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possible.
Fearing that his man might attempt
suicide. Burns spent the night watch
ing over the transom Of wilkins room.
Nothing happened. The suspected man
WAS evidently nervous. bet. after pacing
up and down for several hours. finally
went - bed. though not to sleep-for
the detective heard him tossing around
until nearly dawn.
The money Is planted IN some place
where he can't reach it at a moments
notice" Burns argued TO himself. He
sacrificed convenience for safety. but.
unless miss my guess. he'll make for II
the first thing in the morning"
Which was the reason that tho morn
ing papers outside wilkins door con-
tained another interview with William
J. Burns, this time declaring that the
guilty man would be arrested within six
hours, though 1t WAS plairi.' Indicated
pccted. wilkins, relieved to md that he
was not under suspicion. but still fear
full that the net would snare him II he
did not move rapidly. made his way
downtown. Close behind him came
Burns. and tho moment tho suspect
turned into one OF the smaller banks
rot the one In which no was employed
tho detective smiled. The case Vas
clear.
Just As wilkins, safe Ia the thought
that he Was alone and unwatcheo.
drew out the safe-depoait box which he
had rented FOR tho safskseplng OF few
personal papers," q heay! hand foil
upon his shoulder. and the voice Of tho
man who had sat next to him At the
table tho Night before announced:
Thanks. wilkins. That's all I varied
to know. You covered your trail at
the bank very thoroughly. and you COW
cred the hid!nc-place Of the money sx-
ceptIonAlly well. II WAS so obvious that
no one though; Of IL. But you ought TO
learn not 10 place implicit belief in
everything you read. Your conscience.
your cupid.ty and your fear gave you
away"
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Probably more than any detective in
The world today. Witi:am j. Burns ~
accustomed TO working in secret Ihe
great ma jority OF his cases demand II
for many of them arc presented with
the proviso that ;hc details or the IN
yes,i-ation ars NOT 10 lie made public.
Th!s is particularly true in connection
with the two scores Of bank shsortAg sS.
forreriss and ,hr Ike which Burns has
handled eIsonally--for nothing vii.
wreck public confidence in financial
Institution as quickly as the discoVcry
that tho funds have not been well
guarded.
But the matter OF tbs wilkins for
rer.es was one in which Burns reversed
his usual procedure. He not only al
lowed publicity % attend his move
nen,s. hu. he courted il. He used tho
rover OF ,hr press M sort or auX!i-
!ary fo:c" 10 assist him in gaining his
enIs--wo:k,ur on the principle that
nsn w"o - Thoroughly frightened VIII
.r.ar,:', :.:cnr: TO secure that Tor
VII T. res most
.'s-f involved = sum we'll
- g. 100000 and tho problem
y. r-.0id: 4 discovery OF the
~" !..,i led. the location OF tho forger
s.G. E possible. tho recovery OF tne
missing money.
The frs, part was not dif'cult FIX
pert examination OF The banks DOCKS
disclosed how H:t!c sHi!iful juggling
coupled with the forging OF re" Sig
natures. hal been responsible Tor the
loss Of the amour. IN question. hurns
r-abicm. therefore. was 10 find our
watch one @. the bank officials was
.u,,.v and 10 secure his arrest BEFORE
he had time 10 dispose Of his loot.
Though he knew that he was work
ing aEa!ns, time. Barns first inVest'-
rated the private life OF all tho men
who could possibly have had access 10
the books The search finally narrowed
down 10 two men and OF these, IN"
detectivs determined - corhne MS or
cra;lons 10 = man BY the name OF VII
E;ns-detat:!nE other operatives on inc
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Is there any moro fascinating indoor
spurt than discussing me way o'hss
pcnpIe ougE TO spend thar money ana
G1n',: or ought not TO and do Here
IN. s,,r; OF thing ! mean
some friends Of "urS have Teccntl'
bnurh, a house. Il is Ihe sort Of mouse
rhcv have been dreaming about ror
Years wnil. they lived IN me SORT OF
hmuse ono does not dream about unless
-,ne las nightmares Unfortunately. ne
very hicb cost or houses At ne pr"Scn :
limo has made :: cos more man mos
,ourc reop:a irut in:N thc:r homes.
