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FORD DELIVERIES IN
ONE MONTH, 106,327
New High Sales Record Rcch-
ed in November Eight
100000 Months.

According to "A statement issued
by the Ford Motor Company. de-
iiveries OF Ford cars and trucks to
retail buyers during the month OF
November totaied lOS321. This ia a
new hi2h sales record that has never
before been approached by the COM
pany at this season OF tho wear and
one which stands out in marked con-
trast TO the November. 1921. retail
delivery figures. which totaled
slightly over $4,000 cars and trucks.
For eight consecutive months. be-
ginning with April OF this year.
retail deliveries have exceeded lOo.-
600 Ford cars and trucks each
month: the accumulated total for the
first eleven months OF 1922 being ap.
proNirnately 100000. While the
company points out that II is not un-
usual for Ford retail sales To exceed
the 100000 mark during the spring
and carly summer months. whom the
demand Is at it's peak tho manner
In which business has held up
throughout the balance OF the year
is without precedent.
Credit for this remarkable show
Ing is attributed by tho Ford Motor
'"mpany to TN" many improvements
which have lately been made on
'
new low level OF Ford prices re.
Gently put int" effect. These new
low prices not only broaden the field
OF prospective Ford purchasers. but
go st!li further IN making the Ford
car the best Valu" from the stand
point OF the retail buyer. that Il has
ever been.
Although Ford factories have heen
operating at capacity for tn. past
eight months. sales have c1ualcd
production and judsi ing from the
unusual manner in which orders are
coming in at this season Of the wear
Ford dealers will he unable to ac.
cumuiat" an adequate stock OF cars
during the winter months for de.
livery next spring
In tn" opinion OF the Ford Motor
company, November sales ar" an in
dication that many prospective pur-
chas"rs. realizing tn" exceptional
values now being offered IN Ford
cars. are beginning Ia anticipate an
unusual spring demand and arc
therefore. placing orders during the
fall and viii continue to do so
throuchout tho winter to avoid dis
appointing delays in delivery later
on. While this viii relieve the stun
tl"n I" some extent. II is pointed out
mat the steadily increasing demand
Tor FORD ears il nevertheless sure
10 Great" an acut" shortage as the
season advances
Accordingly. the Ford sales organi-
zation is urging prosperity. Ford
purchasers to arrange for delivery
Turing the winter months in orde,
mat the demand next spring will be
relieved as far as possible.
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IS FREED UNDER HAPPY /,
IULETIDE AUSPICES.
nv Assnciatnd prns.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dec. ga
sunny Pete Weber. OF Reading,
a. after twenty-ciGht years i'm
ne Eastern Pcnitentiary. stepped
through the prison gate free man.
mo me brightest sort OF Yuletlds,,
atmosphere. He not only had "a nar..
dpn from Governor Sproul releasing
him from his lie sentence for muir
der. but In his pocket was 5000. A.
christmas gift toward which every
on" OF the l.10l persons at the prison..
contributed. And. best of ALL hiss
mother. - years old, who has been,
Hhahie |" visit him for years be-
cause Of her health. had come from
Reading to spend Christmas with him
mere" Weber has a wife in Har.
risonhurE and a daughter whom he
has not seen since she was baby.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
HOPEWELL MUSICIANS
TO SING IN PETERSBURG

PETERSBURG. VA Dec. a3-'rhe
h"pew"n Choral CLUB which has
"crh WORKING on Mcndclssohn'.
h'iJah' for s"venil months. win
Join with The Petersburg chorus I'm
tnc rchehrsals which will star;
iuesdaS. January =. in Washington
haIi' washington street. the head
quarters for the Petersburg Music
club. The chorus will he comnosed
"t 700 voices and memberships in
inc Petersburg Music Club will not
be necessary. Those desiring to take
part are asked to be at the clubs
headquarters on the date mentioned
ARRANGEMENTS arr now being
mace 10 get either Warrcnrath, Wal
YER Green or Royal padmun for the
part or Elijah. and tho contralto
N"pran" and tenor parts will also
he sung by artists OF recorniz,d
standing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
USES PONY FLYER
ON STREETS OF PARIS
ley Associated rres.1

