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The Arvada enterprise., 1917-11-08

The little one toddls about the foor.
Now she was trying to think things
out harder than ever. She spelled her
way laboriously Q second time through
the scrawl Then she pressed It Ia
her lips. threw her apron over hss
face and sobbed - II her heart would
break. Anon she lifted . tear-stained
but stony face. and fell to studying
Marvel.
My friend had 20 placed himssli
that he had ~ complete . view from
the window of the room Of the street
and the yard a. was possible. His
senses were on the alert, to ward Of,
suspicion on the part Of the woman.
to be afforded the privilege Of remain.
ing where he was until the men he
expected should arrive. Marvel ex.
perienced no uneasiness ~ to Derby
Dan sending his wife . warning. for
he had given the police explicit In
struction respecting their prisoner.
The little child had roved about the
room. She was quite friendly with
Marvel. She hung about his knee and
he paid her some attention. She
played with the buttons Of his coat
and climbed up ON the rounds Of the
chair he sat In. My friend expert.
enced some unrest and considerable
chagrin as he saw the little one tod.
ding across the room to her mother.
growing triumphantly. In one hand
the child had Marvels handkerchief,
in the other the envelope that had
contained the letter he had just de-
livered to its mother. The mother
had keen eye. Marvel dared not
manifest any particular interest in the
recovering of the envelope. He sim
ply smiled, tracing the incipient pick.
pocket In this progeny Of crime ~ the
mother snatched the envelope from
the hand Of her child.
Nance regarded the envelope with
. shrewd eye. Illiterate though she
might be. she was shrewd enough to
reason out the situation. Her eyes
were lifted to Marvel. She held the
envelope extended. . direct challenge.
Il am lawyer enough to always
know what l am going into" said my
friend quickly.
"Oh, you are . lawyer!" slowly and
speculatively spoke the woman.
II didn't say so," observer Marvel.
my good woman, do not disturb your.
self with arriving at any conclusions
until our friends arrive"
The woman was on her guard. but
did not venture to commit herself
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played. Most Of them bore return
addresses on the corner. and clearly Ia
be seen were business documents.
One. . plain envelope, bore crude
handwriting and the direction:
Nancy Wands,
"42 Markham st.,
"Clty."
"This IL what I am after" declared
Marvel. ITO make sure-yes." At q
nod from the inspector he ripped open
the envelope.
His rapid eye took in the contents
Of . single sheet covered with pen.
ciled words. He glanced at me and I
Joined him. We crossed the street and
repaired to the once Of the United
Bankers' Protective association.
Ny friend was busy telephoning po.
lice headquarters for . few minutes.
Then ~ he went into another room he
placed the intercepted missive before
me.
Dear Nance" It ran. "If was ever
true blue It's now. Luck has been
hard with me. not nt to work. You've
stuck by me. you and the kid. half.
meal or no meal. There was only one
way to work out what I'm at, and your
share will be over ten thousand. for
I shall make big grab. Don't try to
look me up or come near me. for that
might queer everything. Get your
share. plant It, don't waste any coin
on the widow weeds, and settle down
somewhere out of range Of the old life.
The boys will bring you the share soon
~ they feel they're safe. I've done
this for you and the kid. Kiss her for
me. Good-by. Dam"
doorway Of the next room. He had
two wardrobes open. and thrown
across table part of their contents.
I noted two suits Of coarse common
clothes and caps to match.
I'VE may have some rough work, at
least an experience among rough peo-
ple," he advised me. and proceeded to
exchange his attire for one extremely
unbecoming. know that the gar.
ments I donned were Ill fitting and
smelled musty. The suggestion of
rough people was fully carried out a.
We reached the vicinity Of Markham
street. No. ~ turned out to be . ram.
shackly two-story house. 1t backed on
extensive freight yards and it, rear
fence was in ruins-used up for fuel
its shed kitchen ready to fall over. We
passed 1t on the other side Of the
street, and made q complete circle of
1t several times before Marvel deter.
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mined on a decisive course Of proceed.
ure. He halted In the shelter Of q
freight car.
Il am going to visit this Nance OF
our friend. Derby Dan" he said. When
90 around to that side door. slip
across the yard and get into that old
shed. The men We are after may be
there now. may have been there and
gone. may arrive at any moment.
Here"
Here" was weapon-compact.
deadly looking and ready f6P use
accepted II with some temerity. Its
possession certified to promotion as
friend and counsel OF Resilius Marvel.
yet II gave mo an uncanny shiver
Eighty thousand is no bagatelle. NJ.
member" observed Marvel.
Pump It dry. II the crisis warrants
IT,"
I watched Marvel got around 10 the
front Of tho house. walk to Its side en-.
trance and knock on the door.
caught the outlines but no clear sight
OF tho facc Of . woman who answered
his summons. There was n parley and
my friend was admitted past the door.
way. lie later told mo OF his recep.
tion. At . glance the Nance Of the
letter and the photograph was 70.
vealcd. Her reception Of Marvel was
chary and suspicious. Hc had removed
the letter from the envelope. and as
he seated hihscis on a chair In tho
poor room no handed this to tho won.
an without any immediate word Of ex.
PLANTATION.
Marvel watched her eyes dIlate, her
throat throb. tho hand holding the
brief scrawl grow shaky with excite.
mcnt. Then tho woman stood looking
At tho floor and evidently trying to d.
Eest the contents Of the missive. She
raised her eyes next. boring Marvel
through and through.
els that ALI" she challenged.
Until the boys come" replied my
friend succinetly. I'm to say nothing
only 10 look on"
"What fort"
ITO see that the pie 10 cut in three
equal pieces. re . big one"
Nance sat Gown n Q chat. s,A lee
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-11-08
ANON SHE LIFTED A TEAR.S1AlNED
AND FELL TO STUDYING MARVEL.
BUT STONY FACE.

