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PAGE TVT.IX?.. THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 1:1, 1919. GREEN i ' A ,rf HOLLOW OF HER HAND." "THE prince of CRAUSTARK." etc r.'fior.?" rhtftr nr arthis unfor tunate Juncture. He rnsde the nils tske of bis life. Cgo Jumped buck Into his room. In less than second he whs out again. He landed squarely on (Nicholas' back al the fellow turned to esenpe. I saw the steel flash. Poor old Nick went down In a heap, letting out horrible yell. Vgo dragged him Into the room and dashed back Into bin ovm. A moment later he came out again, yelling fur help. There was only one thing left for me to do and tbat was to get out on the roof If pos nil.le, and wait for things to quiet down. I got out through trap door and alayed there for an hour or so. "Well, to shorten the story, I final ly took a chance and slid down to the eaves where I managed to find the limb of tree big enough to support me Just as If the Lord had ordered u put there for niy special benefit. I wts soon on the ground, and tbat meant safety for Die. I had heard Ugo telt the others that Nicholas said the i i mi who stabbed him was yours truly. Can you beat It? "And uow conies the maddening part of the whole business. He said thnt the crown Jewels were gone I Tbe thief whs running downstairs when he stng gered to tbe door. If we ire to find the crown Jewels, my friend, we will first have to find Trine Vgo. He has them." "I don't bellevs word of this yarn," said Barnes flatly. "You have the jewels and" 'Utok here, Mr. Barnes, I'm not go ing to double-cross you again. That's II over. I want to get that scurvy dog who knifed poor old Nick. If you can give me a lead, I'll try to run Prince Vgo down. And If I do, we'll get the Jewels." "We? You amuse me, SproUHe." "Well, 1 eau't do any more than give my promise, my solemn oath, or aomething like that. I can't give bund, you know, t swear to you that If I lay bunds on thnt stuff, I will de liver It to you. Might Just as, well trust me a Ugo." "(let In tbe cur," said Barnes sud denly. He hail decided to tnke chance with the resourceful, Inde fatigable rascal. There was something ronvliiclng nbout Sprouse's version of the affair at Green Fancy. Bnrnes told htm that he knew of Prince L'go's fight. Sprouse looked thoughtful for a long time. "So O'Dowd knows that I really was . after the awag. eht He believes I got j, j" - "I suppose so," ' " "The, only one who thinks I'm abso liitt Sy Innocent It Vao, of cour.se and Mi. Vmt Dyke, Thai's good." Rpronse smacked bis lips. "I've got pii'lty fair Idea where I can flud.Mr. Loch. It will take a little time a couple of days, pcrhnpsbut sooner m Uicr he'll turn up In close prox imity to tbe beautiful baroness," CHAPTER XIX. A Trip by Night and a Late Arrival. Shortly after sundown that eve ning, the Rusbcrnft company evneu atHl llnrt's Tavern. They were de layed by the Itrliutltig and, to Mr. Htixlieroft, unpardonable behavior of two olllclous gentlemen, Iiitely arrived, who Insisted politely but firmly on prying Into the past, present and fu ture history of the several members of tthf organization, Including the new Wker." ! Came had devised a very clever lilun for getting Miss Cameron away from the tavern wt iliutit attracting un !lue attention. She was tn leave in Utiie of Hie automobile that be hud en- ... J to c.M.v. the player to I'.rrr.lafe, where tbt-y were to i'iniw." In ruse of detention or in quiry, she was to pose as a ahige atrnek young woman who had ob tained a place with the company at th last moment through his Influence. When (lie hour came for the depar t ... e fioiti Hurt's Tavern he deliberate ly engaged tbe two M-oret service men in eouvcrntitin In the tuprooui. MU f'tiincroti left the house by the reny .! n-r iiinl wim safely ensconced In Pe ter's Kutomnblle long before he shook binds with the "fat-catchers" and .i t ibi-d out in join her. Tommy Urny's i n , oi l iijiicj hy the four players, was m,nlii? away fcwi the door a he Hi, ni, In beHiil- hi-r and tlsmiMcd the ..r' efforts to stay behind Tom ii K-uertitiie lut wurprlslnply ener ic pur were the cause xf tunny a a ,a. I iimi(i r from the couple who ! iiinl hint in Hie iHiuudlug csr. liiiii orders to ba.