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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-08

Ordered and paid for by c. Howard Topham. Wildwood, u.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26

"Of courss-it looked easy; all cash
and no one would dare 90 after 1T by
| law"
"And Horner was in 1.-THE agent7
| Why didn't he help himself before?'
How could he? 1t was a mere let
| ter of credit TO be cashed in this coun-
try. He had 10 wait until 1t was
transmitted into currency. Besides,
this fellow was not the real Horner;
he is an American thief who has been
operating in London. The real Horner
has been put out of the way"
Good heavens / am beginning to
see a ray of light. Who. then, is the
man?'
George Harris Gentleman George
they call him.
"And he actually mistook you for
one of his kind?"
HE certainly did; extremely fiat
tering, wasn't It? 1 am supposed to be
one of the fraternity, in good standing
Harry DAILY, whoever he may be.
Unfortunately / am not up in crimi-
nal biography"
Her glance left my face and swept
the room; then sought her watch
again
81 am so glad you told me all this"
she said gravely. ut is going TO be
wonderful help when l have time to
think. You are still willing to go
where I ask, without questioningY
Il am even pleased to be asked
and trusted'
Then I'VE will go now. Perhaps 1T
viii be Better if you depart first and
wait for me outside at the entrance"
She arose when 1 did. turning
slightly so that the back of her broads
brimmed hat became visible for the
first time4 There, bravely displayed,
was the ornamental dagger hilt | had
believed hidden in my valise at the
hotel. The sight of it there vanquished
my last suspicion.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
CHAPTER TX.
Perond,s Cafe

Perond's Cafe.
A thousand questions were upon my
lips as 1 waited just outside the door,
yet when she appeared, wrapp@ from
head to foot in a raincoat, / asked
nothing. The pressure of her hand
on my arm guided me across Broad
way, into the quieter streets beyond.
1t was a dark. cool night. cloudy, but
without rain, and we walked rapidly,
entering a region with which 1 was
unfamiliar. Here was q strange sit
uation indeed. acting as escort to a
woman about whom 1 knew next to
nothing; voluntarily accompanying
her on mission of peril, with no con-
ception OF its nature. or the purpose
she had in view. 1 glanced aside at
a street lamp, but she appeared in
different to my presence, intent only
upon whatever object she had in mind.
We were in the gloom of the de-
serted block beyond, when she spoke
abruptly, startling me with the in
quiry.
DO you know a Russian named
WaIdron?"
mo. l have heard of him; that is.
if you refer to the agitator, the so
cialist. That was his wife, wasn't it,
where you sent me this afternoon ?"
She turned toward me in surprise.
How did you chance to learn that,
pray?"
Il stopped on the corner, at the
store, and made some in
quiries''
She laughed, one of her soft laughs.
with an odd suggestion of music in
the tone.
"Why. really, you are developing
I must give you credit.
Well, then it may interest you to
know that l am going now to meet
Ivan Waldron. The place where 1
believe him to be is not altogether
safe for q woman without an escort.
Your mere presence will be sufficient
protection, however; it is not neces-
sary that you encounter him. BY the
way, what has become of your friend
Homer. alias Harris?"
Dropped completely out of sight"
| admitted, "since early this morning.
nat W bc WHY i LeSl SOllS
interest in this man Waldron. 1t was
a note from him. left ar Costigan's
saloon. which caused Harris to leave
50 hurriedly."
"Who brought the note?" she
stopped suddenly, and faced me in the
linn lamp light
"a Jewish boy, known as sly
Levy"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
AIR coNSERVES BOARD FLOOR
Free Circulation Underneath ProIongs
Life of Lumber-close Open
ings During Winter.

Board floors usually are short-lived
unless air is allowed to circulate IN
der them. This may be provided for
by means of openings in the founda-
ton walls, which should be closed
during the winter. A board floor COW
cred with one-quarter inch of fine
sand, with scratching material on this
makes a good floor. The litter. and
sand can be removed readily when de-
sired. and fresh materials provided.
If the wooden floors are constructed
within two or three inches of the
ground it Is essential that the founda-
ton walls be constructed in such a
way that rats cannot gain access be
meath the floor.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
ROAD :
Bull DING
ITALY WANTS BETTER ROADS
Experimental institute Promoted for
Study of Materials for I'M
proved Highways.

