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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24

And she would laugh and yield ca ressingly in the old way.
 She leaned to him again. talking in that quick, earnest way he hac been waiting for. It always came slipped in between her laughter. cliff, did you dream about me lately? Oh, Cliff. do you remember. when we'd only been engaged week, how one night l dreamed that we were in a wood together, talk ing and love-making, and we prom ised in the dream that We would al ways come to each other when we needed each other-and that night you'd dreamed it. too
 thrilled HSs I've diG tSai fIYe ns tlmes Saes And we always found out that we had had the same dream
 But hasn't it come to you since lately?" she looked at him wstfully. Because twice-lately-it has come to me-"
 He stared at her, halfterrified. Such dreams had been very far from him since Kitty's departure. lie had fought all dealings with the un known. those haif-gay, half-eerie affairs with the borderlands that Kitty had led him into. A man drops such things as he gets older. And yet-how did she know? It was true. Twice lately he had walked In a dream wood with Kitty, whom he had tried to forget. And now. he did not need to forget her-now she was here, and his for alwaysl
 Twice, lately, to mo too, Kitty" he said awed. Then we were right"
 She laughed out, as child does for sheer happiness. "Yes, we were right, Our love was forever. but we always knew it was"
 Yes" he echoed her gravely, We always gnew 1t was. And yet :"
 There's no yet: there's only al ways"
 They looked at each other, know ing that. He would have found 1t hard to say what they did and said then. Their love had never been so
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We were wrapped loosely In soft tissue and laid in a big white box. It was damp and dark and cool in the box, like the nighttime when we nestled down under our big green leaves and went to sleep under the stars.
 When tho box was opened I heard a soft voice exclaim, "Oh! Violets" and we were gathered up, so gently that net a petal was crushed, and pressed against girls face.
 Something damp fell on one of my tals-tears-though I heard a soft, happy laugh. She laid us down ever so carefully and picked up a little square of stiff paper, giving a quick little gasp, "Oh," there was new note In 1t. She sat down by the table and was very still for ltng time, only her hand touching us, lightly, lovingly. My tiny violet heart thrilled at her caress, though I did not understand.
 Then, slowly, hesitatingly, she reached toward the telephone that stoe on the table behind our box, but drew it back quickly. l won dered. She leaned over us, and. I felt her lips touch me gently, 1t was as if she whispered into my ear. why not?" She took up the in- strument, but her voice trembled IS she called number.
 We all kept very still, not even rustic among us, but we sent out our sweet perfume tC her, for somehow, we knew she needed us. We could hear every word when a mans voice answered.
 "Hallo."
 "Mr. Graham?" The soft voice did not tremble now.
 "Hallo-what-why is Eliza bethl" There was amazement and joy in the tones.
 "Yes IT wanted to-tC thank you for the violets."
 "To thank me-Elizabeth-I don't understand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
By Major C. E. Russell

crimes which they had committed, then hesltated to go on. But a threat to put them back into the hole was sufficient to loosen their tongues agajn. and before they had finished. these two Algerians had told us of series of robberies and murders that made our blood run cold.
 Their trial soon followed and they were publicly guillotned.
 There was one detail in connection with their robberies that we had overlooked, however. We had neg lected to ask them what they had done with the passports which they had taken from their victims. If we had followed out this line to the end it would have saved us many days work and sleepless nights on a later investigation that we had to make.
 But we had proved exclusively that the Americans had been unjustly accused by the French authoritives.
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Pm not sure I wanted to com' back" said Kitty's voice-the old voice, half petulant, half laughing. wholly casual.
 He turned; It was really Kitty, lying back in her chair with one white-clad foot on the fender in the old luxurious way. The freight glittered on her hair and made rosy shadows on her lowered gown. And yet four years of absence and silence lay between this moment and their last parting.
 He cried out. "Kity! Kitty dar- ling" and gripped the arms of the chair he had nearly started from.
 Really I. Cliff" said the old ten der. mocking voice.
 But you've never come before never word or sound-and I've wanted you sol wanted you so ter ribly"
 And you. oh Cliff darling truly! But it wasn't my fault; believe that, darling"
 "Then why"
 Why now? Because I had to see you. Nothing else mattered. One of the old feelings-you remember, dear. when one of us would know the other wanted us? And it was so strong that I fought through every tEing-I had to come"
 He said. AS long as you've come, nothing matters"
 She smiled over at him.
 But you always knew our love was eternal; that I would never be- long to anyone but you .. .''
 He reached out his hands to her, little and slim and rosy in the big chair they had always called hers.
 No, dear" she said. lifting her hand. the bracelet he had given her slipping down it's wrist He recoiled, a Ia her and hold her. now she was here again and his. But she had always been like this-elusive. He must be patient. He would reach for the lit tic hands, the little body, when she was talking intently and off guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
The Algerian Murderers
Q Q epES 0RnD 0Ezs

