THE
HERMISTON
HERALD,
HERMISTON,
OREGON.
“HOW OLD ARE YOU?”
| reason for you to worry. Only, If Betty
I still wants to play Lady Bountiful at
your wedding, she’ll have to disburse
the price of another necklace.”
“Daddy ! As If I thought of that !”
"Probably you don’t, being yourself. Question of Vital Interest in This
Still—you’ll marry some day, and pearl
Country Now.
» ’ The Japanese are becoming Americanized In one respect at least—
collars don't grow on every bough of
they are rapidly abandoning their oriental style of clothing and adopt
orange blossoms."
ing American fashions. The Japanese business man of today outdoes
“I'm not thinking of being married,” Uncle Sam’s Census Experts Point Out
his American cousin in the purchase of natty and stylish clothing and
Lydia murmured, looking away.
How War Has Emphasized Im
he is not backward in spending his money in order to get the best.
“Oh, I presume not—no more than
portance of Birth Registration.
These facts are brought out by Stanhope Sams, one of Uncle Sam's
the next girl of your age ! Nothing do
special commercial agents, in a report on the ready-made clothing in
ing with Peter Traft, eh F
How old are you?
dustry in Japan.
“Oh, daddy ! Don't be silly I”
Never in the history of this coun
At least one In every four or five male Japanese Is now wearing
Lydia
met
his
gaze
fairly
and
hon
C1
AUTHOR of "THE LONE
Western clothing, according to this report. This means from 4,000,000
estly, laughter in her eyes, and Craven try has this question been of such vi
to 6,000,000 persons, and the number is rapidly increasing. At the time
accepted her disclaimer without ques tal interest to so many people as It is
today.
the war started at least two countries—England and Germany— were
tion.
VANCE
DOWL, ETC.
Never before has the United States
selling a large amount of ready-made clothing in Japan at prices much
“
Well,
I
’
m
sorry
for
Peter.
He
’
s
a
V .L 1
COPYRIGHT BY LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
In excess of the Japanese-made products. This fact is cited to show
good boy—well off too. And he’s mighty government been so deeply interested
that there is a good market in Japan for the better class of American
strong for you. Mustn’t let yourself be in knowing the exact ages of the young
wearing apparel.
misled by Peter’s reputation. Just be men of the land.
Officials of Uncle Sam’s census bu
The Japanese like to dress well and In strict conformity with the
/
LYDIA BEGINS TO SUSPECT HER FATHER OF DECEIVING
cause he’s got the name of a gay young
best prevailing fashions. Uncle Sam’s agent says. They are not eco
butterfly Is no real reason why he reau believe that In view of these
nomical in the sense that they will wear old or inferior clothes. They
HER IN SOME MANNER AND SHE IS DEEPLY GRIEVED
shouldn’t be In dead earnest this time.” facts, the public mind has never be
wish always to make a natty appearance, with good Unes in their coats
“I wish you wouldn’t say such fore been so ready to grasp the great
—SOME MYSTERIOUS THING SCARES HIM
importance of complete birth registra
and trousers and they especially like the former well cut and with a
things.”
somewhat military look. In no other country, it Is declared, will the
“Well—don't, forget him, when you tion. Officials of the bureau in a
young men or the business men of standing spend more In proportion
do come to think of marrying. And,” statement on this subject say:
Synopsis—Lydia Craven, traveling as Lucy Carteret, runs away
“In ordinary times, as the years go
to their income for the purpose of making a smart appearance.
Craven dismissed the subject airily, “of
from her English home to go to her father, Thaddeus Craven, in New
course you would be happier as mis by and problem after problem Is tak
York, whom she hasn't seen for five years. Three days out on board
tress of your own establishment than— en up and settled, our civilization
the steamer Aisatta, she runs plump into Craven, making love to Mrs.
well—playing second fiddle in mine.” grows; and the more rapidly these
Merrilees, a young widow, engaged to marry him. Later Craven ex
Had be slapped her the girl could problems are taken up and settled
plains his mysterious conduct and supposed bachelorhood by telling
hardly have suffered deeper pain and the more rapidly this civilization
Lydia he is a British secret service agent in America. She is attacked
humiliation. He wanted to be rid of grows.
at night and a small box containing supposed valuable documents,
“In ordinary times the continual de
her ! That truth was out at last. How
which he has given her to keep for him, is stolen. Quoin, an amateur
ever kindly Craven’s primal impulse to mands upon our attention, first by one Alaska Has Successful Co-Oper Live Stock More Value on Farm
detective, recovers it for her, and when the party lands at New York,
deceive, the time had come when he problem and then by another, easily
Than Figures Indicate.
