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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
ROAD PROJECTS AUTHORIZED
Plans involving Improvement Of 12.159
Miles at Estimated Cost Of
$191,143,644 Ratified.

The record indicates that from July
I. 1918. to November I. 1919. the United
States department Of agriculture al.
proved 1916 road projects. involving
the Improvement Of 12.l59 miles. ut an
estimated cost Of approximately $751;.
1864. OF this sum Approximately
$7S.5HolG7 represents federal funds.
Since the passage Of the federal ui,l
road &C, 1927 projects have been ap-
proved. These cnll for the cOnstruc-
tion Of 1886 miles If road. ut an as.
':na'ed cost Of S2o5aH7.S SAT. az whic,
about $a1.40S.1 4O will he horne by the
federal government. Gratifying prog
ress also has been made in connection
with the national forest road work.
From July I. 1918. to November I.
1910. ~ projects involving 923 miles
of road. We're approved. and plans were
completed for the Improvement Of "a
others. aggregating GAG miles.
These facts are brought out In tho
annua, report of the secretary of agri-
culture.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
CHAPTER XIII,
Monsieur Appeals 70 Me,

The effect Of our words on monsieur
was the last thing we could have fore
seen. He had been standing all this
while. He sank heavily into his chair.
buried his face in his hands-and
wept: Billy raised disguised eyes to
the ceiling, inviting it to come down
with noise and end the unpleasing
spectacle of man crying tears on n
rug. Then catching my commiserating
eye, Billy communicated his ideas on
the subject with little sneer Of his
lip and little shrug Of his shoulder.
The next instant. he had seized me by
the arm and pulled me along the hall
Whispering: "While he's on the weep
We can talk" and he thrust me inside
the bedroom door, himself remaining
on the sill with an eye to the dining
room.
Monsieur continued to weep-pos-
sibly he thought we'd left him out Of
consideration for his emotion.
"Say-this Is the very deuce of a
hole" Billy began in rapid whisper,
1.-THE very devil Of hole. What we
must do Is to go to Washington to-
morrow"
"But. Billy"
"Well. tonight. THEY'VE can catch
the midnight train and be there the
first thing In the morning."
II won't. At least, not now. Do
please listen. won't do anything till
I've seen Mrs. Delario-'
''What the good Of wasting time see
ing herr" he interrupted. Here's u
case where hours count-minuteS-
seconds, for all we know. How'll she
help. anyway"
THAT'S not the question. She en-
trusted them to me-sO she's the one
to take them back to first-and then
IL she says"
"Oh. you know what she'll say" he
argued. "WOmen are always that
way-tlon't want any trouble. Now.
you take the bull by the horns-go to
Washington tonight"
NO. I'm responsible to her."
"How can YOU be-when she only
found them where the girl elust have
put them? He'll confess that, too,
when he gets over his weeps."
"Oh. well. since you've got 'em.
suppose you'll do as you like for all OF
my advice" Billy said glumly. stufting
his hands in his pockets. "But II
youll take my advice. you'll not waste
time over anything-it's too serious"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
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Door on Africa and her hand ON Can.
ada; but she have not touch re Latin
nati0ns-she owns not Mexic0-she
controls not yet re some-day Panama
canal. Zere we have great strategic
point for future development xat Eng
lacd have not got hold Of In Mexico,
zen. re Emperor william sees some
bright future for re faxerland.
snow re madame president Of Mex
leo IL young; she have great beauty
and she rule her venerable husband
wis Eat beauty-as have women at all
times. So once she have hear re L.
gend OF &c seven blood-red diamonds.
Above all ozzer sings in re world abe
desire zoze diamonds and she have
communicate her wish to der kaiser
and ne have seen in her wish some
way to his own for re fazerland.
ITO Els end he have arrange treaty
wis Mexico which make Mexico a Sis
ter state Of ze great German alliance
he have In mind. To zis end. also, he
have commissioned me"
The rest Of what monsieur said just
then was lost on me, for there had
swooped on me a lightning stroke Of
understanding-the whole nefarious
scheme of Germany and the emperor
lay bare to my inner eye. MexicO-the
Panama canal-these were the stra.
tegic points Of world conquest such
a. history had never witnessed. Ger.
many In possession of Mexico, with
half q million troops massed on our
border-why. she could flippantly tread
ON the lions tail any day and go to
war and say to us: Help England
and lose Texas, Arizona, New Mexico
and California" With half a million
troops in Mexico, Germany could
spank us into almost anything!
And Mexico, with her almost un.
touched resources; with her hOt-blood.
ed troops under German discipline for
twenty years-fOr ten-fOr five!
But l could stop it For the lever
that was to set the scheme in motion
was thumb-tacked to the bottom of my
sideboard drawer-the seven blood-red
diamonds!
Monsieur's voice had reached stop.
My resolve was taken.
"Never!" was the one imprisoned
word uttered.
Billy echoed it-"Never!" His
thoughts had flown with mine and had
seen the impending calamity which we
two, out Of the world. could now pre-
vent. Then. drawing himself to his
full height, he gave forth our ultima
tum to the nation ut large: "YOu just
go back and tell your Emperor Will
liam that he can never have Mexico or
the Panama canal"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
&@g{&1NxI1
ADVANTAGES OF GOOD ROADS
Prosperity Made 70 Flow into Any
Locality by Construction Of Sub.
stantial Highways.

