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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-17

when he stopped at the door Of the
apartment. but SnlilC was ready. She
had the luncheon wrapped and her
hat on.
Good little gifi." Gates said an
prOVingiy. ~ he looked at her happy
faca. we will have one perfectly
grand time. Sallie. / feel II IN my
bones. Come on. we mnst catch this
car. You know I am no millionaire
to take you In a taxi. much as !
would like "a. Wen take the train
and 40 down on Long Island to a
dear little place ] know, then walk
to that 'w0oday plnce' you talked
about. What rave you for iunchY 2"
"orrcdy boy shan't tell you.
somothinR you like. though. So.
young things they we're. they started
on their outing. while Patricia bent
oycr her desk. upon which stood a
vase Of roses that cost more than
their outing. and walked for tn
luncheon Homer Blake had sent In
from an expensive restaurant.
Poor Gates. am sorry ] couldn't
60" Patricia had said aloud when
she had refused his invitation. And
she stopped just a moment to inhale
the fragrance Of the roses before she
again turned to her work.
At s o'clock Blake interrupted her.
My car IL at the door. am going
to drive you home he said. And
when he drove through the park a
roundabout way Patricia made no OBJ
jcctiona, but leaned back aud chatted
about her work with an enthusiasm
that did not escape Blake-(ro be-
continued.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-17
NAVY OFFERS CHANCE
FOR AVIATION COURSE

According to Information received
at tho local naval recruiting station
today men Of general qualifications
only. between the ages Of rs and IS.
may enlist az apprentice seaman for
aviation mechanic with pay OF s3260
per month. ana mas either 40 to a
naval air station or detachment. or
TO the aviation mechanics school At
Great Lakes. Illinois.
This school has never before been
open to men on their first enlistment,
and too IL must be Understood that
b. Is a departure from general policy
10 send q man without special quail
ncat!ons direct to an air station. bu,
under a recent act this procedure ~
now authorized.
The young men ~ this country who
have never had an opportunity 20
learn u trade before Will and In his
their one great chance TO learn q
trade. This school b. divided into
three c0urses. with many suhdivis-
ions. the FIRST NJ which II general pre-
Uminary Instructions OF SO weeks
durauon-wen from this school who
have shown exceptional aptitude are
given q further course of - weeks,
gnd then stlll another advance course
of ~ weeks iu all out Of a three
yearf' enlistment Ca hts time 70 man
viii learn ul there Ii to know about
an mir silp.
No man can he nm officer In the
naval aviation who was not an en-.
listed man 600 the same service. ana
the course b. now double the value
~ training received by the officers
during the war. ~ you are interest
ed see or write tho Navy Recruiting
Officer. Albuquerque. y. NJ.
You may have noticed that the man
who can turn his hand TO anything
seldom has the price Of a wooden
oVercont WHOM he turns up his toes.
Herald Want Ads Are Real
Go-Getters
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-17
Elk Oficio Mayor
Urges Observance Of
Constitution Day