before l slept we went on to the French barracks. Arousing the com mandant, we told him whom we wanted Just before the sun broke through the eastern sky we arrested the other murderer Underneath his mattress we found my money and the balance of my clothes. At last l was avenged and we had the mur- derers. As I returned to my room for much needed sleep l felt that al though the night had been well spent it had been an exhausting and hectic enc for me.
 We now had the criminals; the next step was to secure a confession, for while We might prove that they were the ones that had committed the rob- berries we could not prove that they had a hand in the murders. In the American army a confession, unless made directly before a court martial, is not allC wable as evidence unless fully corroborated. Before a French court, however. it is considered good
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daredi But-listen, Elizabeth-oh, I can't tell you by telephone-may I come up and tell you how 1t hap pened?"
 His voice was eager, but Eliza beth's sounded just like frosty morning: q don't think that Is necessary. It was mistake, l un- derstand."
 NO. no-it isn't mistake! Of course they are for you! 1 never sent violets to anyone else In my life. I'm coming right up now and tell you about it. I'll be up in ten min utes." There was sharp click that sounded emphatic, and, somehow, triumphant. The man had hung up.
 So of course there was nothing for Elizabeth to dc but to hang up, too.
 She gathered some of the Violets, one by one, and arranged them into a little bouquet, which she held for a moment against her dress. Then, with a murmered. "Oh-they. weren't for mel" she scattered them again in the box, but she kissed them first.
 Then she sat very quiet and still. Remembering, I think.
 After a long time the door opened and young man came in, tall young man. with gray eyes that smiled. He wasn't the least hand some, just big, but his eyes made up for everything.
 Elizabeth stood very still by the table He came over and laid his hand on hers, which rested lightly on us, but she slped hers from un- der It. He gathered some of us up in his hands tenderly, and held us out to her, but she shook her head, and said, sadly: "They are not for me-"
 He laid us ba&l carefully, and said, slowly: "It Is eight months since I have sent you vitlets, Elizabeth but I have-wanted to-every day.
 "This morning I stopped in at Campbelrs. had promised Mar
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all our dead in that hole, we put them in and left them there for while.
 Later cn they were brought before us for questioning. Nothing that We could say made any impression on them, however, so we now planed little spectacular entertainment Tor them. One of the men quietly slipped into the hole and by liberal use of phosphorous made several streaks and pictures on the walls Dropping the Algerians back into the hole, we slammed down the cover.
 With the rattling of chains on the cover and the glow of the phos- phorus in the darkness the effect was just what we had hoped to ac- complish. Shrieking with superst- tious fear they promised that if we would quiet the spirits they would tell us all.
 summtning the French chief of police, once more they were ques- toned. They confesed to several
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"Yes. It was kind of you to send them," Her face went little winter, but she went on bravely: And I want to congratulate you, too. I read the announcement this morn- ing. I hope that you will be-very happy" All at once the telephone seemed to be so heavy that she could not hold 1t, and she almost put the receiver up, when there came quick call from the other end of the wire: Wait. wait moment! Centrait Central, don't cut me off Elizabeth! Elizabeth"
 So she put the receiver back to her ear again, and said, softly, 'yes?'
 "Oh-I was afraid that ytu had hung up. What do you mean-did l send you violets this morning?'
 "They came-addressed to me, and your card. wanted toto thank you, that was all" Her voice was steady, but she looked as If she were going to cry.
 Then the man said a very strange thing. We heard him plainly, and so did Elizabeth, but instead of put ting that instrument down in hurry, SC that she could not hear another word, she just held part of it close against her shoulder, so that no sound could go into 1t, and laughed. What the man had said was: Well, I'll be damned!"
 Then he added quickly, and l didn't like the tone of it, for it sounded jealous. and from what Elizabeth had said I did not think that he had any right tC be jealous: Say Elizabeth, are you in the habit of getting flowers from Lister's?'
 "No I have never had any from there before"
 "Oh-I thought maybe they had put my card in the wrong box
 "Then they were not for mel" Her voice sounded a little tired.
 "No or yes-wait a moment, Eliza beth-don't hang up. Of course 1t was a mistake-1 wouldn't have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
By Cecilia F'arWell

