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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28

! The remaining drawer shot from
the cabinet and went bodily into the
( fire, contents and all.
There goes Tommy Treadwell,"
he chortled. And Wtherbee every
thing, and Maudie Van Nest and ev-
erything from T to the finish"
He stirred things with the poker a.
gain, jabbing viciously at wads of
paper that were reluctant to give up
the ghostt
Economy" snorted the efficiency
man. "Piffle! Efficiency Ashes to
ashes! All sizzling damnation-
where they belong. Excuse the en-
phasis; I'm bit enthusiastic. Watch
EN- burn, Miss Brooke"
He found more papers lying on ,he
desk and flung them into the mount
ing flames, whistling merrily Con-
stance was dumb and inert. She
was truly frightened. No efficiency
man in his senses could thus behave
she knew: and she could not vet be-
lleVe that H. Hedge had renoucned
efficiency. Something had snapped
IN his brain; she was sure of that
suddenly ne snatched the poker
again and advanced upon her.
See that?" ne demanded, waving
1t. "A very useful poker-larqe.
heavy, ana scrong. Sit where YOU are
cont care to move I'll be back in
half a minute"
He rushed from the library. and
she heard him running down the hall
She sat there, powerless. even
though her instinct was to fly from
the house and escape the mailman
A pity Re was mad, she found her
self thinking pity, because in his
madness H. Hedge seemed almost
sublime. Certainly he was super
human. There was something so ut
terly different from the efficiency
man that Constance, even in ner
awe, was compelled to ada.ire.
From anotheh part of the house
she heard an echo of heavy blows
Heavens! II. Hedge was killing
somebody!
Then a sound of rapid footsteps,
and he was again in tha library, a
wild light of triumph in his eyes. lie
fIufe the poker into corner and
laughed joyously.
ITS done"' he announced. That's
a bully poker"
Constance questioned MN with
terrified eyes.
yes, it's done time clock is dead
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Go on! Write 'affect.onately,
he ordered menacingly. You take
orders until you sign that. You're
still my secretary. Writer
I'm not your secretaryp she de-
clared passionately, at last finding
her voice. "You've-you've resigned
yoTrselfw
Not until l sign it," he cried.
Write 'affectionately'w
With trembling fingers she wrote
"affectionately.
Good" exclaimed H. Hedge as he
dragged her back to the big desk.
Now sign"
He dipped a pen and thrust it into
her hand
"Signr
She signed.
He snatched the pen from her
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28

again. There had been no murder in
the Brooke mansion.
"NobodyH ever punch that clock
again, after the wallop gave it," he
cried happily. Busted the dial at
the firse crack. Looks as if it had
been shot up with a 42-centimeter
gun. Mary is reviving Elvira-she
tainted"
lie paused for an instant, then
rushed forward, seized Constance bv
the wrist, dragged her across the
room.
Sit down." he ordered, pointing
to the little office chair that stood at
the typewriter desk.
She obeyed, trembling.
Stick in sheet of parer."
Now take this:
Economy and Efficiency Corpora
+ .-on
Ltd,
/ New York City, New York.
Got that?" he demanded. Good.
Now, go ahead:
/ GENTLEMEN:
Il resign.
! Got that? Right! Now:
Don't send anybody in my place.
II YOU do III bust him over the haad
yours truly.
That's all. Let's see. Here-I
said bust, not burst Change it.
Ihere-that's correct. Now address
, an envelope. Thanks. And now put
in another sheet.'' ~
Constance did as hidden, in terror
Of the mailman.
Take this:
Henry Wellington Hedge,
Dear Sir:
NO wait minute. Scratch out
the Dear Sir That's it. Now:
DEAR HENRY:
4 resign my job as secretary, TO
take effect as soon as can write inv
name under.
Yours affectionately-"
Constance's cheeks famed and her
fingers became paralyzed after the
Yours"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28

dragged forth third drawer. Here
goes Mary, the cook! And Matilda
and Minnie-and Ruth. Horace is
burned already. Fanny went with
the first installment, NJ toS! Meats
and noodles and oranges and pine
apples and ounces and radishes and
and steam heat Watch 'em burn!
Eb, Miss Brooke-what do you think
about it,"
There was wild expression in his
eyes as he turned from the conflagra,
ton to glare at her. Constance hud-
Gled in her chair.
"And now from T to z"'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
Too Much.Efficieacy
81 E.JGSs&ORdX.
81 am through with efficiency"
said the efficiency man.

