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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Bernard A. Mckinley of brooklyn. \. Y,
and Frances NJ. Cameron OF Atlanta, Ga.
James A. Lipscomb of Orange, y. j.. and
Ethel NJ. johnson of Newark. \. !.
Morris j. Webster and Maude {. Edmupds.
Harold p Kelly of Holyoke, Mass and
Cynthia NJ. Giusta of this city.
Norman H. Barnes and Hilda Il. Satterfield.
William C. James and Emmala F. Capers.
Eugene Gilbert and Dora A. Geetor.
Joseph l.. Armstrong and Elizabeth Hall.
Magnus o. Foss and Ethel l.. Bergman.
Aphonzo Hill and Laura Y. Tucker.
Howard Flanagan and Sadie Thomas. both
Of Scottsville. Va.
Sherman W. Hanley Of this city and Violet
T.. Rutter of Lancaster. Pa.
James q. netoursey Of Coshocton. Ohio. and
Irene II. Maxwell Of Pittsburgh Pa.
William Sporting of Detroit, Mich, and
Lillian Apre> Of Savannah. ia.
Frank f. Money and Anna f. sullivan.
Charles +. Wagner of Eidgcficd Park. y.
j.. and Mildred E. covington Of this city.
William '. Martin Of Buffalo y. Y, and
Eleanor 7. Marshall of Frankfort, Ky.
John F. Many and Catherine u. Brannan.
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ACTORS JOIN A. F. OF L.
Francis Wilson Elected President
of EQUITY Association Branch.

NEW YORK. July 19-The Actors
Equity Association. including in its
membership many Broadway favor
ties, has obtained from the American
Federation of Labor a charter issued
in the name of the ASSOCIATED Actors
and Artists of America" Francis Will
son was elected international presi-
dent of the organization at its first
meeting. Other officers chosen were:
Vice president, James w. Fitzpatrick
treasurer, Frank Gilmore, and exec
utive secretary, Harry Mountford.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tt
the health department in the last twenty-fou
hours:
Edgar J. and Margaret T. Mcclellan. boy.
Joseph and Anna c. Boswell, girl
James T. and Eva NJ. Green. girl
Leonard E. and Leola NJ. Marks. GIRL
Lewis T. and Nora V. Leapiey, boy
John c. and Nettie L. Payne, girl
Robert Fl. and Lillian Johnson. hoy.
BENJAMIN F. and Hester +. Fisher. poy.
Samuel and Elsie Matthews, girl.
Norris s. and Ginendolyn Il. Rich. boy.
Lorenzo and Elizabeth Dove. boy.
Willie and Margaret Lacy, girl.
John and Bertha Chids, girl.
George L. and May Lee, girl.
James r. and Minnie V. Crcnshaw, girl.
James and Martha Young. hoy.
Joseph and Helen Ross, boy
Rozier D. and Louisa A. Pearson. girl.
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William Bennett Wright Dead.

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 19.-Willian
Bennett Wright, assistant general
manager of the Detroit Journal
Toledo Blade and Newark IN. j. Star
Eagle, has died at his home here
after a long illness. Mr.. Wright has
long heen a prominent figure in the
newspaper world, having begun his
newspaper career as treasurer of the
Indianapolis Journal.
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So PER CENT OF VOTERS
IN ELECTION ARE WOMEN
Young Ones Prove More Ardent
Voters Than Youths of Same
Age in German Poll.

BERLIN, June 25 Correspondence of
the Associated Press).-Fifty-four per
cent of the voters in the last national
assembly election were women. The
total number of qualified voters was
37,000,000 as against 100000 in the
last reichstag elections.
Young women proved more ardent
voters than youths of the same age.
Both wings of the socialists polled 45 !.
per cent of the total vote.
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Fowle-Kimmell Wedding.

