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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
GOOD
RON 9<$
KEEP ROADS IN GOOD REPAIR
Concrete or Special Road Brick Set in
Cement Over Concrete Founda-
ton is Favored.

congestion imposed heavy tralic bur
dens upon our highways; burdens, in
fact, much greater than the roads were
built TO sustain. To make matters
still worse labor and repair materials
were Scarcer during the war, and many
roads as a result are now in deplora-
BILE condition. As the preacher would
say, they are "more holy than right
eOus."
The year 1919 is going to witness an
immense road repair movement. Ana
the work should be- al least fairly
permanent. Merely throwing dirt o"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
John Mitchell, Labor Lesder, Dead.

New York.-John Mitchell. former
president of the United Mine Work
ers OF America and one Of the most
widely known labor leaders in the
United States. died Tuesday at the
Psst Graduate hospital
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
Roumanian Cabinet falls.

Vienna.-The Bratiano cabinet In
Roumania has fallen. ascprding to I'M
official reports which reached Vienna
from Bucharest Friday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
Good prainane Necessary.

The most necessary requirement Of
n good road is solid. bone-dry fOun-
dation. This means good drainage
first, LAST and all the time.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
Mulch Holds Moisture.

A mulch straw around the tomato
vines helps a great deal to keep the
moisture in and also serves TO keep the
fruit clean.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
Trees AIonq Highways.

Trees at Il distance of 30 or 60 feet
apart along the highway add to its
comfort and pleasing appearance.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
Cheapest Insurance.

An implement shed is the cheapest
form of insurance against premature
uSelessness of any machine.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
Evidence Of Acid Soil.

When red sorrel appears in pas
ture it can be taken as evidence that
the soil is acid and that it needs to be
lined.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
Makes HauIirn Easy.

Easy to town. and easy To ride,
Make a farmers hauling and loads
fairly glide.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
Tara for Binder.

Never allow a binder to stand out
for any length of time with the Can
vas pulled up tight.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
Reasons for CuItivating.

Corn j. cultivated primarily for two
reasons. To conserve soil moisture and
to keep down the weeds.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
Wireless TO Resume.

Paris-The German wireless station
operations soon
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20
Fruit 70 Sell Best.

Clean, wel'-racked fruit in neat box
Ps will sell best.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-20

OF eyer, hundred men called fuil-
urr~ ninety have been iu6eWarm
I'm their work
The Washington times., 1919-02-09

the meaning of this night pilgrimage. Sadi,
Daoud explained, was a Sheriff of one OF
the largest Of the tribes of the Benz Harb,
the Benz Amur Of the Masruh, a roaming
people with ten or fifteen thousand war
riors. AS to his religious principles, Daoud
repeated them in his own words:
eve pray not-because we must drink
the water of ablution; we give no aims
because we ask them; we fast not the
Ramazan mOnth-because we starVe
throughout the year; and we do no pill
grimages-because the world is the house
of Allah That's his creed, Mr.. Jessup."
Daoud went on: 1.-The world is the house
Of Allah This tribe owes no allegiance
to the Sultan, nor to the forms of Islam,
so you see, the ceremony in the Mosque
of Yambu means nothing to him. l am his
friend. We have spoken of these things.
He does not believe in the hOneyed phrases
Of Omar Hilal or in the virtue of the Black
Stone"
The Washington times., 1919-02-09
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

tells Alan
worthwhile in life She takes
he his yacht taking his
Gibraltar Hnge
which he INTENDS 10 use 10
" the Germany
searching for him Jessup meets Con-
tries
Amnen Is TO De
on
tion concern lie
of
and
Arabsh heavily armed an
The Washington times., 1919-02-09

