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Evening star., 1922-08-28

LAMONT ST. NEAR 18th.
1t is seldom that n house in this desirable
locate is offered for sale. We are fortunate
to be able to offer You one of these attractive
3-story homes containing 10 rooms. tbs,
hardwood floors and many other special fea-
lures at a very interesting price. Act quick.
LANHAM HILL,
14Oo RI ST NV. Main $685.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
TJJRKS PREPARING FOR ATTACK

CONSTANTINOPL September 21-l spite of General Harrngtons warning regarding an advance into
 ter-aed territory the forces of Mustapha Kemal being assembled along the border line of the forbidden ground Large of infantry nave been thrown into battle formation and flanked by artillery i'll barrage position and the calvary placed that general assault can be made by all three Every movement of the Turkish forces point attack The British forces are m read ness to check an advance commence an assault only waiting for the advance of the Turkish troops across the deadne The dugouts built by the British are being made as near mpregnable circumstance will allow and m the event of hostities blooder battle will result than was witnessed at Verdun during the world war.
 The air forces of the British are being augmented oy the addition of fifty heavy bombing planes as well as scouts equipped with machine guns many of the world war aces coming here by special trains across continent
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BEARS ACCOMMODATING
 IN GRANT LAKE DISTRICT

Al Sellers, homesteader and prOs- pector in the Grant Lake section who paid Seward brief visit last night, tells bear story that will be hard to beat, and which illustrates that bruin is at times imbued with queer ideas.
 It appears that Sollers noticed the bear a short distance from his cabin on the hillside. Securing his rifle he went after bruin and when within short distance from him, or it, opened fire Wounded, the bear tumbled down the hill for a little ways, Sollers fol lowing along. After lying down for a short time the bear arose and another shot was sent home. This time the bear rolled the rest of the way down hill, landing on the trail leading to Soller's cabin. Al went down hill and while standing over the bear it arose and started down the trail toward the cabin. Out of curiosity Sellers refrain ed from firing another shot and as long as the bear was headed in the right direction, heavy pack would be avoided if everything went well. They did. Continuing on the bear stopped frequently to rest only to be poked into action again until the rear of the cabin was reached. Arriving there Al, to test the powers of the human voice over animals, ordered the bear to turn around, which it did, and now a new rug is in the making, the final shot be- ing delivered when bruin was in a good position for skinning.
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lALLA WALLA GIRL
 BRUTALLy ATTACKED

WALLA WALLA, September 2l- Mrs. Elwyn Connick, aged 19, daugh- -er of George Dague, wealthy farmer, here was mysteriously attacked near her farm home last evening by two unknown men, who asked her for some chickens and then rendered her un- ,onscious with ether or some similar drug. She was found lying on the round by the hired man, with sack over her head. A physician and de- tective responded to her call, stated
 oday she had not been otherwise as- saulted, but the authorities are puzzled over the attack conducted in such a manner. They are working on clues which point to two men who passed through here yesterday in an automo- bile.
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HEARST PLEDGES WERE 2EFUTEl
 N. '. PRIMARIES
NOMINEES PLEDGED TO SUPPORT PAPER MAGNATE DEFEATED
 IN NEW YORK STATE

ALBANY, September 21-'The pri- mary election returns today give an indication as to how the wind blows with regard to the candidacy of Will liam Randolph Hearst for the n6mina- tion to the governorship of the state Of New York.
 During the primaries held yesterday it became known that certain of the lHminees for delegate to the demo cratic state convention had '.b. A"trd hens. Ives to support Hearst'E nouina ton. In nearly every instance these designees were defeated by large ma loriFlts. the antiRearst faction wiE- ming with ease.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
LABOR MAKES
 PREPARATIONS
 ENTER POLITICS

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 21-With the arrival here today of James Nc Cornell, chairman of the American Federation of Labor's non-partisan pol itical activity with the purpose Of en- tering local, state and national polls at the forthcoming elections. Council members predict that Labor will des- ignate at least fifty on-party candi- dates for seats now occupied by na- tional Senators and Representatives who have declared themselves oppos- ed to the aims of the Federation. Thal an attempt will be made to affiliate with the Labor vote the Farmer vote in the Presidential campaign of 1924 is admitted by Labor chiefs to be a foregone conclusion.
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TARIFF BILL |S
 CRITICISED BY
 FRENCH PEOPLE
LEADING PAPER OF FRENCH CAP iTAL ARRAiGNS AMERl-
 CAN INCOME MEASURE

