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Evening star., 1923-06-03

ment. I pretended to be an insurance
solicitor. I found that two plain
clothes men were there. I couldn't
get to Dickinson, his servant"
.x \
THE Gray Ghost nodded: That's
j all right. Herman sent word that
Pelham and Tryon had quarreled over
the telephone. The police got that
out of Dickinson. Had a lot of trou-
BILE making that fellow talk, too. Go
on"
1T went to Pelham's bank: recog-
nizcd plain-clothes men there. OF
course they might have been there
for some other reason"
The Gray Ghost nodded. Prob
ably not. Trying to stop: him from
drawing funds. What efse?'
Beagle shook his head why,
couldn't think of anything else-"
The Gray Ghost laughed niockingiy
Couldn't think of anything else. eh !?
Evening star., 1923-06-03

Overlooked the most important thing
of all. er? Well. I've attended to the
matter myself"
We'll. l don't see how there could
be anything else. / don't understand
why you had US do all this, anyway"
grumbled Beagle.
''Of course you don't; it probably
would never occur to you that Mr..
James Pelham is an extraordinarily
brilliant man." said the Gray Ghost.
What's his brilliahce got to do with
his shooting his partner in a row over
girl?" demanded Beagle.
The Gray Ghost tilted his head back
as though he were some hound upon
the scent. That, Beagle, is exactly
the question that l have been asking
myself since early this morning"
His manner changed, from some
thing akin to ennui to alertness. Get
Pelham" he ordered. Bring him
here. If you've been able to trace
him, there's no reason why the police
should not be able to do the same
thing"
He pulled HIS chair nearer to his
table and reached for some papers.
Beagle accepted his dismissal reluc-
tantly. Suppose he won't Gomez"
Tell him that you will inform the
nearest policeman where James Pei
ham may be found" said the chief.
Beagle was soon. at the sth street
rooning house where : Pelham had
taken refuge.
1t was a shabby place. run by a
suspicious-seeming woman. Beagle
showed the woman a badge upon his
waistcoat
I'm from the detective bureau.
You let a room this morning to a
thin. partly bald man. who wore a
blue suit and a gray felt hat. Show
me TO his room
Evening star., 1923-06-03

60 there yourself" snapped the
landlady. Second floor back"
Beagle mounted. the stairs and
knocked upon Pelham's door. Come
in." said, Pelham.
Beagle entered. Mr.. Pelham" he
asked.
He found himself looking into the
muzzle Of pistol. the same one that
Pelham had fired earlier that day.
"Step right inside, close the door.
stand against that wall, and don't
cpan your mouth" snapped Pelham.
Beagle obeyed the first two injunc-
tions, and then smiled at Pelham.
I'm not from headquarters. I'm from
the Gray Ghost" he said.
Slowly Pelham lowered the rauzzle
Of his pistol. what does he want
with me?" he demanded harshly.
Beagle shrugged. How do know?
But. he said that if you didn't come
Evening star., 1923-06-03

rant on 9Th avenue and went back to
the rooming house. He's there now
or was there fifteen minutes ago
Very good work" said the Gray
Ghost. What else?" f
You telephoned me at s this morn
ing" said Beagle. You told me that
Herman had learned that there was
a general alarm out for Pelham. I got
half dozen men on the job at once.
By the way. sir, l think Herman is
pretty reckless. He ought not to
telephone you from police headquar-
| ters. If one hint ever got out that
you had man in the detective
bureau
Herman didn't telephone from
there. Go on" said the Gray Ghost
II sent ZensIer out to round up the
maid of Miss Legendre," Beagle con-
tinued. "Zensler posed as a reporter.
The maid was loyal to her mistress
until he flashed a century note. Then
she loosened up. She said that she
had overhead Tryon scolding her mis-
tress for accepting Pelhams atten-
tions. In the dressing room last
night the maid heard Pelham say that
Tryon would get into trouble IL he
wasn't careful.
Il sent Elsie Landon to call on DR..
Wetherby. You see. I'd had Ferguson
go to Miss Legendre's apartment
house. He couldn't get to the cook
the police were there-but he got In
touch with the night telephone opera
tor and learned that Wetherby had
been sent for Immediately after the
shooting.
Elsie acquired an obscure ailment
that necessitated long examination.
She found out that Tryon was shot
through the left lung. and probably
will die.
Il went myself to Pelham's apart
Evening star., 1923-06-03
The Premiere DanSeuSe

