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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
CHAPTER XXVI
Cutting Trail

Airby's efforts to find James Gun.
ninsham after dinner were not success.
iul. He was not at his rooms at the
country Club, or at his Office. Nor was
ne at a dinner dance where he was
among the invited guests. a bit of infor.
atlon Rose had gathered from the So
Siety columns OF the previous Sunday q
news. His cousin reached him at last
next morning by means of his business
telephone. An appointment was ar.
ranged In five sentences.
delegation of three which filed in To see
MIN he gave no sign Of it. He bowed. :.
ssat Tor more chairs from the outer
omce, and seated his visitors, all with
q, ,dry, close smile lowering on the edge
Kirby cut short preliminaries. "You
snow why we're here and what we
"ant' he said abruptly.
m confess / don't, unless to report
s On your trip to Golden" James coun-
isred osL ssH!sVely. "Was 1t successful. may
w..a!..t .a' # wasn't you know why 1t
The eyes of the two men met Neither
tho 'nIm' .;a dodged in. the least or gave TO
'"e igor OF the others gaze.
presume" '~p'"''''"' :
..a;u xou don't deny 1t, then"
h...My dear Kirby, l never waste
Thau.a Ta.a IN useless denials. You saw Jack.
"...tstore ..tstore he must have been there"
him 10 was. He brought away with
cense rssIse Page cut from the marriage Ii.
Tb..a ilfted 4 hand Of protest. "Ah I!
ways We come to the parting Of the
x,,tNo, but you know it's true" said
A'rSy blunt.y. ' "
mr,;,ot Mot at all. aIe surely would no,
a!'iSte a public record"
RI, ~ ~ needn't 80 into that. He did.
tbo iast .ast didn't keep us from getting
..N ~, marion we wanted"
,v,,.NsG1' NG' James murmurrd the mono.
hs h"aoae with polite Indifference. But
broww% wa.ched, lynx-eyed, the strong,
s,S, race OF his cousin.
- .we we Know now the recret YOU want,
~ y sssp hidden in the coprthouss NJ
s','s sss sasss, 4 s.s,ssl,s y,
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How old was your uncief''
! He was past fifty .slx--just past. :.
That's not the man my husband
ma rris1."
sI(ot the man Oh. a~rn't vou mir.
tslsn nd Ms' R:1tin, ny unc. o. Va:
Ths old lady got up swiftly. ''Please
excuse me q minute" She moved with
extraordinary agility into the house. It
was scarcely minute before she wae
with him again, q newspaper IN her
hand. In connection with the Cunning.
ham murder mystery several pictures
were shown, Among them were photo.
graphs Of his uncle and two cousins.
This ID the man whose marriage to
Miss Hartman I Witnessed" she said.
Her finger WAS pointing to the like.
ness Of his cousin, James Cunningham.
TO b continued tomorroW
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CHAPTER XVII
The Detective Gets Two Surpr

The Detective Gets Two Surprises
Kirby stared down at the document
in front Of him. He could scarcely be.
lieve the evidence flashed by his eyes
to his brain. 1t was the document
he had asked the County Recorder at
Golden to send him-and It certified
that, on July 81, James Cunningham
and Phyllis Hartman had been united
in marriage at. Golden by the Rev.
Nicodemus Rankin.
This knocked the props from under
the whole theory he had built up to
account for the disappearance of Esther
Mclean. If Esther were not the widow
OF his uncle, then the motive of James
in helping her to vanish was not ap.
parent. Perhaps he told the truth and
knew nothing about the affair whatever.
But Kirby was puzzled. Why had
his uncle. who was openly engaged to
Phyllis Hartman, married her surrep.
titiously and kept that marriage a SC.
cret! 1t was not in character, and he
could see no reason for it. Foster had
sent him to Golden on the tacit hint
that there was some clue in the license
register to the mystery of James Gun.
ningham's death. What bearing had
this marriage on It, II any?
1t explained. OF course, the visit of
ments on the night he was murdered.
She had an entire right to 60 there ut
any time, and II they were keeping their
relation a secret would naturally 70
at night when she could slip In unob-
served.
But Kirby's mind wandered up and
down blind alleys. The discovery Of this
secret seemed only to make the tangle
more difficult.
He had a hunch that there was a
clue at Golden he had somehow missed,
and that feeling took him back there
within three hours of the receipt of the
certificate.
The clerk In the Recorders Office
could tell him nothing now except that
he had called up Mrs. Rankin by tele-
phone and she had brought up the de.
iaoyed certificate at once. Kirby lost no
time TN ps among the records: He walked to
the Rankin house and introduced him
self to an old lady summing herself on
the porch. She was a plump, brisk lit.
tie person with swapping eyes and
than her years.
I'm sorry ! wasn't at home when
you called. Can help you now?"
II don't know. James Cunningham
was my uncle. We thought he had
married a girl who Is a sister Of the
friend with me the day called. But
1t seems we were mistaken. He mar
ried Phyllis Hartman, the young WON.
an to whom he was engaged"
Mrs, Rankin smiled, the placid,
smile of experience. 1--WE
noticed that men sometimes do marry
the girls to whom they are engaged"
"Yes. but" Kirby broke off and
tried another tack. "IIow old was the
lady! And was she dark or fair"
Miss Hartman? I should think she
may be twenty five. She Is dark. slen-
Ter, and beautifully dressed. Rather an
an expensive sort of young lady, per.
"Did she act MS though she were
much-well. in love with-Mr. Gun.
The bright eyes twinkled. "She's not
I young woman who wears her heart
IN her sleeve. ! judge. I can't answer
that question. My opinion is that he
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fHrs pEsrNs rHE sforY

