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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-01

~Daniels has snitehed. Well he can't
prove anything"
We had talk, and he told me that-he
thought he could get me fresh backing
for The Covington."
Ibid he see you again?"
Eyes. A few days ago he came to
me and told me that syndicate had
been formed and had raised the money
to put on ajmusical comedy, and that
was to be manager Of the theater and
look after the financial interests Of the
syndicate. He was very nice to me-"
"Mr. Daniels" Langdon's voice be-
came suddenly grave and freighted
with meaning, "did Shale know you
had heard his voice in that hotel room?"
ayes. asked him if he had been
there
"What did he say?"
"He said 1 couldn't testify to what l
wasn't sure Of, and that it was wiser
not to ask too many questions"
did you understand that the back
ing for your theatre was in order to
keep you from testifying?'
"I objectr' cried the district attorney.
on his feet in an instant
There was much wrangling as to
whether this question could be admit
ted; but the Judge finally ruled that it
was material evidence.
"It was never put into words, Mr..
Langdon, though I gathered it." the
witness said. But there are some big
ger things than business success. and
wanted to set this straight"
A sudden commotion arose at the
back Of the room, and as the specta-
tors turned and stared, and the Judges
gavel raped for order mans voice
rose shrill and exasperated.
$50 that's what you've got me here
for, Is it? Daniels has snitched. Well
he can't prove anything-I tell you be
don't know nothin'."
A pallid-faced man in light
checked suit was struggling in the grip
Of Brennan and a policeman, who
drew him steadily down through the
gaping crowds as Langdon called his
next witness.
George Shale"
81 won't testify" stermed the new
conner. twisting angrily under the by
no means light handling Of the detec-
tives. What do you want Of me?"
Il shall tell you that when you are on
the stand" said Langdon briefly, and
his Honor. leaning forward. said
sharply:
"A refusal to testify is contempt of
court. You can be sent to prison for
that
For a moment Shale stared wildly
about, then his eyes narrowed shrewd-
~, and he said gruff1y, "All right, and
allowed himself to be led up into the
stand
The excitement Of the spectators can
be imagined.
Here was drama of the most thrilling
kind-an unwilling witness in a SEN J
sational murder trial, dragged to the
stand. forced to open his sealed lips |
and tell what ne knew. !
"Mr. Shale," cried Langdon, what
had James Pollock asked you to do !
for him on the night when he was
shot?"
HE asked me to get him the grey
suite at the Republic. He wanted to
get Miss Page in there for quiet chat i
so he said"
did you do it2"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-01

MARY PAGE, an actress is
accused Of the murder Of
James Pollock, and is defended
by her lover Philip Langdon.
Pollock has been pursuing Mary
for many months endeavoring to
win Der love and her hand in
marriage, but his attentions have
been very unwelcome to her.
knowing her stage aspirations,
he has, unknown to her, financed
her starring tour under the man.
agement of Daniels.
On the night of the murder,
Mary leaves the banquet hall in
the Hotel Republic and enters
the Gray Room alone expecting
to meet Langdon. She has been
lured there by Pollock. who has
been drinking.
a few moments later shot is
heard and Langdon and others,
upon entering the Gray Room
find James Pollock shot through
the heart and Mary Page lying
in a faint beside him with Pol
locks revolver not six inches
from the ends Of her fingers.
At Mary's trial she admits she
had the revolver. Pollock had
invaded her dressing room at the
theatre. Langdon had come to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-01


ing the room and echoing far down the
corridors proclaiming to the world at
large that Mary Page was free!
Still more cheering throngs greeted
her when she emerged from the prison
a little later with Philip and her moth
er besides her, and they followed the
speeding motor for blocks shouting
their acclamations and congratulations,
while Mary nestled contentedly against
Philip.
Forgotten were the days of horror
following the death Of Pollock and
her arrest for crime she knew moth
ing of; forgotten even were the un-
pleasant moments when Pollock pur-
sued her With manifestations Of his
unWelcome love.
It was the most wonderful moment
Of her life.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-01

the right thread that would lead out Of
the maze, but each time his edifce of
hope had crumbled.
The doorman at the Hotel Republic
had repeated :only what the chauffeur
had already told-that Shale had left
Pollock as soon as he got out Of the
machine; but even so Langdon had
sent Brennan and his confreres to
scour the town for him.
He ought not to be hard to find; but,
once found, could he tell anything?
That was the question.
And so, wearily and endlessly, Lang
don paced the stone-paved room, dou
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-01

