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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
THE DAILY NOVELETTE
PARTRIDGE SUPPER
BY CHRISTINE HAYES

"Hclo. Mother, The partridges Jim
Little promised me are here. BY golly
There's nothing like partridge! Sure,
wC'll have 'em tonight. No. jim
came while l was out. l thought his
trip would be longer-must have had
great luck.
All the afternoon Harv hummcd and
whistled over his work. pausing now
and then to smile fatuously at the bun
die.
Meanwhile-"Oh. I'm going to ask
Henry Plover over to supper" ex-
claimed Helen Broad. "He loves part
ridge more than anything; I've heard
him say so.
"A good song, that" teascd Marjorie
Lets ask Henry Plover over, over,
over. let's ask
Marjorie grinned in the sporting way
she had when her sister gave rcprov
ing glance,
well, anyway. let's ask III,
Browns.' she suggested.
SO they invited the Browns. and Hem
rs, and sketched the supper menu, lean
ing heavily on the partridge Harry
came home early bringing friend with
him, and Mother Broad, busy at the
moment, slipped the package into the
poA NltHOul opening II, lnUS lnVlt
ing all kinds of criticism from the mod
ern school of housekeeping.
My stars" she exclaimed an hou1
later. 1--WE haven't got the partridge
ready vet, and look at the time Hurry
and get them gut, Marjorie" Marjorie
hurried and got them out. She hurried
TO unwrap them. Then all hurry ceased
in the ludicrous paralysis of utter as
tonishmcnt. The Broads whooped
They howlcd. They shricked.
The guests arrived, and Helen told
the story of the partridge in her inim
table style. Henry insists it was the
way Helen told that partridge story
that wrung from him that evening re :
luctant proposal of marriage.
Father Broad, who is an inveterate
and not overclever punster. says it
was a clear case of being baked of
Partridge and looking around for plover.
Mother holds that it was her appetiz-
ing supper. thought up on the spur of
the moment.
But Helen, who is probably the only
one who knows, just laughs.
The Next Complete Novelette-The
Man Halter.
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WHEN the Days moved from VOL
w brook to Sandown, Mrs. Lacy, who
had been their next door neighbor for five
years, extracted singular promise
from Mrs. Day. The latter agreed to
them to her by Harv Broad. Harv
Broad was Mrs. Days brother, who,
with Father and Mother Broad, and his
sisters, Helen and Marjorie Broad,
lived across the street from Mrs. Lacy.
| There was nothing gruesome or post
mOrtcm in the nature of the agreement,
however. for Mrs. Lacy referred not to
any of the 20S bones in her neighbor' S
immediate possession, but to the COM
pound of lime and cartilege remaining
when the lamb and the beef had van
iShed and the soup was pleasant mem
Ory. Mrs. Lacy raised poultry, and the
birds gave her every reason to believe
that from time to time they relished Il
snack of ground bone. Mrs. Lacy was
the proud pOssessor of a contrivance for
grinding it, so instead of purchasing it
ready ground, she solicited the whole
product and prepared it herself. She
pointed out that when Mr.. Day hap
pened to be in town he could drop in
at Harv's Office and leave the package
of accumulated bones on his desk. Harv
had no objection. He made the trip to
and from town in his trusty little car,
which Travelled so heavily loaded that
one more bundle of bones wouldn't make
any difference at ALL he said, and by the
time it reached Mrs. Lacy it would be
already crushed.
Time wore on, and the Broad family,
including Harv. forgot the matter com
pletely. But the Days did not forget,
and one morning Mr.. Day dropped in
and left the arranged for package on
Iarv's desk. 1t was n good sized pack
age, neatly wrapped and fairly heavy.
Harv was out at the time, and Mr.. Day
saw no one but a new clerk whom he
had never seen before, Moreover, he
was in a hurry.
This is for Mr.. Broad he re
marked to the clerk. He'll know all
about it" ....
When Harv came in and saw the par
eel his face lit up unbelievably> To be-
hold the radiant light of anticipation
that spread over his countenance as he
lifted the bundle one would never sup
pose it contained old bones. Harv did
not suppose it. He reached for the tele-
phone.
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| BY this time we were in the country
rushing past desolated corntields and
bleak looking meadows. / knew that
we were within a short distance OF
llcdgewater House and | was mentally
mapping out my plan of campaign.
looked at Amy Smith. who was huddled
in the corner of the taxi, and told her
to be prepared TO take me to the spot
where she had buried the diamond.
just about that time the driver of
the vehicle was attracted by man
standing in the middle of the road wav
ing a handkerchief lie put the brakes
on and halted the machine just in time
to avoid running over the daring per
son. We poked our heads out of the
window to get q glimpse of the lunatic.
1t was Burton Hapgood.
He was grinning from ear to ear and
he hoped on to the little footboard
with the alacrity of an acrobat.
81 felt it was a hundred 4 to one shot
that it was you" he said, addressing
his remarks to, Barnes. $50 ! took n
chance on haltihg you"
But why the circus stunty' asked
the old man, only partly mollifed /;
Couldn't you wait until we reached
Hedgewater?'
Didn't want to risk that" drawled
the cheerful one. I've made n little
discovery and thought you ought to
know it before you got there
We all pricked up our ears at that
and the collector suggested that Hap
good might squeeze his way into the
taxi.
Nope" he replied affably, "I'd
rather not. Put on all the steam you
like. can hang on to this until we
get to the house"
"What have you discovered?" I
asked, impatently.
"Well," he said, in his provokingly
slow manner, I've had my eye on that
fellow Victor Jayne. He's been leaving
morning | followed him to the bank. He
got the teller to change a hundred dollar
bill. After he left | showed the teller
my badge and induced him to give me
the note in exchange for other money"
'GcsT' | said breathessly.
1T turned out just as l thought. I
looked at the number on the note and
it's one that belonged to Colonel
Wharton"
Fine" CALCULATED Barnes, "we've
got the goods on him !"
There's something else" continued
Hapgood. '"They re trying to make that
girl marry this fellow. They're at it
now in the sickroom. If you hurry you
may be able to get there in time to take
part in the proceedings"
My heart sank. Every minute
counted now and | wondered if we
would reach the house in time to save
Dora.
Jrn<ru,rN-r-rr rn1yOpnn,t,\
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A Magician Is Found

