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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-01-04
FIRST CHAIRWOMAN
HOUSE COMMITTEE

Representative Mae E. Nolan of
California, who succeeded her hus-
band, John l. Nolan, in congress this
session, has the honor of being the
first woman to be chairman" Of
congressional committee. She has
been made chairman" of the House
committee on expenditures in the
postoffice department.
She also has been assigned a place
on the labor committee of which her
husband was chairman at the time of
his death. Mrs. Nolan is the only
woman in the Sixty-eighth Congress.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-01-04
DISTRICT OFFICIAL
TO LAUNCH DRIVE

W. B. Olson Of Seattle and district
secretary Of tn Sons of Norway, a
fraterRal organization, arrived on the
Harbor yesterday and has been con-
sulting Mr.. Andrew Winberg in re-
gard to organization work on the
Harbor. He expects to spend come
time ON the Harbor in the interest of
the organization he represents. Mr..
Winberg is also prominent official
of this organization.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-01-04

best stores On the Harbor has besn
employed by mr. H0skins 70 assist
him IN waiting upon the trade.
mr.. Hoskins' many friends wish him
years Of success in which the Labor
Press joins. Mr.. Hoslzins has IN
corporated the trade name Of John
Hoskins, and the store will hereafter
be known by that name.
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
By AGATHA CHRISTIE


turn to Russia. leaving England early
on Sunday morning. The gang had
fled from Ashley PriOrs In a panic.
leaving behind, in their haste. various
damaging documents which compro-
missed them hopelessly. With these
proofs Of conspiracy in their hands,
aided further by small brown diary
taken from the pocket of the dead man
which had contained full and damn
ing resume of the whole plot, the gov
| ernment had called an eleventh-hOur
conference The labor leaders were
forced to recognize that they had been
used as a Cat's-paw. Certain conces-
siOns were made by the government,
and were eagerly accepted. 1t was to
he Peace, not War!
But the cabinet knew by how mar
row margin they had escaped utter
disaster. And burnt In on Mr.. Car
ter's brain was the strange scene
which had taken place in the house in
Soho the night before.
He had entered the squalid room to
find that great man. the friend of a
lifetime, dead-betrayed out Of his
own mouth. From the dead mans
pocket-book he had retrieved the i'll
omened draft treaty, and then and
there, in the presence of the other
three, 1t had been reduced to ashes.
England was saved,
And now, on the evening oC the Both,
in private room at the Savoy, Mr..
Julius L. Hershcimmer was receiving
his guests.
Soon the supper party was In full
swing. and with one accord Tommy
was called upon for full and com
plete explanation.
"Tommy's been the goods this trip!
And, instead Of sitting there as dumb
as fish, let him Danish his bushes,
and tell us all about it,
Hear. hear"
There's nothing to tell" said Tom
my, acutely uncomfortable. Il was
MI awful mug-right up to the time
| found that photograph of Annette,
and realized that she was Jane Finn.
Then remembered how persistently
she had shouted out that word Mar
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
CHAPTER xVI-continued.

But on the Sunday afternoon a
message was brought TO the house.
they were all very disturbed. With
,ut their knowing. | listened. Word
had come that he was to be killed. /
needn't tell the next part because you
know IT."
She paused.
Then the papers" said Sir James
slowly. "sre still at the back of the
picture in that room
Yes" The girl had sunk back on
the sofa exhausted with the strain Of
The long story.
Sir James rose to his feet. He
ooked at his watch.
Come" he said. 1--WE must go at
once. You have been followed here
not doubt of it. When we leave
the house we shall be followed again.
out not moleSted. for II is Mr. Browns
plan that We are TO lead him. But
the Soho house is under police super
TisIon night and day. There are sew
eral men watching 1t. When We enter
that house. Mr.. Brown will not draw
oaCk-he will risk all on the chance
Of obtaining the spark to fire his mine.
And he fancIes the risk not great
he will enter in the gulse of friend :"
Tuppence flushed. then opened her
mouth impulsively. You know who
Mr. Brown is. don't you?"
Yes" said Sir James gravely. 81
have been morally certain OF his iden-
tity for some time-ever since the
night Of Mrs. Yandemeyer's mysteri-
Gus death"
"Ah!" breathed Tuppence.
For there We are up against the
logic OF facts. There are only two
solutions. Either the chloral was ad-
ministered by her own hand. which
theory I reject utterly, or else"
"YeS?"
''Or else 1t was administered in the
brandy you gave her. Only tf~ee
people touched that brandy - you.
Miss Tuppence. | myself. and one
other-Mr, Julius Her.helmmer"
Jane Finn stirred aud sat up. re-
garding the speaker with wide. aston
ished eyes. Springing TO her feet, she
cried out angr;iy:
what do you meap7 What are you
trying to suggest? That Mr.. Brown
Is Julius? JulIuS-my own cousin !"
mo, Miss Finn" said Sir James.
Not your cousin. The man who calls
himself Julius Hersheimmer is no re-
lation to you whatsoever"
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04

