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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20

I1illiard was again in demand there
was flood of incoherent questioning,
and he was giving details, answering
queries, volunteering information
which might never have been asked,
describing Neuiily, the hospital, the
surgeons, the nurses, the wholly inde-
scribable atmosphere of France In
wartime. He was strengthening his
position, phrase by phrase; his insou-
Glance redOubled he had laid rock
foundation never to be successfully
assailed There came an abrupt
pause; Miss Durant rose and came to
him, and he was on his feet to meet
her.
'"Thank you" she said, giving him
her hands. His heart missed beat;
his blood ran geld. "Thank you. If
you can wish you'd talk to me-
again before you go alone :.
/ wish it very much. You've made me
at least, can be glad you were
there +. to help him, but | want to
know so much more -. so infinitely
much more
A heeting impulse clawed at Hill
liard's judgment; he yielded to it
blindly. 1t meant the alteration of
his plan of action, 1t meant trifie
more of danger; and Il gratultous risk
at that, but it was genius!
Miss Durant !" He made sure that
4I,c otI,oYe 1uoro haronJ tho Y,nuon ~
his voice. Miss Durapt I said he
sent no word to you that was true as
far as / knew the truth, but there's
one letter he started to write just at
the last it wasn't addressed to
anyone; | didn't know who it was for
I brought ii with me on the chance
that I'd find out. / didn't want to
speak Of 1t before every one, because
if It's yours, thought you'd
you understand, don't you? I'm almost
positive it was meant for You. It's
only a few lines he wasn't ever
strong enough to finish it I've
got it at the hotel now. May l bring
It to you tomorrow
She held her breath for an instant;
her mouth quivered. She looked at
him searchngly.
Surely. live just across
on the corner, Mr.. billiard The brick
house. Can you come earlyT"
'HOw soOn?" He was telling him
self that his former passions were
atrophied; she was no longer able to
disquict him. His inspiration was
ommercial-strictly commercial
SIN the morning? At -. eleven?
'Ill come gladly"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20

His soul was filled with unholy Joy,
but his outward demeanor was depre-
catory. ats ever so kind Of you;
still"
"As favor to me-" urged Mr.. Cul-
len.
"As a favor to me-" echoed Angela,
and ITnliard looked attentiveiy az her,
and was obviously swayed. She not
ed It.; he had intended her to notice
It. He gave her smile which had
the power, even in her somber mood,
to draw faint response In kind.
"If you're sure 1t won't be hard
ship to you"
Nonsense It's settled, then, Is it?
I'll send one OF my cars down for your
things"
billiards eyes fllckered at the In
gehuOus vanity; he had recently
learned that Mr., Cullen had made
more money during the past twelve
months than during the previous
twelve years.
"Well," he said, "lf you're so char
table as to insist"
II do, sir, l dol You're at
the Onondaga, of course?"
Angela, who had been listening in
tently started up at the unmistakable
echo of footballs on the walk.
"Here comes Carroll" she gasped.
"And and Jack Oh, Mr..
Hilliardl Oh, dad! Who's going to
tell herr"
AS Mr.. Cullen flinched, billiard put
out his hand in motion of supreme
restraint. whatever Dick Morgan
may have been at home" he said, Il
knew him after he offered his life for
great ideal, and I'm proud that he
called me his friend. I'll tell Miss
Durant myself, please. It's my right"
And turned to face the girl he had
tried to die for, and failed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
DOWN IN BED
and so WEAK
Lady Suffered Terribly for Eight
Weeks But Her Case Showed
Wonderful Improvement
After Taking Cardul.

Johnson City, Tenn.-Mrs. NJ. II.
Scott, living near this town, states:
about three years ago was down In
bed terrible and SO weak I
couldn't bear the sight Of food. This
condition continued for about eight
weeks / thought was GO
ing to die, and knew / must get some
thing to do me some good. had
heard all my life of Cardul and the
good results obtained from its use.
So decided to try II.
After about a half bottle Of CarduI
my appetite improved then was less
nervous. l kept 1t up until had
taxed Eve bottles--and such an Inn
provementl l gained flesh and now
am the picture OF health, due, / be-
lleve, solely to the use Of Cardui. /
am the mother of ten children and
feel well and strong"
Cardui is a mild, medicinal tonic
for women. 1t has stood the most
severe Of all tests-the test Of time,
having been in use for over forty
years. 1t is composed of purely veg
etable ingredients, which have been
found to help build up the vitality.
tone up the nerves, and strengthen
the womanly constitution.
Try Cardui.-7Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20