yan93 CvrninSnsm cvrs! n Y. ~ r,ch a9d ruth;
~ e; "a cs: s:s. SSnsi"sbsDS 81 s bsDS S.. ss: S SSS
& share. oE, a .byeiness dsAE She 10 Tie
lister of wild Rose. q riding 6tri, who
, kiiS her sister trouble 70 Kifbv Lane,
a .uDSt4nlin6 and chlvsir6us COWBOY,
klrty takes 10 the matter win Jack and
know the name Of the eifi. Wh0a Ne
IL .mIrdSr had SsSI ocmmittSd 81, :
S: 3: !:a n:a 'iss Fs.. ?: T.! \: 4! ES.:: =
Ssssd Smssd Vac neds &c sSssSSsSHin:Rn: SsSS ,n.S!
". :s'ss;ia y s:!a II ,YK..:ss =; ..s:sI: @sF;
ipsrtmsnt iSe Nth. Of tSS MURDER.
Hull, the man thrown out Of CUNNING.
Sceisty siff. 70 wheT cunninshIm had
sn Z sss . THS N. e: .o,ssh n,shs q r.: Yur.
Botn.. dlecover that Olson. . rancher.
bad been ~ room near the apart.
&vtksr. Roses sister. diSsppssss. S'' 'A
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TO b continued tousorrow
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
Slide HurIs Engine 700 Feet.

Denver.-FOur trainmen were killed
and two We're injured when an ava
lanche carried n Denver & Salt Lake
engine 700 feet down the side of a
mountain. Moffat road officials de-
clared that the bodies of the four men
were buried under tons of snow and
rock and that it probably would be i'm
possible to recover them before spring.
1t was asserted that in all probability
the giant locomotive never could be re-
claimed. According to the statements
of Engineer Cane and Fireman Con-
way, the engine turned over several
times on the descent.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
Drastic Laws. in Mexia OIL Field.

Mcxia, Texas.-Unless citizens Of
Limestone and Freestone counties can
produce convincing proof that they are
able to enforce laws of the state, mar
tlal law displucing all locally consti-
tuted authorities will be instituted,
Gov. Pat NJ. Neff declared here at a
conference with representative citizens
of Limestone county. You have only
squlnted at martial law compared with
what it will he If the people are not
able to establish and maintain law and
ORDER" the governor said.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
Hero Of His Class.

"Hcw do you get on with spellingf
Harry's mother asked him after hiSl
first day at school. "YOu look SO
pleased that I'm sure you did we'll" !.
mo. couldn't spell much of anys
thing" admitted Harry, land couldn't
remember the arithmetic very well,
nor the geography"
The mother showed her disappoint-
ment, but Harry had consolation in re;
serve
But that's no matter, mother" he
said; 'the boys admire me. they say
I've got the biggest feet In the class
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason VIII,
II is that 80 many products that are e1
tensively advertised, all at once drop ou
of sight and are soon forgotten! Th
reason is plain-the article did not fulf1
the promises of the manufacturer. Til
applies more particularly to a medicini
A medicinal preparation that has rel
curative value almost sells itself, as iii
an endless chain system the remedy
recommended by those who have be
benefited, to those who are in need of I
A prominent druggist says Take
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
preparation I have sold for many VI
and never hesitate to recommend, I'd
almost every case it shows excellent
suits, as many of my customers tes
No other kidney remedy has 80 lar
sale"
According to sworn statements
verified testimony of thousands who
used the preparation, the success of
kilmer's Swamp Root is due to the
30 many people claim, that it fulfill
most every wish in overcoming kid
liver and bladder ailments; corrects
nary troubles and neutralizes the u
acid which causes rheumatism. III
You may receive sample bottle \
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Addrs|
DR.: Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N.
and enclose ten cents; also mention "a
paper. Large and medium size bott]
for sale at all drug stores.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
Captive Has Burglar School Diploma

