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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-02
CHAPTER II.
A Man Transformed

1AV1NG first by many backward
glance and shifting turn of conve-
nient corner assured his palpitat.
Ing heart that the fance Of the mayors
daughter, whom unwittingly he had per.
sonated, had not yet discovered the imper:
sonation-or. at any rate. was not in pur.
suit-Mr. Magee paused before a saloon
whose shabby exterior no less than the
hardvisaged patrons glimpsed within,
seemed to promise that here were portals
beyond which questions were not asked,
save, possibly. that one Of doubt as to ones
ability to pay for the assuaging Of ones
thirst. Mr.. Magee pushed through the
swinging doors
The loungers at the bar glanced with
furtive swiftness at him, then turned back
to their liquor. This tramp was no pigeon
to be plucked; no money roisterer led to
slumdom by drink-directed feet. Only the
bartender paid any attention to Mr.. Magee.
That worthy, his heavy chest and pom.
oerous paunch modestly secluded behind
an apron that might once have been white,
siithered easily down the length Of the bar,
rubbing grimy cloth along its moist top.
He paused before Mr.. Magee, his cold,
small eyes taking in Mr. Magee's apparel
suspiciously.
"Well?" said the bartender, his intona
uon An intimation that things would not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-02

The pawnbroker took the bnI yingerl,
from Mr.. Magee's extended fingers He
ran his sensitive finger ends over 1t Sur
prised. he held the bill to the light then
from desk he brought forth a magnifyins
glass and studied the paper Finally ne
looked at Mr.. Magee.
Where did you get itf~
Never you mind about that said Mr.
magee: How much will you give me
Why don't you 60 to a bankr"
Mr. Magee laughed contemptuously
Lamp me, friend he said How far past
the door porter OF any bank would get IN
these rags And IL did-rm not anxious,
to explain to the police how happen g
own thousand-dollar bill Use your
bean. How much?"
once more, this time evidently 10 ascer.
tam u the, bill were marked. the pawn
broker studied IT, Again he looked al Nr
Magee
III give you FIVE hundred he offered
Aren't you the generous little mann
sneered Mr. Msgee Here. gimme my
money You amt the only three-baD Ike
In Rockport, you know"
He reached for the bill, but Mr.. Rosen-
baum evaded him. six hundred" said
Mr.. Rosenbaum.
Mr.. Magee shook his head.
Seven" said the pswnbroker.
This time Mr.. Magee laughed poisily.
Seven hupdred," said Rosenbaum, "and
so help me, Jacob. couldn't make Il an 4
other cent. You yeggs want too much al
ways. You never think Of the risk 1 run
Supposing this bin is markedr"
cit isn't" said Mr.. Magee.
But suppose the number is known.
try to exchange IL and I'm out what givs
you. Have heart, my friend. j like
you and VIII do the best ! can for yoa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-02

Toward the Union Station, despising his
failure to adhere to his determination to
visit the rising sun, yet well aware that
ferry hands are coarse, uncultured souls,
who have been known to find mirth In
pitching ride CRATER into the river. and
having become 80 hopeless of attaining the
three cents needful to propitiate those
rivermen, Mr. Magee wendell his disguised
way. The east was not for him.
, He gained the purlieu Of the station. An
eye out for q wearer Of the city's blue, he
sidled along the high blank walls OF the
station toward the freight sheds In the
gathering twilight he stood by a broad,
halfopened gate, peering into the train
yards, watching for opportunity to gain a
car while no eyes were upon him.
He felt a touch upon his shoulder and
turned with dread Of arrest IN his heart.
But he looked not into the eyes Of a police
man, but into shifty eyes, set in face over.
fat and swollen veined.
Say, your make-up's so good that I was
leery Of you," said the stranger. "Hol.
berg said you were one swell actor, but
blowed II he's hep to how good you really
are! II they pinched you for vag and
found this wad on you As he spoke
he thrust into Mr.. Magee's limp hand an
envelope whose crisp contents cracked
with pleasant reminiscencs of days ere
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-18
81 ATTEND SHORT COURSE
AT UNIVERSITY MAY 12-17

