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The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-12-20
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Slsts3s 1oA s,outu sC9rOilna, County OF
Lexington ---In Court of Common
Z PLEAS
Al Louisa Geiger; Elizabeth H..
Geiger and Anna E.. .Geiger. Plain:
- lifts. vs. G C. Rucker. 3. E. Will
Hams Hardware Go. and b. e.
Wiilians, Defendants. @
BY virtue OF "a Judgment in the
above entitled cause issuing out of
the Court of Common Pleas, for Lex
.ington County, South Carolina, ]. II :.
Il.s Harmon, Clerk OF Court of Lex
ihgton County. will sell at public auc-
tion to the highest bidder. in front Of
the Court House. in Lexington, said
County and State, on the first Monday
In January, 1923. being the first day
of the said month. during the legal
hours of sale. the following described
real estate:
81 All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land, situate, lying and being
In Bull Swamp Township, County O.
Lexington, State OF South Carolina
containing seventy five t75) facres.,
more or less. adjoining tracts Nos.
3, IA and s OF the D.. j. Knots
lands and the, run NJ Bull Swamp
Creek This being tract No. of
the. D +. Knots lands as shown on
Plat Pfr sapae, said plat being found
In Judgment Roll No. azsa now on
file In the office Of the Clerk OF
Court for Lexington County,.
4; Also; .Ail that other certain piece,
parcel or tract OF land. situate. lying.
and being In Bull Swamp Eownsiip.,
Lexington County. South, Carolina,
lcontaiping fifty-eights and one-half
t5ssl-2l acres, more, Or. Jess. ad,oin-
Ing lats sNosa sss's, 4 and IS of the. lends
knogYf as the R ,s,J J.: Knots ylands 4 as
shown on a biat OF said ianndas. said
.piat found iii Judgment Roi! mo-.
27ss the office OF the CLERK of
Court for Lexington County. This
tract being known as tract No. Of
said lands, and conveyed to G. G.
,Rncker, along with tract No. q. by
G. H Geiger Trustee by his Deed II of I
Conveyance 80 Z.
tssgo1sS 4AisoS All that certain piece. par:
Gel or tract OF land, situate, lying and
being in Bull swamp Township
Lexington County. South Carolina,
e99Rtat9atng s9R an seventy two, at72) acres.
more ,l or less. and bounded on the
north no 81 by lands OF Jesse. Goodwin and
Johnnie Rast,- Sr.; on the cas-, by
Less Long; on the south by lands Of
y e., NJ stabler and Mrs. G. w. vii
liainss 11l and on the west by lands os
Henry Mack and the public road fead-,
inE 10 Huckabee,s Mill. This tract OF
land was conveyed to G.. c. Rucker
and G r. Rast. during the month OF
March,. 1920. and deed recorded IN
the office of the Clerk of Court for
Lexington County"
y, Terms: one-third Cash, balance IN
be secured by the tond of purchaser
with mortgage on lands sold tn no
PAID IN three annual installments,
Wien interest at six (s) per cent per
annum3 the purchasers. to pay for all
papers and revenue stamps, and all
taxes falling due after date Of sale.
ana no in case the purchaser or -pur-
chasers& fail to comply with the
terms Of the said sale. the said prem
ises will be- resold on the same or
some SUBSEQUENT salesaay on the same
terms terms and at the risk of the former
purchaser or purchasers. -.
H. L. HARMON
Clerk of Court Lex. Co.
ipee' December M l14th. 19s2.--st.
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Gilbert. s. C.. pa. IS. 1879.

Gilbert. s. c.. Dso. 1S., 1929.
am little girl ia years bid and !
go to school. am in the fourth
grade.
Dear Santa, / wtil not ask for much
this time. Il want you to bring my
little sister. Marie. and /. each a
silk handkerchief. some candy, Or
anges and apples. Wishing you a
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
EUNIGE AND MARIE SMITH.
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CLERKS SALE.

