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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
AWAITS ITS LATE CHIEF
Ghosts Really Come To Life Couple Learns

PEORIA, H., August G. ' hen Mr. and Mrs. Antone George awoke from sleep last night. they saw a sheet covered form standing at the foot of their bed.
 I'm ghost" a voice said be- heath the white covering.
 T don't relieve you" said Mrs. George, who leaped from her bed and dashed at the intruder. Well, I'll convince you that I am" said ti.e ghost.
 AS Mrs. Ceorge dashed at him he seized her by the neck, turn ed her around and jabbed knife into her left hip.
 Now, go back and lie quiet" the intruder ordered as he hurl- ed the woman across the bed. He then took Georges trousers from a chair, cked them If S15 and then locked the couple In an ad- Joining room. He threw the sheet off, leaped from a winuow and escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
FALLS TO HIS DEATH
Florida Man Slips Into Elevator
 Shaft At Orlando

ORLANDO. Fla., August 6.-- Thomas Haggerty who, until a year ago, resided at Huntington. Long Is- land, fell to his death shortly after noon today. when he slipped into the elevator shaft of the State Bank building. now under construction. Haggerty fell from the fourth story, his body striking a steel beam, and landed on a pile of steel girders. Death was instantaneous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
HAIR IS CONVICTION
Hand Of Murdered Man Clutches
 Single Strand

BERLIN. August GA single human hair, gripped in the hand of the murdered stocks broker. Han Friedman here, led to the convic- tion of his assassin.
 When the body of the murdered man was found, the police discovered between his clenched fingers this one hair, the color of which did not match his own.
 Suspected persons were arrested, but there was no evidence against them. Finally one Bernhard Schultz was taken by the police.
 Chemical analysis of the hair proved it to be his. Under cross-eX- animation Schultz broke down and confessed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
VERDUN MOURNS
French ~ity ratefui or ielp Of
 United stat

VERDUN, / s st 6.-(By Asso- ciated Press.) )-"The sorrow that comes to your people is sorrow to Verdun, which is grateful to all those who ] ity her" the municipality of Verdun today telegraphed Ambassa- dor Rerrick in expressing its condol- ences over the death of President Harling.
 The ruined city" add sthe tele- gran has not forgotten the recious en .oura1 1ement that came from your country. She is proud of the honor of receiving the gold medal award by Congress and the people of the United States which you came here last year to present for Presiden, Harding"
 The authorities put at half mast the American flag that flew over the city hall in 1918
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
GETS GRAVEL CONTRACT

UNION STRINGS. AIa. Ausust D. Especial Leased Wire )-The contract for hauling and placing gravel of the state highway being built from Union Springs to Montgomery, has been secured by the Tonhsutler com pany of Chicago and Park T. snyder, civil engineer. has arrived here t. take charge of the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
CALL HEART SPECIALIST

TOPEKA, Kan, August 6.-Dr. R. P. Bohan, heart specialist of Kan sas City, Mo, was being rushed here Monday afternoon to the bedside of Gov. Jonathan M. Davis, who suf- fered sudden relapse following an attack of the flu, according to an an- rCuncement made from the sick room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
WILLIAMS WILL SPEAK
Former Mississippi Senator Will Laud
 Memory Of Harding.

JACKSON, Miss, August GA me- morial service in honor of Warren C.. Harding will be held here Friday, with John Sharp Williams, retiring United States senator and a personal friend of the late President, as the principal speaker it was announced here today by the committee in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
PREPARING FOR REVIVAL

GENEVA, AIa. Aueust 6.-ISpecIaT Leased Wire)-The Methodist church here under the leadership of Rev. F. G. Hastings. is making extensive preparations for revival services to begin August Q, Rev. W. R. Bjcker- staff of Greenville is to conduct the
 SerViC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07

PARTLY CLOUDY TUESDAY; LOCAL THUNDERSHOWERS; NO TEMPERATURE CHANGE
 THE ALABAMA FORECAST:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07

