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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
ST. LOUIS,

ST. LOUIS. Fch Hogs receipts
5000. steady 10 Be- lower. pigs J0d15c
higher Lights .l6 90gi7i0. pigs il2 81
Gls7j. mixed 81 2Og i77O. heavy tT IS
aii1o. bulk il73OillTs5 CATTLE.
receipts 500. steady Sstlvo steers ili 30
u 1880. yeaflings 81 Jnu l6 00 cows
81 500 ~ SO, stockers ts50Gl?0O: prime
southern steers oO0g 1900. cows and
hcifers E.5OH IL %, cannefs s725ns %.
calves 81 T50i350 SHEEP: receipts
none. steady. Lambs 80 00d Ia rs. eve,
- 5O1 1850. Gamers 81 0Odg00
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

Kew u. l. Thompson, pastor of the
Mnywood Christian church. VIII make a
statement from the pulpit ut the SUM
day night services. giving specific rca.
sons for objccluG 10 the continuance
ot dances ~ the Auditorium. even
though properly yhnperouCd. II, viii
discuss the harm wrought hy dance
halls In general but win give particular
attention to those given at the Nudito.
rum. he said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
chandlsr lndorsss Roads.

4 rOurlng good rOads meeting Nas
held In Chandler last night. hnd a
thorough reoraa rirntion OF the Chandler
commercial club was affected. In tho re-
port OF ~. II. MnhRffcy. publicity man
ngcr ~ the good roads campaign, who
outlined the object Of the Oklahoma
GOOD iondr association nt the meeting
Tho renewed organization went on rec.
utd ~ ilioring a system OF state Wide
hnrd-surfacrd roads and bill author
itlns the Issuance OF bonds OF ruff-
CIent HILe 10 InHurn IL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

\ sailor boy. home on furlough.
asked the police this morning 10 help
him find his sister. who married while
he was away and whose husbands
name he did not icmFmbcr After
leaving her description hc>went TO Ard
moro 10 continue his search \ little
later Mrs. May Smith wife of G. T..
Smith. 1900 West Seventh street called
up police headquarters 10 tell them that
should a sailor call for lost sistCr 10
stnd him 10 her
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

The growing condition ~ wheat crops
In Oklahoma Was Q pcrcpul lcvg during
January than for December. according
20 the crop report issued hy the state
board of agriculture Yesterday The
condition IN now ~ percent The present
rating IA 36 percent higher than the
growing condition This time last year
The report shows th1' vh,It iu every
section of the utc lH in 1000 excellent
condition.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. corn.
close. Feb. ~ Ron Msr ,i2sS May
Il2Shd July N.ishdh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
Stolen Car Recovered

The 5000 Huyncs ear. belonging TO
II v. kahle 400 Enst Thirteenth street.
was stolen last night from In front OF
the high school building J A Thomas.
nloinclotheNmnn, who haH been assigned
10 look up lost cars accompanied hy
Desk Sergeant charles MiNc. this
morning found the ear five miles east
of the capitol II had been run into
a ditch ana abandoned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
KANSAS CITY.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. i-EGGS "a
POULTRY, BrTTER unchanged.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
ONE KILLED WHEN
SHOP TRAINS CRASH

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. l.
A shop train carrying employees TO
work yesterday was run into by two
engine, in . log abou, a mile from
Somerset KY, killing one man and
injufing twelve, II was learned here
last night
Sixty dollar, will save . life How
many will you ,aye' Armenian Re.
lief Campaign. February $40
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

new ORLEANS. Feb Cotton
closed steady t a decline OF ! 10 II
untuIH
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
KAN SAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. HOGS, re-.
ceipts $500: strong Bulk sl7 OOn
1850. heavy il7359l77O. lights Sis %
0l735: pigs 1l?0O0l55O. CATTLE.
receipts 800. steady. Primo fed steers
ilS 01d di9 90: dressed beef steers ti2 No
Hl70n; cows " o0a II 20: heifers So 10
VliOO; stockers ts00u 1900: calves
s. 00ul,OO. SHEEP receipts ~; ;
strong Lambs il500disS0. yearlings
SO o06it5O, wcthers ~ oOnis 2S: ewes
~ n0I $50; ,tockers fsOOgiso0.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
TEXTILE PLANTS PUT
ON 48-H0UR PLAN

NEW BEDFORD. Mas Feb l.
Acceptance OF the basic +S-hour week
IN the textile mills here effective next
Monday was announced by the Manu-.
iacturcrS' association OF this city to-
day Approximately 10000 operatives
are affected The mills manufacture
cotton goods almost exclusively The
wage question was not involved here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
PROVISIONS.

