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dress and 60 to bed calmly, and pull
up the covers and die quietly, and
no fuss about it,"
From the corner Of his eye Stone
could see the doctor begin to look
embarrassed.
There's lots of poisons," he said,
'tthat don't act right straigt off the
minute you take 'em."
"True," tSone agreed, "but those
poisons, when they do act, draw the
victim up into spasms and writing
contortions."
you're up on scissors, I see" and
the doctor scowled.
.'Not so much as you are, not as
much as I'd like to be; that's why
I want your knowledge and skill.
How far does your experience carry
you? Do you know much about the
rarer poisons?"
mot so very much, Mr.. Stone"
and Doctor Crane made his admis-
sion frankly if a bit unwillingly.
eff Bob was killed by one of those
little-known drugs that always crop
up in the story books" Malcolm put
in, "then it's no suicide. Where could
he get thing of that sort? That
argues for murder, eh, Mr.. tSone?"
"And the motive?" Stone looked
thoughtful. GAS to clues?" He looked
about Bob's room. Nothing has been
touched. What do we read? Only
that Coles came up to his room last
night, somewhat hastily undressed
and tumbled into bed and fell asleep
at once. He never woke, not even
when the murderer came to his bed
side with the deadly draught-if
that was the way it was done"
"How else could it have been
done?" asked Malcolm.
cit might have been administered
by hypodermic needy. In that case
a tiny puncture should show
"That will be discovered at the
autopsy" said Crane, rather POM
pously. IT will attend to that"
Poor old Bob" said Malcolm, che
was so happy to be working with
you, Mr.. Stone"
"He had the instincts of detec-
tive" Stone paused, then said, Il
wonder why was he so terribly tired
and sleepy that he tumbled into
bed"
"How do you know he did do
that?"
"By the way he left things. His
clothes are properly folded, but not
meticulously so. 1 know his ways,
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post mortem?"
well, yes, think ! may say am.
That is, I'm looking for corrobora-
tion."
'Of your own theories?"
"Of my own deductions / have
small use for theories in murder
case"
II see. ! suppose, now, Mr.. Stone,
you know who did this murder?"
eyes, suppose / do"
"And you know the motive?"
ooh, that, of course"
81 think so, but that must be cor.
roborated by the results of the au-
topsy.p
Doctor Merritt's eyes had grown
larger and rounder as this converse
ton went on, but these three state
ments were more than he could
swallow. Sarcasm crept into his
voice. "Then, sir, if you know the
murderer, the motive and the meth
cd, why not divulge your secrets and
let us make an arreSt?"
Proof, my dear sir; proof is lack
ing. My deductions and conclusions
are so improbable, so difficult Of be-
lief, that dare not declare them UNI
til I can merge them into one per-
feet statement, and prove it. If the
autopsy carries out my beliefs posi-
lively, I will explain. I don't mean
to be mysterious That sort of thing
is silly, But can't risk spelling my
discoveries by handing them out
half-baked. You must see that for
yourself"
81 see." Stone knew he would say
that, even though he saw nothing
whatever. "I'll get over to the
morgue now" Merritt added. 'You
come along in about an hour"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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PERSHING URGES SAFE
GOVERNMENT LEADERS

