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he saw that the bag was no longer
there. It stood now between the two
seats on the floor. and picking It up
and looking at 1t, he found 1t unfas-
tened and with marks about the lock
which told plainly that 1t had been
forced.
He set It on the floor between his
knees and checked over Its contents.
Nothing had been taken, so far a.
he could tell; for the bag had con-
tained only clothing, the Chinese die.
tlonary and the box Of cigars. and
these all apparently were still there.
He had laid out the things on the
seat across from him while checking
them up, and now he began to put
them back In the bag. Suddenly he
noticed that one Of his socks was
missing; what had been eleven pairs
was now only ten pairs and one odd
sock.
This disappearance Of a single sock
was SO strange. so bizarre, so per.
picking that-unless It was acciden.
tal--he could not account for It at all.
No one opens mans bag and steals
one sock, and he WIS quite sure there
had been eleven complete pairs there
earlier In the day. Certainly then. II
had been accidental the bag had
been opened, Its contents taken out
and examined. and In putting them
back. one sock had been dropped un.
noticed. The absence Of the sock.
then. meant no more than that the
contents Of the bag had been thor.
oughly Investigated. BY whom? By
the man against whom the telegram
directed to Lawrence Hlllward had
warned Eaton7
Ever since his receipt Of the tele-
gram. Eaton-as he passed through
the train In going to and from the
diner or for other reasons-had been
trying covertly to determine which,
II anyone. among the passengers, was
the zone" who. the telegram had
warned him. was following" him.
For at first he had interpreted It to
mean that one OF them" whom hs
had to fear must be on the train.
Later he had felt certain that this
could not be the case, for otherwise
any one Of "them" who knew him
would have spoken by this time. Now
his suspicious that one Of "them" must
be aboard the train returned.
The bag certainly had not been car.
ried out the forward door Of the car,
or he would have seen 1t from the
compartment at that end of the car
where he had sat smoking. The bag.
therefore, had been carried out the
rear door. and the man who had
opened II. II passenger. must still
he In the rear part Of the train.
Eaton, refillIng his cigar-cass to
give his action look Of casualness,
got up and went toward the rear Of
the train. A porter was still posted
at the door Of the Santoine car, who
warned him TO be quiet In passing
through. The car. he found, was en-
tirely empty; the door to the drawing
room where Santoine lay was closed.
He went on into the observation
car. A few men and women passen.
gers here were reading or talking.
Glancing on past them through the
glass door at the end Of the car. he
saw Harriet Santolne standing alone
on the observation platform. The
girl did not see him; her back was
toward the car. As he went out onto
the platform and the sound Of the
closing door came to her. she turned
to meet him.
She looked white and tired. and
faint gray shadows underneath her
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the society's growth.
Born In Portland. Elvers attended
the Christian Brothers college, where
he was graduated IN 1908. He entered
the wholesale business world as a
salesman. When the trouble on the
Mexican border took place Eivers. who
was private In Company II. Third
Oregon infantry. went with his organi-
zation to Texas.
He entered the World war with the
same regiment as captain OF the ma
chine gun company. Eivers arrived In
France In December. 1917. and served
with the Forty-first division until he
returned to America In February,
1919.
The first temporary chairman of-the
Oregon department Of the Legion, Elv-
ers was made department adjutant by
the first convention in 1919. and served
until January l. 1922.
He was elected chef de chemln de
fer at the Kansas City convention Of
the 10 and 8 society. and was re-elect-
ed at the recent New Orleans conven-
tion. Under Eivers' leadership. the or.
ganization, which was In existence be-
fore It was recognized by the Legion.
showed a gain from deficit to profit
Of $4,000 one year after he took
charge. In appreciation Of his efforts
the New Orleans convention reelected
Eivers unanimously.
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f0r-unable. too, TO communicate any
hint Of 1t to his superiors to the ives,
because OF the wires being down
clearly had resolved to keep the at.
tack upon Santolne secret for some
time. 81 said nothing definite even
to the tralnmen," he replied; ''and
want you gentlemen to promise NE
before you leave this car that you will
say nothing until | give you leave"
His eyes shifted from the face OF
one to another. until he had assured
himself that all agreed. As Avery
left the car, Eaton found a seat In
one Of the end sections near the draw.
ing room. He did not know whether
TO ask to leave the car, or whether he
ought to remain; and he would have
gone except for recollection Of Har-
r!et Santolne. Then the curtain at
the end OF the car was pushed further
inside, and she came IN.
She was ~ery pale, but quite con-
trolled, as Eaton knew she would be.
She looked az Eaton, but did not
speak as she passed; she went d..
rectly to the door OF the drawing
room, opened 1t and went in, followed
by Avery. The door closed and for
moment Eaton could hear voices in.
side the room-HarrIet Santoine's,
Sinclairs, Connery's. The conductor
then came to the door Of the drawing
room and sent the porter for water
and clean linen Eaton heard the rip
Of linen being torn, and the car be-
came filed with the smell of anti
septlcs.
Donald Avery came out Of the draw.
Ing room and dropped into the seat
across from Eaton. He seemed deep.
ly thoughtful-so deeply. indeed, as to
be almost unaware OF Eaton's pres.
ence. And Eaton, observing him.
again had the sense that Averys alb
sorption was completely In conse-
quences to himself Of what was going
on behind the door-ln how Basil
SantoIne's death or continued exist
ence would affect the fortunes of Don
aid Avery. - o.. 60
A long time passed-how long, Ea.
ton could not have told; he noted
only that during 1t the shadows on
the snowbank outside the window an.
preciably changed their position. Fl.
nally the door opened. and Harriet
Santoine came out, paler than before.
and now not quite so steady.
Eaton rose as she approached
them; and Avery leaped up, all con.
cern and sympathy for her lmmedl.
ately she appeared. He met her In
the aisle and took her hand.
"Was It successful, dearf" Avery
asked.
She shut her eyes before she an.
swered, and stood holding to the back
OF q seat; then she opened her eyes
saw Eaton and recognized him and
sat down In the seat where Avery had
been sitting.
Doctor Sinclair says we viii know
In four or five days." she replied to
Avery; she turned then directly to
Eaton. "He thought there probably
was q clot under the skull, and he
operated to find II and relieve II.
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Legion Is the OBJ.
ject Of La Societe
des 40 Hommes ct
8 Cheveaux. ae
cording to Edward
]. Elyers Of Port
land, Ore, chef
de chemin de fer
(presi d e n y Of
that organization,
which Is the play.
ground society OF
the Legion. Elv.
ers is perhaps the
one person most
responsible for
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slssp At Rlpht Angles.

