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 O|L LEASE GIVEN
 SINCLAIR INTERESTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Senatol T. K. Caraway of Arkansas, in the Senate this afternoon charged that the lease given Harry F. Sinclair by the former secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, for development of the Tea Pot D, ne naval oil tract, was cucruplly obtained ana he asked out light that the lease be cancelled, in iroducing a resolution to this effect
 MT. Fall reiterated his statement today that the money loaned him by E. B. Mclean, the Washington pub fisher had no bearing on the oil lease and was given Jim to purchase addl tional ranch holdings ir N W Mexic7
 The statement filed by the lrmer secretary dealt also with various otn CT subjects which have Deen preVi 0usly touched upon.
 The S100000 advanced by MT. NC Lean. says Mir. Fall. was secured by r.s personal note and was loaned 1oi inc purchase of the Harris ranch ad-- joining that of the secretary. The loan was for three years at the end of which time the publisher was to nave the right to call the loan or en- ter into co-partnership with MT. Fall in which the latter was to put up lands or other assets equal to the ioan The statement placed the pres ent book value of the Fall property h New Mexico at s600,00O.
 Was a Cash Deal
 EApiaining references of witnesses 10 latge sums of cash presented ID payment for the Harris property, MT Fall said he expected it to be a cash deal, and therefore took the entire sum with him
 Mr. Fall said he never approached Mir. Sinclair or Edward L. Doheney for a loan, advance or other assist ance.
 Referring to a shipment of blooded cattle to his place by MT. Sinclair Mr. Fall said he had insisted that the livestock be paid for all full market price. MT. Sinclair's visit to Three Rivers, N. M., prior to the leasing of the Wyoming reesrve was pure coin cidence, the former secretary said.
 The Three Rivers Cattle Company in which Fall owns 5G" per cent and his son-in-law the remainder, was de. scribed by Fall as holding a line ot credit at Pueblo, Colo, from the Thatcher estate and from the same estate he borrowed s10O,0OO to finance improvements on his home ranch, re ma!nthg unpaid
 Holdings Are Numerous
 Practically all of his holdings in New Mexico were acquired before 1906, MT. Fall said, and comprised at least forty separate parcels of land Tn evaried composition of the whole area was given by the secretary as one of the causes of unpaid taxes. The officials of Otero county, he said attempted to assess him on the full value of the whole tract as we'll as on the value of the improvements.
 His opposition to the assessment he declared was finally upheld in the courts. The legal fight began in 1912 and was settled in 1922 when he paid all back taxes on the basis for which he had been contending.
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fnO'A l'A'''ADIAI! DO7DE2 TO GULF
 C()LD IS INTENSE

CHICAGO, Jan. 8.-A total of fifty three persons were frozen to death in the section of the Middle West hit by the extreme cold wave Saturday, ac- fording to reports. In Chicago the toll by Boreas vas especially heavy, twenty-five persons succumbing to the stinging blasts, which blew in from the lake shore. The cold wave extends from the Rocky mountains to the East ern States, and from Canada to Cen traI Florida.
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VALIDITY ALASKA
 PILL TAX UPHELD
 BY SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The valid .ity of the Alaskan poll tax of $500 on non resident fishermen was raised in case brought by Sven Daavik against the Alaska Packers Association, was upheld by the United States Supreme court today.
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TWO AMERICANS STAND
 0FF TH|BET TAN BANDITS
PEKING, Jan S.-Two Americans are standing off horde of Thibetan bandits in the, city of Batang it was announced today.
GAME CLUB BE ORGANIZED

Dr. o. A. Braafladt, Prof. J. A. Goodskey and other prominent sports men are talking of organizing a game club for this district, the object being to seek several changes in the local game laws. It A stated that traps will be purchased and weekly gun club shoots held this aamaet
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WOODROW WILSON POPS
 UP WITH CRITICISMS

PITTSBURGH, Jan. S.-'Tt will be a pleasure for me to take part in an ag- gressive fight for the redemption of the nation from the degradation of purpose into which it has been drawn in recent days" said Woodrow Will son in a telegram read at the Jack son Day dinner last night
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MISS HALEY APPOINTED
 TOURIST AGENT ALASKA RY

Miss Dorothy Haley this morning assumed her duties as tourist agent for the Alaska railroad, a new posi- ton recently made by order of Col. Landis. Miss Haley will remain in Anchorage. few weeks preparing data and will then establish head quarters in Juneau where she will in- terview all travellers to the Yukon district.
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LOCAL MAN GETS TWO MOOSE

