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CHAPTER v.
A Message in Cipher.

While Kate listened to what Curly
had to tell her the dark eyes of the
girl were fastened upon the trembling
little woman standing nea the door.
"Do you mean that she is going to
let my father be killed rather than tell
what she knows?" Her voice was
sharply incredulous, touched with a
horror scarcely realized.
tt don't know anything about it"
the haraSsed woman iterated. 1
whats the use Of saying that when
we know you do? And you'll not get
'out Of 1t by sobbing. You've got to
talk. You've got to tell-you've just
got to-" Kate insisted.
The little oma shrank before the
energy Of a passion so vital. No
strength was in her to fight But she
could and did offer the passive resist
lance Of obstinate silence.
Curly had drawn from his pocket the
newspaper found in the cellar. His
eyes had searched for the date line to
use as cumulative evidence, but they
had remained fastened to one story.
Now he spoke imperatively.
"Come here, Miss Kate. I believe
this is a message to u.s."
"a m~essage|
From your father, perhaps"
How could it be?"
II found the paper in the cellar
where he was. See how some Of these
words are scored. Done with a finger
nail, looks like"
This was the paragraph upon which
his gaze had fastened, and the words
and letters were scored sharply as
shown below, though in the case OF
single letters the mark ran through
them instead of underneath, evidently
that no mistake might be made as to
which was meant:
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-20
spoke with a casual nou.
Morning, Glass;"

Fendrick mumbled a surly answer.
The. manner Of ironical co~mradeship
his captive chose to employ was more
than an annoyance. To serve his ends
1t was necessary to put the fear of
death into this mans heart, which was
a thing he had found impossible to do.
The logic of circumstances was driv-
ing the sheepman into a corner. He
had on impulse made the owner Of the
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
MAN And WIFE
CUT THROATS
After Wounding Selves
Evidently Changed Minds
Letters Tell Story.

NORFOLK. Va, Dec T. Carry
ing out what is believed to have
been a suicide pact, Victor Bishop
wallam, a petty officer in the Navy,
and his pretty young wife Gather
Inc, of South Philadelphia, are in a
critical condition at a local hos
pital suffering from wounds in
fiicted on throat and chest with a
pocket knife.
After the wounds had been in
flicted the husband apparently
changed his mina and called for
help. telling the neighbors that a
burglar had cut them. He later said
the cutting was done during a
nightmare. Two letters were found
in the room. one signed Catherine"
and the other unsigned. The signed
letter was dated November %, and
read. in part, as follows:
Dear mother and dad: l am
writing You this letter to tell you
that / am going to do away with
myself. Death is so sweet, and
Victor and I are up against it; no
money and nowhere to go, so / am
saying goodbye"
The unsigned letter. supposed~to
have been written by the husband
Just before suicide was attempted,
reads: Il am taking my wife with
me. We are both sick of life. II
possible, please cremate or bury us
together and pray for u.s."
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
PACKER EMPLOYEES
GIVEN INCREASE

CHICAGO. Dec. z-Requests for
a blanket increase Of from 81 to 81
day by employees of packing COM
panies were denied today by Judge
Samuel Alschuler. arbiter in the dis
pute between packers and employees
over wages. Judge Alschuler. how
ever. granted some temporary in
creases to certain classes Of work.
ers which will amount to about
s5.ooo.ooo additional wages which
packers will have to pay this year.
Judge Alschuler granted all en-
ployes coming under the classifica-
tion of general plant workers" a
temporary increase OF S per cent to
s25 to July s, 1920. and ending De-
cember 5. This award will really
amount TO bonus to about 125. 900
employees in. Chicago. Omaha, Kan
sas City, Oklahoma City East st.
Louis and Sioux City.
The award win give each en-
ploye under that classification an
average of about sl.z5 a week, at
torneys for the packers estimated.
over the period for which the in
crease was made effective. Each
man will receive between SIS and
$3.50 as his share of the award.
minimum wage of 81 cents an
hour. effective December 6, was set
for special classes of workers in
the yards, such as electricians and
sheet workers. A minimum wage
OF 57E cents for machinery movers
was set.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
MILLIONSNOW !
DOOMED T0DIE
Famine in China Renders
20,000,000 Hopeless, Say
"a Dispatches. 4

NEW YORK. Dec. Twenty mill
lions may die and more than $1,000
900 will be seriously affected by q
famine how raging in North China.
according TO a cablegram received
today by the Christian Herald.
The cablegrsm follows: The ra-
piditx with which the famine now
ravaglhg. North China is spreading
has absolutely no parallel in this
land OF famines. A month ago. and
even three weeks ago. It was esti-
mated between 3o.0o0.0OO and lo.-
100000 would be affected and that
probably 10000. 900 would die.
Reports OF surveys which have
just reached into isolated districts
and a new census show at least 5o.-
ooo.0 900 are directly involved and
that at least 10000. 200 people will
die this winter. unless help in un-
precedented quantities reaches the
stricken areas"
The dispatch, which was sent by
The Herald's Peking correspondent.
said that the road between Homan
and Peking was literally strewn
with corpses. People are dying by
the thousands. the correspondent
said.
Girls between 14 and 20 years old
are being sold at 81 each for ship
ment into South China as slaves. tho
dispatch added. In many sections
people are living in holes dug in the
ground and in little rush shelters
like an army pup" tent
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK
WEEKLY SUMMARY

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. RE
reipts of cattle at Union Stock
Yards, Claremont, for the week end
ing yesterday, were light and the
market on all kinds was unsettled,
with prices considerable lower and
a prospect for a further decline. The
list of receipts and prices is as fol-
lows:
Cattle-Receipts for the week end
ed noon, were 3,523 head against $3.50
head the previous week. Receipts,
135 carloads for market for the
week; So carloads for market today.
Steers-Choice, s10a1O.25: good
butcher. ssa9; medium, s6.50a7.50:
common, s3.25a5. Prefers-Choice.
S7a7.5O; fair to good. s5.50a6.50;
common to medium, S3.25a5. Bulls
Choice, s5.50a6; fair to good, $3.50
as; common to medium, s3a4. Cows
Choice, s5.50a6; fair to good, $3.50
as; Common to medium, s2a4.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts for
the week ended noon yesterday,
were 7,715 head against 4.176 head
the previous week; fair supply; mar
ket lower and dull. Sheep, s2a5.75:
lambs. S7.50a13; extra lambs, s1325.
Hogs-Receipts for the week end
ed noon yesterday were 13,45S head,
against $1,000 head the previous
week; light supply; market lower:
lights, S11.65; medium, S11.65; heavy
s11.25a11.65. Pigs, s10.75a1l. SIS; b;
roughs $Sa9.
Calves-Receipts for the week
ended noon yesterday were 1890
head. against 1899 head the pre-
vious week; fair supply; market
lower; Calves, s5a16 as to kind.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
COTTON MEN
BEGIN PARLEY
South-wide Acreage Re-
duction Conference Be
gins 2-Day Session.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. THE
task of enforcing a reduction in
the 1921 acreage Of cotton will be
put in the hands of the State Bank
ing associations OF the various cot
ton States.
This was decided at the opening
session OF the southwide Cotton
Acreage Reduction Conference.
which began a two-day session here
today.
The 1000 Merchants. bankers.
planters and cotton men attending
unanimously elected Gov. J. N. Par
ker. of Louisiana, as chairman of
the conference. Leon Sternburger.
Memphis, was elected secretary.
Each cotton-growing State will
be organized for the purpose of as
sisting bankers in reducing cotton
acreage. A banker merchant and
farmer will be selected from each
State to direct the work. Col. w.
b. Thompson, New Orleans. was
named chairman OF the committee
to pick these committees.
Though the conference was called
to discuss reduction of acreage. IL
has SO far devoted nearly all OF
its time to discussing means of
financing cotton now on hand.
Gov. Parker surprised the confer
ence by barely mentioning acreage
reduction in the opening address.
Col. Thompson, however, declared
that d SO per cent reduction in 1921
acreage can alone save the South.
He advocates holding the next crop
to 5.000,O 900 bales.
Some opposition is developing to
a radical reduction in acreage. Gov.
Parker indicated that he favors ex-
pansion of credits rather than q
reduced crop.
Gov. Parker again sprung a sur
prise by his emphatic demand for
protective tariff Sufficient to
other nations"
il can take over the surplus prod
ucts of this country" Gov. Parker
said. This credit should not be
for but ninety days, but a year
should be given the European buyer
in which to pay.
The Federal Reserve banks in
working with members banks must
solve the problem of relieving the
glutted markets.
IF local banks will guarantee
exchange for exports and the Fed
eral system will back them up. the
South will again be on the road
to prosperity"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
&c. School Free
to Veterans Only;
Others Must Pay

NEW YORK, Dec. THE Knights
Of Columbus announce that mem
bers Of the X. OF c.. other than
those who saw service in the sOy
or navy during the war. are re-
quired to pay tuition in the K Of
c. night schools. Supreme Director
William p. Larkin. Of New York.
stated today that rumors had been
spread from unknown sources that
members Of the X. Of c. were given
access to the prvileges of the
schools.
The only free students in the X.
{. schools are former service men
and women" Mr.. = Larkin said.
Members Of the knights of CO.
lumbus and other civilians who did
not see service have been required
to pay for their tuition since the
schools were opened. There has not
been and will not be q change in
this policy"
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
COUNTY SCRAPS
AIREDIN COURT
upper Enders" of Far
quier Plead for Separate
Charter.

wARRENToN. Va Dec. IA
lively debate has been held in the
Circuit Court here over a case Of
legal separation of two sections OF
country on the ground of incom-
patibility of temper.
Citizens of the upper end of Cedar
Run magisterial district petitioned
for a division of the district, claim
ing that the section below the main
line of the Southern Railway block
their wishes in the matter of road
Improvement and all other progress
sive measures.
The lower end. represented by the
Commonwealth's attorney. william
Horgan, put up a spirited defense,
and brought witnesses to prove that
they are larger producers, better
customers and more progressive
generally than the upper-enders.
Even the question of personal ap-
pesrance was raised. one of the pc
titioners alleging that the people
of the lower end had a different
look" and the lower end maintain
ing that they compared favorably
in this line also.
The upper end has but 1,400 pop
ulation and the legal limit of bonds
that could be issued there would
be inconsiderable for road building.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
G0ES'TO JAIL
FOR SS4 GRAFT
Maryland Road Official
Gets Year Term for Pad
ded Pay Rolls.

ROCKVILLE. Md. Dec. Rich
ard Evans. of Cabin John. former
supervisor of roads for Bethesda, Po-
tomac and Rockville disericts. who
was recently found guilty of de-
frauding the county out OF ss4, to-
day was sentenced to one year in
Jail.
In passing sentence, Judge Peter
declared that the act of Evans was
a clear case of graft. He asserted
that the defendant had wrought on
the county commissioners an in
jury which he could not repair in
lifetime. Judge Peter stated that
the court could not sit there day
after day and send persons con-
victed of petty larceny to the house
of correction and be expected to
be lenient with a man like Evans.
The specific charge against Evans
was that in his capacity of road
supervisor he padded his ac-
counts.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
GREECE
WILLHOLDOWN
Constantine in Interview
Declares Self Poor En-
voy; Popular Soldier.

LUCERNE, Dec. IA poor diplo-
mat. but a popular soldier" was
King Constantine's estimate of him
self in an interview here today.
Constantine declared that Greece
under his leadership will not aban-
don any territory acquired under
the Sevres treaty. He confessed he
was compelled to trust the future
to itself in event the allies withhold
financial support.
The kings tall person still was
garbed in civilian clothes today, but
his apartments hustled with SER
wants preparing the royal wardrobe
for the return to Greece. Picturing
himself as a soldier and a leader
of soldiers. II was believed he would
re-enter Athens in full uniform.
Il intend to abandon nothing
Greece received under the Sevres
treaty" he said, "rothing in Asia
Minor or elsewhere. This will mean
we will have to retain our armies.
I don't know how I can continue
the campaign without financial help
from the allies. But perhaps the
future will solve the problem.
Il shall endeavor to convince the
allies of my good faith and my de-
votion to my cCuntry's interests
which the treaty made identical with
theirs in the Near East"
The Kings face was lighted with
smiles when he declared he had
received hundreds of letters from
officers and soldiers in the Grecian
army saying the writers were will
ling to temain mobilized ten years
under him.
I'm probably a bad diplomat. but
i am a popular soldier" he said, as
he shuffied the letters.
Constantine said he might not
leave for Athens before next week.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
Inllerits $4,000,
But Sailor Won't
Desert the Navy

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7.-A-
though inheriting 10000 through
the death OF an uncle. Abraham
Schneider. 20. seamen on the de-
stroyer wadsworth. declared here
today he intended to stick by the
Navy" He said life in the Navy.
Just suited him" and that sixty
thousand dollars was not such an
awful lot of money anyhow"
My one and only distinguished
characteristics" he said, "is that I
know how to handle a knife and
fork at the table. I eat with the
fork, not the knife" he added.
Schneider Is q son of Mrs. Annie
Schneider, Boston. BY the terms Of
the will Schneider will receiye- the
income Of the 100000 until October
I, 1921. when he will become. 81
years old. He will then receive the
principal.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
NEARBY STATE NEWS
Old Virginia Luck
Stone Presented
To Mrs. Harding

DANvILLE. Va, Dec. L. Mrs.
Warren G. Harding. wife of the
President-elect.h has carried with her
to Washington, a real Virginia fairy
stone. 1t was presented to her at
Bedford City Sunday by H. Burns
Trundle OF this city. a prominent
Elk.
II came from Patrick County
where they can be picked up on the
mountain fields.
The fairy stone long was figured
prominently in the poetry and fok-
lore of Dixieland mountain folk No
where else in the world, 1t is claim
ed. can this little brown stone. In
the shape of an almost perfect cross.
be found. The legends are native
to this section.
One Of these stones is expected to
bring continual good luck to the
owner. Few mountain cabins have
not at least one.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
WARRENTON, VA.

wARRENTON, Va, Dec Miss
Norma Fielding died today at her
home near warrenton after a long
Illness She leaves two brothers,
John Fielding. of warrenton, and N
l. Fielding. of Bealeton. and two
sisters, Miss Nellie Fielding and
Mrs Garrison, of Warrenton.
DIR. Stephen Harssberger. of Cat
lett. three times president of the
Virginia Medical Society. has decided
to locate in Warrenton.
A concert for the benefit of the
warrenton Library was held this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. z.
Bowman.
Rev. Paul Bowden, rector of st.
James Church. is holding a preach
ing mission from December to 10.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
LOVERS REQUIRED
TO BRING COLD CASH

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. 7.-Unless
either the prospective bride or
groom has 81 in cold cash. hereafter
II will do them no good to visit
Rockville, famed Gretna Green for
this section OF the country.
P. B. Ray, clerk of the Circuit
Court. today issued orders that
checks or promises 20 pay will not
be accepted for marriage licenses
A few days ago one of his depu-
ties accepted a check. 1t came back
marked mo funds"
Ray will not be an unpaid votary
of Cupid any longer, he says.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
Tars Find 'Tiger"
While Hunting Bear

NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 7.-Hunters'
luck today made unpleasant compli-
cations for Roy Harlow and Dan
Gillespie, sailors from the battle
ship Nevada, who were held under
s2.500 bonds.
The young tars said they had ten
days leave to go bear hunting, but
their attention was diverted when
they came upon a tiger" in the
Norfolk County woods near Bowers
Hill. They were gloating. over their
luck when man-hunting and still
hunting revenue agents came upon
them and destroyed several hundred
gallons of liquor.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
PonZi Investors to Get
Thirty Cents on Dollar

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 7.-Creditors
Of Charles Ponzi will be paid about
30 cents on the dollar, according to
announcement today by receivers
for the postal return wizard.
Ponzi's liabilities amounted to
36,5s0.o0o. according TO the re-
ceivers' announcement. The assets
are s1.5s2.20s12. The liabilities are
notes issued by Ponzi, the state
ment said. These covered the funds
paid over by investors plus the so
per cent promised by the fnancier.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
|HAMON PAPERS
LOOTED, REPORT
Oil Mans Widows Apart
ment Ransacked and Val.
liable Letters Gone.

CHICAGO. Dec. Federal and To-
cal officers Joined today in a search
for four men who last night broke
into the apartment building where
the widow of Jake L Hamon. slain
Oklahoma oil millionaire and poll
tician. lives. and stole numerous
letters and papers belonging to Mrs.
Hamon.
According to Charles Willis, land
lord Of the apartment building. the
papers and letters were being kept
by him while Mrs. Hamon was in
Ardmore, Okla The men, he said,
rang his door-beli and overpowered
him when he let them in. They
ransacked the house and finally
found the papers lodged in a secret
receptacle.
Willis declared they had bribed
a maid previously who told them
he was keeping the letters and pa
pers for Mrs. Hamon's return.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec, THE
local sheriff's ONCE today fnvesti-
gated a report that Clara Smith
Hamon. sought in connection with
the death of Jake L. Hamon, the
Ardmore, okla, millionaire Ia hid
ing In a ranch-house twenty-eight
miles south of San Antonio. Little
credence was placed in the report.
ARDMORE. Okla, Dec. 7-Citizen.
of Ardmore and vicinity today cir
culated petitions asking a grand
jury investigation into the death OF
Jake L. Hamon, empire builder and
political power, alleged to have been
shot by Clara Smith Hamon, his
secretary protege.
County Attorney Russell Brown
today wired San Antonio police re-
questing the arrest of Clara Smith
Hamon and Perry Ross. following
reports that Ross had seen the fu-
gitive near San Antonio.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
MERCHANT KILLED
IN CAR ACCIDENT

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Dec. Z.
james r. Hess. a well-known mer-
chant of Leesburg. was killed in
stantly when his automobile turned
Washington.
welby Carter. who was with him.
was only slightly injured. When
sixteen miles from Washington, the
car skidded, went down an embank-
ment and completely turned over.
pinning Mr.. Hess beneath 1t. break
ing his neck and crushing his chest.
He was 35 years old. unmarried, and
is survived by one brother.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
STORY TOUCHES
OFFICERS HEART

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Dec. T.
County Officer Thomas H. Garrison
has had many requests from weary
wayfarers for a bed in his new
town Jail. but last night came one
that touched his heart.
1t came from a man 63 years old,
who told Garrison that he had been
on the road three years, after losing
$50 by gambling.
Officer Garrison gave the old man
a big. hot supper at his own home
before he led him to the most COM
Portable cot the new Jail boasts.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
Paul May Make Fight
For Seat in Congress

HARRISoNBURG. Va. Dec. e.
Capt. John Paul, defeated candidate
for Representative from the Seventh
Virginia district, may yet contest
the possession of the seat with
Judge Thomas w. Harrison, who won
by AS votes. according to the Off
cial count.
Republican State headquarters
considered the case yesterday. but
refused to deny or affirm the story.
Several irregularities in the county
have been reported.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
Bank Robbed of Bonds.

PETERSBURG. Va, Dec. 7.-Ac-
cording to reports brought to this
city last night by Keysville. Prince
Edward County. resident, the bank
Of Keysville was robbed early Sat-
urday morning and $4,000 in Liberty
bonds taken. Three men were OBJ
served leaving the bank by an en-
gineer on a Richmond train, it is
reported
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
THIEF, AGED "a, GETS
FOUR YEARS IN JAIL

HAGERSTowN. Md, Dec. l.
Judge F. G. Wagaman in the
Criminal Court here sentenced
Henry Phillips. aged 81 years, to the
penitentiary for four years after
conviction of breaking a glass in
the jewelry store window of r. B
Carson in daylight and stealing two
wrist watches.
The judge told Phillips. who con-
Quoted. his own trial. that his age
prevented him from imposing a
heavier sentence
The Washington herald., 1920-12-08
ID. c. Man Gets Big Job.

FREDERICK, Md, Dec. &C. NJ.
Harris, formerly mechanical super
intendent of the Washington Ter
minal Company. has been elected
vice president of the Hagerstown
and Frederick Railway Company.
and has assumed charge of his new
work His Offices are located at
Hagerstown.