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The Lamar register., 1919-10-01


II was not the fault of Mllly, for
there WIS a sharp curve at the street
corner and she could not very well dis
cern that a noiseless automobile was
rounding the circle. All her attention
was bestowed upon herself. and with
q reason. She had just arrived on
the train from her village home to
visit cousin In the city. She was
OF the way to her now. There had
been a heavy rain earlier In the day
and the roadway was wet and slippery
and its pot holes were full Of muddy
water and slime.
In her neat-fittlng new dress. daz-
zling white shoes and stockings and
her dainty hat. Mllly was about as
fair sight to view as one would
meet in days journey. She sug-
gested just what she was-s lovely
country flower in budding bloom. Her
sparkling eyes and joyous face told
that every motion she made respond
ed to a happy heart. proud one.
too. for this was the first real full
outfit. all new. that Milly had ever
possessed. II represented her berry
money Of whole season.
little frown of dismny hovered
above the charmlngiy-dimpled cheeks
as Milly paused at the curb and sur
veyed the forbiddlng roadway. Then
her eyes picked out a possible care
fully selected tip-toe route which
might land her across without soil
ing her spotless attire.
"Toot-tooti"
With a quiver and a shiver. Milly
drew back. but too late. Gracefully
the warming automobile rounded the
curve. Milly was out of all danger
of a collision. but the front wheel of
the machine landed in deep rut.
splash
In CONSERVATION Milly glanced
down, first rubbing from her face the
| grimy water that had splattered up.
Her slippers were dotted with specks
and splotches of mud One stocking
\ had been deluged The front of her
dress was streaked and spangled II
was like a reeklng brush full of black
/ paint thrown at fair canvas and
blotting out all its beauty In flash.
/ Mily tottered across the sidewalk.
sank To doorstep and the tears fell
/ like rain.
Where now the JOY OF meeting and
surprising her cousin. promenading
along o real city street?
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
HeIium Gas cheapened.

Up to 1918 the total output Of
hellum gas in all the world had prob
ably been less than 100 cubic feet. and
1t was worth about 81, 700 cubic foot.
But just before the armistice was
signed a shipment of 10000 cubic
feet OF helium gas WAS sent to Europe.
and 1t costs less than 10 cents n cubic
foot.
Helium gas was first discovered on
the sun, by spectroscopy. 1t Is the
best gas for use in balloons, because
II is not infiammable. II Is now ex-
tracted from the natural gas OF Texas
and Kansas.
The method is delicate and COM
plex. but is based upon the fact that
the principal constituents of natural
gas liquefy when cooled to about minus
800 degrees F.. but that helium re-
mains a gas at that temperature. and
hence Is easily separated.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
Was In a Sort Of Low. Narrow Gal.
lery, Some Forty Feet Long.

which the arching rock made a crypt
like ceiling. At my first glance, saw
that there was another door at the far
end similar to the one / had entered
by; and on the left side of the gallery.
built of rough stones from the low
ceiling to the floor. was a series OF
compartments, each with locked wood
en- door. They were strong and grim
looking, and might have been taken
for prison cells. or family vaults, or
possibly wine bins. The massive locks
were red with rust, and there was
plainly no possibility of opening them.
On the other side of the gallery
there was litter of old chains. and
the doors. Yes, and there were two
old fllntlock guns, and several cut
lasses, all eaten away with rust, also
a rough seaman's chest open and fall
ing TO pieces. At the sight of that, q
wild thought flashed through my brain.
What If Good Godi What If this
was John Teach's treasury-behind
those grim doors. / threw myself with
all my force against one and then the
other. For the moment forgot that
my paramount business was to es.
cape. But might as well have hurled
myself against the solid rock. And, at
that moment, l noticed that the place
was darker than 1t had been. My Ian.
tern was going out. In a moment OF
two should be in the pitch dark. and
/ had discovered that the door at the
end of the gallery was as solid as the
others.
was to be trapped, after all; and
/ pictured myself slowly dying there
of hunger-the pangs of which was
already beginning to -feel-and some
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
RICHARD EcAuInQlR

