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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-10

at Appears From the Evidence That
You Was the Only Person Who
Could Have Entered This House
Las Night Without Breakin' In"
men e sprung from. wy, I'd back
the boy with my life"
The coroner looked at him; turned
again to the woodsman.
'Your names Warhope?'
Eyes, sir"
"SOn of Col. David Warhope?"
Eyes, sir"
The coroner unused a moment, then
went on.
Il knowed your father, and l don't
believe it has ever been my privilege
t. know a nobler man or a finer gen
tleman."
He turned to Uncle Nick, a~nxiously
fumbling the coonskin cap in his
fingers.
You say you'd be willin' to answer
for this boys honesty with your life?"
81 would that"
$50 would l." He turned to the
woodsman: Young man, you're ex-
cuSed."
Tense strung bodies relaxed; faces
cleared a murmur swept the crowd
a murmur that, only for the presence
of the dead. would have swelled to a
cheer The coroner raised his hand;
the crowd grew silent.
After writing a hasty line or two
in his worn notebook. the coroner
rose in grim severity and rendered his
verdict-to the effect that Simon Colin
came to his death from an acute at
tack of apoplexy, precipitated by
struggling with some person, or per-
sons. unknown, who had entered the
house probably with intent to rob.
Looking around over the assembled
villagers, a man seriously conscious Of
the trust the state had committed to
him, the coroner folded up his note
book, came out from behind the table
and the inquest was over.
The crowd was sent away; the
woodsman helped Jerry Brown and the
coroner carry the dead man into his
room and lay him upon his bed.
Watching a chance when no one was
looking, Jack snatched up the sawed
off shotgun and hurriedly examined
I'll caps on the tubes. He found
what he was looking fOr-the fulmi.
had been removed from the caps,
rendering them absolutely neutral. No
amount of hammering could have
caused them TO explode.
Crossing the floor, he took down the
key, which the marshal had left hang
ing behind the dOor undisturbed, and
it critically. On the shaft of
It was a faint discoloration that could
be nothing else but blood.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-10

man who neIu the worIu AT pay, ana
keen-witted as a dog fox, he slowly
relaxed the pose and grudgingly hand
ed over the revolver-the ivory butt
first.
The woodsman snatched 1t removed
the caps from the tubes and stuck IT
back into the holster under the frock
coat.
Father trusted him the same as he
did me-"
The coroner looked toward her;
waved his hand. The girl glanced
helplessly at the woodsman; sank back
int the chair and buried her face in
her hands.
Uncle Nick had edged through the
crowd and approached the table.
doc, Y'ur Honor, he never done 1t.
He couldn't. Hit amt in 'im-n'r the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-10

caught him-motionless; poised on
the fiat of one foot and the toes of
the other his body slightly crouched
forward. Reckless though he was, a
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-10
The Red
Lock

Continued from Page Eight
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-10
CONTINUED Next Week.
Wal Recommenden.

A shopkeeper had in his employ a
man so lazy as to be utterly worth
less.
One day, his patience exhausted, he
discharged him.
"Will you give me a ~character?'
asked the lazy one.
The employer sat down to write a
noncommittal letter. His effort result
ed as follows:
1.-The bearer of this letter has worked
for me one week and am satisfied"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-13
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Quality

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-13

In green. red or blue. Made with
turned solcs and low heels.
Smartly cut out in yamps and
quarter; white Innings that will not
discolor light hose.
Sizes III TO Z; widths A to D.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
GREAT BRITAIN'S NAVY
 ESTIMATE SHOWS CUTS
Reduction for 192t-25 Amounts [, More than Two Million Pounds
 Sterling.

London, March l3.--Great Britain : navy estimates for 1924-25, as given out in a statement today by the first lord of the admiralty, Niscount Chelmsford, amount to f55, 500, ,000 or reduction of f2.200,o 900 as com pared with the estimates for the pres cnt year. This figure includes the cost entailed in starting five new crui- sors and two new destroyers, the plans for which were announced fin parliament recently
 The strength Of tho personnel in all ranks will be l00,5 as against 99,- 500 in l923-2i. This is exclusive Of the coast guard and marine police which will remain virtually unalter- cd
 Translated into prcwar figures by making allowances for differences in prices and wages" the first lords statement says, "the total Of f55, S00,- coo would represent approximately f2i, 900, of which f29, ,S4S,200 would be on the provision made for effective services Hence fhc scale of expenditure for the navy has been brought much below the l9ti-l6 standard-in fact to what it was about the year 1a03-04 before concentration of the fleet in home waters and its ex- pansion 10 meet the growing German menace,
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
ON S5 BASIS NOW
Diir,tor~ of SoiitiicIn Railway Put Common stock on This Plan Of De- tIaring SIPS Di, idcHd.

