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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-27
Aged Man Lived II Days
After Neck Was Broken

DR.. Joseph A. Speer, seventy-two
years old, inmate of the Home for
Aged and Infirm, at Louisville, KY,
fingered for twelve days with a
broken neck and dislocated hip, suf-
fered in fall May Z. He died Mon
day at noon at the city hospital. Dr.
Speer fell ten feet from a window
on the first floor of the institution
late in tn enight of Nav T.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-27
Americas Largest Bar
Goes Out of Business

Americas largest bar, will go out
of business on May 81, when the
prohibition law. The bar is located
in the saloon of one of the distilling
companies at Bridgeport, Ohio. One
counter in the place is 113 feet long
and in there are 260 feet of bars in
the big room.
The second largest bar in the world
is said to be at Little Rock, Ark,
its total length being $50 feet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-27
Hungarian Allowed
To Change His Name

Kalman Ivancis, a native of Kassa,
Hungary, has filed a petition in coun-
ty court at Louisville, KY, to change
his name to Coleman liver. His re-
quest was granted. He is now in mil
itary service in Camp Zachary Tay-
lor, and on his discharge from the
army will locate in Louisville, he said
in the petition.
A woman raves over her new East
Ell hat and her husband raves over
tho hill for. II
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-27

Mexico, they could return to their
own country and live in luxury. But
they are not going to. They have
letters of tradition which Shackled
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-27

their womanhood in Mexico have been
broken.
The United States offers women
the best chance in business of any
country in the world. these girls say
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-27

The tobacco beetle, or "cigarette
beetle" is by far the most destruc-
| tive pest with which manufacturers
OF or dealers in tobacco or tobacco
products have to contend.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-27
Copper Mines in
Australia Closed

All copper mines and smelters ia
Australia except two have closed.
Enormous stocks of the metal are
held and the demand is so light since
the signing of the armistice that
production has been suspended.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-27
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-27

campaign to extend
the work of the
American women's
hospitals to Serbia
and the far east.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
OLD NATIONAL ROAD FROM
POTOMAC TO MISSISSIPPI
TO BIZ COMPLETED SOON

A project under the federal aid road
act filed with tho bureau of public
roads, United States department. of agri-
culture, which win undoubtedly hold the
record for length and cost for some
time to come, is OF unusual interest
aside from it's great length and cost II
contemplates after the lapse of nearly
century, the completion of the Old Ma
tional Road extending from the Poto.
mac to the Mississippi, which already
has been largely improved as far west
as the Indiana line, The Illinois i'm
provement will extend from East ST..
Louis across the state to the Indiana
line, traversing st. Clair, Madison, Bond,
Fayette, Effingham, Cumberland and
Clark counties.
The proposed type Of surface is mono.
lithic brick and concrete pavement. the
average cost of which is about $4,000
per mile. The proposed improvement i'm
cludes also the construction of 40 bridge
structures. of lengths ranging from %
feet to goo feet. At present the uncom-
pleted portion of the highway is gener-
ally an unimproyed earth road, which
becomes nearly impossible at certain
seasons of the year. There are, how
ever. near some of the villages, short
stretches Of macadam pavement gener-
ally in very poor condition. The local
traffic consists Of approximately GO
trucks, zoo motor vehicles and so horse
drawn vehicles per day, to which is add
ed during the summer months a
res . Nd
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

cations make 35, just one short of
the SO required to make the amend
ment a law.
Therefore upon the action of Okla
homa will depend the voting of the
women of the country in the presi-
Dental election next year, The rati-
fication committee appointed by the
women Of Oklahoma, Miss katherine
Pierce, Miss Aloysius Larch- Miller, Mrs.
A. p. Crockett Mrs. Frank Haskell,
Mrs. Robert Ray, Mrs. Hardee Rus
sell, Mrs Walter Ferguson, Mrs. b.
y. McPherren, Mrs. Frank Munson,
Miss Ethel May Johnson, has lost no
time in making an appeal to the leg
islators of the state to pay their own
expenses to a special short session
called only for the purpose of ratify-
ing the amendment and to consider no
other business. 1t is thought that such
a session as the legislatures in other
states have agreed to will not cost
the state any money nor open the way
for legislation, thus meeting any 90
iections hitherto advanced to a special
session. If the legislators agree prompt
ly an effort will be made to have Gov
ernor Robertson call a session during
the state fair week, when many OF
the members will be in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma is completely surrounded
by states which have ratified or prom
ised special sessions for ratification TINS
fail. The women are therefore reVlV-
;,,.r tI,o ologan of theiI successful cam
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

