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The Washington times., 1921-06-22

Roy Gardner. mail bandit, who
escaped with Frank Byrohe, an
other Federal mail bandit, by hold
ing up his guards on a train which
was conveying him to the peniten-
tiary at Mcneil Island. As the
train was drawing into Castle
Rock, Wash, Gardner whipped out
a gun which had been sewed in his
shirt, forced the deputy marshals
to unlock his handouts, slipped
the handouts on the officers and,
with Pyrone, leaped through Law
atory window.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
2sc White Calatea Cloth. 19c

32lnch White Galatea Cloth. heavy. irm-
woven, twill quality, for MILDLY tiouses, boys
suits, etc.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
55c Colored Ornandies, 39e

very fne, sheer quality, with transparent
finish: in . complete assortment of all wanted
street and evening shades. 30 inches wide
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
Little Tots Yoke Cingham
Dresses, SEC

Neat checks and solid blue and pink, as
sorted; full cut
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
$500 Chiffon Taffeta, $1.68

35Inch Colored Chiffon Taffeta, all-silk
quality, OF heavy weight and rich. lustrous
finish in a full range OF street and evening
shades, including plenty OF navy blue and
black.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
60c White Cabardine, 49c

A yarn mercerized quality for suits and
skirts SO inches wide.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
S19.75 Fiber Rugs, STATS

9x12 TT room-size perfect quality summer
Rugs; Hodges make basket-weave Rattania
Rugs, in the newest stenciled designs; also
Reversible Cherokee Fibre Rugs, in carpet
patterns, oriental. medallion and neat centers
with bordered designs.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
Bows Straw Hats, $1.15

A sampie line from of New York's best
manufacturers Of boys hats. A large variety
Of styles and shapes. all new and desirable
for youngsters of to 10 years OF age.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
69c Sport Skirting, Soc

36-inch Sport Skirting. in new plaids and
stripes of pretty color combinations Very
stylish for women's and chifdrens wear.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
80c Wash Satin. 59c

80 inches wide: a high-class cotton mercer
lied fabric; has the appearance of all-silk
satin; for women's suits and skirts.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
soc White Chiffon Voile, 29e

40-tnch White Chiffon Voile an extra hne.
sheer, two-p1y quality with handsome chiffon
fnish the wide tape ledge voile for waists
and dresses.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
Bows Overalls, Special S4c

Union-made Overalls and kuue-Ails. OF
ROOD aeryiceable materials. in all sizes from
2 to IA years; full cut and well made
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
SOC Mercerized Ponaee, 29c

very nne softnnish grade for mems
shirts, womens waists and dresses: tan and
linen colors. 30 inches wide.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22

$1.59 Seamless Sheets, $1.35
Full double-bed size; perfect quality. free
from starch or dressing
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
$1.OO Silk Poplin, 70

3einch Colored Silk Poplin, heavy. rich,
lustrous grade, in all wanted shades and
black.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22

Warner's Rustproof Corsets, $1.25
Double skirt, extreme low bust and long
hips; all sizes, in pink. batiste and coutil.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22

$3.50 Crochet Bedspreads, $2.49
Full double-bed size, in heavy raised Mar
settles patterns
The Washington times., 1921-06-22

$5.95 Stenciled Grass Rugs, $2.95
exo IT. size close doubie-warp Stenciled
Grass Rugs, In green brown oriental
medallion and neat border designs
The Washington times., 1921-06-22

45c Bleached Pillow Cases, 33c
Large size, made OF pillow case tubing.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
$1.25 45-inch Imported Swiss
Organdies, 8Sc

very hne, transparent quality. with
beautiful cobweb finish; in all wanted street
and evening shades
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
SOC 40mch Printed VoiIes, %

An extra ma sheer quality. with beautiful
chiffon hnfsh: light and dark grounds, in
wonderful assortment of new styles and color
inRs.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
$1.25 Circular and Skirt
Drawers, CSC

Fine nainsook: dainty val lace, also fine
embroidery trimmings: all sizes.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
81 3O-inch Longcloth, $1.39
fine chamois- finish quality; 10 yards in
each piece.
36-inch 39c White Novelty
Voile Waistin2s, 29c

A very ffne, sheer, two-ply quality. in neat
plain and broken checks, mercerized stripes
and figures.
The Washington times., 1921-06-22
$3.50
Little Tots Wool Beach Play
Rompers, $1.98
SIPS White Swiss Organdie, 79c

