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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-01

veranda. One more spring and he
had reached the door, to find 1t I'M
locked. to throw 1t wide and to leap
into the hall. Great steps, and he had
cleared the stairs to the second floor.
Dimly. as through a red screen, Fair
child saw the frightened face Of Anita
Richmond, and on the landing, front.
Ing him angrily, stood the two Ro-
daines. For a moment, Fairchild dis
regarded them and turned to the sob
bling, disheveled little being in the
doorway.
whats happenedT
"They were threatening me-and
fatherl" she moaned. "But you
shouldn't have come in--you shouldn't
have"
II heard you scream. couldn't help
II. l heard you say they were killing
your father"
The girl looked anxiously toward an
inner room, where Fairchild could see
family the still figure Of man out
lined under the covers of an old
fashioned four-poster.
'They-they-got him excited. He
had another stroke. IL couldn't
stand II any longer"
You'd better get out" said Fair
child curtly to the RodaInes, with a
suggestive motion toward the stairs.
They hesitated a moment and Maurice
seemed about to launch himself at
Robert, but his father laid a restrain
ing hand on his arm. A step and the
elder Rodaine hesitated.
"Tm only going because Of your
father" he said gruffiy. with a glance
toward Anita. I'm not going be-
cause"
"Oh, ] know. Mr.. Fairchild
shouldn't have come In here. He
shouldn't have done 1t. I'm sorry
please CO."
Down the steps they went, the old
er man with his hand still on his sons
arm; while, white-faced, Fairchlld
awaited Anita, who had suddenly sped
past him into the slck-r0om, then was
YEARLY returning.
"Can help your" he asked at last.
YES" came her rather cold answer,
only to he followed by a quickly whls-
pered Forgive me-" And then the
tones became louder-so that they
could be heard at the bottom of the
stairs: "You can help me greatly
simply by going and not creating any
more OF disturbance"
But"
"Please CO." came the direct answer
"And please do not vent your spite on
Mr.. Rodaine and his son. I'm sure
that they will act like gentlemen II
you will. You shouldn't have rushed
In here"
II heard you screaming Miss Rich.
mond."
~ know" came her answer, as Jelly
as ever. Then the door downstairs
closed and the sound Of steps came on
the veranda. She leaned close to him.
IL had to say that" came her wills
pered words. "Please don't try to I'M
derstnnd anything | do in the future.
Just go-please -
And FaIrchIld Obeyed.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-01

motion of his revolver sent Harry's
hands into the air. Lets see what
you've got on YOU"
A light cleaned below as an cleo
trlc fash in the hands OF one of the
deputies began an Investigation of the
surroundings. The sheriff, finishing
his search of 'Arry's pockets, stepped
back.
well" he demanded, "what did you
do with the proceeds?"
1.-THE proceedsT" Harry stared blank
ly. "Of what?"
"Quit your kidding, now. They've
found your horse down there"
wouldn't II he good idea" Fair
CHILD had cut In acrldly-- ito save
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hall, excited, shouting. 1t was Maurice
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hall, excited, shouting. II was Maurice
Rodaine.
II know who Il was" he oImos,
screamed. II got good look at him
jumped out Of the window and almost
headed him of. He took of his mask
outsIde--and i saw him."
"You saw him" A hundred voices
shouted the question at once.
"Yes." Then Maurice Rodaine nodded
straight toward Robert Fairchild. "The
light was good. and I got straight
look at him. He was that fellows
partner--a Cornishman they call
Harryl"
II don't believe I'll" Anita Richmond
exclaimed with conviction and ciutched
at Fairchlld's arm. II don't believe
itw
II can'tw Robert answered. Then
he turned to the accuser. "How could
1t be possible for Harry to be down
here robbing dance hall when he's
out working the miner"
Working the mlneT This time II
was the sheriff. whats the necessity
for day and night shlftw
1--WE agreed upon It yesterday after
noon"
AT whose suggestion"
'Tm not sure-but 1 think II was
mine"
young fellow" the sheriff had ap-
preached him now, you'd better be
certain about that. II looks to me
that might be pretty good excuse to
give when man can't produce an
abb. Anyway, the Identification seems
pretty complete. Then he turned to
the crowd. 81 want couple of good
men to go along with me as deputies. -
II have right to CO." Fairchild
had stepped forward.
Certainly. But not as deputy.
Who wants to volunteer"
Half dozen men came forward,
and from them the sheriff chose two.
Fairchild turned to say good.by to
Anita. In vain. Already Maurice Ro-
daine had escorted her, apparently
against her will, to a far end of the
dance hall, and there was quarreling
with her. FaIrchild hurried to Join
the sheriff and his two deputies. Just
starting out Of the dance hall. Five
minutes later they were In motor car,
chugging up Kentucky gulch.
Slowly, the motor car fighting
against the grade, the trip was ac-
complished. Then the four men leaped
from the machine ut the last rise be-
fore the tunnel was reached and three
of them went forward afoot toward
where a slight CLEAN of light came
from she mouth of the Blue Poppy.
The sheriff took the lead, at last to
stop behind boulder and to shout a
command:
"Hey you, In there"
"'Ey YOURSELF" 1t was Harry's
voice.
"Come out--and be quick about t..
Hold your light In front of your face
with both hands,"
"The ell / will! And 'oo's talking?'
"Sherlff Adams of Clear Greek cOun-
ty. You've got one minute to come
out-or I'll shoot"
'T'm coming on the runv
And almost instantly the form of
Harry, his acetylene lamp lighting up
his dubious, surprised countenance
with Its spraylike mustache, appeared
at the mouth Of the tunnel.
"What the bloody ELF" he gasped,
as he looked into the muzzle of the
revolver From down the mountain
side came the shout of one of the dep
uties:
"Shersff Looks like It's him. all
right. I've found a horse down here
all sweated up from running"
"That's about the answer" Sher-
iff Adams went forward and with a
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-01
CHAPTER discontinued.


