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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18
XIX,
THE TWO

We all three went back to the
study. Stone looked thoughtful, even
puzzled.
"It is the most mysterious case T
have ever known" he said.
II heard you say once" 7 observed.
that the deeper the apparent mys-
terry. the easier the solution"
And that is true, in a way, Mr..
Sturgis. A simple commonplace case
with little mystery and much SEEM
ingly direct evidence, is often more
startling and strange features"
We'll" put in MIR. Markham, eff
another mystery will help you in the
matter, here it is. land he handed
Fleming stone the typewriter lettXr.
"a letter always means a great
DEAL said Stone, as he scrutinized
the address.
Markham and 1 watched him al
most breathlessly as he,tdrew out the
letter n read it.
stuffed both2ythsasheet and the
envelope for a few moments. and then
looked up and said quietly, 1.-THE letter
is a decoy."
1--WE thought Of that said Mr..
Markham. eager to seem astute; a n
it was mailed the day Of Mr.. Van
Wyck's death. and the letter was
written on the typewriter in this very
ROOM"
MAILED in the morning and receiy-
ed in the afternoon" agreed Stone.
glancirg at h postn.arks. ut was
written on two different typewriters.
and to my mind this clearly tells the
whole story. I am willing to aver
that whoever sent this 'missivc alb
stracted from Mrs. Van Wyck's room,
perhaps from her waste basket, n
complete letter probably an unin-
portant one-which she had received
duly in her Friday afternoon mail.
That letter bore writing only on IT'S
first page-it might have been a
printed advertisement. Whoever was
managing the affair. core off that first
page and utilized this second half Of
the sheet for this letter. bringing it in
here to write. Then it was an easy
matter to put it back in the envelope.
thus making it seem like a letter
which had come duly through the
mail. 1t was brought to you, a bit OF
faxed evidence.-and 1 doubt if Mrs.
Van Wyck ever saw the letter at all"
but it was found in a book she
was reading the very night the crime
occurred" said Mr.. Markham.
"You mean o have been told th31
it was. Have you asked Mrs. Van
Wyck, herself"
Continued in tomorrow
Evenings Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18
INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL
WATERWAYS.

New York interests are opposing
the proposed Great Lakes-St. Law
renee waterway movement scheme on
the ground, among other things, that
it will interfere with the development
of the water route through New York
state by way OF the barge canal and
the Hudson river. Certain Canadian
interests oppose the plan and submit
the alternative of an all-Canadian
route by way of the Ottawa river and
a series of Canadian canals. Both
factions attempt to disguise as much
as possible the element of local self
interest by pushing to the front an
appeal to national interest and ma
tional sentiment. Both seek to arouse
sentiment against the expenditure of
large sums of money on a waterway
which will necessarily be under joint
international control. The real I'M
derlying reason for the New York
opposition is the fear that traffic and
revenue will be diverted from New
York. The underlying reason for the
parallel Canadian opposition is the
ambition of Ottawa and other north
ern Canadian interests to divert i'm
portant traffic and large revenue
their way.
Competent commercial and engi-
neering authority has pronounced in
favor of the Great Lakes-st. Lawrence
plan. If it is feasible from these
standpoints local interests should not
be permitted to stand in the way. The
heart OF the continent needs the SER
vice which the larger plan seems
alone capable of giving. Subordinate
interests should not be considered in
the same breath. If, with the larger
project properly under way, there re-
mains a field for either of the more
local plans proposed, they are not al
all antagonistic to each other, and
there will be no reason why. if they
are considered of national Importance
the American government should moi
aid in the one and the Canadian gov.
eminent in the other.
The appeal to national preiudice is
rather thin. The two
nave co-operated harmoniously TO,
many veal on all sorts Of important
undertakings. and when the interest.
OF both peoples are 80 closely identi.
lied with the development of what viii
be the greatest international water.
way on earth. there need be no fea,
that this cooperation will not be con.
tinued.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18
THE STATUS OF ELECTRIC


