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Bisbee daily review., 1913-11-18
ID TRY YOUNG GIRL
 ON MURDER CHARGE
I-etha Perdue. Sixteen, Will Rely on Plea on "Unwrit- ten Law.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Nov. 17.-- The term of court which occurred to- day in tho little town of Wayne. the seat Of the county of the same name and situated some fifteen miles south of this city, VIII De made notable hy trial of one of tlie most sensational ca ses of alleged murder in the history Of this section.
 Tie defendant is Letha Pardue, a pretty girl who only recently passed her sixteenth birthday. The victim of the tragedy was the girls brother-iI- law, James Kendrick. twenty-s six years old and a member os the fire depart ment Of tlis city. On the afternoon of June II last, Kendrick was shot an! killed in the Perdue home, near the village of Kellogg and only Q short distance across the county from this city. The Perduc girl made no at- ieTapt 10 dary the fact that sine had tired iHo fatal shots.
 That the defease will probably rely upon a plea of 'fhc mwrilten law" is indicated by the giri' stsatement to the effect that she killed Hendricks because he had wronged her. Relatives of the slain man. hosever. vigorously deny that any snch cause existed for
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* A BATCH OF SMILES
E * $ < x < * * < !,
eood.eYe. Bunny hIua

Good-5ye, Bunny Tug They tell us Reformers Are taking no chances. They will put The lid on The passionate dances. No longer the sinuous Kangaroo Flop The dance of the Grizzly is wrong.
 It must stop. No longer the wiggle, No longer the wriggle, No longer the hug or they'll call ir
 the cop. Reformers, you see, are shocked ou
 of their boots By the hugs and the Hops and the
 jumps and the scoots. They're pained and surprised That young folks civilized Should go out on these wild terpsi
 chorean toOts. Reformers say that there is no ex
 cuse For a young man to dance like [
 bucking csyuse And to hurdle around Till the hair of his partner has all been
 yanked loose. And all they'll allow in dance halls right now Are the two-step, the waltz and tiIf
 staid minuet. No more bunny-hugging, No swinging or lugsing, No more may any man dance on his
 head It's best to get hep That the passionate steP Is going to be banished forever
 Nuff said.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-11-18
ENeLANp's MELLOW PRESS"

Ambassador Walter H Page has been telling the London newspapers to water the news" from America It is hgh time they did The United States is held up by the English the deectation British people land in which suicides homicides ynohings divorees, freak society parties and other pleasing d. versions the principal things we Go over here The English daes print stories regularly in which "our own correspondent 'n New York Washington induges l highly colored conceits about American life "our own correspondent is generally so endishly clever that ne eonvnces his country England with his outlandizh articles America ashes to fury those touring or residential Americans who marooned in the tight iitt.e isle.
 There is many American wbo. coming upon sonia distorted tale or his country ar English daily wishes he could have few quiet moments alone with the American correspondent who has passed of the story authentic account what happens In the United States. If Ambassador Fage can persuade the British papers to water down the news" from America. ho vii have dore real service to the cause of Anglo American cordality
Bisbee daily review., 1913-11-18
ENGLAND COUNTS IN
 UPTON ID CHECK
 YANKEE TRIUMPHS
Prospects of Capturing the America Cup Better Than of Gaining Other Laurels

