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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
Copyright, 1915, by Mcclure Publications.

ously all she endured as well as bear ing his own burden, and so for his sake she bore up, drinking in cour- age from the love that enveloped her whenever his eyes met hers.
 For just as the trial and what had gone before it had stripped her of her womans subterfuges and coquetries, so had it stripped Langdon's love of the masculine dread of publicity and he cared nothing even if all those in the courtroom read the secrets of his heart.
 On this particular morning, however, Mary fancied that there was a new meaning in his smile, and light of hope in his eyes, and there was keen interest in her own gaze when the first witness was called.
 John McGlone!"
 He was burly man in a loud waist coat, with hair that grew low on his forehead and was parted in the middle into two careful curls in a fashion popular with certain type of bar keeper and barber.
 He showed no signs of nervousness
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AN ANCIENT ROMANCE.
The Story of Ruth and Boaz and True
 Human Kindness.

1uman NtndneSS.
 The book of Ruth is the greatest pas- toral idyl in literature It is founded, according to the Christian Herald, on loving kindness, the loving kindness of the Moabites revealed to her family and the loving kindness of Boaz, the wealthy Israelite, to Ruth, his kins- woman. It also contains the germ of that great heartedness which is the center of the gospel of Christian love.
 It is a book that opens with tears and famine and ends with the sound of wedding bells. The story turns upon the straightforwardness of Boaz, who showed kindness and manliness to Ruth, a member of nation that was Israel's foe, and in that kindness found- ed new house, the house of Jesse and David. the royal line that begat & greater than David.
 BoaZ is immortal among Bible heroes for his kindness, his plain, everyday generosity, his sense of protection and care for the lonely, unprotected Moab- itish girl, his dead kinsman's wife. who in her poverty gleaned in his har- vest field after the reapers. Boaz gave orders to his reapers that they should allow her to glean even among the sheaves of barley and by his large than that, made a place for himself in that immortal company which is re- nowned for naught but for being kind.
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SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page, actress, is accused of the murder of David Pollock and is defended by her lover. Philip Langdon. Pollock was intoxicated. At Marys trial she ad- mits she had the revolver. Her maid testif1es that Mary threatened Pollock with it previously, and Mary's leading man duplicates Langdon. How Mary dis appeared from the scene of the crime is mystery. Brandon tells of 8 strange hand print he saw on Mary's shoulder. Further evidence shows that horror of drink pro- duces temporary insanity in Mary. The defense is "repressed psychosis." Wit nesses describe Marys flight from her in toxicated father and her fathers suicide. 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 insane. There is evidence that Dan iels, Mary's manager. threatened Pollock. 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 flight to the street from the hotel and her abduction by men from a gambling place near by. Further evidence seems to incriminate Daniels.
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INDELIBLE MARKING.
Advantages of Using Just Ordinary
 Blueprint Solution.

Advantages of Using Just Ordinary
 Blueprint Solution.
 There are many occasions upon which it is necessary to mark linen or wearing apparel indelibly with ones name and address, yet the ::nk sold for this purpose Is not always convenient to use or attractive in appearance, says the American Boy.
 A very good substitute is the ordi- nary blueprint powder. sold by any photographic dealer, thick solution being made and used just as the ordi- nary ink would be. Instead of fixing this by the use of hot iron. 1t is made permanent simply by washing in sev- eral changes of cold water When thor oughly fixed the writing will appear in very pretty shade of hl::e Should you prefer, a rubber stamp may be used instead of pen. In this case a little glycerine should be mixed with the solution. which should be spread upon a clean cloth or blotter. This is then used as an mixing pad for the stamp.
 Aside from its convenience marking with blue print solution has the advan- tage that traces of the writing or any stains caused by it may be removed if desired by the application of solu- ton of tannin.
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THE FIRST SKYSCRAPER.
It Was Designed by Savoy Architscs
 Three Centuries Ago.

