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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-11
CHAPTER IS

SELDEN sat in the study wait
ing. On his face a look of calm
satisfaction, for his plans were
nearly completed, and everything
at present was working smoothly,
but he had enough sense to know
that there was always a chance of
something going wrong. The tele-
phone rang sharply, and he picked
UP the instrument. James called
on the private wire.
''Mr. Selden?"
Fright, james, am ready"
"Colindale is coming now. I
saw. him pass along the corridor"
you have the m C rop h o n e
fixed ?"
Eyes, sir. you will hear every
thing in your room If you leave
the telephone on the table. You
need not hold it to your ear"
That will leave my hands free
for writing" Selden said grimly.
There was silence for a moment,
ana then James spoke.
Good morning, Mr.. Colindale.
. You wished to see me-"
81, A door closed, and the reply
came. Il wanted a few words
with you, James"
Certainly; was it about the
estate?"
Partly. You see, now that fell
low Reid has gone sick, something
will have to be done. 1 have had
a talk with Lady Severinge. She
is far from well, and 1 am afraid
she will have breakdown if she
stays here much longer. I under
stand from her that the children
and their governess are safe,
though 1 don't know where. Per-
haps you do?"
Eyes, Mr.. Colindale," James said
In a firm tone. mo harm will
come to them"
II suppose you had a hand in
their abduction ?" Colindale's voice
had assumed a venomous tone.
There was no abduction, Mr..
Colindale. They were merely taken
to another part Of the house for
their own safety"
"Humph! That then makes it
easier for Lady Severinge to go
for a complete change. The only
question is that of finance"
II should be only too happy to
provide her ladyship with funds
for that purpose"
II have no doubt you would.
Having scooped up most Of the old
mans money, you can afford to be
generous"
James remained silent, and the
other went on.
That's not good enough. I'm
doubtedly the money was left to
you in fit of jealousy. It's
most unfair law in this country.
Lady Sewerage should have in
herited as his wife-she would in
any civilized country"
II had no hand in the matter,
Mr.. Colindale, and If you don't
mind, I would rather not discuss
it."
"Oh, I dare say" Colindale's
voice was raised, and he was get
ting angry at the smooth impas-
sive face in front of him.
you've done very well for your
self, but if those detectives had
been worth their pay, you might
have found yourself in another
place than Severinge Abbey"
where, may 1 ask?"
Colindale banged the table. "In
jail, James-where you ought to
be-"
Indeed! I wonder you don't
tell that to the detectives. They
could then take action"
IT have no wish to see you
hanged. I bore no particular love
for that old humbug. But 1 do
think that you might reasonably
make a respectable settlement to
the widow, which is only justice"
which, if may correct you, is
only blackmail," James said in a
dispassionate voice.
Call it a bargain" Colindale
sneered. "You would rather have
your liberty, I suppose, even with
a diminished income, than die a
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-11
CANNON WILL RUN
AT MILLROSE GAMES

Chapel Hill, Jan. 11-Graham Gam
mon, University of North Carolina
distance runner, will race in the spe-
cial invitat.onal 1000 yard run of the
annual Millrose Games in Madison
Square, New York City, on Saturday
February g. Coach Dale Ransom an
nounced today.
Cannon accepted the invitation of
fired Schmerz, promoter of the
games who is holding the Both an
nual meet in joint sponsorship with
the Millrose Athletic Association.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-11

