WHAT'S GONE BEFORE
Remember Steddon, a pretty, un-
spohisticated girl, is the daughter of
w kindly but narrow-minded minister
in a small mid-western town. Her
father,
Rev. Doctor Steddon, violently, op-
posed to what he considers ‘wordly”
things, accepts motion pictures as
‘the cause .for ‘much of the evil of the
present day. Troubled with a eough,
Remember goes to see
oo Dr. Bretherick,
cian, who is astonished at the plight
in which he finds her. = Pressed by
‘the doctor, Remember admits her un-
fortunate affair with
. Elwood Farnaby, a poor boy, son of
the town sot. As Remember and Dr.
‘Bretherick. discuss the problem a
telephone message brings the news
~ that Elwood has been killed in an ac-
cident. Dr.
‘persuades Remember to go West,
her cough serving as a plausible ex-
cuse; to write home of meeting and
marrying a pretended Ssuitor—“Mr.
‘Woodville”—and later to write her
parepnts announcing her ‘“husband’s”
death before the birth of her expected
‘child. Unable alone to bear her se-
cret, Remember goes to her mother
with it. ;
{Her mother agrees with the plan of
the doctor. Mem leaves town. On the
train Mem accidentally’ meets Tom
Holby, movie star, traveling with
Robina Teele, leading - lady in the
movies, who are the cynosure of all
eyes. The train comes to an abrupt
halt, a disaster having been narrowly
avoided, and the aspsengers get out
and walk about.
At Tucson Mem meets Dr. Galbraith,
a pastor, who knows her father and
an elderly physi- |;
Bretherick accordingly |
|excitement over hackneyed
by
1iUSTRATED, BY!
DONALDS RILEY vr
takes an interest in her. She miscalls
Tom Holby “Mr. oodviWlle” in order
to make her fancied suitor seem more
real. -
NOW Go ON WITH THE STORY
“Mrs. Galbraith turned out to be a
joyous Western woman raised on a
ranch and of a loud and hilarious cor-
diality. She was distressed because
she could not take Mem into her own
little home, but’ it was spilling over
with children.
On the way to her boarding ‘house
she noted many of Tom ‘Holby’s por-
traits. He was not the star of the
picture. Robina Teele was the star
Mem felt a longfing to see this heroic
picture, but Mrs. Galbraith would not
leave her for a moment, and the night
was prayer-meeting night.
Mem attended the evening devotions.
There was nothing strange to her in
the drowsy, cozy atmosphere, the
sparse company singing hymns and
bowing in prayer and finding a mys-
tical comfort in the thought of sins
forgiven "and in eternal home beyond
the grave.
Doctor and Mrs. Galbraith took her
back to her lodgings and left her. They
had no objection to moving pictures
not know this, and she felt like a thief |
'wwhen her worst self compelled her
better self to a dark dishonesty. Both
selves went to the movies.
If the cinema store had been an
opium den Mem could not have
sneaked more guiltily into it.
dark hall she was so illiterate in the!
staples of fiction that she tingled with |
that left many a sophisticated child
vawning and gave never a pause to
and attended them often, but Mem did ja few days to attend his father's
situations | i
the swaying jaws of the gum- _grinding
crowd.
But Mem was experiencing an agita-
tion such as she had not known since
her mother told her about Little Red
Riding Hood and growled like a wolf,
showing long white teeth. \
She was astounded at the courage of
Tom Holby. It wrung her heart to see
him in this Alaskan picture plowing |
across white Saharas of snow, to see |
him challenge the barroom bully end |
beat him down and stand, torn, bleed-
ing and panting, over him. Being
woman, she was not quite convinced
of Robina’s supersaintly innocences in
the film, but she had no doubt of Tom
Holby as Galahad.
In her room she remembered her
parents. She had not written to them
for two days, and she had not carried
Mr. Woodville forward. ;
One thing was certain—she must
free herself from the Galbraiths; she
must get out of Tucson. She must be-
come Mrs. Woodville at once.
She would probably have given up
trying if a bit of luck had not befallen
her. Mrs. Galbraith rode over in haste
and distress to explain that her hus-
band and she had to leave Tucson for
a
funeral. She promised to hasten back,
and begged Mem Steddon’s foregive-
ness for deserting her. It was plainly
a time for quick and decisive action.
