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and keep your eye on the elevator. If
anybody tries to sneak past you, you
holler for u.s.
"'Deed l will, Mr.. Wick" said the
boy, with chattering teeth "I'll holler,
all right"
"Go ahead, Mr.. Nelson" said the su-
perintendent, ''rm right behind you
with the revolver"
Without waiting to explore the front
rooms, I turned at once and ran down
the long hall to the sitting room. If,
as I suspected, murder had been done
here, I was confident that the scene
of the tragedy would be the room di-
rectly under mine. The screams 1 had
heard-and the shot-had seemed to
come from under my very feet.
Although the lights in the front of
the hall were burning, the sitting room
was in darkness. AS 1 reached the
door, my fingers sought the button,
and as the flare of light illuminated
the room l looked hastily about me.
There was no one there but my one
quick glance showed ME that the door
of the wall safe, located similarly to
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BASEBALL WRECKS A HOME
Connecticut Woman Divorce "Fan"
Who Followed Clubs
About.

Stamford, COnn.-Mrs. Mildred
Cohn of Noroton, Conn, obtained q
divorce from her husband, Edwin f.
Cohn, because, she said, she had been
supplanted in his affection by the
American league.
Edwin, she alleged. just wouldn't
stay at home when the baseball sea-
son opened but spent his time and
money in travelling about the country
with various teams. He left her at
home. she says.
In 1915, she charged, he disappeared
entirely, The only way she could
trace him. she continued, was by writ
ing to various big league managers
he knew and asking them If they'd
seen Edwin. Connie Mack of the Ath-
letics, replied to her query that he
had and the exasperated Mrs. Cohn
brought suit for divorce.
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CHAPTER VIII.

Inserting the key Mr. Wick handed
me, l turned it sharply and flung the
door wide. 1t revealed luXuriously
furnished apartment, the front rooms
of which were eXtrayagantly ablaze
with light.
For moment the three of us, Mr.
Wick, the elevator boy and myself
stood there with our ears alert for
any sound from the apartment. While
l do not admit to being coward, the
unknown has it's terrors for all of us,
and must confess that the knowledge
that Mr.. Wick had his revolver drawn
was indeed comforting. All was
silence in the place.
John" said Wick to the elevator
boy, you stand here right by the door
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deceive me. In my growing dislike
for the man. I felt tn II Il would not
be beyond the -ange o. probability for
Wick to have been sta lding guard at
the door while confe ierate rifled the
apartment.
I'm no detective" h , answered nom
committally. "An I know is that he
has gone. He certain ly amt here in
the apartment"
1t was on the tin IF ny Tongue to
suggest that we look IL the secret
passageway. l felt tlpat the shock It
would be TO Wick to le EARN that l knew
about this might lead him to open his
lips. | felt certai' t it was by way
of similar 9ass =" th" one l
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"There's nothing here for me to do
This woman has beeLk dead for some
| time"
"How long?" I asked.
at Is Impossible, for me to judge
maybe twenty ,,utes, perhaps an
hour. I should sa. that death was
practically instantand dous. She was
killed by bullet penet trat!ng the heart.
Who shot herr
/ He looked sharply from me to Mr.,
Wick. as If suspecting that 1t might
have been one of us.
"a burglar got her tjust a few min
utes ago" Mr.. Wick Explained. "Mr.
Nelson and me heard a scream and a
shot. We let ourselves In here with
my pass key and found her here. 1t
must have been burglar that she sur
prised when she enl Tered the apart
ment."
"It looks like It," assented the ply
slcian. There are marks on her
throat where he triet to strangle her
screams. Have you notified the po-
I llce7"
"Yes," said Mr.. WICK.
There's nothing mere that can do
then" said the decor, making his
preparations to depart.
"would you not wait until the po-
lice Gomez suggested he superlntend-
ent. They'll be here any minute and
probably they'll wa statement from
you"
"very well" said ne doctor, "Tll
watt"
As we waited Che rec of us chat
ted about the crime aud about the
dead actress. From the conversation
learned that az the ieight Of her me-
teoric career on broadway Daisy Lutan
had become the wife of the young son
Of very rich family. His parents in
sisted that she had trapped him into
matrimony and after long legal wran-
Cling she had been iivorced about n
year ago. She had lecelved large
sum In settlement. and this with her
earnings as an actres enabled her to
live in luxury.
Hadn't she a sv 'theart nowT
asked.
BETTER make II aluHl." sneered the
doctor. Women of Yer tyre always
have lot of mcu frlf Is
"No men ever came see her here
I'm positive OF that. 4 Mr.. Wick.
"of course not" al the rector sar-
castically. "The re- itati0n of the
Grtsnddeck apartmCn must be pro-
tec,ed at all COST
As we talked two .tiyes IN plain
clothes arrived. They .ewed the body
and proceeded 20 question the doctor.
GLOW was this woua1 killed.
"By a revolver sh-, right through
the heart"
"Nho Is shef"
"Daisy Lutan. the ftress."
"who did itf" r.,
"It must have beer burglar" In
terjected Mr.. Wick. MY tntory Is
that she came In tfexpectediy and
found him NJ work"
'Wh0 found her?"
"These gentlemen" said the doctor
including both Mr.. Wck and me with
a wave OF his hand.
The detectives turyad TO Mr.. Wick
first.
Tell us about IT," - Of them d. |
rected.
my name Is James began !
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LEOPARD CANNOT
CHANGE SPOTS
Mr.. Dodson, the silver Tone"
Man, Tells the Treachery
of CalomeI.