State OF South Carolina. County Of
Lexington.-C of Common
Pleas.
L. K. Bailey Plainiff. vs. C. I.
Bailey. ct al. Defendants.
BY virtue of authority vested In me
by Order OF the Court in the above
entitled Cause. I will sell before the
Court House door in Lexington. g.
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,SScLERK's SALE

STATE of south Carolina. County: unit. .sss
u Eexsastos .Ac aislst Dr. 5iSss eonunou
Pleas Ss,5e
Bank OF Western Caroiiha. Plaintiff.
+ ftrs. Pi&J. darlington, Defendant.
BY virtue OF authority vested in; mo
by Order OF the Court; in the above
entitled; Cause. i viii sell besore the
coart; House door in Lexington. s.
c.. at public auction to the highest
bidder during the legal hours of sale
on the first Monday IN January, next,
the same being the first day of; said
month, the following described real
estate, to wit: & . Z. i.
"kll that piece. parcel or tract of
land situate. lying and being in the
County. OF Lexington. and the state
aforesaid. containing two acres, more
or less. and bounded on the north
and east by lands of E. NJ. Taylor, ON
the south by lands Of Sd. Keisler;
and an, saa@west by lands of p. G.
Koon. This tract decided to me by
p. C. Koon. ct al. trustees" : s.z'
Also, All that piece, parcel o.
tract Of land situate and lying and
being in the State and County afore-
said. containing twenty-three and
one-fourth t2s Id acres, more or
less, adjoining lands Of said Emanuel
M. Taylor. on the south and east, es-
tate lands Of David Tavlor, deceased
and Mrs. Anna Koon on the south,
and 8: d. Keisler and p. J. Balling-
ton on the west. This being the
same tract OF land decided to me by
e. NJ. Taylor. deed recorded in Deed
Terms OF Sale: Cash, purchaser to
pay for papers, revenue stamps and
recording fees:
H. L. HARMON. =
Clerk of coasl. S
EF1RD & CARROLL.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Dec. 11th, 1929. IS
Put Christmas sea,s on your Christ
mas cards.
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CLERKS SALE.

State OF South Corolina, County of
Lexington. Court OF Common
Pleas.
c. M. Efird, as Treasurer, etc.
Plaintiff. va. Ada Rowell, ct AL. De-
fendanta.
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NoTIcE-The annual meeting OF the,
poltcyholders OF the Abbeviile--
Greenwood Mutual Insurance Assoc
citation VII be held in. the associa-
tion's offices, Greenwood, s. c.. ons
january ?. 1928 at IL a. M. .. RI
Blake. Gsa. Ast. 1fe.
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TOR SALE Charleston wakefield
{ cabbage plants. FUN grown. pure to
name. old reliable plant grower. !.
$500 at home per thousand. $3.50
postpaid 500 for 75c: 800 for 60
cents, John G. Dooley. Lexine-
ton. s. c., r. Ed. 4 Box III,
;Phone No. on IS.
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are III rho market for COW peas.
amy variety. highest market prices
raid !: SAM p. & & w. p. Roof. yr ].
Lexington S. C s.
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Eeesviiis, s !. C.. Dec. Is. 1899
Dear Santa: ,..s &.
WIN be pleased r. you VIII only
bring me q little train and railroad.
some frtsts and candy. By bye.
ROY HALLAIAN.
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New Brookland, s. C., Dec. ls. 1922,
Dear Ola Santa:
1 Here comes a tiny littie gssi TO talk
to You for a five nanntss q i an,
three years old ana am asking Won tn
bring me doll. fruits. nuts ana lots
Of candy. Please. Santa, Tor I'm &
good little girl and win hang my
stocking on the. rnantel piece, 40 yon
can see it.
Your little girl,
zELMA ROOF.
New Brookland. s. c.. Dec. 1s, 1879.
Dear SLanta Claus:
III am little boy. years old. ana
am in the first grade at school.
Santa please bring me cap pistol.
some oranges, apples, RAJ sins. nuts and
firecrackers. also some canc - am
good boy. so please bring mo what
L have asked you for.
Z. Wishing you Merry Christmas ana
a Happy New Year. am.
Your little friend,
JESSE KINSLER ROOF.
- 81 e 4 =.
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II. i. ffANMON,
Clerk of Court:
DePASS & DePASS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
December 11th, 1929.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
FLU LEFT HIM
HELPLESS SAYS
PORTLAND MAN
Could Hardly Eat Enough
to Keep Soul and Body
Together and Strength
Was All Gone, Says Ave.
ry - Friends Advice
Saved Day for Him

