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New Britain herald., 1922-02-24


 pairs of eyes watched eagerly for tain Dave Yandell saw Dane Grey nor did Erskine Dale.
 XXI.
 To Harry and Dave, Dane Grey's absence was merely mystery-to Erskine it brought foreboding and sickening fear.
 He started for Red Oaks and with every mile suspicion and fear grew. The distance to Williamsburg was soon covered. and skirting the town, he went swiftly for Red Oaks
 Stop" he cried suddenly, as a negro came laundering blindly on. Fireny swerved aside, and Ephraim shot by. pulling in with both hands and shouting:
 "Marse Erskine! Thank Gawd youse come' When he wheeled he stop
 "Come on, Marse Erskine!" he cried Come on, suh.'
 With a few leaps F'ireny was abreast, and neck and neck they ran, while the darky's words confirmed the instinct that had brought Erskine.
 "Yassuh Miss Barhary gwine run away wd dat mean white man. Vas suh. dis very night
 "Is he alone ?'
 No, suh, he got an officer an four soiers wid him.
 'poes he know that CornWallis hns surrendered ?'
 "Oh, yassuh, he tol' Miss Barbary dat. Oats why he says he got to git away right now an she got to go wid him right now.
 "Dis afternoon" the negro went on. he got his American uniform lie cwine to tell folks on de way dat dem ndders is his prisoners an he takln' dem to Richmond. Den they gWlne to sep'rate an he an Miss Barbary awine to git married son1eWhur on de way an dey goin' on an sail fer Eng and.'
 "you jest wait in dat thicket next to dc corner O de big gyarden," sa'd Enhrain. "Dey won't know l been gone. I'll come to de thicket an tell you de whole lay-o' de land"
 Erskine nodded.
 More quickly than he expected, he saw F,phrainls figure slpplhs through the shadows toward him,
 "Dey's jus through supper he re-
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24

Grey neared the dial Erskine moved toward him. keeping in dark sha- dow, but Grey saw him:
 Well. what is it?'' Erskine stepped out into the moonlight with his cooked pistol at Grey's breast.
 'This.' he said quietly. Make no noise-and don't move" Grey was startled, but he caught his control instantly and without fear.
 "You are my prisoner MT. Grey" said Erskine. "I could lead you to your proper place at the end of a rope, but I have in mind another fate for you. l tried once to stab you-J knew no better. You once tried to murder me in a. duel and you did know better Twice you have said that you would fight me with anything, any time, any place. Grey bowed slightly. T shall as you to make those words good and I shall accordingly choose the weapons Grey bowed again.
 "Ephraim." said Erskine, slip into the hall and bring me the two rapiers on the wall"
 (Continued in Our Next Issue).
 Fresh eggs, 45c doz, Russell Bros
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24

dial. When be starts you run around the 1edge and be on hand in the bushes"
 "YasSuh'
 Soon Erskine saw Greys tall figure emerge from the hall-door. Grey came swiftly down the great path. As
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24

ported Miss Barbary up in her room. De sojers down dar by de wharf playin' cards an drinkin'. Dat udder man been drinkin' hard
 "Ephraim,'' said Erskine quickly, "go tell MT. Grey that one of his men wants to see him right away at the
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
QUESTIONS SHOOTS RIGHTS

Washington, Feb. 24-Tnvestiga- ton by the senate judiciary commit tea into the eligibility of Senator Shoot, republican, Utah and Repre- sentative Burton, republican, Ohio to serve on the allied debt commission was proposed in a resolution intro duced today by Senator Walsh, demo- crat, Montana. Action on the resolu- tiou went over
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
Granville Guarded
 Bv Cutter Acushnet

Newport, R. l., Feb. 24.-The Brit ish tug Granville, liquor laden. was under convoy of the coast guard cut ter Acushnet when she left here yes terday. The Granville has 2.20o cases of liquor aboard consigned to Nuevitas, Cuba, according to her papers, left Portland, Me, two days ago.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
But late in Angus, came the mes

