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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-15
HUERTA WILL
BE CANDIDATE
Minister of War Banquet Makes the
Announcement at Mexico
City.

Mexico City, Aug. ia statement
made yesterday by Minister of War
Banquet that he will not be candi-
date for the presidency and that his
only candidate is Provisional President
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-15

Heurta, has aroused considerable inter
est here
The close relations between Banquet
and Huerta are considered to make
Blanquet's statement tantamount to an
official indication that Huerta will run
for the Office of chief executive of the
republic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-15

Philadelphia, Aug l5-William II
Locke, president of the Philadelphia Ma
tional league club died yesterday after
noon at Ventnor, \. j., suburb of At
lanta City. after long illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03

deuce Helping me. wonder if Hello!
There's Katherine"
Freddie did some rapid fire thinking
in the next half minute. with the re-
suit that Constance Fowler was ban.
ished forever from his calculations.
and Katherine. Rodney restored to her
own. So long as he could not possibly
win Constance he figured that he
might just as well devote himself to
the girl he was virtually engaged to
marry. Freddie's was a convenient
and adaptable constancy. Miss Fow.
Ter out of sight was also out of mind
He descended upon Katherine with all
of the old ardOr shining in his eyes.
1t was soon after Miss Rodney's con-
ference with her mother, and the
young lady was off for a walk in the
town.
Hello, Katherine" called he, com
ing up from behind. Shopping? Take
me along to carry the bundles want
to begin now"
1t was Miss Rodney's fancy to re-
ceive his advances with dlsdain. She
assumed a most pnfriendly manner.
'Indeed?" with chilling irony Aud
| why, may ask"
Freddie was taken aback. This was
most unexpected.
Practice makes perfect" he said
glibIy. Don't you want me to carry
'em, Kitty" He said it almost tear
fully.
Katherine exulted inwardly. Out
wardly she was very cool and very BAT
fling. please don't call me Kitty. !
hate it."
It's dear little name. That's what
I'm going to call you when we are
well. you know"
Il don't know. What are you talk.
ing about"
"Oh. come now, Miss Rodney. Don't
be so Icy. What's up? Never mind
don't tell me. l know. You're Jealous
OF Connie" 1t was a bold stroke. and
! il had an immediate effect.
Jealous she scoffed. but her cheeks
went red Not /, Freddie" She con-
sidered for a second and then went on:
she's not in love with you. You must
be blind She's crazy about Mr.. Med.
croft"
by Jovei" exclaimed Freddie. stop
ping short. his eyes bulging. He look
/ ed at her for a minute in silence, reali-
zation sitting into his face. You're
right! She is in love with him. ! see
it now. Well. what do you think OF
that. Her brotherin-law,"
And he is in love with her too. Now
you may go back to her and see IL you
! can't win her away from him. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03

that she had really come to the con-
clUsion that her husband was the kind
who sets his wife an example By being
a bit divaricating himself.
Mrs. Rodney fairly screeched with
horror when she beard that Tootles
was "a poor little beggnr," and "all
that sort of thing, you know"
My dear" said Mrs. Odell-Carney,
batting herself all the time for engag-
ing Ia the spread of gossip. but femi-
ninety unable TO Withstand the test,
your excellent cousin, Mrs. Medcroft.
receives two letters day from Lon
don-great. fat letters which take If
teen minutes to read In spite of the
fact that they are written in a per
fectiy huge hand by a mana man.
dye hear? They're not from her hus.
band. He's here. He cannot have
written them in London. don't you see
He
81 inserted Mrs. Rodney, who
was an d that Mrs. Odell-Carney
might think she didn't see
Mind you, Mrs. Rodney. I'm terribly
cut up about all this. She has,
"Oh. knew you would be-" mourned
Nrs- Rodney. her heart in her boots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03

