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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15
The Gray Ghost Returns
BY ARTHUR SOMERS ROCHE.

might be q mailman. What connec-
ton there could be between the state
ment Of Keeier and the emphatic
contradiction Of Slim Dickinson, he
did not profess to understand. But
he was convinced that the guide was
not mistaken; nor could Keller be
mistaken about the color of his
sweetheart's eyes.
II the gang knew OF the accident
to the grating machinery they could
have learned 1t only. Pelham was
convinced, through the hancee OF the
paying teller.
On tho assumption that Keeler had
told the girl and thai the girl had
told the gang. Pelham theorized.
II he could reconcile the discrep-
ancy between the two Minnie Grsys--
He took Slim Dickenson with him to
the offices Of Mason L Marsh. He
gave the guide a hundred dollars.
go in." he told him, land buy a
liberty bond. / know the Offices. The
stenographers are all in an outside
room See IL Minnie Grey is there"
A quarter OF an hour later Dioken-
son reported that he hadn't seen Min
ME Grey inside.
WEN wait right here" said Pei
ham.
In q doorway across from the brok-
erage house they waited until the
Offices closed for the evening. Pei
ham recognized the original Of the
photograph that he had seen in
Keeler's room. He indicated the girl
to Dickinson and ordered him to fol-
low her
Pelham went directly to Keelers
apartment The young Teller was
still in q weakened condition and was
wrapped in a dressing gown when he
received Pelham.
'Keeler." said Pelham, you told
Miss Grey about the trouble with the
grating that protects your cage"
Keelers face went dead white.
How dare you say such q thing?' he
| cried.
Suppose told you that your Min
ME Grey doesn't come from Juno?
| What would you say to that?"
The IRE died out Of Keeler's eyes;
Pelham was so patiently in earnest.
I'D not indulge in heroics." said
Keller. But I'd ask you to explain,
and II you couldn't I'd throw you out
| of here. wounded shoulder or not"
! Spoken like a man, Keller" said
Pelham. But I have a man in New
York who comes from Juno, who
knows Minnie Grey extremely we'll
He says that she left Juno about two
years ago and has never been heard
from since. He says that your Min
ME Grey Is an impostor. Now, did
you tell your hancee about the mis-
hap to the mechanism of your graf
ing?"
Keller had mentioned it to her.
He admitted 1t, white-fa.ced. dazed at
Pelham's statement. yet believing, be-
cause there was no reason for Pei.
ham to lie.
Pelham. do you think they'll ar
rest herr" he asked.
Nothing has been proved yet" said
Pelham But II proof follows-Im
sorry. old man." he said.
Keller, lying upon a couch, buried
his face in the wide sleeve Of his
dressing gown Pelham got Jerry
Tryon on the phone. I'm at the
apartment Of Keller. the teller of the
Ore and Metals Bank, Jerry. Race
up here with at least twenty men
| Hustle"
No sooner had he hung up than the
phone rang. Slim Dickinson was on
tho wire. IT followed the girl to her
home; waited outside a while. until
she came out. Then she took a taxi
to Washington Square. At least
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that's where my chauffeur says / am.
She went into house and she's there
aow. What'll ! do?'
wait for me- cried Pelham.
He turned to keeler. "Tryon will
be here in few minutes. Send him
right down to Washington square.
It's tough, Keller" he said gently.
you haven't proved anything yet"
said Keeler defantly.
For your sake 1 could wish that
we wouldn't" replied Pelham.
n Il
LIE left the apartment. Presently
L i he had alighted from his taxicao
and was standing on the south side
of Washington square with Dicken-
son, watching the house into which
Dickinson said the girl had disap-
peared AS they stood there man
alishted from limousine and walked
rapidly across the sidewalk and ~
the stoop Of the house. He let him
self in with a latchkey and the door
closed behind him. Pelham turned 10
Dickinson.
That" he said. sis one Of the men
who staged the first attempt at rob-
berry of the Ore and Metals Bank
Lets 60 in and clean them" sug-
gested Dickinson.
Let's wait" said the cannier Pei
ham.
Ten minutes later Tryon and
score of his private detectives
emerged from taxis. A sentence IN
formed him Of the situation. WhiIe
one of his men ran to summon N"
police. Tryon sent some OF his men
around to the back of the house. WIN
the others and with Jimmy Pelham
by his side he crashed in the front
door.
Three hours later. in Pelhams
apartment, Tryon congratulated MS
former patron. LAS neat piece OF
detection as I ever heard Of" he com
mented. "Of course, you had luck.
Running into your guide ana MIN
happening to know what the real
Minnie Grey looked like didn't hurt
none. We split the reward. MT. PeI-
ham. And if you'll only come IN WIN
me-
Pelham shook his head. You don't
believe in the Gray Ghost, Jerry"
Tryon laughed heartily. Just be-
cause none of those prisoners that we
took tonight will talk. you think
they're afraid of the Gray Ghost.
don't / just think that they're wise
guys. waiting for their lawyers"
How do you account for their nav
ing all the loot of the bank gathered
in one box at their house. undivided:
Doesn't that look as thought they
were awaiting instructions from their
chief? demanded Pelham.
"If they'd had a chief. he'd have
got his a couple of days ago., DE-
elared Tryon.
.If that chief happened to be the
Gray Ghost, he'd have so many irons
In the fire that he'd be necessarily
delayed In removing some of them
objected Pelham.
Jerry Tryon rose, stretched his
arms and yawned. We'll. Mr.. Pei
ham, we won't quarrel about 1t. But
| before you are too certain that the
GRAY Ghost is alive get hold OF some
real proof"
az will" said Pelham grimly.
That proof came sooner than he
had exnected. In the mornings mail
there came to him a simple note
which read:
Dear Sir: Ten years ago you in
terfered with me. You have done SO
again. Yours respectfully,
PETER BALLANTYNE.'
There was no threat in the letter.
None was needed. For Peter Bailan-
tyne had been the nom de guerre ten
years ago OF the Gray Ghost.
(Copyriyht. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15