Lydia, carrying the box openly, has no trouble passing the customs in
explain the temporary sidetracking
ative Marketing System.
could or would no longer dissemble.
spection. When Mrs. Merrilees declares a $00,000 necklace and the
Her thoughts worked swiftly. Since in so many states of the problem of
Inspector finds it an imitation worth $300, she is held and searched as a
he found her a drag, she must cease to complete birth registration. It is not
smuggler. Despite past tricks, however, Mrs. Merrilees Is honest this
be such at once—instantly—tonight because the people believe birth regis Uncle Sam’s Engineering Commission Uncle Sam’s Investigators Find That
Besides Direct Income Other Fac
time.
Until she could find some way to be tration unimportant, but the prob
Evolves Plan to Bring Grower
tors Must Be Considered.
come self-supporting the hospitable lem has simply been crowded to one
and Buyer Together.
doors of Mrs. Beggarstaff’s home of side until a more favorable day.
"When the story is told of the Amer
CHAPTER X—Continued.
That cattle in most cases add to
“no, I don’t know hlm. I—he—some fered a haven where Lydia felt sure
Uncle Sam has made a trial of a
how reminded me of something very of finding a welcome, sympathy, affec ican arrested In London as a German co-operative marketing system In the the farm income In the corn belt is in
spy, unable to obtain a birth certifi far northern territory of Alaska, and dicated by the results of a recent in
tion.
After a brief conference he turned unpleasant.”
With a brisk tread and a cheerful cate because his birth had never been It is said that it has proved a great vestigation conducted by experts of
back to Lydia and Peter. “A bad busi-
countenance Craven returned to the sit recorded nnd because the doctor had success. The system was evolved by Uncle Sam’s department of agricul
•nessi” he doubted in an undertone,
CHAPTER XI.
ting room. “Hello ! What’s troubling died, the people grasp the point and the land and industrial department of ture, as part of a comprehensive study
wagging his head. "Betty's played the
game straight as a die this trip ; but
From the manner of the room clerk my girl? Something on your mind, en?” agree that births should be registered ; the Alaskan engineering commission. of the meat situation, in which its
She eyed him gravely. “Do you real but as the story relates to somebody As a result. It is declared that the specialists have been engaged for
nothing on earth will make these peo Lydia inferred that tne name of Thad
ple believe that,, after the way she's deus Craven was well esteemed by the ly want me to marry Peter Traft?” she far away, somebody unknown, and farmers of Alaska have no difficulty some time. The results have shown
probably never heard of before, the In marketing their produce, as mar that the direct profit from the raising
carried on In the past. Looks like an management of the Great Eastern. Nor demanded.
“Why consult my desires? You’ll de point is soon forgotten and no wave kets are assured In advance for every of calves, the average seems to estab
all-day session—no good your sticking was this impression at all modified by
lish, is usually small, but the inves
round : nothing either of you can do. the rooms to which she was shown—a as you please anyway—just as I did at of strong public opinion is ever really particle of food that can be raised.
Quoin and I will stand by Betty ; but suite so complete and luxurious in ap your age. It’s a good match, and if you started. So, too, the statements that
At the beginning of the season, there tigators point out that there are other
you'd better cut along. You won’t mind pointments that Its appeal was strong find you care enough for the young birth records are needed to prove men Is sent to each farmer a blank form, factors which make the practice more
dropping Lydia at the Oreat Eastern to the sybaritic strain with which ster,” he raised his hands in mock bene of voting age, to establish old-age pen containing a list of questions for him advantageous than would appear at
diction, “bless you, my children I Bui sions and pensions for children of sol to answer. First, he Is asked for a first sight.
hotel, Peter?”
heredity had endowed the girl.
