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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-05
MARBLE WORK FINISHED.

Little Rock, May 5.-The marble work in the rotunda of the new cap ital has been completed and the scaf-
 folding is being removed. Work has commenced in the senate chamber, and the work throughout the building is
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-05

For Rent-A six-room house to rent; plenty closets; city water, prac- tically new; close in town. A. k. Livingston.-(Mon X Tues.)
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-05
MAY DAY EXERCISES.

The annual May day program is be- ing held on the Central College cam pus this afternoon the exercises be- ginning at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-01
KING ALBERT AWARDS
MEDAL To THE BRAVE
MEN OF BICYCLE CREW

FURNES, Dee. by order of King
Albert, the Cross of the Order of Leo
pold was conferred on every member
of the little band of cyclists who Grass
ed the German lines and blew UP a
bridge near Mons, which cut the Ger
man communications for three days,
and allowed the Allies to assemble the
force necessary to check the adavnce
of the Germans toward Calais.
This company of cyclists, from
which the men were taken for this
piece of hazardous work, is composed
of 800 members. sworn to give their
lives to the country. Only ten were
taken from each regiment out of the
many who volunteered. The corps is
used, the destruction of the bridge
cut off the Germans supplies and is
considered by the King to be directly
responsible for the failure Of the Ger
mans to break through the line of the
Allies in the critical days OF the first
week of November.
The officers who received both the
Cross of Honor and the rank of Che
Waller of the Order of Leopold, were
CAPTAIN DeIfrosse, Captain Courbois
Lieutenants de Rode, Gervois, Flebus
Pardden and Rollers, while the cross
was given to twenty-four non-commis
stoned officers and enlisted men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-01
GROWING BABIES
CROWD|NC BAZAAR
PRIZE C0NTEST|NC
ANNUAL FETE UNCORKED FRIDAY
SUMTER'S CERTAIN CROP
THAT NEVER FAILS.

Infantile Americas, happy little
kiddies all are coming to the Hospita
Bazaar next Friday afternoon and agar
demonstrate to the world that in the
production of pretty babies America:
this year, as heretofore, has taken the
cuticle off the universe and stands in
class all to herself, unapproachet
and unapprochable, unmatched and
unmatchable the pride of all Georgia
and the envy of all ambitious anti
race suicide commonwealth.
For Friday is the date of the an
nuaI Americus baby show, and the
world will slip a clog and stop while
these rarest exotics the human con-
servatory command the wrapt admir-
alton of the assembled spectators.
This is a Georgia crop unaffected by
droughth and war and Sumter has the
finest. Already a host of fine mammas
are planning to send in their cooling,
grooming, growing, ripping yelling in
fantile prodigees to catch the eye of
the judges and bring home the prizes,
and they will do it, too. Six prizes
or rather nine-are to be awarded in
the three classes of kiddier for lung
power, beauty and other good points.
Glass A" is babies under six
months; class B" babies six months
to one year, and "class c. one to two
years. Two pretty pins will be award
ed in each class, while Artist McKin-
istry is going to award handsome
photos to the first prize winner in
each class, it is said.
Surely, aside from the honor of
competing in such galaxy of infan-
tile beauty, the prizes will appeal
strongly to the kiddies on parade.
The management Of this feature of
the bazaar attractions will be directed
by Mrs. John p Butt, whose able di-
rection of like exhibits on previous
bazar occasions renders her valued
service Indispensable. Mrs. Butt calls
upon the proud mothers of Americas
to send their infantile darlings to the
show Friday afternoon. 1t will be inn
possible for her to see all of the moth
ers personally in the brief interim, and
their cooperation is earnestly re-
quested.
The babies will have the right-of-
way Friday, and all Americas will
come to the show and do honor to the
bellies and beux of the future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-01
nose And HEAD STOPPED Up FROM
COLD OR CATARRH, open At Once

