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The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-14
Seq Captain Claims TW0 Tranlps Told Him They Had
 Been Hired to KiU Taylor

SAN FRANCISCO Feb 14.-Chares Carson, who claims to be a sea captain, told the police he met two tramps near Tracy California December and they told him they had been hired in Los Angeles kill movie director named Taylor The police inclined to doubt the story but not fled Angeles authorities that they keeping Carson under surveillance.
 MABLE RESOLVED OF ALI. BLAME
 NEW YORK, Feb 14--Mabe Normand's father Caud G Norand of St. George Staten Island announced his daugh ter wired him the Los Angeles authorities grand Juy dls ct attorney poce absoved her of all blame in the Ta Tor shooting ''' "2aN
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-03

to offer me chance; and then, If
unknown to the party impersonating
me, such a ore might learn the truth
unsupported. Do you believe me, Cap
tain?"
II have no reason to doubt what you
say. l mean to do my very best to
uncover the mystery. You have these
fraudulent checks?"
Eyes; one was returned to me only
yesterday"
81 shall want them, together with
one you drew yourself. You do not
mind if ask you one or two rather di-
rect personal questions?'
"Assuredly not"
engagement"
She laughed, but from sudden en-
barrassment.
1T was silly, wasn't it! Really /
do not exactly know; sudden i'm
pulse, and the words were spoken. 1t
occurred to me that our intimacy
could be accounted for in no other
way"
$50 l supposed. Well. there is no
harm done, but now, you understand,
we must play out the game"
"Play it out?"
Surely; act natural, permit no sus-
picion to be aroused. Even if / should
feel impelled by duty, to kiss you, it is
my privilege"
"Why-why, you cannot mean that!"
"Oh, but / do. This is no threat
that l shall insist on carrying the mat
ter to such an extreme, yet 1 must in
sist on the right if it becomes neces-
sary."
Her eyes fell, the breath pulsing be-
tween her lips.
81 am not afraid" she said rather
proudly. Eyes, / will play the game"
Good! 1 knew you would. And
now for the second question; why did
you come to my room last night?"
She stared at him incredulously.
"Your room! / come to your room !.
Assuredly no; what can you mean?"
"Then it must be that I have al
ready encountered the ghost" he de-
clared smilingly. "For the very coun-
terpart of you certainly visited me. |
had clear view of her. / would have
sworn she was YOU
ga woman?"
Absolutely woman; flesh and
blood no doubt as to that"
"When was this?'
"After midnight"
''It was not +, Captain West; please
believe that-but hush; there comes
Percival Coolidge!"
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CHAPTER III
West Wins the First Hand.

The newcomer stood at the edge of
the front steps, and paused long
enough to light a cigarette before de-
scending. His features were as clear
cut as though done in marble, and
about as expressive. For the first
time, in the glare of the bright morn
ing light, West took stock of the fell
low, and realized his true nature. In
stinctively he felt that here was the
particular antagonist he was 70 be
pitted against. His companion must
have sensed the same fact, for she
of the vines.
''You meet him." she whispered,
"alone. l would rather he did not
find us together"
She had vanished before he could
interpose, slipping away so noiselessly,
he was scarcely aware of her swift
action. Coolidge strolled on, the blue
smoke of the cigarette marking his
progress. West stepped carelessly
forth from the concealment of. the
vines, watchful for any change of ex-
preston on the face of the other.
There was none, not even a look of
surprise, or tightening of the lip.
"Ah! Captain" he said easily, toss
ing his stub aside, and drawing forth
his case for another. GLORIOUS air
this morning; the advantage of early
rising; you indulge. I presume?"
IAN army habit, mean to do away
with later. Thanks. l suppose break
fast is not ready?"
Hardly vet" glancing about in
quiringly. ''My niece is usually out
here at this hour, which accounts for
my venturing forth. She is not here?"
mot now, although there are evil
dences that she has been" indicating
the gloves and pruning shears visible
beside the walk. "We must have ar
rivsd too late"
$50 it seems. You are aware of who
| am, l presume? the position l hold
relative to her property?"
Certainly; you are her uncle and
guardian. Under the terms of the
will you remain in full control until
she is twenty-five. now almost at hand,
except for an annual income, payable
TO her monthly. Is not that the situa-
tion?"
"You have apparently made very
careful inquiry" he commented with q
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CHAPTER ll-Continued.

