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The Huttig news., 1917-07-07
CHAPTER II.

Once a year the association closed It's books During all of the June be- fore old Hilary's sudden death, Elinor had been busy arranging figures, col lecting data in the cryptic shorthand she knew. Then, on the first of July, Hilary gave his annual dinner.
 The band, from twelve, was down to five. Boroday. the Russian, glancing around the table, shrugged his shoul- ders. It was the chance of the game they played. and percentages would be larger. Nevertheless there was .
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DyF1A12Y POBFRTS PTNFHART
those early days when he righted what,
iE IAN IN LOVER TEh"ETc

thooc curry udyS WIeu uo TlSnIeU Wndt, to his crooked mind, were wrongs.
 There were twelve in the band at the beginning, and for five years there were no changes. Then came the kid mapping and holding for ransom of Macintosh the banker in Iowa, and the unexpected calling out of the state militia. The band had hidden Mack fntosh in deserted mine and three of the band went down In the shooting that followed his discovery. In the footing of Tiffany's vaults, which has never been published, a Frenehman named Dupres was killed; and only recently a tire had burst after the holding up of the car of the governor of Delaware, and their car, overturn- ing, had crushed Jerrold the mechanic of the band and old Hilary's chauffeur
 One way and another, there were only five left: Talbot and Lethbridge the
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of the church has telephoned, and is on his way here now. What am to do?'
 Let them bury him as they will" said Boroday. What does 1t matter? he would himself have seen the humor of it."
 Hilary Kingston had been shot dur ing the daylight robbery of the Agra rian bank messenger. He was shot as an innocent bystander, and was re- ferred to by the press as philanthropist and martyr. So much for years of eau
 ton and the annual gift fO Saint Jude,s.
 As matter of fnct the Agrarian a1--- fair was caIamitous iS several ways It bore too close resemblance to St. Louis matter of several years back, in which Boroday had come under sus- pjcion.
 On Tuesday morning. the cash be- ing more than the bank cared to have about, two hundred and ten thousand dollars was sent to the clearing house. Two clerks from the bank accompanied the messenger, who went by taNcab.
 There are two direct routes to the clearing house: one along one of the great avenues, the other through the newspaper district. Here, at ten-thirty in the morning, things are rather quiet, and except for vans delivering rolls of paper, there is little traffic. The taxicab went by this latter route. Opposite the Record office, where the presses stood, silent monsters waiting to leap, old Hilary Kingston was standing, kidgloved and wearing the gray derby hat he affected. As the taxicab bore down toward him he hailed It.
 "Taxi!" he called.
 The taxieab slowed down. Old Hill ary, seeing 1t occupied, waved it off with his stick. But it had come to a full stop. There was an alleyway be- side the Record building, and now three men ran out from there, and thrust re- volvers through the open windows of the cab. After that 1t was hot work. Marshall of the bank went back with a bullet through his lung. The bank messenger fired pointblank, and missed his target; but old Hilary, gray derby and all, went down where he stood, twenty feet away. The uninjured clerk had an automatic gun. and swept a circle with 1t over the bag which lay at his feet. There was no getting in- side that ring of death. The bandits retreated. firing as they ran, and climbed into an automobile up the street. When the reporters in the Rec ord office wakened to the fact that there was a story under their windows, the street was clear. Only old Hilary lay dead on the pavement, with bullet, in his head.
 The chauffeur of the taxicab drove madly to the hospital with Marshall. who was dying, and then to police quarters. where he gave himself up. He was released, of course. His name was Walter Huff. He was shown to be new man, but sober and industrious, one of the best drivers in the employ of the taxieab company. It was also shown that Hilary Kingston had hailed him; Huff explained his stopping. Mir. Kingston was regular patron; he had meant to tell him that In i've minutes he would come back and pick him up.
 Huff was under surveillance for three days. His conduct was impec. cable.
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Successful women novelists are by no means unusual but there are few writers among the fair sex who nave displayed the versatility in their work that has Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart. l One of the things that Mrs. Rine- hart takes particular pride in IS the fact that she Is the adopted daughter of the Black Feet tribe of Indians graced by the name of Pi-ta-mak-an or Running Eagle" While on va cation in the northwest two years ago, following her return from Europe, Mrs. Rinehart met the chiefs of the tribe, who conferred the usual honor upon her because of her bravery in visiting the battle front. .
The Huttig news., 1917-07-07
 Daily Thouoht.

