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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-04
u. S. INVITED TO SEND
DELEGATE TO MEETING
CEv The Associated Prcss)

LONDON, Aug. A formal in
vitation for American representatives
To attend the meeting of the allied
supreme council: which opens at Paris
Monday. was communicated TO the
American embassy here today, thru
Co'onel De Stalaine. French ambas-
sador TO London. The United States
ambassador. accompanied by small
staff, will leave for Paris Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-04
MEETING OF IRISH
PARLIAMENT WILL
Be CALLED TODAY
nv Tho Assnciatcd Pressl

DUBLIN. Ireland, Aug. "A full
meeting Of the Irish republican par
Lament will be called. Official an
nouncemcnt of the call will be pub
lished today. II is reported the re
nly Of Ulster 10 overtures by the
Sim Fcins was received and that it
IL not favorable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-04

LONDON. Eng. Aug. London
keadauarters Of the American Relief
Administration TO-DAY announced the
receipt of information that all Ameri-
~an prisoners in Russia have been re-
leased and are leaving the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-04
ULSTER CABINET HAS
SHORT SESSION TODAY

BELFAST, Ireland, Aug. 4.-The
Ulster cabinet met today for a short
session at the close of which no COM
munication was issued. II was au-
thoritatively learned. however, that
the message from Eamonn de Valera
had not yet reached the northern cab
met.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-04
DIRECTORS DO NOT MEET

The board Of directors Of the
Chamber of Commerce did not meet
last evening on the Iessrp harbo'
letter on account Of the failure of
p quorum 10 materialize. Secretary
Hott said il NAV not come up now
before the regular meeting day, next
Monday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-04
UMPIRES ARE ASSIGNED
cHr The Associated Pressl

FORT WORTH. Texas. Aug. A.
President Doak Roberts of the Texas
League announced in letter receiv-
ed here today that because ~ the i'm
portance of the Fort Worth-Dailay
series which opens ton n'~~~ow at Dali
las, Umpires Paul Ser and George
Miller had been as to offici-
ate throughout the SCI S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and Friday Generally fair;
light southerly winds.
The following local weather OBJ
servatiors are supniied by Mrs. A.
w. Reed, United States voluntary
weather observer. and cover the a.
hour period ended at o'clock thi;
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-04
DEFENDS RESERVE BOARD

WASHINGTON. n. C.. Aug. A.
Governor Harding of the Federal Re-
se-ve BOARD bepan toAav a defense
cf his administration before the con-
gressional commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-04
.BURKETT BILL, NEFF
PROGRAM LOSES AND
CANNOT COME UP AGAIN
(Rr The Associated Pressl

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4-The Burk-
EFT law enforcement bill was killed in
the senate by vote Of Ia to 10. This
means that the measure cannot be
considered again at this session and
also means the defeat Of the COVER
nor's law enforcement recommenda-
tions. There was no debate in the
senate on the measure.
The bill provided for methods Of
removing officers who refused or
failed to enforce the laws. The bill
provided that proceedings to oust
municipal, county or district officers
would be instituted by the attorney
general upon affidavit Of five repnt-
able citizens of the county in which
the officer resides. District judges
were exempted by the bill
The senate adopted the majority
report Of the penitentiary investigat-
ing committee by vote of 21 to 5.
The minority report merely opposed
the removal of the prison system from
its present site.
BY vote of 81 to 33 the house
refused to exclude lobbyists and per-
sons to whom the speaker granted
passes from the floor of the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-04

IL to is Fl. p. Fairbanks
Morse and kreuger Atlas
Oil Engines in Stock
Centrifugal Pumps
w. II. PUTECNAT CT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-04

Point Isabel, Texas
are ideal and up-to-date.
Come over and cool off.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-15

No man can claim protection from
laws he would repeal, or prosperity
from conditions he would destroy
Right TO both comes from upbuildinG
the one and contributing 10 the other
according to ability and the needs Of
society Grit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-15

"What 40 yoa thinE TINT pretty girl
said to the officer who introduced hts
comrades to her at the naval haN2
SIZE sai3. You have got me in nice
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
WILLIAM J. BURNS
TO HEAD BUREAU
reflective TO DIRECT NATIONS
SECRET SERVICE OUHINo
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
Attorney General Dauoherty Selects
Famous Sleuth to Succeed
William ] Flynn in Justice
Department

