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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08

this committee were heard and were
incorporated into the resolutions
prepared by this committee and after
ward adopted by the convention. You
will note however that the resolu-
tions presented and adopted, pledges
the associations support to the follow
ing:
"That the Valley mind should never
fail to fix itself upon the necessity OF
extension of barge lines and their
fullest utilization.
$50 soon as the so-called trunk
lines, embracing the Mississippi river
from Cairo to Minneapolis; the Mis-
souri, river from its mouth to Kansas
City; the Ohio river from Pittsburgh
to Carlo; and the Warrior River, may
be completed, we strongly urge the
improvement of Navigable Tributar-
les which have been or may be ap-
proved, the better to serve the entire
area covered by the operations of
this Association.
We had an interview with Mr..
Joseph p. MCGOWAN, the newly elect
ed Vice President in charge of pub
licity, and who is also editor of THE
Valley Association" a
which is the organ Of the
Association. Mr.. MCGOWAN stated to
US that he would shortly send a man
to Columbus to give The Association
proper publicity and that he would be
glad to carry in the columns Of the
publication such matter as you could
furnish him regarding the TCmbigbee
river, together with proper illustra-
tion=. We suggest that your Cham
Der of Commerce take this matter
up with Mr.. MCGOWAN, whose adj
dress is 511 Locust St., st. Louis, Mo.
We also suggest, that in the mean
lime, you prepare such data and in
formation as you might think suit
able to be used in such a manner and
hat might give the subject added
prestige.
Inasmuch as your correspondents
nave followed their own Initiative
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
HIS MIDDLE INITIAL is "W."

You don't often it in full but the right of the
elderly gentleman all know well is Uncle w. SAM
What does the initial letter stand for
Oh that's because his full name is Uncle Waste Sam
His middle name is Waste"
There is doubt about it. You it everywhere
Most countries would pretty nearly live the things
waste.
We waste than $25,000000 year in trees that we
allow to burn up Last week read of ffy-one forest
fires going in the same State at the time
We find Implications in government-two and three and
four bureaus having jurisdiction the thing
Waste of labor, time and money ,.
Thousands of hotels and tens OF thousands of restaurants
in America charge high prices because their patrons de-
mand quantities of food much Of which is left the
tables Mosto the costly food That is thus left behind
goes into the garbage can Which that the diners
wasted huge of money in the aggregate and caused
a great waste of precious food.
1t is thing not to find waste in American industry.
Go to almost any oil well and note how much oil flows
away. Visit almost any factory mill and about the
first thing your eyes rest upon is wasted thing.
1t is in many homes and in many barns and fields.
Waste in greater or less degree.
Yes, his middle initial is w"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT

Following is the Weekly state
mont Of the Columbus Cotton Ex-
change:
Receipts this week. 1858, correspond
ing date. 1924; Receipts this week,
96; corresponding date, S.; Stock
August 1st 9,544, corresponding date,
1851; Shipments last report 6,613;
otal shipments 6,669. corresponding
date. 1885. At the close Of the
market yesterday middling was
quoted at 10 1-4c.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
A FIFTY-WORD SERMON

God Demands Honesty.-Ma. 3:7-12
"Will man rob God?"
Seemingly unthnkable
"Wherein have we robbed Thee?"
By withholdng-the sin of omission. Withholding
social service Christ did kind deeds-made folks
happy Withholding civic support-must correct,
assist, cooperate. Withholding religious activities;
the Bible commands, Co "Do."
This is day for Honesty to Cod. F. SAN
SING, Pastor Second Baptist Church.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
ON LEASES CONG FAsT

Our Form IS and Mississippi stan
dard oil and gas leases are going fast.
Every mail brings orders, and they
are calling for them every day. The
Dispatch. Telephone %.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08

rivers including Mobile and New Orleans
All Of ths-with the Nation and business everywhere
looking for relief from exhorbtant and crushing freight
rates- that the chances for the improve
ment Of the Tombigbee were better
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08
THEY ARE GOING EAST

Form IS and the Mississippi form
of Oil and Gas Lease blanF.s are going
fast. We have them re'idy for i'm
mediate delivery. The Dispatch.
Telephone %.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08

