davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-06

In making out a ration for the
dairy COW, it is necessary to consider
not only what will be required to bal
ance the ration, but the succulence,
palatibility, variety, effect on the
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-06

Joe McInnis, who has spent the past
several months working in Oregon,
was expected to arrive at his home
near Rocky Ridge yesterday.
The Holbrook news., 1922-02-10
CHAPTER X.

There was trouble at Linda's house trouble so terrible that Harriet's uneX- pected arrival caused no comment. caused no more than a weary flicker of Linda's heavy eyes. Pip. the sdored first-bon son, lay dangerously ii, and the whole household moved on tiptOe, heartsick with dread. It was diph- theria, very bad, Fred stated lifelesslY. Linda hardly left the room; they were afraid for her, too, If anything hap pened." If anything happened .'' Harriet thought she had heard the phrase a hundred times before the dreadful night came.
 She had taken Linda's place for an hour, but before it was up the mother came back, and they kept their vigil together. Fred answered the strange. untimely ringing of the doorbell, brought in packages, conferred in the halls with the doctors. Midnight came, two o'clock, four o'clock.
The Holbrook news., 1922-02-10

byish mouth. She would not yield to any nursery control before Amy
 Anyway, I'm going!' she muttered. lacing her high white bucksSin shoes, with some shortening of breath. Granny says girls brother"
 Harriet paid no further attention to them, and the two developed splen- did case for themselves. But she went down to find Ward, and took him par tially into her confidence. Would he please be darling, and see that there was no nonsense? She could not well cross his grandmother and Nina with out his father to back her. Would he promise her that they would be home by ten o'clock, at latest.
 Somewhat comfOrted by Wards af- fcctionate loyalty, Harriet went up to dress for the one o'clock luncheon, and while she was dressing new idea came to her. For a few mindtes she shook her head, stood thinking, with a face of distaste
 "I could do that v she said aloud. And she picked up the gingham dress that she had laid on the bed.
 But there was a prettier dress in Harrlet's wardrobe, a gift from Isa- belle, that she had never worn. It was a lowered silk of null, of soft deep blue that was exactly the color of Harriet's eyes. and at the throat and wrists it had frills of transparent lace. The soft ruffles that made the skirt were cunningly edged with black, and there was great open pink rose at the belt.
 Harriet put on this enchanting gar ment, and as she did so she felt some half-forgotten power rise strong with in her. There was one trump in her hand that she had never thought to play in game with Nina Carter. but she was glad 10 find it now.
 At half-past two o'clock the car was at the side door. and Nina and A"v
The Holbrook news., 1922-02-10

you are Klnu enough 10 treat ne sA one. I am paid employee, and Mad anne Carter naturally resents their treating me as anything else. But most of all," said Harriet. seeing that she was not making headway, tits my self. Nina, and your mother, and Mrs. Tabor-it's just hint here and there nothing at all But it undermines my position. l dress, I entertain your friends, join you in town; 1t makes talk And I can't-I can't"
 She stood up and turned her back on him proudly, and he knew that she was crying.
 Just a minute" Richard said, find ing himself more shaken than he would have believed. Tt is-you're sure it isn't Blondin?"
 Royal Blondin No, it's more seri- ous," Harriet said. Tt means constant irritation for your mother. It means that she is always in state d exas- peration. think-I don't know, but have reason to think-that she made 1t choice, for Mary Putnam, between usr'
 ''She has no right to do that" said Richard, soberly.
 I'm not-you know that !-criticiz- ing" Harriet said. The mar sighed and tossed few papers on his desk.
 Sometimes l have hoped" he be- gan, on fresh track, that you and the boy might fancy each other. I'm not satisfied with Ward. He needs an anchor. That would be solution for us all !" It was random shot, but to his surprise she flushed brightly.
 Ward knows that there is no chance of that" she said, quickly, dearly as I love him."
 Richards eyes widened with whim- sical amusement again.
 "So you've refused Ward, have you?'
 Long ago." she answered simply. The man laughed; but a moment later
The Holbrook news., 1922-02-10

