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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-17
Pyne felt the ciue-but he did not

Pyne felt the clue-but he did not
see it.
Ram Gus, / am satisfied that you
had nothing to do with the colonel's
DEATH" he said to the butler. And
Ram Gus, who had watched him with
uneasiness which he could hardly con-
ceaI, suddenly thawed out.
1T is hard to be suspected Of hav-
ing caused the death of beloved mas
ter" he said.
Very sad. and very unfortunate"
answered Pyne. well, / shall leave
tomorrow, after pronouncing my opin-
ion in the presence Of Mr.. Arthur Hart
ley. You will not object to my bring
ing him here?"
Not at ALL" answered Ram Gus,
grinning all over his black face.
That night, when Ram Gus was
sleeping, Pyne crept downstairs and
verified certain suspicious which had
become already a moral certainty. The
next morning, when Arthur Hartley
arrived, with his wife, the three con-
fronted the butler.
81 have discovered the murderer"
said Pyne suddenly, and noted the
start the butler gave. Come this
way"
He led them into the unused pantry.
He had stripped the section Of paper
from the wall adjacent to the Buddha
IN the next room. There was a tiny
circular hole in the plaster, too small
to have been noticed by the paper
hanger Inserting a blade Of grass,
Pyne pushed it clear to the end.
Ram Gus, who had remained in con-
sternation at the door. gave sickly
smile and sat down on kitchen chair
which was in the room.
Pyne led the others into the library.
He went up to the Buddha and pressed
the beady red eyes. They fell back
ward upon their tiny hinges, reveal
ing-the end of the grass blade at the
back of the right eye.
Here is where Colonel Hartley
was standing when he met his death,
said Pyne. taking up his position on
the floor. He was killed through the
right eye. He was observed from the
next room through the left eye, by
means of slender tube"
But how was he killed." questioned
Arthur Hartley, thunderstruck.
4 by an overdose of curare," an
Gwered Pyne. st is drug well known
to the Veddahs of Ceylon, and dis
charged with fatal effect by means o.
a blowpipe. Here" he ended, taking
little reedy tube from his pocket
sis the blowpipe, which l discovered
inside the head of the Buddha. TIL,
butler had left 1t there-and but fol
the Veddah clue should never hav,
suspected its existence. The blowpip
discharges a dart impregnated will
poison, so tiny that 1t passes into tn
flesh and is Immediately hidden Xix
q thorn. The end of the barb cal
be broken off. That accounts for tn
, suffusion of blood on the temple"
He led them back into the pantr,
Ram Gus was still in his chair. 4
the same position that he had adopte
: when he sat down.
L Il am authorized to arrest you, Rar
Gus" said Pyne. touching the butte
| on the shoulder.
But Ram Gus made no answer, onl
his head dropped, and he suddenly to-
/ pied to the floor. Then they saw. vi
on his forearm, tiny, circular mar
as of suffused blood. And Ram Gu
forearm was already almost cold.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-17
We
Buddha's
Eyes
By FRANK FILsoN
Copyright. 1sis. by W. c. Chapman,

Copyright. 1sls. by w. G. Chapman.)
yes, old Colonel Hartley had quar-
relied with his son, but am not salts
fed that the will was his. He was
not the sort of man to leave every
thing to his Indian butler"
Ram Gus had been with him for
years. The signature has been veri-
fed by all who knew the colonel"
1T shall run down to Haverham,
with your permission, and make an
investigation"
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders.
James Pyne was an old Indian &C
Quaintance of the late colonel, and
his friends shocking death had de-
pressed him greatly. The circum-
stances were as follows:
Colonel Hartley, living in retire
ment near Haverham, with his Indian
butler, Ram Gus, had quarreled VIC
lently with HIS only son, Arthur, over
the girl whom Arthur had subsequent
IL married. He had cut him out OF
his will. The will seemed to be genu-
ine. Even Pyne, after examining the
signature, was compelled to accept the
general opinion to this effect.
But he believed the colonel had
made another will, that Ram Gus had
murdered him and stolen 1t. The
colonel had dropped dead in front of
his great bronze Buddha, eleven feet
high, which occupied one end Of his
library. The Buddha was supposed to
bring sudden death to anyone who
owned it. The colonel had taken IT
from its shrine in Amritsar.
Pyne, arriving at the house, found
Ram Gus in full possession. He ex.
planned briefly that he had come, tC
investigate the circumstances of his
Ynaafar,a death Ram Gus. a aurlY fell
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-17
Blu One
Majority
Bp
GenevieVe Ulmar