The marriage of Miss Helen Marie
kimmell. daughter of Commander
and Mrs. Harry Kimmell, to Mr..
Philip r. Fowle, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard II. Fowle, will take place
this afternoon at o'clock at the
home of the brides parents.
i3Ishop William Cabell Brown. uncle
of the bridegroom. viii officiate in
the presence of The members of the
two families. Miss Alfalfa kimmelL
sister Of the bride will be her only
keway will act as best man.
reception for the guests present
at the ceremony will follow.
Representative and Mrs. David H.
kinchcloe and their house guest Miss
Bernice Wimberly of Louisville, KY,
We're the guests in whose honor Mr..
Wilmer l.. Sullivan entertained at a
musical last evening at the Columbia
Country Club. Miss Wimberly. who is
an accomplished violinist, with Mrs
klncheloe, Mrs. Pennebaker. Miss
Dorothy bennett, Miss Margaret Ripy
and Mr. Earl Carbauh, gave a delight
full program. Among the other guests
We're Representative and Mrs. J.
Campbell Cantrili, Miss Berry Waller
Of Morganfield. KY; Miss Mary Hard
ing of Henderson, Ky; Miss Jean
Hayden. Mr.. George Browning, Prof.
Basil dOuakii. Capt. Jack Goodear RI
Capt. Frank Ba con, Lieut.. Carr, Lieut..
Fietsma and Lieut.. Higgins.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles L. Anderson
left today for New York, where they
VIII join their son-in-law and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. A. E.verIy Carpenter, I'd,
at the Hotel Astor. Mr.. and Mrs Car
penter Will sail for Europe Tuesday,
aboard the Celtic, and will go to Paris,
where they will make their residence.
DR.. and Mrs. Anderson will return
to Washington the middle of next week.
Col John Russell, L. S. A, and Mrs.
Russell Will go to Baltimore to be the
week end guests Of Mrs. Russells sis
ter, Mrs. J.. Warrington Cottman, at
Gray House, her country home on
Charles street extended. This evening
Mrs. Cottn1an has asked a few friends
to dine with her.
DR.. and Mrs Louis c. Lehr will
| hsve a few friends dining informally
with them this evening at Mont
morenci, their estate in Worthington
valley. Since her return few months
ago from France. Mrs. Lehr has not
been taking an active part in society,
| owing to mourning in the family.
Lieut. Col Theodore S. Woolsey, jr.,
| yesterday left for his home in New
| Haven, Conn, after visit with Mr..
| and Mrs. NJ. F. Cronin.
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United States Lawn Tennis Association
Miss Fay Brennan has returned from
a two-mOnth visit in Ohio.
Mrs. r r. F. Graves has as guests
her niece. Mrs. w. a. Nahon, and
daughter Eliza of Oneonta. y. !.
Mrs. Mae Merriam Tyree. formerly of
Washington. has returned 10 her home
in Norfolk Va. after spending ten days
in this city with relatives. Mrs Tyree
was accompanied by her daughter. Miss
Mildred Tyree
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Labor Asks Berger Be Seated.

APPLETON. Wis. July ia reso-
luton demanding that Victor l.. Ber-
ger, socialist ve-elect from
the fifth Milwaukee district be given
his seat in Congress. has been adopt
ed by the Wisconsin Federation OF
Labor in annual convention. The
convention adopted a resolution put
ting the federation on record against
ali measures for increasing military
preparedness; against compulsory
military training ard against mill
tarv trimming in public schools.
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Celebrate Wedding Anniversary

