in its history,' and with the best management.
These mills now provide a payroll of $100,000 per annum
with possibilities of great expansion in the future.
m r A real reason in addition is that this valley should def
initely undertake the experiment of growing and retting and
scutching flax so we may know for certain the possibilities
for the industry. The amount requested of Salem, $6000, is
not large compared with what is at stake. If this experiment
proves a success the industry will expand and the valley
should prosper because it is practically the only place in the
United States .able to grow fiber flax.
Mt Angel offers aaideal field for the test. Not only are
the farmers there experienced in growing flax, but they are
experienced in cooperative management, which will be the
form the enterprise will take. The Mt. Angel cooperative
creamery is one of the most successful in the state. Tne same
group of level-headed farmers who have guided its develop
ment will have charge of this plant. The state has offered the
services of its experts for counsel and advice in the process
ing end of the business.
. With the government making an outright gift of $19,500
for the plant, and the Spokane bank for cooperatives making
a low rate loan on a large part of the machinery and equip
ment required, the amount of private capital to be subscribed
is not large. Under the leadership of the Salem chamber of
commerce a drive will be put on to raise Salem's portion.
Mt Angel has already raised a substantial amount and will
raise more. Quick action is needed so the farmers may get
seed for planting within a few weeks.
Considered as an investment there is a very fair chance
for earning the return of six per cent on the preferred stock
W n n la Kainw rf ...4.1. J F ,
viicieu, wmi leuim oi principal over a term
of years. But the investment is justified to test out thorough
ly the possibilities of growing, retting and scutching flax
here. j
Oregon City is assisting Canby and Molalla in tneir
raising of funds. Salem should respond promptly to Mt An
gel s appeal. It will mean much to that community to get a
new local industry started. It will mean much more to this
community as a linen manufacturing center to secure a steady
supply ofraw material, and to prove to the world that the
primary stages of the flax-linen industry are practical.
Calling New Deal Bluff
SENATOR CHARLES H. McNARY rarely enters actively
in senate debates, exerting his influence chiefly through
personal contacts and in committee discussions. He has
however taken the lead in objecting to the camouflaged AAA
which the senate committee on agriculture has accepted from
the new dealers of the department of agriculture and is try
ing to put through the senate, though even the democrats
have no heart in the task. It is false to accuse Senator Mc
Nary as opposing the farmers' interest, as the Pendleton
. East Oregonian has done. He was leading the fight for farm
relief when most of the new dealers were iust cettino- mi nf
college. In this case he is fighting the measure because it is
just a mimy cusguisea aaa, almost certain to run foul of the
' same obstacle as the old act In attacking it the senator is do
Sk fc . V . . M M M
ing me zarmers a genuine service; and the new dealers are
resorting to trickery, trying to deceive the farmers until after
the next election, knowing that.no final court action may be
had before that time.
Senator Borah yesterday gave his opinion that based on
the study he had been able to make, the bill would not hold
up in court Senator Norris said of the bill when first consid
ered In committee that it would not meet the court require
ments for constitutionality.
, .President Roosevelt, when asked if he was going to pro
pose a constitutional amendment to give congress the power
the court says it lacks, said it was not necessary because he
knew15 ways" which Would be constitutional It is queer, if
such is the case, that his henchmen have not employed at least
Nary would not be protesting the bill if it had genuine merit
and a clean claim to constitutionality.
Borah to Enter Primaries
SENATOR BORAH has declared his intention of filing for
the presidential nomination1 in the Ohio and Oregon pri
maries. He already has an active organization in the for
mer state, and sohJe active opposition, as indicated in the
threat of ex-senator Fess to "take a walk" if Borah is nom
, inated. In Oregon Senator Borah will enter with no present
organization and no pronounced opposition, except from the
Townsenders who regard him as a turncoat. He flirted with
the Townsend people, only the
: ing the plan impractical.
This Borah candidacy is a queer one. He is 71, always
known as an off-ox, with some warm personal admirers
(Alice Longworth is one), but no compact body of support
ers, no money, and no very explicit platform. Is he a candi
date out of personal ambition? Hardly, because he has made
no preliminary build-up to evidence such ambition. Is his
jpurpose to strengthen hia chances in Idaho? Hardly; for it is
generally conceded that he can defeat Gov. Ross for the
senate. .