not growing under Royals feet. "The first man I ever really liked" Nina said, with heaving breast, "the first man who ever understood me"
 ''Nina." Harriet said. you don't waAt to have to write your husband a check on your honeymson:"
 She felt 1t a cruel cut; but seven teen years of fiattery and smOothness had armed Nina in impregnable com placence. She gave u sneering laugh that trembled on the brink of tears. and tried to control a mouth that was shaking with anger. One look of utter scorn she did manage, then she shrugged not so much her shoulders as her whole body. and flung herself furiously into the water. Harriet called "Nina," first impatiently, and then coaxingly. But the younger girl swan steadily to the shore, and liar fffet saw her a minute later. shaking herself outside the shower. before she disappeared into the big bathhouse. | Harriet had entirely forgotten Ward.
The Holbrook news., 1922-02-10

"So You've Refused Ward, Have Your his face grew dark and troubled again as he said:
 q hardly know what to do! The girl is the first consideration, of course, and she needs you. feel that she is not only safe, but happy, when you are here. I've unfortunately reached place where I've got to feel free. You've heard us all talk of this new asbestos merger-my dear girl, that will keep me going like slave for months. perhaps years. l won't know when 1 am to be home, or what I shall have to cancel. I suppose l can't convince you how badly we need you. My mOther-well, she has always taken life that way; she can't change now. 1 shall have Ida Tabor as a fix ture here, l suppose, Nina running wild, Ward never home! YOu-y0u give me exactly what I want here! Good dinners, fires, hospitality, good report from Nina and Ward; I can bring men home, I can" He unused, with a smile touching his fine, tired face. 'In short, I wish there was some fortunate yC.ng man somewhere to make you Mrs. Smith or Jones, Miss Field, and let you come back to the Carters immediately again!'
 Harriet laughed, sighed sharply i'm mediately upon the laugh.
 unfortunately, there isn't such man," she said. And she added, Even a widow, sometimes, is vulnerable"
 Richard smiled, but some sudden thought made the smile but an absent one, and he sat quite obviously plunged in meditation for a long minute. Heres another suggestion, Miss Field" he said suddenly, looking up. "I don't know how this will strike you; it has occurred to me before. Gardiner hinted it-Or I thought he aid. and the more I think of It the more possible it seems. You are a business woman and I am a business man. You know exactly what 1 am, exactly what occurred in my married life, after twenty-twO years. That that sort of thing Is over, of course. But there is that way of settling it, if you care to consider it"
 He paused, with questioning look of encouragement embarrassment and affectionate interest. Harriet had grown pale and had fixed her eyes upon his as If under spell.
 f.;11 T her.
 "I mean marriage. 1 mean that you end shall quietly get married in few weeks, when I am free" he an swered. 'I have just indicated to you what it would mean to me. 1 hope" he added, watching her closely, as she sat stunned and silent, q hope that 1t would also have its advantages to you. Your position then would be unques- tionable, my -Nina-the world, would have nothing to say. Your in- fluence on Ward is the one thing that may save the boy. Of Nina we've already spoken. My mother-I know her would immediately become the champion of her sons wife. There would be a three days buZZing-that would end It."
 The swift uprushing of joy in Har- riet's heart was accompanied with the first agonies of remuneration, was per haps all the more poignantly sweet because of them. She had not come to this hour without knowing what he meant to her, this quiet man with the splendid mouth and the keen gray eyes, and she trembled now with an crown out all the past and all the fu-
The Holbrook news., 1922-02-10

