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Democratic Skies Brighter
The political hsmon has brightened very per-
ceptibly for the democratics since President Coolidge
made his fateful statement a few weeks ego that he
did not “choose” to be a candidate for president in
1928. Democratic hopes have been so greatly stimu-
lated that the factional leaders are once more re-
viving the Smith-McAdoo pro and anti-pro battle
which had been allowed to lapse because of the virtual
assurance that with Coolidge as their standard bear-
er the republican forces would be virtually assured
of the election.
The basis upon wren democratic leaders nave
founded their belief that the democratic nomination
has suddenly become more valuable is that up to the
time President Coolidge made his famous announce-
ment the greatest barrier of resistance which the
democrats knew tWy faced was the supposed desire
of the country not to change administrations. But a
change of administration now will have been discount-
ed. for such untoward effects as Coolidge's announce-
men had on business have already occurred. And the
country in the next year will have prepared for the
idea of a new administration.
Democratic leaders are almost united in the opin-
ion that even if Coolidge did not intend to eliminate
himself as a presidential candidate he has actually
done so—at least they will construe his first state-
ment as a final decision and will criticize him if he
yields to the draft idea proposed by republican lead-
ers. It is the purpose of the democrats to get the
people accustomed to the idea that there will be a
change of administration and democratic leaders will
permit no opportunity to pass to emphasize shat the
statement of Coolidge was intended to eliminate him
from the race.
The Smith group is presenting the argument that
while a change must come it can be more easily ac-
complished by a man who is believed to have the con-
fidence of the business interests in New York and
other eastern states and who has vote-getting strength
with the people outside of the business world. The
power of the New York leader to get votes is conced-
ed by the republican leaders who have for the most
part admitted that he would make the strongest race
against Coolidge or any other candidate the republi-
cans may place in the field.
While the republican leaders are confident that
Smith would be defeated in a contest against Cool-
.dge they are not so confident as regards other pos-
sible candidates. Governor Smith's strength as against
a man like Herbert Hoover is a new question—and the
democrats behind the New York governor think it
K-ould mean a close race with a good chance for
democratic victory.
Other democrats however assert that Hoover is
the one man who could split the solid South if the
democrats nominate Smith. It is certain that Hoover |
is far stronger throughout the South than Coolidge or
any other man the republicans might select and that
Southern democracy is not in hearty accord with the |
eastern wing of the party. Three is a probability that
Hoover could secure the electorial votes of one or two
of the Southern states if he were opposed to Smith
hut the strength Hoover would receive in the South
would be more than offset by the support Smith
would receive in the republican states of Wisconsin
and Illinois and in the doubtful states of Ohio and
Indiana.
Valley Development
That there will be no cessation of development
activities in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and that
1928 will probably witness development on a greaier
scale than 1926 and 1927 it indicated in the prelimi-
nary work now in progress in all Valley counties.
In Hidalgo county the opening of the Goodwin
tract of 23000 acres west of Mission intensive devel-
opment of the Llano Grande district of 6.000 acres
southeast of Weslaco the clearing of thousands of
acres in the umrrigated sections are indicative of the
development contemplated. Willacy county also has
large projects under way. including the clearing of
large acreages the esatblishment of towns along the
new extensions of the Missouri Pacific the planting of
large citrus orchards and development of truck farms j
Starr county has organized a water improvement dist- j
net which proposes to irrigate approximately 35000 j
acres which will be devoted largely to citrus fruit and !
vineyards and larga acreages in that county are also |
V ng cleared and prepared for the planting of cot-
ton.
In Cameron county the extension of the Southern
Pacific from Harlingen to Brownsville will open Urge j
areas of almost virgin country part of which will
probably be brought under irrigation in the near fu-
ture. Point Isabel where the Valley's harbor will be j
established is a scene of intense activity and devel-
opment of the entire coastal area from tha Arroyo
Colorado to the mouth of the Pio Grande ia contem-
plated by various groups who recognize that the
coastal section of the Valley will eventually becoma
one of the nation's favorite play.-rounds. Plans for!
huge irrigation projects are being formulated prac-1
tically all irrigation district* within the county hivt
extensive improvements under way preparatory to the
era of intensive development which will follow the 1
building of the feeder road program by the $6000900 j
bond issue.
