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rills much .discussed letter, said te have been found among the effects of William Desmond Tayler, murdered
motion. picture director, Is pronounced by the Les Angeles police as being authentic. Worked Inte the emble
matic design of a butterfly at the top of the nete paper Is the name "Mary Miles Mlnter." The drawing is
the work of Miss Mlnter, although when confronted with the "Kiss" letter she refused te Identify tt
ST. VALENTINE MAIL
FILLS POSTAL BAGS
Four New Witnesses
in Tayler Mystery
Continued from Face One
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miller
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Taj ler had supplied whisky and drugs
for several women of the screen.
, The prosecutor also looked ever the
dead man's check book and found that
riouieo dramatic critic in Les Angeles had
uevise i reccive(i 200 a week, that ethers were
receiving lesser suras and that certain
I actresses had found Tayler generous.
Woelwlne also planned te question
all ube accepted these sums, tie tn
' particularly curious about the critic.
.... .-- ..- .,. ... ' Did he knew something about Tayler
FRESHIES ARE THE VICTIMS that he should be se lavishly paid?
Was that $200 a week bu ing the
critic's silence In the matter of stunid
I pictures or of ether things? These were
1 questions that some persons asked.
I "Bloodsuckers," said Public Admln Admln
li'.tiater Bryson. "were bleeding Tayler
I peer. Blackmail? Maybe. Majbe he
hnr..,. n; tntfi.fmtH nn tin. tnmii. ' ?et tin-d or ic anu ueneu tuem. WHO
Swarthmore Students
Clever Stunt Based en Old
Reman Custom
This it. the dav uhen heart entwined
and fat, pink little cupids throng the
maik; nhen the annuel guessing con
tent takes place te determine if ou can
make anything out of the flavor of te
Th Safu Drag Stere
Hard Water Seap
69c per Dezen
We will tell you a dozen cakes
of Genuine Philadelphia Hard
Water Seap for 69c during Feb
ruary and March.
HAROMSOAPgl
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A delightful toi
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rough, chapped
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Regularly iOe
O C s February
who sent the amorous pni;tle : when
teacher finds an unflattering represen
tation of hcrelf stuck In her top drawer
tthere she keeps the apple when
well, te cut it short, it's St. Valentine's
D.-n.
The rumor is entirely unfounded that
the Inte unlamented postal Administra
tion started St. Valentine's Day te xwell
the daily receipts. As a matter of fact,
the ptartice of sending valentines gees
all the way back te the ancient Reman
feast of the Lupercalia, which was held
, at rlii- time of jear.
j At that time it was customary te
n'nee all fclie names of the local beauties
in u large urn, te which It was the duty
of eery young man in the irlnity te
i repair and jnaki a Mind srlcctiun. Ht
would march up, stick in hi. thumb, like
the well-known Mr. J. Herner, and
Mill out net a plum but a peach if
lucky.
The ladj se selected was henceforth
lecegnized ns hi sweetie for the period
of one year.
Reman Idea Changed
knows?
Bar Mlnter and Normand Films
Lynn, Mass., Feb. 14. Motion-picture
theatres here have discontinued
bowing pictures featuring Mary Miles
Minter and Mabel Normand, whose
names have been mentioned in con
nection with the murder of William
Desmond Taj ler. The action was taken
at the request of the city's beard of
censers.
SEE HUGE SWINDLE
LED BY BISCHOFF
Police Believe Lesses in Three
Chicago Companies May
Pass $6,500,000
SUSPECT JOINT WORKING
SHORE HOTEL TO BE SOLD
St.
Be
Charles, Atlantic City, Will
Disposed Of by Receiver
Atlantic Ctty, Feb. 14. The St.
Charles Hetel, the big beach-front prop
erty at the feet of St. Charles place,
will be sold at uuctien en Saturday
afternoon.
The sale will be conducted by Martin
V. Bergen, of Caindcn, advisory master
in chancery, acting as attorney for
Counselor Xernutn Grey, of Camden,
I Later en the happy idea struck the I "ceer PPe med ny tne uuiteu states
, ftim,u f .i ri,rAh tnaf l.r snhstkiit. District Court In Trenten.
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Powder ) an Improved product 01
Vlvautleu. which hat mat with twine
alate favor became of Ite eeft. delicate
texture and cleee adherence te the ikln.
