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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-15
The BaffIed
Detective
Freak oil Fortune Brought
Success In Face OF Defeat
By WILKINS MAG0WN
By WILKINS MAG0WN

Returning TO my car as the train
started 1 noticed that ] had ucighbors
across the aisle. apparently well
dressed. gray haired and bearded man
his wife and their daughter the latter
90 lovely that stared al her until my
persistence provoked a keen, fierce
glance from her father, whereupon |
withdrew my gaze and he resumed his
newspaper Immediately the girl across
the aisle glanced around, and ! inter
cepted flash from pair OF dark eyes
instinct with what seemed ike fear or
entreaty
But not even the beauty OF my fair
ris-a-vis could successfully divert my
mind FROM the painful theme upon
which II Var dwelling with con
,ciousnc.s d humiliating failure.
The cushicr aud confidential man OF
a large business house had absconded
with half million dollars in cash and
negotiable securities, and simutane-
ously the only daughter OF the firm S
senior member had eloped with "a
worthless sutton
NV firm was not professionally inter.
ested Iii this branch or the case We
were 20 trace the abscondlng cashier
described ~ twenty seven years OF age
tall, slender and dudish, heavy black
musts che, smooth shaven cheeks, while
certain memoranda evidently forgotten
ana discovered In secret compart-
ment OF his desk seemed 10 render the
task OF oyertakng him matter OF ~.
tie time and ordinary skin
My assignment on the case was g
nigh compliment. and ! had been san.
guine Of success But most of the
Jews / followed ended In a pocket,
nv carefully formulated theories and
aypotheses proved fruitless, and while
debating as 70 what ] should DO next
| received A peremptory telegram di
recting my immediate return 20 head.
quarters
While Illuminating thus fell to
drumming with my fingers Oh the arm
OF the seat Instantly the girl across
ths aisle looked UP, darling a keen, IN
curing glance at me- Her lips moved
as though repeat ting some formula aud
as kept Oh drumming her excitement
yisibly Increased Just then her II.
ther, looking IN from his paper, frown
I'd at her and. CHANGING over ar me,
tapped his forehead, waving his other
band toward the girl
For awhile l kept up my drumming,
and while the girl did not appear To
notice me | could see that She was
listening inteniiy; her lips moved, and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-15

, whom requested me TO await their ar
rival That evening | heard Miss o.
goods story
Saunders was my fathers condden
tial man." she said and a secret suit
OF for my hand / disl!ked and dis
trusted him The day OF the robbery
he seized NE ON by street. put me In a
carriage and kept me somewhere. right
ia the city, for several days 1 over
heard him when he thought l slept tell
Ing thar he had written father that !
had eloped with man | had long be-
! fore dismissed Finally We left Cincin
natl, and he has passed me Off as hi
crazy daughter and declared that when
safe from pursuit he would force nv
to marry him to- prevent father from
prosecuting him
Tell no more II IL pains YOU
urged as her lips quivered and her eyes
filled with tears
1T relieves me. she replied You
were the first friend found Aui D.
that time ! was nearly IA despair EUt
from the moment ] looked into yogr
face / felt that | could tsust ycn
had studied telegraphy as a pasilt."
SO, OF course recognized 3our tai
pings immediately How thanked
heaven for that kEowiedge''
And | thank heaven that tool. IV
the study when IA lad. intending 4 thai
time TO fit myself for al expert telegfu
pher," answered ferveutly When !
am thinking deeply | fall nstluctgrly
into the habit Of keeping tally as il
were, with my fingers But Why ia
YOU not try a. open communication
with me IN tie same way
II was afraid 10 risk 10 for raf su4u
ders would notice mo ana susprct what
! was doing
What would hc have done Do thar
casef" asked
Nothing that any one would te like
~ TO notice HI would simply have
pressed n tiny needle point iuto ny
arm, ana ] ,houid have fallen hack
dead. while, as be took care Is warn
me beforehand the only verdict would
be heart disease Rut when I caught
sight OF that hoy with his wares ! be-
lieyed / could hnd tile way while IN
ducing Saunders 10 bc,icyc that | was
temporarily dementcd AS &c evidently
did--to catch and TX Won, attention
until YOU discovered what was really
about
You certainly Kept me sles AJAX
good while. said. smiling
But it took ycu SO loul ~ guess
right" she reioiutd with a Sigh But,
really, the greatest risk was whoa you
began 10 reply" said Miss Osgood AFT
cr pause Il feared that one of us
might make some unlucky Slip or ges-
turc that would betra1 as anl min
ali.
stayed with Mis- Os-ooJ as ate rs
her hostess would permit cre / badc
her GOOD night When the various in.
tcrcstcd parties arrived tbr following
day was Auded 10 the -ae. 81
Oseool declared bad made aim ny
debtor for life Morning brought the
ucws that thC prisoner, ban maa- Is
simultaneous AMI almost sucressfu 10
tempt at suicide bui hes werv Ills
vvrrcd ia limo and subsequently, 'ricl.
convicted aud sent to long terms ~ fm.
prismmcut
When / badc Mis- DS-u1j farewell
two days later a. she icg Hoehe.tee
Witt hnr father her sweet ptc. eo..
armcd Do, roala MuWIW ss
-huHl ir e. ni-l hn.af
tunity and mv chief Enaiv .ns~s
that 9rporrUuiit an carlv-0Do
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-15

