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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16
The "OLD RELIABLE"
THEDFORD'S BLACK DRAUGHT
Wao Haired Alabama Lady Says She Has Seen Medicines Cone
and Go But The cold Reliable" ThediorGs BackDrsugh
Came and Stayed.

feeling after meals. Sour stomach an4
sick headache can be relieved By taking
Black Draught. It aids digesdoa. also
Ssists the liver In throwing OF impur-
lies. I am glad to recommend Blaek.
Draurtit, and do, TO my friends Anl
neIghbors."
Thedford'S Black Drauetls Is Z Sland-
ard household remedy with record q
over seventy years Of successful uSa'
Every one occasionally needs something
to help cleanse the system Of impurities.
Try Black.Draught. Insist upon T1ed-
ford's, the genuine.
At all druggists. G@
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-13
St-tutter!
Then Join
This Class
"K-K-K-K-Koty' N u s
Sung Another Way
IN the Future

xxx Katy. beautiful Katy"
Tut they won't be singing
that way amy mor.--st least not
la Seattle.
somebody1I have TO write the
song over.
Professor Stevenson Smith ~
the University Of Washington
Psychology department has de-
eided 10 smooth out all sfutf~ring
tongues In the city AID all
individuals who cant order SIT
ttrawbcrries without stumbling
and who e-cant t-tfsIk In p-pub-
TIC.
Professor Smith holds that stut,er.
Ing In Just matter OF mind II n
not a result. he declares. Of any
physical defect Il IL FEAR In the
mind-fear that can be overcome.
Professor Smith plans 10 assist In
the overcoming.
"Wednesday night ~ o'clock tho
first class for Sufferers VIII be
opened in the Psychology clinic on
IN. university campus. This first
class viii be limited 10 individuals
under 70 years Of age who are high
school graduates. other classes vii
be started later.
One happy thing about the whole
arrangement II the lack OF fees Ac.
cordlng 20 Professor smith. all one
needs 20 enter the class Is balky
tongue and an ambition 20 be rid Of
n. that Ia. 20 he rid Of the bnik. The
individual needs only send his name
10 Professor Smith. then be present
wednesday evening. Like tho bust.
ness OF overhaulins a jerky flivver.
the work on the st.tumbicrs viii be.
gin. And In approximately four
months time. with an average 81
two lessons week. II II believed
that all sttumblers viii be plain sail
Ing.
Cass exercises WIN consist Of
word pronouncing. special reciia-
tions and ultimately tho acting Of
plays. by the close Of tho term
q IL fully expected thai M man
OF woman enrolled win have any
dd-difficuiiy In sp-ap plying for
Job. spspeshing before ppubsic.
OF m-murmiwinx In the m.m-m-
moonlight.
New that I've ttfoid all about
u. 1 erase. Otherwise III be
joining the c-eia-@ m'self.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-13

at the office Of the chief OF tho
bureau OF aeronauficr.
Three offers are known 10 have
bccn made for the properly by g.
J. Erickson. ~ the Erickson Con.
struction Co. of Seattle tho Puget
Sound Mills and Timber Co. and the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ~. Paul
railroad,
No decision has been reached. hut
II T. believed that Erickson has been
eliminated. as tho government has
decided TO sell tho property instead
Of leasing II. and Erickson'a offer
was for lease. Erleknon. who has
been here for several days in connec
,ion with his offer. left yesterday
for Seattle.
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should he permitted to compete for
this traffic.
III their hands are tied and they
are not permitted 70 compete for The
traffic, thereby utilizing the empty
equipment which they are hauling
westbound. tiy~y cannot be In an
prosperous condition or render 40
good service as they otherwise
could.
Moreover. II they are not per
mltted 20 make such profit as they
can on the terminal traffic they will
have 20 make that up elsewhere by
charging higher rates on traffic
which 10 not water competitive"
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SHIPMENT OF
LUMBER FROM
COAST HEAVY
200 Million Feet Go
ThruCanal; Wheat
and Flour Also
Strong.

