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The spectator., 1921-03-11
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
WANT POPPY GROWING ENDED
Foes Of Opium Ask That China Stop
the Cultivation of the
Plant.

Washington.-SuppOrt for recon-
mendations in the report of the COM
mission on the opium traffic Of the
League of Nations has been urged
in conferences here with government
officials and others by Mrs. Hamilton
Wright, one Of the experts attached
to the commission Mrs, Wright as
sisted in the preparation Of the re-
port submitted to the league council.
Many messages have been sent to
Geneva by American organizations
urging favorable action on the recon-
mendation as the only means of pre-
venting the revival Of the opium traf-
fc.
While the report itself has not yet
been made public, it is understood
that it includes two principal recon-
mendations:
l. The council is requested to seek
permission from the central govern
ment of China for consuls Of league
members to address themselves in
that country directly to the leaders Of
the Chinese military forces, urging
them to give up the cultivation Of the
poppy.
2. The council Is requested to APP
point special commission Of inquiry
TO visit personally the provinces in
China where the poppy is grown to
ascertain the extent Of the cultiva-
ton and the methods of marketing the
prohibited drug.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
Her Spanish Grandfather and
American UnCIeS Searching
for Helen Owen.
WAS TOO FOND OF NIGHT LIFE
Daughter of Roosevelt Rough Rider
and "The Rose of Cuba" Escaped
From Restraint in Chicago
and Cannot Now Be Found.

Chicago.-Somewhere in these Unit
ed States is seyenteen-year-old miss,
a Spanish-American child Of romance
and adventure, for whom d large for
tune Is waiting.
Back in Spain an aristocratic old
Castillan grandfather is fretung away
his last years longing for her, and here
IN America three wealthy uncles are
seeking her to tell her that a fourth
uncle has died and left her a great es-
tate.
Helen Owen, the missing heiress, is
the daughter Of the late Warren D..
Owen, a Roosevelt Rough Rider, who
won the daughter of Don Esteban Car
clio in Cuba in the Spanish-Americau
war. Rough Rider owen fought a duel
for the hand Of Senorita CARGO with
her proud old father, it is stated by
Clyde Owen of Pittsburgh, who is here
seeking the girl, and brought her to
the United States.
Uncle Leaves Her a Fortune.
Since then both have died and the
girl has disappeared, after seventeen
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
Old Cemetery Mystery,

"It's surprising" said the policeman
on the New Bowery beat, according to
the New York Sun, how long people
can live in a place and know nothing
about 1t. See that lot over there" and
he pointed to a square patch of ground
50 feet from Chatham square, per-
haps 40 feet each way, hemmed In on
three sides by tenements, whose
clotheslines made a tangled maze
across the face Of the lot
IT'S cemetery. When first came
on this beat If asked one person what
that cemetery was I asked a hundred;
some didn't know. Some hardly knew
It was there, / looked 1t up in the
library and read that 1t was an old
Jewish cemetery, consecrated In 1865,
used as a fort during the Revolution.
airy war and one of the first cemeteries
laid out in the city"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
FROM THE LAND OF WONDERS
Shasta County, California, Comes
Proudly to the Front With
Eggs That Dance.

Shasta county, California, is the
land of wonders. The latest Is the
dancing egg, relates London Tlt-Bits.
1t is laid by an as yet undetermined
insect on the leaves Of oak trees.
Masses Of these eggs cling to the
under side Of the leaf, and as they
advance toward maturity they dplp
to the ground and dance about.
By holding an oak twig containing
any number of eggs to ones ear a
cracking sound may be heard, like the
splitting Of electric sparks. The shell
contains q tiny grub working for re.
lease.
In many towns collections Of the
eggs are on exhibition. When laid
on a table these eggs bound about
and spring into the air, sometimes to
a height Of 16 inches. They are par
ticularly active In the early morning.
This latest insect novelty takes rank
with the sulphur bug, which is at home
In the red-hot rooster piles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
Fortune Awaits
Missing Maiden

