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Education Worth All It Costs, Says Omaha Principal J. G. Masters Speaks to Ki wanis Club — President Coolidgtvs Membership Is Announced. Increased appropriation of public funds for educational purposes was urged yesterday by J. G. Masters,' principal of Central High school when he addressed the Klwanis club at a noon luncheon at Hotel Rome. “One per cent of the appropriations • of goverment goes to education and the advancement of science,” he told the club. According to Mr. Masters, of the 700,000 teachers in American public schools, 150,000 of them are less than 2* years of age, and half of them are \ not more than 25 years of age. “At least 20,000 of them have only an eighth grade education.” he declared. “One hundred and fifty thousand have completed two years of high school work. Our minimum requirement for the training of teachers as recognized in our better cities for rural schools is a high school education plus two years of normal school or professional work. Not Enough Good Teachers. Only about a third of the public school teachers have this training. About half the teachers have not had beyond four or five years of experi ence. There are thousands of new teachers each year who have had no experience. All of this means that out of the 20,000,000 boys and girls in American schools, one half of them have secured adequately trained all of these are poor teachers, it does mean that they have had meager training only and that ftiany of them are doing poor work for lack of this training. “Public education In America costs a little more than $1,000,000,000 a year," he continued. “The cost of ohe of the luxuries, tobacco. Is far In excess of this amount. I am making no plea that the salaries of the teach ers be raised; I am raising the ques tion whether you want your boys and girls taught by poorly and Inadequate ly trained teachers. If America is to develop in oUr boys and girls the qualities named above, we must have responsible teachers in the school room. More Children in School. Costs of education have increased as everything else In recent years. These costs are mainly due to three facts. School attendance has doubled and trebled in proportion to the popu lation. the purchasing power of the dollar has decreased to about a third of what it was in 1890, and the schools are undoubtedly doing a much better quality of work than they did a dozen or 15 yearn ago. "From the day Washington took bis seat as president of the United States In 1789 down to the year of 1917 when we entered the war, the en tire bill spent for public education in America was 116,000,000,000. In two years of the great conflict, we spent 124,000,000,000. Today we are told that 88 per cent of government appro priations are for pnst, present and fu ture wars. One per cent goes to the advancement of education and the ad vancement of science. Can a nation expect intelligent citlzeshlp with al most no efforts in the direction of edu cation? If we can spend so much for luxuries we should be able to give our boys and girls the right kind of edu cational training,” he concluded. It was announced at the luncheon that President Coolidge had joined the Washington branch of the Kiwanls club. * British Youths Seeking Office London, Nov. 23.—One of the fea tures of the present election Is the large number of young men who are candidates for seats in the house of commons. The liberals have the youngest, Reginald Rait, 21 years old, who is opposing the Hon. Esmond llarmsworth, 25, in the Isle of Thanet division of Kent. Lord Balneil, 23, heir of the Earl of Crawford, Is the conservative candidate in Wigan. The conservative list, among those ' under 30 yearn of age are: Sir V. War render, 24; the Hon. C. Rhys, 24; (’apt. V. Cazale, 26; Lord Ersklne, 28; Ixtrd Apsley, 28; Lord Hartlngton. 28; (’apt. H. MacMillan. 29. and Lord Stanley, 29. The liberal roster of youngsters Includes the 25-year-old son of Sir Alfred Mond. the present member for Swansea West; and Ma jor Lloyd George, who is 28. Broken Bow Enjoying Its Second Spring Season Broken Bow, Neb., Nov. 23.—W. H. Allen of Broken Bow Is digging a second crop of new potatoes. Ed Purcell and family are still enjoying fresh strawberries from their gar den, and on the W. E. Hyatt farm 11 miles northwest the lilacs and sunflowers are In bloom and the pas tures are showing new grass. Problem Solved McAlester. Okl., Nov. 23—House wives at Kiowa, Okl., near here, v^here the municipal power plant operates only during the hours of darkness and when otherwise needed, were relieved of a perplexing probelm today when city officials posted the following notice: “On account of Thanksgiving fall ing on Ironing day, the lights will be turned on next Wednesday Instead of Thursday, the regular Ironing day. Prof. Pate at Columbus Columbus, Neb., Nov. 23.