PARIS. Dec. "3.-Aviator Rccheler[
today introduced the airplanc into
Paris already complicated trsffIca.
problem when he visited the air salon
IN little tourist machine. CROSSING,
IN" Champs Elysees only forty feet,
from the ground. and landing cyact-e,
~ onp"sit" the entrance to the on
hihitton. The police saw him coming
anu stopped All traffic to prevent an Z
acciheht Then. as Bechclcr folded
the wings of his airplanc and pushed:
~ against the curb like an automU-F
Tile, they served him with notice to-
appear in court on a charge of yio-;
l"tinE tho ordinance against. ilving
low over the city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24

N''E - NN'l!t i'f'S-
20 "3. active: 10 to iic higher: huik ia
20 ~ r9 "it -ayy%erssss. S.5u SO: buiE.
"a So. Few Ep 10 ) -. estimated hnlIyy..r
A"' heavy hogs. s.iOTs50. medium 20
"a 500: !Ih'. So N.cD: light light n!
Nh". ra,hiuE s0Ms, smooth. 80 n % !;
rough, 'i5m17i: killing pigs scJnslg
-. ne. k""r.pl>, ~. bee. steers un.
evenly, &c 10 81 higher. good grades -
.,.. inr most. advance. extreme top ma.
iured steers. 1850. best long yr.rIinr, IN
49, !ois. li.'p, few head prime ycarlings
800; Stock"rs ana feeders. 80 10 - cents
,"wrr; letter grades beef COWS and heiI-
-. &C 70 .SC lower. medium to good
sr"i" hriicrs. sh9N.s MOS, decline; low-
-f grad" butcher. she stock. steady: can
h"fS ana cutters - 70 soc uu. bulls
strong ia l"v nIrh"r. reAI calves STEADY
10 strong: weeks bulk prices beef steers
goo !'''i. st"Ch"rS and feeders 30 n = - /.
h""i cows and heiferS. % a 500: Gamers
80 cutters :.N42.jo: veal calves 9.jt.
A""p: Receipts. 1900: market. steady:
compared wees ago. choice TAT wooled
lani"s. 10 {" u cents lower: other grades
most; '"ti yearling: wethers nominauy
steady sheep. steady to strong: FEEDERS.
to shippers: packer top. 1880. freshly
siirscd lambs. l. ;"TI - 20: heavy fat ,,S"s
.@Wb'N: Hight weight up to 80: week :
top feeding lambs. isi. bulk. 1900 q .i,o
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GERMAN PREPARATIONS
CAUSE STIR IN MARKET.
Attention Conferred on Prob.
f, lem Following Announce
ment of ]. p. Morgan.
UNABLE TO CONSIDER PLAN
Lonn ImpossIbl~ Unless CInIns
Against Tcutons settled In Fail.
Few Important Changes During
WccV-Mc1ican 'ctrolcum .Iunits.
lBy Associated rressl

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Thc Ger
man r"parations question over
Swallowed all other subjects OF dis
cussion In this weeks financial mar
kcts. Attention was conferred on this
problem by the announce ment Of ].
T. Morgan q Co, on Monday that
they had notified 4the German am
10 Germany could be considered or
discussed unless and until the rcpa-
fatIons question was settled. Tho
statement was issued 10 ct at rest
hoch OF runors that were making
II EMBARRASSING for both the adj
minis,rati"n and for local interna-
tional bankers.
Considerable interest was aroused
later In the week by the announce
ment that the United states cham
bcr OF Commerce had Injected IT.
self Into tn" situation In an en-.
dcaVor To help unray"l the nuauciai
.tangl", but bankers withheld com
inent pending NOR. definite develop
nlcnts
Few Important Changes.
The main body Of stocks showed
Re" important changes although
there w"r" several Interesting move
m"nts in Individual shares. The
most Spectacular OF these took place
In Mexican Petroleum. which OPEN
cd Thursday a. 2Go advanced to 39r
IN sales OF l0O-sharc lots and then
dropped back 10 800 FOR a net gain
Of ~ on tho day. Bclatcd covering
by trapped short interests was ar
Cribcd as the reason for the som
satonai risc. Baldwin also was ac-
tive At rising prices, closing tho
week ~ l02s points above las,
Saturdays final figure. Several new
hirh records FOR Tho year were mad.
during tn" week including Fisher
Fody. Pond creek Coal. Strombrrr
carhur"t". aud Stewart warner
Sp"odum"tor.
Business prospects continue on
couraEing Weekly reviews ~ tho
ron ana steel industry declared thu,
Hcdr -cnd activity was UNUSUALLY nigh
ana the seasonal shut-dowrs in tn.
motor industry VIII lac The .hortos,
IN history. present Indications point
ing 4" another r"cord-br"ahluu wear
~ l92- Copper and lead prices
reached new nigh levels for the year.
rejecting an Increased demand Tor
th"s" metals Whca, also sold q,
record prices during Tho week.
strikes Hi RniIr"nd-.
Additional evidence Of tn" cnor-
NOUS loss incurred 10y tho railroads
because OF tn" shupu"n's strike ,va>
seen TIA tn" action az Tho directors OF
the Great Northern Railroad I'm cut
ting IN" preferred diNii'ud 10 3
per con, from = Il rat. which had
been paid without iut.fruptlon since
Nr'. TN" unproiitaile nature 81 tn.
fsrmiarnual preferred diyIdcnd On
International Mercantile. Marine
stock from 81 :" $3.50 putting I on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
ELECTION BY POPULAR
VOTE IS PROPOSED
LHv Associated rrcss.l