Otrf own opinion is that his is principally a contest for
' control. Borah does not expect the nomination, but has to go
through with a campaign now that he has been drawn into
one. He is concerned with party leadership. In this he is
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reat Game
of Politics
By FRANK R, KENT
Copjrrijfet llSS, by TU Baltbasr fa
The Hymn of Hate v
WashingtonrFeb. t.
ONE OF THE chargu m ad by
Alfred SL Tilth upon which the
New Deal Smearing department.
a ut nor . or Sen
ator Robinson's
radio reply, did
not touch was
that this ad
ministration It
engaged . in an
attempt to ar
ray tins
against class.
Perhaps the
reason is the
effort Is now
practically un
disguised, rap
idly becoming
Frisk b. Blast an arowed po
litical objectlYe of New Deal strat
egy. THE RECORD on the subject is
interesting. It rather bears out
Mr. Farley's forecast that this is
going to be a "dirty" campaign.
It is also depressing to those who
feel that the stirring up of claw
hatred is a horrible thing nd
would like to see a fight in which
the merits of men and measures
were not wholly obscured and
some degree of tolerance and fair
ness evinced on both sides. That
none of these' things will be pos
sible if the present direction of
the Roosevelt campaign is pur
sued is clear. The broad general
idea is that the opponents of the
President and those who distrust
his judgment are either million
aire oppressors of the poor, who
want people to starve, or tools of
such men. In brief, the New Deal
theory Is that the rich are all
against Mr. Roosevelt, the poor
all with him.
IT IS Mr. Roosevelt himself who
months ago struck this class an
tagonism no e with his references
to himself a for "human rights,"
while those who differ with him
are for "property rights"; wlta
his remarks about "wen-warmed
members of well-stocked clubs"
and his denunciation of the oppo
sition as creatures of "intrenched
greed." All his closer subordin
ates sing in the same key. The
hair-triggered Mr. Hopktnr tells
his aides that "this is a tight be-j
tween the Haves and the Have
Nbts and we are with the Have
Nots.' Professor TugweH urges j
an alliance of vorkers and farm
ers against business greed. Mr
Ickes pictures the great wealth
owners as opposed to progress and
his publicity department coins
such striking phrases as "bandit
bankers" for the pure-hearted Mr.
Farley.
THE MOST RECENT outburst of
this sort comes from Mr. Edward
F. McGrady, assistant secretary of
labor. At tbe convention of the
United Mine Workers, dominated
by Mr. John L. Lewis, whose al
liance with Mr. Roosevelt is com
plete, Mr. McGrady dramatically
asked, "Do you, as the representa
tives of this great anion, stand
with the President of the United
States?" And when the delegate
had ceased yelling their approval,
he shouted, "Let that be the an
swer to the money bags of Wall
street." As the New York Times
ays, among the "money bags of
Wall street" he Included all those
who do not approve all the legis
lation of the last few years.
THIS MAY. as the Times points
out, be particularly improper talk
from an administration official
supposed to function as a negotia
tor between employer and em
ploye, but it la entirely in line
with the rest. Mr. McGrady is
simply singing the New Deal
hymn of hate. Everybody on the
other side is a bloated bondholder
or billionaire; the Da Pontc are
all devils; Raskob Is a villain: A I
Smith, once a poor boy, now dai
sied by diamonds and dollars, U
against the plain people; the
American Liberty league is com
posed exclusively of "blood suck
ers and leeches." All of which
soon or late gets to be ridiculous
to those who stop to think.
ASIDE FROM the incongruity of
this sort of stuff coming from a
President who spends hi vaca
tions on Vincent Astor's yacht, and
aside from the fact that the Du
Ponts. the Raskobs, the Mrs. Sa
binjs, the Smiths and others of the
Liberty league helped put him in
the White House, this line of
campaign seems to Indicate two
things: One is that it would not
be adopted if the administration
were not definitely on the defen
sive, conscious that it has lost the
confidence -of the substantial con
servative elements. It is distinct
ly the strategy of desoeration. The
other is it is primarily based on
the belief that the people are not
smart enough to see through to
the facta, perhaps they are not.
but they always have been In the
past. There is nothing new in this
class appeal, it has been made
many times before, nerer with
success. True, in the past. It eame
from demagogues on the outside
trying to get in. This is the first
time It has been Initiated by a
President in office, trying to be
reelected. It remains to be aeen
how much difference that maks.
