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did not always see her with Dairy, his mother would tell him. There was 8 sort of pact between Jason's mother and Aunt Betsy that their young peo- pie should marry. And Jason was willing-too willing, Monica thought, when she was not willing enough. She liked him, but she had no intention of marrying him for he did not suit her. He was common.
 As she sat waiting she saw Jason swing out Of his own house and start down the street. Although she was there In plain sight, he did not look toward her. He walked quickly, with his head down. There was something so boyish and so sulky in his appear ance that Monica giggled softly in amusement. Jason knew that Dairy was coming, and he was having an extra attack of jealousy.
 "Jason!" It was his mothers voice. She had run out after him and was calling. "Jasoni"
 He turned obediently, Jason was du- tiful to his mother, and Aunt Betsy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-30
By Elsie Endicott

Dorothy, surprised frown wrinkltng her pretty forehead.
 Well, there is really only one. You see I've always wanted to fix that lit ends. Now this could be arranged very nicely. All you will have to do Is marry me and"
 "Oh!" Bobby looked at her sudden ly. She was sitting very still with her hands on the arms of the big chair. Her eyes were very big and dark and her cheeks were flushed a deep rose. The next instant Bobby was kneeling beside her, quite oblivious to the pos sible appearance of the office boy or
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Ihoned her he could not call as he had some business to attend to-and so that was the business! She must not let Mrs. Jones know she cared. "Oh. yes, she is pretty. and-isn't that Mary calling me?"
 When John called that evening it was a very determined young lady who met him at the door, and, drawing the ring from her finger, said: eff you wish to spend your evenings with oth- CT ladies you can not expect me to keep this."
 But, Iris, let me ex-"
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persisted in holding this fact up as an earnest of the kind of husband he would make.
 If you are going over to Mary's, Jason, will you ask her mother to send over her recipe for pineapple con serve?"
 Monica's mouth opened in a gasp. Mary! Mary who? Why, Mary Arm strong, of course. There was only one Mary whom Jason would be go- ing to sec What did it mean? Could 1t be possible that he was actually paying attention to her? Monica's heart sank He was whistling as he turned the corner. Perhaps he was not jealous after all-just absorbed in the thought of Mary-whom he was going to see.
 Monica had never dreamed Of such a thing, but she had every reason to believe 1t now. She began to feel very sober. For a whole year she had grown used to the idea that Jason be- longed to her. She had rested assured of his devotion. And now it was per
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-30
By Joella Johnson

all haste disposed of his clients and hurried to Iris.
 When he reached the house, not finding anyone around, he went into the garden, where he found Iris and Mary. When Iris saw him with out stretched arms, she ran to him quick ly, hiding her face on his shoulder, so glad he had come to her without her sending for him. Mary looked on in You didn't care Cause Iris"-John shook his head. but she went on "tore your letter up, did you. John?"
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I'm stallin' around headquarters on my mind except a Stetson. Things are slow and I'm waitin' for four bells when it's my time to hit the hay.
 Along about twelve o'clock the tele- phone rings and 8 few minutes after the Chief yells for me.
 "'Jimmie,' he says; take a couple of men with you and get up to the Everglade Apartments on Ninty-frst street. A MT. Harris Andrews tele- phones that his friend Lyons was shot by a burglar who made a getaway. Get up there as fast as you can and keep your eye-peeled for bad actors in the neighborhood.'
 Well, me and three cops start off and 1t don't take us no time to get to Ninety-f1rst street. We're just going in the door of the Everglade when, I'm a sucker if there atn't guy dodstn' behind steps and actin mighty suspi- cious.
 ''I got one of the cops to grab him and he makes a holler and swears he's waitin' for somebody. I give the sign to bring him along. It won't hurt him any and it might do us some good. Anyway, his actions looked bad.
 We go up to apartment five. which is the number the Chief gets over the phone. I goes in first with one of the cops and the other two stay outside with the guy we picked up.
 Andrews meets us, and he's exctt- ed as h. As soon as I looked at the man stretched out on the floor, I knew he was dead. The whole top of his head was blowed off, pretty near.
 Andrews story Is as straight as a whip. He and Lyons had been out on a theater party with woman and
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you must have heard 1t by this time and that's why There, there, don't cry, lovie. You don't care. You've got too much sense for that Why, you knew all the time that Dairy didn't mean anything, and you can tell them so. It was fun to go riding tn his car just as the other girls did, but that's all 1t amounted to. Darry isn't the sort of man who could win my girlie."
 But, Aunt Betsy" came in a flood of tears, "Jason-I've lost-Mary Armstrong. Oh. Aunt Betsy!"
 Aunt betsy lifted her head Her eyes were full of gratitude, her sensi- ble old mouth touched with an express sion of deep joy. She stroked Monica's hair. Don't you worry about Jason," she said. "Jason's true blue. l had a man like Jason and I know! No, don't you see a mite of trouble about Jason, lovte. There, wipe your face and I'll tell you something. Jason's out there on the veranda waiting for you nowl'
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down the walk to his car.
 Now what In the world is the mat ter with him?" puzzled Dorothy, watching the car disappear down the road.
 But I didn't have the slightest idea 1t was you!" gasped Dorothy, sitting down suddenly in a big chair.
 "If you called on me more often at the office you would have recognized the addressi" he retorted cheerfuIly. you, Bobby?" she smiled.
 Bobby picked Up a paper-weight and considered 1t gravely. "On conditions" ,"
 But what are they?" questioned
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She Accepts His Proposition

