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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08

MARSHALL was not in town.
The blackmailers of Broadway are
more or less associated with the dope
dealers of the Underworld, and it is pos
sible that one of the hyenas of the white
light district, emboldened by cocaine, un-
dertook to blackmail Dorothy herself. She
may have been surprised in her apart
ment by a blackmailer, nerved by dope,
who demanded her jewels as the price
of not betraying her other lover to her
rich protector. Dorothy had grown to
be skilled gOld-digger, as they call the
vampires of Broadway who entrap mil
lionaires But she may have realized that
Marshall" was an extremely generous
man and that his infatuation was likely
to last for long time. She may have
had sense enough to know that if she
had become involved in a scheme to
blackmail Marshall" that it would kill
the goose that was laying her thousand
dollar golden egg.
But once in a while, as they tell on
Broadway, the man who was fond of the
little model could be very emphatic and
stern. He was said to have considered
marrying his prOtegee. At least, so Doro-
thy pretended to her mother. And one
day, as she told later while drinking. she
proposed that they change the apartment
to fashionable Park avenue.
TITS so much nicer a place." she ex-
planned. But his words were sharp and
final.
Positively no." said he. 81 have too
many friends on that street. might
meet them when coming to see you"
And after all the painstaking precau-
tons of "Mr. MARSHALL to hide his iden-
tity and escape the scandal and publicity
of his relations with the Broadway Butter
fly, the whole world now knows that "Mr.
MARSHALL is Mr.. John Kearsley Mitchell,
son-in-law of E. T. Stotesbury. the Phila-
delphia financier, who was a partner of
the late J. Pierpont Morgan!
Dorothy King was rather secretive and,
like most girls in her equivocal situation,
invented explanations and excuses. Few
young women living the life she lived are
really happy, and there is every reason to
believe that with all her worldly triumphss
in the gay world of wickedness she was
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get handle with which to blackmail him.
1t may be that efforts were made to
get Dorothy to join the blackmailers on
the usual fifty-fifty basis. Most of the
rich men who are we'll trimmed in the
white light district are victimized by
their own sweethearts, who set the stage
for the Matchmaking scheme and share
in the proceeds of the shake-down.
There is nothing to show that Dorothy
King had quite reached that stage of de-
velopment which is so common among the
mature butterflies and many of the thea
ire Show Girls of Broadway. AS years
creep on and their habits become more
sordid and their demands and needs for
money become greater, many of these
women of no morals become partners in
the Matchmaking schemes of the vultures
who hang about them.
1t is probable that Dorothy King had
a feeling of gratitude toward "Mr. Mar
shall' for his easy generosity. But Dor
othy had no sense of fidelity for "Mr.
Marshall''-none of these women ever
have. "Marshall'' believed that the girl
belonged to him, and he paid his price
accordingly. But Dorothy picked up what
she could on the side and she bestowed
her favOrs without price upon GuimareS.
She is reported to have said:
81 like Mr.. MARSHALL because he is
so kind and generous, but l cannot help
really loving Guimares, even though he
beats me-"
It is not improbable that the black
mailers, not succeeding in drawing Dor
othy into partnership, decided to force
her to assist them in entrapping her rich
friend. They had probably watched care
fully, and when Dorothy was primed with
champagne had perhaps learned the fact
that she had received some compromis-
ing letter If the strict precautions of
Marshall and "Wilson" baffled them
in trapping Dorothy and "Marshalp' to-
gether, yet, if they could secure this com
needed to shake down the rich patron
for handsome figure. And it was per-
haps the struggle to secure that letter
which brought Dorothy to her death.
"Mr. MARSHALL was an old bird Of
wide experience. and yet he showed
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then and not until then, did the rich but
cautious "Mr. MARSHALL walk nonchalant-
ly up to the apartment and into the ele-
vator and up to the open door of Doro-
thy's fiat
And then, while the millionaire was in
side that apartment it was sealed to the
outside world like the tomb of old Tut
ankh-Amen. Nobody under any pretext
or under any circumstances was allowed
to enter that door while "Mr. Marshall''
was in the apartment.
Miss Kings most intimate friends were
shooed away, and even Mrs. keenan,, the
girls own mother, was driven away from
the door and in hushed tones was told that
she could not come in, that Dorothy must
not be disturbed, because Mr.. MARSHALL
is here"
And yet it is possible that when the
final facts are spread out before the
police that it will be found that "Mr.
Marshall's" own painstaking precautions
to protect himself resulted in the un-
timely end of the girl he really cared for.
Dorothy boosted of her erich friend"
She showed her new $4,000 ermine coat
and she flashed her jewels about the
cabarets. The Matchmaking hyenas knew
Dorothy had very rich man on the hook
and yet they were unable to locate him or
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apartment If strange voice answered
"Wilson" made an excuse and hung up
the receiver. Not until Dorothy's own
voice answered that telephone did evil
SON. reveal himself.
If Dorothy was at home and Wilson"
was assured that nobody else was within
hearing in the apartment, "Wilson" then
announced that "Mr. Marshall" was at
the phone ready to talk. And with the
way thus carefully paved for a confden-
tial conversation "Mr. MARSHALL then
took up the receiver and announced his
presence in town and set the hour at
which he would be glad to call at Doro-
thy's apartment.
But that was not all. 1t might be pos
slble that caller might unexpectedly drop
in after "Mr. Marshall" had telephoned
and before he arrived at the fiat. So,
even with Dorothy's assurance that no
body was in the apartment except the col
ored maid, and that nobody would be adj
mitted until her rich protector should ar
rive, yet "Mr. MARSHALL took still more
precautions.
Arriving in a taxicab in front of the
apartment, Wilson" the middleman,
came first. Up the elevator he went, TAX
ing note OF anybody else in the car or in
the corridors, and he touched the bell and
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,tty Child of the Tenement Along
Which Led the Pretty c
Wine, Dissipation, Rich
to Her Lonely Grave

