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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27
BRITISH WARCRAFT
TO BRING VICTIMS
OF AIRSHIP HOME
Extreme Sorrow Elk.
pressed in Message
From England.

The bodies OF Americans who lost
their lives in the zR-2 disaster are
to be brought home on a British
warship.
A cable from Premier Lloyd
George. received by President Hard
ing yesterday. declared it to be the
wish of the British empire ito have
the honor of conveying your Off
GERS and men home in a British
man-of-war, and ] hope you will
consent to our doing So"
Secretary of State Hughes. ac-
knowledging the British offer on
behalf of the President, declared, in
reply:
Reply by Hughes.
The President, highly apprecia-
tive of your sympathetic cable
message of Angus rs. and of the
friendly and gracious proffer which
rOu make in behalf of the British
Empire to convey to the United
States, in a British man of war,
he remains of the Americans who
ost their lives in the ZR-2 disaster.
esires me to express to you his
grateful thanks therefor. and TO in
form you that the Government of
he Uni States recognizing the
friendship which indeed the profeer
and the common sorrow in which
the two peoples are bound. will he
glad to avail of it. The President
would be grateful If the details of
transport tion could be arranged by
His Majesty's appropriate officer
with the naval sttache of the
American Embassy at London
In thus informing you / am to
add the assurance % the President s
deep regret al the loss of British Of
ficers and men by this disaster and
the expression of his sincere SYM
pathy with the British government
and people"
Messages of coincidence were sent
to President Harding by King
George, Queen Alexandra, Premier
Lloyd George, President Millerand
of France and others yesterday, to
which the President responded.
= Two Bodies Found.
HULL, Aug. 26.-Two bodies were
taken from the wreck of the ZR-2
this afternoon and sGnt to a mortu-
ary. One was that OF an American,
C. NJ. NJ. Albert Loftin. and the
other the body of a British staff
sergeant. A parachute belt was
found -on Loftin.
The forepart Of the ship. where
the bodies were found. was lifted
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. In
searchine through the wreckage
fragments of other bodies were
found.
A formal inusest on the bodies
found "Wednesday was held To-Day
but II was adjourned until 0ctober
4 nend,ne a technical inn"irv.
TIE search for the bodies Of Conn
rnanHer l.. II. Na~6eld and Ar Co"-
modnre Rr'P-cen. p. ". Maitland
has been without res"'t so far.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27
ARMY OF MINERS
GIVES UP INVASION
ONLEADER'SPLEA
Thousands Now on Way
Home by Train and

MADISON, W. Va. Aug. 26-Heed-
ing the impassiopsd plea of c. F.
Keeney, president Of District L.
United Mine Workers of America,
the armed band of several thousand
miners late today gave up their in
yasion of Logan County. and pro-
posed march to Mingo County and
are now dispensing to their homes by
train, mountain trail ana across
field.
A special train will bear those
farthest from their homes away
from the scenes.
Keeney accompanied by Fred
Mooney, secretary of the miners
union, first visited the main body
of the armed band. encamped on
Indian Creek. 1000 strong and per-
suaded the leaders to remain there
Hurrying to Madison they caught up
with the advance guard. and
meeting Of the army was called
at the fairgrounds here.
Warns OF U. s. TROOPS.
Armed guards prevented the en-
try of al, not bearing cards, show
ing them paid-up members of the
hhAOh, OoN - 10 lSFS@N~N N-~~
made an impassioned plea.
II expect troubls from you," he
said. But 1 am telling you
straight stuff. YoT are no longer
dealing with State OF county gov
ernment You are dealing with the
United States, the greatest and
most powerful geveSnment on
earth"
The miners took up the advance
shortly after midnight last night
and under cover OF carkness nosed
up to the Logan County line.
In the wake of the invaders came
reports Of looting and robbing of
stores ard homes ty men seeking
food, clothing and ammunition.
Exchange OF Bullets.
The first bullet exchange came
today, according to advices officials
here received. Mirers marching
through Logan County to MAKE
demonstration against martial law.
Established contact with armed
civilians masseI to resist invasion.
shortly before daylight. Sheriff Pin
son was advised by telephone.
The skirmish was briri, Plnson
was told. Only the vanguard Of
the miners force was engaged. No
sasualties were reported.
Army officers, representing the
federal government. were largely
responsible for labor leaders coun-
selling dist andment Of the workers
army" it is stated here. The army
officers. it was said, warned the la
hor leaders that they would be held
responsible and directed them to
Immediately order the marchers to
disband.
From the governments stand-
point, it was stated tonight, the
situation was progressing satisfac-
torily.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27
rARM RELIEF PLANO
BEING PERFECTED
Recent Act of Congress Will
Be Big Aid to Farmers.
Says Eugene Meyer.

