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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-11
Los trabajadores que estan
para saIir a los campos de
betabel, deben fijarse
bien en- los c~ontratos
que celebren con las
oficinas de
enganche

HablaIdo aver con uno dc los re-
preSentanteS de las Compania que es-
tan intereSadas en- asegur2r los SER
yicioS de varios miles de neXicanos.
para los carrpos de betabel del Norte
de este pals, nos indicaban la con
venienci ade que los obreros pusieran
toda su atenci6n en- las promesas que
Sc les haccn Y en- los contratas que
celcbran, pues con ~frecuencia, para
animarlos a que acepten el trabajo,
sc les ofrece 10 que no Sc les ha de
cumplir porque las Companies que
utilizGran sus servicios no han nj ST.
Quiera pensado hacerles tales ofreci-
mienJoS.
Para evitarles IN fracaso a los
v;stado. todos aquellos que quieran ir
a los trabajos del betabel, deberian
hablar con ell Sr c. Pinto, quien ha
sido eDviado eHpresamente. por la
CONTINENTAL SUGAR CO., de To-
ledo, Ohio. 4 San Antonio, a fin de
que personalmente ponga IN conoci-
miento de los obreros 10 que dicha
negotiation les pagara por su trabajo,
aSi como tambien acerca de todoS
aqsuellos puntoS a que Sc obhgara
IA ConDania para que nlnguno Vaya
mas tarde q sufrir contatimepos Y
perdidaS de dinero.
El senior Pinto esta en- relaci0n con
la AGENCIA DE ENGANCHES de
Ia CASA DE CAMBIO MONTE
RREY." Ia cue tiene sus oficinas en-
el numero 1929 de Ia Gale West Com
merce, en- eSta ciudad. Y en- csc lugar
puede versele a cualquier bora del
dia; asi es, que a la Casa de Gambia
Monterrey" deben ocurrir todos los
que esten ~interesados en- los trabajos
d ebetabel Y desean obtener una in
formation completa Y veridica acercs
de los sueldoS que ganaran Y demas
franquiciaS a que $ ecomprometeran
las Companies para con ellos. (Adv.(
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-11

motive de Ia investigation que Sc lie.
va 7 cabo en- ell case de Cejudo Y en-
relaci6n con ell cual fue llamado 2
Mexico a que rindiera declaration
ante la autoridad militar que coEoce
del asunto.
Obregon, diecse err tales despachos,
neg6 rotundamente estar e" comuni-
caci6n con cl General Felix Diaz o
o cualquiera otro de los revolucio-
narios que combaten al gobierno de
Carranza; pero dijo que 81 hab!2 re-
cibido ~centenares de emisarios de
ellos ofreciendole el apoyo de las FAC
clones rebeldes, cosa que rcchaz6 de
plano manifestandoles a los cmisarios
que 10 que debian de hacer era rem
dirse incondicionalmenta al gOhierno
de Carranza.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-11
(Nisne de "a Pag. II

ASAS - q as" ~
no Serla molestado, pueS Que con la
primera ' segunda declaration que
hizo Sc habia puesto de patente que
ninguHa ingerencia tuvo ell actual can
diiato a Ia Presidential de Ia Republi-
&C en- los supuestcs planes contra
revollcionacios de Cejudo; pero fue
llamado a declarar por tercera vez
pocque. segun dijo 81 Juez especial Mo
cales Y Molina, en- las declaraciones
hechas por los companeros de Cejudo
aparecian c~iertos detalleS que marca,
ban en- forma prouunciada una COM
piicidad de Oregon con los jefes fe-
licistas rendidoS en- Feracruz
Sin embargo, en- ia tcrcera declara
cion ONO en- las dos primeras, ell
Juez Morales ' Mclina no encontro
meritos suficientes para proceder en-
contra del candidate V este salio de
"a Sala dc la audiencia enteramente
psro con la advertencia de que
Sc le llamara otra vez 81 Sc ~neceSita
de su preSencia en- e. curse del proce-
SO.
La opinion general que Sc ex-
preSa en- los circulos neutralcs es
IA de que el gobierno no dara or
den de apprehension en- contra del
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-11
OREGON lNFORMA A SU ES-
POSA QUE NO HA SIDO
ARRESTADO

