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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-21

Mr.. Searles, But I think she holds
clue and does not know that she
holds a clue! For an hour l shall
slumber-L, who like the tortoise.
know that to sleep is to live-I shall
slumber beside the sick mans bed.
Then. we shall see"
1t was a quarter to seven when
Morris klaw entered the sick room.
Ottley lay in a trance-Iike condition.
and the eccentric investigator, of
whose proceedings the nurse strongly
disapproved, settled himself in a split
cane armchair by the bedside and.
waving his hand in dismissal to Hauf-
mann and myself. placed a large silk
handkerchief over his sparsely-cover-
ed skull and composed himself for
slumber.
We left him and tiptoed from the
room.
IF you hadn't told me what he's
done in the past" whispered Haul
mann. II should say our old friend
was daily"
The great empty house was eeriry
silent. and during the time that we
sat smoking and awaiting the end of
Morris Rlaw's singular tslepathic ex-
pertinent neither of us talked very
much. At S o'clock tine man whose
proceedings savored so much of
charlatanry, but whom l knew for one
of the foremost criminologists of the
world. emerged. spraying his face with
verbena.
"Ah. gentlemen" he said. coming in
to us, Il have recovered some slight
impression" he tapped his moist fore
lead of that agonizing thought which
preceded the inconsistencies OF Ottley.
j depart. Some time tonight will come
Sir Bartram Vane. from Half-Moon
street. the specialist, to confer with the
physician who is attending here. Mr..
Searles. remain concealed. Not even he
must know of your being herr: no one
outside the house must know. Re
member my warnings. I depart"
Behind the thick pebbles his eyes
cleaned with some excitement re- {
pressed.
Goodnight, Mr.. Hartmann" he said.
Goodnight, Mr.. Searles. To the nurse
! have said goodnight and she only
sIared. She thinks l am the mad olo
fool,''
He departed. CURLY declining COM
pany, and carrying his huge plaid rug
and heavy grip.
At about 10 o'cIcIock Sir Bartram Vane !
drove up. bringing with him the local !
physician who was attending Ottley.
when the medical men had gone, that
the course OF treatment had been en- /
tirely changed.
Morris Klaw, in pursuit of whatever /
plan he had formed. never appeared on
the scene. but evidence of his active inter-
est reached US in the form Of telegraphic
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, Kaufman departed to a room on the
west front with similar injunctions.
and the detective remained in Hauf-
mann's room.
AS l crept cautiously to the window.
avoiding the broad moonbeams
streaming in. I saw a light on my
left Ottley was acting as Hartmann
would have done IL he had been re-
firing for the night. Three minutes
later the light vanished and the nerv-
Gus vigil was begun.
There was very little breeze. but
sufficient to send up and down the
poplars waves Of that mysterious whis-
pering which Klaw and / had pre-
viousIy noted. The moon. though in
a absolutely cloudless sky, and the
shadow of the house lay black be-
meath me. its edge tropically sharp. A
broad belt OF moon-bright grass and
gravel succeeded. and this merged
into the light-patched gloom of the
avenue. On the right of the poplars
lay shrubbery. and beyond that a gar
den stretching to theseast wall. Just
to the left, an outbdilding CLEANED
Whitley. Some former occupant had
built 1t for a coachhouse and it now
housed Haufmann's car.
cannot say with certainty when
first detected. mingled with the
whistling of the branches. something
that was not caused by the wind.
But ultimately l found myself listen
ing for this other sound. With my
eyes fixed straight ahead and peering
into the shadows of the poplars I
crouched, every nerve at high ten
