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The Press., 1920-07-15

possibility when the taxi rounded a curve and came upon . machine drawn up beside of the road. One of the wheels was lacked up. and a man was replacing a punctured tire. Dex- his gaze rested on a girl standing be side him.
 "Stopi" he called to the driver. ris ing and humping that individual on the back. The taxi went a good half block before 1t could be brought to a stop and was turned around and headed back.
 The man at the tire was just letting the wheel on the ground when the taxi rolled up in front of the disabled ma chine. Dexter was out of 1t before the wheels had ceased rolling. and was rushing to the girl. who was preparing to enter the tonneau, where an elderly women was seated.
 "Marioni" Dexter exclaimed. seizing the girl by an arm. She looked at him in palpable amazement and her face grew white as she drew back. The man at the wheel looked up. and a stern expression crossed his counte- nance when he recognized the new conner.
 "Mr. Tunnels, l believe" he said coldly. "What is the meaning of this. may aski Have you taken leave of your senses, young manr
 Dexter was nonplused by the strange reception and felt like answering Mir. Delivers question in the affirmative. He tried to give tongue to an explana- tion, but inasmuch as there was noth- ing for him to explain, he found 1t difficult.
 Your feet seem to have warmed up somewhat" was Mir. Delivers dry re mark as he approached Dexter. Mar ion had entered the machine In semi- fainting condition and was being sup ported by her mother.
 "I dOn-just what do you meanr' Dexter sputtered. addressing her fla ther.
 The latter, his face still stern, drew a rumpled yellow sheet of paper from a pocket and handed 1t to Dexter. who read the line of blue capital letters extending across 1t.
 "Call of the deal awhile. I've got cold feet"
 His mind a worse muddle, if pos sible. than before. he gazed dumbly at the typewriter address,:
 Miss Marion Deliver. 62S Lake avenue, Brockton. N. r."
 A sickly smile swept over his face.
 "I got the message mixed" he said and sank wearily to the running board of the car.
 Reconciliation proved difficult, but 1t was accomplished. and twilight saw the Deliver machine, with Dexter as a passenger. drive up to 623 Lake avenue.
 One of Dexters first acts was to seize an evening paper and scan the stock columns. He looked up with smile of satisfaction.
 Marion. I've made a fool of my self by getting those messages twisted. but it's meant a twenty thousand dol lar profit for me-for us. In Detroit they're probably puzzllng over my mes- sage, 'wfl leave New York on II 80 train but the Mars motor stock must have been purchased. because my countermanding order was not re ceived-and the paper says the stock scared on the market today.
 Marion, will you forgive me-if promise not to be absent-minded any moreY'
 -rn try" she told him. light of sympathy and understanding in her eyes.
The Press., 1920-07-15
Had the Wrong Page.

A young miss of seven, who has memOrized from numerous readings to her portions of her Chatterbox, pre- tends to be able to read. One evening she was seated upon the lap of a guest affecting to read one of her fa- vorite passages relating to dolls. She was proceeding with great enthusiasm for several moments. when the guest interrupted her by saying: "But my dear child, don't see anything about dolls on that page."
 II know it," she said promptly and sheepishly. T was reading on the wrong page" Then, turning several pages, "It's over here."
The Press., 1920-07-15
lo0ical Finlsh.

MT. Pester-More magazine rot? wonder why every love story has to end in marriage.
 His Wife-TheyArun out of material Marriage Is where the love ends.
 Time Measured by Candles.
 The Chinese, besides using water clocks, also invented joss-sticks. which burned uniformly. The joss-st,ck is somewhat similar to what good old King Alfred of England Is said to have used way back in the eight hun- dreds. He was a great educator and discovered that tallow candles could be used for dividing the time which he allowed his nobles in which to make complaints against each other.
The Press., 1920-07-15
It Was No Place for It.

The trial of Rollin Bunch. mayor, and Horace Murphy, prosecuting at torney of Muncie, was on in the Unit ed States district court at Indianapolis and every day Mpncie persons and others who were acquainted with the remarkable case came too late to ob- tain seats in the courtroom. A Mun- cie young woman one day rushed im- pulsively up to a man acquaintance whose business took him Inside the courtroom, and finding all the seats were taken she exclaimed. "Oh, can't you squeeze me in there? "No," he responded gravely. mot in there."
The Press., 1920-07-15
But He Won.