ST LOUIS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

Emmett u. Graham was elected sec
reiary of tho Young Mems Democratic
club In "A meeting held In the city coun-
ell chamber last night Graham will
take the place of Joe " Patterson. re-
signed. The matter of the state con-
Nention II Young Democrats IN Me
Alester. February - was considered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

kANsAs CITY. Feb. WHEAT:
cash. mostly unchanged No. ! hard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

CspltoI OIfis Oro,nIrr

Young women .mp.pye, M 'hc capitol
inct Yesterday 10 organic their division
OF the Young Womcns Democratic club
Tho next meeting. 1t which officers Of
the club viii be elected, viii ho held
at the capitol Friday Tho purpose of
the club Is TO assist iis members IN
voting .ntcllgcutly aud 10 take an inter-
est IN the business uf the community.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

DurIng The mVulh Ol lInunTI nv pcr-
sons Died In Okahom city There were
M babies born, elEhty-slx boys and
siSty-one girls Tho past week was tho
banner wcik for births, some nfty.nlne
new arrivals being reported I'm this
time. During the pAst week twenty
seven deaths were recorded
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
Bond Eorfeltutn Aakrd

Forfeiture Of bond OF 1900 given
by Hugh klausmler wns ordered this
morning by Joseph H. Deuptee. Justice
OF the peace. on motion of the county
attorney. Klausmier was arrested by
tho police Il month aEo on charge u
stealing automobile accessories from
tho Walton-Pntks Motor company.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

MANAGERS and statesmen ~ r. u Tur-
nor company. commission merchants,
were called together FOR luncheon and
a general business meeting at the Lee.
Hucklns hotel today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

a motor truck mail route connecting
oklahoma city with Sparks. Micawher,
Wcliy Okfuskee, and OkmuIgee was
proposed by Senator r. +. Gore in
communication 10 the Chamber Of Com.
mcrcc to-day The senator suggests that
petition he sent TO tho postmaster
general containing this request
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

On n charge OF stealing coal from the
H. X. A r. railroad yards Sabins San.
drea, n Mexican. was arraigned this
morning before T v Donncll, Justice Of
peace and held for trial under a bond
of 1850. He Was placed In the county
jail In default OF bond.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
rhlrty live Women prisoner,

The January report nf Mrs Thomp-
son. matrou y tho city Jai shows shc
hnd thirty-nvc women under h,r charge
during the month Twenty five were
dismissed, nine paid fines and one. 40
escaped patent from the Norman asy-
lnm. was returned there The total ~
fines paid was tlil Twenty-Five were
charged with yaerancy, all users Of
narcotics, eight were charged with I'm
morality one was drunk Employment
was found for three girls; five ind-
gent cases were cared for and seven
teen outside calls were answered.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

Not 10 be oWdone by their husbands.
wives Of local Rotarlans are practlcing
some stunt songs with which 10
startle visiting club members at tho
district conference ~ Rotary February
IL and r. The next rehearsal Will he
held at ? o'clock Wednesday afternoon
At the Lce.liuCkins hotel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

Nichols 4 Chandler. locli real estate
dealers. hnVc moved their Offices from
the Baum building TO The third floor ~
The southwest Er.cry, Bank building
corner OF Main and Harvey. formerly
known as the Majestic building
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

pflces ~ tho ,atl1u. gtsies of cattle
Ar, approximately a. follows.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
overeos, ch,ros, pl,mI,s.s.