Assistant Surgeon General r s. War
rem of the United States pubic hc'ti'h
service and Mrs. Warren entertained az
a reception last evening at Their resi-
dence on Columbia road to coiebr"t"
their twcnty-fifth wedding anniversary.
Tho house was beautifully decorated
with pink gladioli and white roses IN
termingled with palms and ferns. Mrs
Warren wore a handsome gown or "hlte
beaded georgctte crepe, and thoS" as
ejsting in receiving We're Mr. and Mrs,
John L. Warren. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates
Warren and Lieut.. and Mrs. Monroe
Warren. son and daughter-in-laW OF the
hosts.
Mrs ]. G. Perry, Mrs A. J. Nc
Iaushlin. Mrs George Mccoy, Mrs Ap-
pleton Seidcll Miss Leila Warren,
daughter of the hosts Miss Judith
Clarke. Miss Charlotte Simpson, Miss
olga Won Evdors. Miss Roberta White
and Miss Josephine WIT" assisted in
the dining room.
Among those present We're Surgeon
General Blue of the public health serv-
ice. Assistant Surgeon General ana Mrs
Talliferro Clark, Assistant Surgeon Cen
Surgeon General and Mrs. G. c. Pierce.
Assistant Surgeon General and Mrs.
W q. Simpson, Assistant Surgeon Cen
nral and Mrs. Schcresche wsky, Assistant
Surgeon General and Mrs. a. j. Nc
Laushlin and Assistant Surgeon Cen
eral and Mrs r H. Creel.
Mrs. Richard H. Townsend has re-
turned to Washington after having
passed some time in New York.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Mitchell have
been joined at Narraganset Pier by
their daughter, Mrs. Alexander Nit
chell.
Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Mckee of
Washington, D. c., will arrive in
jefferson, y. H. this week from Lake
Mohonk. y. Y, where they spent the
early season
Mr. and Mrs. Emmons s. Smith, and
Mr.. E s. Smith. jr., are at the Waun
bek, Jefferson, y. H, for the season.
Col. and Mrs. John Marvin Wright
have returned to Washington from
their wedding trip and are occupying
fer the remainder of the summer the
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ABRAMS

DIED.
ABRAMS. Departed this life July Is, 1912
at Garbeld Hospital. WALTER J.. devoted
and beloved husband of Ella 4. Abrams
Funeral sunday July 20. from -. Mary 4
/. Church, 23ri Il. between and II sts.
NV. at O'Clock pm. Relatives and fr1"nds
invited 10 attend.
ABRAMS On Friday. July Is. 1919. WALTER
J. ABRAMS Members and officers Of tho
VI. W. Grand Lodge will aSsemh" at the
tempt. 5th =. and Virginia ave. Sc. sun
day. July %, at l. m, 10 give last Mason +.
rites 10 ONT departed brother and past AFF-'E
I"HN +. TURNER. Grand Master
SAMUEI. Il. HILL. Grand Secretary.
ABRAMS Officers and members of tn" Co
lumbia Aid Association ar" hereby n"itA"d
{" at,,nd the fnn%ral Of our lat nTn'"Sr'
1919. at o'clock p m, from 81. Mary ;
Episcopal Church. I'D = h"tw-"r 9 aud ii
A. II. HUFF. Secretary.
ABRAMS. The officers and members of the
,,rand CHAPTER order or ~" Eastern star.
arr, hereby notified If the death "f Fast Grand
Patron WALTER !. ABRAMS and ar" her"
10y ordered t" a>Semhi" Nj -. Marv's hpls
copal Church. 23d t. between II and I st..
NV. Sunday. Jul, 20. i"ia. at .3h pm.
for the PURPOSE # attending the funeral
MARY +. TAYLOR, Grand Royal Matron.
CHARLES T.. FORD. .rand E"yal Patron.
Attest: ELLEN l.. WAYNE. Grand Secretary.
ABRAMS. Members Of Prince Hall Chapter.
-. 4. :, Will assemble in parish hall. 81.
Marys Episcopal Church. .3rd -. between II
and l SITS. NV. Sunday. July -. fHl? at
1:3o p.m.. for the purpoS" Of attending the
funeral of WALTER j. ABRAMS.
L. BEASON, Royal Matron.
ABRAMS. All the members of Union Light
Lodge. No. 1865, g.. I. o. Of -. T.. are here
hr notified 10 meet at ndG Follows Hall
18th and Dumbarton ave. NV. Sunday July
20, 1919. AZ l. o'cIo,k. ATTEND tn" fUnora
Of Brother WALTER J ABRAMS. Fune m
services at st. Mary i. T.. church. BIRD st.
bet. e. and II stS.. a. O'Clock pm.
JOHN ATKINS, Y. c
II Y ROWLES. p :
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In Memoriam.