I am engaged in work which gives me great pleasure, and the tracing of language through more than 20 differ ent dialects has opened new and be- fore unexplored field. have within two years past made discoveries which, If ever published. must interest the literati of all Europe. and render 1t necessary to revise all the lexicons- Hebrew, Greek and Latin-now used as classical books But what can doi My own resources are almost ex- hausted, and in a few days l shall sell my house to get bread for my children. Noah Webster.
The Press., 1920-07-15
Gold Didn't Materlaiize.

A Chicago inventor named Brice In 1897. was seeking patent on process for making gold from mix ture of antimony. iron and sulphur. The patent office would not grant It without proof that the idea had merit, and the then secretary of the treasury was persuaded 10 direct the mint bu- reau to try the thing out. There must have been something wrong about the methods of the treasury laboratory, for not a particle of gold or silver was Ohtninpd
The Press., 1920-07-15
Great American.

On the 20th of January, in 1734. Robert Morris. the first great Amert can fnancier. was born in England He came to America at all early age and became an ardent patriot Dur ing the war of the Revolution he de- voted all his talents to the American cause,
The Press., 1920-07-15
PIuckinq Oranges Is an Art.

Orange gathering and packing is not such a simple business as Is generally supposed. The trees are high, and the fruit Is so tender that careless hand ling at any stage will cause decay to set in, and through one defective or ange thousands may be infected and spoiled. Every orange Is taken from the tree by hand. The pickers stand on high step-ladders, which enable them to reach the topmost branches. Catching the orange in one thickly- gloved hand. they deftly sever its stalk with sharp knife in the other, and drop 1t into a deep bag slung across the shoulder. To pluck the orange away would break the skin and allow decay to set Tn. Various devices have been tried for picking, such as long handled knife connected with a can- vas chute through which the orange slides gently to the ground; but hand picking still holds its own as the one satisfactory method.
 Daily Thought.
 Affection is the broadest basis o1
 g~A
The Press., 1920-07-15
The New Way,

Dick Slowe-Will you go sailing down the stream of life with met
 The Girl-You're too late. Jack Smart made me promise to go aviat- ing through life's air with him.-Bos- ton Transcript.
The Press., 1920-07-15
Teak Most lastipo TImber

IL takes betw>$n 100 and POO years for teak tree to reach a height of 150 feet But teakwood makes per haps the most lasting lumber known The teak tree is "the most important tree n the commerce of Siam."
The Press., 1920-07-15
THURSDAY, JULY Is, 1920

$2 year fin advance. When not paid in advance, at the rate of $2.2S year.
 Entered as second class matter at the post office at Stafford Springs Conn.,, under the act of March 5, 1873.
The Press., 1920-07-15
Justly So.

cut rates for his work"
 "\Nhat? In these times.
 "Yes he trims our trees and mows nnr lawn"
The Press., 1920-07-15
Fatal woIves of Russsa.

Fatal WoIVes oF Ruoeea. The wolves of Russia are the eaaO of death to hundreds of children and travellers every winter.
The Press., 1920-07-15

Daily Thought. Affection is the broadest basis of good in life.-George Eliot.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23
GREENBRIER.

Rev. HS0ten of Quitman has moved kis family into our town. He filled
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23
LEGISLATURE WILL
 QUICKLY ORGANIZE

Little Rock, Dec. 23.-The legisla- ture will assemble January 10, two weeks from Monday. At this time it house and senate will have been prac- tically decided upon by the member appears that the organization of both ship by the time they meet. Senator Lee Cazort claims to have 24 out of 35 senators pledged to him for the presidency and his claims have not been refuted. Joe Joiner, representa- tive from Columbia county who serv- ed as speaker of the extra sessions of 1919, claims to have 68 of the 100 representatives pledged to his support for the speakership. MT. Parnell of Chicot has withdrawn, but MT. Hill of Jefferson is still in the field, as a contender for the office and has re- fused to concede defeat For chief clerk of the house, Jim Higgins of Faulkner county is unopposed and his election seems assured. For secre- tary of the senate, Ira Langley of Clay county, candidate for reelection, is opposed by Homer Freeling of Car roll county. There has been very little said about the minor officers and positions, but as usual it is expected that there will be an adequate number of applicants from whom to make selec- tions.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23
A PLAIN AND
 SENSIBLE TALK
To People Who Want a Musical
 Instrument.

