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New-York tribune., 1920-10-10

combination evening and motor wrap sugges-
tive OF Red Cross posters and benefit pageants
VI Moroccan brick velours by Bernard it has
a front panel OF white cloth embroidered in red
black and silver threads A scarf of the velours
buttons onto the wrap, which is trimmed with
muskrat. From Hickson's Gc,s,cy 4 Audrc,cs
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He sprang to meet and sweep her

He sprang to meet and sweep her
back into the house.
"No-nOt out here!" he muttered-
Private. where none can see or hear
till he comes back The cur! the
d-darned cur!''
Hush hush. dear!" urged the girl.
putting up a hand over his mouth.
'Oh. Willw cried Ellen in the en-
trance of the drawing room. "You
swore!"
"The scoundrel! The-the-" Clin.
ton chOked with wrath.
Between them, the girls hurried
him into secluded room where he
could not be heard. There he found
voice: but the words that burst forth
were SO incoherent with rage that
neither girl could understand what he
said. Overcome with dread of his wild
outburst. Ellen fed to tell her mother
that he had become violently insane.
Mrs. Kirkland FASTENED to telephone
the calamitOus news to her husband.
AS soon as she received his promise to
at once come home, she started to the
rescue Of Amy, timidiy followed by
Ellen With trepidation that by con-
trast emphasized her moral courage.
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"0ivorcee" Among Birds.

Our little feathered friends took a
tumble in the estimation of their adj
mirers. who have cited them as models
Of ''mates for life."
divorces" have been discovered in
birdland: The biological survey. De-
partment Of Agriculture, Is RESPONSE
BILE for this new blow Mt the sanctity
Of the marriage vows.
BIRD divorces" 1t says. first were
suggested by information obtained
from a Cleveland bird lover. the first
user of trapping methods adopted by
the biological survey.
HE found" says the announcement,
"that in one case. at least. a retrapped
bird had remated (though the former
mate still was alive) and was rearing
a brood with its new mate. just as II
had done with Its first love-"
The extent to which birds divorce
themselves from their mates and star,
on new material careers is one Of the
sidelights which will he developed In
new studies now under way.-Wash
ington Star.
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WELCOME FOR CHESS PLAYER
0evotee Of Game, Traveller Asserts,
viii Never Lack companionship
or Entertainment Anywhere.

IF you want to travel but feel un.
equal to learning a supply Of modern
languages for the purpose. then play
chess. The ideal substitute for Esper-
anto and Latin ut last has been found,
II the experiences Of scholar who
lately returned from long wanderings
On foot through Europe may be trust
ed, for he says that everywhere the
enthusiast can find chess players
That he need never lack companion
ship or entertainment.
The speech Of chess Is more reliably
universal than musical notation. You
may employ it in hut and castle with
out danger of going astray from eti-
quette, and it has no pitfalls of double
meaning. The traveller may enjoy his
little game in the Alhamhra, in the
mosques of STEAMBOAT and in London
clubs. His chess men being his faith
full companions, Il partner was sure to
turn up. of what nationality it matter
ed not at all.
Once, on a walking trip tie whole
length of the Italian peninsula. he WIS.,
tied the ancient Benedictine monastery
Of Monte Casino, whose learned
monks were all devoted to chess and
set aside a spacious room in the great
building for their games. Its furniture
consisted merely of chess table !:
players and spectators stood. The
monks kept him two days as their
guest in continuous tournament, and
he lost but one game after banquet
in his honor whereat old. rare vintages
appeared in prOfuslon. The scene of
tie play was dramatic. the contestants
standing in the center Of circle OF
cOwled monks, who followed every
move in intense silence.
Another continuous tournament" he
played on horseback while journeying
through Mesopotamia: another while
drifting down the Tigris on raft OF
goatskias to Mosul, where he tried his
skill with the archbishop Of Bag1ad. q
genial opponent. At Tabriz. metropolis
of Persia, he played simultaneously
against the eight strongest players OF
the city. The traveller attributes his
| success in a diplomatic mission to NJ
uct Of great self-denial-he permitted
distinguished nobleman, commission
ed by the shah to conduct negotiations
with him. to defeat him in series OF
games which preceded the contest Of
wits.
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MAN SIGNS AWAY HIS WIFE
And She Is the One. Court Rules, Must
Answer to Charge Of
eioary.

