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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-04-20

Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Harper of Pickcns route 5, April s,
fine daughtcr-Lllian Valctta.
Neighbors Of Mr.. Harper say that he
looks ten years younger since the
little angel came to bless his home
and he says this wee bit of Harp
makes the sweetest music he ever
heard
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-04-20

According to records kept by Fol
GER Hendricks & Co. there were only
twenty clear days during the first
lhrcc months Of this year, as follows:
Six fair days in January, seven in
February and seven in March. This
IS an unusual number of rainy and
cloudy days during this length Of
time.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-04-20

Hagood school under the supervi-
sion of Mr.. Rule Cannon, closed it's
seven months session on last Friday.
This school is not very large, but is
made up of good people who most
heartily appreciate Mr.. Cannon's un-
tiring efforts in their behalf
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-04-20

Road Commissioners Of Transyl-
vana county, N. c., will come to
Pickcns Thursday to confer with Sun
r'visor Mckinney about the Pickcns-
Hrevard road Work on the Pickens
portion of the highway is progressing
satisfactorily and it is understood
that Pennsylvania county is ready to
Dcgin operations on the North Caro-
lima side. A little more than EIGHT
miles of the road remains to be
built in Pickens county and Super
Visor Mckinney states that he ex-
poets to contract for the completition
of the road to be let within the next
week or two.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-04-20

Mrs. Irma Morris, Miss Irene New
ton and Miss Chastain who have
been teaching the Twelve Mile school
for the last session, gave an enter
tainmcnt cn last Friday night which
was thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
cnt.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-21

ceived the figure of Hammond at the
rear entrance of the dining room. Inc
chauffeur beckoned him hastily.
"Come out here, cap'n!' Hammond
was breathing heavily, and seemed TO
be in some agitation. want TO sho"
you sometime"
Gramont rose and followed Ham
mond out to the garage, much to MS
amazement. The chauffeur halted be-
side the car and extended him a key
pointing to the luggage compartment
Here's the key-you open herl"
"What's the matter, manT
1.-THE stuff's gOnel"
Gramont seized the key and opened
the compartment. 1t proved empt
indeed. He stared up into n race
of Hammond. who was watching III
logged silence.
81 knew you'd suspect me-" broke
out the chauffeur, but Gramont inter
rupted him CURLY.
Don't be a fool; nothing of the
sort. Was the garage lockedY'
"Yes, and the compartment, tool l
came out to look owe that cut tire,
and thought I'd make sure the stuff
was safe"
"We're up against it, that's all.
Someone must have been watching us
last night, eh?'
1.-THE guy that trailed you yester-
day, most lie" agreed Hammond,
dourly. "You think they got us, capnP
What can we dO?"
"Do?' Gramont shrugged his shout
ders and laughed. Nothing except to
wait and see what happens next!
Don't touch that compartment door. l
want to examine it later"
Hammond gazed admiringly after
him as he crossed the garden. "If you
amt a cool hand, I'm a Dutchman! y
he murmured, and followed his master.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-21

nofs, and he Himself reaped the prof
its. There are notes and stock issues
among those papers that give his
whole game away, to my eyes. By the
way, get that tin box out Of my trunk,
will your l want to take my stock
certificates with me in the morning,
and must not forget them"
Hammond disappeared into the adj
joining room.
Gramont sat gazing at the boxes be-
fore him. He shook his head gloomily,
and his eyes clouded.
"An wasted-the whole effortl' he
murmured. Il thought it might lead
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-21
CHAPTER v
The Masquer Unmasks.

