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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

the time when he parted from his father,
and the moment when, drawn back by
his scream, he rushed into the gladc2 1t
was something terrible and deadly.
What could it be? Might not the nature
of the injuries reveal something TO my
medical instincts? | rang the bell,
and called for the weekly county paper,
which contained a verbatim account OF
the inquest. In the surgeons deposition it
was stated that the posterior third of
the left parietal bone and the left half
of the occipital bone had been shattered
by heavy blow from blunt weapon. |
marked the spot upon my own head
Clearly such blow must have been
struck from behind. That was to some
extent in favor of the accused, as when
seen quarreling he was face to tace with
his father. Still, it did not so for very
much, for the older man might have
turned his back before the blow fell,
Still, it might be worth while to call
| Holmes attention to If. Then there
was the peculiar dying reference TO a
rat. What could that mean2 II could
not be delirium. A man dying from a
sudden blow does not commonly be-
come delirious. No, it was more likely 10
be an att empt TO explain how he met
his fate. But what could it indicate?
cudgeled my brains to find some possible
explanation. And then the incident of the
gray cloth, seen by young Mccarthy. II
that were true, the murderer must have
dropped some part of his dress, prcsum-
ably his overcoat, in his flight, and must
have had the hardihood to return and tC
carry it away at the instant when the
son was kneeling with his back turned not
a dozen PAGES off. What tissue oi
mysteries and improbabilties the whole
thing was did not wonder at Lestrades
opinion and yet | had so much faith II
Sherlock Holmes insight that l coulc
not lose hope as long as every fresh fac
seemed TO strengthen his conviction o
young McCarthy's innocence.
Tomorrow-The Boscombe Valley
Mystery, continued.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
NIMBLE ASKS A QUESTION.

Twinkle-eycs' children were fast grow
ing up and though Mrs. Twinkle-eyes
did not seem to notice this fact Twinkle
eyes did, for he was very much bothered
to find answers for all their questions.
One day Nimblc found under the
door crack large enough for him TO
much, and because it was such fun
TO run down the stairs and watch
what was going on in the big house
Nimble never asked for second help
ing of anything. And many strange
sights he saw.
lie was very careful of course not 10
20 down the second fight of stairs
where puss might happen to spy him
One day he grew very bold and ran
along the floor in the hall and there in
room he saw three grown up people,
the ones who set the traps for poor
little mice.
Nimble had no thought Of being
seen by the grown ups. They were
so busy talking that he was certain he
could run into closet where the door
was open and look about and run
back to the stairs without being both
cred.
Nimble whisked along close to the
wall but TO his disappointment there
wasn't crumb Of anything in the
closet. II wasn't that sort of closet
YOU see. So he started TO run back
when one of the grown ups spied poor
Nimble and such a shrek as she gave
"Oh," she cried, "a mouseW
Then up on chairs jumped the three
grown ups and poor, little Nimble was
so scared by the screams that he al
most slipped IA he ran around the
corner to the stairs.
He ran back of a loose place in Tho
stair carpet and there ho sat trem
bling, but ne could see through th'
crack of the open door the three frighten
ed grown ups looking everywhcr
INfor him.
Then Nimble knew that they wer
afraid and he grew very bold and fel
very brave so he poked out his bea
to make sure p,Iss was not aroun
and up the stairs he flew and into th
attic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

Try an Every Evening Want Ad.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
Efficient Housekeeping
By Laura A. Kirkman

Emitting lengthwise, of course) of
some dark, plain border-color, and then
begin putting in a stripe Of some har-
monizhg color; when you have made this
stripe as wide as you think you want
it, 90 back TO the border color and make
strip of this. Alternate these two
colors to suit your fancy until you
have knitted a strip about six inches
wide, in all; this constitutes half the
scarf. So now, to get a symmetrical
whole, you must work backwards from
the center Of the scarf (the end Of the
six inches, making the other half
exactly like the first half
But, as / said before, there need be
no set rules for such knitting. You
may have the scarf narrower or wider
than IL inches, if you wish. So long
as you have the length, you can ex-
pertinent with the width. If you are
very venturesome, you can even try
having some of the color-stripes wider
than others, thus gaining a Roman
Scarf effect.
To make the fringe, wind the wool
over fve-inch card 20 times. Cut and
tie into both ends of scarf
Tomorrow-Serving the Less Ex-
pensive Vegetables.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
The Sandman Story
Copyright 1922 by tho Wheeler Syndicate Inc, N T.
BY Abby Phillips Walker