London.-When in the old days the
local correspondent told the tale Of
how the farm lahorer in his district
had sold his wife for pot, |. e.. quart,
of beer and that the woman had will
ingly departed with the purchaser the
report was almost invariably treated
as fiction. That there possibly may
have been some truth in these stories
has now been demonstrated.
AT Stourhridge police court chain
maker named Arthur Sidaway was
summoned by his wife for arrears Of
maintenance and during the evidence
1t was stated that the woman had
married man named Jacob Fraser
years before and that before year
was out Fraser had signed the follow
ing document: II, Jacob Fraser. is
willing to turn over my wife. Sarah
Fraser. to Mr.. Richard Knowles ~
condition that he will treat her all
right aud that she will not trouble me
again for no more money for main.
| ,ennnce."
Under the circumstances the Judge
refused an order and ordered the ar.
lest of the woman for bigamy.
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Moths Use "Wjreiess2"

Because scientists have found that
though they place female moth in
wooden pillbOX, soundprOof and
scentproof. the male moth always will
find it's mate, they have been led to
believe that moths make use Of a sys-
Gem similar to wireless telegraphy. A
Vapoorer moth in sound-proOf box
will attract the male of its species
from all directions. 1t has bee prov.
ed that the males are attracted neither
by sound nor scent.
The London Daily Mail says that
If experiments We're conducted it un.
doubtedly would be shown that cleo.
tro-magnetic waves Of very short
length are used, as both glow worms
and fireflies emit light under similar
conditions, and that 1t is not improb.
able that other insects use longer and
invisible waves.
Moths have antennae, which, he
sides acting as feelers. may he EN-.
ployed as transmitting and receiving
aerials. The antennae of the female
who is the transmitter, differ in de
sign from those Of the male. who re-
ceives. When the male alights he
swings his antennae much as an Op
orator swings wireless direction
finding frame to find out from wha1
directions signals come.
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Trade Dollars Coined in Italy.

A silver dollar is now being coined
by the Italian government especially
for it's trade In the African colony Of
Eritrea and it Is likely that this new
dollar will become the medium of
trade all around the Red sea. For
100 years the most widely used coin in
the Red sea district has been the Aus
train Marie Theresa dollar. Of which
about 2OOOOO.OW We're in circulation
there at the beginning of the war. II
is estimated that at least one-third of
these have been melted down in the
last seven years. The new Italian
dollar greatly resembles the Marie
Theresa dollar. because the Arabs are
so conservative that any radical
change would have prevented its in.
PRODUCTION.
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~. doctor, but in the case Of a war.

~. doctor, but in the case Of a war
rant"
Every true" agreed the physician.
HE must be kept in custody, unless
admitted to bail. That does not pre-
vent you from deputizing me and plac-
ing him in my custody. What he re-
quires is sanitarium treatment. Con-
finement in Jail would probably shat.
ter his mind beyond all hope of recov.
cry. The sanitnrium. on the con-
trury. may restore him to his old self
aud enable him to remember how he
lost the bonds"
BENIN smiled suavely at the police
official. "Ah. In that case venture
to request you to accede to Doctor
Kirkland's suggestion. feel sure you
may safely intrust Mr.. Lowrie in his
custody. Consider me as the doctors
second In the matter-er-what Is the
term3-his guarantOr. II l am consid.
cred to have any standing"
Him." muttered the official. TITS a
queer case. Well. I guess ri take the
responsibility Of deputizing Doctor
Kirkland and entrusting the prisoner
to his custody. There's no precedent
for It; hut considering the circum-
stances and the fact that the doctor
has often helped out the department
with expert advice. I'll risk it,"
The physician bowed In acknowleig.
ment and walked over to Clinton. MY
boy" he said. I'VE cannot compel you
to give over your fancied idea Of q
conspiracy against you. However. our
friend here has agreed to set you at
liberty on my recOgnizance. All I ask
of you Is your word as gentleman
that you will remain In Denver until
cleared Of this charge"
Clinton turned and impulsively held
out his hand. doctor. beg your par
don for my suspicion. It was the only
way could account for the persis.
tency of everybody in identifying me
with Mr.. LOwrie. | see that I mus,
have been mistaken. give you my
word that I will not leave town until
l am cleared Of this false and ridicu
lous charge"
I'VE shall stay with Amy until her
your mother returns" rather hastily
remarked Mrs. Kirkland. She GOV
cred the betrayal Of the doubt tina,
troubled her with a smile. gracious ant
cordial: "And now you and Amy mus
come home to lunch with U.S."
"And Charlie. too" added Ellen
HE was SO thoughtful. phoning to US.
"Will Is my hest friend" said BENIN
looking at Amy. She gave him CRATE
/ full glance. lie started for the door
"COunt on me. I'd like to 60 with you
but shall hunt up Willis suitcase ant
take It home for him on my way"
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CHAPTER discontinued.

