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The mirror., 1923-08-16
THE GREAT MYSTERY
By Mr.. H. B.

HE big limousine drew up to the porte
cochere. A liveried footman opened
the door and stood at attention. The
chauffuer sat bolt upright in his seat, mo-
tionless. Evidently parsonage of~impor-
tance, this passenger. Five minutes passed
and still the majestic figure sat within the
car in stiff dignity. Feet firmly planted on
the floor, body erect head up, hands folded
across gold headed cane. A very per-
sonifcation of majestic power. Five minutes
became ten, ten licked into half an hour
before it dawned upon the dull brain of
the mechanical figure in livery that all
swas not well. Receiving no reply to his
stammering utterances he entered the car
and placed an investigating hand on his
master.
Cold as ice! Cold as the chill of Death
itself which, in truth, had left the stamp
of its breah upon this rigid lump of human
clay.
Chauffuer and footman together lifted the
figure out. Alas! and alack! The body
slipped from their grasp and fell to the
pavement where it broke into three pieces!
The head rolled one way, the trunk an
other, while the arms remained in the
clutch of the Mortified footman.
"Puzzling case" chirped DR.. Poison as
iIe.iock s0idck, the transcendentai detec-
tive, reviewed for him the evidence
gathered by the numbskull police under
Inspector Gluck. "A wealthy, middle aged
clubman having dined well, if not wisely,
driven home in his own closed car by
trusted servants direct from the club
without stopping on the road, is found
frozen to death. This within a space of
twenty minutes at the maximum. That
being the length of time consumed in the
trip. The normal June temperature pre-
walls. The man is well warmed by ardent
spirits. No one apparently has approached
the car from the time it left the club. Yet
the man is the victim of cold so intense
as to freeze him brittle within twenty
minutes" Herlock Gluck shot home the
hypo. 81 am inclined to believe" continued
DR.. Poison. THAT the unfortunate man
was exposed to discharge of liquid helium
which would give a temperature of four
hundred and sixty degrees below zero.
But how and why?"
"Tuti Tuti You are a fool" testify cried
the great dick.
The case was the sensation of the hour.
All Washington was agog. The flaming
head lines carried the news far and wide.
Murdered by Reds! Says detective Turns!
Tawkins first victim of radical plot! So
shreiked the Vashingtonian. Spirit Mani
festation says Konumdrum Hoyle of the
Pizzle Pot. Jazz-em-up reporters inter-
viewed the great and near great and the
usual asinine CUFF published. Favorites of
Jewish sweat-shop millionaires parroted
their press agents stuff to syndicate re-
porters in Hollywood. photo furnished.
Also taken on spot by staff photographers
exclusive for Bunkem Feature ASSN
Headison, the great inventor, went to
sleep long enough to let the reporters do
their worst. When he read the papers
next morn it is said he swallowed his
chewm' 'terbacker and couldn't attend the
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The mirror., 1923-08-16
THE FIGURE IN BRONZE
By Mr.. H. ".