A winged ant or q moth will take
hold Of a stalk Of grass or weed with
lts mandibles and while hanging on
at right angles take q nap.
Wind may blow. the grass may
wave and toss like ship In a storm.
but the napper goes on mapping.
Il Is a. II q man ciamped his teeth
to a rope and then went to sleep.
high In the air. Only the insects
Jaws stay set while II sleeps much the
same way as the foot Of a chicken
clamps itself on a roost at night, and
does not open again till morning.
Pearson's Weekly.
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women and gave 1t . trial. began to eat
better and could sleep, and consider II .
wonderful medicine. ] recommend It TO
my friends and win never be without t."
Mrs. n. OHIEN, $40 8 Aarsh6eld
Ave-, Chicago, Illinois.
Iii such letters a. these that testify
% tie value Of Lydia 2. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. This woman
spesks from the fullness Of her hesrt.
She describes q correctly as she ean
her coalition, first the symptoms ahat
bothered her the most, and later the
disappearance Of those symptoms. It
Is q sincere expression Of gratitude.
For nearly fifty years Lydia 2. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound hes been
10 praised by women.
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The Last Word in Umbrellas.

A youngster In the eighth grade al
public school No. q was once walk
Ing along the street with his mother
when a shower came up. While they
were waiting in the shelter of .
building. watching the umbrellas
which were suddenly appearing, tn,
boy said, Mother. l wish l had .
flannel umbrella"
"WhyT inquired the mother.
"Oh. to keep it's ribs warm" wai
the reply.-Indianapolls News.
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this year to In.
clude practically
every phase OF
sport. Plans have
been started to
ward a varied pro
gram that will
keep the various
state posts ac
lively engaged
until early July.
Qu estionnaires
have been sub
mitted relative 10
what branch OF
snort each post is
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l6at ] could hardly
|do my work. / was
Tired IN the time,
land dizzy, and could
mot sleep and had no
appetite. ! tried DIFF
ferent medicines for
years, but they did
mot help mo. Then
i read IN The papers
|sbout Lydia EHnk-
hams Vegetable
Compound and what
|ik had donA fnP nthoP
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EATON SUSPECTED