-k of Tummy i . r to lose si.rtu ef his tall light. r- i ' T ' I - 'i pered. i I . t It J i ' running away !!,: It en-! t" wonderfully eg- 111 !,f U 4 t 1 VV J sltHlrf" i i a I. . may hsve j FANCY 0 GEORGE DARK. V;iMCUT01E0N i, ' 'I'. "See Here, Spreuse, or Whatsvsr Your Nam l" iiut If the limousine had possessed tbousHnd ears they would have been rendered useless In the stormy racket made by Peter's muffler and the thun derous roar of the exhaust as the car got under way. Sixty miles lay between them and fo nilnle. Tommy Oray guaranteed that the distance could be covered In three hours, even over the vile moun- I- . i i "Isn't It Jolly, Running Thlst" Away Like lulu roads. Ten o'clock would find them at the Grand Palace hotel, none the worse for wear, provided (he al ways put it parenthetically) they lived to tell the tale I The luggage had gone on ahead of them earlier In the day. Soon after ten o'clock they entered the town of Crowndale and drew up before the unattractive (Hirtuls of the (!rand Palace hotel. An arc lamp winging above the entrance shed pitiless H;1iJ upof the dreary, Oodfor miken hlry with the (rnnte name. MIms Cuuieron was warmly cun-si-lous of the thrill that had come Into her blood when be carried her up the Hlalrs In bis powerful arms, disdaining tbe offer of ltaiii'e from tbe sud denly Infatuated Tommy Cray. "MehesrsRl at eleven eharp," an nounced Itushcroft. "Letter-perfect, every one of you. No guessing. By the wny, Misn er 'pen my soul, I don't believe I got your name?" "Jonrs," said the new member, Kliaiuelexsly. names went down to the dltiiry lobby. A single, hslf-hearteil electric bulb shed Its feeble light on the dexk. In front of which stood a niau regis tering under the sleepy eye of the night clerk. Bnrnes ws turning sway wben a familiar voire stalled hltn. Whirling, be looked Into the face of a man who stood almost at his eltmw the eharp. Impassive face of Mr. Sprout-e. CHAPTER XX. The First Wsyfartr Has One Treasure Thrust Upon Him And Forthwith Claims Another. f lift! l- i ... ui yty , maw . ","!'!'!" "t x 1 Jwr'" "; s - J "What are yon doing here?" de manded Barnes, staring. He seised tbe num's arm and Inquired egerly: "Hsre you got the Jewels r "No; but I will have therg before morning." replied Sprouse coolly. "Would you be surprised If I were to tell you that his royal nibs Is hiding hi this town? Well, he certainly Is. The Raronew Hedlund has been here for a week or ten days. She goes by the name of Mrs. Hasselwein. I popped down here this afternoon and found out that she Is at the sanatorium, but that she expects to leave tomorrow morning. I made another trip out there this evening and waited. About eight o'clock Mr. Hasselwein strolled up. He ml on the veranda with her for half tn hour or so and then left I fol lowed him. He went to one of the little cottages that belong to the sana torium. I couldn't get close enough to hear what they said, but I believe he expects to take her awsy In an auto mobile early in the morning. It Is a seventy-mile ride from here to the junction where they catch the train for the West. I'm going up now to make a call on Mr. Hasselwein. By the