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TELEGRAPH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS
\ RESUME OF THE WEEKS
ooINGS IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES
important Events OF the Last Seven
Days Reported by Wire and Pre-
pared for tho Benefit Of the
Busy Reader
WESTERN

Eight persons were injured, severa
OF them seriously, it is feared. in
clash at Queretaro Monday between
adherents OF Francisco Ramirez an,
Jose Surob, both OF whom are claim
ing authority under the recent guber
Material election The outbreak CO
CURED at the railroad stauun upor
the arrival Of Ramirez from Mexico
City. Each side claims the Other
for causing the trouble.
Five masked bandits looted the mai
and express cars of Missouri, Kansas
and Texas passenger train number 129
near Okesa, Okla, Monday night, and
escaped with about 20 registered pack
ages after overpowering the members
of the train crew.
Thirty-hour mail service between
San Francisco and New York was in
augurated when Burr H. Winslow, air
mail service, hoped off from Crissy
field, San Francisco at 5 80 O'Clock
Tuesday morning. in De Haviland
plane. carrying sixty-four pounds of
first class mail.
The junction shaft OF the Calumet
and Arizona copper mine at Lowell,
Ariz., is a mass of flames according
to reports. The fire is on the 1900
foot level. No men were in the shaft
and no lives are endangered. The
fire is said to have started Friday
night
Opal M. Farnlund, IS years of age, |
was instantly killed, another girl is
in serious condition and six other
were injured as a result OF an auto
mobile turning turtle at a sharp
turn. just west of Uintah near Ogden,
Utah.
The fire which started early Fri
day when a 500,00O-barrel tank of
the General Petroleum company at
San Pedro, Calf. burst into flames
after an explosion subsidized SatTr-
lay, after causing damage estimated
1T 81 100000 and establishing itself
Is one of the worst in the history of
he oil industry.
A 22-year-old bandit who gave his
lame to the police as Ray Mccoy of
Athens, O., was captured Friday by
wo express delivery men, shortly af-
er he had held up Paying Teller {
'eorge S. Simons of the Union State {
ank In the bank at Denver, and fled q
nth $34Q in bank notes, t
James Healey, SO years of age, and
ohm Walsenbarger, about 43, en-
loyees of the Hamilton Sprague s
obstruction company of Denver Il
olo., which is building the Union r
acific spur from Park City to the "
ark Utah mine, were instantly kill d
4 by an electric shock shortly after
o'clock Saturday
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"We mus keep it from n1m," said
Georgina trembling, "at any cost. We
must find way, for his sake and
yours. This muddle at Jervaulx can
not be hidden; we must face it. But
your father must never hear Of-the
other thing. What are we to do? He
is coming here tomorrow afternoon p
Tearfully she gave her cousin the
news in Lord Scroope's letter. Aimee
stared In blank dismay.
I'VE have till FIVE o'clock tomor-
row." faltered Georgina. .! don't
care what happens to me-there's
nothing I won't do to save you,
Aimee" Her face frightened sud-
denly. "I've thought of a way"
And so have II" said Aimee ca
gerly. There's just a chance-go on
let's hear your plant"
"If We can keep the whole thing
quiet till five tomorrow we shall pull
through-with luck. Should anything
turn up before then, to show that
you're not here where you ought to
be-we're done for" said Georgina,
tragically. my plan is this: You
must go at once"
A loud changing interrupted her, as
Of a vibrating hammer striking a
gong. 1t Jared horribly on the silence
Of the dark abbey. Followed the
crash and tinkle of breaking glass,
and the sound of a fall. A second
gong spoke with a brazen tongue.
Georgina went very white.
Great Scott what's this awful
row." exclaimed Aimee.
Georgina pressed a hand to her
bosom.
"It's-it's one of Lady Erythea's
burglar alarms" she said family.
"The house is full of them =!
In half minute the abbey was gal
vanized into extraordinary activity.
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after this. All the same" he added
that tank-bar is a bit awkward for
your Dress
Il don't care-I can manage"
"No-it's got to be fixed" His face
cleared. "It's dead easy! I'll get you
pair of breeches in Syderford.".
Aimee, dumfounded, turned and
stared at him.
"What do you think you are!" she
exclaimed "The Universal Pro
vider?"
Billys chin stuck out sternly.
'1'm your partner! Get me?"
Aimee looked at him thoughtfully,
and smiled. :.
''All right, Billy" she said softly,
There was a pause. Lets go back to
Ivy cottage. You can drive"
Billy mounted the saddle joyously,
stuffing his cap into his pocket. Aimee
took her seat behind. The Sphinx
meandered homeward at an easy fifty
miles an hour
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Swift running feet padded along the
corridors. The squeak Of a maid
servant broke shrilly through the
chorus.
Aimee and Georgina stared at each
other open-mouthed.
There was a violent pounding on the
door. "Are you awake, miss?" said
an excited voice "Theres thieves in
the house-her ladyship's jewels sto-
len! Keep your door locked till she
comes to you!"
The speaker was heard retreating
swiftly down the passage.
That's torn itw gasped Aimee, run
ming to the door. "If aunt finds me
here-w
She unlocked the door swiftly and
opened it.
Aimee" breathed the trembling
Georgina. "don't-"
"Tve got to get out, I tell you!
can't stay here!"
Aimee looked rapidly up and down
the passage. 1t was all clear. She
fled at an amazing pace, and, reaching
the landing, was aware of a figure
of wrath, very like Britannia, but
holding a fire-shovel, striding toward
her. 1t was Lady Erythea.
Aimee doubled like hare.
"Stop that womanw cried Lady
Erythea. "StOp her"
Aimee reached the head of the
stairs just as Mr.. Alexander Lambe,
with jacket over his pajamas. flew
to intercept her.
"Stopw he shouted commandingly.
Aimee, in full career, gave him a
desperate two-handed push. Mr..
Lambe's heels flew from under him,
and he came down on the slippery oak
flooring with hearty thump.
Down the broad etairs, three at a
time, sped the fugitive; in the lower
hall the butler, his bald head shining
like a comet in the gloom, rushed
across the line of communications.
Aimee lodged too late; the pursuer
made an active plunge, and caught
her by the skirt.
"Tve got her" shouted the butler
triumphantly. His voice rose to
yelp as Aimee kicked his shins, but
he held on inexorably. "Ive got her!"
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CHAPTER vi
"Thou Shalt Not Lie"