| felon's death at the hands or the
public hangman."
II hardly thought you would
sink to blackmail," James said
calmly.
Selden, listening intently, heard
the sound of a chair being thrown
back, and then Colindale spoke.
$50 you are armed, are you?
I can quite understand that. I
should have taken precautions
when dealing with murderer"
est down, Mr.. Colindale. I am
no match for you physically. Say
what you have to, and then CO."
"This is like a scene from some
third-rate picture" Colindale re-
marked; the man had courage any,
way.
II would have been prepared to
do something for Lady Sewerage
had it been in my power to do So"
James said graphically, but as you
have taken this line of argument,
1 shall absolutely decline to have
any further dealings with you"
"Wait till have finished with
you, James. Mind, if you shoot,
hoping to hide your crime, it may
interest you to know that others
are in possession of the facts, and
should a.. .h'.:c happen TO me you
won't escape"
go on please" James said
coolly.
ION the night Of the murder, Sir
Henry summoned you to his
study?"
Quite correct-he wished to see
me-"
You told Mrs. Thornton that it
was Lady Sewerage who had rung
for you"
"She told you that, did she? A
most mischievous woman"
1T was true" Colindale snarled.
"Sir Henry went down to the
chapel carrying a silver candle
stick, and you followed"
You seem very we'll informed"
"YOu murdered him, and hid his
body, and then brought the candle
stick and left it in Lady Sever
inge's bedroom"
"How much safer if I had placed
it in the coffin," James observed.
'You may laugh. can see your
motive-you wanted it found there
to fasten the crime on her."
"You should have been a detec-
tive, Colindale."
"You had planned the whole
thing. You had the key Of the
chapel, and you knew the house
better than anyone. And you
knew also that all the money was
coming to YOU"
What pity I didn't wait a lit
tie longer"
you may smile. You've got
some nerve staying on as butler
and pretending that you would
look after the children and Lady
Severinge."
IT'S that ali ?"
'There is plenty more circum-
stantial evidence, but that is good
enough for what they call a prima
facie case"
''It would seem So" James an
swered quietly. "And how much
do you propose to ask for your
silence 2"
Colindale laughed harshly.
II am not so simple as that.
What we say in the privacy of
your room is one thing, what we
do outside is quite another. If
you care to make a grant to Lady
Sewerage to restore the wrong her
husband did her, it will be a gen
erous gesture on your part and
will receive much praise. It must
be enough for her to live in COM
fort for the remainder Of her life,
and to provide for the children. In
that case, and I must have it in
the form of letter to her-what
has taken place in this room will
remain a secret between u.s."
"And your confederates ?"
ct will see to that" Colindale
said eagerly, seeing that the butler
appeared to be weakening.
There would be nothing to pre-
vent you from asking for more"
II shall marry Lady Severinge
and go abroad. The Abbey can be
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-11

we still Believe in civilization but,
after following the front page news
for the last few years, we can't help
but come to the conclusion the In
dians probably enjoyed this country
more than we do.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-11

Skirts. say a fashion note, will get
shorter. This is exciting news only
for those who hadn't been born yet
or didn't live in the United States
;during the early 192O's.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-11
You Telling NET
BY WILLIAM RIFT
Central Press Writer

+ Not until he sees the handwriting
on the wall does Dad regret he bought
Junior that crayc:; set for Christmas.
/ Investigation indicates, strangely
enough, that the Chicago man who ate
| a string of Christmas tree bulbs was
lit before the meal and not after.
| One of the nicer things about the
bitter month of January is that none
insists you join in on a Sunday after
noon picture.
| Skirts, say a fashion note, will get
| shorter This is exciting news only
for those who hadn't been born yet
or didn't live in the United States
I;during the early 192O's.
/ Since the Chinese government de-
cided upon the. death penalty for
opium addicts, we understand a lot
of Chinese have had little trouble
keeping their New Year mo smoking
| resolution.
The next European war may not be
so horrible after all. War mad ma
tions are building so many planes
and training SO many pilots there
won't be anyone left on the ground
Ito bomb.
| Gosh, 1887 is going to be a dull
year without any speeches by Father
Coughlin, General Johnson or ex-
King Edward VIII.
An average American is a fellow
who, on hearing, of Andrew Melons
offer of $19,OO0,OOO worth of pictures
to the government, expresses surprise
at learning that Andy was in the
movie business.
We wise guys know better. But, say
wasn't it misprint or something? It
must have been Rockefeller and not
Mellon Because the story distinctly
said the pictures were really oil paint
ings: On second thought, Mellon does
own an oil company, SO all is o. k.
| China has invented a new method
| of discouraging KIDNAPPING. Marshal
Chang, the fellow who snatched Pre-
mier Chiahg, has been made, we read
/ the house. guest Of T. v. Soong
Chiangs brother-in7law.
| Two recommended books for in
sonia suffers should be those two re-
Gently published, highly popular tones
Awake and Remember and arouse
and Beware"
I we still Believe in civilization but
after following the front page news
for the last few years, we can't help
but come to the conclusion the In
/ dians probably enjoyed this country
more than we do.
| Spanish Influenza is in this country
again. That gives you an idea Of how
tough the revolution is over there
Even the germs can't take it.
II ~-r
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-11

Two recommended books for in
sonia suffers should be those two re-
Gently published, highly popular tones
Awake and Remember" and arouse
and Beware"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-11

