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The New York herald., 1922-03-18

oofo III euC SCI-IiSu-qulCh iuuuoti "
this syndicate did not 60 in for mag
pificent offices in or near the finan-
cial district. It started, tnrived and
stopped in a little wooden tenement
at IA Floyd street, Brooklyn.
Your money buys no mahogany
desks nor oil paintings" said Millers
handbills. 1T is put to work for you
at 10 per cent. a week. Our running
expenses are small. Our profits enor-
nous and sure. Our best advertise
ments are our thousands of satisfied
and overjoyed clients"
From $50 TO 100000 a Day.
Pcnxl might have said the same
thing with truthfulness- The Frank
lin Syndicate occupied only the sec
ond floor OF this modest tenement in
the direction of Ridgewood. 1t was
started on a capital Of $50. Before the
explosion Miller and his assistants
were taking In $4,000 and $4,000 a
day. At least $1.500,000 passed
through Miller's own hands during
his brief but enthusiastic career as a
promoter.
Yet when he was arrested he was
landed In q cell with less than a dol
lar In his possession. And that ridicu-
lous sum was all that he had in the
world. All told, It is estimated the
gullible public lost $3,400.000 through
the Franklin Syndicate.
Miller had none OF the physical at
tributes Of the average confidence man.
That is to say. ne resembled In no de-
gree the conventional picture of the
get-rich- quick genius. He was UNDER
sized. homely and suggested the con-
sumptive. There was a sort OF in
genuousness about him that disarmed
tho suspicious. 1t may not be too
much to say that it is possible that
Miller believed himself right when the
may have believed the theory to be
correct. But he was not In business q
week before he knew he was a COM
mon CRATER.
When the police broke down the
door OF the Miller Offices in their raid
on the place they searched the rooms.
In the body of a sofa in Miller's pri-
vate office they found $500 in cash.
Miller's secretary explained that her
employer had told her to put II thers ,.
But Miller had decamped-absconde
He had seen the end coming and
sneaked Off before the police arrived.
wouldn't ne Offended.
For months this wildcat scheme had
operated. The newspapers chronicled
the scenes I'm and outside the syndi-
Gates Offices with such abandon and
jeered at Miller with such apparent
impunity that the country wonderd
why. IL this man and his scEeme were
honest, he did not call the press to
account for slander.
BAH" sneered Miller, the news
papers cant hurt us. no matter what
they print. The people will keep on
coming. no matter what Is said of us.
So long as we offer them 10 per cent.
a week and keep on the way we're 60
ing I don't care what the newspapers
say
To be brief about II. Miller's plan
was the simplest In the world. He
would take your hundred dollars. and
at the end of the seventh day give you
st10 In return II you demanded II.
TIE interest was a part of what some
body else had given him before or
after you had made your plunge. In
other words. he paid A with what Il
gave him, and by keeping his promises
week after week he was always be-
siegcd by new suckers.
The idea was to buifd the business
The New York herald., 1922-03-18

