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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08

but he could not rid himself OF the
impression that some unusually potent
force emanated from the man. The
creature reminded him Of a venomous
snake
A moment later his impression was
proved correct. The newcomer
knocked at the door as all had done.
but his reception was very different.
The bearded man rose to his feet, and
all the others followed suit The
German came forward and shook his
hands His heels clicked together.
1--WE are honored," he said. I'VE
are greatly honored. / much feared
that IT would be impossible"
The other answered in a low voice
that had q kind Of hiss in IT.
There were difficulties, Il win not
be possible again. I fear But one
meeting is essential-to define my pot
icy. l can do nothing without-AIr.
Brown. He Is hereT'
The change in the Germans voice
was audible as he replied with slight
hesitation:
I'VE have received message. II
is impossible for him 70 be present In
person" He stopped. giving curious
impression OF having left the sentence
unfinished.
A very slow smile overspread the
face of the other. He looked round
at circle Of uneasy faces.
"Ahl I understand. ] have read Of
bis methods. He works IN the dark
and trusts no one. But, all the same.
It is possible that he is among us
now. :" He looked round him
again, and again that expression Of
fear swept over the group. Each man
seemed cycling his neighbor doubt
fully.
The Russian tapped his cheek.
$50 be It. Let us proceed"
The German indicated the place he
had been occupying at the head Of
the table The Russian demurred, but
the other insisted.
1T Is the only possible place" he
said "for-Nunmber One. Perhaps
Number Fourteen VIII shut the doorT'
IN another moment Tommy was
again confronting bare woodsn panels,
and the voices within had sunk once
more TO a mere undlstinguishable muir
mur. Tommy became FESTIVE. The
conversation he had overheard had
stimulated his curiosity He felt that
by hook or by crook. he must hear
more.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08

Camp Upton. she went overseas as
canteen worker At Glenoble, at ALI
levard-Les BaIns and at Lyon, she
served as a canteen worker and with
the entertainment forces. She organ
lied the Los Angeles unit of tho
league. and later was president of the
Chicago unit
Speaking at recent convention Of
the league, Brig Gen. Charles ID.
Dawes said;
You never looked SO good to me 80
you did IN your somber uniforms aud
hats. wading through the mud and
mire, trampng through the rain, serv-
ing hot chocolate for hours az a time,
In that country which, before we went
over, we called sunny France"
Respects Of the American Legion
were paid to the overseas women by
Past National Commander John G..
Emery Of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
TO HONOR WORLD WAR HERO
Arkansas Legion Members Plan FIJI
ting Tributes to Ex-Servieo Man
In Unmarked Grave.

Arkansas members Of the American
Legion are assisting In plans for tho
Herman Davis Memorial Foundation
IN honor Of Herman Davis, Arkansag
outstanding hero OF the World war.
who died In January from the effects
of gas and ~ buried In an unmarked
grave al Manila. Ark
Plans Of the foundation call for the
erection Of a suitable monument TO
his memory at Manila, and a similar
monument on the lawn Of the State
War Memorial building at Little Rock.
In addition, a scholarship viii be en-
dowed at the University OF Arkansas.
10 be known as the Herman Davis
scholarship.
a highway leading through tho
northern part OF Mississippi county.
through Manila and past the burial
place Of the young hero viii be known
az the Herman Davis Memorial high
way.
Placed fourth on the list OF 1UD
heroes Of the war by General PERISH
ing, Davis was always modest and
reticent. He did not seek to capital
lie his fame but when tie war was
over returned TO his native SOIL and
again took UP tue ways OF the simple
life which he always had led.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
Che.
American
Legion
copy for This Department Supplied By
the American Legion News Servlce.l
LEGION WARNING OF FAKES
Alleged Veterans Publications Used
to Appeal TO Sympathy Of
Patriotic Citizens.