The Italian Touring club has re-
GENTLY promoted an experimental insti-
tute of roads for the study Of materi-
ais employed in the construction and
maintenance of highways
The objects of the institute will be
to carry on laboratory experiments on
the physical and mechanical character
istics of road materials; TO help the
progress of experimental technics rela-
tive to highway surfacing by reproduc-
ing and studying samples of pavements
worn by traffic or deteriOrated other
wise; to form a collection of material
samples suitable for italian road con-
st~uction; to collect all descriptive and
statistical matter appertaining to Ital-
ian roads; to furnish public bodies
with useful advice relating to con-
struction and maintenance of roads,
and TO forward by every other means
the development and betterment of
road work in Italy.
The institute publishes monthly re
ports of its proceedings. The institute
is financed by annual contributions
from the Touring Club of Italy, by an
annual subsidy from the ministry of
public works and by annuities, gifts
and charges for material tests.
The institute Is under the direction
Of Sig. ItaIO Vambone, formerly
chief engineer of the province of Mi
Ian. More detailed information re-
garding the formation of this institute
is given in a recent bulletin of the
Permanent International Association
Of Road Congresses.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26

Homer and that the. actual money ex.
change was TO be made through Adolph
K-anrz the banker
You had never seen any of these
men?'
only Krantz; knew him by sight"
'Then it was my meeting with Alva
which led you to the factory?''
yes. had dropped into the saloon
because 1t was the only place to get
out of the rain. When Alva arrived
it was perfectly plain to be seen Won
two had never met before You went
out together and l could not help but
connect the whole affair together. The
mud enabled me to trail you down
alley and good luck enabled me
to gain entrance to the factory with
story"
She sat motionless. with hands
clasped in her lap and eyes fastened
upon me. The depth of her interest
In my recital was very apparent.
Then you were not really a friend
Of that Horner? You told me you
were"
1 laughed, the absurdity of the rec
objection coming suddenly home with
full force.
II had TO account in some way for
my presence; that was the only in
spiration which came to mind. II hap
pened that Horner had adopted me and
even given me rechristening, which
1 was compelled TO accept"
Harry DAILY. the name you gave
me?"
''Yes. He ran across me prowling
about in the dark and flashed an cleo
trio light In my face Before L could
move the fellow thought he recognized
me and jumped at once TO the con-
clusion that / was there on the same
Job he was"
what was thRt7~
Robbery"
'-rhe-the English money which was
70 De paid overT
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
cTo BE CONTINUED
INVOKED NAME OF HARVARD
How Indignant Boston Woman Was
Pacified by Assertion Which Some
what Overstepped Truth.

The burying ground on the Boston
common has what is probably the most
unusual stone in the city. 1t was set
up 'ln memory of Mrs. Sally Morse
(wife of Samuel Morse). who died
July %, 1899. of the cramp In her
stomach, after about one hours illness,
aged twenty-six years and two
months"
One day, relates the Detroit News,
the door of the cemetery office in the
city hall was flung open and a POM
pous matron entered and requested that
the stone on the common be destroyed,
because OF the indicate and unlady-
like inscription. The visitor waxed
more insistent as the secretary pleaded
a lack of authority TO destroy any
thing Finally the caller took a dra-
matte stand and demanded that some
action be taken while she waited. The
secretary happened to be a great adj
mirer of George Washington, but he
had work to do, and he saw one way
out
Madam" he whispered impressive
ly, that stone Is of great value. Har-
ward university has just been making
an investigation and has pronounced
that stone important evidence of the
first authentic case OF appendicitis.
Madam" he continued. that stone
cannot be destroyed"
At the magic name of Harvard the
visitor retreated. vanquished. and
went forth to tell her friends of the
appendicitis stone." as 1t came TO be
called.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26

