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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-04
"PAWNED"
ffIrs BEGINS THE STORY

Hawkins. an Old. New York eabman.
pawns his little motherioss daughter.
e r. stSus sS a; Sn Ss xsS sSS Know ysn.s 81
pledse BY oyercominx his weakness and
rodssmins himself. Twenty years later
Known white man sS' e Sow y away ySSns on un
6rinss him under tse keen observation
Of one OF the passengers. who follows
s.ans s nSsS :as ssS:sS' u & II. Srsr sy
life as q Fan Frsneisco Eoungster OF
spot..samblins. The mysterious passen.
Ss;ws " rn sss.ss e Sswn w Sn
self into his service. Gilbert Larman
x the :isnature, Of the older man upon
the written bend name known widely
ssa As g, sssS ssens. s S S5S:s. ns ;asns:t ydsns:s
man writes. hia signature with native
,se al. .ss wsssr Ss!sS ssns sS aes,Sn sns the e.
s%p'' Sne huuse wsos sESs; s1Sc. Ip tns Fa
broke. and through the management is
given a chance 70 pawn some telus bles.
% 'as sr sns snxssss sss:
into 4 bravl win some excited fofeisn.
eyer q sas The fssf .as siTl = 4: i|sIl;
love with nor. she sSp rSpSises VIZ his ad.
70 marry crane. CranE robs. the safe Of
nruce's money which Claire has hidden.
nsea Sss s'ss esF s sS om on AsT sna Il H.s
Worthless Wort father. u'S Hawkins W 'rs ppomIses ss
Bruce to redeem himself BY giving Up
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Words

that We shall be known" It Is a good
plan to learn to use them well.
Speak dramatically. You can do
that by listening to educated people and
by reading good books -
Avoid the vulgar forms Of slang
Learn to speak simply and directly.
'HE man or woman who continually
1 uses big words and complicated sen.
tences Is not convincing. Overdressinv .
is never good thing, whether in clothes
or language.
Study words and find out what tbev
mean, so you may use them ACCURATELY.
When you come to q word you a re X,
doubt about, look It up. It will taEs
a little extra time, Out the time viii
be we'll spent.
You need to know more words than
you are likely to use. But the wide,
your acquaintance with your lapRiasS
the better and the more intellieently
you will talk.
Remember that 1t is almost WHOLLY
by your conversation that you arl
known. Make that conversation cleai
and straightforward and intelligent
and your chances Of getting ahead viii
be much better tb9E Il you tangls yopl
tongue every time n fry 70 tax. ~ =
! CestvteAt isss. W Eslse Le4sv E6sesse
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-04
LITTLE
BENNYS
NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape
The Park Ave. News

Weather. Verse insted of better.
Sissiety. Miss Maud Jonsin gave a
party last Satidday mite in honor Of
herself, and Miss Mary Watkins gave
Il exhibition of dancing, Miss Loretter
Mincer gave exhibition of singing, and
Mr.. Charles ipuds) Simkins gave a
exhibition Of playing on the piano, but
the party dident brake up TIL Mr.. Lew
Davis gave n exhibition Of loud wisseNng
throo his fingers. Amung those" also
present was Mr.. Benny Potts, Mr.:
Artic Alexander. Mr.. Leroy Shooster
and Mr.. A. Skinny Martin.
Spoarts. Sam Gross got a tool box
for his berthday last Wensday but It
has bin took away from him allreddy
on account of him having did things
TO dtitrent things that dident need eny :
thing sutch as the setting room clock,
the shoe blackening box and the pia no.
Pome by Skinny Martin
Ny Main Fawlt
love 10 have my picture took,
l set still and never wiggle,
And the ony thing don't do rite
Is w"never he says smile giggle.
For Sale or Exchange. A cigar box
full Of diffrent colored chawk, some
longer than others. Cheep to the rite
party. See Ed Wernick. (Avvertize;
ment.)
Study forrin langwldges. The deef
and dunn alfabet tawt, 3 letters for a
cent. See Lewis Davis. (Avvertize.
ment.)
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CHAPTER X
At Five Minutes to Eight

