davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
CHAPTER XIII
THE DIE is CAST


Ralph ArmitaEe dropped Lynda's
hand. which he had been holding.
Surely, dearest, you are not going
10 let that woman, whom half the
city thinks is a faker, Influence YOU"
he said, incredulously.
Lynda looked troubled. 'She may
be all that you say. Ralph" he an
swered, but what she said was true.
| know that inside IT me, / have
always known it. YOU say you will
make me happy, but / am not sure
you can. dear" She held up her
hand as Ralph opened his mouth TO
speak.
"Oh. yes. | know YOU are perfectly
sincere. You believe you can make
me happy, and you vii! try to do so.
"Nomen-at least some women
Ralph, have a queer little streak in
their souls which they call their con-
science, and mine woul6 be working
overtime, dear boy.
Il have thought IL all out. I know
just what ] will have % pay for what
you are going to give ne. and | have
not quite decided IL l can pay IT,"
"You don't love me, Lynda. IL you
did you would have no doubts" inter
rupted Ralph, in a hur. voice.
perhaps you are right. Many
women since Eve left the Garden,
have thought the world well lost for
love. and some Of them have gone
down in history as great lovers. |
don't know yet whether | am big
enough. If | come to you, Ralph. ]
will come with the knowledge of
what ! am doing, and you will never
hear me speak il again.
al wonder what allied Mrs. STRAIT
ton this afternoon" she continued,
almost Ia herself. "Shc certainly was
making some decision that was tear
ing at her heart strings"
perhaps she is in ave with some
man, and vas weighing it against the
spiritual life she was trying 10 make
you think best.
"Oh Lynda. my darling. Don't let
anyone make you wait for some fu-
ture mythical heaven when we can
make one here - earth.
"We are alive. .yuda. We are
alive. and when deats once claims
US"
A wane arm moved aut. and Ralph's
hand clasped her own. For a mo-
ment she gave herself I'D 10 his
cares. as he slowly lifted her slen-
der fingers and covered them with
tissaa- Thar abs ssntlY pulled bar
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09

and thought II was a likely COMPARE
son.
Gilbert published the Omaha
World-Herald for many years. Will
liam Jennings Bryan wrote editorials
for him at n time. They fell out
ultimately.
After quite a conspicuous war
time senate career, Gilbert retired
in%voluntarily.
a few people persist in speaking
of William q. McAdoo MS a democrat
ic presidential candidate.
He is. in a sense-by proxy-Sen-
ator Tom Walsh being his proxy.
But Walsh ran a poor third among
the democratic sspirants in Califor-
mia, AL Smith having things his own
way.
On the strength Of the licking he
administered TO his rivals in Illinois,
Senator Charles s. Deneen's referred
to occasionally as a Kansas City
dark horse"
If RIVER anything seemed improb-
able, this does.
First Lowden; If he blows up
then Dawes! Thirdly-if Dawes fig
zles-Deneeni
A trifle too much Of the Sucker
state,
III Hoover should be nominated, or
Cal or Charles Evans Hughes should
be drafted-then Deneen might be
imaginable for vice presidential hon.
ors-but he certainly wouldn't do
even for second place on a Lowden
or a Dawes ticket.
Think Of the selection Of both
presidential and vice presidential
candidates from the same state, by
the same partyi
AS for Hughes-his names about
rs hard as Coolidge's 90 erase from
the Kansas City list.
In fact, good judges don't consider
him out of the real reckoning. by
any means. The same republican die
hards who have IL In mind TO draft
Coolidge. IL they can, have il in mind
10 draft Hughes as their second
choice, II Coolidge proves absolutely
hopeless
The ideas this
III Coolidge will run. it's q cinch he
can be nominated.
II Coolidge won't run. esd HRShAs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09

