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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-14
A GrueSome Warninu.

AS a warning to reckless drivers,
the Board of Trade of Goshen, N. Y.
has erected large signs on each side
OF the Otterkill bridge, where many
accidents have occurred. The signs
bear the following inscription: "Pri-
vate cemetery across the bridge for
reckless drivers" The warnings are
in black and white, decorated with
skull and croes boneA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-14

Fully So per cent Of the automo-
biles in Town. Nebraska, and South
Dakota are owned by farmers who
purchased their cars principally for
business purposes.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
SAFELY POLICE. IN
BERLIN CALLED On
CHANCELLOR WiRTH NOTIFIED
BY ORGANIZED LABOR Thai ~
is PREPARED TO FIGHT
Police Are Called Out To Patrol
Streets, While Barracks Are Being
Filled; Parts Of capitol Are
Barred to Public

Beriln-Germany Tuesday was I'M
der the restrictions closely approach
ing martial law, as a result OF Il de-
cree issued late Monday by President
Ebert. Meetings, professions, demon.
STATIONS and the issuance of publica-
tons "likely to encourage seditious
movements" we've forbidden in the de-
cree, and warning was given that "any
and every instruction would be sup
pressed with relentless severity.
Majority and Independent Socialists
have made formal demand upon Cham
cellOr Wirth that elements responsible
for antirepubltcan activities be re-
strained by the government, and Or
ganized labor has Informed the chan
cellor that it is prepared to defend
the republic"
The proclamation issued by Presi-
dent Ebert admits that the govern
ment has become gravely concerned
owing to the disinfegration of public
morals in Germany, which fact, 1t de-
cares, threatens to undermine the
foundations of the state and empire"
"In time when the nations vital.
ity should be devoted to repairing the
moral, social and economic injuries in
hicted by war;" the proclamation says,
"unbridled agitation is openly attempt
ing to undermine the political and con-
stitutional foundations on which the
new German republic is to be erected.
"The tenor of the press which IS
furthering these malicious enGcavors
daily is becoming more plain spoken
and reveals fixed plan by unscru-
pulOuS elements, who are aiding in
the overthrow of constitutional law
and order National emergencies de-
mand that these Vaccinations of I'M
sclupulous and misguided clements be-
opposed with an iron hand.
"The government, therefore, is de
termined to undertake that which the
circumstances Of the hour and the
provocation of the foes Of the con-
stitution make imperative. The gov
eminent will proceed with unrelenting
severity against any and every insur-
rection, and it calls on all organs OF
law and order to carry out the pro
visions of this decree firmly but i'm
partially"
Two persons suspected of completely
In the assassination last week of Ma.
thias Erzberger. former vice chancel.
ior, were arrested Monday. The po-
lice also are hooking for Oltwig Won
Hrschfeld, who some time ago tried
to murder Herr Erzberger and was
sent TO prison.
Hirschfefd was released recently for
reasons Of health. His parents dis.
claim all knowledge of his where
abouts. They have been brought TO
Berlin for further interrogation by the
police
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
The Sleeper was Marie osssisrl

memory, except az some wild delirium
Of sleep haunts one when they awake.
Inch by inch l crept. hand encroach-
ing on hand, foot pressing against foot,
every slightest movement an in
expressible agony-then gripped the
support Of wood once more, and cluny
to it as with the grasp Of death.
chung there untis my mind came
back, until felt the return Of strength
to my body, and could look down
through the moonlight without Keeling
dizxily. The blind was strong, firmly
braced, and ! felt safe In Its protec-
ton. But what about the window
beyond1 Suppose 1t should be locked? ?
or the room into which I opened.
OccupledI could not continue to cling
there In uncertainty: must learn the
truth-assure myself that had not
passed through all this tense agony
In vain.
l moved slowly, barely an inch nj
time. each advancing foot feelin.
for support, but more confident now
because Of the grasp OF my fingers on
the upper wood. The window WAS
closed. but dark and grimy looking
as though the room within had been
long unoccupied. Its very appearance
gave me courage. I balanced myself
on the precarious footing Of the stone
clinging tenaciously with my left hand
to the iron hinge Of the blind, while
my right endeavOred to raise the sash.
At first believed the window
firmly fastened dOwn-the suspicion
leaving me numb with despair. But
reckless tugging lOosened its hold.
and ena9led me to shove up the sash
little by little. until finally the opep.
Ing became sufficient for me TO squeeze
through. ! felt as though I had re.
turned from the dead. the nervous re-
action SO great that I lay for moment
on the floor where had fallen. un.
bile 10 move. knew I was alone.
HE space untenanted. the walls as
bare az In that other room from whicl,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
Life Increases -Four Year.

