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 are all sold at price, s3.50 for all styles and all feathers. WANTED-Four white iron workers, s5c up. hour. Young lady general office work. dicta- ton.
 Al white man second cook, $100, room, board.
 8 white short order cooks, good pay. Al boring mill machinst. l Al layout machinist. 8 all-round machinists (no troube.) ? white blacksmiths trailroad). Neat young soda dispenser. Young lady clerk tgrocery store). 20 white rough carpenters. Soc hour. White boy learn trade. White and colored bricklayers. mortar makers, 2 plasterers. Colored man short order cook. $22 week. Colored woman cafe cook. sl5 week. experienced hotel maids. Colored boy and girl dishwashers. Colored man hotel cook (out of town). 2 colored bus boys. Producers Agency. s11sh 2d Ave-, N.
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WANTED-One more bright messenger
 hoy who lives with his parents. Apply 423 N. 23rd St.
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CARPENTERS

Wanted every carpenter in town to buy their next pair of shoes at 11S N. goth St., where Henry Clay's famous shoes are all sold at one price, S350 for all stYlas and all feathers
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EMPLOYMENT
HELP WANTED-MALE
WANTED

All men to know the wonderful values now being offered in Henry Clay Shoes at $3.50. Fifty Styles, all one price. Call and look them over at 1l3 N. oOth St
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MACHINISTS

Come tomorrow to 113 N. goth St. and see Henry Clay. who is saving the work ing man thousands of dollars daily on their shoe bill. Forty or more styles of these famous shoes to choose from At the prewar price of $3.5o.
 A NrED-=Clna mora hriuh4 xnaaranua.
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BUSINESS PERSONALS
MS. ANNOUNCEMENTS . MEN MEET HENRY CLAY FACE TO FACE

