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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-16
4 Beuaderl;,1g
Detective Story


along tho outer rim OF tho tub near
est him. rs IL he had tried to save
himself from falling-oh. 1 can't"
You arc sure OF that?" Odcll, who
had been following with his eyes the
location OF each object as Gene de-
scribcd the scene. now turned and
looked at him sharply. You are
sure there were the prints OF hands
in blood upon the rim OF the tub?"
Positive OF IT," Gene returned. "I
told you could not forget n single
detail. l don't see why he didn't call
ior help or something when he found
he could not stop tho bleeding. /
never heard thing and I was almost
in the next room"
why do you say 'almost?" The
detective had graspcd the point, but
itwas as IL subconsciously. The vital
tact which had been revealed to him
inadvertently enough by his COM
panion hllcd all his thoughts.
because the drcssInE-room IL be-
Eond that door. and I've 20, some
gymnasium stun stacked agains, H."
why wasn't the door left opcn?"
Gene hcsitatcd.
1T used TO be and we shared this
bath together" he admitted finally.
But lately Julian wanted this TO
himself. so used the bathroom
across the hall"
Did you examine the marks on
tho tub that morning. Mr.. Chalmcrs?r
oil,
Know what l did after saw him ly-
ing there and realized what must
nave happened; l guess | went crazy
LOT little while. The first | knew /
was lying across Julian's bed. and
oad was shaking me aud telling me
to go downstairs. didn't see Julian
again. not even in the caskct: /
couldn't"
The detective turned from the
doorway and began opening the
drawers OF the dresser but they as
well as the desk and closet had been
stripped bare.
Dad and old Tithcrcdgc cartcd or
everything but the clothes" explained
Gene. Aunt Ellie packed those
away in The attic. think. know sh.
didn't give them away
He laughed shortly in a rueful man
ncr and Odell demanded:
Why? How do you know
because she never gave a thing
away In her life. She boards every
thing she can lay her hands ON"
odell allowed the comment to pass
without remark. but he stored IL
away for further reference II true.
It threw an interesting sidelight on
the character OF the mouselike spin
sier downstairs. She did not look
Ike a miser. and her apparent atti-
'ude toward the rest OF the family
was that OF "A typical poor relation:
set she must possess money. She
owned at least half interest in the
house In which she lived like verit-
able shadow.
After further cursory cxamina-
ton of the room he motloncd Gene
10 prccede him TO the hall, and, lock
Ing the door. he placed the key in ais
pocket.
Where does Farley Drew live?" he
asked.
I'm the Bellemondc Annex" Gene
responded unguardcdly, then added:
For Gods sake. don't so to him with
anything of this. sergeant. IIe-he
mates anything like notoriety. and he
can make Il lot of trouble"
For whom" Odell demanded as
the other paused
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VIII.
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS.
Richard Lorncs wife dies from what
Julian Chalmers, is found with his
throat cut and the life of Lornc Is
apparently attempted. Samuel TiIncr-
edge. the family lawyer. calls in Barry
Odcll. sergeant of detectives. lie
closely questions various members %!
tho family and from Miss Enie Meade.
Mrs. Lornc's sriiIstcr sister, gets a
detailed account ot the mysterious ac-
cidents
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HOH, well. I don't wan, to lose his
~ friendship" Gene mumbled. 1t
isn't fair to drag other people into A
rotten scandal like this; and they're
bound TO resent it, Besides, he knows
nothing whatever about it; l haven't
even seen him since Julian's funeral"
He wandered back into his room
as the detective started downstairs
AS Barry Odell reached the second
floor he found himself confronting n
woman he had not seen before: a
servant evidently from her trim
livery.
The woman who stood regarding
him with frank interest and curiosity
was about thirty, thin to the point
of anGularity; and her sharp chinned
sallow face baffied him with "a sense
OF half recognition. He recalled what
Miss Meade had told him of the lady's
maid and spoke.
You are Gcrda?"
Yes sir" the woman replied
quietly. without surprise; and there
was an cXpcctant look in her gray
green eyes.
Come downstairs. please; l want
to talk to YOU"
She followed him without a word
to the drawing room, where she
stood before him. ignoring the chair
toward which he had made a tcnta-
tive gesture.
You were the personal maid OF
Mrs. l.ornc and Miss Chalmcrs?"
Yes. sir. Aud OF the other ladies
also when they required my services"
You are Frcnch?'
She shook her head.
swiss. sir. come from Zurich"
do YOU recall the day when Mrs
Lorne pricked her finger with her
embroidery needle?"
Perfectly sir. but from the day
after I knew nothing of it until one
morning when madame awoke with
her hand all inflamcd and rcmcm-
bered herself about the accident with
the embroidery needle on the pre-
vious day"
"She did not call the doctor imme-
diately?"
NO. sir: not for three days. al
though Mecs Meade implored her to
do so. Mces Meade and ], we poul-
ticed the hand and bandaged IT.; but
it grew worse. until finally madame
consented 10 send for the doctor. AZ
ter the nurses came ! was not al
lowed in the room until just at the
last and then madame was delirious."
Gcrda had Kept her curious light
eyes steadily fixed on the detectives
face. and although she replied read
:iy. almost mechanically, To his qucs-
tioninc, the impression OF hushed an
ticipation fingered.
you know who am. OF course?"
Gerda bowed.
The officer detective from police
headquarters, Is 1t not so? other
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UNSEEN HANDS 6 s Be-;
Bur- Orr ChnouGH