years Of as romantic life as her par
ents lived before her, The father died
in April, 1920, at New Bedford, Mass,
and since then the girls uncle, Edward
Owen, has died at Boston, leaving his
estate to the young woman.
Assisting the Pittsburgh relative in
the hunt are Perry Owen of New York
and William owen Of Oak Park, H., all
wealthy.
after my brother Warren brought
his bride, who was known as The Rose
Of Cuba back to the States they lived
in st. Louis, said Clyde owen. Helen
was bern there. Her mother died Il
year later of tuberculosis, and Warren
and the child wandered over most Of
the world for many years. Her grand
father in Spain sent agents to this
country looking for her.
Then, when she was fifteen, they
settled down in Oak Park, where War
ren was a painting contractor. She
kept his house and had her freedom,
and, inheriting the temperament of her
parents, was too fond of that freedom
to keep out of mischief. She was fond
Of cabarets, dances and the movies So
l learned she came before the juvenile
authorities here.
THE girls father moved east and
died, and she returned to Chicago to
be sent to the Home for the Frlendless
because Of her wild escapades. She
was given to the care Of a Mrs. Cond-
ley, 451G brave avenue. She escaped
through a window one night and has
never been heard of since.
MY brother, Edward owen of Bos-
ton, has died. leaving his estate TO her.
Wherever she is, we want her to know
that we will protect her from the agents
of her grandfather in Spain and that u
great house, surrounded by six acres
Of beautiful estate, and many thou
sands of dollars are awaiting her"
Clyde Owen, who told this story, is
an official Of the Pressed Steel Car
company, Pittsburgh.
The much-Sought girl has changed
her name from Owen to Gordon, ac-
cording to the information available.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
OVERHEARD IN THE GARAGE
lust an interchange OF PIeasantrIes
Between Two of the Industrious
~ coIorod Employees.

"Shake a nImble dog, colored man,
an clean them cylinders"
"Who? Me? Take yo' ease, boy, take
20 ease. The weeks got seven days
JUS like 1t always had"
'Ill say it has; and, codln' to you,
they's all Sundays"
'IIow come they Isl I'll testify
amt seen you losin no sleep 'roun'
this garage. Clean 20 own cylinders,
DO, theys full O. carbon"
"Y'all wanta give me plenty O. space
heabouts this mo'nin', son; or else yo'
widder's goin' to laff out loud every
time she sees a spanner like this-a
one"
ION yo' way, mule face on yo' way.
/ seen yo' wife tn other day and, yall
know what she says to me bout you?
She says: Cos far as you've a mind
to wifi him; Use jus paid up the premi-
UNI on his life insurance kansas
City Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
TOLD OF H. C. l IN HEAVEN
'Voice From Tomb" Persuades French
Widow to Place 500 Francs on
Husbands Grave.

Paris,-Because Of her readiness to
believe that even in heaven the cost
of living had become d serious prob
lem a certain faithful French widow
came near being defrauded the other
day. Since the death Of her husband
this woman had made 1t rule to
make a daily visit to his grave in the
Pere Lachaise Cemetery. But one day
While placing flowers on the mound
she was startled by hearing a voice.
up here" the voice called out ut
is the same as upon the earth-every-
body wants money. On every hand
are people asking for tips Dear
friend, can you let me have 500
francs?"
Having no money witt her the
woman after struggling to overcome
her fear promised to bring some as
soon as possible and the voice replied
gratefully; "Thank you"
The woman went home and told
neighbor Of her remarkable experience.
The neighbor thought while and then
advised the widow to do what the
voice had requested, but the neighbor
also went to the authorities and let
them i9sen the secret.
Gathdflng together the necessary
500 francs the widow piously placed
the money on the grave tn a purse and
went away. When she was out Of
sight a young man stepped out from
behind a nearby tombstone and took
up the purse But the next thing he
knew a policeman had him by the
collar.
II turned out that the young man
was a nephew of the widow, but at
the trial that followed she forgave him
and withdrew the charges when the
young mans wife with a baby in her
arms appealed to the widow for mercy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
FINDS A LABELED TURTLE
Kentucky Farmer Picks Up One Upon
Which His Neighbor Carved.
Initials Years Ago

Lenoxburg, Ky.-Forty-four years
ago ]. T. McClanahan, who at that
time owned a farm near here, carved
his name on the shell of a small land
turtle that he had caught. He then
liberated the turtle.
A few days ago Peter Sheppard,
who now owns the adjoining farm,
caught u turtle, and upon examining
1t closely learned that 1t was the same
turtle on which McClanahan had
carved his initials forty-four years ago.
Recently he found another turtle on
which Sheppard's father carved his
name, John Sheppard, twenty-eight
years ago.
The shells Of the turtles had been
worn almost smooth. but 1t still was
easy to discern the carving Of the
names,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
Boy in Pennsylvania Is
Older Than Great Aunt