But late in August came the mes sage that put Washington's great soul in arms Rochamheau had landed six thousand soldiers in Con- necticut, and now Count de Grasse and a French fleet had sailed for the Chesapeake.
 General Washington si once resort ed to camounage He laid out camps ostentatously opposite New York and in plain sight of the enemy He made . feigned attack on their posts. Ro- chambeau moved south and reached the Delaware before the British grasped the Yankee trick.
 Then it was too late. The windows sf Philadelphia were filled with ladies
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24

of L.afayette, and then he was hailed ioyfuly by none other than Dave Yandell, Captain Dave 1andell, shorn of his woodsmans dress and pano- piled in the trapplngs of war
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24

Fresh eggs, 45c dog. Russell Bros. --advt.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24

Zenzo Shmdzu called 'Shmmy' in the tennis tournaments when he played with the Japanese Davis Cup tea hur red back Japan the close of the Now he has return the for his hurry sexpaned He brought back bride to live with him in New York.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
{Continued in Our Next Issue).

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New Britain herald., 1922-02-24

bay to cut off approach by water
 Washington himself put the match to the first gun, and the mutual can nonade of three or four days began. The scene was Sublime and stupend-
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24

As Tarletons legion went by, three pairs of eyes watched eagerly for one face, but neither Harry nor Cap tain Dave Yandell saw Dane Grey nor did Erskine Dale
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Still Another
Use For Little
Liz Discovered

Little Rock, March 28.-An I'M
usual method for stopping team
of runaway mules was demonstrated
by T.. 0. Phillips, employed by the
Pettit-Galloway Plumbing Company,
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Phillips was driving a Ford
roadster south ON Louisiana street
near Sixteenth street when a pair
Of mules hitched TO an ice wagon
dashed past. He gave chase and
succeeded in passing the runaways
near Seventeenth street. Mr.. Phil
lips cut in ahead of the mules, and
began applying the brakes to his
automobile, slowing down gradually
and in this manner finally brought
the team to a stop.
The mules had become frightened
while the negro driver was making
a delivery Of ice at residence, and
might have caused serious accident
at one of the street crossings had
not Mr.. Phillips employed the I'M
usual tactics in stopping them.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Two Sisters In
Race For Congress

Chicago, March 2S.-The follow
ing women are among those running
for Congress this year: Mrs. Ellen
Duance Davis of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Winnifred Mason Huck Of Chicago,
Mrs. Mary Belle Spencer of Hill
Top Cook county, H.; Mrs. Irene
Cleveland Buell. of Ashland Neb.,
and Mrs. A. X. Gault, mayor of st.
Peter, MINI. The latter two are
sistera.
The Philadelphia candidate seek
ing the Democratic nomination is a
great great granddaughter of Ben
jamin Franklin, who as a boy ex-
changed ar%umentatiye letters with
a friend defending the propriety of
educating women and their fitness
for education. lie explained in his
autobiography, however, that he
took this advanced stand perhaps
a little for disputes sake" Though
times have changed, the present
candidates encounter an attitude of
surprise sometimes, judging from
the remarks of Mrs Buell. and Mrs,
Huck
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Both of Indivisible
Twins Seem Doomed

Chicago, March 2S.-Josefa Bla-
bek is near death at the West End
hospital. In the same bed, bright
and vivacious, is her "Siamese twin"
Rosa.
Rosa, touched slightly by jaun-
dice, the disease that may take her
sisters. life, practically has recover
ed. Yet, physicians say, if Josefa
dies, Rosa must also die.
The sisters We're taken to the
hospital several days ago. Rosa
had been suffering from mild at
tack of jaundice, but as soon as
she began to recover, Josefa con
tracted the malady and became Sc
riously i'll. They We're taken TO the
hospital and second conference of
surgeons was held to determine
whether the twins could be separat-
ed 1t was decided that such an
operation would kill both. How
ever, if either dies, an immediate
operation win be made in desper-
ate effort to save the survivor, al
though it is admitted there is not
much chance of success. Josefa has
son IL years old His father per-
ished in the World war. The twins
bre natives of Austria.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Six Men Are In
Tolls At Newport

