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thing he could do was to sugarcoat
the truth. He set about making out
case for himself as skillfully as he
could.
arm a man of the world, Mr.. Whit
ford" he explained "When ] meet
an ugly fact l look II in the face.
This man Lindsay was making n great
impression on you and Bee. Neither
Of you seemed able quite to realize
his--his deficiencies, let us say. I
felt myself at disadvantage with
him because he's such q remarkably
yiriie voting man and he constantly
reminded you both Of the West you
love. 1t seemtd fair to all Of US to
try him QUITO find out whether at
bottom he was a decent fellow or not.
So laid little trap to find out"
"Not the way Durand tells It," an
swered the miner bluntly. HE says
You paid him thousand dollars to
arrange trap to catch Lindsay"
"Either he misunderstood me or he's
tiistorting the facts" claimed the club
man with an assumption Of boldness
"That ought to be easy to prove
Wen make an appointment with hin
for this afternoon and check up by the
, dictagraph."
Bromfield laughed uneaslly, u;
that necessary, Mr.. Whitford2 Surel!
my word is good. have the homo
to tell you that did nothing discred
table"
Whitford leaned back in his swlve
chair and looked steadily at the mai
| to whom his daughter was engaged
"Im going to the bottom Of this, Brom
field. That fellow Durand ought to 6
to the penltentlary. We're gathering
the evidence to send him there. Nov
he tells me he'll drag you down to ruiz
with him II he goes. Come clean. Ca
he do It'll"
swell, wouldn't say"
"Don't evade, Bromheld. Yes o
no."
II suppose he can" The word
came suikily after q long pause.
"You did hire him to destroy Limo
says reputation"
Lindsay had no business here
New York. He was disturbing Bee
peace of mind. I wanted to get RI
of him and send him home"
$50 you paid crook scoundrel VIII
hated him to murder his reputation
'That's not what l call it," defende
the clubman.
at doesn't matter what you call
The fact stands"
az told him expllcitly-again an
agaln-that there was to be no vi
lence. / intended only to show hi
up. ] had right to do It."
whitford got up and walked up al
down the room. He felt like layir
hands on this well-dressed scamp ar
throwing him out Of the office. He tas
ed something Of his daughters sen
, of degradation at ever having be'
connected with man of so HIT
character. The experience was b
! terly humiliating one to him. II
Bee was, In his opinion, the cleane'
truest little thoroughbred under hea
en-. The only questionable thing
had ever known her to do was to e
: gage herself to this man.
E Colin came to halt In front Of &
. other.
e We've got to protect you, no mi
: ter how little you deserve 1t. car
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to come here meddllDg In my business.
might have expected 1t. You've al
ways been an impertinent meddler."
"Mebbeso," agreed Clay serenely,
showing no surprise at this explosion.
''But I'm here And I put question.
Shall I ask II againY'
mo need. I'm going to take what
the law allows me-what / and my
friends have bought and paid for In
the omen market. The more II hurts
Whitford the better I'll be pleased"
answered Bromfield, his manner of
cynical indifference swept away by
gathering rage. The interference of
this ''bounder" filed him with pas
sion of impOtent hate.
as that quite correct2 Did you
buy control In the market? In point
of fact, aren't you holdln' a bunch
of proxies because WhitfOrd wrote
and asked the stockholders to sign
them for you to vote? What you In
tend doing is a moral fraud, no mat
ter what its legal aspect is. You'd
| be swindling the very stockholders
you claim to represent, as well as
abusing the confidence of Whitford."
what you think isn't of the least
importance to me, Mr.. Lindsay. II
you're here merely to offer me your
advice, suppose l shall now have
regretfuily to say good-day." The
New Yorker rose, thin lip smile
scarcely yelling his anger at this In
truder who had brought his hopes to
nothing.
81 reckon I'll not hurry off, Mr..
Bromfield," Clay replied easily. "You
might think I was mad at you. I'll
stick around awhile and talk this
over"
unfortunately l have an engage
mcnt," retorted the other Jelly.
"When?"
81 really think, Mr.. Lindsay, that is
my business"
"Tm maxim It NINE" said Clay
CURLY.
Bromfleld stared. 81 beg your par.
DOM"
IT said 1t was mine too. You see
bought q coupla shares of Bird Cage
stock yesterday. I'd hate to see Whit
ford ousted from control. I've got
confidence in him."
"It's your privilege to vote that
stock this afternoon. At least u
would be If 1t had been transferred
to you on the books. I'll vote my
stock according to my own views
, 81 wonder" murmured Clay aloud
whats thatf" snapped Bromfield
II was just iigurin' on what woult
e happen If you got sick and couldn't at
J. tend that annual meeting this after
t noon," drawled the westerner. "
: reckon mebbe some of the stockhold
ers you've got lined up would breal
k away and Join Whitford."
y The New Yorker felt a vague alarm
r What idea did this fellow have in tn
6 back of his head. Did he intend Z
do bodily violence to himf Withou
4 any delay Bromheld reached for tn
g telsRhone. #
+ The large brown hand Of the west
q erner closed over his.
l. "pm taikin' to you, Mr. Brpmnei
n It's not polite for you to start pho
Ing, act even TO- tho naliesA MN
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-11-17
CHAPTER XXX
On the Carpet.

