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RED HAIR AND B|C EARS
 ARE VALUABLE ASSETS

NEW YORK: Red hair and large ears instead of being drawback. are an asset, that is, if young men thus equipped desire to become wireless operators.
 This was made known Sunday Tn connection with a call for 15O to at tend a naval militia radio school, when naval recruiting officers said ap- plicants so qualified were especially desired.
 Red hair is an aid to alertness, 1t was said, while ample ears aid in tun- ing the instruments.
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MANY RESERVATIONS

Both the Watson and the Alameda seem assured of good passenger lists on the next south bound trips. Up to noon today the agencies for the two boats report many reservations spo ken for, with the following listings:
 Mrs. M. V. Tyler of Nenana, going to Seattle to join MT. Tyler.
 Mrs. Cora Junkins. for Los Ange- les to spend the winter.
 Thore Wastedt, wintering in the States.
 E. w. Knight, returning to Seattle from trip to the interior in behalf of the rGolden Spike" edition of the Alaska Dispatch.
 G. A. Bigelew and family, going out for the winter after doing consider able prospect work in the Fairbanks district.
 MT. and Mrs. Smith, and two chill dren, engaged with the Bigelow in Iterests in the interior.
 MT. and Mrs. Brigham, with the Bigelow interests.
 Miss Evelyn Houck. niece of Thos. H. Deal, former postmaster of Fair banks, going to the states on vaca- tion.
 Mrs. Homer F. Ahmend, of Fair banks, husband in the employ of the railroad service; going out for an ex- tended visit to realtives.
 Dr. J. A. Sutherland, mining man of the Kantishna region and Fairbanks physician, on a business trip to the States in connection with his mining projects.
 B. H. McNamee, connected with the bureau of public roads, going to- Jul neau after spending the season in the isirdwood, Hope and Sunrise districts.
 J. T. Elliott, bureau of public roads. engaged in survey work at Hope and other Turnagain arm sections, goes to Juneau.
 Mike Hyland, we'll known interior ite, residing at Nenana, on his way to i the states for his winter vacation. 1 E. M. Taylor and wife, of Fairbanks who are business people leaving for the States after several years resi- dence in the interior. Formerly Of ithe Tolovana country.
 Thomas McKinnon and wife; min, ing man of the interior, leaving for an extensive visit in California. Clyde Martin, Fairbanks, going out after spending the season in the inte- rior.
 Frank Spiro Nananaite, leaving for his home in the states. i T. M. Hunt, of Palmer, out on business trip.
 Wallace Langley and wife of the Kuskokwim country, where Captain Langley has been operating the Str. Tana.
 Mrs. E. J. Dyer, leaving for Seattle to spend the winter. Mrs. Edward Lund, Seward resident, will visit in Victoria. 1 A. H. McNeer connected with the San Juan fishing plants to the west ward. Will spend some time in Seat tie on business. 1 It is expected that many of these will arrive from the north this even ing, the remainder next Wednesday in time to catch the Alameda. Those listed for the Watson will probably come to the coast some time next week.
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MEDFORD, Ore, Nov. 24.-Accord- ing to an announcement by local Southern Pacific officials five freight cars were derailed early today south of Dunsmuir, Calif.. and all traffic is temporarily held up. No one was re ported hurt.
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George J. Love, m;l.iag=r of the Pathfinder, will arrive here tonight from Anchorage, on his way to Val
 deg. The Pathfinder is preparing an elaborate Christmas number, which will be printed in holiday colors.
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Every suit we fail to clean satisfac torily by our new process we/will re- fund your money as we aim to please you. JORDAN VALET SERVICE. If
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Workmen this morning commenced the work of leveling up the concrete sidewalk alongside the Liberty thea tre and in bringing the dirt filling un- der the sidewalk up to street level
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Mail Orders Promptly Attended to. Seward Drug Co.
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

Seward, 32, cloudy, calm. Anchorage, 26, cloudy, calm. Matanuska, 32, cloudy, calm. Wasilla, 30, cloudy, calm. Talkeetna, 2S, cloudy, calm. Curry, 25, cloudy, calm. Broad Pass, 26, cloudy, calm. Mckinley Park, 30, cloudy, calm. Healy, 26, cloudy, calm. Nenana, 20, cloudy, calm. Fairbanks, 25, cloudy, calm.
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Money Orders issued, Seward Drug Co. If.
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Victcolas. Seward Drug Co.
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Seattle Brick Ice Cream at Law sons tomorrow.
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SPRING CHIC CKENs for sale. See .t Jrrhach's. 200tf.
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If you have any houses for rent, ad- vertise them. in the Gateway.
 Augustine & Kyer Chocolates. Sew ard Drug Co.
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CLASSIFIED ADS

FOUR room house and lot close in for sale cheap, by Chas. Cooper. 269
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Kodaks, Seward Drug Co.
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WANTED-Clean cotton rage at the
 Gateway office.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
ARMED ROADSTER
FIRED ON AUTOMOBILE
Bullet Shattered Glass in Car,
Narrowly Missing One of
the Occupants.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.

