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The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-08
Then, Lighting a Cigarette, He Sat
Down and Waited.

Dltchllng" On second thoughts he
turned over some pages. well see
what this insolent devil has to say
about you"
"Drlnksw Dltchling thumped the
table with heavy fist. "What the HI
does he mean? Say, you, Mr.. Secre-
tary-what's the meaning of this?"
They represent Mr.. Peterson's con-,
sidered opinions of you all" said Hugh
genially. ''perhaps this other gentle
man -
He turned to the pale youth. who
stepped forward with surprised look.
He seemed to be not quite clear what
had upset the others, but already Mes
tor had turned up his name
Torrance. Victor. A wonderful
speaker. Appears really to believe
that what he says will benefit the
workingman. Consequently very valu-
able; but Individually mad"
Does he mean to insult us deliber-
atelyF demanded Crofter, his voice
still shaking with passion.
But ! don't understand" said Victor
Torrance, dazedly. Does Mr.. Peter.
son not believe In our teachings, tooT
He turned slowly and looked at Hugh,
who shrugged his shoulders.
He should be here at any moment"
he answered, and as he spoke the door
opened and Carl Peterson came in.
Good afternoon, gentlemen" he be-
gan, and then he saw Hugh. With a
look Of speechless amazement he
stared at the soldier. and for the first
time since Hugh had known him his
face blanched. Then his eyes fell on
the open ledger, and with a dreadful
curse he sprang forward. A glance at
the faces Of the men who stood watch
Ing him told him what he wanted to
know, and with another oath his hand
went to his pocket.
Take your hand out, Carl Peter
son." Drummond's voice rang through
the room, and the arch-criminal, look
ing sullenly up, found himself staring
into the muZzle of a revolver. "Now,
sit down at the table-all Of you. The
meeting is about to commence"
Look here" clustered Crofter. an
have the law on you. :"
by all manner of means, Mr. John
Crofter. consummate blackguard." an
swered Hugh, calmly. "But that comes
afterward. Just nOw-sit down."
"I'm id If | WILL" roared the 9th.
err sprlnging at the soldier. And Peter
son, sitting snllenly at the table try
ing TO readjust his thoughts to the
sudden binding certainty that through
some extraordinary accident every.
thing had mlscaTied never stirred "a
half-stunned member of parliament
crashed to the floor beside him.
"Sit down, said" remarked Drum
mond, affably. But II you prefer to
lie down, It's all the same to me. Are
there any more to come, Peterson2"
mo, d--n you. Get 1t Overv'
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Some men find 1t easier to acquire
= 49, L.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-08
Slow to Learn.

"lI0w long have the GawkcrS been
richf"
"uh, long enough To get used to
butler"
"That'S ambiguous"
''HOw SOt"
II know nm old gentleman who made
his pile in the first Yukon gold rush
and he still gets fused when his but
Ter catches him sitting around the
house IN his sock feet. Birmingham
Age Herald.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-08
Freshen a Heavy Skin

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Trio (Soap, Ointment, Talcum) .-Ad-
vertisemcnt.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-08
TWO.

II was couple Of hours later that
Hugh rang up his rooms in Half Moon
street. From Algy, who spoke to him,
he gathered that Phyllis and her ia
Their were quite safe. He also found
out another thlng-that Ted JernIng-
ham had just arrived with the hapless
Potts In tow, who was apparently suf.
ficlently recovered to talk sense. He
was weak still and dazed, but no long.
er imbecile.
"Tell Ted to bring him down to The
Films at once" ordered Hugh. There's
compatriot Of his here, waiting to
welcome him with open arms"
Potts is coming, Mr.. Green" he
said, putting down the receiver. "Our
Hiram G. And he's talking sense. It
seems to me that We may get little
light thrown on the activities Of Mr..
Hooking and Herr Steinemann. and
the other bloke."
The American nodded slowly.
"Von Gratz," he said. II remember
his name now. Steel man. Maybe
you're right. Captain, and that he
knows something; anyway, I guess
Hiram c. Potts and stick closer than
brothers TIL / restore him to the bosom
Of his family"
But Mr.. Potts, when he did arrive,
exhibited no great inclination to stick
close to the detective; in fact. he
showed the greatest reluctance to en-
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-08