81 am through with efficiency"
said the efficiency man.
Constance stirred.
81 am through with economy
She moved her head so that one
ey> peeped out through the crook of
her elbow.
Death to scientific management
he cried.
Constance raised her head slowly
anu stared at him, She met glare
thai alarmed her. He was standing
just opposite, across the library desk,
his eyes blazing with light.
you have burned my diary" he
said grimly You have burned my
notes. You have thrown into The
fire all my hopes Of reforming the
American household Yes You!-
you type Of the idle richp
Constance felt herself shrinking.
Sht lad never seen H. Hedge in such
moo.
Idle rich" he echoed. Idle rich!
All right-Im for 'em. I'm going
to Join the crowd"
lie laughed boisterously. you
think Pm crazy, don't you?" he said
Il can see it in your eyes. Perhaps
l am. Let it go at that; l should
worry. Now I'll show you just how
crazy l am"
Ii. Hedge made a dash at the filing
case, pausing midway to execute sew
eral bewildering steps.
Observe that l do not take the
shortest route" he exclaimed. "Ha!
You did observe, Now watch"
He laid hold of the uppermenst
drawer, parked it completely out of
the cabinet and shook it, as a terrier
worries its prey. A second dash
brought him opposite the big fire
place, where the last sheet of his
book on household graft were still
smoldering. He dumped the contents
of the drawer into the flames, seized
a big brass poker and began stirring
them frantically.
There she goesW he shouted as
the big manila envelopes caught at
the edges. Everything from A to
F-or G. Hanged if | remember
VII Oh Don't care either. All the
economy and efficiency from A to G.
or maybe H. What's the difference?
See it burn! Reports, records, bills,
receiptA-the whole works! Nice
drift in that chimney today, isn't
it, too; all the C's are included
" hee-e-w
lie danced madly on the rug, MAX
inf incantations.
constance was sitting, rigid with
growing apprehension in hers eyes.
P,raaps he was crazy! Why, he was!
When the manila envelopes and
Their contents were a roaring mass
0. flames he wheeled quickly and
made second assault upon the fiji
ing case.
G to L. he exclaimed "The
otier one did end at f, after all Too
lad; l thought I'd get more at one
lt-.. Never mind. Here goes nearly
haf the alphabet Well, why don't
You cheer?"
tie dumped the plethoric contents
O. the second drawer into the fire,
On danced again as the flames lap
p~d hungrily
G to L! That includes Giovanni,
n
Veatory, and-H. Hedge! Yes, and
anything that began with a J or a X
like junk or kittens. And Like
lemons. Wow"
Constance was fascinated with
horror. But H. Hedge did not notice
that. He made another attack on the
cabinet.
IN to S" he announced, as he
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
ONE IN TEN

Neglecting a little wound, cut or abras-
ion of the flesh may in nine cases out of
ten cause no great suffering or inconveni-
encc, but it is the one case in ten that
causes blood poisoning, lockiaw or
chronic fostering sore. The cheapest,
safest and best course is to dieinfect the
wound with liquid Borozone and apply
the Borozone Powder to complete the
healing process. Price Qiquid) soc, 6Oc
and $1.2O. Powder SOC and Coo. Sold by
NATHAN MURRAY. Druqsis,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28

Miss Elinor Kountz, 10, daughter
of Charles T. Kountz, n.ulti-million-
aire banker, of Omaha, Neb., is the
31st annual qqueen Ak-Sar-Ben of
Omaha. Each year the most beauti
full girl in Omaha's wealthy and socil-
ly prominent families is chosen for
this honor, and this year she's the
lucky one.
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fingers and sighed the other letter
in bold, scrawling hand.
Ito Be Continued)
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Some towns have all the luck. In
Deroit man got mad at his motor
cycle and. tore it up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28

Sometimes it takes blind faith to
lead you through the dark places.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
TURKEY DINNER

Thursday, IL O'clock and 6 O'clock
Please make reservations early to
insure good service.
SIGN OF THE PINE TEA ROOM
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all the wheels and insides spilled
out on the floor"
The girl in the chair breathed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17
Where To Vote For Bonds

