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Evening journal., 1919-03-08
IDENTIFIES NEGRO
AS HER ASSAILANT

Ernest Dates, colorcd, who hes a
room at No. 1906 French street. was
arrested by Pairolman Blackiston at
noon today. The policeman had been
looking for Dates FOR several days. lie
took Dates 10 the grocery store, of
Mrs susan Blesi. OF No. iii7 French
street. who was assaulted by a Negro
in her store on Tuesday Of last week
When Mrs. lllest confronted Dates
she asserted that he was the man who
attacked her. she was positive about
her Identification OF him. but Dates
protested his innocence, and said she is
mistaken.
Dates was locked up az the police
station. and the police will confront
him with other women who have re-
ported recently that they were attacked
by a Negro on the street. 10 learn
whether they can Identify him as their
assailant.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08

BY The United Press.
BERLIN. March Ia =. M.)-rhe
general strike was called on by It's
leaders this afternoon. Work VIII be
resumed on Monday.
A settlement was reached on the
basis OF comp Omise reached with
The German cabinet whereby The sovieis
are granted constitutional recognition.
Despite the action of the strike lead
ers some ishtlng continued In parts OF
The city.
Additional regiments have arrived
from East Prussia % assist In the work
OF mopping up.
The members OF the American mis-
sion wefa siill safe in the Adl0n and
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
NO INCOME TAX LAW
TEST UNTIL MAY

Henry r. Isaacs. attorney engaged by
four hundred IIaglan plant workmen,
10 prepare a case 20 test tho consiitu-
,ionallty Of tho state Income Tax. does
not expect to have the case ready for q
hearing before May
Representatives Of the Harlan plant,
Edge Moor Iron and Bridge Works and
Maryland Division engineers of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, held a meeting
last night. at which II was voted TO
urge all industries IN the city 10 elect
committees Of three TO attend a meet
ins. the date TO be announced shortly.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
ALLEGE CONSPIRACY
AGAINST UNCLE SAM

Unied States Marshal Ferry last
evening arrested Antonio Zamplno, a
barber Of Fourth and Pine streets on
chsrge OF consplring with others in
forging a Postal Savings Certificate for
so. The prisoner will be given hear
ing on March i3. The government Is
seeking another man In the case, Tony
Clconti Of New Jersey, Is now under
arrest at Trenton, n. j., on Ike
charge lie IS said to be involved in
the local case.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
WOULD KEEP CITY
HEALTH CENTERS

Dr. Margaret Irving Handy warns the
city that closing Of the health ccnters
would be a public calamity. Espccially
with the coming Of summer, the hard.
est time for the babies. there Is need
for places where instruction can freely
be obtained as 20 their care. Is the
statement OF Dr. Handy. She says the
public does not realize the lives which
have been saved by these health cen
tcrs. %.
The foreign mothers. particularly do
not give their babies enough fresh OR
10 sleep In. Dr. Handy told Of one case
where a child suffering with pncu-
monia was saved by persuading The
mother 10 open The windows OF The
sick room.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
WANT u. s. LABOR
BUREAU RETAINED

Diamond state Lodge, No. 1921. I. A.
OF NJ, at a meeting held on Thursday
adopted a resolutions urging the Cover
nor TO keep open the Federal Employ
ment Bureau. The resolution was
signed by Joseph W. F. Quinn. L. r.
Logan and James Stradley. committee.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
FIGHT LOCATION NOT SELECTED.
BY tho United Press

by INC lnlted Press
FORT WORTH, Tex. March s.-Loca-
lion OF the Willard-Dempsey mill. July
2. VIII not be selected until the legls-
latures OF Illinois and New York dis
pose Of pending boxing bills.
Promoter Tex Rickard made this
statement before boarding a train that
IS carrying him toward New York to-
day. He expects TO arrive in New York
Monday
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
YOUTH Is ACQUITTED.

In Court OF General Sessions yester-
day afternoon testimony was resumed
in the case Of William A. Fltchett,
charged with violating the age OF con-
sent law. The youth was acquitted.
Charles Bird, ulidertaker. testified that
on the day the crime is alleged
70 have been commltted, that Fitchett
was working for him. Fitchett said
TIA case was one <f snite.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
JUNIOR BOARD TO ATTEND CHURCH.

