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The Washington times., 1921-10-11
Eighth Day After
Operation Finds
Bacon Optimistic
~ IRVING Il. BACON.

This marks the eighth dav - my
convalescence from an operation per-
formed on me for the transplantation
OF a monkey gland to my own body.
Tomorrow or next day / shall be or
dereI TO the country for a. final rest
before taking up the Intensive cam
paign / have outlined for myself in
further!n. the ideas for which / un-
dertook this ordeal.
feel well and comparatively hearty
at this writing. Sunday night marked
the first time IN years that / had
seven successive hours of slesp.
Formerly Of restless disposition. my
slumber always was broken, either ty
dreams or other disturbing factors.
While I do not and will not intimate
that the operation itself has mani
tested benefits at this time, l have eX-
perienced changes in my mental and
physical condition. A desire to be
most conservative and unbiased when
discussing bnprpvements IN my Scsndi-
ton precludes my stating fatty that
the operation Of a week ago yesterday
is the cause OF all this. But / keep
repeating to myself:
You most assuredly have improved
along very definite lines. What, then,
has brought about this change? Was
It surgical skill? Was 1t the rest that
has been accorded you? Is 1t tenn
porary betterment of the faculties
and the bodily functions? Or will it
be permanent"
II these benefits which I have de-
scribed in my daily articles prove
temporary, then shall conclude that
the operation failed in it's heral1ed
benefits. On the other hand, If these
conditions. such as clearness Of vision,
improvement in power of hearing, in
crease in concentration. gain in
weight, sharpening of appetite and
facility OF digestion. freshness OF skin
color and ability to rest comfortably
at night-if these things prove to be
constant and lasting, then I shall un.
hesitatingly attribute the benefits to
the operation.
Thus must wait a reasonable
length of time before drawing conclu-
sions. In this attitude / am firmly
backed by certain medical men and
scientists, who are desirous of making
my case the basis Of dealing with the
amazing operations involving gland
transplantation.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
TUBUcULAR SCHOOL SITE
PICKED BY D. C. BOARD

The District Commissioners, at the
board meeting this afternoon, were
considering the site for the building
or the tubercular school for children.
II was said that they probably would
Upshur streets northwest, which has
been set aside as one OF the available
sites. The government owns the prop
erty.
The proposal 20 erect the school has
met with a great deal OF opposition
from the residents In that section OF
the city, but the commissioners were
not able to locate site that was more
suitable II was said
The Washington times., 1921-10-11

Dyer, the accusers, were the first
to be heard by the committee. They
presented long lists Of charges
against the Khan. compiled mainly
from newspaper clippings contain
ing accounts Of the doings Of the
Klan, or its members. II was
claimed that these charges war
ranted searching investigation by
Congress.
: Colonel Simmons will be heard by
the committee in refutation Of these
charges and In defense Of the or
ganization Of which he is the head.
Other witnesses will be called then
by the COMMITTEES. -.t
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
CONGRESSMAN FRlCHTENS
HICHWAYMAN AWAY
10. gimme' a quarter?"

Say, bo, gimme a quarter"
With these words Congressman
Harry C. Calm, Ohio. was approached
In the dark last night as he emerged
from his office in the House building
I'm what he declared he believed to De
an attempted hold-up.
81 thrust my hand into my coat,
poked my finger against my pocket
to initiate a gun, and told the fellow
TO be off," Mr.. Calm said.
"The negro was of slight build. his
coat turned up, and cap pulled down
over his eyes. When i made the
bluff with my finger he fled in the
dark"
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
PROBE ORDERED
TOF|X CAUSE 0F
Al STEIN DEATH
Poisoned Movie Man Said to
Have Been Wanted In Ar
bdckIe Case.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Oct. H.
The death Of AL Stein, movie di-
rector. and the arrest ow two
actresses on charges Of suspicion
Of murder gathered mystery today
when 1t was announced that Stein
might have been used to great adj
vantage as a witness for the prose-
cution in the case of Roscoe Ar
buckle.
Death Followed Party.
STEMS death Is said by the police
10 have followed party, features
OF which they hint may have been
similar to that in which Virginia
Rappc is alleged 10 have been fatally
injured and which led to the arrest
Of Arbuckle.
Police say they found evidence that
Stein had been drinking at a party
in his apartment In the Golden
Apartments, which they say was at
tended by the girls and three men
whose names have not been learned.
The girls-Mildred Deslys, known
also as Mildred Bellwin and Frances
Stewart, and Jean Munroe-admit
that they shared the apartment with
Stein.
with a view to ascertaining whether
or not Stein was wanted TO testify
for the State at the Arbuckle trial.
Detectives Stelzriode-- and Smith to-
day conferred with Fred Fischbach.
star witness in the film comedians
case. and also Stems superior at the
~. l~A u ..
came into the case with the discovery
of notes mentioning him and the Ar
buckle case found in the effects Of
Stein.
Autopsy Is Ordered.
Although there We're said to be
some indications that Stein died as
the result of drinking moonshine
hooze. the detectives were not salts
the co-oner's office ordered a chemical
analysis of the stomach made by DR..
II. l.. White
The results of DR.. Whites kn-
alysis. 1t was said, also would de-
termine whether the girls viii be
released or held indefinitely, ord
also whether the three men will De
arrested II found.
The girls deny any connection with
the death, but further than that re-
! fused to talk today. Botl: APPEARED
20 have been sleepless since their
arrest. aid are in a highly nervous
condition.
II 10 poison In found ty DIR.
White other than what nsight have
been obtained iE the bad soo1e. the
actresses will be released and the
cays dropped. II other poison is
found. the police say tre girls VIII
be held for further investigation.
and three men probably will be ar
rested.
Mems Names Guarded.
The names of the three men said
to have attended this party are
sought by the police. but according
to Detectives Stelzriode and Smith.
the girls under arrest refuse to
admit they know the men.
The young women said "Ai'' had
been drinking. but they denied
drinking with him. Police said they
found a whisky bottle and several
wine bottles in the room.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
YANK SAILOR STABBED
TO DEATH BY MEXICAN

