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Maggie Hale, inmate of a 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.
 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 fired.
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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 lock. Mary faints on the stand and again goes insane when 8 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 a gambling place near by. Further evidence seems to in- criminate Daniels.
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T thought I did That's why I left the banquet and came back to listen at the door. I was startled when I heard Miss Pages voice in stead of the one I expected"
 Whose voice did you think it was?" 'That of a man named Shale. Dave's jaclal,' we used to call him." MT. Daniels do you know of any reason why MT. 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 jail because he was useful'
 MT. Daniels, have you seen MT. Shale since the death of MT. Pollock?"
 "Yes, I have"
 "When?"
 "The-the-day before I came back had talk, and he told me that-he thought he could get me fresh backing for The Covington."
 Did he see you again?''
 "Yes. 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 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-"
 MT. Daniels" Langdons voice be- came suddenly grave and freighted with meaning, "did Shale know you had heard his voice in that hotel room?'
 "Yes. asked him if he had been there."
 What did he say?"
 "He said couldn't testify to what I wasn't sure of, and that it was wiser not to ask too many questions.'
 Did you understand that the back
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chance had como. I took 1t out and walked around and said, Here's your smelling salts-and when he turned to take 1t shot him. Oh, my God"
 He broke off with 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 wondrous joy shining in her eyes. while her lips murmured over and over. "Philip-Philip--Ph
 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 Jury!"
 Again pandemonium broke out but fell to silence when Mary, her eyes drenched with happy tears, cried softly:
 What's to become of mo now?"
 Your Honor" Langdon's voice was exultantly happy, and his hand caught and clung to Mary's. Your Honor, the defendant desires to know what is to become of herr"
 "She is discharged" answered his Honor with smile. and made no eff fort to stem the cheers that rose, fill- 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 merged from the prison little later with Philip and her moth CT beside her, and they followed the speeding motor for blocks shOutirer their acclamations and congratula- tions, while Mary nestled contentedly against Philip.
 Forgotten were the days of horror following the death of Pollock and her
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''Now don't talk any moro about it. said Mrs. Page quietly. Tomorrow. Mary, I am going to take you back to the country, and keep you until you have put this dreadful thing out of your mind forever"
 And then" said Mary wistfully. T will come back and take up my work" Langdon frightened his arm about her.
 And then," said he, you will como back and marry me. A fee is always 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.J
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ger things than business success, and

ger things than business success, and I 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 rapped for order a mans voice rose shrill and exasperated.
 50 that's what you've got me here for is it? Daniels has snitched. Well he cant prove anything-I tell you he don't know nQthin'."
 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."
 q won't testify!" stormed the new conner, twisting angrily under the by no means light handling of the detec- tives. What do you want of me?"
 T shall tell you that when 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 a moment Shale stared wildly about, then his eyes narrowed shrewd- ly, and he said gruffly, "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 kind-an unwilling witness in a sem sational murder trial dragged to the stand, forced to open his sealed lips and tell what he knew.
 MT. Shale," cried Langdon, what had David Pollock asked you to do for him on the night when he was shot"
 'He asked me to get him the grey
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A few moments later a shot Is heard and Langdon and others, upon entering the Gray Room find David Pollock shot through the heart and Mary Page lying in faint beside him with Pol locks revolver not six inches from the ends of her fingers.
 At Mary's trial she admits she had the revolver. Pollock had invaded her dressing room at the theatre, Langdon had come to her rescue, the revolver had been knocked from Pollock's hand and Mary had seized and retained it. She had put it in her hand bag the night of the murder intend ing giving it to Langdon.
 Her maid testifies that Mary
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MARY PAGE, an actress, is
 accused of the murder of David 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.
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SYNOPSIS

