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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-24
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
What of this 'Cooee, then >"
4 With The Mcclure NEWSPAPER Syndicate
BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
light. 1921. Harper special arrangem

What of this 'Cooeen them"
Well, obviously it could not have
been meant for the son. The son, as
far as he knew, was in Bristol II was
mere chance that he was within ear
shot. The 'Cooee,' was meant to at
tract the attention of whoever it was
that he had the appointment with.
But 'Cooee' is a distinctly Australian
cry, and one which is used between
Australians. There is strong pre-
sumption that the person whom Nc
Carthy expected to meet him at Bos.
been in Australia"
What of the rat, them"
Sherlock Holmes took folded paper
from his pocket and flattened it out on
the table. This is a map of the
Colony of Victoria" he said. 7 wired
to Bristol for it last night" He put
his hand over part Of the map. What
90 you read?" he asked.
"ARAT," l read.
And now" He raised his hand.
'BALLARAT."
Quite So That was the word the
man uttered, and of which his son
only caught the last two syllables. He
was trying to utter the name of his
murderer. So-and-so, of Ballarat."
1T is wonderful" exclaimed.
1T is obvious. And now, you see
l had narrowed the field down con
siderably. The possession of gray
garment was a third point which
granting the sons statement to be
, correct, was q certainty. We have
come now out of mere vagueness tc
the definite conception of an Austral
ian from Ballarat with d gray cloak"
| Certainly"
! And one who was at home in the
district, for the Pool can only be ap
| preached by the farm or by The
estate, where strangers could hardl!
wander"
| Quite SO"
Then comes our expedition of to
day By an examination of the grount
| | gained the trifing details which
gave TO that imbecile Lestrade, as Il
the personality of the criminal"
But how did you gain them?"
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PART FIVE


1T has been case of considerable
interest" he remarked. returning to
his natural manner Il fancy that this
gray house on the right must be the
lodge. / think that | will go in and
have word with Moran, and perhaps
write little note. Having done that,
we may drive back TO our luncheon.
You may walk 70 the cab, and | shall
be with you presently"
II was about ten minutes before we
regained our cab, and drove back into
Ross. Holmes still carrying with him
the stone which he had picked up in
the wood.
This may interest you, Lestrade,"
he remarked, holding it out. The
murder was done with it,
Il see no marks
There are none
How do you know. them"
The grass was growing under It.
IT had only lain there a few days
There was no sign of a place whence
il had been taken. 1t corresponds
with the injuries, There is no sign of
any other weapon"
And the murderer"
rs a tall man. left-handed, limps
Win tA0 I4SlI reg wears JIllSh-SOleu
shooting-boots and a gray cloak,
smokes Indian cigars. uses cigar
holder. and carries blunt penknife in
his pocket There are several other
indications, but these may be enough
to aid US in our search"
Lestrade laughed II am afraid that
am still a sceptic." he said. Theories
are all very well. but We have to deal
with a hard-headed British jury"
Nous verrons, answered Holmes,
calmly You work your own method,
and I shall work mine. | shall be
busy this afternoon, and shall prob
ably return to London by the evening
train"
And leave your case unfnished?"
NO, finished
But the MYSTERY"
1T is solved"
Who was the criminal, then"
The gentleman I describe"
But who is heo"
Surely it would not be difficult to
find out. This is not such populous
neighborhood"
Lestrade shrugged his shoulders.
II am a practical man" he said, and
| really cannot undertake to go about
the country looking for a left-handed
gentleman with a game-leg. should
become the laughing-stock Of Scotland
Yard.
All right" said Holmes. quietly, 81
have given you the chance. Here are
your lodgings. Goodbye. I shall drop
you a line before | leave"
Having left Lestrade at his rooms
We drove TO our hotel, where We found
lunch upon the table Holmes was
silent and buried in thought with a
panied expression upon his face, as
~one who finds himself in a perplexing
position.
Look here. Watson" he said, when
the cloth was cleared; Just sit down
in this chair and let ME preach to you
for little. 7 don't quite know what
10 do, and I should value your advice
Light a cigar, and let me expound"
Pray do So
Well, now, in considering this case
there are two points about young Nc
Carthv's narrative which struck us
both instantly although they impress
cd me in his favor and you against
him. One was the fact that his father
should, according to his account, CRY
'Cooee,' before seeing him. The othel
was his singular dying reference tc
a rat. He mumbled several words. yol
understand, but that was all thai
caught the sons ear. Now from thi:
double point our research must com
mence. and we will begin it by presum
ing that what the lad says is absolute
" true
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bill to permit the territorial govern
ment in the Philippine Islands to in
crease its bonded Indebtedness from
SIS, o00, Geo to S30,oo0000. Prompt &C
ton on the bill win be sought by
Chairman New of Indiana
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child was playing in the barnyard at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Ri
denberger, and was attacked by a tur-
key gobbler. One wing of the gobbler
scratched the boys eye The boy was
taken to a specialist, who stated an
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Child, Attacked by Turkey
Gobbler, May Lose Sight