Needle Club Meets
GRAND ISLAND, Feb. 8.
Seven members of tha Arrawan
nah Needle club and one guest.
Miss Blanche Palmer, attended
the regular meeting held Wednes
day afternoon at the home of fir.
ana Mrs. rrea Finmeum. Fancy
work and visiting were enjoyed.
Mrs. Finnic urn served refresh
ments. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. Maxwell near Dayton. -
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not friendly to Herbert Hoover, and want to get party con
trol away from Hoover, from Fletcher, and from the Hilles
wing in New York. Borah's eminence insures a heightening
of interest in the republican pre-convention campaign, that
much is certain.
Portland is busy tnsnectinsr sites for
Candaria heights which la still
Bits for Breakfast
By R J. HENDRICKS
Ts city of Sta 1
and its trade t
have interestii . ory:
l-i-li
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. (Continuing from yesterday: )
"Simpson and McCauley accepted
as executors of the Drury S. Stay
ton will, but shortly thereafter
resigned, and Drury E. Stavton
carried on the settlement of the
nUU, with the help of Geo. V
Lawson, Salem attorney.
"The name of the unnamc '. heir
evidently became Eldalura.
"J. A. Baker was sheriff, serv
ing some of the papers. D. M. C.
Gaalt. chief clerk of the owners
of Tb Statesman, Oden and Jack
son, swore to the publication no
tices. John C. Peebles was coun
ty judge.
. S
"Tbe value at the estate was
evidently around $10,000. The
real estate had evidently helped
to make it valuable, though the
townsite proprietor gave water
rights free to those who would
use them, and even tree lots to
men who would build.
S S
"Many stories could be told
concerning the individuals named
D. S. McCauley was Dr. McCauley,
fine old time pioneer physician.
and he had two sons who became
doctors.
"They told stories of the old
doctor drinking too much, but al
ways added that he never pre
scribed when too much overseas
He may have been like the Scotch
man, never drunk as long as he
could lie on the earth without
roiling off.
"Mrs. Sarah Hunt Steeves, in
ner dock, gives JJr. Mcuauiey a
clean bill of health and character,
though confessing he sometimes
drank and, she Intimated, who
wouldn't, having to travel over
the pioneer excuses for roads day
and night and in all weatehrs?
S
"They were great days the pio
neer time In Oregon. They bred
a race of sturdy people, and kind
and neighborly.
"They were among the choice
spirits of a pioneering nation. On
ly the venturing and brave start
ed, and only the strong and per
sisting got through; an army of
30,009 or more slept In nnmark-
Health
By Royal S. Copeland, M.D.
HALITOSIS. THB pout nam for
bad breath. Is a very common com
plaint In and of ttself, it is not a
disease; it is merely a symptom er
a sign of some physical disorder.
Too many bUv that a mouth
wash or dentifrice of eom sort wtU
correct bad breath. As a matter f
tact. It serves merely to cover up
tbe odor, or to replace it with a more
agreeabi one. There can be no ob
jection to this, of course, but it will
effect no permanent cure.
Ther are many causes far this
condition. Among th most common
are infections of th teeth, tonsils,
nos or nasal sinuses. Faulty eating
habits, improper diet, indigestion and
constipation are causes which are
too often overlooked. Certain con
stitutional aliments may produce
halitosis.
Possible Causes
Children with enlarged and infected
tonsils ar frequently th victims ef
bad breath. Th inflamed tonsila se
cret a sticky, mucus substance. This
adheres to th tonsil and permits food
particles to accumulate in th pock
ets and depressions of tbe tonsiL In
time th food putrefies, giving rise to
aa ttnpteasant edor. In some casa,
th only possible cur He In th re
moval ef th diseased tonsils.
