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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-21


 Once Mary had been chloroformed, it was an easy matter for the Gin galee to ransack the contents of her purse and little handbag.
 This Kismet did. His long, tenu- ous fingers shook little with the excitement of the chase, He must get the diamond this time, sure, ani certain. Otherwise his master Julian Vandaveer had vowed to throw him out
 Marys purse did not contain the diamond. Immediately the oriental turned his attention to the bag. He jerked 1t open violently. In 1t were a few papers, a handkerchief, bot He of eau-de Cologne, and a little cardboard box.
 Kismets fingers closed upon the box. Ills eyes closed too for 8 second in devout prayer to some strange god--prsyer that at last his chase might be rewarded.
 Then he removed the lid. Some thing very small and hard was wrap ped up closely in white tissue pape, in the l.ttle box.
 He tore the wrappings. off. He gave a cry of thankfulness and greed. His supplication had at last been heard Here was the diamond!
 With one glance at Mary's quiei figure-lying apparently lifeless on the cushion-Kismet thrust the precious stone into the pocket of his tunic, and swung himself nimbly through the open window, ran along to platform, pulled himself up and went into the next car.
 In the seclusion of that spot he 
 probable course of action when she should come to-"
 She and her precious husband had given him no end of trouble in the last few weeks! The police were looking for him.
 But this mornings work had cer- tainly proved a stroke of luck. He --Kismet-had been lying hidden in the woods when Mary had passed on her way to the railway station.
 He dare not follow her openly. The stationmaster had been given his "description'' by the police They would at once arrest him.
 But Kismet knew the train would slow down at certain level cross Ing. He had hurried there. Ksmet, the athlete, had leapt to the platform and had got inside the empty bag gage car.
 The oriental did not walt for fur ther "wonderings." He sprang out on the platform. He was cat-like In his movements, and possessed the proverbial nine lives of a feline.
 The train, moving slower still, now crossed stream. There was m intervening parapet. And Kismet leaped.
 Splash! He landed Tightly in the water With few swift strokes he reached the banl-. All wet and drip ping, he scrambled up, and ran for dear life.
 When he looked back the train had disappeared from his view. His hur- ried exit had been needless afte, all W C
 He saw little cottage close to g wood. He headed towards it. When he drew near he found a hiding place for his diamond in a crevice of a big elm tree. No one was watching He made tiny cross with piece oi chalk to mark the spot.
 Then he rapped at the cottage door and told the laborers wife who open ed it hard luck tale" about falling in the neighboring stream. He of fered her two dollars If she would
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epdeavoring to devise methods by which. in cooperation with the war finance corporation. adequate flnanc- Ing may be provided to take care of some of the so-called surpluses of these commodities.
 Ut has been my opinion for some time" said Mir. Meyer, that many of the so-called surpluses are more ap- parent than real; that in fact, they are the result of a shifting of the burden of carrying stocks from the manufacturers. wholesalers, 1obbers and retailers to the primary pro- ducers and smaller banks that finance them. As soon as our merchants get the necessary assurance that the bot tom will not drop out of prices from the present levels, and al soon as they begin to feel that they are safe in resuming the carrying of normal stocks considerable part of the present surpluses will disappear from the hands of the primary producers and their bankers and will be more evenly distributed in the various pro- cesses of trade that normally inter- vene between the producer and the consumer.
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permit him to come in and dry his clothes.
 Her husband was at home. sick in bed She needed mohes. There ore, although she did not like the looks of Kismet. she permitted him ;e enter.
 She lent him some odd garments of her husbands while hs own were being dried before the fireN
 Questioning her adr oitly. the Gin ,galee gleaned the glad tidings that a motor bus ran all the way from here to New York. He was lucky. For, of course, another train journey on this route would be too danger ous. Mrs Dick Calardin-uot to speak of the other passengers would certainly have given informa- ton against him the first stop ping place. The news would be tele- graphed back all along the line Without a doubt the railway officials would be keeping sharp look out for him.
 Now this danger need not be in cured. A motor bus-oh thrice blessed vehicle iran all the way to town. The journey would take at least three hours and would be tedI- ous. But Kismet would be safe and unsuspected. ..
 His c,o.hes dried, he gave the woman the promised money and sal lied forth. In half an hour he had caught his bus and started on his way. And three hours later he reach ed the metropolis
 Once there he telephoned to Julian VandaVeer.
 I hnt ha praised'" he breathed into the instru- ment. His black eyes sparkled wick edly. What? Come to our hotel? Yes, sahib--immediatelyw
 He took a taxi now, and headed for a quiet holstery not far from the river. It was here that Julian Van daveer and his new-made bride were spending the honeymoon.
 Kismet thought the city streets were drab and dreary. He pined for the palm fringed, smooth, wide roads of old Ceylon. He was going to re- ceive his great reward now from his sahib. He would then urge that sahib to return to beautiful, Ceylon
 The taxi pulled up at his destlna- tion, and the man descended. He paid the driver and went into the hotel.
 In the vestibule awaiting his arrival was Julian Vandaveer
 We've got private sitting room. Come on upstairs" Vandaveer looked flushed and excited. He was about to receive the longed for jewel the thing his heart had been set on for so many years!
 Kismet followed his master. He was literally glowing with import ance and satisfaction. They entered the private sitting room, and Eve-now Mrs. Julian Van l daveer-stepped forward. Kismet bowed low.
 Come on. Let's see the diamondl" Julian cried.
 | Kismet handed him the little card board box, still damp from it's inn | mersion in the stream. Julian tore 1t open, He held the jewel to the | light, turning it and twisting 1t at every possible angle. Then suddenly his whole face changed. He turned to Kismet, scowling.
 You fool! You laundering idiot This isn't the diamond" he cried sharply. This is nothing but a l piece of glass-a fake."
 TOmOrrOw-OVer Reached
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STRESS NED OF
 SAVING FORESTS.
Taxes and Fire Declared Chief Obstacle In the Way of
 ReforeStation
By AssocIated Press

