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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-05
The Abandoned Room
A Mystery Story by Wadsworth Camp
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strange man whom Maria had
brought to the table. Through them
he might. 20 an extent, trace his
movements. unless they had put him
in a cab. thinking he would catch the
train. Of which ne had talked. for
the Cedars.
Already the forest crowded the
narrow. curving road. The Black
burn Mace was in the midst of an
arid thicket OF stunted pines, oaks,
and cedars. old Blackburn had never
done anything 10 improve the estate
or it's surroundings Steadily during
his lifetime it had grown more
gloomy. less habitable.
With the silent forest thick about
him Bobby realized that he was no
longer alone. A cracking twig or a
loose stone struck by a foot might
have warned him. He went slower,
elancing restlessly over his shoulder.
He saw no one but that idea Of
stealthv pursuit persisted. Undoubt-
ed1v IL was the detective. Howells.
who followed him, hoping. perhaps,
that he would make some mad eff
fort at escape.
That" he muttered lis probably
the reason he didn't arrest me at
/ the station"
Bobby. however. had no thought
I Of escape. He was impatient to reach
| the Cedars where he might learn all
/ that Howells hadn't told him about
I his grandfather's death.
- I
I through the forest. The driveway
swung from the road through a
\ broad gateway. The gate stood open.
I Bobby remembered that it had been
/ old Blackburn's habit TO keep Il
/ closed. He entered and hurried
among he trees TO the edge OF the
! lawn in the center of which the
/ house stood.
Feeling as guilty as the detective
thought him, he paused there and
examined the house for some sign OF
I life. At first it seemed as dead as the
I forest stripped by autumn-almost
as gloomy and arid as the wilder
ness which struggled close about IL
/ He had no eye for the symmetry OF
it's wings which formed the courts
in the center Of which an abandoned
I fountain stood. He studied the win
dows picturing Katherine alone
surrounded by the complications o.
this unexpected tragedy.
His feeling of an inimical watch
fulness persisted. A clicking SOUND
swung him back to the house. This
front door had been opened. and in
the black frame OF the doorway. a.
he looked, Katherine and Graham
appeared. and he knew the resolu
tion Of his last doubt was at hand
Katherine had thrown a cloal
over her graceful figure. Her SUNNY
hair strayed in the wind. but hel
face, while it had lost nothing of IL!
beauty. projected even at this dis
lance a sense of WEAKNESS, of anx
iety. OF utter fear.
Bobby was grateful for Graham
4 presence. It was like the man to as
sumo his responsibilities. to sacrific,
himself in his service. He straighten
ed. He must meet these two
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-05
OVER ONE MILLION JARS OF
VAPORUB PRODUCED
EACH WEEK.

II is with pride that we announce
10 the drug trade that the shortage
OF vicIS's VapoRub, which has lasted
since last October. is now overcome.
since January 1st. we have been
running our laboratory twenty
three and a half hours out of every
twenty-four. Last week we shipped
the last OF our back orders, and re-
tail druggists, therefore. are no
longer requested 10 order in small
quantities only.
NOVEMBER DEAD RE-INSTATED
This deal which We had expected
20 put on last November and which
had TO be postponed on account OF
the shortage OF NapoRub, is rein
s,ated foe the month OF March. This
allows a discount OF 1890 on ssip-
ments from jobbers' stock of guam
titles OF from 20 4 gross SC OF
this discount is allowed by the sob
her and Sc by MS.
We advise the retail druggists 10
place their orders Immediately, SO
that the iobbers will be able 10 get
prompt shipments 10 them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-05
1fS JARS OF VAPORUB EVERY
MINUTE DAY AND NIGHT.

BY January LIST we had every
thing ready to put on our night
shift, and since then our laboratory
has been running day and night.
To feed our automatic machines.
which drop out one hundred and
fOrty-three jars of VapoRub a min
ute or one million and eighty thou
sand weekly. has required a force
OF SEQ people. Our Cafe Depart
ment. created for the benefit of
these workers.. served 1000 meals
during the month Of January alone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-05