Of the nostrils; penetrates and heaIs
the infamed, swollen membrane
which lines the nose, head and
throat; clears the air passages; stols
nasty discharges and a feeling of
cleansing, soothing relief comes i'm
mediately.
Don't lay awake tonight strug
Cling for breath, with head stuffed,
Lostrils closed, hawking and blowing
Catalrh or a cold, with its running
hose, foul, mucuous dropping into the
throat, and raw dryness is DISTRESS
ing Tut truly needless.
Put your faith-just once-in "Ely's
Cream Balm" and your cold or catarrh
will surely disappear. Hooks Phar-
macy. adv;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-01
PRESIDENT WILSON
COMMENDS RED
CROSS SEAL SALE
(1y Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. MAY
I not particularly express my interest
in the Red Cross Christmas Seal"
says President Wilson in a letter to
The National Association for the study
and Prevention of Tuberculosis, made
public today. Beginning today, every
letter going out of the White House
for the next four weeks and from
many of the government Offices bears
the Red Cross Seal.
AS an expression of his interest in
the nti-tuberculosis campaign Presi-
dent Wilson writes to DR.. Charles J.
Hatfield, Executive Secretary of The
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis:
May 1 not take this occasion to
express to you my deep interest in the
work of the National Anti-Tubercu-
losis Association and my hope that its
work is growing in efficiency and ex-
tend from year to year? May l not
particularly express my interest in the
Red Cross Christmas Seal whose sale
has been the means of raising funds
for the work? 1t seems to me that this
is particularly interesting and sensi-
BILE way of enabling the people of the
country to give this great work their
support"
Over 115,OOO,OO0 Red Cross Seals
are on sale today in every state in the
Union, except Nevada. and even in
Hawaii, the Canal Zone, and Vera
Cruz.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-01
My Cleansing, Healing Balm In
stantIy Clears Nose, Head and
ThrOat-StOps Nasty Catarrhal
Discharges. Dull Headache Goes.
Try "Elys Cream Balm"

Try "Elys Cream Balm"
Get a small bottle anyway just 70
try it-Apply a little in the hostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. By
morning! the catarrh, cold-in-heHd
Ir catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the
mall bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm
4 any drug store. This sweet
ragrant balm dissolves by the heat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-01

of the Panama Canal. In times of
peace these canals are great thorough
fares of cheaply-transferred COM
merce. There are numerous railways,
among them the main line from Paris
to Strassburg, passing through the
southern part of the department, and
the line from Paris to Metz, passing
through the middle section. Another
important line is the one which fol-
lows the Mouse Valley.
With more of a panhandle than
either Texas or West Virginia can
boast of, the Department of 'Ardennes,
in northeastern France is one of the
smaller and yet one of the most his
toric of all the departments Of France,
and one which has figured prominently
in the present war in Europe.
I'm fact Ardennes boasts of two
'panhandles' instead of one. The main
one shoots northward into Belgium for
a distance of about u miles, and has
an average width of about seven miles.
The other thrusts itself eastward be-
tween the Belgian border and the
Department of the Meuse for some 70
miles, and has a width of some eight
or nine miles.
"The department slopes generally
toward the Aisne, which flows
through its southeast-central section,
although the Meuse flows through its
northeast section and thence north
ward through the Belgian pan
handle Although the airline distance
between the point where the Meuse
comes into Ardennes is less than so
miles, the waterway distance is iii
miles.
For large part the department is
occupied by the remains of the French
section of the great forest of the Ar
dennes, through which julius Caesar
campaigned, and which separated the
Celts and the Teutons of early Euro
pean history The forests have largely
disappeared with the encroachment OF
civilization, but the sharply marked
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-01
Of THE MEUSE
STRONGEST FORTIFIED POSITION
KNOWN To MILITARY WORL|

