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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
farmers ASK
FOR LAND POLICY
Also Desire Stoppage of De-
vastating Forest Lands
of Country
GOVERNMENT MUST
RESTORE PRICES
Farmers Union Scheme Turned Down
Congress Asked to Provide CO-Opera-
tive Selling of Farm Produets-Would
Limit Acreage to Maintain Prices.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Recommen-
dationS for the appointment of federal
commission to formulate a national land
policy including all questions of reclaim
alton and irrigation were adopted today
by the national agricultural conference.
The conference also went on record as
opposed to the opening of any more land
for farming purposes until normal eco
nomic conditions are restored.
Immediate stoppage of devastation of
forest lands was recommended in the re-
port of the committee on permanent forest
policy and adopted by the conference The
report also recommended effective methods
of fire prevention. forestry research and
increase in the nations forest reserve.
Immediate steps to re-establish the
value of farm products on a parity
with those of other commodities was
asked of congress and President Hard
ing last night through the unanimous
adoption Of a resolution to that ef-
feet. The resolution was contained
IN report from the marketing com
mittee aud members said its adop-
t1oR meant that something must be
done By the President aud congress i'm
mediately."
The resolution follows:
1T is the sense of this committee that
the congress and the President of the
United States should take such steps as
will Immediately re-establish a fair ex-
change for all farm products with that
OF all other commodities.
The conference at the same time re-
jected a resolution of the National
Farmers union, offered by J. S. Wan
namaker of South Carolina. which
would have called for a government
minimum price guarantee on farm prod
ucts.
Go-operation of farm marketing was
also recommended and indorsed.
Other recommendations of the market !
ing eommittee which were approved by /
the conference call for:
ClarIhcation by congress of the rights !
OF farmers to organize cooperative as
sociatlons for the buying of supplies and
marketing of their products orderly |
marketing of crops through cooperative
associations of farmers. preferably on n !
commodity basis adequate federal and
state Information services; adequate
Warehousing. terminal facilities anII
storage plants for farm products includ- ,
ing temporary storage facilities in pro-
duelng districts: a federal cold-storage
law; practical means of making stored
products more generally available as a |
oasis Tor loans; standard grading of
Continued on Page AZ |
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
CLOSE CONTEST
OVER NEW POPE
Two Factions at Rome Virtually Dead.
loeked-COneiave to Meet Sec
ond of February.

ROME, Jan. % (ASsociated Preset =
With the body of the late Pope Benedict
lad away the interest of the sacred COL
lege and vatican household turned today
to the election of his successor. 4 con-
clave has been called for Feb. 2 to choose
the new pontiif
\ thorough canvass of opinion in the
vatican shows that the party advocating
closer relations with the government as
virtually deadlocLed with those opposing
a rapprochement in the number of votes
each faction can muster A two-thirds
majority is necessary for election
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
RECORD SNOWFALL
|. REPORTED SOUTH
More Snow Predicted I'm Is
States In East and
South
NORTHFIELD STILL
HOLDS LOW PLACE
Reports Temperature of d Degrees Be
low to Federal Weather Bureau -
Storm VIII Go South to Northern
Alabama and Mississippi

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Snowfall
which marked new records were reported
today from several southern states. The
weather bureau predicted more snow in
10 states in the East and the South down
to the northern Alabama Mississippi line
The lowest temperature reported to the
bureau yesterday was 30 degrees below
zero at Mortified, VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
HAS SIX LIVING
UNKNOWN POHUS"
French Unable to Identify Men Who
Lost Minds During Horrors
of Mar

PARIS, Jan. 27.-Paris has six living
unknown Poilus." The men, their mem
ories a complete blank as the result of
horrors undergone during the war; have
been visited by thousands of persons. but
none recognize them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
INDEPENDENCE
IRISHMEN'S GOAL
World Congress at Paris Asked to Pledge
Delegates to Work
fnr. IL

PARIS. Jan. 27.-The world congress
of the Irish race began the last day of its
meeting today with discussion of a reso-
LUTON putting the delegates on record as
declaring that negotiations of the Anglo
Irish treaty was denial of self tleteFmin-
alton for ireland. The resolution pledges
the delegates to use every means in their
power to obtain complete independence
for Ireland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
MOTOR COMPANY
ROBBED OF S18O,OOO
Two Bandits Hold Up Night Clerk and
Get Bonds and CONNER
cfoI Dana-

