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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-30

"a divorce? Good heavens. Lucy.
are you mad? Do you think want
separation because you disown the
church? What have l ever done to
make you imagine such an absurdity?'
She answered gently, Yes. 1t seems
misunderstood. But you said you
wanted me to discuss the future in a
matterof-fact way. and l couldn't
think of the future as having any other
matterof-fact solution"
Gregory was hotly indignant. Lucy,
II that is meant as an insinuation
against"
Mrs. Gregory raised her hand COM
pellingly. DO not speak any name.
she said. looking at him steadily. 81
can endure much" she went on, in a
milder tone, finding him silent; II
often wonder II many women could en-
dure as silently-but there must never
be a name mentioned between u.s.
Her manner was so unwontedly
final, that he stood looking at her. not
knowing how to resume the pressing
subject of his past. They were in that
came in from the hall.
Grace turned up the lights. and then
-"Oh!" 1t was impossible to prevent
an unpleasant compression of the
mouth at discovering Gregory SO near
his wife. Am l In the way? ! am
looking for company. and l heard the
| doorbell-please excuse mel" she add
ed. biting off the words.
"Of course you are not in the way.
Gregory returned desperately. Com
pany. you say? And you heard the
doorbell-is Bob Clinton" He grew
white. MY eyes are bad. for some
reason" he muttered. and switched of
the lights again.
How very dark you have 1t in
here!" said Grace reprovingly. "Oi
course Mr. Clinton has been shown
the back-parlor. where 1t is light
will go to him there. and leave you
two" she paused irresolutely. bu
neither spoke.
| Grace had no sooner gone than Greg
ory with an effort found his voice
Lucy. my conscience has tormentet
me until 1t will not let me rest-abou
you. It's right to know something
more about my life than l have evei
told"
Right in there" said the maids
voice, from the hall. and Abbott Ash
ton and Robert Clinton entered th'
half-light.
While Robert was greeting Mrs
Gregory with exaggerated pleasure. IL
order to escape facing her husoand
| Abbott spoke to the other with an ode
sense OF meanness, as if he partook
| by mere nearness. OF the others COW
ardice. 81 wish to speak to yon fol
few minutes. Mr.. Gregory"
Gregory. like an animal brought tt
bay. said. 81 suppose you've some ex
cuse about playing cards with Fran.
More important than playinl
cards." Abbott returned.
Gregory fought of the inevitable:
IF you refer to losing your position
at the public school"
NO, Clinton has come home from
| Springfield, and we have a matter
Its pressing business" spoke W
Robert, who all this time had beer
asking Mrs. Gregory If her mother was
well, II Simon Jefferson was no worse
| If Fran was hearty, II Grace Noir was
at homeland private business"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-30

ing but the sticks. Think of her be-
lieving in that jelly pulp; that steel
engraving in a Family Biblel No.
mean to open her eyes. and get her
out of his spiders web
Il see your point of view"
you do II you have eyes. Think
of that perfect angel-but Just say
Grace Noir and you've called all the
virtues. And her in his housed"
You still believe in angels?" in
quired Abbott gravely.
"Yap; and devils with long sort-of-
curly hair. and pretty womanish faces,
and voices like molasses."
But Fran wants Mrs. Gregory
spared"
Abbott, when think of Grace Noir
spending one more night under the
roof of that burrowing mole, that croc-
odile with tears in his eyes and the
rest of him nothing but bone and
gristle-"
Bob. II / assure you that Miss
Noir will never spend another day
under his roof. will you agree to
keep this discovery to yourself?'
You can't make no such assurance
II she amt put wise to what branch
of the animal kingdom he twigs to.
she'll not leave his roof"
Bob, II she leaves that house in the
morning. for ever, won't you agree to
silence. for Mrs Gregory's sake-and
because Fran asks it?"
"Fran's another angel, bless her
heart! But you can't work it."
Leave 1t to me. Bob. I'll be guided
by the spur of the moment"
'T need a bookkeeper at my store" :"
Robert said. ruminating.
81 promise you that Miss Noir will
soon be open to offers"
"See here, Abbott. can't afford to
lose any chances on this thing. I'm
going to see the feathers fly. No-I
don't want Mrs. Gregory to learn about
it, any more than you or Fran; but
I'll limit the thing to Grace"
Shed tell Mrs. Gregory
Don't you say anything against
Grace Noir. Abbott. for though you are
my friend"
| 81 say nothing against her; I say
only that she's a woman"
WELL" Clinton reluctantly agreed,
II reckon she is. I'll tell you what
| III 10. IL RO Win you lutO tndt
VOLTS den. and I'll let you do all the
talking; and If you can manage things
in half an hour-just thirty minutes
by my watch-so that Grace leaves
there tomorrow. I'll leave you to steer
things. and it's mum for keeps. But
I'm going to be present. though l
don't want to say one word to that
that-But II he don't crawl out of his
wool far enough to suit the purpose.
in short, II he don't cave. and in half
an hour"
Half an hour will do the business. +"
said Abbott stoutly. Gomez"
BE sure to call for Mr.. Gregory by
himself" said Robert. as they walked
swiftly back to the Gregory residence.
"If Grace comes into the room while
we're talking. or Mrs. Gregory
'If they do" Abbott said quickly,
you are not to utter one word, not
one. about Springfield-you under
stand? It's bargain. and shall hold
you to your word of honor"
For half an hour won't say a
word" Clinton declared, unless it's
some word Just drawn out of my bo-
som by the sight of that villain.
| Comet"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-30
SYNOPSIS.