From far away the drone of the call
err sounded In voice familiar, and
Fairchlld looked up to see the narrow
eyed, scarred face Of Squint Rodaine,
who was officiating at the wheel. He
lost interest In the game lackadais-
icaliy he placed the buttons on their
squares as the numbers were shouted,
finally to brush them all aside and de-
sert the game. His hatred of the Ro-
DANES had grown to point where
he could enjoy nothing with which
they were connected, where he de-
splsed everything with which they
had the remotest afliliatlon-excepting
of course, one person. And as he rose,
Fairchlld saw that she was just enter
ing the dance hall.
Only n moment he hesltated. Maui
rice Rodaine. attired In mauve frock
suit and the Inevitable accompanying
beaver. had stopped TO talk TO some
one at the door. She stood alone, look
Ing about the hall. laughing and nod
ding-and then she looked at him |!
Fairchild did not wait.
FtVtft WV VAuIOftf NJ tnt emu Oh the
big room the fiddles had begun to
squeak. and the caller was shouting
his announcements. Couples began to
line up on the floor. The callers voice
grew lender:
"One more couple---then the dance
starts. One more couple. lady an
gent One more"
"Plcasei" Robert Fairchild had
reached her and was holding forth his
hand. She looked up In half surprise,
then demurred.
"But don't know these old dances"
'Neither do Tor any other, for that
matter" he confessed with sudden
boldDess. "But does that make any
differencef Pleased"
She glanced quickly toward the
door. Maurice Rodaine was still talk
Ing, aud Fairchild saw little CLEAN
come into her eyes-the gleain that
shows when woman decides to make
some one pay for rudeness.
Falrchlld's hand was still extended.
Again Anita Richmond glanced toward
the door, chuckled TO herself while
Fairchiid watched the dlmples that the
merriment caused. and then-Falrchild
forgot the fact that he was wearing
hobnalled shoes and that his clothes
were worn and old. lie was going
forward to take his place on the dance
door. and she was beside him
Some way, as through u haze, he
saw her. Some way he realized that
now and then his hand touched hers,
and that once. as they whlred about
the room. In obedience to the monarch
on the iiddler's rostrum, his arm was
about her waist, and her head touching
his shoulder II made little difference
whether the dance calls were Obeyed
after that. Fairchild was making up
for all the years he had plodded, all
the . sars In which he had known moth.
ing Lut a slow, grubbing life, living
thein all again and rightly, in the few
swift moments of dance.
The music ended, aud laughing they
returned to the side OF the hall our
Of tlin haze he heard words, and knew
tndlsilnctly that they were his own
"Wlll-will you dance with me again
tQnightr'
"Seiiish!' she chided,
"But will your"
For just noment her eyes grew
serious.
did you ever realize that we've
aeycr been ir,~Giueed2'
Fairchild Was nnding more CONVERSE
yion Nnan he ever had believed pos
sillr.
NO but reallz. that don't CARE
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-01

