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receive any answer from George He
might at least have told me he
couldn't come"
Everything was excitement and
noise in the large hall Of the settle
ment house, where people of all ma
tionalities were crowding in. The pro-
gram began at the hour stated. Be-
fore long Esther heard her name an
nounced and stepped onto the plat
form with her pianist.
Gazing at the audience, while she
awaited the pianist, her wandering
glance fell upon a familiar face. 1t
could not be- but yet, in recognition, he
smiled. 1t was George
''The old DEAR" and then, in the
same breath, she murmured, "Oh,
God, l thank thee for the power of
breath, the desire to live with which
you have invested me, and, dear Lord,
for George -
She threw back her head with an
exalted air. George was going to hear
her sing She must do more than her
best.
Never did she sing with such spirit
and vigor. She seemed truly inspired.
Her cup Of joy was full. The burst of
applause which met her ears showed
the thorough appreciation of her audi
ence for her efforts.
She couldn't get to George fast
enough after the entertainment. Meet
ing, they both seemed perfectly oblivi-
Gus of the crowds about them as he
gathered her in his arms.
Esther, you were simply divine Your
voice was wonderful. never heard you
sing like that before" Some one
tapped him on the arm. 1t was Mary.
'But, George" said Esther, wriggling
out Of his grasp, realizing that they
were creating quite a scene, "Why
didn't you tell me you were coming?"
Didn't you get my telegram with all
the good news in it? Well, listen,
then,' George said, excitedly. II
brought my boss along He has heard
so much about your voice-Mr. Will
hanson, meet Miss Esther Hisop and
her FRIEND Miss Mary ROner, Mr.. VIII
hanson. He is very interested in your
voice-in fact, he has a proposition to
put before you
Esther slipped her arm about Mary
and put her other arm through
Georges. She needed support.
'My idea was this,'' began Mr.. Will
Hanson, "for me to send you to New
York for training for year or so; be-
ing near my place of business, you
could report often as to your progress"
And l will be near George, too,"
thought Esther. But, aloud, she said,
81 will have to take Mary. She is my
always. l couldn't do with
out her."
"Then," proceeded Mr.. Williamson,
81 want to send you abroad and finish
you off as an opera singer"
"All out H' shouted the ianitor, rather
peevishly.
"Come up to the house," Esther put
in. "This is so wonderful, l want to
talk it over some more George, isn't
it wonderful? We will be in New York
together. oh, what a glorious Christ
mas!'
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Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22
Presents u)ere dt
the Uronq Door
Blu CHRISTOPHER G. HAZARD

~ HO can tell
Wy what is on
~ the other side
- of a d oOr?
This one frOnted on
a pleasant street
and seemed to in
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22

arms about Mary
and gave her a
hug. "You old
dear !"
"She said," pro-
ceeded Mary, as
though nothing
had happened,
"she was giving a
big entertainment
for her settlement
folks Christmas
eve. She was hav-
ing a hard time
getting artists. 1t
seems that there
are so many of
these things going
on that there
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22
Happy With Her
Christmas Gifts
B., ELEANOR KING
Bv ELEANOR KING

laughingIy. "Where have you been,
Mary?"
It's a rather long story" replied
Mary, as she removed her wraps, hang
ing them in the one and only little
clothes closet the boarding house room
afforded. This was already filed to the
bursting point, needless to add.
DO you remember my speaking of
Miss Young?"
Esther nodded in assent
Il met her when l was a stenog-
rapher at the settlement house, you
know. She tells me she is still in that
work. | think it so queer that
should meet her like this after our con-
versatiOn last night Now, Miss Esther,
l am coming to the point You recol-
lect saying that you were so blue be-
cause it was almost Christmas and you
had no home to go to- no money to give
to make some one happy, and you
couldn't go to see George. because you
hadn't the railroad fare! Well"-and
Mary paused for breath-"now, here is
your chance to show how much YOU
meant all this. Mrs. Young was telling
me her troubles"
"Oh, Mary, how awful =" and Esther
burst out laughing as she threw her
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22

