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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-10
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CHAPTDR I.-Disiiking the prospect Of
. month'e visit to bar austers aunt. Lady
Eythsa LAmbs. At Jsrvaulx abbey. and
yscious daughter OF the Very Reverend
viscount Scroops. u In rsbellious mood.
park, there sncountsring strange youth
insiy INTRODUCES himself e ''Bniy." Amer
Gan II Tns swS e. III sSs
sphinx" and part. with dsorgina Ber-
nsrs, her cousin. Aimee sets out for Jer-
vaulx. On the way she decides that Geor-
while she goes on = holiday. Georgina's 8
horrined protest II unavailing.
CHAPTER III.-Happy in her new free
dom. Aimee again meets Billy He tells
her his name II Spencer. and she gives
hers as Amy snooks, at presest ''out of a
nership in selling the Sphinx. In a spirit
Of madcap adventure. she accepts. The
two proceed to the town of Stanhoe, TAX
ing separate lodgings in Ivy cottage.
CHAPTER Tv.-That night Aimee visits
Georgina and learns that the deception
has not been discovered. By her dominant
personality she compels Georgina to con
tinue the subterfuge.
on the Sphinx, with Billy, Aimee almost
collides with a carriage in which are her
aunt, Georgina and Alexander. The pair
escape unrecognized.
CHAPTER vI.-Georgina learns thai
Lord Scroope is coming to visit Lady Fry
thea and. realizing what will happen OF
his arrival, Is in hopeless bewilderment
CHAPTER vII.-While Aimee is secretly
visiting Georgina at Jervaulx, the place Is
burglarized. Aimee escapes.
CHAPTER vIII.-Georgina learns. with
much relief that Aimee has got away.
CHAPTER IX.-Police Inspector Panke
decides that the robbery Is the work OF
Jack the Climber" and Calamity Kate,
noted thieves. who travel on motorcy.
Gle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-10
CHAPTER xI
Confession.

1t was very dark and very quiet a,
the lanes end when Billy at last
stirred, and, after an interval of
slowly returning consciousness, man.
aged to raise himself dizzily to sit
ting position.
He pressed his hands to the side
Of his head and remained for awhile
motionless, conscious of damp
warmth under his left palm. His eyes
dwelt on white. chalky stone. as
big as a doubled fist, that lay ON the
grass beside him. Events began to
reconnect themselves in q brain that
still buzzed family.
"A granite skull" murmured Billy
not without touch of pride, isn't
altogether disadvantage in an argu-
ment."
He looked about him thoughtfully.
Not far away something cleaned in a
rut-a small repeating pistol. His
late opponents had evidently left in
too much of hurry to take an in,
ventOry Of their effects.
"She must have dropped that when
the machine crashed" thought Billy.
"She loosed 1t at me when / was rid
ing up. Lucky for me she hadn't ii
Just now. Some girl I"
He heaved himself to his feet un.
steadily, made for q ditch where
there was glitter of water and
The water revived him; save for Al
cut under his hair. no serious damage
was done. though the blow might
easily have cracked weaker skull.
II don't see that shine much, oy sr
this job" said Billy despondently
"they sure handed 1t to me. Got right
under my guard. Never thought of II
woman sharing in q hold-up; an yet !
guess it's been done before"
He picked up the pistol. was about
to pocket it, but altered his mind and
hung 1t in the ditch. The other auto
matte was nowhere to be seen. Billy
walked towards the Sphinx, the head
lainp OF which was now in darkness
lis hand swung against large lump
projecting from the side of his coat.
lie halted and dragged out the leather
case. Billy had forgotten its exist
ence.
why, here's something saved from
me wreck !" he exclaimed. "They
Couldn't have seen me get 1t ~
lie dropped on. one knee, opened the
case. and switched the little electric
torch over it.
Billy gave stifled gasp. On a bed
VI cream silk velvet reposed a neck
ace OF amethysts. ending in a loop
vi nine superb ameralds that shone
win changing green fires under the
torch's glow. Billy was not an expert
IN gems, but he guessed that these
were such as prince might be proud
to own.
This Is the darnedest game l ever
was up against" he said dazedly. re-
turning the case carefully to his
pocket.
de made rapid examination of the
sphinx, and at once became aware
VI Calamity Kate's handiwork. In
spite Of the best Intentions, however.
mat enterprising lady had overesti-
nated the vulnerability both Of Billy's
skull and his motorcycle She had
uone some damage. but had missed
o'e more vital parts Of the Sphinx.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-10