Call Mr. Daniels
A sense Of something big impending
stirred the spectators and the jury
alike, and the Judge himself, keenly
alive to that new note in Langdon's
voice, turned deliberately in his chair
as Daniels began his testimony.
Everyone in the room leaned for
ward, tense with excitement
'Mr. Daniels began Langdon with
no preliminaries, "on the night Of the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-01

the country. and keep you until you
have put this dreadful thing out Of
your mind forever"
"And then," said Mary wistfully, II
will come back and take up my work"
Langdon tightened his arm about her.
And then" said he, you will come
back and marry me. a fee is always
paid lawyer for services rendered.
1 ask the biggest one in the world.
Mary-win you pay it?''
And what her low-voiced reply was
not even her mother knew.
THE END.
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Proved Il.

whenever I see Grifiths l am re-
minded that the good die young" said
q business man one day. .ayc. sat
"But Grifiths is over seventy" said
his friend.
Exactly" was the reply. That is
just my point"-Chicago Herald
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-01

bly, ugly in the clear light of the early
morning.
Suddenly he was halted in his self
imposed sentry duty by the sound Of a
knock on the door, and in response to
his come in," Daniels entered.
81 looked for you over at the Office, ="
he said, "but they told me you were
here"
Ibid you want me for anything spe-
cial?" asked Langdon coldly, and the
theatrical man flushed.
eyes," he said. 81 did. 1 had long
talk with my wife last night, and she
and decided that the hoodoo on The
Covington Is too black for us, any
way. No good can come out Of that
place for me, and she-she said, she
wanted me to come down here and ask
you to put me on the stand again. Do
you understand what I mean?"
81 think Go" said Langdon quietly.
though q fame had leaped into his
eyes. You want to tell what you
didn't say before?'
He was too clever to let this man
know how jubilant he was.
"Yes," said Daniels. ut may not
be important, yet somehow know it
is. lists about what heard when
1 passed the door of the gray suite
that night"
Thank Godr' cried Langdon, and
drew his chair close to that of Daniels.
When they entered the courtroom to-
gether an hour later every trace of
anxiety and suffering had been wiped
from Langdon's face.
He looked buoyantly young, and
when he passed Mary, he whispered
something to her that brought light
to her eyes too, and though there was
surprise there was no fear on her face
when she herself was called as the
first witness Of the day.
Miss Page" said Langdon in the
vibrantly happy voice of one who sees
success just ahead, ION the night when
you went into the gray suite from the
banquet room were you wearing or
carrying your cloak"
81 slipped it on as came into the
hall. I carried my gloves and my
evening Bag
did you see Mr.. Pollock the minute
you entered. the room?"
mo-
what did you do?''
81 slipped off the cloak again because
it was warm and laid it on a chair
with my gloves and Bag
Where was that chair?''
The question snapped like whip
lash. and for moment Mary hesi-
tated
I'm not quite sure" she said slowly;
then, with more assurance: why,
yes, I ami 1t was towards the door
into the other room because it was then
that l saw Mr.. Pollock come out"
"And you rereated:"
Yes" The answer was breathed
rather than spoken, but Langdon push
ed on, too eager to spare her.
Did he come toward your
Yes
Did he follow you so far that he
came between you and that chair?"
"Why. of course. He-he-came
right up to me-
She shuddered and hid her face in
her hands, as the tide Of recollection
swept over her, but Langdon had only
one more question.
''Then. in order to secure the revolver
from your bag, you would have had to
push past him and secure the bag
from under your cloak, would you not?
"Yes. But I-I-don't remember what
happened"
THAT is all, thank you, Miss Page
said Langdon, and turning to the bailif
he added briskly:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-01
? SYNOPSIS