her expression varied from one OF hope
TO the deepest depression
BY and hy the cars stopped again,
and my attention was attracted TO
boy on the platform jerking rosined
string through drum shaped piece OF
cardboard sample OF the basketfdl
be carried and which he was demon
strating with a zeal and volume OF
discordant sounds that ryaled pande-
monium. Instantly the girl across the
aisle-that was the side nearest the
station platfcrm-became violently ex-
cited. The blood rushed to her cheeks
and tears 10 her eyes Touching her
fathers arm she exclaimed eagerly:
Papa, papa, bus me one OF those
pretty, noisy playthings =,
No; that thing IS ouly for boys and
children r.
"Oh, please, please. papa she FER.
sisted, clasping her hands u must
have It want to sec if It viii sing
FOR me Quick quick before he IS
gone"
Anything 10 please fool hc NUT
tered. Opening the window, b. babe
the boy outside ioss up one Of his 10.
fernal machines. -uatched 81 from him
threw ont quarter and shut the win
dow
There lie TOSSED il ~ the girls
lap. "See how long that vii omusr
you As he resumed lis paper
watched the girl across the aisle witt
= new interest, coupled with growing
justification.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-15
~IONN'S LlNIMENT FOR STIFF
JOINTS

Efe matte pains ana aches yet in
Joints ard muscles. making
every movement torture Relieve
yD sui ig saith Si0an's Liniment:
oHa tct.t ui.n warns your sore
0l Sos The eougestcd blood is slim
g'el to action single application
pi'i 'fise lt che pain Sloen's Lini-
rei clean, convenient and quick
n elective il does rot stain the skin
clog he pores Get a hottie to-
day III YOUR druggist. 25c ADV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-15
E S5S 2Sf SIMMONS Beds
You want to know three things
about the bed you sleep in

Our line of Simmons beds was ordered with
that very idea in mind
We have selected from the immense Sim
mons line models that will delight you, not
only because of their beauty but because OF
their low price.
We have such faith in these bed, and in the
remarkable values they offer, that we want
YOU to come in and look at them as soon as
you can
If you wish to see how dignified and hand
some they will look with other furniture on
our floors, well show you gladly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-15

= ii 2o0d hokiug, c0mlo,mbh and mvAgY
4 \ bed that looks as if it 6elo4gy and was
built to be slept in is the most satisfying piece
of furniture in the room
For years we have been telling our custom
ers that the way to select piece of furniture
is to consider what else is in the room.
In thi, store you can do this easily, and
inexpcnsiyely
In our stock there is variety from which
you can choose furniture that will harmonic
beautifully with your rooms, whatever the
price yGa want To pay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

1916 FEATHERWEIGHT Indian Moto- cycle for sale at ? bargain. in excellent
 condition, practically new. Call Besse-
 mer 3S0. 6-27-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

