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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-26

II Is safer there than in any of these
cases-or, for The matter of that, in a
steel safe.
First, let me tell you something
about this treasure" he continued,
/ waxing enthusiastic. 1.-THE amulet is
supposed to have been made for the
high priest of Marduk, at Babylon.
According to the cuneiform inscription,
it was kept by the priestess Of ishtar
pending the completion of Marduk's
colossal temple, and it is believed,
since it was discovered in the ruins of
the temple of Ishtar, that for some
cause the priestess never delivered it.
Perhaps it was hidden, perhaps the
city was destroyed before the transfer
could be made. At any rate, it was a
most sacred object and, from the fact
that 1t was made in two halves, it is
certain that the highest value was
placed upon it. But / am wearying
you, gentlemen. Come into the library,
and will show it to you"
We passed into the library. Mr.. Tar
rant switched off the lights in the mu-
scum and, carefully closing and lock-
ing the door, switched on the library
lights. AS the room became illumina-
ted we heard the door at the other end
close softly. There was the swishing
of skirts.
/ was not prepared for what fol-
lowed. With a yell the millionaire
leaped across the room, burst open
the door and reappeared, dragging
with him the figure of woman. OF
course it was Miss Blythe. She stood
staring at him, looking like a sleep
walker Her hands were tightly closed
Open your hands!" yelled Mr.. Tar
rant. What have you got there? Open
them, say!"
But the frail woman seemed to have
the strength of an athlete, for Mr. Tar
rant, powerful man though he was,
could not open her hands. All the
while she stood and stared at him, and
She seemed to be utterly unconscious
of our presence.
Doctor Emmanuel walked over to
her; he placed one hand on either
shoulder and looked into her unwink-
ing eyes.
Helen" he said quietly, "open your
hands!"
There was moment of uncertainty,
then the hard eyes closed and the
hands opened obediently. With a cry
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-26

of exultation, Mr.. Tarrant bounced
upon an object held in one of them-a
massive ring containing an enormous
engraved stone which looked like a
sardonyx.
Here it isl" he shouted. Now, then,
will one of you gentlemen go for an Of
ficer?"
Doctor Emmanuel turned round and
held up finger in warning.
"She doesn't hear you" he said quiz
city. "She is hypnotized."
"Nonsense!" exclaimed Mr.. Tarrant,
angrily. How could you hypnotic
her in that minute.
''She has hypnotized herself" an
swered Doctor Immanuek "She came
to you in hypnotic condition, and in
her normal condition would be totally
ignorant of what she has done. Helen -
he added, softly, you are in the hands
of your friends. Go over and sit down
on that sofa and sleep until / waken
you"
The girl crossed the room obedient-
ly, walking just as a normal person
would have done. She found the sofa
and sat down; but all the while her
eyes were closed. Mr.. Tarrant stood
by, still Tuning.
"Have l your permission to pro-
coed ~ asked Doctor Emmanuel. Il be-
lieve you invited us here for this very
purpose, Mr.. Tarrant."
ooh, yes, by all means Tarrant an
swered. But you'll have to convince
me before l allow her to leave this
house except under police supervi-
sion"
Il hope to- answered the doctor.
But first let me assure you that this
young woman could never be convicted
of theft in any court. Ignorant as our
police magistrates are, the understand.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-26
DISEASE CURED BY MACHINE
Apparatus for the Treatment OF Caro'-
ospasm Is Invented by Emil
nent Surgeon.

An eminent surgeon, connected WIN
a world-renowned clinic, has deVei-
oped an apparatus for treating per
sons afflicted with cardiospasm' Wllit"
effects a cure so suddenly that 10 'h7
layman it appears little short OF nlifa'-
ulous. Cardiospasm is disease
in which q contraction occurs at
the point where the esophasu'
Joins the stomach, says Popuial
Mechanics Magazine. Normally "ilth
food enters the lower portion OF tile
esophagus a muscular ring, prevlouS'y
closed. relaxes and allows the food 70
enter the stomach. In this disease 1t
does not open up normally, ana 'le
food is retained above the ring. ~
some cases a huge pouch is forlneu "
the accumulation of food, wIllie 'i'
patient slowly starves to death.
The device which treats the dlSt.,9'
so successfully is an expanding "i'"
tor. which, after being inseF'eu -
the contracted point. is distended WIZ w.
water to a point where it paralvzeS IN ~
muscle A single treatment o.
rare instances, few treatments CON-
pletely relieves the condition. NO p",l a
accompanies the use of the dilator anu
no anesthetic is given.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-26