Don't wait to be roped! The Boosters" head
quarters-next to the columbus CONNER
ciar'-is open from 9 a. M to $50 p. M
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-08

Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Barritz. Of
Ashviile, y. C., are visiting their par
ents, Dir. and Mrs. S. H. Vaughan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-14
FATAL
AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENTS

Two persons viii probably die as :
result OF week end auto tragedies
which occurred III and near Gary. BotE
victims received fractured skulls.
-Four year ola Rudolph Girusto, 1901
Washington street. Gary. received a
fractured skull and suffered other In
juries at 10Th avenue and Washington
ia car y~Saturday when he was struck
81 a Kustor grocery auto truck, driven
by Jim ziko. 1901 Adams street.
According to information the father
Of the lad refused to let the police take
the child TO the hospital and was re-
moved Is the family residence. Ziko
was placed under arrest and is being
held pending the outcome Of the child
injuries.
The arrest OF a Gary autoist VIII he
caused today who struck and run
down Joseph Ben. a Hessville resident
on Ninth avenue near the +. J. & #.
tracks between Hammond and Gary.
early last night. leaving the victim Ia
a dying condition.
DIR. Ryan and the Rev, joseph Ryder
of Gary VINO werc returning to Gary
from Hammond in an auto saw the
form 81 Ben stretched across the road
and stopping tae machine fund him
with a fractured skull and u%nconsci-
Gus. They rushed him to the Mere
hospital in Gary where nc has but r
slight chance to recover 1t IS report
I'd that his skull IS fractured from ear
to ear.
As far as is known there we're ne
eye witnesses 10 the accident. The po-
lice learned this morning who the Gary
autoist is and Will cause his arrest.
The onense is a serious one and the
guilty party faces the p~enitentiary
should Ben iie. The victim has a SIS
ter living st $40 superior street. lIo-
nosha. Wis. sha was notified Of tn
tragedy today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-14
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-14
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM
Musterole Loosens Up Those
Stiff TOi43+c- nVix-oo O-1+ D95-

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You'll know why thousands use
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Get a jar at once Nom the nearest
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-14
SECURES rNJUNCTIoN

Charles Pitzele, who is the owner q
q building at 4941-4943 Alexander ave
nue.. through his attorneys Meade.
Rovce and Twyman, has secured an IN
junction against the East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor Water company re-
s+rafninr the latter from
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-28
THE GRAY MASK s.

tramping on the dock without your
guessing II. Listen. slim. There's a
bull here. There's 4 cop with his
hand at your thront. us straight"
From your fnther7"
Che nedfad
How in"
81 don't know" she said, "but he
was sure he'd have a stooi with you
tonight. He's tried 10 long ] know
he wasn't bragging. slim! We can't
trip up now. I've worked too hard.
You've told me what a mess you made
last time, when that cop. kriddl was
croaked. Where viii we be N any
thing like that's pmlled AGAIN."
The girl glanced rapidly around
Then, advancing steadily. she raised
her hand and pointed at Garth. She
spoke evenly.
"who could Il be but this mar that
hides his facet There's no doubt
about the rest Of you. You only have
to see, Slim. whether this fellow. Sim
mons. has got a face"
"He had the word" the leader
answered. and look at that scar.
But you're right. Nora. II there's a
Uull ntTt nc , Dtnluu AldA Mlthks
Then make him take It off," she
said.
Garth's croaking voice was torn
with dlsmay.
"No. warn you. Spare me and
yourselves that. It's not pretty. what
you'd see.
"If this isn't Simmons" said the
leader. we're out OF the running for
tonight. anyway. II II 81. what do
we gain by making a show OF him7
This IS what ] was going to propose:
Only one OF us need look"
"ThatU do" Nora agreed. "Welll
Who7"
let George look" said tho leader.
Look yourself" George answered.
I'm no dime museum fend."
Suddenly Garth o
Maybe the lady" he croaked.
"She's so set on II. A pleasant sight
for ladies'"
Nora flushed angrlly.
'I'll call that bluff"
Garth caught the expressions OF
the others. He noticed their ready
hands. While his fingers rose 10 tho
fasteuings OF the gray mask he turned
slowly and faced Nora.
Holding her with his eyes. he
slipped the gray mask aside.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-28