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF VIII
nam J. Burns as director of the bureau
Of Investigation Of the department OF
Justice was announced by Attorney
General Daughnrty. MIR. Burns sue
ceeds William J. Flynn.
II have known Mr.. Burns person.
ally for thirty years and have watched
him develop in his speciality Mr..
Daugherty said, "He is familiar with
all OF the departments Of the govern
ment, is an intelligent and courageous
man and at this time especially IL
considered to be as high class man
as could be secured to assume the
important duties assigned him. the
bureau will be reorganized as OK
peditiously as possible ana brought
to the highest point OF efficiency.
"Mr. Burns has severed his connec.
ton with the Burns Detective Agency
and will come to Washington and de-
vote his entire time to this service.
It Is the policy Of this department,
well understood by Mr.. Burns and
highly recommended by him that the
department of justice establish the
most cordial relations with police Of
ficials and law enforcement officers
througout the entire country ana, IN
fact, througout the entire world to the
end that there may be cooperation and
that life, property and the rights OF
the people may be preserved and pro-
tected.
"The president and I have known
Mr.. Burns for many years and know
his dependability and efficiency"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31

posjted at the door Of the saloon.
pressed open the swinging door. ans
stepped into the brilliantly lighted bar
room.
Costigan was behind the bar. but,
ut sight of me, rounded the end, and
shook hands cordially, removing his
apron, and slipping into coat, In
token that he had changed his occupa.
ton.
Better call Charlie" he said to q
man beside him. "fOr I'll be Off for an
hour or so. You came to see GeOrge7"
ayes; he telephOned me-"
"Said he was goin' to. He's waitin'
In the Office there. I'll 60 along with
you"
He pushed 4 passage through the
crowd, his breadth of body according
Inc ample room In which to follow
without being INSTRUCTED, and opened
the closed door with a pass-key. To
a wave Of his big hand passed con.
fidently past him, and entered. The
next instant he had pressed me for
ward. came in also, and closed the
door; the sharp click Of the lock
sounded like the report Of a pistol.
One startled glance at the interior
told me ! was trapped. and the swift
instinct of defense led me to step
aside, so that should have my back
to the way. Harris sat In the swivel
chair, with feet elevated on the desk,
sardonlcally grinning at me over .
half-chewed cigar tilted between his
teeth. A white rag was bound round
his head. through which a few drops
Of blood had Oozed, leaving q dark
stain. Leaning against the wall op-
p0site was Waldron. one eye half
closed, and his lip split, giving to his
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
AMATEUR sLEUTHs ARE BARRED
Chief Of Police Puts Stop to Would Be
Detectives in Murder Case

Chicago-Amateur Investigators Of
the Kennedy Burch Obenchain case
in Evanston are going to be "shooed
out Of town." according to Chief Of
Police Leggett, who says numerous
amateur detectives are digging into the
past lives of the Los Angeles murder
mystery principals.
The chief is particularly interested
In "Harry Lawrence" who appeared in
Evanston Wednesday with the an
nouncement that he was the repre-
sentative of District Attorney Wool
wine of Los Angeles. Accompanied by
an escort of reporters, Lawrence" in
terviewed several persons who We're
reported to have said they saw Burch
carrying a gun when he left for the
West.
After his interviews he announced to
the accompanying reporters that
"Burch and Mrs. Obenchain are inno-
cent. have evidence that Hnothtr
woman killed Kennedy" Some press
associations carried the story.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31

Aand-I remained merely In her men,
ofy ~ something to laugh about, an.
other victim. blind, cropping fool, with
whom she had played to her hearts
desire.
sat with my head In my hands
staring at ths mutilated bag, racked
with anger snd misery. had been
easy, mark Of derision and ridicule !:
. mere screen for her to hide behind,
while her accompiice. II she had one,
escaped with the spoils. Then the re-
action came; the thought that per-
haps ! had net read the story wholly
Alright; the faint hope that It might
not prove exactly as had pictured in
my first wild burst of passion. 1t was
too infamous, too unthinkabe. WHY.
II she was guilty, should she have re.
manned In New York? Why should
she have sought me out, or listened
30 intently to the quarrel Of those two
men at Perond's? What could she DOS
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31