I'll don't quite get you." he said
Il can't tell Dadl" Aimee put her
hands over her eyes and burst into
tears. II daren'tl Billy. what am
to do"
ITO be Continueaj
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-10

We can quote you some very attrae.
tive prices on job work now. Cali or
phone
, 1923-04-08
WOMAN kILLED
BY FRIEND I'm
View OF CROWD
Colored Girl Killed. and Another
Arrested by Police. Calmly
Admitting Crime.

TUCSON. Ariz.. April I'm plain
view of hundreds of merrymakers,
Josie Mcdonald. n young colored
roman was stabbed to death last
night.
The stabbing occurred in front OF
the Hawaiian dtnce nal on the mid.
way of the Snapp Brothers carnival.
Letha Jordan. a comely young col.
ored girl, a short time after the stab
ping. vas trrested by Detective Fran
GO and Patrolman Vein. at the homc
OF her mother, 566 South Meyer street.
On arrival at the police station, the
girl who had killed her bosom friend
OF three years was perfectly calm and
freely tdmitted having stabbed the
Mcdonald woman. The victim had
been married but two weeks.
When asked why she had stabbed
, 1923-04-08
TRIUM v R A 7 {
RULES K | A N +:
HEARING IS'DUE
Officials in Injunction Battle One
Another Asks
Authority.

ATLANTA, Ga, April IA trium
virate ruled in the Ku Klux Klan to
night.
Col. w. j. Simmons, emperor of the
order; DR.. H. w. Evans, imperial wiz
ard, and j. NJ. George, marshar of the
Atlanta municipal court. were in tenn
porary authority over the "invisib,
empire" following a court order issued
by Superior Judge z. ID. Thomas late
today.
The activities OF the secret order
will be directed by the committee OF
three until a hearing is held on the
petition of Col. Simmons asking that
he be placed in absolute command of
the organization. The petition is ex
pected to be heard some time next
week.
The triumvirate is the fourth legally
constituted governing body under
which the khan has functioned with
IN the past week.
At the beginning OF the week the
khan was under the leadership of DIR.
IL. w. Evans and his staff.
Late Monday. Simmons. in Fulton
county superior court, secured a tenn
porary injunction ousting Evans ind
pacing himself IN absolute authority.
Following this, Evans at 2 a. m.
Thursday morning obtained a court
order vacating Simmons injunction
and pltcing Sheriff J. 1. Lowry In
charge of the imperial palace OF the
Khan.
During their one days rule at til,
imperial palace. Simmons adherent,
claimed to have discovered >1merou'
shortages in the funds of h khan ant
swore out warrants against n. n. Fur
ney and T. j. McKinnon, members o
Evans' imperial staff, charging lar
ceny after trust of approximate,
s1O7, 900.
Late this afternoon Municipal Judg,
T. A. Hitchcock dismissed the charge,
against the men after he held tina
sufficient evidence had not been intro
duced to warrant a case against them
D~.ssension broke out in tho ranks o
the khan when Simmons promulgated
the Kamelia, a secret order for won
len. or the lines Of tho khan, ant
Evtns Issued an edict denying klans
men the right to participate in tn,
organization.
, 1923-04-08
WEDDING STIRs HOSPITAL FOR
WEDDlN GSTIRS salt CREEK TO
WHOLE NAT 0 N BE AT LAV0YE
Contracts Will Be Let Tomorrow
On $4,000 Structure in
Heart of Field.