Georgina Berners began the day
well; though she came within an ace
of beginning it very badly indeed-she
was nearly late for prayers.
After the service the servants dis
persed to their duties, and Lady Ery-
thea led the way to the morning room
She kissed Georgina with the air of
one comforting a benefit, and bestowed
word of approval on Alexander, who
was looking at Georgina with some
concern in his large eyes.
You look a little tired, cousin" he
said, did you rest well?'
"Oh, yves" said Georgina, 'the-
the journey yesterday was a little
tiring"
perfect health" said Lady Erythea,
"is not only desirable, it is duty, in
the young
Breakfast proceeded in silence, till
Lady Erythea made her announce
ment.
"The carriage will be ready for us
all at ten," she said. Remember
tlltil OIlC NOCS AlO( hCCP ilOl oCo w
We shall drive to Syderford."
''In that case" said Mr.. Lambe, 81
must be excused now. / have many
things to do before ten"
Lady Erythea watched his exit with
some anxiety.
"ITor a man of Alexanders phys
ical development" she said, 81 feel
sure he does not eat enough. A
mouthful of whiting and half cup
of tea He would rather die than in
dulge in meat on a Friday" Lady
Erythea was making excellent prac-
tice with grilled sole. 'That, of
course, is quite right. But he carries
some things to extremes. l am not
wholly sure that Alexander is sound
on the subject of marriage" continued
Lady Erythea, with her customary di-
rectness. II am, Of course, a High
Churchwoman. OF that faith, l know
very well, there are many who hold
that a priest should be celibate. l do
not agree with them for one moment.
Let those differ from me who will
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say that even a clergyman is essen
TALLY imperfect until he has a wife
Georgina flushed slowly scarlet.
Lady Erythea turned the ear-trumpet
TO her inexorably, and waited
81 am quite sure of one thing, =
roared Georgina into the ear-trumpet,
with almost a touch of rebellion
"that Al-Alexander will do what he be
lieves is right-and nothing else"
HE must be guided" said Lady
Erythea firmly. "On no other point
should l presume to direct Clerk in
Orders. But, in this matter. men
even such men as Alexander-are as
children. The judgment of an expert
enced woman is alone of value here
Alexander is my heir. Jervaulx will
be his. He owes a duty to his race
and name; duty must guide US all.
At times Alexander seems to me al
most-almost too devout. | sometimes
wish"-with a slight sigh-"that Alex
ander were a little more-human. A
touch of Adam-a mere sOupcon, as il
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"MY PEARLS!"