The answer comes as straightfor-
wardly, with as little mincing. So,
when his twenty dollars had been re- |
jected, the elderly admirer put his
ideas into larger figures: q
''Could you MANAGE" he asked, "n
/ gave you thousand or so, each
visit?'' Then, in his folly, he patted
her bright yellow head. 81 love your
soft, blonde curls." said he. II want
to take care of you. / couldn't bear
to think Of hair of your little head
being injured"
He brought her as genuine an af-
lection a. men of his type are cap
able of bringing, as the girl explained
to her friends. But he came in mys-
terry, and IN mystery he went his way.
'Mr. Marshall" was not only old in
years but he was old in experience.
"Mr. Marshall'' had learned that
wherever the tawdry butterflies Of
fast life fluttered there also prOwl the
human vultures who prey upon the
women Of the night life and the rich
men who support them.
"Mr. Marshall" took the careful pre-
cautions which would indicate that in
earlier experiences in pursuing the wome
of the world of no morals he had had h
fingers well burned, either by the cir
themselves or by the Matchmaking hyen,
who tread stealthily on behind them.
''Mr. MARSHALL admired Dorothy. E
was determined to possess the girl, and I
was willing to pay any reasonable nece
sary price. But he did not mean to |
caught in any trap, either by the girl he
self or her associates or the hangers-c
around the cafes and cabarets.
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evidence of simple
Hafneledness. He was
saying $1,000 . visit
% Dorothy because
he believed that if
he paid her literally
he would remove
the temptation of
her. taking on other
lovers. And yet,
while the elderly adj
mirer paid his price
and believed he was
getting his value,
the girl was busy
with outside con-
quests.
arth e r m ore,
"MalShall" seems
not to have known
of Dorothy's infatu-
alton for her Porto
Rican lover, Gui-
mares. Her favors
were given to this
man without price,
but Marshall" did
not suspect it. It is
a curious thing that
a man so adroit in
covering up his own
personality and in
masQuerading be-
hind a false name,
and who used the
man "Wilson" to
safeguard him from
surprises, should not
have taken the pre-
caution to hire a de-
tective or, indeed,
instruct "Wilson"
himself to watch
Dorothy while
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was admitted to Dorothy's
apartment. Having as
sured himself that no.
body was in the fiat, ex-
cept the trusted colored
maid, "Wilson" then re-
turned to the street and
signalled to the corner.
"Mr. Marshall" had ar
rived meanwhile in his
own automobile, which
he had stopped around
the corner on the ave-
nue., and getting out had
moved to a position with
in view of the entrance
o f hi S sweetheart's
apartment.
When the faithful
scout "Wilson," came
down from the flat and
signalled from the side
walk that all waS rofo
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I" Mr. Marshall"
pursued a well plan
ned policy Of secret
iveness. When he
came to New York he
registered at a hotel
in his own name, and
then packing a small
suitcase stepped out
and around the cor
ner and hailed q
cruising taxicab and
drove to another ho-
tel in a different part
of the city. And at
this second hotel "Mr.
Marshall" registered
from another city in
the name of "Mar-
shall" his assumed
White-Light name.
By this little device
the wealthy capitalist
was able to get his
mail in his own name
and carry on business
or correspondence or
m ak e appointments
through his room at
the first hotel, and
yet he was able to
play the Jekyll-and-
Hyde and take on the
character of "Mr.
Marshall" at the Sec
ond hotel and nobody
knew of the dual ex-
istence or could con-
meet his movements
under the two names
at the two hotels.
But ''Mr. Marshall"
went further in his
careful plans for Sec
recy and his protec-
ton. He made use
of the services of a
. middleman. He en-
ployed a lawyer who
took on the disguised
name of "Wilson"
and posed as the sec
rotary of Marshall. "
Whenever M r
Marshall" came to
town and desired to
get in communication
with his sweetheart,
Dorothy King, he sent
for "Wilson," the mid
dleman. From an out
side telephone booth,
where the call could
not be traced, evil
son" called Dorothy's
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tC) 1928. by American Weekly. Ii
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GREECE DEMANDS SLAYERS

