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Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

ter had told him so, the girl with the
odd bronze eyes; opal matrix they
were, with glints of gold, or was it
green? She herself was as unlike the
raw boor Of his memory as a noun
tain lily is like the coarse rock Of its
background. Even a half-sister to
Hardin, as Marshall, their host at din
ner the week before, had explained
it-no, even that did not explain it.
That any Of the Hardin blood should
be shared by the veins of that girl,
Hardin" suggested crudity. loud
mouthed Dragging; conceit. He could
understand the failure Of the river
project since the sister had assured
him that it was the same Tom Hardin
who had gone to college at Lawrence; !;
had married Gerty Holmes. Queer
business, life. that he should cross.
even so remotely. their orbits again.
That was a chapter he liked to skip.
He walked over to the windows,
shielded by bright awnings, and
looked down on the city where the
next few years of his life might be
caught. Comforting to reflect that an
engineer is like a soldier. never can
be certain about tomorrow. Time
enough to know that tomorrow meant
Tucsonl What was that threadbare
proverb In the Overland Pacific that
Tod Marshall always keeps his men
until they lose their teeth? That de-
fined the men who made themselves
necessary
His eyes were resting on the bannli-
ties Of the modern city that had robbed
'old town" of its flavor. Were 1t not
for the beauty Of the distant hills, the
jar and rumble Of the trains whose
roar called to nearby pleasure cities,
twInkllng lights and crowded theaters.
stretches Of parks and recreation
grounds, he, who loved the thrill and
confinement of an engine, who had
found enticement in a desert, n chap.
ter of adventure in the barrancas of
Mexico, would stifle in Tucson! Amer
lean progress was as yet too thin a
veneer on Mexican Indifference to
make the place endurable-as city.
I'm good for a lifetime here. If
want It," his thoughts would work
back to the starting place. "1f !
knuckle down to it, let him grow to
depend on me, it's rs good as settled
that am buried in Tucson" Hadn't
he heard Marshall himself say that he
didn't keep n kindergarten-that his
office wasn't training school for
men !" He wanted his men to stay
That one of the reasons of the great
mans power; detail rested on the
shoulders of his employees. 1t kept
his own brain clear, receptive to big
achievements.
"Perhaps as the work unrolls, as I
see more of what he wants of me, why
he wants me, Il may like 1t, may get
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03
CHAPTER II.
A BIT Of Oratory.


Marshall threw his hat on a chair,
the morning paper 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 flat-top
desk.
"Sit DOWN."
Rickard took the chair at the other
side of the desk.
Marshall rang bell. Instantly the
shirt-sleeved clerk entered.
II shall not see anyone" the chief
announced. II don't want to be inter
rupted. Take these to Smythe."
His eyes followed the shutting Of
the door, then turned square upon
Rickard. II need you. It's a hl Of
a mess!"
The engineer wanted to know what
kind of q "mess" 1t was.
'That river. It's running away from
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

can wait. The river won't. There's
river running away down yonderi
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
it. And you say No"
"No! say yes!" clipped Rickard
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. Theni
"When can you gof"
To-day. tomorrow. the first train
out"
"GoodI"
"Any instructions7"
"Just stop that river"
"The expense7" demanded the engi-
neer. 'How far can 1 co."
"D-n the e1penseI cried Tod
Marshall: "Just go ahead"
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

to shout for Tucson'' 1t was impos-
sible enough to smile over! Child's
work. compared to Mexico.
The distinction of serving Marshall
well certainly had its drawbacks. He
wanted to sweep on. Whether he had
definite terminal, a concrete goal,
had he ever stopped to think? Spe-
calization had always a fascination
for him. 1t was that which had
thrown him out Of his instructorship
into the firebox Of a western engine.
1t had governed his course at college
to know one thing well, and then to
prove that he knew 1t well! Content
ed In the Mexican barracks, here he
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

them. I'm going to send you down to
stop it."
'The Colorado" I" exclaimed Rickard.
It was no hose to be turned. simply,
of from garden bed.
"Of course you've been following 1t?
It's one of the biggest things that's
happened in this part of the world.
Too big for the men who have been
trying to swing it. You've followed
it?"
"Yes." Queer coincidence. reading
that report just nowl i've not been
there. But the engineering papers
used to get to me in Mexico. I've
read all the reports"
His superiors question was unchar-
acteristically superhuous. Who had
not read with thrilled nerves Of that
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