FERGUSON. IN loving re-nemh-ance % ny
dear daughter. GEORGIA l.. FERGTS son .
VINO dtrarted this .fe SIX years ago Jolly
l9. 1913.
Rest, spirit. rest.
]. too. VIII soon 10. with the hest.
And there renew our happiness.
Which On this earth 80 >son was mast
MOTHER, /. Il. FERGJ son. .
FERGUSON. Sacred 10 the memory of nv
darling mother. KATHERINE FERGUSON.
who departed this life seven years ago TO-
day. July u. 1872.
Oh. what a wonderful Tord-.'rothe-
The dearest. trne>t and best friend one ever
had-rnotLcr.
Gone from this earth to heayenIy home-my
dear mother.
No matter how great our loss
NJ matter how great our DESPAIR
Doesn't heaven seem nearer and brighter
To know Your beloved mother is there
HER BELOVED DAUGHTER, GERTRUDE
FERGUSON R0HEoEh.
FERGUSON. A loving tribute in memory of
my devoted mother, KATE FERGUSON whe
left me seven years ago today. July 49, 1912.
Dear mother, on You I could always depend
And know that had one true friend.
And all the time on earth you spent
our heart affections to me were bent.
Unknown and forgotten by soma you may he,
But the grave thar contains you is sacred TO me-
BY HER LONELY DAUGHTER MINNIE .
SMITH. In loving remembrance of our desr
father, GEORGE F. SMITH, who died twelve
years ago today.
You are not forgotten. papa:
That would he too hard to DO
For as long : life and memory last
We shah always think of YOU
BIZ HIS LOVING DAUGHTERS MILE
AND BESSIE.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 10 express our appre-
citation and sincere thanks TO our many
friends and relatives for their kindness sym
pathy and beautiful floral tributes sent AT
the death Of devoted mother.
THE FAMILY.
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Plane Afire; Lieut.. Mauzy Killed.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, July 10
Lieut. Charles G. Mauzy of Fowler,
Ind;, an Army aviator from Rockwell
Fleld, san Diego. was killed here
wednesday, when his airplane caught
nre at a height of 900 feet and fen
INTO a tail Spin
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Swift & Company's Sales of Beef IN
Washington. D. c.. for the week enc,
ing Saturday. July II. 1919. averaged
as follows: Domestic beef 19.34 cenus
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Mrs. T. S. Gray, Miss Gray, Mrs. John
Anderson and Miss Sammis, all of Stam-
ford, Conn, motored to Washington
from New London yesterday and are at
the Shoreham
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Senator Howard Sutherland has re-
turned from New York, where he went
to meet his son. Capt. Richard Suther-
land. on his return from France. Mrs.
Sutherland and her three younger
daughters are at their home in Elkins,
w Va, and Capt. Sutherland will
join them there shortly. Miss Vir-
ginia Sutherland is visiting in Chat
tanooga, Tenn
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i30c1etX,
Z HE Italian ambassador, Count
Macchi di Cellere; the Secre-
tary of War. Mr. Baker; the
former charge d'affaires Of
Tho Italian embassy. Baron

MdCChl I'll 1eiieTt' tit '7e'io c
tary of War Mr.. Baker; the
former charge d'affaires of
the Italian embassy, Baron
Arone di Valentino; Capt. Tappi, as
sistant military attache for aerial serV-
ice, and Capt. Count Enrico LuSerna dl
Campiglione, assistant military attache
of the Italian embassy, were present at
RauScher'S today at ! O'Clock when
Maj Gen. Emilio Guglielmotti military
attache to the royal Italian embassy. on
be half Of his majesty the King of Italy,
presented to some high ranking Ameri-
can Army officers the following decora :
tons:
To Gen Peyton G. March, the great
cross with the great sash OF the oTacr
of SS Maurizio Lazzaro-
To Brig Gen. George Scriven, the
cross Of great officer of the Order of the
Crown of Italy.
To Brig. Gen. NJ. Churchill. the cross
of commander of the Order OF the
Crown OF Italy.
To Col. Constant Cordier. the cross
of commander of the Order of IS. Mhu-
rizio LaZZaro. 49,.
After the ceremony Gen. Gugheinot'i
entertained the officers decorated ana
the other guests present at luncheon.
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BORN.
DIED.

