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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25
By WILLIAM MacLEOD RAINE
AHfhOT OF "A Man F0nT-SQudTe,
"Gnnsight Pass" etc.
Coprrtoht. IpRa. BIZ William MnoLeod Rdtne

was q forty horsepower man with the
smile of boy. Moreover, his face was
certificate Of manhood. 1t was n
recommendation more effective than
words.
"T think you're wrong, Jack. the
older brother, said. Kirby had no
more to do with this than had"
Thanks" Kirby nodded.
Let's investigate this man Hull.
What Kirby says fits In with what you
saw a couple of evenings ago, Jack. I'm
assuming he's the same man uncle
flung downstairs. Uncle told you he
was a blackmailer. There's one lead.
Let's follow it."
Reluctantly Kirby broached one angle
OF the subject that must be faced.
what about this gfrl in uncle's Of
fce-this one in trouble? Are we goin'
to bring her into this?"
There was a moments silence. Jack's q
black eyes slid from Lane to his
brother. 1t struck Kirby that he was
waiting tensely for the decision OF
James, though the reason for his anxiety
was not apparent.
James gave the matter consideration,
then spoke judicially. Better leave
her out of It. No need TO smirch uncle q
reputation unless it's absolutely neces-
sary. We don't want the newspapers
gloating over any more scandals than
they need"
The cattleman breatbed freer. He
had an odd feeling that Jack, too, was
relieved. Had the young man, after
all, warmer feeling for his dead un :
cle's reputation than ho had given him
credit for?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25

something queer about her. I'm
afraid"
What are you afraid OFF,
shes $3.50 kinda fierce" Esther
walled.
1t was impossible TO explain. even TO
this big brown friend Of Rose who
looked as though his quiet strength
could move mountains. He was a man.
Besides every instinct in her drove TO
keep hidden the secret that some day
would tell itself.
Her eyes fell. They rested on the
News some boardcr had tossed on the
table beside which she stood. Her
thoughts we're of herself and the plight
in which she had become involved. She
looked at tho big headlines Of tho paper
and for the moment did not see them.
What she did sec was disgrace, the
shipwrcck of the young life she loved
so much.
Her pupils dilated. The words Of
the headline penetrated to the brain. 4
hand Clutched at her heart She read
agnin hazily-
JAMES CUNNINGHAM MURDERED
then collapsed fainting into n chair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25

His age and his weight wcrc over
stated and his clothes were almost q
khaki brown. Otherwise Mrs. Hull
had given very close description Of
him, considering her state Of mind at
the moment when she had seen him.
There was one sentence Of the story
he read ove- two or three times. Hull
md his wife agreed that it was about
900 when he had knocked on their
door, unless it was a printers error or
: the reporter had made II mistake. Kirby
knew this was wrong. He had looked
at his watch just before he had entered
the Paradox Apartment. lie had
stopped directly under street globe,
and the time was = 30
Had the IIulls deliberately shifted
the time back thirty five minutes? II
so, why? He remembered how stark
terror bad stared out Of both their
faces. Did they know more about the
murder than they pretrndedt When he
woman had been close to collapse,
though, of course, he could not be sure
that had been the reason. TO his mind
there flashed the memory Of the note
he had seen on the table" The man
had called on Cunningham and left
word he might call again Was it pos
sible the IIulls had just come down
from the apartment above when be had
knocked on their door: II so, how did
the presence Of Rose fit into the
schedule!
Lane pounccd on the fear and the
ava sion of the HuIls as an out for Wild
Rose. 1t was only a morscl OF hope,
but he made the most Of it.
The newspaper was inclined to bring
nm stage the mysterious man who had
called IN the polio. At 10 20 to tell
Them that Cunningham had been mur-
dared in his rooms. Who was this man?
Could he be the murderer? IL SO. why
should he telephone the police and start
Immediately the hunt after him: II
not the killer, how did he know that
A crime had been committed less than
an hour beforet
As soon as he had eaten breakfast,
Kirby walked round to the boarding
house on Cherokee street where Wild
Rose was staying with her sister.
Rose was out, he learned from the
landlady. He asked IL he might see
her sister. His anxiety was so great
he could not leave without word Of
her.
Presently Esther came down to the
parlor where the young man waited for
her. Lane introduced himself as a
friend of Rose. He was worried about
her, he said. She seemed to him in a
highly wrought up, nervous state. He
wondered if il would not be well to get
ber out of Denver.
Esther swallowed a lump in her
throat. She had never seen Rose so
jumpy, she agreed, Last night she had
zone out for an hour alone. The look
IN her eyes when she had come back
had frightened Esther. She had gone
at once TO her bedroom and locked the
door, but her sister had heard her
moving about for hours.
Then, suddenly, Esther's throat
swelled and she began TO sob. She
knew well enough that she was at the
bottom of Wild Roses worries
"where is she now?' asked Kirby
gently.
(. " don't know. She didn't tell me
where she was going, There's-there's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25
CHAPTER y
Kirby Asks a Direct Question

then collapsed fainting Into a chai
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25
TAKE HELIUM GAS FROM CT