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-The
region around Verdun, in the Depart
ment of the Meuse and that around
Sedan and Charleville, in the Depart
ment of Ardennes. form the subject Of
an interesting statement given to the
press by the National Geographic So
ciety today The statement is as fol-
dows:
THE Department of the Meuse, in
northeastern France, is one of the
most strongly fortified regions in the
world. The greatest length of this
department from north to south is
approximately 80 miles, and it's
greatest width is approximately 40
miles, yet within that circumscribed
area, with its 2,409 square miles of
territory, are the great fortress of
Verdun, the fortified positions of St.
Hihiel and Gironville, and the towns
of Montmedy, Stenay, Montfaucon,
Spincourt, Troyon and Commercy,
each eloquent with recent military his
tory.
THE Meuse River flows through the
department from its southeast corner
to its northwest border crossing the
latter only about ten miles from the
historic battlefield of Sedan, Verdan,
St. Mihiel and Gironville defend its
eastern banks and the great fortifica-
lions of Toul form an outpost of it's
valley About one-half of the total
area of the department is embraced in
the valley of the Meuse, which is en-
closed on the west by the forests of
Argonne, and on the east by the hills
known as the Cote de Meuse. Still
further to the east are the forests of
the Woevre district One-fourth OF
the entire department is covered with
forests, and they were, prior to the
present war, those finely kept forests
of France that resemble wooded parks
in our own country.
THE three hundred thousand PEG
pie who live in the department of the
Mouse in normal times are devoted
mainly to agriculture and manurac,
turing. Their crops correspond gen.
orally to those of the Mohawk Valley
of New York, the Susquehannah Val
ley of Pennsylvania, and the Shenan
doah Valley of Virginia. Sugar beet'
are an important addition to the lis
of things produced from the soil.
There are many industrial estab
lishments in the department, such al
textile mills, lumber mills, pape
mills, carriage works and distilleries
Ligny-en-Barrios is famous for it
output of scientific instruments. Their
are also important iron, steel an,
wire plants in the department, and it
files. hardware and edged tools ar
famous.
Important waterways cross the de
partment, one of them connecting tn
Marine in France with the Rhine i
Germany, and the other running u
and down the Meuse Valley. Thei
aggregate length approximates IA
miles, or nearly three times the lengt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-12-01

linguistic boundary between the Flem-
ing-speaking people of Flanders and
the French-speaking people of south
ern Belgium still tells of the ancient
barrier to intercourse between the two
peoples.
The Department of Ardennes has
an area Of only 2O2S square miles, but
it possesses a population of nearly
325,00 people. In parts of it there are
stock farms that remind one of the
blue grass region of Kentucky. The
common crops of the northeastern sec
ton of the United States flourish, and
fruit-growing is practiced in some
sections.
There are numerous industries in
this region. At Bouizicourt is the
large Matchmaking and type-founding
establishments. Sugar factories, tan
neries, iron-foundries and metal
working establishments dot the Valley
of the Meuse. There are important
textile plant centered at Sedan, and
the department produces annually
hundreds of thousands of pairs of
wooden shoes.
"Ardennes has rich military his
tory. 1t was at Mezieres that Cheval-
Ter Bayard, with 1000 men, withstood
the siege of the Imperial army with
its $4,000 men for nearly a month, in
1921, and the French held out against
the Germans for six weeks in 1915 !
The same town was invested three
times in the Franco-Prussian War.
At Sedan lies a battlefield where one
of history's decisive battles was fought
and where the defense of France in
the Franco-Prussian War was broken
down"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06

presented himself to the authorities
in Paris. And we are to go by
way of Avrlcourt."
So Buckhurst had already begun to
execute his programme. But the alb.
rupt, Internal precision Of the man
Jared me unpleasantly.
In the dark l felt cautiously for my
diamonds; they were safe in my hip
pocket.
Presently our carriage stopped be-
fore a tremendous mass of masonry
pierced by an iron, arched gate,
through which double files Of farm
wagons were rolling, escorted by Gus
toms guards and marines, and we en-
tered Strasbourg in the midst of a
crush of vehicles. The Countess and
our Alsatian driver helped me to the
platform. l looked around with dread
at the throng, being too weak to battle
for foothold; but the brave Alsatian
elbowed path for me, and the Count
ess warded off the plunging human
cattle, and at length l found myself
beside the cars where line-soldiers
stood guard at every ten PAGES and
gendarmes stalked about, showing the
frantic people into double files.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
CHAPTER VII.
A Man TO Let.