Providence, II. I.-Dlscovered while
at work drilling holes in a safe in the
vestry of st. Patrick's Roman Catholic
church here, Charles Benson, who pos
sesses what purports to be diploma
from a San Francisco school for burg
police and arrested. Among posses
sions claimed by the man, and taken
from room in Il railroad station here,
are several correspondence course les
sons in how to be burglar, n diploma
signifying that Benson is graduate.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
COAL MINERS ASK INCREASED
WAGE IN ANT ThRAClTE
FIELD.
DEMAND SIX HOUR DAY
UNITED MINE WORKERS ALSO
RENEW REQUEST FOR FIVE
DAY WEEK.
Western Newspaper Union News seriee.)

Indianapolis, Ind.-Renewal of the
demand of union coal miners for 4
six-hour day, fIve-day week, pro-
pOsal that was made before the 1919
strike, was adopted by the convention
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea as a part of the policy the union
will seek to have included in new wage
agreements, effective April l. This
demand had the united opposition OF
the unions leaders, including all dis
trict presidents. The convention action
for the shorter working day, however,
was the only radical change in the
wage policy proposed by the unions
scale committee, which centered the
unions policy proposals toward retain
ing present basic wages for soft coal
miners and gaining increases for an
thracite workers under threat of II gen
eral strike.
The strike and wage proposals by
the committee were adopted by unan-
imOus vote. The strike declaration
however, provided for its submission
to a referendum vote of the union
membership before any walkout IL
ordered by officials.
In declaring for the siX-hour day
the delegates OverrOde the committee
recommendations for an eight-hour day
underground and also voted down a
proposal limiting actual work time to
seven hours day.
Bitter criticism of the union's off,
GERS was made by delegates in urging
adoption of the six-hour day, but sew
eral officials took the floor, appealing
for favorable action on the commit
tees eight-hOur demand. But the dele
gates argued that the sixhour pro-
posal meant more continuous work and
called on the officers to carry out
our wishes"
Whether the siX-hour day demand
obtains for the anthracite districts was
an unanswered question. 1t was
pointed out that the anthracite work
ers We're not opposing the proposal.
President John l.. Lewis said he was
unable to advise the delegates as to
the siX-hour day as affecting anthra-
clte WORKERS.
Aside from the action OF the six
hour day, the delegates also recorded
an intention to stiffen up some of the
minor demands recommended by the
scale committee by substituting "de-
mand" for "recOmmend," where it ap-
peared in the committee report.
Its other demands as adopted. in
cluded the following:
Removal Of inequitable differentials
in wages, which would result in in
creased wages in some fields; pay and
-one-half for overtime work: double
pay for Sunday and holiday work !;
elimination Of the automatic penalty
clause Of the present agreement pro-
viding for filming miners or operators
for violation OF contracts, and all new
contracts to obtain for two years, be-
ginning next April l.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
A CatastropI,e.

Peck-On the day on which my WI
ding occurred
Heck (interrupting)-You'll par(
me, old man, but calamities "occ
Marriage balls and receptions II
place"
Peck-That being the distinct
we'll let what ! said stand.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23

I find that can work In the laundry III,
through tho time and do my housework,
too. Last month I was 90 surprised 81
myself to be up and around and feeling
60 good while before used to feel conn
pletely lifeless. have told some of tho
girls who work with me and have such
troubles to try Lydia E. Pinkham' sVege-
table Compound, and I tell them how il
has helped me. You can use my teshf
monial for tho good Of others. "-MrL
BLANCHE SILVIA, 50 Grant St.. Taunton.
Mass.
It's the same story-one friend telling
another of the value of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. "a
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
Ono Hundred Horse. Die in Fire

Indianapolis, lnd.-The large brick
horse barn at the indianapolis State
Fair grounds here and about 100 valu-
able horses were burned, causing a
loss estimated at S2OO.0OO. Three
horsemen also we're burned.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
Naturally Qualified.

