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LLOYD GEORGE: IN
 DEFENSE OF PLANS FOR C0NSTANT|N0PLE
Says Decision Was Reached Only Afer Long
 Debate

London, Feb. 26.-The decision not to oust Turkey from Constantinople was reached by the allies supreme council only atfer long consideration of the difficulties in the Turkish situation, Premier Lloyd George de- clared in the house of common today when the question of the future of Turkey was brought up for debate The decision, said the premier, was a balance of advantages and disad- vanatges and it was upon this bal ance and after weighing carefully the arguments pro and con that the council concluded that on the whole the better course for achieving the common end was to retain the Turk in the capital of the Bosphorus.
 Referring to the argument made early in the war under which Rus Lloyd George this when he had end sia was to obtain Constantinople MT ed so far as Russia was concerned by the revolution of 1917 and the peace of Brcst Litovsk. He reiterat. ed his pledge that there would be q different porter at the gates," how ever. It would be the height of fol ly again to trust the guardianship of those who had betrayed theil trust, he declared, and never again would those gates be closed by the Turks in the face of British ships.
 The premier referred to the "per. fectly deliberate pledge" given by the British government in January 1918, in which it was asserted that Great Britain was not fighting te deprive the Turks of Constantinople subject to the straits being interna' 'tionalized and neutralized, and he re. marked parenthetically that this was what would be done with the straits This pledge, he explained, was not mans. but was made to re-assure the an offer to the Turks or the Ger English people and the Mohamme dams of India. He pointed out tha Great Britain was the greatest Mo hammedan power in the world ant that as result of the government statement of it's war aims there hat been an increase in recruiting il 1 India at a time when Great Britain was making a special effort to rais' additional troops.
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RECEIVER FOR ROAD.

Parls Texas. Feb. 26.-The Paris and Mount Pleasant railroad was S'aced m receiverships today by Judge S n: Benton, acting on petition o1 !ain equipment contractors, wht
 lslmed the road had defaulted 1T payment of interest on a $500 00i oonded indebtedness, due in Janu ary. k. w. Wortham, of Paris, wal appolnsed receiver and took charg, of the property.
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recent appointment by President Wilson as secretary of agriculture will be sent by the Pine Bluff Ad- vertising club to K. T. Meredith who, in addition to being an agriculturist and a successful publisher, is also president of the Associated Advertis- ing clubs of the world.
 Several of the members of the Ad club met MT. Meredith during the convention of advertising clubs at New Orleans. On account of his successful work as an advertiser, he is we'll known in this state.'
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Union Labor Would
 Free Political
 Prisoners of U. s.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Union labor today joined the effort to obtain amnesty for all political prisoners" being held in army disciplinary bar racks. At a conference with war department officials, Hugh Frayne, representing the American Fedora tion of Labor and Mrs. Lucy Robins of the Central Labor bodies of New York for Amnesty for Political Pris- oners urged that review be made of the cases against 2,050 men still imprisoned for wartime offenses. MT. Frayne said later that in re- sponse to a request promise was made that distinction will be made between penal offenses and forms of strike activities.
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Wireless Phone
 Talks 1,5OO Miles

New York, Feb. 26.-Wireless tele- phone conversations have been car ried on between Ossining New York, and points in North Dakota and Kan Isas, a distance of approximately l. 800 miles, it was announced here to- night by Robert F. Gowan, engineer for the DeForest Radio company. MT Gowan made an address before the New York Electrical Society here to- night. "I do not feel that l have received full reports of the equipment ! am using" GoGwan said, and it will be but short time before I have re- ports from stations at much greater distance"
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NEW IDEA IN WINDOWS.