way, what Is tbe number of your room?" "Twenty-two on the next floor." "jod. o upstairs now and I'll Join you In about ten minutes. I will top three times on your door." "Why should you come to my room, Sprouse? We ran say all that Is to be suld " "If you will look on the register you will discover .that. Mr. J. H. Prosser registered here about half an hour ago. He Is tn room 30. He left a cull for five o'clock. Well, Prosser Is an other name for Uko. He left tbe cot tage an hour ugo. Came In a Jitney or I could have- got to hi id on the way over." Burnes, regardless of consequences, dashed over to Inspect the register. Sprouse followed leisurely. "See" cried Barnes, excitedly, put ting his finger on the name "Miss Jones." "She's In room 32 next to his. By gad, Sprouse, do you suppose he knows that she Is bereT Would the dog undertake anything " "You may be sure he dosen't know she's here, or you either, for that mat ter. The country's full of Joneses and Bnrneses. Oo on upstairs. Leave everything to me." Barnes hud been In his room for twenty minutes before he heard the tapping on bis door. He opened It and Hprouse slid Into the room. The In stant tbe door closed behind him, be threw open his ctmt and coolly pro duced a long, shallow metal bog, such as one finds tn safety vaults. "With my compliments," he said dryly, thrusting the box Into Barnes' bunds. "You'd better have the coun tess check them up and see If they're all there. I am not well enough ac quainted with the collection to be positive." Bnrnes waa apeecltlas. ITe could only stnre, open-mouthed, at this amusing man. "My God, Sprouse, have you been In that iftun'a room since I saw you down" "Ail you have to do Is to keep quiet and look Innocent. Stay out of the hall Don't go near the door of Act like a man with bruins, would square myseif with you ni- 8' and with Mm, too. Well, I've done I both. Maybe you think It Is easy to give up this stuff. There Is a half-million dollars' worth of nice little things lu that box, small as It Is." "I cannot begin to thank you enough." snld Bnrnes. "See here, you must allow me to reward you In some wny commensurate with your" "Cut that out," said Sprouse darkly. "I'm not so virtuous that I have to be rewanled. I like the game. It's tbe breath of life to nie." "The time will surely come when I can do you a gaid turn, Sprouse, and you will not find me reluctant," said Barnes, lamely. "That's different. If I ever need a friendly band I'll cull on you. It's only fair thnt I should give you a tip, Barnes, Just a put you on your guard. Krom now on, I'm a free agent. I want to advise you to put that stuff In a safe place. I'll give you two days' start. After that, If I ran get 'em awsy from you, or whoever may have them, I'm going to do It. They will be fair plunder from then on. Oood night anil goodby for the present. Slick clone to your room till morning and then beat It with her for New York. I give you two days' start, re member." He switched off the light suddenly. There was uo sound for many seconds, nave the deep, breathing of tbe two men. Then, with Infinite caution, Sprouse turned the knob and opened the dor a half Inch or so. He left the room so abruptly that Barnes never quite got over the welrd Impression ! that he squeexed'tbroiigh that slender I crnck. and pulled It after him! I Many ntinu'.es pasied before , he j turned on the light. The key of the ! box was tied lo the wire grip. With trembling fingers he Inserted It In tha lock and opened the lid. ... "A j h;wf. million dollars' worth of nice lit tle tlitnKV sprouse had said! He did not close his eyes that n I flit. Daybreak found him lying In bed, with tbe box under his pillow, a pNM at band, and