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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-06-29

Advice is a yelled but egotistcal al
tempt to show your neighbor how you
surpass him intellectually. 1t is a
magnifying glass which you hand to
him, after which you make certain that
you are standing at the proper focal
distance.
Advice is also used as a sugar coat.
ing for criticism, as a diplomatic meth.
cd Of checking offensive conduct and
as pastime.
There are two classes of people ebuI.
lent with a desire to give advice
those who have had experience and
those who have not.
A request for advice is usually
subtle form of fattery or else q meth.
Cd of lodging responsibility.
The person who is wise enough to
take good advice and the one who 10
too wise to give it generally tie the
knot Of perfect friendship.
Advice is a drug on the market. The
principal reason why the supply eI
ceeds the demand is because those who
need the most take the least.
Advice should never be followed
it is good advice it cannot be followed
The only advice which is good is that
which drives yOu.-Judge.
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MARY PAGE, an actress, is
accused Of the murder OF
James Pollock, and is defended
by her lover Philip Langdon.
Pollock has been pursuing Mary
for many months endeavoring to
win her love and her hand in
marriage, but his attentions have
been very unwelcome to her.
Knowing her stage aspirations,
he has, unknown to her, financed
her starring tour under the man-
agement of Daniels.
On the night of the murder,
Mary leaves the banquet hall in
the Hotel Republic and enters
the Gray Room alone expecting
to meet Langdon. She has been
lured there by Pollock, who has
been drinking.
A few moments later q shot Is
heard and Langdon and others,
upon entering the Gray Room
find James Pollock shot through
the heart and Mary Page lying
in a faint beside him with Pol
locks revolver not six inches
from the ends of her fingers.
At Mnry's trial she admits she
had the revolver. Pollock had
invaded A>t dressing room at the
theatre, Langdon had come to
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CONFESSION

w YITH his hands clasped behind
NX/ his back and his brows bent
wv in a frOwn that made him
5 look oddly old and tired.
Langdon paced slowly up and down.
Over and over in his mind he went
back through the testimony Of the long
trial of Mary Page. He was confident
now, as he had not been confident in
the beginning. that she had not shot
James Pollock in frenzy Of delirious
fear.
: But who BAD killed him?
That was the problem!
Never in ali his experience had he re-
membered so battling a case.
At least a half dozen times he had
felt that his fingers were at last upon
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'Yes. But l-l-dcn't remember what
happened"
banquet you walked with Miss Page
past the door Of the gray suite. did
you not?'
II did"
did you know that Mr. Pollock was
in there?'
"No. But as 1 passed l heard his
voice.
could you hear what he said?"
yes
"What was it?'
Langdon was firing his questions.
like shells from a gun.
"He said, Let's understand leach
other once and for all on this thing
I've got you, and got you good can
send you up tomorrow if 1 want to.
You've no more chance than a snow
ball in h"
did anyone answer him?"
Yes A man said, You'll make
that threat once too often, James Pol
lock. I'll make you eat your words at
the p"-nt Of a gun some day
Then heard James laugh contempt
uously and l had to walk on towards
the banquet
did you know whom that other
voice belonged top
Il thou= hi ! Id. That's why | les.
the hangre. room mid came ~ X to
listen at the door. l was startled
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when 1 heHtu ,-.-.os dSe voice M
stead Of the one / expected"
AWhose voice did you think 1t wasE'
What Of a man named Shale. 'Jim's
tackal,' we used to call him.
''Mr. Daniels, do you know OF any
reason why Mr.. Pollock should threat
en- to send this man Shale up"
"Well, Pollock told me once that he
had got the goods on Shale for some
shady work that would easily send him
to prison, and that he kept him out OF
1afl because he was useful"
"Mr. Daniels, have you seen Mr..
Ghale since the death of Mr.. Pollock?'
eyes, have"
"WhenT
"The--the-day before I came back
home. 1 ran into him on the street.
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"Yes. But was kind Of sore, be-
boy for. guy that's dead crazy about
q skirt"
"What were you doing ON the Are
escape?"
The question came so sharply that it
held the whole room tense with its un-
expectedness; but Shale did not vince.
"Jim told me to get out there, and
keep an eye out for anybody likely to
butt in. He knew you could reach the
different rooms by it,
isn't it true that you and James
Pollock quarreled that nightT'
Shale blanched.