Rcd Dunlap. charged with stealing an
overcoa from room In tbt Lee -Huck.
Tvs hotel. was released from his bond
this morning and tho charges against
him dismissed by Joseph T. Deupfee.
justice OF peace. The complaining wit.
ness, II WAS said. failed TO appear after
the case had been continued twice for
preliminary trial
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
Now pArk Dnalnnnh

\ new city park win h. rtrnicd this
spring AT Thirty eighth aud Mckinley
streets rho park superintendent ~ to-
day arranging 10 have u spraying syn.
tenn installed, after which trees VIII be
set out and flower bcds designed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
Even Star Want A,,ray.

\ had no idea how much change
I'M. new state " oklahoma was 10
make IN even things celestial" re-
marked the gentleman from Cincinnati.
While inpuiring his way 20 the capitol
THIS morning why las, nlSht dis.
covered that even the north star glsres
from directly south down here Won
derfll country thls "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Feb. I.-BuTrER; higher.
creamery J6QtJhc. EGGS: lower. re-
cciprs s.59i cases: flrsa tOut0t,c. ordi-
nary nrsts 1sUJshc. at mark. cases In
cluded. JyGt0c. POTATOES; lower. re-
coipts ~ cars. Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota, bulk and sacks Si50J t60.
POULTRY. alive. unchanged.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
Rotary Tea Is planrsd

Arrangements were completed for
ten io he glvon visiting RotArians at
the Skirvin hotcl on tho afternoon of
February u, ~ meeting Of wives Of
local club members NJ the Lee Huckins
Motel this morning Mrs Henry 4.
Gothold was appointed TO take charge
VI the music.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
TOOLATE TOCLASSIFY

WANTED-5 or s-room modern house
for year. Maple ssbO-R
HAVE room and board for lady and
gentleman, $3.50 week, walking dis
nnce Phone Maple 3iS-J.
REGlSTERED Boston bull Terrier, S
months old, perfectly marked B.679.
care Oklahoman.
ONE roll-top oak desk, office chair. one
fiat top oak desk and office chair. one
nice Administer rug. all practically new,
for sale. cheap. CAN 1905 Oh Exchange
Bldg, or phone Maple 332
BAhtiAiN--S.room modern house two
lots. garage, stable. chicken house,
ward. etc. Glove In. Maple albk-I
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
city Prisoners Eat Meat.

The January report of J. r Rla4
who feeds tho city prisoners, shows tial
spent for meat alone Prisoners are
served three meals y day. at cost of
fourteen cents apiece TO the city Re.
fore tho war the city paid l1is cents
A meal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Few. l.-HOGS receipt. @
00p. firm TO Toe higher bulk il7l5
n 1l750. butchers si7i0mi71i. ught
tls 500 1850; packing l6jna N N. pigs
SIS 00wib 80 CATTLE. fccelp,s / 900.
g 10 Soc higher. SHEEP. receipts o.
1sn steady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

Long Bell Lumber company Of Kan
sn City. aud music will he provided
hy MI and Mrs, Edwin Vale Nc.
Inl,te and Mack T.. Stewart
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
Two Charges Filed.

Baxter Kerr vac arrested this morn.
Ing charged with driving a car with
out drivers license. and with having
slnrlng headlights on the auto lie put
mp $40 n7 security Tor his appearance
iu municipal court Monday morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
OUTSIDE LIVESTOCK
FORT WORTH.

FORT WORTH. Fch\. i-CATTLE
receipts 400 unchanged. besves 81 5Od
1850 HOGS. receipts LOO. steady.
heavy 81 2aui7b0 SHEEP; receipts
iOO: unchanged. lambs ti30Od i6o ~.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

us57, No. 2. s2ig2Jl CORN un.
changed 20 lower No, , mixed 1900
81 ssuiia OATS lower. No, = white
SIC. NYE 81 tbtI l.Do.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb AT
ter conference today between the
textile council and the cotton manu-
iacturers association the latter
granted the basic IS hour week de.
mandcd hy the operatives The wages
will be AZ hours pay irr IS hours
work Thirty Thousand operatives
here are affected
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
haywood Club 10 Msst

Murlcl Hopkins. city home demon
N'rnlion agent. Will meet with the May
wood Home Demonstration club Thurs
gay afternoon. Ia the home Of Mrs W.
7, RRynor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
rour.mIru,e Meet Postponed.