his eyes wide open, lie vas In a graver quandary than ever. Now that he had the treasure In bis possession, vihnt was he to do with HI He solved the hreBkfnst problem by calling downstairs for a waiter and nnlerliig coffee and rolls and e?gs sent up to his room. Singularly enough tbe waiter solved the other and more dis turbing problem for blm. "Some robbery last night," said that worthy. "Feller up in one of the cot tages at the sanatorium. Alt beat up, something fierce they say." "Up In Where?" alinust ehouted Barnes, starting up. Tbe aian explained where the cot tages were situated. "Seems be waa to leave by auto early this mornln', and they didn't know anything was wrong till Joe Keep he's driving a car Mr. Norton has for rent till Joe'd been sttin' out In front for nearly half an hour. Tbe ra.'in's wife waa waltin' fer him up at the main bulldin' and she got i-o tired waltin' that she sent one of the clerks down to see what was keeping her husband. Well, sir, him and Joe couldn't wake the feller, so they climb lu an open winder, an' by gosh, Joe says It was terrible. The feller was lnyln' on the bed, feet an' hands tied and gagged, and blood from head to foot. He was lncousclous, Joe says, an' my God, how his wife took on! Joe says he couldn't stand It, so he snook out, shakin' like a leaf." "Is Is the man dead?" cried Barnes, aghast. "Nope ! Seems like lt'a nothing seri ous: Just beat up, that's all. Terrible cuts on his head and " "What time did all this happen?" "Doc Smith figgers It was long about midnight, Judglu' by the way the blood co'gulated." "Did they get away with much?" "Haven't heard. Seems as though the burglar must ha' been more'n one of 'em, I say wasn't satisfied with "Soma Robbery Last Night." e cracklu' hltn over the head. He stuck the point of a knife or something Into him Just a ytle way, Joe says In more'n a dozen places. What say J" "I I didn't say anything." "I thought you did. Well, If I hear anything more I'll let you know." Bnrnes listened at the door until he heard the waiter blattering down the stairway, and then went swiftly down the hull to No. AO. Mr. Prosser was sleeping Just ns soundly and as re soundingly as at midnight! "By gsd!" he muttered, half-aloud. Everything was is clear as day to hltn now. Bolting Into his own room, he closed the door- and stood stoekstlll for many mlmiles, trying to picture the scene In the cottage. He found a letter In his box when he went downstairs, after stuffing the tin box deep Into bis pocket. Before he slit the envelope he knew thnt Sprouse wns the writer. The message was brief: "After due consideration, I feel that It would lie a mistake for you to aban don your present duties at this time. It might be misunderstood. 8tlck to the company until something better turns up. With this thought In view I withdraw the two days' limit men tioned recently to you, and extend the time to one week. Yours very truly, "J. II. WILSON." "Gad, the fellow thinks of every thing," said Barnes to himself. "Ho Is positively uncanny." He read between the lines, and saw there a distinct wuniiiig. It had not occurred to bltu that bis plan to leave for New York that day w Ith Miss Cam eron might be attended by disastrous results. But the Jewels? What of them? He could Lot go gullivttullug about tbo country with a half million dollars' worth of precious stones In his posses sion. He spent the esrly part of the fore noon In wandering nervously about the hotel upstairs and down. The Jewels were linked In his puck up stairs. He went up to his room half a doien times and almost Instantly walked down acaln. after satisfying himself thnt the park had not been rifled. ror wis next tnree oays sou uigm- rehearsals