Sometimes tbe cause for halitosis
is not so easily detected. la these
puzzling cases It can sometimes be
laid at the door of some germ or In
fection tn th mouth. Of course,
there is ne such thing as a mouth
entirely fre from gums. They thrive
la the mouth because there they find
aa abundance ef moisture and food.
Lodging between th teeth and under
the gums, they quickly multiply.
The saliva restrains th growth of
germs, but in ttself does not have
strong antiseptic qualities. It acts
chiefly as a flushing agent, aiding In
the mechanical removal of bacteria
and putrefactive eubstances.
It is always advisable to look to
the stomach and intestines as a poe
sibi source of halitosis. The germs
may be washed Into the stomach.
This may net be a very scientific ex
planation, but no doubt the germs
have much to do with th formation
of obnoxious odor and gases.
May Be Infection
Sometimes halitosis Is not due to
a germ or Infection, but result from
faulty eating habits. For example,
persons wbe are careless about
cbewtef their food and who rash
through their meals are very often
the victims ef this unpleasant symp
tom. Exeaiv fermentation of food.
Indigestion, coaetlpatten er other di
gestive disturbances, may be th on.
deriving eauee ef halKosU.
If yen suffer front baUtoaie do net
depend on heme remedies for relief.
Consult with your doctor. He will
advise yon what the causative trouble
is and what to de for It.
Halitosis la not serious as regards
health. But It Is einbarrasstng, caus
ing mental distress and annoyance to
others. It should be corrected.
Answers to Health Queries
Mrs. A. Q. What should a worn,
an of 44, 1 feet I Inches tan, weigh?
What should a boy of IS. f feet tan.
weigh?
A. They should weigh respective
ly, in and 105 pounds. This would
be about average for their respective
ages and heights.
Dr. Copeland U glad to newer
faovirfea from readers tcko tcni
addressed stamped envelope vHih
their quetuont. 29 Inquiries
aaoeid oe-oddresaed to Met ce
car of this metctpaper.
fCopvrioM. m8, JC T. B.. leo-l
available, and wn antA a
ed aravee In th loax trail, but
a host of 150,090 cam across th
larger portion of a continent the
greatest trek of its kind in all his
tory. V
"Oregonians have led In many
ways, and Oregon bas bred and
trained leaders. - -
"Nota the CItII war.
"The leadership, the general
ship that led directly to Appomat
tox was largely trained her in
pioneer Oregon.
S
"The three generals who met
Robert E. Lee on that memorable
ninth of April, 1865, to receive
the surrender who were they?
"Grant, who spent a good many
of his pre-captalncy days here.
"Sheridan, who was much long
er in Oregon as a second lieuten
ant fighting and handling Indians
than he was in command of regi
ments, brigades and armies in the
Civil war.
"Ord. who in IS 4 8 from San
Francisco military headquarters
sent for use after tha whitman
massacre a cannon, 500 muskets
and a great amount of ammuni
tion sent them to our cltiien sol
diers Ord, who in 1S5S fought
Indiana in the so-called Rogue
River war; In the Curry county
section and In Jackson county
and who brought the fierce old
Chief John and his band to Port
Orford on his way to the Coast
reservation, where theywould be
under Sheridan andhls fellow of
ficers. X
"These three received Lee's
sword.
"Morer than a score other West
Pointers got their post graduate
courses riding pioneer Oregon
trails. Qualifying them for such
leadership as was necessary to so
direct the armies of the Union
that government' of, by and for
the people might not perish from
the earth."
S
David Simpson, named by Dru
ry S. Stayton as one of the exec
utors of his will, was a brother
of Ben Simpson, Oregon pioneer.
They were cousins of General u
S. Grant Ulysses Simpson Grant,
whose mother was a Simpson.
Ben was the father of Sam L-
Simpson, Oregon poet laureate,
author of "The Beautiful Willam
ette" and other poems In "The
Gold Gated West," the book con
taining some of the best things
he wrote.