Plans for the perfecting of the
agricultural relief act, which was
passed by Congress and approved
by the President before adjourn.
ment, are proceeding rapidly and
will be announced shortly by Eu-
gene Meyer, jr., director of the Wal
Finance Corporation.
The. act" said Meyer. "is a meas
ure of great significance to our ag-
ricultura1 interests. 1t is a very
obstructive piece of legislation
and, in my opinion, is thoroughly
workable from an administrative
point of view.
'1t recognizes the new condition
Existing in our domestic and in
teEnational trade and aims, to meet
these conditions by giving the War
T'inanC Corporation power to assist
in financing the carrying of agri-
cultural commodities until they can
be marketed in an orderly way.
THE inability and unwillingness
of foreign merchants and maufac-
turers to purchase the greater part
of their requirements for the year
during the period Immediately fol-
lowing the harvesting of crops, as
they are accustomed to do in nor
NAL times, coupled with the failure
of our own merchants and manu-
facturers to carry normal stocks,
has brought about a situation which
makes II necessary for us to mar
ket our staple sproducts over a
longer period than usual"
Cotton growers Of the South and
the wheat produeers of the West
particularly will be benefited by
the new act, which is an emergency
measure. designed to meet the alb
normal conditions facing the coun-
try. Meyer said. 4 :.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27

SHANGHAI, Aug. 26.-No nation
car gain more in the end in the
Pacific conference than China, who
will enter on a new era of her MIS-
tory. This was the most signlncah
statement made by Jacob Gouio
Schurman, the newly appointed
American minister to China, at q
dinner given in his honor tonight
by the American Chamber or Com
merce and the American Association
d n China
Running through the entire
sneech was a firm reiteration Of the
American stand for the open door
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27
Ohp heralH>s aA-lnhex

SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST ~, 1921.
Most of the stores closed today. However,
those remaining open offer, usual, economical
buys for Herald readers
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27
Women AIloays Superior
To Men, Mystic Thinks

NEW YORK. Aug. .26.-"women
can never be the equals of men,"
said Col Dinshah Ghadiala. Indian
metaphysician today, discussing the
cables from Paris announcing that
women who drank and smoked were
now growing boards.
Women always will be the su-
perIors of men," added Col Chad
iala. hastily. ''Tht is why they
must not degrade themselves by
smoking and drinking. Women
who ape men by smoking. lose their
equilibrium and take on masculine
characteristics. II is readily con-
eivable that they may grow
boards.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27
Germany Expects Return
OF Property Seized by U. s.
fsrecial Cable to The Washington Herald
and United Hevs.)

tspecial Cable to The Washington Herald
and United Nsvs)
HERLIN, Aug. 26.-Being once
more at peace with the United
States, Germany hopes rather con-
fidently for early release of the
German-owned property sci zed by
the United states government when
America entered the war, IL was
learned here on semi-offictal au-
thority tonight. This would prob
ably help the German mark con-
siderably.
Naturally, it was stated, Germany
expects no concessions before the
treaty is ratified. All German par
ties are said to be willing to ratify.
The government trusts America Z
sense of justice and anticipates no
American steps in excess OF the
terms Of the Versailles treaty and
also hopes for an early settlement of
the question of military occupation
along the Rhine. Germany wants
to be e,withdrawn, or greatly reduced.
economists pointing out that in
either case the removal of this bur-
den of expense from the German
treasury would further assist the
market.
VIII Exchange AmbassadOrs.
1t has been decided, according to
semi-official authority. to exchange
ambassadors at once instead of ex-
changing temporary representa-
tives. Consuls also will be dis
patched to the cities in which they
formerly were maintained in both
countries. The subject of the mi
grafton of Germans to the United
States is held in allegiance. however
The government is particularly
pleased because the United States
laid no emphasis on the question of
the trials and punishment of the
war guilty.
In an Official statement the govern
ment points out that the Unieed
States asks no rights in her reIa-
tions with Germany, but adds that
these rights will be exercised in a
manner consistent with the rights
accorded Germany.
Americas PARTICIPATION in the de-
iiberations II the reparations COM
mission 1robabIy means that the
United stat expects to collect her
reparations through the allies, but
does not intend to present new
demands.
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cnNrrxrrn ON pIen Nrs.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30