Exactly agreed Dorothy cheer fully, "I am going to buy dear little gray house, way out on the West road, a house all covered with red and brown woodbine and with wide, tiny paned windows and a little flower gar den in back. It has four rooms and a dove of a fireplace in the living room. There is no one living in it now, and I am going down to see the owner this morning."
 And you said this house was out on the West road and covered with woodbine, and untenanted?" inquired Bobby interestedly.
 "Yes, and the caretaker gave me the
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T don't know what gave me the idea, but I had a hunch that Andrews was as much surprised at the kid be- ing her son as he was although he don't say anything about 1t.
 'The woman is cryin' now and wringin' her hands. Here's tpe diff ferent stories and it's up 10 ne to End out which is nearest to the truth. guess one of them machines woulda had to go some, eh?
 "'How did 1t happen?' I asked the woman.
 "She looks at the kid for a minute and then moves her shoulders in a funny way, just as If she was throwin' off a heavy weight.
 live here in this fiat. Tonight I had gone to bed. I did not expect Andrews. After I had retired Dick He was in love with me and wanted me to break away from Andrews
 It's a lie!' shouts Andrews.
 You shut up!' tells him and mo- tons for the woman to go on.
 "'Dick begged me to go with him, and then Andrews came in. He Is very jealous and without saying a word he shot Dick.
 After he shot him, he called up the police department and made me change to these clothes. Then he in vented the story he told you and made me promise to back him up in it.
 "I guess I would have done 1t, too, : she went on, only and her look at the kid finished what she meant to say.
 'Of course, by this time Andrews was wild. One of the cops had grabbed him by the arm while the woman was ta1kin' or I guess he'd a made a spring at her.
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the man from Montana. Wont you, deareSt?" he pleaded.
 Dorothy met his eyes slowly. Her own were softly shining. "I want tho house so badly, dear, that I think I'll take 1t conditions and all" She breathed ever so low and the next instant-well, the office-boy did ap- pear, but being an exceptionally con- siderate young fellow with sweet heart of his own he withdrew noise- that, MT. Moreland will see you in a few minutes. He has some business on hand just now that can not be de- 1ayed.'
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The Little Peacemaker