ALABAMA IRON PRODUC- TON TO AUGUST 1, 1,680,OO0 TONS, A AZ PER CENT GAIN OVER SAME PERIOD IN 1922
The Washington times., 1923-02-18

have something in mind which should not be dis
cussed here"
Before go on should tell my readers a'little of
the family history of this young pair. Prince Felix
Youssoupoff was nephew of the Gear, and possessed
of fortune which exceeded that of the royal family
itself He was one of the most romantic figures in
Russia just few years ago. The young man was
we'll beloved by all classes. He was daring, dashing,
true patriot Part of his education he hadreceived
at Oxford, in England And from his English asso-
citation he had acquired cearness of thought and
directness of action which not particularly Slavic
qualities The Prince at this time was still on his
honeymoon And his marriage had been love
match. Like wise young husband therefore. ne
listened to the words Of his wife.
The next day, as the Abbot s. told thu story
to me, meeting of cOnsplrators In the palace
of the Youssoupoffs. The Princess Irene was there
to give her counsel Her husband had invited at her
suggestion, Prince Dimitri, another nephew or the
Gear. The head of the Douma, Minister Vladimir
Purischkevtch, also present There were others,
too members of the best Russian families, people who
did not share the court civiy for the mystic favor
tie of the Empress. And the Princess Youssoupon,
first of all, gave her advice.
"We'ye rot to Join together the best in Russia"
said She IF we are to this time. There have
been so many attacks upon the unspeakable wretch.
And all they got prison for the patriots, while II
lived on So this time there's need for hurry We
should carefully work out every detail And we
should make our attempt as different as possible
from all the others"
The two or three previous attempts to assasslnate
Rasputin were discussed and Analysed The occa-
sion on which myself had sent Hehonia Gossva to
kill Rasputin failed of success because the girl was
a stranger and could not disengage the monk and
lure him away from his bodyguard of detectives.
So before the night was over it was fully agreed
that this time Rasputin should be thrown off his
guard by the adorng attentions Of the Princess Irene
The Washington times., 1923-02-18

throw. AS said, his eager eyes travelling all
the room, he nodded here and there to his adj
mirers and followers Suddenly he spied beautiful
lady at a table a little distant
Rasputn watched the charming young woman
for some time. He marvelled at her beauty. He saw
that she the centre of attraction at her corner Of
the The conceited wretch determined to
share the popularity of this lovely lady. So he arose
from his table and approached her.
Reaching out one long, moist hand, he brought it
down upon the young woman'S bare shoulder letting
it rest there for second. Then in brazen audacity
he rubbed his hand up and down her bare arm.
With eyes flashing, outraged at the familis ity.
the young woman rose to her feet and encountered
the leerng gaze of Rasputin.
Her husband had sprung to his feet also as his
wife resented the familiarity. He reached for his
Russian dagger and stepped forward
And then, with quick grasp of the situation the
Princess Irene Youssoupo, who had just faced Ras-
putin, hatred in her eye stretched out her hand,
while her face rippled with encouraging smiles. She
spoke kindly to Rasputin, and then she turned to
young Prince Youssoupoff
"Why darling" she cooed to her husband, what
are you doing with your sword? For shame Don't
be silly. Why'-and she turned to Rasputin.
holy Father" she purred show do you do?
For moment you surprised me. didn't imagine
you were here. Besides-it has been so long since
met. really believe you've quite forgotten me"
She stretched out her little hand with an encour-
aging smile
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when she had fully established herself IN The conf
dence Sc the wretch she would plan to invite him 70
her palace for private tete-a-tete and then Raspu
tin should meet his end without interference from
his detectives.
II wasdesirable that there should be in the house
that night sufficient number Of relatives Of the
Gar and others Of high position 50 that any invest
CATION Of Rasputin's death would entangle 50 many
people high in authority and influence that no come
quences could possibly be visited upon any Of their
heads.
So the plot moved on, well managed, to its ful-a
fillment. In the meantime came days ct careful
paving the way The Princess Irene, dressed allur-
ingly, met Rasputin st teas and suppers One even
ing trembling, sorry figure, in modest black, she
called upon him 1t his house. After she had been
passed by the detectives who swarmed through his
halls and over his stairs she sighed deeply she con-
suited Rasputin about the welfare Of her soul
Il am 500 troubled" she mourned. Father
crave your loving kindness.
Again he laid his great, moist hand upon her.
shoulder sa
Dear daughter" said he. unctuously, your sins
are forgiven YOU Come to consult me again We
must see more of each other. -.
The Princess looked up at Rasputin, meekly, blind
love in her eyes, Shyly, though she feared to be
repused, she stretched out one little hand. s.s-
'You good, 50 wonderful, Holy Father.
said she, mo wonder everybody adores you. 500
Rasputin took the compliment smugly. He was
used to such alteration. And he was pleased that q
new prize lowered within his grasp. Thus cum
ningly she worked, as he had worked himself those
days when he was strengthening his hold upon the
Empress. Thus patiently they all worked, in high
hope At length the final act was ready to be staged
One stormy morning voice which Rasputin was
told was the Princess Youssoupoffs sounded to him
over the telephone. He had never spoken with her
over the wire before but when the person said it
She he believed. In reality it was unnamed con-
spirator who spoke. For the day before the finale
Prince Youssoupoff had sent his wife and his baby
off to the Crimea. AS he had explained to her: 1,
There may be powerful disturbance when the
villain is missed. You have been seen much with
him lately. So you are to have an alibi. Ny wife
shall be miles away when the last act is played to its
finish. insist"
Reluctantly she had taken her baby and gone.
On the morning Of the great day Rasputin had
accepted invitation to call upon the Princess very
late, to give her consolation.
you see," the voice had told him, i will send
my husband home with our guests. And will be
alone after the party feel so in need OF your help
am weak and sinful"
This was the hypocrisy under which the ladies
of the court had always cloaked their amours with
The Washington times., 1923-02-18
relations Of How the Holy Man
Pretended Supernatural Power!
Charms and EIixirs and the Vic
Of q Constituencies Group If
in the Imperial +