There is one factor that should be taken into
consideration in connection with Valley development
and that ia the necessity for establishing markets tor
the new production. Additional transportation fa- j
cilities. which will be providedb ytheport and rail-1
road will aid to some extent in solving the market
problem but these alone will not be sufficient. If the
thousands of acres to come under cultivation are to
produce politically and profitably assuring a high
degree of prosperity for farmers and business inter-
ests. it ia essential that wider distribution of produc-
tion be achieved and maintained. This ia especiflty
trua in regard to ctirus fruits and tha later winter
vegetable crop. The future immense production cf
these commodities f which the Valley ia capable can-
not be consumed in the limited markets now handling
the bulk of Valley crop*.
The problem of gnatfe distribution ia oaa th t
I
interest. It is the basis upon which the future pros-
perity of the Valley ggriojlthral interests will be es-
tablished. and regardless of what development the Va'.-
Jey may attain along other lines agricultural pros-
perity will always be necessary to maintain general
prosperity throughout the Lower Rio Grande section.
State taxes have increased 60 par eant and local
taxes 30 per lent sinle 1921 but federal taxes have de-
creased 30 per hent. according to Ogden L. Mills un-
der-Secretary of the Treasury. His figures however
are based upoa.the depreciated dollar. The study of
1=1 Mr. Mills states reveal* that the bulk
of tax money is expended for schools and roads and
that moat of the increase is taken up by these two
items. Most states and municipalities actually show a
decrease in the cost of government but this decrease
is more than offset by the school and highway im-
provements.
Another sensational advance in the price of cot-
ton is expected to follow the next government crop re-
port. The Texas crop will be considerably shorter
then the August estimate according to reports col-
lected by the Dallas New*. There has been weavil
damage reported throughout the northern part of the
state. Present indications are that 25-cent cotton
demanded by the Southern Association will material-
ize.
Dallas juries are maintaining thair determination
to make Dallas county unsafe for criminals. A fifty-
year sentence for robbery with firearms was given a
Dalle* youth last week. The campaign inaugurated
in Dallas to suppress crime by imposing drastic sen-
tences is showing beneficial rasults in the criminal
records of that county. Houston and Ssn Antonio
might emulata the example of Dallas without danger
of violent protests from their citizens.
The Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific are
each endeavoring to acquire the Texas Midland which
extends from Paris to Ennis a distance of 125 mile*.
Regardless of wheih railway acquires the property it
would mean a material saving of distance for part of
the freight from the lower Gulf sections serfed by
these roads.
President Coolidge who ha* been dubbed “Chief
Leading Eagle” by the Sioux tribe recently visited
the Pine Ridge reservation where he was given an
ovation by the red bretheren. When “Leading Eagle”
return^ to Washington he might apply some of the
Sioux methods to recalcitrant senators and congress-
men in order to induce them to see the light of his
wisdom.
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Oftlk®ir P&p®ir§ I
WHAT PRICE NOISE?
(Chicago Daiiy News)
Not so many years ago smoke bel-hing from fac-
tory’ chimneys was regarded by the pleased public
merely as a sign of industrial activity and an inevita-
ble concomitant of business progress. It took many
citizens a long time to realize the extent of the fuel
waste and the property damage due to smoke as well
as its deleterious effect on human lungs. It took a
still longer time for the development of systematic ef-
forts to combat the smoke nuisance.
Now Chicago following the ekample of London
is to be subjected to a survey for the determination if
possible of the cost of the city's needless noises.
Though the cost probably is not so great as is the
smoke cost either in money or human wear and tear
London according to a scientist who made an investi-
gation in that city loses $5000000 a day because of
its superfluous noise.
