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as the expanse Of his shirt front
What's made you do that" l won
dered.
THE entire assemblase rose from,
= their chairs. Laurent. face now
flushed, stood beside the baronessa
In the wake Of Woodward. / skirted
the table. We dropped at the feet
Of the Italian woman and began to
search.
AS we paved futilely in that dim
light among restless brocaded fem
mime and gun metal masculine slippers
I glimpsed the eyes of my host. They
actually glit:ered. And Woodward
mouth had that firm line which I as
ISOLATED with crises in the silver
market.
4 long. slenderly beautiful hand
reached down and touched Woodward
upon the shoulder. You mus get
up. I weel not have YOU on your
knees. Let your No. l boyee look
We'll. it's not there" Woodward
answered, rising. Then he added
My No. l and No. boys have been
with me - years. They're absolutely
honest Chinese"
Ndturelmente. the DHTOneSsd re
piled. lingering abstractedly the tip OF
her ear. mo one would take it,
Laurent gave a quick. nasty laugh.
why not prove II. Here" Alb
ruptly he turned his pockets inside
out. You can see. baronessa. that
I haven't your pendant. even IL
have been sitting next TO you. In
fact. I want every one to sec that it's
not in my possession
At the time / could not understa nd
why he was going Off the deep end
so vigorously. Later. l realized how
great had been the strain under which
Laurent had labored those past weeks
after the Picking Club poker game.
Then he completely lost his head
II perceive that you're all looking al
me''-naturaliy we looked at him
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First Presidents 200th Birthday Glorify Fredercksbur

memberment OF Poland. he returned
10 Fredericksburg to die. He is buried
In the Masonic Cemetery in this town.
Col. Fielding Lewis, Washington
bros her in law. who manufactured
arms for The Continental Army in
Fredericksburg and comma nded d
brigade at Yorktown.
Maj. Gen. Daniel Ruggles whose
command raised the first American
flag over the fort at Chapultepec
patented the first steamboat propeller
and also was the first experimental In
rain making" with high explosives.
Unfortunately. the lodSerooms were
looted during the Battle of Fredericks
burg and precious relics of all these
celebrated figures were stolen.
THE drug store of Gen. Hugh
Mercer. where Washington rented
desk space for his surveying and real
estate business. Is being restored by
the Citizens Guild. Like SO many
buildings az historic importance. /,
was rescued In the nick OF time from
the clutches of decay. After the
Revolution IL passed from family "a
family as dwelling house and
finally ended up as a garage. II was
about TO be torn down two years ago
This Is a sixroom house with small
low-raftered bedrooms similar TO those
al Mount Vernon. There liz a Are
place in every room. The original
foundation Of hybrid sandstone OBJ
tanned across the river at the Aqua
quarries. where later the material for
the United States Capitol was secured
was cxcavated from the dirt and
debris OF nearly 200 years. All the
floors In the restored building are
original except one which was 80
badly decayed that II could not I've
preserved. Most OF the original raft.
crs were kept In place.
The garden restoration furnished
one OF the most difficult problems
The old garden was buried under
nearly foot of trash. This has been
cleared away and the outlines of the
OLD paths retraced. Eleven large box
bushes from King George County
have been planted at appropriate
spots. Next Summer old fashioned
flower beds win be planted.
The servants quarters were I'm an
extremely dilapidated condition when
WV t"N''"'Aoh SoHliItittN6 TOOK tlle
work IN hand. This was a small cot.
ta4e with four small bedrooms and
central living room with an enor.
nous fireplace. One Of the original
iron hand'hooks used by the slaves
TN their cooking at this fireplace was
recovered from the debris. II was
rusted almost to IL shell.
\ part If the original brick floor
OF the cellar Was found, covered with
feet OF dirt. Gen. MERGERS family
IL In assumed. had their kitchen ~
this cellar.
The building has been equipped
win furnace heat. running water and
electric lights Eventually n care
| taker Will be installed there.
The most difficult part OF the drus
store restoration remains, The rooms
now are bare They win he furnished
with period furniture as fast as thii
can be located. II In expected 10 come
In little at IA time. Very little OF thi,
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" ONGCES whispered as the DIR,
leaves rustled in the court
yards of vacant houses thai
Il Peking Autumn. Leaves
from catalpa and oleandel
trees that piled high in the stone
tagged spaces and drifted asans'
gaping. iacquered doors. while a CHI
nese caretaker drowsily smoked ms
water pipe on sunny bench al the
gate.
Less discreet were the tongues
They varred TO the effect that Mrs.