The Junior Board OF The Layton Home
VIII attend Haven NJ. l.. Church to-
morrow evening FOR it, annual service
and sermon. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. W. Fields. The
members Of the board VIII meet at the
church at 100 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
INVES TIM EN- 7
Avoidance of Risk

The rich men OF today the thoughtful in
vestors of yesterday
Their success was the result of enhancement
and returns from safe investments.
Their policy to keep their funds idle rather
than to risk them in any investment which upon
analysis did not up to the highest standard
in every particular.
The treasury stock OF the Lakeside Live Stock
Company, Inc, Of New Orleans, IS submitted to
careful investors who look for safety enhancement
and substantial returns
Particulars regarding the property. manasement
and financial condition of the Company VIII De
mailed upon request together with information on
the meat industry.
Evening journal., 1919-03-08
ANOTHER FRANCES DONNELLY.

The Francis Donnelly who appeared
IN City Court yesterday Is not Francis
Of No. i02i Reed street.
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needed only an introduction was
stirred into the open.
you must not" her voice trembied
with anger. you must not ask that
woman. She IL not to be spoken to-"
The girl asked her bluntly what she
meant.
you must not give her your wash
ing-must not speak to her. I've not
mentioned II before. I'll hoped II
would not be necessary. Tom told me
not to speak OF it,
tom told you not to speak Of IT.?
Not to speak Of what?"
"You must have observed-Mr. Rick.
ardl"
The girls ear did not catch the
short pause. observed Mr.. Rickard?"
'The coolness between us. scarce
ly speak to him. / don't wish to speak
10 him."
When had all this happened, Innes
demanded Of herself? Had she been
asleep. throwing pity from outdated
dreams?
II won't countenance a common af.
fair like that" Her eyes. sparkling
with anger. suggested jealous wrath
to Innes. who had her first hint of the
story. She had learned never to take
the face value Of her sisters verbal
coin; 1t was only symbol Of value |;
1t stood for something else.
The yellow eyes were on the dredge
bucket rs !. swung across the channel.
but they did not register. She was
angry. outraged; she did not know
with whom. With Gerty for telling her.
with Rickard. with life that let's such
things be. She jumped up. "Oh, stop
I'll" She rushed out Of the tent, fol-
lowed by strange bitter smile that
brought age to the face Of Gerty Har-
din.
In her own tent. Innes found excuse
for her lack Of self-control. She did
not like the color Of scandal; she
hated smudge. Gerty had said the
whole camp knew IL; knew why the
Mexican woman ,7as In campl She
did not trust Gerty in anything else ;
why should she trust her In thatf She
would forget Gerty's gossip.
But she remembered It vividly that
week as she washed her own khakis
as she bent over the ironing board in
Gerty's sweltering "kitchenette." She
thought Of 1t as she returned Rick
ards bow In the mess tent the next
morning; each time they met she
thought Of 1t. And 1t was In her mind
when she met Sonora Maldonado by
the river one day. and made sudden
wide curve to avoid having to speak
to her.
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CHAPTER xxvI.
Time the Umpire.

The river was low; Its yellow wa
ters bore the look Of oriental duplicity.
Each day was now showing Its pros
ress. The two ends Of the trestle were
creeping across the stream from their
brush aprons. A few weeks Of work,
nt the present rate. and the gap would
be closed. Hardln's big gate In It: the
bypass ready; the trap set for the
Colorado. The tensity of last spurt
was In the air.
1t was inspiring activity. this pitting
Of mans cumulative skill against nm
elemental force. No Caucasian mind
which did not tingle. feel the privl-
legged thrill Of II. To the stolid native
this day Of well-paid toll was his mil
lennium. the fulfllment Of the
prophecy. His gods had no spoken.
Food for his stomach. liquor for his
stupefaction; the white mans money
laid IN . brown hand each Runday
nnE.Alns Wea Wlinf fha graaf godn for0.
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~ ds~n inse 10 aenAi,nsisAs -
sweet moment had passed.
He spent few futile moments txy.
Ing 10 comfort her.
Don't come near me-" II burst
from her; CRY Of revulsion- He
stared at her, the woman meeting his
eyes in flushed defiance. The hatred
which he saw. her bitterness. corrodca
his pride. scorched his self-love. Moth
ing would kill his Ioye for her; he
knew that In that bIackest Of mo-
ments He would never forget thae
look Of dread. Of hate. He left her
tent
That night the cot under the stars
had no tenanr Hardin had II out
with himself down the levee.
That valley might fulfill Estrada's
vision and his labor; might yield the
harvest Of happy homes; but bis wss
not there. He had been the sacriecA
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the forty miles OF woven wire cable
waiting for the cross strands. Day
by day the piles OF willow branches
grew higher. the brush cutters work
Ing ahead OF the mattress workers In
the utrenm. In the dense underground
the ntolid Indians. Pimns and MnrIco-
pas and Papagocs, struggled with the
fierce thorn Of the mesqult and the
overpowerlpg smell Of the arrow
weed. As tough as the hickory handles
they welded. they fought n clearing
through dense thickets In the intense
tropic heat.
Down stream the Brobdingnngian
arm OF the dredge fell into the mud OF
the bypass. dropping Its slimy burden
on the far bank. Down the long
stretch Of levee the "sklnners" drove
their mules and scrnpers; two pile
drivers were setting In the trencher-
Gus stream the piles which were TO
anchor the steel-cnbled mattresses to
the river bed. II was a well.orgnnlzcd,
active scene. Richard. in his Office,
debating letters and kilograms TO Mac
Lean. Jr.. felt his first satisfaction.
Things were beginning to show tho re-
suit OF months OF planning. Cars were
ershlnv IN from north and east: eyerv
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CHAPTER xxvIl.
The Walk Home.