The sale OF fake veteran" maya
zines and publications has cost the
public more than 100000 within a
period Of fourteen months, according
to information received by the Amer
lean Legion which has issued warn
ing against the operations Of promot-
ers of the spurious publications.
Publishers often use the name
veteran" to persuade the public that
former service men get part Of the
proceeds OF sales. Their statesmen do
not hesitate TO use the disabled and
wounded plea. Investigations by the
Legion and other Veterans organiza-
tons and the Department of Justice
have disclosed that entire proceeds of
publications so into the pockets of
persons who did not serve in the war,
and who capitalize the patriotism of
the American public and the repua-
ton Of World war fighters to enrich
themselves.
Statesmen often peddle the publlca-
tons with the plea Of "help ex-sol-
dlers" proceeds help disabled men" /:
wounded myself in France. and can
not get a job" In some cases It was
found to be the game" for publishers
to disown agents soliciting advance
subscriptions. Other agents were
found TO have bought and worn
"wound buttons" from private con.
Germs. Many peddlers who have been
arrested admitted that they were not
former service men. by using the
help the boys who -fought-foEyou
plea, they have disposed Of magazines,
some at 25 cents a copy, their profit
ranging from II to 10 cents.
In number Of cases statesmen have
represented their publications as In
dorsed by the American Legion, which
is untrue.
American Legion posts in all sec
tons Of the country are urged to give
publicity to these fakes In order to
protect patriotic citizens IN their com
muuitles.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
TO BE CLOSER COOPERATION
Veterans of World War and British
Legion Now Are Comrades
in Peace"

Closer cooperation between veterans
Of the World war of the United States
and Great Britain is indicated by the
fact that the American Legion was
represented at the annual convention
OF the British Legion and at the bien-
NAL meeting of the British Empire
Service League.
Replying to message sent by Alvin
Owsley, American Legion national com
mander, to the British Legion, Sir
Douglas HaIg, head Of the British or
gan.zation. said:
''It seemed to me that your splendid
words found an echo In the hearts OF
everyone present TO your wish, Let
us be comrades In peace. hasten to
assure you that that is the sincere wish
Of every member of the British Le-
gion. The aims Of our respective lie.
gIons seem to be identical for all prac-
teal purposes and / hope that by some
means we English-speaking ex.servlce
men may become more closely afiliat-
ed. Please convey to your colleagues
Of the American Legion the heartfelt
thanks Of the British Legion for your
assurance Of fellowship, which we cor
daily reclproeate."
Past National Commanders Hanford
MacNider Of Mason City, Ia, and Nil.
ton J. Foreman Of Chicago represented
the Legion at the British convention.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
LEADER OF OVERSEAS BODY
Miss Louise Wells Of Chicago ls Re-
Elected President OF Womsn's
Service League.

Miss Louise Wells OF Chicago has
been reelected president OF the Won
ems Overseas Service league, known
as the little sister Of the American
Legion because many Legion women
are also members Of the league, max
ing for closer cooperation between
the two organizations.
Members OF the league were the
Army and Red Cross nurses, Salvation
Army lsssies, the ~" girls, signal
corps girls, eanteeners, librarians and
entertainers who served Americas
fighting men in France. Many were
gassed and wounded and more than
100 Of them died Of such plaques as
trench fever and influenza. a few
were killed In action.
Miss Wells entered the service from
Los Angeles. She is the daughter of
Arthur c. Wells, vice president OF the
Santa Fe railroad. After serving at
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08

The common criminal, the weIlIbred
Irish gentleman, the pale Russian. and
the efficient German master OF the
ceremonies Truly a strange and sin
lister gathering. Who was this man
who held IN his finger these curiously
Yar1egated links OF an unknown ehain7
Two knocks followed In quick sue
cession on the door below. The first
man was quite unknown to Tommy,
who put him down as a city clerk. A
quiet intelligent-looking man. rather
shabbily dressed. The second was OF
the working classes. and his face was
vaguely familiar to the young man.
Three minutes later came another.
man Of commanding appearance, ex-
quisitely dressed, and evidently well
born. His face, again, was not I'M
known to the watcher. though he
could not for the moment put a name
to it.
After his arrival there was q long
wait In fact, Tommy concluded that
the gathering was now complete. and
was Just cautiously creeping out from
his hiding place, when another knock
sent him scuttllng back to cover.
This last-comer came up the stairs
so quietly that he was almost abreast
of Tommy before the young man had
realized his presence.
He was small man, very pale, with
gentle, almost womanlsh air. The
angle of the cheek bones limited at his
Slavonic ancestry, otherwise there
was nothing to indicate his national
ity. As he passed the recess. he
turned his head slowly. The strange
light eyes seemed to burn through the
curtain; Tommy could hardly believe
thai the man did not know he was
there and In spite Of himself he shiv-
cred. He was no more fanciful than
the majority OF young Englshmen.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
CHAPTER ~
The House In Soho.