her rescue. the revolver had been
knocked from Pollock's hand and
Mary had seized and retained it.
She had put it in her hand bag
the night Of the murder intend
ing giving it to Langdon.
Her maid. testifes that Mary
threatened Pollock with it pre-
viously, and Mary's leading man
duplicates Langdon.
How Mary disappeared from
the scene of the crime is a mys-
tery. Brandon tells Of a strange
hand print he saw on Mary's
shoulder.
Further evidence shows that
horror of drink produces tempo
rary insanity in Mary.
The defense is "repressed psy-
Ghosts Witnesses described
Mary's fight from her intoxicat-
ed father and her fathers sui
eide.
Nurse Walton describes the
KIDNAPPING of Mary by Pollock.
and Amy Barton tells Of Mary's
struggles to become an actress,
of Pollock's pursuit Of her and
of another occasion when the
smell of liquor drove Mary in
sane.
There is evidence that Daniels,
Mary's manager, threatened Pol
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e - @
lock. Mary faints on the stand
and again goes insane when
policeman offers her whisky.
Daniels testifies that Pollock
threatened to kill Mary and
Langdon and actually attempted
to kill Langdon.
Two witnesses describe Mary's
fight to the street from the no
tel and her abduction by men
from a gambling place near by.
Further evidence seems to in
criminate Daniels.
Maggie Hale, inmate of a gam
bling den, testifies that she was
at the hotel and heard two men
quarreling in the Gray Room
short time before the murder.
Her evidence seems to increase
? suspicion against Daniels.
Daniels privately informs Lang
don that Mary Page did not kill
Pollock and that if Mary is in .
danger of going to the electric
chair he will tell all be knows Of
the case.
Watson, a waiter. testifes that
Pollock had a quarrel over the
phone the night Of the murder,
and Pollock's chauffeur reveals
the fact that Shale was with Pol
lock shortly before the shot was
fired
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27
miller CONCERT

sent out, and admission was by these
cards only.
To say that the entertainment
pleased Is putting II mildly. In fact,
the audience went off in rapturcs over
the performance, and every one left
the auditorium pleased and delighted
with the wonderful achievement
Miss Miller, who has visited Clarks-
burg on different occasions in concert,
and who Is great favorite here. was
heard by many OF her fond admirers
last evening. She was given generous
enCores She wore beautiful oriental
costume. "hich greatly enhanced her
ever attractive appearance.
Miss Millers charming rendering Of
the two favoriie Scotch songs, Scots
VIVA haze wi Wallace bled" and WY
Ain Countrie' might also he termed
rather weird from the fact that 1t was
In hearing two voices. each vital. pure
and distinct, while only single singer
could he seen. Miss Miller presented
these songs as duets. singing with a
laboratory recreation of her own voice,
that had been made by Mr. Edison
The recreation was so exactly like
Miss Niillef5 voice in tone. qualify
and enunciation that II was not pos
sible to tell one from the other. The
result, therefore. was duet sung by
two voices more alike than could be
heard under any other circumstances,
and needless to say. there was a per-
feet accord in expression and enuncia-
tion between the live" Miss Miller
and the "re-cre0ted' Miss Miller
This charming artist who possesses
a rich contralto voife, which she uses
with great discretion and judgment,
also sang number Of other selections
with re-creatons OF her own voice.
pauspg from time to time and per-
hitting the re-created voice 10 be
heard alone. II was only by watching
the singers lips that the hearer could
he certain whether she sang, so perfect
was the recreation.
This new evidence of Mr. EdisOn's
wizardry was also heard alone in a
number of selections. which were
keenly enjoyed
Mr. Walsh played duets and in uni
son with the re-creatrd violin solos
that had been recorded for Mr.. Edison
by Carl Flesh. the Hungarian viz
tuoso. and by Albert Spaulding. This
comparison illustrated the fidelity with
which the new Edison re-creates the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27
ANGEL
ENDS PAIN OF
HOMER BRIGHT
Weston Man, Who Had Back
Broken in Train Accident,
Dies in Local Hospital.


Injuries received a week ago when
he fell From the top OF freight car
al Jane Lew caused the death at .
O'Clock Friday morning in Il local
noSp'la' oi homer =. brisn' asea
~ a. VI weston d hai'Iihore ana
ohlo Fallro@d Gonauct0r; tuheral
wv, ''rrs WI, WIN De heiu az weston AT z
" el"eN SUNDAY AFTERNOON
me deceased man Is survived by
MS widow, Mrs. Phoebe A. Bright;
two sons, borr, OF sutton, and Con
DO Il railroad man. four daughters.
Mrs. Nerna Hacker, of Weston, and
Misses opal Goldie and Bernice, all
living AZ nome; six brothers. Amos,
OF sutton; Joseph \. and Lloyd, OF
Oklahoma. David ID. and Lot, ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27
HARMER PRAISES
LOCAL CHARITIES
And Urges the Public Here to
Come to Its Support in
Campaign for Funds.

