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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03

mcdiatcly Mottisfout came on the
scene and threatened TO be trouble
some. took the simple prccaution OF
having him watched. He has man
scrvant.. Arthur Bridgc-not long in
his service. II Is my experience Of
bachelors men servants that two out
OF three of them can be bought II
tho price is nigh enough. ap-
preached this man through reliable
go between. taking every prccaution.
or course. Bridge was sounded care
fully, he proved am.nablc, and was
offered handsome retaining fee. and
q still fatter bonus for anything Ia.
and Joan TallDois. particularly in re-
gard to Josn's claim to pccragc.
am happy TO say" added Mr.. CAL
!aghan. slipping his port with gusto.
that Bridge has earned his fee very
thoroughly
I'm n nutshell, these arc the facts:
on Thursday last a registered pack
age arrived for Mottisfont. sent from
q Strand Postoffice. Shortly after
ward Moti!sfont rang up on the tcle-
phone, and Joan Talibois came to him.
Bridge overheard enough OF the con
versation to be quite certain on two
points. First, the package contained
| legal evidence which Mottisfont was
confident would win the case: second
~. there was nothing whatever in
the package 10 show where it came
from. Mot;isfont and tho girl talked
1t over but they were both complete
~ puzzled Naturally. they could not
possibly guess the secret. Bridge
overheard most of what was Sid
"Ah," said vaille. this is good in
deed. You never fail us. chief Was
Bridges eavesdropplng suspected by
amy chance?"
'Iic very nearly cot caught. .iot-
tisfont seems to he a suspicious fell
low. However. nothing came Of II.
Bridge got out or the way deity. and
VIII be more careful in tie future.
And there. gentlemen. the matter
stands This incffablc Mottisfont
holds the key to tho situation"
There is bu, ono thing TO do
said Naiilc savaEcly. "it VIC arc To
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continue this campaign. Those proofs
must be rccaptured from Mottisfont
at any cost. That is surely not be-
yond our resources. 1t is the sort OF
thing. chief that we can arrange.
We must have them back"
ut would BIO madness" said Mr..
Callaghan sharply Granted that
wc could do it, what use could we
make OF the proofs? Suppose Motifs
font or his solicitor TO bc robbed of
them. Whoever then tried 10 pu, a
price on tho documents o. hold them
up would give the whole case away
hopcicssly a.d himself "a well. II
would become criminal matter No
our line. gentlemen, should he frank
and open generosity" He purred
gently over his port.
What do you mean?"
Observe" said Mr.. Callaghan, ~we
arc still in possession OF tho bond,
and though It Ia useless 20 us now, I
still believe the giri will rulfu 4.
faithfully IL We play our cards well
1t is to our interest that she should
win her cause and become Lady Tall
pvlS. IN any case. "ncN She mas trat
enviablc position. our second coup OF
forcing her to pIr heavily for the
suppression os her Infamous fathers
record will then uc open to uv. As
said. there are vet other things to
follow. Ny suggestion, gentlemen is
this"
He raised finger.
You. Vaille. should write letter
to Philip Mottisfont. which shall
dictate. It must be properly worded.
You must inform him thar. your
honor having been called III question
over this Casa situation which you
cannot endure-you have thought fl
TO send him all proofs and documents
concerning Miss Tallbois. for whom
you understand he is acting. You
sent them anonymously in the first
place. not wishing TO claim any credit
for your action. And that YOU are at
his disposal, through your lawyer,
should nc require any further assist
ancc. which probably he Will not"
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'72ND YEAR.
DI'SIS.