The recognition Of Labor day is due
10 tho activity Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, which early set "a
work to secure the observance annual
ty of day to further the Interests
Of the worker and promote the asso
citation which brought reasonable re
turn for his labors
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-01

During the war the working
men Of the United States dis
charged their duties in a highly
patriotic manner. They met un-
usual conditions in . spirit Of
cooperation. They worked
against bsrdships and in diff
cult circumstances. They adj
jvsted quickly Co new require
ments, shifted their skill to new
lines Of production, gave . full
measure of value for their
wages and helped nightly to
win the victory that so quickly
came to American arms.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-01
"Your partners In Jail. Guilty
or not ouiltyT

cTo BE coNT:NuEpJ
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-22
TRADE SLUMP LAID
TO LACK Of CREDIT
Carl Vrooman, Former Assist
ant Agriculture Secretary.
Blames United States.

Chicago. Nov. 21.--fBy The Associ-
ated Press. "A bolt from heaven wip-
ing out the billion dollar surplus in ag-
ricultural crops. accumulated during the
industrial depression. would have been
a blessing. Carl Vrooman. former. as
sistant secretary of agriculture, declar-
ed Tuesday evening before the Southern
Commercial congress, now in session
here
He traced the main cause of the col
lapse in business to this surplus. less
than per cent of the total crops of
the country, which was piled un. he
said because of the eountry's refusal
to formulate some workable scheme of
credit for foreign nations who needed
the foodstuffs. but did not have the
cash.
The congress devoted Tuesday night s
session to an agricultural conference
for the consideration of the most prac-
teal. expeditions and advantageous
ways of providing foreign market
for tie surplus farm crops of the Unit
ed States.
Addresses ranging from the need of
credit in financing the marketing of
the over production. discussed by c. r.
Norgord of Wisconsin. TO the effect OF
foreign exchange ON international mar
keting, explained by Boris Aronow, for
mer advisory member of the federal
farm loan board,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-22
PEK|NG GOVERNMENT
RESIGNS As FINANCE:
MINISTER IS JAILED
North China Cabinet Quits i'm
Protest to Arrest of
Lo Wen-Kan.

Honolulu. T. H.. Nov. 21.-The cab
met of the North China government
has resigned as the result of the ar
rest of Lo Wen-kan, minister of fl
nance, on the charge of receiving a
commission for the proposed flotation
of loan of six million pounds ster-
ling by group of German and Aus
trian financiers prior to the war, ac-
cording to cable dispatch received
Tuesday by the Nippu Jill local YER
nacular newspaper from Toxic.
In addition to the resignation of
the Picking cabinet. the dispatch states
Foreign Minister Wellington Koo, who
offered his personal guarantee in SIN
effort to obtain the release of Lo
WenKan, has fled from the capital
to Tientsen.
Lo Wen Kan was arrested upon the
orders of President Ii Yuan Hung.
who was induced to act against the
finance minister by WI Ching Liang
speaker of the house of representa-
tives, and Chang Po-Lieh, vice speak
er, who produced documents, some of
them alleged to have been forged. pur
porting to implicate Lo as party TO
the receipt of the loan commission.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-22
WET PRESIDENTIAL.
CANDIDATE PLANNED
FOR 1924 ELECTION
Association Against Prohibi-
tion Says Anti-SaIoon
League Aids Wall ST.