TALK IS CHEAP-But the right kind of talk at the right time is very valuable.
 There are two classes of people who want an instrument. One will not be able to buy this year because of the loss sustained in the years cotton crop, unfortunately they will have to wait.
 In the other class there are many who have the money to buy with and there are many who are able to buy on the installment plan, because they have a stable income-in a salary, and since the cost of living is reducing all the time they will be better able now than they would have been one or two years ago.
 For these who are in position to buy there are several reasons why you should buy NOW and buy from US.
 If you must buy on the instsllment plan, the sooner you buy the sooner you will get through paying and the more you will get out of your instru- ment.
 Buy from us NOW because we are overstocked with instruments and un- derstocked with cash.
 You will never be able to buy at the same price that we can now offer you no matter if the factories do reduce the prices.
 h normal times we will not have to lose money.
 You will have to hurry to get the benefit of these reduced prices.
 We have sold two players and one piano already this week.
 Yours for business and saving to you.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23
Anderson Powell Music co
WOODROW.

R, J. Hogan and W. T. Russell made a business trip to Cabot Monday.
 Frank Wells of Austin was here Monday visiting friends,
 John Walker carried load of pork to Little Rock Monday.
 Oscar Brooks and mother are nov ing to the Emerson place.
 Our school will dismiss today for the holidays.
 We notice in the last issue of the "Cabin," that the Gazette ed tor takes notice of the rural correspondents. We are glad to be noticed, but think there is some mistake about the farmers of this place moving to the city. We have not heard of a single one leaving here to go to the city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23
FAULKNER NEGRO
 GRANTED PARDON

Governor Brough late yesterday granted full pardon to Will Sullivan Faulkner county negro, who was sentenced to life Imprisonment on July 25, 1919. Sullivan was convicted by a jury in the Faulkner c'rcut court on a charge of attacking Annie Bell Hill, a young negro girl, the crime having been committed near the Brazear store southeast of Conway, on July 6, 1919, With reference to the pardon the fol- lowing statement was issued at the governors office:
 Governor Brough issued a full un- conditional pardon Wednesday after noon to Will Sullivan, a negro boy 19 years of age, convicted of the crime of rape at the July, 1919, term of the Faulkner county circuit court and sen tenced to a life Imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Governor Brough stated that every county official of Faulkner county recommended full and free pardon as matter of jus tice and not mercy, that the negro girl in question stated under affidavit that she had sworn falsely and that she would not have given the testi- mony that she did against Sullivan had she not been overpersuaded. The application for pardon was duly ad- vertised in the papers of Faulkner county, and the governor stated that it was one of the strongest petitions that had ever been presented to him.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23

his regular appointments at the Meth odist church Saturday night and Sun day. His church friends gave him i; pounding Monday night.
 John Dickens and wife are tht proud parents of new girl.
 There will be Christmas tree al all three of the churches Friday night
 Shady Grove boys played ball here Saturday and were defeated, 42 to 1; favor of Greenbrier.
 Miss Mary Batson of Shady Grove spent Saturday night with her brother Pearce Batson.
 Miss Ruella Grisham of Washing. ton, D. C., is visiting her sister, Mrs L. p. Lewelling.
 W. J. B. Fulks and family spent Sunday with ". J. Cato and family of East Shady Grove.
 Miss Olive Cantrell is spending Christmas with home folks at Conway
 Ralph Fulks is spending the week with home folks at Pangburn.
 Mrs. Joe Bailey and children of Bailey Chapel spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. L. A. Kirby.
 Miss Erma Douglass is spending the week with homefolks at Guy.
 Miss Gay Hardy is spending the week with home folks at Centerville
 Walter Lybarger of Little Rock spent the week end with his father and mother.
 James E. Woolly took the teachers examination last week.
 Everybody remember the play that will be staged at the Greenbrier high school auditorium. The title of the play is Farm Folks" It is very in- teresting and will be staged Saturday night, December 25. Admission, Is and 25 cents. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the school.
 The ladies of the Baptist church will serve dinner at the Odd Fellows hall Christmas eve. All kinds of good things to eat at moderate price.
 Also remember the bazaar in W. H, Parks window. The proceeds will go to make payment on the Baptist Sun day school piano.
 December %
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23
BUILDING TRADE
 STILL STACNANI
By CuIteG ~asS ]