before ana 61ter my
baby was born. l
suffered with back
ache, headache, was
generally run down
and weak. l saw
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound advertised in
the newspapers and
decided to try it.
Now l feel fine, take
care of my two boys
and do nv own work.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-08
TAUEN a Patent Lawyer, Warrington
ID. O. Advics and book free.
Good Enough.

Good Enough.
Il think Soandso will make a good
man to appoint as Judge"
But, governor, he Is not a profound
lawyer"
Maybe not, but he has large fund
If common sense"
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-08
BULLDOG
DRUMMOND

faults Of women, children, servants,
the weak. the INDECENT and the ignorant
arc the faults Of husbands, fathers,
masters, the strong, the rich. and the
learned Wallw he leaned back In his
chair. there you are. Their proper
leaders have sure failed them, so
they're running after that bunch Of
cross-eyed skaters. And sitting here.
watching 'em run. and laughing At to
beat the band, ID your pal Peterson r.
II was at that moment that the tele-
phone bell rang, and after slight hes
itation Hugh picked up the receiver.
"Very WELL" he grunted, after listen
ing for a while, II will tell him."
He replaced the receiver and turned
to the American.
mfr. Dltchling will be here for the
meeting at two, and Peterson will be
late" he announced slowly.
whats DItchling when he's at
homer asked the other.
zone of the so-called leaders," an.
swered Hugh briefly, turning over the
pages Of the ledger. Here's his dos.
sier, according to Peterson. 'Ditchllng
Charles. Good speaker; clever; un'
scrupulous. Requires big money; worth
1t. Drinks"
For a while they stared at the brief
summary, and then the American burst
into a guffaw Of laughter.
"The mistake you've made, Captain
In this country, Is not giving Peterson
seat In your cabinet. He'd have the
whole caboose eating out Of his hand
and II you paid him few hundred
thousand year, he might run straight
and grow pigs as hobby. -"
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-08
BEFORE AND after
CHILDBIRTH
Mrs. Williams Tells How
Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable
Compound Kept Her
in Health

Overpeck, O.-"Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound helped me both
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-08

Way OF the transgressor Is hard,
out some transgressors think the ex-
element Is recompense.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-08

Some men find 1t easier to acquire
/ reputation than to earn q living.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
PUTS One over
QN S0NS0F REST
Farmer Tells "Nose Paint" Tale,
and Solves Problem of Plow.
ing Meadow.

New York, April 7.-(United
Press THE United Press today re-
cejved the following from its Sar-
anac Lake correspondent:
Irving Rraisted, farmer living
near Westport, has the wisdom OF
a, serpent.
HE had q big meadow to plow
and a broken tractor, but did not
despair.
He drifted into the general store
last night and slipped the sons OF
rest gathered there an earful OF
how he had seen two men at dusk
burying in his meadow what looked
like q gallon of nose paint.
He then cPnnected with the
mattress, sure that his problem was
solved.
"It was.
Dawn today found the big mead
ow spaded up from end to end"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
attempt TO
END STRIKE
HAS FAILED
Lloyd George Announces
Breakup of Negotia-
tions With Miners.