NEW YORK. May.-Broadway IL
no place to believe your eyes or
ears. Motion picture companies hire
crowds of extras TO mill around the
theater entrance the night Of super
special" openings, to give the i'm
preston of tremendous interest in
the p~hotoplay. And at least one
company dresses some OF the extras
in clothes that may be torn easily,
so that resultant rips and tears will
arouse comment in passersby. Word
of mouth advertising of a picture
is considered the best, and Mrs. Nc
Goffey's report 70 n neighbor that
she saw the sleeves torn off three
persons at the opening of Sylvia
Silly's new picture is supposed to be
the most effective publicity.
Motion picture companies have also
adopted a device Of opera companies
and employed claques 10 arouse the
enthusiasm of opening night audi
ences. The handclapping is sup
posed 10 impress the critics, too!
There's nothing unusual about the
revelation that mattresses in mt
least one Alice Foote MacDougall
coffee shop are required to pay the
proprietor $40 a week to hold their
Jobs. but you would think there was
from the way local newspapers head
lined the item. In scores of other
places in New York the mattresses
do not receive salaries, and are re-
CURED TO give the shop a percent
are Of the tips. In still others, the
girls are paid salaries and are re-
CURED to turn in all tips. In these
places the girls wear pocketless
dresses and are searched each eve
ming for possible concealed caches Of
coins.
The tipping evil ia at its worst I'm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
New York Letter

New York. Free spending visitors
and splurging residents are respOn-
sibie.
The difference between a New York
tearoom and a restaurant in that in
the tearoom IN cup of ten costs Is
cents and il served by n waitress
who expects n half dollar tip.
incidentally, the coffee is better
IN the one-arm lunches frequented
BY taxi drivers and such than it j.
IN the tony coffee shops with Span
ish names, where a cup or "java"
costs Is cents more, plus a tip. AID
in the latter place il takes half an
hour or longer 10 ret II. The taxi
men demand good coffee. and patron
ize the places that have IT,
One or the strangest ocupations IN
New York is that of cat-meat supply
man. The cat-meat man makes the
rounds OF residential districts. giving
bits of liver, catnip and other feline
hors d'oevuvres TO toms ard tabbies
OF persons who pay him BY the
month for the service. The eats
know the hours when the eat-men
make their rounds, and are always
awaiting them.
The height Of something or other
IS achieved every time Elsie
Wolfe, the famous interior decor
ator. who is Lady Mendl. writes a
check One who processes to have
witnessed the ceremony says that her
eheckbook Is bound in rich leather,
and IS placed upon a rare Italian
piece which, elevated as an altar.
dominates her sanctum s%anctorum.
When she writes m check, she mounts
the altar, draws on n pair of gloves
which match the shade Of the check
book. then gravely pens tn docu-
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09

can be prevailed on to consent, it's
almost as much of n cinch that no
can be nominated.
In these two instances the afixsr.p
don't doubt their ability to swing the
convention. All they're afraid Of /,
that they won't be able to deliver
( her Of the candidates.
,
Aiben ". Barkley's time barnr
come yet, except perhaps ~ q long
shot for the democratic vice pr.si-
Dental nomination. Nevertheless,
kentucky boosters in his behalf. for
first place, have been heard from.
now and again, ever since he beat
Richard p. Ernst for the senate q
year and a half ago.
He's q liberal chap, stands might
well with labor" and one Of these
days, when a good dry's wanted. from
not TOO Tar south, he'll be available.
Only 81, ne can afford to wait awhile.
Massachusetts republicans don't
want Governor Alvan II. Fuller miss
ed Even IL he is from the presidents
state, the betting On him isn't apt to
be very heavy mt Kansas City, except
possibly, as with Barley, M n bare
vice presidential chance. His record
y that ne wouldn't pardon Sacco and
Vanzetti. which probably IN Just ~
good ms President CoolAee's police
strike was in 1920.
Governor Dan Moody Of Texas.
He's been family nentioned-by drys.
He's another who might have figured
in the vice presidential list-until
Jesse II. Jones COPIED the democrat
ie convention for Houston. Now, il
it's any Texan, itn be Jesse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Washington
Letter
- CHARLES p STEWART

