FÄLLS CITY NEWS
FALLS CITY
VOL. XIV
OREGON, S A TU R D A Y , JU LY, 20 1918
No. 47.
She looked at tin- b.-nt head o 6 pass out,” he said lightly, and lie
her employer with strange intent* went hack to accomplish that feat,
ness; then with a quick movement which was only the forerunner of
she leaned forward and removed the f the total disaster (hat fell upon
pucket of document* in the case of Murfree a few days afterward.
the state versus James Murfree et t»l
Blak»’» Invisible Mod«l.
As soon ns she regained her owi
Wiilium
Blake, the artist and
By
olliee she sat down before a deck and
EPHRAIM DOUGLASS ADAMS
Woman's I ailhiulness folded and uddressed letters with poet, moved continually in a com-
punv of ungcls und patriarchs. J.
Extcullv* Htad, History Depart
careful precision. Her checks were
F. T'isbct in his “ Iin>anity of Gen
ment
Saved the Day.
flushed now, and a pulse beat quick
Leland Stanford junior Unlveralty
ius” recalls the story of a friend of
ly in her pretty throat aliove too
th)
Cunningham who once culled on
frill of white rue-lung.
Blake and found him sitting, pencil
By C L A R IS S A MACKJE
A fter awhile tho outer door open
" T h e o b je c t o f thle « t r le lo d e llv e r
in hand, and drawing a portrait with
the free peoplee of tri» w p rk l fro m the
Tho assistant district attorney ed again, and Mur free’s harsh voice
, m enace and lh e a c tu e l p o w » r of a vaet
alt the seeming anxiety of a man
• ili“r*l, , 1 l y e a ta blie hm a nt c o n lio lla d b y an
pushed back his chair With a gesturu broke the silence. The girl listened who is conscious of having a fastidi
,, '.■ J A .ie 'b la g o v s m m .n t , vyh lch , h a y in g
le e ra tly
,0 d o m in â t » th e w o rld ,
of weariness. “ D that ull, Jack- breathlessly.
ous sitter, lie looked and drew,
ta r
* * " » » “ • th g P1* '’ »• tf'o u t
son ?” he asked of the clerk at his
There was the sound of a scrap And drew and looked, yet no living
O Tv y rfV c J
f/n°. ,n » a a c n e f; o b lig a tio n .
• > * r . • - » » ! " ■ lo na -oa ta bl la had
ri r, .* : , , jftiH
elbow.
ing chair, a long interval of silence, »out was visible. "Disturb me not;
S “ i ' ’»fl..
long c her ia hed p r i n c i p le » of In
,
- ' n n and hon, i
Thu
"H ere ure the papers in the Mur- and the door opened and closed be said Blake in a whisper. " I have
“ » t r la not the Q e r m a n p « .pla.
It le
l h » ruthteaa m ae ta r of t h e G e r m a n peo
free case, Mr. Chalmers/’ replied hind the assistant district attorney. some one sitting to me.” “ Sitting
ile. . . .
It la ou r bualnaaa to aae to
t tha t t he h le to ry of the leaf of the
tho iiian, thrusting a sheaf of ¡ta Hi* face wore a look of acute anx to you!” exclaimed the astonished
w o r l d la no longo r left to It » H a n d l i n g . '•
visitor. “ Where is he? I see no
— P r e e ld e n t W l l e m . A u g u a t 27, t »! 7 .
pers before his superior. "Mr. Ltn- iety.
"Miss Wainwright,” he asked, one.” “ But 1 sue him,” answered
IKM.I.AItS OR BOYS.
try wus fo rk in g on them when lie
“ have you seen the papers in the Blake haughtily. “ There he is. His
Tho thru«- lim it needs constantly was stricken, and he made memo- Murfree case? It is very singular. na no is Lot. You may re id of him
put furth from Washington p i p : i l l
ruudu of ull the most important'’— They were on my desk a few nio- in the Scriptures. He is sitting for
food conservation to aid our Alllea;
“ Very well. Leuve th.-tu on my triei. a* ago, and now they have com- his portrait.”
t2 ) m m ; <31 ntonuy. Tim flrat, the de»k, and 1 will go over the matter
iloG’ ly disappeared.” lie eyed her
Food AdmlnUtratlon Bureau la at-
this evening.”
ceeuly. He had long depended on
tcmptlmi to secure largely by volun
When lie was alone Chalmers her to straighten out the tangles in
• ary effort»
The second hue been
WET OR WASHED EGGS.
placed by luw on • compulsory buxl* arose and paced the floor with the daily routine o f his office, and
quick,
impatient
strides.
