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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23

Gordon to follow her. unlocked the out,
er Office door and slipped into the cor,
ridor
As they hurried on-with Gordon
bit in the rear-June nervOusly thrust
her right hand into its glove, she
didn't intend to have Gordon or any
one else see that throbbing Red Cir
Gle
Outside the Office building June halt
ed and looked up and down the street
in search of a taXiCab. Presently one
appeared and she held up her hand to
stop it, AS it drew alongside the
curb she and Gordon got in and drove
away.
All right, so far" said June. Now
for our next move"
Look" exclaimed Gordon, clutch
ing June's hand. unconsciously press
ing its Red Circle. Look, There's Far,
we'll Farwell, just ahead of US, Good
Lord, He's with Lamar"
Don't worry" whispered June. re.
turning the pressure OF his hand reas-
suringly ITS going to be all right
couldn't have happened better, III
get them both, now, I'm going to
Jump out and join them. and | want
YOU to stay in the cab and wait for
me a little way up the street. Or. no
the park is better"
With a hurried direction to IN,
/ chauffeur. June was out and away be
/ fore Gordon had time to utter a word
/ Lamar and FarweI deep in CONVEX
sati0n. did not notice the sound Of
/ footsteps behind them and so had nc
/ idea Of Juue's approach until she came
abreast of them as they reached the
entrance door Of Farwel!s office build
iuc. June nodded and smiled at ia
mar. who shook hands eagerly. hi.
face radiant Then he turned to Far
we'll and introduced him to June.
How do YOU do. Mr.. Farwc.l?' sai'
June i'm her most innocent manner
Are you people Just out Tor a wall
this lovely day? Or" she added mis-
chiryously. are you plotting SOM
dccp.dyod yillainy?'
Both men laughed and looked admir-
iurIy INTO the pretty eyes "l.r.I."d t
their own.
not guilty" answered ia.ar in
bantcring tone.
oh. what a shame cried lune i
mock disappointment Il was going I
ask you to let me help you with III
plotting You looked so deadly ser
Gus as came up"
1t isn't SO bad as all that. but W
were having "A rather serious talk. a
matter OF fact. BY the way" turf
ing to Farwell. will you excuse u
lust a minute? I've something | war
To say To Miss Travis
Certainly, Lamar" agreed Farwe
affably. casting an approving eye o
the pretty girl. Go right ahead-don
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23

What is ito" cried Lamar and Far
well in chorus, jumping up and run,
ming toward her.
"A man came in" painted June. He
snatched my handbag threw me off!
He's gone!"
Farwell was already in full pursuit
of the imaginary thief, and at Juno's
insistance Lamar promptly joined N.
This was just what June was wait
ing for. She ran to the paPer-strewn
desk, seized the Coveted receipt, gave
it a quick. keen glance, and hid it in
her dress.
Then her eyes on the door. she hur-
ried to the safe. It's door was open.
as Farwell had left it. when he took
out the Gordon papers to show to
Lamar. With trembling fingers she
snatched up a bundle of bank notes.
stuck those in her dress also. and
started back TO her place.
Then She was scourged on by still
another mad impulse. Going to the
table she picked UP a couple of sheets
of plain letter paper, folded them to
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up a,Iinn -, orn 90 tbo oi~ara.
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Then she put the plain white circl" on
the dark blottiug pad. got up. ran "a
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23
SYNOPSIS.

Circle Jim" Borden named from REQ
birthmaTk on his hand. has -'i''' ~
third prison term one 900 rt'" D. ~, .
generation. always criminal Las ..o' .'
the Red Circi, marx. Jim ana us 80
Ted are the only known living p' 'i''
Bordens Max Lamar. a'i'Ci''' - ~
tailed to keep an eve uu Inn. Jun ID. -
and her mother meet Jim as hr - re
Ieased Jim and Ted AZ" killed ~
day Lamar sees IN" Red 'i'. e o'. VIZ
ans hand JursII" IA u4T'tln.I aAi.Wa' IT,
June. marked "irn th- Eod circle. .i r,.,S
Grant a loan shark. Mar. Jun" = h"i7'..
discovers her theft and tells her SIC =
Circle i'm S" daughter. though III rs. ..
Travis does not know. Mary 'ri,"s IA
mar, Lamar visits "Sui..r- sam. jim $
old Grim partner sent O." sur" .DE
Smiling sam, Alma La Sale T"IN W.
guests At "a BAN Mary points her out 20
Lamar. who follows her back 10 20" IT,
captures her with the jewels and goes AZ
ter Smiling Sam ON ~" rdg~ OF IN
pursuer and pursued cugag" N o"aa.E
combat Gordon. fugitive. r., cues ii
mar and jun. Iu turn saves Gordon IRON
arrest Smiling sam sa.s N. Red 'Ir'
on June's hand. tells her pr" i.u""7 Ley
secret and follows her 10 tie city
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23
His Old Cunning. Sue. tIng Face
Grinning at Ne"