46-nch Imported white Swiss Organdie,
very nno, sheer, transparent quality with
cohweb finish.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24
Insr a Few Of En- Left,

There is in Cabarrus servant who
was an ante bellum slave. She never
went 10 school day in her life; she
can't read. she knows not one single
letter. But she has marvellous in
telligence, and interested in all Ques-
tions of church. home and other
phases Of life.
This old ex-slave carries with her
a bright CHEEKY disposition, and her
smile and her laugh combined with
her high sense of honor in diseharg-
ing every duty will go long distance
in dispelling blues.
Being detained from home all day,
the good housewife upon her return
home asked. Aunt Jane, were
there any calls?" "Yes'm.' she re
Piled. there have been three phone
messages, two said they'd call latei
but 4l4 says for you 10 call Ar,
YOU sure. aunt Jane. twas Al?
"Yes'm. just wait minute. ! wrote
ID down" This was astounding. fol
she knew how 10 make very fine but
ter milk biscuits. but Aunt Jane
ability to write was questioned. TIT
old slave nanny" pulled small
piece of paper from under the vas
on a nearby table and here Is hoy
she wrote down the phone number
I'LL
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24
yOTICE OF LAND SALE

Under and BY virtue OF a power
contained in the last Will and testa-
ment of the late John {. Hamilton,
we will, on
saturday, 18TH day of June. 1921,
al IL o'clock m. al the court mouse
door in Monroe. ~ c., sell at pubic
auction TO the highest bidder the
following tracts of land in Marsh
vile township, adjoining the lands
of II. p. Bass. J. p. Grimm, J. l..
Austin and others and bounded as
follows, viz:
First Tract. beginning at n pine
stump. j. p. Griffn's corner, and
runs with his line S. 26 E. 14.chains
10 a stake In his line neast side OF
road 8 p. o. pointers; thence n. 70
3-4E. 1913 chains TO a stake by
pines; thence S. As "a Il. 20.70
chains to 4 ashe W. bank Lake
branch; thence up and down with
said branch s chains 10 canal with
H. P. Bass's line; thence up canal
his line y. 10 f. 1890 chs. to mouth
of ditch. thence with said ditch said
Bass line N. 60 W. ches. N. 40 ".
1920 chs. to bj. on ditch bank II.
p. Bass corner in ]. 7. Bass line;
thence with ]. T. Bass line AZ IL
w 1880 chs. TO the beginning, con-
tanning 54 IL acres. more or less.
Second Tract. Beginning at a
stake in j. p. Griffn's line Il. side
OF a road 3 p. o. pts. and runs WIZ
said line S. 26 Z. 16 chs. to b.. BY
hry. and p. o.; thence with his line
lis. s w. 3.56 chs. to rocky hry.;
thence with his and j. L. Austin line
S. rs E. 1920 chs. TO stake In Lake
branch ashe PTS; thence up yarl-
, GUS courses of said branch II, 7.
Bass's line IL chs. to ashes on W.
bank said branch; thence with lines
tracts No. 1, n. As "a w. 1910 chs.
to stake; thence S. rs "a w. l0.l5
chs. to the beginning, containing SS
| 1-3 acres, more or less.
The above described tracts will be
! sold in separate tracts and will ther
, be sold as whole.
| Terms of sale: one third cash
one third in six months, and othel
third in twelve months. Title re
| tained until last payment Is made
and notes given for said payment
! are to bear interest.
This 16th day OF May. 1921.
s. e. HAMILTON.
; LEE GRIFFIN, Executors
Stack, Parker & Craig, Attys.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24
SYNOPSIS.

cuApTrR I-Graham Norcross, ran
roSss ar marooned at sand Greek sid
srs with q voung lady. Sheiia Maerae'
80 her small cousin Unseen, they Nl
nsss 4 peculiar train holdup, IN Nhleh
: special car Is carried on
CHAPTER H-Noreross reeoghiies M 1as
oar stolen as John Chadwich :. ninilN. ,ae. . -
magnate. whom he was 70 meet a. s'ss. " -
Ctty. he and Dodds rescue ..ar = :
The latter offers Noreross tas haua hs 4
ship OF the Pioneer Short Lane. 1.,a,rs N,.sn !
m the hands OF eastern speeuialoIs =
hsaaed by Breckenridge Ddnton, pres.
asnt OF the line. Norcross. learning t ina
sheila Macrae is stopping al Portal S1S
accepts
CHAPTER III.-podds overheais SoL'
yersatIon between Rufus Hatch arc nus =.
tsye Henekel, Portal CITY hnahsisis, - -
which they admit completely IN ShSuNisn
Kidnapping. their object b.ins 70 heei
C.hadwick from attending q nee1inS y.
directors to reorganize the PlonesI .e- s4.V.
Une. which would ieopaFo!@e ue'i 'A'e'
ssts
CHAPTER Iy.-To curb The mopoRon
controlled ~ Hatch and heneAel, the Ese.
fewer corporation. NorCross ioriiss -
citizsns' Storage and Warehouse cVlh
nany. He begins 10 manifest deep W
terest In Shella Macrae. booas ieai y
that sheila is married, but lNlng slaI
f-om her husband Noreross Goes 40
know this.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24

