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The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

- RANDEMoNT CHARLES was q
NJ little Creole gentlemAn aged
"a. with a bald spot on the top
Of his head and the manners OF .
prince By day he was q clark In .
cotton brokers ofi1cesin one Of those
cold, rancid mountains Of oozy brick.
down near the levee IN New Orleans.
By. night. Vim his thrte-story-high
chambre GARNER In the old French
Quarter he was again the last male
descendant Of the Charles family.
that noble house that had lorded Il
IN France. and had pushed its way
smiling. rapiered, and courtly into
Louisiana's early and brilliant days
OF late years the Charleses had
subsided into the more republican
but scarcely less royalty carried
magnincence and ease Of plantation
life along the Mississippi Pefhsps
Grandemont was even Marquis de
Brasse. There was that title In the
family. But as marquis on s75 per
MONTH vraimentl Still. II has been
done on less
Grandemont had saved out Of his
saiary the sum of $500. Enough, you
would say. for any man to marry
on So, after q silence of two years
on that subject. he reopened that
most hazardous question to Mile
Adele Fauquier. riding down to
Meade DOR, her fathers plantation
Her answer was the same that II
had been any time during the last
ten years: First ind my brother.
Monsieur Charles"
This time he had stood before her,
perhaps discouraged by a love so
long and hopeless, being dependent
upon a contingency so unreasona-
BILE, and demanded to be told In sim
pie words whether she loved him
or no.
Adele looked at him steadily out
Of her gray eyes that betrayed no
secrets and answered. little more
scftly:
"Grandemont. you have no right
to ask that question unless you can
do what ask of you. Either bring
back Brother Victor to US or the
proof that he died"
Somehow, though five times thus
rejected, his heart was not so heavy
when he left. She had not denied
that she loved. Upon what shallow
waters can the bark of passion re-
main afioat. Or. shall we play the
doctrinaire, and hint that at thirty
four the tides of life are calmer
and cognizant of many sources in
stead of but one-as at four-and-
twenty?
Victor Fauquier would never be
found. In those early days Of his
e disappearance there was money tc
the Charles name. and Grandemont
had spent the dollars as IL they
were picayunes in irving to fnd the
lest youth. Even then he had had
small hope Of success. for the Missis'
sippT give up a victim from Its oily
tangies only at the whim Of Its
malign will.
A thousand times had Grande'
mont conned IN his mind the scene
Of Victor's disappearance. And. al
each time that Adele had set hel
stubborn but pftiful alternative
against his suit. still clearer 1t re-
peated itself In his brain.
The boy had been the family fav.
orite; daring. winning, reckless HI.
unwise fancy had been captured b1
q girl on the plantation-the daugh
ter Of an overseer. victor's famil,
was in ignorance of the intrigue, q.
far as Il had gone. To save then
the inevitable pain that his cours,
promised. Grandemont strove 3,
prevent Il. Omnipotent none,
smoothed the way. The oversee
and his daughter left. between I
sunset and dawn, for an undesig
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
plit-Second Comments
On the News
BY ROBERT CULLEN

Lady Muir-Mackensie says Amer
lean home life 10 happier than En-
glish. Doesn't abe mean snappier7
There are two kinds Of people:
Those who wear comfortable shoes
and those who think they have
pretty feet.
The taxpayer may find encour-
agement in the fact that the Revo-
lutionary war is now completely
paid for.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
THIRTY, DAYS IN JAIL
PENALTY FOR SOUsE.

The man who get drunk twice q
week these days has either got a
pile OF money or else he has a long
string of acuuaintances.
Charles Carroll did not tell Judge
Harrison how he managed to do
that because the judge was not that
curious.
Policeman Watts picked him up
on Seventh street northwest and let
him sober up in a cell.
The court sent him down for
thirty days instead of fining him
$40. or SO like the once-a-year
drunken man gets.
Another fellow named Howard
Langley also pleaded guffty TO the
same offense as Carroll. Policeman
Rainey found him on Seventh street
too.
n Being an altogether different per-
son than Carroll the court treated
him differently.
Instead of going to jail for thirty
days the court fined him s3e-which
In the end is just as bad because
he went back in the dock. No money
was handed to the clerk at that
time.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
TWO CRIMES AT ONCE.

