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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-05

I DIDN'T sleep well last night
and early this morning suddenly
developed the idea of how wonder
full itwould be to take a swim be-
fore breakfast. And | remembered
Helen had said she'd love to, any
time she could get anyone to go
with her. So I slipped into a
dress and get the car. expected
to have to go and wake Helen,
but instead l actually found her
gardening. She has pet hobby
roses-and she loves to fuss with
them. managed to drag her
away and wouldn't even let. her
change her gardening dress which
was really most attractive. 1t was
made of heavy unbleached muslin
trimmed with bands of violet and
white checked bingham. With it
she wore big violet shade hat and
amongst the roses she made the
center of a very pretty picture.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20
XII.
FLEMING STONE.

eyes, I have often heard the
idea expressed that the more
bizarre the clues appear, the
easier the solution of the mystery.
And this is frequently true"
Fleming Stone looked from one
to another of the interested group
of listeners. They sat in the IL
brary-Pauline, Anita, Gray Hav-
iland and the young detective,
Hardy.
Haviland had carried out his
plan Of cabling Darlington Loria
for authority to employ Mr..
Stone, and had received a reply
to use his own judgment in all
such matters and charge the ex-
pense to Loria's account.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20
Regarding NJ. Plchon.

From the Christian Science Monitor.
1t has been said in humorous comment
NJ. Stephen Pichon. minister Of for
eign affairs in Paris, that he dislikes the
French language. because of his insist
ence with his subordinates that the
make their reports short and to the point,
cut out redundant expressions. abbre-
viate sentences. and otherwise use as little
French. or. for hat matter, any other
language. as possible. But therein just
now M. Pichon is a valuable man at the
peace conference, and It may well happen
that his expressed conviction thai 'the.
our OF diplomacy 10 words will help
materially in what 10 sometimes pointedly
called getting Town to tacks." M. Pichon,
apparently. is n OF comparatively few
men who fully realize how much can be
said or written on any given subject
without saying anything really important;
and how plausible and convincing IL can
all sound until a practical person thinks
1t we'll over. His miscellaneous and exact
first hand knowledge a more than once
surprised his associates. How" said M.
Clemenceau on n occasion, "do you
find out all you know"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20

they're saying"
"Then there's that French
maid" .
ooh, Estelle. She's a negligible
quantity. She's hysterical from
sheer nervousness, and she lies
so fast she can hardly keep up
with herself"
"Well, think it over, and, if
you see your way clear to call in
Stone, III be mighty glad. If.
the Frenchman is the guilty par
'ty, Stone will nail him and prove
it beyond all doubt. And, if not,
we surely don't want an innocent
man to swing"
"That we don't" agreed Havi.
land.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20
CONTINUED Next week.)
pHoodw,nk,ns German Spies.
From the Montreal Star.


Twelve German spies in all were put
to death in the Tower Of London during
the war.
Germans. according to their own esti-
nation, are the most crafty people on
earth, but the British secret service Off
GERS beat their formidable spy system
which they set up to seek information
about Britain's naval and military opera
tons.
Long before the war Germany made
preparations by establishing a spy or
ganization with branches all over the
world. and with agents ranging in posi-
ton from domestic servants to imperial
ambassadors. It was a secret service
that cost millions of money.
But Britain's secret service turned out
to be infinitely %cleverer than Germany's.
Indeed. by the time hostilittes began.
the intelligence department of the British
wal office was able to report that Ger
many's spy organization was absolutely
broken up. and that, generally speaking,
there was nothing to fear except from
newcomers.
The newcomers. however. proved to be
fairly numerous n well supplied with
money. They came from all parts OF the
world. Some were Germans: others were
neutfals In Germany's pay. They all
worked with wonderful persistence, and
the way they tried to worm out the se-
erets of arsenals and %dockyards was truly
astonishing.
Lody. the prince Of spies. and the first
Of IL shot in Inc tower. was a govern
ment naval officer who Travelled all over
the country. from Portsmouth to Scapa
Flow. and nothing Of Importance escaped
his vigilance.
Kupferle, who hanged himself in Brix-
ton prison or the morning HI would have
been found guilty at the Old Bailey, was
an officer on the German imperial mill
tary staff. He had arrived in London
from the United States and passed him
self as a citizen Of the U. S. A. He was
one Of the heads of the German spy or
ganization in the United States. and It
was his intention after staying in Eng
land for a few months to proceed to
Switzerland to consult his agents there.
Both Lody and Kupferle got valuable
information. but with one exception they
failed to transmit it to Germany.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20
CHAPTER TEN ,contlnued.j

