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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-22
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FOOD FOR FINLAND

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Permis
sion for the shipment Of about forty
thousand tons of corn and oats to Fin
land by way OF Sweden has been grant
ed by the food administration and tins
war board upon evidence that thou
sands of the Finnish people are starv
ing.
An agent Of the war trade board viii
be sent into Finland from Sweden &c
investigate conditions and make Ger
tain that Germany will not benefit oy
the American shipments.
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THREE AViATORS KILLED

FORT WORTH. Texas. Dec. IL
Three British aviaLors in training her,
were killed This morning when two MA
chimes cnllirird in tho air.
Two Of the men were In one ma
chine. The collision took place at a
low altitude and lass than. half mile
from the landing field.
The Dead.
ARTHUR EDEN WEBSTER. -,
Kingston. New York.
LIEUTENANT RUSSELL GENNER,
10, kingsviIlr. Ontario.
CYRIL ALBERT BAKER, 20, Kent,
England.
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CoIored Home Needs Money

The Ohio Valley Colored Industrial
home at Main and Twentieth streets
is in need Of money. clothing and food,
and asks the charitablr inclined pub
lie for Christmas donations. The home
IS In charge Of Rev. c. D. H. Mcneil.
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PRESENTS FOR employees.

\ substantial and very welcome
Christmas gift will no tho one given
nv tho National Gas company to all it's
EMPLOYEES. This will consist Of months
salary. and tho recipients feel that IT Is
nhnut the finest kind Of present that
they could possibly receive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-22

dates in addition to those prepared
previously. and these will be sent I"
the regulars at Camp Lee. in charge OF
a commanding officer. with the request
that he play Santa Claus TO the wheel
{nS boys.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-22

Stone Presbyterian. Elm Groves l.. b.
Icwcllvu, rnStnr-Iuhlic service II ~.
NJ. and 7:3n r. NJ. Special Christmas
musir ut both services. Morning SUBJ
tact: "rhri.'t Precious. Evening
"t-hrist's Highway" sabbath school Mt
p.dh Adult Edible classes mt sam" hour.
ynunr nrnrIr'S service at $40. Dwight
Oldham, leader.
additional Church Nows on Pase 1e)
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p1sst1ss 1NCAPAHI1A.

WASHINGTON. Dec 21-Orders have
been given by Surgeon General Gorgas
cr tie army. for the removal OF AL In
competent medical officers. They VIII
first be given instructions and II they
prove incapable Of the army Work. Will
be discharged
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IN THE CHURCHES
OUT THE PIKE CHURCHES

|
Vance Memorial church. Woodsdale-
The following ~ the program to be rom
dered Sunday Dec. %, at Vance Memoir
| lal Presbyterian church, Woodsdale.
James McAse Porter. D. D. minister.
! Morning services II A. NJ
! Organ prelude-Christma Pastorals-
HarSer.
! Ouartette-O come all We faithful, en-
ter now the temple--Novelle.
| DoXoloEy.
Anthcm-Sanctus est. Cecilia MasS)--
Counod. -
Psultcr-%7
Gloria retrl.
Hymn III.
Scripture Lcsson--l.uk" Ire.
| Soprano Snl"-rilory I" i'i ~ The
: Observation-Disclosures.
! Mrs. nugn
Prayer.
! Hymn Ia.
! OfTertory.
| Anthem--Cradle Song at IT,. liant
! Jesus Gcgacret.
ScrInnn---Whnt the CHRIST child
| brought to Men.
! Prayer.
! HYMN Ia
! EcncdIcttnn.
Organ Observation-Disclosures Dubois.
Evening service 7:30 +. NJ
The Quartetl". assisted by F.. J.. (ieh-
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7, ". c. A. NOTES

TIL last rehearsal FOR the Community
chorus was held Oh Thursday nlEht at
the Y W. {. y. However. there Will
he q special rehearsal for the children
this afternoon at $50. All IS now In
readiness for the blk event. and the eH-
element In connection with the affair
is intense
Sunday will be truly oid-ttrne
Christmas Sunday. when the little carol
singers will sing the Christmas songs
Of oldcn days In front OF any OF the
homes where they will be welcomed
4 candle or a small American Rag
placed in the window will summon the
little sweet voiced carollers. This Will
he one Of the pretttest Christmas cele-
hrations OF the season.
Thre Will be no Tesper services at
the Y W. G.. \. tomorrow. owing to
the fact that the Community chorus
is to sing at the foot Of Twelfth street.
following the gifts from the Community
Christmas tree will be given.
The High school club OF the 7. W.
c. A has stuffed twenty-five boxes of
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ST. paula Church. Elm Grove.

