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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

creased with every word, l read
this extraordinary epistle:
My Dear Mr.. Godfrey:
II have been highly flattered
by your interest in the affaire of
the cabinet Boule, and admire
most deeply your penetration in
arriving at a conclusion so nearly
correct regarding 1t. l must thank
you, also, for your kindness in
keeping me informed of the meas
ures which have been taken to
guard the cabinet, and which
seems to me very complete and
well thought out. ! have myself
visited the station and inspected
the cell, and | find that in every
detail you were correct.
1t Is because | so esteem you
as an adversary that | tell you,
In confidence. that it is my inten-
tion to regaian possession of my
property on Wednesday next, and
that, having done so. | shall beg
YOU to accept a small souvenir of
the occasion.
Il am, my dear sir, most cor
daily yours,
JACQUES CROCHARD,
"L'Invincible!"
Surely, Godfrey, you don't be-
lieve this is genuine!"
Perhaps we can prove it," he
said, quietly. THAT is one reason
| came up. Didn't Armand leave
a note for you the day he failed
to see your"
Yes; on his card: have 1t
here!" and with trembling fin
gers, l got it out of my pocket
book.
Once glance at 1t was enough.
The pencilled line on the back
was unquestionably written by
the same hand which wrote the
letter.
There can be no two opinions
about him." said Godfrey, reach
ing out his hand for the letter and
sinking back in his chair to con-
template it. "Crochard is one of
the greatest criminals who ever
lived. | have followed his career
for years-it was this fact that
gave me my first clue"
But, surely, Godfrey" I pro-
tested. you don't take that letter
seriously! IL he wrote Il at all,
he wrote 1t merely to throw you
off the track. If he says Wednes-
day, he really intends to try for
the cabinet tomorrow"
81 don't think So"
| shrugged my shoulders. What
was the use arguing with a man
like that?
It'll after Wednesday, then" I
agreed; and Godfrey babe me
goodnight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

and | arose joyfully to admit God
frey.
81 know who the Great In
known is, and I'm going to tell
you presently. Day after tomor-
row-Wednesday-I'll know all
the rest. The whole story will be
in Thursday mornings paper"
But how do you knox :"
Because / have received a let
ter which sets the date" and he
took from his pocket a sheet of
paper and handed 1t over to me.
Read it,"
, With an astonishment which in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
BANDITS KILL
AND PLUMBER

CLEVELAND. March 14.-Cy-
Ter Mowrey was killed and Nathan
Halper dangerously wounded this
afternoon when two auto bandits
robbed them of $5,600---the pay
roll of the N. J. Rich Co. The
holdup occurred on the East Side,
near Euclid avenue. The high
|waymen escaped in an automobile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15

met out of the steel cell at the
23rd st. station. in which we have
It locked!"
| shook my head.
He's no such fool" l said.
He'll give it up and go quietly
back to Paris"
Not II he's the man l think he
is" said Godfrey, and he went
away down the hall. leaving me
staring after him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
CHAPTER XVI.
aCeochard I'IuvincibIetv

"Crochard, FInvincible!"
II seemed for once that Godfrey
was destined to be wrong. for the
days passed and nothing happened
nothing, that Is, in 30 far as the
cabinet was concerned. There was
an inquest, of course, over the vic
tim of the latest tragedy.
The Bertillon measurements of
the victim had been cabled to
Paris. and he had been instantly
identified as a fellow named
Morel, well-known to the police
as a daring and desperate Grim
inal; In fact M. Lepine considered
the matter so important that he
cabled next day that he was send
ing Inspector Pigot to New York
TO investigate the affair further.
1t was while was sitting mood
lily in my room one night, debat-
ing whether or not to go to bed,
that a knock came at the dool
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
EXPLOSIVE PLANT BURNS
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CLEAN, N. Y.

CLEAN, N T.. March 14.-Six killed explosion
the solvent section of the Aetna Explosives
plant today. building
stroyed with loss Of about 100000.
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N. Ainsworth Ave.

