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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
ANCIENT FLOATING PALACE.
The Wonderful Ship Built For Hisre,
 King of Syracuse.

King of Syracuse.
 The antiquity of ships may not be gauged, for in Genesis it is recorded that ships were even old on the Medi- terranean in the days of Jacob. Fully 1880 years before Christ, Ammon built long and tall ships with sails on the Red sea. Ninety years later the ship Argo was built, 'the first Creek yes sel which ventured to pass through the sea without sight of land. being guided only by the stars"
 The wonderful vessel built for Hiero, king of Syracuse. excited curiosity and wonder. The craft was constructed under the direction of the celebrated mathematician. Archfmedes, by a ship builder at Corinth, from wood cut on Mount Etna. Her decks were paved with small and odd tiles, on which were depicted with wonderful art scenes from Homer's ''Iliad."
 On the upper deck was a gymnasium containing gardens planted with many kinds of shrubs, with walks between them overshadowed by vines and ivy, the roots of which were nourished in moistened earth. Near this apartment was dining room dedicated to Venus, paved with agates and precious etonen. The walls and ceiling were of cypreGa and the doors of ivory.-Argonaut.
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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 Mary's trial she ad- mits she had the revolver. Her maid testifies 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 a mystery. Brandon tells of a 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 described NIary's 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 a policeman offers her whisky.
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sH0EBLkckS IN GREECE.
They Shine as Artists In One of the
 National Recreations.

National Reoreations.
 Boot cleaning, one of the milder recreations that Saloniki offers, ranks among the national industries of Greece. To sit drinking little cups of Turkish coffee and having his boots cleaned at the same time is the Greeks ideal of pleasant afternoon. The lus- tros. as Greek shoeblacks are music ally called, though usually of tender .se. is true artist and is by no means content with the dull burnish that sat- isfes the English boot boy.
 He first meticulously scrapes your boot clean of the smallest fragment of mud, then wipes it carefully so as te have a perfectly clean background to work on. After that he applies the blacking, not by dabbing the blacking brush into the tin, but with variety )f' little metal implements and sponges.
 When he has brushed this to bright polish you imagine that your shine is over, but it has really only begun, for the lustros now goes on to bring out the high lights by smearing your boot over with a colorless cream which he brushes again to great brilliance and finishes off by two or three minutes' friction with velvet cloth. He com pletes his work by painting the edge of sole and heel with sort of varnish.- G. Ward Price in London Times.
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YOU CAN NEVER DENY IT NOW. MY DARLING"

