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theirs house. Lights were burning over
there, upstairs; probably his newly
arrived uncle was engaged in talk with
the Major.
Georges glance lowered, resting cas-
ually upon the indistinct ground, and
he beheld some vague shapes, unfa-
miliar to him. Formless heaps, they
seemed; but, without much curiosity,
he supposed that sewer connections or
water pipes might be out Of order,
making necessary some excavations.
Not greatly disturbed, he pulled down
the shade. yawned, and began to un-
dress, leaving further Investigation for
the morning.
But in the morning he had forgotten
all about it, and raised his shade, to
let in the light, without even glancing
toward the ground. Not until he had
finished dressing did he look forth
from his window, and then his glance
was casual. The next instant his at
titude became electric, and he ran
from his room, plunged down the
stan ., OuL VI tAC OOOA, anu, upOA
nearer view Of the destroyed lawn,
began to release profanity upon the
breezeless summer air, which remained
unaffected. Between his mothers
house and his grandfather's, excava-
tions for the cellars of five new
houses were in process, each within a
few feet of it's neighbor.
1t was Sunday, and so the workmen
implicated in these defacings were de-
MED what unquestionably they would
have considered a treat; but as the
! fanatic orator continued the mono
logue, gentleman in flannels emerged
upward from one of the excavations,
and regarded him contemplatively.
"Obtaining any relief, nephew" he
inquired with some interest. "You
must have learned quite a number of
those expressions in ehildhood-it's so
long since I'd heard them 1 fancied
they were obsolete"
'Who wouldn't swear?" George de-
manded hotly. what does GRANDPA
Their mean, doing such things?"
my private opinion is" said AM
berson gravely, ''he desires to increase
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CHAPTER XII.

Young George paid his respects to
his grandfather the following morning,
having been occupied with various af-
fairs and engagements on Sunday I'M
til after the Majors bedtime; and top
les concerned with building or exca-
vations were not introduced into the
conversation, which was cheerful
one until George lightly mentioned
some new plans of his. He spoke of
his desire to extend his proficiency in
driving: in fact, he entertained the
ambition to drive four-in-hand. How
ever, as the Major said nothing, and
merely sat still, looking surprised,
George went on to say that ne did not
propose to Ego in for coaching just
at the START" he thought it would be
better to begin with tandem. He
was sure Pendennis could be trained
to work as leader; and all that one
needed to buy at present. he said,
would be comparatively Inexpensive
a new trap, and the harness, of course,
and a good bay to match Pendennis."
He did not care for a special groom !;
one of the stablemen would do
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his income by building these houses to
rent"
"Well, in the name of heaven, can't
he increase his income any other way
but this?"
I'm the name of heaven, 1t would ap-
pear he couldn't"
Its beastly! It's damn degrade
ton! It's crimew
II don't know about its being a
crime" said his uncle, stepping over
some planks to join him. st might. be
a mistake, though. Your mother said
not to tell you until we got home, so
as not to spoil commencement for you.
She rather feared you'd be upset"
upset Oh, my Lord, l should think
I would be upset! He's in his second
childhood"
"Well, / thought, myself. it was a
mistake. wanted him to put I'D an
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EVERYTHING is $3.50 UNSETTLED"

Anderson has made fortune in 1873 when other
Major laid 2ooacre with roads
himself magnificent mansion Midland City had
Wilbur
be
college
ball
he
Of
college George Lucy become almost ngaged There is family
mother
%allndst engaged"
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E-sN,-.-a~.-Aa~-ra~a.ea,~~sa 4

