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The Washington times., 1920-03-17
Inspector Grant Leaps
From Racing Police Car
To Halt Runaway Horse

Several persons near Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue north
west yesterday afternoon
thought a movie thriller" was
being staged when they saw q
man leap from a speeding auto
mobile and stop a runaway horse
attached TO a light wagon.
The man was Inspector Clifford
l.. Grant. chief OF detectives, who
noticed the runaway while riding
west on Pennsylvania avenue and
ordered the chauffeor OF the
headquarters car to overtake the
racing animal.
When the automobile drew
alongside OF the wagon Inspector
Grant grabbed the horses bride
and leaped from the automobile.
bringing the animal to a halt.
The Washington times., 1920-03-17
Sen. OWEN TO ADDRESS
PRESS CLUB TOMORROW

Senator Robert L. Owen, of Okla
homa. who is Endorsed by Democrats
of that state for the Democratic
Presidential nomination, will address
the members of the National Press
Club, Riggs building, fifteenth and
G. streets northwest, tomorrow eve
ming, at $50 o'clock.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-03-04
er's on Maiden Lane"

er's on Maiden Lane"
1t has always been a mystery to me
that managed to control--or think l
did-every facial expression that
might have shown him already knew
what he told me. But monsieur went
on, apparently not noticing anything
about me:
"You know re son of Madame De-
lario?-Monsieur Eugene?"
II have never met him-no."
"Well-it is of no consequence
know of certainty 1t is re son of Ma
dame Delario who have shown zOze
diamonds last Saturday-and he don't
know zey are diamondsi Oui! And
after I have zis information, 1 argue
zis way: Since have her so positive
denial, it is her son who have accident
ally discover zoze diamonds unknown
to her and he says messing! You see?
All is now explained"
"But, monsieur, are you sure of this
man Haskins?" questioned. Are you
sure he wasn't lying for the reward?-
that all he told you wasn't mere CO.
incidence?"
"Bah!" he cried in tone of disgust
and some contempt for me. "Coinci-
lence! Madame, you must know Eat
when you find more zan sree coincl-
dences in q case you have-circum-
stantial evidence! When you have suf-
icient circumstantial evidence you
have-proof. And when you have re
proof of crime-you can act!"
He shot this off in a fierce determin-
ed tone and I saw he was ready to
spring the mine under the Delarios,
mother and son. To gain time, I ask
cd: But are these condolences suf1-
cient?-are they evidence?"
"Bah" he cried again. "Zey are
sufficient for any COURT" He leaned
n little nearer to me and spoke in a
more confidential way, as If he expect
ed me to agree with him: "Ze chain of
evidence Is complete. Re same house
re house in which zoze diamonds are
known to 60 in Eat slipper; re son of
re lady who owns Eat slipper; re date
on which Zey IRE shown-not before
zey have arrive in America, but some
five days after; re seven stones. And
re man Haskins have even describe re
same box! Oui-Monsieur Eugene
does not take zoze diamonds out of Eat
box to show zem Ia small white box,
about re size"
Monsieur glanced over my table and
his eye fell On-the box with the dia.
monds!
about re size Of zis," and he pick
ed it up.
My heart stopped beating. With q
tremendous effort I raised my eyes
from it to his face, just as he took hold
of the elastic and snapped it.
"Ze chain Of evidence is perfect 7
ne cried, pulling up the elastic and-i
broke with sharp report.
| The sound went through me like .
pfstol-shot. I jumped half out of m!
chair and exclaimed, "Ohw and fel
back again. had heard the pens rat
tie. thought, Suppose he opens it
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-03-04

suppose he drops it! Heavens! What
shall do? How shall I get it out Of
his hands and not betray myself?' It
took about second for these words
to flash through me, and before had
decided-or had need to decide, he
exclaimed: "Pardon me, madame-did
brighten you?" and laid the box back
(Co:irmued next weekly
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-03-04
CHAPTER XVII.
Little Scheme.

I had been too completely stunned
by the suddenness with which my Inn
prisonment had been effected even to
think who my visitor might be, and
1t was not until he turned from bolt
ing the door and apologiEed politely.
pardon Eis Intrusion, madame" that
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-03-04
4 Prevented Billy.

been to the hotel and was all wrought
up over Claire's mysterious departure.
Mrs. Delsrio demurred, but ! overruled
her and presented Billy.
Billy's relief and Joy at the rediscov-
cry Of Claire were quite touchingiy
amusing and. he made himself CORE
spondingly agreeable to Claire's chap
eron. He seemed conveniently to for.
get his dictum Of q couple Of hours ago
that said chaperon was crazy. The
only point we any Of Us attempted to
elucidate was the new mans connec.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-03-04