Gabriel Warden. Seattle capital
!st, tells his butler he IL expecting
caller, to be admitted without
question He Informs his wife Of
danger that threatens him II he
pBrsues a course he considers the
only honorable one. Warden leaves
the house In his car and meets
man whom he takes into the ma
chine When the car returns home.
Warden is found dead. murdered.
and alone, The caller, young
man. has been at Warden's house.
but leaves unobseryed Bob Con
merry. conductor. receives ORDERS to
hold train for party. Five men
and girl board the train. the
Eastern Express. The father OF
'he girl, Mr.. Dorne. Is the person
for whom the train was held. Philip
D, Eaton. young man. also
boarded the train. Dorne tells his
daughter and his secretary. Don
Avery, 20 ind out what they can
concerning him. The two make
EatOn's acquaintance. Dorne Is
found nearly dead from q murder
ous assault A surgeon operates.
DOrne Is revealed as Basil Santoine.
a great corporation lawyer.
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"Your Name, SlrT ConnSry ASl0o6
eyes showed where dark circles wers
beginning to form.
Il am supposed to bs resting she
explained quietly, accepting him a.
one who had the right to ask.
How Is your fatherf.
"Just the same; there may BE- 10
change, Doctor Sinclair says, for dayA
1t seems all 30 sudden and so-tse
rible, Mr.. Eaton"
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GOOD FELLOWSHIP IN LEGION
La soeiets Dee 40 Hommes Et 8 Che
veaux to Inject Spirit Of comrade-
ship In Great Organization.

Establishment Of spirit Of comrade-
ship and fellowship In the American
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GOULD. HARDLY
DO HER work.
lydia E.Pnkh.n'. Vegetable ca.
pound Made Her Ell, Sleep
an1 Feel Better Every Way

Chieaea III was weak and run
doWn and IN such . nervous condition
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Ue
AMERICAN.
oL.|:GN)|NQ
Copy for This Department supplisd b,
tbs American Legion News serviesi
LEGION MEN FOR ATHLETICS
Wisconsin Members Plan Lively Pro
gram Of Sports for the Remain
der OF the Winter.

Wisconsin American Leglonnaires ex.
pect TO expand their aeLletic program
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"Yeu dosI" he meuthsd. "Has
ry, this 10 the man that did II"
tTo BE IoNTINUED.I

Truth needs no flowers Of speech.
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DON'T
DESPAIR

The wosid'sstandard fsmsdy for iddnsx
hvsf, bladder and uric acid troubles and
National Remedy Of Holland sincs lsD6
Thfss sisss, al dfuggists. 0uanntssd
Lssk f. sAs naas CsA Ms1al q svsry
bss saa aessoe 70 Glse,ss
Evening star., 1923-06-18
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

from y point to points.
Cities Service common dropped OH
over 4 points and special weakness
appeared in Southern States ana
Phillips Petroleum, the former at a
new low for the present movement.
When il became evident that those
working for lower prices In the
oils were meeting with considerable
success. the weakness quickly spread
to other sections. Motor stocks which
have practically been neglected for
the past week or so were onered
freely, Dupont establishing new
low. Cleveland common got down
almost a point and Durant of Indiana
a like amount. REQ also was under
pressure.
Cable advices today reported a
slackening in the demand from for
eign sources for the copper metal
and although quotations in the out
side market remained where they
were at the close last week, this
served to check whatever buying
might have entered the market for
this class of stocks.
Goldf1eld, Florence and Spearhead
among the gold mining shares were
exceptions to the general tendency
in the mining group. but for reasons
pertaining to the situation in the
companies themselves. The former
reached it's best prices in over a
week, while the latter held well
above twenty on reports of increased
production.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
FREIGHT MILEAGE SETS
RECORD SINCE 1920