Atlanta, July 2o.-"Citizens who cut down trees. should be forced to put trees in their places,H Governor Hardwick declared in welcoming the third Southern Forestry Congress which opened it's sessions here to. day.
 The necessity of taking steps to prevent the south's forests from be- ing denuded was strssed by all speakers, n a letter from President Harding and in a paper by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, who was un- able to be present.
 Henry l.. Iardtner of Urania, La, President of the congress, declared in his address that taxes and fire have been the chief obstacle in the way of reforestra ton. Should 1t be necessary to send to the middle west and the Pacific coast for lumber to be used in the south?" he asked. "I am glad to say" he added, that most of the southern states are talk ing steps to remedy their forest diff faculties and to restore waste forest lands" He urged prevention of fire and a change in taxation of forest. lands so that the taxes be levied upon the timber yield at the time of cutting.
 "The proper management of forest lands will assure us of perpetual crop of timber" he declared.
 President Harings letter of regret in not being able to attend was read by Joseph Hyde Pratt, chairman or the executive committee of the con- sress It said in part:
 q will be glad if you will express to the congress the assurance Of my interest In it's work and my convlc- tion that 1t has possibilities of the largest usefulness to the public The measure of our national dependence on the forestry resources of the south has been increasing for a long time and will do so In the future. Pour organibation's efforts at preservation and the careful utilization of these great resources cannot but be of genuine concern to the entire coun- try"
 Other than to appoint & committee on resolutions the congress trans- acted no business today. the morn ing being given over to addresses and the late afternoon to visit to "The wren's Nest" home of the late Joel Chandler Harris.
 The congress will be in session here tomorrow and Friday. Clifford Pinchot and w. B. Greedy, the lat ter United States Forester, are ex- pected to attend the later sessions.
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is a unit of complete interest with out having seen Excuse My Dust" it is continuation of that picture.
 It will be remembered by those who saw Excuse My Dust" that at the close of the picture Dusty Rhodes ended happily ever after and clasped the heroine enacted by Agnes Ayres, to his breast signifying that all trouble was over, his having given up speeding. which was the chief trouble.
 ''roo Much Speed opens where Excuse. My Dust stopped. Dusty is preparing to marry the heroine. the same enacted again by Agnes Ayres. But those who saw the other pro- duction and thought that things were going to so happily forever after were vastly mistaken as the further happenings in "Too Much Speed" will prove. Incidentally Wally Reid proves again that he is no novice as racing driver.
 WEST LAKE PARK
 Inland cities are supposed to de-
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chap that he was in "The Kid" In some ways he may be little naueh- tier, but he gives portrayal Of a real American boy who. ./despike his shortcomings, wins the sympathy of all.
 "Peck's Bad Boy" is brimming over with laughs and is the conveyor of not few thrills. It is a credit to the whole motion picture industry and genuine triumph for the child star. It is a picture that all should see.
 Jackie Coogan has excellent sup port in this picture. Doris May plays the role of the bad boys" sister Wheeler Oakman IS the man in the case. James Corrigan portrays "a Peck, while Lillian Leighton is seen as Ma Peck. Raymond Hatton is the village grocer; Charles Hatton Jackie's budoie Baby Gloria Wood Jackie's affinity" and, yes, Tar Baby is Jackie's dos.
 ''Peck's Bad Boy" one of the finest First National attractions released this season, will remain at the rrianon one week only.
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ANT1-MALARIA SURVEY