Fayetteville, May 17.-Twenty-six
county home demonstration agents
and six other women from the south
ern part Of the state attended the
weeks short course given this week
by the college of agriculture, Univer-
sity of Arkansas. Two other groups
will follow this one and will be here
for week. The group next week
from the northwestern section.
That the agents are receiving all
round instructions which will be of
practical value to them and to the
women of their counties with whom
they come in contact is evidenced by
the program for each day which in
cludes cooking, sewing, remodeling
of old clothes, canning drying and
preserving, care of orchard and gar
den, how to get rid Of insect pests,
spraying, interior decoration of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-18
DR., ]. |. NORRIS HAS now Ell EXPERIENCES
WHILE M|NSTER|NG TO SAMMIES IN FRANCE
Prominent Local Pastor Tells of French People and the
Beauties of Historic Spots of France, in Letter
to His Son.

and tapestries in the world. The
greatest picture l have ever seen in
in all my life was the picture by
Rubens of John the Baptist and Jesus
playing with little lamb. l saw it
in an old chateau which Catherine de
Medici built over the river, and here
too / saw picture of the great
Olived Cromwell. And l have been
in the place where Richard the lion
hearted died, and the castle where
Mary Stuart spent her honeymoon. In
the chapel her Scotch guards cut these
words which yet remain "The wrath
of men fulfilleth the proposes of
Cod. l wanted to kiss those words
prophetic words, carved by the stur-
dy Scotchmen hundreds of years ago.
You know you and / are mostly
Scotch, for which we may thank
Heaven.
l must stop now. l am expecting
you always to be good boy. Help
mother all you can, and treat her and
the girls as real queens should be
treated. They are our noblest bless
ings, and it's up to you to take my
place.
Pray always for
Your daddy,
J. /. NORRIS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-18
Amos Chapel Baptist.-24O1 East

Amos Chapel Baptist.-2401 East
Baraque street, Sunday school every
Sunday $3.50 a. M. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night except We'd
nesday night before First Sunday.
Preaching on first and third Sunday
at 1850 a. m. and 500 p. m. Bust
ness meeting Wednesday night be-
fore first Sunday.
Government meeting Friday night
before the first Sunday; and first
Sunday afternoon. Lords Supper
first Sunday evening. Women's Mis-
sionary Mondays 2:3G. Services ev-
cry Sunday night. You are invited
to attend these services. The Sixth
avenue street car will take you with
in a short distance of the church.
Rev. w. B. Brownlee, Pastor. Phone
1471.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-18
F!RREECkLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.

Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles,
as Othine-double strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely
spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and apply little of it night and
morning and you should soon see that
even the worst freckles have begun to
disappear, while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely. 1t is seldom that
more than an ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beau
tiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength Othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back it it fails
to remove freckles. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-18
Furniture of Finer Quality

Can Be Purchased Now to Best Advantaoo
There is little hope that furniture of QUAIGGTTv
such as we offer now can be had at prices So low
for a long time to come. We had hopes tbat
prices would be reduced after the great von I1
War was at an end. The contrary has happcnad1
however-furniture factories all over the cnn
try find they are compelled to advance nrrcas
owing to increased cost of production. Each
DAYS mail bring this advice, not only to us h't
all furniture dealers. That's why we renost
YOU can buy now to the best advantage,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-18
KRYPTQK
IACLASSES IL
THE INVISIBLE eEoCAS

bifocals without sesm or hump.
Kryptoks do NOT reveal age.
They make one appear younger
by enabling the person wearing
them to see both near and dis
tant objects as clearly and dis
tinctly as with the eyesight of
youth.
They not only 'look young
but they remove the thought of
age from the consciousness, and
from this standpoint alone psy-
biologists say that they are
wonderfully valuable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-18

home, child welfare work, civics for
women, care and Judging of poultry,
etc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-18
Automatic Refrigerato1s

