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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04
Baalbck: City Of the Sun-God

Baalbck, in Syria. which in the
days of Augustus Caesar would
have been given Il full column on
the front page Of u newspaper, had
there been such u medium for the
transmission Of news, now presents
a plea 70 the public in q small!
stick liz newspaper dispatches to
note that it prefers attachment to
the Grand Lebanon rather than an
nexation by Damascus.
This nameaakc city o: the sun
god once enjoyed q position Of great
commercial importance, as it vas
on the direct route rto Syria from
Egypt and the Red Sea. as we'll as
from Tyre 10 Syria, Asia Minor and
thence to Europe" says 4 bulletin
OF the National Geographic Society
from its Washington, d. c., head
quarters.
Though It's earliest history is
shrouded in darkness, it is certain
that at very early date it was
q chief seat Of sun worship. Lying
in the plain OF Buka'a about 40
niles from Damascus in q we'll wa
tered area which forms watershed
for the Orontes River, along whose
valley the armies and traffic Of all
ases Elve passed to and from
Egypt, it attained a position Of
prominence in the early Christian
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

Creenville, Dec Pa Macy,
superintendent for a road con-
straction company, was SHOT and
dangerously wounded this after
noon about 4:30 o'clock in Ander-
son county. about seven miles
from Easley, it is alleged. by a
man said TO be named Calhoun
Ware. who is understood TO be in
die iail at Anderson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

Mexico City. Dec. 3o.-The Mex
lean chamber Of deputies was in
vaded by armed forces yesterday
for the first time in history when
troops were called into quell fac
lional fighting in the galleries
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04
----S%-~-

Pasadena. Ca. Jan. = Oes1stc
r:!i:l = large crowd is expected IL
witness ,hc foo: ball gam iA.. t.
day between III" University OF C::.:-
fornia and Washington and Jeffer-
SON CollpSc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04
REAR ADMIRAL
DAVIS DEAD

Washington. Dec. 27.-Rear Ad-
niral Charles Henry Davis. retired.
died here today, aged 7G. He was
brother-in- law Of Senator Lodge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

The naive collar and puffed sleeves
Of the guimpe touched with vivid
embroidery the hat with It's bright
col"rs. are evidence OF the Eunlan-
ian peasant oriGin OF 1T least a part
OF this delightfully."- yo4t;.t:I Claice
model
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

Mustang. Okla, Dec. 3o,-E.. ".
Brindley, president of the Mustang
State Sank, was called into his
ward last night and assassinated.
His slayer was not identified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

Milwaukee, Jan. THE boxing
bout between Benny leonard and
Pinkey Mitchell, has been declared
OF because OF Il muscular affection
suffered by Mitchell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

IRON Mountain. Mich, Jan. i
!enr3 Ford declared that indus
trial conditions this year will be de-
ternlned largely by the trend Of
retail prices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

Chicago, Dec. 3o.-Grand jury
indictments oG three women pro-
plietors have been announced by
states Attorney Grove as the be-
ginning OF 4 campaign to rid the
city Of scores OF massage parlors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

Rome, Dec. a0.-The Banca Ital-
lana di Sconto. which was closed
yesterday, has been granted a
Ynorat oriu!n by the court,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

You must>sins a song of expense
to get q bottle full Of rye.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

Whcs somc people appear TO he
horrifird h> Che wicked, they are
but calling attention TO then own
Righteousness
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

A man who goes to Jail for th Z.
time of his life doesn't have it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

Flies are said to avoid places
where punches OF common stingins
@ett.es are kept hanging.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

Fat men never 90 esthetic dances
because they are too easy TO hit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

Why envy the ncishbors who
have more when j: is so easy TO
move into n neishborhood where
they have less?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04
Snurcc OF OniuiOns

"}s.isai ar., vo3u orili"n:> on the'
81 ect
IA nos sure. re9li. Senator
.S..r&hu:a y lot q n.;lil has eoiac
in nom my constituents; chat
haven't Yet had time To open. -
WASHINGTON Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

A good mixer has lots OF friends.
a good drink mixer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04

0 The masses will be elevated
when airplanes get common.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-04
French Interest Dated From Cruz
SatleS.

