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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
Grains and Provisions

Chicago Grains, Close.
Corn-Jan-. Sl--1i 3; May, S1-1SZ.
ozts-Dec-, - sc, May. 701Ec.
Chicago Provisions, Close.
ParE-Jan-. s47.
Esrd-Jan-, $40; May, S3z.45
Ribs-Jan-, $3.50; Nay, S25-1@.
Chicago Produce, Close.
Chicago. Ill. Dec 7.-Butter-Marzat
Grm- Creamery, 36G sc
EgEH-Market unsettled Receipts 44e1
szses- Firsts. Sc G47cs ordinary firsts, 50
G45cs at marx. cases included. A. q A. : C.
Potatoes-4farket lower. Receipts, IS
sars- Wisconsin. Minnesota and Michi-
Gan bulk, SL6OgLSOi do. sacks. s1-75
G1s5.
Poultry, sllve-Fowls. 15G50c; springs,
Kansas City Produce. Close.
Kansas City. Dec 7--Butter-Creamery
SIAc; firsts. 5stzc5 seconds, size; pack
hE. Size
Eggs-Fizsts. SIC; seconds. S09S1c.
Poultry-Heus, 19c5 ROSTERS 15c;
kroilers. "a a 25c-
MEXICAN BEANS.
Mexican beans IN wholesale lots in e
Raso. 9d9rzc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
MAY GET USE OF DEMING
ARMORY FOR SOLDIER CLUB

DeminE. n. N. Dec. THE war service
board here. headed by Myron A Kesne-
and the Local Red Cross. OF which Mrs..
2. H Bickford IS president. has propose -
20 the DeminE srmory board that the
first named board be allowed to take OVER
one room OF that building and lit Il up
as a reading, writing and rest room To-
enlisted men The project Is looked upon
favorabiy by the srrnory board and u
will probably 80 through
The ar1nory Is little used and e appears
20 he generally thought that the enlisted
men should have such a place 10 use
when they 50 desire The officers have
such a place IN the peminE club
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

c ARLSBAD & LOVINGTON, y. M.-Auto.
mall and passenger line. Leaves Carlsbad
dliIy. except Sundays. al : am Arrives at
Lovington at pm Cars leave Lovingt1n
daily except Sunday at Z am for Carls-
bal and all intermediate points IS lbs
baggage carried free Fare 70 LovinEtOH.
s. so; 81 or on all rounds trips. Telephone
~. Carlsbad Auto Co. H c. Kerr. mgr
ENGLE- Elephant Butte-Hot Springs Auto
Meets all trains at Engle- We cater TO
commercial travellers. tourists HickoE
AUTO Line. Engle. y. n. A. a. Sheppard.
manager
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
COPPER STOCKS
LOWER FRIDAY
Are Off Fractionally Dur
ing Morning, With Small
Sales Up to Noon.

Copper stocks were Off rractionally Fri-
day. according to advices TO J. S. Curtiss
< Co. stocks and bonds. Hotel Sheldon
lobby. Uncertainty over price fixing and
more legislation as well as Italian losses
were an unsettling factor and prices were
off at the opening. with further weakness
later On
Inspiration opened at -. compared with
- 4 yesterday, and sold down TO Al s.
Chino opened at 42E. of 4, and moved
Gown TO ~
L S. Steel at the opening was off X
points, but improved a little later on. sell
ing above 81
Rumors Of an increased dividend on
United Verde Extension caused consider
able strength in that issue. which sold at
54iz- Calumet & Jerome was weaker than
It has been in several days. Howe Sound
was off fractionally-
The market at noon was very quiet
with small sales.
The market closed weak and without
Interest practically everything selling or
fractionally. Mexican Petroleum. however
made its best price for the day. IS L. Con-
s0iidated Arizona on the curb, made a
new low record at the close
The following quotations furnished By
Logan d. BryRn's private wire 10 J. 5
Curriss & Co, stocks and bonds. Hotel
sheldon lobby. give closing prices
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