carrying a telegram. He laid 1T upon
the Gray Ghosts table and departed.
The Gray Ghost picked it up and
read 1t. The smile that had been in
terrupted returned to his lips, with
malevolent cruelty added. He spoke
to Beagle:
Beagle, I told you that you had
overlooked the most important thing
of all. And you ask me what Mr..
Pelham's brilliance had to do with his
shooting of his partner in a quarrel
over a girl. Beagle. Miss Stacy Le-
gendre was born, as any newspaper
Mo. Suntown is not far from St
Louis, and have agents there. The
young lady lived there until she was
eighteen. Let me read you this tele-
gram:
Young woman you mention OF
French descent; only living
relatives mother and grandmother
10th residing here. They state she
has no uncle in New York
That's the important thing you
overlooked, Beagle. The other thing,
your question-watch him Beagle"
But Beagle did not need the warn
ing; a revolver had appeared in his
hand before the Gray Ghost had
finished reading the telegram, and
Pelham knew better than to move.
The Gray Ghost smiled malevo-
lently. Beagle wanted to know, Mr.
Felham-but you heard me repeat his
question. Here's the answer: only a
brilliant man would have conceived
the idea of pretending to become a
criminal himself in order to win his
way to me. At least, only an ex-
traordinarily brilliant man would
have conceived this particular plan
I congratulate you, Mr.. Pelham, and
regret that the association fol-
which I had hoped can never be
realized. But no falsehood can sue
cessfully impersonate a truth fol-
long. You had a weak spot In your
plan, Mr.. Pelham"
Pelham stared at him. He wonder
| ed il ever any one would succeed ir
mastering the genius of crime who
sneered at him now. His elaborate
pretense of a love affair with Stacy
| Legendre, who had been persuaded
through promises of great publicity
| to pose as Tryon's niece; his realistic
quarrel with Tryon: his planting evil
dence OF the bad feeling between Try.
I on and himself with servants; the en-
gaging of doctors and hospital au.
| thorities and certain police officials tc
| assist in the pretense Of a murder
Evening star., 1923-06-03

: lightning is instantly carried to the
ground and dissipated.
Outdoors it is another tale, for
there you may be crazy enough to
seek shelter under trees. Don't do
1T. for it is better to spoil your clothes
and stand out in the open, as the ma
jority of those who are killed by
lightning outdoors meet their death
under trees. Some varieties Of trees
are better conductors of electricity
than others, therefore most often
struck. Keep away from the oak il
you are going to pitch a tent in the
woods. and seek a beech, for the oak
is struck fifty-seven times, the fir
thirty-nine and the pine five times a S
often as the beech. The maple and
birch follow the beech as to safety.
THE reason 80 many people are
Il killed if a number of them are
caught out in a thunderstorm is be
cause they huddle together, for large
gatherings of men or beasts offer
greater attractions for thunder
bolts than If they were scat
tered about singly. The sub
stances of which the bodies of
both are made are better conductors
of electricity than the wood of the
trees under which they usually
gather, and therefore receive the bolt.
Cows are more frequently killed by
tightening than any other animals,
statistics showing that there are
twice as many of them killed as any
other beast, and following them in
the order of greatest fatalities are
sheep. horses, pigs and mules.
Uncle Sam, by means of, instru
ments sent up in balloons, has meas
ured the thunderhead, the giant of
the storm family, and found some of
these vaporous mountains to be as
high as eight miles. Since thou
sand million volts is the electric force
required to send lightning to the
earth from a thunderhead, whose
base is a mile high, the great electro
motive force of these floating masses
can be judged. Bolts from these
storm clouds have been known to sink
thirty feet into the ground, making
the sandy soil into glass tubes as
they went.
The National Museum, in Washing
ton, has a number of these tubes.
made by thunderbolts, varying in size
from a quarter of an inch to three,
inches in diameter.
The frequency of thunderstorms
varies in different sections of the
IoL
Florida being visited more than any
other part of the United States, but
the zone of greatest frequency is not
always the one where the greatest
number of fatalities occurs. Accord
ing to the weather bureau, the region
where lightning does the most dam,
age includes southern Vermont. all of
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New York. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio, Kentucky, eastern
Illinois, and the greater part of Mary
land, where annually five deaths occur
to every 10000 square miles.
Only one-half the persons struck
by lightning die, SO the work of re-
suscitation should be commenced at
once, even II life appears extinct. and
not cease for at least an hour. Slim
uIate the respiration. keep the body
warm by extra clothing, hot water
bags, etc, and rub the legs upward
to force the blood to the heart and
brain. In fact, use the same means,
as if the person had been rescued
from water.
Evening star., 1923-06-03
Greece's Ancient Washtubs.

