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PORTALES

On Wednesday afternoon Mrs
r. Hardy was hostess ana MRS
Herndon assistant hostess TO the
ladies Of the Woman's club. After
roll call Mrs. G. l.. Reese leo IN a
very interesting program. the sun
iect Of which was BABIES. sew
eral interesting papers and talks
were given by the ladies' on the
different subjects relatives 10
babies, which was very instructive
to the mothers present. during
an after social hour the hostesseS
served refreshments.
1t has been announced here that
Miss Lola Moon, a former Portales
girl, and a graduate of the high
school here, was recently married
at Los Angeles, Calf, where aIter
a four-years' course she graduated
as a nurse, and Immediately after
her graduation received the ap-
pointment of assistant superinten-
dent of the hospital in which she
received her training.
Senator Seth A. Morrison left
here Monday for several days
business trip to Los Angeles, san
Francisco and several other points
in California.
Mrs. M. ID. Booker arrived in
Portales recently from Cumber-
land, Va, on a twofold mission
to visit her brother, |, X. Morrison
and while here was engaged in I'M
denominational Christian work
Mrs. Booker left here the past
week for Clovis and other points
in the state.
The girls belonging to the Busy
Bee Sewing club held an all-day
meeting Saturday at the home oil
Mrs. Thomas Kidd. At the moor
hour q delicious dinner was served
to Misses Mary Lee Cyphers. Marie
Wolford, Lulu Percival, Emma
Stirman and Irva Taylor.
1t has recently been announced
here that Earl Boucher, for many
years q resident Of Portales. and
Miss Jewel Atkins were married
a few days ago at Ell Centric, Calf
Judge Mayfield of that city per-
formed the marriage ceremony
The most elaborate social affair
of the past week was on Friday
from 2:30 to o'clock, when Mrs
Ed ]. Neer, sr.. delightfully."- enter.
tanned at her home the ladies o,
the Ellen Jones Il. D. c. chapter
with n bridge ana rock party IN
honor of her daughter-in-law, Mrs
Ed J. Neer. Jr., % Roswell, who
is q member of the Portales chap
ter, as this place was her former
home. The different rooms were
beautiful with their decorations Of
carnations and ferns. Seven tables
were placed for the games, anc
about thirty five ladies spent o
pleasing afternoon. Mrs. A. D
Ribble received high score prize
for rock, and Mrs. j, c. Hall o
Clovis high score prize at bridge
the prizes were bouquets Of carna
lions and ferns. At 4:30 an elab
crate two-course luncheon wa!
served, and the luncheon, as die
the score cards, bespoke the near
ness of st. Patrick's day. The out
of-town guests were Mesdamei
| Milton Brown and daughter, JEFF,
Hightower, and James A. Hall. al
OF Clovis.
Monday afternoon at 4 O'CLOCK
there was q called meeting at the
home of Mrs. =. N. Smith of the
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STATE COLLEGE
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A little snow fell here early on
Thursday morning about daylight.
The weather here had been warm
for the past few days and sudden
ly turned cold. A bad sandstorm
was experienced on Wednesday.
The ladies of the Progress club
Of Mesilla Park and State college
gave an enchilada supper at the
cid building that was formerly oc-
cupied by the Las Cruces Drug
company at the corner of Main
and Lee streets. Meals were served
at noon and at night. The menu
was enchiladas with eggs. frijoles,
bread and butter, pickles, cake and
coffee The supper was given for
the benefit of the student loan
fund.
Mrs. N. A. Ross of Gallup, N. M,
is here visiting her daughter, Miss
Leota Ross, who is i'll in the col
lege hospital with a case OF pneu-
MONA.
Examinations for all students in
the institution were held on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of
last week. Registration for the
third term took place on Friday,
and the third term will open at
1850 Monday morning.
Those who are in with the flu
Cat present are Bob Smith. Clint
Smith, Carlos Hawkins, Mrs G. w,
r. Smith. John N. Hendricks, r.
J.. Farmer, Miss Era Rentfrow and
James II. Hudson.
