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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28
The Mardi Gras Mystery

man to walk into telegraph Office,
write out a telegram, and then find
that he's torn two blanks instead of
one from the pad on the desk. EhG
I've done it, often-and I've always
put the extra blank into my pocket,
Ben, thinking it might come in handy
just as you did, Ell? Now, let's see
''You were excited when you wrote
this, weren't you? You'd just thought
Of something very important, and you
took care of 1t hurriedly-that made
you jab down your pencil pretty hard.
Who's Dick Hearne at Houma? An
agent Of the bang there?"
Chacherre merely glared, sullenly
defiant Word by word, Gramont
made out the message:
BURN bundle under rear seat my
cor. Have done at once"
Gramont looked up and smiled
thinly.
"Your car? Why, you left it in the
garage at Gumberts' place, Ell? That
little roadster of Fells, with the extra
seat behind. If you'd been just little
bit cooler yesterday, Ben, you would
have made fewer mistakes. It never
occurred to you that other people
might have been there in the bushes
when the sheriff was murdered, eh?"
Chacherre went livid.
ut was another mistake to throw
away your knife after you killed him."
pursued Gramont, refectively. "You
should have held on to that knife, Ben.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28
A Narrow Escape.

A rejected sutton wants to recover
the money he spent on flowers, candy,
theater tickets and other incidentals
of the chase. The young woman ought
to be glad to reimburse him and thank
her lucky stars that he failed to win
her. A young man who is cold-blood-
ed enough to keep an expense account
while he's DOING is apt to make
hard-boiled Observation-Disclosures
Age-Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28

Hand-braided rugs are easily made
Rags are torn about three inches wide,
and the edges turned in as they are
braided. The braid is then coiled in the
center and sewn flat, or, for the oval
rugs, two parallel rows serve as q
center. Always keep the rugs as fiat
as possible. The round rugs at
the top of the sketch are blue and
white with blue borders. The middle
one is made of scraps of cretonne and
colored ginghams, and the lower onl
of tan and black stockings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28

This hallway vas furnished with
golden oak drop-leaf table from a de-
partment store, chair from the attic
and an old mirror. If not good at draw
ing, take design that will fit spaces on
furniture, prick holes with large pin
around outlines Of flowers and. plac-
ing design face down on furniture,
dust powdered chalk through holes.
The design is transferred to surface
and can be painted.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28
He Gave Her a Look

: One morning I went to the store to
buy some fruit. Unfortunately / did
not have money enough to pay for my
order. I told the clerk I would bring
the money back, as I traded nowhere
else
In the afternoon I was walking
down another street and purchased a
basket of apples and peaches, forget
ting that ] had to pass the fruit store.
when I zGt just in front of if the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28
CHAPTER xII-cOntinued.

Gramont frowned "What has that
got to do with our present businessY'
"Quite a bit, fancy" A thin smile
curved the lips Of joachim Fell. Mail
lard is not guilty of the murder-but
you are"
'Iiarw Gramont started from his
chair as those three words burned into
him. Liar! Why, you know that |
went home"
"Ah, wait /" Fell lifted his hand for
peace. His voice was calm. "Ansley
aud I both saw you depart, certainly.
We have since learned that you did
not reach home until some time after
midnight. You have positively no
aIibi. Gramont You may allege, Of
course, that you were wandering the
streets"
GAS 1 was! cried Gramont, heat
eddy.
'Then prove it, my dear fellow !;
prove tiff you can. Now, we shall
keep Lucie out Of all this. What re-
mains? I know that you were the
Midnight Masquer My man, Ben Cha
cherre, can prove by another man who
accompanied him that the Masquer's
loot was taken from your car. A die
tograph in the private Office, yonder,
has a record Of the talk between us
of the other morning, in which you
made patent confession to- being the
Masquer.
"Once let me hand this array of
evidence over to the district attorney,
and you will most certainly stand
trial. And, if you do stand trial, |
can promise you faithfully that you
will meet conviction. have friends,
you SEE, and many Of them are infu-
entail in such small matters"
1t was not nice smile that curved
the lips of Fell.
Gramont choked back any response,
holding himself to silence with firm
will. He dared say nothing, lest he
say too much. He saw that Fell
could indeed make trouble for him
and that he must strike his own blow
at Fell without great delay. 1t was a
battle, now; a fight to the end.
Fell regarded Gramont cheerfully,
seeming to take this crushed silence
as evidence of his own triumph.
Further" he added, 'your man
Hammond is now in jail at Houma, as
you know, for the murder of the sher-
iff. Now, my influence is not con-
fined to this city, Gramont; I may he
able to clear Hammond Of this charge
If you decide to vote with me. |
may keep what I know about the Mid
night Masquer from the press and
from the district attorney-if you de-
eide to vote with me. You compre-
hendT'
Gramont nodded. He saw now why
Fell wanted to "get something" on
Hammond. Fell had rightly reasoned
that Gramont would do more to save
Hammond than to save himself.
''You think I murdered Maillard,
them" he asked.
"Gramont, l don't know what to
think, and that's the honest truth !"
answered Fell, with a steady regard.
"But | am absolutely determined to
put this oil deal across, to make Lucie
Ledanois at least independent, If not
wealthy. I can do it, I've made all
my plans to do it, and-I will do it !!
'We'll hold another meeting day
after tomorrow-Saturday morning"
Fell rose. "That will give me time to
conclude all arrangements. trust,
Mr. Gramont that you will vote with
me for the adjournment"
"Yes," said Gramont, duly. st will"
'Thank you," and joachim Fell
bowed slightly not without tyace of
mockery in his air.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28
Modest in Her Demand.