Tt was made to me, on an occasion when I almost became an unwilling ac- complice in murder. during the re- hearsals of The Seekers"
 Whose murder?"
 "Mr. Langdons"
 A startled sob caught at Mary's throat at the words and, lifting her head. she looked at Langdon with such an ex- pression in her eyes that for a moment he forgot the court, the judge and the
 witness on the stand, and knew only,
 with blinding rush of joy, that what ever happened-she loved him. That realization was surging through Mary herself at the moment, and she felt as if she were seeing him for the first time-truly and fairly. Heretofore he had been always the protector, always
 the brave and the strong, and the thought of him in peril. the unbelieva-
 ble horror of the idea of harm coming to him shook her with storm of in tense emotion which found expression in the sudden flame of tenderness that leapt from her eyes to Langdon's. The protective maternal instinct that Is always the real keystone of wo-
 mans deeper love came to the fore for the nrSt L1lle ana was IOllOWeQ Dy a
 swift fierce gladness that David Pol lock was dead! Whatever the tragedy
 and the suffering that enmeshed her,
 at least Philip was safe, and at the thought all the fear and the horror of the law left her, and she drew a long happy breath that was almost a mute
 paean of gladness that it was she who could pay for his safety.
 Langdon himself was equally shaken by the wonderful little interlude that had come like a streak of sunshine
 through the dreary gloom of the court scene, but those about him attributed the unsteadiness of his voice to excite
 ment. and only Mary guessed the real
 reason and flushed rosily under her own thoughts.
 MT. Daniels" Langdon was asking in that strange. choked voice, twill you
 please tell the court the circumstances of the-the attempt upon my life?" sT didn't know it was. you know protested Daniels T understood it was just to be kidnapping-to-to get you-Mr Langdon. mean-out of the way till after the opening of The Seek ers'"
 "You say Just lSidnapping.' MT.
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That tragic outburst had carried con- viction. not merely to Langdon but to everyone in the room, and whatever shadows of suspicion had hung over MT. Daniels faded before the pitiful but indubitable veracity of his story. The mystery, if mystery it was, of David Pollock's death was still as impenetra- ble, and the cords of the law that for time seemed to be loosening from about Mary Page, had frightened again.
 But to Mary and Langdon that tes- timony of the manager had brought something that for the time at least seemed greater than the law-an un- derstanding of Mary's heart, vision of what might yet be if freedom could be won for her.
 It was a strange moment for . great love to find expression, and a strange story which had wakened it: and, while Langdon felt deep in his heart that no words were needed after that glance of Mary's he could not forbear following her to her cell when court had ad- journed. She glanced up at him with sudden shyness when he came in, and her hands went out waveringly, but whether to hold him off or to cling she could not herself have told. Langdon had no doubts, however. and caught them close in his warm grasp and drew her to him in silence more elo- quent than words. Then, stopping till his cheek lay against her hair he whis- pered unsteadily:
 Mary, when Daniels told of Dave Pollock's attempt on my life, your eyes said something to me that they have never said before. Did you mean it. dear?" Then. as she clung to him mutely he laughed softly and added:
 T know you did. You can never deny it now. my darling, and when all this Is over, I am going to ask you a question--and-and make you put into words what your eyes told mo today. May I, Nary"
 For an instant she swayed against him, her head buried in his shoulder. then with sad little sob she drew back.
 That's all such a long. long way in the future, Phil,' she said wearily. "Oh, let's not even think of it. There are so many things in between"
 "Dear!" he cried in sudden pity, and would have taken her in his arms again, but she shook her head and turned away, saying unsteadily:
 TT think you'd better go now, please, Phil! I'm so tired.''
 "Of course" he answered quickly, con- triton in his voice. T was a brute to bother you now. Only. I wanted you to know, dear. that whatever happens my love is around you, and will pro- tect you-with my life, if need be- Catching up one of her slender little hnnd., he crushed 1t against his lips. Then he was gone.
 ITO be continued.1
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very excited. He said he had nothing to tell and wouldn't accept service of any subpoena. don't know any thing he kept saying, and when ] asked him where he had been he said he'd been on a little spree to forget his business troubles
 Did you tell him he would have to appear in court?"
 "Yes. But it wasn't what told him
 about the law, but what his wife said that seemed to convince him. She told
 him she had every faith in him, and that what he had to tell wouldn't do
 any arm, and for him to go. So he said he would if I'd give him time to wash up."
 'Is MT. Daniels in court now?"
 "Yes, sir. He is in the witness room" !" A stir of excitement swept through
 the room, but deepened to an ominous whisper of suspicion when, Brennan dismissed, the bailiff summoned the former manager of Mary Page. For Daniels slunk into the room with an
 ashen face and trembling hands. Great beads of sweat stood out visibly on his ! forehead, and his voice when he took
 the oath was husky and uncertain If ever guilt was written large upon any
 man, 1t was apparently written upon
 the erstwhile jaunty theatrical mana
 ger. The judge, studying him with
 eyes psychologically keen, wished he
 had the full papers of this case before
 him to learn more of this new witness,
 and inwardly vowed a recess to study them should the evidence take any un-
 expected turn. Daniels, however, re-
 covered some measure of self control
 under the preliminary questioning and gave his occupation as manager of the Covington Theatre" with a hint of pomp but Langdon's next ques- tion brought the startled look back into his eyes.
 "Mr. Daniels, you say you knew the
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meant suspicion crept through the room, and Daniels shuddered, gripping the sides of his chair to hide the trem- bling of his hands as L4angdon turned to the stenographer and said quietly:
 "Mr. Wilson, will you be kind enough to turn to the testimony of the bell boy. tJoe,' as given yesterday and read it, beginning with the words. was there anyone in the hallway when you look ed back?''
 There was slight rustling of pa pers, when the clear voice of the ste- nographer rang out.
 Question: Was there anyone in the hallway when you looked back? An swer: Yes. The fat man who had been at the banquet. the one they called MT Daniels. Question: What was he do- ing? Answer: He was standing close to the door of the gray suite with his ear against it. as if he was listening
