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TRADE SURVEY OF
ABHLAND. Ore., May 11. (Spl.)
Trade survey letters have been senl
out by the Ashland chamber of
commerce to the ladles of Ashland,
Inviting suggestions in making Ash
land a bigger and better business
center and to assist the local mer-.
chants to bettor take care of com-i
munuy neeis. This Is a part of a
program to keep Ashland dolluru
at home. Women are abked to
respond to the three leading ques
tions as to hew, Ashland merchants
can meet outside competition:
"In quality :or variety of mer
chandise?" "In prices as compared with com
petitive cities of Ashland's size."
"In service to customers and pat
rons." ' -
When these replies are analyzed
by the commercial division of the
chamber of commerce, they will
form a basis for a business program
to recover Ashland's trado to Ash
land merchants.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C Brown from
Iowa are visiting his brother, L. S.
Brown and family on Holly street.
They arrived in Ashland this week
to remain for sometime and pos
sibly locate here, as they are look
ing for a home In the west.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl 'Smith have
been visiting Mrs. Smith's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Alex McMillan on
Kighth Btreet, and returned to their
home at Crescent Lake early this
week. - .
;OtiB Kail, for many years an em
ploye of the S. P. company at Ash
land and now working for the com
pany at Klamath Kails, was in Ash
land Thursday .visiting friends and
attending to. business.
11. H. Carter of Mountain ave
nue is at home for a few days from
Lincoln, on the Clreensprlngs high
way, where ho has been working
recently. .
Mrs. Dorothy Bromley and Miss
Gladys Burlingame were In Klam
ath Falls last Tuesday to visit rel
atives. Mrs. Ncwsome Harrison and four
small boys of Medford were visit
ing. 'Ashland friends and relatives
on. Wednesday.
Rev Chas. D. Oaffney of the
Congregational church loft for
Portland Tuesday evening to at
tend a meeting of the Congrega
tional churches of the state in their
regular annual conference.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tucker of
the Dead Indian fox farm on tho
4 old Aden Spencer ranch, were in
Ashland Wednesday on business.
Harold S. Alkins, local manager
of the Pacific Telephone and Tele
graph company, was Inspecting the
company's lines In the Gold Hill
district Wednesday. j
Mrs. O. L. Bullen of the Bullen
service station at Talent was In
Ashland Wednesday on business.
I-.ee Wilson of Grants Pass was
In Ashland Wednesday on business.
Paul Wampler and It. W. Decker,
Klamath county cattlemen, were In
Ashland early this week attending
to business matters.
James Robertson of Tucson,
Ariz.,- arrived Saturday, having
been summoned to the bedside of
his father, J. R. Robertson.
Miss Esther Whlted, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Whlted. for
mer Ashland residents, is here for
a visit with friends. Miss Whited
resides at southern Calirornta, at
Crockett.
Mrs. C. A: White lias been a flu
patient for several days and con
fined to her home on Pennsylvania
avenue. Mr. White Is still a patient
at the Sacred Heart hospital at
Medford, where he is undergoing
treatment for an infected hand that
was Injured in a wood saw. He
wfll be able, perhaps, to return to'
bis home at the close of the week.
Mrs. Bliss of Berkeley, Cal., ar
rived Tuesday to be with her son,
' Jack . Bliss,. Ashland high' school
athletic coach, who was operated
on Sunday for appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Barnlliouse
are In Portland for a visit with
their daughter's family.
Mrs. Clyde Young and Mrs. Dean
Scott were Medford visitors Mon
day. freoIateshas
ON FOOTS CREEK
FOOTS CMKEK, Ore., May 11.
(Spocial) Fred Bates suffered a
broken leg Wednesday morning
when a slab of earth struck him
during mining operations p.i his
hydraulic workings. Mr. Hates was
present at tho time of the acci
dent and removed the earth and
attempted to get the injured man
to hlsi home, but found the task
impossible without aid.
With the aid of Mr. Dole of the
dredge crew whom she summoned,
Mr. Bates was taken to the Grants
Pass hospital where the break was
set.
T.ufkllv ihP hone was uroKcn
clean,
nnrt 1 ex nee ted to snii
rupiuty.