Eyes, it's true" he said hoarsely.
Jim was q devil when he was DUNK. :"
His face was beaded with perspira-
ton and his hand gr1pped the edge of
the witness stand till the knuckles
showed nvidly.
He tried to look angry, but he sue
eeeded only in being tragically rtdicu-
lous.
Suddenly Langdon softened his voice.
"Where were you when Miss Page
came into the room"
"On the f1re-escape, standing fiatten-
ed against the wall, so that anybody
looking at the steps wouldn't see me-
"Why did you re-enter the room"
Shale moistened his dry lips, then
with q gust of defiance flung up his
head.
"I went in because Jim called me-"
he said loudly. 1.-THE girl had gone
historical. She was laughin' and
shriekin', and he calls to me, For
Gods sake. Shale, see if she's got any
smelling salts or anything in that
bag"
"And when you opened that bag you
found a revolver, didn't you" Lang
don's voice rang out triumphantly.
George Shale, what did you do with
that revolverW
For a moment the man swayed as
he stood, then he laughed and flung
his hands wide.
81 shot him with itv' he shrieked. 81
shot him! 1 didn't intend to do it. but
he was a dirty dog. He had threat
ened me again that very night He
struck me-he called me his jackal-
and when I saw the gum knew my
chance had come. I took 1T out and
walked around and said. Here's your
smelling salts-and when he turned to
take it I shot him. Oh. my Cod"
He broke off with a storm Of gasp
ing sobs.
Everyone in the room was on his
feet
Even the Judge had risen.
Mary herself was standing swaying
like some lovely lily. the light Of a
wondrous joy shining in her eyes,
while her lips murmured over and
over, "Philip-Philip-P
Then, high above the turmoil rose
the voice Of the District Attorney:
George Shale, you are hereby de-
clared under arrest. to be held to await
the action Of the Grand Juryr'
Again pandemonium broke out but
fell to silence when Mary, her eyes
drenched with happy tears, cried
softly: |
"What's to become Of me nowr'
"Your Honor" Langdon's voice was
exultantly happy, and his hand caught !
and chung to Mary's, "Your Honor, the
desires to know what is to
become Of herr" I
"She is discharged" answered his
Honor with a smile, and made no ef-
fort to stem the cheers that rose, FILL
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her rescue, the revolver had been
knocked from Pollock's hand and
Mary had seized and retained it.
She had put 1t in her hand bag
the night of the murder intend
ing giving it to Langdon.
Her maid testtfies that Mary
threatened Pollock with it pre-
viously, and Mary's leading man
duplicates Langdon.
How Mary disappeared from
the scene of the crime is mys-
terry. Brandon tells of a strange
hand print he saw on Mary's
shoulder.
Further evidence shows that
horror Of drink produces tempo
rary insanity in Mary.
The defense Is depressed psy-
Ghosts" Witnesses described
Mary's fight from her intoxicat-
ed father and her fathers sui
eide.
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 In
sane.
There is evidence that Daniels,
Mary's manager, threatened Pol
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prove anythins."
We had talk, and he told me that-he
thought he could get me fresh backing
for The Covingtou."
did he see you again"
Eyes. A few days ago he came to
me and told me that a syndicate had
been formed and had raised the money
to put on a musical comedy, and that I
was to be manager of the theater and
look after the financial interests Of the
syndicate. He was very nice to me-"
"A1r Daniels" Langdon's voice be-
came suddenly grave\ and freighted
with meaning, did Shale know you
had heard his voice in that hotel room?"
Eyes. I asked him if he had been
there"
"What did he say?' 20
"He said l couldn't testify to what
wasn't sure of. and that it was wiser
not to ask too many questions
"Did you understand that the back
ing for your theatre was in order to
keep you from testifying?'
81 object!' cried the district attorney,
on his feet in an instant.
There was much wrangling as to
whether this question could be admit
ted; but the Judge finally ruled that it
was material evidence.
"It was never put into words. Mr..
Langdon, though I gathered it," the
witness said. But there are some big
ger things than business success, and
wanted to set this straight
A sudden cOmmotion arose at the
back of the room. and as the specta-
tors turned and stared, and the Judges
gavel raped for order a mans voice
rose shrill and exasperated.
$50 that's what you've got me here
for, is it? Daniels has SWITCHED. Well
he can't prove anything-I tell you he
don't KNOW nOthin'."