New York. March f3.-DircetOrs of Inc Southern Hallway company today tI'riarcd aH initial dividend CT si.@5 on thr ceinmon stock. placing il on a g. annual basis
 Tho dividend is the first to bc paid on tho f.ZGH 6GA common shares since Inc reorganization of the road in 1S94. Beginning in is97 dividends on Hge preferred stock have ranged from to , per ceHt annually.
 The disideni caused inc stock to jump points tO 55. high record.
 The directors also declared the regular .scmi-anHuaI dividend Of 1-2 per cent on The preferred stock.
 Referring To inc common dividend. Fairfax Harrison. president of the road. said:
 ''For nearly thirty years inc stock holders have waited while the proper ty has been built up and the capital account has been secured. Meanw hile every other interest in Inc property public. rmpInyes. aud bond holders s- has shared in the fruits of thc indus trial regeneration of the south"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
LABORITES DEFEATED
Macdonald Government Receives Sct- Back on Motion For Suspension of Adjournment Isulc.

By the AssoriHtrd Press
 London. March 13--Thc Macdonald labor government received a setback in the house of commons today when the proposal Of J. k. Clyncs, deputy leader in the house for the suspen- sion of the eleven o'clock adjourn mcnt rule to discuss the army csti- mates was defeated, 23i to 207. The government. however, docs not con- sidcr this a vital defeat.
 The tote was received with great enthusiasm from the conservatives, who raised the traditional cry, Re sien." Nothing happened. and stephen Walsh. secretary for war, proceeded with the introduction Of tho army estimates.
 The situation arose when former Premier Stanley Baldwin asked Mir. Clyncs why tho government wished to suspend the ii o'clock adjournment rule. The deputy leader answered that the commons was behind in its busi- ness and that tho course proposed was inc only alternative to taking the private time Of members.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
HUERTA MAKES DENIAL
Sends Out statement Vigorously De- nyins That He Has Fled From Mex ico-Says He Will Fight On.

Dallas Tex. March lS.-Reports that Adolfo de La Huerta, Mexican revolutionary leader, had fled Mexico are denied in a message from him at Frontera, Tabasca, revolutionary ho adquarters. sent 10 the Associated Press by radio via the Dallas News.
 "I have been advised that the enc mics of the revolution are attempting to make the newspapers Of the United States believe l have abandoned the republic and am a fugitive cn route 10 some foreign country" De La Hucr,a's message said, Nothing is more erroneous 1 am on the front With the supreme command Of the revolution and iis competent units. CUT troops are nose enthusiastic and will never consider themselves trium- rhant until the traitors are over- thrown"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
STAR WITNESSES IN .DAUGHERTY HEARING
(. 0. P. Natl. Committeeman Is
 One SubpOenaed Today

Washington, March 1S.-Rudolph Hynicka, republican national con- mittccman from Ohio, was sub poenacd today by the oil committee.
 Subpocnas also went out for Harry Mackenzie, attached 10 President Coolidgc's Chicago campaign head quarters. and for Tiflin Gilmore, deputy secretary of state of Ohio.
 Hynicka. Mackenzie and Gilmore are to be questioned in connection with the story of Leonard Wood, Jr., about an attempted oil deal at the republican national convention at Chicago in 1920.
 Norman J. Gould of New York, and Charles II. Garrish of Columbus, Ohio, also were subpoenaod.
 Gould and Garrish also will bc questioned regarding the Wood story.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
EX-COUNCILMAN IS
 CLAIMED BY DEATH
Mark M. Cashmere, Ill for Week, Expires at FairYieW St. Home

