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Yet when one evening she sobbed into
his ear the most sacred message a woman
can give the man she loves he showed
none of the Joy natural to a prospective
father. She was greatly distressed by his
coldness, and in the days that followed
shed many tears as she busted herself In
filling her hope chest" with dainty clothes
for the expected little stranger.
81 was tired OF married life," said Wan
derer in the confession into which he was
trapped by the revolvers telltale numbers.
81 wanted to get back into the army. That
is why plotted to kill my wife and to
saddle the guilt on the poor bum who
helped me stage the sham hold-up."
This may be one reason why Wan.
derer's love for his wife grew cold, but
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IL he is put on trial on second murder
charge.
The Chicago detectives went into the
matter of tracing the ownership OF the
two revolvers largely as a matter of rou-
tine, for, like all Wanderers neighbors,
they were deceived into thinking him en-.
tirely innocent. One OF the guns proved
to have been his property ever since he
entered the army. But the other-the one
which lay beside the body OF the dead
highwayman and which he maintained the
robber had used-was found to have be-
longed to relative OF Wanderer and to
have been borrowed by him only short
time before the murder!
The police were dumbfounded at this
unexpected discovery. Could 1t be posi-
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The Next Euening.

r T was the evening of June 81, when the
quiet OF a Chicago residential street
- was broken by a fusillade OF revolver
, shots, followed an instant later by wo.
mans piercing screams. The alarming
sounds came from the vestibule Of the
house where Lieutenant Carl Wanderer,
world war veteran and prosperous business
man, lived with his bride Of few months.
Those who hurried there found Wanderer
bending over the PROSTATE body OF an un.
kempt, poorly dressed man. Although the
man was plainly dead, the former army
officer was clutching his throat and beat.
> ing his head against the floor with insane
fury.
Crumpled up beside the mans corpse lay
pretty young Mrs. Wanderer, half-con.
scious and bleeding profusely from several
shocking bullet wounds.
Everybody who saw that grim scene in
= the dimly lighted vestibule took II for
granted that 1t was all the work Of hold.
up man-one OF the desperate gang OF
q highwaymen who had recently been ter.
o rorizing the neighborhood. There seemed
everything to support such a belief-the
disreputable appearance OF the dead man,
one smoking revolver by his side, another,
with several chambers empty, in Wan.
derer's hand.
Shaking with sobs OF emotion wanderer
told the police what had happened.
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many believe that the real reason was
because Of his growing fascination for the
fresh youthful beauty Of sixteen-year.old
Julia Schmitt. AS the girl testified at the
trial, Wanderer had courted her persis-
tently during the months preceding the
murder, posing always as single man.
Everything went Off according to sched-
ule," said wanderer in his confession. my
wife and left the theatre about 9 o'clock
and walked toward home. AS we passed
the alleyway saw the fellow had hired
standing in the shadow.
1--WE got to the door and let my wife 60
in first. AS she did so I slipped out my
own gun. 1t was dark In the vestibule and
I knew she could not see Il even IL she
glanced back. 1t seemed like an age be-
fore that fellow followed us in.
"'Fork over that money he said With
an oath, just as had told him to do. That
was my cue. ! began shooting with my
own gun, and as did so ! drew out the
one had borrowed and began firing with
my left hand. I wanted to empty both
guns, so that II would look as II the rob.
Der and had had big gun battle.
my wife dropped. I thought It would
give a good touch to say, Are you hurt.
honey2' heard her say, Carl, I'm
dying Then knew my plan, that far at
least had worked"
There Is no den in the wide world TO
hide q rogue" said Ralph Waldo Emerson,
the famous philosopher. Commit crime,
and the earth is made OF glass. Commit
a crime, and II seems as II coat Of snow
fell on the ground, such as reveals in the
woods the track Of every partridge and
fox and squirrel and MOLE"
And so II Inns been proved again in the
case Of Carl Wanderer.
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He and his wife had been on their way
home from a pleasant evening at a motion
picture theatre. he said. AS they were