NOGALES, Arizona, Abril 10.
En- IN mensaje enviado a 81 es-
iposa, a Nogales, Sonora, Alvaro
Obregon, candidate a la Presiden-
cia de la RepubIica, informa que
cs inexacto que haya sido arresta-
do Y encarcelado en- la Ciudad de
Mexico por ordcn de Carranza.
Obregon informa a su esposa, ade-
mas, que no ha sido objeto hasta
ahora de maltrato alguno en- la
metropoli por parte del gobierno.
e. despacho recibido hoy por la
sonora de Oregon procede dc la
capital de Mexico, de donde fue en-
viado anoche.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-11

frontera Sc daba Ia noticia &c que
Oregon habia sido a~prehendido en-
la Ciudad de Mexico. Las lndaga-
clones que Sc hicieron desde luego
sobre ell asunto no dieron I'm result
,sado sa~tisfactorio va que no Sc
recihieron noticias. nj oficiales NJ
particulars, sobre cl particular. Pc
70 TODD parece indicar que IL noticia
cs premature cuando enc
Despachos recibidos de Ia Ciudat
de Mexico, dicen que Obreg6n hizo de
claracione sante ell juez Morales Y Mo
lima, en- las que nego de n manera
terminate estar en- tratos con los
rebcldes, tai V como Sc ha 5icho con
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-11
Mosti Supply Co.
CROCKETT AUTO LIVERY.
Telefonos Crockett 996s 70i,
1920 Y

FL UN!CO STTIO MEXICANO re
AUTOMOBILES EN- LA CECDAD.
Carros & prop6sito y 4 precios ra-
zoaables, especiales para Bautizos
Matrimonios V Funerales. Wales car
tos so cts, $50 por bora. Precios es-
pec;aIes para fuera de IA ciudad.
BEATTY AUTO LIVERY.
Uuico servicio de carros Sedan en-
IA Ciudad. Chauffeurs cue hablan
espanoL-Cuota, $500 por hora.-
Alberto Dia Y Nocae. (Adv.l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-11
NO SUFRA POR MAS TIEMPOi
Las MoIeStiaS de Ia ECZEHAi
dbl
'zAE lotion for Skin Disease


cue ha sido Ia rrcscrita por 81 DR.. Dennis.
Esta Iosi6n ]curativa ha sido usadR por
espacio dc % amos. en- los easos de ccIeniS.
"-upciones, irritation J tOda clase de en-
fermcdadcS de In piel. SUs raEnificos re-
Sul,adus quedan demonstrates con las car
tas cue infinidad dc enfe-mos, aEradccidos
nos han enviado.
Lea listed las stguientcS cartas, y queta-
ra convencido de 10 que aqui asentamos.
No Mas Nochcs dc insomnia
lo no babia tenido una sola Eochs de-
descanso. durante cinco meses hastn Gus
principle 4 usar Ia Lesion D.. D. D., ma
biendo expcrimentado desde luego una gran
disima diferencia, pues mis- sufrimientos de-
Observation-Disclosures. Va.
AcGb0 con 10 iEos dc M:seria
Durante dee amos nc estado sufriendo
continuamente de eczema. habiendo iegsdo
mi cnferrne5ad al extreme. dc que. ror 10
meros. una tercera parte De csc tempo no
pude presentacme en- pibiico. Probe toda
cIese De medicinas. no habienGc encontrado
aLvio decidido hasta que por recomenda-
ci6n de mi d~roguista commence a usar el D.
D. D. Yo cesearia quo todos los que SUI
fren dc la eczema. ussran e. D. D. Dr. in
AIirio Ins4GntGneo
Hace como tres amos cue apareci6 en- nal
cobeza una erUpci6a mO!esta y repugnap-
te. Hice uso de differences nedirinas y Ia
erupcI6n continua5a sumertando. Noche 4
noche. me pasaba 20 sin poder dormir alb
s~olutamentr. Tn amigo me recomendo las
caci6n Que me hice. Senti IN gran aiivio.
Desputs de vsEios meses de estarla ussndo.
quede enteraniente bueno ) sano.
n. II. HANNA. BurlinEame, Kan
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-11
NECESITAMOS 1000 IRA
.BAJADORES PARA LOS
CAMPOS De A
DE MICHIGAN