Concerning die work Of the local
Associated Charities. Harvey W. lIar-
mer, former mayor Of the city, has
issued tho following signed statement:
Clarksburg. w Va.
October 27, 1916.
70 The public Of Ciarksbrlrg.
Not until the last few days have the
people u Clarksburg as fully realized
what the Associated Charities stood
for, as they now better understand IT,
through the articles which have been
appearing in the papers OF Clarksburg.
find that the Associated Charities
works IN conjunction with all the other
civic organizations Of this city. and
these institutions make of the Assoc
lated Charities a clearing house for all
the relief work which they desire 10 do
The general public does not realize
now helpful this organization can he
To them Whenever You are solicited
for aims or charity, just send the per-
son TO tho rooms OF this organization.
AID there the ease will receive the at
lcnttun It's merits demand, and every
assistance viii be rendered
Up Ia this time there have been IN
Nutubd|t IAlluS 10 carr on inns great
WORK but from reports that are com
ing IN, II seems that this year viii
put lis organization ON u good imam
cial basis. and We will. have here an
institution Of whose work We. as cit
i2ens Of Clarksburg may he proud
While the work performed by the
Associated Charities is primarily FOR
the relief ~ the individual family IN
distress. II renders d service no less
valuable 10 the community at large.
Suppose there were no organized char
ity work aud the crippled and blind
were standing on our street corners
with lead pencils for sale: our streets
oycrrm With bcggars What Il condi-
ton our city would be in No, the poor
are not the only beneGr'aies. The
whole standard OF the community life
IL elevated when the unpleasant effects
Of poverty are prevented
Keep this organization on your list
~ those institutions which you are
going 10 help this year
Sincerely
HARVEY W. iARNlER.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27
CHARMING NEW COATS

We have just received today by express large
shipment OF the seasons very latest models. Many
beautiful plush Goats in this lot. Others in wooh
and Scotch mixtures. and they will be attractively
priced for Saturdays selling
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27

Concerning die work Of the local
Associated Charities. Harvey W. lIar-
mer former mayor Of the city, has
issued tho following signed statement:
Clarksburg. ", Va,
n.t,t.,, - fntr
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27
FUNERAL SERVICES.

Funeral services for Frank MIL
ton Vincent, aged two years, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Vincent. Of
Mount Glare, we're held in the Meth
odist EplscoDal church there at 10
o'clock Friday morning and inter
ment was in the Odd Fellows' ceme-
terry at that place The child died
early Thursday morning Of a compli-
cation of diseases.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27

essary is the different tone quality
Of various instruments and to mako
different figures Of music each easily
observable when being played stimuli
taneously
Miss Miller and Mr. Walsh went to-
day TO Morgantown, where they will
appear in recital tonight
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27

composers ideas in the higher forms
Of orchestral music and cited several
instances from well known compost
tons where tone painting has been
employed 10 excite desired sensations
or TO create desired illusions in the
auditor. He also described poly
phonic music and illustrated how nee
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27
NOTICE.

Ny wife has left her bed and board
and VIII not stand good for any bills
she makes from this date.
W. G. POLLING.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27
OLD FASHIONED sH1RTINGs

Blue and white checks. FOR glass WORKERS Shirts
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27

This fills unique place We sell neither
goods but what termed Bread and Butter goods We
possible
stand behind have with
in particular
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27
OUTINGS

Best Made, white and colors at .,..,....1Oc Yd
Best Made, white and colors, at ........ 121kc Yd
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tones or instruments as well as The

MIR. Walsh also made verbal explain
atoms regarding the tone tests and a
short. interesting talk on tone color
and polyphonic music. lie explained
that correct recreation OF tone color
is necessary to adequately convey the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-27
BEAUTIFUL NEW SUITS
AT 1875 AMID sol 90

They the very latest materials and the
styles direct from Fashions center Many
nicely fur trimmed and belted effects others strictly
plain tailored They come in all the leading shades
well as the staple black and navy.
Sizes 16 to As
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-04
AN OLD SOLDIERS VIEWPOINT
lMedford Mail Tribunel