WesEug Tongues
And 40 tho tongues Srs waEsing; Az
IN. Young pee pie in their SCI VINO nave
Us, exp,ns!va houses or ~ho nave on'F
rented houses are say:nS whai ms
,ake Il was FOR these pc"l." 10 D"F
srirh an expensive house. Tn-y can
aword II. say the waCE'nG tongues. tEs
unk.rn will re more than they expect
and go forth ard SO on g,
I:nnues,ionabiy any envy hey lee'
nnds 4 comfortable outlet IN these COM
mentS. 49, ~, oou,
my. ,snn twice the mans annuai IN
come which according 10 tho oHaSet-
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Chapter -
Y, rad been tho ttrst time tnS'
rare. had even limited that he'Sa NIX
moi bs true 20 me. II was neS So !
,-.usd with myself He had 2ot oee"
n,rs about my clothes because OF a"'
,.i,v uronr ne had done. What mac
s,id that Mrs. De Lisle had taken MIN
t-o,, business while was spending MS
mon.y might have made him Len'e".'
hut thu, no had yet done Anything W
really wrong me | did not oetieSs'
her remark haunted me. ~
"K.,th probably let you nave ~
tbos. clothes because ha telt EuiAS'
she had said.
xar..d 20 ask him IL Alice De Lisie
WAS ANYTHING 20 him save trieno. OUT
= had learned not 10 yield so quickly ~
t-nDu,se "a I had when ! was hrs' MAI
led was SAIL imputsAHe. ape 10 jump
., ronclusionR but whore &arBnfeS my
nor s,eerinR speeches were concerned
rad grown bit callous 30 sA.a
M, hinr bu. watched Keith more e'ose'y
than had In some time.
went 20 tho bridge. although MAY
xar.t said II was selneh 70 saFe %
young baby for my own pISASui~
wor. my gray and blue dress WIN inc
lovely cray tina. Koi:h had helped me
.,,,ct He comp!,mented me Wnen
vas ready. and kissed mo tond'y.
"r believe being mother has maze
Won look younger rather than oder ne
said. ~ never say you look better
Par, o. :. Is oecause : selected my
own dress and. v;;h your he!p' 'he
ha," toot.hly Answered.
.., h.d -, rs,arence 20 your clotnes.
y. r..u-ned. / tad not heard her. oct
Margaret had cone Up ~ essaNS ana
had overheard my remark ana n'S
answer She said:
"She means that because oio not
ro with her, Keith. Tho dress Is very
attractive. but l am sure I could nave
made Far better bargain. But Oh
ccurs. ono could not expect vera 10 90
"A careful with your money As l am
II don't understand. Margaret
n.v.r have been e1travAEaut. never have
n,Id .s much for my clothes as you 40
even whom Keith pays for them io'
you. L" ,.
That win do. Vera" Keith SAID
colby. in,erruptinE mo.
"EIcuse me. Keith. 7 I'D not mea n
n loSs my temper" I said but never
conld endure be!nS untus;iY accused
Nar.aret had turned and gone down
:he stairs. ~
Nv evening was spoiled just because
los, control OF myself. l played
,ood zane, so good everyone spoke OF
n. but I was not happy. l had onend-
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may DO limited to three or four deE :
work each week. Seldom are Ii!n"S
found working full time. although Their"
il slight Improvement noted the pas
week But tho coal companies arc s:i.i
backing the picture shows. club houses
and the various Other things that help
70 make mining town life moro pleas
ant. Ono Of the biggest operators says
that his motion picture show will con-
tinus as long as \ man lives In ons
OF his towns.
The report on conditions now exist
Ing shows that no state in the CnIen -
doing moro in q quiet, unassumtng way
Tor is mining communities than West
Virginia. Millions OF dollars are spent
every year by the coal operators for
this purpose. The fact that such work
helps 20 hold tho men justines tho OK
pend!ture In tho opinion OF tho coal
operators. At Gary. the United States
Coal 4 Coke company records show
many OF their men have been on tho
Job for nr;een years. while there are
some who have been th~e since tho
mines hrst opened. Ono coal company
declares that tho wages OF It's social
welfare worker are paid BY tho saving
N cost o: moving employer families.
The different agencies through wh!ch
the Goa! com panies have worked include
40 Y. N. c. A.. Y. ". c. A. public
school. various religious socia! worker.
and specially trained workers brought
in by tho coal operators themselves.
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SIDE TALKS
bv Ruth Cameron
HOW MUCH WISER WE WOULD BE

