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poe's methods to ask useless ques,

Poe's methods to ask useless ques-
tions,
Poe began at once his circuit OF the
shows employing East Indians. He
paid everywhere with ten or twenty
dollar bill, and always stuffed the
notes he received In change into a
separate pocket. without more than
glancing at them. At each show he
inquired the name OF the manager, and
secured several addresses
Finally. having found nothing of i'm.
mediate interest. and 1t being almost
time to rejoia Burns, he slipped back
to the police-station. and, picking out
q vacant corner In the vestibule, turn
ed his back to the door, rapidly thumb
ing over the collection Of bills he had
received In change. There were nine
fiye-doliar bills in the lot. To his
great satisfaction. on examining Presi-
dent Jackson's jaw on each he found
that six were identical with the coun-
terfeit bills he had studied all after.
noon.
Burns came shortly. with six Ave
dollar bills. received in change at East
India shows: two OF them were coun-
terfeits.
Christopher Poe put the false money
away carefully and stood for mo-
ment, thoughtfully running his thin
hand through his damp brown hair;
the corners Of his mouth twitched. and
two deep wrinkles appeared, joining
the lips to the nostrils In heavy fur.
rows.
How many managers did you un.
earthf" no asked Burns abruptly.
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Poe only smiled,
sat tight, and
waited.

Poe stepped up, and knocked on 1t. A
full minute he waited, vaguely con-
scious Of the fact that unseen eyes
were peering at him from somewhere
near by.
Suddenly the door swung open nose
lessly. and an East Indian servant,
dressed severely in black silk. bowed
to him with funereal grin.
II should like to see Mr.. Horton"
said Poe in hurried. business-like
tone. TIN from Atlantic City. you
know. Tell him Mr.. Hardy. I've got
two new places over there, and I'd
like to- get hold Of a good troupe Of
East Indians"
The servant bowed. took the prof.
Tered card. bowed again, and abruptly
slammed the door in Poe's face.
Cool one!" exclaimed the banker.
Wonder where he was watching me
from before he opened the door. He
certainly's got some lookout hole.
Didn't look at me curiously, must have
been watching me-"
Two minutes elapsed: the door slid
open. and the East Indian bowed him
to enter.
1t was strangely cool and restful
apartment. seemingly far removed
from screeching. sweaty Coney. though
below was q riotous music hall. and
there was q break-neck toboggan with
shrieking joy-riders just across the
street
Poe noted with interest the thick
ness Of that front door. It was at least
eight inches. doubtless TO make 1t
sound-proot
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

rauch faith In your clue this time. It
leaves too much to chance"
Barns and Poe started In taxi for
Coney Island at once. leaving Mitchell
behind.
Arrived at the famous resort, the
taxi lodged In and out among the
crowding vehicles, and finally came
to quivering halt before the central
police station. Leaving Burns out
side, Poe hurried in, and was at once
admitted to the Captain OF the dis
trict. under the name Of Hardy. BY
showing credentials from the Bank
ers' Protective Association Poe gained
the Captains interest, and quickly ex-
planned about the counterfeit five-dol.
lar bills. %8
We've had several complaints of
them the last few days." answered the
Captain. They've been In circulation
q couple OF weeks, guess, but nobody
detected them till the banks finally got
wise. Best counterfeit I ever saw.
Frankly, can't tell them from the
genuine. except when somebody points
out the fact that the jaw on the por-
trait of Jackson Is q bit too long"
Poe plunged at once into the pur.
pose OF his visit. 1872.
viii you kindly give me what rec.
ords you have OF East Indian jugglers
in shows here. preferably those man.
aged by Englishmen?"
The Captain turned to . directory
and SKINNED through 1t.
There's lots Of East Indian troupes
this year." he said. Here are some
addresses. But you don't suspect those
fellows, do your"
mot exactly" was the reply. as
Poe rapidly copied down the names
and addresses. Many occupations
were included In the list; some were
jugglers, others fortune-tellers. dane.
ers, dervishes, snake-charmers, and
magicians. The whole list was quite
long and the Captain could offer but
little information concerning the man.
agement OF the Indian performers.
Thanking the officer for his cour.
tesy, Poe left at once. pulled Burns
into the vestibuie of the building, tore
the list of names In half. and asked:
Have you much money with YOU?
About fifty dollars. guess" an.
swered Burns, feeling of his wallet.
Well. here's hundred In tens.
brought an extra amount. Take It
and 60 to all the shows at these ad
dresses; pay In tens, and keep sepa
rate all the five-dollar bills you get In
change. Ask at each place who the
manager Is, have 1t understood that
you want to hire some jugglers for a
show. II you stumble onto any bunch
OF East Indians with an English man
ager, take his name and address. Then
meet me here at exactly nine o'clock
"All right" answered Burns blankly
but he was too well acquainted witt
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only two" was the reply.