pAJAH MIR -BUBU called his fol-
Le lowers into council.
For years | have been searching.
earching, ever searching for my lost
aughter. Lada,' he said. Peggy hid
ng in the tree grasped 90 la la tightly
" the hand, for it was just as 90 la la
lad said-this really was the father of
he little brown girl known as Sheeba.
soth Peggy and 90 la became so
huch excited at this news that they
nrgot the glittering eyes of the giant
Elephant and the great brown arm
tretching toward them.
The trail has led to this spot, i?
pntinued Rajah Mir Bubu. Singh
hadu, our master spy, has promised
hat here We would find a magician and
little brown girl. Yet l see no ma =
ician and no little brown girl. What
ave you to say Singh -Madu?"
Singh Madu, the man in the red
lobe, looked very uncomfortable and
ps eyes searched the grove and round
bout the we'll. Then he gave a glad
~, and dashed forward to the well.
ie held up Ramda Kin's basket and
he sword which the Hindu magician
nd used to pierce the basket when
lheeba was inside.
Il spoke true, my lord, Rajah Mir
be basket and the sword which the
lagician used in his tricks"
''Ah! All! Then those we seek can
lot be far away. Search all about"
Rajah Mir -Bubu waved his hand in
lordly command. and his followers,
rho were numbered by dozens, raced
brough the grove looking behind every
rec trunk and every shrub. Peggy
ind 90 ala feared quick discovery,
Zee, but never thought of climbing
mong it's branches. Presently they
ave up the search and returned to the
lrcle about Rajah Mir Bubu. Peggy
nd 90 la Ia breathed a sigh Of relief.
But they had forgotten one bright
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AND HERE 1T CONTINUES

"Why didn't you 60 and dig the dia-
nond up yourself?" l asked, loking at
Ter shrewdly.
How could II" she expostulated,
with them two vampires watchin
very move / made. Anyhow, I was
fraid to carry it around with me- Hon
st, Mr.. Garland, the thought of that
famond gives me the creeps.
81 amt no great believer in bad
hck. but | just hate to think of what
gould happen TO me If / put my hands
n ii again.
smiled at the girl even while l
rmpathized with the feelings she ex-
PRESSED so eloquently in her own homely
tyle.
But I realized that the time had
nme for action-and for prompt action
It that. l looked at my watch. 1t
gas 10 o'clock. A swift automobile
sould get us to Hedgewater in less
han an hour. While | was thinking
he girl watched me with the solicitude
Il dumb beast.
"You amt ablamin' me for what's
happened, are you?" she asked anx-
, busly.
Not at all. Amy L said. You
made a big mistake, but you've done the
light thing in coming to me with your
to"-. Now I'm going to Hedgewater
u once and l want you to go with me
lrG point out the spot where you buried
he diamond. VIII you do that"
Yes, sir, and anything else you
Fant me to do
left the room and found Barnes
vaiting in an adjoining Office. Hur-
iedly, but clearly, l told him Amy
smiths story and explained that l was
oing to hurry to the house at once.
Tor answer he went to the telephone
md ordered a taxicab.
We'll" he said, as he hung up the
eceiver and turned to me, "you are
,ue lucky boy. 1t proves my contention
though that chance plays a go per
ent part in the solution of most mys-
cry cases.
There's no chance about this" 7
etorted with some heat. 1T was a
prtunate thing that Amy Smith came
traight to me, but it was in the natural
equence of events. If l hadn't gone to
Iedgewater she wouldn't have known
ne, and if she hadn't seen me peep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
GET SLOAN'S FOR
YOUR PAIN RELIEF
Just One Trial Convinces You Sloan's
Liniment Helps Drive Away
Rheumatic Twinges

