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The Washington times., 1919-09-14
CHAPTER ",
The Forces Against the Master Criminal

Rs. SMITHS0N BR0WNTIEE JONES is not her
N name at all There reasons why it would
not do to print her real name, the principal rea
being that she has two very beautiful daughters
of whom of the charming of this years debu
tantes and prominent in the social activities of New
York's most ambitious younger set The other daugh
ter at expensive girls finishing school the Hudson
"Mrs Smithson Brownlee Jones" is shoplfter.
Twice within the last twelve months she has been de-
ected in the act of secreng the vOumnous pockets of
her shopping cloak valuable articles-one a handsome
beaded bag Of imported design and again costly i'm
ported blousewhch she had surepttously taken from
the counters of big department stores.
Of course there seemed to be reason why "Mrs
Jones" should steal anything at all. Her husband has
offices in Wall Street. and is rated being very wealthy
he maintains luxurious home for MRS. Jones' just off
the exclusive Fifth But something. inherited in
Mrs Jones blood prompts her to steal things that take
her fancy though she could she wished well afford
to purchase then She is not of the clever organized
band of shopfers, who make their living at this nefa
rous trade under the tuteage and the personal direction
of the maSer criminal for whom the police are search
ing and of whose masterful exploits have been de-
Scrbed these pages heretofore but she and her kind
occasional shoplfters who steal for the unexplanabe
pleasure of have been of the menacng forces which
have made the operations of the "maser criminal easy
IN the past For it such she who have necesstaed
The Washington times., 1919-09-14

Heretofore when Mrs Jones' detected Shopfting the
almost aopogec for having to ask her
the stolen goods Here the ef she shown departing
unh1dered with nothing than lecture and sdonion
mot do again" Now the Jones' different
As shown the right she will have cry be-
fore the assistant she caught She will be taken
iaL, who she
The Washington times., 1919-09-14

trail Is easy TO
follow, some Of
his gang have
been caught,
but the great
master crimi-
nal himself has
The Washington times., 1919-09-14

TINE writers Of detective stories and the crime mysteries
of the movies delight In dealing with the master
4 criminal-the cool resourceful, desperate leader
Of the gang who matches his wits against the forces Of
the law.
This real living supernatural is now in New York now
in Boston then in Chicago, then In Western Cityhs
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-06-19
GRANGE WILL FINANCE IT.
Will Have Leader of County Garden
Club Now.

Representatives Of the Dickinson
county grange has notified Miss Mary
r. Woolverton, county superinten-
dent, that the organization will pay
the expenses of county club leader
If one is furnished by the govern
ment through the agricultural col
lege and gives promise Of staying
here permanently.
Many Of the farmers are exceed
ingly anxious to nave a county farm
agent and man qualified for club
leader would be In position to main
tain a farm bureau also, provided the
farmers all agree to have one. II il
probable that man can he secured
for county club supervisor, accord
ing to a representative Of the col
lege who was here last week How
ever, Miss Woolverton has written
for definite information.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-06-19
WILL MIX WITH MEN.
Fighting Chaplain" Believes Church
Must Lift Everyone.

Announcing from the pulpit thai
he intends to attend dances the Rev
II. A. Blackman. pastor Of the Chris.
tain church n Chanute, At the sam,
time rendered his resignation 30 that
II his congregation thinks n clergy
man should not dance, II need not he
embarrassed by his actions
you'll fnd me ia the dance halls
In the lodge rooms. in the billiard
parlors, perhaps IN the alleys--any
place whore men congregate-if
continue 10 preach in Chanute" the
Rev Mr. Blackman told his member
ship II am going to dance aud to
mlngle with people who go TO dances,
not for the simple purpose OF enjoy
ing the dance. but to elevate the
standard Of he DANCE hall for the
reason that people will 10 there for
amusement"
Rev. Blackman was formerly of
Abilene and served as chaplain with
the 130th field artillery In the 35th
Division. where he was known as the
fighting chaplain"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-06-19
state of Ohio. City Of Toledo.


Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he Is senior partner Of the firm OF
f. ]. Cheney & Co., doing business
in the city of Toledo, county and
state aforesaid. and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case OF
catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH MEDI-
CINE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 9th day
of December. A. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public
HaI's Catarrh Medicine is taker
internally and acts through the blood
on the mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. Send for testimonials, free.
II. j. CHENEY & co
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-06-19

machinery was mostly American.
The great compensating engines were
by the Allis- Chalmers Co., of Mil
waukee, as was much of the refining
and smeltering also.
The chief and consulting engineer
was an American, formerly of the
Anaconda, in Montana. His subor-
dinates were in the main, Americans
also, and ] understood from Mr.. Pet
erson, an engineer, to whose kind
ness we owed much of the interest of
our visit there, that Rockefeller
money is being put into the business
which is in the main an English ems
terprise as yet.
secured beautiful samples of the
ore, some Of which are of much value
as they are Of rare kind of mala-
chite, and capable of a high polish
Malachite is one of the stones often
used by jewellers for ornamental pur-
poses in the making Of jewelry,
The united product of refined cop
per by the katanga mines last year
was 10000 long tons, an amount in
no way discreditable, when ii must
be considered that the war conditions
greatly retarded operations, as Meth
er adequate supplies or coal nor of
tools or machinery were available.
Elizabethville is in the making but
in reality has already arrived out of
the embryonic stage. 1t has an
European population of over 1900,
and counting the different colored
races the figures will pass ten
thousand. The street are beautifully
laid out and have fine business houses
along their broad thorofares. Pretty
bungalows are to be seen here and
there and there is an air of progress
and advancement noticeable, even to
the casual passerby. The head
quarters of the American Methodist
mission are located in E'ville, and to
Mr. and Mrs. Springer, field direct
ors of the mission, we are indebted
for mich Of the pleasure of our stop
there. After meeting people like the
Springers one would, if he could, for
get the vast majority Of missionaries
one has known. They are such rare
exceptions, so delightful in their per-
sonal charm, and their ardent sin
cerity is so obvious to me as sophis
ticated in missionary ways as / am,
that | should wager | am not mis-
taken when | assert that their mis-
sion is destined to do "A great work
for not only the native population but
for the European as well. II was
with the deepest regret that we part
ed with these so transparent saints
of the Most High" and we are still Of
opinion we shall soon see them again
I may remark that the by far
greatest discredit brought upon the
cause Of missions in Africa and else
where are these falsely so-called
faith missions" the cratic product of
some upstart, who suddenly sees an
for nOtoriety and Incl
dentally profit to himself in starting
some new abortion under that mis-
1sed name. The old established and
experienced missions are far better
In their personnel, yet here and there
Is that what condemns their efforts
to the failure so well known to the
world.
The railway used to end at Eliz-
lbethville. and up until 1914, onel
could not go further north by rail. |
But now the railroad has been ex-
tended on up to the river Lualaba,
before mentioned as the source Of
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
Cotton Worth ST ,532, $4,000
Latest Statistics Show for
American Crop of Year 1917

Final statistics of the American cot.
ton crop of 1917, announced by the
census bureau, place production ut
II ,24S.242 running bales, equivalent
to 11,3O3,375 bales of 500 pounds each,
gross weight, and worth $1,532 600, 900
to the growers. Production of cotton
seed amounted to 100000 tons,
worth 1888, $4,000. For the cotton
year." which ended July 1, 1918, con-
sumption amounted to 6,566, 4S9 bales,
exclusive of linters; exports amount.
ing to 4,25S, 400 bales; net imports,
217, 1881 bales; stocks on hand at be-
ginning of year. 2,720.172 bales and
at the end of the year. $3.50, 1873 bales.
For the entire world the production
of lint cotton destined for factory
use, was 17,41O,OO0 bales and the
mill consumption, 17,7O1 600 bales Of
500 pounds net weight.
Massachusetts still retains its su.
premacy in cotton manufacturing, the
report announced, with mill con-
sumption during the cotton year of
] ,493, 113 bales, including linters.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
Wireless Telephony Is in
Infancy and Distance May
Be No Barrier in Future