Andrew Franklin wants 70 find
his daddy" This little fellow
hopes that daddy" will see his
nicture and come home 70 him. and
'H"t is whv Andrew hid his picture
taken IN this nose. for he SAYS II
shows him pointing right straight
at his father. Andrew Is not ver-
big now. INT he was stf1i smaller
when HIS father disappeared. Not
only does he want ~ see him. hit.
en- does ANdv's mother anf sister
and 0ra ndun. he saws. Hie home is
ont IN N'ch'-ar. Int he fnels cer-
'ain DADDY" "a somewhere 70 no
'o''-h. for no 1vcs coon here Httla
while nm IN Broadway. r. nv
rhar~a he ha9 core ~ another o'+v
th's ''14ta hn'- fs hnning he will be
found BY tnis picture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-05
DRUGGISTS! VICK'S VAPORUB
SHORTAGE OVERCOME AT LAST

The Deal Scheduled For Last
November, Which Was Post
poned on Account of the In
fiuenza Epidemic, is Now Re
instated-Good During the
Month of March.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-05
NOVEMBER DEAD RB-NsTATED
THANKS OF THE PUBLIC DUE
THE DRUG TRADE DURING
THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

The thanks of The American pub
Tic are certainly due the entire drug
trade-retail. wholesale and manu-
racturing-fo what they accomp-
fshed during the recent influenza
endemic. The war caused short
age OF physicians-nurses were al
most impossible TO obtain-the de-
mand on the drug trade was un-
expected and overwhelming. and to
This demand they responded nobly.
Retail druggists kept open day and
might and slept where they dropped
behind the prescription counter.
wholesale druggists called their
eafesmen OF the road 20 help MI or
ders-hundreds wired Us 10 ship
Ni.k's VapoRub by the elickest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-05
route, regardless Of expense.
\ TREMENDOUS JOB TO IN
CREASE OUR PRODUCTION.

CNNE4toEs OIh If6ODOOIION.
In this emergency we have tried
70 do our part. We secured the
country for raw materials - our
Traffic Manager spent his days rid
ing freight cars in-we shipped raw
materials in carload lots by express
and pleaded with manufacturers to
increase their deliveries TO us.
But il was a slow process. Some
OF our raw materials are produced
only in Japan-supplies in this
country were low and shipments re-
duired three months to come from
the Far East. Then we had to re-
cruit and train skilled labor We
brought our statesmen in to the fac
tory and trained them as foremen.
We invented new machinery. and
managed 10 install il on Christmas
Day. so as not TO interfere with our
daily production.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-05
IS MILLION JARS OF VAPORUH
DISTRIBUTED SINCE
OCTOBER.

An idea of the work we have &C
cOmpliShed this Fall may be given
by our production fgures-13.O2S.
9I6 Jars Of NapoRub manufactured
and distributed since last October
one jar for every two families in
the entire United States.
During the influenza epidemic.
Vick's NapoRub was used as an ex-
ternal application in connection
with the physicians treatment, and
thousands OF people. unable TO oh
tain a doctor. relied on Nick's al
most exclusively.
Literally millions OF families all
over the country, from California 20
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-05

CAV BE Continued Friday)
Evening journal., 1919-01-24
The old plantation cook
who made a fortune
How Louisiana nanny made pancakes so
good they became Americas favorite breakfast

her ceIebrated recipe One condition Of the sale was
that she to be paid god for after several unfor
tunae experiences with paper money during the war.
she fully convinced that gold was the only safe
form Of wealth Thus Aunt Jemima made her for
tune from the sale of her pancake recipe.
The recipe prepared for your use
Now came the real work Of getting this wonderful
recipe into the homes of all the women in the land
months of study and experiment. with Aunt Jemims
herself supervising every step. AT last Aunt Jemims
Pancake Flour in its present form was evolved Even
the sweet milk, so necessary for good pancakes,
reduced to powdered form and put into the -four.
And now any one can make these famous cakesi
For Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour contains all the in
gradients Of the old secret recipe.
You need no mk-no eggs
You need only stir up Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour
with little water. The pure sweet mix, remember,
already in the -four and it's rich you need no eggs
With it, you too can serve the tender delicious cakes
that praised highly by all the guests that
old Louisiana plantationl
Have an Aunt Jemima Pancake breakfast tomorrow
fragrant deiciously Drowned pancakes, piping hotI
Secwhytheyhave become America avorite breakfast.
Order package today.
Evening journal., 1919-01-24

Nowadays anyone can serve these
same wonderful cakes-Aunt Jemi-
mas secret recipe can be your very
own. And you can make her pam
cakes in quarter Of the time it took
Aunt Jemimal
Evening journal., 1919-01-24

Many tempting offers were
made Aunt Jemima for her
wonderful recipe but none so
tempting as the offer of the
company which is now the
Aunt Jemima Mills Company.
to whom she finally sold her
famous recipe
Evening journal., 1919-01-24