PARIS, September 21-In its publi- cation this morning Temps, the lead ing journal of this city, undertakes a criticism of the new tariff measure by the United States congress.
 The article states that America has talked considerably about economic reconstruction throughout the world, and the necessary recovery in inter- national exchange of commodities. The real objects of the measure, the Temps asserts, is the protection afforded to A nerican industries and not the legi- innate commercial relations with France and other foreign countries.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
SEATTLE sPEEDER MUST
 PAY FINE ID HIS WIFE

SEATTLE, Septembre 21-Instead of lining w. M Hoyt, for speeding, Justice of the Peace c. c. Dalton of this city make him pay his fine to his family.
 In June Hoyt was brought in for speeding and in the courtroom encoun- tered his wife, who was there to con- plain that he had not supported hs family. Justice Dalton ordered him to rov s7.5O a week to the wife. When ySoyt came before the justice again yesterday for speeding, he cheerfully agreed to give his family $13.50 week rather than go to jail.
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SIX LOGGING CABS
 RAzE CAMP IN sKAC|T COUNTY RUNAWAY TRAIN SWEEPS THRU SkAGlT MILL CAMP AFTER
 DASH OF FOUR MILES

SEDRO WOOLLEY, September 16- A runaway string of logging cars al- most completely demolished the camp of the Skagit Mill company about five miles from this city yesterday morning Six cars of logs broke away from a switch about for miles from camp and rushed down a steep grade crashed through the cookhouse, where forty men were breakfasting ten minutes be fore and made kindling wood of that and some of the camp workers homes. The logs had been left on the switch at Cokedale Junction. The brakes were set when warm and it is thought the cold night released them.
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|WO GUNMEN SLAIN

TOLEDO, September 21-Two of the three gunmen who shot and killed Detective William Martin and wound ed Patrolman George Bach, when the officers attempted to arrest the trio short time ago as they were driving in a bullet riddled automobile from gar age here shortly before noon today, were shot and killed and the third member captured. ~
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JUDGE: REFUSES
 DISMISS CHARGE
 ALLEGED FELONY
CASHIER OF DEFUNCT BANK TO APPEAR IN COURT IN ANS-
 WEIR TO CHARGE MADE.

A SEATTLE, September 21-Judge Griffith this morning handed down his decision in the alleged felony charge made against J. F. Lane, former cash fer of the defunct Scandinavian-Am- erican bank, according to the courts s findings Lane will answer to the charge preferred against him.
 The court. has been requested by Prosecuting Attorney Douglas to dis miss the case, which motion was taken under advisement. The court holds that Lane acted with deliberation in accepting deposits at time when he knew that the bank was in a shaky condition.
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BRITISH PREPARING DEFENSE STATIONS

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 21-Throughout the night British troops digging in the Near East front making preparations for large body of infantry as we'll artillery positions Achievements have been go ing forward all night from all the garsons in and this city, The railway stations taxed to the utmost in the handling of troops.
 During the night and the early hours of the dawn the returning troop trains were filled with the wives of off
 cers and troopers who being taken places of safety in the event of hostes being opened Hundreds ot other noncombatans also included in the outgoing crowds
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
LABOR LEADER IS
 CHARGED CONSPIRACY

ALBUQUERQUE, IN. M, Sept. 13- Charged with being partners in con- spiracy President Seyfred of the State Federation of Labor, an employee on the Santa Fe railroad, and Andrew Bruno taxicab driver were arrested yesterday on Federal indictment bombs in their possession.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
CHURCH CONVENTION HAS
 SPLIT 0N QNE QUESTION

PORTLAND, September 21 A fight broke out in the Episcopal church con vention late yesterday afternoon over l proposal to change the name Of the communion service to that of ''divlne iturg."
 The feeling aroused has hecolhe So bitter that a split in the church follow ing impends.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
STATE MEDICAL BODY
 GATHERED AT TACOMA

TACOMA, September 21-The Wash ington State Medical association be- gan it's thirty third annual convention here today with 150 delegates regis tered and as many more expected. Fol lowing business session and discus sion of technical questions. public meeting will be held tonight at which leading phyicians and surgeons of the state will discuss conservation of health.
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OFFICERS WERE ENTERTAINED