It Was Designed by a Savoy Arcfitsos
 Three Centuries Ago.
 Credit for the first skyscraper built in this country is generally conceded to Chicago. It was built in the loop dis trict" of that city in 1886, from plans by Holabird & Roche. The first exam pie of lofty building in New York city was the structure at 50 Broadway, de- signed by Bradford Lee Gilbert in 1888. A few years later both these wonders became insignificant and prac- tically forgotten because they were SO greatly outdone by succeeding sky scrapers. But these were not the fn- itial efforts. for a'skyscraper was de- signed nearly three centuries ago, many generations before the discovery of the steel cage system of this day.
 Jacques Ferret, an architect of Chambery, Savoy, is the accredited au- thor of plans for an eleven story build- ing, 361 feet in height. which must have had twice the space between floors, for today eleven stories are crowded within a height of 150 feet. Perrets building was planned to be | 166 feet long and 140 feet wide, with supporting walls twelve feet thick at the base
 While never executed, the project of Ferret in many ways was a remark able prophetic vision. Evidently it was intended for dwelling purposes, for in describing the project he wrote, This great and excellent edifice can accom- modate comfortably 800 peopIe."-New York Post
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On the contrary, he seemed somewhat pleased with his importance and answered Langdon's first questions with a glibness that held a touch of the pompous.
 He was. he said owner and proprie- tor of large retail liquor house" and had formerly been Ion the force"
 Did you ever know David Pollock ?'' asked Langdop.
 Sure! knew Dave well. I bought most of my fancy wines through him. and he used to drop in occasionally when he was passin'. just to say howdy."
 Did he ever bring friends with him?"
 "Oh, sometimes. Not often" There was a conversational tone in the witt ness's voice.
 Did you ever hear him quarrel with anyone while in your saloon?"
 ''No. Dave was sharp with his tongue when he'd been drinkin', but everybody knew he didn't mean it. He was a generous feller. too, always made up for his madness in a free- handed way. Besides. wouldn't stand fer no flghtin' in my house. It was a respectable place, I'll have you know!"
 And yet" broke in Langdon sharp ly. isn't it true that you twice warned David Pollock that he had better look out or somebody would get him'?"
 McGlone shifted uneasily. and his pompous air faded.
 'Yes," he said. That's true. but it wasn't particularly Dave's Quarreling that made mo say it."
 Did you ever hear anyone mako any threats against MT. Pollock?"
 "Yes. You see, Dave was mixed up in some dirty work"
 T object!" interrupted the District Attorney, leaping to his feet. Mot only to the question of MT. Langdon, but to the endeavor on the part of the witness to traduce . man who is
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dead. Your Honor, MT. Langdon has declared the defence to be 'repressed psychosis'. and under those circum- stances I declare the present testi- mony to be irrelevant, and request that 1t be stricken out"
 My defence is still 'repressed psy- chosis', your Honor, retorted Langdon quickly, "but call the attention of the court to the statement made by Dr. Foster, that if Miss Page was suffer- ing from that when David Pollock was shot, she would not have known wheth- CT her own or another hand fired the fatal shot. Your Honor, I am endeav- bring by this witness to bring to light some obscure facts in this case, and crave the leniency of the court to con- tinue the present testimony" His tone was earnest and the justice of what he asked was evident to all.
 q think you may continue, MT. Langdon," said the Judge after a mo- ment's thought. T cannot sustain the objection of MT. Dallas"
 With a shrug of resignation the Prosecutor dropped back into his seat.
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that-that things didn't look as bright for the little girl as I had imagined. It looks, in fact, as if she was up against it hard. As if-unless some thing is done she'll go to the chair" And he calmly puffed his cigar.
 "No! No!" cried Langdon with a shudder. 'Never that. It won't come to that, I can promise you. They can't prove her guilty, but there are lots of different degrees of murder, and es- caping the chair doesn't mean setting her free"
 The two men sat silent for long time, facing each other across the desk, antagonistic, yet linked by some thought that neither would put into words. At last Daniels spoke.
 I'm no snitcher,' he said hoarsely. "I don't believe in telling all you know and stirrin' up lot of mud when you ain't sure it will do any good. But I'd do a lot for Mary Page. She's on the level She didn't shoot Dave Pollock I'm dead sure of that. And I won't see her harmed if I can stop it. no matter what the price is.",
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and Langdon, turning again to Mc- Clone who looked bewildered by the battle of the attorneys, said quietly:
 T will repeat my question, MT. Me- Clone. Did you ever hear anyone make any threats against MT. Pol lock?"
 Well, as I said"
 But this time it was his Honor who interrupted.
 You must remember, MT. McGlone, that in answering questions. you must use only the direct yes or no. Do not digress or say why such threats were made. That question has not been asked you"
 "Then-yes," grumbled McGlone, T heard fellers make threats against him twice."
 "Where?"
 "In front of the bar. He was mixed up with some men that didn't like the way he run things. He treated 'em all like dogs, and thought that sometime when one of 'em was full of whiskey he'd probably carry out the threat
 Did you warn MT. Pollock?"
 Yes"
 What did he say?"
 "Oh, Dave just laughed and said he knew of four people who would like to see him get his and he wasn't exclud- ing the fair sex"
 A whisper of excitement ran through the room and Mary shuddered. Had he meant her? Surely not. But the words brought a frown to Langdon's face and a grim smile to that of the prosecutor.
 Did he." the question rapped sharp ly. "say that he took any precautions against attack?"
 "Yes. He told me he packed a cou- pie of guns that would make any fool who got after him. bark up the wrong tree."
 "He carried two revolversT
 "Yes."
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Did you ever see them 7n

