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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1929-12-12, Page 6Nllitiil l!I@IIIING1.10 IIi uluitanuffi lllllllllllll iIlUII6111 ENE V m ii „ Illflimmmmimll Qlmauri) ARTruR R CHAPTER II.--(Oont'd•) Mg. "Sort of. F1'oudian;.1 guess," e se Alone in the conifortably furnk h d whispered to Ruth, recalling her Metesth IWiloon, Garrick glanced et Diek, w (shrugged at the unconventionality of it all, then made a hasty survey of the ytlaee, At one end was a toe of closet or clothes press. "Snoeping?'" Ile nodded as to opened the door, beide hung a nondescript array of Old clothes, In the back corner, on the floor where, it had been thrown, lay a girl's cloth hat. He picked it up, smoothed it out, then with a suppress- ed "Ouch;" drew his hand away and loosened a pin caught in its folds. "Ileo -a diamond clasp -initials V. 0.-Vire-VireGerard?" "Diamond clasp .. , that's one of the pieces of missing jewelry,' whis- pered Dick excitedly. "Say -hold that couple of thousand on that wave iength hat again as you had it, There. By then!' Jove, it's not only a hat-it'a a bag! Tomato color ... they said the girl at the Radio Dance put the stuff in a little tomato colored bag. By jove!" "Here's a camera, too," was all Gar- rick answered, He turned the camera over, saw the number "6," then deftly r.uloaded it and dropped. the roll of film into his coat pocket, There was a step on the companion- way. Softly he closed the door, rolled the hat tghtly and stuffed it in his hip pocket under the tail of his coat. The party thawed a little bit as the ice in the shaker thawed. Finally Garrick took advantage of a lull in the conversation. "I may as well tell you just why we dropped in," he remarked casually, taking the diamond clasp from his pocket. "Is this by any chane yours, Visa?" ex t who a r°lxtit1on of Ruth's psycho- analysis, "'Hue l" laughed Ruth, taking° e pains to modulate' her tone, e like the terrier--His,Mistrees' Voice) "Come now -pout your lips, Glenn," came laughfrom laugh -then an e loud speaker rnistakeble rf by a sang dio kiss. Disconcerted anter,his ardent atten- tion to Vira, Glenn for once looked as if he ' auld have dropped through :nto the hold. Ruth glanced quickly from 'Glenn's chagrin to Vira's stony face,then saw the humor. "Never hind, Glenn. She kissed. a Vira looked ae the clasp a moment,! then gave a little scream. "lily lin- lo gokee It thine Greenport „e S port Har honk . . ' think clasp-that they tore off my „That was what I thought. I wanted CHAPTER III. THE MYSTERY CnAFT. Diek rejoined Garrick late in the afternoon in his rooms at the Nono- wantuo Country Club. Garrick had been developing the roll of films. "What do you see there?" he asked Dick, holding up the strip. Dick turned toward the light and lonesed of aavefuy, "A boat thoseljLooks scout cruisers for the government during the war." "It's autogr.zhic, you see. The name, 'The Bacchante' is written under it, and the date." "Oh, yes; but by whom? Whose writing is that?" "Never mind that now. What is that shore line? Do you recognize it? Take my glass," Dick studied it intently and minute - THE PTARMIGAN'S SGGS These ten speckled ptarmigan eggs were photographed ou Baffin. Island by E. D. Soper, Canadian government explorer and naturalist.. the life of him lea hadn't quite figured. out yet what that was (To be continued.) Soviets Admit Tajikistan As Federated State shoulder strap -at the dance! It was nil -almost all -that stood between nue -and the board of censorships" In the laugh that followed, Ruth was the first to speak. "Where did you get it, Guy?" Garrick assumed a knowing air. "One of the caddies at the club came up to me this morning and tried to sell it to me. I thought if you could identif; it, I'd watch hin. " Garrick was unable to figure out whether or not there was an air of relief at the explanateen. At least there was some connection between the "Sea Vamp" and the robbery. "Was little Rae Larne at the dance?" he emboldened to ask after a proper interval. "Ne," hastened Vira. "She was til, lit Beth's house." "And Jack Curtis?" "Oh, yes. He was there. He came eolitely late." A buzzing interrupted. Vira