Sam wag at one time editor of
The Statesman. The Ben Simp
son house still stands, southeast
corner Summer and Chemeketa
streets, Salem.
s S
Henry Porter recalls that light
ning struck and killed a horse un
der David Simpson. This was
shortly after be voted the demo
cratic ticket and the story was
that David took the warning, and
never again strayed from the re
publican fold. Also, .Mr. Porter
says, he himself has ever since
that time been afraid to vote the
democratic ticket.
David Simpson served several
terms as Marion county assessor,
and Jaek Simpson, his son, was
long on the news force of The
Statesman, from the middle eight
ies.
(Continued on Tuesday.)
The Safety
Valve
Letters from
Statesman Readers
Editor Oregon Statesman:
Thank you. Mr. Editor for
your timely and magnificent sug
gestions In this morning's paper
regording "Oregon Scenic Bean
ties."
I am an adopted Oregon daugh
ter; long have I hoped and prayed
and endeavored to spread the
gospel of Selling Oregon.
We allow a sister state, less
blessed than our's in many ways.
to steal much thunder "Califor
nia fruit," "California nuts," and.
if it were physically possible she
would appropriate our scenery. A
lot of Oregonians, native sons
mainly, it seem to me, would
never utter a word of protest.
Mrs. R. M. 8.
PROSPERITY FOB OREGON
To tho Editor:
Under a new plan, the farmers
in Oregon can be made to increase
their acreage to keep up the sup
ply of farm products in accord
ance with the demand; and also
make a profit on their rotten
windfalls from trees and vines,
which are a dead loss to them at
present.
This can all be brought about
by increasing industry and selling
Oregon products to Oregon. The
methods of accomplishing this
would be:
1. A yeast factory In Salem to
take care of the local hop indus
try. 2. Six or seven distilleries In
Salem to process alcohol from
farm products such as frnita and
grains,' to burn Instead of import
ed crude olL
S. A sugar refinery in Salem to
take care of sugar beets, which
can be grown locally.
' 4. A law passed whereby It
would be unlawful to tax these
products more than one cent on
the dollar in transaction from the
producer to the consumer.
I sincerely believe that this
would abolish unemployment in
Oregon. However, I am not a
statistician and would like the
opinion of any mathematicians in
terested. Sincerely yours,
C. L. Pickell,
1I1S N. Liberty.
Bury Willamina Man
at Hopewell Sunday
WHEATLAND, Tab. t. Fred
Hadley, about ,55. of Willamina,
died Wednesday at a Portland
hospital, according to word, re
ceived hare by bis father-in-law.
Mr. John Smith. Hia widow waa
before their marriage Mis Edith
smith and for many years resided
Ionian .old RmUkf arm Itere
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"HIGH SCHOOL TRAGEDY"
CHAPTER ZZVm
I waited for th Inspector to be
gin the conversation en onx drive
from lira, Sard oafs apartment to
th offlc. I waa puxsled by his
manner to her and hers to him: It
seemed to a sixth sense of mine
that ther was something under
neath the surfac that I did not
comprehend.
That woman la clever, Julie.
Ton are quit right about her being
mysterious, at least in hex relation
t Perkins. She tried to evade us
there, didnt aher
Tea. But aha didnt do a vary
good job, because even the news
papers said that he had visited
Connie often, and ao forth."
"Hmm. Seemed confused when
I began on him. But sh was honest
enough about herself. I believe
ah told me tbe truth on aO the per
sonal questions I asked."
"Inspector, yon knew mor about
her when yon went ther than you
told, didnt yon!1
He laughed. "Clever tittle Julie I
They don t put much over on yon,
do they? Tea, I'v had a few wires
from Toledo. This Mrs. Sardoni is
using her right name and told na
tha right story about her coming
her. Too see, she was the wife of
a rather notorious bootlegger la
Toledo, in tha days before Repeal.
Ha was mixed Bp with tha law a
number of times, but apparently
ah was never involved. He waa
aamewhat of a brute, was ernal to
bar and to tha boy. So aha iust
pulled up stakes and divorced him.
"Wouldn't that be rather danger.
OOSI"
"It would if she ever talked.
Guess he didnt care greatly about
tha losa of hia family; be waa just
coneernaa uat an kept her mouth
shut about bis former activities.
That probably accounts for the
cleverness with which ah parried
my Questions; she's had soma ex
penenca tn that line."