COX. To Mr. and Mrs. A. Turner Cox. or
Friday. July IS. 1919, a daughter. MARN i
con.
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Miss Marion King will leave Wash
ington on Wednesday for a tennis tour
through Long Island, where she will
participate in tournaments under the
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Miss Agnes Stuart Terrett of
Washington is giving week end
house party at Briarwood Farm, Fair
fax county, Va, the summer home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Thornton
Terrett. Her guests include Mr. and
Mrs. J. Craig Hunter. jr.; Miss Doro-
thy Pope. Miss Henrietta Mulliken,
Miss Ruth Pickford. Mr.. James Mason,
! Mr.. Douglass Mackall. jr.; Mr.. John
Davidson, jr., and Mr.. Stuart Thorn
ton Terrett.
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Brockdorff- -Rantzau Made Envoy

VIENNA, July Is (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Count Won Ulrich
Brockdorff- -Rantzau has been accept
ed by the government aa-GermA9
s1uiufSf1N.stHfAnSfri -
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Mrs. Lawrence Watts has closed her
apartment at the Woodley, and. with
her two small children, is spending
the summer with her father, Mr.. w.
j. Chapman, who has taken the house
of Mrs. George b. HaZelhurst,' at Ca
louisville, Md. Maj. Watts is on duty
at Camp Eustis, Va. and will join
them over the week ends
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Entertaining House Party.

Capt. Vasile Stoica of the Rumanian
legation staff. who went to Paris on
a special mission last February, has
returned to Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Mckee of
| Washington. D. c.. will arrive in
jefferson, y. H. this week from Lake
! Mohonk. \. Y, where they spent the
| early season.
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell have
been Joined at Narraganset Pier by
their daughter, Mrs. Alexander Nit
chel1
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| Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons s. Smith, and
| Mr.. E. s. Smith. ir., are at the Waurn-
! bek, jefferson, y. H, for the season.
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Mrs Richard II. Townsend has re-
turned to Washington after having
PASSED some time in New York.
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SMITH. On Thursday. July u 1912 at Rock
vile. Md. ALI RED JOSEPH beloved hus-
band CT Margaret NJ. Smith. aged .:ty-riye
years
Funeral from the residence of his SISTERS. 1923
l"rh =. W. Mass a. ST. pauis Catholic
church. iIth and Y stS. Monday July 81
at am Interlnaat private 20.
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DIED.
ABRAMS

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aE'Fat from N2n'i ~ 'tr lirr u. Few ,N'n-
l%'H. :" " II. aw. Monday. AAiv ~
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".' 'h,,N N| t'' -1-' "t ? '.'1. Inter
'.'". W N', N"Nni ''""''ry htlA'Nrs aHf
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Col. and Mrs. John Marvin Wright
have returned to Washington from
their wedding trip and are occupying
fer the remainder of the summer the
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MURPHY. saddealv. on Wednesday. July Ie.
ialH, at II 30 pm. ~ Homeopathic Hos
iiial. Albany. y. y. EpN ARD Y. MUIR
fiil, beloved husband of Mary II Murphy
un"rai Monday July y. 81 @.3b am. from
-. stephens Catholic Church. 18th and Pa
ave nv.
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MckINNoN, On Jalr Is. 1910 at i5 IN.
al ~ res irH.'. Nli Ma. .i,.. u.r. JOHN
l. MrkINNuN.
Funeral ~,r.ir.> at L,s late rc-idenc, at
b" m. today
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-01
Fall Fertilizers May
Be Cheaper in South