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Jan. 27.-The
Girault Motor Co of this city was robbed
of $1S0.000 in bonds and comnereial
paper early today by two men who held
up the night clerk. according to report
to the police.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
BOILER WRECKS BUILDING
Fire Follows Explosion in Detroit Pub
fishing House

cansed by a boiler explosion early today
in the Curtis Publishing Co building here
destroyed the interior of the three-story
structure and caused loss estimated at
$2O0O00
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
Red Men S Hall

Friday, Jan. %, s p. m.-Reguiar
meetng of Quonekticut tribe, No. 2, J..
o. II. NJ Chiefs degree.
Sunday, Jan. %, s, y. m.-AI the
participants in the pool tournament of
the club will have supper at the Albany
cafe.
Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
VERMONT MOTORISTS
OPPOSE GAS TAX
Favor State Control of Selected High
ways -Four to 0ne-DO Not Want
Increased Fees.
MONTPELIER. lam y

MONTPELIER, Jan. 27.-Members
of the Vermont Automobile club are in
favor of state control of selected high
ways to /, are opposed to increases in
registration fees almost > to |, but with
some reservations as to trucks and lit
neys, are in favor of using a portion of
the increased revenue in building state
controlled highways better than > to 1.
are evenly divided on bonding to build
highways, and oppose a gasoline tax by
small margin.
Ia order to obtain the opinion of mo-
torists on the different subjects. a 0ues-
tionnaire containing five queries was
sent to each member of the Automobile
Club of Vermont, representative body.
Their ideas are a sample of the rest of
the automobile owners it is fair to pre-
sume. The sending out of the question:
naires followed a meeting of the "hard
surface" road advocates with Commits
sioner Thurman w. Dix at the state
house. The question was asked: How
do the motorists feel about hard roads.
about bonding and about increased fees?
These questions were sent ont and
these are the answers so far received by.
Secretary Lester III. Greene of this city
First: Are you favorable to the en-
actment of legislation which will select
construct and maintain a system Of
highways in the state entirely under
state control? I
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
DID NOT STEAL DIAMONDS.
jury Acqdits Philip Sehwarz of Charge
of Theft.

.RITTSFIELD, Mass, Jan. 2T.-The
jury in the case of Philip Schwarz. dia-
-mond merchant of this city, charged with
the larceny of diamonds valued at
$4,000 the property of Charles Marx
Inc, of New York, this morning returned
"a verdict of not guilty. The diamonds
were alleged to have been placed in the
Schwarz safe for safe keeping
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
NOTED ITALIAN WRITER
Giovanni Nerga. Author of Cavaleria Rus
ticana. Dead

ROME, Jan. 2T-Giovanni Verga.
noted Italian novelist and poet, died here
TINS morning at the age of 81 years. One
OF his best known works was Cayaleria
Rusticana.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
Odd Fellows Temple.

Monday, Jan. so, 7:30 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge, No. s.
Also a rehearsal of the initiatory degree
team. Degree staff please be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
TO CUT PRINTERS PAY
Printing Houses in Cleveland Announce
New Scale Feb.

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 27-Wages of
employees of number of commercial
printing houses here viii be cut 10 per
cent February 1. it was learned today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
ST. Michael's Church
(Episeopal)
Rev. Walter c. Bernard, Rector.

NV. WaIttT Z. btFILaru, RectOr.
Sunday, jan 20.
500 q. m.-Holy Communion.
1870 a m.-AIorning prayer and ser
mon.
1900 m.-Sunday school
7.3O p. m,-Evening prayer.
Friday, Jan. %, at 730 p. m.-Eve-
ming Prayer.
Saturday. Jan. %, at 3 D. m.-The
Carry-On Club will hold food sale in
the parish house
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27

. Microbes in connection with disease
Were first written about by a German
scientist in tile 18th century.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
Universalist Church
Rev. Edwin T.. Wood. Pastor.
Sunday, Jan. 20.

1870 a, m.-Morning worship. Rev.
Herbert p. Woodin, ID. D., will
preach in exchange with the pastor
1.45 a. m.-Sunday school.
$50 p- ny. PC. u. meeting.
Tonight, Z oelock-Meeting of Junior
dyIlion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
Centre Congregational Church

Friday. Jan. ~, 7.30 D. m.-Church-
night meeting with study of Mark Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27

Zim Beck, who did first basing for the
Braves 10 years ago. hit for an average
OF .3S3. played third base, and piloted
the Columbia team TO a outh Atlantic
league pennant last season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
First Baptist Church

Friday, 4 p. m.-Junior Endeavor: ::
7l5 p. m.-Prudential committee; 7.3O
.. m.-Church prayer meeting.
saturday, Jan. %. y. m.-Boy Scouts
start from church for outing and sports
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
THE WEATHER.
Unsettled Tonight and Saturday-Ris-
ing Temperature.