off Lexington Avenue. They alighted
and walked with an unconcern that
surprised Garth 10 tho servants en-
trance OF a large house. This Nora
unlocked. They entered and waited
In the alley while one by one the four
from the boat slipped in.
Garth understood what these num-
hers meant. In order that Nora,
George and he might accomplish
their task u~ndisturbed. these men
would bear TO each inmate Of the
house ~chloroform. or. under neces-
slty. something permanently
silencing.
When Nora had unlocked tho house
door he found himself brushing
against her In the hall. Then he was
flung into a stealthy, sure. and dread
full whirlpool Of action. He heard
feline movements on tho stairs. a
munled thud in the darkness ahead.
from the second floor a shrill cry.
He waited, painting. Upstairs
someone raped sharply three times.
A pocket lamp flashed ahead. throw
ing a white shaft against finely
grained mahogany. A hand In thu
shaft signalled him. and he crepi
forward until he stumbled over 3
round. inert mass which lay Just out
side the room whore the white light
searched the mahogany. u was 0
man. deity hound. and bandaged
about the mouth, the ears. the eyes.
The mahogany formed tho doors
Of a large and very wide cabinet.
George knelt in front Of this. insert
lnE slender. cleaning tools in the
lock with the adroitness OF a watch
maker. He opened the doors and
nodded to Garth. The light glowed
now ON the sleek. steel belly Of q
safe. and. as Garth. a trlhe confused
reached out a steadying hand. he
realized that tho walls OF this room
were OF steel. too. His only chance
was that the safe might balk George
Tor some time.
PLENTY Of time, isn't there7'
Garth croaked HnXiously.
ought go be-" George answered
"Eyerything's covered now. Didn't
expect To hnd the Waterman where
we did. though"
Although the water streamed from
Georges face. Garth saw the man
7hivcr. n started an expositary train
Of thought. The last time this Job
had been attempted Kridel had been
Killed In this house. almost GER.
tainly In this room. lilo recalled the
superstitious fears Of many criminals.
Perhaps that accounted In a degree
! Tor the others barred norvos.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-28
Garth Is Shown a Gray Mask

"ThNs Gsperds on whether I hold
the ace"
Suppose you take a little stroll
with me"
Garth arose and followed him down
the aisle.
They paused on the platform
Garth thought Il likely that one Of
the inspectors men was in the a
but OF course the foilcw would not
confess himself by stepping TO the
vestibmie at their heels. II would be
enough for him to know that they
were on board and that the train was
not scheduled to stop before reaching
the Grand Central station.
Garth knew that. too. Therefore
he could not understand why his con-
ductor stopped and with an air OF
confidence opened the vestibule door
and raised the trap. Garth started.
for. as II the engineer we're an nc
complete and had received some
subtle signal. the brakes began TO
grind while the train lost its speed
rapidly.
Tho slender man grasped Garth's
arm. and, as the train stopped. leaped
with him TO the right OF way and
hurried him into the shadows at the
foot OF the embankment.
He saw ahead the red and green
lights OF an open draw-bridge. He
understood now. and marvelled at
the simplicity Of tho trick. II had
been only necessary 20 send some
small boat 20 Ioiter In the draw at
the proper moment TO assure the
security OF the c~onspirators.
Immediately Garth lost all sense
OF direction. The other led a stealthy.
circular course through a lumber
yard. across a fence. around darkened
buildings. and finally onto n small
wharf. A craft was moorad there.
II lay In darkness except for its navi-
eating lights. and. as Garth looked.
even these were extinguished.
The slender man glided acros the
wharf. and. Garth at his heels. step
ped to the deck. There he reached
over the railing. dropping Eomethipg
from his hand. Garth heard three
splashes at regular intervals. A blade
Of light flashed sharply athwart the
darkness and became an open door
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-28
He saw her stare while tho angry

