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The Jones County news., 1920-09-30

to you and her relative. Let us con-
eentrate on Pennington"
The entire situation hinges on that
tump-crossing OF his tracks on Water
street"
He doesn't know you plan to cross
them, does her.
mo"
-Then. lad, your Job is 20 get your
crossing In before he finds out, Isn't
itT
Yes. but it's an impossible task.
partner. I'm not Aladdin, you know.
l have to have q franchise from the
city council. and have to have rails"
Both are procurable, my son. In
duce the city council TO grant you a
temporary franchise tomorrow, and
buy your rails from Pennington. He
has mile Of track running up Laurel
creek, and Laurel creek was logged out
three years ago"
but he hates me. old pal"
''The Colonel never permits sentiment
TO interfere with business, my son. He
doesn't need the rails. and he does de-
sire your money. Consider the rail
problem settled"
@How do you stand with the mayor
and the councllf"
II do not stand at a1i.~
"That makes It bad"
mot at all. The Cardlgans are not
known to be connected with the N. G.
o. Send your bright friend OgIlvy
after that franchise. He's the only
man who can land It. Give him free
hand and tell him to deliver the goods
by any means short of bribery. / know
you can procure the rails and have
them at the intersection Of B and Wa
ter streets Thursday night. II Ogilvy
can procure the temporary franchise
and have II In his pocket by six o'clock
Thursday night you should have that
crossing in by sunup Friday morning.
Then let Pennington rave. He cannot
procure an injunction to restrain us
from cutting his tracks, thus throwing
the matter into the courts and hold
ing us up indefinitely. because by the
time he wakes up the tracks win have
been cut. The best he can do then
win be to fight us before the city coun-
ell when we apply for our permanent
franchise"
Partner II looks like a foricrn
hope" said Bryce.
well you're the boy 10 lead IT. And
II win cost but little TO put in the
crossing and take a chance. Rsmem-
Der, Bryce. once we have that crossing
In IL stands like spite fsnee between
Penninxtca mne the law which ha
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30
aITI thInk Il oyer.a said MoIra.

"rll think Il over" said Molra.
by all means. Never decide such
an Important matter in hurry. Jus,
tell me your home telephone number,
and I'll ring up at seven this evening
for your decision"
Reluctantly MORN gave him the
number. She was not at all prejudlced
against this cnrroty stranger-in fact.
she had a vague suspicion that he was
a sure cure for The blues, an ailment
which she suffered from all too fire.
quently; and, moreover his voice. his
respectful manner. his alert eyes. and
his wonderful clothing were all rathex
allurlng. The futter Of a great ad-
venture was In Moira's heart and the
flush Of a thousand roses in her cheeks
when, Buck OgIlvy having at length
departed, she went into Bryce's private
office to get his opinion as 70 the
proprlety OF accepting the invitation.
Bryce listened to her grayely as
with all the sweet innocence Of her
years and unworthiness she laid the
Ogilvy proposition before him.
by all means accept" he counselled
her. Buck Ogilvy is one Of the finest
gentlemen you'll ever meet. I'll stake
my reputation on him. You'll find
him vastly amusing, Moira. He'd
make Nlobe forget her troubles, and
he does know how to order dinner"
When Molra had left him. Bryce
was reused from bitter introspec-
tions by the ringing OF the telephone.
To his amazement Shirley Sumner was
calling hlml
You're wce bit surprised, aren't
you, Mr.. Cardlgan?" she said teasIngly.
you're wondering why l have tele-
phoned to your
mo, haven't had time. The sud
denness Of It has left me more or less
dumb. Why did you ring up7"
II wanted some advice. Suppose
you wanted very, very much to know
what two people were talking about,
but found yourself In a position where
you couldn't eavesdrop. What would
you dor"
II wouldn't eavesdrop" he told her
severely "That isn't a nice thing to
do, and didn't think you would con-
template anything that isn't nice"
"But have every moral, ethical, and
financial right to be party to that
conversation, only--weIl----"
'ewith you present there would be
no conversation--is that IT."
"Exactly, Mfr. Cardigan"
"And It is Of the utmost importance
that you should know what is saidT"
"Yes."
"And you do not intend to use your
knowledge of the conversation, when
gained. for an Illegal or unethical pur-
poser"
II do not. On the contrary, II I am |
aware Of what is being planned, can
prevent others from doing something
illegal and unethical-
TN that event Shirley, I should say
you are quite justified in eavesdrop-
ping"
"But how can do lit / can't hide
in a closet and listen"
"Buy a dlctograph and have II hid
den in the room where the CONVERSE
tion takes place. 1t will record every
word Of IT,"
"Where can buy onef"
''In San Francisco"
-Will you telephone to your San
Francisco office and have them buy
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30