CENTERVILLE, Ind. June "a. II
Robert Joseph knene of Indianapolis,
was seriously injured while visiting
his grandparents here recently. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-24
ORDERS FAVORABLE REPORT
ON PHILIPPINE MEASURE

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Favor-
able report was ordered Thursday by
the senate committee on territories
and insular possessions, on the house
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Indians associated the beaver with
the creation of the world, and would
not kill 1t.
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operation would be necessary to save
it.
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offered during this sale at less
than cost These Cabinets are
only slightly damaged through
shipping and we are sacrificing
this special lot at very low
prices during this sale.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
COUNTY BOARD
!. an IOWA BUYS |
CORN AS FUEL
Order is Issued by Supervisors
to County Auditor for
Purchase

PocOhOntas, Ia, Nov. 3d. The
board of supervisors has ordered the
county auditor to buy corn for use
as heating fuel this winter in the
courthouse in the county home and
insane infirmary. This is the first
act in Iowa calling for the burning
OF corn instead of coal. The super
visers put their order in the form OF
a resoltion, the gist of which fol-
lows:
Whereas, the price of ear corn
here is less than one-third OF ONE
cent per pound and coal is more
than<tw0-thirds of one cent per pound,
and
"Propagandists have taught farm
yers to Increase production until sur
plus farm products are selling for
about one-third of the cost of pro-
duction, and
"In truth the farmers are trying to
reduce the surplus of corn to point
where it will bring at least one-halt
Of the cost of production, and
Federal reserve banks have with
drawn credits thus tripling the debts
| o fthe farmers and the first law of ma
| ture is self preservation the, auditor
is instructed to purchase ear corn at
| the market price to be used as fuel at
| the county courthouse, county home
/, of the farmers and the first law OF ma
| and insane infirmary."
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
FARMER BODIES
NAME MEN FOR
PROBING BODY
Governor Nestos to Appoint
Committee To Probe Mill
ing Business
RICHARDSON Il =, J. APPOINTED \! D !, !, >
Attorney:ge general johnson
Names Him to Act on Grain
Grading Case

The North Dakota Farm Bureau and
the Society Of Equity have accepted
the invitation issued by Governor
Nestos before he assumed office to
name representatives from which q
board will be chosen to make sur.
vey of the Drake mill and the possi-
bilities of the mill and elevator bust.
ness at Grand Forks and generally.
The Farm Bureau submitted the
names of M. S. Williams, of Willis
ton; John Dawson, of Mandan; Walter
Reid, of Amepia, and U. l.. Burdick, of
Williston. The Equity submitted the
names OF A. G. Bemils, of Lisbon; P.
M. Casey, Of Fargo; Sen. w. j.
Church, of York, and j. G. Leum, OF
Mayville. t
Two other organizations, the Farm
ers Union and the State Grange, are
expected to submit names from which
board of from five to seven persons
will be chosen.
Richardson Appointed
Seth Richardson, of Fargo, has been
appointed by Attorney General Svein
bjorn Johnson to handle the grain
grading case for the state. Mr.. Rich
ardson, who was a candidate for the
supreme court nomination with en-
dorsement of the 'Nonpartisan league
has been engaged in the case, and il
was the desire of Mr.. Johnson to en-
gage the services of a lawyer who hat
been closely engaged in the case dur
ing the many hearings.
Mr.. Johnson sometime ago retiret
from representation of the Farmer!
Elevator company of Embden, which
attacked the grain grading law. Th'
case now is in supreme court OF th'
United States. On appeal the higi
! court had granted writ Of superseda;
suspending the injunction against en-
/ forcement of the grain grading Law
and then vacated the writ pending
final disposition Of the case.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
$50 ELKS HERE
HAVE Big TIME
AT CEREMONIES
Class of Thirty.six Candidates
is Taken into Bismarck
Ledge Last Night
BANQUET IS SERVED