Bellefonte, Pa. - George w.
Weaver enjoys the distinction Of
having a great-grandchild who is
older than his youngest daugh-
ter and Mr.. Weaver himself is
only siNty-eight years old. He
has been married twice and is
the father Of Is children, Is Of
whom are living. His oldest
granddaughter married Edward
Askey. Their eldest son is thir-
teen and older than Mr.. Weav-
er's youngest daughter by his
second marriage, who is great
aunt to the lad, who was born
before her.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
Probably So. Probably So.

George seven years old, Is one of a
family of children. A neighbor found
them home alone one day and asked
George where his mother was.
She's downtown, l guess" said
George.
"Your mothers getting to be an
awful gadabout, isn't she" said the
nelghbor.
well, don't you s'pose she gets
tired Of US kids sometimes?" explained
George.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
Story of Senator Schroeder Car
TieS One Back to Days of
Spanish Main.
.BOLSHEViK CREW MUTINIED
Put officers in Irons and Sailed to
Murmansk, Then, firing of Soviet
Life, Stole Vessel Again and Re-
turned to CuxhaVen.

/ WQshlngtOn-Th theory that Boil
shevist buccaneers, agents or sympa-
thizers were responsible for the disap-
| pearance Of more than twenty mer-
chant vessels off the Virginia and Car
Ollna coasts during the last six months
received a decided impetus when Off
Cials investigating the case came into
possession of a detailed official &C.
count of the seizure of the Cuxhaven
fishing steamer, Senator Schroeder, by
q mutinous crew. who condscated the
vessel in the name Of the soviet gov
eminent.
After the captain and other officers
had been oyerpowered and locked up
the ringleader of the mutineers, one
Knuefken, aided by two Bosheyist
agents who had been smuggled aboard
us stOwaways, ran the ship into the
port Of Murmansk.
Buccaneer Gets Five Years
Here Knuefken left the ship and
eventually made his way back TO Ham.
burg, where he was convicted of mu-
tiny and ship stealing and sentenced
TO five years in the penItentiary
Meanwhile members of the crew who
had remained with the Senator Schroe-
der, tired Of life with the soviet and
plotted to steal the ship and return
to Cuxhayen.
Getting permission to go out on a
fishing trip they overpowered their
new officers and took the Senator
Schroeder back to Cuxhayen, where
they were arrested and tried.
This fantastic though apparently in
disputable report Of mutiny and piracy
gave a new lease of life to the belief
first expressed by Secretary Of Com
merce Hoover, that the unusual loss
Of ships during the last year must
be ascribed to the actions of Bolshevist
crews.
Official Report Of Mutiny,
"The CuXhaven fishing steamer
Senator Schroeder" said the official re-
port in part" left the fishing harbor
in CuXhaven on April q, 1921, on a
voyage to Iceland On board were
the captain, two officers, two engineers,
five sailors two stokers, and a cook,
and also one passenger.
Three stOwaways had been SNUG
gled aboard without the knowledge Of
the master.
7When the ship was fairly out to
sea the captain was decoyed into the
sailors quarters and overpowered by
the three sailors and the stowaways
and locked up.
1.-THE passenger, the first officer and
the first engineer were then likewise
imprisoned in the sailors quarters and
the rest Of the crew were forced by
threats to continue running the ship
after voyage of ten days the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
a WfuE Sick
sssauaulsz,szssssaauur
with Gas
Eas0nfc Brings Relief

II have been awful sick with gas"
writes Mrs W. H. Person, land
Eatonic is all l can get to give me
relief"
Aod.tv and gas on the stomach
quickly taken up and carried out by
E2t9n.e. then appetite and strength
come back And many other bodily
mIser'as disappear when the stomach
Is right. Don't let sourness. belching
boating. Indigestion and other stom-
ach Ills go ON. Take Eatonic tablets
after you eat-see how much better
you fee. Big box costs only q trl8e
with yq0r druggists guarantee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
He Said Too Much.