!. Logan Fish. rector.
There will be services In ST. aafs
tomorrow. Fourth Sunday IL Advent. NJ
1880 n. m, when there will be Crlc-
bration OF Holy Communion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-22

Sonora Photograph, clear as a bell
FOR Your Christmas. In stock
$500 to $4,000, al HiIlman 8 Sons
Is Eleventh street.
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The Christian church. Elm Grove.
Hurry Robertson rastur--lr y. NJ Hihlc
school. Geo. McCiuWUu superintendent.
II \. ". Communion service and sermon.
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Subject: "RcnsnnS for Christmas Joy.
: IA J.. NJ song s"rvir" and sermon
sub ir't: 9TH" purpuS" OF Christmas
Christmas Might ut $50 j. NJ. there VIII
hr IN entertainment Tor children "t inc
IIihlc nrhnrl and friends. consisting OF
songs. rCriinti~mS etc. closing with Il
strriCpIirHn l"Ctur" of "linw a UttI"
hry's dream If Santa Claus came true"
"Wednesday I.%n L. VI. prayer ScrNtc"
followed ~ teachers training class.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-22
D1GdS PAIoIu.

MONEILs ISLAND, Washington, D.
G.. Dec 2l.--Maury I. Digs. who has
been serving sentence in the federal
rrnitcntiary here. Is on his way today
10 his California home. having been pa
rolled by tho prison parole board. Diggs
with Drew CamfncttI. was convicted In
san Francisco OF violating tho Mann
White Slave act. Camlnetu was parol-
cd recently by President Wilson
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Eanrc Memorial Presbyterian church.
Wundsdplr. JnElcS MraSc Potter. D. -.
minister Services ut II \. NJ. ana f:ih
T.. VI. Morning subject: What tho Christ
child Brought ~ Men" Sunday school
and Adult Bible classes at 9:an y. NJ.
rnung peoples service at 6:Aa r. VI
Sr"ri'I Christmas must" Al m"rnlnE
service md Christmas cnrtatn: Tho
Coming Of the King nj the evening ser
vice $50
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f.hpwood Lutheran church.. The Edg-
wood town hall nInrc az meeting. Key.
Ralph \. lTarshmaa. pa%i"r Dec, -
Fourth sunday In Advent. nivln" w"r-
shin with christmas sermon NJ Il" /.
NJ ;uudiiy school ri ":3h j. NJ. AT
which time the school will nave their
Christmas program. Supt. n. II. Bar
tcls will have charge All are welcome.
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The High school club Of the 7. ".
C.. A. has stuffed twenty-five boxes Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