Mrs. Bates Is staying wl Mrs.
Ed Prefountaln during her hus
band's convalescence.
Delia Prefountaln spent a night
last week with her teacher, Mrs.
&hy of Orants Pass.
C. Carr has been having trou
ble with his back, but is now bet
ter. Mr. and Mrs. De Jonerlo have
left for the summer. They expect
to work in Washington.
Ed Prefountaln was in Medford
on business Inst Tuesday.
Mrs. Marian Lnnc called at the
hnm of Mrs. Dale Norton last
Thufeday.
Mrs. Grant Matthews and her
daughter. Mrs. Hawk, spent Fri
day on the creek.
The Largest
ll lllll ly.l.lli.CT i 111
I mm r mfcii It imiiii linaw hi ni i
i l :;aL-'VL hM'l
IL IP wam
Here nn is t usico ,'mi,?:or uf
nniirtal creation, claimed to be
tho largest elephant on earth. The
Royal Bengal ligers. when lucking
at him. reluctantly sn.iii tiihule,
for siueo .'i'usko arrived from the!
Himalayas, tho wild anlnials with
the Al O. liarnes circus, coming
to Medford, Thursday, May 111,
on P. & 10. railroad grounds, real-
lze that he Is the spotlight favor-,
SENIORS RECEIVE
CLASS EMBLEMS
AT JACKSONVILLE
.JACKSONVILLE, Ore., May -11.
(Special.) Four Jacksonville sen-r
ior students received their class
rings this week. The four gradu
ates are Mlnnlle Huoners, Ola-rn
Mny, Dorothy Chltwood and John
Coke. The claflB is now busy mak
ing plans for graduation. ' ;
Mrs. Haight and daughter Vir
ginia were business visitors In Med
ford Saturday.
Mrs. G. O. Hand en has been lit
at her homo here, but Is now much
improved.
The library report of the month
of April is as follows: Books loan
ed, 688; fines collected, $1.54; new
readers, 8. Myrtle Merrlfleld, lib
rarian. Mrs. Harold Crump moved her
household furniture out to her
home on the Applcgate Saturday
and is now staying at tho home of
Miss Issio McCuIly until school
closes.
At tho Mother's night service
of the Valley Radio church. Bill
Ray, the pastor, will preach oh tho
subject, "The Mother of Mothers."
Special mother songs will bo fea
tured throughout tho program.
Mrs. Mary Hamlin of Phoenix,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Lena McOrath of Sacranjento; and
Miss Frances Fitzgerald of Sams
Valley, wero guests at Amy's Place
Monday evening. v ' .
Mrs. John Cant rail,, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Dora.. Salt
marsh and Mrs. Dean Salt marsh,
were recent guests of Mrs. Alice
Ulrich. (
Mrs. Rose Buckley passed
through our city Tuesday, return
ing home from Medford, where she
was tho guest. of friends.
Mrs. Chester Purcell was a Med
ford visitor from Jacksonville "Wed
nesday.
R. V. HutehinRS of Carlton, Ore.
who is now employed on the state
highway near Granfs Pass, was a
brief visitor in our city Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Fred Butcher and Mrs.
A rch lo Bo w man wore M ed ford
shoppers Wednesday.
Mrs. Jjiura French Is employed
caring for a patient at the Sacred
Heart hospital at Medford.
A baseball game was played
Thursday afternoon on the Jack
sonville school diamond between
Jacksonville and Oak Grove. Jack
sonville was victorious. 20 to 17.
This game was played by the sev
enth and eighth grade teams of
both schools.
W. B. Shelley has. tho unique
subject, "Can a Man Bo Saved Out
side tho Church ?" for his Rogue
River class of men at Central Point
Christian church, Sunday, 10 a. n.
Rev; Bill Ray of Jacksonville, pas
tor of the Valley Radio ehiJEj'h,
will sins "My Mother's Prnyei.