Henry La F1amme, America. citizen
and seaman on the United States Ship
ping Board vessel Salem County. was
stnbbed to death by an unidentified
Mexican near Tampico on October 8,
the State Department was advised
today.
The American consul at Tampico
has reported the murder to the Mexi--
can authorities and requested that i'm
mediate action be taken for the appre-
hension and punishment of the guilty
person.
No details Of the affair were re-
ceived by the State Department.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
Swiss Cut Bread Price.

BERNE, Oct. 1.-THE Swiss Gov
ernment has decided to reduce the
price OF bI sadstuffs 10 per cent.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11

e0i Virginia avenue southeast. was IA
oofiistoa SKA sSroe< 80. he SAT
fered a sprained les.
Henry y. Pickett. coloFed. forty.two
years old. z40s shannon place south
east. was injured about the head this
morning when the truck In which he
was riding wa7 In collision with
street car north OF the draw ON the
Anacostis bridge. He was treated NJ
Casually Hospital
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
.GLANOPAT|ENT
To SEEK REST
FROM ORDEAL
Bacon Going to Country ~
Vacation Before Undergoing
Medical Test.
BY GENE FOWLER.
lCopyrisht isail

NEW YORK. Oct. l1.-Irving r.
Bacon. monkey gland patient, enjoyed
an automobile ride yesterday. II wai
the first TINE he was I'm the outdoor
air since his operation eight days ago
Bacon expects TO leave his hotel for
a weeks rest In the country. begin
ming today or tomorrow. His sur
geons have advised that course.
Bacon is scheduled TO appear be
fore certain medical associations as Z
subject OF study. As he has been re
auested to testify to effects OF the
operation, II has been deemed neces
relaxation before engaging In arduoui
duties.
Walks Briskly to Auto.
Bacon walked brislxly to an auto
mobile at the Hetei Majestic entrance
at o'clock In the afternoon. Fol-
nearly two hours he was given .
motor jaunt through Central Park
and up Riverside Drive. At no time
he said. did he feel weak or uncom
last night by DIR. Thomas Webster
Edgar. who performed the GLAND
operation, and by DIR. Edgar's asso
ciate in operation. DIR. j. A. McLeay
Both surgeons issued a bulletin tt
the effoct that the surgical wound
had healed completely. Bacon ther
received a few OF the many callers
who have been trying for days t6
gain admission TO his suite. but who
were denied the opportunity to en-
gage the patient In conversation by
order Of the attending doctors.
Son In Washington.
Bacon's son. Arthur s. Bacon. who
visited his father all day Sunday, left
yesterday morning for Washington
satisfied that Bacon had improved
physically and mentally. He said:
"No matted what is responsible
for iather's improved condition, hi
certainly has improved two-fold over
his physical and mental state of three
months ago."
Owing to the fact that his surgeons
want Bacon TO enjoy a brief rest. un
interrupted by the scores of persons
who have been besieging Bacon FOL
interviews, suggestions and explana
tions of theoperaticu and it's effects
they have refused to reveal for the
present where the patient will go to
conclude his period of convalescence
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
Young Man Loses Arm.