Der market by cutting prices to n
point where ! would have TO sell my
lumber at loss In order to get hold
Of little ready money. ! tell you,
the man has me under his thumb, and
the only way can escape is to sir
out when he isn't looking"
"Hum-m-m Shiny old begEar. isn't
her I dare say he wouldn't hesitate
to buy the city council to block you,
would heT"
II know he'll lie and steal. I dare
say he'd corrupt a public official"
Buck Ogllyy rose and stretched him
self. "rve got my work cut out for
me, haven't ~" he declared with
yawn. However, It'll be a fight worth
while. and that at least will make 1t
interesting. WellT
Bryce pressed the buzzer on his
desk, and a moment later Molra en-
tered. Permit me, Moira. to present
Mr., 0gllvy. Mr.. Ogllvy, Miss Mcrav-
ish." The Introduction having been
acknowledged by both parties. Bryce
continued: "Mr. Ogllvy will have fire.
uuent need TO interview me at this Of
flee, MORA, but II is our Joint desire
that his visits here shall remain a
profound secret to everybody with the
exception OF ourselves. To that end
he will hereafter call at night. when
this portion OF the town is absolutely
deserted, You have an extra key 10
the office, Moira. I wish you would
give II TO Mr.. ogllvy."
Molra inclined her dark head and
withdrew Mr.. Buck Ogilvy grDaned.
''God speed the day when you can
come out from under and I'll be per
mitted to call during office hours" he
murmured. He picked up his hat and
withdrew, via the general office. Half
an hour later, Bryce looked out and
saw him draped over the counter, en-
gagged In animated conversation with
Moira McTavlsh. Before Ogilvy left,
he had managed to impress Moira with
a sense OF the unmitigAted horror OF
being a stranger In strange town,
forced to sit around hotel Hobbies with
drummers md other lost souls, and
drew from Mora the assurance that
II wasn't more distressing than to have
to sit around a clearinghouse night
after night watching old women tat
and tattle.
This was the opening Buck Ogilvy
had spared for. Fixing Mora with
his bright blue eyes, he grlnned boldly
aad said: Suppose, Miss Mcravish.
we start league for the dispersion &f
gloom. You be the president, and III
Be the financial secretary"
"How would the league operator
hoira demanded cautiously.
"Well, It might begin by giving
dinner to all the members. followed
by little motor-trip into the country
next Saturday afternoon" Buck sug-
gested.
Moira's Madonna glance appraised
aim steadily. 'T haven't known You
very long, Mr.. ogilvy." she reminded
him.
"oh. I'm easy 60 get acquainted
with" he retorted lightly. Besides.
don't ] come well rccommendedT' He
pondered for moment. Then: "Pn
you what, Miss Mcravlsh. Suppose
we pat It up to Bryce Cardigan. II
he says its all right we'li pull of the
party. II lie says it's all wrong, I'll
- osst sad drown nAyself-and fairer
p erds thsn tAsn has &c man spoke"
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30