S u p pl y ira i n.
Three months had
p a S S e d without
word or remit
tance from t h e
head Of the fam
lily. This added
the perils of pow
erty to the pains
Of absence and
made the Christ
mas outlook de-
C i d e dly shady.
Young Peters add
ed to his mothers
anxiety by re-
marking that his
dads business trip
must have been
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22

hit by a submarine or something, while
his sister intensified the situation by
wondering aloud if they would ever see
him again.
Both of these auguries, so unsuited
to Christmas Eve, were interrupted,
however, by the arrival of the parcel
pOstman and the deposit of an i'm
mense and promising package, bear
ing in large letters a direction to Mrs.
P. Peters. With no clue as to the
sender the family naturally concluded
the various and valuable assortment
that was revealed to investigation to
be an evidence Of fatherly consider
alton and the advance agent of the
returning traveller. Joy came out with
all the other things, and cheer took the
place of chagrin.
Farther up the street and behind
door bearing the name Of Paul Peters
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22

~ the other side
in Happy - of door?
Christmas for the This one fronted on
Peters Families a pleasant street
and seemed to in
vite one into a happy home. Its plate
said that P. Peters lived there, and the
door mat said "Welcome." But Mrs.
Peters and the children would have
been rather dismayed that winter day
had visitors rung the door bell, for
things were not quite all right with
the Peters family. The cuckoo, from
his perch in the clock, announced the
hours with his customary cheerfulness
and polite bow, but failed to dissipate
the atmosphere of gloom that seemed
to fill the house like a fog. The voice
in the Kitchen ordinarily of a jolly
character, had sunk into a minor key
and sent out a sort of S. o. S. message
in the words of the old song:
Moon run down to de settin OBJ de sun
And de sun refuse to shine"
The sunset in the Peters home had
been caused by the cutting off of their
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22
qounq u1oman
Gathers in
Homeless Tots
FOR Christmas
Festivities

of taste. It's massive Jacobean high
backed chairs, long table, draperies all
harmonized. But that quality which
puts one at ease was lacking. 1t
looked austere and unfriendly. The
servants had decorated the table and
room profusely, trying to give little
Of the Christmas atmosphere. The for
bidding look still asserted ITSELF
though. From the length of the table
and amount of edibles piled upon it,
one might have judged there was to be
quite a party, but only four places
were set.
The dinner gong sounded. A middle
aged, weil-dressed man and woman ap-
peared.
"And you say Thelma went out in
the carp
"She didn't say where she was go
ing, Robert" replied his wife.
"She probably thought Hubert was
taking too long in getting over here,
so she took it upon herself to go after
him"
Undoubtedly" assented Mrs. Ere
mont.
Thelma came soon bursting in upon
her folks, coat and hat still on. To be
sure, she had Hubert with her.
dad, MOTHER" she exclaimed, "coma
and see what I have out here!"
She led her folks into the front hall.
To their astonishment, they found the
Arizona state miner., 1923-12-22
One>Half Dozen
Happy Riddles
By ELEANOR KING

He din i n G
room of this
e x q u | S ite
h o M e was
b e a u { / full,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-13

meetings at the Methodist church
returned to his home at Culdesac
Thursday evening. Mr. Osterhout
formerly lived in Moscow.
Corliss McElroy motored to Cora
Friday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Culver of Troy
spent Friday in Moscow, shopping
and visiting friends.
W. E. Armfield of Spokane, was a
Moscow visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Ellen Dunn returned Thurs
day from Occur d'Alene, where she
spent the winter.
Mrs. r. L. Dunn and three younger
children, David, Derfla and Leland,
left Friday afternoon for Sumner,
Wash, to spend the summer at the
home of Mrs. Dunn's mother. Mrs.
Dunn is compelled to go to the lower
altitude on account of i'll health
Harold will remain in Moscow with
his father.
Mr. and Mrs r. T. Parkhurst have
moved from the Woodwork apart
ments to 312 West A street.
Mrs. Henry Newman and daughter,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-13

