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EAST CONTINUES
SIzzLE. BUT
NORTH IS COLD
Washington and Balti-
more Report Century
Mark in tt Temperatures.

CHICAGO, June o.
Three states experienced un-
seasonable cold yesterday
while the remainder of the
United States sw~eltered. Some
relief is in sight for many sec
lions but in Others there will be no
break in the heat wave. f~orecasters
say.
Scores OF deaths and numerous
prostrations have been caused by the
hot weather.
High temperatures records were
made In many cities.
The most notable contrast was fur
nished by New Mexico wher a evere
frost made It necessary to break ice in
watering troughs in some sections so
live stock could drink. The mercury
dropped to % degrees above zero on
the Arizona desert. Citizens of Su-
perior, Wisconsin hurriedly dragged
out winter clothing when the temper,
ature there descended to 40.
Generally cooler weather was ex-
rsriencd in North Dakota.
In the eastern states, moro than 43
deaths were recorded. Factories and
schools generally were closed because
of h intense heat. Baltimore and
Washington saw the hottest weather
in the history of the two cities when
the mercury climbed to 100 degrees.
Washington and Harrisburg register
ed 98 while 96 was the maximum in
New York City, 95 In Providence n
30 in Atlantic City. Much suffering
was caused in New York's Queens
koro section when the water supply
failed because OF alleged Illegal use
OF garden sprays.
Four died and 20 were overcome
IN Chicago. bringing the total fatal
ties for the week to 81. The maxi
mum temperature was 81. Ohio re-
ported five more deaths and tempera-
lures Of 30 to OF degrees.
Grand Rapids, Michigan. reported
% degrees, readings in Indiana varied
from 90 I o 90. Minneapolis. with
three prostrations and St. Paul had
temperatures of 90 degrees.
The heat was said not to have been
excessive in the southland. Memphis
had a high seaso record temperature
of "a and New Orleans maximum
was sS.
Comparatively cool weather was
general over the Pacific coast states,
except at Needles. California. where
the temperature vas "a. San Fran
cisco registered a 60 degree maximum
and showers kept it cool in the north
coast region.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Tune 22.-ohio
was still held in the grip of a heat
wave which has taken a toll of thirty
lives since Monday. Numerous pros
trations have been reported. Eight
deaths in the state yesterday were
scharged to the torrid weather. Their
mometers ia some sections registered
-. htrh N OF 4ba vea rss maximum.
, 1923-06-22

First, that the world court be EN-.
powered to I'LL any vacancy arising
from the death OF a member. or re-
trement, without interposition from
any other body.
Second, that the existing authority
Of the permanent court OF arbitration
to nominate Judges be continued and
that the power TO elect judges b.
transferred from the council and as.
scmbly Of tho league OF nations to tho
remaining members OF the court.
Such changes, combined with minor
alterations also set forth the presi-
dent was indlcatedas hoping. would
tend to wipe out factional differences
owe the world court Issue.
, 1923-06-22

HoNULU. Jupe 22.|By The As
ISOLATED Press)6The $3.50, 900 divorce
suit of Mrs stephanie Brown against
Francis Brown, golf champion OF Ha-
wall, crack polo player and one of
the heirs to the Immense John II
estate, has been cancelled on instruc'
tons radioed from Mrs. Brown while
she was aboard the steamer Maui
bound for San Francisco. It has be-
come known here.
Both travelled to the mainland on
tho Maui without knowing they were
TO be fellow passengers until after
the ship had sailed
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to be aboard and neither discovered
the fact until the ship had cleared
Honolulu hnrbor and was well on her
way 10 a Francisco.
a few days later the radio instruc.
lions came from Mrs. Brown to dis
continue the suit against her husband.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. June 90,
Mrs. Stephanie Brown last night
confirmed reports in circulation in
Honolulu that she and her husband,
FRAMES Brown, golf champion OF Ha.
wall and noted rolo player, have be.
come ~reconciled.
, 1923-06-22
CHEYENNE Pioneer
Claimed Suddenly

CHEYENNE. wyo, June 22.-Jack
Hope. 81. pioneer resident of Chey-
enne, fell dead in his room while
awaiting the arrival of a conveyance
In which he was TO be taken to the
county poor farm. Death was caused
by heart failure. Hope had resided
here about so years. The where-
abouts of any relations. II any he
had, is unknown hero.
, 1923-06-22
COUPLE freed
BY VERDICT