makers. Is the amount one should not
exceed n investing IN house.
Another couple I know are constantly
criticised for the amour: hoy spend
for travel. They are always going or
on trips OF one sort or another but at
home the ylive worry simply indeed).
And another family comes under FIRE
berause they experd so much OF their
income On their table.
Ono OF the species Of Lifs
Now most 0. us cannot have all these
things NC would like. 4 beautiful home
in A beautiful location. pretty clothes.
A luxurious table. Rmusenents. travei,
the best OF education for our children
and many other things. tn" rcsuit Is
that wc all have TO choose which things
We want most. And since each one
piaceS tho emphasis = Nt'lr differently.
each can ind in his ne Ehh"rS budget q
tur!c OF criticism. and tn" inevitable
Co-oliary OF cr:ticisn-a sense OK his
own superior wisdom.
How undressing. when Tou coma
right down TO il. l:Fe would he X II
wrr. no: for thesa lt:le diversions.
surely no enc should ErudGc giving
Pleasure his way. since most OF us re-
ceive II!
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3IIONb mn d nv : W .. LI6
vriAsr'y CnmD

am clerk and ny arm !" giving
mo some trouble when wi.;'h.. Th""
N no actual pain. ou'v = .ori n 'i"d
or gtifr feeling IA 'h- rr"cl"S. rrinci-
pally in tho upper ar '''"n = wrtte
. short letter I fee. '&.S have difn.
Guilty. Also IN forming he ,"''ers OF Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-22
The Revolt Of Vera Sanderson
vrpA re ACCUSED OF ExTRAvAGANCE
By Jane Phelps

Cd Keith when offended Margaret
Would never lcX-:' 10 keep s;!!.' 10
le, her talk even let her misrepresent
me. and say nothing until Keith ana
w.rt alone? Even on the way home ne
scarcely spoke 70 mo. Margaret not
once. although they kept up running
lire OF conversation between them.
I, vas days before Margaret SPOKE
20 mo. Even tho children noticed and
Gloria asked me what I had done 10
mako her mother mad. I tried TO act as
usual. bat Il was hard
knew that the loss OF the control OF
Keith's money had been one OF the OBJ
sections to his marriage; that what ne
spent for ne. and nov the baby. she
felt she had been deprived OF. too
let my feeling about my hasea
money influence my actions. 7 felt more
and moro keenly that as 7 was his wife
7 had rights that his Sister could not
have. Now that We had nttle June TO
take cara Of felt this even more sm-
phaticaliy. And ss Il bad warped Mar
sarets mind toward me- II poisoned my
mind toward her.
Sometimes ! wonder II nearly all the
sorrow and trouble In tho world Isn't
traceable IN Soms way TO money. II
Keith had been poor. real poor. earning
jus, small salary. Margaret could not
have learned to depend upon him for
,u1ur!es she could not AFFORD neither
would shs have inGisted We i've with
them.
never Visited Erua LsnEstrest that
did not 90 home with my heart oiled
with envy. Jim earned only enough
10 be comfortable. YET ETna had her
own home was absolute mistress OF =.
and OF Jim. a. he said laCTh!nEiy when
he wanted 20 tease nor. They had 20
economic in many vays--cneap seats
q, the theater. The gallery a tho opera
few clothes, and tho IKE. But they
were 80 con,enteI and happy. so in love
With each other and with life. that
/ felt like crying when compared the
atmosphere In which I lived with theirs
You have tho whole OF JIM" I once
told her, while I don't have half OF
! Keith
Nonsense You have a good dea,
moro than you will believe. Am sure
Mr.. Sanderson IS very fond Of you
'Yes-perhaps-as fond as MarEare:
will lot him be-.
You must get him to give you J
homo Of your own. Vera. Do al you
can think OF to have him realize how
much happier you would be-anA lira
too"
oh. Erma II only could
II was my constAu, crJ-oh for 4
home OF my own
Tomorrow-Mother panderson Come>
Home.
protected by George Matthew Adams
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A COMFORTABLE PRACTICAL PI-A'