"a. "a band band Of crIminais: headed hS;, by
carey" noted crook who just
died. was in reality the wealthy
William Trave Tallois, who
changed his name and disappeared
10 avoid disgrace. "carey's" daugh-
Ter, a typist. who thinks she is Joan
eyre, Is hrir"ss 10 the estate. So
licitor Ecii and MIR. Vail!e. two OF
the, criminals. sign an agreement
with Joan 20 secure the fortune. for
her they are paid 10000. Know
fng tho record Of slim Jim" they
They receive 81 mysterious warning,
not 10 modest Joan. Phillip Motifs
font. young barrlster, who loves
Joan. and VIII" once saved her Iife,
Baiile arc probably interruptions
and that the agreement is Illegal.
much 10, tho CONSERVATION az Bcll
and Vnilic, Joan demands that Joan
nc employed when the case is called.
Joan quits her position and lives
handsomely on tho f3oO which Bell
advanced to her.
Phillip is attacked by four thugs.
in the ensuing nght he Is injured. He
knocks out Two OF his asaailants.
whom tho police secure.
b One Of the assailants Is Identified
"a famous criminal and is held for
trial. The other Is still in bad con-
dition. Both are members OF CAL
lnghau's gang.
Mottis:on, ~ delivered from the
tragic situation q! having his enemy
possess the papers which VIII prove
.Ipan'S identity. when the papers arc
nEstcrlouSiy mailed to- him. He now
has two morc links In the chain 10
discover Then Joan viii be wealthy
and a member of tho mobility.
Joan tolls Phillip ma; her old
Engrsc. Janet Mack"ilar. ic:, packet
WHOM she died which may bc the
iimal proof Of Joan's identity. This
packet is 10 bc opened when Joan
becomes twenty ave or marrics.
- sweet little girl. II ever there
MAS one he mu-murcd. and the
greatest match in the three King
uons. II sh, wius-if she wins
Ills cyo fcil on the note again.
with little curiosity he tore it open,
ana drew ont haIf sheet az paper
nat made hiin start and stare. on
8 was printed In capitals brief
message
Honest men arc rare. You may
hc one, or YOU may not But IL ever
81 word or deed sou fail Joan Tall
textbook to yourScif."
Al FIRST Philip was wnoiiy puzzled.
Then astonishmcnt turned TO wrath.
This. surely. was some folish inso-
lcuco iron, the knavcs who had tried
to hold up the Tulibois evidence. He
cpuld th,nk Of no other solution.
lie redeemed with anger. What
ever Phlip's qualities. lack OF cour.
ree was not ono. 4 threat was the
last thing to move him lie ripped
Inc message 20 shreds and tossed It
contomptuoutly into tho FIRE.
Before Ions. he said rrimiy. Il
\, hone to meet face to face ths. ma n
vino sent mc tina; note"
His wish was obe sratihcd sooner
than he expected
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profits"
You're right" said Vaille. Il agree
and give my vote. You have the
master brain. chief
II am happy in your approval. gem
tlcmcn." said Mr.. Callaghan pleas
antly. Success lies not merely in
holding high cards. but in playing 4
bad hand WE'LL
You do not suggest that wo give
up our bond"
"Of course not We will cut our
pound Of flesh. Nearest the heart"
said Mr.. Callaghan with relish, land
there will he no Portia 20 deny It US
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say. Bcll?"
MIR. Bell half-closcd his eyes and
reflected.
Il say it is mastery" he declared
II am wholly in favor Of IT,"
1T may get me into an Internal
tanSle," objected Vaille, hesitatine
but. Of course, they knew had tho
proofs"
And YOU surreider them honor
ably" beamed Mr.. Caliagban, "ac-
cording yourself the luxury OF clear
and uns,ained conscience: at the same
time insuring victory Let the other
side do the work: NC will reap the
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PRICE, SEVEN CENTS.

And now let me set your minds at
rest regarding Slim Jim, for be-
lieve We are in no Immediate danger
from that source, and 1 do NOT Ike
10 sec this nervousness: It is unwor-
thy of you.
ITO be continued in Mondays Even
ing Dispatch)
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Inv-nts Secret Radio.

lnSrntS secret RndfO.
Secrecy OF messages by radio IL
said 10 &c assured by the invention
OF L. d. Duncan. Jr.. formerly chief
OF the radio research laboratory OF
the United States Signal Corps. Dun
can calls his invention the super
phone"
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-12
WHERE DO YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY?

Very recently advertising solicitor While making calls at
business discovered that the attitude toward the
buyer very friendly and that most those who
the smallest of Coored business stand ready
invite of business at almost opportunity We
naturally appreciate this attitude and apparent effort to
business This where the Coored is only
a casual buyer
the other hand know of business houses situated where
the bulk their Cooed who when approached regard
to advertising Coored newspaper unfair to point
blank refuse to consider the proposition.
matter business house in the community
which the benefit directly ndl
rcty from and for less supposed to contribute
something support The white who gets rich off of
Coored patronage and in return not willing to spend few
dollars invite and keep his patronage by advertising through
the columns of the Cooed certainly not entitled to
Colored support-your trade.
Firms who advertise in this paper any other Coored
besides inviting business helping support nstu
ton and should patronage They deserve it.
Glance the columns of this and who adverse
for business and where spend Each Of
advertisers will dollars worth for dollar spent It
your duty patronze those firms who patronze firms
It's fair to them, you and to Begin it today.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-12
THE GET-TOGETHER MOVEMENT
(By Horace S.

