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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-24

jam Of excited individuals OF DoIn
sexes, peering over shoulders to gain
view within. The sergeant gripped
me by the collar "Now, you; what's
up here? Have you killed somebody
"No," / answered, making no effort
to break away, still breathing hard,
but able to express myself clearly.
"There is a man dead, but he fell from
window. / have nothing to conceal,
sergeant. My name is Severn, and
am connected with the United States
consular service. Give me a chance
and I'll hand you my card"
He must have been impressed by the
way l acted and spoke, for he released
his grasp and accepted the card l
fished out Of vest pocket, holding 1t
up to the light in order to read the
script
phillip Severn" he repeated slowly,
his glance wandering again to my face.
"You are friend Of Clement Brecken-
ridge-is that rightT'
"Why, yes" in surprise. II have
II thought so; 1 don't forget face
often, but never heard your name be-
fore. l was waiting at the bank to see
Breckenridge few days ago, when
he came out with you from his private
Office. He seemed very friendly. Well,
place in here? Some hot fight, hain't
thereT"
His tone was friendly enough, and
it was quite evident that my acquaint-
ance with the banker had already
given me new standing.
"This is the end Of the Alva murder
and robbery" l said directly; zone OF
the men is dead, the other lies In
there senseless, while the money they
were after is there also In a valise
untouched"
"Good Cod What money"
$50 you didn't know about that,
even! Well, I'll tell you. Captain
Alva was killed to gain possession of
a large sum which had been paid him
for revolutionary purposes In Chile
These fellows inside found out about
such payment having been made and
waylaid him. They had to kill him In
| order to get the money"
| "Who did it?'
II am not quite sure, sergeant, but
| think Gaspar Wine committed the
murder. He plunged from window
and is lying dead down below there.
| FOL g. cft oI{ nd g
going to share In the spoils. You
know him, 1 guess, Russian Jew by
the name of Waldron."
'Ivan Waldron, the Red orator.?
THAT'S the man. I'll tell you the
story briefly; all that needs to be told
now. l had reason to suspect these
two and hid in that closet, where
could overhear them discussing divi-
sion Of the spoils. The two Quarreled
during which Wine was forced out
through the window. Then / got the
| best of Waldron, just as you fellows
tried to break in."
The sergeant looked about, plainly
puzzled.
~ guess your word ought to bs
good, Mr.. Severn" he admitted. "Seein
as who you are. You live in Wash
ingtOnT'
"Yes-officially my home Is iI
Ohio"
Where yer stopping hereT
1 told him, naming the hotel al
which I was registered.
"All right, then. I'll look around 8
bit; Morris, run down and call the
patrol; have 'em get that body down
out of there first when they come
Kelly, you stay here, with Halsey al
the door,"
followed him and the fourth officer
into the inner Office. 1t was wreck
but the sergeant took the scene in at
glance and picked his way across tc
the shattered window. The policeman
bent over the outstretched figure OF
WaldrOn.
1HoW Is the cuss. CARR
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-24

aside, forgetful Of his own danger, his
guard dropped, and l let him have it
straight in the jaw. The clenched fist
crunched into his whiskers, and, with
arms flung up, he went over as If
shot, his head striking an edge Of the
overturned bookcase as he fell, and
lay there motionless, trickle of blood
slowly oozing out upon the floor.
l stepped back and leaned out
through the broken window; three
stories below, on a graveled roof, lay
something black, huddled up gro
tesquely, which / knew was human
body, crushed helpless, Its bones
broken. | drew back from the grue-
some sight, so sickened | reeled diZzi-
ly, clutching at the sill for support.
AS l clung there, uncertain, dazed,
my mind for the moment a blank,
some one began rattling and pounding
against the door leading into the cor
ridor.
/ crossed the room, my limbs trem-
bling so / could scarcely walk, my
breath coming in gasps. They were
kicking against the wood and pound
ing with fists, seeking to break in the
lock. The sight sobered me, brought
back my self-control and | threw the
door open and faced them almost cool
ly. There were four policemen, the
first a gray-mustached sergeant, re-
volver in hand. and behind these
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-24