 "That will do, MT. Wilson. Now will you please turn to the testimony of Randall williams. and read the testi- mony beginning with the words. Where were you when you heard the shot?' ?
 Question: Where were you when you heard the shot? Answer: Just outside the door of the banquet room Question: What did you do? Answer: ran down the hall in the direction from which the sound came. Question: Did you meet anyone? Answer: Yes I ran bang into Daniels at the corner where the corridor turned. I nearly upset him, guess. for he caught at my arm and held on as if to steady him self Question:"-
 That will do. thank you." cried Lang don sharply. And now. MT. Daniels will you tell us what you did when you overheard the voices of Miss Page and MT. Pollock talking in the gray suite and why you were so agitated when you met MT. Williams? ?"
 Because" the voice of the manager rose to a sudden scream. because ] thought he had killed them both-as he had threatened to do.''
 In an instant the prosecutor was or his feet. but. quick as he was, the judge was quicker. The unexpected turn HAD como in the evidence, and his honor briefly announced thirty minute recess.
 Had HE been the stage manager rather than Daniels. he could not have chosen a more dramatic moment tc
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Shale took his place. When MT. Lang don was leaving called this supposed watchman and, acting on Dave's in- structions told him to show MT. Lang don out by the stage door. But tell you"-his voice rose suddenly to a high shrill note of hysterical emphasis-"l tell you I knew nothing of that open trap door in the stage. I thought he was going to take him right out of the theatre. And when I heard MT. Lang don's cry-I-I was too mortified to move for minute. Then I rushed down and turned on the stage lights"
 Twill you tell us what you saw?"
 T saw MT. Langdon hanging to the edge of an open trap that led down some thirty feet to the cement cellar below, and Shale standing to one side with a black jack in his hand. thought he was going to hit Langdon and I snatched it away from him and dragged Langdon back upon the stage The very first words he said made me realize he didn't know the real reason of that open trap. so I hid the black jack behind me and took MT. Langdon to the door myself and saw him safely away"
 ''Did you see MT. Pollock again that night?''
 "Yes. When got back to the stage 1 found him there denouncing Shale for having failed to do his part, and when I asked him If he had meant murder. he said. Yes! I meant to have him killed through an apparent accident What is more. tell you here and now. that J'i kill Mary Page and I'll kill myself, before Langdon shall win her!' That's what Dave Pol lock said, and that's what thought he had done-that night. l SWEAR l didn't go into that room. But 1 heard them quarrel. and I heard the scream and the shot. And l thought he'd done it-and I ran away. in sheer horror that's all! My God! You must be- lieve me. It's true that I quarreled with Dave Pollock, not once, but many times. It's true that he didn't play fair with me, but can't you see that I had everything to lose and nothing to gain by his death! It's meant ruin to me and ruin to my wife and little girl"
 His voice broke pitifully over the last words. Leaning forward. he buried his face in his shaking hands. waiting fol the next question. But it didn't come
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bring the testimony to it's temporary close. And. while the recess was a
 welcome one to Langdon. since it gave
 him the opportunity to plan his ques-
 tioning along definite lines, and also
 came as a relief to the witness him.
 self. the murmurs of disappointment
 throughout the room almost reached
 open invective.
 Every man and woman among the spectators was keyed to the highest
 tension by the swiftly moving events, and to drop from these heights to the
 fatness of mere waiting strained pa- tience to the breaking point. The scrap ing of chairs along the floor, the shuf- fling of feet, the waves of shrill whis- pering question and comment-all the sounds of restless humanity replaced the tense silence which had gone be- fore--and when at last the clock had licked out it's slow half hour and the bailiff brought Daniels back to the wit
 ness stand there was an audible sigh of relief from the spectators that under
 any other circumstances would have won a laugh from Langdon.
 Now. however, he was too intent upon the possibilities that lay behind Dan- iels' startling statement to be even conscious of the audience that was
 watching with such avid curiosity the enactment of this drama. He was lmore than thankful to the judge whose
 hasty recess had momentarily stopped
 the protest from the prosecutor, and it
 was with a rush of relief that he saw
 the latter take his seat when court re- l opened and realized that, after all
 Danielss statement was to pass without
 legal wrangle. It made his first ques-
 ton an easy one.
 l "Mr Daniels, you say that you had
 heard MT. Pollock threaten to kill the defendant and himself. Will you tell
 the court when that threat was made 1 and to whom?"
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defendant well and that you starred her
 in The Seekers Will you tell us
 frankly, please, just what made you
 select Miss Page for the leading role
 of the new play and what share Da-
 vid Pollock had in your decision?"
 For an instant Daniels hesitated and
 cast furtive look at Mary. Then,
 clearing his throat, he said with a hint
 of brusqueness:
 Well. I guess it's no secret now.
 starred Miss Page because Dave Pol
 lock said he would put up the money
 to back the show if I would give her
 the chance"
 Mary gave an involuntary gasp oi
 dismay, and again Daniels shot fur
 tive glance in her direction as Lang
 don asked:
 "Did Miss Page know of this?" "Of course not. I told her that had seen her work in stock and thought she was a good actress. It was true
 enough so far as that goes. but her
 contract was all made out before she
 and her mother came down to sec me. ? What agreement did you have with
 MT. Pollock regarding his attention to
 Miss Pager"
 "NOno. That WdSnL Iuy UuS1ucSS That was up to him. All asked was fair play. and that he should stick to me even if Miss Page turned him down. I knew she didn't like him. and I thought she might, even if he was backing her. I wanted written agree ment, but he wouldn't give 1t to me He just said he'd do his share. what ever happened"
 sIsn't it true that you had quarrel with MT. Pollock as early in your part nership as the day Miss Page signed her contract?"
 "Yes, it's true. Dave was mad be- cause you had been called in by Miss Page to look over her contract He said you were putting in where Miss Page was concerned, and he wanted me | to keep you away from the theatre" | Langdon flushed and frowned. "Please remember. MT. Daniels" he said harshly. that you. are addressing the court and not me personally. request, your honor, that the name MT Langdon' be substituted for the word you, as used by the witness" Your request is granted" said the fudge, who was still narrowly studying Daniels. The witness's nervousness
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CHAPTER x.
PoIIock's Threat.