“No—I won’t precisely what you
Toward six o'clock she dropped, worn —upon my word !—never can tell about diers, to establish rights of inheri description of his land and for a state
Among these advantages, it is point
might call mind,” Peter declared, out. Into an armchair beside an open you women. Only two minutes ago—" tance, to determine how efficiently the ment showing the acreage under cul ed out, are the fact that live' stock on
“That was when I still believed you states are protecting the health of the
brightening.
window in the living room. Wearily
the farm produces a home market and
tivation.
■ “I engaged rooms by wireless yester the girl’s eyelids drooped. Insensibly wanted me with you, when I thought 1 children, and to determine who is en
means of utilization of farm roughage,
Then
follows
a
long
list
of
products,
titled
to
the
protection
of
our
flag,
day. It’ll take a day or two, you know, she drowsed, drifting into a sort of might be a help to you, not an obstacle
both farm and stock, with blank spaces some of which might be wasted if not
to readjust my diggings to receive a halfwaking nightmare, wherein she in the path of your happiness. Bettei these statements are too apt to be where the farmer fills In his report on fed, and the use of pastures which
daughter. Now clear out—like good with her father waged incessant war to marry at once—the first bidder—and treated as old axioms which call for the crops he expects to raise. Here could not be employed profitably in
children !”
against powers of darkness, shapeless, repent too late, If that must be—than no immediate reform.
any other way. Live stock also af
“The need for complete birth regis he states how much of the crop he fords a ready home market for certain
to know I’m in your way.”
Lydia bade hurried farewells. Giving featureless, inscrutably malign—
will
sell,
when
it
will
be
ready
for
“Liddy, my dear little girl !” The tration Is recognized, but the inertia
Quoin her hand, she hoped he wouldn’t
The last rays of the sinking sun flood
market, and how much he expects to other crops, which at times would
forget to call, as he'd promised. Quoin ed her face, even ns it impregnated her tone was fond, the smile indulgent ; bul of the people still prevails.
have to be hauled considerable dis
“Thus, In ordinary times, the prob get per pound, per bushel or per ton.
was persuaded that such oversight dream, with the hue of blood. Twilight, with sharpened vision she saw through
tances to be sold. Finally, the ex
lems
of
civilization
are
settled
slow
In
addition,
other
questions
are
would be symptomatic of Insanity. His succeeding, caught together the gap the pretense.
perts say, the presence of live stock
“No !” she cried passionately. “No! ly, but not so in time of war or after asked. How far is your farm from on the farms give» productive employ
tone was light ; but his direct and pene ing arras of the sky. Minutes wove a
water transportation? How far Is It ment throughout the year to labor
Don’t—don’t waste time trying to de great catastrophies.
trating gaze embarrassed the girl, and web of hours—
“The city devastated by fire Is so from the line of the government rail which at certain seasons might other
she was fluttered by consciousness that
Abruptly Lydia found herself on her celve me, daddy !”
Turning she stumbled blindly inte rebuilt as to guard against a second road? How far from the nearest town wise be idle. Live stock also gives
her cheeks were unaccountably aglow, feet, a low cry shuddering in her
where your produce can be sold? some interest on capital Invested on
her fingers tremulous In his firm grasp. thront, awnre that the room was ablaze her bedroom, shut the door, and threw conflagration.
“The terrible loss of life which fol How can you get your produce to equipment, which would produce
Betty Merrilees offered a cool cheek with light, that she was no longer herself across, the bed, sobbing.
After some time the door latch lows overloading an excursion steamer market? Have you any prospect of nothing if not utilized at all seasons.
to Lydia's lips. “Don’t worry about alone. Then, calming, she realized
soon results in more stringent laws being able to market all you can pro The fertilizing value of manure also
me !” she protested pettishly. "Besides, nothing more terrible than Craven’s clicked. "Liddy !"
and
In greater safety for future trav duce, If so, where? What are your must be considered, the officials say.
The
girl
made
no
answer.
She
In your heart of hearts you believe I’m return.
crop prospects this year? Will the
He stood near the center of the room, couldn’t; she was struggling to hush elers.
guilty—you know you do!"
When these factors are taken into
“And today the war call for the reg crops in your vicinity be early or late?
