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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
Another Alexander.

"Jack said l am all the world to
him."
my dear, he's said that to every
girl he's been engaged to-then he's
looking around for new worlds to con-
Quer."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04

l would have to b6
operated on. | had
a bad displacement.
My right side would
pain me and | was
so nervous I could
not hold a glass Of
water. Many times
| would have to stop
my work and sit
down or | would fall
on the floor in q
faint. | consulted
several SOntOrq opA
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
idealisrns.

"What would you regard as an ideal
state of socletyY
"One," replied Miss Cayenne, I'm
which people work as hard to 60 to
heaven as they do to get Office"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
CHAPTER VIl-Continued.


he private number-did you find out
bout that|
"Sure, that was easy. It's one of
he apartments in the Granddeck-
Henry Kent's. Who's he?'
81 never heard of him. I'll try to
Ind out, though"
Il would. but be careful how you
% asking questions around the place.
The Moore woman may have a pal.
They generally work in pairs"
The ease and CELEBRITY with which
German had learned all these things
bout the girl impressed me greatly,
Ind said as much. He received my
cOmpliments with a deprecating wave
of the hand
"Nothing to it, boy, when you know
the ropes. But last night you told
he you had taken the girl out to try
% pump something out of her. What
vas It? What's dOing?"
From beginning to end { told him
he whole story in all Of its perpleX-
.lg details, starting with the day that
had received my great-uncle Rufus
note that had led to the chance meet
Ing with Miss Bradford, bringing in
nv discharge and the disappearance
Of the CASTOR pearls, and explaining
what made me think these facts were
In some way involved with the at
tempt to blackmail the BraGfords.
'What do you make of itY' 1 asked
as | ended my narrative. "WhO do
you think is at he bottom of it?"
q don't think" he retortCd. "In our
business it does not bay to think too
quick. You're apt to convict the wrong
party"
"But you must think something" ]
protested
Il think" he said slowly and medi-
tatiyely, that there's a lot of crooked
work going On-I'll say that much
And you and Miss Bradford's pretty
close to being the center Of it,"
what can we do about it?'
There's a way 1. learned from q
lawyer that amt bad. He'd take his
client and put him in the center of 9
big circle with lines running in all di
reetiOns alibi, insanity, mistaken
Identity, no proof of guilt, lack Of
jurisdiction, escape on legal technical
ity-he'd mark out every possible de
Tense Then he'd follow each line ou
and see where it led and what plaI
the opposing lawyers would be likel!
to spring on him. Generally he go
bis man of. !"
Y don't quite see how that applies.
"YOu don't, eh?"
He traced an imaginary circle will
his forefnger on the table IN the littl,
back room where we were sitting.
Here's you and Miss Bradford Ii
tae center, surrounded by a lot of mys
FERROUS deyilry Wen make two cir
cles. This inside one is the thing
that have happened to both of vou-
the wall safes opened The paner
stolen the pearIs gone tho anonvmon
notes. the blackpail tbr.ats the los
Of your ioh. the voices vou,va hoard
Now on this outpr circle wayl mari
down all the people wb, might h
mixed IN IL these things-.mind ve
soy only might he First tbore,
Lefty Moore's woman-wn know she,
crook. Then who do Wa know tbs
knows herq Thera,s at least two
lIr. Wick the SUPERINTENDENT tho
hired her, and this Mr.. Henry Ken,
Then there's an tbe rost 'f tho boln :
the house Anv one Of .bam n,ioh ,t !
her pal Then there's the aight
Bradford girl"
you don't suspect her do vouqo
cried, Mortified ut the prospect Of hi
Investigation taking This tnrn
BE easy" he retorted "pm nC
suspecting anyone. Pm onlv nnttin
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
localized.

Seed Dealer--I would like q few
colored illustrations of radishes and
tomatoes.
Artist-Life size?
Seed Dealer-NO, catalog size.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
Its Nature.

"What would happen to one to
whom was traced a leak In high gov
eminent circlesY
81 don't know, but in any case a
leak ought to be bailable offense."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
uandarhIIt u. Gets $3.50. 600.