NEWARK. N. j.. June 22.-Mrs.
Mary Creighton and her husband.
John, were acquitted by n jury late
today of the murder by poisoning of
Charles Raymond Avery, Mrs.
Creighton's brother.
, 1923-06-22
MAN AND WIFE FINED
TOTAL OF S125 HERE

p. r. Brown was fined 800 last
night by Judge Murray on the charge
of being intoxicated. beating up his
wife and Carrying a knife as a weapon
while Nellie Brown. his wife. was
fined s95 for being intoxicated and
disturbing the peace. The pair were
arrested by Officer McGrew at 1872
West A street.
, 1923-06-22
Rock Springs Has
Many Automobiles

ROCK SPRINGS. wyo., June ga
A partial n of automobiles here
indicates that there are as many
motor driven vehicles in Rock Springs
as in Cheyenne, which has twice the
population of Rock Springs. Many
Of the Goa miners employed here
ride to and from work in automobiles.
, 1923-06-22
PEARL l. AT 100000

SYDNEY, n. S. w. June 22-The
discovery at Broome of n pearl of 1o2
grains, of double-button shape. is re-
ported by the chief pearling inspector
of West Australia.
The pearl, which is valued at s60.-
600. the famous "Star of
the West which weighed 104 grains
and was valued at $4,000.
, 1923-06-22
TRAGEDY STALKS In T0RRID WAVE
ball SCORES

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT New Yorlt- n. ii. e.
Boston --~..-----00O O22 O0l-5 IL 4
New York $50 $40 OOx-9 IL 1
batteries Mcnamara, Marquard,
Benton and Smith; Scott and Snyder.
At Pittsburgh II. III. e.
cincinnati -----OUO UUU 2OU-2 q y
Pittsburgh LID 200 Olx-S 10 1
Batteries - Donohue, Couch. Nc.
Guard and Hargrave; Meadows and
Schmidt.
At st. Louis r..
chicago ----.----1UO ~ s..-~ y
st. Louis ------OOO Oss &C.,. =
understandings and O'FarreIl;
Sherdel and Clemons, McCurdy,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Boston R.H. r..
New York ----..001 200 Oo1+ o 3
Boston --------U0O OUO 2UO-2 . 4
Batteries-Shawkey and Hoffman;
Quinn and Devormer, Picinich.
At Philadelphia r.. n. r..
Washington 200 600 1903 3 l
Philadelphia -. .001 DOL 0O0-2 6 9
batteries = johnson and Kuel;
Harris and Perkins.
, 1923-06-22
late SPORTS

NEW LONDON, Conn, June 90.
by The Associated Pressl.-YaIe
swept to overwhelming victories
this morning on the Thames river
in the Freshman and Junior varsity
two-mile races, opening features OF
the seth annual regatta between
these traditional rivals. The var
sity four-mile ace will be rowed
this afternoon.
The blue freshmen outstripped the
crimson yearlings by fully five
lengths while the ELI Junior varsity
shell crossed the finish line five and
a half lengths ahead of its Cam
bridge rivals.
1t was the first time since 1920
that Yale has scored a clean sweep
in the morning Since the
Yale varsity has never been defeat
ed Yale has high hopes of a triple
triumph.
The Cambridge Fights got the
jump in both morning races but
were distanced before the half way
mark was reached.
, 1923-06-22

Caught in an unknown manner in the frame of a riding
device known as a Caterpillar at the Workman show
grounds about A O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Inez Antrim,
eight years Of age, was dragged 30 feet before the machine
could be stopped and died at a local hospital 90 minutes later
as a result of the crushing of her ribs over her heart and in
, 1923-06-22

NEW YORK, June 22.-The New
Jersey Boxing commission today
notified the New York Athletic
commission that II would suspend
Benny Leonard, lightweight cham
pion. unless he fulfilled his mex
pired contract to meet Charlie
White. The New York commission
will consider the matter at its
next meeting, Tuesday.
The Leonard-W White match was
called off after the champion re-
ceiyed an injury to his mouth which
kept him out Of the ring for some
time. Meanwhile his manager. Bill
" Gibson. has matched him to meet
Lew Tender at the Yankee Stad-
ium July 23.-White wants Leonard
to box him first.
, 1923-06-22

merely stated that the child had
come to her death by being crushed
between the track and the car Of
the riding device.
, 1923-06-22
HOAX OF
CRIMINAL is
OLD TRICK