To enjoy land cruise as the guests of the Buick Auto Service the officers of the Gold Star were yesterday taken on a sight seeing tour along the Ke- mai highway and to the radio station, H. E. Ellsworth acting as guide. On their return the guests expressed them selves as we'll pleased with the many scenic spots and for the courtey ex. tended them.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
MRS, W. s. HART GIVES BIRTH ID SON

LOS ANGELES, September 21-Mrs William s. Hart, wife of the motion picture actor, gave birth to son at Santa Monica near here today. It was announced that the boy would be nam ed William S. Hart, Jr.
 MT. and Mrs. Hart separated several months ago and Mrs. Hart has been living at the home of her mother.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21

J. O'Neil, oldtimer of the Interior, and for number of years employed by the commission at Nenana, arrived in Seward last evening on his way to the states to enjoy vacation.
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WILL NOT BE CALLED
 BY TIE GRAND JURY

TACOMA, September 2l-Captain Robert Roenbluth who at one time was prominently identified with the proceedings being he'd regarding the death of Major Cronkhite, stated to- Inv that he would not be subpoena ed IS a witness in the coming grand Jury investigation on the death mystery
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
EXTRA SESSION WILL
 BE HELD IN NOVEMBER

WASHINGTON, September 21--lt is stated on good authority from the Wnltehouse today that President War ren C.. Harding will summon congress ill an extra session on November l' h for the purpose of considering and passing the ship subsidy bill. It is "X- nec,ed that this session will run in'o the regular sesion of December.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21

WOULD RAISE RATES
 ON TELEPHONL SERVICE

OLYMPIA, September 2l-Tele phone companies of the state today filed an application requesting that they be permitted to make a raise of 36 per cent in the rates at present ill force.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21

Mir and Mrs. Ed Lawson who have been spending short vacation at Cooper's Landing returned to town last evening.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
SHOPMEN RETURN
 ID WORK TODAY PEACEFUL ENDING OF STRIKE IS
 WiLHiN SIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, September 21- Striking shopmen of the Western Pac- fife railroad returned to their work this morning, bringing to an end the labor difficulties on that road.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
1ARlEE BILL BECOMES LAW

WASHINGTON, September 21- Warren G. Harding today signed the recently passed tariff bill and the meas ure becomes operative at midnight to- night. All customs houses will be nou- fled regarding the duties to be impos- ed on all imports.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
SENATE SUSTAINS
 HARDING s VETO ACTION OF HARDING UPHELD BY
 UPPER HOUSE

WASHINGTON, September 21-The senate last night in special session sustained the veto of President Hard ing on the soldier bonus bill. By this action the bill cannot become law.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
FRENCH FLYER BREAKS
 NORLD'S AR RECORD

VERSAILLES, September 21-Saidi LeConte, the noted French aviator. yesterday broke the worlds record for speedy flying, making 213.75 miles in one hour. The flight was made under ideal conditions and over course sup ervised by army aviators.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21

R. seifret, located at Schooner Bend homesteading, in the Lake Kenai sec- }ion made the round trip to Seward last evening.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21

Capt. A. B. Summerville returned to town on the Overland limited after making trip to, the Cook Inlet city
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21

T. Mathews, signal corps member, who for some time has been charge of the telegraph office at Nenana, is pay ing Seward a brief visit.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21

Melvin Startzman, of Mile B was among those to arrive in Seward last evening.
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21

G. M. Hartford was among the in teriorites to arrive in town last night. He halls from Fairbanks.
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ending the
 
  automobile trouble England gtOde
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HAMID BEY RESPONDS TO ENGLAND


 CONSTANTNOPIE. Nationalist would the Brit with of Turkish troops across strait of Thrace
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ARMIES OF BOTH NATIONS DRAWN UP
 IN BATTLE FORMATION READY TO WAR

Turkey Throws Down Gauntlet Respecting Its Rights On
 European So--Brtsh Forces Ready For Combat Crossing Of Thrace Straits Means War Is Declared
The Seward gateway., 1922-09-21
WARNING ISSUED BY HARRINGTON