ing 1t hot and heavy on all sides.
All we needed now was for President
Dunton to come smashing in with one
more good jolt and it would be all
over but the obsequies, the monument
and the epitaph. At least, that is the
way it looked to me.
It was along about ten o'clock when
the boss closed his desk with a bang
and said we'd better saw it off for the
night. I walked uptown with him
and as we were passing the Billiard
he turned i'll to ask the night clerk
if C%ollingwood was in his room. The
answer vas nix; that the young New
Yorker hadn't been seen since dinner.
On the way out we saw Mr.. Van
Britt at the telegraph alcove. He was
handing in a thick bunch of kilograms
for transmission, and he rather point
edly turned the sheaf face down upon
the marble slab when we came along
as much as to say tits non of your
business what I'm doing.
It struck me as sort OF curious that
he should have SO much wire CORE
spondence when he claimed to be tax,
ing a rest, and why he was so careful
not to let us get glimpse Of .Whst
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30
CHATTER XVI
The Desertcr

Mr.. Noreross chased out and tried
to oyertake Collingwood, going as far
as the foot Of the stairs. 1 went, too,
but got only far enough to meet the
boss coming up again. There was
nothing doing. The station policeman
had seen the crazy rounder jump into
q taxi and 60 spinning Off uptown.
There was another jolt waiting for
us when we got back to the Office.
While w were both out, Mr., Van Britt
had blown In from his room at the
foot OF the hall and we found him
glounging comfortably lii the chair that
c~ollingwood had just vacated.
n thought maybe you'd turn up
again pretty soon, since you'd left the
doors all open, was the way he started
cont. Then sSit down. Graliani; 4
want 10 mix Il few lines,n
Mr.. Norcr0ss took his own chair and
twirled ii 10 face tile general SUPER
lntendent, "say ~ he commanded
briefly,
}1 fttN 49, 4i fNf
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30

Eat you laan's oraerS To g.y- *.
him when he required It. didn't your
Mr.. Norcross cut in.
That's one of your business. l
want you to choke this mar Hatch off
of mel"
The boss had picked UP his paper
knife. II don't know why you should
come to me for help" he said. you
have been hand-in-gloye with these
conspirators ever since you came out
here. Two days g you knew that
they had set a trap for my special
train on the Strathcona branch-a trap
that was meant to kill me-"
It was a random shot. and / knew
that Mr.. Norcross was just guessing
at where it might land when he fired
1t. But it went home: oh, you bet it
went home!
"D-n your gurgled the bounder,
half starting to his feet. why shouldn't
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30