were In mil swing, wltn 8Cfiritlv s mnmiifit's let-un. And so! - -- -- - - the time crept by, np to the night cf i the performance Miss Cameron re mained In Ignorance of the close prox imity of the Jewels, nnd the poU'" ft Crowndale remained In even denser Ignorance as lo the whereabouts of the nma who robbed Mr. Hasselwein of all his spore cash and an excellent gold watch. No time wss lost by the countess Jn getting word to her compatriots In New York. Barnes posted s dosen let ters for her; each contained the tid ings of her safety and the assurance that she would soon follow la person. Those three ilays and nights were J full of Joy and enchanfriient for j Barnes. He actually debased himself by wlshiag that tbe Hushcroft com pany might find It Imperative to go on I rehearsing for weeks In that dim, en chanted temple. He sat for hours la one of the most uncomfortable seats he had ever known, devouring with hungry eyes the shadowy. Interested face so close to his own and never tired. On tbe afternoon of the dresa re hearsal he led her, after an honr of almost Insupportable repression, to the rear of the auditorium. Dropping Into the feat beside her be blurted out, almost In anguish : "I cant stand M any Inger. I can not be near you without why, I I well. It la mure than I can struggle against, that's all. You've either got to send me away altogether or or let me love you without restraint. I tell yon I can't go on as I am now. You know I love you, dont you? You i know I worship you. Don't be- fright-1 , ? J J ! ; v , vJ, , ! I should have gone mad If I had tried V 1 a 1 A- - 1 , . . .1 . seep u np sny longer, ne wuueu ! breathlesslv for her to sneak. She eat : silent and rlirld. looklm stralnht be- . . ... . . . . lore ner. "is ii nopeiessr' ne wcniiwiu, tilenn ivie, Vivian Kay, Harold on at last, huskily. "Must I ask your forgiveness for my presumption and and go away from you?" She turned to bim and laid her band upon hla arm. "Am I not like other women? Why should I forgive you for loving m? Doesn't every woman want to be loved? No, no, my friend! Walt! A moment ago I was so weak and trembly tbat I thought I oh, I was afraid for myself. Now I am quite m m fttlrt Bon hilt KM now Weil 1 Iiova mvaAir In tinnitt V lift nnt ,B tremble, I am strong. We may now discuss ourselves calmly, sensibly. Oh ! What are you doing?" I too am strong," he whispered. "I am sure of my ground now, and I am not afraid." He had clasped the hand that rest ed on his sleeve and, as he pressed It to hla heart, his other arm atole over her shoulders and drew her close to his triumphant body. For an Instant she resisted, and then relaxed Into complete submission. Her head sunk upon hla shoulder. "Oh I" she sighed, and there was wonder, Joy even perplexity. In the tremulous aigh Of capitulation. "Oh," came softly from her parted lips again a. , . , , , , i at the end of tbe first long, passionate kiss. (Continued next Saturday.) State House Notes . An important ipiestiou has been passed-upon by Attorney General Grown today that a spur track serving an In dividual industry may be classified as s brunch lino and u public utility, unil thus i-oiiio miller the jnrihdictiun of the romiiirssion. This decision wns call- led forth by an iniuiry rom the com mission as to wlicth nf track frnm tha noon 1. a, Vr..1. . . ..... oi'u. tin, nrnivtBil .,.' of the public for all purposes. The Shell Oil company, of California have filed with the HCrrctnrv nl' tnt their monthly statement for Mav, show - ing .that they have sold an aggregate i lo.),l pillions of gasoline and SOU gallons of distillate during the nionlh, producing a total revcuuc of 11089.42, Lahnr Coiiiniiiuiiiiiicr Giam culls nt