Dr. Q. A. Braafladt who returned saturday from hunting trip to lower Renal, reports killing two moose a short time after Christmas. The ani malls were killed the first days hunt. and brought as far as Mule point and cached. pr Braafladt reports seeing a large number of moose on the trip. He reports the lake frozen with ice eight inches thick as far as Mule point, the ice being excellent for skat- ing purposes.
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CAPTAIN ON DOLLAR SHIP
 KILLED BY cHNNk BANDITS

SEATTLE, Jan. aS.-Capt. F. j. Brandt, commander of the Dollar Steamship Company's steamer Tzdsui was shot and killed aboard his vessel by Chinese river pirates at Tung Toi according to g cablegram received by the compapy this morning 1
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Mississippi Hit Hard

NATCHEZ Jan S.Much suffering ensued from the extreme cold weather the worst in thirty years Many ne groes are congregating in the small towns to escape the bitter cold.
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CLAIMS HE BEAT GARNAGk
 IN DISCOVERY kL0ND|KE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S.-Robert (Bob) Henderson, who while fishing claims to have found gold on Bonan- ga but did not take the trouble to stake 1t, several weeks prior to the discovery of the Klondiks diggings by George carnack. arrived here. he says with the object of marrying.
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B0RAH URGES THAT
 RUSSIA BE RECOGNIZED

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-s Senator Borah urged Russian recognition in the Senate today which was bitterly opposed by Senator Lodge, who de- clared there were interlockang direc- torates between the. soyiat govern ment aadh the Commune International agaihssst iss the AmAEifan farp ot gnxern- ment
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Cold at Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. S.-The >coldest weather experienced here in the past half century was felt here Sunday and yesterday Much suffer- ing and several deaths are reported.
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Nebraska Blizzard Swept

OMAHA, Jan. S.-The coldest wea- ther in years was recorded here yes terday, the mercury going to 12 be- low. Several deaths are reported from outlying districts.
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A CORRECTION

The report in yesterdays dispatch that the mercury registered seven be low at Pensacola, Florida, was an CT TOT. The dispatch should have read seven "above" at Pensacola.
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RAMSAY N'D0HALD AhD
 LADY As7OR H0N0RED

LONDON, Jan S.-Ramsay McDon- aid, soon to head the British Labor Party and Lady Astor received one of the greatest ovations ever seen in par day.
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Snow Deep in Mountains

DENVER, Jan. S.-Six feet of snow is reported in many mountains passes and roads, and all traffic is practi cally suspended
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BODY FOUND IN |||A'HHBBQh
 MAY BE 0F ALsKAA

SEATTLE, Jan. 8.-The- coroner is seeking to establish the identity of al body found in the water front at Se- attle this week, especially to determ- inc whether it is that of Chester Ar thur Billingsley of Juneau, who arriv- ed here December 18th, and disap- peared.
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FLU EPIDEMIC IN ANCHORAGE

Anchorage papers report at least an hundred persons ill with the influenza with physicians on duty day and night. The epidemic is ascribed to recent sudden changes in weather.
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MAN BORR0Ws MONEY
 ID BUY LETHAL WEAPON

SEATTLE, Jan. 8.-Having borrow ed two dollars with which to purchase
 a second hand weapon, A. R. Purdy,
 a former Alaskan prospector, shot and killed himself today.
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EMBARGO PLACED ARMS
 DESTINED FUR HuERTA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-PresidentI Coolidge has issued a proclamation creating an embargo against the ship ment of arms to Mexican revolution ists.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03
Mary Succeeds
on Main Street
"COING EN- ONE BETTER"
in THE POST OFFICE
By LAURA MILLER
@l 1873, by Laura MINER