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Coming Sunday
Hunt's Craterian
t
When "The Voice of the City"
comes to Hunt's Craterian tomor-
row, playgoers are promleed the)tor one day laftweek.
nrst all-talking picture to be writ-! Merrltt Tungate who has spent
ten and directed by WtUard Mack, his month's vacation visiting rein
one of the most eminent play-j tlves here, left Friday morning for
wriyhts and masters of spoken dla- jSan Diego.
"Tn'' Vo'c of the City" :sj The hlh school students living
ft' extremely fast-moving melo-jon the rivr entertained Friday
drama, played In a dram.it Ic pe- evening wit h a picnic for the
riod of 24 hours and featuring a 1 stud"nts living In town,
prisoner's escape from Sing Sing - W. Brook nnd Beverly were
and the man hunt which follows, j vivitlng friends hern lat week.
Robert AmfS. plays tho juvenile 1 About 40 ieople were served
lead with Sylvin Pieldfs) hi sweet-j to a chicken dinner, given by
heart. Willed Mack, himself,
plays "Biff," the detective. .
Peanut Eater
lie Willi llli! criiwds nml tlift f.--
ture nf the big show features. ;
Tusko is a foot taller and 'a
ton and a half heavier than was
Jumtm. Tho highest elephant cur
ever built with deek lowered
give him clearance, transports the
mightiest living creature, lie will
lie seen In. tho menagerie and in
the colorful spectacle "Alladin and
the 1'nradc of Gold."
1MUSIC FESTIVAL
OF BUTTE FALLS
BUTTE FALLS, Ore., May 11.
rf Special.) The music festival for
Jackson and Klamnth cpunties at
Ashland was well attended both
days by Butte' Falls peoplci Among
adults from here who attended the
music festival were Mrs. Charlie
Page, Mrs. J., J. Simerville, Mrs.
Alvin Coats, Bill Roberts, Mrs. Boh
Coffman, R. AV. Parker, Mrs. Verl
Hoover, Mrs. Rhea Hoover, Mrs.
Mark Baker,. Miss Hazel . Taylor,
Mr. and Mrs. Al Hlldreth, Frank
Casey and Earl Woods.
: 'Mr. Fuller of the forestry de
partment was in charge of the pic
tures 'given at the high school
Thursday night. The pictures were
educational and greatly enjoyed by
a Jarge audience.
Mrs. Earl Hoover and son Boh
spent tho week end visiting friends
in, Medford.
; i.Mrs.,' Charlie Patton nnd Mrs.
Ruth Mlohell entertained several
of their friends at a radio party
Wednesday evening.
XJrs. Morrell Patton and son Har
old spent the week end with Mr.
Patton at their homestead.
Mrs. Ross Wymoro and Mrs.
Marvin Llewellyn were shopping In
Medford Monday. Mr. and Mrs.1
J.. J. Simerville spent Tuesday in
Ashland;
Mrs. McDowell was a Medford
visitor Tuesdny.
' M.rfVRiith Ml eh ell spent tho week
end In Medford. . , ,
Mrs. Earl Ilnrendeon and Mrs.
Cecil King were transacting busi
ness In Medford one luy this week.
Mrs. W. Parker spent Saturday
visiting at the Syler home In Med
ford. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ous Edmondson
spent Tuesday in Medford.
Elvis King from Indiana Is visit
ing his brother, Cecil King.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Richmond
and Miss X. VnnGroos spent Sat
urday evening visiting at the Ray
Parker home at Trail.
A Mother's day program will be
given Sunday night at the church.
There will be several special music
al numbers.
L OF
BUTTE FALLS IN
Bt.TTTE FALLS. Ore., May
(Special) A musical program will
be glveri at the high school Tues
day evening. May 14. No admis
sion will be charged.
M rs. Bert Sera nt on
3 was isiting Mrs.
from Camp
Cecil King
A ednepdny.
Copeo is extending the electric
line to tho ffsh hatchery.
The eitv water svstem is being,
I Improved by replacing the wooden
j 1,0x0s with new cement ones.
Mr. Cadzon was an Ashland vis -
tl; members of the Indies' Aid at
the high school Saturday night.
Catholic Church
South Oakdnle avenue and 11th
street. Rev. F. W. Black, pastor.
Masses at S and 10:30 a. m.
