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Evening star., 1923-10-22

under which the boy Abraham Is said
to have played until eight years of
age, when his father moved to an
other section.
Returning by the special train to
Louisville, Mr.. Lloyd George remained
quietly at the home OF Judge Bing-
ham and retired early. in anticipation
of a busy week. From Indianapolis
he will go to Marion, Ohio, to pay
homage at the resting place of the
late President Harding and to cal,
upon Mrs. Harding. and thence to
Cleveland. Pittsburgh and Washing
ton From the Capital he will go to
Richmond, Va, and Philadelphia, and
possibly to Scranton, Pa, for a few
hours on October 81, before going to
New York city for his final address
Of his American visit
Evening star., 1923-10-22
TRAINMEN DIE IN CRASH.
Engineer and Brakeman Killed Un-
der Derailed Locomotives.

MEDFIELD JUNCTION, Mass. Oc-
tober CAN engineer and a brake
man were killed when two freight
engines were derailed and toppled
Haven and Hartford railroad here
today.
A freight train with two iocomo-
tives, approaching the station here,
with signals said to have been set
against IL, ran over a switch. Both
engines went into a ditch and eight
cars were smashed
Evening star., 1923-10-22
CHOW TSU-CHI, FORMER
CHINESE PREMIER, DIES
Native Of Shantung, Graduate of
American University and Holder
of Diplomatic Posts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEK1NG, October 22.-Show Tsu-
Chi, former premier Of China, who had
held diplomatic posts in the United
States, including that of secretary to
the Chinese legation in Washington,
died here today.
Chow Tsu-Chi, a native OF Shantung,
was well known in the United States
He received his early education in
Evening star., 1923-10-22

! Paints and Varnishes From I
J. p. kuttner, 1S41 LIST St. NV.
NJ. doidstein, 905 ii st. NE.
e. Simon Weaver, 3zl3 Mt. Pleasant
St. NV.
q. p. Bickford, Berwyn, Md.
j. w. O'Brien, Laurel, Md.
w. e. Perry, Bethesda, Md.
Mt. Rainier Hardware Co. Mt.
Rainier, Md.
Evening star., 1923-10-22

Picking and later was graduated from
Columbia University. From 1896 to
1899 he was secretary of the Chinese
legation at Washington and afterward
was consul at New York and Havana,
Cuba. In 1903 he was appointed con-
sui general at San Francisco. He was
director of the Chinese educational mis-
sion to the United States in 1911 and
after returning to China filled numerous
cabinet posts. He was appointed act
ing premier in President LII Yuan-hung's
cabinet April IL, 1922. and held that
post for several months.
Evening star., 1923-10-22
What's a Nice Man2
Kansas City Sta,

From the Kansas City Star.
Laura tells me she's just head
over heels in love with her new au-
tomobile."
"Yes, we're living in an age when
machines are taking the place of man
more and more"
Evening star., 1923-10-22
APPLES, AND CIDER

Hand picked apples. soc to $2O0 busheI as
to size and variety =
l3 miles from District line via Georgia ave.
pike. Turn right at Sligo. Just beyond Silver
sprlns; straight through Colesvflle, to Luck
nOugh Orchards Rdnor Md
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH H. 1923