Newport, March 28.-Jerry j.
Roberts. Albert Massey, Roy Hanks
and Buddy Pitts, the latter q negro,
are in Jail and w. r. O'Neal and
r. L. Blanton, white men, are at
liberty on $1,000 bonds each for
alleged violations of the liquor laws.
The arrests were made yesterday
by Sheriff Hays and revenue officers
from the office of Thad ROWden,
prohibition officer of Little Rock,
and a detective who has been at
work here posing as gambler and
liquor runner for the past three
weeks. 7O'Neal, who formerly con
Quoted saloon here and at Poplar
Bluff, and Massey are said to have
admitted their guilt in signed con-
fessions.
Mr. Rowden came mere Sunday
from Little Rock for conference
with Sheriff Hays and the raids and
arrests were decided upon when the
sheriff secured information that one
Of the suspects was arranging to
leave town.
The detective was employed by
the Law and Order League of Jack
son county, which has employed
Mayor Claude NJ. Erwin to prosecute
the cases. The men at present face
federal charges, but state charges
will be filed against them imme-
diately.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Cotton Compress For
Poplar Bluff Planned

Poplar Bluff, Mo, March 28.-
The Chamber of Commerce is ne
gotiating with an Arkansan, who is
a veteran in the cotton business,
for the establishment of a cotton
compress in Poplar Bluff. With the
boil weevil practically extinct from
this community, and, a largely in
creased cotton acreage, the cham
Der is endeavoring to provide all
means possible for handling the
1922 crop, which is expected to
exceed all past crops in southeast
Missouri and the border counties of
Northeast Arkansas.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29

M. Irby, superintendent at Bearden,
writes State superintendent Bond:
1.-The patrons and friends Of the
school have obligated themselves to
buy all teachers warrants as they
are paid at the end of the month.
We are charging an entrance fee Of
$2.00 to each pupil. This entrance
fee will be used to pay interest
on the warrants. That is, when
any patron buys a warrants for
500, he will be given at the time
of the purchase a check for $40
from the entrance fees.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
CAMP Pike TO
Be TURNED. TO
THE N. GUARD
Important News Items of
General Interest Over
the Highway Com
mission Meets.
Especial Correspondent of The Daily
Press and Tri-Weekly sOliphoneo

Especial Correspondent of The Daily
Press and Tri-Weekly soliphone)
Little Rock, March 28.-All of
the Camp Pike area and one-half of
the buildings are to be turned over
to the Arkansas National Guard
within the next sixty days.
This is the gratifying report
brought back from Washington by
Major Henry FREEDMAN, General
Lloyd England, Col. J. r. Fordyce
and r.. L. Kennel. The committee
accompanied Senators Robinson and
Caraway to the office of the Secre-
tary OF War Weeks where they held
lori conference with him. The
needs of the Arkansas National
Guard and the plans that are be-
ing made to strengthen the organi-
cation were thoroughly discussed.
AS a result of their requests, the
Secretary Of War agreed that the
entire Camp Pike area Of 1000
acres, including the Remount and
the RiYle range, and the buildings
on the south half, should be trans
ferred to the Guard. The buildings,
including one half of The hospital
will be ample to accommodate TO-
600 men. The other buildings on
the camp area are to be salvaged by
the government
This is one of the most important
achievements in the interest of the
Guard that has occurred in recent
years.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29

as her "Siamese twin sister" Josefa
is facing death. The twins who
are forty-three years old are the
only ones extant known to the medical
profession Josefa is in stupor
in a West End hospital here suf-
fering from yellow jaundce. Rosa
at her side is praying for her life.
Rosa has told physicians that she
would gladly follow her sister in
death were it not for Frantz the
twelve year old son of Josefa.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29

has about 500 members enrolled and
there are about 5000 eligibles in
Arkansas. Secretary of State, Capt
Ira c. Hopper, has been elected
president; Major w. II. Abingdon
vice president; Capt. Ed Woodlord'
secretary and Capt. Homer Atkins,
treasurer.
"The general purpose of this asso-
citation" says the constitution, is to
promote the social and professional
culture of its members and for the
purpose of advancing the interests
of the Organized Reserves of the
United States, the ultimate bulwark
of the nations defense"
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Food Cost Still Up
Slight Decrease
(By The United Press)

washington, March 27.-RetaiI
cost Of food for March fifteenth Of
this year was still 1851 per cent
higher than that for the same time
in 1913, according to estimates of
the Department of Labor. The es-
Inmates We're based upon the in
vestigations carried on in ten Of the
representative cities of the country.
Decreases were registered, however,
over the month ending che fifteenth
of the previous month.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
interesting Information.