Calomel loses you a day. You know
what calomel is. It's mercury: quick
silver. Calomel Is dangerous. II crashes
into sour bile like dynamite. cramping
and sickenlng you. Calomel attacks
the bones and should never be put into
Sour system.
When you feel bilious. sluggish. con-
stipated and all knocked out and be-
lieve you need dose of dangerous cal
omel just remember that your druggist
sells for few cents large bottle OF
Dodson's Liver Tone, which Is entirely
vegetable and pleasant to take and is
a perfect substitute for calomel. IL Is
guaranteed to start your liver without
stirring you up inside, and can not
salivate.
Don't take calomeli 1t can not be
trusted any more than a leopard or a
wildcat. Take Dodson's Liver Tone
which straightens you right up and
makes you feel fine. Give 1t to the
children because it is perfectly harm
less and doesn't gripe.-Adv.
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Caught After Lonu Chase.

New York.-After being trailed
around the world, William H. Moffitt,
wanted IN connection with alleged gi-
gantic real estate swindles in New
FORK city, was arrested in San Jose,
Cal.
There are more than 800 complaints
against Moffitt, the police say, alleg-
ing he swindled clients out of about
s1,000,000 by the sale of fake and bo-
gus stocks.
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WHO SHOT HERR

Synopsis. -spaliIng Nelson Is oc-
cupying the apartments OF his
great uncle. Rufus CASTOR. The
Gastons. leaving % a trip. tell him
about mysterious noises and wills
pers" that have scared them. lie
becomes acquainted With Barbara
Bradford, who lives In the same
big building. lie lnstinctivcly dis
likes and distrusts the superintend-
ent. WICK. The mysteries In his
apartments begin with the disap-
pearance of the CASTOR pearls from
the wall safe. lie decides not 20
call In the police. but 10 do his own
investigating 10 Is soon evident
that someone has access 20 his
rooms. Becoming friendly with
Barbara. he learns that her apart
meuts are equally mysterious She
tells him that several years before
her sister Claire. who lives with
her. had made a runaway mar
riage with an adventurer, from
whom she was soon parted, and the
marriage had been annullel. Claire
is engaged TO be married and some
one has stolen documents concern
ing the affair from the Bradford
apartment and is attempting to
blackmail the Bradfords. Nelson
takes Miss Kelly. the telephone
girl. to dinner with the idea OF
pumping her. German. a hotel de-
tective, recognizes her as the wife
of Lefty Moore. a noted burglar.
Nelson tells his story to German
and puts the case in his hands.
Nelson finds a secret passage, with
a panel door in his room lie real
ICES he loves Barbara, He and
Barbara hear a shot In the build
ing.
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PRIEST SPRINTS,
CAPTURES THIEF
Chaplain OF New York Depart.
ment Deserts Luncheon
to Lead Chase.
LANDS IN COAL BIN
Priest Hears Shots From PoiIceman's
Revolver. Dashes Out and Out
strips the Policemen in Hunt
for Robber.