TOMORROW is the day Henry Clay comes to town-see him any time be- tween the hours of S:30 a. In. to II D. m. It will mean extra money for you as Henry Clay is saving the men of this country thousands of dollars daily Henry Clay is the longest wearing and fastest selling shoe in America, selling at the Pre-War Price of $3.50. Meet Henry Clay TOMORROW at 113 N. goth St. Forty or more styles for dress or work. all styles. All One Just Price and Just One Price. Henry Clay's Policy Big Value-Small Profits and Quick Sales-quality shoes and stores in principal cities.
 HENRY CLAY SHOE STORES co. GET in the business for yourself. Make money by putting out good remedy. Tested formulas for patent medicines, soft drinks and household remedies fur nished by an expert. Terms reasonable. Address D-72. care Age Herald.
 ABOUT 300 all-wool worsted and cass- mere suits at s20; best bargains in the city. Marc Link, 1911 1st Ave
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threw open the door and preceded her into
the chamber of death.
Reclining in a chair before a writing
table, his back to the door, was man
of unusually distinguished appearance. He
could not have been more than five-and-
forty, yet the hair that chung to his broad.
intellectual brow, and the beard that flowed
to his breast were as white as snow. In the
figure Bristow Immediately recognized DR..
Selden.
The physician sat with dropping head, APP
parenlty asleep. But the waxen pallor of
his face and wel-defined suggestion of
rigidity about his figure told Bristow that
it was the sleep that would last throughout
eternity
Stepping to the side of the dead man, the
attorney made casual examination, taking
care to disturb nothing that might be of
value in the investigation that, of course,
must follow. He could discover no trace of
violence. Everything indicated that the doc
tor had leaned back in his chair and expired
without struggle. Why, he wondered, had
the woman asserted that this was murder?
He turned to find the housekeeper at his
elbow.
II must summon a physician at once,'
he said. "Would you mind"
"No-no; not thatw she whispered fear
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utes, he was rewarded by signs of returning
animation.
Now for the first time he became aware
of the fact that in unfastening the house
keepers dress at the throat he had dislodged
a small gold locket depending from her neck
by a silken cord. The trinket hung open
before him, disclosing the pictured face of
DR.. Drake Seldeni
The discovery opened up fresh field
for conjecture. Why was this enigmatical
woman wearing picture Of her employer?
The ostensible relations between Miss
Wrightson and the recluse, he argued, would
scarcely warrant such display of senti-
ment on the part of the housekeeper.
AS the thought that perhaps he had in
advertently uncovered the shrine of past
romance crossed Bristow's mind, a groan
from his patient brought him back to the
emergencies of the present. There was a
gradual accession of color to the woman's
cheeks, accompanied by perceptible re-
newal of respiration. In another moment
her eyes Enclosed and she stared dazedly
up into his face.
sT-I-what has happened?" she MUIR
INJURED, making an Intellectual effort to arise.
'sWhere am II"
"You swooned and fell downstairs;
caught you and we had nasty fall" Bris-
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barred window of the sleeping room there
appeared in the range of his vision small
figure fastening through tue grounds. 1T
was that of dwarf, hideous, misshapen
and with a responsiveness Of countenance
which, even at that distance, repealed the
watcher. The strange creature disappeared,
ostensibly around corner OF the house.
Wondering indfferently what the dwarf's
mission at the Seden home might be, Bris-
tow turned again to the dead man. An OBJ
ject scintillating in the luxuriant beard
caught his eye. With a cry of surprise he
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drew it from its resting place. 1t was a
diamond brooch of surprising beauty and
exquisite design. As footballs sounded on
the lower floor something caused him to con-
ceal the jewel. He had jus, withdrawn a
furtiye hand from his pocket when Miss
Wrightson entered the room.
81 have telephoned for DR.. Craig" she
said, sinking YEARLY into a chair. "He
will be over at once"
Recent events for the time being had
driven from Bristow's mind the purpose OF
his visit to the now house of mystery. He
suddenly bethought himself of Nerssa.
Where could the girl be? Had aught of
evil befallen her? The thought caused him
insistent uneasiness.
"Nerissa-Miss Selden-where is she?"
he demanded anxiously.
The housekeeper buried her face in her
hands. "Poor, dear child" she sobbed
"How can I break this dreadful news to
herr"
Her apparent grief touched Bristow. To
him she no longer was the imperious enigma,
but the only mother the girl he loved had
ever known. With feeling approaching
reverent tenderness he. advanced to the
woman's side.
"Miss Wrightson," Re said, his voice vi
brant whit sympathy and feeling. II came
here this morning to ask DR.. Selden's con-
sent to VOC his daughter and win her for
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fully, shrinking from the suggested ordeal
of remaining in-the presence of death. "I
myself will CO."
Before he could protest she was gone. He
heard the hurried swish of her skirts down
the stairway. Then, as the street door
closed behind her, he turned to an inspection
of his surroundings.
The room DR.. Selden used for a study was
an oblong apartment overlooking side
street. 1t was in perfect order save for
litter of books and manuscripts on the table.
A small bedroom opened from the larger
apartment. This, too, was well cared tor.
But the lawyer gave vent to an exclamation
of surprise as he inspected the windows by
which the two rooms were lighted. They
were heavily barred!
For moment Bristow stood meditating
perplexedly upon the strangeness of this new
discovery. He could reach no conclusion
other than that DR.. Selden had lived in con-
slant dread of robbery. But this did not
seem reasonable, for apparently neither of
the rooms contained aught to tempt the bur-
glariously inclined.
Could the doctor have feared personal
violence? It seemed improbable that re-
firing, studious man such as the dead ply
sician had been could have apprehended
peril so due as to justify precautions of the
nature Of those in evidence.
AS the lawyer stood gazing out Of the
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tow explained succinctly. Luckily no bones
were broken"
seThank you," she replied gratefully.
ssYou have been very kind"
i: Her hands, with feminine instinct, strayed
to her disordered attire. They came in con-
tact with the locket and, in manifest con-
fusion, she closed and concealed it.
sT-I-don't seem to remember Just now
Il all happened" she said weakly.
s'You had gone for DR.. Selden--''
At the mention of her employers name
3 startling change came over the woman.
She struggled to sitting posture, her face
blanching anew and her eyes dilating with
horror.
CDR. Selden," she gasped wildly. my
God, sir; he is dead. He has been muir
deredv
"Dead! Murderedv' echoed Bristow
aghast.
"Yes," she shuddered. II went to sum-
mon him for you and-found- him-dead!
She rose unsteadily to her feet. 1--WE must
act at once-at once' she exclaimed
tensely, tottering toward the door with
sudden intensity of energy.
Bewildered, confused and Mortified, the
1awyer followed. She led the way through
the. hall and up the stairs.
1sIn there" She indicated door OPEN
ing off the landing.
There was not tremor left in her voice.
Marveling at her sudden calmness, Bristow
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my wife if could. We-you and will
see it that she does not suffer needessly."
For an instant the housekeeper regarded
him with startled, fearful eyes. Then,
weeping bitterly and mumbling inarticulate
words, she fled from the room.
While Bristow was still puzzling over the
woman's inexplicable actions, she returned
accompanied by a wasplike, demonstrating
elderly man whom he recognized as DR..
Craig.
With perfunctory nod in Bristow's d.
rection, the physician went to the dead mans
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slee.# u5.aeu to start as his gaze fell
upon the palEid countenance before him.
When he looked up from brief examina-
ton his face was strangely agitated.
Life has been extinct for several hours
he announced This is a case for the cor
oner." He fingered for moment over the
chair poor old Drakew Bristcw heard
him murmur. Then he hurriedly left the
room, his gray beard bowed in thought.
Miss Wrightson made no move to ac-
company the physician to the door.
'He was DR.. Selden's dearest friend" she
said. "And," her voice sank to an awed
whisper, 'he, too, believes he was muir
dered"
Brstow shuddered at the eerie words of
the woman.
''You had better break this to Nerissa at
once" he suggested
Without a word she went to do his bid
ding, leaving him pacing the floor.
Bristow paused at length before finely
executed oil portrait which at first glance
he believed to be of Nerissa, so striking
was the resemblance. Certain slight dissimi-
larties of feature, however, told him he was
gazing upon the pictured face of DR.. Sell
den's dead wife. He remembered then that
it was her death which was said to have sad
dened and darkened the physicians whole
life.
A great wave of pity for the lonely, heart
broken man crept into the lawyers heart,
succeeded by an ineffable tenderness as his
thoughts reverted to the brilliant beautiful
girl who had won his heart and who was
now so alone in the world. Standing there
before the painted face gazing so eloquently
from the canvas above, he registered vow
to shield her from all sorrow and pain so
long as he lived and the blessed privilege
was granted him. He was still standing be-
fore the portrait when Miss Wrightson re-
turned.
The housekeeper entered the room with
faltering step and an expression of wild
anxiety craven upon her face.
"Mr. Bristow," she cried tensely. "Miss
Nerissa ISIS gone"
CHAPTER ii
"Gonew Bristow repeated the word,
startled fears Juggling at his heart
eyes, sir" replied Miss Wrightson, the
housekeeper, who had gone to tell Nerissa
Selden of her fathers death.
SIS she not in her room?" he persisted,
not yet fully grasping the portent of the
woman's words.
'She is not" Miss Wrightson replied
with positiveness that could not be
doubted. "My God, sir! fear some dread
full harm has befallen herw
The suggestion appalled, Bristow,
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THE SEQUEL