Little Rock, March 2S.-E. B.
Tucker, manager of the Arkansas
Educational Association, has receiv-
ed some interesting pamphlets from
Warsaw Poland, about the work OF
relief and restoration in that coun-
try. They We're sent him by f. c.
Woodland, who is at the head of the
Methodist Mission of America for
Help in Poland, the headquarters
OF which are at Warsaw. Mr.. Wood
ard was pupil of Mr. Tucker in
Tennessee and later was principal
of the public schools at Searcy. He
is graduate of Vanderbilt. Last
year he was called to Warsaw to
take charge of the work of the
American Mission.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Commission to Meet.

Little Rock, March 28.-The reg
ular monthly meeting of the State
Highway Commission viii be held
next Friday There will be only a
small amount available for allot-
ment to highway projects, although
there are pending applications for
several million dollars. 1t is ex-
pected that the federal aid bin now
pending in Congress, which will
give Arkansas approximately 3d.
100000 over period of years, will
be passed by July i, but it win be
some time after that before the
funds will become available.
Little Rock. March 2S.-NOlen
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
MANY SCHEMES
CONSIDERED
FUEL FAMINE
Government Leaders Under
stood to Be Giving Sub
ject of Coal Shortage
Much Thought.
DIV The United PreSs)

Washington, March PA prof.
ect for the importation Of coal to
save the nation from a fuel famine
that might result from the walkout
Of the coal miners on April l is
being planned by government Off
Gals nere, it has been learned. The
shipping board has been asked to
consider the scheme Of utilizing coal
as a ballast for its vessels plying
between this country and other coal
producing countries.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Contest In Ashley.

Little Rock, Marcn 26.-The
State Department of Education viii
be represented at the annual school
contest to be held at Crossett, Ash
ley county, on April 7. There will
be an elaborate program of literary
and athletic events.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
More Textile Warfare
In Lawrence, Mass.

Lawrence, Mass, March 81
Lawrence, the scene Of bitter battles
of previous industrial wars. was
plunged into another strike today
when ten thousand textile workers
walked out rather than accept
twenty per cent wage slash.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Opportunity Schools
Open In Jonesboro

Jonesboro, March 27.-Two OPP
portunity schools will be opened in
Jone8boro Thursday night, it was
announced here yesterday. The
teachers will volunteer their serv-
ices. 1t is expected that opportuni-
ty schools will be opened in various
Darts Of CraiGhead county soon.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Three Killed In
Railroad Wreck
(By The United Press,

Dallas, Tex March 27.-Three
men were killed and four were
seriously injured when a Missouri,
Kansas and Texas freight train
broke in two at Royal City and a
car loaded with iron telescoped with
another freight car
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Escaped Inmate Brought
Down From Tree Top
tBy The United Press,

Washington, March 27.-After re-
naming perched in the top of a
sixty foot tree for more than eigh-
teen hours and clothed only in
night gown, Mrs. Anna Lymboroska,
an inmate of the st. Elizabeth hos
pital who escaped her guards yes
terday, has been taken down and
returned to her ROOM
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
SOLIPHONE SUBSCRIPTION
ssA RATES

One year, by mail. In county. HI.O@
Tx months, by mail, In county. - 80
Jne year. by mail, outside county 500
II months. by nlial. outside
county ...-....... .A.s.. =. sl.oN
The Daily Press, published every
to Subscribers residing on rural routes
out Of Paragould at the rate of SLIGO
for three months or $500 per year.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Association Is Strong.

Little Rock, March 2S.-The
Army Reserve Corps Officers AS
sociation of Arkansas is becoming
very strong in the state. 1t now
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
RUPERT c. WRIGHT, Owner.

Advertising rates made known upot
application. Reserve the. right to
accept or reject for publication any
and all statements or announcements
Resolutions Of Respect, Card of
Thanks Obituaries and the like are
charged for at the rate of live cents
per line. counting five words to the
line.
Classified advertisements. such as
For Rent For Sale. Wanted, etc.
are charged for at the rate of ono
cent per word; no advertisement in
serted for less than rs cents.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
sa..a
Three Times-a-Week
Parageuld Soliphone
Monday Wednesday Friday

Entered at the postoffice, at Pera-
gould, Arkansas, as second-class mail
matter.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29
Still Struggle For Life.