/ want to see you killed? Haven't you
done enough to me?'
ssNo!" the word was slammed at
him like a bullet. And then: CAS- ]
told you in the beginning, we won't
go into any phase Of it that involves
Mrs. Collingwood. Get back into your
W boat. Are you trying to tell me
0 that Hatch is threatening youg
"He's played me for a come-on. He
says he's got the whole business down
in black and white. with afidavits.
and all that. He had the nerve to
tell me less than an hour ago that
he'd burn ME alive if | didn't toe the
mark"
.sNhat does he want you to sdog'
HE wants me to stick around here
so that he can use me against you.
He knows how you're mixed up with
Sheila and5that you can't turn a wheel
without making it look a. if you We're
going after me on your W personal
account" fts
There was silence for a little time.
1t was an awful middle, with bloody
murder sticking out Of it on every side.
IF you have come here with the
idea that I can forceIIatch's hand, you
are very much misled," said the boss
at the close of the electric pause. And
then: HAS he made it appear to you
18th t he was merely trying to help you
ayenge your own fancied wrongsgg
'He said I ought to get you; that
any man who would make love to q
married woman ought to be got"
My chief was looking past the der
elicit and out through the darkened
window.
you don't know me, Mr.. Colling-
wood, but you do know your wife;
and you know that she is as far
above suspicion as the angels in
heaven. Let that part of it go. Hatch
was merely using you for his own
ends. II he could persuade you to
kill me off Outsof the way, it would
be merely that much gained in the
business fight. You haven't done It
thus far, and now he is using your
~check-cashing excursion as q club with
which he proposes to brain the entire
railroad management, your uncle in
Guided, If we Interfere With HIS plans
Collingwood scoWled UP at the cell
ing, shifting the dead cigar from n
corner of his mouth to the other.
$50 that's the way of 1t, Is it3" he
commented. He was working for his
own pocket Eall the time. ana Uncle
Breck stands pat and slips him the
ace he was needing to make his hand
a winner. Between you and me, Nor
cross, | believe this DID piker needs
killing a few times, himself"
The boss snt back In his swing chair
and ! could just imagine that be was
trying to get some sort OF proper angle
on this young fellow who, in addition
to his other scoundrelisms, big and
little, had wrecked the life Of Sheila
MecraeSS I kuaw, gassA he~wpsy think
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30
sconsinusa Next weaas'
Trees Peculiar Growth.

Trees Peculiar Growth.
Trees that grow with a spiral twist,
concealing a ropelike fiber under p
straight bark, are not unknown, hJRt
are generally regarded as arborear
c~uriosities. A recent instance in which
a pine tree of this curious formation,
discovered through the agency of a
lightning stroke, is reported by W. M.
Kern, of New York city. The bolt, In
its downward course, circled the trunk
seven times, leaving a spiral channel
in which a mans arm could be laid.
and disclosing the fact that the grain
of the wood followed the same helical
lines, though the bark and limbs ap-
peared norma1.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30

1T was all about. But the whole thing
was now so horribly muddled that a
little mystery more or less on any.
body's part couldn't make much diff
ference; and that was the thought j
took to bed with me a little later after
we reached u rooms in the railroad
club.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30

PdSSAlOAp s1A SuSOoH RoooSAA6SA 0AAA OA6
trains to meet on a single track. Dis
aster Is narrowly ayerted. Durgin COM
mits suicide, leaving evidence that he
XIII.-Evidence accumuIates
that Norcross' enemies are plotting his
death, but against all advice he decides
on g trip on a special train over the line.
"A pilot engine, travelling ahead, discovers
displaced rail which would have thrown
the special down. amountain side. Nor
cross hears forSthe first time that Sheila
Macrae is married. He refuses to believe
CHAPTER xIv.-Hatch and other own
ers OF the Red Tower corporation call on.
Norcross and inform him they nave proof
that in the recent election the road has
made use Of bribery. Hatch gives Nor.
cross proof that the actual bribing was
done by Howard CollingWood.. Hatch.
demands Norcross' immediate resignation
as the price of silence: Norcross learns
from Sheila that Collingwood is her hus-l
) band, and feels the ground has been cut
from under his feet.
Naturally, 4 supposed he a come
Sheila's account, and I quietly edged
open the drawer Of my desk where
e kept Fred Mays automatic. so as
to be ready. He didn't waste much
time.
Il saw you as I was coming away
from Hendricks last night he be-
tgan, with a pickering rasp in his voice.
did you go up against the gunI had
loaded for your
Mr.. Norcross cut straight through to
the bottom of that little complica-
ton at a single stroke.
NEN.I tyNh0faNdrc, Cnl1f, cvxxynnl &csoi HAtn M q
or what 4 said to her, can have no
possible bearing upon anything that
you may have to say to me, or that
I can consent to listen to, Mr.. Colling-
wood
The derelict sat up in his chair.
But. you've got to keep hands off,
just the same; at Kendrick's, and in
this other business. too. # you don't,
there is going to be blood on the
mooni Get me?'
The boss never batted an eye. In
taking it for granted that you are
y sober, Mr.. Collingwood,' he said. IT
YOU are, you must surely know that
threats are about the poorest possible
weanons you can use just now.
sIt's d plant, from start 10 finish z
gritted the man In the chair. = haven't
done q did thing more than 70 cash
q few checks for-4for expenses, and
turn the money over 70 Bullock. Now
Hatch tells me flat was Worlsinp
with q spotter~his spottcr and thai
n he can send me MP for bribery its
n lie. | don't know what Bullock did
with the money, and ! don't want y
know"
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30
SYNOPSIS.

