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Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-21
Oriental Issues
Holding Up Work
of Arms Meeting
shantuns Controversy and
Question of Fortifications in
Pacific Practically Only
Problems Now Unsettled.
By GRAFTON WILCOX.
Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Delegates &c
the conference are so anxious to con-
clude their work here that all arc
exerting their influence induce an
early settlement Of he Notifications
dispute and the Shantung contro-
yersy. All are in agreement that il
these distractions could be removed
the remaining work on the agenda
could be transacted in 10 days, in
cluding the nine-power treaty OF
China and the far east and the Sibcr-
ian question.
1t is practically certain there will
be only two more plenary sessions,
enc to dispose OF the naval limita-
ton part and Notifications agreement
and the other to ratify agreements on
far eastern affairs.
With respect to the Notifications
agreement, it was stated today the
conference is still waiting word from
the Japanese government relating to
proposed definition of Pacific terri
tory to be included, but there is a
growing conviction that this WORD
will not come until Shantung and
ether Chinese questions have been
settled.
Expect Settlement Soon,
As for Shantung, Chinese and Jap
anese conferees, it was learned to-
day, lock for settlement of the OBJ
structivc railway issue carly next
week This expectation is shared by
Secretary Hughes and Mr.. Balfour
and the whole Shantung problem
will be out of the way within week
This, it is believed, would serve as
an accelerator on all other problems
and point to final adjournment OF
the conference soon after February !.
Today the committee on the Tar
cast made progress with respect to
the Huges resolution calling for list
ing with the conference by the pow
crs, all treaties, commitments and
arrangements with China. A resolu-
ton was submitted and discussed
No opposition was voiced to the res
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-21
Uncle Pete, Only U3,
Afraid Glasses VIII
Make Hin, Look Old

Broken Bow, Neb., Jan. 20.-(Spe-
oail)-Uncle Pete Starr. l03. was in
Broken Bow to have glasses fitted to
his eyes and also TO prepare TO break
N a full set OF teeth. He was afraid
the glasses would make him look ole.
but he thought it was time to get Il
iSir anyway.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-21
BOYS. II, Dive Just Once
Into Lake Erie at Zero

Lorain. O., Jan. 20-With the
thermometer lowering near zero,
Earl Meister, II, and Buster Jen-
nings, also H.. opened the 1922
swimming season with a plunge into
Lake Eric. Ono dive was sufficient
% cool Off tho lads.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-21
Mayor Of Kansas City
Drops Dead in Office

Kansas City, Jan. 2O.-Following a
conference with Matthew A. Foster
and John E. Wilson, police commits
sioners, in his Office today, Mayor
james S. Cowgirl dropped dead Of
,poplexy. The mayor was "a years
old
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-21
Man Charged With Sending
Poisoned Candy to Ex.Wifc

St. Louis, Jan. 20.-Harry L. Rolf,
so, was arrested on federal war
rant here yesterday which charged
him with sending poisoned candy
through the mails to his divorced
wife, Laura Spies.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-21
Postoffice Orders.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-(Spccial
Telegram. The following fourth
class postoffices have become prcsi-
dental offices paying 1000 salary.
Murdoch, Neb.; Denver, la, Camp
Crock, S. ID
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-21
The Weather

Forecast.
warmer Saturday.
rly Temperature.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-21

Los Angeles, Jan. 20.-Snow fur
ries for the first time in 40 years fell
in many parts OF southern California
today. including Long Beach, Santa
Ana, Orange, Fullerton, Rcdlands
and hnahcim,
The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-30

and althO it didn't break the limb
it was very painful and caused her
to miss few days of school.
Earl Beasley spent the week end
with Earl Wells at the Plains
store.
Lee Kelley and Barbar Zimmet
were supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. L. Mccoy Sunday evening.
X. r. Gilley was transacting bus.
mess in Holly Monday.
Several from Plains are contem-
plating attending the preaching,
program and basket dinner at Bell
school Thanksgiving day.
A number from this vicinity at
tended literary at Star Friday
night. The program was m uch en-
Dyed and also the very interesting
debate. The debate for newt meet
ing which will be Dee. stth is
Resolved that the new homestead
act will be more beneficial to the
soldier boys than the bonus. Star
is having very good literary and
everybody is invited to come ana
also to help.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-30
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS

Mrs. c. s. Humrick who was quite
sick for week is improving rapid
ly.
= Mr.. Clapper went to Hartman on
business Tuesday afternoon.
!, The GOudyEvans sale was well at.
tended last Wednesday and prices
were fair.
Floyd Gilmore, Ed Gilmore and
Mr.. Weir had their cane and kafir
corn threshed this past week. The
machine moved to the John Young
place Monday and began threshing
fodder there.
Mrs. August Reinert visited at
Mrs. c. L. Herricks last Wednes
day.
The funeral of Ami Young was
held at the home last Tuesday.
Rev. Lawton of Sheridan Lake
preached very appropriate sermon.
Interment was made in the GENE.
tery at Tribune.
The G. L. Herrick family mOtOred
to Hartman Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Lee and family spent Sunday
evening at Allie Thomas.
Mrs. Retta Swain and children vi
|slted Sunday with her sister, Mrs
CharlaS Humrick
>Literary at Pleasant Hill will be
held Wednesday evening instead of
Friday evening.
There will be no school Thursday
rnd Friday this week.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-30
MOTOR ROUTE "B" NEWS
tBy Carol Powers)

Singing was practiced at Young
school Tuesday evening.
V. L. Hinman baled his broom
corn last week. He was assisted
by Mr.. Jannsen. G. r. Guy, August
Reinert, Nathan Powers and Cecil
Tucker.
Those winning monthly prizes for
high marks in the Young school
last month were: Kultz Clapper,
Lyle Herrick and Levi Humrick.
The literary has been changed
to Wednesday evening for this time
= because Thanksgiving program
was planned and it was thought
more appropriate to have it nearer
Thanksgiving Day. However the
next literary will be two weeks
from next Friday night or Deeem-
ber Is.
Relatives of Mrs. August Reinert
came Saturday morning and stayed
over Sunday with them. They were
from Oklahoma and are moving to
Colorado Springs.
y. Durward Mikes was absent from
school Thursday He was helping
his father brand and dehorn cattle.
Glen Powers spent Sunday at his
home.
Oscar and Andy Reinert have
been helping Allie Thomas gather
his feed.
: Everyone in this vicinity can be
thankful on Thanksgiving for the
lovely fall weather we have had.
Ralph Herrick, while playing got
his collar bone cracked and had to
,be taken to Hartman to the doctor
Sunday.
Carol Powers went to Towne!
Monday afternoon.
Robert f. Lee went to Holly Sat
/; rlrday and sold quite number OF
chickens.
Mrs. August Reinert was visitor
at the South Towner school Monday
afternoon.
Singing was practieed at the
South Towner school house Sunday
evening.
Cecil Tucker is reported seriously
i'll at this writing. He was taken
ITO the doctor Monday.
Carol Powers stayed Monday
night at the H. A. Mikes home
She had very pleasant visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Allie Thomas spent
Sunday at the Stewart home
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CHENEY CENTER CUTS.
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Mrs. l.. NJ Lindsey. Cheney Center)
Charline Lewis was shopping in
Holly Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Parks were
5ransacting business in Holly Thurs
day.
Albert Hopkins and daugItcr
Irene are staying at the Pringle
.anch this week, while Mr. Pringle
and son Henry are in Kansas
Martha Pope spent Saturday and
Sunday in La Junta, visiting friends.
Mr.. Stewart was a caller at the
Kennedy home Sunday afternoon.
Goldie Baugher returned home
from Coolidge, Kan, Saturday
where she has been visiting the
past week. Mrs. Ralph Baugher ac
'ompanied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Owens and son
Glenn who left Holly the 9th of
November report that they reached
pamOna. Calf, in nine and half
days from the time they left Holly.
MI. and Mrs George Allen and
laughter Ruby were in Holly Thurs
lay.
~. and Mrs. Pike were Holly vi
The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-30
Chieftain Correspondence
Interesting BY Efficient Corp Of
Correspondents