gie-some roses. As I waited for the man l remembered that l had always sent you violets from CampbelPs, and. somehow. l didn't want to- send-flowers to any one else-frGm there. So l went onto Listers. l was thinking of you, you see, and the violets.
 q didn't intend to order violets-- but 1 did. l remembered after I went out The man had looked at me sort of surprised when l said tC him: You will send them right up?' and he answered: They will be delivered immediately I didn't know that I had written a downtown address. My heart had written it for me. So, you see, dear, they are for you"
 He gathered some of us into his hands again and held them out to her. This time she took them in both hands and held them tight against her throat I was glad that l was not there-but the others didn't seem to mind. After a mo- ment he said, ever so tenderly: "Ellzabeth, look at me"
 And when he saw there were tears In her eyes he took her into his arms.
 After long moment. she said. in a sort of gasping whisper: But Margie2"
 He laughed, happily. "oh, Margie will be all right She doesn't really want me-she just wanted the last new man-I was 1t! She'll probably break the engagement because I did not send her these roses!
 Then he gathered up double handful of violets and lifted them above her head. letting them fall in a shower over her brown hair. But she gathered up every one, care fully. exclaiming: "Oh, my precious flowers-my dear little violets that have brought me such happiness. I must get some water for them-I want them to live forever!"
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evidence. 1nasmuch as we intended to prosecute before the French court we had to have the confession.
 At cur police headquarters there was a cemented cell underground, which was about ten feet deep and about ten feet square. The French called it the leave of oblivion" a most appropriate name. We never learned just what they used it for, but it made an ideal place in which to confine these two slippery prts- oners.
 In dealing with the criminal ele- ment of the various nationalities, the end must justify the means. With these two Algerians the usual methods of securing confession would have been of no avail. Mo- hammedans by religion, they were fatalists-"What is to be will be- and from this you could not turn them. Consequently we were forced to play upon their superstitious fears: telling them that we buried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
By Margaret Widdener

muslin might make after four years shut underground
 There was a sound of many feet on the stair, and voices calling him.
 cliff. she's ready now Helen's ready"
 Helen came down slowly, tall and smiling in her golng-away gown, ready for him.
 How could he tell-how could hs have known 1t was eternal; that marriage with Kitty. who had died when their first child was born2 How could a lonely man go through all the years unmarried? And yet"
 He looked down with terror at the damp ash, clinging to his fingers still.
 Come, Cliff" called his brides voice from the sta,r-foot' He went forward to her
 Thank God" he said silently over and over, Thank God Kitty did not know why she came.' PINEtppi.Iss ADVANCE IN PRICE
 HONOLULU. June 23.-(By Asso- eiatcd lress,)-ncrcases In the prices which the large pineapple tanners in Hawaii will ask for their pack this year are expected to raise Inc tcrriturN's gross revenue from this commodity from s19O00. Ooo the amount in 1892. to approximately f@t.235,1no, it has been estimated The increases. announced already by the Hawaiian Pineapple company, the largest packers of the commodity, and the Pearl City Fruit company. one of the smaller concerns, average about p per cent.
 After their first nine games. which is fairly long getaway, they actually stood in this relation: 1. the Indians, who were to have been sixth. q, the Yankees; 8. the Tigers; l. Athletics' Q, Senators; 6, Browns; '. Red SoX, and &, the White Sox' who were promised berth in third place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24