only what my father left him,
which was a considerable sum, and a
limited interest in the business. He
was very much dissatisfied with his
share. Before l was born he had con-
fidently expected to inherit every
thing"
"The estate then is not settled?"
"Not until l am twenty-five; within
a few days now"
"And your mother?"
"She died at my BIRTH"
West leaned forward eagerly. "It
he asked swiftly. You imagine it
has wasted?"
mo, not at all. They tell me it has
increased in value. Percival Coolidge
is a good business man, but something
strange is going on behind the scenes.
/ seem to be fighting against a ghost"
"a ghost!"
Yes; now don't laugh at me! Do
you suppose l would ever have done
anything as reckless as advertising for
hClp IL iIiu hoI DcSH ACTUALLY ucS-
perate? Can you imagine respect
able girl performing so ridiculous an
act, as putting her whole trust in a
stranger, inviting him TO her home, in
PRODUCING him as her promised hus-
band to her relatives and friends?
Why, it almost proves me crazed, and,
In measure, / think l must be. But
1t is because | have exhausted all or
binary methods. 1 do not seem to bS
opposing anything of flesh and blood;
/ am fighting against shadows. / can
not even explain my predicament to
another"
"YOu must try" he insisted firmly,
affected by her evident distress. II
must be told everything if l am to be
of any value. A half way confidence
can accomplish nothing"
'But it sounds so foolish / am be-
Ing haunted! / know that, yet that
is all / do know"
Haunted, in what way?"
81 do not even know that; but by
woman, | think-a woman who must
strangely resemble me. She pretends
to be me-to my friends, to my SER
wants, at my bank. / never see the
creature, but l hear of her from 9TH
ers. She has actually drawn checks in
my name, initiating my signature, and
having them cashed by clerks who
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to this engagement" Coolidge said
with dignity. even now it is SUBJ
ject to my approval"
81 think not. Your guardianship
was merely a special provision of the
will, with reference to the estate. So
| understand, at least. At twenty-one.
she became mistress of her own per-
sonal affairs, and no longer needed to
consult YOU"
81 controlled her income"
"Only the surplus; certain sum
was to be paid her each month until
she was twenty-five; then the entire
estate came into her possession. Be-
yond this yol exercised no legal
authority"
"You seem we'll posted"
'The lady herself informed me as to
these facts"
Coolidge gave utterance to an oath,
which burst from his lips before it
could be wholly restrained.
On you! just what is your
gamer" he exclaimed roughly, forget
ting his pose. "Are you trying to get
your nose into my affairs?"
Most certainly not" returned West
coolly, yet facing the other with a
steady eye. But l may be led to in
vestigate those Of Miss Coolidge, if
she should so request. 1t seems she
possesses no one to represent her at,
present-not even the family lawyer"
what do you imply by that re-
mark?"
"f'hat she has gone to you, and to
the attorney who represents the es-
tate, relative to some very strange oc-
currences of late, only to be laughed
at. No effort has been made to re-
lieve her anxiety"
"You mean that fool story about
some one else pretending to be her?
And you propose investigating her
wild imaginings, hey? By Cad, you
are going to have an interesting time"
81 hope So at least, 1 am hoping
to discover some truth"
"Good. / wish you WE'LL" and his
tone was one of decided relief. "Your
adventures ought to prove quite anus
ing"
Coolidge laughed heartily, the whole
affair apparently taking on a new as
pect, now that he felt he comprehend
ed the real purpose of the other.
ooh. by the way, West, you must
pardon me if l send Sexton into your
room for a valise | left there. You
see / occupied that suite until you
came. I do not know why Natalie de-
cided to change me this time-natur-
ally wished to reserve the best for you,
I presume"
every kind of her, am sure. There
is Sexton now"
(which means breakfast Is served.
Shall we go in?"
The two men walked slowly up the
graveled path, leading to the side
door. Vests thoughts were busy with
this new discovery. Had he mad
vertently stumbled upon a clue? So
he had occupied the room usually re-
served for Percival Coolidge. Per
haps here was the explanation of the
coming of his strange visitor. West
glanced aside at the face of his I'M
conscious companion, deciding quickly
to venture a chance shot.
'sWere you expecting a caller last
night?" he asked calmly.
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"PLAY 1T QUIT"