knows so well how to pervert to suit
his ignoble purposes" He turned ear
nestly to Bryce and waved q trembling,
admonitory finger. your Job is 70
keep out Of court. Once Pennington
gets the law on us the issue will net
be settled In our favor for years; and
In the meantime--you perish. Run
along, now. and hunt up Ogilvy."
II was with q considerably hghteT
heart that Bryce returned to the mill
oifice. from which he lost no time in
summoning Buck Ogilvy by telephone.
Thanks SO much for the invitation
ogilvy murmured gratefully. I'm be
down in a pigs whisper" And he was.
Bryce. you look like the devil" he de-
clared the moment he entered the lat
ter's private Office
II ought to, Buck. I've Just raised
the devll and spilled the beans on the
N. @. o."
ITO whom. when and wherer
ITO Pennington's niece over the
telephone about two hours ago"
Buck Ogilvy smote his left palm with
his right fist. "How did you let the
cat out of the bagT
THAT remarkable girl called me ND
and accused you OF being a mere screen
for me and amazed me SO I admitted
It."
Ogilvy dropped his red head in sim
ulated agony and moaned. Presently
he raised It and said: "well 1t might
have been worse. Think Of what might
have happened had she called In per-
son. She would have picked your
pocket for the corporate seal. the com
bination Of the safe and the list Of
stockholders, and probably ended up by
gsgging and binding you in your own
swivel chair"
Don't, Buck. Comfort and advice
is what need now"
"All right. What do you want me
to do to save the day7"
''Dellver to me by six o'clock Thurs.
day night temporary franchise from
the city council, granting the N. G. O.
the right to run a railroad from our
drying yard across Water street at its
intersection with B street and out
Front street"
Certainly. BY all meansl Easiest
thing dol All right, old dear! I'm
on my way to DO my d-dest which
angels can't do no more. Nevertheless.
for your sins you shall do me favor
before my heart breaks after falling
down on this contract you've just
given me-"
"Granted, Buck. Name H."
''Tm giving a nice little private, spe-
clally cooked dinner TO Miss McTavish
tonight. We're going TO pull 1t Off in
one of those private screened corrals
In that highly decorated ChInk res
tauraw on Third street Moira-that
Is. Miss McTavish--is bringing chap
eron one Miss Shirley Summer. Your
Job is to be my chaperon and entertain
Miss Sumner, who from all accounts Is
most brilliant and fascinating"
Nothing doingr' Bryce almost
roared "why, she's the Rfrl that |,
blurred the secret of the N. 9. 0. Out
of mei'
''Do you hate her for itT'
''No, i hate myself"
"Then you'll come. You promised
In advance, and no excuses go row.
The news win be all over town by Fri
day morning; so why bother to keep
up appearances any longer7"
And before Bryce could protest Ogii-
W had thrown open the Office door and
called the glad tidIngs to Moira, who
was working In the next room: where
upon Moira's wonderful eyes shono
With that strange, lambent flame. She
,lasped her hands joyously. "Oh. how
wonderful !" she exclaimed. 'Tve al
ways wanted Miss Shirley to meet Mr..
Bryce"
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30

one for me and ship 1t TO you. together
with directions for usingf"
"Shirley, this Is most extraordinary.
Il quite realize that May depend
upon you to obllge me ia this matterf''
Certainly. But why pick on me, of
all persons, TO perform such a mission
for youT
Il can trust You to forget that you
have performed It."
Thank you. think you may safely
trust me- And shall attend to the
matter Immediately"
"You are very kind. Mr.. Cardigan.
How Is your dear old fatherf MORA
told me some time ago that he was ui''
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30

1.-TWO Of the five councllmen are for
sale; two are honest men--aud one
la an uncertain quantity. The mayor
"a a politician I've known them all
since boyhood, and n / dared come
out In the open, ! think that even the
crooks have sentiment enough for
what the Cardignns stand for In this
county to decline 10 hold me up"
''1heu why not come out In the
open and save trouble and expense7'
Il am not ready to have a lot Of
notes called on me-" Bryce replied
dryly Neither am / deslrous OF hav-
lng the Laguna Grande Lumber com
pany start riot In the redwood lum.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30
In Giving Aims.