w. Connolly of Portland, general
superintendent of the fourth division
of the Union Pacific system, was in
Moscow today on short inspection
trip.
Mrs. Viola Broezel received word
Thursday Of the death of her aged
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Good, which
occurred Thursday morning at her
home at Lavell, Wisconsin. Mrs.
Good was more than 80 years of age.
Mrs. Broezel was unable to make the
trip to attend the funeral, but her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Broezel,
left Thursday evening for Wisconsin
to attend the funeral and to visit for
several months.
Otto Weinman is spending a few
days in Moscow.
Olaf Paulson of Blaine, visited
Thursday at the home OF his sister,
Mrs. C. H. Kroesing.
Mrs. C. S. Westendal of Kendrick,
spent several days the past week
visiting her mother, Mrs. l.. Stem, of
Blaine, and Moscow relatives and
friends.
Raymond Paulson, Of Blaine, is in
town taking the eighth grade exan1i-
nation at the court house.
Mr.. and Mrs A. T. MERCER and
son, Eugene Wendell, of Spokane, have
been guests at the home Of Mrs.
Mercier's mother, Mrs. L. H. Ainslie,
the past several days. Mr.. MERCER
left Thursday for Portland and Mrs.
MERCER and son will visit here for
some time. Il
Rev. Roy D. Osterhout, who has
been attending the Sunday school
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-13
bate Court, made on the 18th day of

bate Court, made on the 18th day of
April, 1928, notice is hereby given
that Monday, the 23rd day of April,
1928, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day
at the court room of said Court, at
the Court House in the County of
Latah, has been appointed as the
time and place for proving the will
of said M. v. Byers, deceased, and
for hearing the application of Cleve-
land Byers and Frank Byers for the
issuance to them of joint letters
testamentary, when and where any
person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1928.
ADRIAN NELSON,
1913 Probate Judge.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-13
Notice OF Annual School Meeting and
Election

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual school meeting of the Common
School Districts of Latah County,
Idaho, will be held at the various
school houses the 21st day of April,
1928, at one o'clock The meeting
shall continue uninterruptedly until
the business properly coming before
said meeting is disposed of. At said
meeting the following business will
be transacted: Election of the neces-
sary Trustees, length of time school
shall be taught, amount of money to
be raised by special taxation, and
any question pertaining to school or
school interests
ELLEN PETERSON,
County Supt.
Dated this 5th day of April, 1928.
161-tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-13
COMING EVENTS

Faculty Women's Club-The Fac
ulty Women's club will hold the an
nual tea at Ridenbaugh hall next
Wednesday at o'clock. All Moscow
women are cordially invited.
Pythian Sisters7The past chiefs
and officers of the Pythian Sisters
will meet Monday evening with Mrs.
R. R. Sherfey, 703 East B street.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-13

Virginia, of Troy, were Moscow bust
ness visitors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Johns of Julia
eta, motored to Moscow Friday and
spent the day.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-13

Notice for Publication of Time APP
pointed for Proving Will, Etc.
In the Probate Court Of Latah
County, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of M.
v. Byers. deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said Pro-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-13

homes are near there on Saturday.,
April IA, at o'clock. Admission
Csc. 105-1GT
Evening star., 1923-10-22

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Evening star., 1923-05-29
Daugherty Denies He Will Quit
Cabinet Post During Summer
Reports Published in Ohio Say He Will
Resign SOOn--Guest of President
at White House.

Attorney General Daugherty, re-
turning to Washington after a period
of rest in Ohio. today attended his
first cabinet meeting in several weeks
and denied reports which again have
been circulated that he soon would
resign.
II have heard nothing and know
nothing of reports published in Ohio
that 1 am to resign" said Mr.. Daugh-
erty. Il feel better and i am better
than since l was taken i'll last winter.
| am ready to get back on the job ac-
lively. In fact, 1 have been doing
considerable work right along.
Reports Strange.
THE frequency with which these
reports that am to resign spring up
in certain quarters Is certainly
strange"
The Attorney General left Wash
ington early in the month to take
Evening star., 1923-05-29
us, ACTION AGAINST
VET BUREAU HEADS
FORFRAUD IS SEEN
Criminal Charges May Be
Asked Against Purchasers
of Hospital Sites.
SENATE PROBERs MAKE
PROGRESS IN HEARINGS
Seven or Eight Face Prosecution
in Dental Fakes, Com
mittee Says.