II have come to you< Mr.. Hunt.
to ask you to recover $4,000 out Of
which ! have been swfndled. Our
mutual friend Anstrufhers suz-
gestsd that consult you. He said
that you specialized on unusual
criminal problems. and I certainly
must say that this IL an unusual
ones the impersonation was per-
feet ! confess I couldn't tell the
difference when saw the fellow
In court QYou-er-accept cases
from clients. do you notr"
Yea DR.. BARNS. cases tn which
] can be OF better service than the
police You know there are GER
tain types OF crime that the police.
with their raniiied alliances all
over the country, are far better able
70 solve than !. who play virtually
. lone hand There are others, Of
course. cases out Of the ordinary
routine In which perhaps have q
shade 6f an advantage. But sup
pose you let me have the details.
Then ! can tell you better whether
! can beSsf service to you or not
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

published the result of a number of
studies on the cost Of producinI
milk. Those interested should ash
for Department Bulletin sls. -Unff
Requirements for Producing MIX IN
Western washington"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
College Estate Added
To Natural Bridge Aren

LYNCHBURG. Va, March is-@
Nearly f.eeo acres ef mountsi1
lands belonging TO the Sweet BrtsR
College estate in Amherst County
have been added to the Natural
Bridge area Of the Federal forest
reserve
Most Of the land included In thA
track lies on Cold Mountain and 4
is wholly in Amherst County.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
ONE YEAR FoR GUN ToTIN,,
ANOTHER PoR ROBBERY.

getting theirs. -
Herewith Is a story OF one
fellow who bit the hand that fed
bin and will now have to take his
feed from Uncle SANS hand for
two years with no chance at all OF
biting.
Joseph -Psppss allowed John LyIss
TO sleep In his place of business7out
Of the goodness Of his heart. The
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20
Deductions ofHarvey Hunt
By Philip Francis Nowian.

when q reputable man turns
criminal. the Odds are hope
lexsiy against him That In
Harvey Hunts theory. He IL
lastrates with the ease Of Prof.
Dfttebaum, whose expert rea-
crime, only to fall down on q
small point which n criminal
would have instfnctively COW
{ cred. without any effort at pre-
vious reasoning.
Dfttebaum killed O'Brien I'm
his laboratory, completely de-
Efroved the body, dressed In the
dead mans clothes, imperson-
ated him on the street, greeted
O,Brienss friends and was ae-
eepted N O'Brien by them. He
then registered at n downtown
hotel as O'Brien, changed to his
swn clothes and slipped home
again. 0Brien had adfsap-
peared,D and ns far as the Pro-
fesser could reason, no blame
{. esuId be placed upon him
But he slipped on q small de-
tail. Hunt detected II. His ex-
planatfon of the case of .where
: Reason Failed1 is given below.
49, Nc. 81,
TN THE case of where Reason
l Failed" Professor Dttebaum has
planned an almost perfect crime
He had. he thought, guarded ever.
Ioophole through which evidenc
against him might be gathered.
He had gotten rid of the bod.
without q trace. By his imper
sonation OF his victim he secure
witnesses who testified the victim
had left his house. He had pre-
pared an excellent proof" tina
-O,Brien" had not -di-appeared
until he had reached the hotel 4
the city,
But his reason was caught nap
ping. as the instinct OF q profes
sional criminal would not hav
been. when he came to register a
the hotel as O,Brien. The name h
signed was O,Brien. but the writ
ing was Prof. Dittebaum's, and /
needed only an examination an
by q handwriting ex
pert to prove It
Can you solve this myster.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