rured, round rnnt the ladder came TO
an end at the edge of a narrow ledge.
running along the ceiling much as a
clerestory runs near the roof of some
old churches. On to this / managed to
climb. 1t was barely yard wide. and
the impending roof did not permit of
ones standing erect. 1t was dizzy
situation, and II seemed safest to
crawl along on all fours, holding the
lantern In front of me. Presently 1t
brought me up sharp In narrow
recess. 1t had come to an end.
Yesl but imagine my joyl It had
come to an end at a low archway
rudely cut In the rock. Deep set In
the archway was a stout wooden door.
My first thought was that l was
trapped again. but. to my infinite sur
prise and gratitude. It proved to be
slightly ajar, and n vigorous push sent
It grinding back on its hinges. What
nextf / wondered. At all events. was
no longer lost in The bowels of the
earth; step by step. l was coming
nearer to the frontiers of humanity.
But / was certainly not prepared
for what next met my eyes, as ]
pushed through the low doorway with
my lantern. and looked around. Yes |
indeed, man had certainly been here
man, too. very purposeful and bust
nesslike. I was in a sort of low mar
row gallery, some forty feet long. to
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
London Now Less Noisy.

Middle-aged Londoners who went to
and fro in the capital in the sixties
and seventies merely smile when we
ask II London could possibly be nois.
Ter than II is at the present day.
For they say II was a far noisier
place then. when nearly all the main
streets were granite paved and all the
wheels of the vehicles iron bound.
There was a continuous roar then to
which the present day sound Is 2
mere whisper.
One such Londoner says he often
heard in the old days the roar of Lon
don's traffic from as far away spot
as the Crystal Palace parade. The
sound was like that Of continual very
distant thunder. He has many times
in recent years listened for the sound
from the same spot. but has never
heard it-London Chronicle.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01

pieces OF eight; English and rrencp
coins, too-guineas and louis dor
"all''-as Tobias manuscript had said
-"all good money"
For while / knelt over II, dazed
and blinded. lost; then l slowly
plunged my hands into ii; and let the
pieces pour and pour through them
literally bathing them in gold and sill
yer, as had read of mlsers doing.
Then suddenly broke out into an
Irish jig-never having had any no
tion of doing such "A thing before.
In fact 1 behaved as l have read OF
men doing, whom a sudden fortune
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01

has bereft of reason. For the time. at
all events. was a gibbering mailman.
Certainly. there was to be no sleep for
me that night But, In the full tide of
my frenzy, 1 suddenly noticed some
thing that brought me up sharp. Out
beyond the doorway it was growing
light. 1t was only a dim tremulous
suffuslon of It. indeed, but 1t was real
daylight-oozing in from somewhere
or other-the blessed, blessed, day
light God be praisedi
CONTINUED next week.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01

The chauffeur of the stylish automo-
bile had come to n halt at sharp
word from a young man In the rear
seat. Beside him was lady older
than himself. but resembling him ana
evidently his sister The former
opened the auto door and started to-
ward the forlorn little victim Of the
mishap. At once The lady followed
him.
MY dear child" spoke Helena
Bland placing compassionate hand
OF the shoulder of ATilly. this Is In
deed dreadful. Such pretty dress
But we will soon remedy the damage
we have wrought. Help her to the
auto. Dayton. get MS home at once"
"Oh. 1t was not your fault. miss
You see. | am not used 10 the city"
uttered NIilly. brokenly and ingenu-
ously. So dismal was her plight In
her own estimation. however that she
was all absorbed in II and was in the
automobile before she realized II. and
Miss Bland was wipinc the spots from
her pretty face with her handkerchief.
while her brother wondered that no
such artless wild rose face had come
into his life before.
Milly was charmed with the state
ly hut warin-hearied Helena Bland.
who took her to her room at her sump-
tuous home and CALLED in the services
Of maid and laundress to make Milly
almost presentable again.
''You will do very well dear. until
morning" Miss Bland assured her.
"Then shall call for you and we will
duplicate your damaged outfit from
top to toe"
"Oh. indeed No. no." answered
Milly impetuously. "why can whit
en- the slippers and unless you look
close you can hardly notice the
splotches on the dress. You have
been too kind already" but Miss
Bland not only took Milly to her cous-
ms home in the automobile. but call
ed next morning and showed her II
shopping experience that filled her un-
sophisticated little heart with delight.
Milly was seated in Miss BANDS bou-
dolr when for the first time she OBJ
served framed photograph.
"why. Miss Bland :" she exclaimed.
~ know who that Isl"
Miss Bland uttered a gasp and turn
ed pale. "a fancied resemblance.
dear. think" she murmured In an
unsteady tone.
-Oh. no-no," Insisted Milly. 'T have
seen him often. He is the manager
of the coal mine down our way. He
does not go around much. but he
plays the organ at the church. Oh. II
is Alden Renfrew, surelyi"
The lady held to chair for support.
She questioned Mllly closely. There
was awakened in her soul hope for
two years previous a favored suitor.
Alden Renfrew. had lost his fortune
In day. had felt himself no match
for the peerless woman he loved, and
had gone away 10 lose himself in the
great world outside.
Heiena Bland loved him so dearly
that within n month they were
brought together again. Dayton Bland
was So captivnted with Mllly that he
asked her to join him In u double wed
ding.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
WASTE COUNTRY MADE RICH
Enormous Rubber Plantation In su-
matra Developed by American
Industry in Ten Years.