One of the nicer things about the
bitter month of January is that none
insists you join in on a Sunday after
noon picture.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-11

1912 william James, Harvard's
world-famed philosopher, and psyche
logist. born in New York. Died Aug.
i26, 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-11

H; Gordon selfridge,, London's great
merchant, born at Ripon, Wis, 70
years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
VALLEY MAN
SUSPECTED IN
MU RIDER CASE


SAN DIEGO, Cal. May %. U,P)
An effort to link James White,
26-year-old FL Centre Negro, to
the murder of Mrs. Margaret Cath
crime Geer through his handwrlt-
ing was being made here today.
Mrs. Geer was beaten to death
on her Santee hog ranch in Sep
tember 1885.
Specimens of the handwriting
of James White, former Negro en-
ploye OF Mrs Geer, who has been
missing since the murder, were
turned over to Kenneth Barrager,
handwriting expert today, by Un-
der Sheriff George Brereton fol
comparison with specimens OF the
writing of the Negro now in GUS
tody here.
Il would say from preliminary
examination that the two samples
were written by the same man.
Barrager said. He added, however,
that more detailed study must
be made before a definite conclu-
sion is reached.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
D EA 7 H 0 F
HER MOTHER
DES c Ri B { D
Blame in Hatchet
Staying Put on
Sweetheart

JERSEY CITY, N. J. May
%. (UP) ella d y S Mac
Knight today testified her
former boy friend killed her
mother with a hatchet last
summer and said that he threat
ened to kill her, too, if she told
about it.
The sharp featured blonde girl,
on trial for her life on charges of
first degrees murder with Donald
Wightman, 10, testified in a calm
Unconditional voice. The couple is
accused of numbering Mrs. Helen
MacKnight in the kitchen of her
Bayonne, N. j., home last July 3D.
Il was trying to take the knife
from my mother" she testified
under direct examination by her
lawyer, R. Lewis Kennedy, when
suddenly she slumped in my arms.
1 looked around the kitchen and l
saw Donald standing there with
the hatchet in his hand and there
was blood on it.
when wanted to tell my neigh
Dor, Mrs. Feury, what had happen
ed, Donald said to me: If you do,
I'll kill you, too"
She said that before the murder,
Wightman, who had been in the
living room playing the piano,
grabbed me and started to kiss
and hug me and run his hands
over me- told him to stop"
She said he didn't stop-"not
right away"
Il started for the cupboard again
to make the sandwiches, and 1 saw.
my mother standing just inside
doorway. She had a blackhandled
knife in her hand. She seemed
very angry; she appeared almost
wild. She was trying to say some
! thing. Her eyes were going from
one to the other of us. She was
trying to speak, but didn't seem
able to get anything out. The knife
was pointed up"
What was your mothers in
tention?"
She was going to stab Donald. ;"
You didn't think she was try
ing to stab you?"
mo. She was glaring at him
not at me. And she took step for
ward to him. grappled with her
and attempted to take the knife
away While we were struggling
my mother cut her hand and some
blood from her hand got on my
Clothes
How did the struggle end?"
Kennedy asked.
Miss MacKnight hesitated and
bit her lip. Judge Thomas F.
Meaney handed her glass of wa
ter. She took a few sips. Then she
answered.:
MY mother screamed a couple
of times. The last time was gasp.
She slumped in my arms. 1 at
tempted to hold her because l
thought she had tainted. Ncould
only hold her up for few Sec
onds. Then I could not hold her
any longer She went down with
quite thump.'
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
COUNTY CITIES
FACE SUIT OF
PHON { FIR N
Assessments Too High,
Company Charges in
Complaints

Imperial county and six
OF its Incorporated cities are
defendants in complaints fill
ed Friday by the Southern
California Telephone compa-
ny in an attempt to get judgment
for $26,482.37 allegedly excess as
sessments.
Each defendant is named in a
separate suit, making seven COM
plants in all. The complaints con-
tain a detailed statement of the
assessments the company alleges
were made by the state board Of
equalization as the basis for the
collection of taxes by the taxing
agencies. ReassesSments, according
to the complaints, either were de-
MED or no hearing given.
Telephone offices in Ell Centre,
Calexico, and Imperial and the
inland toll representatives resi-
dence and garage are listed as
the property implicated in the
suit against Imperial county. The
board assessed it at $685. 300. The
company paid under protest and
now asks Judgment for $18,357. .85
and court costs.
Ell Centre property was assessed
at $356,810, the tax collector asked
S6,77939, and the company asks
Judgment for $4,576.91.
In Brawley the assessment was
S95000 and the tax collector asked
Sl,693.5l. The judgment sought is
Sl,28960
Board assessments for Brawley
were placed at Sl06,5l0, the tax
collector asked $l,64025 while the
judgment sought is $1,05683.
Company property in Imperial
was assessed at $4,000 with the
collector levying $307.8 The COM
pany asks Judgment for $255 .26.
The Holtville assessment was S24,
ITO, the levy $432 AZ and the judg-
ment sought $31176. The company
property in Imperial was assessed
at $35,850, the cpllector levied
$699.07 and the company asks judg-
ment for $633.l6.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