AL interruption:
Arrested Count Charlier! Put
him in JaiIT"
Yes" returned the detective.
~ found the other one of that
pafr % gloves, the mate to the one
III the iady's l,ands-wAere, do
you suppose :"
"Wiiere?"
"Roiiea up in a pair of socks,
in the Counts chiffonier drawer;
of course, to hide it, as it is not
at all easy to destroy a thing like
that while visiting"
81 know it," said Pauline
earnestly 1T is hard. I've often
notice that when I've wanted to
burn a letter or anything. You
cant do it unknown to the serv.
auts or somebody"
F.. "Kubbish!" said Anita. set
would have been easy for the
Count to dispose of Il glove if he
Rad wanted to. But he didn't. He
never committed that crime! If
a glove was found, as you say,
somebody else put it there to in
cria,inatc an Innocent man. It's
too absurd to fasten the thing on
Count Charlierl Do you suppose
he went to the boudoir and gave
Hiss Darlington poison, and then
shook hands good evening. and
left his glove in her graspY Non
sense, The glove in her dead hand
was PIT there by the criminal to
duplicate the Count, and the glove
m the rolled up socks for the
same purpose and by the same
person!"
'By Joye, Miss Frayne! You
may be right!' cried Hardy.
Somehow l can't see the Counts
hand in this thing, and yet"
And yet, he did it," put in
Haviland. "1lave they really
jailed him. I'm glad"
Elm sorry" said Pauline, and
her face was white. Ibid he
did lse-c-confess!" The girls
voice trembled, and she could
scarcely pronounce the words.
Not hc." said Hardy; she
seemed dazed, and declared his in
noccnce-but he was not convinc-
ing. He takes it very hard and
talks wildly and at random. But
sou know what Frenchmen are;
liable to go off their heads at any
time"
"But look at it." reasoned
Anita why would the Count kill
Miss Carrington9 Why, lie thought
Of marrying her"
mot much he didnt I'll" and
Hardy SMILED a little. 81 size it
mp this way: Matters had gone
SO far that he had to propose to
tho lady or clear out. He didn't
want TO clear out, for then she
would take back the little matter
of $4,000 already marked for him
In her will. Moreover, he couldn't
realize thst tidy little sum, which
lie very much wants, 10 long as
she lived. To be sure, Ne would
have had far more had he married
her, bnt.tllat was not in his mbs'
plans. So he relOrted to desperate
measures. He'sa thorough villain,
tl,at saan! OutwardIy, most cor:
rect and konorabIe, but really an
Adventures, as is also his friend
the daslling young widow"
Mr.. Eardy," and Hulin,
lppAe calmly now, .'do you know
these things to be true Of Coun,
Charter, or are you assuming
themfn
VIII. Miss Stuart, / know hu
Aal nature pretty well, especiall1
hale human nature, and. IL Tn
Jhietslsen il this chap, III be' sur
6r.scd. But, also, I've Get afoo
IN investigation, and ven SO,
learn his ree6rd. alftecedents. an,
sll4hat.. ~ present No one knew
nnCti shout him; md what MI,
FroSkfnehan kley1A she wen'
ID n,
ySry 81 ~ ~
Iasy 4x1 insthsenensy-
of56fSSlf6S mu05n1l
~ afslll.s bs1ke AsGvay'
khow III AbSwt thsts ~ G.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20
Cnunt. Of e,

