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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

lfsorest man. bat he IL weH along III
years, and has an exaggerated notion
tcf his cwn Importance. Staasen. ef
rather his Ggurehead railroad people,
have asked him TO intervene. and be
has taken the case under Amusement,
That Il where We stand this usarning. u
starbuek was noddlng slowly. Il
see what you mean. now he said "It
Lorehing jumps the wrong way for Ms,
you're looking 10 see United States
marshal walk Up to BARLEY Williams
some time today and tell him to Omit.
That would put the final kibosh On Us.
| wouldn't ifT
Stnith was rising In hts place.
I'm not dead yet, Billy" be re-
joined cheerfuiiy. Il haven't lie, Ii get
this far without hainmerGng out few
expedlents Tor car side. II can maa-
age to stay in the hght today aud to-
morrow"
A little new under clerk had come In
I from the hursl office and *as trying IN
give Starbuck u nete Ia square en-
velape, and Stsrback was saying: Ma,
that's Mr.. srai.h. over there"
Smith took the note aad opened IL,
and he scarcely heard tn. clerks ex.
pianatioa that II had been put In his
box the evening before, and that the
day clerk had been afraid be would
get away without tindlng II. II was
from verda Riehlunder, and II had
neither superscrIption nor signature.
This Ia what Smith read
MY little ruse has failed nilserahly.
Mr.. h's. messenger found my father
plff spitts 6r II. aiid ms tiis fitsssehgftt-2
returned this evening. knew, be.
.rnuse hc9,resiesst u u)tIA erasst tatter tn
nae. Come 10 me AS early tomorrow
morning as you can, and we'll plan
what can be done."
Smith crushed the note In his hand
and thrust II Into his pocket. Star"
buck WAS making a cigarette, and was
studiously reiraiDing from breaking In.
But Smith did not keep hlm waiting.
THAT was my knockout, Billy" he
said with Quietness that was almost
overdone. my time has suddenly been
shortened to hours--perhaps to min
utes. Get a car as quickly us you can
aud 90 to Judge Warmers house. l
have mn appointment with him at nine
O'Clock. Tell him I'll keep II. II | can.
but that he needn't wait for me IL /
nm not there on the minute"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

Smith lid his various errands quick.
lily. When he reached The fourth. floor
suite again. JIbbey was out of the
bath; was sitting on the edge Of the
bed wrapped In blankets, with the
sfahmlng pot OF coffee sent ue On
Smiths hurry order beside him on a
tray.
ITS your turn ut the tub" he bab.
hled cheerfuIiy. " didn't have any
glad rags to put on, so l swiped some
Of your hedclothes. Go 10 II, old man.
before you catch cold"
Sinith was already pointing for the
bath. "Your trunk Will be up In a
few minutes. and I've told them TO
SeEd II here" he nitd. when you
want 10 quit me, yoa'll find your rooms
ave doors 10 the right In this same
corridor. suite number four-slxteeB."
II was long half.hour before Saith
emerged from his bathEoom once more
clothed and In his right mind. In
the interval the reclaimed trunk had
been sent MP and JIbbey was also
clothed. He had found one OF Smiths
x,ipes and some tobacco and was
smoking with the luxurious enjoyment
OF enc who had suffered the pangs Inn
posed by two days Of total abstinence.
Just hangfn' around 10 say good
night" he began, when Smith showed
himself In the sitting room Then he
returned the borrowed pipe to Its place
uu the mantci and said his small say
tn the definite end. AFTER all that's
.affXaas4tr 40, NY. tat;s hset, bsssts
I hope you're going 10 forget my crazy
.yaIirttss aneb sa.st. ss.., a.ts glesl a4aAt
that i.aHrenceviile business. TIN sew
rntcrn different kinds at Il rotten fail.
ure; there's no manner OF doubt about
that, and once In q while just once
In whie---l've got sense enough 10
know IL. You saved my life when Il
would have been all to the gca:d for
you to let me so. guess the world
wouldn't have been much of "A loser
m had gone. and you knew that, too.
VIII you--cr--would you shake hands
with me. Montyr'
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14
CHAPTER XXI.
The colonel's "Dch.S