ROME, Sept. 15.-Greece has sent an ultimatum to Albania demanding that the slayers of the Italian mission be handed over within five days.
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ARRANGEMENTS AVOIDED

The people of the United States have just witnessed one more demon stration of the wisdom of their lead CTS in international diplomacy. By keening it's head and proceeding in a careful and dignifed manner, the Harding administration avoided serl- ous entanglements in the Quarrels Of the Near East.
 Less than a year ago the Turks turned on the Greek army ln Asla MI nor, threw it out of Turkey and cap tured Smyrna. The civilian Greeks in the Near East found themselves in so serious a plight that the United States was historically urged to send shins and soldiers to hold the Turks in check. The alleged horrible condi- ton of the so-called Christians" be- came the theme of International pa cifists and ill-advised but well mean ing ministers of the gospel, and peu- tions poured in on President Harding that he use his power and turn back the Terrible Turk and save the poor Christians from his clutches. To hls credit be it said, MT. Harding refused to rush into war al the behest ot hys- terical citizens.
 Subsequent events have proved the wisdom of the Presidents course. A treaty has been signed between lur- key on the one hand, and Great Bri- tain, France, Italy, Japan, Rumanla and Greece on the other, which estab- fishes peace in the Near East. It's terms reveal the complete unconcern of those countries for the Christian minorities, that is, the Greeks, ln Iur- key. They are to be removed, torcl- bly. if need be, from their alien homes and returned to Greece. Europe has little sympathy for them and had but little last year, when it tried to draw the United States into the European maelStrOm. Numerous Otnef ScnemeS have failed, but if we could be induced to send an army and navy against Turkey to rescue a people whom she has forbidden to reside in her terri tory, we would not only pull some Old World chestnuts out of the fire, but would become ineXtricably involv- ed in Old World diplomacy and would be called upon to bear further and greater burdens.
 The recent f1asco of the League ot Nations, when Italy absolutely refused to heed it's mandates, although con- tracting party. Had the United States been a member of the League it must have insisted by armed force that Italy evacuate Greece.
 Americans who have a proper ap- preciation of the momentous events occurring in the Near East realize
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TWENTY-FIVE CENT GAS.

Gasoline today is quoted at twenty five cents per gallon at the auto serv- ice filling stations, a result directly attributable to the entrance of the Standard Oil company into the Sew ard field. It may be true that 25-cent gas is tolerably high in price, but one year ago gas was selling in Seward at 5 cents the gallon, and Sewardites were paying the price and using the product in cars and motors.
 The entrance of the Standard Oil Company into the Seward field, and the construction of the five large tanks here has caused many new au- tomobiles to be purchased the pas year. These autos have given em- ployment to more persons, and these have spent their money with others, forming an endless chain which starts and ends at the Company's tanks. The past four months has seen ten thousand dollar payroll and the addi- ton of numerous families. Already a number of strange boats have entered port to refuel, and while refueling have had repairs made to machinery purchased supplies and spent money for entertainment.
 One year ago many persons said the Standard Oil Company would nev- CT build in Seward. Many today are equally as pessimistic over the com ing of the pulp mill, or the fish hatch cry. But these things are as certain as the advent of the Standard Oil Company. Many critics are equally positive that Seward will never have a 15O-room tourist hotel, nor road to Harding glacier; but they would be just as skeptical were they told how near these things are to actual con strutcion.
 Which leads us back to 25-cent gas with more cars and boats, a larger populat ton and greater prosperity for all. And yet no one a year ago be- lieved thirty cents would make this difference in a town.
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NEW CORPORATIONS FORMED