TwENrY-roUR hour. later Jimmy
j Pelham landed In New York. He
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DEELER. dazed, uncomprehending,
N reached for the switch that
should lower the grating again. Too
late he remembered that the nechan-
ism Of the thing had got out Of order
= week before. A temporary repair
fixed the mechanism SO that the
grating could be lowered and raised
onos. After that had been done It
was necessary to adjust certain parts
Of the machinery again. And, of
conrsa. there had been no time to do
this now.
Sick with apprehension, he reached
for the revolver which. upon the ar
rival Of the police, he had placed
A1Sia upon the shelf below the ooun-
ter. But before his fingers closed
ynnea & 4 bullet from ona OF tia
A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
LONDON PRESS
GIVES HIGH PRAISE

LONDON. Aug. 3.--High praise
for President Harding was expressed
by London newspapers today In edi.
torials on his death. HE was n pc.
litlcal leader OF great force and per.
sonallty." said the Pail Mall ca.
zette. The Evening Standard said:
Few chief magistrates of the
United States havo won more com.
pletcly the regard of the British pco.
pie" I'VE tnke pride In tho fact
that the frat journalist to attain the
presidency didn't so into office to re.
fleet unworthily oil his profession .
said tho Evening Star. "Thc dis.
armament conference was his great.
est triumph"
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(EDITORIAL)

bereavement, to attempt an
estimate of Warren G.
Harding's future position
in our category of national lead
ers. 1t is enough that we here
now recognize and express fully
our appreciation of his fine
human qualities, his sincere love
for America and his untiring
efforts to meet adequately the
great problems that face the
country. He will be remembered
always by the present genera
ton for these homely, loveable
virtues.
He will be remembered, Of
course, thru other generations
to come for the achievements of
his conference on the limitation
of ornaments. And for his
gradual turning toward a solu-
ton of other international diff
culties against the opposition of
some of the short-sighted Old
Men of Washington.
In domestic affairs his record
has been more subject to con-
troversy and question, but this,
at least, can be said:
Mr.. Harding's western trip
broadened him. His visit to
Alaska gave him a new inspira-
ton of craftsmanship. And, as
he confessed upon his return to
Seattle, it converted him to the
principles of conservation of the
national resources.
He was a bigger man, a man
more competent of intelligent,
constructive national leadership
the day he spoke to us of the Pa
cific Northwest in the University
Of Washington stadium than he
ever had been before. He had
grown with his job. He died at
the peak-point of his capabili-
ties.
In that fact, there is cause for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
LATEST FLASHES
OFFICIAL PAPERS
SPEEDING TO FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. a.
Taken from a train at Modesto and
provided with "A special automobile
by the Modesto police service
agent is breaking all speed laws
to reach San Francisco with the
official baggage OF Attorney Gen.
oral Harry ~ Daugherty. contain.
ing important official papers. whose
failure TO arrive might interfere
wit hthc departure Of the funeral
train. The papers are desired by
the four cabinet members SEIZED.
uied 10 leave today with Mr.. Har.
ding's body. II was reported. The
Modesto authorities found Mont.
gofntry on the train on instructions
from Fred Esola, department OF
justice chief. He carried papers
vital concerning the dead prcsi.
dent and the departure OF his train"
and was urged to speed to San
Francisco as fast as God will let
you" in the message received at
Modesto.
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A Friend Is Dead