looked so cross whenever she asked her why John didn't come any more and why she should cry over the let ter she threw away
 She wanted someone to play with her, so soon she trudged upstairs again and finding no auntie, saw the torn let ter. She picked up a small piece and saw the word "John," the name he had taught her to read and write. Why, IL cant be auntie's and she tore it. Downstairs she went with the paper in her hand, and seeing no one around ran down the street to Johns office.
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with several men, but when he saw Mary he left them and picking her up in his arms asked her why she had run away. Mary slipped the paper in his hand q brought you your paper. Auntie tore it up and then was sorry, for she cried.
 John was very much surprised and put Mary down. She ran home as fast as her little legs could carry her. glad she had given John what belonged to him. In the meantime John looked at the slip of paper and read. Dear John: I am so sorry" That was all,
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faced Iris dragged herself up the stairs to her room, for she had not realized she could miss John so much. and now she wished she had waited for his explanation. She would write him letter telling him how sorry she was.
 Little Mary, Iris favorite niece. looked in the door several times, won dering why auntie did not come and play, and saw her tear the letter and throw it in the basket. and then cry as though her heart would break.
 Mary went away, her childish mind
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Put on your best white one, too. Come here and let me straighten the skirt. It's all crooked"
 Monica approached and stood pa tiently while Aunt Betsy twitched the folds of the dainty white voile into place.
 Expecting Jason?'
 Monica had known it was coming. She flushed and jerked away. No. I'm not expecting Jason"
 "I sec. Then it's that Darry Kent"
 Monica bit her lip. "Oh, dear. Aunt Betsy. I just wish you wouldn't quiz me so," she cried.
 The old woman. who had kept and loved Monica since her babyhood.
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address of the owner, and I am to see him this morning." finished Dorothy cheerfully
 Bobby rose lazily and looked at his watch. Well, I must be getting on down to the office. Dad and I expect to put over big deal with Montana man this morning."
 Dorothy flashed him smile. How fast we are growing up, Bobby" she laughed. I'm buying real houses and you're one of the firm. It doesn't seem possible, does it?"
 I've been thinking a lot about it lately" admitted Bobby, and then. with confused "Good-by," he was off
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finger prints. cigar ashes and all that sorta thing. Honest, l believe if I was to see you steal the cuckoo clock off the wall there. I'd run for a piece of paper and some lamp black to take your finger prints. instead of bumpin' you on the head and draggin' you off to the can"
 "Science has made wonderful strides fin your profession" I began.
 "Science me eye!" he interrupted me. "It listens all right in a book. but for me. I'll take a chance alongside any of these magnifyin' glass investi- gators. All I ask is a hunch from old man Human Nature. a good drag-net system. couple O stool pigeons where they're most necded-and some luck
 "Give me all that and then bring on your robbery or murder. or whatever else you got a mind to. and I'll come pretty near to gettin' hold of some body that knows something about it.
 After that. it's not the hardest thing fin the world to get at the truth. the whole truth and nothin' but the truth. s'help me. There's ways of doin' it that work out pretty good"
 You mean the third degrce?" I asked, knowing l would bring a storm about my ears.
 Third degree, h-i" he shouted angrily. You been goin' to the movies again. ain't you. No, 1t don't take the third degree. and 1t don't take one of
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soon as she stepped into the room Mo nica felt the keen eyes of her aunt studying her.
 Changed your dress, eh ?" inquired the old woman.
 "Yes. auntie."
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does she mean, John?"
 "I'm sure do not know-run and play, Mary"
 But Mary stood still. "I picked up John't letter you tore and gave it to him." she said, half crying
 John quickly produced the paper.
 Tt is time for explanations. dear. That lady was sent to me by friend to get my advice about securing her about it the next night. Can you for give mel"
 Let's have that paper framed
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more interested in her thoughts than fin his presence, that much was cer- tain, and for the hundredth time Bob
 by sighed heavily. Bobby was des- perately in love. in fact he had beon desperately in love ever since he had known Dorothy and that had been ev-
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CT since he could remember. But Dor othy was such very disconcerting little person that Bobby had never been able to tell her anything about how much he loved her, and this morning sitting there in the sunshine he was being cruelty convinced that he never would be able to do so. He sighed again.
 Dorothy seemed suddenly to remem- Der he was there. "I am going to buy a house." she announced thoughtfully, her pointed little chin in the pink cups of both hands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-30
EVERYTHING had run

had run so smoothly be- tween them that Iris was very much surprised and hurt when the village gossip dropped in one afternoon and remarked:
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That's pretty girl John was with last night and Mrs. Brown said they stayed the whole evening in his office. Hope you're pot losing your beau"
 Ixis' face ent red, then white. for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-30

