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/Ibaga3tne |£age IMsWeek ^ Arthur Brisbane ROMANTIC OIL l BETTER AGE COMING. • BIGGER THE BETTER. ; SOME OILIER THINGS. Compton, of the tJte ITS 122?’ STJUX'Z <■*. 3«r chlUnB W|l8 from now wfll bo a* ter f tuuwin ter abood of of 00,000 jwn ifo. of fMUanti of 10,000 jmm 1mm* w» probably should ssenaoly neog - Rise them as our own. And as for our descendants of a knflltoo and a hundred million yean from now—science says the fftarth will last as long as that— ' /they will probably be as unlike us • as we are unlike so many Rhinoceroses. 1 Anthony Bimba, editor of a ^Communist newspaper, to be tiled for blasphemy under a law 229 -yeere old, is accused of denying ' •* the existence of God. Bis lawyer •swill say that the Constitution, which guarantees free speech, v «#rules out the blasphemy charge. * \ VJhy not leave the case to the Ruler of the Universe, In whose Omnipotence the vest majority believe He has power to wither Mr. Bimba, as the barren fig tree was withered. But it is possible that omnipotence is not much in terested in what Mr. Bimbo be lieves. The way to make foolishness, blasphemous or other, import ant, ii to take it seriously. y The Government, fighting the National Food Products Corpora Hon, explains that the plan II to Aaht a tendency toward trusts, rather than to attack trusts al peady existing.’* The ’"it tie- against big business, which .a Viie r«jsd name of the “trust," was fought and lost long ago. Modem business, to succeed, must be big business. The Gov* emment'u business is to super vise big business, control it, and encourage it, not discourage it. No business in the United States Is as big as it ought to be. Congress devotes $34,000,000 • to aircraft. Not enough, but be$ter than nothing. And the total appropriation for the navy— $316,000,000! The idiocy of that last figure is made clear by the fact that if war of the modern kind should come the airships would have to protect our hundreds of millions* worth of ships hosting on the water. Only submarine. and flying machines would be of a ,\y value. la sop real business^ managed hp eempetent business man, such trash as our. battleships would have been junked long ago. the prosaic oil buaineec is romantic. You know of the oil wall that the Rockefellers have "brought in” within the Alette dnk It would cost fifty millions to run in a pipe line. But at least the Rockefellers know that there M an Arctic reserve. ▲t Ventura, on the Pacific Coast, the Shell Oil Company's docks were washed away, yts tankers eould load no oil. I Associated Oil said: “Bring your tank ships here, we'll Iorui them.” Associated runs a pipe line half a mile out on the bottom of the sea, has a flexible pipe anchored at the surface and fills tanks, storm or no storm. Nearby are wells driven down through the water, pumping up oil from below the Pacific. Sub marlnies some day will find much wealth for enterprising prospec tors. • Professor Ross, sound tliinker, of the University of Wisconsin, has cheer f9r this troubled world. It is getting better, he says. A hundred years heace the average man will enjoy benefits of civilisa tion “now enjoyed only by the meet advanced people.” Religions are less violent in their hates than they used to be. The average length of life is in creasing. Child welfare is consid ered more Important than any par ticular detail in baptism or any squabble about the nature of the JiWtfc. - About Ifour7 Health Things Yon Should Know . OUNCE OF PREVENTION Physician* and drugs are indeed of IssetimsMe value in worthy ef fort to combat Aware already on hand; but the student of peeradt? Ire medicine, it eeeaw to aw, is capable of doing area greater good. If you happen te lower that v typhoid germs get into tho systeai with drinking-water from a con taminated well, you at eaae taka •tops to eradicate the danger be fore harm is done. The mosquito that baaed* ia your rain-banal is a carrier off disease. Remove the cause ofl trouble. A swamp near your home