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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

dreary estate Of Leila. She va
asleep, but she woke at the sound of
his step, and. turning her head with
effort. opened her eyes and smiled at
him feebly and whispered his name,
and beckoned to him with one weak
finger.
Daphne's heart ached out to him
she Rugged him as hard as her weak
arms would let her. She searched her
mind for comfort. She could think Of
nothing so comforting just now as a
hearty, reassuring lie. She whispered
"It's all my fault, honey. You see,
Mr.. Wetherell was taking me out for a
ride. l met Leila. She told me you
telephoned you weren't coming home
for dinner. She looked so lonely that
| asked her To come along and chap
eron us. I'm to blame for it all. Can
you eve forgive me?"
He was so grateful, so eager to be
deceived. that he forgot her state and
clenched her hand hard and kissed 1t
in gratitude for IA priceless boon. The
iiui ST, ItluiiiihS, saw lHC dNtu uiu
smiled. not knowing what JOY Bayard
was taking in absolving Leila of sus-
picion and loading himself with blame.
At such a time we love to bow our
own heads in shame and cast ashes
upon our hair. The taste Of ashes In
the mouth Is good at such a time.
Daphne's first visitor after Bayard
was Mrs. Chivvis.
"Oh, my dear" she murmured. II
read in the papers about your misfor-
tune. Such "A night as | had spent I! l
was so afraid for you! And to think
that you were lying here in such pain
And l might have helped you"
Daphne smiled, and they clasped
hands like the two splendid little bust
ness women they were.
Flows the shop?" Daphne asked.
81 haven't been there"
ut isn't open, then?"
"No, indeed. With you here?"
CTO BE CONTINUEDD
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
CHAPTER xxIii-continued.

:"
Mrs. Romilly finished her wholesale
order and wheezed out like Il grand
old automobile of an early model.
When they were alone the partners
gazed at Daphne's list and then at
each other.
"What on earth made you take it,"
Mrs. Chivvis exclaimed. You know
We can't fill it,"
"We're going to fill It,"
but howY"
"Darned If | know. but Well, Wen
have To get n lot Of sewing-women In
and sit up nights"
But the material. We can't buy
those things on credit"
Then I'll borrow cash and pay for
It,"
borrow where? You said you
wouldn't trouble your brother"
I'm not responsible for what | have
said or may say Besides, | don't mind
going to Bayard, now that | can go
with success. I'll call on him In a
business way and offer him interest
and all that. | guess Mrs. Itomilly's
name is good enough collateral"
All unconscious of Daphne's affairs,
Bayard was approaching his office
with the brisk manner of n triumphant
capitalist. But that was bluf for out
ward effect, He was actually dizzy
with loss of bearings and control.
Bayard had carried heavier burdens
than Clay. and under the sting of
Leila's whip had taken greater risks
for higher prizes. The crash in the
street had found him So extended that
he could not recover without addition
al help. That very morning one of
his brokers had called On him for n re-
newal of margins. He had To have
five thousand dollars or he would lose
fifty.
ltebuffed from every door, Bayard
bad gone to Wetherelrs ofice-a mys-
ferrous sort Of place surrounded by
guards and secret service men to
ward off the menace of spies, real and
Imaginary.
Bayard had unusual difficulty In
passing the lines. The reason he soon
heard. A new man was in charge In
Wetherell's place. n retired British Of
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

make 'em. No nonsense about III
Leir'. l just love her-perf'ly hon
or'ble love. I'd do anything In worl
for Leir-or li1' Miss Daffy-Or oil
broth Bay'd. Tell him at. will you,
like a goo liP girl? Tell Bay at,
will-ll?"
Daphne grew furious. She felt now
that she had justified her presence
here. She held Leila fast in her EN-
brace and commanded Wetherell.
SLOW down at once. Do you hear?
Slow down this carl"
Wetherell laughed BLESS lir heart.
I'm goin' take you home. You're quite
shafe with me-quite. Man that's
born to be hanged never drown or get
Observation-Disclosures good wOrd-au-
tomokilled-eh, whatf"
They whipped round a sOmber jut In
the road, and his searchlight painted
instantly In white outlines against the
black world a wagonload of sleepy
children returning from some village
church affair. They were singing.
uTbN silly, MeTTllee We O-l~d-lOuB-TO-ld
long"
Daphne and Leila seemed to die at
once.
Wetherell groaned, ooh, my God,
the liF chil'ren! !"
There was nothing for Wethereil to
do but what he did. He spun his wheel
and drove his thunderbolt into an
open concrete culvert. There was a
furious racket. The ear turned a
somersault and crumpled In a shud-
dering mass.
Wetherell, pinioned under the wheel,
was knocked this way and that and
his beautiful head cracked on the on
crete like a china dolls.
Leila was snatched from the car as
If invisible hands had caught her ex-
quisite body for "A lash to fog a tele-
phone pole with, then threw her into
"A ditch. Daphne was flung and bat
tered and thrust under the ear when
it turned over. And then the gasoline
spilled from the shattered tank and
caught fire.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
CHAPTER XIV.