He saw her stare while tho angry
color left her cheeks. II seemed 20
him a long time before terror twisted
her face. before she screamed. He
watched her owe back. crossing her
arms over her eyes; watched her fall
against the wall. where she bent.
trembling.
Garth replaced the mask. shrug-
cling his shoulders, and turned TO the
others. The leader laughed lightly,
with satisfaction.
Never dreamed Il was as bad rs
that. Simmons. You're right. Don't
blame you. but you must see we had
to be sure"
Garth nodded. Hc sat down. Let
tho girl speak. Until then he would
play his part.
Looks as ~ the stool lost a leg
somewhere" he said.
Garth waited then for her 70 he-
tray him. but she only stammered a
little.
"He's right. A pleasant sight for
ladiesl Boat-must have thrown
them on the track"
Garth pressed his lips together. He
beckoned TO slim. He took the whip
IN ms own Utlua.
rs the safe here? Are we going
IN spend the rest Of the night on this
boat' II the cops are awake Il isn't
wise"
"All right" the leader said.
George. YOU and Nora and Simmons
wait here. The rest OF you start
ont"
The studious-Rppearing youth. the
tramp the dandy, and the elderly
man filed through the door and
silently closed II. The leader spoke
to Garth quickly.
! George VIII unlock the safe with
out any trouble. Hes the best In the
business. Your jobs 10 open u aud
handle what you ind without blow
ing the lot Of MS TO everlasting dirt. %
Carth stirred uneasily.
Explosives" he said. IL see why
you wanted me-"
"The pays hieh." slim answered.
The follows that are after this stur
don't trust diplomatic talk. Every
body wants IL n only 10 he sure that
nobody else gets II. Tho inventor
thinks Uncle sam ought TO have 10,
10 anybody, but he's been holding on.
ne new. and he's afraid OF n him
self, or he thinks he can perfect 10.
can YOU handle the stun with a de.
gree OF safety after you have read
Tho lormula' u nicro's aaythina
phuny about YOUR education, drop on
.I.r-'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-28

Garth fingered a frayed sheet Of
whit- paper. iN rtrF
81 am not afraid n I can see the
formula" he said.
The leader turned to Nora.
YOU'RE sure there's some Of the
s;as. In the safe with the formuia7
The foreigner wouldn't decker with
out a sample to a~naiyze."
II saw the formula and the sacks
put In the safe tonight" she an
swered.
George shook his head.
Mora. you're a wonder"
mo wonder" she said contemptu-
ously. Nothing bu hard work. Al
imbeciie could have made friendi
with the housekeeper. but II took
drudRery "a get at the old man.
won't waste that. II there's ans
slip"
The leader glanced at tho gra,
mask.
THAT'S up to Simmons now" h,
said.
0arth's fingers played with ths
piece Of white paper.
you haven't told me whore the
house ls," he said.
The moment tho leader had an
swered. Garth was standing on IN.
bench. He waved his arm. Suddenly
he blew out the lamp.
ION the docki" be stammered Il
the darkness. "a noisei"
As the others crept to the door n,
scratched rapidly and silently with 4
match on the paper the location ol
The house. the nature OF the Job, AND
an appeal for help. When he wal
through he heard tho others cominl
back.
"If your nerves jump like that
Simmons, what a chance we'll havel'
George said. "Not n sign. Light up
Garth struck the match and 70
lighted the lamp
Il never take unnecessary risks.
he said simply.
The leader opened the door.
Its time" he said. "They'rl
asleep In the house by now"
They followed him into G sion'
mason's yard. A taxicab waite,
there. Garth manoeuvred so that h
had n seat by the window. He lr
his hand. which clenehed the piece o
paper. bangle through. Such police
men as he saw were Indifferent unit
crossing One Hundred and Twenty
NTH Street he noticed n who locke
straight AZ the cab. lie let the pape
hutter from his fingers. but he dlI
not dare glance back 10 see II III
policeman had picked II up.
The cab halted In a dark aide stree
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-28
way. framing a troubled face.