Sabemos 10 que decimos. Necesi-
tam0s hombres con sus familias, que
quieran ganar dinero.
Tenemos Dos mil boletos de las es-
tacioRes del NJ. h. & T y del /.
and G. ". listed puede informarse
de este con los agentes de los ferro-
carriles.-Nosotros somos en- San An
tonic, los unicos autorizados para en-
War trabaiadores para Ia Michigan
Sugar Co., quienes son los que lie pa
garan mas dinera por su trabajo. Ell
10. de Mayo proximo, estaremos lis
tos para salir de San Antonio, Hous-
ton Y Fort Worth, Y 81 listed nc tie
ne empleo actualmente, alistese para
que yaya con nosotros. . 80.
NJ. L. Osborn Employment Co.
1928 u. Houston St.
San Antonio, Texas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-11
NEGO ESTAR EN- TRATO CON
LOS REBELDES

NUEVA YORK, Abril l0.-En
t~elegramas recibidos anoche de la
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19
ATTENDS MEETING OF
MYSTIC" DIRECTORS

Al f. SChOch has returned home
from Fulton. H., where he attended
a directors meeting of the Mystic
Workers Of the World, At this meet
ing pr u A Smith of Richland was
elected supreme president to fiji the
unexpired term Of John II, Motley,
who died recently.
Nh SChoch has been supreme bank
or OF the organization since it was
formed twenty-three years ago. Dur
ing that time he has paid out more
nan $lO,0u0eO0 in death claims
During the year of 1919 alone he paid
1856 claims, amounting to S1,5S6,S75
The total membership at the pres
ent time is 99.394 and the amount OF
insurance Of the order in force is
$12G.92S,025. The state of Illinois has
large number of members with
S64 800 ,00O insurance, held by the var
iOus chapters There are lodges IN
ottawa. Marseilles. Utica, La Sale
Grand Ridge and Streator
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19
LAST RITES FOR
MRS. WIN. FELL OWS

AIRS Elizabeth Lowe Fellows. vile
Gf William Fellows, died Friday even
ing at the Presbyterian lIospit9l in
hicago after an illness extending
over a period Of Two years. She was
well known in Ottawa. and her pas,
ing was learned of with much sOr
row on 80 part of her ncighborS and
dCquaintanccS.
She was born in Boston, Mass, il
1861 Her marriage to William f"i
lows to"k place in Chicago in 1888
\ few yeas later she came to Ottawa
where she resided uutil ovcrtakcn BY
her final illness.
The remains We're brought back f.
Ottawa for burial, and the tuncra
services were held yesterday after
noon al | O'Clock from he family
nome Burial was made in tn" Otta
wa Avenue Cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19
PIONEER RESIDENT
OF RUTLAND DEAD

Mrs. Caroline Blackwell, aged so.
years. died at her home in Rutland
township this morning about 3:"o
o'clock. following stroke OF paral-
ysis. which came upon her WedneS-
day afternoon. At that time she be
came unconscious and remained SO
until her death Mrs. Blackwell was
an elderly woman of kind disposition
and was well liked by everyone that
knew her.
She was born in Harrisburg, Pa
in the year 1S4o. When she was but
small girl she moved to Rutland
and has since resided there. Her
husband preceded her in death thirty
one years ago She leaves surviving
five children Henry of Buhl Ida.
John and Robert of Rutland: Mrs.
Anna Mckivenew, also of Rutland .
Charles of Seneca and William of
Wedron, She also leaves five grand
children. Funeral services will be
conducted from the home, east of
the city on Tuesday afternoon at |
o'clock and the remains vii! be bur
led at the Ottawa avenue cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19
BISHOP HAYES REBUKES
ANTI-SAL LEAGUE