WASHINGTON. Jan. -. The
weather forecast: Unsettled tonight
and Saturday, Rising temperature in
Vermont and New Hampshire. Fresh
north to east winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27
Masonic Temple

Friday, Jan. "a, 7,30 p. m.-Fort Dunn
mer Chapter, No. u, X. A. II. Work /:
Il. A. degree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-27

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

~ optstandin9 fsature = -
livitiss 4 ~ accounts ~
nsncss dspartzisnt ~ m city =
~ Island h I'm ~ prompt
reyment Of bon1a and interest
e11pons whom thsy wsre due.
xfieh has bsils : reputation Tor
heck Island improvement boDds
tint has given them . rating
throughout the United States, I'M
exesIled by any other city.
The demand for this paper = faf
q excess Of the available supply.
Martin Rudgren. commissioner q
accounts and finances, states In ~
snnual report. These bonds aFp
beld by investors 40 far east -
New York and as far west ~ Cali
fornia.
In commenting on the finances
Of the city in the past year. MT.
Rudgren says: Although the city
Of Rock Island is forced to borrow
money each year due to the fact
that appropriations are based on
anticipated revenues, and that one
of the big items in the same. name
". the taxes levied for the current
year. does not begin to come into
the city treasury until the follow
ing fiscal year, the city is in a good
financial standing.
although the city borrowed on
tax anticipation warrants the sum
of $217,500, Il also paid an.icipa-
ton warrants totaiirg s215,000. All
OF the expenditures in the general
fund are not for current expense
and maintenance. but. in addition
to sums spent for interest and the
retirement Of bonds, there are two
items included that show a sub
stantial expenditure for improve
ment, namely, 41.O03.64 for storm
drain and 81. SOLOS for public ben
efts assessed against the city Oh
account Of public improvements.
ut is also interesting to note that
in the water works fund, due to
the economical administration Of
the affairs Of this department, II
was possible to pay in full the wa.
ter works bonds issued Feb. 2. 1907
in amount Of $4,000, all OF which
became due and and payable or
FEB. 2. 1922 A sinking fund was
treated from funds In this depart.
hent covering a period Of seyera,
years SO as to have money on hand
when needed. In addition to retir
ing these bonds this department
made payments on other bond is
sues and paid '$21. 516.15. on judg
ments for watermains that wer,
due and payable this year. The re
port on the special fund shows tina
the receipts therein were NOR,
than ample to pay bonds and inter
est coupons maturing during thil
year."
The total general fund disburse
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

The CLEANUP drive IN Rock Island
brought increased business. y tn
county court In 1321. recording ~
figures taken from the Joeotdn<
There were 1Ss criminal caso1 II
"a IN 1874 q against l67 thA pfle
cedinE rear. The number u csinnr
tnai inattsrs traceAele to ltauor Ian
violations greatly osershaooNe Ill
other cases. " sa4sa
The year also produced . greae-
er number OF civil cAses than dur
ing 1871. There were l03 civilipre-
ceedings instituted In 1914 corn-
pared to rs in [S2a. Eighty such
cases were disposed of. The NAM
Der OF criminal cases disposed q
was 149.
The county court handled nsors
insanity cases in 1922 than during
1891, the comparison showing 1ea.
to Isl. OF this number 81 WSrq
voluntary commitments = Watesk
town state hospital. Only one case
Of feeble-mindedness was heard Z S
Dependency casea occupy much
of the attention Of the county
court. In 1922 there were ~
started and % disposed Of. ThsFe
were d adeptions, 81 inheritance
tax cases, "a widows pensto1s
and Is miscellaneous orders entask
ed. There were As special assess-
menr cases started and IS handled.
The figures are for the period -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