WASillNGToN, Dec. l6.-A consti-
tutIonai amendment providing for
the election OF President and Vice
President by popular vote al tho
country aS 4 whole WAS proposed in
q resolution Introduced today hy Rep
rcS"niatiN" I.inchcr.cr. Republican,
OF California. Tho resolution also
would provide presidential primaries
in all Statc3 under the supervision
Of t"ntr"s" aud would increase To
SIX years tho terms Of Office OF The
esidcnt and Vice. President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
sncnd Again supcr,,,.,,.
Dressed Poultry.

ri'S ltG, VA, Dee. 2s-At
meeting OF the Colonial Heights
'u'u"s Scho"l members Wednesday
"iH"'. ''"rr l." Sn"ad was Reelected
''""'h'' with r. l.. NNInnnIIy
80 "SS'''"h'' W. : Dunniny was
$500 H''r"iarN and ". T. GAY
, 80 "."', IN" school viii hold a
day night at .3o o'.,.,s
Christmas tree WIN he pu; ~ ana d,
good tim" is promised IN, ,u,,u,s,o,.
who attend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
Basketball Plnycr Dies.

MIDDLETON. CONN. Dec .sS!-
Clark w Davenport, OF Plymouth.
IA, member OF the Wesleyan Uni
Ncrsity basketball team. died IN
hospital here today following. an
operation for appendicitis. HesNy'as
- years old -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
s2so.aoo Fir. in coumrn mum,

Cou Ntll. RLCFFS. IOWA, Dec.
-"'-rlr" ar unknown origin early.
To-Day DESTROYED two four-story brick
business structures downtown with
loss estimated at $3.50. OO0. Offices
"t tue Council BUNS NonparciI. adj
joining tn" Brown building, were
damaged by water. making IL ncCns
SarN FOR th2t newspaper To issue it's
editions today at the Omaha worlu
Herald
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
NEW Work.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Catt!c. Receipts
5.v'. no trading.
CALVES: Receipts $50: steady: common
I" prime veals. :epG i5.y@: culls TOpU
80: ii'." 'nlvcs. 69v4..5o. barnyard
calves iUOu5.oJ.
sheep and lambs: ReC"ipts S#h: r-
Regular: sheep. iVOu1Jo; culis, 2;09i $50.
l'uhs. l2noT 7N.5a: Culi$ go 1900.
Hogs Receipts, $50. steady: medium. to
lirh; weighs and pigs 9Si y "a. heavy
hogs. S.'5n ".,0: rnushs. 5.00gI.4,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
my GOODS

By Associated Press
NEW YORK. bee. 23.-Cotton goods
closed very firm tOdIy. Gray goods nav
ing been selling We'll 10 printers and bag
manufacturers. Yarns We're hTIu. Linens
were irregular some OF the sheer
goods. but household articles were steady.
Wool markets were quiet aud firm. Knit
goods were selling steadily in moderate
quantities for fall ana spring.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
BANKERS
SEE PROSPEROUS YEAR
Financial Experts of Cockadc
City Face New Period
ENCOURAGED.
Encouraged