His
broad
In the draft. The third will be com
now he came instinctively to her for They Spoil Eeeily and Causa an Enor
puleory by iawe Im-reuslng present shoulders hunched despondently, help.
mous and Needless Lost.
taxation to the extent o f about one- uud his genial face was graven in
The girl arose to her feet and
Eggs ure needlessly spoiled every year
quarter of the annual expenditure« In lines of cure as he went to and fro. faced him. She leaned against the by washing and wetting. Approximate
the war; but three quartern intuit be
The duy hud been full of dis desk as if for support, and her hands ly 5,016,000 dozen eggs »[Kill every year
provided not by voluntary gift, but by agreeable happeuiugs.
He hud re were clasped tightly together. Her I because some one has let clean eggs
voluntary loan«.
turned that morning from u long lips parted, and her breath died pet wet or has washed dirty eggs b e
a a llie exae with which tile draft of
fore sendiiiK them to market, according
trip abroad to liud bis chief »trick
away in a frightened little gasp.
men waa carried throuKh. the quiet
to the s|ieclalists of the United States
on
with
apoplexy
cm
the
eve
of
a
“
Have
you
seen
the
paper»?”
he
acquiescence of America In It. when
l department o f agriculture. Careful in
g
n
a
t
legal
light.
The
principal
repeated.
advleed by America » Helf-rhotteti lead-
vestigation o f large quantities of stored
era, waa a magnificent proof of the malefactor in this case was a rich
“ Yes,” she said. “ I have hidden eggs show that from 17 to 22 per cent
t-aaentlal pittrlofI mu of our people and titan, James White Murfree, und it them.”
of washed eggs become worthless In
of our eontldenee that we ure a truly buppened that Murfree wus the man
She clung desperately to the desk, storage, wtuseas only 4 to 8 per cent of
democratic nation
We truated our who had run u race with Chalmers and when she spoke there was an dirty eggs stored uuwasbed spoil. The
advlaert berauae we had ourselves for the hand nnd heart of Alice
obstinate note in her low voice: “ I explanation Is simple.
elected them.
Now we muat truat Leigh, and Murfree, with the mon
Wnter removes from the shell o f the
cannot
return them to you, Mr.
them with our money and we mum
egg a gelatinous covering which helps
ey, hud won.
Chalmers.
I
hope
you
will
forgive
be ready for oacrlfliea
T h u tear ran
Suddenly the outer door of his of me. I could not help it— it all hap keep air and germs out o f the inside of
not even he begun to be won until
the egg. One»* the covering Is removed
fice
swung open and closed. A tall pened so quickly.
I overheard by washing or rain which gets to eggs
the people of America fully realize
fltrtf sac riders of all sierts, but cape- man, clad in n richly furred over what he said in there an hour In the nest, germs and mold have ready
clolly of men and money, are (a- coat, walked swiftly to Ids desk and ago” — She nodded toward his pri access to the contents and spoil the
.................................................................................. .........................T T T i i m m r
evitable.
looked down at him with the pat vate office.
eggs.
Popular opinion seem» to think we ronizing stare of Janies White Mur
Chalmers regarded her curiously.
The enormous loss In storage eggs
have already given much» I-et ua be free.
“ Well?” he said defiantly. “ Grant* largely can be prevented If producers
honelt. What have we iclven.’ True,
Chalmers motioned tow ard a choir ed that you did overhear what was and egg handlers, especially during
we are preparing to give men and nut- and challenged the other's errand
not intended for your ears, I cannot March. April and May, refrain from
chine*, and are spending; money In
with frank inquiry in his brown see that vou were justified in” — lie washing eggs destined for the storage
that preparation, hut our upending la
markets and take pains to reduce the
e>..-.
hesitated.
aa yet but a drop lu the bucket com
uumber o f dirty eggs by providing
Murfree’«
long,
pule
face
did
not
"
I
was
afraid,”
she
stammered
pared lo what our Allien bale been
plenty of clean, sheltered nests for
upending for three yean In defense of change color under the scrutiny. breathlessly— “ 1 was afraid you their hens.
“ You don’ t need to give me a verv large check book,”
us. For that 1» what they have been His cold gray eves surveyed the would give the papers to him!”
