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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
CHAPTER II

OdAf~IEH II
 In the letter signed "V. Greyson," Violet Grey had not only yelled the wording, but her quick reasoning had caused her to send the cord to my former address in the city. Durridge, the jailer. who had read the card be- fore delivering it to me, expresse ed regret because I had not ben able to get the letters of recommendation before that time. He set forth the fore, l perhaps could have secured employment, which would have pre- cluded the possibility of a situation like that of the present.
 Sunday morning came, and I was nervously anxious for the visiting hour. I knew that Fred's wife would be on hand, and I knew also that after that there would be but two more visiting days before FreC would go on trial. In any event that would take him away from there, stop his wife's coming, and consequently Violet would either have to leave of ser visits or make arrangements to visit me. felt that would be impossible and I waited for the last meeting with her.
 Tho two had not been varying so much as five minutes in the time of their arrival at the Jail on those vis- itinE days. At length I heard the rattle of keys. Violet was not there.
 inquired about her with all the not seen her since the Wednesday before. That day, after the two had left the Jail. Violet had expressed a desire to go out to the home oi . relative at a hamlet of a place ten miles from the city. friend had Atv h~. B,,t l., arrived at a railroad crossing within a half mile of the town, she had told her escort that she believed she preferred to walk the rest of the way; she felt life walking. and thought she would just walk right up the railroad track, and maybe count the ties for luck.
 A Telephone Message.
 Mrs Fred stood back a few feet from the bars so as to include her husband and me both in her glance. Evidently Violet had some special reason for not wanting to be seen leaving the union station. Moreover she was apparently trying to keep any person from the city from gnow- ing that she had caught that II ;5i train out there at the little flag sta tion that night. As O her returning to the city-when anw how would IL be?-and would she bring the let ters of recommendation?
 It was not until the following Tuesday morning that any tidings came. We had just been returned to our cells after the hours exercise following breakfast, when the jailer came to my cell.
 Say, John." said he some woman at the New Grand hotel just now telephoned the office and asked if we'd tell you that MT. Greyson-l understood her to say-had arrived and that he had secured the letters all right.
 I did my best to portray a smile of bitterness and amusement. "A lot of good they'll do me now"
 "Oh, l don't know" he returned.
 They could possibly do you some good: what If your character and credibility as a witness should be placed in issue at your trial; you would have the letters in support of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
CHAPTER XJIJ

made no reply when the sheriff ceased to speak. 1nwardly I was hoping with all my being that Vio- let Grey had left the city and that she would. remain away.
 That's all, l suppose, Jack. We're going to move you down on the low CT floor Where you'll be more under the eyess of the jailers."
 I wasi about to move toward the cirridor leading to the jail when he spoke s4gain.
 And say. Jack-Tve heard you bemoam the fact that people are in- clined not to believe you have any element of sincerity I suppose we'd call it, in you. You told me that it seems. no matter what you may say or dc like the average person, they thinl, it's acting. And l want to tell you that they're right. No doubt in your makeup, and I know that you have some mighty good streaks you're far from being a really hard ened criminal still it seems to be piart of your nature to act d part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03

Canada, Great Britain and Soutl America, by the North American Alliance. All rights re served
 SYNOPSIS
 Kane tells how, in western state, he killed two COW men while trying to hold them up. A mob storms the Jail. He is saved. His lucky number. 9. fol- lows him; 1t is the number of his cell, of witnesses against him, of a page that opens at random in the Bible. He wants to make people understand-that the kill ing. though done in a robbery, was unpremedetated and in a way done In self-defense. At length he writes his confession. A prisoner in the adjoining cell Is visited by his wife. With her Is Violet Grey a girl of means, who Is struck by the thought that Curly has better stuff in him than his condition indicates. She offers to help him escape and travels to Q distant town with oode appeal for saws. In a dis suised note she informs Kane the man who has the saws has moved to another place-but she will get him If she can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
The Trial Begins.