nNE morning. while visiting the Post
Office Substaton in "Glory Heights"
the daughter of Postmaster Barris
approached him.
GOOD morning Mr.. Richards" she said
with a smile that almost Immediately
changed to an embarrassed look.
"Good morning Miss Barris," replied
Richards cordially.
"I-am very-very sorry Mr. Richards"
she said hesitatingly, "but I feel that
ought to warn you"
Richards broke in abruptly, "Why-
Miss Barris- what can you mean?" he
said, overcome with surprise and perplexity.
"My Aunt Mrs. Hellund, is coming
back; and she is a member of your church,
she answered.
Why! but that should be good news,
surely" he replied.
"Oh!-but it isn't! I'm so sorry to have
to say it, but my Auntie.has twice ruined
"All Saints Church"
"My! My! calculated the thoroughly
astounded Richards.
"Now do be careful, Mr.. Richards, or
you will have lots of trouble soon. And
please do not mention what Z have told
you, except to Mrs. Giber; she will tell
you the rest"
"Thank you very much," replied Mr.
Richards still amazed, and, with bowed
head, he turned to retrace his steps to Mrs.
Giber's home, where he boarded. That
lady was playing upon the piano as he en-
tered, and as he passed through the hall
way towards his study, she caught
glimpse of his troubled features.
"Mr. Richards!" she called. Please
come in for moment" and as he entered
the room she asked, "What is it Mr.. Rich
ards? Have you bad news?" for he carried
an open letter in his hand.
eyes indeed" he replied, seating him
self; and then he poured out to her the
words of Ruth Barris.
"Well! Well So Ruthie told you that!
And it's all true! God bless her! II always
knew that Ruth was a real Christian girl.
Her mother was a member of "All Saints"
before she died then Mrs. Hellund got
busy and disrupted the Church, and it
was closed for several years!"
Mrs. Giber shuddered, and then added
"I'll try to tell you all about it."-"Mrs.
Hellund was once the wife of Metho-
dist preacher, but she went wrong and of
course there was big scandal. Her
husband resigned his pastorate, and, taking
his two daughters, left his wife and went
back East. His wife later got divorce
upon the grounds of desertion, for the
action was not contested; and Rev. Hays,
the divorced husband, never married
again. After securing her divorce, Mrs.
Hays visited the Worlds Fair at St. Louis,
and there she met horse-jockey, Mr. Hell
lund, her present husband. He thought
she had money-and she thought he was
rich-both were disappointed. Hellund
refused to work any longer, and as he
had only war pension, they soon became
"hard up"
Finally Mr.. Barris sent for them, as Mrs.
Hellund was his deceased wife's sister;
and, through Barris, Hellund was made
to accept position as a clerk in Miler's
Evening star., 1923-07-18
they will occupy their cottage for
the rest of the season.