Poe took the names and addresses,
compared them quickly with the sew
eral he had procured, and then, his
eyes lighting up strangely, remarked:
You stay here; II I'm not back in
one hour, get the Police Captain to
give you eight officers and come at
once to these two addresses. les evil
dent the bad money is emanating from
these East Indians. / want to talk it
over alone with their managers. Send
four of the policemen to this first
address on Surf Avenue. and you come
along to the Coney Island Bowery
yourself with the other four. II en-
trance Is denied at either address.
force Is to be used"
Without a word Poe darted out of
the building, and threw himself into
the tangle OF merry-makers in the
street. It was gay night at Ceney,
and with difficulty Poe made speed to
the address on Surf Avenue.
There he found roomy lodging
above q moving picture show, and ask
ed for the proprietor. one of the two
managers of East India shows he had
picked out to call upon.
He received information that the
man was not In and wouldn't be until
the next day. Somewhat disappoint'
ed, Poe walked slowly down the steps
and stood for a moment in the curb
Then he glanced at the card. The
other name and address was:
EDGEwoRTH HORTON,
rs BOWERY.
Deep, cynical wrinkles between nose
and mouth formed unconsciously; he
drew his broad-brimmed straw hat
close over his eyes, and turned quickly
into the Bowery.
At number rs Christopher Poe found
big gay music-hall, with the stereo
typed dancing and singing girls. On
the lurid bill In front was huge ad
vertisement:
SPECIAL ....
EAST INDIAN TROUPE OF 10 PER
FORMERS
NAUTCH DANCERS
JUGGLERS
SNAKE-CHARMERS
AS he came to Snakes harmers'
on the list. the banker-detective's eye
brows shot up in sudden interest
then he walked into the cafe, ane
seated himself at table. It was {
large, substantial place, doing a ire
mendous business. and Poe took in al
the details carefully, noting the heigh
OF the ceiling and the two passages up
stairs. one on either side.
Having taken a sip Of the tasteles.
beer placed before him, Poe slipped
from his chair, and walked through
one Of the side doors, ascending Q
narrow fight of stairs.
At the top was big door, closed
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

- 9roBartie. @ndbiee (aur
nsusn &D9iD: uIber, glnna - Sic
ba6en in Der &ii9e ia aIIes umges
felt unb perdnbsrt!!"
rSu, snd' Sruu - id gebe Der
&ii9eneinridtuns INNER msine pers
f0nli9e ROte."
9initiger PGas. nSie
boben in &arrbeim eiuen Sanbel init
aItem Gifen etablierts SIT Der ploB
siinitis9"
nSpub! Sober sebnts Mann bat
n glutpmpbil!"
8osbaft. 8eto9te. reide
Sunsfrau: nReuli9 babe i9 = gum
SpaB natiirIi9 = sine Seiratsans
nonce losselaFsn, unO Oenfen sic
ii6: so Offertsn iino einsesansen!"
Serr: ~Sa, ia = bas 9eIb III
fur9tbdr tnupp!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

: @emiitIi4. Serr gum
2eibbnuss8utfber): SOL i9 sIsi9
5ubleng"
0roidtentutIder: ,Wenn sic nod
foDiel baben.. fonft lafen Sie's
nur Bis nodher!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05
Die rSanbe".