London. April 7.-(Associated
Press)-A complete breakup of
the conference between represen-
tatives OF the miners, the owners
and the government with the view
to settling the coal strike was an
nounced in the house OF commons
by Premier Lloyd George this aft
ernoon.
The National Union Of Railway
Men today unanimously decided to
support the miners in their strike.
Leaders Of the Miners union,
who conferred with Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George this morning, re-
fused to order pumpmen and en-
gineers into the mines effected by
the coal strike, to resume work,
pending negotiations with the mine
owners. AS the result Of this re-
fusal, the miners and their employ
ers will not meet today.
Leaders OF the Transport Work
es' federation, which already has
decided to support the miners, met
this morning, sbut adjourned until
4 o'clock in order that they might
learn the result Of the conference
Of the miners and the prime min
lister before deciding what form the
support will take.
The National Union Of Railway
Men also convened during the
morning, but it remained in session
to hear the result Of the premier
conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Want POOLING
TO Be OPTIONAL
Arguments Against Compulsion Ad-
vanced at Grain Market Con-
ference TO-DAY.

Chicago, April THE Farmers
grain marketing committee OF
seventeen went into tOday'S ma
tional grain marketing conference
here still standing for optional
pooling of grain. After the urgent
pleas made yesterday for compul-
sorry pooling as part OF the farm
ers' national marketing system un-
der consideration, members Of the
committee expected a fight and a
close vote on the pooling issue.
1.-The committee is 13 to 4 for
optional pooling" J. M. Anderson.
member from st. Paul. said. ut
did not take up the question again
last night, following yesterdays de-
bate, because it had threshed it out
two days before. and determined to
stick to its decision against COM
pulsory pooling.
while the ratification confer
ence yesterday heard several argu-
ments for compulsory pooling of q
third OF the wheat handled. it did
not hear the committees side Of the
question. That we shall present
today.
I'VE feel that the farmer can not
be compelled to pool his grain; that
a contract requiring him to do so
+! will result in fewer farmers join
ing the national organization; that
there are legal obstacles In the
way; and that the privilege Of op-
tional pooling will result in build
ing up q national pool"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
BOARD RuLETO
pRECEDE CUTS

Chicago, April 7.-(United Press)
of common labor on the
railroads of the country must not
be arbitrarily slashed, the United
States railroad labor board ruled
today.
Both sides of a wage controversy
must come before the board and
present their case and a ruling OF
the board given before wage cut
can become effective, it was de-
clared.
The decision was made in the ap-
plication Of the New York Central
which asked permission to cut
wages of common labor rs per
centfi, retroactive to April 1, with
out a hearing by the board.
Then according to the proposal
of the New York Central, if the
board found a Is per cent cut was
not tustifiable, the difference in
pay would besmade up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
FIND MATTOCK
OF uNCOLNS
AT OLD SALEM
&
Believe Initials On
Handle Prove Own-
ership.

Petersburg, ILL.,. April Sub
stantial evidence that Abraham Lin
coin did not develop a strong back
entirely by splitting rails during
his early manhood at Old Salem
has been unearthed near the very
spot where he devoted part Of his
time selling tea and tobacco in the
little Offutt store.
A. A. Bradley Of Petersburg is
ready to prove that Honest Abe"
also grubbed a few stumps to aid
his fellow townsmen cleanup the
settlement.
To back up his claim Mr.. Brad
ley exhibits an old mattock with
tho initials "A. L." plainly brand
ed" into the tool. No argument
can convince him or other Peters,
burg citizens that the instrument
did not belong to Abe Lincoln. 1t
is on exhibition here as the latest
acquisition to the collection of
Lincoln relics.
Showing a visitor over the site of
Old Salem which is being rehabili-
tated by the state, Mr.. Bradley no.
ticed a peculiar piece of iron pro-
truding from the ground. When he
kicked it loose it proved to be a
tool used for grubbing. Without Civ
iE:y it much examination he tossed
it into his automobile and took it
home. Later in looking at the in
strument he discovered the initials.
The place where the mattock was
found is only few yards from the
spot where the Offutt store once
stood. Lincoln clerked there in
1881. Buried for close to 80 years,
the tool was turned up by recent
excavations. it is believed.
The grub hook" is made Of good
steel and rings true as a bell when
struck with another piece of met
al. The initials are believed to
be the handiwork of a village black
smith whose shop was one Of the
favorite gathering places Of the
early inhabitants Of Old Salem.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
YOUNG MELONS
BECOME STILLS