Salt Creek has taken another step
toward the status of a real live city.
The building of "A thoroughly mod
ern hospital which has been needed
SO long is to be an actual fact and
contracts will be let tomorrow. This
institution will be located at Lavoye,
which is almost exactly the popula.
tlon center of hat great oil field, and
VIII cost approximately $4,000.
Adequate facilities along this line
have always been sadly lacking but
no concrete plan was advanced TO
overcome this handicap until DR..
Mitchell and Mrs. Eva Roy, both OF
whom r familiar with the profes.
sional viewpoint in such matters.
saw the real need and settled upon
a plan to give this community hos
pital service that would be second to
nom in the country.
All Wyoming residents are pos.
sessed Of definite knowledge concern.
ing transportation difficulties at Ger.
a seasons OF the year in Wyoming.
and this factor was n strong II not
the strongest argument in favor of
the launching of this new enterprise.
Then. too the recognized hazard at.
tending the duties of the oil field
worker is so great that the estimated
saving In time for the workers to be
gained by having this service close
at hand is very great.
Lavoye with Its central location is
an ideal location for a hospital. All
roads from the various camps con-
verge at or rear this little city, max.
ing It desirable in the extreme for
this purpose.
The Midwest Refining company,
always among the first with assist
ance along all lines have ever kept
the doors of their hospital open to
all, but at times the size of the build.
ing was a barrier to caring for thoss
who really needed hospital care.
There are no words but those of
praise for DR.. Roach, Midwest
surgeon and his staff for the work
they have done in and around Salt
Creek.
Wesley Grooms. who is actively In
charge of financing and building, is
a specialist in this line as he has
built many buildings to be used OK
clusively by members of the medical
profession, is very enthusiastic over
the reception this venture was &c.
corded in the region in which 1t Is
to be built.
The breaking Of ground. early next
week, VIII be In the nature of a cele-
bration in which all the residents of
Lavoye and Salt Creek will be in
terested.
Then, to show the calibre of the
people who believe in this sort of
thing, l.. p. Lavoye came forward
with the donation of n lease ot
ground for a building site. The value
Of this gift is inestimable on n basis
of dollars and cents, but Mr.. Lavoye
places a higher value on the health
OF the community. hence the gift.
, 1923-04-08
B lab Y CARRIAGE
DERBY VI 0 n BY
SPEEDY MOTHER
CONTINUED from Page one.)

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feet in response to applause at the
finish line.
Mrs. Edwards, pushing n light fold
ing baby carriage. was made a favo-
rite by the bookles and got away
to a lead of two lengths in the first
half mile. Mrs. Rose Ffrmager was
striding strongly In second place.
At 1894 p. m. the halfway mark
was reached and male ~pacemakers
who had led the way afoot. cracked
under the strain.
Conditions OF the contest required
hat each mother minister to the
wants of her Juvenile jockey enroute.
Consequently sudden halts punctuat-
&c the contest, while walls were quiet
ed. Skillful methods of motherhood
on the part of Mrs. Groom saved the
winner many valuable minutes and
drew applause from those who fol-
lowed the contest in automobiles and
on bicycles.
Caches OF axle grease, milk and
other requirements of ''prams' and
babies were arranged along the route.
1t was nearly dusk when the win
ner painted up to the finish line and
was awarded the cup symbolic Of the
great "pram" pushing championship
of all England.
Two other starters finished be-
hind Mrs. Groom, while two dropped
out en- route.
, 1923-04-08
Forthcoming Marriage of Prin-
cess Yolanda to Commoner
Arouses Nationalism.
BY cANIILLIo cIANFARRo