A. \ mark % unusual activity In
r<ccnt months In lumber, more than
Ro1 200 600 feet OF the product was
shipped thru the Panama canal from
the Pacific coast TO Atlantic seaboard
Ports. from October 60 March Of this
year. according 10 a statement Of tiss
merchants exchange department OF
che Chamber OF commeree.
The record shows also that for the
same period t2.o0o. 600 bushels OF
wheat. s4s, 400 barrels Of flour and
1Ss. 900. 600 pounds ot wool were sent
<.n carriers from tho Pacific coast
1hru the canal TO the Eastern con-
tumer.
OF ga carxo vessels thru the canal
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coast points and maintain a higher
rate at intermediate points. strenm-
oua objection 20 the grant OF author
ity 10 the railroads TO make such
rates was eniercd by the InteFmoun-
tain cities and the steamship lines.
-whateyer the profits the railroads
can make on the terminal traffic
which would otherwise move by
water viii tend 20 decrease rather
than increase the burden 10 he borne
by the intermediate territory" said
wetirick.
The Pacific Coast cities base
their support Of the application on
the ground that the public Interest
generally requires that the railroads
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Rate Decision Due

Seattle and other Pacific Coast
cities interested may expect a Dr.
cinlon in n few weeks on the trans.
continental ratio case now before the
fnnrstate Commerce commission.
said 8. J. wsttrick. attorney for the
Chamber Of Commerce Transporfa.
ton department. upon his return
Tuesday morning from Washington.
ID. C.. where he made the closing
argument on t~haif OF tho cities on
tho West Coast
The case involves the question an
10 whether the transcontinentai rail.
roads will b permitted TO establish
rates 70 meet tho composition Of the
inter coastal steamship lines at sea.
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"The store Of Eternal Ncwness"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-13
SPRUCE RAILWAY.
SALE EFFECTED.
Definite Announcement to
Be Made in Two Days

WASHINGTON. June is.--pef
mite announcement win be made
within two days o. the saie o. the
entire Ciaiiam county spruce railway
and other government property in
Washington state. Il was said today
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Woman Rests in
Sea She Loved

CARDIFF. June 1s.--The body OF
Mira II. Il. Trewcek was buried ia
lst. Austsii nay. in accordance with
her dying request
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in both directions in March those ~
American registry lead with ios. Car.
ricrs Of other nations were; British.
rs: Norwegian. n; Japanese. II.
French. 9. and miscellaneous. Is.
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The harp Is believed 20 have orig
mated from tho hunting bow. the
tightly stretched string OF which viii
give forth n musical sound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-13

More than 100000 women are
now engaged In ratnful occupations
In Argentina.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-09-29

New Orleans, have been asking for
weeks whether Young will be there.
Young Is official soloist with the
National American Legion band, and
announcement has just been made
he will break away from his concert,
oratorio and opera work TO accom-
pany the band on a tour, and appear
with it at the convention. He per-
haps is one of the best known of the
younger singers, and at the Kansas
City convention was In consta.ss de-
maEd.
Young became member of the
crew of the o. S. s. Louisville In the
early days of the World war, having
enlisted in the navy. He then was
chosen as soloist for the famous band
Of John Philip Sousa and toured with
the band on it's remarkable recruiting
campaigns.
Following his discharge from serv-
ice, Young started on an active and
successful career as a public singer.
He is member of the American Lee
glon and of Las Societe des 40 ct 8
Chevaux.
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Keep the Baby Quiet at Niobt

Getting up in the night to auiet n,
uneasy baby is not the joke that som
comic writer's represent it TO be. A
young husband discovered this in case
of his first-born and the means no
took to overcome the difficulty won
him a prize In contest In new uses
for electricity.
The only means of quieting tbfs
baby, who was ailing, was to move
him up and down, gently. In the low
er part of the crib the father fastened
the motor of discarded electric fan
From small pulley on the motor no
ran a belt to larger pulley on a
short shaft. at the other end Of which
he rugged crank. Then he extended
connecting rod to the center of the
frame that supported the springs and
mattress.
: The motor. when started. moved
springs. mattress and baby up and
down about an inch, smoothly. gently
and regularly. 1t proved entirely sat
isfacrory TO the baby, who is now
one year old. healthy and happy. and
he has never got his parents our of
bed at night since the apparatus was
installed.
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Writer in New York Evening Post
Draws Up Strong Indictment
Against the Bird.

