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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
NAN INJURED BY
BOOZE-LADEN CAR

,ohn Fusco, of Hyattsvillc, Md, is
IN critical condition at Casualty
Hospital. suffering from a fractured
skull received carly this morning
when tho wagon he was driving was
struck by 4 whiskey- laden automo-
bile. hurting him several feet in the
air and throwing the horse and wagon
over a twcnty-foot embankment' at
Corby lane and Bladensburg road.
Little hope is held for his recovery.
The automobile, according TO the
police, was operated by James
Thomas. colored. thirty-three years
old, Of 4 Crab Tree court southwest
The machine was going at least
fifty miles an hour. the police allege.
when il struck Fuscos wagon. Both
the automobile and wagon were com
pIeteIy demolished.
Find Quantity of whiskey.
Several hundred half-pint bottles Of
whiskey. many Of them broken, were
found IN the wrecked machine.
Thomas was taken to Casualty Hospl-
tai where he was treated for injuries
on the head and face, and later locked
up at the Ninth precinct charged with
violating the bone dry law, collidlng
and speeding.
Policemen Kruger and HeaEer. de-
tailed at headquarters, were watching
for whiskey runners at Hyattsvllle
carly this morning when the machine
operated by Thomas and occupied by
three other negroes, all Of whom es-
capped following the accident, sped
past.
Motor Police Give ChnSe.
Kruger and Ycager gave chase IN
police automobile and were joined
by Policemen Little and Marks on
their motorcycles when they reached
the District line. The whiskey run
ner's automobile outdistanced the
policemen as it sped down Bladens-
burg road.
FuscO was on his way to this city
shortly after o'clock. when the auto
mobile whose lights had been turned
! off to eludc the police, struck him
| Thomas was hurled from the machine
and injured. while the other three oc-
cupants jumped from the machine and
! escaped through the woods.
When the police arrived on the
scene both Fusco and Thomas were
Lying unconscious in the roadway and
J were brought TO the hospital IN the
patrol from the Ninth precinct.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
URGE CAPITAL AS HOME
FOR FOREIGN WAR VETS

The National headquarters Of
ne Veterans OF Foreign Wars should
~ located in Washington was the
"n5ensus of opinion of the members
# the National Capital Post. No. 127,
Of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, at
a meeting last night in the rooms OF
the Chamber OF Commerce.
4 letter is to be sent to the ma
tional headquarters, at present in
New York. asking for permission to
take up the matter with civic bodies
here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29

The soldiers OF the 1lOth leave
Washington tomorrow afternoon 81
o'clock for Baltimore, Nd. They
will remain in Baltimore over night
Saturday morning the Washington
boys will parade in Baltimore and
take part in the welcome home recep
ton Of that city.
Following the reception the Wash
ington boys will be given passes untn
0 o'clock Sunday night.
Major Heron said today all Of the
Washington soldiers would be dis
charged from Camp Meade Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
TO BE AN EXECUTIVE

In one of Washington's big offices, where
there are exceptional opportunities for am
bilious men whose qualifications hit the marx
WATCH THE WANT AID COLUMNS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-29
LIBRARY OPEN TOMORROW.

The Public Library will be kept
open for readers on Memorial Day at
the usual hours; that is. from 0 a. N.
p. m.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15

Sixty miles lay between them and
Crowndale. Tommy Gray guaranteed
that the distance could be covered in
three hours, even over the vile noun
tain roads. Ten o'clock would find
them at the Grand Palace hotel, none
the worse for wear. provided The al
ways put 1t parenthetically) they lived
to tell the tale! The luggage had
gone on ahead Of them earlier in the
day.
Soon after ten o'clock they entered
the town Of Crowndale and drew up
before the unattractive portals of the
Grand Palace hotel. An arc lamp
swinging above the entrance shed a
pitiless light upon the dreary. Godfor-
saken hosiery with the ironic name.
Miss Cameron was warmly con-
scious Of the thrill that had come into
her blood when he carried her up the
stairs in his powerful arms. disdaining
the offer Of assistance from the sud-
denly infatuated Tommy Gray.
Rehearsal at eleven sharp" an
nounced Rushcroft. "Letter-perfect,
every one OF you. No guessing. BY
the way, Miss-er-'pOn my soul, ]
don't believe I got your nameT
"JOnes," said the new member,
s~hamelessly.
Barnes went down to the dingy
lobby. A single, half-hearted electric
bulb shed its feeble light on the desk,
in front Of which stood q man regis
tering under the sleepy eye Of the
night clerk.
Barnes was turning away when q
familiar voice assailed him.
Whirling. he looked into the face OF
a man who stood almost at his elbow
the sharp, impassive face Of Mr.
Spronse.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15
PROVIDES FOR BIRD FRIENDS
to Home Which Pennsylvania
Man ls Having Erected.

