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MR.. PALMER TO TESTIFY.

Attorney General Palmer has ac-
cepted the proposal Of Chairman
Campbell of the House rules COM
mittee that he appear as q witness
on May "a at the investigation re-
garding the official conduct of As
sistant Secretary of Labor Post in alien
deportation cases.
Mr.. Palmer proposes to answer the
criticism Of the Department of Jus
. previous hearing. q
Mr.. Palmer told Mr.. Campbell that
he wished opportunity to read the
testimony of Mr.. Post. and that this,
together with some engagements,
would prevent him from appearing
~ q witness before May "a. He
was assured that the hearings would
not be closed until after that date.
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FOREIGN BONDS. -
ouotatisss fursishsd b. w.s8. Hibbs 4 CO.

S1otStt0uu tuHotAu
Prices at noon:
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800 KNIGHTS TO PARADE.

parade Of 800 Knights Templar, In
uniform, from all Communicates in the
District, will be held this evening At 7:3o
o'clock. pior to special Ascension day
services at the Trinity Episcopal Church.
Sd and C streets northwest. The parade
will form at 18th street and New York
avenue. and promptly at 1880 o'clock
will march down 18th street to Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The line of march then
will be down Pennsylvania avenue to
Sd street, thence to Trinity Church.
Grand officers of tho comnnAndeTy will
Services at the church will DO conducted
by Rev. David Ransom Covelb pastor
The subject Of his sermon will be '"Ths
Sons of God Go Forth to War"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-13
FISHERMEN ARE FINED.

Police OF the harbor precinct about
IL O'Clock last night surprised George
Owens and Guy Henry, residents Of
Alexandria. Va. who are alleged to
have been fishing with g gill net In
the river near the steel plant.
The Alexandrians were arrested ana
the police took possession Of nifty.
three shad they were alleged to have
caught.
This morning tho defendants an
peared in Police Court and were fined
SIS each. The police had the ASH
sold by a local dealer for S2S.O7. A
commission Of $3.50 was paid the
dealer.
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LONDON BANK srArEMESr.

LONDON, May 1.-THE weekly
statement Of the Bank Of ENGLAND
shows the following changes:
Toial reserve decreased fls9.oo0:
CIRCULATION increased f157.o0o: bullion
decreased NM; other securities In
creased $4,000: public deposits in
creased fi7ll2.oo0: notes reserve dc.
ceased $4,000: government securi.
les decreased f1s.S54,000; the pro.
portion Of the banks reserve to liz.
hhfy is 1925 per cent: last week q
as 1877 per cent; rate Of discount.
: per cent
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Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital THaetion-i0 At 81, 10 At 81.
After call:
Washington Rwy. and Elec. A., $500 At IS.
Union Savings Bank-10 At 116. Is at 118.
Bid and Asked Prices
BONDS
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WILL REVIEW CADETS.
High Army omcers to Watch
Schoolboys Tomorrow.

High Army omcials and hundreds
OF public school children will inspect
the Washington High School Cadet
Corps at the annual review on the
Ellipse tomorrow afternoon from to
6 O'Clock. Among the Army officers
will be Adjt Gen. Peter c. Harris.
The Marine Band will furnish the
music.
For more than two weeks the cadets
have been drilling daily in prepara-
ton for the review. This affair ranks
next in importance with the competi-
tive drill, which will be held at Ameri-
can League Park June and s.
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BILL WOULD GIVE ROADS
IS YEARS TO REPAY LOAN

Senator Cummins. republican, lows,
bill to allow railroads fifteen years
time in which to repay sums loaned
to them by the government from the
$500, 100000 appropriated for them in
the transportation act, passed this
year.
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Grain, Produce