CHICAGO. June 2:.-Fred c..
~Thompson's pose as a man and a
woman first as the wife OF Frank
Carrick. and then the husband of
Marie Clark, recalls another sex com
pick case. now famous in Chicago
history.
1t wns that of Anna 'Terlessky, OF
Odessa. Russia, who posed as a man
so successfully that she fooled two
with whom she had contract
cd supposedly legal marriages and
served for 10 years as Nlcolni Kon.
stantovich De Raglan. private secre.
tary to Baron ~Schlippenbach. Russian
consul In Chicago. without the latter
ever ~suspecting the sea OF his con
ildential man.
, 1923-06-22
CHILD KILLED I'M UNUSUAL
ACCIDENT ON RIDE DEVICE
Eight-Year-OM Child Victim Of Scatter
pillar" Rated as One of Safest
Of Carnival Rides

The verdict Of the coroner's jury
failed to fix responsibility in the
death Of Inez Antrim at the inquest
held this afternoon. The verdict
, 1923-06-22

CHICAGO, juno ga charge OF
murder was placed against Fred @.
Thompson. the wife" 10 II man and
husband" to a woman. arrested in
connection with the killing OF Rich.
ard c, Tesmer on June 3. Thompson
has steadily denied the Tesmer shoot.
ing although identified by Mrs. Tos-
mer,
, 1923-06-22
Weather Forecast

wYOMING-Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday. probably local thunder
showers in north portion. Not much
change in temperature.
, 1923-06-22

ST. LOUIS, June 22.-The st.
Louis Nationals today announced
the release under option OF Eddie
LIVER, pitcheroutflelder, TO the
Houston club of the Texas league.
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| the paper. II was a copy OF the BoS.
ton Evening Times. and the date was
that OF the day before the burglary
felt that ! had accomplished very
little by my afternoons work. The
only new evidence was Lawrence's
statement that Slyke had been expect
ing some one after he left. | wished
that hes.had accepted Sykes invita-
ton TO remain until this other person
came. With the exception of this and
Sykes having offered to sell whisky
TO two different men. a fact that could
have no bearing on the murder. I had
found out nothing.
! found BARLEY talking with Mrs.
Currie. who had returned during the
afternoon. | was introduced and we
went in 10 dinner at once.
When the dessert was over and we
were drinking our wine and smoking
comfortably. BARLEY leaned back in
his chair with such a deep sigh of
confentmeni that Currie laughed.
Better than murders, Ell, John?"
Barley Joined in the laugh. ANY
thing is"
81 have often wondered" Mrs. Cur.
RTE said thoughtfully, 'what causes
people to commit murder. They al
ways get found out"
mot always. Laura" answered
Barley. 81 know it's the opinion Of
most people that a person who com
mits murder is discovered In the long
run. but that is not true. | should
say that about so per cent of the muir
ders are never solved You ask why
people kill. AS a rule. II is done in
rage or in a sudden passion OF some
kind. Such crimes are easy to solve.
II is the small percentage that are
planned that are difficult. You see.
we first look for the motive of crime.
and if we can find that we can usu-
ally solve it,"
Currie. who had been listening care
fully. broke in with. 81 presume you
will solve this Slvke affair quickly"
BARLEY was silent. watching the
smoke of his cigar curl toward the
ceiling. His face was expressionless
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-02
FROM a. POUNDS
size GOES TO 1872
Mrs. Gross Praises Tanlac for
Overcoming Stomach Trouble
Says Results Are Priceless.

Before 1 took Tanlac | only
weighed nlnety-four pounds and
scarcely had strength to sweep the
floor; but now l weigh one hundred
and thirty-two and am as healthy and
happy as can be-" This remarkable
statement was made. recently, by Mrs
Mabel Gross. 1877 Aldrich ST.. N, Min.
neapoi.s. MINI.
For nearly two years I had been In
a seriously weakened condition and
suffered nearly all the time from
headache and backache. My nerves
were beyond my control and I was
terribly dizzy. couldn't half sleep
and my stomach was so out OF order
that even the sight OF food nauseated
me.
"The benefits have received from
Tanlac are priceless. I am now a per-
fectly well woman and my friends
often speak of how healthy look.
Health is worth everything. and that
is what Tanlac has meant to me-"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. over 35 million bottles sold
Advertisement.
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when he replied: "Oh. can't tell.
Importance yet"
| glanced at him in surprise. Ii
seemed impossible that he could have
spent a whole day at Sykes and moi
have discovered something of value.
Mrs. Currie turned to her husband
bob, what are you men going to do
this evening? You know this is the
night of my musicale
Currie gave such a groan that we
all laughed. There is long-haired
tenor coming here tonight, and a
crowd of women who will roll their
eyes at him and lie like the devil.
murmuring How beautiful It's no
place for US. Wen go to Saratoga
and come back when Ii Is all over
Before we started Currie said he
had TO give some orders to his men.
and BARLEY and | went to our rooms.
| gave him a brief outline of what |
had discovered in Saratoga. lie did
not ask any questions until ! men
toned that the newspaper from which
thS NOihCi huu bStb lOlu Was SOpg
Of the Boston Evening Times, then
he asked the date of the issue. When
! told him II was that of the day be-
fore the robbery. he took his cigar
from his mouth, grinned, and threw
out his hands In an expressive ges-
ture.
That's enough to prove those men
had nothing to do with the burglary.
You know the Times is an evening
paper. and Is not sold on the news
stands far from Boston-not up here,
at any rate If copy of. the paper
had been mailed here. as 1t would
have to be, it could not have reached
Saratoga until hours after the rob
berry had taken place. Such being the
case. the men that broke into the
house could not have had II with
them. nor could the police have found
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mot PLANNED"