His Old Cunning, Sne. ung Face
Grinn,ng at Ne"
done so much for him lie would
have been less Wbuaut If he could
have guessed the new complications IN
which she was Just then entanslvd.
After leaving Gordon in the park.
June had gone straight home and up-
stairs to her bOudOIr There weT"
still signs of the hurried return 10
town-an empty trunk. and some at
ticIes OF clothing lying around. ana
she wondered idly what Mary hal
been about. not to put the room in bet
ter shape
tune never liked a messy room. so
she went right on into her den. be
fore taking off her hat.
With a sigh of relief. and smile,
she took the package of banl notes
out of her dress dreamy look-a
very sweet look-came into her eyes
as she thought how much good that
money was going to do In her mind
was a vivid picture OF the hard-work
| ing men in Farwcll's foundry, whose
cooperative profits had been taken
away from them.
They shall have their money, just
| the same" she said to herself. III !
was stealing when took it. it was in
good cause "
/ with the dreamy smile still light
ing her face. June stood lost in happy
thought. when suddenly she heard
| Marys familiar footsteps. and her look
| changed to one OF alarm.
She thrust the papers into the near
est hiding place-a table drawer, and
! Just managed 20 get it shut as Mary
came in from her own room with hor-
ror written in every line OF her face.
WHY Mary" cried June. what on
earth is the matter with you? You
look as if you'd seen a ghOst!"
Il have. dearie-I have. It's worse'n
that. OH" wringing her hands and
crumpling her face up into mask Of
tragedy. What will we ever do now.
my lamb! We're in such a lot of trou-
BILE"
Now. Mary darling, be calm" she
babe the nurse. and tell me all about
tim sure it isn't as bad as you
think"
1T is. baby. it's worse! It's that
awful mani"
What awful man." June's face went
white. You can't mean"
Yes" went on Mary huskily. ITS
him, That Smiling Sam Eagan we
thought We was rid of for good'n' an
Not here" painted June in starE
terror
He's right here in this housc-w'
} brought him with us, He made Yami
, put him into the big wardrobe trunk
and when / started to mpaCk it. Their,
he was. with his old cunning sneakinl
face grinning at me as sassy as coul'
be-"
. Good hcavcns,"' cried June. at ne
wits end VIII trouble never end
+, Where is he now"
s Up in the attic" said Mary. AM
V I've had to feed him and make hin
! comfortable | was 50 'fraid he'd star
a rumpuS.
nat aoout Hl"'heT' qu''''" JUN
l fcarfully.
Mrs. Travis don't know 'h'hG' d
g yet But it's only question o' ''h''
Il unless W" can get MN away 'i..' heT
I. right Oh b" ism disios'' I" ma"
things any easier Tor US 'Il'' "' ''
; ho'D. either. heard q BIZ nous" D
g there JuS' no". guess h' 9l'I''o''
b. over something. la'h near" "''
NOAH or. maybe, swear.
II There. Hear that. ''i'' "AH
y" and Mary simultaneously. IA'' 'h.
d chung 10 each other. 'Al'.'hf' 'h'
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23

Instead of ruunin" away irom
work try a. find more eillclenl
doing il. That is the secret "
cess.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23
The Limit.