teutioa to the provisions of the new Inw requiring all owners and operators of employment plants to maintain pro per natural and artificial, lighting t,y tems, and defiuing how the minimum of light shall be established. In order o see that the provisions of this act are carried out, a commission of three persons has been named as follows: F. V. Knnpp, V. II. Haybarker and F. II. Murpliv, nil nf Portland, who will hold a public meeting in the court house in Portland, June 28, for the purpose of hearing nuy persons who may come un der this act. The report of the automobile depart ment for the month of May shows that there were a total of 4'M registrations B'il re registrations nf motor vehicles liurimr the month. There were sln it'fl registrations of motorcycles, and 29 rcyitrntions of dealers. Motor vrniclcs transfem numbers 181J and motorcycles transfers 7S. The toUil fees for all re gistrations and licenses for the month amounted to H.17.29U. The registration fees for motor vehicle slone amounted to M,ril3: fur motorcycles 1077, lor dealers 290: for motor vehicle trus ters 1S12 and for motorcrcle transters $78. The report of the industrial r.ceiilent cimimissinn for the past week shows that there were an nnnsimllv small nam pf ,,,. re,M)r!ed, there beiiiT ,,, nf 4fi0i of M,,n wotp faUl it!...., i .... v....... -...i ii i n-i i r w K' logger, Kerry: em: Ii. I- Owen, engineer, Xewherg. Of the to tal number were subject to the com pensation act. The public service commission hm received a communication from 1. r. McUiimon. president of the V. S. Inde pendent Telephone association, in which he stares that while the wires have been officially returned to their lo.Miers, several weeks may elapse be fore all the details of the change are cleared up. In the meantime nil those companies that have made eo;r.pcBta fioti agreements are required to con tinue collecting charges for service eon sections until official announcement is received from national fccsdiinartcis. burn to the property of the firm of b; wiii Vsim Tme. ' ' " Granev & Graves ran be authorized b, J 0"vf Xr W' 1Iuh! "Warren Welliorn , ftnlem boy, was the eommissjon. In handing out his de- ' ' HiVhPctn,. jin to see mc a few' davs ago while. I oisioa the attorney general cites long p . " " niL-f r.?.' t i . ' n'1 9 ' l'n ' t" aea list of precedent, .lowing thnt the ? I. clZl 5 t 'hlm- 1 8I"a in ''' quest ion ns to whether a spur line is a !,' ( la"rlc .f, Mary Louise ift wom,,,Vful city. The Y.vM. C. A. i public utility or not does not depend it"1"'' Jl"l'n"' J?'"n". Jja Wilson, vv a(,tivc Illlr() .,, th(ly tofee HKn the number of people using it or i,,orl ox: oona Deitz, Oivin Corley, 'arohnd ahd show vou the' interesting the tonnage shirped over it: but upon V,- A,n'1(,r,,,1 Kenneth BcnrnMer, paC(.s. i took the boat trip down tke the fact that it is open to the frco usc'"" "lll,on- Ir,"c Lonney, Nellie Seine and passed under 34 bridges." Buttons and Pins Awarded To Winning School Pupils Witu the rlusing of the study year thi public schools ef Salem, a long lit ef pupils re awarded diplomas, , , , . pin d buttons for general p.ogres. and for exrellent work under the Psl- mer Method, are as follows The names and Washington Junior High. Diplomas: Ksther Bu-hardson, Neva Miiiard, Esther Arklay, Marie Bmnk, Coralia Pewits, ThusncUhv Kochler, Loyal Gray, Prudence Patterson, Char lotte Zieber. High School Diplomas: Alta Lueile Zinn, Bertha Vincent, Florence Klgis, Wavnc Elirin, Dorella Anderson, Faith Gilmer, Kugema Savage. Washiieton Proaress Pins. x'" Kur,z- B-her. Lillitn Davis Arthur Httmilton Kuth 8ton0i Harold Moon. Lewis West. Vera Mc r vi,,.r p.,,1...,, rw; n..n w.,.!. h,o, .T., ijn,rn,. ru. J ... : . . - Tobcy, Lucile Estis, Walter Frascr, Clara Howard, Robert Ashbr, Lcariel Gilbert, Rosr.lind VanWinklc, Vesta M. Sonne, Minnie Comstock, Evelyn Hcbel, Gwendolyn Bryiigleson. Washington, Junior High Palmer Method Buttons. Kthel Livesler, Paul Ehmer, Freder ick Aslihy, Brnec Baker, Howard Hen rirksnn, Elaine Foster, Dorothy Keier, ' 1 . 