Reduction of output of the various mental and ma-
terial products of the city due to the distracting influ-
ence of noise on the workers undoubtedly is import-
ant. Scientists claim to have demonstrated for ex-
ample that the efficiency of a typist moved from a
quiet room in which there is only ordinary noise is
reduced 5 per cent. Various noises detract in vary-
ing degrees from a workerr. effiicency.
Chicago as everygody knows resounds with many-
unnecessary and more than a few inexcusable noises.
These cause distraction during the day and loss of
sleep and rest at night. And doubtless those noises
will continue as long as the public tamely submits to
them. However if the coming survey demonstrate*
that noise in addition to producing worry fretful-
ness and physical discomfort and sometimes illness
also causes monetary loss some one may be moved to
apply some legal silencers where they are most needed.
The World And AH
By Chtrles P. Driscoll
embarrassment
The most embarrassed m«n in the world is the
one who attempts to open or close a window in a rail-
; way car for some distressed lady.
He sees the woman srtuggling with the window
i and sits a little forward in his seat so as to be ready
to offer aid in case the stubborn sash refuses to budge.
i He hesitates a little too lonr because he feels sure
| that the window will slip right into place at soon as
I the fair passenger has applied a very little skill to her
| struggles.
He hesitates just long enough to make the poor
woman feel slighted and abused Then realizing tl.at
he is a brute for having failed promptly to perform
so slight a service he steps across the aisle his em-
barrassment already evident and says. “I'll fix it for
you if I may.**
The lady gives him his chance. She is not too
sanguin. She has only a limited belief m the miracle
of male prowess. She has seen men fail before this
time. And besides she is justifiably humiliated be-
cause the ungallant creature hasn't offered his services
in time to save her from becoming red in the face and
bruised on the fingers.
The penitent end confident man reaches across'
standing almost in the aisle and gives the window a
yank. Another. Two more.
Then as if he has just observed for the first
time the mechanism of the thing he grabs the little
jiggers in the lower corner or corners of the s^h.
and begins to push and pull on them while exerting
herculean strength upward and downward on the win-
dow.
n No use. Force won t mov# the sash until the jig-
gers work and they ceased to function the day they
were installed which must be some time ago. The man
grows excited and he declines to swear. He gets red-
der and redder in and about the face neck and scaip
realising that an idle carful of spectators is having
much fun at his expense.
When that man marches back to his seat he it
the solemn symbol of defeat. Napoleon at St. Helena
never looked so dejected and so embarrassed. For
after all. Napoleon did not do it all for gallantry. And
he did not have to suffer under the restrained smile
of the woman whom he would have helped if he could.
• • • t
Embarrassment is exuded from self-consciousness
like sweat from the pores of a running horse.
A person is embarrassed only in the presence of
other persons. Or it is true that in my younger days
I often blushed deeply ia the quietness of my ova
room after the light was out. But that was because
my tortured imagination was re-craating a situation in
which I had made another embarrassing blunder. The
spectators probably had forgotten all about it hut
my imagination placed them all before me agar. and
the agony was repeated.
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What’s What in Washington
By CHARLES P. STEWART
AFFECTION FOR PRESIDENT
COMES TO SURFACE
IN CAPITAL
WASHINGTON Aug. 24.—Did you
ever know somebody with whom you
got along middling well?—a boss an
associate somebody you saw pretty
regular that you liked all right?—
and yet—well blame it!—he had so
many rasping little mannerisms that
he kept your temper on edge about
half the time?—yes you liked him
but if you lived in Washington you
liked him best out in the Black Hills
or somewhere else at a thousand
miles’ range?—and when he left on
one of his long vacations you were
sorry to see him go but you hoped
to goodness nothing would happen to
hurry him back?—and when he did
coma back you were glad to see
him. but inside of 24 hours those
darn little mannerisms of his were
fretting you like the dickens again?
Did you ever know anybody like
that?