Please take notice that in accord ance with an order of the United States district court for the nothern district |of Alabama, dated June 15, 1917, made in a suit in equity in that court, where In the Grasselli Chemical company is complainant, and Aetna Explosives company, inc, is defendant, all cred itors of Aetna Explosives company, inc, and all other persons whosoever who assert any claim against said Aetna Explosives company inc, are |required to present and file duly veri- fled proofs of their said claims against said Aetna Explosives company, inc, land it's estate, with George c. Holt and Benjamin B. Odell as receivers of said Aetna Explosives company, inc, at their office, No 120 Broadway, in the borough of Manhattan, city, county and state of New York. on or before the |2Sth day of August 1917 Said order dated June. 15, 1917, further provides that no creditor of said Aetna ex- plosives company, inc, and no other person whosoever who asserts any claim against said Aetna Explosives company, inc, who fails to file such proof of claim on or before the said 2Sth day of August, 1917 shall there- after be permitted to assert any claim whatsoever against Aetna Explosives company, inc, or against the assets and property of the said Aetna Explosives company, inc, in the hands of said re- ceivers or to share in any distribution thereof whatsoever.
 Dated, July ?, 1917.
 George c. Holt and Benjamin B. Odell,
 as ancillary receivers of Aetna Ex-
 plosives company, inc, for the North
 ern district of Alabama.
 July g. 5, 9, 12, 16, 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

OLD SILVER PLATE REFIN1SHED LIKE NEW. s. M. BERNHEIM CO, 2023 1st AVE- M 5100 6-26-3Gt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
MORTGAGE LOANS


 We buy first mortgages, or negotiate new loans, on Birmingham real estate; rates reasonable call and see us. Title Guar antee Loan and Trust Co.,, Title Bldg, Sd and Fist st. 12-6-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

W AN rD--t1lcKory rlm strips, lxl1s, cut
 1s-in. full, all and feet long. Address
 Gillett Brothers, Memphis. Tenn. 6-6-30t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

In consequence of the beer shortage many of the leading London restaurants have notified their customers that one half pint only can be served with each meal per person. Beer continues to rise in price, largely because brewers are at tempting to maintain their pre-war prof it's on a largely diminished output.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
Petey Dink

cant n word days ad
 taken for less thnn 35c for first fnser- tfOu. Caxh must rrcompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

Shakespeare was 2S years 0. wrote Romeo and iJulietr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

{AIE pIIA second hand clothes.
 w T. DO ! shoes. 2ll6 End Ave. Phone 15S1 l2-3U-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
To All Creditors of and Claimants
 Against Aetna Explosives Co.,, Inc.

6-2s-3t-thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

The olive tree is more closely asso- ciated with the history and civilization of man than any other It is the earliest mentioned by name; when the waters of the flood began to retire Genesis viii ID. It is the most prominent tree in the earliest allegory (Judges ix, 8, 9. With David 1t is the emblem of prosperity and the divine blessing Psalms lii, 8; cxxviii 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-Five passen- ger 1916 Hupmobile, fully equipped; new tires; re- gently repainted; first class condition; a decided bargain for cash. Apply at South Highland Garage.
 7-5-3t-thu- -su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Wants Home for Little Boy
By c. A. vo

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I am wondering whether there is not somewhere in Birmingham a childless home, which would be glad to take in little boy of six years
 The mother is working woman whom we are arranging to put in the sanato- rum, as very early case of tuberculosis, but the child is not sick He is simply not strong and needs the open air school. Hence we should be especially glad to find a temporary home as convenient as possible to the Idlewild car lines by which he could reach us daily, except Saturday and Sunday
 There is positively no risk of infection from this little chap. This is simply an opportunity for some dear motherly soul to help us build him up to a point of physical vigor by good food, management and love. There are other children in the family, for whom temporary homes are also needed, so that the mother may be set free to get well.
 The father is dead I shall be thank ful to hear from any good reader of The Age-Herald, who is able and willing ,t1 entertain one of these little ones" Yours. GEORGE EAVE$.
 F. S.--I ask that those willing to Mp drop me line to s11@a TwentiethaS South ,t u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
)NE CENT 4 WORDIONE CENT A WORDONE CENT
MONEY TO LEND

RATES--One cent a word day; no a&. taken for less than 25c for first fnser. tion Cnsh must srconRanx 0r@eN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
A Visitors Impression

To the Editor 4f The Age- aeral
 Kindly permit space in the be. Tuction ing paper ppbiisped in the endl tezh t.isstl lehon Alabama CThes ge- -Hsraldll sh3y sf Y the stranger wltain your gate. press howl ifaN.orably4 te5 is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
ONE CENT A WORD