The way to make prosperity flow into
any locality is to build roads that
will last and not have to be done over
every few years.
With good roads farmers can deliver
all their products directly to towns
within radius Of 80 or more miles. and
by making more profit themselves they
reduce the high cost of living for other
people; for merchants are able to take
advantage Of new sources of supply to
buy their stocks under favorable con-
ditiOns. and sell them to their custom
ers at lower price.
Millions Of dollars are lost every
year through, perishable goods spelling
on the railroads because Of freight
delays and complications, writes c. W.
Morrison in Farm Journal. Single
large firms have actually saved more
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
BENEFITS OF BETTER ROADS
Release From Bondage the City Man
as Well ~ Farmer-soive Living
Cost Problem.

good road means release from b0nd-
age. Counties and states where good
roads have become part of pro-
gressive program Of legislation have
seen values rise. and this again has
brought home the fact that gonti roads
pay for themselves. More important
I" the city dweller. however. Is the
prove the solution " the high cost If
living problem.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
KILLED IN FIGHT OVER GIRLS
Two Cousins Shot to Death by Broth
ers in Battle Staged in
parlor.

Alientlale. $. C.-ln Il gun battle in
the ln,rlor Of the home If r.. =. Phillips.
II farmer living near here. Allie Gone.
twenty years Old. and his first cousin.
Orhie Cone. seventeen. We're instantly
killed. and John Brent. twenty-five
years old. is slightly wounded.
The shooting occurred in the pres
ence Ut two "f MIR. Phillips daughters.
upon whom the Men involved were
calling. John Brent and his brother.
Earl. seventeen years old. are under
arrest charged with the killing.
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the cash box. He asked that his wife
he left IN ignorance. But the manager
thought il better to tell her.
He did better than that. i.e adj
vnn'pd lnr funds enough to 60 to her
sisters home IN Missouri: and take the
daughter and the adopted son. Rel.
mont wen, t" the depot Will, them
Just before Detectives Thomas Slattpry
anl ban Gilbert le,l hin, to the de-
tective bureau.
''And that was the hardest thing
Of ALL" the prisoner said. 'that part
Ing. My wife kissed me- and cried
My daughter kissed inc aud laughed.
md l h"isted her up the steps,
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"Yes-you; l don't seem yet to see
where you belong IN this veritable his.
toire." returned Billy. looking about
for an ash tray. but driving at his
point-'I don't see what part you play
In It at all1 Granted that the dia.
monds belong to the Emperor william
NOW. then. what are you doing with
them9"
~" again he looked at me. II am
trying to dnd zem for ze Emperor VIII
Ham,"
"All right. But what are you doing
with them-in American Billy's tone
was severe. "That is what you have
to answer"
Billy looked the man straight in the
eyes. defiantly, and thought. for just
the fraction Of second, that he
quailed under the boyish honest stare.
Eyes, SIR" continued Billy, as mon
sieur did not Immediately reply,
"there's quite gap between the en-
peror's owning them and your having
them. Very possibly am lacking In
imagination, but to be quite frank. I
can't see the connection
It was to me monsieur appealed.
"Ah. madame, what more can I say1
am at your mercy" and he held out
his manacled hands.
hardened under Billy's look at me
and replied coolly: II think you'd bet.
ter tell us how you came by the dia.
m0nds. can't see the precise cOnnec-
ton between the Emperor William and
yourself"