Gin pariIer 2ebemann battle bies
isr Sage einen 9eiratspermittler gu
iid tummen IaITen. Gr faB nit bem
Ntann in Der eleganten SunggeielIens
ioobnung unb mo4te ibm tIart baB sr
rpr allen 9ingen Wert barauf Iege,
cine fanfte Srau gu beiiben.
pDa nebmen Sic" = Der Seiratss
bermittIer sOg eine photographs aus
rer Sai6e - mOieie Dame. Wiiien
@ie," fiiste er binsu. hos 1T Elm
T2GbeG, feline Spur bon &obuttheit,
Inutem @eIen ober 9lufbrinsItdteit,
ni9ts Serriides. mein Grsunb, =
Iunft fug' i'd Sbnen, fanft pie stne
Sdube!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

= prOfaifd. 9fmalie: Nd,
ipas lam mon bod alles in einsn
2iebesbrief bineinlessn. ="
eIiie: ~5m. mebr aIs fiinfaehn
@ramm ni9t, fOnit tOitst er bOppsl'
tes pprtp.1
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

- Sn @ebantsu, 8OrssIubes
ner: sd Jag Sbnen no9mal, id
tonn ni9t lefen unb ni9t i9reiben!"
9tmtmann: rWollen sic oieie @rs
tlGruns IdriftIi9 obssben!"
Bonn &aferueubo o e.
1nterotfisisr: p@us iino Sic in
Sbrem 3ipiluerbdItnis, @inidbriger2"
sd arbsite in elmer &ebattipn.4 :
rReSottiOn9 4bo, bas 1T = mo
ole MoitGfer INNER hinsetrosen psr'
oen!"
= Gusfi9ten. 2uftidiffer
(beim 2lufftiss feinss SreibaIlous):
rTsusisrig bin i9 ieBt, OBJ i'd burd
9lbfturs. 9tnproII. 9lisfdIus ofer
@ririnfen snben iperbe!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

Sab unb Ieio iuirft oeuerbrdube
Sn Der 86lfer titles @liid:
Sod mir ipai6eil rnire Sdube
lleber ioldem 8ubenitiid.
nub eebttet uuo seiuneen
Sei's, mas uus bic Saiiit betpebrt:
Sie uus IN ben aan1pf ee5ipuneen,
3tpiuse infer reines S6luertl
Serr Oh allen S6Ia6tenIenferu,
Rad f:m Ge6te ridJtc bus;
Sese bieien Sriebensbenfern
Guf ben MAIDEN beiueu Subl
2ab uns na6 erfdmpftem Sieee,
@o Die tIteu Sabnen ipeb'n,
Gn oes neuen Sriebens 8iese
StoI5 nit iiniern 8riioern iteb'nl
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

= 9ie cute Sreunoin.
r0ente Dir, @rnd: i1 babe mid ses
Itern nit benz fefden poIiseileutnant
9utttpiB perlobt!"
$50 = grutuIiere; iibrigens los
i'd neuIi9 in Der 3eitung. oab bic
poIiasilidsn MiBsriffe iia in err
idredenoer Deiie bauften."
- @uf Der poti itatio n.
iyubrsaIt: nRa, poitillon = idmes'
fern 81. Elm flottes 2ieoI Dor!"
ppitillon: rSebr germ = iperA
Sic susrit einsn iteifen Srog i6mt.'
tern ipplen."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

9 9marOber. nMein Serr,
lpos bolten Sic eigentli9 bon mir9"
.Gineu setpiKen abftanb. j"
probates MttteI. rDie
bot Sbr tlsines Sdpeiter9en nur 70
fdnen loufen seIernt2"
%, id babe iie friib gu mir nez
ben Oos 8Iubier seiebt. ba bat fie
bas 0aponlaufen gelernt."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

- 0as S9redenstinb. b.
Serr S9ulSe gum Sausberrn):
Die Gortidritte meiner 6rou in Der
MaIerei finb erituunIib: ieBt bat iie
I9on in brsi Mionuten elm sanS pOrs
treffliGes SeIbfportrdt Dollenoet."
&leins2ies9eu: AID. bos 1T 9or
ni6ts, Serr S9uIss, MamuGsn malt
Ii9 alIe Sage feIber!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

