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NOTICE

For sale in Leemon Special School District in Lee county, Ark, on March 29th, 1920, between the hours prescribed by law, the following de- scribed school property: One frame school house and one acre of land in section 22, known as the Whitted School s*31
 J. L. FERGUSON, Pres. of Board. w. o. HUBBARD, Sec. of Board.
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INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Hubert Hyde and V. B. Barton Oc
 cupied Car Driven by Dr.. Lee.

Helena, Ark, March 17.-Hubert Hyde and V. B. Barton, both of West Helena, sustained injuries in an auto collision on the Denision Driveway last night. Hyde's arm was broken and Barton was severe ly bruised. The injured men were in a car driven by Dr. w. H. A.. Lee of West Helena. The identity of the driver of the other car has not been learned. Dr. Lee was not injured. The collision occurred at College Hill, short distance out
 Winter seems to be rivaling Bur leson at hanging on.
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A number of the film actresses who have won fame and fortune in the United States are Americans only by adoption. Peggy Highland is of English birth, Australia con- tributed Enid Bennett and Annette Kellerman, and Canada is the birth place of Mary Pickford.
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WANTED-Man with team or auto who can give bond to sell 137 Watkins Home and Farm Products. Biggest concern of kind in world
 $1,50 to $5.000 yearly income. This county open. Write today, J. R. Watkins Company, Dept. 112, Win ona, Minn. %20p
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The Puritans of the 17th century used no ring at the wedding cere- mony, as they considered it "a pa gan symbol and superstitious con. trivance." All that they required was that the man and woman join hands when stating their purpose to live together in wedlock.
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WANTED-Young man with high school education to assist in civil engineering work. Steady employ ment and good opportunity for young man who is willing to work hard and learn the business. Ap- ply to F. c. Dwiggins, basement Lesser Building. If
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LOST-Black and white setter dog, three years old, answers to name of Dick. Also red Irish set ter puppy, nine months old. Re- turn to D. P. Hilton, Marianna, or Albert Mallory, on old Wright place north of Felton, and receive re- ward. *27
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D. s. PLunanler to
 Ask for Reelection

D. s. Hummer, city attorney, has made formal announcement of his candidacy for reelection to the of flee he now holds. MT. Hummer has served as city attorney for four years and has most acceptably fill ed this important position. It is not likely he will have any opposi- tion in his race for another term.
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Published on Friday of each week at Marianna, Lee county, Arkansas, by the Press Publishing Company, and entered in the postoffice in Ma rianna as second-class mail matter under permit from the postoffice department. Subscription price $2.0O ger year, invariably in advance. H. IT. Jackson, Editor r-Manager.
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blocks eight inches square. These blocks are so closely fitted together that water cannot pass between them.
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Vanderbilt University Glee Club of thirty-five members. In Marianna on Tuesday evening, April 6. Keep the date in mind. You certainly can't afford to miss this rare mu- sical treat. Ttf
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FOR SALE-Desirabl residence property on West Main street op- posite home of T. D. Benthall. Place is now occupied by w. L. Ward. If interested, write to Mrs. E. C. Guerrant, 1591 Netherwood Ave, Memphis, Tenn. *31
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For some time glass pavements have been in use in the French city of Lyons. They are constructed of ceramo-crystal, ceramic stone, or devitrified glass, and are laid in
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FOR SALE-Six room bungalow on Liberty street; practically new, has all modern convenienees. See
 w. J. Shorten. *20
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FOR SALE-New Groom bunga- low, bath, water, lights, lot 84 x See R. M. Jordan at Bott Bros.
 "tf
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FOR SALE-Storm buggy in good condition. Will sell cheap. See Mrs. B. F. Heppe at postoffice.
 a26p
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THE LAWYERS INVOCATION
 TO SPRING