innocent, Gil would, of course, himself
tell the police of his call on Welles-
Hewitt as soon as he heard of the MUIR
der. If he did not it would be fairly con-
elusive evil
Here Scarborough speculations ceased
as abruptly as if the power to think had
suddenly failed him. For at that mo-
ment, entering the room behind Cooley,
he saw the very man with whom his
thoughts were busy-Valentin Gil.
INSTANTLY Scarborough stepped
: aside, and, to his relief, the newcomer
in passing gave him only the briefest
glance before fixing his eyes on the body
of the murdered man.
e. "When did it happen?' Gil asked in
his strongly foreign pronunciation, turn
ing his swarthy, immobile face to the
Inspector.
"About eight o'clock"
There was a pause then, during which
Gil did not move; but to Tim, watching
intently, it seemed that his body had
stiffened, grown tense.
"You say you came here to see the old
man on business? Known him long?"
Cooley inquired.
"Not personally. have known of him
for some years, said Gil.
ever hear of a young English fellow
calling himself Brown-tall, with light
hair?r b.,
Brown" There was unmstakable
surprise in the Mexicans voice; but he
repeated the name again, as if probing
his memory before he answered.: "Yes,
| have met a young man of that descrip-
ton and name; but surely you do not
suspect"
"Oh, we got our proof. Cooley inter-
rupted. "know where he isl"
Gil shook his head
What proof" he asked.
. "lle was seen here just before the body
was found. What do you know about
him."
!!"Seen here, you say-at eight o'clock"
"WeIl -eight-ten or eght-hfteen, may
be. What do you know about him.
Nothing is practically nothing"
said Gil. 81 do not even know that the
man | have in mind is the one you are
looking for, the name is so common. |
met young man named Brown in Mex
leo a short time ago. | was there looking
after the interests of some of my clients,
and this young man called to make some
inquiries about some mining property.
But nothing came of his visit. And |
know nothing about him-nothing what
ever. | do not even know of any one
that does. But | can not believe that
the man ! speak of could have been con-
cerned in this crime | can not think
what motive he"
"We don't have to bother about
mans motive when he's caught in the
act.
SIN the act?"
"He was in the room with the dead
man-was seen coming out. And he ran
away. Amt that enOugh?"
"Who saw him?" Gil asked.
"The man that Say, Pm not here
to answer questions, you know Cooley
declared irascibly, his eyes narrowing in
sudden suspicion. "Just what did you
tell me was your business here?' he in
quired pointedly.
Il do not think | told you" Gil an
swered suavely. at is a matter in no
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MAGAZINE SECTION for February 49, 1917