SYNOPSIS.-Disl the pros
austere aunt, Lady Erythea
Lambe. at Jervaulx abbey, and her
cousin, Alexander Lambe, Aimee,
vivacious daughter of the Very
Reverend Viscount Scroope, wan
ders into the park, there encoun-
tering a strange youth. He laugh
ingly introduces himself as BILLY"
American. The two ride on his
motorcycle, the Flying Sphinx"
and part. With Georgina Berners,
her cousin, Aimee sets out for Jer-
-vaulx. She decides that Georgina
shall impersonate her at Jervaulx,
while she goes on a holiday. Geor-
gina's Mortified protest is unavail-
ing. Aimee again meets Billy"
He tells her his name is Spencer,
and she gives hers as Amy Shocks,
at present 'out of job Billy
offers to take her into partnership
in selling the Sphinx. In a spirit
of nnadcap adventure, she accepts.
The two proceed to the town of
Stanhoe, taking separate lodgings
in Ivy cottage. That night Aimee
visits Georgina and learns that the
deception has not been. discovered.
She compels Georgna to continue
the subterfuge. On trial spin,
with Billy, Aimee nearly kills them
both by going too fast; but her
nerve awakens Bllly's admiration.
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CHAPTER Viii
The Plot Thickens.

By sheer force of arrested impetus,
Aimee and the butler spun round each
other at arms length like skaters on
a rink; something ripped loudly, the
butler, shooting off at tangent, col
lided with a suit of armor pedestaled
near the wall. The ensuing crash sug-
gested an insurrection in a hardware
shop.
Aimee skidded against the wall and,
recovering, Ieaped wildly over the two
PROSTATE relics of feudalism-the but
ler and the coat of mail-and dashed
for the double doors that stood open
before her. There was curious flash
ing effect as she ran-a CLEAN, as 1t
were, Of whiteness. The next mo
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~ was in a house-and it was
burgled. They thought it was
me- - and scooted - they're
chasing me-"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The BUSY Season.

"What are your Office hours?"
"Brief and irregular during the cam
paign season." replied Senator Sor-
ghum. my working hours occupy
most of the day and some of the night.
1 only go to my Office when 1 want to
rest"
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what bony chest. AS usual at dinner
she was in good temper.
There was a late delivery at Jer-
vaulx, and letter was brought into
the drawing room afterward, ad-
dressed to Aimee Scroope.
Surely, that is your fathers hand
writing, Aimee" said Lady Erythea.
MY letter will have crossed his. Let
us hear what he says"
Georgina would as soon have
thought of picking a pocket as Of
opening another persons letter. But
there was no help for it. The letter
was dated ScrOope Towers, Thursday.
At the word of command, Georgina
read it aloud. somewhat falteringly.
My Dearest Aimee:
l am writing to your aunt, to whom my
love, but find myself with only time be-
fore the post goes to tell you am obliged
to leave Scroope earlier than I expected
AS l wish to see you before go, l will
come over for an hour on Saturday. I'm
sorry it is impossible for me to stay the
night. I have news of Importance for
you.
Your loving,
FATHER.
'It will be the first time" said Lady
Erythea, trifle acidly, that anybody
ever saw your father in a hurry"
The letter put the finishing touch
to such day as Georgina had never
dreamed Of She went to bed half
an hour later. Before she fell asleep,
her pillow was wet.
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Adjectives.