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nm s1nrininl 1lesss,Isrss. fer,sscr !.
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r. Anssricase heir. 01Sers fr3nr
Il wiser Aor Uncle 4ams & .teen
hands al go s.. - - 8
Whateyr Won thint a,.nnt 4
here n { tahloid nicfurSi n H.nrosss
n tha Aa0fnu1ne 81 Ie41s =
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- -, - ~ 8 -. - ~ ~ ~
Scs,Sr -. 49, = .,,, .ne
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= - S.sssts . as.s'e ~. 49,. 8
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.,s.as T.a.. - = nule. ane.
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h,,Ssst GU 49, - -, 10 = l -
r,s,,s,s .-o,. -. s;,;as IL. -. s..
she corro. 49, M 49, 800 800 "s 3
grsatsnsr = "a =. worid 80 o,o. =.
to Aer Her imunrts oTce.d her
ernnrfs and she IL .settin. dsene. No.
intna sleht, q, ths. tims Tha sYis,.
encS 81 her rernthcar for,, ~ GOV
ernment 4. a reataned hoth Nv Ho,.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

Moline probably set Z new rec
ord for public improvements in
1922. Projects completed In the Il
months represented = tCtSl Of $685.
2s1.o6. Contracts have been
awarded for other improvements
costing $SD,S21.SS.. which win be
started early in the spring.
Pavement sewer, water and side
walks laid in 1928. II put end to
cad. would total 27.78 niles.
OF the more the half a milton
dollars spent on public work. so
per cent was for street. and alley
pavement. The other 20 per cent
was spent for sewer, water and
sidewalks. Cost and length Of the
various classes Of improvements
follow:
Pavement. s.l7 miles-s4se,s47.-
Sewer, SIS miles-ssi, 74s.s4.
| Water, 5,S1 miles-$S1 .649.S7.
Sidewalk, ga miles SIS, 244.
Sidewalk costing $17.O18 will be
laid in the spring Of 1923; also
9.02 miles Of pavement will be con-
structed.
Complete Fifteenth Strset Work
The biggest and most important
project completed in 1922 was the
paving Of Fifteenth street hill
Brick was laid for a distance OF
liz miles at q cost Of $98, 20
That does not include the cost to
the Tri-City Railway company.
Alley pavement represented to-
tai expenditure Of $111,143.22.
improvements for 1921 cost ap-
proximately 100000, or about hall
Of the 1922 cost.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
STREET WORK $
!. COST LESSEN||lE|:D| I!


Reviewing the year Mr.. ,Wtch
street department. under guidance
tween Dec. !. 1921, and Dec 1. 1yzz.
$14,694.O5 was spent in cleaning
thu alleys; in 1921 to clean alleys
cost sl6,s54. more than half the
appropriation. es.
Cost Of cleaning streets was -
296.25. an Increase over the figure
of $4,SS7.6O spent In 1921.
It cost $14,270.47 to clean and re-
pair sewers. OF this $2,572.25 went
for labor and $500 was paid, for
building storm drain at Forty
sixth street and Eighth avenue.
The city of Moline paid half OF
this storm drains cost, bringing
the actual amount expended In the
sewer department to $4.020.A7. Thu
is nearly twice the amount expendr
ed in that department in 1921.
The street department hauled
1885 loads Of rubbish. in which
work 200 men were employed. That
work utilized services OF three city
trucks, Is extra trucks. seven city
teams and 20 extra teams.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

lures, the cost Of which. If added,
would bring the total expenditure
close to the half-million mark.
The year 1922 was a bigger build
ing year in Moline than was 1921.
despite the fact that the records Of
the building inspector show Il .O00.-
900 in permits In 1921 as against
$73S,473 in the year just closed.
The 1872 figures do not include
the 100000 hotel. the LeClafre
theatre, the Sacred Heart church
and the Dispatch building.
New church buildings were start
ed for the First Methodist, Trinity
Lutheran. Christian Science and
Gordon Memorial congregations.
Sixty-seven new homes were
started in 1922. The number erected
sin 1921 was 68. Total cost Of
the 1921 residences as shown
by the building permits was
s3O4, 900; the cost in 1922 was
$229,303. Reduction in the cost OF
binding materials is the cause OF
this difference. One hundred sew
enty-nine garages weert built in
1922. Repairs and remode.ing jobs
cost sS9,373,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30