9efabIIps. nad, s6ttIidt
Ruiins, ib tniee 70 oft Dor Dir, bob
meine Soien fdOn sunS miirbe finb.
Saft Ou bsnn oafiir tein @sfiibI2"
sd nidt. aber frdge nal Deinsn
S9neibsr, ben pirb's ipobl interei.
iieren."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05
9Omnit ibm iebr aelesen.

a.: @os Iasen benn Sic sur glus'
bungerun9s politit Der GnglGn'
0er2
g.: Ma6t ni6ts; id ppllte fps
tpieIo eine gntfettungstur bur9mas
den.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

Das 3udtbaus. ~Das
lit Senn bas fir elm srobes Sc
bGube9
.0as ift Elm SOteI fir bic ssebrtsn
9umen unb Serren Der = @erbres
6eripelt."
@ba! rSbr Spbu bat obsr
elm slGn3enbes Sdul5eusnis err
bdIten."
Dos bat uud bisl @i3fe gee
toTet.~
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05
GntidlciSnna.

Sci, Der Binb brin9t gSetterfrif0el..
S6idiaI. babe beineu 2arfl
@om eeitiir5ten 8riinen Siite
Stebn Die SipIom1teu aut.
glut'ee glutiuort bai9er 5ra9e:
8ns Der uddlite Gag 6eidert,
Barf Der aliegs9ott in Die 8age,
Sab iie iintet tief iein Sdtpert.
CONNER Idbt in bunter Sarbeu
8iuos Die ioun'9eu 2nnfe iteb'n -
9lird) bic StoppeIn bel ben 9arbeu
3erbeu giientritte eeb'u.
@ierig ipir6 bic erbe trinfen
Roten 8Iutes beifeen Saft:
Nnore @drben tperoer iinten,
@arben beuti9er Susenbfraftl
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

= @ut pariert. Serr Gum
SrifeurgebiIfem: rDsrben sic nun
enbIid boIb fertis feiH, sic @iel9~
9ebilfe: n9itte fsbr = Der gfeI
III fertis."
-SteigeruRs. 9stannter (su
eiRem lIniberiitGtsIsbrsr, Der bonn
auBerorOentIiden prOfefor gum prs
bsntIiden asunciert iiD: nRun, ipie
gebt's Sbnen i'm 9efb Der neuen
Wiiroe2"
profefor: rSdIimmer rpie friiber;
iebt psrgeFe i4 IdOu. ipas su usr'
geF'n!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

-Rurni9t beraIlgemei il
nern. &risgsbsseii iterter pantof.
felbeIb: ~Wir 9sutI9en fiirdten
9ott unO iOnit nidts in Der 0sIt!1
8antbippe: nSoooe9"
- @berIDd SoGmes auf
Dem D Orfe. rWas madt bsnn
Der 9OrfpoIiSiit ba2 Ser IGbt ii9
ia BON alien S9ultinbern Dos sSriibs
itiidsbrot bor5eigen!~
= ~Sd. Dem Oberamtmann 1T
ndmIi9 porise Do9 a -Sdpein g.
itobIen fpOrben!"
= @rontts. SoteIisr (5u sis
mem @afD: rRun, lparen Sic benH
seitern i'm 3irtus9"
: rSu, i'm SIob5irtus."
nSie f9er5en".
= r9urdaus nidt; i4 bin fdOn
I'm adt llbr gu 8stt sesonsen."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

Drouben b6rte man prppellers
i9pirrsn. @Ieid barduf tam bonn
1adsefdOb elm fur4tbarer Small.
9as Saus bsbte. Die 9ede bes
Simmsrs. po ii9 bic beiben befdns
BEN, barF. Steine, 9ebdIt. @dutt
fieIen berab unb persruben bic beis
Zen Serren.
4]uitenb unb fpudenO arbsiteten iie
iid berpor.
.Ma6en sic, baB sic 'raustOms
men," iaete Der Setratstanbibat, ~i9
berSi5te auf bas Mdbel!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