sion. A slight sound on my left told
of a window softly opened II was
ottIey creeping out on to the bal
He. tOO had heard II.
Then. with awful suddenness. the
inexplica BILE happened.
A short, shrill cry broke the COM
plete silence, succeeding one of those
spells of whispering. A shot follow
ed hot upon it-then a second. Some
the drive-and l 1eaped to the win
dow, threw IL widely open and step
ped on the balcony.
"Ottleyw l cried. "HaufmannI"
Down stairs! Come down."
/ ran across the room out on the
landing. and down into the hall.
was, unfastening the bolts.
His injured arm was still stiff. and
/ FASTENED to assist him.
MY Cod he cried. turning a pale
face toward me. It's Ottley gone!
Did you see anything?"
NO! Did your
Curse it, No! I had just slipped
away from the window to get my re-
volver! You heard the voice?"
Clearly"
The door was thrown open and we
ran out into the drive.
There was no sign of Ottley, and |
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leaves / heard a voice calling as plain
as l ever heard anything in my life
And it called me-"
This is almost incredible!" / said.
II wish Morris Klaw were here"
where is he?"
He is in Paris. He will be away
over the Weekend
81 met a man curiously enough
continued Hartmann. Just outside
the Charing Cross tube. on my way
here, who's coming down to have a
look into the business. a hot man on
mysteries" He mentioned the name
of a celebrated American detective
agency. I'm afraid it's outside his
radius, but he volunteered and l was
glad to have him. I'd like Klaw
down. though"
What about the girls?"
81 was going to tell you. They're
at Brighton for awhile. Greta didn't
want to quit, but poor Lal was dead
scared! Anyway 1 got them on"
The uncanny business claimed en-
tire possession of my mind, and fur
Their work was out OF the question.
accordingly accompanied Kaufman to
the hotel where the detective was
lodged and made the acquaintance of
Mr.. J. Shorter Ottley.' He was a typi-
cal New Yorker. clean shaver and
sailow complexioned, with good gray
eyes and an infiexible mouth.
I'VE don't deal in ghosts" he said.
smilingly! II never met a ghost that
couldn't stop a bullet If it came his
way. Did Miss Kaufman hear II
the same night?'
Not the same night I did-no. She
seems to have dozed off,"
when she did hear IT. was 1t call
ing your"
''she couldn't make <out what it
called"
Did she go TO the Window"
Eyes, but she only looked out from
behind the blind"
See anything"
NO"
'I should very much have liked an
interview with her." said Ottley
"she could tell you no more than I
have"
About that. mol There's something
else should like to ask her"
That evening We all three dined a,
the Grove, dinner being prepared by
a woman who departed directly after
we were finished. A desultory game
Of billiards served to pass the time
between twilight and darkness, and
the detective and ! departed, leaving
alone in the house This
was prearranged by Ottley. who had
some scheme in hand. Side by side
we tramped down the poplar avenue.
went out by the big gate, and closed
II behind us. We then skirted the
grounds to a point on the side oppo-
site the gate. and scaling the wall
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We stood for a moment. undecided
how we should act. Then. Just In
side the shadow belt. we found the
detective lying.
Thinking him dead, we raised ana
dragged him back to the house. Hav-
ing refastened the door, We laid him
on a sofa in the morning room. His
face was deathly and blood flowed
from a terrible wound on his skull.
Strangest of all. though. he had a
gaping hole just above the right
wrist The skin about IL was dis
colored as II with burning. Neither
of US could detect any sign of life.
and We stood, two frightened men.
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The Whispering
Poplars