Monsieur appeared to choke back q
number Of emotions and then de.
claimed. madame must pardon me.
but xoze-are secrets-of state!''
He did it really magnificently-al-
together the great man, the confidant
of kings, and that-on top Of the rest
convinced me Of his sincerity. Be-
fore I could reply, Billy pulled my
sleeve and demanded: "Where's an
ash tray?-1'm getting this stuff all
over your best rug. Get me plate or
something out Of the Kitchen" and
with his eyes he said: "Leave this
man to me for minute. will you?''
stepped into the kitchen and heard
Billy say to monsieur in a low voice :
II see I don't need to point out to you
the position you're placing yourself in
by refusing an explanation as to how
you came to have those diamonds in
your possession. There's only one
thing left for me to think"
He paused and thought. "Heavens
Is he going to accuse monsieur?" And
he did.
"YOU STOLE THEM"
was rooted to the floor. The reply
came like shot-"Monsieur! !" and De
Ravenol leaped to his feet. The two
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
FORCED TO ROB
BY SICKNESS
Attempt to Pay Doctors Bills
Cause OF Mans Down.
fall.
IT'S THE OLD. OLD STORY
Tries Stock Market TO Cover 10 HE
Thefts and Gets in oeeper-Partr
ina With wife and Child
Hardest.

ChicagO.-Six months ago Frank w.
ed men in Chicago. He was living
with his wife and his daughter Ruth
and his adopted baby son. Frank. Jr.
He was getting $50 week as head
hookkceper. putting something by. and
teaching the baby to say daddy
Belmont. in Jail. full Of misery. told
his story.
"A man named Peter Rush OF DAN
vile. Ill.," Belmont said, "came to my
home one day and said he heard we
wanted to adopt baby. His sister.
Julia, was in a hospital in Chicago. he
said. and her son was just month old
and healthy and fat. hut illegitimate.
wife eecomes III.
eve took him gladly, and then one
day we were told that the boys mother
had committed suicide by poison. The
child was ours beyond dispute. And
we were very happy.
1t was shortly after this that Mrs.
belmont became i'll. The doctor bills.
Belmont said. wiped out the balance in
the bank-and then it was necessary
that an operation be performed to save
his wife's life.
II had to save her" Belmont said.
II had to pay for that operation. !
had to have Il nurse to mind that new
son and Ruth. my eigln-year-oll tlaugll-
ter. while my wife was in the hospital.
II took the company's money. Oh. !
know now that it was criminal, hut
intended t" put it back. But couldn't.
1t seemed that all the bills in the world
were coming to me. and had to pay
them. took more money
''rhen I thought I could get money
on the stock market-enough to cover
up what had taken. Altogether
took $1,000. | lost it--and l was the
mos, wretche'l man in the world Well.
Tn here III this cell in the detective
bureau. I'm taking my medicine"
Finds eelmont's Note.
Belmont confessed when IL note for
S24O signed by Belmont was found in
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than SlWNN yearly by using motor
trucks: and the trucks will untlOubte,i.
ly contribute largely to organized I'M
prOvenlent Of roads.
Good roads are q paying investment.
Local authorities in cities. towns and
counties should act without delay to
meet the growing national and IOcai
demands before trade goes in other lii
rectiOnS. It. is almost Impossible I"
get back the lost advantage after other
districts have won 1t.
Good roads bring trade and in
crease property values in cOmmu-
nifty. They attract homeseekers aud
Industries
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
COST OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Some Of Determining Factors Are
Right Of Way, Material and cui.
verts or Bridges.