guerite'-and | thought OF the pic
lures, and-well, that's that. Then of
course | went over the whole thing
to see where I'd made an ass Of my
self"
go on" said Mr.. Carter as Tommy
showed signs Of taking refuge in 81
lence once more.
THAT business about Mrs. Vande-
meyer had worried me when Julius
told me about 1t. On the face of it, it
seemed that he or Sir james must have
done the trick. But ! didn't know
which. Finding that photograph in
the drawer, after that story of how 1t
had been got from him by Inspector
Brown, made 1e suspect Julius. Then
l remembered that it was Sir James
who had discovered the false Jane
Finn. In the end, | couldn't make up
my mind-and just decided to take no
chances either way. / left note for
Julius, in case he was Mr.. Brown say
ing | was off to the Argentine, and |
dropped Sir James letter with the
offer of the job by the desk so that he
N'uib o'' II WIS IL genuine stunt. linen
| wrote my letter to Mr.. Carter and
rang up Sir James. And then got a
bogus note from Tuppence-and |
knew"
But how?"
Tommy took the note in question
from his pocket and passed it round
the table.
IT'S her handwriting all right, but |
knew 1t wasn't from her because of the
signature. Shed never spell h name
'Twopence,' but anyone who'd never
seen it written might quite easily dc
so. Julius had seen it-he showed me
"A note of hers to him once-but Sir
James hadn't! After that everything
was plain sailing. ! sent off Albert
post-haste to Mr.. Carter. pretended
to go away, hut doubled back again
When julius came bursting up in his
car, felt it wasn't part of Mr.. Browns
plan-and that there would probably
be trouble. Unless Sir James was ac
tually caught In the act, SO to speak. ]
knew MIR Carter would never believe
It at him on my unsupported word
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
CHAPTER XVIII
A Supper Party at the "savoy."

The supper party given by Mr.. Julius
Hersheimmer to few friends on the
evening of the Both will long be re.
membered in catering circles. 1t took
place in n private room, and Mr.. Her
sheimmers orders we're brief and for
chile. He gave carte bIanche-and
when millionaire gives carte blanche
he usually gets It!
The list Of guests was small and
select. The American ambassador, Mr.
Carter, who had taken the liberty. he
said. Of bringing an old friend. Sir
William Bcresford, with him, Archdea-
con COwley. DR.. Hall, those two youth
full adventurers. Miss Prudence COwley
and Mr.. Thomas BereSford and last
but not least. as guest of honor. Miss
Jane Finn
To most people the both, the much
heralded Labor Day" had passed
much as any other day. Speeches were
made in the Park and Trafalgar
square. Struggling professions, singing
the Red Flag" wandered through the
streets in a more or less aimless man
ner. Newspapers which had hinted at
ii general strike, and the Inauguration
Of reign of terror. were forced to
hide their diminished heads. The bold
er and more astute among them sought
TO prove that peace had been effected
by following their counsels In the Sun
day papers a brief notice Of the sud
den death Of Sir James Peel Edgerton,
the famous X. C.. had appeared. Mon
days paper dealt appreciatively with
the dead mans career. The exact man
ner of his sudden death was never
made public.
Tommy had been right in his fore
cast of the situation. 1t had been a
one-man show. Deprived of their
chief, the organization fell to pieces.
KramenIn had made a preclpitate re-
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
CHAPTER XVII
Mr., Brown