entering the house rough-looking man
stepped out of the shadows, levelled a gun
at them, and with an oath ordered them to
hand over their money and other valu'
ables. Wanderer drew his own revolver,
and In the rain OF bullets that followed,
first Mrs. Wanderer fell, then the high
wayman himself.
That was Wanderers story, and very
plausible one 1t was. The ragged clothing
the supposed highwayman wore, his PEN
niless pockets. the fact that nobody could
be found to identify the human derelict.
went far to confirm It. II anything had
been lacking to convince the impartial OBJ
server OF the truth Of all Wanderer said
It would have been found in his apparently
sincere grief over the tragedy. He seemed
broken hearted when his wife died In his
arms, kissing him with almost her last
breath and moaning piteous regrets for the
baby that would now never be born.
With sympathy from the police and the
bystanders Wanderer was left alone with
his grief. They removed the body Of the
ragged stranger and, try as they would,
were unable to get any clue to his identity.
The revolver found at his side was turned
over to the detectives In the hope that II
might be OF some value.
As the police departed Wanderer smiled
again that cruel smile-his scheme had
worked completely, perfectly. The first
shot from his pistol had sealed the as
tonished lips Of the stranger; the only
human being who could betray him.
But Wanderer was not quite cunning
enough. Painstaking as he had been in going
over and over the details OF his plot to make
sure that II was detection-proof, he had
overlooked one apparently trivial but
really very important thing-and this fatal
blunder proved his undoing. Without this
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highwayman to have used, weapon
whose ownership could not be traced.
He completely forgot that nowadays
every revolver is carefully marked with
a number In order that a record OF the
name and address Of the person buying
the weapon may be kept by the dealer II
is, therefore, comparatively easy to trace
the ownership Of q pistol once It's serial
number Is known. And Wanderer, in the
excitement Of planning his crime, forgot
complete success OF his murder scheme.
This was NE fatal blunder which led to
his arrest, orced confession from him,
and finally sent him to prison for twenty.
five years And that is not all-it may yet
put his neck inside the hangman's moose
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q Low udyo oAtCi hS
was finally arrested
he confessed that the
hold-up and the revol.
yer duel were all a
sham devised to hide
his own guilt.
When Carl Wan
derer married-a lit
tie more than q year
ago-the girl he MUIR
dered in cold blood
last June, everybody
who knew them said
Il was such a SPLEEN.
did match" He was
Just out Of the army,
with a lieutenant's
commission and a fine
record Of service-a
Woodworking, ambi-
tious fellow, Of good
habits and the owner
of q business that
gave every promise o:
flourishing more and
more. She was an
attractive girl, home
loving and industrious
and immensely devot-
ed to the strapping
young war veteran
whose romantic court.
had won her heart.
For a few brief
m nths their life
together was nothing
but happiness. Then.
quite suddenly, q
change came over the
husband. He was
away from home eve
ming after evening
detained by business,
as he explained to her
when Sne gently re-
monstrated with him.
When no was at home
he was surly as he
had ever known him
to be before. Ruth
Wanderer tried hard
not to mind. As the
pathetic diary, which
was found after her
death. plainly showed,
she trusted her hus-
band absolutely and
felt confident that
when baby came" he
would become again
the kind, loving com
panion OF their honey
moon days.
yening she sobbed into
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iOue Wedk huh
in the chain of
lies he had forged
to deceive the
police he would
be a free man to-
day, and blame
for is wife's
murder w ould
rest, Just as he
intended that II
should, on the un.
happy vagabond
who assisted him
In the crime and
got death for his
reward.
What was the
blunder that com.
pletely ruin Q d
Wanderers plans
for outwitting
Justice? Simply
this - he over
looked the vital
necessity Of pro-
viding for the gun
he alleged the
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BILE that here they had the cleverest and
the most diabolical murder plot in the
criminal history Of Chicago?
Wanderer could neither deny nor explain
away these discriminating facts, and within
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
NOTICE 70 TAXPAYERS
OF
Blackbird Hundred

