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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-10-21

remember years ago, rows and rows
of sharp teeth and the sudden pain as
those teeth came together"
But the scarf" cried Golden.
There is no scarf"
Il seem to remember about that,
too. II was long ago, after Legar had
brought me across water. and then
miles and miles in a railway train.
remember him taking me to a man
who wore round eyeglasses, and show
ing him my arm. This man gave me
something to make me sleep. But
when | wakened my arm was sore
again, for weeks and weeks. And
when II healed the scar was gone. |
remember" But she stopped sud
denly. for the telephone bell close be-
side Golden shrilled out a sudden call.
Mechanically the man at the desk took
up the receiver, his eyes still on the
girl facing him.
This is Eastman of the central Of
ice speaking" said the voice over the
wire. "A short while ago young
woman was seen entering your
| house"
We'll. what of it?" was the impa-
tient inquiry.
Our Office merely wants to warn
YOU that the girl is Blonde Casey, the
come-On for the Cookson gang. She's
the smoothest swinGlcr in the bust
ness And as long as that hahy-eyed
shc-crook is in your house. Golden.
your house will be in danger"
Golden hung up his receiver and sat
studying his dcshtop. Then with his
grim mouth fixed he crossed 10 the
gear door and opened it. stepping out
into the hall and peremptorily called
| Tor his butler as he did 50
Nanlcy. returning from his crrand
AT The same moment stepped into the
room from another door. He stared al
the girl as he stopped TO pick up his
pocket camera.
who are yOu?" he pertly inquired
as Golden rc-entcred the room.
But his eyes. the next moment. were
on neither Golden nor the girl Ills
gaze passed beyond those two strange
" diverse figures TO yet "A third, the
crouching figure of an cavcsdrOppei
clinging to the wistaria vines thai
framed the huge window on the fal
side of the room.
Manlcy. crossing the room Oh tn,
run. took the window, glass and all, il
one leap He landed on a hydrangc;
bush even a. the burly caycsdruppcl
dropped To the grass beside him Tn,
next moment the two men clinchcd
The hight WAS AN uneven one. bu
Manlry stuck to his man. He stuci
to him uutI that worthy, with sud
den blow on The jaw. sent the 1.-the
bodied young secretary staggering Il
IA" ground
Before HnulrN could recover him
rolr. tho myHtorlouH caycsdroppc
brpl,r away. vnuIt'd to the street an,
piRunlrd to waiting automobile
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-10-21

fering. with its movements. For still
another hour of cautious shadOwing
on the part OF Golden's private secre-
tary provided him with the knowledge
that Doctor Stein was in the habit of
motoring from Maple avenue to the
Central Tower building. and from that
prosperous skysCraper to an humble
point within block of the Owls Nest
itself Thirty minutes later found
Manley in a telephone booth, talking
to his employer.
Have you received any message
from that man Legar?" asked the
younger man, after impatiently ex-
planning who he was.
Il have received a message. but 1
don't know it came from Legar."
Then how did you get it?"
1T was thrown through my house
window folded up in a beer bottle"
VIII you please read me that mes
sage. And quickly, for this is impor-
tant."
Here it is" answered the Devil
dered voice over the wire You are
keeping Blonde Casey prisoner in
your house Unless you liberate her
within an hour your house will go up
in flames. And after that house. your
next house. ard the next 1t is signed
The Cooksou Gang But what am
to believe? What am to do? And
what is the answer to all these mys
teries?"
Whatever you do, don't let then
get that young woman away from
YOU"
Family the listener could hear the
sound of sudden calls. Of quick ques
/ tiOns and answers and cOuntcr-ques
ton. Then the voice of Golden wa!
once more frantically calling him ovel
the wire
Marley, Marley. is that you
| You've spoken too late Wilson. m!
butler. has just hurried in to me here
Ten minutes ago a stranger claiming
TO be a meter Inspector got cntranc,
TO the house ID you hear me they'v,
taken that girl, She's gone"
Gomez" echoed Manlcy. Then
haven't time to stand here talking"
Yet Enoch Golden, even as Mamie,
himself had little time for talkin
over that strarGr abduction. For tw
minutes later his still flurricd butte
announced the arrival of James Girls
void. the president OF the Unior
Traders bank IN urgent business
Golden" began that visitor almos
as soon as he had crossed the thresl
! old, Il have counted myself anon
your friends hut when | receive
note like this, threatening me and m
business. | regard it as about time {
see You. face 10 face
Golden tool, the sheet of paper fro,
the bankers hand. He stood regar,
ing it with troubled eyes. For it read
You are a friend of Enoch Code
the opprcssor OF the poor. the scavc
ger OF unclean gold. The blow that
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-10-21
SECOND EPISODE
The House Of Unhappiness.