And then some day did he unex-
pectedly tell you he was leaving for
good before long?—he’d let you hear
from him from time to time and
now and then he might drop in to see
you for a day or two but he was
passing out of your lifg as an every-
day pioposition ?—and he wanted to
say he'd thought a lot of you and
hoped you wouldn't forget him?—he
hated to be pulling out as he had
to. but the best of friends must part
and all that?
Did anything of that ever happen
:n your experience?
• • •
And then did you suddenly realize
that you’d been very fond of that
chap all along?—that his little man-
but just harmless little eccentric-
ities?—lovable ones in fact?—that
you’d miss ’em like sixty?—the
squawk in his voice the vinegar in
his smile that New England Yankee
way of his. of expressing things?
Sure everybody has.
Fit all this psychology onto Wash-
ington and . Calvin Coolidge. and
you've got the two “situations” to a
“T”—before and after Coolidge an-
nounced the cancellation of his White
House lease from March. 1929.
I’m not speaking of political
Washington.
I'm speaking of the Washington
that lives here and counts Coolidge
as a mortal whom you’re liable to
see walking around trailed by a
bodyguard to be sure but obviously
a human being like anybody else.
• • •
Coolidge is currently known in
the capital—not to his face of
course—as “the old man.”
“The old man's” an expression
which can be used in various ways.
At one extreme it can be used
affectionately. At the other extreme
it can. be given substantially the
significance of “the old grouch.”
There's not much poetry but a
heap of truth in the statement that
the latter sense was the one tne
bulk of Washington used the term
in when it saw Coolidge off for the
west. It’s distinctly in the former
that it'll be used to greet him by
when he returns in September.
The rest of the country may have
an idea that Calvin can be talked
into reconsidering that “choice” of
his as to 1928.
The neighbors don't think so.
From what they've seen of him
close up their impression is that
Calvin didn’t say writ he did about
1923 until he’d made up his mind
good and hard and their observation
of him is that once he's made up
his mind it stays put.
Too late the capital's wishing the
president weren't so “sot."
• • •
As on# Washingtonian expressed
to me the day after that Black
Hills announcement came in—
“Migosh! I feel as if somebody
was dead.”
Dinner Stories
A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING
The prospective tenant had in-
spected the bathroom electric bell
coal cellar and all the other con-
veniences of a London flat and ex-
pressed himself satisfied.
“Have you any children?” asked
the porter.
“I have."
‘‘Then you can't haev the flat."
“But you don't understand. My
youngest child is 30 years old. mar-
ried. and lives in Australia and the
other two are in America!”
“That makes no difference” said
the porter ‘‘I have orders not to
let this flat to anyone with child-
ren!”
MIRES CROSSED
“Is this Republican headquarters?”
asked the inquirer over the wife of
the Democratic committee offices.
“You've got the wrong pa^ty" re-
sponded the switchboard operator
mechanically.
LONDON —The farmers of Norfolk
have decided to give their employees
a small wage increase.
Fitters Adlwmftwgg
A MEDDLER MISUNDERSTOOD
At this second around a curve came
the Bees laden with honey and fly-
ing low- because the breeze was
strong. They were in so much of
a hurry that they didn't see Hoppy
at all—never even dreamed that he
was there. That fellow drew him
self ap to his full height end waited.
Then as the head of the flying
column reached him. fcis little tongue
played like lights:sue. It ran out
empty but alas. «hea it was re-
turned -to his wide-open mouth it;
carried a busy bee. The bold brigand |
was at his cruel work again.
Wise little Fluff was the first to
| meet her fate and one after another
of her sisters were caught upon
Hoppy’s swift moving tongue. For
a moment Peter was too horrified to
speak. Then he gave a shrill cry.
waved his arms frantically above
his head and rushed straight towards
the on-flying Bees.
“I like Toad but I can't let him
harm all these cheery little workers.
I shall have to save them" thought
he.
“Shoo! Fly high! The bold brig-
and will catch you if you don’t watch
out!” yelled the boy as loudly as
he could.