Mrs. l.. ID. Davis, Ola N.
AinswOrth Ave-, says: 81
was badly troubled by
dropsy. My feet, ankles and
limbs were swollen and
there were puffy spots under
my eyes. III pressed i'm on
my arms or limbs, the dent
would remain for some time.
My back was painful and the
action of my kidneys was
very irregular. Doan's Kid
ney Pills acted directly on
my kidneys, giving me re-
lief right away. They took
away the swelling and tho
pain stopped. My back be-
came strong and ! felt good
i'm every way. Four boxes
of this medicine restored mo
to good health"
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THREATEN WILSON

SAN FRANCISCO March 1Death threats directed against
verbally and by letter
American crisis
local officials cooperating
to punish the responsible persons.
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WILL CONTINUE WORK
NEW YORK.
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NEW YORK. that there likelihood
relief work Belgium, the commission
declaring that
American director be left charge
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CONDEMN SENATORS
United Press Leased Wire.
HARRISBURG

HARRISBURG, Pa. March 1.-THE Pennsylvania house
adopted resolution condemning The fus
which the armed neutrality bill defeated in the United
States senate.
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s. Eleventh st.

Mrs. Edward A. Jones,
3215 y. Eleventh St., says:
II have used Doan's Kidney
Pills on q number of Occa-
sions during the past several
years and they have also
been taken i'm our home and
always with great benefit. 1
know that there Is no better
medicine for backache and
other troubles, caused by
weak kidneys. At times
when I have taken cold on
my kidneys I have felt I'm
need Of Doan's, and they
have always helped me. I
am glad to recommend o
medicine that does such good
work and is so dependable"
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CHICAGO, March 15.-Miss Phillips Hartley of New
York, of Carleton Hannah of Bombay India married
John Cofax, penniess invalid doomed early death
by heart lesion fulfill the conditions Of her unces will
and secure $5,000,00O estate.
According to DR.. Gilbert N. Willis, also of India, who
consented to executor for Hannah the latter being
old and tired of the of managing his wealth.
cided to turn it over to his niece.
But under the of the bequest she required
to marry within three months. Accordingly, strange
ceremony celebrated here.
After a 15-minute taXcab honeymoon, Colfax
ivered to his lodging house, richer by lover 81 900" for
his part in the little comedy. Mrs Cofax hurredly left
for New York Papers filed here in connection with the
estate and marriage license issued the couple verify
DR.. Willis account of the strange wedding.
They think I'll die pretty soon,' said Colfax after
his bride had dropped him from her taxcaband her life
at the boarding house And WILL won't bother
her. 1t square deal and we'll paid"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
South K. Street

q. ID. Fruit, 2Sf9 South X
Street, says: kidney trou-
BILE attacked me and l felt
miserable and run down. l
gradually got worse until l
was unable TO get about. My
kidneys were terribly disOr-
dered and my back was so
weak and painful that /
couldn't stand erect. l had
dizzy spells, my sight was
poor and I was weak and
nervous. After using five
boxes of DOan's Kidney
Pills, was well and able to
work again"
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S. Alaska Street

John Gore, 1117 s. Alaska
St., says: For some time 1
had been having spells Of
weakness and pain in my
back. When / got up after
STOPPING l got a catch in my
back. l figured the cause of
1t was due to my kidneys.
The kidney secretions were
unnatural. Doan's Kidney
Pills freed me from these
troubles and I have remain
ed cured since"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-15
S. M Street

Mrs. Ii. G. Reynolds, 541S
South NJ st., says: II can
heartily recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills, as l have used
them and they have been
taken I'm our family off and
on for "a good many years
and have always given per-
feet satisfaction. In my case,
Doan's proved splendid i'm
taking away pain i'm my
back, that had bothered me
considerably, especially after
catching cold. Doan's Kid
ney Pills have quickly rid
me of every attack and have
proven their worth as a
kidney medicine"
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S. Melrose st.

Mrs. l.. Il. Sayers, 2515 s.
MelrOse St., says: .'Doan's
Kidney Pills are certainly a
fine medicine to correct
trouble from the kidneys.
They strengthen and tone
them up, so that they can
do the work intended of
them. Over two years ago,
1 first used DOan's Kidney
Pills and they rid me of
kidney and bladder trOu-
bles, which have caused me
a great deal OF suffering. /
passed gravel after taking
them and right from that
time l got quick relief. Last
spring, ! took a severe cold
and again had trouble with
my back and kidney weak
ness. Doan's promptly re-
moved the complaint"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04

a months visit to New York. Washing ton and Charlotte, ". C.
 MT. and Mrs. H. E. Pace and son of Gadsden, who have been on a motor trip to Tuscaloosa returned to Birming- ham yesterday to spend the Fourth.
 