the gendarme when he told us he had refused to chase the Alegerion be- yond the entrance.
 The Capture Of The Murdercrs.
 However, our patrol was strong enough to prevent an attack, so we did not hesitate to enter the market and begin our search. Many a poor devil, awakened out of drunken sleep at our flash thrown on his face. and finding we did net want him, cursed us heartily as he rolled over for another snooze. We had searched through half of the market when we suddenly caught sight of a shadow gliding away. A shot in the air. coupled with an order to "Halt!" stopped the shadow in It's tracks. Our flashlights revealed most villain ous-lC oking Algerian. We had found one of the men we wanted.
 A search of the mans clothing brought to light my watch, while on his feet were found my boots-no question now but our search was so far successful. Close questioning with the necessary persuasion final ly drew from this Algerian the ad- mission that he had held me up that night. Further questioning and more persuasion brought forth the fact that his companion in the crime was a member of the French Algerian regiment quartered at the barracks and that his number was l43.
 Urged on by my desire to wipe out the insult and clean up this gang
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15
OUTLET SOUGHT FOR
IDAHO ALFALFA HAY

Problems affecting the movement of
Idaho's hay crop out of the state will
be discussed at a meeting of the west
ern plant quarantine board in Phoe-
nix, Ariz. M. L. Dean, Idaho state di-
rector of the bureau of plant indus
try, has gone to attend the meeting,
which will be held May 81, % and 90.
Oregon and Washington have both
refused to allow Idaho hay to move
through these states in going from
southern Idaho to the northern part
of the state because of alfalfa weevil
For a long time, state officials say
there has been shortage of hay in
north Idaho and the surplus in the
southern part of the state cannot be
moved
Several months ago the attorney
general held that the quarantine es-
tablished by the state of Washington
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15
was virtually an embargo and there
fore void and without effect.
Taken from the Massachusetts
They look the Cake.

ut is ordered that no person shall
sell any cakes or buns, either in the
market or victualling houses, or else
where, upon paine of ten shillings
fine; provided that this order shall not
extend to such cakes as shall bee
made for the burial or marriage or
such like special occasion"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15
IDAHO

Nez Perez county commissioners at
Lewiston, Idaho, May 81 opened bids
for the construction of a steel bridge
over the Clearwater river at Lenore.
The Security Bridge company of
Lewiston, of which Fred w. Straw is
manager, submitted the lowest pro-
posal, $41,047.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

Word from the University of Idaho
has been received by School Superin-
tendent O. E. Faulkner that Orofino
high school graduates at the univers-
ity rank 5.11 per cent above the aver
age in scholarship for students
throughout the state. Citizens of Oro-
fino, knowing the keen competition at
the university, are more than pleased
at this report
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

Charles Preuss of Tacoma has been
elected president of the University of
Idaho, Pre-Medic club for next year.
He is editor in chief of this years
Gem of the Mountains" Carter
Pitcher, Moscow, was made vice
president and Samuel Poindexter,
Boise, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

We have three trees, one apple, one
:rabapple and one Flemish Beauty
Dear tree. They were Is years old and
lad not borne, so we hung on them
I'D rusty horseshoes, or any old iron
hat was rusty, and they certainly did
3ear.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

a DR.. Duck: 'sWell, well, how children
ROW! The last time l saw you, you
we're just little egg!"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

Livestock-A change of pasture
makes fat lambs. Rotate your sheep
pastures from month to month.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

A man never accomplishes much I'M
less he has a wife to boss him-so a
woman says.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15
WORLDS NEWS
| BRIEFLY RET0LD
Important News of Both Hemi-
spheres Boiled Down to
Last Analysis.

