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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
C0LORED TEACHERS
 OF NATION TO MEET
Twentieth Annual Session National
 Body To Open At Tuskegee

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala. July 23. - (SpeciaJ.) - "Vitalizing Education" will be the general sub ject of discussion at the twentieth sociation of Teachers in Colored Schools, which will be held at Tus- kegee Normal and Industrial 1nsti- tute, July 25, 26 and 27.
 The features of the program of the convention include addresses by pr. university. Ohio; Mary Mcleod Bethune, principal of the Daytona institute, Daytona, Fla Dr. c. F. Davis, supervisor of Rosenwald buildinf, Raleigh N. C.; s. L. Smith, field agent for Rosenwald fund. Wilberforce, Ohio, and Jackson Da- wis, of the general education board, New York City.
 Round table discussions will be held on Problem and Project Work in the Grammar Grades" "Voca- ttonad Guidance and Training and Opportunities of Rural Teach CTS"
 Teachers in colored schools of the entire country are expected to be present at this conference and in teresting and instructive sessions will be held pr. R. R. Moton, prin- cipal of the institute, and Dr. J. A. Gregg, president of the association, are extending an invitation to the friends of the institute in the ad- jacent cities to attend the sessions.
 The thirteenth annual session of the Tuskegee institute summer school for teachers closed here Fri iay evening with exriceses in the in stitute chapel at which time, in the absence of Dr. R. R. Moton, prin- cipal K. R, Taylor, director of the mechanical department awarded certificates to S5 teachers, represent ing every southern state, who hat completed the three term courses The exercises were largely attended by the coo teachers, members of the aculty and friends of the institute the audience packing the large insti- tute chanel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
MISTRIAL IS DECLARED
Jury Unable To Agree In Trin
 Of Priest

MONTREAL Quebec, July 23.-A new jury will have to be chosen be- fore Father Adelard Delorme can be convicted of the murder of his half brother, Raoul.
 The jury which has tried the case for five weeks reported Monday aft ernoon it could not agree and was dismissed
 The body of Raoul Delorme was found on lonely road near here last January with Il bullet holes in it.. After weeks delay Father Delorme was charged with the murder and placed in an asylum as insane. Doc tors at the institution agreed with his contention that he was mentally sound and the trial began.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
BIG BARBECUE PLANNED
Thousands From Macon And other
 Counties EXpected By TusINegee

TUSkFGEE, Ala, July 23,-(Spe- cial. l.)-Tuskegee and Macon county are looking forward to next Friday, July 27, when one of the most elab- crate barbecues in the history of the county will be served at the court house Already a large sum has been donated by the citizenship for meats and provisions for the occa- sion, and it is expected that thou sands of pc rsons will be here to en- joy the day, and to listen to the dis cussion of the hospital question The occasion will be the bringing together of the forces of Macon county and the surrounding section. Invitations will be issued to Gov ernor Brandon, General Steiner members of the legislature, Senator Heflin, Congressman Boiling and others, and during the day, speech making will be indulged in by local men and visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
NE W WATER PLANT BEING INSTALLED BY |RON COMP ANY
Tuscaloosa Farm Bureau Preparing To Ship Live
 Stock To Birmingham
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALD r
Tuscaloosa. Ala, July 23

Tn order to meet fhe Increase in water consumption at Holt, five miles north of Tuscaloosa, the Cen tral Iron and Coal company is in stalling a large water treating plant at a cost of about $25,00O. The treat ing plant was made necessary as river water will be used instead of that from wells from which the water supply is now obtained. The company has large plants at Holt and the population of the town has been growing steadily for some time. The company has just completed pleasure resort on it's property con sistins Of a large swimming pool. dancing pavilion, bath houses and picnic tables. The people of Holt have named the park Brierton Park in honor of ]. l.. Brierton, resident vice president of the Central Iron and Coal company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
FIRST CLUE FOUND
BIoodstafned Trousers Discovered In
 Probe Of WOman's Murder