(Copyright. 1sl6. by w. q. Chapman.)
1t was pretty well understood in
Fairfield that Grace Waldron had two
lovers who were deadly in earnest in
the race for her hand. Both were
young lawyers. That was quite nat
ural, for Mr.. Waldron was a Judge,
and his intimate acquaintances were
likely to include principally those Of
the profession.
Il really don't know" smiled Grace
artlessly when questioned by her
closest girl friends as to her prefer
erence-'maybe neither"
Nonsense" reiterated blunt Dottie
Jones. They are the only pick Of the
town."
And I'd have either of them IL they
asked mel" declared Kate Rushton,
with laughing sigh.
Fate will decide" solemnly pro-
nounced Madge Brooks, who had stud.
led astrology and impressed all her
friends with her superior knowledge
of tea grounds. And Fate did, but
in the oldest manner in the world
none other than the medium of a man
with one side of his mustache cut OF
and the other bright vivid green.
The possessor OF this curtailed hir
suite appendage came staggering down
the street one afternoon just as Grace
was going to a tennis party. He was
all unconscious Of his ludicrous ap
pearance. For moment he halted al
the fence, stupidity surveyed the grouI
beyond it, let go his hold, nearly fell
down and then reeled on his way
Most of the players were laughing
especially Ellis Deane. He was chuck
ling, vastly entertained.
Hired the barber to decorate him,
he vouchsafed. Fellow belongs dowI
at the creek settlement. Tipped thu
barber a quarter to shave him right
Send himlhome so his own folks won
know him!"
And suppose he has a mother?
Intercepted Grace solemnly. She wa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-17

the number Of shares subscribed, is as fol.
lows:
w. Schmidtmann, care Of The international
Agricultural Corporation, 81 Broadway, New
York, N Y; 100 shares.
L. v. Hysan, Colorado building, Washington,
lD c.. 1890 shares.
! J. L. Sauls, ona, Florida: loco shares,
E. Norval Fortson, care Of The FortsOn
Press, 81 Street, Washington, D. c.; 1900
| shares.
| 81 C Street, Washington, D. c.: 1000 shares
E. W. Thomson, Lakeland, Florida: 1OoO
shares
WITNESS the hands and seals Of the respec-
tive incorporating subscribers, this twenty
fourth day Of May, A. d. 1915.
| w. SCHMIDTMANN tSeall
L. V. HYSAN (SeaD
J. L. SAULS tSean
y. W. THOMSON (seaD
A. X. ERICKSON, Attorney.
Estate OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF POLK, IS:
Personally appeared before me. the under
signed authority, w. Schmidtmann, L. n.y.
san and J. L. Sauls. to me well and per-
sonally known, who being FIRST duly sworn
Acknowledged that they signed the foregoing
Articles OF Incorporation for the uses ana
purposes therein set forth.
In witness whereof, have hersunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal ibis z4th
iseal, E. w. THOMSON.
Notary Public, State Of Florida at Large
nv commission expires February s, 1919
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY CT POLK $50
Personally appeared before me, the under.
signed authority, e. w. Thomson, to me wen
and personally known, who being first daly
sworn, acknowledged that he signed the fore.
lgoing Articles OF Incorporation for the uses
and the purposes therein set FORTH
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal this 2Sh
day Of May. A. D. 1915.
| isean WILLIAM HEST,
Notary Public.
My commission expires October Is. ISIS:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-17
"Move Up There