In giving Of thine aims inquire not
so much into the person. as his neces-
sity. God looks not so much on the
merits Of him that requires, as to the
manner OF him that relieves. II the
man deserve not, thou hast given to
humanity.-Quarles.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30

Il have seen this article scores of
times and you brought 1t to me ss
original"
80 II wss- II must have been erfg-
inal with somebody"
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30

So long as we are full OF self we
are shocked at the faults Of others.
Let us think often of our own sins,
and we shall be lenient to ths sims Of
stacr&--Fenelon-
The Jones County news., 1920-09-30

Nellie says she wouldn't ns.xry she
best man In the world
We'll, did you ever sss snytos,
Earry sAs esse nMa az w~S6xAs r.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28
WAR NURSE FROM
ARMENIA ASKS
AMERICAS AID
eoldiss Husband end Daseie0alh
BABY Touring ceaatzy Wtah
Her for Near last hahaR.

A mother. father aaa daughter, sAs
latter born In . iattsrsd Red Cruae
tent 10 the icy Caucasus while suas
ronrcd all around snd Turkish sAe,iA
Ignoring the mercy emblem. burst near
II. are touring America 10 b~haN Of
their natis. Armenia. They are Gen.
-rni Mcsrop Newton Asgsp~sian. hls
wife. Lady Anne. and Trench Esskss
Arnsis Arxnpctisu. whose baby syss
opened upon scenes Of horror and later
through them saw much of the suffer.
inEs OF the people Of Armenia.
The family are making their tour IN.
der auspices of the Near East Relief,
ihc big Organization which has saved
hundreds Of Thousands Of the people
In that part Of the world from death
BY hunger and cold and is sooa to opse
. nation wide campaign for funds .
complete the work Of saving the sur.
vivors, more than half Q miiiioa oe
whom must perish unless aid comes q
them soon. America 10 their only hopa.
General Azsnpctlan served sallastiy 10
hcCancnsus n ga inst IN. Turks. His vifs,
who accompanied him to the fruns, did
noble work for the wounded and SICK.
and II was while In this service that
her baby was horn In Q hospital tsot
during . battle. An army blanket
swung from two poles 10 one corner Of
the tent was the hahy's Grip during the
rest of that terrible winter campaign.
With the collapse Of the Russian
armies after the Boiahsvist revolution
the Azsnpctians returned to Armenia
for Q brief spell and did their best to
alleviate the suffering they found on
every hand. But with . Turkish price
on his head the father finally made his
way with his family through Russia to
Finland and then to this country. What
they tell OF conditions and needs In
Armenia 10 first hnnd evidence.
In the Caucasus, Armenia. Syria.
Turkey and Persia are more than 30.
600 orphans, helpless little victims Of
war. massacre and deportation, and for
the great majority the only bar b.
tween them and absolute starvation y
. bowl Of hot bean soup every day.
This soup 10 supplied BY the Near East
Relief now making an appeal to the
American people for sufficient funds
to Increase this dole and to provide
these suffering little ones with clothing
and give them an education that Will
help them to become self supporting.
II In estimated that more than 100 OOO
In Western Asia will die Of starvation
unless American aid 10 continued.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28
10000 STAND IN BREAD LINE.
Give Now to Local Drive and Save
Thousands Of Lives 10 Appeal.