up to enormous proportions and then
run for 1t with the bank roll, leaving
the customers fiat Those who got in
early received their 10 per cent. a
week not because the scheme was an
honest one, but merely because they
we're being used as come-ons by Miller
and his crowd. Nothing in tie world
could be simpler.
Confederates Did BucketinE.
OF course, Some Of the money was
used in bucketing stocks and bonds.
but Miller was no broker He was
content to let certain confederates
have certain sums for playing the
market, but for himself he was satis-
ned to pile up business until the day
when he should receive a sum suffi-
cient to warrant his leaving New York
forever and taking up lis abode in
Europe, South America or some other
place where he might be safe from
extradition. Miller was most COM
monplace Brooklynite. He was not
we'll educated, nor could he be classi-
fied as particularly shrewd. He had
an idea and staggering nerve. But he
failed to get away with It, They very,
very seldom do. And when tLey do il
is luck and not genius.
Miller was only % when he began
operating. His appeal was. OF course
TO the poorer classes OF wage earners
he called for small sums. Anything
from $40 up would do to start with
500 or $1,000. well and good, but Miller
was the patron Of the poor.
DO you wish to increase your in
Gomez" read one of his early dodgers
Would you like to receive every week
profit of 81 and upward, making q
profit of $52 and upward in a year-a
profit or more than 500 per cent. or
15O times more than savings bank in
terest? II you wish to reap the bene-
fit OF this invest I'm the Franklin
Syndicate. BY investing $40 for one
share. which is the least you can take
YOU receive a profit of One Dollar or
more each week -.
"Gunranteed Against Loss"
Your $40 or more. according to the
number of shares you take, is in
vested for you each week in stocks or
wheat, according to what inside in
formation we may have. This will net
you profit of One Dollar or more,
paid every week until you withdraw.
Ten dollars is a very small sum con-
sidering that YOU can get from $50
and upward 4 year (paid you weekly
which Is far better than you can do
elsewhere.
I'VE also guarantee you against loss,
The New York herald., 1922-03-18
$50 PER CENT. MILLER
GOT 100000 ON $50
IN SIMPLE TENEMENT
Forerlnner of Present Day Ponz Advertised His Lack
of Mahogany Desks and Oil Paintings and
Reaped Thousands Served in Sing Sing
and Is Running Grocery To-day.

5 article supplementary the
the bucket which
published These articles set
operations swinders and de-
swndlng schemes the these preyed
public should be forgotten Another article this
will be published at an early date
William Miller his Franklin Synd
then the in
Miller Remember?
his that that the
Ponzis call
analogy discernbe OF the
do with Miller conducting small Rock
willie
The of the director
$50 Miller
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23
ONE DECENT PUBLIC ACT.

It is now ex-senator Truman H.
Newberry, of Michigan, for Newber-
ry has resigned. This 81 decidedly
the most decent thing that gentleman
has done since he assumed the sena-
torship from Michigan. The pressure
was so great even for the thick
skinned Michigander to withstand.
When he heard the voice of the peo-
pie of his home state as expressed
In the recent national election; when
his close friend and supporter, Sena-
tor Townsend, was defeated, New
berry decided to Heed that warning,
particularly when it seemed perfect
ly apparent that if he did not resign,
his seat would be declared vacant
shortly after the meeting of Con-
gress.
The enforced resignation of New
berry is a vindication of the purity of
American politics and distinct con-
domination of the use of money in
! controlling the election of United
States senators, which office, next to
that of President, is the most impor-
, tant in the land. 1t may be some time
/ before another candidate for United
States senator will openly and boldly
! violate the laws governing corrupt
practjopc in alan+iops
Of course, Mr.. Newberry attempts
! to defend himself before the public
He publishes a statement which diff
! fers radically on the facts from. any
thing we have ever heard in connec-
/ ton with the case. This is perhaps
to satisfy himself and his own con-
science, and if it satisfies him, the
/ public doesn't care. The main thing
| the people were interested in was tc
! get rid of Newberry and thereby
/ clarity a political atmosphere which
I had been clouded ever since Mr.. New
berry had himself elected to the SEN
ate, and then apparently "got away
with it,"
( It is vitality important that the
selection Of United States senator
should be free from the use of money
or other corrupting influences. It is
!, an office of too great Importance tt
the5Deople To be- tanlted by 4 be slight
est corTupting Influence. The senatl
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23
FEW FOLKS HAVE
GRAY HAIR NOW
Druggist Says Ladies' Are Using
Recipe of Sage Tea and
Sulphur

Hair that loses its color and lustre,
or when it fades, turns gray, dull and
lifeless, is caused by lack of sulphur
in the hair. Our grandmother made
up mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur
to keep her locks dark and beautiful,
and thousands of women and men who
value that even color, that beautiful
dark shade of hair which is SO at
tractive, use only this old-time recipe.
Nowadays we get this famous mix
ture improved by the addition of other
ingredients by asking at any drug store
for bottle of ''Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" which darkens the
hair SO naturally, so evenly, that no.
body van possibly tell it has been ap-
piled. You just dainpen sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. By morning the gray
hair disappears; but what delights the
ladies with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound is that, besides beautifully
ldarkening the hair after a few applica-
tons, it also brings back the gloss and
lustre and gives it an appearance OF
abundance.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