owING to the scarcity of wood and
~ metals in Greece. washtubs are
seldom seen. in the little village of
Khasia. near Athens, the women have
utilized stone sarcophagi that are
more than 1000 years old
Evening star., 1923-06-03

ENvER the Gray Ghosts wrinkled
~ features spread a smile of tri-
umph. It vanished as his butler
knocked upon the door and entered.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22

Easter Millinery Opening at the
Bonnet Shop, Saturday, March oath,
with special music.
good fiavoring extract is the soul
of a cake. Bakers Certified Extracts
have been good for almost fifty years.
ADV.
The notable comedy Friendly
Enemies" will be presented on the To-
cal Lyceum Course, Friday evening,
March 23, by splendid cast of New
York actors. Audiences in all parts
of America. have alternately laughed
and wept at the varied complications
of this delightful irresistible play, in
which are found the fun of Potash
and Perlmutter" and the pathos of
1.-THE Music Master" The plot CEN
tiers about the conflicting convictions
of two lifelong friends, who came TO
America as poor boys. Both amassed
wealth as the years went by, but only
one became thoroughly saturated with
the spirit of the New World. They
finally compose their difficulties in
way which meets the approval OF all
true Americans, but not before we see
sorely tested the love of father for
his son, husband for his wife, and
man for his country The cast is
composed of New York actors, organi-
zed and coached by the New York
City Producing Department of the
Redpath Bureau. under whose direc-
ton "Friendly Enemies" will appear
here. You can buy two tickets for
$3.50
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That THE CHURCH
| BELLS TELL Us
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
a large number of the boys and
Ills are coming to the church every
eek for their recreation.
There will be a union prayer meet
X on Thursday evening in the chap
A Christian Endeavor Social was
neh enjoyed Tuesday evening at the
hHrch
One of our Sunday School teachers.
beph c. Smith, attended Y. M. c.
Conference at Mortified, Mass. He
Jas one of ten delegates from Colby
sege. He is secretary of the
dlege ~"
ladies of the Helen Coburn Mission
ircle and the Bethany Guild held a
nlting and patchwork party Mon
pr evening at the church. They
age large amount of work on their
|ands Just now.
SKty-six attended the G. e. meet
g last Sunday evening led by Ralph
ariline and the Boys Club. There
as IN orchestral selection and songs
pa exercises by the members of the
Anday School classes.
The pastor attended the Rural
harch Conference held in Wateryille
HeSlay. He also presided at the
eeing of the Baptist State Commits
pp on Education and attended the
pecially called meeting of the con-
eniion board held Tuesday evening
Merriam represents the North
fnnebec Baptist Association on the
Invention Board.
Al GO next Saturday evening there
Nj be an important rehearsal of the
asler music. 1t will be held in the
Iaapei Of the church. The singers
'he boys and girls classes are ex-
ued TO be present 1t will be
Aorl rehearsal. Let every one come
come promptly.
Ae5 Sunday morning the superin-
Adeht OF the Cradle Roll Depart
mi with assistants will be pleased
care Tor the little ones so that their
saefs can attend divine worship at
sV These helpers will be found
phe OIL the rooms near the Chapel.
eAfHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
mere will be the usual masses at
y ana 1870 o'clock next Sunday
.hooh at the church of Our, Lady
hoardes. During low mass the
ss OIL St John The Baptist will
ise Holy Communion. The SER
] by Father Renaud will be in
asnsn and there will be music by
snlidren At high mass the SER
VIII be in French with music by
Mary's choir.
saaaay school at 2.3O; Rosary and
.aO. '"e o'esSeu sacrament
euohs OF the Cross Friday at 3.45
rs p. m.
H. mass was celebrated Monday
al seven o'clock for the re-
W Tue soul of John Goodness at
squest OF the family.
nesday morning at 100 there
anniversary services for the re-
nj :. .he soul of Augustus Gilblair
tss'ed by relatives.
''sals for the Easter music }
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Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Week day mass at Z o'clock.
CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH
NOTES