at was an old friend who told mo
10 take Tnnlac and he was never n
better friend than when he advised
me 10 Try H." said r. Il. Avery. JG7
EnR, Twentieth ST. South. Portland.
ore:
My troubles started two years ago
when an attack Of fiu left me almost
helpless My stomach gave me all
kinds Of trouble. my nppctit" wax 20
poor ate hardly enough 10 keep
body and soul together,
IT certainly was big and pleasant
surprise to me the way Tnnlnc
straightoncd up all my troubles.
feel Just like new man aud have
NOR, lifc and energy than In years -
Tanlac and Tnnlac Vegetable pills
are sold by druggists everywhere. -
Adv.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
NOTICE az smrl,Irr's SALE

Ily virtue uf an execution IN Tore
closure duly issued 10y IN" clerk ni
the Circuit Court ~ the County al
klamath, stat" of Oregon. dated ia"
10th day of March. 1922, In n certain
guIt In the Circuit Court for said
County and State. wherein I"sll"
Rogers. ~ Executor Of the Estate and
last viii and testament OF Alexander
Martin. Deceased. ~ plaintiff, f"coN'
cred Judgment against & II. Wilson
for the sum Of MY thrc" hundred
seventy Ave and 9i-ioo dollars With
interest thereon from March Nth,
lg22 ~ the rate - \ por cent per
lnuum. aud costs aud disbursements
taxed at twenty two and lu.luu dol
lars on the Nth day of March. 1922
Sotic" is hereby given that ! VIII
on The 9Th day ot April, 1872, ~ ia"
front door Of the county court hous"
IN klamath Falls. klamath county.
Oregon. at 10 o'clock In the fore
noon OF said day. sell at public auc.
ton To the highcst and best bidder,
for cash. ~" following described
property, to-Nit.
Lots live and ,iS IN block -.
town NJ l.inkyill". (So~ city Of
klamath Falls.l Klamath County.
state of Oregon, together with all
and singular the tcn"mcnts. here
oditamcnts and appurtcnanees
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
Spruy for Il,Own Rot

Where blossoms blight. caused
by brown rot fungus on cherries.
pruncs. plums. apricots and certain
varieties OF pears. has been bad In
past years. growers should plan TO
give thorough spraying with Bor-
dcaux 1850 Just M the first petals
are opening Considerable reduc.
tion 0s loss by brown rot has been
obtained by using this spray.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS
SCARCE ~ MEXICO CITY

MEXICO CITY. March I7.r-Morc
than 10000 children Of Mexico city
are without school accommoda, ions.
according TO newspaper reports. or
the 10000 children OF school age
In the capital 1, IL said there ~
room for only 100000, President
Obrcgon " supporting Governor
Gnacn of the federal district In his
efforts Ia supply more facilities.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
J.STItAy NOTICE

Taken up on or about October ~,
1921 I Brln1lc steer about 2 years
old. Weighing 500 pounds. branded
on right hip dash y tcOnncot"dJ one
Under cut In right ear one swallow
fork IN left ear. The owner Can
claim sam" by paying the costs and
feed therefore by calling ON o H.
Hunt on my ranch mil. north
shasta school house. I Il miles north
west OF Malin.
q. T.. U'ST. G2"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

