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listen seriously. he had had an argument with
Doc, who was trying to teach him footwork,
and he had said to Barnes: Look here, Doc
I'm fighter, not boxer. don't ever want
to be a boxer" The Doc had told him he
had a thick head, that was the trouble For
the first time he had been disguised with Barnes
and the idea of being a professional fighter.
He understood finally that he was a business
investment for Barnes.
In August he fought twice at the Standard
Theater and wasn't interested in his opponents
He defeated Indian Sam Burns because the
Indian was afraid of him and the other man
fouled him. Joe told his father he was losing
interest in his work. too many things were
getting on his nerves. His father suggested
that he get married and settle down, and Joe
felt unhappy.
IT think maybe Mollie's a little too much
for me-" he said.
Alone in his own room he felt sorry for
Mollie and disappointed in himself He had
been going with her four years and knew he
ought to marry her. He liked her, but felt it
would be unfair to marry her, knowing he would
only disappoint her. She was a business woman
and lovely girl, but very determined.
EOR two weeks he trained seriously for his
fight with Harry Greb. Greb was smaller
man than the Soldier though always impress
sive against a SLOW awkward man. The crowd
mill while he pounded a slow man. Joe was
eager to meet him, because he thought he
might knock him out. Only very good men
beat Greb
After training an hour at the Acons in the
evening Joe took the street car to Mollies
house and together they went out to Sunnyside
the amusement park on the lake front They
had two hot dogs and stood on the boardwalk
listening TO the orthOphonic Victrola Joe
wanted to buy some French-fried potatoes a
few glasses of pineapple juice and some toasted
waff1es, but Mollie insisted it would be hard
on his wind. They argued. She was consid-
crate, understanding. but firm. She reminded
him how important it was for them that he
should knock out Greb. When he stood in
front of the waffle stand, arguing, she took him
by the arm and they walked out of the park
along to the road that leads into High Park, a
natural park, with hills, a pond many bride
paths through trees and benches in unexpected
places.
They sat down on bench in a hollow be-
tween low hills. There was a moon. Mollie
looked pretty her clothes seemed to ut her,
and she was neater than when he had met her
four years ago, He was silent long time
knowing she was feeling irritable. To get her
feeling good, he began to talk about big purses
he would get, If he knocked out Greb.
What do you think of that? he said
"You know what think"
"Yeah?"
Sure; I suppose Wen get married at once
and take trip" she said
Sure We would, Mollie"
Yes, we would" She looked very sad. He
felt uncomfortable. 1t was time TO suggest get
ting married at once, but he could only stretch
MS legs, feeling unhappy. Then, he felt that
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THEY went down the back stairs and out
the lane to the street. Snow had gone from
the streets by the middle of March, though ice
was close to the curb. They went into the
hot roast beef sandwiches pumpkin pie and
coffee, and leaning back in the chair. watched.
joe his elbows on the hard white table, Stub
born expression on his face.
at simply don't do, Joe," he said.
mo"
Absolutely. no. Who's going to pay to see
you fight If they just have to hang around q
pool room and get it for nothing? It's not
business. Don't give your stuff away"
Joe grinned. "A guys got to have a little
fun now and again. That stuff up in the club
there's real. The other amt. The others just
motions"
Not when you're right, joe Not on your
life, old boy, when you're ready to let them have
It," He reached over and slapped Joe on the
back. The chink brought the hot roast beef
sandwiches with lots. of gravy.
I'VE could have been up there for half an
hour yet" Joe said, sticking his fork in the
sandwich, though I guess it's time to eat
anyhow"
What do you care? Go on and see Mollie"
Maybe might as WELL" Joe said He ate
the sandwich rapidly.
Joe got on a street car after leaving the
chinks and went eight blocks east to Leslie
street to see Mollie Turner. He had been going
with Mollie for four years and would have
married her, but was uncertain of himself since
taking up boxing professionally. She was so
eager for him to work hard at training he often
imagined he really liked it, though he had
explained to her he got tired Of sparring and
road work and even watching bouts, because
he was interested only in the big moment in
fight and everything led up to it.