The viewpoint of an old soldier on
the present campaign is aptly set forth
in the following communication to the
Chicago Tribune:
To the Editor;
l have read the Tribune for over
thirty years and long considered it
truly the worlds greatest. still think
so, but with this amendment. World S
Greatest Knoeker. Even MeCutcheon S
magnificent talent has hammer head.
In 1864 Lincoln had his critics. Who
remembers them today! Do you imagine
that fifty years from now posterity will
quarrel with the Wilson method of
settling disputes between the United
States and other nations amicably and
keeping America to the forefront as a
nation in moral and material world
leadership instead of asserting belliger-
ence at every provocative oceasione
fought for three years under Grant
and l have voted the republican ticket
all my life, but this fall shall be one
of the countless other thousands of old
party men who will rally round the
best guide our old ship of state has
seen since ''Father Abraham. hope
the day will again come when l may
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-04
WILSON KEPT US OUT

Oh, Germany is drenched in blood and
England s splotched with red,
And Austria s arithemetic can hardly
count her dead,
And France is curbed and crippled and
Belgium is worse,
And Russia is graveyard, while Hun
gary's a hearse,
And all the Balkan bedlam is in riot or
in rout,
And Mr.. Hughes is peevish, because
Wilson kept us out.
Kept us out. Kept us out!
Yes, Mister Hughes is fretful and is
much inclined to pout,
But here's to Woodrow Wilson, to the
man who kept us out.
The reign of Cain is in the world and
glories in its might,
For men are PASSIONS playthings when
they seize the sword and smite.
Yes, teeth and claws are everywhere
and every beast can bite,
But behold! Man arises who achieves
the Higher Right,
Oh, any child can criticize and any fool
may flout,
But the world rots in its trenches, and
Wilson kept us out,
Kept us out. Kept us out!
Let us sing it with salvo, let us say
it with shoout;
ANY man can raise rumpus, but Wood
row kept us out.
Freedom flees from warring nations,
Europe has become cell,
Where they chain the very children,
waiting for their coming knell,
Where they we heartless woman IS laugh
ter for the shrek OF shot and shell,
Where the very dews of heaven are
replaced by rains of hell,
And if Mister Hughes regrets he's In
America, no doubt,
They will welcome him in Europe, where
no Wilson kept them out,
Kept them out! Kept them outi
If heaven doesn t suit you and you d
rather stay without,
Go towel, just go to Europe where
no Wilson kept them out.
If Europe's dead arose and spoke theil
honest dead men s views,
If children MANNED and women shameC
should add their CHASTITY news
If now they stood in flesh and blooC
with power to pick and choose,
How many of them, do you think
would side with Mr.. Hughesi
Oh, can hear their ghostly cheer, cal
hear their piteous shout
Arise for Woodrow Wilson, for the MAJ
who kept us out.
Kept us outl Kept us out!
So l sing it with salvo and | say i
with shout,
Glory be to Woodrow Wilson, to tn
man who kept us out!
Edmund Vance Cooke.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-04

rine had our legislators understood the
business they so successfully destroyed.
Industrial and commercial activities are
at high water mark. Bank clearings last
week were about 40 per cent larger than
year ago, when returns were breaking
records. Railroad traffic is very heavy,
earnings showing increases of fully 10
per cent and over compared with year
ago. November dividend and interest
payments will exceed $l54,000,0 900,
which is about Sl0,000,000 ahead of the
previous year. There is an active de-
mand for all desirable investments and
good bonds are readily absorbed. Atten'
tion is now being turned to desirable
preferred stocks which have been some
wnat neglected owing to the enormoW
earnings of leading industrials. Specula
tions in the latter continues upon tre-
mendous scale but prices are now so
high that further advances usually
bring out fresh realizations. Railroad
shares have been more active on both
investment and speculative account, and
their better position which has already
been set forth in these adviees is being
gradually realized At times the market
is somewhat reaetionary and in view of
large commitments to the long side is
sensitive TO unfavorable news. The elec-
tion thus far has been an almost negli'
gible factor, and will shortly be mat
ter of history. In about another week
this issue will be settled and out of
the way, leaving one important factor
eliminated from the situation.
HENRY CIEWS.