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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

He drew out the poker from the Goals.
1t sparkled and glittered and radiated
swapping sparks in showers. The iron, in
deed, seemed instinct with terrible life,
volition of its own.
"Godv' whispered the hero, and covered
against the locked door.
The beautiful woman said nothing at all.
Coming to a point halfway across the
room, the villain took the glowing iron
and with it scared smoking furrow,
crooked and deep, across the polished wood
from one side of the room to the other.
The mark still fumed when he stepped
back and cast the poker changing on the
hearth. 1t was an ugly mark, and melo-
dramatic thing to do, but the villain was
a vulgar man.
eff you doubt that l love you hereafter"
said the villain, "don't wait for me to tell
you, but come up here and look at this
mark on the floor, Elizabeth. You've
done to me what I've done here"
"John" whispered his wife.
He turned his cigar and blew a cloud of
smoke toward the ceiling. Truly, very
vulgar mani!
elizabeth" groaned the hero. "Are
you going to leave mel"
"John" whispered the beautiful woman
and she ran across the smoking furrow on
the floor, stretching out her arms to her
husband.
He removed his cigar.
"You will be able to open that other
door," he said.
''She opened the door and went out.
"And now" said the hero hoarsey.
"And now," said the villain. II have
always been a man of few Words
So saying, he took down the riding whip
from above the fireplace. The room was
imperYious 70 noise. 1t was necessary, be-
cause some strange things happened there.
Copyright, 1922, by the, Bell Syndicate.
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noise. 1t is necessary because some really
strange things have happened here"
"What do you mean?" said the hero, his
voice changed beyond recognition.
"It is suggestion" said the impassive
villain, "for those who desire privacy. A
room like this, for instance, would be ideal
for writing your poetry, McCurtney.
John" said the beautiful woman sharp
ly. What are you driving at?''
In that vulgar atmosphere it was no won
der if she had learned to use slang. The
horo, however, did not seem to notice it..
His curiosity, for the moment, overwhelmed
any other emotions.
Chow in the name of heaven" he said,
"did you survive that poson?"
"Was it poison?" queried the william.
''Well, albumen coagulates and collects
around certain poisons. / had swallowed
several raw eggs just before l entered the
courtroom. 1t is not new trick. The mo-
ment left l was taken by two doctors
to private room, and my stomach was
pumped out"
"OhW said the hero scornfully. 81
thought it was some ingenious thing you
didw
"Oh!' said the villain. "Did your"
John, why have you sent for u.s." said
the beautiful woman.
Barrett buried the poker in the Goals SO
deep that it would not topple out. produced
one of his villanious long cigars and lighted
it. He then picked up riding whip which
had fallen to the floor, and hung it again
above the fireplace.
1t is about your leaving" said the vii.
lain, and took the handle of the poker
Have you made up your mind TO OPP
pose me?" she asked.
IF you love this man." he said in his
calm voice. 81 shant raise a hand to
stop You OF to hinder your happiness.
would even drink poisop! sgalp to snslp You
alorg,'' g, ,s., ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1928

"Ohp doomed Hole-in-the- Wall Barrett.
care you here?"
And as he turned half toward them they
discerned his employment-he was heating
the end of stout poker in q bed of white
hot Goals.
"Good God" whispered the hero.
He seized the knob of the door; but
it did not bulge. He could not even elicit
a rattle from it when he shook it franti-
cally.
"The door locks with spring." explained
John Barrett, turning squarely toward them,
and still twirling the poker in the Goals.
"Helpw yelled the hero.
"Harryw said the beautiful woman in
some disdain.
at is often necessary for me to hold
the most secret conferences here" said the
villain, "and therefore I have had these
walls built so thick that no sound can en-
ter or leave. The room is impervious to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

"You?" said the beautiful woman.
because love you," said the villain.
"You?" said the beautiful woman.
"Rot!' said the hero.
"But," went on the villain, of you really
care for this fellow here-this sneaking
cur who makes my hands itch-if you really
care for him, Pm sure that 1 can get along
without you"
''Do you mean" cried the hero.
81 mean, Elizabeth" said the villain.
chat I've probably made many mistakes
in my treatment of you. I've never been
man of many words-outside the court
room. I've usually depended on actions
instead. After 1 married you, didn't
think you required more proofs of my love.
If you do, I'll try to give them to you
not in words, because this is not a court
room; but I want you to know that I've
crossed the line from my old life and
stepped into new. This is the proof
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
COULDN'T DECEIVE HIM

whats this?" asked medical student
in a hotel restaurant, looking critically at
the dish the waiter had placed before him.
Gust what you ordered, SIR" replied the
waiter, "breast of veal, praised"
"You quite mistake" rejoned the guest,
removing with his knife and fork a bone
from the meat and inspecting it. "This bone
is portion of the left tibia, near its juno
ton with the inner malicious. In other
words, you have brought me piece of the
shank. Take it back and bring what or
dered! .s.s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
MAGAZINE