"~ANsS JOuA AuQACSS4Ou Ul tulS
new man?" asked. I was beginning
to take some little stock in her impress
sions, partly because they conceded
with my own; partly because I was
clutching at anything that might help.
Trouble-trouble for monsieur. I
get the word clairaudiently. You see,
I'm SO upset-why, my dear, it isn't
any more possible for me to do my
work-get my readings right-in an at
mosphere Of confusion-and fear and
anxiety-than it is for you to do your
work-write, and compose beautiful
things. You couldn't, could you? You
couldn't write, IL you were all upset?"
l admitted I shouldn't expect to pro-
duce much Of my own line Of goods
under like circumstances; and having
Won this from me, she laid her hand on
my arm in IN appealing way and said /:
'1t's why I came to you'll didn't know
what else to do or where to turn for
advice. What am to do about Claire? 2"
I was sure I didn't know, but asked
some trite question about how she
seemed to be taking it.
"The poor child went into Mysteries
the minute she got in the house! I
had to put her to bed. I'm afraid she's
In for sickness-a nervous break
down."
"But the diamonds" said I, meaning
to test her attitude, since she'd had a
chance to think over what I'd told her
about monsieur's claims on them and
particularly as he'd gone to her him.
self: "Will you take them home with
you?"
She recoiled from me. II can't
now-how can II" she gasped. "Oh,
you're going to help me, aren't your"
She had caught hold Of me and
looked positively frightened as she
spoke, glancing over her shoulder at
the door to see that 1t was tight shut
and that we could not be overheard.
Il depend on you'll trust you. If
I lose those diamonds-oh, you can't
guess what shall lose! I wouldn't
lie to you'll tell you that man De
Ravenol is thief. I get it clairaudi-
emily every time he comes near me. I
see the word, as told you yesterday,
over his head in white letters. Ny
spirit guides wouldn't give it to me Il
it weren't true"
I, There was both scorn and appeal in
her tone. I saw the moment was not
ripe for a discussion Of the Tibetan
mahatma question. Nor did her re.
newed expressions of confidence in me
and her obvious need Of help in the
present difficulties lessen the compli-
cations that now entangled me. Be.
fore could think of anything suitable
to say, she burst out: 'You'n not de.
sert me, will you?-now that I need
you worse than ever!'
And what could say but, "No-rll
stand by you though the heavens
fall" and wender what new bizarre
line Of conduct l was committing my
self to? I didn't try to think, but told
her Billy was here and suggested that
she meet him-particularly since he'd
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-03-04
Growth Of Cremation Idea.

Growth Of Cremation Idea.
Available statistics compiled less
than a decade ago show that In the
United States the total number of Gre
nations had risen to over 10000 dis
tributed among 39 crematories. The
growth Of cremation has been very
rapid on the Pacific coast. In 1918
contract was let by the government
for the erection Of a crematory in the
Canal zone.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27
HARDING KNOWS FRENCH.

In his acceptance address, Senator
Harding illustrated his facility in the
use of the English language, even to
the extent of coming new terms where
old ones would not answer his pur-
pose. Normally at once came to
mind when he was trying to think of
what 1t is we want to get back to. And
having allowed that fluency to sink in
upon us, he is now regaling us with
his expert knowledge of French Mr..
Harding is a man of accomplishments
he is.
AS an example of his familiarity
with the French tongue, he tells us of
a glazing mistake that has been made
In translating the text of the league
of nations draft from its original
French into English. He shows us
that. instead of providing that moth
ing in the league charter shall affect
international engagements and region
al understandings. like the Monroe doc
trine' as we thought was the case. il
provides exactly the other thing-none
of these things shall affect the league!
There ii is as plain as the nose on
your face. Had it not been. for Mr.
Hardings expert French scholarship
we might never have learned of this
iiabolical scheme. Surely, the senate
will not ratify the treaty now! Think
OF what Mr.. Hardings watchfulness
and erudition have saved us from,
Bring forth the royal diadem. and
crown him lord of all. But for this
timely discovery. we might have &C
cepted the treaty, depending on the
English version signed at the same
time,
But you can't put things over on
Hardins-not this year. That confer
ence of linguists at Paris were stupid
enough TO think the English and
French drafts of the treaty were iden-
teal and meant the same, but Mt
Harding knows better. And he has
taken it on himself to warn the Ameri-
can people of the plot! You can't fool
Mr.. Harding-any OF the time. He is
watching the marplots with both eyes
of course, Mr.. Harding does not
spend any time on the fact that copies
OF the treaty, in both English and
French, We're signed in duplicate and
are both equally binding. or that per-
haps, after all, his translation is too
literal-he hasn't time for that He is
out cunning for the rascals and must
be excused from attending to hum
drum things like facts.-Chattanooga
News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION.