Underneath the machine lay the
relies of Wetherell, who would suffer
no more here. Close by was Daphne
Kip, whom Il brief Inconsistencies
gave a short furlough from torture.
She was not alive enough to be afraid
of the long. lean flames about the
gasoline tank, though they kept
springing at her like w~olfhOunds held
in a weakening leash. They had not
yet quite reached her. but they missed
her less and less.
A small distance of. Leila lay still,
In almost her first ungrnceful attitude,
oblivious for a few moments of the
outrages the blind forces of momen-
tum had wreaked on her with the fury
OF a Bill Skies trying to beat "a woman
to death.
The chauffeurs and passengers of
cars that drew up in lengthening
queues ran TO the scene Of Wetherell's
disaster.
At first they could not see Weth-
erell, but they saw Daphne and her
peril, and they set frantically to work
to drag her free. But she was so
caught that they could not release her
until they should remove the ear. They
pulled and heaved. but II was jammed
into the culvert and the ditch so tight
that they could not bulge 1t. though
they took risk enough and suffered
blistered hands and charred clothes.
At last one chauffeur fastened a
chain to the rear axle Of Wetherell's
ear and to the front axle OF his, and,
by alternate backing and swerving,
dragged and hoisted Wetherell's car
upward and rearward while other men
snatched Daphne from beneath and
away from the flames just as they
were nibbllng at her skirts.
AT the same time they disclosed the
body Of Wetherell and with huge diff
iiculty fetched ii forth. Still others
found Leila In "A heap, a toy with
broken joints.
The last thing Daphne had known
VAS the sensation of being shaken to
death, II helpless mouse In n terriers
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

her a of such woe as Cancelled
all Bayard's grievances against her.
Once Bayard's resentments and
~tealOusies were swept from his mind.
his old love came back thrObblng and
leaping. His very soul bled and he
dropped to his knees. his arm thrown
across that bundle of wreckage which
had been his choice among the worlds
beauties.
He was soon dragged from his COM
muniOn with his Once-mOre uncOn-
sciOus bride by the young doctor, who
lifted him up with the unpracticed
diplomacy of internes and led him
aside. grumbling: Say, what you try
ing to do? Kill her? She's weak and
her hearts a1uttering. Cheer her up
II you can. If you can't, you can't
stay. Better not stay. anyway"
Bayard ~apolOgized cravenly and
promised better behavior. and was
permitted to steal back to Leila. He
took her n unchanged hand 1t was
as beautiful as the severed hand of a
Greek statue, and as marblish white
and cold.
The inferno led him at length out
into the corridor. And now Bayard
remembered thai he had also a sister,
an only sister. in this same tavern OF
pain. His heart went out to her. He
remembered, too, that they had a ia
Their and IA mother to tell or deceive.
Daphne's injuries were slight. She
looked sad enough when he peered In
at her, though she was far from the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
NOT STRONG ON NAVIGATION
Records Show Weakness Of the Span
ish Sailor in That Highly I'M
portsnt Matter.