Whereas, on certain boughs and sprigs,
 Now divers birds are heard to
 sing, And sundry flowers their heads up-
 raise,
 Hail to the coming on of spring! The songs of those said birds arouse The memory of our youthful
 hours, As green as those said sprays and
 boughs,
 As fresh and sweet as those said
 flowers. The birds aforesaid-happy pairs! L. Love mid the aforesaid boughs
 inshrines In freehold nests; themselves, their
 heirs,
 Administrators and assigns.
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FOR SALE-Good piano in first class condition. See Mrs. A. H.. Burgess at The Vogue. Apl6
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FOR SALE-At a bargain, one "Buck" Heating Stove. Cost new, $30.00, used in Majestic theatre only short time, perfect con- dition, cash $20.00. Inquire Reg ent Theatre. *29
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o busiest term of Cupid's court, Where tender plaintiffs actions bring Season of frolic and of sport, Hail, as aforesaid, coming spring.
 Anonymous.
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FOR SALEACheap, some good Ford cars. w. T. Despair. If
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s2Aa1rtAds

FOR SALE-Four or five nice lit tie upland farms. J. M. BUSH. *tf
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-18
CITY OF ANCIENT cLoRIEs
Lima, Peru, In the Past, Was 4 Capt..
tai Of Color and Of Almost
Eternal Carnival.

One must not think of the modern
spiritually diminished, depOSed from
her original supremacy over the Amer
lean southwest to the point of losing
her own characteristic stamp. with her
regional customs forgotten II; Il diStig-
ured by bastard and OutlandiSh edi-
fees and married in her surroundings
by the decline and neglect Of her
country seats and the death of her am
Gent woodlands.
We must think of her as she was in
her most proptouS years, in the first
two centuries of her foundation:
crowned with olive trees and orange
frees. amid the shimmerns curtains
of willow groves and banana planla-
lions, made fragrant in her patioS
and gardens by vicletS. carnations,
ronv"lvuli. abundance and sweet ba>-
lis: the land of flowers and of per-
funed waters: the Indian capital Of
lofty and solid towers. OF balconies
and fiat roofs. of tiles and suffered
blinds, of skirts and nantes almost
Moorish, whose disguise maintained an
eternal carnival. the city of elegant
balls, of >prightly nuns. of courtly fe>-
rivals. comedies, tournaments and bull
fights. of luxury and oStentnton: the
beautiful creole. devout and sensual
daughter of Sevila and the grand
daughter of a SuItaia: the mother If
virgins and saints. of pOmpnuS gentle
men and learned doctors. care>Sed by
the golden pealS Of her Ga churches
and by the incense and chants of her
infinite professions.
Beneath an air Of exquisite temporal
ture and IA g!iStening and brilliant sky.
grew Lima. the living image Of grace !:
| and she extended over the thresholds
Of the tragic country her veil Of smil-
| ing delcacy and elegance
Back Of Lima and the coast. the re-.
gi"n of the Sie>ta. of negro slaves and
the easy life. however. arose the Sier.
ia. immense and still undivided. the
| true Peru. from Paste 10 Las Char
cas-. we'll called. at the beginning of
| the colonization. Nueva Castillo and
Nueva Toledo. because. in truth. II
seems physically a greater Spain. 81
gantic and lank: an auSterp region
upheav"d and craggy. land Of weari
ness and pain. more snbingated and
afflicted than Ireland. Palestine ar Ar
menia.-.Joe de la River Ayuero IL
Mercuro Teruana. Lima. Peru; Trans
latiOn for Intpr-.Amprica.
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He broke of and looked at Claire
kindly and inquiringly. took the
mint and asked:
will you promise me that II I sue.
cee'i In getting him to return the dia.
monis the case will be dropped?''
Gladly. l have explicit Instructions
on that head"
Billy. you go after him-but don't
let him know what he's wanted for"
Five minutes later he and Billy were
IN the room. When monsieur saw the
Great Unknown he almost had fit
Of Mysteries; when Claire saw her ia.
Their She did.
Now. monsieur" said coolly. when
he had done with his Mon Deus" and
What does zis mean?" and few
more EXPLANATIONS, well help you out
OF Your difficulties If youll confess the
truth. Did you steal those diamonds
from the Pittsburgh gentleman"
Monsieur clasped his hand. and
turned To me. ut was re impulse OF
molnent-ze temptation Of Il single
instant" he walled. Il have regret il
every hour-l am justly punish for my
sin. ! take Zem-l know not for wat
to make sport wis fate-and sink
to hide z"ze jewels, to bring zen to
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-18
X.Ray Movies.