CHATTER I.-Graham Norcross. rail
road manager, and his secretary. Jimmie
D!odds. are marooned at Creek sid
and her small 2 eoasin ,any Unseen, they VII.
ness g peculiar, train holdup, In which
q special car 10 carried OF.
Ar,TER u;-Norsross r~ecogndizes the
magnate whom he was to meet at Portal
The latter Offers 3Norcross b manager
in the hands Of eastern spectators.
dent Of the line. Norcross, learning that
Sheila Macraa Is stopping at Portal City.
accepts.
CHAPTER m.-Dodds oyerhears CON
versation between Rufus Hatch and Gus
taye Henckel. Portal City ~fnanciers. In
kidnapping, their object being to keep
Chadwick from attending q meeting OF
directors to ~reorgantze the Pioneer Short
Line. which would jeopardize their inter-
ests.
CHAPTER 1v.-To curb the monopoly
controlled by Hatch and Henckel, the Red
Tower corporation, Eorcross forms the
Dany. He begins to manifest g deep In
terest in Shetlai Macrae. Dodds learns
that Sheila ia, married, but living apart
from her husband. Norcross does not
know, this.
CHAPTER " Hatch, aware that
Dodds has knowledge Of his and Henck-
els participation In the Chadwick kid
naping, offers him Inducements to leave
Norcross. Dodds refuses. Leaving the
Office. he is knocked senseless; Recov-
ering consciousness. he learns that Nor
cross has disappeared and Is believed to
nave resigned and gone east.
CHAPTER W.-Dodds connects Nor
cross disappearance with Vaccinations
Of Hatch latch and Aen g, ana salv On re recG over
terry.
CHAPTER VII. with Krgan. the
roads master mechanic. Dodds gets q
linz 1a'sog on . No o',ss s,vs disa 5Ssga nSso, Tney
missing locomotive.
CHAPTER yIIl.-The rescue party finds
and releases Norcross from captivity to
sumes control of the Pioneer Short Line,
) refusing to give place to man whom
Dunton has sent to take charge.
CHAPTER Ix.-Dodds follows an ennis.
Nofcross. to a coal yard. Where he over,
hears q plot to put Norcross out @
business. and at the fisk OF his life frus-
trates it. A t
CHAPTER Kat the home OF Sheila
Macrae Dodds is witness OF strange
actions Of a man he believes has de-
signs on the life Of his friend and boss
He prepares to defend him. y
CHAPTER xI.-The sudden return OF
Sheila's uncle drives the intruder away
Later Dodds recognizes him as Howard
CoIlingwood. nephew Of President Dun
ton Of the Pioneer Short Line. A sertet
plain, cause alarm to the management.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30

CHAPTER xII.-Durgin. night dis
trains to meet on a single track. Dis
aster is narrowly ayerted. Durgin COM
mits suicide, leaving evidence that he
was bribed to bring about collision.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30

CHAPTER xI.-The sudden return Of
Sheila's uncle drives the intruder away.
Later Dodds recognizes him as Howard
Collingwood. nephew. OF President Dun
Of wrecks on the line, impossible to ex-
plain, cause alarm to the management.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30

CHAPTER Ix.-Dodds follows an ennis
sary of the Red Tower people, spying on
Norcross. to a coal yard, where he over
hears a plot to put Norcross out Of
business. and at the Risk OF his life frus-
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30

CHAPTER X.-At the home OF Sheila
Macrae Dodds is witness Of strange
on the life of his friend and boss.
He prepares to defend him.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-30

CHAPTER VIIl.-The rescue party finds
and releases Norcross from captivity to
which he had been lured. Norcross re-
sumes control of the Pioneer Short Line,
refusing to give place to man whom