And this was the question he asked
that Twinkle-eyes could not answer ;;
"Why were those grown ups AFRAID OF
a little creature like me?"
"That is n question no one can an
swer," replied his father, "but be-
cause you can scare n woman, Nim-
BILE, don't think you can scare puss.
So you had better stay in the attic or
run down the wall TO the pantry for
YOU are sure TO find trap the next
time YOU run down the attic stairs"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

Tomorrow-The Boscombe Valley
Mystery, continued.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

'Puss is not half as large as n grown
up" thought Nimble, "and she isn't
afraid of me, and puss is much larger
than | am and the grown ups are not
afraid of her. II is very queer, very
queer, indeed, why a quiet little fellow
like me should be able 10 scare three
grown ups and make them jump on
chairs"
And il Nimble lived TO be an old
mouse he is wondering still about this
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
TODAY7S INSTALLMENT.

II was nearly four o'clock when we at
last, after passing through the beauuiul
Stroud Valley, and over the broad gleam-
ing Severn, found ourselves at the pretty
little country-town of Ross. A lean, fer
ret-looking man, furitive and sly-looklng,
was waiting for us upon the platform:
lnJspite of the light brown dustcoat and
leather-leggings which he wore IN deter
ence to his rustic surroundings, l had no
difficulty in recognizing Lestrade, OF
Scotland Yard. With him we drove
to the Hereford Arms, where room had
already been engaged for us.
Il have ordered carriage" SAID
Lestrade as we sat over cup OF tea.
Il knew YOUR energetic nature, and that
YOU would not be happy until YOU had
been on the scene of the CRIME.
1T was very nice and complimentary
of you," Holmes answered. 1T Is
entirely question OF barometr1o pres
sure"
Lestrade looked startled. II do not
quite follow" he said.
How is the glass? Twenty-r1ne
/ see. No wind, and not a cloud IN
the sky. have a caseful of cigarettes
here which need smoking, and the sofa
is very much superior to the usual hotel
abomination. ] do not think that 1t Ii
probable tht l shall use the carriage
tonight"
Lestrade laughed indulgently. "You
have, no doubt, already formed your
conclusions from the newspapers" he
said. The case is as plain as plkestatf,
and the more one goes into it the palmer
it becomes. Still, of course, one can't
refuse lady, and such a very positive
one, too. She had heard OF you, and
would have your opinion, though ! re-
peatedlv told her that there was nothing
which YOU could do which l had not
already done. Why, bless my soul! here
is her carriage at the door"
He had hardly spoken before there
rushed into the room one OF the most
lovely young women that ! have ever
seen in my life. Her violet eyes shining
her lips parted, pink flush upon hel
cheeks, all thought OF her natural reserve
lost in her overpowering excitement anc
concern.
''Oh, Mr. Sherlock Holiness sht
cried, glancing from one to the other o
us, and finally with woman's qmcl
intuition, fastening upon my companion
Il am so glad that you have come.
have driven down to tell you so. know
that James didn't do it. ! know it, and
want you to start upon your work know
ing it, too. Never let yourself doub
upon that point. We have known eacl
other since we were little children, and
know. his faults as no one else does but h
is TOO tender-hesrted to hurt q fly. Sucl
a charge is absurd TO any one VIII
really knows him"
Il hope we may clear him, Mis-
Turner" said Sherlock Holmes. "Yo
may rely upon my doing all that can
But you have read the evidence
You have formed some conclusions
Do you not see some loophole, som
fiawI? Doyou not yourself think that he
innocent?
II think that it is very probable"
There, noww she cried, THROWN
back her head, and looking dehantly q
Lestrade. You hear! He gives m
hopes"
Lestrade shrugged his shoulders.
am afraid that my colleague has bee
little quick in forming his conclusions,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

The head of Scotland Yard has ar.
rived, but not on business connected
with affairs in New Brunswick. ".
---PhIladelphia Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

M. Il. Church Will give n supper tomor-
row night from $50 TO g.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

strange thing--why little mouse, can
brighten a room full Of women but
neither Nimble nor the grown ups
themselves viii ever be able To tell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

supper nj Asbury Church.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Asbury
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
At 7ENTOMBED
IN COLD NINE
ARE AIR
Experts Say Supply Is Reach
ing Lower Levels-May Cut
Into Shafts Sunday.
BY Interna tionaI News Service.