The newest invention in pnotOg-
raphy is the N-Ray moving picture. 1t
has been possible. of course, t. look
through ones body and make pictures
of living organs. hut now every move
ment of every part of the body may
be reproduced on TIN. screen. The
slightest movement of the heart. the
muscles. joints. inte>,ines and lungs
can be watched for hours at time.
Such picture: are expected to he Of
the greatest importance to medicine
and surgery and make possible many
new cures. These pictures have been
made so far Of animals only hut hui
man beings will soon he filmed in the
same way. The human body will
have no secrets in future which the
physician and surgeon cannot read
BOYS Life.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of zein in Pittsburgh
where messing dares he said about
zem because Of re wife. am in one
little instant tempted and l yield and
lose everySing. Mon Dieu."
l asked the detective: Are you sat
isfied If he returns the diamonds
nOw?"
"Certainly. It's all ask"
l motioned to Billy and pointed to-
ward my table. "Under that sheet Of
paper" said l.
Billy produced the blue box and
placed it in monseur's hand.
Mon Dieu." he calculated. "fsut,
madame, you have give me your word
Of honaire Eat you do not find Zese dia-
monds in your slipper YOU carry off :"
"She didn't found them" cried
Mrs. Delario. "And when you ac-
cused me Of robbing Claire l hadn't
the least idea you referred to these
stones and, anyway. l had already
given them to my friend to keep for
me- didn't have them in the house
the day you searched"
"And kept them." remarked. with
bitter smile. Its all I've been doing
for the last ten days"
He handed the diamonds to the Great
Unknown. Silence fell on all Of us for
a moment. in which Claire lifted her
tear-stained face from my shoulder.
her eyes encountering an ardent gaze.
"Oh. Mr.. Rivers" she cried. in an
swer to it. you've been so good to
dear papa"
Billy! Mrs. Delario and had near.
ly killed ourselves and Billy got the
only thanks that were worth any
thing NOT that We grudged him the
gratitude. considering; but then, YOU
know! Well. such is life! She and
I looked at each other and l winked.
She winked back, and we never let out
:" much as half u smile. But two Gear
young things were happy, so we let ii
90 at that.
The names Of the Pittsburgh mil
liOnaire and his surreptitiOuS lady
were never revealed to me, nor did the
detective ever tell US his; and though
l learned who he was. he wished to be
known as 1.-THE Unknown and to my.
self, always called him the Great
Unknown"
The diamonds were returned and
the case hushed up for the sake Of all
concerned: and now. hut one little re-
verberation Of it fingers in my life
young Mrs. Rivers permits me alone
in the whole world to call her husband
BILLY" without protest: 10 everybOd!
else. even to his mOther-in law. he I,
William--William Shakespeare Rivers
n rising young dramatist with wha,
looks like real future before him
All thanks to me. Of course: and wl,er
| remind him of 1t "a q delicate him
for appreciation he warmly acknowl
edges. Yes. l owe all to you that
don't owe to Claire"
(THE END.)
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Hiqhly DANGEROUS Gas.

Carbon mOnOxide. a constituent Of
Illuminating gas and II substance
given off by coal-fire burning with
SmOFelrS> flame. is so deadly that
it's use as a poison gas in war has
been considered. II proved unsuitable
for this purpose hut is source Of
danger in closed spaces where there
are leakv gas pipes. the fumes from
automobiles in operation. or the dis
charge Of exhaust gases from eXpo-
sion engines. Industrial and coal
mining risk from il is so great under
certain conditions that a special nb-
Sorhent fn. use for masks has been ,le-
viSeu This material has been named
hopehlte. and originally consisted of
IL mixture of 30 per cent of manyan-
csc lioNide. 30 per cent Of copper OK
i'le II per cent Of cobalt diOxihe and
: per cent of silver oxide. Slightly
modified since the first trials. the coL,-
position is stated to work effectively
IN Il gas canister. absorbing the carbon
monnNihe from the air hreathed. ex-
cept when impaired by accumulation
of moisture.
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blow the auto and all to pieces. The
officers Went to the spot. hut II" sign
Of the mystery man could be found
Early last evening Mr.. Evans re-
ceived another mysterious telephone
call. during which the speaker gave
him detailed instructions on how to
take the $1,000 to an alley three
blocks south Of the college grounds.
Deputy Sheriff Byrd Halligan and
City Policeman Fred Cave were in
Mr.. Evans home when the call came
In
They slipped out nf the house a mo
ment Hr two after the speaker had
hung up his phone. When Halligar
and Cave reached the alleyway Ia
which the voice directed Evans &c
come. man stepped ont 1T the dark
ness and jumped on the running boa ,i
The tw" officers grappled with him
hut he wrestled himself free and t,e,
as they fired shots after him withou,
effect
4 moment later Thompson called
preripi,nlSly a, the home nf Profe>So,
| Em>lie. the professor said later. HI
| WAS out Of breath and explained the
fact by saying that he had fallen il
the darkness and had been overcOm.
by heart trouble. to which he was sus
ceptihle. Professor E.mSlie was snSpi
cious and reported the call to the Sher
III. Thompson was taken into custody
and later confessed.
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Grain Dust Explosion,