| fabulous Queen Semiramis after ZOO
years as Cleopatra. and after som,
| 1850 more as Catherine IL. of Russia
These mighty figures appear and re
appear through history with the regu
larity of comets, and, like them, are
recurrent phenomena which flash
through wondering world Well, then
some 1920 years ago your Helen
Blythe was gem collector or lapidary
or something similar in the classic
world, and it is the unqualified desire
for jewels which has made her a KEEP
tomaniac today"
Perhaps you would like to see her
doctor?" the millionaire suggested toll
erantly. 81 confess am not con,
vinced as to the truth of your thee.
ries, but l should UNNECESSARILY like to
know just how the ancient Romans
set their rings"
Doctor Emmanuel accepted this seri.
ously, and before we parted it was ar.
ranged that we two should visit Mr..
Tarrant ut his house after dinner on
the following evening So we sep
arated, upon terms of the utmost good
will, and both Mr.. Tarrant and myself,
am sure, politely skeptical as to Doc
tor Immanuels claims.
Doctor Emmanuel was staying at my
house at this time. He had been sent
to America, where he had been edu-
Gated, by the Greek government, as
her most distinguished medical repre-
sentative and publicist. to attend the
International Congress of Penologists
at Boston. But the first few days sit
tings had so disheartened the doctor,
convincing him that his own theories
would never gain him hearing, and
would, in fact, seriously prejudice his
country, that he had withdrawn from
the congress and was making my home
his headquarters during the period oc-
cupied by some special researches,
about whose nature he had not enIight-
ened me.
On the following morning we re-
ceived two letters from Mr.. Tarrant,
in which he apologized for his inabil-
ity to ask us to dinner on account of
the death of a near relative of Mrs.
Tarrant, and reiterated his desire that
we visit him that evening. According
ly, about eight o'clock we found our.
selves in his library and received a
cordial greeting.
Before we see Miss Blythe" said
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-26

Mr.. Tarrant, perhaps you gentlemen
would care to inspect my antiquities? ?"
We knew that such an invitation
could not be refused without the pos
sibility of seriously affronting the mil
lionaire; furthermore we were both in
terested, in limited way, in such mat
tiers. We did anticipate lengthy and
scum, but such proved not to be the
case. Mr.. Tarrant's collection consist
ed mainly of works of art of the middle
ages; the Assyrian room was quite a
small chamber at the back of the
house, enclosed by concrete walls and
out of Mr.. T-rrant's library. We en-
tered, he switched on the electric
lights, and we found ourselves looking
up into the faces of bull-headed kings
with wings, broken-faced. goddesses,
and colossi of black marble and gran
lite. At one end of the room were a
number of packing cases, forming a
barrier across one-thir of it's length !;
down the center were he customary
glass cases filled with gems, stones of
all sorts, fragments of clay inscrip-
tions, etc. We made the round slowly,
Mr. Tarrant expatiating upon his tro-
phies.
And now" he said, 81 must show
you the gem of my collection in its lit
eral sense-I mean the half amulet
whose other mart is in the museum
don't keep it here" he added, smiling.
ut is far too valuable, and my one ex-
perience of losing it has made me re-
solved to run no more risks. 1t is"
! he paused and continued in stage
whisper which certainly carried as far
as his natural voice-"under the Per
sian rug behind my desk, in a tiny
piece of false parquet work in the
floor. Simple, isn't it? Yet am sure
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-26
A Real Genius.