BY asking any leading questions. Ap.
parently she accepted the situation %
II presented. The instructions Of
Derby Dan Influenced her to act % Q
lay figure In the case. She arose
finally and busied herself washing out
. tattered rcd neck scarf. Then she
went out Into the yard and hung II
across . bit Of clothes line.
Marvel told me Afterwards that he
was certain this was Q signal for pros.
pective visitors. At least II probably
was . notification that some one was
In the house, stranger. Still, the
woman acted natural. although expect.
ant and restive during another hour.
Then something happened. had
meanwhile kept At my post In the
shed. peering from its darkest corner
through the many gaps In the broad.
warped boards Of which the rattletrap
was constructed. was nervous about
the weapon Marvel had given me.
did not wish to keep II In my hand.
I had less desire to stow II In my
clothing. 30 placed II ON . cob.
webbed shelf. and tried to be patient,
and hoped to be useful somewhere
along the line.
crouched back. feeling the crisis
had arrived. - the door by the shed
facing the alley moved sharply on IL
one creakinG hinge. Then . voice
low. imperative:
"llold on-don't 60 In"
"Why not?"
Look at that red scarf"
could not vicw tho speakers. but
the sunlight silhouetted two figures Ia
shadow. their attitude strained and
full Of caution.
"That's right. but rs not the stay
away call. 90 slow. that's all"
"Ws1l take the roof route. to play
safe. The windows open. Ne arst-
follow or wait. suit yourself"
"l1l follow-so ahead"
The cfasy roof Of The tottssias sAs<
ceeeksd ominously. The shallow
boards bent until I could - 1 pail
Of nimbls fsst scuddins for safety 4
q windov sili q tAs sseood story
The Aisht was made With apparent
eseesee TAsa tAs Ss1eesy root aeail
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Laughter In Court

A certain lad threw Q large stone a
the village constable one day. hitting
him heavily on his helmet.
The perpetrator OF the outrage -
capped detection until. on examining
closely the missile which had struck
him. the constable remembering hav.
Ing seen It lying on tn" window-sill
OF house. whose youthful occupant
he forthwith charged with the assault
u experimental with the stone. your
worship." the policeman explained IN
court, "and found that when I threw
1t at an old helmet Of mine It made
nm exactly similar mark"
But what good was that when your
cad wasn't inside the 'elmstf' asked
the suspect.
"Ah." retortsd the triumphant Oh
CT. Il thought Of that. an1N& q block
OF wood inside. Just the same % II my
head was there si"-Londoo:T :TIt.Bits.
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oVlek WMie.