New York, Jan. 10 Archbishop
Patrick J Hayes of the Catholic arch
diocese of New York, declined to at
tend today's meeting Of the clergy
men of the city under the auspices of
the aut-saloOn league. In letter to
". r. Anderson, state superintendent
of the league he said that Is was "oX-
traordinary that the federal prohihi-
ton amendment should be singled ont
for particular attention above other
statutes equally binding.
"The Catholic church awaits no
such occasion to lay stress on the
plain duty Of obeying the law OF the
land" the letter continued. 'ohed-
ience to authority in the church and
state is the very breath of Catholic
discipline. The American people can
be trusted to obey every constitu-
tjOua1 law"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19
OTTAWA BIRDS WIN
AT CHICAGO SHOW

Gus kncnssl returned home from
Chicago las. night. where he had at
tended the great Chicago poultry
shcw and carried Oft number of
honors for his fine exhibition OF fowls
Mr. kneuSsl entered some true blue
Anda luslans and won the first prize
tor young pen, second prize for cock.
erel, and third and fourth prizes for
pullets The showing was very
Creditable and satisfactory one. and
the OttaWan received many congratu.
iations on his birds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19
ASKS UTILITIES BOARD
TO SANCTION RAISE
IN RATES
&c, -FOUR FOR 25c
LOCAL OFFICES OF COMPANY
NOT INFORMED OF MOVE TO
GET MORE MONEY FROM PA
RONS OF llNE--ACTiON ORIG!
MATED AT PEORIA.

Springfield, H., ian n Special
Application for approval for il
creased stree, car fares in Ctta"a vas
hlod today with the public utilities
commission by he Northern Illinois
Light and Traction Company, oWuor
Of the street car lines in Ottawa ana
La Sale.
The petition asks that the fares re
raised to 7 cents cash fare and four
tickets for % cents.
When informed of the action It
Springfield General Manager l. W
Hess, who has charge of Che local line,
expressed surprise this afternoon,
stating that he had no knowledge Of
the attempt to exact from passengers
over the local line an increase of
fares.
Il know nothing about the petition .
said Mr. Hess when iniormed Of the
Associated Press dispatch announcing
a petition had ben filed with the utill-
ties commission at springfield. such
a move would begin at Peoria ho
added, where the company has its
general offices AttorneJ knOWlt)m
general counsel for the \ / l.. q r.,
probably went before the board al the
direction of higher officials"
Ottawa. Strcator and La Sale 1t Is
said. are The only cities in this sec
ton Of the ( ate who are still getting
local street ear service al the rates
in vogue before the war. In all three
places rides are cents each. In the
majority of Illinois small cities the
fares are I cents and in some IN
stances as high as 10 cents.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19

~. =
mand or the allleS Tor the
e IL c
CAtf dditioll VI tliC loIIiiCl
,orn,an omperor ar
:.
COrdlnO to word from
,-, c -
''''''' ~ pan Wv '''"' '' s''
that It the'r former ch'ef IS eHtrad't-
ed nobody will oc safe because the
aeveron7en.s hand vii bc forced
roni. ia, IA ,,.,,.,, ,,,1 T..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19
INFLUENZA BREAKS
OUT ON VESSEL

New York. Jan l9.bFive influenza
cases were discovered on board the
French line steamer La Lorraine.
which arrived here today from Havre.
They were taken to the isolation hos
pital on Swinburne island
Among the passengers was Mare
Peter. the neN Swiss minister to
Washington.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19
PIKE WARNS PEOPLE
AGAINST RETURN Of
DREADED INFLUENZA
NORTHERN PART OF STATE
THREATENED WITH RECUR-
COMMISSIONER GIVES "DONTS'
TO PREVENT SICKNESS.