,horcun,o belonging. or In any wIsc
Hppor,ainlng, and tho rents, h.
sues and profits thereof.
taken and levied upon ~ III" prop.
erty of the said e. ~ Wilson. aud
that viii Ut said date. tim" md
place sell n, public auction 10 the
hlrhoat and best bidder. for cash. all
of the interest Of said &. W. Wilison.
A. r. Miller. and Alta Edith i.ob"rf
Miller. defendants In aaid suit. aud
81 all persons claiming under. by or
through them. In and 10 the said
premises. or ns much thereof AZ may
b. necessary 10 satisfy said judgin"nt
IN favor Of the said piainiir. with
interest thereon, together with all
costs and disbursements that have or
may accrue.
l.. l.. LOW,
Sheriff of Klamath County. oregon.
Dated NJ Klamath Falls. oregon.
March ~. 1922.
hurt y. HAWKINS, Deputy.
VI I1.2t-3I a 7-it
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

ono ~ tho aisle managers Of n biz
store recently noticed mournful'
looking man wandering around III"
establishment
To direct tho visitor. h. SAID Are
you looking for r,molhIur. Nr'"
Yes" replied the other. II have
lost my vifcy. nnd hH Fafc wander.
cd scar,hinrly over The crowd
To hIs surprise rhr NDnrman said.
with u sympatnotIr Htr. mourning
goods. two aislys tu the lott"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
NOTICE OE ANIMAL MEETING Ot
LAND OW<EiiS OE KLAMATH
uItNI<NS,E lISJlsIS

So'icc ~ hereby given that III"
annual meeting ~ III" land owners
"f klamath Druinag" District ~ cal.
led 10 meet NJ the oific" ~ tho Hoard
oi Supervisors In klamath Falls. ore
gon, on Tuesday, March ?s, l'2? ~
the hour OF 2 o'clock y. m. for IN"
purpos" of "lcctinR on" Supervisor 10
s,ry. for III" term of ihr"" years.
ana for tho trnnaaction of any other
business that may properly come be-.
for. said meeting Ivy order OF the
Hoard OF Supervisors duly entered
Fcbuary 23rd. 1929.
&. u. DEIAP.
County clerk aud Secretary OF klam'
aih Drainag" District.
l..gr inc
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

"l."t mo klua tho," tears away,
sweetheart" Il" begged tondcrly.
She fell into Lla arms nnd he was
very busy for u few minutes hut the
tears flowed on.
can nothing atop them" hc ask
od bcra,hlcaRly.
40" abe mufmurcd. "lt'H hay
fever, but 80 on with the treatment
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
Their Life Jobs,

Have those slouchy old men I
saw hugglng the stoves IN III" grocer.
i"S and "is'xhoro any occupation"
asked u guest who had Just returned
from q airoli around town,
Yep waiting for summer 10
come. so'a they can loaf outdoors. " rc.
piled the landlord ~ the rc,unIa tav,
'rn
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
i,NNtiI i>,p

II woman T. fair. fat aud forty,
Does 1, Imply that a man lH first.
Fast and fifty. ar equally tru"'
That he IN safe. sane and sixty
IVA IitSCIi
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
Ni,,,ICkLE JvRy DRAWN

SAN FitANCISCO. March i7,-Th"
sixth tcntativ" Jury WAS obtained for
the hrbuckl" trial to-day.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
CLASSIFIED ADS

APPLES ~ prevent flu; cider 10
cure n, also dried fruits. feeds, flour.
Reasonable l27 y. ith street rhou"
tstW. 1i-ITH
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

Pauline frodctIck's mother says
baby bngglcs aro bad Tor children y
brains. Some 'cli-rE wn know must
have had a tin lizzie for a prrambui.
nlOr
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

Swcdish select cortIiind socd oats.
ton lots 2il cts: lcns quantity Cta.
j. a. BuahDng. klamath Falls. Ore.
gDu. M-3-kpr /
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
8
The Office Cat
Dy JuNIuS
ON T,IE iiOWEi,Y

A wonderful singer wnH Mamie
NTGnc,
She never was known 10 get of
the key.
sh" never was known 10 got 0ffuw,
gwnn'
How could she get OF when she
never 40, ON
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

VIM Mar. says what congress.
man learns during his firSt term h"
doesn't always toll when seeking a
second y
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
llOuscl,ol,l Hint