Pattern $50 - here a;tract!velJ Illus.
tra.~d II IS cut IN 4 sizes. ?. J. ana
years The boomers are joined Z"
the MAS, aud made with q drop back
And side closing.
CirnKnarn. percale. ponSee. repp cham =
brey. crash and crepe may be used Tor
this model The shoulder straps ma
be omitted. or. tho boomers nnisheo
without IKE waist and worn IN over
rnr style A 4 year size Will require
u. yard for tho boomers. and Z yard
To- tho waist, OF - Inch material!
\ pattern % this illustration mailed
to any address, on receipt OF I-c In
silver or stamps.
Write name and address plainly. Send
IL cents TO Inteliisencer office Wheel
Ing W. Va.
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weak and consumptive mother
sn"a.d not nurse her infant. There Is
lido likelihood Of her milk i:selt being
Infected: there IS much more likelihood
Of the infant being infected by tho
mothers cough. as II lies upon ;he
breast. Blu, the milk Of such = mother
is not, in general sufficiently Nutritious:
oesidea- lactatIon Is q great dram "ton
her already dspleted strength.
recourse must then rciuytan''y he
made for the reasons W. sha.i note.
t. 20 nodded mik OF the COW. Such
qualifications should conform 10 me m
d!vldual infants needs. The proportion
o: tie various ingredients milk. ling.
water sugar Of milk cream. and per
haps cere: ,s--must DO propor;!nned t.
cord!n. - :@e Symptom compleH' pre-
scented by Zach infant ! will send a
schedule OF food FOR infants 10 any
applicant sending stamped envelope.
ArtihciAlly fed infants--that IL. ha
bIes fed or N" Duttle-are usually
prone, In the hot and humid summer
months to dy&"u.r::"s and 10 infhm-
maj ion Of the Il "csi.sn tract: for these
ailments tho germs multiplying In cows
milk arc almost "n:.re,y responsible.
For such atling infants aAd, indeed. r"r
most suffering babies mi ..ttls children.
Of whatever infection. AID tie conrai"S-
cent from disea %. seN"t~ - most benz
cial More OF this tomorr""
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EASY TO DECED1

Senator Willis, Of Ohio. mat Senator
John Sharp Williams, OF MIssisnpp!.
outside the main door Of tho senate
Tho Ohio senator was just entering,
the AississIppian just going out. Sen
etor." said the Ohioan, II Wish you
would stay in the chamber. How Will
I know how :" vote unless you arc
here? When hrar you vote aye 1
know I should vote no. and when you
vote mo- I can vote aye without pay
In. any more attention to what 10 up:
willis" you see. comes on the roll
call rtKht after ''WilliamG"
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for bumper crops and comparing sorno
ruGzlinC a;a on their cabbage patches:
There was pretty problem involved
ard hose outdoor girls polished II OF
IN a ,iTy. although IL Is doubtful II me
average farmer or BUSINESS man couio
have solved Il with the a!d OF pad and
pencil In less than six minutes.
Il transp,-ed that each OF tho girls
had pIantpd square piece or Erouno'
With the rows the regulation three teet
apart and the plants In tho rows IKE
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wise three feet apart Then Gsne1evs
said to Ruth:
II figure that my patch viii yield I'll
cabbages moro than yours"
Now, from that simple statement let
US see who can calculate how many
ca bhages those farmerettss will rAlsA
Answer b YsstSrdays 3nSSls.
The word HANDSOME
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BRAIN TESTS
By SAM LLOYD
Minutes to Answer This.
G minutes to Answer This.

| overheard two fzrnereiies planning
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-22
GREAT WELFARE WORK
IN MINES OF WEST VA.

epecia! Dispatch 20 The InteNigencer.
Horgantowr. W Va. Aug. e1.-The
coal operators OF West Virginia arc MOI
stacking he efforts - further the
welfare Of their employees and their
families IN the various mining towns
OF ;his state. despite the shortage OF
coal order- a'co-d.ag 70 reports OF
i;.ysstigat''-.> 5;.S' made. The shortage
~ n-1e-S - resulted in compete shut
downs IA snmo cases. while "a others u
, 1921-11-25
NEURA THENA
NER STAR.
a Disease e s'e Down Hearted-Prac.
teal %et!yice on what TO do.

Many a mar is broken down and dis
couraged without having any actual
disease in his organs and tissues, he
has lost his Frip, feels we, < and ner-
vous and everything looks dark, He
is suffering from the greay American
diseaSe-Neurasthen or n2rv starya-
sion, due to oyer-work, woIr. cortin-
r}l hurry ana I.scvous strain. TIE longer this
continues The more certainly will it end IA real
I.gease of his organs, his nerves or his mind.
Such a man should live on the simple foods.
It plenty of cooked fruit and green vegetables.
s;eep nine hours al night ifhe can, an hour in
3ae afternoon and feed his starving nerves and
weak. thin blood, with a good nerve and blood
food, like Nuxated Iron. NuYated iron con
tains a product brought to the attention of
the French Academy OF Medicine by The cele
brated Doctor Robin. which represents the prin-
cipal chemical constituen Of active living nerve
force; it also contains genuine organic iron like
the iron In your blood and like the !ton il
spinach. lentils and apples.
Nuxated Iron may therefore be said to be 4
real nerve and blood food since it supplies the
principal ingredients demanded by your nerves
and blood to give you strength. energy. force
endurance. 1t often increases the bodily
nd mental vigor of weak. wornout, dewnheart-
I'D nervous folks In two weeks time. Your
sill be refunded by tie manufacturersif
,.~, produoe perfect. satisfactory results.
, 1921-11-25