The remarkable history of Clarence F. Saunders, the 1tboob" who invaded Wall Street and snatched his stocks from speculation, had an equally re- markable continuation last week, when the merchant, standing shakily on the brink of ruin, called upon his fellow townsmen for their financial assist ance. It was reported that five hun dred men and women agreed to leave their work and go forth upon the streets of Memphis to sell enough .Piggly Wiggly stock to enable Saun- ders to redeem his indebtedness in- cured during his frenzied struggle with Wall Street spectators. There is indication that the response will more than meet the emergency.
 People like fighter, and especially fighter against odds. They like him all the better if at first, by the very vigor of his attack, he discomfits the enemy and snatches the prize of vic tory. If later his enemies turn upon him, then are others ready to stand by to help. The incident reveals the popular attitude towards Wall Street. It was not because they loved Saun- ders more but Wall Street less that the citizens of Memphis and other cities have rallied to his support.
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MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
 MEN
The Mother of Walt Whitman

As is the case of so many other great men of letters, it was from his mother, Louisa Van Velsor, that Walt Whitman. famous poet and originator of the free verse form in this country. inherited most of his gifts. in spite of the fact that she was almost illiterate In the case of Whitman it was more temperamental heritage than a mental one. Of mingled Welsh and Dutch blood. with an English strain. she was endowed by nature with strong feeling for beauty and a sense of life" which was the most mar ked qual- ity possessed by the great poet. Between Whitman and his mother existed a strong bond If sympa- thy and understandings. and all though she had no education, she seemed instinctively to feel his mental needs and attitudes. He loved her with a fierce devotion and referred to her innumcrable times as "a perfect motli.,r." She was genial, jovial and sweet, and those biographers who traced her family history declare that all the qualities that made Wait Whit man the great man he was came from the distaff side of the family.
 Whitman never tired of singing his mothers praises. To him she represented all that was desirable in womanhood. and all his mature affections show a relationship back to this early love for his mother. She. and in fact her en- tire family. exhibited characteris- tics that are commonly supposed to go hand in hand with genius they were careless, happy go lucky. gay. The mother of Mrs. Whitman is described as "shiftless and lazy" quite the usual terms of description for those of poetical bent.
 The only definite description of Louisa Van Velsor Whitman says that in her youth she was "a daily and daring rider" and that in middle life she was "a stout, placid woman"
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WOMEN VOTERS CONVENE

The annual convention of the Ala bama League of Women Voters to be held in Montgomery May 22-24, will assemble many earnest women with sincere will and mind to devise and help put through what they believe will be of benefit to their state. While it may be said that the right thinking man and the right-thinking woman have about the same opinions on most lines, it remains that the feminine viewpoint in certain direc- tions is often more incisive, direct and straightforward than that of the male.
 This is especially the case in mat ters where the dollar mark stands in the foreground and the man often loses sight of the permanent benefit issuing out of humane legislation and civic thought because he has neces- sarily accustomed himself to regard the dollar in hand as of dispropor- tionate importance. Often the femi- nine mind hits the mark straighter than the masculine mind does, because it sees the mark only, while the man pauses to consider the consequence. Again there are some things which women sense more clearly than men because they are women. They are needed in that quarter. The Lord made them man and woman and none
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AN ALL.ALABAMA TEAM