Government VIII Experiment with
II Elsewhere
Newport News, Va, Jan. 25.-The
worlds supply of helium, encased IN the
bag of the dirigible CT at the Hamp-
ton Roads naval base, is to be COM
pressed and sent elsewhere. Orders to
this effect have been received here and
the CT Is to be debated before Feb
ruary 1.
The gas, it Is understood, will be
taken to another station for expert
mental purposes. The CT recently was
given a successful test.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25

:, As the three cousins stepped out oi
the Equitable Building 10 Stout street
newsboy was calling an extra.
"A-l-l bout Cunn'n'ham myst'ry.
Huxtryi Huxtryi"
Kirby bought paper. A streamer
headline in red flashed at him.
HORIKAwA, VALET OF CUNNING.
HAM. DISAPPEARS
The lead Of the story below was to
the effect that Cunningham had drawn
$4,000 in large bills from the bank the
day OF his death. Horikawa could not
be found, and the police had a theory
that he had killed and robbed his mas
ter for this money.
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To be continued tomorrow
l. r. Black 70 Talk on Goal

A lecture on "The Chemical Forma-
tion of Coal will be given tonight at
the Pennsylvania School Of Industrial
Art by John +. Black, of the Newport
Chemical Works, Of Passaic, n. j. The
lecture will be followed by another H.
Illustrating the manufacture of dyestuffs
and intermediates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25
Evangelical Church Opposes Union

Evangelical Church Opposes Union
Reading, Pa, Jan. 25.--Oficials of
the First United Evangelical Church
yesterday made public the unanimous
passage Of resolution opposing re-
union at this time with the parent
church, the Evangelical Association. All
Of the five United Evangelical churches
in this city have now gone on record
against the merger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25
THIS REGrNs THE STORY

Jsmes Cunningham Ia rich and ruth
iers. He turns down the plea OF n girl
who has claim on him and kicks out
2 man who says Cunningham owes him n
carnival Wild Rose. q riding girl, Is
thrown ana hurt by wildhre, a wild
broneho, The announcer calls out
Rose Mclean. He tames wldfre, and
learns OF Roses sisters troubles Rose,
nearing Cunningham is his uncle. SAYS
rhell have nothing to do with the fam
fly. Kirby then ,takcs up the matter
with his two cousins, favored pToteges OF
James Cunningham, who demand TO know
the name OF the girl, which Lane SAYS
he will tell only to his uncle. When he
gets TO his uncle's apartment he finds the
man chloroformed bound and dead. on
table Is glove, one he lad seen on
Wild Rose. He takes IL and makes his
escape BY the fire-escape. but Is observed
by a reporter. who good-naturedly lets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25

The supposed assassin Of James
Cunningham is described by Mrs.
Cass Hull as dressed in a pepper
and salt suit and a white. pinched-
in cattleman S hat. lie is about six
feet tall. between twenty five and
thirty years old. weighing about 200
or perhaps 30 pounds. His hair
is light brown and his face tanned
from the sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07
ALBANY CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
Albany, New York

April 5, 1922.
EDITOR GAZETTE"
Dear Sir:
"A copy of the national publicity
edition of the Alexandria Gazette has
been received at this Office and it has
been pleasure for us to place it on
our reading table where it can be
seen by the hundreds Of visitors to
this office.
ION behalf of the officials of the
Albany Chamber of Commerce, l de-
sire to congratulate you upon this
splendid edition of your valued news
paper. Not only is it the final example
of the printers and publishers art,
but it is also a fine demonstration
of the citizenship and civic spirit of
the editor and publisher of this paper,
There is no more valued adjunct to
city building than loyal press, and
this edition will do much to spread the
fame of Alexandria and its awakened
civic pride throughout the land. Your
city is to be congratulated in having
newspaper of the enterprise and
vision to do this fine piece of work.
Albany. the capital of the Empire
State, the oldest incorporated city in
the United States which has continued
its incorporation since its grant, and
now one of the most progressive COM
munities in the country and great
industrial center, extends its greet
ings, through you, to Alexandria. Be
cause of the great historic interest of
both of these cities, they certainly
have community of interests. We ex-
tend to your citizens d cordial invita-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07
A CORDIAL ACKNOWLEDGE
MEKT