Sixty years ago an old negro cook became famous
Throughout the whole South for her pancakes
Her name was Aunt Jenima -nd al the guests at
Colonel Ehgbee plantation in louisiana where Aunt
emImawas cook SAID theyhad never tasted such cakes
before. They came from miles around to get themI
After the war had freed her. Aunt Jemima lived for
years in her little cabin close to the Mississippi Many
the delicious pancakes she served here to those
who came from all over the South for taste of them
How their fame reached the North
The famous old river steamer the Robert E. Lee.
stopped regularly for wood near Aunt emimas cabin.
One day there was Southcrner on board, who as
a guest Of Colonel Higb gbee's had often eaten Aunt
Jemiras Pancakes. He invited his fellow passengers,
among whom were many Northerners, to stop at Aunt
Terminals cabin for plate of her delicious cakes.
This they I'D, and SO the fame of Aunt Jeninas
Pancakes reached the North.
Among the party was member of the firm which
is now lnown es the Aunt Jemima Mills Company
He with many Of the others, made Aunt Jemima
tempting offers for her recipe, but she could not be
induced to part with 1t.
Aftermonths of effort, however. and offers more and
more liberal. Aunt Jemima finally consented to selus
Evening journal., 1919-01-24

Wah Aunt Je7,iu1a Pancake Flour you can also
make the most delightful mullins, waf7es and
breodsfcks you eoer dtel Aunt Jemina Flour
come, prepared for buckwhedf cakes, TOO. Aunf
Ten,iu1d Mills Company, ST. Joseph, Missouri
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14
THE OCALA HOUSE DECIDED TO
LITTLE MISS DOROTHY
ADAMS

A deed was placed on record in
the clerks office yesterday from Mrs,
Dorothy Edwards making a gift or
the Ocala House to her granddaugh-
ter. little Miss Dorothy Adams.
The new owner is the daughter Of
Mr. Robert T. Adams proprietor of
the Harrington Hall. Mr. Adams has
also been made his mothers agent
and will hereafter manage her es-
tate
The Ocala House is the oldest and
largest hotel in the city and now
that its ownership is definitely set
tied it will undergo a decided change
and extensive improvements will be
made upon it.
It can be made and will be made the
best paying property in the city
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14
SENATOR TRAMMELL ON
FREIGHT RATES

Washington, March 12.-Senator
Park Trammell was among the sen.
ators who spoke during the closing
days of the congress in favor Of an
amendment taking from the railroad
administration the authority to initi.
ate freight and passenger rates and
restoring this power to the Interstate
commerce commission where it was
lodged prior to the war.
Senator Trammell said the war ne
cessity having passed the reason for
this transfer of rate making power
had ceased, and that now the patrons
of the railroads should have a trib-
unal in which they can have a hearing
before rates are increa sed He said
this question in nowise involved the
general policy Of government control
of railroads
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14
A MARION COUNTY BOY orr GER
MAN SOIL

MI W; J. Willis, living in the
Blitchton neighborhood, was in to see
US Monday and said that his son,
Arris NJ Willis, a member Of the U.
S. 10th Artillery, had crossed the
Rhine and is now on German soil
He participated in two OF the hard
est fought battles Of the war, ana
has been successfully promoted from
a private to corporal and from cor.
p0ral to top sergeant.
The young soldier does not expect
to return until June
He enlisted from Arizona and will
soon have been three years in ser
vice He enlisted for seven YEARS
His father is proud. and has a right
to be proud, Of the record his son
is making
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14

Judge W S Bullock held an extea
session Of court at Tavares for the
second trial Of John Tucker, charged
with the murder of Mrs Stewart Mr.
Edwin w. Davis, formerly states at
torney for this district, and a former
citizen of Ocala, assisted in the prose
cution Those who we're present At
the trial say that Eds right hand has
not forgotten its cunning nor does
his tongue cling to the roof Of his
mouth On occasion like this one
speech flows from his lips in a liquja
and golden stream He knows how
to marshal his facts and has the
happy faculty Of presenting them IN
the most convincing manner.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14
CONVERTED JEW HOLDS RELIC
!oUS SERMONS IN OcALA

Rev. Maurice Rubin. of Pittsburgh,
Pa. superintendent of the New Cove
nant mission of that city, spent this
week in Ocala delivering a series u
lectures. He is very consecrated,
converted Jew and his meetings here
were largely attended and created
good deal of enthusiasm in religious
circles He is a gifted and pleasant
talker He was accompanied by Mrs
Rubin, who is also a splendid Chris
tian worker and speaker
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14
ENJOYS T+E BANNER