John BARLEY, noted criminal In
vestigator. recently returned from
Secret Service work during the
war. Is asked by the governor OF
New York to investigate a mys-
FERROUS attempted robbery OF the
Robert Slyke home at Circle Lake.
near Saratoga. and to establish the
guilt or innocence of two men In
the penitentiary for the crime. A
miscarriage OF justice is suspe ted.
BARLEY finds In II the restaging OF
an old Ease. Is interested and agrees
to solve the mystery. With his
friend. Pelt, a newspaper man.
BARLEY goes to Circle Lake. the
pair becoming the guests OF Bob
Currie. an old friend. The three
visit the Slyke home. Slyke re-
sents Bartley's coming. saying he
is satisfied the two men in prison
are guilty. BARLEY IS not. Next
morning Slyke is found dead in
bed. apparently having shot him
self. Miss Potter. the dead mans
sis,er-in-law. the village police
chief. Roche, and the family ply
sician. Doctor King. all agree Slyke
killed himself but BARLEY insists
he vas murdered. investigating.
BARLEY finds evidence that Slyke,
after a card party he had given.
vas shot on the tower OF the house.
undressed. and placed in bed, Dur
ing his absence from the room
someone removes the revolver
from Sykes hand. A boy working
In the garage asserts he heard a
shot during the night. apparently
lin the air." of course really on
the tower. Ruth. Sykes step
daughter. still further complexities
the case. Pelt interviews the MEM
bers of the card party. He finds
to his surprise that Slyke. appar-
emily wealthy broker. had offered
to sell his friends whisky. He finds
evidence that the men in jail for
attempted robbery of Slyke were
framed"
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IN Makes Old Waists Like New
q u Putnam Fadeless Dyes-dyes tnts you wish
EiSI'8I;;:3:s:l$l|
zSsZ EE
Ancient Mine Workings

A discovery OF considerable archeo-
logical interest has been made 30
miles north Of the Leeupoort tin mines
in the Transvaal, near the Bechuana-
land border.
A prospector has unearthed what is
apparently portion of an ancient
smelling plant and quantity of Stag,
which is being submitted to expert ex-
animation.
Nearby were old workings and Il
substantial body of ore containing a
whitish metal. thought TO be platinum
or molybdenum. Mining engineers
have left for the scene Of the dis
ccvery.
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GOT OLD GEnTLEMANS GOAT
College Boys Expression Made HIm
Fear Money Had Been Wasted
on His Education.

Whenever old Ehen Toothak0R
doesn't understand what you shy ~
says, "What sny?" SO do his neigh
bors. II is not strange that he doesnT
understand his college boy sons way
of asking the same question.
Old Eben's wife noticed that ~
was somewhat depressed the evening
otter the boy had got back TO tb4
farm from his first year at colleaA'
"What's the matter, Eben? ?" she asked
"Afary, I've spent nine hundred dob
lara on that hoy's education, and I'M
afraid It's wasted" said Eben. "HA
don't know ms much as he did wheA
he went TO college
"Why, what do you mean. father3
"Well. tonight ! said TO him TINT n
looked to me 'sif II might rain tonoK
row. and what do We s'pose he snid r.
"Why. don't know. What did As
say?"
well. sir. he begged my pardoHr
Youths Companion.
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CHAPTER v-contInued.