Enoch Golden. with all his millions
was a hard man. Those closest 70 MN
commended that he had experienced
much to make him hard.
The one person who stood IN any
way intimately and personally con-
nected with Golden was his young prl-
vate secretary, David Manley. for
young Marley, often enough known 10
his associates as "Davie," was both
inoorrigibly youthful and engaginsLy
irresponsible Golden. oddly enough
secretly liked this youth for MS iool-
ishness 1t brought a breath OF hu-
manity into his granite world or greed
This youth was too much of an easy
roing idiot. Golden held, ever to think
seriously OF his own selfinterest. he
was indolent and his Office hours were
erratic. He was braZen in his retorts'
and often enough laugh-provoklng IN
his antics. Yet with all his levity, this
same millionaire had found Manleys
judgments were sound and his discern
ment often startlingly keen.
That boy keeps the moss OFF my old
bones" Golden admitted. when, con-
trary to a lifelong habit Of reticence.
he asked young Manley into the
gloomy splendor Of his uptown home.
The thought had even entered the
close-fsted old financier's head that
some day Manley might fall heir to his
useless millions. If only that disap-
pointingly facetious youth would once
become solemn enough to attend strict
ly to business.
For the boys a fool! There's no
doubt OF that. And II / don't look after
him, heaven knows what may become
of him!"
Golden smiled little as he stepped
into his massively furnished library
and found young Manley curled up
In one of the great leather chairs
intently working over pocket
camera and quite oblivious of the tele-
phone bell shrilling from the rosewood
desk beside him. Golden. as he seated
himself at this desk and curtly an
swered the phone call. blinked with
mock disapproval at the youth bent
over the camera.
Ii was not until he heard Golden
great fist smite the rosewood deskto!
that Manley looked up. The man o.
millions was frowning over the lettel
still in his hand.
The condition of these tenementi
Is shameful. Times are hard, ant
many, we find. are out of work. If 20,
insist on raising the rents, as yo'
threaten, our settlement workers CLAIM
that hundreds of the poor will hav
to leave their homes. So. for the SAX
Of the mothers and children alone.
implore you to reconsider your earle
decision.
Sincerely,
AMOS SCHOFIELD, D. D."
THE fools!" said Golden aloud
"They know as much about business
Manley. as you know about bond 1:
sues Not raise my own rents
guess Enoch Golden still knows enoug
to run his own business"
He stopped and looked at Marley
Whats that gim-crack you're was
ing your time on" he demanded.
"Gim-crack?" laughed Manley. 1T
the neatest thing in cameras that eve
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-10-21
BADGES for the Wounded.

Tho>r people whose curiosity
them to study the many bad.
rink which now decorate the
of officers and men Of the allied
have been puzzled by the apps
of "a new badge in the French
French soldiers on leave in b
may lee seen WEARING narrow SIN
the arm above the elbow ana N
people have been unable to unde
why some of the rank ana lI'
been able 10 sport even more OF
decorations than officers OF hlsn
The explanation is simple Every
means wounded once. The
government has inauguraled
bv which every soldier is emu
wear one for every time be ha
wounded.
Some men have already won
such stripes and the other u
man i'm London was the prou1
Of uinG
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-10-21
SYNOPSIS.