We print elsewhere today. a
cordial invitation to the citizens
OF Alexandria to make the Cham
Der of Commerce, at Albany, New
York, their headquarters when in
Albany. Mr.. Roy 5. Smith, the
executive manager OF that body,
is very flattering in his comments
on the Gazette National Public
ity Edition, and we thank him for
his generous praise. Doubtless at
the very least, five or six hundred
other Chambers OF Commerce
throughout the country, have the
Alexandria Gazette at this mo-
ment lying on their tables, and
this means that perhaps fifty
thousand people IN the United
States will have Alexandria and
its great possibilities brought
iorcibly to their attention in the
next few weeks.
We feel sure that the AleXan-
dria Chamber Of Commerce will
heartily reciprocate the courtesy
of the Albany Chamber OF Com
MERGE and extend to the citizens
of Albany a cordial invitation to
visit our city and make its rooms
their headquarters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07

cry citizen living in an orderly
government administered under
organic and statutory law.
What is needed is a strong man
in Russia; another Napoleon, II
you please, But we have arrived
at stage in world-history where
strong men are not produced by
the times. Perhaps this is better.
But in the meantime the nations
will have to solve one of the most
serious problems of the age-that
of a hundred and fifty millions OF
people absorbing the poison OF
anarchy and atheism, themselves,
and sending abroad emissaries
to inject it into other people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07
CALOMEL SALIVATES
AND LO0SENS TEETH
The Very Next Dose of This Treach'
erOus Drug May Start Trouble

You know what calomel is. It's
mercury; quicksilver. Calomel is dan
gerouS. It crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, cramping and sickening
you. Calomel attacks the bones and
should never be put into your system.
If you feel bilious, headachy, con-
stipated and all knocked out, just go
to your druggist and get a bottle of
Dodson's Liver Tone for few cents
which is harmless vegetable substi-
tute for dangerous calOmel Take a
spoonful and if it doesn't start your
liver and straighten you up better
and quicker than nasty calomel and
without making you sick, you just go
back and get your money.
Don't take calomel! 1t makes you
sick the next day; it loses you days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straightens
you right up and you feel great. No
salts necessary. Give it to the children
because it is perfectly harmless and
can not saliVate,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07
For Greater Alexandria

Ferry to Maryland Shore
Bsloicn Blocks replaced on Washing
tom Highwcy By asphalt.
North Alfred and Columbus Streets
Improved to Washington Boulevard
Washington BoulevGrd made sGfe BY
a6utting strips.
More Fairgrounds for the chiIdre"'
Public Park.
Modern Y. N. C. A. Building.
Reduction IN Gas Rates.
Reduction in City Taxes.
500 Houses or Apartments.
Municipal Pier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07
LENIN AT GENOA CONFERENCE

Apparently Lloyd George has
given i'll to the persistent obStl-
macy OF Nicholai Lenin. He has
consented, in fact 1t is a part OF
his own initiative, that Lemn take
his seat at the Genoa Conference.
The declaration OF faith on the
part OF the Russian Communists
is very simple and easily under
stood. 1t IS that the lllterate,
ignorant, narrow, poverty-strlcEcn
people of the earth shall be its
rulers. With the present govern
ment of Russia there is a second
clause, not expressed, but implied,
that Lenin and TrotSky and their
gang must remain i'll perpetual
power. They must rule the rulers.
Furthermore, it is a fundamental
doctrine that force is the best
weapon with which to accomplish
the downfall OF all the other gov
ernmentS on earth. Bombs,
poison, the pistol and dagger, are
the means most congenial to the
wholesale murdererS at the head OF
the Russian Government, and they
prefer by nature the paths OF mid
night assassination to open war
fare. There is no doubt that they
have, for years, sent emlsSarleS
among the different governments
OF the world, stirring up treason,
poisoning the minds OF the I'M
thinking, and using the inSidious
wileS and arts of the devil to over
throw all law and order-and in
fact to undermine civilization IL
self.
Any political belief or doctrine
that possesses as d fundamental
the idea of murder and aSSaSSi-
nation, is per sc an attack on all
organized government; it is trea-
sonable in its first and last intent,
and therefore should be dealt with
under the Criminal Codes OF the
nations, and punishment meted
out according to the Nervousness
of the crime. There is not a GRIM
inal code in any civilized nation
that it does not offend. The hand
of anarchy is raised against every
man except the ignominious
coward that crouCheS i'll abject
slavery at its feet. Honor and
honesty are utterly unknown to its
vocabulary. You can no more
treat with it in the ordinay usage
and parlance of civilization than
you could make political or COM
1nercial alliance with the beasts
OF the wilderness.
Wherefore, it is extremely
doubtful as to the policy of invit-
ing to the Couucii-table OF Genoa
a man who believes in no God;
who SneerS at the accumulated
decency and decorum arrived at
and attained during two thousand
years OF recorded history by the
most advanced peoples of the
earth; whose hand is against ev-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07
Delighted With Big
Gazette Says Tennesseean