Prohibition viii remove wine stains
from the tablccloth.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

white Leghorn baby chicks. sii.00
per 100. Toncred strain. Heavy layers
circular. Henry Tarratt. Corning. Cal.
1881
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

FOR SALE Ncwtown apples. Si.35
box. Any y. q. In the second zone
In klamath county. .. 4. Manning,
Talent, DrogOn. g.li
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

Our idea OF u conservative young
man Ia one who doesn't want to mar
~ u girl hc Will have to buy cigar
cites for.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

! A. Percy asks what has become
OF the oid-fashioncd clerk who used
To earn $40 u month and who slept
IN the store?
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

STEAM HEATED rooms $3.50 per
week Large, well lighted lobby.
shower baths. NsW winter rates.
Central IIUtol. ]. T. Ward. Mgr. Or.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

Lyceum Hail. cor. sth n High, weil
suited for select parties. will, be rent.
cd at nominal prices. Apply to MI
Motschenbacher, Phone 55Gw. or on
premises. 30-N
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17
An Invitation

She Kisses ar. Intoxicating. ''
lie lets get aouscd
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

Tho Cleveland Indians have sign.
I'd a pitcher named Tubhs. lic-ought
to have good curves. Hut no head.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

FOR ShLE--No. I. clean working.
mans hotel doing fine business.
$4,000 cash required. II. lehman.
ll.17'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

TyN REST Bedroom, rrHHpuubIr:
mruucr heated. Inquire -, Pine
81 pbDur 2uEJ lGlH
Lost pHir ~ toric oyo rlDmrH with
dark rim attached to chain and
rrul. Return 10 this Di'i"" oud rH.
rrfyc reward. 1913
FOR RENT---Or Will sch on "HHy
terms fine dairy farm, own irfiga.
iiOn and part In alfalfa. y, e. Carl.
aon, i,ox lsj, klamath Falls. orc,
iG.2Is
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

~ you want 10 sell Il, buy II. trade
II. or find II, try q Herald classified
ad
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

People who are looking for bar
gains may he able to buy battle
ship soon.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

The blue and the gray-A woman
with her first white hair.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

Herald classified ads pay you.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

What does young ilJinks mean
by sending me one carnation day,
right along7"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

Why don't YOU know Hes say.
Ing II with flowers and he shutters, Z"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-03-17

o. y. HrNT iG %
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09

bracelets. dslicats cobweb thip<s
that have come from Tiflis au1 the
vtiIaoes Of the CaucasiauB. HeFo =
. necklace % amber from the Da1-
fic5 each bead an inch andsa half m
diameter. Here are I half 1o1on
ilcons, the sacred pictures 81 The
Russian church. Some are braen
bas-reliefs. enciossd IN desp frames.
and covered by glass Others are
small nat pieces Of brass. the bas-
relief worn 40 that II - hardly dis
Etingufshable. the whole not more
than two inches long BY An Inch and
These nii the front az ths sscond
hand shop window. In the back Of
the window hang racks Of clothes.
There are rare and wonderful furs.
Sable, ermine and otter prcdomi-
nate. But the cut OF the women's
fur coats 10 that OF decade ago.
the Innings are worn and ragged.
Even more worn and aged are the
evening gowns that hang beside the
furs. the lace and velvet creations
Of Petrograd's dressmakers In 1871
the curiously embroidered siil
dressing gowns. and nsreer cloth Of
gold boudoir cops tina. hang limp n
the dusty windows.
Somewhere In the wings Of the
window will be found two or three
huge battered silver or copper sam
ovars. In another corner there II
sure to be q pile Of field giasses In
well-known leather cases. Three
armies, the Russian. German and
Bolshevik forces. all In turn occu-
pied Riga. and all left some Of their
loot behind. In addition TO the large
number of field glasses for sale here
there are service revoivers and
automatics OF all kinds. German and
American predominating. Some.
/ whore near the war relics OF the
second hand shop windows there Il
usually Q shining Nttis heap OF
Cxarist decorations and medals. nov
pawned and for sale.
Treasures Of old Russia that were
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
TREASURES OF OLD
ON MARKET
i'm SHOPS OF RIGA
Latvia Capital Acts a.
Second-H Hand Store for
Former Empire.

