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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
Little Film Star Gives
Savings to Poor Kids

Jackie Coogan receives several
dollars week from his daddy"
This consideration is for suggcs-
lions "the kid makes for situa-
lions and gags" In his photoplays.
Each week the money is deposit
ed In n little iron bank that re-
poses on tho drcssing-table In
Jackie's room at homo.
After December 25. the little
Iron bank Will be empty. but many
little hearts will be filed with
Eladncss. for Jackie Is donating
all OF his personal earnings to tho
poor Riddles for Christmas bas-
kets loaded down with nice things
to eat and wear.
Il don't caro- IL my bank Is
empty" says Jackie. II know tho
money Is going to mako others
happy-bcsidcs. l can MI 1t up
again next year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
NEW YORKER, AT %, TO
ENTERTAIN ON DEC. 80
IBy Universal service. |

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-The old
auin about the good dying young
viii be exploded here December Is
when Ezra Mcekcr, age 81. Will en-
tcr'ain tho youth OF Ncw York who
have reached 80 years or more at his
birthday dinner
TN: object OF the dinner will he 10
prove TO the world that men and
women should 1.-Two to bo over 100, or
rather. that they should live to be
at least 200.
Mcekcr's philosophy OF life Is TINT
the first hundred years, though thcy
may he the hardest. merely tcrmin-
ate the period OF adolescence In tho
scheme OF things Az they should be
lie holds that most men do not ac-
quirc real common sense until they
arc GO or 20 and that they should
not submit TO the Grim Reaper Just
when they are becoming OF sons
value TO the community.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
UNITED STATES FLEET
ASSEMBLIES At PANAMA
Winter Maneuvers and Gun
Target Practice on Feb
ruary 10.
LEsmIp IOWA VICTIM
Vessel VIII lie Controlled by Radio
During EIrinE-UnItS Ordered Out
for FIRST Time Under Consolidated
Plan.
tBy Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-The new
ly constituted United States Fleet.
consisting OF both the Pacific and
Atlantic naval forces, will rendezvous
al Panama February l9 for winter
mancuvcrs and great gun target
practice against the old battlcship
Iowa, which will be radio controlled
during the firing. In making pub
lie today the maneuvcr schedule
Secretary Dcnby also announced the
assignment or ships under the new
consolidated fleet plan.
Tho battle Nect commanded by
Admira! Eberle. whose flag Will rs
from the L. S. S. California. will sail
from Pacific Coast ports February .
FOR Panama, while the scouting fleet
and train Will leave cast coast ports
on January 3 for Guantanamo Bay
Vice Admiral Mcdonald, aboard the
L. :. $. Wyoming, will command
Maryland Is Flagship.
Admiral Jones. commander-in-c chief
OF tho fleet, with his flagship the
Maryland. and tho battlcships Ar
kansas and Florida, Will leave the
Atlantic Coast after the scouting
feet to participate in the mancuvcrs
which Will continue until March 81
As now assigned. the battleshio
division Of the battle fleet will lie
commanded by Vice Admiral Shoe
maker aboard tho New Mexico. the
New MEXICO, Idaho and Tennessee
forming tho NTH division. the All
IONA. Mississippi, Pennsylvania and
Nevada. the fourth division. and the
Now York, Texas and Oklahoma, tho
third division.
Rcar-idmiral Burragc, aboard the
old cruiser Charleston. Is nag ship.
viii command the destroyer squad
rons of the battle fleet, which for
the mnneuVcrs will employ two
SGuadrons OF nineteen dcstroycrs
each, the units being designated as
sQuadrous eleven and twelve. In
addition tho battle feet includes
light cruisers, submarines and air
craft divisions, none or which is now
IN commission
Scouting Fleet in Division One.
Nattlcshin division one is assigned
% the scouting feet and includes the
Utah, North Dakota and Delaware.
with tho Florida and Arkansas to
join later. With the scouting ncci
VIII hc destroyer squadron nine, con :
S.st;uE o! nineteen dcstroyers ana
'hc flagship Rochester. The I. s. :.
Wright is assigned as flagship and
lender Of the aircraft squadron.
scouting fleet Captain W. L. Cher
ardi. commanding. The ships will
leave January for the rendezvous.
going VIA Key West The airplane
equipment will he eighteen scouting
planes and eighteen torpedo planes.
Hcar-Admiral /. II. dc Stciguor
aboard the L. s. s. Relief. will com
mand the train. including repair
hospital, fuel and other AUXILIARY
ships. while Rear-Admiral J. V
chase Will command the feet ha s,
for commanding mine layers. sweep.
ors and similar vessels. his flag NY
ing N the L. 6. S Trocyon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26