She threw caution aside and forbore
to regard the perils of inconsistency.
She wrote her father and mcther «|
When she had found a seat in the hasty letter to which the lilt of hope ! Not much.
{unconsciously contributed an atmos: |
| phere of bridal bliss. |
My Darling. Mamma, and "npa:
Well you have lot vour daughter:
not by fell disease. ut by fell in !
| sibly,
| Mrs. Randles her name ts.
love, * * * You see, Mr. Wood-
ville—John—was so attentive and
kind and considerate and respect-
ful—almost reverent. you might
say—and he's so big and hand-
some and fine and noble, and I
was so small and lonely, and so far
away for so long that—oh, I just
couldn’t resist. * * *. We leave
at once for Yuma, so address all’
your Jetters to me as Mrs. John
Woodville, General Delivery,
Yuma. Doesn't it sound grand,
though?
With a few lines to explamn that
“Mr. Woodville” was not rich—yet—
She ended the letter.
She wrote the Galbra.ths a similar
letter and bought a ticket for Yuma.
At her boarding house in Yuma, she
met an old man who told her of his
i partner of prospecting days—the name
Woodville “or something like that,” as
he remembered it—and how. he had
| died in the desert.
His story offered her the way, pos-
to get rid of ‘‘Mr. Woodville. i
She would take him ‘into the desert
and let him ‘“die”—of thirst!
She had found the way to be rid of
her husband for the satisfaction of her
people. Now if she could only find a
way to be rid of herself.
And that way came to her before]
the long day had burned itself away,
for she htard two waitresses talking
in the dining room below as they set
the tables for supper.
“Who was that letter you got from?
some feller?”
“Nah! It was from a lady up to
Palm Springs, askin’ me was I comin!
back up there this season?”
“Are you?”
“Nah! Too quiet for me. Yuma
aint no merry-go-round, but Palm
Springs—my Gawd! It's Just a little
spot of shadder in the desert.” >
“This lady offer you a job?”
“Yes. She's on her knees to me.
Husband’s
lgot a ranch. How'd you like to go
there and take the job?”
The other voice moaned: “ie? No
I run away from home to
zit love and excitement!”
Mem had never heard of Palm
Springs, but she was looking for just
such a place. And a ranch!
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“the evening especially.
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* DALLAS ROTARY MEETS
meeting on Thursday evening. At- |
tendance here was not so good as |
uswal since most of the club had ac-
cepted an invitation to meet with the |
Stroudsburg club at heir regular.
luncheon meeing the same day. Rev.
Ruff was the speaker at that meeting.
At the evening meeting at Higgins’
College Inn arrangements were made
for entertaining the Freeland Club on
September 5. An invitation from the
officials of the Hazard Rope Works
for the club to inspect their plant
where luncheon will be served, was
accepted.
The new committees of the year are
well lined up now, and the club ex-
pects to get in some active service.
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THANK YOU, FOLKS!
The members of Dr, Henry M. Laing
Fire Company wish to thank the com-
mittee. and the people of Kunkle who
sponsored and patronized the dance
held a week ago at Kunkle for the
benefit of: the fire company. The pro-
ceeds will go toward paying the debt
on the engine, and at any time the fire
company can b of any: benefit to the
commuity it will be more than.glad to
do so.
The fire truck has already more than
paid for itself in property it has
haved, and any :donations will be
gratefully accepted at any time.
ns cm ELL
ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brickel enter-
tained at bridge on Monday evening in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Joh S. Lloyd,
who will leave soon for their new home
in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
have spent their summers in Hunts-
ville for a number of ‘years. Those
present to help make their evening a
pleasant memory were: Mr. and Mrs.
P. T. Dohl, Attorney and Mrs. Arthur
Turner, Dr. Albert Morrish of Wilkes-
Barre, Harold and Samuel Griffiths,
Miss Winifred Griffth and Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Brick! :
BAZAAR “A SUCCESS
The bazaar held on the lawn of the
M: E. Church on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday was very successful financially
as well as socially. The ladies of the
church spent considerable time and
ingenuity on their respective booths
and donations were plentiful and very
attractive. A good crowd attended in
On Tuesday
night the East Dallas church furnished
entertainment, ad on Wednesday night
music was furished by Leslie War-
hola’s orchestra and two Italian ac-
cordion players from the valley. Mrs.