Election presiding officers and polling
places in the county have been fixed fol-
lows.
Precinct No. 4. Point Isabel-Vegas hotel
building ~Gregoria Tamayo. presiding Judge
Precinct No. 2, FL Jardin-Community
House No. 2. +. II. Hockaday. presiding
Judge.
Precinct No. 3. Media Luna George
Brown residence on State Highway No. IL.
H. H. Banker. presiding judge.
Precinct No. 4. RangerviIle-Rangervillc
school house. z. III. Farmer, presiding Judge
Precinct No. 5. Los Fresnos-Public school
of Los Fresnos. Wiley Patterson. presiding
Judge.
Precinct No. 8. Vilanueva-Public school
building. Clyde Tandy, presiding judge.
Precinct No. z. Encantada Encantada
school house. G. c. Woods. presiding Judge
Precinct No. g. Los Indios-Public school
building. A. w. Condit. presiding judge.
Precinct No. .. Santa Maria-Pubic school.
w. A. Smith. presiding judge.
Precinct No. 10, La Feria Community
house M. t. Wiley. presiding Judge.
Precinct No H. West Harlingen- Gram
mar school building tMexican). J. M Paine,
presiding Judge.
Precinct No II. Northeast Harlingen-
Grammar school building s. a. Thomp-
son, presiding Judge
Precinct No. 13 Rio Hondo-Pnhlic school
house N g. Maynard. presiding Judge.
Precinct No. "A. Northwest SAM Benito =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17
SCHLEY YTOVISlT
LOCAL HARBOR
u. S. Engineer to Probe
Channel Possibility,
Burnett Hears

Major ]. L. Schley, United States en-
gineer in charge Of the Galveston dis
tricts will make a personal investigation
OF Brazos Pass in order to ascertain
whether a dredge boat could work on
the channel without some protection
from the sea, according to a telegram
from U. S. Senator Morris Sheppard to
William T. Burnett, president Of the
Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Senator Sheppard's telegram was in
reply to a telegram which Mr.. Burnett
sent Saturday.
Senator Sheppard said he conferred
with Major Schley at Galveston a few
days ago regarding Brazos Santiago
harbor and was told by the engineer
that further study of the situation had
brought him to the conclusion that an
investigation was necessary.
Major Schley dM not say exactly
when he would arrive, but the senator
said he gathered the impression that
the personal study would be made as
soon as practicable.
The senator said he would communi.
cate with General Taylor, chief of en-.
gineers, at Washington giving the gen.
eral the result Of the conference with
Major Schley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17
FATALITIESOF
WEEK END L
Grade Crossings, Dfown-
ings, Autos, All
Take Big Toll

CHICAGO, H., Aug. ia dozen per-
sons met death in automobile, bathing
and other accidents over the weekend
IN the Middle West. Two persons were
killed and two others injured one prob
ably fatally near Omaha at grade
crossing. One automobile death was
recorded at Chicago and two at Mus
kegon, Mich. One drowning occurred
at Fox Lake near Waukegan, H., wher
a man fell out Of boat while fishing;
a woman was killed by train at Rock
ford, H.; an unidentified man met
death on railroad tracks at Madison,
Wis, and three youths plunged to their
deaths in an abandoned coal mine near
Pleasantville, Iowa.
The weekend automobile casualties
brought the total for the entire week in
ten Middle Western states to 81 as fol
lows: Ohio "a; Indnana 16; Illinois II,
Texss %; Missouri and Minnesota
each; Kentucky g.; Kansas and South
Dakota l each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17
FIVE ITALIAN
ALIENS Held;
ARREST WOMAN
Officers Stop Party on
Way to Corpus; Jitney
Driver is Detained in
Default of Bond

Five Italian aliens, arrested on the
Falfurrias highway about 20 miles north
Of Edinburg, are being held in Jail
here with charges filed against them by
immigration Chief ID. W. Brewster. A
jitney driver who was taking the men
to Corpus Christi is also being held
One the night of August IA, Friday
Patrol Inspector John Hensley and 9th
ers apprehended the five Italians, who
had left San Benito, and were being
driven by Emiliano Salazar. the Off
GERS said.
The aliens are being held for depor-
tation and for prosecution for entering
the United States without a passport,
and complaint has been filed against
Salazar for conveying these smuggled
aliens. He is now being detained in de-
fault of bond of $780,
An investigation is being continued
Mr.. Brewster said and it is possible
that others implicated will subsequently
be arrested
A woman named Rosa Gonzales, a
Mexican citizen, is being held here on
charges filed by Mr.. Brewster.
The woman was arrested near Santa
Maria by immigration Officers Jack and
Jim Cottingham
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17
SOCIETY GIRL
REJECTS HAND
OF Rich SUITOR
First Chapter of Thrill
ing Tale Of Miss Who
: Sought knowledge of
How the World Lived
CHAPTER 1.
The Broken Troth