Alive, all right, but got hi OF
a crack on the COCO"
"Give him q glass Of water In the
face. Is this the grip you was telling
me about, Mr.. SevernT
"Yes; it's locked, but supposed to
be full Of yellowbacks."
He pulled 1t forth from beneath the
grasp Of Waldron's arm.
"All right; I'll see 1t safe out o.
here. / guess you'll have to go along
with US, Mr. Severn; the captain will
likely want ter ask some questions" !"
Continued Next Week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
FINDS BUSINESS
BRISK IN EAST
Goods Near Pre-War Level,
Stocks Complete, Liquidation
Past

TETON, Feb. 8, Reid CORY,
manager and buyer for Wade-Corry's
retail store, just back from New York
says business conditions are surpris-
ingly good in the metropolis and busi-
ness apparently is back ON normal
basis. Buying was easier and more
pleasant than at any time in the last
several years, stocks being complete
and prices ON a majority Of items
near the prc-@ar level. Mr.. Cory
says jobbers are anxious To sell but
are not giving away any goods, nei-
ther are they prpfiteering. l4iquida-
tion apparently is over and prices
are about on d normal basis Some
lines are still high but those are due
for a tumble. The general feeling
is optimistic and prospects for busi-
ness arc good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
TO HEAR FORD'S
CHIEF ENGINEER
House Committee To Quiz w. 3.
Mayo Monday-Army
Officer Testifies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-An-
nouncement by Chairman Kahn, of
the honse military committee that W.
B. Maayo, chief engineer for Henry
Ford, will testify Monday, opened the
second days inquiry into Ford s offer
for the Muscle Shoals plants.
Maj j.-Gen. Williams, chief of army
ordnance, today gave in detaial the
reasons for construction of the nj
trate plants. Re fcrring TO the War
rior river power plant and sub-sta-
tion, he declnared in his opinion
that was "moral obligation" on
the part of the government to give
the Alabama Power Company the
right to purchase those properties be-
fore they were disposed of to any
other private interests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
ULSTER FRONTIER
A LINF OF STEEL;
new KIDNAPLNGS
Specials And Regular Constabu-
larry On Guard Following
Wholesale kidnapping

BELFAST, Feb. 9.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. Ulster frontier was
virtually line of steel today follow
ing raids yesterday in which many
Unionists were captured and kidnap-
ed. Forces of specials" were on
guard as well as neavy contingehts
of regular constabulary.
Additional kidnapings occurred to-
day in county Fermanagh. -Four
class B" special constables were
kidnapped in Rosalea district and TAX
en- in the direction of Ballybay,
where it is believed the other prison
crs are beng held.
1t stated that the persons kid
naped today aggregate nearly 200.
They include Rev. j. Donnelly.
Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster,
issued manifesto to the people of
Northern Ireland yesterday after
noon, declaring the British govern
ment was responsible for the days
kidnapping outrages because of the
rehabilitation of the special con-
stabulary following the Irish truce.
The kidnapping incidents of the day
declared Sir James, would strengthen
the Ulstermen's determination that
what Ulster has she holds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09

Mabel Normand, following her dra,
matte collapse al the Taylor funeral
remained IN secluson throughout the
day yesterday, She is said to be in
a serious nervous condition.
Oae of the events for which Holly
wood is waiting with deep interest
is the arrival ON the scene Of the mur-
dered directors 18-year-old daughter
Ethel Daisy Tanner.
The movie colony has anticipated
her coming because it expected her
appearance to be Que breath Of whole
.aonleness in the stream Of exotic in
cidents, The funeral was delayed for
her. She did not come. The body
was placed in vault so she could
sec her father before he was placed
in his grave. She has not appeared.
Administrator Frank Bryson, in
charge. Of Taylor's estate, declared
.tlat be had received no word Of hel,
coming.
Ah~ AeAkbASAi sNVA1phActAI illiG Ild3 La
terested itself in her behalf. Major
Thomas a Osborne, British consul,
intimated that the secret service of
his government is following a lead
in the murder possibly involving an
ancient enmity acquired by Taylor
1 in mis- youth
The murder has wrought distinctly
noticeable changes in the affairs OF
lccrgain screen notables. Persons
whose affairs have been notorious i'll
Hollywood are said to be doing every
thing possible to clear their skirt,
and keep their affairs out of thu
newspapers.
One star, married and with child
whos@ marital affairs have beer
strained for three months, was seer
lunehing with his wife in a prominent
hotel 1t was the first time since
last November that they had beer
seen together.
Another reconciliation that Of ;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
GOVERNMENT SEEKING
RETURN OF VICTIMS