IILE they sat on the
 steps that early
 spring m O r n 1 Il 2 Bobby Moreland devotedly stared at Dorothy Preston. She, however, did not return his gaze. She was very much
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I'M CREADY laid down his book as I entered.
 I'm glad you dropped in," he said. I'm full O dope on these new fangled ways of catchin' crooks
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04
! MEAT IF BACK
AND KIDNEYS HURT
glass of Salts to flush Kidneys
Bladder bothers you-Drink
lots of water.

meat regularly eventually pro-
Aloney trouble in some form or
aSays well-known authority, be-
T. uric acid in meat excites the
A they become overworked; get
clog up and cause all sorts of
4 PARTICULARLY backache and mis-
IL kidney region; rheumatic twin
Eefe headaches, acid stomach, con-
torpid liver, sleeplessness,
and urinary irritation.
nonent your back hurts or kid.
ent acting right, or if bladder
! you, get about four ounces of
us, from any good pharmacy;
b or@aoiIespoonful in glass of water
iea II for a few days and your
VIII then act fine. This famous
made from the acid of grapes
T. O4 juice, combined with lithia,
Oeen used for generations to
Sgeu kidneys and stimulate them
h a activity; also to neutralize the
sue urine so it no longer irri-
ISs ending bladder disorders.
'"its cannot injure anyone;
Gellghtful effervescent lithia-
I'M which millions of men and
axe now and then to keep the
& @ a urinary organs clean, thus
serious kidney disease.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04

mans house, where everybody fell on
the Poles neck, though he was GER
tainly the hercest looking Pole in
Minsk that day. 1t is worthy of note
that my companion in expressing anx-
iety continually for his old friend
never thought of mentioning the fact
that he was Jew.
From this family got my first fig
ures on the cost of living under the
bolsheviki in Minsk, figures after
ward verified. Bread was 40 rubles
a Russian pound (which is about 20
per cent. smaller than ours); butter
200 rubles; salt 100 rubles; ten
eggs 100 rubles; sugar $50 rubles a
pound; meat rs; tea 600 rubles; cof-
fee, unobtainable; bacon $50.
Bread So a Pound, Bacon $3.50.
At the rate of exchange for rubles
in Warsaw bread is over So pound
here, and bacon is $3.50 pound.
But this exchange rate is fictitious
as far as life is Russia is concerned.
All money is demonetized in Russia
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04
The Greatest Improvement
In Riding Comfort Since The Introduction
of Pneumatic Tires

miles over the Rocky Mountains,
prairies, through deep mud and
scorchine deserts through quick
sharp climatic changes. AS result
of these tests we were able to judge
the cars performance under every
condition and to perfect it before
offering it to the public.
There is no previous car of any
size or price to adequately compare
with the character of service Over
land 4 introduces.
The farther you ride in it the
more you will appreciate it. Come
in, see the car and ask for booklet.
The demand will be greater than
the supply for long time.
Overland 4 Touring, $845; Road
ster, $845; Coupe, 1925; Sedan.
$1375. Prices {. O. b. Toledo.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04
In Riding

HERE Is a brand new type OF
Il lear. 1t solves the problem
which has baffled automotive en-
cineers-how to combine riding
comfort with light weight and
economy.
on. new Three-POirlf Cantilever
Springs make this possible.
These are the first springs OF
their kind and they are made OF
chrome vanadiurn steel. They are
exclusive with Overland.
Because of these springs, Over
land 4 combines the riding quail
tiles of large heavy, expensive, long
wheelbase cars, together with the
ADVANTAGES and economy of small
light cars.
With 10O-inch wheelbase, Over
nd 4 has the luxurious riding ease
13O~dnca Sprinebase.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04
NOT DEAD, JAP DIPLO-
MAT SHOCKS DOCTORS
TERAUCHI, WHO HAD BEEN OF
FICIALLY DECLARED CORPSE,
COMES BACK"