She had a room in house two minutes
Walk from the car stop. He went upstairs
nd into the room without, knocking She was
sitting in rockingham near a. floor lamp,
aGing a paper and eating chocolates. The
be- was on the arm of the rocRfogAelair Joe
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he owed a great deal to her, . sincere feeling
and his thick fingers were running through her
hair, but he couldn't bring himself to speak.
Her silence embarrassed him as he watched
automobile headlights on the road that dipped
out of sight.
She got up and said angriy: You're an old
slow poke Joe; that's all there is to it,
They walked back the way they had come.
When he left her. later on in the evening,
he kissed her roughly, but within himself he
was unsatisfied because he couldn't think of a
satisfactory solution. Instead of going home he
went into soda fountain and had two choco-
late sodas, sitting on the high stool. his elbows
on the counter, trying to feel good. He wanted
to marry her. Sooner or later he would marry
her, and then she'd see that he got many bouts
and good purses. He decided to tell her that
he had no use for boxing matches, and would
rather have job, getting into fight OCCASION
ally. He rarely got the right feeling out of one
of the boxing matches.
ON Saturday night Harry Greb beat Soldier
Harmon out at the Coliseum. The Soldier
fought with such distinction his name was in
all the papers He knocked Greb out in the
third round, but the bell saved him. His Sec
onds worked over him so he could stall through
the fourth round; and then he punched Joe so
often he got tired. The Soldiers face was
badly marked, but on Sunday morning he
walked with MS mother to church.
Mollie couldn't understand why Joe was so
pleased with himself.
IT hit him dead on. didn't ~" he said
That's not the point"
He was really out, wasn't hep
But if you could have finished him."
1T was wonderful, really wonderful" he said
The third round was the only part of the
fight he seemed to remember distinctly. Many
people talked to him about it, Doc Barnes his
father and mother sporting writers, and he re-
minded them of the third round grinnng hap
ply Doc Barnes was so impressed by JOe's
durability he consented to bout with Tommy
Goldie, big Negro heavyweight, graceful
boxer, whom he had carefully avoided because
of his speed
Joe shook hands with Barnes when he heard
OF the match with Goldie. He was interested
in meeting the Negro, not because of local
rivalry, although Goldie had been jeering at
him for months, but he had watched him work.
ing out at one of the gyms, big lean body
working smoothly, and he had been aware OF
a nervous eagerness, the old feeling that came
to him when watching a man he wanted to
knock out He rarely saw a man who was to
be his opponent until they met in the ring He
liked the surprise and satisfaction of looking
across the ring and seeing some one who ex-
cited him. Some of them were Disappointing
He knew instinctively that Goldie would be
satisfactory
Two weeks before the fight he quarreled with
Mollie. She had become nervous and irritable
In a temper she had used some words that had
surprised him. When his father and mother
stubbornly insisted that he was being unfair to
the girl, he tried to make 1t clear for everybody
concerned, explaining carefully his feeling that
marriage with MOllie would mean a long tire
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SENHE engagements at the Coliseum were more
profitable, but he preferred the Standard.
The crowd was friendly and close to the rink,
his style appreciated. They cheered every time
he climbed through the ropes. He was earning
o living and was satisfied. M0lle was not
satisfied. Doc Barnes wasn't satisfied. His
father and mother weren't satisfied. He got
up. gave the dog something to eat put it in
the cellar and went to bed.
In the morning he put chain on the dog
and walked as far rs the church with his
mother. Every Sunday morning he and the
dog walked to church with his mother. At
the church he left her and stood on the curb,
urging the dog to become playful while kids
going into church looked at him respectfully,
noticing the dark smudge under his left eye,
and older fellows said distinctly, There's Sol
dier Harmon" Many men had seen his picture
In the paper. He stood near the curb, dressed
SInartly IN form fitting clothes, a purple hand
kerchief tucked caTelessly in his breast pocket.
He snapped his fingers at the dog, but it
wasn't feeling playful.