Cooley allowed them to pass without
argument. Being something of bully,
he was easily overawed by an opponent
of the doctors caliber Indeed when they
presently returned, ready for departure,
he showed an eagerness to make amends
for his gruffness And Tierney, satisfied
with his victory, readily met him half way.
"You know where to find us, Inspector
when you want us, y he observed affably
as Cooley walked with him to the door
following the policemen who were helping
the old housekeeper
She had been awakened sufficiently to
stand and walk but the sedatve the
doctor had given had stupefied her. and
only for an instant did she seem to be-
come aware of her surroundings. That
was when her glance, vaguely wandering,
CHANGED to fall on Scarborough Then a
CLEAN lighted the dull eyes. and as she
turned away she made the sign of the
cross. at is the will of God she muir
INJURED again and submissively allowed
herself to be led away.
'"She knows thought Tim . Seeing
me reminded her of what happened up
stairs. She knows the man she saw
there, but not as Brown. The odd thing
is that she seems to recognize a divine
justice in the murder | wonder why?"
IRON outside the house came sounds
of the departure of the doctors car.
Tim looked at his watch. Almost nine.
No use to stay any longer. With the
family gone, there was little chance of
further facts coming to light.
Perceiving suddenly that he was for
the moment alone, Tim walked back to
the library for a final survey of it. OF
the tragedy enacted there it told little,
and that negatively. Obviously there
had been no struggle. Even the sparse
hairs of the dead man were unruffled
The blow, it appeared, might have been
dealt just as the victim had turned his
back to open the door, probably to allow
his murderous visitor to pass out
And who was that visitor? Brown or
Gil? r.....,
What evidence was there against the
Mexican? Only his call at the house
And fully fifteen minutes must have
elapsed between that and the finding of
the body. Then, too, his behavior had
been in norway suspicious. He had gone
to the house and left it again openly, in
a public cab While, as for Brown, he
had not only been seen in the house after
the murder, but had fled on discovery
Also he had prepared his getaway, and
had an accomplice in the house. there
doubtless for no reason than to aid him.
Who was Brown? And why was the
old housekeeper shielding him? Why the
girl?
Scarborough was puzzled. Like Cooley,
he had succumbed to the human impulse
to pick theory out of the air But he
had found none that could stand up
against the facts. The trouble was that
at present too many facts were missing
Out in the hall he could now hear the
Inspectors loud voice talking to some
body, probably the coroner. Well, no
need to stay for him. Better to put in
his time hunting up Gil's cabman down
at the Pennsylvania Station. After ALL
the Mexican was the only person whose
movements concerned him. Interesting
as this affair was, it was not his business
except as it threatened to interfere with
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At that moment; as if in answer, Police
man Fogarty appeared in the doorway.
He was alone.
"The girls not upstairs, sor," he
announced.
WHAT snapped Cooley. "Where is
she?'
Il couldn't say, sor, Fogarty replied,
with puzzled frown. "McCoy says
she's niver come down-hes been in the
hall all the toime-but | couldn't fond
her all over, sor. | looked i'll all the
closets and under the beds sor-t hinkin'
she might be afther hidin' hersilf.
An instant of amazed silence filed the
room then, flashing meaning glance at
Scarborough, Cooley barkcd out a sharp
command: t9
"Fogarty! Muller! Up to the roof
with you-quick! If you find the scuttle
! unlocked, search the roofs of the whole
block. Try all the scuttles. If this scuttle
is locked, search the house again The
rest of you stay here And don't let any
body out!'
And, with that parting order, the
Inspector rushed to the street.
whats up?" queried DIR. Ticrney, as
tonished, looking at Scarborough. His
sharp eyes had caught the Inspectors
glance. t. lt '..
Scarborough explained briefly, watch
ing the effect of his words on the girl. who
heard them with parted lips and widened
ewes. But, shrewd reader of faces that
he was, the Secret Service man saw no.
thing more in this face than surprise and
bewilderment.
Hearing the Inspectors step returning,
Scarborough met him on the stoop
"Can you beat it?" was the officers
wrathy greeting. "She got away Walked
straight through the house and by that
bunch of simps dancing. They thought
she was somebody's laundress come for
the clothes. Can you beat it?"
"Well, you know now who was working
inside" said Tim. But Cooley snorted at
the meager consolation, and, reantering
the house, went directly to Alba Yznaga.
@What do you know about that French
girl?" he snapped angrily.
ALBA recoiled involuntarily before his
violent manner into the protection of
the doctors arms. But, though to Scarbor-
ough's sympathetic gaze she looked very
much like frightened child, it was oh
vious that fear had not robbed her of her
courage or quelled her defiance She
merely stared at the glowering Inspector.
"Well?' prompted Cooley sharply.
"Just minute, Inspector, Tierney in
terposed in his authoritative way. "She
will answer you. Alba, my dear-you
must answer he urged gently. "Theres
nothing to be afraid of, me darln'. Tell
me what you know about this girl
81 don't know anything Alba an
swered, turning her white face up to him.
"She came and asked me for place the
day we moved here she went on, her
breath catching a little between words.
Il happened to see her, as Mana was busy,
and l liked her looks. She was so anxious
for me to take her. She-she begged me
so. She said she had had all her references
stolen on the steamer coming over, and
they were all English ones, and it would
take long time to get others. and no one
would engage her without them, and
and she had no money-she said. |
thought she was telling the truth, and
was sorry for her But Mana was very
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it. May ask where she is?"
Grudgingly Cooley supplied the infor-
nation. "And you say you didn't know
these people well?" he questioned.
mo, and that only in a professional
way. | am lawyer" He took out
card-case and handed the Inspector card
from it. "My address. Command me at
any time, he said.
AT this point Scarborough, who had
quietly withdrawn to the hall and was
listening from there, left the house Hur-
rying to the corner, he had the good luck
to pick up taxi at once. Two minutes
later he was once more trailing the
Mexican.
And again, just as when he had at
tempted to follow him an hour ago, Oils
cab turned east, into the Park. But it
was not the same cab. Tim noted care
fully its license number. Later, by tracing
the two cabs, he hoped to discover how
the Mexican had spent the time between
his two calls at the Welles- Hewitt house
Why had Gil concealed the fact of that
first call? What was his connection with
the MURDER, Thatthere was a connection
now seemed certain, and Tim, blessed the
breakdown of his cab to which he owed
his present first-hand knowledge of the
case Was Gil an accomplish of Brown?
Had he met the latter after the murder.
learned of the encounter with Dozy, and
come back to find out how much the
police knew? "...
And where was he going now?
Down the oiled parkway, black and
lustrous under the lights of the bordering
lamp-posts, sped the two cars. Round the
lake they swerved, then bent eastward
again until, on emerging into Fifth Avenue
they turned north.
Easy, now! Pass them,r Tim ordered.
when the machine ahead suddenly veered
toward the curb and slowed down. "Turn
the corner! That'll do. Stop!"
In another second he was back on the
Avenue. One glimpse he caught of Gil
at the door of the house before which his
cab halted; then the Mexican disappeared
within.
Tim drew back at once into the side
street to wait. His head buzzed with new
questions. What had brought Gil to that
house? 1t was one Scarborough knew
well. Ten years before. when he had come
to New York, the home of Lars Johansen.
millionaire steel manufacturer, was one
of the city's Sights" though since then
scores of more costly and less tasteful
dwellings had out-rivaled it.
RUT what connection could the rich
~ Swedish-American have with this case?
Some link there must be. What else could
bring Gil there at such time, as straight
and fast as he could travel? And he was
there to see Johansen, and no one else;
for the old man lived alone in his big
house-alone with the art treasures he
spent his leisure and money in collecting.
A startling thought flashed into Scar
borough's mind. Quite recently the name
of Johansen had been much in the news
papers, owing to his refusal to convert
his steel mills into munitions factories
Simply matter of conscience-he would
not profit by the destruction of human
life, was the reason he had given; and,
though his stand had met with approval
in some quarters, in Others his "matter of
conscience" had been translated as pro-
German feeling-or anti-Russian, which
came to the same thing. Did not the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-22
A LITTLE FRENCH GIRL