CONSTANTINOPE 21ShOrt General
  nled would be considered Of and metas
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"That motion of mine has not yet
been made" said Fell. Her rejection
Of his proposal had no effect upon his
shyly smooth anner "Will you ex-
cuse us one moment. Lucie7 II I may
speak with o In the outer Office. Mr..
Gramont. | would like to show you
some confidential matters which might
influence your decision In this regards
Lucie nodded and leaned back In her
chair.
Gramont accompanied Fell TO the
outer Office, where Fell sent the Ste
n~ographer to keep Lucie company.
When the door had closed and they
were alone, Fell took a chair and mo-
toned Gramont to another. A cold
%brusquerie was evident In his man.
ner.
"Gramont." he said. briskiy. II am
going to make that motion. and | want
you to vote with me against Lucie.al
Unfortunately, I have only a third OF
the voting power. l might argue Lucia
Into agreement. but she Is q difficult
person to argue with. So l mean that
you shall vote with me-and I'm going
to put my cards on the table before
YOU" ),
"Ah!" Gramont regarded him coolly.
"Your cards will have to be powerful
persuaders u
.'They are returned joachim Fell. II
have been carefully leading up to this
point-the point of selling. | have
practically arranged the whole affair.
l propose to sell the mineral rights In
that land, largely on the strength OF
the signed statement you gave me a
few moments ago. That statement Is
going to be given wide publicity, and
1t will be su~bstantiated by other re-
ports on the oil seepage."
"You interest me strangely" Ora.
mont leaned back In his chair. The
eyes of the two men met and held In
cold challenge, cold hostility. "What's
your motive, Fellf"
"T1l tell you: It's the interest OK
Lucle Ledanols." In the gaze OF Fell
was a strange earnestness. In those
pale gray eyes was now a light of fierce
sincerity which startled and warned
Gramont. Fell continued with q trace
of excitement In his tone.
1--WE known that girl all her life
Gramont, and I love her as a father.
l loved her mother before her-in q
different way. | can tell you that at
this moment Lucie Is poor. Her house
Is ~mortgaged. she does not know, I'M
fact, just how poor she really Is. OF
course, she will accept no money from
me In gift. But for her to get q hun
dred and fifty thousand In a business
deal will solve all her problems, ser
her on her feet for life !"
81 see," said Gramont with harsh
impulse. what do you get out of 1T"
He regretted the words instantly.
Fell half rose from his chair us though
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somethin' about Memphis Izzy-re-
member the guy I told you about one
day? Well, this is no piker's game I
We're up against somethin' solid"
II know It," and Gramont nodded.
He turned to the deputies. Gentle
man, you have my address If you wish
to communicate with me. | shall be
back here day after t~omorrow-at
least, before midnight of that day. |
warn you. that II anything happens to
this mar In the meantime, you shall
be held personally responsible. He Is
innocent"
Looks like we'd better hold you.
too" said one of the men. "You seem
to know a lott"
Gramont looked at him a moment.
II know enough to tell you where to
head in IL you try any funny work
here" he said. evenly. Gentlemen,
thank you for permitting the inter-
yiewi I'll see you later"
The coroner's jury had already adj
judged Hammond guilty Of the muir
der. Returning to the car, Gramont
had Ben Chacherre drive to a restau-
rant. where they got a bite to eat.
Twenty minutes later they were on
their way to New Orleans-and Ora
mont learned for the first time OF Jo-
seph Maillard's murder by the Mid
night Masquer, and Of the arrest of
Bob Maillard for the crime.
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CHAPTER XII
The Ultimatum.