found ourselves In a wilderness Of
neglected kitchen garden Through
this the American cautiously led the
way toward the house. visible through
the tangle Of bushes and trees in
sharp silhouette against. the sky. On
all fours' we crossed little yard and
entered q side door which had been
left aJar for the purpose. closing II
softly behind US. So. passing through
the kitchen, we made our way up
stairs and rejoined Kaufman.
A post had been allotted to me In
the room next to his and I was en-
Joined to sit in the dark and watch
for anything moving among the trees.
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"You haven't heard me out" he
went on, more slowly than was his
won't I've heard it!''
stared at him blankly.
That's one on your he said with
q certain grim triumph. after Greta
said there was something came in the
night that wasn't trees rustling. ! sat
up and smoked. First night ! read
and nothing happened. Next night 1
sat in the dark. There was no breeze
and I heard nothing for my pains.
Third night I stayed in the dark
again, and about twelve o'clock q
breeze came along. All mixed up with
the rustling and signing of the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-07-08
WEEKLY LIMERICK

Aunt Liza washed, day out, and day in
Was i'm the washing game, up to her chin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
COMMITTEE PLANS
FOR CONGRESSMAN

A joint meeting Of tine entertainment
committees Of the chamber Of COM
merce,s FL PasO and Elephant Butte Wa
ter Users associations. to arrange for
the entertainment Of the congressional
committee that is to inspect the dam
on June 3, Will be held at o'clock Fri
day night at the chamber Of commerce.
President r z. Orndorff. of the cham
Der OF commerce, has appointed J. f.
Primm, George LeBarOn Harry Potter
andhenry $ Beach on the chamber OF
commerce committee There were TO be
but five members TO the committee as
requested by the Water Users associ-
alton. but all Of the directors viii as
sist in the entertainment Of the visitors.
Felix Martinez Will head the FL PasO
Water Users association committee
while L h Clapp is chairman OF the
Elephant Butte Water Users associ-
alton committee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27

mobilists not now members Of the
chamber of commerce will be solicited
TO join that body and in the annual
budget provision will be made for
funds for the work of signing and map
ping roads leading into FL Paso. if the
proposal is put through
bureau at Kaesas City.
It was decided that early action to
open the publicity bureau at the new
station in Kansas City should be taken.
Exhibits of farm produce, minerals and
many photos will make ul5 the exhibit
ton, which will be in chan &c Of a man
who viii give Information to prospec-
tive FL PasO visitors
The committee decided to reject a
proposition from J. D. Ponder for a
writeup Of FL PasO in the Border Elk -
for 500.
The local Moose lodge has asked
for 1900 Of the FL Paso booklets for
distribution to the lodges throughout
the country in the interests Of securing
the establishment Of the Moose sani-
tarium here. It is proposed to enclose
leaflets regarding the sanitarium in
each Booklet 1t was finally decided TO
turn over $50 Of the booklets to the
lodge.
The members Of the committee at
tending the meeting were: Henry
Beach, Wyche Greer, H D. slater and
George H Clements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27

tickets. The agent would also talk
/ with the passengers
] A modification of this plan was sug-
! gested whereby the agent meet the
I train near the city and distribute liter
/ AZURE and notices regarding the stop
| over privileges. The matter will be
/ taken up at a future meeting Of the
| committee. It is pointed out that
| should even few passengers stop over
| from each train, the money spent by
( them in FL PasO would more than pay
the cost of hiring the publicity man.
5000 More Booklets.
Bids for 5000 Of the FL Paso books
are to be received at once, as but 1000
Of the books now remain A number
of new Illustrations OF the Elephant
Butte dam will appear in the new is
sue At the same time, bids for 10000
Of the Brief Facts About FL Paso"
booklets will be received Richard B.
Harte. a commercial designer, sub
mitted a design for a new cover for
the booklet. He will make up COM
plete dummy Of the booklet and submit
it at the next meeting
To Buy Road Logs.
Harry Locke appeared before the
committee with a proposition that for
$3.50 he and R. H. Rinehart, who
have been mapping one day motor trips
out Of FL Paso. for publication in
small booklet would add maps OF the
roads from Roswell, Albuquerque and
Pecos into FL Paso. and give Ell .Paso
two pages OF advertising in the Book
let, one Of pictures Of Elephant Butte
dam and one of pictures Of and facts
about FL PasO. He said he would give
the chamber Of commerce 500 books
and that others would be placed on dis
tribution in Albuquerque. Roswell and
Pecos as well as the smaller towns
surrounding FL Paso. so that tourists
would have no trouble finding the
roads into Ell PasO. The committee de-
cided TO offer Mr.. Locke 200 for the
work. if he would give FL PasO 1000
books. these to be placed by the cham ,
Der Of commerce on sale in Fl PasO I
for local people, and to be given away
at the chamber of commerce to tour !
lists.
Auto Club May Disband.
During the discussion, it was stated Z
to the committee that the automobilists |
OF FL Paso have failed TO support the |
Automobile club with funds to issue I
road logs and sign the various roads /
leading into Ell PasO, and H D. Slater, !
Of the advertising committee, sug-
gested the Incorporation OF the Auto 4
mobile club into the chamber OF com 4
merce as a committee instead Of try
ing to continue its work as an indie \
pendent organization. The suggestion 4
is favored by r II. Rinehart, the pres
snt president Of the Automobile club Il
and il is possible that the automobilists /,
who have worked with the club to keep 1
it alive viii soon take steps to ask
the chamber Of commerce TO create
committee on automobiles and good
roads for the purpose OF taking the
place Of the Automobile club. Auto
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
BLISTERS ALL OYER
BABY'S BODY
Itched and Burned. Clothing Irri-
lated. Face Badly Disfgured.
Used One Cake Cuticura Soap
and 0neIBOx Ointment. Before
Finished Trouble Was Gone.