The United States department. It
agriculture recently gave very pfac-
teal demonstration ot the danger Of
grain-dnSt explosions in imprOperiv
operated elevators. A miniature sheet
iron building was used for the demon
Strati"n. 4 lighted lamp was first
placed IN the tiny structure and 4 ia
hl.Spo"nful Of powder. gathered In a
gain handling plant. was then blown
into the model building with n pair
Of bellows. The result was an explO-
sion "f considerable force The a,l-
thoritieS point ont that cleanliness and
installation of efficient ventilating an.
paratus will reduce the peril OF grain.
dust explosions.
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WANTS $1o,0oo;
MAKES THREATS
Student Turns BIackhander in
Effort to Get Easy
Money.
TRIES 1T ON BANKER
Young Man Is Trapped by Officers
After Mysterious Calls on Phone
Are Traced and Makes Full
Confession.

Fort Collins. cnln.--C. II. Thompson.
q student at the conservatory of mu-
sic of the state agricultural college.
confessed to District Attorney Russell
W. Fleming and Professor Alexander
EmSlip. head OF The conservatory of
music that he had attempted to extort
by means of ''h|ark hand letters S1U.-
WcO from Charles Il. Evans. wealthy
banker and live stock man of this
city. accnr,lin. to The two men to whom
The confession is said to have been
presented.
Thompson declared that he had no
acc"mplice> and that the sole reason
for his selection of the banker as his
expected victim was his need for ready
money.
Mr.. Evans received the first letter in
which ''blacklland' tactics were s,Is.
l~ctei last week. 1t notified him that
he had been elected to donate $1,000
to the American Equalization Organi-
zatiun.
Family Threatened.
Directions for the hiding of the
money for the ''hlackhanders" We're 10
he phonel to Evans. the letter stated
threatening him and his entire family
with death if he failed 10 comply.
| Mr.. Evans notified Sheriff Elmer I
Cooke and District Attorney Russell
W. Fleming. who were unsuccessful ir
locating the sender of the m>sive.
| On Saturday night came telephone
call. later traced Il. the stock judyin:
pavilion ut the agricultural college
threatening the banker and instructor.
him to place the money behind Unit.
church. The officers and Evans drove
to the spot. but nothing happened.
On Monday night. Mr.. Evans re-
ceived another telephone call from :
man who directed him to hide thu
money ut a certain spot near the agri
cultural college grounds.
Blowing Up Of Car Threatened.
The man also warned Mr.. Evan
not to have any officers around as h
did on Saturday night or he woul'
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ivan Routen's most important work
OF recent years was the cutting Of a
collection of seven diamonds worth at
a rough estimate 1--WE million francs.
which an American millionaire pur'
chased in Paris from an Indian raiah.'
De RavenOl stole the diamonds from
the millionaire and told Billy and me
pleasing yarn to account for his pos
session. OF course he wouldn't dare
mention when the diamonds We're last
cut!
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Man Woes Like 4 Lion.

Wilies'ien. Eng.-lt was the piaint
Of an attractive young widow in court
that she was heing annoyed by a
married man Of between fifty and six
~. Il don't want him. because l have
heard that he has a wife and sew.
eral children" she said. "He lies In
wait for me. and when l go home In
the dark he springs out from door.
ways like a lion. can never 60 home
but what he pounces out of my door.
way and protests his love for me.'
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The First Needle.