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 23.-A bloodstained trouser leg, discovered by authorities today, furnished the first definite clue to connect Patrick Coyne, railroad brakeman, with the murder of his girl bride. The trou- sers are said to have been worn by Coyne the day before his wifes body was found in their little cottage at Pert Perry. He lies near death in hospital with both legs severed as q result of a peculiar railroad ac- cident occurring a few hours after the wife's body was found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
TO tf01D CAMP MEETING

The Alabama conference of the Wesleyan Methodist church will open a 10 days camp meeting in Tusca- loosa beginning Wednesday. The meeting will lee conducted in the rear of the church on Twenty-fifth ave- nul Tents and a restaurant will be provided on the grounds for the wis t.rs. Rev W. l.. Thompson of Ma rion Ind. president of the Indiana Conferences. will be the principal speakc" Rev r. J Pitts of Ply mouth tnd and Roy. M. D. Baskin of Lansing. Mich" will be among others U ll.nl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
ROY INJURED SERIOUSLY

Herman MOrtOn, I4-Near-OId negro boy. was kpocked down by an auto mobile Sunday night and as a result is in a hospital suffering from a broken skull and serious body in juries- The car was driven by Earl Philpot and Henry Hopkins, white boys. The latter picked the negro Up and rushed him to the hospital. It is thought he will die. The ne- gro was riding a bicycle and dashed into the car while rounding a cor ner, it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
BOAZ UNABLE ID r IND BUYER FOR LIGHTING PLANT
Voters Authorize Sale And Officials Are Seeking To
 Carry Out Mandate
GADSDEN BUREAU1 THE AGE-HERALD ! Gadsden. Ala. .JuIy 22

The mayor and aldermen of Boaz were recently authorized to sell the cty's electric light plant to the Ala bama Power company by vote of the people, but so far the power company has not seen fit to put in a bid. Officials have found them selves in an embarrassing situation,
 it is said, because of their inability 10 find a purchaser and carry out the mandate of the taxpayers The town is said to be very anxious to dispose of both it's water and light ing plant, in order to obtain adequate service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Tom Warrington. who Is under agreement with Judge Steele to ap- pear in circuit court August 15 and plead guilty of manufacturing g whisky, was caught with three gal Ions of moonshine Saturday night
 according to Sheriff Leath, who con- ducted the raid and reported that he found Warrington with the whisky at the rear of his barn, in the act of pouring out a drink for a customer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
SCHOOLS OPEN SEPT. g

The Gadsden public schools will open Monday, September 3. School authorities are expecting a large in crease in attendance and crowded conditions in every building, al- though several new buildings will be ready for occupancy. The Alabama City schools will open on the same day They will have three new buildings ready on opening day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
PLAN IS ABANDONED
Defense In Morse Ship Fraud Trial
 Not To Call Daugherty

WASHINGTON, July 23.-A plan to have Attorney General Daugherty to testify In the Morse ship fraud trial here was mysteriously abandoned to- day by counsel for the defense.
 Only shortly before the Attorney General was scheduled to go on the stand Wilton J. Lambert, attorney for Charles w. Morse, announced that Daugherty would not attend. Morse said that 1t was not being insisted that Daugherty appear be- cause the Attorney General was in i'll health
 Charles M. Schwab today advised Attorney Lambert from his home in Loretto, Pa, that he will arrive In Washington tonight. Lambert said Schwab would appear on the stand tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
CoyCrI1fsvAN nETInNs

Congreseman W. E. Oliver has re turned from Washington, where he attended several conferences on mat tcrs in which Alabama is inter ested He will remain in this dis trict for some time, he announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
RIG 3YEuTING PLANNED

Instead of Charles E. Massey of the Farm Bureau Cotton association I $. Kenachan. president Of the Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton asso- citation, will address the get-together meeting of farmers and merchants at Moores Bridge Thursday. Other prominent speakers will be present and a large attendance of merchants and farmers has been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
RoDy IS FORWARDED

Irene West. 1S-month-old daugh = ter of Mir and Mrs. c. A. West, died at the family residence on sixth street Sunday morning. The body was forwarded to Brewton, former home of her parents, for interment MT. West is a student of the Voca- tional school at the university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
SCoUTs OPEN CAMP