FRA, Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory,
She repairs thither in search OF HIM
laughs laughs during the service and Is asked to-
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. He
Sis;e'y iRtssssssS charity YORK s.sa%.s sad
greatly interested In Fran and while tax
ing leave of her. holds her hand and ,h ts
srt Clinton. chairman Of the school board:
.sHs: Sid.ns sss. to
Fran Fra hints hints at It. tyenty-ssar,oia " ~ secret;
saS sY. ofss0rs ss rSom I'M Fnaa rsss
Sf how Gregory married younIE CaIeea g,ri ana az
pTs:.nt VIE three Years before the s,,a death y
Fran is the daughter Of very dear friend
Mrs. pS e Gresopy eso Insists % % On her making her
arms. Fran declares the secretary must
effort to drive Fran from the Gregory
home. Abbott. while taking walk alone
sx ns her By eaTas She tells
bolt that she il the famous lion tanner.
FL she ss. Of se. frss' OF s
q man. She guesseB part OF the Story
and surprises the rest from Abbott she
decides to ask Bob Clinton to go to
Springfield to investigate Fran's story
Fran enlIsts Abbott in her battle against
ory as secretary during the temporary
absence of Grace. The latter; hearing OF
Fran's purpose. returns and interrupts q
daughter Grace tells Gregory she In
tends to marry Clinton and quit his serv-
Ice. He declares that he cannot continue
his work without her. Carried away by
passion. he takes her In his arms. Fran
walks in on them. and declares that
Grace must leave the house at once. To
Gregory's CONSERVATION he learns of
Clinton's mission to Springfield. Clinton
returns from Springfield and at Fran's re-
quest. Ashton urgest him not to disclose
what he has learned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-30

told for fear she'd be injured by your
cut-glass paragon, your religion-stuffed
pillow that calls itself man."
Fran afraid? That's joke! tell
you, she's thinking only of Mr. Greg
ory."
I'm sorry for Mrs. Gregory" Rob
ert allowed. but Grace Noir is more
to me than any other woman on earth.
You don't see the point. When think
of a girl like Grace Noir living under
the same roof with that-that-"
'Mr Gregory" Abbott supplied
And she so pure, so high, so much
above us. It makes me crazy.
And all the time she's been breathing
the same air, she's thought him a
Noses in the Wilderness. and US moth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-30