member of our profession, has died.
The men from The Star who went
Zip TO Vancouver to meet the presi.
dent, and who later came down on
the Henderson With him, and tho
other men who covered" the presi.
dents visit In Seattle. feel an almost
personal loss In the death OF the ma
TONS executive. For IL was impos.
sible for anyone to como In contact
with Warren @. Harding and net be
ayaycd by his gracious manner. his
kindly tact and his warm, generous
sympathy.
To the rest OF US. who In our vari-
Gus capacities. commented or joked
on the presidential visit. tho loss ia
hardly less personal. For President
Hardlng's most striking characteris.
tic was his essential simplicity, his
staunch. lovablc democracy. II was
Impossible 70 write about him with.
out feeling Of affection for hip very
human qualities.
Along with tho rest OF tho citizens
OF Seattle. the men OF this office ten.
der their sinoerest condolences TO
Mrs, Harding In the death of her
martyred husband
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
BERLIN PAPER
SCORES COOLIDGE

BERLIN. Aug. z.--PrcsIdent Cal.
win Coolidge wns characterized as
n "Boston booItworrn" By the Berlin
lin zeltung am Aittng today. Coo.
IldEe IL an instrument OF the party
machine and IL dominated by a
roactionary spirit. the newspaper
declared. and added: (which fossils
do not interpret the American pco.
pic much Tho death Of President
Harding and the aAcendangy Of
Coolidge means the rise Of this pro.
grcssIve element in the republican
party. the newspaper declared. Mr..
Harding died sacrifice 10 the re-
publican party. the organ said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
BY PAUL r. MALLON

ABOARD PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S SPECIAL.
TRAIN, En- Route to Washington, Aug. 3.-Avod-
ing all ceremony in reverence to his departed chief
President Coolidge sped down out of his familiar
Green mountain hills today to take the office of
chief executive in Washington
Mr.. Coolidge, practicing his natural policy of
New England steadiness refused to 90 out to greet
the crowds of farmers and their wives who awaited
him at every station.
He even refused offers of the Rutland railroad of
special train until the local to which his private
was attached had almost reached Troy. The presi-
dent does not intend to go to the White House upon
MS arrival in Washington tonight. Hefeels the be-
reaved Mrs. Harding should return there first
PLYMOUTH, Vt, Aug. By the dim light of
Pickering oil lamp, Calvin Coolidge took oath as
president Of the United States at 2:47 a. m. today.
He started for Washington at once
Just few hours after word of the death of War
rem G. Harding had aroused him from his bed,
Coolidge stood in the old paror of the family farm
house in this isolated hamlet deep in the Vermont
mountains, and was sworn in by his aged father,
John Coolidge, who is notary public.
Other presidents have taken the oath high rostrum
before the capitol at Washington, with the chief justice OF
the supreme court administering it, with troops drawn up
IN gerng with bands and flags and vast cheering
crowds Of witnesses.
Calvin Coolidge inaugurated in a small room, just
the road from the house where was born in the
early hours of the morning with his father ushaven and
colariess handing him the welhumbed family Bible, in
the presence of his wife, Jim McInerney chauffeur Con-
gresham Porter H. Dale L. L. Lane president of the Rail-
way Mall association of New England and Secretary Geiser
Of his Washington office.
These all that witnessed the solemn simple ceremony
made all the solemn by the knowledge that death
had Just taken his predecessor with shocking suddenness
ssnd by gloomy, sornber surroundings.
There was no music the lonesome chrpng of crick
e outside no acclaim the whispers of few of the
eghbof who gathered the house and murmured to
one anoner Cal Is being sworn in president in there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
NO VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.--Political
leaders here today were faced with
a confused question OF the proper
procedure In realignment of the gov.
eminent as the result of tho death
OF President Harding. There will
be no successor to Mr. Coolidge as
vice president until tho next rogu.
lar elections. as there Is no pro.
vision by constitution or otherwise
for such successor Tho prcsI.
dent pro tempore OF the senate
to be elected when tho next con.
gress convenes will be acting vice
president in the place OF Mr.. Coo
lidgc and VIII receive the salary OF
vice president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
cox PAYS TRIBUTE

