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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-01
CHAPTER XVII

Lady Cynthia and Sir TImoth,
strolled after dinner that night. wherI
the four had gathered at the Sanctu
airy. to the bottom of the lawn anC
watched the punt which Francis wat
propellIng turn from the stream int,
the river.
"Are those two really going to mar
ry7" Lady Cynthia asked. moving her
head lazily In the direction of the dis.
appearing punt
II imagine so"
"And your What ale you going te
do thenT
II am planning long cruise. /
telegraphed to Southampton today. /
am having my yacht provisioned and
prepared. I think shall go over to
South America.
She was silent for a moment.
"AlOneT' she asked presently,
Il am always alone. he answered.
''That is rather matter of your
own choice, is IL not?v
Perhaps so. have always found
II hard 10 make friends. Enemies
seem to be more in my nnen
II have not found II difficult to he
come your friend" she reminded him.
''You are one of my few successes"
he replied.
She leaned bacE with half-clOsed
eyes. There was nothing new about
their 'environment-the clusters or
roses, the perfume Of the lilies in the
rock garden. the even sweeter fra
GRANGE OF the trim border OF migHea--
cite. Away In the distance. the
night was made momentarlly ugly by
the sound of a gramophone on pass
ing launch. yet this dlscordant note
seemed only to bring the perfection OF
present things closer. Back across
the velvety lawn. through the feathery
strips of foliage. the lights Of the
shaded ard subdued. were
dlmly visible The dining-table under
the cedar-tree had already been
cleared. Hedges. newly arrived from
town to play the major doino. was
putting the finishing touches to a lit
tie array Of cool drinks And beyond.
ilmly seen but always there. the wall.
She turned 70 him suddenly,
aYou buiid a wall around your life.-
she said. like the wall which encI-
lies your mystery house. Last nigh.
thought that could see a little way |
over the top. Tonight you are differ
mt"
IF am different" he answered
,uiatlx. sit Is because. for the first
ime for many years. have found my
lelf wondering whether the life ! hao
Manned for myself. the things which
had planned should make life for
ne. are the best. have had doubts
,erhaps l might say regrets"
II should like to go to South Amer
ca Lady Cynthia declared softly.
He finished the cigarette which he
ras smoking and deliberately threw
way the stump. Then he turned and
0okesi At her. His face SEEMED hard
r than ever. clean-cut. the face OF
aan able to defy Fate. bat abe saw
omeshlnR IN his eyes which she had
ever seaen before.
fasr nu szsaasrrxezFfseF.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-01

Don't wonder whether you can dye
or tint successfully, because perfect
home dyeing Is guaranteed with "Dia-
mond Dyes" even If you have never
dyed before. Druggists have all colors.
Directions In each psckage.--Adver-
tisement.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-01
CHAPTER XVI

Punctual TO his appointment that
afternoon, the man who had sought
an interview with Francis was shown
into the latter's study In Charges street.
He wore an overeoat over his livery.
and directly. he entered the room
Francis was struck by his intense
pallor. He had been trying feverishly
to assure himself that all that the man
required was the usual sort OF help,
or assistance into a hospital. Yet there
waA something furtlve in his visitors
manner, something which suggested
the bearer of a guilty secret.
"Please tell me what you want as
quickly as you can" Francis begged.
II am due to start down into the eoun-
try In few minutes"
Il won't keep you long. sir" the man
replied. THE matter Is rather serl-
Gus one
Are you M"
Eyes, sir r.
sYeu had better sit down"
The man relapsed gratefully into
chair.
"Fll leave out everything that doesn't
count. sir" he said. "I'll be as brief
as I can. want you to go back to
the night waited Upon you at din.
ner-the night Mr.. oliver Hilditch was
found dead. You gave evidence. The
jury brought in suicide. II wasn't
suicide at all. sir. Mr. HildItch was
murdered
The sense Of horror against which
he had heeh struggling during the last
few hours, crept once more through
the whole being OF the man who lis.
tened. He was face to face once more
with that terrible Issue. Had he per
jured himself In vain? Was the whole
structure OF his dreams about to col
lapse. 70 fall about his ears7
"By whomS" he faltered.
by Sir Timothy Brast. SIR"
Francis. who had been standing with
his hand upon the table. felt sudden
ly inclined to laugh. Faclle though
his brain was, the change OF issues
was too tremendous for him to readily
it. He picked up clga-
rette from an open box. with shaking
fingers lit It. and threw himself into
an easy-chair. He was all the time
quite unconscious OF what be was
doing.
"Sir Timothy Brast" be repeated.
"Yes, sir" the man reiterated. 81
wish to tell you the whole story"
II am listening" Francis assured
him.
That evening before dinner, Sir Tim /
,thy Brast called to see Mr.. Hnditch.
and a very stormy Interview took
place. / do not know the rights OF
hat, sir. only know that there was
/ fierce quarrel. Mrs HndItch came ]
n and Sir Timothy left the house. His
asst words to Mr.. Hllditch were, You
vill hear from me again AS you
know, slr-I mean as you remember.
+ you followed the evidence-all the
ervants slept at the back OF the
louse i slept In the buffers room {
downstairs. next to the plate pan 4
~. was awake when you len,
lifting IN my easy-chalr, reading 4
Ten minutes after You had left, there
vas a sound az the front door "a =
houah someone had knocked with
heir knuckIe& Rot up to opeA II. ID
ut Mr.. Hilditch was before me. He
Omitted Sir Timothy. They went .
aek into the library together. II
truck me kha1 Azr. Hildltch had had 4
Rront DEAL ~ ZHfsmM, and there was q
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-01