turned quickly to Glen, who was now keen en erossing swords with Garrick as a lady killer and had resumed his mon- eply of Vira. "That radio, Glenn." Ever eager to show off and please, Glenn drew a curtain of a built-in side- board at the end of the saloon, disclos- ing a very complete set, including the feud -speaking horn. He adjusted and tuned and twirled knobs and dials -until at last he had it. From the loud speaker came a girl's voice. "It's Rae!" exclaimed Ruth. "Signal back that you get her." Glenn officiously played the radio sperator. A few minutes Iater came the voice, mach clearer, from the loud speaker. "Now -Glenn -get up closer to the loud speaSteree no-nc-you know -ret year cheek, Glennie-" There was a suppressed laugh. Glenn smiled, rather sheepishly, but 71e turned his face full toward the lit- tle horn. Garrick had divined what war C011;. - Juvenalie Delinquency Tele le the eighth of a series of weekly articles prepared by the Cana Mau Serial Ilygieno Catlncil. A thought that should melte us %slue and coneider for a, while the Problem of Weenie delinquency, is the recent statement of a Polio° olli- ser that Puny sixty per cent. of the crime committed in the average large oity is the worst of boys under twenty- one year's of age. It is a fascinating study to try 16 determine from whenoe the criminal classes spring. Almost :evade/31Y an investigation. shows teat in • every large city the oriminals grow up with it, Occasionally we allow au Amo bad man" ora crook from other Republic Part of Former Rus- sian Turkestan on Bor- der of Afghanistan Tajikistan, which has been elm -se- ed from the status of an autonomous republic to a federated depublle of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics, is an area Just twelve miles less than that of Nova Scotia, occupying the ex. theme southeastern corner of old Russian Tockestan,"says a National Geographic Society bulletin. The new republics is in a worse position than the proverbial needle in a hay - your opinion. Now look at the next one." "Why -that's Brock -at the wheeI!" "Here's another, of apart; -Glenn. Ruth, Vira-" "And that other girl is Rae Larue. That fellow in back is Jack Curtis." Garrick stowed the girl's hat and the films away in a chest. "Well, what's next?" asked Dick. "I suppose they'Il all be at the club to- night at that Subscription Dar.ce-" Garrick nodded silent*. He was call- ing Greenport, where he had a friend, a boat builder. "Seems that she's a mystery ship- on mystery cruises," he frowned as he turned to Dick from the telephone. "They know her out there ail right. But no one out there seems to know who owns her. She slips out on these mysterious cruises, then back just as unexpectedly then away again. From the description, I'd say that Brock often handles her as captain. There's nearly always some of that crowd of young folks on her, too; sometimes a party. My friend says he will tele- phone if the Bacchante' conies in. She went out yesterday." It was after dinner and a little absent-minded knocking about of the billiard balls alone, that Garrick was recalled to the matter in hand by the penetrating tuning up of the orchestra in the ball room. He sauntered out on the wide club porch that faced the harbor and looked out straight ahead through the wide opening of the two headlands into the Sound. It was a beautiful starry night, with no moon. Far out in the Sound could be seen one of the big New Eng- land steamers, a majestic mass of lights; Here and there, knots of young people had begun to gather. Ile was endeavoring to select a quiet corner where he could wateh when three girls, arm in arm, In light shim- mery summer frocks saunterecl across the lawn and up the steps. "Oh, Guy." He turned. It was Ruth nearest, with Vira on the other end and a piquant little, bobbed -haired snappy -eyed, lithe, animated girl be- tween them. "We've been talking about you -and Rae wants so much to meet you." Ruth presented Garrick to Rae Larue. Garrick was en adept with pclite persiflage. He needed to be, to cover u), the eagerness with which he studied this interesting young person. "I've heard so mush about you, Mr. Garrick," sire explained keenly, faith