passage, was reminded of something, called bellhop and handed him telegram.
 Appleby unlocked his room with hands that trembled violently. He turned on the light, gazed at the wall paper, closed his eyes tightly, opened them suddenly and looked again. His glance fell upon quart -evidepce-standing on the dresser. "If I ever needed stimulant it is now," he mumbled as he grabbed the bottle and poured tumblerful. He was still choking and coughing from the unaccustomed "shot" as the bellhop made known his presence inside the door, which Appleby had forgotten to close. The sharp-eyed youngster took in the scene at glance before he squeaked:
 "Tullygrum, mister" Then he fled. For once in his career he did not wait for a tip. As he explained later, "Th guy looked moiderin' nutty.'
 The boy had barely reached the desk in the lobby, intent upon reporting his discov- cry to the clerk, when a crazy-looking man leaped down the stairs brandishing an au- tomatic pistol with one hand and yellow sheet of paper with the other.
 I'll get him anyway he screamed as he ran.
 huge traffic cop, just relieved from his post, who had dropped in to phone the missus he had pair of comps to the movies, sprang from the telephone booth and blew three lusty toots on his whistle as he closed in. A seeming loafer on the side walk, heavy man with wide-toed shoes, made
 R fife cop, who had just relieved the brother inside, left his signal pole dangling in front of a street car and made for the ho- tel, dragging at his pistol as he ran.
 It all happened in an instant. San An tonio's police force assays high percent age of veteran army sergeants, with thick sprinkling of ex-cowboys and rangers, quick on foot and triggefe The maniac went down
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
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from Washington. He had been divorced from his job by wire. His status was that or a private citizen of unsound mentality Rather pitiful. All he would say during the nearing was to humble something about green wall paper being red'
 "1'm sorry,'' said Cupid, gently. "The man wanted to kill me, but Pm sorry. Maybe now that my hide and liberty are temporarily safe, maybe you can tell me all about it-just what happened, in addition to the few simple remedies I prescribed?"
 "Well," answered the Judge, "I'll try to make it snappy. The shack occupied by your office was built by crank named Lendecker 10 years ago. No one knew his business, but suspected political plotting with Mexico as an objective. He had lived down there for years. He died in bed year ago, without will or known rela- tives. I appointed Claudio administrator. We investigated the only property, the crank house, and learned its fool secret only after careful search. Lendecker brought workmen from up north to build i.., then sent them home again.
 "1'll tell the world they did neat job. Under the room you were assigned is se- cret cellar. In it is simple, but effective, hydraulic lift system, composed of four buried cylinders and a four-way control water service valve. The room and the one above it are but shelves in a dumb waiter, which fits perfectly within the walls"
 "And I thought that floor was trembly because it was trap, to spill 'em in the basement" unused Cupid.
 'Not trap, elevator. Did you notice that the door closed itself? We'll, we oiled up ond connected the machinery and electric light line, papered one room bright red and the other awful green, and the stage was set. Old Lendecker evidently lived in nor tai fear of being caught by some enemy. His lift control was cord like an elevator starter, running free in slot in the wall,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11

papered in red-blood red! One glance GOV cred it for Appleby. With short yelp he rushed from the room, followed by one of the officers, but the other paused long enough to grab up a bundle from the burgled desk. He recognized it as some thing injected into the picture since his recent visits In silence the trio returned to the "dry" office.
 It was tense group. There were vol tunes to be said, yet each seemed to dread the first word. At last the man with the package managed to stammer:
 "Well, whether the room is red, or whatever you said it was, here's something that wasn't there when we searched before. Looks interesting"
 Appleby grabbed it from the assistant and began to tear paper, exposing cylin- drical parcel. "A quart" he yelled. "Now I've got him, thank the Lordv Another rip of paper and something assailed their nos trils. The last tear exposed a lump of cheese that might have been old when Jo- nah's whale was pup. Also a card, bear ing in clear, round script:
 Not more than 1O1 and F per-scent.
 The tension evaporated in an explosion of profanity that fairly pushed the assist ants from the room and away from there. That night one of them sent long tele- gram to Washington. And, although he was a subordinate, he was known at head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11

quarters as conscientious worker in the Volstead vineyard, not above subterfuge or 'planting" to catch one he considered an arch-criminal that is, bootlegger or drinker of strong drink, but truthful in every other detail. His word was good. So something happened in Washington.
 And while this telegram was being sent, wild-eyed man in semi-clerical garb was hurrying through the streets mumbling: ed-green-red-green My God, is it possible? l know that room was green and then it was red But was it? must find out or I'll go crazy" He rushed into the silent building, needless of possible spectators, turned the knob and pushed open the door. The lone light still burned and the room was green Without paus- ing an instant the stricken man rushed out onto the street, then paused irresolutely, and returned. 'T must be sure, must be sure," he muttered. Again he threw open the door-suddenly, as if to surprise some one-and shrieked like lost soul. He fell back into the hall; the door closed almost noiselessly. The room was blood red.
 The dry agent flew out of the building, losing his hat as he fled, but pausing not to retrieve it. Pedestrians and a stray policeman paused to observe his hatless flight, then the copper started in pursuit. Appleby rushed to his hotel and to his room on the second floor. The lobby was filled with people, who stopped chatting to follow him with stares of suspicion as he romped pR the stairs 4 clerk saw his spectacular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11
MAGAZINE