Sir james words came like a bomb
shell Both girls looked equally puz-
zled. The lawyer went across to his
desk. and returned with small news
paper cutting, which he handed to
Jane. Tuppence read 1t over her
shoulder. 1t referred to the mysteri-
Gus man found dead in New York
.As I was saying to Miss Tup-
pence" resumed the lawyer. "I set to
work to prove the impossible pos
sible. The great stumbling block was
the undeniable fact that Julius Hers
heimmer was not an assumed maine
When I came across thl. paragraph
my problem was solved. Julius Hers
heimmer set out to discover what had
become of his cousin. He went out
West, where he obtained news of her
and her photograph to aid him in his
search. On the eve Of his departure
from New York he was set upon and
murdered. His body was dressed in
shabby clothes. and the face dlsfig-
ured to prevent Identification. Mr..
Brown took his place. He sailed i'm
mediately for England. Since then he
had been hand and glove with those
sworn to hunt him down. Every Sc
cret Of theirs has been known to him.
Only once did he come near disaster.
Mrs. Vandemeyer knew his secret. It
was no part of his plan mat that huge
bribe should ever he offered TO her.
But for Miss TuDpence's fortunate
change of plan, she would have been
ha 40
rived there. Exposure stared him IN
the face. He took a desperate step,
trusting in his assumed character to
avert suspicion. He nearly succeeded
but not quite.
Nov we're ready. know better
than even to suggest going without
you, Miss Tuppence-"
'T should think so indeed ="
Sir James car drew up at the cor
ner Of the square and they got out A
policeman produced key. They all
knew Sir James well. The three en-
tered the house. pulling the door to
behind them. Slowly they mounted
the rickety stairs. At the top was the
ragged curtain hiding the recess where
Tommy had hidden that day. Tup-
pence had heard the story from Jane
in her character of Annette" She
looked at the tattered velvet with in
terest Even now she could almost
swear it moved-as though someone
was behind 1t. SuppOsing Mr.. Brown
-JuliuS-was there waiting.
Impossible Of course! She must not
give way to this foolish fancying--
this curious insistent feeling that Mr..
Brown was in the house.
Hark What was that? stealthy
footstep on the stairs? There was
someone In the house, Absurd! She
was becoming hystericaI.
Jane had gone straight to the pic
s1Ss of Marguerite. She unlocked II
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04

I didn't" interpOsed MIR. Carter.
ruefully.
That's why l sent the girls OFF to
Sir James. | was sure they'd fetch up
at the house in Soho sooner or later.
| threatened Julius with the revolver.
because | wanted Turpence TO repeat
that to Sir james, SO that he wouldn't
worry about us. The moment the girls
were out of sight | told Julius to drive
Ike h-ll for London, and as We went
along told him the whole story. We
got to the Soho house in plenty Of time
and met Mr.. Carter outside. After ar
ranging things with him we went in
and hid behind the curtain in the re-
cess. The policemen had orders to say.
II they were asked. that no one had
gone into the house That's all"
And Tommy came to an abrupt halt.
There was silence for moment.
by the way" said Julius suddenly,
you're all wrong about that photo
graph Of Jane. II was taken from me,
but found it again"
"Where?" cried Tuppence.
In that little safe on the wall in
Mrs. Vandemeyer's bedroom"
I'VE all kept back something or
other" said Tuppence, thoughtfully.
Il suppose secret service work makes
you like thatr'
Mr.. Carter rose to his feet
Il will give you a toast The Joint
Venture which has so amply justified
Itself by suCCcss!"
1t was drunk with acClamation.
There's something more we want
to hear" continued Mr.. Carter. He
looked at the American ambassador.
II speak for you also, know. Wen
ask Miss Jane Finn to tell us the story
that only Miss Tuppcnce has heard so
far-but before We do so We'll drink
her health. The health Of one of the
bravest Of Americas daughters. to
whom is due the thanks and gratitude
of two great countries,"
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04

