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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-24
THE Man With THE LIMP
By ACHAlED ABDULLAH

I question-and by the expression in
his face Tenant judged that he had
. said all he knew about this particular
case-he smiled and said that Ian
taigne's information was good-''very
good indeed, monsieur. and I don't
mind owning up that know some
filmed, 50 that I may help you-and
France.
Lantaigne bowed his thanks.
Monsieur he said. You viii help
France by keeping quiet about the
Jarret murder The government does
not want you or anybody else to dis
cover too much. There are moments
when a nation Is forced into-ah-
unpleasautness against her viii;
when a grave political, international
discovery, becoming known. would
inflame the public, and then"
Have you discovered such grave
secretz' persisted the American
NO. frankly speaking And we do
not wish 70 play the other mans, the
other nations, game"
Tenant pointed through the win
dow. east, where the sun was riding
In a sea OF crimson against a cloud
less sky.
Old NJ Ducastel. who had been ST.
lent, shook his head.
The blue Of peace" he said IN a
low voice. and then the red OF war
I remember 1870"
Gentlemen" went on Lantaigne.
and his voice was hushed. i repeat
that we've OF the political police
DO not know-exactly. We feel We
sense We suspect. And We do not
want TO find out what we fear TO find
out. The Jarvet case must be
squashed as the CaillouE case was
squsshsd; as we squashed the inves-
tigation into the death OF Felix Faure,
OF II Jaures, and the Stelnheu case
We tried 70 squash the Dreyfus case
that terrible affair which grew out OF
little article printed IN the Libre
Parole 10 which Capt. Cremieux-Foa
took exception. 7. I myself. backed
by the minister for foreign affairs,
tried to hush L up. But we did not
succeed And the result was"
War, very nearly chimed IN Du-
castel. War and revenge for Alsace
and Lorrainel"
I'VE DO not wish revenge"' SAID
Lantaigne. I'VE do not wish war.
We want peace; and therefore, once
more. do as I beg you to. would
order you, but"-he shrugged his
shoulders-'rhis is France not Rus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-24

1 am not going 70 ask him 20 help
me. nor brusquelTt am I going 70
ask you 70 help me. I asked you once
70 tell me what you know about the
gentleman with the limp and II you
remembered 1t what time lord Men
zies-Kerr left your table at the Cafe
des Reines the afternoon OF the
murder. You refused 20 reply. for
bade your daughter TO tell me-"
Extctlyl And I am going 70 refuse
sure. I don't doubt It. But III
keep on digging just the same The
only thing which strikes me as
strange Is that you refused your help
long before the minister for foreign
affairs slipped you the word that he
wanted the Jarvet affair squashed-
Lantaigne's face was crimson. and
Tenant observing closely. thought
that lt was not altogether the result
or rage, but alsO-at least partially
Of nervousness. perhaps even fear. so
much more so since the man, instead
OF bursting Into excited remon-
strances as would have been natural
had he been in a rage. chose his
words with a certain slow, supercil-
ious care-as one might speak 10
child.
my dear sir. am quite sure Z told
you at the time that we Of the pO-
htical police and you private detec-
.-H'-A WA a-+AAAE a-A=AA Cay aAA-AAA AAA-
lines"
Right You told me so. But I
didn't believe you then. nor now. 4
am going 90 keep on digging. and I
think It is a mighty good thing all
around that the Etoi1e popped out
with this bit OF orange Journalism.
II is bound 20 put a crimp Ia the os-
trichlike attitude Of the French gov
eminent; that silly policy Of trying
not to see because you are nervous as
TO what you might see. Heavens" He
sighed
4 am an American. It's the same
thing back home our politicians are
so busy telling their rube constItu-|
ents what glorious people they are,
and dipping their pudgy palms in the
almighty pork barrel that they
haven't the time Tor such negligible
side issues as preparedness and the
grasping OF International situations.
Don't buy your ammunition until you
see the white Of the enemys eyes,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-24

Tel. office 051-Residence 400.
SECURITY BANK AND Trust
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-24