"What makes you think your
Josh will be a good jazz performe
Because" answered Farmer Cd
tossel, "he can stand most any k
of noise without getting nervous
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
DOES LAUNDRY
WORK and
H0USEWORK to-
Surprised to Find HID
self Feeling So Well
Taunton, Mass.-'Iused to have pa}
In my back and legs 90 badly. with otl

[uoubIes that WON
sometimeshave,H ID
!my doctor order
|me to stay In bed
week in everymont
It didn't do me muc1
good, 50 one day afte1
talking with a friend
who took Lydia e.
|PfnkhAm's Vegeta-
ble Compound fof
about the same troQ-
bles / had, / thought
In -o,,0l k IL
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23
THE WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EiGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoiNGS AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
WESTERN

Western Ser,r.psf Unisu New, sss,ies.)
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23

Q ECRETARY OF COMMERCE
~ HOOVER wants to publish the
trade statistics gathered by trade as
sociatioDs, so he asked Attorney Cen
The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-23

dlers that prey on Ignorant foreign
residents has been uncovered, this
time in Chicago. The victims were de-
frauded of millions of dollars by means
comparable to those employed by
Ponzi of Boston. Most Of the men,
bers of the gang are under arrest and
others.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-29

FOR RENT-Good 5-room house near
graded school; on paved street: wa
ter and lights.-P. 7. W. Plyler.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-29
OF Spelling and Spoilers
lFrom the Greensboro News }

Contrary to the impression, that
copy-readers bear in their hours of
pessimism. the schools of the old
State are, praise be! still trunng out
some people who can spell. The
Raleigh Times chronicles a contest
held in its town the other day, in
which state championship honors went
Miss Doris Davis, seventh grade,
White Cross Roads schools. Durham
county, and evidence is offered that
Miss Doris is an etymologist of pow
er and versatility. To wit We for ex-
ample, here are the first one hundred
words:
Croauet, crochet knowledge, cal
endar, tedious, precision, burlesque,
malicious, irritable, noticeable, ad-
vantageous, bulletin, condescend,
wearisome, stereopticon, symmetry,
countenance, accumulate, hospitality,
manual, development, manage, man.
ageable, management, parliament,
imaginative, invisible, athletic, Wig
lance, inaugural, glacier, estimable,
equilateral, affectionately, chameleon,
successive, knavishly, architecture,
kydrangea. cylindrical, chrysanthe-
mum, abridge, exaggerate, endeavor,
separate, eighth, nasturtium, fertil-
ity. recreation, belle, bequeath, chem
Nq', analyze, haughtily, illuminate,
nifty, exhibition, judge, ann6l, ap-
preciate, orchestra, intermittent,
pamphlet, seige, originally, origin,
magnificent, identical, forgeit, neces-
sty, anticipate, fiery. fugitive, en-
sign, amiable, banquet, courier, crys-
talize, device, edible, hyacinth, con-
scious, contrivance. license. eminence,
marvellous, memorandum, oftimes,
esteem.
Miss Smith and Miss Ruth Clinard,
of Davidson, won first honors in this
it was a written contest, and there
fore a real test Of proficiency-and
few others lived through it: Rosa
lie Griffin, of Castalia; Elizabeth
| W.seheart. of Lumberton, Alice
Brown of New Hanover, Ralph
Thornburg. of Cabarrus-Ralph seems
% be the only male prospective suf-
fragan in the whole spellin' match
hat cans pell even a little-Mary
Howard. of Norlina, and Virginia
Adderhold, of Statesville.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-29

hooded outlaws, according 10 today's
pronouncement uttered By Grand
a membership or affiliation with the
Master A. NJ. Betiler, and which was
given close attention By the repre-
sentatives of $40 lodges of the Penn
sylvania jurisdiction.
The action taken today is a refu-
tatiOn of slanderous reports current
throughout the country that men,
bers of the Masonic fraternity have
been encouraging the organization
and growth of the ''invIsable en-
pire," il was declared.
In addition TO warning the men,
bership against having any connec-
tion with the klan, the use of Ma
sonic property for the purpose Of
holding klan meetings was strictly
forbidden and whenever a building
owned or leased by a Masonic lodge
is rented to any organization, there
must be clear understanding as to
the identity of lessee and purpose for
which the meeting is to be held.
Today's prOnouncement by the
grand lodge is the first official reeog-
HiNHNH Va Nhe dSiNilitS Oi the hldI III
endeavoring TO recruit members
among the Masonic fraternities in
Pennsylvania. Efforts have been
made long time by older Masons
in Pennsylvania to discourage the
Younger and less experienced men,
oers from having any connection
with any organization which use un-
awful methods and, while the feel
ng among the leaders has been as
strong in Pennsylvania as in other
states, the action taken today puts
his state in line with many other
which have declared
against the organization.
Reports of the representatives
howed the membership in Pennsyl-
iania to be 100000, an increase of
$1,000 during 1922.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-29
Must Eat Six Geese in Six Days