performers are now presented on one
program This had led to distinct riV-
airy among artists who have heretofore
Travelled apart. 1t has made each more
daring than before. Yet, remarkable
as are all the many men and women
who perform, it is probable that Bird
Millman suppressed all others in high
wire achievements. Known as queen
Of the Air" this dainty woman has
never yet been equalled in her won
derful runs" and dances performed
at dizzy heights. On the same num-
Der with Miss Millman will appear
many other champions Of the tent-tops
They hail from many countries.
The war at an end the great, new
circus has been able to secure the
greatest acts from everywhere. Many
languages are spoken by the myriad
of performers. Yet English predomi-
mates as never before, for the war has
been the means of advancing it in many
countries and the arenic stars of these
countries have brought it with them
to the white tops"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
SH0E-B UYING IN ITALY
REMINDS ONE OF SCENES
IN DA \ TE'S" INFE RN 0"

Florence, Italy, Aug. Correspond
ence of the Associated Press)-lf Dante
Alighieri lived in Florence today he
might be inspired to write another TN
ferno," with shoes as the prime cause
Of evil. Nothing has been so evident
during these postwar days as the need
Of Italians for footwear
The recent public demonstrations
backed by the Camera de Lavoro, or
chambers Of labor where stocks of
goods of all descriptions in the hands
of profiteers in many cities We're com.
Wandered and ordered sold at reduced
prices, precpitated unusual somer.
saults of trade but the widest scram.
bles were in the shoe stores. Here the
demand for shoes produced scenes of
the widest disorder
In Rome, Milan, Forli, Bologna and
Naples the search for shoes continued
many days. The struggles in each city
were so great that few laWabiding per.
sons tried to procure Shoes There ap.
peared to be no preteXt for fitting any.
one. Shoes were handed out i'm boxes
and the buyers took them seemingly not
caring whether they fitted or not just
so they were on the basis of a SO per
cent reduction in price. 1t was a com
mon sight to see a man loaded up with
shoes for his entire family.
To obtain admission to q shoe store
was fully as difficult as buying a ticket
for a world series baseball game For
hours, the shoe-hunters would wait in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT IN
NEED OF OKLAHOMA TO BE
SURE OF RATIFICATION

Twontyone legislative sessions have
been promised for ratification Of the
federal woman suffrage amendment,
suffrage leaders announced today, the
first definite statement Of the near
ness Of the suffrage victory. -Four
teen states already have ratified the
and the 21 promised ratifI-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

Ardmoreitc WANT ADS Dring what
you want.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-21

PGLENGE ELEGANCE and GbETY are represented this presentation Ann MIL
vanished
of is and
JospV
are e tie e
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
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long scratch on his left arm. The
scratch extending almost from the
elbow to the end Of his second finger.
After a moment or so he asked Hen
derson to flash the light on his arm.
1t was noticeable that there was an
irregular mark on the, arm which
criss-crossed the scratch made by
the pin.
WI Tsang explained that this pin
possessed peculiar properties and the
irregular red line which crossed and
recrossed the course of the pin
scratch indicated to him that their
return passage through the sewers
would be guided by the alternate
wavering of the lines from right to
left and that they would in all proba-
bility be able to locate the manhole
from which he had descended into
the dark and grimy depths.
After facing in the same direction
from which he had come the line in
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
You Can Win Prize You Write the Best Final Chapter