he loved her, but it was enough for
her that he sat with her in the semi
darkness for two unbroken hours,
speaking in tones so low that they
might just as well have been whisper
ing so far as her taut ears were con-
cerned.
Moreover, other persons than her.
self had smilingly nudged each other
and referred TO the couple as lovers;
no one seemed to doubt 1t, nor to re-
sent it, which is proof that the world
loves a lover when 1t recognizes him
as one.
Mrs. Rodney also discovered that
Mrs. Medcroft went to her room at 8
o'clock, at least three hours before the
subdued tete-a-tete came to an end.
The poor thing doubtless was crying
her eyes out. decided Mrs. Rodney.
And now, after all this, is 1t to be
considered surprising that the distress
ed mother of Katherine did not sleep
well that night? Nor should her wake
fulness be laid at the door Of the tired
Mr.. Rodney, who was ever firm and
stentorian sleeper.
Morning came. and with it a horse
back ride for Brock and Miss Fowler.
That was enough for Mrs. Rodney. she
would hold in no longer. Mrs. Odell-
| Carney must be told. She. at least.
must have the chance to escape before
| the storm OF scandal broke TO muddy
her immaculate skirts. Forthwith the
considerate hostess appeared before
her guest with headful of disclosures.
| She had decided in advance that It
would not do to beat about the bush,
so to speak. She would come directly
! to the obnoxious point
They were in Mrs. OdelI- Carney's
sitting room. Mr.. OdelI- Carney was
smoking a cigarette on the balcony,
| just outside the window. Mrs. Rodney
did not know that he was there. 1t is
only natural that he held himself in
| Hospitality aloof. Mrs. Rodney bored
him to death. He did not hear all that
was poured out between them, but hs
heard quite enough to cause him some
thing Of a pang. He distinctly heard
his wife soy things to Mrs. Rodney
that she had solemnly avowed she
would not say-things about the Med
croft baby.
1t goes without saying that Mrs
Odell-Carney refused to be surprised
by the disclosures. She calmly ad
mitted that she had suspected Med
croft OF being too fond of his sister-in
law; but, she went on cheerfully, why
not? His wife didn't care a rap fol
him-she said rap and nothing else
Mrs. Medcroft had an affair of hel
own. dear child. She was not so slow
as Mrs. Rodney thought, oh, no. Mrs
Odell-Carney warmed up considerably
in defending the not TO be pltied Edith
She said she had liked her from the
beginning, and more than ever, now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03
CHAPTER Y.
The Disconsolate Freddie.

al HE left him standing there In
. the street With well practiced
q tact he darted into a tobaccon-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03

1uu must just hate me for exposing
you to-
Rubbish seoffed the other. ct
affairs in which my best friends were
frightfully-er-compl I meant
to say that I'm terribly. cut up over
poor Mrs. Medcroft She's a dear.
Believe me, she's q most delicious SIN
ner. Even Carney says that, and he's
very fastidious-and very loyal"
"They are married in name only"
said Mrs. Rodney. beginning to sniffle.
She looked up and smiled wanly
through her tears you know what
mean. My grammar Is terrible when
I'm nervous" She pulled at her hand
kerchief for a wavering moment. do
you think I'd better speak to Edith?
We may be able to prevent the d.
vorce."
Divorce, my dear" gasped Mrs.
Odell-Carney incredulously.
At this Juncture Mr. odell-Carney
| emerged from his shell, so to speak.
He stalked through the window and
confronted the two ladies. one on
| whom at least was vastly dismayed
| by HIS sudden appearance.
Nov. see here" he began without
preliminary apology. 81 won't hear of
divorce. That's all rubbish-perfect
rot. 'pon my soul. Wot's the use?
Hang It all, Mrs. Rodney. wot's the
odds, so long as all parties are con-
tented? We can stand it. by love. IL
they can, don't you know. We can't
regulate the love affairs of the uni
verse. Besides, I'm not going to stand
by and see a friend dragged into a
thing of this sort
"a friend, Carney" exclaimed his
wife.
"Well, it's possible, my dear. that he
| may be- n friend I know so many
chaps in London who might be doing
this sort of thing, don't you know.
Who knows but the chap who's writ
ing her these letters may be one of my
best friends? 1t doesn't pay TO take a
chance on it. I won't hear to It. IL
Medcroft knows and his wife knows
and Miss Fowler knows. why the
deuce should we bother our heads
about It? Last night heard the Med
croft infant bawllng its lungs out
teething. dare say-but did I go IN
and take hand in Strengthening out
the poor little beggar? Not |. By tho
same token, why should l or anybody
else presume to step IN and try to
straighten out the troubles Of its pa
rents? It's useless interference. either
way you take it."
81 think it's all very entertaining and
diverting," said Mrs. Odell-Carney care.
lessly. She yawned.
do you really think 500" asked the
doubling Mrs. Rodney. Il was so
afraid you'd mind. Your position in
society, my dear Mrs.
MY position in society, Mrs. Rod
ney, can weather the tempest you pre-
dict" said Mrs Odell-Carney, with a
smile that went to Mrs Rodney's mar
row.
"Oh, if-if you really don't mind
she mumbled alphabetically.
Not at all, my dear madam" re-
marked Odell-Carney, carefully adjust.
ing his eyeglass. Its quite inmate
rial. assure you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03