A pallid-faced man in light
checked suit was struggling in the grip
of Brennan and policeman, who
drew him steadily down through the
gaping crowds as Langdon called his
next witness.
George Shale"
II won't testifyr' stormed the new
conner, twisting angrily under the by
no means light handling of the detec-
dves. "What do you want of me?"
SIilll Lc1l you LIIuC WuOu you are on
the stand" said LangdOn briefly, and
his Honor. leaning forward, said
sharply:
"a refusal to testify is contempt of
court. You can be sent to prison for
that
For moment Shale stared wildly
about. then his eyes narrowed shrewd-
ly, and he said gruff1y, "All right" and
allowed himself to be led up into the
stand.
The excitement of the spectators can
be imagined.
Here was drama Of the most thrilling
k1nd-an unwilling witness in q SEN
sat1onai murder trial. dragged to the
stand. forced to open his sealed lips
ana tell what he knew.
MIR. Shale," cried Langdon, what
had James Pollock asked you to do
for him on the night when he was
shOt?"
He asked me to get him the grey
suite at the Republic. He wanted to
get Miss Page in there for quiet chat
80 he said"
did you do it?'
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lock. Mary faints on the stand
and again goes insane when a
policeman offers her whisky.
Daniels testifies that Pollock
threatened to kill Mary and
Langdon and actually attempted
to kill Langdon.
Two witnesses describe Mary's
flight to the street from the ho-
tel and her abduction by men
from q gambling place near by.
Further evidence seems to in
eliminate Daniels.
Maggie Hale, inmate of gam
bling den, testifies that she was
at the hotel and heard two men
quarreling in the Gray Room a
short time before the murder.
Her evidence seems to increase
suspicion against Daniels.
Daniels privately informs Lang
don that Mary Page did not kill
Pollock and that If Mary is In
danger Of going to the electric
chair he will tell all he knows of
the case.
Watson, a waiter, testifies that
Pollock had a quarrel over the
phone the night of the murder.
and Pollock's chauffeur reveals
the fact that Shale was with Pol
lock shortly before the shot was
nred.
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Every Ono Was Satisfied.

A very angry client entered a New
York lawyers office. He had called
upon a debtor and asked him politely
to pay a bill of $3.50 and had been
abused for his pains. Now he wanted
the lawyer to collect it.
The lawyer demurred. The bill was
30 small that it would cost the whole
amount to collect it.
"No matter" said the angry one' i
don't care il 1 don't get cent as IonS
as that fellow has to pay it!'
So the lawyer wrote the debtor
letter, and in q day or two the latter
appeared in high dudgeon. He did nO'
owe any $3.50, and he would not pay
Every WELL" said the lawyer; 'tneh
my instructions are to sue. But
should hardly think 1t would pay y0U
to stand suit for so small sum-
"Who will get the money II p"
1t?" asked the man.
The lawyer was obliged to conie''
that he should.
every WELL" said the debtor; tnato
another matter. If Smith isn't goins
to get it 1 am perfectly willing 10 y"
M"-Youth's Companion.
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bly, ugly in the clear light of the early
morning.
Suddenly he was halted in his self
imposed sentry duty by the sound of
knock ON the door, and in response to
his come in" Daniels entered.
II looked for you over at the Office"
he said, "but they told me you were
here"
did you want me for anything spe
cial?" asked Langdon coldly, and the
theatrical man flushed.
"Yes," he said, 81 did. had long
talk with my wife last night, and she
and I decided that the hoodoo on The
Covtngton is too black for US, any
way. No good can come out Of that
place for me, and she-she said, she
wanted me to come down here and ask
you to put me on the stand again. Do
you understand what mean"
~ think I do" said Langdon quietly,
though q fame had leaped into his
eyes. "You want to tell what you
didn't say beforeY
He was too clever to let this man
know how jubilant he was.
YES" said Daniels. ''It may not
be important, yet somehow I know 1t
is. It's-it's about what heard when
I passed the door of the gray suite
that night"
'Thank GOdr' cried Langdon, and
drew his chair close to that Of Daniels.
When they entered the courtroom to-
gether an hour later every trace of
anxiety and suffering had been wiped
from Langdon's face.
He looked buoyantly young, and
when he passed Mary, he whispered
something to her that brought a light
to her eyes too, and though there was
surprise there was no fear on her face
when she herself was called as the
first witness Of the day.