Bat e.. yss ezpiais wAas h.p
penedf ~
The answer WIN appear tsnsrrsw
(cspyright, ls11, b Yublie xsdssr cs.)
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

and pOrcheS. Turning upWn the
lane at the side of the house.
Grandemont rode on to the quarters
of the plantation hands. He found
the workers just streaming back
from church, careless, happy, and
bedecked in gay yellows. reds and
blues.
wool a little grayer; his mouth as
wide; his laughter as ready as ever.
Grandemont told him Of his plan.
and the old chef swayed with
pride and delight. with a sigh of
relief. knowing that he need have
no further concern until the serv-
ing of that dinner was announced.
he placed in Andres hands a liber-
al sum for the cost Of IT. giving
carte blanche for its creation.
Among the blacks were also a
number of the old house servants.
Absalom, the former major domo,
and a half-dozen of the younger
men, once walters and attaches OF
the kitchen. pantry and other do
nestle departments crowded around
to greet "M'shi Grande." Absalom
guaranteed to marshal. of these, a
corps of assistants that would per-
form with credit the serving Of the
dinner.
After distributing q liberal lar
Eesse among the faithful. Grande-
monte rode back to town well
pleased. There were many other
smaller details to think Of and pro-
vide for, but eventually the scheme
was complete. and now there re-
mained only the issuance of the in
vitatioua 70 his guests.
Along the river within the scope
Of q score of miles dwelt some half
dozen families with whom princely
hospitality, that of the Charleses had
been contemporaneous They were
the proudest and most august of the
old regime. Their small circle had
been . brilliant one: their social res
latious close and warm: their houses
The Washington herald., 1921-03-20

succh Win the SuaNllN que 70 a NlSi-
tor to Charleroi. and spirited him
away to inner regions.
Promptly, in twenty minutes, Alb
salon announced dinner. and, a mo-
ment later. the guest was ushered
into the dining hall where Grande-
mont waited. standing at the head
OF the table. The attentions OF
Louis had transformed the stranger
into something resembling the po-
lite animal. Clean linen and an old
evening suit that had been sent
down from town to clothe waiter
had worked a miracle with his ex-
terror. Brush and comb had partially
subdued the wild disorder OF his
hair. Now he might have passed for
no more extravagant a thing than
one of those poseurs in art and mu-
sic who affect such oddity In guise.
The mans countenance and de-
meanor. as he approached the table
exhibited nothing of the awkward
ness or confusion to be expected
from his Arabian Nights change.
He allowed Absalom to seat him Al
Grandemont,s right hand. with the
manner OF one thus accustomed to
be waited upon.
1T grieyes me-" said Grandemont
to be obliged to exchange names
with a guest Ny name is Charles.
In the mountains" said the way
farer. they call me Gringo. Along
the roads they can me Jack"
II prefer the latter" said Grsnde-
mont. "A glass of wine with You
Mr.. Jack" =.
Course after course was served
by the supernumerous walters
i lGrandemont. inspired by the re-
suits of Andres exquisite skin u
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-06-24
The Womans Club
Mellwood District

The Womans Club of Melwood Dis
trict will meet next Tuesday, at the
ZONE of Mrs. VIM. S Hill, at the reg
ular hour, two o'clock in the afternoon.
Members are urged to be prompt, as
this next meeting will be not only addi-
tionaIly interesting because of the long
time since the last meeting, but there
have been happenings in the other clubs
in the County Federation that will be
of interest to our own Club. The
change in the date of the Fair will give
Us more time in which to prepare our
Club exhibit, and every member is
asked to come prepared to say
in what direction she will add to the
exhibit of our Club. The generous
prize offered by the Fair Association
for the best Club Exhibit. should GER
tainly bring every Won ans Club into
line. We must do our best to come
out the winners of the honor of adding
hundred dollars to the Scholarship
fund so that the winner of the scholar
ship, a graduate of the Hyattsvlle
High School, and resident of Mount
Rainier, will feel she owes part of her
good fortune to the Womans Club of
Melwood District.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-06-24
FOR SALE

WHITE sTARPOTATOES for seed
w by CLARENCE w. BRADY GEAR
" OF dnore, P. O., Mitchellville, Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-06-24
Enral ann prrHunal

The ENQUIRER " |. De pleased
to receive items, such as we'd
dings, parties, teas and other
news of personal interest with
the names of those present. The
items should be endorsed with
the name and address of the
sender-not for publication, but
as a matter of good faith.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-06-24
AG
Baseball News