TOKIO.-Field Marshal Count
SEEK Terauchi, former premier of
Japan, whose death was reported here
Yesterday, is still alive, his physicians
announced today. When the aged
diplomat sank into coma yesterday
his physicians believed that death had
overtaken MIN and news of his de-
mise was given to the world. Cam
phor injections given the count as
measure restored con-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04

The exclusive, Three-Point Can.
tilever Springs cushion the car so
that it rides we'll on all roads: they
reduce choppy rebounds and side
swayine, protect the car from road
shocks and prOlOng its life, mini
mize twisting or racking of frame
and body, enable the car to hold
the road better.
The car and passengers ride
smoothly as though floating, free
from road shocks that the springs
ward off.
But this new riding comfort, pos
sible 0nIy with these Three-Point
Cantilever Springs, is but one of
the advantages of Overland 4.
It's light weight makes possible
great economy of gasoline and tires.
High quality materials insure
durability. ALI vital parts of the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04

front axle and steering gear and all
highly stressed gears and shafts for
driving the car are made of alloy
steel.
The equipment list of Overland a
is high grade, including AutO-Lite
Starter and Lighting System 49,
Electric Horn-Marsha1l Divan Up
holstery Springs - Demountable
Rims-Three Speed Transmission
-Slantin9 Rain Vision Windshield
-Til1Otson CarburetOr-U. S. L.
Batteries and many other high
quality convenienceS.
In every respect Overland 4 is a
quality car. The body is all steel,
ali enamel, the brightest, hardest,
most lasting finish.
Overland 4 has been tested for
two years and more than 100000
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04

just what the bolsheviki want. The
effect is that, although money is
thick, it does not stay in town. The
peasants demand sheaves of it for
everything and they get it. l am told
the peasants around Minsk often
have 100000 or 100000 rubles.
Those peasants are in luck. Now
the Poles are here and begin to bring
in merchandise they can buy things,
and their money will jump to ten
times, even fifty times its value. So
the money will come flowing back in
to town.
Experts on monetary systems can
figure who wins and who loses on the
transaction. The political effect is
more important now. 1t is going to
make the peasants pleased as Punch
with the Poles. They will not care
whether they are Ruthenians or not.
About 1000 young men from the
United States go to Canada each
wear
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04

sciousness and today he was able to
partake of milk and ice cream.
Count Terauchi's death had been
Officially pronounced and posthumous
honors had been bestowed upon him
by the imperial court.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04
THREE BILLION FIVE HUNDRED
MILLION PENNIES CIRCULATING

Ray Baker, director of the United
States mints, announced at a con-
ference of assay experts at Philadel-
phia, Pa, that all the minis in the
country are turning out 100000
pennies monthly and that there are
now 3,50O,00O,O00 in circulation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04
KEEP OUT THE WARP.

Drive a nail into the bark of a tree
and you change the whole course of
its life. The warp in the lives of
some folks puts warp into the lives
of everybody that comes in contact
with them.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-26

salaries that it is very difficult t.
secure competent ones. They must be
paid enough to make the calling at,
traetive. And so it goes in every de-
partment.
Public officials should realize how
keenly the public resents advances il
taxes and should so the limit to keep
them down, in so far as they can
without detriment to public service.
The idea of the budget system must
be made applicable to all public ex-
penditure, not merely of the national
and state governments, but of counties
and municipalities.
Some one man. or a board having
charge of financial matters, must in
all cases be held responsible. This
financial authority should control all
expenditures, and should not permit
any single department to obtain APP
proriationsN dsproportionate to the
general scale. 1t will not pay to adopt
a mean and parsimoni0us policy. But
an application of strict business sys-
tenn could cut off many projects of
secondary importance that could be
postponed.