I'VE are not alone, Abdullah Sadi," he
said quietly. I'VE have many friends who
are near. Also we have power greater
than soft speeches in the mouths OF liars.
Look"
And as Sadi leaned forward Daoud let
fall a stream Of coin-one handfuI-an-
other until all the moonlit sand before him
was carpeted with gold. Sadi bent for
ward peering, then peered again closer,
kneeling at last and letting some of the
sovereigns slip through his fingers.
Cold" he muttered in a choked voice.
Cold" repeated. Daoud, "the gold Of a
freeman given that the house of Allah may
still be free"
Sadi looked at Alan. who had shaken on
his hot headdress and now sat pleasantly
revealed, his eyes smiling in a friendly
way at the perturbed Sheriff.
"As Allah is good, whence comes this
gold? There is more. Your belts are full
Of it."
There is more" said Daoud. Enough,
Abdullah Sadi, to bear twenty camels to
the ground"
The man Strengthened in a bewildered
way, three Of the gold pieces sticking to
his fingers. you wish that should help,
Effendi? That l should be Of service to
you?"
Not service, nor to US. Not a favor,
Abdullah sadi, for such gifts come only
from Allah-but the Justice Of Ell Hajaz
upon impostors. It Is of honor we ask it
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figure. Daoud did not speak, and at last
the Sheriff stood before his interlocutor.
81 like you, Daoud Effendi," he said in
his deep voice. "You have said many wise
words. But the time has come for plain
speaking. Who are you?"
81 have said that will speak the truth.
I am from Egypt the servant of the Ing
leezee which leads in the fight for freedom.
My friend is no Sulaymani, but Jessup,
Effendi, an Amerikani, who gives much
money that the house of Allah may be at
peace"
"Ah-Amerikani, l have heard. And
what shall you dO?"
I'VE have come here to steal away the
power of these false prophets and make
them as broken reeds in our hands,"
"Ahi But how"
Merely that we shall take this false
Kaba Stone and break it into a thousand
pieces"
"You will do this-you two-alone-an
single-handed?"
Daoud Strengthened and pushed aside
his aba and kamis, disclosing his leather
money belt.
Great Britain Rights Reserved
The Washington times., 1919-02-09

NO" said Daoud quietly, eff we had
given too much he would not come back
This is an earnest of more to come
you are sure that he will keep his
word
His honor is at stake Daoud laughed,
"but three sovereigns stuck in his fingers
to bind the bargain"
81 did not see"
81 know the Bedawee, Mr.. Jessup. Trust
to his honor and you are safe-tO his hon.
esty and he will steal the hair off your
head But honor tempered with cupidity."
and DaOud laughed, "the Bedawee will fol-
low to the ends of the earth"
They reached the haven just at sunrise
Their approach was quickly detected by
the watch on deck and a boat at once put
off for them. Daoud, who had had no
sleep. at once went to bed, but after a
shOwer-bath Alan was ready for the great
business of the day.
The plan, in brief, was to accomplish
their mission if possible without bloOdshed.
Daoud was to leave early in the afternoon
for Yambu in disguise and mingle with the
departing caravan, reporting to Jessup and
Dawson, who leaving the yacht at night.
fall, were to meet him at an appointed
The Washington times., 1919-02-09
CHAPTER XIX.
Masquerade.

-HE road wound up over the hills and
then dipped sharply toward the sea,
- following the coast line northward
in the direction of the spot where the
Turkana was anchored.
Wheh they had gone half mile or so
Daoud fell back beside Alan and explained
The Washington times., 1919-02-09

IN the name Of
freedom. Will you
help?"
"Inshallah! Ana
agreed. l will"
he said with sud-
den eagerness.
at is good. We
shall see"
TIL ey talked
10 n g. Da W n
streaked the sky
b e hind Je ell
RadhWah before
they rose and
The Washington times., 1919-02-09

drive you into the barrens of Ell Akhaf
like dust before the simeon? And what
becomes of your honor if your people fol.
low in the path of liars?"
"They will not follow. Allah guides"
Those others yonder," continued Daoud
pointing toward the distant Madneh of the
Mosque, you have seen. They will fol-
low this false prophet who seeks to raise
armies of your warriors to fall upon the
soldiers of the free peoples Of Ell Kuds"-
at may not be-" The Sheriff Sadi had
Strengthened and was now listening in
tently. at may not be-not the BENZ
Amur," he said soberly.
who shall stop this Ali Agha and the
yelled Sheykh who commands him? From
Yambu they go to Medineh, gathering war
riors to their Mammal with their lies in
the very face Of Allah in his Holy City,"
"Allah will forbid"
Allah brings rain into the desert, clouds
to veil the sun, green for the herds, but
liars he permits to prosper like
the yellow flower of the acacia
tree. Thou last seen it, here
there-eVerywhere
Abdullah Sadi rose and paced
to and no, his long robes
clutched about him, a splendid
The Washington times., 1919-02-09