Louis PazolI, at Atlanta, Ga,
started December Sth serving his
sentence of eating one goose day
for six years, following his arraign-
ment in public court because his flock
Of six geese kept neighbors awake
with their kissing and honking. Pa
zoll, unable to sell his feathered
flock, suggested to the court that his
case be dismissed if he served one
goose day to his family. He expects
to encounter no trouble in carrying
out the sentence.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-29
TRYING TO TRACE
OUTLAWS kU kLUX kLAN
Section of Louisina Deeply Stirred
Over August Murder and Cover
nor's Attempt to Find Criminals

BaStrop, La, Dec. 27.-Civil anl
military authorities followed today
through the red low hills and swamp:
OF Morehouse parish .the trail they
believe was taken by the masked anC
robed men on the afternoon and night
Aof August - when five men were
/ Kidnapped and two murdered.
The trail covered a distance of
about % miles from a point on the
Bastrop-Mer Rouge highway where
the men were kidnapped to a ferry
landing at Lake La Fourche near
where the bodies of two of them
were found last night.
The recOnnOiterS were seeking ad-
ditional evidence implicating those
responsible for the mysterious dyna-
hitting that released the bodies from
tie lake where they had beer
weighted down for months.
The day was devoid of local de-
velopments. All eyes We're turned
towards Baltimore where DR.. b. Nj.
Mckon. former Mer Rouge mayor.
was battling against extradition to
Louisiana where he is to face a
charge of murder in connection with
the case.
The legal fight to bring him back
may develop another historic Incl
dent similar To the efforts to get
former Governor Taylor of Ken
lucky. out of Indiana, to stand trial
for the murder of Governor Goebel
OF the blue grass state in Frankfort,
KY. two decades or more ago, is
the belief expressed today by friends
OF the former mayor.
Funds Available
1t developed during the day there
will be unlimited funds available and
countless friends to assist the physi-
can who does not want to return
here His friends in Morehouse and
parishes were lining up in
his behalf, Many messages of re-
assurances were sent his family at
Monroe. where his wife, four chill
dren and narents reside.
That bond in . figures would be
available in the event bail would be
permitted is generally conceded here
A sum of SS50,000 was said to have
been available for the release of
I, J. Burnett, former deputy sheriff,
the first arrest in the case. A fee
of $4,000 was reported to have
been offered certain firm of lawyers
to lead in his defense. Since the in
of Burnett various
strangers have reached the town,
held brief conversations with the
prisoner and then departed on the
next train, it is known.
Mckoin's friends are authority for
the statement that he will attract
the support of many throughout the
United States.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-29
PENNSYLVANIA MASONS
OUTLINE KU KLUX KHAN
No Good Mason will Affiliate With
Hooded knights" Says Grand
Master Beitler

Philadelphia. Dec. 27.-The Ku
Klux klan in Pennsylvania was out
lawed by the grand lodge of Free
Masons today at the meeting of rep
resentatives from throughout the
state, at which officers of the grand
lodge. elected December Z were in
stalled for the new Masonic year.
No good Mason will hereafter hold
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-29

FOR SALE-Or will swap for horses,
cattle, etc. two good 7-pasSenger
Buick automobiles III Al condition.
Reason: Have bought closed ears.
Fowler 4 Lee.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-29

At COST-For the next ten days we
viii sell cur stock OF Furniture,
Hardware, Shoes, No ions. Grocer
les at cost. This IS genuine cost
sale in order to reduce the stock
70 make some changes in the bus
mess. .-StarneS, Thompson & Pres
ley. Indian Trail, n. c.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-29

CEOPENING ANN0t NCEMENT-
About January | viii reopen my
cleaning. dye ng ard pressing bust
ness in the PYLE and Funderburk
old stand on Fast Franklin Street
sol cit your patronage. The firm
name will he American Dry Clean
ing and Tailoring Company.-0s-
car G. Lsney, Prop.
The Monroe journal., 1922-12-29

GEr MAGAZINES al the Union Va
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