The taxable residents OF Black bird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred. are hereby notified
that the county and school Taxes for the
year 1920 ere now due, and the UNDER
signed Tax Collector iOr said Hundred.
will be
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, 1920,
From l to T. NJ.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN WALTON
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER oath, 1920,
From to 4 p VI.
AT FLEMING's 8 LANDING,
MONDAY, SEPrEMBER 9th, 1920.
From to P. M.
AT TAYLORS BRIDGE,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 1920
from 10 a. m. to IL m.
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate of per cent. will be allow
ed on all school taxes paid not later
than August 1920. After that
date there will be no rebate Whatever.
And on all taxes paid after January 1st,
there shall be added one-half of one
per centum per month until the same
shall be paid.
lax bills can be obtained by making
personal application 60 the Collector, or
nv sending written communication en-
Closing stamps.
hXTRACr FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE
GCp. RNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
Nkw CASTLE COUNTY:
Section 3-That on all County taxes
paidbefore :he day of October there shall
be an abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem.
ber there shall be an abatement of three
lie, centum. On all taxes paid during
t.:e month of December there shall be no
q. atement whatever. And on all taxes
.'apaid on the FIRST day of January there
hall he added one-half of oneper centum
JOHN BETH,
Collector of Taxes for Blackbird Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
STRANGE 10 WESTERN EYES
Habits and Customs Of 'sherm1t ksns.
dom" Of Korea Hard for Travel.
ery 70 Understand.

Out into the Yellow sea and the
Eastern sea juts a peninsula Of more
than $4,000 square miles. It is an ex-
tension OF Manchuria, and for .cen-
turies was under the suzerainty Of
China.
In old aliases the peninsula is called
Korea. For years It was known as
'.The Hermit Kingdom" For after
the China-Japanese war the land be-
came an Independent kingdom, al
though even then Japan claimed juris-
diction over the country. But Korea
enjoyed her freedom only a short
time as an Independent nation.
It was on August %, 1918, that
Japan formally annexed Korea, as an
integral part Of the kingdom. The
old name was changed to Chosen. In
japanese this name is divided into two
syllables- Sen. This means "The
Land Of the Morning Calm"
Perhaps no other name would better
suit the land which was once called
the Hermit kingdom, for its people
are indeed very calm. So calm have
they been considered by Japan that It
isn't generally known there was some
opposition to the annexation Of the
kingdom, and that a republic was
formed and a president elected. The
president, it is said, was compelled to
flee the country.
Many are the strange customs of
this old little land. At one time the
king ordered all men to wear broad
brimmed hats made Of material 50
brittle the men couldn't "get their
heads together" without nicking their
hats. And so, the story runs con-
spiracy was prevented.
But the mileposts Of Chosen are not
made of brittle material. They are
painstakingly hewn out of wood. and
are set up along the highways, carved
with Chosen characters, which give
the traveller the information he re-
quires for safe journey.
To the eyes of many a western
traveller these mileposts look more like
images intended to frighten than
soothingly to inform. OF course, the
particular demon that should be pla-
Gated in each spot is properly pla-
Gated by the posts. And so these
Chosen mileposts serve the double
purpose Of informing human travellers
and warning off those demons who
might trouble the highway. - Temple
Manning in Columbus Dispatch.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
Few American LinQuists.

According to the Interchurch World
movement, thirty-two different Ian
guages besides English are spoken in
New York city by some 100000 peo-
pie; but, in spite of our polyglot city
populations, native Americans are sell
dom gifted as linguists. The lines Of
class distinction in America, although
elastic, are more Of a handicap in that
respect than they are in Europe. The
European who lives near an interna-
tional boundary comes frequently in
to contact with foreigners Of his own
social and intellectual interests, but
most Americans see little Of the for
eigners among our people and neither
inherit nor get by constant practice a
facility in using other tongues. =
Youths Companion.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
Reveala Seass Bottom.

A two-inch section Of sea bottom,
with its tiny animal and plant life,
magnified $1,000 times, has been re-
produced in glass and wax at the
American Museum Of Natural History
at New York.
It is called the Bryozoan group,
taking its name from the minute sea
animals popularity called sea mats
and sea mosses, that it depicts.
Their shells are incrusted on sea-
weeds, pebbles and the shells Of larg-
er animals, and are said to be ex-
tremely beautiful in their intricate
form and coloring. The "plumed
worm," with its gay colors and other
strange miscroscopic creatures. Of
which the average person seldom
dreams, complete the group.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
Poison Gas for Whales.

