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'CAR SHORTAGE I
BECOMING ACUTE
Lack of Ships to Handle the Grain
it Tying Up All the Rolling;
Stock of Linti.
KO RELIEF IS NOW IN SIGHT
If possible, the freight car short
age Is more serious rljtht now than
rsrller In the week, with a prospect
tnat If relief comes, It will not be for
a couple of weeks and perhaps a
month, assert the rallrosd
iven.
The Strange
Case of
Mary Page
By Frederick Lewis, Author of
"What Happened to Mary"
Pictures
Essanay
by
tCopyrlKht. 1916. by McOlurs i'ubllcatlons.)
t RAPTKR t.
(Continued from Testcrdsjr.)
If only he could titlk to Mary about It
II! That id hi next thoiiKht. IC only
ha could have five quirt mlnulrs away
from Langdon, away from Daniels, and
away from everyone to tell her simply
and -humbly about his love! Then, he
felt an re, ahe would at last understand
and ut her hand frankly Into
freight i eyes minted over at the thought and hla
heart heat wildly. Five minutes atone with
. . , , . . . , lin ll ll no vim l nil mil nisi
Speaking of the car shortage, the what ne wanted. The thought became an
railroad men
point to a
business
an added polg
kno lodge that
grant him such
assert that Indication :obession which sained
more complete tie-up of.nsncy from the bitter
... , tim would never again
They contend that dally thousands of j n,' Coud. he knew, threaten to with-
Cfcra of wheat from Omaha and the J draw his support of the new play, but
central west are being moed toward'0" th hand if It w.s a success
, there would be a hundred esser flnan-
the Atlantic -nd guU ports and with-;,.w , uke h!B plB0 No lher,
cut any prospect of the grain being i waa only one way to do It to steal the
mored abroad, all on account of the ! Interview and win her pardon later.
.. . . . , ... r. Involuntarily he baited In his rest-
lack of vessels to take It to Europe.. , , h . H
At this time there la but one elevator
along the srulf coast that la in a position
to handle grain. It Is at Oalveaton. and
the announcement la made that It has
capacity for handling about I.m.00 to
iw.ftnft bushels of grain. This quantity
would be about one day's ahlpmente
from Omaha.
Tleap la the Kaat.
New Tork, Dost on and Baltimore are
completely tied up and not a bushel of
grain of any kind being received at any
of the porta. At Philadelphia the an
nouncement ha been received that there
la one elevator that haa space for a few
cars of grain, and at Newport Newe
there la facilities fur handling some
thing like I.OnO.ono bushels. It Is ex
pected, however, that thla space will all
be occupied within the next twenty-four
hours.
In the meantime cars from all the
ugly lines as he repeated the words to
himself "to steal the Interview-that Is
the only way." For a moment he stood
staring grimly in the direction In which
Mary's taxi had apeed; then, with a short
laugh, he turned to his own car.
"The club." he aald curtly, and within
ten minutes was giving harsh orders over
I the telephone to Khale who was Jocularly
known among his friends as "Dave's
Jackal."
It was current humor that Shale
would long ago have been "sent up the
river" If It hadn't leen for I'ollock'e
Influence In high places, snd though
Khale himself elaborately and blas
phemously denied thla, he never quea-
j tloned the ordere that came to him In
that quick, decisive voice. He did not
question them that night (though It was
perhapa aa well that Pollock could not
see his face), and the latter gave an
wheat markets of the central section of I 0,,h satisfaction as he hung up the
the country sre being moved east and
south, there to go onto tracks snd Into
yards, to remain there until there I
space In the elevators for unloading. In
the meantime, assert railroad men,' three
cars aia out of tha trade, and, so fsr aa
being beneficial to the grain markets,
they might Just aa well be destroyed.
Under ordinary conditions. It requires
close to a month for a car loaded at
Omaha to reach the Atlantic seaboard,
unload and get back Into this territory.
With conditions s they now exist. It Is
asserted that thera Is no telling when a
car loaded out will return. It may bo a
month, but it ia more likely to be three
months. .
Neither Friend Nor
Foe Recognized by
the Health Office
Tha following ia tha acenarlo of a new
mm: picture film which will be named,
"Having a Good Tune."
Health Commissioner ConneJI answers
telephone.
"Yes, this is tha health commissioner.
What did you sayT"
"Thla Is a friend of yours, doctor, and
I want to say my boy waa sent home
from school to be examined. You know,
doctor, that my boy would not have
anything- contagious. lie Is all right.
.'an I send him back to school rlgbt
awayT This Is a friend of yours, doc
tor."