tectorate of the shadows, and gather
Ing fresh assurance with every sem
tence, went through that tragic mar
ratlve second time. And as he told
the tale of Dlcky Morgan, he was
greatly engulfed by the surge Of Dlcky
Morgans grievances; his voice trem-
bled with Righteousness he gradually
lost his loathing for the part he play
ed, and played II with every atom OF
his energy; he was a defendant, and
witness and judge for Dlcky Nor
gan all In one--and his verdict was for
acqulttal. Miss Durant's eyes never
left his face.
"And that" she said presently, SIS
all there Is to tell?"
"Thats the end" said billiard sim
ply. And In the long hiatus which
followed, he was wondering :,
wondering vague almless
thoughts, with no beginning and 10
conclusive outcome, but the central fig
ure, fitting, elusive, was always Carol
Durant. He told himself flercely that
he hated her, that for two vengeful
years he had hated her, that he had
come back to Syracuse primarily to
see her again, with his whole soul for
the wounds in his heart, the wounds
of his body, still O God
why couldn't the surgeons have cut
away his memory, and left him peace
He was prodigiously relieved when
Mr.. Cullen, well-meanng but awk-
ward, blurted out paradox OF eulogy.
Armstrong, eager to relieve the con-
gested ways of thought, ventured into
tho realm of pfatltude--and something
in his manner caught billiards atten-
ton. The man was actually possessive
and billiard, having no envy Of his
possession, cursed him on general
principles nevertheless. And then
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
SALTS IF BACKACHY !
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Stop Eating Meat for While II
Your Bladder is Troubling
You.

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region 1t
generally means you have been eating
too much meat, says well-kn0wn au-
thority. Meat forms uric acid which
overworks the kidneys, In their effort
10 filter it from the blood and they be-
come SORE ur paralyzed and ioggy.
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog you must relieve them, like you
relieve your bowels; removing all the
body's urinous waste, else you have
backache, sick headache dizzy spells;
your stomach sours, tongue is coated,
and when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine Is
cloudy, full of sediment, channels
often get sore, water scalds and you
are obliged 10 seek relief two or three
times during the night.
Either consult good, reliable physi-
clan at once or get from your pharma-
cist about four ounces Of Jad Salts;
take a tablespoonful in a glass Of
water before breakfast for a few
days and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon Juice,
combined with lithla and has been
used for generations to clean and
stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to
neutralize acids in the urine so it no
longer initiates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is a life saver for REGULAR
meat eaters. It is inexpensive, cannot
lnjure and makes delightful, effer.
vescent lithia-wnter drink.-Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
A Mouthful.

The intense Miss Miggs-Do you not
think that the communists, by the doc
trne of syndlcalism and mass action,
shall ultimately develop an insurgen-
cy which shall impose the soviet prin-
ciplc on industry as a whole?
The dense Mr.. Boggs--You said 1t -
Judge.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20

he felt that every thought of his must
be as crystal to the four who waited
for him to speak.
He was himself and he was not him
self; he was ostensibly Henry Hilliard,
a man in whom it couldn't be suspect
ed that the heart and soul of Dicky
Morgan were embodied; he was tran
scendentalist; a spectator at his own
funeral. Sight of the Croix de Guerre
of poor Pierre Dutout, who in be-
Queathing that impressive bit Of
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
DYED HER BLOUSE,
SKIRT AND A COAT
"Diamond Dyes" Turned Faded,
Shabby, Old Apparel into New.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fadeless color to any
fabric, whether 1t be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed gOods,-dresses,
blouses. stockings, skirts, children's
coats, -eyerythingl
Direction Book in package tells how
to diamond dye over any color. To
match any material, have dealer show
you Diamond Dye" Color Card.--Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
But this HiIIiard person
"a live wire, boy, a live
wire.
gro BE CONTINUED
conveyer Does Double Duty.

One conveying installation in an
eastern paper mill brings the coal to
the furnaces and carries off the ashes
at the saGc time.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
balance the Books Occasionally.

