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PAGE FOUR
THE MANGUM STAR
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, IMO.
Mid-Month List of
Columbia Records
"You Ain't Hoard Nothing Yet" Till
You Hear A1 Jolson.
A1 tells you all about his sweetheart—
or almost all—in this latest Sinbad hit.
The famous laugh of this exclusive Col-
umbia artist is featured twice, and he
keeps you laughing all the time. Coup-
led with Billy Murray's speedy, tuneful
song, "Come On and Play With Me."—
A-2836—86c.
' Oh, What a Jazz is Ted Lewis Jazz
Band's "O"!.
Just as these exclusive Columbia ar-
tists seem to have tied themselves into
a musical knot in tlii - syncopated fox-
trot, introducing "THE VAMP," they
extricate themselves by a melodious
miracle and jazz merrily on. Coupled
with Gorman's Novelty Syncopator's
fox-trot "Bnrkin Dog." A-2844—85c.
Ilickman Trio Hits tlx High Spots.
The Hickman Trio, from Art Hick-
man's Orchestra, which makes records
for Columbia exclusively, jazzes the
fox-trot "Nobody Knows" and the one-
step "Wonderful Pal" in a way to make
an aged cripple forget he ever had the
gout. A-2839—85c.
A Few More Mid-Month Hits
"All I Have Are Sunny Weather Friends," Camp-
bell and Burr, "Now I Know," Lewis James, A-28-
43—85c.
"Where The Lanterns Glow," Campbell and Burr,
"Just Like a Rose," James and Harrison. A-2842—
85c.
"Oh, What A Pal Was Mary," Princes Orchestra,
"Carolina Sunshine," Princes Orchestra, A-6137—
$1.25.
'41'm Forever Blowing Bubbles,'' Toscha Siedel, 78-
798—$1.00.
Got the New Columbia Novelty Record Booklet
Every Columbia Dealer has it. New Columbia Re-
cords on Sale the 10th and 20th of every month.
Come in and hear the above Columbia Records.
Columbia Grafonolas, priced from $25.00. up to $250.-
1)0, and sold on easy terms, if desired.
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COLUMBIA
■PHONOSfMPHsi
MANGUM,OK
WAR IS HELL
"Official exploits of the German Submarine U-35". The most .stupend-
ous, sensational and extraordinary feature ever produced in this country 01
abroad will be released from this office in the near future.
OFFICIAL EXPLOITS OF THE GERMAN U-35 is the most unusual
and remarkable Motion Picture ever filmed, it shows the actual sinking of
many vessels of different typos, totaling 80,000 ton.< and all this is destroy-
ed and sinks light before the spectators' eyes
The pictures were taken on deck of the submarine U-Vn; the very one
which does the destroying and were intended to be used as complete evi-
dence of the former German government's ability to master and govern the
world.
This picture has been taken over with the permission of the British
Admirality. It is the photographic records taken for the exclusive use and
entertainment of the Kaiser and shows the methods he employed to keep
himself posted on his pet methods of warfare, and intended for his person-
al pleasure.
Commander Footc, aid to the Sec'y of the Navy and other Naval Of-
ficials have given this unusual production their hearty endorsement and ap-
proval. Commander Foote has asked that the U. S. have a print for their
officiul records.
Historical in value, unequalled in revelations, lv.arvelous in the scenes
it depics, you can not do without it; as a money making proposition it is the
biggest bet on the market, a real drawing card. Following is a wire re-
ceived from Mr. Cook, New York City representative:
"Official exploits of the German Submarine U-86 opened at Strand
Theatre to overflow capacity business—you never in all your life heard
such comments. A clean up for every exhibitor that books it."
At The Woodrow
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20-21
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER VI.—David advances to a po-
rtion of responsibility on ths newspaper,
('onward renews acquaintanceship with
David, for hla own advanta«e. He sees
the town Is "ripe" for a boom, through
David secures the backing of the news-
paper for schemes In which he Is Inter-
ested, and the two. as Conward and
Elden, go Into tba real estate buslneee.
CHAPTER ■ VII.—Both men become
wealthy during the "boom," and when It
Is nearlnc Its Inevitable end David dis-
covers, through Miss Morrli
editor of the newspaper on wl
been employed, that Irene Hi
Ins la town, with her mother.