WHY endure pain when you
w knoW Sloan's Liniment will
W relieve it promptly? It
couldn't remain the Worlds Liniment
for SO years if it wasn't highly ben
efcial in relieving rheumatic aches,
stiff joints, sore muscles, lumbago,
neuralgia, strains, bruises, exposure
to weather results.
Penetrdtes aUithout rubbing, leav-
ing no stained skin, clogged pores,
mussiness. A pain and ache liniment
that stands alone in doing what it is
meant to do. Get bottle today and
keep it handy. All druggists. Three
sizes-35c., roc, $1.40.
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CONTINUED TOMORROW
"Henrys" and "Harrys"

While l know one Harry who was so
christened with disregard for the more
dignifed Henry aud there may be other
instances of the kind, there seems to
be little doubt that the latter is the
parent of the former name. England
has always called its King Henry's $
Harry" During the reign of Henry
VI. who succeeded to the throne in
1922, there was piece of money coin
ed called the Harry noble, and in the
time of Henry VIII there was tiny
coin named the Harry groat. "ln Jer-
usalem shall Harry die said Henry
IV.-Chicago Daily News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
BL DADDY
"7he Hidden Magician

PeggV and 90 ld-lG are IN India.
They betriend Sheeba, little brotcn
girl, tcho is toith Rdmda Kin, a cruel
magician. A cdrdvdn approaches and
Rdnidd Kin and Sheeba vdnish. Peggy
and 90 Ia la, fearing that there may
be danger in the cGrduan, hide in a
palm tree. The bright eyes of the
biggest elephant in the cdraran see
them in the tree.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
Copyrsht, 1910, by the Page Co,
'pyrlght, 1919. by Evening Public Ledger
THIS STARTS THE STORY

Hugh Garland of the United States
customs service, is assigned to dis
cover the whereabouts of a red dia-
mond smuggled into the country on
the steamship Dom Pedro. He ac-
cepts a position as assistant to Col
onel Wharton, collector of antiques
and gems. A visit from Doctor Hen
derson, neghbor. starts conversa-
tion about diamonds, and the colonel
displays the Star Of the South, the
Jewel for which Garland is hunting.
Garland has reason to believe the
diamond was stolen before it was
smuggled. Bromley Barnes, Gar.
lands chief, arrests Johnson, steward
on the Dom Pedro, and Hartley
Glazier, a diamond dealer. An
anonymous note warns Dora, niece
of Colonel Wharton, of an attempt
to be made to steal the diamond, and
Dora removes it from the safe. Amy
Smith, servant, tells Garland of
Dora s part of the transaction and of
the diamond later being stolen by
Glazier. He dropped the diamond in
his haste to get away, and Amy
found il and buried it.
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L-A|i>Gnn MATINEE DAILY
MAHEt s!.,, ,,s'.| N2RMAHD I n IN
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BROAD ST. AUDITORIUM ! nrSsa ars 9 4 :

WALLACE REID in
THE LOTTERY MANI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11

OVERLOOK, k,tssa. Ssa : sas' HaSeFtSTs Z TsIIs, '.
DOROTHY PHILLIPS in
THE RIGHT TO HAPPINESS''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11

Soo MAXINE *. N. to II rs p. Il.
DAVID POWELL in
TEETH OF THE TIGER"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11

MODEL S2o SOUTH ST. Orchestra
NA<ILi- Continuous I TO IL,
STUART HOLMES and ELLEN CASSIDY In
love. HONOR AND %
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-08-11
NEGRO BADLY HURT