AT this point the Major decided to
speak. You say. one Of the stablemen
would do?' he inquired, his widened
eyes remaining fixed upon his grand
son. l'"THat's lucky, because ones all
there is just at present, George. Old
fat Tom does it ALL"
"Oh, that will be all right, sir. My
mother can lend me her man."
''Can she?" The old gentleman
smiled family. II wonder" He
paused.
"What, sir?"
whether you mightn't care to go
to law school somewhere perhaps. I'd
be glad to set aside sum that would
see you through"
This senile divergence from the topic
in hand surprised George painfully. Il
have no interest whatever In the law"
he said. Il don't care for it, and the
idea of being professional man has
never appealed to me. ! was speaking
of driving q tandem" .l
II know you were," said the Major
quietly.
George looked hurt. II beg your
pardon. OF course If the idea doesn't
appeal to you" And he rose to go.
! The Major ran a tremulous hand
through his hair, signing deeply. Il
1 don't like to refuse you anything,
Georgia." he said. 81 don't know that
I often have refused you whatever
you wanted-in reason"
"You've always been more than gen.
erous, SIR" George interrupted quickly.
"And if the idea Of u tandem doesn't
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Man FtaS never Appealed TO ME-.
appeal to you, why-of course" And
he waved his hand, heroically dismiss
ing the tandem.
The Majors distress became obvi-
Gus. "Georgie, I'd like to-, but-but
I've an idea tandems are dangerous to
drive, and your mother might be anx-
ious. She"
"No, sir; think not. She felt it
would be rather good thing-help to
keep me out in the open air. But if
perhaps your finances"
ooh, it isn't that so much" the old
gentleman. laughed uncomfortably. 81
guess we could still afford a new horse
or two, If need be-"
II thought you said"
The Major waved his hand airily.
"Oh, q few retrenchments where
things We're useless. And if you want
this thing so very much"
''It's not important enough to bother
about, really, of course"
swell, let's wait till autumn, then,'
said the Major in a tone of relief.
"We'll see about it in the autumn, if
you're still in the mind for it then.
You remind me of it, along in Sep
tember-or October. Wen see what
can be DONE" He rubbed his hands
cheerfully. "We'll see what can be
done about it then, George. Well
see."
And George, in reporting this con-
versation to his mother, was ruefully
humorous. ''In fact, the old boy
cheered up so much" he told her,
you'd have thought he'd got a real
load off his mind. OF course I know
he's anything but miserly; still can't
help thinking he must be sailing lot
of money away. know prices are
higher than they used to be, but he
doesn't spend within thousands of
what he used to, and we certainly
can't be spending more than we always
have spent. Where does it all go to?
Uncle George told me grandfather had
sold some pieces of property, and it
looks little queer. 1 have a faint
suspicion, not that he's getting misery
not that at all-but that old age has
begun to make him timid about money.
There's no doubt about it, he's get
ting little queer: he can't, keep his
mind on subject long. Right in the
middle of talking about one thing he'll
wander off to something else; and
shouldn't be surprised if he turned
out to be lot better off than any of
us guess"
Isabel had a bright idea. "Georgie !!
Instead of tandem wouldn't it inter-
est you to get one of Eugene's automo-
biles?"
81 don't think so. They're fast
enough, of course. In fact, running
one Of those things is getting to be
quite on the cards for sport, and
people go all over the country in 'em
But they're dirty things, and they keep
getting out of order, SO that you're
always lying down on your back in the
mud and"
"Oh, no." she interrupted eagerly.
Haven't you noticed? The way they
make them now you can get at most of
the machinery from the top. I do
think you'd be interested, DEAR"
George remained Indifferent. 'Pos-
sibly--but hardly think SO. / know
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had lived on their income for three
generations, and they never dreamed
there was anybody in their class out
here. I had to show them a thing OF
two, right at the start, and I guess
they won't forget It'll Well. think
it's time all their sort found out that
three generations can mean just as
much out here as anywhere else"
"But what are you going to do
George?" she cried.
Georges earnestness surpassed
hers; he had become flushed and his
breathing was emotional II expect
to live an honorable life" he said. ~
expect to contribute my share to chart.
ties, and to take part in-in move
ments."
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gerNsed color to hira, by the Lord.
Est you're "a little witch ~ George
csied. s@4 gs
again."
II won't!" Il
She clucked to the horse. "Get up,
Pendennisl Trot! Go oni Com
mencew
Pendennis paid no attention; she
meant nothing to him, and George
laughed at her fondly. "You are the
prettiest thing in this world, Lucy |" he
exclaimed. Are you going to drop the
almost and say we're really engagedT'
"Oh, not for years So there's the
answer, and let's trot again."
But George was persistent; more
over, he had become serious during
the last minute or two. II want to
know" he said. II really mean it,
Lets don't be serious, George" she
begged him hopefully. Lets talk Of
something pleasant
He was little offended. "Then it
isn't pleasant for you to know that
want to marry you?" HAS,
At this she became as serious as he
could have asked; she looked down,
and her lip quivered like that of a
child about to cry. Suddenly she put
her hand upon one of his for just an
instant, and then withdrew it.
"Lucy" he said huskily. ''Dear.
xry1,o fho
you were going to cry"
Her eyelids flickered, and then she
looked up at him with sad gravity,
tears seeming just at the poise. zone
reasons because have Y feeling that
it's never going to be-"
"Why?"
'It's just feeling"
"You haven't any reason Or"
cts just feeling"
"Well, If that's ALL" George said.
treasured, and laughing confidently, II
guess won't be very much troubledl"
But at once he became serious again.
adopting the tone Of argument. Don't
you care enough about me to marry
me?"
She looked down again, pathetically
troubled. "Yes."
swell, then, why in the world won't
you drop the 'almost?"
Her distress increased. Everything
is-everything-"
"What about 'everythingT"
Everything is $3.50 unsettled"
And at that he uttered an exclama.
ton of impotence. 'If you aren't
the queerest girl! What is 'un.
settledY"
swell, for one thing she said, able
to smile at his vehemence lyon
haven't settled on anything to do. At
least if you have you've never spoken
of it,"
AS she spoke she gave him the
quickest possible side glance of hope
full scrutiny; then looked away, not
happily. Surprise and displeasure
were Intentionally visible upon the
countenance of her companion; and
he permitted significant period OF
silence to elapse before making any
response. 'Lucy," he said finally, with
cold dignity, haven't you perfectly
well understood that don't mean ia
go into business or adopt profess
sion?"
81 wasn't quite sure" she said
gently. 81 really Didn't know-quite.'
"Then of course it's time I did tell
you. You know yourself there are
lot of people in the East-in the South
too, for that matter-that don't think
we've got any particular family or pc
sition or culture in this part of the
country. There were one or two ir
my crowd at college,; their families
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George gets excited and
acts as might be expected
of him.