IHe T F1HI bcSIhS.
 That day of trial. April 4, 1904 was bright. The weather continued clear not only throughout the first
Evening star., 1923-06-29
AUTO THEFT COSTS
8yEAR SENTENCE
Brooks, Alias Moore, Was Es.
capped Convict-Dope Ped
dIer Gets Five Years.

c. A. Brooks. alias Henry Clay
Moore, convicted of stealing an au-
tomobile belonging to Bliss E.
Obaugh. was sentenced today by Jus
tice Bailey, in Criminal Division 2. to
serve eight years in the penitentiary.
Brooks Is said to have escaped from
penal institution where he was
serving a ten-year term. He stole
the machine March / last.
George D. Harris was given five
years In the penitentiary for peddling
dope. A like sentence was Imposed
on Raymond Wood, but the sentence
was suspended during his good be-
haVior Similar clemency was ex-
sended Mahy by Justice Bailey to Mamie
marshall. convicted of violating the
narcotic law. She will be on proba-
tion for five years
Greer A. Moore. colored, who at.
lacked Linwood Eggleston with an
Ice pick March last, was sentenced
ten+;srN TO serve hye I've years in the peni-
chance and placed on probation for
that period.
Assault Brings Three Years,
Harrison Lipford will serve three
years In the penitentiary for an as
sault with a dangerous weapon He
shot Susie Young May 13 last. Two
years In the penitentiary was i'm
posed on Alfred F. Little, convicted
of housebreaking. George Webb. in
dicted Jointly with him, was sent to
Occoquan for one year Vernon
Johnson drew a term of three years
for shooting Mary Cook March 4 last
Sentences of one year each were
given Edward Kilgore, charged with
a simple assault in cutting Robert
Hawkins with a knife April IA; Le-
roy Cole and Roland F. Hawkins,
grand larceny, and Elnora Holmes.
robbery
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Declaration of
INDEPENDENCE, 1923

When in the course of human
events. 1t becomes economical
and healthful to dissolve the
foolish prejudices which have
bound us to certain matters Of
taste, and to gain among the
Powers of the earth credit for IN
telligent and independent action,
a decent respect for the opinions
of mankind requires that we
should declare the causes which
impel the dissolution.
We hold these truths to be self
evident: that all men are born
with some inbred tastes that are
expensive and not entirelyhealth-
full; that among these tastes are
tastes that lack the necessary
Energy to carry us on in our
pursuit of Happiness.
We, therefore, do, in the name
of Common Sense, declare that
we are, and of Right ought to be
Free Of at least the Prejudice
that has kept us from using
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Let Caterpillar
Die Peacefully,
Asks Tree Man

If the trees on your street are
sprayed today and the caterpil-
lars are still shimmying up and
down the bark several days hence,
be not impatient.
Clifford Lanham, superintendent
of trees and parkings, today ap-
pealed to heusehelders to give the
caterpillars chance to die.
The acid used in spraying" he
said, "is a stomach poison and Is
not intended to bring the tree
pests to earth like birds In the
path of a hunters gun.
'0The caterpillar must first par
take of the poison placed on the
leaves for him, and then he must
lay down and die"
Mr.. Lanham was prompted to
make this explanation by numer-
GUS complaints sent to his office
by persons who thought the cater
pillars should drop dead as the
spray was turned on the tree.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Z0NTAS IN MASQUERADE,
Miss Mary Lindsey Wins Prize fo,
Most Attractive Costume.

The Zonta Club, composed of pro-
sembled last night at the hut of the
Grace Dodge Hotel, where a buffet
supper was served.
The members were dressed in cos
tune. including a full bridal party
Victorian lady. colonial dame, Jester
clown, Romany cavalier and bride. A
prize for the most attractive costume
was awarded to Miss Mary Lindsey
who appeared as the Colonial Dame
Those serving as judges were Mrs
w. A. Slade, Mrs. Thomas H Melton
and Miss Hettie Anderson. The pro
gram closed with an impromptu stunt
from each member.
At the luncheon Thursday, to be
held at the Club of University wom-
en-, 1884 l street, the club will be ad
dressed by Dr.. ]. J. Muir, chaplain
of the Senate.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
SHOWS HOW SOLOMON
KEPT ALL HIS WIVES
Replica of Temple Exhibited and
Explained at Y. M. C. A.
Hall.

Where did Solomon keep his 900
wives? This question is being an
swered daily at the Y. NJ. C. A as
sembly hall, where the models of
King Solomon's Temple are being
shown and explained by Eric Matson.
He also shows a replica of Solomon
in all his glory" sitting on his ivory
and-gold throne in the hall of judg-
ment. The Temple Talks are given
to the general public at 5 pm. and
at s pm. daily, including Sunday.
There is no admission charge
Arrangements are being made to
set special hours outside those for
the general public, at which various
groups of children from the Vacation
Bible School will be given the oppor-
tunity to view the exhibit.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Talked In JOcular Vein.