United Press Staff Correspondent.
ROME, April mo event since the
hloodless Fascist revolution that
swept Premier MussollnI and his black
shirted followers into power has so
served to unite Italy and revivify an
intense flame of national!sm rs the
forthcoming wedding of the Princess
No'anda, eldest daughter OF the reign.
ing house of Savof, to Count Calvl Di
Bergolo.
While all the amenities incident to
n royal wedding are being Observed
imposing state functions. lavish gifts.
brilliant parties at the palace and
o~beslancies OF the diplomatic corps.
Italians regard tho marriage, which
takes place Monday noon. as strict:
an Italian affair.
In many ways Nj. and Mrs. Italian
citizen If not too radical are being
made TO feel they have a part in the
event.
Nc %splendor. however. that might
ave embellished the wedding of an
Italian princess to a foreign potentate
has been overlooked. The princess
today presided at an intimate lunch
con, and tonight, with her dnshing
flance at her side, she received mem.
bers Of the diplomatic corps. The
princess a'so went to communion and
prepared herself for the wedding cere.
ony
Exchanges of gifts between bride
II bridegroom, and millions of lire
worth of presents from royalty and
the Italian people are reported in the
Rome press.
Queen Elena. the princess mother
gave a magnificent string of pearls.
The queen mother. Margherita, n
grand piano and a pearl necklace.
Tho ladies IN waiting a set OF solid
silver.
The wearers of the collar of the
Annunizista' two large silver plates.
The princess gave her fiance n god
cigarette case. inlaid with platinum.
Tomorrow the people will particl-
pate in a huge demonstration of 10y.
atty in front of the quirlnal, during
the changing of the guard.
Yolanda. like Mary OF England. is
mtrrying a commoner. tho man OF her
choice. a man OF the people. since
counts are not rare In Italy. Moreover
she is marrying an Italian. when
royal precedent would have given her
hand TO one of royal birth from an.
other nation. Fascismo. in conse.
quence. regards this as a message Of
triumph for its cause
The princess signals her approach.
ing nuptials with an act of kindness
that results in 1000 working girls be-
ing returned to their jobs from which
they had been discharged.
, 1923-04-08
BILLION Mo v { D
IN MERGER OF
CHICAGO BANKS
Vests Largest Combination of
Financial Houses Effected
In Windy City.

CHICAGO. April 7.-CUnited Press,
greater value than combined wealth
OF King Tut" and all other Egyp-
tian rulers. moved through the
streets Of Chicago tonight. in com
pletion of the VESTS largest bank
merger.
The Illinois Trust and Savings bank
and the Merchant Loan and Trust
company moved into the new ten mil.
l%ion-dollar Illinois. Merchants bank
building to begin business Monday ms
the Illinois Merchants Trust company
in affiliation with the Corn Exchange
National bank.
The trio of banks Will start their
consolidation with capital, surplus
and undivided profits OF $50, 000. 900,
commercial and savings deposits OF
$500, 900 900 and trust funds OF n half
billion. making the institution second
in the west only to the Continental.
Commercial National bank.
Several hundred men armed
guards, policemen. professional NOV.
ers and others-participated in the
transfer of securities, currency and
gold which was completed tonight.
Armored trucks. vans and drays, their
routes and time OF movement kept
secret. carried the treasure, every
precaution being taken not to at
tract attention.
Streets about the Merchants Loan
and Trust company were roped off
while n part OF the street was torn
up TO nov the monster safety de
post vaults holding millions In sc
curities.
As the cars left each bank. guards
armed with rifles rode inside and men
in plain clothes who kept their
hands neal bulging hip pocketas pre-.
ceeded and followed at intervals every
few feet. Value OF the money and
papers moved is near a billion dollars.
In the merger the two banks that
moved viii retain a separate identity
as the Illinois Merchants Trust com.
pany. The Corn Exchange National
bank, which will move into the same
building as o o as It is further com.
pleted. will also retain It's Identity.
but the trio Will no called the I'LL,
nois Merchants bank.
John ]. Mitchell. who started his
career in 1875 as a messenger boy
for the old Illinois Trust at ;12 n
week, will head the three banks, II
was generally admitted tonight. He
VIII be drafted from his present ca.
pacity as chairman OF the board Of
the Illinois Trust and the Merchants
bank Mitcholl's career and fight for
power IN the financial world IL eli
most rs -spectacuiar as the growth Of
the financial structure OF the west
, 1923-04-08
RUSS easter IS
USHERED In; OR
IS 1T easter ?
Calendar Changed So Often No
body Knows-Kissing and
Music Popular.
BY JOHN

