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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11

ward onto the bed from which he
had leaped with the drawn dagger.
he held the crimson, tipped needle
before the slit-like eyes OF the GRIM
inal his hand trembling slightly
with anger. There, YOU fool Poe
exclaimed with unusual warmth.
You would have H. It's your own
needle. 1 found it where YOU drop
ped IL when you pulled II out OF the
upper skin OF your tongue back
there at Senior Terranova's safe. I
hope you didn't think I'm such A
fossil that l don't know that profess
sional safe-openers, often aid their
sense of touch by thrusting the finest
japanese embroidery needles pro-
cura BILE through the upper skin OF
their tongues so that when the other
end OF the needle Is applied 10 the
dial on the safe and the knob slow
~ turned the sensitive tongue nerves
register more clearly than the fin
ger tips each tumbler as II drops.
It's the best possible method. but
when a man is using il against es-
tablished law and order il would be
/ quite worth his while TO pick up his
needle instead of throwing IL on the
| floor where someone might step on
7 il with bare feet. 1t was most un-
/ housewifely of you. and you such
a capable female impersOnator."
(THE END
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11

evident 10 me as the fact that you
couldn't resist coming down 20 the
carnival. picking up a gay girl and
in the excitement Of the dance prom
iseC TO give her the chalchihuiti. the
worth OF which here in Mexico you
pObably underestimate. basing your
hopes entirely on selling the skull Of
Cortes 10 the government for sew
eral thousand pesos"
Your logic isn't half BAD. old
top" answered the reckless fellow.
suddenly leaping 10 his feet and
jerking out a thin stilletto with his
belt buckle serving as handle for
the cleverly contrived weapon
sheathcd in the leather girdle that
supported his trousers
Poe. unprepared and unarmed.
sprang to his feet and watched the
fellow closely. nervously lingering
his coat lapel
With a maniacal CLINT in his slit
like yes. he snarled his teeth bar
ing partly between his thin. woman
isle lips: Il entertained you last night
by dancing like a girl and letting
you knock me out. now suppose you
amuse me by stepping into that snug
little clothes closet behind you
Christopher Poe did not turn to
look behind him his upper lip jerked
in "A sneering smile.
Don't be foolish," he said calmly
You aren't going TO get away"
What do you meant" screamed
the other. Another bluff you can't
fool me- Same line Of talk you
gave me about knowing how l work
ed that safe
"Oh, that's too small a matter To
mention. was going TO give you a
chance TO reform. but I guess you
aren't decent enough sort TO waste
ones time on"
The stocky little man twisted his
wCmarish waist, thrust forward his
full chest and leaped on Poe. the
stilleto aimed for his breast.
Poe stood steady in the path OF
the stroke. but as the blade de-
scended quick as a fash he jerked
the slender embroidery needle from
his coat lapel and thrust it deer
into the cheek of his adversary.
A scream Of terror. The stillettc
dropped from a paralyzed hand.
Carbon, You dirty gringo"
| screamed the thief
Poe simply tripped him back
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11
TREASURY ISSUES
NEW CERTIFICATES
Designed to Take Place OF the
Larger Issues of War
Savings Stamps.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July H.
A new form 81 war savings certih-
Gates. which viii add greatly TO the
convenience o. individuals holding
800 worth or more Of these securi-
ties. IS beng offered foI sale through
the postoffices and other war saw
ings agencies The new certificates
are known as treasury savings Ger
tificates and are in denominations oC
500 and $1,000 Their interest and
maturity dates are Identical with
the war savings certificates. and war
savingg certificates may be convert
cd into the treasury savings ccrun-
Gates
The principal advantage in the
treasury saViugs certificate - tEat
the investor car procure 500 Ger
tiicate IT. a single piece and at the
same uEse have IL automatically
registered at the treasury IN his or
her name Under The old method a.
vas necessary for the purchaser 10
procure 20 war savings stamps and
paste them on the card in order 90
get a SlG0 investment For persons
or examinations desiring 10 invest IN
the full $1,000 worth OF the war saw
ings certificates it was necessary To
procure 200 OF the stamps and paste
them on 10 cards This detail can
nov be eliminated by simply pur-
chasing a 81, coo treasury certificate.
individuals holding cards with %
war savings stamps pasted OF then,
nay convert them into treasury GER
tificates a. viii. The treasury saw
ings certificates viii mature Jan. l..
1924.
MAY Cash I'm.
Persons who desire 10 cash the
treasury SAVINGS certificates before
they mature may 90 so upon appl,-
cation to the division of loans and
currency OF tho treasury, provided
two months has elapsed after GATE
Of purchase. There Is a. further
provision that the treasury shall not
make such advance pay ment until
10 days after presentation of the
certificates.
Treasury savings certificates
which will have a cash value of 500
on maturity Jan. J., 1924. may be
purchased during The present montt
for $3.50. on Aug. ] the price will
advance to $3.50. with proper
tionate increase each subsequent
4uOnth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11
MORRISON PRESIDES
AT FEDERATION MEET