The Marlboro Baseball Club defeated
the McKendree, Anne Arundel county,
Club, on Saturday, by score 20 to Z.
The Clinton Bank Team played the
Leonardtown team at Clinton, on Sum-
day: score IL to Z in favor of the Gin
ton Bank Team.
The Marlboro Club will play the
Pine Grove Team, ON Sunday at the
Pine Grove grounds.
The Marlboro Club, and number Of
rooters, motored 10 MeChanlcSvllle on
Sunday and played match game with
the St. Mary's boys. William Bur
roughs one of our best players, was hit
in the eye by pitched ball and knock
ed unconscious, and the Mechanicsvilles,
being ahead, felt confident they would
win. Manager George Parker put Jo-
seph CLANCY in the game IN place OF
Burroughs. Joe has not played tor a
number of years, but he demonstrated
to the spectators that he could come
back" as his batting was the feature
of The game. The score stood 9 to
when, owing to the very rank decision
or the Mechanicsville umpire III calling
Toe out al home, when he was undoubt-
edly safe, SO incensed Manager Parker
that he told the boys to get their bats
and equipment together and leave. The
members of the Marlboro Club claim
they thought the four Lower Marlbolc
umpires were rank ell ugh, but TIN:
echanicsvilie bird has all other rank
| umpIres they have me- eaten to
stand still. They claim all they wan
is fair decisions and il they get defeat
ed are will ng to take their medicine
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-06-24
Electricity for the Cou utry

Electricity is availab for countr y
homes today, anywhere.
The fact is important, because cleo
tricity is one of the most valuable
,rcus within the reach of mankind.
The rapid spread of the uselof the indi-
yldual electric plant on the farms with
in the past three years is ample evil
dence that they have a place on the
farm and that there is work for elec-
tricity to do there.
Any doubt or hesitancy that may
have existed once as to the practicable
ity of these small electric units has
been dispelled by the unquestioned
of the modern electric
plant. This has reached so high state
of development that there are today il
operation many thousand farm electric
plants that have The gas engine bull
ght into the same unit with the cleo.
trio generator. with no belt or chain
connect them, with the gas engine, air
Cooled, aud with kerosene, the ordinary
"coal OIL" used for fuel instead o.
gasoline. These plants are self-start
ing, none of the hand cranking tina
goes with the usual gas engine ane
they stop automatically when the
storage battery is charged. Oiling hal
been taken care of by splash syssen
operating from an oil reservoir placed
in the base of the plant. Grease cup
elusive oil holes have been entirely
eliminated and "Only one place to oil'
has become slogan that means jus
what it says and further, it means 81
much less care and attention from tn
owner
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-06-24
Death of Mrs. Frederick Sasscer

Died at her home in this town on
Monday last, Mrs. Lucy C. Sasscer,
wife of Frederick Sasscer.
Born at "Oakand," the home of her
parents, Robert and Emily Dorsett
Clagett, June, %, 1857, she was edu-
Gated by private tutors, and at an
early age was popular favorite
among those who oined in the social
festivities which so largely engaged
the youth of her day.
June 10. 1884, she was married to
Frederick Sasscer, former County
Superintendent of Education, and long
Editor of the ENQUIRER. Conscious
of the gravity of her illness she was per-
fectly resigned and regarded the inev-
liable with Christian submissiveness.
Her surviving children are, Mrs. H.
Rodgers Gore, F. Harold Sasscer, Lans-
dale G. Sasscer, formerly Lieutenant
in the United States army who saw
service in France during the World
War, and James G. Sasscer.
Funeral ceremonies were conduct
ed at Trinity Church on Wednesday by
the Rev. Francis E. McManus whose
impressive reading of the service
for the dead was followed by the
solo, "AsIeep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep"
pathetically and beautifully rendered
by j. F. M. Bowie. The Interment
was made in the family lot in Trinity
cemetery, the pallbearers being
Charles T. Clagett, VIM. B. Clagett,
Gui H. Clagstt, VIM. s. Hill, W. Worth
ington Bowie and Charles Berry.
Masses of exquisite flowers and
large attendance at the funeral evil
denced the high regard and affection
in which she was held by relatives an d
friends.
Sprung from families long promi-
nent Mrs Sasscer held membership in
the Martha Washington Chapter Of the
District of Columbia Daughters of the
American Revolution through right of
descent from John Clagett, soldier; and
Charles Clagett. civilian officer.
She was interested in wartime activ-
tiles. in recognition of which. and the
fact that son was at the front IN
France, she was named a member of
the Council of Defense by the Govern
or of, Maryland.
Hers was pleasing personality, I'M
usual mental endowment and the gift
of sprightiy conversation by which she
won friends and gripped them with
affection. Kind of heart aud of gen.
erous impulse, it was her pleasure to
carry relief and comfort to the ill and
distressed. Youthful society appeal
ed to her and she energetIcaIly lent
herself to the aid of their enjoyment.
All these qualities of head and heart
were known and deeply appreciated by
her friends, while in the confines OF
her home life she was the devoted wife,
the loving mother, the considerable
mistress, the wise and gentle coun-
Sc lor. Many will greve at her pass
ing, but for those bereft by the SUM-
derng of close family ties from her
"Whom we have loved for long, and
lost awhile"
may there prove comfort in the
thought:
"Finding. following. keeping, strug-
Cling,
/ He sure to bless?
Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs
Answer, Yes"
A FRIEND.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-06-24
ANNOUNCEMENT
S z7F7H7z5 Farmers Attention
$n25.OO in Prizes