Route 6. Huntingdon. Tenn At three
months old my baby broke out with blisters
all over his body. They would form sores
which we could not cure. They looked Ike
burn blisters and they itched and burned so
that 1t was almost impossible for him to
sleep at night. Whenever he scratched
them they would make bad sore and his
clothing frritated them so that he kept me
awake a greater part Of the night His face
was badly disfgured-
Il got different kinds Of salves but they
didn't do him any good Then noticed
an advertisement Of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment so sent for a sample. They helped
him 50 much that bought cake Of CUT
curs Soap and box Of Cuticura Ointment.
would battle him good in Cuticua Soap
and apply the CUtiCWa Ointment twice
daily and before I had finished them the
sores had entirely disappeared and ths
trouble was gone" CsigneO Mrs. AIyrs B.
Nesbitt. Oct. s. 1914
Sample Each Free by Mail
With S2-p. Skin Book On request. Ad-
dress postcard ''Cuticura, Dept. 7, Boz
ton Sold throughout the world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
HARDWARE HOUSES MAY
DISPLACE THE GARAGES

san Francisco, Calf. May I'll
American hardware houses are to IN
dertake the distribution Of automobile
accessories and repair parts, hitherto
in the hands Of garages and accessory
dealers A resolution to that effect
was adopted in an executive session
Of the American Iron. Steel and Heavy
Hardware association John D. Purdie,
secretary Of the association. said this
meant the elimination Of the black
smith shop
Another result he said. will be that
the country and city retail hardware
man viii sell automobile parts and
tires"
American manufacturers. he added.
will be only too glad to turn their
goods over TO the jobbers."
Mr.. Purdie expressed the opinion
that the promised displacement Of the
garage will mean lower repairs prices
on automobiles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
MOUSE AND THE CLOCK
TO BE PLAYED BY BAND

A descriptive overture. The Mouse
and the Clock" Will be rendered by
the 18th infantry and at the after
noon concert 10 be given Friday at 4
o'clock at the camp Of the 18th infantry
near the Texas & Pacific roundhouse.
The concert will be directed by band
master Ernest G. Fischer, who has
arranged the following program
March, The Manila Heroes" Hall
Overture. Light Cavalry" Suppe.
Hesitation waltz, Love Is So Tickle, %
Kruseman.
Selection, The Count OF Luxem-
bourg," Lehar.
Descriptive, THE Mouse and the
Clock" Whitney.
TwO-step. That Thinking Tango
Tune" Grant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
PUBLICITY MAN To MEET TRAINS
AND INVITE TOURISTS To STOP
Advertising Bureau to Be Opened at Kansas City Also
to Try to Induce Tourists to Stop Here Fact that Ell
PasO Roads Are Unsigned and Unmapped Leads
to Proposal For Chamber of Commerce Aid.

X UPPLEMENTNG the campaign for
securing visitors and settlers for
- Fl Paso through the distribution
OF literature by personally interesting
passengers on trains bound for the
city is the latest plan now under con-
sideratiOn by the advertising commit
tee of the chamber or commerce. The
now plan was discussed at a meeting
OF the committee Wednesday afternoon
in the office of H. s Beach.
Only tentative plans have so far
been discussed, but, as at present out
lined. the committee would arrange
to have a man meet the c. n. limited
at some point on the line, probably
Del Rio, and distribute FL Pase htera-
ture to the passengers, giving special
notices regarding the ten day stopover
allowed on both railroad and Pullman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
DAMAGED LINER REACHES
PORT BEFORE PASSENGERS

New York. May 27-The Holland
American liner Ryndam. damaged We'd
nesday in a collision with the tramp
steamer Cuneo OF Nantucket shoals.
was brought into port Wednesday
night She arrived ahead OF her pas
sengers. who had been transferred to
other ships Seventy-seven passengers
We're brought in later The Ryndam
was heavily waterlogEed and much OF
her $1,000, 900 cargo OF foodstuffs des-
tined for Holland. was ruined The
Cuneo. also damaged. was making for
port under her own steam
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS
Ell PASO GIRL At BIJOU.

Miss Vivian Reed. an FL Paso girl and
star in the movie world. viii be fea-
tured at the Bijou today in a twO-reel
drama entitled The Ingratitude Of Liz
Taylor" Miss Reed plays the leading
role and shows to advantage in the
picture. 1t viii be shown today only.
Hearst-Selig news is also on the pro-
gram Its contents is very entertain
ing. including the latest fashions for
women.
Tomorrow, Charlie Chaplin will be
seen in his latest and funniest comedy,
BY the Sea- an entire reel Of laugh
ter Make arrangements TO attend the
matinee and be sure and send all the
children, as there is a great laugh in
store for them Regular prices viii
prevaiL-Adyertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27