The election ofNthe people nomi-
mated for the popularity contest OF
the K. X. X. (Kollege Kactus I<ar-
nivaD will be held in Hadley hall
on March is from 9 a. m. to 8 p,
m. At the nomination held last
week three nominations were made
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SCHOOL NOTES.

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WINSLOW

The following Officers were elect
ed last week for the local lodge Of
Elks for the ensuing year: Exalted
ruler, r. c. Kaufman. esteemed
leading knight. Joseph Fischer;
esteemed loyal knight, George Kin
grea; tyler V. II. Driver, and Orbra
L. Gray, secretary.
Mrs. Riley Walcott entertained
at the home of Mrs. r. c. Gilpin at
bridge Wednesday of this week.
Those attending the Elks' dance
at Holbrook last Saturday were
Frank Howe and wife, George Kin
great and wife and Kenneth Myers.
George Shaffer and wife are the
parents Of an eight-pound girl.
C. T.. Lewis has returned from
Los Angeles, where he was called
on account of illness of his wife,
He reports Mrs. Lewis to be i'm
proving.
Monday evening a large crowd
was on hand to see douglas Fair
banks and Mary Pickford, also w,
G.. McAdoo and wife, who were on
the limited. Doug said that he ex-
Ipected to take some more pictures
in this vicinity soon.
Ed Johnson and wife are the pa
rents Of an eight-pound daughter
who arrived Thursday Of this week
Jack M. Chase and wife are the
parents of seven-pound daughter
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son was described. The description
of Miss Burke, given by Leslie
Coftman, was very accurate ana
interesting. Leo Baca also de-
serves credit for his description OF
Ricardo Armijo, this being given
in the form Of poem.
George Davies made the highest
average in arithmetic in the sixth
grade.
Pearl Belts has been absent the
past week. SO much Illness in the
community has caused the attend
ance to be very low.
Eunie Rose Of the second grade
deserves credit for perfect attend
ance.
Miss Irene Burke visited the
school on Tuesday. We enjoy her
visits so much we wish she would
come more often.
Fourth grade children who have
neither been absent or tardy are
Della Davies, Roland Boyer Joe
Gallegos, Marvin Goff, Billy Hunt
err, Harold Hall, Albert Kobza and
Leon Carriage.
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for each position, namely: May
queen, most popular boy, most
popular girl, fellow with the best
line, greatest Aggie and the most
popular faculty member.
At the tryout for debate held last
Monday evening, II. A. Mason. Tom
Fort, Jr, w, T. Day and Fred Ruiz
were the students chosen to repre-
sent the college in the coming for
ensic contests this spring The
question the debaters had been
studying and on which they de-
livered their tryout speeches was:
| Resolved. that q court for the
settlement of all labor disputes
should be established in the several
states" OF the eight trying out,
namely: Carter. Mayfield, Carlton,
| Branum, Mason, Fort, Day and
Ruiz, six of the speakers chose the
negative and the remaining two
the affirmative.
! The debate schedule for the coll
lege this spring is not at present
definitely known. The men chosen
| for the team will study the ques-
| ton from all of its various phrases
and be prepared for both negative
and affirmative arguments. Thu
annual debate between the Univer-
sity of New Mexico and the state
A. and M. Is definitely scheduled
| for April 10, and will be held in
the city of Albuquerque. Negotia-
| lions are under way with the Uni
versity of Southern California in
the hope that the college may be
! included In the itinerary of the
Trojan debaters this spring In their
tour through this section of the
country.
At the second bi-monthly meet
ing Of the Ag club, held last We'd
| nesday evening at the college gym,
, nasium, the chief feature of the
evening was the election of Harry
i. Smith as president of the Ag
| club to succeed John Robbins. The
chief speaker for the evening was
| DR.. r. +. Hare, ex-head Of the
chemistry department of this in
stitution, and who is now con-
nected with the department of ag-
riculture in the bureau of crop es-
Inmates. DR.. Hare gave light on
New Mexico resources and agricul-
tural interests, stating the magni-
tude of the animal industry in this
state. He furnished a few bulle-
tins compiled by his department.
to the club for their insnection.