then a dog parked nearby, and he heard
IFS call taken up in one part of the town
and then another. But of human beings IN
the streets there was no sound-the Da-
unnrr unre silent and even the man who
The Washington times., 1919-02-09

we would ride witt
him part of the ~
way"
And them"
Daoud paused
significantly. HE is very poor"
he finished.
81 see. Let US get down and
talk further"
So when they came to an eleVa-
ton which overlooked the sea the
three men dismounted and sat smok-
ing Below them in the valley OF
Yambu voices still murmured, and
behind them among the rocks
the animals mouthed the camel grass.
Elsewhere silence, except for the distant
whisper of the sea.
"Abdullah Sadi," said Daoud, addressing
the Sheriff, IAN arrogant nation beyond the
waters seeks to rule the world. And so
she sends her sons abroad to corrupt its
people. The Sheykh Ali Agha is only the
tongue of another less honest than he,
Nemsowee. a German named Won Hengel,
who calls himself the Sheykh Omar Hilal.
They seek to make all Islam rise to tight
the battles of the oppressor. The Kaba
Stone is lie. like their vows to Allah"
Sadis face was expressiOnless and his
gaze was on the peak of Jebel Radhwah.
81 will tell you the truth, Abdullah
Sadi." continued Daoud earnestly. 81 am
here in the interests of the free peoples
of the world whose home is the house of
Allah Beyond the seas, upon the other
side of space, great nations have arisen
free nations who serve Allah in their own
way. to fight the NemsOwee. These men
die upon the field of battle for their belief
in the sacredness of their cause. In Bey-
rut, near El-Kuds, they are fighting against
soldiers of the Sultan of Turkey, who are
led by officers of the Oppressor.
Sadi shrugged. THAT is nothing to me"
he said Men fight. 1t is their nature"
THAT is true But you OF FL Hejaz fight
only in a Just cause-fOr your honor, for
the Sar (blood vengeance) or for your free
dom to drive your herds whittier you please.
But what becomes of your freedom if men
armed with cannon come among you and
Copyright, 1919 by Star Company.
The Washington times., 1919-02-09


the streets there was no sound-h
zaars we're silent, and even the man
had showed him to his room had
seemed impatient to be away.
All Yambu was at the mosque
at the foot of the hills where
Daoud and Sadi had gone and,
leaning out of his window the
better to enjoy the air. Alan
seemed to hear across the dis
lance the low murmer of a null
titude of voices. He moved in !
doors impatiently again and lay
on his mat, for his heart was :.
in the mosque, but he had the 4
most implicit confidence in
Daoud and he knew that here,
beyond the reach Of help, he
must play his game with care
full hand.
In spite of his interest in the
proceedings, he realized that he
was very tired and relaxed with
a smile, his toughts turning for Z
a moment to the Turkana. Con-
stance and Amneh He
had been trying hard to think y
the situation something Of
joke. But it wasn't a joke, and
he knew it. Connie had changed
a lot out here in tho East. Per- =
haps It was the hot weather.
Devilish hot place, Yambu-
even at night.
He was awakened by a loud
commotion in the street and
sprang up suddenly to the win
dow. Below him, lighted by
their flaring torches, a crowd
moved, shouting and praying.
The scene reminded him of the
night of the Ashoora in Cairo,
with the difference that here
there were no by-standers. There
we're many women in the
throng. who punctuated the hoarse
murs of the men with shrill staccato
like those he had heard at marriage
cessions. The breeze from the sea
died away and the hot dust that can
10 him was laden with many odors.
long had these people been in the mo
What had happened? The performance
been we'll staged, if one was to judge
And while he peered out, in UNIV
admiration for the skill of the man
had planned this thing, the door b
him was softly opened and Daoud ent
He peered around the room cautiousl
a moment and then came forward to
shoulder.
"It's time we were going, Mr.. Jes
he whispered. We've got a lot to d.
"YOu saw
"Not Won Hengel himself. He's
clever for that-Sheykh Ali Agha
keenest in all the Oolama. I'd T
Northby Pasha had caught him than
san"
what did he do?"
But Daoud was already moving tc
the door.
"Tn tell you on the way, sir. We
be off at once"
And so, leaving a few piastres for
host, Daoud led the way to the conn
where they had put their dromed
Alan did not dare to question, fol
streets were filled with people, so h
lowed on in the footsteps of the Egg
aware that Daoud was moving with q
mite purpose. What that purpose VIZ
came more of a mystery when
reached the compound. for there, al
mounted on a fine camel, awaiting
was a white-rObed figure which AlaI
no difficulty in recognizing as the
Sadi In a moment they were mo
and silently followed the soft-fOoted I
of their leader up the hills and int
moonlight
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Continued on Merit Page
The Washington times., 1919-02-09