On Sunday evening he walked with MOllie
in University Park and, though it was chilly
and frost still in the ground, they sat down
In the shadow of a university building. She
carefully avoided asking any questions that
would irTitate him. She sat close to him
the bench, q plump and pretty little girl in q
dark-blue overcoat, and, sitting there, he was
so pleased and good natured and she was
intensely interested in his work, he seemed
to be asking himself questions. He kissed her
and told her he was matched with Harry Greb,
the middleweight champion, in September out
at the Coliseum. She enthusiastic. But it
was too cold to be sitting on a park bench;
her nose was red, her feet were cold So they
got up, both shivering, to look for cafe where
they could get coffee.
He remembered that Sunday evening, because
he had felt like definitely suggesting they get
married, but was glad he had hesitated, for IN
the hot Summer months every time he saw her
she seemed to be looking at him critically,
ready to ask about training and road work. At
times he wished she didn't know so much about
fighting. She was working at a notion counter
in and 10 cent store and in the afternoons
he used to go in and see her.
One afternoon, leaning against her counter,
he said, II think III get a real job, Molie."
MY heavens, man, what do you mean?" she
asked.
I'm getting tired of doing nothing"
'NOthing!"
Sure. don't think much Of workouts and
sparring and all that stuff"
Her boss came along the aisle and Joe left.
He walked all tie way home. He had intended
TO tell her how eager he was to get job and
just fight when he felt like it. She wouldn't
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shaded pyramid of white light over
~ each one of the tables. The corners
of the room were shadowed On
- bench at the wall four fellows in
peak caps and one in a hard hat were watching
a game 1t was 10 minutes to Z, Saturday
evening.
Tbey were watching Joe Harmon, big man
with slow grin and dark smudge under his
left eve and his manager, Doc Barnes, small,
neat man with shiny black hair. Doc Barnes,
concentrating, looked carefully at three DallS
on the table then looked at them from another
angle and finally, with his hip on the end OF
the table, leaned over the green balze
IAN right, one foot on the floor" Joe said
ats there; keep your shirt on" the Doc said,
feinting with his cue.
ION the floor Doc"
az got it on the floor, tell va.
..Yeah, if your leg was three inches longer,
Doc"
The Doc was sore but before he could reply
some one yelled and shoes scraped on the moor
near the door. and he sat on the table, his
mouth open. Joe turned. The young men on
the bench got up and moved over to the door.
The club bouncer had grabbed wide
shouldered man in a tight overcoat. Throw
him Quit" some one yelled. The bouncer,
pressing his head against the mans chest, tried
to swing him of his feet toward the open door
A fat man in his shirt sleeves was holding the
door OPEN The wide-shouldered man, breaking
away, pulled of his overcoat quickly. swinging
it at arms length, and draped it over the
bouncer's head and, laughing, jabbed at the
head under the coat while everybody laughed
with him.
Joe Harmon watched it, one hand on his hip.
In his other hand he held the cue, the handle
butt on the floor He cleared his throat loudly,
aiming at the Spittoon The cue feH against
the table He took two slow steps toward the
crowd, his heavy red face wrinkling at the
mouth and under his eyes, and lines on his
forehead. Doc Barnes jumped down from the
table suddenly, grabbing Joe's arm.
Lay on, Joe," he said coaxingly.
"Sit down. Doc"
Don't get in it, Joe. Come on, get out OF
here"
Very angry, Doc Barnes jerked him around.
"You big sap" he said, what do you want mix
ing up in that stun? Come on, you thick
head" He grabbed JOes vest from peg on
the wall, then held his coat for him and his
overcoat, trying to keep him from looking at
the fight near the door.
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saw the chocolates and looked at the box DELHI
erately but didn't actually suggest having one
because he didn't want to argue for five minutes
about training before eating it, The chocolate
wasn't worth it. She had on a black skirt and
neat gray sweater. He kissed her and looked
thoughtful, then kissed her again
You're little early, Ell, Joe?"
Maybe little, but the earlier the better
We won't have TO line up for the show"
He watched her putttng on her coat and
pale-blue hat. having only pleasant thoughts
and wondering why he had expected some
kind of an argument
On the street car she asked questions about
Doc Barnes. He answered agreeably, so she
kept on asking questions till he said, irritated,
''Mollie you know how this bothers me-" She
was sullen, and in the show looked directly ct
the picture, pulling away her hand whenever
his fingers CROPPED for it. although sometimes
letting him hold it just long enough to realize
he had it..
