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MENT.

MENT. o,o
Austin, Texas. Jan 2s, 1920.
Mr.. Richard II Edmonds.
Editor Manufacturers Record,
Baltimore, Md
MY Dear Sir:
II is with pleasure that | reply
TO your recent request TO express my
views upon the present situation OF
our country as il relates to high pric-
es. and rural life generally
Our present dilemma, in my opin-
ion, had it's inception in great fun
damental error When land was cheap
and virgin. and wild life, forests and
grasses were abundant. we builded
artifcially. both as TO education and
economies. Productive pursuits were
considered not only commonplace, but
almost mental. Children were taught
that the higher purposes Of life were
J. TO be found in callings other than
/ production. Thus country life was
systematically robbed Of the bright
est minds. Youths Of keenness and am
lbition were taught to seek profes-
sional or business careers, and schools
were established everywhere W SAT
lisfy this ambition, with courses OF
study arranged for the same pur-
poses. Schools therefore, and even
parents. for generations advertised
careers which created an exodus from
the country to the city.
/ win not take the space 70 follow
the results Of such efforts. Suffice to
say we are reaping some Of the fruits
Of them now-more harvests rear
are to follow IL has, generally speak
ling. resulted in organized trained
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SERIOUS DISCUSSION or
A DANGEROUS SITUATION

baltimore. Md. Jan. go, 1920.
Hon Fred. W Davis,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
Austin, Texas
Dear Sir.
one Of the most vital questions
affecting the welfare OF humanity ~
m. nricc Of foodstufs Until food
stufTs decline and thus bring a re-
duced cost Of living, cannot see
that there can be any materinl de-
cline in labor's wages or IN the cost
of other operations.
The decrease Of about % per cent
in the acreage Of winter wheat and
rye and the word which comes TO US
from many parts Of the South as to
he great decrease in acreage because
Of the scarcity OF labor are typical
signs, indicating. fear, a very great
decreased production in foodstuffs OF
all kinds.
For years the Manufacturers Rec
ord has warned the country that there
would inevitably be a rise in the cost
Of foodstuffs. We took this position
long before the war In former years
.he farm interests OF the country
never received fair share OF the
enormous profits Of the country, and
farm labor was never adequately
paid. Under present conditions the
scarcity Of labor is 40 great and pric-
es so high that ! cannot see any pos
sible increase but rather decrease
in the acreage Of most crops. This
will mean continued high prices Tor
grain and cotton and provisions.
II seems 20 me that this situation
should receive a thorough study on
the part OF the business interests OF
the country and Of the Federal Gov
eminent. do not look for any change
for the better until the building OF
good highways has made farm life
more attractive, has stopped the
tendency OF country population IA
concentrate in the cities. and has
made motor truck and automobile
TRANSPORTATION feasible everywhere
and thus lessened the cost Of handling
goods OF all kinds between the farm
and the city
I I am asking every commissioner OF
agriculture for their views on TINS
situation. shall greatly appreciate
letter anywhere from two to three
hundred words giving your views on
4 the conditions and outlook as you
see IL
Very truly yours,
RICHARD r. EDMONDS.
Editor
STATE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
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pleasures Of the city must be avail
able TO the country people.
We must realize that good roads
are necessary for the business Of the
country; and that We must think OF
these business necessities more than
We do % the comfort Of tourists
pleasure seekers when we construct
our good roads.
That Il u not the moral o. patriot
ie duty ~ any particular SET Of pso.
pie 10 produce Al losz IN order mat
an olhsrs who elect 70 follow their
chosen lines u business may have
food and r~imsnt.
We must realise that psfm.nsni
organization n pfodassf- |. absolute
IN necessary fof permanent. pfe<f<f'
eus agriculture. and a must b -
seupllsksa. FssssA|s- a Ne ns<ss'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-02-19
BEAUMONT PREACHER HERE
LAST SUNDAY, HELD SERVICES

Rev. F. $. Henderson. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church OF
Beaumont, Texas, was here last sun
day and preached at the First Pres
byterian church in this city. Rev.
Henderson is anxious, We are inform
ed. 70 live in this section OF the coun-
try.
Save the pieces when you break Il.