SYNOPSIS.-Answe an adver-
tisement calling for a young man
willing to engage in service of dan
ger, Matthew West, eX-service man
just returned from France, where
he had been captain of engineers,
meets Natalie Coolidge, writer of
the advertisement, and without be-
ing instructed as to his probable
duties, is engaged by her, and that
same evening introduced to her
friends as her fiance. That night,
in the Coolidge home, West is star
tied by the appearance in his room
of young woman, whom he takes
to be Natalie, but who escapes be-
fore he can be sure
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perceptible sheer. mo doubt this was

perceptible sheer. mo doubt this was
matter of deep interest to you."
"Of some interest, / confess" ac-
knowledged West, controlling his tenn
per. although my information HIS
not come from inquiry. Miss Natalie
was kind enough to talk to me about
her affairs, presupposing my interest
in them. My family is far from pow
erty stricken, and / have very good
profession. 1t is quite right you should
know this"
''What profession, may ask?''
"Civil engineer"
''But not established, / imagine?"
Il had very good connections before
the war. Since returning from France,
have made no effort to renew these.
or seek others. /, of course, expect
to do so later, and shall be in no way
dependent upon Miss Coolidge's for
tune"
although quite willing to share it,
I presume?"
II think you have insinuated that
often enough" returned West, fully
aroused by the insolent words and
manner of the other. Perhaps it
may be well for us to have a plain
understanding without further delay,
Mr.. Percival Coolidge. AS l under
stand matters, you are her guardian
under the special provisions of your
brothers will?"
"You are perfectly right, sir, and
should have been consulted previous
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know me WE'LL. / am constantly re-
ported as being seen at restaurants
and hotels where | have not been. and
with parties I do not know. This has
been going on for month now.
have endeavored TO discuss the situa-
tion with few people, but they only
laugh at the strange idea. No one will
listen to me seriously"
"And you conceived the thought that
perhaps a total stranger might prove
more sympathetic"
''Yes," she admitted, IF he was
young and adventurous provided
interested him az all. 1t would seem
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A Lady of Distinction

Is recognized by the delicate fascinat
ing influence Of the perfume she uses
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed by busting with Cuticura
Talcum powder usually means clear
sweet, healthy skin.-Advertiseme
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A Taller Race.

q Taller Race.
"Girls are getting taller" "They
had to-" "Huh?" ITO reach the street
car straps. Louisville Courier-J our
nal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-03

Beware of little expenses. A small
leak will sink a great ship.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-03

Don't be content with following good
advice; catch up with it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-03

Sunlight is a good germicide.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-03
Stop the Pain.

Stop the Pain.
The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
quickly without scars. SOC and 60c by all
druggists, or send SOC to The j. w. Cole
Co., Rockford Ill.-Advertisement.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-03

A great person expects everything
everything of others.
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"SureIy, you are not actually
making love to mel"

ITO BE CONTINUED
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-14
PATRIOTIC ENGINEER
 GETS $40,000 VERDICT FROM BROTHERHOOD

SELMA, Ala, Dec. Especially )- The jury in the case of ]. W. Green vs. the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers brought in a verdict for s4o.oo0 for. the plaintiff in the circuit court of Dallas county this afternoon.
 Green, who is well-known en- gineer on the Southern railroad, and who has had the Selma Birmingham run for many years, entered a suit for s50,O0o damages when he was ex- pelled from the Selma branch of the brotherhood in 1918. because of all legged disloyal remarks credited to him and which were published In Selma newspaper
 The incident occurred at the time of the threatened nationwide rail road Strike few weeks prior to the entrance of this country into the World war. Green is alleged to have said. in answer to a question. What will you do if the strike is called?:
 My first duty Is. to my country, and if they will give me my engine will run it." At previous trial Green was given a judgment for s10- 900, but this suit was reversed and remanded by the state supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-14
PURE ANGLO-S SAXON BLOOD IN DIXIE ID SAVE DEMOCRACY
Former Vice President Praises Southern Ideals in Address Before Mississippi SoCie-
 ty in Washington
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD Washington. D. C., Dec. l3