Performance statistics of freight
cars for April show that the daily
movement per car was the greatest
for any month since the fall of 1920.
when freight traffic was especially
heavy, the bureau of railway eco
nomicS announced yesterday.
The daily average for the month
was twenty-eig miles. which also
was higher than the average for any
April since tabulations OF these sta
tistics began in 1917. The average for
April was an increase of one mile
over that for March. 1t also was an
increase of 81 miles over the average
for April last year and "A miles over
the average for the same month in
1921.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
by WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-The one i'm
portant piece of news which had con-
siderable bearing upon the curb trad
ing today was the announcement
shortly after the beginning of busi-
ness of a further cut of 25 cents a
barrel in the price of Pennsylvania
crude oil.
Although it had been generally an
tctpated, professional operators used
the news as a club against the oil
shares, and prices fell away sharply.
numerous issues touching the lowest
or the year. 1t was evident also that
good deal of forced liquidation was
going on in this and other sections of
the list.
Prorating of oil runs lin the mid
continent and eastern fields is now
current gossip, coming from persons
supposedly we'll informed in the oil
trade situation, and it Is generally
conceded that such action will be
essential unless immediate steps are
taken to bring about curtailment in
output.
Prairie Oil and Gas, the largest
or the mid-continent group, was con-
spicuously weak, dropping IL points
TO iS2. where it was within points
or It's low for the year. Losses in
other of the Standard group ranged
Evening star., 1923-06-18
GOODS GOING FREELY
INTO DISTRIBUTION
Car Loading Records Indicate No
Accumulation at Mills of
Serious Nature.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1s.-Car loadings
continue at a high record for this sea-
son, this is interpreted in financial
circles as an indication that goods
arc going freely into distribution and
not accommodating at the mills. There
are other indications that industrial
activity continues at very near the
record rate in spite of the relaxation
reported for some of the basic in
dustrieS.
The census bureaus report on cot
ton consumption for May showed to-
tai takings by the mills OF 100000
bales. This Is only 5000 bales less
than the record figure for March.
and is held to indicate that the
temporary suspensions by a number
of mills in the Fall River district had
very little effect during that month
on the total output of textiles. Dur
ing the past week, however. there
has been further curtailment by mills
In other textile centerS in New Eng
land.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
DIVIDENDS RESUMED
AFTER FOUR YEARS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June IS
After a lapse of four years the Amer
ican Public Utilities Company. with
headquarters here, has resumed divi-
dend payments on its preferred stock.
Dividends on the various classes of
preferred stock averaging IA per
cent quarterly were declared by the
board of directors.
The company controls extensive
hydroelectric developments in Wis
consin and Minnesota, supplying some
of the light and power for Minne-
apolis and ST. Paul, and large steam
power electric plants in west central
Indiana, providing light and power
for indianapolis and many surround
ing towns and cities. 1t also con-
trolls twelve gas plants in several
states.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
EXPORTS OF GRAIN
SHOW BIG SLUMP
Last Weeks Figures 1857, 900,
Against 4,019,O0O for Previous
Week.

Grain exports from the United
States last week amounted to 2,s57.-
900 bushels, compared with 4,019,000
bushels the week before.
Figures given out today by the
Commerce Department made the fol-
lowing comparisons Of grain exports
last week with those OF the week
previous: Barley. $4,000 bushels.
against $4,000; corn. $4,000. against
$4,000: oats. 1900. against $4,000;
2.155.OOO. against c.264.00o; -four, 1S1, :
400 barrels, against 127.500 barrels.
Canadian grain in transit amounted
to $4,000. against $4,000 bushels the
week before.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Eggs-
Steady; receipts, 14,416 crates; fresh
gathered extra firsts. 25a26: do, firsts,
a3 ~ a24 X; do. seconds. %; fresh
gathered storage packed extra tirsts,
26a2615; do, firsts, 25a25 u; New Jer-
sey heIfnery white locally selected
extras, 3Sa40; state nearby and near
by western hennery white, first to
extras, 2Sa36; New Jersey hennery
browns, extras, 31aS5; Pacific coast
whites extras, unquoted; do, firsts
to extra firsts, 2S12a3
Evening star., 1923-06-18
SUGAR PRICES BREAK;
RALLY SOON FOLLOWS
Br the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1S.--The early
raw sugar market was unsettled.
priceS were nominal. The raw sugar
futures market was irregular. After
opening "a points lower to 10 points
net higher, steadier feeling pre-
vailed and at midday prices were
unchanged to 16 points net higher.
Tho weakness was confined to the
near positions and was due to re-
newed liquidation and selling for
,TapaneSe account. After the early
selling had subsidized prices rallied
on heavy covering and trades buy
ing.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
SAN FRANCISCO ADOPTS
NEW COMMISSION RATES
BY the Associated Press.

= SAN FRANCISCO. June 18.-A new
schedule of commission rates charged
for the sale and purchase of stock and
bonds by the San Francisco Stock
and Bond Exchange became effective
today.
On low-priced stocks the rates are
lower than those charged by the New
York Stock Exchange. while on me-
dunn and high priced stocks the rates
virtually are the same.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
MAY CUT OIL OUTPUT.