The Wholesale market prices this
morning ranged about a. follows:
Ddoe-0trietly fresh. ~; average re-
csiDts. q; southern. -.
LIVE PoULrRY-Roosters, per h.
3S: turkeys. per lb., Goats; chickens,
spring, per h.. eoaSS; hens. Per To-. Sea
~: keats, young, per h.. 7baS0.
DRESSED PoULfRY-Frssh-killsd
spring chickens, per h., soa1.o0: hens
per h.. 80: ROSTERS, per ID, %; tur-
keys. per h.. 45aso.
LIVE srocK-Calves. per H.. HAS;
lambs. 2oa22; sheep, oa1o.
GREEN FRUITsLApples per bbi'
new. 4.ooalo.so; boxea 2.5os4.5s: CAL
fornia lemons, per box. l.00aA.bo; pine
apples. b.ooa7.oo; Flortds oTanses'
aooalo.oo; grapefruit, 5.ooa7.5o.
VEGETABLES Potatoes. Florida.
No b Per 1s Ss:ts a9
Dbl. 11.ooa1300; string beans, per
basket, Florida, 5.ooa7.So; eggplant.
per 0nte, 3.Soa6.o0; new cabbage. per
basket, Florida. 2ooa3.60: cabbage.
south Carolina, per crate. e.6oaa.Oo:
beets. Florida. per crate. 2.SOaS. 70
lettuce, southern. per basket. i.ooa
500; nearby. per crate: l.0oaS;vu,
celery, per dos, 1.2bal.75; romans
lettuce. l.0oa1.26; squash. per crate,
s.ooe4.oo: spring onions z.0o.s 90 i. Pc oo.
yamS, 6.0oa7.o0; spinach. per Dbl, 5000
100: Florida peppers, per crate, wv
aS.oo; Florida tomatoes. per crate,
S.O0as. 50; Texas onions, par crate. S.ooa
$50: asparagus per doz.. 1.00a5.00.
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Suit for Divorce.

Ruth F. Lindsey today Aied suit
for an absolute divorce from Harry
II. Lindsey. They wers married Ct
Hoboken. N. j.. May -. 1913. and
NAVE one child
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-13

three sides approximately equnl II
you want map you'll have to 60 to
the government. Mr.. Lamartine has
the legal documents.s
-There must be a map" said Hilary
quietly.
ut Isn't drawn to scale. YouTl find
q rough plan Of the leases among those
papers," He moved toward the door,
laid his hand on the handle. cleared
bis throat and looked back.
u have only to say that my yearly
contract expires on October FIRST" be
said. IF you wish to renew It
shall expect adequate notice."
Hilary looked up from the books.
"You may regard It a. terminating on
October first. then" be answered. III
/ wish to renew It I shall let you
know when ! have looked into these
This time Morris anger was quite
unfeigned. You can accept my resig.
nation now" he shouted. do you
think am the man to accept dismissal
at the hands Of a young American
greenhon like you? Why, I've thrown
away thousands trying to develop this
rotten proposition Of your uncle's. out
Of friendship for him! And what do
you think you're going to make out Of
the concessionf You can't speak the
language. you can't get along with tbs
people, you know nothing Of the Cana.
dian lumber business You'll be bank.
rupt inside Of six months and glad to
sell out for q song. That's all / have
to say to you, except that I'm resign.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-13
CHAPTER III.
Hilary Talks Business.

Hilary was smoking on the porch
the next morning. formulating his
plans, when he heard the bell on the
side Of the telephone box begin to
ring dangerously. Then Monsieur
fremblay came out and made 1t clear
to Hilary that he was wanted.
1t was Lafe Connell calling.
"Say, Mr.. Askew." he said. "T'm
'phonlng you from my boarding place
They came back yesterday afternoon
the boat was late; maybe you didn't
know. They've been cross.questionine
me and Baptiste all the morning
Brousseau's just left. and Morris has
ordered the storekeeper's rig to drive
over to you In an hours time"
Thanks, Connell," said Hilary. TN
much obliged. I'm coming over"
He reached the Office Just In time
to see Morris emerge toward buggy
which was drawn up before the door
Morris looked plainly disconnected to
see him.
He was an older man than Hilary
had expected to meet. He seemed well
on the shady side Of fifty. He had
elusive gray eyes, a prominent but
ill-defined nose. and a heavy. thready
mustache. 1t was type Hilary knew
intimately: The crooked business 60
between.
"Mr. Morris. I think" he said. de.
scendlng and tielng the pony to the
hitehing post In front Of the building.
Morris held out his hand, which Hill
ary took. with no great cordiality. II
came back hast night and heard you
were here, Mr.. Askew," he said. II
was Just coming over to see you"
II heard you were here" said Hill
ary. Il came to see you and talk
things over"
Morris. recognizing the situation. &C
cepted 1t and turning back, pulled the
key out of his pocket and opened the
office door. Hilary sat down at the
desk nearest the window, from which
he could see the endless line Of logs
ascending the cogged chain that drew
them Into the mill flume.
Morris took box Of cigars from his
desk drawer and offered 1t to Hilary.
who declined. Morris chose one and.
biting off the end. lit II. Hilary could
see that his hand trembled little.
"Well. sir" he said, seating himself.
"thls Is the last place In the world
where I should have expected to see
you. l have Just heard from Mr..
Lamartine that you intended to pay a
visit to Quebec. but that letter was
written some days ago. You didn't
see hlm2"
Two days before Hilary would have
jumped at the bait, would have shown
his resentment Of the lie. declared hos
tillty. and given Morris his cue. Now
he 5nly smiled pleasantly.
Eyes, saw him." he answered. "He
tried to dissuade me from coming up
here, but I wanted to see the proper
ty."
III you had let me know" said Nor
ris. Il could have made arrangements.
You have come II the slackest month
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-13