a
heads
lodges
build
hundred thousand dollar $i6OO00 lodges
should
find
noble
A
institutions hand The
will
be mo Faking"
public speakers should talking
In
fifty and
questions The shall
up 1t shall also will
be
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Friendly |:
DotL -By-
L Il OLH Walter !. Robinson ID
HELP YOURSELF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

sINTAN Is in the world to overcome
ASA himself"
How often have you thought of this
when finding fault with the world in
general because you thought your luck
was hard? It's safe venture to guess
that most unhappy persons never even
consider their own positions from this
angle.
Too many blame others for their
own mlsfortunes when they could find
the fault at their own doors. Too
many consider their luck bad when
II is better than they deserve. II
they recognized their own short-com-
ings or tried to overcome them when
acknowledged, they'd frequently over
come their worst handicaps.
If one starts out to get somewhere
he isn't likely to reach his goal as
quickly as he desires If he sits by
the side of his pathway and hopes for
some miracle to happen which will
bring him to the desired destination
without climbing up the hill.
Once in a while kind motorist will
overtake the lazy loiterer and give him
a lift. But the chances are against
such good fortune when the pathway
follows an upgrade course. For few
stop TO pick up passengers while try
ing to reach the top on high"
The same rule applies all along the
path of life. Just as one Is likely to
meet disappointment If he depends on
q lift by the road, is he almost certain
to find his progress tagging If he waits
for his fellowmen to shove him ahead.
Those who become disgruntled with
their lot usually need to remember
that their own Indifference, inaction or
the Over-estimation of their proper
sphere, are the greatest stumbling
blocks in their paths.
II one helps himself little, the
world will always help him more.
Copyright by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-12
q
Is THERE "SlLk" ON
AN EAR OF CORN

THE substance which we term
L silk" on an ear of corn before
it has been husked and cleaned Is
really the father of the corn itself,
because each little grain on the ear
has received sustenance-has been
"fertilized" and enabled to reach its
full growth-by means of the threads
Of silk-like construction.
Each ear of corn is composed Of
three principal parts: The grains
which grow on a cob, the silk and the
husk. The function Of the latter is
merely of protective nature. 1t
keeps the driving rain and the burn
ing sun from damaging the tender
kernels or grains, which are the seeds
of the plant. But each one of these
grains must receive its supply Of
pollen-powder If 1t is to develop into
a large, juicy, tempting morsel or II
1t is to grow into fully developed
seed which. In turn, will produce
another stalk Of corn. This pollen 1t
gets from the silken fibres which ap-
pear even before the grains them
selves are well differentiated, while
they are almost indistinguishable
marks or ridges upon the cob. But
even then it Is possible to tell just
how many grains Of corn will appear
upon the full-grown ear. To do this
it Is necessary only to count the
strands of silk" for each one OF
these fertilizes a grain and assists
In bringing it to maturity.
Copyright by the Wheeler Syndicate, Incl
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-12
THROW AWAY THE HAMMER

OF
beneficial procedure-boosting,
voraby
into effective channels-namey, become a booster
O us o
reasonable
them undivided
keeping with help possibly
constantly kicking them the
organization The help will
poerity Therefore
policies
the
organization working
them all
they
willing consistently boosting
possible
Every a a
whether church. school, bank
it direct benefit the whole
thought realize the
direct hndrance
successful Negroes
and justice.
"Al institutions,
subject
conducted by people DON'T KNOCK BoOST!"
Philadelphia Tribune
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-12
OUR BUSINESS LEAGlE

While the National Negro Business League holds its meeting
at Norfolk Va this week. local branch of the organization
hold meeting next Thursday night after six months of mac
tivity.
appears to that the responsibility for the inactivity
the local branch be attributed to inefficient leadership If
right in contention hope that at the meeting
Thursday night something will be done adjust matters and
awaken the organization to its duties and possibilities We
and need composed of persons business
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-08-12
AGRICULTURAL Certainty.