that's not quite true. Miss Lucy
cared only for interesting Lien,
but, if she could corral one of
those, she used every effort to
snare him"
is the illustrious Count inter-
esting?"
"s:he found him so. And, yes,
he always entertained us. She
made that bequest to attract his
attention and lure him ON. And
them"
We'll, and them"
"Oh, then he couldn't with
stand the temptation and he shut
fled her Off to make sure of the
mcNry now
You think he killed her,
them"
"Who else? Those girls never
used ii blackjack-"
"Bnt the poison?"
Had it been poison alone,
there might be d question. But
that stunning blow has 20 be re-
membered. And neither Miss
Stuart nor Miss Frayne can be
thought of :ur a moment in con-
nection with that piece of bru-
tality.'
But the snake9 The queer
costume?"
"The costume wasn't so queer
for a boudoir garb. The snake
is inexplicable, unless the man
has a disordered mind. and used
insane methods to cover his
tracks. Then there's the glove,
you can't get around that!"
"That glove might have been
put in her hand by anybody"
"That' s so! By a professional
burglar, say! l really believe"
"Oh, let up ON that professional
burglar business! No burglar is
going off without his loot when
he has uninterrupted time enough
to kill a person twice, with poison
and then, to hide that, with a
fractured skull! How do you ex-
plain, ever in theory, those two
murderous attacks?"
"Good Lord, man, I don't
know! It's all the most inexplic-
able muddle. / don't see how any
of the things could happen, but
they did happen! You're the de-
tective, not L! Aren't you ever
going to discover anything?"
81 may as we'll own up, Mr.,
Haviland, l am beyond my depth,
There is a belief among detectives
that the more bizarre and amaz
ing the clues are, the easier the
deduction therefrom. But l don't
believe that. This ease is bizarre
enough, in all conscience, yet what
can one deduce from that paper
snake and that squeezed up glove
1t was all up in a little wad, you
know, not at all as if it were care.
lessly drawn from a mans hand
or pulled off in a struggle"
"There was no struggle. Thu
features were composed, even al
most smiling"
81 know it. That proves it, wa:
no burglar. Well, I'm up IL tree
| wish you felt inclined to call il
Fleming Stone. He's the only
man on this continent who coule
unravel it ALL"
81 want to get him, but Mis-
Stuart won't hear Of it. I'd hav'
to have either her authority o
Loria's."
but Mr.. Loria gave you full
swing, in that cable"
eyes, for ordinary bushes
matters. But this is different
I'd have to have assurance tina
he'd pay the bills before 1 en-
gagged Stone. I've heard he
some expensive"
GIVE heard that, too. But, b,
Jove, I'd like to work with him
Or under him. / say, I wis
you could bring it about"
, 81 might cable Loria on m;
} own, and not mention it to Mis-
l Stuart until l get the permi.
sion"
, "Do. For, as you say, the tw
ladies cannot possibly be involved
1 and l, for one, don't believe tha
3 nincompoop Count ever pulled Of
!. such a complicated affair all b
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20

che state department, which recently
.~fuscd to issue passports TO the three
American; socialists elected by their party
to attend the International socialist con-
two OF the delegates. It 10 aid. at the
request OF Presid snt Wilson.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20
Certainly.

certainly
From Everybody's Magazine.
Said an Irish leader: min. We are on
the verge of battle; will yer fight or will
yez run?''
I'VE will.' came a chorus of eager re-
plies. =
(Which will yez do?' says he:
I'VE will not" says they.
THANK We. ,nin." says he. 'T thought
We would"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20

The w%o;nen's land army n plapning to
extend its operations next summer in
spite Of the flci that labor = more
plentiful. ;san 4 k1s been for suss.a sisne.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-02-20
Acquired by Practice.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Fiancee-How did you guess there were
a lot of nice young men where 1 spent
my vacation?
Fiance-You've learned ITO. kiss so
nicely.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26
HEARTS TREATED FREE
Dr. Franklin Miles, the Great Specialist
Gives $3.50 Personal Treatment
and New Book Free.

To prove the remarkable efficacy Of
his new Special Personal Treatment for
eeart disease, short breath. pain in side,
shoulder or arm oppression, irregular
pulse paIpitation. sm0rhering. putting Of
ankles or dropsv DR. Miles viii send
10 afflicted persons "a $50 Free Treat
nleEt. Bad cases usually soon relieved.
Many report cured after physicians fail
ed
These treatments are the result OF 30
years extensive research and unusual
success I'm treating various ailments Of
the heart, nerves. stomach. bowels, kid
neyS bladder and rheumatic trouble,
which often complicate each case.
Send for Astonishing Report of Cures.
So wonderful are the results that he
wishes every sick person 90 test this IA
nous treatment at his expense. Afflicted
persons should avail themselves Of this
liberal offer at once as they may never
have such an opportunity again. Delays
are dangerous No death comes more
suddenly than that from heart disease.
Send for his Heart Book and Two
Pound Free Treatment Describe your
disease. Address, DR.. Franklin Miles,
rept. HF124 to 134 Franklin St, Elkhart
Ind Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26