threatened Pollock with it pre- viously, and Mary's leading man duplicates Langdon.
 How Mary disappeared from the scene of the crime is a mys- tery. 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 "repressed psy- chosis." Witnesses described Mary's flight from her intoxicat- ed father and his suicide.
 Nurse Walton describes the Kidnapping of Mary by Pollock, and Amy Barton tells of Mary's struggles to become an actress,
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arrest for crime she knew nothing of; forgotten even were the unpleasant moments when Pollock pursued her with manifestations of his unwelcome love.
 It was the most wonderful moment of her life
 And you never suspected?" she said at last, and Philip shook his head.
 Not Shale," he said. T was look ing for someone else"
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why did you re-enter the room?"
 Shale moistened his dry lips. then with gust of defiance flung up his head.
 T went in because Dave called me" he said loudly. "The girl had gone hysterical. 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.
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George Shale, what did you do with that revolver?"
 For a moment the man swayed as he stood, then he laughed and flung his hands wide.
 T shot him with it!" he shrieked. T shot him! I 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 gun-I knew my
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ing for your theatre was in order to keep you from testifying?"
 T 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
 Tt was never put into words, MT. Langdon, though I gathered it, the witness said. But there are some big
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the witness stand till the knuckles showed lividly.
 He tried to look angry, but he suc- ceeded only in being tragically ridicu- lous.
 Suddenly Langdon softened his voice.
 Where were you when Miss Page came into the room?"
 "On the fire escape, standing fiatten- ed against the wall, so that anybody looking at the steps wouldn't see me-"
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held the whole room tense with its un- expectedness; but Shale did not wince.
 Dave told me to get out there. and keep an eye out for anybody likely to butt in. He knew you could reach tho different rooms by it."
 Isn't it true that you and David Pollock quarreled that night?"
 Shale blanched.
 "Yes, it's true," he said hoarsely. Dave was a devil when he was drunk"
 His face was beaded with perspira- tion and his hand gripped the edge of
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suite at the Republic. He wanted to get Miss Page in there for quiet chat -so he said"
 Did you do it?"
 "Yes. But I was kind of sore, be- cause man gets tired playin' errand boy for a guy that's dead crazy about a skirt''
 What were you doing on the f1re- escape?"
 The question came 50 sharply that 1t
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Teach Children to Read Met.r..

Pupils in all the grade schools of Freeport, H., are taught how to read gas, water and electric meters and fig- gure accounts at current rates. It is declared that but one adult in ten is capable of reading meters and comput- ing accounts therefrom correctly.
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Clock Tell. When Car |. Near.

ia order to keep its patrons advised of the whereabouts of the street cars the Durham CN. C) Traction company arranged for the erection of large clock faces at street intersections. Instead of hours and minutes being displayed. the hands follow the car on it's trips
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Married Sixty-eiqht Years.

MT. and Mrs. George w. Miers Of Charlotte, Mich.. celebrated their sixty eighth wedding anniversary recently. They are aged respectively eighty sev- en and eighty-four and were married by Henry Camp.
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The Cast of Characters for
 THE STRANGE CASE OF MARY PAGE Philip attorney the defense with HENRY WALTHALL EDNA MAYO 
 AInswortn E. H. Daniels, theatrical manager Dunknson Prosecutin0 Marys father Dayton Mrs. Page Marys moher Frankie Raymond ..Fr Poock business associate Chester Ruth Pollock, Daves sister, Benedict
 
 NAarys maid Miss Vall vernon McReynolds
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CHAPTER XIV.

TATITH his hands clasped behind MAY his back and his brows bent wv in a frown that made him
 look oddly old and tired,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
REPORT ON SPEED
GIVEN BY EXPERT
Affidavit Filed With Mayor Shows Ex.
tent Of Motor Vehicle Law Vic.
lations in Rock Island.

One hundred and six automobiles
during a period of three hours, on
three different days last month, were
found to be exceeding the speed limits
past the Thirty-first street station of
the Rock Island lines, according to an
affidavit filed with Mayor McConochie
today
1t was announced that an expert
compiled the report, having stationed
himself in front of the station, secur-
ing the numbers on the machines and
estimating the speed of the same.
A majority of the cars he figured
travelled at 20 miles per hour, which
is 10 miles in excess of the speed per-
mitted under the municipal motor We
hicle ordinance. Some travelled at ID
miles, while there was an equal num-
Der being driven at the rate of %
miles per hour. The mayor plans to
rigidly prosecute speeders and the
affidavit of the expert was made tc
inform the city executive as to the
extent Of the violations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
rs AERIES WILL
Be REPRESENTED
Annual State Convention of Eagles
Here in June Promises to Be
Largest Session Held.