DR.. B. Harry Warren for years
state taxidermist and the dean Of all
bird lovers in this part of the state. is
having erected upon his lawn an imi-
tation tree made of concrete and wire
resigned as a refuge for his bird
friends, reports a West Chester cor
respondent of the New York World.
The tree is about fifteen feet in
height and the concrete exterior imi-
tates the bark of an oak. Here and
there are openings, some designed for
fickers or other large birds, some for
martins, and small, cozy places for
wrens. 1t is a most enticing place for
birds. The concrete stree will be
placed on the lawn at the bungalow Ut
DR.. Warren and at the base will be a
large concrete basin designed al a
bath for all bird callers.
Already twenty-five martins have es-
tablished homes In q box erected for
their use and many other species are
nesting about the grounds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15

No. 30. Act like q man with Drains
I said I would square myself with you
and with him, too. Well, I've done
both. Maybe you think It is easy to
give up this stun. There is a half-mil-
lion dollars worth Of nice little things
In that box, small as 1t is"
Il cannot begin to thank you
enough" said Barnes. "See here, you
must allow MI to reward you in some
way commensurate with your"
"Cut that out" said Sprouse darkly.
sim not SO virtuous that 1 have to be
rewarded. I like the game. It's the
breath of life to me-"
"The time will surely come when I
can do you a good turn. Sprouse, and
you will not find me reluctant" said
Barnes. lamely.
''That's different. If I ever need "a
friendly hand Til call on you. It's only
fair that I should give you a tip,
Barnes. just to put you on your guard.
From now on, I'm a free agent. l want
to advise you to put that stuff in a
safe place. I'll give you two days.
start. After that. If I can get EN-
away from you, or whoever may have
them, I'm going to do it. They will be
fair plumber from then on. Good
highland good-by for the present.
Stick close to your room till morning
and then beat it with her for New
York. I give you two days start, re-
member"
He switched off the light suddenly.
There was no sound for many seconds,
save the deep breathing of the two
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15

nicholas butted In at this unfor-
tunate juncture. he made the mis-
take Of his life. Ugo jumped back into
his DON In less than a second he
was out again. He landed squarely on
Nicholas back as the fellow turned to
escape. / saw the steel flash. Poor
old Nick went down in a heap, letting
out q horrible yell. Ugo dragged him
into the room and dashed back into
his OWL. A moment later he came out
again, yelling for help. There was
only one thing left for me to do and
that was to get out on the roof If pos
sible, and wait for things to quiet
down. / got out through a trap door
and stayed there for an hour or so.
"Well, to shorten the story, l final
II took a chance and slid down to the
Y where I managed to find the
limb of q tree big enough to support
me-just as II the Lord had ordered 1t
put there for my special benefit. I
was soon on the ground, and that
meant safety for me. I had heard Ugo
tell the others that Nicholas said the
man who stabbed him was yours truly.
Can you beat it7
"And now comes the maddening part
Of the whole business. He said that
the crown Jewels were gone! The thief
was running downstairs when he stag
gered to the door. IL we are to find
the o jewels, my friend, we will
0~c< havo - Ard Dr3uon YYnD M has
them.'
II don't believe q word Of this
yarn" said Barnes fatty. "You have
the jewels and"
"LoOk here, Mr.. Barnes. I'm not go
Ing to double-cross you again. That's
al e I want to get that scurvy
dog who knitted poor old Nick. II you
can give me q lead, I'll try to run
Prince Ugo down. And II / do. wen
get the Jewels"
"We7 You amuse me, Sprouse."
"Well, I can't do any more than
give my promise. my solemn oath, or
sor,ething like that. I can't give a
bond, you know. I swear to you that
IL I lay hands on that stun, l will de-
liver It to you. Might just as well
trust me IL Ugo."
Get In the car" said Barnes sud-
denly. He had decided to take q
| chance with the resourceful. indie
fatigable rascal. There al something
convincing about SprOuse's version Of
the affair at Green Fancy.
Barnes told him that he knew OF
Prince Ugo's fight. Sprouse looked
| thoughtful for q long time.
$50 O'DOwd knows that I really was
after the swag. ehi He believes ! got
Mr.
II suppose so"
1.-THE only one who thinks I'm abso.
lutely innocent is Ugo. of course-and
Mrs. Van Dyke. That's good
Sprouse smacked his lips. 1--WE got Q
pretty fair idea where I can find Mr.
Loeb. It will take q little time-a
couple OF days. perhaps-but sooner
or later he'll turn up In close prox
unity to the beautiful baroness"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15
Chapter XIX.