Washington, Dec. 23.-Little if any relief is in sight from exhorbitant tion of houses resulting from the na- tionwide housing shortage. According rentals and the high cost of construc- to the federal reserve bulletin listing results of its national survey, no re- lief from the present shortage can reasonably be expected.
 Cuts ranging from 25 to 70 per cent in lumber and hui,ding materials, con- struction activities have not been re- vived, the reserve survey shows. No revival is anticipated by the system in the near future.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23
Conway Cotton Oil & Gin Company. "A SQUARE DEAL TO EACH CUSTOMER,

Everyone here has raised extra crops of corn, hay and all kinds of feed for man and beast and large crop of cotton. Of course the price of cotton will not pay for the money invested in making of the one crop, but add this to the feed and it is no loss, besides there is quantity of it not sold and VII not be until prices are better.
 B. F. Stonsell of Mountain Springs bought 25 bushels of corn from G. w. Jones the past week.
 December P.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23

The most energetic workers feel lazy ard low-spirted at times. This condition is caused by impurities in the stomach, liver and bowels, which should be gotten rid of before they bring on sick spell. A few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters, the remedy that men use, cleanses the system and sends new life and vigor to every part of the body. Price 1.50 per bottle. Florence Drug Co.,, Special Agents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23
BOOST HARRY MYERS
 FOE U. $. ATTORNEY

Little Rock, Dee. 23.-Frends of the Hon, Harry H. Myers. one of the best known leaders Of the Republican party in Arkansas, have started a movement in his intoros st for annoint- ment to the office of United States dis trict attorney for the eastern district of Arkansas. For many years MT. Myers has been one of the Republican wheel-horses and has been prominent in the counc Is of the party in many ways. He has made the yicarious sac rifce of permitting his name to be used as the Republican nominee for governor and made he race against the redoutable Jeff Davis. He is prom nent in fraternal and business circles, one of the best known and most capable lawyers of the state and has host of friends in both parties who would be glad to see him land this juicy plum.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23
HORSE SHOE MOUNTAIN.

We are having some more bad weather this week.
 Health is very good at this writing. Our school was dismissed this week for Christmas.
 Mir. and Mrs H. M. Langston of Shady Grove visited their daughter Mrs, s. B. McKaskle, Sunday.
 Miss Floy Watson visited her teach CT, Miss Mary Batson, Friday night Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Biges is moving on J. N. Williams place.
 Roy Barton and Miss Oder Steward were happily married Sunday.
 Miss Francis Pollard visited Miss Ida Langston Sunday.
 December q.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23

Paul Brawner, editor of the Normal Echo, went to Heber Springs th's morning for vacation visit to his parents, MT. and Mrs. R. L. Brawner
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23

If you have a bad taste in your mouth, if your tongue is coated, and you have spells of dizziness, the trou- blc is in your stomach. liver and bowels; they are clogged with bilious impurities. Prickly Ash Bitters clears out the Instructions and restores healthy conditions. Price S1.50 per bottle, Florence Drug Co.,, Special Agents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23

Distress after eating is due to bad digestion. Heroine helps the digestive process, clears the system of impuri- ties and restores a feeling of vigor and buoyance of spirits. Price 60c. Sold by Greeson Drug Go.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-23

Too much sweet stuff puts the stom- ach out of order. A dose of Prickly Ash Bitters corrects the trouble, re- stores appetites and good digestion. Price $50 per bottle. Florence Drug Co.,, Special Agents.
The New York herald., 1920-01-20
"SLIVER" IN IRVING PLACE
TO BE THING OF THE PAST

Through tho conveyance Of silver OF
real estate at tho northeast corner of
Irving place and Fourteenth street, meas
uring only 9.6 feet in Fourteenth street
and 1872 feet in Irving place, or about III
square feet. and the subsequent lease OF
tho parcel TO Rose Moos and Mary a.
Gallagher a landmark OF the city Will pass
out OF existence. Tho 1rvington Hotel,
adjoining. will be rebuilt and will include
this corner.
The Douglas estate has owned the parcel
for almost one hundred years and 10 was
only recently that the surviving heirs re-
ceived their allotment ~ the result OF a
partition suit. In the conveyance Julian
&. Bulkley received one-half interest
and Mary l.. Nicholson and Katherine +.
Crest each one-quarter Tho Buckley in =
terests own the hotel adjoining and the
heirs have negotiated a lease for eighteen
years with the present lessees. Rose Moos
and Mary a. Gallagher, from May next.
It has been the desire OF the owners to
extend the hotel to include the corner, for
Sc venty-five years, and it is likely to be
gratfied now. The firm of Leonard j.
Carpenter and Horace l.. Ely & Co. were
tho brokers.
The New York herald., 1920-01-20
TRADE TO ADVANCE ANOTHER
BLOCK IN MADISON AVENUE