Special Dispatch TO Every Evening.
Dover. Feb. 25.-Last evening. as
some Dover residents were on their
way to Frederica 10 witness a game of
basketball between Dover high school
and Frederica high school teams. they
were attacked by an armed brigand
on the highway. who fired upon them.
The car which was shot at was that
of James Covington. a taxicab owner
OF this town, who was driving his car.
The other occupants were II. c. Helm.
a druggist, his wife and young daugh-
ter. and Edgar Short. pharmacist In
the store Of Mr.. Helm, all of Dover
As the car approached "A strip Of
woods or branch north OF Magnolia
shot was heard and a bullet struck
the glass OF the sedan. breaking il and
scattering pieces of glass around the
hack Of the neck Of Short WAC was
sitting beside Covington. Had Gov
ington been sitting upright in the
car the bullet would have struck him
in the neck, fortunately he was lean.
ing over the wheel
The occupants first impression was
to stop and make an investigation.
but all being unarmed, they deemed
It inadvisable and sped the ear 10
Magnolia, where they telephoned to
Dover for officers.
state Detective Wharton was at
Fredericm and was informed of the
shooting. but as half an hour or more
had elapsed since the shooting, little
or no clue could be secured as TO the
perpetrator of the outrage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
ARMED BANDITS HOLD
| Up TROLLEY CAR CREW
Conductor Murine Drove Them
OF When Attack Was Made
on Rising Sun Lane.

The monotony Of n trolleyman's life
was abruptly interrupted for the crew
Of a west bound Delaware avenue car
shortly before II o'clock last night.
As the car turned the corner at RIs-
ing Sun lane and PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue., the pole came from the wire.
and the car was plunged into dark
ness. Conductor Daniel Hoffman hur-
ried out TO replace the pole, when two
men. with their faces masked from
eyes 20 neck. stepped IN front Of him
and with guns leveled. ordered him 10
put up his hands. The fash Of light
as the trolley pole brushed against
the wire revealed Hoffman leaping
through the door.
The bandits order to put 'em up
and the noise OF Honman's retreat
suggested the presence Of the out
laws 10 Motorman William Murine.
who drew a revolver and ordered the
bandits 10 halt.
At the sound OF his voice the bandits
began 70 retreat. Murine saw the
dim forms running east on PennsyI-
vania avenue and emptied his revolver
after them. No blood stains could be
seen there.
Hoffman had s55. Owing to the
darkness the trolley crew was unable
10 secure a description Of the men.
One wore a slouch hat and the other
a cap. they said. There were no pas
sengers in the car.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
ALCOHOL FLOOD HALTED
BY PROHIBITION AGENTS
Gang Was Ready to Turn Grain
Product Over to BootIeggers
for Hootch.
by Associated Press to Every F2venino

- -'7SOe 's''eu 4 feSs 10 Every Evening
Chicago. Feb. 25-Chicago prohi-
hition agents announced here TODAY
following their return from Two
weeks investigation in three states
that they had uncovered a plot 10 dood
chicago and other large cities In the
central states with grain afcohol to
be used in making bootleg whisky
They said the principals had been ar
rested at Columbus, Ohio. and thar
hve carloads Of alcohol had been CON
hscated IN four different cities.
The investigation was started three
weeks ago following the arrest OF Ned
J. Hurns, former Ohio University stu
dent who was taken by prohibition
agents when. they alleged. he attemnt
ed TO unload a carload Of alcohol
here He said the alcohol had been
shipped 10 him To be scid to Chicago
druggists. and that he was renre-
sentative of the Consolidated DRUG
Company in Columbus.
There. they say, they found that
several business men had bought
10000 gallons of alcohol from the
government 10 be denatured blt tha
agents say that instead It was sbippad
to ether cities TO be sold to saloon
Keepers. Other cities where carload
lots were seized were Wheeling. W
Va, Dayton, Ohio. ana Covington. Ky.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
NAMES DELEGATES TO.
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Rivers and Harbors Confer
ence to Meet at Washing
ton Next Week.