I.hhnnL WeIdine Co soft
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Make production pay equal TO any
other great and necessary business.
II the CONSUMING poblic are unwilling
70 coneede sufficient profits 10 pro-
ducers to induce them 10 produce an
abundance, they pull the house down
on themselves.
We should not sspect producers -
meet mors fully the demands Of ~
world for food aud clothing u 49,
uletors are permitted 70 turn ln1D
srors into liabilities instead II =
Sincerely youu.
FRED W DAVE
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waiting for any change, he but
toned up his coat, and without a
glance at the few stragglers still
at the tables, turned toward the
boulevard.
A woman standing at the little
passage between the chairs put out
a hand as he passed, but he shook
her off with an oath and hurried
across the road The men watched
him as the narrow street which
held the Hotel d'Eclair swallowed
him UP.
A moment later they we're fol-
lowing him. Once over the road,
they kept we'll In the shadow of the
houses; but their caution was un-
necessary, the man before them
looking neither to right or left, but
smaking straight for the Hotel
d'Eclair, which was almost in dark
ness. After a little delay the door
was opened and he entered. IS.
At the same moment a man
emerged from the shadow OF
doorway opposite and hurried to
the corner. Here he spoke a word
to another man, who went off tow
ard the Seine at a run. The first
man, whom Robert recognized as
the assistant M. Brieux had put on
watch, walked slowly back, and,
tapping at the door of the hotel,
was in his turn admitted.
Berwick paused and drew Baxen-
ter, who showed a disposition to
enter also, into the dark doorway
which the watcher had vacated.
From its depth they watched the
windows of the room they had WIS.,
tied that morning. They saw the
glass doors pulled open, and the
figure of Eddie Haverton as he
leant over the little balcony, then
a light appeared, and the red cur
tains were half drawn.
On the ceiling they could see the
gigantic shadow as the occupant OF
the room moved about, and noticed
that It was thrown by light that
was at some low level-from a can
die placed on the floor, perhaps, or
a chair seat.
In about a quarter of an hour
the light was extinguished, and
Robert and his companion crossed
the street and tapped softly on the
door Of the Hotel d'Eclair.
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Haverton told them how he hao
waited until the dawn had entered
the church before he heard a faint
tapping, but he had been unable
to wdfk the mechanics that moved
the great stone. Then he had
heard the sound of fall, and there
had been no more tapping after
that, and at last Haverton had left
his companion to his fate, and had
skunk back to Paris.
To Robert and Berwick the story
would have sounded like a fairy
tale, but for the fact that the mar
rator's voice carried with 1t an un.
mistakable conviction. After all,
what had Haverton to gain by
lying? II, as he said, he had
waited until all hope of releasing
Renton was past, they could hardly
blame him Tor saving his own skin.
The man seemed indeed to welcome
the telling of the tale-perhaps
there was yet a way to save the
man below the floor OF the chapel.
Then the crime OF Hubert's death
would be brought home to Dartin,
and not to him.
The solicitor spoke.
Mr.. Haverton," he said quietly,
'1isten carefully to what / say.
It's In your power to right a wrong
not your wrong. l have no par
ticular quarrel with you. / have
Renton's own word for 1t that he
alone killed my cousfn"-the face
OF Haverton cleared at this-T
want you to take us, as soon as we
can get train, to this chateau you
speak Of Renton mustn't die like
a rat In a trap, even IL we save him
for another kind of end. Good
night, Mr.. Haverton; we will call
for you In time for the first train
for Blois. And, by the way, there
Is; a gentleman downstairs who will
spend the rest OF the night with
you. It'll keep you from feeling
lonely, after your vigil in the
chapel Besides, it's safer"
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The voice from the bed was
tremulous, and 1t seemed as II
Hayerton's lips had formed ques-
tion the answer to which he
dreaded to hear. :.
Robert turned from his examina-
tioD Of the treasure and seated him
self on the edge of the bed.
THAT, my dear Haverton, depends
great deal on the attitude you
take up-what you tell u.s."
"As to that, Mr.. Baxenter, I'll tell
you what you like. Can't you see
I'm knocked"
"Well-where's the other one?"