"On September II. 1857. one
hundred thirty-two years ago.
representatives Of all OF the then
states. except Rhode Island, In
convention assembled. adopted
the constitution OF the United
States, q document under which
the American nation and Amerl-
q people have expanded and
prospered. Defining the rights 90
the federal government. OF the
sovereign sfafeS making M the
union, and all the people OF the
United states. the constitution.
the supreme and nnal authority.
has stood tie test of time. the
most nerferf do~uman' esrfrten
ar 80 90 pivsn TIVE Nv ~. hand
of man.
I'm these times Of social unrest.
In the period OF rcadJustment Of
differences between capital ANA
labor. IN realizing the rights and
duties OF individuals and Of the
units Of society. II Is Indispensable
"a know the future of
the American nation That the
people Of America know UNDER
stand ana appreciate the con-
tents of the constitution and the
Interpretation placed on u.
cor peculiar and exceptional
importance and Significance,
therefore. Is tho program for the
observance Of The anniversary Of
the adoption OF the constitution.
Co he offered in the national
guard armory IN Albuquerque, ON
Wednesday. september II. 1919,
beginning at : o'clock y. M. The
People Of Albuquerque are inVit-
od ana urged TO attend the cele-
hration In order that they may
refresh their r~eCullcctlons u
constitutional history and may
renew their allegiance to the ma
ton which has endured and he
come mighty because ~ me vls-
ion Of ';e frnmcrs Of the CON
stitutlon.
Done ~ the city Hall this
10th day ~ September. 1879.
WALTER NJ. CONNELL,
thurman. City Commission. and ~
Ohiclo Mayor, CIty OF Aibuquerqu.
New MeXico.'
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APT wv
one thing Miss Elder had said the
night before remained In Gates mind
all the next day. n seemed she knew
y man who knew Blake. In speaking
OF him. OF Patricia's Willingness 70
assist Blake for a few days. this man
had Enid:
They work together with rare
sympathy Il seems to mo. Mrs. Van
Brunt understands the spirit OF his
work. That In why IL has been so
hard TO find some one to take her
place. Then Miss Elder had added.
y Knew your wifs was cleveri YOU
remember told you so The night /
urht met you both"
Gates had maize some sort OF an
answer and had forgotten the incl
dent In his pleasure In talking with
Larry n But as he bent over his
drawing board. II all came back.
Mrs. Van Brunt understands the
spirit Of his work" Why was Il she
could not understand the spirit Of her
husbands work. Gates wondered. Was
there no spirit In ~ Somehow the
thought, the remembrance OF that
quoted speech. haunted him and mad ,
work Impossible. II was Saturday.
lie could telephone Patricia and tel
her Ia stop work p they would gp
INTO the country. u wus a warm, love
y spring day and IL would do them
both good.
"Oh. Gates, I nm 80 sorry. hut I
promised Mr. Blake to stay this after.
noon and get oat SOM special WORK.
J VIII be nt home for Inner but |
couldn't leave now. ! am sorry. dear.
II you had planned something. Run
alcng without me. Take q little out
ing all by your lonesome. You do
serve IT," And once again. without
whiting for "a reply. she hung up.
so anxious 10 get at hat work
Tor Blake she can't even talk to me"
Gates grumhled as he left the tele-
phone Lots of fun TO 20 into the
country alone. I wonder" he
stood htsitant. II wonder IL Snllie
would go" Th-n: no harm trying.
she's probably got something to do.
too"
That you. sellle7'' he asked when
he had the connection.
Yes. what is ~"
Guess who's taking? p"
Don't De "a goose. Gates. You can't
disguise your voice.
What do O say 10 an afternoon
IN the country. Mrs. Patricia can't go
because she promised 10 help that
bore Blake out with some stun. But
u you viii 40 with me Il will be a
real charity. I've got the whites. IL
isn't fair to inflict myself on any ono.
but Il YOU Wll 20 IN promise not TO
be any more unintcresting thar / cnn
help.
I'm 20 an right. was lust diving
10 go 10 the country this lovaiy day.
can ] have IN hour2 want TO take
lunch. We can go to some woodsy
place and eat H."
I'm stop In forty minutes. That's
all the time YOU az have"
Very well. I shall be ready. " the
luncheon isn't satisfactory 10 will be
your fuult Tor hurfying me so"
As Gates hung up tn receiver u
seemed as " the entire face of tn.
world had Uttered IN the last five
minutes. tie whistled as he put his
h%luopriuts away. Then he stopp, II FOR
a shine and some cigarettes. SaHie
had occasionally smoked m the old
days. lie used to tease her about 20.
calling her u sport when she did so.
Tho forty minutes w're scarcely up
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-17
Bids on Highway
Project Are Above
the State Estimate


spnta Re. y. NJ. sept. IT. nids
were opened yesterday by State High
way Engineer Leslie A.. Giiiett for the
construction OF federal aid project
No. II. Only two bids were received.
Cunningham and Rails OF Alamo
gordo submitted "a bid Of f~42,SiS.7s
ana Burg "a and la Roe Of Pales-
tine. TcSan, s~i2.6sI.OS. Both bids ex-
ceede,; the estimated cost OF 1885,
i0b.Gs. Mr.. Giilett took the matter
under advisement whether to accept
tine lowest bid or reject both.
This project Ia a So miles section
OF the itoswell-C arrizozo road be-
tween the boundary OF the forest re-
serve and the Fort stanton marine
hospital reservation In Lincoln rounty.
lids will b. opened today sor the
construction Of federal aid project No.
&c. a section OF the Carisbhd-Loving-
ton road across heavy sands near the
west line Of Lea county.
More Trucks.
The state highway department has
received notice that nine Kelley
Springfield 3ts ton trucks and one
Hurlburt 8 ton truck had been ship
ped. The department had no IN
formation whether under the new law
u O receive any more trucks that
had tot already been shipped at the
time Of the notice that war depart
ment material distribution had been
discontinued
Taos county has remitied $3.50 10
the STATE highway department to app
ply in the construction Of sections
Z and 8 OF state highway No. 5. the
Santa Fc-1aoa road. This money
will be applied where the SO convicts
are at work from RinconAda north
to the road from Taos Junction 10
Taos also known AS the Rio Grande
del Norte project.
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| AMENDMENTS
EFEATED v STATE,
LIGHT VOTE CAST
sive Majority Rolled Up
yainst Proposition for Board
Control and for Issuing of
bnds in City and Elsewhere.