At first sight of the small Two-
Legs dashing so unexpectedly at
them the Bees—and Bees are very
quick tempered folks and liable to
get mad at almost nothing at all—
became cross and began to buzz ex-
citedly. They quite misunderstood
the friendly meddler.
“Who is this Two-Legs that
screams at us so shrilly? What
business is it of his where and how
we fly we d like to know! Impudent
fellow! We’ll teach him to keep his
place. No Human can tell us whist to
do when we are in the open. Come
on. sisters! Let’s surround him!"
Hoppy chuckled end so loudly that
even above the buzzing of the Bees
the boy could plainly hear him.
“Tee hee! There’s gratitude! Try
to warn the silly flyers of their dan-
ger and get stung for your pain! I
hope you do! It will serve you right
boy for interfering in my affairs!**
Neat—“Saved in Spite of Them-
selves.
The Grab Bag
*
Who am I? During what years
was I prime minister and first lord
of the treasury of Great Beltain? To
what party do 1 belong?
Today marks the anniversary in
1814. of the burning of government
buildings at Washington D. C. By
whom were they burned?
W’hat is the Capital city of Por-
tugal ?
In the early days of the W'orld
War the seat of the French govern-
ment was moved from Paris to an-
other city. Can you name it?
A Canadian humorist head of the
department of political economy at
McGill university is often called
‘“the Canadian Mark Twain.” Can
you name him?
**As for man his days are as grass:
ss a flower of the field so he flour-
isheth.” Where does this passage ap-
pear in the Bible?
J i ll never set one
j soda with two
Straws with Bobbv|
ACjain— / he sips Too I
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JIMMY JAMS
Today's Horoscope.
Persons of this date are inclined to
do things in their own manner tak-
ing little advice from others. They
are splendidly endowed with strong
intuition.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
1. David Lloyd George; 1916-1922:
Liberal.
2. British troops.
3. Lisbon.
4. Bordeaux.
6. Stephen Leacock.
6. Psalm ciii IS.
Timely Views
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“PREE CITIES IX FREE STATES"
URGED
By ALBERT C. RITCHIE
Governor of Maryland
(Albert Cabel Ritchie was born
in Richmond Va. August 29. 1876.
He was educated at John Hopkins
University of Maryland and began
the practice of law is 18M is Bal-
timore. where he formed a law
partnership there in 1903. lie j
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Copyright 1927. Warner Bros. Picture! Inc.
“IRISH HEARTS" with May McAvoy Is a Warner Bros plcturlxjrtlow
of this novel.
rryopsis
Emmett Murtough of Killanmaul.
Ireland emigrates to America and
is followed by Sheila Kildare to
u-hom he is beffcrofhed. and her
father. Sheila makes friends trifA
the family of Rory O Shca. a pro-
fessional borer whom Emmett
scorns. Sheila begins to see through
Murtough’s boasting and Rory es
corts her to Coney Islcnd on an
automobile trip. Kildare trill not j
work and Sheila gets a position as
a waitress. Murtough is now em-
ployed by a bootlegging gang.
CHAPTER VII—Continued
The place had been one of the
fine estates which were constructed
twenty odd years ago. Behind the
house was a huge barn and when
the car approached it a voice from
behind it suddenly queried sharp
and low:
"That you Dixon?" Dixon halt-
ed the machine.
"Yes.”
"All right. Everything's ready
We re gone over the truck plenty
of gas oil water everything’s
shipshape. Stretch your legs a
minute."
The four men pdled out. stiff
from the long ride from the city.
Simmons. In charge of the cache
guided them Into the barn. It was
in pitch darkness. As the last
man entered Simmons switched on
a flashlight. The truck stood facing
the double barn doors. On rough- (
ly constructed bunks covered with
blankets two other men were rest- j
Ing. Simmons turned on two auto i
lamps went to what was formerly
a harness closet and brought forth
bottles of liquor and cups. The
men helped themselves to the liq-
uor drinking it raw.
"That's real stuff hasn’t been
cut" Simmons remarked.