With Alva when he was murder did
et is it SO Strange. after anT'
fnded, Either Indignantly. In a
VI seemed impossible enough to
Wy you even indirectly with such
cOAas e. But have only known you
81 associate with these men. In
d9 al know very little more regard
lIue4 n, even now. You meet them
ing ", bearing credentials and or
secfe from high Junta conspirators,
ueis re plotting against the very life
WHO eeir country. You know their
Oh III and are aiding them. Why, IN
pans ach conditions should / make an
uer ton in your case-merely be-
eAeeP you are a woman?"
cause you actually believed me capa-
Z that atrocity? Perhaps you are
pie u FED, if you think me a Chilean"
Justiif Re you not?"
p, I am not a Chilean, Mr. Severn.
gan American girl, as loyal to my
l ain Try as my ancestors. VIII you
couh L my word for this?"
aeep Acertainly do, more gladly than
sream.''
en- let US talk no more about
zle glanced at her wrist watch.
- nave d SlOTy 10 ten Iue-nON
A0u anne TO be present last mighty
'ou mere accident put me in posses
Df certain information that a Co
o''n of South American cOnspiratCrs
is country were receiving a large
III u OF money from friends in Lon
sum explained briefly. "This money
uoi' to be expended either in the pur-
was Sc of arms or the killing of certain
cI vi can officials, leading TO an over
III w OF government. My knowledge
LII extremely vague-nOt sufficient,
understand, TO warrant my making
yo v report to the United States au
an orities 1 had no proof beyond
u lther vague suspicion. In truth
SbOut all the clew I actually possessed
w FyaS that these fellows met secretly
fat certain number on Cans street
y was half day in learning that
- Cans street was located in Jersey
Il City and I went over there that eve
10 ming to seek blindly for further in
nd formation
tie You knew the names of those in
volved?"
y "Only casually. / had heard of
IS Alva; that the agent bringing the
Doodle from England was known as
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
HARD ROAD IN NEW ZEALAND
Sum of SAG, COO to Be Spent in Con.
structon of Strip of Concrete
Six Miles Long.

approximately $4,000 is to be
spent by the city of Wellington. New
Zealand, in building a concrete road,
% feet wide TO the suburb of Petone,
which is six miles distant.
The new paving will occupy the
center of thoroughfare 100 feet wide
which is now macadamized. Only
vehicles, such as carts. motorcars and
small mOtortrucks will be allowed on
the concrete way a special vehicle
tax in addition to the present one.
will be levied by Wellington, the pro-
ceeds of which Will be devoted solely
to the upkeep Of this road. This tax
applies to all mOtor-driven cars. and
among them are also included motor
cycles.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
GUINEAs UTILIZE ALL WASTE
Fowls Pick Up Material That Escape
Chickens and Turkeys-Are
Prolific Egg Layers.

Guinea fowls utilize waste that
would escape both hens and turkeys,
say poultry specialists of the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Taking a wider range than chickens,
and vet not so wide as turkeys. keep
ing largely to thickets and weed
patches. and committing fewer depre-
datfons against field and garden than
either chickens or turkeys. requiring
little feed at any time. being prolific
layers during their season of eggs,
that are thought by many to have
richer and finer flavor even than hens
eggs. the guinea fowl is well worth
considering on any farm where
serious effort is made to convert all
waste into meat and eggs.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26

pound advertised and had heard several
women talk of It, so mother got me
some. This Vegetable Compound Is
wonderful and it helped me very much.
so that during my periods am not now
sick or drowsy. ] have told many girls
about your medicine and would be glad
TO help anyone who Is troubled with
similar ailments. You may use my tes-
timonial as you ike. STELLA LINK
WILER, 6 Second St. Evansville. Indiana
Some girls lead lives of luxury, while
S.1fs<-, Toll for their livelihood, but all
are subject 20 the same physical laws
and suffer in proportion to their viola
ton. When such symptoms develop as
irregularities, headaches. backachess
bearing-down ationS and the
blues, +" girls should profit by Miss Link
wiler's experience and give Lydia T.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound trial.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
GRAIN OF SUPERIOR
QUALITY IN DEMAND
Frequent Use of Cleaning Equip
ment Is Profitable.
Financial Loss Caused by Presence Of
Impurities, Foreign Matter or
High Moisture content-Ele-
vator Not at Fault