I've heard . great deal about ths
Jaws delay" said the con0smsd N.
torist.
To b ssrs. Dvssybody y QuaiiAsd
te speak oa that subjseAs
well. I'm not Tine al aeais rve
oeea arrested. trisd asAs G6sd -
0seolAG. aN u loa0 thaa q heae.S
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chased down had carried the booty"
When he reached that woman's
house?"
"Yes. We found the notation strip
OF the stolen package In his pocket.
He led me stern chase-ovsr tracks,
under cars. through them, over their
tops. and finally threw up his hands
when he knew would shoot When I
ran him down he had planted The
package. for II was not upon him"
"Wheref''
"somowhers while momentarlly out
Of my sight among that intsrminsbls
network Of tracks. When they nut
him below had him locked nsxt 70
the inspection cell"
what 10 thati"
An adjoining compartment whence
. prisoner can bs closely observed
with no knowledge Of the fact The
6rst thing my man did was 70 laush-
Il was cunning triumph, or nothing.
Then ! noticed bis lips move constant.
~ - though hs wss msmorising some.
thing. He searched Ais pockets % II
for . pencil stub. found none. and then.
taking the pin IN HE Tie, scratched
oomsthing % oos q The bricks Of the
whitswashsd vail. I q once had hin
removed 70 another ell. l visited m
afse place Of abodA He had serstcAed
o. The brick what yoa 80 thsee-T
N.-ls7S1.'
- ssv 1.sseN lasse ! lal ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
FAIL TO FIX BLAME
IN ENGINES EXPLOSION
Coroner's jury Sits In Case OF Fire
man Who Was Victim of S. A. L.
Observation-Disclosures Testifies.

Petersburg. Va, Feb 9.-City Coro-
ner Leigh and a jury conducted an
inquest last night over the body of
f. Gilchrist, the colored fireman who
was killed by the explosion of the
locomotive boiler attached to s. A. l..
southbound freight near Dinwiddie
courthouse Tuesday afternoon. The
only witness to testify before the jury
was Engineer W. b. Adams. of Boy
kns. who is recovering from his IN
juries in the Petersburg hospital.
Mr.. Adams could tell but little
about the explosion and its cause
According TO his testimony, he was
running the engine on its second trip.
He left Richmond Tuesday morning
on schedule time, took on water at
Petersburg and proceeded on MS trip.
Upon reaching a point near the thir-
ty-six- fnile post, something happened,
he did not know what. He was rem
nered unconscious, and when he re-
gained consciousness he was lying on
the railway track with his boiler near
his side. He could give no eXplana-
ton of the explosion. Mr.. Adams
escape from instant death was mirac-
ulous.
The jury rendered a verdict TO the
effect that Gilchrist came to his death
from scalds and fractures Skull
caused by the explosion of the loco
motive boiler
Government inspectors visited the
scene of the wreck Yesterday to make
an examination of the engine and
ascertain the cause OF the explosion
Church Makes Splendid Record.
The First Baptist church Of Peters
burg. Of which Rev. Lewis NJ. Roper.
D D., is pastor, made splendid
record during the past year. The
report Of the church clerk for the year
shows that sl5.0lT was raised Tor All
purposes during the year. or s21.33
per capita. There were ffty-nine ad~
aitions to the church membership. or
a NET gain of fortv-three for the year
In appreciation OF the faithful services
Of DR. Roper. the church recently
voted him an increase in salary OF
$500.
Hastings Court sits.
The February term of the hustings
court Judge Mullen presiding, Will
omen on Thursday next at 10 O'CLOCK.
tn date there are about hfteen cases
on the docket to be disposed of. con-
sisting largely of persons charged with
violating the prohibition law
Jurors to serve for the term nave
beeu summoned as follows
Grand jury-Charles II. Marshall
Thomas r. Maelin Henry L. rum
mer. Alfred Friend. Paul 6. Roper.
Charles r. Butler, r T, Parsons, Rod
ert W. Wells and William r. Turner
Petit jury-Philip NJ Livingston
John K Saunders. Joseph Il. carter
Luther r. Bland, Richard L. Earneih
Nathaniel ! Belvir Charles rus
sell Iinwood Short. George >. Ser
nara r stanley Beck with. Edwin h
Titmus. Samuel W Elder. John r.
fawrence. George A F'ittz, Walter T.
Mccandiish. Irwin J. Hartley. :, Wes'
Holden. Walter r. Dalton. James H.
Allen and John T, Wilkinson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
or GOOD WISHES
TO BOYS ON THE BORDER

y telegram Of good wishes was sent
the boys on the border Thursday
night TO carry part of the good fell
lowsltp felt AZ dinner given by the
Young mems Bible class Of the Second
Baptist church to it's president Albert
Cecil Woodroof. Simon r. Drnard
has been instructor Of the class for the
past five years.
A Japanese parasol strung with
vari-coiored lights hung over the
table carried out the Valentine idea
r. Page French acted as POSTMASTER.
commencing the good fellowship work
of the class and its cooperation with
the church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
" The SON OF STRIFE"
SCENES TAKEN HERE
Company Of Movie Folk Landed In
Richmond Yesterday To Begin
Work On Part OF 5.Reel Movie.
Mice HOLLISTER LEADS
Picture Laid In Balkan States During
summer, and Shows In North
FORCED Company To Come south To
Find Proper Settings