Douglas county for treatment.
DR.. Richard B. Dillehunt, head
of the University of Oregon medi-
cal school, said the growth Is
caused by a cellular division oc-
curing shortly after conception
Occasionally, he said, there have
been records of where one twin
partially developed inside the body
of another, but seldom has the
skeleton developed so fully as in
this case.
The little girl is normal in every
other respect, DR.. Dillehunt said.
She eats and sleeps regularly.
Children's specialists were COM
ing here from all parts of the
northwest to watch the opera
lion. Doctors said the success of
the operation would depend on
whether the inner body has de-
veloped adheSionS.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
Roosevelt Confers on
Neqv Wage, Hour Setnt
SPECIAL NOT ES.
PREPARED FOR
| LEGISL ALTO N
Talks With John Lewis,
William Green on
His Program

WASHINGTON, May %.
(UP) - President Roosevelt
t O lay scheduled weekend
conferences wit h senate,
house and labor leaders as
he prepared to write special mes
sage to congress recommending fed
eral enactment of wages and hours
legislation.
The president will send his spe-
cial message to congress Monday,
Rep. William R. Connery, D., Mass.
said after comforting at the White
House.
Connery said reports the admin
istration would seek a 40 hour week
and 40 cent per hour wage were
substantially correct.
Connery said a bill Incorporating
President Roosevelts recommenda-
tions would be introduced in the
senate Monday by Sen. Hugo L.
Black, D., Ala, and in the house
by himself.
Mr.. Roosevelt met today with
Jchn L. Lewis and Sidney Hillman,
heads of the Committee for Indus
trial Organization, to discuss the
general subject of minimum wage
and maximum hours. He talked
yesterday with President William
Green. of the American Federation
of Labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
SOVIET. FLYERS
CIRCLE NORTH
POLE AND LAND


MOSCOW, May 90 WR,-A group
of Russian scientists began build
ing a meteorological station .12la
miles from the North Pole today
after a historic flight to the top
of the world.
Four of the men who made the
flight will remain at the pole for
year, studying weather conditions
and establishing a base that it is
hoped will be an adjunct of an
eventual Moscow-San Francisco
airplane service.
Food and fuel for l8 months, a
collapSible house and scientific
equipment is to be dropped by para
chute or landed on the ice floe
where the airplane crew is drifting.
They are at the scene where ~
years ago. on April 6, 1909 Admiral
Robert E. Peary, his American
Negro aide, Matt Henson, and four
Eskimos planted the American flag.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

Mr.. Roosevelt told press confer
cnce questioners that reports of
who would be named and when
would be pure speculation. That
appears to be correct. But certain
constitutional limitations must be
observed by the president in nam
ing his manor woman.
Meanwhile. the anti-adminiStra-
ton majority of the senate judi
Ciary committee prepared an un-
favorable report on Mr.. Roosevelts
court reorganization bill The re-
port will be submitted to the SEN
ate in about week.
BY that time, it is believed, the
high tribunal may have ruled on
constitutionality of old age pen
sions and unemployment insur-
ance-two phases of the New Deal
security program. The decisions
may materially affect the contro-
verSy
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
CUT IN RELIEF
BILL FORECAST