as Professor Diggs a learned l''n lie
"He seems to have all the eariDai NJ
of savant."
"Yes?" anal
"He has located the sites of severe! Ia
buried cities in ancient Assyrla' ps s-,,.n
yariably gets lost when he goes u'''
town to pay his water bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27


terials and manned by Sergeants
Charles Pyle and John Bcokwalter
started from the Indianapolis Speed
way Wednesday and is coming east
along the National Road, putting up
the signs.
List Of Places.
The Richmond Country Club, East
haven, the county. infirmary, and the
farms of Ophelia G. Shuts, 1. Fricker,
James A. Boyd, NJ. ]. Bond, Will Dyer,
l.. e. Swallow, Charles Richardson,
George McConaha, John Doyle, and
Tony Woke will be the places in
Wayne county which will be used for
landing places.
Only three farmers, one Of them a
Quaker living near Richmond, refused
permission to the markers, and their
farms will be used anyway. The loca-
tons are necessary for carrying out
the plan.
At the Country club, the part Of the
grounds lying north and east of the
club house will be used for a landing
place. The signs will be painted on
the clubhouse roof, and the big club
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27

house, and the muffled report OF q
gun attracted no attention.
Members of the family, however, be-
came uneasy when Fox did not return.
and went to look for him. He had
died instantly. A doctor was called.
and later Coroner Morrow. The latter
gave verdict of suicide.
Fox left widow and eight children.
He had been a gardener in Richmond
for thirty years, and was a member of
st. Paups Lutheran church and the
Harmon lodge, /. o. o. F.
The funeral will be Saturday at p.
m. at the home and will be private.
Burial will be in Lutherania. Rev. F.
w. Rohlfing will officiate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
AGED MAN BLOWS
PART OF HEAD OFF

John Fox, sixty-three years old. liv-
ing at It'll South e street, committed
suicide Thursday afternoon by blowing
part of his head off with a sixteen
gauge shotgun. Ill health was given
by members of the family as the prob
able cause of the act
Fox had been downtown, and when
he returned to his home. went immed-
lately back into the garden behind the
house. The place where the act oc-
CURED is seventy-five yards from the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
cONNELL'S WHEAT YIELDS
34A BUSHELS TO AN ACRE

MILTON, Ind, July 27.-The first
new wheat of the season to be deliver
ed to the Kleum mill here was brought
in by John Cornell, south of town.
The yield was thirty-four and one
half bushels to the acre, and the wheat
tested fifty-eight pounds to the bushel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
WHITE ARROWS
ON ROOFS WILL
GUIDE AIRMEN
Fourteen Wayne County
Structures to Be Decorat-
ed.

Great arrows painted white, with
numerals beside them, will appear on
fourteen Wayne county roofs in a day
or so.
The arrows and numerals will mark
the landing places for the student
ayiators of the Wilbur Wright camp
on the National Road air route.
A motor truck bearing painting ma
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27

flagpole will be used for the warning
red flag to show aviators the place
from a distance.
Eighty-three landing places are to be
marked between indianapolis and the
state line.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27
TROOPS CALLED FOR

SAN JOSE. Calf, July 27.-The war
department has been asked to send
federal troops here Immediately to pre-
vent depredations said to have been
threatened by striking cannery work
ers. The .canneries have large orders
for the United States government and
for the allies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-27

The states having laws prohibiting
boycotting are Alabama, Colorado,
Illinois, Indiana and Texas.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-06-15
NO REASON F0RslT
You Are Shown a Way Out

There can be no reason why any reader of this who suffers the tortures of an aching back, the annoyance of urinary dis orders, the pains and dangers of kidney ills will fail to heed the word of a resident of this locali- ty who has found relief, The following is convincing proof.
 Mrs. J. N. Norman, w. Race St., Searcy. ArkA says: T suf- fered from pains in my back, in fact, all oyer my body. Dizzy spells and headaches bothered me and specks seemed to float in front of my eyes, blurring my sight. My kidneys acted irreg- ularly. My condition was ser ious but Doan's Kidney Pills brought me relief"
 50c, at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Mfgs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-06-15
Teachers Institutes and
 Examination

The Monroe County Institute for white teachers will be held at Clarendon June, 18th-22nd. Teachers are urged to prepare the work as outlined in the in stitute manual and come prepar- ed to help us have a live and pro- fitable session.
 The institute for the colored teachers will be held at Claren- don, for two weeks, opening June 25th> Specialists have been employed ito teach indus trial subjects and each teacher will be required >to pay a fee of $l60 to support this>enterprise.
 Your license denends upon your attendance, and ask that you be prepared to take up the work promptly at 8:3O o'clock of the first day.
 The examinations for license to teach will be heldlat my office in Clarendon June 2lst and 22nd.
 W, H. Laney,
 County Supt. of Schools,
The Brinkley argus., 1917-06-15
Zent NeighbOrhood