they will occupy their cottage for
the rest of the season.
Mrs. Willard H. Barse left wash
ington yesterday in company with a
in the Adirondacks. She will be alb
sent for several weeks.
Mrx. Gardener, Civil Service
Commissioner, on Visit.
Civil Service Commissioner Mrs.
Helen II. Gardener recently motored
to Harrisonburg. Va. where she is
spending few weeks. She is also
Day, city manager of Staunton. Va.
Mr.. julius Gartinkie sailed yester-
day. from New York on the Beren-
Mr.: and Mrs. John ]. Crawford of
Washington announce the marriage
of their daughter Charlotte Minerva
to Mr.. Harry Van AIKEN of New York
city and Miami, Fla. June 27. in the
Fla. the Rev. c: r. Palmer officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs Van AIKEN will reside
in Coral Gables. Miami.
Mrs. Van AIKEN Is we'll known in
Washington, where she was a teach
er in the public schools, and an in
ol ART IN e
world war she WIS active in welfare
work, appearing in numerous enter
tainments for the soldiers in Wash
ington and at the various camps.
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Jacobson and
family are occupying their bungalow
at Felicity cove, Shady Side, Md.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley Boss enter
tanned Monday evening at the Laurel
Tour Inn. with three tables Of bridge
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Hugh c. McPhee of this city and Doris L.
Leach Of Penobscot, Ne.
E. Eugene Fisher and Marion Fl. nay.
William G.. stretch and Alice Ritter.
Jesse J. Deskins ana Annie Robinson. potn
of Falls Church. Va.
Howard A. stevens Of Quantico. Va. and
Rebecca e. Humphrey Of this city.
Daniel ]. Keating and Mary G. Hurley.
John Il. Moxley and Viola v. Willis.
Norman Burgess OF Rockville, Nd, and
Pearl Clagett of Gaithersburg. Nd.
Mai p Mercer Of this city and Laura Jack
son Of Arling ton, Va.
Louis Nickehs and Beatrice e. West.
Alexander Wright and Sophie Matthews.
Bennie Armster and Annie Minor.
Edmund s. Whitson and Margarete D. So
botka.
Preston F. 'shedd and Lucille C. Smith. both
Of Richmond, Va.
Percy Lewis and Katherine Nelson.
John G. Faircloth and Ellen X. Hoskinson.
Thomas J. English and Alice d. Ooad.
Johp Allen and Sarah Quander.
Porter B. Toliver and Marion V. Hall.
Edward II. Collins and Leona NJ Wise.
John NJ. Carroll and Alyne NJ. Connick.
Robert T. lentz of this city, and Hilda
Fogle OF Hyattsville, Nd.
Edgar A. Klapp and Mary L. Walling.
In his efforts to get In the swim
many a fellow has found himself be-
yond his depth
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the health department in the last ~ hours:
yohn q. and Charlotte @. Lane, boy.
Roy B. and Marion B. Bott, boy.
A. and Mary 3. Thompson, girl
Morris ". and Sophia Harrell, girl.
samuel p. and Flo Klein, girl.
Murphy and Myrtle Bell, boy
Charles L. and Magdalen whitIock pIrI
WIZARD NJ and Margaret J. shipley. girl.
Edisn H. and Dorothy NJ. Gale, boy.
John w. and Della K. Gilmour, boy.
Ralph and Michelina Arcaro, boy.
James c. and Mary o. Edgerton, girl.
Frank and Edna Pick, boy
and girl. ~
John and Martha Witherspoon boy.
John W. and Grace II. Jones, girl.
Joseph and Sue Pearl McClintock girl.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last "a hours,
Alberta v. Sisson. 70. 1904 Otis place.
Edwin II. kinsey. 20. 2904 Nichols ave. Sc.
Horace D. Hemline, 6s. Provide nee. Hospital.
Henry ". Whyte. 81. s25 9Th st. ne
Edward Cannon wohl. 2. 1903 Hamilton st.
BENJAMIN Richard Brouner, 5 days. George
Washington Hospital.
Mary =. Thompson. ~ hours, 1909 Nichols
ave. B.e.,
Martha summerville, 30. 2s2o Nichols ave.
Sc. ~
Joseph rclson. 10. C. l. o. Canal, foot seth
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away gown she wore a sport. model
of gray crepe de chine and nat or
duvetyne in the same color.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller are at Green
briar, White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
and will be at home at IA Oxford
street, Chevy Chase. Nd, after Au-
gust Is.
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SIX ENLIST AT SMOKER.
National Guard Event Serves to
Swell Membership.

pany d, District National Guard. at
the armory, 5th and L streets north
west. last night resulted in six OF
the company's guests enlisting in the
organization.
Those who enlisted were: w. J.
Lee, s. H. Burns. w J. Eva, w. H.
Chism, f. 8. Mcdonald and H. j.
Krum. The new members will leave
with forty others for Camp Sims on
Monday. Capt. Julian 8. Oliff Is In
command.
Evening star., 1923-07-18

Mrs. Redwood Vandergrift and Mrs
Azel G. FordHleft Washington July IL
for q three-week vacation at Lake
Chautauqua. N. Y.
Mrs. Vandergri7t was the invited
guest Of Mrs. Percy ". PennYbacker
at a reception given by the Chautauqua
Woman's Club.
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A movement has been started for
the erection of a monument in honor
of Dick Langford, hunter and trapper.
who was the first to discover the
great Gogebic iron ore deposit in
upper Michigan.
Evening star., 1923-07-18

A washboard has been patented
with a reservoir on top for a soap
solution. some of which Is elected
when a button Is pushed.
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in honor OF Miss Ezra Hooper, the
house guest of Col. and Mrs. Hatch of
Y.aurel
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Lieut.. Charles Wheatley, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Wheatley, who motored from
their home in Charleston, w. Va, ar
rived yesterday to visit the formers
mother. Mrs. Samuel Wheatley, at her
home at Bethesda, Nd
Evening star., 1923-07-18