Some "f the things which, determine
the cost OF road construction arc: Cost
IT right of way. cost Of clearing aud
gruhbing. amount and kind Of u.aterin!
to he excavatctl and amount Of tillin.
I" he done. amount If ditching for sur
face drainage and thing for subdrain-
age. number and size Of stream cross.
ings necessitating culverts or bridges
cos, Of securing and placing material.
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men had given and taken mortal blow
for monsieur. in his single word, had
returned as good rs he got and they
now measured each other.
Billy broke the silence and recalled
me with: "Say-where's that ash
tray?"
The scarlet that had leaped to mon.
sieur's cheeks faded as I entered the
room. He stood. He lowered. Yet he
spoke with humility.
1T Is not rs De Ravenol I explain
how 1t is am seeking re diamonds Eat
belong to ze Emperor William-it il as
ze emperOr's messenger to re court Of
Mexico. And yet-it is as plain De
RavenOl-xe faxer of Claire whom you
kn0w-xat I implore you to keep my
confidence Eat l give you now at re
peril of my life"
He paused, and we both felt con-
strained 10 assure him we would keep
his confidence. and he proceeded.
II have undertook xis secret mission
for which re emperor have select me
from all his friends-as he have select
me, ! may call myself his triend-an,l
have dedicate myself to it wis all my
zeal.
"Since Napoleon I. Europe has seen
no like der Kaiser Wilhelm-he Is war.
rior and conQueror In his heart. even
~ Sey were-we have now re concert
Of powers Eat prevent to one man ia
own re whole Of Europe any more.
"And ze emperor looks ahead for ze
future Of his people and he say: How
do 1ey be fed In hundred years? Re
delds Of all xe fazerland-ze science OF
al 8e fazerlands will not do it. But
wis money. my people may buy zeir
food as xey will-beef and wheat from
re whole world. Wis industry-man,,.
factures-cOmmerce-we have &c
n,Oney. But Eat our commerce does n
some valuable good. We must make
some alliances for sis purpose. Eng.
land have set her zeal On India. hes
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
eueo and Feather.

From the dawn of human history
furs and feathers have been used to
satisfy our taste and need for cloth
ing and adornment. Our most print.
tive ancestors were eonnoisseurs in
the p'umage Of birds and the pelts Of
animals and admired them for their
possibilities In furnishing himself and
his family with raiment and adorn.
ment. and 80 do we.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
Uses Train to Run Errands.

Rerlin.-As instancing the laxity
with which the I'russian state railways
are now administered the Tageblatt
cites the case Of Bremen engineer
VIII" took an idle engine and rode to a
point near by to buy yeast for his wife
and to visit his aunt.
Then he returned the engine to the
Bremen rOuntlhOuse,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
DISADVANTAGE TO TRUCKERS
II Roads Are Not Improved He 10 Un.
able to Compete With Farmer
Living on Good Road.

\ trucker ten miles from n marker
for spring crops, such Ms rhuharl,.
peas and spinach. is at a Areat dis
advantage ii his. market road Is un-
improved, and he may he totally u,,-
able to compete with the trucker the
came distance from market In anO, her
direction on good rOau.
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Keep Out the Moisture.