An informal meeting of the conven-
ton committee of Rock Island aerie
No. 956, Eagles, was held last evening
at the Eagles hall 1t was announced
that % aeries in Illinois will be repre-
scented at the state meeting in Rocks
land June -, IA and Is, bringing over
300 delegates and hundreds of visitors
to the city. Several cities are planning
on sending large delegations. With
the time of the state session scarcely
three weeks away the local committee
is completing final arrangements.
The program has already been out
lined and all of the speakers secured.
The printed program will soon be is
sued and the local aerie will derive a
neat sum from advertising which is
to be diverted to the convention fund
Everything is being done to arrange
as good a time as possible for the Wis
itors. All of the state officers will at
tend and one national officer, Frank +.
Herring, will be present. The dele
gates from the Iowa convention at
MusCatine will meet with the Illinois
delegates on the final day of the con-
yention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23

finding Of two other sticks OF dyna-
mite along the trail followed by the
dogs seemed convincing proof they
we're taking in the route the would
be wrecker had followed.
If the plan of the miscreant who
placed the dynamite at the dam had
succeeded it is safe to say that the
greater part of the big concrete dam
would have been crumbled into frag-
ments, and it is more than probable
that service on the line out of Rock
Island would have been more serious
ly crippled than at any time in its
history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
SECOND PROGRAM
FOR ST. J0SEPH'S
Senior Music Students at Parish
School to Appear in Numbers
Next Friday.
READING FROM "As YOU LIKE IT.
Class Will to Be Given by Miss kath.
crime McNellis, With Prophecy
by Miss Ivy Burt.

The second in a series of gradua-
ton exercises will take place at St.
Joseph's school, Second avenue and
Fourteenth street, at 2 o'clock next
Friday afternoon, the senior music
students giving the main program, to-
gether with a reading from Shake
speares las You Like 1t" and reci-
tative numbers. Miss Katherine Nc
Nellis will present the class will and
Miss Ivy Burt will give the class
prophecy, the closing number being
the class hymn. The students in all
departments have done exceedingly
good work this school year and an ex-
cellently arranged program that Is
certain to provide an afternoon OF
profit and pleasure to those attending
is assured
Commercial Students Score.
1t is interesting to note that in a
text examination conducted by the Tn
derwood Typewriter company of Dav-
export Saturday in which tri-cItv com
mercial students competed, that St
Joseph's business school carried of
the honors, two of its pupils, Mis-:
Marie Finnegan and Miss Ada Murrin
attaining the highest per aentage made
that of SO per cent each.
The entertainment Friday is fire =
the public, which is cordially invited
to be present. The program is as fol
lows:
Praise Ye the Father" (Gounod1
high school.
Reading from "As You Like it,
Helen Thiele, Katherine McNellis, Fa,
Stoltenberg.
In the Garden of My Heart" (Raln
Dorothy Waldman.
Ministries Serenade" low, Marie
Finnegan and Fay Stoltenberg.
Class will-katherine McNellis.
Far From My Heavenly Home
(Ncidlingerl. Irene Bach.
Glass prophecy-Ivy Burt.
"Marche Hongroise' (kowalskii
first piano. Suzanne Meehan; second
piano, Stella Gibson.
The Littlest Rebel -- Dorothy
Waldman.
Somewhere a Voice Is Calling
tTate), Irene Bach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
OLD BOOT MAIL BOX
TABOOED IN KANSAS

Wichita, Kan, May 23-That an old
boot top no longer will be accepted as
a mail box, was declared in a resolu-
ton adopted by the Kansas state post
masters convention here last night
Nearly every one of the 70 postnasters
reported that some of the farmers still
cling to the idea that any sort of a
receptacle is good enough to hold their
mail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
Students TO Fight Mosouitoes

Toledo, Ohio. May 23.-The fight to
eliminate the mosquito has been car
ried into public schools. The city to-
day began sending out 10000 folders
in which pupils are urged to aid their
parents in removing places about
their homes where mosquitoes breed.
This week has been set aside as mos
quito elimination week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
Democrats Meet in Texas,

San Antonio, Texas, May 23-Pri-
mary business before the democratic
state convention, which will open at
noon today is the election of national
committeeman to succeed Indian Com
missioner Cato Sells, the selection of
delegates to the st. Louis convention
and the probable endorsement of Pres
ident Wilson and his policies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
Hold Funeral of Real d. 4. r.