II can do what anyeae else can do"
her motto. Then she added to 1t. IF
it's worth while l can even go 'em one
betteri"
Thereupon life ''called her bluff"
as the boys say. Lucymay Schaer
had started the family record by be-
ing the first of five small Schaers.
She was within an ace of winning
coveted school record at graduation,
when-failure, an empty family purse.
Lucymay landed teachers job.
Then the Hot Springs paper-did I
say Lucymay lived in Arkansas down
at the very end of a branch railroad?
carried letter from Uncle Sam to
Lucymay. Extra luck7 Hardly. 1t
was just an announcement of exam
nations for post office clerks. Lucy
may felt bit of a thrill when she
went into "first-class office" of the
United States government.
Then, women can't earn their sal
aries," she was informed, but she set
herself to qualify for special clerk
ship. The department rules that a
clerk must handle letters at the rate
of 16 per minute. Miss Schaer aver
ages 90 per minute, and has, on tests,
climbed up to 72 without error. But
she held no political PULL" and spe-
cial clerkships were Jobs handed to
the faithful. She stuck to the job.
Four years ago came the merit rul-
ing: semi-annual examinations to de-
termine those eligible for special clerk
ships. when my winning day ar
rived" she says. "it was on merit
alone"
Outside the ONCE she has mothered
two younger sisters, gone into the
local Y. w. O. A. and learned team
work by gaining members for the post
office clerks organization. When a
new organization that seeks out sue
cessful women reached Hot Springs. 1t
didn't require political pull to make
Lucymay Schaer successfully local
and state president Of the business
and professional women's club. She
still holds, so far as she knows, the
post office record. "Of post office
work." she says, "I believe good
woman worker can succeed better than
man. Her hands are quicker and
her brain travels faster" And as for
living in the smaller place she sug-
gests, "One must prepare herself for
a special line to succeed"
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voice. "It is only fair, however, to
state that he wanted to come to you
and I, in my folly, advised him not to
do so."
She was silent for moment. Then
"And why did YOU think it not advis-
able to tell me?"
II will be frank with you," he re-
piled, cOloring under her steady gaze.
II wanted her to find out for herself
just what kind of man Lapelle really
is. II wanted to be the one to save
her." He lowered his eyes, afraid that
she would discover the truth in them.
"You are in love with her, Kenneth"
He looked up, startled, almost
aghast. Involuntarily he started to
rise to his feet, his eyes still fixed on
hers, vehement denial on his parted
lips, only to sink back into the chair
again, convicted. There was no use
attempting to deceive this cold, clear
headed woman. -.
"God help mel am" he groaned.
7 "Oh. the pity of it, !" she cried out.
He looked up and saw that she was
trembling her ashen face working as
in pain.
mol The curse of it, Rachel Car
ter"
She appeared not to have heard his
words. "'God works In mysterious
way" she muttered, almost inaudi-
bly,. 1.-THE call of the blood is unfail-
ing. The brain may be deceived, the
heart never" With an effort, she re-
gained control of herself. "She has
broken off with Barry Lapelle. Do you
know the reason why?. Because, all
unbeknownst to her, she has fallen in
love with YOU. Yesl 1t is true. I
know. have seen 1t coming"
She arose and crossed to the door,
which she cautiously opened. For a
moment she remained there listening.
then closing 1t gently. she came over
and stood before him.
Love is wonderful thing, Ken
neth," she said slowly. "It is the most
powerful force in all the world. 1t
overcomes reason, 1t crushes the con-
science, 1t makes strong men weak
and weak men strong. For love a
woman will give her honor, for love
a man will barter his chance for eter-
nal salvation. 1t knows no fear, II
has no religion. 1t serves no God. You
love my girl, Kenneth. She is the
daughter of the woman you desplse,
the daughter of one you call evil. Is
your love for her great enough-or
will 1t ever be great enough-to over
come these obstacles? In plain words,
would you take her unto yourself as
your wife, to love and cherish and
honor-mind you, honor-to the end
of your days on earth?"
He stood up. facing her, his face
white.
"She has done nothing dishonor-
able" he said levelly.
""The sins of the MOTHER" she
paraphrased, without taking her eyes
from his.
"Was her mother any worse than
my father? Has the sin been visited
upon one of us and not upon the
otherw
"Then, you would be willing to take
Viola as your wifeT
He seemed to wrench his gaze away.
,"Oh, what is the use Of talking about
the impossible?" he exclaimed II have
confessed that 1 love her-yes, In
spite of everything-and YOU"
you have not answered my ques-
ton"
mo, I have not" he said deliberate
w, "and / do not intend TO answer 1t.
You know as well as I that l cannot
ask her to marry me, SO why speak Of
It? Good Cd, could ask my own sis
ter to be my wife?'
"She is not your siser. She has not
one drop of Gwynne blood in her
veins"
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words to me were in the nature of a
threat. He told me that If failed to
carry out his request-he did not call
1t command-he would haunt me to
my dying day. You may laugh at me
IL you will, but he has been haunting
me, Kenneth Gwynne. If ever cher
ished the notion that could ignore his
command and go on living in the Sc
curity of my own secret, must have
known from the beginning that 1t
would be impossible. Day and night,
ever since you came. some force that
was not my own has been driving at
my resistance. You will call it COM
Function, or conscience or an honest
sense of duty. L do not call 1t by any
Of those names. Your father command
ed me to tell you with my own lips
not in writing or through the mouth of
an agent-he commanded me to say to
you that your mother was the only
wife he ever had. have done this to-
night. I have humbled myself-but 1t
was after long, cruel fight"
She sat down, and 1t seemed to him
that her very soul went out in the
ueep' lung sign tnat caused her BOSOM
TO iatten and her shoulders to droop
forward.
He was either an migrate or a cow
ard" said he harshly, after a short
silence.
1T is not for you to pass judgment
on my master" said she. simply. May
I beg you to refrain from putting your
own judgment Of him into words7 VIII
you not spare me that7"
He stared at her In astonishment.
He saw that she was in earnest, des-
perately in earnest. Choking back the
words that had rushed to his lips, he
got up from his chair and bent his
head gravely.
(To be Continued)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03
CHAPTER XIV
Rachel Delivers a Message.