A To-day camp of Boy Scouts opened at Herrin's Lake Monday morning and boys from all over the Black Warrior district, consisting of II counties, are in attendance. This is probably the largest of any pre- vious Boy Scout camp and the lar gest that will be held this year, as it is jointly participated in by al the district camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
KEE>rR PHYSICIAN DIES

pr. l.. B. DOwdy died at his home at Keener Monday morning at 10 o'clock as the result of a long ill., ness of complicated troubles. He Is survived by his widLw and four chill dren. The funeral will be held Tues day and burial will be al Greenwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
TO SHIP LIVE STOCK

The Tuscaloosa farm bureau IS ar ranging 10 ship a carload of hogs and cattle t. a Birmingham packing house on the cooperative plan. SeV- eral cars of hogs have been shipped to the Tirmugham market in the Ia. fcr months and brought sat- iscactory price Enc bureau expects t. make other shipments to Bir- mngham from time to time and formers are finding it more profit able to make thcir shipments on the cO-LpefatjVe plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
HOTEL MEN TO MEET

President \. P. Reich has called a meeting of the officers and ex- ecutive committee of the Alabama Hotel Mems association at Huntsville August 4. The committee is com posed of Harry New and c. H. Hud- son of Birmingham and Quincy B. Love of Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
PREDICTS FORD,s SUCCESS

CGngressman M. c. Allgood, while ir Gadsden Monday, stated he Is con fident Henry Ford's bid for Muscle Shoals will be accepted by the next regular Congress. He does not be- lieve President Harding will call an extra session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
BARE IS RTRIEn

Ethel, -year-old daughter of Robert Ashley, died Monday morning, the victim of coltis. Funeral serv- ices and burial took place at Mt. Pisgah at 2:30 Monday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. 1T. M Sauls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
CurRCu DEBT PAID

Members of the First Presbyterlan church Sunday celebrated the oc- casion of paying off the indebtedness of the church by burning the bonds on the church lawn. Mrs. James s. Spence, following a brief talk, set fire to the first of the bonds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
TO OPEN BIDS

Bids for paving Forrest avenue and Seventh street will be opened by the Alabama City council at a special meeting at o'clock Tuesday night. The improvement will cost approximately $S0,000. The council will also sell bonds to cover the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
PLAN ANNUAL PICNIC

The Sunday school of the Gulf States Steel company's Y. M. c. A. will go to Rpckbottom, on Town Creek, Tuesday. for it's annual pie nic. The company will furnish transportation and refreshments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
SECOND WIFE WINS
Man May Cut off First SpOu
 n Will

In Will
 CHICAGO, July 23.-A man may cut off his first wife in his will if he so desires. Probate Judge Elliot ruled Monday in admitting to probate the will of the late Walter E. Elan -ders, wealthy automobile dealer.
 Flanders left a $500, ,000 estate to his second wife Mrs. Norma Elan ders. Mrs. Hazel Flanders, his first wife, contested the will, declaring Flanders had no right to cut off hi 5 three children because he had di. Norced her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

a the city hall next Thursday night and it is expected that number of poultrymen of the city and county will hear him. His visit is a part of the campaign to expand the poul- try industry in Etowah county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

DISTRICT No. 1Al city Birmingham Center to nook and North Birmingham limits and city limits of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
TO ADnREss POULTRYMEN

X. 1T. RoaIt, secfetary Of the Amer ican Poultry association, will speak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