There has just been published the
commission, which commission was
appointed by President Wilson, and
which has been at work for more
than a year gathering information of
every conceivable kind relating to the
condition, prospects and needs Of
electric railway service in the Unit
representatives of the electric railway
interests. Of labor employed on these
roads, of several departments of the
government, and Of the American Cit
les League of Mayors. The findings
OF the commission are unanimous.
The commission recognizes, as a
matter of course, hat the electric
railway, by which is understood some
form of what is commonly termed
the street railway. is an essential pub
TIC utility whose service is needed by
n community, and whose
in order that this service may be
given, must be adequate to meet all
lesltlmate demands, and tt yield rea-
sonable compensation for labor en-
ployed and capital invested.
The financial condition of the in.
dustry is found to be unsatisfactory
On May 81, 1919, there were 62 com.
panies, with a mileage OF 5,912. in re.
ownership. Sixty companies had dis.
mantled and junked 5s4 miles of rail.
way, and 80 companies had aban.
doned 257 miles Of track. Within thu
next Ii months Sc additional com
panies, with a mileage of 1908, were
thrown into r~eceiH,rship.
Among the causes OF unsatisfactor
condition the commission finds over.
capitalization in the early days. ant
failure to amortize this excess CAPT
hatAltzation and normal depreciation
payment OF unearned dividends: over
building: attempts t o maintain a uni
I form scent fare; burdensome fran
u chise and taxation obligations: auto
!; mobile and jitney competition; mar
Agernent BY holding companies. which
lstends 70 ENJOY the element OF per
scnaI contact between company an
publtc:: Increasing demands under II,
sSegulatory power Of states and mu
nictpaiities: increasing cost Of labor
material and money
indicative OF the inadequacy 0
~ t-cent fare It II pointed out tina
4urfns tie var period Increased fare
0srsailcwsA n oyer 500 citsss. Ten
$500 f4fes hare been allowed Ia Il
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18
By BRIGGS

There it Isl" and Fleming Stone
pointed quietly to a bill-fle which
stood on the desk. 1t was of the or
binary type, with a heavy bronze
standard and a long, sharp, upright
spike. The bills and papers on it
reached nearly to the top, but as
as my attention was drawn to it, l
realized that with the bills removed it
would indeed be a deadly weapon, and
would correspond in every way to the
weapon which the doctor declared
must have been used.
II can only suppose" I said, that
it escaped our attention because of its
very obviousness."
Mot only that,Rsssaid Ste1es but it
vas inconspicuous being. nearly COW
cred with the bills: and. moreover,
you looked only for a definite weapon,
and not for an ordinary implement
used as one" t.
"How did you come to notice it so
quickly?"
Because you had told me no weap-
on could be found. with the excep-
ton of the possible stiletto. And that
did not greatly impress me, for no
one would leave evidence of a crime
in so simple a hiding place. Even
now / believe tina bill-fle to be the
criminals weapon, only because l can
discover no other. But let us look at
it. If we find a particle of blood
stain on the papers,, I think we may
have no further doubt"
Fleming stone carefully lifted the
bills from the metal rod that pierced
them. Drawing a ems from his
pocket. he examined the bill-file and
several of the papers. 1T was used
to kill Mr.. Van Wyck.'' he declared
ut was carefully wiped off and the
bills returned to it. The particles OF
blood remaining on 1t are scarcely
~perceptible to the naked eye, but may
clearly be seen through the magnify.
ing glass. You may perceive, also
some faint stains around the holes ir
the papers where they slid down the
spike. AS this is vital evidence, I will
put it safely away"
Fleming stone put the file with its
papers in a small cupboard of the
desk, which he locked and then took
out the key.
After that, for a long time. Mark.
ham and 1 sat silently watching him
: as he proceeded with his scrutiny OF
the room. Occasionally he examined
Something through his glass, accession
ally he picked up a scrap {of some.
thing from the floor and put it in hi
notebook or pocket. At last 1 coult
contain myself no longer, and 1 ours
out with, "Mr. Stone, do you know
how h murderer got in and out?"
= Il do not" he replied. II haven
the %faintest idea. But since a hunal
being did do so. another human beint
may discover how
I felt that he was avoiding the mas
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18
COLLECTING ELECTION RETURNS