shaSbot = HhSoSabSs
Rachel was standing on her porch
as they came up the walk.
Kenneth wants to talk to you
about something very important" said
Viola unevenly, as they drew near
The woman on the porch did not
speak until they paused at the bottom
of the steps.
Have you been over to his house
Viola" she asked levelly.
Yes, mother"
After a moments hesitation ."Come
in, Kenneth" She stood aside to lei
Viola pass. Kenneth, who had hastily
donned his coat, followed the two
women into the house. There was q
light in the parlor. "Wnl you sit
down, or do you prefer to remair
standing in my house, Kenneth
Gwynne"
He bowed stifiiy, indicating q chail
with gesture. "will you be seated
first, madam"
His sophomore dignity drew faint
ironic smile to her lips. "Thank you,
she said calmly. and seated herself
on the little horsehair sofa.
Viola left the room, closing the dool
behind her. Neither spoke until the,
heard her footsteps on the floor over
head.
well. what have you been tellini
her3' asked Rachel, leaning forward
her eyes narrowing.
He drew a chair up close to th'
sofa and sat down. Nothing that sh,
should not know" he answered. .:
WIN first tell you what happened 9
little while ago. and then-the rest Of
II. There is evil afoot. have beer
wrong, | realize, in not warning yor
and Viola"
She listened intently to the end
nor once did she Interrupt him. but as
he proceeded to unfold the meager de
.hhs OF the plot us presented TO hin
oy Isaac Stain. her brow darkenet
ana her fingers began to work nerv
'usly' restlessly In her lap.
why did Isaac Stain go to you in
stead OF coming to me?' was her frs
question.
Because he believes am hel
oroiher, and this happens to be {
"ah iob.' he snid. lowering hi,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03
His Lesson Went Wrong

The teacher was trying to impress
on the children how important had
been the discovery of the law of grav-
itation.
"Sir Isaac Newton was sitting on
the ground looking at the tree. An
apple fell on his head, and from that
he discovered gravitatfon. Just think.
children" she added, isn't that won
derfulT
The inevitable small boy replied:
''Yes, miss, an If he had been sittn'
in school lookin' at his books he
wouldn't never have discovered moth
in'."
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utterly. at odds with oil his under
standing that he could not wholly
grasp its significance. Somewhat foot
lessly he burst out:
But surely you must have demand
ed mean, did you never ask him to
TO marry your"
Her eyebrows went up slightly.
How could II" she inquired, as If
surprised by the question. 'I had not
sunk so low in my own estimation as
that, Kenneth Gwynne. My bed was
made the day I went away with him.
Some day you may realize that even
such as may possess the thing called
pride. Mol would have died rather
than ask him to marry me. 1 chose my
course with my eyes open. It was not
for me to demand more than I gave.
He was not free man when went to
him. He made no promises, nor did
I exact any,"
She spoke in the most matter-of-fact
way. He regarded her in sheer won
der.
But he should have made you his
wife," he exclaimed. his sense of fair
ness rising above the bitter antipathy
he felt toward her.
THAT was for, him. to decide" said
she. calmly. II respected his feelings
In the matter. and still do. He had no
right to marry me when we went away
together. He did not take me as
wife. Kenneth Gwynne. He took. me
as woman. He had a wife Up to
the day he died he looked upon her as
his wife. was his woman. I could
never take her place. Not even after
she had been in her grave for twenty
years. He never forgot her. I see the
scorn in your eyes. He does not quite
deserve 1t, Kenneth. After all is said
and done. he was fair to me. Not one
man in a thousand would have done
his part 80 well as he.
You see am laying bare my inner
most soul to you. 1t hurts me to say
that through all these years he loved
and honored and revered his wife-and
the memory Of her. He was never un-
kind to me-he never spoke Of her. But
knew, and he knew that knew. He
loved you, his little boy. I, too, loved
you once, Kenneth. When ycu were a
little shaver / adored you. But came
to hate you as the years went by. 1t
is needless to tell you the reason why.
When 1t came time for him to die he
left you half of his fortune. The other
half-and a little overAhe gave to
me-" Her voice faltered little as she
added: "For good and faithful service,
I suppose"
During this long speech Kenneth had
succeeded in collecting his thoughts.
He had been shocked by her confes-
sion, and now he was mentally exam
lining the possibilities that might arise
from the aspect 1t barred.
First of all, Viola was not even his
stepsister. He experienced thrill of
Joy over that. notwithstanding the.
ugly truth that gave her the new stand
ing; to his simple, straightforward
mind, Viola's mother was nothing
more than wanton. Still, Viola was
not to blame for that. That could never
be held against her.
"Why have you told me all this p he
asked bluntly. II had no means of
learning that you were never married
to my father. There was never a
question about 1t In my mind, nor in
anybody else's, so far as know. You
have put very dangerous weapon in
my hand in case I should choose to
use it against you"
She was silent for long time, strug-
Cling with herself. He could almost
feel the battle that was going on with
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-03
SYNOPSIS