Miss Carrie Mae Cawthon, 3731 Avenue D. S. 21ooO0 H. L. Cage POS N. 18th. NATURALIZATION. 1000 Mrs. Elizabeth Croxton, 173o 18th Ave, S. 8O5oOO Mrs E. H. Bazemore, 172O 9th Ave-, N.... 77O,00O Miss Freda Sharbel 801 S. 18th St. ....... 765 900 Miss Elizabeth Colvin, 38O4 9th Ave. s.. 100000 Mrs. Ruth Swain, 1920 10th Ave-, S.. 100000 Mrs J. N. Hankins, 631 S. 33d St. ...... 5000 Richardson Miree, 1910 S. 16th St. ....... 600,000 Mrs W. w. McLain, 2504 9th Ave, N..... 770,0o0 Gladys Tendon, 2212 9th Ave N......... 795,000 Mrs. A. Schafntt, 932 E. 14th St.. 800,000 Mrs Frank J. White, 2733 Highland Ave... 790,000 Raymond Burch 1926 N 9th Ave... 7OO coo Miss Clara Tyner, 22O8 9th Ave. ......... 76000 Miss Mary Carroway, 912 s. 18th St.... 670,000 Mrs Mary Kelly, 599 1st Ave. ........... 730,000 Miss Louise Fancher 518 s. 12th St.... S05,0o0 Miss Estea Hogan, 2S F S. 20th St.. 785,000 Hubert Scruggs, 2SO3 Highland Ave. ...... 5OO,000 w. P. Miles, TIP N 18th St. St.............. 795,O00 J. K. Mcintosh, 221O Eth Ave. ........... 600,000 A. A. McMulen 1915 N 18th St. ........ T70,G00 J. A. Lockhart, 817 s. 12th St. t.......... 210,000 Henry M Johnson, 1912 4th Ave. .......... 805,000 J. E. Wynne, 829 N. 18th hSt............. St. 795,000 Effey Wright, 1906 F S. 18th St. 760,0oO Mrs. Molie Blumin, SPA N. 18th St. ........ 6Oo,o0O Miss Billie Hayes Hlman Hotel. ...... 655,0OO Mrs EaTneS punaR Jun $9o4 ssa N0rw00d B Mrs H. Swope s16 s. 18th. .............. 8oo,ooO Frank Fra c Madonia 22sl Aye Aye 45o'000 00O Miss Julia Anderson, 813 S. 22d St. 100000 Burts Gilbert, PHO Humboldt ....,....... 765,000 Mrs Willie Cork, 1515 16th Ave, N...... 780,000 Miss Lomer Fortner, 627 Sd Ave. ......... 805,000 R. L. Harris 300 S. 10th ... 8OO,OOO Mrs. w. H. CartIedge 626 N. 24th St. 760,000 A. L. Bltz 1909 11th Ave- N......... 5OO,00O Mrs Jas Waddey 342O 1th Ave- N .. 7S5,00O Mrs Minnie McDougal 3721 9th Ave- S.. 405,00O Miss Evelyn Benton 1719 Jasper St. N.... 640,OO0 Miss Bonnie Jeanne Robarts 226 Telula St. 230,O00 C. N Eiand 313 22d' 'St....... 255, ,O0O Denison Manning, 1428 N 18th St. ...... 72O,OOO S. w. Slaton 1429 S. Sth ............ 5000 D. I. Robinson Jr. 17O6 10th Ave-, s. ...... 655,O00 Mrs. L. H. Swain, 343S Highland Ave. 5000 Grover Dismuke, 272O N. 16th St.. 5000 J. s. Patterson, 272O N. 18th St.. ......... 5000 H. w. Graves 5121a N. 16th St. ........ 5000 Miss Aeoline Stapleton 1907 N. 9th Ave. 800,000 Mrs. E. L. Baldwin, 2180 Highland Ave. 100000 Miss Mamie Hamilton, 2405 S. 10th Ave.... 310000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

DISTRICT No. comprises Birmingham Boyles nxle nook, Tarrant City and vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