Claudia Marshall sat at the head Of
her stately table In the Palmyra, mute
as q statue but for the burning eyes
which followed her Tod. To Innes,
her guest. 1t was a tragic presence. g
brooding solicitude.
Late hours. excitement, might
abridge' the life she SO passionateiy
policed; but she would not demand
the sacrifice Of his cigar.
Marshail's cigar followed the coffes.
Tony. the whlte-capped Italian cook Of
the Palmyra. was removing the cups.
Innes was carrying her double inter-
est, listening to Tod Marshall's broad
sweep, getting a new viewpoint as he
minimized the local scheme-feeiIng
that silent presence at the head Of the
table. q.
Then something drove Claudia from
her mind. What Mr.. Marshall had said
swept q disturbing calcium on Tom.
What II, truly, the river fiasco could
be traced to that overzealous hand7 To
Tom, this undertaking blotted out the
rest Of related big .endeavor; but that
was not the way her host was looking
at II. He was too courteous to givo
her discomfort. he had not said It di-
rectly. But always 1t met her. rose up
to smite her. wherever she was. Was
1t not egotism. personal pride, that was
making her cover her eyes. IKE any
simple ostrich7 Her brothsr--assume
him anybody else's brothef, Tho
dredge fiasco-the Wild night at the
levee-no Isolated Hccidents those.
Hardin,s lucki
A flush of miserable shame came to
her. How they had all been tying to
spare her---Eduardo,- these kindly Mar.
shalls--MacLean! She was turning.
impulsively. to ask Tod Marshall IL he
thought. could he think 1t probable
that they would fail, when a step that
sent the blood to her face took the
cars stairs at two. leaps. Now, In.
deed. the dinner was spoiledt
That's Rickarr. forgot toite,l you
that asked him7o dinner. He couldn't
get away. He said he'd run in for cof.
fee. Hello. Richard. Thought you'd
forgotten usp'
She hadn't thought of that, ,contIn.
gency! She found herself shaking
hands with him. Could he not hear her
mind. ticking away at the Maldonado
episode? @ :
OF course he would insist on. seeing
her to her tent. Punctilious, alweys,
Well, she Just wouldn't. Perhaps si.e
could slip out some way. She would
watch her chance. =.-
"Can talk shop for whller' sskca
Rickard.
They withdrew to cushioned wiU
dow seat. Innes had found her chance
She asked to be shown over the car.
Innes conflded her plan. She wantee
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woman who could wash The two
women we're on their way 10 Their
tents from the mess breakfast senors
Naldonado was leaving MacLean's
tent with . large bundle Of used
clothes under her arm
"She washes for the men I'm 60
Ing to ask her to do my khakis for me.
Perhaps this woman vocld be willing
TO DO all our laundryf~
Certy had been wondering what she
would say to Innes. The speech which
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CHAPTER xxiII--consinged.