"Mannie s got a tip off that Ste
Murtough puTted a flashlight from
his pocket and examined Evens.
vena is going to try to lift lh!« load
on the way in. Hear anything?"
"Haven't seen anything suspi-
cious around here all day. but. cl \
course they'll work nearer to the
city. Better take another shot if
that's true. That Stevens crowd
is a rough one.” warned Simmons
“Well he'll have to go some to i
get us." Murtough declared as he '
flung down another drink of the
liquor. "Better All up a couple
of flasks one for the truck and
one for Dixon” he suggested. Sim-
mone got two pint flasks and open-
ing another bottle filled them
handing one to Murtough and one
to the driver of the pilot car.
“I been In these rackets” Sim-
mons went on. 'Watch one thing
don't let ’em cut your truck off
from your pilot. If you do they've
got you where you can't help each
other.”
“Okey Murtough?” asked Dixon
•Bight let's go!"
Dixon and Williams went out
through the small door to the pilot
car and Murtough and Evans clam-
bered on board the truck. He j
started the engine and let it run
until he was satisfied it was warm.
Simmons and one of his helper®
opened the double doors.
"All right let's go” called Mur
tough. The pilot car turned into
the road and the truck followed.
The pacemaker slowly climbed in
speed from twenty to twenty-five
thirty thirty-five and soon they
were bowling along at an even
forty miles an hour a pace that
must be maintained until they
came into the city.
An hour passed. They were tak-
ing the back roads roads that
were good driving but which avoid-
ed meeting with other motor traf-
fic. There were a dozen such back
country thoroughfares leading to
the city and if they were fortunate
it wae prc-bable that they might
thus eTade the Stevens ambus-
cade if there waa to be one that
night. Dlnon waa driving with
dimmers only and hie red tail
lights. Murtough carried no lights
at all. The distance between the
pilot car and the truck seemed to
maintain an even fifty feet regard-
lees of the character of the going.
The whiekey had warmed Mur-
tough and the thrill of driving
headlong into the black night with
only those two red eve# ahead to
guide him was upon him.
A shot rang out. Murtough saw
in & single flash the red lights ca-
reen to the right of the road
ahead. It was now his business to
drive Into or over any obstacl*
that lay In his path until he had
paseed the pilot oar. That hod
been the plan. Suddenly he was
blinded by powerful automobile
searchlights turned full onto ths
track from ears parted on either
side of the road. Involuntarily h#
threw on his br*lce. Another shot
and Evans slipped from his place
beside Murtough and into the road-
way. Murtough felt the impact of
a bullet in his right shoulder and
a hairbreadth second later heard
the explosion of the gun that had
driven It there. Out of the dark-
ness beside the parked cars
stepped six men.
Two approached Dixon’s car and
ordered him oat. Murtough saw
him full tn the bright light as he
himself climbed with difficulty
down from hi# seat at the order of
the hi jackers who covered him
with their automatics 'nie pilot
car had slithered into the sandy
ditch on the right and seemed to
be out of commission.
•■Quick.'’ snapped the head ot
the highwaymen. -Into that truck
mere. . I'll lead. You. Jack follow
up the truck.” Not five minute#
had passed until the hl-Jacker*.
with the front and rear motore-
guards were escorting the speed-
lag truck cityward.
Murtough pulled a flashlight
from his hip pocket and examined
Evens. He was dead. He carried
the body to the pilot car. Dixon
was assisting Williams badly
wounded into the rear seat of th#
pilot car.
'•How did you come out
tough?”
Clipped in the shoulder. Hurt#
hut don't think It's bad.”
‘ They miseed me.” Dixon aa1d.‘
“We'll have to leave Evans—can't
do anything for him anyway poor
devil. Come on. make yourself
comfortable in the front seat with
me. We don't dare start yet."
Dixon got out his flask and lifted
it to the lips of Williams. Ths
bullet had entered the abdomen
and Williams was cursing with
pain. Murtough got at his own
flask and drank deeply.