draw mis- uniform. The rook., fail
cd to salute, but the major, a kind
II man in spite of tweaty years OF
Army life. overlooked it.
The buck gazed with respectful:
awe at the string of campaign rib
bens across the majors broad
chest.
Gosh he rcp,avk ed. you must
be old timer"
yes" answered the r.;- FOR pleas,
antly. Il am"
Say" began the buck cordially
in whisper, f" do you ever drin.,
anything" 4
The major was truthful as well
as kindly He ADMITTED that 2nce
in a while he took q small nip, ana
then turned away, as his new found
acquaintance was proving embar-
raising.
Wat" said the hospitabie.
rookie, 81 got some here"
This was too much even for a
kindly-disposed major.
Corporal Of the guard" he
bawled, -
"Aw.' protest ed the buck. "Don't
cali youa fricnds--there'S only
enough for two."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23
KNIGHTHOoD is IN FLOWER
AGAIN!

Real knighthood was in flower
again in Washington this week, when
gallant senators, members of the
greatest and most deliberative body
on earth halted in their busy work
and paid distinction and homage to
women. Say what you will, but in
these prosaic days, it is refreshing to
discover that man has lost none of
that chivalry of old, which always
has and always will find it's best ex-
preston when women is to be exalt-
ed; when she is to be placed on a
glorious and hallowed pinnacle and
when man again bows in knightly
honor at her shrine.
The seating of Mrs. FELTON, in the
Senate of the United States, a few
days after bitter political and par
tlsan contest between the two great
political parties when a mere objec-
ton offered by any one of the ninety
five members of the senate, woult
have made it impossible, was court
ly act on the part of the members
of the United Statas senate, that
shines out in radiance all its own
and shouts to the world that after all
man has not changed very much in
( all of these ages; that he still reveres
and delights to honor the name of
woman; that down deep in his heart
there still remains that inherent love
of her and even in the midst of bit
ter turmoil and political strife, he
delights in the opportunity to do
obesience to her and to crown her
with a diadem of honors and a hale
of respect and tender devotionl
And in this signal honor that has
come to women in general-now that
she has flied legally and quite prop
erly one of the greatest offices in the
world Georgia and Georgia's grand
old lady, win coveted distinction.
The name of Mrs w. H. FELTON, will
be written high up in the scroll of
time; it will occupy golden place in
the history of the nation, when the
march of womankind into, the high
official station in this condition, in
that it fell to her happy-lot, to pro-
vide the United States with it's first
woman senator! In the present, the
distinction does not seem so great,
but to the historian Of the future, it
will loom up as magnificent prece-
dent for the empire state of the
South.
Two other distinguished Georgians
played their parts in this intensely
interesting human drama, Senators
Walter F. George, who valiantly
yielded his seat to the sweet old lady
of the 'lavendar and old gold" and
Senator William j. Harris, who
staged the affair and aided in it's
happy elimination in every conceiv-
able fashion. They won new plau-
dts and great nation joins in ac-
claiming them for their splendid and
their chivalrous spirit!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

bottles of the Vegetable Compound and
used Lydia E. .Pinkham's Sanative Wash
and am entirely cured of my ailments.
You may publish this letter if you
wish. Mrs. MARY SHERMAN, Route 2,
Lake, Mich.
There is one fact women should con-
slider and that's this. Women suffer from
irregularities and various forms of weak
ness. They try this and that doctor, as
well as different medicines. Finally they
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound,
and Mrs. Sherman's experience is simply
another case showing the merit Of this
well-known medicine.
If your family physician fails to help
you and the same old troubles persist,
why ism It it reasonable to try Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound?
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

The aTiger of France" says there
is q strong German spirit at work
right now preparing for another war.
He believes that at the moment. the
world is confronted with its greatest
crisis.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

ness and at times was
Obliged to stay off my
feet. | doctored with
our family physician
and he finally said he
could notunderstand
my case, so ] decided
to try LydiaE. Pink
hams Vegetabl
Compound. After I
had taken the first
bottle | could Sc e
that I was getting
haitian took carorol
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