1 T. T . . 1 Q.l ,..ci. mirror,, tmogene varuner, oumer U-srson, trim rage, wiran urr, aterrii ioi.uu,-m u in, ian-oc Sn, "iisuuein "vl"r Brown, Beroit McCrosky, HoU.s Trask, l;,a,rl' nACrH01; t' ? B"V:i!fr' Thelma Gubton, Ford Lull, Edwin Baker, Al v i n Burton, Harr Walp, i-ii..,.! n.t Cn.i.i Uilheri. Lincoln Jr., High, . Diplomas: Helen Pullork, nolen ArpVe, Winifred Luras, Lois Fell.wos. Progress Pins: Martha Walker, Don- aid Edmunson, Loris Stevens, Pnrye CliaiiinKenneth Plank. Anna. McTntvre, Harold Melntyre, Herman Lehman, Zelda Rnteliffj Floyd Saterlee, .Opal Lucas, Mildred Ackcrmnn, Mary Smith, Elizabeth Fuirchild, Myra Bureliardt.. Palmer Method: Erscl Mundinjnr, Ira Dumas, Kenneth Lehman, Ethel Lchmon, Floyd flehaefer, Erma Rcmpel, , Lonin Leach. Jnn Cill.ert Beninmtn 1 ' ' Bcall. High. r,.r- McCoy, 3orniee Grant Jr., Diplomas: Veda Roberts, High School Diplo.nns:-Jesse Star, & TP r , ' . si Lorrdne Fletcher, Alta Roth. 'jm,th Owen Judson, Cecil Paul TW Progress Pins:-Go.don Schaeffor, lott"s C ar',,1'n HBf.,tW ,,,... , tr - ., ' Sclinuac. Juanita Williams, Knthiyr Howard Harvey, Max Davidson, Mar- vi a Roth. Carmen Kulin, Herbert Bar- r, Horence Simpson, Mary Bielser, ker James Irwin, Onbrielle Ancev, Elfa Persey, Albrecht Brock, Lester Savage, Howard Swartz. Llnvd Anderson, Wndc Dickinson, Eurle Riggs, Mary Arms trong, Florence Schaeffer, Jense Wilbur, Raymond Bonestcele, Bernice Robert son. Mnhel Erickson. CnrJ Bigler. Grant Jr.. High Palmer Method. Karn illiur, Charles Andernon. George civil.,. Johnson. Lowell Caroenter jW'allucc Burton. Deloise Hire, Charles ,,r-w... t ci 1 i .-.. .....m -K' ..,, , . nil ociinniu, n II llnlll fMiVCr Park Palmer Method. Hi.zcl Deleplnin, Thelma Flake, Mary Rector, Delia Mills, Helen Trask, I.a- lTorJ' Thompson. I UOWIl. U. S. Girls Elected Finest in World " By Over 1,000,000 Voters Overseas Biggett Homesick Army in History Convinces Y. M. C. A. Worker That Women No Less Than Men Have Scored War Victory- With No Armistice. The doughboys had to go three thousand miles away from home to win, but the girls didn't. Without moving a step, they have scored tke biggest American victory of all. U Is the overwhelming vote of the A.E P., according to Miss Mildred Ballou. a New York girl working In the V.M.C.A.'a big leave area at Menton, France, that America's girls married, about to be, or , "free" excel all others. In brief, 1 pointed doughboyeee, 'They're the , goods!" ' Miss Ballou, tnorever, avers that ' the longing ot overseas husbands and prospective ones for a quick re turn Is expressed In .terms of these same girls and women at home. And of the two. the married man is the worse. The biggest home sick army in the world's history has talked about the girls It left behind It until this "V girl has couie to the only decision possibli there are some mighty wonderful wives and girls at home. I ran say." "Tha Y' girl," writes Miss Bal- lou. "is a receiver for all prslsos, nnmpiainta and blame. We listen , red listen. And h boys also have come to believe that they see ' In us some resemblance to everyone they ever knew back home. I have ! looked like wife, sister, sweetheart I and mother. All that is left ts j niother-ln law. or grsnrimotjier. I "We dance every night. The of i ftcers dance on Monday nights end ' an hoar or so In the afternoon. I ! spend most of ray lime with