home and is doing well. Lindsay
is one of the best fruit belts and
olive and orange picking is in
progress now. Mr.. Carter says they
do not have to drain their radiators
at night. 1t is cool but no ice.
They still have Colorado dir in their
tires as they had only one pune
ture going to California. He states
the roads in Arizona and New Mexi-
90 are bad but fine in California.
Mrs. b. Il. Scwell, who underwent
m operation at st. Josephs Hospi-
tai, Denver, Is getting along as well
as could be expected. Mr.. Sowell
returned Sunday.
There is to be a shooting match
at Plains Nov. 29th.
The surrounding schools expect to
go to Blaine Nov. 29th, for field
meet. A detailed report will be
given next week.
The Snodgrass Co., have plenty OF
bran for sale now. This item has
been scarce.
Roy Collins has trapped many
skunks. He also buys them, paying
sl00 each on foot.
Mrs s. p. Ardrey proved to be
he champion speller at the spell
ling match Friday night.
y literary was organized Friday
light. Amos Bland was elected
hailman, with e. A. Records a.
'lis assistant. Miss Marguerite
Davis was elected Sec-Treas., and
Miss Opal Cox as assistant Asa
Lycan and Walter Yute are Sarge
,nts at Arms. Mrs. Lycan, Mrs. Re
oi9's and John Grice are on the
program committee for the next
entertainment, which will be Sat
urday night, Dec. 9th, and every
Wo weeks thereafter.
A debate will be q feature oi
;ac evening Subject: Resolved
hat Columbus should have been
buried in America rather than in
Spain.
William Crawford, Jr. started to
icllool last week, which brings the
numbcr UP to thirty-twO.
We are rejoicing over the news
that we are likely to get tele
phone right away. We surely need
ore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Davis are
lie parents of a baby girl born at
he home near Denver. This is the
shird hid but the first girl.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-30
PLAINS pIcK1Nas
/ + + + Z = + + 4 = + +444k,
tBarbarba Zimmetl

T. G. Maxey was. Two Ruttes
visitor Monday.
Claude Zella and ii. C. Zimmet
yere transacting business in Holly
Monday.
Theo Neale took wheat to Holly
Tuesday.
Mrs VIII Cline called on Mrs. w.
p. Grisier Tuesday.
J. F. Erwin made business trip
to Holly Thursday.
Agnes Reedy is now boarding at
Harry Heffners.
George Ruggles, ST., took wheat
to Holly Tuesday for Lee Kelley.
T. G. Maxey and Bert Fritz were
each selling. some fine beef this
week.
r r.. Gilley took wheat to Holly
Thursday for w. P. Grisier.
Lee Kelley was a Holly visitor
Tuesday.
Mrs T. G. Maxey and daughters
Geraldine and Lois spent Monday
with Mrs w. p. Grisier
Joe Leffel called on Bob Mccoy
Sunday.
Bert Fritz took wheat to Holly
Wednesday.
Little Janey Erwin was visitor
at the Plains school Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Fl. Kelley called
at the w. p. Grisier home Wednes
day morning.
Mrs. Bert Lunz called at the
Sophia Zimmet home Sunday after
noon.
r. G. Maxcy called on Bert Fritz
Monday morning.
Adam Howe has purchased the
Orson Taylor place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry McAlexander
were dinner guests at the Ed Nc
Alexander home Sunday.
Earl Wells and Earl Beasley
were Holly visitors Friday evening.
Clint Kelley is helping Lee Kelley
care for his feed this week.
Mrs s. Zimmet and Barbara
were dinner guests at the G. l..
Garrett home Thursday.
Mrs. s. Zimmet and Barbara
were dinner guests at the @. L.
Garret home Thursday.
Helen Mayey had the misfortune
tot have her limb caught under the
teeter board at school Wednesday
The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-30
, LYoAN L1sTENINas
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Mrs. Mabel Lycan)