6dIanCS tHS bookS OSSdS'o"ahys
1t is good to have money and the
things that money can buy, but it's
good, too, to check up once IN while
and make sure you haven't lost the
things that money can't buy.-AnoD
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20

Acid Stomach, Heartburn and Nausea
quickly disappear with the use Of WrightS
indian Vegetable Pills. Send for trial box
to 372 Pearl st., New York Adv
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20

He is a wise man who makes the
mistake Of giving woman's age too
young.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
rpIDN,r He SEND SOME WORD TO ME~

his dsgured
for
deson
model They do So
tin remarkable ea
Hlard his home
embered
him
accepted
shown by
Cullen and his youthful daughter Angela
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20
Appropriate.

"Our pastor wants a pet"
"Thcn why not give him shepherd
dog?'
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-02-20


II wouldn't have believed it could
be true" She gave long, tremulOus
breath, and looked about her, half
dazed and half-pereeptive. Her eyes
strayed back to billiard. "Tell me
about it," she said, almost inaudi5ly.
"Carol, dearr' Angela was stimulat-
ed to active sympathy. "Sit down
pleasel Oh, Mr.. billiard"
Moves, I'll sit down."
Her eyes seemed magDetized to Hill
liard's. "Only want to hear--I want
to hear!''
'"Tell her from the beginning" said
Cullen, mapping his forehead. Get
a glass of water anything
else, Carol%
She shook her head. "Tell me-" She
said. Il want TO know!"
SO that HiIliard, inspirited by the
realization that he was under the pro-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-22
WILLIAM \. LEE
DIES IN VIRGINIA
Resident Of Wilmington Many
Years: Former Clerk of Council
and Health Board Secretary.

William II Loe, former secretary Of the
Wilmington Board of Health. died IN
Richmond. Va. Yesterday. aged about
- wears HIS death is sand - have been
hastencd by an accident several weeks
ago. when he suffered n broken los Is
the result al being struck by . truck
The body will tie brought to this city
and will be buried from the home II
Robert + Lee. 600 North Franklin
street
Mr. Ioe came to Wilmington from Nir
ginla in the early 7o's and worked for a
number of years IN the office Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Go. lie was 4
Democrat and TOOK Il part N public
affairs. Tor many years holding offices as
secretary Of the Board Of Health and
clerk 81 Council He WAS veteran u the
Confederate Army. rs we'll - Il member
OF several Masonic bodies
After quitting politics Mr. Lee was
associated for several years with Patrick
Fahey. Of this city. III the quarry business.
He left here about seven years ago and
went 10 Trenton. \ j after which he
moved 10 Richmond. where he remained
until the time Of his death
Mr.. Lee was the last living charter
member OF It Johns Conmanicrv
knights Tcmpiar Of Wilmington which
is 81 wears old The last time he visited
Wilmington was in September. when he
came from Virginia to joln his brother
Naso..s III the knights Tomplar parade
II Philadel phia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-22
COLD AND SNOW HALT FREIGHT
Partial Embargo Imposed on Shipments
East Of Blu ffalo

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
New York. Jan "a partial en-
barge ON shipments of freight from the
west 10 points east of Buffalo was inpos-
ed today by 4 T Hardin, regional
director Of railroads. as the result Of severe
snows torns and cold weather which have
seriously hampered railroad traffic III
New York State during the Inst week
Only perishable freight livestock, coal
and q few other essential commodities
are being accepted from the west The
comes severe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-22
RACE WAR FEARED,
U.S.. TROOPS RUSHED
TO ARKANSAS TOWN
Blacks Attack Deputy Sheriff Who
Attempts to Make Arrest for
Theft of Hogs.
NEAR SCENE OF OCT RIOTS
nv Associated Press . Fvory EgaoIos

by FsDciated Press tn Fvcrv Evening
Dumas. Ark. Jan - s dotpchnout
of i2s Federal soldiers from Camp Pike,
Arkansaa, Governor Cine Brough and
largo partios 0f civil officers and Tusee
men from noarby towns, arrived here
early today ~ tnko charge of q race stun
tion arising from an alleged attack IN
n deputy sheriff Nv armed Negroes ~ a
Negro settlement near here late yesterday
According ~ reports toelay tho dis
turhancc started when J II Brccdloya,
deputy ahnriff and two white companions
wont INTO The Negro acttlomont ~ mr.
rest \ Negro charged with stealing hogs
Armed Negroes II was said. demanded
thr prisoners release and whcn Brcedlovn
refused npcnri fire Brccdlove returned
the fire. and With hie companions withdrew
to Obtain ai1 from his posse nccord
ing to reports
shortly after the shooting wires loading
from Dumas 10 fhc Negro snttlcmcnt
were cut
Dnnas is 4 village ~ 800 inhabitants
n The southoostern part of the ~tat0
1'hc district where thr trouble took
placc Is ISOLATED and the only white rcsi-
dents are planters and thclr families and
a few crews of small Snw mills The
Negroes are said ~ ouinunbnr he whites
30 to
Dumas la about SIXTY miles southwest
If Elaine. Ark scene ~ Negro uprising
iast October when 4 number of persons
we're killed before the outbreak was quHlled
by ! cdoral troops II r. tcn miles north
~ Winchester home of Tho allied leader Gf
the Elaine insIrrectlonist
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-22
HOWARD LEFEVRE'S
NEWPORT STORE
BURNED TODAY
w. l.. Duff and Family, Who
Lived in the Building, Had
Close Call.
LOSS is ABOUT $4,000