| you want me to fnf" His voice
sounded queer to himself-dry, mock
ing, as If anyone should know what
IN absurd thing he was being asked
to do. He felt Marshall's sharp In
dian eyes on him, as If 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
I'm sorry." he was beginning, when
Marshall cut in.
"Good Lord. you are not going to
turn it down?'
He met Marshalls increduloua
stare. "It's job I'd jump at under
most circumstances. But can't CO.
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.
1T is good of you to think Of me
poud " H. ADoulu " Say lACSO
things. You know that I know it ID
an honor to be picked out by you for
such a piece of work. I'd like to
but can't"
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 partisanship meant so much.
But he couldn't help it. He couldn't
tell that story-he knew that Marshall
would brush it aside as child's cpl.
sode. He couldn't make it clear to
the man whose stare was balancing
him why he could not oust Tom Har
din.
"Is it a personal reason?" Mar
shall's gaze had returned to his ring
making.
Rickard admitted it was personal.
"Then I don't accept it. wouldn't
be your friend If I 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. THAT
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03
When Man and Nature CIashed.

the whole nation thrilled
which
Irresistible The Great
Yellow Indians tricky Colorado
threatened
overeIm the rich Imperial valley Of southern California In last
curbed
daughter the West realized that
thrilling
River" Of the outofdoors strong who for
who loyalty comfort
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

OtSaN
wild river which men had been trying
to put under work harness? Who,
even among the stay-at-homes, had not
followed the newspaper stories of the
failure to make meek servant and
water carrier Of the Colorado. that
wild steed Of mountain and desert?
What engineer. no matter how remote,
would not follow" that spectacular
struggle between men and Titans7
"Going to send me to SaltonT he
inquired. The railroad had been kept
jumping to keep Its feet dry. His
Job to be by that inland sea which
last year had been desert!
mo. Brainerd is there. He can
manage the tracks. I am going to
send you down to the break"
Rlckard did not answer. He felt
the questioning eyes of his chief.
The break-where those Hardins
were-how In thunder was he going
to get out of that, and save his skin?
Marshall liked his own way
"We'll consider 1t settled, then"
"Who's in charge there2" Rickard
was only gaining time. He thought
he knew the name he would hear.
Marshall's first word surprised him.
mo one. Up to a few months ago
it was Hardin. Tom Hardin. He was
general manager Of the company. He
was allowed to resign, to save his
face. as the Chinese say. may tell
you that it was a case Of firing. He'd
made a terrible fluke down there"
II know" murmured Rickard. 1t
was growing more difficult, more dis
tasteful. If Marshall wanted him to
supplant Hardinl 1t had been incred-
ible, that mans folly! Reckless gam
bling, nothing else. Make cut in the
banks of a wild river, without put
ting in head gates to control it; a
child would guess better! 1t was a
problem now. all right; the writer Of
the report he'd just read wasn't the
only one who was prophesying failure.
Let the river cut back, and the gov
ernment works at Laguna would be
useless; a pickle Hardin had made.
Still to gain time he suggested that
Marshall tell him the situation. 1--WE
followed only the engineering side Of
1t. I don't know the relationship Of
the two companies"
"Where the railroad came in7 The
inside Of that story? I'm responsible
Il guaranteed to Faraday the closing
Of that break. There was a big dis
trict to save, a district that the rail-
road tapped-but I'll tell you that
later" He was leisurely putting blue,
perfectly formed rings into the air.
his eyes admiring them.
"Perhaps you've heard how Estrada,
the general. took a party of men into
the desert to sell a mine he owned.
After the deal was made he decided
to let it slip. He'd found something
bigger to do, more to his liking than
the sale Of a mine. Estrada was a
big man, a great man. He had the
idea Powell and others had. of turn
ing the river, Of saving the desert. He
dreamed himself of doing it. II sick
ness hadn't come to him the Colorado
would be meekly carrying water now
instead of flooding a country. Pity
Eduardo, the son, is not like him. He's
like his mother-you never know what
they are dreaming about. Not at all
alike, my wife and Estrada's."
Then 1t came to Rickard that he
had heard somewhere that Marshall
and Gesaral Estrada had married sis-
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