RUSSIA, and indeed throughout the civilized world
have become known "IIiodor, the Mad Monk And
earned this title when warned the Gear that Re must
Of his household the scOundre Rasputn and
end the shocking intrigues which threatened
luton.
e did madness e interiors with the sodly
renched power Of the unspeakabe Rasputn He turned his
attention toward ne but BY unexpected happening Rs
ptns bodyw thrown into the very grave he had prepared
for me ii the gardens Of the imperial palace.
Desparing of persuading the Gear and his wife rd
themselves ST Raspun. sndeavored accomplish my
self Twice arranged for bis DEATH but twice he escaped
AT last the assassins hand reached him; but Il
too late.
+ had succeeded IN putting an end g Rasputn and
had accomplished The reforms which would doubt have
followed there would have been revolution, the Boil
shevik ruin Of Russia would have been possible and
the Gar and his family would still p the throne day
will explain al this II these pages from week e week
But who was this monk Raspntin7
How It that this ignorant peasant from The wlds
Of Siberia this uncouh who could neither read
write grew 10 be the uncfowned Gear Of Russian
Why did the whispered word il the Cars from the
foullps Rasputn outweigh cOunselings warnings
of the great men 81 the Russian Empirsl
The Washington times., 1923-02-18
By IliodOr (tEe Mad Monk
CHAPTER w.
lContinued from Last Sunday