columbus. Ohto-The average life
OF man has heightened four years IN
the last quarter-century despite the
crime wave, war, automobile and 9th.
er hazards. within another genera.
ZION the allotted three score years and
ten will be thing of the pas Dr.
george w. Hoaglan declared Tuesday.
casing his claims on mortality sta
tistics of the American Insurance
union, Of which he is secretary.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
The Mystery of
theSlverDagg

no pleasant job, to be sure, and
was compelled to steel myself to the
attempt, yet no longer held back para
lyzed by fear. l easily found secure
fastening for the strip Of bed-spread at
my own window, and then. satisfied
that II was taut and securely held at
both ends, lowered my body cautiously
over the sill, until my stockinged feet
nervously gripped the narrow stone
OF the coping. l dare not look down
or permit my mind to dwell for an
instant on what was below. Slowly
l Strengthened up, until my entire
weight was upheld by this precarious
foot-hold. To advance step by step
was impossible; all could hope to
accomplish In locomotion was to
stealthtly advance one foot few
inches, sliding it along the stone, ever
retaining contact, and then, as care
fully drawing the other after until
<hey met. toe and heel. 1t was the
slow progress Of snail, yet the slight
est effort at hurrying would mean a
certain fall.
This was not unduly perilous, how
ever, so long as l retained firm hold
on the sill. or even could grip my
fingers over the lower frame of the
open blind, as l was enabled thus to
partially sustain my weight, and, even
II foot slipped, the feel Of the solid
wood yielded confidence. But finally
my hand reached out and grasped only
the cloth cord, twisted into some SEM
blance Of a rope, and. as 1t gave sick
eningly to the pressure, the old fear
swept over me in q torrent of agony.
! could never make it-never! I would
60 swirling, crashing down to that
death below. 1t was but a step, to
be sure; a step and l could reach
the firmness of the other blind; but.
oh, the step-the speeches. horror of
1t! Yet there was no going backward:
! tried this, only to realize at once its
impOssibility, and the persHration
burst out from every pore, as the full
horror iof my situation suddenly
flashed over me. I must 60 on, trust
ing to that thin, unstable cord, balanc-
Ing myself above the gulf. There was
no other way, no retreat, no means of
escape. ! do not know now how the
act was accomplished; it Is hardly a
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28

Primitive Baptist paper and decided ~
try it. Ihave used Lydia E. Pinkham'.
Vegetable Compound and lydia \
Pinkham's Liver Pills for about sevsn
months and now / am able to do N.
work. I shall never forget your mad.
cine and you may publish this if Won
want to as it is true. Mrs. ~
HURsEY, Star, N. C.
Here is another woman who adds Ia,
testimony to the many whose letters Va
have already published, proving that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound often restores health to suffering
women even after they have gone 20 fas
that an operation is deemed advisable
Therefore it will surely pay any woman
whe suffers from ailments peculiar to
her sex to give this good old fashioned
remedy q fair trial
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
Reasonable Excuse.

DIR. Harvey w. Wiley. the noted food
expert. and DIR. Samuel Wilson. re.
tired minister, were discussing old
times one day last week.
Both the men are graduates Of Han.
over college. near the Ohio river, along
which the minister spent his early
years.
II remember the great floods of 50
81 and "a" said DR.. Wilson. "Dur.
Ing one of those floods we had TO re.
tire to the second floor. and then TO
the third floor.
I'VE had to cook our food over tho
CRATE" he recalled. IN the morn,no
we would let down bucket ON a
rope to the milkman, who came in a
skifY."
DIR. Wiley smiled
THAT would be some excuse for
watering the milk" he said.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
Snow In San Bernardino