BILL understand he's had very ex.
pansive dealings in Wall Street3
Will-No. Very expensive.
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five years ago she was united in mar
rage to Fred L. Cookson OF that place
Two boys were born to this union,
Merle of this place and Frank of Mid
dleton, Ohio. They moved to this
place twenty years ago and have since
made their home here. Mrs. Cook
son was a member and active work
er in the Universalist society, mem
Der of Margaret Goff Moore Chapter
D. A. r. and very active in the work
of Forget Me-Not Branch, |. S. S. She
was a good wife. indulgent mother,
kind neighbor and friend, one that
will be greatly missed, not only in
the home circle but by all with whom
she came in contact. She is surTiv-
ed by the husband, two SONS above
mentioned, one grandchild and a sis
ter Miss Olive Moore who made her
home in the Cookson family.
The funeral services were held from
the late home Tuesday afternoon at
! o'clock, Rev c. II. Knickerbocker
of Watervil1e officiating. The inter
ment was in the family Ion at Forest
Hill cemetery. The bearers were
Herbert Sawyer, Willis Frederick,
George Haynes and o. T. Briggs. The
flowers were many and beautiful.
MADISON CENTER
Nearly all the members of the Gold
en- Glow |. S. s. went TO Madison last
Friday and spent the day as guests
of the Forget Me-Nor Branch. A
fine dinner was served. All enjoyed
the day and won't soon forget the
entertainment.
Mrs. Annie Morrill, of Skowhegan
was a caller at the home of Miss
Olive Hayden last Friday.
Miss Olive Hayden is feeling blue
over the loss OF a nice Rhode Island
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News of Somerset's Busy Towns

" injured from a fall and is being
cared for by Mrs. Elsie Noble r. n.
Lucius Stevens and friends OF
Pennington were recent guests OF {.
r. Stevens.
The sale. supper, entertainment aud
dance held under the auspices of the
n. II. S. nettled them about two hum
dred dollars. The school quilt was
drawn by William Brown, while Mrs.
Carl of Bingham and AWE Burrill
drew the sofa pillows.
William. Brann of Oakland VINO
bought the Thompson place recently
has moved onto the place.
G. S. and F. E. Jewett are building
a large addition to their canning fac
tory. The new part will be used for
the husking machines and a large
storeroom. New machinery IS also
being installed.
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rooster run over by a car. only a
few DAYS before she paid his fare on
the car from Skowhegan.
NORTH MADISON =
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clark and
daughter Lucille of Skowhegan were
in town last Sunday visiting Mr..
Clark's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Clark.
Everett Green made business trip
to Scion last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Webster Williams of
Waterville were callers at Zina Nor
tons a few hours last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Parsons were the week
end guests of friends in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Green and children
spent the day last Sunday with Mr..
Green's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Green on the Lakewood road
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Jewett of Show
hogan were Sunday callers on Mr.. and
Ansel Salley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Salley made a
business trip to Athens one day last
week
EAST MADISON
Mrs. John Nottage went to Bling
ham Sunday to spend few weeks
with her daughter. Mrs. Eunice Foss.
Mr. and Mrs. Wellington and family
who haye been living at Madison the
past year where he is employed,
moved back TO their home, Saturday.
Mrs. George Mcdonald and daugh-
ter Barbara are home from Plymouth
Mass, where they spent the winter
with Mr. Mcdonald, who is employed
there. They are soon to make Ply
mouth their future home. Mr.. Nc
Donald will come this week and move
his family Misc bis mother Mrs
Blanch Mcdonald and brother Wal
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lace will go with him. Their many
friends will be sorry to have them CO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Haryell came
home Saturday to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis and Miss
Belle Collins of Dover-Foxcroft were
calling at Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Har-
Wells Sunday.
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John Nottage went tn D.
day, to make shovel blocs'
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. clens.
Halloweli, Sunday.
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Uncle Alb says: n.
thing about common-seus.
isn't common enough.
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MRS. FRED L. CooKSoN

Nancy ]. Moore. wife of Fred Cook
son, passed away early Saturday
morning at the Madison Hospital, af-
ter a few weeks of critical illness.
Mrs. Cookson had been in poor health
for some time but an attack Of the flu
in the early spring and complications
developed that caused her death which
came as shock to her many friends.
Mrs Cookson was a native of North
Arson and was the daughter of Perry
and Nancy Dinsmore Moore. She
was about ffty-five years of age.
Moving when young with her people
to New Sharon the early part of her
life was passed there. About thirty
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More poison than standard require
, 1923-09-23
OLDEST Home ON EARTH
SHOWN IN 1.-THE PURPLE
HIGHWAY" COMING SOON