"What p"Ssimist he Is"
ayes. indeed. Even misery shuni
company
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23

Red Cross Ball Blue, made IN ..
Therefore the best, delights the h0~
All good .Ioccrs. ADV.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23

Ira sick woman is able to sew
ON fho mend.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23

% Ftay al bon1
''i. w9ra ard sud
H.. a long tn.l
1' day a womsl
came to our hous1
and asked md
,@sr whyIw va
.'"eTIng. Mothel
toi her that | nd
red every montj
an She sad, 'Wb]
cont you buy !
N
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23
THIS is THE AGE OF YoU1l

You will look ten years younger U
darken your ugly. grizzly, gray naI
using ia Creole" Hair DresslpS
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23

office
The Gordon receipts gone" he
sasped
At the same moment. Lamar saw
tho whit. circio-u startled him most /.
unuleasarr.v Thou Fa!Nru pushed F,
/ hin! toward the safe.
See" he cr:rt. I'm robbed. !
/ They've taken a bundle ot bank notes /
/ Read this thing As he spoke he
/ pulled tho printed circle OF the safe
/ knob and thrust it into I.amars hands
What Lamar r,.d was THIS
The money vii be put 10 a good
use by the Circle Lady"
He was S-,-,h,,-s. and could only
stare. widccy,d. at tho raper.
Speaking aa.rdlv TO himself rath-
,r than 10 Farwcl.
suspicion points 10 Miss Travis
bur that's .mposs.h'n' Impossible
He sat down and pulled tn" i'''
phone toward him He gave tn" n4'E
Der OF his own Office
As soon as Gage recognize" MS
voice. the clerk began pouring ''''"
his tate about the i"E9'''' nous " ''''.'''
who handcH'"d MN |" '"' .."''
where h" might sun nave nee" " W.
'I'ih9 from "'H'' "'..' vs. '''.''' as
CRIES I"' H'''. '''' ''''
III.
an " '''''"'' $500,
MS "a" VI ''.'
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-.
,.,,,l~ no ,,,,,,braa Mis-. Travis
c,Iod slnv..J bnr into voyr office
~ u.ai,-a,d ,b.n ehe sisanp,.roG
I.m,r slowly hing mn thr receiver
Inns, as slov.Iy no oor mn He stood
thinking "a mn-part ,hrn turned 10
FarwnIl and said CURLY.
"Kcpn This absolutely nufct until |
invaetig,to III do all can-good
day"
70 Meanwhile. June. oblivious TO all
.. the trouble she had caused. made her
way TO the park the coveted receipt
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-23

Sleepy driver 10 bIt SIut anu Stllu
the car forward
The plain-clothes man was just too
quick for him. however. and managed
10 leap onto the running board as the
machine moved of.
Gordon put the car at full speed
and thanked his stars that he was
ambideytrous. Steering bit wildly
with his left hand. he suddenly leaned
ont OH the other side and struck tn
gcrambling policeman fercely in tn.
stomach. The officer doubled up. but
/ held on like a mountain goat.
II was more or less even fight. a,
each man had but one arm free, an,
neither could use his legs to any al
vantage.
! There was no chance for science
none for clean. effective blow Tn,
fighters beat at each other in futile
awkward fury.
The cab s"irI"d and cavor'"d, bu
there were no park no'ic'Ecn to b.
| seen and the plain clothes man rouI
not take time TO draw out his whistl,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Bitter Chicago Fight
 For Aldermen Is Oper

Chicago, February 2S.- What is de scribed as one of the bitterest cam paigns which ever has marked an al dermanic primary election in Chicago history ends tomorrow when the voters will elect one alderman from each ol the city's S5 wards and one municipal court judge.
 Interest centers in the fight between Mayor William Hale Thompson, re- publican. and nine republican aldermen who have opposed the mayors policies and who seek renomination. During the campaign there have been two men shot numerous fist fights. three suits for islander and an exchange of epiteths by principals which included: Anarchist blackmailer, bulldozer, bunk artist crook, coward, clay footed idol. foul husher. fake reformer, gray wolf liar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Distinguished Novelist Had
 Been HI Several Months, But Was Reported Inn proving Late in January