Woodward was carrying on a fiirta'
tjon with Young Laurent. That she
was using her husbands prestige as
tsinan rhe Number One of the Ameri-
can Bank, to protect her. while she
continued a scandalous course. GOSSIP
irsjnusted that Woodward was I'M
aware of the seriousness OF the analr:
Rut | for one felt that Woodward
Vas scarcely the man TO remain IN
Ignorance of events occurring under
his very nose. The banker who spent
his DAYS buying and selling silver. an
ticipating every fiuctuation OF Chinese
politics, was not likely TO be duped ny
his wife and by a man he employed as
third assistant submanaSer.
While gossip was at its peak invi'
fa,ions came for the Woodward am
ner. On heavy cardboard. faultlessly
engraved. What difficulties Mrs:
Woodward must have encountered
with Chinese stationers and engraVers
10 reach that perfection l could oniF
conjecture. But il rather neatly SIG
rjfIed the importance Of the function
Twentv-four hours after the in
vitations were out the news circuiated
that the dinner was being given Tor
Mr.. Laurent.
Since when-agitated voices muir
n,ured-had hank taipans given din
ners 10 junior clerks? Particularly
Laurent, with his reputation?
remember meeting Laurent al the
pekinr Club. He was tall and 1.-THE,
svsrthlv dark. possessed of cruel
eve and wistful mouth. A type that
men instinctively dislike and at the
same time grudgingly admire. de
was one Of the best polo PLAYERS In the
Far East, with q passion for kirgnls
ponies trained TO the game.
II was concerning this expensive
hobby that gossip reared an ugly head.
even before his name was mentioned
in connection with Mrs. Woodward.
How. some one asked in that pene'
trating tone which criss-crosses the
city, could junior clerk at the Ameri.
can Bank afford such a string OF
ponies?
Next came the distressing incident
at the Picking Club. An international
poker game Col. Wembley of the
British legation. a Belgian importer OF
typewriters. mining machinery. bis.
cults and sweet chocolate. Woodward
and Laurent made up the table.
From the start Laurent played IN
kck. WemhIey seemed fated TO bear
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furniture In good condition now Is
available. and what has passed into
the hands Of dealers Is held at exces.
sive prices
What sort OF stock was on the
shelves OF Gen. MERGERS drug store
The committee wants to restock IL
Just az it was before the revolution.
but is at a loss 10 find out what con-
stituted the pharmacopeia OF those
days. There probably were very few
drug stores in the country and the
best source of information seems TO
be the possible location OF the &C.
count books OF some druggist In Eng
land of the same period.
This was long before the days of
| patent medicines. The remedies were
few and simple. Probably no great
amount OF whisky was sold over the
counter. although 1t was a popular
remedy. There were plenty of
taverns where this could be bought
without any restriction. Nor Was the
drug store of those days a popular
gathering place for the village boys.
WASHINGTON had his desk for -
" years in the room where the
drugs were kept. Here he came on
regular occasions from his fathers
farm across the river. collected rents
for his own and his mothers prop
erty in fredericksburg. and pobabiy
dealt with clients who desired his
services as surveyor.
Mercer. the druggist. went into the
Revolutionary Army He was one Of
the seven generals Fredericksburg
furnished to the colonial troops. He
distinguished himself by his out.
standing heroism at the battle OF
Princeton. where he was Killed. His
monument is another OF the shrines
of Fredericksburg.
Washington and Mercer were close
friends. They first met during the
Rraddock campaign. in which the
druggist served as a member OF the
PENNSYLVANIA militia. II probably
WAS due TO WashipSion's influence
that he came from Pennsylvania to
Fredericksburg,
TT IL hoped tn have the home OF
Mary Washington. mother of the
first President. completely restored
before the bicentenary observance.
The old lady moved to town from the
big farm across tho river after her
children were grown and spent the
tASt years VI III u.s. '@"SN
with her widowed daughter, She
lived I'm Fredericksburg from III.
until her death in 1889. She died IN
the front room. which faces the street
Gen. Lafayette came TO Fredericks-
burg with Fielding Lewis especially To
meet her In 1854. lie found her In
her garden behind the house, with
her dress tucked up, working amons
her flowers. She pulled her dress
down. took him into the house and
gave him mint julep and some spiced
gingerbread The local chapter W the
ID. A. II. has the recipe for this ginger
bread. copied from an old cook book
4 courier found her in the same gar,
den when he rushed tn Frederick sburg
with the news Of her sons great vic.
tory at Yorktown.
Washington came 10 town frequently
Ia see his mother and sister. lie saw
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eahring. Him drop from eah Of Mis-
sic Gua.vah-sih.''