San Bernardino, Calif-San Bernar,
diho residents who stayed at home
sunday swelterel in a temperature o.
luz degrees. Those who wen: picnic.
ing IN Hig Bear valley. 5000 feet high
or and thirtyfive miles away by roau.
experienced Il srowStorn. the first on
record there. About half nm 'nrh Of
snow fell. Sunday night the weather
IN the mountains was warmer and the
sky was clear
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
Maine Woodsmen Come to Town

PackwOOdsmen attend vocatiopa,
night schools in Portland, Me-. some
of them walking seven and eight
miles to attend the classes. There are
now 20 schools in Maine giving voca.
tional agriculture, 81 home economics
and 65 industrial work, besides 70
evening and Americanization schools.
Vocational education in the state has
r 'wn from making small things to
building houses, machines and auto
mobiles. Boys Of the Dexter high
school have built a new shop for thei,
vocational work. The number of cea.
ters where the state department car.
ries on extension courses for indus
trial teachers will be doubled. soon to
meet the demands.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
Rich Oil Operator Gone

Long Beach, Call NJ. Bradley.
wealthy oil operator Of California and
lexas' has disappeared, his company
u 10 be liquidated and Albert r.
rlckard Is In the city Jail following
an alleged sensational matchmaking
episode involving the two and pick
ards pretty wife, I-eona. Pickard IL
charged with demanding 100000
olackmail OF Bradley, alleging TINT
hrad'ey had purchased with tainted
money the affections Of Pickurd'.
wife.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
Pigeon Breaks Record

Wash'ngton-A pigeon which recent
~ carried n message from Nov,r
Thompson Of Chicago to Presiden,
Harding in sixteen hours actual flviny
time for the GA miles broke worlds
record. the department of agricultnre
announced Sunday. The bird was a
pronuct of the government loft NJ
Beltsvilie, Md.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
Royal Chaplain Dead

L"ndon-The Rev. Cannon Edyo,
sheppard. for marry years royal chap.
lain mt Windsor casrie. died mere Tues.
day ut the age OF 70 years. He was
chaplain to Queen Victoria. later to
King Edward and Queen Alexandria
and to the present royal family,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
Treaty to Senate Sent q

Washington-The treaty of peace
win Germany, which was signed last
Thursday at Berlin, will be sent to
the senate September q, the day that
congress reassembles after Its thirty
day recess, 1t was stated Tuesday at
the White House. Prompt ratification
OF the pact is understood to be hoped
for by President Harding.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
Veteran In Suicide

Portland, Ore.-Wilfiam F. Bent. "a
president of the Portland branch Of
the Disabled Veterans association.
and special city patrolman, shot and
killed himself in the lobby Of q down.
town hotel last Monday night. He
suffered from shell shock and MANY
wounds received during war service
with the Canadian army.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
SUGAR Price Cut

San FranciscO-A cut Of 10 cents
a hundred pounds for granulated cane
sugar was announced Wednesday by
efincrs.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
Ono Remedy

Cissie-lsn't there something | can
put on to keep mosquitoes from biting
me?
Dickie-Yes, dearie, clothes.-Lon.
don Mail.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
WOMAN Av0IDS
AN OPERATION
Hope Nearly Gone, but Lvd;,
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Saved Her
Star. N. C.-"My monthly sn.,,.
gave me 80 much trouble. snnat sns

they would last tvo
" wee e e ks: l was
treated by two doc'
tors without relief
and they both ss;d
l would have to have
an operation. IbaSS
my trouble fouryears
and was unfit to d.
anything, and had
given up all hope Of
ever getting anv
better. | read about
VOllr npa6i,;n:-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
New COLLEGE Course.

One of the leading American uni.
versities has just established a course
In ship construction and marine trans
pOrtation,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
cuticura Soap for the Complexion

VutIcura soap TOR the Complexion
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then a.
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Advertisement
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
A Slam.

He-Witty people make me tired
She-Trying to keep up with them
approximation Transcript.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28
Apt Definition.