way. framing a troubled face.
Garth, showed from behind,
stumbled over tho sill into the pres
ence OF hve men who circled about
him. like cats. wary and suspicious.
Tho slender man slipped In after
him. closing the door.
The cops are drunk with sleep"
he said.
Garth brcathcd again. He glanced
at the men with a sharp personal
curiosity. one, a snllow youth with
untidy yellow hair and large-rimmed
eyeglasses. might have bren a
student Of the most devoted species
Another cunningly resembled n we'll
to-do business man. while n third had
the clothing and the air Of a tramp.
The fourth. with his dapper tailor
ing and fcrretlikc face, was more
familiar 10 the expert In crime.
These. however, Garth passed over
quickly for the NTH. This man
brought his huge. handsome hgure
forward and leaned heavily on tho
table, In this man, whom the Others
called George. Garth perhaps foresaw
a special and unintellicible menace
The slender man, who clearly was
the leader, crossed the room.
He swung on simmons.
Now. listen. All you know r. tina,
we wanted a scientific fellow who
doesn't use his profession exclusively
for tho benefit Of humanity. Also
one without any nerves. We're wait
ing for one more A. first all you
have TO do is 20 keep close 10 George.
We're going TO crack a safe. but you
needn't be ashamed OF this job. sim.
mons"
Just then three faint and regular
Fplashss came from the water.
They all held their poses Of IN,
moment statucsquely until AZ a nod
from the leader, the Intellectual look.
ing Youth arose and moved towards
the door. lie turned the lock and
opened the door a little. II was
pushed boisterously against him. and
Garth, his view unoLstructcd now
galed incredulnusly at Nora's bla1
Ing, painted face.
For "a moment the room won
black, All at once he realized thaI
her presence at this unique rondez
vous must be without tho slirhtes.
ambiguity. Perhaps n was an m
advised attempt to rescue him fr0u
the net. lie waited tenscly for som,
word. His heart sank. She couldn'
recognize him behind the mask.
whole force 90 Nuur heels. Nora7'
the leader asked gently.
$50 she said. but n mleht hl
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-28

george, 70 put YOU NJ " Twice"
what do you mean by thatf"
Didn't you fall down on Il last
timer"
ASK Slim he said shortly. This
Il tbs time I'm Interested in, and u
we pull " on. Nora, you're going TO
Quit fooling with me. Maybe, when
l. get the door open. you'il give me
that kiss I've been waiting for"
Maybe when you get II open.
George. I'm not so SUR you'll open
H. I'm rot 40 sure Of your nerye."
Then she sank back IN a heap. She
screened her face with her hands.
"Now what" 2
Don't say that. George" she
whispered. mot here. Ever since
I've been In this room-it-it doesn't
feel right"
Hold the light up he said
roughly. whats the matter vita
your This isn't a graveyard"
He resumed his manipulation Of
the knob. Garth noticed tha. from
time TO time he glanced quickly over
his shoulder at the somber cornsrs of
the room.
Nora had. 10 a certain extent.
startled Garth. He fancled once
that something moved behind the
dlvan. George caught his start and
demanded an explanation.
We'll" Garth croaked, II agree
with the lady. don't like the room"
II know what II Is" said Nora.
That cop was killed here, wasn't
he2"
what do | know about III" he
asked angrily.
Right here. George. And ~ he
u must have been Just this-this
time OF nisht-when he-George.
Cant we turn on the tights? don't
like places where people have died
hard. But you-yon're not afraid I"
Afraid! A nan with a red heart
afraid OF dead onesl They never
come back"
"Bon't say that. I know. My
mother told me such things, She
was italian. She knew. She saw.
George. don't say that. It's cursing
the dead. And he lay right there.
didn't he. George. between you and
the safer That's why Slim stayed
outside. Maybe slim killed him.
want TO go, too. Let simmons hold
the lamp"
No" George said. "That thInr
he weass isn't human company. You
STAY"
Evidently she had yielded 20 an
excess OF terror. In spite Of George,
commands she was TRYING TO mass ths
lamp 10 Garth. II slipped from he,
fingers. and the white shaft circled
swiftly downwards. She caught ths
handle before IL reached the floor
hut now The only light In the room
was n narrow circle which bored intt
the carpet and exposed a dark. irreg
ular stain.
Nora cried chokinaiy.
Blood Georgoi That's nj
blood"
Curslng. George reached forward
caught her arm ana SWING tha livh.
away from this desolate reminder III
tragedy.
mo w~opderl" she whIspered. IN,
wonder slim didn't have the merry,
to come back and do those sam,
things. He'd have seen The man ne,
killed between him and his work. 1
I thought YOU had that much nerve
deorge. | might believe
might"
TRY to keep the ilsht steady
Nora"
There was b-eseechlnR. eh1d-Iik,