| - wan 10 Let
The train which bore me out Of the
arc of the Prussian fire at Strasboure
passed in between the Notifications oi
Paris the next morning about eleven
o'clock Ten minutes later / was in
closed cab on my way to the head
quarters of the Imperial Military Po
lice, temporarily housed in the Lux
embourg palace.
did not enter my door OF even
glance at it; l continued straight on
down the corridor to a door, on the
ground-glass panes of which was print
ed in red lettering:
HEADQUARTERS IMPERIAL
MILITARY POLICE SAFE DEPOSIT
l entered, passed rapidly along the
face of the steel cage behind which
some officers sat on high stools, writ.
ing, and presented myself at the gui.
chet marked, Foreign Division"
A very elegant officer strolEed up to
the guichet as l laid my bag of dia.
monds on the glass shelf, languidly
unlocked the steel window-gate, and
picked up the bag of jewels.
The officer was Mornac, the Emper.
or's alter ego, or anne damnee, who had
taken over the entire department the
very day left Paris for the frontier.
Name and NUMBER" inquired Nor
nae, indolently. I gave both.
you desire to declare?"
enumerated the diamonds, and des-
ignated them as those lately stolen
from the crucifix Of Louis XI.
Mornac handed me a printed certif-
cate Of deposit, opened a compartment
in the safe, and tossed in the bag
without sealing it.
, limped off past the glittering steel
cage, thankful that the Jewels were
safe, turned into the corridor, and
fastened back to my own rooms.
To tear off my togs, bathe, shave,
and dress in q light suit of civilian
clothes took me longer than usual,
for was a trife lame.
Pondering, l slowly retraced my
steps through the bedroom and dress
ing-room, and out into the tiled hall
way, where, at the end of the dim cor
ridor, the door Of Colonel Jarras' bu-
reau stood partly open.
AS sat down l glanced around and
saw my old comrade, Speed, sitting
in dark corner, chewing a cigarette
and watching me in alert silence.
you are present to report?" sug-
gested Colonel Jarras, heavily.
l began my report, but was immedi-
ately stopped by Jarras with a peev-
ish gesture: "All right, all right; keep
all that for the Chief of Department.
Your report doesn't concern me-"
Doesn't concern y"u!" repeated;
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06

/ caught the sleeve OF a captain OF
gendarmerie who was running 70 enter
a first-class compartment.
'Eh-what do You want, monsieur"
he snapped in surprise.
TRY to make room for this lady in
your compartment" ! said.
Willingly, monsieur. Hasten, mad
anne; the train is already moving!"
and he tore open the compartment
door and swung the Countess to the
car platform.
! suppose she thought I was to fol-
low, for when the, officer slammed the
compartment door she stepped to the
window and tried to open il.
quick" she cried to the guard, who
had just locked the door; help that
officer in! He is wounded-can't you
see he is wounded?'
The train was gliding along the as
phalt platform; l hobbled beside the
locked compartment, where she stood
at the window.
The cars were rolling a little faster
than I could move along.
"A safe journey, madame" I STAN
mered, catching at the hand she held
out and brushing the shabby-gloved
fingers with my lips.
q shall never forgive this wanton
self-sacrifce," she said, unsteadily.
Then the car rolled silently past me,
swifter, swifter, and her white face
faded from my sight.
The station-master passed, hag-
gard gentleman in rumpled uniform
and gilt cap; and as he left the Office
by the outer door the heavy explosion
of rampant cannon shook the station.
Can you get me to Paris?" / asked.
Quick, then" he muttered; this
way-lean on me, monsieur! l am
trying to send another train out-but
Heaven alone knows Quick, this
way"
A car. doors swinging wide, glided
past me; 1 caught the rail and fell for
ward into a compartment
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06

I And then2 Are we going direct to
Parish"
Madame de Vassart desires to go
there" he said. glancing at her with
sort OF sneaking Difference which
he now assumed in her presence.
1T is true" said the Countess, turn
ing to me. 81 wish to rest for a little
while before go to Point Paradise.
am curiously tired Of poverty, Mon
sieur Scarlett," she added, and held
out her shabby gloves with a gesture
of despair; 81 am reduced to very
little-I have scarcely anything left,
. and am weak enough to long
for the scent Of the winter violets on
the bouleyards,"
Il was late IN the afternoon when
the last Prussian outpost hailed us. /
had been asleep for hours, but was
awakened by the clatter Of horses. and
l opened my eyes to see a dozen Uh-
lans come cantering up and surround
our carriage. One of the troopers tied
a white handkerchief TO his lance-tip,
wheeled his wiry horse, and, followed
by a trumpeter, trotted off ahead Of
us.
Presently, very far away on the
gray-green hillside, saw a bit Of
white move. One minute, two, three,
ten passed Then, distant galloping
sounded along the road, nearer, near
er; three horsemen suddenly wheeled
into view ahead-French dragons, ad-
vancing at a solid gallop. The Uhlan
with the flag spurred forward to meet
them, saluted, wheeled his horse and
came back.
And now the brief ceremony was
over and our rusty vehicle moved off
down the hill, while the Uhlans turned
bride and clattered off, scattering
showers of muddy gravel in the rising
wind.
l dozed towards sunset, waking
when the Countess stepped back into
the carriage and seated herself by
my side. Then, after a little, l slept
again. And it was nearly dark when
was awakened by the startling whistle
of a locomotive. In the dark southern
sky luminous haze hung.
"The lights Of Strasbourg," whis-
pered the Countess, as l sat up, rub.
bing my hot eyes.
l looked for Buckhurst; his place
was empty.
"Mr. Buckhurst left US at the rail-
road crossing" she said.
Left us!"
yes! He boarded a train loaded
with wounded He had busi-
ness to transact in Colmar before he
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
SYNOPSIS.