gi a constant menace and should not be tolerated—drain it. If you are a user of milk, be sure thaj your source of supply is pure and healthy. Remember that tuberctf-f losis germs may be swallowed as well as inhaled. If you contemplates moving into a purchased home, .see that its walls and floors have beenj treated with an unfailing anti-, septic; it will cost time, effort atul money, but the outlay is less than! for invalids and funerals. . Many tenement-dwellers use bed-* ding purchased at second-hand stores. There should be a law* compelling thorough fumigation before suoh goods are used. Pil4 lows in hotels and sleeping-car;* should be thoroughly disinfected each morning after use; merely, changing of lines is a misleading^ measure to hide the “damp spot'' left by the traveller with a mild case of influenaa. It is the Vusfaaaes of physicians and public health officers to sea that everything possible is done ut ward off disease. To own a good book on preventive medicine should be one of the first duties of intelli gent citizenship,—this cannot belt* but minimise the need of the phy sician and—possibly the undertake •rt \ ^ i Next Waaki 1 w ADVERTISING FARM CUt» J Buries Village / 3 £ ■ *'><■ •• f' A huge snow glide claimed forty lives when it swept down upon 1 Gulak, g small mining village i.ear Bingham, Utah. Two board hooees and seventeen other dwellings were buried beneath tons of Fire added to the horror of the catastrophe, when overturned e» ignited the wreokag* } vrAeWlaffto ot~ Wonurn has rapidly come to the fore In all lines of endeavor, bu* : these three girls have made the world sit up and lake notice by achieving the pinnacle of success while stili In their teens. The sport woHd worships at the feet of Helen Wills, (center) America’s youth ful tennis queen, rises to its feet to acclaim Marion Talley, (left) whose triumphant debut at the Metropolitan makes her a star of the §r*r» magnitude Gene Goldman demonstrates the ability of her sea V uni money instead of spending it. by amassing a million dc liars atnuiyg C|jip&go estate .. . . _ .. Wears Tilden Crown -^AyrocXfr-reg, j | This isn’t the French tennis ace who put our own Big Bill Tihlen. out of the National Indoor chamo lonshlp play—but he did defeat h.s. fellow countryman, Borotra, whv> beat Big Bill, thereby winning the title. He is Rens Lacoste, new' champion. f 9 Ships in 3 Hours _________. - n i H L. Ferguson, president o* L;e Newport News Shipbuilding Co., cheered the hearts of Amcriear’| merchant marine advocates '• his* announcement that 9 ships will be' launched and 3 keels ’.aid within 3 hours on March 2Q BEGIN HERB TODAY PETER LYSTER loHl hi* mem ory from shock on the Western Kront. when a shell killed a score of men and Injured Peter. He has forarotten his engaiemtnt to NAN MARRABY, who Is broken hearted because Peter has failed to recocnlse l.er. She Is now at home due to the sudden death of her step* mother. Nt.n had been (Wing in Lon don with JOAN ENDdCOTT, whose husband has just returned home on leave. Joan has written that Peter Is com ing home with UWT. JOHN ARNOTT. also wounded, to rest at the home of the »l»ter in a village near the Narrator estate. The same day Ar "«>« «wls to see Nan. she asks him he knowa anything about HARLEY SEFTON, who was in* troduced to her by Peter before he went to the front—who recently r«ide her uneasy with tales of in* fidelity by service men—and who has been a mysterious visitor at her father's homo. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY RNOTT gave a sort of snort. “My sister was only talking about film last night," he said, reluctantly. "He's only recently taken the Red House, but he spends most of his time in town." He paused and looked away from Nah down the green lane. "He’s a money-lender, and a rotten one at that," he added, energetically. Nan repeated her last words sharp ly. "Did you know he was a friend of Peter’s?" she asked. “No—at least, I don’t remember hearing Peter speak of him, but he wasn’t the sort of chap who talked about his own affairs much. Any* way," he smiled, "why shouldn't he be a friend of Peter’s, and a money* lender as well?" Nan stopped. She supposed Arnott would think her silly if she explained that she had always considered a moneylender a person whose ac* quaintance respectable people did not desire. She remembered that Sefton was also a friend of her father’s, and that seemed to improve matters. Her face cleared a little. "I mustn’t stand talking to you any longer," she said. "Goodby— I'm so glad tp have seen you." When Nan reached the house the boys come rushing to meet her. Where had she been? they demanded. Wasn’t tea ready? Nan roused’ her* self with an effort. "We went into the wood*," Jim said. "Woods," echoed Buster. "And there waa a gentleman there in uniform, who spoke to us," he in* formed Nan eagerly. “And he tokt us he’d been out in Prance-and was here on leave.” Nan laughed. "Quite a modern hero." she said. "But you ought not to speak to strange gentlemen in the' wood, even If they are in uniform." she added. "Buster was crying." Jim ex* plained. "That’s why he spoke to us. Buster’s such an awful baby," no added contemptuously. "No, I’m not." Buster’s little face mew fiery. Nun hastily intervened "Now, boys—you’re not ro quarrel,” ^she protested. "Oo on and tell me some more about this man." "lie’s rice,” Claudio volunteered. "Nice.” echoed Buster. "And he said he knew you," Jim 'old her. "He asked what our name; •cere, and when we fold him ho said ie knew you.” Nan nearly dropped the teapot. "Peter.” she breathed. The boys stared ut her ”ilc was an officer.” Jim rebuked her mildly. "And he had a gold stripe on his -ro—tl»at moors that he Wii<- wound o,i." he explained, kindly. "And he’s going to meet us again tomorrow. You nn como too. if you like.” he added. ’’Thank you.” said Nail, with a lit Mo fair le- ir, hot voice. "Hut 1 am afraid he " ’n’t want me ." she l/ii. and cover her riousr*-... ,y'We*1i>hf'd. i.-.u .!<m promiued.. ’ h f, " rii'irnured Claudie. ’ tui’H do nothing of tho • ; elared sharply "And anyway. I haven't got time to go in the woods." But oho was glad that the hoys had mot Peter—(lad that the boys had evidently Uked Peter. She would love to have seen him with them, she thought, wistfully. It sewed such an odd situation: apparently everyone might be with Peter and talk to him except her self; loneliness seemed to enfold her like a garment. After John Arnott left Nan In the lane he came across Lyster a little further down the road. "Well—have you seen her?" he asked whimsically. Arnott blushed. "Silly owl." he retorted with dignity. He eyed the dowers in Xyster's ’ cap scornfully. "I've known men court-martialed for a smaller crime than that," he said. / »»■“■» •W®# remember me! Come, come, that's a good joke** mantled. Lyster laughed. "The smallest of Mfm» Marrshy's three small brothers." be said. "At least they told me that they were her brothers." "Really." Arnett was slightly en vious; he would like to have mads friends with Nan’s brothers himself. “Where did you see them?” he asked. The thought crossed his mind that in spite of everything perhaps Peter had stolen a march on him and called at the house. “They weia in the wood.’’ Lyster explained. He- took off his cap and let the cool breeze fan his forehead. “One of then, was howling—the tini est one.’’ he iuujhed. “Rum little cusses, they are.” he said. They .were 'frightfully excited when they heard I’d t^en in France—wanted to know how many of the enemy I’d account ed for T told them it was the other way on. and the enemy had almost accounted for me. They gave me a standing invitation to go to tea whenever I liked, and asked what was my favorite jam. He looked at Arnott. “Is Miss Marraby engaged?” he asked. . Arnott blushed furiously. “Yes no . at least. 