Mrs L. A. Thomas, 2531 26th Ave, Ensley. S00,0o0 Miss Vivian Cooper 1745 29th St.. Ensley. 8O5,000 Miss Ethel Adkins, 119 First St., Thomas Sta,
 Ensley ........................ 7s5,ooo w. E. OBrien, 527 44th St., Fairfield .... 5000 Hugh Wright, 3920 Hattie Ave, Central Park 8O0O0O Miss Ada B. Kendrick, 2516 16th St.. Ensley 7so,Oo0 Miss Augustus Kyle 2018 Ave- G, Ensley. 8O5,0 ,000 Ray Van Hood TAT Parkway, Fairfield 7s0,O0o Miss Virginia Pearson, 408 Sd St., Pratt City SO0,0O0 Mrs. Maggie Garner 1902 Ave. E. Ensey... 770,000 Raymond Durbin Box 624, Ensley. ....... 8O0,0OO Miss Mildred Avery 210O 22d Ave, Ensey .. s00,0oO Miss Virginia Sandusky, 307 Princeton Ave-.
 West End ........................ soo,ooo Chas. Schilleci, POI 2d St, Thomas. 79o,O00 S. B. Kent, 300 2d Ave, Pratt City 500,000 Miss Winnie Watson 4205 Chestnut St... 5000 Miss Ena Stnson 2117 Ave. H, Ensley..... 785,000 Wendell Warden, 1219 Steiner, West End... 735,000 Mrs. T. D. McGaughey, 1704 Warrior Blvd. 795,O0O Mrs. Annie E. Jones, 1427 Tuscaloosa Ave-. 255,000 Mrs. Ernest Motte Jr, 2317 18th St. Ensey 75O,0OO Miss Frances Campbell, 523 Gilmore Ave.... 255,00O Mrs. Ruby Edwards, 4304 Ave. F, Fairfield. 800,0O0 Aubrey Doyle, 1920 Pearson Ave, West End. 760,000 Miss Clarice Reed, 2435 Brown Blvd.. 5000 Geo. Friedlob, 2316 Hawthorne Ave-. 5000 Miss Ruth Slider, Myrtle Ave-. H. P...... 5000 Mary Jane Bond, 207 Avenue C. Ensley... 100000 Franklin Wilson, AIS Parkway, Fairfield. 5000 Miss Agnes Harmon, 1925 Lyon Ave-, w. B. 5000 Miss Clarice Lonergan, Edgewater. s05,000 Mrs. E. M Thompson, 725 Tuscaloosa Ave-. 5000 Mrs. G. D. Thomas 300 39th St., Ensley. 760,000 Chas Thomasson, 1725 Ave. G. Ensley. .... 510,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

DISTRICT Mo- comprises Woodawn Lake, Irondas and all other campaign territory included in
 nclusive " -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24

Mrs Tommie McQuaide, sos Park Row,
 Inglenook ....................... es5,ooo L. H. Nelson, 1908 31st Ave-. ............ 550,OOO D. l. Heaton, Inglenook, Rt., G. Box 199
 Birmingham 775,ooo Mrs. J. F. Stroud, Lewsburg. ............. 100000 Talmage Chandler 1908 30th Ave-, N....... 765O0O Miss Marie Perry, 25O0 18th Ave-, N.
 Birmingham ....................... 1so,ooo Miss Lucille Fennell Tarrant City 6s5, 900 Mrs. Catherine Bckerton, 1915 31st Ave- N. sO5o GOO Miss Kate Golf, 1105 Pinson St., Tarran City 325,O00 Miss Florence Franklin 522 Sd Ave-, Boyles. 795Ooo C. D. Snyder, 29o0 N. 35th Ave, N. Bham.. 750,O0O Mrs. J. R. Spears, sos Sd Ave-, Inglenook... S0OO00 Mrs Pearl Whitlock, 312o 27th St., N. ...... o5,ooo Alice Mae Scale, 400 4th Ave-, Ingenook. 100000 Sam Lovoy 2791 N 16th St............. 95,O00 k Loftin 1903 N 10th Ave .......... 5000
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-09
PITCHER ROM MEL HAS
PECULIAR DELIVERY
Athletic Star Discovers That He
Has Been Throwing
Finger-NaiI Ball.

It's a wise father who knows his
own son, and it's "A wise pitcher who
knows what he is throwing.
Ed Rommel. Philadelphia Athletic
star hurler, who turned in 26 wins
with the lowly MaclIan clan last sea
son, has always attributed his success
to knuekle-hall delivery. Now Rom
mel has learned that he has been mas
queradlng under false colors, and that
all the time he has been throwing a
fingerna ball past the corners Of the
platter.
The fact was revealed recently when
some photographs taken Of RommePs
grip on the bali were examined. The
pictures distinctly show that the Philly
star marksman grips the ball with his
finger nails. Years ago when Ed was
pitching them past the biudgeons Of
International league swatters Anew
ark baseball writer identity unknown,
wrote glowing article about Rom
me's knuckle ball.
When Ed entered the American
league the reputation stuck with him.
Not until this spring did he learn that
he was throwing a freak delivery
although since then he has admitted
that his knuckles are not called into
play at all
Extremely powerful fingers enable
the slim star to control the sphere
and the peculiar leverage obtained i'm
parts a sharp hrea;, ms the pin speeds
toward the batter
Joe Bush, Yankee star, gets some
what the same breaking effect with
his fork ball" Bush holds the old
apple between the first and second
fingers Of his hand and then drives IT
AT the plate Although this style Of
pitching is terrible on the arm Joe
manages to get away with It, due to
an exceptionally well-deveIoped whip
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-09
Diamond
SquibS