SI. 59 Liggett
Het Water Bag
Al 1Q February
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Special Het Water
'Bettle will stand het water
because it is meulded in on en
piece and the stock is extra
Seavy. Full two-etiart caeacity
4 $3.00 Kantleek
Fountain Syringe
dl QQ February
K 1170 Only
Guaranteed two years. Full two
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larKe tubing and three hard rub-
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ine the names of saints for the namps
j nf ladles the young men might be in
duced te emulate the virtues of the holy
niPii whom they ehanred te draw. They
accordingly adopted the custom and
jlleil the nrraMen 'U. Valentine's Dav
' in honor of a martrr of th Church
who wn kilted In 270 A. I), by the
pagan Unmans following u lery un-
usual miracle about which they had
some doubts.
' Owing te certain characteristic of
' human nature, however, the day re
t inn inn one devoted chieflv te the pur
i suit of lee-makiiig, und this atmos
phere has clung te it in the form of
-pnrlini: "'"1 cxchanelng alentines.
Emergins from th clumber of cen- ,
.furies, old St. alentine uroppce. eir nt
Swarthmore Treparaterj Scheel early
tedav, siting the dormitories In his
i flowing iieiu.in curb, sandals and nil.
I The old boy had work te de. and lie
went about it with much dispatch, much
' te the amazement and despair of the
school fri'sl.nien. A knock, meie nelsv
1 than u-iuil, marked the nrrivnl nf old
St. Valentine nt the room of each of
tin. heretofore pi acifully slumbering
"freshies."
1 Hae te Pick Out "Besses"
With little considering of any of
HeyleV modern rules of etiquette, old
St. "Val" brushed aside each bleary
ejed freshman as he opened his room
deer and bide tln earling clnptman
kneel in h's presence, then, with Pes
closed, pliiie his right hand in the
uiaKic erjstal bowl
"Draw forth one fe'dul nilssne
hearing the name of thy Valentin, i P.)
whom thou i-hnlt serve ehev each com
mand fur tin. next twehc months,"
boomed m "Nai.
lie found censldernble leuraci' te
1 reininaml, inasmuch as a squad of two
husk Swarthmore seniors steed by
te "-ec tint his wishes were properly
fulfilled.
j With n "lleic iiner,'" the fre.shmnn
I pulled forth the mislw bearing the
mime of his alentiue, and in turn was
introduced te u tall, husky senior his
1 valentine. And. in pursuance of the
I century-old custom, the "freshj" with
ulacrltj obeyed the wishes of bis six six
feet nlentlne by hustl'ng feith te fetch
books and pencil, bow in humble fash
ion and semer-auli his way buck te his
! room.
Bedpost trapeze, paiauia dances u la
classic thrilled and pleased the senior
valentines, who chortled with glee and
I applauded for mere und new stunts
'with seemingly uuapp'asable desire, for
entertulnment.
, St. Valentine's ilsit was u decided
success that if, until two unthinking
, seniors suggested a nightgown ecal
duet In u lounging room. Music may
be seething, but It aroused the slum
bers and n bit of the wratli of the mas
ter assigned te O. L. urilte lu the
dormitories.
' A deep, unappreciatlic voice boom
i ing, "What is going en here?" sent old
St. "Val" scurrying te hack 270 A. D.
1 But close observers noted that lie first
tied through u dormitory room oidl eidl
narlly occupied by Jehn 51. .Miller, of
the Swarthmore Preparatory Scheel
j senior class und noted athlete,
I And name of the "fresh li-b" also ob-
.served that at. "Nttl'Mmre n uiurkvtl
Three bids are said te be ready for
submission, which will run rnore than
u million and a quarter dollars, Harry
Latz. of the 5Iack Latz Company, pres
ent lessee of the Alnmac Hetel, will be
one bidder. A syndicate headed by ex
United States Senater Dick, of Ohie,
is also after the property. The stock
holder arc also said te be reorganizing
te save the hotel.
The hotel is still under the manage
ment of Edward Grosscup, appointed by
the court, and it Is said new te be en
an earning basis.
LEWIS GIVES BUDGET PLAN
Addresses State Reorganization
Beard After Its Ten-Day Recess
Harrisburg, Pa., Teb. 14. (Bv A.
P.) The State Itoercanizatlou Com
mission today lysiiuicd hearincs after a
icn-day Intermission, during which
some nf the members conducted iinestl iinestl
gallens of their ewi..
. Auditor General Lew is, tirst official te
be heard, explained his preposition for
.establishment of a budget sjstem for
the State Government. lie went ever
experiences In his; department since tok tek
, ing charge of that branch of the Government.
