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Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27

raised Arm.
hinked foolishly as he saw Longworth
and Sinclair; then he looked down
end found he was similarly bound him
self. Finally he glanced up at the
man bending over him, and full real
iGation returned.
"Feeling BETTER my friend?" With
q mocking smile, LakingtOn laid the
tumbler on a table close by.
Much, thank you, Henry" muir
INJURED Hugh. "Ah! and there's Carl"
He grinned cheerfully, and Laking-
ton struck him on the mouth.
"You can stop that style Of con-
versation, Captain Drummond," he re-
marked. Il dislike it."
Hugh stared at the striker in 81
lence.
accept my congratulations" he
said at length, in a low voice which,
despite himself, shook little. you
are the first man who has ever done
that, and 1 shall treasure the memory
Of that blow"
I'D hate it to be lonely memory"
remarked Lakington. $50 here's an
other, to keep it company" Again he
struck him, then with laugh he
turned on his heel. my compliments
to Miss Benton" he said to man
standing near the door, "and ask her
to be good enough to come down for
u few minutes
The veins stood out on DrummOnd's s
forehead at the mention Of the girl,
but otherwise he gave no sign; and,
in silence, they waited for her arrival.
She came almost at once, villain
ous-looking blackguard with her, and
as she saw Hugh she gave pitiful
little moan and held out her hand to
him.
"Why did you come, boy?" she cried.
Didn't you know it was only a for
gery-that note?"
"Ah! was it?" said Hugh softly.
"Was it, indeed"
IAN interesting point" murmured
Lakington. "Surely if charming girl
is unable-or unwilling-to write her.
self to her fiance. her father is a
very able person to supply the def
cheney. Especially if he has been kind
ly endowed by Nature with a special
aptitude for-er-imitating writing.
But time presses. And l don't
want to go without telling you a little
about the program, Captain Drum
mond. Unfortunately both Mr.. Peter
son and have to leave you for to-
night but we shall be returning to-
morrow morning-or, at any rate, l
shall. You will be left in charge of
Heinrich-you remember the filthy
Boche?-with whom you had words
the other night. AS you may expect,
he entertains feelings Of great friend
ship and affection for you, so you
should not lack for any bodily COM
forts, such as may be possible in your
present somewhat cramped position.
Then tomorrow, when l return, l pro-
pose to try a few experiments on you,
and. though l fear you will find them
rainful it's great thing to suffer in
the cause of science. :. You will al
ways have the satisfaction of knowing
that dear little Phyllis will be well
cared for" With sudden. quick
movement, ne seized the girl and
kissed her before she realized his in
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Seized the Girl and Kissed Her Be-
fore She Realized His Intention.
Hugh's eyes as he stared at the moan
ing Boche, and saw that they were
hard and merciless.
There was sharp. whistling hiss,
and the splinter flew from the tube
into the Germans face. 1t hung from
his cheek, and even the ceaseless move
ment of his head failed to dislodge
it.
II have broken your arm, Boche,"
said Drummond at length, ''and noy
have killed you. I'm sorry about it !;
l wasn't particularly anxious to end
your life. But it had to be done"
The German. hardly conscious Of
what he had said owing to the pain in
his arm, was frantically kicking the
Englishman's legs, still bound to the
chair; but the iron grip on his wrists
never slackened. And then quite sud-
denly came the end. With one dread
Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27

Miss Benton and her father up to-Half
Moon street-at once. Then come back
here"
"But, Hugh" began the girl ap-
pealingly.
"'At once. dear, please He smiled
at her tenderly. but his tone was de-
cided "This is going to be no place
for you in the near future"
With no further word of protest the
girl followed Algy, and Hugh drew
breath of relief.
"Now, you ugly-lOoking blighter,"
he remarked to the covering ruffian,
who was by this time shaking with
fright, I'VE come to you. When does
Lakington return?"
"Termorrow. SIR" stammered the
other.
"Where is he now?"
The man hesitated for moment,
but the look in Hugh's eyes galvan-
lied him into speech.
Hes after the old woman's pearls,
sir--the duchess Of Lampshire's."
"Ah!" returned Hugh softly. "Of
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tentiOn. The rope round DrummOnd
creaked as he struggled impotently,
and Lakington's sneering face seemed
to swim in a red glow.
"That is quite in keeping, is it not"
he snarled, ito kiss the lady. and to
strike the man like this-and this
and this? . - A rain Of blows came
down on Drummond's face, till, with
gasping SIGH the girl slipped faint
ing to the floor.
"Thatn do, Lakington," said Peter
son. intervening once again. Have
the girl carried upstairs, and send for
Heinrich. It's time we were off.
With an effort LakingtOn let his
hand fall to his side, and stood back
from his victim. =
perhaps for the present, it WILL"
he said slowly. But tomorrOw-to-
morrow, Captain Drummond, you shall
scream to heaven for mercy, until l
take out your tongue and you can
scream no more" He turned as the
German came into the room. Il leave
them to you, Heinrich" he remarked
shortly. "Use the dog-whip if they
shout, and gag them"
The Germans eyes were fixed on
Hugh gloatingly.
''They will not shout twice." he said
| in his cultural voice. ",The dirty Boche
to it himself will see"
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Feathers,