then. picking up the slip. he glanced
at the address and sent out general
alarm for the missing Peters.
This accomplished. he emerged from
the library to find Miss Meade wait
ing in the hall.
How many servants do YOU en-
pioy?' he asked as he approached
her
-Four. Peters. Jane, tho house
maid; Gcrda, of whom have already
told YOU. and Narcotic. the cook
Then there arc the furnace man and
the laundress, but they are not in
mates of the house. Would you like
to see any OF thcm?"
Each of them in turn. but FIRST will
you show ME Mrs. Lorne's boudoir""
Yes. We can reach 1t from the
hall without disturbing Mr.. Lorne.
The boudoir connects their apart
ments, and my sisters room has been
closed since her death"
She led the way up the servants
staircase TO the pretty room. rendered
cheerful and summary by white
wicker furniture and gay chintz
drapcrics. 1t seemed impossible that
tragedy should ever have entered
here. yet the detectives eye focused
ut once upon Garishly beaded Indian
basket upon the under shelf Of the
table. From 1T overlooked Il tanEle
Of varicolorcd silken threads: and in
It's center square of tan linen. held
in an oval embroidery frame. showed
Il glowing poppy half finished. from
which a scarlet thread like thin
stream OF blood meandercd over the
side OF the basket.
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G HE broke off AZ a light but deter
~ mined step came along the hail
from the direction OF the re-vanls'
staircase. Odell. too. glanced curl
ously out through the open drawing
room dooft just as tiny. fairylike
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-16

IN pinchins Luis! Lombardo. tho
DaBo killer, but
what Kind Of a sanitariumr n.
demanded.
Tho casernes flashed out in h.r
eyes then and shc bent toward him
ana spoke rapidly In low. mc,,
ing tone.
For the insane. sir. Have Won
ever seen amy crazy people? II von
nave you never can mistake them. no
matter how clever and cunning tbn,,
are. There is look in their cv.,
,hat gives them away to those who
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
HUNGARIAN PIANIST'S DEBUT.