t'ohtinucd From First PaEc)
white sock was hung for haby's pres
eEts.
Then husband and wife auarrnled.
In tho night the wife arose. passed
the stocking Santa had packed. en-
tered the bathroom and tlranI; poison.
She died on the way TO the hospital.
Drie"t Christmas in History.
The prohibition officers asserted
that broadway had experienced the
driest Christmas Eve in it's history.
largely because of tho defeat which
they claimed tho Bahama rum fleet
had met at the hands of the dry
navy. pointed as proof To the fac,
that the West Side Court. which
usually bons;s many drunks on
Christmas Day, had no offenders be-
fore it,
Police assigned TO watch rcstnur-
ants and cabarots. reported they had
seen no !iquor-law Violations alon.
the gay White Way"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
TO BUILD NEW LINE
tRy Associated Prcss.l

MEMPHIS. TENN. Dec. 25-Thc Illi-
nols Central Railroad soon will be-
gin the building Of line between
Edgcwnod. Ill. and Fulton. Ky, Il
distance OF l25 miles. according to an
authorized statement from G. H.
Markham. president OF tho railroad.
TO be published in the Memphis Com
mcrcial Appeal tomorrow. The new
line. which Will reduce tho present
mileage between Chicago and Mem
phis, twenty-five miles. will cost APP
proNimatcly S25,000.00o, it is an
nounccd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
L. =. FLEET IN DOSPORUS
GIVE CHRISTMAS CHEER

CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 25.-Tho
American cruiser Pittsburgh. eleven
American destroyers and two mother
ships. lying in the Bosporus. gave
Christmas cheer to several thousand
refugee orphans, hundreds Of whom
were picked up IN the streets Of
ConstanEinople by American relief
workers headed by Mrs. Elsie White.
OF Grinnell. Iowa. The warshlps
were gaily decorated. Turkey din
ncrs were served and there were gifts
for every one from the Christmas
trees. Tens OF thousands gathered
at the waterfront at nightfall to
watch the illumination of the fleet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
L0Ack Lie in Gun untlIn

tAELoTTE. " C.. Dee. 2.-Frcd
~ son, automobile mechanic Of CHAR.
''li!e' h'cd carly today from wounds
1nefsd IN Il gun fight last night near
..'IN'@!nt"n, y. o. lctwcen three ai-
,N'' lGuor runners and two deputy
JUS according To Sheriff Abcr.
nsthy az Lincoln Couniy Tjf,y a.,
Ions Of liquor and an alitonobiIH C,nro
CAPTURED. ;hc sheriff added. and he Is
Sta''A'nG Tor two other men who
'Soap'd during tho neht. Allison
was "oou; 81 years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
AMERICAN CONSULATE
AT JUAREZ BURNS
'JBy Universal ScrvIcc.l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Total de-
struct!on by nrc of the American
consulate at Juarcz, just across the
Mexican border from IL Paso, Tex.
was reported 20 the State Depart
ment today in n telegram from Con-
sui Dye. The news was contained
in the following two messages:
"JuareH consulate on fire. Prob
ably total loss through lack OF
water"
"Juarcz consulate total loss. Hope
records OF receipts - and miscel
laneous record books In big frcproof
safe intact. hut dare not open for
some days. Looking for temporary
quarters"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
Workhouse Tramps
Hereditary Migrants
my Universal Service. ]

LONDON. Dec. 25.-An unusual
holiday event is reported from
the Mansfield WorkhouSe. where
number OF tramps now In that
institution have had their fam
lily trees" disclosed by tho
records OF the workhouse.
\ statement made by mem
her OF tho Mansfield board of
guardians during discussion of
a scheme for new powers to deal
with warrants, disclosed that the
fathers and grandfathcrs of many
OF the men now IN tlA institu-
ton were also inmates In their
time.
Boards OF guardians In Midland
towns are uniting in an effort TO
obtain statutory powers TO deal
with hereditary" or "pcrpctual"
vagrancy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
FUGITIVE SAYS JAIL.
BETTER THAN HUNGER
IRv Associated prcsa.l

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-hSscrtins
that Jail is preferable TO hunger and
cold. Frank RoEb. CO. and penniicss.
sought shelter in Bellevue Hospital.
tonight. telling surgeons the police
Of Cleveland were searching for him
he said he had been a clerk in tho
city engineers office in that city and
had fed in fear. several weeks ago,
when he found his books 5000 short.
Il can be no worse off than ! am
now" he said. Can you arrange 1t
with the police"
Tho Cleveland police have been
asked 10 verify the mans story.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
BIG THREE MAY CARRY
OUT NAVAL TREATY