sleuth entered the queer looking office building and moment later was inside the office of Carruthers, Real Estate. "Ugh- horrible-but the kind of taste one might expect of such brute,' he shuddered. re- coiling as from a slap in the face from the poison green wall paper which reflected deathly pallor in the dimly lighted room. The one window was barred, evidently shuttered outside. A single light globe hanging over the desk furnished the only illumination. In front of the cheap oak desk stood cheap oak chair, and beside it cheap oak bookcse showed nothing but cobwebs through the dusty glass. The of- ficial yanked the bookcase away from the wall and peered behind it. Nothing. He turned it on edge and examined the hollow base. Nothing. Next the desk was hauled around until the back was exposed. Noth- ing. Reaching to raise the roll top of the desk he parked: "I thought so-the loaf ers." This desk was locked-and it had not been "jimmied." It bore no marks of vio- lence-for moment, then the top sprang loose from splintered fastening under the assault of the boss sleuth. It was empty with the exception of several bundles, not of cook books, but 10-year-old almanacs! 1! The drawers yielded nothing but a few frightened cockroaches. With snort of rage he rushed from the room and the of- flee door clucked derisively behind him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11

under a pile of 'law"-sane, busness-like law The automatic cracked three times before it was smothered. The first bullet nipped thin splinter of dark meat from the posterior elevation of fat porter not properly concealed behind potted olean- der.
 Two others ruined painting of the Alamo on the west wall. And the show was over.
 looking haggard for fat man, sat in the Judges office as one sits in the hospital hall awaiting reports from the operating room. His whimsical humor, which had kept him young at 55, was missing. He had been absent-minded and serious in his greeting to Claudio, who delicately with drew to his own den and left the visitor nervously smoking one wrinkled cigarette after another. He reviewed the past months, his accidental meeting on lonely road with his schoolmate and Spanish War bunkie, the fight with pair of crooks and their mutual vow to stay young by seeking occasional adventure together. But they had figured on nothing like this. He jumped eagerly as the Judge came in.
 
 "Watchman, what of the night?" he de- mnded.
 "All over," replied the Judge, soberly. Nothing else for the court to do. They tried to unload him on the Government, but failed. A telegram found on the floor after the hotel lobby melee confirmed the answer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11

"Liars! Broke in the desk, did you?" he shrieked as 10 minutes later, pale, bris- ting with rage, he stood before his helpers in his own office. "Yes, you did not. You didn't go near that room. Cook books? They were not. Oh, that horrible green wall paperw
 The culprits, who were visibly swelling with anger under these insults, under went peculiar change at that last sen- tence. They stared at each other in wonder.
 "Either you're color blind or you got in the wrong room," parked one agent. "That paper on the wall is red-the reddest red. I need job, but can't stand much more of this nonsense. In the first place, don't believe this guy is bootlegger-"
 'What?" screeched Appleby. Don't know? I've known him as criminal of the worst type for years All his associates were of the criminal class, liquor dealers and the like. And if you-you worthless rascals don't get results soon thereIl De vacancy in this force you could drive a nine-foot moving machine through without scratching leg. Come on with me. I'll show you to your teeth you lied about raiding that office room"
 And again the quiet office of Carruthers, Real Estate, was violated.
 'Ts this the place you were in?'ssnarled helper, rushing ahead to the doorJ
 "Yes. of course," shouted Applebf paus- ing to read the sign. All stepped inside. The door clicked behind them. Tht single incandescent over tle desk showed room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-11