Burlington, Colo, April 7-(Unit-
Cd Press. .)-Dame Nature turned
bootlegger today.
v. H. Chandler, watermelon grow-
or, who has made hundreds Of ex-
periments with meions, today
claimed he had discovered q pro-
cess to turn watermelons into nat
ural stills.
His process follows:
Plug the young melon. and put a
cake Of specially prepared yeast
In It.
Wait until the melon grows up.
Then shake we'll before drink
ing.
Several business men here have
contracted for an acre each of mel
ons with . ten per cent kick in
them At one dollar each,
The Burlington Melon Growers'
association. and everyone With q
hack yard, 10 testing Chandler's
process.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
Tells TALE OF
RED TYRANNY
Dr.. fucker, Just Out Of Russia,
Gives Names of Americans
Imprisoned by Soviet.

Reval, Esthonia. April 7.-(By
The Associated Press. 1.-THE de-
caying civilization of soviet Rus
sia" was depicted as the worst ty-
ranny in the world by DR.. Morris
Fucker, known here as a leader and
organizer of the Communist party
in the United States and whose
home is in Brooklyn, New York, on
his arrival here today from Moscow
after nearly five months in Russia.
DR.. Fucker last June was par
doned by President Wilson after
having been sentenced to fifteen
years Imprisonment on being found
guilty OF sedition. He left the
United States in September and
arrived in Russia in November.
Three days after his arrival in Mos
COW, he, was imprisoned and spent
most Of the time he was in Russia
in confinement.
In prison, in Moscow. he said,
there still are number of Amer
leans, some of whom he saw and
some he did not see. These includ-
ed Royal c. Kelly, an electrical
mechanical expert of New York.
who had been in prison eight
months; William Flick of Brook
lyn, and DR.. Estes, who went to
Russia last September to take NOV
ing pictures; Mrs. Marguerite E.
Harrison, an American newspaper
correspondent; Henry J. Lamarc
Of New York, who long had been
a resident Of Russia, and remain
ed there to care for his property
Demetrius kalimatian, an Ameri-
can of Greek parentage, who had
been two and a half years in pris-
on. and Captain Emmett Fitzpatrick,
of the American Red Cross, who
is in a concentration camp.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
TRACTION Line
RAISES FARES
Alton, Granite City and st. Louis
Make Increases From s to
10 Cents To-day.

Alton, ILL.,, April 7.-Increase
from to 10 cents in the fare on
the Alton (Ill.) lines of the Alton,
Granite City G St. Louis Traction
compeny went into effect today.
The rate between Venice and
Brooklyn also was raised from to
10 cents, with tickets, however.
selling five for 40 cents. Federal
Judge English, in East st. Louis.
ILL.,, granted an Injunction restrain
ing Illinois authorities from inter-
fering in the fare adjustments by
the traction company, which is in
the hands of federal receivers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
,VIllIERVHEAT
CROP FORECAST

Washington, April T. Forecast
winter wheat crop Of about 651.-
000, 900 bushels was made today by
the department Of agriculture, bas-
ing its estimate on the condition of
the crop April 1, which was 81 per
cent Of a normal.
There was an increase of 81
points in condition from Dec. /,
last, to April /, this year, compared
with an average decline of 4.S
points between those dates in the
last 10 years.
The production forecast is based
on the average planted last fall
with the assumption of average
abandonment and average influ-
ences on the crop to harvest.
Production Of rye was forecast as
66. 1856 900 bushels from a condition
of 90.3 per cent of a normal. y
Winter wheat condition April 1.
last year, was 75.6 per cent of a
normal and production 577,763,000
bushels; on April /, 1919. it was
99.9 per cent and production 729,-
508,000 bushels. while the 10 year
average condition is 1876 per cent.
Chicago, April 7.-(By United
Press. Wheat prices are expected
to maintain their level by leading
grain dealers here in touch with
the market conditions.
Acreage is slightly above normal,
according to reports from the great
wheat fields Of the middle and
northwest.
prices will probably not drop
appreciably," James A. Patton.
wheat king" told the United Press
today.
He added, however, that farmers
may have some difficulty in getting
81 a bushel for July wheat.
Rye conditions a year ago was
86.8 per cent OF a normal and pro-
duction last year was 69.318. .000
bushels; in 1919 condition was SOC
and production S8,909, 900 bushels
and the 10 year average condition
is 1874 per cent. .
Winter wheat condition by prin-
cipal producing states was:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
START HUNT
FOR STRIKE
DIRECTORS
Union Leaders Forced'to
Leave Arkansas Town
Cannot Be Found.