New York-Rev. John J. Coogan.
Catholic chaplain of the police depart
ment, deserted an excellent luncheon
in the rectory of st. Jerome's church
in East 18th street to chase four
blocks after a man who was suspected
of robbing a cafe, and captured the
fugitive single handed in the coal bin
of an apartment house. He was In
conversation with others of the clergy
in the parish house when four shots
from a policeman's revolver barked
in the street outside.
Ranks as Inspector.
On the police department rolls Fa-
ther Coogan ranks as inspector. He
could hardly be expected even in this
official capacity to embark personally
on the pursuit of minor offenders
against the law. The inspector usual
ly insists on the cops doing the foot
work. Not so Inspector Coogan. He
dashed without apology from the rec
tory and reached the street in five
leaps, nearly bowling over one Of the
detectives engaged in the chase. Up
the street he saw the heels of the
suspected robber racing along.
"I'l help you" exclaimed Father
Coogan. And he ran with the Off
GERS.
The fugitive turned into an apart
ment in West both street and made
for the upstairs room. Father Coo
gan was assigned to the cellar and
the detectives and a policeman rum
mayed through the house. One of the
detectives found the man under a
bed, but when he dragged him out the
fugitive dashed past, headed for an air
shaft. Before rhe detectives could
stop him, he had swung through the
opening, plunging downward.
Found in Coal Hole.
Father Coogan, standing inside the
cellar door, heard the crash of the
man landing in the coal pile and was
there in an instant. When the detec-
tives raced down to his aid they found
The progress-itemizer., 1920-05-07
DIDN'T KNOW
TWAS so GOOD
Texas Lady Storekeeper, Who
Carries Black -Draught in Stock,
Has Found 1t "Best Liver
Medicine" ObtainabIe.

Barker, Tex.-Relating her expert
ance with Thedford's Black-Draught,
Mrs. A. L. Fromme, of this place,
says: 81 had for some time used
and other liver medicines, which
would nauseate and make me feel bad.
We have a store, and our customers
called for Black-Draught so often that
[ decided it must be good, so thought
would try it myself,
II began it's use and found it just
fitted my case. 1t neither griped nor
nauseated me, was an easy laxative
and not hard to take.
II had had headaches great deal,
40 doubt from torpid liver. The
Black -Draught would cure them. The
best way find to take Black-Draught
Is to take one or two good sized doses
htil the liver begins to act, then taper
the doses to just a pinch after meals.
"It will insure good digestion, do
away with the gas or bad taste in the
mouth, and is without doubt the best
liver medicine in the market. have
found it so. 1 can recommend it to
my friends, for 1 believe it will do
them good"
Get a package of Thedford's Black
Draught liver medicine today.
Most dealers carry it in stock.
ADV.
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81 am the superintendent OF the
Granddeck apartments. / was In the
elevator about half an hour ago when
l heard a woman screaming and then
the sound of the shot. ! took out my
revolver and got off at this floor TO In
vestigate. At the door l found Mr..
Nelson. He, too, had heard the
screams and the shot and thought they
came from this apartment. l took out
my pass key and we went in"
"Were there any signs of the bur-
glar?" asked the other man.
mo, we looked all through the
apartment and found no one"
"Was anything missing7"
I waited with bated breath to heaT
II Wick would tell of having found taa
wall safe open. If he did not I felt u
would be conclusive evidence that
there was something he was trying to
conceal
II didn't notice anything missing
he said glibly. 81 wouldn't know, any
how. 1 don't know what stuff she had
here"
w llO Woulu hlbW
"Her maid might She's out nov.
Generally she's home by eleven
o'clock"
"Did she keep only the one servantrT
"Only the maid and chauffeur"
"Then she was all alone in the
apartment?'
Eyes. She'd gone out all dressed u7
about seven in her own car. She came
home unexpectedly in a hired taxi not
more than half an hour ago"
did she come home aloneT
"Sure she was alone. AT least tbs
hall boys told me so. did not see hss
come in, myself"
More and more 1 was convinced that
Wick was lying. I was sure he knew
far more about affairs than he was ad-
hitting. Why did he keep harping
on the fact that Miss Lutan had come
in "unexpectedly?" What means had
he of knowing what time she was ex-
pected home? Furthermore he said he
was In the elevator when he heard the
screams and the shot. | did not be
leve 1t woulG have been possible for
the sounds to have carried that far
The walls were all deadened, and tho
room where the tragedy had taken
place was at the back OF the house
many feet distant from the elevators.
I wondered If the Burglar had not been
in the place with Mr.. Wick's conniv-
.ance. while he stood guard outside. AS
he heard me coming he might have
taken refuge in the elevator, AND
why did he have his revolver so con-
veniently ready?
The detective who had been QueS-
tioning Wick turned to me.
"Who are your
"Spa14ng Nelson"
"What do you do? Where do yeu
work?"
I'm clerk
ga clerk living at the Granddecx
apartments" he sneered. "You must
have a good job"
81 haven't any at present" l re-
piled. I'm living here in Mr.. Gas
tons apartment, taking care of IL
while he and his wife are away"
l could see that my statement that
T was only clerk and was not at pres
= employed had not made favor
yssion on the detective.
E ea piiaiir ;g.lh9estt ss1 syssos1l were do-
II h9.u AE1he door of this apartment
lilieH the superintendent arrived?' he
demanded with growing suspicion In
his tones.
"That's easy to explain" l retorted
ST was in my apartment directly over
this one. heard her scream and then
the shot. 1t seemed to come from the
floor right below me, so ran down to
investigate"
'Is that right?" he asked, turning to
Mr. Wick.
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Faith That Comes Of seIf.controI.