Sandy boarded q somewhat crowded
tramcar and had to stand. The car
started on it's way once again, and a
little later pulled up to permit an
other passenger to get on. The con-
ductor told Sandy to move up bit,
which Sandy, always eager to oblige,
did. Some few minutes later there
was a grinding of brakes, and once
more the car stopped. This time an
old lady of seventy stepped on. Sandy
was again required to move up.
Sandy thereupon moved up.
At the next stopping place there was
another halt. Two children boarded
the car, and the request for Sandy to
move up was repeated.
A little farther en- Sandy reached his
destination, and prepared to leave the
car. He got as far as the step, when
the conductor gripped him by the arm
and pulled him back.
Fare pleased" he cried.
Fare be blowedl" exclaimed Sandy
''Why, mon alive, I've been walking
all the way!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-17

low in a turban and frock coat,
sneered maliciously.
"The doctors certificate was apo
plexy." he said. "Am under suspi
cion?"
"Yes," answered Pyne frankly.
The butler shrugged his shoulders.
"Stay as long as you like" he said.
The Investigation meant everything
TO Arthur Hartley. and his wife, a
pretty, brown-eyed girl, who, at Pyne's
request. had taken up their abode in
the village. Pyne spent days inves-
4 tigating. with the following result:
The Buddha was set back against
the wall. There was no mechanism by
which a person, concealed there, could
discharge bullet. And the examin-
ing physicians had satisfied them.
selves that there were no marks OF
g violence.
The room next to the library, used
as q pantry by the butler, had been
recently repapered and painted, and
nk the time of the colonel's death had
been empty. Ram Gus having moved
his pantry to a little unused chamber
across the hall.
Doctor Gummidge, who, with hii
on, had certified to the cause of death
informed Pyne that 1t was undoubted
n cerebral apoplexy, the temporal ar
cry having broken, leaving a small
cund stain at the front of the ear
Tue TO suffused blood.
The net result was nothing. Ant
ST Pyne became more convinced tina
oIonel Hartley had been murdered
He stood alone in the library, look
into the shining, inscrutable eye
the Buddha, which seemed to whis
81 hints of something diabolical. H
tered the renovated pantry an,
nnded the wall. There was onl
q and plaster The painter state,
Il he had only papered and painted
wall had been absolutely unir
led.
yne was almost in despair when
nee remark of a townsman CAV
g clue. Three years before
" of veddahs, the aborigines G
lon, had been on show in Londor
the authorities had brought ther
& day to the coloners house, {
r. him talk with them about Gel
matters of the contract which tn
fpreter could not understand. Cole
Hartley had been a linguistic e.
and the veddahs, who were mo-
in Ceylon, we're delighted wit
result Of their journey.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-17
Az the Years Go ~.

The poor but otherwise honest
young man had just fled his applica-
tion for the hand of the nillionaire's
only daughter.
Alas" sighed the old man, things
are not as they were when l was
young! Folks used to wait fifty years
for their golden wedding, but now
they insist upon having it right at the
start"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-17
Mental Process.

you must admit that l am one Of
the thinkers of the day"
YES" replied Miss Cayenne: but
some men manage to think so thought
lessly."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
BRYAN SHOWS WAY
TOPROCURE PEACE
Says U. S. Can Set Example by
Applying Moral Code to Its
National Conduct.
SPEAKS AT BANQUET
OF ECONOMIC CLUB
Former Secretary of State Makes
Plea for Conference of Neutrals.
Officers Are Elected.

That the United States by setting an
example of applying the moral code for
individuals to it's public conduct as a
nation. and by offering services as a
mediator until accepted. can lead In
procuring permanent peace was the as
sertion of William Jennings Bryan.
former Secretary of State. addressing
the Economic Club at its organization
dinner in the New Willard Hotel last
night.
I'VE have a right" he said. ito ask
either by ourselves or in conjunction
with the other neutral nations that the
nations at war state definitely what it
is they are fighting for. which is but
another way of stating the terms upon
which peace is possible"
Mr.. Bryan was talking upon the gen.
eral theme for discussion, What Def
mite Steps Can the United States Take
Toward Insuring a Permanent Peace?"
The other speakers were Representa-
ter; Rev. Frank Vrooman, who spoke
on the preparedness side of the Ques-
ton. voicing views contrary to those of
Mr.. Bryan: RepresentatiXe James L.
branch Of the International parliament
tartan Union. and Senator James K.
Vardaman Of Mississippi.
More than 800 prominent residents Of
the capital were seated at the dinner.
Previous to the speaking the new or
ganization. with $50 members enrolled,
postponed until its next meeting the
adoption of a constitution based on
that of the New York Economic Club
These oficers were elected: President,
Thomas Ewing. commissioner of pat
ents; first vice president, Frank B.
Noyes. president of The Evening Star
Newspaper Company and president Of
the Associated Press; second vice pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
Organization Says 1t Has
TWo-Thirds of Employees