 Mrs, w. C. Ford and little daughter will leave Wednesday for Nashville Miss Laura Wood has returned to her home at Huntland, Tenn, fater visit to Mrs. W. l.. Oliver in Norwood. brother Mr Edgar Self. in shreve- Mir. and Mrs Hunter Smith have re- turned from Marion. where they were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Stew art
 
 Miss Mildred Kahn will leave Monday for visit to her sister. Mrs. Louis Good man, in Wilmington, N. c.
 Miss Louise Weakley returned Tuesday from visit to relatives in Huntsville. Miss Minnie Crime of Dothan is spend ing several weeks in Birmingham, the guest of Mrs. s. Ludine.
 Mir. and Mrs Hubert Clark have re- turned from their wedding trip and are at home with MT. and Mrs. s. L. Smith ill Norwood.
 Mrs. J. Allen Durham and daughter, Eleanor, have returned from Nashville, where they spent several weeks with friends.
 Mr. J. King and grandson will leave Wednesday for visit in Anniston. where they will spend several weeks with Mir. and Mrs. W. E. Walton.
 Mrs. Louise Woodruff Ball left Tues day morning for Staten Island where she will remain several months visiting relatives and friends.
 Mrs. Warner Shook and children will spend portion of the summer in Ashe- vile, N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04

was caused by a report that southern senators had rallied solidiy in opposition to placing cotton and cotton products m the food control bill. Their opposition likely will result in it's removal inasmuch as without their support cloture could not be made effective
 Liquidation of speculative commitments however, will continue on the bulges be- cause the rank and file will argue that conditions are to uncertain to carry big line of cotton to the coveted goal Of 30 cents Another argument will be that if the mere introduction of an amendment putting cotton under govern ment control can bring about s10 per bale decline, what would be the result should it actually become a law. There IS no doubt but what the mere discus sion of the measure has caused healthy liquidation already, although l do not think the market has been thoroughly purged of a too large speculative inter est as yet.
 It is quite possible that the liquidation will continue to a point where prices are at level where no regulation will be necessary which is a contamination de- voutly to be wished inasmuch as in- tlation is always q dangerous thing and the reactions from inflated markets ever bring disappomtments and heavy losses.
 Look for a gradually declining market until point is reached where prices are attractive from an investment point of View. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
DOLLY DALRYMPLE
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every single blessed word you are say ing, =and you are talking like wild. l never get a chance to get in word edge ways but then what is a poor down. trodden worm like myself to do when she is tide to a beast of a husband, regular talking machine like you are?"
 What's that Mir Caudle? You dare to say you haven't uttered 8 word since we went to bed? Liar, Besides all your other worthlessness, you've turned out to be dyed-in- -the-wool, honest-to-goodnes liar Don't speak to me sir let me do the talking for once in my life Didn't you ask me to tell you what l meant by saying I was glad that something had brought about safe and sane Fourth of July? Didn't you, sir? Well, Of course, I can't make you answer, but you did, sir, just the same. Yes, now I'm coming to the point; I would have told you long ago if I could have sandwiched word in between your long, monoto- nous, boring sentences, upbraiding me for my shortcomr gs, and finding fault with everything l do; but never mind; I'll tell you, sir. It's just like this: Gently do I recall how last year and many years before you made business as an excuse so that you couldn't spend the glorious Fourth with your wife and children; but this year when read in the nawspa- peIs that everybody was urging safe and sane Fourth and the 'bone-dry' law was in effect I knew that I was on easy street, for I knew then there would be no business this year. MT. Caudle. I've known all along what that business was that kept you from spending the Fourth with your family; it was nothing more than big drunk; you went fishing with lot of old buns and came home drunk as a lord, soused through and through! Whats that? You were only mildly in- toxicated? Thank koodness for that ad- mission; it's just what I've been hoping to get and believe me sir, while you've told only half the truth, still that's bet ter than no truth at all But, MT. Cau- dle those days are over, sir, and for all suffering wives like myself, I'm glad that those fishing bats and trunks and general carousels on the Fourth of July are over and today the Caude family will institute again what it used to en- joy so much-namely, a safe and sane Fourth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs. Jack Harley have Eiotored from their home in Miami, Fla, and are the guests of Mir. and Mrs, H. Carleton Bryan. Later they will go to waynes- vile. N. C., where they will spend the remainder of the summer.
 Miss Dorothy Brown Brough. little daughter of MT, and Mrs. D. II. Brough of Norwood, has gone on an extended visit to Dayton, o. where she will be the guest of her grandparents.
 Mrs. Herbert J. Baum announces that the Red Cross meeting at Temple Emanu- Fl scheduled for today, has been post poned until Wednesday. July H.
 Mrs. syd Smith of Birmingham is the guest of her mother, Mrs. L. J. Richard son, in Montgomery.
 Miss Marguerite Elebash has returned to her home in Selma, after a visit to friends in Birmingham.
 Mrs. Augustan Edwards of Muscle Shoals is the guest of pr. and Mrs. J. B. Bradley for several months.
 Miss Marguerite Galloway of Living ston Is the guest of Mrs. Graham Put nam, Jr.
 Mrs. Henry B., Smith of Andalusia is visiting her parents MT. and Mrs. Beall.
 Mrs. Frank Stevens and children will return next week from visit to relatives in Asheville, N. c.
 Mrs. R. F. Ligon, who was called to Birmingham by the illness of Mrs. T. T Hillman, has returned to her home in Montgomery.
 MT. J. H. Campbell of Tuscaloosa is spending few days vacation with rela- tives in Birmingham.
 Mrs. F. l.. Carter of Gadsden is visiting friends in the city.
 MT. Paul Scruggs is visiting MT. and Mrs. George Williamson in Decatur.
 Mrs. Harve Jones and Miss Ruby Reavis are the guests of Mrs. Edward H Heffner in Decatur.
 Mrs. James Hillman and children have returned home after a visit to Mir and Mrs. Hal T. Walker in Montgomery.
 Mrs. Frank V. Evans has returned from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
SEVERE BREAK IN
 COTTON PRICES
General List Closed Steady at Net Loss of 38 to 46
 Points