Providence, Ky.-Although she fell
and broke her arm, Mrs. D. W. Payne
did not turn back home, but continued
on TO church. However, during the
services the pain became so severe
that she fcund 1t necessary to cab a
physician.
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Biuoest Bov Is Dead

Smithland, Ky.-Ephisus Blanken-
ship, aged sixteen, 6 feet Az inches
tall, weighing 225 pounds and noted
for his strength, is dead here of In
fuenza-
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the prisoner and Father Coogan some
what blackened from their contact
with the coal, but with Father Coo
gan on top. The prisoner went meek
ly enough to Morrisania court.
There he was charged with robbing
the saloon of John Ventor, and held
in $500 bail.
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Every man who has the courage OF
his convictions has to have lot OF
it.
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The Worrisome Ones

The Worrsome Ones.
"Well, granddad, you don't worry
over your seventy-fve years"
"No. Only over the last five. Meg
gendorfer Blatter (Munich).
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Her Aim.
"What is that flirting grass widow
trying to do?"
81 guess she IS trying to make hay
while the sun Shines"
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demanded with growing SUSPICION ID
his tones.
"Thats easy to explain" l retorted
st was in my apartment directly over
this one. heard her scream and then
the shot. 1t seemed to come from the
floor right below me, so ran down to
investigate"
as that right?" he asked, turning to
Mr.. Wick.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-05-07

With your fingers! You can lift of
any hard corn, soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom of feet
A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply few
drops upon the corn or callous. In
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or call
lous right off root and all. without
one bit of pain or soreness. Truly!
No humbug ADV.
Evening journal., 1920-04-20
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped TO reason
why II Is that so many products that
are extensively advertised. all at once
drop out OF sight and are soon for
gottenf The reason Is plain--thc ar
tiole did not fulfil the promises OF the
manufacture. This applies more par
licuiariy 10 a medlcine. A medicinal
preparation that has real curative
value almost sells itself. as like an
endless chain system the remedy Is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, 10 those who are In need OF
IT, w
4 prominent druggist says: "Take
a preparation have sold FOR many
mend, for IN almost every case 10
shows excellent results, as many OF
my customers testify. No other kid
uey remedy has so large sale"
According 10 sworn statements and
verified testimony Of thousands who
have USED ibe preparation. the sue
cess Of DR.. kilmer's Swamp-Root is
due 10 the facl. so many people claim.
thai n fulfls almost every wish in
overcoming kidney, liver and bladder
ailments, oorrects urinary troubles
and neutrslixes the uric acid which
causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle OF
Swamp-Rooi hy Parcels Post. Ad-
dress DE-. Kilmer & Co, Blnghamton.
N. Y and enclose ten cents; also mem
tion the Wilmington Journal Large
and medium size bottles for sale at al
drug stores.
Evening journal., 1920-04-20
FOUR ARE HURT
IN AUTO SMASH

CHESTER. Pa. April 20.--An auto
mobile was wrecked and four occu-
pants injured late Sunday ntght when
struck by a Chester Short Line troll
ley car on The Darby Creek bridge,
several mifas above this city. Two
OF the injured who may die are John
Moylan, No. 20f7 Dickinson street.
philadelphia. and Timothy Donovan.
Room 1873. City Hall, PHILADELPHIA.
donovan was taken to Philadelphia
spital and Moylan was brought to
Chester Hospital, with Mr.. and
Richard Luther. OF No. 1922
ID street, Philadelphia, who
slightly injured. Joseph Kelly.
Witnessed the accident, informed
olice that one OF the occupants
the automobile was trying t.
nix the machine on tho bridge. bul
csplte the efforts Of the chauffeur
ii refused 10 move. The trolley car
rammed the rear end OF the automn
bile. throwing the passenge
Evening journal., 1920-04-20
She DIDN'T BUY
THAT new DRESS
She Diamond Dyed" All Her
Old, Faded Apparel ~
Like New.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes, guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fldeless color to any
fahl ic. whether 1t be wool. silk, linen,
cotton, or mixed goods--dresses,
blouses, stockings. skirts. children's
coats. feathers. draperies. coverings.
The Direction Book with each pack-
age tells so plainly how 10 diamond
dye over any color that you can not
make a mistake.
10 match any material, have drug
glst show you diamond Dye" Color
Card
Evening journal., 1920-04-20
SOY SAVED FROM DROWNING