In New Orleans n may find pen
sions in the old quarter-the quarter
which is still instinct with the pulse
of oId-world life. These pensions do
not advertise. The average tourist
knows nothing of them. Even If he
knew, indeed, he might have some
difficulty In obtaining accommodations,
for it is not nearly enough to have
the money; one must also have the In
Productions, come well recommended,
and be under the tongue of good re-
pute.
Gramont had obtained a small apart
ment en- pension-a quiet and severely
retired house in Burgundy street,
maintained by a very proud old lady
whose ancestors had come out of
Canada with the Sieur d'Iberville.
Here Gramont lived with Hammond,
quite on a basis of equality, and they
were very comfortable.
The two men sat smoking their pipes
before the fireplace, in which blazed a
small fre-more for good cheer than
through necessity. 1t was Sunday
evening.
Gramont stared into the Pickering
fire and sucked at his pipe. Suddenly
he reused himself and shot a glance
at Hammond.
Sergeant! You seem to have a
pretty good recollection of that night
at the Lavergne house, when l found
you entering and jumped on you"
"You bet l havel" Hammond
chIckled. "When you'd knocked the
goggles off me and we recognized each
other-h-l! 1 felt like a boob"
Gramont smiled. "How nan places
had you robbed up to then? Three,
wasn't it?"
"Three is right cap'n," was the un-
ashamed response.
1--WE haven't referred to it very of
ten, but now things have happened"
Gramont's face took on harsh lines of
determination. do you know, it was
a lucky thing that you had no chance
to dispose of the jewels and money
you obtained?"
mo chance?" snorted the other. mo
chance is right, cap'n! And / was
sore, too. Say, they got a ring Of
crooks around this town you couldn't
bust into with grenades! Listen here,
and I'll tell you something big"
Hammond leaned forward, lowered
his voice. and tamped at his pipe.
when I was a young fellow l lived
In a little town up north-I amt say
In where. My old man had a livery
stable there, see? Well, one night a
guy come along and got the old man
out of bed. and slips him fifteen hun
Died for a rig and a team, see? 1
drove the guy ten miles through the
hills, and set him on a road he wanted
find.
"Now, that guy was the biggest
crook in the country in them days
still is, l guess. He was On the dead
run that night, to keep out O. Leaven-
worth. He KEEP out, all right, and he's
settin' in the game to this minute. No
body eve pinched him yet, and never
will"
"yYhy?"
Because his gang runs back to
politicians and rich guys all i've the
country. You ask anybody on the in
side if they eve heard of Memphis
Izzy Gumberts! Well. cap'n, l seer
that very identical guy on the street
the other day. never could forget his
ugly mug! And where he is, 40 out
side crooks can get in, you believe
mel"
"Hml Memphis Izzy Gumberts, Ell?
What kind of a crook is he, ~sergeant?"
'The big kind. You remember them
Chicago lotteries? But you don't, o.
Well, that's his gane-lot-
teries and such like"
Gramont's lips clenched for a min
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-21

"Hm! Memphis Izzy Gumberts, Eh2
What Kind Of a Crook Is He, Ser
peant7"
ute, then he spoke with slow distinct
ness:
Sergeant, I'd have given five hun
dred dollars for that information a
week ago!"
"Why?" Gramont shook his head.
"Never mind. Forget it! Now, this
stunt of yours was clever. You showed
brains when you got yourself up as an
aviator and pulled that stuff, SER
geant. But you handled 1t brutality
terribly brutality"
st was a little raw / guess" con-
coded Hammond. II was up against
it, that's all. When you took over the
costume and began to get across with
the Ratfles stuff-why, it was a pipe
for you, cap'n! Look what we've done
in a month. Six jobs, every one run
ming off smooth as glass! Your no
ton of going to parties ready dressed
with some kind of loose robe over the
flynn buds was a screaml And then
me running that motor with the cut
out on-all them birds that
heard an airplane think you come and
go by air, for certain! Nobody will
ever find us out"
Gramont nodded thoughtfully.
Eyes? But, sergeant, how about the
quiet little man who came along last
night at the Maillard house and asked
about the car? Perhaps he had dis
covered you had been running the
engine"
"Him?" Hammond shifted in scorn.
HE wasn't no dick"
"Well, 1 was followed today; at
least, l think / was. And let me tell
you something about that same quiet
little mani His name is joachim Fell"
"Heluva name" commented Ham
mond, and wrinkled up his brow.
"Jachin, huh? Seems like I've heard
the name before. Out O. the Bible,
amt it? Something about joachim and
BoaZ?"
81 imagine So" Gramont smiled as
he replied. This chap Fell is sharp,
confoundedly sharp? he went on,
while the chauffeur listened with
frowning intentness. l think that he
is on to me, and is trying to get the
goods on me-"
"Oh!" said Hammond. "And some
one was trailin' your Think he's put
the bulls wiser"
Gramont shrugged his shoulders. Il
don't know. He almost caught me last
night. Wen have to get rid of that
aviator's suit at once, and of the loot
also. l suppose you've r~econciled
yourself to returning the stuff?"
Hammond stirred uneasily, and laid
down his pipe.
Look here, cap'n," he said, earnest
ly. 81 wasn't runnin' a holdup game
because l liked it, and l wasn't do
ing it for the fun of the thing, like you
are. | was dead broke, l hadn't any
hope left, and I didn't care a d-n
whether l lived or died-that's on the
deadi Right there, you come along
and picked me up.
"You give me a job. What's more,
you've treated me white, cap'n. You've
given me something decent to live
for-to make good because you got
some faith in me. Why, when you
went out on that first job of ours,
d'you know it like to broke me up?
1t did. Only, when we got home that
night and you said it was all a joke,
and you'd send back the loot later on,
then l began to feel better about it"
Gramont nodded in comprehension
Of the others feeling.
IT'S not been altogether a joke, SER
geant," he said, gravely. "To tell the
truth, | did start it as a joke, but soon
afterward | learned something that led
me TO keep it up. l kept it up until
could hit the Maillard house. 1t was
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-21
Continued From Last Week
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I.-During the height of the
New Orleans carnival season Jachin Fell,
wealthy though somewhat mysterious cit
izen, and DR.. Ansley, are discussing a
series of robberies by an individual known
as the Midnight Masquer, who, invariably
attired as an aviator, has long detied the
police. Joseph Maillard, wealthy banker,
is giving a ball that night, at which the
Masquer has threatened to appear and
rob the guests. Fell and Ansley, on their
way to the affair, meet a girl dressed as
Columbine, seemingly known to Fell, but
masked, who accompanies them to the
ball.
CHAPTER II.-Lucie Ledanois, recent
ly the ward Of her uncle, Joseph Mail
lard, is the Columbine.
CHAPTER HIN his library Joseph
Maillard and a group of friends are held
up and robbed by the Midnight Masquer.
CHAPTER IV.-Lucie Ledanois, the last
of an old family, is in straitened circum-
stances. Joseph Maillard's handling Of
her funds has been unfortunate. Fell is
an old friend of her parents and deeply
interested In the girl. Henry Gramont.
really the prince de Gramont, son. of
q french father and an American mother,
but who spurns the title of prince, is
enamored of Lucie and believes himself
a not unfavored sutton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
LUMPKIN BOOSTS BONDS
FOR COURT HOUSE BY CUE
Many Prominent Speakers Were on
Program to Discuss Subject.