tTo BE CONTINUED
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-08-16
RACE CONGRESS- DELEGATES
MEET ARYSSINIANS.

Washington, d. c., July. 27-A
delegation Of the National Race
Congress OF America, composed or
c'cv. DR.. w. II. Jernagin, president
Prof. John r. Hawkins, executive Sc
crctary Of the Emergency Defense
H'ind, Bishop I. N. Ross, Rev. J. l.. S.
Hoiloman, secretary and no Rev. Drs.
w. II. Brooks. J. Milton Waldron, w.
Z. Howard, w. A. Taylor, w. c..
Brown and A. G. Garner was receiv :
cd few days ago by the Abyssin.
ian ENJOYS few days, ago in the par
Tors Of the fashionable Lafayette Ho.
tel near the White House The EN-.
VOWS. standing in scmi-circle were
introduced by The Kantiba Gebrou
fMayor) who stood to the left Of His
Exccllcncy, Dedjamatch Nadao
fDuke) the chief of the ENJOYS. The
other Abyssinians were Alto Herouy
of the diplomatic corps, and Alto Sink
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-08-16

! he, secretary of the royal groyp. Can't
Paul Rex Mcrrissey (white) was aide
de camp to the Duke Nadao. The Alb,
'Ssinians were the picturesque costume
, of their country.
DR.. Jcrnagin presented Prof. John
X. Hawkins as the spokesman of the
Race Congress to offer greetings in
the name of all our people. Prof.
Hawkins told them Of our pride In
the achievements of the Abyssinian
kingdom; Of our fellowship OF pur
pose; of our esteem for the character
religion, heritasTs and strength of
their people, and welcomed them to
our country as citizens Of great
race having promise Of tho highest
development.
The Duke. through the Kautiba, re
piled, thanking Prof. Hawkins for
his gracious words.
The Informal talks that followed
were delightful free from diplomatic
restrictions, and an excellent impress
sion was made upon each by these
conferences. representing different
governments and two continents. Tho
Enjoys evinccd the deepest interest
in the many quest ons that AFRO like
country in the future and in the
wonderful progress that has been
made here by the American Negro in
the past fifty years. There was u
noticeable pride OF Government in all
the sayings of the ENJOYS and Tho
kantiha, with bcwitching smile and
a humorous twinkle in his dirk eyes
said: "Abyssinia is to be the future
home of the Negro"
An invitation was extended to the
visitors to attend the next session or
che National Race Congress which
is to he held in this city in October.
If the ENJOYS find themselves unable
to be present, they will doubtless
send a letter. Arrangements were
made for tho exchange of photo
graphs OF the Race Congress delegat
es and the Enjoys. The conference
closed with feeling on both sides
that much good had been accomplish
cd through n fuller understanding Of
the problems that confront two wings
of the Negro race, which have so
many interests in common.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-08-16
QUOTES BEEF PRICES.