, will spend together!'
"John Barrettp' murmured the hero. Gle
knows?"
81 told him."
Elizabeth, were you mad, to tell that
brute of a mani"
"He didn't care. In fact, that's how
induced him to defend you"
The hero wiped his brow.
"He won't oppose" said the beautiful
woman, and she looked out the window
with something of sigh. "He won't hinder
us in anything. I suppose suppose the
divorce will be easily granted me. And
then"
eyes, yesv' murmured the hero. "But
let's talk about that later. The important
thing now is John Barrett"
"We1l talk to him in moment. It
won't take long. I suppose he wants OF
make the necessary arrangements for the
the divorce"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

She leaned back against the cushion and
smiled that twentieth century smile.
"By heavenr' said the hero. 81 don't
really know whether you're glad or sorry,
Elizabeth"
Neither do l." she answered, and then,
opening her eyes suddenly to the matter
of fact: Neither do / know whether I'm
gladder to have my freedom, or sorrier
to wade through the disgrace of the di-
vorce court"
"H-m!' said the hero.
The car stopped in front of the columned
entrance to the Barrett home.
"Aren't you coming, Harry" she asked
with some impatience.
"Give me time, DEAR" said the hero. "My
wits are still back there in the court room
waiting for John Barrett to begin his ap-
peal"
"And mine," said the beautiful woman,
"are in the bright future"
And again she smiled the twentieth CEN
fury smile.
They entered, and a servant told them
That Mr.. Barrett expected Cnem In MS
private library. They climbed to the third
story.
'"This climb" smiled Elizabeth, when
they arrived, little breathless at the door,
els the only thing, Pm sure, which keeps
John from becoming stout"
"H-mp' said the hero.
They entered, and the door clicked be-
hind them. 1t was circular room, with
. vaulted ceiling. The walls were lined
with unbroken rows of books. There was
not even window; the air came through
two ventilators. John Barrett stood in
front of an open fireplace with his back
y them, so that they could not tell, at
first, exactly what he was doing there.
1--WE are here, john, said Elizabeth in
, rather thin voice.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
SAVANNAH
WELCOMES
DOUGHBOYS
Cannon, Fireballs and Whis-
ties Welcomes Rhine
Troops.
81. MlHlEL In PORl
Rails Lined With Cheering
Soldiers and Ger
Z man Brides.
"BIG DUKE" is FIRED
Flappers, Bootleggers and
Congressman Are
"GIad-handers."
''BIG DUKE" IS FIRED
Ry the Associnted Press.

Savannah, Ca, Feb. THE last
American troops to return from the
war in Europe, touched home soil here
at . 40 o'clock this afternoon.
The arrival Of the transport at the
city Limits was announced by the
bombing of two brass cannon. The
cannon, captured from the British at
Yorktown, Va, and presented TO the
Chatham artillery in 1870 by George
Washington, were fired by a special
crew of members of the Chatham ar
tillery, who served in that unit In the
Civil and Spanish-American wars. A
salvo from a battery Of French 75's
followed
The crash of the guns was the sig
nal for the ringing Of Big Duke a
huge fire-bell in the center Of the city.
Immediately almost every bell, whistle
and siren in the city added its blasts
to the welcome for the troops.
The medley of sounds continued five
minutes as the transport, her rails
lined with cheering doughboys and
their German war-brides, passed up
river to her dock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
TRY BORDER CASE
Lorenzo AlvaradO win Be Tried for
Murder Of Eligio Pena.