Perhaps the most surprising thing
about the enormous rubber plantation
that covers nearly 100000 acres In
SumatrH. recently described by .
writer In Commerce and Finance. Is
that less than ten years ago one could
have travelled these acres without see
ing a rubber tree. The land was ae-
quired by an American company. and
the rubber trees followed. Today they
count up to something like 5,Vo0.OOo.
tended by an army OF about 5000 Ia
borers. most Of whom come from the
neighboring island of Java. Tie land
rises to n slight emlnence overlooking
the sea of rubber trees which stretches
for miles In every direction. with here
and there glimpses OF the fine roads
over which motor cars travel the plan
tation on business or carry passengers
between the bungalows of the estate
managers. Sixty-five miles of narrow
gauge railway run through this re-
markable rubber forest, with every
tree raised In response to the twen-
tieth century commercial demand for
rubber.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-01
"a Double
Wedding
BY RALPH HAMILTON

tcopyrixht. 1913. by the Western News
paper Union.)
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
CHORUS GIRL SUES
FORS1OO,OOOBALM

NEW YORK, Ian. 30.-Miss Edith
ikessler, formerly q member of the
tFollies road company, has begun an
action for 100000 for breach Of
promise, in the Supreme Court of
Rockland county, n. Y, against
Thomas +. Barrett, q wealthy Pitts
bUrgh business man.
Miss Kessler charges that Barrett,
who is a coal mine and railroad Off
cial promised TO marry her in 1918,
though unknown to her. he was al
ready married.
Miss KesslerS who says she is
twenty-five years old. is now stopping
at the Lenox Hotel, in West Forty
Fourth street In her complaint, which
was transferred to the Federal court
tE this district at the request of the
defendant,. Miss Kessler declares that
she first met Mr.. Barrett on November
20, 1917. in Washington.
Mr.. Barrett, she said, met her at
the railroad station as she and other
members Of the theatrical company
were awaiting a train to take them
20 Pittsburgh. The very stupid porter,
.she declared, neglected to get her
Berth on the Pullman car, and as she
was bemoaning her fate TO girl
Friends Mr.. Barrett entered the car
and sat beside her. He gave her q
box Of the most delicious candy, she
said, and thereafter they engaged in
q long chat until dusk, when Mr.. Bar
,rett surrendered his berth to her and
.consented TO spend the night in a day
coach
Miss Kessler said the first time she
iiearned Mr.. Barrett was married was
when Mrs. Barrett and her twin chill
idren came on from Pittsburgh to ask
the actress why she was writing af-
.fectionate letters to her husband.
Justice Joseph Morschauser, in the
supreme court in White Plains, n. Y,
signed the removal papers so that the
case can be heard in the Federal
court, because of the residence Of Mr.
Barrett in another State.
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
SIX ACCIDENTS IN
DISTRICT STREETS

Thomas J. Spaulding, of 316 Fiji
teenth street southeast, is today at
his home suffering from bruises on
the head and face received last night
He was thrown from the bicycle he
was riding when it was struck by an
unidentified automobile at New Jersey
avenue and + street northwest
While responding to an alarm OF
fire at the home of Thomas Bowling,
5O19 Belt road northwest yesterday
No. 20 engine company collided with
the automobile of John NJ. Ford, of
4OO1 Harrison street northwest, which
was standing at the corner of Harri-
son street and Belt road. After some
delay the fire apparatus continued on
its way and extinguished a small IRE
on the roof of the Bowling home.
A street car OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company in
charge OF Motorman GLAND Thesman,
OF 22S Third street northeast and
Conductor ]. w. Harper, Of 1918 Po-
tomac street northwest, jumped the
track at Thirty-second and P streets
northwest yesterday. Traffic was
tied up on the line for nearly a half
an hour. None of the passengers was
injured.
An automobile operated by c. ].
Cook, OF 432 Fifteenth street north
west, was badly damaged last night.
when it collided with a street car OF
the Capital Traction Company at
Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
An automobile operated by Russell
Kieman. 1900 Gall street northeast,
crashed into the side OF the home OF
Mime Stolar, OF 701 Tenth street
northeast. last night. when the front
wheels Of the automobile became
locked, causing the driver to lose con-
troll of the vehicle
William Bearsley, thirty-six years
old, OF All Tenth street northwest.
was the operator of an automobile
which collided with a trolley pole at
BladensbuTg road. near Mt OIivet
cemetery last night. Bearsley was
taken TO Casualty Hospital suffering
from cuts on the face and head.
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
BRITISH MAY TAKE
COLONIES AS TRUST