PET flsSHt RG. VA. Dec. 23.-pe-
ttrshurr will bc swept by a way. Of
,..,,I.,,, ~ '"'
Predictions O! presidents az the local
banks. The officials base their
opinions on tn. steady lmnrovcuon,
a. hp..,o,. rnr1,.,,ns ,.s,
t..
'"""'"' '"a' next year VIII
i'nr IN" city. stat" and nation in a
n"tt'r huan"ial way than for the pas;
'h.'" years.
I't'iNb"rE has much TO look for
ward 10 Ia tho way of employment
'"r ne w"rkingman. Thr city alone
NIL Sr"h" nearly million dollars
an rroN"m""ts. This w!ll ploy
''t,ir',S OF men.
i''SP't" the S"-call"d depression
curing !"22. tn. banks II tn" city
1--we an SHOWN an Increase n de-
p'H',> AN" are gradually going for
""'"'
""!"r |inim"r Optimistic.
H'iii4'! v" thinner. president az
IL" refreshing Savings and THUS,
PAM AN" Mayor OF Petersburg, j.
ptini$tic over the prospects tor
- MI |lnm"r is probably one 90
h" best informed men ON financial
conditions In tn" city. inasmuch as IL.
!, ,I"S..' inca win the city gov
'"''''"' ana mas mad" himself ia
muir WIN the conditions from every
""
80 81" '"''' view To-Day. MIR. thinner
80
~ M canning or !:22 every ono
"'''''" 10y "SS"'!a'"d with the bust
OF 't''FS"ufS realized THAI
'"h' '"fS'H"fh bl" time 10
a. A al
80" '"i""E" Whi'h We had been
'aHS."s ana win TINS realization. the
80 men 81 our city determined
~ y" '',''' Utmost 10 restore business
ma '"h"l'!"n
""H,m'SS men oi petersburg
's;,i -. ""'"'" l'i'nfully and
49, """ '.e results obtained
hanks ar. {, ".".'iH'hS our
'"NH ~ IN "tt'cr condition than
10Y me past two
ips,,,. :" many
r,,l nu,nu, , 800: 80" 'n''r nor
ME, p I'' "ie'S nave OBJ
,,i'.,, '''",t' "t'''r prices Tor their
h,y. Do. 49, an" while We
i'm, rorr,o,',", IN" taSN
mo rod 90 s,, We are Wei on
~, n,
"I ha,,l, ,a,a :" success.
rr,,r, go Win bright
uad imnrn,.a, N '"r a conilu-
There sbouid ing the year
mon. :, r,,,n, Nv uhcmpI"N-
will srona annraxt, -. -, IN" 'l'N
nunicin,I ir,,,n, Wv .'''''' SSUo'ooO !"
,y,ys ,,rrnyt,,,,. nn" 'he ran
Sides ,hnsc ,h. V'"""' Zee
mnnur.,.,,,,or an" TOBACCO
snI,tdiJ h,.i. ~, 'NPrtt
nnIy ,.e,I, t "hiCh can
,lnn,. "a, H. BUSINESS ~.
Lrin., ,,,,,.h '''I -" VIII
IA mo ,a,,,I. -. prosperity
q ci.v.I,rI w.,
~. h.,,l, M ,,,,' i'''S"h'ht al
FIN. r,nL,ir. 49,, ,"'.o""' an"
rn,,,., an" Nl"'tt'Er
b.ad nf,bo ,u,.,,., "' ia"
ran,.,,,d - ,nnr,i,l 81, ~ ,noc ""
oil snoL,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, '""".
the flitur, '''"' 80
81 fool copador," cot, ~
.ibat 1gn2 viii H., , 49, ~
=
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NEW YORK Dee 93-Asid" from a 1T
TIE covering hefor" The holiday; due t."
the Stcadiness OF lard. cottonSccd oil was
f"aturclcss today and closed generally
unchanged To 10 points net higher. Sales
$500 barrels. Prime crude. so: prm.
summer yellow srti. 40; December. 1000.
March. 1879: NAV. lON AL Id
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24

n" '--T.I ~. I'To4a
III, Afc Doc. q Holiday. dulInrsy
- '''ii'd IA Ia grain n.s kri- today and
W., iN"-HS'd '"ly'r g. - result OF proh;
'"H!hS aud d lack of aggressive buying
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
CHICAGO.