"He says he's got to have Mr.. Nor
ris' ORDERS" said BaptIste.
Lafe turned to Hilary. who took "
the conversation. ASK him II be
doesn't understand what am hert
for" he suggested.
Dupont was impregnable In his 20
sitlon. He had lumber from both con
cessions, and Mr.. Morris was In charge
Of both. What orders had been left
with reference to his freight
Lafe was pleased and surprised al
the way Hilary took It. But Hilary
had learned a good deal during that
morning.
"That sounds reasonable" he said
"GIve him Mr.. Morris orders, Connell
whatever they are" And, when the
matter had been settled. he added
"You were dead right. Connell. We've
got to settle with the big fellows 6rst."
He dropped Lafe at the mill and
drove slowly homeward across the
bridge. thinking hard. There would
probably be no trouble with Leblanc
after he had shown that he was mas
ter. And Lafe would be a pillar OF
strength. Hilary had instructive faith
In the slow-speaking Yankee.
II must get little Baptiste on our
side. too." he said aloud. as the buggy
topped the hill beyond the bridge; and
then he became aware Of Madeleine
Rosny upon her horse, at the end Of
the branch road. waiting for him to
pass.
Hilary felt uncertain and awkward
Ought he to raise his hat to her? A
glance at her face showed him that
she was perfectly aware who he was
II showed him a firm chin. resolutely
set. two angry blue eyes, and flushed
cheeks whose redness did not come
from hard riding.
He decided to bow. But before he
did so the buggy had passed. leaving
a path; and Mademoiselle Madeleine,
her face averted. started her horse
down the hill. Hilary jerked the reIns
angrlly. and the pony set of at gal
lop for Monsieur Tremblay's stables,
But before the final descent was
reached Hilary was laughing. Some
how the girls hostility seemed to add
zest to the game.
II don't know that I'll be SO very
diplomatic with Brousseau after ALL =
said Hilary. as he drew rein at the
stable entrance.
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getting busy and putting out the flref''
Mr.. Lafe. there is many thing you
do not understand" said the cure. pat
ting the Yankee on the shoulder be-
nevolently. "Mr. Lafe Is fine fellow"
he added to Hilary. ''but be want to go
too quick all the time.s
II was evident to Hilary that the
two were fast friendA Father Lucien
clucked to his pony, took of his hat
! with flourish, and resumed his jour
ney.
"Father Lucy's q good sort" NUT
tered Lafe. "but he makes me tired
sometimes. Slow as the devil. Mr..
Askew. And yet, now I come to think
Of It, he does get results in his own
time. He amt equal to cleaning up
Ste. Marie. though"
After pause he added: "Some-
times I've thought that Father Lucy
had something up his sleeve about Ste.
Marie after all"
An hours drive brought them within
sight Of the village. Ste. Marie was
almost replica Of ST. Boniface ex-
ternally. with the same shacks. clus-
tered about the brick Offices Of the
company.
mot much to see now" said Lafe.
but on pay night it's fierce. Mr.. As
kew. guess this place Is real hell" !"
"Rowdy. Connell, you meanT'
II didn't mean that, Mr.. Askew. It's
that, God knows; but what meant by
hell was a place where everybody's
n law to himself with nothing to re-
strain him. A place where everybody
does what he wants to do. That's my
Idea Of hell. SIR"
The road wound along the shore.
Presently st. Boniface came into
sight. II think I'll go into the Office.
Connell," said Hilary.
II guess you'll have to break 1t
open. then" said Lafe. "Mr. Morris
took the keys with him."
"When's he coming backT
"We were expecting him on the boat
this afternoon
Hilary considered for moment. "T'll
wait till tomorrow then" he said.
Hello. Monsieur Baptiste!"
The little scaler and timekeeper was
hurrylng toward the buggy. "Mon-
sleur!" he gasped. Monsieur Askew.
yesterday l did not know who you
were. Excnsew
That's all right, Baptlste." an
swered Hilary. "Just remember that
I'm running things here now. that's
all. And. by the way. that order about
trespassers and visitors Is at an end.
There's going to be nothing done here
that we'll be afraid OF people finding
out. Got itf'
Jean-Marle BaptIste evidently had
got 1t, for he looked almost terrified.
He touched his hat and withdrew with
sort of shufIling bow.
"You certainly do have the knack Of
putting things across. Mr.. Askew." said
Lafe admirlngly. II guess you're ready
to go back to the hotel. Walt. There's
old Dupont. the captain Of the lumber
schooner. ! guess you'll want to meet
hlmT
Il suppose So" said Hilary.
Dupont came toward the rig. ac-
companied by the timekeeper. The
captain was tall old man Of about
sixty yenrs, with gray beard. a
weather-beaten face. and pale gray
eyes that seemed to burn with some
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-13
TWO ANGRY BLUE EYES AND FLUSHED CHEEKS


a in
outa
to of
Rosny's beauu the a ras
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-13

consuming fire. His look, as he turned
II on Hilary, was so searching. and so
inscrutable. and so momentarily hos
tile, that Hilary felt uncomfortable.
There was a history behind that pene-
trating stare-a history and hate.
But after a moments examination
OF Hilary's face film seemed to come
orer the old mans eyes. Whatever
the reason for his strange gaze. Du-
pont was satisfied. He stood by Lafe,
and Jean-Baptiste translated.
"The captain says the sshooner's
full" he said. "He want to start for
Quebec on tonlght's tide"
'srell him to speak to Mr.. Askew
here" answered Lafe. "Say that Mr..
Askew's In charge"
The timekeeper translated back into
the French. A smile hickered upon
Dupont's face. He shook his head and
answered.
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-05-13

"And II You Say I'm Discharged IN
Sue You for Libel In the Quebec
Courts"
ing and not discharged. and II you cay
I'm discharged I'll sue you for libel b
the Quebec courts"
He opened the door, but Hillary
called to him. zone moment, lir. Nor.
ris." he said.
Morris turned and looked at him un.
certainly. He was ready to accept any
extension Of the olive branch.
~Take your CIGARS" said Hilary,
opening the drawer and bringing out
the box.
Mr.. Morris turned purple. snorted,
then snatched up the box and made
his exit.
Apparently he wished to convey the
impression Of a furious quarrel with
a less humiliating ending. for Hilary
heard him shouting angrily outside.
Through the window he saw Jean
Baptiste come running up to him.
There came, later, the confused sound
Of many voices In consultation. But
Hilary turned his attention to the
books.
The deficit for the half-year had
been eight thousand dollars. That
much Lamartine's papers had shown,
and Hilary could find no fault with the
statement. 1t was. Of course. impos.
slble to arrive at any discovery with.
out experience of the practical work.
Ing Of the concession, and Hilary
quickly realized that little was to be
obtained by a prolonged scrutiny.
There was, however, considerable
expenditure for provisions at the Ste.
Marie company's store. which he as.
sumed to be the store on the property,
In view Of an item on the credit side
for the lease Of building. There, at
any rate, Morris dishonesty was mani.
fest. Hilary closed the books. He
would discharge no man for insolence,
but he felt that Morris was entitled to
no more than his salary until October.
Having closed the desk. he looked
about the Office. A door led into an
extension Of the two-stofy building,
He found that the key to the oute1
door fitted this, and, opening 1t, en-
tered q very comfortable little living
room. with a small kitchen at the
back. A stairway at the back Of the
house. built on the outside, evidently
led into the bedrooms. He decided to
take over Morris quarters for his per.
sonal use.
He had just returned into the Office
and put on his hat preparatory I'd
leaving when there came Q tap at the
door. The frightened face Of Jean
Marie Baptiste looked In.
Monsieur Morris has raised b..
said the scaler.
"How's that7"
Everybody Is dlscharged-every.
body what works for the st. Boniface
company. Only the Ste. Marie men
stay. They are very angry. They say
they could have got work on the south
shore for winter, but now too late
maybe"
go and tell the hands nobody ID
discharged - yet" answered Hilary.
Cant you get 1t through your head
that I'm In charge here7"
How an American
meets trouble halt way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25

The week of February will be the tenth anniversary of the Boy Scouts or America, and the national organization has selected as celebration the carry ing out of a national good turn" week.
 The good turn is one of the prime foun- dations of the Boy Scout organization. Each scout is expected to do good turn each day, to some person or animal, CT to community.
 The idea of the good turn week is to get every person, man, woman or chilu' to do good turn each day during this one week The motto selected IS "do a good turn daily. Ask Boy Scout-ne knows" It is a worthy motto, and local officials are anxious to have as many peo- pie in Birmingham do a good turn daily that week as are willing.
 Little emblems, 8 square knot, made or wrapping twine, will be made and dis tributed to those who agree to- do their daily good turns These little knots will be pinned on the lapel of the coat, ana will be the Identification card by which the person will be known.
 Plans are being made by which the campaign will be pushed to the limit Tn Birmingham It is the hope of the local executives to make success of the cam paign, and all efforts will be bent in that direction.
 Each division of scouts will render a programme one night during the week. The troops in those districts will attend the district meeting. and the scouts Of each will cooperate with the others to make the programme success.
 The parents and friends of the scouts will be expected to turn out and help the scouts make a success of the affair All will be invited to the district meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25

Birdhouse Contest
 Remember February is the biruhouse month. Don't disappoint the birds at Camp Andrews as they are depending on the scouts of Birmingham to provide them with homes.
 Scouts Pass Tests
 Quite a number of scouts have passed their irst-class tests during the past week. Louis Thornhili of Troop Il, Ensiey, passed his map-making test and Horace Edwards and Price Hodges of Troop 5S have successfully passed their first-ciass swimming and trip. These boys will soon be full-fledged first-class scouts. some more of you get busy and join the ranks.
 Report Trips to Camp Inasmuch as so many troops are spend- ing the week-ends at Camp Andrews, each troop is requested to report to scout head quarters at least one week, or if possivle two weeks ahead of your trip SO as ro avoid confusion and over crowding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
Another Book By Child
 Causes Furore In London
nx MARGARET WALTER

London, Dec 2o--Miss Daisy Ash ford. who wrote The Young Visitors when she was nine years old. told a large audience in a West End hall 1.-the other afternoon all they wanted to know about her childhood and her sisters and brothers and the books they wrote. Best of all companion work of '"The Young visiters' was read, in between storms of laughter, called"The Jellus Governess" or The Granted Wish,"by Angela Ashford Daisy's younger sister
 Living in the depths of the country said Miss Ashford, i've read everything we could get hold of and when books failed mother used to tell us stories or we'd tell them to each other. wrote a great many other stories We never considered "The Young Wis iters" ntarly as good as some of the others. I wrote it on the rainy days of particularly long and dreary winter in a corner in my fathers study. I wrote my last story the year I was thirteen I shall not write any more stories"
 Miss Ashford good naturedly read aloud some chapters from HThe Young NlSlLefS III a rdtneT4 cdTeleSS dhuScu voice She was constantly interrupted by roars of laughter and people, who knew the book by heart apparently, corrected her just as children do wher a stranger ventures an inaccuracy in reading a well known nursery favorite. Still amazed at the success of her little book Miss Ashford thinks it curious that people should find it so interest ing.
 In appearance this so much wondered about lady looks to be thirty, is rather short very slight. with dark smiling eyes and dark brown hair. She worked in hospitals ond canteens during the war and was at the front several times She was in fact doing relief work in that a publishers reader had got hold of her manuscript in roundabout way and had advised his firm to offer a fat sum for it.
 Where did you get the subjects war asked.
 T always made up fanciful histories for people I met. I would remember what I actually heard them say and make the rest to fit in"
 When the little informal talk was finished everybody was invited into the artists room to see and handle the "stout little book" which has oc- casioned so much speculation. Miss Ashford said it was one of her mother discarded account books on which only few leaves had been written when 1t was given to her. The story runs straight along without pause except for the chapter headings which are printed in large bold childish letter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
HE KNEW

Scoutmaster-WeI what would you do to disperse mob?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
TROOP 15 LEADING
 EFFICIENCY CONTEST

Troop has been hard at work the past week, and has greatly increased Hher lead over the other troops in the efficiency contest Troop 52 is second 40 points behind 15.
 The scouts of Troop IS have taken the very best way to deny the rumors against their troop, that of actual proof. They have got right down to work, and have taken good lead in the eff ciency contest. That is not all, the scouts declare. They intend to keep the lead throughout the quarter, and thus win the trophy once more.
 Four new troops have entered the lists, bringing the total up to twenty two troops taging part in the contest.
 The following are the troops in the order in which they stand and the to- tai number of points scored by each, the totals including points scored dur ing the week ending January 16:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-25
Troop Managers

Troop Managers A great number of the troop messengers have fallen asleep on the job. conse- auentiy your troop mail is still in your box. Wake him up and see that your troop has it's mail.