Rickard "goes In" and as he
goes he begins to comprehend
something Of the difficulties Of
the job that he has undertaken.
He learns why the valley dis
trusts the D. r., as the valley
calls the company which Hardin
fathered and which peopled the
desert. "Go in" with Rickard
in the next instaIlment.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03
(TO BE CONTINUED.1

Virtue Can Be overdone.
Selflessness and complaisance are
beautiful virtues, but do not forget
that virtue carried to excess may Re
come the most irritating and difiicuIs
Of failinRR
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31
TURKEYS-TURKEYS

We will buy turkeys this
year as usual and will pay the
highest cash market price for
them. Welwill receive them
at our down town place on
Second street and at our place
on East Main street at the L.
IN. crossing. We have paid
as much each year as our
competitors and sometimes
more. So don't sell your tur-.
keys but hold them for us.
Prices will be announced later
also date we will begin to re-
ceive them. Watch this pa
per for our daily adv.
RENAKER POULTRY co.
284 If
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31
Sbor Heads Protest

Warrington, Oct. 3l-Ameri-
can Federation of Labor officials
today protested to Attorney Gen
eral Palmer against the govern
ment obtaining the coal strike in
junction. They declared it yio-
lated the rights of union labor and
Rdicated the coal miners have
keir supportin any fight to dis
solve the injunction, Palmer de-
clared the governments is proceed
ing solely against one union
WHICH, he asserted, is trying to
Violate law. Representatives of
the four railroad brotherhoods
accompanied the delegation.
Their presence is taken to iHdi-
cate their powerful sport will be
given to any action union labor
might take, although they are mot
affiliated with the American
6fation.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31
B0BEvANS BUYS
|1o0lAT1 TILE TO FEED

Col. Robert G. Evans, Of Dan
vile, was over Friday to buy a
big bunch Of cattle from Taylor
and Collins, which he will run
over under an agreement with
them to buy them back nexr
year. There are 100 head in the
bunch, and the local dealers have
contracted to buy them back
from Col. Evans any time after
the first of July, 1920, at lltcents
a pound. @
Col. Evans is one of Boyle
county's most prominent farm
ers and citizens. He is a lead
ing democrat. He says that Gov.
Black will carry Boyle next Tues-
day by an old-fashioned majority
and redeem herself for the way
in which her majority 'fell down"
in the special congressional race.
Col. Evans. has been mentioned
very often for political office, and
been urged to run, but he has al
ways been more interested in
unselhshly helping his friends
than trying to get anything for
himself.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31
GOOD HEALTH TO YOU
DIR. CARTER'SK. & B. TEA
Costs But Little And You Can
Make A Whole Lot From
One Package

More people are drinking DR..
Carter's X. & B. Tea than ever
before, because they have found
that in these days Of high prices
some of the simplest remedies
are best.
Get package of this purely
vegetable tea. Everyone in the
family will like it, because it only
takes few days for them to find
out that for liver, stomach and
bowels and to purify the blood
there is nothing surer, safer or
better. @@
Pimply skin and sallow COM
plexion vanish after few sups,
and the little tots just love it and
should always have it, especially
when out of sorts and feverish. 1t
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31
The Great Nazinova

Nazimova, star of the sensational
screen version Of Edith Wherry's
"The Red Lantern, which comes to
the local theatre, for Fridays en-
gagement, is recognized as one of
the most distinguished actresses of
the age. She was born in Russian
Crimea, in town on the shore of the
Black Sea, but as child was taken
to Switzerland, and in Geneva was
instructed in the violin. At twelve
she returned to Russia, and made her
first public appearance by playing a
violin solo nt1a Christmas concert in
her native town. She then went to
Odessa TO continue her violin studies,
but took the dramatic course instead.
Her first stage experience was under
the direction Of the great Stanislaw-
sky, at the Artistic Theatre, Moscow.
AS leading woman Of a Russian stock
company, she played nearly 200 parts
in a wide variety Of productions.
Since coming to America, Nazi..
nova has played both in Russian and
English.
Iher celebrated screen productions,
aRevelation," "Toys Of Fate, Eye
For Eve" "Out Of the Fog, and her
newest production, "The Red Lam
term. which excels In power and
beauty and elaboration her previous
successes. \His
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31