In a fight near Saratoga Sunday
afternoon Austin Ward struck Ned
Barnes, Jr., another negro over the
head with cart round and hurt him
badly. While he is expected to re-
cover, yet the negro is very badly
hurt. Lester Ward and Lonnie
Dawes were arrested for carrying
concealed weapons and Lester plead
guilty in the trial before Justice OF
the Peace Alvin Clark, this morning
at the trial.
Lester swore that he saw Lonnie
Dawes take pistol from his pocket
and put it back. Lester Ward put up
the cost of the bond, SIS, for his ap-
pearance and Lonnie Dawes was
given the same privilege. He has not
yet given bond. Liquor was at the
thotom of it.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-08-11
WAR TIME
PROHIBITION
Enforcement Legislation Under
Way. Many Important
Amendments by House
BILL NOT so DRASTIC NOW

Washington, Aug. 11.-Prohibi-
ton enforcement legislation was ad-
vanced another step today when the
judiciary committee began the con-
sideration of a bill which was passed
last June and amended and liberal
lied by the Senate Judiciary. Al
though the House planned for war
time and constitutional prohibition,
containing several stringent clauses,
the judiciary committee is changing
some of them, that the measure may
not be as strict as it's original draft.
Probably the most liberal amend
ment to the House Bill is a provision
exempting fines an penalties for any
person who manufactures non-intox-
icating cider and wines to be used
in their own home.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-08-11
MARK GOES STILL LOWER.

Berlin, Aug S.-(By the Asso-
|cnated Press. )-German marks the
value of which has been steadily
falling recently, reached countries
surrounding Germany, reached their
lowest point in history in Switzer-
land yesterday, being quoted at Sc
centimes instead of the peace price
Of I25 centimes.
German financial experts, espec-
tally those opposing the plans of
Matthias Erzzerger, Minister Of FL
nance, assert that this depreciation
is due to the proposal to stamp all
banknotes and to eliminate the regu-
Iation of foreign bills of exchange.
They admit, however, that strikes
and unrest in Germany. are partially
responsible.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-08-11
FOR
THE SOLUTION
of Problems of the Railroads
Outlined by Judge Clark,
Chairman of
THE NIB PLA N

Washington, D. c., Aug. 10.-A
national conference to consider all
plans submitted to Congress for So
luton of the railroad problem will
be held here October, 9Th, under
auspices of the Plumb organization
bureau. In making public this an
nouncement tonight of the meeting
Chief Justice Walter Clark, of the
North Carolina Supreme Court and
cchairman of the Plumb plan prelimi
fary conferences said special COM
mittees would be appointed to anal
we the different proposals.
Zone of those committees Judge
Clark said in a staement, will be
composed of engineering and tech
nical experts to report upon the pro-
posals as regards their meeting the
test of economy and efficiency; ano-
ther will be composed of legal au-
thorities to report upon the various
legal and constitutional questions
and a third will be composed of &c
onomic and financial experts, who
will report upon the soundness of
the plans from financial stand
point.''
Continued on page six)
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THE PLUMB
r. r. CONTROL
BILL is VICIOUS AND 1T
SMACKS OF BOLSHEVIKI
RUSSIA, AND THE AMER
ICAN PEOPLE WILL NOT
STAND FOR 1T, DECLARES
SENATOR POMERONE OF
OHIO. DISAGREEMENT
AMONG LABOR MEN.

Washington. d C., August IL
The Plumb plan for tripartite con-
troll is vicious and there is nothing
lacking in difference from Bolshe-
Wiki Russia declaring Senator
Pomerone., Democrat, of Ohio, today
in a letter which he sent to the
Railroad officials of Ohio, and made
public here today.
Declaring that the Plumb bill is
worse than Socialism he said that
the American people would never
approve of it or anything akin to
it.
Striking Men Returning to Work
Chicago, Aug. 11.-Striking Fed
Grated Railroad men who have been
out for several days returned to
work under the request of the union
officials pending the adjustment of
differences with the administration
Plans for holding joint meeting
of the National Committee of the
Union officials and the heads of the
railroad administration went for
ward today. The widening of the
breach between local units and the
International boards of labor officials
were made apparent in the receipt of
telegram sent by B. M. Jewell, one
of the heads of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, to striking locals and
saying that unless they went to work
they would not be allowed to vote in
the strike vote to be taken Aug. oath.
1900 Members Return Salisbury
Salisbury, N. c., Aug. 11.-1,6o0
members OF the Federated Crafts at
Spencer. who have been out. return
ed to work today.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-08-11
Andrew Carnegie Dead.