The banquet for the Oklahoma County
-Four minute Mon scheduled Tor tonight
ht tho Shrvn hotel was indefinitely
postponed because u llness In the FAINT
licS " several members.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

Accused Of selling soda pop loo pint
TASKS u' 81 o flask 20 two soldiers.
James N,rkCr negro. was fined So and
costs In municipal court this morning
Navy Recruiting a, Ardmore
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

-Four Guinea pig. pspH mamma. aud
no sons, were presented tn Wheeler
Park yesterday hy McrNu and Warren
Constant, lilj West TWcuty-Nuh street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

Building permits ISSUED during tho
month - January 'uiaIl.d .1l55lO.
making tho highest amount ever issued
for January m Oklahoma rItN. with the
single "NCrp ION ~ JJuuHrt. 1910. when
The permits slightly exceeded har A
million dollars Nlwoe' over, house In
Oklahoma CITY is u utr. according 10
Building COMMISSIONS Jim Anderson
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
ST. LOUIS.

sT. LOUIS. Feb. l.--CoRN No O.
81 %. No. whlts ti27 OATS SO q
tshc, No. ) white 6shu6Ohc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

v. y. S,rader Rssistant county agent.
and NJ r. Bentley, conducted a terrace
demonstration on tho farm OF Harvey
miller yesterday four miles east Of
Dritton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

Oklahoma City high school basket.
ball team defeated Guthrie last night 1T
the high, school gymnasium With Il
score " "a TO IS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Feb i.-CoRN. No. 2. vel.
low. nominal. OATS standard. sih n
Csc. RYE No. :. nominal BARLEY:
30 0Ussc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

KANSAS CITY. Feb i--BuTTER
and POULTRY: unchanged. EGGS 10
lower. tlrs,s SIC. POTATOES: 10 10
iGc lower 81 sO1rls5
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
Avery In CITY.

y 4. y. Avery OF Tulsa Was in the city
iAst night enroute for home after at-
tending the annual meeting OF the Ok
SAhomf sheep ana Wool Growers as.
oOctAtion at clinton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
Bennett Called TO A,Lsn.,, civ

} W Bennett. superintendent of tho
city water works, was called 10 Arkan-
sas rity today by the serious illness of
his brother-in.luw. Hc expects TO he
back by tomorrow night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
Fourth phdur 70 Scout

WIN Soderstrum, Troop 40 s. has
won two boy scout merit badges. one IN
the handicrau test, the other In chr.
pentry. This makes four merit badges
won by him Nineteen merit badges
were won by oklahoma City scouts dur.
ing January
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01
PACKERS TRY TO
FORCE PRICES
Scarcity Of Beef Has Mar
ket Bearing,
lONPARAII,E RfCLIrrs.

CATTLE-PAckers made llfe mlscra.
bio all week trying TO get prices down.
And whilo II wnH big task here. killers
In tho north takri the scale. due 10
ample supplies Local scarcity cut q
blg figure and packers had handful
when they tried 10 beat down rates.
Fey steers coming, prices on this class
hobling stehdy with ii5 tho weeks top
Tor caked cate from Murray county
Medium 90 good steers fiiuit and plain
killers around tin. II was butcher cat
Tie that dropped Above 81 II was a
steady 10 weak market. ljh?ic lower
ON iidS kinds and giu ,0c OF on every
thing under 81 In some place, soc
lower Hulk ~ Gamers now ht D. b1u
y - with some down TO t51j Good
strong cutters stop At is5odG7S Bulls
steady 10 weak calves. nr for vrnlcrs
closed steady. ioullb0 taking tho hest
Stockor and fc,1lcr prices held fully
siendy Hll week GOOD fcodcr steers
81 5Og - 50 and sIrctchy socker. and
twos s, 5OgiO25. stock cows are mov.
ing NOR" freely. but $50 s 90 buys the
good average Kind
Closing Quotations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