Though II was only eight o'clock,
Smith sent his card TO Miss Richland'
cr's rooms at once and then had HIM
self lifted to the mezzanine floor to
wait for her. She cume In few min
utcs. strlkingly beautiful figure of n
woman In the freshness OF her morn
Ing gown. red-lipped, bright-eycd. and
serenely conscious Of her own re-
splendent gifts Of face and figure
Smith went quickly TO meet her, ,aud
drew her aside into the music parior
Already the need for cantibu was b..
ginning to make itself felt.
\ have come" he said briefly.
You got my ncte:" she asked.
"A few minutes ago--!ust as ! was
leaving the breakfast table
You will leave Brewster at once
while the way Ia stu op~nT'
He shock his head. II can't dc
that: In common justice to the men
who have trusted me. and who are
now needing me more than ever,
must stay through this one day, and
possibly another.I :.
Mr.. Klnzle viii not be likely to lose
any ,ifae." she pref CARED -tkeighssaiar
"He has probably telegraphed to Law.
renceyilie before this" Then, with n
glance over her shoulder TO make sure
that there were no eavesdroppsrs +,
"But hot one Of these Brewsterttes car
identify you as John Montague Smith
OF Observation-Disclosures mar who Is
wanted by Sheriff Macauey. My IA
,her, in his letter. after telling Inc
that he VIII he detained In the NOM
tains several days longer, refers 10 Mr
kinzie's request and suggests"
The fugitive was smiling grimly. "He
suggests that you might help Mr.. Kin
xie out"
~Not quite that" she reioined. "He
merely suggests that asn TO be prudent
and--to quote him exactly--'not sc,
mixed UP In the affair 10 any way SC
that i. would make talk.
Il see" said Smith. And then. -fou
have a dlsagreeahle duty ahead Of You
and I'd relieve you OF the necessity
by running away. II I could. But thh'
Is Impossible, as | have explained"
She was silent for moment, ther
she said when told you few
days ago that you were going 10 need
MY help. Montague, didn't focesef
anything like this l shall bgcaktasi
with the STATIONS In few minutes
and after nine o'clock II yot
could contriYe TO keep out Of The was
until can get word 10 you Just st
they went be able to bring IS face Il
| FACE VITA each other"
| Snsth saw what she rneapt; saw
alvl. uhsreunto his wretcaed fate va,
| DRAG gius htlG. II was tte nevest oi
all tho reincagnatioGs, The oae aAtct
had begun with libbey's .slsea' band
''clasl, The ntclt before. whiCa prN7 ptet
AigA % say:
i they should asS Jon aecss me
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

I'm. f.ast night. again. he stood to win
out. But man fell into the nvsr. and
Stanton lost out onre more"
starbuck glanced MP soheriy. @ynu'ra
talking In riddles now. Johc. don't
sabe."
1T isn't necessary for you to sahe.
Results are what counts. Barring acct
dents. you Timanyoni High Line
people can reasonably count on having
me with yau for the next Few critical
days; and, ] may aid, you never
needed me more pointedly."
| Slarbuek's smile was face-wide.
II hope | don't feel sorry" he re-
marked, "Some day, when you eau
take an hour or 40 or, I'm going 10
get yoA TO show me around In your
little mu-zeeum Of self-conceit. John.
Maybe 1 Gun learn how to gather me
up one"
+ Smith matched the mine owners
goo,i-na,urej smile. For some unex-
tpfainhhle reason the world, his partieu-
lar world. seemed TO have lost Its
mallgnanee. He could even think OF
Stanton without bitterness, and the
weapon which had been weighing bis
hip pocket for the past few days had
been carefully buried In the bottom NJ
the lower dressing-ease drawer before
he came down TO breakfast.
s. You may, laugh, Billy, but you'll
have 10 admit that TLe been outtigur-
log the whole bunch oi you, right from
the start" ha-rctorted brIaenly, But
lets get down to business. This Is
.praetIcaily Stantons, last day Of grace.
Ftt' b. ,cunSt' ~ tsothe YeFnf 'hnfd 'tfr',tt
us before midnight tomorrow night,
tyr work ,soistt~ s~h-gas IA MAKE .ua lsss
car franchise, hts Job is gone
"Show me-" said the nipe owner sue
ctnclly.
IT'S easy. With the dam completed
nnd the water running In the bitches,
we become al once n going concern,
with assets n long way In advance of
our liabilities. The day after tomor-
row--it We pull through--you won't
be able TO buy single share of
Timanyoni High Line at any figure,
As natural consequence, public sent!-
mcnt, which. We may say, IL at pres
ent little doubtful. will come over
to our side In Il landslide, and Stan
toms outfit. II II wants 10 continue the
fight. will have 10 fight the entire
TImanyoni. with the city Of Brewster
thrown In for good measure. Am !
making It plalnY
Right you are. so far. Go on"
BILLY, III tell you something that
I haven't dared to tell anybody. not
even Colonel Baldwin. I've been
spending the company's money like
water to keep In touch. The minute
we fail. and long before we could
hope TO rrorgauIZe a second time and
apply for new charter. Stanton's COM
pany viii be In the Geld. with its char
ter already granted. From that 10 TAX
Ing possession Of our dam. either by
means OF al enabling Act IT the leg
lslature. or by purchase from the pa
per railroad, viii be only step. And
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