Telephoning may be said to have
reached the height of it's power when
the latest accomplishment is related.
Already, observes the Des MOines
Capital, we have heard that communi-
cation has been had from the ground
with airplanes going at considerable
speed. The distance of cOmmunica-
ton has been that of only two miles
and then with the engine cut off.
Now the unprecedented record has
been made of talking with a machine
100 miles away. Lieutenant Com
mander G. ID. Murray talked to a
naval airplane which was on its way
from Washington to Hampton Roads I;
and the aviator heard what was said
distinctly and even recognized the
voice of the speaker.
The prediction is made that wire
less telephony is in its infancy and
the successful experiment just con-
Quoted leads to the belief that event
ually 1t will be possible to talk at al
most any distance with an airplane
in full flight.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
PROHIBITION
Text Of Amendment Making
U. S. Dry Nation

Following is full text of the prohibit
ton amendment on which state legis-
laturs voted:
JO.nt Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to the Constitution of the
Unitrd States.
Resolved by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled,
two-thirds of each house concurring
therein, that the following amendment
to the Constitution be, and hereby is,
proposed to the states to become valid
as part of the Constitution when rati-
fed by the several states, as provided
by the Constitution.
Section 1. After one year from the
ratification of this article the manu-
facture, sale or transportation of In
tOxicating liquors within, the importa-
ton thereof into, or the expectation
thereof from the United States and all
territory subject to the Jurisdiction
thereof for beverage purposes is here
by prohibited.
Sec. 2. The congress and the sew
eral states shall have concurrent pow
er to enforce this article by appropri-
ate legislation.
Sec. 3. This article shall be inop-
erative unless 1t shall have been rati-
fled as an amendment to the Constitu-
ton by the legislatures of the several
states rs provided in the Constitution
within seven years from the date of
the submission hereof to the states by
the congress.
CHAMP CLARK,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
THOMAS MARSHALL,
Vice President of the United States
and President of the Senate.
certify that this joint resolution
originated in the senate.
JAMES NJ. BAKER, Secretary.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
Days Of the "Dandy" Oven
and Cause Is Ascribed to
Degeneration Of Costume

It deplorable fact, but the reign
Of the dandy is over. He died with
Barbe d'Aurevilly, who had other In
terests and occupations than his era.
watts and laces, and was rather an am.
ateur than a practitioner in the art
writes Arthur Symans, in New Repub.
lie. The cause, or large part of 1t,
Is the degeneration of costume. A
man crn be well dressed. in the after
noon If not in the evening, when the
mode leaves an inch of choice here
and there between one curve or an
other. But variety and elegance have
gone wholly out of the best-cut coat.
the more carefully calculated trousers.
With knee-breeches and silk stockings
and buckle shoes went every incite-
meDt to dress personally and to out
fashion. What form or substance of
things could n dandy, in these days,
find to work upon? The tying of a
white linen tie is no longer an art I;
the stock, with its dignity, has given
place to the high, hideous, shining and
uncomfortable starched collar. And
the dullness of the things that mer
wear-the shapeless black funnel with
it's inch of Irrelevant brim which we
cram discomfortably on our heads
What dandy dare make himself con-
spicuous by even the extension of n
brim, or the loosening of those band
ages of cloth which wrap our body
with graceless rigidity?
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
WORTH KNOWING

India rubber trees yield flow OF
sap for more than 20 yours. although
tapped every other day during that
time.
The trade in human hair In the far
East has so declined that its utter ex.
tinction Is predicted at no distant
time.
The total diamond production Of
South Africa for the first six months
Of 1913 was 1.410S 1886 carats, valued ut
$19,OS6, O92.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
GATHERED FACTS