-isng medium. was a precari0us ven
-ure from a financial point OF view
and that its editor. like the late Ana
-ole Jarvet. had risen from the hum
bic walks Of life. had always been In
poHtics-On the losing side OF politics
which had no right TO spells and pork
yet that again like Jarvet, he lived
In a private residence, which would
easily bring about 5000 francs a
year rental
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-24

side with fine mesh wire net and
what looked 70 Tenants trained eye
like an electric alarm device.
Careful gentlemen, he said 20
himself. smiling. and his smile deep
ened when he caught a glimpse OF the
house itself through the snow clad
arabesQues OF the trees and bushes.
IL was cool and white, pagan IN its
slim Greek simplicity. but OF that
simplicity which. more than marble
and gold and p0rphyry. proclaims
that money Is no object
He pondered that the Etoile, being
a radical daily, thus appealing 20 the
shiftless and ignorant and dis
gruntled elements OF society, and in
consequence worthless as an adver-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-24

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In the meantime. The dril j. pounding
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We have a $500 acre lease IN ms
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We viii tend 90 cur own leases first.
OF course and aim 90 start our own re-
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Completed arrangements Tor the PUB
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u you desire 90 invest IN a com
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Nail orders = the agent and ask
for Information.
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8s01 Kings Highway, Fl Paso, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-24

Autele JarveL Fraucb 6oclalist
deputy. e murdered "a the Latin quarter
% Paris and the Partisan police arrest
Eue- LzntalEue. who has been seen with
him. an actress. daughter q the chief OF
the French political police Tenant. an
American working in Paris for private
detective agency. contends that she g IN
noceuL He lives with lord Nenzies- Kerr
On bachelor quartzrs- his lordEhip walks
vita q Imp
Tenant visits che girl and she tells HIN
she saw the dead man ard Eordeg, a
butcher. norinE over e map 90 Jarvet's
room
Tenant GEES the audience hiss 1ua
LautaiEne down az the opera becsuse g.
thinks she murdered Iarvet, and goes 20 a
Partisan cellar restaurant g. response TO
IN Encnymous note
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-24
CHAPTER XIV
NAKED CARDs.

TENANT was silent for a moment
i He wondered Il the other would
mention the map OF Indo-chIna- But
when Lantaigne repeated his last
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
INVENTION GOT GOOD TRYoUT
Exploit Of an Elderly French Aviatos,
With Particular Hobby, Has Be-
come Legendary.

Another French officer, recently pro-
noted to very high position in ayia-
Hon, is genuine character. a MUNRO,
as they say here. He re. ntIy spent
many hours in perfecting a trick opti-
cal sight, guaranteed to down a Boche
at any range, angle or speed. He
adored his invention. which, he admit
ted, would probably end the war when
fully perfected, and grew quite testy
when his friends told him the thing
was far too complicated for anything
but laboratory use.
A last, though he had reached q nom
flying rank and had not flown for
months, he installed the optical wonder
on single-seater and went out over
the lines to try 1t out. AS luck would
have it he fell in with patrol Of eight
Albatrosses and the fight that followed
has become legendary. Boche Ger
Boche dove on him, Kidding his plane
with bullets, while the inventor, In a
scientific ecstasy, peered this way and
that through his sight, adjusting set
screws and making hasty mental notes.
By miracle he was not brought down,
and in the end a French patrol came
to his rescue. He had not fired shot!
At lunch the other day someone ask
ed what sort Of a chap this inventor
was, and the answer was so exceed
ingly French that I win reproduce it
word for word: "He detests women
and dogs; he has n wife he adores and
a dog he can't let out Of his sight" A
priceless Characterization, 1 think. Of
a testy yet amiable old martinez
Charles Bernard Nordhoff In the AT
lantic Monthly.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
fewer HEROES NAMESAKES
One Popular Custom Seems to Have
Virtually Ended With CIeve-
lands Administration.