TON O. Dec. eff France and ltalv
IAN to ratify the Washington naval
treaty. an agreement for carrying II
out might he arranged among Eng
i"ha' America and Japan. the
peers were told today by Admiral
lde' speaking in place OF Premier
kato, who is indisposcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
LIFELONG CRIPPLE
NOW ABLE TO WALK
lHy Assnclnted rress

ALLENTOWN, PA. Dec 25-M s.
hHi'h Dryer. born IN china eighteen
years ago. today was All. for no
FIRST time in her nc to leave he'd ana
walk n hin affection has prevented
her Walking. d"spi;c efforts Of many
rh%SIr.ans and surgeons. Several
months ago She was operated upou mt
N" Mayo Hospital at Rochester.
Miur.
Iofay a. the reunion at tho home
"i ~ \ Miller, retired newspaper
publisher. there was happy gather
hG, when Miss Dryer asw able to
walk about unassistcd. She Is tho
naueh'cr OF Frederick Dryer. chief
II the inland mission in tho Province
% Sharsi China
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
FAMILY GATHERINGS
MARK OBSERVANCE
OF CHRISTMAS HERE
-IlntInMed FroIn 80 -.

- - 'HU'H FIom FIrst TIg0J
and some Of the youngsters. wbosn
supplies We're apparently limjtIcss
Kept 1T up until long after mianirrt
inns morning. There were f.,v
hohhres. However. and tina, fca,ur.
o. the Christmas celebrations OF tho
days OF the youth of mos, a. tho Ola
fGilows ~ today practically was
eliminated.
There was aM ov"rsUpp!y Of .vc--
greens Holly and cedar 'bu,lcd"
me market, aud. at the close OF busi.
ness Saturday night superintendent
h""Ajd lies!on was compelled to
sweep aside tons OF evcrrreens
thore heinR no ono. in search or
them. tho demand having been sun
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
FIRES AT HIS WIFE;
KILLS MOTHER-IN-LAW
IRy Associated Press.l

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Dec. 25.-
Claudies T.. Gibson. SO years old.
staggered drunkcnly into his homo
tonight. where his family and rela-
tives made merry around Christ
mas tree, and. according to the POI
lice, fred five times at his wife and
Mrs. Agnes Core. aged 30.
Gibson was subducd by members
OF the family and taken 10 the city
Jail. Later he was lodged in tho
county Jail for safckecpinE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
DRY LAW OFFICIAL.
is SHOT TO DEATH
LBy AssoclateL rress.l

STECBENNlLLE. OHIO. Dec. 25.-
Charles "Dickcy" Blinn, state pro-
h'hition officer. was shot to death
In dark alley in the Polish section
or Stcubenvillc late tonight. His
body, with two bullet wounds, one In
the forehead. and tho other In the
LETT shoulder. was found shortly be-
fore midnight. Blinn, leader Of q
SQUAD OF eight enforcement officers.
Tor months had been waginE an ac-
tive warfare on bootleEgcrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
Christmas Temperature High.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. 70
The thermometer registered al de-
grees today. the highest Christmas
DAY temperature In the history Of
TN birmingham weather bureau, nc
cording TO Forecaster r.. n. Horton.
The nearest approach 10 Mondays
record was on Christmas day, 1901.
when the temperature went to 30.
with 6s in 1914. taking the next hish
place.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
BRITAIN ACCUMULATES
TOBACCO RESERVES
lRv Associntcd press-

LONDON. Dec. 25.-Impprts Of to-
bacco into England have so Increased
of lato years that two large new
warehouses have lcen built in Lon
don 10 cope with tho great quantity
Of the weed kept lin bond"
In ono OF the big Warehouses thcrc
is an incincrator known as tho
Kings pipe" in which all tobacco
slightly damaged and OF Insufficient
value To warrant tho payment OF full
duty Is burnt b. tho customs Of
hcials
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
Thrilling Rescue Made
to Save Girl Climber
INV UNIVERSAL SeryIccl