Frances interest in Cilcia,
which was recognized after the
world war when she was given a
mandate for part Of the territory.
may be traced TO the Crusades. y
frank kingdom was maintained in
Syria for more IAN u hundred
year. in the twr@. :. and thirteenth
centuries. Prior this large num-
bcrs of Armenians had mo:ed from
the north because of Turkish en-
croachment.> and had set W. the
kingdom OF Lesser Armenia in
Cilicia. With this Christian king
dom the Franks had close rela-
tons, and in later years many o:
the officials of the Cilician kingdom
were Franks.
After the Turkish Empire gain
cd control of |ilicia in the SIX
tecnth century the Arucni&ns in
the population suffered much at
the hands Of the A1oslem fanatics
Adana, chief modern city of the
plain, has been the scene Of one
bloody massacre after another in
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hold Of the ledger was not going to bt
easy--far from 1t; but the excitement
Of the chase had fairly obsessed him
by now. He lay In bed, turning over
in his mind every possible and i'm
possible scheme by which he could
get into the secret center room at The
EIms. He knew the safe the ledger
was kept In; but safes are awkward
propositions for the ordinary mortal
to tackle, Anyway, 1t wasn't a thing
which could be done In q minutes
visit; he would have to manage at
least a quarter or half an hours un-
disturbed search, the thought of which,
with his knowledge of the habits Of
the household, almost made him laugh
out loud, And, at that moment, a
fly pinged past his head
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
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TWO.

But on this particular evening the
detective proved wrong. They reached
Maxim's without mishap, they enjoyed
an excellent dinner, during which the
American showed himself to be born
conversationalist, as well. as shrewd
man of the world. And over the cof-
fee and liquors Hugh gave him brief
outline Of what had taken place since
he first got mixed up in the affair.
The American listened In silence,
though amazement shone on his face
as the story proceeded. Only when
Hugh had finished, and early arrivals
for supper were beginning to fill the
restaurant did he sum up the matter
as he saw it.
"a tough proposition, captain--d-d
tough. Potts is our biggest shipping
man, but where he comes on the pic
ture at that moment has me beat. AS
for the old girls jewels, they don't
seem to fit in at all. All we can do
Is to put our noses inside that ledger,
and see the book of the words. It'll
sure help some."
And as Hugh switched off the cleo
tric light in his bedroom, having first
seen that his torch was ready to ha2d
In case of emergency, he was thihx.
ing Of the detectives words. Getting
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CHAPTER TX,
In Which He Has a Near Shave.
ONE.

Captain, you have me guessing"
The American bit the end Off another
cigar, and leaned back in his chair.
You say that swell Frenchman with
the walters lowering about like fleas
round dogs tail Is the reason you
came to Paris. Is he kind of friend.
ly with Hiram G. PottsT
Drummond laughed.
"The first time l met Mr. Potts"
lie remarked, that swell Frenchman
was just preparing to put a thumb
screw on his second thumb"
"Second" The detective looked up
quickly.
"The first had been treated earlier
In the evening"" answered Drummond
quietly. st was then that l removed
your millionaire pal"
The other lit his cigar deliberately.
Say, Captain" he murmured, you
aln't pulling my leg by any chance,
are your"
II am not" said Drummond short.
ly. II was told, before | met him.
that the gentleman over there was
one Of the boys. He is, most
distinctly. In fact, though up to date
such matters have not been much In
my line, should put him down as.
sort Of super-criminal. wonder what
name he Is passing under here?"
The American ceased pulling at his
cigar.
do they varyT"
"In England he is clean-shaven, DOS
sesses daughter, and answers to
Carl Peterson. AS he is at present l
should never have known him, but for
that little trick Of his"
Possesses daughter For the
first time the detective displayed
traces of excitement. "Holy Smoke
1t can't be him."
"Who?" demanded Drummond.
But the other did not answer. Out
of the corner of his eye he was watch
ing three men who had just Joined
the subject of their talk, and on his
face was a dawning amazement. He
waited till the whole party had gone
into the restaurant, then, throwing
aside his caution, he turned excItedly |
on Drummond.
Are you certain" he cried, "that |
that's the man who has been monkey
ing with Potts?"
Absolutely" said Hugh. "He rec
ognized me; whether he thinks rec
ognized him or not, don't know"
Then what remarked the de-
tective, SIS he doing here dining with |
Hooking, our cotton trust man; with |
Steinemann. the German coal man: |
and with that other guy whose face
Is familiar, but whose name l cant |
placer Two Of 'em at any rate, Cap |
tain, have got more millions than
we're ever likely to have thauss nds..
Hugh stared nj the american.
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| in clear voice addressed no one In
particular:
You're spotted. Look out. Legdel
at Godalming."
Then, engulfed once more in the
crowd, he continued his majestic pro-
gress, and finally disappeared little
abruptly from view.
Cryptic" murmured the American,
but some lad. Gee! He had that
bunch guessing"
'The ledger at Godalming,' said
Hugh thoughtfully. II watched Peter
son, through the skylight last night
getting gay with that ledger. I'm think
Ing we'll have to look inside 1t, Mr.
Green. What about a little dinner at
Maxims? I'm thinking we've found
out all we're likely to find, until we
can get to that ledger. And thanks
to your knowing those birds, Mr..
Green, our trip to Paris has been of
considerable value"
The American nodded.
Il guess I'm on" he remarked slow.
ly; "but, If you take my advice, cap
tain, you'll look nippy tonight,
wouldn't llnger around corners admir-
ing the mud. Things kind o. happen
at corners"
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France,s First azoo.s =