On cross-examina ton by defense coun-
sell Martin explained that his conver-
Sation with Morse had been in a jocular
vein and that he considered the matter
a "joke." Justice Stafford observed that
it was for the jury to decide whether
it was a joke.
The papers, the witness said, were
copy of transcript of stenographic
notes made during an investigation
by government agent at the Vir-
ginia plant in 1919. He added that
he did not know whether they had
been returned by Morse, but pre-
sumed that they had.
Other testimony at the trial relat-
ed to the advancing of 100000 tc the
Virginia company by the Emergency
Fleet Corporation in 1919 to keep il
out of the hands of a receiver. This
testimony was given by Adolph
Amande, a Shipping Board stenog-
rapher. who read his shorthand notes
of a conference between officials of
the fleet corporation and the Virginia
company which led up to the advance
Shows Many Clashes.
The transcript showed that there
was one clash after another between
auditors of the feet corporation and
the Virginia company representatives
as to the amount of money the Morses
had put into their plant.
The Virginia company was seeking
loan of $650,000 and it received
100000 pending an investigation Of
the conflicting claims by its repre-
sentatives and those of the feet cor
poration. Attorney Stuart j. Glib
honey. counsel for the Virginia COM
pany, declared the company was "ab-
solutely solvent" Auditors for the
fleet corporation charged that the
Morse claims were distorted" while
Charles w. Morse insisted that the
claims of the fleet corporation audi
tors were "colored."
Evening star., 1923-06-29

crossing the street near his home
yesterday. The truck belonged to S.
Fl. Gwynne, 1906 Adams Mill road, and
was driven by Wallace Johnson. 1905
r street.
The child was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where II was found he had
sustained a fracture of the right leg.
cuts and bruises of the body and
arms and concussion OF the brain.
Today the child showed some i'm
provemnet and the physicians said he
has a chance of recovery.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
40-Mile Walk Health Stroll.
the Adventure Magazine

From the Adventure Magazine.
In the u est Indies the women carry
enormous loads of bananas, oranges,
yams and brown sugar, climbing
mountain roads at a steady gait of
four miles an hour. These women
count g. forty-mile walk a mere con-
stitutional. They seem to love their
tramp, and gossip along the road with
as much enjoyment as many another
woman finds in her Saturday night
market chat.
South American coffee and cotton
planters say the women and children
work better than men, though their
Tabor is rewarded with a lower wage.
Women barter in fruit, vegetables and
dress goods as desk traders" on the
Indian islands. In Grenada they act
as blacksmiths. shepherds, carpenters
and carriers.
Evening star., 1923-06-29

dict. Md, tomorrow The members
will leave The Star building at noon
and proceed to the Maryland resort
by automobile.
The committee in charge, COM
posed of Brook Amiss. Clarence Dom
oboe and Lee Coombs, has made plans
for much entertainment, including a
ball game between e. Board of Trade
team and one representing the Wash
ington Typothetae, which also is to
have Its outing there tomorrow. Din
ner will be served at Benedict
Evening star., 1923-06-29
WASHINGTON CADET FIRST
Score 5,413 in High School Group
in Rifle Competition.

The University of Wisconsin, rep
resenting the 6th Corps Area, won the
senior group trophy of the National
Reserve officers Training Corps gal
lery rifle matches. with a score OF
1851, it was announced today by the
War Department The University OF
Minnesota, representing the 7th Corps
Area, was second, with 5,799.
Oakland, Calf. High School, with
Fremont High School, also of Oak
land, runner-up, with 5,84s
In the group of schools maintaining
cadet battalions with government as
sistance, the Washington, D. c. cadet
brigade was first with SAB. and the
Chatham. Va. Training School second
with 6,3O6
Evening star., 1923-06-29

posed of Mr.. Brown. chaIrman; j. b.
Wagstaff, j. II. Schul, Walter Parker,
J. b. Dickman. jr. Albert J. Beins and
w. l.. Cissel. Reports from numerous
chapters have been received showing
that the forthcoming conclave will be
the largest from the standpoint Of
attendance in the history of the fra
ternity. Ewart Decker of the Michi-
gan Alpha Chapter has notified the
committee that he will fly to Wash
ington In an airplane to attend the
convention.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
KAPPA PHI CHAPTER
ELECTS TWO DELEGATES
Chauncey Brown and J. B. Dick
man, Jr.. to Represent omicron
at August Session.