Chicago. H., March 28.-Rosa
Blabek is still struggling for life
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-29

Little Rock, March 2S-Nolen
Evening star., 1922-09-16
MABEL NORMAND SUED
BY HER PRESS AGENT
Wardrobe and Jewels Attached by
Sheriff, Following Filing
of Charges.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 16-All of
Mabel kormands trunks, with the
dazzling wardrobe she brought from
France a few days ago, including jew
elry which she had placed in the safe
of the Hotel Ambassador, where she
is staying, were attached by an un-
sympathetic deputy sheriff yesterday.
Her publicity agent, Perry NJ
Charles. was the source OF the movie
stars embarrassment, having brought
suit In the supreme court, Brooklyn,
to recover S2.S40, for salary and serv-
ices rendered in America and Europe
In his complaint the press agent re-
produced honeyed messages from Miss
Normand sent to him from Los An
geles while he was in Canada, some
of the phrases quoted being, ANY
thing you say goes about salary;
II you need money, wire me-; Won
derful II you are in England when /
/ arrive to meet ne. Would be lost
In London. Mr.. Charles said, he pre-
pared the way for Miss Normand only
| as an accomplished press agent could
! introduced her on her arrival to dra-
| matte editors and hosts of other peo-
pie. Then she sent him back to New
| York, to continue the good work, in
which he was enthusiastic.
All he got for this. aside from the
| loving messages. he declared. was
$1,100 for expenses which actually to-
tailed S1.340. and. with his salary of
$3.50 week upward. he figures he has
$3.50 coming to him.
Evening star., 1922-09-16
MOVIES FOR TIBETANS
is THE LATEST PROJECT
Promised in Swap for Privilege of
Picturing Land of Mystery for
Outside World.

LONDON. September 16-Tibet, it
is hoped. will not much longer be the
land of mystery. Nor will the great
outside world. it is expected, continue
to be the grea: 'and of the unknown
to the Tibetans. TSley are TO be of
fered an opportunity of seeing, on the
movies, something of the wonders to
be found in the vast world beyond
Tibet. In exchange it is hoped they
will allow cinematogrsph pictures to
be taken of the wonders of Thibet for
people of other lands to see.
A cable just received in London an
nounces the arrival in Calcutta of the
members of the British Buddhist mis-
sion to Tibet They have begun the
long and difficult journey on foot
through the Himalayas.
On their way to Darjeeling the
mission visited the Bodhidruma Cor
tree of intelligence") the sacred flg
tree under which, according to Bud
dhist tradition, Buddha was sitting in
contemplation when he attained the
! perfect wisdom. A film is to be taken
of the tree and of the pilgrims visit
ing it. and it is hoped to show these
pictures to the dalai lama in Lhasa
itself. Films of wild animals and the
various aspects of the outside world
| are also being carried in order 20
! offer to :he highest Thibetan authori-
offer to the highest Tibetan autrori-
/ ton ever given in their famous city.
! One of -he objects in displa aying the
wonders and possibilities of moving
! pictures is to secure permission fer
making film records of the country
and its people.
Evening star., 1922-09-16
EPISCOPAL BODY
HITS RACE SUICIDE
Family Prayer Adopted at
Portland Session EN-
phasizing ''Duty."

PORTLAND, Ore. September 16.-
Race suicide was hit a double blow
by the general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
approval by the house of bishops of
report Of the commission on home
and family, life in which the empha-
sis Is placed upon the duty of Chris
tfans to rear families, and the adop-
tion by the house Of deputies of a
new prayer in the marriage service
which the house of bishops proposes
to Insert in the prayer book and
which has become known in conven-
tfon circles as an "anti-race suicide
prayer" 1t follows:
Bless, o God. we pray Thee, the
union OF these, Thy servants, that it
may be fruitful according to Thy
purposes, and enable them to train
in health of body and of soul the
children whom Thou givest them,
through Jesus Christ, Thy son, our
Lord. Amen.
Sentiment in regard to the change
In the divorce canon enacted by the
house Of bishops showed that there
Is no unanimity of opinion for con-
currence in the action Of the bishops,
according to expressions of delegates
today
The divorce amendment provides in
effect that no member of the church
shall marry a divorced person. ex-
ception being made in cases where a
divorce has been granted on grounds
of infidelity. Prominent members of
the New York delegation expressed
opposition to any change in the
present divorce laws of the church.
The amendment, which was passed
by the house of bishops. was proposed
by Bishop Charles II. Brent, of
western New York