The enthusiastic inter-
est that many refriger-
ator purchasers have
shown in our Cele-
brated Automatic is the
strongest testimonial
that we have in favor
of our refrigerators.
The abundance of pure
cold drinking water,
which it affords it's
owner, absolutely Free
of cost, is the one ex-
elusive recommended
ton possessed by no
other refrigerator made
Come in and let us
demonstrate this, as
we'll as the many other
strong advantages the
AUTOMATIC has.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25
STRENGTHENS
KIDNEYS
,PUREIES BLOOD

You can't expect weak kidneys to
filter the acids and poisons out Of your
system unless they are given little help
Don't allow them to become diseased
when. q little attention now Yill pre-.
vent it. Don't try to cheat nature.
As soon as you commence to have
backaches, feel nervous and tired, GET
BUSY. These are usually warnings
that your kidneys are not working
properly. I
Do not delay minute. Go after the
cause Of your ailments or you may find
yourself in the grip Of an incurabIe dis
ease. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil cap.
gules win give almost immediate relief
from kidney troubles. GOLD MED
AL Haarlem Oil CAPSULES will do
the work. They are the pure original
HARLEM Oil Capsules imported direct
from the laboratories in HARLEM. Hol.
land. Ask your druggist for GOLD
MEDAL and accept no substitutes.
Look for The name GOLD MEDAL ON
every box. Three sizes, sealed packages.
Money refunded if they do not quickly
help you.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25
VENGEANCE WAITS
NEGRO PHYSICIAN
MAN TO BE TRIED FOR TAKING"
NEGRO COMMUNITY

Many of his former patients are
ready to make rough travelling in the
superior court before Judge Cover
for DIR" Sherman Toomer, negro
who has been practicing, it is alleged
without license in Cordele.
Aunty Whey Rucker, one of the
best colored nurses in the county, is
said to have been one of his victims,
and at her death, the whole colored
community, and many white families
also, were grieved. An investigation
of the medical attention given her
by "Dr" Toomer has caused the case
to be lodged against him and tomor.
row he will be tried. Many colored
people are anxious to be given ah
opportunity to testify in the case.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25
For Sale or Swap

One Ford Touring Car, wide guage, newly over
aled, top, tenders, tires, new seat COW
ers, etc. Price 1895. running Fool,
One Odds 8, no oil trouble, in Al shape looks
good, runs better. Price $500. New tires, newly
overalled has but little. This is bargain worth
looking over.
One New Saxon Six Continental Motor List
price $1400. This is ''humdinger," will sell for
$1,000. This is special good Little Six We got it
right. We will sell it right.
One New Buick Six, 1918 Model run less than
1000 miles. It's peach.
One slightly used Paige, 1918 model touring car,
in first class shape. viii sell for 1895. It looks like
new, runs perfect.
Five New Paige Touring Cars, one Club Roadster,
one Seven Passenger Little Six Price $685.. Big
Six Seven Passenger, $2385.
And listen, we are still paying 3Oc a pound for
cotton. Better see us before cotton gets lower.
This price for cotton means straight sales and
swaps, and it only lasts eight more days.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25

There are very few southern papers
dragging in their support of the Lea
que of Nations. 1t is almost one cont
nuous shout of approval especially
since the people have been given an
opportunity to Judge for themselves
what is sought in the constitution of
the new society. People know this
is a sincere and a. wise effort to avoid
war again. They know but the one
thing is uppermost,- peace! 1t is not
difficult to approve. 1t is not hard to
under stand that President Wilson has
no other idea than to secure peace,
and it is not hard to believe him when
he tells us that the people of the
whole world are looking to the United
States to set up the principles that
shall guide. What an opportunity
and what a shame that we have men
in the United States senate who are
mean enough to offer obstruction!
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25

The Dispatch wants the business
men of Cordele to roll up their sleeves
cation now in process Of formation
not for any personal or individual
gain. We want our loca board of
trade so that we can do the things
publicly that the community needs
done, and because we can tell every
body, far and near, that we have a
board of trade. We will take up the
matter of live body later If that
should ever to be mentioned.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25