St. Mark's Episcopal
Corner Oakdale aud Fifth.
Vta.
I B. Hamilton, rector.
- Holy communion at 8 a. m.
I Sunday school at 10 a. m.
i Morning service at 11:15.
Nnzareiw Churt'li.
Central and Jnckson street.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
.Mother's Day Service. 11 a. is.
N. Y. P. S., 0:30 p. m.
Kvnngelistic service, 7:30 p. m.
Midweek prayer meeting Wed
nesday, 7:30 p. m.
O. O. Crow, pastor. Phone 1279.
Residence Jacksonville highwuy.
First Methodist Church
West Main at Laurel. Raymond
S. Rees, minister.
A Mothers' day service ttnder
the auspices of the men's Bible
class at 10:55. Sleclal music and
an address by Irving Vlning of
Ashland.
"The Reverie of Mother Macree"
at the Happy Sunday evening hour
tit 8 o'clock. Reading by Mrs.
Percy A, Bray, and music and tab
leaux presenting the theme of the
evening.
Young people's hour at 7. Church
school ut 9:15.
Valley Kncllo Church. '
Pill Uuy, pastor, broadcasts
from th studio of KM ED every
Sunday between 8 and 9 p. m.
Our Mother's Night servlea.
It will bring back me mo Hob to
hear A. J. McDonough aing hin
favorite mother solo. The pastor
will preach On tho Mother of
Mothers. Wo are truly livins in
a wonderful npe, f or If you can
not, or prefer not to leave your
home Kunduy night, you can come
to the church over the radio. It
costs youimthimr, hut may iiicun
a grut deal to you.
Full Gospel Tabernacle.
Newtown nnd Main.
B'blo school 9:4f a. m. Special
music, sermon and reception of
members, 11 a. m. Jail service
at 2 p. m. County poor farm, 3
p. m. Song service with orches
tra, 7:30 p. m. Sermon and re
ception of members at 8 p. m.
Last Sunday a member received
tho right hand of fellowship. Near
ly every service finds seekers at
the altar and souls are praying
through to God. Come and bring
your'frlends with you.
Tuesday night preaching.
Thursday night prayer service
at :30.
T. S. Winey, pastor.
First Christian Church
Ninth and Oakdule. Carman R.
Mell, minister- Office and pastor's
study in the church; phone 1007.
Residence phono 1337. Test our
welcome." : ' , 1
Morning worship and communion
at 10:5o. This will be a special
Mother's Day service. There will
be extra fine music and an appro
priate sermon. Wear a red flower
in memory of mother it' she Is liv
ing; wear a white one If deceased.
Popular evening service at 8
o'clock. Mother's day sentiments.
A sermon on "Three Aspects of
Sin ana Death. ' A happy fellow
ship. Bible school assembly at 9:46
with classes foP all ago groups.
Four Christian Endeavor groups
win meet at 7 o'clock. .t
Lutheran Church, . ' ,
Fourth street, at Oukdalo nve
nue. "Where the Way Is Made
Plain."
Dr, H. C. Funk, pastor. Resi
dence, G18 West Fourth, street.
Telephone 1424. Mrs. F. J. Harris,
organist. i,
Hour of worship, 11 a. m. Dr.
Funk will speak on "The Most
Beautiful Thing on Earth," tho
subject for Mothers' Day. Special
music: Organ prelude, "Grand
mother's Song," Volkmnnn. An
them, "Don't Let the Day Go By,"
Iorenv Offertory, "The Mother's
Song," Kuehen. Postludo, "Post
lude," Ashford.
The Bible school begins nt 10
a. m., with classes for all ages.
We invite you to worship with
us. ''
Main Street Methodist Church,
South.
Tho church where the welcome
wears. . ; '
James E. Conder, pastor.
Sunday school meets at 9:45 n.
m. Dr. Roberts, superintendent.
Mother's day sermon at 11 a. m.
by the pastor.
Leagues meet nt 7 p. m. Preach
ing at S p. m. Sermon subject,
"Bearing Burdens Alone."
M Id -week services Wednesday
evening at 7:45. Choir rehearsal
after prayer services.