With the reported outbreak of in
( nucnza cpidcmicS in northern Illinois
cities. and evidence Of numerous
cases Of colds, la grippe, and other
diseases that lead to influenza here.
Dr w \. Pike. health commissioner
for ottawa, today issued warning
to citizens of Ottawa to take every
procaution to avoid a repetition Of
conditions that were in evidence here
last year. According to the new
health laws of the state, influenza
cases now come under quarantine
regulations and influenza patients
will be isolated from the other
members OF the household and the
home placarded and placed under
quarantine
In his warning today, the health
commissioner laid particular stress
on the advisability of calling a phys
ician whenever cases Of severe colds
are manifested by anyone.
Must Report Cases.
1T is the safest and ,snlest method
Of combating the spread Of FLU" he
said In many cases influenza re-
suits whore medical attention has not
been given to bad colds"
Cooperation of Ottawa physicians
also MIS- asked The stGir law ro@
pells physicians to report any sus.
picious cases to the city health de-
partment in order that necessary
quarantine may be placed on the
homes where signs of influenza and
other contagious maadies are cyi-
dcnced.
That this season Of the year is the
time when smallpox and kindred dis
eases are most likely to dyeelop was
also pointed ont by the health of
hcer, Reports show that at the pres.
ont time there is one home under
quarantine for smallpox
Smallpox Follows Chickenpox,
SMALLPOX is very apt to develop
among the adult members of house
hold where children have been suffer
ing from chickenpoX, - said Dr. Pike,
and the best way to avoid this
is for adults to undergo vaccination
If they have not been vaccinatcd for
several years With the few recent
come when tho weather m01cratos.
people should take special care to
see that their children are properly
fitted out with footwear that will not
allow wet feet"
1Ae following are some OF the
"dou'ts' advised by the health com
missioner AZ a means OF avoiding
sickness
Don't overhead the house Keep
moderate temperature at all times.
Don't make any sick calls" until
YOU are sure that the illness is one
that will not he spread or contracted
by yourself.
Don't allow wet feet to go un.
needed
Don't go out in the cold when your
body is prrspiring or when you are
Oyerhcated from strenuous work or
exercise Sponge baths should he
taken before going out of doors
Don't allow a cold to 90 unattended
Call doctor and break the cold be.
fore it becomes serverc.
Don't attend social functions when
Non are suffering from slight iIluy
that others are apt to contract
Must Heed Warning.
IF the people of ottawa will heed
some Of these simple warnings there
will not be much danger Of a rcpeti-
tion OF last years epidemic althO
5Clnc Of oar nCiehh0ring cities a"c
now suffering under those cOndtiOus,'
Or. Pike concluded
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19
DEMAND FOR TRIAL
OF FORM Err KAISER
ASTOUMDS JUNkERS
fEy tuc Associated Prcs9D

Geneva, Switzerland Jan. l9.-A state of
profound anxiety and as tonshment reigns in pan
German circles in Germ any over the official de-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19
WE hTHE r.

Partly cloudy and cold
cr tonight. Tuesday snow,
with colder.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19

OTTAWA FREE TRADER
Established t840
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-19

mand OF the allies Tor the
extradition of the former
German emperor, aC-
cording to word from
Munich, The Germans argue
that if their former chief is extradit-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-31
':''sIRANlG|;l|.Rl'"'. WORKED ! ]
;: : WITH WOODEN HEAD
BY Henry L.. Farrell

. Omitted Press Correspondent
+ New York, Dec. 31.-Latest in the
line of sport specialists is Ed "Strang-
Ter Lewis, the new heavyweight
wrestling champion.
Possessed Of huge arms with unus-
ual strength, the giant Kentuckian
plugged away at a deadlock, studied
1T, perfected it until 1t brought him to
the top of his class.
Joe 'Stecher, the late champion, is
fortified with very strong; pair OF
legs He specialized iii "a body scis-
sors hold that for a year was the ter
ror Of the wrestling world. 20
Stecher would COIL his legs around
an opponent and finally crush him
into submission.
But his legs were inferior to the
arms Of Lewis, in their recent bout
for the championship.
Wladek Zyhosko was so furiously
hurt by the "Strangler's" deadlock in
recent bout that it was feared for a
while he would lose his sight,.
In the hos pital he said it/was the
most terrible punishment he had ever
undergone. -.
Lewis worked with. "wooder
head" as a sparring partner until he
perfected the hold it is almost with
out defense. 1t was literally wood
en- head fitted up with strong springs
said to have a resistance Of close tt
two hundred pounds. Constant work
with the wooden head during the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-31