Feathers are to be feature of fal,
millinery. They will be of all kinds
from waving ostrich to the severe
quill. A tuft of coque feathers viii be
found on many of the smaller felt
hats I
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THREE.

had never imagined such wonderful
opportunity. To be in complete pos
session of the house, with strong
forces at his beck and call, was state
of affairs which rendered him almost
speechless.
keep your guns handy whispered
Hugh. "We'll draw each room in
turn till we find the girl"
But they were not to be put to so
much trouble. Suddenly door oppo-
site opened, and the man who had
been guarding Phyllis Benton peered
out suspiciously. His jaw fell and a
look of aghast surprise spread over
his face as he saw the four men in
front of him.
Hugh stepped past him and was
smiling at the girl who, with little
cry Of joyful wonder, had risen from
her chair.
"Your face. boy" size whispered, as
he took her in his arms, regardless Of
the others, "your poor old face! Oh.
that brute, Lakington!"
He laughed gently, and for a mo-
ment she clung to him. unmindful Of
how he had got 20 her, glorying only
in the fact that he had. 1t seemed to
her that there was nothing which this
wonderful man of hers couldn't man.
age: and now, blindly trusting, she
waited to be told what to do. The
nightmare was over; Hugh was with
her. -.
| "Are there any cars outsider Hugh
turned to the American.
"Yours," answered that worthy.
"And mine is hidden behind Miss
Benton's greenhouse unless they've
moved it," remarked Algy.
Good said Hugh. "Algy, take
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Too Many Before Him.

Edward. returning empty handed
from the post office, said: 'You will
have to send me earlier next time,
mamma, because when I got there the
letters were all gone"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
Stenographer
Admits 'Holdup'
OF Store 'Phony
Jewelry Store Robbery" Was
Planned, Girl Declares, in
Order to Defraud Insur.
ance Companies.

Newark. n. J.. April 8sMiss
Gussie Lerner, lS-year-old steno-
grapller admitted last night, police
said, that the 'holdup" at the Hey
man Brothers jewelry manufacturing
establishment Wednesday night was
staged by Harry Heynlan with her
assistance after it had been thorough
ly rehearsed by them for the past
two weeks. Heyman reported to
the police Wednesday night that
three masked robbers entered his
place and escaped with diamonds
and jewelry valued at $4,000. The
"less" was covered by insurance.
The girl was placed under arrest.
She charged that Heyf1lan induced
her to aid him in his alleged holdup
scheme by pleading that he faced
bankruptcy and ruin unless he was
able to raise $4,000 quickly. He
confded to her, she is said to have
admitted, that he had burglary in
surance to that amount and it was
then that they laid their plans.
Heyman is said to have confessed
and corroberated the story told by
the young woman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
Choice Of New Railway
Labor Board Members
Reduced to Half Dozen

Washington, April s.-Out OF Z
score or more of names under con-
sideration for the three places on
the railroad labor board which will.
become vacant April IS, President
Harding IS understood to have yir@
tually narrowed his choice to half
dozen men distributed among the
three groups represented OH the.
board.
w. l.. Park of Chicago, one OF
those whose term expired, is gen
orally expected to be given a re-
appointment. Mr.. Parks represents
the railway managers group and is
said to have been given general en-
dorsement for another term. Strong
pressure has been brought to bear
for the reappointment also of A. ].
Forester, representing the labor
group. although a number OF others,
including ]. G. Luhrsen Of Chicago.
are understood to be still in tho
running for the labor appointment,
Widest speculation has surrounds
ed appointment of board member
to represent the general public in
succession to Henry r. Hunt oil
Cincinnati, the third member of tbs
board whose term expires April IS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
Two Elderly Women
Exiled in Hotel Suite
For Over Three Years