"As friend Of the-that Is. OF Mr..
Lowrie." he remarked. ''rnay I he per.
United to suggest that this idea of his
about conspiracy rather supports
Doctor Kirkland's theory of irrespon.
sihility."
Clinton set his Jaw and stood silent.
evidently resolved to say no more
Doctor Kirkland smiled approval.
"That Is better. my boy. Keep cool.
Over.excitement Is good for no one.
May see the warmth"
The official produced the warrant.
The physician glanced through II with
an experienced eye. "H'm-embezzle-
ment Of the bonds-Will Lowrie. alias
Richard Clinton"
Pardon me-" remarked BENIN some.
what efficiently. II wish to shy I hap.
pen to know that the-er-party rep.
resenting the bank in this matter IL
inclined to accept my theory that our
friend disposed Of-that Is to say. mis-
placed the bonds while mentally IRE.
spOnsible."
''Then why have they acted so out
rageously to him1'' demanded Amy.
"Hnd he not attempted to leave
town. y know"
THAT Is the worst Of III" exclaimed
Mrs. Kirkland. 1.-THE publicity! The
scandal!"
madam" treasured the official.
"there has been no publicity so far;
and there need be none II Mr.. lowrie
can account for the bonds. We here
are the only ones who know Of his ar
rest. except the plain-clOthes man who
caught him ut the depot. He won't
leak"
Zone moment. officer. II you please"
interrupted Doctor Kirkland. He fixed
his keen gaze on Clinton. III released
from custody would sou leave town."
Clinton looked mt Amy. and sudden.
II his anger vanished. He even smiled
~ he answered.: "ThOse who dance
must my the piper. could have tele.
Rraphed for my proofs; l could have
told you all about my life. But was
TOO stubborn to do either. BENIN and
this official refuse to believe my full
statement about myself and my bust.
ness. Therefore now refuse to teie.
graph or say anything more. except
that no longer have any wish to 60
away. wish to stay. even though Il
he In Jail. until you have disprovetl
this ridiculous charge and l am free
to-"
He looked at Amy. smiled and
strollei over to gaze at a photograph
In the tar corner Of the room. Amy
glided after him. to stand by his side
and fon,lle his hand In silent SYM
wthy. Ellen looked lOngingly mt the
couple. hut fingered to hear what her
father was saying to the official.
This charge Of conspiracy clearly
indicates his delusiOnal predisposition.
You have my word. sir. that he was
and IL mentally irresponsible for his
actions. IN the full legal senses Of the
term
The odicial locked his concern. "Ser.
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ITO BE CONTlNUED.1

Politeness IL not all mere polish.
You have to give up quite sften some
thing you like.
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MASTER CROOK
run TO EARTH
New York Craftsman With Sen.
sitive Fingers Is a Second
Jimmy Valentine"
TOOK LIBERTY BONDS
Gotham'o Financial District Terror.
ICED by Clever Thief Who Opened
Safes and Vaults, Leaving
No CleWs.