In renewing his subscription to the
Banner NJ. Z. R Waterman Of Rome,
Georgia, says:
With best wishes for one and all
Of the Banner sorce. Glad that we
are all we'll and continue to be Am
orleans. Hope to do up some of our
congressman and senators who have
either sold out or do not know right
from wrong.
We enjoy the Banner and it's edi.
tor who has quite a reputation for
writing facts"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14
DAY At LAKE WE@P

Last Friday quite crowd went
down from OcaIa to the home of Dr.
and Mrs. H. W. Henry on Lake Weir
and spent a most delightful day pick
nicking ami enjoying the day out Of
doors. They day was a perfect one
no rain marring the pleasures Of this
party
Shortly after noon very bounti
full and delicious picnic lunch ~aa
served outdoors, under the big trees
in the Henry yard and no picnic din
ner was ever more thoroughly en-
ioyed
Going down from Ocala were Mrs.
Henry and her sister, Mrs McClintic
and her guest Mrs Bowley: Mrs z.
c. Bennett. Mrs. ". T. Gary, MI and
Mrs. Harry Borland. Mrs Thomas
Parry. Mr. and Mrs l. G Ketchum,
Mrs. Robinson Miss Robinson, Mrs.
, : Woodrow. and at the lake the
party were joined by 1Ir ana Mrs.
Charles Rheinauer. Capt and Mrs
Harold + Swopp. Mrs. Kate elem
ents and a number Of winter visitors
who are spending the season at the
lake
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14

Born Of sectionalism and nurtured
oo uncompromising hostility 70 any
thing and everything emanating from
or pertaining to the south Chairman
Hayes contends that the republican
party is 3 national party He ought
to take down his dictionary ana as
certain the meaning of the word
"Nati0nalism.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14
NEXT WEEK AT TAG TEMPLE

The following is the excellent bill
at the Temple theatre for next week:
Monday: May Allison in The Sue
Cessful Adventure"
Tuesday: Norma TaImadge in THE
Forbidden City"
Wednesday: Madaline Travers N
1.-The Danger Zone"
Thursday: Marguerite Clark in
"Prunella.
Friday: I'm So Happy"
Saturday: Juanita Hansen in "The
Sea Flower"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14

OF little less Importance than the
league OF nations to bring about unt
versal peace, is financial league Of
nations" to standardize our currency
and stop that canker-eating interest
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14
MAJOR RICHARDSON WRITES
FROM FRANCE TO OCALA
RELATIVES

A letter has been received from
Major Robert Richardson. who is still
doing duty as surgeon in some of the
hospitals in France, He writes to
his cousin, Mr. John D. Gibson Of
Missouri, now visiting his sister Mrs
". NJ Richardson. in this city;
Dear Cousin: The ground here is
covered with snow for fourteen days
and one can hardly realize that Italys
orange groves are only Is hours
away. Had hoped to get to Nice this
month but have not made it yet
I'VE are very busy in reclassifica
ton work think big army will be
needed here for some time. 1t IS
wonderful the impression Wilson has
made on these people His word ana
opinion are the only things worth
while in Europe today His trip here
has done as much towards establish
ing Americas position among the ma.
tons as the army did. l have no
patience with the United States poll
tic.ans who keep UP the cry for the
early return of the troops We all
want to come home but we want to
stay there when we do"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14

scent stamps on hand will be re-
deemed by the government. Postal
cards will be mailed for cent in.
stead of cents. There is no in.
crease on the postage rate on news
papers and no reduction on second
class matter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14

Straight is the way and narrow
is the path" but those democrats
who track it Loyalty and faithfully
will receive the reward that virtue
brings.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14

New songs inspired by the war,
such as Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" over There" The Long, Long
Trail" and Smile, Smile" vie in
popularity with Dixie" Yankee
Doodle" "Suwannee RIVER" MY Old
Kentucky Home" "Old Black Joe"
and Annie Laurie"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14

After July 1st we are again to have
a 2-cent postage. Postmaster Rogers
has been officially informed that the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14

For the love of Mary Jane let the
republicans be the fault-inders of
the administration 1t is their JOB.
Let them enjoy it.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14
COST OF ELECTRICITY IN ocALA