Hoboken, N. j., April 8. = A
strange case OF the voluntary exile
oi two elderly women of moderate
means, who locked themselves IN
suite of three rooms in hotel Tor
more than three years. was revealed
oday. ~,
Until today. the women, Miss Car
slime Sunderland and Mrs. Fannie
Miller, had not left their rooms since
January, 1918. They had lived en-
.ircly on canned goods ordered by
nail. Their rooms were paid Tor BY
.hecks thrust through a crack un'
der the door. :, -,
Miss Sunderland, the cider OF the
swo. was i'll in bed. She was taken
70 a hospital where il was said she
probably would not live long.
Mrs. Miller said they had shu'
themselves from the world because
they had to- and would make nc
other statement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
Erzerum Creets
Leader Of Turks
People Display Widest En-
thusiasm as Officer Reaches
City.

.Angora, April S.-kiazim Kara
Bekir, commander Of Turkish ma
tionalists forces at Erzerur11 has ar
rived here at the head OF a. cavalry
division after remarkable marci,
from Armenia. He was summoned
to the western front by the Turkish
nationalist government after the
Greeks launched their offensive East
OF Smyrna and Brusa.
The people Of this city greeted
KAHN with widest enthusiasm and
flowers were strewn in the streets
ahead of his horse. He continued
his way to the front, declaring
there was no fear of a bolshevik adj
vance in Northeastern Asia Minor.
lsnik, a town 81 miles Southwest
OF 1smid and near the Sea OF
Marmora has been captured by
Turkish nationalists, says an official
statement issued here. The Greeks
defending the place fed, abandoning
important supplies and losing thou
sands of prisoners. The ancient
name of Isnik was Nicea.
The first general ecclesiastical
council met at Nicea in 325 A. D..
ON which occasion the Nicene creed
was framed. .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
Attempt to Install
Eclectic Course in
Medic School Fails

Lincoln, April 8,-(Special Te1e-
am.)-The biennial attempt OF
eclectics and homeopaths to force the
university school of medicine, Omaha,
to install courses in eclectic medi-
cine and homeopathy failed in the
lower house today by a vote of So
to 81. .-.... .
The Lincoln delegation voted as a
unit in favor of homeopaths and
eclectics. A majority of the Omaha
delegation was spending the week
end at home. They were known to
be against the bill, which forced the
installation of the two additional
chairs. Their absence nearly result
ed in advancement of the bill in
committee of the whole.
Representative Westerhoff OF
Thayer county an allopath, led the
fight against the bill, asserting that
there were schools available for
students desiring those courses.
Members supporting the bill as
serted it was necessary for rounded
physician to understand homeopathy
and eclectic medicine as well as SUR
gerry and allopthic medicine.
Dean Cutter of the university
school of medicine, was present dur
ing the debate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
Hungarians Ask
Investigation Of
Charles Coup
Agrarian Members of Assem-.
bly, Urge Prosecution of
Men Associated With Ex-
Emperor for Treason.

Budapest, April Shy The AS
sociated Press. .)-Investigation OF the
attempted return of former Emperor
Charles to the Hungarian throne has
been demanded at meeting of
agrarian members OF the national as
sembly.
1t appears that the anti Carlists
had confidential agents near the for
mer emperor and it is declared they
have a list of men associated swith
Charles in his attempt to re-establish
his throne. The agrarian deputies
have urged their punishment on a
charge of treason.
In addition. the anti-Carlists ac-
cuse the Hungarian government OF a
"blameahle lack OF energy respecting
the king" They declare the gov
ernment permitted him to hold a
regular court at Steinamanger, ap-
pointing officers and court dignitar-
les, creating barons and administer
ing to them the oath Of Office"
Papers Publish Statement.
Newspapers in this city have pub
lshed the manifesto Former En-
peror Charles issued before his de-
parture, with the governments per-
mission.
Il returned to Hungary's sacred
soil" the manifesto declared, be
cause / was unable to live away
from my beloved country, and be-
cause ! was convinced that only the
crowned king can restore tranquil
ity and order which is necessary
ior prosperity.
Will Sacrifice Life.
Realizing, however, that my &c
turn would involve the nation in
supportable trials, | depart, but,
though in my exile, | will devote all
my energies. and, if necessary, sac
rihce my life for the interests OF
Hungary. f..
Il have faith in Providence, and
the time will come when l can re-
main in my beloved fatherland. In
the meantime, ask the nation to
support the regent, who is fulfilling
the heavy duties Of the head of the
state, and on whom l could rely to
protect the nations and the king S
common interests .
The manifesto was signed at
Stcinamanger. April ?.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
Officers Blame
Thieves Ring"
For MailHoldups
Evidence of s'Inside Informa.
ton" Found in Recent Rob-
berries - $390,OOO Lost
In Chicago Wednesday.