COVER a GREAT FIELD WITH THESE
FIVE GREAT TEXAS NEWSPAPERS
Dallas Times Herald
Fort Worth Star Telegram.
FL Paso Herald.
Houston Chronicle
San Antonio Light
Combined guaranteed circulation over
Us. 900 daily. $4,000 Sunday. Combined
classified rates. SC per word for insertion
daily. &C per word Sunday. A 20 word ad
m all five papers will cost Sl-O0 FOR one
week day insertion or $3.50 for three IN
sertious. including one Sunday Minimum
charge based on 20 words All copy for
Sunday insertions should be submitted by
noon OF the preceding Thursday Send or
bring your order with cash to Classified
Department OF The Fl Paso Herald. and
your ad viii be placed IN these papers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
FIRST PAYMENT
IS MADE TOU. s.
Salt River Project Pays the
Government S135, 900 as
First Instalment.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. THE salt
river reclamation project has made to
to the government a payment of
S135.0OO, the first instalment upon an
eventual repayment Of $1O.16O, $50,
comprising the gross cost Of the
Roosevelt and Granite Reef dams. the
water distribution system and the
electric power works and lines. A
very large part Of the amount due
the government will be secured from
the sale Of electric power, which at
present IS giving the project an in
come from this one source OF about
100000 a year gross, in addition TO
the income from the sale Of water
It is expected, eventually, TO line
the canals with concrete Work upon
this has been started on the COnsOli-
dated canal. At point where the
bottom is porous
The system also has a source OF
revenue in the fattening OF sheep and
goats, which are used 10 clear the
ditch banks Of weeds. Sale has just
been Of 500 head OF sheep and lambs
which have been fed in this manner
during the sumner and fall
Plan Irrigating $4,000 Acres.
Plans are being made by the Para
dise-Ferde Landowners association
for the irrigation Of $4,000 acres Of
land located northeast Of Phoenix
and within . miles OF this city, in
Guiding a northern extension OF the
salt river valley, lying beyond pres
ent irrigation facilities It is hoped
by the association to secure title TO
the Horseshoe dam site on the Verde
river, which heretofore has been filed
upon for the benefit OF the main wax
y. The cost is estimated at three and
one half million dollars, including a
long and expensive canal on the lines
originally planned by the noted Rio
Verde Canal company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

ROSWELL CARRIZOZO mail une-Our
automobile leaves Carrizozo for Roswell at
1 IN. arriving at Roswell at $50 pm.
Cl- leaves Roswell for Carrfzozo at Z an
Arrives at Carrizozo at Els pm Through
fare one way. IS, intermediate points. S ;
per mile Baggage carried Up to rs lbs
90 pounds free Excess at &c per pound
Onerltrd by RoEMell auto CO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
MOGOLLON STAGE LINE AND AUTO,
MOBILE LIVERY

Daily passenger service to and from all
points between Silver City and Mogollon.
Cars leave Silver City on arrival OF santa
Re train No Sl7- Mogollon. SIN Cars TO
all points around Silver City. Lowest prices
consistent with good service
BENNETT MOTOR TRANSIT CO..
Phone 10 Opp the Depot
CARRIZOZO WHITE OAKS AUTO
Round trips daily. leaves Carrizozo $50
an. returns SIS pm. Make reservations
Carrlzozo eating house or Grandview no
tel. Kenneth Watson. propr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

ENGLE-HOT sPRISGS-Chloride via EIe-
plant Butte: mail cars daily except Sun
day leaving Engie Z an Also service can
TO any point ally time The government
depends on me; so can you. Ask for H a
RarrE. EnrIa- NaE Nc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

SAVE A DAY AUTO LINE''-Counecting
TAP and G-H&S-A- RVS; Monahaus.
Grand Falls. Imperial. Buena Vista. OsWs-
60 Orient train TT. Stockton. Alpine. ONE
DAY. DAILY except Sundays. Phone or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
Cotton Market.

tQUotations by Elmend7rff d Co. brokers,
10s Eesa-1
Lew orlS and New Orleans spot. Close.
Spot middliuEs-New Eors- % CSC; uu-
changed New Orleans. Iniddiin-s. -S-19c-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
FnR BASKETBALL.