St. Louis, Nov. 21--(By The Asso-
ciated Press).-A presidential candi-
date and national platform favoring
repeal of the eighteenth amendment
will be supported in 1924 by the AS
sociation Against the Prohibition
Amendment, it was announced in a
statement issued Tuesday night by the
executive committee of the organza-
ton after adjournment of a two day
conference held here by state secre-
taries of the association.
Charges that the Anti Saloon League
of America is tied up with Wall
street and that the organization is
an obstructive force" were contained
in the statement, which advocated un-
equiyocal opposition to the eighteenth
amendment, regulation of the liquor
trade by the state instead of the fed
eral government and determination of
the Intoxicating contents Of beverages
by iuries.
THE Association Against Prohibi-
ton amendment must make its work
hereafter 10 fight the AntiSaloon
league the statement continued. We
are not fighting people who stand for
temperance and moderation. but we
are going to fight what has become an
obstructive force, the AntiSaloon
league is obstructive.
The Saloon league has tied
itself up with Wall street. it has raised
its money from some employers who
believed that by doing away with beer
they could keep the employees at work
more hours"
Most of the delegates departed for
their homes Tuesday night.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-22
BANDIT ARMY. 10000
STRONG, KILLS AND
P|LLAGES IN CHINA
Wake of March Strewn With
Dead Bodies; Seven Held
i'm Captivity.

Shanghai. Nov. 21--CBy. The Asso-
ciated ress. THE bandit army of Ho-
nan province, 10000 strong, which has
kidnapped a number of foreign mis-
sionaries recently. is laying waste a
path six miles wide across the prov
ince, burning every city, town and farm
house in its line of march and leaving
its trail strewn with dead bodies, ac-
cording to letter received here from
II. II. Edgard, an English missionary
who escaped.
"The army" said Edgards letter,
SIS made up mostly of disbanded troops,
the majority of them well mounted and
well armed. 1t totals probably 10000
men
"They march over the countryside,
spread across a route six miles vide,
lighting their way at night by burning
farm houses. Every village, city and
town through which they pass is burned
and looted. Thousands of men, women
and children are being carried away.
Some OF these have been ransomed
but many have been cruelty shot Our
road was strewn with bodies.
"On November 10, the bandits en-
countered and overawed ID force of
government troops near Chu Matien
cat the time | made my escape the
bandits were holding captive six for
eign adults and one child, seven in
ali. of whom four were Americans. two
were French an one an Italian priest"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-22
GUARDoMEN O|V DUTY
TO PREVENT RIOTS
Posses Comb Country in Search
of Assailant of Girl
and Escort.

Waco. Texas, Nov. 21.-Texas ma
tional guardsmen, armed with machine
guns. Tuesday night were guarding the
city hall and court house in anticipa-
ton of mob violence that might result
if an arrest were made in connection
with the murder of Grady Skipworth,
10. snd an attack upon Miss Naomi
Boucher by an unidentified negro
while the couple were riding in their
automobile. three miles north Of here,
Tuesday night. No arrests had been
made, although officers and posses of
citizens are making every effort to ap-
prehend the assailant
Twenty Texas rangers were ordered
here by, Governor Neff to aid local
authorities is maintaining order The
guardsemen are members of the how
itzer company. 143rd infantry. with
headquarters here. Although feeling
was tense when reports of the crime
became circulated here Tusday there
was no overt sign of disorder Tuesday
night.
According to reports to police, the
negro, after robbing Skipworth, shot
him dead and threw his body over a
50-foot cliff.
After driving the car short distance
down the road. he dragged the girl into
the brush, where he kept her for three
hours and then threw her over the
cliff, after which he made his escape
in the automobile. When she recov-
cred from the shock of the fall Miss
Boucher made her way to the home Of
a friend where she reported the occur
renee. Although severely bruised and
suffering from hysteria her condition
is reported not to be serious. Late
Tuesdayeshe gave detailed account of
the affair to officers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-22
MILLIONAIRE
9URRENDERSAT
PRISON Gates
William Bross Lloyd Be-
gins Serving | to
Year Term.