Some of the evidence gathered IN
the Senate committee investigation
or the Veterans Bureau has been
turned over to the Department OF
Justice for possible criminal ac'ioii
against the individuals involved
The charges SO far laid before the
Attorney General relate to aiieeeu
frauds in connection with dehIai
work in veterans hospitals. but IL
was indicated to-day that the Depart
ment of Justice might be asked with
in a few days to take action aiso
against certain persons connec'eo
with the purchase of hospital sites
and other property by the bureau
John F.. ORyan, counsel for the
committee, said today that Wha,
seemed to be unconscionable prices
had been paid in some instances lot
hospitals and supplies, anu that
definite decision would be reacneu
within a few days as to the feasibil-
ity of criminal proceedings against
those responsible.
Charge Dental Fraud.
The evidence bearing on alleged
dental frauds, Mr.. Organ said. con-
cerned seven or eight persons ana
had to do with charges that dentists
had in some cases induced veterans
to sign receipts for dental services
which never had been performed. lie
added that in no case had it dcvel-
oped that brass or other substitutes
were used fraudulently in dental
work.
The committee representatives now
are engaged in investigating locally
every hospital, vocational training
school and other institution of the
Veterans Bureau, and contract In
stitutions as we'll. Evidence of graft
selfishness and incompetence. Mr..
O'Ryan said. is being found here and
there i'm connection with vocational
over to Director Hines of the bureau
for action.
Cite Training Failures.
The committee counsel declared
that in many cases veterans had been
assigned by the bureaus vocational
training experts to courses of train
ing for which they were not fitted.
and then had them cut off from all
training when they failed to make
progress within the time prescribed
by the bureau regulations. Dis
closure of this practice. he said, had
caused Director Hines to undertake
a survey of the entire vocational
training program.
Mr. O'Ryan already has drawn up
recommendations for legislation to
correct some evils uncovered in ad-
ministration of the bureaus affairs.
Evening star., 1923-05-29
PLANS TO CHECK UP
PAPER ACCOUNTING
Committee to Investigate
Handling of Material of
Which Money Is Made.

To investigate the system of ac-
paper in process of being turned into
money, stamps and securities of the
government. a committee of three has
been appointed. consisting of repre-
sentatives of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing, the bureau of eff
cheney and the Treasury Department.
Hold Method Antiquated.
The system of accounts at the bu-
reau, it was said by officials, is anti
quated, has been in effect since 1872,
with two alterations, and the decision
to 60 over the entire system was
recent discrepancies in the accounts,
but the difficulties encountered in
past routine Investigations.
The committee of three, the per-
sonnel of which was guarded on all
quarters today a s secret, has been
active at the bureau, 1T was learned
today, since early this month, and is
making much progress on a detailed
and thorough-going investigation of
the methods now in operation.
Suspension as Discipline,
1t was made known today by Louis
A. Hill, director Of the bureau. that
Fred Geisler, superintendent of the
surface division at the bureau. had
been suspended from his position as
disciplinary measure. 1t was em-
phatically stated, however, by Off
cials of the bureau and others that
there was nothing in the action of
Director Hill to cast the least sus-
picion upon the integrity of Mr.
Geisler.
Evening star., 1923-05-29
BANDITS NEGOTIATE
WITH OFFICIALS
Release of Fourteen Captives
Believed Brought Nearer
by ParIeys.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN, May 29-Dispatches
from Tsaochwang today strengthened
the impression of an improved at
mosphere in the negotiations for the
release of the fourteen foreigners
held in the bandit strongholds on
Paotzuku mountain.
Chinese officials evidently are max
ing a more sincere effort to placate
the bandits, and the bandits have
been quick to acknowledge this.
After parleys with the bandits, the
gentry pledged property as a guar
antee that an agreement would be
observed. The deputy to the Tuchun
Of Shantung province sent in coun-
ter proposals. which received prompt
attention. When the bandits" secre-
taries reached the relief camp at
Tsaochwang, the tuchun's deputy
instantly reassured them regarding
their safety and emphasized that it
was not a question of loss of face.
II have lost a lot of face" ex-
planned the official. so have you,
and so has China"
What the deputy told the bandits
in the conference that followed.
which lasted hours. evidently was
satisfactory, since the bandits decid-
ed not to return Immediately to
Paotzuku, as they had intended, but
to remain overnight, leaving yes
terday to report back to their chiefs.
Evening star., 1923-05-29
So SLAIN OR HURT
BY AK MURDERERS
Birmingham Stirred by Store
keepers Death, Reviving
Series of Crimes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated press.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May 29.-Bir-
mingham police are trying to solve
the murder of Charley Graffeo, the
latest victim of a series of ak as
saults which, during the past forty
two months has taken the lives OF
nineteen persons and resulted in in
juries to seventeen others.
Graffeo was found dead at his store
in an outlying residential section
last night with his skull crushed by
the blow of an ak, and his throat
slashed A blood spattered ak stood
behind the door. It's handle was
shortened. so that it could be carried
beneath a coat, police believe.
The dead mans pockets had been
rif1ed and the store robbed. The as
sailant evidently had entered under
the pretense of making a purchase
the police said.
Fourth Case I'm Year.
The attack upon Graffeo was the
twenty-eighth assault during the
forty-two-month period, the first be-
ing on the night of November 28
1919. 1t was the fourth case of its
kind this year.
Alleged perpetrators have been sent
to jail in only three of the long list
of cases. Police claim to have solved
three other cases, declaring the
wounded victims refused to prosecute
or cooperate in obtaining convictions
Police declare they have divided
the ak cases into two classiflcations
In the first grocerymen and cafe
owners have been the victims, and In
the other group the intermingling OF
races Is said to have been involved
Robbery Motive Seen.
Theories regarding the crimes have
covered a large range. While the
attacks in some cases apparently
have had robbery as the motive, ir
some the idea has been advanced tina,
they were the result of quarrels be-
tween negroes who had stolen prop
erty and men who were acting as
"fences" in disposing of the prop
erty.
Police also have held the theory
that a number of the cases bear evi.
dence of having been committed BY
drug addicts. Because of the SINH
larity in the attacks upon the store.
keepers, 1t has been suggested thai
the crimes were committed by the
same person or group of persons.
Evening star., 1923-05-29
POISON PEN SUSPECT
MISSING FROM LINER
Maxwell, Reported as Passenger
Aboard Majestic, Not on Ship
When She Docks.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May 29.-George Max
we'll, indicted as the writer of poison
pen letters to Mrs. Allan Ryan and
other prominent women here, was not
aboard the steamship Majestic when
it docked here today. Officers of the
line had reported that Maxwell had
taken passage in London.
Albert Wright and w. H. Dixie,
Philadelphia jewellers, were among
disembraking passengers, however,
having slept every night of the voy-
age on 100000 worth Of jewels. Word
had been passed around the ship that
Wright was Maxwell, travelling under
an alias, and that Dixie was his at
torney.
Noticing the curious and suspicious
glances continually cast in their di-
rection, the men assumed that they
were victims of an intended holdup
and took care to keep their supply
Of precious stones continually with
them under the sheet at night.
When informed that they had been
mistaken for Maxwell and his attor-
ney they were immensely relieved.
Il never spent a more sleeplese
week." said Wright. 1T didn't dare
take my eyes off the jewelry, and kept
imagining guns and masks all around
me-"
Another passenger was NJ. Dizen-
goff. mayor of the city Of Tel Aziz
3n Palestine, founded fourteen years
ago.
Evening star., 1923-05-29
Chinese Pigtails
FurnishU.S.Girls
18O,143,136 Nets