The question at issue was not wheth-
err Beatrice would break with her
fiance, but in what way it should be
done. II her father found him guilty
of what Durand had said, he was to
dismiss him brusquely; IL not Beatrice
wanted to disengage herself gently
and with contrition.
Whitford summoned Bromfield to his
Office where the personal equation
would be less pronounced. He put
10 him plainly the charge made by
Jerry and demanded an answer.
No lie could save him. The only
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"of Course, I'N Not Good Enough.
Know That. No Mans Good Enough
for a Good Woman"
have Bees name dragged into all the
papers of the country. The case
against Durand will have to be
dropped. He's lost his power anyhow
and he'll never get 1t back"
"Then It doesn't matter much wheth-
er he's tried or not"
That phase Of the subject Whitford
did not pursue. He began to feel -
his vest pocket for something.
"Of course you understand that
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CHAPTER xII-At the place, Clay CON
ceals himself to await the arrival of Dur
and, probably with kltty; he gets the
Ting alone, and in fist fight Worsts the
nrofeaaional bfuiser.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
MANY SEND COUPONS
in FOR CANCELLING

Liberal response 10 the request Of the
Rio Grnndc Railway Company that in
terrSt coupons on second mortgage
honds held IN the Valley " sent in for
cancellation because of NE uncnmpicr-
Cd state Of the road and inability,
therefore to meet the interest. Il hav-
ing liberal response. Several already
have sen, in their coupons and others
are coming in, according to w. T. Bur-
nett.
An example Of the spirit of the bond
holders in this connection was in n let
ter from Wood X Dood. brownsville
insurance firm which. returning its
coupons. said in n letter:
I'VE want a. say that we think II
will he unfair and absolutely unrcnson-
able ~ exDect any interest on these
second mortgage bonds until the work
is completed and the road has had n
chance 10 earn revenue. especially i'm
view cf tho fact that the owners of the
second mortgage bonds are also own-
ers of the road
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
TRAINS May Be
AGAIN
ABOUT SUNDAY.
Possibility of One Train Sat-
urday is Also Held Forth
By Railroad Officials

Probable resumption Of train service
between brownsville and points nortn
Of Raymondvillc by Sunday. aLd the
possibility of the first train going
through Saturday. was the cheering in
formation given ont today by General
agent A.. :. Gimble If the Gulf Coast
Lines local offices.
Mr.. Gimhle said that adyices rccciv-
ed by his office today were to the cf-
feet that the waters have come to n
stand in III RaymoLdvillc and Iyford
district. and that il was reasonable 10
expect that they would begin falling i'm
mediaiely. and allow repairs. Crews and
materials are already ON hand. and
working at various points as soon as the
conditions permit IT,
a most serious situation however.
i that on the south approach 10 the
railroad bridge over the Arroyo Colo
RADIO. between Brownsville and lIarlin-
gen. where about one hundred aud fifty
cubic yards of dirt shifted, dsplacing
the track. Temporary crihwork was be-
ing constructed today. and trcstlework
will have ot bc built across the affect
ed spot.
The first train operated over the
branch line Of the Gulf Coast I.iies be-
teen llarlingcn and Samfordyce IN ten
days made trip from Samfordycc 10
fIarlingen Yesterday afternoon. arriving
at IIarlilEen ~ 6:1j o'clock. A train
will leave IIarlngcn for Samfordycc NJ
4 o'clock this afternoon and il was
thought possible that the branch line
service viii he rc-estahlished Saturday.
if the bridge over the Arroyo Colorado
is in shape by that time.
Dr. 4. w. Marshall. chairman of the
local Red Cross. today was still await
ing adviccs from Henry NJ Baker. Red
Cross disaster relief director. regarding
tie situation in the I.yford couItry.
where scores of families were reported
in need as q result Of the loss az their
crops. Mr.. Baker spent most of YES
terday nj Mercedes looking into condI-
tions in that section. where many fam
lilies are also reported in iced. lie re-
turned TO the Lvford district today.
Miss Helen NJ. Brown. Brownsville
Red Cross nurse. who went into the
Sebastian district Yesterday. returned
last night, reporting 10 Mr.. Baker that
in that section there are about thirty
families. nearly all MpxicauS. IN need.
Funds for immediate food necessities
were available and they were Icing TAX
on care Of pending farther need she
reported. She said that the store at
Sebastian. which was possible of ap-
proach only hy beat. was virtually de-
plcted ~ is stock of food yesterday
Postmaster Alexander there had been
looking after the needs of the people
there ana assisting as far rs possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
.LANDIS' ADDRESS TO
BASEBALL PLAYERS
UNJUST, SAYS CLARK