Joplin, Mo-, April Local union
officials in charge Of the strike Of
all the employees Of the Missouri, &
Northern Arkansas railway are
making efforts to ascertain the
whereabouts of a group of railroad
brotherhood leaders who left Har-
rison, Ark. yesterday after q COM
mittee of citizens had visited them
and asked that they depart. Reports
here were that the party might be
expected in Joplin, which is the
northern terminus of the line.
Early today no word had been
received from the men and inquir-
les at Eureka Springs. Ark, and
other nearby points failed to re-
veal a trace Of them.
The men, Martin C. Carey, Port
Huron, Mich, representing the
Brotherhood Of Railway Conduct
ors; w. J. Potts. Little Rock, Ark,
Dispatchers' association; L. NJ.
Eddy, San Francisco, Order Of Rail-
way Telegraphers, and w. E.
Horne, Kansas City, Mo-, and Jo-
seph F. SAKE, Fort Worth, Texas.
had been in Harrison several weeks
directing the strike, which is the
result of q wage controversy. Their
stay here had been tempestuous
and some Of them have been "A.
rested in connection with the strike.
= Yesterday afternoon approx
mately 1000 persons, residents of
towns along the route Of the rail-
road, and Harrison citizens, met
and discussed the strike situation.
Later the committee called the
brotherhood men and asked them
to leave town. They protested at
first, but finally agreed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-07
SAYS WILHELM
COULD EASILY
LEAVE HOLLAND
Hohenzollerns Might
Follo.D Example of
Charles.

London. April 7.-The Nieuws
Van Den Dag of Amsterdam is quot
ed by the London Times CORES
pondent as saying: E
"The Hapsburg adventure is a
timely reminder to us, of our dis
tinguished guests, the Hohenzol-
lelns. II Charles was able to leave
Switzerland unnoticed and sudden
ly emerge in his former country, Is
it not possible that the ex-kaiser
and the ex-crown prince might fol-
low his example and leave the coun-
try. where they still enjoy full hos
pitality Tin nOwise with the con-
sent Of the whole Dutch people,.
Our foreign minister has init
mated that he will answer for the
preventative measures, SO that Hol-
land may not become another Elba
and that the ex-kaiser will never
have another chance to repeat him
self. Even il this promise has not
been made in an official manner, We
have always considered It most i'm
pr ldent. Our country is small. Any
one in an automobile of an evening
can be past the frontiers by day
break; the strictest watch could
not prevent it. And, there are 9TH
er means of transport-by water
and air.
IF our East Elbean friends in
tended a coup d'etat they could
easily call for the Hohenzollern al
Wieringen in a motor boat or in an
airplane. Besides, there is the pos.
sibility zof fight in Disguise. The
Netherlands people in such q case
would be fully entitled 10 accuse the
government of nonchalant optim-
ism, for which it might have to pay
very dearly"
May Go to Spain.
Lucerne, April 7.-(United Press)
Former Emperor Carl was
homeless today.
He was notified that h may re.
main in Switzerland oily long
, enough to arrange asylum else
where. 1t was believed he will &c
to Spain. Carl arrived here at {
o'clock last night and was met BY
the former empress, Zita. Her vel.
come was warm, although attend
ants declared she was greatly dis.
appointed that her husbands ven.
ture had not regained their throne