Ten four story brownstone dwellings,
200 10x70, at 42S to $50 Madison av.. compris-
ing the block front i'm the west side be-
tween 49th and 50th SITS, have been leased
for long term by the Almy Realty Com
pany, representing the Gallatln estate
through Cruikshanl Company, to the
Madison Avenue and Fiftieth Street Com
pany, Inc. Negotiations for the sale oi
the property as q site for a hotel were
previously reported pending.
There has been n tendency of many
firms to move uptown, and it is the inten-
ton of the lessees TO remodel the dwellings
into stores offices and suites, to be ready
for occupancy May /. This alteration will
bring business up to st. Patrick's Cathc-
dral, which is in the block to the north
Cruikshank Company and Douglas l.. Ell
liman & Co. have been appointed renting
agents.
The New York herald., 1920-01-20
Margaret O. Sage
Realty Holdings
at Auction Today
Valuable Investment Properties, In
cluding Three in Fifth Avenue,
TO Highest Bidder.

At noon today In the Real Estate Ex-
the estate of the late Mrs. Margaret Olivia
Sage will be offered at public auction.
The sale is the result of provisions made
in Mrs. Sages will whereby thirty-six in
stitutions will be benefited. Joseph p.
Day, the aucdoneer. announces that the
property will be sold without reserve TO
the highest bidder. at attractive terms.
Included in the offering are three choice
parcels in 5th av.-the Sage residence at
6O4. the eleven story mercantile building
at the northeast corner of 9Th av. and 18th
st. and 632 9TH av., Columbia College
leasehold. five story business building
The block front in Riverside Drive i09th
10 10th ST., vacant, will also be offered.
as well as number. of other choice invest
ment properties. The list in detail is as
follows:-
Lenox az. 56xioo.iI. three ) story dwellings: 5:
esase Wse, Of Msrgaret VA olivia Sage voluntary sale
isSlool,;. ; story dweliing 90 = " " l'eNOA 4'
sSs m 1i'is il H. tMS Hs s stor2 sfI e
~ West Se sto o4th St 1i7; 5, 2s5 IT Of 9th av.
Madison az ssS5y to s4!ase 4s3 cor sat St lOo5s
'lgi stb five i've esa story dwellings, u =, o., &c
9TH Az. Sot W 5. 70 IT of 4oth St 3ox1oo. 4
Central Park West 49, and 424 n cor 1O2d
st. iOox1O0: two @ story elevator apartments.
0th ay. ~. cor 18th st. 3S.6x125x100: II
story loft building.
West 3 l25th e St; - and A. $. 345 IT of Lenox
and catRedra ParEway S xxi! aG' 10 3.
vacant.
Park av. .2es to 1863 G cor osth st. 1oo. II
xloo. live 8 story apartments
Park av. 1.325; :. I5 IT N Of Tooth st. 25.11S
Lexington ay, 1870 to 1876. and 1913 Tooth
=, ctn tann with u.nr
East Tooth ST. 1913. s. 26 It OF Park ay.
2ox'5, story tenement
East Tooth st. 1o7 and 1oa $. &c It Of Park
av. 25x1o story tenement.
Fast 76th st, SIS and 5i7 n s. 100 # of
Cherokee place 50x102. .. vacant.
Far Rockaway. Hamilton place. s. 225 II II of
Central nv. 1OOxl315: Q story dwelling.
Hude ST. W $. block front from John st to Cen
tral av. 142. 2.30xf2J. vacant.
Hamilton place. cor Central av, 150xioo.
vacant
Hamilton place. S. $50 It of Central av.
15Nl315, vacant.
Long Island City. Hunter av cor Of Prospect t
ST. III 1112x6S. hx109. 4sx9s; two story frame
building comprising six dwellings and one two
family house. with store. to be sold as one parcel