Did you ever see them?"
 Not as I remember. He said they were beauts, and tnat they couldn't be duplicated on this side of the Allan tic"
 Suddenly the prosecutor leaned for ward alertly. He saw in an instant where this testimony was leading, and waited. breathless, for the inevitable question that would follow.
 MT. McGlone, were those revolvers mates? Was 1t, in fact, a pair of pis- tols that David Pollock owned?"
 T couldn't say for certain. He used to call 'em the twins. but I never saw them meself"
 That is all, thank you, MT. Me- Clone" said Langdon, and sat down triumphantly, while the jury, leaning forward, stared down at the revolver from which that fatal shot had been fired. lf-David Pollock had owned a pair of them, who could say whether the one found on the floor was or was not the one that Mary Page had put into her bag at the theatrel ITO be continued.1
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Thank you" said Langdon. but Daniels frowned.
 You've got no cause to thank me-" he said. q just wanted you to know. want to be kept posted. I don't want to tell anything that ain't necessary, but if the worst comes to the worst by God I'll tell it all"
 "Is that your promise?"
 "Yes." Abruptly Daniels put on his hat, and without a word of parting marched out of the door leaving Lang don staring through narrowed lids aft CT his retreating form, as he reached for the telephone.
 He was late getting into court, but whatever conflicting emotions the promise made by Daniels had reused in him were hidden by the smiling mask of confidence and ease with which he treasured not only Mary but the spectators.
 To Mary, that smile and the deep abiding tenderness in his eyes were the two things that made it possible to bear with patience the weary strain of the passing days. The first shuddering horror of the tragedy had passed. 1t is true, and in spite of it's occasional re- had given place to less poignant though bitter enough suffering.
 With the passing of the acute agony. however. the little things at first sub- merged came to the surface and be- came a source of daily martyrdom The hard bed; the coarse food; the lack of privacy; the limited convent ences; the roughness of the police and the suffocating sense of being 9 pris- oner; of being denied the fresh air and the sunshine and the right to go where she pleased, seemed almost unbearable.
 Yet she knew that the agony of her suffering was doubled by that of Langdon; that he went through vicari-
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fered to give me chance to put over a musical comedy"
 "Who is in the syndicate?"
 ''They don't want the names known. They are men pretty high up in poli- tics and I don't mind telling you, in the liquor interests. That sort of fel- low loves to take flyer in the show business, and for once was Johnnie on the spot" He laughed, and pulled out a cigar. You don't mind if I smoke. do you? Have one"
 Langdon declined. but produced box of matches for his visitor.
 I'm very glad, for your sake, that you were" said Langdon drily; then, with sudden change of tone he lean- ed across the desk crying harshly, Has that anything to do with your testimony in court? Was that the real reason you came back to the city?"
 Daniels winced That's what I came to see you about" he said huskily. T admit I didn't tell everything that I might have on the stand. What held back may have nothing to do with this case. I held it back" he added sig nificantly. flor several reasons. some of which you may know"
 'What I know or don't know, has nothing to do with the matter" re- torted Langdon, but with a change of tone. You haven't answered my question yet"
 I'm not going to answer it." said Daniels after long pause. Maybe I'll have to later on. but not now. Only, see here, Langdon, I've got to know one thing; has Mary got the ghost of a chance to-get off? Do you think that what's-its-name psychosis will get her out of prison? ain't got weak nerves or anything; but don't mind saying that this thing has got my goat. For while didn't read the pa- pers. but yesterday did and l found
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CHAPTER XIII. Daniels, Promise.