The Southern Maryland Agricultural Fair Association
will award its 1921 exhibition in addition to
other prizes as contained catalogue Eleven Hundred AND
Twenty Dollars prizes for tobacco and wheat as
follows:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-06-24

Miss Nellie Buckley. of Mt. Rainier,
a graduate of the Hyattsvllle High
School, his been awarded a one-year
scholarship course in the Home Econ
mics Department of the University Of
Maryland, the gift of the Federation of
Women's Clubs of Prince Georges
county. Miss Buckley received the
highest marks in an examination IN the
English department of which H. B.
House is the head, and took leading
honors in an intelligence test, conduct
ed by Prof. H. E. Cot,erman, dean OF
the School of Education. The award.
ing of the scholarship is due to untiring
cooperation of Miss Edna McNaughton
instructor OF the Home Economics,
course, with the Federation OF Women's
Clubs Home Economics committee.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-06-24
Farmers Exchange

Send your ad. and wants to the once
of County Agent, Upper Marlboro
Md.
FOR SALE
1917 Maxwell Touring Car, in good
condition; price $400. :. j. Wood
Groom, Nd.
Iron Age No 155 Potato Digger, $1,000;
Iron Age No 400 R Potato planter
with Fertilizer Attachment, 500 90.
Both machines in first class condition.
w. B. Bowie, Landover, Md, Phone
Marlboro "a + IA
White Mccormick Potatoes, SOC per
bu. Chas Binger. Upper Marlboro
White Cob Corn, 81. 90 per Dbl. E. 5.
McCeney, Upper Marlboro, Md.
WANTED
Tenants fo1 1922, Eugene Roberts,
Landover, Md.
Tenants with families. Land and teams
furnished, share rent. W. &. Nor
gan, Piscataway. M d.
Pure Bred Duroc pigs 8 10 weeks Old
weight 1910 lbs Price $10-l5. Ap-
ply to County A gent, Upper Marlboro,
Md.
Second hand upright piano in good
condition. Apply to, County Agent,
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Tenant with or without force to
work 900 acre farm located near Up
per Marlboro, Md, on Pennsylvania
railroad Apply IN County Agent
Upper Marlboro, Nd.
If you need farm help for summer
months Uune to October) apply to
County Agent, Upper Marlboro, Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1921-06-24
PROF. GAINS
RIGHTWAY 6 sshSsl Sf

l2l8 MY. Ave. WASHINGTON, DC.
Nert to-ae,o Nasonic Temple
Latest ballroom dances taught. Fol-
10 years Americas foremost academy
You are invite to cal and inspect ouI
school. Lessons are private, with in
dividuaI instruction. Elementary
course for beginners. Half h nu. 81 90.
Advance course for those who dance
and wish to brush up on the fastest
steps. Half hour, $3.50 We teach
you to lead. Private room for begin-
ners You need not have an appoint
ment. Private instruction from 10 a. m
to 10 D. m.