Joliet, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-William Bross
Lloyd, wealthy radical, convicted Of
violation of the Illinois antisyndicalist
act. surrendered himself at the state
penitentiary here at 1915 p. III. Tues
day to begin serving q sentence of from
one to five years.
Carrying cheap suitcase. garbed in
a heavy overcoat with the collar pulled
we'll up over his face. and his hat turn
ed over his eyes, Lloyd walked up the
cement sidewalk leading to the prison
and was met at the entrance by
Deputy Sheriff Burns. of Chicago,
who had the commitment papers.
Lloyd was ushered through the large
portal of the main hall and then into
the guards corridor, passing for the
first time behind the heavy iron doors
that will shut him off from the out
side world during the time Of commit
ment. No word was spoken by Lloyd
and he appeared downcast.
Prisoner Is Silent
Just a minute" said the receiving
clerk. Lloyd put down his suitcase,
turned down his collar-alI the while
standing in grim silence, while the
clerk recorded the commitment papers.
Lloyd then was assigned to a deten-
ton cell for the night.
Deputy Burns told newspaper men
and photographers who had gathered
at the prison that Lloyd's surrender
was pre-arranged and that Lloyd had
been in Joliet all day.
Lloyd, accompanied by his wife and
Mrs. Robert Wilson, wife Of the super
intendent of paroles at the prison, and
q young man drove up to the prison
entrance in a closed car. The young
man stood on the running board. The
moment the car stopped, he turned up
his overcoat collar and ran for the
prison entrance A crowd of newspaper
photographers and reporters ran after
him
Newspaper Men Foiled
4 moment later, Lloyd emerged from
the car and followed III the footsteps
of the younger man. He successfully
cvaded the newspaperme and was
ushered into the PRISONS main cor
ridor where another crowd Of news
y &)ermen attempted to question and
photograph him. But their efforts,
with the exception of one flashlight
we're unsuccessful.
lloyd was taken into the guards
corridor while the newspaper men
Continued on Page Nine)
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-22
ANOTHER WAR BEING
PLANNED GERMANS.
CLEMENCEAU ASSERTS
Ludendorff and Other Militarists Plotting Coup
on Democratic Government at Berlin, Tiger of
France Warns Americans; Pleads for Unity of
Allies in Order to Discourage New Conflict.

New York, Nov. 21.-(By The As
sociated Press. THE militarists in
Germany already are preparing an
other war, Georges Clemenceau, war
premier of France, declared Tuesday
night, in the first address of his Amer
lean tour.
Don't you read the newspapers? p
he demanded. Don't you know what
that means?''
The Tiger of France, speaking fer
vently before packed house at the
Metropolitan opera house, reviewed
the situation in Europe, pointing to a
rapprocheme of the Turks and soviet
Russia as ominous war clouds.
In the meantime, he declared, Lu-
dendorff and other German militar
lists were planning a coup against the
democratic government there.
Describing the present as time of
greatest crisis he urged that the
United States should renew CONVEX
sations with France and England,
which, without definitely committing
this country to any set program, would
present to German eyes a picture of
the three unpleasant folks who faced
her in the war.
He said that sooner or later Amer
ica would have to interest herself in
the postwar affairs of Europe. be-
cause she could not continue to be
was covered with blood.
He expressed hope that the United
States might establish a plan as to
what was to be done in carrying out
the terms of the peace treaty and join
with England and France in imposing
it on Germany.
He was frank in his criticism of
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-22
Legion Denounces
Lecture Tour Plan
of German Sailor

indianapolis, Nov. 21.-Garland W.
Powell, director Of the Americanism
commission of the American Legion,
in a statement issued here Tuesday
night protested against the proposed
American lecture tour by Captain Hell
muth Won Muecke, former German
navy officer in command of the cuis-
er Emden.
Captain Won Muecke's coming to the
United States to lecture is depiorable. -
the statement said. THE American
people have not forgotten the past
world war and there still remains in
the minds of the majority the causes
OF Americas participation in this war,
chief Of which is the naval warfare
carried on by Germany. They have not
forgotten the many American lives
sacrificed upon the battlefield; they
have not forgotten as well the women
and children lost at sea They never
forget our righteous stand in behalf Of
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-22
Corn Price Boost
Suspended; Rates
to Get a Hearing

Washington, Nov. 21.-Secretary
Wallace late Tuesday announced the
suspension of proposed advances in
the price of corn by the Union Stock
Yards and Transit company Of Chicago
and the Milwaukee Stockyards com
pany. The suspension is for 80 days
and is for the purpose of an op-
portunity for a hearing as to the rea-
sonableness of the proposed new rates.
The new charge as proposed at Chi
cago would have become effective
Tuesday and provided for charge of
51.25 a bushel, an advance of 15 cents
over the present charge. The period
Of suspension is for 80 days with the
hearing scheduled for December Ia
The proposed increase at Milwaukee
was identical with that at Chicago. The
Milwaukee hearing is scheduled for
December 2S. In both cases the or
der of Secretary Wallace said the new
charges appeared to be unreasonable