Peoria, Ill. May 23.-Funeral ser.
vices in charge of the D. A R. will be
held at Henry, Ill, near here tomorrow
for Miss Clarissa McManners, one OF
only three real Daughters of the
American Revolution in Illinois, who
died Sunday at the age of 50.
Miss McManners' father, John Nc.
Manners, was with General George
Washington at Valley Forge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
Rock Island official to Another Road

Des M0ines, Ia, May 23.-The ap-
pointment of F. ]. Easley of Des
Moines to be assistant general man
ager of the Colorado lines of the Den
yer and Rio Grande railroad was an
nounced today. Mr.. Easley is at pres
ent assistant general manager of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23

''Hark, Hark the Lark" Schubert
LiszD, Ethel Johnson.
Monologue, Isabella of Castillo
Helen Thiele.
Sonato Pathetique" Beethoven,
grave. allegretto de motto, adagio,
Suzanne Meehan.
Glass hymn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
South Dakota Holding Primary.

st. Paul Mimi, May 23.-With IN
usual interest awakened in the pri-
mary election campaign, an especially
large vote is expected over the state of
South Dakota today.
The name of Senator Albert B. Cum
minis of Iowa will appear unopposed
on the republican presidential pref
erence primary ballot, as will that of
President Wilson on the democratic
ballot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
first district of the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific railroad.
LICENSED TO WE'D
Japs Address Boilermakers,

Cleveland, Ohio, May 23.-The 10th
annual convention of the Master Boil
ermakers' Association of the Rail-
roads of the United States, Canada
and Mexico opened here today. Ses-
sions will continue till Friday. Three
delegates from Japan, agents for the
Japanese government, will address the
convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23
Measured by Soul Development.


ance sheets while living or his estate
inventory when dead, but is measured
by the degree of soul development
achieved. There exists forces in ma
terial nature which when utilized add
to mans capacity, so there exist
forces in the non-material which when
utilized add to his capacities. AS a
man places a turbine in a waterfall
and by his utilization of the unseen
but unending power of gravitation has
multiplied his capacities million-fold,
so also is it possible to place our lives
within the sphere of spiritual gravita-
| ton. Without it we are of neglible
significance, with it the limits of posi-
bilities are yet unmeasured. Without
| it even success is a failure; with it
| failure is impossible"
The following program was given:
Organ, Sonata No. (GuilmanD-
Ethel Bengston.
Hymn-By congregation.
Invocation-Rev. W. G. Oglevee.
Violin solos, Romance in F.
(Beethoven) "Liebesfreum" (kries-
ler)-Hulda Peterson.
Address, THE Business of Man and
the Man of Business"-C Petrus Pet
erson.
Songs, Happy Days" (Del Riego) !;
Red, Red Rose" (Hastings-H -
Oriole Club.
Presentation of diplomas - Presi-
dent G. A. Andreen.
DoXology.
Benediction-Rev. ". G. Oglevee.
Those receiving diplomas were:
Master of accounts-Reefe Crakes.
Rudolph Erickson.
Graduate accountants-Everett An
lerson. Warren Anderson, Edwin
Blick, Carl E. Blomdahl George Chase.
Elm Eng, Joseph Faust, George Palm.
Walter Spencer and Richard Wyman.
Certificate in bookkeeping - Glenn
Samuelson
Stenographic - Winifred Abbott.
Herbert Berglund. Grace Borg. Helen
Deletter, Beata Eberhardt, Rudolph
Englund, Rudolph Erickson, Agnes
Erickson, Asynja Esbjorn, Dora Har-
shack. Carmen Hill, Ethel Johnson.
Maia Jurgemeyer Hazel Kerr, Beatrice
Lndshield, Florence Long, Theresa
McFadden. Agnes McGinnis, Nellie
Nelson, Earle Olson, Florence ONeil,
/ Florence Peterson, Naomi Peterson,
Pearl Rose, Alice Souter. Esther Stor-
beck, Joseph Sundell, Rudolph Swan
son, Eva Swedberg.
Class Day Program Held.
Company Is Of training camp Au-
gustana gave a drill last evening at
the college chapel, Captain George
Engdahl commanding THURSDAY of
this week the company will be mus
tered out OF training camp prepare
ton and go forth from the local insti-
tuition TO the campaign in life. The
drill last evening, which was the an
nual class day program Of the class of
1916, was one of the best of class ex-
ercises OF recent years, and prepared
ness was the thought Four years of
preparation have now been completed
ana the graduated class presented to
the large crowd OF friends the develon-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-23

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