Il Trip BY Might and 4 Late Arrival.
Shortly after sundown that e
ming, the Rushcroft company evacu-
ated Harris Tavern. They were de-
layed BY the Irritating and, to Mr..
Rushcroft. objectionable behavior Of
two oficlous gentlemen, lately arrived,
who insisted politely but firmly on
prying into the past. present and fu-
ture history Of the several members Of
the organization. including the new
s'backer."
Barnes had devised q very clever
plan Tor getting Miss Cameron away
from the tavern without attracting I'M
due attention. She was to leave In
one Of the automobiles that he had en-
saged to convey the players to
CrOwndale. where they were to
ssshow." II case Of detention or in
quiry, she was to pose rs . stage
struck young woman who had OBJ
tanned = place with the company at
the last moment through his influence.
When the hour came for the depar-
tnre from Hartss Tavern he deliberate
" eag1eed the two secret service men
ii conversation IN the taproom. Miss
Cameron left the house BY the rear
door and was safely ensconced IN Pc
ter,s automobile long before he shook
hands with the "rat-catchers" and
dashed ont g Join her. Tommy Gray's
or, occupied ~ the four players, was
p-A-A-- $3.50 A>-- 49, 49, -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15

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Acid-Stomach

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Doctors say that more than 10 non
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YOU need. Try 1t on our money-back-if-
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Only so cents for a big box.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15
CHAPTER Xxx.
The First Wayfarer Has One Treasure
Thrust Upon Him-And Forthwith
ClAina AnothAp


Thrust Upon Him-And Forthwith
Claims Another.
,"What are you doing here2" de-
manded Barnes, staring. He seized
the mans arm and inquired eagerly:
"Have you got the jewels2"
"No; but I will have them before.
morning." replied Sprouse coolly.
would you be surprised IL I were to
tell you that his royal nibs is hiding
in this town? Well, he certainly is.
The Baroness Hedlund has been here
for q week or ten days. She goes by
the name OF Mrs. Hasselwein. l popped
down here this afternoon and found
out that she is at the sanatorium, but
that she expects to leave tomorrow
m0rning.I made another trip out there
this evening and waited. About eight
o'clock Mr. Hasselwein strolled up. He
sat on the veranda with her for half
an hour or SO and then left. I fol-
lowed him. He went to one Of the
little cottages that belong to the sana-
forum. I couldn't get close enough to
hear what they said, but / believe he
expects to take her away In an auto
mobile early in the morning. It is a
seventy-mile ride from here to the
junction where they catch the train
for the West. I'm going up now to
make a call on Mr.. Hasselwein. By
the way, what Is the number OF your
rOom?"
"Twenty-two-oA the next floor"
"Good. Go upstairs now and I'll Join
you in about ten minutes. l will tap
three times on your door,"
"Why should you come to my room,
Sprouse1 We al say al that Is to be
said"
IF You will look on the register you
will discover that Mr.. ]. H. Prosser
registered here about half an hour
ago. He Is in room 80. He left q call
for I'VE o'clock. Well, Prosser Is an
other name Tor Ugo. He left the cot
tage an hour ago. Came In q jitney or
I could have got to him on the way
| over"
Barnes, regardless Of consequences,
| dashed wei to inspect the register.
Sprouse followed l~eisurely.
"Seel" cried Barnes, excitedly, put
ting his finger on the name Miss
Jones'" "She's In room 32-next to
his. By CAD. Sprouse, do You suppose
he knows that she Is heref Would the
| dog undertake anything"
"You may be sure he dosen't know
she's here. Or You either, for that mat
ter. The country's full Of Joneses and
Barneses. Go ON upstairs. Leave
everything to me-"
Barnes had been IN hie room for
twenty minutes before he heard the
tapping on his door. He opened It and
Sprouse aid into the room. The In
slant the door closed behind him. he
threw open his coat and coolly pro
duced q long. shallow metal box. such
- q hnds In safety vaults.
sWith my compliments" he said
dfyly, thrusting the box into Barnes
hands. YOU'D better have the coun-
tess check them up and zee II they're
al there. I Am not well enough &C
Quainted with Tho collection to D
positive
HarneU Mas s~peechlesk He could
only stars. openrmouthed. 1t thia
amaxing man.
afy God, Sprouse. have ron been
a dat nan's room since I NV you
f1oWn-
IAN yoa have = ~ = = keep quiet
on13look tnnecont. 1tny ont e the hall
pesik - seas - - l.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15
CHAPTER ~xvill-contlnued.