LHESTEh. Pa. April 20.-plunglng
into the Ninth street quarry hole yes
terday when the bank suddenly gave
way under him, Foster ID. Chandler
Max Pinson. Of New York. rescued
the lad. Young Chandler with other
boys had been hunting rats. Miss
Amy Campbell. OF Elisnore Place.
noticed the lad fan into the quarry
and called for help.
Evening journal., 1920-04-20
'FNNSGR R~'''''AN
Slain IN 'iOME
Ready Pistol S to Muir
der After Sun~ y Night
Wrangle
MURDERER MAKES
HASTY ESCAPr
PENNsGRovE. N. J.. A


Canini MscQuoceni was sho =
stantly kilhd at the thresho.. Is
home in East Main .reet .av
night Tue slayer, sa.d TO have Decn
Stefano Nitello. got away. and so far
search for him has been unavailing
The Two men had had numerous
spais over family matters and, it
ALLEGED, Vitello went to the Macquc
cehi home Sunday evening, whel
their quarrel was renewed.
Macquoceha suddenly let drive wit
his hst in Vltellos face. The latter
drew revolver and fired one shot
with such good aim that his adver-
ssry dropped dead without a mur-
mur. the bullet plowing through his
body Just below the heart. The vic
i'm was about 81 years old and leaver
widow and three small children
The assailani Is about the same age
and has six little ones
Evening journal., 1920-04-20
JIpcE DEFINE CONFORMATION"

GLASGOW - a. lall united
Press In a divore. case heard re-
Gently he question arose as TO the
dincr nee between "condonation' and
forgiven s..
The Judge decided that in a Chris
tan. as well SIS a lay sense II was
assumed that every man had a slaie
on which was written the faults OF
his life.
Then forgiveness 'would be tn
complete wlping of the safe Of the
record.
In condonstion there was no blot
ting out. The record remained on
the slate and was only cover d over
with a piece OF pa with the re-
mark: "That will o. .'ure the rec
ord until another matrimonial Of
fense occurs" Then The paper would
be raised and N record and The
marital sin was still there
The careful reading OF The Nani l.
means the securing Of fnnd OF IN
Evening journal., 1920-04-20

eyebrows and low-cut gowns.
The immigrants TO Brazil rrom por-
tueal. Spain, Italy aud Franco--lho
four great carnival countries OF Eu-
rope~-have brought their carnival ira
ditions and customs 70 Soutn Amer
ira. In years past the color OF Liz
bon. OF Madrid OF Genoa and OF NJ,
as mingled in the Rio de JaneIr,
,liday season Now the spirit
W York. Chicago and Frisco is
Hing into this blend
Evening journal., 1920-04-20

BE smbitious-you can h
very Job you have been wish %
through the Wanls.--Adv -
Evening journal., 1920-04-20

The careful reading Of lhu wants
means the securing Of mnd OF in
formation that is vel worth while.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1920-04-20
'NT7LU nee FIT
..4Ig AM "A

mo METRO. March tBy
MaiN-(Jl d Press THE influence
Of North America on South Am rica
Is steadily becoming more 'ent.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-06
BERGER WILL Be
AGAIN REFUSED
SEAT IN HOUSE
Congress Gets Down to Work
and League of Nations Com
promise Is Discussed BY
Senators Informally.
tsr MORNING joupsAL SPECIAL LEASED wisrl

Washington, Jan. 5.--Congress went
to work Immediately today upon re-
convening after its fortnight holiday
recess.
Without formality, both senate and
house began disposition of bills on
their calendars and within an hour or
so both bodies resumed their normal
appearance of scant attendance during
speech making. Miscellaneous bills
only were considered and a few of the
less important passed. The senate late
in the dav started debate on the
water power development bill consid-
GRAFTON of which promised to continue
into next week. The Sterling sedi-
tion bill went over until tomorrow.
There was only perfunctory discus
sion of the peace treaty in the senate
Senator King, democrat. Utah, pre-
sented formally his set OF compromise
reservations and many senators We're
engaged in private conferences on the
treaty situation, but nothing tangible
resulted
Victor Berger the Wisconsin social
ist. reelected after being refused O
seat by the house did not arrive to-
day, but tomorrow or Immediately
upon his presentation of reelection
credentials house leaders planned to
refuse again to grant him a seat. Rep
resentatlve Mann of Illinois. former
republican leader, surprised house
members by announcing he would
support Berger's claim.
Many committees of both senate
and house got into action today and
prepared to grind out the endless pro-
cession of bills and resolutions which
are expected to hold congress here
for the next nine or ten months.