The Oldest institution on earth
a home for Artistic Failures. dedi-
Gated tc Edgar Prentice. disappoint.
ed playwright. by his father. the
founder. 1t is after Edgar has
failed miserably as a playwright that
he finally manages to obtain a card
OF admission into the Home under the
name of Craig.
The most interesting feature OF the
institution Is not the building itself
but rather Its inmates. failures from
every walk Of life. authors. poets,
theatrical managers, architects, mu-
s~icians. directors, magicians and
every Imaginable trade and profess
sion. The only one about the place
who seems to have any life at all is
dainty April Blair. the Home Cinder-
ella or maid of all work. When Craig
enters the grounds. he is amazed TO
see a large rug or the ground near
by suddenly become animated and
start bouncing across tho grass. The
cause of the excitement soon crawls
out from underneath, and Edgar
comes face to face with April, for
IL was she who had been buried be-
meath the rug in the urs of house
cleaning,
Mistaken for a plumber. Edgar is
forced TO confess to the girl that he
is the expected failure. Ushered
into the house. Craig meets many
odd characters. all OF whom may be
seen IN the picture, The Purple
Highway" featuring Madge Kennedy
which comes to the Rialto theater
next Thursday and Friday.
April Blair is Played by Madge
Kennedy. while Monte Blue portrays
the leading mans role, Edgar Prem
tiss. alias Craig. The strong sup
porting cast includes. among other
prominent screen artists, Vincent
ro'eman, Pedro de Cordoba and Dore
Davidson. Henry Kolker directed.
The excellent photography was the
work of George Weber and Henry
Cronjager.
, 1923-09-23
UNUcKY CHILDREN,
BORN UNDER CURSE,
KILLED BY NATIVES
By o Q. RIDDLE

United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON.-(By Mail to United
PresslG"Children born with some
sbnormality. or considered by the
OWNERS to be unlucky for q great
diversity OF reasons, are done to
DEATH" according to a passage from
the British governors report on
Tanganyika formerly German East
Africa recently issued
Among those considered "un.
lucky" r those whose lower teeth
are cut before the upper and those
whose parents have failed to under
go initiation into certain tribal core
monies. These children are killed
by deliberate starvation and neglect.
~suffocation. poisoning. or injury at
birth. Or. II a less obvious method
Is required, they r exposed to the
unhealthy climate Of tho low coun-
try.
In many districts. it is stated.
where tribal cohesion is lacking, tho
chiefs. have scnnt control over their
suOJects. EUr ths most part men
IN middle life. they arc brought up
10 the enjoyment of despotic privi-
leges. OF which they have been
shorn, and are unable to adapt
themselves to the new order insti-
tuted by the British.
They are in sympathy with the
past. and accustomed to beerdrink-
ing. bhang-smoking and hunting;
are unwilling to report or suppress
the evils to which they themselves
are addicted.
I'm some where tho old
tribal organizations had been de-
stroyed In the process of the estab-
lishment of German authority tho
report says. chiefs of Importance
had disappeared and in their places
numerous petty headsmen had
sprung up. exercising little infiu-
nce and commanding no respect"
In certain districts game multi
piled amazingly during tho war. The
holiness of lions Is Incredible. It
seems that during the war they &C.
Quired n taste for human flesh and
have retained it Whole villages
have been terrorized by their pres.
ence, but their determination by the
native trappors is a matter Of great
difficulty. In half n year rewards
were paid for the destruction of 800
lions and 500 leopards.
The report states that elephants
also do great damage to crops, often
running a whole plantation in a
single night. or. entering villages.
they strip the roofs off grain stores
and scatter or consume the con
tents. Eland, also, are very de-
structive TO young cotton plants. OF
which they are very fond
, 1923-09-23
IRIS PICTURE
IS THRILLING

The burning of a great Pacific
liner at sea. Is but n Of many
thrills In Irwin ". Whats Para
mount production. ION the High
seas In which Dorothy Dalton and
and Jack Holt r co-featured with
Mitchell Lewis IN support. and
which plays at the Iris theater to-
day only. In addition a derelict is
sunk by big gun fire from a war
ship; there is a terrific storm at sea
and a dozen other big scenes which
thrill the spectator and arouse q
suspense that keeps ono on tenter-
hooks. Jack Holt poses as a stoker.
but turns out to be a wealthy young
a%dventurer. Miss Dalton is a
iuxury-loving society girl. Mitchell
Lewis is an abysmal brute. The
work Of all three is perfect Ed
ward Sheldon wrote this original
screen play which was adapted by
p. Magnus Ingleton.