Mrs. c. was reading the newspaper.
Listen. john she began excitedIy.
Here is a story that begins Young
soldier finds wife be lost in war;
Yes" Air. c. replied, 1T does seem
that those soldier fellows never viii
stop having bad luck"
Now there are strained relations in
that family.-Indianapolis News.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-01
BOSCHEE'S SYRUP

AIlsys Irritation. soofhes and heals throat
and nng inflammaEion. The constant
lTi4mksoa ef q cough keees the delicate
mBcus membrane Of the throat end lungs
las coagessed condifion. which BOscHEES
SYRUP geafsy aGd quicAiy heak. For this
rssssa Il has been q fsvoTite household
remedy for colds. eoughs, broachitis sgd
especially for IHag fFoabIes h miIlions Of
hemss aa over the world fOs the Iast fifty
sevsm years, enabling the pafiens TO obtain
. coed nights rest. free from eoughing
vita easy expectoFatioa In the morning.
kSs eais '5ssS ls06sk4Ei s STkUR whexvves
mediciaes afe sold.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-01

No ugly, grfmy streaks on the
clothes wsen Red Cross Ball Blue Is
used. Good biuing gets good results.
All grocers carry it--AdvertIsement.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-01

Because man Jokes about his little
supersitions Is no sign he win give
them up.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-01

DO you owe anyone gratitude? Pay
interest on the debt. Kind words. we
mean
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-01

Teachsr-- The word Egypt IN
: sentence. seudenf-sI Aakea for
change. bus E-avpt ne
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-01
WOMEN CAN DYE ANY
GARMENT, DRAPERY

Dye or Tint Worn. Faded Things
New for IS Cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

are giving their towns newspapers that
rank among the lest. One Ct these il
Mrs. NJ. M. Huffor. editor ind owner
CT the Donna News. Mrs. Huffor has
an abiding faith in the future # the
Lower Rio Crande and q raj love foi
hsr town and section and every issue
Of the paper reveals it. She is assist
ed by w. S. Foster in the management
of the enterprisc.
The other woman editor and publisher
is Mrs. James Watson Of the Mission
Times. Mrs. Watson is a pioneer O..
the Valley press ana has for many
years given her town a real newspaper,
enc which always has worked for and
believed in the Valley.
AT San Juan T. J. Thompson is print
ins a splendid paper which serves two
towns. the one where h is located and
Alamo only q few miles away. The
paper is called the San Juan-Alal 0
Sentinel.
Marshall Mcillheny, one of the lead
ing men in thu development Of his
district. IS in charge Of the paper in
the county seat of Hridalgo county,
the Edinburs Review. j. d. Aubrey is
editcr Ct this good publication.
McAilen has a daily and a weekly
paper. The McAllen Daily Press is
edited BY C. c. Mcdaniel and has a
daily wire report. The Mercedes Tri-
bune, a live weekly. is under the direc-
tion of Thos. j. Howarth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