PARIS. Jan 3O.-"Great Britain is
prepared to make real concession to-
ward establishing the League OF Ma
tions as an effective international in
strument." a member of the British
peace delegation told the United Press
yesterday. He specifically named the
African colonies and Mesopatamia as
subjects on which the British are
ready to meet the test.
"Our proposal likely will be to take
ever the colonies we won from Ger.
many entirely on trust" he said. ave
would be strictly accountable to the
League Of Nations. It naturally fol-
lows that our trusteesnip would con-
tinUe only so long as we were able u
render satisfactory accounting.
"The same is true regarding the
Mesopotamian countries and the Dar-
danelles. The latter is one of the wa
terways subject to internationaIiza.
ton. The Suez Canal already Is ad-
ministered by an International private
corporation, but that hardly meets the
present demand. The feeling prevails
that it must come under the leagues
administration"
Asked If he thought this should also
apply to the Panama Canal, he re-
piled it was up to America.
"One of the principles OF the league
should be non-interference in national
concerns, but naturally this side Of the
world sees the case Of the Panama
Canal as analogous to that of the Suez
Canal" he said. However, I can only
discuss things we are prepared to con-
cede.
"Other waterways that are likely
to come under the league are the
Rhine, Danube, Rhone, VistuIa.
Scheldt Struma Congo. Amazon, and
all others serving more than one coun-
try. The railways probably will be
the Berlin-to-Bagdad. the Cape-to-
Cairo, the Siberian, and various short
er routes serving the Balkan coun-
tries"
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
MAN HIT BY CAR
z WEEKS AGO DIES

f. T. Moore, fifty-five years old, Of
2124 First street northwest, who was
struck by a street car of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany, at North Capitol and w streets
northwest, two weeks ago and car
ried five blocks on the fender, died at
Sibley Hospital early today.
Moore, who was employed at the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
alighted from a northbound car and
stepped in front of the speeding
southbound car. The car could not
be stopped by Motorman J. z. Dor
sey until it reached Seaton place, five
blocks from where Moore was struck.
Moore, is survived by his wife, Mrs
T. 3. Moore; one daughter, Miss
Louise Moore. and four sons, two Of
whom are with the American eXpedi-
tionary forces in France. An inquest
will be held at the District mOrgue
today.
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
JUDGE FREES WIFE,
TIRED OF HUSBAND

NEW YORK. Jan. 3O.-A wife We
toed her husband in the West Side
court here and the magistrate sus-
tained her. said husband being dis
missed unceremoniously.
Mrs. Joseph Doramorra had her
husband haled before Magistrate Ne
ouade, famed for his quick and de-
cisiVe judgments, on a charge OF nom
support.
Judge" said the wife. IT don't want
this man around any more. He's no
good, and I'm sick OF him Further
more, ! don't need him"
"Get out" said the magistrate 20
the husband. The latter protested that
II wasn't according to American law
that he should be Topped off 50 quick
ly.
"She has a perfect right" the mag
istrats ruled. Get out ] don't care
where you go. Six o'clock this even
ing Is the limit You might try the
Mills Hotel otherwise, jail"
The Washington times., 1919-01-30

CLARK ARNOLD
years DID, of 4O4 Seventh southwest who has
Uncle years of
he entered the postal salary of $720 Today
Mr. Arnold night watchman the Department of Justice the
salary.
Dr. W. E Arnold, his father appointed postmaster at
Mt Aerial Allen county Kentucky practice
prevented the carrying out of these duties Clark
the position At the outbreak of the civil Mr. Arnold
and fought through the After again
entered the mail service in He left the Postoce
1898 the War Department.
ing since.
Editors note: Another dag has by without any the
Congress establish pensions employees
Members of Congress realize the advantages
and the employees that 1OH result pension
retirement Why delay?
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
CITY WOULD ENTERTAIN YANKs.