New York. Under the provisions Of
the will of William K. Vanderbilt, the
Vanderbilt University in Nashville,
Tenn, receives s250,O0o, it became
known Friday when q summary of the
will was made public.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
Mot Much. in His Estimation,

Miss Observation-Disclosures declares
that / am his greatest treasure.
Mr.. Blunt-Indeed Then he isn't
as wealthy as / supposed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
A Precaution.

"I'll run down to your place some
time and get bite"
"DOn't do that. Give us time to
lock up the dog first"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
Solid Guilt.

"Guess I'll buy a few shares Of
that mining stock. Looks like a gilt
edge proposition to me-"
"Youve only seen the edges"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
ALonical Conclusion.

Father (reading)-"So the Fairy
Light went out and"
Young Hopeful-Oh, pa, If the Fairy
Light went out would the gas meter?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
THE INSPIRATION

Miss GushIngton: Your Lazy
Macbeth was simply grand. You
were perfectly thrilling in the sleep
walking scene when you cried "out'
damned spot! Out, | say!"
Miss Heavysides: Yes, ! put that
line over all right. You see, had
been cleaning a silk waist all after
noon and you know how it is.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
Conversation.

"Gabby, isn't he?"
I'll say so. He must give his wife
an. awful battle for the last word"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
In The Suburbs.

81 see you have had fishing in your
neghborhood lately. What have you
been mostly catching"
Trains"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
EARLY Lessons in Auto Driving,

"HOw is Mrs. Calder getting along
in driving her new carr"
"She's learning"
Good"
ayes. She learned yesterday that
although sideswiping fire plug
doesn't damage the fire plug particu-
larly, it leaves an automobile looking
much the worse for wear"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-09-04
Different Methods.

Some of US struggle more or less
To get each problem clear,
While others simply make a guess
And stand around and cheer.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-22
DO NOT LET tMALARIA
SAP YOUR STRENGTH
AND VITALITY

Your physician win tell you ma
iaria is the cause of more disease than
any malady known. Chills ard Fever,
Malarial Fever, Bilious Fever, loss of
srpeClte, drowsiness, loss Of energy,
are the direct causes of Malaria.
Ameco Chill and Fever Tonic IS the
deadly enemy of Malaria. It Sills shc
germs and it's action is prompt and
sure in breaking the fever.
Thousands of prominent citizens
have been cured with Ameco Chill and
Fever Tonic and unhesItatingiy rec
ommend it to their friends.
W. T. Mcdonald, prominent em,
ploye of the Macon Railway & Light
Co., of Macon, Ca, says:
'I had Malaria and Bilious Fever
and Chills and Fever, and Ameco
Chill and Fever Tonic cured me. It
does everything you claim for It,"
Ameco Chill and Fever Tonic is
sold and guaranteed by all dealers
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-22

would be reduced during the spring
and summer. 1t was published in
many newspapers and pater ano
mater families, with lots of little
feet to be shod, chuckled over the
glad good news at many a supper
table. The item read:
''New York, March 22.-Prices
of standard shoes will be reduced
during the spring and summer,
John Slater, president of the Retail
Shoe Dealers Assn announced
today, in a Communication to Ar
thur Williams, federal food ad
ministrator. Retailers at a recent
meeting decided to be content with
a smaller margin of profit, Mr.. Sla-
ter said. Reductions, however, will
not apply to all kinds of fancy
and ultra-fashionable footwear.
'The action of the retail shoe
dealers, MIR. Williams said, prob
ably presaged the beginning of a
general narrowing of profit mar
gins in other wearing apparel.
One paper in Arkansas carried the
item with the heading: Here's Hope
for the Weary; Says Prices May
Come Down" By many it was re-
garded as the first real move toward
a reduction in the high cost of liv-
ing. The next day or so retail shoe
patrons from coast to coast and from
Oshkosh to the Gulf visited their fav-
orite dealers to buy the cheaper
footwear. The dealers, many of
whom had not had marked down
sale since before the war, said they
had not heard anything about de-
cline in prices.
Slater Bombarded.
The news spread in the trade, how
ever, and soon dealers, jobbers and
began to lombard Mr..
Slater with inquiries as to the basis
for his assertion. Meanwhile, Mr..
Slater had been interrogated here by
he Associated Press regarding the
correctness of the statement attrib-
lted to him and he declined to com
nent on it. Whereupon Mr.. Will
Jams, formerly federal food admin
and fair price commissioner,
was visited and he confirmed the
statement he sent out by the Asso-
,iated Press.
1t became known, however, that
much of the confusion had been caus-
I'd by the form of the announcement
made from the Office of the fair price
for instead of a gem
eral movement such as was indicated
Oy the announcement the only plan
in contemplation was limitation Of
profits in New York Cit; and even
that has failed to be Nut into effect.
Mr.. Williams, however, stood by the
statement as carried by the Assoclat-
ed Press. He said it was correct and
he would assume full responsibility
for it.
Mr.. Williams explained that early
this spring the federal authorities
made an effort to reach an under
standing with New York retailers
the profits on footwear.
In his official capacity as fair price
commissioner, he said, he received on
March % last, communication from
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-22