Mark M Cashmere Of 1l2 fairview street. died late yesterday afternoon at his home after a weeks illness. Death was unexpected. Mir. Cashmere, who was foreman at the American Hos iery plant, was taken ill last Wcdnes day, but was not confined to his bed until Saturday.
 MT. Cashmere was 66. years of age, having been born in 1-oughbury, Eng land May 16. 1858. He came to this country when quite young and has been employed at the American Hos iery plant for more than A years, of which a large part of that time he was foreman. He was active in re- publican politics and served as coun- cilman from the second ward in 1899. 1900 and 1901 and for the following two years was alderman from that ward. In 1915 he was clerk of the old board of public safety, which had jurisdiction of the police and fire de- partments
 Mir. Cashmore was a delegate to the probate convention in this district and at one time was prominent in movement to nominate a republican to replace Judge E. F. Gaffney. The movement stirred up a political con troversy for a time but did not prove a success, because of the general sat isfaction in both parties with the record of Judge Gaffney.
 Mir. Cashmere was one of the or ganizers of Everyman's Bible class. and until the last term was prominent in official circles in the Blue army.
 He is survived by d widow, one son, Charles H.. of Passaic, N. J.; one daughter, Mrs. Franklin F. Sunburn, of this city: three grandchildren; three brothers. Harry and Ernest Cashmere of Roselle, N. J., and Will liam A. Cashmere of New Britain: three sisters. Mrs, Elizabeth Draper of New Britain, Mrs, James Barrd and Mrs. William Davison of Philadelphia. Pa. He was a member of the New England Order of Protection, the Knights of Pythas, Sir Francis Drake lodge. Sons of St. George: Court Pride, Foresters of America and Everyman's Bible class.
 Rev. John l.. Davis will officiatc at funeral services, which will be private, at the home tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Fairyiew cemetery
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
Banner Year in Use of
 Motor Cars Is Predicted

Washington, March 13.--A banner year in motor vehicle use is in pros- poet in inc opinion Of officials Of the bureau Of public roads. who an- nounccd today that the year opened with 15.G9e171 machines registered. an increase Of g.S5a. 50? over the number at the beginning Of 1923. California. New York. Ohio and Pennsylvania each had more than .000. GOO machines. Motor truck registrations totallcd moro than 500. GOO with New York. Ohio and Illinois each having more than 100. GOO.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
MAPLE HILL NEWS

The all day sewing meeting of the Womau's Club of Maple Hill will be held at the home of Mrs. T. II. Cogs- well on Theodore street next Wcdncs- day. Those planning 10 be present for luncheon notify Mrs. Nelson Mann or Mrs. II. E. Olmstcad. Charles R. Allen of Bridgeport was guest Of Burritt A. Root over the weekend.
 The March meeting Of the Newing- ton Parents and Teachers Association will be held in the Congregational church next Wednesday evening, March 10 at $ o'clock. Dr. Maud kae- tor, mcntal hygiene. will speak on the Child that is Different" There will also bc short musical program pre- ccding thc lecture.
 Mr. and Mrs. I}. ]. Hubert of Rob bins avenue have returned after spending sevcra ldays in New York. Nf Mdpff i1lll lbliHE' flhp VIII meet at the home of Mrs. F.. E. 1'roudman on Frederick street next Tuesday afternoon, March IS, at 2:3o o'clock.
 
 Miss Janet McKcnna who has been ill with the grippe the past week is much improved.
  Joshua Bcldcn Of Ncwington center returned recently from several weeks stay in Florida.
 
 Miss Viola 15hlcrs Of Maple ITili ave- nuc is confined tO her home by illness.
 
 The herd Of 32 Guernsey cows at Silver Birch farm on Maple Hill ave- nuo. owned by Dr. John F.. Stoddard. recently passed thc tuberculosis test.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
HEARING RESTORED
 OFTEN IN A HOURS
Amazing Results Secured in One Day By Use of yircx Formerly Known
 as Rattle snake OH