The "Menagerie du Pare" at Yer
Sailles. founded by Louis XIV, re
ceived many animals from Cairo. Il
was maintained for over a century,
during that tt::aI5 furnishing saiuaDic
material to French anatomlsts and
naturallsts. Gradually II decayed
and In 1889 was almost extinguished
BY the mob. The Paris museum OF
natural history was re-established BY
law in 1893 and Buttons idea Of at.
taching menagerie was carried ont.
The latter still survives as the collec.
ton in the Jardin des PlanteA
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CHAPTER Wil-contlnued.


At first he had expected some trick,
being a person Of tortuous brain; but
as time went on, and nothing unex-
pected happened, he became assured.
His orders were to follow the mil.
lionaire, and inform headquarters
where he was taken to- And assured.
ly at the moment 1t seemed easy mon
ey. Then, quite suddenly, the hum
ming stopped and he frOwned. The
car In front had swung of the road,
and turned through the entrance of a
small airdrome. What the devil was
he to do now2 Most assuredly he
could not pursue an airplane on a mo-
tor-even a racer. Blindly without
thinking, he did the first thing that
came into his head. He left his car
standing where II was, and followed
the others into the airdrCme on foot.
Perhaps he could find out something
from one Of the mechanics; someone
might be able to tell him where the
plane was going.
There she was with the car beside
her, and already the millionaire was
being strapped into his seat. Drum
mond was talking to the pilot, and
ihe sleuth, full of eagerness, accosted
passing mechanic.
"Can you tell me where that air
plane is going tor he asked ingrati-
atingly.
II was perhaps unfortunate that the
said mechanic had just had large
spanner dropped on his toe, and his
answer was not helpful. 1t was an
education in one way, and at any 9TH
er time the pursuer would have treat
ed 1t with the respect 1t deserved
But, as II was, It was unfortunate
that Peter Darrell should have chosen
that moment to look round. And all
he saw was the mechanic talking ear
nestly to the sleuth Where
upon he talked earnestly to Drum
mOnd.
In thinking It over after, that un-
happy sleuth whose Job had seemed so
easy, found 1t difficult to say exactly
what happened. All Of sudden he
found himself surrounded by people
all very affable and most conversa-
ticnal. 1t took him quite five minutes |
TO get back to his car, and by that |
time the plane was a speck In the |
west. Drummond was standing by |
the gates when he got there, with a
look Of profound surprise on his face.
"One ! have seen often" remarked |
the soldier; two sometimes; three
rarely; four never. Fancy four pune
tures-all at the same time! Dear
dear! ] positively insist on giving
you a lift"
he felt himself irreslstibly propelled
toward Drummond's car, with only
time for a fieeting glimpse at his own
four fiat tires, and almost before he
realized 1t they were away. And #
was then that the man he had thought
mad laughed gently.
"is 1t all right, Peter2" Hugh asked.
"All safe" came voice from be-
hind.
Then dot him onew
The sleuth had a 1eeting vision of
'tars Of all colors which danced be-
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'He Must Be Popular Sort Of Cove"
fore bis eyes, coupled with stun
ing blow on the back Of the head.
Vaguely he realized the car was pull
Ing up--then blackness.
FOUR.
"My dear fellow, told you we'd
gst here somehow" Hugh Drummond
stretched his legs luxurlously. 'The
fact that 1t was necessary to crash
your blinking bus in stray field In
orier 10 avoid their roofing pass
port regulations is absolutely imma-
terial. The only damage is a dent In
Ted's dicky. but all the best walters
have that They smear 1t with soup
to show their energy, -. My God
Here's another Of thtrn."
A Frenchman was advancing to-
ward them down the stately %est.buie
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"Riohto, Old BEAM" Returned the
Waiter, "but Don't Hope for Too
Much"
stance, the gentleman opposite. Does
anything strike you particularly with
regard to himT
The detective glanced across the
lounge.
He seems to like hitting his knee
with his left hand" he said, after
a short inspection. f'
Precisely" murmured Hugh. THAT
Is why / came TO Paris"
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man giving dinner party In the res.
taurant by the way the head waiter
was lowering around. And then sud-