After the rain everybody is busy getting rid of the grass.
 A. c. Anderson is on the sick list this week.
 Miss Scott, Mrs. Anderson and little daughter, Augusta and Master Harold Clifton drove Mrs. Davis to Brinkley to take the train back to Washington, D. c. Tuesday.
 Mrs. E. c, Clifton and son Harold and Mrs. Britton visited near Wheatley Friday.
 Miss Gertrude Taylor visited her sister Mrs. Leek last week.
 School closes Friday June Is Everybody invited to come anc bring a basket along, Program begins at 1:30 o'clock. Flag raising at 2:;30 o'clock.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-06-15
Those Allendale Farmers After a Flour Mill = Listen to Their
 Cry, Friends

The wet weather still continues and farmers are getting badly in the grass.
 In this neighborhood the. farm CTS are doing. thir 'bit" toward raising a supply of food stuffs. But the experience of one tarm- CT is not very encouraging. The writer is reliably informed that he took small load of Irish potatoes to Brinkley, and found the market stocked. He was symathized with on account of his inability to dispose of the load: but finally did sell one merchant part of the potatoes at $1.5O per bushel, and mind you, potatoes retailing at $l.0O per peck. Is there far to go for a reason why so many people trade with the mail order houses?
 MT. Moorehead's wheat is very fine, as good or better than last year. He is preparing to cut this week. In discussing the matter of raising wheat, a num- Der of farmers said that if there were mill within easy distance that a large acreage of wheat wheat would be planted this fall. Anyone could SOW a few acres, if only enough to supply the home with flour, and if there were a mill, say at Brinkley, we would put in quite a lot of wheat. This neighborhood believes in raising food stuff, and as is well known, acts on that belief. ltl strikes the writer that if the editor of the Argus, with his we'll known get up and get quail fications, would take hold of the idea of having a mill at Brinkley, that it would be a go. It would be of great assistance to the farmers, as we'll as a good thing for Brinkley. Get after it MT. Editor, and the writer assures you that the farmers in this neighborhood will take hold with a vim.
 FARMER.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-06-15
Among the Farmers

Mrs. A. N. Gibbs of Little Prairie, was in Brinkley Satur- day and reported that the storm of Friday night did much dam age on their farm, blowing down houses, trees, etc.
 The farmers of the various Communities around Brinkley should avail themselves of the advantage of community meet ings or gatherings, and this should be done right now, The school houses on Friday or Sat urday nights are the places to hold these meetings and they should take up such matters as are of vital importance to their success in business. If the farmers would but get together they could easily settle the marketing situation. They could more easily handle the questions that are effecting them. Out of these weekly or monthly com munity meetings would come a great good in every way. The
 
 families would know each other better and there would be a de- sire to help others and truly speaking no community is worthy of the name without this spirit. The ARGUS would like to give a salute of honor to the first com munity that starts something along this line.
 1 drove up to Hunter last week and stopped at the pretty Edge wood farm of Albert Francis, one of the many clever Illinoians who moved in,, bought a big farm and became a real Arkansas booster. They have just put in a big fume--the biggest 1 have ever seen in Arkansas. Itis built of fine Cypress and runs 1900 feet east from the big well 2.600 feet south. They have a new steam turbine pump which has been delayed in shipment. They, q mean MT. Francis and sons) have in 135 acres, 100 acres in rice, 10 acres in peas and s15 acres in Sudan Grass. Two of MT. Francis nephews, John Franklin and Phillip Hayes, of Eureka, H., have come to make their home on Edgewood Farm.
 Our esteemed farmer friend, w. L. Donovan of Keevil. was in Brinkley Tuesday and was an agreeable caller at the ARGUS office. I like to have the farmers drop in at the ARGUS office when they are in Brinkley. The ARGUS can serve better and be- sides that it is most agreeable for me to meet them.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-06-15