Selection of jury to try Lorenzo
Alvarado. charged BY Indictment with
the murder of Eligio Pena in Starr
county on November 20. 1921, was
scheduled to begin at > O'Clock We'd
nesday in the 3Tth district court. A
plea to jurisdiction. filed by attorneys
representing Augustin Alvarado, brother
of Lorenzo. indicted on the same charge.
was sustained b. Judge W. s. Anderson
and his case will not go TO trial in
Bexar county.
Pena was shot in Starr county and
brought to San Antonio for medical
treatment. He died here. Under the
law man can be indicted for murder
either in the county where the shoot
ing occurs or in the county in which
the victim dies.
In its motion Wednesday the defense
contended that Augustin AIvarado had
been indicted in Starr county before he
was indicted in Bexar and that. there
fore. the Starr county court retained
jurisdiction. No Indictment had been
returned in Starr county against To-
renzo. so he will be tried here. The
Indictment against Agustin was return-
ed in February. whereas the indictments
against the brothers were not returned
in Bcxar until April.
\ special venire Of 60 men has been
sumomned from which TO select the
jury.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
WILL BE WARMER
Forecast Is for Fair With Higher Tenn
peratures.

The first forecast for fair and warm
or weather in many days was issued by
J. Ii. Jarboe. San Antonio mcteorolo'
gist. Wednesday. Wednesday night is
to be fair and warmer, while Thursday
will be warmer but with increasing
cloudiness. The lowest the mercury is
expected to drop will be point between
~ to 4G degrees. The winds will be
light to moderate and easterly TO south
erly in direction.
An energetic area Of low barometer
centered over CanadC. extends far south
ward but is expected only TO brush
Texas. which, however. will serve TO
keep temperatures considerably higher
than they have been recently. A" high,
with g below zero in its center, over
southern Utah, hangs in the west and
will keep Texans from forgetting that
the winter months have not passed.
- Southeastern United States was get
ting its touch of winter weather early
Wednesday. There was a killing frost
at Mobile. Rain extended up the At
lantic coast from Jacksonville, Fla, be-
coming snow in the vicinity Of Wash
ington, ID. C.. where IS degrees was re-
ported at : o'clock.
New York had II degrees and was
recovering somewhat from n snowfall
of several inches, accompanied by very
bad weather. during the night.
San Antonio's lowest temperature IN
the last N hours was 80 degrees. The
only precipitation in Texas was snow
at Amarillo.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
SHIPS COLLIDE NEAR
SAN FRANCISCO BUT
NO LIVES ARE LOST
Moforship's Crew Takes to
Boats Passenger Yes
sci Stands by.

San Francisco. Cal, Feb. -Four
bOurs after the passenger liner Wilhel-
nina collided with the wooden motor
ship Sierra at sea, about twenty miles
from San Francisco at 4 10 o'clock this
morning, the crew of the Sierra had
taken to lifeboats while the WIlhelmina
was in no danger and was unchanged
except for Il dented bow.
Rescue ships at daylight were ap.
preaching where the liner and the mo,
tOrShip cOllided this morning.
The coast guard cutter Shawnee was
expected to reach the imperiled vessels
first and tug from San Francisco was
making top speed on the same mission
These craft were in motion within TWEEN,
ty minutes after news of the collision
was picked up by the Federal Telegraph
company's beach station.
Shipping men notified of the accident
were of the opinion that the Wilhelmina
would be able TO save the crew of the
Sierra, believed to number about 80. il
the motorship sank before aid came
The Wilhelmina inbound from Honolulu
was thought to carry 200 or more pas.
sengers, though an accurate check OF
the list could not be made early this
morning.
The passenger liner, explaining. 81
am leaking. but will stand by" reas.
sured the endangered crew of the Sierra
The Sierra wirelessed that she could not
proceed, since her engine room was
flooded. and added that she had listed
to AZ degrees and was "heeling fast. "
The Sierra was bound from BClling-
ham, Washington. TO San Pedro, Cal.
with n cargo of lumber.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
Sheriff John W. Tobin Says He Is Willing Make for May
THREE PERISH AND
FIVE ARE INJURED
IN Ell PASO FIRE
Jump From Third Story
Fatal-Woman
Suffocates.

El PasO, Tex, Feb. 7.-One woman
and two men lost their lives early to-
day in fire at the Hotel st. Charles,
FL Paso and Overland Streets. Five
others were injured.
The woman died from suffocation.
One Of the men died from injuries re
ceived when he jumped from third
story window. He was unidentified.
Margarito Morales, Pueblo, Colo,
suffered serious injuries by leaping from
window adjoining the one from which
the unidentified man leaped.
Both were taken TO police emergency
hospital by Detective Frank Burns.
They were examined by DR.. John a.
Hardy, police surgeon, but the unidcn-
tilted man died few minutes after his
arrival.
Juan J.. Stiff. the third to die, was
suffocated by smoke. He was carried
by firemen to the street unconscious.
He died in police emergency hospital
without regaining consciousness.
The names Of those injured could not
be learned early today. Three were
men, police officers said. One was
overcome by smoke and others received
minor injuries in escaping from the
burning building.
Mr.. Sires estimated his loss at ap-
proximately $4,000. The loss to the
building, which is owned by Joseph
Magoffih, will exceed that figure. he
estimated. The building is three
stories and the hotel occupied the up.
per two.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
TWO ARE ACQUITTED
COmal County Men Freed Of Liquor
Charges.