“I don’t !" Lydia insisted, and In the staring, evidently at a loss to account her sobs.
consideration, even though there ap
istration
of
our
young
men
brings
Are
you
In
need
of
a
road
to
enable
“Llddy !” Craven came to her side
for her agitation, his face slightly
next breath, “You didn't—honestly?”
pears to be little or no profit as shown
and seated himself on the bed. "Little home the need of birth records to ev you to haul your produce to market; by cost figures, It is believed that in
Betty’s mood melted transiently. flushed yet lowering.
ery
community
and
to
almost
every
if
so,
state
how
many
miles
of
such
girl,"
he
said,
with
melancholy,
“
you
’
ve
“Well?” he demanded shnrply. "What
“Honest InJun !” she declared with
road, and to what point It should be most Instances the farm income Is
hurt me terribly, misjudged me sc family in the United States.
greater because of cattle having been
mirth In her voice, but downright can the deuce is the matter with you?”
“
Can
you
prove
that
you
are
under
built?
“You—you startled me,” she fal cruelly. But no matter. I realize that
dor in the eyes that held Lydia's. “And
kept on the farm. The keeping of live
twenty-one
or
over
thirty-one,
or
must
you
don
’
t
understand.
”
.
Corresponding
Information
Is
asked
stock, therefore, say the investigators,
I don't blame anyone for climbing up tered with a tremulous smile. “I must
you
forever
be
suspected
of
having
He
touched
her
hair
caressingly.
She
from merchants and dealers.
They Is to be recommended on farms hav-
on the fence, either,” she added in hnve fallen asleep, waiting for you— suffered this without response. To falsified your age?
are sent lists of supplies, and after Ing large quantities of cheap roughage
cryptic phrase, “all except these de and then I had a horrible dream—”
“
Perhaps
a
fond
mother,
to
save
the name of the product they fill in available or having land which can be
Craven's look swept her from head night her wits were keyed to a pitch ol
spicable customs men !”
divination. Beneath the cloying ten her son from the horrors of the
Peter's town car was waiting at the to foot, captious and ugly. “You derness in his accents she read the trenches, may swear that he is below the quantity desired, the place and best utilized as pasture.
date of delivery, and the average price
pier entrance, and when he had helped haven’t dressed,” he said—meaning truth too clearly.
the age limit; perhaps years later now paid for goods delivered at the
her Into it, Lydia, looking out through that she hadn't changed for dinner.
"I’ve Just telephoned for dinner. ItT proof will be found that this man store.
THREE BIG COTTON STATES
the limousine door, viewed a section of “Been asleep long?”
Through this system, the grower Is
“Why—some hours, I presume. What be up presently, nnd I want you to try should have registered ; imagine his
the throng of passengers waiting for
to eat something. Get up, please, and chagrin at not having done his part assured of a market and the dealer Texas, Georgia and Arkansas Pro
taxicabs. In the forefront of which time Is It? It was Just sunset, the last dry your eyes, compose yourself, and In the war.
duced Nearly Three-Fifths of the
knows he will have something to sell.
I
knew.
”
stood two men.
“Perhaps there are slackers who,
Total of the Crop of 1916.
"After nine o’clock now. Then you’ve be fair to me.”
One faced her and first attracted at
“Very well,” Lydia said stiffly, with in the absence of birth records, may
tention by his singularly persistent had no dinner?"
GROWTH IN COPPER OUTPUT
be able to shirk registration.
Although cotton is grown in 18
Lydia shook her head. "I was wait out stirring.
stare—a stoutish body, by no means
With a final approving pat Craver
"Surely, the need of complete birth
states, the combined product of three
ing
for
you.
”
tall, snug In a braided morning coat—
Smelter Production In 1916 Shows In- —Texas, Georgia and Arkansas, the
“You shouldn't have," he grumbled. rose. “Thank you, my dear,” he said registration Is evident to all.
the London mode, glossy topper, white
gently. He sighed, moved toward the
“May we not hope that the call for
crease’of 39 per cent and Value Is
only states which produced more than
spats and all, down to the silver-mount “Thought I told you not to count on door, but there paused. “By the way,* the registration of all men between
Nearly Doubled.
me.