Camp Cody, Deming, y ", Dec -
The y. N. c. A here IS preparing for
the playing OF basketball at all Of its
five buildings. Goal posts are being
erected and this indoor sport viii be
played here out Of doors this winter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

Chinese they
modern than carriage
many years satisfactory explanation
according
their religion. Probably nothing
fashioned
Of the better class, could the
granddaddy
modern vehicle that present lords and ladies Of Babylon have regard
the Of
ark another evidence its origin
magnificent atop the perabuaO
@ II China familiar with the slogan FI"
mat h would be keep them Of the baby
As flies however pumpkin"
unnecessary adg2sb -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
COLTMRTs-DFMING ATTO STAGE ne

The e Paso Herald newspaper ca=
leaves Columbus for Deming Immediately
after the arrival Of the Golden State Lin
tied No. at 4-f6 pm Passengers and
parcels are carried on this line. The car
leaves Deming 1or Columbus at 1850 pm.
The fare each way IS 81. Evans Garags.
A. J. Evans. proprietor Reservations can
also be made at Fl Paso Herald office and
at G A McCleery's e. Paso Herald agency
a DeminE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
PerEnnaL.

----~---------=---~Sr7-eN-~7
LACE curtains Numbered beautifully. Kra-
mer. phone 1913
II. R-Roc hester last heard from four -
ys1-s ago IN FL Paso- Communicate N--A
trustees Immediately. Chaucery court &C.
cIsfon in favor OF yourself and son Gone
home at once. Par Lodge Gable II need
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

LAKE VALLEY, Hilsboro and Kingston
auto stage and express line meets all
trains at Lake Valley. Wire at my expense
for special trips anywhere at any time.
Rates reasonable. F ". Mister, Hillsboro.
NV Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

UPPER VALLEY
Ell PASO-TELLES AUTO LINE-Lsavez
Herald office at pm. Car leaves LaAesa
for Fl Paso at $3.50 an Telephone c5I4,
la Mesa n u. George Crsamer-
Las CRUCES AUTO LISE-Car leaves
Herald office AZ Els pm Leaves postof-
flee Las Cruces. y n. for e Paso at 5
pm
LOWER VALLEY
IL PASO-CLINI-Whee car leaves
Clint daily for e Paso, $50 an. Leaves
Herald office for Clint. S-45 pm
FABENS-CLIST-E PASO-Knirht's car
leaves Herald office $50 pm daily and
sunday Make reservations at Herald or
phone 296-
ARIZONA
TAKE THE GREAT SCENIC ROUTE
Apache Trail" Globe TO Phoenix. via
Roosevelt dam Make reservation at the
GIobe-Phoenlx stage company office Do
minlon Hotel Globe. Arizona.
DUNCAN SOLOMOSVILLE automobile
stage line save one day between Globe
and Clifton Lv. Duncan $50 am: arrive
Solomou-ille Il am Leave SolomonviIle
1Lf5 am. arrive Duncan 2-15 pm. fare
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
MTAMT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
Zoe - u - COTRr
TIE HILL CRES'

THE HILL CREST
Four rooms and TIED bath. hardwood
floors. built In features. et-- rates $40 on
n year lease Apply 20 1lnit0r. corner y
Oregon and River streets or
TIE LAY REALTY 4 TRCST CO.. e
s9A IEast BIDS Phone 5s1s, I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

wire FOR reservation ". r. Beatty. Mon
hans J. 3. Storey. Buera Vista
MARFA-FORT DAVIS auto mail line
lea res Fort Davis daily and sundays s a.
M leaves Maria . pm one way. $50;
round trip. s. c. W Davis. proprietor
BIG sPRINGS-LAAfESA, Tex. auto line
leaves Big Sp-lnEs daily except Sunday at
$50 an, arriving Lamesa via Soash and
Sparenberg, at 4 noon: returning 10 Big
Springs same day az 5 pm $3.50 one way,
IS round trip CordIu & smith. props.
Big SprinEs Texas
LUBBOCK. PLAINS. TATUM auto line
Leaves Lubbock daily except Sunday al :
an Connections are made for Loviugton
and Carlsbad Return trip leaves rs-u-1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