American girls last year used
1S0.143,136 nets made out of Chi
nese pigtails to hold in their hair.
The net makers, practically all of
whom are located in Chefoo, China,
collected $3.31s.322 for supplying
the product. the Commerce Depart
ment estimated today. and the tre-
mendous increase in the use of the
nets was indicated by the fact
that nine years ago. in 1914, the
total value of hair nets exported
from Chefoo, was only s719.
The net makers were said to ex-
pect a big year during 1923, espe-
cially since American women have
demonstrated a preference for
type of net made out of two hair
strands, whereas before nets fab
ricated from single strands were
the vogue. The double net at first
occasioned some let down in the
industry, because they were found
to stand more wear and tear than
the single. and the girls didn't buy
as many. Now the trade observers
calculate the slack has been taken
up, and net use is going TO evil
dence its normal increase.
Evening star., 1923-05-29

Mrs. Daugherty, who had been
patient in Baltimore hospital, to
the Daugherty home in Ohio Return
ing last evening he spent the night
at the White House, and will continue
to be guest there for two or three
days pending reopening of his resi-
dence here.
President Harding is understood to
have discussed plans for his western
trip last night and today with the
Attorney General. The itinerary for
the trip virtually was completed
last week but announcement was with
held presumably because of the ex-
ecutive's desire to go over the plans
hnally with Mr.. Daugherty. who was
his pre-convention campaign mana
ger in 1920 and who since then has
been one of his foremost advisers.
Many Problems Up.
A number Of questions relative to
administration policies as well as sew
eral Department of Justice matters
also are expected to come up for dis
clssion between the President and the
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