An exceptionally interesting pro-
gramme was given at the afternoon mu-
sicale Of the Rubinstein Club yesterday
IN the Waldorf-Astoria. 1t was opened
by Miss Margita Regeczy, pianist with
Liszt's Hungarian Raphsodie, who won
hearty applause for her remarkable play
ing. 1t was the first appearance here of
Miss Regeczy, a Hungarian girl OF 23.
At the conclusion of the Rhapsodie she
told of the difficulty she had in leaving
Budapest and her experiences with the
Russian Bolsheviki before she was al
lowed to leave the country. Miss Regeczy
also played artisticaly the Rondeau
Brilliant by Weber Her debut was made
with marked success
The other artists were the Misses
Selma and Iris Alexander, who We're
heard in original recitations with piano
accompaniment. and Miss Phoebe Crosby,
soprano. Owing to illness Miss Myrtle
Leonard, contralto. who was to have
taken part, was not present. The music
was followed by tea and dancing.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Nine. GaHi-Curci
Wed Under Canopy
of American Flag
Singer Becomes Bride of HO-
mer Samuels in Home of
His Parents.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
M1NNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Jan. lo.-Mme.
Amelita Galli-Curci, famous coloratura
soprano, became the bride OF her accom-
PIANIST. Homer Sanuels OF minneapolis.
at noon to-day. They were married at
Edgebrook. the home of the bridegroom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Samuels. by
the Rev. Harry p. Dewey, pastor Of the
Plymouth Congregational Church.
With the marriage Nine. Galli-Curci
became an American citizen. A native
of Milan, Italy, she had married Marquis
Luigi Curci, from whom she was divorced
a wear ago to-day. Another significance
Of the date is that it is the thirty-sixth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. Samuels's
parents.
The ceremony was of the utmost sim
plicity. Neither of the> principals were
attended Exactly at the noon hour they
walked down the broad stairway and to
the improvised altar of American Beauty
roses, over which a large American
Gag, presented to them by Texas regi-
ment, formed canopy. The ring cere-
mony was used.
Lawrence Evans, manager of Nine.
Galli-Curci, and G. Berenger, q flutist,
who is on tour with her. were the only
guests, outside of immediate members OF
the family and other relatives.
The wedding gown, which the bride
purchased in Chicago. was as devoid OF
frills and ostentation as the ceremoy
itself. 1t was Of soft pastel gray silk
draped in silver lace. Its one unique
touch was supplied by trimmings Of
kolinsky fur. Silver slippers with high
French heels completed the costume. She
! wore a beautiful rope of pearls and jade
and diamond ear pendants ana carried a
bouquet Of orchids.
Many wedding gifts and congratula-
tory kilograms were received by Nine.
CALI Curci from music patrons and
other artists. Among the gifts was
one from Miss Mary Garden.
After the wedding dinner the bride
and bridegroom were taken to the ex-
hibition rooms of a moving picture conn.,
pany, where they were shown the only
film picture taken of the wedding cere-
mony Nine. Galli-Curci was pleased
with the film.
The wedding marked only an interlude
in concert tour upon which the couple
are embarked and their honeymoon trip
will follow the route of their profes
sional itinerary. They left tonight fol
Indianapolis, where they will appear
in concert Monday. They expect t.
arrive in New York January "a for the
the opening of the Chicago Grand Opera
Company at the Manhattan Opera
| House.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

century Americal portal and door. origi-
street. was purchased by w. r. Hearst
for ss25. mahogany chest on chest.
American eighteenth century. anu also
the work of Thomas Goddard. sold to the
same buyer for $3.50.
An American eighteenth century ma
hogany bureau by the same maker was
bought by Mrs. Canning for $500 and a
carved and gilded stool. Regence period.
went to the same buyer for $3.50. A
Serebend rug sold to Mr.. Aubin for
$49O, and a Louis Philippe period Au-
busson tapestry suite went to Leo Ell
wyn for $430. Miss A. S. Richardson
paid $500 for a Caucasian rug. Five
carved mahogany Heppelwhite chairs
rold to John Cunan for $262.50. and two
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