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE pan
American federation of labor meet
ing here for its first annual con-
gress, resumed its session Thursday
with Frank Morrison, secretary of
the American Federation Of Labor,
presiding in the place of Prest
Samuel Gompers, who was prepar-
ing for his departure Friday for
Amsterdam TO attend convention
of the international Trades union
convention.
The report of the finance commit
tee. providing that the expenses of
the federation be borne prO-rata by
the affiliated bodies. was adopted.
The budget provides for an expense
for the coming year Of $3.50 of
which the United States was as
sessd $4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11
a Mexican Mystery
BY Robert Carlton Brown
BY Robert Carlton Brown.

serve as a heart for him in heaven;
for ne had no heart on earth"
Another yell Of ribald laughter
greeted this sally The girl in the
circus skirts at sight OF the gem
staggered from the seat in which
Poe dropped her and tried TO get at
him. screaming that IL was hers: but
kindly people pushed back the
drunken jade and Poe. the dance
having come 10 its climax. slipped
through the crowd supporting the
unconscious masker on his arm and
dropped Imply with his burden in a
closed cab just as the blare Of the
4 last garish note OF the dance died
+ out
He drove at once 10 the Iturbide
I hotel. where his suit case had been
sent and engaged a room for himself
and his friend. "A pal OF his dressed
\ as woman he explained TO the
| clerk. who thought IL a good joke
that the man in the woman's wig
/ had got dead drunk and was jus,
coming to with the rays Of dawn.
Christopher Poe. having fortified
/ himself with the short nap on his
/ ride 70 Mexico City sat up and wait
I ed while the masker regained con-
/ sciousness. slipped off into slumber
and had partly repaired the liquor
stUpor he had been in. Then Poe
\ awakened him gently. told him how
/ he came TO be there and asked alb
ruptly:
How much did you think the Ma
/ tional Museum here would give you
foe the skull and the gold and silver
! rIates engraved with proofs that in
the casket from which they were
torn reposed the remains Of Cortez ?'
The fellow looked up stupidity and
I answered in American
Il guess you've got the whole dope
then. if you even know what stole
il for"
Il certainly have. Wait a minute
/ I'll sketch it to you. Some native
told you that it was surmised around
CdtOrce that COrtes was buried
somewhere there. You went up anc
investigated, pretending To be a min.
er. You got on the trail of the fac
that il was in the old safe at Senior
Terranova's office. You bribed {
peOn to help you. with a glass rims
or something easily swallowed BY
the gullible fellow"
How'd you guess that?" cut il
the mutilated carouser.
That's what you gave the mule
boy for taking you down to the rail
road station in a hurry. after you'C
pulled off the trick and hidden tn,
skull in that false bottomed wate
bottle which looked as though
couldn't possibly hold anything NOR
than a hickory nut through tina
small opening at the top"
You've got me-" cried the pris
Oner, dropping back limp on the be,
and holding his head between hi
hands. But how'd l work the com
bination on that safe which held oil
COrtes? I've got you there?"
"Oh. no." answered Poe. with
reserved smile. THAT is just a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11
Here Is One Thing That
Is Absolutely Impossible

the seat OF the trouble, and rid the
system of the cause of the disease?
S. s. S. has for more than fifty years
been giving relief TO even the most
aggravated and stubborn cases of
Rheumatism. 1t cleanses the blood
by routing the disease germs, The
experience of others who have TAX
en- 5. 5. s will convince you that it
will promptly reach your case. You
can obtain S. s. S. at any drug
store.
A valuable book on Rheumatism
and its treatment. together with eX-
pert medical advice about your own
individual case. will be sent abso-
lutelv free. Write today TO Medi-
cal Department. Swift SPECIFIC Co,
$50 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11
"N0W Is THE TIME TO
KILL ENEMY INSECTS"
FOREST EXPERT SAYS