Anniston, July 2O.-7Cspecial.)-Dr C. P. Google, malaria expert for the tinted States public health service, Is engaged in this county this week in making an anti-malaria survey of the county and at the same time in
 trodueing a government prepared remedy for the treatment of malaria. pr. C.. A, CTyer, county health off cer is cooperating with the malaria expert in making the survey, and to- gether they have visited many sec- tons of the county during the week.
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ADJUSTMENTS BY ESTEILE BETHEA HALE
LOEW's BIJOU

The dancing Cronins in series or unique dance ideas present the iifst number on the vaudeville pro- sramme for the second half of this week at Loew's Bijou, followed by the Tiller sisters with popular and comedy songs. Something sunioue will be the musical serenade by the Iripoli Trio. who will 1appear in Italian costumes in operatic as well as popular selections in Scenes of Venice" Dick Arnold and Jack Man ion, ewell known vaudeville stars will present hilarious bits of nonsense and song. while Les syaladons, fam ous athletes close the bill with spec tacular absurdities.
 Gladys Walton, will be the star in All Boiled Up,'' Universal screen production.
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--------7--------es------- TAKEN TO REFORM
 By Associated PYess

Cleveland O., July 2o.--Eva Cath crime kaber was taken to the Won- ems reformatory at Marysville, o. this morning, to begin a life sentence for the murder of her husband Dam iel F. Kaber, Lakewood publisher, two years ago, for which crime she was found guilty last Saturday.
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velop few swimmers, unless they should be on rivers. Birmingham is many miles from it's nearest river, yet there are hundreds of good swim mers here. One of the reasons is West Lake park, where the swim ming pool is conceded to be among the best in the south. The lake IS filled with clear, cool water fed by bubblng springs To add to it's at tractiveness there is a concrete bot tom and beach with rafts and other paraphernalia that characterizes an up-to-dat beach. In addition to the swimming out at West Lake there is dancing every night, with the music supplied by the Melody Six.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-21
"THE KILLER" MELODRAMA
 AT ALCAZAR THIS WEEK.

Thrilling melodrama and the sweeping romance of maiden in dis tress, abound in The Killer" Tt the Alcazar, one of stewart Edward Whites most recent and most potent stories.
 "The Killer was such by nature. Just as Lucretia Borgia was pois- oner by instinct and training and environment, so was Henry Hooper a killer He was a smooth, oily, cul- tured creature, who planned death while he entertained with a beautiful piano solo of Chopin nocturne, or discussed Henrik Ibsen. His moi vatng thought in life was killing anything that irritated him, from the birds that sang in his garden and the frogs that croaked in his fountain, to men, women and children who stood in his way.
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OF LOVE-" WITH
 BETTY COMPSON AT JRIANON