sister to be in love. She could not
imagine with whom. She only knew
she acted as If she we're"
Besides. Roxbury," she said warn
ingly. its a most degenerate husband
who falls In love with his wife's sis
ter"
They were walking in one of the
mountain paths some distance behind
the others. They did not know that
Mrs. Odell-Carney had stopped to rest
in the leafy niche above the path. She
was lazily tanning herself on the stone
seat that man had provided as Sn i'm
Drovement to nature. Being a sharp
cared person with n London drawing
room instinct. she plainly could hear
what they were saying as they ap-
preached. These were the first words
she fully grasped. and they caused bel
TO prick up her ears:
81 don't give hang. Edith. I'm tired
Of being her brother-in-law."
You're tired of me, Roxbury-that's
what IL is" In plaintive tones.
You're happy, you love and are Low
ed, so please don't pat it that way
It's not fair. Think OF the pitiable pc
Eition I'm in"
MY dear Roxbury," quite severely
III there's nothing else that will infu
ence you, Just stop to consider the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03

but she's flirting with her own broth
er-in-Iaw--her own sisters husband
her-her"--
Her own niece's fatherl It's afro
ciousr'
"Shes a horrfd beast. And thought
I loved her. oh, mamma, it's just
dreadful
katherine. control yourself. I will
not have you upsetting yourself like
this. You'll have another Of those aw-
full headaches. Leave 1t all to me.
dear. Something must be done. We
can't stand by and see dear Edith be-
trayed. She's so happy and so trust
ing. And. besides all that. we'd be
dragged into the scandal. r.
"And the odell-Carneys too. Heav-
ensr'
"It must be stopped! I shall go at
once to Mrs. Odell-Carney and tell her
what we have discovered. It will pre-
pare her. She is the best friend have
and I know she will suggest a way to
put a stop to this thing before it is
too late. We must
"Why don't you speak to father
| about 1t first?"
"Your fatheri My dear, what would
be the use? He wouldn't believe 1t
He never does. I wonder If dear Mrs.
Odcll- Carney is in her room" The es.
Unable lady fluttered loosely toward
the door. Her daughter called to her,
'If were you I'd wait day or
two, mamma" She was quite cool
and very calculating now. 'Tt may
adjust itself, and-and If we can Just
drop hint that we suspect, they won't
be so-so-well, so public about it. J
lnow-I Just know that Freddie will
be disguised with her If he sees how
she's carrying on" katherine sud
denly had realized that good might
spring from evil. after all.
In the mean time young Mr.. Ulster
welt was having troubles and disap
pointments of his own. Persistent eff
fort to make love to Miss Fowler had
finally resulted in an almost peremp
tory command to desist. An unlucky
impulse to hold her hand during one Of
his attempts to "try her out" met witt
disaster. Miss Fowler snatched hel
hand away and. with look he never
forgot, abruptly left, him. ITS all of
with her." ruminated Freddie. shiv
ering slightly as an after effect of til.
icy stare she had given him. ''She':
got it in for me for some reason o.
other Wow. That was a frost,
feel it yet. Medcroft has played TIT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Prevent dry. thin and falling hair. ailay
itching and irritation. and promote the
growth and beauty Of the hair. frequent
shampoos with Cuticura Soap, assisted py
occasional dressings with Cuticure Olne
rnent, AFFORD most effective and economical
treatment. Sold - druggists and dealers
everywhere. Liberal sample sf each mailed
free. with 32-p. 6Ldn Book. Address post
card "Citic4ra, Dept. =. Boston
s1-Men who shave and shampoo With Cu-
ticura Soap win and It best for skin and scalp.
Advertisements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03

She cried almost day and night and we
scarcely could touch her, because she was
covered with sores from head to foot.
I'VE had heard about the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and made a trial with them.
and after using the remedies. that IL to say.
the Soap and the Ointment. only few days
passed and our child could, sleep well and
after one week she was totally we'll"
(signed) August r. BarteIs. Nov. rs, 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03
CHAPTER TX.
The Friends Of the Family

The Friends Of the Family.
tn ROCK discovered in due time
that he was living in a lofty
H. but uncertain place. among
the clouds of exaltation. It
was not until the close of the succeed
ing day that he began to lower him
self grudgingly from the height TO
which Freddie's Ill hammered confess
sion had led him. BY that time he
satisfactorily had convinced himself
that no one but fool could have sus-
pected Constance of being in love with
Clstervelt, and yet, on the other hand,
was he any better of for this cheer
full argument? There was nothing to
prove that she cared for him, notwith-
standing this agreeable conclusion by
contrast AS a matter Of fact, he came
earthward with n rush. weighted
down by the conviction that she did
not care rap for him except as a
conveniently moral brother-fn-law. He
was further distressed by Edith's com.
fortress, though perhaps well qualified,
announcement that she believed her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03

the beginning they were
small red spots and after
wards turned to bloody
Sores We tried all sorts
Of ointments but they did
not procure any relief for
our child. She had no
rest day or night and We
tried everything to pyo..
cure relief for our baby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03
ITO be continued.)