joined her, for wneI the Sa lady sent a message to Harriet, the two women were together, in elaborate negligee and litter of Sunday papers was scattered about the beautiful bedroom. Upon Harriet's entrance Mrs. Tabor gracefully rose to go. but she paused for pleasant good morning.
 Alone with her determined old en- emy, Harriet assumed her usual air of respectful readiness. Madame Car ter had sent for her?
 "Yes," said the old lady, looking aimlessly about her before gathering her garments together, and sinking into a chair '1 wanted you to know that the young people propose to drive to EaT.hampton, at about two o'clock-my Granddaughter has been here, teasing Granny for the plan, and have consented. They will dine there and be back at about well, after dinner"
 But won't that tire you?" Harriet asked.
 II? Oh. I shall not go. Ward will chaperon his sister, and Nina, Amy. Mir. Blondin will see that they get home in time. It's quite all right, Miss Field; am entirely satisfied. They"
 But. Madame Carter," Harriet in terrupted her as she had expected to be interrupted. "Surely it would be better"
 "We won't discuss it, please, Miss Field!"
 Harriet's cheeks reddened; she was silent
 "YOur devotion to my son and his family is extremely praiseworthy," said Madame Carter, cOldly. But, as Mrs. Tabcr, who is of course a woman of the world. and comes of very fine family - she was a Kingdom, the Charleston family-as Mrs. Tabor was saying. Richard is just the sort of chivalrous, splendid man who is per fectly helpless in his own house"
 Hary1et smiled, with touch of scOrn.
 "When Mr. Carter is dissatisfied with me, Madame Carter, I shall of course consider myself - dismissed. But until that time I am very glad to make his own house comfortable for him."
 The hard, angry color of old age had been r;sin. in Madame Carters face during this speech. and now she was quite obviously enraged.
 You are hardly in a position to dictate to me in this matter!" she said, shaking. Harriet watched her Gravely as she rose from her chair, made few restless turns about the room, opened and shut bureau drawers. dropped and plucked up handker- chiefs and newspapers. In a dead sl- lence the girl asked:
 Was that all?"
 A sort of sniff was the answer. liar riet sighed as she entered her own suite to find Nina and Amy compla- gently dressing themselves for the afternoons run.
 We're going to Easthampton, Miss Harriet; Granny said it was all right" Nina said, in great spirits. "I know you won't feel hurt, because the car simply won't accommodate more than five. and it's too long run to sit on laps"
 But, dearie child," Harriet said, in her friendliest manner, "I don't be- lieve you had better do that! You're all pretty young, in case anything oc- cured"
 A mutinous line marked Nina's ba-
The Holbrook news., 1922-02-10
Chapter VIII Continued

SHr. Blondin likes you, Nina. jusf because you areE't fiirtatious and silly, like the other girls. But he isn't the sort of man to get very deeply inter- ested in any woman. dear."
 "NO, I know he's not" Nina said quickly. turning suddenly red, and looking attentively at the print of her wet hand on the dry. hot boards.
 And I would be sorry If he were," Harriet pursued. not too seriously, flor want you to marry man of your own age. when you do marry. and not man who has had-well, other affairs, who has that confiden- tial. flattering manner with all women! You will be rich, Nina"
 "Why don't you say that Royal is after my mOney!' Nina burst out, with symptoms Of tears. The ready name frightened Harriet afresh; she knew that they corresponded. that grass was
The Holbrook news., 1922-02-10
SYNOPSIS.

 Copyright by Kathleen Morris

CHAPTER L-Harriet Field, twenty eight years old and beautiful. IS the so- Cal secretary cf the firtatious Mrs. Isa- belle Carter. at ''Crownlands." Richard Carers home. and governess of 1i-year- old Nina Carter. Ward, twenty -four years old and impressionable, fancies himself In love with his mothers attractive secre- tary. Mrs. Carter's latest "afrair IS with young Anthony Pope. and the youth ts taking 1t very seriously.
 CHAPTER II.-Presiding over the tea eupa this summer afternoon, Harriet profoundly disturbed by the arrival or yisitor. Royal 'Blondin.. Next day, at tea party in the city. Blondin makes hiIn- self agreeable to Nina. and leaves EJeP impression on the unsophisucated sr'i
 CHAPTER III. - Harriet's agitation over the appearance of Blondln al that he had been a disturbing elem snt in her life ten years before. and sh iears him The man Is an avowed adventurer. living on the guliibility of the idle rich He frankly announces to Harriet his in in daughter of the wealthy Richard Garter. fs' Q highly desirable catch. and urges hsr to aid him. She is In sense In his power. and after pleading with him to abandon his scheme agrees to follow . policy of neutrality.
 CHAPTER Iv.-Harriet visits her mar
 