Bp suro to attend some Church
Sunday In honor of Mother's day.
Thousands of men go to church
on this day because they remem
ber tho lessons she taught them
and they have found nothing bet-
1 ter. Special music for this occa-
I slon. A cordial welcome awaits
you here.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Authorized branch of the Mother
Church, the Flrpt Church of Christ
Scientist, In Boston, Mass.
Services are held every Sunduy
at II o'clock, church edifice, 212
North Oakdale. Subject for Sun
day, May 12: "Adam and Fallen
Man."
Sunday school nt 9 .45. Appll
cants under the age of 20 mav be
admitted.
Wednesday evening meetings. In
' Undine testimonies of Christian
TTI Ience healing, at 8 o'clock.
The reading room In the Medmrd
building Is open dally from 12 to 4
except Sundays and holidays. The
Bible and all authorized Christian
Science literature muy be read, bor
rowed, or purchased.
Tr-e public is cordially Invited to
attend the services and visit the
reading room.
First Baptist Church,
W. H. Eaton. Minister.
Sunday being Mother's Day, hp
church will be appropriately dec-
orated by u Sunday m-hool tIuns
of y,unnr women, us a tribute to
their mothers.
At the morning worship service,
11:00 o'clock. Mrs. Piatt will
Bine, "O Little Mother of Mine,"
and Dr. Katon wilt speak on
"Mothers of M Q."
The evening service will be fea
tured by a sucred concert by the
Folkenberg orchestra. Mrs. Car
rie Noble will also sing "Down
the Trail to Mother Dear." and
the chorus choir will sing one of
Mother's favorite sing, "it Is
Weil With My Soul." The pastor
will speak briefly on "Memories
of Mother."
Sunday will be a good day; and
you are invited to spend it
us. Try our welcome.
witnl
Presbyterian Church.
Kdtin Percy Lawrence, minis
ter. Hible school 9:45 a. m. Do not
forget the Sabbath school hour
during these fine sorlnu duys.
Make it a part of your Sunday
program. Karl II. Hopper, super-j
inlendent.
Sermon by Rev. David Martin
of Japan, 11 a. m. Mr. Martin
has had five years of service In
Japan and Is soon to return with
a bride. He is a member of
Southern Oregon Presbytery.
Music: T
Organ prelude, "Offertorie In l"
Iesehure-Wlley
Offertory. "Abendlled"
Schumann
Anthem, 4 Jesus Only" Rotoll
Solo, "Little Mother of Mine"
ltuiieigh
Mr. A. J. McDonough
Christian Kndenvor at 7 p. m.
MlUlred Lawrence, leader.
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At the First Methodist church
Sunduy morning ut 10:55 the fol
lowing program will be presented
uuder auspices of the men s Bible
class, Percy A. Bray presiding:
Organ prelude.
Call to worship Choir.
Doxology and invocation.
Anthem, "A Mother's Glory' (by
Loomis).
Scripture reading E. F. Alexan
der.
Solo, "A Flower for You, Mother
Pear" (Wilson) Mrs. M. N. Hogan,
. Prayer W. G. Trill. .
tl Anthem,, "O Little Mother of
Wine" (iVevin).
Presentation of tithes and offer
ings. Violin offertory, "Largo" (Han
del) John R. Knight.
Quartet, ".Mother o' Mine'' (by
Tours) Mrs. Puske, Mrs. Fleisch
er, Mr. Meeker and Mr. Vromun.
' Address Irving Vlning of Ash
land. , Solo, "Little Mother of Mine" (hy
ijurleitfh) Clarence Meeker.
, Beuedictiou and organ chimeB.
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Communications
The Voice of tho Sky
To the Editor:"
As man movoH forwnrd In h
production of his perishable pro
duct, the attempted building of a
perfect world empire, we oft times
see a hint of the suro hand of
God, for these things must pass
out and mnke room for the king
dom of Christ.