Roberts T.. Lees Letter tn His son.
From the Concord Uplift.l 3.
You must study 20 be frank with
the world: frankneSs is the child OF
honesty and courage. Say just what
you mean TO do on every occasion,
and take il for granted you mean TO
do right. II a friend asks a favor.
you should grant il. If IL Is reason
able: II not. tell him plainly why YOU
cannot: you will wrong him and
wrong yourself by equiyoeation Of
any kind. Never do a wrong thing TO
make a friend or keep one; the man
who requires you TO do so. Is dearly
purchased at q sacrifice. Deal kindly.
but firmly with all your classmates;
you will find IL the policy which
wears best-If you have any fault
to find with any one. tell him. not
Others, OF what YOU complain. there
is no more dangerous experiment
than that of undertaking TO be one
thing before mans face and another
behind his back. We should live.
act, and say nothing TO the injury OF
any one. II Is not only best as a
matter of principle. but il is the path
OF pesce and honor. u
! In regard TO duty, let me. In con-
ciusion OF this hasty letter, inform
YOU that. nearly hundred years ago.
I there was day of remarkable gloom
I and darkness-still known as THE
dark day'-a day when the light or
the sun was slowly extinguished. as
il by an eclipse. The Legislature OF
Connecticut was in session. aud. as
the members saw the unexpected and
unaceountable darkness coming on,
they shared in the general awe and
terror. Ii was supposed by many
that the last day--the day OF Judg-
ment-had come. Some one. In the
CONSERVATION OF the hour, moved an
adjournment. Then there arose an
old Puritan legislator. Davenport, OF
Stamford. and said that, II the last
day had come, he desired TO be found
in his place doing his duty. and. there
fore. moved that candles be brought
in. so that the house could proceed
with its duty. There was quietness
in thai man S mind. the quietness OF
heavenly wisdom and inflexiable Will
ingness TO obey present duty. Duty,
then. is the sublimest word in ouI
Language. DO your duty in all things
like the old Puritan. You cannot &c
more you should never wish to &c
less. Never let me and your mother
wear one gray hair for any lack o'
. duty on your part.-Rooert Il. Lee
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24
EXECUTOR,s NOTICE..

Having this day qualified as exeeu-
tor of the last will and testament OF
Mrs. Virginia G. Whitfield. deceased,
before the clerk of the superior court
OF Union county. this is to notify all
persons holding claims against the
estate of the said Virginia G. Whit
field. deceased. to present the same
duly verified to the undersigned exec
utor of the last will and testament ol
Virginia C. Whitfield. deceased, on ol
before the End day OF May. 1922, OF
this notice will be pleaded in bar o'
their recovery.
Those owing estate are requested
to make prompt settlement.
This the End day of May. 1921.
w. s. BLAKENEY, Executor.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

North Carolina, Union County.
Having qualified as Executors 0
the Last VIII and Testament OF |. A
Honeycutt, deceased. this IL to motif!
all persons having claims against hi
estate to submit same. duly proven
to the undersigned Executors at thei
residence In Monroe, N. c.. on or be
fore the 5th day OF April, 1922. o
this notice will be plead in bar OF an
recovery thereon.
Persons indebted to the estate 0
cur testator are hereby notified an
requested to make prompt settlemen
OF the debts due by them.
Witness our hands. this the 5th da
Of April. 1921.
o. v. HoNEYCUTT,
N. ID. HoNEYCUTT.
" Exeeutofs.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24
chosed n little over big scare