Gloomy prospects for world peace
were pictured by Gen. John ].
Pershing in an address at West Point
Friday, as he warned United States
Military academy graduates that mo
one can tell when we shall again
need our armies
The wartime commander of Amer
lean forces in France who handed
diplomas and commissions to 276 ca
diets on the 5Oth anniversary of his
own graduation from West Point,
urged ''the selection of safe leaders
in government"
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as soon as he can. Wait, Will Write
it." Perilla scrubbed her message.
''There, get that off, and then call a
doctor Or will you do that, Rosy?'
''I'll do it, said Hilda, and jump
ed up and went to the telephone.
Don't say much" advised Perilla
"Just ask him to come Immediately
as the case is urgent"
When Hilda returned all listened
while Buckle told all there was to
tell.
Heart trouble, suppose" said
Malcolm. ''They say every other per-
son has it."
But Perilla shook her head. She
knew how free from heart trouble
Corey was and how he slipped away
from her. And now Bob! She could
scarcely believe it. Though intensely
sorry for him, and for his mother
too, there was not the poignant grief
of Corey's death, and Perilla felt
strong to cope with this new tragedy
Hilda said Doctor Crane would be
over at once. Perilla had been silent,
and it was evident from what she
mex said that she considered it i'm
portant.
"I want to ask" Perilla said, "that
whatever the doctor may say, we do
not call the police in until after Mr.
Stone gets here. AS you doubtless
know, he is the most celebrated de-
tective in America. want him to in
vestigate Bob's death, whether it is
a natural death or suicide or a
murder. Doctor Crane will give his
opinion, of course, but if, except for
him, we can keep the room untouch-
ed, it will be of immense assistance
to Mr.. Stone. I'm not knocking your
Stone is at present employed by me
1 feel justified in asking this favor
for him. ~
ooh, that's all right, Perilla," Field
returned. "Our force is nothing to
brag of. A sheriff, and whatever goes
along with that Our big cases are
taken care of in Columbus"
"That's all very well, but I'm sure
we must all get back to New York
and have the matter investigated at
that end"
"You're turning back, then, ma
DAME" asked Buckle.
ooh, yes, we must" said Perilla
quickly. 'I'm sorry, Rosey, but we
shall probably have to stay here
another night, and then 60 back
home.'
"Oh, Perilla, dear, the house is
yours for as long as we can be Of
service to you. Here's the doctor
Doctor Crane, verging on the ell
derby, said he would 60 upstairs al
once to see the body. But first he
asked a few random questions al
the crowd, now gathered in the
lounge.
slow old was the young MANI
he asked.
Between twenty-three and TWEEN
ty-four," answered Perilla.
"Have you known him long?"
mo, but he was my brothers
friend, and often was at the house
did he seem to you like one who
would commit suicide?"
"Good heavens, no! The last one
should suspect! Bob was too fond Of
life"
After Field left with the medica,
man Perilla said to Garth, what Dc
you thing, Roger?"
mot enough data to work on yet,
Garth returned. 'It seems like nat
ural death. hope it will prove to bt
something of that sort; we dom
want any more tragic deaths I hope
we can keep the way clear for Elem
ing Stone. He ought to get here abou
moor or soon after"
But if Doctor Crane orders us t.
have the police in at once, we must
do it,"
They waited mostly in silence fol
the woctor. When he came down his
face was very grave.
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Its queer thing" he said, "but
find no sign of any heart weakness,
yet there is no sign of anything else.
There was actually nothing the mat
ter with that lad; he was sound from
head to foot"
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
FAKE LABOR UNION
FOUGHT IN HARLEM

New York, Nov. 6-CNA-Har-
lem labor leaders this week an
nounced the formation of the En-
ergency Trade Union Preservation
Committee to fight an attempt to
create a spurious labor union" for
Negroes only. The organizers of
the self -jimcrow outfit are direct
ing their efforts in precisely the
fields where existing unions are
putting up staunch fight for the
rights of Negro workers and
against all forms of discrimination.
Frank R. Crosswaith, organizer
of the international Ladies' Gar
ment Workers Union and chairman
of the Harlem Negro Labor Com
mittee, said:
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
Harlem Kids
Ask Custer
Of PRINCIPAL

New York, Nov. 6-CNA-Har-
lem's determined fight for the GUS
ter of Gustav Schoenchen, white
principal who savagely assaulted
14year-old Robert Shelton, took on
new impetus this week with dem
onstration of more than $50 Har-
lem school children in front of Pub
lie School 5, 14Oth Street and Edge
combe Ave.
Hearings on charges of simple as
sault against the principal are still
pending in the courts. Many prom
inent Harlem leaders and orpaniza-
tions are behind the drive for the
custer of the principal.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
Columbia Pref.
Hits Race Preju.
dice I'm South