 London, February 2S. Henry James. the death occurred at his Chelsea residence, 21 Carlyle Mansions this evening He had been i'll for several months, but late in January his physicians reported that he was improving. The affection from which he suffered however, was chronic and had been complicated by two strokes of apoplexy.
 About two weeks ago MT. James con dition became grave again, and his re- covery was not looked for.
 Henry James was born an American, but died British subject. In July, 1915, he took the oath of allegiance to the crown, explaining that he had lived and worked in England for 40 years and had developed such an attachment for the country and sympathy with it's people that he desired to thr9w his moral weight and personal allegiance into the British cause in the European war
 BORN IN NEW YORK
 The distinguished novelist, critic and playwright was born in New York, April 15 1S43 His father. Henry James, Sr., was noted as writer on ethics and religion and his younger brother, Will liam, was later to become distinguished as a psychologist. The family was pos sessed of an ample fortune the founda- tion of which was laid by the novelist $ grandfather, of Scotch-Irish descent, who migrated from Ulster soon after the Rev olutionary war and became successful merchant at Albany, N Y.
 The education of the future novelist included courses at private schools where the young Henry James and his brother specialized in various studies in their early youth, and when the family went to Europe their schooling was continued under nomadic conditions, in Swiss and French day schools and with English private tutors One year also was di- vided between the University of Geneva and the University of Bon. after which entered the Harvard law school There he contributed to the magazines and began literary career that produced close to hundred novels and tales, to- gether with critical essays and some play writing.
 Mir. James work was never as popular in America as it was in England His writings were of the analytical and met aphyscal school of novelists and the full understanding of his work was a matter of endless controversy.
 The fact that MT. James was always
 tContInued on Page Tenp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Sooner United States Has Powerful Fleet Better,
 Says Admiral Knight
HAUNTED BY SPECTRE OF DOUBLE ASSAULT
Navy Board Has Not Contemplated an Assault in Which England Fig ured, But in Present Days Moth
 ing Is Impossible, He Declares

Washington February 2s.-New con- struction for the navy should be limited this year only by the country's facilities to build Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, president of the navy war college, told the House naval committee today. If an adequate fleet is to be made ready by 1925. he declared, an immediate inquiry should be made to determine the extent of these facilities and to plan for even greater building programmes each year until the United States navy is the strongest force afloat
 Tt is big programme. of course, said Admiral Knight but we have q big country to defend.
 Only the limits of construction faeiii- ties the admiral explained. had caused the general board to fix 1925 as the date the American fleet should equal any afloat.
 If we could get it, he said, Il would say we need it now, today. tomorrow, Y
 A DOUBLE ASSAULT
 In reaching it's decision, the witness said the board had before it the spectre of a double assault against the United States, with enemies in the Atlantic and Pacific to meet at the same time. Ques- toned by Representative Galloway he said the fleet proposed would meet any such combination that did not include England and he thought it unlikely that a corabination against the United States including that country ever would be formed Asked if he had any reason Ecs believe tbat tlsere was langaF ef another combination. the adInirai said: ',Yes." and he was not pressed to am plify his statement
 Representative Butler asked whether the sudden entrance of the United States into the race for naval supremacy would not cause other nations to increase their programmes. The admiral thought not, for several years at least or until the American fleet began to approach the British, for instance, in size.
 Asked by Representative Kelly what the present fleet could do in case of an attack, Admiral Knight said:
 eff we were attacked by the English fleet, think the navy ought to shut itself up in some harbor, but against any other navy, we ought to go out and do the best we can" He was not without hopes, he said, that victory might lodge with the smaller force.
 ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE
 It was suggested that war with Eng land was extremely unlikely. Admiral Knight said this was open to question, although the general boards plans had not contemplated any possible enemy combination including England The strange diplomatic developments of the present war, he thought made almost anything possible, and added:
 Certain features. which we have
 lContinued on page Two,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
CHANGE OF TROUBLE IS MORE REMOTE IN
 OFFICIALS OPINION
Attempts to Justify Recent Order to Submarine Com manders by Presenting Evidence of Orders Given British Shippers