Yes. / know. boy. vas there
when IL was lost"
II think my cousin very lucky.
Eahring b'long plenty easy 70 and"
He fell silent.
Again I prompted obliginsly: How
easy 10 fnd?"
Well, as boy lookee in from door
Of dining room TO say dinner ready.
ne see Missile GIia-vah-sih standing by
fireplace and making talk with Master
Woodward. Boy see piece JADE drop.
Master Woodward he see. tooe for ne
puttee out foot, give quick push-likc
dis" Ny room boy illustrated
with a felt-shod toe. "Covah ovah
with ash. Boy feel very had. He
think dat his mastsr want 20 makee
steal. An he no savvie why, 70 Mas
ter Woodward rich man. Den.
after guests GO home. Master Wood.
ward say TO boy: Jade all go way. I
pay you $50 IL you can find. S'pose
you look first in fireplace"
Den. boy savvie plenty good. He see
DAT Master Woodward no steal JADE,
but only wantchee make somebody
lose face"
! started. Lose face. OF course,
And Lau-some body did lose IL. too
Woodward had been shrewd, And
quick 90 catch the expedien, moment.
But Peking is Picking. When I told
this 10 the haronessa she only smiled
wise and cynical smile.
1T is very sweet. signor. that you
should believe such story. Do keep
about life your illusions. yes7"
She paused. and her smile emerged
into chuckie. But. have you heard.
SiSnor Laurent has resign from the
Pekins Club He leaves the Capita,
mex week. Is not that sad? Very
CThe Enid
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the onslaught Did the English colohel
POSSESS three queens. 1t was Lauren,
who held three aces. Two hours OF
this. under the pressure OF hiSi'
stakes. and Wembley exploded with a
shotterinS roar. The igniting spark
had been fumbling cut on the part
of Laurent, which resulted IN a pat
FUN house for himself. Wembley. In
the heat of the moment, called I.au'
rent several Objectionable names. But
when the phrase. You bloody cheat"
was added, the American responded
with n beautiful hook to the mastoid.
After this. the Englishman lost all in
terest in the game. In fact, he lay
in n comatose condition for long
space and the hastily summoned
physician reused him with difficulty.
A meeting of the club governors
was called the next day. Woodward
testified nnagnificently in favor Of his
Junior. Yes. he hid heard that Lau'
rent had been Winning suspicious
amounts all Summer: but there had
been no cheating at the game in ques'
ton.
Still. not completely satisfied. the
committee got in touch with the Bel.
sian importer. He declared that he
was still mystified as to what the row
Ildu pScu dbOul AASubitS. AVE- 'S
had seen none. Forced by this state.
ment 10 close the matter. the club SOL
EMMY whitewashed Laurent.
THE buzz of tongues might have
l. lulled had Laurent been circum-
spect in his actions. Unfortunately.
he chose this time TO dance attendance
upon Mrs. Woodward. And she show
ed openly that she enjoyed Laurent $
devotion. What woman would not ac-
cept the admiration of compellinS
eyes. sensitive mouth and a general
io.hell.with-the. manner? Be-
sides. there was subtle flattery in
his homage. for Mrs. Woodward was
no longer young.
Nevertheless, thought her heauti-
full. Not the sinuous and dashing
type of her social rival. the Baronessa
Gaurdahassi of the Italian legation.
but the possessor of blue eyes. limpid
and long dashed. and a cupid show
mouth, with contours Pickering occa-
sionally 10 a dropping petuance.
But. to give a dinner for Laurent.
Picking casped at Mrs. Woodward :
auda city II was going bit strong
10 thrust him down our Threats in
that manner We were undecided
whether or not TO accept. when the
Baronessa Guardahassi appeared at
the club and made up our minds
for us.
A DELIGHTFULLY."- malicious n. the
baronessa. with heryl-creen eyes that
have a habit of glinting when she dips
into a scandal never splash.
| lily. but with a nice delicacy.
| You see how clev'r she is. the leetle
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Z tenSive business with Glasgow. Scot
I land. and there were many Scotch
: settlers Among these was William
Paul. a merchant from Galloway. He
/ bought, in 1870, q half acre % ground
near the center % the town, 1T The
corner % Carolina and Prussia
streets. For This ne paid about $500,
ar unusually heavy price for thar
day Here he built his home and died
three years later.
After his death his brother. John
Paul came up from Nassau ~ settle
the estate. He changed his rane 20
Jones.
John Paul never was a strictly tenn,
perate man and doubtless ne Spsn.
much ot his time in the ;arrcogn ~
thar ho,eed ~ Revolutionary spirit.
the Rising sun Tavern, There. IL 10
likely, he made the acquaintance q
Washington.