After the second speaker. Mr.. Elm
endorf, made his talk, the election
OF officers for the third term was
made. They are as follows: Pres
ident, Harry L. Smith; vice presi-
dent, Jack Effort; sergeant at
arms Shorty Downs; student critic,
Albert s. Curry, and faculty critic,
Prof. Robert Burns. Following the
election Mr. Robbins made fare
well address to the club Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served.
| On Monday the president Of the
athletic association presented to
Sergeant Fred e. Coy and Coach
Bergman sweaters from the stu
dent body Of the New Mexico Col
lege of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, in appreciation of their work
during the football season.
Col. j. C. waterman of the mill
tary department, Is in receipt OF
two watches. to be presented to the
best gallery and the best service
range marksmen in the school. The
donors of the two trophies are the
\ V. 8. May Grocery company and
the Bascom French Hardware
company of Las Cruces.
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girls and boys of the Methodist
church for the purpose OF organic
ing a Junior missionary society.
Thirteen charter members were Sc
cured and they will hold meet
ing once each month. Mrs. Cleud
Jones was assisted in organizing
the missionary society by Mes
danes Il. N. Wheeler. j. j, Rich
ards, H. p. Mcdonald and f. N.
Smith.
Mrs. C, r. Taylor arrived here
Sunday from Lockney. Tex, for a
visit OF some weeks with her son,
J. W. Taylor, and family.
Frank Haning died at his home
here on Monday with heart failure
! after an illness OF only few days.
The body was shipped from here
on Wednesday to Miami, Tex,
where on Thursday afternoon fu-
| neral services were held and burial
was made. Mr.. Haning leaves a
wife. two sons and two daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, w. Taylor on
Saturday brought a truck load OF
| donations to the Orphans Home in
Portales, which had been donated
by the children OF the Pleasant
Valley school. this county, to the
children of the home.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Lille
| Taylor was hostess at her home
to the Ellen Jones u. D. c. chap
ter. After roll call instead of the
usual program being given a mock
primary election was held. The
candidates each made campaign
speech and stated on which plat
form they stood. and everything
was carried out as at the primary
election. The ballots were type
written. Mrs. Ellen Jones was
Judge of election. Those recelv-
ing the nominations for office are
as follows: Sheriff. Mrs. Coe How
ard; treasurer. Mrs w. p. Old
ham; clerk, Mrs. ]. P. Stone; as
SCISSOR, Mrs. J. w. McMinn. county
superintendent of schools. Mrs. j,
B. Sledge. After election closed
refreshments were served.
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b. P. o. Elks. Of Gallup, received
word this week from the grand
exalted ruler, Mountain, that dis
pensatlon for a charter at Gallup
had been granted. Gallup has been
trying for more than ten years to
obtain an Eks' lodge charter.
Allison Miller and bride arrived
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in Gallup Saturday morning from
Miami, Ariz., where they were mar
ried last week. Mr. Miller is con-
.nected with the J. C. Penney com
Gallup for a time. The young cou-
Pile will make their home with Mr..
Millers parents temporarily.
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. cured was fresh telegraph blank.
He would have passed this UNDECIDED
had he not noted snaky fitting Of
Chacherre's eyes to it.
"Ah!" he said, pleasantly. "You ap-
pear to be interested in this, Ben.
Pray, what is the secret?"
Chacherre merely glared at him, and
a sudden exclamation broke from him.
He held the bit of yellow paper to
the light at varying angles.
Its the most natural thing in the
world" he said af ter a moment. "for
a man to walk into telegraph office.
write out telegram, and then find
that he's torn two blanks instead Of
one from the pad on the desk. Eth?
I've done It, often-and I've always
put the extra blank into my pocket,
Ben, thinking It might come In handy {;
Just as you did, eli? p Now, let's see!
~ 'You were excited when you wrote
this, weren't you? You'd just thought
of something very important. and you
took care of it hurriedly-that made
you jab down your pencil pretty hard.
Who's Dick Hearne at Houma? An
agent of the bang there?"