The organization Of the street car
men of Washington into Division No
$50 of the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes, affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor, was carried on
secretly. and has been going on for
several months. The organization has
been completed since January 3.
According to claims of the organiza-
ton it embraces approximately two
thirds Of the more than 1900 motormen
and conductors Of the two companies.
It's charter was issued by the parent or
ganization, which had some 10000
members in $50 cities of the United
States and Canada. January 10. The
first steps in forming it were taken by
L. A. Sterne and Ed Toone, volunteer
organizers of the Federation of Labor.
Later W. D. Mahon, International presi-
dent of the parent organization, came
to Washington to push it forward. and
the work was completed by Rein Orr.
international treasurer, who Is now in
the city and who is cooperating with
the new branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
MUD.LUMp HOLDS wARsHIp.
New Orleans Commerce Body Asks
Flood legislation.

NEW ORLEANS. March 1.-The de-
tanning Of the battleship Kentucky by
a mud Jump at the mouth OF the Mis-
sissippi river caused local commercial
bodies to make a supplemental appeal
today for prompt federal action to con.
troll and prevent floods in the Missis-
sippi and other rivers. The following
telegram was sent to Secretary of
Commerce Redheld. member of the cab
met committee, to assist in devisinE
flood legislation at Washington. by the
New Orleans Association of Commerce:
Unusually large quantity of silt.
washed down from valley farms.
brought down by Mississippi river
flood, has caused mud-lumps to form
more frequently at the mouth OF the
river Commander Of the battleship
Kentucky. en- route here for Mardi
Gras, is holding his ship outside the
bar until dredges clear away mud
lump. We're spending many millions
to make New Orleans a highly efficient
port to enable it properly to serve the
valley, but we must depend on federal
government for action that viii keen
some of the silt on the farms in the
upper valley, where it belongs, so that
it will not Inconvenience US in this
way. We are looking for real help
from the administration in securin,
adequate legislation from this session
of Congress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

and that in the final ANALYSIS must Be
reckoned with. IF the United states
uses its power in the period OF read
justment to lead the way back to the
paths Of peace instead Of adding
further to the destruction and devasta-
ton disarmament will take place" he
said.
Congress il going to mako the moo
eosary appropriations for protection Of
tho American nag" he said. and a storm
Of applause interrupted. But this ap-
preparation is going to be made" he
continued. by the representatives of
the people who will do the fighting
and pay the price, not at the behest or
demands of jingoists.'
Representative Bailey, referring to
the applause given Senator Vardaman
at mention of a preparedness appro-
priation. said: Not all the patriotism
of the nation is in the Navy Defense
League. and not all the source of the
defense is enrolled in the National Sc
curity League. This nation in It's days
of need depends on the men and wom-
en- who work not in the great organi-
cations clamoring for appropriation
upon appropriation. There is a great
sentiment throughout the country" he
said. that is beyond the influence and
does not hear the seductive insinuations
Of those who want contracts for NUM-
lions or battleships."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
FINANCING CHURCH WORK.
Southern Baptist s. S. Board Appro-
pirates $48,O 600.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 4.-Dr. ].
M. Frost. secretary of the southern Bap.
fist Sunday School board. made public
today the fact that his board recently
made appropriations aggregating $4,000
for various phases of the church's work,
Eight thousand dollars goes to Sunday
school and Baptist Young Peoples Union
work, $4,000 goes to the commission
board to be equally divided between
mountain schools and church building.
with $1,000 of the amount going toward
erecting a memorial for DR.. Samuel Boy
Kin, first editor of the Sunday school
board.
Thirty thousand dollars goes for for
eiRn missions. with $1,000 OF the amount
going for current work and $3.50 to
the Judson memorial funds. 1t being
specified that the latter be used in es-
tablishing printing plants in Mexico, Ar
gentina. Italy and Japan.
The boards appropriations last year
totaled $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