On wlndward ISLAND Palauri ln'r'fneS'
Mrs Golden into an app tIhN ot e
which causes Golden to caTi!T" am ..'
turs the Italian by brand,uS bis ;a.e t.'.
crushing his hand PAIt1ra pens re
dyke gates AID floods the island .-II IL
the general rush 70 escaI" ~" .''"' ~
sofy. twelve years later n Sew NoTE
one calling himself the Hammer OF
God" rescuas an eighteen y,aT-o.d ~.
dom the cadet Casavanu. 20 whom J"'eS
LFaP had delivered her.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-10-21
DON'T SNIEFtE

fou can rid yourself Of that g
the head by taking Laxative Out
Tablets Price 25c. Also u,fs
cases OF Ia Grippe and for y
headaches Remember that.-AI
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-10-21


still closer He had the blueprint in
his hand. but before be could slip
back from the table edge his presence
was detected and his retreat cut off
He darted for the window. going
through il like a circus rider through
a paper hoop.
minute later the cOuspirators
were after him. But Marley rolling
through clump Of shrubbery and
doubling rabbitIkc on his pursuers.
lodged under cover BY the time he
had recovered his breath and his wits
he slipped unobservcd from the
grounds. rounded the block and
climbed into his waiting taxicab
Police headquarters, he told the
driver
Brief as was Manleys visit to police
headquarters. that call resulted in
sudden and startling movement from
the great gray structure in Center
; street. For the mysterious fires were
now breaking out even in crowded
tcnemcnts on the East side. keeping
I t"llitItu li' N'ldl lultIl SHlL
, Ting impotently back and forth.
LegaT and Stein, Manley felt sure
now that their suspicious were
| aroused. would lose no time in get
ting back 10 the Tower. which stood
, as the center OF their campaign OF
, destruction.
D The attack on Legars skyline quar-
r tiers was a feverishly hurried and We,
+ a surprisingly orderly one. 1t was no,
- until the police reached the top iloor
that the elevator came to a stop
: At the same moment that they
+ poured out into the narrow hallway {
= mcchanician in his shirt sleeves
a opened the door leading from Logar,
= private workroOm and started dow,
o the hall Before he could retreat O
slam shut that door the lieutenant
n revolver was covering him Reach
/. ing back 10 his hip. his hand was a.
ready on the butt OF a blue metale
, automatic. Before he could whip on
D. that weapon. However, n. lieutenant
IS quick az ,ompreA,A..I tue move
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
THOMAS APPLIES FOR JOB AS
BETHANY FOOTBALL DIRECTOR
FRoMER MICHIGAN QUARTERBACK
Is OUT TOR POSITION WITH
CHRISTIANS.
Was One OF Greatest Backfield Wen
Ever produced By Middle west-Has
Been Most Successful Coach

Information reached this city yester-
day that Il. l.. Bob" Thomas. former
Michigan star quarterback and MI
Union star. has applied for the coaching
job az Bethany college Tor the coming
season Thomas is now residing IN
youngstown and 10 was from this city
tnat the Information came To a member
OF me alumni In this city. that one OF
the greatest o. MlChiEan's stars had
applied Tor the position. IL il also un-
ucrstouu that no was largely through tb.
lhllutnce OF this friend that Sob applied
Tor the Job
Thomas was one OF the greatest quar-
TER backs ever produced by the middle
Wes- since leaving college be has gain
- inuch Irkuown as a successful coach.
AFTER q hard battle. in Which ne worked
hiinself through tho NounEstoyy hieh
school. he entered Mt. Union COLLEGE.
whele he proved one OF the greatest back
ileId and a4l-aruuud men the school ever
produced.
The next chapter I'm the history Of
TINS great star OF the sriliron was writ
ten when he was taken under the wing
81 Hurry up lUst at Michigan. That
ne entered this school was due largely
~ the intl utuce OF ". l.. Edmunds. all
western tackle and end for two years
lie was also assistant coach at the Jul-
vcrsity, under Or. Edmunds who was
athlcuc director there. Thomas was
also football coach NJ New bury s g
assistant az Washington University at
Youngstown ritcarius and again made
"a great success. having one 81 the best
teams ln the state OF ohio.
Thomas is undoubtedly tho best man
for this position that has put go mis- APP
IlcHtiou 70 direct the fuotbul eleven at
bethany. ana So is altogether probable
that he Will Doe signed by the Buffalo
creek management
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
BLUE RIBBON GRID
DATES CONFLICT