a come-on smile and a hesitation after the "Mr," that hinted at the irk- someness of formality, "Tau live at the Club, don't you? I'm staying with Beth Page; you must know the Pages? I'd seen you around when we've been over here and I thought I knew you were -y Ott I" Rae had that sometimes fatal gift of flattery, a way of leading a man on to talk rbout himself set of appearing to be exclusively interested in his tastes and pastimes. Guy studied her as she devoted her entire attention to him to the excl.:mien of her compan- ions. Was she attractive because she v'as s0 young; or was it because she had s0 much experioace inbeing young? V.'om his Iije at the Club they were soon far afield leaping lightly to the Balt to the "Sea Vamp," then ever westward, like an explorer, to the city, "Men believe that the girl who does the shows, the hotels, the night life. I Was she questing to see just how far not net, drinknor awake doesn't the gaiety of this cl:bonaire, sophistic. exlst, Oho does -she lust exlets, cubed club man took him, - purposes Garrick conveyed k t 'Pee to the boy who, preesion that y i ee old a boy born Al0 tha shower and sun can give 4n fragra ce 'Fresh front the gardens' HORIZONS Tear Gas Persuades The story of mankind Is tee story canof, glimpsed, eonnti1 s to slip through our gates, Of horizons dreamed .--and then left but the majority of mu criminals are.'sought after,, reached the former "bed boys' of the neigh- behind, -'Rev. i3oynto11. Merrill. borbood, who won that title throughr crelessness of the parents in bring- -Young Mary had a little Iamb lag them up, and who develops rfrom (According to the fable), the "bad boy" stage to the hoodlum, And though she's- grown up now, she' the street: corner loafer, and from that keeps point, 01111 without restraint to the Her lamb -but calls it sable. skilled crook, who is determined to be an enemy of society and an aristo- crat ot the underworld. Experience has taught criminolo- gists that it is not the boy of from twelve to fearteen ears of age, who stays by his own Areside in the even- ings, who develops into the dangerous character; It is the boy who is al- lowed by Itis parents to wander the streets at all hours of .the night. An incident which police officials in Toronto encountered recently Inas, thetas how far matters can go when there is laxity in the homes They had occasion to confine a small boy, fifteen years of age, whose two broth- ers were both In penitentiary. When stack for it cannot be•tonne 0n any the police called at the house to, get but the moat.recent maps. The area the boy, they were stopped at the door consists of a bit of the old Provinces of Bokhara, Samarkand and Pamir, of Russian Central Asia. "A rough outline of Tajikistan may be drawn by placing the point of a Pencil on a neap of Asia about fifty miles due southeast of the city or Samarkand. A wavy line drawn due east of this point to the border o Chinese Turkestan is nearly the line of the northern boundary of the republic. The eastern boundary fol- k Chi Turkestan border by his little sister, nine years of age, who had the temerity and the expert - mice to resist. their entry, contending that • they coeldn't enter the house without a warrant. The explanation as to why this home and thousands of others turn out this type. of citizen instead of the kind of man or woman of whom we might be proud, can be summed up in three words -"lack of ,discipline." The tendency to coddle children, to lows the Chinese let them have their own way too southward to Afgfoanwsis an. The much, to permit them to run wild in erntlb southern boundary Afghanistan the wnorth-, the streets, because they might be too ern border of Afghan±sten to within 'about fifty miles east of the iity of Termez. The western boundary may be indicated by a line; slightly bulg- ing toward the east, linking the west- ern ends of the north and south boundaries, "Daring the rule of the Czars, there was little, if any, modern re- velopment in Tajikistan. This cor- ner of Central Asia was seldom visi- ted- by outsiders except explorers., The highways were mere camel tracks over which moved long caravans. Rails roads have not penetrated the