NOTES
The musical comedy "a Bonnet is
Bonnet for AThat" given by the
Epworth- League last Friday evening
was much enjoyed by the large au-
dience present. Because of the many
words of appreciation for the first
music and splendid acting of the en-
tire cast, and because of urgent re-
quests for its repetition it has been
decided to again present it to the
public at Grange Hall. Friday even
ing, April 9Th
The w. II. M. S. will meet for its
monthly meeting at the parsonage
next Monday afternoon at 2.30 with
an interesting program on home mis-
sion work.
This Thursday evening the union
prayer meeting will be held at Beth
any Baptist church under the direc-
ton of Rev. George Merriam, the
pastor of the church.
A very interesting history of Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal Church
written by John l.. Fish of The indie
pendentReporter, appeared in the
Magazine section of the Lewiston
Journal of March 18th. 1t is well
worth reading and preserving for fu-
ture reference by all interested in
Skowhegan Methodism.
The Sunday evening story-sermon
has become very popular with our
people and is attracting large con-
gregations. Next Sunday evening
Mrs. Nichols will read the story en-
titled THE Head of the Firm" That
with spirited song service, will as
sure delightful and profitable even
ing.
Next Sunday morning the pastor
will, in recognition of Palm Sunday
preach on "The Triumphal Entry
with modern application of the events
concentrated, The Sunday School
will hold its session at noon. The
Epworth League devotional meeting
will be held at 6 o'clock. and the
story-sermon by Mrs. Nichols at
o'clock. A cordial welcome to all the
services of the church is extended to
the public.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES
sunday morning at lO.3U the pastor
will have for his subject 1.-THE Key
Which Unlocks the Heart of God"
Before the regular sermon the pas
tor will speak ten minutes to the boys
and girls.
Sunday School for the small chill
DIRE during the morning service in the
church parlors under the direction of
Mrs. f. F. Merrill.
Church School at IL.
Young Peoples meeting at O'Clock
in the vestry.
Evening service at 700 in the audit
orium, subject. Putting on Our
Strength" At both morning and
evening services there is special
music by the choir and Mile Madeline
Gerard and Miss Violet Allan as solo
list
One week from tonight there will be
a meeting of the deacons and deacon
esses to confer with those who are to
unite with the church.
Good Friday evening there will be
special service for the members of the
church and a reception for all new
members.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
SPA|N'S REBELS
CONFER WITH
j. 8. ENVOY
Talk With Ambassador Moore.
Start Complete Reorganiza-
ton of Government.

MADRID, Sept. 17.-Complete re-
organization of the Spanish civil
government was begun by the revo-
lutionary chiefs today in an effort
to make the new regime one of the
most efficient in Europe The Span
ish directorate has dictatorial pow
ers, now that the Cortes is dissolved
and is issuing drastic regulations.
All civil employees must arrive at
work on time and serve a full day.
Strikers will he dismissed. Stran-
gers are forbidden to enter govern.
ment offices. The new government
IS emphasizing it's friendliness TO-
ward all foreign powers.
King Alfonso, who is still in Mad
rid, is suffering from a slight cold.
Rivera Gives Plans.
The new government received a
foreign power today when A. p.
Moore, United States Ambassador
conferred with Foreign Minister
Espanosa on the subject OF pro-
longing the Spanish-American com.
mercial treaty, which expires No.
vemher 3. Spain Is seeking tariff
concessions for fruits. olive oil and
licorice exported to America. II is
Continued on Page 2. Column A.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
MOHAWKS PLAY
LEGION TEAM
TODAY
Three Clubs in Final Series
for Independent Base
ball Title.
By X. ID. THOMAS.

Little Vic Ganzza, manager Of
the Mohawk baseball team, sho we'd
his gold teeth in a wide smile.
We're ready for 'em" he piped.
He meant the Legionnaires, who
today will battle the MohawkA
at Union Park in tho opening game
of the final series FOR the indie
pendent baseball championship of
Washington. Action was to start
at 4:3O O'Clock.
Charles w. Swan. leader of the
Legion. said: We've waited a
whole summer for this. Our bunch
are on their toes"
The MohaWks are attempting to
win their second championship in
successive campaigns, they havins
conquered all foes in the bitterly
fought series of 1922.
Should they triumph over the lie.
gionna res and the Phils' team which
won the right to play in the finals
by beat ng the Milans Saturday in
the deciding game OF Section c.
they will equal the feat of the two
Waverly teams, senior and junior
which have just won the titles in
their respective classes for the sec
| ond consecutive year.
Games All This Week.
A game will be played every day
this week N the unlimited division
| play-off, all at Union Park, Fif
teenth and ii streets northeast
An effort will be made to start al
| contests at 4:30 O'Clock
| In an abbreviated battle the Wa
/ verlys flattened the Linworths in
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
WARD SECRE IS
EXPEGTEDAT
TRIAL
Father of Accused, or Wife,
Likely to Reveal Staying
Motive, State Believes.
By JACK CARBERRY,