LONDON, Feb 9.--Michael Col
Inns, head of the provisiona govern
ment of Southern Ireland, has re-
piled to the British governments rep
resentations concerning the kidnap-
lngs in Northern Ireland. He said
these had been due to apprehensions
regarding the men under sentenre of
death at Londonderry, but that the
provisional government was doing its
utmost to- insure the safe return to
their hoinesaofsthose kidnapped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
SKYADS

Clever advertising men are prepar-
ING billion-candlepower searchlights
for projecting advertising words and
pictures on clouds over New York
City at night.
This elaboration Of the old-timc
magic lantern, they claim, will be
visible 100 miles away.
AID men, publicity agents and
propagandists are at work With wire
less telephone rapidly coming into
common use, they probably arc get
ting ready to clutter the air with their
messages about pills, contraptions and
candidates.
One more reason why The govern
ment is wise in restricting. the send
ing of wireless messages to licensed
stations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09

n. WiihInSuH, OF DdWsDHt Welc HSII
on legal business today.
popular young woman player of first
rank with her New York husband, is
said To be in the making She is re-
ported to have made arrangements
to have him announce his departure
for Hollywood at once. They were
married but few months previous
to their separation.
Another player, a star in western
was met at his studio after shooting
interior scenes Tuesday by his wife.
She waited for him in her automo-
bile. This, too, is the first time Hol-
lywood has seen this happen in some
time.
The matron in charge of women
extras and girls applying for jobs
at one Of the biggest studios here
Wednesday said she was "glad it hap
pened," and she predicted that the
Arbuckle incident and the Taylor
murder would better conditions.
II can't let you use my name" !"
she said. Il have a good position, and
II want to keep it. But let me say
am glad these things transpiring
lately have happened, although | am
sorry in a way.
1t is going to mean that the flow
Of women to Hollywood, hoping Ia
go into pictures through pretty faces
and loose morals4is going to stop. 1t
is my job to care for our girls.
hire only the honest ones But late.
ly there have been the wrong kind
Of girls coming here, and the ex.
ample for tac nice girls has not been
any too good. am sure we would
be better off without them and few
principals. We want to keep them
that way. The publicity lately has
brought in a horde Of women that
can only be described as resembling
ini1iiHg town camp followers.
Work has been too scare. With
the example set by some Of our
| principals, it has been too much of
temptation for some of the girls.
am glad--g glad-glad it has heppen-
| ed9''fs
! Mabel Normand and Mary Miles
Minter were the only stars now work
ing who were not on the lot" Wed.
nesday. The Mack Sennet studios
were busy. Claire Windsor was ''on
location" Betty Compson was busz
with the first scenes Of a coming -
duction, and Wallaes Reid W.
/ hlasiN ssza.lz
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
RUSSIAN FAMINE RELIEF
UNDER y. S. OBSERVATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.s--Activi-
Dcs Of Bolsheviki agents in the Unit
vi states in the collection of funds
SIenslbly for famine relief in Soviet
ussla are understood today to be
uuder observation by the Department
y justice. Many inquiries have been
'e' W elved by the department, it is said,
90 70 connection between number
VI famine relief organization with
tue Soviet authorities,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
HUMAN HEAD FOUND
I'M RUINS OF HOTEL

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 9.--Frc-
me nsearching in the ruins of the
Lexington hotel, destroyed by fire
carly Tuesday, today found human
head, bringing the number of known
dead in the disaster to five. The head
was not identified. Twelve persons
still were unaccounted for today.
The body found today was later
Identified as that Of E. J. Bush, oil
Richmond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
JEST