May 9 as I hoard a voice and
nm sic In the air I looked and be
hold, an neroptnno struggling
against ono of God's established
laws, tho law, of gravity, and I
noted the voice coming from tho
plane. I knew It to be a hint to
those 'who are watching, a fore
runner of the real, and this suro
word of prophetic scripture came
to my mind: "And I saw another
angel fly in the midst of heaven.
having the everlasting gospel to
preach unto them that dwell on
the earth, and to every nation
and kindred nnd tongue and peo
ple saying with a loud voice: 'Fear
God, and give glory to him, for
tho hour of his Judgment Is
come, and worship him that made
heaven and earth, nnd the sea nnd
the fountains of waters.' " Rev.
14:C-7.
"See that ye refuse not Him
that speakelh. For If they escaped
not who refused Him that spako
on earth, much more shnll not
we escape If we turn away from
Illm that spenketh from heaven:
whose voico shook the earth; but
now Ho hath promised, saying, yet
once mora I shake not tho enrth
only but also heaven. And this
word, yet onro more, stgnifleth
the removing of those things that
are shaken ns of things that are
made, that those things which
ctinnot be shaken may remain.
Wherefore we receiving a king
dom which cannot be moved, let
us ' have grace whereby we may
servo God acceptable with .rev
erence and Godly fear; for our
God Is a consuming tire.' Heb.
12:5-20 verse.
FRED INLOW.,
Denny Coming
to the Rialto
Reglnnld Denny's newest com
edy, "Clear the Decks," comes to
the Rialto theater tomorrow,
Denny enacts tho role of
wealthy young enwlneer who falls
in love with a beautiful girl, nnd
ascertains that she is embarking
that afternoon on the H. H. Kee
Wee. Unable to secure accommo
atlons upon the bout, bo ex
changes places with a friend, sup
posed to be slightly unbalanced
and Is being compelled to tnko the
voyngA for his health.
While on board ship, Denny Is
forced to submit to various trials
nnd tribulations. These hilarious
situations, combined with the
machinations nf a gang of Jewel
thieves, provide Denny with one
of the most uproarious comedy
stories.
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Cnqiiille-?ontracts awarded for
construction of North Bank market
road.
GOLD BULLETS
hy Charles G. Booth.
SYNOPSIS: Lucy's flnnco, Jerry
Ogdeu, is cJuirgctl with murder I nj;
Ids father. Vowing her confidence
hi Ills innocence, Lucy engagos
Luther MiU'Xtiir, noted detective,
to liivcistiKiilc tho case. A burglar
nitcniptfj iiiiMiotvsfuly to steal the
famous Alex Peterson revolver
loaded with gold bullets which
have been mysteriously linked with
Andrew Ogdeii's murtUT. A uotc,
written 30 years before by tv dying
I num. is found In one of tho cur-
trills .....i m.Mith.iw tim imiito of
"Dillon." ollc uro puxzled when
tlu-y find In OgdeH'M library a deck '
of curds, a stack of mikcr chliw. h I
riuttcnel lend bullet, u siM'chncn of j
i-lcii goId-lNniiiug quart, and a I
sU Uster bbu'k notclHok. I
CHAPTKK 12 j
Pluckiuail "Dillon'
I took up the mysterious note
book, prepared for anything but
what I was to find. Tho book
looked old. Only tho first two
pngi'H had been written on. At the
top of the first pago a name wna
penned in the dashing handwriting
of Andrew Ogden.
"Dillon!" I whispered, my eyes
on tho name. ""James Dillon!"
Heneath the name was a list of
entries. The upper entries, like
the name, wero slightly faded; the
lower ones wero black.
"There are 26 entries," I said
unsteadily. "Euch one is for
$5000."
"And each one is dated the first
day of January of its respective
year," Henry added lonelessly.
"Tho last entry is dated the first
of the present year."
"Onden bus paid Dillon $5000 a
T Ogden blackmailed; by
year for 26 years.' MacNair
drawled.
1 disregarded MucNalr's ugly im
plication. "The assumption is that Ogden
paid Dillon $0000 a your for 26
years. Dillon killed the 'Jerry'
who wroto that noto, and since
Dillon has been receiving payment
up to tho first of the present year,
he didn't die us a result of the
bullet Meffy' put Into him, - I again
offer the theory, that Dillon killed
Andrew Ogdon."