The Spaniards Of early days were
most adventurous explorers. but, for
all their discoveries Of distant lands.
very poor navigators. After coming
upon the Solomon islands In the west
ern Pacific. they could not find them
again, and they were lost for 1J0
years.
The water supply Of their ship was
kept In big earthen Jars. As IL was
impossible TO provide in this way
enough TO drink for a long voyage.
they took TO sea many large mats.
which when Il rained were spread to
catch the drops. From the mats the
water was drained off into the Jars.
Probably it was no fault of Colum-
bus. but his first voyage TO America,
which occupied two months time, was
mainly a drift. When he landed in
Cuba he thought he had reached Asia.
and sent an expedition inland to treat
with the great khan of Tartary. Later
his flagship. the Santa Maria. ran
aground of the coast of Haiti, the Ia
tfves of which island welcomed him
most Hospitality. He noticed three or
four Of them whose naked bodies show
ed scars which they attributed to
bites inflicted by man-eating saw
ages Of another island called Can
iba. Whence the origin Of the word
cannibal-the island inhabited by these
anthropophagi being Porto Rico.
Less than 100 years age Spain sti1l
claimed ownership Of the whole Pa
cific ocean. declaring II a Spanish lake
on the strength Of Balboa's discovery
I'm i51a Acting upon this idea. the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
One of the greatest needs of farm
ers in the United States is short-time
personal credit on reasonable terms.
The federal loan banks are taking good
care of the land-mOrtgage require
ments In many cases, but they are not
always available for new settlers and
for farmers or planters who need per-
sonal loans to buy live stock. imple-
ments, or other equipment. The need
for shOrt-time personal credit is shown
as a result of an investigation by the
United States department of agricul-
ture in the Southern states, where it
was found 60 per cent of the farmers
depend upon advances from merchants
during the crop-producing season.
Credit extended by merchants, COM
monty known as the advancing system,
is usually exceedingly high. 1t is esti-
mated by the department that hum
dreds of millions of dollars would be
saved by the farmers each year If the
means already adopted In a number of
communities were put into general use.
The NEAR referred to is that of prop
erly organized rural credit unions.
State Laws Help Credit Unions.
In nine states laws have been enact
ed under which farmers as well as
wage earners in cities may organize
credit unions. These laws. In so far
they affect rural credit, enable the
farmers who are members to obtain
loans on terms which compare favor
ably with those secured by the city
business men. The movement Of sur
plus funds of the individual farmers
has In general been toward the city,
but rural credit unions encourage the
retention of money made on the farm
1t Is most needed. In addition,
1t tends to turn the current OF urban
capital toward rural districts, as out
side credit Is secured through regular
credit channels-the banks.
1t Is impossible to formulate a meth
cd of procedure in the organization of
credit unions that will apply to each
the states, but the plan followed In
North Carolina. where IS strictly
farmers organizations are now In OPP
Grafton, should be of interest. In North
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

Carolina a branch of the state govern
ment, known as the Division Of Mar
kets, has been charged with the work
Of encouraging the organization Of
credit unions among the farmers, and
a special official, known as Superinten-
dent of. Credit Unions, gives practical
assistance in their organization and
supervision of their activities.
North Carolina Plan.
In North Carolina II or more per-
sons in the community may organize a
credit rnion. the first step being to
sign an application for assistance,
which is addressed to the S~uperinten-
dent Of Credit Unions of the State. Un-
der his direction a meeting is called
for the purpose Of ~arousing further in
terest and spreading information con-
corning the plans and purposes of the
proposed organization. If the COM
munity is sufficiently interested, a sec
ond meeting is called. and an %organiza-
ton committee appointed. This COM
mittee is furnished with a suggested
set Of bylaws by the superintendent,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
HOUSTON IN FAVOR
OF CREDIT UNIONS

'There should be provided n
system Of personal-credit unions.
especially for the benefit of In
dividuals whose financial cir
cumstances and scale Of opera
tions make 1t difficult for them
to secure accommodations
through the ordinary channels.
Organized commercial banks
make short-term loans of a great
aggregate volume to the farmers
of the nation possessing the
requisite individual credit, but
there are many farmers who, be-
cause of their circumstances,
are prevented from securing the
accommodations they need.
The men ! have especial.
ly In mind are those whose Oper-
ations are on a small scale and
who are not in most cases init
mately In touch with banking
machinery, who know too little
about financial operations, and
whose cases usually do not re-
ceive the affirmative attention
and sympathy of the banker.
Such farmers would be much
benefited by membership in CO.
operative credit associations or
unions."-David f. Houston.
Secretary Of Agriculture.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
7fakfRanf3EEsSAFak