Although a great lover of birds, I
maybe, Mrs. Frank ]. Hazen writes
from Acushnet, Mont, to the New
York Evening Post. From a child, /
knew they were thieves, but / had to
live on western stock ranch before
realizing they were little demons
During a drought in the Northwest
many animals were horribly tortured
and finally killed by these feathered
fiends.
A beast weakened by insufficient
food, lack of water, old age or any
other cause is bounced upon by the
maybe, which perches on its back in
place out of reach of the victims
tail, and then begins to literally eat
the poor brute alive.
Two incidents came under my own
observation. We had an old horse out
at pasture that we valued for the
work she had done. After a time we
discovered that the magpies were
working" on her and had already
made a terrible sore on the poor crea-
ture just above her shoulder. We put
her in the corral to give her extra feed
and wash and treat the sore To our
establishment the magpies still kept
after her. They seemed TO know we
would not dare shoot at them when
they were on the back of the horse for
fear of killing her. Time after time
we tried to get them when flying 70
and from their dreadful feast. but
their instinct told them. apparently.
when We were armed and when the
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broken reed as support. The fellow
was selfish to the core. He had not,
In the telling western phrase, the CUTS
to go through. He would take the line
of least resistance.
Beatrice was In his thoughts great
deal. What would she think Of him
when the news came that he was
murderer, caught by the police In a
den of vice where he had no business
to be? Some deep instinct of his soul
told him that she would brush through
the evidence to the essential truth. She
had failed him once. She woald never
do 1t again. He felt sure of that.
The gray morning broke, and brought
with it the steaming smell of prison
cooking, the sounds of the Gagged un-
derworld, the sense of life all around
him dwarfed and warped to twisted
moral purposes. A warden came with
breakfast-a lukewarn, muddy liquid
he called coffee and a stew In which
potatoes and bits of fat beef bobbed
like life buoys-and Clay ate heartily
while his cellmate favored him, be-
tween gulps. with monologue on
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CHAPTER XVIII
RromfieId Makes an Offer.


A youth with face like fox
sided up to Durand in the hotel lobby
and whispered in his ear. Jerry nod
ded CURLY, and the man slipped away
as furtively as he had come.
Presently the ex-prize-fghter got up,
sauntered to the street and hailed a
taxi. Twenty minutes later he paid
the driver, turned corner and passed
into an apartment house for bachelors.
He took the elevator to the third floor
and rang an electric bell at a door
which carried the name "Mr. Claren-
don Bromfield."
From the man who came to the door
Mr. Bromfeld's visitor learned that he
was not well and could receive no
callers.
"Just mention the Omnium club,
and say Pm here on very important
business" said Jerry with sour grin.
The reference served as a password.
Jerry was admitted to meet a host
quite unable to control his alarm. At
sight of his visitor BromfeId jumped
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ments. Commander Neville obtained
the promise of Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt that he would send one bat
tleship and number of destroyers
to participate. In the program.
Arrangements have also been made
to have the Eagle boats now at jack
sonville, st. Petersburg, Tampa. Gal
weston and st. Louis called into &C
tive service with a view to directing
the annual cruise of the naval reserve
men, VINO form their crews, to- New
Orleans.
A fleet Of Il hydroplanes will fly
from Pensacola to New Orleans few
days before the convention and will
remain on the river for exhibition
h--hts.
While In Washington Commander
Neville also arranged for invitation
to the naval authorities Of England.
Canada, Australia, France, Italy, Bra
I'll and Cuba for their attendance at
the naval show. A fiotilla of subma-
rines, now en- route to the East from
Mare Island, Cal, also may be fea-
ture Of the naval display.
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CHAPTER XVII
Into the Hands of His Enemy.