About $50 "Bills" crowded great
deal OF festivity, ceremony, serious
ness and fun into one short evening
of several hours, when the Elks in
itiated a. big class Of candidates last
night. In addition they consumed a
vast quantity Of food at a royal ban
quet which concluded the events of
the evening. s.
Thirty-slx candidates approached
the portals of Elkdom with trepida-
tion and rightly so and concluded the
evening with enthusiastic speeches Of
appreciation from representatives of
the class. They wended their way
through all the mysteries of Elkdom
ably assisted by the officers of the
lodge and Louis Connolly, Of Mandan,
who is one Of the best known Elks in
the state: y y, Il, N .4x, /,
The ceremony was one of the big
gest ana most successful Of the local
lodge, which has grown rapidly in the
last few years and has attained, ac-
cording to Mr.. Connolly, a reputation
throughout the state as vigorous.
fine spirited Elks lodge. The class
included some candidates and many
visitors from other lodges.
Help Salvation Army
During the course, Of the evening
the Elks remembered their 'little
brother" the Salvation Army, by toss
ing out $165. .46 to aid the local branch
Of the Army in relieving distress and
helping the. man who maybe down
but never out" Cooperation with
the Legion in giving Marshal Foch
fine reception also was pledged, and
Elks were charged particularly with
the duty Of seeing that proper respect
is paid to the colors as they pass IN
in the parade by uncovering.
Tables were spread in the big lodge
room for the deer feed prepared by
the local committee, and the room
was crowded. p. r. Fields, exalted
ruler OF the order, called upon Scott
| Cameron, John Steen, Henry Duemeff
land, Mayor Lenhart, w. p. Lomas,
Sheriff Welch and G. d. Mann of the
candidate class, for talks. Mr.. Con-
molly gave talk upon the inspiring
Ideals Of the order. A rising vote OF
thanks was rendered to the iced
! committee" of which Joe Spies was
chairman.
The Candidates
There were 36 candidates in the
class. They are: ]. c. Anderson, A
iP. Lenhart, w. P. Lomas, w. F. Har'
Eris, C. G. Derby, F. A. Knowles, Rollin
Welch, M. B. Gilman, Phil Meyers
Burt Finney, W. A. Schwartz, JohI
Steen, F. A. Lahr, s. o. Harris, J. F
Leibole, w. B. Couch, N. F. julius
Robert Jonas, A. Van Allen, NJ. r
Adder, H. o. Kunkel, W. E. Cleveland
ITheo, Quanrud, A. N. Frederickson
Scott Cameron, John E. Bourke, a
Kusler, H. J. Duemeland, 0. A: Con
vert Jr., Jos, A. Reuter- G: }. Ehlers
u. M. McPeek, John L. Laemmle. JONI
Kelly, W. E. Bina, Geo. D. Mann
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
GAS COMPANY
SURCHARGE TO \
BE CONTINUED
Railroad Commission in Decis.
ion Authorizes Continuance
Until May 1, 1922

The state railroad commission, in
a decision handed down today, auth
0rizes the continuance until next May
OF the surcharge granted the Bis
marck Gas company on August q,
1920. After May /, 1922, the sur
charge shall automatically be discon-
tinued.
The case was before the railroad
commission several days ago. The
commission in its finding Of facts
sustained the contentious Of the COM
,pany, made through Frank Ployhar,
,owner, of Valley City, and Attorney E..
b. Cox, to the effect that the reven--
iues of the company did not warrant a
discontinuance of the surcharge. The
company had been ordered to- show
cause why the surcharge should not
be discontinued. ~
The company presented statements
to show that the cost in the price OF
coal for the manufacture of gas had
increased 115 per cent since 1916,
when the franchise was granted by
the cityOf Bismarck. The record also
showed that since the company be-
gan its operations in Bismarck in
1915 it has sustained losses aggregat-
ing $4,000. The company has shown
a gain in the number of consumers
and recently in revenues. The COM
mission finding states "there was no
complaint on the part of the consum-
ers, or complaint by the city attorney
F, r. N tho nrocnnt rafpS
| The company is ordered to submit
monthly statements to the commits
sion.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
SUSPEND CASE
ON ARMOR.Y in
DISTRICT COURT
Judge Holds Sufficient Author.
ity is Not Shown For
Bringing Action