NEW YORK. Feb. 2O.-Tho probabili-
" that the Harvard Yale and Army
Navy football games may be played on
the same day next autumn is likely TO
develop an interesting test Of the
sports popularity In the East Accord
ing TO the present plans the service
game Will be played at the Polo grounds
on saturday, November %. on the Same
day at New Haven. less than 100 miles
away, Yale and Harvard are scheduled
10 meet In their annual gridiron battle.
The Yale Bowl. with temporary seats
placed along the wall top concoursc. can
tors and there - not the slightest doubt
nut that every seat Will be occupied.
At the Polo grounds. close TO 10000
spectators can be accommodated. so that
1t both games draw fun capacity 12U.-
uvO spectators viii witness the play.
forty or htty thousand who viii attend
minor college or tntcrscholastic con-
tests within radius OF one hundred
miles
In the past hundreds OF football en-
thusiasts have attended both the Yale
Harvard and Army-Navy games when
they were played on succeeding Satur-
days. Special trains have carried thou
sands from New York and Boston 10 the
Dig college football classic with "a
spectacular counter attraction. such as
the Annapolis-McSt Point contest ON tho
from what sections the two big contests
draw. In the case OF the university
game, virtually all Of the 10000 seats
are sold at $500 each. giving a reve-
nue. Of close 20 $4,000. Not more than
one-third % the Army Navy seats ava
thar about $4,000 De- derived from the
paid admiss ions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
SCOTTISH RITE
REUNION OPENS
WINTER GATHERING OF MAsoNs
OF WEST VIRGINIA BEGINS
TODAY.
WIFI End Thursday Evening With Re.
eeption arc Dance in the Mar.
ket Auditorium.

The winter reunion OF the Scottish
Rite Masons OF West Virginia VIII
begin this morning at the Arion hail.
corner Twentieth and Market streets.
and Will continue in session DAY and
evening until Thursday. on which day
there will be- but TWO sessions. morn
ing and afterIN
Mcdaniel Lodge Of Perfection No
l convenes this morning and candi-
dates report to the secretary for reg
istration al 500 a. m a number OF
the latter arrived IN the cry from
down state points yesterday and more
are expected in on the morning trains
prior TO the beginning OF the degree
work. which will start at 10 o'clock
Thomas j Watkins. Is. G. c. H.. will
preside during the sessions TODAY and
VIII head the degree team that will
confer the fourteenth degree At the
evening session. Degrees four TO six.
Inclusive. will be conferred this morn
ing; seven 20 thirteen. inclusive. dur
ing the afternoon and the fourteenth.
or highest of this body, during the
evening session.
Tomorrow The affair viii be in
l"i ~ OF 'hal1tr chapter No T.
knights Rose Croiv. With A. q. Hal
lock K G. G. r.. wise master. pre-.
siding. This body wlU confer decree.
fifteen 20 eighteen. inclusive. the lat
ter degree he,uL con f.frc4 az Tho
evening session. uriu- ihe afternoon.
'i the close of ttn seventeenth Ho
gree work. patents and diplomas OF
me knieht Commander Court ~ Hon
or VIII be- presented 90 q number OF
.1c supreme council in Washinrton.
D. G.. last October.
on "wednesday degrees viii bo con
ferrod by Albert Pike council Knights
Kadosh 40 g.. Charles p. Scnulfzs.
ihirty-ihird degree Honor Commander.
when degrees nineteen to thirty. in
elusive. VIII be conferred ana on
Thursday West Virginia Consistory
40 ! viii confer the thirty Gr-t and
thirty-7econd degrees undcr the dlrec-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21