The moment that an election is over
the people wish to know the result.
They do not want anybody's guess.
They want to know the actual fact.
After most elections it is possible for
them to know what the approximate
general result is within a few hours
after the polls close. That this is
possible, whereas not SO long ago sew
eral weeks were required to establish
the result of a general election is due
to three factors, the Development of
wire communication, organization ~
the compiling centers, and the re-
sponsiveness of an army of local cleo
ton officials to the reasonable de-
mand of the public for prompt infor-
nation.
The rapidity OF the service depends
in the first instance on the desire OF
local election boarG., 10 serve the pub
lie. The vote Of North Dakota will
be cast this year at more than two
thousand polling places, ana the
North Dakota result cannot be known
until the returns from a large num-
Der of these polling places are count
ed and turned in. The counting of
the days grist of ballots in a popu-
lous election district is no small task,
and unless special care is aiken to
ascertain the vote on the more i'm
! portant offices in advance OF the
complete tabulation, the Interested
public must wait a long time for the
knowledge which it seeks.
The two officers On which tho North
Dakota public will desire the earliest
possible information are those of
president n governor. or the two
the vote on governor will be awaited
with the keenest interest, because it is
around hat office that the sharpest
contest has been waged in this state.
County auditors throughout the state
will be performing a valuable pub
lie service if they will request all
their election boards to run rapidly
over their ballots in advance Of the
formal. count and ascertain the ap-
proximate vote in their districts on
president n governor, and to tele-
phone these figures Immediately tc
the auditors Office. If this request
is Complied with the auditors them
selves will be in a position within a
very short time after the polls close
on the night OF November 2, to send
in to tabulation centers fairly com
pletc records of the votes in theil
counties on these two offices.
In the pas the county auditors OF
h state have in almost all cases re,
sponded promptly to the full extent
! of their ability to all requests fol
election information. They cannot
however, supply information before
they have it. The method suggested
will undoubtedly facilitate matters
for most election boards will be glat
to respond if they understand jus
what is wanted.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18

smiling at the way he put it. "And
now, Mr.. Stone, if I can help you in
any way. 1 shall be only too glad
IT think 1 shall not require help.
thank you; / ask only freedom from,
interruption, and, possibly, "
to occasional questions"
If the words were a trifle curt, the
tone was not at all SO, and 1 willingly
sat down, content to watch the great
ma at his work.
Mr., Markham, also, watched Stone
intently, and even offered suggestions
now and then. But these, Stone dis
missed with a mere word or two-oft-
en- with only a wave of his hand.
/ AS Ithad su.nised he would do, he
scrutinized every part of the room; at
first with sweeping glances. and then
focusing his attention on various de-
tails. I had old him in my letter
of the security with which the room
was locked and bolted on the inside,
and he examined all the f~astenings of
doors and windows with utmost care
and interest.
! II think / can safely say he re-
marked, that l have never seen a
rooms apparently so absolutely impos.
tered and left while it was thus bolt
ed and barred"
at was not a suicide, then?"
Certainly not. 1t was a. case Of
wilful murder"
Committed by an intruderc"
Yves: by an intruder of exceeding
cleverness, of marvellously cool nerve
and-'
"And of great physical strength" ]
prompted.
! mot necessarily" said Stone, look
ing sharply at me. Il don't deduce
especial strength"
I felt ashamed, for I realized in
sudden fash that ] had said tina
hoping to learn that his thoughts
were not directed toward Anne.
"What-what did this intruder d.
with the weapon he used?" I STAN
mered, partly to hide my confusion.
HE left it behind him, in plail
view of every one. I fear, Mr.. Stur
gis. you are unobservant."
wait a moment I cried, stung b.
his evident scorn of what we ha,
done, or. rather, what we had failed
to do. do you mean to tell me tina
the weapon Is even now in his room.
"It is; and in plain sight"
Don't tell me where; let me find i
for myself. I cried, gazing Wild;
around.
Find it If you can, but as you hav'
overlooked it all these days, how cal
you expect to see it now?"
SIN completely mystified,', 1 said
I'VE searched this oom so carefull
for the pearls, that 1 would hav
sworn we must have found a weapo,
had there been any to find. Show
to me, Mr.. Stone"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18

cities; Scent fares in two cities: g.
In 80 cities, and so on down the
Yst. Boston has q 1O-cent fare. Chi
cago, Washington. Cincinnati, Kansas
City n several other large cities
are on an Scent basis.
In view Of the general discussion of
the subject Of public ownership at this
this topic merit attention. They are
in these paragraphs:
While eventually it might be-
come expedient for the public to
WI and operate electric railways,
there is nothing in the experience
thus far obtained in this country
that will justify the assertion that
it will result in better or cheaper
service than privately operated
utilities could if properly regu-
lated.
Public ownership and opera
ton of local transportation sys-
TENS, whether or not it should
be considered ultimately desira-
BILE, is now, because of constitu-
tional and statutory prohibitions.
financial and lesaf obstacles, the
present degree Of responsibility
of our local governments, and
the state Of public opinion, prac-
ticable in so few instances hat
private ownership and opera
ton must as q general rule be
continued for an extended pc
Rod.
The commission devotes consider
able space to it's recommendation that
street railway extensions should be
paid for by assessments on outlying
property benefited, and favorable
mention is made of the plan of mu-
nicipal ownership of roadway and its
rental to private concerns which will
supply equipment and operate under
proper public regulation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18
EVENING EDITION.