Mrs. Fletcher Tilton and her chill
dren have returned from a visit in
Virginia and have Joined Mr.. Tilton
at their home on Church street. The
family will again leave Washington
August l for Rehoboth Beach, where
Evening star., 1923-07-18

Mrs. Charles BE- Howry, wife of
Judge Howry, will leave Washington
today to visit Mrs. A. c. Burrage at
Prides Crossing, Mass. Judge Howry
will go shortly to Easthampton,
where Mrs. Howry will join him for
the summer.
Evening star., 1923-07-18

Mr.. A. H. McGhan and Miss M.
McGhan are spending several days at
the Ambassador. Atlantic City
Evening star., 1923-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. North and their
two children have arrived by motor
from Fort Wayne, Ind. to spend a
week in washington and are at the
Lee House.
Evening star., 1923-07-18

In his efforts to get In the swim
many a fellow has found himself be-
yond his depth.
Evening star., 1923-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Sobotka have
issued announcement cards for the
marriage of their daughter, Margar-
etc Dorothea to Mr.. Edmund Stuart
Whitson. Tuesday, July II, 1923, in
Washington.
Evening star., 1923-07-18

Mrs. Henrietta GIaser announces
the marriage of her daughter Flor
ence Bell to Mr.. Jess l. Miller of
Lexington, KY, and Washington Sun
day, July Is.
The ceremony was performed at 1e
o'clock In the home or the brides
mother, 2749 Macomb street, Cleve-
land Park, in the presence of a small
group of relatives and intimate
friends. A wedding breakfast fol-
lowed the ceremony.
The bride wore a charming gown of
white chiffon with embroidered pan
els and a girdle Of 'forget-me-nots.
Her corsage bouquet was of lilies of
the valley and orchids. As a going
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CONTINUED from Eighth Page. )

Former United States Ambassador
TO France and Mrs. Henry White, who
nave been in their summer home at
Lenox, Mass, left there yesterday by
motor for Shelburne Farms, Vermont,
where they will visit DR.. and Mrs.
William Seward Webb for several
days
Evening star., 1923-07-18

All silk, 40 inches
wide; over 80 lead
ing colors, including
white.
Evening star., 1923-07-18

The United States vice consul at
Plymouth, England, and Mrs. Bern
ard Hale were among the passengers
aboard the Berengaria which sailed
yesterday from New York. They are
returning to the formers post at
Plymouth after spending a vacation
in their home in this country.
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99I0OAa
SCOUT S.
Conducted by National Council OF tas Boy
Scouts OF America-)
CHAMPION CHILDREN'S CAUSE

On Childrens day during the recent
Safety Week campaign In Greater New
York, boy scouts directed traffic, gave
demonstrations OF first-aid and
marched 1000 strong In a mammoth
children's parade. The scouts wore
buttons containing the Safety Week
slogan, Don't Get Hurt ~ and carried
impressive notices emphasizing the
need of caution, such as: THE A. b.
Better Be Alert Than Cripple" "a
Rash Minute and Human Wreck"
Better Belated Than Mutilated,"
Scouts Are Trained for Safety" BE
Prepared Is Our Motto"
At the foot of monument erected
In Central park to the memory of the
1854 children of Greater New York
whose lives were lost in 1921 through
preventable accidents, the mayor dec
grated with gold medal Scout SAM
uel Levine, who, because of his t1rill-
Ing rescue of two boys under desperate
circumstances had been selected as the
boy scout of Greater New York who
had performed the most meritorous act
of life-saving. The medal was especial
ly designed and was the gift OF Judge
Ebert c. Gary.
Because of the number of acts of
heroism performed by scouts. the com
mittee who selected the boy to receive
the medal found 1t difficult to reach
decision. Among the outstanding cases
were the rescue by individual scouts
of small girl, whose dress had caught
afire while she was playing near bon-
fire; of small boy who fell from a
dock into deep water; Of a girl who
had broken through Ice while skating:
of young woman who had discarded
her water-wings. and unable to swim,
ventured too far out in the surf; and
of boy, not scout who was being
carried away by a swift current The
last mentioned rescue was performed
by scout who had sight in only one
eye.
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They Wore Honeymooners.