AtAihcu TUBS GUM
MOSCOW. April s.-tsundaytThe
Russian Easter was ushered In with
peallng bells on n hundred Moscow
churches. while the bolsheviki demon.
strnted their disbelief in all forms of
religion at meetings throughout the
city.
Orchestras and brass bands We'd
with the solemn music OF tho organs
MS young communists who last year
dragged effigies OF Christ through the
streets. sought by contrast to appeal
to the populnce. without this years
demonstrations reaching the extreme
of other years.
There was oven some dispute among
Russians us to whether this was
Easter or not, tho calendar having un.
dergone various unofficial changes at
tho hands OF recent Russian admins.
tratlons since the czar's time.
General kissing, authorized by Gus.
, 1923-04-08
OAKLAND VI N S
FROM l.. A. IA
Northern California Team Takes
First Series of Season. Two
Games to One.

Los ANGELES. Cal, April T.
Omitted Press6oakland defeated Los
Angeles today, Z TO 4. giving the
northerners n lead in the first series
of the season of WI games to one.
Los Angeles almost drove Ira Col.
well TO the showers in the first inning
with n single, triple and two doubles
for three runs. but the youpgster
braced and allowed only four moro
hits during the remainder OF the game.
Oakland retaliated in the second In
ming by driving Tom Hughes from the
mound. Ponder, who relieved him,
also was hit hard.
, 1923-04-08

year against scratch for the latter
in the annual handicap list of the
women's Metropolitan association, is
sued tonight.
Last year there was no one above
scratch. and the same held good in
the Mems Metropolitan list. which
last week jumped Jesse Sweetzer ma
tional champion, to the coveted niche.
Miss Holdings is alone at scratch this
spring. her partner last time. Mrs.
William Gavin. having returned to
England to live.
, 1923-04-08
ONE shot, TWO
HURT IN CHASE
OF boy killer

RATION. N. NJ. April 7.-one man
was shot and wounded and two were
injured when n motorcycle overturned
on Ration Pass during n day of wild
hunting for the two youthful slayers
of Oscar Davis, chief of police.
Davis was killed by the youths
when he leaped ON the running board
of their car n sought to arrest them.
They overturned their car in fleeing
from the city and escaped IN foot, a
posse taking up their trail this morn
ing and the POSSE IS still out tonight.
~bloodhounds being added in h e hunt
for the boys.
Lee Davis OF Ration was shot by
guards posted on n of the main
Highways when he refused to heed a
command to stop his automobile.
, 1923-04-08
KAN SAS C Y
team is WINNER
In CAGE final
Speedy Five Defeats Big Rocker
ford Basketball Quintette
For Championship.

CHICAGO, April Z. The speedy
Kansas City. Kansas, team won the
national interscholastic basketball
championship here tonight by defeat
ing Rockford, H.. in the title game
by n % of AZ to 81.
The Kansans We're the flashiest
and fastest aggregation in the tour
nament. completely outplaying the
heavier Illinois team. The meet just
ended was participated in by forty
teams from al, parts OF the country.
The Kansas team defeated Musk
egon Mich, 30 to &c in the semi-final
game OF the tournament and gained
the right to meet Rockford for the
title.
Charleston, s. c.. won third place
by defeating Mus5egon IS to rs.
, 1923-04-08
NEW WEEKLY FORD PLAN
ANNOUNCED At DETROIT;
So ENOUGH TO START IT

DETROIT, Mich, April 7.-United
Press)-A new Ford weekly purchase
plan, to be carried out by the com
pany's organization numbering 1900
dealers. was announced by the Ford
Motor company today.
Under the plan. according to a state
ment issued by the company. as lit
tie as IS will start anyone toward the
ownership of a Ford car. This initial
! ayment. as well as subsequent pay
ments. will be deposited to the Gus.
toners credit in n local bank and
draw interest at the regular rate.
, 1923-04-08
OF NINE SAILORS
FOUND IN VINEYARD BAY