Chacherre merely glared, sullenly
defiant. Word by word, Gramont
made out the message:
Burn bundle under rear seat my
car. Have done at once"
Gramont looked -: up and smiled
thinly
your car? Why, you left it in the
garage at Gumberts' place, Ell? That
little roadster of Felfs, with the extra
seat behind. If you'd been just little
bit cooler yesterday. Ben, you would
have made fewer mistakes 1t never
occurred to you that, other people
might have been there in. the bushes
when the sheriff was murdered, eh?''
Chacherre went livid.
1T was another mistake to throw
away your knife after you killed him."
pursued Gramont, ref1ectively. "You
should have held on to that knife, Ben.
There's no blood, remember, on Ham,
mond's knife-a hard thing for you
and your friends to explain plausibly.
Yet your knife is heavy with blood,
which tests will show to be human
blood, Also. the knife has your name
on it; quite handsome knife, too.
On the whole, you must admit that
YOU bungled the murder from start
to finish"
Chacherre broke in with frightful
oath-a frantically obscene storm OF
curses. So furious were his words
that Gramont very efficiently gagged
him with cloths, gagged him hard and
fast
II think that I'll send another wire
to Dick Hearne on this blank which
you so thoughtfully provided. I'll or
der him, in your name, not to burn
that bundle after all; fancy it may
prove of some value to me. And I'll
also tell your friend-I suppose he
has some familiar cognomen, such as
Slippery Dick-to meet Henry Ora
mont at Houma early in the morning
I'd like to gather Dick In with the
other gentlemen. I'll: mention that
you were kind enough to supply q few
names and Incidents" ;~,ilts 49,
At this last Ben Chacherre writhed
anew, for it was shrewd blow. He
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10 know that he would be placed,
In the estimation Of the gang, in the
same class with stOol-pigeOns, must
have bitten deeper into Ben Chacherre
than any other lash. He stared at
GramOnt with a frightful hatred in
his blazing eyes-a hatred which
gradually passed into a look of, help
lessness and of impotent despair.
Gramont, meantime, was writing out
the telegram to Dick Hearne. This
finished. he got his hat and coat, and
- ,h4B,sof: sa, - y ~.
from the bureau drawer took an auto
matte pistol. which he, pocketed. Then
he smiled pleasantly at his, prisoner.
III 'This evening, Ben, I think that I'll
attend a meeting Of my post Of the
American Legion. You. dent belong to
that organization by any chance? No,
I'm; quite sure you don't, Very few
of your exclusive acquaintances do be-
long Wen. see YOU later! Work on
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The meeting of the company had
been adjourned to Saturday morning.
Gramont thought moment, then went
to his buhl escritoire and opened 1t.
Chacherre had already taken a seat.
Gramont wrote:
my Dear Mr.. Fell:
If you will arrange the company
meeting for tomorrow evening, say
nine O'Clock, at your office, think that
everything may then be arranged. AS
7 NAV not see Miss LedanOis in the
meantime. will you be kind enough TO
assure her presence at the meeting"
He addressed an envelope to Fell's
Office, and then stamped and peck
eted it.
"Well, Chacherre," he said, rising
and returning to the Creole, "any fur
ther news from Houma? They haven't
found the real murderer yet?'
The other came to his feet with an
exclamation Of surprise. AS he did so,
Gramont's fist caught him squarely on
the point of the jaw.
Chacherre crumpled back across his
chair, senseless for the moment.
I'm afraid to take any chances
with you, my fine bird" said Gramont,
rubbing his knuckles. You're too
clever by far, and too handy with your
weapons
He obtained cloths, and firmly bound
the ankles and wrists Of Chacherre.
Not content with this, he placed the
man in the chair and tied him to it
with merciless knots. AS he was fin
fishing his task, Chacherre opened his
eyes and gazed dazedly. around.
awake at last, are you?" said Ora
mont. genially. He got. his pipe, filled
and lighted it. The eyes Of Chacherre
were now fastened upon him venom
Ously. ITO bad for, you, Chacherre,
that the coin fell heads up! That
spelled action"
Are you crazy?" muttered the other
in French. Gramont laughed, and
responded in the same tongue.
ut does look that way, doesn't it?
You're slippery, but now you're
caught"
Chacherre must have realized that
he stood in danger. ! He checked a
curse, and regarded Granont with a
steady coolness.