outline nronoun on purpose. and again
nv heart sank, as I feared LOT Anne.
After an hour or so, though y
seemed ages, Fleming Stone declared
his investigation of the room com
plcted, and announced his oeslre =
see next GONE of the servants. /! tooK
him across the house to the Kitchen
quarters. and in the buffers pantry
We found a footman and two maids.
After a quick glance at the races OF
the trio, Mr.. Stone Intercepted the
more Misunderstanding of the maids.
"When express packages arrive, No
said to her. in his pleasant way,4"who
attends to them?'
"a footman, sir" said the girl, with
an air Of proud Importance at being
questioned. So
Eyes, sir. That's Jackson. sir. he
most ALWAYS takes the express par
cels.''
"Ah, then you San speak for your.
self, jackson. On the day OF your
masters death, did any express par
cells arrived" ~
eyes, sir" replied Jackson. IRE
member there were three came mat
morning."
What was in them?"
Supplies for the pantry, sir. Most
ly bottles and jars, sir"
And what were they packed in
excelsior?
yes, sir; excelsior and straw"
"And was there no other parcel,
containing china or glass?"
There was another, sir. but NOT by
express. MI. Sturgis brought 1t. That
was glass, and it was taken to Mrs.
Van Wyck's rooma"
Fleming Stone turned to me.
"What was the packing, Mr.. ~Sturgis?"
he said.
IT don't know" 1 replied, greatly
nystified at this urn of affairs. II
brought a glass vase as a gift to Mrs.
Van Wyck, but she opened the box
when l was moi present." u
II emptied the box, sir" volun-
teered Jackson, and it was full of it's
sue paper cut INTO little scraps
Eyes, Of course" agreed Stone.
THAT is what a fine piece of glass
would naturally be packed in. hi
is all. Thank you, Jackson" I
Slowly and thoughtfully, Stone
walked back through the house. He
detained me a moment as we passed
Through the dining room. "You "a
me to go or with the case, Mr.. Stur-
gis," he said, wherever the results
may lead?" .
1 %shuddered at this question, CON-
ing right on top Of his discovery IT
Anne's glass vase. I could see no
possible connection between my inno-
cent gift and the Van Wyck tragedy,
but there must have been one in
Stones iii
However, I replied eyes" knowing
that I must know the truth, whatever
it might be.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18
Just Folks
BY Ddear d. Guest
NEXT

.. r .. NEIAl 1lN1 E ".|E.
Times when he's been bad" they
say, -
must punish him today!
What's he going to be. if o
him go his way and do
Things like this, and don't correct
him?
Surely then you can't expect him
To row up the way he should"
Yep" I say, I'll make him good;
Send him in to me and I'll
Fix him up in proper style,
And I'll tell him now that I'm
Going to punish him-next time"
Then his mother sends him in,
And he comes in with a grin,
And I try to look as though
I was mad at him, but oh,
Comes the thought that such a lad
Couldn't be 30 very bad!
But I know I've got to scold
That mischievous eight-year-old,
So I take him on my knee
And I tell him what will be
Done to him for such a crime,
Az his punishment-next time.
Hope I'll Y live to zee
That next time when I must be
Forced to carry out my threat,
Just because he may forget
All his promises and fall
Into trouble. He's so small
And so full Of life that he
Cant forever perfect be-. 4.
Yet II there should come the day
II must punish him, I'll say:
H1Il forgive You now, but I'm
Going to whip you sure-next time
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18
HAS NEW GOLF LINKS,

Great Fails, Mont, Oct. l8.-Great
Falls recently completed q new golf
links, making the total Of Montana's
six. Tho others r located at
LewistOWn.
The Great Falls course was laid out
~ Harry vasdon. noted British proc
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18

The University OF sydney. the old
est university In Australia, has admit
ted women 70 al departments since
1854.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-21

Chile keeps a holiday today in cele-
bration of the anniversary of the battle
of Iquique.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-21
KILLED A MAN BUT
COULDN'T GET IN JAIL
Fayette Man who Had Killed His
BrOther-in-laW Is Refused Admls-
mission to Lexington Jail.