methods to which in a lawless spirit
their representatives at various times
have seen fit to resort They have
raised large funds in the defence Of
men who have proved TO be by their
own confessions viOlators OF the crlmi-
nal law and they have manifested a
desire to secure IN express statutory
declarations an immunity for labor
unions from the epratiOn Of general
laws that should be uniform. In other
words, they have sought to make them
selves and their agents a privileged
class not subjected TO the laws thai
affect every other man and even them
selves when not engaged in labor dis
putes"
Cites 1Iatters' Case.
Prof Taft cited the recent action OF
the United Hatters of North America
on the question of paying the $z5O,OgV
Judgment found against its members IN
the Danbury hatters' case
Neither the Hatters' union nor the
American Federation Of Labor, ne
said. lis willing TO raise a fund 70
relieve the 1S6 victims Of their mis-
guided urging. although they could
and did raise funds quite as large for
the defence Of the criminals who SUB
sequently confessed their crimes, COM
mitted in the supposed UNFOLDING Of
the interests Of labor. such condl-
ton cannot but have useful influence
in bringing TO the attention Of the
rank and file Of organized labor, the
necessity for restraining their leaders
in such unWise defiance Of law
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
TAFT ARRAIGNS
UNION TACTICS
Says Unions, Intoxicated
With Power, Exercise
Tyranny Over Society.

New York, May 27.-While fully ap-
proving the principles of union labor,
former president William H Taft does
not approve the means used TO carry
those principles into effect, he told
the National Manufacturers assOcia-
ton. He also criticised the Clayton
act and the federal trade commission
as detrfments to business.
Z fully approve. said the former
president, of the principle of labor
urion- But the power their leaders
have acquired by the principle Of COM
bination in their organization has in
tCxicated them. and they have eXer-
cised a tyranny over society and over
their own members that is certainly
leading to a reaction and to a re-
straint of their great powers within
proper and lawful limits.
Don't Condemn Criminal Acts.
They have failed to condemn in any
way. as they ought. the use of criminal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
aTHE JUGGERNAUTr-ALHAMBR

max the big wreck. the most sensa-
tional. thrilling ana awe inspiring spec
tacle ever witnessed n a photoplay, will
be on for the last days showing at the
Alhambra today. This is the photoplay
that everybody is talking about. and IL
you have not seen Il. do not overlook
this opportunity. Tomorrow the Al
hambra will show "Fanchon. the Crick-
et," played by Mary Pickford, sup
ported by the rest of the Pickford fam
lily Lottie and acknowledgements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
ar THE GRFCIAN.

Vivian Rich. supported by the best
American company cast. will be seen
at the Grecian today in a splendid two
reel feature. I'm the Purple Hills" II
is tense, thrilling. pathetic and cOnvinc-
ing, a picture you should not miss.
There will also be shown a good COM
edy on the same bill, The Rivals
'Rumpelstiltskin," a picture that viii
delight both young and old, Is the spe-
cial attraction at the Grecian tomorrow.
It is a distinct novelty. Beautiful cos
tuning. magnificent stage settings,
weird scenic effects, fascinating story,
make it worth while. Arrange TO bring
your children to see it There will be
no advance in prices--Advertise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
Cite. lIatters, Case.

SEARCH FOR SADDLES OWNER.
The police have been unable to 10
cate the owner of a saddle recently
recovered from a place at Sixth and
Campbell streets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27
- FOOL THERE WAS, TO-DAY.

"A Fool There Was" viii be at the
Unique today for the last time. This
picture has been brought back because
the Unique theater could not accom-
modate one-half the people who wanted
To see it when here a month ago. "A
Fool There Was is the most fascinat-
ms picture ever brought to FL PasO
and features Theda Bara and Edward
Jose. The play i5 by Porter Emerson
Browne, and is adapted from Rudyard
Kipling's Vampire
The shows for this production. which
is in six parts, start at u m. 1870, $500.
4:3O, 500, 7.3O and $500 D. m Attend
the matinee Admission is % cents
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27

"The members OF the Daughters Of
the American Revolution and the
Daughters Of the Confederacy will
make wreaths for the decoration Of the
soldiers graves on Memorial day"
said Mrs. c. z. Kelly. The women
are going to meet at Evergreen ceme-
terry Saturday morning at o'clock
to prepare wreaths and we will be glad
for any number Of helpers to join in
this work"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-27

baby. For babies whose parents are
not able TO bear the expense OF a
summer out of town. the baby sanitar-
ium offers a place where the young
sters viii be given every care