President Fred H. Gawthrop of the
Chamber Of Commerce has named the
following members as delegates 10 the
National Rivers and Harbors conven-
ton which will be held in Washington.
D, G, next Wednesday and Thurs
day:
Mayor Leroy Harvey. W. 3. Megear.
+. q. Cox, W. A. Simonton. Henry T.
Bush. Joseph S. Wilson, George A.
Elliott 7. w Bacchus. ]. T.. Van
Lear, Walter Brlnton. Q. c. Purdv.
c. w Sutton. s. X. Smith. Alfred d.
Warner. Ir., William G.. Coxe. A II.
Gawthrop. Hon. j. Danforth Bush.
Hon. Charles r. Miller. Frederick "
Gawthrcp. William T. Budd
Among the things that will con-
tribute largely both 20 the attendance
ana the iuterest-possibly the excite
ment-the first place must undoubted.
~ be given 10 the discussion Of the
proposed St Lawrence river shin
channel. This is 20 be held Oh We'd
nesday. To find anything like the in
tensity Of feeling which has bea,
aroused over this question, we must
go back 10 the days Of the anti-slavay,.
agitation and the Civil War. Then Il
VAS North against South; now +, is
East against West
some Of the ardent opponents Of
the ST. Lawrence river project are
Planning TO secure by a flank move
ineht what cannot be obtained by a
direct assault They will ar,,,,. a.
before the committee on raqol,,+io,,s
and II unsuccessful there. then unop
'he moor Of the convention when the
resolutions are considered. TINT Tho
congress ought not to be neutral on
proposition TO eXpend United States
'uhds on a waterway, a portion of
which lies in a foreign country. and
hey VIII urge the passage Of a reso-
lution demanding that United Stares
money shall be spent only for the de-
velopment OF waterways within r-ni,oa
States territory"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
50 TONS Of DYNAMITE
GIVES CHICAGO SHOCK
Great Damage Done TO Prop
erty; People in State Of
Wild Terror.
~ Assoelated g % - Evsnlnc.


Chicago. Feb 25-Chicago and !ts
suburbs today found out what caused
the explosion which shook them 20
their foundations and caused a frenzy
Of excitement last night Thirty eons
Of dynamite 'let &c" in a stone quarry
southwest of the city shortly before
. o'clock and hundreds OF thousands
Of residents went 70 bed discussing
rumors and reports Of bombs. an
earthquake, a falling meteor, and dis
aster 20 sorne Of the major rnanufao-
turing plants.
For an hour after the blast. Chi
cago and ire suburbs were IN a furore
The smashing Of glass in thousands
II windows. the shaking II the build
ings and the noise of the explosion
gave rise 70 reports that bombings
were occurring simultaneously IN
many parts Il the city
Despite the large area affected f,v
the blast, only one man was seriously
injured, although scores were cut By
glass and shaken and bruised-some
of them living miles from the scene
The 8IcCook Quarry Of the Con-
su1ners' Company, about II miles from
Chicago's downtown district. contain
ed two powder ma agazines where Gyna-
mite was stored 20 thaw cut and dry.
In each magazine 500 cases OF dyna-
mite were stored, each case containing
80 pounds OF the explosives. The cause
Il the explosion probably viii never
he known
The damage catsed IS estimated at
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars.
There is little 70 show the effect Of the
blast at the spot where It occurred. A
great hole in the ground some so feet
wide and 200 feet long marks the
place where yesterday the powder
magazines stood.
Workmen at the quarry today were
working at the edge Of the crater.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
SEN. BALL MAKES
TOUR Of COLLECTOR
GRAHAM..S OFFICE
Evidently Paving Way for Ap-
polntment of John w. Her.
ing to That Post.
MAY BREAK ON DEPUTIES

/ That United States Senator 7.
Heisler Ball is looking forward 10 his
political future. is believed 70 have
been one az the things that pronnted
/ nm 10 visit Internal Revenue Collec-
/ tor Harry T. Graham. al the Iatter's
office in The Federal Building today
and 20 spend more than an hour with
/ the collector. examining the office
[ When he had completed his visi,
wiii9h included personally greeting All
he clerks and deputies and attaches
Senator Ball would make no announce
ment as 10 the cause ot his visit. other
than-to say he had been making a call
upon Collector Graham and learning
ab NJ the Office
That his visit had to do either with
the speedy naming Of a candidat. FOR
Mr.. Grsham's post. or the naming Of
two deputy collectors. is the opinion
of those who claim % know what is
.ransplring politically. One Of the
latest developments in the strained
feelings between the Republican fac
tons which the two Senators lead is
said 10 De about the naming II two
deputy collectors. II Is likely that
there Will be two additional deputies
added 70 the present force. and IL IS
over these TWO deputies that the lead
ers Of the party are said 10 have
again crossed swords.
Senator Ban would not say anything
about the next internal revenue col
iector. He Will not be named until we
have arranged everything satiefac-
torily." he said. as ne bade Collector
Graham goodbye. This answer was
made IN reply to a question whether
Thomas l.. Peeney, his political sec
retsry would have TO be taken care
Of first. When asked II things were
not getting warm" Ike until the
phrase spoken IN the game Of but
ton, button who's got the button? ?"
the Senator said he had nothing IN
say at this time.
Continued on paQa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
P0INCARE AND BRITISH
PREMIER IN CONFERENCE