~ HE green shaded lamp flung a N wide pool of mellow light over N the scattered papers on the ta-
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-15
NEW SENATOR'S WILL CAUCUS THIS WEEK
ORGANIZATION OF COMING LEG IsLATuRE IS CHIEF TOPIC
 AMONG POLITICIANS.
eov.- ELECT IS HANDS OFF
speakership Contest Is Lying Dormant and Promises to Add But Little In
 terest Until Headquarters Are
 Opened During Holidays,
Little Rock

Little ROCK
 The organization of the coming Leg fslature is the chief topic of interest among Arkansas politicians and the business interests generally over tfe state. During the past few days more than a quorum of the senators were in Little Rock eonferring on the pfesl- dency of the Senate. The race Will eventually narrow down between Sen ators Davenport of White, Garrett or Clark, Sims of Pairie and a senator yet to be selected to represent the forces unfriendly to the incoming ad- ministration. Senator Davenport seems to have the advantage among the senators who are known as friends and supporters of Gov.-elect Brough Senator Garrett of Clark county is also classified as one of the Brough sup porters. It is practically settled that either he or Senator Davenport Will retire at the proper time in order that the Brough forces can present solid front in the Senate caucaus which will meet few hours before the Leg islature convenes.
 Senator Sims, who has a following among both factions, occupies very advantageous grounds, and if dead lock happens to take place he will have splendid chances of securing the honor. The senators representing both factions while in Little Rock stat ed that Senator Sims will be perfectly agreeable to them and would very likey receive their support in the event they could not win their first choice.
 Governor-elect Brough up to date has declined to take a hand in the organization and says he will remain "hands off" until the end. He an nounced to his friends few days ago that he would remain at Fayetteville until after the president of the Sen ate and speaker of the House are agreed upon. The governor is now hard at work preparing his inaugural address.
 The speakership contest is lying dormant and promises to add brs lit tie interest until the headquarters are opened in the Marion Hotel during the Christmas holidays Brooks Norfeet of Forrest City and Lee Cazort of Johnson county will both open head quarters in the Hotel Marion. Burt Brooks of Little Rock, Jo Johnson of Fort Smith and one or two other pros pective candidates for speaker have as yet made no announcement relative to the location of their headquarters
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-15
U. S. Engineer at Little Rock.