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Although close to twelve months must eIapse before the challenging and defending yachts meet in the races which will decide possession of the America s Cup, the international regatta has al- ready taken preceGenceeover all other sporting events among English sports men. It is apparent that the polo and tennis invasions of the States in 1914 will be considered secondary to Sir Thomas Lipton's efforts to regain the famous cup which stands for su- premacy in ocean sailing competition Already the chances of the challenger. inst beginning to take form. are being weighed and discussed by yachtmen, and the man in the street is beginning to test his tongue on nautical terms.
 The impression appears to prevail ta the general sporting circles of Eng land that the chances of winning the Americas Cup are better than in the case of either the polo or tennis tro- phies. due to the fact that the ques- ton of physical equation will be re- duced 10 a minimum. England Is not willing to concede that in the hand ling and sailing of a racing yacht thai Yankee tars, either amateur or pro have any advantage over the English salt.
 Tn other respects the general opin- ion is to the effect that the edge is with the defending nation. Although
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limited dividend payinr power can not De expected ie tempt the Investor The opportunities spec uiaiion with asset currency might however lead oteruisoribine of such stocks by individuals and nf tcrees seeking position Of privilege and advantage IT proposed amendment calling for tho most carcf consideration It contains possibilities of danger
 than Inc Vanderlip amendment proposing one central bank, and which is being 60 roundly denounce Aad its possibilities in such ways much greater be found in tho Adrich plan for one central rc bank under the control bankers within the Ii iations prescribed by wel-considered and dgested measure
 Tie administrations apparent abandonment of tie scheme to draw party Hires in the Senate. indicated
 the failure to hold the caucds set for Wed Hesday night makes possible the measure and al proposed amendments solely upon their mer.fs Certainly matters of such gravity to business and ra cal interests should not be considered from any oe- point of view
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DRUG MEN TO FIGHT DOPE" EVIL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. i7.--
 Hearty cooperation with Federal, State and municipal authorities in their efforts to restrict and regulate Inc sale of the injurious and habit forming drugs will be pledged by the wholesale druggists of the United
 States, now assembled in this city for the annual convention of their na- tionaI association. Trade re-adjust- ments necessitated by the new tariff Is another matter that will receive the attention of the convention. Today Nas devoted to preliminary business and the reception of the delegates The regular business sessions vii lbs. gin tomorrow morning and continue through Thursday. Follo~ing the close of the convention the members of the association and their families will take trip to Havana.
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THE FIGURES TO PROVE IT.

That the Census Bureau is than a statistics gathering machic is shown by the statement of the Chief statstician the that man is not pas his prime at fory. This is the sort of dictum that Is wort: while It is all we'll for the Bureau to iss1a it's heavy volumes and then filled with figures com parsons, and deductions regarding the number of fo. csn born white paupers enumerated in almshouses tie cent of their distribution by country of birth by States and by geographical divisions the st more exciting subject Of the number of training schools for nurses, commercial schools and industrial train ing schools eir respective enrolments by States ani by geographical disions t.ere must be more pe- sons interested in what the authorities have to say corning the commercial and industrial Of the man of forty tan the foreignborn paupers enuerasl in allnshouses and the fir nurses training schools, commercial schools. manual and industrial training schools combined may be said that all that
 .e timorous o7 forty need order to reassure
 himself is to look about him. This may be- but there
 is nothing potent to dispel doubt as the word of a s,austician. backed ap by mysterious columns of figures.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

The regular December examinations for teachers certificates will be held in Tombstone December ist and 2nd. Applicants must report at the High School Building in Tombstone on or before s:3O a. m. No enrolling fee is charged in Arizona for these exami- nations and all necessary supplies such as paper, pens and ink, etc, are furnished the applicants free cf charge. Account changes in the sched- ule of the railroad company, appli- cants must reach Tombstone the day preceding the examination.
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the tragedy and they have announced their intention to aid in the proseeI- tion of the young girl.
 On the day of the tragedy Ken Cricks had gone to the Perdue home to get his little child, born to the fathers union over six years ago with sister Of the girl who killed him. Accompanying Hendricks to the house was his second wife, bride of three weeks. AS Hendricks stepped into the dining room, Letha Ferdue en- tered the room from the other side.
 Well" said Kendricks, "get the baby ready-I want to take him home with me"
 "Jim," said the young girl, what do you mean 5y treating ne this way? You asked me to marry you and we are engaged. You knew I loved you and l thought you loved me"
 You are a liar.1 exclaimed Ken dricks, according to the members of the Perdue family who witnessed the tragedy. '1 never did intend to marry you
 Hendricks, according to the girls statements, then started toward her with threatening gesture. Whipping a revolver from the folds O. her skirt, the girl began firing The first shot went through Hendricks shoulder and he grappled with his assaiiant A second shot was fired and the bullet crashed through the mans chest As Ter victim sank to the floor Miss Per due placed the revolver to his head and fired two bullets into his brain.
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THOSE RUSHING MOVIES.