Betty Compson's first starring ve- hicle. Prisoners of Love-" at the Trianon, is a big production with an important theme. Dealing with the weaknesses of human nature in gen eral 1t makes an especial plea for the shortcomings of men exposed as they are to a world full of temptations.
 A girl denounces her father for an affair which she happens to discover, she is absolutely relentless in a bit ter quarrel with him. He declares that all men are alike and she spurf.s him. A few years in the world and experience teaches the girl a lesson that, however disillusioning, is broad ening. She herself lives to find that to a large extent at least the words of her father were true.
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tot; wreck. having both rear wheels torn to pieces, the steering wheel torn off and the top and wind shield completely demolished.
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oN WITH THE NEW

From Life
 II is idle to say that prohibition has made no difference in the lives of thirsty New Workers It has. Where they used 10 order a highball or a rickey, they now ask the waiter for ginger ale or a teacup.
 Truly the old order changeth
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WALLACE REID AT STRAND
 IN "iOO MUCH SIEEDv

Wallace Reid in, "Too Much Speed" at the Strand marks a new idea in motion picture productions. It is the taking up of previous story featur- ing the star and continuing 1t with further experiences of the same citaSe.e.ASs> S-a=..s Too Much Speed"
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AtCupid's By MA Y CHRISTIE Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure New.papor
 Syndicate
 CVI-kismet Defeated

enjoyed the At Cupds Cal by will be glad know that another May Christi story n cxt Monday.
 of the The Disturbing Kiss" It is de- ghtfuy spirited tale Natalie Ducanc Daby Their adventures have been of that has gifted
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DANCING ATTRACTS BIG
 CROWDS AT EDGEWOOD

The weather man has Zone his best the past week or so to stop the Edse- wood park dances, but he hasn't sue ceeded a bit, as the nightly attend ance at the dances in Dreamland pavilion have been keeping up. The great floor, the fine music and the perfect order entjce dancers by the hundreds each night. Another big dance is carded for tonight.
 Bathing is being enjoyed every day in, the week except Mondays. Man ager Hill announces that the pool will be drained each Monday here after, in order that workmen can scrub the concrete bottom and ceS ment walls and keep the worlds largest concrete pool the worlds cleanest concrete pool, as well.
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CONSTANCE TALMADGE COMES TO ALCAZAR NEXT WEEK

As Sally Waters of Up the Road With Sallie." in which she is pre- sented by Lewis J. Sleznick, Con- stance Talmadge will be the star at traction at the Alcazar theatre next week.
 The novel. of which this is the picturiza tion, will be remembered as the most popular best seller of its year, and Frances Sterrett surely must have had Constance Talmadge in mind when she drew this picture of the irresistibly vivacious and low able young woman who goes forth to seek adventures. They come so thick and fast that even she is more than satisfied and glad to settle down before the end is reached.
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"Est HA NE TANN Inland cities are supposed to de-
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06

of gifts was necessarily hasty as the
children were to get off on the
"Skidoo,' happy with their gifts, and
the anticipation of two weeks free
dom from bells and the steady round
of tasks and books.
We were glad to have present with
us our boy, Edgar Warner, who was
so badly injured in November. He
had been dressed for the first time
the day before on his r2th birthday,
and was tenderly carried over to the
church to enjoy the festivities along
with the others. After the exercises
he was carried to the train and left
for his home, reaching there safely.
Christmas Tree
Christmas morning the staff found
beautifully decorated tree with
packages of all sizes waiting them
in the library, and strange to say
each of them seemed as eager. to
open parcels as any child could be.
How Santa Claus makes children of
us ALL
The Indian church had their Christ
mas tree and entertainment Christ
mas night and was attended by big
crowd A good program was given
followed by treats of candy, apples
and oranges, the last two being do
nations, and the distribution of gifts.
A good Santa Claus added pleasure
to the entertainment.
The new furnace, which is to heat
the new as well as the "old" girls
wing was installed last week and fire
started in it on Christmas day.
Work on the new wing is progress
sing splendidly. The second coat of
plaster is now going on, three rooms
upstairs being finished
New Years Dinner
The Mission entertained with a
New Years Day dinner, places for
twenty-three being laid. Among the
guests present were DR.. and Mrs.
DeWane and baby daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. C. Johnson and baby son,
Mr.. and Miss Cogswell, Mr.. Bruce
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Kirk,
Rev. C. A. Hays, Rev. S. McIvor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth King. We
were sorry Mr.. and Mrs. Pipal were
unavoidably kept from being present.
Mrs. King spent Wednesday and
Thursday of last week at her son,
Kenneth's.
Mrs. Moore spent several days of
last week eleven hiles out in the
country helping nurse very sick
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Beagskin's. The
little one seemed much better at last
reports.
The Wolf Point herald., 1921-01-06
GREAT NORTHERN
RAILROAD NOTES