Mr.. Slater as president of the New
York Retail Shoe Dealers Associa-
ton, containing proposal for limi-
alton to maximum of p to 3F per
cent of retail profits on shoes selling
at $40 or less per pair. Mr.. Viii
liams said he referred the proposal to
United States Attorney Caffey. No
action on it has been taken by the
Department of Justice. Mr.. Williams
has since resigned and no successor
has been appointed. Meanwhile the
retail price of standard shoes in New
York remains as high as ever.
Sends Explanation
While declining to make any state
ment for publication in regard to the
diverging views of Mr. Williams and
himself, Mr.. Slater sent an "explana-
ton" in letters and kilograms to
newspapers and members of the shoe
trade over the country, saying that
Mr.. Williams had told the reporters
that he thought shoes would be cheap
er. He denied he had told this to
Mr. Williams, and, said that although
it was true negotiations were under
way for limitation of profits he saw
no basis for the assertion that prices
would come down.
A Fort Smith, Ark, merchant who
wrote to Mr.. Slater received a reply
which apparently gave the death blow
to the expiring hopes, built upon the
announcement from the Fair Price
Commissioners office, that shoes
would be cheaper in New York or
anywhere else. Mr.. Slater said: "In
making my recommendation to Mr..
Williams about the maximum profit to
be allowed on non-taxable footwear
| told him that the price of shoes
would not come down. Explaining
his stand in regard to higher-priced
shoes, he added:
in my argument with the govern |
ment | take the stand that the excise |
or luxury tax placed on shoes of $40 |
or over, takes them out of the neces-
sary (necessity) class under which |
the Lever act operates. The Lever |
act specifically states that there must
be no excessive profits on the neces-
sites of life such as feed, food, shoes |
and clothing, and gives them the |
right to regulate this rrofit.
A Springfield, Ohio, firm which |
wanted to know who was response
BILE, Mr.. Slater or Mr.. Williams, for |
the demands for cheaper shoes with |
which dealers were being bombarded, !
wrote letter to the Associated Press
in which it made this comment:
at is such misleading reports .
which are causing 80 per cent of the |
discomfort among the buying public. |
Thisldoes not apply exclusively to the
shoe business but to other lines of
The public believes
that all merchants are proiteers.
Bolshevists ideas and discomfort are
growing everywhere and will cost
America dearly some day unless the
facts are given to the public.
"The facts regarding this state
ment are that there is no reputable
manufacturer we know of, who will
accept duplicate orders today at
prices as low as those prevailing when
spring orders were beino booked. Or
ders placed now for fall deliveries
are at the highest prices ever known
in the industry. If immediate or
ders and orders for fall delivery cost
more than spring goods and mer-
chants are doing business on a small
margin of profit. how can shoes pos
sibly be cheaper?"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-22
HOPE FOR CHEAP
SHOES VANISHES
Story Of Agreement To
Limit Profits Fades
Away

NEW YORK, April 22.-Recent
action by the New York Retail Shoe
Dealers Association for limitation of
profit on Standard footwear, that
is, shoes selling for SO or less a pair
and which do not carry luxury tax,
has created what might be called "a
tempest in shoe shop" all over the
United States.
The tempest was caused by a lit
tie item wired from New York on
March %, to the effect that the fed
eral authorities had announced they
had been informed by John Slater,
president of the local retail dealers
association, that standard" shoes
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-22

GUARANTEE
If, after using entire con-
tents of the can according
to directions, you are not
satisfied in every respect,
your grocer will refund
the money you paid for it.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-22