The Houston Chronicle is, making
every effort to arouse the people OF
Tits home town to the point of enter
tanning the Confederate reunion in a
manner in keeping with the habit OF
other cities and with the reputation
of Houston. 1t finds much yet to be
done, however, if creditable showing
is made In recent issue the Chron-
ic1e says, in part: 4
a few people are doing their best
to get things in shape for the Confed-
crate reunion, but only a few.
9TH evast majority still take it in
differently.
"A very small portion of the neces-
sary money has been subscribed, and
still smaller portion of the neces-
sary accomm odation has been. pro-
vided for.
The reunion is less than four weeks
away.
obviously, this city has got to
wake if it does what it ought, and
what it can, to meet such an occasion.
There won't be much time or OPP
portunity to correct matters when
the guests begin to arrive.
IF confusion. and inconvenience are
not avoided, Houston will have lost
something by way of reputation.
The veterans, and there will prob
abaly be 1000 or 5000 of them, will be
old men. .-
They need, and they deserve, the
best we can offer
Their age and physical condition are
such as to demand every care and
comfort
They will suffer enough under the
best possible arrangements.
Accompanying them will be many
thousands of relatives and friends.
Generally speaking, these will reps
resent the best families of the south,
and they are entitled to recognition as
such
ITO put it forward as. a cold blooded
advertising proposition, which is dis
agreeable and which ought to be I'M
necessary Houston must treat this re-
union courteously and Hospitality
ITO put it on moral basis, Hous-
ton, like every other southern city. is
in duty bound to show appreciation
for the manhood, womanhood and he
roism from witch the south draws it's
inspiration"
The Chronicle declares that the re-
union comes at an unfortunate time on
account of the housing problem, but
considers Houston no worse off in
that respect than other southern cities
1t therefore calls upon the citizenship
to make whatever sacrifice is neces-
sary to make the occasion one of pleas
urea reunion in fact
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

per year until the year 1850, when the
bonds will all have matured and been
paid.
Beginning with the year 1921 the
levy for interest and sinking fund to
meet this bond issue will be mills,
and will then increase at the rate OF
one mill per year until at the end OF
the year 1925 it will be mills, and
from then on ii will gradually de-
crease, being for 1926, mills; 1927,
mills; 1928, 1929, 1880, each mills, and
1881, 1882, 1888, each 5 mills, and 1884,
1885, 1885, each mills, and then
mills until 1945, when it will be three
years at mills, and then for the last
three years at l mill.
This is at an average rate of 4 lU
mills for the entire period, and will
produce exactly enough taxes to meet
all interest and sinking fund demands.
The average millage now levied in
Escambia County for road purposes
is mills. With construction OF per-
nanent roads with the proceeds of this
bond issue at an average of $40
mills for the bonds and further levy
OF mills for necessary branch roads,
maintenance, etc, the total levy for
road purposes will actually be less than
it is at the present time.
In other words, we now levy a nine
mill tax for road purposes; with the
bonds we will levy an $40 mills av-
erage over a period of 80 years. The
construction of these permanent high
ways will mean not an increase but a
decrease in the tax rate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27
BUT, BOYS, GET THE MONEY

l shall not make the mistake of as
Stunning that the great outpouring of
people was merely a personal tribute.
Boys, Get the Money!
1t was the testimony that the people
of that great state are completely in
sympathy with the people of the coun-
try in determining to put America once
more on the main highway of national
progress. But, Boys, Get the Money!
Perhaps the thing that most graft
fled me was the close attention with
which the wonderful audience at the
fair grounds listened TO a speech that
was intended to present a constructive
program. Boys. Get the Money.
The republican party is patriotic, be-
cause it was born that way, and we
shall always be that way. But, Boys,
Get the Money,
We want a peace that is real and
not imaginary; a peace based upon a
fixed and determined basis, that main
tains and recognizes our dearly bought
heritages that came with our indie
pendence. But. Boys, Get the Money.
We want to silence the outcry of
nation against nation, in the fulness
of understanding, and we wish to ST
lence the cry of class against class and
stifle the party appeal to class, so that
we may insure tranquility in our free
dom. But, Boys, Get the Money.
There are no quotas. The quota for
Ohio was only $500, 900. The Cuyahoga
county quota was 100000. The Ohio
quota was 1900 900, but we didn't ex-
poet to get it. The state OF Maine has
oversubscribed its quota $4,000. Step
on it,! Boys, Get the Money!-New
York World.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27
QUAKER ouAVERINGs.