William Sommerville, formerly
round house foreman at Havre, has
been appointed master mechanic OF
the Montana division, relieving R. R.
Schulz, who has been made travel
ing engineer of the Montana divi-
sion, relieving w. F. Geyer, assign
ed to other duties.
Superintendent A. E. Knights and
Trainmaster F. H. Taylor in busi-
ness car Alb, made business trip
over the Richey line Monday.
Chain gang train and engine crews
have been reduced to four to each
district.
Boiler Inspector Jerry Cahill was
in Wolf Point Monday and Tuesday
on company business.
Master Mechanic VIM. Sommer
vile made business trip to Havre
on No. 8 Wednesday.
General Manager J. H. O'Neill
and General Superintendent w. R.
Smith, Superintendent A. E. Knights,
Master Mechanic VIM. Sommerville
made an inspection trip over the
Montana division leaving Havre in
business cars A-26 and AS on No.
28 Thursday. Mr.. O'Neill returning
to Seattle in business car A26 on
No. Thursday night
c. F. Bowers, claim adjuster for
U. S. Control of Railroads, of Chica-
go, was in Wolf Point Tuesday on
business.
Miss Myrtle ,Spangle, second shift
yard clerk, has been transferred to
similar duties at Bowdoin, on ac-
count of the reduction in the force
of the Wolf Point yard Office.
Mrs. G.. E. Slade and sons return
ed home Saturday after two weeks
visit with Mrs. SHADES parents in
Waterloo, Iowa
George Button, who has been off
duty for several months on account
of sickness, resumed duty Monday
and looks and says he is feeling fine.
G. R. Trout, operator at Havre re-
lay office, has been assigned to third
trick telegrapher in the Wolf Point
office, relieving D. R. Tway on ac
count of reduction in force in the
Havre office. Mr.. Trout worked in
the Wolf Point Office several laonths |
ago.
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LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

A. A. Dick was in from Lustre to-
day and paid the Herald office call
From 25 to As per cent reductions
on suits.=Davey Tailors. 45-tf
Fatty Arbuckle in 1.-THE LIFE OF
THE PARTY" at the Liberty Jan
uary 1914 46-1t
All dry goods and furnishings at
great reductions. Buy now.-Neut
and Kap
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford R. Hove, of this city,
January 3rd.
Leaky radiators and cracked cy-
linders quickly and skillfully mended
by Wolf Point Machine Shop. 33-tf
Fatty Arbuckle's First Big Six
Reel Special at the Liberty next
Thursday and Friday. 46-1t
Rudolph Christianson returned the
first of the week from a holiday visit
with friends at Parshall, N. D.
A full line of Kings Dehydrated
fruits and vegetables.-Neut and
Kap.
A dance is being given this even
ing by Albert Martin in the LaRoque
house on Second avenue
E. E. Smith, an experienced meat
cutter from Wibaux, has taken
position at the ONE Meat Market
LIFE OF THE PARTY" featur-
ing Fatty Arbuckle is the Greatest
super-comedy ever produced. 46-1t
L. r. Lang, of Dagmar, was in the
city last Saturday and Sunday and
states that he will move his family
to Wolf Point for the winter to give
his children the benefit of the schools.
Mr. Lang is a representative of the
Watkins Remedy Co. and will cover
the Wolf Point territory during the
next few months.