WASHINGTON. u. a., June 3D--Clark
Griffith. president Of the Washington
American League club. today in a state
ment took exception 10 the reported
lecture recently by kenesaw Mountain
Lands, baseball commissioner. TO the
members of the New York and Boston
American League clubs, declaring that
he considered Lands remarks that ball
players must not gamble, bootleg or
carousc around at night direct insult
10 ninety-eight per cent Of the ball play
ers Of the country" lie declared there
will be no lectures Of the above mem
toned kind perpotratcd on players Of
the Washington Club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
QUIET IN OIL DISTRICT

McNi'an Consul Luis d. NnlaInandu
OF brownsville today received the fol-
loving message from the offices of
President OhregOn at Mexico Citv'
with reference TO the supposed kid
nnDPirg of forty Americans bv The hau-
dit Gorozave in the oil camp La Aqua
ia..'" General Guadalupe Sanchez ~ the
Mexican army informed President Ohrc-
ron ~ wire aS Follows:
"'Managcrs Of oil companies. incInd-
ing Ia Cortez. have not complained re-
garding any kidnapping Of Americans.
General raDunzio Martinez. who went
in MI automobile with two officers and
three soldiers. visiting the Ia Agueda
oil fields. as well as Ia Pluma' asd
'Rosilla' oil camps. reporting that
everything u quiet in each place and
that The ru'nor NJ the kidnapping ir
absolutely false
From the foregoing" said the mes
sage 10 Consul Nillalpa-ho, "lt ran 10
clearly seen that the kidnapping report
Is false. having been spread by Mexican
and American interests whose activities
are being investigated hy the Mexican
government.
AS 70 the supposed Kidnapping Of
Riclnski, the Mexican government hiss
also ordered m immcdiacc and active
investigation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
SAN BENITO MAN is
LAID TO REST HERE

+. B. Brewer, "a years old. who died
Thursday morning al the Hinkley ranch
in the San Bcnito district. was inferred
in the Brownsville Cemctary today fol-
lowing funeral services which were held
at the Hinkley Ranch.
Mr.. Brewer died suddenly on his ranch
where he was living with his son, ii. +.
Brewer. He had been i'll for several
days but was thought to be recovering.
lie had been living in the San Benito
district for the past six years.
Mr.. Brewer il survived by five chill
drcn, Mrs. J. b. Gum Of San Benito
Mrs. NJ +. Roberts and III. G. Brewer OF
Houston, Guy Brewer Of GAINESVILLE and
Charles Brewer of Hamlin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30

RECEIVERSHIP
TO. END TODAY
United States Judge Signs a
Decree Authorizing Sale
By Special Master
,By The Associated Prcss)

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. June 30-The re-
ccivership for the Missouri. Kansas ~
Texas Railway Company will bc dissolv-
ed today when United States Circuit
Judge Sanborn signs decree prepared
bv security FOLDERS authorizing the
rnad'S sale by SPECIAL master for not
less than S2S.1oO.OJO
The ju lge announced hc would sign
the decree late today after minor chang
81 had been made.
The sale will he at Colbert. Okla. in
ahont SiN weeks, it was said. Tho fin
nncial interests headed by the Scligman
Company and the IIallgartcn Company
Of New York have planned the reorgaLi-
zation ~ the road and are expected ~
buy il AZ the sale. II was explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
PUNXSUTAWNY AREA
Mine DISORDER GETS
STATE POLICE THERE
nv The Associated Prcssl