choir of sewing girls, but the whole scene
was deficient in atmosphere. The cries
of Par.s in the second scene were done
only fairly, except in one case. Angelo
Bada sang the two phrases OF the old
clothes man admirably. But Mr.. Bada
has the habit of being artistic In char
acter parts, and although he has an IN
ferior voice he sings WELL
The opera was conducted by Albert
Wolff, who had evidently labored hard
to bring about a cohesive ensemble.
The orchestral parts of the work at any
rate went well. Repetition will doubt
less greatly improve the performance.
And Louise" should be welcome for It's
own sake. 1t is a real opera.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss Marie F. Avery, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ledyard Avery. gave a lunch
con last Tuesday at the Waldorf-Astoria
for twenty-five Of her school friends.
Her engagement recently was announced
to Mr.. Robert r. Haywood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Howe Bailey
gave a dinner for Mr.. Ambrose McEvoy
of London at the st. Regis last night.
Mr.. and Mrs Bailey will sail for Spain
in the latter part of this month.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
$7,s4s FOR STRING INsTRU-
NfENTs.

Thirty-two old string instruments
from the collection of the Society of the
Friends of Music in Vienna sold at the
Anderson Galleries yesterday afternoon
for a total of s7.S48. A Venetian mas
ter violin. dated 1876. Cremona. the
work of Carlo Bergonzi. brought $900.
the highest price of the sale. from Abra-
ham Goldberg. An old Italian violin by
Guadagnini. dated 1742, brought $S26
from the same buyer. and an old Italian
master violin. late eighteenth century.
$3.50 from the same. e. w. Collins
gave $3.50 for an old Italian violoncello
made by Francesca Ruggeri in Cremona-
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
$50, $3.50 FOR BARTLETT ART.

EARLY American Bureau Brings
@1s25O mt Final Session.
The final session in the sale of the
antique furniture and art objects belong
ing to the late Mrs. Franklin Bartlett
brought total of sls,24l at the Ameri-
can Art Galleries yesterday. The entire
sale totalied s36.ss0
rare mahogany block front bureau,
eighteenth century American. sold to
Mr.. Fox for $3.50. which was the high
price Of the afternoon. This bureau was
made by Thomas Goddard of Newport
for the family. A fine carved eighteenth
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
whitehin ms the Father.

Mr.. Whitehill. who as the father be-
gan and ended the tragedy. found con-
genial role. 1t would be exaggeration
to say that he measured fully up to it's
possibilities, but here again the trials
of first performance must be consid-
cred. The father the mother and Louise
are the real people in this opera. Julien
is a necessary evil. The girl cannot be
led astray without the employment Of a
male monster. and Julien is about as
pltiable a monster as can be found.
Orvile Harold endeavored to be both
reprehensible and an object of SYM
lathy and made a gallant approach to-
ward success.
The minor parts in Louise" are in
some instances of Importance. Miss
Mary ELS sustained two of them, that
of the errand girl and that of the gamin.
in both of which she treated the audi
ence to some extraordinary vocal and
physical gyrat,ons. Several of the Metro
politan's second singers were among the
The New York herald., 1921-01-16


J::M!1 1@!;t|;a!l!tAli1,q &@n.
Midwinter Sales-Before Inventory
Values that have filled the various
salons with the largest number of
pleased patrons in our history.
When others talked of ,lowered costs and re-
placement prices they were in effect here.
We haze not in many years been able to gue so much
intrinsic worth for so hfle
Half former prices rule in most in
stances, and less than half in others.
Gowns and Dresses
Formerly $l25 to $2e5 at SIS SIS SOS $125
@ ss @ % ssn I e ss,sa @ s1 sPs s ss"' an" other rich materials H"
Handsome Evening Wraps
Formerly $3.50 to $3.50 at $125- -$165 to s495
@a % ise:ssi & a s 5 % @ %o % ss oe1 s % x @ s most luxurious qualities
Fur Trimmed Day Coats
Formerly $l75 to $3.50, at $95 -$125to$195
s a ss aG a ] % saS s n : . s ns .: y ] ys s,:s @
beaver.
Rich Fur trimmed Suits
Formerly $3.50 to$45O, at$75 -$95 5-$125to$195
suitable duyetn
Luxurious Fur Coats and Wraps
at about half and less than half usual prices
for example
MINK KOLINSKY
CoaWrap, $zzoO Kch Coat 1919
s425o Choice Wrap Coat. $1s5o HUDSON SEAL
| -.,.,,r $1O5O Full length Cape $3.50
EKMlNE $3.50 Choice Cape. .$595
$450o Beautiful Wrap. $2500 $50 Cape Wrap $395
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