"How awful, to live la constant
xearox a gangster I"
"Sh doesnt strfk m as a wo
man who bas much fear. I'd say
no wss prewy eooi ana pretty nan
under that voluble exterior."
"But very motional "
-rea. Hatred ought to be her
specialty with bar ancestry, her
background, bar particular disposi.
woo. a mm mcunea to tnlnk tbe
bootlegger u entitled to as much
pity aa aba la, perhaps."
She knew that yon had all this
information, didnt ahaT"
"I think ah. did. At least aha
didnt try to Be or bluff. Sh lost
showed honest resentment and
varned ma aba would be on tuard
against too much prying- into her
past affairs.''
"Sb rather fascinating. But
where does Perkins coma lot
'"That's what w bar yet to find
at. Also what connection their
relationship, whatever it may be,
could possibly hava witb Hiss Sin
clair and her death. I confess I can
see nothing but blind alley there."
era! services wiU be held at Willa-
mtna Sunday afternoon and the
second service will be later in the
afternoon at tbe Hopewell United
Brethren church. Burial will be
at Hopewell cemetery.
Miss Gillis Direct
Annual School Play
To be Given Soon
HUBBARD, Feb. t Miss
Mathilda Gillia, teacher at White
school is directing tho annual
school play to be presented soon
In tho city halL Th play, entitled
"The Dutch Detective, is a three
act fare by Walter Ben Hare.
Nnrees Blill Felton
PLEASANTDALE, Feb. t. -Miss
Esther Nichola, R. N is tak
lng car of Miss Bernice Felton
what wnderwent an annendlv an.
McMlaavllle.
Dotft YouMster?n"YouBetchain
I aerreed with him. Now that my
hunch had led as off in this direc
tion, it seemed less important than a
lot ef other facts about Bruce, lira,
Carrinaton. or Evm. Ther waa
only on more thine to tell O'Brien
and that was about the ceiling.
"Ton know," I said, "the im
pression I bad ef her apartment
was that is was almost barren of
anything that waa hers. It waa aa
if sh were ready to pick up a suit
case and fly at any moment."
"So you noticed that Uood gtni
Tea, I would imagine that is exactly
it If the ax-husband should turn
up soma bright day, St. Joseph
would not see Mrs. Sardoni long."
"There was only on interesting
thing in tha whole place." I con
tinued.
"What was that?"
"A funny snot on the ceiling iust
where the steam pip goes up."
"How large?"
"About a foot square."
How waa it funny?"
"It looked thin, aa If the paper
covered a hollow."
"WelL Tour trusty eyes hava
seen something I missed, little girL
I don't sea what significance it
might have, but Miss Sinclair's Mv-tnz-room
waa directly over hers.
and aa you said before, everything
is worth investigating.
"Probably it will only prov that
aba had mora curiosity thai she
admits, and 1 that ah enow a lot
that went on upstair."
"In that easa, sh may know
mora than aba Is teCing: With a
suspicious ex-husband in tb back
ground, sh cannot effort to be too
commonicatlv about other peopla'a
affairs."
By this time we had reached, bis
offk. W went on in and I began
typing tbe notes I bad taken, both
tboa ef th call that morning and
some earlier ones still in shorthand.
I took time out to call Mother and
to grab a sandwich and a swell soda
at th corner drug atom, When I
returned, the Inspector waa tele
phoning. "Sure, bring them tn," were bis
last words aa he hung up the re
ceiver. "Miss Julie, I hava a hunch of my
own. I think wa are retting near
the end of tha trafl. Something la
going to break soon. W ar clos
ing in n aH of our suspects and
someone la going to be squeezed too
much. I mm ready to predict to yen
that on of the will be charged
with tha murder of Kiss Constance
Sinclair before another week baa
pa seed 1"
"Which one?"
Th Inspector cigar butt blazed
as he puffed furlopaly. and his
heavy white eyebrow webbed down
bis head It seemed, aa be frowned
almost terrifyiBgiy.