There is in Westland only one family
Older" than the Ain3lcys; but tais par
ticular clan never has achieved either
wealth or respectability, so the Ainsleys
always are mentioned in the newspapers
and society chronicles as the oldest.
The Ainsleys, however, are not the rich
est family in Westland, and in West
land, as most everywhere else in liner
ica, money overawes gcnealogy; the
wealthier Weinrichs, whose grandfather
came over from Pav@riI in the steerage
Only fifty years ago, and the Fieldstons,
whose afflucEce dates back to the
SpanishAmericah war, when old Peter
Fieldstons sold saddles and harness to
the government at only four times the
peace-time value, are the jealous die
tators Of Weatland society" Never
theless, even the Wcinrichs and the
Fieldstons defer now and then to the
Ain9leys, all of whom belong unassa il
ably to the highest strata in Westiand
and the state. There are Weinrich
cousins and Fieldston brothers and sis
ters who do not "lelong," and ,7ho are
rather trial to their Westland con
nections.
The nominal head Of the Ainsley
family is J. Reginald Ainsley, the eldest
son of Old Thomas @. Ainsley, but
Thomas ,-idow, who has been eighty
years old, or -hereabouts since every
body in town can remember, it seems,
speaks with a vote of authority when
she does speak, which is oftener than
any one but J. Reginald knows.
j. Reginald lives IN q mansion that
is hybrid Tudor-French empire in
architectural influence, on Indian Hill,
the only section of Westland that pre-
tends to any exclusiveness. To those
who live below, in sqcalid Green street,
it truly is the Dwelling Place of the
Great, and the Hill Of Hearts Desire.
The dowager Mrs. Ainslev, the aforesaid
venerable widow of Thomas O., lives in
an adjoinin~ residence, more sedate in
its lines. Cynthia Ainsley, j. Reginald's
oldest daughter, who married a husband
her mother picked, Rooert Copley, lives
on the other side Of the bill The other
Ainsleys have country places up the
vailed, or choose to forget Westland as
much as possible while they sojurn ir
Paris or London. Zone of them has been
presented at court.)
On the wide veranda Of J. Reginald's
residence, on Sunday afternoon
Amoura Ainsley, his youngest daughter
was entertaining, or rather tolerating
a caller.
mo Phil" she was saying, Il don
know whe ! am going to marry you.
She regarded the diamond ring on the
third finger of her left hand, and thei
gazed out across the valley to the dis
tant hills, now studded with the CLEAN.
in shafts of a dying sun.
Why, Ammy! he cried, What dc
you mean?" Philip Weinrich was rather
flustered. A handsome, well set-ul
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17

!. building, Elizabeth and Palm boulevard. w
X. Mendenhall. presiding Judge.
Precinct No. Is. Brownsville-Alonzo store
building, st. Charles street, between Fifth
and Sixth. J. 7. Canales, presiding Judge
Precinct No. 10. Brownsvile-City Hall
Albert Besteiro, presiding judge.
Precinct No. 20. Brownsville-Mller hotel
garage. Elizabeth street. 3. l.. Cain, pre-
siding judge.
Precinct No. 81. Brownsvile-Summit Fill
ing Station. Victoria Heights. <. A. Mon.
Sees presiding judge.
Precinct No. %, Santa Rosa-Public school
building. t. r. Sibson. presiding judge.
Precinct No. %, Southeast Harrington
High school building. o. N. Joyner, pre-.
siding judge.
Precinct No. "a. Wilson Tract-Schoo
house. r. F. King. presiding Judge.
Precinct No. rs. Stuart Place-Public school
building. Hugh Fitzgerald, presiding Judge
Precinct No. 26. Southwest San Benito-
San Benito Motor Company garage. Sam
Houston boulevard. Paul Cottrell. presiding
Judge.
Precinct No. 81 Southeast San Benito-
Wells Valley Buick Company garage Stenger
street j. b. Gum, presiding Judge.
Precinct No. %. observation-disclosures
school building ,. L. Kowalski, presiding
Judge.
Precinct No 20. Harrington City hail. John
Baker, presiding Judge. III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17
MAN DROPS DEAD ON
WASHINGTON BEACH