Dutch marquetry chairs. Queen Anne
period. were knocked down to L. Josephs
for $240.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-05
Try NEWSTIMES Want Ids
SO. BEND COUPLE
NOW PRAISE IT
D. r. Kellogg Says He and
Wife Think Tanlac Has
No Equal - Health Re-
stored.

Since taking Tahlsc come home
at night feeling so good can hard
Is reaifze that 7 have put in "a hard
days work" said u. F. Kellogg. 205
z. ohio 81. south Bend. Ind. well
known shipping clerk for the Hib-
bAfG Printing Company
'fBct at the time I got Tanlac I
had suffered from the after effects
81 influenza Until was beginning TO
think I would have 10 give up my
5eb. had no appetite. and what
little Ald eat seemed 10 do me little
or no good, for my stomach was
bASiy out OF order and caused me a
World % suffering. I had headache
almost AL the time. and my arms
gsFR - r&cked with rheumatic
patas I couldn't sleep nights. was
akso vaFY nervous and my kidneys
bSkAersd me dreadfully. Mornings
got 10 feeling ss tired as on GO
fRg to bed. and IN such a condition I
could hardly drag myself OF 20 work.
One day I saw a Tanlac tesu-
ruoAlai in the paper from a friend
% Hsine. 50 ! got a bottle. and be-
gan taking Il. Well. ! am now on
my afsh bottle. and my appetite Is
sf9srfy enormous. and everything
s9fssd with me perfectly To make
IoaG story short. all my troubles
an esttrsly gone. and / feel just
hae. Since Il helped me 50 much,
my wffe has started taking Tanlac
aad ~ beth think it's the best med
feise IN the world"
Tznfac r. sold ia South Bend at
the Central Drug Store. Public Drug
STARE. Landon's Pharmacy and Wet
uek's Cut Rate Drug Store and Ia
Akbawaka az the Red Gross Phage
macy ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-05
MAKES MISTAKE OF
LEAVING HIS RUM;
TAKEN IN CUSTODY
lansing Man Returns to Seat
IN Station 10 Find
Sleuths Waiting.

John Shihdy. Lansing. Mich,
started from Michigan City TO his
horne I'm Lansing carrying besides
his basSaee a suspicious looking
package. lie got as far as the
Grand Trunk depot where he was re
iisvsd Of his package and escorted
&c police headquarters. He viii
face a charge OF the unlawful pos
session OF liquor Saturday morning
ia TIE city court
While waiting for his train al the
depa1 Bhihdy made the fatal mis-
take o< leaving his package on q
sAks while ne stspped out on the
platform for a moment In Ids alb
sefsce railroad detectives picked IL
un. gave Il a vigorous and profes-
siohai hakng near their ears and
then replaced ~ on the seat
When Shihdy returned he wa
tapped On the shoulder and invited
- take a walk. At police headquar-
tafs his package was opened and
ttso and One-haif quarts Of bottled
in Dond whisky were found. He said
that II was given 20 him at Michigan
City.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-05
APPEALS MADE At
THEATERS OBTAIN
1854 FOR RELIEF
Contributions Boost Funds
Fer Needy in European
Countries.