"Is there any sure way for farmer
to be prosperOusT'
"Well," replied Farmer COrntossel,
there's an element of luck in every
thing. The only sure way for farmer
to be prosperous is to discover an oil
well."-Washington Evening Star.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-15

"She looked at me suddenly, as il
surprised to see me there. Then she
| added, more mildly:
DO you know to whom I said that
| monsieur? To Lord AlIenb's secre-
/ tary, who after my husbands embarka-
Arabic over the telephone what my in
tentions were. Since then, as you have
heard, | have gone among the defend
ers of our cause. | have spoken to
them, my face hidden in veil. These
men wept. l shall never forget that
hour. l have published appeals to the
people. shall fight to the limit of MY
strength. You know-you, monsieur,
who came from the France which we
admire--that those who cry out for
liberty can never be silenced.'
"'Have you heard from Saad
Zaghlul, madame?" | asked.
"r'some kilograms ONLY. Not single
letter
"'May 1 ask what the kilograms
said?'
"'They contained nothing but vague
reassurances.'
." Do you think that they really came
from your husband?'
al think so. i have reasons to be-
lieve that Saad wrote them in order
to comfort me-
"'Would it be indiscreet to ask you
what your reasons were?'
"'Not at all. You know that my hus4
band has companions in exile. The
wife of one of them was to start re-
Gently for Alden and so thence to the
SeJ chelles. Her husband dissuaded
her. There must have been a motive
for that. Moreover, I have reason to
think that the equatorial climate, with
its constant rains, must be very trying
for my husband. But if you know what
sort of man Saad is you would also
know that 10 physical suffering will
weaken his resolution
tMme. Zaghlul said in conclusion:
4 am glad to have told my thoughts
to a representative of the French
press. You must have heard what af-
lection Saad and | have for your
country. / have made friends Of the
French women in Egypt and one of my
dearest hopes is that, when the times
are better, ! may accompany my hus-
band again to France and see the
bright skies and beautiful fields of
that country of really free men.
cwe much to France. We owe much to
her. can assure you of the love
which all Egyptian women have for
your country
# II left the house Of Zaghlul Pasha
with these words in my ears. What
ever opinion one may have of the
great leader one must pay his wife,
50 simple in her courage, the homage
of admiration and respect"
+ This picture will doubtless astonish
most Americans, who look on the Ma;
hometan woman Of to-day as essen
TALLY a semi-slave and q sheltered re-
cluse. Mme. ZaghIuI is almost as
modern as Senator FELTON,. She could
probably hold her own with any Of
our women politicians Of Main Street.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-15

to other hands the responsibility for
carrying on the administration. The
constitution, in its present form, repre-
sents compromise, due to the London
conferences in June, between the origi->
nal draft and the views then asserted
by the British government. Just the
same, the constitution bill shows on it's
face that the republicans of yesterday
have not too easily become the Free
Staters of to-day. 1t suggests that it's
terms have been chosen with careful
eye to making it possible for all but
the most dyed in the wool of the re-
naming republicans to come in sooner
or later under the shelter of the Free
State
The new constitution reads like an
dept attempt to reconcile republicans
New-York tribune., 1922-10-15

associates foresaw has been accom-
plished
What sort of woman is Nine zagh-
lui? A French journalist, M. Henri
B-faud, was in Cairo last spring and
after some setbacks obtained an inter-
view with the most famous of the
Egyntian women OF to-day. He wrote
the following account Of his visit for
lie Petit Paeisien":
II entered salon furnished in lux
urious style, very modern and very
French. On the walls were paintings
by our best artists. In glass eases
stood Sevres pottery and faiences from
Rouen. The chairs and tables were Of
Louis XVI style. You would think you
were in salon in the Avenue d,Antin.
"But before reaching this salon I
had noticed in the vestibule person
age whose embonpoint was emphasized
by the most violent colors. He made
a magnificent gesture and then clapped
New-York tribune., 1922-10-15

cred in committee, under three simple
categories. First, those necessary to
Implement the treaty; second, those
which are intended to make good the
agreement between the present govern
ment's predecessors and the Southern
Unionists for special consideration of
the latter's interests; third, the re-
naming articles, which government
recommends to the Dali, but which it
does not regard as vital.
William Cosgrave's assurances of his
governments determination to uphold
the pact with Great Britain have been
explicit. The government, he has said,
will stand or fall by the twelve vital
clauses of the constitution which en-
body the pact. If these clauses are
not accepted by the Dali, it will leave
New-York tribune., 1922-10-15