DAYTON. Ohio. Aug. s.--Jnmes
NJ. Cox, defeated In the last prcsi.
Dental election by Warren Ct. Har.
ding. today paid tribute 70 the
dead president in signed editorial
In his paper. the Dayton News.
Cox said, in part: "The nation
mourns at the bier of Warren G
Harding and one concerted voice
goes 20 the source Of all strength
In an appeal for the faithful wife
and helpmate whose devoted vigils
were maintained down TO tho very
shadows. In the post-mortem
analysis the supporters of tho pres.
ident find justification for their
realty and political adversaries
recognize virtues and service"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
HARDING FUNERAL
TO BE IN OLD HOME

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. S.--The
funeral train viii leave San Fran.
cisco at p. m. today. arriving
at Washington at / p. m. August 8.
Remains win be taken Immediately
to east room OF White House,
whence they will be transferred to
the rotunda OF the capitol the next
morning. Thursday, August 0. They
will be there In state until 5 p. m.
Then, after a funeral service they
will be taken to a special train,
leaving Washington that evening.
Thursday. August o.. for Marion,
Ohio. The train will reach Marion
Friday morning, August 10, and the
funeral viii be held there Saturday.
August IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
Wilson Telegraphs
to Harding's Widow

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-wood.
TOW Wilsf', today dispatched mes.
rase OF sympathy to tie widow OF
president Harding. An army OF re.
poSters besieged the Wilson home
~ > d., IN an effort 10 eecuro a
p ,, statement on tho death Of Mr.
iiareins. hut Mr.. Wilson chose 70
.sho MS VOID Of coincidence direct
70 hra Harding. His MESSAGE gae
cot made public here.
VOL. "ora Of tie passing OF presleen,
harding whs given 10 Mr.. W0.on
' ,,, ooay An effort made by
nv, no Wilson TO keep tho news rom
nm, nun until he arose tits morning
was unsuccessful ""E
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
DEATH UPSETS
POLITICAL PLAN
Republican Party Receives
Serious Blow
by LAWRENCE MARTIN

tG0pyFiNHts isAes " NhttsA SftHHf
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. s.-The
republican party's whole 1924 poiiti.
cal program has been knocked askew
by the sudden removal Of President
Harding. who, had he lived. would
almost certainly have been the nomi.
nac 70 succeed himself.
One of tho main hopes OF the party
for success in 1924 lay in tho fact
that pnrty chiefs did not have TO wor.
~ over internal dlssensions about
tho nomination. Now they viii have
to worry.
They are, in fact, little better off
than the democrats. who face n mad
scramble In their nominating conyen.
ton.
Calvin Coolidge becomes president,
and for the second time In his life Is
catapultcd into prominence by an
emergency. Mr.. Coolidge, now that
he is president, becomes In sense
tho logical republican candidate.
In fact, no may become tho refuge
Of certain party leaders who. tho
they have no great enthusiasm for
Coolidge M candidate. would much
prefer him TO Hiram johnson. OF Cal.
.fornIn, whose star today Is brighter
on tho political horizon thun II has
boon In long time.
SITUATION IS
EMBARRASSING
Tho situation In embarrassing. TO
say the least. Mr.. Coolidge. tho n
man OF sterling qualities and fine
character, Is admittedly not man
to fire the popular sentiment of tho
country with any great enthusiasm
Mr.. Harding seldom aroused great
outbursts OF spontaneous fervor
among candidates, but he always
"eot over" with tho people because
he was good fratcrnIzer friendly.
genial. human man who liked Ibis Eel.
low men and showed II. Mr.. Cool.
idge is Handicapped by his New Eng.
land reserve which In developed In
his case TO degree that causes
Washington to wonder how no ever
got anywhere In politics.
In addition TO that the restless pro.
gressives In tho republican party will
not have the hesitation about fight.
Ing Mr.. Coolidge In 1924 they would
hpyc manifested in opposing Mr..
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
AWAIT RUHR NOTE