Upon the following morning Ora
mont called both joachim Fell and Lucie
Ledanois owe the telephone. He ac-
quainted them briefly with the result
of his oil investigation. and arranged
a meeting for ten o'clock. at Fell's Of
flee.
II vas slightly before ten when Ora
mont called with the car for Lucie.
Under the spell of her smiling eager
ness. the harshness vanished from his
face IL returned again n moment la
ter, for he saw that she, too, was
changed. There was above them both
q cloud. That Of Gramont was secret
and brooding. As for Lucie. she was
In mourning. The murder of Joseph
Maillard, the arrest and undoubted
guilt of Bob Maillard. dwarfed all else
in her mind. Even the news of the oil
seepage. and the fact that she was
probably now on the road 10 wealth,
appeared TO make little impression
upon her.
"Thank heaven" she said. earnestly,
as they drove toward Canal street,
that so far as you are concerned,
Henry. the Midnight Masquer affair
was all cleared up before this tragedy
took place. II was fearfully impru-
dent of you-"
YES" answered Gramont, soberly.
reading her thought. II can realize my
own folly now. IL this affair were to
be laid at my door, some kind of n
case might be made up against me.
and IL would seem plausible. But,
fortunately, l was out of 1t In time.
Were we merely characters In n
standardized detective story, | suppose
I'd be arrested and deluged with sus-
pense and clues and so forth"
"Your escape was too narrow to
joke over, Henry" she reproyed him,
~gravely.
I'm not Joking, my dear Lucie. I
learned nothing about the tragedy un-
I'll late last night. From what l can
find in the papers, 1t seems agreed that
Bob was not the real Masquer, but
had assumed that guise for n joke. A
tragic joke Since he was undoubt-
edly drunk at the time, his story can't
be relied upon as very convincing.
And yet. it's frightfully hard to believe
that, ever by accident, q son should
have shot down his W father"
"Don'ti" Lucie WINGED a little. "In
spite Of all the evidence against him,
In spite Of the way he was found with
that aviation uniform. it's still awful
to believe. l can't realize that 1t has
actually happened"
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were looted by wholesaler Andthe man
at the head of 1t all, the man above
Memphis Izzy and his crooks, was
joachim Fell of New Orleans.
Did Lucie Ledanois dream such a
thing? No. Gramont dismissed the
question at once. Fell was not an un-
usual type of There were many
joachim Fells throughout the country,
he reflected. Men who applied their
brains to crooked work, who kept
themselves above any actual share In
the work, and who profted hugely by
tribute money from every crook In
every crime.
To the communities In which they
lived such men were patterns of all
that wealthy gentlemen should be. Sell
dom. except perhaps In gossip OF the
underworld. was their connection with
crime ever suspected. And-this
thought was SOLDERING to Gramont--
never did they come within danger Of
retrlbution at the hands of the law.
Their r~amifcations extended too far
into politics; md the governors of
some Southern states have unlimited
powers of pardon.
This is a big day." reflected Ora
mont, dismissing the sinister sugges-
tion of this last thought. "A big dayi
What 1t will lead to, | don't know.
Not the least of IL Is the financial end
of 1.-THE oil seepage. That little
iridescent triekle of oil on the water
means that money worries are over,
both for me and for Lucie. I'm sorry
that l am mixed up with Fell I've
enough money of my own to drill at
least n good well. and one Is all
we'll need to bring in oil on that place.
Well. Wen see what turns up My
first job Is to make sure Hammond Is
safe. and to relieve his mind. I'll have
TO leave him In jail, / suppose"
Why did Fell want to get some
thing" on Hammond To this there
was no answer.
He drove to Houma TO find the town
abuzz with excitement, for the news
Of the sherifrs murder had stirred the
place wildly. Proceeding straight to
the courthouse, Gramont encountered
Ben Chacherre as he was leaving the
ear.
"Hello, there r. he exclaimed. Lost
my road. Where's Hammond7"
Chacherre jerked his head toward
the courthouse.
IN yonder. Say. are you going
back to the city t~onlghti"
YES" Gramont regarded him.
"whyf'
Take me back. will your I've missed
the last up train, and IL you're goin'
back anyhow | won't have TO hire a
car. I can drive for you, and we'll
make 1t In a couple of hours. before
midnight sure"
Hop in," said Gramont. nodding
toward the car. "Ill be back as soon
a, I've had a word with Hammond.
No danger of his getting lynched. I
HOPPER"
Not a chance said the other, con-
clusiyely. "Six deputies up there
now. and quite a bunch of ex-soldiers
comm to stand guard. You goin' to
fight the casef"
mo-" said Gramont. Cant fight a
sure thing. can your Tn sorry for
him, though"
Chacherre shrugged his shoulders
and got Into the IA
Gramont was much relieved 10 find
that there was no danger of lynching,
which had been his one fear. 1t was
with much persuasion that he got past
the guard and into the courthouse,
where he was received by a number
Of deputies In charge Of the situation.
After comforting with them at some
length. he was grudgingly taken to the
cell occupied by Hammond. The lat
ter received him with q wide grin, and
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gave no signs Of the grueling ordeal
through which he had passed.

gave no signs Of the grueling ordeal
through which he had passed.
Listen, old man." said Gramont.
earnestly. "Will you play out the
game hard to the end7 I'll have to
leave you here for two days. AT the
end of that time you'll be Free"
The listening deputies shifted, but
Hammond merely grinned again and
put q hand through the bars.
"Whatever you say. cap'n," he re-
joined. ut sure looks bad"
Don't you think It," said Gramont,
cheerfully. "A lot Of things have
happened since I saw you last I've
got the real murderer right where I
want hlm-but I can't have him ar
rested yet"
ITS a gang" said Hammond. you
watch out. cap'n. I heard 'em say