Whatever may he the effect of the moving picture show upon the contemporary theaer, the recen. developments in tho film drama" seem to favor the book market Nature presumably being exhausted by the cnematogph man. and contemporary history is not moving fast enough for the moyies The noyelsts are now being called supply the rayening demand lt began apparently with that red blooded adventure story, the "oISsoy" and already have Quo vadis' ana BulwerLytton and Thomas Eardys Tess" and the promise Of Jack London Some of the choicest things in fiction are hardly carable of being thrown on the screen The emphasis will of course be on the mel6 dramatic and tue spectacular but great deal of az ceilent meodrama be extracted from tLe standard novels; and even the secondteg are an improvement on the ordinary reading Of moving picture audiences The point is that the cinematograph scenario may awaE en interest in the book which it is drawn If Nick Carter audiences attracted towards The Three ,dusketeers" tLerc is a distinct gain.
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< Washington woman came out ahead in revolver ouel with her husband; yet at Ipswich, Mass. woman who tried to shoot rat with revolver killed her hEs. band Thus is the question of feminine rarksmanship left undetermined
Bisbee daily review., 1913-11-18

It is announced that ss7.oOo.Joe more will suffice to complete the Panama Canal The question remains What Is it going to cost keep in operation if dis cri5nination tolls end costly amaments on sea and land are io De lhs policy of tue United statess
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A.1hanksaivina Tosst.

Heres our toast. little proverb,
 That applies to every man If you think you can't be thankful,
 Be as thankful as you can. For of all the living creatures
 You have least cause to be blue When yon're outside of the turkey
 And the turks inside of you.
Bisbee daily review., 1913-11-18

Rumor that inc Fedora! government wn expect thear rieal stars to income salaries iy agents threatens to take the last remnants of idealsm from re and leave nothing there but painted curtain ts8g af,ft.4 es
The Washington herald., 1913-03-09
CHAPTER Iu-Continued.

The young man did not betray TN
casiness, though he was really alarmed
for his knowledge OF the fieshy lady
enabled him 10 forcsee gathering
clouds more sinister than those over
head. The obvious thing to be done
was to release the slender hand; he
did so rather hastily.
Have ! got you into trouble" Fran
asked, with her clfSh laugh. IF so
we'll be neighbors for that's where
live. Who was she?"
Miss Sapphira Clinton" he an
swered as. by common impulse, they
began walking toward Hamilton Greg
ory's house. Bob Clinton's sister, and
my landlady." The more Abbott
thought OF his adventure. the darker ii
grew; before they reached their des-
tination. it had become a deep gray.
DO you mean the Brother Clinton
that couldn't get through ? "
Yes He's the chairman OF
the school board"
All murmured Fran comprehend
ingly. At Gregory's gate. she said;
Now you run back to the tent and Ill
beard the lion by myself. | know II
has sharp teeth, but | guess it won
bite me Do try to get back to the
tent before the meetings over. Show
Yourself there. Parade up and down
the aisles''
He laughed heartily. all the sorrier
for her because he found himself in
trouble.
1T was fun while it lasted. wasn't
it," Fran exclaimed. with a sudden
gurgle
Part OF it was" he admitted. Good
by. then. little Nonpareil."
He held out his hand
No, SIR cried Fran, cla>ping her
hands behind her That's what got
YOU into trouble. Good-by. Run
for IT.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-09
JOHN BRECKENRIDGE ELLIS