New York, July 3.-There was another and very severe break in the cotton mar ket today with nervousness over legis- lative uncertainties reflected in heavy general liquidation. October contracts sold off to 2435c, making a decline of 105 points from last nights closing figure and of 265 points from the high record of last week. Offerings then became less urgent and reports that the inclusion of cotton in the food control bill was meet ing substantial opposition in Washington were followed by sharp rallies October recovered to 2515c, closing at 249Sc, with the general list closing steady at a net loss of 3S to 46 points.
 The market opened steady at decline of 10 to fl points under overnight sell ing orders brought in by yesterdays s news from Washington and the weakness of yesterdays market Rallies of several points occurred right after the call on covering, with July selling at 25.63c, De- tober at 25.30c, and December at 25. 45c, or back to within to 12 points of last nights close. Beyond covering, there was very little support in evidence, how oNSA, diu lHG HldThSL soon Wedk6neu again with the disposition to liquidate long contracts increased by reports of showers in the southwest For a time the selling was extremely active and ex- cited with prices breaking very rapidly and before midday July had touched 24s9lc, while October sold at 2450c, mak- ing net loss of S9 to 105 points on the general list Offerinps tanered off s1f- fciently at this level to suggest that inn mediate liquidation had pretty well run its course and the market rallied on cov- ering for over the holiday tomorrow
 Talk of improved crop conditions in the southwest were considered factor on the break but local brokers said the de- cline was chiefly due to the unsettling effect of the Washington news on gen. eral sentiment. No exports were re- ported today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
MORRIS AVENUE

Cotton took a slump yesterday, good middling being quoted at "A 1-2 cents; with other grades in proportion.
 In the meat list, extra ribs went to 24 cents and pure lard to 22 3-s cents.
 Irish potatoes went off two bits to $2.75 per bushel owing to local spuds appearing in \ fairly good quantities. Tomatoes were down to s1 per crate.
 Business was reported good on the Avenue, with supply and demand about balanced.
 Quotations were as follows: Hens-19c.
 Hens-Dressed, 1sc.
 Fryers-25@30c.
 Guineas-35c.
 Roosters-1192c.
 Extra Graded Eggs-30c. Fresh Country Eggs-33c.
 Turkeys-Live. 22923c
 Geese-13c.
 Ducks-14915c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
Short Way With Bores