Win SNftlN uhNh a ne NNSl laN
thick upon 1t, and festoons of cobwcns
lay between 1t and ;he wall Sir James
handed her pOcket-knife, and she
ripped away the brown paper from
the back. The advertisement
page OF a magazine fell out. Jane
picked II up. Holding apart the
frayed inner edges, she extracted two
thin sheets covered with writing!
No dummy this timel The real
thing!
We've got it," said Tuppence. AT
last
Sir James took 1t, and scrutinized
1t attentively.
Yes" he said quietly, this is the
Inflated draft treaty"
We've succeeded" said Tuppence
There was awe and an almost Won
dering unbelief in her voice
Sir James echoed her words as he
folded the paper carefully and put it
away in his pocket-book. then he
looked curiously round the dIngy
room.
1T was here that our young friend
was confined for so long. was 1t notT'
he said. "A truly sinister room. You
notice the absence Of windows. and
the thickness of the Close-fitting door.
Whatever took place here would never
be heard by the outside world.
You feel-as we all feel-THE
PRESENCE OF MIR. BROWN. Yes"
as Tuppence made movement
mot n doubt Of it-MR. BROWN Is
HERE.
In this hOuSe?"
I'm this room. You don't
understand? AM MIR. BROWN. :"
Stupefed. unbelievinG. they stared
at him. The very lines of his face
had changed. 1t was a different man
who stood before them. He smiled
a slow cruel smile.
Neither Of you will leave this room
alive! Shall I tell you how 1t will be?
Sooner or later the police will break
in. and they will find three victims of
Mr., BrOwn-three. not two. you under
stand. but fortunately the third will
not be dead, only wounded. and will
be able to describe the attack with
wealth of detail The treaty? II is
tii LIT luAI'iN VI MI iplo"l IL 80 no
one will think Of searching the pock-
cts of Sir James Peel Edgerton.
There was faint sound behind him.
but. intoxicated with success, he did
not turn his head.
He slipped his hand into his pocket.
"Checkmate to the Young Adven-
turers," he said and slowly raised
big automatic
But, even as he did so, he felt him.
self seized from behind in grip of
iron. The revolver was wrenched from
his hand. and the voice of Julius Her
sheimmer said drawlngIy:
81 guess you're caught redhanded
with the goods on you"
The blood rushed to the X. C.'s face.
but his self-cOntrOl was marvellous, as
he looked from one to the other of his
two captors. He looked longest at
Tommy.
You" he said beneath his breath.
you! | might have known"
Seeing that he was disposed to offer
no resistance. their grip slackened.
Quick as flash his left hand. the
! hand which bore the big signet ring,
was raised to his lips.
Gave, Caesar tie morituri salu-
tant,'" he said. still looking at Tommy.
Then his face changed, and with a
| long convulsive shudder he fell for
ward in a crumpled heap. whilst an
| odor of bitter almonds filed the air.
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
Tho Past

w. tnere are some who want to get
away from all their past; who, II they
could, would fain begin all over again
But you must learn. you must
e' 'on teach you. that the only way
10 get rid of your past Is to get fl-
lure out Of it. God will waste moth.
ing.-Phillips Brooks.
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
What He 2aH.

Minister, to Stranger ! saw y
looking intently at my church j
now. Isn't It handsome cdiicei
Stranger guess SOL didn't /
tice. was just thinking what
splendid filling station site it &C
pled.-Farrn Life.
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
CHAPTER XIX
And After.

THAT was a mighty good toast,
Jane" said Mr.. IIcrsheImmer. as he
and his cousin were being driven back
in the RollsRoyce to the Ritz.
THE one to the Joint Venture?"
"No-thc one to you. There isn't an.
other girl in the world who could have
carried it through as you did. You
were just wonderful"
Jane shook her head.
Il don't feel wonderful. At heart
I'm just tired and lonesome-and long
ing for my own country"
That brings me to something |
wanted TO say. l heard the ambassa-
dor telling you his wife hoped you
would come to them at the embassy
right away. That's good enough. but
I've got another plan. Jane-I want
you to marry met Don't get scared
and say no at once. You can't love me
right away, Of course, that's impossi-
BILE. But I've loved you from the very
moment l set eyes on your photo-and
now I've seen you I'm simply crazy
about you. If you'll only marry me,
won't worry you any-yOu shall take
your own time. Maybe you'll never
come to love me, and If that's the case
I'll manage to set you free. But want
the right to look after you and take
care of you"
"Oh, Juliusw
"Well, | don't want to hustle you,
Jane, but there's no sense in waiting
about. Don't be scared-I shan't ex.
pect you to love me all at once"
But small hand was slipped into
his.
Il love you now, Julius" said Jane
Finn. 81 loved you the first moment in
the car when the bullet grazed your
cheek. :. :"
In the meantime the Young Adven.
turers were sitting bolt upright, very
stiff and i'll at ease, in n taxi.
They sat very straight and forebore
to look at each other.
At last Tuppence made a desperate
effort.
Rather fun, wasn't It"
Rather"
Another silence.
Il like julius" essayed Tuppence,
again.
Tommy was suddenly galvanized into
life
1T has been fun, hasn't it, Tommy I
I do hope we shall have lots more ad.
ventures"
You're Unsuitable, Tuppence. I've
had quite enough adventures for the
present"
"Well, shopping is almost as good,'
said Tuprence. dreamily. "Think of
buying old furniture, and bright car.
pets. and futurist silk curtains, and a
polished dining table, and n divan with
lots of cushions"
Hold hard" said Tommy. whats
all this for?"
Possibly house-but I think a
fiat"
Whose hat?"
"You think I mind saying 1t. but J
don't in the least! Ours. so there!"
"fou darling!" cried Tommy his
arms tightly round her. IL was deter.
mined to make you say it. ! owe Won
something for the relentless way you've
s'ihhSh'i llN "lltlltNtT We tfleU 10 Df
sentimental"
Tuppence raised her face to his. The
taxi proceeded on course round the
north side of Regents park.
"You haven't really proposed now
pointed out Tuppence. Not what on,
grandmothers would call proposal
But after listening to rotten one lik.
Julius's. I'm inclined to let you OF"
"You won't be able to get out of mar
rying me, so don't you think of It,"
what fun it will be," respondel
! Tuppence. Marriage Is called ali
sorts of things, haven and a refuge
and a crowning glory, and a state q,
bondage. and lots more. But Dc -ar
know what I think 1t ISL"
| "What?"
"a spcr::"'
And a ID good sport, too,s sI,
Tommy.
1.-THE END.
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
Men Of Few Words.