, "Why?" MacNair asked.' ,
"For the same -reason that ho
killed 'Jerry,' perhaps. Or possi
bly Ogden refused to pay more
blackmail." ,
'Possibly and 'perhaps, " Mac
Nair echoed raspingly. "If Ogden
refused to pay more blackmail Dil
lon' would expose him, not kill
him."
This was logical.
"Vou are forgetting young Jer
ry," Deacon reminded me. "You
and Stlmson saw him tearing along
the walk last night. That fact has
got to be overcomo before we can
assume Dillon or any ono else killed
Ogden."
I retorted bitterly. "It wnsn't
Jerry we saw. U was . someone
else. Someone in his flannels."
MacNair gestured impatiently.
"Jerry Is tho likeliest can did at o so
far. But leavo Pechlcs to his sen
timentalities for the moment, Dea
con, and consider Dillon. Tho lat
ter muy or may not have killed
Ogden, but I venture to say. he
could throw a good deal of light on
the affulr. Who wus Dillon? He
has been blackmailing Ogden for
20 years. But Is 'James Dillon
this man's right name? Blackmail
ers usually subme'rKe their own
personalities." - . . .. , ,
"You moan that 'James Dillon'
may bo tho "operating namo' of
some one known to us?" 1 asked,
"E-xnctly! Furle, tho woman in
black, Hubbard, Stlmson, Nathan
Hyde. Perhaps Deacon ho re. Even
our estimable self,"
"Why not Luther MacNair?" I
asked ironically. . f
"Certainly, If you wish." '
"At least you leave' out our
Jerry."
"Hmnl You return to the bone
of contention. Yes, I eliminate
young Osden as a posslblo 'James
Dillon,' but not as the slayer of his
father. Dillon may havo killed
tho unknown 'Jerry -and blaek-
mutled Onlen all these years; but
It doesn't also follow that he killed
Ogden, though he may know why
OBden was killed."
"You accused me of theorizing
without facts," I said derisively,
"but you aro doing a good bit of it
yourself.'
"No, I'm not theorizing, I'm
spoliating, When I theorize 1
theorize I base my theory on fact.
You don't. Jn face of evtdenco to
the contrary you say Jerry Ogden
couldn't have killed hla father. You
call your assertion theory when
It Is nothing but speculation, for
you have no basts of fact. Again
you say you believe Dillon hilled
Ogden and call your belief
theory. But your only basis of fact
is your faith in the boy, which Isn't
11 fact at all. Is the difference
clear?"
During this discussion I had
been arranging the poker chips
' Into stacks of five. I had five
stacks and one over. !
"Hello," T cried. "There are ex-j
actly 26 poker chips hore. Ogden i
mado 26 "riyments to Dillon.
Queer, Isn't n
MacNair grinned. "I wonder If
there's any connection between the
chips uud the payments. You
might ring for Hubbard."
I did so. MacNair took a sheet
of letter paper and ono of the
loker chips. Folding the chip in
ine nvvi. no pmceu oom m an
onvoiope, wnivn ne seuieu
llub-
UiU cmw in ju mni
'Vou rang, sir?" he Inquired.
"Yes," MacNair replied. "How
did Mr. 0bn get his mail?"
"The mail carrier leaves it in the
box twlco a day, lr. 1 brought it
up to Mr. Ogden."
"Come here, Hubbard."
The man came to the edge of
tho desk. HI at euso, and MacNair
presented him with the envelope
In which ho had sealed the poker;
chip.
"Did you ever notice In Mr. Og
den's mail letters that felt like that
envelope ?"
Huhbnrd ran his fingers over It.
"Why yes, sir. A number if
times."
"Tell us about them."
"Well, sir, I began to notice
them three or four years nfter I
came here. I couldn't help noticing
them becauso of tho chip Inside.
It seems to me they always arrived
during the ffrst week In January."
"Splendid," Hubbard. And hmv
did you know poker chins wero in
the envelopes?"
"1 chanced to be In the room
Dillon" roi-2fl years 1 '
when Mr. Ogden opened one of tho
envelopes, sir Tho chip fell out."