FREE
Write TODAY for the New
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13
AUXILIARY
REPORTS PROGRESS

The meeting Of ;he Hospital saxll-
l.sFy MAS held Z four Yesterday utter
noon Ill lle Woman C,ql, rooms Tae
Anniversary Committee shairnfan He
ported progress. The Cake Sale Com
lnittee could SCH every saturday even-
ing more cakes than are sent if The
demand far exceeds the supply Nho
Will contribute cake between = a III.
and noon Satarsiar at Jewell
The Linen Repair Committee has
seveTal volunteers for certain days i
week but more are needed ii herp
IRE any women in the community @lo
could help regularly ia THIS work. Wi
they isease rsporl ~ Airs Edgar
Basil Franklin street or phone 5o4-I
The Bag Sale Committee reported.
through Mrs Philip Aiger. receipts oi
money materials, and memberships
More bags are needed before he saie
to be held at the ! W "A r0oals
october alst Contribution should be
sent TO Mrs Alger. Souihaate avenue
The Donation lpay Committee III
planning It's work FOR tile hast week ill.
October
Tie Candy Sale Committees need III.
sugar, chocolate AID maS were en-
phasized Mrs Wallon's CORPS 81 as
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13

sistants are experi makers q CON
and il Is hoped tia; slsisN
contributions viii be sent q A.Fs Nal-
ton. . Francis street during the ReNi
~ hoars So that the committee s..3y
report 4 least 800 tlAs SATURDAY IS
lasi saturday proceeds 9ege SO
Miss ipmah reported the ask itg
and selling ~ home made andy as
Ipnulic se!sool caiidrell
Letters We're read from eec.s
gratetul PAL Gent u the Emergens i.
Hospital and the letter of transmit 81
OF q geperpns check fer SEE seat hS
the Wonsa Glllb ANA Tournaments
Ass0eiat ION ot Dayids0aSiiie
Tht next meeting oi me Hes
Auxiliary MIL be held ii III Noaa
Club Tuesday, November 4
O'CLOCK
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13
WHY WOMEN SUFFER
The Caa>e


&
stie ~
i'aS kss.af. 1ssa0asfa' aa1kahsss hFs.-
s''s'si' ess
trFefAsAf urinary ltssisfss weak
nsss ialkuof7
f.tsli 4 torture 81 i}s'l
l9ResstsF hlai SO Nstkeiiea N@iasNs
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13
SOON TO MOVE. INTO
THE NEW RECTORY"

Johnson rector 81 81 tme Prot
st lzpis opal Church are now
s.lb as lfsmtrafiaas tor moving into
inc neM Reetory On Gloucester
ife. !HaflY tic residence III The
Il W.ls purchased By the YES
ary 4he present haciary y neNi
sla n he Jones residence Z Iro-
aatert his dwelling iHto Z
H ll.aisilis expect liz si4r' afaN-
Fla ia kfiaay Il We.lfher elptti5i MS
r Ia9arahle
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13
DEMOCRATS PLAN
NliiRLWIND WlNDUP
IN THIS COUNTY
oniirsed from Page -

.tiifltsa - follows
iiaGnelsiiip and tfstlar ave. 0f he
feilt Isf 40 Oeiober g and rs.
tiIes siiae hlfIa district 81 he 2stia
ah l,s. fari second Gis ric on the
l.oesl and ou ol-toWn speakers
Nll iaires al of Tie meetings
ta@HFa ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF those Tor
t.,, 1aiHernls has nos been made.
ffe t'eafraf e.elanitte soen viii
hl9Hai4ep aiaer iatps. slGa ln lie mean
ne ills Women fat1 Org.sll-
ff9H 8i the ants alSa are plans
0gte d 40fl illl1iiter al meetings
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13
Flowers For Headquarters

Handsome flowers Mere presented
so tl4e Association Headquarters YES
ierday b Mrs Horace ]. Fenton. and
fhis laornifg Mis- Nancy RiaDut made
an additional donation Tor nse IN The
cafeteria and Offices
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13
Young Women )
Christian Association
-----
Il am come that the. might haze
life and that they might haye
II Biore abRndantly."
"wednesday. October 9AIrteenlll