CHAPTER VIII.—The narrative ti
the Hardye, In their eastern
Hardy unavalllngly seeks
atlve turns to
Hardy unavatllngly seeke a "brilliant"
match for Irene, and reallsee that her
daughter's affections are placed elsewhere
Irene confesses to her Intensely annoyed
mother her attachment to David
only a few thousand dollars, and lira
Hardy's health necessitating her resldsnce
In a drier climate they move to the
western city where David Elden Is a
citizen of importance.
CHAPTER IX.—Mrs. Hardy enters full*
Into the "boom" spirit, and while engaged
In purchasing a house from Conward
l>avld meets Irene again, and her mother,
lie vainly endeavors to prevent Mra
Hardy Investing In real estate, perceiving
the disaster at nand, but she Is obstinate
neves liked David. Invariably referring to
him as the Cow Puncher. David presses
Irene to marry him at once, but she II
unable to fully make up her mind. The
"boom" bursts and Mrs. Hardy finds hei
Investment little better than worthless
Inspired by Conward, who Is serving his
own ends, she blames Elden. David dis-
covers Conward seeking to take advantage
of the Innocence of a young girl working
In the office, and tb warts him.
CHAPTER XI.—After a violent quarrel,
during which David strlkee Conward. th«
latter makes threats against the happineet
of Irene and David, which Davir
with contempt Irene Anally aj
marry David, though her mother l
disapproves of the match, lira
turns to Conward for consolation, and
Immediately sees a chance to "get even"
with David by enticing him Into a situa-
tion with a woman of the town under cir-
cumstances that will compromise him.
CHAPTER XII.—David almost falls lnt«
the trap, which Is set In his office, but It
saved by the appearance of the young sos
of Mr. Merton, to whom the Arm has sow
land that Is practically worthless. The
boy tells him his father Is dying, and
David arranges to visit him at ones. Bee-
Ing she has failed, the woman confesse«
her part In the plot and Involves Conward.
Maddened at his partner's treacherj
David secures a revolver, determined t«
punish him, but flrst accompanies the boy
Charlie, to hla home. They And Mertor
dead, and David, after making necessarj
arrangements for the care or the body,
takes Charlie to Irene. At the hous4
Davl i - - - -
he leads him
tely false t<
ontrol, David
to believe Irene Is dellberatel
him. Now angered beyond con
Is about to end Conward's life, when Irani
Intervenes, and David believes she doee II
tor lo
and I
house.
It may as well be set down that for
Mrs. Hardy Conward had no regard
whatever. Even while he shaped soft
words for her ear he held her in con.
tempt. To him' she was merely a Billy
old woman.
From the day he had flrst seen Mrs,
Hardy his altitude toward ber had
been one of subtle flattery, partly be-
cause it pleased his whim and partly
on that same day he had sean Irene,
and he was shrewd. enough to know
that his approach to the girl's affec-
tions must be made by way of the ac-
quaintanceship which he would estab-
lish under the guise of friendship to:
her mother. Since his trouble with
Cave Conward had a double purpose
in developing that acquaintanceship.
I He had no compunctions as to his
i method of attack. While Dave was
| manfully laying siege to the front
j gate Conward proposed to burglarize
| the home through the back door of
J family intimacy. And now thnt Dave
j seemed to have won the prize Con-
; ward realized that his own position
was more secure than ever. Had he
: not been called In consultation by the
girl's mother? Were not the Inner af-
fairs of the family now laid open be-
fore him? Did not his position as
her mother's adviser permit him to
assume toward Irene an attitude
which. In a sense, was more Intimate
than even Dave's could be? He turned
these matters over quickly in his mind
and congratulated himself upon the
i wisdom of his tactics.
"It'p very dreadful," Mrs. Hardy was
saying, between dabblngs of her per-
fumed handkerchief on eyes that bore
: witness to the genuineness of her dis-
tress. "Irene is not an ordinary girl.
She has in her qualities that Justified
me In hoping that—that she would do
\ —very different from this. Need I
conceal from you, Mr. Conward—from
you, of all men—what have been my
hopes for Irene?"