? three nmendm rnts To the state
HUTTON were overwhelmingly de-
II in the special election yester-
according 10 meager returns re-
from vnriour parts or the state
Tho amendment to give tho
ers and sailors who are absent
the state q vote vas the only
POM rnt thnt received = consider
favorable vote and lts gems to
been showed under with the
two amendments.
. maiurities against the board OF
ol ard road bonds amendments
decisive IN an the precincts
from early todny
the city Of Albuquerque there
majority AGAINST an amend
l.. Only IN the second OF the
sixth precinct aid any amend
receive q considerable vote-the
there showed q tie on The ques-
Iof glvlnE the soldiers and sailors
p total ~ for the city foiiows'
ad bonfs-For, So: against. gao.
dier vote For no; against
ar1 ~ conirol-For n: against.
vot. hV divisions follows:
Precinct 20. division ..
nd-bondN-f0 s; against, co.
dier vote For. 81: against. ~.
ard Of control-For J.: against.
prccinct 20. Division 2.
d bonds For II. against ~
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-17
ldertakers VIII.
Meet Again Next
Year in the City

b. tho undertaken Is no less Of q
. good fellow than the next on '
demonstrated Yesterday an'r
af the Chamber OF Commerce hN
|ich with which tho New McNi "a
iors' association closed up ne
INs hIsiness session and hast NOD
Ior a JOY ride about the city.
mobiles furnished by the local
Itnkers formed % funeral process
carried the ioviui visitors
sh the mud and siush Of a gray
day Nothing Gauntcd the Last
h. OF mon renss mbled Tor a
lef at the ANarado in tho we
and some Of their number at
the Firomen's hall
. following M 3ors for the com
ear yer elected: r. y Kelly
| rrlzozo. president: g. J. Seer of
lies. Isl vice president; D. Np-
.of Gallup. End vice president:
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New Tax
Commissioner, Named
After Porhro Diaz

Santa Fc. sept. 17.-Pornrio Abreu.
the new state tax commissioner. who
began his duties by sitting with the
commission yesterday on "a number OF
important cnsts. IL a wsli knoNn
1%vHocint In Taos county. where he
has he'd various unlcea.
Born IN penusco In 1859 Mr.. Ab-
rru was The son OF the late Santiago
Ahrcu, u at The prominent Spanish -
~ ukiug r'hidcnts OF this state.
rurfirio Ahreu was named for pot-
nrio DiaZ. Of Uld Mexico. and his
father predicted that some day he
would become an Official OF inflI-
Tornrio Ahreu was educated In "a
private school at pounsCo and later
attended u Mission school IN Mora
county. He decided that he woul .
get practical training us a rpnCher
and store keeper and not attend the
higher institutions or irarntnE. His
first office was that OF postmaster OF
perasco uuGrr President Cleveland
lie has run on The democratic
ticket In Taos county Tor member Of
the house of Representatives for the
sat senate and for the constitutional
convention, hut wus defeated. lie
ran Tor senator at the last election.
lie served aH e regent OF the ~ nito
school during the administration OF
Governor Mcdonald. He In % mem
h"r Of tn board OF education Of Taos
uuutN
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g. y. French, OF Albuquerque. 3ri
Vice president: =. \. Mahonay OF
pcmins. treasurer. and e. \. Rising
OF santa tr. secretary.
The 1899 meetlns will be held In
Albuquerque.
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CHAPTER Vl-Continued