Richmond, Va.-C-Dr. Goodwin
Watson of Columbia University,
who addressed the Richmond Teach
ers Association and the Virginia
Education Association at the John
Marshall Hotel Thursday night, said
he would not have spoken had he
known colored teachers would be
excluded. Spirited talk on the race
question resulted Thursday. DIR.
Watson, speaking in Thomas Jefer-
son high school, said: II am disap-
pointed that our friends, the colored
teachers, are not with us. / was
told when / was invited to speak to
you that they would be here. Had
I known that satisfactory arrange
ments could not be made to include
them, l must say frankly that l
should not have come here myself" +"
DR.. Theodore Adams, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, said Friday
before the group that the contro-
versy was proof that 1--WE have not
solved the problem" Then he de-
clared, "We must solve it, in terms
of the spirit" Two hundred colored
teachers met at Armstrong high
school to vote not to attend the
meetings scheduled for them and to
send $40 they contributed to the
conference to the N. "A. A. C. P. in
stead.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
OF so. YEAR. OLD WHITE
FREE ALLEGED ATTACKER
WOMAN IN MURDER MYSTERY

LOS ANGELES Tragic proof
of the old adage, "never too old to
be loved" was Elizabeth English,
80 year old white, unmarried dere-
lict, who was declared by coroner's
jury last week as having come to
her death at the hands of persons
unknown.
simultaneously with the cor
oner's verdict came the release of
Edward Walker, 33 year old sus-
pect arrested last Tuesday on sus-
pician of numbering Miss English.
The woman was beaten bruatl-
ly and smothered to death early
Sunday morning of November z
in room at 1921 East Fifth st.
The room was set afire after the
murder in an attempt to conceal
evidence.
Clarence LaFleur, proprietor of
the rooming house told police that
he heard a woman's scream and
went to summon the police. The
murderer, who evidently had been
lurking in the hall, returned to the
room, stole the dead woman's purse
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
SOUTHERN LIBERALS
UPHOLD N. C.. PROF.
WHO DINED WITH FORD

Chapel Hill, N. C.-C-They may
not kick out Prof. E. E. Ericsson of
the University of North Carolina
for dining with James w. Ford in
Durham recently. Circular letters
have been sent out "to all southern
liberals" defending Prof. Ericsson,
charging the attack on him is
against the right of an individual
to exercise his personal convictions
with impunity." Names on the let
ter head of the circular include
Jonathan Daniels, editor of the Ra-
leigh News and Observer, Paul
Green, author and playwright, Vir-
ginius Dabney, editor of the Rich
mond Times Dispatch, DR.. Douglas
Southall Freeman, editor of the
Richmond News-Leader and author
of biography of Robert E. Lee,
and Dean Ebert Russell and VIII
liam T. Couch of the University
Press.
It was at. the University of North
Carolina last June that Prof. Guy
B. johnson advocated admitting ne
gro graduate students to the South
ern white universities.
The hotel in which Prof. Ericsson
dined with Ford is the Biltmore.
built and owned by DIR. Clyde Don
nell, medical director of the North
Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
NEW TREATMENT FOR
SYPHILIS DISCOVERED

Chicago, Nov. 26-CNA-North-
western University physicians have
announced discovery of a treatment
for syphilis in it's early stages, and
predicted the disease probably
would be eradicated soon.
The new treatment is a combin-
alton of artificially-induced fever
and injections of arsphenamine and
bismuth salicylate.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
DIR. MOTION COMES OUT
OF RETIREMENT

Greensboro, N. C.-C-Dr. r. R.
Motion, president-emeritus of Tus-
kegee Institute, comes out of retire
ment for his first public appear
ance since he left Tuskegee, when
he gives two lectures at A. & T.
College on November Is and 16.
He speaks on race relations.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27

and hat and set fire to the bed.
Walker, who was found in a
drunken condition near the
house was arrested with several
other unnamed suspects. They
were all released. The only clue
as to the identity of the slayer
was a thumb print on the heel of
the white kid shoes the woman
wore.
Police officers told the coroner's
jury that the woman, described as
Fifth Street character, frequented
the beer parlors and was great
talkers abount the large fortunes
she possessed. She sought des-
perately for the attentions of the
men in the district.
According to the police she was
coy, and though 80 years old rouged
her cheeks, wore short skirts and
white shoes. slt
Police expressed the belief that
some man, believed her tales of the
vast wealth and accompanying her
to the room, killed her after the
realization that she had nothing.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
Negro Congress
Asks A, +. Of L.
10 End Color Bars