r ANGDON surveyed the huge pile
 of mail on his desk with a
 4 half rueful. half whimsical
 smile. Despite the fact that he had worked half the night, his cold plunge and cup Of strong coffee had sent him down town early, filled with energy, and he had planned to "clean up" his letters at the office before pro- ceeding to Court.
 He had not. however, counted upon the sympathy and the antipathy that the now famous trial of Mary Page was arousing.
 Nor had he counted upon the pro- pensity of the American public to write letters, and in consequence it was not a few hours work, but the la bor of days that lay before him in that multitudinous array of envelopes.
 Beside the letters lay the morning papers, all of them. with the accounts of the trial marked heavily with blue pencil. ready to be clipped and pasted in the office scrap book. As Langdon drew out his chair and sat down the headlines of the topmost paper caught his eye.
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The Two AnueIa.

The following allegory is told among the Turks:
 Every man has two guardian angels. one on his right shoulder and one on his left. In doing good the angel on the right shoulder notes it down and sets seal upon it, for what is done is done forever. When evil is com mitted the angel on the left shoulder writes it down, but he waits until mid. night before he seals it If by thes time the man bows his head and sa,sv Gracious Allah, I have sinned; for give mer' the angel blots out the fault. but if not he seals it at midnight, and then the angel on the right shoulder weeps.
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harsh lines at the corners of the mouth, and the sombre anxiety in the rest less eyes.
 You didn't expect to see me, did you, Langdon?" he said as the lawyer rose to greet him. Philip smiled.
 ''No," he answered. T didn't hope for anything so opportune. I was just wondering where I could get you on the phone. I've just seen this morn ing's paper" he added significantly; and Daniels shifted uneasily in his chair.
 You mean about the theatre?" he said. Well, it's kind of good news for me. I lost about all had on the Page venture and I was beginning to feel the rocks when this new syndicate off,
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WILL ANNOUNCE
 NAME OF PLAY LATER.

With a little whistle of surprise Langdon dropped into his seat and scanned the article. which was an in- terview with Daniels. Its details were non- essential. dealing mostly with the about theatres connected in any way out boldly. Daniels had secured fresh backing and was to start again.
 With the paper crumpled in his hand Langdon stared out of the window, trying to fit this new fact into the in tricate puzzle that had grown out of the death of David Pollock.
 Everyone knew now that Daniels himself had lost all he possessed and had also lost the money Pollock had promised him through the death of the latter.
 Who, then. was the new angel. whose name did not appear in the carefully Worded announcement from Daniels?
 Was it not possible. after all, that Daniels had secured more money from Pollock than anyone knew of. and chose this method of using it to avoid clashing with the lawyers of Pollock's estate?
 He had got no further than this point in his soliloquy. when the ofIice boy appeared at the door. a little flush cd and apologetic.
 'T know you don't want to be dis turbed. MT. Langdon." he said un- easily. "but there's man out here in- sists on seeing you. Says he'll wait till it's convenient for you to talk to him." "Tell him I'm very busy now, and must go into court soon. Ask him to talk to MT. Barrett or MT. Rogers" The boy went out. but in a moment or so returned.
 He says they won't do. sir. He must Oee you. He says to tell you his name ! Is Daniels and he has come about the trial"
 Langdon lifted his head quickly.
 "A short fat man?" he Queried. and the boy nodded. "Tell him to come in," said the young attorney, and smoothing out the crumpled morning paper he laid it back with the others and smiled. trif1e grimly.
 Prosperity had already laid it's hand upon Daniels-at least his clothes made that evident. He was sprucely dressed. and recently shaved and car- ried a cane. There was indeed an as- sumption of jauntiness about him that would have deceived almost anyone. but Langdon's keen eyes saw the
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othsr May Round.