<eck came home from visiting ths
new boy in the neighborhood.
His mother Is so petty" confideo
Jack to his own mother.
DO you mean she is cross asked
the surprised woman.
mo, she Is petty and awful NICE
returned Jack.
But how tan she be nice it she
petty?" called big sister.
Don't you know?" saiG Jack. "She
pets her boy, and calls him pet names
The respect due to old age is always
dealt out with lndle to the wealthy
grandfather.
Don't get the big head--it will cos'
you too much for hats.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-09-28

II must be awfully nice to he ~
rich that you can afford to er,mbIe
about the enormous taxes you ray.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-03-17

Fifteen Thousand (s15, 100000 Dollars
for the purpose Of enlarging and ex-
tending the sewerage system therein,
and
WHEREAS, the said Town Council
of said Town Of Kingstree, pursuant
to said petition, did, by resolution ap-
proved and adopted in Council as
sembled on the 7th day of March, A.
D. 1921, order an election to be held
at the County Court House in said
Town of Kingstree on Tuesday, the
29th day of March, 1921, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the qualified
Kingstree the question of issuing
Bonds of said Town in the amount Of
Fifteen Thousand (15,00O.00) Dollars
for the purpose of enlarging and ex-
tending the sewerage system therein,
registered electors of said Town of
by which said resolution approved and
adopted as aforesaid it was further
ordered that, for the purpose of said
election the polls shall be opened at
eight o'clock in the forenoon and clos
ed at four o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, and by which said resolution
w. H. Carr, L. R. Mcintosh, and E.
W. Kennedy were appointed Manag-
ers of Election to hold and conduct
said election as required by law:
NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE is
HEREBY GIVEN, That, pursuant to
said petition and resolution, an cleo
ton will be held and conducted at the
County Court House in the said Town
of Kingstree, on Tuesday the 29th
day of March, A. D. 1921, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the qualified
registered electors of said Town
the question of issuing Bonds of said
Town to the amount of Fifteen Thous-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-03-17

and ($15,0OO.0O) Dollars for the pur-
pose Of enlargipg and extending the
sewerage system therein; that W. H.
Carr, L. r. Mcintosh, and E. w. Ken
nedy have been by said Town Council
appointed Managers of said election,
to hold and conduct said election; that,
for the purpose Of said election, the
polls shall be opened at eight o'clock
in the forenoon and closed at four
o'clock in the afternoon of said day:
that said election will be held and con-
Quoted pursuant to and in accordance
with the laws now of force govern
ing and regulating such elections; and
that at such election the qualified reg
istered electHrs; of said Town of
Kingstree and those qualified to vote
at said election may vote "FOR Bonds
to the Amount Of Fifteen thousand
5,O00.00) Dollars for the Enlarge
ment and Extension of the Sewerage
System" or AGAINST Bonds to the
Amount of Fifteen Thousand (S15,-
000.00) Dollars for the Enlargement
and Extension of the Sewerage Sys-
tenn"
By order of the Town Council,
NJ. A. SHULER, Mayor.
Attest:
(SeaD ]. F. SCOTT, Clerk and Treas.
Kingstree, S. c., March 11th, 1921.
3-17-2t.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-03-17
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Williamsburg,

County of Williamsburg,
TOWN OF KINGSTREE
In Re: Election on the issue of Bonds
for the Improvement of the Streets
and Sidewalks in the Town OF
Kingstree, County of Williamsburg,
State of South Carolina.
WHEREAS, q petition signed by
majority of the free-holders Of the
Town of Kingstree, as shown by the
tax-books of said Town, has been pre-
sented to and filed with the Town
Council thereof, asking that an cleo
ton be ordered submitting to the quail
flied registered electors of said Town
the question of issuing Bonds OF said
Town in an amount not exceeding the
sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand
(S16O,OOO.OO) Dollars for the improve
ment of streets and sidewalks therein;
end
WHEREAS, the said Town Council
of said Town of Kingstree, pursuant
to said petition, did, by resolution ap-
proved and adopted in Council as
sembled on the 7th day of March, A;
D. 1921, order an election to be held
at the County Court House in said
Town of Kingstree on Tuesday, the
18th day of March, 1921, for the pur.
pose of submitting to the qualified
registered electors of said Town of
Kingstree, the question Of issuing
Bonds of said Town in the
amount of One Hundred Sixty Thous-
and (S16O,OOO.O0) Dollars for the inn
proyement of streets and sidewalks
therein, by which said resolution ap-
proved and adopted as aforesaid it
was further ordered that, for the pur-
pose of said election, the polls shall
be opened at eight o'clock in the fore
noon and closed at four o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, and by which
said resolution w. 7. Wilkins, A. NJ.
Gordon, Sr., and NJ. H. Plowden were
appointed Managers of Election to
hold and conduct said election as re-
NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE is
HEREBY GIVEN, That, pursuant to
yaid petition and resolution, an cleo
ton will be held and conducted at the
County Court House in the said Town
of Kingstree, on Tuesday, the 29th
day of March, A. D. 1921, for the
purpose of submitting to the quail
fed registered electors Of said Town
the question Of issuing Bonds of said
Town to the amount of One Hundred
Sixty Thousand C60,0OO.O0) Dollars
for the improvement of streets and
sidewalks in said Town of Klngstree;
and that w. T. Wilkins, "A. NJ. Cor
don, Sr., and M. H. Plowden have been
by said Town Council appointed
Managers of said Election, to
hold an conduct said Election;
that, fer the purpose of said election,
the polls shall be opened at eight
o'clock in the forenoon and closed a:
four o'clock in the afternoon Of said
day; that said election will be hello
ald conducted pursuant to and in ac-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-03-17