RATEs-One cent a word a days aa. taken for less thas 25c for first iuser- tion. Cash muat accompany order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
LEGAL NOTICES

lots 22, 2S, 24 and p5, block 263, N. Bir- mingham. Tax, fees and costs, s72S9
 PRECINCT 46 w. C. Thomas (Col.)-Lot 1, block 62, Klondyke; lots 10 and II, block 1; lot 31, block ', Oak Ridge Park Tax, fees and costs, s13.05.
 PRECINCT. IS Louis Glover-Lot r. block 1, W. l. Crockers' survey, S, R. Tax, fees and cost, s65o.
 eos 2+ tb,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

FOR competent clerical, mechanical and
 domestic help phone Main 1194 Pro-
 ducers Agency 5-13-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

f A Hga fsFs press hown ifaNorablyl he with the Magfd City aud t pitable people. sirstA mi quaintance of T' safiei resident in the be 5 Tennesseei valley Aaf years agos and 4 dO { opinion, classed
 Herald as one or the I pers published in the Il especially does it.
 that of any soueh g ent. I arriaeSltin Ich 22, seeking ema oy'nl lsn obtained same Suiiaedi $. fact that I possessed However, l still have ! S a clerical situation, as L e of becoming one emor IT. multitude. l ha T..' of interest whil ssf Its vas through the. the able paper tAata cover your beautiful
 it's interesting zoo; ,,re- Se Sour ,.,r Gi.y '. hd ana hegle' ing am already a boos a and see great p'ss .ac- the greatest ,cosr south. May this, S forty-first anniversa 'ep- dependence, bring. prosperity to Birmins 8 and last but not least, t Age-Herald. z
 Birmingham, July 4. 1s
 Shakespeare was 2S years wrote Romeo and Juliet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
FOR SALE

RATES--lue cent n word dnyt no ad. taken for less than 25c for first iuser- stou. CRSb wr.rs pe~ovrunnv order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

t1E Cnurcn nnploymenI Bureau, room 5, Steiner Bank Bldg, furnishes help of all kinds. commercial and indus trial. Your cooperation is earnestly requested Call Main SAL Mrs. l.. w.
 Pittman, manager 4-2S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
WANTED-SITUATION

Ads under the head of sltuatiozs wanted are free to deserving v5eA except 0D Sundays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

ECK RENT-A newly furnished room and sleeping porch, suitable for couple -r two gentlemen, situated in Norwood x on bus line; has all modern conven- fences. Phone Main 69S2-J.
 FURNISHED light housekeeping rooms. 607 N e3d st. Main 1423-J. 7-5-7t TWO Beautifully furnished rooms for light housekeeping complete. Phone .. West End 656- w or 240 West End.
 7-o-4t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

AND PER CENT money to loan on real estate anywhere in Greater Bir-
 mingham. Clark-Malone Realty Co.,, 210 N Fist. Main 6723 o-3-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

THOSE wishing to preserve the Roto-
 gravure Secuon of The Age-Herald can get binders by calling at The Age-Her-
 aid office. Price only S5c. 1-1S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
LEWIS DECORATING co.

Prices 30 per cent cheaper than other wall
 paper decorators Only white skilled workmen employed. Cash prices do it.
 Woodlawn S3. 2-22-tf-thu-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

Can handle desirable farm loans. Me Conneu, Anglin, White. 2026 Sd ave.
 -2Q- if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05
ARRIVAL AND PASSENGER BIRMINGHAM punshe ony al a
BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 SeahOArd Air Line RY.

Nc. Arrive from No. Depart 5 New York io;so New York 7:so am II New fofA iloo pm lz New iofS 2;40 rr 2l fieamont soo am zo fiedmont tl0 pm
 Illinois Central Ry. No. Arrive tioni-- No. Depart to- Ghleago 4:f9 pm lo Shicago l2:l5 pm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

SWEET POTATO VINES FOR SALE Can furnish at g per 1000; better order quick. R. D. Stewart, Americus, Ga.
 7-l-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

HATS renovated and blocked cy expert hatters; ladies' hats speciality; dry cleaning, pressing, repairing and alter ing. Gluck's, 17l3 5d ave. -'hone 2S72.
 3-29-tu-we-thu-f fri-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-05