Lawyer-You want to ask $4,000 a
year alimony. How much is your hus-
band making?
Lady-Five thousand, but I'm sure
he could make more if he had to, and
I'm willing he should keep the differ
ence
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28

The mirrors shown are made by COW
ering old mirror frames with shirrings
of material which harm0nizes with
room furnishings. The lower one of
black velvet rich enough for any living
room. has a cording of black satin next
to the mirror and a corded ornament
and tassel at the top. The oval one
has lowered cretonne or plain sateen.
SHRED over frame.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28

There's no blood, remember, on Ham
mond's knife-a hard thing for you
and your friends to explain plausibly.
Yet your knife is heavy with blood,
which tests will show to be human
blood. Also, the knife has your name
on it; quite handsome knife, too.
On the whole, you must admit that
you bungled the murder from start
to finish"
Chacherre broke in with a frightful
oath-a frantically obscene storm OF
curses. SO furious were his words
that Gramont very efficiently gagged
him with cloths, gagged him hard and
fast.
81 think that I'll send another wire
to Dick Hearne on this blank which
you so thoughtfully provided. I'll or
der him, in your name, not to burn
that bundle after all; fancy 1t may
prove Of some value to me. And I'll
also tell your friend-I suppose he
has some familiar cognomen, such as
Slippery Dick--to meet Henry Ora
mont az Houma early in the morning.
I'd like to gather Dick in with the
other gentlemen. I'll mention that
you were kind enough to supply a few
names and incidents"
At this last Ben Chacherre writhed
anew, for it was shrewd blow. He
and his friends belonged to that class
of crook which never peaches" If
by any mischance one of that class is
jailed and convicted, he invariably
takes his medicine silently, knowing
that the whole gang is b5hiye' hlm,
and that when he emerge, from pris-
on he will be surs tt 1fnd money and
fiesSs kts1 occupation awaiting him.
To know that he would be placed,
in the estimation Of the gang, In the
same class with stool-pigeons, must
have bitten deeper into Ben Chacherre
than any other lash.
Gramont, meantime, was writing out
the telegram to Dick Hearne This
finished he got his hat and coat, and
from the bureau drawer took an auto
matte pistol, which he pocketed. Then
he smiled pleasantly at his prisoner.
"This evening, Ben, / think that I'll
attend a meeting of my post of the
American Legion. You don't belong to
that organization by any chance? No,
I'm quite sure you don't. Very few
of your exclusive acquaintance do be-
long. Well, see you later! Work on
those bonds all you like-you're quite
safe. I'm curious to see what is in
that bundle under the rear seat of
your car; | have an idea that it may
prove interesting. Good afternoon!
Gramont closed the door, and left
the house.
Going downtown, he mailed the let
ter to Fell, confident that the latter
would receive it on the following
morning: but he did not telephone
Fell. He preferred to leave the alb
sence of Chacherre unexplained.
rightly Judging that Fell would not be
particularly anxious about the man.
It was now Thursday evening. The
meeting of the oil company would be
held at nine on Friday evening. Be-
tween those two times Gramont fig
ured on many things happening.
TTO RI CONTTNTTED
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28