"The other oneT
"Yes - Vivian - Baptiste, which
ever you like to call him"
For a moment look OF terror
passed over Eddie's face and the
bound hands trembled on The COW
erlet. ...- ..
81 believe he's dead-he must be
dead waited-before God! I
waited-it was terrible listening
there-oh! he's dead all right"
Baxenter turned on him sharply.
Don't drivel like that, man.
What is 1t that's happened? Where
have you been the last two days?"
Chauville-he made me go-he
said l could help. him-I did wait
! swear I waited"-
Berwick seized a bottle contain
ing brandy that stood ON the crazy
little table, and, pouring some into
a glass, held 1t to the lips Of the
man ON the bed, Its effect was im-
mediate, and slowly they extracted
the story from him. ~
He had been hurried OF the
morning before to Blois, and from
there had walked out to an inn
called the "ThreeS Lilies"-Haver-
: ton remembered the name Of the,
inn, although they had not stopped
there. They had passed II and
entered an avenue Of trees at the
end OF which, and across rnoat,
stood q chateau. Dartin had sworn
when he saw that, the windows
were lift up, and had cursed HIS luck.
. Eventually they had left the ave-
nue.. and skfrting the moat, had
reached little wood OF. pines, in
which stood chapel which they
had entered through a window.
The listeners attended breath.
lessly to the tale of how Renton
had removed the slab from tomb
In the chapel floor and descended
by means OF a rope they had
brought with them. He had In
structed Haverton to replace the
slab and walt patiently in the
shadow of the pews for two hours,
or until hesheard a tapping. when
he was to reopen the tomb and let
Vivian out. .
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rived and has gone to bed. Only one,
messieurs, the other Is not
and madame made. an expressive
gesture.
1--WE know, madame, we have
watched for his light to go out.
We may go up?" queried Robert.
"But certainly, messieurs; M.
Edouard and I win accompany
you" H.. .. ~. .
Berwick thought for a moment,
and said a few words to Robert in
English. Then he turled to the
woman.
''If you will permit us, we would
prefer to go alone. II is not a case
of an arrest. and" looking toward
NJ. Edouard, "it is not an official
affair" lief -,
They received the pass-key from
Madame Renter, and softly ascend
ed the stairs, On the second-fioor
landing they stopped an listened
at Haverton's door. From behind IL
came the unmistakable sounds of q
sleeper. Either Mr.. Eddie Haverton
was remarkably conscience free or
remarkably tired. " u.
Berwick turned the key softly IN
the lock, and the men entered with
out disturbing the slumbers or the
man on the bed, and It was not un-'
til match was struck and the can
die spluttered into light that he
started up-Ato find the steady hand
Of the man he had left In the cell
lars at Adderbury Towers holding
a revolver few inches from his
head. Ht& ,.s., ,i..s
Good evening, Mr.. Haverton.
Less than week since We parted
heavens! it seems year-keep
those hands away from your pillow
thereon the coverlet where I
can see them-sol" Then, as
Robert drew a Derringer from be-
meath the pillow: II don't think you
. would do much with this-you
haven't the pluck; but It might go
off-they do sometimes"
The man on the bed made no
answer, but watched with sulien
eyes while Berwick cut the cord
from the window-blfnd and tied
the hands on the coverlet deftly
together.
This done, Robert put up his re-
yolver, and together the two men
began to examine the luggage.
Their request for the keys raised
no fight in Haverton; he nodded in
the direction OF his trousers, and
in the pockets they found them.
At first sight the bags contained
nothing but wearing apparel, but
beneath this the searchers un-
earthed quantity Of jewelry and
considerable amount of gold coin.
Between the garments, too, reposed
small fortune In notes. II was
hardly to be wondered at that they
wished to avoid the inquisitivenes
OF the Customs officers as r,uch as
possible. Robert noticed tnat the
majority OF the iewelry was en-
graved with the arms OF the De
Dartigny family. N.g. ~
"And what are you going to do
with meI" ra .tt
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silas Berwick looked up as BaI-
enter spoke.