0tvo NOW 70 Local Drive ana save
Thousands Of Lives 10 Appeal.
Imagine n bread line OF 100 900 fam
ished people waiting for twenty.four
hours a day for the dole Of food that
Ia the sole barrier between them and
death from starvation. That 10 the SIT
uatlon In AleNnndropol, q city in Rus
sian Armenia, according 10 Miss Her
mine Dakesian, pretty Armenian girl,
one Of the survivors Of four ysars
OF the horrors of Turkish massacrse
and deportationa.
With her came fourteen other Afme-
nlan girls In charge of Miss Adelaide
8. Dwight, a Near Enst Relief worker.
who has been instrumental in helping
to save hundreds OF thousands Of their
people from death by starvation. Mis-
Dwight. who Is not given to sxagksr-
alton and has seen conditions at first
hand, says more man q million people
are facing death by starvation In Ar.
menia and will perish unless America
aids.
Herself an eyewitness to the slaugh-
ter of hundreds of helpless women and
children by the Turks and victim Of
the deportation, Miss Dakealan. an IN
usually pretty girl, says there 10 untold
suffering In Armenia and Syria. She
praises the efforts Of the Near East
Relief, formerly the American Commit.
tee for Armenian and Syrian Relief. to
save as many Of these people a. pOssi-
BILE. At Erlvan. the capital Of the Ar
menian republic. one hot meal II given
out daily. and by this relief alone the
city's death rate has been cut from a
thousand daily to an average Of twsn-
ty. At Alexandropol. where the refug-
ees from Turkish Armenia were driven
by thousands, the situation % appal
ling, Miss Dakesian sara
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bishop and
hr. and Ars. r. q. Breckenridge
were entertained at dinner Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Bacon Of Center.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Wood OF the
Stow-Wood company returned home
this (Friday) morning.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

=. 4. Black. travelling salesman
for the Knight-Campbell Music COM
pany Of Denver. 10 visiting his trade
here this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

James Crughlon Of Denver came
In Thursday and expects to be here
some time for his health.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

The ladies Of the Christian church
will serve free lunch at the North
Farm sale. Monday. March LIST.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

G. L. Plunkett, who has been here
some time Waiting his brother, de-
parted for his homo In Superior. Ne
braska. Saturday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

Nr. and Nrs. G. A. BllWood r.
turnsd homo this week iron Call.
sosnia where they have enjoyed the
winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

Mrs. Katherine Rose OF Center
left for Laurens. Iowa, this week for
. few weeks visit with relatives.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

B. C .Hosssllkus Of Dol Norte was
b Monte Vista o. business today
(yriday).
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28
". E. link departed for xaASas
and Missouri Wedneo1ay.

n. d. Amslsy, state AydrograpAer.
4 Denver. was n Monte Vista TO-
day.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

Mrs. ]. C. Bushinger entertained d
Q few friends In honor Of Mrs.
Breckenridge at her home Thurs
day afternoon.
o. d. Elarton, installation mana
ger for the Delco Light company,
was in La lara Thursday superin-
tending the installation OF e. Riy-
era's plant.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

Chas. Lamb. state veterinarian.
was . business visitor In our city
this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

Miss Riggenbach. who was called
here to her mothers funeral two
weeks ago, returned TO Peoria, Il.,
Monday to continue her school d.
ties.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Molo Sadler enter-
tanned Miss Marie stocker and Her
bert Martin at five nundrsd TAsSs.
day evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-04-02
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
MINNEAPOLIS Grain