Needles were first made in England
by a native Of India in l545. The art
was lost at his death. but Christopher
Greening recovered it In 1850. Mr..
Damer. an ancestor Of the earls Of
Dorchester. settled at Long Grendon.
In Bucks. where the mandatory was
still extant last century.
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flashed over me and into perspective.
and with them. the thing tried all
along to remember. and couldn't
monsieur's slip when he told US the
legend Of the diamonds: he said they
were cut in Venice In the fifteenth cen.
fury and they were cut In Antwerp in
the twentieth! The most modern cut,
and Van Routen cut them! I'd been
trying to remember about Van R0uten
when threw down the proof sheets
Ut Belgian Byways."
! snatchsd the pages OF the table
and fingered them back and forth and
found at last a. obscure little pas.
sage:
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Copyright Bobbs- Merrill Company
through my simple breakfast when
(xpOrpp c0mo I'M
~1mo@11mo
By JANE BUNKER

'lIrOuSu my SliupiS ureuhldSl WHEN
George came up.
"Why. that gen'lem'n-the one sent
the note you wouldn't see yestiddy-
he say he got an appointment with you
fer nine O'clock"
The very man Billy believed had
kidnapped Claire!
"Show him up" instructed with
alacrity; and when he came I greeted
him so affably he looked afraid to en-
ter.
almost flung the question at him
where is Miss de Kavenol ?''-before
| thought. hut saved it just in time.
He sat down in the chair pushed for
ward; sat opposite. He seemed ut
loss to begin; said not one word.
He opened fire on me thus: II feel
| owe you an apology for my uncere-
mOnious call yesterday"
merely bowed in acknowledgement.
II shouldn't have insisted. you know.
only we had traced the man to the
house. and since he had called on you
the evening before, 1t was a natural
conclusion that he was calling on you
then, also. They drove from their hO-
tel to the Grand Central station. dis.
missed the carriage there and l have
lost sight Of their combined movement
for about an hour"
"And you don't know where the girl
is:" l asked. trembling Il little and
trying to control my voice.
"No-nOt yet. There is no chance Of
her hiding-or Of her being hidden
for more than few days-a few
hours. No chance. Most natural that
she should have gone in search of her
father. He has not left the city, am
positive on that score. 1t is probable
the girl has joined him by precon-
certed plan-Or was meaning to when
she left the house. I'll find her. l
promise you"
"And nothing is going to happen to
her after you find herr"
Happen to her! What could hap
pen to her? have nothing to do with
her-my business is to locate her ia
Their and arrange Il matter with him
quietly. l hope"
And will the emperor imprison him
If the diplomatic matter isn't satisfac-
toriIy arranged?"
"The emperor? I'm sure can't say
Il don't know anything about the
emperors diplomatic AFFAIRS
"Then what are you after De Raw
enOl for?''
He reflected few moments. and
then with one Of his funny looks. hi
remarked: "I'd rather have you for d
friend than an enemy. 1t appears thai
De Ravenol carried of a million dol
lars worth of diamonds in Paris tn,
moment they were returned from thu
diamond cutters in Antwerp where h.
had induced the owner to send then
for recruiting"
"Oh. never!" I exclaimed. shocked
and at the same time approaching how
monsieur had foreseen this very accu
Sation. 81 can't believe he's n thief
it's impossible"
II don't wonder you doubt It," Il,
replied. II did myself for n while
that's what gave him the start of me.
And with that. of he went.
Poor monsieur: Accused Of stealth,
the emperor's diamonds! And sud
denly the words. "'rhey We're stole,
the moment they We're returned from
the diamond cutters in Antwerp,
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It's Kind.

flames tells me he has secured a
light rO,e in popular play
'"Then I'll bet he comes on carry.
ing lamps"
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Explains Ot.

1.-THE man you was talking to last
night comes from Newberg."
"Ah! that explains why he was such
/ lobster"
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A Old settler.

A mammOth's skull and tusk foanA
Mt Denham. England. are said by SIR
leay Lancaster to b 10000 years old.
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English Active in MotoI Industry.
The first big step tow Nd mass pro-
with the organization Of $3O.OOO!NO
combine in the British motor industry.