A campaign against the Beluga OF
white whale was recently inaugurated
from Dougarnenez to Concarneau, in
Brittany, by the French Oceanograpb
society, in which nets and poison
tubes were used.
The Beluga, pest Of the fisherman,
is generally cream white in color
feeds mainly on marine fish and com,
mits ravages among the shoals. The
average length of the adult male is
about 18 or 20 feet.
To hunt down the white whale net
LOO yards long, was set up at Douar.
nenez, while another was placed in a
suitable position by the fishermen al
C0ncarneau. Furthermore, the skip
pers Of the sardine boats used 1000
Yves Delage poison tubes against the
Belugas.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
ChiAa's Needs Are Great

Sydney Greensie writes in the
Worlds Work:
China needs assistance. Railroads
are the worlds salvation and China 8
sorrow. But for the lack Of railroads,
China would today be the most pow
erful nation on earth-financially and
polltica4y. And the fact that her rail-
roads are short while those Of other
countries are long makes her a prey
to those tentacles Of trade against
which she is helpless. China has to-
day only about $500 miles Of railroad i;
she needs 100000. She who built the
rambling walls has still only foot
paths. She needs 100000 miles of
highway. Her canals, which thou
sand years ago kept the country open
to trade and partially free from famine
have fallen into disrepair. She needs
telegraphs, telephones, wireless. II
only the money she borrowed went
into such enterprises China would re-
pay the world a thousand fold.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
NoTlcE to TAXPAYERS
Of
Appoquinilnink Hundred

The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the county and school Taxes
for the year 1920 are now due, and
the undersigned Tax Collector for said,
Hundred. will be
AT THE OFFICE OF RICHARD HODGSON
IN TOWNSEND. DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY,
During SEPTEMBER, 1920
From p. NJ. until evening
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate Of 8per cent. will be allow
ed on all school taxes paid not later
than August 1920. After that
date there will be no rebate whatever.
And on all taxes paid after January 1st,
there shall be added one-half of one
per centum per month until the same
shall be paid.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-.
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the fret day of Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January there
shall be added one-half of one per centum
per month until the same Shall be paid
JOSEPH c. HUTCHINSON.
Collector of Taxes for Appoquinimink
Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
Possibilities Here,

An officer of the British army, Maj.
Frederick de T. Craven, would not
only increase the kinds and quality Of
game animals In the United States
but would add humor to sport. He
suggests that the yak be transplanted
from the Himalayas to the Rocky
mountains, and that river buck, wart
hogs and swamp hogs be brought from
Africa and released In the swamps Of
Mississippi and Louisiana. The wa
ter buffalo Of the Orient, he thinks,
would also thrive there. He would
stock regions that are now useless
with game animals Of considerable
value. But think Of the fun that the
newspapers would have with the yak
and the wart h0g!-Y0uth's Com
panion.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
For Sale
FULLER & JOHNSON
Pump Engine
Cedar Tank, 500 capacity and
20 #. steel tower.
]. C. ALSTON
For Sale!

The George N. Bennett farm,
about 325 acres, 10 acres wood
land. On Back Creek, one mile
from Chesapeake City, Maryland.
Wharf on property for shipment
of grain &c. All necessary build
ings. Apply to
JAMES S. HOPPER
Chesapeake City
Maryland
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
Catherine Up the Wreekaoe

NOGHSSsu0 w euS "1S~NaSGs
The uprising Of wrecking companies
since the war is one Of the curiosities
g the time. These concerns buy
Aything that is discarded for the pur-
Us for which It was constructed,
q q small shack to battleship or
Ilooomotive or even an entire rail-
load. Companies which conduct such
business on a large scale are said to
bake immense profits and there is
INST sufficient element Of chance tc
\alp It more or less exciting. It is
y the busin1ss Of the old junk
giorified and enlarged in a way
oduce fortunes in the reclaiming
Ite material and the salvaging Of
considered valueless.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
Wanted!