Maybe they're known on the
ordinary routes and were afraid Of
leaving trail. Again, there Is
another reason-that is, their lug
gage. No doubt Dartin knows a
way through where searching Is
not so strict as the way we came;
those bags were very heavy"
But there are customs every
whore. surely?'>
"Of course there are; but sup
pose one crosses to, say, Ghent or
Terneuzen, 1t seems to me that one
who knows the ropes could sneak
into Paris-you'll remember that
Brieux's man said they arrived
without luggage at the station, and
our friendly madame says II ar
rived after they did. You may be
sure those bags passed no Gus.
toms"-
The speaker broke off suddenly
and gripped Roberts arm.
Isn't that one of them-look,
getting out of the fiacre?
Robert gave one glance in the
direction pointed out, and seized a
file of LIE Matin and held 1t up be-
fore his face while he spoke to
Berwick. It was only few words:
"Haverton, by all that's holy!"
The man had taken off his
moustache and discarded the
monocle which had seemed to be
such an inseparable part of his
personality. To Robert, who had
known the suave manner of the
man, his present unrest was all
too apparent. His dusty attire, too,
and his soiled linen, were as
foreign to him as his manner.
Round the corner Of the paper,
held shieldwise before his face,
Baxenter watched his prey.
They expected every minute, at
first, to see Dartin join the man
under their observation, but Haver-
ton did not seem to give one the
impression that he expected any
one, but rather that he wished to
take his refreshment unobserved.
He had paid the cabmap, and, after
one glance at the crowds outside
the cafe, had chosen one of the
tables up the Place de la Sorbonne.
1t was a position removed from
observation and the lights, and had
been evidently chosen for that
reason. Eddie ordered a tall glass
OF beer, and, after drinking half of
It at draught, he now sat twirl-
ing the glass by its stem round and
round in its little white saucer.
It was already late when Haver-
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had come down from the Butler
were thinning. The boulevards
were becoming less crowded and
the tired walters we're yawning
sleepily behind the great plato
glass windows.
Still the figure at the far table
showed no signs OF leaving. Still
he sat there twirling the glass, his
eyes fixed moodily before him. A
waiter who had been lowering near
approached him, ostentatiously pol
ishing the marble top OF the table
next to him and tipping up the va
cant chairs. A shadow fell across
the table as part Of the lights with
in the cafe we're switched Off.
IL seemed TO the watching men
as though Haverton had been
asleep, He started up and stared
dazedly at the waiter, then stood
up with,a slight shiver He took a
coin from his waistcoast pocket
and passed It to the man; then, not
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CHAPTER XXI
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cafe. Madame Renter, the picture
OF anticipation, nodding brightly as
the police OFFICER shut the door.
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Booth No. "A has been secured by the
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NEW MOVIE HOUSE /
,HARWHA THEATRE opEss TO-
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After having been practically Idle
for the last three years or more, the
Second street play house opens it's doors
again tonight under new management
and with new name, the Harwha
theatre. For the opening night, the
management has booked Rex Beach y
famous ''Going Some,'' Goldwyn
production, and roaring comedy en-
titled "Uncle: Tom Without the Cab-~
in Schliesmann 3 orchestra will fur,
nish the music tonight.
The Harwha theatre is owned by the
Harding Whaley Company Of Bemidj,+
which company operates two other
theatres. E. A. Curry, an experiences,
theatre man, is the manager Of the lc-
cal playhouse. He is live wire and
should be successful here.
Many Improvements have been made
on the theatre building, inside and out.
The interior has been entirely redecor-
ated, a large exhaust fan and a number
of wall fans have been installed to
make the place comfortable and to sup
ply fresh air. The lobby has practical
" been rebuilt and there are no longer
any dangerous steps leading into the
theatre, the lobby floor meeting the in
side floor. The ticket office has been
moved to the Ade..
. The appearance of the theatre front
has been improved by he erection of
large canopy fitted with electric lights
around the sides and large Light In
the center The outside doors leading
to the lobby, have panels of beve1ed
plate glass.
New projection machinery has been
installed in the operating booth, insur-
ing clearer and better pictures. Walter
Randall will operate the picture
machines. Mrs. FrazAk Hall, Jr., has
been engaged as piano player.
Elsewhere in his issue will be found
the theatres advertisement giving the
shows scheduled for the coming week.