Action in the suit begun for pos
session OF the former Company A
armory has been stayed by Judge
Nuessle, who sustained contention of
Gefendant's counsel that Attorney F..
O. Hellstrom had not shown sufficient
authority for instituting action.
It was alleged by G. L. Young, coun-
sci for defendants, that the attorney
for the plaintiffs had not consulted
over one or Two members OF the com i.
pany where there are 300 to 400. All
proceedings in the case were thus sus-
pended.
( Theodore koffel, called into the case
on day of trial as counsel for plain
tics, said that it is probable that a
meeting of directors Of the old Com
pany A will be called to decide upon
action.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
GENERAL FUND
OF STATE NOW
AT]L.0W POINT
Balance of $1,000 With Many
Unpaid Bills Outstanding,
Report Shows
ASK TAXES BE PAID
New Administration Urges Peo'
pie to Pay Taxes ~ Must
Meet Bond Interest Soon

There was a balance Of 81 ,371,2S in
the states general fund at the time
of the change in state administra-
ton, the books Of the state treasurer,
as OF November 23, show. There is
some unapp0rtt0ned taxes in the state
treasurer's hands, many outstanding
bills, with heavy payments coming at
the end OF the month. The general
fund. IL all bills were paid to date;
would be wiped out and large deficit
shown. i'll
Tax payments from various coun-
ties are expected to increase the
amount Of money available, and Gov
ernor Nestos has urged the payment
by all citisens Of their taxes as quick
" as possible. On November about
half Of the taxes due had been paid.
Tax sales on 1920 tax delinquencies
will be held ON December 13.
Balances in the important funds Of
the state as Of November % include:
permanent common school fund, $32,-
1870; permanent university, $S90.4O;
permanent agricultural college, $4,-
4O9.34. The w0rkmen's compensa-
tion bureaus large fund Is increasing
rapidly and now amounts to $1,022,-
545.19. The attorney-general's IL
cense department fund showed bal
ance Of $1,626.OO on November q, with
about $1,000 unpaid bills allowed.
Must Pay Loan Interest
AnrOblem liz presented in the real
estate bond payment fund. The bal
ance in the fund is $29,685.62. On
January 1 there will be due payment
for hak year on $2,000,000 Of real
estate bonds issued at 5 3-4 per cent,
or $150,000.
The fact that SO many Of the farm
loans made: BY the Bank of North Da-
kota are delinquent and that there
was no tar levied last year by the
state hoard ,Of equalization presents
the problem OF obtaining funds to
meet the interest payments.
The state hail insurance operating
fund, which II a $1'50,0O0 appropria-
tion by the legislature payable out Of
hail insurance taxes, has been ex-
hausted In the operation of the de-
partment. The department borrowed
$4,000 from the state emergency
fund to enable it to keep It's office
force until the first Of the year.
Surplus In One Fund
There Is a surplus In the home
builders association bond payment
fund. No bonds have been issued apd
$35, 900 has been collected in that
fund.
The total Of unappOrti0ned taxes on
hand amounts to $3.50, ,744.S0, of which
probably /; 100000 is general fund
money. -.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
r, "A. Nestos Will Not
Attend Meeting of
State Governors

Because of the tasks before him in
getting acquainted with the many
details OF the duties of the governor
ship, Governor r. A. Nestos will not
attend the annual meeting Of the
states governors, held this year at
Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 5th.
To attend the meeting this year, it
would be. necessary for the North Da-
kota executive to leave about the first
of. December and remain away until
the middle of the month. Mr.. Nestos
feels that conditions make such an
absence Impossible.
The state session of the governors,
initiated a little while before the war,
usually is called to study specific
states or to consider improvements
in state government that might be
adopted as a par, oEstheR aaHsf9f ,eAsh
state.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
MANY OFFICERS
ARE INCLUDED
IN FOCH PARTY

Travelling with Marshal Foch,
enumerated in the order of their
rank are General Desticker,
Count Dechambrum, Colonel
Frank Parker, u S. A., aide;
Colonel Francis E. Drake, COM
mander of the Paris American
Legion post; Major Demiery, Cap
tain L'Hopital, Lieutenant De-
soubreyran, DR.. Andre, secret serv-
ice men and three orderlies.
In the American Legion party
accompanying the marshal are
Hannaford MacNider, national
commander; Past Commander
Franklin D'Olier; James A. Drain,
Washington; Colonel r. C. Van
King, New York; John Markey,
commander of the department of
Michigan; C. E. Mccullough, Bal
timore; Leo A. Stafford and Alton
T. Roberts of Marquette, Mich.
IesEo n. Loughborough and newspa-
per men.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
MACHINE GUN
OF WATKINS is
STOLEN ON RAID