-You did not see three glasses, did
your"
NO" he answered. surprised at my
question mo. only two"
Thanking him, | said goodby and
left.
When | returned to the newspaper
office. | found the files of the past
year awaiting me. The story that
Rogers told us In Bartley's library.
and the account of the crime in the
paper were substantially the same.
There were, however. one or two
slighf differences that seemed to me
Important. had understood Rogers
to say that the step-daughter. Ruth,
had positively identified the men now
in prison: but nowhere In the news
paper was II stated that this had been
the case. What she had actually said
was ~ think one of them is the man
] saw in the room" There had been
no positive identification of the men
by her, or by anyone else, for that
matter Slyke himself had testified
thur he did not know whether they
were the men or not.
Three things had convicted them
First. the piece of paper found in the
room Where the burglary had taken
place. and which fitted into torn
corner of a newspaper discovered
later in the coat of one OF the men;
second, the piece of cloth said TO have
been founl ON a rose bush beneath
Al. 20 0 ~
which III ed the torn place in a pair
of trousers belonging TO one of the
men-there was some doubt as To
whether the trousers had been torn at
the time the man was arrested-and
last of all. the footprints under the
window. Thus their conviction rested
on n. piece of torn newspaper and
hole in mans MISREPRESENTATION
feeble evidence. il seemed to me-
Moreover. the police had not discov-
cred any of II until some days after
the crime. The more ! thought OF II,
the n ore | agreed with Burnley that
the ease was remarkably like that
old burglary case In England.
LeaNing the newspaper office,
called ON some of the other men who
had leen al the card party. They all
agreed that II was Slyke who had sug-
gested l.awrence's staying, and
laughed AT the idea that he knew any
thing about his death. One of them
told iDt. that. several weeks before. he
had bought three cases of whisky
from SIyke. could not understand
why u man of Sykes position should
wish 10 sell whisky to his friends
As passed the court house on my
way home. | noticed the words dis
trict Attorneys Office" on window,
and il occurred TO me that stored
away somewhere In there would be
the exhibits in tie burglary case.
entered and asked to see the torn
piece OF paper and the bit OF cloth.
The only person In the room was q |
boy of eighteen. who went into back |
rom and returned with box under |
his arm Opening IL. he shook oui
on the desk before me a newspaper, |
saying. This is the paper they found |
in the mans pocket. You can see the
torn edge. ~
He pointed to the front sheet Of the
one corner of which had |
been torn away. Lifting another piece |
Of PAPER from the box. this time
small one, he fitted 1t into the torn |
ccrner ! gisrced at the heading of I
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Settled.

"Well. want to marry my daughter.
I suppose snapped the grumpy old
millionaire as he glowered at the
young man before him. Then adjust
ing his glasses. he added: "By the
way. aren't you one Of my daughters
former suitors?"
"N-n-no. sir" faltered the timid
youth.
"Well, you are now" said the old
crouch as he turned away. "Get out !"
Boston Transcript.
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Roadside Tragedy.

A curious and Informative accident
was observed on Randolph street yes.
terday evening. A girl in short skirts
and high Russian boots. Withdrawing al
the top. was strolling down the si.ie-
walk. A young man. passing her. Gus
ually threw away his lighted cigarette.
The girl took five steps and then start
ed kicking the left leg. In another
moment she was dancing In hysteri-
cal circle.
The volunteer fire departmer I
helped her Off with the left boot and
removed the cigarette. with what was
left Of q charred silk stocking.-Chi-
cago Post.
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Just a simnle Matter.

IF I ask for est one thing. mother,
can be sure to get itY' quietly spoke
Elise. the four-year-oid member of the
household. Mother, with an air of re-
lief, said: "Yes. mother promises that
YOU shall have one thing you want.
but you must not ask for anything
else"
"All wight" lisped the darling. II
want est toy store"
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To Have a Clear. Sweet skin

Touch pinples, redness, roughness
or itching, if any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently ane
dust on a little Cuticura Talcum to
leave a fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c each.-Advertisement.
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His Fault.

"Mawl Mawi" yelled young Bear
cat Johnson OF Rumpus Ridge.
"What?" responded his mother.
81 wisht you'd come quick and see
what's the matter with the baby.
Every time I slap his jaws he cries"
Kansas City Star.
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Mr.. waeg Had Progressed.

81 understand" said Mrs. Xavier.
that one can learn different Ian
guages from the gramophone." "Well,
don't know" responded Mrs. Wagg,
sbut do know that since our neigh
bors gdt theirs. Mr.. Wagg has used
language 1 never heard him use be-
fore"
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Quarrel about trifies If you really
must The less one has to quarrel
about the better.
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The price OF liberty is eternal vigil
Unacceptable In advance.
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shutdown.

1t is the same thing in fact. but IN
poetry 1t is sunset and in prose It Is
SlutdoWn
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Silver Innings fail to Interest the
owner of an absent umbrella.
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ale removed the paper and
disclosed the label OF a we'll
known brand of lmportes
whisky"
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CTo BE coNTINUED.l
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Illtastrofionsby
IrwshMyers

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