Daily Thought. No man Is worth more than another if he does no more than apother-Cer- vantes in .Don Quixote."
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(Continued Next Week.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19
News Of Fifty Years Ago
'From the Richmond Dispatch, Feb 10 1861.

nd Hn Gngri s;, goHyG,c Of s2 larceny
ten to ,6ir,y-nimc SHE'S "ach Xotfinr cures
The larceny disease as quickly or as effectively
The reports at last available to show
The lsnf tobacco coastwisc shipments from Rich
Thsy were as follows leaf iobacro. rs boxes. s-
haif-ti"rc"s - tierc"s 40 hGEshcads stems.
'hi,d:T"Ses s.si# Gaifhoxes. 7,ois ,hr@eauar'er
a5o eases. - barrels ana II boxes We
C" .I ,m r,ia st,x Of the r,X n@ee
thus quits ne force because Of friction M above
ir,rtmemI
,, gsrr ms M FS%a a ns nsn"eqa re"a!G
ent"yah!r musical ,;s.n,ertar',a"n, + VA. PRO
L"f I" chnIl"s u W,"*.2n III" principal of th"
lX-G"vernor Joseph L. Brown. aud Judge
Walker. of Georgia. stopped iii I;ichmond
.tn rscosr n% 'eT 7" T s." about .,
VEINS bill. viii give them enough.
Ga,e SonsiGcred the Stevens rs"o '"s"H
~" il"in" appointments. and this showed SPLIT
noni liawii,e cx.comfrdcra,es 10 yn,c on Hu ', nr
IL" Republicans favor tho blacks voting "a the
'ranchisin. the whites and mus placina lie
southern states At the mercy OF m,"grocs. Others
whites rs punishment. and others because they
Mr.. DooII,tr said the south would not accept
universal suffrage. hut world prefer mil itary
.
sl'"nded. wv" will maxi them. accent IT. At
ia" night S"SSio" the senate adopted the Shcr-
man sUbStItut" for the whole stevens hill The
vot" hcing - TO 10. The sherman substitute
IS SUhsianiia!lv the amendment which HI,inc
offered in the House. The bin as amcnded-that
- 10 say. The SubStitutc--w meet with serious
opuositiom in the House when il gets back there
This week.
THE republicans held a cancns Saturday nigh,
after The act ION of the Senate had been mort cd
aud appointed a committee To try L" have the
stevens and Elliott bills in some way combined
aud t" apply to all of the Southern states
y dSnatch received last night saws Thad Ste
N"rS "aS M from his bed YESTERDAY. and will
rr0hahlN be at his post to-day. much to the
%urnris" 90 MS doctors. Never mind about the
doctors. The devil takes care "f his own
Henry It Marie. who betrayed John H. sur
vat. has arrived in W"shu@ton Nothing has
Vet been heard from the ship with Surrat on
board.
."hn Minor Bolts has submitted 10 President
johnson IN entirely new plan Of demonstrations
Thnd's bin is ahead OF him.
Duriuc Saturdays long session Of the Senate
MI. Wilson introduced and had roferred n hill
declaring the fourteenth amendment L" the Con-
siitution ratified and now part Of that in
Strumrnl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
: "bNlISN'. TIIt. Nnil"nHl NnN -raO-r Service ,
The Fat Fair Sc,.

JUs' suggestion OF a double chin ana a
re"~"i"h" surcrhuty OF tissue IN general mako
woman al tn" more attractive Even cold
ht"od"d doctor Will not question that t.s,,e-
ciail'' e young woman. Under forty pcr con,
excess weight. for height anu ag-. is rr.sist III.
as feminine attraction. y b-n;:iiful n;:...a,
according I" HiL-i-.uicru standards is nor i,rc
"tsel, normal. hnr iit!" NOR. than normal:
TN" perfect thirty skis that the number" is
the woman who can Just burcly=strancr hos.
that VOID popped in herc-jus barely suuc.z.
pcr cent excess weight makes . figure fit the
suit much better Also il sienjd.s ,wo
thing IN younger women: FIRST. good hcal,h;
second. Hong life Insurance statistics proyc
IN" longevity. Everyday observation proves th.
goo" hcaIih, Most OF doctors patients are
skinny aud obese women skinny under forty
and "hcs" aftcrward. Excess weight after
thirtN-iiN- forty signifies two things. trs,
III health. and. second. short III. lnsurarc.
statistics ami observation both prove H.
Organic disease excepted. woman is too
stout because of two bad habits namely over
eating aud insufficient, exercise.
The habit OF ovcr"ating is acquired inst a.
the habit OF smoking drinking or Ir,i,--
taking is acquired The victim INDUCES socially
or from bad example, CT because fool al
wiser considers ii GOOD FOR th. health -rn,s
indulgence iii moderate excess i,ioxi,a,cs
nuto-irt "Nicati"n is the name for il: Tho I'm
ioNiSaii"n produces an abnorma! rraving Tor
NOR" Indulgence, and presently TN. nab i,c
comes hNcd and hard 20 break y fast is a
hard for the hiG cater as abstinence is for bc
smoker: the system misses the customary in
toNtcaiiun and Graves II viciuuS.y. fl dc,uar :
resist the craving. and indeed hut f.w rnu,
inands possess sufficient will power t. win Inc
hight.
rhr stout woman who and vii u,rn h,,if
and grange her menu 10 provide g suitablc
maintenance ration mimi. the surcrnuous ma
r"Gu!at" her weight 10 her hearts content ana
her sweetheart $. too. II amy.
y lat woman fat b.! choice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19

