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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-15

how ne acted kind Of funny when
Captain Mcdonald asked him how
he knew there was a high tide the
night Mr.. Markham was killed."
whats a high tide got to do
with it"
1.-THE bootleggers made their de-
liveries on nights when the tide
was high. They keep their stuff in
back room of the lower floor of
that old warehouse where you were
kept prisoner. They can only take
it out by boat when the tide Is
high"
"You found it there?"
Fright. And there were prints
of hobnailed boots on the floor"
"Belzer, you're a genius!" A
new thought came to me. What
about the company that owns the
warehouse ?"
II don't think they know any,
thing about it. Looked to me like
no one had bothered to go down.
stairs there for years"
And you think the boatnaan
who kidnapped me-"
"He was delivering a sack full
of bottles. I think he'd probably
arrived q few minutes before you
came out of the building looking
for your knife. He heard the po-
liceman talking with Jerry, and
learned there was a murder. You
discovered him, and to keep from
getting mixed up in the murder he
kidnapped YOU"
eff that's the answer, you still
don't know who killed Alfred
Markham"
Its the answer, all right. The
ballistics expert has traced the bull
let fired by that mans gun. 1t
came from {. rifle once owned by
q local oootlegger who's now in
jail. ] think its safe TO guess that
the gun is owned NOW by \ former
member Of his gang"
Where joes the dop5 &C.,;
come in?"
Belzee shrugged. he got 10 his
let, preparing TO leave. Il don't
knoz71-. II doesn't fit into The 9uz-
lie. Unless The Killer is 5omc per-
SOL We haven't yet suspected. but
it makes 8 swell new angle. I'll
hold cut MY story about the kr1Ves
for another day."
"And them"
"If you can zig p anything
more I'll &c Easy III you2 pal
Jerry. You believe Ill his n2nocence
you sure do! don't sec WY
everything's against nim-unless
you know something you haven't
told me-" He grinned at me az e
closed the door. Think that one
over, Butch!"
sat down weakly on the bed.
ITO Be COntinued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-15

| asked her the address Of the
place. tried Surry 1872 with a lit
tie more diplomacy, but no more
success. A Chinaman answered the
phone.
I could see no solution except to
look through the telephone book
until l found the addresses of the
three numbers If one Of them was
near the waterfront ! would go
down and watch the place for my
man.
That the man had part in the
actual killing l knew was impossi-
BILE, but ! also knew that he was a
desperate character and would
have to be careful.
was lucky in finding Brent
well 1872 among the C's. The name
was William Gala and the address
was 2 Cleayes street.
Cleaves street originated in the
warehouse district along the river
The coincidence was striking.
grabbed up my hat and started
out.
The warehouse district was
spread for considerable distance
along the river. alighted four
blocks from Clcaves street, know
ing that a taXicaL would be too
noticeable.
Open sheds along the bulkhead
abutting the river sheltered black
shadows in the shapes of sacks,
bales of fragrant hay and collec-
tions of machinery destined for the
boats. At any other time l might
have looked on the shadows with
distrust. but tonight they offered
me shelter. l kept under the cover
of the sheds as much as possible.
Tie street lights drew farther
and farther apart as | neared my
destination. The smell of drying
onions mingled with the odor of
tar on the boats whose lonely red
and green lanterns swayed above
the water to my right. AS I paused
in the shadow of a wall before
emerging into the square at the
end O. Cleavcs street looked back
and saw a thin wisp of fog blow
ing across the nearest street light
a block away. The moon was just
beginning to rise, but if the fog
came in the night would be dark
The river fogs were dense.
There wasn't q sound anywhere
except the tapping of water ant
the creaking of ropes around the
deserted boats | couldn't see &
soul. There was so sign of life If
any of the buildings around me
until l heard a door open and close
in one OF the buildings across the
street. That building must be thu
very one ! was looking for, / tolt
myself.
1t was on the very edge of thu
bulkhead above the river, seeming
to be no more than Is feet from
the lights of the nearest boat. AL
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-15
We'll, suppose he were guilty?