\ branch of liz Otahumo ClDv naval
recruiting station was ou ned at Ard
more TO-DAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

Big-i Hand Lotion. cures cracked
hands, rs cents % bottle. double slzc.
90 cents. For sI, pt drug stores.
tAdyD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

See II n Garrison II ,ul want n
loan. We charge mo- commission Ma
pie JOet tAdyJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

yesterday In Oklahoma City, Janswny y
was county chairman OF the third Lib.
erty loan drive and district chalrman n
of the fourth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-01

VhN 70 81, CouN,
Capt. Charles y, Hall. new manager
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. left yes.
terdaysfor 81, Louis 10 meet Mrs Hall
and their daughter Mrs Hall and
baby VIII return with tho captain early
next week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-21
CHAPTER II.
A BIT Of oratorv.

Marshall threw his hat on a chair,
the morning psper on his desk. He
aimed his burned-outscigar at the near
-est cuspidor. but It fell foul, the ashes
scattering over Sans lately secured
linoleum. Instantly there was appear
ance Of settled disorder. Marshall
emptied his pockets of loose papers,
spreading them out on his fat-top
desk.
"Sit down."
- Richard took the chair at the other
side of the desk.
Marshall rang bell. Instantly the
shirt-sleeved clerk entered.
81 shall not see anyone" the chief
announced. 81 don't want to be inter-
rupted. Take these to Smythe."
His eyes followed the shutting of
the door. then turned square upon
Richard. II need you. It's a HI of
a mess |"
The engineer wanted to know what
kind of q ''mess" 1t was.
THAT river. It's running away from
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-21

can wait. The river won't. There's
a river running away down yonder,
running the valley. running the homes
of families men have carried In with
them I've asked you to save them.
There's debt Of honor to be paid.
My promise. have asked you to pay
it. There's history being written In
that desert. I've asked you to write
1t. And you say Mo-"
mol say yes!" clipped RIckarti
The Marshall oratory had swept him
to his feet.
The dramatic moment was chilled
by their Anglo-Saxon self-conscious-
ness. An awkward silence hung. Then:
when can you go?"
To-day. tomorrow, the first train
out"
"Good!"
ANY instructions?"
"Just stop that riverr'
"The expensef" demanded the engi-
neer. "How far can l 60"
"D--n the expense!" cried Tod
Marshall. "Just go ahead"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-21

you want me to mn" His voice
sounded queer to himself--dry, mock
ing, as If anyone should know what
to do. He felt Marshall's sharp In
dian eyes on him, us II detecting pet
tiness. Well, he didn't care how Mar
shall interpreted it. That place wasn't
for him.
II want you In control down there.-
Rickard knew he was being appraised.
balanced all over again. 1t made no
difference
"rm sorry" he was beginning. when
Marshall cut In.
"Good Lord, you are not going to
turn 1t DOWN."
He met MarshalIs incredulous
stare. Its job I'd jump at under
most circumstances. But 1 can't go,
sir"
Tom Marshall leaned back the full
swing of his swivel chair, blankly
astounded. His eyes told RIckard
that he had been found wanting-hs
had white blood In his veins
at is good Of you to think of me-
| pSHhWi IL rs W say tutoo
things. You know that / know 1t In
an honor to be picked out by you for
such a piece of work. I'd like to-
but 1 can't" 90.
The president of railroads, who
knew men. had been watching the
play of feature. "Take your time" he
said. Don't answer too hastily. Take
your time"
He was playing the fool. or worse.
before Marshall. whom he respected.
whose partisnnship meant so much.
But he couldn't help 1t. He couldn't
tell that story-he knew that Marshall
would brush 1t aside as a chIld's cpl
sode. He couldn't make 1t clear to
the man whose stare was balancing
him why he could not GUST Tom Har.
din.
rs it personal reason?" Mar
shalls gaze had returned to his ring
making.
Rickard admitted 1t was personal.
"Then l don't accept 1t. 1 wouldn't
be your friend II l didn't advise you
| to disregard the little thing, to take
the big thing Maybe you are going
to be married" He did not wait for
Richards vigorous negative. 'srhai