than |. Let them believe me the
daughter of some old boyhood friend
thatll make it easy As the daughter
of that friend. you'll give me home.
I'll keep out your way, and be pleas
ant-a nice little girl, of any age you
please She smiled remotely.
lie spoke duly: But they'll want
to know all about that old college
friend"
Naturally. Well, just invent some
story-I1l stand by YOU
You don't know me- he returned,
drawing himself up. What. do you
imagine | would lie to thcm?"
Il think" Fran remarked irnperson-
ally, that to a person in your posi-
tion-a person beginning to reap what
he has sown, lying is always the next
! course. But YOU must act as your con-
science dictates You may be sure that
if you decide to tell the truth. Ill GER
tainly stand by you in that
Helplessly driven to bay. he flashed
out violently Unnatural girl-nr
! woman-or whatever you arc-there Is
no spirit of girlhood or womanhood in
YOU
Fran returned in a low concentrated
voice. If I'm unnatural. what were
| YOU in the Springfield DAYS! Was 1t
natural for You to be married secretly
when the marriage might have been
| public? When YOU went away TO break
the news TO your father. wasn't IT
rather unnatural for you to hide three
years before coming back? When you
! came back and heard that your wife
! had gone away to be supported by
| people who were not respectable, was
| IT natural for YOU to be satisfied with
| the first rumors YOU heard. and dis
! appear for good and all? AS for me.
yes, | have neither the spirit of girl
, hood nor womanhOod. for I'm neither
a girl, nor woman. I'm nothing Her
voice trernbled. Don't rouse my anger
when | lose grip on myself, I'm
pretty hard to stop. ii I let every
| thing rush on my mind-how she-my
'friend'-my sweet darling friend
how she searched for you all the years
deathbed she thought you'd come back
l-you--
! Fran choked hack the words Don't"
! she gasped Don't reproach me. or
| I'll reprosch you, and | mustn't do that.
! want to hide my real heart from you
from all the world. | want to smile.
and be like respectable people
! For Gods sake" whispered the
other frantically. hush, I hear my
wife coming Yes. yes. III do every
thing YOU say. but. oh. don't, don't
ruin me. You shall have home with
| us. YOU shall have everything. every
thing
Except a welcome" Fran faltercd.
| frightened at the emotion she had be-
trayed Can YOU show me to a room
quick-beforc your wife concso don't
want TO meet her. now. I'm terribly
tired. I've come all the way from
New York to find YOU; reached Lit
tlcburs only at duSk-snd I've been
! pretty busy ever since
| Come. then he said hastily This
wsy-Ill show YOU room Its
too late he broke off. striving dcs-
pcrately to regain composure
The door opened. and woman en-
tered the room hastily
The Washington herald., 1913-03-09
CHAPTER vi.
Mrs. Gregory.

The wind had suddenly increased in
violence. and 4 few raindrops had al
ready fallen. Apprchcnsions of a
storm caused hurried movements
throughout the house Binding flashes
Of lightning suggested gathering OF
the family in the reception hall, where
according TO tradition, there was less
danger and as the unknown lady
opened the door of the front room.
Fran heard footsteps upon the stairs,
and caught d glimpse OF Grace Noir
descending.
The lady closed the door behind her
before she perceived Fran. so intent
was she upon securing from threaten
ing rain some unfinished silk work
lying on the window sill She paused
abruptly. her honest brown eyes opened
wide.
Fran regarded her with that eIfsh
smile which, to the secretary. had sug
gested a fox. 1t was the coolest little
smile, slyly playing upon her twisted
mouth.
The perspiration shone on Hamilton
Gregory'S forehead. Just moment"
he uttered ncohcrently-"w wait-P1l be
back when | make sure my library
windows closed. - He left the
room. his brain in an agony of inde-
cision. How much must be told. And
how would they regard him after the
telling?
Who are YOU" asked the lady of
thirty-hve, mildly, but with gathering
wonder
The answer came. with 4 broken
laugh. Il am Fran" 1t was spoken
little deiantly. little menacingly,
as If the tired spirit was bracing itself
for battle.
The lady wore her wavy hair part
ed in the middle after that fashion
which perhaps was never new: and
no impudent ribbon or arrogant founce
stole ones attention from the mouth
that was Just sincere and sweet. Ii
was face one wanted to look at be-
Cause well. Fran didn't know why.
She's no prettier than l." was Fran's
decision. measuring from the natural
standard-the standard every woman
hides in her own breast. The nose
was too slight, but it seemed cut to
Fran's liking.
Fran smiled i'll a different way-a
smile that did not instantancously fash,
but dartcd out of the corner of her
eye. and slipped along the slightly part
ed lips. as il afraid of being caught,
and vanished. leaving a wistful face.
And who is Franz" asked the mild
voice The lady smiled so tenderlA.
it was like mellow light stealing from
fairy rose garden of thornless soals.
Fran caught her breath while her
face showed hardncsS--but not against
the other She felt something like holy
wrath a. her prescutncnt sounded forth
protestmgly-- But who are you:"
"l' am Mrs. Gregory.
TO BE CONTINUED Next -sUNDAL
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there, something like twenty years