Miss Mabel Gillespie of Boston has
,een elected vice president of the
Massachusetts State Federation of
labor.
Tkc North Dakota state council of
iefense Is solving the surplus labor
problem by putting workmen on I'M
used farms.
Every English prison has now IT,
hrnry. hut prisoners condemned to
,nly. n month or less are not allowed
um.l,s from II.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13

bedside the general said to him. Doe
tor. die hard. but am not afraid to
20. l believed from my first attack
that l should not survive it. My breath
cannot last long. The doctor pressed
his hand. but could not utter wood.
He retired from the bedside and sat
by the fire absorbed in grief.
'6 p. m.-Doctor Dick and Doctor
Brown came into the room. and with
Doctor Craik went to his bed. when
Doctor Craik asked him If he could sit
up in bed. He held out his hand. and
| raised him up. He then said to the
physician, Il feel myself going. thank
you for your attentions, but pray you
take no more trouble about me. Let
me go off quietly. cannot last long,
They found that all which had been
done was without effect. He lay down
again. and all retired. except Doctor
Craik.
Physicians Abandon Hope.
IS p. m.-About eight o'clock the
physicians came again into the room
and applied blisters and cataplasms
of wheat bran to his legs and feet.
after which they went out except Doc
tor Craik. without n ray of hope.
40 p. m.-About ten o'clock. he
made several attempts to speak to
me before he could effect 1t. At length
he said, 4 am just going. Have me
decently buried, and do not let my
body be put into the vault in less than
three days after l am dead | bowed
assent, for l could not speak. He
then looked mt me again and said, Do
yon understand me? l replied. Yes
''Tis WE'LL he said.
"AbOut ten minutes before he ex.
pired (Which was between ten and
eleven o'clock his breathing became
easier. He lay quietly; he withdrew
his hand from mine and felt his own
pulse. l saw his countenance change.
l spoke to Doctor Crnik, who sat by
the fire. He came to the bedside. The
generals hand fell from his wrist.
took 1t in mine and pressed 1t to my
bosom. Doctor Craik put his hands
over his eyes and he expired without
n struggle or a sigh.
while we We're fixed In silent grief,
Mrs. Washington, who was sitting ut
the foot of the bed. asked with firm
and collected voice: Is he gomez |
could not speak, but held up my hand
as a signal that he was no more Ills
WELL she said in the same voice. All
is over now. l shall soon follow him.
have no more trials to pass through
AT the time of his decease Doctor
Craili and myself were in the situation
above mentioned. Mrs. Washington
was sitting near the foot of the bed.
| Christopher was standing near tho bed
side. Caroline, Molly and Charlotte
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
Clothing Price and Style
to Remain Same for 1919

Conservative members of the Ma
tional Association of Retail Clothiers
who recently held peace time read
justment conference in Chicago, de-
clared there will be no advance in the
price of clothing for 1910. It was
said that the price levels Of the
fall Of 1913 might be expected to be
maintained. One prominent manufac-
turer said there Is no demand for
new styles in mems clothing, and that
the numerous styles that have been in
use will be continued with the mill
tary cut and belted models FREEDOM
mating.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
HOUSE POULTRY
COMFORTABLY

Comfortable quarters should be fur
nished the pullets as soon as they are
ready to start laying. The poultry
house is both the home of the hen and
the factory where winter eggs are pro-
duced. Unless 1t provides suitable liv-
ing and working conditions the hen
cannot accomplish satisfactory results,
says I. B. Townsley of the University
of Missouri college of agriculture.
Comfort is the important essential Of
a poultry house. To provide comfort
the house must be dry, well lighted
and well ventilated and have sufficient
floor space to furnish exercise by
scratching. II must also contain Sleep
ing quarters that are clean, well ven
tilated and yet free from drafts. All
these conditions can be met in one
room. thus ecOnOmizing In the expense
of building.
Ventilation in a poultry house is Sc
cured by leaving the south side rela-
lively open and making the other sides
tight. This provides plenty Of fresh
air without drafts. Where possible,
light should be admitted from all
sides. This prevents dark corners and
eliminates the nuisance of having the
litter all scratched to one side, which
occurs when light Is secured from only
one direction. Exercise is insured by
keeping the floor covered with several
inches of straw, and feeding all grain
in this litter. The roosting quarters
should be compact and comfortable.
They can be made eusy TO clean by
placing. all roosts on a level at the
north side Of the house and by arrang-
ing a platform underneath the roosts
to catch the night droppings.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13

The women of Iceland recently cele-
brated the third year of their enfran-
chisement.
Indians along the Columbia river
make kind of bread from moss
that grows on the spruce fir tree.
New Zealand is beginning to con
slider seriously the problem of en-
ploying returned soldiers after the
war.
Japan's most expert wrestiers are
men who have inherited their ability
from ancestors who made wrestling a
profession.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
Banana Charlotte RUSS.