so he could hike himself into the secret basement or secret pocket upstairs, leaving room exactly like the one he occupied, but awfully empty except for the duplicate furniture, for the visitor to inspect. We boarded and papered over these slots ir. both rooms. A big Ethiopian friend of mine-Claudio wouldn't do, because he would have laughed at the wrong time was hidden in the cellar, where he con- trolled the lift and could see the entrance and street in front through a narrow venti- lator at the sidewalk level
 "He had his instructions-wh to do if you were alone, what to do if they trapped you in there-that's where the suggestion that you might find yourself upstairs came in-but we didn't have to use it; what to do if the assistants were alone and what to do if the boss crook came alone. The sen- sible officers were never to be allowed sight of anything but the red room. Had they seen both colors, they would not have stopped until they dug out the mystery, if they had to take the house apart to see what made it tick. If the boss came, he was to be given the rare treat of alternat- ing colors of room, no matter how many times he showed up. I was trusting to the psychological possibilities. It worked. A bellhop testified the poor man rushed to his room and took a whoppin' drink after that visit. 1 can almost believe it."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-17

bile traffic in and out of San An
tonic. He said that there probably was
a greater volume of such traffic pass
ing through this city than any other
city along the trail.
The proposed bill before the Legis-
lature providing for a tax on gaso-
line was discussed. The opinion was
expressed by w. NJ. Morgan that the
revenue from such tax should be used
for no other purposes than the con-
struction and maintenance OF highways
in Texas. He said that he understood
the author of the bill intended for the
money TO be used for school purposes.
There was little discussion regarding
the coming automobile show. due to the
fact that most of the show committee
was absent. c. Chaddick said that the
committee was preparing an attractive
entertainment program for the &C.
casion.
Joe Sheldon, who represented the San
Antonio Motor Sales Company at the
New York show, reported wonderful
display of cars this year.
H. c. S. Smith presided.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-17
TO DISCUSS ROADS
Men VIII Observe Highway
Week at Next Meeting.

A discussion OF highway problems
confronting the state will feature the
next meeting of the San Antoine Auto
mobile Trades Association at the Gun
ter. At the luncheon Monday a letter
was read by Leon Walthall from
George c. Holmgreen of the Texas
Highway Association in which be urged
the awakening of the people of Texas
to the necessity of amending the laws
continued.
II. B. Ayres of the Old Spanish
Trail, requested the association TO fur
nish him statistics regarding aUtomo-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-17

A Flood Control Bill.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. IA pro-
gram for flood control of the Missis-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-17
REPORT ON AUTOPSY
Medical Board Unable to Determine
Where Soldier Died Of Poisoning.

Although indications tended TO the
theory that Pvt. George J. Sible. found
dead in the Continental Hotel Saturday
morning, died from poisoning, an au.
topsy held By army medical officers
did not prove this. The officers rem
dered report Tuesday night, stating
that since the body had been dead rs
hours before the autopsy was held that
nothing definite could be determined
from the tests.
The board reported that the indica-
tons were that death was caused from
Illuminating gas or some like poison.
This was not definite, however, and was
merely deduction from indications that
we're noticed during the autopsy.
Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery, not a
graveyard, a beautiful, well kept burial
park. Crockett 1GSS.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-17
SUNNY SAN ANTONIO
Flowers Cut Here in December Arouse
Interest in Iowa.

The following is from the Journal
Herald, Avoca, Iowa, and is based on
the fact that Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j.
Harlesty of 403 East Quincy street,
San Antonio. sent a box OF flowers to
friends in Avoca:
Mrs. A. Z. Patrick was agreeably
surprised this week when she received
box of cut flowers from Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred J. Hardesty of San Antonio,
Tex. The flowers consisted OF Amer
lean Beauty and La France roses cut
from their bushes on December 20 at
Z d. m. and mailed that night for
Avoca. Mr.. and Mrs. Hardesty were
former proprietors of the Oxford ho-
tel, at Des Moines. up to September,
/: Il, before they resided at Council
Bluffs and visited Avoca on several oc-
casions. Mr.. and Mrs. Hardesty now
live at San Antonio where the climate
is ideal the. year around and where
there are great opportunities. They
will be glad to see any of their Ayoca
friends who should come that way"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-17

sippi river was proposed in a bill re-
ported today by the House flood con-
trol committee, which would authorize
annual appropriations of $10,000,000 to
carry out the plan of the Mississippi
river commission.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-17
Prevent Influenza.