A very effective agent for moisture
PROBING wood has been found in an
aluminium leaf coating. This coating
practically tnsulates the wood against
any change In atmospheric conditions,
and is particularly valuable for use
where accurate form and balance must
be maintained. % would b. qecessary
In IN airplane propellse.
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Belmont confessed when Il note for
S24O signed by Belmont was found in
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-19

til left hand IN France Is uaisnr-
sally REGARDED as that sof the heart
and is reserved fos relatives and init
maze friends aud t.srsa toward whom
lie g;scr 3 siflrHn.iy va. sssrua |.
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oporio. raftas:sh desite rcso'u-
iiansis con ition~. exported in ! RS
mon.h SRalssas IS ~ ID
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l,itsinosI Who for Years, has sre-
cializea ii Easih aifaiss and who
was fsr tlne Soviet ambassador
70 Biitafn. spike With considerable an
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-12
REPORTS SHOW GOOD
PROGRESS IN BUILO|H c
ACTIVITIES OF STATE

oklahoma CITY, Aug 12---Tndustrial
and building conditions generally are
stabilized in 10 of the largest cities
Of the state, according to a compila-
ton by Claude L. Connally, state
labor commissioner, on reports of an
industrial survey made public today.
The report shows that during July
building activities ranged from normal
to 4 decrease Of Go per cent over the
work in progress year ago. Cities
with the lowest price Of building
activity reported work in progress q
year ago was above normal
The supply Of mechanics and un.
sld9ed laborers equals the demand
in seven cities, the report declares,
with surplus of building craftsmen
in three cities and slight shortages
in two others.
In one city, according TO this in.
formation, building permits have been
granted for construction work to cost
more than S7,O000O but no ground
has been broken because Of unset.
tied material and labor conditions.
in nine cities, construction work dur
ing July totaled $3.07SI53.
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COVE ERAOR cox STARTS
ON FIRST LEG Of HIS.
NATION WIDE SPEAK|NG c.
CAMP A|GN FOR SUCCESS.
Of DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Columbus. Ohio, Aug. h2-With
Governor Cox en- route TO Camp
Perry, Ohio, to deliver his first address
since his notification, and with his
running mate. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
on a western trip, the Democratic plan
Of carrying their cause to the people
today was under way.
Leaving here this morning for Toll
edo, Ohio, Governor Cox was TO motor
from there to Camp Perry, an hours
ride, and speak about $3.50 p. m, re-
turning here tonight via Toledo. His
next speaking engagement is at
Wheeling, w. Va, on Saturday, when
he will address the Democratic state
convention, and later a public gath
ering.
At Camp Perry the Democratic
standard bearer was to close the
days rifle competition program by
awarding trophies, including the Ohio
executives cup. open in the rifle meet
20 regular soldiers. national guard
and civilian sharp shooters.
In his address today, the governor
did not plan to delve deep into the
major issues Of the campaign, but to
give his views on preparations and
training Of war times. including ma
tional guard activities.
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ESTIMATE OF ARDMORE
FOR EXPENSES Of TIE
ENSUING FISCAL YEAR
APP ROVED BY BOA RD

According to u ruling of the attor.
ney general the county excise board
has nothing to do with the city
budget, submitted for approya, By the
mayor and city commissioners. and
the estimates asked for will stand as
set forth in their budget.
The same ruling applies TO Ardrnore
that does to Oklahoma City, or any
other city in the state operating un-
der a charter form of government
as decided by the attorney general in
the case Of Bodine ct al vs.. the excise
board of Oklahoma county.
For that reason the excise board
when it convened this morning took
no action on the city budget. but let
it go as it lay. as the figures shown
would total within the limit of nine
mills allowed by law.
The city budget, for the various
departments, calls for the following
amounts.
Mayor and board of city commits
sioners, s4,657.
City clerk. including salaries and
incidentals, sSS75.
City treasurer, $S55.
City engineer, including salaries and
expenses. s1,7O6.43
For maintenance of municipal court
S475.
For city attorney maintenance and
incidentals, S3,S75.
For police department. including sal.
aries and incidentals, s26, 200,
For fire department, salaries, etc,
27,45O.
For board Of health, $4,000.
For sanitary department, $4,000.
For street department, Sj9.SS2.
For park board, $500; cemetery
board, sj,l57; library board, Sl5,471.
For general government, s9.SS0.
For city water department, SG2,05O.
Total, $3.50, 0,45l63.
The taxable value of Ardmore as
returned by the county tax assessor,
shows to be sll ,46l,9S9.