WASHINGTON. July 11.-July is
The month TO Kill enemy insects says
statement from the American
Forestry association Charles la
thtop Pack, president of the assoc
cation. estimates the annual feast
of eremv insects costs this country
$500. coo. geo To check this annual
feed the association makes these
suggestions for July.
SPRAY fruit trees with bordeaux
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11

Rheumatism Has Never Been Cured
by LinimentS or Lotions, and
Never Will BE.
You never knew of rheumatism
that most painful source of suf-
fering-being cured by liniments. To-
tions or other external applications
And YOU will never see anything but
temporary relief afforded by such
makeShifts.
But why be satisfied with tenn
porary relief from the pangs of pain
which are sure TO return with in
creased severity, when there IS per-
manent relief within your reach?
Science has proven that Rheuma-
tism is a disordered condition of the
blood. How then, can satisfactory
results be expected from any treat
ment that does not reach the blood,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-11
Concluded from Wednesday
EditiOns.J

Editions
Your partners safe. answered
Poe. bcbblnk up 10 stand in front Of
the circus riding costumer as he saw
the fascinating girl with the water
jug pushing through the dazed wan
GERS toward them. Grasping a fellow
in "a bulky Chandelier, Poe swung
him around. pointed 10 the spent girl
IN the corner. cried, Here's a phea-
SAINT hen for you" and whirled away
in time 20 catch the approaching
peasant girl about the waist and join
in the mad revelry.
The girl repulsed him violently
with almost masculine strength. but
Poe. with an outward show Of effec-
tion crushed her tight TO his bosom
using all his strength and holding
her 50 tight she could scarcely
breathe
a sudden series Of thumps from
the masters staff announced abrupt
ly that this would De the last dance
IL was the signal for a depraved. ut
terly Gemoralized tumble of eXtrav-
agant motions lewd cries. ear split
ting curses. staggering blows and a
few pistol shots. II was the moment
Of utter Generalization; the dance
had gone 10 pieces, il was "a mad
bottle smashing hellish riot.
Poe took advantage of the mo-
ment TO strengthen his hold on the
struggling girl by slipping his sinewy
arm around her neck with all ap-
moo, 80 MOO 90 .or+fr,o,4 .rd a. ffoctf,.a
iy choking her; with his other hand
he caught the water bottle from her
firm grasp. tucked il under his arm
and was about to tighten his hold or
I her neck when she suddenly man
aged to twist out of his hold, staggeI
/ back. scream "CabrOn, Cabron" in
very mannish voice and let drive
a smashing blow straight into Poe.
I face.
Christopher Poe raised the heavy
red water bottle and smashed it full
I into the masked face. The blow car
ried the girls mask with il and re
/ vealed the cut and bleeding face Of /;
man wearing a womans wig. Fol
b lowing UP his stroke Poe hit the mar
} fairly in the face and as he keeleC
( over caught him with one arm anC
with the other picked up a hideOui
( skull. which the water bottle haC
/ contained.
/ Holding the unconscious form o
/ the man who had so efectivel,
I masked as a woman. Poe held higf
/ the gTinning skull and cried: "Corte
/ Cortes The skull of the Great Con
/ querer, Found at last"
Those who heard sent up a will,
} drunken laugh at mention Of tn
I famed skull Of COrtes.
See" cried Poe, dexterCusly re
moving a striking greenish gem from
/ "A purse ne found concealed abou
/ the neck of the man he had strucl
down. He placed the stone between
the cleaning teeth in the death
head
See, See, 1t is a genuine chal
chihuitl that was buried With him t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21
New Library Books


The following new books have
been received at the Rock Island
public library and are ready for
circulation:
Advance of English Poetry in
the Twentieth Century'-W. L.
Phelps
American Road; Non-Engi-
neering Manual for Practical Road
Builders. /. Tucker.
BLAST Furnace Construction In
America"-J. E. Johnson.
Encyclopaedia of Practical Hor-
ticulture," vols.-GranviIle Low
Their.
Jungle Peace"-W. c. Beebe.
Machine and Fitting Shop Prac-
tice"-G. w. Burley.
Modern and Contemporary Eur
opean History. S. Schapiro.
practical Wireless TeIegraphy"
E. E. Butcher.
Shop Management and Systems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21
BIG BERTHA FOR
LONG VIEW PARK
That's What Commissioner GAZETTEER
is Asking, But He Night Ae-
eep4 Smaller Gun.