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. April 4.
United Press.EBodies OF nine sail
ors, believed to be practically tho en-.
tho crew OF the little steamer John
Dwight OF New York. which found.
cred IN Vineyard sound early yester.
DAY, had been recovered tonight.
Tho bides with life belts around
them. were floating near the spot
where the vessel was last seen in the
western end Of the sound.
, 1923-04-08

her friend, the Jordan girl answered
that at had to be done" Questioned
moro closely. she a that Josie had
approached her before the Hawaiian
dance hall and demanded why she.
Letha, had been laughing at her.
Without waiting for an cxp.ana-
ton, according to Letha. Josie had
then caught her BY the hair and start
led to rain blows upon her face and
body. when Letha struck her with
the knife.
, 1923-04-08

tom. was INDUCED in by rioters in the
streets. and no richly gowned lady.
however naughty. dared refuse the
d!rtiest begger's embrace. for fear of
bad luck. Those who attended the
church services, despite the scoffers
carried home their lighted candles.
which must not be permitted to go
out unless the bearer would risk bad
luck for a year.
, 1923-04-08
PILLS BEAT ATHLETICS

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. April IA
sixth-inning rally by the Athletics
which netted Connie Macks team two
runs, failed to Ct a three run
lead and the Phili!es took the initial
contest of the Quaker City teams
annual spring series, 3 to 2.
, 1923-04-08

WASHINGTON. April THE fed.
eral government does not expect to
AXE any further action against the
Herrin riot miners after the stats'a
move today in no!le pressing the in
dictments, Acting Attorney General
Seymour said tonight.
, 1923-04-08

Of course, you will agree that
the little fable has nothing to
do with good job printing, al
though some people would
rather fight than to have their
printing done by anyone ex-
cept the Commercial Printing
Company. We have built up a
business on neatness, accu-
racy, moderate prices and all
thatmeans the best in printing.
A new ruling machine is being
kept busy ruling all kinds of
special forms. We will appre-
ciate an opportunity to quote
prices On any printing require
ment.
, 1923-04-08
Of table,:

Once upon a time there was a big FIRE
in a restaurant and all the patrons
after making hasty exits fought their
way back through the flames to pay
their checks and tip the waiter.
The End.
Evening star., 1923-02-11

;As RANGE, side oven, in good condition.
Phone Adams T16.
Evening star., 1923-02-11
WASHINGTON SALVAGE CO..
SO2 18th ST. NV.

5uS ,JtD o. NV.
DIAMONDS FOR THE
BARGAIN HUNTERS.
These articles are not regular
stock pieces. but are pieces we
have traded in or bought from
private parties, and we are sell
ing them as such at prices far
below the original wholesale
price.
234-carat blue-wllite, abso-
lutely perfect diamond. No. 2o4,
5000.
IH-carat diamond; fine gem
platinum; 4 diamond and 8 sap
phire setting. No. 249.
S525.
M-carat diamond. Set in
platinum. No. 25S.
S185.
Ia-carat blue-white diamond.
Set in up-to-date setting. No.
245.
sos.
l7-jewel Hamilton watch, No.
II size, green gold: 25-year case.
Slightly used.
Please ask for diamonds by
number.
OppENHFJMFR g. SHAH
Diamond Specialists,
oO7 + St.
Evening star., 1923-02-11
PERSONAL.


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sell until you see us; HighessS prices ass RA''
-yE ARE Now PAYING So TO $40 FOR
mems and ladies' used suits. Our price, ps,,r Lor
old clothing are the biggest Wasr Cao1nins Caoua
Exchange, 633 ID St NV. fnone - ne-1 80
HOME FOR AGED.
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ELIZABETH F. HAssENBERGtoo, ,oo.
Hair and skin specialist. formerly or w. n
+ st and the Kenois bldg, washington, ~;
9 wishes 10 announce that she is prepared
to fll all mail orders promptly for the samons oh
Herb Hair Tonic and other remedies TOT tne
hair and skin-benzonated milk. rest cream
rose nail cream, etc.
ELIZABETH +. HASSEEBERG.
Little bldg, Boston. Mass
Send for booklet.
Evening star., 1923-02-11

Hair gouds and beauty shop. established 3
wears; large stock of cosmetics, booths
price. S7.S75