Mrs. Abbott is a woman and some
how that makes a difference, but the
taking of her husbands life, no matter
how mean he was is a thing which
the law cannot endorse or approve.
The outside world will never know
how much Of the private domestic
affairs of her family, but she is re-
sponsible for the tragedy-and she
alone made it a tragedy Her hus-
bands conduct was that Of the faith
less life companion, but society had
provided way for her to rid herself
of that without the taking of life. If
>the laws are to be upheld, if they are
to remain sacred men must condemn
what Mrs. Abbott did There must be
2 feeling in her community and over
the state her punishment is just.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25
WHAT TAFT THINKS

Every reader of every newspaper
in the land ought to impress these
words upon his mind from former pre-
sident Taft Here they are again. Read
them:
THE gentlemen in the senate who
are setting out to defeat this League
of NNations are those l would not
trust over night" former President
Taft said in a speech on the Pacific
coast recently.
They are citing the Constitution
as an arguement against it. | revere
and worship that great instrument
and it is a new story to me if the
Constitution prevents this people
from playing their part in bringing
peace and order and happiness to our
selves and the other people of the
world.
This is not a political question.
God forbid. | am glad President vii
son went to Europe because he went
bearing a promise of a League OF
Nations.
THE application at this time OF
the doctrine of avoiding entangling
alliances is reactionary to the extent
of delaying world peace one hundred
years. The question at this time is
whether the whole great plan of the
League of Nations is to be DEBATED be
cause we can't get two-thirds major
ity OF our Senate for its ratification.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25

That was challenge the president
gave the critics of the League OF Ma
tions his Boston speech. He has same
fighting blood left He knows the PEG
pie of the United States far better
than do those who are fighting him
in Washington The test on the Lea
que OF Nations would overwhelm
Reed, and Poindexter, and Borah and
the whole shooting match.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25
TIMKEN BEARINGS FOR. FORD AND
CHEVROL EFT 1890" FRONT HUBS

What every Ford Chevrolet owner wanted foYears
is Thinker roller bearing that fits the hubs of the front wheels
and will give long without the wobbe to
the ordinary type of ball bearings.
We have genuine Thinker bearings which can be in
stalled in the hubs of Ford and Chevrolet 1902 without
change in the construction machining of parts
The Tmken Roller Bearing Company has made exhaustive
tests these bearings for than years
have been 1000 satisfactory dust closure has developed
which positively keeps all dust and grit from coming contact
with the rollers and this device included with the sale of each
set of bearings.
The Price for a Complete Set is $3.50
The Thinker Roller Bearing Company placed this bear
ing the market and their representative Bearing
Service Company of Detroit Michigan has given dist1ib
ton for this territory of their line of mken Hyatt and
New Departure Bearings.
Drive your store and these bearings
installed by meanc you may take them you
put them in yourself DO not wait until your wheels begin to
wobbe Install these bearings before you have accident
Yours very truly,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25

being prescribed in such cases for the
reason that they have exactly the
same beneficial effect as straight
calomel, but are compounded in such
a way that no discomfort is expert
enced after they are taken.
Your druggist has Caloids. and will
recommend them. Thirty-fiye cents
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY

Business men of Cordele have en-
dorsed the effort Triton is making to
secure the coastal plain experiment
station. This has been done because
people here feel that the location al
Triton will greatly benefit people
here. Local endorsement ought to be
worth something and the Dispatch is
glad it was given.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25

Its inventor hs, patshtsa : sani-.
tary bread board which can be cover
ed with clean sheSt Of paper drawnt
from a roll each time It u ussa
The many friends of Lee Ryals are
pleased to see him out again after ..
recent attack OF influenza. !
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25
SUMTER STILL IS RAIDED

Americas, Feb, 24Charged with I'LL
cit distilling, Seab Hunt, a negro liv
ing on the Allison place two mile
south of Americas, is held in Jail
here. In the act of making a run"
Hunt was caught by Sheriff Lucius
Harvey, Deputy Sheriff T. L, Sum-
mers and Special Officers Lee and
McGehee, who stepped at Seab's
cabin last night. The officers brought
along with them as evidence against
the negro, bottle of freshly made
liquor, and in addition confiscated
about thirty gallons, Of mash ready for
distilling, The still, which was des
troyed, was Of the familiar lard can
variety.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25
eALoIDs FOR CORvALEScEMTs