ave years old in the spring of 1919
when his father ran away from Ken
lucky with Rachel Garter. q widow.
ltaoheIs baby daughter. In the fall
Kenneths mother died of broken
heart His grandparents brought him
Gp to hate the name of Rachel Carter
-an evil woman"
CHAPTER L-Kenneth. now = young
ths hf farm Of Phinsas Striker. near
father has recently. died and that he is
kensivs lands he has inherited The
Btrikers bought their farm of Kens
Father and = mortgage runs to his ia
Beautiful ninstesn-year-old girl, who
Pays she knew his father well and
fefuses to give her name, 10 visiting
ths Strikers. Ken II much intersstsd
IN her.
CHAPTER lin the morning the
pianning to elops with Barry Lapelie
and her mother came in the night and
hook her home. AZ Ken goes on his
oI. saF,n awyn sn ss!'s shen your Ell
CHAPTER 1IL-A handsome, dash
tns young s,n; i:liow s rides up ns,i and intro
CHAPTER IV.-Isaac Stain, farm
q, gives Ken message from Viola to
CHAPTER Vat Lafayette Ken sees
bis lawyer. Cornell. and the recorder,
Robert Gwyn, formerly known as Rob-
srt Gwynne," divides an extensive
property between Ken and Rachel
has decided not to contest.
CHAPTER Vixen calls at violas
home and hnds Rachel instead of Viola.
Rachel reviews the past. which nobody
n Lafayette knows. Rachel tells him
that Viola 1. not his fathers daughter
nrst husband; that Viola believer her
self his half-sister. She puts VioIas
future in his hands. Ken tells her he
hoes not make war on women.
CHAPTER vIII.-viola tells her
mother she IL going to marry Lapelle.
Rachel says he wants her for her
noney and tells her she will disinherit
CHAPTER M-Ken meets Viola
With LApslls. They. make up their
Ter and bound hand and foot by the
ouble secret of mother and daughter.
tS.s Lp.,e. TO 70 i: sta9 to ts. sb
luct Viola.
n Lafayette, moves into q house and
rents an once. Viola calls on Ken
md volunteers to help him In furnish
ng his new home. close to her own.
She II charming.
CHAPTER xI.-LApslie has gone
that rufnan named Jasper suggs has
put in an appearance and says he
away in the cabin of Hawk. q disrep-
|utable crony of Lapelle.
CHAPTER xII=Lapelle returns. He
has been drinking. He and Viola quar-
|rsl over Ken. Viola tells Lapelle she
has changed her mind and will never
marry him.
CHAPTER xIII-viola realizes that
her loye for him Is not that of sis
her.
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in her. Somehow 1t appalled, him. =
She stood before him, looking down
Il have at last obeyed a command i'm
posed by Robert Gwynne when he was
on his deathbed. Almost his last
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Ito be Continued

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is the latest heat-retaining material.