From fredericksburg John Paul,
went tn offer his services ~ the Coat.
mental Congress, tSking With him he
/ home town doctor. laurenS ElVcNe.
who became the surgeon ~ she Ranger
and the Ron ucmme Richard This
old corner grocery store IN FrT>sertcSS>
! hurS Was. ~ far as IS Known, tne
Only place Within the present limits
y
ated with him.
THE only one ~ the projects dea,
ni,e,y completed - thar sSsC~css ;eI
with the Rising sun Tavern. Here
is the nest where the American EeV>-
luton was Matched,
The old tavern now - maintained
nv the Association for the rreserVs,
tien ~ Ntrg!NES Antiquities, with head,
quarters IN Richmond. and is ere NJ
the spots most frequently visited hv
tourists In this part et the COUNTRY.
II was hull, nv WashtnStcn's brother
charles In 1854, just Netcrc the EevC,
luton IL was kept nv the town ,cs,,
master Georse Wee>scn, a snVisl hes,.
who heeame another ~ kN~devscks,
Mtrg's generals in the war There
the patriots used 20 gather almost
nightly,
tlerc George waShlnxton often
'cinet them and here IL Mas that ne
terotdcd IN his diary that he had
played cards" and host as usual" and
that he VAS afraid those kNx<teytrAS
burg fellows were 'Joo ssasgs for
him II IL a Nery human Washlng>
ton who emerges Ia those wars fINeM
tho mlstS ~ HISTORY.
Whs, - remarkable group ~ minds
osed ta kather about the hyertace ia
that old tsprocm' one may question
whether the Western wNElA ever has
KNOWN sach another satherms place
The Influence NJ thaSe gatherings ~
American history har>tty can ese ever
estimated, Here game kIe>iestck%
hurSs seven gsneralSse-ee aad the
rough Scoteh xailrr 60 talk es War.
Much NJ the conversation aeaetkAss
VAS ~ the r,svSIand tNrA tat tasge
was Also profound PHILOSOPHY and
sound leArnin1,
heFs c>cAsi,IsallN eaWe men Ike
Thomas lestersan' ant 0ear9s Mason
In that cid tsrfSsem there - eeass<tes>
able gr>suaa trr belief, we're e~sn the
American public seheel Nstsm Aad
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into which Washington was initiated.
.. Gen. MERGERS drug store. where
Washington maintained an Office for
six years.
3. Kenmore. the home Of Washing
toms sister, Betty Lewis, where he
Was d frequen, visitor.
4. The Mary Washington house,
where Washington's mother lived In
her declining years.
5. The home OF Washington's
brother. Charles.
&. Mary Washington's grave.
:. Wakefield. Washington's birth
place in Westmoreisnd County. IS
miles from Fredericksburg.
&. The farm in Stafford. across the
river. where Washington spent the
greater part Of his boyhood.
o. The Rising sun Tavern. where
Washington had some xtoriunate
experiences az the gambiin;s table. &C.
cording TO tradition. and which was "a
meeting pjace for the pre- Revolution
airy patriots Of the countryside.
| 10. The house where John Paul
Jones lived while he was ia Freder.
ickrburg and whore. although there
| is no definite evidence 10 support the
statement. he probably met Wash
! ington.
I There are at least II other spots in
! the immediate Vicinity with Washing
j ton aseocia lions, but some Of them, the
! history of which Ia not generally
! known, cannot he revealed 1T present
les, the owners should demand exor
! bitant prices. Others. such as the
site ~ the First Baptist Church
where Washington went 10 school
under Parson Msrye. are not subject
IA reef1Tatt1n
TIE most valuable Washington
relics In town are the property 81
the Masonic Lodge. The building which
now houses the lodge has been pro
nouneAd fTetrap and the mos
preclous of the articles have been re
moved ~ the vaults IF IA local bank
Among ihene is an original Gilbsf'
stuart portrait NJ Washington. fo'
which ihe lodge has refused cast
payment III sto ,g1I and which hh'
been consefystiYeiy valued AZ 800.
900; The open Bible over which h'
iook bis NBsonic vows. nnd the Oh
bonk WhDh records the various De
,RFeeE through which h~ passed ans
the meetings which lac attended
The actual building IN which Wash
fIHkhtb sHt~fTh we 1asoHbr Wdef Wal
T. dilspidntsd structure whi"h wal
torn down In 1913. Tie lodger0on
III the new temple erected In tina
year. however, hsd the same fxturea
and furnishings, ana doubtless pre-
scented very similar appearance.