Americans are abandoning the old
custom Of naming their children after
the hero Of the hour, according to the
New York Sun. At the time Of the
Civil war and Immediately thereafter
thousands of children were named
Abraham Lincoln.
This custom continued about thirty
years after the war. The last Ameri-
can president to be honored in this
way by any large number Of persons
was Grover Cleveland. The American
army today is jammed with Grover
Clevelands, as boys born during the
great democratic administration are
just now Of the finest fighting age. The
slump began during MeKinley's term
and has continued ever since.
There are comparatively few VII
liam McKinleys, and even Theodore
Roosevelt, with all bis immense popu-
larity. gained but few namesakes. Pres
ident Taft had only small number Of
babies named after him. In time of
war, such as has existed for the last
two years, it would be imagined that
the custom would revive, but there has
been only slight increase.
Out Of 1900 births recorded I'M
Philadelphia in 1918 there were only u
Woodrow Wilson's and only Z John
Pershings. according to the records Of
the bureau Of vital statistics
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
Any Duty, Mr.. HUM

The Boche customs officer-or rath-
e9 the former Boche customs officer
at Metz probably will remember one
of the final declarations he accepted.
It was from the correspondent Of
Paris paper. Who reached Metz ahead
of the French troops. The Germans
still were in the town they had held
since 1870, but in view of the armi-
stice made no attempt to stop the cor.
respondent from entering the city.
Writing to his paper Of his expert
ence the correspondent told how no
one but the customs officer stopped
him, and continued:
'.The officer asked II had anything
to declare, to which responded that
what l had to declare was:
80 Vive la France!"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
What is a
Pharmacist
? p?
O. J. DELAUNE

A man may be a druggist
simply because he owns,
operates or controls a store
where drugs are sold, but
the real man of drugs with
the knowledge to compound
prescriptions, though ordi-
narily known as a druggist,
is indeed the scientific phar-
macist. Bring your pres
criptions to us where every
degree of ability, knowledge
and experience in pharmacy
are applied for your benefit,
where drugs Of proven qual-
ity only are stocked, where
their handling, care and
combination are adequate
for the needs of any doctor,
where your business is ap-
preciated. Bring your pres
criptions to US.
Get It Where They've Got It,
Rorah's Dnlo Store
PHONE 81
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
CUTTING Down Work Hours.

Charles w. Runyon, clerk Of the
Martin circuit court, who attended the
meeting Of county. clerks and who is
said to be the youngest clerk in the
state. has daughter, Alice. just start
ing to school.
Alice was at a little desk Santa Claus
had brought her. She had apparently
been in a deep study for some time
when she suddenly looked up and
said:
Mother, l have made a new resolu-
ton" "What resolution have you
made, my DEAR" replied Mrs. Runyon.
"Well. mother" said Alice. I'm not
going to work so hard next year as I
did his."-IndianapoNs News.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
Birds Steal Rides.

Birds are fast taking the place Of
hoboes on the brakebeams Of trains,
according to John e. Sexton, presI-
dent of the Eureka-Nevada Railroad
company Of Palisade, New.
Sexton says birds, especially spar
rows and linnets, are extremely lazy
this year, and instead Of flying from
the East to the West are riding the
brakebeams.
Citing an instance, Sexton said that
about 800 birds riding on Southern
Pacific train passing through Nevada
from the east recently A., 60, heir
perches between the coaches when
the train passed over a rough crossing.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
"FISHERIZEs
William Blumberg
THE OPrICIAN

The OPT1CIAN
is now located in Franklin, La, but
will make regular visits to Morgan
City on Mondays of each week and
have his office with DR.. A. Wilson,
over Belanger Drug Store. He will
be here next Monday, March g. Those
who are in need of proper fitting
spectacles or eyeglasses will do well
to call on him to have their eyes
scientifically tested. Ito.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
FOR SALE

White LeghOrn Eggs Young
Stock New York Prize and Lay
ing Kind. Utility Eggs $500
per Setting (Fifteen) Order Ear
ly Raymond D. Crawford Fed
eral Ave. or Box 1856. 1t.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
Causes Of Commercial Growth.

