The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 2, 1920, Page 4

‘Slays His Fath- and Is Deserted Ny His Girl-Wife 1 Cal, Oct 1— \né 24, chief ‘radio elec. Goat! Island, San Francis- ‘to the house of his father. D. Btevens, and stood for i him at hie work. ment, Then quiet: ‘@ fevolver at the scréen, oa ru the brain, oO @ railroad contractor, ac- shot and killed himself DEPOSITS made up to and including October 4 will draw interest from | October 1 0 compounded semi- annually NORTHWEST TRUST & VINGS BANK ond and Union Yj SS Mavee lt: BE PRESIDENT SOME DAY. Home ALONE WHE Sie WENT To THE VoriING BOOTH To. Register — for the county of Piedmont, State of Tennesséé.” The justice was about to hand Roth men looked at her. ‘Their dul] masculinity was confront Bigea*se— STs ‘*ariela Tittbro,” he asked, in of: ficlal tones, “how much did you ‘tow would be guod and gufficient all- money in the case befo’ the co't?” “I lowed,” she answered, “fur the shoes and all, to my five dollars. That ain't much for alimoney, but T reckon that'll git me up to brother Ed's.” ‘ “The amount,” sald the justice, “alr not onreasonable. Ransie Bil bro, you air ordered by the co’t to pay the plaintiff the sum of five dollars befo’ the decree of divo'ce air ed.” iT hain’t no mo; money,” breathed Ransie heavily. “I done paid you all T bad.” “Otherwise,” said the justice, look- ing severely over his spectacles, “you air in contempt of cot.” “I reckon if you gimme till tomor-. row,” pleaded the husband, “I mout be able to rake or scrape it Up some- whars. I never looked for to be payin’ no ali-money.” “The case air adjourned,” said Ben aja Widdup, “ti tomorrow, when youwall will present yo'relves and obey the order of the co’t. Followin’ of which the decrees of divo'ce will be delivered.” He sat down in the door and began ‘to loosen a shoe string. “We mout as well go down to Unele Ziah's,” decided Ransle, “and spend the night.” He climbed into the cart on one side and Ariela climbed in on the other. Obeying the flap of his rope, the little red bull slowly came around on a tack, and the cart crawled away in the nimbus arising from ite wheels, Justice of the Peace Benaja Wid dup smoked his elder-stem pipe. Late in the afternoon he got his weekly paper, and read it until the twilight dimmed its lines. Then he lit the tallow candle on his table and read until the moon rose, mark- ing the time for supper. jHe lived iin the double log cabin on the slope near the girdieq popular. Going }home to supper he crossed a little branch darkened by a laurel thicket. The dark figure of a man stepped from the laurels and pointed a rifle at his breast. His hat pulled down |low, and something covered most of j hig face. “I want yo’ money™ eald the fig: ure, “*thout any talk. I'm gettin’ nervous, and my finger's a-wabbiin’ on this here trigger!” “I've only got f-f-five dollars,” said the justice, producing it from his vest pocket, “Roll tt up!’ came the order, “and | stick it in the end of this here gun | bar‘ | ‘The bill was crisp and new. Even fingers that were clumsy and trem- bling found little difficulty in making 4 spilt of it and inserting ft (this with less ease) into the muzzle of the ri- fle. “Now I reckon you kin be goin’ along! said the robber. The justice lingered not on his way. The next day came the little red bull, drawing the cart to the office door. Justice Benaja Widdup had his shoes on, for he was’ expecting the visit. In his presence Ransie Bil- bro handed to his wife 4 $6 bill. The official’s eye sharply viewed it. It seemed to ourl up as tho it bad beon rolled and inserted into the end of a gun barrel, But the justice refrained from comment. It is true that other bills might be incimed to curl, He handed each one a decree of divorce. Each stood awkwardly silent, slowly folding the guarantee of freedom. |The woman cast a shy glance full of constraint at Ranaie, “I reckon you'll be goin’ back up to the cabin,” she said, “along “ith the bull cart. There's bread in the Un box settin’ on the shelf. I put the bacon in the biilin’ pot to keep the hounds from gittin’ it. Den't forget to wind the clock tonight.” “You air aon’ to your brother Eder” asked Ransie, with One an concern. “I waa Towtn’ to get along up thar afore night. I ain't myin’ as they'll pester theyselves any to make me welcome, but I hain’t nowhar else fur to go. It's a right smart wa: and I reckon I better be gofn’. I'll be aeayin’ good-bye, Ranse—that ts, if you keer fur to say eo.” tyra voles, “fur to not want to aay go0d-bye—less you air so anxious to: git away that you don’t want me to my it.” Ariela waa aflent. She folded the $8 bi) and her decree carefaily and placed them in the bosom of her dress. Benaja Widdup watched the money disappear with mournful eyes behind his spectacies. And then with his next worts he achieved rank (as his thoughts ran)! world's sympathizers or the litte crowd of ite great financters. “Be kind o” lonesome in the off cabin tonight, Ranse,” he