She had said something that dis
tressed him and, seeing the look on his
face, she exclaimed: "Oh, my darling,
I'm afraid have hurt you"
mo, dearest" he replied. gravely.
"the hurt feel is due to the fact that
know 1t hurts you to feel that you
have hurt me-"
"Ah, no" she said. do not let that
hurt you for an instant. My hurt Is
because / know 1t hurts you to feel
that l have hurt myself hurting you"
mo, no. my preciousi My hurt is
because you are hurt over feeling that
am hurt because you feel that You
have hurt me and are therefore hurt
yourself and"
But let us leave them, dear reader.
They will get over it In time.-Boston
Evening Transcript.
Canada's Canal systems.
There are six canal systems under
the control of the Dominion govern
ment, the most important of which IA
that between Fort William and Mon
treal. The other systems are between
Montreal and the international -boun-
dairy near Lake Champlain; Montreal
and Ottawa, Ottawa and Kingston. the
St Peters canal from the Atlantic
ocean to the Bras dor lakes, Cape
Breton and the incompleted canal from
Trenton to Lake Huron.
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AN ENGLISH SCOUT LEADER

At the invitation OF the American
delegation at the recent international
conference of scout officials at Paris,
Capt. Francis Gidney of England. at
tended the national biennial confer
ence of scout executives at Blue Ridge,
North Carolina, in September.
Capt. Francis Gidney is one of the
most prominent leaders of scouting In
England. He has been scoutmaster
since the early days. of The movement.
and for the past three years has been
camp chief of the well-Snown Gilwell
Park training school for scout lead
ers, Chingford, Essex, England. Cap
tain Gidney has placed in his camp
many of the picturesque features of
American Indian and cowboy life. He
is an expert In lassoing and rope work
Of various kinds, and gives credit to
our own VIII Rogers for much of his
knowledge, Captain GidDey brought
with him an extensive exhibit of Eng
lish scouting equipment and handi-
work. He says: THE only continent
on which / have not had the oppor-
tunity of studying scouting at first
hand is Australia, and L am looking
forward with keen interest to my visit
to this country and to meeting tha
scout executives at their conference.
1t is a privilege which is much ap-
preciated not only by myself personal
ly, but by the whole scout movement
in Great Britain. ! do sincerely hope
that 1t will prove link in scouting
operation between the two great coun-
tries"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-01-05
HIKING HELPED

Although he had suffered when a
child with infantlle paralysis which
left one leg In weakened condition.
Frank Bedson, seventeen-year-oldT ren-
ton scout, walked every mile of the 224
miles liked by the Trenton scouts on
their recent trip to Fort Ticonderoga.
At the close of the trip Bedson said to
Scout Executive Abriels: Il feel Won
derfully improved. l don't believe any
thing else could have limbered me up
as this hike has DONE"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-01-05

MAYOR HAS OWN TROOP

In Springfield, Mass, Troop No. u
has both paid honor to and been hon
orcd by the city's chief executive,
Mayor Edwin r. Leonard, who is one
of the community's strongest support.
ers OF the boy scout movement Last
February during twelfth anniversary
week, his honor, as mayor, received
the badge of honorary tenderfoot
scout. Recently. as private citizen
he was decorated with veteran pin
for his services. Troop No. ~ is ''Th<
Mayors own"
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The Homecoming Turtle.