A barbecue rendered the citizens OF
Lumpllin by the county Of Stewart
was enjoyed Friday by a crowd esti-
mated at 5000 assembled at Lumpkin.
For this dinner 1000 pounds of meat
were barbecued and made into Harri-
son hash, which, with the pickle.
bread and cake, furnished an abund-
ance.
A program was arranged for en-
tortainment, speeches on the principal
issues OF the day being made by sew
eral Of the prominent citizens Of the
county, the principal theme being the
proposed issuance OF bonds in order to
begin at an early date the rebuilding
OF the handsome court house which
was destroyed by fire in April last.
The election for bonds will be held
Monday, July a.
In the afternoon ball was played by
the Buena Vista and Lumpkin teams.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
NEGRO ATTEMPTS TO
PLAY BOLD BANDIT
PULLS PISTOL AND DEMANDS
MONEY; NERVE FAILS. WHEN
YOUNG WOMAN SCREAMS.

George Williams, a young negro,
set out last Wednesday to play the
role of bandit but his career as a bold
robber was brief and he now langulsh-
es in a cell of the Terrell county, jail.
Wednesday Williams appeared at
the store of Mrs. James Clark, about
y miles south OF Dawson on the Cor
draw road, and stated that he wanted
TO make a purchase. Miss Mary Clark
Invent to wait on him. and when she
entered the store he pulled pistol
and exclaimed: Your money or your
lifem Miss Clark screamed, and the
would-be robber lost his nerve and
hastily fed.
Attracted by the screams of the
frightened girl a number OF persons
were soon at the scene, but the negro
had made good his escape. The sher-
ifs Office was notified, and Deputy
Jennings, Warden Marshall and others
went to the store with track dogs and
trailed the culprit for sometime, but
without result.
Friday morning Williams arrest
was effected by Chief OF Police Hill,
who located him at the home OF Jesse
Sessions, in Dawson, near the negro
Odd Fellows hall, and took him into
custody.
Miss Clark came to Dawson and
identified the prisoner as the negro
who attempted the robbery, and he
was also identified by John Byrd,
wagner for the Variety Works Co.,
as a negro who rode with him some
distance Wednesday morning, and go
off the wagon near the Clark storee
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
Biliousness and CONSTIPATION.