region. "Stalinabad, until recently cabled Dyushambe or Dusbambey, is the capital. Although. the inhabitants have not yet heard the blast of a steam engine whistle, they frequent- ly hear the roar of alrplane motors, for the capital is a Wit on the air route between Termez, on the north- ern border of Afghanistan, and Kagan, near the city of Bokhara. A new railroad, however, now Is being built from Termer to Stalinabad, and more than 300 miles of modern highways bid fair to offer the caravan routes serious competition in the more level regions of western Tajikistan: "There are about 800,000 inhabitants in the new republic. Both sexes wear voluminous trousers and long coats, but the traveler can distinguish the men by their skull caps and the women by their bright -colored shawl beadeoverings, At close range the women are more easily singled out by the bracelets, rings, necklaces and the other trinkets they wear. Men and boys wear earrings, not as orna- ments, but as charms against evil spirits. "In the summer there is an exodus of Tajiks from the lower regions to the mountains, especially among tue cattle herdsmen who seek new pas- tures. African Tail Evaders s." Bogus Chegw1 s On Increase' An ebony gentleman woar•trtg the. uniform of a Puilmiul porter bo.-;bt a purple sack suit from a Des Meknes clothier, The price VMS $>Ie. The 'as - tomer fumbled inside .his ,mat 'sine ,Oro. duced a eleque, "De's my pay cheque," saki he,'"Jes' cash it and take out fo' de suit." • The merchant looked frons theshone . est black face to the equally frank countenance of the cheque, The name Pullman Company was printed con- vineingiy at the top, The amount was $06. It was payable to Robert Bartlet. Fingers again fumbled, inside the uniform eoat, They emerged with a Tullman badge and an ornate roars tinge certificate. The merchant ae-' cepted the'' cheque and forgot the trans- action till he got a concise notice. The Pullman Company,repudlated Robert Beetle and his 'ehegre..The paper, was a fraud. • The clothier, learned that he was ono widen: among many. Gangs using counterfeit Pullman, chetiues', and .nes groes of a guileless expression have secured $170,000. Such fake cheques are counterfeited in "modest swine shops. An operator known as the "scratcher" forges the name of the paymaster on the proper spot. The "layer down" takes the • paper and sells it (for so Much per cheque) to the "passel." It is the last who cashes in with credulous mer- chants. Pay cheques of Bell Telephone companies and many other prominent • concerns are counterfeited in this same Manner. Surety companies class cheque frauds as the fastest growing crime in the country. Losses are estimated at. $220,000,000 every year., The increase is about 20 per cent. annually. Many states are making it harder and hard- er for the criminal with a gun. There- fore sittart"crooks are turning. to paper frauds. You may pass 40 bad cheques, but, as long as you hold down the amount tv $10 for each yo'. can'only be tried for. a misdemeanor. Again, you can- not be extradited from one state to an • - othev unless the amount of a single fraudulent cheque is as much as $100. You may pass 40 bad cheques for $90, without that risk. A popular variation is the counter-. fait travelers' cheque, These imita- tions are excellently engraved, with imposing serial numbers and signa- tures, and are enshed after the man- ner of cheques issued by the American Express Company, the American Bankers' Association, or Gook's. If anyone ever presents to you a. cheque of the Canadian Pacific Tour- ist Association and irks you to cash. it, grab the hand that holds it and yell for the police. Half a million. dollars has been paid out to such grafters. The Canadian Pacific has no such tourist association. Use the ' same procedure if you ever encounter the cheques of the follov(ing: The Am- erican Aravelors' Association; Orien- tal Tourist Association; United Bank- ers' ank ers' Association. They all look good and all are frauds. Filling stations suffer much from these deceptions, A man with a wo- man and perhaps a child, will drive up and order ten gallons of gas. In payment he countersigns one of his travelers' cheques and receives the