JUNEAU, Sept. 15.-The following domestic corporations have filed arti- cles of incorporation in the office of Territorial Secretary. The Alaska Mines Corporation is mining com pany organized by Charles Balthiser, E. w. Barnett and J. D. Andrews, of Anchorage.
 The Salmon River Light & Power Company. was formed by W. L. and Ellen A. Baich and Ernest Blue of Hyder. The incorporators of the lat ter firm recently applied for water power development permit on a stream near Hyder as a site for a hydroelectric proposition to furnish electric current for the town of Fly. der and mines in that distict.
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DID NOT INVESTIGATE

While Judge E. E. Ritchie was re- gently examining Swedish citizens who was taking out his papers, the following conversation was recorded by Stenographer Lenahan:
 Have you read the constitution O. the United States?" asked the Judge,
 No sir, I haven't" replied the can didate.
 Have you read the Declaration of Independence?"
 By yiminy, mo-"
 Well, what have you read?" asked his honor, slightly peeved.
 T skol have red hair on my chest
 He got his paper without further in vestigation.
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JAPANESE RELIEF FUND
 OPEN FOR SUBSCRIPTION:

Subscriptions to the Japanese R,- lief fund in Seward total to date the sum of $177,50. This is still short the quota asked by National Head quarters of the American Red Cross.
 Donations may be left at the Sew ard Drug Store. The Seward Chapter of the Red Cross desires to raise it's quota. All members and friends of the Chapter are asked to contribute to this worthy cause.
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COUNCIL BACKS MUssoLlNI

ROME, Sept. 15.-The council of ministers has unanimously approved the decisions of Premier Mussolini throughout the Graeco-Italian crisis.
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FARMERS BEING ROBBED BY
 RAILROADS SAYS RANKIN

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 15.-Charges that the interstate commerce commis- sion was permitting the railroads to rob farmers through imposition of un- reasonable freight rates based on fic- titious investment values were made today at grain rate hearing by At torney General Rankin.
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ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Trains leave Seward northbound 8 a. m, Mondays and Thursdays, for Anchorage, Curry, Nenana and Fair banks. Trains arrive Seward 7:45 p. m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the North.
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how fundamentally unsound our in reference in the European tembrog lios would be-
 The United States owes debt to Warren G. Harding in this matter that it can never repay.
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liSTEN:

Everybody is doing it now. Wat: The Turkey trot to Dryden's Grocery Why? Because the prices are right; the more sales the lower the prices His stock is small and fresh on every boat. Service day or night.
 Fox trot delivery.
 Phone Madison 62. If
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LABORERS WANTED - Muckers and concrete mixers, wages $6 per day; three months work Warrick Construction Co.,, new Federal Build ing, Cordova, Alaska. k17
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JUNEAU BOOSTS TAXES FOR
 OPERATIONS OF PEDDLERS

JUNEAU, Sept. 12.-An increase in the existing city ordinance licensing itenerant peddlers was changed from s25 per week to $50 per day by the city council at Mondays meeting.
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WORK OF CLEANING UP TOXIC
 IS PROGRESSING RAPIDLY

TOXIC, Sept. 15.-The work of cleaning up the capital is progressing rapidly. The sanitary condition is still threatening although authorities are striving to prevent the outbreak of an epidemic.
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HOLDS WOMAN'S TITLE AS
 SHOTGUN EXPERT

Mrs. E. L. King, of Winona, Minn, who recently broke 186 targets out Of 100, and captured the woman's cham pionship at the Grand American Hand icap Shoot in Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05

Many people watch the Want Ads
for odd jobs that need 20 be done.
II you need anyone just place lit
tic ad 10 work for you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05