Him sQuareIy on the Point OF the
Jaw.
to the effect that there would be a
meeting that Thursday evening. Only
Thursday! And tomorrow was Fri
day.
If he was to effect anything against
the headquarters Of Fells gang he
must act on the morrow or not at ALL
Gumberts was to be out there tomor-
row. Gumberts would talk with the
ratty little man of the projecting
teeth and adenoids, would find Ora
mont had imposed upon the fellow, and
there would be upheavaIs. The gang
would take to flight, certainly, or at
least make certain that Gramont's
mouth was shut.
He sat lingering the postal from the
Legion, and turning over events in his
mine Against Fell he had no particu-
lar anlmOsity. All that the little gray
man had done had been done with the
thought Of Lucie Ledanois as a spur.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28

clerk came out and saw me with my
hands full of fruit, after my telling
him | never traded anywhere else.
The look he gave me was enough. I
gave him the money and walked off,
greatly rassed.-Exchang
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28
Tiger! Tiger!

To maker of movies an earnest
lady who wished to "uplift" the screen
suggested a version of Shakespeare's
farce, "The Tanning of the Shrew."
''Not on your life!" doomed the mag
nate. "I've lost enough money 4lready
on animal pictures" ~-- New York
Globe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28
Mistaken Zeal.

Zeal ever follows an appearance OF
truth, and the assured are too apr 70
be warm but it is their weak side in
argument, zeal being better shown
against sin than against persons or
their mistakes William Penn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28
CHAPTER XIII.
The Coin Falls Heads

Gramont sat in his own room that
afternoon. It seemed to him that he
had been away from the city for
weeks and months. Yet only a day
had interviewed. He sat lingering the
only piece of mail that had come to
him-a notice from the post of the
American Legion which he had joined,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28

Slip covers are used, not only TO pro,
tect furniture but they may very sue
cessfully rejuvenate an old chair or
couch. A comfortable old leather
chair which was badly worn is here
shown fitted with a cover of lowered
cretonne to match the hangings of the
living room, bedroom or sun parlor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-28

advice of the interior
patterned
attractive creonne strikes The shown IN the sketch
furniture
covering entire a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
Jurors Clear
BrOiUn of ASSAULT Charge

ELKHART. Ind. Dec. 8. - Not
guilty was the verdict returned by
the Superior court jury when George
w. Brown filed into the court room
Friday morning to learn whether he
would go 10 prison for life on a
charge of criminally assaulting a To-
year-old girl or whether he would
be allowed 10 go back 10 his shoe
repair shop and continue his bu,I-
ness Of meuding soles.
The case went to the jury at $3.50
y. m. Thursday evening. and after
four hours elaboration the jury
reached a sealed verdict and retired
tor the night.
Brown had no comment to make
on the verdict and soon left the
court room
Tho charges against Brown re-
suited from ar Investigation made BY
Miss Bessie owen. city social worker.
who was told OF the alleged ofense
by another woman who claimed the
girl had confded the crime TO hsr
As a result seven little girls and a
brother OF ono Of the girls were
called as witnesses I'm the case.
Brown came 20 Elkhart six years
ago He was arrested July p. and
later released on $4,000 bond furn-
ished by residents OF Delaware coun-
". lie has a wife and six children
and Il is said was once a minister Of
the gospel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
Traffic official Talks at
Local Units Luncheon

Claiming that Indiana was Unjust
IS Disseminated against in the mat
ter Of high freight rates. +. 3. Coop
stick traffic manager OF the Indiana
State Chamber OF Commerce. con-
demned the policy OF railroad sys-
tens whereby a good paying road
may have 10 support a poor road
with resulting higher freight rates,
in a talk 20 the local traffic repre-
sentatives a. a luncheon at the
Chamber of Commerce Friday.
In spite OF the fact that we have
such loud crs-s that the roads are not
making money il is p fact that rail-
roads i'm the United States have real
ICED four and one-half percent on
their investments even during the
period OF depression and this state Is
being made the goat" the SPEAKER
declared.
IF the rates of a road are too high
there Is little traffic. and much traf-
fc is better than that even though
a reduction Of rates is necessary
Coopstick said.
Coopstick announced that he j.
here to secure information regard
ing the local shipping situation and
outlined "A detailed plan OF the pro-
posed adjustments CT rates from In
diana TO the chief shipping points
out OF this state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
COMMUNISTS THREATEN
LIFE OF MUSSOLINI