"I want to tell you that aa health
commissioner I recognise neither friend
nor foe, when tha health of tha city la
concerned. Tour boy will hava to ba ex
amined. Rend, Mm down to the office."
A small boy entered tha' office.
"Where la Ir. Connelir Coy fumbles
his hat and looks at tha floor, which ia
of ordinary hard pine and not of such
construction aa to warrant any unusual
scrutiny.
"Gimme your hand."
"I Just had tha grip," says tlia boy.
"Jrip, your grandmother. Toure Just
getting over a case of scsrlet feverv Your
hands ara scaling. Who sent you 7 I said.
ho sent ou here?"
"1 dunno, doctor."
Commend Article
in The Bee on Clear
Speaking in School
. The Bee's srtlcle Thursday on pleasant
speaking snd clear articulation In tha
public schools has aroused considerable
Interest In school circles.
Superintendent Uraff and President
Krnst of tha Hoard of Education Com
mended the article and voleed the senti
ment that it was timely and would In
spire many teschnrs to Increased inter
cut In teaching the boys and girls to
speak distinctly.
The wife of Secrets ry Bourke 4 lied
her husband to breakfast In subdued
tones, her Invitation to the matutinal
meal having reference to buckwheat
cakes.
"My dear. If your cakes are ss nice
as your voice this morning. I would ad
vla that you keep the gtiddle hot," was
tha reply of the secretary.
At tha next general meeting of tha
supervisors and prtnclpala Superinten
dent iraff will bring this matter up
again and urge Ita Importance among
tha teaching ataff of the publlo schools.
Banks Money Just
Bcforo Thief Calls
Thursday afternoon Mrs. l. W. Cshlll,
272 Pewsrd strwt, decided that It might
ba a propitious move to bank some IW
lodge money she had In her posaesstoa
aa treasurer of Harmony council of the
Knlghe and Ladles'of Security. Accord
ingly she did so.
t'pon her return home Mrs. Cahtll dis
covered that a burglar had ransacked
her home from bead to foot, but bad not
taken anything. But for lrs. Cahlll's
audden doclaion to bank tha lodge money
soma thief might ba mora fluah today.
receiver.
The second act had begun before he
reached the theater, and again the re
lief on Daniels' fsce st sight of htm wss
almost comic, though It waa . blended
with a triumph that told the late arrival
that the play was really a success.
"Glsd you got here at last, Dave," he
ssld excitedly. "Pay, the people ara rat
ing It up. They're eraiy over Mary al
ready and what they'll do when this act
is over heaven only knows. Just wslt
till they see her in the big scene but
for that matter she's making every
scena a big one. Are are you going
back stage?"
Pollock shook his hesd. "I'll sit in one
of tha boxes," ha said, "for a while at
least." But though his voice waa cool
his hands were shaking, and one of
I them was tightly gripped around a big
: kev the key to a suit In the Hotel Be
I ...-i.i i 1 1 , . i i . i, .
liuunt, wnviv wt uiua inirr oinij wav it
be tendered tha bsnquet that was to
greet her elevation to stardom.
Ha scowled at tha sight of Ingdon
with Mrs. Page In the opposite box, but
ha was too busy outlining what ha was
going to say to Mary a little later on to
bother much about tha present. More
over, ha had been drinking heavily
again, and tha heat ef the theater and
Ita lights made him sleepy and lethar
gic. "Only two acta more!" ha muttered to
himself. "Two acts more-and then we'll
see!"
With Mary's entrance, however, ha
roused himself, and before long the
charm of her, and tha genlua of her
playing enthralled htm as it did the rest
of tha audience. His heart began to
best heavily, and tha flame of his love
began to run through his veins Ilka
molten metal, making him restless and
wildly Impatient for the moment when
he would coma face to face with her
again. In his esgerness he almost
losthed tha enthuslssm of the audience
that brought her back before the cur
tain time after time. Thla waa indeed
her hour of triumph. He begrudged
even tha few moments of Mary's happy
little speech of thsnks, and when the
final curtain fell he leaped up with a
sigh of relief and hurried out, anxious
to avoid Daniels and escape the talk In
the office that he knew waa inevitable.
At the corridor leadlnr to the narrow
door which opened behind the acenes he
hesitated a moment, but tha sUht of
.angdon and Mrs; Page Just passing
through decided htm, and with a mut
tered execration ha swung on his heel
and sought tha limousine where Bhale
sat waiting.