An aggregate sum Of S5S1.55 was
ADDED 20 the local contribution OF
the rand for European relief Thurs
Gay night - result OF collections
made I'm the theaters Of the city.
Appeals for individual contributions
wers made by speakers in four-min-
ute speeches at each evening per
foFrnance Of all theaters IN the city
TIE report submitted Friday gave
a complete list OF subscriptions re-
cetved thursday night.
Speakers under the direction OF
". -. Danner, Jr.. general secretary
% the Y. ~. G. A.. were assisted
BY young women I'm Red Cross uni
FORM who collected the money at
the conclusion Of the talks. The
izFgeEt Sum was contributed by
patrons OF the Blackstone and to-
tailed t391.5O, ID. Il Suilfoyle rep
resRntinx the committee. At the Ia
sale theater where Rev. A. L. Mon
Ger NJ the First ". f. church spoke.
szI.So was collected at the Oliver
thsater. $50, In charge Of Col G. ;.
Ruiieck: at the Auditorium. f46.4 .,
in charge % Rev. b. u. Beck; at
Grace NJ p. church: at the Or
pneum. ss3.IO. In charge OF W. A.
KaugnRh: at the Castle. 1926. In
charge 81 Fired Woodward; at the
white Eagle. 411.15. In charge Of
=. G. Johnson; at the Broadway
Evan eilcal church and at the
Honeymoon. fi2.gO. In charge OF
c. n. FrankoNiak.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-05
ANNOUNCE TESTS
FOR CIVIL SERVICE

Several civil service examinations
have been announced for March and
included In the list are positions pay
inK large salaries. The eXamina-
tisaa and salaries listed for that
date are: Chief statistictRn. f4.3GO;
schedule expert. f3.600 10 $4,000;
historian. $4,000: naturalist for bu-
rsau OF fisheries. $4,000; agricultur-
let for Irrigated field crops. $500 TO
$500. research and editorial as
aistant. s2.4OO To $4,000; specialist
In cotton CLOSING. {2.7OO 10 $4,000.
Examinations set for Feb. % are
assistant editor OF films. $50
food and drug inspector 81 SEQ, and
stsnoera pher- typlst. $1,000 to 81. 400.
In addition I'd the basic salaries
NAMED. the bonus of $40 a month
viii be allowed for most positions
where the salary does not exceed
ts.s0A a year. All Information and
application blanks may be obtained
at the PcstOfhce money order win
dow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-05
Offers to Help Trace
Missing Liberty Bonds

All eN-servhCe men who have mos
received Liberty bonds which rhet
have paid for. may receive assist
ance in securing their bonds ay CALI
ing at the local army recruiteg sta
lion. Lieut.. J. +. SL5eclcI announced
Friday A list Of payments made by
service men on the government see
curities. has been received from
Washington al thp army recruiting
station ard officials IN charge o.
that Office viii be glad 60 trace any
missing liberty boBls which process
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-05
Here What's New
in the Mems Store

Fine Silk Neckties in fancy bro
caded weaves. Practically any
shade or combination you want
SOC.
Silk Knit Ties Of beauty in black
or colors-75c.
Light weight Cashmere Hose
in black, brown, green and
heather-Sl.0O values for SOC.
Splendid Silk Shirts in neat
stripes. Crepe, Broadcloth and
Jap weaves. Very low priced at
$500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-05
TRY TO Halt ABUSE
OF POSTAL PROVISION

Intentional abuse or -he postal
regulation which provides that let
Ter with insufficient postage may De-
sent 10 its address. providing a two
cent stamp is affixed and the post
f-ee due be collected from the adj
cressce. has resulted la determin-
aucn on the part Of the United
states postal administration to APP
prehend persons who resort 20 such
practice. according to word re-.
eeiFed by Postmaster vs.. ". Hunter
Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-05
AUTOMOBILE CRASH
SUIT IS SETTLED

Settlement OF. litigation develop
ing between Earl Convey and sam
uel }. Hartman as the result OF an
automobile collision Nov Is. 1919,
at Main and Jefferson streets was ef-
fected IT. superior court Friday. The
terms OF the compromise were not
made known.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-05

SUPERIOR court Friday on grounds
~ cruel and inhuman treatment. F.
The wife charged her husband with
striking her calling her vile names
and falsely accusing her Of inndeii- 4
rE She was srentcd the custody OF
their one child and The husband was
ordered 20 pay 50 weekly for its
support