Wilmington and his companion
we're walking at a good pace. Tommy
started In pursuit at once, and was
Ia time to see them turn the corner
o. the street. His vigorous strides
soon enabled him TO gain upon them,
sHd by the time he. In his turn,
reached the corner the distance be-
tween them was sensibly lessened.
Their course was zigzag one de-
signed to bring them as quickly as
possible to Oxford street. When at
length they turned into 1t, proceeding
in an easterly direction, Tommy
slightly increased his pace. Little by
alttie he gained upon them.
Just before the Bond Street tube
station they crossed the road, Tommy,
unperceived, faithfully at their heels,
and entered the big Lyons. There
they went up to the first floor, and sat
at 6 small table In the window. It
was late, and the place was thinning
out Tommy took a seat at the table
next to them, sitting directly behind
Wilmington in case OF recognition. On
The ether hand, he had full view of
the second man and studied him at
tentively He was fair, with a weak,
unpleasant face, and Tommy put him
down as being either a Russian or
Pole He was probably about fifty
years Of age, his shoulders cringed
little as he talked, and his eyes, small
and crafty, shifted increasingly.
Wilmington ordered a substantial
lunch for himself and his companion:
then as the waitress withdrew, he
moved his chair a little closer to the
table and began to talk earnestly In
10" voice. The other man Joined in.
Listen as he would Tommy could only
catch word here and there; but the
sist Of it seemed to be some direc-
lions or orders which the big man
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08

80 1lp'eSsing on his companion, and
49, "li2h the latter seemed from
Sc ~ : tine to disagree. Wilmington
-, 80 tie ether as Boris.
-. g-1a 1aught the word ireland 4"
!. '.ass, also propaganda" but
So a Inn there was no mention
4. sly. IN luu in the clstter Of
p.. .ooa. lie got one phrase entire
"a sa was speaking. aAh. bnt
=. now Flossle. She's a mar
w., "a archbishop would swear she
"a. as eFn mother. She gets the
s,.T- s5t every time, and that's
principal thing
D., did not hear Boris replv.
~ =. spouse to 1t wilmington l said
r that sounded IKE. "0F
re- IN an emergency. !"
e-...-. O., the thread again. But
n. ae phrases became 6istiDct
Ia er because the other two
ls,- raised their voices ~
u, Ioany's ears were get GERM !,
n. 20 hs ,ould not ten. Pnt
ls,,. certainly had a most stirn.
se1 sDoa the listener. Thew
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
Nv AGATHA CHRISTIE
copyright DOdd. Mead & Company,
"WHo KNows2"

sYNoPsIs.-Realizing that she
has a possible chance OF being
saved, as the Lusitania is sinking.
a stranger gives young American
girl a package which he asks her
10 deliver to the American ambas-
sador in England. She is saved
IN London, former Lieut.. Tom
nv" Beresford and Miss Prudence
cowley - "Tuppence'' - discharged
army nurse, form an organization,
THE Young Adventures. Ltd"
They are both broke and conse-
suentlv ready for unorthodox meth
DDS. They write out an advertise
rnent. Tuppence makes q business
sppointment with a man, Edward
Warrington, who offers her easy
employment. but on giving her
name as Jane Finn" which she
rad heard on the street. Whiting
ton disappears. In answer to an
advertisement signed Jane Finn"
h two receive notes from Mr..
Ca-ter" and Julius P. Hersheim-
uner." Carter. q high government
official. speaks of q mysterious
MIR. Brown" SIS head OF the Boil
sbeviki la England, and engages
the pair to find Jane Finn, whom
lie e seeking for important reasons
Of state. Next day the pair visits
Hersheimmer, American Million
are. He Is looking for his cousin,
Jane Finn. who had disappeared
after landing from the Lusitania's
boats. and employs them to search
for her. They discover Mrs. Van
demeyer is a Lusitania survivor.
Tuppence recognizes Wilmington in
caller on Mrs. Vandemeyer.
Tommy trails him.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08