 That the south is the hope of the survival of the American republic was declared by former Vice Pres ident Thomas R. Marshall in an in- formal address to the Mississippi society tonight.
 Hardly had the applause that greeted his first reference to the southland subsided before he re- newed the demonstration with an- other ringing sentence: 1.-The des- tiny of the nation is in the hands of the pure Americanism of the south and not with the babel of tongues that is confounding the cities of the east. You people of the south once tried to discover the union.
 Pure Blood Prevails
 But I say now that the hope of tho survival of the republic Is the south.."
 MT. Marshall then explained that the purest English speaking and English thinking strain which for centuries has stood for the greatest UltdSuiS OL liccuoih diio ttDSAeJ Ne~N preserved in the south as in no other section of the United States and that the day was not far away when these descendants of the traditional preservers and defenders of dem ocratie ideals and believers in con- servatism in government and social order would stand as a stonewall 10 turn back the tide of "wild-eyed'' radicalism now threatening ina the ''hideous" form of belshevism.
 MT. Marshall was given another
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-14
|SWAMP-ROOT FOR KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really stands ont pre-eminent as medicine for curable ailments of the Kidneys, liver and bladder.
 pr. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the highest for the reason that 1t has proven to be Just the remedy needed in fhousands upon. thousands of dis- dressing cases. Swamp-Root makes friends quickly because its mild and immediate effect is soon realized In most cases. It is gentle. healing vegetable compound.
 Start treatment at once. Sold at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large. However, If you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,. Binghamton. N. Y.. for a sample bottle. When writ. inG be snra and mention this paper. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-14


 mind" about Mississippi's senior sen ator, John Sharp Williams.
 Praises Williams
 'I know something of the men now occupying seats in the, United States Senate" he declared, land I know something about the men who have in days gone by served in that eminent body and what I am going to say Is not in disparagement of any senator living or dead. It is my deliberate judgment and carefully sive knowledge of the political his tory of the world, of the origin of races and nationalities and the science of government. John Sharp Williams has never had a superior in the Senate. l will say also that for sustained eloquence, sustained logic and sustained strength in de- bate he Is without an equal in any legislative body in the world, and d remarkable fact in this connection is that he Is always ready"
 Another pleasing reference by MT. Marshall was to Senator Harrison's s speeches in Indiana during the re- cent campaign. He said that the junior Mississippi senator struck blows in that state which staggered the enemy and contributed effective ly to the victory won by Governor Ralston in his race against Beveridga for the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-14
MONTEVALLO STUDENTS
 MAKE HIGH GRADES

MoNTEvALLO, Ala, Dec 1s-- (Special.)-The first term examina- tfons at the college closed November 2s. The records show that the aver age grade of the students Is proba- biy higher this year than in former years. The full honor roll has not yet been made up. but there are 21 students whose standing Is con sidered exceptional in that they have made grades A (90 to 100) in some subjects, and B (S0 to S9) in all others.
 Their names are: Rebekah Pruett, Hurtsboro; Helen Townsend, Russell vile; Katherine Braswell, Demopolis' Margaret Morrison, Selma; Mar guerite Scroggins. Center; Ernestine Tatum, Colvert; Carolyn Thrash stanton: Winifred Cast1eman, Greens boro; Helen Davis. Fort Davis; Ad- die Scarbrough. Mt. Willing: Ernes- tine Robinson, Montevallo; Allene
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-14
BURGLAR STEALSA DIAMOND BAR PIN
 VALUED AT $4,000