Vivian Crosby gave a number of read-
ings from the old American poets, and
there were readings by Merrill Thomas
and Kenneth Westover. The entertain-
ment for bot hevenings was well re-
ceived by those present and appre-
ciated by all of the church members.
: a Lo
JAMES IDE HONORED
A delightful surprise birthday party
®
Monday evening in honor of his sixtyr
eighth birthday, which occurred on
Sunday. Those present were: D.
Lutes Ide, Mrs. Bertha Ide, Mr. and
Mrs. David Ide, daughter Ethel, of Ide-
town, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Garey, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Ide, son Byron, of
Shavertown, Clifford Ide, Mr/ and Mrs.
Marcus Ide, daughters Thelma, Mar-
guerite and Pauline, sons Ellwood,
Lawrence, Willis, Marcus, Jr, and
Thomas, of Dallas, Ellis Ide, John Ide,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ide and son, and
Mr. and Mrs. James Ide.
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FIREMEEN’S BENEFIT
The Harvey's Lake fire department
wishes to publicly thank the people of
Kunkle for the material interest mani-
fested in their welfare. The dance held
at Kunkle last Friday night was well
aattended and the proceeds, which
amounted to $50, was given for the
maintenance of the Lake company. The
chief and :nembers of the company in-
dividuaily wish to express their ap-
preciation and gratitude to the Kunkle
people.
Dallas Rotary met for their regular |”
fC ntinged from Front Pag
1s* Mrs. George Kester, ng Mrs.
E. Dow.
Ageratum.
Mrs. Joe Schooley.
Hibiscus, 1st Mrrs. G. W. Carey, 2nd
‘Mrs. B. C. Miller. :
Sweet peas.
1st John Space, 2nd Miss Nellie Leach
Eaby’s Tears.
1st Mrs. Yeonuy
Salpeglossis; S. J. Bernieil
Triloma: Mrs. i ¥ rh
Pansies: 1st Miss Helen Leach, 2nd B.
C. Miller.
etunias; vase, 1st Mrs. william
Gregory, 2nd Mrs. Cobleigh, 3rd Mrs.
Courtright.
Pansies: bowl 1st Elsie Pfhalen,2nd
Mrs. Griffiths. :
Pansies, special, 1st Mrs. S. D. Fin-
ney.
Candytuft: Mrs. Howard Appleton. 3
Asters: 1st Mrs. G. L. Moore.
Dahlias special, Mrs. G. IL. Moore.
Roses: special, Mrs. A. L. Parks.
Coleus and Zinnias: MrsLee Hessler.
Zinnia: special, Mrs. Prutzman.
Petunias: special basket. Mrs. A.
Woolbert.
Fern: 1st Mrs. B. Rice, 2nd Mrs. J.
B. Schooley.
Geranium: Mrs. J. B. ‘Rice.
Gladiolus: special, Mrs. Grace Lewis
Chinese lantern plant; Ralph Hazel-
tine. 1
Annual Lakespur; Mrs. J. B. Schooley
Dwarf Zinnia; Mrs. J. B. Schooley.
Calla Begonia; Mrs. A. Prutzman.
Poppies; Mrs. Ii Spry. 5
Snow-on-theMountain; Mrs. dee
Kester, 3
Centerpiece speeial;
Kester.
Delphenium
Kester.
Zinnia special;
Maple
leigh.
DiantRers; Mrs. Thompson,
Centerpiece special; Mrs. Thompson.
et
Support Our Local Candidate For
Prothonotary 5
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Mrs. George
special; Mrs. George |
Mrs. S. R. Henning.
leaf wax plant; Mrs. Cob-
G. Harold Wagner of Dallas
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STRANGE WEATHER HAS
SWEPT OVER THE WORLD
© August marks the thirty-ninth an-
niversary of the terrible cyclone which
swept over Wyoming Valley and the
rains which followed fast in the wake
of the wind storm. And while so far
Wyoming Valley has had no disastrous
storms this year, the weather seems
to have turned itself ‘topsy-turvy the
world over, Syjans no one at all and
causing losses) Gaze.