Gel 1888, by American weakly. Inc. Great Britain
Rights Reserved.
- HAVE already shown my readers by
what well planned steps Gregory
Rasputin, Russian peasant, wander
Ing friar, constituencies scoundrel, rose
from illiterate obscurity to rule all Rus
sia. At last he progressed to the point
where his wicked Vaccinations and
bfazen insolence made him marked
man for every patriotic Russian who de-
plored his influence in the imperial
household.
Men and women Of decency and virtue
IN Russia hated him. But few dared
oppose him openly. The Grand Duke
Nicholas, great warrior, sincere patriot,
uncle Of the Gar, was not afraid, how
ever, to show his feelings when the occa-
sion arose. And this occasion did arise
soon after the outbreak of the. World
War, at time when Russia was shame
fully wavering.
It happened one day when these three
strangely different characters were In
the study of the Czar-Grand Duke
Nicholas, the able head of the Russian
army; Gear Nicholas, the weakling EN-
peror, and Rasputfn, the self-seeking
scoundrel It was an informal council
of war.
At length the Emperor, as If to settle
the question under discussion. spoke
with finality.
''Why," said he, "even Gregory here
advises a separate peace with Germany. .
The Grand Duke regarded the Czal
with a glance of contempt and then fixed
his gaze upon Rasputin. Advancing 9
step, the Grand Duke. like flash, struck
his great military glove across the face
of the favorite.
''Take that" he cried, for your ser
peace! Can't you be content corrupt
with your deviltries, but you must als'
your country 2"
Whisperings of the malodorous do
tin and his evil influence in the pala
pretty well all over Russia. A thous
been Matched to put an end to Rasput
in rank and social and military positio
suited by him and their authority ov
RaSputin was alert, watchful and ha
guarded.
To Rasputin they gave a particul'
They called him IT. For they nevt
been safe to name him openly, since
were all about. They swarmed throu
They mingled with the guests, in and {
drawing rooms, ears keen to catch the
per against the favorite. AS spies, as
forms, as Turkish attendants, their
cleaning in their belts, they followed
ever he went. Thus for those plottel
the road to his murder was paved
Only by the most cunning stratagem c
10 succeed.
Finally, by one of those queer
a woman's heart became fired with n
death, and Rasputin at last rode to
lining that he was progressing to the {
his life. The drama began at smar
grad one evening after the opera.
Rasputin also had joined this gay
at table, amiably bowling and SIN
there as court ladies met his gaze.
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How eoul
gence - the
Germany b q
ant IS If he VI
And will
when I tell al
feries IF Rus
young women
he dispensed
I shall -
I was hs
Ny chOlarly
rance I read
! have said 1
I was ! Z
ious sect of I
fellow reIi go
This sect has
the Roman G
Protestant ca
! did not
nor for . Ion
myself 70 bell
radiation and
And when IL
ICED the mons
the man and
him then w
the garden "a
imperial asaar
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Ksheshinskaya. who had just
danced in the ballet, sat with Ras-
putin, coyly ogling the favorite.
She was q great pet of his, as she
had been of some of the Grand
Dukes.
And then an event happened
which swiftly led to the accom-
plishment of this desire of all the
Russians-Rasputin's final over
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Prince Y0us60Up0l had
stopped still. He didn't
smile, but his hand no
longer fingered his sword.
why have you not
come to call on me. Holy Father?" the
Princess continued. ct Is delightful to-
have met you again. But you must come
to have tea with me SOON
Raspuin was gone, and the two sat
down. Then in the next few minutes the
wheels of the last and the successful at.
tempt against Rasputin's life were started.
AS the Princess bent toward her husband
she whispered:
stop scowling, Felix: don't be silly,
We are not to endure this insult but
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-01-25
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
MAKES ROYAL SETTING FOR
IMAM FROM HELL'S RIVER,

1t isn't often that the government
grants its consent to enter one of its
national preserves for the purpose of
picture production. An exception to
the rule is "Man From Hell's River"
based upon the story by James Oliver
Curwood. The star and director rea-
soned that he could get some abso-
lutely new shots for his production
shots that would compare favor
ably with the finest vistas ever caught
by a camera.
The park, considered by many the
most beautiful in the United States,
offers fine setting for the vigorous
outdoor picture. And when the
mountie mushes in from man hunt
behind his dog team you catch the
thrill, the suspense, the romance of
life in the far-off spaces-the open
trackless wastes where life is lived
in the raw. At the Liberty next
Thursday and Friday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-01-25
BEISEKER REFUSES TO
COME TO MONTANA

Plentywood, Mont, Jan. 20.-Sher-
iff Salisbury left here late yesterday
for Helena where he will appear be-
fore the Governor of Montana and
request that extradition papers be is
sued for the return to this state from
Minot, N. D., of Chester Beiseker,
formerly connected with local bank.
He is wanted here to answer charge
of making false entries on the books
of the bank.
A deputy sheriff returned from Mi
not yesterday, where he had gone to
take Beiseker into custody. Beiseker,
according to County Attorney A. C.
Erickson, had agreed over the long
distance telephone to return to Plen-
tywood without extradition papers,
but when the official arrived the de-
fendant had changed his mind and is
said to have told the deputy that he
would not return without fighting ex-
tradition.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-01-25
Injunction Appeal Soon
Ready for Higher Court
Transcript of Evidence Certified Bonds FedAtorneys
Perfecting Case For Supreme Court Trial-Judge
Green Disqualified Judge Conner Names Judge Borton
To Sit On Contest-Time For Continuing District
Court Trial Uncertain.