business men. representing the
American Bankers association, the
United States Chamber OF Commerce
and the international Trade confer
ence who have been az work on this
problem Of foreign exchange for
months and who viii be ready TO
remedy the present situation as soon
as the peace treaty becomes a fact
for the American nation.
1T is a noticeable thing. said one
Wall street banker. that foreign
exchange has had its most precip-
itous and serious decline since the
rejection Of the peace treaty by the
senate. This month IL has reached
the lowest figure on record. Wholly
apart from the League OF Nations
neither the American manufacturer
nor the investor is going 20 put mill
lions into foreign Investments until
they know more or what Washing
tons political relations with Europe
are going to be.
Meanwhile. England, in the past
Il months despite the handicap OF
labor currency and formidable
prices reCouped itself 20 the extent
Of reducing her imports by S+7S,-
100000 and is otherwise strengthen
ing her economic position Her eX-
ports for the same period have been
Sl7S7,00O,000 Our own October fig
Tres show that the United States
excess of exports, In the ten months
trade with England. was 1856, 0OO.-
600 greater than the year before"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26

mally there are 5.1Sla francs 20 the
dollar but now ne hnds one Yankee
simoleOn" will buy 1852 francs.
over 100 percent more than before
the war. The price OF silks has gone
up bat ne goes 90 Lyons and there.
with his deprecated French money.
he buys more than Dee has ever
bought before az bargain" prices.
The silks reach New York where
they are sold 90 the consumer At
double their former retail price.
Next this importer visits Italy
where he fnds the Ira, 5.1Sls Of
which like the franc before the war
could be bought for one American
dollar. now at "a vast discount. In
fact, he receives 1917 lire for one
American dollar and. well financed.
goes TO Naples where he negOJiates
the purchase 81 tapestries costing.
of course. mB-e than in 1914 but in
reality cheaper when purchased with
the present Italian currency.
Cost OF a Dinner.
The same financial conditions ex-
list all over Europe and in the for
mer Central Empire. Of course, they
are reported much worse. In the
allied countries, however, where
there is national stability and great
er ability 20 pay che deprecated
money IS effecting some strange
changes. A dinner which. before
the war. in Paris could be had for a
nominal sum, now costs from 20 10
so francs
American manufacturers mean
while. who desire 10 sell their pro-
ducts abroad are demanding pay
ment i'm American dollars ar par.
Recently the Belgian government. il
is said bought 90 American locomo-
tives for which payment instead of
being in Belgian money was demand
ed in American dollars, thus add
ing from u to 20 percent 10 tho
manufacturers normal profit. Ma
turally this discourage foreign buy
Ing.
ON the other hand, a big Ameri-
can locomotive concern, apprehen-
sive of the turn of political affairs
abroad due 20 delay over the peace
treaty is reported practically TO have
cancelled air foreign advance orders.
such orders. calling for delivery in
three. six. or nine months. are said
to be practically non-eXistent in the
locomotive trade. Similar conditions
exist in other industries. That is
why American manufacturers have
been sayins: IT the peace treaty is
not soon signed it will mean the
complete loss of our foreign trade"
Bankers Tackle Problem.
There are committees of the most
prominent United States bankers and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26
|. CUTICURA HEALS f.
PAINFUL P|MPLES.
Also BIackheadS On Face.
ltChed and Lost Sleep.

"Pimples and blackheads started
70 show on my face in such great
numbers that became alarmed.
They came to a point and could be
squeezed out, and they also scaled
over and could not be touched on
account Of the pain. They were scat
tered over my face sndweTe in blotehes
on my temples. They itehed and
panied and at times lost sleep.
Il used Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment, and after had used four cakes
of Soap and one box Of Ointment
was healed" (Signedl F. g. Buck.
23ie Valentine ST., Toledo, Ohio.
Make Cuticura Soap. Ointment and
Tsleum your everyday toilet prepa-
fstions and watch your skin improve.
Soap 2Se, Ointment Is and soc. Taleurn
Csc. Sold throughout the world. For
sample each ff>e address: "Cutieura Lab
orsaorisS, Dept n. MAidea. Mass."
Mr8 Cutieura Soap shsves without mug.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26
ANCIENT POLISH TOWN
CELEBRATES FREEDOM