eastern two thiFg ol
the drought damag
mated a $10,0004
be time for th
if they fail, this
many times.
month in ninetee
country there hav
Julys so dry, tho
and 1910. England
grief and alrea
are reported in CB
the drought there
Many towns her
serving their water
rains would spell d
Drought, however,
the story. What
severest thunder and
tory happened recentl
Hailstones as large aj
were reported to ha
deep in Hartford str
Colorado cloudburst ca
of the Rocky Mountain
in July, just previous
another cloudburst at
killed seven people. Ab§
time Hutchinson, Kansd
center of a flood which a
and raised to the second
residences. And even yet the
and Mississippi rivers mark
of frequent cloudburts of mn
This same weather conditions
all over the world. In Cochigd
one July storm was of such as Cl
elephants in its path wergomRate
Wee?
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or med :
Cr NS
ye
helplessly toward the sea anda¥in
drowned. Persia, Turkey, Taga®®
Som ‘Europ: have also su ER
which any lives Wgee ost
Ww. 1 SUTTON TO PREACH
WT
Baptist Elhaveh in Beaumont on Sun-
day even.ng i Gk abor 1.
tendance is de:
SEs Notes
Fernbrook P. M.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Church at 11 a. m.
mon by the pastor, ‘ The Christ Life.”
7:15— Vesper service will
ducted by a band of Christian workers.
There will be special singing.
Revival meetings will begin at this
ed.
contnue for
Sutton will preach at the te
A large at- |
Subject of ser- |
be con- |
theories of change
yeles are advanced
le it possible to stw ea
the causes back of alp :
changes. overt
er the farmers’ crop AE
‘may help to do so iff ®
re, if the next century is aspbt
5s the pat.
Our Local Candidite t
Prothonotary
Harold Wagner of Dallas) ao
© gat
LTT Te IE
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church October 6 and
three weeks. Further announcement
wiwll be made of this next week.
Regular Boy Scout meeting on Mon-
A short time ago Henry Ford nat
an article in the American Magazine
in which he ‘made the statement that \3
the ordinary gasoline motor used now
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WILKES-BARRE, PA,
day night.
St. Therese’s Parish
Regular masses on Sunday at St.
Therese’s and Our Lady of Victory,
Chapel at Harvey’s Lake.
Dallas M. E.
10:30 Morning i
Rev. C. B. Henry.
11:45—Sunday school..
6:30—Cpworth League.
No evening worship.
Trucksville M. E.
Sunday school at 9:30. :
Church—10:30—Rev. Chapman will
fill the pulpit again after a month’s
vacation. : 3
Epworth League, 6:30.
“Studying Actual Time
Leader, Clifford Howell.
Shavertown M. E.
9:45—Shurch school.
11 a. m.—Rev. Henry wil be back
in the pulpit the first time after a
month’s vacation. His theme will be:
“Can We Diagnose Our Spiritual Ail-
ments.”
7:30—Vesper services will be re-
sumed after a month's vacation.
The Berean Ladies’ Bible Class will
meet in the church on Tuesday eve-
ning.
Topic,
Schedule.”
in airplanes was not the type best
adapted to flying. . He further stated
that in all probability a new engine
and a new plane form. would evolve
itself as the period of experimentation
progressed. In line with this article
the efforts of Fred L. Bronson of LoS
,| Angeles, who has lately built what he
calls the world’s first “average man”
plane. He has been flying since before
the war and decided then that the
average man would not be able to
manage the plane then in use. « His
plane of “maximum safety,” which, he
says, as layman can operate success-
fully, is the result of long years of r
search. Whether it proves its merit
and as ever adopted generally or not,
it serves its purpose and cost finan-
cially and energetically by advancing a
great industry as yet atmost in its emn-
bryonic stage. s
WILLIAM GANS INJURED 3
William Gans was very seriously ns
jured the first of the week when
fell from the roof of the Alden school,
on which he was working. He wa
taken to the Nanticoke State Hospital
but was so seriously hurt it was im-
possible to use the X-ray until he had
somewhat recovered from the shock
caused by the fall and. injury. :
aGns was working for the A. J. Sor-
NY
7:30—Thursday evening, prayer, ser-
vice.
deni Construction Company.