We'll, suppose he were guilty?"
She looked up at me, eyes
swollen. "Bili, you don't think
of course not. He'll be cleared
Why, take your worries about his
knife throwing, for instance. How
could he have concealed one OF
those big knives on him at the
party? Why would he have chosen
to throw a knife instead Of walking
up and"
"Bill.
I'm sorry, but you see how
silly it all is. You and / know
Jerry could never murder a man.
He's not that kind of a fellow.
Now, Sgio home and try to be calm
Help Jerry by being courageous
You don't suppose 1t helps him to
have you throw this kind of a fit,
do you?"
She wiped her eyes with a small
handkerchief. IT'S all very well
for you to talk about being
courageous. Your. future isn't at
stake. You've got Markhaln's sis.
ter head over heels in; love with
you" ,.. = ;>;;'@',,$j 49, =. ( :.
"Muricl," -. - -.s-s - .. - =
"Oh, it's true! You don't'.want
RI holm ,ro .bacaGse yuil aren't in
terestcd III me any more You don't
care if jerry
had her by the shoulders shak-
ing her. That's enough! Fifteen
minutes more of this and you'll be
completely out Of your head. I'm
going to send you home whether
YOU want to SO or not" I opened
the door and looked out. First Iii
have to make sure the landlady
isn't wandering around downstairs
Visiting a bachelors apartments
in the middle of the night is just
the sort of thing a young CIR! can't
live down-and I'm going to make
sure you're not seen going cut of
here"
I moved quickly down the stairs.
The hall was deserted. The tram
SONS in the landlady's apartment
were dark. She had gone to bed.
While was in the lower hall the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-15
ruE KILLER SPEAKS
u sH~ R|CHARR/HOUGHTON
he could put his money into

wished he could put his money into
a hospital"
Belzer snapped his fingers.
That's it! Markham interfered
with the guy who was supply
ing Tony, and was bumped off,"
But Tony didn't do it," 1 said
hastily. you remember that Tony
was sitting in the kitchen with
Agatha, one of the maids, all the
time Markham was in the garden"
That's right"
handed Belzer the note of
warning that had been left in the
fuse box at the Rio Vista club
Read this"
He scanned il, and whistled.
who wrote it,"
The same man who kidnapped
me. He was in Tony Pappini's
room tonight"
Then he's the guy we want!"
1 held up q hand. wait a min
ute. He knows something about
Tony's secret. And you remember
that it was his note to that poor
boy-Tony's helper-that caused
the boy to commit suicide. He was
a dope addict, too. But my kid
napcr is not the killer of Alfred
Markham"
MOI" Why not?"
Because he attacked me a full
hour after Alfred's death. No muir
derer would stay at the scene of
his crime for an hour-not when
he had boat handy in which to
get away"
Maybe he hoped to find the
diamonds Markham was carrying"
But the body was taken away
at least half hour before"
Belzer rubbed his chin. That
right. Why in hell do you think up
all these answers and then knock
them to pieceS?"
You shouldn't object" 7 told
him. Your story will last longer"
you've got something there.
And I'll have to admit I've already
figured out why that big guy was
waiting in the garden-and it's got
nothing to do with murder. He IVES
a bootlegger."
"Bootlegger?"
"Sure. They didn't go out with
repeal. There's plenty of bootleg
gers in the business now. selling
bad liquor cheap by not paying
taxes. That's where the Rio Vista
club has been getting its drinks,
and that's how st. Clair, president
of the club, has been making a lit
tie extra money on the side"
You don't mean st. Glars
mixed up in it?"
"Only as a customer. Remember
how he was fiustered by the cor
oner's questions about the drinks
served at the club? Remember
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-15
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

1 COULD think of no better
place to hide the box I had stolen
from Belzer than under the bed.
No matter where else I put it, l
could think of a dozen reasons why
he might want to look there.
I tried to look calm when |
opened the door for him.
Hi, Butch" he greeted me TO-
vially. Nice of you to invite me
over. thought this afternoon that
we were enemies for life"
Il didn't invite you over" l re-
minded him coldly. I was feeling a
little uneasy, however. I couldn't
stay angry at him. l was going to
feel ashamed of myself if he found
that box. even t1ioUgh I felt that
he, too, had taken it without per-
mission-Witho,~t Jerry's permits
sion.
Belzer dropped into my best
chair. AS usual. he neglected to re-
move his hat. He carelessiy lighted
a ciSaret, held the match uncer-
talnly a moment, then dropped it
on the floor. Nov, what's this
new angle you've uncovered on
MarkhamS murdcr?" he asked.
IF I tell you, how do 1 know you
won't use it. and the knife story,
too?"
He looked hurt. I've told YOU
Butch, III use one or the other
And if your new dope is any good
I'll probably use it. because I've
got the knife story seWcd up. No
one else knows anything about it."
I couldn't help wondering what
he'd do if he knew now wrong he
was, but I said, Il can't tell YOU
who killed Alfred Markham, but l
do know that there was a drug ad-
diet or a dope peddler somewhere
in the background"
BelZer sat ur ."W-what? Go on"
Tony Pappini is an addict" l
told him. "He was taken to a hos
pital tonight. l searched his room
at the Rio Vista club and in a
pocket of his clothes found this"
I held out the small piece of paper
with the number 1852" written
on it.
Belzer studied the paper and
frowned. II don't get it," he said.
"A card with that same number
was found in the pocket of Mark
ham after he was killed." I re-
minded him.
Belzer pulled a notebook from
his pocket and thumbed through
it. He found the notes he had TAX
en- at the inquest. BY golly, you're
right"
Tony Pappini's supply of dope
had been cut off" 1 continued. cal
fred was interested in helping dope
2ddicts. He often told ME he
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-15
Rockies Call
First Drills
For Tuesday