The road, however led me mo blind alley, the farther extremity be ing the base of the cliff; but another street emerged from II at right nngle. and plunged into this. telev- ing that any of the hyways nuuld eventually take me b the top of the aeelivity.
 AS I entered this street I heard the footsteps behind me quicken and. look Ing around, perceived that the man was close upon me. He stopped n the moment l did and disappeared i'll small court
 Now I was afraid The mighty cliff before me. the silence of the de- serted alleys fin which I wandered helpless1y. the thought of Jaequeline alone. waiting anxiously for my return, almost unnamed me almost ran forward into the hyway which seemed ta lead toward the summit. and as l did SO I heard the footsteps close be hind me again.
 On my left hand was a tiny nn- fenced courtyard. not more than six yards in area. and l turned into this quickly and waited. l was confident that the bend In the street had hidden me from my pursuer. and as l antici- pated. he came on at q swifter rate.
 He was abreast of me when l put out my hand and grasped him by the coat, while with the other l felt in my pocket for my automatic pistol.
 It was not there. I had left it in the pocket of the evercoat which l had changed at the furrier'S shop and had sent to the Chateau And l was looking into the villalnouS face of the ruffian who had knocked me down on Sixth avenue!
 What are you following me for?@ I cried furiously.
 He wrenched himself out of my grasp and pulled Il long knife from his pocket caught him ny the wrist, and We wreStled to and fro upon the snow The keen steel slashed my fin gers. but the thought of Jaequeline helped me.
 got his hand open. snutehed the knife. and flung il far away among the stunted shrubs tha, chung to the cliN side And we stood watching each other. panting.
 He did not try to attack me again. but stood just out of my reach. grin ming diabolically nit mo. His gaze shifted over my shoulder. lnstinetiNe- ly swung around aS the dry snow crnckled behind me.
 was second toe late, for l saw nothing but the looming figure of a second ruftian and his upraised arm; then painless darkness seemed to en- fold me and was conscious of plung- ing down into fathomless abyss.
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SMOKE FALL IN NORTHWEST
Flames Are Raging in Parts Of Four States. With Thousands of Men
 Fighting Them.

San Francisco.-Mucho of the Paciic Northwest Is under pail of smoke from grass, brush and forest fires in Montana. Idaho. Washington and Ore gon,
 Lightning was responsible for a number of blazes reported and high wind in many places overcnne the temporary advantage brought by the slight rainfall 10 the thousands of men who have been fighting the flames for weeks.
 In Western Montana and Northern Idaho. according to forest officials, there have been 612 fires since June 12, 200 of which have been reported lately. About 2.500 men are fighting fires in that territory.
 change in the wind brought tenn porary safety 10 the little town of St Regis Mont The most serious fire to the north of St Regis covered an area 50 miles in circumference. The only hope of extnguishing will be a heavy rain. Eleven fires were burning in the Flathead forest in Mon tana.
 Fires in Dashington were confined 10 slashing. but were reported to b' threatening standing timber.
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I stared wildly at him. .She is on

I StdftH NHuiN Ill HilH. Ole IN On the Claire." l cried again.
 "No. mon ami. She is aboard the Sainte-V -Vierge.' replied Dubois. chuck ling, and if you wish to accompany mademoiselle you must come with me at once. for we are getting up steam
 could not believe him. l thought that Leroux had tempered with the honest man. It was not until he had taken me, half forcibly. aboard and opened the door that l saw her
 "Jacqueline :" l cried, and clasped her in my arms for joy, and quite for got
 dancing shadow fell upon the wall behind the oil lamp. The honest captain was rubbing his hands in the doorway and chuckling with delight
 Tt is all right. 1t is all right; ex- cuse me. monsieur" he said. But what has happened to you, monsieura You have met with an aecidentY
 Jacqueline cried out and ran for water, and made me sit down, and began bathing my head. l contrived to whisper something of what had oc- cured during the moments when Iacqueliue fitted to and fro. Dubois swore roundly.
 Tt is my fault, monsieur" he said. "I should have known. l should have accompanied you home. But l was anxious to get To the telegraph office to inform NJ. Danton of your coming. And l suspected something. too. for knew that Leroux had something more in his mind than simply to convey some of his men to St. Boniface at such expense. Mademoiselle knows nothing of the plot against her, and has been greatly distressed for you. So it shall he understood that you fell down and hurt your head on the iee-eh?"
 agreed to this. But what did she think?" l asked. as Jaequeline went back for some more water.
 That you had sent her to the Saiute-Nierge." he answered. and that you were To follow her here-as you did Pnrbleu!
 one question of curiosity. mon- Sieur. if 1t is permissible" he said little later Why does Leroux wish
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MINIMUM NUMBER TO MAKE PIE. TiTiONS VALID MORE THAN
 DOUBLED.
COURTS DECISIONS DISAGREE
Oregon and Colorado Judicial! Rulings Favor Drys, Ohio and Washington on Other Side Public Opinion
 to Be Expressed.