choked a little over big scare
that seemed 20 rush up cut OF Inc
bed clothes TO smother me. but !
pade out 10 answer her question, tel
ing her how Mr.. Norcross had LETT Inc
office iaybe half an hour or 50 before
| did, that night, going uptown Win
Mr. Ripley. Then ! asked her why
she wanted To know.
because nobody has seen him since
a little later that same night, she
said, saying II very softly and Win
out turning her head. And then: MT.
Van Britt found letter from Mr..
Norcro>s on his desk the next morning.
II was Just little typewriter note,
on a Hotel Bullard letter sheet, say
ing that he had made up his mind
that the Pioneer Short Line WASH
worth fighting for, and that he was
reslgning and taking the midnight
train for the East"
sat straight up In bed; | Should
have had to do II II both arms had
been burnt TO crisp clear to the
shoulders.
"Resigned1g up and ran away
| don't believe that for a single min
ute. Maisie Ami" | burst out.
She was shaking her head again.
str without turning her face so that
could see II.
"l-rm afraid It's all true. Jimmie
There were two kilograms that came
TO Mr.. Norcross the night he went
away; one from Mr.. Chadwick and the
other from Mr.. Dunton. ] heard MT
Van Britt telling Cousin Sheila what
the messages were. He'd seen the
copies of them that they keep in the
telegraph Office
II was on my tongues end to say
that Mr.. Norcross never had seen those
two telegrams, because | had them II
nv pocket and was on my way to de
liver them when | got shot; but didn
Instead said: And you think tina
was why Mr.. Norcross threw up MI
hands and ran awayT
mo; | don't think anything OF I'M
sort. know what II was, and yo'
know what IL was" and at that sh'
turned around and pushed me gent.
down among the pillows.
"What was iti" l whispered, NOR
than half afraid that ] was going 7
hear confirmation OF my own breath
taking conviction. And heard II, a
right
. at was what / was telling 20
about, that same evening, you remen
ber-down In the hall when 20
brought the flowers for Cousin She'll
!. You told him what ! told you, didn
your
mo; didn't have chance-nt
;, any real chance
"Then somebody else told him, jim
! mle: and that is the reason he hf
: resigned and gone away. Mr.. va
Britt thinks II was on account OF II
two messages from Mr.. Chadwie
= and Mr.. Dnnton, and that is why
wants to talk to you about 1t. b
: you know. and know, Jimmie, deal
= and for Cousin Sheila's sake and NJ
Norcross', we must never lisp II TO
human soul. new general manag
!, has been appointed, and he Is on
Is way out here from New York. Ever
'e thing has gone 10 pieces on the ra
"a road, and all of Mr.. Norcross' frien
y are getting ready to resign. Isn't
le perfectly heart-breakingT
" II was; IL was so heart-breaki
~ that just gasped once or twice a
g. went of the hooks again. with Mai'
- AIMS frightened little shrek ringi
ne in my ears as she tried TO hold
IN back from slipping over the edge.
CONTINUED In the next issue.)
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24
A Helpful Hair Hint

A lady visiting friends says Par
isian Sage Is the best thing ! have
ever used to make my hair wavy. lus-
trous and abundant. II keeps away
all dandruff and stops itching" Eng
lish Drug Co sells 1t with guarantee
of money back II not satisfactory.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24
Rheuma Drives Out Pain

II you want relief from agonizing
rheumatic pains tno matter what
form swift. gratifying relief -
take small dose of Rheuma once
day for short time. English Drug
Co. sells IL on money-baek guarantee.
Powerful but harmless.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24
cHAPT v
And Satan Came Also

II saw your office lights from the
street" was The way the Red Tower
president began on ue, and has voice
took me straight back to The Oregon
wood ead lumber camp where he
,sw.flers were at work, Where -
NJ Noycross9'
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24
iii,

now that was convincing and this old
remnant OF faithful people has de-
cidedly more intelligence and com
mon horse sense than many of th'
educated OF her race.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24

4 scr quite little while before
remembered tie two telegfams. AMI
the fact that Id have 10 20 and stick
The three-bladed knife into Mr.. Nor
cross. When did remember, showed
he messages into my pocket, nieked
on the lights and started TO so up
town aud hunt for the boss.
After closing the outer door OF the
Office don't recall anything particular
except that ! felt my way down the
headquarters stair In the dark and
CROPPED across the lower hall to the
outside door that served for the stair
case entrance from the street. When
had felt around and found the brass
knob. something happened. didn't
know Just what In the tiny little
fraction Of a second that | had left
as you might say, between the hearse
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-24
with Reseryalions.