a dining room and kitchen, lockers
and showers. The club has about 100
members.
Sporty Golf Course
The curse is one of the sportiest in
the United States, according TO 9 num-
btr Of experts who have played It, Mr..
Iones said. Hills, canals and laterals
furnish natural hazards. Allen Maule
Of Santa Monica, California, who has
PLAYED courses all over the country,
says it is the best he has found. The
course cost about $4,000 to build and
has been compared tavCrably with
courses which cost several times that
amount. It is located on a G6 acre
tract which originally cost $4,000.
The women members o. the club have
recently built a concrete swimming
pool at the site Of ths club house.
Numbered among tbs .rrger indus
tries which have selected McAllen IS
their home are three Gotten gins, two
grain elevators, two large wholesa,c
houses, numerous truck and packing
plants, two large wholesale firms, two
banks and numerous other enterprises
McAllen has a large terrlr"ry from
which to draw trade wnlcn extends II
four directions from the city.
The town has live Rotary and Liens
clubs. The former. of which A. A
Hughes is president, is composed Of "a
p~ublic-sririted citizens. The Lions
club is the only enc O, IS kind in the
Valley and is the southern-most Lions
club in the world. The organization
has % live members and W. G. Boyd IS
president. Both hold regular weekly
luncheCns.
The town boasts two .white-ways, 49,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
NEWSPAPERS OF
VALLEY AID TO
DEVELOPMENT
Fourteen Live Publica-
tons Boost for Horne
Town and for Section
All Together

Valley development has been hastsned
to a greater extent by the dozen live
weekly newspapers and twc monthly
publications than they probably ever
will get credit for but the men and
women who are at tn head of them
all are boosting for their respective
towns and for the Valley as a whole
seven days a week. 50 weeks a year.
Taking the lead in the advocacy OF
every move fer the civic, moral and
financial progress of their towns. ana
for every move that tends to the bet
torment Of conditions in the Valley,
each issue of all of them carry the
message of rogress to their subscrlo-
ers at home and tell of wonderful de-
veloprrent taking place to their readers
in ether sections. If statistics were
available it probably would be found
that more residents have been brought
to the Lower Rio Grande by Valley
publications than by any other agency.
Monty's Monthly. a magazine publish
ed at McAllen by =. f. Montgomery and
Miss Julia Montgomery. IS q publica-
llOH WHICH NOdId w - -NINNA' ~ $500
city with many times the population OF
the entire Valley. Printed cn high
class book paper, well-edited and ar
tistically made-up. its articles and pie
lures tell Of the progress being made
month by month.
The Valley Farmer, published at the
San Benito Light plant in San Benito,
Scarries Informative articles for the
truck and general farmer and for the
citrus grower. 1t is published monthly.
Every issue tells OF new progress being
made. This publication and the Light,
a newsy weekly publication. ar under
tha direction of W. d. Holland, bust
ness manager. and Paul Cottrell, editor.
The Harlingen Star, owned and edit
cd by Jack Rector. carries the message
Of Harlingen and tbs Valley to its read
crs every week in a high-class, read
able style.
The La Feria News. has been a real
force for the development of that ssc-
ton. 1t is eIited by Chas. La Turno.
Mercedes has two live papers. The
Mercedes Tribune is edited by Ralph
Buell. and thu News-Item by Bishop
Clements and j. NJ. Bird.
Edmond P. Williams has just taken
charge of the Weslaco News and is
conducting an intensive campaign fer
the advancement Of his town and Sec
tion.
Women are filling many responsible
positions in the Valley and two of thtm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

avenue and Main street both being Il
ped by large electric lights which make
the business section almost as
lighted at night as by day.
Splendid h6Aels offer modern accom-
moaations to the travelling public. The
Casa de Palmas, a beautiful commo-
dious hosttlry, located just north o;
the business section and within {
block of it, is a Valley show place
L. Paul Mathews is manager. The
building is three stories high, stuccoe.
AMI is of the mission type Of architec
ture. 1t has 60 outside rooms, a cour'
a patio, a large genera. c:n:ng room
a private dining room and other con
vcuiencies. The Antlers hotel under
the management of P. P. Montgomery
also offers splendid accommodations.
The land surrounding McAllen is ir-
rigated with water pumped from tn.
main canal of the Hidalgo County Wa.
ter Improvement District No. 3, with
headquarters at Mission. The pump
on the McAllen system has a capacity
of $4,000 gallons per minute and irri-
gates about 200 acres Of land. More
than 1900 acres Of this are in %cultiva
tion. Inc district is aoou5 a mile ~t:
and more than II miles long. The
are more than 13 miles Of main CA
and l~aterals are tv-~. that length
While the acreage devvfec to citrus in
his district is not as large as in some
sections the area devoted to orchards
is being increased annually and tic
iiuit ~;ndutry is becoming of increas-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