= 0orum. Sunssr Gbemann:
a@ine CUTE &oit bereiten. 1T gar nidt
leidt."
S9piesermamo: nMein ROs6en
bats fpieleno seIernt,"
Sunger gbemonn: vSarum 1T iie
ou9 10 toitipielig sstporbeu."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

ga, Serr G0riter, pas bat bsnn
Die alte beiratsIuitise Sungfer geiast.
iuie g ibr ben 5eiratsantras gea
ma9t boben2
@'Iadt bat r. unb 'sIaubt bat iie's
ni6t!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

9a ipo6f er auf. 8 ipeb! limb
fdon
Gntfdnt ibm alIer Stola unb Wlut.
9enn Gbrsnbrisf unb 5iiritentron
Dar: 9lbIdie6 unb 3plinberhut!
-a6a! rSaIt Du 9einsn Mann
nidt um feline Meiuuns gefragt iiber
SeineR neuen Sute"
= .Nein, bic iagt er mir 10 tpie
70. ipenn bic Re9nung tommt".
Set gutem @inbe. OUR
ra, beute bdbsn nal uniere 9uIof9s
fononen bic S9Iabt sepOnnen. 9a
IGuft idOn fuieOsr cine san5e glbteis
lung &Oiaten gu uns beriiber!
gntraFuns. Sbre Saias,
SrduIeiu, mibt nur AZ 3entimeter.
9tber i6 bite sic, oa ipGre i'd ia
ipis Elm oeutiasr 8rummerl
-Ra dtssfprd d. Grau (ols
ibr Mann ii9 fpGt nadts am Sous'
tor gu f9affen mo9t): rGmil = i'd
finbe teine WOrtel"
rll-unb i9 bas : perf-Iirte
= S9I-iifelIp9 nidt!"
9osbaft. .5aubsn sic bic
Rebe, ipeIbe id seitern geboIten huF
BE, nidt re4t fIiifis9"
nSOsar = iiberfIiifis.- .4-
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05
Der Yaffrng.

9lsR. ba ffau Der, Tosor on b
9auptfod d. bat r 'bentt, mel
Wluotta!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1915-08-05

- GTport. Serr: n@ebt bds
GrpOrteefddft Sbres Germ @aters
9utS"
9lmeritauiI9e @rbin: 30 pes, ct
bat fdOn brei SDdter nu9 0eutihs
Lamb perbeirotet."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-03-04

Ce1Ved i desire an explanation or your
conduct towards General Obregon in
chihuahua" Instead OF villa giving
the requested explanation to his su-
perior officer he replied insolently that
he would no longer recognize Carran-
"a the First Chief of the Republic.
In explanation of this traitorous con-
duct Villa gave the ridiculous and pet
ty reason that he had broken with Car
rama and was willing to plunge the
country into a civil war, because Car
rama did not have sufficient intelli-
gence or ability to govern Mexico. How
farcicai this statement really was can
be best understood when il is ex-
planned that Villa can scarcely read
or write and has never read a single
book in his life, whilst on the other
hand CarTanZa is man of education,
culture and business experience.
The convention that Carranza had
called to meet I'm Mexico City opened
its sessions on the appointed day. Car
rama rendered his resignation as First
Chief to the convention and asked the
delegates to accept it If they thought
thereby such action would be con-
ducive to establishing permanent
peace in Mexico. The convention
unanimously rejected his resignation
and passed a vote of confidence in the
First Chief.
Villa and his army OF the North had
refused to- send delegates to this con
vention. In last efforG % settle the
difficulty between the Division OF the
North and the remainder of the Con
stituttonalist army. certain leaders
among the Constitutionalists proposed
n 40. ~.
with Villa and that the convention
itself adjourn from Mexico City to
Aguascalientes. Carranza, foreseeing.
AS afterwards came to pass, the futil-
ity Of this action. opposed 1t. but final
ly allowed the delegates of their own
volition to move to Aguascalientes to
treat with the chiefs OF the Northern
Division.
Primarily the purpose Of the Aguas-
calientes meeting was simply to en-
deavor to persuade villa to send rep
resentatives to the convention. After
wards 1t usurped sovereign powers
that II did not possess and which
Carranza never sanctioned. But Car
ranZa. putting aside the considerations
and rising nobly to the demands of the
situation, expressed to the conven-
tion in writing his Willingness not
only TO resign as First Chief in charge
OF the executive power OF the nation.
but TO become an exile from his coun-
try III the delegates ask this of him.
The single condition chat he stated
must govern this abdication was that
Villa should resign his command of
the ConstitutionaIist army of the
North and II the convention so de-
creed. must also leave Mexico.
Story Of Convention.
The convention on November 9Th
passed a resolution calling for the re-
tirement OF both Carrnnxa and Villc-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-03-04
the principle OF religious liberty.