get there In time. Tommy felt cold
waves of despair pass over him. Then
q hand fell on his shoulder.
"Here I am, son. Your British traf-
&c beats description Put me wise
to the crooks right away"
That's Whittington-there, getting
In now, that big dark man. The other
Is the foreign chap he's talking to"
"I'm onto them. Which Of the
two is my bird?"
"Got any money with your
Julius shook his head, and Tommy's
face fell.
II guess 7 haven't more than three
or four hundred dollars with me at
the moment" explained the American
Tommy gave q faint whoof Of relief
"Oh. Lord, you milllonaires You
don't talk the same languagel Climb
aboard the lugger. Here's your ticket.
Whittington's your Lao"
ME for Whittington p said Juiics
darkly. The train was Just starting
as he swung himself aboard. 80
long. Tommy" The train slid ont Of
the Ftation.
Tommy drew q deep breath. The
man Boris was coming along the plat
form toward him. Tommy allowed
him to pass and then followed him al
a tudielous distance.
They reached at Length : small di.
had a sinister air In the midst e thar
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
The Secret Adversary

were uttered by Boris and they were +:
Mr.. Brown"
Wilmington seemed to demonstrate
with him, but he merely laughed.
why not, my friendi 1t is a name
most respectable-most common. Did
he not choose it for that reason7 All.
should like to meet hlm.-Mr.
Brown"
There was steely ring In Whiting
tons voice as he replied:
"Who knOwsf You may have met
him already"
Bah !" retorted the other. THAT Is
children's talk-a fable for the police.
Do you know what say to myself
sometimes? That he is a fable in
vented by the Inner Ring, a bogy to
frighten US with. II might be So"
"And 1t might not"
wonder or Is Il indeed
true that he Is with us and amongst
US, unknown to all but a chosen few?
II so, he keeps his secret well. And
the idea is good one, yes. We never
know. We look at each other-one
OF US is Mr.. Brown-which? He com
mands-but also he serves. Among
us-in the midst Of u.s. And no one
knows which he is. :"
With an effort the Russian shook
Off the vagary of his fancy. He looked
| at his watch.
ayes" said Wilmington. ''we might
as well 60"
He called the waitress and asked
for his bill. Tommy did likewise, and
a few moments later was following
the two men down the stairs.
Outside, Wilmington hailed taxi
and directed the driver to go to Wa
terloO.
Taxis were plentiful here, and be.
fore Whittington's had driven Off an
other was drawing up to the curb in
obedience to Tommy's peremptory de-
mand.
Follow that other taxi" directed
the young man. "DoE't lose e."
The elderly chauffeur showed no
interest. He merely grunted and
jerked down his flag. The drive was
uneventful. Tommy's taxi came TO
rest at the departure platform Just
after Whittington's. Tommy was be-
hind him at the booking Office. He
took a hrst-class single ticket to
Bournemouth, Tommy did the same.
AS he emerged, Boris remarked,
glancing up at the clock: 'You are
early. You have nearly half an hour"
Boris words had aroused a new
train of thought in Tommy's mind.
Clearly Wilmington was making the
journey alone. while the other re-
manned IN London. Therefore he was
left with a choice as to which he
would follow. Obviously, he could not
follow both of them unless Like
Boris he glanced up at the clock, and
then to the announcement board Of
the trains. The Bournemouth train
left at 80. It was now ten past.
Wilmington and Boris were walking
up and down by the bookstall. He
gave one doubtful look at them, then
hurried into an adjacent telephone
box. He dared not waste time in try
ing to get hold Of Tuppence. In all
probability she was still in the neigh
borhood of South Audley mansions.
But there remained another ally. He
rang up the Ritz and asked for julius
Hersheimmer. There was a click and
buza oh, If only the young Ameri-
other click, and then Hello" in I'M
mistakable accents came over the wire.
'That you, Hershelmmer7 Beres-
ford speaking. I'm at Waterloo. I've
followed Wilmington and another
man hara M fipoa IN avuiofn Whit
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08