said. ! Ransie Bilbro stared out at the! Cumberlands, clear blue now In the sunlight. He did not look at Ariela “I ‘low it might be lonesome,” he sald, “but when folks gite mad and wae & divo'ce you can't make folka | jay.” “There's others wanted a divo'ce,” said Ariela, speaking to the wooden stool. “Besides, nébody don't want | nobody to stay.” “Nobody never sald they didn’t.” "Nobody never aaid they did. 1 reckon I better start on now to| Brother Ed's,” “Nobody can’t wind that old clock.” “Want me to go back along ‘ith you in the cart and wind it for you, Ranse?” The mountaineer’s - countenance was proof against emotion. But he reached out a big hand and enclosed Ariela’s thin brown one. Her soul peeped out once thru her tmpassive face, hallowing it. “Them hounds shan’t pester you no mo’, said Ranaie. “I reckon I been mean and low-down. You wind that clock, Artela.” “My heart hit's In that cabin, Range,” she whispered, “along ‘ith you. I ain't agoin’ to git mad no mo’. Let's be startin’, Ranse, so's we kin git home by sundown.” Justice of the Peace Benaja Wid- dup thterposed as they started for the door, forgetting his presence. “In the name of the state of Ten. nesses,” he said, “I* forbid you-all to be a defyin’ of its laws and stat utes. This co’t is mo’ than willin’ and full of joy to #ee the clouds of discord and misunderstandin’ rollin’ away from two lovin’ hearts, but It THE SEATTLE STAR Starts on Page 1 alr the duty of the co’t to p’serve the morals and integrity of the state. ‘The co't reminds you that you alr no longer man and wife, but air di- vo'ced by regular decree, and as such air not entitled to the benefita and ‘purtenances of the mattermonal es tate.” Aricla caught Ransie’s arm. Did those words mean that she must lose him now when they had just learned the lesson of life? bn “But the co't alr prepared,” went on the justice, “fur to remove the dinabilities set up by the decree of divo'ce. 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Please send me your FRER Rup- ture Remedy and Rook without any obligation on my part whatever, PANTAGES Matinees, 21:30 ART PEN Live! Nights, 7 and 9 it Musical Offering NY’S JAZZ BAND A Syncopated Triumph WINTER GARDEN FOUR “A Treat in Harmony” Two Popular Comedians Real Laugh Producers Direct From Parts an UE SREP NESE overseen rere eee Pantagescope Showing Eighth Wplisode of “The Lost City” GENERAL ADMISSION: Matinees, 26e; Nights, 400 STATES’ CENSUS FIGURES FILED Mississipp| Shows Sligh} Decrease WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-—-The cen- sus bureau today announced the fol lowing 1920 population figures: Btate of Wisconsin, 2,351,839; in- crease wince 1910, 29 cogt. tate of Oklahoma, 2 creane mince 1910, 370,40 crease mince 1910, 2, or A. State of South Dakota, 635,839; In- creane alnce 1910, 61,961, or &. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 6,47 crease, 81g, or 11.2. Lewiston, Idaho, or 8.8, » Nampa, Idaho, 3,416, or 61.2, Chariton, or 364 dwell, Idaho, 1,663, or 44.1, Murley, Idaho, 6,408; no son available. ° $1,000,000 Fire in fy ° Railway Buildings CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 2. —The roundhouse and machine shop of the St. Louls, Brownsville & Mexico railroad, at Kingsville, Tex., were destroyed by fire last night ‘The lona in estimated 6.074; 1,621; Towa, 5,175; 1 6,106; Inerease, compart- Peterson Funeral to Be Held Sunday Funeral services for Corporal Al fred 71, Peterson, who died in France on December 19, 1918, from wounds yeceived in the Argonne, will be held at the Bonney-Watson chapel at 2 p. m. Bunday, The body reached bere yesterday. His Parente are Mr. and Mra Louis Peterson a Engineer Is Blamed for Death of Boy Reckless driving by Gust Oleen, « dredge engineer ef Factoria, wae the cause of death of Eimer Nobie, age 6, killed by Olsen Houghton last Sunday, Jury found yeeterday, The jury suggested that a epecial motercycie deputy be placed on Lake Wash- ington boulevard te stop speeding. een rigs, thus fzin’ things up and en- ablin’ the partids in the case to re wume the honor’ble and elevatin’ state of mattermony which they de. sires. The fee fur performin’ said aad will be, in this case, to-wit, Artela caught the gieam of prom- ine in his words. Swiftly her hand went to her bosom. Freely as an alighting dove the bill fluttered to the justice's table, Her sallow cheek colored aa she stood hand tn hand with Ranale and listened to the re- uniting words, Ragsle helped her into the cart and olimbed im beside her. The little red bull turned once more, and they act out, hand-clanped, for the mountains Justice of the Peace Benaja Wid. 8p eat in his door and took off his shoes. Once again he fingered the DIN tucked down in his veat pocket. Once again he smoked his elder-stem pipe. Once again the speckled hen swagrered down the main street of the “nettlement,” cackling foolishly, | the superior court 10 divorces were | in larly Bishop Attacks — Divorce Evil as cards |Walks Into Rescuers’ Camp Unharmed church Sunday. Court Grants 1 0, RATORDAY, OCTOBER 9,°1978- —————— BRITISH MINERS TO TAKE VOTE Coal Strike Question Is Not Settled | LONDON, Oct. 2.