—W. R Pate, president of the Nebraska State Normal school In Peru, spoke to Columbus school children, urging the need of continuing their educa tion throughout all years of the school courses. ___ ! Pelham Affair 4 touts' Traci/ • 8YNOFWIS. Captain Arthur Pelham, arriving London from Bombay, India, after several yearn’ absence, in told by a railway porter of hin strong resem blance to S‘.r Arthur, who he says was allied in France. Pelham declares that his cousin Is very much alive. Jenkins, the porter, tells of words he heard the supposedly dying man repeat and declares that these names have been seen signed to personal Items in the “Agony Column” of a London newspaper. After going to a hotel. Captain Pelham decides to join In the fun and writes a personal addressed to “Matador and Vaqtltro” who .had signed the ones which drew his At tention. He warns both that “Bull” is after them. "Scotland Yard will know of this In the morning." remarks one of the clerks in the advertising office, y On a midnight walk Pelham walks through the gates of the family manor ard immediately is set upon by an- % other intruder. A policeman catches him but allows his assailant to es cape. After being questioned at police headquarters. Pelham returns to his lodgings. Next morn.ng C. F. Prideaux of Scotland Yard calls upon him and hears his story from the time he ar rived in London to his fight of the previous evening When the official from the criminal Investigation department hears thai Pelham's assailant appeared to be German. Prideaux. his Interest In the <ase increases and he agrees to use the co-operation of Pelham In tht clearing of the mystery Phyllis Daunt, fiance of 81r Arthur Pelham, calls on Captain Pelham while Prideaux is with him. She tells of meeting the titled English man and of her suspicions. She feels in dutv hound to marry the baronet The army officer Is impressed with the girl. On two occasions, Captain Arthur Pelham accosts two men and asks them outright if either of them is ( Vaquero or Matadors. Sir Arthur Pelham leaves town suddenly, destination Scotland. Ac<jualnt4nccs tell of Sir Arthur s life as a student in the university. All regret that his face was so dis figured in the war. Scotland Yard continues Investiga tions with the help of Captain Tel ham and Phyllis Daunt. (Cuntlnin-d From Yesti'rilay.) He glanced casually at some mem oranda on tho table, but placed them aside. “About this cousin of yours,” he said. "Tell ano more £>f him." "I know literally nothing," said Pelham. "The family break was too complete. Indeed, two men I met today in the ‘Rag’ were far better posted as to my relatives than I am." "Ah! Who are they?" 'A Mr. Anthony Close, who had some trouble with my uncle In Jo hannesburg, and Captain Freddie Jameson, of the Sappers, who was at Eton with my cousin.” "Can we find them at any time?" "Major Drummer, who lunches at the Club nearly every day, will be sure to know where they are." "You have no knowledge of Sir Arthur’s life since he was sent back from Germany?" ’’Absolutely none." "Well, there Is nothing remarkable in the record. He was 111 for months. Then he got a Job with the Director of Naval Intelligence. You see, he can speak and write German. He remained in that office until the Armistice.” "How long has he lived In Cedar Lodge?” "Since he came home. His mother let the Eaton Square house in 1916— it was too large for one woman—and she wanted a secluded place with a garden so that her son. might have good air and quiet surroundings." "Has he been In Scotland each year?” "Yes, though he doesn't shoot or fish much. Among other things his right shoulder Is crooked.” "No wonder, then, Jenkins thought he was dead." "Just so. He leads a placid life, makes a precis of articles In German service papers every now and then for the hdmlralty and war office, and plays bridge two or three nights a week In the Guards club. "Dash it all, Mr. Somers, what connection can a man like him have with International spies who are also rogues?" "None that I can see. But his mother-” "By gosh. I had fogotten her." "Others seem to have remembered her too well. Anyhow, if she had to die in this nasty way she has slipped off the map at the right moment in one sense, but the Wrong one in another. Prideaux will go through Cedar Lodge tonight with a fine comb. And that reminds me." He summoned the police assistant again. "Warn the operator that when I ring off the Balmoral hotel I want police headquarters. Edinburgh,” he said. "It will save time if the trunk line Is kept clear.” A moment later the telephone on Mr. Somers’ table sounded. He lis tened Intently before handing Pel ham an additional receiver. Obvious ly, Prideaux was speaking. "I’m at Cedar Lodge," came the thin, reedy voice. "As no noise of any sort was heard in I^ady Pelham's room tho doctor believes, and I agree with him, that the murderer placed his right hand over his victim’s mouth from behind, and stabbed her with a long, thin knife through the