They didn't openly quarrel and for the rest
of the evening talked politely, but when he
had left her he felt unhappy. He lived with
his father and mother. He opened the door
and his bull pup, coming clumsily along the
hall, jumped at him. He tapped it lightly ON
the skull and slapped its back, going on through
to the kitchen, the pup still biting at his heels
and ankles. His mother and father were in
bed. He sat down at the end of the table,
biting his nails and worrying about Mollie.
Then he pushed the chair back from the table
and faced the dog that jumped eagerly while
he swept the legs from under it, rolling
it on the floor. Mollie wanted to talk about
big purses, opportunities, contenders and hard
work. Her ambition bothered him, since he
was making good money fighting preliminary
bouts at the Coliseum and main bouts at the
Standard Theater. Soldier Harmon favorite,
a reliable fighter.
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Il Yarn About a Prize FIght-A
Different Sort Of Battle-Which NH
Hold the Reader to the Very Last Word.
Morley Caflaghan Is the Author of a
Book or 7zOo, but He Is Best KnozUn for
HIS Splendid Short Stories.

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Many of Michigan
Move to McAllen
Especial to Inc HSald)

tODCCld4 " AA4C A4SHAAAf
McALLEN. Sept. 20-ln spite OF the
advance publicity which was cir
culated in the north and east by
Better Business Bureau agencies
last fall and the press reports o.
the wrangle which ensued, Detroit,
Mich, folks are all stirred up over
the Valley and are planning TO come
to see it, according TO conversations
which have been had with former
Detroit residents now living in the
Valley.
Five families moved 10 McAllen
from Detroit within the past week
and all stated that there are many
more families IN that city thinking
of coming to the Valley. Those VINO
have already come down said, we
believed in the possibilities Of the
Valley before we ever saw It. and
we were not disappointed after we
arrived here"
McAllen is preparing TO care for
the large number Of tourists VINO
will spend the winter here. The Nc
Allen Visitors club. opened by the
chamber Of commerce last year Tor
sshe first time, will be operated again
mis- year, beginning October ]. Here
q hostess is on duty at all hours OF
the day and recreation is furnished
for visitors who care to take adj
vantage Of it. The register kept last
fall from November to April bore
the names OF nearly 1000 tourists.
The McAllen Chamber Of Com
merce also operates a clearing house
for vacant homes and living ac-
cancellations IN the city. At this
time only a few ere available there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Mercedes Property
Values I'D S5O0.00O

N1NINIuF U lAT TIFIdIWT
MERCEDES, SEPT. 20.-Accord-
ing to Mayor (. II. Kasev. property
galnes for the city az Mercedes for
n year 1890. will be about $4,000
rfore than in 1929. The increase in
ralue IS due to the new buildings
erected during the past year, in
.luding two new ice plants and
number OF residences. Valuation
mis- year are expected TO reach
A.500,O0
Mayor Kasev stated there win
We no raise In tax rates. The equal
cation board consists Of 3. 3
sallanfont. z. B. Wilmer and B
:. Byers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
HIDALCO FORMS
40 IS CHAPTER
Horger Heads Honorary
Organization; Other
Officers Chosen
Especial to The reraId)

I Especial to The Feralo)
McALLEN, Sept. 20.-The HI
1alQo County Voiture Of 40 and 3,
honorary organization Of the A.ner-
lean Legion. was formed az q
meeting here the past week o.
Legionna:res from al parts OF the
county.
McAllen was designated as the
original and permanent lone Q.
the chapter. n. D. Horger OF the
McAnen American Legion post was
elected Chef de Guerre, highest
office offered by the chapter.
T. s. Keifer Of McAllen acted as
temporary chairman Of the meet
ing. he Saving been q member OF
40 and 8 Illinois, his native
state. He gave several instructive
talks along the lines OF the organ
ization and fraternalism as ex-
emplifled IN the order. Similar
talks were made by Col. Cusher OF
Edinburg and G. M. Tapager.
The newly elected Chef de Guer-
re was given authority TO call the
next meeting and to make arrange
for the first Wreck.