Washington, Nov. 26-CNA-The
jim-crow policies of the Old Guard
craft leadership of the American
Federation of Labor are sharply as
sailed in a resolution adopted by
the Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Negro Congress for presen-
tation to the fifty-sixth annual con-
vention of the A. F. of L. which
opened last Monday in Tampa, Fla.
The resolution sharply contracts
the racial discrimination practised
by craft union leaders with the pro-
gressive policies of the leadership
of the movement for industrial un-
ionization and of various rank and
file committees. 1t declares "The
Industrial Union offers an effective
solution for the problems of race
discrimination in the labor move
ment."
The resolution assails the Old
Guard A. F.. of L. leadership for it's
support of ideas inimical to labor
solidarity and for it's indifference to
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The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
RITES HELD
FRATERNAk LEADER

Funeral rites were held for Mrs.
Mile Johnson. Thursday 2:0Op. m,
November 10Th from Tanner Chapel
A. M, E. Church of which she was a
pastor. of the church delivered the
sermon ~ ~
Mrs. johnson, a res e mt of
Phoenix for many years, died Mon
day morning, November 18th, after
being i'll for several months. She
underwent a major operation in a
local hospital, several months ago,
and critically i'll for many weeks
in that ins titution. Then she be-
gan to improve and was moved to
her home where she was doing
fairly we'll for a while, but her
condition became serious and she
continued to grow worse until the
end. Mrs. Johnson was the High
Preceptress of Palestine, Taber-
nacle No. II Daughters of Tabor
for many years and held that Of
flee until her death. She also served
as a grand officer of the Knights
md Daughters of Tabor, California
Arizona Jurisdiction and was one
Of the most faithful in the order.
She was also a member of the
daughter Elks.
Ceremonies at the Church by the
Daughters of Tabor and at the
grave by the Daughter Elks.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
/ .AGlST TROOPS AMBUSHED BY
ETHIOPIANS; ETHIOPIANS
MAY ATTACK Adds ABABA

received setback in the European
press which carries an interview
with DR.. Harald Nystrom, Swed-
ish doctor, who has just returned
from Ethiopia after nine years
residence in that country. DIR.
Nytrom reports that even in those
sections Of the country supposedly
controlled by Fascist armies, the
Italian. hold is extremely shaky as
a result of the mounting resistance
of Ethiopian troops and guerrilla
irregulars.
"Here in Europe" he declared, cit
is hardly known that even today
Adds Ababa is completely encircl-
ed by natives thirsting for revenge.
The only means of communication
the Italians living in the capital
have with the outside world is the
railway.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27

-.ARIS-- From Italian sources
in Odds Ababa, Ethiouia, come fur
ther confirmation of the claims of
the Ethiouian Government in West
ern Ethiopia that it's troops are con-
tinuing to combat the Fascist in
vaders, with the most recent fight
ing occurring two week ago in the
Great Lakes region.
In that engagement, two thou
fully ambushed an Italian column
on the road to Giambian. The
Ethiopians were commanded by
Ras Gabre Marian, who, it is be-
lieved, is trying to establish con-
tact with Ras Desa Damien who is
operating in the north against the
Italians. The dispatches from Adds
Ababa concluded that "the Ethio-
plans were routed with reavy loss
es."
Meantime, Mussoline's boa S is
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN PARK

New York, Nov. 26 &C A-The
body of an unidentified woman
about thirty years old was found
shortly before z o'clock last Sun
day morning on the lawn of a play
ground near East Sixty-seventh
street in Central Park. The police
say they are investigating.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
REPUBLICANS LOSE
PLACE ON FLA. BALLOT

Tallahassee, Fla, Nov 26-CNA-
Republicans, failing to receive 80
per cent of the vote in Florida's
Nov. 3 general election, lost the
right under existing law to have
names of party candidates printed
on the ballot in 1888.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27
MARTIN MOORE TO DIE

Raleigh, N. C.-C-The State Su-
preme Court refused, last Thursday,
to hear oral arguments in the Mar
tin Moore case, which means the
youth must die for the murder of
Miss Helen Clevenger in Ashville
last. July.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27

Nothing is more simple than
greatness; indeed, to be simple is
70 be great.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-27