J. P. Jordan. a former resident Of
Alexandria, now of Memphis, Tenn,
has written a letter to Edgar War
field, ST., relative to the National Pu-,
blicity edition of the Gazette issued
last Friday in which the writer says
he was delighted with the Dig paper.
He also expressed surprise at SO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07

many names of new business men in
the city. Mr.. Jordan left Alexan-
dria many years ago and will be
remembered by many of the older
residents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07
SAFETY FIRST

A comedy in acts might at school
house on Mt Vernon Avnue, given by
the Gary Class, benefit Of Del Ray
Methodist Church 83-lp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07

ton to make their headquarters in
this Office whenever in this vicinity.
With very best wishes for the con-
tinued success and prosperity Of Alex
andria and the Gazette, am,
Sincerely yours,
ROY S. SMITH,
Executive Manager"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07

Bootlegger Ike Mopps wuz
acquitted in Squire Marsh
Swallows court t'day, as
somebuddy drunk tn evid-
ence.
Next t a dogs nose Their
haint nothin' as cold as a
drama audience at a vaude-
vile show.
Copyright Natl Newspaper service'4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-07

Entered of .ho Postofice OF Alexandria
Virginia, as second class motter
The Washington times., 1922-10-30

the victory to the side Of the Red
and Blue.
When Steve Barchet came into the
Navy backfield there was a notice.
able pickup in the tempo OF the
assault by the blue -terseyed lads
They charged right down the field,
and bit more luck with their for.
ward pass might have enabled them
TO til the score. The pass was just
a wee bit too high and fell to the
ground for a touchback. Gone was
Navy's chance for victory and the
Quaker students went insane.
Largely because OF that wonderful
performance in Chicago. the Prince
ton Tiger is likely to enter the
Harvard a favorite. But Harvard
can take considerable beating. 1t
Is finished football machine,
smooth in all its parts and directed
by lot Of gray matter.
Washington is likely to witness a
hard.fought contest here Friday. He
would be bold. indeed. who would
select the probable winner at this
date. Penn State failed to show all
It's reputed power against Syracuse
in New York. Navy did show its
strength against Penn, yet 1t lost.
Two games are booked here this
week. Penn State meets the Mid.
dies on Friday. and on the following
day the bruised and battered Hill
tOpperS will face Holy Cross
The Washington times., 1922-10-30
SCHO0[B0YS|N
ONE T|TULAR
BATTLE ONLY
Business and Eastern Furnish
the Thrills Tomorrow After
noon in Stadium.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

One high school championship foot
ball battle is scheduled for the week
Tomorrow. Business and Eastern
tax" the field in the Mt. Pleasant
stadium. The Clevcns arc rated as
being about equal In strength and
are striving with Western TO sec
which takes the third place honor,
II being generally conceded that tn"
old rivals. Central and Tech. will go
after the championship.
Business. by its fine stand against
Central rcCCntlv. is expected to give
the Fasteners a stiff fight. In Watt
the Stenogs have a first-Class punter.
Mains. Bromley and Simpson have
proved to he capable flankers anl
are hustlers in getting down field
under Watts boots.
The pOstponement of the Friday
contest is in Difference to the Penn
State Navy engagement at American
League Park the same afternoon.
Central and Tech will try their con-
ClusiOns next Tuesday in the sta.
dium,
The Washington times., 1922-10-30
JACK JOHNSON TO BOX
IN NEW JERSEY CLASH

NEWARK, n. J.. Oct. 30.-Jack
Johnson former heavyweight cham.
pion. and Harry Wills have been
matched for twelve round come.
together here some time around
RI anksgiving day, it was learned
today.
Before a defin te date can be set
Johnson will have TO dispose of n
little personal matter with the State
boxing commission. Some years
ago tho ex-champion was barred
from appearing in this State, as
we'll as several others, after he ran
afOul OF the Mann act.
However, since Johnson has OK.
plated his crime. and there is gen.
eral movement TO let up on him,
II In believed that tho commission
will lift the han and put It's STAMP
OF approval on the bout.
The Washington times., 1922-10-30
CROSS IS
FINE OPPONENT
FOR {. j. LADS
George Washington Gets Into
Action Saturday Against
GaIIaudet Men.