No patient convalescing from influ-
enza or pneumonia is in position to
take calomel, because of the nauseat-
ing and gripping qualities of that durg
1t is very necessary however, that
the liver be kept active. Caloids are
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25

first Of this family party to arrive was
usually former President Taft, and,
if it were possible for him to remain.
he was the last to go. x
AS testimonial Of her affection
for the town he presented to it in
January, 1915, plot of land adjoining
her house as site for public library
She died Sunday night at Millbury.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25
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entitled to the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited to 1t
or not otherwise credited in this pa
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herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-25

Communications on all topics pub
ushed when not too long and accompa.
MED by full names and address. Not
responsible for views Of contributors
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
WEATHER REPORT BY
STATES FOR WEEK

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24-The report
by states OF the weather In the cotton
belt for the period ending Sept. -
follows;
TRANSPORTATION ana progress mostly
satisfactory In West Texas, Insects and
frequent rains cnnsed further detertor-
aticn IN east and condition very poor,
Picking making slow progress account
numerous showers ana labor shortage.
Oklahoma--C0tton Is In satisfactory
TO very good condition, except rather
poor In much OF eastern portion, crop
two weeks late, picking and ginning
are general.
yond the possibility OF Improvement.
opening fast. picking and ginning pro-
ceeding rapidly.
Aiabama-~Cotton opening rapidly,
picking made generally good progress,
nearly finished III some sections In
south, condition very poor TO fair IN
south, rather poor TO average In north,
shedding continues In BGme sections.
Misniseippi-Cotton made satisfactory
progress, bolls opening rapidly, pick
ing and ginning show good progress.
ArkanHas--Dry weather u high
temperatures fthe first four days were
favorable, but most TOO heavy rains
and low temperatures remainder OF
week were unfavofable. Cotton made
Il HtltIdHI pun pINhtVSEN TttitV
| beaten out and stained by heavy rains,
no new fruit IN most places, bolls
| opening rapidly, plcsing general, con
| dition fairly satisfactory,
South Carolina-Drought was very
| detrimental: In rather poor TO average
condition generally account dry wealth
or and top crop prospects now only
| fairly satisfactory, large proportion ol
the general crop fully matured and
opening rapidly, picking still at maxi
| mum.
North Caroliha--DrouRht becoming
serious In some sections. rain mucf
needed over state, cotton deterloratet
due TO drought, bols opening rapidly
some prematurely, Weather favorable
Tor picking.
Tennessee-cotton In generally sat
isfactory condition.
Ftorida-Cotton made poor progress
and In In very poor condition, most shor
staple picked and the long staple ha
been mostly ruined BY weevlls and pre-
viouA rains,
Isoulsiana--Cotton picking IL pro
crossing, more than half - gathere'
In south. Weevile and o~aterplllars caus
ing rather extensive damage In tn
north.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
FROM WALL STREET

NEW YORK. Sept. gt-Leadlue
shares. we're in demand at the opening
OF t0day's stock market. yesterdays
late rally being carried 70 greater
lengths. q. s. Steel rose only the
smallest fraction at the Outsst. but
soon made substantial response 20
heavy buying. Crueibie was the fea-
ture OF h group, however. rising al
most five points IN the first few tran
saetlons. Oils advanced one 10 three
points and Baldwin Locomotive again
featured the equipments. Tobaceos
were the only active shares to react,
but other speclalties strengthened,
notably some Of the motor subsidiaries.
In which gains extended from 2 to 10
points.
shorts covered hurriedly al noon on
the increased strength Of steeis. the
movement being accompanied By add
tional gains In feathers n sugars, The
rally failed 70 hold, however, United
States Steel losing more than half its
advance while motors and oils reacted
two to five points.
Tobaccos. oils and motor specialisies
were The strong features Of the final
hour, other leaders making only partial
recoverfes from extreme reactions. The
closing was Irregular: sales appFoximat-
ed I.00a, 100 shares,