“Now we got to cover up until
this blows over” Dixon said as he
climbed into the driver's seat and
lighted cigarettes for hlmeelf and
Murtough. Williams could not hold
a cigarette to liis lips. "You too
have got to have a doctor and
quick but you’ll have to stand it
until we reach the city. Can’t trust
a stranger. And you'll both have
to hide out. Williams may leave to
be put in a private hospital with
that wound he's got. You'll only
have to lay low until your shoul-
der heals. Nothing serious about
a shoulder scratch. I'll look after
Williams. Got any place you can
go? .You can t go to your own room
you know not wounded like that
the police would ask questions ”
“I don’t know.” Murtough
thought of friends but there was
not ono that could be called upon
in «uch a grave emergency. “Yea.
Take me to Tom Kildare's flat In
Fifty-third Street. He’ll look af-
ter me.”
“All right let’s go. Williams
you'll have to grin and bear it.”
Dixon called back to the man In
the tonneau. "You need a doctor
badly and I’ve got to get you there
so I'll have to step on it.”
T* big car pulled out of the
ditch easily. It was unharmed
and Dixon swung It purringly down
the straight smooth road. Dixon
drove directly to Dr. Norton’s Sani-
tarium. a licensed hospital hut on*
which naked no questions concern-
ing the whys or wherefores of its
patients. There he saw that Wil-
liams was cared for and tha bullet
i* Murtough'a shoulder was ex-
traced After the dressing Em-
mett wsc practically free of pain.
It w.is daybreak when Stella
was awakened by low knocking
on the door of tbv flat. She called
her father and Old Tom received
Murtough.
“Ye got to take care dt ace for a
few days.” Murtough told ILtldare.
Sheila a shawl over hdr ftighu
gown ran to him.
“Oh. ye're hurt! Emmett yeVe
hurt!”
"What happened?” asked Old-
Tom.
“My truck was held up. I was
plugged before I had a chance to
get out of my seat.”
“But ye should be in a hospital •
cried Sheila.
“I had it treated and it’s all
right but I must put up here for a
few days now.”
“But why? Ye havn*t done any-
thing? queried Shelia anxiously
“You've not got into any trouble.-
"No but well ye see there's no
one to do a thing for me where l
got my room” stammered Mur-
tough. Hh had not had time to fix
m his own mind a plaualble story.
Just let me lie down now and get
some rest.”
“Take him into my room an’ put
hhn to bed. father. Oh Emmett I
know it must be hurting awful!”
i (To be continued)
! served as assistant city solicitor
from 1903 to 1910 and as assistant
general counsel to the public ser-
vice commission from 1910 to
1913. Ritchie served as state at-
torney general from 1916 to 1920
During war years he was general
counsel for the war industries
board. In 1920 Ritchie was elected
governor and was re-elected to a
second term in 1924. He has been
mentioned as a democratic psesi-
dential possibility. His address is
Annapolis. Md.)
“Free cities in free states for the
sake of future of democracy."
If this sounds a bit revolutionary I
answer that an urban democracy
I must be allowed to function in an
] urban way and that critics which
complain about the iniquities of mu-
nicipal government should not forget
how little democracy hat really been
triad in municipal government and
how restricted our cities have been
in meeting the endless series of new
problems in their constantly chang-
ing worlds at home.
If in our historic beginning the
i citiea were a negligible factor today
ithey have become much more than
4/t
mere tax gathering and tax spending
and pnl'ee n«y have grown
until they hive become the heart ef
the nation.
Fundamentally the city it now
more than a mere corporate creature
of the legislature of the state. The
living purpose of the city like tast
of th* state transcends mere admin-
istration. It becomes to all purpose*
the intimate actual government un-
der which so many of us live and to
which we look and have a right to
look for anything and everything »
government can do to enhance our
happiness or well-being
HULL. Eng.—Seven boys wer*
fined at their trial for waging battle
with fist* in a Sunday school session.
— 7=n
Samuel and
McDonald
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