NO JUSTICE IN THIS TOWN
Prisoners Jailed Indefinitely, as Ne
Magistrate Is Available
Elwood City, Pu., IVb. 14. (By A.
) All persons urrested here within
the Inst few days must remain in fail
indefinitely because there is no regularly
renstituted authority te dispose, of their
l use-,.
Burgess Sw-lck is ill, one justice of
the peace is en a vacation and the ether
justice, recently appointed, has net yet
qualified. Among the prisoners arc two
men charged with drunkenness.
By the Associated Press .
Chicago, Feb. 14. Investigation of
the dealings of the Western Land Oper
ators' .Company, the third concern
raided by authorities within three days
mid believed by them te have swiudled
forelen-bern citizens of mere than
51, 500.000. was under way here today
by Government agents.
Within three days gigantic alleged
swindles totaling approximately $0.
500,000, accerdlns te estimates by of
ficers, were disclosed with the nrrest
Saturday of Raymond J. Bischoff and
the arrests yesterday of three empleyes
of the Western Land Operators As
sociation and three empleyes of the
American Nevacullte Company.
Leslie Harrington, said by police .te
be the moving spirit in the affairs of
the American Xovacullte Company, and
Charles Urnlch and Charles Phillips,
general manager and president of the
Western Land Operators' Company, are
being sought by the police.
Suspect Huge Swindles
The raid en the offices of the Western
Land Operators' Company was made
last night upon complaint of Sidney
Banes, attorney, representing 300 cred
itors. The investigators Indicated today that
the total losses te the families who in
vested their savings in the companies
may run much higher than the figure
new set as $6,500,000.
The raids and arrests followed the
hearing of Bischoff held before Judge
Landis yesterday and in which Bischoff
admitted knowing Harrington and said
he bad leaned Harrington money en
several occasions.
Harrington's rise in hish finance wa
eien mere rapid thun that of Bischoff,
the Government Investigators said
Starting when he was practically penni
less, and upon the suggestion of two
former uttaches of Bischoff, who wanted
te use him as n figurehead for their own
benefit in organizing an independent
company, the agents said, he obtained
desk room in the office of an attorney,
but his business crew te such propor
tions that in a month he had estab
lished his own office.
Hired Blscheff's Own 5Ien
He hired many of Blscheff's own
men, paing them mere money, and
rented a suite nt a large hotel recently.
they said. He attracted much attention
Thanksgiving and Christmas Day when
he gave dinners te 200 overseas men.
Last July he gave a Lithuanian picnic,
which was attended by 10,000 persons.
At a meeting of Harrington's forty
field agents last Sunday a Lithuanian
policeman, who is said te have invested
.s-7000 In Harrington notes, fired several
shots Inte the celling and departed with
57000 In cish.
Luke Bvrne. $50 a week president of
the Jj.-i.OOO.OOO concern, and Themas
Meran, secretary, met Harrington nt a
dinner, they said, and later were given
positions.
51. P. West, arrested In Aurera,
Cel., in connection with the Western
Land Operators' Company Investiga
tion, Is said te have, btarted his ven
ture here last August. Te the investor
hn held forth nn nttrnctlve preposition
which would yield 100 per cent In six
months, they said. His regular iutcrvbt
rate was $4 monthly en $100.
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The two large and eight small diamonds are set in
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Mannish finger rings, are much admired by
women of fashion. Our assortment is plentiful,
and the prices moderate.
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DIAMOND MUltCIIANTS JliWELEnS-aiLVUnaMlTIia
On 14eur
SOUTH .en a great white ship te meet the Springtime. Leng, lazy
hours at sea. Just the time te go.
Palms, flowers, sunshine March In the quaint countries of the Spanish
Main; then home for April's gentle weather. Enreute three days in
fascinating Havana; three days in beautiful Jamaica;two days in Panama;
two days in Cesta Rica. Twenty-three days for the entire cruise an
ideal outing.
Ne passports .required. Fares from $350.00. Great White Fleet ships
are the only vessels buUt especially for cruise service sailing te the West
Indies and Central America. All staterooms dutslde, many with private
bath. Only one class first class.
And the fare includes privilege of stepping ashore at theTJnited Fruit
Company's two delightful resort hotels during the three days spent in
Jamaica.
Sailings from Nevr Yerk March 4-11-18 and 25
Ask for free illustrated booklets and cabin plans today.
Address local ticket or tourist agents,or
Passenger Department
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smartness of the Coach than the
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