Wsshington February & &-Gefmany in
 formal note presented by Count voh
 Bernstorff to secretary Lansing to-
 day reiterates assurances regarding
 the future conduct of submarine war
 fare given in the Lusitnaia case; de- clares those assurances have not been modified by the memorandum setting
 forth it's intention to treat armed mer-
 chantmen of the entente allies as aux niary cruisers after midnight tomor-
 row. and attempts to justify the issl-
 anee of the memorandum by present. ] ing evidence and assertions designed to prove that the British government has instructed merchantmen to use their armament for purposes of attack in violation of assurances given to inc l United States.
 | Later it was said at the state de- lpartment that while the United States
 stood unalterably for the right of
 merchant ship to carry guns for de- fense, it was not now and never had been contending that Americans could
 travel with immunity on ships having
 orders to act offensiyely It was indi- cated that should the allegations of
 Germany in regard to the confidential 1 instructions claimed 10 have been 1 given to British sea captains be sus1 ! tained, the fact would have an import i ant bearing upon this governments S ! future attitude It is felt in high of 1 ficiaI quarters that the question of
 motive is the cardinal consideration 1 in determining the difference between
 defensive and offensive armament COPY NOT HERE YET
 ss,g th4 sailed Britisl las
 struetions which we're handed to An
 bassador Gerard in Berlin and which i are considered by Secretary Lansing i to be the all important element in the 1 situation as it stands at present, have l not yet arrived. Pending their receipt i and a subsequent decision regarding l the attitude of the United States, the
 state department is prepared to con- slider any overt act committed by the commanders of German and Austrian | submarines in the light of the facts. 1 1t was authoritatively stated that the department probably would not act upon the case of an American who sustained injuries aboard vessel which it could be definitely estab- ] lished was to be extensively used
 The state department makes broad l distinction between resistance and of 1 fense. It holds that merchant ship has a right to resist capture but not
 to act extensively Of course, it is
 admitted, a vessel loses all immunity while ill the act of resisting.
 l Authoritative information obtS lned here tonight indicated that the Brits f ish government probably would com
 bat allegations of Germany that Brit
 ish ships armed ostensibiy for defense
 are in reality armed for offensive purs
 poses It was said thataA itish mas tContinued Page Threeb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
GENERAL NEWS

OAIHttfkkL NEWS Page 1--No assaantage for either ssaic in uattSe zaa serddn- Germany reneyvs assnrances given on Lusftanfa ease. Death toll from MoIaja disaster will be 150 lives. Henry James, the eminent novelist, dies in England. United States assumes prOtect0rate over Hayti. United States should use all capacity in building ships. Muscle shoals is fine place for powder plant, government engineer tells House committed. Felix DIaz off to start new revOlu- ton in Mexico. Norris corrects injustice done IOa- kum in the Senate.
 STATE NEWS Page 1-Judge Thomas resigns from court of appeals bench. Page 2-HObson formally qualities as candidate for Congress. Page 7-Incendiary fire in Anniston store.
 LOCAL NEWS Page 5-Local alumni of Washington and Lee entertain president of that  Wholesale nrrests for violation of sunday laws. Brewster is here on preparedness tour.
 Governor Henderson will talk to all probate judges in the state over the telephone at same time. John l.. Burroughs' funeral will be held today. Much interest in whether Abercrom- bic will be candidate or not.
 FEATURES Page 2--New York stories by BirminS- ham man. Hollands letter. Page 4--Edit0rial cOmmment. Page 6--DOlIy Dairymple. Page 3-FootIights and Screen. Page 9-Markets.
 SPORTING NEWS Page 7---Esicycle race may be postponed. Southern magnates had quiet meet ing. Baugh circuit is as fast as the Inter national. Nethodists meet Central High tonight. Great demand for tickets for Will Iard- Moran go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29

New York. February 2S.-The robbery of four valuable registered mail packages in, what appears to have been an attempt to steal at least $i,ooo,oCo ia currency con- signed to New York banks became known here today.
 The robbery occurred Saturday morning when United States mail auto truck was entered while it was on ferry bound from the Central of New Jersey railroad station at Comlnunipaw. N. J., to Liberty street New York. The packages were stolen from mail touches, three of which were from Washington and one from Baltimore.
 According to unofficial reporfs, one of the stolen Washington packages con tained $2O0,0OO Postofficc inspectors as-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Muscle Shoals Is Fine Place For
 PozUder Plant, Says Army Engineer

Washington February 2S. Muscle Shoals on the Tennessee river is au excellent site for great government plant. Maj Henry Burgess. army |. engineer of the Nashville district. told the House military commmittee today during hearing on that part of the army bill, which is to provide for waterpower for the purpose of safe guarding the supply of nitrogen in event of emergency. He said that the total cost of the development proposed at Muscle Shoals in Tennessee and Alabama would be practically s1i,5Oo,- Ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Thomas Retires From
 Court Of Appeals Bench

tice of his profession, he declared. had actuated him resigning his place on the court.
 Judge Thomas was appointed on the court about two years ago by Governor O'Neal, and since his connection with the court has made a reputation through out the state as an able and learn<s jurist. Mir Foster will leave Montgomery to take up the practice of his profession in Tuscaloosa, his former home. The ap- pointment of Judge Thomas as assistant district attorney was made by Colonel George w. Jones of Montgomery, district attorney for the Louisville and Nashville. with the approval of Colonel Henry N. Stone of ouisville, general counsel for the road.