face look of savage brutality, rem
dered peculiarly sinister by a grim
effort to smile. Costigan remained
motionless, with back against the door,
as though thus barring all possibility
OF escape. l had walked into their
trap, and the jaws had closed.
The grin on Harris face maddened
me. "Well," l said coldly, 1T was a
stall, was it? What is the idea?"
He laughed, without changing his
attitude.
This happens to be our turn to
play, DAILY" he returned, apparently
well satisfied with his smartness.
Then you have nothing to tell me?'
"Oh, yes, have; I've got a HI Of
lot to tell you. But first Of all you
are going to tell me few things.
Push back your right sleeve to the ell
bow, shirt and ALL"
whats that for"
"Never you mind what it's for; you
do what l say If you know what is
best for Yourself"
looked at the faces Of the others,
but they were hard as flint. My hest
fancy caused Harris to lower his feet,
and sit up angrily.
Push up that sleeve, you, or I'll
have Waldron do it for you. We've
got you foul, you fool"
stripped back my sleeve, exposing
my right forearm. yet never remov-
ing my eyes from their faces. Harris
and Costigan bent forward, intent on
the operation, but Waldron never
shifted his position. Harris slapped
hand on the desk, and gave utter
ance to an oath.
by Cd. Dan, we're right. This
birds not Dalyw
Not In a thousand years he amt.
He's sure dead-ringer. though"
Harris Strengthened up, the same
hateful grin still exposing his teeth.
| We've got your number this time.
son." he announced. Harry DAILY has
tattooed anchor on his right arm.
l didn't know 1t, but Dan did. I'll tell
you what made us wise. In the shin
dig over at Perond's tonight, a card
case was Jared loose from your
pocket. There was only one kind Of
card inside. and that wasn't DAILY BY
d-n sight. told Dan about It.
and he was for getting q squint at
that right arm. Said for me to cali
you up ut the number you gave me.
believing that II threw In con-
enough you'd come over here. asked
for g ,45,' the operator there named
yer. ami 1t was the same name what
was on them cards. So now we know
yer're dirty liar and spy, Mister
Philip Severn"
You called me DAILY yourself, Har-
ris." ] said quietly, realizing the game
was up. but not yet sure of their in
tentions. Il merely let It Co."
Sure: but what was the zane? You
amt no fly-cop?"
Nothing of the kind"
"Then you was after tho dough
That's what thought; you and ths
girl are in cahoots. Well, what did
you do with itr
ITO he CONTINUED
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
GREEN. ALL RIGHT.

A rather green looking chap M
into one Of our department stores ~
other day and, sauntering up to IN
counter, where dozens Of mems eam
were displayed, he looked carefuls
through the stock. but seemed unahla
to find what he wanted.
"Just what kind Of a cap are ysa
looking fOr?" asked the salesman A
length.
swell, said the youth. 4 bought N,
a motorcycle the other day, aud
thought I'd like one Of those caps viii
q peek at the back."-BostOn Tn,
script. .n...
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
CHAPTER x-csntInued.

Ny glance wandering about thu
room aiuaIessly fell upon the valise II
ooe corner. 1t was just where l n
nembersd leaving It when went out
yet l saw something which surely
resembled q slash In the leather.
crossed over. and bent down: 1t wal
q slash, the clean cut of q knife. run
hing from end 10 end, penetrating
through both leather and cloth. Who
ever had done the deed had been un
able to operate the lock, and hat
csed the blade - . last resort, slit
ting the entire bag wide open. In
serted ~ hand and felt within; moth
ing seemed missing. or greatly dis
turbed. explored to the bottom. ant
then sprang to my feet In startled
amasemsnt-ths dagger I had con
csaled there was gone!
Good God! what could be the mean
Ing Of this2 She had worn that orna
ment In her hat openly. purposely. Il
fool me into believing her innocent
There could be no other explanation
She had confessed being at the hotel
seeking 70 locate me. and the number
Il my room. What would prevent hel
coming up here unobserved. then
while I was out. and gaining entranceI
And who else would have any reason
t. thus search through my things, and
abstract this important evidence Of
eElmef
Yet how did she know / had I'll
How did she even suspect l was the
Arst to discover the dead body. and
bear away with mo the tell-tale weap.
% with which Alva had been muir
dsredf had NO means Of knowing
how-only she alone had special rea-
son to regain possession Of that knife.
And she had even dared later to fiaunt
It In my very face. to show 1t to me
IN her possession. just as though II
had never passed out Of her hands
Here was revealed 4 depth Of duplici.
IT, criminal audacity. not to be ex
pressed in words; this soft spoken
tiri. this woman to whom l knew
had given my heart, stood revealed
now In all her hideousness-a muir.
0eress. q thief. scheming criminal
coOlly concealing the trail Of her crime
and using her very charms of face
and manner to conceal from me hel
true nature.
Perhaps she would see me again
perhaps The lie was yet warm upon
her lips. She had gone away laugh
ing at the simpleton who had believed
her, the dupe who had SO easily beer
deceived by her smiles. The chances
were she had disappeared already
vanished, left the city, assured tina,
NO evidence now remained behind t.
ever connect her with this TERRIBLE af
fair. She cared nothing for me-
had been q mere tool, plant In hel
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
Horses Leo Worth $4,000