u1l ~ 9 ~ Z II
IG6yo4momk 49, 80
Ell -. q - ~ - = :
~ m s3is.ss .n..1 g fT,
- ri - ~ srerns,- 49,, n
- poonlnr opposafioa Is o. -
III var n Morocco CntS3nnts 4 =
MI IT, 9reat fn6rsfrfsl ~ y
Hare|anih ~. u lIeercnnlIa. r
|caneinx further upreat 81 - en-
htnnf 11ennsnif Tor e,rnnnfn1i a11e6n-
|onlI. n - - rs
II - s. -.
81 a. l!.! - I'm /: 2 u - "a -
49, ~ VII 49, s1ocetot1e1e
H. - 6ee1e0 nne1k !.
- l.eras.IlnI s,.1fserir~ fror, -.
afvsis N m tvo .urssfssa ini,ns.
stries-wnfch ana clockmnking and
hotel keeping. The htgh rate Of III
Swiss money has. kent many travel
ers away.
I-eal.vfs Aseua&..s he evtsrnal
and inferns1 tr0nhleS .inalda n.y.
Crosf. nre hiffer onnonenfs ~
llnrnio.finn ~ Relxrade Erfer.
nallv fhern = censfsnf danrer 3
friction With italy over Adriatie
ports Ind with Hungary over thl
sterritor1 Given old Serbia by thu
peace treaties.
Poland credit IL 30 bad that
her currency ranks at the bottom,
nth fhncA ~ Auefpia and RuaQfa
She u compelled 70 be constantly
on the Qui vtve, because sooner q
later she fears war ON TWO borders
Tue us1msns lsn.ins e uks
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30
FOUR CHURCHES
!, ARE STARTED IN
MOLINE IN 1922
Plow City Enjoys Busy Building
Year, But Figures Appeared es
of 1921 Permits.

1t might be said that the demand
for religion in Moline was the big
gest factor in boosting building ac-
tivities in the Plow City the last
year.
-Four churches, costing total of
$204 900, were started In 1922. A
fifth, the Sacred Heart, which was
started in 1921, was virtually COM
pleted in 1922. The amount indi-
Gated does not include furnishings.
heating plants and interior fix
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

Modern tools were used by pyra-
mid builderss indications showing
they worked with solid and tubu-
lar drills and straight and circular
saws.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

September. now the ninth month
Of the year, was the seventh in the
old Roman calendar, the year then
beginning In March.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-30

ments for the year. was $579. 32s 50
and the balance Dec. 1. 1922, was
1851. making a total Of $751;
366.60. Some of the largest dis
bursements in the general fund
during the year~wefe:
Fire department ......% 66.476.42
Police department .....s 40,962.71
Street and bridge ...... 31,527.24
Tax anticipation war
rants -. ............ 215, 900 90
Light fund -. ........ 24,901. 0S
Storm drain 49,. ....... 41.003.64
Public benefit fund -. 21.801. 0S
Municipal taxes 56,661. IS
Total water works fund disburse-
ments amounted to 3127.20S.28.
Several Of the largest items listed
in this fund were the water works
expense, which amounted to. $751;
1892; reservoir expense, $24.-
!71G.7S; water works bonds sinking
fund appropriation account) $685.
coo.
| The first female pleader in court
is said to be one Alfrnia. and Va
leria Maxjmus says she pleaded her
own causes in Rome.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-10-26

to thank you exceedingly for your Of
fer, and to tell you-that you can 90
straight to h-ll!"
And without looking back to see
the result of his ultimatum, Fairchild
rose, strobe to the door, unlocked 1t,
and stamped down the hall. He had
taken snap judgment. but in his heart,
he felt that he was right. What was
more. he was as sure as he was sure
of life itself that Anita Richmond
had not arranged the interview and
did not even know Of it. One streak
ing name was fitting through Fair
child's brain and causing 1t to seethe
with anger. Cleverly concealed though
the plan might have been. nicely ar
ranged and carefully planted, to Rob-
ert Fairchild 1t all stood out plainly
and clearly-the Rodaines!
And yet why2 That one little word
halted Fairchild as he left the eleva-
tor. Why?. What did they know
about the Blue Poppy mine, when
neither he nor Harry had any idea Of
what the future might hold for them
there? That day in court Rodaine
had said that the Blue Poppy mine
was a good property and that 1t was
worth every cent Of the value which
had been placed on It. How did he
knowf And why -.
Suppose that It had been Anita
Richmond after all who had arranged
thiss It was logical in Z way. Maurice
Rodaine wal the MI man who could
rive direct evidence against Harry IN
the man who had held up He Old
Times dance, and Anita new was a.
RACED 70 marry him. Judge Richm0nd
Ind been-A-friand Ak Thorntan-Enr