Unable to break into Jail even after
killing man was the unusual expert
ence of ]. f. Hall, who late Monday
killed his brother-in-law, John L.
Crawloy, in Fayette county. Jailer
Reuben Chopper, Wednesday related
the incident of how admittance TO Hall
had been refused when he appeared at
the Jail late Monday night to give him
self up.
Hall appeared at the Jail in Licking
ton about 1890 o'clock Monday night,
raped and told G. b. Huffran, the
night man, 81 want to get in" He did
not state why he desired to be incar-
ceTated In the county bastile and Mr..
Chopper has an order that no one shall
be admitted to the Jail after o'clock
at night unless he states his business.
This is done for protection.
Hall did not state his business, but
only told Mr.. Huffman, 81 want to get
in"
"Nothng doing, you can't get in this
time of night" he was told. Deter
mined to be locked up, Hall then be-
took himself to police headquarters
where he was gratified.
Mr.. Chopper said Hall told him the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-21
TODAY's CALENDAR OF SPORTS.

Racing 49, Continuation or Spring
meeting at Jamaica, L. |.
Continuation of Spring meeting at
Louisville.
Tennis-Church cup matches begin
at Forest Hills, n. Y,
Gymnastics Southern A. A. L.
senior championships, at New Orleans.
Athletics-Maritime Provinces inter-
collegiate championships. at Wolfville,
n. S.
Oklahoma state intercollegiate
championships, at saltwater,
West Virginia state interscholastic
championships, at Morgantown.
South Dakota state interscholastic
championships, at Bookings.
Vermont state interscholastic cham
pionships. at Burlington,
Bowling Pacific Coast champion
Ship tournament, at Oakland, Calf.
Boxing - Jack Sharkey VS.. Chip
Davis, 10 rounds, at Buffalo.
Battling Levinsky VS.. Chuck Wig
gins. ~ rounds, at Dayton, o.
Tommy Robson VS.. Panama Joe
Cans. 10 rounds, at Rochester.
Richie Mitchell VS.. Jimmy Hanlon
10 rounds, at Kenosha.
Bob Martin VS.. "Yiny" Herman. II
rounds, at Portland, Ore.
Johnny Schauer VS.. Jack Iosenhs, II
| rounds. at St Paul.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-21
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES.

1660-Dollard des Ormeaux and his
companions were killed at the Long
Sault, ottawa River.
169O-The expedition of Sir William
Phipps captured Port Royal.
17SO-Elizabeth Fry, famous pioneer
in the prison reform movement, born
in England. Died October -, lS45
1S45=Trial of citizens for the muir
der of the Mormon leaders, Hiram and
Joseph Smith. at Carthage, H.. ended
in acqulttal.
1S49-Maria Edgeworthh celebrated
English novelist, died Born January
l, 1867.
1S61-Benjamin Paul Akers, poor
Maine boy who became a noed sculptor
died in Philadelphia. Born at Sacca-
Kappa, Maine, July 10. 1925.
1S7O--A volcanic eruption and earth
quake destroyed several villages in
Nippon.
191S.-General Peyton c. March was
named Chief of STAFF of the United
States Army.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-21

200 Market Street.
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AIN THE DAYS NEWS"

William Leroy Emmett, VIII today is
to be presented with the gold medal
awarded annually by the American In
stitute OF Electrical Engineers for the
most noteworthy service rendered dur
ing the year in the realm of electricity,
has performed many notable services,
but his outstanding achievement has
been his practical application of the
electric drive principle to the propul-
sion of ships. Born in Pelham. n. Y,
60 years ago, Mr.. Emmett is a great
srandnewphew of the famous Irish
ratriot, Robert Emmett. He received
his primary education in Canada, grad
uated from the L. s. Naval Academy
in 1881. and was navigator of the Z. s.
s. Justin In the Spanish war His com
mercial service began In 1887 and
since 1892 he has been consulting
engineer of the General Electric Com
pany. His principle of the electric
drive was perfected In 1907 and has
since been applied to vessels OF all
classes, including several of the latest
battleshlps built for the United States
Navy
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-21

reason he had not told his business to
eral persons standing on the street
near the Jail and he did not want to
cause any undue excitement.