Conward's heart leaped at the con-
fession. He had secretly entertained
gome doubt as to Mrs. Hardy's pur-
pose in opening her home to him aa
she had done; absurd aa the hypothe-
sis seemed, still there was the hy-
pothesis that Mrs. Hardy saw In Con-
ward a possible comfort to her declin-
ing days. He hnd no doubt that her
vanity was equal to that supposition,
but he had done her less than Justice
In supposing that she had any directly
personal ambitions. Her ambitions
were for Irene. She had hoped that,
by bringing Conward Into the house,
by bringing Irene under the influence
of a doge family acquaintanceship
with him, that young lady might be
led to see the folly of the road ahe waa
choosing. She had hoped that he
would be the successful editor for
Irene. And Conward'a heart leaped
at the confession.
"I suppose I need not conceal from
you," he answered, "what my hope*
have beea. It is reasonably safe to
Judge a daughter by her mother, and
by that standard Irene la one of the
most adorable of young women."
"I have been called attractive In my
day," confessed Mrs. Hardy, wann-
ing at «mce to his flattery.
"Have been?" said Conward. "Say
rather you are. If I had not been ren-
dered, perhaps, a little partial by my
admiration of Irene, 1—^ffell, one can
scarcely give his heart In two places,
you know. And my deep regard for
yon. lira. Hardy—my desire that yon
shall he ape red this—ah—threatened
humiliation, will Justify me In lutng
heroic measures to bring this un-
fortunate affair to a close. Ton may
trust me, Mrs. Hsrdy. Irene la—yon
will forgive me, Mrs. Hardy, bnt Irene
Is, If I may say It, somewhat bead-
strong. She Is—"
"She la her father o»r again," Mrs.
Hardy Interrupted "I told him he
should not attempt that craay trip eC
his without me along. bnt he would gn.
And this Is what he baa brought upoa
me, and he not here to ahare it."
Mrs. Hardy'a tone conveyed very
plainly her grievance over the doctor's
behavior In evsdlng the consequence!
of the situation which his headstrong
folly had created.
"She la Bet In her own mind," Con-
ward continued. "We must not openly
oppose ber. We must adopt other tac-
tics."
"Ton are very clever," said Mra.
Hardy. "Ton have been a student at
human nature."
Conward smiled pleasnrably. Little
as he valued Mra. Hardy'a opinion, bet
Flatterers Are Seldom Proof Again*
Thslr Own Poison.
words of praise fell very gratefully
upon him. Flatterers are seldom proof
against their own poison.
"Yes, I have studied human nature,"
he admitted. "The most Interesting—
and the most profitable—of all studies.
And I know that young couples In lovs
are not governed by the ordinary laws
of reason. That Is why It Is useless
to argue with Irene—sensible girl
though she Is—on a subject like this.
We must reach her some other way.
"The way that occurs to me la to
create distrust. Love Is either ab-
surdly trustful or absurdly suspicious.
There Is no middle course, no bal.
anced Judgment. In the trustfulness
of love little virtues are magnified to
angelic quulitles, and vices are quits
uuseen. But change that trust to sus-
picion, and a hidden, sinister meaning
Is found behind the simplest word oi
act. We must plan two campaigns:
One, which I have already suggested,
and one, if that should fall, to cause
Elden to distrust Irene. No, no," ha
said, raising Ills liund toward Mrs.
Hardy, who had started from her seat,
"there must be no vestige of reason,
except that the end Justifies the means.
It is a case of saving Irene, even If we
must pain her—and you—In the sav-
ing."
"It's very dreadful," Mrs. Hardy re-
peated. "But you are very thorough;
you leave nothing to chance. I sup-
pose thut Is the way with all big busi-
ness men."
"You can trust me," Conward assured
her. "There Is no time to be lost, and
I must plan my campaigns at once."
CHAPTER XII.
Conward paused to speak to Irene
before leaving the house.
"I owe you my good wishes," he
said. "And I give them most frankly,
although perhaps with more difficulty
than you suppose."
"You are very good, Mr. Conward,"
she acknowledged.
"I could not wish you anything but
happiness," he returned. "And had I
been so fortunate as Elden, In making
your acquaintance first, I might have
hoped to contribute to your happiness
more directly than I can under the
present circumstances." He was
speaking In his low, sedulous notes,
and his words sent the girl's blood
rushing in a strange mixture of grati-
fication and anger. The tribute ho
implied—that he himself would huve
been glad to have been her suitor—
was skillfully planned to appeal to
her vanity, and her anger was due to
Its success. She told herself she
should not listen to such words; she
should hate to hear such words. And
yet she listened to them, and was not
sure that she hated them. She could
only say:
"You are very good, Mr. Conward."