A new, f1Feproof Masonic tsmpi'
viii he erected before 1882. anh th'
relics viii he placed IN The building
/ The old iDnaSy1uIu however, VIII "
moved s,d incorporated into the new
structure without any changes. Thu
restoration Drojeei 10 nations
Masonic undertaking but 10 sponsored
10y the local lodge.
This iodesro0m In notable not si0n'
, tor 1S Washington sAaoeis lions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-24
COTTON RISES
l4-l7 POINTS
Gain Made After Open.
ing OFF Slightly
from Close

NEW ORLEANS. July 24.-R-
The cotton market opened easy in
sympathy with lower Liverpool ca
bles than due and first trades show
ed losses of 4 to 6 points.
Buying increased, however. and
the market started on the upgrade
soon after the start under fears of
too much rain in the belt and talk
of the rapid spread of the weevil.
The impression also prevailed that
the market was in an oversold rom
dition and consequently in a much
stronger technical position. Octo-
Der rallied to 20.33 and December 70
20.225, or Is to % points above the
initial lows and IL to II points over
the previous clos.
The advance extended to 20.34 for
October and 2O.27 for December, 90
20 "a points above the early lows and
is TO Is points over yesterdays close.
When the demand had been supplied
prices reacted 10 to IL points from
the top owing TO lack of sustaining
support.
At mid-session the market was
steady with the price level 4 to z
points yer the previous close.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-24
CITY BUILD
new LIBRARY
Will Erect Structure
On Site Adjc.1ing
Fire Station
Stanley

The city OF Brownsville will pro-
vide a permanent structure for the
city library.
At a recent meeting OF the city
commission, upon a motion presented
by Commissioner Hipp and receiving
the unanimous approval Of the COM
mission, the decision was reached to
erect a brick building % BY 80 feet
on the site belonging to the city ad-
joining the central fire station al
Tenth and Elizabeth street. The
structure will cost approximately
$4,000.
Construction will be handled BY the
city, under the supervision Of Ben
Proctor, who is also supervising the
erection of the central fire station.
When the old library building was
torn down to make room for the CEN
trial fire station, the library was
moved 10 the grammar school build
ing, but will be compelled 10 vacate
its present quarters when school
opens. The new building j. expected
10 he completed by that time.
Ever since the removal az the lib
rary, the library association has been
~endeavoring 10 secure a permanent
location, and the matter was present
ed TO the city commission several
weeks age. Commissioner Hipp urged
there be no delay in starting work on
the structure, and the proposal re
ceived the unanimous endorsement Of
all members Of the commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-24
NEW YORK COTTON

\ NEW YORK, July 24.-tPHThe
cotton market opened steady at a
decline of 4 points to an advance of
Z points. Selling was reported on
the relatively easy Liverpool cables.
but offerings were absorbed by
covering, while there was probably
some buying on belief that the mar
ket's technical position entitled it 20
reactions.
Business was only moderately ac-
hive, but the market held generally
steady, and after selling up to 20.sS
for October, or about s to IL points
net higher, held within a few points
of the best at the end Of the first
hour.
The early advance carried the mar
ket up to 20.95 for October, or about
15 to IS points net higher, but there
was some selling on a favorable
view of the weather outlook. Trad
ing remained comparatively quiet,
with prices at midday showing re-
actions Of 10 OF is points from the
best.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-24
EXPLAIN CASH
DISTRIBUTION
Freeport Co. Seeks to
Halt Heavy Sales
Of Its Stock

NEW YORK. July 23.-tR)-Heavy
selling Of the shares Of the Freeport
Texas company in recent stock mar
ket transactions, drew from the
company today an official statement
on its cash distributions in excess of
earnings. which have been causing
confusion.
"The company shows an increase at
present of more than $3,300,00O in
cash, government bonds. accounts and
notes receivable, and inventory Of
sulphur above ground taken nc con
tract prices" the statement said, "as
compared with the same time last
year., after having paid out during
that period SIS. sos, PIP for dividends
and contingent royalties. These
current assets today exceed $4,000
900.
"The books of Freeport Texas COM
pany unifoI maily show reserve for
depletion. Additions TO reserve for
depletion during the fiscal year ended
November 80, 1927. were S2,25O,772
II has been the policy Of the company
to distribute to stockholders not only
from earnings as shown in state
ments, but also from depletion re-
serve.
Earnings shown in 1927 were 49,
325 $50, equal 10 S5.24 a share on
729.s44 shares Of capital stock. Add
ing TO this depletion reserve last
year, makes total income available
for dividends $6,976. 762, or approx
mately $3.50 a share"