.. nr2gu,Zution meeting Of the
.. .... baseball club this morn
... FgqJay was named prcsi-
a.. Branch. manager. Moose
... .--sl&nt manager and
" Robertson. Secretary-treaS-
..-' practice session has been
u ..s Tuesday afternoon at 3
and those Interested in try
.." the team have been ask
report al ,n9t time.
FL. ".--v,te VINO managed the
lbs, roar, stated today that he
" -"' play with the aggregation
...un
.a Rockies are expected to have
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-15
Place TO Play
Big Obstacle
For Softball

-..... opinion as to Softball
... ..->e can be found upon
.ay he games, 4 Softball
. .y .a-med.
s .-.y place available is
. -y.na, athletic field, and
..s G--.Hg the summer cuts
.. grass, especially in the in
.~G ne bases.
....-, awe been raised over
.... ne I'D baseball park, and
... .. zee rear OF the Junior high
.I.. .rr the heavy hitter>.
.-~y ground rules necessary.
.-. ~ u >ot;hall circuit con-
....- F.. .>e with warm days just
.-t @uHy are Of the opinion
..~' circuit can De operated
.. -ar~ ,od fans would enjoy,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-15
Middleburg At
Epson Tuesday

-... nigh school plays host to
.auz Tuesday afternoon at
80 r.,r. and at the same time
80 pin a defeat on the Mid
-.IC.
. a previous meeting at Middle
EPSON bowed in defeat.
... lads from the school at the
.. I'm" don't feel that the cards
$50 defeats for them at the
. NlddlcDug.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-15
CAROLINA AND VMI
CLASH ON DIAMOND

.-a'. Hill, April 15.-North
.. baseball team opens its
.. ".ecl. Of early season South
..e."nce activity here this
.." ,T playing V. NJ. l. in the
'ar"e important Conference
- week.
".'.,t will get under way at
.. 81 Emerson Field. On Fri
.., Heels entertain David
... and On Saturday will play
Flores, there in other league
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-15

~" bronze doors of the Ger
.c"ilery in Berlin have
'rd down for use in making
This ought to give Hitler
" state some sort of open
Evening star., 1940-02-29
45,000-Ton Ships
Are AMPLE Says
Secretary Edison
Serves Notice Navy
Does Not Intend to
Build Larger Vessels

Proponents of heavy tonnage
ships were served notice yesterday
that the Navy Department, for the
time being, is satisfied with its con-
struction program and does not in
tend to change these plans for YES
sells of more than $4,000 tons.
This was made clear by Secre-
tary of Navy Edison, who said 45,00O-
ton battleships are ample" at pres
ent Recently it has been suggested
in Congress that ships as large as
10000 tons be constructed.
OF the United States first line
battleships, he said at press con-
ference, they are good-mighty fine
ships"
Though the Navy intends to hold
70 the present program unless spe-
cifically ordered to do otherwise,
Mr.. Edison said this country wants
the "best fighting machine" it can
build regardless of the tonnage.
Take the limits off and build the
best ship. Let the tonnage fall
where it may" he said.
The present Navy building pro-
gram includes six 35000-ton battle
ships-the North Carolina, Wash
ington, Indiana, South Dakota,
Massachusetts, and Alabama. The
Iowa and the New Jersey, $4,000
tons each, have been appropriated
for by Congress.
Mr. Edison also said he intends
70 ask the Senate at the present
session to restore the $112,000,OOO
cut in the Navy appropriation bill
to continue the present Navy gen.
eral program of expansion and
modernization.
He indicated also that if Con-
eress turned down the request he
would return with the request at
the next opportunity.
The Navy Secretary reported the
war material procurement program
was satisfactory and that the gen.
eral construction work was up to
schedule and ahead of time in sew
eral categories. He admitted there
was some lag in destroyer building,
but said this "was not serious"
Evening star., 1940-02-29
War Gives Ice Patrol
lis Worst Job in History