In reality the under dog is generally
on his uppers.
A man certainly has difinite end in
view when he can see his finish.
A man may get fat as he grows old
err in spite Of the fact that his hair
gets thin.
The one time when it is permissible
to look for the price tag is when you
accept a favor.
1t takes, two TO make a quarrel, in
spite of the fact that many man
quarrels with himself.
Don't tell your best girl you would
crafty her smallest wish. Pick out
the biggest If you want to make hit.
II is just as well to remember that
in the game of life the flush of victory
is seldom the result of one-card
draw.
To start a political scandal used to
require considerable cranking, but in
these days it is equipped with a self
starter-Philadeaph Record.
Somehow or other we never forget
the mean things we know about the
other fellow the way we can forget the
mean things we know about ourselves.
A bad neighbor always wonders
why it is that he always moves into a
neighborhood where there are no good
neighbors. .a
o
OF course he doesn't say so to her.
But every married man wonders why
his wife can't make good coffee like he
gets down town.
O.
Both you and your boss would make
more money if you would try to re-
member that your political opinions
are less important than the way you
do your work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27
PASSPORTS NOT REQUIRED
FOR BIMINI TOURISTS

Miami, Sept. 25.-To be able to go
to Bimini and other islands of the
Bahama group without having to go
through the formality of providing
Photographs birth certificates, etc,
required in securing a passport will
now be possible, an executive order,
just issued providing no passports or
permission to depart from the United
States shall be required of American
citizens or aliens, except hostile aliens
and Russians, leaving the United
States for points in the Bahamas, nor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

from those entering the United States
from the Bahamas, provided they have
resided therein for more than one
years Immediately preceding their
entry into the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

Asked if he thought the devil was
in the hot weather. Brother Dickey. re-
piled:
81 dunno. My conscience is so clear,
I'm always in a cool place. whar de
angels is a-fannin' Of me-"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27
Plan FOR ROAD BONDS.

The plan. for the road bonds is TO
issue total of s.. 100000 OF per cent
thirty year serial bonds, interest pay
able semi annually. These bonds are
10 be retired at the rate OF $4,000 an
nually for twenty five years, and the
remainder at the rate OF $4,000 for
the next five years.
The bonds will be issued about as
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

exhausted. I knew that she should
have medical attendance at once, but
what to do in the face Of her prohi-
bition l did not know.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27
Follows

Total sS=,VVV.oV1
The miIlage and taxation is based
upon the estimate that the assessed
property in Escambia will increase at
tho normal rate of one million dollars
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

Men have lost more by crowdine
than they have by waiting their turn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

Every time you manage to convince
a man that he is wrong you make an
other enemy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

Plain, unvarnished truth is better
than questionable rhetoric.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

When the money of some people con-
verses il uses a megaphone.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

Some men never work harder than
when they are doing useless things
without pay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

If you are in a hurry avoid the train
of thought.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

Shooting stars seems to have no aim
and no one on earth seems TO know
what they are shooting for.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

of thought.
When the money of some people con-
verses IL uses a megaphone.
o
Plain, unvarnished truth is better
than questionabl rhetoric.
Men have lost more by crowding
than they have by waiting their turn.
Some men never work harder than
when they are doing useless things
without pay.
Shooting stars seems to have no aim,
and no one on earth seems to know
what they are shooting for.
Some men imagine that IL Debs is
elected a year will consist of Two
Weeks work and Fifty Weeks vaca-
ton with pay.
--ow-
There was a time when the, man who
wore a cheerful grin and didn't worry
himself to death was known as shift
less ne'er- do-well. But nowadays he
is known as an optimist.
o
A man whistles and a woman talks
because they both learned the habit
while young and can't quit it,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

(Those who met Mrs. Amante S
Finlay, when she was the guest of her
brother, Mr.. O. j. Senlmes, will be in
terested in the following article, writ
ten by. her for the Memphis CONNER
cial-Appeal, the woman's page OF
which she edits.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-27

Somehow or other we never forget
the mean things we know about the
other fellow the way we can forget the
mean things we know about ourselves.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-26
Q@omrn'8 Corner

neighbor responded fervently. "And I'll
tell it something else, too-and that is,
even If Leila is going to be my daughter
in-law she has q crust to pitch that
east de-product"-my little neigh
boris vocabulary was evidently nearly
exhausted-''into my company. Why she
couldn't take berth instead Of crowd
ing in with us-you know what four
women in a drawing room will be-
and you know we have to carry lot of
the wedding finery for fear the trunks
may not get there-Lelia has two or
three boxes, besides her suit case"
smiled involuntarily as she paused
for breath. / knew that her descrip-
ton of Lelia's hand baggage was cor
rest, but knew also what she had
discreetly avoided mentioning, that her
own boxes exceeded in number those Of
her future daughter -in-law.
II am to understand, then." / said
smiling, that Rita Brown is to share
your drawing room?''
Not on your golden wedding day she
isn't"' Mrs. Durkee asserted. "That's
what / came over for. Dicky simply
must change those reservations. ALT
won't do thing-Lelia's simply got him
hypnotized"