Attorney Otis A. Hallett at Poplar Tuesday ac-
companed by R. j. Moore to file certain papers and bonds
and have copy of evidence taken in the temporary county
essentials necessary the appeal from Judge Green's de-
cision The other members of Mr. Halletts firm, Messrs
Norris and Hurd now ready to perfect the appeal
ready to plead the case supreme court The transcript
of evidence fills 883 typewriter pages.
The trial of the general contest brought by Poplar,
cannot appears begin February 1st the date set by
Judge Green, because Of appeal that is pending The
Wolf Point attorneys it is said have disqualified Judge
Green sit the contest and Judge Conner has named
Judge Borton offGlasgow The time when the appeal is
tried in supreme and the decision that handed
down will have material bearing on the contest trial.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-01-25
LEGION MEN ACTIVE
In INTEREST OF POST

The Legion held another well at
tended and enthusiastic meeting at
the office of the Listerud Power Co.,
Tuesday evening. The officers are
arousing the boys to some real activ-
tiles to increase interest in the post
A number of aggressive enterprises
are in the planning.
The remarkable seven-reel picture
'sFlashes of Action" will be shown
at the Liberty, February goth, un-
der auspices of Leonard Dethman
post. This is picture of genuine
warfare in the trenches, taken dur
ing the World war, under supervision
of the signal corps, and is released
by the government only to Legion
posts. There will be two additional
reels of pictures and between shows
several musical specialties by local
talent will be given. 1t will be a
highly entertaining program that
merits big attendance.
The next meeting of the post will
be held Monday evening, January
29, at Stennes hall, 7:30. The officers
urge that all members come.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-01-25
FARM LOAN ASSN
HAS ITS CHARTER
READY TO RECEIVE LOAN AP-
PLICATIONS-ANNUAL
ELECTION

The Wolf Point National Farm
Loan Association has just received
its charter from the Federal Farm
Loan board. The charter authorizes
and empowers the local association
to receive from the Federal Land
Bank of Spokane, sums to be loaned
to its members and to do all other
things provided for, and in accord
ance with the act of Congress known
as the Federal Farm Loan act and
to do all other things implied and in
cidental thereto within the following
described territory:
All of townships % to %, inclus-
i've, north of ranges 43 to 81, east of
the Montana Meridian, in the Coun-
ties of Richland, Roosevelt, McCone
Valley and Dawson, state of Mon
tana. The charter, dated January
18th, 1928, is issued by order of the
Federal Farm Loan board and is
signed byCharles Lobdell, farm loan
comm 'ssioner
The Wolf Point N. +. L.. A. is
now in a position to receive apphca-
tions for farm loans which will pro-
badly receive prompt consideration
by the Federal Land Bank at Spo
kane. Advices from the bank indi-
cate that there is now available a
supply of funds to meet all applica- !
tions for loans from actual and
worthy farmers. The rate of interest
obtaining at the present time is 51a
per cent, and applications may be
lied at any time with the secretary
treasurer of the association.
At the annual meeting of the as
held on January 9th, to
elect board of directors for the
ensuing year, the following officers
we're elected:
Directors: Peder Peterson, Sig
Jusker, Henry E. Pipal, John Fred
S. 2. Thomas.
Officers: S. 2. Thomas, president;
'eder Peterson, vice-president; VIM.
'ipal, secretary-treasurer.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-01-25
DICK BUSBY BUYS
WENTZ REPAIR SHOP

Richard B. Busby is the new pro-
prietor of the Wentz Repair Shop,
through purchase from Ray Wentz
and took possession last Monday. Mr..
Busby is experienced in this line and
has long been employed in the shop.
He says it is his intention to give
first class and prompt service in the
repairing of shoes, harness and all
sorts of leather goods. His many
friends are glad that Dick" has be-
come a fixture and wish him success.
What Mr.. Wentz' intentions are
for the future have not been learned
but it is hoped he will remain a citi-
zen of the town. He has been in
Business here for several years and
has won the esteem of an who knew
him.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-01-25
FORDS TOUCH RECORD
LOW PRICE LEVEL

The Ford Motor Company an
nounces on another page new prices
that are claimed to be the lowest in
the history of the company. Some of
the F. o. B. Detroit prices are: Run
about, $269; touring car, s29S; Sc
dan, $595; truck chassis, $3.50.
Manager Ditmarson of the Motor
Sales Co., local Ford representatives,
says he anticipates larger demand
than can be supplied, as orders are
still exceeding the maximum capacity
of the factories.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-01-25
LARGEST SHIPPING DAY
FOR CHEVROLET CARS

}. H. Coffey, local distributor for
Chevrolet cars, this week received a
message from the Minneapolis branch
telling of the record shipping day for
tnat ear The message said, in part.
FRIDAY, January 10th, the Chevrolet
motor Company shipped from its
various assembling plants, not in
Guiding the Canadian plant, 2158
cars, which is the record shipping
day and which is the result of un-
precedented winter orders"
Mr. Coffey says the local demand
is keeping pace with that over the
country In general.