"That's the incest window you ever fixed" said a lady yesterday to c. A. Rodgers, publicity manager and window trimmer for the Froug store, as she turned from inspecting dis play of ginghams. The window com prises a suggestion for the home manager, showing how ginghams, un- bleached cotton cloth and drapery may be attractively used to brighten up a sitting room, den or porch. In detail the window is complete, MT Rodgers borrowing the properties needed from the Hardin-Anderson Furniture company, and Fred Der big.
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PARIS INSURANCE BILL.

h;n london: Feb 26-The insurance bnn.pp M passed It's second reading in the % ont oI commons yes terdav with s;t;os ; alvlslon, although much oppo- Irsan I1ns, wss shown by the labor party exta an sne bill insurance would U :; i rt,,s, saaea on | ccntriSntory baafs ts t,ras. t,s9sslv N rH employed persSSis be s"Tsn S9s ares of IS and 7S
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VOTE DOWN sss.ooo.ooo BONDS.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 26.-The Mis- sissippi house today voted down the senate bill providing for $33,000,- 900 road bond issue. A house bill with similar provisions was voted down in the senate last week.
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RESTRICT POISON GAS USE.

London, Feb. 26.--The use of poi son gas against the frontier tribes fo India is not proposed except in retaliation. A statement to this ef- feet was made in the house of com mons last night on behalf of the gov ernment.
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TO GUARD AMERICANS.

Laredo, Tex, Feb. 26.--General Francisco Murguia, commander cf federal forces in the state of Tamau- lipas, has ordered his troops "to ex. ercise more direct vigilance in the oil fields between Tuspam and Tam pico in order to prevent executions of Americans"
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Auckland Geddes
 Becomes British
 Minister to U. s.

London, Feb. 26-lt was definitely stated in the lobby of the House of commons tonight that Sir Auckland Ieddes, minister of national service ana reconstruction, has been selected as British ambassador to Washing .on. Official announcement of his
 aRintment. it was said, was only v t,ng notification from Washing lA that Sir Auckland is persona
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MITCHELL SCORES K. 0.

Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. 26.-Ritchie Mitchell of Milwaukee tonight SCOT ed a knockout over Lew Edwards, lightweight champion boxer of Aus tralia, in the sixth round of 10- round, no-decision contest. Mitchell floored the Australian for count of nine in the second and sixth rounds, and tipped him over in the third for a count of two The Mill waukee boy had the better of every round.
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FIVE BURN TO DEATH.

Montreal, Feb. 26.-Mrs. M. Greg ory and her four children were burned to death here early today in a fire which destroyed their home Mrs. Gregory and two-day-old baby were in bed on the second flool when the three other children acci. dentally set fire to the house.
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. ]. I. l. I. I. + j. I. !, + f i. + t kOSCIUSZkO'S HEART F IS TO BE RETURNED t TO POLAND SOON

+ Geneva, Feb. 26.-The en-
 + balmed heart of Thaddeus * kosciuszko, the Polish patriot + and aide of George Washington, j. in the American revolution, + which was reported in bronze * urn in the little chapel of Cha !. teau Rapperswil, near Zurich, * since 1887, is to be returned to I. Poland Arrangements have + been made to transfer the relic + to Lemberg and then to Warsaw
 + in the near future, according + to advces.
 +
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EXPLORER DIES.

Paris, Feb. 26.Annopneemept is| made of the death of Mareel Axgulte| Dieulafoy. widely fnoN& eErl 4$1f| and archaclogist. IT m kQ1N N X Toulouse in 1844, ayl 8I|lo by uncovering t0 S
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CHARLEY WHITE WINS.

Youngstown, O., Feb. 26.-charley White, the Chicago lightweight, knocked out Don Curley of Toledo in the eighth round of scheduled l2-round bout here tonight.
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Union Men Plan
 to Curb Buying

Richmond, Va.,. Feb. 26.- Railroad workers in large numbers signed voluntarily an agreement here today pledging themselves not to buy hats clothes, shoes or anything but the most necessary articles under pres ent prices. Even the price of food it was said, will be restricted! Union men circulating the agreement said ii aided the federal administration in was part of national movement AIo n1,t 1,,,;rrr
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JUDGES WIFE GIVES BIRTH TO TWINS FOR
 THE FIFTH TIME