Young Wlfe-The dentist pulled my
wisdom tooth today, so you mustn't
be surprised If you find me stupid.
Hub-NOnsensel The idea that a
widom tooth has anything to do with
wisdom is absurd. Why you wouldn't
be any stupider If you had every tooth
in your head pulled.-Boston Tran
script.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
Rluht In His Line.

Wifey-Doctor can't you help my
husband2
Doctor-Whats the matter with
him?
Wifey-Oh, he worries SO.
Doctor-About what2
Wlfey-About his money Can you
please do something for him?
Doctor-Why send him around to
me, I'll relieve him of some Of his
troubles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
Duchess Wins Rain BET"
of Halt MiIIion Francs

Paris.-As a consequence Of
rain Lloyds of London lost their
latest weather gamble" They
will be called upon to pay the
Duchess Decazes, organizer of
the great charity Paylowa fete
bagatelle, at the Polo club, half
d million francs.
The terms Of the insurance
stated TINT all expenses would
be paid by Lloyd's If the observ-
ers stationed on the top of Einel
tower noted more than two minl-
meters Of rain after eleven
o'clock in the morning.
At six o'clock at night the
rainfall was officially reported Mt
three and q half millimeters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
: RFST YnIIR TIRED FEET

ALIENS FOOT=BASE, the antiseptio
powder TO be shaken into the shoes, stops
the pain Of corns and bunions, and gives
quick relief to sweating, calous tired, ach.
ing, tender feet, blisters and sore spots. IL
rests the feet keeps them cool and comtoft-
able, Shoes and stockings wear twice as
long when you walk in comfort.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22

it a trial. have been very glad that |
did, fornow / feel much stronger and do
all of my work, tell my friends when
they ask me what helped me, and they
think it must be a grand medicine. And
it is You can use this letter for tes-
timonial if you wish. - Mrs. HARRY A.
WILSON, r. f. D. 5, Clearteld, Pa.
The experience and testimony Of such
women as Mrs. Wilson prove beyond
doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will correct such trou-
bles by removing the cause and restor-
ing thesystem to a healthy normal con-
ditlon. When such symptoms develop
as backaches, bearing-dowu pains, dis
placements, nervousness and 1.-THE
blues awoman cannot act too promptly
in trying Lydia E. Pmkham's Vegetable
Compound if she values her future COM
fort and happiness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
Stolen
by 'Red" Pirates

vessel arrived in AIurmansk on May
1, whore Knuefleu, one of the sailors,
declared it was confscated In the
name Of the soviet government Of
Russia"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22

10 40 all OF my own
work. I had severe
pains in my left side
every month and had
fever and sick dizzy
spells and such pains
during my periods,
which lasted two
weeks. / heard Of
Lydia E. Pinkbam 5
Vege ia Bile Com
pound doing others
so much good and
thought I would give
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22

Everybody about that bank seems
to be catching cold. Is 1t DAMP"
mo; but there are so many drafts
about It."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22

Old Stuff.
ais that magazine story worth read
ingT
"Its the usual automobile romance. "
"Yes1"
On the first paragraph Is heard the
'purr Of au expensive motor"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22
SYMPTOMS
WOMEN DREAD
Mrs. Wilson's Letter Should
Be Read by All Women

Clearfeld. Pa After my last child
was bern last September l was unable
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-22

on Can SELL Your Farm or Home Without
Conn Direct From Buyer 10 Seller
System covering country Free Information
Lar Market sary Bureau. Ind annapolis Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
MRS. JOHN D. KELSo

give this great, prosperous city the chance of giving of her splendid pros perity-sending to those wretched, suf- fering, starving Armenians food and clcthing so that they may return to normalcy, and again be able to face the world and take their place in the rank and file of working men and women"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
REFORM BECOMES METROPOLITAN AND
 FORMS NEW CHAMBER