In view o f this great loss o f valuable
said
a
young lady who had just opened a bank account. “ I
doing—defending the world, and no ypunger man wifli a speculative in
The assistant district attorney food the department urges country
defending us. W e have been lending terest
will not write any large checks.”
laughed harshly. The intrusion of storekeepers and hucksters not to ao
them money, at a* good rate of Inter
“ Know whv i ’tn here?” asked a personal note in the dull routine j cept washed eggs for shipment in case
O f course that’s just a joke but did you ever stop to
e*t They do not qsk ua to give, even Murfree suddenly.
of his office was not distasteful, lots. Shiny eggs, especially in the early
*-
think
what a powerful thing a little check can become when
now
All that they expect !■ that we
< 'haImers nodded curtly. “ Not though it was unexpected, and there spring, probably have been washed. All
also »hall bear our burdens, ns they
washed
eggs
purchased
should
be
sold
properly
filled out with your name at the bottom? It will
hard to conjecture.”
was something in the mutinous beur- locally for immediate consumption.
their*. In IIUs warafor the
buy
your
groceries, and safuguard your savings. It stimu
"N
o
use
tackling
old
Lantrv,
even
i iug o f the girl that compelled his ad-
.........
, “
.V and for aafety
lates commercial confidence and signifies success-
“ The
l.ook iiff'Pr n 5
* of Great Brit if he hud not crumpled up on the j miration.
CREDIT AS CAPTAL.
ain's e ffo r t ' »;o ut grand total*, but job— heard you were here und they
Check’ s the Thing.”
For three years she had worked
at fact* applied lo the individual. In sent me around.”
faithfully ut Ins elbow. Careful,
the luat British War l.oan there was
“ Nothing doing,” remarked Chal | painstaking and cheerful, she rep Us* It, Invest It, but Do Not Impair
Nor Squander It.
a total of ,1050.000.001) In caah sub- mers grimly.
resented tlie highest type of the re
A prominent member o f the financial
aeilptionH. which meatia about Slot)
" I t ’s a matter of u cool million fined business woman, and Chalmers
district, who has had many ups and
per person men, women, and chll
for you,” suggested Murfree, hia realized in that moment that to her downs—flnancially—who has been in-
(Iren
(Th e best that Germany was
sharp eyes greedily noting the pa- _________
assistance ______
and co-operation might be dependently* rich on several different
able to do in her lust loan wus $:io
per person I T o equal Britain's e f pers Chalmers was gathering togeth- asi.rj'b».d a degree of tlie’ success' he occasions and wbo has as frequently
been lu the plnee where he did not
fort America, after she l\ad been three er. “ Don’t be a fool. It will make ¡,at] attained.
years at war. would hava- to subsc ribe you a rich man for life.”
He winced now as he recognized kuow where next mouth's rent might
■ Remember, Murfree, that it’s no the quality o f the courage that had come from, states unequivocally that
t tn.noo . 000.000 in n single
loan.
Through taxation. Interest on loans, use for you to strain your mental overcome her extreme sensitiveness “ credit is a man's best capital.”
H e says that credit is something that
and higher cost of living. It Is es forces trying to understand my mo
and reserve and emboldened her to
may be invested and used to great ud-
timated that every K.nglisliman with tives for keeping my hands clean in
defy him.
rautnge iu business, but should not be
an annual lncoiiM> of 43,1)00 gives $750 such matters ns yours.
When you
" I am afraid you have a poor squandered, lived on or worn away.
lo support the war. One reason for
picked me out for bribery yon got opinion of my honor,” he said rath ‘‘A man's credit may outlast a dozen
this high cost Is that Britain hrrjan
hold o f the wrong man.”
er awkwardly.
fortunes and enable him to ra ccen on
tho war without properly apprectat
Murfree arose with a harsh laugh.
“ But you hesitated, t ir,” she said another attempt,” he avers, and states
Ir.g Its financial hardens
It was the
"Business as ITstuil" cry that pre “ I ’ll give you time to think it over, quickly, and tlrcn as if conscious of further that he has recently written
Don’t be a fool. I ’m her presumption tears tilled her something to the effect that It Is useless
vented the pouring out o f money at Chalmers.
and foolish to advise men to keep out
first which, If then given, might have coming back at 9 o’clock for your eyes. There wus a long silence.
of debt. Useless, because men who are
meant a saving for Knglnnd later, and answer. I f you ugree, all you’ve got
“ 1 thank you,” he said thickly.
especially a saving of Kngltsti lives
to do is to lose that bunch of in “ I believe I would have done it if not so constituted cuunot keep out of
debt, and foolish lieeuuse the great ma
This war can not be won without criminating evidence— oh, I ’ll admit
you had not prevented me.”
jority o f men cannot do business with-
sacrifice
Bet no one think It
If it is on me— where I can pick it up,
Ainu Wainwright was pinning on ol,t credit.
Germany wins, or even makes a draw
and I ’ll turn over government bonds her hut. Her face was like snow,
"T o use one’s credit in business may
FOR
S A L E
BY
of It, our future sucrlflces will be
for ten hundred thousand.