Friday was School Day for Madi-.
son county. The rain held off Just
long enough for the parade to be
staged in fine style. Hundreds of
children, their parents, teachers and
friends came to town for the school
rally, and the contest for the at
tractiye prizes which had been ar
ranged by County Supt. Edwards
and City Supt. Payne.
1t was q. great day for educa-
ton in Madison county, and many
We're amazed at the splendid showing
that the children, from even the most
remote sections Of the county made.
When, Storms band led, the parade
from Caldwell school about II o'clock,
the entire line of march was lined
with hundred of spectators. It look
ed Like Court Day in town. The little
ones presented brave and attrac-
tive array as they marched under
their banners and flags and marshall
ed by their teachers. County Sperm
tendent Edwards led the way on a
charger, and the parade was huge
success in every way. It seemed too
bad that there were not prizes for
each school, for all did fine work, and
the teachers and pupils deserve COM
mendation for the splendid showing
that they made. $
The judges:i Prof. E. C. McDougle,
Prof. R. A. Edwards, and s. M.
Sauley reviewed the parade from the
bandstand in the court house yard,
before which the marching children
paraded twice in their n1aneuvering
en- route to the Madison High school
on the hill. The decision of the Judges
was unanimous as set out above.
In all there were 20 county schools
represented in the line of march and
five high schools.
Nearly all of the children were
gaily decorated, and the decorations
or costumes, together with precision
of march and numbers in line, in pro-
portion to the numerical strength of
each school entered into the consider
alton of the awards.
Formal ceremonies will be held this
afternoon, at theN old Madison\ In
stitute building which has become the
Madison High School. The deeds etc.,
will be turned over and accepted by
the school authorities, and a musical
program will be rendered.
In honor of such tribute to the
educational institutions of Madison
county, President T. ]. Coates de-,
clared recess at Eastern Normal,
and the entire student body and
faculty came to town, and watched
the parade and took part in the other
exercises of the day.
Supts. Edwards and Payne, who
engineered the big day and so sue
cessfully carried out the program
were the recipients Of hearty con-
gratulations upon the fine showing
made. Both are doing splendid work
in their respective places, and ,many
who do not as a rule, take special
interest in the welfare and work of
the school system of the county were
amazed at the magnitude Of this
splendid exhibit Jon.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31
RICHMOND TO have
ICE CREAM FACTORY

Richmond is to have an ice cream
factory in this immediate future, Of
plans of Emil Lohrisch 60 through.
Mr.. Lohrisch has Just returned from
st. Louis where he negotiated for
machinery and all equipment for a
first class plant which he hopes to
install here soon. He plans to erect
q brick building especially as q home
for the new enterprise, and in fact
to establish q dairy from which to
obtain q pure and constant supply of
cream. Richmond has been depend
It upoR Winchester and Lancaster
6E the fee cream that her people
rave used for many years and Mr..
Lobrisch believes that the people here
!: ;:;s:s = :adly patronize home industry
Of this sort which will also be able
to save them considerable in the cost
of the ice cream they buy.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31
STRONG ARGUMENTS
FOR DRY AMENDMENT