left side. Certain Indications on the lips of the wound show that the blade was also poisoned, so that there should he no mistake. I have a good description of Monsieur Raymond Carre, which will be useful only to tell us what not to look for. as he undoubtedly wore a wig and took three Inches off his height by stoop ing and walking with bent knees. I may have his finger prints, though, as he opened, but did not rummage, six small drawers In a mahogany r ^ PLEASANT SURPRISES AWAIT YOU Pleasant surprises and an in novation in the Coat Dept. Buy your new coat Saturday ISIS Faro am ■■ ■ ✓ Towel Supply 'Let Us Help You Keep Clean’ AT. 6291 Frontier Towel Supply ■ —■ '■ ■ When in Omaha Stop at Hotel Rome HARD COAL PENNSYLVANIA , Best Fuel of All—Order Today Updike Lumber & Coal Co. Four Yards to Serve You secretaire. You are attending to Kd-, inburgh. I suppose?’’ "Yes ” "Calling direct?" "Yes. I thought of sending Rob ertson. who could note how he took the news, hut decided to tackle him myself. Without long explanation Robertson wouldn't know- how to fire a few hading questions at him." "Good. Will you come here when free?" "Yes.” “And bring Captain Pelham He's fairly sharpwitted, for a Soldier.” "All right.” Somers hung up, and grinned at Pelham. "Prldeaux guessed you were listen ing In,” se said. "He paid you c^ulte a tribute.” -e Pelham looked the chief straight in the eyes. “Why are you gentlemen taking me so thoroughly Into your confi dence?” he Inquired. "Because you supply the missing link between two apparently uncon nected sets of circumstances. Link! You're a whole damn chain of links. You might have been doing nothing else but working at a forge since the minute you landed. I'm a some what material person—I suppose I look It—but Prldeaux has Infected me, with a belief, if I may use so strong a word. In the singular extent and properties of what, for want of a better name, he calls static electric ity, Which practice science pins down to a precise definition. In a Word, he Is convinced that certain powerful influences set In motion other minor currents, or thought waves, which af fect the most unlikely persons. Let me give you another example. The police are now experimenting with portable wireless telephones, where by an operator In this office can call up a member of its staff scurrying in a car along a road many miles from London. The scheme Is operat ing algeady in New York. Now, Prideaux's theory is that, mankind, without being aware of It, has long since discarded aerials and other me chanical devices for Intercommunica tion, but neither knows that it has that faculty, nor even recognizes its existence in the rare instances in which something of the kind must certainly have occurred. He himself is acutely senslt've to some such in fluences. and I honestly believe I am belonging to. Meanwhile, he works In his way and I follow mine. Between us we make an occasional successful catch.” "That's odd," said Pelham thought fully. "Why? Are you receptive?” “I don't know, but your suggestion brings to mind a queer thing that happened to me In France. Karly In 1917 I had my platoon In an ad vanced salient near Peronne. On two successive nights I had a queer in tuition that the Germans were mass ing to attack us at dawn. Nothing came nf it. The third n'ght I was so overwhelmed by the notion that I sent out the four btst scouts in the platoon, and they -came hack with sufficient Information to warrant me in calling the C. O. He assembled the battalion quietly, and got another from the close feserves, together with all the machine guns we could Bcrape together. Half an hour after dmvn we had scrapped a Boche brigade, and I was given the M. C. Prisoners told us that troops had been as sembled In the trenuche* during each of the two proceeding nights, but for some unknown reason the attack had been twice postponed by the high command.” "Tell that to Prldeaux. Don't for get. He will squeal with delight But, let me warn you, he hates the word 'occult' In the spiritist sense.” The telephone Jarred again. "Through to Balmoral hotel. Edin burgh, sir,” announced the policeman. Somers nodded toward the extra re ceiver. so Pelham picked it up. He, who had never In his life seen or jpoken to his cousin, was now, in all probability, about to hear his voice and have the rather weird sensation of trying to visualize his physical semblance over a distance of 4t,0 miles. The experience recalled three strange nights in Picardy when he felt but could neither see nor hear the presence of thousands of Huns beyond the narrow strip of No Man's land. "Hello!” came a resonant, some what musical voice. "What's up?” "Sir Arthur Pelham?” Inquired Somers, following with his eyes a smoke ring he had just shot Into space through rounded lips. "Who is speaking?" was the non committal reply. "Is this Sir Arthur Pelham?” went on Somers calmly. "You answer me first, whoever you