Declaring like his predecessors
that his firm had been doing bust
ness mt loss here in Washington,
Mr.. Timmins said that during July
thc net cost of it's beef was $1S.9S per
hundred pounds, upon which a loss or
30 cents per hundred weight was sus
tanned. Here are his firms quotations
70 Washington retail dealers: Loins,
20 to "a cents; round 16 to 80 cents;
ribs, 10 to 80 cents; chuclls to II
cents; plates, briskets and shins, 8
to 10 1-2 cents.
Opposing Federal legislation for
regulation of packers Mr.. Timmins
SAID: "rhero is no necessity for leg
isiation. We are obeying. the laws
and handling business efficiently
even the Federal Trade Commission
admits that-and our profits are
small"
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WORK ALREADY BEGUN.

at would serve rs Il useful exam
pie to other communities Of the coun
try as we'll rs greatly relieve local
distress If the Congress were to rcgu
late all such matters very fully for
the District of Columbia where its
Legislative authority Is without lin
it,"
Fortunately Senate District com
mittec which is now investigating
food prOfiteering in Washington has
by its action anticipated the very pro
posal the President made. The sub
committee is engaged in an exhaust
i've inquiry into the cause Of high
prices i'll foodstuffs in the Distict,
proposes later to Investigate rents
aad may include shoes and clothing,
III its scrutiny OF the sykward ten
denciese Of prices. 1t will later 70
commend corrective legislation.
This subcommittee Of which Sena-
tor Ball of Delaware is chairman yes
tcrday completed examination of rep
rcscntativcs OF the big five" pack
ing houses which has been in progress
frcss all this week in an cndcayor
to ascertain what the local retail deal
ers pay for their meats. II. A. Tim
4. rs OF Morris and CO., Chicago was
The witness yesterday.
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DR.. r. M. Sisusa and wife, Misses
p. a. Bryan, d. T.. Harris, and Rev.
D. S. Nichols, God willing, will sail
for West Africa, after the National
Baptist Convention at Newark, N. j.,
IN September. 1t will take $4,000
TO equip and send them away.
We are asking so churches to bring
500; 200 churches to bring $50; 800
churches to bring SOS; 500 churches
% Lring $40; 1000 churches to bring
IS. To which group may we add
your church at the Newark Convcn-
lion, September 10, 1919.
VIII there be a pastor who will
come to Newark and forget this all
important Matter. Is there a pastor
who will attend the National Baptist
Convention, so dense or SO selfish as
20 forget his calling SIS a minister VIII o
must go, let go or help others to go?
These young folks are getting ready
every day and will meet you in New
Grk, ready to go if you will let them.
! Please write us so we may KIN ow
how to plan for the sailing Of these
workers.
Yours in His service,
| L. G. JORDAN, Cor, Sec'y.
. FOL S. 10th Street y
Philadelphia, Pa
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NO RELIEF IN SIGHT.

Questioned by Senator Capper as
10 his objection to government SUI
pervision, Mr. Timmins said: Gov
crnment supervision or control would
only slow up the machinery of dis
tribution and increase the spread be
tween the cost of the live animal ON
shc hoof and the cost Of the product
10 the consumer"
Mr.. Timmins held out no hope OF
lower prices SIN the old days" says II
only year or so ago the scent loaf OF
bread was the order of the day, and
we all think of flour as the princi-
pal item entering into the cost OF
bread, but as good an authority as
julius II. Barnes Of the United Stat
es corporation stated that if flour
were furnished to the baker free Che
present cost of labor and other ma
tcrials remaining the same) we
could hardly attain a retail Scent
toaf.
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Won should aim to get your news
from source that has your interest
IT heart. Yes, first seek ye your own
news and the other ncwe. can come rs
matter of course. The Planet is
q good medium for you.
'F'vt'S 49, -."A~
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WANTS TO FIND HER BROTHER