Durand waited alone for word to be
flashed him that the debt he owed
Clay Lindsay had been settled In full.
A telephone lay on the desk close at
hand and beside II was a watch. The
secondhand licked its way jerkiIy
round and round the circle. Except
for that the stiffness weighed on him
unbearably. He paced up and down
the room chewing nervously the end of
an unlit cigar. For the good tidings
which he was anxious TO hear was
news Of the death of the strong young
enemy who had beaten him at every
turn.
Why didn't Collins get to the teIa-
phone? Was it possible that there bod
been a slip-up, that Lindsay had again
broken the trap set for him? Had
"Slim's" nerve failed him? Or had
Bromtield been unable to bring the vic
tim TO the slaughter?
His mind went over the details again
The thing had been well planned even
TO the unguarded door through which
Collins was TO escape. In the darkness
Slim" could do the job, make his get
away along with Dave, and he safe
from any chance OF identification
Bromfield, to save his own hide. wouId
keep still. If he didn't, Durand was
prepared to shift the murder upon his
shoulders.
The minute-hand of the watch nassed
down from the quarter to the half and
from the half TO the three-0uarters
Still the telephone bell did NOT ring
The gang leader began TO sweat blood
Had some one bungied after all tbe
care with which he had laid his plans3
A door slammed below. Hurried
footsteps sounded on the stair treads
Into the room burst man.
Sims been croaked," he blurted
WHAT" Durand's eyes dilated.
AT Maddock'S.''
"Who did it?"
DE guy he was to gun"
"Lindsay?"
Oats de fellow"
Did the bulls get Lindsay?,
Pinched him right on de spot
Gun Slim did he?"
Nope. Knocked him cold wiz a
chair. Cracked his skull"
is he ,le:.d?"
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After the Eakirs