"Did Mr. Ogden mako nny com
ment?" :.,-
"No, sir. He wasn't the com
menting kind, but his face became
bitter. and hard and hurt ns If he
were remembering soma dreadful
thing."
The man withdrew and MacNair
grimaced. "Our hlackmailor re
ceived his yearly blackmail nnd
acknowledged 11, with . a. poker
chip."
"But why a poker chip?" Doa
con';oxploded. ,
MacNair gave his disconcerting
laugh. "It's all speculation."
"What about this lend bullet, the
cards nnd tho quartz?" I went on.
"Poker chips Imply cards, don't
they? As for the quartz and the
bullet, I don't know. They may
have nothing to do with the case,
though the load bullet looks as if
it had plowed through somebody's
breast hone."
(Copyright 1029 WnV. Morrow Co.)
Who.lfl Dillon? Why did An
drew Ogden pay Mm $5000 a year
for ilii years? Ait important clue
In In Monday's oluiptcr.
, 4 .
Indium Deposit Found
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 10. (TP)
Announcement that ho hod rilseov-
BynopBli of th Annual Statement of
SOCIETY OI 'I HE UNITED STATES,
of r.r city of New york. in ln iut
of New Yortt on the thirtr-hm ,lfy '
Donrmber 1028. nids to the Insurance
ComrnliJloticr ot tho alatt ot Ores on,
purauunt la lw: .
y , INCOMfc .
Toal premium Income tor
the year , S 320.819,003.03
Interact, divldn(ta and ,
, renin roceivru auruii
tho year
Accident and health de
partment 40.746. UJ.B4
. 1,675,370.64
Income from other source i
received d u r t n s the , .
year.
12.010.302.07!
lilt
Paiid fnr tnise-i. enrlo.
mt-ntti. annuities and sur
render vnluru ....... i
Dividend nsiid to policy
holder, durlna the year
Co:iinilnitotii and Hilar let
paid dtirlni the year...
Taxrn, tlcene and feea
tmld durlna the year ..
Accident and health . de
partment , -
Amount of til other ex
Mcndlturtl
Total fxpenditu'es ..t
ASHE T 3
Value nf real estate owned
'market value) ,
Value ot itockfi and bonds,
owned (market or amor
tiled value)
Lonnv on inortiaKet and
collateral, etc
Policy loana
Cah in bank and on
hand ...... .
He' uncollected and de
ferred premiums
Accident and health de
partment Interest and rents due
and accrued . ,
Other a".ets ilessi not ad
mitted 85.380.67217
.43.S8S.0fil.6ll
29.759.886.SS
4.216.303,27
1,160,171.88
18.367.894.33
118.871. 7 12. 60
!
II. 698.007. 88,
(
418,684.831.80,
442.0)0.9ee.t3
m.tne.aiu.OBi
6.132,310.28
32.983.277.83 1
11.188.971
17.17UW.
82.997.40'
Total admitted awets 1 1.074.133 83. 86
LIABILITIES '
Nt Rrtervea I 890.310.109.00.
Oron rlatma for losaea J
unpaid
,cr!lent
isia B.niv.iav-J
ana nraun u- .........
.DM M
115.38fi.QUS 29
Total liabilities. ex-
cluuv of capital Hock .
and surplus) tl.0lB.BM.438 H
rWRlNEAfl IN OHTXION FOR THI YEAR
OroM premiums received ...
diirlns the vear t 936,711.37
Accident and health de- . ;
partment 2.102.23
Premium, arid dividends ,
returned auimi im
y-ar i -
Loes paid during the
212.921.19
, 320.360.44
partmnt 1 2. 692 08
Name ot Company: The ffiulfible Life
A n vj ranee So-Mety of the United States.
Name of President; THOMAS 1. PARK
INSON Name of Secretary: W Af.EXANDRR.
Stahttory resident attorney for serTlce:
LWIE O. BENNETT. Portland. Oreton. .
UU5UX r. RICX. Assucy nuuaier. j
ei-cd u tleposit of natural gas con
taining 3.6 per cent helium, was
made here today by Lieut. R. R.
Bottoms, director of research for
the Helium company.
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