! D. Fountleroy district engineer of the Office of Public Roads of Wash ington, is in consultation with Com missioner w B. Owen of the Highway Commission concerning Arkansas par ticipation in the federal road aid fund. MT Fountleroy said it is necessary that an appropriation of SS2,000 be made by the Legislature which con venes in January, 1917, if Arkansas is to receive it's apportionment of the fund.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-15
Must Specify Use of Fund.

That funds of the Highway Com mission must be appropriated for thei, specific use by the Legislature befors they are available, was decided by the Supreme Court in affirming the dect sion of the Pulaski Circuit Court in the case of Lund vs. Dickinson.
 This was a test case to determine whether the biennial appropriation Of the Legislature was necessary to re lease certain funds for road work Fred Lund, an engineer of the commfs- sion, was given a warrant on the fund The money at the credit of the com. mission was ample to pay the warrant but it had not been appropriated.
 The warrant was rejected by the state auditor. and MT. Lund sought to mandamusF the auditor for payment The lower courC held that an appro priation was necessary before the money could be used, and the Su preme Court affirmed the decision.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-15
Rehearina Denied BIedsoe.

The Supreme Court gave it's final decision in the State Hospital contro- versy, when it denied Supt. E. P Bled- soc a rehearing. which means that DF Bledsoe must leave the institution.
 pr. c. Arkebauer, senior physician at the institution, by virtue of his cleo lion last summer. automatically be- came superintendent of the hospital His election by the board was tempo rary, it being specified that he hold the position until a permanent super. intendent was retained.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-15
Governor Pardons.

J. B. Cox, Crawford county negro. convicted of killing Allen Bobo, an other negro, and sentenced at the No vember term of the Crawford Circuit Court to five years imprisonment for second degree murder.
 c. E. Wright of Garland county, sen tenced to one years imprisonment for perjury in March, and Clayton Brooks. sentenced by the Sevier County Cir cult Court in July to one years inn prisonment for seduction, also were pardoned.
 Walter Sweet and Lee and Bob Hanks, sentenced to three years i'm prisonment in the penitentiary by the Sebastian Circuit Court for grand la-- ceny.
 Fines of $100 each assessed against Memphis sportsmen, M S. Bucking- ham, Curtis King and R. s. Tate, and of $200 each against George Dorian. John w. Harris, Sam H. Phillips. E. G. Riddick, w. c. Dewey and Law renee Lam, in Crittenden county re- gently, were reduced to $5 each by a. proclamation issued by Governor Hays. They had been tried for viola tion of the game and fish laws com mitted by attempting to ship ducks killed in Crittenden county to Mem phis. A fine of s25 against Will K. Love, was reduced to $5.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-15
Asks For $154,eoo.

Appropriations amounting to s154,- 900 are asked by l. B. Gardner, SUI perintendent of the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute, in his biennial report filed with the Board of Control MT Gardners report declares that the es- tablishment of the construction of a new school building of 800 capacity are imperative, and that hospital, dor, mitory and classroom arrangements are entirely inadequate. The report shows 312 students at the institution December 1.