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Sept.
17.-Testimony in the trial of
Walter S. Ward, son of the mil
lionaire baker, George S. Ward,
accused of the murder of Clar-
ence Peters, youthful Haverhill,
Mass, marine, was expected to
begin late today.
Many surprises are predicted by
Attorney General Carl Sherman.
Through witnesses, whose names
have never before been mentioned
in connection with the case, Sher-
man hopes to fit key to the lock
of the Wards family closet,
where, the State charges, rests a
skeleton carefully guarded from
the public-the real motive, the
State alleges, behind the Staying
of Peters.
Ten Jurymen Obtained.
Ten jurymen sat in the box this
morning when court opened and
the other two will be selected from
the seventy-five additional talesmen
who were on hand today.
The conviction that Ward himself
will not take the stand is growing.
Judge l. N. Mills, his chief counsel,
it was believed, would rely upon
Wards beautiful wife as the star
witness for the defense. Ward s
father also may take the stand.
From one or both of these wit
nesses the story of the skeleton in
the closet was expected. Young
Ward has said he would ''go to the
electric chair before he would tell
the nature of this story.
Wards confession, written by his
attorneys at the time of the killing
more than a year ago. but never
signed. is to be introduced by the
State.
BlackmaiI Is Alleged.
In this account of the affair
Ward alleges Peters came into pos
session of story, supposed 10 D.
known only to the Ward family
itself. He used this story to black
mail Ward, 1t was said.
Ward alleged he paid all ne
could pay-and no more, Peters,
he charged, threatened him with
a revolver Wards says he was
quicker on the draw than the al
legged blackmailer and Peters was
killed.
Mrs. Ward arrived at the court
room early and took a seat directly
behind her husband. They chatted
and Ward smiled frequently.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
JOHN II. BARTLETT.
SEEK TO IDENTIFY DEAD
BABY AS MCKENZIE CHILD

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Sept.
17.-Police here today We're await
ing word from New York as to
whether the description of a child
which died in a local hospital here
Sunday fits that of missing Lillian
Mckenzie, kidnapped several weeks
ago.
The man and woman who left the
little girl at the hospital here have
disappeared. They were to have
visited the child today, but up to
10 o'clock had not done so. Their
car had a New York State license
and the man said they were from
Syracuse, n. Y.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
DRUNK IN COURT, HE
IS FINED FOR CONTEMPT

Police Court may be the proper
place for drunkards to appear, but
not while there intoxicated. accord
ing to an opinion of Judge Gus A.
Schuldt.
Harry ]. Soper. middle-aged, APP
peared before the bar trial bari,
on charges of assault and intoxica-
ton. It was found that he was
drunk. Whereupon, Judge Schuldt
imposed a fine of $40. with a forty
eight hour Jail sentence as alterna-
tive, for contempt OF court. and
continued the other cases to Friday.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
ITALIAN PRINCESS
NOW SERIOUSLY ILL

ROME, Sept. 1.-THE condition Of
Princess Mafalda, second daughter
of King Victor Emmanuel, who is
ill, was serious today.
Crown Prince Humbert, who had
departed for Naples, was instructed
by telegraph to return to the royal
villa at once.
According to press reports the
physicians fear serious develop
ments.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
ANCIENT GERMAN CASTLES
ARE RENTED TO TOURISTS

HEIDELBERG. Sept. 17.-Sonie
Of the old castles of Germany nave
been brought into practical use
this year as summer boarding
houses.
While tourists have not been
particularly numerous in Germany
this season, because of disturbed
political and economic conditions
the idea OF living within a castle
even for a day, appeals to most
travellers, and so medieval dwellings
for lease next summer for the
housing of paying guests are great
yy in demand.
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
POLICE MAKE TWO RAIDS
AT ONCE ON HER ROOMS

While members of the vice squad
were conducting raid on the
apartment of Mrs. Vera Becker.
pretty and twenty-five, police cf
the First precinct also entered the
apartment on raid.
Mrs. Becker, who resides in apart
ment 3, $40 New York avenue
northwest, was taken into custody
on charge Of conducting a dis
orderly house. When arraigned to-
day in Police Court she pleaded not
guilty and demanded trial by jury
she was released under $500 bail
The Washington times., 1923-09-17
ULGARIA SENDS SERBS
NEW ARMY PROTEST

SOFIA, Sept. 17.-Bulgaria today
sent a second note to Belgrade ex-
pressing surprise over Serbia. mill
tary concentrations on the Bull
earian frontier and asking their
withdrawal.
The first note contained guar
antees that Bulgarian irregulars
(comitadjisl would not make In
cursions upon Serbian soil.