He pressed her hand at the door,
and again that strange mixture of
emotions surged through her.
Conward proceeded to the buslnesa
section of the town, well pleased with
the evening's events. He found his
way Impeded by crowds In front of the
newspaper offices. He had paid little
attention to the progress of the war
scare, attributing It to the skillful pub-!
liclty of Interests connected with the
manufacture of armaments. To the|
last he had not believed that war wasi
possible.
"Nobody wants to light," be had as-
sured his business acquaintances.
"Even the armament people don't
want to fight. All they want Is to
frighten more money out of the tax-
payers of Europe." To Conwsrd this
explanation seemed very complete. It
covered the whole ground and left
nothing to be said.
But tonight he was aware of a
keener tension In the crowd atmos-
phere. They were good-natured
crowds, to be sure, laughing and
cheering and making sallies of heavy
wit; but they were In some way more
Intense than he had ever seen before.
There was no fear of war; there was,
rather, an adventurous spirit which
seemed to fesr that the affair would
blow over, as had so many affairs In
the past, and all the excitement go
for nothing. That war. if It came to
war, could last no one dreamed; It
would be a matter of a few weeks,_a
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South Side Square
tew montns, at the most, until a thor-
oughly whipped Germany would retire
behind the Rhine to plan ways of rala-
Ing the Indemnity which outraged civi-
lization would demand.
Conward elbowed his way through
the crowds, smiling, In bis superior
knowledge, over their excitement.
Newspapers must have headlines.
At his office Conward used a tele-
phone. Then he walked to a restau-.
rant, where, after a few minutes, he
was Joined by a young woman. They
took a table In a box. Supper was dis-
posed of, and the young woman began
to grow Impatient.
"Well, you brought me here," she
said, at last. "You've fed me, and yon
don't feed anybody, Conward, without
a purpose. What's the consideration?"
"I'm pulling off a little Joke, and I
want you to help me. Ton know Elden
—Dave Elden?"
"Sure. I've known him ever since
that Jolt put him out of business up m
your rooms, ever so many years sgo.
He was too rural for that mixture."
"I want you to get him down to
your place some night to be agreed
upon—I'll fix the date later—and keep
him there until I call for him, with
his fiancee."
"Some Joke," she said, and there was
disgust in her voice. "Who is It on—
Elden, me, or the girl?"
"Never mind who It's on," Conward
returned. "I'm paying for it. Here'»
something on account, and If you make
a good Job of It I won't be stingy."
He handed her a bill, which sha
kissed and put In her purse. "I need
the money, Conward, or I wouldn't
take It."
This part of his trap set, Conward
awaited a suitable opportunity to
spring It. In the meantime he took
Mrs. Hardy partially Into his confi-
dence. He allowed her to believe, how-
ever, that Elden's habits would stand
correction and he had merely arranged
to trap him In one of his favorite
haunts. She was very much shocked
and thought it was very dreadful, bul
"of course we must save Irene."
But concerning another part of hli
program Conward was even less frank
with Mrs. Hardy. He was clever
enough to know that he must observe
certain limitations.
At length all his plans appeared t«i
>e complete. The city was In a tumuli
■>t excitement over the war, but foi
Conward a deeper interest centered
in the plot he was hatching under the
unsuspecting noses of Irene and Elden
if he could trap Dave the rest would
be easy. If he failed in this he had
' another plnn to give failure at least
the appearance of success.
The fact thnt the nation was now
at war probably hnd an influence in
speeding up the plot. Everything wai
under high lension; powerful current?
f thought were hearing the masse*
along unnccustomed channels; society
Itself wns In a state of flux. If he
wore to strike nt all let the blow fall
at once.
On this early August night he ascer-
tained thnt Dave was working alone In
his office. Then he called a numbei
on a telephone.
"This is the night," he explained,
"You will find him alone in his office.
I will be waiting to hear from you
at—" he quoted Mrs. Hardy's tele-
phone number. Then he drove his cat
to the Hardy home, exchanged a few
words with Irene, and sat down to a
hand of cribbage with her mother.
I'oring over his correspondence,
Duve, with his ear cocked for the cry
of the latest extra, spent the evening
hours In a valiant effort at concentra-
tion.