denly his eyes narrowed, and he sat
motIonless.
Are you interested In the psycholo-
gy Of gambling, Mr.. Greenf" he re-
marked. turning to the somewhat
astonlshed American. Some people
cannot control their eyes or their
mouth If the stakes are big; others
cannot control their hands. For in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-12
FOOTWEAR ON
FREE LIST
DUTY ON HIDES, BOOTS AND
SHOES IL LOPPED OFF.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 12--
Hides, boots and shoes and leather
were voted back to the tariff free
list today by the senate, which thus
concurred in action taken by the
house more than year ago. There
was only one roll call-on hides
and the result was 80 to 26 against
the committee rates of 2 cents a
pound on green or picked and
cents on dried hides.
Most of the marked lines which
have developed in the senate disap-
only surprise was that majority Of
the republicans voted against MAX
ing hides dutiable Not only was
there a split among the majority
leadership on he~auestion, but also
In the finance committee majority,
and even the republican agricultural
bloc, which, through its chairamn,
Senator Gooding, of Idaho, had ask
ed for cents on green hides and 6
on dried hides.
Only two members of the finance
committee majority-Curtis and
Smoot-supported the duties, while
four members-Calder. Dillingham;
Frelinghuysen and Sutherland
voted against them. Chairman Nc
Cumber and Senator Watson, Of In
diana, the other two members pres
ent, were paired and unable to vote.
Five members of the tariff bloc
broke away on the ballot-SpenceT,
Willis, New, keyes and Townsend.
With hides sent back TO the free
list, Senator Smoot, of Utah, for the
disagree to the amendment propos-
ing a rate of IL cents a pair and 5
per cent ad valorem on boots and
shoes and varying rates on band,
rough and sole leather, betting and
harness leather and various other
kinds of this product. This motion
prevailed without a roll call and as
substitute the senate approved the
house provision proposing duty of
90 per cent ad valorem on chamois
skins, pianoforte. pianoforte action,
player piano action leather enamel
ed upholstery leather and glove
leather finished in the white or in
the crust.
Without roll calls the senate then
cut from A to per cent the proposed
duty on bags. baskets, belts, satch-
els, card cases, pocketbooks, jewel
boxes, portfolios and other boxes
and cases wholly or i'm chief value
of leather. On such articles perm
anently fitted with travelling bottles,
drinking or luncheon sewing, mani
cure or similar sets the duty was
made As per cent ad valorem in
| place of the 60 per cent originally
proposed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-12
Danger of Great
Lakes Strike

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 12-Dif-
ferences between the Lake Carriers
association and vesselmen of the
Great Lakes who by referendum
vote have declared strike as the
result of wage cuts were further
today through receipts
by Secretary Davis of notification
from the national organization of
masters, mates and pilots of the
Great Lakes that strike ballot had
been issued to its members.
Secretary Davis was waiting to-
day word from the Lake Carriers
association in meeting at Cleveland,
whether the association would meet
with representatives of the vessle-
men in an effort to avert strike
which would tie up all transporta-
tion ON the Great Lakes. Pending
decision ythe association the secre-
tary has induced the vesslemen to
postpone general strike.
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MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY AUGUST IL, 1922

on the windows were all in place and
there was no evidence as to where
Crawford had disappeared, but gone
he had
The sheriff started an investiga-
ton, but it was several hours be-
fore his search was retarded. In
one corner of the Jail, half buried
in a pile of bed clothes and rubbish
was an old copper coil, seized in
some forgotten raid. Crawford had
torn a piece of the copper pipe
from the still and by using a table
knife which he was provided when
his meals were served he had fash
ioned great key which unlocked
the front Jail door and in the dead
of the night, he had carefully un-
locked the door and flown.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-12
WAGES WAR 1ON
STREET SIRENS
CHICAGO JUDGE OUT TO ELM
MATE THE "BOULEVARD
VAMP." ll