Washington-Plsgue has developed
near Guayaquil, Ecuador, according &c
advices received at the state depart
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03
ERUPTION ALL
OVER CH|LD'S BODY
Began With Small Red Spots. Cried
Almost Day and Night. Used Gu
ticura Soap and Cuticura ONT
ment. Well in One Week.

p. r. d. No. 2, Jackson. Mo. -"our
daughter who is ten months old was suffer-
ing from an eruption all over the body. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-03

.nanr interfere, my dear Freddie
Don't have me on your conscience
Goodby"
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-08
AVIATOR FIGHTS
DEATH IN WA TER
SilaS Christofferson PIunges
Into Bay, but Releases
Himself From Machine !.

Strapped to the seat of his aero
plane. Silas Christofferson, the avi-
ator. dropped 1000 feet into the bay
during the air meet at the exposition
grounds yesterday afternoon. but
saved his life by taking off the straps
while under water He had intended
to glide suddenly to the ground and
had stopped his engine. but launch
came directly between him and his
landing place and be took a sharper
angle, diving straight into the waters.
Mrs. Christofferson saw the accident
Arthur C. Rybitzkt had nearly SINH
lar accident. when his machine over
turned while he was 200 yards from
shore, but he escaped unharmed from
the bay.
While Silas Cristofferson's machine
was almost unhurt. only the engine.
pontoon and iron work on the Ry
bitzki plane were saved. The loss
was $500. 4
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-08
WILL PIT WALTZ
AGAINST NEW RAG
Friday Night Assembly to Bal
ance Merits of Old and
Modern Dances

Casting the waltz and the twostep
into the scales of popularity. members
of the Friday Night assembly will BAL
ance their merits with the onestep,
hesitation waltz and other modern
steps at dance in the Hotel Oakland
Friday night.
All the modern dances will be on
the program for the evenings amuse-
ment. and after the glides. dips and
steps, the dancers will act as judges
to decide whether or not the waltz
and twostep are passe.
The ban is on "ragging." but the as
sembly members want to dance the
onestep and others which have at
tracted attention. Chaperons and pat
ronesses frowned at the suggestion.
Now will come the test on which de-
pends the future popularity of the as
sembly functions
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-08
AME ER|CANS z
CENTS RICHER
THIS YEAR
Report Shows $500, ,07O,-
016, or $34.56 for Each of
us Theoretically

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Each in
retically % cents richer this year than
last. according to the annual report Of
the comptroller of the currency, Is
sued today. The total money now in
the country. including the amount
held in the United states treasury, is
s3,72o,o7O.01e. This is ss4.56 for every
man, woman and child in the United
States.
Last year the per capita average
was s34S4. OF the total amount OF
circulating medium. consisting OF
specie. legal tenders and national
bank notes. ss,s63.73S.44e is in circu-
lation. or this latter amount 1862 per
cent is included in assets of national.
state and private banks, leaving 53.S
per cent with the public at large.
GOVERNMENT DEBT INCREASES
Deducting the cash in the treasury.
the United States government owed
June 80 s1.02S, ,344.055, an increase of
65,706,510
On account of strong competition
for deposits and incidentally the pay
savings than on other accounts by
trust companies and other state
banking institutions. the payment Of
interest on savings accounts by ma
tional banks has notably increased.
About 45 per cent of the banks have
opened these savings accounts
The number of savings deposit ac-
counts increased 2.773.6s4 from No
vember Il, 1912. to 3.020.s31 August
:, 1919. Funds 10 credit of those de-
positors increased from s775, 1862 in
November. 1912, to SS24.476.995 June
last.
FOREIGN TRADE $4.2.ss sse2, 1888
According to reports our foreign
commerce in merchandise during the
last year aggregated s4.21S.S62,3S
exports s2,465,SS4,149. imports $1,S12.-
97S,235. Based on capital surplus. the
gross earnings of national banks
were greater by over 2 per cent than
during last year.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-08
BURGLAR USES ROCK TO
PUT OUT LIGHT SLEEPER