aviation field, where he had planned
to secure a plane and take his fair
guest for a ride in the clouds. A
bi-plane was found available upon
their arrival.
He quickly donned his aVIator's
togs and procured the necessary ap-
parel for Mrs. Thayer. He assisted
her to the observers seat in the
plane, fastened the safety strap and
climbed aboard himself. The me-
chanics turned the motor over sew
eral times, he cut on the switch and
the motor rOared. Speeding it up
for a minute or so to warm it up,
when it seemed to be hitting regu-
larly on all cylinders he gave the
word to let 60. They were OF.
Slowly they rose at first into the
air, then suddenly he turned the ma
chine almost straight up and they
began to climb up and over Wash
ington.
After reaching an altitude Of ap-
proximately 5000 feet, and making
several turns around the city, Kim
ball proceeded to show his guest
some of his favorite stunts. He side
slipped, climbed again, tail spun and
looped the loop, and again climbed
to high altitude, when he happened
to notice that his plane was directly
over the Zoo park, and also that the
many visitors were watching him.
He decided to make q nose dive, al
ways spectacular. He dove down.
ward at q terrific rate of speed and
The Washington times., 1919-02-24

\ Upon closer inspection, the pocket
fiashlight showed under the dirt and
Crime something familiar about the
coIored mans features. When he
spoke it was apparent that the mys-
terious individual was N fact none
other than WI Tsang, who extended
his hand to Henderson in friendly
greeting and explained his being
there.
Captain, you saved my life when
death seemed certain. ! promised
YOU then that would ever be at
your service and am here to offer
assistance"
How did you know that we were
here?" asked Henderson.
Il had been dining at the Pekin
restaurant with friends and walked
with one Of them as far as the Har-
rington, where he was stopping.
While bidding my friend good night,
! noticed a motor car standing at
The Washington times., 1919-02-24

picion as to their poisonous char
acter by pouring some of them into
the palm of his hand and, select
ing several at random, proceeded to
swallow them, whereupon Captain
Henderson took the little vial,
passed it to Major Knowles, who
helped himself and returned it to
Henderson, who, in turn, emptied
the remainder of the pellets into
his hand and then swallowed them.
Almost instantly both men were
revived and materially benefited.
Seeing this, WI Tsang began to
make plans for their deliverance.
Drawing from his tunic a small
and queerly shaped pin he care
fully moistened the end and throwing
back the sleeve on his right arm
holding the pin in the long finely
manicured fingers of his right hand
and with a deXtrOus stroke made a
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upon locating the major, but as she
crossed the road a large closed au-
tomObile bore down upon her. It
stopped. Two aImond-eyed figures
jumped nimbly out Of the ear.
seized Madeline, lifted her bodily
into the ear, which started up i'm
mediately and was on its way BE-
fore she had an opportunity to cry
for help. The car sped along the
lower road, heading toward Rock
Creek Park, but as it emerged
from the Zoo Park the sharp turn
was made to the right, leading up
to Sixteenth street, via Park road.
It was but a few minutes before
the limousine arrived at the side
entrance Of the home Of WI Tsang
But q few moments more and
Madeline was in the temple Of
Buddha.
When Madeline's eyes became ae-
customed to the strange light in the
room she saw before her, seated on
wonderful throne. none other than
WI Tsang. His appearance was en-
tirely different from that Of a few
short hours ago when he had
emerged from the depths Of the
severed cataeombs Of Americas Ma
tional Capital He was clothed IN
the finest raiment known to his na-
tive land. On his face there was de-
picted all the cruelty and cunning Of
the oriental character. His eyes
glistened, he closed and opened his
(Continued on Page Thirteen-l
The Washington times., 1919-02-24

when within 1000 feet Of the ground,
he attempted to hatten out. AS he
did 50 q figure was seen to plunge
from the plane.
Evidently the safety strap had
failed. The machine hesitated mo-
mentarily and then dashed straight
down to earth, landing amongst the
trees which skirt the banks Of Rock
Greek.
Immediately automobiles, motor
cycles, carriages, bicycles, and ped
estrians rushed to the scene of the
accident. The unfortunate aviator
was tenderly picked up and placed
in a high-powered automobile,
which had been placed at the dis
pOsal Of the injured man, by the
two occupants Of the car. The
chauffeur was ordered to drive
ahead at full speed apparently to
the hospital, but the onloOkers lit
tie knew that the lieutenant was
again at the mercy Of Fuller and
Snyder, who now had the unecA-
sciOus aviator in their power.
Madeline, who became impatient
at the long absence Of Major
Knowles, strolIed out Of the animal
house just in time to witness the
falling Of the plane, and in her ex-
element rushed with the rest Of
the crowd to the scene Of the aeci-
dent, but unfortunately was too
late to see the injured man. When
the crowd began to disperse, she
started to retraee her steps, intent
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
What Has Happened Up to Date