LONDON. Dec. 25.-Ircno Field
or. aged IS. a student of Rose Hill
College. brighton. during n visit
to Eastbourne climbed up ono side
of rift in tho cliff. at this point
between 200 and 800 feet high.
When she was within fifteen
feet OF the top she found II i'm
possible either to climb further
up or to descend. owing to the
chalk crumblinS. and a policeman,
with the help of two other men,
had to lower rope to the girl.
She tied It around her waist,
and the two men swung her across
the gap. where tho policeman
caught her and pushed her into n
position of safety. One OF the mon
then descended the cliff and res
cued her umbrella and walking
stick.
Miss Fielder was none tho worse
for her adventure. The rescue oc-
cupicd about an hour.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26

Morris. before whom weiEanott and
Elston were arraiGned, has decrc.d
that. previous to his funeral Tuesday
morning, the accused men shall be
escorted from tho jail TO the Longley
home and then to local hospital TO
view Blake and ClinebelI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
Moonshine Liquor Fatal.
lBy Associated Press.l

SHELBY, OHIO. Dec. 25.-Phiiip
Weiganott. 3G. and Lester Elston, 50.
tonight are being held to the Rich
land County grand jury on charges
OF murder in connection with the
death yesterday OF Ralph I.Onglcy.
%. after he drank moonShinc whisky
at n christmas party" Two other
men who partook OF the liquor were
blinded and n score made i'll. Long
ley was World War veteran Mayor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
Million Live In Eriynn.

He estimated that 100000 Armon
ians reside in ErIvan, and 100000 IN
the Transcaucasus; there arc io2,.
600 In Greece and tho Aegean Islands;
10000 in Syria and about 10000
refugees in coustantinople. The cXo-
dus has reduced the Armenians in
Asia Minor 10 10000 lie thought
that about 100000 would be immcdi-
atcly ava!la bio for tho proposed ma
tioual home, and concluded:
And let US not forget there are
10000 Armenian orphans We must
take car" o: somehow"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
ERASTUS BRAINERD,
EDITOR, is DEAD
tBy Associated Press.l

SEATTLE. WASH, Dec. 25.-Eras-
tus 7rainerd. formerly editor of tho
Observation-Disclosures and long a loader
in public life in this State. died today.
Mr.. Blainerd. who became editor OF
tho Observation-Disclosures In 1900 and
retired from that position in 1911.
has been in failing health, but his
friends wero not aware that death
was near.
Mr.. Brafnerd was born In Middle
town. Conn, in 1855. and graduated
from Harvard University. He was
appointed curator OF enSravings ut
the boston Museum Of Fine Arts In
1876. After two years at that post
he Travelled two years In Europe and
then turned to newspaper work. He
was connected with tho editorial
STATS of the Times and the World In
New York and the Press In Philndcl-
phia and the Constitution In Atlanta
lie was editor-in- chief of tho Star In
Atlanta. the News in Philadelphia
and the Press Times and tho Post
Intelligence In Seattle.
Mr.. BEainerd declined appointment
az Governor OF Idaho. offered him by
President Arthur. Hc was land COM
missioner of this state from 1898 to
1897.
Mr.. Bralnerd was tho author OF tho
Gallery Of Great Artists, IL photo
graphical and descriptive work In five
volumes, and of history OF Alaska
and Klondikc.
There arc two daughters. Mrs.
Henry r. Wahoskc. or Great Falls.
Montana. and Miss Elizabeth Brain
crd. of New York city.
Mr.. Braincrd was a former prcsi-
dent OF the Washington Society OF
the American Revolution and was ac-
tive In the American Academy o.
Political and Social Science and the
American Genetic Association.
Mrs. Braircrd is visiting at the
homo OF her sister. Mrs. Sam Cohen.
10 East Grace Street. this city. She
has been in Richmond for the last
three moaths and had made plans to
leave in the next few days for Seat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26

Of the terrible plight OF the rcfu-
gees. to have small section Of
Turkish territory set aside FOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
!mpiicat- Substantial People.