Officers OF the organization are
as follows:
Cher de Guerre, II. d. Horger,
McAllen post: Voitue Correspond
net. Harley Jackson. McAllen post;
Chef de Train. M. G. Hansen, Pharr
post: Commissionnaire Intendant,
Bill Morris. Mission post; Sergeant
alarms. II. B. Scott, Donna post;
vice Chef de Guerre. w. j. Cope
land. Mercedes; Voitue Surgeon.
DIR. Cuashinp. Edinburg post;
Keeper OF Finances. c. L. Rike,
McAllen post; Keeper OF the rec
ords. r. w. Kelly. McAllen post.
voitue Chaplain, L. p. Bloodworth,
PEdinburg post: Guard de Colors,
w. I. witherspoon. McAllen post.
and James Robinson, Edinburg
post.
The degree team consists OF
Earl Hersh, II. S. Keifer, A. A.
Bonneau. T. w. Doster. and Har-
vey Hixson Of the McAllen post;
J. M. u rrkhart. Alamo post: II. r
Slader. EdinbUrg post; H. @. Set
tles. Fred Ebellng. Mercedes post:
j. A. Gilett, Mission post, w J.
Mounts, Pharr post; w. ]. Worth
am, Weslaco post.
The committee on bylaws con-
sIsts OF Hood Boone. Edinbure; W
w. Utzman and w. I. Witherspoon,
both of McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
Trial of Criminal
Cases Begins Monday
Especial TO The Herald)
---- E-- ~ D.sFgFE

tSpeClal 10 Inc 11cAdAdi
EDINBURG, Sept. 20.-Bailiffs
appointed for the September term
Of 18th district court now in SEES
sion have been announced bS G.
L. Fortson. district clerk.
They are Lee Peters. A. j..
Thomas, Gene Burke. Louis Pull
len, Charles Ccy. A. r. Baker.
Pedro CARA. Ysidro Bali, Vic
toriano C~ontreras. Maxine Diaz.
Jacinto Reeves and George billiard.
Judge Hood Boone. after wind
ing up details preliminary to the
convention Of 79-h district court
will beTin the trial OF criminal
cases on the docket during the
first jury week beginning Monday.
Assistant District Attorney Rogers
Kelley announced yesterday. A
large number Of cases have been
placed on the criminal docket for
disposition during this term OF
court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
WRITER

SEATTLE. Wash, Catherine
oonelly. young girl writer Of Sc
title. Is without hands. but she has
written some fairy stories that
ave a wide appeal in the state
The can't use her hands and she Is
hair ridden. But she dictates the
tories and her mother takes then
own for her. She u in the fourth
Iade in school and the teacher calls
= her house once each week and
utlines her studies for her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-21
THE BEST
LIGHTED CITY IN
THE SOUTH

This Association in
dorses the movement
for better lighting of
Downtown Browns
vile. The City of
Brownsville owns its
light plant. The cost Of
equipm for the
lighting of the business
section would be but a
few thousand dollars
for the greatest asset of
Our City.
Our slogan should
be the best lighted City
in the South.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13


Money, Religion, Love-claShing
in the environment of modern Lon
don, as they have clashed all
through mans history,-provide the
theme of Rex Migrants new produc-
tion," The Three Passions" which
will be the attraction Of the Queen
bill tomorrow.
From a novel by CoSmo Hamilton,
whose works have been the basis Of
many successful films, The Three
Passions is the first feature Of st.
Georges Productions, Ltd. a new
British company which caused quite
a stir when it signed Rex Ingram
and his wife, Alice Terry, for this
picture Of English life.
Interpreting a story in which the
drama arises from the clash Of wills
between a domineering, self-made
industrial magnate and his son. a
university student, r Alice Terry,
representing the influence of a wom-
ans quieter but more steadfast pur-
pose; Ivan Petrovitch. her co-star
IN the role Of the millionaire's stu
dent son; Shayle Gardner. as the
o~verbearing father. and a strong
company in which the leading men,
bers are Claire Eames, a director Of
the Theatre Guild III New York, and
a well known Shakespearean ac-
tress; Andrews kngleman. the Rus
sian actor who made SO big a sue
cess in Mare NoStrum," and Leslie
Faber. a star in the London West
End Theatre, who has played many
important parts in New York.