ssYOu take this one" said Barnes,
and I will manage the other" He
Was n 4 hurry to get away from the
mouse. There was 10 telling when the
government agents would descend
upon the place.
Barnes helped Peter to lift the
trunks into the car and then ordered
him to start 1t once for Harris Tav-
ern.
lyon can return later on for your
things." No said.
r rot 'em tied up In q bundle In the
garage. Mr.. Burns" he said. wont
take : oecend to get 'em out" He
hurried around the corner OF the
mouse.
A dry. quiet chuckle fell upon
harness ears. He glanced about In sur
prise and alarm. No N was In sight.
'.Look up, young man." and the
startled young man obeyed. His gaze
Matted at Z window on the second
story. almost directly yer his head.
NJ. Sprouse was looking down upon
him, his sharp features fixed il q q +
donlc grin.
swell, TIL b d." burst from
Darnest lips.
Surprised to see me. eh7 II you're
not IL ! hurry, I'd certainly appreciate
= lift as far - the Tavern, old man.
III be down n ! jlfry. Stand aside /!
IN going - drop" A moment later
~ swung over the sill. and dropped
Ilehtly 70 the ground eight feet below.
t6ee, here. Sprouse or whatever
your name is-r
Better hear ne ont" broke IN
4pGuuoe calmly. II could drill . hole
throueh you - quickly you'd never
know what did It" he went on. His
hand vas II his coat pocket, and q
quick glance revealed to Barnes . sin
e1larly impressive angle In the cloth.
IL point Of which seemed to be direct
- nQnarely ct his chest. "But I'm
Ut going 70 do It. I just want to set
myself straight with you. In q word,
\ never got anywhere near the room
~ which the jewels were hidden. This
n Gods truth. Barnes. ! wasn't the
only One who Vas trying to get the
baubles, my friend. It was q game in
which only the best man could win"
know the truth now about Room
"a Paul. said BARNES significantly.
sYou dol" sneered Sprouse. 'I'll
~ you ! thousand to one ron do not.
Wqhn ~ara urne 1nds - hollovo that fhnv
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15
"lsn't It jolly, Running Away Like
This7"