The International Ice Patrol.
operated by the United States Coast
Guard, is considered under the most
adverse conditions now since its in
ception in 1929.
The ice observation and patrol
service this year, because of the war,
will be operated from Boston, Mass,
instead of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Four
cutters will chart the drifting ice
bergs.
Because the war forced the patrol
to base in Boston many miles have
been added to the trip In addition,
ships have been reluctant to use their
radios which will greatly increase
the burden of the cutters. Without
the usual aid from ships using the
northern route, the cutters will be
forced to greater vigilance in their
work.
The photographic Office of the
Navy Department, which broadcasts
the information gathered by the cut
ters. in its weekly bulletin, calls on
ship masters to cooperate by send
ing in berg and ice positions when
ever possible.
The State Department is faced
with a delicate problem in collecting
the expense of the patrol as of the
IA countries contributing toward the
cost, five are at war. A sixth, Japan,
Is in an undeclared war with China.
Though the Coast Guard today
begins the 1910 patrol, the bill for
1889 has not yet been paid. This, it
was explained, was because the final
computation of costs has not been
completed.
The contributing countries and
their percentage share are: Belgium,
2; Canada, 3; Denmark, 2; France,
s.; Great Britain and North Ireland,
20; Italy, 6; Japan, /; Netherlands,
g.; Norway, 3; Spain, l; Sweden, 2;
Russia, /, and the United States, 18.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Girls and Husbands

When the Mayor of Falmouth,
England, announced he had received
letters from two soldiers in France
asking him to find them wives, "a
Falmouth girls and women promptly
accepted.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
itarI,iir !

Prevents ricketts,. Most impor-
tont in building bones ond
teeth. Like direct sunshine, it
is Of vitoI importance in oidine
the body in the utiIizotion Of
coIeium and PHOSPHORUS to
build bones and teeth. 1t hos
been coIIed "The Sunshine
Vitomin. Egg yoIk eontoins
this vitomin, but the unporoI-
IeIed source is cod liver oil and
other fish oils. Other excellent
sources ore cereals, soImon and
oysters.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
,il'

Prevents peIIogro-like symp-
toms. Aids in proper nutrition
and growth. Concerned with
keeping the skin and hoir nor
nal. 1t is widely distributed -
in meot, mink, eggs, leofy veee-
tobIes, etc.-ond is probably
very little effected by heat. Ex-
ceIlent sources ore prunes,
dried fruits, liver, beet tops,
turnip tops, most vegetables
ond some fruits.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-26
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-R-Hog;
sold slowly at 10 to 20 cent lowel
prices with the top falling to $6.40
Cattle trade was largely a slow
weak affair, confined largely tt
cleanup sales on slaughter steers
and she-stock. Fat lambs rulec
freely at steady to strong prices
Salable hog receipts were light
but packers had 5000 sent direct.
Wholesale pork prices were I'm.
changed.
There was nothing offered in the
cattle pens to command top prices
and medium and good grades pre-.
dominated in a light run.
(U. S. Dept. Agr)-Salable hogs
1000; total $4,000; slow, mostly
10 to 20 lower than Thursdays
average; top $40; bulk good ano
choice 20 to 800 lbs. 6.25 to IS;
most 300 to 400 lbs. 6.1o to 30;
good 100 to 200 lb. lights generally
500 to Is; bulk good smooth, pack
ing sows 400 lbs down $50 to 6.25
few light weights early to 6.35;
400 to $50 lbs. largely $50 to 600;
shippers took 1000; followers 500.
Salable cattle 1000; calves 300;
another slow, weak market on
medium and good grade steers and
yearlings which predominated in
light supply; bulk $50 to 1925;
load good yearlings 1925; nothing
choice offered; all the choice cat.
tie under considerable pressure the
past two days; grass heifers slow,
weak; but all other grade COWS
fairly active, strong; cutters up.
ward to $40; bulls steady, quotable
to tbs for weighty sausage type;
vealers Is lower; mostly Hoo
down; stockers and feeders slow
but broad trade for the week.
Salable sheep 5000; total $500;
active, steady to strong; bulk good
to choice range natives and fed
western lambs $40 to 50; top 9.65
to city butchers on deck sorted
natives; medium to good natives
900 to Is; throwouts 800 to 7.25;
load good to choice 81 Id. fed
chico SO Id. fed yearlings 8.35;
choice fat ewes quoted up to
$50. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-26
RAILS A
in BOND EXCHANGE
Most Losses Stay Within One
Point Range; N. Y. Dock
Company Loans Climb