+ Jersey City, N. J., Feb. 26. + Mrs. Richard Doherty, wife of + Judge Doherty of the court of + common pleas in Jersey City, + today gave birth to twins for + the fifth time in their married + life of 10 years. The young + stcrs and the mother are doing + we'll The family now includes 4. six girls. and two boys, two + children having died.
 I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27

Yellow pine and oak are the best with the least amount of warping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-27

XEox lIobrated rice-wine of China 31 61 fS31 taken hot, and somewhat ga |I o Nadete wine in taste
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-15

well ye=sei ;s: a.: sn.ssa ussfa rr,cgs
anu arrinces ana petty supterfuges of
socially disparaging person as the
most sophisticated dowager
FitZhugh's perpleNity became a tor
ment. One evening lit was at a
charity balD he reminded Kathleen of
the La Boheme" evening one year
before
81 shouldn't bring it up" he ended,
only this is our Anniversary and an
niversaries are always the time for
recalling things"
She lowered her eyes to the cluster
of violets on her corsage They were
his violets. He had long ago learned
her passion for the flower and seldom
the day passed but he showered her
with them.
you do care little? Don't you
katheen?"
"l-you know like you"
He said tensely: 81 don't want you
to like me-"
TIN sorry"
II want you to love me. You know
love you. Can't you-dont you love
me, Kathleen"
The violin sobbed with it's delicious
melody. She began toying with the
violets. Her fingers We're, unsteady.
The violets fell to the floor.
Don't you?" he insisted, as he re-
covered and returned them.
Don't 1 what ?"-pinning the flow
ers to her corsage.
Love me-"
Having finally arranged the bou-
quet and stilled her trembling fingers,
she permitted her arms to rest beside
her on the chair Instantly she felt
his hand close upon hers. The Sob
bling of the violin increased. 1t was
some wild thing of Mozart's.
'Kathleenl Kathleen!''
She was overpoweringly conscious
of his nearness. The flesh of his hand
seemed to burn into hers. Every
nerve in her body throbbed to it's pres
sure. All the restraint of years of
breeding and tradition, which thus
far had held her back, We're now snap
ping aSunder; and she felt herself be-
ing swept on toward that which she
feared yet longed to attain. She
could no longer resist. She gave her.
self utterly to the half-frghtened de-
liciousness of surrender.
"Ah love you. I
do love you -. -
They were snugly ensconced behind
the shielding Dalm The yioliniSt Voc
in a poetic frenzy. The attention Of
all was held by him. Nobody saw
them. The shadows Of the March
(To be Continued)
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-15
CHAPTER X.

The following October Fitzhugh
His Golden Goddess, Luck. ever
beamed upon him. and this, no less
than his breadth of grasp on the mar
ket, and all it's wealth of tentacles.
swelled his fortune with tremendous
booms. His speculations in May and
July wheat had alone netted him two
hundred thousand dollars. Winter
wheat had increased his capital by
two more similar notches. 1t was now
well past seven hundred thousand dol
lars. and was rushing on toward the
million mark.
All this within four years! Yet
whenever he caught himself being
awed by the magic he had wrought
he would quell his rising ego by severe
self-admonition: Don't get too con-
tident. Remember it's all gambling.
Once your luck changes it will go as
fast as it came-maybe faster. You're
liable to lose the whole pile in one
swoop."
Esther and the thought of her gave
him bad moments. Directly she left
the hospital she had come again to
him, and he had been forced to the
ignominy of lying to placate her. This
angered him. Soon afterward she had
gone to Paterson. N. j., where from
time to time he heard from her. He
tried repeatedly to give her money,
but always unsuccessfully. She re-
pulsed every effort he made. Her I'M
spoken reproach, her silent refusal
of his checks, for she returned them
without word, worried him more
than anything else she could have
done.
What Fitzhugh could not understand
was Otis unrelenting bitterness. He
never planned venture, never made
move, but some hidden hand was
against 1t. He was not slow to dis
cover whose hand it was. Nor was he
long in discerning that its owner had
nothing save enmity for him. Since
kathleen's return from abroad he had
taken eager advantage of every OPP
portunity to be with her And here
too, he had encountered that same op-
posing force. AT first he never sus-
pected Otis. He had thought Otis a
man who disdained society as a fri
volity only for women to amuSe them
selves with. He was soon to learn.
however, that it is often those who
Jeer the loudest at smart society who
secretly revere 1t most. Hypocritically
snob. tine rinsv old caritaiiss ...-1 - -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-15
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-15
as the retals OF a rnIn-vn..