While operating paper-cutting dls,
chine at the plant of the Charles r.
Potter Printing Company, AL Elev'
enth street northwest, this morning,
William Potter. twenty-five years old
son of the proprietor Of the plant, s'if'
fered the loss of his right arm. 1t was
severed below the elbow. He was re.
moved in his fathers automobile tr
Emergency Hospital, where he under
went an opera ton.
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
CONGRESSES
URGED T0PR0bE
LOCAL POLICE
CONTINUED from First Page)

rected to investigate the conditions
OF the police department Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia: the cause for the
extraordinary and unprecedented
numbers of serious crimes commit.
ted In the city of Washington. and
the reason why the National Capital
is the chief center of crime In the
country. and to report to the House
it's findings and recommendation;
and said committee shall have power
to send for persons, books, and
papers, administer oaths and the
right to report at any time"
The Washington times., 1921-10-11
3-Inch Snow in Adirondacks.

GLEN FALLS. N. Y, Oct. 1.-THE
first freezing temperature Of the sea
son was reported Sunday night from
the Adirondacks, and snow was re-
ported to have fallen to depth Of
three inches op the mountains near
Fort Henry.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
HoRoEs AvEMeE BENEFAcToR
nown-andsout Drag In Man fer
Stealing ssiei<pin From
Social Worker.

New York.-The down-and-outerS Of
the Bowery scoured lodging houses
ana pOOlrooms and then dragged be.
fore the police q man whom they ac-
cused Of having snatched $125 stick
pIn from Herman Muller, social
worker, In an east-aIde restaurant early
today.
Muller was following his weekly Gus
tom OF distributing free "feeds" to the
economically unlucky, with the nm
Fortunate ones telling him their troubles
during the meal. when two Of his guests
set upon him and escaped with the pin.
A detective TO whom Muller reported
his loss climbed on table and told the
down-and-outers that It was shame
for their benefactor 10 be treated %
shabby and that II they did not gel
the suiprIts they would have him
70 reckon with.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

he is. is said to have a wholesome eff
feet. He was as courageous a man
thirty years ago as ever rode the
plains, and his intuition, perception
and Judgment were not excelled by
any other law enforcer of the West.
wyoming, where he was sheriff, felt
his uncanny power. Montana outlaws
escapaded far away from his bailiwick.
To Texas rangers he taught the arts
Of man-catching. IN the Panhandle OF
Texas, in New Mexico, in Colorado
and in northwestern Oklahoma his
name gave law violators chills.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

Mr.. Tubbs. / got the story from
Cuthbert Vane, and / mus: say was
unpleasantly struck by the facility
with which my aunt seemed to have
fallen into Mr.. Tubs embrace--as II
with the ease Of habit. Mr.. Tubbs, It
appeared, had staggered a little I'M
der hIsafair burden, which was NOT TO-
be wondered at, for Aunt Jane IS OF
an overlooking style Of figure and Mr..
Tubbs more remarkable for brain than
Drawn. Violet however, remained adj
mirabIy calm, and exhorted Aunt Jane
to remember that whatever happened
1t was all for the best
"Poor Violet" commented. TO
think that, after all. 1t didn't happen !"
A slow flush rose to the cheeks OF
the beautiful youth. He was sitting
beside the hammock, where was sup
posed to be recuperatlng.
ut would have happened, though"
said the Honorable Cuthbert solemn
". III 1t hadn't been for old Shaw.
can't get over it, Vlr-Miss Virginia,
that / wasn't on deck myself. you
know. Here's old Dugald been doing
the heroic all his life, and now ne
gets his chance again while I'm sleep
ing on those bally coconuts. It's hard
on chap. I'll wish It had been me-
However dubious his grammar, there
was no mistaking the look that bright
ened like the dawn in the depths o.
his clear eyes. MY breath went IRON
me suddenly.
"Oh," / cried excitedly, "isn't thai
yes, / thought 4 was the dinner
gongl"
For; as If In response to my dirt
need. the clang Of Cookies gong
echoed through the island silences.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
AGAIN TAKES
BANDIT TRAIL
-<-
Capt. Frank Canton Once More
Active In Tracing Cattle
Thieves in Southwest.
TERROR OF OUTLAWS
Law Enforcer Of Earlier Day Built
Reputation Which Strikes Fear In
Heart Of Bad Men Of the
Range.