p,sns. taken 70 virginia cottage. where
RInlbaII discovers house is surrounded A.
midnight By utrange weird - ...,s-
HSmbiinE caEneunaged trees. NnIeh o,,' pySEs
Ers Fuller reaches washington, Fuller IN"
seFts ad In personal column callIns mSst, Ss,
ing Of conspiratort; all attsno e1espJ ~, W
TsanF, who has been arrested IN gainoiins
joint; Kimball By means ol Poeket wire
iesg telephone overhearB piotters scheIninE
TO again get Madeline In their possession.
he Toes 70 rescue and upon reaching hods9
discovers Knowles has left with chart--
and then hears pistol shot. MaoeHne
returns to Raleigh with three otheer
friends Snyder taken 70 Camp hgnlpniLey
wounded in leg. Fuller remains with him
Madeline in triangle Of teve with KIM
ball, Henderson and Knowles. visits popn'
lar resorts, followed by KinaoAu VINO " m
irodueed 70 Mrs. ThaySr, by French otheer
he fails 70 recognize her-Madsline ro-
turns 20 Raleigh, discovers WI Tsang slip
ping from beneath her ped; FoLcs TSs.'i.s re.
ana Snyder recognized BY Aojutant a. ~.
Myer and detained AZ Camp Humphreys
Madeline receives DELAYED oo19oet IrCts oSl1
wedding is in progress when strange voice
exclalrns, II forbid &C." and Madeline faints.
Henderson rseogniEes voice as that o. w
through Warrington, fnally overtAking
him IN store, where WI BY superior
strength overpowers naval ofheer ana Sc
cures chart and triangle and makes ms
escape. Aided by Detectives. Henderson
and Kimball make search Of was templei
they are later Joined by Madeline and
Rinbar, ana when safe is discovered
Madslins produces key which she had
found in house on her hrst visit. Opening
safe, discovery % made that papers have
aEain disappeared. Fuller and Snyder tell
WI they have chart and triangle In safe
At hotel. on way 20 recover papers, Wu
% drugFed and taken 70 railroad tunnel,
where he is bound to rails directly in path
OF onFushing train. Henderson makrH
darinR rescue Of WI, Oriental sWears
friendship for his delivsrer. Madeline and
KimbaiI 20 to Zoo and Madeline again
diaappeaFs Fuller ahd Snyder drug Hen
derson and kimball and throw them into
sewer. They are found by what they
think is an cid colored man
The Washington times., 1919-02-24
Chapter Twenty,One
By Rudolph L. Jose

the curb. With difficulty two Of
ficers, one wearing the uniform Of
the navy and the other that of the
army, were assisted into the car by
apparent friends. That men wear
ing the uniform should be leaving
the hotel by the tradesmen's en-
trance struck me as unusual. /
stepped forward to investigate, but
before reaching the car the door
was slammed and the machine moved
away. 1 heard part Of the converse
ton. drop them - sewer
- Delaware avenue Ny sus-
picions now thoroughly aroused /
hastened to the corner Of Eleventh
and Pennsylvania avenue, hailed a
passing taxi and instructed the
driver to keep the green Limousine
in front Of US in sight. We fol-
lowed it down Pennsylvania avenue
to Third street, where it turned to
the right and continued on down
through BloOd6eld. Unfortunately
we lost sight of it before it reached
Delaware avenue. / searched the
neighborhood, but found no trace Of
the limousine. Leaving the taxi with
instructions to wait, continued the
search on foot. After locating q
manhole which had been recently re-
moved and then replaced, decided
to descend into the sewer and make
a search. I procured a rope from
the Merchants Transfer and Stor-
age Company yards, lowered myself
into the sewer and here am"
"Well, WI, 1 guess we will have
to hand it to you. Oriental ingenu-
ity and cunning have won the day.
We are fortunate in having you as
our ally"
Captain Henderson, my debt Of
gratitude is to you only, not to you
and Major Knowles. He has done
nothing for Iae except try and
block my plans a. every opportu-
nifty. Why should I offer him as
sistance; rather should not / dis
pose of him. ItNwould remove an
obstacle from my path" said WI.
1--WE will not discuss this" said
Henderson. at can be taken up
later under more pleasant sur
roundings. Now, let's devise meth
DDS of finding our way out Of this
filth and CRIME"
Wu Tsang, observing that the
two men were very much fatigued
after their long and strenuous
nights experience, brought from
the innermost folds Of his costly
garments, now ruined with the
filth Of the sewers, a vial contain
ing small phosphorescent pellets.
Offering them to Captain Hender-
son and noting an apparent hest
fancy on the captains part to ac-
cept, he at once sllsyed all sus-
The Washington times., 1919-02-24