All friends Of baseball are enemies
of baseball pools.
The winter Of the umpire's discon-
tent is in the summer.
Whether he was away or not, Mr.
Ruth has come back.
Ed Hook, outfelder, has been re-
leased under option by Cincinnati to
Oklahoma City
The st. Louis Nationals have trans
ferred Pitcher Ad Pierottl from the
Houston club TO the Syracuse club.
So far Reb Russell, as sort of Ma
tIonal league Babe Ruth, has fallen
down harder than the Babe himself.
The Pittsield club started the sea-
son with two new pitchers from the
New York Giants, Webb and Hannah.
Homer Summa is well liked by the
Indians The former Texas league star
Is playing a good game both atield and
at the bat,
Bridgepo' Tom Downey has been
engaged as manager of the Wilkes
barre team of the New York-Pennsyl-
vania league.
Lefty Groves Of the Baltimore ORR
oles made a new international league
record for strikeouts when he struck
out seventeen Syracuse hitters.
The Canton club Of the outlaw Mid
West Industrial league announces that
it has signed Bill Rumler one-time
Outfielder with the Salt Lake club
Pitcher Howard Ehmke. who couldn't
win for Washington or Detroit, or at
least didn't pitch the sort of bail that
satisfied, is showing special ability
with the Red SOx
Jim Caveney, the former coast
Lacquer has been swinging the willow
with telling effect for the Reds. He
is up among the sluggers OF the
National league
Dad Hankins, the new Washington
rookie, is said to be the slimmest man
that ever stood in a pitchers box. He
stands over sir feet, and weighs less
than $50 pounds
The st. Louis Cardinals sent the
veteran Joe Shultz to Houston on a
one-day notice Of recall agreement.
The Houston clgb needed an infelder
and the versatile Shultz can play in
field as well az he can the outer gar
den.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-09

it up, the druggist looked at 1t very
carefully. He turned 1t over in his
hand scratched the wax with knife,
and took so long In replying that ]
thought he never would speak.
81 think l can" he said at last.
1.-THE little cork not only had its top
covered with red wax, but the wax ran
down the sides of the bottle. In or
der to get it open, it was necessary
to cut the wax away. Il looks to me
as If it came from a Park Graham
bottle"
you mean the drug frm7" BARLEY
asked.
Eyes. win show you"
He went behind the screen and re-
turned in a second with little bottle
in his hand. 1t was but a few inches
long. and the cork stopper was Gov
cred in the same manner with red
wax, and part Of 1t had run down the
sides of the bottle. II was the mate
TO the stopper that BARLEY had found.
BARLEY examined the bottle care
fully. noted the label, and returned
it to the druggist.
When we were again in the auto
mobile, BARLEY said, 4 wish were
as sure what that stopper was doing
In that room as the druggist is Of the
Kind of Jottle It came out Of
Bartley's real object in coming to
town was, however. to visit the jail
and find out from Roche whether the
chauffeur had told what he knew or
not. I left him at the jail door, prom
ising to return within an hour. and
went in search Of the young woman
with whom Sykes step-daughter had
expected TO spend the night.
When I found her Miss Morton
bore out an that Rath had said about
the way gae had happened to 60 home
the night Of the murder. They had
been 10 a dance together, and on the
wav back the car had broken down
neer fhe entrance to the Slyke estate
Butb said. as she was 50 near, she
might as well go home. One Of the
vonnr men had gone With her 70 the
iir,1e cottage where her uncle lived
He he'd waited untl the old man had
come downstairs. sud had then re-
joined his party. Ruth's story bad