the principle OF religious liberty
One of the main reasons that has
prevented better feeling of cordial
ity existing between Mexico and this
country has been the fact that the
ordinary American looks upon all
Mexicans as "greasers" and affects, an
air of superiority towards the nation,
that has bred the worst of understand
ing between the two countries. The
lower. class of Mexicans. commonly
called the ''peon," is undoubtedly ig-
norant and ili-kempt but he has ster-
ling virtues of honesty and a genuine
love of his country that deserves re-
spect.
President Wilson by his just atti.
tude towards Mexico has wiped out
the old memories that country has
held of us since the Mexican war,
when we took. from II the n eater ul.,
ton of it's territryy Mexicans now
universally recognize that the only
ambition this country has in regard
to Mexico is to be Of help and assist.
ance to il.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-03-04
MADE STUDY or THE LiL.L:
Writer Tells Of Times When There
Was Almost Universal Search
Of the Scriptures.

l committed to memory and recit-
ed in Sunday school, between my
seventh year and my sixteenth, the
whole of the four Gospels, the Acts
of the Apostles, portions of the
epistles, the story of Joseph, from
the thirty-seventh chapter of Gene
sis to the close of the book (omitting
The thirty-eighth chapter), with
quite number of the Psalms, and
not one verse of all this did | learn
in Sunday school; it was all COM
mitted to memory at home. 1t was
not possible that | should forget this
task; those who had the care of me
made sure that my lesson was ready
every Sunday morning.
Family worship, also, in those old
times, was not universally but was
quite generally practiced; morning
and evening the whole family as
sembled and a chapter was read, usu-
ally "verse about" each child with
a Bible taking his turn in the read
ing. The reading was always in
course, and in this way the entire
Bible was read through several times
during my boyhood. Ordinarily we
skipped the lists of names In the
Chronicles, but once we labored
through most of them, with some
uncertainties of pronunciation-per-
haps for the reason which a friend
OF mine once gave .me: ''If | should
happen to meet one of those old duff
fers in heaven, it would be rather
awkward to have to confess that [
had never heard of him" Washing
ton GLADDEN., in the Atlantic.
She-Ahl James, couldn't you
just stand here and gaze at the view
forever?
He-Sure-Come on; there goes
de dinner bell
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Antonio /. VflIaFeaI. Chairman OF the
convention. thus describes subsequent

Antonio !. vflIaTeaI. Chairman OF the
convention. thus describes subsequent
events:
After the absurd selection of Cen
eral Gutierrez as Provisional Presi-
dent for 20 days, which had been done
in Difference to the wishes OF Zapata,
myself and three others were commits
stoned to serve notice on the First
Chief that he was to resign. Villa
had already agreed. so his representa-
tives stated, to tender his resignation.
We would have shortly secured Car.
ranza's retirement had not General
Gutierrez, bullied into action by pres
sure brought upon him by Villa, sum-
moned the latter to Aguascalientes
and placed him in command of all the
military forces in the country.
This act violated the previous reso-
luton OF the convention and was con-
trary to it's own mandates. or in other
words. contrary to the desires of what
was left of it, as it must be remem-
bered that out of the 155 registered
delegates many had withdrawn for one
reason or another until at last there
were only 60 members left and IS out
of this 60 had been recalled by their
signatories. A quorum in the conven,
ton necessitated 70 DELEGATES.