PARIS, Dec. S.--(By L. P)-Pre-
mier Mussolini OF Italy was closely
guarded against communist attacks
as he travelled across France today.
enroute 90 the conference OF allied
premiers in London.
Radicals here. where ne is die
ut o'clock this afternoon. pos. I
proclamations calling upon rleit
comrades 20 stage a one-day rtlikc
and demonstrate against the Fas-
ciSti leader
Posters placed in factories and
along Mussolinis route denounced
him as an assassin and brutal H.
strument of reactionaries
The communists were openly
hostile I'm their threats against the
Italian premier, kissing his name
and causing police TO fear that he
might be the object of personal
violence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
Herring off for Nero York
Conference With Leaders
Concerning old Age Bill

Frank L. Herring left for New
York Friday. He has called con-
ference at the Waldorf-AstOria OF
a number Of the prominent members
OF the Fraternal Order OF Eagles
who are interested in the enactment
Of old age pension legislation. At
this conference Will be Governor
elect William :. Flynn, Of Rhode
Island, Congressman r. II. Ia
Guardia of New York, Congressman
J. NJ. NORM. Pittsburg. and Mayor
Armand Nichols. Atlantic City.
Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania has
been invited
The response 60 the propaga nda
being conducted under Mr.. Her
ing's direction from the Office OF the
National Old Age Pension Commits
sion here in South Bend, j. surpass-
ing all expectations.
United States senators and con-
gressme en-, governors, state legisIa-
tors. university presidents church.
en-aggregating literally thou
sands-have, in the last six months.
placed themselves on record I'm fav-
or Of the movement 10 pension
worthy dependent aged men and
women, rather than 70 permit them
in their old age to wear the stigma
OF pauperism and live in poorhouses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
HOLD NAMED HEAD
OF e.. Is. & q. LINE

CHICAGO. Dec S.-IIale Holden.
president of the Chicago. Burlington
* Quincy railroad. was elected
chairman Of the executive committee
OF the association OF railway exeCu-
tives. al a meeting OF that organiza-
ton here today
Holden VIII take the place Jet
vacant by the death Of T. Dewitt
Cuyler.
The association also announced its
New York office will be discontinued
and removed TO Washington Alfred
T. Thorn Will have charge OF the
washington office under the direction
OF the executive committee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
VALENTINO LOSES FIGHT
TO RESCIND CONTRACT

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-(By L. p
The appellate division of the SUI
preme court today upheld the deci-
sion Of the lower court in denying
ROdolph Valentino, famous movie
idol, the right TO break his conSact
with the famous players-Lasky cor
poratiOn.
Valentino claimed that he had
been cruelty treated by his directors
and been forced TO go through agony
in his pictures. He testified that in
his famous picture Blood and
Sand. in which he appeared as n
Spanish bull fighter. that he was
made TO learn how to fight a bull.
actually and that he suffered OK
tremely from this.
The court. however. held that
when he made his contract with the
Famous Players concern, he should
have realized. il he didn't. what a
movie actor is called upon to do.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
Peasants Hold Upper
Hand IN BULGARIAN ROlr

ATHENS. Dec s. Bulgarian
revoIutiouiSts reported to have
staged an uprising and assassinated
many notables at Kustendil. are
fleeing before armed peasants faith
ful 10 the government. according -
dispatches from Sofia today.
The adviCes said the peasants had
modified i'm Sofia and now control
the situation The insurgents were
retreating TO the southwark taking
along prominent persons as
hostages.
The Democratic club was burned
and houses and shops were shot UP
and pillaEel during Fridays fight
ing in Sofia tho dispatches declared
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
Girl Suffers Minor Hurts
When Struck bY Machine

Slight injuries were suffered by
an S-year-old girl. said 90 be the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Julian
StryChalski. 1925 Durham st- when
shortly after u o'clock Friday after
noon she was struck and knocked
down by an automobile driven by
L o.. HartzeU 900 J. DubaN az.
Tho accident occurred on the corner
III Division g. and Lafayette blvd
Accord us 10 Hartzeu's report 10
Tho police tho Girl ran out from
behind another car passing in tie
opposite direction on Lafayette
blvd The girl was removed 20 her
home and pr. BoIka called 20 at
tend her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
OOaths
THEODORE HULTGREN.