Persons who have suddenly ac-
CURED World war records, wounC
stripes and desire to help other dis
abled veterans by soliciting subscrip-
tons to equally bogus magazines have
so aroused the American Legion and
municipal authorities at Syracuse, N.
T., that the two forces have combined
against such fake soliciting Anyone
seeking license to sell magazines Is
turned over to the Legion for inves-
tigation.
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ethics, politics, and the state of society,
as these related especially to Shiny the
Shower. Lindsay was given to under
stand that the whole world was ION de
spud," but the big crooks had fixed the
laws so that they could wear diamonds
instead of stripes.
Presently a guard climbed the iron
stairway with a visitor and led the way
along the deck outside the tier of cells
where Clay had been put.
Hes In seventy-four, Mr.. Durand. -
the man said as he approached. "FH
have to beat it. Come back to the of
fee when you're ready"
The ex-pugilist had come to gloat
over him. Clay knew it at once. His
pupils narrowed.
He was lying on the bed, his supple
body stretched at graceful ease. Not
by the lift of an eyelid did he recog-
nize the presence of his enemy.
Durand stood In front of the cell.
hands in pockets, the inevitable unlit
black cigar in his mouth. On his face
was sheer of malevoIent derision.
Shiny the Shower hustled forward,
all complaisance. PLEASED to meet
youse, Mr. Durand."
The gang politicians insolent eyes
went up and down him. II didn't come
to see you"
as alright. Glad to see youse, any
how" the counterfeit passer went on
obsequieusly. "Some day, when you've
got time I'd like to talk wit youse
about gettin' some fall money"
'Nothin' doin', Shiny I'm not backin'
you," said Jerry eoIdly. you've got to
go up the river"
"Youse promised"
saw, what the h-l's eatin' your
Shiny's low voice carried plaintive
whine. "f you'd speak to de judge
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Johnnie told me you had an engage
ment with Mr.. Bromield-
did you ever know Johnnie get any
thing right?"
And Clarendon says he was with
you at Maddoek's."
Clay had not been prepared for this
cumulative evidence. He gave low
laugh of relief. I'm an awful poor
liar. So Bromfield says he was with
me, does her"
yes"
He intended to wait for lead before
showing his hand. "Then you know all
about It'll" he asked carelessly.
Their eyes were on each other, keen
and watchful. She knew he was con-
cealing something Of Importance. He
had meant not to tell her that Brom-
field had been with him. Why? To
protect the man TO whom she was en-
gagged. She jumped to the conclusion
that he was still shielding him.
"Yes, you're poor liar, Clay" she
agreed. "You stayed to keep back Col
Inns so as to give Clarendon a chance to
escape"
did TT
"Can you deny it? Clarendon heard
the shots as he was running down.
stairs"
"He told you that, did he?"
"Yes.''
THAT ought to help lot. II can
prove Collins was shootfn' at me I can
plead self-defense."
That's what it was, of course"
"Yes. But Durand doesn't mean to
let it go at that. He was here to see
me this mo'nin'" Clay turned to the
mining man, his voice low but incisive.
His brain was working clear and fast.
"Mr. Whitford, have bunch he's go
ing to destroy the evidence that's in
my favor. There must be two bullet
holes In the partition of the rear room
where Collins was killed. See If you
can't find those bullet holes and the
bullets in the wall behind"
"Ill do that, Lindsay"
"And hire me good lawyer. Send
him to me. I won't use a smart one
whose business is to help crooks es-
cape. If he doesn't believe in me,
don't want him. I'll have him get the
names of all those pulled In the raid
and visit them to see if he can't find
some one who heard the shots or saw
shooting. Then there's the gun. Some
ones got that gun. It's up to US to
learn who"
"That's right"
"Tim Muldoon will do anything he
can for me. There's a girl lives with
his mother. Her names Annie Milli-
kan She has ways of finding out
things. Better talk it over with her
too. We've got to get busy in a hurry"
"Yes." agreed Whitford. "Well do
that, boy"
ooh, Clay, I'm sure It's going to be
all rightI' cried Beatrice, in glow of
enthusiasm. wen give all our time
Well get evidence to show the truth
And We'll let you know every day
what we are doing"
How about my going bail for your
asked her father.
Clay shook his head. mo chance just
yet. Let's make our showing at the
.coroner's inquest I'll do fine and
dandy here till then"
He shook hands with them both and
was taken back to his cell. But hope
was in his heart now He knew his
friends would do their best to get the
evidence to free him. 1t would be q
battle royal between the truth and a
lilo
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flesh is gettin' run down at de heel.
I'm dead sick of rats who can't do
nothin' but lift pokes," concluded the
occupant Of the lower berth with dis
gust.
Though Clay's nerves were of the
best he did very little sleeping thar
night He was in grave situation.
Even if he had fair field his plight
would be serious enough. But he
guessed that during the long hours of
darkness Durand was busy weaving a
net of false evidence from which he
could scarcely disentangle himself
Unless Bromfield came forward. ut
once as witness for him, his case
would be hspeless-and Clay suspected
that the cIubman would prove only
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-09-29
That Local Color.

Mrs. Timothy Hay-For heavens
sake What are you going to do with
that old wagon? And that harness
grandfather had? Where on earth Is
tl.e car? And what are you dressed
like a tramp for? And that straw In
your mouth? Are you going crazy?
Mr.. T. Hay (reproachfully) -Maria,
where's your wits? Don't you know
them summer boarders are coming on
the next train?-American Legion
Weekly.
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up angrily. AS soon as his man had
gone he broke out In a subdued
scream.
You rotten traitori Get out of my
room, or I'll call the police"
Durand found comfortable chair.
drew case from his pocket and Sc
leeted cigar. He grinned with evil
mirth
'1You will, Ell? Like HI you will.
You're hidin' from the cops this
blessed minute I've just found out
myself where you live"
you took my money and threw me
down. You hired a gunman to kill
me"
Now, what would do that for? |
hadn't thing in the world against
you. an | haven't now
THAT id. ruffian shot at me. He
was still shooting when 1 struck him
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sweet In g e r"
Charles Young, is
going to be on
the job again
this year at the
big national con-
We on, an d
there's rejoicing.
The thousands Of
Legionnaires who
attended the Kan
sas City conven-
ton and expect
TO go also to
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Letting Him Down Easy.

A rich man, lying on his death bed,
called his chauffeur. who had been in
his service for years. and said:
"Ah, Sykes. / am going on a long
and rugged journey, worse than ever
You drove me-"
swell, SIR" consoled the chauffeur,
There's one comfort. It's down hill-
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