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, March 30.-Oats, May,
$3.50. Rye, May, $17311. Barley,
May, $1.443s; Sept, $1.1Sh.
Closing Cash Prices.
Minneapolis, March 30. Corn No.
yellow, $1.56@1.58; No. 3 white, S1.5s:
No. 3 mixed, $1.54@1.55. Oats No.
white, 1885 @905sc. Barley, choice to
fancp, $1.51@156. Rye No. 2, $1.751A
@1.7611. Flaxseed, $4.S1@486.
South st. Paul Live Stock.
South st. Paul, March 3O.-Estimat-
ed receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle, $500; calves, 5000; hogs,
5000; sheep, 1000; horses, 40; cars.
315.
Steers. $5.5o@11o0; COWS, $1,000
1000; calves, $o.00@160O; hogs, $3.50
@14.75; sheep and lambs, $4.00@17.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, March 30.-No fresh re-
ceipts of live stock were on hand at
the stock yards here and trade was
confined to dealings in a few animals
held over. The strike of stock yards
employees continued and quotations
were not available in any branch.
Minneapolis Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Minneapolis, March 80. - Butter,
Creameries, extra, Csc: extra fresh
firsts, CSC; firsts, &c; seconds, Gle;
diaries, extras, 4Sc; packing stock,
fresh, 36c; stale gods, &c; grease, &C..
Eggs-Fresh prime tirsts, new cases,
free from rots. small dirties and
checks out, per dozen, 42c; current re-
ceipts, rots out, $1,000; checks and
seconds, dozen, $50; dirties, candled
35c; quotations on eggs include cases.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, all
weights, per lb., CSC; 1919 stays, 24c:
hens, over lbs, soc; under 4 lbs,
&c; cocks, 1Sc; ducks, fat, Csc; geese,
tat, zoe: turkeys, fat, over 9 lbs, 30c;
thin and small. 10000; ,cripples and
culls, unstable: guineas, per dozen.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-04-02
3 TOWNS IN DARKNESS
Dragging Balloon Anchor Catches
In Electric Wire.
Short Circuit Formed As Air Craft
Causes Aceldent-Eleetrieian
- Is Overcome.

Hudson, Wis.-Because four army
officers in an army balloon started out
from Fort Sill, Okla. to break the bal
loon distance flight record, Hudson
and seven other neighboring Wiscon.
sin towns are without electric lights
and power, and perhaps will continue
without them for several days, while
one man, an electrician, is recovering
from gas fumes, poisoning. All be-
cause the balloon anchor tore electric
transmission wires.
The four army officers are: Capt. B.
H. Palmer, Lieuts. J. D. Goodrich and
G. B. Bond, and Sergt. B. M. Smaller.
The towns, besides Hudson, are Rob-
erts, Baldwin, Hammond, 'Hersey, Will
son, Woodville, Knapp and Burkhardt.
The electrician is c.. H. Cook, en-
ployed by the Burkhardt power plant,
which supplies the towns. He was
overcome by fumes from the electric
generators which burned out as the re-.
suit of the short circuit caused by tho
anchor entangling itself with the trans.
mission wires. Valve trouble was
given by the army men as the reason
for the balloons being forced toa:fly so
low. Q.
The balloon passed near Burkhardt
and the anchor caught in the wires,
causing a short circuit. Ordinarily an
automatic circuit breaker would have
cut of the generators in the Burkhardt
power plant. But the circuit breaker
didn't work and Cook sought to throw
the hand switch. He was overcome
by fumes as the generator burned and
might have succumbed, but was found
by two boys.
The balloon continued on its way,
propelled by the wind. 1t landed with
thud on the farm of B. A. Imholz.
near Houlton, about five miles from
Saltwater.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-04-02
New Peace Pact Proposal.

Washington.-An appeal to Presi.
dent Wilson, which also will be made
to the Senate, to accept the peace
treaty with the Lodge reservations,
and leave the disputed issue to nego.
tatlen or national referendum, was
presented at the White House on be.
half Of q committee which numbers
among it, members President :Loweil
q Harvard. former attorney General
W1cIe1shAm. Cleveland u. Dodxa, ia.
1t1d bi 1elh; H1nliton Hoif jaS
= 9t1t9 ~ oebeu. >~.'*
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-04-02
JAILED BY cARRANzA's ORDER
Five Deputies Are Released From
Prison AFTER Portest.

1'>e'
Washington, Five, members OF. the
Mexican chamber Of deputies; two
generals and other army officers and
more than so civilians were arrested
In Mexico City because of a demon
stration in favor Of General Oregon
on the occasion Of the recent public
reception to Ambassador Bonillas, &C.
cord1ng to advices received here
through official channels. The arrests
we're said to have added to the tensity
Of the political situation in the Mex
lean capital. According to the advices
the five deputies were released only
after great excitement in the chamber
OF deputies and after the adoption of
a resolution of protest.