We understand Aubrey Hicks,
;as In Kansas City, has returned
D TyrOn, Okla.
John Adkins, Holly 7. NJ, Is now
econd Vice President for the Sec
Ed District of the National League
A Postmasters.
]. l., Oyler has volunteered to
snish the Christmas tree and all
preciate his kindness.
letter from w. G. Carter states
hy visited John Montgomery, for.
FEly OF this place but now of Lind
Calf, and says he sure enjoyed
visit and warm welcome. He
Mr.. Montgomery has nice
The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs Croft and children
were Holly visitors Thursday.
The funeral of Mrs John Pringle
was held at her sisters home, Mrs
Mary Remele at Bala, Kansas, Sun
day.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-30
sitors Thursday.

sitors Thursday.
Levi and Fred James. arrived here
last week from Arcadia, Kansas, and
are visiting ut w. W James this
week.
The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-30
Why Freight Rates
Cannot Be Reduced
Railroads Under Public Control
Transportation Charges Must Stay Up Until
Costs Come Down, President Storey
of the Santa Fe Explains

United States Senator CaPper through his various pubca
ons has been demanding reduction of freight rates; but his
attitude the general subject of railroads has blinded him
the main facts about government CONTROL which have been clearly
presented in the following editorial from of his papers, the
Topeka Daily Capitals
"7be railroad cannot fix its and charges
"H cannon name the wages it nil pay
oH combinations and deals
III bt dom when business goes to the bad
"H cannot buy sell railroad system
ut make captalhhc profits and di,idends
"It determine bop. much capital it shall
its property any aitbout previous
afpo,al of the public
Mis in fac, agency Of the public controlled CON.
pieey by the government
The rates be reduced unless costs are reduced
Co be reduced long the present scale of wages and
the prices Of fuel materials and other supplies maintained
and in these matters the hands Of the Santa Fe are tied
What particularly needed this is better tranporta-
service, cars locomotives and other facilities necessary
for moving The business, and the Santa F. doing everything
its power to provide these.
W. B. STOREY President,
The Arhson Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-10

vour father was particularly anxious
that YOU should take personal %
well as financial place among .no
mon who control the traffic OF tle
lakes. l have told Spearman that inns
Is nv intention. He has not been aDie
to see it my way as yet; but ne may
change his views, l think, a1ter uee
ing YOU" ,,..,o
Sheriff. got up. Alan arose httie
unsteadily. The list Of properties ne
had read and the letter and Sherriirs
statement portended so much that lts
meaning could not all come to him al
once. He followed Sheriff. through
short private corridor, fianked with
files lettered "Corvet, Sheriff., ana
Spearman," into the large room he had
seen when he came in with Constance.
They crossed this, and Sheriff., WIN
out knocking, opened the door OF the
Office marked, "Mr. Spearman." Alan,
looking Oh past Sheriff. as the door
opened, saw that there were some nal1
dozen men in the room, smoking ana
talking. His gaze went swiftly on past
these men to the one who, half seated
ON the top of the fiat desk, had been
talking to them; and his pulse closed
upon his heart with shock; he start
ed. choked with astonishment, then
swiftly forced himself under control.
For this was the man whom he had
| met and whom he had fought In Ben
iamin Corvet's house the night before
the big man surprised in his BIAS
phemy of Corvet and Of souls lin h
who, at sight Of an apparition with a
bullet hole above it's eye, had cried out
| in his fright, "You got Ben! But you
won't get me-d-n you! D-n you! J
Alan's shoulders drew up slightly,
md the muscles Of his hands tight
ened, as Sheriff. led him to this man.
Sheriff. put his hand on the mans
shoulder; his other hand was still on
| Alan's arm.
Henry" he said to the man, '"this
Is Alan Conrad. Alan, want you to
know my partner, Mr.. Spearman."
| Spearman nodded an acknowledg
ment, but did not put out his hand
his eyes-steady, bold, watchful eyes
seemed measuring Alan attentfveiy
and in return Alan, with his gaze, was
measuring him.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-10
CHAPTER VII.
Mr., Corvet's Partner.