Ed PRESS and Oscar PRESS. Changed
by information with the possession,
manufacture and sale Of liquor. and the
possession of property designed for the
manufacture of liquor. in Comal cOun-
~, last August. were acquitted. Wcdnrs-
day morning. when the sealed verdict
returned by the federal jury, the preced-
ing evening. was opened.
The information upon which they
were tried. contained four counts al
leging possession of 22J gallons of wine.
90 gallons of distilled spirits. manufac-
ture OF the LIQUOR, possession Of property
designed for the manufacture of liquor,
the sale of one gallon.
A hung jury resulted Tuesday in the
case of Thomas Donovan. charged by
information with the possession ond
sale of LIQUOR. The foreman of the jury
informed the court that they had taken
many ballots, but as the results were al
ways the same, there was no hope for
the jury to reach a decision. The jury
was discharged from further delibera-
ton in that case.
Encarnacion CARA entered a plea OF
guilty to violation Of the national prOhi-
hilton laws and was sentenced to pay a
fine OF $50. Wednesday morning. \
plea of guilty was also entered in an
other case against Cara and a fine oil
500 was assessed. A third case against
him was dismissed by the court for lack
of sufficient evidence.
lee r. Ellis entered plea OF not
guilty to the possession and sale of
liquor and demanded trial by iury. At
the time of the noon recess the jury was
out and had not vet returned a verdict.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
Lonely Stranger Can
Obtain Lady Companion
to Theater From Agency

New York. Feb. 7.-LOnely men
in New York who dislike to attend
the theater dinner alone may now
. obtain desirable women companions
from an AGENCY Just opened. The
fee is so.
Advertisements state: IF you are
a stranger, if you enjoy good eom-
pany. il you wish to spend a pleas
urable evening. we will introduce you
TO a young lady Of intelligence, good
to look upon, with a pleasing per
sonality. who will be a jolly diner
and theater companion. In calling
us state preferences as to types and
desired accomplishments. This is an
invitation to only the well bred men
seeking a clean evenings entertain-
ment.'
The agency, which reports n good
business, says it requires the strict
est social references from its young
ladies. They must sign a contract,
agreeing. among other things, to ao-
stain from liquor and to refuse 70
allow their clients TO escort them
home.
One newspaper sent a reporter to
the agency posing as an out-of-town
merchant. The reporters story TO-
day indicated he had found that The
agency's representations were cor
rect.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
CUSTOMS AGENTS SEIZE 5000
GOLD PESOS BEING SMUGGLED
OVER INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE
Three Men and Three Cars Stopped and Searched
Believe Seizure Is Part of Plot to Transfer Next
can Gold to United Statesmen Will Be
Arraigned Before u. S. Commissioners.

Rumored wholesale smuggling of gold
out of Mexico was given credibility
Tuesday when United States customs
agents seized 5000 pesos in Mexican
gold being Struggled across the inter
national bridge at Laredo.
Three men and three automobiles
were included in the capture. The
men are to be arraigned before the
United States commissioner at Laredo
Wednesday afternoon.
Deputy John C. Chamberlain made
the. arrests. The names, of the parties
having the gold in their possession or
their object in bringing it out could
not be learned, as charges have not
been filed.
This is the first seizure of import
ance since rumors that gold in Mexico
was being struggled into the United
States. 1t is not known where the
gold was coming from and it has not
been learned yet where the 5000 pesos
came from.
Collector of Customs Roy Campbell
at Laredo said Wednesday morning
over the long distance phone that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
DESCRIBES MAGNOLIA
. COMPANY AS THE BAD
BOY OF BIG BUSINESS
Says Concern Secretly
Drained Gas From
His Wells.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Describing tho
Magnolia Petroleum Company as "the
bad boy of big business" Charles /.
Wrightsman, of the Wrightsman Pc
troleum company, an Independent oil
and gas producing concern of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, testifying today before the
Senate oil investigation committee.
charged that the Magnolia company
had secretly drained gas from his COM
pany's wells in the Healdton field.
Mr.. Wrightsman said that after he
had discovered the alleged secret con-
nection of the Magnolia pipe line to
some of his wells, the matter was laid
before the Oklahoma corporation com
mission and relief was obtained.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
GENERAL MITCHELL
WILL TAKE KELLY
SHIPS TO LAREDO
Assistant Chief of Air Ser
Uice Directs Train
ing Operations.