you west tell tkeni the truth. ysrsia..
Her smile YVES mildly seornfuh,
lis that waat the paafn-faced little
ranch p~rson wowid dor" she asked
Il dols't know: yes. ! guess 1t Ia
~noesn't she care any sssare for you
than thaty"
Siaitt Md not rrtly. He was stand
ing where he could watch the comlng=
and goings VI the ess~aiarS Tine was
precious aaa he was chatting at the de-
lay, but aiiss Riehlander was not yet
ready 10 let him ga.
Tell nae honestly. Montague" she
said; 'ls II anything more than case
~ propinguity with this Baldwin girl,
on your part. mesa"
1T isn't anything" he returned So
berly. Corona BaAswln will never
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14
CHAPTER Xxx.
The pacc-Settcr.

Smith made an early breakfast on
the morning following the auto drive
to the abandoned mine, hoping thereby
to avoid meeting both Miss Rlchlander
and Jibhey. The iIophra cafe was
practically empty when he went In
and took his accustomed place ut one
of the aleove tables, but he had barely
given his order when S,nrbuck ap-
penred and came to Join him.
"You're looking whole lot better
this morning. John" said the mine
owner quixzically. as he held up a
finger for the walter. "How's the
xrouchf
Smiths answering grin had some
thing OF Its former good-nature In II,
~roduy's the day. Billy" he said. ITO.
morrow At midnight we must have the
water running in the bitches or Lose
our franchise. Its chasing around In
the back part OF my mind that Stanton
will make his grandstand play today.
TIN not harboring any grouches on the
-~SNGa IL lLlG htitltSs-..-AliNs ~ /" 1890
cap, anyway, and always
THAT'S good medicine talk" said the
older man, eying him Seenly. And
then: "You had us all guessing, yester'
day and the day before, John. You
sure was acting rs II you'd gone plumb
l0cstSI."
.,.s, " was locoed." was the quiet "ad
/, mission.
.-......NAst cured YAM ...,, .........,.
ats too long story to tell over the
breakfast table. What do you hear
from Williams?
ALI quiet during the night: a": ~
weather reports are soaring him VI
A good hit this morning
.Storms on the ranger
"Yes, The river ratned four feet
last nlght. and there Is food water an1
drift coming down to beat the band
lust the same, Hartley says he Is
Solng to make good"
Smith nodded hartley Is all right
the right man In The right place. HAYS
YOU seen the colonel since he left th'
offices last evening"
"Yes, | drove him and Corona ou'
to the ranch In my new car lie salt
ned lost his roadster, somebody has
sneakei In aud borrowed t."
y suppose he hold you about I'M
latest n,cve--our move---in the stock
selling gamer"
"No, ne didn't: but Stillines did. Yos
played II pretty fine, John; only hops
60 gracious we won't have 10 res'esn
these options. II would bus. our htti'
inside crowd wide open to have to hu,
In all that stock y, par"
Smith laughed. Sufficient unto tn
day BILLY. II was the only way Il
block Stanton. IT'S neck o. neth'n'
with him now. and he has emily on'
more string that he csa pull"
THE railroad rsht.ofway aealF
Yes Re has been holding that!I
rcServ ,s~Jhag. and nuc ether thias
what was The other tisncy Star
beck was ahSsutiy fshinE for q $50
ona luup u sugar In the sas0r bowl
"tlas x cot anything 10 do with ;ht
beach of news that YOU wong Is,
us.-aheut yourself. 32Aur
1T has, Two days as,S Stanton hat
ass fairly, hs. friend 81 Mite stcppat
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