A machine gun used by I. Il.
Watkins Of the state license de.
partment was stolen in Minot
while Mr.. Watkins and other
agents were raiding a place for
cocaine and other "dOpe."
The machine gun Is still miss.
ing, and the license department
must pay the North Dakota Ma.
tiOnal Guard $40 for 1t.
The incident Of the theft be.
came known when Il bill was al.
lowed by the state auditing board
to reimburse the national guard.
II was stolen on August 20, 10s1,
in the city OF Minot.
Watkins, in I'm affidavit, said the
gun was stolen while he, Howard
Watkins, +. &. Upton and Police
men Lilly and Bronson were
searching the premises OF Della
and Henry Marsh, that he has
"some clue ~ 10 who stole II" and
hopes to recover II. The weapon
was = Thompson sub.machine gun.
one Of several distributed among
the prohibition agents 4
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
]. A. H. HOPKINS
COMING HERE

J. "A. H. Hopkins, national chairman
OF, the committee Of 48, will arrive at
the Hotel Mckenzie at noon Sunday
to hold political conference with
state delegates on Monday. The pro-
posed Liberal party is already launch-
ed in Ohio, Michigan and Illinois.
Commissioner of Insurance 8. A
Olsness today announced that many
representatives would be here for the
meeting which will be held at 10
o'clock Monday morning in the Odd
Fellows hall.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
MAY CONTINUE

Washington, Nov 26-(By the As
sOciated Press)-A continuing series
of international conferences, whose
fruition may be an association OF ma
tions," has been suggested informally
by President Harding to some of the
arms delegates, and has met with
their general approval.
The suggestion has by no means
reached the apoint Of a definite propo-
sal for such an association, but it was
revealed last night that the presi-
dents personal conversations with
foreign spokesmen on the subject had
greatly increased his hope for new
day in international relationship as
result of the Washington confer
ence.
1T was indicated further that as
first step toward world wide recog-
milton for the conference plan, the re-
suits of the negotiations here might
be submitted for approval not only to
the participating nations but to those
not represented here, including Ger
many and Russia.
Annual Meeting
So far as the suggestions Of Mr..
Harding have been made known, they
contemplate a meeting tof nations
about the council table once q year
to thresh out troublesome questions
and devise means for the preservation
of peace. It is said to be. the hope
of the president that In the end all
the smaller governments will join
with the great powers In whatever
discussions may concern them or the
world situation generally.
There is no indication that any
covenant or any constitution would
be proposed as the basis of the plan,
or that any elaborate international
machinery would be suggested to
convey 1t into effect. The meetings
might be convened to consider spec
ial subjects or merely to survey in
ternational relations ], and look for
danger points in general effort at
good understanding. ,r.iw ,hBta
Advocates an Association
Whether an International court OF
justice might be one Of the results Is
a subject which the president is said
to consider too nebul0us for present
discussion, although he is known to
regard some such tribunal as l0gi-
cal part OF the plan he has advocated
for an ."association of nations" His
opinions on that subject have been
expressed in several public addresses
during the past year but hetnever has
made detailed public statement OF
the exact methods by which a court
could be established.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
.GRIDIR0N TOLL
FOR YEAR is 10
Most Victims Were Members Of
High School Teams

Chicago, Nov. 26.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press Football claimed ten
victims during the 1921 season which
closed with Thanksgiving day, ac-
cording to reports to the Associated
Press today The death list was three
less than 1920 and three above the toll
of two years ago. Ten lives were
lost as the results of games in 1918,
12 in 1917, Is in 1916, and Is in 1910.
AS in former years the majority OF
youths killed were members of high
school teams and with one exception
none of the victims was more than
20 years old.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
FOCH PROGRAM

Marshal FOch enters auditorium,
about 11:3O Sunday morning, audi.
ence stands and cheers.
p. r. Bangs, commander Ameri.
can Legion, North Dakota, presid.
ing.
Choral Society Song, 'sMarseil.
laise."
Governor II. A. Nestos welcomes
the marshal to North Dakota.
Hanford MacNfder National
Commander American Legion, ad.
dress.
Marshal Ferdinand Foch-Ad.
dress,
Chief Tomahawk- Speech and
presentation.
Presentation by War Mothers;
presentation by Legion Auxiliary.
Choral Society Star Spangled
Banner.
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-26
Weather Conditions.

An extensive low pressure area COW
ers the Plains States and the Mis-
sissippi Valley and a general rise in
temperature has resulted over these
sections. Light snow has fallen in
Montana and the north Pacific coast
states and rain has fallen over the
southern Lake region, but elsewhere
fair weather has prevailed.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
24 2t--Jds9l Metsoroloyist.