WASHINGTON, D. c., June so.-The
United States department Of agriculture
states should obtain their mixed fertili
zers for the fall season of 1919 at an aver
age price about 30 per cent lower than
the price which prevailed for the spring
This announcement for the Southern
states follows similar one made on June
7, for the Northern states. 1t follows
which placed the department in posi-
ton to state that the basis price of mixed
fertilizers f.. o. b.. the South Atlantic and
Gulf ports of Baltimore, Norfolk, Whining
ton, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville,
Pensacola, and Mobile will be the same as
the f. o, b. prices at Baltimore. Philade'
2!::a and Carteret, which established the
prices for the Northern states. The ac-
companying table gives the maximum f.
o. b. prices at which mixed fertilizers can
he obtained for. the South Atlantic and
Gulf ports mentioned.
These prices are based upon delivery in
200-pound bags If in 167-pound bags 25
cents per ton will be added; if in 1876
pound bags IS per ton. The prices are to
wholesale dealers and to farmers ordering
30 tons or more.
In general, flat delivered prices prevail
olina. Georgia. Alabama Mississippi. Louis
lana. east of the Mississippi river, and
Florida. west of the Apalachicola river, fol
which flat rate of $3.50 per ton will
be added TO the port prices. In all of these
state except Mississippi and Louisiana wher
the actual freight is used. For flat lie
livered prices in Louisiana west of the
hGma; and Tennessee, $3.75 per ton will be
added TO the port prices. These flat de.
livery prices as rule d, not apply to
the C.. and O.. section of West Virginia or
over the Overton County Railroad and rivet
landings in Tennessee. In the c. and o.
| section of West Virginia the f. 0. b. fac,
tory-point prices plus actual freight from
| the most in HE b1 sing DOiOt no
| used to get delivery prices and to places
along the Overton county railroad and river
landings in Tennessee 81. 25 per ton is added
| to the Tennessee flat delivered prices a.
other points.
In most cases n discount of so cents
| per ton or f. o. b. factory price of 50 90
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-01
Continuation of Chapter XVI

Slowing, he drove with one hand
Look up there" he said, pointing
high at dark hillside. See their
lights? They're on the worst road
in the Gayfield hills. We cut off
three miles this way"
Still driving with one hand, ne
looked at his watch, laughed content
eddy, and turned to her with the sud-
den and almost friendly liberation
born of success and of danger shared
in common.
of driving" he admitted. Were
YOU frightened?"
ASK yourself how you'd feel with
a fool at the wheel"
Were all fools at times" he re-
torted; laughing. You were when
seized with panic. l might have
turned loose on you, too"
For a while she remained silent,
then she looked at him curiously:
Were you armed?"
II carry an automatic pistol in
my portfolio pocket" She shrugged.
"You were a fool to come into
that house without carrying 1t in
your hand"
Where would you be now If 1
had done that?"
Dead, 1 suppose" she said care
to do with me?; = . ~
. He was in excellent fiumor with
himself; exhilaratton and excitement
still possessed him. keyed him up.
II Fancy he said, "a foreign en-
bassy being mixed up in a plain
ease OF grand larceny!-robbing with
attempt to murder! My dear but
6loodthirsty young lady, can hard
ly comprehend it."
She remained silent, looking
ctr crhf In front Of her
"You know he said, 'I'm rather
" glad you're not g. common thief.
You've lots of pluck-plenty. You're
IS clever as a cobra. 1t isn't every
poisonous snake that is clever" he
added, laughing.
what do you intend to do with
me?" she repeated coo1ly.
'I don't know. You are certainly
m interesting companion. May be
= II take you to New York with me.
lou see I'm beginning to like you"
She was silent.
Il never before met a real spy.
-, scarcely believed they existed in
ime of peace. except in novels. Real
never imagined there IRE ss were any any
cept in Europe. You are, to me-.
such a rare specimen" he added
.-ai1y, that 1 rather dread parting
with you. Won't you come to Paris
with me?
'Does what you say amuse you?"
what you say does. Yes, I think
I'll take you to New York, anyway.
And as we journey towards that
great metropolis together you shall
ell me all about your delightful
profession. You shall be Schehera-
zade to me. Is it bargain?"
She said in a pleasant, even voice:
st might as well tell you now
hat what you've been stupid enough
% do tonight is going to cost you
your life
Whats" he exclaimed laughingly.
More murder? Oh, Scheherazade.
;hame on your naughty, naughty
hehavior!"
DO you expect to reach Paris
with those papers?"
Il do, fair houri! L do, Rose of
Stambou1!'
you never will"
MOP"
NO" She sat staring ahead OF her