For years L was troubled with bill
iousness and constipation, which made
life miserable for me. My appetite fail
ed me. l lost my usual force and vi
tality. Pepsin preparations and cathar-
tics only made matters worse. l do not
know where | should have been TODAY
had | not tried Chamberlain Tablets.
The tablets relieve the i'll feeling at
once, strengthen the digestive func-
tons, helping the system to do its
work naturally" writes Mrs. Rosa
Potts, Birmingham, Ala.->adv.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
PICNIC AND BARBECUE
AT MAGNOLIA LAKE

One Of the most enjoyable events
OF the season was the delightful picnic
and barbecue given at the lake Thurs
day by the entire town. All the men
donated to the financial end OF it and
the women carried the delicious things
that made the dinner a bowling sue
cess. The lake has been fixed over, the
bottom cleaned out, new dam made
new bridges erected and a new dress
ing house for the women erected. 1t
is a beautiful place now, and belongs
to the Shellman people for the pleas
ure Of the whole community
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
MISS WEATHERS HOSTESS
TO SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

On Thursday afternoon at Magno-
liza lake Miss Sadye Weathers enter
tanned her Sunday school class. A real
jolly good, time was had by all. After
swim a very delicious lunch was
enjoyed. Those present we're Misses
Jefry Curry, India Grubbs, Drane
Roberts, Dorothy Payne, Elizabeth
Anthony, Mrs NJ. c. Sheffield, Mar
gerry Curry, Nell Cheney, Mary
Weathers, Tillie Sheffield, Carrie
Sheffield Mae Burruss, Mrs. Arthur
White, Mrs. w. o. Young and Mr.
Jim Curry.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
WINBURN WARNS THE
STRIKING SHOPMEN
CENTRAL PRESIDENT INIT
MATES SENIORITY RIGHTS
WILL BE TAKEN AWAY.

MACON, GA rumor that two
of the negroes who have been employ
ed at the Central of Georgia shops, in
the place of strikers, are missing, fol-
lowing an attack on band OF seven
OF the blacks Friday night; the state
ment OF President Winburn, that
strikers must return to work or lose
their seniority status; the reported
beating OF a white man Friday night
and the fact that, with special details
OF police on duty, the Macon troops
are en- route home and due in here on
Sunday morning, with their status as
to future service still undetermined
were the salient features OF the shop
mems strike in this section Saturday.
Taking precedent perhaps, over all
other factors OF the situation, the open
letter from President Winburn of the
Central OF Georgia railroad, in which
he intimates that he will follow this
appeal with denial of seniority rights
unless the men return to work, has
produced no marked effects in the To-
cal situation.
Police Watchfully Waiting.
1t is true that results from his let
ter would not begin to reveal them
selves until early in the week, as the
statement was not issued until today,
vet there is a firm conviction among
the strikers and their sympathizers
that there will be no breaking Of the
ranks OF the striking shopmen because
OF this threat.
The special details Of police, while
they have been carefully guarding all
approaches to the railroad properties
IN this territory, have yet had little
to do except to keep vigilant eye
on all providers.
The pickctiag, which, although de
MED by the strikers, goes steadily, but
unoficially forward, is said to result
in the strikers keeping a close survey
Of all conditions pertaining to shops
and roads.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
SHELLMAN NEWS
By Miss Sadye Weathers.

Miss Sara Short spent several days
the past week in Atlanta
Miss Lucy Lane, OF Americas, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mr.. Charles Pickett, of Montezuma,
is spending few days with his par
ents
Mr.. ]. T. Hedrick, of Virginia, is
spending a few days in Shellman on
Miss Smith, OF McRae, Ga, is visit
ing her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Walker.
Messrs. Mercer and Robert Woo
ten spent a few days the past week
in Savannah.
Misses Will Ella Arthur and John
ME Belle Lanier were weekend visi-
tors of Miss Christine Sears.
Misses Evelyn and Sara Crittenden
have returned home after visiting
friends in Jackson and Atlanta.
Mr.. Haddock and son are visiting
DR.. and Mrs. McCurdy. Mr. Haddock
is president of G. M. C. at Milledge-
vile.
Friends Of old "Aunt Margaret"
Mr.. Ernest Cheney's cook, will regret
to learn that she died at her home
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Weathers Mary Weathers and
Watson Weathers and Miss Sadye
Weathers and Mr. Hal Horton went
| to Americas Monday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
GARMENT WORKERS CALL
STRIKE OF SINGLE WEEK

NEW YORK, n. Y.-The Interna-
tiOnal Garment Workers Union has
ordered its $4,000 members to suspend
work for one week beginning TODAY.
Nearly 5000 plants will be effected bv
the orders which were issued to com
pei small contractors to recognize the
unions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
MRS. TURNER ENTERTAINs.