marry any man who has ~ mserh to
explain as have
You didn't know this was her home,
when yon came out heref''
"No,"
/ but you had me: her somewhere,
before you Gamer
! ''0nce; yes. II was In Guthriwvilla.
over Il year. ago. | met her there a, a
house where she was visiting"
II see" she nodded, and then. with.
out warning. what was the matter
with psu last night--abour dianer-
timer"
why should you think there was
anything the matter with mew
II was out driving with the STATIONS.
When came back 10 the hotel found
Colonel Baldwin and another MANA
lawyer, think he waiting for
me. They said you were needing a
friend who could so and talk T. you
and---'cxlm you down. was the phsASe
the lawyer used. was good uature,i
enough 10 so with them. but when W
reached your Offices you had ssne. sad
the raneh girl was there alone wait.
Ing for her father"
THAT was nonsense he comment
ed: their going after you - II were
n nnanlac or u drunken man, I mean" -
This time Miss Richlandes,s smile
wns distinctly resentful. = suppose
the cO,onels daughter answered the
purpose better" she said. ~rhere was
an awkward little contrstemps, and
Miss Baldwin refused. ratAss r1dcly.
rhoustt, 10 teii her father where you
had gone"
Smith broke away from tn unwei.
come subject abruptly. saying: ~Ther~
is something else yea ought 10 know.
Jihbey Is here. at last"
Does he know you are herer
.'lle does" ..........a..... .a.-..,..
why didn't you tell me before
That will conplicate things dseadfully.
I Tucker wifi talk atsf ts'i att he xhows
he can't help H."
This Is one time when be win not
talk. Perhaps he viii tel, you ~hy
when you see him
| Miss Rtcblander glanced AZ the face
Of the small watch pinned on hes
shoulder.
you must not stay here any longer. :"
she protested. THE Stantons may come
down any minute. now, and they
mustn't find rs together. I am ss1ll
forgtving enough to want to help yoa.
but you must do year part and let NJ
know what Is going on"
William Starbuck's new ear VA
standing In front Of Judge wasneYs
house in the southern suburb when
Smith descended from the closed cab
which he had taken at the Hophra
House side entrance The clock In
the courthouse tower was striking the
! quarter al nine. The elevated mesa
] upon which the suburb was bnllt com.
handed a hroad view Of the town and
the outlying ranch lands, aht In the
distance beyond the river the nlilcress
eo,tonwootis outlined themselves
| against background Of r,inixsure
huttes.
Smiths care took In the wide, suniis
prospect. He had paid and dismissed
h!s eahman. and the thought came 20
him that In a few hours the wooded
huttes, the bare plains. the mighty
mountains, tnf the pictured city
!. spreading rapIike at his feet would
probably exist for hip osi'y rs a racrn-
u~y. While he halted "a the terrace
Ssa-hgcS came orf az the hecse
The fudge ls a. breakfast, .hs
owner annosnc4d. You're 10 20 IL
ard visit. WHIST to you waai re "a
40 ue1ig"
40 IL CONTINUED -
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

Kingston --- Following one AZ
most sensational trails ever held
this section M tina state. Capt. T,
Brown. charged with the murder
Frank GainbilL h ooatraetor, In
office OF the latter On Jan. 10, Ii
vas promptly acquitted.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

Newborn, Another new lcvee In TIN
der construction one mile east OF town
between the Hall and Farresiar farms
on route i. and the work ii being rap
Idly purhed by local contractors, A
force Of - teams ID busy constructing
the new dumTs aud when completed I,
win be one Of the host roads leading
into Sewbern.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

Union City Of tho recently
elected teachers Of tho Union City pub
Nc schools were drafted and accepted
for army duty Th.y are Blair Lewis,
In the commercial department Of the
high school. and L. IA Garrison. the
agricultural teacher.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-14

Milan.--Tng exemption board al
Gibson county AAs called for 400 add
tional men tn report at Trenton this
xeek- fnr examination. The quota from
Gibson county was 353. and FOG have
been examined. aud the board failed
70 got the quota on account II the
physical examinations and exemptions,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

The striking photographs above show the pous going into action
~ V near Hill 3O4 They rested trenches from the Boobies that had
been held since end last In the picture the French are await
inc the signal attack they going the top and IN the
third illustration rushing against the enemy for grenade attack
'ih" iH"'i"'O' 49, hrroi&U
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-08
All Distilleries Throughout Nation
To Stop the Manufacture Of Whiskey
Tonight; Food Bill Puts the Lid On


nation at II O'Clock tonight when the prohb clause Of the food control bin
would
be
h 1 n o he
Of
denatured alcohol is used 1 increasing quantities
medicinal
alcohol for the latter will continue
the dieie
down %
distllees
operated
Is
act 0 spirits
100000 gallons accumulated
the shelves wholesale and retail
bill would 81 80 doubling
millions Officials
will the dsulers will obtain
ready manufactured
WI months, affordng dstiners profits
alcohol
for al purposes
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-08
HOOVER URGED TOGET
AT TER HENS. eggs TOO
HIGH, SAYS SHERMAN
Food Administration Relation
to Retail Prices Gives the Sen
ate Something to Argue About /;
No Lowering OF Meat Prices.