If there is any thing radically
wrong with Waycross, it certainly
ought to be cured this week. She has
had the doctors, the dentists and the
preachers with her!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

Clemenceau is to visit Woodrow
Wilson in a few days. If that pair
were so inclined they could certainly
have some timeof it, reviewing the
parts they played in the making of
the treaty of Versailles.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

We are wondering where Tom 10y
less will land next. He has been en-
gagged in newspaper work in Macon,
Atlanta, Augusta and Columbus and
in all of these cities his work has
been brilliant and forceful.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

Our friend B. J. Ford has no rea-
son to be ashamed of the vote he
polled in the primary of Tuesday. He
had no organization and the vote he
received was a distinct compliment
TO him.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

DR.. Frank B. Atkinson has been
elected to the office of vice president
of the Eleventh District Dental So
ciety. About the youngest member
of the society, his selection comes in
the nature of compliment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

In seating Mrs. FELTON,, the whole
United States Senate has done a
graceful act of gallantry which is
bound to win the approval of the peo-
pie of the United States.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

information comes from the pro-
gressiye people of Brantley county
to the effect that a large tobacco
warehouse is to be built at Hoboken.
That tobacco can be grown all over
south Georgia has been demonstrated
and that it is great money crop,
there is no Sort Of a question.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

The whole country will tender
sympathy to the unfortunate wives
and orphans caused by the terrible
mine explosion near Birmingham
Ala, yesterday in which nearly one
hundred miners lost their lives.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

The Harding message on the ship
subsidy bill is rather pathetic. 1t
comes pretty near being a personal
plea to his own party in congress to
stand by him in the crucial moment
of his administration.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23
What is "spr,ng Fever"

What is ''Spr,ng Fever
It is simply low Vitality, lack of Energy
caused By impure blood. GROW E'S
TASTELESS chill TONIC restores Vitality
and Energy by Purifying and Enrichins
the Blood You can sooE fael its Strength
aning, lnvieoratine Effect Soc.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

The business men of Brunswick
have a real treat in store for them
on December 9th, when, the local
chapter D. A. R. is to serve an old
fashioned Georgia products dinner.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

Whenever lGovernhr Hardwick is
feeling all out of sorts, when his di
gestive organs refuse to function
just right he takes a crack at the Ku
Klux Khan.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

Naughty Senator Capper. Before
the ship subsidy measure Of Presi-
dent Harding has left its safe an
chorage in the White House, for its
tempestuous voyage up Pennsylvania
avenue and into the stormy senate,
Capper is putting derelicts in its way!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

Doesn't hurt bit! Drop little
"Freezone' On an aching corn, in
SANITY that corn stops hurting, then
shortly you lift it right off with fin
gers. Truly!
Your druggist sells tiny bottle OF
"Freezone" for a few cents, sufficient
to remove every hard corn, soft corn,
or corn between the toes, and the
callouses, without soreness or irrita-
ton.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23
ALL DEPARTMENTS PHONE 1873

1t will go down now in history as
Senator Felton,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23
her AILMENTS
ALL GONE NOW
Mrs. Sherman Helped by
Lydia E. Pinkhan's Veg
etabIe Compound

Lake, Michigan. -"Aboutoneyeara
suffered with irregularities anda weak
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23
Member Of the Associated Press.

Member OF the Associated Press.
The Associated Press is entitled to
the use for publication of all news
credited to 1t or not otherwise credit
ID in this paper, and also to the local
news published herein.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23
GOOD MORNING

The major at certain recruit
depot was approached one lay hy
e man who had obviously beer ~
the service only long enough t.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23
ST. SIMON TRANSIT COMPANY
BRUNSWICK TO OCEAN PIER, ST.
SIMON ISLAND

Winter Schedule
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23

The News Is the official newspaper
u the City of Brunswick.
The Dolores star., 1922-03-17
MOTHER! OPEN
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Your little one will love the "fruity"
taste of California Fig Syrup" even IL
constipated, bilious, irritable, feverish,
or full of cold. A teaspoonful never
fails to cleanse the liver and bowels.
In a few hours you can see for your
self how thoroughly 1t works all the
sour bile. and undigested food out Of
the bowels and you have well, play
full child again.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup handy. They know tea
spoonful today saves sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu-
inc California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. Mother |!
You must say california" or you may
get an imitation hg syrup.-Advertise-
ment.
The Dolores star., 1922-03-17
FOUND THE GOING DIFFICULT
But at Least Profiteer Must Be Given
Credit for the Possession of
Persistence.