Scarlet, an American soldier OF for
tune IN the employ OF the French Inn
perial Police at the outbreak OF the Fran
co-Prussinn war is ordered TO arrest
John Buckhurst. n leader OF the Com
munists and suspected OF having stolen
the French crown jewels. While search
Ing for Buckhurst. Scarlet Is ordered 10
arrest Countess de Vassart and her group
OF socialists and escort them 10 the Bel
gian border Scarlet finds Sylvia Elyen
OF the Odeon disguised as n peasant and
carries her TO La Trappe where the
countess and her friends are assembled
All are arrested. The countess saves
Scarlet from fatal fall from the roof
OF the house He denounces Buckhurst
as the leader Of the Reds and the coun-
tess conducts him to where Buckhurst is
Hecreted German Uhlans descend on
the place and Buckhurst escapes during
the melee, Scarlet Is wounded. lie re-
covers consciousness in the countess
house at MorHbrOnn. where he is cared
for by the countess. A fierce battle Is
fought in the streets between French
and Prussian soldiers. Buckhurst pro-
fesses repentance and returns the crown
Jewels 10 Scarlet. He declares he will
give himself up to the authorities, Scar
lett doubts his sincerity. Buckhurst urges
the countess TO go 10 Paradise.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06
Really Poetic Idea in Comparison Be-
tween the SLEEPY Time" and
the Ice King.

| Looking at a white birch stick in
the fire tonight ! was struck by the.
| likeness in the effect OF fire and wa
ter A line of fame crept slowly
across the smooth white bark. driving
up a little wrinkle before it. like ons
of the lines left on sea sand by the
returning waves Great is the inde-
structibility of logs. l sometimes rec
ognize on the fire a stick which / cut
a week, month, or even a year be-
fore.
The approach Of sleep is much like
the freezing of water in pond or bowl.
Faint spiculae dart from the sides,
notes and dots, barely perceptible,
swim in the midst. One might imag-
inc the process not less grateful TO
the long unsheltered mere than TO the
merely longing brain; for as the one
desires, for the time being to be de-
Tended from that thought which is its
own component essence, so might the
other seek a coat proof against the
plunge of an icicle formed of like
element. Slight agitation applied
with judgment will help the matter
on. The Introduction Of a finger will
sometimes change a bowl of CONCEAL
ing water to a solid mass; a bit Of ice
slid in at the proper moment will help
on the waters freezing, and so will
thinking on your latest dream help to
induce slumber.
Transparent and cold as are ice and
sleep, nothing will keep brain and
water safer and warmer; all glances
from them, and raught stirs up mud
or mood The parallel holds to the
last: for nothing can more resemble
the rude awakening of a slumberer
than the sudden breaking of ice, and
nothing is more like a gradual and
pleasant Weakening than the melting
thaw where beginning and end are
alike ndiscernible
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-03-06

Big game OF British East Africa. out
side of three preserves Of the colony,
is rapidly vanishing, and, according to
W. T. Hornaday lis absolutely certain
to disappear in about one-fourth the
time that it took South Africa to ac-
complish the same result" Mr.. Horn
aday points out that the present legal
bag limit is ruinously extravagant; for
$3.50 any man may buy the right to
kill 300 head Of hoofed and horned
animals Of "A species, not counting
carnivorous animals that may also be
killed Thus the richest big-game
fauna of any one spot in the world,
which nature has been several million
years in developing and placing there.
seems likely to be wiped out by man
within the next is years.