JACKSON, Cal, Sept. 15.-Jack.
scn settled down today for another
tedious wait for news from its forty
seven men entombed in the ArgOndut
gold minr. Hope that some un,x-
pected freak Of nature would provide
a means for an early rescue have
faded. Only by the incessant drlv.
ing against the hardest rock occurring
in the region will open a pathway to
rescue.
1t appeared certain today that the
honor of first opening up this path.
way, which may mean life to many.
II not all, of the entrapped miners
will go TO the Argonaut crew of
muckers and drillers working on tho
thirty-six.foot drift of the Kennedy
mine. They are expected to reach
rock face tonight-a seventy-eight-
foot barrier. On the basis Of the
past record these men have made in
battling to unseal the subterrancan
crypt of their fellow.workmen, it was
estimated they might cut through
this wall in forty-eight hours.
If this estimate proves corrCc: Il
pathway into the Argonaut mlne,
sealed two weeks ago by fire, will be
opened Sunday night.
Rescue men under Byron o. Pick.
ard. of the United States Bureau of
Mines, gas helmeted, will enter the
mine and begin their search for the
missing men. Where they will be
found and in what condition is only
conjectured. Undoubtedly terribly
weakened II still alive, 1t Is probable
that they will have to await being
found by the rescue party unless at
tracted by the boom of the blasting
in the 3,900.foot level of the Kennedy
mine they gravitated to that point.
Experts point out that they n1T be
walled up in drift, in whicn event
q long search may be necessary.
Experts gave out the cheering
news today that a supply of fresh
cir is entering the lower reaches Of
the Argonaut mine.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
SAYS ARRESTS
REVEAL WHITE
SLAYER" RING
Led by Women, Secret Serv-
ice Chief Asserts, Telling
of Confessions.
psTTsHLTIosII HCxs RCn
BY Interna tionaI News Service.

DETROIT, Sept. 15.-Existence Of
an alleged white slave ring. in
which women rather than men are
the moving spirits. and in which the
badger game plays an important
part. came to light today with the
confessions OF a man and woman
held by the Federal authorities. ac-
Curding to Fred Hessler, local chief
OF the Department OF Justice.
La Donna Fontaine. nineteen,
whose real name Is Mrs. Rose
Kukuff OF Youngstown, Ohio. and
William Paramount. twenty.one, OF
Pittsburgh. are the man and woman
held, charged with conspiracy to
violate the Mann act. and whose
confessions. Hessler asserts, will
probably lead to several other
arrests.
The couple were arraigned before
United States Commissioner J.
Stanley Hurd, pleaded not guilty,
and each is held in $1,000 bond.
According TO Hessler, Mrs. Kukuff
left her husband, Frank Kukuff, In
Youngstown six months ago, taking
their marriage certificate with her.
Three weeks ago she met Fair.
mount. young cigarette salesman,
in Pittsburgh and induced him to
go away with her, Hessler says.
They travelled about the country,
Fairmount taking the name of Mrs.
Kukuff's husband, which appeared
on the marriage certificate.
Iessler declares Mrs. Kukuff
exerted much influence over Fair.
mount. She always registered Cor
him at hotels, offering the excuse
that his arm was injured. He was
virtually kept prisoner by Mrs.
kukuff, according to Hessler, and
she often locked him in the hotel
rooms, fearing that he would desert
her.
Mrs. Kukuff made one unsuccess.
ful attempt to work the badger
game" in Buffalo, II is charged.
Fairmount had no knowledge of this
side Of his companions activities, II
is said
The couple came to Detroit from
Cleveland ON Labor Day. Following
their arrest they both confessed and
gave information that Hessler saws
win lead to the arrest of several
other couples who are operating IN
the same manner.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
RUSSIA SOUND, :
FUTURE BRIGHT,
WALSH ASSERTS
Lawyer Says Moscow Can Pay
In Gold and Trade for Need
ed Machinery.
BY Universal Service.