change. Many good travelers' cheques $re used in this way; and fake ones often get by just as well. Business runs on cheques. There is. Durban, Natal,-Rurbau police ofil- eers, accompanied by a special de- tachment armed with tear gas,bombs and gas masks raided the native corn - Rounds in search of poll' tax default- ers. More than 0000 natives were ex- amined s amined and, 000 were arrested. It was _ `not necessary to use force beyond the Man wants little Dere below, but display of arms and the use of one he'd like to have enough to keep uP gas' bomb, which had immediate effect with the Joneses. Per Year Siateea interesting poses showing t roid 100newfad attractive Iro'" traa,,a Embroidery devlgys for Mot -Iron transfer pat- tern* and stamped goods. The moot valuable paper of Behind for an the latest Mono on Embroid- ery and ether Minds of 5'anaywork, rintbroideryleeeoneseookfngrecinve and other inatruettvo information moat interesting to the Practical housewife. Them are many valuable thing' for the Sift season. do re 15,000 women all over Cann receiving their coulee regularly, why not you? Remember It costa only 12e;merry& to got roto copy each month. /Outend in pour i7 cto-daayand ! • Condi LMan07BEITY Iav AL 1172-k1 St. Catherine St., B., lessened Sionerowl t 2 tents for oar Ptaetnon Ion one group of defiant natives. We Want " ` �'"n1bb�' TOP PRICES PAID Write For Quotations The Harris Abattoir Co., Limited St. Lawrence Market - Toronto (2), Ont.: much trouble in the house, is to be blamed for the fact that the upkeep i. of penal institutions forms a large Portion of our taxes. There is inclined to be too muh sentimentality in connection with dealing with our unruly children. This discussion should not, for one minute, be construed as an out-and-out sup- port of the maxim, "Spare the rod and spoil the child." Many of us do not find it necessary to discipline our child- ren by punishment, and we gratefully accept the opportunity of avoiding this disagreeable task. But 'ellen a boy shows signs of being incorrigible along certain lines, and drastic action is going to make a siffereuce in his future life, we should not be so weak that we coddle our children to their own undoing. Respect for their elders should be a cardinal rule with the children in every home. Nothing may influence a boy's life more than developing the habit of saying "yes air" or "no ma'am" and to get the idea in their heads that the elders are apt to know more than they do. lust to show you the predomineuce of youth in crime statistics, I would Like to quote you the following figures, which are worked on the basis of the 1921 census, when it was calculated that there were 8,456,000 males in Canada. Of the juvenile from 10 to 16 years of age, 1 in every 87 1s a criminal. Of the youths from 16 to 20 years old, I in every 75 is a criminal. Of the men from 20 to 40 years of age, 1 in every 106 Bis a criminal Of the men from 40 to 100 years of ,age, 1 in every 106 is a criminal. If we take pains to tea&h our child- i<en that: - (1) Laws are made for their pro- tection and that consequently they should respect them. (2) That a clean mind, sound body and good character, with the desire and ability to work, are God's groat - est gift to humanity. (3) That honesty is the best policy and the way of -the transgressor is the road to ruin. (4) That Canada has greater oppor- tunities to offer them for the future than any other place on earth, if they develop knowledge and wisdom and grow up to respect the laws of God and man. (5) That we, their elders, are their protectors and friends, and that they should come to us when they aro ifs trouble, danger, or in need of advice; ae will be doing our duties as par- este and will be helping our sons and daughters to grow up into fine Cana - thane, than which there is no finer specimens In the world. Liniment for Coughs, For his Tale week's prize for brightness she km- on being asked the only limits "own a g In 1800 'would him were the sky and the ltorizon. he now, inquired, "Man or wos4an?,t' I at the betel?" ' "0h, no," replied i"ornehow, however, he bad a feeling ^may--.