peafneys and Head Noises need not be dreaded any longer slucc the discovery oi a widely known physician. Aow is K pos sllt,. for some Of tho most obstinate chscH of deafness to hr relieved in n days tiho h, the. application of q prescription lormer- K known as Rattle Snake oil. This tfcat- nient ls meeting with wide success nI over the country.
 Mir. p. pey, Nebraska resident, e years eld says ''l have used the treat m"nt Tor only two weeks and my hearing is restored perfectly. The relief was almost insthhtnn' .oua and now the head noises have distp- peared My catafrh, rasc ot many years standing. Is improving wonderfully
 Mr. Ben Jackson, who iivts 10 Indiana says Before I used 'Nirex l rould hear nothing. After ten days | rouid hear my watch tick" had been stone deaf for eighteen years slte sa,s. "vircx has stopped my head noises and can hear the trnin whistle 5'a miles away IA. heard a watch tipi. for eleven Sears--uow ! ran iay my watch on the thll" and hear h
 Mr. W. A. tumphin. Of ui.iahonlo. sals, "After bciug deaf 3S trais ] used yuur treatment only n few days and bear fairly well"
 Mir. Anthony chapman. af Michigan. says, 'fThe terrible head uniscs have stopped 'ii- tfreiy and my hcariua Is practically back 'o normal"
 Dcnf i;ab, Now Hears.
 Mrs. ola Valentine. Of Afkansas says "Ny little ho. uon . lrafs ole. had t'eH deaf since about i montbs of age. Now b" hears ter, WCIl and is learning to talit.'
 Mir. Mathcr reliFNs -Iss, Ny young son, Aesf for yrafs. has used firtS for "nif thfee datg and he htafs aliHnst as well i.a ever before"
 such amazing rtfUtts "Huff Tom alf over this country and canada. Tn" pres afittion whi.l is EuoUn ag NIfts is 'as lF used al home and -eclns fo w0rE HRe ntagic iu rs tapidity oH pe"P5' of ail ages.
 So confident are wr that Wires VIII re- store ,our heutiuz quirtly and 10 intro due ttiis remarkable treat iHeut % s million more surrrers s.a niH send q large s2.3b treatment for oHIy 9 .go 1n ten dave free trial. if 'iIs fpEGHz gT. uat satisfactory tiia treatHisIft eazss Holiiug.
 stud no usoi.Ft fo.' .,iF raian aud ode dress ta the 1fa1- LsueIaig.i.- il'- Gst"- wHF Station ksesae City. Mo. aud the treatment wIH h| mnilri a' 0H"", i.se it according 70 fhs e'rirtH directions. v Ht tie ssid 0f ia dafz -gnr hearing is mol relieved. your head rp's.s syHs entirely, just send it bath rftJ gur fiprss ~iN b" refunded wi'it8ut ru, 'ian. This uf't is fuffr euafaufeed so uerlt. tUIa= and Eite titis wonderful setnr.aurd triai
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
NEW GOLD BANK
.r Tne Ass,.Iatld I.-,ess.

F8. ! ITF NorV 7IFIEU J Es9s
 Berlin. March 13.-Before the de- cree Of President Ebert dissolving the Reichstag was read today. the deputies adopted q bill provi1ing 10 rthe estab- lishment of a new gold discount bank in Germany. Plans for this bank have been outlined by Dr. Schacht. presi- dent of the Rcichsbank. before the rcparation committee Of experts in Paris. oinR the.-yFse aoysa Paris. The nationalists and commun- isis opposed the measure. but were outyOted.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
sni-In cnrRcn WOMEN MEEr

The Woman's association Of the south church will hold meeting Friday afternoon at . o'clock in the church parlurs Two papers Of inter est win bc read. ono will be on ctr- rent events in Turkey and the Near East by Mrs. Elisha Cooper and the other or current events in the Phil ippincs by Mrs. Austin stowoll. Tea and social hour will follow the pro gram.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
BIC OIL SIGNS TO GO.
California Co. Will Remove I.2D0
 That Mar Landscape.

San Francisco. March l3.--Ncarly 1,2tO highway bllboards Of the Stan dard Oil comphny Of California, in Oregon. Washington Nevada, Arizona and California, win be removed md the corporation will erect no more such signs.
 "1h" company feels that the splcn- did scenery should be unmarrcd." nn announcomcnt says. "Herraftor inc company will confinr inc usc Of signs 10 commercial locations"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
TAX IS ABOLISHED
French senate Unanimous in Voting to Abolish Levy on Interest on De- fcnsc Bonds.

Paris. March l3.---The senate today unanimously passed bill abolishing the tax in interests on the national de- fcnse bonds. The measure was intro duucd in the chamber of deputies last Tuesday and adopted the same day being rushed through as one Of the emergency measures drawn up to strengthen French finances.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
BIG w,rEn TOWER PLAN

Fredericton. \. B.. March 13.--Tho New Brunswick government will un- d"riak" hydro development of Grand Falls on the st. John river as a pub lie ownership proposition. Provincial Premier Nonoit announced today The Grand Falls. near tho Maine bor der. vas form' rly under loas" to tho international Paper company. but the hraa, recently vas cancelled.
 II Ia intended to develop from sixty thousand to eighty thousand horse power. Premier Ncroit said.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
urs FACE MYTH KNnE

Alex Crosswaigbt, employed by An drews. Swift x Go., is suffering from q severe wound in his face, sustained when butcher knife he was using slipped and struck him near the right eye. Mir. rrosswaight was cutting n piece Of twinr which was unusually strong and cut tho twine with the knife edge turned towards him. The knife went through the twinc and struck him in the face. narrowly miss ing an eye. pr. William T. Norris sey closed the wound with several stitches
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
APPLYING CUIIsISNI.

Paris. March 13.---The practice of Coucism. but with 4 sort of reverse English. is be sinniug 10 sprfad among inc Parisian population. In one Of the numerous cabarnts in Montmar- fro sign has bnon posted promincnt- iy, reading: "AIi conversation about the grippe is strictly forbidden
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
ABANDON TUT RELICS.