Chauncey Brown and ]. b. Dickman.
jr, were elected as delegates to rep
resent Omicron Chapter of Kappa Phi
Fraternity at the national convention
OF the society TO be held In Washing
ton, August "a to 80, at a meeting Of
the chapter Wednesday.
Arrangements for the convention
are being made by committee COM
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Mems Knitted
Ties, 45C
; for Sl.3O

We have just re
ceived another ship
nent of these good,
new style, knitted
ties, Jerse y and
close knit, plain col
ors, d i a g 0 n a |
stripes, figures, de-
signs. No end to
the wear. At 45c
each, or 3 for $1.5O.
Pnlais Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
OUTING AT BENEDICT.

The shad bake and membership
committees of the\Washington Board
of Trade will hold an outing at Bene-
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Too Many of Them.

From the Birmingham News.
Too many people think religion is
a kind of rabbits foot Sto keep bad
luck away,
Evening star., 1923-06-29
BOY, HIT BY AUTO, RALLIES

John s. Mistretta, jr., five years old
of S039 Macomb street, was run over
by O motor delivery wagon while
Evening star., 1923-06-29

Fortune never smiles on a man be-
cause he is joke.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
SAYS He REJECTED
MORSE VOUCHERS
Auditor Tells of Finding ZOO
Which He Refused to Ac-
cept in Lot.

Numerous vouchers submitted by the
Virginia Shlpbuilding Corporation to the
Shipping Board were rejected, accord
ing to Daniel O'Hare, former resident
auditor for the Fleet Corporation, who
succeeded Philip Reinhardt at the Alex
andria plant. Mr. O'Hare testified to-
day for the prosecution at the Morse
conspiracy trial before Justice Stafford
and a jury in Criminal Division 1. He
found an accumulation of more than a
thousand vouchers when he took over
Reinhardts job, he declared.
A few days after his arrival MT the
plant, the witness said. he had a con-
versation with c. w. Morse and other
officials of the company and was told
by Morse that he would like to Sec all
the vouchers approved before the re-
tirement OF Chief Counsel Cooney Of the
Fleet Corporation, because the Morses
did not know what treatment they would
receive at the hands of Cooney's sue
cessor.
The conversation took place April
10. 1919. Mr.. O'Hare said Morse even
suggested that additional help be Sc
sured on the vouchers. The witness
advised him that as O'Hare had to
approve each voucher personally no
good would come from additional
neip. lie also declared 1t would be
impossible to approve all before Mr..
Coonley left.
Assistant Attorney General Allison
presented to the witness a number
of the rejected vouchers, with the
letters explaining the reasons for not
approving them. The auditor did not
consider the items chargeable to
plant operation. maintenance or plant
equipment, he stated.
Reinhardt. the former auditor, is on
trial with the MorseS as one of the
alleged conspirators.
"Joke" Left to Jury.
Justice Stafford late yesterday after
noon left to the jury the decision
whether Erwin A. Morse was Joking
when he told a witness for the prosecu-
tion that he (Morse) had better lose"
paper, which had been lent to his
brother, Harry F. Morse. by the witness
for the purpose of making a copy. The
witness told of the incident and on
cross-examination admitted that the
conversation had been carried on in a
jocular vein and that he regarded the
remark as joke.
William j. Martin, former private
secretary to William G.. McAdoo when
the latter was Secretary of the Treasury,
was the witness whose statement en-
livered the trial. Mr. Martin had later
served for ten months as treasurer of
the Virginia Shipbulding Corporation.
He testified that when he had suggested
to Erwin A. Morse that he return some
papers, which were In the custody of
the district attorneys office and which
Martin had loaned him, Morse had re-
piled that IL would be better to lose
them"
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Mothers
n Great Holiday
Celebration
Sale for the
Boys
Bows S0.o5 Palm