- ttxor a eeuid answer, tbe door
opened: tn earns Kelvin Wrls-nt
with two detectives. Ha waa fol
lowed by two swarthy, sullen men
handcuffed to Atwater.
t waa not allowed to hear th
questionine; of Mlvin and hia com
panion. I nippeM th Inspector
J Twenty Yean Ago I
February I, 191$
A mother, 6o, and daughter,
40, shot each other in Klamath
Fall yesterday after a quarrel
over a man who farmed their land
for them on shares.
Lamar Tooze, members ef the
Ford peace expedition to Europe,
has returned to Salem.
Thirty-two persons, many prom
inent, bav been Indicted by the
San Francisco federal grand Jury
tor conspiracy against tha Unite!
States.
Ten years Ago.. j
February f, l2t
Washington. D. C. The senate
last night approved repeal of tbe
law allowing publication of am
ounts of income tax payments.
UJ?Y?Jmr 9 .y Sa- eraUons there to cease for a few
Hern, Uachers' salaried be VpUlijifBvm
Mayor J. B. Giesy declared 8a-
9IAXINE
thought it improper, perhaps. Any
way, he ordered them ail out ef hia
office sharply, told ma to continue
my work, and followed them. I
went ea typing, with my mind
wondering what new development
had coma up. I also wondered what
the Inspector's answer to ray ques
tion would hava been bad they not
entered at tbe wrong moment. He
was hot on someone a trail ... waa
it Melvm's?
It was rather scary to realize
that on of these persona I knew
had actually killed a human being.
Of course, tha folks did not think
that Bruce was guilty or they would
not nav bad mm at tn nouse.
But I still believed the Inspector
leaned toward him aa tha most
likely bet. At times, I almost
agreed with Helen on Mrs. Carring-
ton. Sh had mad an uniavorabl
impression on me. Sb waa lik
an adventuress of tho highest typ
that on reads about 4n books. Yet
her life before October had been a
very normal one.
There waa always tha possibility
of Hym, of course, and now all this
new dope on Perkins pointed toward
him again. Allen I brushed aside.
But I would certainly have liked to
know what tha new stuff on Mel
vin was, as the nolle would put it.
I lingered as long as I eoufd, but
evidently tha session waa a long
one. I finally had no excuse at all
for staying1. So I began walking
slowly homeward. AImb vertook
ma a few blocks from home. It waa
tha first time wa had been alone
sine h bad anada his statement to
O'Brien.
"WbexwVa you been, J ulle?"
"Down to the Inspector's office.
H asked me to take some notes
for hia and IV been typing them."
"How did It happen he asked you
to do that?"
"Well, you see, early tn tbe ens
I was abit to help him a bit. I dis
covered that Perkins had been to
see Miss Sinclair that night: at
least, I discovered som fact about
a book which led to that conclusion."
"And then you found th im
portant evidence of th fountain
pen! Ton must stand ace-high with
him by now!"
Whether be waa sarcastic Or not,
I dont know. I dont believ Allen
ever quit forgav m for leading
th trail tn bis direction, although
be understood that I bad to taka
th course I did.
"I think the Inspector tikes ma,"
I said quietly.
"Then I suppose yew hav mor
iaaid tnformaUoa than va Dad
can get."
"No," I answered, 1 dont learn
a neat deal: at least I'm never
called la on testimony that might
be ogiy. Ton know what I mean."
"There ought not to be any! t
dont e how anything that was
really bad could have any associa
tion with Miss Sinclair r
Allan waa sincere la that. H
still worshipped her.
"Ton atiU think Brace Lloyd
killed her?"
(To B Continued)
IMS. S3
fully Vow in an
taxpayers In the
trlct last night.
address before
Richmond dle-
Salem may have a beet sugar
factory within a year. t
Oil Company Leases
Service Station and
Garage at Rickreall
RICKREALL, Feb. g. George
Fuller has leased bis service .sta
tion and garage to the Texaco
company for -fir years. Mr. full
er reserved the bouse and has not
stated bis plans for the future.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Cratbert en
tertained group of friends
Thursday evening In honor of
George Fuller's birthday. Cards
were the diversion of the evening.--.'
' . .
- Mr. end Mrs. Bob K i 1 a o of
Cochran are spending a few days
here with relatives. A toot aad
a bait of snow caused logging op-