TIE veil Of fear was sorB from her
syes. The trezDbIing woman was gons.
Q ysngsfgi vlI6est IN her pI&ne. -Lefi
me. MsIGnnzdo7 Left his hO1ne.
where be traps the Indian with one
eoin ia bis yOckefsf No. sersor. He
brought her 70 our hlgDe. there: Lgpe.
the wife Of FELIPE. the DezuiDo.
told him not 10 fool with FELIPE; the
Indian vaz dangerous he had hot
blood. MaiGonado struck ne--hs
kieked me-he ssid was Jealous
and bit me sgaln.
sNaIdonado told me 20 get O big
meal ] told him that II was for Pc
Iipe. When 7 ssid I would not eook
for that tresebery he cursed me. he
kicked me sgzin." sbe threw on the
retoso. dragging her dress loose.
Don't frowned EIekard- He had
seen q welt across her sbOulder--s
screaming line Of palm.
She wound fhe reboso around the
dIsboDored shoulder. II cooked his
Felipe was drunk: the iequila made
him mad, quite mad. He seemed 10
know something was wrong: he fought
~ NaIdonado dragged him 10 the cell.
the senor remembers the cellf The
nett day Msldonado sent for two ru-
rsIes. They started the next day for
Ensensda. taking Felipe: that day
MsIdonado brought Lupe home.
said she could not stay and he
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CHAPTER XIV.
SmudQe.


From her tent. where she was writ
Ing letter that Jagged somehow. In
mes Hardin had seen Rickard go to
her sisters tent. She did not need to
nnalyze the sickness of sight that
watched the dancing step acknowl-
edge It's intention. II meant wretch
edness. for Tom. At time when he
most needed gentleness and sympathy
rnsped as he was by his humiliations
and dlsappOintments-how could any
woman be so cruel? As for RIckard,
he was beneath contempt-if II were
true. Gerty's story. told In shrugs and
dnshes. She had Tilted him for Tom I;
and this his revengei She had not
known that she had such feeling as
the thought reused In her. II proved
what the blood tie is. this tigcrish
passion sweeping through her, as her
eyes watched that closeo tent--it was
for love for Tom. pity for Tom. Sex
honor--why. Gerty did rot know the
meaning of the words!
How long would It be before Tom
would see what every one else was
seeing? What would he no when he
knewf Hating Rlckard already, bitter
as he was
She was not so biased ~ he. She
could see why Marshall had had to re-
organize. Estrada had shown her !;
and MacLean. Her sense OF justice
had done the rest. Rickar0 had proved
his efficiency; the levee. the camp. the
military discipline all showed the gen.
ernl. Whether he were anything Of
nn engineer. time would tell that. II
was a long call he was mrkingl Sup
pose Tom were to come back? She
must watch for him-meSe some ex-
cuse TO pull him In II he should come
back before that other went Hate
ful, such eavesdropplng A prisoner
TO that mans galllyantinyl
For an Instant she did not recognize
the figure outside Gert,'s tent. Her
fears saw Tom. Sha reached the
screen door In time to sec Rickard lift
his hat to a disappearing furry OF ruff
fles. Angry eyes watched Richards
step swing him away
From the levee that day, she had q
glimpse OF the Mexican woman on her
knees by the river. >ubbing clothes
against a smooth stone. A pile Of
tight-wrung socks lny On the bank. In
ncs stood and watcb'd her.
II must remcmbe. 10 spenk of her
to Gerty." she deter Mined. "She prob
ably does not kns v that there u .
washerwoman In csmp."
II was week later before she 70
mspbered 70 eDeak q The Mexiea1
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I Her hand net bis. but no; her eyes
II he did not 20 quickly sorDethInz
vOulf happen; he would see her cry
Ing. The angels that guard bluDderers
got Richard out Of the tent vifhou,
q s1splci0n Of threatening tears. Shs
threw os her negiIsee and the pail
blue slip: the tears must wait for
that Then she flung herself on her
bed and shook II with the grief o;
wounded vanity.
That evening the chief had . visl.
tor. The wife Of Msldonado. some o,
the fear pressed out Of her eyes
brought In his laundered khakis
socks. darned and matched; all the
missing buttons replaced.
II haven't worn O matched sock,
he told her. "for months. That's great,
sonora
He wanted TO get 10 bed. but she lin
gered. She wanted 10 talk TO him
about her troubles: he had cautioned
her against talking about them In
camp. 30 she oyerfowed to him
whenever she found a chance-about
Maldonado. the children, Lupe. I,
was getting wearying. but be could
not shove the poor thing out.
Sonora Maldonado gave a sharp In
take Of breath. an aborted scream.
Rickard. too. saw n mans figure out.
side the screen door. The Mexican
woman pressed a frightened hand 20
her heart. OF course II was the venge
ful Maldonado-he would kill her
IF ! am intruding," II was the
voice. Of Hardin.
"Come right in," welcomed Rickard.
"Get along. sonora" The Naldonado
slipped out into the night, her hand
stlll against her heart.
Hardin. a roll OF maps under his
arm, entered with a rough sneer on
his face. A dramatic scene, that, he
had interrupted And Rickard. who
| did not like to have women In camp.
White womenl
Ricknrd. still sleepy. asked him to
sit down.
II wanted to speak TO you about
those concrete aprons. They tell me
you've given an order not to have
them"
Rickard resigned himself to q long
argument. II was three o'clock when
Hardin let him turn In.
When ne was getting ready for bed
lie remembered the meiodramatlc
scene Hardin had entered upon. He
stared comprchendingly Mt the screen
door--seelng with understanding Har-
din's coarse sneer-the Maldonado.
breathing fast, her hand over her
heart. "Of course he'll thlnk-good
lord. these people will make me into
an old woman! / don't care what the
whole caboodle of them tninkw
Five minutes after blowing out his
candle he was deeply sleeping.
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CHAPTER XIV.
RIekard Makes q New Enemy and q
New Friend