WASHINGTON. May ~.
House administration leaders pre-
dicted today that the president
would accept a $25O0OO,O0O reduc-
ton in the ,50O,00O,00O work re-
lief bill in an effort to bring gov
ernment expenditures into line with
his economy program.
The forecast was made after the
house adjourned until Monday fol-
lowing record votes which showed
the chamber definitely would back
the president on the original ST.
500.00O000 request.
The shift to $1250.000,000 was
expected as result of an economy
stand taken by several leading mem
berS of the senate, House leaders
passed the word around during q
weekend recess.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
DUKE KNITS TO SOOTHE NERVES
AFTER ROW WITH GOVERNMENT

day, he is disappointed because
the royal family has not yet for
mally announced his engagement
in the court circular, which re-
cords activities of the royal fami-
ly
There has been delay also, it
was said, in transferring the $780,
900 which is understood to be the
contribution of the royal family
to insure Mrs. Warfields financial
independence in case that the
duke pre-deceased her. This sum
would be kept in trust.
1t is emphasized that present ill
feeling is entirely between the
duke and the government. He Is
said to be on better terms than
ever with members of the royal
family.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
SCALE OF PAY
RAISED FOR
CANT LABOR

A general upward revision of
wage scales was announced Satur-
day by the Imperial Valley Shippers
Association Wages for all canta-
loupe workers are in all cases sub
stantially higher than last year.
Shed workers will receive a mini
mum of IS cents an hour. The
scale rises according to the type of
shed work. The minimum last year
was As to so cents.
Packers wages were increased IA
per cent to cents a crate and
pickers and field labor received sub,
stantial increases, association Off
cialS declared. u
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

MONTS. France, May %. U.P)-
The Duke of Windsor, seriously
worried over virtual British gov
ernment boycott of his wedding
has reSorted to knitting to soothe
his jangling nerves, it was under
stood today.
Events of the last two days have
filled him with bitterness against
the government, it was reported,
and have been a severe blow to
his pride.
First denied the attendance of
members of his own family at his
wedding to Mrs. Wallis Warfield
on June 3, only 10 days hence, the
duke now has been denied even
the privilege of a religious cere-
mony.
In addition, it was reported to-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
~ AMBLING
IMPORTER
The New Reporter

The New Reporter
The Post-PresS acquired a new
reporter Saturday. tAnd don't say
one is needed, oitherD He's Mar
shall Crcwcll 49, who covered the
valleys latest sit-down strike in
true professional manner. Trouble
was, Marshall couldn't quite man
age an interview with Ed Beebe,
the farmer whose hay furnished
scft uuderpinning for the sit-doWn-
erS. The youngster solved the prob
lem handily by coaXing Beebe from
his farm east of Imperial to the
Post Press office, where the job
was turned over to more eXper-
fenced interviewer. RR has seen
lots of professionals do worse.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
LAST WEEKS ANSWERS

|. The Travertine rocks are at
the base of Fish creek mountain and
at a point on Highway SO near the
Riverside-I Imperial county line. The
name comes from a marine deposit
on the surface of the rocks left by
the waters of the gulf when the
valley was covered by an ancient
arm of the sea. answered cor
rectly by j. d. McCary and Mrs.
George H. Johnson0
2. The Elephant trees are found
only in one small portion of I'M
perial county near the gypsum mine
west of Superstition mountains. The
trees somewhat resemble the Palo
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
THIS WEEKS QUESTIONS ON VALLEY LORE

county was made by Don Guillermo
Andrade, who discovered thousands
OF acres of wild hemp when he first
became interested in the delta coun-
try near the mouth of the Colorado
river. Several tons were shipped to
England, where it was made into
fabric. answered correctly by Nc
Cary0
5. fernando Alarcon, Melchoir
Diaz and their cohorts were the
first Europeans to visit Imperial
county, less than so. years after
Columbus discovered America. They
were exploring the lower reaches
of the Colorado river answered
correctly by McCary)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

1 well known battle occur between
Mexican troops and Mexican ban
dts?
2. Where are the Cargo Mucha-
cho mountains, and how did the
name originate?
3, What well known book by
Zane Grey has its locale in Imperial
county?
4. In what part of Imperial coun-
ty was the famous lost Peg Leg
mine supposed to be located?
s. Where was the only battle of
the Civil War fought in which
troops from Imperial county took
part?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

Verdes, but the bark and surface
of the stunted trunk and main
branches are roughenei and creas-
ed, resembling an elephants hide.
Similar trees are found in isolated
parts of Arizona and in Sonora
Mexico. answered correctly by
McCary0
3. The first Protestant church
in Imperial county was at the old
mining town of Hedges in the east
ern part of the county. 1t was built
late in the last century as a COM
munity church for the benefit of
the mining camp people. (Answer-
ed correctly by Mrs Johnsonl
4. The first hemp harvest in the