Il have no business, Mr. Gregory
exclaimed. in fear. that my wife need
not know"
This Is" cried Robert. Then re-
membering, he struck the keys re-
sounding chord.
Mrs. Gregory was about to leave
the room.
mo, no!". exclaimed Mr.. Gregory,
starting to the door to intercept her.
81 want you to stay. I'll have no So
crets from you, Lucy. l want you to
hear what these gentlemen have to
say" He glared at Abbott as II daring
him to speak the words that must de-
stroy his wife's last feeble hold on
her position.
Il hope Mrs. Gregory will excuse
u.s." said Abbott. smiling at her as
cheerfully as he could, but she knows
that there are matters of business
that women don't understand, or care
to learn. This is something that re-
lates merely to you. Mr.. Gregory. and
| ourselves"
"Of course / understand you, Alb
bott." said Mrs. Gregory gently. "and
Mr.. Gregory is wrong to insist on my
acknowledgement are always in
the way" She smiled, and, slipping
, around Gregory. had reached the door.
when she came face to face with
| Grace Noir. entering. At sight of her
for Grace did not pause, but went
over to the piano-Mrs. Gregory ap-
parently reconsidered. and stepped to
her husbands side.
so you did come" Grace said, smil.
ing at Robert. Shall we go into the
other room?"
| Robert reveled in her beauty. and to
that extent his anger against Gregory
famed higher. Pretty soon," he said
pretty soon. Miss Grace-in Just
twenty minutes" he looked at his
watch. then at Abbott.
81 must tell you. Mr.. Gregory" Alb
bott began rapidly. that I had Just
thirty minutes to consummate the
matter with you-just half an hour.
when we came here. and ten minutes
are already gone. Only twenty min.
utes are left"
What do you mean by your twenty
minutes being left?" Gregory blus
tered.
Abbott spoke carefully. at the same
time drawing little farther away
from the man he despised: Bob has
been to Springeld about that matter,
you understand"
NO, don't" cried Gregory. "Or II
/ do-tell it out-all of it."
HE has been to Springfield" Alb
bott went on, land he got on the in
side OF the business. and the interests
are determined that-that they will
retaliate on you for your successes in
the past. and at the same time be q
help to Bob"
81 don't understand" Gregory gasped
blankly.
Me neither" muttered Robert.
Its very simple" Abbott main
tanned. The Springfield interests
want to give you blow. and give Bob
a helping hand. Therefore. you are
to transfer your secretary to his store,
where n bookkeeper is needed"
"oh, indeed" interposed Grace Noir
icily. Il am a mere pawn. I presume,
to be sent where l am wanted. But !
would like to ask Mr.. Clinton If he
found out anything about Fran. while
he was in Springfeld?"
Fran is all she claims to be-" Rot
ert declared bluntly.
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-30
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-01-30
Very Near II.

Sonny-Pa. what is split infini-
tive?
Pa-Something like this, Alabama
ought to love Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13

and the binder twine as it is to know how to raise a greater crop.
 T know of farmer who, after the farm agent had visited his home. ais covered that the potatoes he and his men were digging had already cost hin, more than the price for which hs had contracted them. He had not counted iie cost. did not know the leakage and supposed he had sold his crop at au advantageous price.
 Merchants who are maintainIng horse and wagon delivery services al e beginning to figure what they really ele paying for this work. And great many of them are being surpr, sed They are finding that when It gets down to the cost of haulage per mile. 1t Ia something tremendous. They then look around and it is not long before they replace their horse equipm Nh t with a motor truck or two.
 ''Sixty-two per cent of the trucks built by the Federal company wore purchased on reorders. The repeats snow the first Federal trucks must have performed their tasks well for a conc rem seldom buys a second piece ot machinery from a manufacturer when the first has proven unsatisfactory. Cvei 250 different Detroit concerts are owners of Federals now and their Il i'm. b<r is growing constantly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13

they have always been. Not enoupb men nave gone to the front from england to make any sort of n showing, Food prices have ad- Nsneed very little. and luxuries are really cheaper than ever before. But very little motoring is being uohe for the reason that people oont feel like riding about for pleasure when more than 2.00o. 900 men are engaged within 200 miles or here in mortal combat
 MT. kilbourne. the other mem per or the firm of the Knight x hilpourne Patents company. Is in are danger in Germany. l have not heard from him for three weeks ana Tear for the worst. He was touring with an. English driver in Daimler car and goodness only knows when or how he will get through the steel barrier which now closes Germany"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13

accessory-Electric starting and lighting System-One-man Top-Quick-action side curtains Knee button Electric Horn Portable exploring lamp-Built-in in- tegral rain vision windshield = Hand- buffed leather upholstery with genuine curledhair makes most comfortable riding. These Cars Underweigh Others
 of Like Size
 Chrome Vanadium Steel, the lightest and toughest metal known, is used in every part subject to stress and wear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13