ia, or and Cnss NJ. Ri,n md Morris
Nr.~rn - issioners.
In the early day Of McAllen there
was bitter rivalry between the resi-
dents Of the Hammonds and william
Briggs tracts, two large rand bodies il
that section, for the location Of the
town which was to be built eventually
Ih-s was in 15.,.
Tewn Distances Rival
The Hammond tract was the first
Al.tion of the railway station and
Iostof.ice, but builders on the other
tsact were not pleased with this ST
uation and refused 10 be defeated
hey proct eGe6 to build a station OF
their own and a hotel. This was { +
o~eo later by a bAna, i this tax as
pl1oe during the year 1893. The ioca
ton Of the stati,n anu POST office was
nown as West McAllen.
Irrigation was obtained for the cas-:
tract first and from that time c~erciop-
ment on the site where the town now l.
located was rapid. Soon the postal Of
ticials were persuaded ITO locate tine
pest office in the town on the cas-,
tract, then known as East McAllen anc
railway officials cropped the word
East" from the name of the town
calling it "McAllen," and the townsit.
became definitely located.
Incorporated in 1911 We towns frs
mayer was Frank G. Crow. He wal
followed by o. P. Archer, who servet
the little city for IL years. DR.. Franz
.iabcrne was the towns first post mas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

ter. Mr.. Archer was succeeded in the
Office OF mayor by Mr. Frseiand, the
present executive.
And so McAllen's boosters, alive and
energetic from the time when they
refused to be left without a railroad
station and builoed cns or their own,
continue to work for the community
they have brought through its early
trials to its present prosperity. They
look forward to the even brighter fu-
tur1 for the place they have elected to
call home"
Waving plans, splendid well-kept
lawns about beautiful hemes, churches
and schools, with a wealth of live bust
ness + rms. form q city that is indeed
appealing to the strar.--. when the
new-ccmsr is looking for a place TO
rear a iami,y in the Magic Valley, he
%saleets McAlfen..' says N yor Free
land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
TO REnovATE WALLPAPER

Wallpaper becomes married when
chairs and tables are placed against the
walls. The original appearance may be
restored with the aid of a toy paint box,
says Popular Science Monthly for No
vember. Mix together a color that
closely approximates the paper, and if 1t
design paper. mix three or four colors,
and apply it as irregular as possible. DO
not attempt to supply uniform surface
Of color. 1t is only by avoiding straight
lines that such a aper can be repaired
;ucceSsfully.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
FERTILE FARMS
(Colt:ued from Page 4.(

as soon as it Is in operation, it IS said.
The McAllen country club, which at
present owns a splendid nine hole golf
course, is to build d club house imme-
diately according to Steve Jones, sec
rotary Of the club. T. A. Mcdaniel is
presii'nt. The house will be a rustic
building so by so feet and will contain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

lc in portance. There are many fine
richards in this section ! IL new trees
re being set cut in large quantities.
The city government IS the commLs-
ion fern, Frank D.. -r,s;rd Icing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

found anywhere. Much of it
is tropical jungle, wilderness
Of broad palm trees-the
largest palm grove in the
country. But in the midst Of
this rank native growth are
clearings like that pictured
above which yield heavy crops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

= mtd the Lower Rio Grand Vale. Wear justly pmd of the part we have hd m hMe who w the am
bn and determination to hemea Mighty Oh" we ready and anxious to start m to growing through a. Saw
really ddeh accomplish more nd are willing to work hard for the uMd of happiness using your mind with your
hd sand putin your soul into your Mr-Nmh the over Rio GmeV valley anmds YOU YOU opportunity" wf
fr!u every possible aid that Bm keeping with good sound business Judgments and aG vm M nth VMw-we look
forward to bigger and better Kings.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
CHILDREN TO STRIVE
FOR ESSAY AWARDS
Contest to Be Based on Proper Use
of Artificial Light to
Save Sight.