Boys $o.o5 Palm
Beach Suits, ewest
models. assorted patterns,
best tailored.
Nos. $40 2 / / 2 3 ?
Sizes 78o 10 II II Is II 18
Reduced to $6.95.-Main
Floor.
Boys Norfolk
Suits, S3.45-W a liable
best grade Daytona and
Beach Cloth, neat pat
terms. Sizes for boys s
to 10. At $3.45.
Boys $40 Blue
Serge Norfolk Suits. S7.45
Tailored of strictly all
wool, guaranteed ia st
color, durable warp serge.
Sizes 7 to 10. Reduced to
S7.45.
Little Boys S1.25
to SLo5 Wash Suits. Sizes
3 to 8. Reduced to CSC
and S1.z5.
Little Boys $2.95
Wash Suits, sizes 3 to 9.
Reduced to S1.9S.
Little Tots $1.95
Cotton Pongee Wa sh
Suits, short sleeves and
rufaed front. Sizes 2 to
6. Reduced to $1.45.
Boys $2.45 Genu=
inc Palm Beach Knickers,
best tailored. All sizes
E to 18. Assorted pat
terms, positively the sea
sons lowest price. Re-
duced to S1.9S.
Boys $1.05 Khaki
knickers, very best tai
lored made, with two hip
pockets and watch pock-
ct. All sizes 7 to 20.
Reduced to S1.65.
Boys $1.25 Khaki
knickers, very good quail
ity, sizes 7 to 10. Re-
duced to Csc.
Little Boys $1.95
Best Grade Khaki F1apper
Play Suits. Sizes 8 to 9.
Reduced to SL6S.
Little Boys $1.75
Khaki FIapper Play Suits.
Sizes 8 to S only. Re-
duced to $LzS.
Palais R0yal--Main Floor.
u u u Nd ID u y I'd N N Z
Evening star., 1923-06-29

0 It e n S i b v a
sports shirt, but in
reality a S m art
every wear shirt for
urban and suburban
use. T h e manu-
facturer of these
shirts never intend
ed them to sell at
this low price. The
quality of the fab
RIGS and the work
manship will show
that at this low
iINA lllSy VIII u Z
ate quite a sensa-
ton, right at the
beginning of t h e
white shirt season.
All collar attached,
plain and button
down style, Barrel
and turned b a c k
cuffs. Sizes 13H
to II. At SI.o5.
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
Women
Sport Hose
Pair, 81 .35
5 Pairs for $500

Wool Sport Hose, seam
less and fashioned; plain
and ribbed; in brown, dark
mole and putty.
Silk and Wool Sport
Hose, fashioned and seam
less feet; plain and verti-
cal striped styles; IN
Iovatt, gray, camel, purple,
blue and green mixtures.
Fiber and Wool Sport
Hose; in green, blue and
fawn.
Fiber Mercerized Sport
Hose, seamless feet, double
heels and toes; in gray,
blue and brown mixtures.
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1923-01-10
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
TO MEET AT COSMOS CLUE

The technique Of manufacturing
huge electrical generators, such as
those used in developing current
for city lighting and power, street
car lines, and electrical railroads
was explained by Frank D. New
bury, of the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company, at a
meeting of the Washington section,
American Institute of Electrical En-.
gineers, at 8 o'clock last night in
the Cosmos Club hall,
The Washington times., 1923-01-10

-Te-on and slip-over styles; in Paisley, crepe de
chine satins georgettes, alover stitched silks with
white stitching dark grounds. There are also in
the lot white and fesh-coored crepe de chimes made
in pretty tailored STYLE and pongees and white
china silks also in tailored models with tuxedo and
Peggy collars Sizes are broken.
Kann's-Second Floor.
The Washington times., 1923-01-10

"A beaches Is a parasol. The
parasols this year have gone
back to the days of yore and
are friuy and decorative. The
ferrules and handles are made of
amber and bakelite, or the more
expensive ones boast enamel in
Law and even coral. A popular
model is made of brightly plaid
ed silk and the handle, cord and
ferrule are Of white ivory. A note
concerning the parasols is that
the silk IL often gathered or
shirred between the ribs, giving
a flower-like appearance to the
sun shade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18

him. At lunch time he fingered in the office, fussing over some unim- portant letters just so he could watch her as she daintily nibbled upon sandwiches which she carried in sweet grass basket. He won dered what her thoughts were as she gazed idly out the window. Ger tainly not on the pushing crowd, for she was looking out over the jagged line of roofs.
 One day as he sat there watching her he felt he could stand the silence no longer. His nerves were on edge. He couldn't work. Abruptly he rose to his feet.
 I'm leaving town for while" he said hoarsely.
 She started and looked at him in- quiringly, one hand polsed in mid air as she had been arrested in the act of taking another bite of a juicy looking sandwich. It was so typical of her to do but one thing at a time He strode toward the door, then turned to see her sitting in the same ridiculous position. Something strange was happening. She was struggling with emotion of some sort. Desperately she was striving to control herself. The sandwich fell unheeded to the desk. She groped blindly for handkerchief; her nose crinkled adorably and she bit her lip.
 He stood there dumfounded, watch Ing tears that glistened in the cor ners of her eyes. But only for a moment did he hesitate before the truth struck him. She didn't want him to go.
 "Darling!" he cried incredulouslv and took lttle time in shortening the protested and sought to disenpare