TWO examples OF such toll bridges occur to the
wrber--onc over the Eanawha River at Charles
Ton; W. Va: which for long time was II toll
prMGc. but hstS been acquired Of it's owners aud
made lee. and one at Clark svillc. Va. over the
ltoanokc River. This bridge. he WAS in
formed, revenue of $500 pcr mont tn
aid the automobil" toll it is % cents
nave much larger revenue than this. and
many interests would bc hv il di-
rcctlN aud indirectly that the
should bc readily obtained. even though the
probable direct dividends should he small The
virginia Railway and Power Company would
probably subscribe and every landowner on,
this side the river above Woodland Heights
could well afford to cooperate by taking stock
in such bridge corporal ion.
This is bare suggestion. without going into
details. but 1t may suggest IL feasible way of
obtaining: FOR ourselves what one is likely
Ia give j. f. NJ
Richmond. February
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19
Movies. Children and Parents

WEN tho proprietors of picture houses VIII
IL agree with Justice Kicks. of the JuNcnlie
and Domestic Relations Court, that the adj
mission of school children TO the MOVIES
should be regulated. II is undoubtedly true
that many OF the scenes shown on tho screen
not Of character that will improve a
chld's mind and all tho proprctors and man
ayers are not so devoid OF good conscience
as to want young children to witness these
scenes. But such regulations as will uicc
to meet this condition should not he made
in the Council Chamber. but i'll tho homes.
If parents give their children money or per-
mission to see picture. without satisfying
themselves it Is of proper kind. the fault
is not with the movie manager. or with the
Council, but sQuarcly with the parents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19
The l'irnInnicnf.

Ay! GIoriousiy thou standcst there
Beautiful boundlcss armament!
That, swelling wide\ocr earth and air.
And round the horizon bent
with Thy bright vault. and sapphire
wall.
Dost "vcrhang and circle all
The san. the gorgeous sun is thine
The Domp that brings and shuts tho
day.
The clouds that round him change and
shine.
The airs that fan his way.
Thence look The peaceful stars, and
there
The meek moon walks the silent air.
The sunny Italy may boast
The beauicouS tints that flush her
skies.
And lovely. round the C;rccian coas,
May thy blue pillars rise
only know how fair they stand
Around my own beloved land
William Cullen Bryant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19
Difficult Task Well Done

wv lille close scrutiny and conference may
w reveal some defects in the set OF ira file
ordinances recommended to the Committee on
ordinances by the subcommittee appointed
Tor that purpose, the result of the subcom-
mittee'S work is codiiication that we'll de-
serves the thanks OF Council and OF the com
!nunity. For the first time, set of regula-
tionS has been drafted that seems 10 meet the
present needs OF the city, and TO provide for
those that will arise
Mcssrs. English, Rodcn and Fuller with
The assistance of the Mayor and minor Of
hclals OF the city, have evolved a traffic code
which III general appears 10 be as rly ideal
ne experience and study could provide If
there are flaws in the code they will be
disclosed and renedicd Certainly the
recommendations OF the subcommittee should
be given preSr1pt consideration and full weight
and, unless Sefecis appear should be adopt ed
by Council. The subcommittee has had a
difficult task and has performed it we'll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19