The instant Of meeting, when Alan
recognized in Sherrill's partner, the
man with whom he had fought in Cor
vets house, was one of swift readjust-
ment Of all his thought-adjustment
to a situation Of which he could not
even have dreamed, and which left
him breathless. But for Spearman,
obviously, it was not that. Following
his noncommittal nod Of acknowledge
ment of Sherrill's Introduction and his
first steady scrutiny Of Alan, the big,
handsome man swung himself off from
the desk on which he sat and leaned
against it, facing them more directly.
"Oh, yes-Conrad." he said. His
tone was hearty; in it Alan could rec
ognize only so much Of reserve as
might be expected from Sherrilrs
partner who had taken an attitude OF
opposition. The shipmasters. looking
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-10
HENRY sPEARMAN

EYNOPSIS.-Wea and highly
placed in the Chicago business
world, BENJAMIN Corvet is some-
thing Of a recluse and q mystery
to his associates. After stormy
interview with his partner, Henry
Spearman, Corvet seeks Constance
Sheriff., daughter Of his other
business partner. Lawrence Sher-
rill, and secures from her q prom
ise not to marry Spearman. He
then disappears. Sheriff. learns
Corvet has written to a certain
Alan Conrad. in Blue Rapids. Kan
sas, and exhibited strange agita-
ton over the matter. Covet's let
ter summons Conrad. a youth OF
unknown parentage. to Chicago.
Alan arrives In Chicago. From .
statement Of Sheriff. 1t seems prob
able Conrad II Corvet's illegitimate
son. Corvet has decided his house
and its contents to Alan, who takes
possession. That night Alan dis
covers q man ransacking the desks
ana bureau drawers in Corvets
apartments. The appearance OF
Alan tremendously agitates the IN
truder, who appears to think him
= ghost and raves Of "the Miwa-
ka-" After q struggle the man es-
capes.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-10

Laugh. II you are wise.-Martial.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-10
CHAPTER v.-continued.

Alan took up his hat and looked
about the house; he was going to re-
turn and sleep here, Of course; he was
not going to leave the house unguard-
I'd for any long time after this, but,
after what had just happened, he felt
he could leave it safely for half an
hour, particularly II he left q light
burning within.
He did this and stepped over to the
Eherrills'. The man who answered his
ring recognized him at once and ad-
mitted him; In reply to Alan's Ques-
Etion, the servant said that Mr.. Sheriff.
had not yet returned. When Alan
went to his room, the valet appeared
and, finding that Alan was packing,
the man offered his service. Alan let
MIN pack and went downstairs; mo-
tor had just driven up to the house.
It proved to have brought Constance
and her mother; Mrs. Sheriff., after
Informing Alan that Mr.. Sheriff. might
mot return until some time later, went
upstairs and did not appear again.
Constance followed her mother but,
Ten minutes later, came downstairs.
"You're not staying here tonightT
nhe asked.
II wanted to say to your father,
EAlan explained, 'that ! believe had
better 60 over to the other house."
aAre you taking any one with your
che inquired.
"Any oner'
"A servant, / mean"
ssNo."
~rhen you'n let rs lend you man
from here"
~You're awfully good; but don't
mink ri need anyone tonight. Mr.
Corvet's-my fathers man-is coming
hack tomorrow. / understand. I'll gel
along very well until them"
She was silent moment as She
aooked away. Her shoulders suddenly
1erked q little. Il wish you'd take
come one with you." she persisted. =
don't ike to think Of you alone ovei
there
s.My father must have been OTTER
alone there"
eyes" she said. "Yes." She looked
at him quickly, then away, checking
auestion. She wanted to ask, he knew
chat he had discovered In that lonely
Mouse which had 30 agitated him; To-
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-10
CHAPTER vi.