announcements comes as increased de
 mand for the new model cars.
 The Maxwell Motor company is no ex-
 ception to the rule. ''The better the car.
 the greate rthe demand" and at present
 the Maxwell factories are being pushed to the limit of production. Between
 and 200scars are shipped daily from the Detroit factory. Large train-load ship ments are no uncommon occurrence, sometimes whole days production pe- ing shipped to one city.
 Dealers throughout the country are de- manding more cars for their customers and the Maxwell company is sparing no expense in their attempt to meet the de- mands- An instance of this was snown few days ago when, after q rush tele- gram had been received from Spring. field, Mo, for three cars the shipping ue- Iartment immediately ordered an express shipment of three cars. Expressing auto mobiles is rather uncommon, but tn Maxwell company believes that urgency demands action.
 LOOKING FOR
 NEW FIELDS
 one reason why the American mer-
 chant and business man is forging ahead is because he is spending as much time in perfecting the mechan- Ism of his business, in filling up the leak holes, as he is the searching for new fields to conquer" says Gentry Elston of the Birmingham Motor Car company
 Tt is true of merchandising. of manufacturing and even of farming to- day. These county farm agents that have done so much for agriculture In the south, and that are coming to be employed in the northern states are proving to the farmer that 1t is just ds important to know the cost of a crop of wheat in labor in fertilizer, in horse flesh, in preparing the ground. in the wear on the machinery, in the seed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13

In a letter to F. B. stearns of the Stearns company. written from Coven : try, England. on August 26. MT. Charles Y. Knight. inventor of the Knight motor, says:
 As you probably know every thing over here in the motor line is dead as the deadest of mackerels. The only customer the Daimler company has is the government The plant is working full force on trucks and 20-horsepower chasses all with the Kn.>ht type motor of course. as they Daimler company uses nothing else. They are fitted with rough wood bodies painted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
Little From Europe On Auto Conditions

khaki color. They have sold the government about 150 cars all told in two weeks.
 "On the continent all the forces from the plants are at the front. Minerva, Mercedes and Panhard are all shut down. and l suppose by the time you get this half their men will have been put out of busr- ness in the battle which Is just opening up.
 But Europe's misfortune is cer- tain to be Americas s gain. There will be no motor progress over here for at least two years, and very little then.
 Things here are not very dif- ferent upon the surface from what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
Mitchell 1915 Light Four

It is the smartest looking Four on the market-long, clean sweeping lines in. wheelbase-35 h. p.-extremely Aexi- ble slightly sloping hood, handsome crowned lenders - finished in Dark Im- perial trimmings heavily nickeled.
 The exterior grace of this car-its artis- tic modishness have excited most favorable comment-it's car you'd be proud to drive.
 Mitchell 1915 Light Four is equipped with every up-to-date Motor device and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
Children of a Larger Growth

From the National Monthly
 Little Marion and her next door neigh bor Donald. were engaged in an absorb ing conversation.
 Who are these anarchist people?' asked Marion.
 Why returned the boy. they want everything everybody else has got and they never wash theirselves."
 "Oh, I see.'' replied the little miss, a great light dawning, they Is the little boys growed up!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
AUTOMOBILE NEWS
tcontinued From Page Sixteen,

ln laces and embroideries, $22,00O,O00 worth of linens, $3,000,000 worth of yarn, $4,O00,0OO worth of green or pickled sheep skins, $2,000,000 worth of glove leather. $27 100000 worth of diamonds, s6,O00,0OO worth of toys and $1,500,0O0 in dolls and parts of dolls?
 When the civil war broke out every lit- tie town in Massachusetts had a half dozen shoemakers or cobblers pounding away at shoes each in his own separate shop. The war called these men to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
Get the Personal Touch