I
’
ve
been
busy
of
course,
flying
a million bales in 1916—represented
ed stick of malacca—wearing a humor
he
observed
carelessly,
“
that
thing
I
the ages of twenty-one and thirty-one
nearly three-fifths of the total crop of
ous eye in his square-Jawed, scarlet round all afternoon, getting Betty set gave you the other night—the puzzle will awaken the people from their leth
The smelter production of primary that year, according to Uncle Sam’s
face—one who would readily pass cur- tled. Otherwise should have been home box—It is safe, I presume?”
argy and lead at once to this forward copper In the United States In 1916 figures. Texas alone reported 3,725,-
long
ago.
”
rent as an elderly and retired gentle
“Yes,” said Lydia, sitting up. “De step in our civilization—the registra was 1,928,000,000 pounds, compared 700 bales, or nearly one-third of the
“I have been worried about Betty—
man of means, with a penchant for
you
want It?”
tion of every birth?”
with 1.388,000.000 pounds In 1915, an total crop; Georgia’s output was 1,-
Mrs. Merrilees—”
good cooking and outdoor life.
“
If
convenient.”
increase of 39 per cent. The total 820,939 bales, or somewhat less than
"Oh,
that
business
!
”
He
smiled
His companion, some inches taller
Without another answer she rose and
value of the output in 1916 at an aver one-sixth of the total; and that of
Treating of Poles.
and built upon more rakish lines, stood grimly. “It was over sooner than I ex- went to the bureau, found her hand-
According to information compiled age price of 24.6 cents a pound Is Arkansas was 1,134,033 bales, or near
pected.
Unpleasant
for
her
—
to
submit
half turned aside so that she could see
bag, produced the puzzle box. and recently by the government forest $474,288,000, compared with $242,900,-
little more than the salient line of a to being searched by a female inspec silently, with averted face, gave It to service, 102 treating plants, operating 000 for 1915, reports Uncle Sam’s ge- ly one-tenth of the total.
tor.
But
of
course
they
found
nothing,
Six counties reported the ginning
dark, lean cheek, and a long and nar
her father.
throughout the United States, report ologlcal survey.
of more than 100,000 bales each from
row back-head. But that was quite and had to let her go. And now she’s
His
footsteps
were
audible
crossing
The total production of new refined
a total of 125,639 poles treated in 1915.
enough to make her sit up with a start, threatening all manner of trouble."
the sitting room. Then she heard him This Is estimated to be about one-half copper in 1916 was 2,259,000,000 the growth of 1916. Williamson coun
“
Then
the
necklace
was
really
ty, Texas, with 124,732 bales, was in
remembering that she had seen him
closing his bedchamber door.
the actual number subjected to treat pounds, an Increase of 625,000,000 the lead, closely followed by Ellis
once before in precisely that pose, out stolen? Tm so sorry!”
With
some
effort
Lydia
pulled
her
ment, since a large number given brush pounds from the output In 1915.
"Yes." Craven eyed her curiously
county, In the same state, with 124,-
side the window of her stateroom. He
self together, rose, bathed her face and treatment are not reported. The prin
The apparent consumption of refined 349 bales.
for
an
Instant.
“
Yes,
it
was
stolen,
turned for a moment toward her bring
eyes with cold water, then sought her cipal preservative used was creosote new copper In the United States In
The crop of 1916—11,449,980 equiv
ing to her view his right eye—covered right enough, and a clean-cut job, if mirror to survey and repair as beet she oil, and the average absorption was 1916 was 1.429,755.266 pounds. In
you
ask
me.
The
thief
must
have
been
alent 500-pound bales—showed a
by a black patch!
could the ravages of tears.
about 11 pounds per cubic foot About 1915 It was 1,043,461.982 pounds. If slight Increase as compared with the
laying for somebody to buy the thing.