Doctor How do you like your
new diet?
Patient - All right, but / wish
there was less die 10 II and more et.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-08
COMMITTEE
 TO TAKE UP MELLON
 TAX REVISION PLAN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7-Secretary abandoned by the house ways and means committee after the interven- tion of President Harding, will come up again tomorrow before the senate finance committee. MT. Mellon will be on hand to discuss those sugges- tions, the estimates as revised after the white house conference, Aug. g. and the tax bill as passed by. the house.
 The senate committee completed preliminary consideration of the house measure today, but decided to post pone decision on the changes made by the house after the secretary had been heard.
 Suggestions originally presented to the house committee by Mir. Mellon were built around an estimated tax yield requirement. of approximately $3.700,000,000 next year. or some $750. 100000 more than provided for in the house bill. They contemplat- ed new Aburces of revenue such as a one cent increase in first class postage, a stamp of two cents on
 
 license tax on automobiles to aver age S10 yearly for each machine. and increased levies on cigarettes and to- bacco to yield an additional $50 000,- 900 annually.
 The original total tax yield as giv- en by MT Mellon is approximately that which some members of the senate committee believe will be nec- essary next year. Others, and partic- ularly the Democrats, are of the opin- ion that approximately four billions of dollars will have to be raised.
 Some committee Democrats indi- cated today that they desired to question the secretary as to the pur- pose of the authorization contained in he house measure for the treasury to issue an additional $500 000, 900 in short dated securities. They desire to know, they said, whether this au thority was requested by him in the belief that the deficit under the house tax measure would total that sum-
 After Secretary Mellon has been heard the committee will get down to revising the house measure and considering the general questions oi | policy Chairman Penrose said il was the purpose to have the bill ready for the senate Sept. 21.
 It was understood Senator Shoot | Republican of Utah, informed the | committee today that he would pre- | sent his sales tax plan. There also | has been some talk of a proposal fol | a manufacturers tax on lifted scale
Arizona republican., 1921-09-08
CHEMICAL SOCIETY URGES CONGRESS ID
 PROTECT INDUSTRY
TReoubIIcan A. p. Leased Wirel


 NEW YORK, Sept. 7-The Ameri- can Chemical society today called on congress to save by a selective em- bargo Americas organic chemical in dustry, alleged to be threatened with destruction by Germany.
 This appeal was contained in reso- lution adopted at a convention of the society after Francis r. Garvanr for mer alien property custodian, had charged in an address that the Ger man dye monopoly controlled cer- tain members of congress and that German agents were once more plot ting against Americas security. The society also adopted a resolution urg- ing on the limitation of armament conference most serious considera- tion of the board question of chemical disarmament as affected by the de velopment and maintenance of the chemical industries of the several nations"
 Adoption of the resolution was fol lowed by the reading of a letter from President Harding.
 Probably none of the materialistic sciences holds promise of so great contributions to human welfare as that which your organization repre- sents,' he wrote. 'The development of applied chemistry involves both the possibility of vastly increased horrors in human conflict and ulti- mately inestimable benefits to a peaceful civilizati tion. Let us hope a science so fraught with either good or vicious possibilities may be turned, through the wisdom of the nations, to the benefit and advancement of man kind"
 The condition of Americas organic chemical industry was described as follows in the resolutions adopted:
 In spite of the tremendous strides made during the past five years in the United States, this important in dustry is still centered in Germany Other nations have sought to safe guard it's future in their countries by appropriate legislation. America stands hesitant.
 Indeed the very industry is threat ened with destruction. We urge on congress the necessity of including in the permanent tariff bill Q selective embargo for a limited period against importation of synthetic organic chemicals. and We express the con- fident hope that in view of the i'm portant bearing of such action on economical development and on ma tional defense, our representatives regardless of political affiliations, will support this legislation.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-08
Volunteer Brigade .Snubs Statues Or
 Suffrage Pioneers

WASHINGTON, Sept. "A volun- ger scrubwomens brigade was formed today by members of the National Womans Party and a scrubbing given to the marble statues in the capitol of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott woman suffrage pioneers.
 Dirt and dust of months was re- moved from the faces of our path finders" said Mrs. C. L. Robey of Virginia. who headed the squad which was recruited hastily at the watch tower,' the suffrage head quarters opposite the capitol.
 The women said campaign would be begun to give the statues a more prominent and cleaner position than the capitol basement.