Fishing develops rcticence Ty
friends had tished the same stream h
many years, yet their common in,s
est had not developed garrulousne,
They met one morning and greet
each other thus:
"GoingG"
Been"
ANY"
Some 2,
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
Gods Love.

There are questions which nothing
can answer but Gods love, which
nothing can meet but Gods promise
"hich nothing can calm but n per-
rect trust in His goodness. There is
shadow and mystery upon all the ere.
ation until we see God in lt-there is
trouble and fear until we see Gods
love In it.-Dewey.
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
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are not getting the genuine Baye
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prescribed by physicians for % yeaf
Say "Bayer' when you buy Aspiril
limitations may prove dangerous.-Ad1
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
Pats Idea of Distance.

The motorists had driven veal
road In Ireland. seeking the way
Lahinch. Presently they asked ia
who was working at the roadside
"How far to LahinchT'
'Ye're halfway, faith"
Halfway from whereT
"FrOm here"
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
Hatred

hatreo or a fellow-being Is like a
ueadiy cancer in the soul. 1t DESTROYS
all the finer sensibilitIes and pobler i'm.
pulses.
The Dolores star., 1924-01-04
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The Dolores star., 1924-01-04

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The Dolores star., 1924-01-04

LESSON TEXT-Gen. 12:1-7: 1s.17-ls.
GOLDEN TENTH thee shall all
the families of the earth be blessed" -
Gen. 1873.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
fC-Abraham. the Pioneer.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Abraham and the Migration to
Canaan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
Football Ambition Leads
Youth to Wrestling Career

.TIuRBANA, Ill, Aug. ITO his
" ambition TO become n regular
on the University OF Illinois foot
BAH team, Jim" McMilRn OF Grays
Lake, Ill. owes his record as one
of the best wrestlers developed in
the Big Ten conference circles in
years.
Mae has just turned profess
ional with record OF having won
10 of II decisions in dual meets and
never having been thrown in three
years of college competition.
In the fall of 1921 McMillen was
not quite good enough llneman TO
make zuppke's eleven. He was nd.
vised 20 tako up wrestling. Wires.
Ting gets your muscles into play.
brings out the necessity TO learn
balance, makes one far more agile"
Coach Prehm of the wrestling
squad. told him.
To the establishment OF all Illini
Mac" soon became the master
heavyweight of the squad and pro.
cecdod to win from all his oppon.
cnts. Not until last fall did he
lower his colors. steel of Ohio
state was unable TO throw him. but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-02
Claude Stanley
New Champion
of Mems Club

CLAUDE STANLEY II the cham.
" plon golfer OF the Young Mems
Business club By virtue Of his four
and two victory against George shep.
pard. in the final se,hoio match Of
that clubs annual links tournament
which was played on tho University
God club course. yesterday.
Starting his opponent of with an
Sup lead. Stanley hit a no, pace on
the first nine and cut the ieeway
down TO two. on this part Of the
match the lad from West Seattle.
who gets most OF HIS golf at InEle.
wood. shot Is.
His opponent. Of laundry fame. had
his shots ironed out By this time
and pu, up a stiff battle FOR the rest
OF the Journey.
The turn hole fund Sheppard tee.
ing.off with one.up advantage, bu,
the match was squared on the goth
green and from that point the West.
Slider gradually forged ahead and
won the match and the title on the
oath hole.