are.” "Certainly. I only wished to be assured I was addressing the right man. I am Superintendent Somers of the criminal investigation depart ment.” "Oh. sorry I couldn't guess. Yes. I'm Sir Arthur Pelham, though I cannot imagine how you ran me to earth here. What's the matter? An other burglary at Cedar Lodge?” "Something far worse this time, Sir Arthur.” "Not my- What Is It? Any body hurt?" Somers’ . big eyes had narrowed slightly at that broken sentence, but his tone remained eminently respect ful and sympathetic. "Yes,” he said. "I fear you real ized the unhappy truth at once. Lady Pelham Is—well, I cannot mitigate tfie terrible fact—she Is di-ad.” "Dead! My mother dead! Was she -t-was she killed?" ' "Yes, stabbed by some unknown man." "Good God! When?" "About 9 this evening." "But where?” “In the region of the heart.” “I don't mean—where was she at the time?” Again Somers’ eyelids lowered somewhat. “She had a visitor, who gave the name of Monsieur Raymond Carre. She received him in her boudoir, and Film Actress to Wed Director and Producer Betty Compson, film actress, and .Inmes Craze, director and producer, have announced their engagement to newspaper men in Iai* Angeles. They will be married next year, it is said, when Craze’s interlocutory decree of divorce from Ills first wife becomes effective. The decree was granted a month ago. there can he little doubt he Is the murderer. "Raymond Carre! I never heard of the man. Nor had she, I ain cer tain." "Probably he gave a false name, but Rady Pelham herself ordered that h& was to be admitted. She seems to have recognized him, too." "But—this is enough to drive any one crazy. Have you arrested him?" “No. The crime was not discovered until Lady Pelham's maid entered the suite. Carre had been gone fully an hour then." "Did he—was he a mere thief?" “I believe not, hut it is too aoon to state definite facts yet." "My mind *is In a whirl. How did you know I was here?" "A lucky guess. Miss Daunt told the detective in charge of the rase that you had gone north from King’s Cross. We rmant trying the various big hotels In Edinburgh.” A pause. "Let me think a mo ment." said the voice. Then, after a few seconds, it resumed: "I cannot return tonight There !s no train. The first train from Edinburgh tomorrow is at !0 o'clock reaching King's Cross at 6:30 p. m.” "Yes. I know. Can you help us in any way?" "How?" "Had your mother any enemies? Yon may speak freely. The wildcat of guesses are of value sometimes," ‘'Enemies? My mother? She waa practically a recluse.” "But may she not have earned the enmity of soma peopl* In Germany owing to the war?” "Why In Germany?" "Was not Lady Pelham of German birth?" "Nothing of the kind. Her father waa in business in Holland and Amer "Are you quite sure. Sir Arthur?” "Well, her people may have come originally from Germany. 1—I really don't know where my mother waa born. She never told me, and I never asked her." "I see. The point Is immaterial tonight, if you cannot form any sort of opinion as to a quarrel, or dispute, or other reason which would lead some criminal to seek her life.” “I cannot give you the slightest clue.” "Have you any theory as to why two attempts were made to rob you recently?” "Two attempt*One Somers looked puzzled, but said in stantly: "Well, then, one.” "None whatever, except the or dinary explanation—silver, jewelry, and that sort of thing." "You received no prior warning?" "Do thieves ever give notice that they mean to burgle a house?” "Stranger things have happened. But you had no reason to expect such visitors?” “No. Of course not. I cannot un derstand why you ask." "I am merely searching about blindly for some guidance. Had you personally any disagreement with anyone in England—relatives, for instance?" “1 have only one cousin, and he Is soldiering in India, I believe." "Is that Capt. Arthur Pelham?” "Yes." , "But he is home now. Don't you know he was attacked by Some men outside your house la*t night?” , "What's this? Did the man get away?" "Yes. Unfortunately the constable stationed in the lodge, at your re quest. collared the wrong man.” “Why wasn’t I told?" “You would have been. Sir Arthur, but you left London very early this morning.” "Yes, that’s true. Well. I’m utter ly helpless here, and quite broken down. Will you telephone me In the morning—before I come south?” “I shall he up half the night. Sir Arthur. If there is anything of vital Importance I’ll have someone meet you at York. But don’t look for that. I or Mr. Prldiaux will see you at the lodge tomorrow evening at 7.” “Miss Daunt and her aunt must be in an awful state. Shall I phone them now?” "Better not. Your phone will be Omaha’s Fun Ontar Mai. and Nita Today The show Dint Hid the Gayety'a tllcgsst Wrfk lant heaeon —NOW GREATER THAN EVE*— Wine, Woman and Son;: Bin-leak With Bert Bertrand A Honey Otrl jChorue Ladies' 2Sr Bargain Mat.. 2:15 Wk. 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