Sweet clover is gaining in popular.
ity from year to year.
Curing alfalfa or clover hay large
ly in the cock tends to reduce the loss
Of leaves by shattering.
There is no better hay than good
cowpea hay. The greatest trouble
with cowpea hay is in curing.
The daily use Of stimulating drugs
to increase egg production. milk pro.
duction, or In fitting an animal for Q
show ring, is not a good practice.
Careful laying out the work will
add anywhere from a half day to o
full day of useful work to the week
and work that Is not useful Is useless
Canada thistles, 1t is claimed, have
been completely eradicated where
good stands of alfalfa were secured
the alfalfa being able to crowd out the
thistles.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

which 1t decides to recommend either
in their entirety or with such amend
ments as local conditions appear to re-
qulre. At this meeting also FIVE per-
o n are selected to act as a board of
directors. A credit committee and a
supervisory committee, each composed
of three members, are also named. At
the third meeting the bylaws recon-
mended by the organization committee
are adopted by the entire organization
with or without amendments. Neces-
sary books and business forms are al
so provided for at this time.
Two copies of the bylaws and an or.
ganizatiOn certificate are Acknowledge
ed before a notary public and approx.
ed by the superintendent of credit un-
ions. One copy of each of these doc
uments is filed In the state division Of
markets, and a duplicate copy is sent
for filing with the clerk of the county
superior court. The work of i%ncOrpOr-
alton is then complete. the cost being
limited to the notary fees and So for
the recording and filing of the papers.
The members of the board of directors
and the committees are hen sworn In
and a bond is provided for the treas
urer.
Establishing Banking Connections.
The board Of directors appoints a
bank committee to select some local
banking institution through which the
union does its business. The credit
union Is accorded treatment similar to
that which one bank gives another. As
a rule 1t receives 4 per cent interest
upon time deposits and 3 per cent on
from the bank at 5 per cent interest.
The business of the organization Is
formally begun at a fourth meeting at
which time each member buys one or
more shares of stock at $40 a share.
and deposits with the union any idle
cash that can be spared. The union
also accepts deposits from m
bers. Its operations are similar to a
small-scale bank. but II Is able to Oper-
ate at a minimum Of expense since
most Of the overhead expenses of a
regular bank are eliminated. The Off
with the exception Of the treas
urer, receive no compensation. The
treasurer, who is required to devote
three or four hours a week to the bus
mess Of the organization, usually re-
ceives a salary Of about $50 a year.
The credit union thus becomes primar-
lily a mutual society Of borrowers and
operating under state law.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

ficer whose natural and affected gruf-
ness was aggravated by the unpleas-
ant nature of his tasks. He had only
one eye.
He made Bayard describe who and
what he was and what he wanted.
Only Bayard's desperation gave him
strength to ask this old Cyclops for
mn advance IN new contracts.
Ravard went away in IA Stupor. He
had Intelligence enough To feel that he
could less safely attack Wetherell
now than before. He would seem To
be implicated IN the fellows malfpas-
nnce. lie would only advertise to his
creditors that his vaunted contracts
were worthless. business men will en-
durr much 10 escape such publication
of thci~ wrongs.
Bayari Kept his head high TIL he
reached his own office. Then ne fell
Into his chair and propped his elbows
on his desk aud gripped his hot brOws
In his hands as If he were holding his
skull together. II Is the business mans
attitude OF prayer.
II was thus that Daphne found him
when She opened the door narrowly
and closed it behind her as softly as
la Tosca. She vas beaming with az
f-ction and Importance. and when at
her m~lschievous "Ahemi" Bayard
ioc.e cd up she was so pretty that he
forgot himself long enough to smile
ans rush forward to embrace her.
She was wondering how TO state her
errnnd when the telephone rang. II
startled Bayard strangely. He caught
II to his lips as a topper lifts a glass.
He pressed the receiver TO his ear and
evidently recognized the voice that
said Hello" from somewhere.
He answered in monosyllables of
heard gloom in them.
Bayard hung up the receiver. pushed
the telephone away as a bitter cup.
and laughed sheepishly.
Great convenience, the telephone
Just learned that I've dropped more
money than ] ever hoped to have. For
want of a nail the shoe was lost oh
well. IT saves me from spending it
fooIishly. But If I'd had five thousand
dollars My God, if I'd had five
thousand dollars"
Daphne could think of nothing more
helpful to say than a casual, "HOw's
Leilay'
Don't ask mer- Bayard smiled.
Tell ma What can | do for you.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
Movie Statistics.