Park Commissioner C. r. Gazetteer,
who. By the way. Is figuring some
ON dropping the first word from his
official title, means TO have a big
bertha" for Long View park. He
fs IN communication with Congress
man Graham now with that end in
view.
There is a shfpload of captured
German cannon being sent to
America to be distributed around
among the cities as souvenirs, and
Mr.. Gaet1er means to see that this
city gets its share He believes a
German cannon would be a fitting
trophy for the park and he has
picked out place where it will be
put If he gets one While he is
asking for 42-centimeter gun, he
might be persuaded to knock off a
few points for prompt delivery, or
assurance of delivery-say some
time between now and March II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21

| dren. there will be allowed $50 a
month for his wife and $40 q
month for each child up to three
All expenses incident to the course
OF training are paid by the federal
board. When he has finished and
is pronounced competent, there
win have been found for him a po-
sition in that line for which he has
been re-educated, and preferably
In or near his former home. This
placement, wherever possible, is
made so as not to interfere with
ties, associations and interests
which the man may have. When
he qualities after a trial, and is
pronounced competent, his pay
begins, which is the same as that
received by other competent men
doing the same work His support
allowance ceases when he goes on
the pay roll, but at the same time
his compensation from the war
risk insurance bureau begins and
supplements his income. This COM
pensation is absolutely unaffected
by whatever he may be able to
earn.
The federal board welcomes cor
respondence from those men who
have tried to carry on" and find
they are hampered by their dis
abilities. The interest 0f citizens
who may know of such cases is al
ways welcomed and those who
send into the board at Washington
addresses of men who are making
a brave but unayaiIjng StrupgJo
are comforting a favor upon those
men because they are opening the
door of opportunity to all such.
Let every manned soldier Won 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21
BOARD WANTS TO
REACH SOLDIERS
WHO ARE MANNED

Washington, Feb. 21.-A call is
being sent out by the federal board
for vocational education at Wash
ington, to patriotic individuals all
over the country asking assistance
in getting the board in touch with
returned soldiers who nave been
disabled, but who are making an
attempt to work at some occupa-
ton, and are not succeeding well.
The federal board offers to these
men the choice of over 400 trades.
occupations and callings from
which to select one, and in which
the board will make the student
proficient He viii be allowed SIS
"a month support while in train
ing. If he is married and has chill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21
AUGUSTANA MALE
CHORUS MEMBERS
GET USHER WORK

That no stone has been left un-
turned to accompany the art of
Alma Gluck with excellent service
is evidenced by the recent action
OF those in charge OF the Tuesday
nights performance at tho Angus
tana college gymnasium in arrang-
ing for the services of members of
the Wennerberg male chorus as
ushers. The members of the chorus
are to have complete charge of the
service to be given the audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21

Jones and Hammond.
steep Trails"-John Muir.
Supervised Study in American
History'-M. e. Simpson.
Unified Accounting Methods for
Industrials"-C. e. Woods.
Vocational Education of Girls
and Women"-A. II. Leake.
Fiction.
"Almanzar"-J. F. Davis.
Apartment Next Door"-William
Johnston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21
If POSLAM CAN
HELP YOUR SKIN
DO LET IT

II Pos1am holds any comfort. any
@satfsfaction for you in being the
means to relieve and eradicate &c
Bzema or any stubborn skin trouble.
Hlst it bring you these benefits at
#oncA. They will seem ever so well
#come II you have suffered long
There Is no risk; Poslam cannot
Harm; its work is known to be high
8iy successful. Soothes. stops itch
ling, brings quick Improvement A
little does much because it is high
Aly concentrated. Clears red, inf1am-
ed competitions overnight
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories,
PAS West fifth ST, New York City
Urge your skin to become clearer.
brighter, healthier by use of Poslam
Soap. medicated with PosIam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21

"Buccaneer Farmer" = Harold
Bindloss.
Common Causes. H. Adams.
Curious Quest"-E. P. Open
helm
Desert of Wheat"-Zane Grey.
Dough Boys"-Patrick MacGill.
''Firebrand Trevision" C. A.
Settler.
Ghost Girl"-H. d. Stackpoole.
Henry is Twenty'-SamueIM er-
win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21

Let every MANNED soldier you see
be a reminder that your income
tax is due.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
District Court in and for Audubon