Happily Peter chose that moment to He bad the counterfeit all ready, of
85 per cent of the poles treated were to the 1,429,755,266 pounds of new re preceding year, but with that excep
climb Into the car, and so blocked out
yellow pine, while western red cedar fined copper Is added the 594,423,807 tion was the smallest since 1909. The
course,”
Do you suspect Craven of be
the disturbing vision. On the other
and Douglas fir largely made up the pounds of secondary copper and cop crop of 1916 exceeded that of 1915 by
“But that's what I don't understand.”
ing up to some trickery? Why
hand, he was quick to note the evi
remainder.
per In alloys produced during the about 258,000 bales, bnt fell below that
“Simplest thing In the world.
should he become grouchy to hla
dence of her distress.
year. It Is found that a total of about of 1914—the largest ever grown—by
Chance is he found the copy ready made
daughter? There Is a big devel
"Hello!” he cried in deep concern. to his hand. Nine out of ten of these
2,024,000.000 pounds of new and old 4,685,000 bales, or 29 per cent.
opment of the story in the next
“What's up? Surely you're not feeling smart Frenchwomen, like the original
A copper was available for domestic con
Despite the marked falling off In the
Installment
II!
Unable to Fight, Convict
sumption.
owner of the collar, have their best
crops of the last two years as com
She shook her head vigorously, and pieces duplicated in paste for public
Would Buy Liberty Bonds
pared with that of 1914, the output of
In heedless agitation raised a gloved wear. Somehow or other he must have
Weed Oil Tree.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
linters continues to show a pronounced
band and pointed. “Peter, who is that got hold of that The only question is,
The department of agricultura has increase. The high prices obtained in
A letter came to Uncle Sam
man—the tall one, there, with the when did he make the substitution?
No Use For Them.
experimented successfully with the recent years for this fiber, which is
from a prisoner in the Connecti
black patch over his eye F
Betty swears it was the genuine ar
Richard, aged four, accompanied by
cultivation in this country of the wood need extensively in the manufacture
cut state penitentiary asking
“Which? Oh, I see!" Here the car ticle she received, and it hasn't been his mother, was watching a regiment
oil tree. If domestic planters would of 'guncotton and smokeless powder,
where and how to place a sub
drew away, so that Black Patch was no out of her possession since, except of soldiers, headed by its band, march
raise these trees the large American have so stimulated the production of
scription for $1,500 worth of Lib
longer visible. “I'm not dead aure,” while in the purser's safe, and when 1 ing by. “Mamma," he asked, “what’s
markets for the oil could be supplied linters that the yield per ton of seed
erty bonds.
Peter resumed, “but he looks a heap brought it to her, up there In the the use of all them soldiers that don’t
by several Southern states. The oil treated Is now considerably more than
“As I am unable In my present
like a chap Quoin pointed out In the veranda cafe, day before yesterday. make music?"
now comes from China.
doable that of a few years ago.
position to be of service to my
smoking room one night—one of a Looks as if it was up to the purser—
country In the manner In which
brace of deepsea sharks we had unless you care to point the well-known
Playing Safe.
I prefer,“ he wrote, “I should
No National Flower.
Chile Wants American Stores,
aboard. Chap with a queer name— finger of suspicion at me—or Peter I"
Eusebius was told by hla mamma
very much like to purchase two
The
United
States
has
no
national
Uncle
Sam’s consul general at Val-
Lefty—no. I’ve got It —Southpaw
"How absurd !"
not to stay to meals at his aunt's with
Liberty Loan bonds, one of $1,-
flower, but efforts have been made to paraíso, Chile, reports that there is an
Smith. Why do you ask? You cer
"Think so? Well, rm glad you do, out asking her. He was invited to
QUO and one of $500, and help out
have the goldenrod adopted.
This opportunity in that country for the in-
tainly can’t know the fellow !”
my dear.” Ills humor bad softened. dinner and bis aunt said she would
a little In that way.“
flower is abundant through an enor traduction of American deportment
Lydia sank back Into her corner, Drawing near, he pinched her cheek ask his mamma by phone. He said:
mous area of the continent.
with a head awhirl. “No," she said. affectionately. “Not that there's any “Don’t ask her. tell her.“
SHEIDS
(IOTMING
JAPANESE BECOMING AMERICANIZED SO
|
FAR AS MEN’S CLOTHING IS CONCERNED
LOUIS JOSEPH y WOLF THE BRASS
SOLVES FARM PROBLEM PROFIT FROM CATTLE