4 The Southern Pacific announced
Sage increases for $4,000 shop
faftsmen ranging from 2 to 5 cents
6burly. 1t adds about $750,000 to the
nnual payroll.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

Mrs. F. W. Justin, Of Kansas City,
10. paid $40 fine for beating an ell
&ged masher while her husband
cid ababy in the family flivver, and
boxed on. my husband offered
3 whip him." she said, "but l
bought it was my fight"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

& The last remnants Of General Kap-
ellis anti-bolshevik army number
~ $40, are on their way to the
United States from Manila. Plans
being made to bring them to
rays Harbor from San Francisco
nd find homes and employment for
or them.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

Members of the senior class took
both prizes in the annual song and
stuntfest this year The winning
song, Fair Idaho" was written by
Henrietta Peasley of Boise and Elaine
Wheeler of Caldwell, while the win
fantasy by Lord Dunsany, celebrated
Irish playwright, which was pro-
duced this year as the all-college play.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

WORLDS NEWS
/ BRIEFLY RET0LD
Important News of Both Henri
spheres Boiled Down to
III Last Analysis.
Z The Southern Pacific announced
&age increases for $4,000 shop
&aftsmen ranging from Q to 5 cents
ourly. 1t adds about $75O,O0O to the
annual payroll.
4 Mrs. F. w. Justin, Of Kansas City,
To-, paid $40 fine for beating an ell
kged masher while her husband
2eld ababy in the family flivver, and
boxed on. my husband offered
3 whip him." she said, ''but I
hought it was my fight"
The last remnants Of General Kap-
ells anti-bolshevik army number
n $40, are on their way to the
United States from Manila. Plans
Re being made to bring them to
rays Harbor from San Francisco
nd find homes and employment for
Or them.
& There'll be plenty to drink in Shell
81 when Gibbons and Dempsey mix
"a July 4, James A. Johnson, mayor
q Shelby promised here. "Nobody'll
. thirsty" Johnson said. "Our wa
Ter storage capacity has been in
reased from 100000 gallons to
111O,00O gallons"
s Large cargoes of Canadian bonded
iiuuors are moving toward the inter
national boundary, en- route to New
York state as the result Of the re-
peal of the state prohibition enforce
ment law there. Canadian officials
Along the border reported rum run
efs preparing to flood New York
With dominion bonded stuff"
THE treasury department has de-
cftled on strict application of the
supreme court ruling barring liquor
from territorial waters on foreign
owned strips. Officials said that
short of legislation would do
sway with the difficulty. They pro-
phesy that the next congress would
probably amend the present Volstead
act
"a Steps have been taken by the
French government today to check
nate royalists who are scheming to
restore the monarch and overthrow
he republic in fascist fashion. All
royalist leaders are being watched
heir meeting places observed and /
heir followers Swallowed. News
papers applaud the governments
course. Official Paris was thrown |
INTO a turmoil by revelation of the /
plot's discovery
4 A new secret order known as the
knights of Kamelia" is being or
ganized by William ]. Simmons,
Eounder of the Ku Klux Khan. In a
Proclamation Simmons said he was
determined to establish the knights
Il Kamelia' in order to save the
knights of the Ku Klux Khan from
Jpoilation and destruction. Every
hing I've striven to build during
he year gone by is in peril of being
Iubverted to personal, political and
Iordid ends" Simmons said.
A combination between the govern
nent, organized labor and industry
"a the United States to put Ameri-
ian prosperity on continuing bas-
:" is being worked out as result
4 of aconference at the home Of
secretary of commerce Hoover.
Hoover, Gompers and Julius Barnes
PRESIDENT of the United States
,hamber Of commerce, were spokes-
hen for the three groups. Another
ind larger conference is planned
non. The conference discussed
migration, the 12-hour day in the
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

Prof. R. T. Parkhurst, head of the
versity of Idaho college of agriculture,
has been licensed as an official judge
by the American Poultry association.
This appointment is taken as dis
tinct recognition for Prof. Parkhurst
as the number of judges in the west
is limited and the association is un-
usually discriminating with regard to
personality.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

e There'll be plenty to drink in Shell
~ when Gibbons and Dempsey mix
"a July 4, James A. Johnson, mayor
= Shelby promised here. "Nobody'll
q thirsty" Johnson said. "Our wa
Ter storage capacity has been in
6reased from 100000 gallons to
111OO0 gallons"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

Corn is the outstanding milk and
pork producer.