had been running with Interruptions
since August, 1920, when Zaghlul
Pasha himself had headed native
delegation to discuss Egypt's national
site claims with the Miner commits
sion. The Miner report had favored
very liberal terms for Egypt. But the
British Foreign Office SHE'D at many OF
Miners conclusions and narrowed the
concessions which he was willing to
make.
ABLY Pasha was the chief of the last
Egyptian delegation which dealt with
Lord Curzon in 1921. A deadlock re-
suited. Then came the uprisings.
Zaghlul Pasha had predicted failure to
agree at London. His followers staged
a demonstration against the "pro-
tected" government which ABLY Pasha
represented and against British rule.
They soon got out of hand. Martial
law was proclaimed and Zaghlul Pasha
and several of his lieutenants in the
nationalist movement were arrested
and shipped away to the Seychelles,
whose unhealthy climate aggravates
penalty of exile there.
Presently Great Britain annulled the
protectorate, recognized Egypt as ar
Independent state, changed the Khe-
dives title to king and offered treaty
alliance to Egypt, under which British
imperial interests were fully pro-
tected and Egypt was guaranteed
against aggression on the part of any
third power. Zaghlul Pasha's party
has never been reconciled to the
treaty and is still agitating for
larger measure of nationalism. Nine
Zaghlul took up the threads of her
husbands broken leadership. She has
kept the spirit of protest alive. She
has carried the message of national
ism to the masses, and especially to
the women of Egypt, as the unprece-
dented demonstration on her depar-
ture for Gibraltar shows. Egypt seems
to be more solidifed in opposition to
the British connection and to British
tutelage than it has ever been before.
This development bears out one of
the candid and Illuminating admis-
sions Of the Miner commissions re-
port. The Britinh and American view
had been that the nationalist agita-
tion found little support outside a
group of extremists, like Lenine's In
telligentsia. Colonel Roosevelt sharp
ly lectured the Nationalists when he
visited Cairo after his central African
hunting trip. He considered them &
noisy but unimportant minority OF the
nation. That may have been the case
a dozen years ago. 1t has not been
the case since the war and is not the
case now. Here is the condition which |
the Milnerreport noted:
''Nationalism has for the time being
ut any rate established complete doml-
nance over all that is vocal and articu-
late in Egypt. From the princes of the
Sultan's family down to the children
Of the primary schools, the men of
the professional men, the re-
igious teachers, the Iiterati, the jour
,alists, the students and schoolhoys. all.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-15

more or less willingly, have been swer.
into the Nationalist movement. Most
serious of all, perhaps, it now per-
meates the official class and the upper
ranks of the army. Discipline and Off
clal dccorum may prevent their sympa-
thies from finding open expression
the attitude of Egyptian officials to-
ward the mission was always courteous
and correct--but in their hearts they
are mostly strong NationaIsts and the
influence radiating from them is all in
the same direction. 1t is inconceivable
that the sentiment of their social
superiors Of every class, Of all the men
who make opinion, should not in the
long run profoundly affect the mass
of the people"
That was the situation in 1919. The
universally of the Cairo outpouring of
Monday last indicates that the infiltra
tion of Nationalist sentiment into the
masses which Lord Milne- and his
New-York tribune., 1922-10-15

Dali. 1t has the insight to see that it
Is more important to get things done
than to talk interminably about doing
them. The three and half hours
oration which Mary MacSwiney in
f1icted upon the earlier Dali would not
be tolerated SO patiently in the present
assembly.
In proposing the ratification of che
Free State constitution last week Will
liam Cosgrove did not pretend that it
was perfect document from the Irish
Nationalist point of view. At the same
time he held out no hope of alteration
of the essential clauses-those defn-
ing the relations between Ireland and
England. He and his government have
presented the articles of the constitu-
tional bill, which now is being consid-
New-York tribune., 1922-10-15

learning to smile again, and the cause
which is laughed at in Ireland should
be lost cause.
But in another sense Ireland has
been sobered by the civil war, which
has involved the loss of it's most trusted
chiefs, and the quiet sanity of the new
men who are facing the heavy task of
carrying on in the footsteps of the lost
leaders is reflected in the temper of
the new Dallas the Provisional Parli-
ment is universally called. Until it
tackled the constitution bill it has been
dealing with matters which made no
great demand upon its constructive
ability. But in handling them it has
showns greater measure Of restraint
and common sense than marked the
discussions of the former