GDManW1
SINGLETON "OUT"
For HIS Position on Wesleyan Tam and
KAUFMAN - Declared Inougtble
for Rest OF Season.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
BtCKHANNDN. Feb aO-The rr.at-
- impetus that W.sleyau's ctate Ch4m-
ploufhlp chances for the present basket
nali season has resolved this year was
ar, appearance for practice of Con
Tain singleton to-day. singleton has
necn WorhIHs out with the Reserves and
.Fl'aIa i' o. completely recovered from
The illness that bias had him confined r..
DIS room almDe throughout this year.
ana 90 OIL u'sd| .-- Goo sag that his lr.
Gag INC. hif.uFtucus the defensive abll-
'Hiuci..ut with Singleton. apprar-
aucD. however. tho announcement was
MADE That Thurman. VINO played FOO we'll
tl center recently against 49,. a. would
NOT De- eligible Tor the West virginia
series on account Of not having b..u
enrolled previous tI october 10Th lf rH|e
sch"ol year. Thurman came 90 Vos-
ieyHn ~ the opening Of tIa winter t.ri4
ana a. therefore not eligible for the West
virginia series.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
BIG MINES PREPARE
FOR SOUTHERN TRIP

NEW YROK. Feb. 2O.-with the ma
jor yeague meetings completed. peace
declared and schedules adopted. the base
BAH magnates will now surrender tho
spotlight in favor Of the player. Vir-
tually all OF the sixteen clubs in che
American and National Leagues have
completed their rosters for 1916 and
within the next two weeks will ship
their squads 10 the south or southwest
Tor the spring training preliminary 70
the beginning OF the pcnnant races.
As IN past years Florida and Texas are
the taNorlte states for the coudltfonfus
OF the olE league ball tossers. each SEE
curing IlFe clubs Loulsiaut and Arkan-
Has are 10 entertain two clubs each .y.hII,
Georgia, virginia and Kentucky each i--t
one while several of the clubs have
YET TO IlN Il definite date Tor tho begir-
ming OF training all sixteen Will To-. Al
Of March.
he location OF the various quarters
ana the approximate dates OF the start
or the main squads for the southland
National League.
NeW ORR, Martin springs. Tex. Feb
ruary - and March l.
Brooklyn. Daytona. Fla. March z.
thlcasu, Tampa, Fla. March o.
fhiladciphla~ St Peters burg Fla
Boston. Miami Fla. March 1.
Silillill' 0hFeN port La. March 4.
% LOUIS. san Antonio. Tex. March O..
pittsburgh. Hot Springs. Ark. and
baw son Springs. ky., March 4
American League.
NcN YORK, 4iacun. ca. March J.
chicago. Mineral SPRING. Tex. Mar. IL
Moston. Hot Springs, Ark. March IA.
81 Louis, Palestine. Tex. March g.
fhiladclphis. Jacksonville, Fla. March
Detroit. NaNahSchie. Tex. March 4
Washing on, Charlottesville. Va.
March IL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21

ton OF Charles f. Carrigan, thirty
third Honor elect
Luncheon and dinner viii be served
daily TO visitors from out OF the city.
candidates and degree workers Of the
body in session on the different days
The affair will come 10 q close Thurs
day afternoon with the end of the
thirty degree work a recep-
ton and dance viii be given on Thurs
day evening at the Market auditorium
by tie Scottish Rite Gvard and many
or the members from our IN the state
Will no doubt remain for that affair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
WASHINGTON'S DAY
Anniversary Of Birth Of "Father Of
His Country" TO Be FlttingIy
Celebrated Here.