"It's all right. Chief." said Shale,
huskily, as Pollock got In. "It's a cinch
to get over tha fenoa In the back and
then up onto tha fire escape. Say, It's
a wonder that root hotel risen i been
stripped by a dip long before this: there
Isn't a window that you can't reach In
five minutes."
"Well, take cara you, don't get run In
for a thief yourself," said Pollock
harshly. Then, swinging about, he caught
Shale's wrist in a viselike grip.
"You know tha windowt" ha snapped.
"Don't make a monkey of yourself and
get In any other. And remember this
I'll send you up, by heaven, It you In
terfere unions you're needed. You watch
for that sneak Langdon that's your job.
Do you get me?"
"I got you tha first time." answered
Shale coolly, though his mouth waa ugly.
"Since when do you hava to put me
wise twice?"
I i-oiiocK movea uneasuy ana arew one
hand across his forehead. "I'm not taking
any chances," ha muttered, and lighting
a cigar settled back In tha corner of the
luxurious nut or. Neither of them spoke
or moved till the car drew up In front of
the big hotel.
Tha moment it stopped 8hale slipped
out and nurrled down the street, but
Pollock, pushing his way through the
(rail v clad throng that filled the lo'iby
! at this after-theater hour went direct
j to the elevator, his fingers closed tlahtly
' sround that key In Ms pocket.
Once In the suite encased for him by
Hliale he drew off his coat and lint, and
ordering a whlsky-and-smla. drank It
almost st a draught. Then he began a
restless poring up and down the floor,
trying to estimate Juet how long It would
hla Hla ' " before the banquet party would reach
ine pnvaie amino; room. vin me ooor
of his sitting room partially orn lie
could watch the entrance to the banquet
hall, but his Impatience carried him mors
thnn onre out Into the corridor from
which he could look down at the brilliant
lobby below.
At Inst, after what seemed to him
hours of welting, he saw a group of the
players srrlve. and a few moments later
the other members of the supper party
passed his door. There remained only
Msry and Dsnlela to come.
Trembling with excitement, he poured
himself another drink of whisky, gave a
swift glance at the window where Shale
hovered on the fire eacape, and then took
up hla post close to the door. Almost
Immediately he heard the hum of tha
elevator and then Mary's voice.
"Oh, come on, Phil," she was saying,
"I shsn't stsy very long, anyway."
"By all means come alonjr," echoed
Daniels, with assumed cordiality.
"You'll he a welcome guest."
Pollock could see them now, for they
had psssed his hiding place, and he gave
a sigh of relief as Ingdon said firmly:
"No, thsnks I won't come in. Tt'a a
supper for you, Mary, and for your com
panyand I feci a little out of place.
Don't get too tired, though and I'll call
up tomorrow."
"Cell up. Indeed! I should say you
would." bantered Mar. "You'll come
out to the hotel and read all the press
notices with me." A flush of pride wss
on her raeeks.
"All right," laughed I.ansdnn, "that's
a promise," And with a final word, he
turned back and came slowly down tha
corridor, which echoed now to the sound
of the tumultuous welcome to Mary
"The New Star!"
"Bless her!" whispered Iangdon to
himself. "But she ought to be home In
stead of there. I hope none of them
drink too much." That thought seemed
to trouble him, and ha half hesitated as
If regretting his refusal to go In with
her, finally making his way down to tha
lobby and settling himself In a chair
from which he could look up at the door
of the banquet room.
Waiters were hurrying In and out, and
Langdnn could catch glimpses of tha
gay labia with Mary, flushed and ex
cited, at one end, and could hear the
laughter snd tha little bursts of ap
plause. Once when a hurrying waiter
left the door wide he ssw Mtnry on her
feet protesting against the Urgent
hands that were thrusting a glass of
champs gee upon her.
With an exclamation of anger Lang
Ion leaped to hla feet, then sank back
again. He couldn't Interfere not now,
at any rate. He could, however, guess
that they were urging her to drtn a
toast to the play, and he hoped that that
meant that Mary was soon to leave.
While he was Impatiently hoping' that
this was true, a bell boy, who a moment
or two before had gone Into the banquet
room, came out, followed by Mary her
self. With a throb of glad relief Langdon
Jumped up and hurried up tha shallow
stairs to tha corridor to meet him, but to
hla surprise she waa not In sight, and
only the bellboy was coming leisurely
along the hall. It seemed curious that
Mary could disappear so suddenly.
Forgetting discretion, he caught the
boy by the shoulder.
"Where did tha young lady go?" he de
manded harshly, and at the tone the
startled boy cringed as If expecting a
blow.