The Tonic and Laxative Effect of Laxa-
tive BROMO QUININE Tablets will
keep the system in a healthy condition
and thus ward off all attacks of Colds,
Grip or Influenza. 30c. (Adv)
The Kusko times., 1923-09-22

moments take an invoice of our inner most thoughts. actions and, above aH our deeds towaea ourselves. our friends, our neighbors, and especially we old timers towards each other.
 ''Leonard Bruderlin was an old timer ia Alaska. one who dId not suuander his earnings, but who spent most O. his time in real prospecting ias5 what this country needs. Some have unconscfouslg been aneaaritable and have unjustIy criticised bim as lacking in energy, but they did not know that Leonard had organic heart disease that prevented him from stand ing up to heavy work with a pick, shovel and wheelbarrow required Of those working at placer mining say this to vindIeate his name and char acter. for he had labored under this handicap for some years When a man from lack Of aYesIght dictates to an other to write for hin such thoughts and sentiments as he did to ne to write bis old mother in Switzerland he shows aeIear, clean conscience and good char aeter knowing at the time that he had but short time to live His faith and love for his s5 year-old mother was strong and abiding to his last conscious moment. Leonard, before these wit uesses. ] again renew my promise to do as you requested of me, and in your last CONSCIOUS words s-"I am through with this body. ! will 6e bettar of abovea-we consgn that body Go the grave, and your soul to a just God who rules over all things"
 While the ladies sang "Nearer My God To Thee tbe body was lowered into the grave, and Leonard vas at rest.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-22
Drys Paddock 50 Gases
 in Detroit Liquor War

Detroit.-kl records for comprehen- sive paddock proceedings, by which shel federal prohibition officers are ighting the sea of booze by shutting 2p property Of landlords who rent to 2ootleggers, have been broken in De- .roit, according to Chief 2. c. Yellow sey, of the federal dry forces.
 Abatement proceedings were brought Thursday against fifty pieces of Detroit property, and .. s. Deputy Marshal Robert Grogaa was given the iob of putting Uncle San's hernetie seal on she oases. The names O. owners or lo- cations Of the properties will not De di. gulged until the proceedings are con- 3letod
 Csfe. eio#le7 say Commissioner Haynes is determined by every means at his command to clean up Detroit. and Thursday activity against the re- taller and the property owner ts said so be a part of the program against hose engaged iag gFae liquor traffic on q wholesale basis. Ser '-o-
 Izzy Eiastein, Ae 'zold slauth2 Of the federal dry forces, who has disguised himself as everything except popular song in order to get evidence against \ ew Works bootleggers, is said to ave been working under cover in De- oroit for two months, and his presence aere was made public today.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-22
'Dido,' With 26 Pup
 pies, Smashes Records

Midlothian, Va.-"Dido," a hound owned by N r. Johnson, director of the Virginia Fox Hunters Association, is believed 10 have established world record for dog motherhood.
 She recently became the motherof a litter of 20 pups, which local experts declare is 10 more than the previous record. Mother and pups are doing well. eDia8" is regarded as one of the best fox hounds in the state.
 "How come yuh ain't wukkin' today2 Been fiahedz'
 "N-n-naw. De man wukked foh kinda resigned rum me"
 "Whatcba mean resigned rum yuh?"3
 Resigned rum bein nah boss"
 'aUh.hnh..'
 "How come yuh ain't wukkin' yuh own self Has yuh been fahed?"
 "N-n.naw. De comply ! wukked foh done gwine out 0 business.
 (Which business is it gwine out of2''
 "De business of lettin me wuk 1t lak ! was Life.
The Kusko times., 1923-09-22

To Michael Iucey. your heirs, executors
 and assigns:
 You ard each of you will please take notice that the und dersigned, d co-owner in placer mining claims No. , anu No. 3 Above Discovery on Moore creek, has personally performed the annual assessment work on the above described claims for the years 1921 and 1922, amounting 10 one hundred dollars for each year, and for each of said years has paid for said work, including the proportion due from the above named eC-owner.
 And you are further notified that unless you pay your proportion of the assessment work done on said claims for each of said years, within ninety days after the last publication Of this notice. your interests in and to said property will. become forfeited to the undersigned, as provided by Section 1924 of the revised statutes of the United States and amendments thereto.
 LCECIL BARLOW, - '.'a ss@ 1-.e .--.s,,.-s .,.,.s Co-Owner. Date of first publication, Aug. II, 1923 Date of last publication, Nov. IT, 1925