MOr,1NAItT LUANS-5 to [ per cent on business and residence property in Bir- mingham and other important cities and towns of Alabama: loans ($4oOO and up) on improved farms in Alabama; req asonable charges; prompt service
 Jemison Co.,, 211 ". 2Oth st. 5-20-tf
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08
LYONS WATER SYSTEM

LYONS WATER SYS EM.-I beg
leave to explain a few points con-
serning our water system here in
Lyons, Ill We are in possession Of
a double-action pump operated by
an electric motor, the power for
which costs the town nearly $3.50 per
month. We get barely enough water
pressure to supply the town.
Residents on the highlands toward
Summit have no fire protection. Even
I'm the center of the town, where the
pressure is highest, before stream is
Produced the fire makes Roadway
md property is unnecessarily de-
Btroyed The firemen go yelling
about as though they were attending
\ baseball game. The whole town
urns out to witness the excitement.
When the people go to their dwell
hgs to get a drink, as running TO
he fire creates thirst, they find the
water all riled up. This is an excuse
% partake of the amber fluid, of
which the town is bounteously sup
Piled by the liquor trust. Hence the
electric and booze trusts work hand
in hand,
Our well is 900 feet deep and our
tank is 100 feet high, but our efforts
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08
THE PUBLIC FORUM
POLICE PRoTEcTIoN.-If any

one wakes up in the middle of the
night and hears someone at his door
trying to get in, he shouldn't call the
police. They should worry; they
have other things to do.
They should worry about an S. o.
s. call from a. lonely, distressed wom-
an, even if a big six-foot tramp or a
lunatic tries for one solid hour to get
n her fat.
That was my experience the other
night. My. nerves are shattered, but
I hope not so badly as my faith in
the, police department. The trouble
is the call did not come from the
Lake Shore drive, but from the West.
Side. How perfectly useless to main
tain a police force like that with the
good money Of the peOple.-Char-
Notte Moe.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08

to dynamics or hydraulics have prov
ed futile and our outfit a junkpile.A
Thanks to the capitalistic hunks
against the labor dunks, our. pump is
broke, our money in smoke and Ber-
wyn won't let us have water because
we owe them some dough, $4,000 or
so, and our old town is broke, said
mine fader. Some system-A Citi-
zen, Lyons, III.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08

wyn won't let us have water because
we owe them some dough, $4,000 or
so, and our old town is broke, said
mine fader. Some system-A citi-
zen, Lyons, III.
THE MORAL LAVA 'Prosti-
tute" writes as a man might who
had no conception of the existence
of a moral law and of its necessity
for the preservation of mankind
from destruction. I think the vast
majority Of the people recognize its
existence and observe it or else hui
man beings would long ago have be-
come extinct.
It would be a weak defense for a
robber to justify himself by pleading
that he could make $40 a week more
by robbery than he could by max
ing shoes or waiting on the patrons
of restaurant. A normal conscience
recognizes no difference between
robbery and adultery.
The moral law exists for the pro-
lection Of mankind, and its prohibit
tons are only against things that in
jure and destroy. Prostitution has
always existed, as well as other evils,
because men have ignored the re-
straint of the law. Of course, all
these evils are increased and inten-
siied by wrongs that exist in the so
cial fabric but are not presumed to
be against the moral law. But we
are coming to recognize the fact
that municipal law allows many
things to exist that are really
breaches of morals.
Men are more responsible for the {
existence of prostitution than the
women. If men did not move first
and make commercial proposition
of it, it would cease to exist. Men
have always claimed property in
woman and have deprived her of her
fundamental rights. Her emancipa-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-23
TRIANGLE PROGRAM At
AMERICAN TONIGHT

Two Triangle fayorites are
co-starred in Jim CrimSby's
Boy" which will be seen at
the American Theatre tonight.
They are Frank keenan, and
Enid Markey. The play is said
to be one of the most unique
and interesting that the lri-
angle-Kay Bee studios have
turned out. keenan, has the
part Of a rough rugged gold
minor who wants a son and
whose wife dies in giving him
a daughter. Enraged at fate's
trick, he tries to raise the girl
as a boy, but girls is girls" as
father has to learn before the
picture is over. Robert McKim
has a prominent role in the
play.