Mrs. G. F. Turner and Mrs. H. L.
Turner entertained at the home Of
Mrs c. F. Turner on Seminole ave
nue. in honor of Miss Gladye Wealth
ers, OF Shellman, and Mrs A. J. Dow
of Gastonia, Texas. One hundred and
twenty-five guests were invited to
meet the honor guests.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
HELP WANTED Young

HELP WANTED-Young man or
lady sales representative in this To-
cality on salary. Must be able to fur
nish references from local people as to
character and ability. Permanent posi-
ton for right person. In applying give
references and address. p 0. BOX
1928 Atlanta. Ga. 1852
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
BuTTONS.

Buttons are again gaining favor as
dress trimmings. Ball buttons are used
on crepe de chimes, and tiny gilt and
fabric ones are used extensively.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25

Hear DR.. Watson. OF Brazil, at the
Baptist church next Sunday morning
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25

Some palm trees will produce as
high as $50 pounds of sage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25
"LlE DETECTOR" USED;
MAID CONFESSED
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SAVED
INNOCENT GIRL ACCUSED q
OF THEFT OF DIAMOND.

Listening in on the heart beats of
50 charming girls of a select boarding
school in Los Angeles, Cal, to dis
cover which one was a thief and to
save an innocent pretty girl from un-
merited disgrace, was the big job Of
John Larson, sphygnOmanOmeter eX-
pert. The sphygnomanometer or lie
detector machine, was depended upon
to detect the thief after the usual ques-
tioning process had failed.
Marjorie Small, who had won the
enmity of her classmates by her aloof-
ness and superior class reports, was
Stunned by the other 40 girls, who
were positive she had stolen dia-
mond pin belonging to Clara Hope,
The house mother finally notified the
officials OF the theft, and Mr.. Larson
was sent to the school.
Found Guilty Party.
He first questioned the girls in a
body, and then announced he would
make a test of Miss Small At the cru
cial question, did you steal the pin"
her pulse registered normal and there
was but slight rise in blood press
ure. Back came the answer, No,
and the machine registered that she
was telling the truth
One by one the girls were question
ed until Georgia Long" a ring lead
er in the school, was examined. Under
the pressure OF constant questioning
she broke down, and, when the fate
full question was asked, she admitted
the theft, absolviug Miss Small "Geor-
gia Long" is still at the school, trying
to make good Her true name has new
er been made public, and her confess
sion is locked in the files of the Los
Angeles police department.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25

Farm loans at 6 per cent interest.
L. c. HOYL. 6-27-tf
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25

FOR Smoked country cured
hams, 25c per pound; smoked coun-
try cured shoulders, 171zc per pound;
side meat 171zc per pound. Delivered
at your door. J. F. McGILL. Route /,
Dawson. Ga. Phone Trunk 20 49, =.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25

LOST Between home and Wilburn's
bridge one 32x31z Ajax Road King
tire, tube and rim Finder please notify
J. F. McGILL, Route l, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25

Orange Smash, Cherry Blush and
Muscadine Punch have no equals.
Try them. Buy case today from
your dealer. 6720-tf
The Meeker herald., 1922-03-11
NATIONAL CAPITAL
go AFFAIRS EB G18B
The Capital Growing Wickeder Yearly

10000 persons up to January 1, 1922.
In the District Of Columbia there
are two courts where crimes are re.
corded. One II the police court Of
the District Of Columbia. which has
two branches. one known as the
United States branch and the other
NJ the District branch, each having
concurrent Jurisdiction. The other
court is the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. to which reports
are made by a grand Jury after In.
dictment. This 10 the court whore
major crimes are recorded
The oflicial records show that In
1910 the total number Of cases re-
corded In both branches OF the police
court Of the District Of Columbia was
22.779, and In 1920. 42.SOe. or an In.
crense Of 1851 per cent. whereas In
the same period the population had
Increased only a2.2 per cent.
The total number Of cases recorded
In both branches Of the police court
Of the District Of Columbia In 1921
were 47.738. an Increase Of l2.9 per
cent over the number in 1870. the pre-
vious year, with an estimated popu-
iHtion Of 10000 less than In the
previous year. this latter number Of
cases being an increase Of 1000 PET
cent over the number Of cases recorded
In both branches Of the police court
Of the District Of Columbia In 1910.