Major Knowles receives = letter from
Denver bank advising him 70 begin seareh
for Madeline Luciile CoanoT. Who had leH
Colorado Tor washington. carrying the ae-
salle Of q secret rrocess for thO transrnufa-
fton OF baser metals into gcld. knoWles "
letter he n rescued by Captain Hender-
sons who had just been robbed OF lettsi
received from Miss C0nnor. FuiisI ane
Sngder plaE 20 get the chart from Aoa, 80.
me MrE Thayer ia also trying 70 galn
the coufideucs Of the Colorado girl NhllS
Wa ToanE, the Chinese diplomat, - Nore.
inE 9nder cloak Of mystery, Lieuts ns ll at
kiMkaM has been kidnapped ana Aeaeiihs ~
Lucille Conner, who has been trapped ~
the ofncs OF Fuller. makes Sensational 80.
capC cut Of of-eleventh-GtorY WINDOW. rsaensa
ad3oininE office, falls into meshes OF ca,i.
sDiratofS aEGin % taken 20 house ot We
Tsang who locks her in mysterious eab4-
net She naEes escape IL secret chute.
KSsT1sa F.SsSts1S and Hendsrson. Mrs. Thayss
trans Kiunbau In auto smash; takes him
10 Wu's temple. Knowles displays chart
Madeline and Kimban. Fuller threHs
lighted match into mysterious poWoeE'
there % an explosion, conEpiratoTa escape.
In tie Potomac, discovered By Kimball,
taken back On hydroplane. plrsusd ane
pursuera almost meet in Rsisigh- va and
partners make WIG aass -.nss. 20 ssth IIO ma
chimes plunge over sea wall. Wu ana hrs
Thayer taken TO TT Ayer, tuHer eho
snyder leap overheard from rescglhg
nlCtorboat sHd return 20 Raietgh. iri-
angle cut from chart at Fl. MYer. w
and prE IThayer released. Snyder fereas
Madeline into deserted house where ne
- hfkifg missing triangle, II nutters int
furnase, out the suiokegtack and lands on
f1faks Al the Capitol, where Il q found py
rhfnamen They are arrenteo, tnanH.s
recbVered by Kimball. Cinnamon sent 70
occosuan Madeline visits Capitol sstesd
nv orfsntafe ard threWn into vault. she
ISnsST into aphaHia, found ana taken %
hef-ftaI later fails into elutchsa ol con-
gnIrnfors gDsedinE machine halted, MADE
IiTe tairen sto Raleigh, where she reGain8
uentaHty Again deccyed BY forged note
- Wu's yacht, escapes by ieaplng over
The Washington times., 1919-02-24

dicated distinct right-hand turn at
the start, which was the exact course
of the sewer at that point. After
stumbling along in the dark for
many minutes which seemed as
hours and passing many cross
sewers, but at each one being guided
by the right, left, or straight ahead
indication Of the line on wu's arm,
they were finally led to the point
where the rope was dangling from
the opening above. The little band
Of three finally reached the street by
climbing hand over hand up the
rope to daylight and welcome fresh
air. WI being the last to ascend.
Daylight again was welcome to
all. The waiting cab speeded them
back to the hotel in a few minutes
where Wu Tsang bid farewell. He
did not, however, get away before
Captain Henderson and Major
Knowles had the opportunity to pro-
fusely thank him for all he had. done.
The Oriental with q shrug of his
shoulders made light OF his assist
ance and departed.