Chicago, Aug. 12-After every
great war, economists say, We may
expect wave" of something OF
other.
Chicago has a wave, toe, after its
recent street car and elevated war.
A wiggling wave of winsome witches
as it were, a wave stretching from
the far end of the South Side up
Michigan avenue and Sheridan road
to Evanston
Judge George B. Holmes of Nor
ais court calls them boulevard
vamps" and before the strike began
was congratulating the city on the
success of his relentless war against
them. But now, he declares, he
must start all over again, and prob
lem is even worse.
Boulevard vamps are the girls
who stand along the highways and
vamp themselves into seats in pass
ing motor cars.
When the strike came, the police
called off the open season on boule-
ward vamps and advised the girls to
get all the free rides they could -
boulevard vamping became eminent
ly respectable. Everybody, men,
women and children, vamped feroc-
iously for six days in their natural
preference for an auto ride of siA
or eight miles to the idea of walk
ing the distance.
True, several girls complained IL
the police that they had been com
PEELED TO 'get out and walk" bur IN
general it worked out very we'll
But when the cars started again
great many girls felt they had
been missing something and asked
| themselves why it wasn't a happy
thought to continue riding to and
| from work in someone else's car
Thus sprang up the new crop ol
| boulevard yamps, like a myriad o.
sand fleas do after hard rain
But:
1.-The boulevard vanp. both pro
| fessional and amateur, must CO." de
clared Judge Holmes, wrought III
| over a new batch of cases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-12
PROSPECTS OF RAIL
settlement FADE
EXECUTIVES EXPECTED TO RE-
JECT PRESIDENT HARDING'S
SECOND PROPOSAL.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 12-Pros-
poets for immediate settlement OF
the railroad strike faded today as
virtual rejection faced President
Harding's second peace proposal. I'm
official word from New York preced-
ing the arrival here of committee
of railroad executives, stated the as
sociation of railway executives vot-
ed to accept the plan, but with such
reservations that its actions consti-
tutes virtual rejection.
Shopmen's leaders will call on Mr..
Harding at 2:30 o'clock and the ex-
ecutives' representatives will confer
with hi mat 1890 O'Clock today to
present formally their replies to the
proposal that the strike be ended by
submitting the seniority question to
the raj lroad labor board
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-12
SIOUX FALLS GETS
H|WAY MEET
G. NJ. TOWNSEND OF MITCHELL.
ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT
FAVOR ROAD EXTENSION.

Sheridan, Wyo., Aug. Sioux
Falls was selected, as the next con-
vention city for the Custer Battle
field highway association at the clos
ing session of the third annual meet
ing here today. There was no op-
position.
The following officers were elect
ed
President William Wallace,
Sheridan.
Secretary-F. d. GLADDEN., Hard
in, Mont.
Vice President from South Da-
kota-George M. Townsend, Mft-
chell.
The meeting went on record as
favoring the extension of the high
way from Omaha the present eastern
terminal, to st. Louis for the pur-
pose of intercepting east and west
highways crossing at intermediate
points.
The convention adopted resolu.
tions favoring legislation PLACING
the maintenance of all state and fed.
eral aid roads in the hands of the
state highway departments and also
the amending of the federal statutes
SO that sparsely settled western
states could meet the federal road
aid on 25-75 basis instead of SO
| SO as it is at present.
| The finance committees propose
that in communities where no Gus
ter highway organization existed
personal memberships be sold fol
$12 each was adopted. These in
dividual memberships will entitl'
the holder to $25 aid in locating hi
ear should it be stolen during tn,
!, year.
Tonight the delegates were enter
tanned at a social outing and danr
at a club up in the Big Horn noun
tains.