freeing infested fields OF this fungus is TO
burn them over i'm the spring after the straw
berry crop is harvested. If this disease de-
rcOpcd in 4 crop of snap beans which was not
growing trawberrics. il would be we'll to
burn over the field soon the beans had
been harvested. providing there was enough
dry material to make flame which would
spread rapidly over the field. This would
destroy much OF the diseased rubbish and
part of the sclcroiia. The first step should
he followed by deep blowing. to bury the
remaining sclcrotia SO deeply tina, they would
nor he Il source of infection. but would decay.
and thus cause the organism to die out The
land should be planted To such crops rs corn.
irish potatoes. sweet potatoes. kale. spinach,
or other plants which arc not known to be
?ttackcd by this organism.
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost my topic c>rcpt-
Ing on legal and mrdirni subjects nrc answered
ire" u. the mrs-Dispatrh inf0rmnt Ion
rrhu. Through our Washington branch VIC nrc
fortunate In having the unnn rul a. ed
resources "i the 'hriouS Federal
departments and the great Library q Cong rc~s,
which furnt~h information of priceless q a.
the public ~ ntl Inquiries answered Ill
r"rh! 10! personal letter. irrrsncctiSr % whether
printed u :-rrnf stamp II required for return
p0>ihcr. Writer'S nnmc he hcd
iiniinls will not answer aud offlcc address
r"ust hr pininly given. Address The Times
Dispatch Information bureau. Richmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19

! =. W. Graham. Na.-The war tween, tho
United states and Mexico lasted mcurl- Two
ears The first actual collision and biondshcd
vas %" April 20, 1876. between Mexican troo;,s
inht mad crossed til" RIO Graudc. aud a company
ni Nn"ric3n soldiers ON May II. lSic. Pres idcu;
i'"!k sent - spcCial message" to Congress. r.cii-
nE IN" facts and grievances. and said: AS wa
"Nis's. ANA. Notwithstanding. all our efforts TO
avoid it. exists 10y the act Of McNico herself W.
an" called upon by every consideration of duty
3nd patriotism to N.ndjCat" with decision and
honor the rights aud interests OF our country"
CUR forces occupied Mexico CITY on Scpt.Ilbcr
10. iSt7. III" Stars and Stripes were placed on
IN" national palace, ana treaty 81 peace was
signed February =. lS4S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19

Feeding the Eaby.--D At what age would
II he advisable I" change a hahy's diet from
baby foods TO milk" go Is it propcr 10 ,sl;
YOU to name competent baby specialists or
physicians competent III feeding for ono who
has but recently moved to town" i L u
\nswcr--tD Al the earliest possible iuofnoi,,
My personal opinion is that the baby shouldn',
hc given substitutes for milk in the FIRST r,,ro
unless for temporary purpose only, and thn, "a
the doctors responsibility. i2) viii IT,. al,,d
10 suggest competent physicians Send stamped
addressed envelope
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19
If this thing keeps up, Old John Barley
corn will run himself TO death.


CAPTAIN GEORGE A. POLACk. Of the
~ Kronprnzcssen Cccilie. is in fair way
10 receive punishment for contempt Of court
Where he deliberately disabled the liner. he
MS deliberately damaged property in the Gus
tody Of the Federal court, and became
fagrartly in contempt. He is bluff
sailor" but highly trained seaman and Il
reserve officer Of the German navy. so he
knew quite we'll what he was doing. His
superiors showed their customary disregard
for American rights in ordering the destruc-
tion, and his compliance evinccd similar
contempt for American law
1t may be that the Department of Justice
or Judge Morton himself will not press the
charge, to avoid giving Germany color
OF excuse for further detention OF Americans
But the incident adds another item To the
mounting score of wrongs suffered the
hands Of Germany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19

Mrs. = tt T.. Richmnnl.--A Although tho fact
has r""u c"ntr"Nrricd. there cannot he Il Doubt
that IL" ""wIc'iGc of tobacco its uses
,auC :" III" rest OF tho world from \ncrIc:.
~ N"N"'n"r. 50. party sent by coluru-
rus from The vessels Of his first expedition 10
discover III" island "f Cuba brought back ia
fotnHiI"m ma they had Seen people who carried
lighted nrchrand Ia kiudlc ire and pcrfuIn cd
thcmsc.N YES with certain herbs which thry car
itci along with them.
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President for Universal Service