While all the members of the family were on the ground floor or the residence playing cards. sec- ond story burglar entered the resi- dence of Mrs. NJ. B. Eiseman, 125s Whitaker street. south, through a window on the second floor and ob- tained a diamond bar pin valued at s4.00O. at II o'clock Tuesday night
 Officers who were summoned to the scene were unable to find any trace of the burglar.
 Mrs. Eiseman said that she was at tracted to the second floor by sounds there. but arrived too late to get a glimpse of the burglar. She said that the pin, which she prized more than any of her other personal pos sessions. was set with 91 diamonds and was of an exclusive pattern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-14
BURNS UNDER FRI. WHEN COMMITTEE. TAXES UP CHARGES
Attorney Generals Action in Appointing Investigation Bureau Head Is Attacked
 and Defended

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Chair- man svolstead declared tonight dur ing hearings before the House judici- ary committee on impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty that, judged by the character of the testimony thus far offered he did not believe it possible Ito make anything out of the case"
 The statement was made during the taking of testimony on a second of the impeachment specifications filed by Representative Keller, republican, Minnesota--that charging failure by the Attorney General to force compliance by the railroads with the safety appliance acts. Previously the committee had completed the talk of evidence on the first of the four teen specifications-that charging MT. Daugherty had knowingly app pointed to office men who were "un- trustworthy, corrupt and dangerous to the liberties of the people of the United States
 Most of the evidence relating to this specification had much to do with charges against William T. Burns. director of the bureau of in vestigation of the department of justice and defense of MT. Burns against those charges.
 Witnesses included MT. Burns. Senator Johnson of California, form CT Attorney General Wickersham and Samuel Iompers. president of the American Federation of Labor
 Testimony during the three ses- sions-morning, afternoon and night covered a wide range, beginning with the Oregon land fraud trials in 1905 and running through the arrest and confession of the McNamaras in the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building and events of more recent date. Numbered among these was the political feud which de- veloped between Taft and Roosevelt. in 1912 and the assistance which the American Federation of G.abor Is rendering Representative Keller, re publican. Minnesota, in, the presen- tation of some of his charges against MT. Daugherty
 Mir Burns, whose alleged activities in connection with the drawing of a jury for the trial of Willard N Jones in the Oregon fraud cases was the principal subject of the evidence sub mitted at the opening of the hearings yesterday. was called to the stand by Paul Rowland, personal attorney for Mir. Daugherty.
 He not only denied in considerable e detail that there was anything inn proper in his conduct as a govern ment agent in Oregon under Francis J. Heney, but asserted that President Taft, in granting pardon to Jones had been deceived" and that Jones had paid for" the pardon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-14
CLAIMS BILL WOULD AID
 FARM AND LABOR GROUPS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.--The ad- ministration shipping bill was held up before the Senate today as a American farmer, the American pusi- measure flor the benefit of the ness man and the American nation" and on the other hand as "a direct raid on the treasury to pay some peo- pie to do what they ought to do with out payment"
 The measure was before the Sem ate for more than four hours and during that time was praised by Senator Jones of Washington, chair man of the commerce committee and was attacked by Senator Fletcher of Florida ranking democratic member of the same cCmmittee. While the discussion proceeded, foes of the measure and advocates of rural cred its legislation further cemented their alliance designed to displace the ship bill in favor of the farm measures. Indications became increasingly ap- parent, however, that this move could not be made in the near future as nc rural credit bill possessing any considerable degree of support ap- peared in sight in the Senate com mittee work rooms.
 Senator Jones in concluding his opening statement on behalf of the shipping bid which he began yester- day, appealed for the support 1f it by the farmers and by labor. He emphasized the national defense pos abilities of a firmly established American merchant marine and de- clared that German merchant marine won the war for the allies. When senators expressed surprise at the declaration he presented figures to show that German ships which were seized in American ports carried 600,- GOO American soldiers to France, whereas American ships transported only 24S.000 troops.
 Why, senators" he exclaimed, If we had gotten only about 240, ,000 troops overseas the result of the World war would have been diff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-14
Away Goes Eczem a
 Peterson's Ointment

"One day a druggist told me-" says Peterson, "that Peterson's s Ointment was the best remedy he sold for eczema. But you'll never make any money on it." he added, because it heals so quickly that only a little ointment is used" All druggists, 35c, 60c, $1.00, $2.50, S5 .00.-Adv.