\ nonstop, cross-country flight from
Kelly Field to Laredo by large squad
ron of ships from the attack group at
Kelly Field will be the final maneuver
directed by Brig. Gen William Mitchell,
assistant chief of the Air Service, while
lie is in San Antonio. Lieut.. Col.
Clarence c. Culver. air officer for the
Eighth Corps Area, will also fly to
Laredo with the attack group filters.
This maneuver is TO be executed Fri
day. the ships taking off from Kelly
Field early in the day, and will Ie-
turn from Laredo in the afternoon.
Kelly Field is in the midst of hurried
training during this week. General
Mitchell, arriving last Friday night and
planning to leave Saturday morning. is
giving his entire time to lecturing and
then demonstrating these lectures by
actual maneuvers. Every morning
squadrOns of ships of the attack group
take the air and go through with man
euvers as outlined and directed by Gen
eral Mitchell. At times the general him
self takes part in the flying operations.
Wednesday afternoon General Nit
cheli inspected the Air intermediate
Depot, or Kelly Field No. /, which is
commanded by Maj. Frank d. Lack
land.
According to Thursdays schedule
General Mitchell will inspect the l'Fi-
mary Flying School at Brooks Field,
after which he will deliver lecture IN
the assembly room. At noon he will
lunch at the Brooks Field officers club.
and at , o'clock in the afternoon will
again lecture to officers of Fort Sam
Houston and Eighth Corps Area head
quarters in the assembly room at the
corps area headquarters. "Thc Air
Service" will be the text of General
Mitchell's address at the corps area
headquarters Thursday afternoon.
Friday night, after returning from
Laredo. the general will be the guest at
ar informal dinner at Brooks Fled,
which will be followed by a dance. OF
ficers from Kelly Field and Fort sam
Houston will be present at the Friday
night entertainment.
From San Antonio General Mitchell
plans going to Fort Bliss where he
will inspect the Twelfth Aero Squad
ron, and other Air Service troops sta
toned there under the command OF
Major Leo G. Hefferman, formerly OF
Kelly Field.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
TEXAS PROHIBITION
SHAKE-UP INVOLVED
THE KHAN, is BELIEF
Cole Appointed to Gust Ku
go" KlHx, Washington 49,,
Hears.

Washington, ID. C., Feb. THE re-
cent shake-up in prohif enforce
ment office of Texas is declared to have
been due, in large measure. TO a de-
sire to free prohibition forces in that
state from domination b. the ku klux
Khan.
Although Commissioner Haynes and
the banking officers of the prohibition
unit who accompanied him on his recent
trip through Texas would not discuss
the case for publication. one of them
admitted the selection Of Frank Cole,
described as Il Connecticut Yankee" as
prohibition director in that state, was
prompted by belief that he would not
Weld to the domination of any secret or
der.
1t is stated that, when the prohibition
enforcement office for Texas was or
ganizcd, officers of the klan volunteered
their assistance, which was generally ac-
ceDted.
The development of aNi-klan senti.
ment. not only in the state but particu-
largly in administration circles. is SAID
to make it desirable to break up the al
lance
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-07
WOMAN WHO LOOKS
LIKE CLARA GAYS
SLEUTHS TRAIL HEI
All the Row About ALLEGED
Hammer Murderess
Blows Up.

lei PasO, Tex, Feb. miss Juanitt
Avant. school teacher, who was though
to look like Clara Phillips. alleges
" hammer murderess7 of Los Angeles, as
rived in FL Paso last night and toh
how private detectives. Mexican polio
and others. had trailed her from p
Paso 10 Juarez and from there TO Ma
dera and then 10 Chihuahua City when
she was detained while authorities in
yestigatcd. Der identity.
Miss Ayant is not as tall as Mrs
Phillips, yet their features are similar
Detective Captain Tom Armstrong
said today he believed Miss Avant i
the woman detectives have been sus
pecting for weeks as being Mrs. Phil
lips.