DAYS sor cattle Will be Friday. saturday
ind Monday. No caitlt sold or weighed
on other than thrs, days
, 1922-02-06
FORUM SPEAKER
IS STUDENT OF
N. P. LEAGUE
Mountain States Banker Is
Strong in Praise of M. G.
Hodnette. Who Talks
Here Tomorrow.

No mar In the west is better fitted
to tell OF the workings OF Non-P1ru
san league than N G.. Hodnette. the
man who will address the Forum o,
he Chamber Of Commerce At the
weekly luncheon TO be held at the
Henning hotel tomorrow 10 Mr..
Hodnette was one Of the pioneers who
fought the league in its Efforts to Sc
cure control Of Colorado and OBJ
tanned 4 vast amount Of information
concerning the organization as he
went into tho throes OF the fight
The following Communication re
eeived by The Tribune today from
the Mountain States Banker. the
banking publication Of the Rocky
mountain region. recites some inter
esting features in connection with Mr..
Hodnette's fight:
mo man could have been found In
this western territory better fitted to
give your people the truth than Mr..
Hodnctte- He was one Of the pioneers
in the fight in this state Coloradol
giving his time. hos money and his
energy to the fight While a Texas
Democrat he fought the NPL when II
sought control Of his party and after
1t secured n control he kept the fight
going just the same.
He went into the strongest NPL
sections Of this state and told the
farmers the truth The hecklers after
about the first time left Hodnette
alone He is thoroughly acquainted
with the subject and can tell what he
knows so that no person misunder.
Il hope you people viii see he gets
stands.
a good crowd on that day. Every
business man in Casper should be out
whether a member Of the organiza-
ton or not Hodnette is the general
agent at Denver for the Union Cen
tral Life Insurance company OF Gin
cinnatL-"
, 1922-02-06
CARDINAL RAFT!
ELECTED Pope
CONTINUED Prom Page one.)

Continued From Page oneJ
-oof of h cistine chapel when the
citing pai-ers OF the final ballot were
irned.
Meanwhile Pope Plus xI. after
raiting for some moments IN the
ternentine hall had left for ST. Pc.
ers. accompanied by the members
u the sacred college. Arriving at the
'alcony at the entrance inside the
'athedral. he raised his hand and be.
'towed upon the multitude his first
'ublic benediction. He then returned
, n vatican where. though reign
lg. the popes have remained virtual
rtsoners until their deaths.
Reports were current inst mich,
rat a new pope had been chosen. hui
nat out of s~-s>vsnce for Amerse, IN.
announcement would be deferred mn.
the arrival OF Cardinal o,Conneu
Boston this morning.
Cardinals with whom the Asset.
ted Press correspondent spoke. be.
fore the ~conclave began Unanimous.
expressed n desire hat an Amer.
can member of the cardinalate should
each the vatican in time to partici.
nate in the solemnides at h an.
eouncement of the election of the new
oontin- This. they said, arose uartJv
rom the wish that the United States
shouid be represented, and also from
desire to compensate Cardinal
o'connell personally for his disap.
pointment in 1914. when he reached
Rome a lew hours after Benedict was
elected.
frelates and dignitaries Of the
church were openly discussing last
night a report that Cardinal orCon.
neil before leaving America had
cabled his desire tsome went even so
far as to say an ultimaturn) that
America be represented in the con.
1t was aid there were some
financial matters to be arranged. ana
,hat Cardinal o'conner bore a mes.
to the sacred college, delivery
n discussions of which might neces.
state postponement of the election
announcement.
, 1922-02-06
FORMER SERVICE
MEN PPEALFOR
FINANCIAL AID
Resolutions Adopted by Unit
ed Holders Under Reclama-
ton Project Set Forth
Problems. .