cordance with the laws now of force
governing and regulating such cleo
tons; and that at such election the
qualified registered electors Of said
Town of Kinsstree and those quail
fed to vote at said election may vote
"FOR Bonds to the Amount of One
Hundred and Sixty Thousand (S16O,-
OOO.00) Dollars for the Improvement
of Streets and Sidewalks, or
AGAINST Bonds to the amount of
One Hundred and Sixty Thousand
(S16O, ,OOO.O0) Dollars for the Improve
ment of Streets and Sidewalks"
By order of the Town Council.
NJ. A. SHULER, Mayor.
Attest:
(SeaD ]. F. SCOTT, Clerk and Treas.
Kingstree, S. c., March 18th, 1921.
J-1T-Ot
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-03-17
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Williamsburg,

County of Williamsburg,
TOWN OF KINGSTREE
In Re: Election on the issue of Bonds
for the purpose of Enlarging and
Extending the Sewerage System Of
the Town of Kingstree. in the Coun-
ty of Williamsburg, State of South
Carolina.
WHEREAS, a petition signed by a
majority of the free-holders of tine
Town of Kingstree, as shown by the
tax-books of said Town, has been pre-
sented to and filed with the Town
Council thereof, asking that an elec-
tion be ordered submitting to the quail
ifed registered electors of said Town
the question of issuing Bonds of said
Town in the amount not exceeding
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-02

1 the gross earnings for the first $10, 900, per cent on the next $5,000 and per cent on all over $1500O in any year. For the enlightenment of the readers we herewith quote Section 9 of Ordinance 45, of the Town of Cordova, which is the light franchise ::
 Sec. g. That the said Cordova Power Company agrees for itself, it's successors and assigns, that during the life of this franchise, it shall an. nually pay or cause to be paid into the Treasury of the Town of Cordova, for town purposes, a percentage of the gross earnings of said plant as follows:
 "Upon the first $25,0O000 of gross earnings, in any one year, per cent Upon gross earnings of between $25 100000 and $35,000,00 in any one year 3 per cent.
 Upon gross earnings of over $35, 00000 in any one year, per cent.
 
 levied against said electric light and power plant, or the franchise and privileges here conferred by the Town of Cordova shall be to that extent diminished and reduced"
 If the readers of this article will turn to Bulletin No. 1 they will see that the writer of that bulletin deliberately left out the last portion of the section which allowed the Alaska Public Utilities to deduction from the percentages that it was re- quired to pay into the city treasury all taxes paid by the company to the city and the federal licenses paid by the company which came into the city. By deliberately suppress ing this important portion of the sec. tion and arbitrarily assuming the gross income of the company was $60,OOO.OO per year the writer of this bulletin in utter disregard of the facts accused the Alaska Public Utilities in effect of stealing from the Town of Cordova $35OOOO, while in truth and in fact the Alaska Pub lie Utilities does not owe the Town of COrdova one cent and if the writ CT of these bulletins, or those who are willing to father the false state ments therein contained had the least regard for decency, truth or honor able dealing with their fellow men they could easily have ascertained the true state of affairs.
 The gross earnings of the Cordoya