HOLBROOK, Concho. St Johns, Springer
vile. Eagar-Regular trips from Holbrook
TO the above towns through the Fortified
forest Overland and Studebaker cars
used; careful drivers regular daily trips
with stopovers for the convenience OF tray-
cling men Special and side trips TO the
Pstrified Forest and other points for the
convenience OF tourists Wire or mail res
ervations 10 the manager, Old Trails Ho-
tel, Holbrook. Arlz- Overland Passenger
auto Service. Les Rencher. prop
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07


FOR EENT-Brick cottage, rooms and
sleeping porch; all modern improvement
SO so month Inquire 1929 La Luz St
FOR kENT-s room house. sleeping porch
Grandvlsw Addition call al Jackson g
Popcorn stand cor Oregon and Franklin
FOX REST-Modern & room house 292l
Altura boulevard. S22-50. r T. Mckee,
SIS san Antonio Phone 4s4
MODERN BUNGALOW on Copper. Two
lots. near car line and paved street, sz5-
Phi z54
TWO unfurnlshed rooms screened IN back
porch corner Palm and Bassert sts- fll-
Phone 1l90, ask for StGpleton-
CLOSE 70 Southwestern; four rooms in
double brick sleeping porch. $50 call 800
Mauzana- Phone e1s9R-
JEWEL GIFTS always please see our list
OF inexpensive things.
BARSETTS-eI9 SAN ANTONIO ST
1f1I Wyoming street, rooms -$32-50
Us e Second. rear. 3 rooms ------ $500
= DOUGLAS C. CROWELL AGENCY
724 Mills bldg Phone SIS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
-ER CTTN

LOlDsBIRG, TYRONE, SILVER CITI
auto leaves LordsburE daily 1 pm via
Tyrone leaves Silver City daily an,
via Tyrone Through fare one way, S..
round trip. So. Silver City to Tyrone. one
way. 81; round trip. 50 Scott Garage.
City. n n.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
NEW MEXICO.
LOflNGION, RLAINNIEW & TATUM
III 4 L

---4Aa aAA@-Asr AZ ~ NAIL LINZ
Leaves Tatun am Mondays Wednes-
days and Fridays for Lovlnston. making
connections at Lexington for Carlsbad and
all points IN Pecos valley. Returning leaves
Lexington ! pm OF Mondays. wednesdays
and Fridays for Plalnview. Mcdonald,
King. Scott and Tatum- Fore one way II
tum 70 Lovington, 81; round trip, Ss.5O: so
pounds baggage carried free. l. H. James.
Ia tum. New Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

NAN staEe-Csrs leave Globe daily at s
an, making direct connections for Hay
den. Ray, Superior. Florence, Phoenix and
Tucson Cars leave WInkelmau daily for
the return trip at pm. Globe telephone
No $50 or 1853
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

WASTED-Toung nan about Is
Apply phcuoErsph DEPT p Peso
Fisno Co
WANTED-Two eEperisnced sslesmen by
wholesale house Will De located out or
town. want men who have had some eE-
perieuce IN the grocery line Answer ogFn
handwriting. giving experience and salary
wanted state whether single or married
address G ls2. care Herald
Help Wanted-Male and Female
~~-~-%~-----~-~-~~-~-~-~ ~~~~-~~-~~-~-~--~~~--
MAN and wife TO care for furnace IN
exchange fcE small apt. no children Oh
". Missouri Phone 5546-
WANTED - Experienced marker and
sortsr; salary $50 20 So per week Mag
dalena steam Laundry. Magdalena, - 81
MEN-bN OMEN wanted Immediately; gov
eminent war jobs. $50 month; list free
Franklin Institute. dept E6QK, Roches-
Wanted HeIp-FemaIe.
~~-~-----~-~---~-~-~-----
MEXICAN woman general homework
III + Nevada
WANTED-GirI for light homework two
hours every u2tning. SOS y stanton
WANTED-EKperien comptometer op-
orator SIS. Address 20-. care Herald
; year old boy Apply Hotel Grant
LOOK for the Big Gold clock
BA-NETTS-2l9 SAN ANTONIO ST
WANTED ExperieEced English speaking
girl for general housework- Apply morn
ings only Apt. 20. 1870 Montana st
HAVE a good home for elderly lady or
elderly couple on farm Ms p B. kish-
bough. Artesia- y "
WANTED - English Speaking Mexican
woman for general Homework Apply SO
Octavia st.
" iNTED-W0man for cooking and house
work IN small family: must be good I
cook Phone Seo7 after 4
lVASTED-CoIored or EngIish speabias I
woman for general housework for two I
NFANTED-First class stenographer. Give I
references and number OF years expert I
e1ce and salary desired p o. box l46-
EANTED-Competent woman FOR plain I
cooking ard homework no laundry; stay I
nights s. week Inquire eslT Wheeling !
English speaking girl In family OF thrle 1
good home and fair wages for right 4
party Call sos Mills bldg. between $50 4
a1I IL am
WHITE single woman cook in a mining I
camp, from seven 10 l. boarders Wages /
si5 per month. board and room; expenses
paid Address o. T. smith. Hereford. Ariz-
Situations Wanted-Male.
--@-~--@---~----------- -------~-----~-----~~----
CAkPENTE z work wanted Phone 6557M-
WANTED Filipino cook. private family
address II ia, care Herald
" ANTED-Set OF books TO keep evenings.
Address I 21f. care Herald.
AMERlCAS woman wishes position IS
h2useSe3ner- Phone se94W after pm
ENGLISH spanish stenographer. cores
pendent boolzkeeper. translator and gen
eral office man $3.50 Rivera
Al salesman with car will handle good
staple line on commission basis. Address
? ISL. care Herald
Office man desires posi-
Ioa il c.,E- ten years bookkeeping ald
topographic experience, draft exemption
- Llr-L-l Al -.larenc..- 2 D. hc- =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