trio Company, one at East Capitol and
14th streets and the other at 26th and
streets. The former is in the fifth
and the latter in the seventh precinct.
The lexington and 18th street barns
are in the eighth precinct. the ~
street barn is in the fourth precinct
and the Columbia barn, near 18th and
H streets northeast. opposite the yard
Of the Washington. Baltimore and An
napolis line. is in the ninth precinct.
There also Ia a barn at Tenleytown and
another at Brightwood.
On the Georgetown-Navy Yard branch
Of the Capital Traction lines there are
three barns. two in Georgetown and
one at the eastern terminus of the line.
Another barn of that company is at the
foot of 7th street southwest. The barn
of the 14th street line is on 14th street
beyond Mount Pleasant. and another
Is at Chevy Chase. Md.
The remaining street railway barn Is
that of the Randle Highlands Company.
1t is small structure. however. being
large enough to accommodate very few
cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

the only effective and humane method
of adjusting differences between en-
ployer and employe. Members of Con-
gress and prominent citizens of the
District are also committed to this
procedure. In accordance with this
sentiment. as we'll as with the policy
of the modern labor organization, the
local traction employees have acted in
accordance with the judgment of the
newspapers and prominent citizens Of
the District and offered to refer all
their grievances to an arbitration court.
THE traction companies stand alone
in their opposition to arbitration.
THE traction employees have there
fore conducted their transactions with
the company in strict consonance with
public opinion and with a fervent de-
sire to avoid an open rupture.
The traction companies have been
unyielding. treating the suggestions
offered by the newspapers and their
employees with disdain. We believe
that right and justice will triumph, and
that the citizenship of this District
will extend full sympathy to the men
who have SO manfully and businesslike
made every effort to reach an amicable
understanding with the traction COM
panies that a living wage and humane
treatment may be accorded them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
Berlin Comment on u. S.
Situation Is CurtaiIed

BERLIN. via London, March .
Press discussion of the United States
action on the Gore resolution is
scanty. The most important papers
of Berlin print the dispatches from
Washington without comment
The Kreuzzeitung thinks that the
postponement of the discussion means
that the Senate has decided to await
the arrival of the documents that go
with the German memorandum on the
submarine campaign. or to give time
for further negotiations with Germany.
The Koelnische Zeitung attributes
postponement. instead of outright re-
lection, as meaning that Congress has
given a vote of lack of confidence in
the Presidents war policy"
Some of the papers call attention to
a Washington dispatch reporting that
official quarters there had published a
Berlin rumor to the effect that Con-
gress was to l against the President.
as evidence of how badly Germany is
informed upon the American situation.
The papers say that nothing is known
of such a rumor here: the only thing
of this character being a dispatch in
the London Morning Post reporting
that the representatives were 2 to l
against the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
CAR STRIKE ON TODAY
Continue
Continued from First Page)

give Sunday service the 9TH street line
today tell o'clock what service He SAID ne
the of his division were involved IN
the strike, but that he is hopeful
Sherwood night superintendent OF the 4h street DIVISION
Capital Traction Company stated shortly after O'CLOCK ea'
all preparations for starting out at the regular
morning and the schedule OF the day. ne
had been ordered to report tor work
this morning.
DECISION REACHED IN STORMY MEETING.
nomentous decision of the arrived at during
meeting Typographical Temple which was called to
take which had waited
Capital Traction Company and the Washington Kali
The committees reported that they ao
of arbitration of their
companies few days which were based on
requests shorter hours and recognition OF the UNION
reporter for The Star at the gathering which was
unanmy and fixed In
good fighting mood conductors and line
running Washington and through the capital gathered
The meeting continued until early hour this morn
did hesitate wearing she1r
caps bearing designation the lines which
employed marks of confidence the outcome
ORGANIZER PRESIDES OVER MEETING
meeting presided by A. Sterne of the labor
organizers who has assisted secretly during the few months to
bring the Washington railway into the unon which
Amagamated Association of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees.
More crowded the meeting place. the big
Corridors and approaches being filled
seetng who wished take in the meeting but could
not get in The of the building blocked by
The labor leaders said they had enrolled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
President Hamilton Hopes
Service Can Be Maintained

President Hamilton of tho Capital
Traction Company said at 4 o'clock
this morning that his company would
do its best to maintain the regular car
schedules, but. of course, he did not
know then to what extent the strike
would affect the car operation.
The company has a reserve force, he
said, which he hopes will be ample to
maintain a fairly good service. No
strikebreakers have been brought here
by the company. he said.
II did not expect this condition at
this time" said Mr.. Hamilton, "as the
company had expressed a willingness
to meet it's employees or any one au-
thorized to speak for them to discuss
any grievances"