Life as Sc know Il Is made up 81
Dire ANS some wonderful. some CONF
some sordid which have
come trlle and il IS Tor Use 81 see tilai
uur dreams oF wonder ana beauty are
realized j w sutton
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13

sif ailens9n n 6ratilers 81
s1n Ii. aes'lpnt Hi PAiias
de!pilia, 3en sunday Nith her steps
Ar' 9iHf Mrs Theodore Porter u he
tiafnt NI Kong Geors street
iGa s t,.i npuri the
1t a AiF ALL Ails J " r0sley ai
5e ksQg tie9rge rect
aail!in ha oaed her
H9 lfaHhia ste and Is stay
lag ltat iassl srn Tor me
ii n u Qaaitslea
M e neck nd Nitil iis par
l.ie5 eAa4 and 81 Z Marie
sHei9 sr4
Aif Il Il Iifiee q AsAesille IS
i3 Y 4 Johnston y 8aainlerss
f.I9ise Ael3armld - salisbury
aof0ti mere far a IL 'um-.
s. rlslfl a1.iA n4daN
re t 9er pssfor u Col
iset telals l'.p CllaFea has re
lrHi 6 snnap9ia 5ii d visit 81 his
fsr Aaff N5s Ais
ailI her aoiae
~ 4l.l, 1000 fsr teW more
tssts{Sf fl,st4 fsfr s,lY3Yt.e ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13
Ihli, i.lIi;iIi>ni

I,laiyiaafisn what Is Does i
eall up something queer and therefore,
iiaf qane saGe Mos q Us think NJ
Sani u be different some VI us craze
10 be oflginal, but il must be original
q. la noae II silk sweaters are Morn.
ours IS Ill odd color or ali unusltai
stitch hut ii Ii Sill d silk sweater
A per on who Wears 4 Wool sweater OF
The u Individual who goes 80 far Us
10 Wear no sweater at all. Is odd.
queer. strong minded We feel the
salle way about ideas We are willinl
hat taey should vary wisAin Limits
Il any dare discard these limits a.
their though! progresses we call theil
ideas bizarre
For most people arr afraid Of IN
because they are afraid VI
themselves or their honest desires and
wishes Some one comes along who
is n.st afraid 10 Be herself and ina
mediasely the rest OF us fear for our
serenity We take as personal efs
frOnferx points III which people differ
from ourselves. because oftentinle
thoy represent Just the things VI
would ourselves be If we dared Thai
some one else should have he conr
age We lack + more than We car
stand; s. We put the idea or action
away from us as something to ",
looked down ap8a and seorned
Why must we al be cut TO one pat.
rr poured into one mold, weighed
10 ole measure We have each with
Id rs elements IN a combination tina.
exists nowhere else Why should VI,
enaeavor to look like every one else
and greatest shame Of all. to think aud
feel like every one clse2
Have NE no sense ct adventure, ~
feeling Tor romance in our meetings
With people III our relations with
them EACH person is different
Every one we meet is an Mnsolvea
ny cry. In 50 FAR as SHE differs from
as ii 50 Tar as She think along paths
IN which We have not Travelled. III Sc
FAR ~ she knows through her expert
once realms unknown to rs; jllst ST
lar b she q wonder t0 us ANA VS.
nave ~ little wonder in orr lives Mo-
because il does not exist. bat because
we shut ours elves from ii through ouN
passion for mediocrity our trust II
Standardization. eur reliance in meas
iryAon' by rule of thumb instead ii
)ur Glory in the individual
Cafeteria Menu For Wednesday
Evening
Dreamed potato soup
Roas lamb Creamea cAirpea bee
Drowned pofatees
Stuffed peppers Sliced tomafoe
Lettuce. Thousand Island dressing
Rolls and butter
Bread and butter
Teach ME Baked apple
Chocolate layer cake
Breed pudding Vanilla ice cream
Coffee Tea Milk
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13
I aleieria Committee

Mrs ] hi Itippsre Chairman 0f fhe
Cafeteria Committee has called (
he " e MS afternoon az three
O'clock
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13
Forget. Me- Not Clint,

TIE Forget Memo; Clap Is meeting
their regular weekly meeting
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-13
Nniee M0sre4s

Mrs Philip Algvr IS in charge of the
office his afternoon