Miss Page" said Langdon in the
vibrantly happy voice Of one who sees
success just ahead, ION the night when
you went into the gray suite from the
banquet room were you wearing or
carrying your cloak?'
II slipped it on as I came into the
hall. I carried my gloves and my
evening bag"
did you see Mr.. Pollock the minute
you entered the room?
''No."
''What did you do?'
II slipped off the cloak again because
it was warm and laid it on a chair
with my gloves and bag"
"Where was that chair?"
The question snapped like whip
tated.
'I'm not quite sure" she said slowly;
then, with more assurance: ''Why,
yes, I am! It was towards the door
Into the other room because it was then
that saw Mr.. Pollock come out"
"And you retreated?
Eyes" The answer was breathed
rather than spoken, but Langdon push
ed on, too eager to spare her.
did he come toward your"
Eyes"
ibid he follow you so far that he
came between you ami that chair?"
"Why, Of course. He-he-came
right up to me-"
her hands, as the tide Of recollection
swept over her, but I.angdon had only
one more question.
"Then, in order to secure the revolver
from your bag, you would have had to
push past him and secure the bag
from under your cloak, would you notT'
Eyes. But I-I-don't remember what
happened"
THAT is all, thank you, Miss Page"
said Langd0n, and turning to the bailiff
10 added briskly:
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~"O1 SS SsIdiSF what Ola you 90 with
that revoIver7"
Ing the room and echoing far down the
corridors proclaiming to the world at
large that Mary Page was free!
Still more cheering throngs greeted
her when she emerged from the prison
a little later with Philip and her moth
81 besides her, and they followed the
speeding motor for blocks shouting
their acclamations and congratulations,
while Mary nestled contentedly against
Philip.
Forgotten We're the days of horror
following the death Of Pollock and
her arrest for crime she knew moth
Ing Of: forgotten even were the un-
pleasant moments when Pollock Dur
sued her with manifestations of his
unwelcome love.
It was the most wonderful moment
of her life.
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the right thread that would lead out of
the maze, but each time his ed1fice of
hope had crumbled.
The doorman at the Hotel Republic
had repeated only what the chauffeur
had already told-that Shale had left
Pollock as soon as he got out of the
machine; but even so Langdon had
sent Brennan and his confreres to
wcour the town for him.
He ought not to be hard to find: but,
once found. could he tell anything7
That was the question.
And so, YEARLY and endlesSly, Lang.
Don paced the Stone-paved room. dou-
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"Call Mr.. Daniels"
A sense of something big impending
stirred the spectators and the jury
alike, and the Judge himself, keenly
alive to that new note i'll Langdon's
voice, turned deliberately in his chair
as Daniels began his testimony.
Everyone in the room leaned for
ward, tense with excitement
'A1r. Daniels" began Langdon with
NO preliminaries, ION the night Of the
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the country, and keep you until Won
have put this dreadful thing out Of
your mind forever
"And then," said Mary wistfully. r
will come back and take up my work"
Langdon frightened his arm about her
"And then" said he, "you will coma
back and marry me. A fee is awsu
paid a lawyer for services rendered
I ask the biggest one in the world.
Mary-will you pay it?'
And what her low-voiced reply was
not even her mother knew.
THE END,
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And you never suspected. -
NC tast' and ana Philip shook his he0 e said
Not Shale," be said. "T au
Ing for someone else" was look.
"Now don't talk any more oho..
said Mrs. Page quietly. "Tonot It"
Mary. I am going to take Won bOrEv,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-06-29
Chinese Schools.


Each. Chinese schoolbOy has 10 lOl
nish his own stool and table for ScnV.'
work as well as the -four precious -
ticles," which are the ink slab caD1
of india ink, brush for Wrltlns a. -.
paper. With these he begins -
weary task Of learning to write o.