Theodore Hultgren. 19-year-oid
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. y. Hut
gren. I19 Z. Bowman St. died at the
home OF her parents at 7:45 o'clock
Wednesday night. death having re-
suited from six weeks illness.
She was born in Chicago. Aug. 20,
1893. and came TO this city with her
parents Ia years ago. In addition to
her parents, che is survived by TWO
sisters Hazel ard Eleanor bOtn
livinE at home. she had been en-
ployed as a b0ck-keeper previous TO
her illness.
Funeral services viii be held frO9i
the residence. Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. and from the Firs,
Brethren church al 2:3O o'clock.
Rev. .. Wrench oficiating Burial
Will take place at Riverview cent,
terry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
Y. ". c. A.

~ the meeting OF the board Of
directors OF tho Y w. c. \. Thurs
day evening. the following reports
were made.
Work has been started in the
coiored girls division b organizing
three clubs and a Bible study class
Nttcndances or the various clubs
and classes Tor the past month
were. Girls Work Glass. 62S: Re-
lgsous department. 6-1. Industrial
club. ell. Health club 1908. Part
Time classes. $50 The beds have
been used 1G4 times and HAS
meals have been served.
The World Fellowship club has on
hand S250.1o towards rs goal II
$4,000 FOR foreigu work
Miss Dorothy Middleton. was
elected 90 all the vacancy made hy
he resignation of Miss Ethel Comp
con as president or Che Federation
- Clubs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
HARDING'S MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS URGES
AGRICULTURAL AID
Executive Discusses lmmigra-
ton. Prohibition as Sail
ent Problems.

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where waste land may be made
available for settlement and Droduc-
tsvfty.
Cooperation between the federal
government. the various states and
the owners OF forest lands 70 the
end that protection from FIRE should
ne made effective and replantins en-
cOuraged
With this session limited 10 less
than three months. there was gen
eral realm ton that congress could
dead between now and March 4 with
only one or two OF even the most
important OF the problems present
cd by the president. To what ex-
tent this situation would bear on
the ultimate decision OF Mr.. Hard
Ing as TO an extra session OF the
new congress was a matter OF some
conjecture az the capitol.
Would Hasten Farm Relief.
Leaders OF the agricultural groups
in the house and senate are deter
mined that one recommendation OF
the executive-that dealing with
farm credits-shall be translated In
20 law at this session. They also
are particularly anxious that there
should be some solution OF the rail-
road problem that would bring
about lowered freight rates but
I Chairman Cummins OF the senate in
/ terstate commerce committee, said
| comprehensive legislation along the
1 lines recommended by Mr.. Harding
/ could not be had at this session.
Sen Cummins declared he was
/ perfectly willing TO adopt the presi
dents plans OF transferring the func-
tons OF the railroad labor board TO
an enlarged interstate commerce
| commission. lie added tina: he had
ltbelieved from the first that an i'm
partial tribunal with power to en-
force its decisions was preferable 10
a tri-partite tribunal such as the
rail board.
A the president outlined his re-
commentators in Sin address OF a
little more than an hour 20 members
Of the senate and house. Assem- bled
in joint session in the hall OF the
house. he was applauded again and
again. There was full response
from the floor and the packed gall
leries to the discussion OF rural Gre
dts.
When Mr. Harding launched into
his discussion OF prohibition en-
forcement there was a general stir
with applause for one OF his declare
lions on the subject-that suggest
ing the rigorous and literal enforce
ment Of the dry law will cOncen-
trate public attention on any re-
quisite modification.
Mr., Harding's pronouncements
| concerning the Americanization OF
aliens also brought manifestations
Of approval. and more particularly
his declaration that aliens coming
10 American shores must respect
American institutions while enjoy.
ing the country's hospitality.
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