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About The advocate. (Portland, Or.) 19??-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1931)
r Clean Fiction Human Interest Features •t. ■ T h e A d voca te Cm < h m ium tbm tm m . ! % » * • « • A4 «trinine | «| i* »fa ls lltM raft TIIK 1IJ-U.STRATKI) KKATUKK SKCTION Auicu»t 22 . 1931 B LtK KIVI BON True Stories Achievement Stories M LT IO * li »O t'M D ».VAST T u r r i A T I K K h ft. fl ION r H E W IK I IN M A D SCARF ACE SAM KILLER Tin* Stor> of a I ’ ro fc N M » * h I io iii liij(i*tic<‘ ( .lian<*<‘<l into an liiMam* Midnight Killrrof IVoK|M*<*tivi* Mother« h y I p ic k e d you. While in jail for a erime, IVufr.nsor Sam uel Loeke did not eonunit. an an^ry mol» l o o k him away from the sheriff. With a knife he niìraeiilonslv escaped, hot injuries In* reeeived so ilisli<riiiY<l him that he was known as “Searfaee Sam." Fate twists a mihl man into a hlootl-lhirslv tiger. II v It I ;X K I N I i Until very recently we, my liush.ind, non. daughter aiul I, lived In u .small Itul |>nutrrvMvr .Snullierti town. p p u - liitfd. lor I lif most part, by white jieopte ( people of my racei At tin- lime of which I am Rlxiut to write, although our section of the state people were terrorized by a sou.ter min < lei ei T in . B UntW K was particularly vicious, lie had brutally murdered three while women ut different times. The strange part nbout lus Crimea was that all the wo men wen- on the verge of becoming mothers, all lived within twrnty miles of each other, and hardly one year.had elapsed between the mur ders. W h y Called "Searfaee “ Another strange Hung about Ibis murderer was that he was caught hut once. That was after Ins first murder. While In Jail an angry mob touk him away from the sheriff to hang him. (The mob spirit Is too prevalent among our men In the Coolli 111 eases of this kind > W illi a knife he almost miraculously es caped Hut Injuries which he hud re ceived had so disfigured Ills fare that l i e was known as "Searfaee Sam.” , ’ tile last murder committed was about five miles from our hometown, and the women were In constant fear. Six months afterwards, the women were still frightened and nervous Home even declared that our town would he the seat of Ills next crime I laughed at tlielr, wliat seem'd to me. silly fears. filin g s of Hint sort never upset my equilibrium, f r I had always been known as Cool-headed Ann" among my friends My calmness In the face of dinger and even disaster was a trait of mine always admired by others. On this particular evening, my hus band and I had planned to take the kiddles to a movie, but my mother being slightly ill. It was decided that I .should visit my mother and my husband would lake the kiddles to Hie movies. It'tinning home I ex a c te d to find But e v i d e n t l y you d o n ’ t k my husband and children there liMking revolver pointed at me Even ahead of me. but glancing at my now l wonder why 1 did not faint. 1 watch. I found that they had over a half hour yet Therefore. I decided to fix some sandwiches and lemonade for an evening lunch. Crossing the dining room floor. I had almost reached the kitchen when I noticed a gleam of light und'r Hie kitchen door. I heard someone soft ly move a chair as if to get up. At first I thought It was my hus band. hut immedtatrty l knew better John w uld have left a light In the living room. Hu r* tars’ Hurglars! Tho thought nearly frightened me out o( my wits. I re membered then Uiat the gun, the only weapon of protection, was up stairs locked In the dresser drawer 1‘ iekiug up the llrst Hung I could Ibid, a heavy vase, I stood near the doorway walling for whoever was to enter Hie dining room, certain that he had heard me. I waited breathlessly for what seemed hours, hut lie t hud delhntely decided that it was a burglar evidently had either left very quietly or was wait ing tor my next move. Finally de ciding up' ii the former conclusion, I mustered up courage enough to enter. Almost nolset.'vity t pushed open the door. The sight l saw trow me with horror, for the Intruder was none other than Searfaee Sam! He was standing ealmly with a mean “ AImost noiselessly I pushed open the door. Tin* «¡«¡[111 I «aw froze me with horror, for the intrmler wan none other than Searfaee Sam. lie was standing ealmly with a mean looking revolver pointed at me/’ ‘ Stick ’em up/* he said coolly, “ It U too tiresome holding up one'a A D o you worry about your HAIR? Your hair can be made soft, glossy, and beautiful through P O R O treatments. PO R O Hair Grower, 50c . . . PORO Shampoo, 50c . . . and die new PORO Bnlliantmc, 50c . . • arc aids to lovely hair, which, once used, you will never be without. Watch for the PORO sign. A PO RO agent near you w ill be happy to serve your beauty needs and to show you other delightful PORO Products. 5 ii M by P O R O F aty to H a r e L on g , B eau tifu l H air i f V on V ie PO RO * A g en t. Every» w here—f a r com plete list w rite PORO COLLEGE 4411 South Parkway 1*0 *0 BLOCK. 44d> to 4lth Sw Chicago, Illinois P □ R □ For HAIR and S K I N --------------------- 1