1ead the thousands of Chinese cnaia.
tiers. These are to open the wa! ,rs
the Chinese classics, and kno"le 80,
Of this ancient literature ana "iSu A.
means education to the CHINESE "a.
the opening Of a Chinese school n
per on which is written the nane /.
the ancient Chinese sage, Confuclu s.n.
pasted on the wall. Before tns .os
ored name the pupils and lnA' and
burn paper money and incense tbs
bow their heads three times oins
floor. The master then tells C0niU tbs
the day, the month and th1 yea a.
school is opened and begs for LIS "unils
vor. Every morning when tne ~ for
arrive they must bow twice, ON.
the master and once for Conruci0'
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Proved IL.
whenever I see Grif1ths l a. y aid
minded that the good die youne'
a business man he day. -. aid
"But Grif1ths over seven'''
his friend. ..,,.aib
Exactly" wa! the reply: -
lust my point Chicago Herald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-31
Carranza Loan Failure
DisappOintS President

Washington, Jan. 30.-The failure OF
the Carranza government to command
credit in the American money market
is believed here TO be the most serious
obstacle 70 the success OF Ills govern
ment. Administration officials to-day
EXPRESSED unreserved disappointment at
the unsuccessful efforts the de facto
government has made 10 obtain loans,
as IL had been President wilson's eX'
pectation that as soon as Carranza was
recognized he would have no difficulty
in obtaining the support of Wall street.
The recent fruitless excursion of a
representative of the Mexican govern
ment TO New York in search OF credit
has convinced the administration that
unless some new measures are taken 10
prop up Carranzs his government will
soon be in a precarious condition. Wall
Street men are understood TO have
pointed TO the falling exchange rate Of
Mexican paper as sure sign that
money was unsafe in Carranza's hands,
and 10 have told his representative
that until the last issue of paper was
redeemed nothing could be done about
q loan.
Administration officials say the sug-
gestion-also believed 70 be from a
Wall Street source that the United
States guarantee a Mexican loan. tax
ing customs receipts as security, is
impossible OF negotiation. Not only
would il have no chance in Congress,
but Carranza would be certain 70 re
iect it as an impairment Of the SOW
ereignty Of Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-31
SUBMARINE MISSING
~ on WAY TO SOUTH
Craft of the K-Type Last Seen
SUNDAY Morning.

Charleston. $. c.. Jan. 3O.-One OF
the four submarines Of the h type
which were en- route from Northern
rorts 10 Pensacola. has been missing
since o'clock this morning, when ~
was last seen off Cape Roman, ;. C.,
according 10 a statement made here to-
night By Captain Benjamin c. Bryan
commandant Of the Charleston Navy
Yard.
Captain Bryan declined 70 give any
information other than TO confirm the
report that one Of the submersibles was
reported missing The buoy tender
,iangrove left here tonight for the
vicinity of Cape Roman. The Man,
Grove has no wireless. i was stated
mat three Of the submarines were
standing of Charleston Bar tonight
The submarines K-1. K-2. K-5 and
K-6. each carrying crew Of from SIX
10 eight men. sailed from this city on
Frjdsv for Kew West for winter manou-
vres along the Florida coast. Ihey
were accompanied by the submarine
tender Tallahassee.
Al the New York Navy Yard, where
the submarines had undergone repairs
for several months, 1t was said last
night that no word had been received
from them since they left. All were
supposed TO be IN perfect CONDITION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-31
British Press Disappointed
with Presidents Speech

London, Jan. 31.-"The Daily News"
In an editorial to-day expresses disap-
pointment at President Wilson's Pitts
burgh speech. which i thinks weakens
the impression created by his address
10 the Railway Business Association.
His phrase, Friction is likely to
arise regarding the movement of over
sea commerce. says THE Daily
News" "manifestly suggests that the
disputes between Great Britain and the
United States are so grave as 10 JUS
tify an armament campaign, but this
is surely incredible.
president Wilson no doubt used
these words with the idea Of demon
strating his real impartiahty. Theoreti-
Cally, this rs a pralseworthy position,
but practically, II is rarely tenaole.
German militarism az interpreted IN
the sinking Of the Lusitania undoubt-
eddy might be interpreted as chal-
lenge 70 American democracy, which
could be answered only by call to
arms. Nothing Great Britain has done
can reasonably be interpreted in this
light"
"The Daily Telegraph" in discussing
President Wilson's recent speeches,
says:
at looks as II the much discussed
possibility Of formal rupture OF dip
lomatic relations between the United
States and Germany was now an Off
cially admitted probability, which may
or may not have receded somewhat as
a result Of the communications made TO
Washington after the Presidents
/ earlier speech, but which will not fully
disappear until full satisfaction has
been given 70 the demands made upon
Germany regarding her policy OF
piracy. q. The multitude Of Ameri-
cans have 10 tolerance left. Such q
condition Of affairs must have an end
in any sDirited nation