Waking suddenly Sunday morning
Fred Voge1 of 924 Fulton street saw
burglar in his room searching the
pockets of his trousers. Vogel
sprang from the bed and grappled
with the intruder. making an unsuc-
cessful attempt to overcome him by
using chair as a club. But the
burglar struck him in the head with
rock. telling him. Patrolman
Frank Derby responded to the shouts
for help and vogel said he had recog-l
nized the burglar as Albert Nelson
After Vogel was sent to the emer-
gency hospital Nelson was placed un-
der arrest
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-08
Are Busy Selling
Red Cross Seals

The second meeting of the commit
tee of the San Francisco Association
for the Study and Prevention OF Tu-
berculosis who have in charge the
sale of the 100000 Red Cross Christ
mas seals was held this morning at
the headquarters of the association,
1547 Jackson street. and further ar
rangements for the thorough canvass
ing of the city were made.
Mrs. Henry Payot. chairman. has
secured the services OF a number of
new workers. and from now until
Christmas there will be busy. days for
the many saleswomen.
These seals are sold for l cent each
and the proceeds go TO the fund for
that all important battle against
tuberculosis in the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-08
Judge Scores DR..
Leek From Bench

Because Mrs. Jesse V. Leek is in a
highly nervous state and speaks only
incoherently of the matter of the di-
vorce pending, the case against her
husband. DIR. George Leek. charged
with adultery, was continued Suntil
Saturday by Judge Shortall. The
judge scored the doctor for his con-
duct.
When this case was called the
other day." said Shortall. II denied
you a continuance. If / were to de-
eide this case today l would hold you
to appear before the superior court"
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-08
NURSE: SUES
FOR HEART
BALM
Represented by Grateful Pa
tent, Brings Breach of
Promise Action


represented by grateful attorney
Whom she nursed back to health, Miss
OllVe J. Ffndlay, a pretty nurse, has
hied a $4,000 breach of promise suit
against :. NJ. Wambath, a Los Angeles
mining broker, whom she also nursed
back TO health. but who, she says. has
not only repudiated his promise to
marry her, but has given his heart
and name to another woman.
Miss Findlay, who is staying at the
Mill Valley home of Mrs. George r.
Roux. asserts in her complaint that
IN 1907. in Goldfeld. New. after a
long Illness. through which she at
tended him, Wambath proposed mar
riage and was accepted. Then he left
Goldf1eld and in the society of other
women forgot the girl who sat at his
bedside. In 1918, she says, she asked
Wambath what he was going to do
about his promise, but he had mar
ried another.
In gratitude for Miss Findlay's serv-
ices in nursing him during a long
siege of Illness. it is said. ATTORNEY
Walter Linforth of San Francisco
gladly took up the task of represent
ing her in her suit against the other
former patient. The suit was filed
in Los Angeles by Attorney B. f.
rage acting for Ifnforth.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-08
Credits Her Health
At 81 to Her Daily
Dip in Ocean Surf
Mrs. Elizabeth Haeni, Who Learned
to Swim Five Years Ago, Takes
Plunges Regularly

Daily dips In the surf are given the
credit for the vigorous health and
strength of Mrs. Elizabeth Haeni, 81
years OF age. who is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Wynn Meredith OF Alameda.
Mrs. Haeni, whose home is in Ocean
Park, learned to swim FIVE years ago,
and every morning sees her battling
with the surf. which she says is one
of her greatest pleasures.
Mrs. Haeni is in Alameda to attend
the wedding of her niece. Miss Wynne
Meredith, to George Harlowe Decem-
ber Is.
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-08
Ruef Files Answer in
$500 Rental Suit

Abe Ruef today filed his answer in
the superior court to the suit of the
Realty and Rebuilding company for
$500 rental alleged to be due from
Fillmore Arcade company, which
leased the property at Eddy, Turk
Fillmore and Webster streets. the site
Of the old Chutes which was DESTROYED
by fire. Ruef declares that Rudolph
Spreckels was not the owner of the
property, and denies the allegations
OF the complaint
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-08
MISSING DUCK HUNTER Is
FOUND ON BAY BOTTOM

The body of Charles F. Drew. %
years old. who failed to return from
duck hunting trip November II,
was found at the bottom OF Liman-
tour bay yesterday afternoon, and
the Marin county coroner will con-
duct an investigation today Novem-
ber 10 his boat was found over
turned in the bay. His parents are
prominent Inverness citizens and he
was employed by the Mareoni COM
many.