Brinkley sent 8 representatives to Memphis to attend the big Pharmacist gathering this week, Messrs F. E. Sapp. E. H. Con- verse, and F. M. Trotter.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-06-15

It's a little lonesome in dear old Brinkley" to-day after a week of Chautauqua excitement. It was the best ever and about SO men are guaranteeing the good thing for.neXt year,
The Brinkley argus., 1917-06-15

Little Misses Ruth and Hester Webber are in St. Louis visiting relatives and friends.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-06-15
Warning

We are informed that at sor,e ooc taurants and gardens beer and -ss' s., res drinks have been sold under the o,:ag u:aohg the popular soft drink, Bevo eN''e of These reports have been confirmed ., ficiently to compel us to take act;on aui- The beverage Bevo enjoys the rro lection of both federal and ststa authority. In preparing it for sale anS in marketing it, we adopt every poss;h1e precaution to protect the public aoa;nse imposition and to prevent evasion of ths law. Bevo is sold in bottles on1v w ws bottle all of it ourselves, and we have adopted kind of bottle, crown and se.1s designed to prevent imitation.
 We shall omit no measure within our power to defend the authority under which Bevo is manufactured and sold to protect the public from imposition and to safeguard the good name of this Association.
 We therefore give fair warning that we shall refuse to sell our products to those who are found guilty of the above offense
 ANHnusEpsystH BREWING ASSOCIATION X Nzz=z= z:::::..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
GUARD MOBILIZATION WAS
NOT OPPOSED BY PLANTERS;
EXPLICIT DENIAL is MADE

morning Hawai-
Sugar Planters mobilization National
Guard Of Hawaii made written Statements this afternoon BY
ephateaHy
the association Washington author
lied opposition mobilization
His statement
Ing article
mobilize defeated
Washington and elected delegate Congress- kuh Kaana
naoe, now said to be on HE home
"Upon behalf hawaiian Planters Association,
Washington, mobi
taons with knowledge with the assistance
THE action Of the military authorities consolidating the Territorial
organization contemplating mobilization
this
this solution the military and problems confront
Ing the territory.
D. TENNEY,
"VIce President, Hawaiian Sugar Association
visited the 2:so this
Capitol
formal denial opposition mobilization.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
AUSTRlANS RECAPTURE
POSITIONS IN TRENTIN0
ASSOCIATED Press by q. s. Naval Communi-
cation SerVfce)

ASSOCIATED Press By q. s. Naval Communi
cation Service)
NEW YORK, N. Y, June 2S.-Lon'
don officials report that the enemy
had attempted a series of raids north
of RoeuX, to the southeast of Arrasr
but had been repulsed after some
heavy fighting. Five German aero
planes which attempted to make a
reconnaissance were driven off and
finally downed by British machines
Two others fell behind the German
lines oht of control. None OF the
British plane failed to return to their
hangars.
German gunners on the Verdun sec.
tor were busy attacking the French
line near Avocourt with their big
guns, but there is no sign Of an in
fantry attack in that vicinity.
The Italians suffered another re
verse yesterday when the Austrian ar.
tillery by massing guns managed to
break their hold upon the positions
taken near Mont Ortigara last week
Rome admitted that the Italian troops
had been withdrawn to escape from
the murderous fire in exposed posi-
tons, and Vienna claimed that the
Austrians had taken 1900 Italian pris'
cners.
7, The Russians continued their often
siye south Of Tarnopol in Galicia
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
ASK DISCHARGE OF
OVERSEER BECAUSE
WIFE BOSSES HIM

II your wife IS the boss OF the
family be sure and don't let Il be
known and be. guided by what hap
pened to Charles Bridges, road
oyerseer Of Koolauloa.
At the meeting Of the board of
supervisors this noon a petition
signed by nearly every one In the
district was filed asking that Bird
ges be dismissed because his wife
controls him and is, therefore, to
all purposes and extent, road
oEHrseer There Eefo sDgaefS
charges against Bridges. hut this
was by far the strangest one
which has probably ever been
presented to the board. -
The petition also asked that he
be discharged because he employs
his son, who Is under age, and also
other minors and a brother-in-law,
who Il was alleged Is not capable.
and has appropriated grant powder
for HIS own use. It was charged.