Tho grocery store Of Howard lie fovre,
at James and Market streets, Newport,
and the dwelling OF W. Lewis Duff ],
in tho same building, IN the rear and
above, were destroyed by FIRE early this
morning, entail,ng loss estimated at
above $50 600.
The building, which was n throe-story
brick. with basement, was owned by Mr..
Duff who leased the store part 80 MIR.
LcFevre and occupied tho back part and
tho upper part MS a residence for himself
and his family.
The fire was discovered about 2.3o by
Mrs Duff, who detected the smell OF
smoke and called her husbands 8 attcn-
tion to it, Mr.. Duff arose and made
an investigation, finally locating the flrc
IN the back part Of the store An alarm
was immediately given and the Minquas
company of Newport responded, hut
the blaze was beyond its control and "a
call was srnt to Wilmington and the Fame
reached the scene a little after : BY
that time the blazo had developed to such
an extent that there was no hope Of saving
the building, and It was completely
destroyed, with tho grocery stock and
The household goods OF Mr.. and Mrs
Duff
Mr.. and Mrs Duff lived on the second
iiour, and little girl Of II. Helen Fries,
living with them was ON tho third floor
Some apprehension WAS felt for her safety
after the fire was discovered. but She vaa
gotten ont without sustaining INJURY
The fire companies did good work, but
bv tho time the Fame arrived, the blaze
was beyond control There was no other
building close enough 70 the FIRE t. I've On
dangered
The cause Of the fire Is not known
When MIR duff dscovefed A. IT was N
the back part ~ the store The building
Is heated from hot Air furnace N the
basement, but tho fire appeared 20 have
started in The back part. away from the
furnacc or any Of the pipes |; may have
been started bv thieves
MIR Dutf valued hrs property ~ about
$50, 900, aud carried $1,000 insurance on
the bullding and sis0n on his household
goods The grocery store Of Mr. Lelcvre
was insured also but for what amount
could not bc learned
The building was ~ hrck The fin
was az severe that the walls fell above the
first story.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-22
sHANTUNG TO GO BACK.
Japan VIII Fulfill All Promises
and Treaty Pledges, Premier
Declares.
Ry Associate,I Press 70 Every Evening

Washington, Jan - Declaring that
the success Or failure 81 the peace treaty
depended altogether on he spirit md
manner of its operation Premier Hara.
in an address at the opening 0f the Japa-
ncsc diet Yesterday 81 TOXIC SAID Japan
would b. one 0i hose states - Inch Vtlj
stuctly carry out every term of thc
treaty
The text u he 'remicrs -pccch e.As
received todlv 4t the japanese Emhsas-
and made public Mr Hara reiterated
Japaas determination 10 restore ,he
leased territory II kaiu Chau, IN me
ShantgnC, peninsula, 70 China. aud said
the governments VA taxing he necessary
steps to translate thcr often declared
determination nto actual facts
Is IS . matter ii regret SAID the
Premier, that there are some foreign
critics who remain under The impression
that the whole province # Shantung
Is involved h the SO called ~hautung
question am happy TO assure you
that the determination Of the japanese
government TO abide By their pighted
word to restore the leased territory
to China and 70 work the railway as .
Joint enterprise Of the two countries has
never bee n shaken
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-22
MAY LEAD NAT ION
IN SEAL CAMP PAIGN
Delaware Trailing New Hamp-
shire Close in tuberculosis
Fund Efert.