—The question of a nation-wide strike will again be re ferred to w direct vote of the coal miners. The strike, ortginally voted for eptember 26, wns postponed until today. At a meeting of miner# executives and delegates late yeater- dny it was decided to put off the strike util October 16, to permit # nat ballot on the latest om promise offer of the owners. ‘The referendum will be held Octo ber 11 and 12, On October 44, the miners’ delegates will meet again to take up the results of the vote. Meantime, 2,000 miners in Wales, lobjecting to the “slowness of the negotiations, have gone on strike. Later 8,000 additional miners’ went out for t Bars Seine Yanks | From City Jobs Former soldiers holding « “certifi cate of discharge” are not honorably dixcharged within the meaning of the charter amendment giving erence in the classified service of the city to exservice men, according to” an opinion rendered by Corporation Counsel Watler F, Meter. | Ex-soldiers holding either @ “fury lough or reserve,” or an “order re leasing a reservist from active duty,” are honorably discharged within the meaning of the amendment, accord ing to Meier. REV. G. PERTLEVITCH RAUD, of Russia, will speak on “The Power | Sunday at the ¥. W. CA ‘ was nner While Bishop Walter T. Sumner,|law" that makes the granting of province of the Protestant Episco to rouse itself to the growing evil Judge A. W. Frater's department of | the Jaze dance as practiced not ont Ume of 80 minutes, * time has come,” he said 4. In each instance the wife ap immediate and decided change in the stand. | j Rot absolute immorality, at least the | Bishop Sumner's report particu Questioning of young women, he with and dice, accompanied the bishop as a “great |@ppeal, he said, constitutes a grow While rescuers with bloodhounds censorship was suggerted. Greenwater river for him yesterday, | suid: rescue camp none the worse for | economic pressure tx almost unbear- He explained that he had becéme| based on a breakdown of moral subsisting on birds shot with his|ing this evening. Special services Temptation m REDWOOD CITY, Cal, Oct. 2- Jeorge Adams and headed for the release of Adams, paroled after he $40. | care for the sick man, Hogan went | been stolen from the man who had {of Oregon, was delivering @ report | uncontested divorces possible to tie third synod of the Pacific The bishop called upon the aynod church here yesterday afternoon, |of gambling and cigaret smoking scoring the is of divorce, in| among young women, He rapped public dance hulls but tolerated heard and granted in the record |in private social gatherings None of there casen was contert-|“when a ban must be put upon ich gatherings unless there is an peared as plaintiff with but one witnens to verify her testimony on character, of dancing. “It in a eltuation fraught with, if FLAYS GRANTING OF UNCONTESTED DIVORCE greatest possible w#uggestion and temptation to it.” censured the “defective state pevinel eta “alla i. fuid, will dixclone the startling and LOST PIONEER | widespredd practice of gambling |by smoking, a real moral danger DEPLOKES SEX APPEAL tion picture films were at- by educational agency often prostituted to low ends.” The increasing ex |!" menace to young life thruout the nation, 4 state board of film were searching the woods in the| Profiteers came in for a #ingeing Naches Trail country on the upper|@t the hands of the bishop, who Aaron’ 8. Neely, aged Auburn pi-| “It t# recognized that we are be oneer and hunter, walked into the |ing exploited by profiteers until the being lost since early Wednesday | able. These conditions are @ chal morning. lenge to the church. They are aniersrn in the woo as to the | character.” Mrections, and had sept under logs,| The synod continued today, clos rifle until he found his way out This Case W Deputy Sheriff Hogan left the county jail yesterday at the side of courthouse, acroan the street, where! he was to obtain papers for the had served a month of a six] months’ sentence for the theft of A man fainted an they reached the street. Leaving his prisoner to after « physician. Returning with | the doctor, Hogan learned $200 had | fainted. A search of Adams cloth- the officer maid, revealed the) $200, | Deputy Sheriff Hogan executed) an about face with Adams and re entered the jail. pr Mother and Son * A Killed in Storm , Oct. 2.—Crushed when | the cook wagon tn which they were sleeping was overturned by a heavy | gale, Mra. I, Nicholson and her 13 yearold son Dennis were killed Thursday night 10 miles south “ here. Mra. Nicholson was cooking for a threshing crew. Her husband worked | for a crew on a neighboring ranch, EXCLUSIVE FIRST RUN PICTURES presen 1 | ray ih, Clit, AS eee Starting Today FOUR DAYS ONLY .\ oy Fl FRANK MAYO in JOE ON THE BANJO 1 ae NY IT HEAT! 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