Chicago. April S.-A nation widc
thieves Organization, whose direct.
ing genius has inside" information
of all large currency shipments made
by federal reserve banks and whose
agents are working in the registry
departments of the country's princi-
pal postofiices, has been responsible
for registered mail robberies aggre-
eating more than $6000,000 within
the last nine months.
This was the opinion expressed by
The postal authorities following re-
ceipt of the details of the Dearborn
street station holdup which netted
five holdup men $390,000 in cash and
Liberty bonds late wednesday after
noon. Hard on the heels of this re-
port came another of registered
mail robbery at Sullivan, Ind, the
home town of Postmaster General
Will Hays.
Local postal inspectors freely ex-
press the opinion that Chicago's
latest mail robbery was an inside"
job, but advance the theory that the
currency shipment to indianapolis
banks was tipped off from the Chi
cago' federal reserve bank, rather
than from the postofficc.
Aside from the disclosure of the
$6,000,000 registered mail ring, the
outstanding developments in the
days search for the Dearborn street
station robbers were:
Photographs of Eddie Mcbride
and John McEviiy, recently acquit-
ted of the murder of Policeman John
Mullen, were identified by witnesses
as two of the robbers.
On tip received by Chief Hughes,
l9 suspects, most OF them postoffice
employees, were taken into custody in
a raid on pool room.
Oliver Brown, manager of the
Bellevue garage, from which the mail
robbers stole the car used in the
Iholdup, was taken into custody.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
F a r m ers
Complete
SellingPlan
COOPERATIVE Company to Be
Incorporated Under Laws
OF Delaware-County
Divided Into Districts.
Nebraska Man Officer

Chicago, April S.-Preliminarv or
ganization OF the country's wheat
growers into a national co-opcrauye
marketing company to market the
country's output of grain was COM
pleted tonight and plans were being
made. to actually put the new or
ganization into operation.
Directors of the company to be
known as the United States Grain
Growers. Inc, were elected today,
legal steps preliminary to incorpora-
ton were under the laws OF Dela-
ware were completed and organiza-
tions which had found fault with
certain features of the plan appar-
entity had been brought into line.
So soon as incorporation papers
are issued national membership
drive will be started with the view
of bringing every grain grower into
the organization. 1t then will be
ready to carry out the plans which
its sponsors declare will curb grain
spectators, obtain larger profits tor
the farmers, lower the cost OF mar
keting grain and tend to eliminate
price fluctuations.
Spokane Man Director.
Possibility that the members OF
the Northwest Wheat Growers as
sociation would not come into the
organization because their plan for
compulsory grain pooling was de-
feated in favor of optional pooling,
was lessened when George c. Jewett
of Spokane, general manager OF the
northwest company, was elected a
director of the new organization:
Other associations which favored
compulsory pooling asked time in
which to make their plans, but in
dications were they would join the
new company.
Composition of the new corpora
tion's board of directors chosen to-
day is, i'll part, as follows:
District No. Washington. Ore
gon. Idaho and California; George
{. Jewett, Spokane, general manager
Northwest Wheat Growers associ-
alton, and Victor P. Smith, Wasco,
Ore, secretary-treasurer Oregon
Grain Growers association.
District No. Montana, North
Dakota. Minnesota and Wisconsin;
]. M. Anderson, St. Paul, president
OF the Equity Co-operatiye E>-
change at St. Paul; Usher L. Bur-
dick, Williston, N. D.. president Of
the North Dakota Farm Bureau
Federation and vice president OF the
Percheron Society OF America, and
| w. F. Schilling, Mortified, MINI,
president Of the Twin City Milk
Producers association.
Nebraska Man Elected.
District No. 3-South Dakota, Ne-
braska and Colorado; c. II. Gustai-
Turn to Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
Detective to Return Man
Who Suffered Lost Memory

Stockton, Cal, April S.-Edwaf d
Birmingham, Chicago detective, was
here today with warrant for Day
ton Stout on forgery charges and
will return east in few days with
his prisoner in charge, it was an
nounced. Stout was picked UP or
the streets few weeks ago, claim
ing to be suffering from loss OF
memory. A week later he is alleget,
to have confessed to a detective tha;
his name was Dayton Stout and that
he was wanted in Chicago on a for
gerry charge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09

Crisis Near
In England
Action of Unions of triple
Alliance" Brings on Great.
est Controversy in Brit
ain in Years.
BY The Associated Press.