The Deed In Trust.
Memory, If Alan could call it that,
had given him a feeling for ships and
for the lake. But these recollections
were only what those Of three-years
child might have been. Not only did
they refuse to connect themselves with
anything else, but by the very tinality
Of their isolation, they warned him
that they-and perhaps a few more
vague memories of similar sort-were
all that recollection ever would give
him. He caught himself together and
turned his thoughts to the approach
ing visit to Shorthand his fathers
offices. He had accepted Constance
SherrilIs invitation to drive him
downtown to his destination.
Observing the towering buildings to
his right, he was able to identify some
Of the more prominent structures, IA
miliar from photographs of the city.
Constance drove swiftly few blocks
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-10

Where II Went.
Jack Spratt could eat no fat; his
v,fe coull eat no lean. You see, they
spent their money for the jitney's gas
oline.-Fresno (Cal) Republican.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-10

Hurry Motherl A Tablespoonful
Of genuine California Fig Syrup Will
make your cross, fretful baby comfort
able. It cleanses the little bowels OF
all the wind and gases. the bile. sour
Ing food and stomach poison which is
causing baby's distress.
Millions Of mothers depend upon this
gentle laxative to keep baby's stomach
and bowels clean, and thus correct
diarrhoea, collie, biliousness. coated
tongue, sour stomach, feverish BREATH
and constipation. It never cramps or
overacts. Contains no narcotics or
soothing drugs.
Babies love the taste of genuine
"California Fig Syrup" which has full
directions for infants in arms and chill
dren Of all ages plainly printed on bot
tie. Say california" to the druggist.
and accept no Imitation fig syrup.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-10


down this boulevard; then, with
sudden, "Here we are" she shot the
car to the curb and stopped. She led
Alan into one Of the tallest and best
looking buildings.
On several OF the doors opening upon
the wide marble hall where the eleva-
tor left them, Alan saw the names,
"Corvet, Sheriff. and Spearman."
Constance led the way on past to q
door farther down the corridor, which
bore merely the name, Lawrence
Sheriff.; evidently Sheriff., who had
interests aside from the shipping busi-
ness, had offices connected with but
not actually a part Of the offices OF
Corvet, Sheriff. and Spearman. A girl
on guard at the door, saying that Mr..
Sheriff. had been awaiting Mr.. Con-
rad, opened an inner door and led
Alan into a large, many-windowed
room, where Sheriff. was sitting alone
before q table-desk. He pulled the
visitors chair" rather close to his
desk and to his own big leather chair
before asking Alan to seat himself.
aYou wanted to tell me, or ask me,
something last night, my daughter has
told me-" Sheriff. said cordially. I'm
sorry ! wasn't home when you came
back"
II wanted to ask you, Mr.. Sheriff.
Alan said, "about those, facts tn re-
gard to Mr.. Corvet which you men
toned to me yesterday but did not ex-
plain, You said it would not aid me to
know them; but found certain things
| In Mr.. Corvet's house last night which
made me want to know, II I could,
everything you could tell me-"
Sheriff. opened drawer and took
ont . large, plain envelope.
ION the day after your father disap-
peared." he said, "but before ! knew
he was gone -or before any one except
nv daughter felt any alarm about him
IL received a short note from him.
The note was agitated, almost incoher-
ent. It told me he had sent for you
Alan Conrad, Of Blue Rapids, Kansas
I-OUI SPOKE OI yOu 40 SHOu6n you "SA~
some one ought to have known about,
and commended you to my care. The
remainder OF It was merely an agitat.
ed, almost indecipherable farewell to
me. When opened the envelope, 9
key had fallen out. The pote made
no reference to the key, but, compar'
| ing 1t with one had in my pocket,
saw that it appeared to be key to q
safety deposit box in the vaults OF a
company where we both had boxes.
"The note, taken in connection with
| my daughters alarm about him. made
Il 50 plain that something serious had
happened to Corvet, that my first
thought was merely for him. Corve1
was not man with whom one coult
readily connect the thought OF suicide
| hut, Alan. that was the idea ! had.
hurried at once to his house, but thu
/ bell was not answered, and could no
/ get In. His servant, WassaQuam. hal
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-10

lTO BE CoNTINUEDl