New York.-The faded city of New
York had real sensation when it had a
regeneration of "Alias Jimmy Valen-
tine in real life. The play had great
run few years ago and was Il leader
in "crime" plays. 1t had to do with
a young man who conquered the in
tricate mechanisms of safe protection
and made away with valuable loot.
The modern Jimmy Valentine was
Richard Armstrong. twenty-three years
old, who has been sentenced to Sing
Sing on charges of having committed
series of bank rObberies which net
ted him million dollars in currency
and Liberty bonds. There was very
little trial and superficial investiga-
ton because Armstrong confessed
readily.
Confession Too Plausible.
In fact, he was too eager to confess
and the police are Of the opinion that
he faced short term in prison by con-
Tossing and thus heading the police on
from any extended Investigation. in or
der that his loot might remain undis-
turbed and his methods, remain unre-
veaied. Nothing much was learned
from him about the inner methods Of
his criminal career.
He told the police plausible story
to the effect that he was the head Of a
band Of clever crooks who robbed safes
| through the use OF one Of their men,
| ber's information Of combinations.
| gained by working" in offices to he
robbed. He denied that he possessed
sensitive finger tips by which he could
open any safe without a combination.
Sought Liberty Bonds.
| Armstrong made a speciality Of seek
ing Liberty bonds and it was in trying
to dispose of a 5000 bond Mt Bowery
bank that he was caught. The hank
cashier was pleasant enough when
Armstrong demanded cash for $5.OW
bond. hut continued the parley until
Armstrong found detective at his Ell.
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the lady opened the door Of the room
in which Ellen had left the maniac.
No sound came from within. Her pal
lor increased Shudlering with dread
OF what might be within. she rushed
into the room. Ellen followed. still
more fearful Of what they might find.
Clinton was reposing in the depths
Of big 'sleepy-hollow' chair. as
peaceful and still as If asleep. Amy,
perched on the arm of the chair, was
strOking his forehead and closed eyes.
She looked about ut the intruders
and touched her lips for silence. But
her patient had opened his eyes. At
sight of the frightened ladies. he cap
tured Amy's hand and sat up In the
chair. his face red with embarrass-
ment.
''Oh keep your seat! Do not dis
turb yourself! Be calm!" urged Mrs.
Kirkland.
Amy freed an arm and slipped It
about his neck. "You are calm now.
Aren't you. dear?" she sOothed.
"Yes-yes, Of course" mumbled Clin-
ton. but his color deepened.
"But. dearest" murmured Ellen.
''you must be dizzy. You look SO
queer"
Cl!nton's expression became still
more peculiar. His TEXTURES were con.
vulsed. He waggled his hands. 'This
this" he gasped. "Whatever l.!
Don't you-Chocolate Soldier?'
They looked at one another In acute
alarm. There now could be no doubt
as to his condition. He sought to ex.
plain: ''The-the opera"
"Opera?" repeated Amy. "Oh. yes
yes. we understand. dear. You are
reminded Of that opera. when the hero
comes into the castle and the ladies'
make such fuss of him. Yes, dear
we understand. So now hush and be
quiet
But instead Of Oheying, he flung him.
self back in the chair and burst into a
roar Of laughter. The outburst was
far more violent than the first. II
did not end until he lay helpless from
spent emotion. tears rolling down his
cheeks, and his hands feebiy beating
the arms of the chair Mrs. Kirkland
lowered over him, ready with the bot
tie Of lavender salts. On either side
Of him knelt Amy and Ellen. each with
her arm about his neck. her head
against his shoulder. and hand strok
Ing his face.
''Save-save the pieces:" he painted
The girls redOuhled their tender
carexses. Mrs. Kirkland held her bot
tie under his nose. He took Whit
and groaned: "Alas! Who shall de
liver me out of the hands Of mine-m!
friends?"
They exchanged anxious glances
and Mrs. Kirkland whispered: "Hys
! terra ~
| He pulled himself together. caugh
the girls hands and his breath. ant
remarked in q conversational tone
MY dear Mrs. Kirkland. will you con
slider 1t hysterical If l observe that ,
cup Of tea"
Hes coming to himself" shrieke'
Ellen.
HE has come to himself" shrieke,
Amy.
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CHAPTER x.
eIAcknAll.

elackmall.
When BENIN drove up to the Kirk
land residence In his big touring car
he found Clinton dozing in swing
bench. and the girls on guard over
him. Each had her charming nose In
a magazine that she might not be
tempted to chatter and thereby dis.
turb the repOse of their drowsy
charge.
Belnm's arrival reused Clinton. and
for some time the four talked on i'm.
personal topics. At last Ellen and
Amy went inside. BENIN promptly
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"YoU eLACkMAllER!"