What the heart thinks great, is
great. The souls emphasis is always
right.
Many men owe the grandeur of
their lives to their tremendous diff
culties.
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stopping the flow of blood. DR.. Wood
said the jugular vein had barely been
missed by the savage slash. Nothing
could be found to give the slighte6&
clue to the attempted murderer.
AS in the case of Franklin, Moore
could think of no one who would want
to kill him. He said he had been I'm
the box all evening, that at times o
few of his friends were there with
him, as well as two Or three Of the
girls. Moore said he was alone for
about 10 minutes before the attack wa
made on him. He had heard the door
of the box open, but thinking it was
one of the girls, did not turn around.
Then he felt an arm thrown around
his head and a hand covered his mouth.
His head was pulled backward and he
felt the weapon cutting his flesh. Then
he remembered nothing more until he
vas brought back to Consciousness By
the doctor: Moore said he remembered
twisting his head to the left trying to
see who his assailant was, and this
move probably saved his life. as tho
cash in his neck was mostly on the
right side.
His wound was not fatal and, like
Ben Franklin. he was riding the range
again in the spring. Strangely enough,
all three of the mysterious affairs
happened on Park street; no clues were
ever found, and today they remain a.
the unsolved mysteries of Old Miles
City.
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Miles City Pioneer Recalls EarlyzIncidents
and Uns0lved Mysteries OF Old Miles City

shot in the back with a As bullet. The
wound was not fatal but it left him
practically helpless for the rest of his
life. Captain Webster was retired from
the army because of the bullet wound.
He was connected with the 22nd In
fantry station at Fort Keogh at the
time. No clue could be found, as to
revolver was picked up on the floor of
the barroom, but it was fully loaded
and had not been discharged. General
opinion was that whoever fired the
shot had done 20 accidentally and,
frightened by what had happened, took
kept his identity hidden. Captain Web
ster was well liked by the soldiers of
his company and by all who knew him.
Two other mysterious affairs that
took place on Park street in Miles
City were the stabbing of Ben Frank
lin and the attempt to cut the throat
OF another cowboy, Jack Moore. The
stabbing of Franklin, a rider for the
S H outfit on Powder river. took
the saloon on Park street, known as
Poker Jim's place. Several people were
in the saloon when, about midnight,
one man known as Curly Rainy left
to go. up town. He had hardly closed
the door before he was back inside
oSdlll anu IlIlOu1lCeO 1Ilere S q QedQ
man on the sidewalk" Everyone rushed
out and found a man lying face down
ward in a pool of blood only a few feet
from the door of Poker Jim,s. One of
the cowboys hurried away for a doc
tor. The wounded man was carried in
side and laid on a poker table. He
proved to be Ben Franklin, well known
range. rider. When Franklin regained
consciousness, he could give no idea
as to the identity of the person who had
stabbed him n o why it had been done.
He told the doctor (Redd) that he was
walking north on Park street. The
streets were nearly deserted except for
him walking in the same direction.
Franklin said he heard someone COM
ing behind him but paid no attention
until he reached Poker Jim's place.
Then when the man seemed about to
pass him, Franklin was given a violent
shove and he felt a knife enter his
back. No clues were found. Franklin's
wound was not serious and he was
back at work at the S H ranch in a
short time.
The third affair was the attempt to
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kill Jack Moore. This happened at the
Variety theater on the corner of Park
and bridge streets in the winter of
1888, just n door south of Poker
Jim's place. The Variety hall and sa-
loon wa run by Louis King and Red
Ward, and was known as Red Wards"
large attendance at the show. Many
were in the boxes and the show girls
were busy trying to earn their per-
centage checks by inducing the cow
boys and others to buy drinks. Jack
Moore, a rider for the Y T, was in one
of the boxes. Kid White, another cow
boy. was seated directly below Moore's
box. kid" felt something strike on the
brim of his hat and thought an occu-
pant of the box above was dropping
something on him for a joke. Again
he felt an impact, looked up, intending
to call the joker, and was struck square,
~ in the face by a large drop of blood.
kid" saw Moore's head resting on the
railing. of the box, his face covered
with blood. He spoke to his companion,
made their way to the barroom where
what he had seen and the three men
went upstairs to investigate. AS they
arrived at the door of the box, n of
the girls rushed out and, in a terror
stricken voice, screamed: Hes dead.
Jack Moore has been killed" Moore
was slumped down in his chair, his
head resting on the box railing. He
was bleeding from a bad looking cut
in his throat. A doctor (Wood) who
happened to be in the audience, took
charge of Moore and succeeded in