So and her scarlet lips were trembling. be a wise and protitable investment,
many times greater
l.et no ouo de
When she spoke it was with averted but to live oti credit and thus wear it
cisive himself as to that, Htght now long!”
Murfree had baited his hook well. eves.
away Is always dangerous.
A man
we are ixmrlng out boys— getting them
should live on what he earns and Invest
ready. We must pour out dollars to A million dollars was a tempting
“ Here are the papers, Mr. Chal
his credit only after careful Investiga
equip them, but most of all, lo furnlsti morsel to dangle before the eyes of mers.
Please forgive me for niv
tion, nnd when his best Judgment con
them with the InHta'uments of war that a man who had, as Murfree had
impertinence nnd— presumption. I vinces him that it will be safe unu
their Utcs may not be lost by being sneeringly said, worked his way up
cannot come back. I am very sorry. likely to yield a profit.”
put up as man isrwer against muchln
from a penniless boyhood to the You must find another secretary.”
The author of the foregoing Is now
cry
Many of our boys will die; bul
honorable position lie now held.
She moved toward the door, but in circumstances of affluence after hav
some we may save If wo are ready
It was a tempting proposition, tho large frame o f the assistant dis ing lost nigh well on to a dozen for
to spend the last dollar of our re
tunes. H e attributes his final success
sources In giving them the tools with and Chalmers hesitated. His head trict attorney blocked her path.
dropped lower until his face was
whlcH to make a fair tight.
“ Wait a minute, please, he said to the fact that he never abused his
C. J . BRUCE, Proprietor.
Right now It Is "dollars and boy s." quite hidden in his hands. There in a queer voice. “ I never— no one credit.—W all Street Journal.
was no sound save the ticking of the has ever shown any interest in my
. In some ways It Is ar question of "did
slu rs or boys." This Is no nhutraet clock and a distant rpnr of traffic
Pay, Pray and Peg Away.
successes or failures before. 1 thank
In a Long Islund village there used
generalization.
It Is a question for { from file street far below.
you.
It
is
very
beautiful
to
me.
1
to be and still Is a group o f people
Y O U to answer personally, with seri
Ho was a lonely man. He lived
ous thought of what money YOtT have a fv his club, and it was liis lot to seem to have been walking in dark who thought a good deal o f each other
ness— behind a closed door. Some In spite o f what they said, which was
available
Every dollar held bark for
spend long evenings there, and his thing hns happened. May I come frequently o f an unsympathetic nature.
Mfkrc luxury, for non-essentials dur
wistful byes would often follow the and explain it after this affair is The group existed under various seif
ing this war, means a greater chance j
imposed names aud had a semlhuraor-
o f #He loss of a boy— It may be of your j careless and reluctant home going over ?”
of easy nutured n.en.
boy
The silver tongued orator stam ous motto, which ran. “ Pay, pray and
The inner door opened softly, and mered awkwardly before her, but to peg away.”
W f you have no boy in serrice. mid
Will buy your Beeves, Veals, Hogs and Chiekons.
hold bai k w o n d o l la rs , r a n g n u I n n k
his secretary stood on the threshold. her cars his words were sweetest j All the members o f this little assocta-
| tlon are still alive, kicking and good
your neighbor In the face when he She was young and straight and
CALL AND GIVE US A TRIAL.
WE W ILL PLEAS E YOU.
music.
natured.
loses his boyf
I f you do hold baric, slim, with soft, steady dark eyes
“
I
shall
expect
you,”
she
said,
It seems a good Idea to suggest that
where do you thinkt you are going to and a mist of dusky hair which em
placing her hand in his outstretched their motto be made public and urged
stand In uour neighbor's M tiaM M a»
phasized
the
pallor
of
her
cheeks
FALLS C ITY M E A T M A R K E T
palm.
when this war endsf
for more general adoption.—New York
end the scarlet of .her lips.
“ I ttius J ¿ i t Mijrf.reo before ^' ou Sun.
WHY WE ARE
AT WAR WITH
GERMANY
In the Mu^free
Criminal Case
Clearance
r
i
During this month we go
through stock and select
short ends and broken lines
and reduce from regular
prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YOU CAN PICK REAL BARGAINS
DURING OUR JULY CLEARANCE
SELIG’S, Cash Price Store,
Meeting and Beating Competition
The Little Check
V
BANK OF FALLS CITY.
W E H A N D LE ON LY
THE BEST GRADES
oi Clothing
Ed. V. Price
&
Co’s
Are Guaranteed
FALLS CITY LUMBER
&
LOGGING CO.
FALLS CITY MEAT MARKET
....... REDUCED PRICES ON B EEF.
Owing to a decline in price of beef cattle w t
are now selling beef at 10c to 22c per pound.