The chief causes Of the growth Of
International commerce from less than
1900 ,O00, 600 in 1918 to approximate
b $4,000, 900, 900 in 1918 arc with
Il population, chcapenlng in traL.por-
Ation and a division Of labor amcnG
groups Of men the world over.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
Was Willing to Risk it

Little Vivian, aged three,
wanted more cake, but was told
that it would make her sick. She
was silent for a moment and then
exclaimed: "Well mamma, dest
div me annuzzer piece Of cake,
an send for re doctor"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
To Be Safe

III Dc Dale
The prima donna was reading
the rough draft of her new con-
tract.
= When she came to the para
graph providing that she should
have transportation for herself,
maid, dog and Sig. Gazibenani,
her husband, she drew a line
through the signor's name.
"Just put that husband" she
ordered.
eyes, madam" asserted the
manager. 'But why, if I may
ask?"
The diva blushed and coyly
ducked her head. IT may wish
to make q change" she answered
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
TlsHERlzE.-
BUSINESS CHANGE

John P. Guarisco has bought
= general fruit and refresh
ant business of Frank Quarts
q All outstanding accounts
e Frank Guarisco should be
- at once. An creditors are
uestee to present their ac-
~ g once. Slip.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
Lavish Display

Lavish Display
''Poor old duffer. He saved
all his life and died before he
could enjoy his wealth."
4 "But somebody will enjoy it."
"That's true. His widow has
the satisfaction of giving him a
funeral that was expensive
enough to make the old gentle
man turn over in his grave" -
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
Hopeful

"Gadspur looks more cheerful
these days than I have seen him
in a long time"
eyes, poor fellow, I hate to
disillusion him, so I avoid him as
much as possible"
what do you mean?"
"He thinks because the war is
over the cost Of living will soon
come down and he will be able to
live on his salary again."
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01

The sale of twenty acres Of
Ind from the J. N. Pharr &
Sons Limited, to the Texas Oil
Company has been placed on rec
id. This land is adjacent to the
town Of Berwick, with a small
|DVou frontage, opening out fan
|.aped in the rear. The price
|m 100000 or $4,000 per
|,re. The town of Berwick prop
|sty has the parish record for
Mines.
4 Nj. McKerall O'Niell is at
hme on a visit, having been dis
charged from the Naval Reserve.
There was a dance at the Char
aton Shell Beach Friday night.
Miss Lucy Martel is visiting
y sister in Jennings, La.
Miss Nina Sigur Of the Com
n1cial Bank & Trust Co., will
4end Saturday of this week in
New Orleans, La.
IA Review delivered to your home
n Toe q month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
The Funny Side
Back to Cc-.:~r Things

"A BACK 10 C----:~f lnlngS
"Can you give me little some
thing u nelp me outs" said the
amp at the door. "I'm in aw-
full hard luck"
Hard luck. A man like you
ought to be at work not around
begging from house to house."
81 was at work, ma'am. I
took a job for the duration of
the war, but now it's over | just
naturally returned to my old
trade of begging for a living
Conditional
Milliner-'I know that hat
would please your husband"
I Cuctomer-"Not unless you
took $40 off the price,"
The Rate
She-What interest is it, any
way, a dog takes in chasing a
cat?
He-I guess it is one purr cent.
In Danger
''Is Charlie Sapp going to mar
~ Miss Brisk?
"He is if he doesn't look out"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
Flashes From The
Parish Seat

,r.e damage and SANDER suit
, ,u Henry Chaisson and
- Kahn & Co. came t~a con- u!
s y Friday. The court did
! render any decision but took
4 whole matter under advise
put.
mo case of the State of Louis
!. Versus Dominick Purnura
n Be tried Saturday. Quite a
,her of witnesses from r.
"a La, having been subpo-
I'd as witnesses.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01

mo KYLE Lumber Co., Limit
NJ d having Contractor Marvin
Trris repair the bridges and
a,ins on the street over which
|tbeir right of way passes. GRAY
lhss been ordered by this COM
INV to repair this street.
Mr.. Ernest A. Boudreaux has
mrhssed a Ford chassis, upon
vhich he will construct a body
ID the carrying of passengers.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01