ChicagO-Jake Diamond, vege.
table peddle: Of Hammond, who was
known to every resident of the suburb
because he drove horse with wood
en- leg, has filed suit in the superior
court of Hammond in which he seeks
to recover $4,000 damages from the
owner of an automobile The auto.
mobile recently crashed into the
horse, breaking it's wooden leg.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
Railway Bill Reported

Observation-Disclosures report on
the administration railroad funding
Dill was ordered Thursday by the
house commerce committee. Repub-
lican leaders plan to have the house
pass the measure early next week.
A committee amendment provides that
the act shall in no way affect propos-
ed government relief for farmers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
To DISGUISE Railway Bill

Observation-Disclosures report on
the administration railroad funding bill
was ordered Thursday by the house
commerce committee. Republican
leaders plan 10 have the house pass
the measure eariv next week. "A COM
mittee amendment provides that the
act shall in no way affect proposed
government relief f)r farmers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
Judge Assisted BerodolI.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tilden Anseli.
Former acting judge advocate general
OF the army and Of the prisoners legal
counsel; Colonel John f. Hunt and
Colonel J. J. Cresson were charged
with conspiracy In connection with the
the draft evader, In a report signed
escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
oy three Of the five members Of .
special investigating committee flled
Thursday with the house
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
A Clear Distinction,

A Clear Distinction.
"The Blanks and the Browns an
both newly rich, but they don't asso.
ciate."
"Why not?"
1.-THE Blanks feel above tt
Browns. They made their money b
refined sugar. while the Browns mads
theirs In crude OIL"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
A Discouraqina Impression.

People don't read Dickens rs much
us they used to-"
NO." replied Miss Cayenne. The
illustrations in most Dickens publica'
tons discourage a reader at the out
set. They show people whose clothes
are so terribly out of STYLE"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
No Self-Flattery.

Are you a servant Of the peopleT
NO." replied Senator Sorghum; y
don't feel that way about it. While J
enjoy fair measure of confidence and
esteem, nobody thinks of making the
complimentary fuss over me that
made over a good servant"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
His Gain

His Gain. 50. j.,
"She declined to marry him aftS
ALL"
II suppose he's heartbroken."
Il don't think SO. He says thinu
worked out all right. He asked fU
4 raise In pay, thinking he was aboul
to get married, and received 1t, and y
he's that much ahead Of the game"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
Why Ne Snorted.

We sat In front of them at tho
theater. 1t was during the tense min
ute of the play when the heroine was
about to part forever from her sweet.
heart:
Say" said the woman behind ID
TO her friend: do you break many
dishes? You know I'm awfully un'
lucky that way"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
Argument Didn't Work

Argument Didn't Work.
Wife-What did you mean by hst
ing Charlotte In the hall7
PrOfessor@Did I? Really, I do MT
know a thing about i'll must ham
been absent-minded when l did III
Wife-Huh! It's very seldom yol
are SO absent-minded toward mol
kasper (Stockholm).
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
Physical Culture.

do you believe in corporal punish
ment?"
certainly not. After boy reaches
q certain age, corporal punishment
ceases to be discipline and becomes
an athletic event."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
Information

Information.
Autoist-Where do these two roadS
lead to?
Farmer-Well, you see, this here
road leads to my house. and the oAAr
goes straight ahead!
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
Cheering Thought,

He (glOomily)-"I'm afraid it's no
use; your father has such an aversion
to me-"
She-"Don't worry. dear. He has
still greater aversion to paying my
billS."t
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
No More Efficient.