Washingtons birthday. tomorrow
viii be observed as usual IN Wheeling.
Banks will not be opened. fedora, OF.
fees will be closed. while the regu.
lar holiday hours Will be observed at
the postofice and by carriers.
There viii be no school. Appro.
pirate exercises will be held oy rns
scholars today In honor Of The Father
Of His Counir1-" The major ~ Of tho
business places. especially The whole.
sale and retail houses. will oe closed
part OF the day. Many social func.
lions by societies and individuals have
been arranged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
Dave says:-
We want to repeat that
our new and full line of
MANHATTAN SHIRTS

for 1916 are here for your in
Spection. These are the lat
est shirts in the cleverest
patterns and combinations
the designers have been able
70 produce for the approach
ing Spring season. These
shirts are colored with the
highest grade dyes insuring
that desirable "fresh" APP
pearance even after repeat
ed washings. And the neck
bands Will not stretch.
Negligee shirts NAV be
had at $50, $500 and $3.50.
Silk shirts at prices Just a
little higher.
Weather for today:-Fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
CHAMPIONSHIP
or Girls BASKET BAN Teams OF State
Wul BE Settled Here Friday
Evening When Hunt
tngton Comes.

The state basket BAN tftre ro- girls
y iil .e settled here Friday evening when
iue HuuIuEtOn team comes FOR Id l......
with the Wheeling nigh quIutt TIe.r-
Ink rom the lDpo wheeling should vgII.
away with the huuOrs. as they racarrI.
4cfeAted The second city girls on rr.rr
own floor % "a small sc1r. and are b.fr !.
COUNTED on 90 repeat However. t-l4r,,
Arch Reilly. who III directing the f.Irr-
as made considerable Improvement .u
ihg quintet and they wiil Iut up u rrrn
better game. The contest viii ha ular.I
on the floor of the Park casino
As preliminary. the rIrla' second
team VIII play the TrladclrhIa GIafr|.t
gira The game Will be called at $40
o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
INDIANA PASTOR HERE
Rev. E. e Howard Spoke az Firs,
English Lutheran Church.

Rev o. O. Howard of Richmond.
Ind. occupied tl. pulpit. OF fl. TI.t
En-II.I Lutheran church v0 frrfHs
a. both morning and evening service.
Row Howard woe secured Ir tha
r.mm.H'. Iu c..... of suppl. pastors
.1 temporarily 900 .fa vacancy caused
hr f'H ..raf|1u OF Rev 49, s Ug.
Ginger sometime a.l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
PELL IN FINALS

BOSTON. Feb 2o-Thc scmf-rfnai
round of the National Racquet singles
cnamuiu rslir tournament brought stan
lev o. Mortimer and g.. g.. poll. both OF
Tuxedo. the latter being the title hol-
der. into Tho final round today. Each
advanced easily. Fell winning from a.
To scott. Uf This city. and NOrtimfr from
Joshua Crane. also OF Boston, in three
Ect matches
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
SOCCER PLAYER KILLED.

LONDON. Tcb. eO-The war office is
informed that Lieutenant O.. Bache. one
football players. has been killed In ac-
ton at Nprcs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-21
The Six Hardest Pitchers I've Ever Faced
BY IRIS SPEAKER
Boston Red Sox-Worlds Champions
By IRIS SPEAKER

or course lead selection of the best pitchers have
~ ever faced with Walter Johnson the complete
list:
WALTER JOHNS0N-Washngton Americans
EDWARD PLANK-Philadelphia Americans
LEO WEILMAN-St Louis Americans
HARRY COVELESKIE- Philadelphia Nationals
Cincinnati Nations Detroit Americans
ED WALSH-Chicago Americans
GEORGE DAUSS-Detroit Americans
Beng fortunate enough to play the with the
string of pitchers have keeps from picking an of
them Three four among the American League
! believe. 7'o'
have confined myself picking American League tvirl-
e as have faced National League pitchers only in short
series Tor the worlds championship However, what
nave seen OF Christy Matheson believe him the
greatest in the game