District Court in and for Audubon
County.
State of Iowa, Audubon. County-ss.
To all Whom it May Concern:
Whereas, on the 9Th day of May,
A. D., 1919 paper purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Jesse
A. Humiston, late of said county, de-
ceased, was filed in my office, and
was by me opened and read, and the
18th day of August, 1919 appointed
and fixed as the time when the same
will come before the clerk of the dis
trict Court for final proof and pro-
bate, as the duly executed last VIII
and Testament of the said Jesse A.
Humiston, deceased, at which time
alt persons interested may appear
and show cause why the same should
not be admitted to probate.
Dated this 18th day of july, 1919.
JOHN HORNING.
29-3t Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
ALFALFA CAN FOLLOW GRAIN

Iowa weather conditions have been
favorable thus far for seeding alfalfa
in August on land from which a
small grain crop has been removed.
This method has always given good
results at small expense when rains
have been sufficient to provide the
necessary moisture for terminating
the seed. According to the farm
crops department of Iowa State col
lege thousands of acres of alfalfa
have been seeded on such land in
Iowa in past years but considerable
work is necessary to insure satisfac-
tory growing conditions.
The stubble should be disked as
soon as possible after cutting the
small grain, then plowed to medium
depth pulverizing and farming the
soil Immediately to prevent loss of
moisture. Frequent civilizations
until seeding time will usually pro-
vide a good seeded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-07-17
GENERAL PERSHING GIVEN
A RIGHT ROYAL WELCOME

Gen. John j. Pershing, command
er of the Americ: n forces in France,
arrive in London with his staff on
Tuesday to take part in the peace
celebration. He was met at Dover
by Gen. Sir Henry S. Horne and
guard of honor.
Arriving at Victoric Station, Gen.
Pershing was welcomed by Colonel
Winston Spencer Churchill, secre-
tary of state for war and officers
representing Field Marshal Haig
and Sir Henry H. Wilson, chief of
the imperial staff.
After an inspection of the guard
of honor the party drove to the
Carlton hotel, warmly cheered by
crowds along the route, which is al
ready gay with decorations for the
celebration of peace day.
In the first carriage were General
Pershing, Col. Churchill Maj. Gen.
C. F. Romer, representing Flled
Marshal Haig, and Maj. Gen. John
Biddle, commander of American
forces in the United Kingdom.
Other members of Gen. Pershing's
staff, with British officers, followed
in carriages.
General Pershing arrived in a spe-
cial train that lead to private
platform at Victoria station. The
platform was covered with scarlet
carpet. The royal waiting room
was decorated with palms and flow
ers
Gen. Pershing was accompanied
bv members of his staff, including
Maj Gems. Hartford, Brewster,
Hines and Davis.
Gen. Pershing was received on
the platform and conducted through
| the waiting room to the royal car
riage sent by King George. A
company of Scots Guards presented
arms and the guards band played
"The Star Spangled Banner"
A great crowd outside the station
cheeTed as Gen. Pershing's carriage
passed. When the first cheers died
down an American jackie perched
on a tower at the station entrance
started another cheer, and the
crowd Joined enthusiastically.
All the way to the Carlton hotel,
where Gen. Pershing is to make his
headquarters, he was cheered as he
passed. Another big crowd was
waiting outside the hotel and gave
the Amrican commander-in-chief a
noisy welcome. In his quarters
Gen. Pershing held an informal re.
ception for American and British
officers and prominent civilians.
American troops who will arrive
today for participation in the ma
tional day of rejoicing Saturday will
be the last of the homeward bonnd
American forces to be cleared thru
England.
The American contingent is a
composite regiment representing
five divisions of the Third Army
which distinguished itself in the Ar.
gonne and st. Mihiel fighting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-11
START DRAWING
SKACIT PLANS
DimoCk Prepares Tor First
Power House

Work OF drawing plans and ~pecl
ficat,ons for preliminary construc'
tlou necessary for huilCin the pow
or house on the SkaEit river has be.
gun IN the offices 81 city Engineer
\. N pimock
The city engineer. who returned
Tuesday from fivrday inspection
trip 90 the Skagit said "Wednesday
morning preliminary preparations
for drilling ~ Ruby creek have been
mats. and tho drills will be installed
within few DAYS
This boring will - To find II the
Ruby site Is hotter suited FOR the 10
cation of the storage dam and power
house than Gorge creek. Tor which
Councilman oliver r. Erickson and
Councilman W II, Lane have hctn
holding out
Tho city council. against their pro.
tests, recently appropriated $50 900
for the test borings az Ruby and
piahlo canyon, Work at Gorge
creek win not be- discontinued. ae'
cording 20 Engineer pimock, who
says that he wants 20 determine he
vcnd question Of a doubt which place
Is most suitable for the first phase
Of the project