waSpINGTON, May 9. Queer
tbincs NAV happen at either or potn
NJ i rounle of national conventions
yybere ~ many conflicting lnteresls
ore milling and hauling In dllieren'
INJECTIONS a. will be the case az nan
49, Citv and Houston IN june
A. bstween three or four presioeh-
.iai candidates., il isn't Iudicious "
do any very contloeh'
Kansas City yet. ~..;sr ~
The Houston favorite nI.vs
nick. but even favorltes $50,
win. especially IN races thaI a.
no won by a nose but must De ueS
~ the wide margin 81 =
So 4 doesn't do to dismiss any rec
oonized possibility too caValeu.,
simnIy because we may persohas
consider him a pretty remote 3
We'dsfeel rather silly II, atter :.
- vi accord him the need o. ~
n,nch AZ A mere mention, we were ~
sae him presently carrying ms party J
hsrner into the smoke y dust ahu
IA Language Of the coming campaign
wouldn't we? u.of.y
les nlay safe, then, and, INSOFAR
!. cnr hest judgments % &c reiieu
~ not overlook anybody.
WIS
Senator Guy D. Goff. Of West VI
ginia. and ex-senator Gilbert M
Hitchcock OF Nebraska. are a PAIR
who shouldn't be forgotten.
CIV announced his own republican
aspirations recently.
Democrats of his home state an
nounced Gilbert as their preference
Cuv u notable MS perhaps the
clearest, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
hensible speakers on legal topics n
the United States senate Radicals
regard him somewhat askance, as
defender-in-chief Of the reputedly
pretv h~ard-boiled West Virginia coat
interests. Nevertheless. 10 meet cas-
ually. he's an extremely sffable. nice
old senator.
His looks remind me OF a Brownies.
I said so once in print, and he sent
an emissary 10 ask me. in panied
tones. what 7 figured TO gain by slur-
ring his personal appearance. i never
..srs "a : annEider Brownies cute
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
BLONDES IN STORES

Before child-labor laws were In
such general effect ovsr the country,
department stored used to take very
young girls and train them. They
gradually absorbed the atmosphere
Of craftsmanship by easy stages To-
day craftsmanship In taught to mex
perienced employees more by talks
and class instruction. Il often hap
pens that n person who Ia not natur-
ally a good salesman - nevertheless
kept and encouraged because OF 9TH
err qualities which make a good foun-
dation. A girl whose mental pro-
cesses are a trifIe slow-but who Ia
especially tactful, has a courteous
tanner. and limitless patience, may
in time make a high grade sales
woman.
A few stores Of the better class
aim not to employ any girl who has
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Kellygrarns

|, bIondined her hair, but because OF
n theory that, inasmuch nj blondined
hair IA a faxed article. the customer
may unconsciously associate the idea
of taking with the goods sold over
che counter.
Be that nm IL may. there Ia prob
ably q prejudice against blondined
hair by many people, which might
tend 10 detract from a b~londined
salesgir!'s usefulness. ] heard a store
manager jokingly bewail the fact one
dav that his best saiesRirl I'm the
cloak department had peroxided her
hair.
II have n notion. after this" says
he. "to hire nothing but brunettes."
This same nan told me that girls
whose characters ere perhaps not err
tirelv above reproach often make the
best salesworen. They have a kind
OF insight into human nature that
proves valuable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09

Who am ~ Whom did I recently
marry. In whose favor did | abdi-
cate?
Who is king OF Egypt?
The deaths Of a famous educator
and a famous movie actor were re-
ported on the same day august %,
1920. Who we're they?
what constitutes the diet OF the
silk worm?
1T II comely for one 70 eat and
drink, and to enjoy the good of
all his labour that he maketh under
the sun all the days OF his life. which
God giveth him: for IL is his por-
ton" Where does this passage ap-
pear in the Bible?
JIMMY JAMS
Today in the Past
On this date. in 1925, Commander
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Stop That Itching

Use Blue Star SOAP mr. q cleanser
then apply Blue Star Remedy for
Eczema itch, letter, ringworm,
poison oak, dandrutf, children's
sores, cracked hands, scrs feet, and
most forms Of itching skin diseases.
IL kills germs, stops the itching,
usually restoring the akin 10 health.
Soap 25c. Blue Star Remedy 500.
Ask your druRRisk-Adv,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
The Grab Bag

Richard Y. Byrd, aviator, and Floyd
G. Bennett. pilot, left Kings Bay,
SpitZbergen. and flew 10 the North
Pole and back in Is hours and n
minutes.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign have
q good opinion Of themselves. for the
very good reason that they possess
many fine traits. They are hard to
please. but they show much affec-
ton. They are pleasure loving, fond
of the theater and ga
A Daily Thought
Give every nan thy ear, but few
thy voice; Take each rams censurs.
but reserve thy judgment."-Hamlet-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE

Dallas, Texas, 512 Mercantile Bank Building.
Chicago, III, Association Building.
Kansas City, Mo. Interstate Building.
New York, $50 Madison Avene.
The Alaskan., 1928-04-13
City Getting New
 Fire Apparatus

At a special meeting of the out going council beld Tuesday even- ing of this week, the matter of pro- curing new fire truck was brought up. Without a dissenting vote the natter carried through and steps taken to order one of the latest design and equipment. The truck to he purchased from a Portland firm specializing in this equipment, is La France truck on a new Ford chassis with a wheel base of 131 inches The truck will carry one forty-gallon chemical with several smaller chemicals, fire ladders, ax- es and two gasmasks along with the hose. The total weight of which will be about two and half tons when loaded for action Further equipment is added in two thirty foot hose extension which may be used to hook up with the water in the bay. The cost of equipment landed in Petersburg was estimated to be approximately $47OO.
The Alaskan., 1928-04-13
Ruling On Scaling Case

Al San Francisco on March 18ta, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals upheld one part of a deci- sion of George M. Bourequin, judge of the Federal District Court and reversed him in another. The case at issue was the right of shipowners to bring suit for prohibiting the hunting of seals in the Boring Sea from 1889 to 1892. The District Court held that the owners of 2t ships had not shown government interference, but the Circuit Court rulel interference was shown in sev- en of the 24 cases at issue. Suits involving approximately $1,O00, ,OO0 will be filed in the seven cases.
The Alaskan., 1928-04-13
Commercial Club Banquets
 Local Basketball Squad

Last Saturday evening in the Sons of Norway Hall, the Conner
 cial Club was host to the Basket ball Team of the local high school i'll one of the most pleasing affairs of it's kind ever held in Petersburg
 This affair was joined in by a
 hundred or more citizens of the town in honor of the fighting spirit of the team in spite of great odds. The team had developed into champ ionbhip calibre and in spite of the breaks of the game against them lost out in the final championship series by only one point.
 Promptly at seven o'clock tho guests gathered in the Hall and were served dinner prepared by Mrs. Tate. Members of the Com mercial Club served the dinner it the tables and the repast was most heartily enjoyed until Dr. Dan E. Standard, toastmaster began calling on different ones for speeches. MT Conrad Bowman, principal of the Petersburg Schools was first to re. spond and was followed by MT. R Allen, president of the Commercial Club. There was not much chance for any one to feel slighted on ac- count of not having opportunity to speak. However, some were speech less while other were more or less stagestruck and merely thanked the tC astmaster for the honor accorded them. MT. Schotttler in lengthy talk brought out the idea of gymnasium and finally stated that plans were being put forth for the construction of such a building on the school grounds to be completed by next fall. pr. Standard then call
The Alaskan., 1928-04-13
Hopes to Win

c. T. Gardner, former forestry agent has been in town trying t. perk up enough votes to win out in the primary elections. At present he is with the sawyer-Reynolds Logging outfit and is running with the tories of Juneau and Ketchikan Appearing before the Fish Commit tee of the House at the last legisla- tule, he was outspoken for protect ing the traps A vote for Gardner is vote to discredit the work Of Representative Benjamin who has filed for the Senate.
The Alaskan., 1928-04-13
Club In Meeting

The regular meeting of the Com mercial Club was held in the dining rooms of the Grand Cafe on We'd nosday evening.
 4 letter was received and read from the Governors Office relat;v to having an Alaska exhibit at the Pacific Trade Fair, Long Beach, Cal.
 The social committee reported a successful banquet to the basketball team last Saturday with net pro fit of $4.65. This was turned over te the basketball fund.
 DISCUSS FIRE TRUCK
 Mayor Swanson called attentf of the Club to the action taken hy the City Council in ordering a new fire truck for the town A genera discussion was held relative to the matter after which the Club decided to give every possible aid to financ ing the purchase of the equipment.
 It was suggested that the CluD by subscription finance a half ot the first payment due ill 90 day3 and to add further to the fund by staging another Fourth of July Queen Contest" the proceeds ot which would be used toward the purchcase price of the truck.
 DISCUSS FISHERIES PROBLEM
 A short discussion followed the introduction of the question of the legality of fishing for founder fo. fox and mink feed. This was en- gendered by curt orders from a bu- reau of fisheries representative lu a mink rancher because he was get ting the founder in closed area for salmon fishing and during the closed period. Another fsherma, called by another agent of the bu- reau was not molested in any wa hut told that such fishing was ie gal. To settle the matter definite ly and for all time the discussioi was brought up for action of the Club to present to Commissioner o 'Malley.
The Alaskan., 1928-04-13