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-R-Rail
leans lost most in an irregularly
lower bond market today.
Most losses stayed within a l.
point range. Issues affected by
special circumstances showed wild
Ter variations.
The As of the N. Y. Dock co.,
which stands to benefit by domes-
tic maritime expansion, rose l IA
to 81 7.8.
Elsewhere in the corporate
group prices were Clipped down
for such issues as Missouri Kansas
Texas list As of 80 at 10 1-8, South
ern railway As of 81 1-8, Western
Union SIS Of 80 at 70 3-4, Nickel
Plate 4 lbs at So SO, Baltimore
Ohio stamped co%nvertibles at IA
IA and Illinois Central 4 3-4s at 80.
Headed against the trend were
Laclede Gas 5 lbs, Texas Corp, IS,
Porltnad General Electric 4 lbs,
National dairy 3 3-4s and Ameri-
can and Foreign Power IS.
Brisk trade carried German S
LIS up a point to IS and the Is
up IL to IS 3-4. Sydney 5 lbs drop
ped 5 On a single sale. Heavily
traded were Cuba 4 LIS of IT, up
IA at 81.
u. S. governments rose as much
as 10-32ds point in skinny trade.
value, compared with 6,054, 400
Thursday. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-26
ARMY
TO ASK $4,000
Activities Here Will Be Elk.
banded If Budget Is
Subscribed

The Salvation Army will begin its
campaign for funds on Monday, Oc'
tober 20.
Brigadier ]. V. Breazeale an
nounced yesterday that the Army in
Wilmington has accomplished a
greater work in the past II months
than in any previous year. The
Army has been organized in Will.
mington for almost 81 years and
has a splendid reputation Of reliev'
ing distress as we'll ss in ministering
to the spiritual needs Of many un-
fortunate people.
The Army has an efficient Ad.
visory Board, working, advising and
directing the worthwhile work which
is being carried on.
This board consists of nineteen
leading citizens Of Wilmington, as
follows:
James r. Post, chairman; the Rev
Walter b. Freed, vice.chairman
Mrs. Harriss Newman, secretary
Roger Moore, treasurer; Mayor
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-26
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-R-Continu-
alton of the downward reaction Of
wheat prices from the seasons
highs was short-lived today, losses
of IL to 81 cent a bushel being
recovered before the end of trad
ing.
Profit taking, which accounted
largely for the early decline, dired
up in final dealings and renewed
quiet buying, some of which was
credited to mills who were at.
tracted by the earlier decline, re.
stored quotations to around yester-
days close. Final prices were un-
changed to IA off, December Sc
IL to SO, May IS to IS 1-8.
Pit brokers said some of the
late buying probably was inspired
by a steadier tone in the stock
market, complaints of dry soil con-
ditions in parts of the hard winter
wheat belt and revival of peace
talk in Europe.
Corn closed 3-8 to IL lower, De.
cember 81 3-8 to IA, May 81 70;
oats unchanged to 1-8 up; soybeans
unchanged; rye 3-8 to IL lower
and lard unchanged to S lower.
Trade reports of increased move
ment of free" wheat due to the
more attractive prices earlier this
week attracted attention and there
were instances of some sales of
grain that has been under loan but
the bulk of offerings consisted of
privately held cash wheat. Kansas
City reports said there was nothing
to show any marked increase in
country purchases and a St. Louis
grain man said no loan wheat had
been offered in that territory,
One a was received for storage
under the loan. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-26
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-RA
Liquidation influenced by a bearish
construction of the government
ginnings report and hedge selling
depressed cotton futures 2 to S
points today.
The federal report showed cot
ton ginned from Oct. l to 10 total
ed 3.104,047 bales, or more than
l, 200, 900 bales ahead Of the same
period last year. The effect on
the market was tempered by week
ly into sight figures which showed
the first decline thus far in the
season. Dealers said the contrac-
ton emphasized the size Of the
holding movement by southern
producers.
Worth street textile agents re-
ported moderately active business
at firm prices. The weeks sales
were estimated at slightly in ex.
cess Of production.
Exports Thursday SSH bales:
season so far (x) 268,O25. Port
receipts AZ, 418. Port stocks 2,072,-
So.
Cx)LNew York cotton exchange
revision.