Cut one-half banana In slices,
squeeze over 1t n little lemon juice
and set aside to chill. Scrape the
coarse threads from two bananas and
the half and press them through
ricer. There should be one cupful of
the PURGE. Scald the PURGE with the
rest of the lemon juice over hot water.
add one tablespoonful OF gelatin soft
ened in one-f0urth of cupful of cold
water. Put three-fourths of u cupful
Of corn strip and one-fourth of a cup
full Of sugar In double boiler with
the whites Of two eggs. Beat and cook
the mixture seven minutes. Spread
half OF this frOsting on paper in the
form Of lady fingers, have the paper
fastened to board, dredge with sugar
and bake In moderate oven until
slightly colored. About half an houp
Will be needed. Beat the rest of the
frostlng into the banana mixture, stir
over Ice water until 1t begins to thick
en-, then fold In cupful of cream
beaten very light. When quite firm
put 1t into mold lined with the
sliced bananas and the ineringue lady
fingers.
~
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
Enough Candles to Keep One
Burning for $3.50 Years

The signing Of the armistice left the
American expeditionnry forces in
France with enough candles to keep
one burning continuously without in
terruption for $3.50 years, according
to an official statement from the office
Of purchase and storage Of the war de-
partment. The primary use of the cam
dies WAS to furnish lights In the
trenches and dugouts.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
One EGG Cake.

Beat one-fourth Of cupful Of short
ening to a cream and gradually beat
in one-fourth Of cupful of sugar and
one-fourth of cupful of honey, add
one egg beaten well. the grated rind
of lemon, half cupful of milk and
one cupful of wheat -four, one-fourth
of cupful Of rice flour and two tea.
spoonfuls OF baking powder sifted
with the flour. Bake In a sheet.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
onions with Peanut. Butter Sauce.

Peel and cook enough onions 10
serve six. Make one cupful of cream
sauce. beat into 1t one-fourth Of cup
full Of peanut butter and pour over the
onions. Open each onion little at
the side, that the flavor Of the sauce
may penetrate it more thoroughly.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
TO THE POINT

What's become Of the old-fash-
Toned custom Of going home to
lunch?
Nothing beats the curiosity OF
n woman unless 1t be the curl
osity of a man.
Every now and then we get
laugh out Of seeing some one
who isn't dead sure that he's
right trying to convince the 9TH
err man that he is wrong.
. II every day were Sunday a
lot Of us might have to live up
10 our religions.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
Chicago Mullins.

Sift together one cupful of wheat
flour, two cupfuls of cornmeal, two
tablespoonfuls Of sugar and half tea
spoonful of salt, with six teaspoonfuls
of baking powder; add three table
spoonfuls Of corn oil and three cupfuls
Of milk. Beat well and pour Int, hot
muffin pans and bake 10 minutes
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
Mothers Cook Book

We know not what God holds in store.
Nor what his will for each may be.
As pass We through another door
OF life's untraversed mystery.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-13
Food for the Family.

II one can by change of seasoning
or bit of garnish change an ordinary
dish into something worth noticing,
the housewife has something to har
credit.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-15
RICH MAN
 ON ALASKA

NJ. l.. Morgenthau, millionaire ot New York City, accompanied by his wife, is a round trippcr on the Alaska
 r.. Morgenthau is a brother of the ormer Ambassador from the United states to Turkey, Henry Morgenthau. he latter now writing a book upon the and of the horrible Turk.
 M. l.. Morgenthau is well pleased with his trip and last night stated that he would come north again. The tour ist did say that Alaskans and others were making a mistake in calling the territory "the land of ice and snow and polar bears" Alaska is not that, ;aid the New Yorker, although one can say there are glaciers and wild game in Alaska to satisfy the tourists and hunter, but the geld mines, copper mines, fishing industry and coal and oil lands should be boosted and "tAe frozen north" phrase forgotten.