London. March i3.-Howard Car ter and inc executors of Lord Carnar- vcn's estate have given the Egyptian government written understanding. says the Daily Mails Cairo corrcspon- dent abandoning any claim now or in inc futur" to anything found in the tomb Of Tutankhamon.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
GIBSON Is CnOsI.N

Washington. March 1$.--4ugh Gib- son. minister 'o Poland. probably will succeed Minister Joseph Grew. at Bcrnr. Svitz"riand. Ir. Grew has fnen ordered to Washington 10 be cninc under-seCrCtary Of state.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

The herd or 32 Guernsey cows at Silver Birch farm on Maple Hill ave- nun. owned by Dr. John F.. Stoddard. recently passed tllc tuberculosis test.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

Miss Viola 11hlcrs Of Maple Hill ave- nuo is confined tU her home by illness.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

Joshua Bc1dcn Of Newington center returned recently from several weeks stay in Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
MANY PROSPECTORS
 FLOOD SHOALS AREA
Nuumber Augmented Daily as
 Congressional Action Nears
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Jan. 21. - The influx of prospectors into the Muscle Shoals district grows more marked each day. Hotel men report they are taking care of capacity houses. Several hundred prospective investors in Muscle Shoals real estate are here and the number is being augmented daily as the news from Washington indicates that Congress is at last on the verge of a decision. Few of the visit ors express any doubt as to the final outcome of the matters at Washing ton, and the great majority of them are prepared to invest when they ar rive. During the past week a num- Der of big sales have been made on both sides of the river. There has been decided disposition on the part of investors to buy properyt up the river, that Is, east of the shoals and on both sides of the river. A big de- mand for property suitable for subdi- vision also has developed.
 Freeze Holds Up Trains
 The wrecker on the Southern rail road was called from Sheffield to Chase last night, where. the freezing weather had hidden the track at q crossing with mud and ice and the drivers of freight engine had trouble at the crossing. Passenger trains 26 and 25 were both delayed by the acci- dent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22


 The King Auction ;Gompany of Tul- lahoma, Tenn, now includes Birming- ham in it's list of branch offices, others having recently been opened in Gads- den, Ala, and Atlanta, Ga.
 J. P. King, president of the firm, has just completed arrangements for the establishment of the Birmingham of- flee at S11-12 American Trust Building. with Mr. Leslie C. King in charge.
 The King Auction Company, accord ing to Mir. King. specializes in the sale of real estate, business and residence property and farm lands at auction only. A number of Very successful sales have been held in recent months in Gadsdens Talladega,s Anniston, At talla, Alabama City, Auburn, Chatta nooga, Atlanta and several other points in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Flor ida.
 The King Auction Co. has large organization of advertising and sales specialists. The firm has sold more than four millions worth of real estate in the past year. MT. Leslie c. King, who has assumed charge of the Bir- mingham office, announces several large sales of city and suburban prop erty to be held in Jefferson County in the near fItuve.+-Ady. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
MINE lQSTALLS
 BIG MACHINERY
Steam Shovel at Sunlight Is
 Largest in the
JASPER BUREAU

JASPER. Ala, Jan. 21.-The largest steam shovel in the south located at Sunlight mines began it's full operation with day and night shifts last week. Work began this aft ernoOn on huge coal washer that the Drewery Contracting company is i'm stalling. Dan Baker, a contractor for Sunlight, stated today that the erec- tion of D new houses for the Sun light employees will begin the latter part of February or the first of March. The Sunlight mines are fast becoming the leading coal center of Walker county. This seam Of coal is one of the best ill Alabama.
 Methodist Conference Held
 Sunday school leaders from all over the Jasper district of the North Ala bama Methodist conference gathered at the Jasper Methodist church Mon day for one whole day conference. The meeting was well attended. Rev. l.. NJ. Stephneson. the presiding elder, was chairman and the meeting was in charge of Rev. W. NJ. Mcdonald, con- ference Sunday school superintendent.
 Gets 25.Year Term
 Walter Strickland, Jasper man, who was arrested here recently charged with the killing of sam Erwin at Oklahoma City on the night of Sep tember ', 1923, and pleaded guilty to the charge has been sentenced to the Oklahoma state penitentiary for p years.
 Second Term Open
 After one week of examina tiOns the second term of the Walker County High school began Monday morning. Numbers of new students have en- rolled. Walker High now boast of hay ing the largest county high school in the state with over 400 students en- rolled.
 Paving At COrdoya
 Work was resumed Monday on the paving of the main streets through the mill village at Cordova. Giles Jones of