PARIS, Aug. 3,--Premier Poincare
is whiting for n reply from Britain
regarding tho French note on tho
Ruhr situation before taking fur.
thor action. Semi.offical sources
made It known that Paris regards
the negotiations ms "unbrolxon" and
also that Poincarc would like to
continue discussions ON the rcparo.
lions and Ruhr problems.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
FRIEND OF FRANCE

PARIS, Aug. 3.-The Paris Press
today expressed deep regret at the
death OF President Harding, calling
him friend OF France. I'VE re.
gret the disappearance OF great
friend of France" said the Midi.
mfr. Harding was a man OF great
courage and uncommon political
honesty" snid Information. "Ho
showed himself fervent friend of
our country and his death can only
cause the livellest regrets here as
in the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
FLAG DR0OPS
FROM "FRONT PORCH"

MARION. O.. Aug, IA flag at
half mast on the famous Front
porch" is tho only mark today to
distinguish tho late presidents
former home on Mt. Vernon ave.
nue.. President Harding sold the
old home after his Inauguration to
Millnrd Hunt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
PREDICTED HIS DEATH

MARION. Ohio. Aug. S.-Beforc
leaving for Washington, president
Harding predicted he would never
live thru his term of office, it was
revealed here late today. George
Van Fleet associated with Mr.. Har.
ding on. tho Marion Star for 20
years, said the late president ex.
pressed his premonltion OF death
to II few intimate friends. II don't
remember Mr.. Harding's exact
words, but ] do remember the pre-.
diction." said Van Fleet.
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additional sadness-and for a
certain measure certainly of sat
isfaction, too.
Warren G. Harding is dead;
a whole people grieves. No
doubt our neighbor Canada and
much Of the rest of the civilized
world joins in our sorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
AT the Peak Point OF His Career

THE k nittin G woman,
l History, clicks her need
les fast today. The shock
ingly unexpected occurs.
Warren G. Harding, 10Th
president of the United
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new Chiefs
TRAIN HEADS
FOR CAPITAL
Man on Whom Responsibilities of Ma
ton Are Suddenly Thrust, Refuses
to See Crowds on Way; Takes Oath
in Vermont Backwoods

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-President Calvin Coolidge
left here for Washington at 5:35 o'clock this after
noon the Pennsylvania railroad. At no time did
the crowds gathered at the Grand Central and PENN
sylvana stations get glimpse of the president Ar
irving at the Grand Central at 5:l5 the president
taken to a government automobile thru an under
ground passage. He was whisked to the Pennsylva-
MIA, where, thru another underground passage, he
taken on board a special train.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03
BY A, J. s.
'Horner G. Rrew,'l

PRESIDENT H1rdIng 10 dead. The
WISE. kindly man who was our e,iest
lust ono short week ago has passed
% nis reward. There is little fun.
making around the office today. for
our eonsrerc. the most distinguished
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03

States, is dead; Calvin Cool
idge heads the republic.
1t is futile and needless
for anybody, close under
the shadow of this national
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03

And while it grieves, this ma
ton prays that Calvin Coolidge
may measure fittingly up to the
high demands of the lofty posi-
ton in which Fate today has
seated him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-03

In that fact, there is cause for
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But this city, though less materialistic
than the average, yet lacks something of
atfording its residents full expression of
the emotions which distinguish the civil
wed from the primitive.
There is no good reason why San An
tonic should not add to its other dis
tlnctive attractions an art gallery, or at
least an exhibition hall. wherein paint
lngs such as those now being shown un-
Ger the auspices of the Art League could
be enjoyed by all who appreciate such
works. Just how a project of this kind
might best be carried out is a question
that calls for judicious thought and a
large measure of foresight.
1t has been said that nothing endures
save art. To accept that Judgment one
might have to give art broad defiri-
ton. But, after all, there is nothing mar
row about art; it covers almost every
conceivable human interest In any case
permanent gallery, hall or even a room
designed for the exhibiting of good pic
lures would give San Antonio an asset
second to none of any other nature that
might be provided for an equal outlay
OF time, money and purposefulness.