QUEBEC. Sept. 15.-"Russia has
the most stable government and the
brightest future of any country IN
Europe"
Frank p. Walsh. noted New York
and Kansas City lawyer, made that
statement today on his arrival from
Moscow. where he conducted an in
vestigation for seven weeks on be-
half of large American corporations.
whose names he would not diyulge.
Mr.. Walsh, who was formerly
counsel in Washington for the RE
public of Ireland, and who pre-.
sented the Irish claims before the
League Of Nations, said:
The Russian government has
$500 900, 900 in gold, besides valuable
concessions. with which to pay for
the farm machinery and developing
apparatus which II requires
Moscow provides a good example
of the way in which Russia has re-
turned to normalcy in an amazingly
rapid manner. Practically all the
stores there are open and doing
brisk trade. Amusements are doing
big business and everybody seemed
happy"
Mr.. Walsh brought back copies OF
every law that has been passed by
the Bolshevists since they attained
power. In being impressed with the
apparent strength of Trotzky, minis
ter of war, Mr.. Walsh said:
"Trotzky has an army of S00,000
well trained soldiers, commanded by
officers of the old regime, including
many of the famous leaders under
the car.
The Russian system of justice is
working smoothly and daily growing
more perfect. The police force has
been increased so per cent this year
THE pangs of hunger are still felt,
according to my observations. only
in the Volga valley.
Never have l read completely
accurate story that was gathered in
Russia-they always distorted to SUIT
the angle of the writer"
Mr.. Walsh made il plain that his
findings on Russia were impartial.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
MONEY CHAOS
IN BERLIN MAY
CLOSE SCHOOLS
Construction Work Also to Be
Halted as Municipal Treas
ury Is Drained.

BERLIN, Sept. 15.-Alarmed by
an empty municipal treasury and
the threatening financial and eco.
nomiC conditions with winter befo.e
the door, the city council of Berlin
has resolved upon drastic measures
of economy.
Among the measures is a decision
to close the schools for six weeks
this winter in order to eConomize
on coal, and also to suspend con
struction of the new subways which
has been in progress more than
two years, and to discontinue work
on the new Crematorium.
Six feet of ground is cheaper 10.
day than the necessary coal with
which to cremate the dead.
Bavarian shoemakers are demand
ing that the Government limit the
height Of the tops Of shoes and
boots in order to cut down the
consumption of leather.
Breeders OF and dealers in Harz
mountain Canaries. word famous
for their singing, say that business
is at standstill because Germans
are no longer able to buy birdseed
for their canaries because of the
high prices.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
LEPER COLONY WILL
HEAR MUSIC BY RADIO

MANILA, Sept. 15.-If you were
A leper confined on the rocky island
of Culion, in the southern Philip.
pines. what would be your reaction
TO the wireless radiophone?
II. ID. Cranstou, an American busi.
ness man. Of the Philippines, thinks
that the reaction Of the 5000 lepers
at Culion will be pleasurable, ana nc
has offered to install receiving
and magnavox station at the hand.
stand at Worcester plaza on Culion,
in order that the lepers may eujoy
the constabulsry band concerts
given nightly on the Lunets In Ma.
Mia.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
THIEVES ENTER RESIDENCE
! OF cARNEcIE'S NEPHEW

SOUTHAMPTON, y. Y, Sept. 10.
Two Of the largest summer homes
n, the exclusive section Of thi stown
we're robbed recently and $25.000 in
iewelry stolen, the police said yes
terday. The homes were those Of
Thornas Morrison Carnegie and
Joseph r. Dilworth. Both robberies
occurred at the dinner hour.
Carnegie is a nephew of the late
Andrew Carnegie and Is treasurer Of
the Carnegie Foundation. Mrs.
carnegie was formerly Miss Virginia
Rogps, Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
BAND CONCERTS
By THE U. S. SOLDIERS HOME

BG THE L. \. SOLDIERS HUME
AT THE BANDsTAND. BEGIN
MING At $50 O'CLOCK,
JOHN $, NJ. ZIMMERMANN,
BBndmaster.
March. "Opie''. .Fenstad
Overture, The Barber Of Sc
Rustic Suite. Rural scenes. Matt
(aD Pastoral. I'm the Meadows"
(b) 'Romanza, "A Love Scene"
Cc) SCherzO. "Nillage Revels"
Excerpts from Comic Opera.
The jolly Musketeers,,
Fox trot. Intermezzo, Just Be
Waltz, "Gupids Dream, :, Crosby
The Star-Spsnglcd Banner"
BY THE ARMY BAND AT
WALTER REED HOSPITAL
March, imperial .....E. Rsgley
Overture. Tampa" ....... HerOId
Selection. Hawaiian Songs" Lake
Ca waltz, while the Years
cO, Fo1 Trot. My Yidd,s6s
FantSsin. Msmm9Eo 9opera Mirror: Tc6S TH6STT nt
Clarinet Solo, showers Of Gold.
Played by Warrant OFFICER
Selection, Sampson and Deu-
Walt !" Gold and silver Sa'"' IsSas SssSS
(s) Fox Trot. Mon Homme
(b) Fox Trot. Don't Brings
Me foslrs ..'.....,...... Rose
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
voLIvA JAILS TWO MORE
NOCTURNAL MINISTER'S