During this war in France, there
is a girl whose name is Joan.
This girl has no mother nor faith
er and stays with her aunt who is
very mean to her. She always has
to work and never gets with other
French girls, who are very nice to
her.
One day her aunt told her to go
hoe the corn. AS she was working
in the field a little girl, named
Riccola came along and stopped
and talked to Joan long time.
Her aunt watched her and said.
II will not let you go out and play
any more.
But as the woman was very
busy, she did not take the trouble
to go to the field.
Riccola asked Joan to 60 with
her to her grandm0ther's As Joan
saw her aunt was not watching
her. she slipped through the corn
ana went with her friend.
AS Joan had told Riccola of the
cruelty from her aunt she was
much impressed.
The little girl said, Tomorrow is
Christmas eve, and as you are
treated SO mean, won't you stay
with me?" We will 60 to grand
mothers and have very nice time
am sure
So Joan agreed, even to make
her home with them.
The next morning they were up
early and they soon arrived at
grandmOther's. She was very glad
to see them and treated Joan
equally as well as Piccola.
That night they had a very nice
time. They all We're glad Joan was
there. .5
Mrs. Jones never found Joan and
supposed she had been stolen
away.
After that Jean stayed with
Piccola and they both lived happily
ever after. <....
Edith Shelter. Age IL, Boston
Twp, Dist. No. 6. % ...
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-22
THE WONDERFUL LAMP

Once upon a time there was a
girl who met with great misfor-
tune. When she was a tiny babe
her father ran away and left her
mother. The mother worried SO
much about the father that she
soon died and left the babe alone
in the world.
Her name was June Dale Black.
After the death of her parents,
June went to live with her aunt
aud uncle.
Her aunt took good care OF her
and when she was large enough to
run around the house she would
go out in the wood and play. AS
June was playing in the wood one
day she saw a bright shining thing
far away. She started after it but
it seemed to get farther away all
the time. At last she reached it
and found it to be lantern. She
touched it and it turned into a
man. He told June to take the Ian
tern and travel until she came to
large hill and there she would
meet a man who would tell her
What to do.
June did as he told her and be-
lore long Sue came TO the hill and
found the man. Ito told her to
touch the lantern and then the hill
would open. He told her to go
into the hill. The girl did as she
was told
She went inside and sat down.
She was instantly clothed with fine
clothes. June touched the lantern
and a beautiful woman stood before
her. The woman told her that
every time she wanted anything she
should touch the lantern and she
should have it,
June went back to her uncie's
house and showed him the lantern.
Her aunt and uncle were very
much pleased with it.
They touched it and wished for
a palace. The wish was granted
and they all lived happy ever af-
terward Mildred Inks, 7B West
Ward School, Columbia City, Ind.
lana.