There came a timid knock at the door,
"Come In," he called.
No one entered, but presently he
li-iii'd the knock again. He rose aud
waiked to the door. Outside stood a
young woman.
"If you please," she said, "excuse
me, but—you are Mr. Elden, aren't
you?"
"Yes. Can I help yon In any wayr'
The woman tittered a moment, bnt
resumed soberly: "Ton will wonder
at me coming to yon, bnt Tm from the
country. Did yon think thatr
"I suspected It" said Dave with a
smile. "Ton knocked—" He paused.
. -!Tesr
(To be Continued.)
HOOVER IS NOTA
, BUT-
HE HAS SOME VERY DEFI-
NITE VIEWS ON THE
PLATFORM
WILL NOT TELLJIS POLITICS
Butr-He Is Going To Vote With the
Party That Stands Behind the
Lsagus of Nations
Covenant.
New York.—Herbert Hoover has Is-
sued a statement defining his attitude
toward the presidency. He announced
that he is not a candidate for the
nomination and that no one is author-
ised to speak tor him politically. If
the league o( nations Is made an issue
In the election he says he will vote for
the party that stands for the league.
In response to requests that he de-
clare allegiance to either one of the
great political parties, Mr. Hoovsr
says he will wait until it more definite-
ly appears what the party managers
stand for, and will "exercise a preroga-
tive of American citlsenship and de-
cline to pledge my vote blindfolded."
"As an American citisen by birth
snd of long ancestry, I am naturally
deeply Interested in the present criti-
cal situation. My sincere and only
political desire is that one or both of
the great political parties wljl ap-
proach the vital Issues, which have
grown out of the war and are new,
with a clear purpose looking to the
welfare of our people and that candi-
dates capabe of carrying out this work
shoud be nominated.
No Party Claims Him.
"if the treaty goes over to the presi-
dential election (with any reserva-
tions necessary to clarify the world's
mind that there can be no infringe-
ment of the safeguards provided by
our constitution and our nation-old
traditions) then I must vote for the
party that stands lor the league. With
it, there is hope not ony of prevention
of war, but also that we can safely
economize is military policies. There
is hope of earlier return of confidence
and the economic reconstruction of
the world.
"I could not vote with a party If It
were dominated by groups who seek
to bet aside our constitutional guaran-
j tees for free speech or free representa-
i tion, who hope to re-establish control
of the government for profit and prlvi-
| lege. 1 could not vote with a party If
; it wore dominated by groups who hope
. for any form of socialism, whether it
be nationalization of industry, or other
I destruction of individual initiative.
| Both of these extremes, camouflaged
i or open, are active enough in the
! country today. Neither of the dornln-
I ations would enable those constructive
I economic policies that well get us
| down from the unsound economic
practices which of necessity grew out
of the war, nor would they secure the
good will to production In our farmers
and workers or maintain the initiative
of our business men. The issues look
forward, not backward."
NOTICE
To All Real Estate Men ind the Pub-
lic Generally:
My farm, the west half section of
30, T 6, N. R 23, is off the market and
r.o realestate man or other person is
authoHred to sell it. Anv sale or oth-
er contract relating to this land must
be made with me direct.
11. H. GRIMES, Rod, Okla.
3bb-S6u.
TELL THE NEWS TO THE TWICE
A WEEK STAR.
Potato Peelers Form Union.
Chicago.—Potato peelers employed
in hotels and restaurants met and
formed a union with a membership of
1(0 and adopted a wage scale of f« a
day for eight hours' work with time
and a half for overtime and an allow-
ance of three meals a day.
Astor Offered Job of Food Controller.
London.—Viscount Waldorf Astor,
son of the late William Waldorf As-
tor, and husband of the flrst woman
member of the house of commons, was
offered the post of food controller te
succeed O. H. Roberts, resigned.
Bohemiane Are Excommunicated.
Rome.—The holy see excommunicat-
ed the Bohemian reformist priests
who organised a Cseoho-Slavok nation-
al church, thus separating themselves
(ram the
Chas. Evans, who has been very low
with pneumonia, at his home, is slow-
ly recovering.
FOR SALE: Thoroughbred R. I.
Cockrel, Phone 818. 36-b-lt.
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS
for sale, $6.00 per hundred. Phone 422
on 22 hundred line. Mrs. M. B. Clark.
86-b 36-a.
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