"Wots thnt to you?" he retored Imper
tinently. "She's gone where she was ex
pected that's where she's gone."
"Well, wherever It is, take me there
quirk!" snapped Ijinsdon. "If wsnt
authority for It. go downstslrs and tell
Barney that Mr. i'liilip iAngdon wants
you to take him there."
At the name the boy gave a quick,
choked rry, nnd with a muffled ' t
thoupht It wasn't any funny Joke." led
the way rapidly back down the corridor.
Almost simultaneously the door of the
lianoiK t room oxned and Daniels' face,
stra'ned and uneasy, pecerd Into the hall,
l-eelng LanKilun, he hurried towards him
snd was but a few feet away when the
boy paused abruptly and pointed to the
door of Pollock's suite.
"(-'he's In there," he muttered, and
scuttled off. But not far, for even as
Langdon's hand was on the knob, there
tame a woman's si-ream and the loud
report of a revolver echoing high above
the clamorous gaiety of Voices and or
chestra. There was an Instant's terri
fied silence, and then the waves of
humanity came surging down the corri
dor, hesded by the hotel authorities. But
Imgdon and Daniels were already across
the threshold of the room where lay the
dead liody of David Pollock and beside
It the unconscious form of Mary Page
with a revolver lying not five Inches
from her limp flnpertlps.
A thin dribble of blood was running
across the carpet towards her, and Lang
don snatched her tip nut of Its wsy with
a sudden horror, and his great fear found
volco In a desperate cry:
"Mary! Mliry. did you do this?"
It was not Mary who answered, but the
hotel detective, who said sternly:
"Not did she do this, but why did she
do thla, Mr. I-angdon," ho corrected.
(To Ba Contlnuedon Tuesday.)
Cross, Feverish
Child Is Bilious
or Constipated
Look, Mother! See if tongue is
coated, breath hot or
stomach sour.
"California Syrup of Figs"
can't harm tender stom
ach, liver, bowels.
Every mother real Ires, after giving her
children "California Syrup of Figs." that
this is their ideal laxatl-e. because inry
love Ha pleasant taste and it thoroughly
cleanses the tender little stomach, liver
and bowels without griping.
When cross, Irritable, feverish or breath
Is bad, stomach sour, look at the tongue,
mother! If coated, give a teaapoonful of
thla harmless "fruit laxative," and in a
few hours all the foul, ronaCTpated waste,
sour bile and undigested food passes out
of the bowels, and you have a well, play
ful child again. When Its little syu.em
Is full of cold, throat sore, has stomach
ache, diarrhoea. Indigestion, colic re
member, a good "Inside cleansing" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep "California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a tea
spoonful today saves a sick child tomor
row. Ask your druggist for a Go-cent bot
tle of "California Syrup of Figs." which
hss directions far babies, children of all
agea and grown-ups printed on the bottle.
Beware of counterfeits sold here, so doa't
be fooled. Get the genuine, made by
"California Fig Syrup Company." Advertisement
THE FIRST INSTALLMENT
or THK
MARY PAGE
SCRIES WILL BE SHOWN AT
THE EMPRESS ,AM2Vrr
mi
THE OMAHA BEE
THE HOME PAPER
ITSfRfJE GETS VERDICT
OF ONE CENT FROM JURY
A verdict for the defense wss rendered
sad e&erifr McShane was awarded t cent
e tingea by a Jury which heard the ev1
er.c in Mrs. Mary IS. Tuffs' suit against
Mr.Hi.tuia ia Judge Estelle'a district
i oui.
The controversy concerned an sutomo
Lila and player- piano, which had bean
m- ir.t by the sheriff and regarding whk'h
ll.i ttS a dispute as to rlbt of pos-
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Why Tolerate Catarrh?
You have noticed.no doubt, that any
cold aggravates nasal catarrh, and the
flow of mucous amates you that such
objectionable matter could find lodg
ment in your head. To Ignore , this
catarrh when the cold subsides b
wrong because it continues to slowly
injure the delicate linings of the nasal
passages and clog them up.
To correct caurrh, cleanse the nos
trils frequently with a solution of warm
water snd salt, insert vaseline on re
tiring, and take a spoonful of Scott's
ErauLion after meals for one month.
Scott's acts through the blood to feed
the tissues, and contains soothing
glycerine to check the inflammation
aud heal the sensitive membranes.
Si-ott's is J Icafciiit to take.
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service. Little things aro always taken care
of immediately. Light, heat and water in
eluded without extra charge.
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fort and not for economy. The corridors
are wide, the windows are large. There is
every modem facility and comfort in
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