Washington.-Opp Of prohibL tion are turning their attention 10 the Constitutional amendment Petitions for a referendum on the amendment in 12 states where referendum vote is possible. will be filed soon In three states. Oregon. Utah and Idaho, petitions have been thrown out. but it Is proposed to appeal the decisions to the Supreme Court.
 The situation as it is summed now by the opponents of prohibition. is.
 It is predicted that more than 100, GOO names supporting the referendum will be filed in Missouri
 In Arkansas. where 5000 names are necessary. 1000 names were filed.
 In California. where 34.454 names are necessary. S5.000 names were filed
 In Colorado. where 10000 names are necessary. 5000 were filed
 In Maine, where 10000 names are called for. more than 10000 were fled
 In Michigan, where 10000 names are needed. more than 10000 were filed.
 In Nebraska. where 30.000 names are necessary, 60.060 were filed
 In Nevada, where 2.557 names are necessary. 1000 names were filed.
 In New Mexico. where 12 .00o names are necessary. 16000 were filed.
 In Oklahoma, where 5000 names are necessary. 15.000 were filed. The Secretary of State, on instructions from the Attorney General. has TO fused to put the referendum proposi- tion on the ballot. Mandamus proceed ings are pending in the State Supreme Court
 In Ohio. where 5e .000 are necessary. 200 900 were filed. The Secretary of State accepted the petition and filed 1t. The drys enjoined him from put ting the proposition on ballot and were turned down.
 In Washington, where % s57 names are necessary. 40 900 names were filed. Mandamus proceedings were brought against the Secretary of State to com pei him to file and the Attorney Gen eral to give the ballot title. A writ was granted by the Supreme Court Nerifcation of signers by the Secre- tary of State has not been completed.
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CHAPTER VII.
Captain Dubois.

Clang Clang
 It sounded as though some titanic blacksmith were pounding on a mighty anvil to devils chorus of laughter. And was bound to the steel. and each blow awakened hideous echoes which went resoundlng through my brain for ever.
 Clang! Clang,
 strove to free myself. I knew that t was dream from which l must awaken, for the fate of the whole world depended on my awakening from the bonds of sleep.
 It would be so easy to sink down into deeper slumber. where even the changing of the anvil beneath those hammer strokes would no longer be heard: but against this was the i'm perative need to save-not the world now. but
 The name was as sweet as honey pon my lips. It was something worth ving for. It was-JacQueline
 That name-Annette--Je tcqueline
 had gone back to my rooms and w body upon the floor. Jacqueiine
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so much to stop your marriage with mademoisele that he Is ready to stoop to assassination and kidnaping?'
 Because he Is himself in love with her." I said.
 The captain clenched his fists. God forbidr he murmured. "They say his wife died of broken heart. An. monsieur swear to me that this shall never come about, that mademolselle become his wife. Swear 1t to me, mon ami v
 swore it. and we shook hands.
 Five minutes later we had east off. and the SainteV Verge steamed slowly through the drift ice that packed the gulf There were no lights upon the Claire. and I surmised that the con spirators were keeping quietly hidden in expectation of Jacqueline's arrival. though how Dubois had outwittef them I could not at the time surmlse.
 Then I sought my cabin and fell asleep, dreaming of Jacqueline.
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A NIGHT STRUGGLE.

Paul Hewlett. loiteriug at night n Madison square Now York ts approached by an Eskimo dog He follows the dog to gambling house and meets the animals mistress coming out with q large amount uf money She Is beautiful and in dis= tress and he follows her After protecting her from two assaIlaHts he takes her in charge and puts her in his owr rooms for the rest of the night He returns Ettle later to find a murdered man iR his rooms and Jae4Hejine dazad. with her memory gone He decides to protect Iacauelae. gets rid af the body and prepares to take Ter 10 Quebec in Il search fer her Hnme Simon LeraHN. searching fer Iacquellne for some unfriendly pur- pose. finds them. but Hewlett syades him Hewlett calls the grI his sister In Quehee he learns Chat she Is the daughter of reelGSe in the wilds. Charles puchdtHe Pere Antoine tells Hewlett J5a- aHeline is married and tries to take her away Hewlett engages pds- sage on boat to St Boniface
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expeditionary forces No other cargo will be carried
 This little paragraph of the news will enable the people instantly to understand the huge bulk and volume of the story of the war as shown in the official pupers and In the life his tories Of each enc of the 2,oooooo men who went over to fight the Hun.
 Almost immediately after the first American expeditionary force was sent to France there sailed company of officers and men whose duty It was to gather the basic material for his tory of the American army's operations wherever they were carried out.
 Nobody knows how many histories of the war will he written. Some of them are under way now, but the one history which will be accurate beyond peradventure Is the history which will be compiled from the actual field Serv- ice of supply, and operation orders of the American expeditionary forces. Specifically speaking. therefore, the history which will be of greatest ad vantage to the man who wants facts without undue color will he the one which is compiled from the orders is- sued from time to time. and from the reports made by the men who carried