Georgetown plays Holy Cross here
on Saturday and George Washing
ton. playing its first home game OF
the season, visits the Kendall Green
lads Of Gallaudct.
The Hilltoppers will find in Holy
Cross an opponent considerably
worth while and one more formida.
bic than most followers Of the
game have imagined. Against Yer
mont on Saturday the Holy Cross
boys won 10y touchdown.
The feat is considered remarkable
in view Of the defeat of Dartmouth
by Vermont and the general excel.
lenCe OF the Green Mountain lads.
Holy Cross appears to have struck
its stride and will give Georgetown
"A first.C ass exhibition
Georg" Washington expects TO de
feat Gailaudct despite the many re-
verses this season. The Hatch
cities went up against Bethany g
strong eleven Saturday and were
turned hack 10y - to o. There were
few injuries and the team goes
right hack into action today in
rrcparation for Saturdays engage
mCnt.
The Washington times., 1922-10-30

about all for Bob, but Dough-
crty was undaunted by any Of
thOsr socks. He matched the
pride of Clifton Heights against
one Of the very toughest of the
Philadelphia favorites when he
matched him against Tiplitz.
We judge from Billy Rocap's
story of the fight that Bobby
has changed his style of fighting.
He was a wade-in sort Of slug
ger, but against Tiplitz he used
his left a lot, and it seems to
have improved him. We have
no doubt that the next news
about Barrett will be that
Dougherty has got him signed
up with Benny Leonard.
The good Baron of Leipcrville
was accused of rushing Barrett
when he s"nt him against Ten
dlcr, and then White, although
Bobby had been boxing four or
five years. 1t is our opinion
that jim has grabbed more
money for, and with, an or
dinary sort of fighter than any
manager in ring history.
And, oddly enough, the Baron
is no longer in the game for
money, but out of sheer enthu-
siasm. If ever he starts shovirE
real good fighter he will prob.
ably have champion in a
month
The Washington times., 1922-10-30
Football Games
This Week

Friday.
Navy VS.. Penn State. American
League Park.
Saturday.
Georgetown VS.. Holy Cross. at
American League Park.
George Washington VS.. Gallaudet
Maryland VS.. V. P. l.. at Blacks
burg.
Catholic U. VS.. v. NJ. l.. at Lex.
ington.
Florida at Harvard.
Lafayette w. w. and j., at New
York.
Boston University at Dartmouth.
Brown at Yale.
w. and l.. at Virginia.
Swarthmore at Princeton.
Maine at Bowdoin.
Springfield at Fordham.
Columbia at Cornell.
West Virginia at Cincinnati.
Lehigh at Colgate.
Lombard at Detroit.
Georgia at Auburn.
Clemson A. Georgia Tech.
Dickinson at Gettysburg.
Northwestern at Illinois.
Western Maryland at Johns Hop
kins.
Oklahoma at Kansas.
Centre College at Kentucky.
Geneva at Pittsburgh.
Alabama at Pennsylvania.
Michigan Aggies at Michigan.
Wisconsin ut Minnesota.
Vermont at New Hampshire.
Nebraska at Syracuse.
Vanderbilt at Tennessee.
st Bonaventure at Army.
Amherst at Wesleyan.
The Washington times., 1922-10-30
Exterminator May Go
After Rich Stakes
AT Tiajuana

That Exterminator, the great
est distance-running thorough
bred Of twenty-five years of
American racing, the Garner IN
stakes and purses in the course
of five and a half seasons cam
paigning of a matter of $685.
000,, winner of four Saratoga
cups, three Pimlico cups, three
Toronto Autumn cups, two Au-
tumn gold cups will favor
Tiajuana with his presence in
the course Of the 100 days or
more of racing James w. Cof-
forth will inaugurate on
Thanksgiving and thrill Pacific
coast sport lovers with several
displays of his racing stuff 10
more than probable.