RIGA. Latvia. jury SIN the old
days. Riga. capital Of the Baltic
provinces OF the Russian Empire.
was called "the Pearl Of Russia"
Today. Riga, capital OF the Republic
Of Latvia. acts as Russia's second
hand shop-Russia's old clothes
man.
There is an old clothes store. .
second hand shop, to almost every
block in the ''stadt." or old part of
the city. American visitors here
tind them the most fascinating sec-
ond hand shops OF Europe. For be-
hind their ciuttered windows and
on their heaped. jumpled counters
lie the loot and treasure Of an en-
pire. the mute symbofs Of Russia's
one time greatness. and Russia's
tragedy of today.
win the American visitor come
in7 The proprietor, smiling IN the
doorway, will be pleased to show
the little curiosities, and can tell
something of their stories. Here 10
a tapestry from Teheren. each worn
thread brilliant with dyes that have
kept their colors two hundred years.
Once on a time. SO runs the story.
IL hung In the home Of q Russian
millionaire in the Crimea. And when
they killed him. they wrapped his
headless body In this tapestry and
threw II into the street A soldier
passing. put the tapestry IN his
knap-sack, and sold Il to trader.
who smuggled II out to Riga across
the guarded frontiers. Here 10 q
pendant. diamonds and rubies. set
in the form of burning heart A
refugee princess sold II here year
ago, getting the money to travel to
Ohrer Gems for sale.
Perhaps the stories the second
hand dealers tell are true: probably
they are not. But their windows
tell their own stories. Every part
of Russia. every phase of Russian
life. Is represented in these crowded
windows. Here Is a huge polar bear
skin rug, ten feet long. six feet
wide, all very worn and burnt here
and there with the cigarette marks
Of long forgotten evenings. Scat
tered upon the rug are glittering
trinkets, fligree silver brooches ana
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09

pavnsd for feod 81 fl6sins sesu-
6sSpbsd sloas &c psshvsy q -.
troaf. loot Of an empire sgueEled
ecross the borders Of Ruopis -~elB
have found their way 70 the coun-
ters Of the secondhand Shops hoFe-
Should you like 70 hear the story
Of the trinkets before you--know
who burned the cigarstts holes In
the bearsk.n rug. or what princess
Of thu old regime once treasured
the little gold and blue enamel In
laid vanity case, the susve pro-
prietor viii be very pleased 20 tell
you al about g. ne VIII ten .
very good story. too. for he viii not
have been deceived b. yeug best
German pronunciation, and will
know that you are an AmsricAner
with many. many gresnbseked dol
lars to buy those things which may
please your fancy.
Prices Are sesssne.
His story VIII probably be untrue.
No one knows whence or how the
Individual bits Of this fotsam and
jetsam Of old Russ'a came into
Riga. Each article has been bought
and sold many times. even while
here. One dealer buys from another
and sells to a third IN turn. for they
know that this 10 almost the iasi
OF the loot of empire. and that
prices Of antiques are rising Almost
daily with Q diminished avaiiabis
supply. So the pawnbroker will
tell an excellent story; the bleodier
and more gruesome the story the
higher the price.
Yet the secondhand shop win
dows Of Riga have little need Of
explanations or highly painted his
tories. Their dusty jumbied litter
the sacred ikons and blaEins
pawned decorations. the furnished
silver bracelets and battered samo-
vars. the worn furs and threadbsrs
evening gowns. all tell their owr
stories without words.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09

Dirsotor Bsstus. Of Losw's wash
fngton theaters. returned to wash
tngton during the past week from his
vacation 1t Atlantic. City, during
which ttms he held extensive confer
ences with Loew officials In New
York He VIII shortly announce .
splendid array Of new attractions for
the fall and winter at Loew's Palace
and Columbia theaters.
Announcement IL made from the
executive ofnces Of the crandall
Iheafers that crandairs Avenue