The coming Of the Indians gave the
impetus the work had lhcked. Under
jerks OF the railroad company n large
force was put on the river: these. the
VIEWERS OF the brush mattresses TINT
were TO line the river bed, On the
bnnks were the brush cutters: tons OF
willows were 10 be cut TO weave into
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Thought You'd Forso,t.n us.-

to slip out. "She would not interrua
their evening: Mr.. Marshall had bust
ness to discuss"
Mrs. Marshall would not hear of Il.
She said that Mr.. MARSHALL would
never forgive her If she let Miss Har
din go home alone. Ter opposition
was softly fnplacable.
lnnes went back to tie sitting room
OF the car angrily coeI crd Rickard
was stIll closeted. conyersationally.
with his superior. II
AT last. desperately. she rose to 90
OF course, he must insist upon going
with her. OF course:
Il was going back early, anyway
I'm to be up at dawn tomorrpw."
The good-bys were said. She founs
herself walking rebelllousiy. by hls
side. "No, thank you r to the offer q
his arm.
tTo BE coNrrNuEp9
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According to the statistician of .
New York trust company, there are 70
12j milliopnlnaa n tho lnlto1 2faton
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
Man is Charged With De.
frauding customers"

Numerous Houstonians with
thirst that has been hard to quench
have been wondering what had be-
come of certain negro who had
called on them, representing that he
was in the employ of certain drug
gist who had an oversupply of liquor
on hand and offered to dispose of
few quarts of choice whisky for SIS
per quart. There were many who
swallowed the bait and gave the ne
gro the price of one or more quarts.
According to complaints later made to
the police, the negro neither returned
with the liquid refreshments nor re-
funded the money.
The police arrested a man who
gave the name of Edgar Jones Mon
day night, who they charge is the one
who has been victimizing the thirsty
souls. The police claim the man
has been working this game for some
time and that he made good cleanup
by it. Several misdemeanor theft
charges were filed against Jones in
county ty-court-at-law Tuesday.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-27
Struggle Will Approach Barbarism.
Junius B. Wood Addresses
Crowd at Y. M. {. A.

A large gathering of citizens heard
Junius B. Wood, Staff Correspond
ent of the Chicago Daily News, at
the Wabash Avenue Y. M. c. A.
Monday night, December %. We are
indebted to Mr.. Wood for the infor-
nation which we received concerning
the activities of the colored regiments
in France. He was one of the pioneers
who ventured to mention our boys
in such way that we could know of
their valorous deeds. He not only in
dicated the numbers of their regi-
ments but he also gave the names and
street addresses of some of the in
dividuals, which thrilled the hearts
Of friends and relatives on this side.
Prior to the war, Mr.. Wood showed
his interest in our groups by making
some special Investigations which
were printed in pamphlet form and
widely distributed throughout the
country. The data which he compiled
has been used extensively in the dis
cussion of the Negro problem. One
of the most significant features of
this meeting is that this is the last
public appearance of Mr.. Wood be-
fore he takes the trip to China, Japan,
and Russia. Many of the leading citi-
zens of Chicago, including business
and professional men, We're present.
Col. Dennison in very interesting
address introduced Mr.. Wood. DR..
George c. Hall extended the welcome
geetings.