FOE RENT
Room House
800 block ? Rio Grnade, heaH1E
piants desirable foF letting roouiE
Room Double House
sS-s5 Poplar ST.. either SIDE. ia
. Rooms
UuAarnishsd. 1101 san Antonio
East side Furnished Hose
z1z5 z. Missouri St; large yard. So
: Rooms. Sleeping Porch
Steam heated apt unfurnishsd-
very desirable. Olive ard san
Antonio.
3 Room HoHaeE
On Lebanon and Savannah streets
ss-h. 5000
HROADDUs & LIE BARON.
Land Merchants
$3.50 First Natl Bank Bldg
Tslsqhons 1855
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
Situation Wantsd-FemaIe.

--O~~-~-~@
WANTED-CopyinE. typevrltlnE. Phi 4s21-
WANTED-To care for two or three chill
dreu I'm my own home Phone 634SM-
COOK, FIST class. wants position address
KIf4. care Herald
ALTTRA nursery; American children's
home Phone 19f9-
WANTED-Lace curtains to wash Pm
357S-
MIDDLE aged American woman wants
housevvork. first class good plain cook
very willing. wants permanent place with
considerate people: no laundry address
O. 1s9. care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

WANTED-Two Experienced sslesmen by
wholesale house. Will be located out OF
town. want men who have had some eX-
perieuce IN the grocery line Answer oTn
handwriting. giving experience and salary
wanted. state whether single or married
Address C. 1s5. care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

ze25 Copper st.. : rms S. P. -. SO
3--I G0ultzin ave, 4 rms. 81 S-P--- SO
5-11 Sacramento St. s rms. S-P-.--.- 40
SO y Virginia ST. rms. double gar 81
$3.50 Montana ms and gar SIS
LAY REALTY & Trust CO..
Phone 3515- 304 Trust ID.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

hNSh Eho ~ nEhALD ADo-
The following list OF uncalled ror an
sw,..B 10 Herald Want Advertisements AZ
now being held for delivery at The Her
aid business office.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

FOX kENT-New I'm bungalow -
sleeping porches. with new shades. -
AM coal ranges; garage 4011 CambridEa
St. Government hill; convenient 70 car
line and iitney Phone 1895.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

$50 ". BOULEVARD ST
Just two blocks north Of Clevs-
land square, eight rooms. running
water in AL ted rooms, basement
and heat newly papered and
painted On the inside Eeasoua-
bic rent
DOUGLAS c. CROWELL AGESCE.
"a Mills blGg. Phone 5gA-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

WASTEn-Tcung nan about Is
Apply phcloErsph DEPT, p Peso
Tiauo Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07