For several years turtle, although
owing to damage done 1t was removed
several miles from Milford. N. j., had
been coming back to a tomato patch
in that city. Scientists became inter
ested and II was taken several miles
beyond the Delaware river. After four
years 1t was again found among tb<
tomato plants.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-01-05
AID COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS

Scouts contributed assistance to tho
recent convention Of the New England
councils Of the United Commercial
Travellers at Springfield. Mass, by
maintaining information and aid sta
lions, by furnishing bicycle safety
first squad, comfort squad, traffic
guards and fife and drum corps, and
by entering a float IL the pageant Of
industry, a feature Of the last day Of
the convention.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-01-05

~ Thoroughly o~penuapae. las Is uu.
fortunate for there are undoubtedly
many reliable selling agencies How
connections and the general luck OF
confidence among farmers organ iza-
ton in existing marketing agencies
has led the American Farm Bureau
Federation, through various corpora
lions which it has fostered to estab-
lish al various markets selling or
ganizations which are supposed to
represent the organized farmers d.
rectly. Thus livestock commission
houses have been established in sew
eral of the principal livestock mar
kets. 1t is the sim OF these commits
sion houses to connect up with coop
erative livestock shipping associations
in such a way as to handle all ship
ments made by these organizations.
Already. a large volume of business
has been handled in this way. TO
less extent but in a similar manner
grain is being marketed through
agencies that are supposed to be d.
rectly representative. of the organ
lid farmers themselves. The point
to be noted is that these cooperative
selling agencies becom available TO
farmers only after they have perfected
local organization to do the things
indicated in the earlier part of this
discussion.
Up to the present time an effort
has been made to set more or less
we'll defined limits to the field of
cooperation. Before concluding II
should be pointed out that there are
a few fundamentals upon which all
successful cooperation must be bas-
ed. These principles must be adj
hered TO whether the organization be
large or small. They may be briefly
stated as follows:
First, there must be intellectual
or spiritual cooperation before there
can be successful material coopera-
ton To be good cooperators, men
must be thoroughly convinced Of the
value of cooperation. For this rea-
son 1t is much better that the move
ment be initiated by the people i'm
mediately concerned than that II be
brought TO them by some one from
outside.
Second. the physical conditions
must be favorable. There should be
a sufficient volume OF business, &C
tual or potential, to warrant the for
nation of an organization. Only one
commodity or small number OF sim
liar commodities should be handled.
Third, no business, cooperative or
otherwise, can succeed without rea-
sonably goo management. As volume
of business done or number OF func-
lions performed increases arrange
ment becomes mora and more impor
tant.
Fourth, there must be absolute
loyalty on the part of the member
ship toward the organization. To this
end the association sould have definite
objects In view and there should be
common understanding as to what
these objects are. Where there is
any doubt as to the loyalty OF mem
Der there should be binding con-
tract between them and the associa-
ton.
The thousands of highly successful
organizations in this
country show conciusively that coop
Grafton among farmers is both feas-
ible and profitable If they will but
recognize their limitations and adj
here to sound fundamental principles.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-01-05

There IL more than hint II bar
barrie splendor in the new brocaded
silks and satins, not only for gowns.
but also for Innings to the seasons
fur wraps. one satin brocade shown
blends nine different colors in an ex-
quisite harmony, overlaid by an
elusive Silvery tone.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-01-05
Throuoh tho Lite Window,

$50 you're back from your vacation,
ehf we remarked to our favorits
postal clerk.
yes" he replied. back to the old
stamping ground" - Boston Tran
script.
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Psnsive.

what are you girls going to &c
pextT
"Whst nowT'
"Just saw one standing in front Of
a barber shop rubbing her chin.
Louisville CourfsrJ ourpsl
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NEWS HISTORY OF
THE PAST WEEK
4 Complete History Of What Has
Been Happening Throughout
the World
WESTERN

The charred bodies OF the two
aviators. Colonel Marshall and Lieut..
Webber, who have been missing from
Rockwell field were found IS miles
south of Tucson, by two cowboys. 1t
is believed that the flyers must have
fallen and met death in the flames
of their machine which had cought
tire.