Circumstances alter cases," said the lawyer gravely.
 "Yep," said the client. "But in my case it's the circumstances that Pm hiring you to alter." "- Detroit Free Press.
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DANIELS TO DEFY 100000
 TO REOPEN THE CONVICTION

Defying the Theatrical Hoodoo Which the Superstitious Declare Hangs Over the Famous Old Covington Theatre, Mir. Daniels Announces That Plans Are Now Under Way to Reopen the Playhouse Early Next Month With a Musical Comedy.
Arizona sentinel., 1916-11-23
(By Associated Press

LONDON, Nov 22.-The death yes terday of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary, caused a notable emotion in Vienna. The public was unaware of the severity of his illness.
 The emperor was feVeFish yester- day and unable to eat supper, he re- tired at o'clock, but later summoned his physician for a pain in the throat and at o'clock appeared restful A few minutes later he pointed to his throat and one minute later was dead
 Kaiser William was informed over the telephone from the field headquar- ters to his palace.
 Like the death of Pope Piux X. the end of the venerable Emperor Francis Joseph is charged largely against the great war. The one man was helpless spectator, shocked at the horror of such a sudden and widespread clash of arms; the other the man whose ac- tion in averaging the assassination of his heir engulfed nine nations in com bat.
 With Francis JOsephs death in the midst of this great conflict there is a remarkable climax to a long list of tragedies in the Hapsburg family-a list unparalleled in any other reign ing house in Europe-including the as or violent death of seven near relatives.
 The fortitude with which the en- 1
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bargO on foodstuffs. So voluminous have been these requests that their in- fluence already has been felt on the wheat market, the price wavering last Thursday as a consequence of them. Whether or not the increasing clamoT brings about the desired steps is a mat ter of conjecture, but it is expected that an effort will be made to elimin- ate the present practice of manipulat- ing the market by spectators whereby they are enriched at the expense of the consuming public.
 The most of the European countries food dictators have been created to keep down the cost and conserve the supply. The situation is nor criti- cal over there just now, but, if condi- tions in the United States do not i'm prove, this country will find itself in similar circumstances and will be forced to make provisions for feeding it's millions of citizens. It is to be re- gretted that so little thought has been given the question when it could have been soberly considered.
 For America to put rigid ban on foodstuffs at this time would be to take Sustenance from the mouths of those across the sea, who, in peace or war, look to this side of the water for the necessities of life. England never has been self-sustaining country, a fact
 Continued on Page Four)
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ASTRONOMER PERcIVAL LOWELL
 LEFT WIDOW LARGE FORTUNE
By Assc ,iated Press1

FLAGSTAFF, Nov 22.-The will of Perclval Lowell, the famous astrono- mer' filed today in court, left his widow $175,OOO and 45 per cent of the annual income of the estate estimated at several millions. One tenth of the income is left to support the Flagstaff observatory, which may never be merged with another institution. ac- cording to the terms of the will.
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NEW BATTLE IN MACEDONIA:
 FATE RUMANIANS IN BALANcE
(By Associated Press l

ON THE WAR FRONTZThe fate or the Rumanian armies in western Wallachia is in the balance and if is uncertain what will be the results of the Teuton victory in capturing Crai- oVa and cutting the main railroad. but it is feared thereby endangered the western Rumanian forces. A new battle opened today on the Mace donian front and Germans and Bull garlans who evacuated Monastir are withstanding the pursuing Serbians and French.