Oklahoma City, OkIa.-Capt. Frank
Canton, terror of bandits, outlaws and
thieves has "nit the trail' again after
a few years Of virtual retirement here.
He is after cattle thieves exclusively
now and is making 1t warm for men
engaged in that business. The Usage
hills called him few weeks ago and
he's now out among the rich Indians
getting evidence to convict men OF
stealing cows.
"This work isn't like that Of the old
days." Captain Canton says. Il don't
70 to the hills and the sticks, the caves
and the canyons and underbrush like !
did as young man. My duties are to
assist the county attorney In prosecu-
lions after our field men and sherins
have rounded up the men charged with
cattle stealing"
Was Head Of National Guard.
Captain Canton is Oklahoma agent
OF the Texas-SOuthwestern Cattle
Raisers' association, an organization
that he represented for several years
before Governor Haskell appointed
him adjutant general of the Oklahoma
National Guard.
Very seldom are cattle stolen In
Oklahoma that belong to members Of
| the cattle raisers' association. Captain
Canton says. The association main
tains inspectors at the principal ship
! ping and selling points and cattle be
longing to members bear the associa
ton brand. An inspector is under ne
obligation, indeed has no authority, Z
apprehend cattle that do not bear ina
brand or make inquiry of the supposed
owner as to how he came In posses
sion Of the cattle.
Presence Having Wholesome Enec'
The presence Of Frank Canton u
the cattle country, old and stopped .
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
CHAPTER TX.
vIhat crusoe and / hound.


When after those poignant moments
in the boat met Dugald Shaw In
commonplace fashion at the table,
sudden. queer, altogether unprece-
dented shyness seized me-, sat look
ing down 1t my plate with the
9aucherie Of silly child.
During the meal Mr. Shaw asked
Captain Magnus II he had had good
sport On the other side Of the island.
CAPTAIN Magnus. as usual, had seemed
Nto feel that time cOnsecrated to eat
Ine was wasted IN conversation. Az
this poInt.blank question he started con-
fusedly. suffered, and finally ex-
Dlained that though he had takena riae
he had carried along pistol cartridges
% had come home with az empty bag
AZ this moment ! happened 70 be
booking at Cookie, who was setting
down 4 dish before Mr.. Tubbs. The
negro started vlsIbly, and rolled hil
eyes al Captain Magnus with aston
\ ishment depicted In every dusky TEA
ture He said nothing, although wont
"a take part in our conversation % I
suited him, bnt I saw him shake hii
great griExled head ~ disturbed ana
puzzled fashion AZ be turned away
AFTER this 1 chill settled on the e
Die. You felt disturbance IN the or
a. though wireless currents wer'
crossing ana recrOsslng II general con
fusion.
AS / passed Cookie At his dlshpan
after dinner sudden Thought strdc'
me.
Cookie, remarked, you had
frightfulIy queer look just now Whe
Captain hiNgnus told about haxln
taken the wrong cartridges. VIVA
woe rhe tnHtferT
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
FLATLY REFUSED TO "SLlDE"
Elderly Ladys Dignity Was Hurt BY
Request Made TO Her BY Eel
low Passenger.

She was one Of those fussy little old
women, all primped and with her hair
IN a curl.
When she got aboard the street car
several men-yes. there are some who
still respect gray hairs on a street car
got up and offered seat. She &C
cepted one gentlemanly prefer. but
didn't keep the seat long. When she
had finally found repose a woman
next to her said:
"WOuld You mind sliding over JUST
a bit, please? Then another lady can
have q seat"
Her gray-haired majesty rose e
lofty heights.
"Slide2 Slider" she sputtered. X
viii not slide. / win arise and take
my body elsewhere"
And, suiting her actions to her word
she arose and took her body up to the
front Of the car, where her dignity
would not be assaulted by request to
Indianapolis News.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
AL sETTLED

'sThe stork has delivered a ten
pound boy at my house," said a caller
at the office of the Chiggersville Clar-
ION. Il want you to put piece about
1T in your paper"
"All right" said the editor. "Th
write a snappy headline for the an
oouncement and call him a future
President Of the United States"
"You needn't bother about that. HIS
mother and her relations have already
decided that he's going to be a motion
picture star. because he has a dimple
In his chin"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
fcHAPrER vlII-contlnusd.l

This unique proceeding on Cookies,
part necessarily awoke the interest
both OF the recovered Cuthbert Vane.
Just emerging after his prolonged
sIumbers, and Of the trio who had at
that moment returned from the woods.
Importuned for an explanation, Cookie
arose from his devotional posture and
put the portentous query:
"Mistah Vane. sab, be dey any prop
ali cofin-wood on dis yere islandT
Instantly connecting my absence
with this terrible question, Aunt Jane
shrieked and fell into the arms OF
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
No Interferenec.