Drlll three or four small holes IN
each section about one inch from the
end. a tightfitiing wooden cork rs
then whitfield for each end. Make
them 30 that when they are pushed
IN the full length they viii close the
drilled holes. In order 20 use the
shakers. pull out tho oorks until they
pass the opening. allowing the salt
or pepper 10 sprinkle out. The corks
should be whitfield 20 that they have
a sort OF knob. making them easier
10 handle and preventing them from
being pushed in too far.
Here Is the secret OF making hot
rock cakes on a flat rock over tho
camp fire without pan or kettle:
Select flat rock with smooth
surface. slate or Hhaie preferably.
about as large as your hat and from
one 10 three inches thick. open
your bag OF cornmeal and roll the
edges down within half inch OF the
level surface OF meal Hollow out a
Elight depression in the center. and
into this put n goodSized pinch OF
salt. Then break one egg into the
meal and stir carefully with spoon or
wooden paddle.
Pick up all the meal that the egg
has dampcned and flatten into a cake
one.haif inch thick. placing Il on the
surface Of the hot rock. on which you
have already put n thin slice Of ba.
con. when the cake smells like pop.
corn and threatens 10 smoke. turn Il
over carefully with n thin wooden
paddle. Entire cooking time is about
IL minutes The cake Is best with
butter or jam.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05

A door slammed, and then the STAG
cato leart beats OF n motor boat
sounded. growing steadily fainter in
the distance.
Four miles away at police head
quarters y drowsy cop listened list
lessly 10 an almost incoherent tale OF
booze rune, on the lake. A wom-
ans voice informed him that n SNUG
Cling boat had accidentally dropped
several cases VI whiskey overheard
while unloading Mt houssboat.
Two minutes later. Patrolman
Bob Herman. George Reynolds and
O. l.. Reddcn were headed for the
scene astride roaring motorcycles. A
few blocks away they halted. hid
their vehicles and advanced. armed
with search warrant and grim
determination TO make record for
themselves.
Along n narrow plank they crept,
shlvering with n strange excitement
They stopped at the rear platform
OF the houseboat. By the white star
light they made out a wet trail two
feet wide. beginning ut the platform
edge and finishing under tho door.
II was marked with slivers.
"Aha." grittcd Reynolds. ''rncre
has been dirty work done. This Is
the trail OF booze cases dragged from
the lake. They have dropped soAne
overheard but fishcd 'om out again.
Now for grand rush!"
The cops burst into the room
then fell back amazed.
A dripping body was stretched life
less on the floor. His clothes drippcd
water. forming q pool about the inert
form.
This Is murder" gasped the cops,
Call the coroner" a
Tho corpse stirred, the oyclids slut.
tered. then opened. Two blcnry orbs
stared uncomprchendlngly at the Of
flcers, searching them with inebrlntc
caro- from their civilian suits to
leather lcggings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
Hist! It's a Deep Dark
Plot the Cops Uncovered
They Arrive Too Late for the Party and the
Evidence Is on the Lake Bottom
BY S. b. Croft

II was midnight on Lake
linton. An occasional trolley car
rambling by. grooming along the
twisted. wayc-llkc rails was. with the
exception Of far.off cat scrcnadIng
his feline lady love on Queen Anne
hill. the only sound that broke the
dcath-likc stiffness.
II was Monday night. Like great,
misshapcn birds. the houseboats
sauattcd blackly on the inky waters.
Only ono showed Pickering light.
Suddenly the oppressive silence was
shattered with n ribaid scream. a
maudlin yell that awolse all the slum,
bcring echoes OF tho lake. Then came
"A heavy splash as some object struck
the waters.
Its gone. My Gawdl It's gone !
You fool, you've dropped II. Now
what arc VIC going TO do?"
II was a woman's voice. rising in
high pitched anger. a muttered curse
followed Then again all was quiet.
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used them out doors.
Just as illustrations OF the things
you can do yourself. try making a
Halt and pepper shaker out OF n
piece OF bamboo. And Try the stunt.
also described here. OF making hot
rock corn cakes without cooking
paraphernaiia.
From the butt end OF a bamboo
fishing polo take n piece containing
a node. which In the ringlikc swelling
which appears every few inches
along the pole. forming a solid wall
inside Measure and cut four to six
inches from the node 20 provide for
rnlt. and two TO three inches on the
other side for pepper.