IA Review delivered to your home
h Zoe q month.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-07

AN ELECTION
of
TREMENDOUS IMPORT
Put up to the people Of Ohio
for decision that will affect the wei
fare Of the people for generations to
come.
Is waged through the schools Of
the state.
Over million Of the school pupils of the under the
direction 40 600 teachers having brought home them
the election of sound principles of thrift the buwak of the
Republic
For the first the entire machinery of the State Depart
of Education and of the Ohio War Savings Committee has
been concentrated the educational of thrift through the
form of ballot.
The success of the campaign the sale of War Savings
Stamps depends the with the schools
value of the great lessons shown this ballot shall be
brought home to you.
1t isn't time for 25- ent Thrift Stamps They have their
place But surely the great advantages of the Worlds Best In
vestment deserve your hands, purchases of size.
You may onehundreddolar Treasury Savings Ger
t6cates the This investment will cost in the
remaining days of October $4,000 returning 100000
January !. 1924
single certificate costs $84.2O in October; $S440 in
November War Savings Stamp in October costs $42l; in
November $422.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-07
MT. ZION

Mrs. Sarah Ridenbaugh, former
resident of Mt. Zion, died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Ella Hickman,
near Clay Lick, Friday, after short
Illness. She was SO years of age and
the mother of ten children, one son
preceding her to the grave, several
years ago. Besides the nine children,
she leaves several grandchildren,
great grandchildren and friends to
mourn their loss. Interment in Mt
Zion cemetery, Rev. Belden ofliciat-
Ing.
Several from here attended the all
day meeting at the Presbyterian
church at Bladensburg Sunday.
Mrs. John Wolfe suddenly became
i'll Monday, but is somewhat improved
now
Misses Anna and Alice Blue of Gam
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-07
TRAGEDY AND
HUMOR Of WAR
ARE RECEIVED
Bureau Of War Risk Insur-
ance Has Many interest
ing Experiences
rev Associated Press 10 RE ronrer,

r*3v Associated Press ~ 'rhe nsnner,
WARRINGTON, Nov. 4--Much of
the humor and some OF the tragedy of
the war are poured daily into the bu-
reau of war risk insurance, which has
the enormous task of administering
the insurance and allotment accounts
of all men in the military service.
At the first of the month the letters
arrive at the rate of 100000 day,
later falling to 100000 or $4,000. Be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 pieces of
mail are sent out daily. Remittances
for insurance premiums numbered
1,203,792 between July Ia and October
Z, having value of $9,7S4,1S6.
Handling such tremendous guam
tity of mail, dealing with men whose
names in scores of instances are iden'
tical, necessitates the most punctili-
GUS accuracy, to assure that the prop
er account is credited. One mother
who wrote to ask about an allotment
made by her son, Jim, was asked to
be more specific in identifying the
soldier. She wrote back, somewhat
indignant in her motherly pride:
you must have noticed Jim, be-
cause he's six feet tall"
The bureau is constantly reminding
persons with whom it has dealings to
send notification of any change in ad-
dress. One person took this injunc.
tion very literally.
Dear Government" she wrote.
"This is to let you know l am stay
ing while With my folks at Simpkins
Falls" .tHn
Manifest willingness to obey the
law and the honesty of the average
American are portrayed in most of
the letters, but in none better than
the one replying to formal inquiry
whether the mother of certain sol
dier who asked a government allow
ance for her, had any support. She
conscientiously replied:
"Only Fred.s bens.-
The mail section of the bureau has
been put on 16-hour basis to keep
the handling OF mail strictly current.
~ One shift works from nine to. five each
day, another coming on at one o'clock
in the morning to work until nine.
Great mail trucks make hourly trips
! to the postoffice, day and night.
Letters containing insufficient in
formation-and there are many of
s them-entail great trouble. They are
turned over to index searchers, who
!, comb the files for other papers until
! the case in question is beyond doubt.
This group of employees works from
five until midnight.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-11-07
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