The organization of an all-Alabama unit, composed of managers and sec retaries of chambers of commerce, with a view to advertising Alabama's opportunities, is based on high pur- pose. It is perceived that some other Southern states, having made more effective appeal to capital than Ala bama, have come to enjoy prestige In certain lines of industry entirely be- cause their concerted efforts have de- served and produced such result. Ala bama is already known for certain ad vantages, but there are other fields of endeavor in which this state is rich, but which have not been brought to public attention with sufficient em- phasis. The organization hopes to en- list city and county commissions. and other public as we'll as civic bodies in its undertaking.
 The practical plan as tentatively set forth is, first, "a national advertising campaign setting forth the resources and opportunities for investment in Alabama" Second, there is projected "a systematized presentation of Ala bama's products at expositions. As preliminary to everything else will probably be comprehensive survey of Alabama S resources and conditions, which shall then be classified and tab ulated in such manner as will make them of most value in the campaign to introduce Alabama properly and thoroughly to investors and leaders in industrial enterprises. The truth is Alabama's best defense against criti- cism and her strongest appeal to cap ital.
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PEOPLES FORUM
From a Spanish War Veteran

To the Editor of The Age-Hera1d:
 I notice a new howl is started about the soldiers bonus bill. Good, keep it going! I want to see them get it. They were promised it and they deserve it, and some day will get 1t. I can't say when. There is one thing I wish to call the attention of those senators and congressman to when they re- convene. I was a volunteer in the Spanish American war, 1898, and when that war was over, it was over sure enough. Did they give us a bonus? Yes. but 1t was the first months pay. When did we get it? Ten years after the war was over. We received s15 so per month, SO after ten years I re- ceived $17. 25. That was the bonus we received. The record will sus- tain me at Montgomery. Let's see about justice. As l understand it. totally disabled soldier of the World war draws $S0 per month, the Civil war veteran totally dis abled draws S70 per month, Spanish war veteran totally dis abled gets the pitiful sum of $50 per month. Is this justice? Is this right? Why is this? The answer is, the millions of votes make the difference, leaving out justice.
 Let the people of this nation see that justice is done. We served the people of this nation, so I be- lieve they will awake and at the polls send men that will do justice. l wish not to be misunderstood. I am in hearty favor and am truly glad the doughboys, get this money, and hope they will get the bonus. But as a true American believe in justice. I am one that stands for Y. Who deserves re- spectable living out of the treas ury? The answer is, all the sol- diers. Why not? They saved and preserved the country. Look at the war lords who made their mill lions on the blood and flesh of the soldiers, He will find his bonus in St. James, fourth and fifth chap ters. Let him read it.
 GEORGE T. KEITH.
 Adamsville. Ala, May 5, 1923.
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BRITISH HAVE HAD THEIR FILL

The United States, by having reso- lutely kept out of any sort of associa- tion with soviet Russia, express or inn piled, is in reality on better terms with Russia and is more respected there than any other power Russia has courted American favor more as- siduously than she has that of any other nation. With a nation like the soviet, the more agreements there are the more causes of friction over bro ken pledges arise. The very best foundation for mutual peace is ab- sence of formal and official relation ship.
 In proof of this theory is Great Britains evident desire to break off with the soviet even those slight agree ments now in force between the two countries. England has tried out the soviet faith and found it non-existent When England began her negotiations for trade relationships with Russia there was some concern felt in this country over the probable trade ad- vantage over us the British would ac- quire. Our government stood firm against all pressure to make similar overtures, however, and now stands vindicated in it's decision. The British soon found that they could do no busi- ness with a people that had neither money nor product. British capitalists discovered that they could not safely invest their money in country that practiced the gentle art of confisca- tion whenever private wealth attracted official attention. The British gov ernment found that it could not re- spect the pledges of a country that betrayed and exploited for gain the confidence of others.
 Of course, the British are passing their program, looking to dissolution of agreements with the soviet, upon certain definite acts of soviet deceit. There is, for example, protest against the treatment of priests in
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Russia, not because of British support of any particular religion, but because the priests were unjustly accused and unfairly tried and inhumanely pun ished, in some cases with death. Seiz- ure by Russian pirates of British trawler is also an item in the count against the soviet. The supercilious manner of address of the soviet of ficials towards British representatives in Moscow has gone beyond the point where forbearance is a virtue. The irfraction of trade agreements has occurred wherever the soviet fancied that, temporary profit or advantage might thereby be gained. In short, the British have had their fill of the SC viet