OratOr-When l was In Africa !
uncovered n tribe whose husbands all
wore rings In their noses.
Heckler-And were they led round
any easier than the rest of us2- -,rit.
BITS.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31

The vamp.
A vampire hath a gaze intense.
She doesn't think or read much.
some say she has but little sense
But then she doesn't need much.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
pay. $3.50 for Dor, ca.ke+

A woman Of Richmond, Va, is re-
ported to have paid $3.50 for a casket
In which to bury her pet poodle and
quite sum in addition for telegrams
aotifying her friends Of the doe's
demise.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31
Relatively Safe.

"V'"S1v0Iy 0aI0.
you are as safe in an airshin al
you are on the ground"
Maybe am" replied the patient
citizen. Il live in town where they
have grade crossings"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31

SUCH Is LIFE
He: I've spent fifteen unhappy
years with you.
She: Yes, but you've never spent
many unhappy dollars on me.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-24
MUST VACC|NATE
IF SMALLPOX
DEVELOPS HERE

Should smallpox develop in Mexico
no public school student will be allow
ed to attend classes unless vaccinated.
This announcement was made Thurs
day o by Superintendent of Schools
L. B. Hawthorne. He suggested as a
precautionary move that those who
had not recently been vaccinated
should do so at once.
There is no smallpox here but the
State Board of Health has issued
warnings because of the virulent form
of the epidemic in Kansas City and
the danger that it might spread from
there.
The local authorities intend to take
every precaution to protect the city
and keep the disease out of the COM
munity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-24
TRusTEE,s SALE.

WHEREAS, Rudolph Rastenbure
and Minnie Rastenburg, his wife. bv
their certain Deed of Trust dated
Feb. Is, 1918, and acknowledged Feb
23rd, 1918, and recorded in the Re-
corder's office of Audrain County
Missouri in Book As for recording
trust deeds at page 238 thereof con-
veyed to the undersigned Trustee the
following described real estate, sit
uated in Audrain County, Missouri.
to-wit:
The East Half (h) of the South
West quarter ~ and the East half
(1a) of the West half (h) of the
South West quarter % of Section
Eight ~ and the East half (16) of.
the, North West quarter (A) of Sec
ton Seventeen az all in Township.
Fifty Two (52), North, Range Ten
(10), West of the 5th P. M.
IN TRUST to secure the payment
of eight certain promissory notes in
said Deed of Trust fully described and
set forth;
AND WHEREAS, default has been
made in the payment Of said
notes and the interest thereon which,
by the terms of said Deed of Trust,
are now due and remain unpaid.
NOW THEREFORE, /, A. E. Early,
the Trustee named in said Deed of
Trust, at the request of the legal hol-
der of said notes, will on
FRIDAY the 18TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1921
between the hours of 8 o'clock, A. NJ,
and 5 o'clock P. NJ, of that day pro-
iced to sell the above described real
estate at public vendue to the highest
at the east front door Of the
Court House in Mexico, Missouri, for
ash to satisfy said debt and the costs
md expenses of executing this trust.
A. E. EARLY,
Trustee.
Tat Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-24
TOWNS NEAR
POPLAR BLUFF
ARE FLOODED

POPLAR BLUFFS, Mo-, November
2l.-High water in the Black River
and the st. Francis River reached the
food stage Saturday night. Green
vile in Wayne County is completely
isolated by the two rivers and the
town of Piedmont is under water and
residents were compelled to leave by
boat. The waters so far have caused
nc loss of life but the damage to prop
erty and crops is tremendous. Ne es-
innate a be made of the damage
however until the water recedes.
The tornado, which struck the city
Friday night, killing four people and
iniuring about fifty, coused damage
estimated at 100000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-11-24
RECEIVES
THREATENING LETTER

Boone Faddis, a well known farmer
near Centralia recently received an
unsigned letter threatening him with
death if h edid not leave the sum of
$4,000 in an appointed place before
November 10. At the time appointed
Mr.. Faddis left his house with an
empty box under his arm and with
neighbors hid along the hedge armed
with shotguns. Mr.. Faddis left the
box as he was instructed but no n
appeared for it. Officers are work.
ing on the case and believe they know
the guilty party.