In one evening we now see 16 an
nouncements of forthcoming attrac.
tons. 4S close-ups of the leading lady,
% close-ups of the leading man, II
close-ups of a wonder child, $40 people
get into automobiles. $40 people get out
of automobiles. six eternal triangles,
IL mistreated wives. nine unappred-
ated husbands. eight poor girls mar.
ried to lords, three murders, one hang
ing, e. pies-F1lm Fun.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
PIGEON EGGS ARE FERTILE
Especially True Where Birds Have
Free Range, Are Healthy and
Given Proper Feed.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture,)
Pigeon eggs are usually fertile If the
pigeons are healthy and properly fed.
especially when they have free range.
One SQUAD USUALLY the male) frequent
ly matches first. and where there are
several cases where one SQUAD out
grows Its nest mate, 1t may be advisa-
BILE to sort the squads In the nests.
making the pairs as uniform as possi-
BILE in size and age. If the parent birds
die, the squads may sometimes be re-
moved to a nest where there is only
one SQUAD, or they may be fed artifi.
cially, although this process takes con-
siderable time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

medicine from the president"
Nothing dear. | had to come down
town on an errand. so | thought I'd
run In and say hello"
well, hello"
He kissed her and patted her back
with doleful tenderness and she went
out of his office into the elevator. Its
iron-barred door and its clanklng
chains gave 1t a c%ongenial prison feel
ing, and the bottomless pit 1t dropped
into seemed even more appropriate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
DRY MASH HOPPER MIXTURES
Two Rations Suggested That Fowls
Should Have Free Access to at
All Timea

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Either of the following suggested
dry-mash mixtures should be fed in a
dry-mash hopper. allowing the fowls
to have access to 1t at all times: Mash
No. 1-2 parts corn meal. 1 part bran.
l part middlings and 1 part beef scrap.
Mash No. 2-3 parts corn meal and 1
part beef scrap.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

mouth. The next she knew was that
she was seated on the edge Of a ditch
and leaning against the shoulder Of a
kneeling woman in evening dress.
A number of shadowy men and
women wavered against the soaring
glare of the gasoline.
They arrived at last at a hospital.
Daphne was lifted out and delivered
into the possession of two curt young
internes. She was stretched on a lit
ter. carried feet foremost into an ele-
vator. down a corridor to a room, and
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12

Spanish government ordered the CON-
mandante Of San Francisco to seize
the Columbia. the first vessel that
carried the American flag around Cape
Horn.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
Emery Grinder Helps.

An emery grinder furnishes an eff
Gent, quick means of keeping an edge
on farm tools.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-09-12
Gather and Spread Manure.

Gather all from the utter
most parts of your farm and add it to
the soil. This acts upon it as a tonic
and keeps it in good working order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
GIRARD SERVICE FLAG
BEARS "a GOLD STARS
Four Alumni Officers Killed in
France-SeveraI Former
Students Decorated

Grard College. which celebrated its
seventy first anniversary on Monday
last. has twenty four gold stars on its
flag in honor Of alumni who gave their
lives for their country.
Among the names of officers on the
rol! are Lieutenant Charles G. Smith =,
03; 1icutcnant Frank ID. Howe, -,
and Captain Claude G. Cunningham,
Us.
incidentally. when lives of wounded
soldiers were being saved and ambu
IanccS were being driven under heavy
shciIlitc to the rescue of some half
broken mass of humanity and camel
scouts were being flown across the
cnCmy'S lines. Girard's finest were with
the bravCst, and recognition Of the cour-
agc and valor of ut least few is shown
in the following citations:
Howard W. Bitner, 'OS. has been
awarded the CroiX de GuCrrc for say
ing tho lives of number of mcu by
picking mp and throwing a hand grenade
in which tho fuse had been accidentally
set of. Hs it rested on an ammunition
dump.
Harold X. Cruel II, awarded tho
trotN de Gucrrc for acting with coolncss
and devotion under fire.
Lieutenant Earl l.. Ranck. 90. has
had the Italian Service Ribbon bestowed
upon him for distinguished service in
Italy.
Three of the best drill masters at tho
training camps on this side were former