"lsn't It jolly, Running Away Like
This2"
men. Then, with infinite caution.
Sprouse turned the knob and opened
the door a half inch or so. He left the
room so abruptly that Barnes
quite got over the weird impression
that he squeezed through that slender
crack, and pulled 1t after him!
Many minutes passed before he
turned on the light. The key Of the
box was tied to the wire grip. With
trembling fingers he inserted it In the
lock and opened the lid. "A
half-million dollars worth of nice lit
tie things" Sprouse had said!
He did not close his eyes that
night. Dayhreak found him lying in
bed, with the box under his pillow, a
pistol at hand, and his eyes wide open.
He was in a graver quandary than
v Now that he had the treasure In
his possession. what a he to do with
It?
He solved the breakfast problem by
NdlAll6 n0VW4AS xOA q W0ltCI anu
ordering coffee and rolls and eggs sent
up to his room. Singularly enough the
waiter solved the other and more dis
turbing problem for him.
"Sorne robbery last night" said that
worthy. "Feller up In one Of the cot
tages at the sanatorium. All beat up.
something fierce they say"
up in Where?" almost shouted
Barnes, starting up.
The man explained where the cot
tages were situated.
Seems he vas to leave by auto
early this mornin', and they didn't
know anything was wrong till Joe
Keep-he's driving q a Mr.. Norton
has for rent-till Joe'd been settin' out
in front for nearly half an hour. The
mans wife was waitin' fer him up at
the main buildin' and she got so tired
waitin' that she sent one of the clerks
down to e what was keeping her
husband. Well. sir. him and Joe
couldn't wake the Teller, so they climb
In an open winder, an by gosh. Joe
says It was terrible. The Teller was
layin' on the bed, feet an hands tied
and gagged. and blood from head to
foot. He was Unconscious. Joe says.
Amy God, how his wife took on
Joe says he couldn't stand It. 90 he
snook out. shakin' like q leaf"
Isis the man dead5" cried
Barnes, aghast.
Nope! Seems like it's nothing seri-
ous: just beat up. that's Ill. Terrible
cuts on his head and"
"What time did al this happen1"
"Doc Smith nggers Il VA long about
midnight, 1udgin' By the way the blood
~co'gulated."
1Did they get away with muchl"
Haven't heard. Seems as though
the burgiar-must ha' been more'n one
of 'em, I say-wasnf satisned With
crackin' him over the head. ne stuck
the point q I knife or something into
him-just ! little way. Joe says-ln
more'n ! dozen places: What sayf'
IL didn't ~ anything
81 thoueht ron did. Wen. Il 4 hsaS
aaythlne moro III 1T you knoW.s
co DmsooNI11funnl
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15
Qualities o. True Beauty.

Who has not experienced how, on
nearer acquaintance, p%lainess be-
conies beautiied and beauty loses its
charm, according to the quality Of the
heart and mind?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15

It's dead easy for a oma to beat
q man In an argument; all she has to
do Is to turn on the briny flow.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-08-15
Friends Gave Her Up

ri was in dreadful shape" says Mrs.
w. B. Hoffman, $50 Oakley Ave, Ham
mond, Ill. There was a sickening pain
across the small of my back and when
I stopped over, knife-like twinges near
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-15
GERMANY READY
 ID EXCHANGE HER FLEET FOR FOOD
Will Surrender Entire Fleet in Order to Conclude Agreement for Food
 Supplies From Allies
By Associated Pres,

Berlin. Tuesday March 11.--Under Sec retary of State Von Braun, before leav- ing Berlin with the German commission to participate in the conference at Brus- sells regarding the turning over by Ger many of her mercantile fleet and securi- ties in exchange for food, received the correspondent and informed him that Germany was prepared to begin immedi- ately the surrender of her entire fleet and conclude an agreement covering the other conditions in return for definite agree ment specifying the amount of food de liverable until the next harvest the price and conditions of payment for it.
 Regarding food conditions in Germany, Herr Von Braun said that Chemnitz, Dresden and other cities of Saxony were now on a potato ration of only two pounds weekly, while Cologne, Ak La Chapele and other western cities had none whatever. This was highly due to railroad strikes and frost, according to the minister, but there was reason to fear that when the weather permitted the pits in which potatoes were stored to be opened it would be found that the pota- toes were badly damaged and the stocks less than the accepted estimates.
 Herr Von Braun declared that the milk and butter situation was hopeless. The weekly ration of butter and margarine scarcely averaged 35 to 70 grammes throughout Germany, and milk. which was reserved entirely for children and in- valids, could not be found in sufficient quantities to give to infants of one and two years the daily quart to which they uere limited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-15
President Is in Paris to Resume Grind at
 the Peace Conference
(Continued from Page One)

the action of majority of the commits sion dealing with the subject of Grecian boundaries in declaring that the treaty of London of 1915 was effective will not be permitted to go unchallenged and could not become effective unless ratified by the council of 10, which they asserted would refuse it's approval.
 The subject matter of the decision of the commission is not of especial interest to Americans. but the decision relative to the treaty of London, which is one of those secret conventions made during the war, is regarded as of the gravest inn portance, 1t being declared to be in direct conflict with one of President Wilson s 14 points concerning such agreements. and one relative to the right of self-determi- nation of small nations.
 It is held that if the decision of the majority of the commission were upheld it would of necessity carry with its af- firmation of Italy's claims to nearly all the eastern shore of the Adriatic. as well as of other agreements for the disposition of colonial possessions which have been regarded as proper subjects for action of the supreme council and the peace confer erce itself.
 A point of especial interest is that the action was taken by the commission through a combination of votes of Great Britain, France and Italy