In spite of the fact that DR..
Wilber FI Crafts and Mr.. Reid
came a day sooner than scheduled
a good audience heard these rhen,
first I'M front of the courthouse
from seven to eight o'clock last
night and then in the court house
from eight to nine o'clock. DR..
Crafts, who is superintendent Of
the International Reform Bureau,
made several short addresses
interspersed with solos and some
spritely. talks by Mr.. Reid who is
with Mr.. Crafts on his tour thru
Kentucky.
+ The special occasion for Mr..
Crafts visit to Richmond was to
Richmond was to call attention to
the importance Of the Prohibition
amendment which is to be voted
upon next Tuesday. Attention
was called to the fact that the
amendment will be upon a sepa-
rate ballot and that voters need
to be very careful not to over
look the amendment and espe-
,cially not to forget to vote Eyes"
DR.. Crafts long experience in re-
form movements in this and 9TH
er countries and his careful
study of the harmful effects of
alcoholic drinks upon men, wo-
men and children enable him to
speak with great force and
authority.
In this connection, a very
strong argument for the temper
ance cause has been written
for the Daily Register by Goebel
Harrod, of Eastern State Nor
NAL. Young Harrod is original
ly;ax Franklin county boy who has
made his home here for some
time. He writes as follows:
The abolition of the traffic in alcoh-
olic liquors has been decreed by the
American people. Public opinion,
operating over long period of years,
thru local, state and congressional
campaigns centering in "the saloon
question" after many successive for
ward movements, has brought final
decision. The issue has been fought
out, inch by inch, election after elect
ION everywhere except in a few
larger cities, The decision reached is
overwhelming; forty-fve out of forty
eight states, containing 100,3S0,00
people, by a Legislative vote of 5,02e
to 1,147 almost five to one, have
spoken. rs
The decision is democratic, The
question has been thoroughly debated
for hundred years. It has rne1
most strenuous opposition, the sure
guarantee against over-hasty action
and has been settled in accord witt
the rule of majority action. So fal
as the amendment itself is concerned
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31
Here, There, Everywhere

At Paris, Woodford Buckner bought
three cars Of $50 pound feeding cat
tie from Caywood & McClintock at
II cents.
In Scott county, the highest price
for tobacco reported was paid w. l..
Nutter for $4,000 pounds, Lexing-
ton company paying 85 cents, plus
half of profits and paying $4,000 in
advance.
B, G. Fox, of Danville, shipped 50
head Of yearling mules to market,
having paid from $50 to $110 for the
lot.
As the result of the poisoning of
five persons at Detroit the govern
ment has ordered the supension of the
sale of army canned goods.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31
.PERSHING DECLARES
FOR CIVILIAN TRAINING
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, Oct. 3l-Disagree-
ing with the War Department re-
commentators for a permanent
army of 100000 men, General
Pershing today told a joint meet
ing of the House and Senate mil
itary committee that he thought
the "outside figure" should be
from 275,OOO to 100000 and "pos-
sibly less" He said any higher
figure would cost too much and
that the regular army is sufficient
for emergencies but should be
back by a trained citizens re-
serve" .
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31
200 NEGROES DRIVEN
OUT 0F COR|BIN
P Preparations Follow Series Of
Robberies and Holdups and
Stabbing Of Switchman
lBy Assoc oc,ereo Press,

Corbin, KY, Oct. Hl-Angered
by q series of robberies, a mob
last night herded 200 negroes to-
gether. practically all Of Corbin.
except the older residents, placed
some of them en- trains and fore
ed the remainder to leave on foot.
A large number of shots were
fired. Reports that one negro
was killed and two others wound
ed. .sare denied. The town is quiet
and NO arrests were made.
The deportations followed an
attack Wednesday night on Am
brose Thompson, a switchman in
the L. & N. yards here by two ne
groes, who robbed him and stab
bed him seriously. The attack
was one of a number of holdups
in this town and vicinity and
caused great indignation among
the men employed at work here.
The real trouble, did not begin
until dark. Then number of
men and boys marched through
districts where the colored work.
men were quartered and herding
them together. ordered them to
leave by the quickest way posi-
bic.
Some negroes caught the first
train out and others left on foot
and in a<few hours practically ev-
cry negro had left town except
a few older residents, who were
not molested.
There is still considerable ex-
citment on the streets but there
is no expectation of further vio-
lence.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-31

\ Washington, Oct. 3l-Bulletin
3s-Pyesident Wilson today signed
IAN executive order fixing maxi
mum prices of bituminous coal.
Anthracite prices are not affect,
ed. The maximum prices fixed
by the states and for prepared
sizes range from $4.6O a net ton
at the mine mouth to $3.50.
The maximum coal prices re-
stored by today's order are ap-
proximately those prevailing dur
ing the summer for Kentucky.
The lowest is $3.50; the highest
$3.50; for West Virginia $2.45 to
$500. .