Reform, June 3. Special )-The citizens of Reform have organized a chamber of commerce which is being received with enthusiasm by all the business men and boosters in the com munity.
 On Monday evening, May 29, large number of the leading business and professional men of the town met for the preliminary organization pr. V. l.. Ashcraft was elected president; B. J. Bailey, cashier of the First Ma : tional bank, was elected vice presi- dent; Prof. l.. J. Howell, teacher of vocational agriculture in the Pickens County High schcool, was elected as secretary Urea surer.
 The following committees were ap- pointed: Constitution and bylaws, l.. J. Howell. R. G. Jones and J. w. Hol- lingsworth; membership committee. w. G. Stewart $. K. Dorroh, Walter Mcdonald, J. W. Smith and Stewart Harper; health committee, G. B. Vim berly, c. M. Cowart, s. M. Dorroh, B.. R. Proythross and Lee Dorroh; ad- vertising committee, R. c. Jones, M. Gordon and G. B. Wimberly.
 The forces, which make for prosper ity and real citizenship seem to be in the forefront in Reform now and much is expected of this organization during the next few months
 An active campaign is being waged by the organization for the success of the good roads bond issue to be sub mitted on June 27 to the people of Pickens county A cleanup day has been designated for June 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
WURZBACH SIP EAkS. ,F OR LONGSHORE TO. SEVERAL GOOD CROWDS

Clanton, June 3.-(Special. )-Con- sressman Harry M Wurzbach, from the Fourteenth district of Texas, spoke to three large audiences in this county yesterday. He made his first speech lat Jemison at 10 o'clock, a. m.; spoke at Clanton in the courthouse to a large crowd in the afternoon, and at Thorsby Tn the evening, to more people than could be seated in the hall
 Congressman Wurzbach spoke in the interest of Judge A. P. Longshore, re- publican nominee for Congress. In his speech he said:
 T want to see the south, including Alabama take a ready part in na- tionai affairs. and get away from the one party rule and southern preju- dice. and vote according to what they conscientiously believe is right and do not believe a man is 100 per cent American unless he does vote this way.
 We are members of the greatest republic the sun has ever shone on ana IL dose not make difference whether a man occupies a high or low position, he helps constitute the gov ernment. The citizens wear the crown ana when we take this view of it, we shuld get away from traditions and vote for what we think is right, but the south has not been doing this.
 had rather be an intellectual slave than political slave, and a man that votes for the things that he does not stand for is a political slave. We have voted year in and year out for one set Of congressman, regardless of what they stand for, the result has been that neither party cared about the south, for the democrats considered it as a man does his crop, when it is laid by that 1t does not need cultivating, and the republicans regard it as farmers do when the land is washed and grownin cookie burs, etc.-that it i5 not worth cultivating; therefore, the south has not received anything from the national government, but we have only ourselves to blame
 The north has the same sentimental reason to vote the republican ticket that the south has to vote the demo- cratic ticket, but they do not vote that way. They vote for the party they think will help them most; they are doubtful states and get rewards from the national government.
 Seventeen years ago I was a dem ocrat, but l came to the conclusion that it was not right for the southern man to sell his products without pro- tective tax and buy the manufactured articles from the north with a protec- tive tax; neither is it right for the American to have to compete with the foreigner in selling his articles, for the cost of living in many foreign coun- tries is much less than in America and they can produce many articles cheaper than the American, believs we should have a tax on all imported articles that make up the difference in the price the foreigner can pro- duce the articles he sells and the price the American ean. produce his articles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04

Pacific Coast t-Constantinople Near East Relief will be printed on her sides in white letters five feet high. The Dollar line is contributing 25o tons of beans.
 "Our speakers are here, and ready to open the campaign in Birmingham tomorrow" Mrs. Kelso said, and to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
Fort Payne Sells Its Electrical Plant to A.
 Miller of Chattanooga

Fort Payne, June 3.-(Special) The municipal electric lighting plant of Fort Payne was sold to A. A. Miller of Chattanooga this week, the sale having been authorized at a special meeting of the city council held Tues day night for the purpose of consid- ering the matter. While MT. Miller purchased the entire plant outright. he intends to retain only the distribut- ing system and install complete new machinery In the powerhouse. New generators have already been ordered, and MT Miller states that he will have the plant again in operation by July 1.
 Although the plans for installing the new machinery are rapidly being formulated the full extent and scope of MT. Miller's enterprise has not been determined He is reported to have been considerably impressed with the waterpower sites offered by Wills creek, about four miles from Fort Payne and the construction of a large waterpower plant is regarded as the probable outcome of the transac- tion. It is understood that negotia- tions are under way for the electrifica- ton of the pumping station of the Fort Payne Water company, the power to be furnished by the new plant.