-�--+^ Sandy, "I left bar beet in Phila- 1SSOF No. 48—,29 thaatlsh girl ted to knew;ing though ler 'Minard's Liretucttt reileues stiffness. dolphin. She's seen the Falls," ' what she wanted to know; though far Minard's Sandy Mactavish got married. He went to Niagara Valls on his honeys moon. While strolling around the X"sile ise islet a friend. After, con- gratulating Sandy, the friend asked,. "And where is the little bride? Back Facts- Figures- Suggestions- If acts- Figures-Suggestions- If you Ise hogs -!f you keep poultry -if you Irish to add to your perennial flowcr borders --if you have trouble in conteellino moths or any other kind of household' insects -here ie a wealth of valuable Information-yoursfor the asking. These bulletins and pamphlets wore written by men and women who aro spetiolists inthe subjects they discuss. They have a real ,(one o aalt fors , Slleinyour name anark d ddtars ess, clip out the coupon (one or all four), y end mail it, No postage is required. Director' of Publicity DE1?ARTMENT of AGRICULTURE, OTTAWA, ONTARIO Please send me the booklets I have :narked with an BULLETIN .. 113: PAMPHLET NO. 40: "The Bacon Hog and Hog Grad- "Herbaceous Perennials" -Best inp"-all details concerning theeovised varieties for different purposes and radea for marteet hogs; the "why" of diffeeent districts; varieties for shady baron bcgs In Canada. and sunny locations. - BULLETIN NO. 20: BULLETIN NO. 112, "Preparing Poultry Produce for Morkot"-fatrening dressing and packing of market poultry; vuggesdonc for attractive packing 01 eggs. Name Posi Office "HouseholdInsects and Their Con- trol" -how to controlflies, moths, car. pltant pests, bed bugs, eteweevils, house 1ta1A R.R. Ns ................. Province • eesetesseeteete People are often too patient with pain. Suffering when there is no need to suf- ier.. Shoppiugwiteahead that throbs. Working though they ache all over. And As irm would bring them ins- mediate relief! The best time to take Aspirin lathe very moment you first feel thcepain. Why postpone relief until the pam hat reached its height? Why hesitate to take anything so harmless? Read tbeprceendirectionsfor cbecic- tag colds, easing a sore throat; relieving headaches and the Paine of ncuratgiat neuritis, rheumatinn, etc. °meet. Butayif count on its rrenea sea a doctor as ti its cause. so mach honest paper that it is easy for impostures to get into the . com- mercial stream. What is more- con- vincing than a certified cheque? Olt - serve how easy it is for a clever crook to make use of such paper: A Mr. Morrison opened an account in a Buffalo bank. An accomplice using the name Le Moyne opened accounts in five other banks, To create confi- dence, good cheques were drawn against each account over a period of several weeks. Morrison then issued a certified cheque to Le Moyne for $2,700, almost his entire balance. The cheque was certified. Five exact copies were faked up --each bearing the forg- ed signature of the issuing bankoffi- ciel. One of these was deposited in each of Le Moyne's five banks. Le Moyne then' drew from each bank $2,- 100. He was paid without question: since he had deposited certified chequest. bearing signatures with which the tel- lers were familiar, Not satisfied with the $10,600 which they got from the five banks, Morrison took Le Moyne into the first bank and identified him so that he could also get money on the original cheque. A similar racket was worked on ten institutions, The fake certificatio'n', stamp and the forged signature were so cleverly executed that no one eouloe determine which wae the legitimate cheque. To minimize the risk from fraudue 10114 cheques ` obseeve this tele: 'Don't cash any cheque unless you know the bolder or unless he is identified by se person you know. -Business Week. OPINIONS We receive great satisfaction from ' the : opinion of some pre-eminence D ourselves, when we see; the absurdities of another, or when we reflect' on any, past absurdities of our owns -Male -ore The general knowledge ease. had been discussing forms of government. The weary teacher :at length pre, pounded the queetien; "Well, Sim* son, what is the difference between. a Mug and a President?" "1.leas0, sir51 a King is the sack' of his lather, but_ik Precedent isn't."