The United Sons of Alaska in Petersburg, Scow Bay and Ketchl- kan has been having heavy sailing owing to the chicanery, crisscross and double crossing actions of it's former Supreme Governor John Frame Organizing for the purpose of fighting for Home Rule, Frame has bent his every effort to aid thu faction in favor of home rule by county form of government. He hopes by his frame-up to split the Republican vote between Hunt of Ketchikan and Benjamin of Wrangell to elect Gardner of Jul
The Alaskan., 1928-04-13
Is Assured

Plans are under way whereby the local boys will have place to prac tice basketball in order that they may have full opportunity to bring home the basketball championship next year. Practically all organi- zatlCns are behind the move so that it is expected that the hall will be started early enough to have it com- pleted by early fall. The hall vii! cost approximately $5,O0O and will be put up through pledged dona- tions from the various interests in town. There is no reason for any further delay.
The Alaskan., 1928-04-13
Political Pot Boiling

Reports political in Republicau n party squabbles from Ketchikan are to the effect that National Commit teeman John Frame is going to get his shoulder to the democratic fly wheel and push along the candl dacy of George Grigsby for delegate to Congress. Frames recent politi. cal conspiracies have made an an- athena of his name in this Division Further more it is bringing more discredit to the USA to longer per init his political chicanery.
The Alaskan., 1928-04-13
7he Turn On
 "Cor11mitteen1an''

neau as senator. Gardner has the support of the -Grigsby- Robert
 son brand of demmy-reps. His as
 sociations do not promise legisla- tion favorable to the best interest of the Territory.
 For the House, Eugene Wacker
 of Ketchikan qualities under the
 Frame leadership for the office by
 the mere fact that Gene has an In dian wife whose grandfather was an illustrious chief and not for any other personal ability other than to be led around by his nose.
 Charley Darwell of Wrangell, is another frame-up candidate. He has as much qualification to make laws for the Territory as a hog on ice and is on the ticket only to fight progressive legislation. He is a trap owner and cannery operator and partner of Karl Thiele, bureau crat.
 Olts the last man on the framed ticket repudiates the attempt cf the Republican National Commit teeman" to use him. Willing to get what support he can, but unwill- ing to be the tool of anyone He is to be ''knifed" in the November election in favor of Joe Ream of Ketchikan, because Joe is anoth- CT Indian vote catcher via his wife who forgets the fact that she is no- far enough removed from Poor Lo to have forgotten the language.
 The Progressive ticket of the Re publicans are Delegate Dan Suth- erland, Senator Charles Benjamin, Representatives Grover Vim of Juneau, P. c. MacCormack, Of Wrangell, A. l.. Olts and William L. Faul of Ketchikan. These men have the enmity of the Troy-Mor- brand of politics
 On the one hand are the candi- dates of a discredited and grunt led politician aligned with the dem my-reps and prattling of county form of government; on the othar hand candidates tried, proven and trusted to make sincere effort tc secure full right of government ac corded under present laws. A vote For the progressive ticket is vote 10 make Alaska for Alaskans.
The Alaskan., 1928-04-13
A PAINLESS TOWN

A statement recently made by Senator George W. Norris of Ne braska, that South River, N. J. was a tax;ess town, was investigated by tLe New York Times and it's find- ings substantiated the statement of the Senator.
 South River has a population of 10000 inhabitants, has owned its own electric light plant for 16 years Starting with 15O-horsepower gas engine it added two Diesel en zines of 1240 h.p. and is now put ting in another 1150 h. p. more.
 The plant has sold it's current at usual rates and has been making an operating profit of $100,000 a year. Deducting $30,000 each year for interest and amortization, net gain of $70,0O0 is left. Ex- rcnses of operating the town come 70 $61000 leaving a surplus of ss, 900.
 The one bad feature of the whole plan is the fact that this year the own has levied a tax of 20 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation for street improvements.