returner TIE 6tller, grimiy.S :. '''::..eayen
knows T. want you badly enough. but
mot st the expense z Of waiting for
years and wasting our young lives, sll
for the, within Of q third party who
doesn't count" -
Jim turned to 60, and Beth stood
twisting and untwisting a damp little
ball OF. handkerchief. Why didn't she
dare follow the dictates Of her own
heart, not the bidding Of cynical sis
ter, however good that sister had been
to her? =
AS Jim opened the door, the eleva-
tor Stopped across the hall. Out
stepped Beth's Sbrother-in.law. carrying
something III his arms. L Behind fol.
lowed a strangely alive-looking woman,
whose first words struck most ineom.
prehensibly OF the younger girls ear.
"Beth. dear, please telephone at
once to the nurses bureau and ask
them to send up the best graduate
nurse they can get hold Of, with the
formula; for feeding a very, young baby,
:and-how do you do, Jim? hope
:Beth's been nice to you!4 Forget what
. ! said about not getting married. It
doesn't pay to wait too long," She
hurried after her husband who had
! gone into an inner room.
Jim held out his arms once more,
and Beth went into them When she
raised her head to meet his lips, the
bells Of the city were breaking forth
in joyous peal, .-t -
,"Ring out the old. ring in the newt!
YFor u.s." murmured Jim. fatuously
"For u.s." murmured Eleanor and
Fred, their eyes meeting across the
wide expanse Of white lace spread
where Fred had laid the baby.
:. 1.-THE old year. has gone" SAID
Eleanor; then added whimsically, "bu1
we brought the new one home witt
us!"
copyright by the Mcclure Newspape
: Syndicate.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-31

bank. nov almost sufficient for the
purchase OF a very late very com,
gpletely equipped, high-powered mocel.
Resolving also to acquire chauf-
feur, he opened the door, for his wife
who, Skirts held high, to, avoid the
trampled slush, stepped In. At the
:. same Instant ''Fredi" she&cried In
alarm. Erred, what in heavens name ,'
lis this?" II 49,. b., .g,.,
I Fred, equally startled by his wife's
tense tones. peered unseelngly7 \ Into
the dark depths Of the car then :un'
hooked the electric torch from Its
socket, and flashed 1t on. .>
r. There, on the luxurious cushioned
seat, lay small, shawl'wrapped
bundle, oddly soft to Eleanors In
! quiring touch As she parted the In
Isufficient, ragged covering the bright
light disclosed a very pluh4b and
lGuite new baby, with open eyes
under % yet unlashed lids and very
Intriguing dlmples In his fat knees. J
! Fred gasped to his wife: 'What
Isllall we do with it?"\
"Why.I suppose drive to the po'
}llce station. THERE'S evidently not a
!! clew as to its parents"
! While Fred drove with unusual care
Through the traffic. which here and
there practically blocked the slippery
street. his wife sat holding the un-
sought package in a lap quite unused
| to such an occupant.
=. She was thinking that possibly life
would not have become so drably mo-
notonous and the. bond between her
self and Fred so frayed at times II
ichidren had come to their home. At
; first she had heen thankful. seeing no
opportunity in their meager budget
for bills for. nurses and doctors and
certified milk. Later. the advent OF
| a child into her well-ordered days
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-31
Carrying Something in His Arma

would nave seemed q catastrophe she
would not have known how to meet.
AS the car stopped In front Of the
station, the baby stirred. Fred, get
ting down, held out his arms.
"Wait," she said, strange note IN
her voice. 1T seems so healthy-you
don't suppese-perhaps child around
the house" -
, Fred. who had long ceased to speak
his regret that he had no children,
looked ut her, Mt first without compre-
'hension, then with a great light in his
tired eyes. But it died out as suddenH
as it had come. Nell. you must be
crazy. Why, we're lucky1f we're al
lowed to have a lap dog in our flat,
much less II baby. Hand 1t over.'
; "Rut, Fred" Eleanor went on.
strangely relieved of the boredom she
had complained Of, "there's that money
in tile bank--this car is good enough
for anyboly--how much would little
place Of our own cost-not too far out,
but with grass around it-and q
porch
"Nell," nc said huskily. you're
you're wonderful. 1t would be like
getting another chance ut life. Let's
60 home"
A few minutes later than this con.
versatioa. IL wcll-set-up young man and
IA slim, plquantly pretty girl were gaz'
ing ut each other with miserably deY
ant eyes. ",
"No-no-no, Jim," cried Beth. Il
do want to. But Eleanor says I'd be
crazy. She tried It and she knows"
: "Then it's good.by for keeps, Beth: