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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-28
AGENTS .INYISIBLE EMPIRE'

Committee ct1lnsel which has charged that American socialists were agents ot "an invisible. empire projecting itself as a revolutionary force into other coun- tries," then introIUcc., speeches made at a celebarton i'll New Y1rk of the second anniversary of the Russian revolution and a letter purporting tc have been written by the socialist organization in the Eighth Assembly district in New York, pledginS support to L. c. A. K. Martens, self styled Russian soviet ambassador to the United States, and approving establish ment in America of the seviet form of government This district is represented by Louis Wildman, 3 defendant, one ot whose speeches in defense of soviet Rus sia also was introduced.
 Only two new witnesses took the stan1 today-Nillard B. Rottome of Yonkers, q shorthand reporter, and Michael j. Dris- coll of New York, a special agent for the joint legislative commitee investi- gating radicalism. Four other witnesses were recalled.
 All six were used by the prosecution to produce documentary evidence; none was subjected to lengthy examination.
 Nest of the afternoon session was oc- cupied by reading of the manifesto adoptei at the congress of the coumun- ist internationale at Moscow on March 2s, 1913. signed by Lenine and Trotzl1y, and calling fer civil war to place the work ing class in the saddle''
 The manifesto adopted at the Chicago convention, which also was read, was termed by tine prosecution "thc response fram the national convention of the SO ciaHst party" The two were referred to as 1.-two souls with but single thought; two heats that beat as one.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-28
SEEKING ID PROVE SOCIALISTS UNFIT
 ID HOLD OFFICE
Took Oath of Office With Mental Reservations" Declare Counsel for
 Prosecution
By Assoeiat.d Pr.ss

Albany. N r., January 27.-Taetics adeptea today by the prosecution a5 the trial of the five suspended socialist as semblymen charged with disloy atty. served to substantiate the report that counsel for the assembly judiciary com- rittec will seek to prove the socialists unfit to sarve because they took their caths of office with mental reserva- tfdns.p
 Without comment and simply by intro euction of evidence in logical sequence, John 5. Stanchaeld, committee counsel, drove into the record the following:
 That although the five assenelymei, by ! clause in their party constitution, faced xpulsion if they voted appropriations for ailitary or naval purposes they neverthe- less had sworn to uphold the constitution of the state, which places upor the lsgis- lature the duty of providing funds for maintenance of militia
 This evidence was sanawiched between reading of a radical document which as. serted that socialists seek to enter into the government to be near the doors ot the chambers where dictatorship sits and to hinder the dictatorial work in any way possible" and the manifesto adopted hy the socialists st their national conven- tion in Chicago last year. which WAS termed by the prosecution pledge of sup port to I4enine and Trotzky to aid in the organization of thir3 internationale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-28
SAYS RTLI SOUNDS
 DEATH KNELL FOR
 SPONSORING PARTY
tcon,inued from Page One,

day by declination of Representative liar
 reid. reDphhcar Gi;'aho-r-a e'actea re- eentlv on platform opposing the princi-
 pie. to accept appointment to the House military committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-28
ro Cure . Cold in one Day

Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUTNINE ,fTabietsl. It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold E. W. GROVES signature on each box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-28
Mrs. Msude c. Going-wife .

Mrs. NaUde C. Going-Wife of Job Co., gng died at the family residence Monday afternoon. The funeral serv ices which were conducted from the residence 1125 Louise street. yester- day afternoon. were attended by many prominent people and friends or the deceased and family. The floral offerings were abundant and beautiful The Rev pr. I "A. Bryan. pastor of the Third Presbyterian n church. 'offiieated a the services. In terment took place at the OakhiI cemetery. The pallbearers. were: Normal shannon Alan Daley. John Street. Robert Hamilton George Les ter and +. H. Woodrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-28
William II. Berne

William IT. Hennetf-The body of vii liam II. Bennett. age 59. who died Sunday morning. was sent to Pel- ham yesterday by LiRe I.oy for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-28

Ernest Cash. Jr.--The body of Ernest Cash. Jr.. son of Mir and Mrs Ernest Cash. who died sunday morning. was sent 10 Collinsville Ala. kesterday v afternoon by Shaw for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-28
Mrs. sarah E. wiIson-runer.

ices for Mrs. Sarah F. Wilson age 65. who died at a local infirmary Monday afternoon were held at the home of her daughter. Mrs. A. W. Hoskins. 720 North Twenty first street, yesterday afternoon af { o'clock, The body was sent to Her rodsbVrg. Ky. last night for inter- ment by Johns. Surviving her are three daughters. one son and three grandsons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-28
DEATHS

suzanne FerGuson-T'he three -months- old daughter of Ar. and Mrs. J. < Stokes Ferguson, fed Friday al Salt Lake City. Utah. The body will be received in Birmineham this after noon by Woodin Undertaking Com pany. Funeral arrangements am nounced later
 M q. Susan C. Rylant-Age 66 years died yesterday morning at the resi-. dence. near Huffman. She is sur vived by her husband. W. H. Rylant. and a son. J. B. r. Rvlant Funerai services and nterment will take place at New Prospect cemetery this morning. Woodin Undertaking Com pany in charge
 James F Seay age f0. who died at local infirmarv late Monday evening. following a stroke Of apoplexy Mon day afternoon. was turned over to sam Foley undertaken at Pratt City by the Johns Undertaking Company yesterday afternoon Funeral ar raneements will be announced later z pr Seav was very prominent in this city as a surgeon. and was widely known He was an active member of several fraternal orders including the Masons. Macca bees. Woodmen and others. and was up until the time ot hls death on the surgical staff of the St Vincent hospital. Surviving him are his widow and two sons. Erskine and James Seav. two brothers, J Seav and $. c. Seav. and two sisters. Mrs. A. Pr5tchett and Mrs. J P. Phil lips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-28
THE WEATHER
Weather

Weather Washington. January 27.-Weather forecast for Alabama; Loean rains Wednesday; Thursday cloudy Georgia: Rain Wednesday and prob ably Thursday.
 sissippi-Generallv cloudy We'd nesday and Thursday. Tennessee-Cloudv and somewhat colder Wednesday,; Thursday fair.
 Local Data
, 1920-06-23
ORDER OF II DAY
for an extraordinary Meeting. of the
Colonial Council for St. Croix,
MONDAY, June %, 1920, at one
O'Clock p. m.
Convened By request of Government. ]

/. Colonial Council Bill No. IS.
Bird Discussion on Colonial Council
Bill No, IS, Draft of an Ordinance
introduced by Government, repeal
ing Ordinance creating the Food
Commission.
2. Colonial Council Bill No. SO.
Continuation of End Discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No. SO, draft of
proposed Budget for the Municipality
of St. Croix for the fiscal year from
July lst, 1920 to June 80, 1921,
Colonial Council Office, St. Croix,
June 22nd, 1920.
F. COULTER,
Vice. Chairman.
, 1920-06-23
Advertisement.

BIDS are requested f1r the following
supplies which are needed in the
administration of Richmond Insane
and E.eper Asylum for the month of
July 1920. Delivery is to De made by
the merchant.
Bids should be addressed to Inspector,
Richmond Insane Asylum.
All supplies to be of best quality.
Flour SO lbs, Cornmeal 500 lbs; Rice
300 lbs, Oats $50 lbs, Sage 300 lbs.
Beef 400 lbs, Pork $50 lbs, Fish (salt)
224 lbs. Peas 200 lbs, Potatoes 500 lbs,
Lard Is lbs, Cooking butter rs lbs,
Table butter so lbs, Onions so lbs,
Tea Is lbs, Matches 2 gross, Soap 6
cases.
All bids should be received by June
26th, 1920.
Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I. of U. S.
A., Juue 22nd 1920.
H. Z. HANSEN,
Inspector
Richmond Insane &
Leper Asylum.
, 1920-06-23
Executive Order No. Il.

war IN AuguS 1914, leo the JOV-
ernor of the Danish West Indian Is
lands, on August 3, 1914, to issue a
Provisional Law temporarily cancel
ling the obligation of the National
Bank of the Danish West Indies TO
exchange its notes for gold at St.
Thomas said provisional law was
annuIled and concurrently a law sub
stantially to the same effect was
passed by the Danish Rigsdag and
confirmed on October 2, 1914 con-
ditions have now 80 changed that the
best interests of the Virgin Islands
of the United States demand the abro-
cation, in the manner therein pro.
vlded, Of said Law so passed by the
Danish RIgsdag; and
Whereas, by section 3, of aforesaid Law
Of the Danish Rigsdag, confirmed
October 2, 1914, that law may be
put out of force by Royal Or nance;
and
Whereas, by virtue of the Treaty Of Ces-
sion entered into on August A, 1916,
between the United States of Ameri-
ca and Denmark the sovereign rights
heretofore exercised by Denmark
over the Danish West Indies passed
to the United States in accordance
with the terms thereof; and
Whereas. by virtue of Section l of the
Act of Congress approved March 3,
1917, entitled AN Act to Provide
for a Temporary Government of the
Virgin Islands of the United States"
all military, civil and judicial powers
necessary to govern the said islands
are vestedin the Governor thereof:
Now, therefore, /, j. W. Oman, Gov
ernor of the Virgin Islands Of the
United States, acting under the
authority of the aforesaid Act of Con
gress and in order to reestabIish the
currency of the Virgin Islands of the
United States on a normal basis. do
hereby abrogate the aforesaid Law
of the Danish Rigsdag confirmed
October 2, 1914, and decree that
Section l - and Section 3 = of the
Danish Law confirmed March 20,
1914, shall, upon such abrOgation be-
coming effective, stand in full force
and effect.
The said a%brogation shall be effective
on and after % August 1920.
Witness my hand and seal of the Gov
ornment of the Virgin Islands Of the
United States, at St, Thomas. this 22nd
day of April, in the year 1920.
]. W. OMAN.
Governor.
Approved.
IJ ITTT COM
, 1920-06-23

G. Nordby, K Henderson, F.. Andersen,
F Lunney and F. Coulter.
3rd Appointed Member armstrong;
sent in excuse of his inability to attend =.
the meeting. Furthermore were absent:
3rd Member for C~hristiansted Town
(Pentheny), End Member for Christian
sted Country District (MacKay) and 4th
Member for Fr~ederiksted Country Dis
trict Fleming.
Despatching Secretary Commander
Colby attended the Meeting)
After prayers had been said the Chair
mar remarked: Since the last meeting
of the Council, l have received the fol
lowing letter from Government. The
Chairman read the letter and which is
as follows:
June 10, 1920.
From: Despatching Secretary.
70: The Chairman, Colonial Council
for the Municipality of St. Croix.
Virgin Islands.
l.. In conformity with Section 20 of
the Colonial Law, you are hereby request
ed to elect, at the next meeting of the
Colonial Council, four members to serve
on the respective Electoral Boards for
the period from 1st April 1920 to 31st
March 1921.
FRED. B COLBY.
The Chairman further remarked: The
minutes OF the last meeting Of the Coun-
Gil have been published as customary in
the st. Croix Avis and if members
have no objection | will declare same
tacitly adopred.
There being no objection the Chair
man declared the minutes as published
tacitIy adopted.
The Chairman remarked: Honorable
Members as you notice there is a supple
mentary item on the Order of the Day for
the election Of a member to join the Lii
brary Commission. will bring this mat
ter up after recess.
LIST Member for FreQerikstad Country
District [Andersen would like to know
if the member to be appointed is sup
posed to be a member from the Council?
The Chairman answered: I do not
think SO.
The Chairman remarked: The Gov
ernor, Admiral Oman, was expected to be
here today for the meeting but has been
delayed. DespatchinG Secretary Colby
has received a radio message that a
Subchaser is coming lover with Govern
ment Secretary Timm0ns, Dr.. Mink,
Medical Aid and Mr., Pettigrew, Public
Works Officer; as these gentlemen are
coming over to attend this meeting |
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-16
CHAPTER III.

My great-aunt's pearls were gone
stolen-vanished from the wall safel
Still dlscreditlng the evidence of my
own eyes, lighted match and peer
ed into the steel-lined recess. 1t was
empty. On the table beside me was
one of the two jewel boxes 1t had
contained. the one filled with worth
less trinSets. The other, which had
contained the priceless CASTOR pearls
and the other rich treasure, had van
ished.
To-day was Saturday. Six days be-
fore had arrived in the apartment.
There had been two jewel cases then.
With my own hands / had put them
both back safe in their hiding place.
l recalled having tested the knob to
make sure that the combination had
set, Yet since that time someone had
opened the safe. Someone had re-
moved the Jewels. Who could 1t have
been?
To the best of my knowledge there
had been but two persons in the
rooms, old Mrs, Burke, my aunt's
trusted laundress, and myself. Ger
tainly had not taken the jewels, and
II seemed absurd to suspect Mrs
Burke, who had been in Mrs. CASTOR,
| employ for years and had long beer
entrusted with key to the servants
entrance. Yet who else was there /,
suspect
| Recovering little from my Devil
dernient ! fastened to the telephone
must notify the superintendent an,
also the police that the apartment ha
been robbed. | decided, too, that
should wire my great-uncle Rufus 0
the robbery. and then Il dawned o
me for the first time that did nc
] know the old counle,a ad,lrasa The
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-16

merely had said that they were going
to Maine. Never mind, there was
nothing that they could do In their
absence. Probably could get their
address from the superintendent, or
from Mr.. Gaston's bankers. The first
thing TO do was to notify the super
intendent.
But waitl with my hand on the
telephone, stopped short. II dawn
ed on me that in all likelihood would
be the one most under suspicion.
If detectives were called In, ! could
see that their first move would be to
lay the theft to my door. They would
investigate everything about me, ana
/ remembered with distress that !,
spaf,ilng Nelson, just now was out OF
a job--and far worse, stood discredit-
ed at the only place Of employment !
had had In New York.
My discharge had come that very
morning like q thunderbolt out OF a
clear sky. The reason for my per-
emptory dismissal had not been able
to fafhom. In some mysterious fash
ion my employers wrath had been
reused toward me- Why, ! could not
imagine. Certainly my life, especially
since my two comrades had gone
away, had been circumspect enough.
Even though | was living in seven
thousand-dollar apartment was un-
employed, all but penniless, just re-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-16

Gently dismissed for some unexplained
reason, and now more than likely to
be accused or at least suspected of
theft. .-....
Yet only this very morning l had
been taking an optimistic view Of life.
Delighted at having cut my living ex-
penses in two, had decided to take
twenty dollars of the thirty-fve 1
drew that day and add it to the one
hundred and eighty dollars / had in
the savings bank. / would mail reg
fstered letter to my mother and re-
duce my Indebtedness to her. On my
way to business stopped at the bank
and drew out every penny had there.
1t was my intention to go to the post
Office at lunch time to register the
letter. Just before twelve, Mr.. Wood,
the head of the firm, had sent for me.
"Mr. Nelson" he had said wrath
fully, the minute / entered his office,
there is your weeks salary. You will
leave our employ at once"
Stunned both by his manner and his
words, / gasped out something about
not understanding what he meant.
knew of no reason that would war
rant my discharge.
81 can't put it in any palmer Eng
fish, can II" he roared at me. SECT
out !"
held my ground.
! "Surely l am entitled to some ex-
planation," 1 protested. IF there's
been anything wrong with my work"
"Your works all right" he bel.
lowed. ITS this" he cried, waving
at me letter that had been lying
on his desk. This letter is enough
1t exposes you for what you are"
Dumfounded at his amazing state
ment, 1 demanded to see the accusing
document. Angrily he refused.
"You know as well as l what's In
It."
In vain I protested. Every wore
uttered only seemed to add to hi.
wrath. In the end he almost hustled
me out of his Office. Blindly l fount
my way to the street, still clutchin,
in my hand the weeks pay he hat
rudely thrust on me. .s
That letter to which he referred
who could have written it? Wha
could have been in 1t that had so in
famed my employer against me?
racked my brains in vain, puzzlin,
to account for it. l had not beef
aware that / had an enemy In tn
world, yet who but an enemy coul,
have written a letter that would hav
. such dire effect?
I The mystery Of my dismissal wa
too great for me to solve. The on
!. thing felt thankful for was that
: had come before I had sent off m
/. money. At least / had two hundre
and fifteen dollars in my pocket. Ur
der my present mode of life tina
would last me quite while, surel
until | found another position. Wei
there was nothing to do but max
z the best of 1t.
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y Nl1lidfr.
gD0laf1CtOf1 s s:.a4s'.;s' !

pocket the keys my great-uncle had
given me and toyed with them thought
fully. Among them were two tiny
keys that undoubtedly belonged to the
Jewel cases. Had / the right to use
them9 decided that / had.
The first case opened contained, so
far as my limited knowledge of prec-
ious stones enabled me to judge, moth
ing but q bunch of cheap junk, bits
Of finery from another century, coral
earrings that Mrs CASTOR may have
worn when she was little girl, combs
OF JET, amber beads, quaint hoop ear
rings and ring or two, merely the
srInkets OF vain old woman, treas
ured from the time when the money
to buy them was scarce. There was
nothing in the lot that any self-re-
speeding thief would take, precious as
they may have been to their owner.
/ locked up that case and returned 1t
TO the safe and opened the other.
Az raised the lid an involuntary
| exclamation of amazement and admi-
ration escaped me. There, nesting In
| the center Of yelyet-lined tray, lay
| cleaning the most wonderful mass Of
iridescent pearls / ever had laid eyes
l on, surely worth vast fortune. Turn
Ing them over and over admirlngly In
the light, at last laid them back In
the tray and began to investigate the
other treasures the casket contained.
In other traps In the box ! found dia-
1 monds galore, great solitaire that
must have been all OF seven earats,
dinner rings, bar pins, crescents, stars,
! earrings. and in compartment all
by Itself, tiara of rubies and dia-
4. monds. There was also variety Of
other gems, pins and rings wrought
In curious designs with rubies, dia-
monds, sapphires, and pearls, some UNI
set diamonds and loose fragments Of
pieces that had evidently been torn
apart to add to other settings, the
collection OF woman with unlimited
money to spend.
With trembling hands / restored the
jewels to their hiding place, twice test
Ing the knob to make sure that the
combination had set. The unexpected
sight of such vast fortune In gems
had filled me with strange emotions
with thoughts SO evil hardly dared
admit them to myself. There mus
have been nearly half a million dollars
worth of precious stones In that one
casket. The CASTOR pearls in them
selves We're a fortune.
II only they were minel
To every honest man at times com,
temptations as great as come to an.
criminal. No man knows whether o
not he Is honest until he has been pu
to the test knewl was tempted
J strongly tempted, to take my grea
: aunt's Jewels. What was to hinder
The old couple were to be absent 70
: months They had left me in charg
! and had given me their keys and tn
: safe combination. There would b
" abundant time for disposing of tn
: jewels before their, theft was discoS
!. cred, With the money they woul
= bring | could satisfy my craving 70
{ adventure. | could travel the worl
= over.
3 Yet, as look back at 1t, all tn
: time l was thinking these thoughts,
knew would not take the jewels.
e normal man cannot steal. Even whe
Il his desires lead him to theft his min
y points out the folly and his consclenC
Il the wrong.
/ Resolutely put the thought of tn
Y Jewels out Of my head--or tried to-
IS
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showing KaIssr.s vlclOasnss'.

The Germans, in setting hte I'D al
Louvain library, totally tro.ss,berlpl
only the printed books , nua add
from 100000 to 100000 Volu l,eb de-
nearly 1000 manuscripts WIZ tapcss
library contained, but also tne ,',ne q
university halls, thus destr essn aw
three days that which had ta nnce be
centuries to build up. ohls d;sastef
fore in history has such 4 wbei
been Inflicted upon the wos, ,or uItA
in A. D. e43. the Caliph Gina ", Il III
blasphemy only equaled by .ha !, Alss
kaiser. destroyed the library ma III,
andrla In the name OF oou' ,,y--Cs
is of very doubtful authoi
cago Evening Post.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-16

and stretching myself out on a couch
gave myself up to pleasant reveries
about my delightful new acquaintance,
the girl who lived just across the hall.
| pictured myself finding some way of
winning her confidence and of helping
her out Of her mysterious trouble, And
what IL eventually old Rufus should
make me his helr2 Surely I would
need mate with whom to share the
joys Of having fortune. With Wis
ions Of Barbara Bradford bedecked
with my great-aunt's choicest Jewels.
fell asleep,
Il was almost dusk when was
awakened by the arrival OF the ex
| pressman with my trunks. After /
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-16
THE oAsToH PEARLS.

Synopsis. circumstances having
prevented 8palding Nelson. clerk,
from Joining the American forces
going 10 France. he Is In a de-
spondens mood when he receives
an invitation TO dinner from bis
great-unele. Rufus CASTOR. On the
way 10 the house he meets, under
peculiar circumstances, young
girl, apparently In trouble, 10 whom
lie has an opportunity 10 be OF
slight service. She lives In the same
apartment building an Rufus Gas
ton. and he accompanies her 70 the
house. CASTOR and his wife are 30.
ing TO Maine for a trip and want
10 leave Nelson In charge OF tho
apartment. He accepts. CASTOR
and hts wife tell thsir grcat-nephew
OF mysterious noises-"w hiHpers--
which they have heard In the
house. On his way to the CAS-
ton apartment next Sunday Nelson
again meets his accidental ae'
quaintance Of few days before,
barbara Bradford She urges him
not to allow the fact OF their be-
ing acquainted to be known. The
hero takes an Instructive dislike TO
the superintendent, Wick, Of the
building
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Advocates Trial of Hun Leaders !.


If Hindenburg and Ludenaotn .arits
guilty of offenses against nnaer
they, and not some of then r. YOU'D
lings, should pay the penalty M Il
be a farce to let them go =" md Il
convict their subordinates' , IN
would be a farce TO try TO ,a
the German people with the ln' unIls
majesty OF international law 4 D.
fearing to try leaders who are ,,,or d
sition to arouse public ela l1lusep.
their heir behalf. BY all means let ~ lirst
burg and Ludendorff be atilons ..oes be
to answer. They stand as NC Iessoa
fore their followers and Nv Use to-
would be more impressive 10 vi lead
lowers than the spectacle OF sns
ers brought to book.-ESci'"ns