| would like to know the where
abouts Of David Green. He left
ETopewell, Va. last month for Rich
mond and has not been heard from
since. HIS home was in Rocky
Mount, N. G. ny information will
be thankfully roc eived by his sister.
MRS. MARY PAGE, 331 Hackensaw
Street, Petersburg. Va.
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~ hELlEVG LOCAL DlS1ItESS
Senate subcommittee, Already al
Work, Is Expected to Submit Re
concentrations Soon-Morris and
Co. Agent Says Packers Lost on
July Sales in District-Says nc
Relief is in Sight.
President Wilson yesterday threw
tho entire weight of his great office
into an appeal to Congress to relive
Washington from tho grip of the
food profiteer. He declared that since
the legislative authority Of the Sen
ute and the House is without limit,
III matters pertaining to the District
OF Columbia, living conditions hero
should be such as TO serve as a moo
ell throughout the rest Of the coun-
try.
This is is the first time since he
has been i'll the White House that
President Wilson has urged local lcgis
lation. 1t is doubtful if any Prcsi-
dent hitherto has mado Il similar ap
peal TO Congress.
Having made recon nendation
that proper national legislation he en-
acted to limit the time foods may be
held in storage to prescribe the meth
DDS of disEoSing of them If kept
beyond the permitted period, and
require that all goods released from
storage shall bear the date Of re-
ccipt the President calling attention
TO local needs said:
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Get In the swim. Save The
Planet Coupons. Get a Prize. Others
receive them: you can do the same.
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ILLUSTRATING, CARTOONING,
PEN AND INK DRAWINGS OF ALL
KINDS. ADDRESS,
J. B. CURTIS, BOX 1914
GAINESVILLE, VA.
ct
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SATURDAY. AUGUST 16, 1919
=. .s<<,lystfs
HITS ID. @. PROFITEEItS.
Wilson Tells Congress Laws Must BE
Enforced Here.

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Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-18
U. 5. BRINGS SUIT FOR
 CABLE COMPANY TAX

NEW YORK, May 17.-A suit begun here today by the government against the Commercial Cable company to re- cover federal income taxes, totalling s54,654, alleged to be due the govern ment, was declared in aFstatement is sued tonight on behalf of the defend ant to be a. test case" to ascertain whether depreciation should be al- lowed on submarine cables, because that is thing that has never before been judiciaHy determined"
 The Commercial Cable company is accused of making 'fncorrect( mis- leading and false" returns during the years 1909 to 1915 eonsecutively, and the government asks the court to pen alize the company besides directing it to pay the taxes alleged to be due.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-18
Advertising Reduces The Cost of Goods

standing say
  S Advertising actually reduces the dispense with advertising would be like threshng reduce O Advertising the the machinery the production goods
  given time enoughone satisfied customer might tell another goods, 
  reducing he The faster
  
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Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-18
.PRESBYTERIANS HOLD ALOOF FROM CHURCH
 ALLIANCE MOVEMENT

ST. LOUIS, May 16.-After several hours debate, delegates to the 1S1st general assembly of the Presbyterian church have postponed until later sessions the question of whether the church should enter the inter-church world movement.
 Paragraphs of the New Era report pertaining to the movement finally were deleted and the report adopted for five years with the understand ing that the question would be brought before the assembly later. Alliance of all Protestant churches is the foundation of the inter-curch world movement.
 The New Era report, as adopted, urges that arrangements be made for the caring for the returning soldiers and sailors, and that positions be found for returning ministers who served in the war The report advo- cates that a greater brotherhood be- tween employer and employe as a means of eradicating Bolshevism and l. w. W.ism be brought about and states that the church is the most in- fluential society to bring this about. The report also advocates sex equality in church matters.
 In the report of the evangelism com mission, closer cooperation of the va rious presbyteries was urged as a means of making the work of the church more concrete.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-05-18

Warren District Soldiers and Sail ors' club meets in I. O. O. F. hall first ana third Wednesday nights in each month. Ex-soldiers and sailors cordial ly welcome. H. c. Haines, Com
 mander. Adv.