A Soldiers Memorial hospital for
the care Of men disabled IN 'he world
war has been oneacd near Muskogee
Okla The hospital was built hg the
soldiers relief commission created by
ne Okiahoaa Legislature Oh request
Of the American Legion. Tie .nztItu-
ton has been declared by veterans
bureau officials 70 be one Of the most
modern Ia the country.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-08
"But Tommy heard no more.
A crushing blow descended on
his head and all waa darkness"
cTo BE cogTrEUEDJ


Scientists now iaforn Us thar II =
possible 10 photograph brains. We hays
the idea. hon ever. that camera artists
viii stick to faces rather than ruR the
cAz4nos Of starring 70 death.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-04
o a PARTY.

Last Monday night members and
friends Of the Entire Nous Club of Mt.
Pleasant NJ. P. Church enjoyed a
beach party on the sand near Margate
City. The trip was made in trucks
and automobiles. Games and bathing
were enjoyed. after which a large fire
was built, and hot dogs served. At a
late hour all returned 10 their homes
here. with reports OF an excellent
time.
Those present included Rev. and
Mrs. W. Z. Pettet, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Hendricks. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Leeds. Nj. and Mrs. William Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Ortendahl. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Chew. Mr.. and Mrs. Derr, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Bowen. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Candy. Mr.. and Mrs. ". Biggs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bowen, Mrs. c.
Harris. Miss Sara Bowen, Miss Edna
rGiberson, Miss Irma Stiles. Miss Miri-
am Klair. Raymond Kreuger. Miss
Marion Adams. Miss Martha Cramer,
Walter Field, Miss Clara Dowd. Miss
Ethel Trumbore. Curtis Adams, Will
lam Bowen. Miss Almeda Martin,
James Martin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-04

c. Said track shall be laid and main
tanned by said owner so that the grades
of the tops of the rails where they cross
the curb lines will be at the grades of
the curbs as said curbs are now set. or
as they may be reset in case of settle
ment or as they may be reset to con-
form to any grade which the City ms
hereafter by ordinance establish or re-
establish.
drainage system or shall in anywise in
terfere with any drainage system, the
owner shall so cross said drainage system
and so locate its track thereon as not to
interfere with the drainage system or
install an adequate drainage system to
the satisfaction of the Common Council.
e. Whenever the City of Pleasantyille
shall determine by Ordinance to improve
that portion of Bayview Avenue across
which said siding may be constructed, by
laying a substantial and durable pave
ment, and within thirty days next fol-
owing the notice giVen to the owner or
occupant of said private property, which
upon the agent in charge of the regis
tered Office of said McAllister Coal Com
pany or by mailing the same to its prin-
cipal Office in the City of Atlantic City,
the said McAllister Coal Company or its
successors in title shall relay its iding
track in order to meet the requirements
made by the City, filling in the spaces
between the rails and out to the ends of
the cross ties, with the same character
of pavement as that specified for the
Improvement of said street.
f. In case the owner shall neglect or
fail to relay the track in accordance with
the provisions of paragraph p, the City
may cause the required work to be done
at the expense of said owner.
e.. The term owner" as used in this
Ordinance shall be held and construed to
be the owner or owners for the time be-
ing of the private property above describ-
ed, it being intended that this grant shall
run with the land and that all obligations
imposed by this Ordinance shall be
charged upon said property in the nature
of liens.
h. In case the owner shall fail to car
~ out any of the provisions of this
Ordinance, the City may, by resolution of
it's governing body, declare the right to
maintain said siding across Bayview
Avenue forfeited and thereupon the track
shall be removed and the street surface
shall be restored at the expense of the
owner.
j.. The City shall be reimbursed for all
expenses incurred by it as herein provid-
ed, within ten G0 days after the bill for
same is rendered to the owner.
Section 8. Be it further Ordained that
this Ordinance shall not be published or
effective until the City has been paid a
sum of money sufficient to reimburse it
for all costs incurred in the preparation,
printing and publishing thereof.
Passed third and final reading June 4,
1928. JAMES YATES.
President of Common Council.
Attest:
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
City Clerk.
Approved June 6, 1923.
CHARLES E. JACKSON.
Mayor.