A detachment OF movie actors and
reel feature now being produced by
the Hawk Film company. of New
York. arrived i'm Richmond last night
in preparation for the taking of n
number OF scenes around the city.
The picture, a mythical war story laid
in the Balkan states, requires sum-
mertime setting. and the recent SHOWS
in the North have interrupted the
work OF taking the outdoor scenes.
Johnnie walker and Al Hall.
Juvenile lead and assistant director,
respectively, being the titles they
claim, appeared before Mayor Ainslie
yesterday to get permission for taking
pictures about the city. Other mem
bers of the company arrived on a later
train. after arrangements and loca-
tons had been secured
Alice Hollister, who is 81 id to have
been at one time star with the
kalem corporation. is playing the
leading part. and Paul Trnch here. of
New York, is directing the work
Walker. it is understood. has been at
one time connected with the Edison
company, and has appeared on the
screen in Richmond on several oc-
casions.
SNOW and ice of the North was
found to he out of harmony with the
necessary outdoor summertime scenes
or the picture, and the company in
strNcted the party TO start South I'M
I'll they found a suitable setting for
their work Richmond was the f1rst
place to be found where suitable
architecture and landscape were avail
able. and the company set no here for
a few DAYS II is proba BILE that some
work viii be done today. and witt con-
tnue through Monday and proba bly,
Tuesday IT is thought that number
of Richmond people will be asked to
assist in the work and take minor
parts in the play
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
G. v. Fitzgerald pics

Mr.. Gideon Vernon Fitzgerald.
Familiarity known az Doc" for many
years connected with W. r.. ARM
strong Co, druggists. well known
and esteemed citizen of the West
End. died at his residence. s25 Wash
ington street about 10 O'Clock this
morning. after a lingering Illness. Be
sides a widow. he is survived by his
father, Mr.. NJ. Fitzgerald, Of this city
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Mrs. Matte Boissean Gillian.
Mrs. Matte Boisseau Gillian
widow of j. F. Gillian. Jr., died at
her home Wales" near Sutherland
Dinwfddie county, about 3 O'Clock
this morning. Mrs. Gillian was in
the seventy eighth year OF her age.
and is survived by five sons and two
daughters---James NJ McIlwainc, OF
mon1: John MCflwaine. Of Chesterfield
county: Allen c. and Edward VI Gill
liam, Miss Catharine G.. Gillian and
Mrs. j. A. Pilout, of Dinwiddie county
Funeral services will be conducted
from Old Blandford church at 4
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. and burial
will be in Blandford cemetery.
Infant Passes Away.
John Henry, the infant son OF MIR
and Mrs. G. F. Jones. died at the home
of his parents, 111s Hinton street. yes
terday. Interment was made in
Blandford cemetery this afternoon.
The county convention and institute
OF the WCman's Christian Temperance
union will be held in the Petersburg
Y. M. G. A. Tuesday of the coming
week, beginning at 10 o'clock A. NJ
III who are interested in temperance
work are urged TO attend the session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