The school children of Washington
are to be given an opportunity to
take part in the nationwide contest
being planned by the electrical indus
try of the United States and Canada
to emphasize the Importance of the
proper use of artificial light in saving
eyesight.
Pamphlets have been prepared for
distribution to children above the age
of 10 years. These booklets contain
suggestions of how to light properly
each room in the house. There will
be drawings to the various rooms and
on separate pages will be printed pic
lures of various types Of lights and
fixtures
The children will cut out the fix
lures and paste them in the proper
places in the photographs of the room.
The next step will be to write es-
says of not more than 600 words on
the proper lighting of the home.
During the contest literature will be
distributed showing how light affects
the eyes when used improperly.
c. Melvin Sharpe, member of the
lighting educational committee for
Washington, said last night the book
lets probably would be ready for
Washington school children by Octo-
Der s. The contest will last a month,
and there will be national prizes as
we'll as those to be offered locally.
The local committee is composed Of
the following: DR.. Frank w. Ballou,
Thomas p. Bones, H A. Brooks, Harry
r. Carroll, John B. Colpoys, Francis
VI. Crowley, Rev. ]. A. Dickson, 0. r.
Evans, Mrs. J. w. Frizzell, Howard P.
Foley, E C. Graham. Warren B. Had
ley, A L. Harris. Arthur B. Heaton,
C. P. Hill, A. F. E. Horn, M. A. Leese,
Paul Lesh, DR. William Mather Lewis,
John Meyers, DR.. J. Franklin Meyer,
A c. Monahan. Mrs. Giles Scott Raf-
ter, DR.. ]. H. Ryan, Rabbi Abram ST.
mon. c. Melvin Sharpe. F. L. Shekell,
l.. I. Souder. Bishop Thomas ]. Sha-
han and Rev. John /. Barrett.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
"REFlLLED HOGS" CAUSE
PACKER TRADERS FIGHT
Latter File Complaint That Deal
ers Discriminate in Buying
Stock in Chicago.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Refusal of
packers to buy what they call ere
filled hogs has precipitated a con-
troversy between them and the
traders at the stockyards. it was dis
closed today. The traders have filed
a complaint with the Federal Depart
ment of Agriculture, charging the
packers have violated the packers and
stockyards act by discriminating
against them.
The packers, who representatives
say they have ceased buying from the
traders whom they term "specu-
lators," charge that the "speculator'
performs no economic service. They
allege that the traders, buying hogs
in the morning, feed them on corn
and water, then about II am. throw
them on the market. The packers
assert they may buy from whom they
choose and that they cannot be ac-
cused of discrimination.
Everett c. Brown, president Of the
Chicago Livestock Association, said
that "if the traders are eliminated
which evidently Is the intention OF
the big packers. then fully 40 pei
cent of the buying power on the Chi.
cago market will be eliminated"
Evening star., 1924-09-28
De FOREST FILES SUITS
INVOLVING MILLIONS
Asks Injunctions and Accountings
From Leading Radio Equip
ment Makers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 27.-A
series of suits charging conspiracy
and wholesale infringement and ap-
plying for injunctions and an accoun-
ing involving millions of dollars were
filed today at Philadelphia and Will
mington by the De Forest Radio Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co. against the
Radio Corporation of America, the
WESTINGHOUSE Electric & Manufacture
ing Co. and the Westinghouse Lamp
Co.. according to Samuel e. Darby
jr., of Darby G. Darby, this city. couh-
seI for the De Forest interests.
The sums of money of which an ac-
counting is asked are alleged to have
been received by the defendant COM
panies from the manufacture ard sale
of radio devices infringing upon the
basic patents awarded to DR.. Lee
De Forest, president Of the De Forest
Co.
Mr.. Darby stated in the complaints
that radio equipment in thousands of
homes had been illegally manu-
featured and sold and charged that a
conspiracy for further illegal dis
tribution infringing on the De Forest
letters patent was being consum-
mated under the. terms OF a trade
Westinghouse Co.. with the approval
of the General Electric Co, was to
manufacture 40 per cent of the radio
equipment sold by the Radio Corpora
tion.