Through the efforts q its loyal workers
under the direction of Mrs Joseph Ban
croft who Was chairman oi the Christmas
seal committee 81 The Delaware Red
Cross. Miss Emily BlSseil and Others, the
State i likely Ia lead the nation III returns
from the Christmas sea- campaign Al
the present time efforts arc beng made ~
obtain belated returns from sections that
have not finally reported on the campaign
With some additional money the leaders
hope that Delaware may bc IN the van
when all accounts are M
At a meeting of tuberculosis workers al
Chirago a few days ago. New hampshire
was then in the lead with Delaware and
Tennessee trailing closely 81 that time
Delaware : returns amounted to ten cents
per capita. Since then additional receipts
have boosted this TO more than 13 cents
per resident
All places outside Of Wilmington have
made returns with the exception of
Georgetown and the workers there have
have been appealed 10 70 present q final
report of their seal activities The amount
obtained from Kent and Sussex and rural
New Castle-everywhe outside Of Vii
Inington was s.. .096 05
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-22
ALL BRITISH GUESSING
CAUSE OF TROOP SHIFT
Cancelling Of Orders for Soldiers
70 Plebisclte Area Arouses
Much Speculation.
~ Associated Press y Every Evrnina

by AsEoF1afGC Press ~ Every F.vflltPG
London, Jan p ~orne of the arws-
papers give great prominence M the cau
celatlon 81 the original orders sending
British troops INTO me picbRclte areas iu
~iiesia, East Prussia and -chlcsv7z
Eleven aattauons and q brigade o ar
tiilerv ueTc scheduled .or nehTcIte dEry
but L was officially announced gester
day without q reason beng gwen that
IL was found necessary 70 modify the
arrangements. nder idc aew plan,
only one hatta!ion Nl.i g8 ID ~chlcswig
another % Danzig and t4.i another e
Ailenstein Speculation IS r'ie as ID the
destinat cu Is. other oatfaUous
The Daily Mail. which describes the
affair ~ mvstery salc advance uarJes
9j IA hattahons already aaye arrived Is
their destinations and have been ordered
- return immediately BE- aewspap,r
refers 70 the Paris Suggestion that troup-
- sent ID protect Georgia and Azcrba Iau
against the Boishcysa aGd ae reIort
hat French troops Viil be -lb-titlreti fnr
he British units n the rieo.-cite- lrra-
/. adds that, Whatever t1e ~a-9u. -ue
decision ya- made al the recent eon.erruc
81 she allles III Parts ana aet ll Isolated
British arrangement,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-22
NEW APARTMENT HOUSE.
Club TO Erect Five Story Build
ing on French Street Above Ninth.

The Monday Club, at its last regular
meeting, gave favorable consideration
20 the suggestion that the club be changed
from a soci8l organization IN 3 business
corporation BY the adoption Of such
policy and the sale Of additional shares 70
its members the club expects III the latter
part Of 1920 to begin the erection OF
modern fve-story apartment building
on It's present site on French street
above Ninth.
The plan provides ior two stores on
the ground floor front, rcscrying all the
rear rooms for use of the club, while the
other floors will be divided into five and
six-room apartments.
Lack Of apartments and the excellence
of the location viii doubtless make the
investment good one, and the members
are enthusiastic in support Of the plan.
Ferdinand Trusty is president and Harry
G Hinson secretary Of the club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-22
GEORGETOWN CITY
COUNCIL TO HOLD
SPECIAL MEETING
To Take Necessary Action Result
ing From Resignation of Local
Board of Health.
VACCINATION GOING
ON IN MILFORD
special Dispatch 10 Every Evening

GEORGETOWN, Jan. -.
Members of the City Council Of George
town will be summoned 10 a meeting
either tonight or tomorrow night for the
purpose of considering the latter from the
state Board of Health, placing the re-
sponsibility for vacciuatlng the people
here. remaining unprotected from the
smallpox on this town body. The local
Board of Health resigned on Monday
evening and il there is any action it must
come from City Council
Andrew Marvel president Of Council,
said today that the did not expect Il
would he possible for Council to name
three responsible men who would agree
to serve rs a local Board Of Health, The
Job is extremely unpopular just now, and
although 90 per cent Of the people have
been vaccinatcd, even among this class
vaccination Is not looked upon, it is
said in the way many think IL should.
According TO present conditions, Coun~
I'll is not likely to take any action on the
State Health Boards letter other than to
report to that body its inability to proceed
with the vaccination of citizens. Whether
this will place the State Beard Of Health
III position toprocecd with the compulsory
vaccination Of citizens remains t. be
determined.