Boulogne. Feb. 25.-Premior Poln-
care and Prime Minister Lloyd George
of Great Britain were 70 meet this
afternoon for their first interview on
the subject Of the coming TnterDa-
'ional Economic and Financial con
ference
The premiers will have only about
three hours for their first conference
which will be devoted to laying out
the details or substance OF a docu-
ment setting forth the conditions IN
der which the Genoa meeting shan he
held.
Genoa IS receiving less and less
mention as the site FOR the interns
tional conference and the !nnpressjon
- gaining ground that the preniers
may decide 81 inadvisable 70 hold the
meeting in italy.
NJ. Poincare arrived At noon. to-
gether with small army OF photor-
raphers and reporters who acoornna-
nied his car TO the sub-prefecture
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
A. K. TAYLOR SUED
BY MARGARET ORR
She Alleges Refusal to Wed and
Files Breach of Promise
Action.

Margaret Orr. by her ATTORNEYS.
Daniel o. Hastings and p. Warren
Green has instituted in Superior
Court breach q promise suit against
Aaron n. Taylor. and asks for $50
600 damages. Horace G. Eastburn is
counsel for the defendant.
The plaintiff AYERS thar on or about
July IS, 1912. they promised 10 marry
al a time when the plaintiff requested. -
ard also AYERS:
Although the plainuT after the
making OF said promise. and under
taking z the defendant Of said prom
.se. requested the defendant to marry
ner' Yet the defendant. did not. nor
would at the time when he was re-
Qnesieo' or al any time before or
afterwards marry the plaintiff. bur
hath hitherto wholly neglected and %
fused ana still doth neglect and re-
fuse 50 70 do"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
SCARLET FEVER BAN
AGAINST CHILDREN
LIFTED LAST NIGHT
Board OF Health Adopts Rigid
0uarantins; Considers
This Safe.
SITUATION is NOT ALARMING

The scarlet fever han in WHINING
ton has been lifted by the Board c
Health
For the first time in two weeks, IN,
theatres were ordered opened today 1,
children under the age ~ - years
Tomorrow the various SUNDAY school,
Will be permitted to resumetwlth thcii
rcsular sessions
ON Monday tho public, parochial
and private schools viii be permitted
by the hoard Go open.
This action hy the health board
after dcliherating FOR nearly an hour
was taken Yesterday afternoon Mt a
special meeting In the Public Build
ing. The order became effective al
|niidnisht last night.
WITH more rigid quarantine and
he cO-opcration of the police. the
'oard lof Health felt that the open
PIC Of the sChools would IN n way
Meet children IN attendance. Howe
Ver u the number of cases of scar
~ fever IN the city should show a
tendency 10 increase within the next
We days. q was stated. the schools
lhnd theatres may once more hc closed
p children under y.
Dr. Charles NJ. Hanhy. president of
fhe BOARD ~ Health. In commenting
Nn the action ~ the board declared
fe did nor favor the closing " the
? hools when the matter was first
Puggested. u was the BOARD ~ Edu-
tation. he said. that asked that the
schools be closed and that a ban Ne
be plarod for the protection OF the
children
We are not opening the schools
on account Of public clamor." said DR.
lianhy. II conditions grow worse. we
shall clnse them again. Il was AZ the In
81 the Board of Education
that the schools We're closed Two weeks
ago. Or. Handy said
Charles A. Cox. principal az the
liigh school. today stated that every
provision had been made for the re-
opening % the High school and all
The ether public schools on Monday.
Several conferences were held this
week he said. when principals and
teachers were instructed relative 20
ne matter
Continued on page C.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
FOUR-POWER TREATY
AND RESERVATIONS
GET COMMIT TEE 0 K
Submarine and Naval Lirita-
ton Pacts Also Ordered
FavorabIy Reported.
"N0 ALLIANCE" STICKS
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