Lennox, Mass, Aug. 11.-Andrew
Carnegie, lawyer, steel magnate and
philanthropist died at Lennox
Shadow Brink this morning after an
illness of less than three days. His
illness and death occurred so sud-
denly that his daughter, Mrs. Rose
well Miller, was unable to reach her
father before he died. His wife and
his secretary were at his bedside.
He was taken Friday and grew
rapidly worse. His advanced age
lessened his vitality and he rapidly
succumbed. He leaves his wife who
was Miss Louisa Whitef1eld of New
York, and daughter, Miss Margar-
ct, who was married last April to
Ensign Roosevelt Miller of New York.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-08-11
AFFAIR PRICE
J co NJ NJ TEE
Will Be Appointed in Every
County in the Country to
Control Prices
AND STOP PROFITEERING

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE plan
disgorge and sell food at fair prices
was well under way by Congress
today, which began work on some
Legislation intended to strengthen
the hands of the executive depart
ment of the government, and the de-
Ipartment of justice. ttorney General
Palmer proposes to establish fair
price committees in every county
Il nthe country in order to give the
largest measure of publicity to the
activity of these committees that
there may be a cooperative move
r.ent to reduce the cost of living.
be published in the local papers and
it is the purpose of the administra-
tion to build an organization very
much like the food administration
of the several states of the union
during the war.
Washington, Aug. 1O.-Attorney
General Palmer started. out today to
ascertain how much of the high cost
of living is due to excessive profits
by retailers.
In a telegram to all State food
administrators who worked with
Administrator Hoover, during the
war, the Attorney-General request
ed the appointment Of fair price
committee in each county to investi-
gate what is being charged for re-
tail necessities and if in excess of
what the committee considers just.
to publish list of fair prices for
the guidance of the public.
This1oss the sextra-legal' means
of reaching, profiteering which Mr..
Palmer recently indicated was un-
der consideration. He has frankly
admitted from the start there was
no means to prosecute direcly a man
guilty of extoration in prices. Re-
tailers who are gouging the ultimae
consumer will have to be disciplin-
cd by public sentiment. which Off
cials have no doubt is sufficient
(a]ert to Hhe situation NOW to act
vigorously in clear-cut cases.
| CONTINUED on page Six)
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ROUMAN|AN SOL.
D|ERS WILL REMAIN
In Budapest for Awhile Until
Conditions Change for
the Better, Peace
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES

Paris, August 11.-(By the As
scciated Press. 1.-The Peace Con-
Hference it was made known here to-
Gay will not insist that the Rouman-
ian army shall leave Budapest i'm
mediately but that it will remain
awhile until order is restored and
conditions have become normal for
the new government. While Roum-
ania is severely censured by the al
lied powers for seizing food prepara-
tory to sending it into Roumania,
yet many are of the opinion that
the Roumanian army will prove a
general stabilizer of conditions in
the capital that had seen strenuous
conditions existing for a long while.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-08-11
FEDERAL RESERVE
BOARDS REMEDY

Washington, Aug. 10.-"To work
and to save is the remedy for the
increasing cost of living pointed
out today by the Federal Reserve
Board.
In reply to an inquiry from the
Senate banking committee, asking
| if it was advisable to attempt con-
tradiction of currency by legisla-
tfon in the hope of reducing prices,
Governor Harding wrote Chairman
Mclean that the growth in the vol
eme of circulting notes was the ef-
feet and not the cause of advancing
wages and prices and that the war
iperiod Of finance would not be over
until Government obligations, now
carried by the banks, were absor-
bed through the actual savings of
tthe people.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-08-11
FAMINE AND DISEASE
NOW RAGING IN PETROGRAD

Stockholm, Aug. S.-Famine IN
Petrograd has attained terrifying
proportions and an epidemic of dy-
sentery is beginning to rage thru
out the city, according to bessages
received here.
M. Zinoveiff, Bolshevist Cover
nor OF Petrograd, issued a procla-
nation to agricultural organizations
and the corn producing districts,
in which he said the population
of the city was receiving famine
rations.
Food prices in the Russian capitol
because fantistic when the rations
were reduced recently the dispatches
say, a sS>sll lump OF sugar costing
from 10 to tg subles and pound
or white bread selling at 120 rub
les
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-08-11
$500 FURNITURE WORKERS
ARE OUT IN HIGH POINT

High Point, N. C., Aug. 9.-The
total number of men out in the
strike of laborers and joiners at
High Points fifty-odd furniture fac
tories has reached $500, it was stat
ed by officials tonight 1t is be-
lieved most of the men will return
to work Monday or Tuesday.
The men have been going out for
the past six days because their en-
ployers Eave refused thus far to
recognize the Laborers and Joiners
union. which is affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor.
There the approximately 5000
men employed in the High Points
furniture manufacturing enterpris-
es. = ~ hsa r ~