SHREVEPORT. La. June 1s.-Ac-
cording to an official of the Louisi-
ana-Arkansas division of the Midcon-
tinent Oil and Gas Association here, a
meeting of representatives of this
division is scheduled for next week to
consider a proposal to curtail opera
tions in the Arkansas and Louisiana
fields This official who recently
visited Smackover, said the question
Of shutting down operations there
for a while because of the low prices
is being agitated.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
BRISK MINING REVIVAL
PREDICTED IN WEST
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1s.-A brisk
revival of metal mining in Nevada
and California was forecast by promi-
nent mining men here today. In ad-
dition to activity in the gold and sill
ment on foot to create a base supply
of materials needed in building and
industry on the Pacific coast. 1t was
pointed out by c. L. Jarvis of the
Western division of the American
Mining Congress that lack of power,
which had held back developments
in outlying regions. had now been
overcome by means Of new hydro
electric systems.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
PRICE AVERAGE LOWER.
Prof. Fisher Also Announces Buy.
ing Power of Dollar.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 1S-
Prof. Irving Fishers copyrighted
weekly index number of American
commodity prices. based on 100 as
the average for 1913, is 159 for the
and two weeks ago. with 1862 on May
81 and with 16S for the week ended
April 7.
The highest of the present year to
date was the 16S of April Z, the low
est l56 in the first and second weeks
of January. The highest point reached
since the war was o47 in May, 1920,
and the lowest 1873 in January, 1922
The purchasing power of the dollar
was 6e.8 pre-war cents.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
STOCK PLAN APPROVED.

TORONTO, June 1s.-A majority of
stockholders of the Dome Mines, Ltd.
has authorized the proposal to split
up tho present stock issue. Directors
presently will authorize the issuance
of two shares of new stock for one
OF the old, 1t is said, and eventually
place the exchange at four shares
OF new to one of the old.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
CABLE EXTENSIONS
PLANNED BY ITALY
By the Associated Press.

BY the AasOCIateu Press.
ROME, June 1S.-Conferences be-
tween the managing director of the
Bank OF 4,I i.a,y ana representatives
resulted III the formation of con-
sortium to increase the capital of
the Undersea Telegraph and Gable
Company to permit the construction
Meeting Italy. Spain, Brazil and Ar
gantina; another line from the
AZORES to North America and a third
from Italy to Greece.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES
Capital Traction Colo at 9sA, 10 at 9sA
at 9S%4. 10 at 9s1a, at 9s12, at 9SI..
Washington Gas Light at 4sa..
American Security and Trust Coz at 3l2.
Continental Trust Co at 30.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric 1st 5s-S1 900 at 97L.
Chesapeake & Potomac Tel 5s-S1 900 at
97la.
Washing ton Gas 5s-$1 900 at 93h
Capital Traction 5s-S5OO at 96%
Money-Cau loans, and per cent.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

LONDON, June 1S.-Bar silver.
52 lie pence per ounce. Money, 1h
per cent. Discount rates, short, Lis
per cent; three month, 2h.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-Foreign bar
silver, 65S; Mexican dollars, .50k.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-The visible
supply of American grain shows the
following changes: Wheat decreased
1,596,000 bushels; corn, decreased
946,000; oats decreased 1896, 900; rye
decreased 10000 bushels; barley de-
creased 21,000 bushels.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
145,49 GERMAN
MARKS FOR S1.0D
Another Sharp Drop Today.
Less Than Half Rate of
Austrian Crown.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June fisherman
marks made another sharp drop to-
ward the vanishing point in today's
foreign exchange market. being
quoted at .0006 N cents, less than one
half the rate for the Austrian crown,
which is pegged at .0o14 cents.
At today's price the American dol
lar would purchase 145.450 German
marks. which at the normal pre-war
rate would have been worth s39.617.10.
Evening star., 1923-06-18
CALL MONEY HIGHER.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-Call money
stronger; high, 51a (; low, Az: ruling
rate. Az; closing bid, 5la: offered at
5a4: last loan, 5h; call loans against
acceptances, 4; time loans steady;
mixed collateral, $3.50 days, Az as;
to 6 months, 5; prime commercial
paper, S..
Evening star., 1923-06-18
ALARM IN GERMANY.
Marks Further Collapse Causes
CONSERVATION in Berlin.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 1S.-The mark fell
to $4,000 to the dollar at noon today.
causing serious concern in financial
and business quarters. The rate
opened at 10000 and had advanced
more than 10000 within an hour.
report Is current that the Reichs-
bank discount rate will be increased
shortly from Is to 80 per cent.
Evening star., 1923-06-18

NEW YORK. June 1S.-Following is
an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-06-18
First Mortgage Loans

Lowest Rates of Interest and Commission.
Prompt Action
Thomas J. Fisher & Company, Inc.
1Sth Street