Police Chief Charles Fitzmorris of
Chicago, whose fight against bootleg
ging Chicago policemen has made him
famous the country over, said at re-
cent banquet:
"These bootlegging policemen want
to get rich, dine at the Blackstone
and climb into society like the prof.
teer.
"A profiteer, you know, moved to
New York with his family and spent
so much money and devoted such in
defatigable energy to pushing his way
into society that society leader
said of him-we'll call him Blame
Sometimes, in the dead of night
I am awakened by a curious and
persistent sound, listen intently in the
darkness again with sigh of relief,
murmuring to myself:
at is only Mr.. Blame, climbing
climbing-climbing.'
The Dolores star., 1922-03-17

tin. 1t was while on his way to Rome,
that Patrick received his wonderful
staff.
Patrick and band of foreign mis-
sion workers landed on the eastern
coast of Ireland, where st. Patrick
stopped and picked leaf of shamrock
to illustrate to his simple hearers the
doctrine of the Trinity, the Three in
one, and so the shamrock is to this
day the symbol of st. Patrick.
After various tests and proofs, the
king Laeghaire with his entire court
and thousands more besides, submitted
himself to baptism and promised to
accord his permission and protection
to the spreading of the Christian faith
throughout his realm, which made the
beginning of the saints great work.
Year after year he travelled, preach
ing and exhorting, founding monster
les and converts, erecting churches,
baptizing thousands, and tens of thous-
ands, ordaining priests, consecrating
bishops. rebuilding some of the
churches still remaining from the older
Christianity preached there in earlier
days. All the while he had to fight
against enemies both bitter and power
full who opposed and tried to thwart
him at every step.
1t was toward the end Of his days
that Patrick built the glorious church
Of Armagh and here he would fain
have lain him down to finish this
earthly course. But it so happened
that when he was at Saul, he realized
that death was near and started to
travel back to Armagh; but the angel
met him on the road and said: Go
back-go back-not at Armagh Is 1t
Gods will that thou shOuld'st die. Go
back to Saul, for at Dichus Barn
where thou didst say thy first serv-
ice on Irish soil shalt thou die"
As ever, Patrick bowed to Gods Will
and there he breathed his last.
Where he was buried is not known
for certain, though it is supposed he
lies with Columbcille and Bridget at
Downe.
The Dolores star., 1922-03-17

front and at the back of its head.
When asked who and what 1t might
be, the creature answered. 81 am n
servant of God, and with my eyes in
front i see the apparent actions of
men, but with the eyes at the back Of
my head | saw certain monk con-
cealing a piece of meat, that he might
eat II in secret. :" Then the
apparition vanished.
Failing upon his knees, and shifting
his breast Saint Patrick begged to
be forgiven and promised never to
eat meat for the rest of his life, which
promise, it is said, he faithfully kept
His angel returned to him and telling
him he was pardoned told him to take
the offending piece of meat and cast
1t into the water. When he had done
this, publicly confessing his guilt, the
meat was suddenly changed into n
quantity OF fresh and shining fishes,
which sufiiced for all the brothers.
After the death of ST. Martin, Pat
rick spent fourteen years in Auxone,
and few years more in the isle of
Lerius, where st. Vincent was among
his companions.
But all through these years, the
voices of the children of Folchut Wood
kept on crying to st. Patrick: "All
we Irish beseech thee, holy Patrick, to
come and save us from the wrath to
come. o holy youth, come once more
and walk among us -
Finally the angel appeared again to
Patrick and said: go to Ireland, for
thou shalt be the apostle of its peo-
ple." Patrick at last set out for Rome
to seek advice from its Bishop Celes-