BE CAREFUL" hes said, his voice
deadly. What do yo4l mean by this?''
Gramont looked at him and puffetl
his pipe.
'"The games up, Ben" he observed.
! II know all about the place down
there-about the cars and about the
lottery. Yonr gang has had a pleas
ant time, Ell? But n pw you and the
others are, goingsato 10 little work
for the stste on the road gangs
Bah! Ca va rive semaine quatte
zheudis! ~ spat Chach'erre, contemptu'
ously. ''That will happen in the week
of four Thursdays, you fool! So you
know about things, eh? My master
will soon shut. your mouth!'
SOP" Queried Gr;lmont, his brows
lifted "You seem nauch in Mr.. Fells
confidence, Ben. But think I'll leave
you tied up little while. Memphis
| Izzy is going down to his summer cot
tage tomorrow. isn't he? I'll be there
-but you won't. BY the way, I think
I'd better look through your pockets
Ben Chacherre Writhed suddenly.
hurting storm OF curses at Gramont
The latter, unheeding the contor
tions of his captive, searched the mar
thoroughly. Except for roll OF
money. the pockets gave up little OF
/ interest. Tie ONLY miner GramOnt Sc
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Coin Falls Heads.

The Coin Falls Heads.
Gramont sat in his own room that
afternoon. 1t seemed to him that he
had been away from the city for
weeks and months. Yet only day
had interviewed. He sat lingering the
only piece of mail that had come to
nina notice from the post of the
American Legion which he had joined,
to the effect that there would be
meeting that Thursday evening. Only
Thursday! And tomorrow was Fri
day.
If he was to effect anything against
the headquarters of Fell's gang he
must act on the morrow or not at all.
Gumberts was to be out there tomo1-
row. Gumberts would talk with the
ratty little man Of the projecting
teeth and adenoids, would find Ora
mont had imposed upon the fellow, and
there would be upheavals. The gang
would take to flight, certainly, or at
least make certain that GramOnt's
mouth was shut.
He sat lingering the postal from the
Legion, and turning over events in his
mind. Against Fell he had no partic,l-
lar animosity. All that the little gray
man had done had been done with the
thought of Lucie Ledanois as a spur.
IF I'm to strike blow, I'll have
to do it tomorrow-before noon to-
morrow, also. I'll have to leave here
mighty early, and get there before
Gumberts does. What was it Ham,
mond said that day about him-that
nobody in the country had ever caught
Memphis Izzy? I bet l could do it,
and h. his whole gang with him-if, I
knew how. There's the rub! Fell
won't hesitate a minute in having me
arrested. And as. he said, once he got
me arrested, I'd. be gone. He must
be able to exert q powerful influence,
- that man,
Should he strike or not2 II he
struck, he, might expect the full
weights OF joachim Fells vengeance
unless his blow would include Fell
among the victims.
Gramont was still bordering this d.
JENNA when Ben Chacherre arrived.
Gramont heard the mans voice on
the stairs. Ben's impudence, perhaps
added to his name and the Creole
French upon his lips, had carried him
past the concierge unannounced, al
though not without a continued ex-
change Of repartee that served to give
Gramont warning of the visitor Smil-
ing grimly, Gramont drew coin from
his pocket, and Tipped it.
The coin fell heads. He pocketed
it again as Ben Chacherre knocked,
and opened the door.
"Ah, Chacherre!" he exclaimed.
"Come in.'
Ben staggered inside and closed the
door.
brought a message for you, Mr..
Gramont," he said, jauntily, and ex.
tended q note.
Gramont tore open the envelope and
read curt communication:
Kindly let me know your answer
as soon as possible. BY tomorrow eve
ming at latest. 1t will be necessary
to arrange affairs for Saturday.
JOACHIM FELL"
To arrange affairs! Fell was TAX
ing for granted that Gramont would
give an assent, under force Of persua-
sion, to the scheme. He would prob
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and his friends belonged to that class
of crook which never peaches If
by any mischanee one of that class is
jailed and convicted, he invariably
takes his medicine silently, knowing
that the whole gang is behind him,
and that when he energies from pris-
on he will be sure to find money and
friends, and occupation awaiting him.
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