w IiILE The Times Dispatch has long
w realized that this country's only hope of
adequate military defense lies in Il system Of
universal compulsory training il has also
realized. and has pointed out. that Congress
could be persuaded TO establish SO radca! and
drastic system only at the insistcn and
under the active leadership OF President
wilson Up TO this time. the President has
rcfra!ncd from expressing an opinion ON the
subject. 1t is possible that he hoped the
volunteer plan would suffice the needs of the
coun;ry; j, is even possible he tentatively
favored the sclcctivc system which Secretary
of War Baker is believed TO have approved
Now. however. the New York World as
Scr,s that both the President and Secretary
Baker have decided universal military train
ing Is necessary. and that the Presidents posi-
tion VIII be made known officially within a
few days II is explained that tho Presidents
CHEZ concern has been TO avoid a SYSTEM
based on mlitaristic theories lie wants
no Piussianizcd America. In this the coun-
Try is soidly with the President But neither
m'litarism nor Prussianism need enter into
scheme under which the manhood Of the
United States shall he taught to defend its
safety and its honor. What is needed is
system OF training that will prepare men TO
be soldiers in case OF need: not "A scheme for
the establishment Of Il great standing army
WITH It's accompanying temptation To use 1t
Tor the Cypress ion of other peoples
And the President will have the supDort
of the country in his further determination
'rht the present system OF discipline and
caste III the regular army shall not be taught
throughout The country. Against that sys-
ichf' stand not only the sound argument that
1t Is undemocraiic but the sounder argument
that it does not make for efficiency II does
make the marvels OF the German war ma
chiE" but Americans are no, Germans
fought from infancy that the Hohenzollern is
divine. But the French army. whose glory
already is immortal. is the most democratic
iGhiIrg organization in the world and even
HE British have increased in efficiency and
IN uEhtns power i'll proportion as their old
standards Of caste have been oblitcratcd and
me principles Of democracy have taken their
place.
1t Is now apparent that the President has
"i'h' cid his approval of universal training
until he could be assured that such defects
rs he apprchended might be guarded against
ihlnklne broadly he has given due con-
sheraton 10 the danger that i'm providing
against attacks from without a system nigh,
700 easily be devised that would DO inimical
10 the genius OF America from within
with this danger eliminated ONLY indi-
Ndual inconvenience. individual sacrifice and
ha'lohal cost stand in the way of universal
framing These are not sufficient to out
weigh tn" countryS needs. As a matter of
sheer scIi-preServation. the United States has
reached a point in its history when it's youth
must %" framed to bear arms. Universal SER
VIC" must come and presiden' Wilson'S an
proval brings it mcasurably nearer.
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What Mobilization Has Ta,,uh,

& ~ HEIARN BAKERS order for tho re-
~ turn and rehabilitation OF the National
"uaiG units still on the border brings i'm ich,
IN" conclusion OF one OF the most valuable
experiences the country has gone through in
us history. Putting aside the certainty thai
IN" presence OF the guard on the border pre-
vented actual hostii,ies and assuming ,hat
ne mobilization had other effect on The
Mexican situation. the assembling. couippins
nnH transporting Of more than $4,000 men
vas G. incalcu!ab BILE importance. if only as 81,
experiment. III preparedness or rather as
disclosure OF unprcparcdncss.
Beyond question. the National Guard re
Sp"hoed promptly and proudly to the presi-
dents call: beyond question the men who
compose IT made great sacrifices and gave
S3'NIc" as patriotic and faithful as though
ihey mad engaged in actual battle Bu, also
h"NoHd question they We're not PREPARED 10
'6ht modefn w"ll-cQuippcd troops And
M" bcEohd question. the regular establish
M'h' III" War Department. was not prepared
I" l"Ndic them. to expedite and facilitate
t"e!f witiihg service TO their country Even
IN" highest officers o. the regular army have
i''SllHed 10 the utter collapse OF tho uuar.
l"rmast"rs department OF the army And
IN" report of Adjutant- General Sale OF Vir.
gimia. fully confirms that testimony
Nothng could better have established thasc
facts. nothing could more clearly have pointed
the need for better and more scientific
methods than precisely wha; occurred So
apart from their cheerful service md
tour; Gcous sacrifices the men OF the National
Guard have given the nation what /, needed
Il sharp lesson
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nrIdgc by Private Cnpitni.

To tho Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
sir There has been much agitation Tor (.
long time but especially Of late. about the con-
s,ructi"m Of hrihge oyer the James River
above the Ninth street Fridge, connect di-
rcctlN the West End with the South side. The
finances OF tn" city. however to he i'm
Such bad shape that at present there no
prospect OF such bridge being built by the city
But why might not such bridge he built bv
private capital under "a franchise for a period
OF years. hut giving the city right to buy the
bridge AT q valuation on terms fair to the own
crs. when tho city was able. and thus make it
Tree! MeAnMhIle, II would be q toll bridge