there, something like twenty years
ago
Leave usw Gregory cried, waving
violent arm at his secretary, as if
to sweep beyond the possibility OF
overhearing another word.
Leave you-with her, Grace stam-
mcred, too amazed by his attitude to
feel offended.
"Yes. yes, yes. Go at once" He
seemed the victim OF some mysterious
terror.
Grace compressed her full lips till
they were thinned TO white line. DO
you mean forever"
"Oh, Grace beg your pardon
Miss Grace-I don't mean that, of
course. What could do without YOU?
Nothing. nothing. Grace-you are the
soul O my work. Don't look at me so
cruelty
Then YOU just mean" Grace said
steadily. for me to 60 away for a
little while:"
Only half an hour; that's all. Only
half an hour, and then come back to
me. and | will explain"
You needn't go at all, on my &C
count" observed Fran. with twist
of her mouth. ITS nothing TO me
whether you go or stay"
She has learned secret" Gregory
stammered, that vitally affects-at-
fects some people-some friends OF
mine must talk to her about-about
that secret. Just for a little while. Hall
all hour. Miss Grace, that is all. That
is really all-then come back to me.
You understand that its on account of
the secret that | ask YOU TO leave US.
You understand that | would never
send you away from me il | had my
way. don't you, Grace:
81 understand that you want me to
go now" Grace Noir replied. unre-
sponsivc. She ascended the stairway.
at each step seeming to mount that
much the higher into an atmosphere of
righteous remoteness.
No one who separated Gregory from
his secretary could enjoy his tolera-
ton, but Fran had struck far below
the surface OF likings and diSlikings.
She had turned back the covering of
conventionality TO lay bare the quiver-
ing heartstrings OF life itself. There
was no time to hesitate The stone Az
which on other occasions might be a
laughing elhsh face was now held ready
for battle.
Hadn't We better go in room
where we can talk privately" Fran
asked Il don't like this hall That
woman would just as soon listen over
the banisters as not I've seen lots OF
people like her, and | understand her
kind"
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to the front room. In this crisis, some
thing other than shuddering recoil
from haunting deeds was imperative
unlovcly specters must be made TO
vanish
How much did this girl know? And
how could her silence be purchased
His conscience was seldom asleep: but
Goals of remorse arc cndurable, how
| ever CALLING, If the winds of publicity
do not threaten to fan them to a
blaze.
I He tried desperately to cover his
dread under voice of harshness
What have YOU to say to me-!
Fran had lost the insolent compo-
sure which the secretary had inspired.
Now that she was alone with Hamilton
Gregory, it seemed impossible to speak.
She clasped and unclasped her hands.
! She opened her frouth. but her lips
were dry. The wind had risen, and as
it went moaning past the window, it
| seemed to speak of the yearning OF
years passing in the night, unsatis-
fed. AT last came the words muffled
frightened-"I know all about it"
"All about what, child?" He had
lost his harshness. His voice was al
most coaNing, as If entreating the
| mercy of ignorance
Fran gasped, Il know all about it
| know She was terrified by the
thought that perhaps she would not be
able to tell him. Her head grew light
she seemed floating away into dark
space, as il drawn by the fleeing wind
while the man before her was magni-
, fed. She leaned heavily upon a table
! with hand turned backward, whitening
her finger tips by the weight thrown
on them.
About what" he repeated with the
caution OF one who fears. He could
not doubt the genuineness of her emo
\ ton; but he would not accept heI
statement OF its cause until he must
oh" cried Fran, catching a TEN.
pestuous breath. uneven. violent. ''yoi
know what | mean-that"
The dew glistcned on his brow. bu,
he doggedly stood on the defensive
you are indefinite" he muttered. try
/ ing TO appear bold.
She knew he did not understand be-
| cause he would not. and now she real
lied that lie would. il possible. deny
! His bearing suggested something SC
| foreign to her own nature. that ii gave
her strength. She had been afraid 10
witness the emotion her knowledge
might excite. but all he revealed was
a determination 10 avoid the issue.
Pretense and sham always hardened
her Then" she said slowly, Il will
be definite. | will tell you the things ii
would have been better for YOU 10 tell
me Your early home was in New
! York. but you had a cousin living in
| Springfield where there was a very
good college Your parents were
anxious to get YOU away from the
temptations OF big city until YOU
were OF age So YOU we're sent TO live
with your cousin and attend college
You were with him three or four years
and at last the time came for gradua.
! tion. Shall | go on"
He fought desperately for sclf-prcs,
crvation. What is there in all this
You had married. in the meantime,
Fran said coldy: married secretly
That was about nineteen years ago
| She was only about eighteen. After
graduation. You were to go to New