From the Washington Star.
 pr. Charles w. Eliot who recently eel ebrated his eighty-third birthday in Cam bridge has always had a short way with bores
 In a hotel one day a bore tackled Dr. Eliot and talked straight ahead for 10 minutes about classical literature, the best 100 books, 10-foot shelves and so forth.
 T tell you" Dr. Eliot interrupted. warmly--"I tell you, man, there are no mussels to compare with the abilons mussels you get in Frisco"
 No doubt" said the bore; but what has that got to do with what I was talk ing about?"
 pr. Eliot yawned.
 What were you talking about?"' he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
EXTREME APATHY
 ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Business Curtailed by Ap- preaching Holiday and
 Public Indifference

New York, July 3.-In it's essential fea- lures today's stock market was almost repetition of recent dull and irregular sessions. Business was much curtailed because of the impending holiday, and the continued absence of public partici- patton
 Money conditions were actually con ductive to speculation for the bull ac- count, but trading in that quarter was kchecked by increasing perplexities re- specting war profits and taxes. Call loans were in free supply at S1a per cent; time money was more abundant than at any period in the past three weeks.
 Bears renewed their attacks upon the more mercurial issues, chiefly motors, some of the lesser equipments and minor specialties, Studebaker showing an ex- treme loss of about points and others of the same divisions yielding to 4.
 Rails also experienced addition price att triton, a few of the dividend issues recording lowest quotations for the cur rent decline. That group rallied briskly in the covering movement of the final hour St. Paul making material recovery from yesterdays severe loss Union Pa- cific, Canadian Pacific, Great Northern and Reading were equally responsive to fair support.
 Pronounced betterment was also shown by coppers, oils. tobaccos and certain high priced specialties under profes- sional control. Industrial Alcohol, Ohio Gas, Mexican Petroleum and American Sumatra Tobacco finished at gains of S2 to points.
 a$United States Steel and kindred shares Sere depressed during the greater part 5of the day, but hardened later on the strength of allied equipments. Virtually all the activity occurred in the first hour, the balance of the session being characterized by extreme apathy. Total sales amounted to 540,0O0 shares.
 Railroad bonds were heavy, interna- tionals and liberty bonds were firm at par to 21o0 3-5o. Total sales, par value, were $2,540,o00.
 United States coupon and registered 2s and Is declined # per cent on call. Reg istered As lost 1 point on single sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, July 3.-Yesterdays sell ing wave was carried over into todays trading in cotton here, the market los ing cent a pound before the middle of the session. Heavy liquidation, com bined with liberal short selling, pressed against the market It was prompted by fear of legislation, the proposals to regulate trading in cotton advanced by England by showery weather over the belt. which many traders considered was putting an altogether different look on the new crop situation.
 In the afternoon the market acted sold out and short sellers who tried to take their profits found only a scanty sup ply of contracts for sale. Their efforts to cover caused strong recovery and the close showed a net loss for the day of only 43 to 51 points. At the low est levels, the active months were 10l to 104 points down.
 factor which contributed to the steadiness in the afternoon was reported from New York and Washington that southern congressman would strongly oppose any attempt to pass the food control bill with cotton included in it. The holiday tomorrow restricted fresh business but stimulated evening up op- erations for both accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
FLOUR AND FEEDsTUFF

Michigan patent flour, 1905; Idaho patent flour, s12.00; Tennessee patent flour, $ll,50; highgrade self-rising, Sll.S9; medium grade self-rising, s1160;
 hard winter wheat flour, s12.o5; cornmeal, S3.So per 96-pound sack; hen feed, $S.5O per 100-pound sack; mixed horse and mule feed, $43Q53; 71a per cent c. s. meal, s4l; Cremo feed meal, s31; prime C. S. hull s3; lintless hulls, $15; gray shorts, $50: wheat bran, s4s; corn. $2 corn chops, sS.6O; No. white oats per bushel, S5c; wheat per l0-pound sack, s. 50; choice pea green alfalfa, per ton. $32; choice timothy hay. per ton, s2S; No. timothy hay, per ton. s27; No. Johnson grass. per ton, s2l.