 che had had her home during her unfor- tunate acquaintance with BlondiE. and tells her of his reappearance. The two women. realizing the interruptions nature of the man. view the future with appre- hsnsien.
 CHAPTER v.-Knowing the tender feeling she has inspired in Ward Carter. Harriet is tempted to marry him Tor the though realizing she does not love him. Blondin has ingratiated himself with Madame Carter. Richards mother. and marriage with Nina. Ward urges liar rist to marry him at once. She procras- tinatss.
 CHAPTER vI.-Angered at his wife's too open filtration with young Anthony Pope. Richard Carter markedly shows his recruitment Isabelle. arden1y returning her youthful lovers attachment. elopes with him on his yacht. and pursuit Is useless. The news of the sensational af- fair. exaggerated. of course. by gossip. is kept as much as possible from being public property.
 CHAPTER VII I-ward Carter again urges Harriet to marry him, but she can- not bring herself to an alliance with him merely for the sake of sef-advancement. and refuses. The fact of Mrs. Carter's elopement becomes public. Harriets ca pable managing hand is more than ever needed at ''Crownlands," and despite the complications she foresees as inevitable shs decides to remain
 CHAPTER vIII.-Blondfn puts pressure on Harriet to forward h3s marriage with Nina, hut she makes up her mind to defy him Richard Carter questions her concerning her knowledge of Blondin's intentions, and she counsels active oppo- s.tdon to the match. The family. with Harriet. move to a summer establishment on Long Ialaud
The Holbrook news., 1922-02-10

to look out at the softly falling snow with brimming eyes. q love him with all my soul 70
 A moment later she knocked at the library door, opened it in answer to his call and went in, closing it be hind her.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-05-19
CAN ALLEN STAGE
 THIRD TERM ACT?

Topeka, Kan, May 1o.-Ofice holders under Governor Allen are hoping that their patron can stage Q third-term act. All agree that the governor has been slipping lately at the rate of mile a minute.
 Times have changed since the gov ernor toured the country, two years ago, like Roman conqueror. Then wcll-meanlng citizens actually de clared that his centuries-old cant strike" stuff is new discovery Those citizens are slightly musty on history, but even they now agree that the Allen tinsel is worn off
 The governors handcuf law is so discredited that even politicians are taking kick at it. This is significant, because vote hunters have their ears to the ground No one defends the 'can't-strike" law. Only recently George l.. Peck, provisional president of the Kansas miners, told the indus trail court that the miners woul d not obey any order by the court to re- turn to work. Two years ago the Allen crowd would tip the state up- side down because of this defiance of law and order" but nothing like this happened when Peck made his declaration.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-05-19
GOVERNMENT FAILS TO PROSECUTE
 NEAR BILLION WAR CONTRACT CRAFT

trolled through Mitsui & Co.,, Japan CSC bankers, fiscal agents of the Jap anesc government and before the war fiscal agents, or paymaSters, for part Of the old German spy system.
 The Lincoln Motor Co. and the Bosch Magneto Co. are other com panies named in documents produced in congress and prepared by men who had charge of Investigating audits in the department of justice until their intense desire for action resulted in their forced detachment from that division Ot government service.
 Writing, in a memorandum, to Col. Guy D. Golf, assistant attorney gen eral, reporting on aircraft cases, H. L. Scaife, then in the department of justice, assigned to examination of audits of war contracts, said to that high official,
 {" insidious interests are so nrmly intrenched that honest efforts are circumscribed by seemingly inn passable barriers' MT Scaife further to clean up this thing. It smells to high heaven"
 said:
 "It is no longer a question of fidel- ity to party. Both political parties are corrupt and both are controlled by the same interests. The situation Is one of serious concern"
 Here are a few of the lover pay ments" reported to Col Golf by Mr. Scaife:
 Wright Martin Aircraft
 Corporation ...~---.-,~., ,267 7,476.75 Lincoln Motor Co. (par-
 tiaD 5,7o4,I35.I5 American Electro Pro-
 ducts Co. .- . 2,o57 26I. .z2 Dayton Wright CO. .~- 2,554,383.27
 These are but samples of many cases which have been reported open ly or the floor of the House
 From all quarters come reports of the great power of those who got the enormous wartime loot, and in some quarters it is asked whether those who got the looh>have the power to keep it.
 Meanwhile, more millions are to go into the ship subsidy scheme, there is no money for soldiers bonus, and the general trend is to relieve the rich from as much taxation as possi- blc and to load the workers with as much taxation as possible.
 Revelations of the great war loot scandal continue day by day, and, what is regarded by many as most significant of all, no person in auth ority has denied the charges of tre- mendous loot The footing is an ad- mitted fact-but prison doors are something else thus far.
 Buy Only Union Made Goods.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-05-19
WALLACE NOT TO
 BOTHER PACKERS
Secretary Doesn't Intend to Prosecute
 Soon at Any Rate.