the men. They need end want us. In cidentally, they dwa't flirt and mks love to ui. aUchaiosd. Progress Pins: Donna Katits, Geaevai ndn. Lurile Anderses, Troth Ht., Dorotnv Johnson, Viola Hobver. Mt.tho),.Uwr WurnW Riwii-k William llnlln. Tillauu. awards i)utton wrnn Shedi.k (Jertrmle Ita berk, Raymond Nash. Garfiald. Progress Pins: Charlie Kisg, Wini fred Gamble, Lillian Kuie, Lavada Maxwell. Kuth West, Minnie Weaver, Vernon PCrty.itarioa Bowby, (tow Tompkins. Arlie Anderson. Minn' Shrode. Helen Roberts, Janet riimptea. Helen Huie, la Roy Majwell, Lois Wag ner. Garfield. Palmer Method: Fsv Watson, Kn neth llewett, Maiinc Maiwcll, Ronuht Snapp, Constance Smith, Malcolm fiia ber, C'hrystoler Maxwell. George Uie, Wilms Coursey, Lillian Wateis, Ctarea- ee Hamilton, Helen Wolfe, Kennr vnhMt nutov vwit, w. , - Madeline Mour, Edward Parker, Daisy Cochran, Rosalie Boren, Kldon Fose, Jack Spong, Zelda PcSart, Carolyn Lambitts, Pauline Welch, Eugenia Fisher, Wesley Boeder, Marias Rey nolds, Cristal Ysles, Vernon Perry. Elglewoed. Progress Pins: Walter Busier, Xnaa. Rogers, Jenne Hoppes, Florence Buses. Palmer Method: Dorothy Whipple. ' ' " Margaret Millard, Helen Winklenu, Lom9, Pouja(, Kthc, cknrekman. M.l- - Irig Bn, p . old Taylor, Otes White, William Pau QUBnckpnBURn P(,r,. Davenport, Ji... Busch, Birdell U, ' . p.. ... old Taylor, Otes White, Williunr Frcvr, Bonnie Loin- tn t.flwftra I'nftAV lliln tlmti , t;,,. ft.: j "' -" ..., Highland. Palmer Method Eula Peace, flaud- ins West, Raymond Gibson, jToraiai. Baxter, Bessie Harvey,, Curl Bylme Mary Torter, Edith Hnrdi, Cecil Paul, Ivn Stryker. Palmer Method Buttons OrvilUi Lewis, Edward Tillinghast, Brulah titi- liam, Evelyn Hale, Prions Cle.vlnger, Grace Flyrni, Frank Ritchie, Mildred Tucker, Gladys Miller, Tanl Kunde, Ruth Mason, Marian Breta, Miles Lew- Orville Nahels, Mary Hurlcs, Velatm Taylor, Mano Hitrheork, Alfred Joaea, Hulda Sproed, Mildred Trcaklc. Bevar- , . fn , n i . . , . iy nyirnnr, jcuna rosier, r rani is i,a . ham, Margarette Dodge, Herman. Bax- tor Marvel Downey, Oric Forbes, Walt- Htr . , r. ,.. Wm, .'.... Clarence E. Morris, Eula Pend, Mabel BertW y s, Jiathiya ;m;" , m , nung, Constanee Smart, Rnndolnk Serpeant Tasto GhresUp f Hope Of Early Trip Horat Sergeant Arthur V. Tafto, wko ta still over there, writes as follows "Things in the way of going home d iot look very bright now and from smr .' on I'm not going to sny when I'm cum.. I '"K home, as one never knows. It see- mat we win nave tn stey here until Tli" main buildiu'.'s ef 1lic Alaslia Pa cific Fisheries company, near Skagway, Alaa, were destroyed by fire Mo day. The loss is estimnttd at t1"0,0CV 4 MJ5S MILDRED CALLQVJ "Our big danees are srrrsin. Tt Is done by card system, each man holding one card, with 'one,' two. or three' on It. The 'V director blows a whistle and you start off with 'one.' In two minutes the whis tle blows seal i and two' steps la (to be truthful, madly rushes to beat the other fellow, for "firat come, first served.') After another two minutes, three' sets his inninr and then we r"st for two minutes. "I hive a psir of tsn shoes that plainly show where every hob nail has been placed." The Y..M.C.A. girls also run one house on 8um!ay afternoon, wltsi plenty of rtfi eshments snd aa ar--chestra. Tticu there Is a huge the, tre. and movies, free to all; bil liard rooms, game rooms and so cials and all sorts of evening amusements.' During the day tha , men are in the hills on tram ridea ' or donkey rides. Tet, in the first quiet moment, the boys begin again on their fa vorite topic the wives, sweet hearts and mothers at home. ,. . II1IA lltly.l &,ntV r.,,,0 ftnntn an., ! i j v i t 1 v - -3 .-- - -, 4 V v s V-JE t