BY Associated Press:
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The an
Client Polish city Of Gracow cclebrat-
ed on Nov. it's anniversary Of free
dom from Austria's yoke. according
70 information received by Polish
residents in this city. After singing
the national hymn, God Bless Free
and Independent Poland" a process
sion marched 10 city hall. where the
mayor addressed the people and
Konstanty BuszCynski, the Polish
consul general 20 the United States.
displayed the Polish banner which
had been given 10 him in America
by the Daughters Of Cincinnati He
assured the Polish people OF the sin
cere friendship Of Americans
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26
j. 5. IMPORTERS
WAKING RICH IN
FOREIGN NARTS
Depreciation of Foreign Cur
renCy More Than Doubles
Value of U. S. Dollar.

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-American
importers now purchasing goods ia
England, France and Italy Tor ship
ment 20 the United States are wax
ing fat as q result or the deprecla-
ton OF the pound sterling, and franc
and IRA. according 10 stories now
going the rounds Of the New York
wholesale district
The only "ny in the ointment" for
the American buyers abroad IS the
fact that. by a presidential order
several weeks ago, United STATES con
suls are required 20 keep tab on big
purchases. ascertain the selling
price and cable these facts 10 the
United States customs authorities.
Then, by figuring the rate of ex-
change on the date OF purchase. the
government is enabled 10 set "a pro-
per value upon the goods for the
collection OF import duties A court
OF claims passes upon what are al
legged 10 be unfair appraisals.
The situation is said to be some
what like this. An American buying
pound sterling say. on Dec. u, need
I'd 10 pay in American money only
1855 for British currency normally
worth about $4.S7. Now ne goes to
factory IL Nottingham. Eng, 10
buy Isces and there. although prices
Of course are higher than before the
war. ne pays for them in this de
preciated British money and makes
"a handsome" profit. Then he ships
the laces 10 the United states where.
10y reason Of the imitation of the
American dollar. they are retailed
for from 100 70 $50 precent. above
pre-war prices.
\ Deal in Silks.
The same importer, on the same
date. we will say, goes 10 France.
In Paris ne has exchanged his
ar,orfCau dollars for frauCg Nor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26
LIVELY MOVEMENT
or FREIGHT CARS

The worlds record for car move
ment is claimed by Columbia, Pa.
where e.53I cars passed in a single
day. In one month 100000 freight
cars passed Columbia. or an aver
age OF six cars per minute.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26
N NM In SIlks

The same importer, on the same
date. we will say, goes TO France
In Paris ne has exchanged his
American dollars for francs. Nor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26
Bankers Tackle Problem.

There are committees Of the most
rominent United States bankers and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26

Fur Cats, Coates, Capes and
Collars
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-30
EXPORTS R u. S.
BIGGEST IN HISTORY

WASHINGTON. May 2o-Aprtl a.
ports surpassed the previous high
record ny nearly oua hundred million
dollars. f., was announced today ~
the bureau Of foreign aHi domestic
commerce. department; OF commerce
Exports for the month to;a,2
s-l5.000.0 Don. as compared vim
s623.0OO.0 for January. the prr"-
Gus higi mark. For March og this
year the total was S6u5."oO.O 600. and
for April a year ago s50.0@p. 90"
For the - months ended with April
the exports were valued at s5.7"i-
900 600 as against si.Ssi.000.0O"
for the corresponding period last
year.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-05-30
SAGE TEADANDY
To DARkEN HAIR
BRING BACK COLOR AND LIS.
IT'S GRANDMOTHER'S RECIPE To
TIRE TO HAIR

You a turn gray. faded hair beau.
tifully dark and iustrous almost oyeT
night II you'll get n 50-cent bottle OF
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" at any drug tore. Millions
Of bottles OF this old famous Sage Tea
Recipe. improved by the addition Of
other ingredients. are sold annually
saws a well known druggist here. be.
cause II darkens the hair 80 natur.
ally and evenly that no one can tell is
has been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray
or becoming faded have a surprise
awaiting them. because after n or
two applications the gray hair van
ishes and your locks become luxuri-
antly dark and beautiful.
This Is the age OF youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't want
ed around. so get busy with WyetL's
Sage and Sulphur Compound tonikht
and youll be delighted with your
dark, handsome hair aud your youth.
full appearance within a few days.