"Didn't you see Jimmy7" demanded
Mrs. Jones.
II did," said Mr.. Jones. -He was
playing ball, and when ! saw him he
was on second base"
aWelI, why didn't you bring him
homer
my dear, wasn't In the game. Ie
was up to the batter to bring him
home. Chicago Herald.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

.Does your wife complain when her
clothes are ont Of style"
.sNot always" replied Mr.. Meekton.
-she went to costume ban last win
ter and insisted, regardless Of e.
pensa. In dressing like Queen Eliza
beth
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

10 clean marble mix with water
ave parts Of soda. two and a half
narts Of powdered chalk and two and
4 half parts Of pumice stone tpOw-
eleredl spread on the marble and
wash on with soap and water. The
consistency Of the mixture when ap
Piled should be that of a thin paste
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
A Deadly pesIonatlon.

"Your political antagonist at least
paid a glowing tribute to your intel
lectual attalnInents."
1T was abQlt as mean ana lnsio-
lous thing IS he could have DONE
commented Senator Sorghum. Ine
surest way to defeat man In my as
trict Is to give him the reputation OF
being q highbrOw."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
SPANISH p fzs4oa
5DOUBLOONS ;.z. :::


Cookie took his hands out Of the wa
ter and wiped off the suds, casting
about stealthy and mysterious glances.
Then he rolled dubious eye at me.
"What was it, Cooker l urged.
"War am Cap'n nowY
"Down on the beach; he can't posi-
bly, hear YOU"
"You won't say nothln' to git Cookie
In rumpusT'
"Cross my heart to die. Cookie"
"WelI, den"-C Cookie spoke in n
hoarse whisper-"Ca say he forgit
to take his gun cartridges. Miss jimmy,
when he come back, see him empty
his gun cartridges Out'n his belt and
put back his pistol cartridges. So dere
now!"
turned from Cookie, too surprised to
speak. Why had Captain Magnus
been at pains to invent lie about so
trivial matter7 ] recalled, too, that
Mr.. Shaw's question had confused him.
that he had hesitated and stammered
before answering 1t. Why3 Was ne
a bad shot and ashamed Of it9 Had
he preferred to say that he had taken
the wrong ammunition rather than ad'
nit that he could get no bag? That
must be the explanation, because there
was no other. Certainly no magma
BILE errand but the one assigned coult
have taken the captain to the Othel
side Of the island.
Several days went by, and still thu
treasure was unbound. OF course, a
the UNEMPLOYED space in the cave con
tracted, so daily the probability grew
stronger that Fortune would shed he
golden smile upon us before night
Nevertheless, 1t seemed to me that tn
optimistic spirits of most were begin
ming to flag a little. Only MIR. Shaw
| though banned as confirmed doubte
| and pessimist, now by the exercise
] will kept the others to their task. A
for Captain Magnus, his restlessnes
was manifest. Several times he ha
. suggested blowing the lid off the islam
with dynamite as the shortest metho
Of getting at the gold. He was AWAY
= vanishing ON solitary excursions i
land.
J Mr., Tubbs remarked, scornfull
2 that a man with a nose for mon'
7 ought to have smelled out the che
y before this, but IL his own nasal po'
I ers were Of that character he did n
. offer to employ them in the service
y the expedition. Miss Higglesb
:. Browne, however, had taken to ret
2 ing to the hut for long private session
y with herself. My aunt reyerential
y explained their purpose. The hidin
y place OF the chest being Of cour
known to the Universal Wisdom,
e Violet had to do was to put herst
!! in harmony and the knowledge wou
y be hers. The difficulty was that y
Y had first to overcome your Munda
p Consciousness. To accomplish Il
violet was struggling in the hut.
: After my meeting with Captain Ma
- nus in the forest, Lookout ridge W
barred to me. Crusoe and ! must
= our rambling in other direction
= This being so. bethought me ags
e Of The wrecked slOop lying under {
y cliffs on the north shore Of the co
y remembered that there had seem
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

FOR COLDS, GROUP AND PAINS.
Use Vacher- Balm 1t relieves at once
AVOID INVITATIONS.
II we have no agent where yOu Live
write for q free sample to p. w.
vacher. Inc, New Orleans, La.-Ad-
yertisement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22
Money MlsappIled.

'Did money ever help you to win
an election"
"On several occasions" replied Sen
ator Sorghum. "It wasn't money that
spent myself, however. The oppo-
sition fourished SO large a campaign
fund that 1t made their candidate look
like a tired business man instead Of
O statesman"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-12-22

The Scottish bowling team 4 ee.
compAnled By q band 81 pipera which
piays prior to every important match,
me general opinion b that this gives
q very unfair advantage a the
NOrtherners. who are used 70 IT, Eho
Passing Show U0ndonl.