Well experienced farmer wants to
rent q farm between Wilmington and
Clayton. Cash or share rent.
p. o. Box 25
Pennsgrove, N. J.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
HE Last Effort

ing, WHO talked in Cleveland
lated q STORY that was new
g.
y q colored soldier who
- heme from France.
banged about
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
For Sale Quick!

One American six auto roadster, was
bought new last spring, in excellent
condition and has only run about 1000
miles. Poor health cause for selling.
Call or address M. D. WILSON,
Middletown, Del.
P. S.-Will be sold at sacrifice price.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
For Sale!

Double dwelling located on West Lake
street, in Middletown, now tenanted
and in good condition. Good invest
ment. Apply to
A. K. HOPKINS.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-25
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred. and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the County and School Taxes for
the year 1920 are now due, and the un-
dersigned Tax Collector for said Hun
dred, will be
At the Engine House,
Delaware City, Delaware
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 1920
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th, 1920
from a. m. to II m.
AT HOME AT ST. GEORGES
All Other Week Days
NOrICE TO SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate of per cent. will be allow
ed on all school taxes paid not later
than August 1920. After that
date there will be no rebate whatever.
And on all taxes paid after January 1st,
there shall be added one-half of one
per centum per month until the same
shall be paid.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to tho Collector, or
bv sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County, Section 3, Chapter
80, Volume q, Laws of Delaware, -
Amended.
Sec. 3. That on all county taxes paid
before the f. st day of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day of December there shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On all
taxes paid during the month Of Decem-
Der there shall be no abatement what
ever. And on all taxes unpaid on the
first day Of January there shall be add
ed one-half per centum per month until
the same shall be paid.
J. c. STUckERT,
Collector for Red Lion Hundred.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-08

!tem is just what You
time daily in the o.
.breaths each mornln
of korein +; following
come with the box. y
self once q week. '
Oil OF korein is
pleasant to take.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-08
HALLS /,
! TRIAL Postponed
Third Time Prohibition Agent
Secures Delay.

TIE third trial of W. C. (Kid)
Hall, of Danville, Va, the Virginia
prohibition agent, charged with
shooting and killing Of Raymond
Shackelford and Lawrence Hudson.
alleged bootleggers, on the Valley
turnpike. near Fishers Hill, March
26. 1919, was postponed this week
at Manassas, owing to the absence
of Louis o. Wenderburg, chief coun-
sci for the accused. Who is in New
Mexico.
s The case was continued until the
June. At the other two trials the
rJuries disagreed. Hall went to Ma.
'nassas and renewed his bond. Hall
Awa> formerly frequent visitor in
:sWinehester and vicinity. but, So far
Us known. he has not been in tiese
larts since the fateful morning, lit
lie more than year ago. when the
lives of Shackelford and Hudson
We're snuffed oft when they were
travelling along the Valley pike in
an automobile containing over 300
quarts Of liquor.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-08
SPORT NOTES

Waynesboro is going to have a
team Of wonders, perhaps. For a
winter day in spring, how are these
two modest little items from last
evenings Press:
Harold Yordy, hailed by baseball
fans, scouts, his late managers and
others who know him as "a second
Babe Ruth" is the latest acquis.
ition to the Waynesboro baseball
team.
Yordy comes to the local manage.
ment from Shamokin and Is recon-.
mended as natural born hitter
with ability to play any position
but pitcher. He is a young player
and should cause quite few sleep
less nights, to say nothing of the
slumps in their records, of the op-
posing pitchers of the league.
Another new man is G. S. Will
liams, a brother of ICY" Williams,
of the Phillies. He halls from the
backwoods around Roanoke, Va, and
has good reputation for using his
head as we'll as his arm. He is a
right handler and a man who should
do much toward putting Waynes
boro in the lead + Eht ON the jump.
off of the league race.
To Elect Directors.
An important meeting of the sub.
scribers to baseball stock will be
held at the Y. NJ. C. A. Friday even
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-08

,hould try. Spend some
N air, take seven deep
and night and use oil
simple directions that
eigh and measure your
'0NDERFULi
absolutely harmless. is
ven q few days self
hoe of,op hepf,