Lenin has sense of humor In
Russian, his name is Ulianov. Asked
recently, how many communists were
left in nussia, he is reported to have
said:
'Three--Lenin, ulianov and my
self"
1t has taken many secret service
guards TO keep those three alive.
Lenin is learning, as all yisionarics
learn sooner or later, that political
sie.ghteof- hand expert can gct away
with almost anything, as long as his
audience have full stomachs.
When The audience gets hungry,
l9ok out for fireworks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
HONKl

Can you remember 25 years ago?
only four autos in the whole United
states then.
Today there are about 100000
motor vehicles registered in all the
states Farmers have 100000 of
them.
The next 25 years probably will
oging an equally rapid growth of air.
hancS aud wireless telephones,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
COUNTERFEIT

For the first time since 1894,
counterfeit two-cent stamps arc in
circulation, In very small quanti-
ties, though, so don't wear out spec
tacles looking for them.
The counterfeiter will ssoon be
caught. If he had brains, he'd go
after big game. What are his
chances against the super-brains of
Uncle Sans secret service? None at
all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED
IN BURNING OF SHIP

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. O.
Survivors of the steamship Northern
Pacific, which burned at sea early
yesterday with loss OF four lives,
arc not satisfied that the burning was
wholly accidental. Captain Lust,
master Of the Northern Pacific, de-
clined to make statement, but mem
bers of the crew intimated they sus-
pected foul play.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
FARMS

p. rop-growing farm land, classed as
improved totaled 5O3,073,007 acres
III the last. census.
Apparently it. takes the yield of
.'afjy five acres to feed the average
A"erlcan and provide an export sur
P'oS' That should interest families
wondering how much land they'd
need il they went back to the land,
There's decided needed Of going
Jack Populations increased 5 per
vent, between 1910 and 1920, hut
'Iteage of improved farm land gain
ed only per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
COOPERATIVE Cotton Marketing Given Big Boosl
YOU AND |
AREN'T IN DANGER OF A
BAD FLU EPIDEMIC
HEALTH EXPERT SAYS.

THE flu epidemic that is going the
rounds in some communities,
especially New York City, is a diff
ferent disease from the deadly Span
ish influenza of three years ago.
This is announced by DR.. William
II. Park. He has charge of the re-
search laboratories of New York's
health department.
The Spanish flu of 1918-19 took
its heaviest death toll among the mid
die aged.
Flue this winter is mild It's NOR
tality is slight. Most of its victims
are the aged and very young. It's
really Russian fluc, like the epidemic
Of 80 years ago.
Grandma called it 'la grippe"
To dodge it, get plenty of fresh
alr. Don't oyer-eat Don't neglect
cold If it gets bad, consult re-
liable physician.
Above all, don't worry. Nothing
is deadlier than worry in lowering
the body's resistance against germs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
ALLIED DEBT BILL is
SIGNED BY HARDING

WASHINGTON, Feb. o., The bill
creating commission and otherwise
making provision for the conversion
of the eleven billion dollar debt owed
to the United States by the Allied
powers, was signed today by PRESS
dent Harding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
LATE: NEWS
DUl.hI|.I|I:. I. I. I|I:.HHNS

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Feb. o.
The naval ordinance plant at South
Charleston was under orders today
from Secretary Denby to close at
once and lay off hands without pay
until June so, all employees except
those necessary for maintenance and
protection of the plant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. o.. .Inyesti-
cation Of the fire which yesterday
destroyed the former army transport
Northern Pacific is understood to
have been Instituted today by the
government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Approx-
imately 1900 Of the $1,000 employees
Of the Washington navy yard were
handed temporary furloughs without
pay when they presented themselves
for work today, Most Of the men
were machinsts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
DEBT