London, April 8.-(By The Asso-
ciatcd Press.)-The railway men
and transport workers this evening
decided to strike in sympathy with
the miners Tuesday morning, fail
ing the reopening Of negotiations
for settlement of the coal strike.
London, April S-All efforts by
Mr.. Lloyd George. the prime minis
ter. to bring the miners and the mine
owners together to discuss the diff
ferences which led to the strike i'll
the coal fields having tailed, the min
crs' executives went into conference
this afternoon with their partners in
the. triple alliance--the transport
workers and the railway men-to de-
eide when the members of the allied
organizations should be called out in
a sympathetic strike.
Last nights decision by the
premier, at the suggestion of the
more moderate labor interests, to in
vite the miners and owners to a con-
ference this morning at which the
first subject for discussion would
be the resumption OF pumping to
clear the mines of water, led the gen.
eral public to believe a settlement
was in sight and that the impending
strike, promising to be the greatest in
the history OF the country, would be
averted.
The miners, however, were
adamant in their stand, insisting
there should be no restriction re-
garding the questions TO be dis
cussed by the conference and an cx-
change of letters between them and
Mr.. Lloyd George failed to change
their attitude.
The government was just as firm
in its view that the threatened de-
struction of the mines by flooding
should be first considered.
Early this afternoon it came to be
known that a deadlock had been
reached and that apparently moth
ing short of back down by the
government could avert the indus
trial upheaval, ...
The triple alliance, which has now
taken over command of labor's side
of the controversy has member
ship of 100000 miners, 100000 rail-
way men and 250,000 transport
workers.
Considerable opposition to the
Turn to Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
No Agreement Reached
On Wage Controversy

Representatives of the Bricklayers'
union and the building contractors
age committee met yesterday after
ICON in the Builders exchange and
adjourned without coming to an
agreement in the wage controversy,
according to George Kiene, a mem
Der of the contractors committee.
Negotiations will be opened again
next Wednesday, however, at SINH
lar meeting in the exchange.
1T is possible that a settlement
will be reached" was the only COM
ment of George Keller of the union
on the meeting.
Il look for an agreement in the
near future" Mr.. Kicne said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
Two Policemen Are Dying
As Result of Street Fight

Chicago. April S.-Policemen John
Tracey and Robert Nikisch are be-
lieved to be dying, Matthew Lalich
died early today and two others are
suffering from wounds received in a
street fight in the South Chicago
steel mill district late last night.
The policemen, III plain clothes,
had been crowded off the sidewalk
by three street workers, according
to the police version, resulting in a
quarrel. The foreigners opened fire
and by the time both sides had emp
tied their guns all had been
wounded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
Turks Resume Offensive
Against Greeks at Brusa

Paris, April 8.-Turkish national
lists have resumed their advance in
the Brusa sector of Asia Minor ac-
cording to dispatches received at the
French foreign office.
Fears are entehtaincd here for the
safety or the entire Greek expedition
ary forces. The magnitude of the
reverse suffered by the Greeks appears
to be greater than first supposed. Six
thousand wounded Greeks are said to
be in hospitals in Brusa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-04-09
Bulk of Beckwith Estate
Left to Aunt in Los Angeles

Syracuse, N. Y, April 8.-profes-
sor Holmes Beckwith, who shot and
killed Dean Wharton and himself
at Syracuse university last Satur-
day, leaves. virtually his entire es-
tate, valued at $4,500, to an aunt,
Mrs. Nary G. Holmes of Los
Angeles The will was filed for
probate by David G. Holmes OF
East Orange, N. J., an uncle, today.
A sister, Ruth B. Bullock, doing
missionary work in China, is cut off
with $40, because ''in my years Of
severe trouble she, unsister-like,
gave me- no economic aid and only
scant sympathy"