SYNOPSIs.-Alighti from
train at Denver traveller Is greet
Ell as "Wilr by an elderly lady
and gentleman. who. stop their
auto to speak. He imagines 1t
case OF mistaken identity and in
PRODUCES himself as "Richard Clin-
ton" on his way to the coast. The
couple appear greatly surprised,
and learning he Is to be in town
until midnight. the lady. introduce
ing herself as Mrs. Kirkland, and
her husband as Doctor Kirkland.
invites him to dinner. explaining
the action by his truly remarkable
resemblance to a friend Of theirs.
At the Kirkland home he meets
young lady who greets him as her
fance. She IL Ellen Kirkland. and
plainly Ii greatly hurt by his asser-
ton that he IL Richard Clinton. At
dinner Clinton learns that his host
10 q medical specialist and that he
II believed to be VIII Lowry, q
young man who had been suffer-
ing from a nervous breakdown and
had gone East for medical treat
ment. Lowrie had had In his pos
session bonds Of the value of $780,
roo. belC. ing to the bank where
he was employed. which have dis
appeared and Of which he has no
recollection. With Doctor Kirkland
Clinton goes to the Lowrie home.
the doctor being satisfied that Amy
Lowrie. wins sister. will convince
Clinton he il really T.owrie. suffer-
Ing from loss Of memory. Amy de-
clares at once he 10 her brother.
and insists on treating him AZ such.
to his great embarrassment. Doc
tor Kirkland sends q telegram to
the sanitarium where Lowrie Is un-
dergoing treatment. Ellen and Amy
try In vain to convince Clinton he
Is Will Lowrie. They manage. how
ever. to prevent his going. BENIN.
a sutton of Amy and an agent Of
the bank. moves In the matter OF
the missing bonds. The sanitarium
telegram proves nothing. BENIN
wants Amy to marry him as the
price OF shielding Win In the bond
matter. Amy goes to Clinton at
night to tell him about BENIN and
make him brush her hair. Clinton
temporarily convinces her he Ia not
her brother. He starts to leave
Denver and Is arrested. He de-
clares they are all craxy-or else
there Is conspiracy.
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bow. He admitted the specific charge
against him, that of footing Broad.
way law Office Of $4,000 worth Of
bonds and currency.
One member of the underworld
craft told how Armstrong entered the
art gallery Of millionaire collector,
and was able, by running his fingers
over the slight ridges, to pick out the
paintings which were the most valu-
able, making the Identification by a
previous knowledge Of the subjects to
be found in the gallery. He said after
ward that he could tell more about the
excellencies Of the pictures by feeling
them than by seeing them.
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Not Even watchfullv.

As preacher recently said, We need
a Moses to lead us out Of the wilder.
ness. hut our Moses would have to get
a hustle on; We couldn't wait anything
like 10 years.-Boston Transcript.
The Pulaskian., 1920-07-01
WHAT TEN YEARS
HAS BROUGHT
r. S. sPlvEY FINDS GREAT I'M
PROVEMENT IN ARKANSAS
RURAL SECTIONS HE
VISITS.

every old-time travelling salesman,
who made the rural districts of Ar
kans years ago and have since been
making only railroad towns, should
take the trip over their old territory,
if they desire forceful evidence of the
development of Arkansas, says H. S.
SpiYey, veteran travelling salesman OF
the Doyle-Kidd Dry Goods Company
For the first time in ten years,
took the drive from Russellyille back
through Hector, Dover, Appleton and
other inland towns to Clinton, last
week. What I saw on this trip was
a revelation. In spite of the fact that
they are building roads through this
section we found the highways in very
good condition and made good time
on the whole trip. Ten years ago
the farm houses were mere squalid
huts; the scenery was beautiful and
the resources were there, but that was
about ALL Today the farms are high
The Pulaskian., 1920-07-01
Pulaski Heights News

The Self Culture Club of Pulaski
Heights was entertained Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Chas.
A. Price, 31S Beech street The house
was beautifully decorated with Glad
iolii. Mrs r. g. Warden led the cur
rent event discussion and Mrs. Jack
Burton gave an interesting reading.
A social hour followed when Mrs.
Price served delicious refreshment
A delegation of citizens appeared be-
fore the school board in the interest
of the Forest Park school 1t was
agreed that special meeting of the
board should be held soon to confer
with their representatives w F..
Ault, contractor, informed the board
that the construction of the Pulaski
Heights Junior High School building
had been necessarily slow on account
of the shortage of building material,
but that he hoped to be able to deliver
the building to the board by Septem-
Der Is.
A BEAUTIFUL wedding which took
place at $3.50 o'clock Thursday even
ing at the family residence, COL North
Palm street, Pulaski Heights, was that
of Miss Ola Dell Few and Harold
Perkins Branch. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of large
gathering of relatives and friends by
the brides father, the Rev. DR.. Few.
The bride is talented and popular
girl. with host of friends throughout
the state. The groom is a business
man of Little Rock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Branch have gone east on their honey
moon, and will be at home after
August 1, in their new bungalow in
HiIlorest. Out-of-town guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Taylor White and
little Miss Kathryn Jane White OF
Prescott; Miss Mary Cornelia Clark
and Allen Gannaway of Arkadelphia.