Goo d." aid
Alan. "And where
are we going?"
HE is returning
to a place toward
Medineh. I said
we would ride witt
him part Of the
way"
And then ?"
Daoud paused
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-07
P|Ez PUTS TABOO
ON WOODEN SHIPS
HulIs Not Completed to Be
Made Into Barges-Others
to Lack Machinery
CAUSED MANY DISPUTES

The wooden ship program of the gov
crnmcnt is to be wound up within the
next few months, according to Charles
Picz. director general of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
Vessels now on the shipwaN on
which supcrstructure work has been
started will be completed and launched
but no machinery installed. and hulls
recently started will be convicted on
the ways into barges.
The whole hotilla of more than 12j
vessels will then be offered for sale By
the shipping board, according to Mr..
Piez.
The construction Of the wooden ships
caused one of the most heated contro
versies of the war period. 1t was re
garded as n blunder because the pro :
duction was slow and the use of the
craft limited. They cost about $1S5
per ton to build
A board of engineers has fixed a
price of $40 ton rs their price. Fif-
teen have been sold. but because they
appeal only to small ship owners it is
estimated that still lower price will
have to be set. Mr.. Piez said:
"Thc matter of selling these vessels
is in the hands of the shipping board.
believe the price fixed by the commit
tee that studied the subject was $11O
ton. The cost was about $1S5 a
ton"
The contracts with the Traylor Ship
building Company at Cornwells were
cancelled by the shipping board three
weeks ago. Seven wooden vessels have
been launched by the company, and the
Seyten, the eighth, will slide into the
Delaware river some time this week.
; Two uncomplctcd vessels are on the
ways. Only about 400 of the original
1000 men at the yard are now employed
there, according to Samuel w. Traylor
Jr.. who said today that as soon as the
government takes away its equipment
the yard will be utilizoS to make and
repair road building machinery. There
are ten shipways at the Traylor yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-07
TOM AND MARTHA GEORGE
"IZSHERMEN' STILL AT 7S
Famous Characters of Dela,cares Shore Have Lued Happily
for More Than Half Century What They Hare
Taken From Its Waters
md. They are never met

to lend a hand. They are never met
with a refusal.
Nothing to Get "Fussed Up" About
storm !" Tom snorted when asked II
he had ever witnessed a harder blow
than the gale of week before last.
why that was no storm. Our house
boat is only about fifteen feet above the
water mark and It didn't even get wet
The thing you call a wind didn't even
rock the boat on its stilts.
You know you see a whole lot in
ffty-eigtt years" he continued, "and we
nave seen some storms along here that
| Hooded the shore for squares back and
set our house affoat. That was a toler.
able blow last week but nothing to get
fused up about.
| Yes, sir" he continued. "a person
certainly does see lot around here in
! nttN-eight years. ! remember when we
came here people thought we were crazy
| Then ten years later when we built
our houseboat and they saw we were
really catching fish others began to come
and about thirty years ago this stretch
| or beach was the best fishing ground
! along the upper Delaware.
But look at it now. All the other
regular fishers have gone or died and
we are lett, the last, as well as the first
or the colony. / remember when they
built the first factory around here Others
soon followed.
Now look at them" he said his eyes
, sweeping in a semicircle and taking in
the city pumping station at Lardner's
Point, the Philadelphia Electric Com.
pany powerhouse. the trolley barn OF
the Frankford. Tacony and Holmesburg
Traction Company. the Gillinder glass
works and the Quaker City Rubber Com.
pany's plant.
Then the trees were chopped down
to make way for a railroad to haul tC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-07
ORIENTAL RUGS