the law should be able to treat these
offenders Just az we treat men who
are guilty of extraditable crimes. The
offense may be committed. 1t is true.
in Baltimore or Cincinnati or Phila-
delphia, but the result of that action
is manifested in the state where the
pamphlet or circalar is received. and
results of his conduct have been mani
tested and not in other communities
unsympathetic with this law, and per-
haps entirely sympathetic with Ne
mail order liquor houses. There are
certain communities of the country.
particularly in the mountain sections,
where people make moonshne whis-
key Where does the fedora! govern
ment try these vtolators of the rev.
enue law of the United States? In the
moonshine counties by juries COM
posed of moonshiners or relatives OF
moonshiners Certainly NOT. Public
sentiment is such in some Of those
counties that the government would
not risk the trial there. Many of he
people would not testify ard inries
would not be likely to convict either,
because of sympathy or fear. The
moonshners are carried to Lynch
burg TO the federal court, where the
jury is drawn from large territory.
Mr.. Cox suggested that the common
law had been such for thousand
years that IL man in one ctate fires
shot into an adjoining state and
kills a man there, he is tried in either
jurisdiction, and If a man is in one
county and shoots a man IN another
county, he can be tried In either
county.
Dr. Cannon stated thai h did not
want the committee to think the peo-
, pie of Virginia to be unrcasona Bile
but the Mapp prohibition law definite
~ provides for a change If venue. so
that jury can be brought from an
other part of the state whore the
court thinks that fair 'ra' cannot
he given.
Different members OF he commit
tee made inquiry of Or cannon con-
corning various matters. special en-
phasis being laid upon tn question
of whether states which permitted
citizens to order and to obtain d quart
a month should not be given proper
facilities for obtaining Information as
to where such liquor could 10 obtain
ed
No Encouragement to Develop New
Trade.
TO TINS question 10y. cannon replied
that while q state might permit
citizen TO obtain limited amotflt Of
intoXicants without subjerjiHg him TO
prosecution. yet the state did not pro-
pose to assist him in any way to pro-
curing the liquor. but was perfectly
willing for il TO be as difficult as pos
sible for him TO obtain it. and that
the law permitting citizen who de-
sires il 10 OBTAIN limited quantity
OF liquor was no justification for
law which permitted liquor houses 10
attempt to develop and to increase
Their trade among new subjects. es-
pecially rs@a young. and there was no
| inconsistency whateveG in the two
positions,
At the conclusion OF Dr. Cannon's
speech the committe adjourned till
SATURDAY at o O'Clock. II is not likely
that the hearings will he concluded
before the After part of next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
DRY WORKERS NOW.
lcontinued From First 1age.)

14wet'' cities OF the North and Middle
q r. y. he was again ma h explainA
y - 7 Qs w ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
What Law Proposes.

First. Let me call your attention
to the wording OF the bill. The bill
provides that no letter. postal card.
circular. newspaper, pamphlet or pub
location of any kind containing any
advertising OF spirituous. vinous. fer
mented or other intoxicating LIQUORS
of any kind. or containing the solicit
tation of any order. or orders of said
liquors. or any of them. shall be de.
posted in or carried By the mails Of
the United States.
This law will not prohibit the dis
cussion Of the question Of the wis
dom of prohibition a. q proper policy
for the state. or an editorial dtscus-
60: ss = se 3 3 1',sI; g. 1900 s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

Willis l. Cobb, a clerk. yesterday
filed a petition In voluntary bank
ruptcy in the United States district
court, fixing his liabilities at s561.5T
and his assets at $1.781.75. which are
claimed to be exempted by law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
THE WEATHER.
tUaItsA states Depsrtns1t q
Agriculture. weather Bureau,
Washington. Feb. s.--Forecast

Washington. Feb. S.-Forecast
Virginia---Fair and continued cold
Saturday. Sunday fair with rising
temperature.
North Caroliua-Fafr and continued
cold Saturday. Sunday probe bly, fair.
with rising temperature
The indications are that generally
fair weather will prevail Saturday and
sunday in the states east of the Mis-
sissippi river
The temperaturr viii tau In this re-
zion sunday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-05
FRENCH CONTINUE
DRIVE ON ST. QUENTIN

Lcndcn. April Herman force
have evacuated the western oujskir
of their great stronghold, St Quentin
ulder the terrific artillery ire OF TIC
British and French
Press dispatches today stated that
both the British and 4rench have
made new progress Eo.th, west ana
south OF the finland Gibraltar IS s..
Quentin might bo called capturing
more villages and strips Of strategic
high ground.
Pushing forward through blustc!y
squalls OF snow General Niveue's mel
took by storm the villages Of Grugies,
Ulyillec5 and }Ioy, cutting the Ven
deuil-Roemont Railroad and OUTLAWS
ing Won Hipde lJurg's lines Of defense
on the southern side Of ST.. .QuentiL.
The Germans resisted say8sely and
the tramuled mud OF the battlefield
was carpetcd with corpSes and reeked
with blood before the Teuton lines
gave way During the night the Ger
mans tried uusuceessfuliy TO drive the
French ftCm their positions on the
Dominating height" south Of ST.
Quentin, which. the War Office re
ports, were taken by the French sol
djers yesterday.
That the Germans are not going 10
give mp their main positions in the 81.
Qnentin sector without lurther strug-
gle is shown by the fury of their
counter attacks against the English,
although the Teuton positions are
daily becoming more imperiled. After
beating off the German counter as
saults the british thrust forward,
STRENGTHENING their lines and gaining
a foothold in Eayrincourt. about which
there were bloody combats isst night.
HaVrincourt wood lies north Of the vii
lage Of Metz-en.couture which General
Haig's men captured by storm on
Tuesday night and Wednesday morn
ing