All is not gloom. The national
debt was reduced another $50,OOO,-
900 during January.
That brought is down to $23,388,-
J44,236.
A staggering figure, to look at But
it's only about $2l2 for each
Amcrican-and less than $125 if Eu-
rope pays what she owes US.
Few Of us would consider that a
real burden, if it were a payment due
on an auto or house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Secre-
tary Hoover was understood today to
have submitted to President Hard
ing report on the activities of GER
tain Russian famine relief organiza-
tion in this country and their pro-
posed connection with the Russian
Soviet government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
.AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good middling, lG IL cents.
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Feb. O. - Market
opened very steady lO-18 up tuiiyS
s.99. Sales 5000 bales. Receipts,
20G5 bales, of which 1885 are Amer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09

Attorneys NJ. ]. Yeomans and H.
A. Wilkinson, Of Dawson, were here
on legal business today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-09
WEATHER FORECAST,

For Georgia-Unsettled and warm
er tonight, probably light rain in
north portion; Friday cloudy and
warmer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-10-06
NOTICE OF SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
In the Probate Court of Cassia
County, State of Idaho
In the Matter of the Estate of Jacob
Dayley, Deceased

Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of an order of the Pro-
bate Court of Cassia County State
of Idaho. made on the 18th day of
April, 1922, in the matter of the es-
tate of Jacob Dayley, deceased, the
undersigned, administrators of the
estate of Jacob Dayley, deceased,
will sell at private sale. in one par
eel, to the highest bidder, upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter
mentioned and subject to confirma-
ton by said Probate Court, on or
after the 30th day of September,
1922, all the right, title, interest
and estate of the said Jacob Dayley,
deceased, at the timeof his death.
in and to the real property herein
after described, and all the right,
title and interest that the said es-
tate has, by operation of law, or
otherwise, acquired other than or
in addition to that of said deceased
at the time of his death, of, in and
to that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situate. lying and being in the
County of Cassia, State of Idaho,
and more particularly described as
follows, to-wit:
The SW1-4 NW1-4, and the WIZ
SW1-4 of Section Is, and the WIZ
NW14, and the SE1-4 NV IA md
the NW1-4 SW1-4 of Section %, all
in Township las, Range % East
of the Boise Meridian;
Terms and conditions of sale: for
the settlement and full payment OF
those two certain mortgages given
by said deceased annd wife, to
Barnes Brothers, Inc, one for The !
sum of 100000 and the other for
the sum of 100000 and interest, |
each bearing the date the 9TH day OF |
March, 1919.
All bids to be in writing, and may |
be left at the Office of b. p. Howells, |
Attorney for said Administrative. at
Burley, Idaho, or may be left at the
office of the Clerk of the Probate |
Court, at Burley, Idaho.
Dated this 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1922.
ANNA G. DAYLEY,
Administrative.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-10-06

large group of peasants who had
rushed in its course. Again gas was
lost and, despite all appeals, the bal
loon again was held. The series OF
explanations was repeated and finally
another start was made, but with diff
Guilty, as the balloon was continuing
TO lose gas and the discharge of its
valuable ballast was inevitable.
Third Time Is Too Much.
The rope, on this occasion, left the
ground and was free from the peas
ants After travelling for about half
mile Major Westover was forced to
let 1t down again. This time more
peasants insisted on holding the bal
loon and its occupants until the ar
rival of the local constable with his
gendarmes. AS the wind -sas fresh
ening and the balloon parachuting.
Major Westover said he decided to
rip the balloon and end the fight
there.
The ballast remaining on landing
consisted Of about 400 pounds, In addi-
ton to the convertible ballast. such as
the oxygen tanks, the reserve food.
reserve heavy clothing. the lining of
the basket. the water canteen, the
canvas basket cover. etc. An attempt
to cut the rope would force the re-
lease of this ballast. But the loss of
the drug rope would have been of
greater Importance than the ballast.
for 1t would have forced the balloon
to higher attitudes, where the direc-
ton and power of the wind would be
negligible.
Following the forced landing and
the arrival Of the various country Off
Gals. Major Westover received all
kinds of courtesies and apologies for
the complications. Everything was
finally cleared up and. with the as
sistance of all the local officers. the |
balloon was housed and all customs |
clearances and other formalities ar
ranged for.