POWELL. wyo., Feb. s.-Former
service men who are unit holders IN.
Ger the reclamation project here have
adopted the following resolution relat.
ing to expense involved in taking ur
lands AID placing them under cult.
walton. together with financial relief
necessary to a continuation Of work:
whereas: The United States recia.
nation service opened for entry Ger.
tain irrigated lands on the Shoshona.
project and induced e~x-service men 6
file upon such lands, which lands in
most cases were difficult and some
impossible to put in cultivation be-
cause OF the enormous expense in time
and money to level and such
lands IN make them Irritable aIso
portions while irrigable can nerer be
made tIliable.
and whereas: We, the ex-service
men. find that we shall be unable TO
meet our payments on o. & NJ, and
construction because Of this,
And whereas: The u. s. r. S.
charges an excessive amount Of inter.
est on deferred payments on o. & NJ,
the same being 1s per cent per annum.
Now therefore: Be it resolved By
this meeting of the shoshone Project
, 1922-02-06
CASPER ROTARlANs LAY
PLANS TO Celebrate
SECOND Anniversary

A spirited meeting OF the Rotary
club was held at the Henning today.
out-of-town guests assisting in making
the luncheon hour very entertaining.
NJ P. Wheeler presided as chairman of
the meeting in the absence of L. A
Reed, who was called to Cheyenne.
Two weeks from tonight will be the
second anniversary of h Casper Ro-
tary club and ladies" night viii be
observed. A special program Will be
arranged for this went
IT. j. Mccoy. former adjutant gener-
al of the state of Wyoming and now
owner of a popular dude" ranch
near Thermopolis. entertained the
wheelmen with a humorous reading in
which he unprecedented a Tammany
orator of soap-box reputation Mr.. Nc
Coy has a fund of humorous stories
and his stunt was the hit Of the lunch
eoa- Dave Berry of Fort Morgan. but
who viii always be remembered here
by his hearty laugh also did his part
on the program
Mrs. T. J. Riach and Mrs. Ray Cook
gave two Instrumental numbers that
were much appreciated. Mrs Cook ac-
companying on h plano and Mrs.
Riach the violinist-
, 1922-02-06
GIRL ACCUSES
GOV. RUSSELL

V1onunued From Page One-)
ment declared she began work in June
1918 in tho draft department of the I'D.
jutant generals office in jackson and
that 1t was there she first met the de
PENDANT. at that time lieutenant gov
ernor Of the state. Later. she says he
persuaded her 10 accept employment
in his office as stenographer and that
soon after accepting such employment
he began to talk amorously.
He tod me that he had been mar
ried for several years, that his wife had
no children. that he was not happy with
her and that he was trying to get a
divorce" Miss Birkhead says in her
statement II assured me that as
soon as he could get his divorce he
would marry NE" Miss Birkhcad be-
ing, she says. Innocent. unsophisti-
Gated and totally lacking in worldly
wisdom" began to fall in love with
Mr. Russell. The alleged betrayal is
given as h immediate sequel.
, 1922-02-06
PROMINENT NEWYORKER BEING
SOUGHTFOR MURDER0F TAYLOR

to be done casually. He smiled at
me. I could see the of his
mouth curl In h shadow OF his cap.
I could not see his face distinctly
enough to distinguish his features
Il thought MI. Taylor must have
called TO him from inside the house.
The rnan turned AWAY, walked to the
door and almost disappeared inside.
It seemed as II he were bidding his
host adieu. He closed the door. He
did not slam 1t, nor yet I'D he close
1t with unusual softnesS
Then he walked across h porch
and turned toward me.
Il drew back within the house. And
as I was closing h door. I saw the
man turn into a walk between the
houses and disappear. Il was very
dark here. That walk leads to an
other street. where persons on that
side Of the court usually park their
cars.
And 50 / thought nothing of the
whole thing. 1 did not even mention
it to Mr. MacLean Until the next
morning when the terrible screams
Of Mr. Tayior's servant awakened US.
Then Z remembered tho man"
, 1922-02-06
GEORGE MILO FREE
OF SUSPICION.

Los ANGLES. Feb e.-George Milo
motion picture actor. WHO n taken
from his work a s. night by deputy
sheriff's and submitted to n thorough
questioning Is to his whereabouts at
the time Of the shoSting OF William
Desmond Taylor here last Wednesday
night. was freed of all connection with
the case as the rssult OF his statement
and the investigation that later ve-i-
fled his story. Henri Reineque. an
other actor who has also served as
a camera man.. was questioned with
Milo, but it was stated that his story
was desired merely as a check on that
of the other man. and that he had nc
other connection with the case.