1 believe she was, and It’s been broken off,” he stam mered. “She isn’t engaged now. any way,” he added. Lyster looked faintly surprised. “Well, there’s no need to look so angry,” he said mildly. He took a little bunch of sweet iinirrwinMinmnwnMiimiiiiiiiiiiimnri imimmiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimimin> scented flowers from his «-r»p and sniffed them appreciatively. “It's good to be In the country again," he said, with a half-sigh. “Does Miss Marraby always live hew?" “No: but her stepmother has just died and she's looking after thd boys. They're only her stepbrothers, yon know." “I thought there wasn't much like ness." Peter said, absently. “They're Jolly little chaps, anyway." They had turned Into the main road thnt led to the village, and a man on horseback coming slowly up the ro el had pulled up sharply as he snu Peter and called out to him: “Lyster—by all that's wonderful! My dear fellow!" He leaned down from the saddle and held his han^ to hut after the first blank look of anrecognltion Peter had drawn back a step. “I'm sorry—I’m afraid ...” Ho colored sensitively and glanced ap pealingly at Arnott. “I'm at aid T don't remember you," he said, with n sort of nervousness. Harley Safton stared. "Not re member me—what the dickens! I'm Harley Sefton, man* Not remember me! Why I was with you in town the night before you left England!" He laughed, and slapped Peter on his brood shoulder. “Not remember mo! Come, come, that's a good joke!” Peter laughed. "I’m sorry, but Just for the moment—" He shook hands with the elder man reluctant ly. There was an awkward pause, then. "Are you—er—living down here?” Peter asked. Arnott felt|horribly sorry for him. He knew perfectly well that Peter had no more idea than the dead to whom he was talking. “I’ve taken a house for the sum mer," Sefton answered. "You rausr come and see me. It’s an odd coin cldenoe meeting you. I traveled down from town last week with a friend of yours—Miss Marraby.” “Miss Marraby is a friend of Ar nott’s," Lyster said quickly.-’ "May I introduce you? Arnott—this is Mr. Harley Sefton." Arnott nodded. There was a £evr minutes' desultory conversation; then Sefton gathered upthe reinsand saut he must be going. As soon as h< was out of ear-shot Peter broke out with a sort of rage: “i don’t know who he is. it Vo lt's datpnable! This is the sort of thing I’m in’ constant dread of. 1" makes ms look- such* a confounded fool. Some day I suppose some wo man will turn up- and declare she'r my wife—and I shan’t be In a posi tion to contradict her if she does.’’ “Rubbish!** Arnott said briskly. "You’re a lot better already—and. anyway, there's- nothing to lx ashamed of. I've heard my sister speak of Harley Sefton—he's taken a big house over at Little Gadsden " “Well, what is- he, I should like to know?’’ Lyster asked Irritably. “He seems to consider that I’m a greet friend of his, anyway.’* "He’s a moneylender, 1 believe.” Arnott said. “A moneylender in rather a big way—got a palatia! offlco in town.” Lyster stopped and looked back down the road. The man en horse back had drawn rein again and had turned in the saddle and was looking, back at the two young men. “I’m going back to speak to him." Peter said suddenly he strode back down the road. “Look here," he said, abruptly, when he reached Sefton. "I’m sorry' if I ought to have knodrn you and didn’t, but—but if you must know the truth, I—I had a nasty knock out blow in France, and . . . well, my memory isn’t what it ought to be. I didn’t mean to be intentionatty rude. It’s a sore subject with me— perhaps I’m absurdly sensitive about it, but . . . but that's the truth. I hope you believe m< ” “My dear chap—of course, I’m only too sorry Come along and see me some day— I live at the Red House at Little Gadsden.” Peter (honked him rather off-hand ediv: he was wondering painfully if he had over really been a great frhnd of this man’s: he was not par ticularly prepossessed In his favor now at any rate. (To He Continue;?) iMwiumr.m;:;'-:’: iiiiiiiimi I YYiiile Uo\. Kdwurd Boyd oi ,iear Mechanics burg. Ohio. recenOy shot the oni;^ /‘white crow" over Killed in that sec tion as 'ar as Is known. 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