PTNNSTTAWNET. Ia. June 20
A dct' Il of state police arrived here to-
day to take over the coal strike siiua-
tion after night of disorder in the
mining district around Punxsutawnev.
Marching men. estimated at three hun
dred. destroyed the scale house and
srales, wrecked a motor truck carryin.
coal and cut the tires of another truck.
The march was broken up Nv troop
crs who rode through the crowd. There
were no casualties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
1000 ACRES OF COTTON.
NOT 5000 WERE LOST

Juan II. FERNANDEZ lost 1000 acres Of
cotton out Of farm Of $500 acres,
instead Of 5000 acres as was reported
yesterday. The farm is situated on the
Mexican side Of the river, about seven
miles west Of Matamoros.
The amount of damage is set az SIPS
600, Mr.. FERNANDEZ said. which Is said
10 he conservative estimate BY thoss
N touch with the farm before its par
tial destruction. The greatest hard
ship in connection with the flooded cot
ten ranch is that about forty families
previously living on the farm. are now
living in the brush surrounding il and
arc in distressing condition due to
the loss Of their homes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
BANDIT KILLED, TWO
BANK RUNNERS INJURED
Nv The Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June 30-Onc
bandit j. believed to have been killed and
two runners for the Textile National
Bank and policeman injured in o pis-
tol fight today in which eight men tried
To hold up the runners
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
Robertson Plan to Avoid
FlOodDamageContem
Great System of Dixie Work
Suggests That Valley Secure Aid
of Recognized Flood PyOtec-
fiOn Engineers of u. S.

To the Press Of Cameron and Hidalgo
Counties:
Will you grant me space for a few
remarks on the flood situation? Ever
since the great flood Of 1909 which prob
ably delivered twenty-five per cent more
water into the Valley than any over
flow since, Mr.. John ID. Hill of Harlin-
gen, and the writer have been discus
sing flood control whenever we chanccd
TO meet. This afternoon Mr.. Hill re-
quested that submit some of our ideas
to the people through the press.
These floods have occurred every three
or four years, doing great damage and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30

DUBLIN. June 30--InSurgents who
have been occupying the four courts
buildings. surrendered at 4:1O o'clock
this afternoon. il was officially announ-
ced. says n press dissertation state
rent. An explosion which blew up
section Of the building preceded the sur
render by few hours. II is believed
that considerable insurgents were
wounded BY the explosion although not
occupying the part Of the structure
blown IN.
When the surrender took place the
building was still in flames. There were
one hundred and thirty irregulars in
the party. They marched out with n
priest at the head of the column.
The Free State commandant had issu-
ed orders TO cease firing. Rory O'Con-
nor. commander Of the insurgents, was
taken prisoner. says a correspondent
Of the London Press Association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
STOWAWAY MAY KNOW
OF THE RATHENAU PLOT
(I;r TIE Associated presSI

IIOROkEN. y. j.. June 30-Max
Peterson, stowaway. said by officers Of
the steamer President Taft Ia have said
he knew all about the plot that led 10
the assassination of German Foreign
Minister Rathenau. was removed from
the ship by Department of Justice
agents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
BISHOP HAY LEAVES
HOUSTON FOR CHINA
IRv The Associnted Prcssl

HOUSTON. Texas. June Bishol,
sam H. Hay and his family will leave
here July 20 for Vancouver, II. e.. from
where they will embark fro China on
July -. Bishop Hay viii be stationed
az Shanghai. Bishop Hay. pastor of the
First Methodist Church here for many
years. was ordained n bishop at the last
general conference of the Methodist
Church in Little Rock. Ark, recently.
and given the Shanghai post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
RAILROAD CONDUCTOR
KILLED ON HIS TRAIN
tBy inc Associated Press)

FORT WORTH. Texas. June so
Special agents of the Texas 4 Pacific
railroad havo been detailed frcm Fort
Worth 10 Terrell to investigate the kill
in. of Conductor Edward II. Stevenson
ol a train Tuesday night near Terrell.
Several clues were found. il was stated.
and arrests are expected immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
DEMPSEY and WILLS
FIGHT CAN GO AHEAD
GOVERNOR DECLARES
(By Tn. Associated Pressl