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
While equipment for cleaning and
conditioning grain is expensive, coun-
try elevators will find that its use fire.
quently improves the quality OF the
grain and increases its market value
say specialists of the bureau of mar
kets. United States Department of
Agriculture. Sometimes grain comes
20 the elevator in poor condition.
often being dirty, dusty. or with high
moisture content. and unless he quail
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
IMPROVEMENTS ARE TO COME
Establishment of Motortruck Trains
Bound to Cause Reconstruction
of Surfaces.

With the establishment of motor
truck trains operating on a fixed
schedule throughout the country i'm
provements are bound TO come. Not
only will surfaces of the highways be
rebuilt. but in many instances routes
will be shortened TO save time and
money.
These improvements should be re-
garded as vital TO the success of every
community and as necessary factor
in the prosperous era before US. They
represent benefits in which not a few
individuals but the community at
large will share.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
TRACTOR TO IMPROVE ROADS
Contraption Invented by Colorado
Man is Intended for Smooth
ing and Competing.

The Scientific American in iliustrat-
ing and describing q tractor for i'm
proving highways. the invention of j.
MOsca of Rouse, Colo, says:
1.-THE tractor is for use in soft roads,
as for instance in snow or mud. where
in the tractor is driven by an end
less belt travelling about a fixed ele-
ment and engaging the ground on the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
NOTING PERIOD is TRYING
Feathers That Must Be Made Are
Rich in heterogeneous Substance
Coated With Oil.

Many owners of hens think that be-
cause the hens are not laying during
the melting period, they do not need
feed. This period is harder on hen
than heavy laying for the feathers
that must be made are rich in nitrog-
enous substances and are coated with
an oil.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
Cuticura Soap
The Velvet Touch
For the Skin
PonuIar Attention.

'sWhy do you think classical edu-
cation is not desirable for your boy
josh? 2"
Folks don't appreciate it" replied
Farmer CorntoSSeI. y never vet saw
q summer bOarder who was educated
enough to hold his audience when "a
teller pulled out pack of cards and
began to do tricks"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
FOWLS REQUIRE GREEN FEED
More Important During Summer
Months Than in Winter-Give
Them Glover and Weeds.

Remember that yarded fowls need
green's and vegetable food during the
summer months even more than in
winter. If their yards are bare, add
cut clover to the daily mash, and
throw to the birds all the weeds that
you pull in the garden as well as lawn
clippings, etc.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
skim Milk in Hoe Feedina.

The best results are obtained from
the use of skim milk in hog feeding
when it is fed in connection with corn
or barley or some other grain, feeding
around three pounds of skim milk to
one pound, OF grain.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26

OccO WIN = OFn1dloSnyOe dS Snut
Often Stunts the Plants.
ity is improved by cleaning or drying
the grain cannot be disposed of adj
vantageOusly.
Moreover. grain containing impur-
tiles, foreign matter, or a high mois-
ture content is quite likely to become
hot in transit. which greatly reduces
its value and frequently results in
serious financial loss. If the elevator
is not provided with suitable equip
ment for this process, such grain must
be shipped i'm the condition in which
it is received.
The farmer should not place all re-
sponsibility for cleaning grain on the
elevator. it is believed. 1t should be
remembered that elevator managers
do not pay grain prices for the dirt
and water found in farmers grain.
The price should be established by
taking into consideration the neces-
sary expense of placing the grain in
marketable condition. The farmer
who delivers clean, dry, sound grain
should receive Il premium over the
price paid to the more careless farm
er who delivers grain of inferior quail
ity. specialists say.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
rraetor for use on sc roads.

under side of said element, and hav-
ing means for preventing slipping of
the belt, and wherein front wheels are
provided for smoothing and compact
ing the roadway for the propelling
means, and wherein cleaning means is
provided for the belt and front
wheels"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
CANTAL OUPES OF
FINEST QUALITY
Early Picking Is Reason Given
for Melons Reaching Market
in Inferior Condition.
AVOID BRUISlNG IN PACKING
Load Immediately in Iced Refrigerator
Cars and Furnish Ample VentIa-
tion-FIoor Racks Are Also
Recommended.

! prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Fully 10 per cent of the cantaloupeS
produced in the western s. es reach
the consumer SO green thar Jhey are
practically worthless for food. If only
1 per cent We're picked and shipped
unripe it would mean transporting and
marketing more than 10000 crates, for
more than 10000 carioads-or four
fifths OF the production of the United
States-are harvested in Colorado,
New Mexico. Arizona, Nevada. and
California. and shipped on six to
twelye-day journey to middle west
ern and eastern markets.
During three recent shipping sea-
sons specialists of the United States
Department of Agriculture conducted
Investigations in the western prOduc-
ing sections and chief eastern consum-
ing centerS, in order to determine the
most satisfactory methods of handling
caRtaloupes for long distance ship
ments. It was found that too early
picking was one of the chief reasons
why melons reached the market in an
inferior, tasteless condition.
When to Pick Melons.
Green melons have a depressing eff
feet on both demand and prices.
While it is necessary that they be
picked before they are entirely ripe,
In order to provide the essential keep
ing qualities in transit, they may be
picked at stage of maturity that will
afford good flavor as well as keeping
quality when they reach consumers,
cantaloupes should be picked just af-
ter they will slip cleanly from the
stem; that is, at the full-slip stage of
maturity.
II properly handled and promptly
loaded they will carry in satisfactory
condition, even to lOng-distance mar
kets. Allowance must be made, how
ever. for a certain amount of rough
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
Dixie Highway Leads.

Or the $3.50 miles of roads to be
constructed throughout the UAited
States through the aid of federal APP
preparation. the Dixie highway leads
the list with 800 miles.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
Teach Highway Engineering.

Schools and colleges throughout the
United States are to be enlisted in a
national way to teach the coming gen.
GRAFTON all about highway engineering.
automobile transport. traffic regula-
tons and safety.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
Rouohaqe for Horses.

IT is a mistake TO stuff horses with
TOO much hay. OverfeeEing of rough
age makes sluggish, dull horses. For
a 1.400-pound horse % pounds of hay
is sufficient daily.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
creating a Reputation.

Name your farm and place a we'll
painted sign up over the gate. Then
use the name on every occasion. That's
one Of the best ways ways OF Great
ing a reputation for your produce.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
Most Profitable Hoo.

Every authority in the United
States. every experiment station and
every practical feeder has demonstrate
ed that the most profitable hog is the
pure-bred hog.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26

- - - a4--NaAA --asa y ae4
IRE gular periods
Every mon th my
back would ache and
i always had a cold
and felt drowsy and
sleepy. l work ~ 3
millinery shop and ]
went to work every
day, but felt stupid
and would have such
cramps. had seen
Lydia E. Pinkham s
We CafabIe Com
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
Good Mixture for Chicks

good mixture for growing chicks
consists of three parts cracxed corn.
two parts wheat and two pats hulled
oats
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
A Real comnIiment

Rub-You don't look like the pic
lures I've seen of you in the news
papers.
-Thanks.-JUdge
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
one Coo ResuIt - 20.

The war aided In stopping the prog
ress and diffusion of yellow fever by
ress and diffusion of yellow fever by
preventing travellers from entering cpl
demic areas and carrying out the dis
ease.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26
, 500 600 MiIes Of Roaas-

The American highways, which CON-
prise 2.5OO.OOO miles of roads. would
encircle the globe 100 times
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-26

The positive force OF writing or OF
speech must come from positive
sources-ardor. energy. depth OF feel
Ing or OF thought-Higginson