oouutn,ul as the reutls OF a niIn-un.ss
rose
The act was nearing it's close. The
ocean of melody had touched high tide.
II am waiting for my answer" he
whispered.
She made no sign that she heard.
IF there's any hope, if I've a ghost
OF Il chance smile when you look at
me again. You needn't speak. Only
SMILE
Some friends of Mrs. Otis, making
an entr'-acte call, had peeped in her
box to say "how'do," and Mrs Otis,
dimpling and gracious and stout (and
watching her daughter from the cor
ner of one eye) stood gossiping with
them a few moments in the corridor
entrance.
AS the lights came on Kathleen had
leaned back in her chair, pressed her
lovely shoulders against the cushions
and breathed deeply. Now she very
deliberately walked to the seat her
mother had vacated, and, with her
back partly toward Fitzhugh, she en-
gagged herself in airy conversation
with Artie Sparkle and the third man
of the party, middle-aged bachelor
named Chickering. Not once had she
glanced Fitzhugh's way. Not once did
she notice his existence.
There is one thing at which even
the most determined of lovers will
stop, and that thing is Indifference.
Indifference raises a wall there is no
scaling.
fool! Fool that l was ever
to imagine she cared! A girl
like her-what idiocy ""
He determined that when the act
ended he would excuse himself on
some pretext and rush into the streets,
and walk and walk, as he had walked
on this same night three years ago.
He did not look very far beyond
that. Only he repeated to himself
that for him everything was over. All
his ambitions, all his dreams and aspi-
rations had gone for naught He
thought of Esther.
But all at once he sat up very
straight, and his deep-brooding mel
ancholy Slipped away from him His
sinewy fingers spread, then clenched
quickly-his familiar battle sign. Was
he, Daniel Randolph Fitzhugh, to be
dashed into oblivion by a girls indif-
ference?
He was not aware act three had
closed until the roar of hand-clapping
appraised him of it. Automatically he
joined in. AS the lights came on he
heard Arties voice:
II say, Miss Otis, won't you come
for stroll in the corridor? It's
frightfully warm heah."
II really prefer staying here. thank
you, Mr.. Sparkle, but you co."
When he knew Artie had gone Fitz-
hugh walked over to say goodby.
But as he drew near she rose hur-
r1edly and fastened toward the cur
tains at the rear of the box. leaving
him with her mother, who, with her
lorgnette to her eyes, was placidly
and studiously ignoring him. Kath-
leen vanished into the corridor, and
turning, drew the curtains together so
that her face and neck and shoulders
were framed in the aperture. And for
long moment her soft pansy eyes
gazed into his leaping black ones.
And the smile on her lips was heav-
emily. And the light in her eyes, afraid
yet glad, spoke with an eloquent
tongue.
Then the curtains fell together, and
he was alone with Mrs. Otis.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-15

Today, in fact, is the anniversary
the second of March. Three years
ago today l found this''-from under
his cuff he slipped dainty handker-
chief of exquisite lace and dropped it
in her lap. II loved its owner then.
| love her now / have always loved
her. l always shall love her. Every
thing / have | owe to her"
She picked up the bit of lace, bent
her eyes on it. The warm color had
crept from her cheeks, leaving them,
her arms and shoulders-an exquisite,
tine&rnile1 white. as pure and as
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-15
CHAPTER TX.