Testimony q: a sensational nature
i'nPlicatins many substantial citizens
OF Niss!ssippi and Arkansas as wcll
as Louisiana. is expected to bc de-
N""p"d hy the state at the open
hearing.
The healing as the term indicates.
VIII he open 10 tho public, and fo-
tho purpose Of developing the facts
in tho murder OF the two men.
Ahlday.ta Will be made against all
persons pointed TO by the evidence as
probably implicated.
Al persons win he free 70 enter
this court o: justice and submit
heir testimony, which VIII be ,a(<.n
Gown ia shorthand. Tho witnesses
VIII be under oath. AT the con
'lUsion Of the hearing Il grand Jury
w!l! be convoked and indictments re.
lurnod where justified. The More
house grand jury, shortly after the
Fldnhpng announced after a session,
u could not lind amy evidence upou
winch TO return Indictments. At that
Time II was not definitely established
the missing men were dead.
THOSE indicted viii face trial in
inc REGULAR course OF the law. ;,l.
though u is thought by officials q
cnanre Of Venue viii he obtained.
H"iic'cs VIII Er y" Trnuhl..
DISTRICT Judge odom. beloro whom
iho hearing VIII be held saIa lo he
N"Ecd ihcir would not ho the slIsb,
-, interference WITH those I'm All
thorltE wien the PROCEEDINGS began
+, ''Iha members OF the Narlors
Guard Will ne on duty ana viii main
tain order. and the tria! VIII be con
Huctod IN " thorough and business
IKE manner. and no interference wi,
be b.ookcd nor any efforts 10 ,bvar
the ends OF justice tolerated" lie dc
clared.
Mrs McKoin. vic Of tho pnys.ci.,r
tonight informed newspaper mon h.
husband was AZ Johns hopkins
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
EFFORT is MADE
TO LOCATE FORMER
MER ROUGE CHIEF
OcontInned From First rnccl

.Eohilnned From First Pagc.)
died.
Department Of Justice mon arc
seeking TO locate Dr. 2. ". Mckoip.
former Mayor of Mcr Rouge. wanted
.o- rterrosatiou. The Mayor aux
N"r Rouge after an attempt was
made 10 assass;nate him. He went
10 Monroe and then 10 New Orleans.
and upon departing from here de-
cared ne was On route FOR Johns
'tophI"s University. at Baltimore, for
St-graduate course Efforts to
locate him there have failed. and his
Whereabouts are unknown to officials.
j. was tho attempE. on hlE life that
rs believed 70 haI. c.kYriated In tho
,Ea.. - anL-nS,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
ARMENIANS WILL
ASK CONFERENCE,
TODAY FOR HOME

Continued From First Pasc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
BURGLAR IN CARB
OF SANTA CLAUS is
IN POLICE CLUTCHES

Continued From Firs, p,rc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
CHANGES IN TARIFF
LAWS PROBABLE

continued From First Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26

piled. Turkeys also We're plentiful.
and IL is a safe representation that
there will be roast turkey on the
home tables for 4 week before the
hash and stew arc reached
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-21
CIVIL SERVICE "ExAM.u

The Civil Service Commission in vites special attention to the fact that in examinations held recently in Doug las and other cities throughout the country, for junior engineers and deck officers, United States coast and geo Getic survey, and for assistant exam iners, patent office, applicants were Tot secured in the number desired, and that these examinations will again held on March p and 23, ex- cept that, the examination for assis- tant examiners will also be held on March "A.
 Persons interested in these or other examinations should apply to the sec retary of the United tSates Civil Serv- ice Board at the local postoffice for detailed information and application blanks. rI
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-21
Two Slight Blazes Are Extinguished by
 Local Fire Fighters

After "lull' of several weeks, the Bisbee Fire Department answered an alarm on Sunday and another yester- day afternoon.
 At $40 o'clock Sunday morning the Tombstone. Canyon truck was called to extinguish Q blaze that had started in a presumably unoccupied house in Wood Canyon, owned by Frank Mum kers. The fire had started in bed in the house, probably from the cig- arctic of some tramp. Damage to the house amounted to about $l50. The Tombstone Canyon fire crew extin- Suished the blaze With chemicals.
 Yesterday afternoon both fire de partment companies responded to an alarm from Temby Avenue, turned in when a piece of waste caught fire on the roof of the home of William Grum- ble. This blaze was also smothered in a few seconds.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-02-21
ALLEGED HORSE
 THIEVES CAUGHT.
Sheriff Posse Trails Two Men Three Days; Eight Mounts
 Recovered by Officers

DOUGLAS, Feb. 20.-Parl Mills and Homer Carpenter, charged with the theft of eight horses belonging to ranchers in this section of the coun- try, were arrested last night in the northern part of the county by Sheriff Ed Leahy, Deputy Sheriff Hud Kelley, Cattle Inspector Fred Moore, and Clarence Delany.
 The sheriff's posse had been trail in" the men fer three days. Deputy Ed Leahy said: "They were on the go practically night and day for three days, securing the country to find teh men and locate the horsc-. I-ast night they found the trail of the men, surrounded them and arrested them without trouble.
 The men were brought here early this morning anu will be given hear ing tomorrow. They had eight horses in their possession, and as the hcrsvs were for the most part unbranded, tb" men declared they were mavericks" and that they had just picked them up.