A number of handsome Oriental
Rugs in both large and small sizes,
are marked at most attractive reduc-
tions during this great Sale.
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Sack Of Sugar Kills. Stevedore

Ernest Sawyed. thirty two years old,
$40 North Marvine street, died in the
Lankenau Hospital late yesterday af-
ternoon from injuries received when a
snck of sugar fell on him at the plant
of the. Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
Company. 1899 North Delaware ave-
nue.. Sawyed was employed as n steve
dore at the, refining plant and was en- :
gagged in shifting heavy sacks of sugar
when the topmost sack on the pile
slipped off. striking him on the head
and fracturng his skull.
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"a photograph illustrating this ar
ticle apears on the back page.)

Old Tom George and his wife Martha
River at Wisslnomng change from farm
lands with row of trees along the
rivers edge to a manufacturing center.
While they have grown old and seen
great factories and other improvements
supplant the sfarms and a railroad
track-only a freight track, of course,
but still a railroad track--take the place
of the row of trees, they are still catch
ing fsh---their means of living.
Every person who ever visits the
"beach"-they still call It that, even
though the beach is now nothing but
a fond memory in the minds of the old
observation-disclosures Tom and his wife by
sight
For fifty-eight years they have lived
within one block of their present home
on the river pront, just above the mouth
of Wissinoming Creek, and for forty
eight years they have lived In the little
frame houseboat they built for them
selves when they were thirty years old
he passing years nave pult up lhSi'
fame as fishermen, and even now. when
the waters of the river are spoiled by
sewage and waste from factories and
the number of fish Is smaller yearly
old Tom and Martha manage to catch
enough during the season to provide
for themselves during the remainder
of the year.
Fish Less Plentiful
49,, v
quantity of fish could be got by casting
a line or a net fifty feet from the Penn
sylvania shore. Now they have to row
across to the Jersey side, and even there
the fish are not SO plentiful as formerly.
Just now Tom and Martha are prepar-
ing their nets for the run of shad they
expect to reach the upper Delaware next
week 1t Is a question in the minds of
others along the river front as to whlch
of the two Is the most dexterous with
net. the more adept with an oar and the
better al-around longshoreman.
Neither Tom nor Martha questions it,
though. Tom was surprised that any
person should be in ignorance OF the best
"riverman" in Wissinoming.
Just look at the way she pulls an
oar" he said with pardonable pride as
Martha drove a heavy fishing boat to-.
ward the shore with long, powerful
strokes.
She's like wine, she improves with
age" he continued, his eyes lighting up
as Martha beached the boat, sprang
lightly to the shore, despite her seventy
eight years, and pulled the heavy boat
above the tide mark.
"Wissnoming never had a better boat
man than my Tom. and the days when
this beach has a chance to train one are
over" Martha said when asked her opin'
ion as to the better boaters.
Others may dispute In their own
minds the superiority of the two oldest
residents of the beach, but when some
particularly tough piece of ship car.
pentering or caulking or other water
front work is to be done they look FOL
Tom, or, failing to find him, ask Martha
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-07

dSd11loV t11e PVso1U11Ity vi dry ge11-
eral decline in prices. There is no
sign of any material reduction in
cost of manufacture for a long
time to come. Therefore, the
VALUES in THIS SALE ARE
EXTRAORDINARY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-07

These also in the Sale at educed
prices-a wonderful assortment-S.
& C. Prairie Grass, Crex, Fibre, Col
onial Rag Rugs, and imported Porch
Rugs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-07
Long Cloth,
NainsOOk and
Sheeting Muslin

Domestics, universally needed,
in the most-wanted qualities:
Long Cloth, original 12.yard
pieces-$3.85 and $4.35 a piece.
Long Cloth, 36-inch-35c a yard
Nainsook, original 12-yard pieces
-$3.S5 and $4.35 a piece.
NainsOok, 36-inch-4Oc a yard
Bleached Pillow Casing, 42.inch,
-3Sc; 45-inch, 4Oc a yard.
Sheeting, 63-inch, 63c; S1-inch, 75c
strawbridge & Clothier-Aisle 13, Centre