FOK Rent
Nine room furnished house On Myrtle
avenue
For rent, furnished five room bungalow
Montana street. heating plant.
store room. Wyoming ST.. SIS, suitable
for grocery store or cleaning works
Two small houses with some land for
rent IN the valley
". p. PAYNE
4o1 Mesa ave Phone 1883.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
CHAPTER |.
The Ring Of Alsdasa

rNY curiosity in the ring was
M aroused by the gingerly way
AVA in which the public admins
traitor handled it. u reached fos-
ward to pick up the ring.
Quick as flash, Mr.. unruh' 8
hand shot across the desk ana
caught caught i;is ;;ss wrist.
"Don't," he cried. Wait till you
have heard the rest.'
This very morning, while ! was
sorting these papers OF your
fathers, came across the small
box. Just as ! opened 1t in came
charley Yen, one of our regular
Chinese court interpreters. lie
nointed at the ring. Notice the
set? No. no. don't touch it. It's
iade-Chinese green jade. 1t looks
clean and bright enough now; 1t
was half hidden by layer OF dirt,
81 handed IL to Charley, asking
him what he could make OF IL.
Twice he wet the ball of his thumb
with his tongue and rubbed the set
so he might examine II better. All
NJ once the ring clattered on the
desk. Charley erumpled up on the
fioor-right where you're sitting
now. He didn't make a sound"
"Dead?" cried in horror.
Dead" replied Mr.. unruh,
simply.
"Why--what--how did the thing
happenY" stammered
Mr.. Unrnhs gesture was as elo.
quent as his spoken leply.
"You can search me. Poison
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
ATTORNEY INHERITS
JEWEL WHICH DEALS
DEATH TO CHINESE

Hagas couldn't find the least trace
of any. Perhaps poor Charley Yen
licked il off.
IF you'll observe the way the
things made-how the metal comes
up all round the edges of the set
yoa may see how anybody could
fool with the ring-even carry il
in his closed hand-without the
jade set touching the flesh. Then
again it might. And there yei
are"
| shuddered With considerable
pains not to let my fingers touch
the set, dropped the ring into the
little carved box and snapped
down the lid. IL was slowed away
with most of my other belongings.
and in a day or two | was on any
way back to New York to resume
my interrupted studies.
The conversation Just recorded
occurred shortly after my fathers
death Altho personally | may be
wholly unknown 20 you. my
fathers name instantly will be
Identified with a rhyming advertls.
ing catch.line which has stared
America in the face. from all sorts
OF unexpected places, for more than
a generation
FERRIS TEAS ALWAYS
PLEASE"
He was none other, IN short, than
the late Peter d. Ferris. whose
chain OF tea stores at one time
dotted the country over. t
Long before my father waSemar-
ried he was buyer for vesm-
inent New York tea and spicSnn-
Continued on page ~ "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
TRIES TO STEAL
$1,000 A MONTH

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 1.-Still
maintaining that he is a klepto-
maniac. that he tried TO steal
enough To give him $1,000 a
month income. Kenyon G. Peterson
Of Rayenswood. H.. who surren-
dered TO the police and confessed
to an amazing series OF robberies
and forger.es. is today the center
of interest at the city jail. Mean
time. the police are checking his
story OF operation thruout the
country.
Thus far. no reply has been re-
ceived to the telegram sent the
lads father. wealthy railroad Of
ficial. Among the crimes the
youth told OF was the passing OF a
worthless check for s6,66T on A.
Il. Arnot In San Francisco.
Peterson. who Is II years old.
stated today he cannot resist the
impulse TO steal His expenses, he
said are about $1,000 month. and
he was forced to be dishonest to
live the gay life he chose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
BEAUTY found dead:
IS STRANGLED With
HER silk STOCKINGS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. i.-The curtain of mystery
that draped the brutal murder of Maize Tolbert alias
Mrs Grace Roberts pretty model, who was found dead
in her apartments Saturday night drawn aside this
afternoon and revealed the story of tragedy that
rvaled the most weird dreams of Poe.
The name of the man who tortured and then
killed the in the hands of the police and,
according TO detectives will lead to standing high
in business circles of Chicago and this city.
Cropping in the dark for fm5y clues, detectives
followed the trail to New York and then to Chicago,
where they say the mystery is virtually ended.