Owing to the very natural interest
that the consumers Of electricity and
the tax payers, whether consumers or
not have in its cost to the city, we
Icy before them some figures for Jan
uary. 1919. taken from the superin-
tendent's report for that month
Total labor ...... 49,. .....S 549.87
I'll cords Of wood =. o.. ..... 2703.45
s3253. %
Sc. $50 kilowatt hours generated.
Which is "a cents per kilowatt
hour for labor and fuel
In addition to above must be add
ed supplies. oil waste, packing and or
binary repairs. s54O.27; or a total OF
S3793 59-making the cost from above
items "A cents per kilOwatt hour.
The above does not include depre,
citation of plant and interest.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14

sgAeoARo AIR LINE RAILROAD
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-03-14

ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAIL
ROAD
! aava Arrive
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-11
.MANN|NGTON AND
|DAMAY TO PLAY.
Fast Game of Ball Expect
ed on Sunday at
Idamay.

Warrington will go to Idamay Sun.
day afternoon to play a game of base
ball with the fast 1damay nine and II
things turn out as expected real
classy game will result. The game
will begin at 2:30 p. m.
Manager shawkey, of the Manning
ton team, has assured the management
of the Idamay outfit that he will have
strong team in the game 1t is GER
tain that this is perfectly authentic
statement. for he would surely know
better than to bring any scrub team
over to Idamay to play the team from
that town.
Warrington has been making good
showing in all their games this season
and II they do not put up good game
Sunday it will be q big surprise to
their many followers.
An effort was made by the Idamay
management to SECURE game with
the Consumer team for this Sunday.
but the managers of the two teams
could not come to any agreement on
the guarantee terms 1t Is hoped that
they can arrange game in the near
future. for game between these two
teams is sure to be mos: popular
one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-11
RAIN Prevented
CRY LEAGUE GAME
Owens Team Did Not Get
9 Chance to. Show New
Uniforms.

a young cloudburst emptied itself
g South Side park yesterday evening
lust about the. time that the Owens
and Watson building baseball teams
were ready 70 take the field for their
seven inning twilight affray.
i rained so hard that IN a few min.
,tites after the rain began. to fall, the
baseball grounds were running with
water. The players hid themselves in
the shelter of the grand stand during
The storm and sneaked out to the first
city street car that passed.
The Owens baseball team was out
ON the field shortly after five O'Clock
Tor the purpose Of getting some prac-
lice before the game. They were all
-diked out in their new uniforms. The
uniforms were ordered a long time ago
,put did not arrive until just few
days ago. The uniform is grey with
narrow blue stripe, somewhat SINH
lar to the old ones. The letters COW.
ems are one the front of the shirts.
The Owens team has won four gam.
,es and lost six, but with several new
players Is planning to make a good
showing In the future. A number of
their new players were out Yesterday
evening but did not get to play be-
cause Of the rain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-11
B. & o. Team Will Be
Stronger This Eve.

AT sout. Side park this evening be.
ginning at $3.50 p. IN. the strengthen
ed B. G. o. team will I'D art:5' The
Mining Machinery nine and If posi-
Bile VII repeat the defeat handed the
mschinists by the Monongah Glass last
Saturday.
The b. & o. team is one of the
four best teams in the league now
since they have secured their new
players and it would not be at all
surprising to see them trim the Min.
ing Machinery this evening. The B.
& o. defeated Owens in their last
game by big score.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-11
viii Bond tho Town.

The common council Of the town OF
Worthington decided at its regular
meeting on Monday evening at sub
NIT to the voters Of the municipality
the proposition to bond the town for
$3,500.00 to complete the paving OF
Water street and the alleys of the
town.. A previous bond issue of 3d..
10000 was floated and the same will
be taken care OF without any increase
in taxation. The bonds of that issue
will be retired in 1922.
Personals.
Mrs. Taylor Davis, of Cadiz, Ohio,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lindsay
Ball, and other relatives here at pres.
ent.
F. NJ. Billingslea was a business
caller in Enterprise on Thursday.
NJ. Earl Satterfield, of Enterprise,
was caller here on Tuesday.
Thos. E. Minnear, of Annabelle, was
a business visitor here on Wednes-
day.
Birchie Davis, of cadiz, Ohio, who
recently returned from overseas ser.
vice. is visiting friends and relatives
here.
Lloyd Shaver. of Briscoe. was bust.
ness caller here on Thursday.
G. w. MILAN, of Carolina. was trans
acting business here on Thursday.
I. S. Martin, of Monongah, was a
bushes visitor here on Wednesday.