Washington, May Io.-Secretary Wallace reiterated in a statement commenting on the recent decision of the supreme court upholding the va lidity of the packers and stockyards act that the department of agriculture did not intend to act arbitrarily in enforcing that law.
 I've shall not assume that men are rascals until they have been proved to be such," he said "We take it for granted that the various people who are under the supervision of this law will be glad to cooperate with us in eliminating any abuses or unfair practices which intentional ly or otherwise, may have grown up as this great industry has devel- oped."
 Satisfactory cooperation from the packers and owners of stockyards has been afforded the department in the past, MT. Wallace said, and "now that the supreme court has held that com mission merchants, traders and other people who operate in the yards come under the act, 1 hope we may have the same sort of cooperation from these marketing agencies"
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-05-19
Resolutions of COOPERATION

WHEREAS Labor's strongest asset is its Purchasing Power, combined with general application of Cooperative Prin- ciples and
 WHEREAS this is the most important movement ever promoted in our city by Labor to officially advance the spirit of reciprocity and
 WHEREAS the firms here represented are on record as having manifested their desire for cooperation with the working classes:
 THEREFORE, although it is not in ferred that this list covers all firms fair to Labor, the concerns herein represented have shown their desire to cooperate with our membership and it is agreed that we will be guided by Consistency as our Principle and give them our hearty patron age and support in accordance with the established policy of our organization.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-05-19
RAIL STOCKHOLDERS
 IN GOOD OLD TIME

Washington, May IO-Reports to lhe interstate commerce commission for the month of March by the class I railroads of the United States show that the roads came within one-fifth ot one per cent. of the six per cent. profit on their tentative valuation that the railroads claim Is necessary for their prosperity. The roads re- port 5.8 per cent. on this valuation.
 The roads have been most insistent for their pound of flesh, in the shape Of six per cent. profit and for the past two years have waged a campaign against the national agreement with employees and for lower wage rates.
 They have now practically reached the six per cent. goal, despite wretch ed business conditions that have forced thousands of small business men into bankruptcy and millions of workers into the army of the unem- ployed.
 The New York Central reports profit of $4,555,o3o for March, as against SI,4S2,o84 in March of last year. The Pere Marquette railroad reports a profit of $3,765,87o for March, or three times the amount re- ported for March of last year
 The railroads are continuing their propaganda for lower wages, and are evading the labor sections of the transportation act by contracting their repair work, while devoting ev- cry energy to holding high passenger and freight rates
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-05-19
CONDITIONS OF LABOR AND
 LABORERS IN FOREIGN LANDS

CT is held responsible for the entire payment, and can deduct the requisite amount from the pay envelope.
 MADEIRA
 Embroidering Wages.-It is said by a member of the Mcderia Embroidery Club (which is composed of 32 firms in the embroidery business in Fun chaD that the market in New York has dropped so that all firms are sell ing at loss, making a wage rcduc- ton imperative.
 PORTUGAL
 Street Railway Strike.-It appears from the increased number of cars seen in the streets of Lisbon that the strike of the Electric Street Rail Y avs employees has been finally broken. With authority from the Municipal Council of Lisbon to in crease fares, the street railway com panv hopes to be able to satisfy the wage demands of it's employees.
 SPAIN
 Bilbao.-It is reported that the major portion of the iron mining companies have offered to resume op- erations on full time basis, but on the 1919 wage scale, which would mean d considerable reduction in the average daily wages of the miners.