But see them today ssrs-y you will bs we'll repaid.
 Address for Literature and demonstration information Qf there is no Mitchell dealer in your town).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13

front, and necessity the mother of inven- tion. forced the production of a shoe manufacturing machine. That made the great shoe industry of Massachusetts
 The business of the Chicago stock yards doubled during the civil war, and the steel business of Pittsburg came into it's own during that period
 The world, outside of the United States may fight for months on it's present sup ply of food clothing and shoes but this supply cannot last. These nations must look to the United States for food. cloth ing and shoes. not to mention a thousand other necessaries of life
 Business in Small Town
 Imagine yourself in business in d small town You are operating a small gen eral store You are one of a half dozen other merchants in the same line of busi- ness. Your business has been meager during the last few months The general condition of the country has been one of depression. Suddenly all other merchants in your line of trade close up their shops and go off into 40-acre lot to fight tooth and nail. You are left absolutely in con- trol of the market
 This is the situation of the United States today Since war was declared we nave received from South America and other countries of the world many in- quiries for Jeffery cars. Cars built along the lines of the Jeffery have dominated tHelr lnafketS- France last year sold Sa- WO,Vue worth of cars in South America, Germany S3,000000. Belgium $1,5000o; Eng land and the United States sold next to nothing. Now the markets of European countries have been closed to South Amer lea. A largely increased demand for Jef- fiery cars is the result. So it Is with products of all classes. Right now you see wiseacres on every corner and in every town in the land thinking of all the diffi- culties that will have to be overcome be- fore this business is open. Think of all the difficulties that had to be overcome before any big project Is opened. It's time for the live wire. The difficulties are what make business interesting. It is what makes us get up in the morning and stay awake all day. That is the fascinating thing about business If it were not for the few obstacles that make life worth while we would all quit work
 ''The greatest event in the history of the world Is now transpiring in Europe The greatest business opportunity in the Eisotry of the world is before every busi- ness man in America today
 Twenty-Five years from now our -hi,- dren are likely to be saying, q wish Dad had had foresight in 1914,
 NAP HAC MI EEEEfvT nN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
KNIGHTS OF PYTH|AS I'D MEET IN MERIDIAN
Grand Lodge and Also Khor- rassans Conven- Next
 Week


 Meridian. Miss, September 12.-(Spe- eial. l.)-Next week will be made event. full by the meeting in this city of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias which will be in session September 1617, and which is expected to be one of the best attended grand lodge meetings ever held in the state. The Knights of Khorassan will hold a session on the night of September 15. Already the hotels in the city are receiving re- quests for reservations of rooms. There will be no trouble about getting rooms, however, as the city entertains from 10000 to 25,000 during the Mississippi Alabama fair every year. The city Will be handsomely decorated in honor of the visitors.
 County Engineer w. P. Moore has received request from the president of the American good roads congress- which will convene in Atlanta Novem- Der g. to appoint five delegates from Lauderdale county to attend the ses- sions of the congress. It is said that this will be the greatest good roads gathering ever held in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
VAR HAS NO EFFECT ON AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

With the great European war still wag- ing and prices the world over going sky ward, there Is no doubt that sooner ar later the automobile will receive its jolt with the rest. So far. however, it seems to have escaped the clutches of the war gods. The large manufacturers are work ing to meet the demands of their Amer ican customers, for with the many 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
Mitchell 1915 Special "Six"

Here are the thoroughbred of Motordom. The most aristocratic "Sixes" on the market Fifty horsepower; Flexible in the extreme; l32 Inch wheelbass = Imperial Dark Blue Finish with heavily Nickeled trimmings.
 Their long weeping lines-t the rakish effect of tho cowl and slightly doping hood = flush doon and disappearing hinges = mako % handsome and modish an effect that they instantly create an impression wherever they may appear.
 : The 30 Horsepower Six Cylinder-T- Head Motor is one of the most silent and powerful ever constructed-it develops enormous power gasoline user and because it is completely water jacketed enables perfect combustion with least carbon formation = it just pur1 along easily and smoothly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-13
1,5OO, 1000 Pounds of Extra-Crade Rubber

We have secured abroad-by having men on the ground-1 500, 900 pounds of extra-grade rubber. Itwas practically all the good rubber available. And we paid the before-war prices.
 Ships are bringing this rubber now. Much ! of it has already arrived here.
 We bought most of the good rubber Prices of of rubber" have advanced. So the Goodyear factory and the Goodyear users are in unique position