~ Associated ffses.
Washington. Sept S-Thc food ad-
ministrntiun's relation 10 retail prices
WIS disputed in the senate today
when Senator Sherman uf Illinois.
calling attention particularly to so
cent eggs. declared bread prices had
not decreased and that the food ad-
niinistcation admits meat prices ctu-
not hc r., duccd
"Whcr" is Hoover he demanded
Let him get after the rccalciTant
hens
MIR Hoover has reduced the
price Of wheat to the farmers 80 i-3
per cent" observed senator Grcnnl
of North Dakota.
MIR. Hoover had nothing to DO with
that." interjccted senator Jones' of
Washington - want that RESPONSE
hiliiy fixed Wheat prices were fixed
10y q committee appointed by the
president. who is responsible"
The senator rs too good a legisla-
tor and lawyer 10 take any such eS-
cuse.' senator Gronna replied. The
responsibility rs on Mr. Hoover -
food administrator
Senator LuFollette declared the
food administration has no legal
power to control retail prices. ~
congress expressly withheld such au-
trnrity. while Senator Lodge Of Mas
sachusctts argued that retail regula
ton power was provided In the clause
FOR licensing food dealers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-08
RED CROSS TO AID
| IN NGETT|NGLETTERS
TOCENTRAL POWERS
Method Of Communication With
Persons in the Territories of
Germany and Her Allies Have
Been Worked Out, Announced.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Sept Method OF
communication with persons in the
territories OF the central powers has
wori 4 cut by the American Red
Cross at the request of the static de-
partment The International Red
Cross at Geneva will be the agency
through which channels for personal
Inquiries will be established
IN official statement points out
that correspondence OF this nature
Is possible between the European bel
iigcrents under an international
| agreement. allowing civil or military
prisoners 20 forward letters. Ger
man civilians are not classed as pris-
oners In the United States. however,
and suspension OF the mails To Ger
| MANY and her allies has eat these
pff entirely from friends ond rela-
t,ses
Inquiries should be addressed q
the bureau of communication. Wash
iaFtop. in English. French. Itsiisn,
Eussian. German. Polish. Hungarian,
Turkish or Greek; must mention only
ersonal matters aud can be made
r-yni ding the welfare of the same
person not oftcner than once In siN
weeks
4 special form cmbodying the in
| quiry viii be sent TO Geneva and its
destination through the German Red
Cross which will return the reply
through the same channel
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-08
Leading German Military Writers
Point TO the Lateness Of the Sea
son as Making II Impossible to
Push the Campaign Now.
INFANTRY ACTIVITY ON
FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT
Airmen Are Also Busy; Vienna
Reports the Repulse of Italians
in the Hermada Sector, With
Capture of 5000 Prisoners.

Despite the continued retreat ~
the Russians on the RIGA front. indi-
cations are not wanting that the Ger
man drive In this region has reached
nearly it's limits. This view IN taken
by leading Germna military writer's,
who point To the latencss of tho sea-
son as making 1t improbable that
Won Hindcnburg Intends to push his
campaign further this fan. He will
be content with safeguarding his new
acquisitions. the bases Of Riga anl
Du"namueude. they intimate.
The Franco Belgian front II wit
Messing some local infantry move
ments but for the most part the artil-
lery and the airmen are the only
branches Of the service being actively
employed by either side.
Vienna claims the driving back oi
the Italians in the Hermdaa sector
where General Cadorna has been push
ing toward Trieste II is asserted that
an the ground won by him there ia
the present offensive has been recov-
cred ana that more than 5000 pris.
ouers have been taken 10y the Aus
triaus UP tu the present
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-09-08
MAILS TO
TRAITORS IS UNDER
CONSIDERATION NOW
Disloyal Citizens May be Barred
by Postoffice Department as a
Part of the Plan to Wipe Out
Disloyalty and Sedition.


Washington. Sept Closing tho
mails To- disloyal citizens is under
consideration by the post office de-
pnrtmcnt ana the department Of JUS
tice ~ another step In the govern
ments campaign to wipe out disloy-
atty and scdition.
The subject was discussed today
by william II. Lamar solicitor OF the
pOstnfficc department. and William
g.. Fits. assistant attorney general.
under whose direction the nation
wide seizure Of L. W W. papers was
made last Wednesday. The two Off
cials will hold further conferences
before u decision II reached. Attor-
ney General Gregory also has con-
frrrcd with postoffice authorities on
the contemplated step.
should IL hc decided to close the
mails to disloyal citizens and others
suspected Of disloyalty the action
would not he confined to passage of
printed matter through the mails,
but would include correspondence of
all sorts.
Activity on other phases of the
campaign to suppress anti-war move
ments continued today undated. In
vestigitiou of the mas sof documents
taken hy government agents In raids
upon / W W officers has resulted
II was said IN many interesting dis
closures for presentation to federal
grand juries.