Monday afternoon Fitzhugh rang
the doorbell of Artie's apartment Soon
Artie appeared.
my business" explained Fitzhugh,
when the servant had gone, "has to
do with your l o US which l hold"
Jaw, yes. You did let me have a
few hundreds, / remembah."
"Fhe total amount" said Fitzhugh,
"is eleven thousand dollars"
mo" Artie jumped violently. "You
let me have no such sum. It's false
hood!"
Don't get excited. 1 bought in all
youi paper after the game. 1t totals
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-15

CHAPTER 1II.-Esther is the first to
visit F1tzhugh in Jail, and despite his pro-
legal advice. His trial is speedily com.
plsted and he is. found insane and COM
m1tted to an asylum. from which he cas-
miles on foot to the city of Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-15
Eoostraordinarv Coincidence.

The custom has prevailed with a GER
tain Episcopal church in California OF
presenting each scholar of the Sunday
school with an egg at the celebration
of Easter. On one occasion, when
that point in the service was reached
which had been set apart for this in
terestng ceremony, the clergyman rose
and made the announcement: "liymn
No. 49, Begin. My Soul, the Exalted
Lay after which the eggs will he dis
tributed. y Boston Transcript
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-15

Falsehood!"
eleven thousand dollars, just as l
said"
Artie sprang to his feet, and, light
ing cigarette, began pacing nerv-
ously to and fro. Tossing the ciga-
rette aside, he sat down. resting his
elbow on his knee, and passed his
hand shakily across his brow.
Il can't do anything for you now"
he muttered, without looking up.
My allowance is overdrawn and I'm
in hole. You'll have to wait, that's
ALL"
"Have said wouldn't?" suggested
Fitzhugh.
Artie looked up quickly, a sudden
glad hope leaping to his pale eyes.
"Then you won't press me for it?"
he wondered eagerly.
Il may not ask you for it at all.
may make you Christmas present
of the entire batch, If you"
"Only command me-! I'll do any
thing you say"
"The last three days." continued
Fitzhugh, watching the effect Of his
words. "I've had detectives working
for me on rather delicate matter. They
were making a secret investigation Of
you and your family. know to a
hlcety your financial status, your so
cial standing. and knew before
hlrl hn l1x,
hard up at present. / need social
valet, and I'm willing to give you the
job"
My deah fellow"
II shall want to join the best clubs.
Your part is obvious. You will intro
duce me to people whom j wish to
meet, you will procure me the entree
to homes l wish to enter. There will
be other commissions which | shall
give you from time to time, and as
you fulfill them will return, one by
one, your l o U.s."
The effect of the proposal upon Ar
tie was somewhat singular. He
screwed up his mouth in ludicrous
manner and emitted sound that was
cross between baby's crow of de-
light and the screech of peacock.
Its excruciatingw he cried, when
he found his breath. It'll be fright
full fun" He sobered suddenly. cav
] say! One teeny-weeny peep at the
Slips what2"
Fitzhugh showed him the o US
and he nodded his head brightly.
Then his mirth overcame him second
time and he went off into another peal
of delight.
While Fitzhugh sat watching him in
critical silence servant entered and
announced several callers.
"Ask em to toddle right in" Then,
turning on Fitzhugh: 'Tn try you on
my friends-what? He smiled pref
tily.
Il suppose can stand it."
The four or five young men who en-
tered were, for the most part, of Ar
ties class. They were fiaccid. listless,
seemingly consumed with ennui and
a-weary Of the world. They talked
languidly of tailors and different
makes of motorcars. They expressed
lukewarm preferences for certain
brand of cigarette or particular kind
of mixed drink. None had any indi-
viduality but all were cut from the
same pattern.
Some time later, in the street be-
low, Fitzhugh paused moment in
the falling snow and spoke feelingly
to himself.
IT'S enough" said he, ito make a
man stop posing"
Then he went home, addressed an
envelope to Kathleen Otis, slipped
therein onedollar bill and after it
q card, upon which he wrote:
May you have Merry Christmas
is the wish of him who bought the
soap and water"
Fitzhugh planned well in making
Artie his social valet" After that
Monday conference in his brokers'
office hc had surmlsed the relations
between himself and Otis would
theaceforth be unamicable. His sur.