Pedro Garcia, employee Of the Gus
toms house in Matamoros, was found
lead on the sand at Washington beach
yesterday afternoon by friends with
whom he had gone to the beach for an
outing. Heart disease was given as the
cause of his death.
When members of the party prepared
0 return to the city, Mr.. Garcia was
missed and a search along the sand re-
suited in the finding Of his body. He
probably had dropped dead instantly
without any outcry, his friends said
Funeral scr.ices will be held in Ma
tamoros today and intermcnt will be
made there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair TO
nartly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
East Texas: Fair tonight ana ues-
day: continued warm. Light 70 iresr
southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
Excpt for few, light, very widely
scattered showers, the weather was gem
orally fair to clear throughout the
limited States during the last "a hours.
Temperatures were above seasonal av-
eraee this morning throughout the re-
c;on east of the Rocky Mountains.
The highest temperature yesterday as
Texas stations ranged from 102 at Fort
Worth and Palestine to 20 at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17

persons IN the Valley who have
been working on the bond cleo
ton.
Ballot lists, printed here, were dis
tributed today, and the election boxes
went out from the courthouse shortly
before noon today, being sent to the
election precincts throughout the coun-
ty.
Cameron county will settle the flood
control question in the Valley, probably
for many years, if she votes in favor
will remain after that date is to let
the contract for the work, and pay the
bonds as they come due. Hidalgo coun-
ty has arranged for her flood control,
and the entire Valley will be protected
If the issue fails, the county will have
the flood question more pointedly than
ever, and will be compelled to take some
action in view Of the flood watrs ha
will be sent down from Hidalgo county.
The election tomorrow marks the cul-
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17
YOUTH KILLED In
FALL AT HARLINCEN
Especial to The Herald)

especial to The Herald)
HARLINGEN, Tex, Aug. 1.-the
body of Wade Mccoy, who died at the
Valley Baptist hospital here late Satur-
day night, will be forwarded today to
the home of the young man at Sulphur
Springs for burial. His mother, Mrs
G. B. Mccoy who arrived today will ac-
company the remains.
Injuries which proved fatal to young
Mccoy were received Saturday after
noon when he was blown from a scat
fold at the big oil storage tanks being
erected in the Gulf Coast Lines yards
here. Mccoy was "a years old. He fell
28 feet to the ground and his lungs
were pierced by three ribs broken by
the impact, an X-ray of the injury re-
vealed.
When first injured the boy was TAX
EN- to the Harlingen hospital and later
was removed to the Baptist Institution
for further treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17
1SLEEPLESS TEST
RESULT AWAITED

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 17.-The
world of science and quite few cur
ious citizens awaited today report on
how one feels after first defying the
sandman for so hours and then in
dulging in twelve hour snooze
A series of tests on this matter, today
faced eight students and George
Washington university professor when
they brought to close such an expert
ment. the purpose Of which was to as
certain the effect of loss of sleep upon
"A persons physical and mental struc-
ture.
The sixty hours of continuous wake
fulness came to close last night with
participants reported in the best of
spirits 1t was said that no cross words
had been uttered by any during the
sleepless marathon which was enlivened
with dancing, motoring, walking and q
variety Of tests. -~g~A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17

Supplies have been distri-
buted to the various election
officials, last minute instruc-
ti0ns have been given to work
erS for the flood control bonds
and everything is in readiness
for the election tomorrow.
Polls will open at s a. IN. and
when they close at Z p. m. the
fate of the flood control CAM
paign will be sealed.
Go to your voting place to-
morrow and cast a vote for
the bonds and for safety.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17

Votes Must Be
Cast For Bonds In
Election TOMORROW
PROCLAMATION

Whereas the future of the Rio Grande Valley hinges
the question of flood CONTROL and flood control in turn
hinges on the of the bond election Tuesday,
And in view Of the fact that failure Of Cameron county
voters to carry this election may posponement of
flood prevention work to time when the county may su
fer heavily from floods of the Rio Grande
And or the belief that cooperation Of everyone
say to the of the election hereby proclaim Tues
day. August 49, election day, holiday from the usual time
of opening of stores in the morning until ocock the
afternoon and ask store to observe these closing
hours and help the county it's flood protection PLAN
A. B. COLE,
Mayor of Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-17
MATAMOROS MAN
SHOT;;TO RECOVER

Miguel Cisneros, who was shot Sun
day afternoon through the shoulder in
an alteration which happened at the
Arroyo del Tigre, 90 miles southeast of
Matamoros, will recover, according to
physicians who treated his wounds. He
is at his home in Matamoros.
No charges had been filed against
his assailant early today and no arrest
had been made although it was under
stood charges were to be made in the
city court later in the day.