f3y Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Washington. Feb. 25.-The -Four
Power Pacific Treaty, together with
It's supplements and a reservation. and
the Naval Limitation and Submarine
Treaties were ordered favorabiy re-
ported today By the Senate foreign
relations committee
The reservation attached by the
committee to tho four power pact sna-
bodies the compromise suggested after
conferences with President Harding
nd declares that nothing In the treaty
shall be construed as forming an "ai-
lance. r was approved by ten
20 three vote.
Also by a division OF 10 to 3. with
Senators Borah Idaho. and Johns son,
California, Republicans, and Shields.
Democrat, Tennessee, voting in the
negative, the four power treaty then
was ordered reported 70 tho Sensts.
The vote BY which the navel linafta-
ton and submarius treaties we're fev-
crably reported was unanimous
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
SEEK RECEIVER FOR
UNITED GUARANT TEE
Home Of Head Of Auto Stores
to be Seized by Creditors
of Corporation.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Feb. 25. Receivers
for the United Autot Stores. Inc. which
failed here Thursday. announced today
they would attach tho Long Island
home and every visible asset Of Ed
ward b. p. Carrier. president Of the
concern. for the benefit of creditors.
Liabilities of the corporation were
listed at $500 900. according 70 pc
titlou filed IN federal court By stock
holders asking receivershlp.
Meanwhile. a petition asking a re.
ceivership for the United Guarant,
Corporation, said to have boen organ.
lzed by Carrier as an agency for sell
+ ing stock in tho Auto stores COMPANY
/ 1as been filed IN federal court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
FRANCE EAGER FOR
TEN-YEAR HOLIDAY
AS BRITISH PLAN
Have, as Yet, No Word of LIoyd
Georges Reported
Proposal.
CONFERENCE POSTPONED
By Associated preaa % Every Evenlng.

BY Associated press 20 Every Evening
Paris, Feb. 25.--Cireat interest was
displayed In French official circles
today at reports that Prime Minister
Lloyd George of Great Britain intend
ed to propose at the Genoa Conference
ten-year truce in Europe to afford
opportunity for reconstruction. II was
stated. however. that the British gov
ernment had not suggested any plan
OF this character 10 France.
In the lack Of anything official on
tho subject. foreign office quarters
would not comment on the reported
proposition, but II was indicated that
iurther details would be eagerly await
cd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
SUBURBAN SHOPPING
DAYS MARCH 20. q. q
Merchants TO Demonstrate
Their Ability to Compete
With Others.

Three Suburban Shopping DAYS were
decided upon a. a meeting Of the man
\ginS committee u the mercantile
fctior % the Chamber % Commerce
n Thursday evening These dates
l. Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesday.
arch 20. - and 20
accordins 20 The plans of the com
tee. g Is the hope 20 make these
ee days. merchandising events that
prove ~ sufficient attraction 20
W fhousa nds % customers here
IN the suhurha, sections The mer-
ants viii am 20 demonstrate what
ey contend they can and Do offer on
other DAYS meet IN price and
hitY the goods offered by stores IN
her cities
There VII, ha Inducements IN ne
y ~ goods nt attractive prices for
ese specla days. and the sale VIII
specially advertised throurho,.t
AZURE. Eastern Shore % Maryland
- New Jersey and lower sec
IT, of pcrrayivau!a
There VIII bt . meeting - the gen
era section on Thursday. March NJ
ia the Hotel du Purt u viii pa.
supper meeting. and because % one
topic that VIII he discussed ought 90
rove interesting 90 every merchant.
This subject h 90 Try and decide upon
, ioint opening day for the sale of
'prinE goods ~ al descriptions Tho
dea was sruHsed last spring. brf
knthiuG definite was ACCOMPLISHED
his year many ~ She mer, hants want
|o IA date FOR All. and the matter N.ll
|fndouhiedly envoke a lively Discus
] ion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
MURDER CLUE FICTION.
Police Unable 10 Verify State
nents Of Fields Regard
ing Taylor Mystery.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Los Angeles Feb. 25.-Interesr re-
suiting from the confession" OF Harry
y. Fields in Detroit as 70 certain al
leged details OF the murder OF William
Desmond Taylor. fIn director, was
suosiding here today. with cutsuoken
expressions by officials CT their dis
belief in Fields statements.
They declared they had been unabIa
70 substantiate any OF the alterations
Fields made 10 the Detroit authorities.
During the night. William Davis.
chauffeur for Mabel Norrnand. vas
questioned again BY Chief Deputy
sheriff Al Manning and Deputy
Sheriff Joe Nolan. Davis appeared sur
prised when the hint was given OF the
purpose OF the questioning Of the
chauffeur, who had already been quas-
toned time and again by WOOL
wine and the detectives working ON
the case.
Miss Mabel Noruand. who was n.
last known person 10 see Taylor alive.
was reported today TO be much i'm
proved.