wAUKEGAN. ILL.,, Sept. 15.-Vol-
iva's minions Of the law pounced
upon two more ministers and hur.
ried them to the city Jail when
they were found conducting prayer
meetings after 10 o'clock at night.
The Zion ordinance prohibits the
holding OF meetings later than that
hour. The Rev. Charles Buck,
pastor of the Jesus Holy Church
zion and the Rev. 8. Barton. travel.
ing evangelist. found themselves
listed as violators Of the city ordi-
nance and occupants Of the police
cells.
The ministers were allowed to
leave the jail, but they were warned
that the law forbidding public
meetings after 10 o'clock must BE-
observed.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
coLoRED BOY DOOMED
TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

PRYOR. Okla, Sept. 15.-Elias
Ridge. a negro boy, lacking four
months of being fourteen years Of
age. was sentenced yesterday to
die in the electric chair November
18. He is the youngest person 20
receive the death penalty in the
history of Oklahoma courts.
He pleaded guilty in district court
to the murder Of Mrs. George Adair.
wife Of a white farmer. living near
here, and only two hours was
taken by the court In determining
his responsibility and passing sen
tence.
Mrs. Adair was stabbed and
beaten to death with an AK and
crowbar while her two small chill.
dren looked on.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
CATHOLICS PREPARE FOR
1000 CHARITY DELEGATES

Representatives OF Catholic or.
ganizations Of Washington at a
meeting held last night at Carroll
Hall completed plans for the recep.
tion, housing and entertainment of
the 1000 delegates who will come
here to attend the national confer.
ence OF Catholic charities. The
conference will begin Sunday and
will continue until Thursday.
The delegates will be the guests
at q banquet at the Catholic Uni.
versIty. The Washington and Bal.
timore members OF the Society OF
st. Vincent de Paul will be their
hosts. Among other features on
the program are a reception at
Trinity College on Wednesday. q
sight seeing trip about the city
and a trip TO Mount Vernon.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
WASHINGTON GIRL
AT LASELL SEMINARY

AUBURNDALE. Mass. Sept. Is.
Miss Louise Whitehead. daughter
NJ Col. II. c. Whitehead. of the
ARMY and Navy Club. Washington,
%. c., has enrolled as student in
Lasell Seminary for young women
mt Auburndale, according to DR.. Guy
Monroe Winslow, president OF the
institution.
Julia Pescud Plunkett. Of the
Hotel Brighton. California street.
Washington, d. c., is a student at
the seminary this year.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
UNION VETERAN LEGION
TO HAVE PITTSBURGH HOME

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15.-Pitts
burgh was yesterday chosen as ma.
tional headquarters of the Union
Veteran Legion and the 1928 coh-
vention will be held here.
The Civil War Veterans, T. closing
their annual encampment today,
elected the officers who were nomi.
mated Yesterday. The new national
commander is Col. Norman r..
THOMPSON, Of jamestown, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
Miss Dill to Lecture.

Managing Your Mind" will he
the subject Of lecture by Mabel
Dill. a Washington woman, at tho
City Club at SI5 o'clock tonight.
Miss Dill, who is a lecturer, author
and psychologist, will be introduced
by DR.. Thomas A. Williams, also
OF this city. Admission to the lee.
ture is free.
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
CH|LDERS SLURS
AMERICANS IN
COLLINS STORY
DO Not Care to Address
People," He Says, ION Any
Subject Whatever"

The Washington Times publishes
Michael Collins book solely for its
historic interest, pithout prejudice
for or against either. side OF the
conflicting Irish elements.
It's historic interest lies in the
fact that Mr.. Collins wrote ten
articles for The Washington
Times, already published, and TN
tended to ,orite book, but finding
himself too preoccupied as head OF
the Provisional Irish Government
to do the book, he took Mr.. Talbot
Nth him in his travels so that the
book could be compiled from his
o1on notes. His untimely death
makes this the only official narru-
the that can be published as
"MichaeI Collins Own Story"
The Washington times., 1922-09-15
CRUISERS SILVER TO BE
GIVEN CITY OF BROOKLYN

The silver service set Of the cruiser
Brooklyn, which is being sCrapped
under the disarmament treaty, was
ordered donated TO the Brooklyn Mu-
scum in a bill passed yesterday by
the senate.