RALEIGH, n. C, Jan. 3O.-The
house passed the Pharr resolution
asking the War Department to route
the Thirtieth division via Raleigh
for celebration en- route to the de-
mobilization camp. The bill also asks
that the demobilization be at Camp
Greene, Charlotte.
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
THREE DIE IN FAMILY IN WEEK.

THREE DIE IN FAMILY IN WEEK.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 3O.-The
death yesterday Of Mrs. Julia dc Ben
detto, wife of Nicholas de. Bendetto.
Of Security. is the third in the family
within a week, all three dying from
influenza. Mrs. Bendetto and her son
were buried together today. Last
Sunday a younger child died. Ben
deito and four daughters are i'll with
the same disease.
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
BOLSHEWKI BLAMED
FORBRITISH STRIKES

LONDON, Jan. 30.-The general strikes
throughout Great Britain and Ireland
are BOIshevistic, British labor leaders
declared today.
They said the strikers are under d.
rection Of local boards. organized like
Soviets, which are openly opposed to the
authorized heads OF the national fed
Grafton Of trades unions.
II was further charged that the strikes
arc being partially financed by the Rus
sian Bolsheyikl.
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
Brazil ASKS SHIPS
TO CARRY COFFEE

Brazil has asked the United States for
ten ships within the next six>weels 70
carry 10000 bags OF coffee to this coun-
try from Santos. It was announced here
today.
An Of the coffee was ordered some
months ago by American importers, and
its non-shipment Is declared 70 have
proved a heavy strain on financial
conditions IN southern Brazil.
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
AERIAL EXPRESS At S2
PER POUND IS PLANNED

NEW YORK, Jan. 5o-The Americas
Express Company is preparing to handle
aerial express and will do so as soon
as aerial transportation lines are ss-
tabIished. Alan r. Hawley. president Of
the Aero Club Of America, announces.
Aerial express could be carried proit-
ably at a charge OF s. per pound Tor
packages Of a given size between New
York and Chicago, the report stated.
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
0LD-TIME COLD
CURE-DRINK TEAL,

Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Take a
tablespoonful of this Hamburg Tea,
put q cup of boiling water upon it,
pour through a sieve and drink q
teacupful at any time. It is the most
effective way to break a cold and
cure grip, as il opens the pores, re
lieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus breaking a cold at once.
II is inexpensive and entirely veg
etable, therefore harmless.
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
BIsHoP MILLIAMs DIE.

! OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 3O.-Bishop Ar
thur L. Williams died OF heart failure
at midnight Tuesday at his home
here. Bishop Williams was head Of
the Episcopal diocese in this district
The Washington times., 1919-01-30
CONG. MONDELL
DEFENDS ASYLUM

Declaring that he believes al
charges of brutality against the hos
pitaI at St. Elizabeth's were ground
less, Congressman MondeIl of Wyom-
ing. in a speech on the floor of the
House. defended the institution ard
Dr. w. A. White. superintendent,
against attacks made in the New
York Sun.
Mr.. Mondell especially defended Dr..
White against newspaper criticisms
that soldiers are maItreated and
that shell-shock patients are quar-
tered with the violently insane. He
is a member OF the House Appropria-
tions Committee, and said he had been
in close touch with the institution
and with DR.. White for years.
Would welcome Inquiry.
It is asserted by DR.. White that
he would be glad to have an investi-
cation and that a thorough inquiry
will reveal that "men in uniform"
arc given utmost consideration. Mr..
MondelI said he believed the news
paper accusations false and that he
considered DR.. White capable and
COHlpGLbul
Mr.. MondeR characterized St Eliza
beth's as one of the "best managed
Institutions in America. IL not in the
world"
The discussion was started by Con-
gresham Little of Kansas. a Spanish
war veteran, who went over news
paper charges and said there ought 70
be some information about reports
that soldiers at St Elizaheth's are III
treated.
No SheH-Shoek Cases.
'Dr White assured u.s." said Mr..
Mondell, "that no soldiers or ex-
soldiers had been brought to st.
Elizabeth's suffering only from what
is called she'll shock He said two
soldier-patients brought there were
suffering to a certain degree from
shell shock, but each also was suffer-
ing from other mental disorders"
He said both wero discharged, one
in a few days and the other in two
weeks.
Congressman Knutson asked If
there are dungeons out at st. Eliza
beth's where patients are kept in
solitary confinement"
Mr.. Mondell did not answer this
question. He insisted, however, he be-
lieved all charges OF mismanagement
without foundation.