ALBANY. y. T., June 80 Governor
Miller will maintain a hands-"ff policy
regarding the proposed words heavy
weight title battle between Jack Dcmp-
scy and aIIrry Wills The governor
said he had no objection To black man
lighting a white.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
GILMORE Il DELEGATED

AUSTIN, Texas, June 30-Gov-
ernor Neff today designated Rail-
road Commissioner Clarence +. Gil
more to represent him at the confer
ence July II to consider the possible
suspension Of operation Of the
Orient railroad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
YOUNGSTOWN'S FREAK
MAYOR QUITS OFFICE
AFTER STORMY CAREER

" Inc ASSOC Infed PTesal
YOUNGSTOWN, O., June 3O-George
l.. Oles. elected mayor of Youngstown
on an independent ticket last fall after
sensational campaign. today resigned
from office after six months stormy
administration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
tBv The Associated Pres.

FHF Ht AsSVCFHttU ftsNF
TI'SkEt;EE. Ala. June 30-vwelve
out Of thirty lynchings in the United
States during the first half of the year
were recorded in Texas. according tn-a
statement by the department of rec
erds and research Of the guskegee in
sfitute. issued today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
FRAZIER SWINGING !.
INTO LEAD AGAINST
SENATOR M'CUMBER
fRv The Associated Press,

FARGO. ~ n., June 3D--I.inn ".
Frazier. recalled non-partisan league gov
ernnr Of North Dakota. swung into the
lead early today in the race for the re-
publican senatorial nomination over Sem
ator McCumber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
RAILROAD BOARD HOPEFUL OF
THR0TTL|NC RAIL WAY STRIKE
Pin Faith to Assurance That Both
Men and Railway Will
Abide Boards Order
(By The Associated Press)

CHICAGO. ILL.,. June SOB. NJ.
NJ. Jewell. head of the six shop
carft unions. was subpoenaed by the
Railroad Labor Board 10 appear be-
fore the board for an official invest
i.ation into the threatened railway
strike Of 100000 shopmcn.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, June 3O-Leaders Of
the railroad shopcrafts whose nation
wide walkout il set for tomorrow, to-
day notified the Railroad Labor Board
that the shopmen refused to delay the
strike pending negotiations begun by
the board. which were To be started ut
a conference this afternoon.
If the telegram Of the Railroad Labor
Board Of June - -summoning the shop
meas leaders to the conference means
that the board IN issuing an order tn the
shopmcn that the situation remain in
status quo until a settlement il reached
then the shopmen regard il as void. said
n letter from President Jewell of the
shopmen To the board.
CHICAGO, Ill. June 3O-Assuranct
thar both the railroads aud their EN-
nloy"s will abide IN the law and orders
nf the United States Railroad Labor
Beard was the basis IN which the board
pinned its hopes of throtting the threat
cned railroad strike today.
From authoritative sources il was
learned that practically all the rail
roads which have been contracting work
10 ont side firms declared a violation of
the law and the boards orders. would
invit" an official investigation ny the
hoard. and were ready to announce CON-
pliance with the boards ruling.
The abolition Of contracting would re-
move a grievance over which the i00,-
90 shopmen cast strike ballots.
DETROIT. Mich. June 3O-Strik-
orders for 100000 maintenance of way
employees comprising the working forces
ot nincty-eight ier cent of the roads ~
the country were held up pending the
conference ~ union leaders and rail cN.
"rutives in Chicago this afternoon. call
ed hy the United States Railroad Labor
Board.
WACO. Tex. June 30-Between one
hundred and fifty and two hundred men
will be affected by the strike order ito
railroad shop crafts in Waco, accord
ing 10 union leaders here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
When and Where to 90

lis told you by the advertisements in the Herald.
glance through the Herald enables you sif the
things that interest you and TO decide in moment just
what you want Make the Herald advertisements your
shopping guide and time and money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-30
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
GO TO BREAK UP MARCH
nv The Associated Prcssl

CHARLESTON. w. Va, June so
Two companies of national qua arismen
were sent into the Cabin Greek and
Pain Greek districts early today 10
break M an incipicnt march against
mines operating IN the open shon basis.
The troops were mobolizcd and dis
patched on the order Of the governor
after received reports that bodies Of
men were gathering on Point Greek and
were marching toward Cabin Greek.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 30
There will be no Hcrrin messacre i'm
West Virginia if by any action Of the
constituted authorities IL can nc avoid
ed. declared Governor Margan in n state
ment N connection with diSnatch ~
national ruardsmcn, state police and
deputy shcriffs into the mining fields.