of you have not yet used VIKING
TIRES you still have to experience
what a good tire is.
Besides the low prices of VIKINGS,
which means a saving in your auto
operation, we will adjust for any
factory defect which insures your
getting full value.
Order from your dealer, or direct
from us PARCEL POST {. 0. d.
same will have our immediate atten-
ton.
VIKINGS are all the DAY now,
having obtained this fame from the
Quality of the tires and tubes, and
the low price at which they can be
bought.
4. Erie SummGrSiIlG & Go, Inc.
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS for the West
Indies.
Allen rs San Juan, Porto Rico.
P. O. B. 1916 Gable address Sum
mersille"
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Notes
.AAT is NEEDED?

- TN 10 ~ { ( VII
The Chamber Of Commerce an.
ounces as It's theme for the pep
nner discussion this evening
What is most needed to make o.
artinsburE a better and larger
.ty22" There are probably many
poetic extensions which would help
Jle city; but if the community will
encourage the growth of its com
aanity spirit, any one of these nv
ous particular things will come.
he sentiment represented by 13eoq
Individuals is compelling force
ma the particular detectives 'q
ajch It turns will not easily be d..
cd This community spirit mt, IT,.
l.t Of all. that every individual is
Hing to merge his own interest,"
With those Of his neighbors. every
me take a share Of the response
bility for boosting the city. every
ne stand ready to cooperate even
l0ugh his private opinion may not
ave prevailed, every one contribute
emething of his tayent,-fnancial,
sal, educational, philanthropic,
a4mmercial.- towards the common
end In all the multitude of small
~ things which may be undertaken,
Il ought never TO be forgotten that
the background OF all efforts to ad
ganee the citys interests is gen
uine active community spirit,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-17
AN ABUSE CORRECTED.
iErom the Whcelinn Renister,


Judge W. +. Baker ri che federal
court. deserves commentator for
declaring invalid The erarch war
rants used in The deie tim Of liquor
stocks in this district II will 70.
suit in a check ON the frenzied ef-
forts Of paid prohibition agents 10
earn their salaries by ransacking
homes indiseriminateIy, Outlines
without hardly the Justification of
even suspicion that the occupant s
are violating the law Md the
court was equally judicial m declar.
ing contraband Whi.key made or oh.
tanned since January Is, 1920, when
the Volstead act became effective It.
IS emnently fitting 10 add TO this
finding that. inasmuph as the pos.
SCISSOR has no property rights in
foatraband goods which from me
moment of their manufacture. are
ipsi facto. government property.
eneh evidence procured in an unc0n-
ztftutiona1 manner cannot no used
AGAINST a defendant in a criminal nc.
ton. OF course. a man arrested for
having booze in his house is tried
as criminal
Il is TO be hoDed that mis- ruling
will put 2 stoD 10 the midipyaI ems.
tom of prying into a mans private
affairs and dwelling hv officers who
NAV be actuatad less by = desire ia
elevate tho morality of tho cemml1n.
ftv than the hone for. nrnfnrmont
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-17
HoPEWELL SUNDAY.

Quite number OF county people
and not a few from town attended
Inc meeting of Friends at Hopewell
sunday Years ago this day was
made the occasion for a sort Of pic
mic on the part OF young sports and
their girls, until the demonstration
became a great annoyance TO the
Friends
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-17
AN OLD lime FAN.

10 baseball season would be ap
7ropriately opened in Martinsburg
shout the presence Of Mr. and
frs A. A. Lamon, of Bakerton. and
p thousands of people who know
m and his fine baseball spirit. were
lad TO see them al the game yes.
1nrday Few people that we have
observed at games seem to enjoy
themselves more thoroughly
We ought 70 add that Nj Lamon
shows the enjoyment somewhat
more plainly than Mrs Lamon,- and
if . an inspiration to enthusiasm to
see and hear him.