Before the rickety washstand and in
front of the cracked glass that served
as a mirror and was suspended from q
nail driven into the wall Hawkins was
shaving himself. Perhaps the light
from the Wheeling gas-jet was over
bad that evening. or perhaps it was
only in playful and facetious mood with
the mirror acting the role Of cocoon
spirator; Hawkins chin smarted and
was raw; little specks of red showed
here and there through the repeated
coats Of lather which he Kept scraping
off with his razor. But Hawkins ap-
peared willing to sacrifice even the skin
itself to obtain the standard of smooth.
ness which he had evidently set before
himself as his goal. And SO over and
over agnin he applied the lather, and
hoed it of, and tested the result By
rubbing thumb and foretinger critically
over his face. He made no grimace,
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me to be the final proof that mere
argument with Claire is useless. and
that something more is necessary. ! do
not ask you to release Hawkins from
his pledge; ask you to believe his
promise this time because back Of it be
knows it may save Claire from what
would mean worse than death to her.
I believe him; I will vouch for him.
Do you agree, Paul VenizaT'
For an instant the white haired
pawnbroker seemed lost in thought :
then In he mo nodded 1sst his head sre!ely s.d
slowly, II have felt that it was No
longer my province to masquerade as her
father. I know that my influence is
powerless. As you have said, 1t Is the
crisis, very terrible crisis, in her
He turned toward Hawkins and held
out his hand. my old friend"
voice broke-"I pray Heaven to aid
you--to aid US all.
Hawkins blue eyes filed suddenly
with tears.
"You believe me, too, Paul. this
time!' he said in q choking voice.
Listen, Paul! / promise! So help
me, God-I promise -
A lump had somehow risen in John
Bruce's throat. He turned away. and
for moment there was silence In the
room. And then he heard Paul Veniza
"She is dear to US all. Let US call
her--unless. my old friend. you would
rather be alone"
mo, no!' Hawkins cried hurriedly.
Il want you both; but-.but not
now. don't call her now" He swept
his hands over his shabby, ill-fttins
clothes. "I-not like this. /"
EYES," said Paul Veniza gently. II
understand-andy you are right. This
evening then-at 8 o'clock. You will
come back here, my old friend. at 8
O'Clock. And do you remember. it was
In this very room. twenty years ago,
that" He did not complete his
sentence the hot tears were streaming
unashamed down his cheeks.
John Bruce was staring out of the
window. the panes OF which seemed
curiously blurred.
Come" he heard Paul Veniza say.
And then, as the two men reached
the door, John Bruce looked around.
Hawkins had turned on the threshold.
Something seemed to have transfgured
the old cab drivers face. 1t was H.
lumined. There seemed something Of
| infinite pathos in the head held high
In the drooped shoulders resolutel!
my little girl:' said Hawkins ten
derly. Tonight at s o'clock--my littl'
| girl -
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To be continued Monday
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victing him was purely circumstantial,
and there is almost general belief in his
innocence.
He conducts very profitable adver-
tisng business from the prison. He
turns over all money received from the
business to aid prison reform. He Is
even refused offers of those who said
they could obtain pardon for him.
Gouvcrneur Morris has gone to Mon
tercy, where he will work in peace and
quiet on some new stories for the Gold
wyn Company TO film. and also on tales
to be published before long.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-04

(Yes; they have. And three have
asked for pictures of Ben Turpin. But
I'm tell you something funnier than
that. About a hundred have asked me
IS print my own picture! OF course,
YOU can't get the real humor Of that,
but II you could only see me--O
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-04

1T was Julia Faye who played that
maids part. If you are such a De
Mile ndmirer. you surely ought TO see
s'Fool's Paradise for 1t Is the oest
thinr he has done in long time
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-01

the primitive species has nothing on the modern
apper and her male companion, we hear that
young Boston couple propose to make dash into
the woods of Maine without food or clothing and
there dwell for period Of six weeks, wrestling
their sustenance from Mother Earth Boston has
given to the world many thrill from the day of
the famous tea party to this year of Our Lord but
this latest demonstration of the unique caps the
climax. Still the experiment may not be without
its value If the young couple-the young wife
is twentythree and her husband twenty-seven-
manage to get along in their battle with nature
Il may bring them greater spirit of contentment
in that it may teach them how little they really
reed in this world, and make them more pliable to
the eXactions of the shoe trust which has pinched
the toes of New England and the pocketbooks of
the whole nation for good many years. The spot
chosen for the experiment is one uninhabi by
man, though reports have it as infested with wild
beasts, and of course by the terrifying mosquito,
which may prove the greatest obstacle to be over
come When all is said and DONE however it
would be more important if some one could dem
cnstratc how young couple can live in civilized
surroundings on modest wage and raise healthy
American family without turning the young wife
into drudge and the young husband into a slav-
ish sycopant, dashed into obedience and Slapped of
all initiative because of dread of the future and the
POSSIBLE loss of job.
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Ouch! Lumbago!
Rub Pains From
Sore, Lame Back
Rub Backache Away With Small Trial
Bottle of Old "St. Jacobs Oil"

Back hurt you? Cant straghten
up without feeling sudden pains. and
sharp aches and twinges. Now listen
That's lumbago sciatica or maybe
from strain, and you'll get relief the
moment you rub your back with sooth
ing, penetrating est. Jacobs Oil"
Nothing else takes out soreness. lame
ness and stiffness so quickly You
simply rub it on your back and out
comes the pain. 1t is harmless and
doesn't burn the skin.
Timber up! Don't uffer! Get a
small trial bottle of old, homes. "St
Jacobs Or from any drug store. and
after using it just once, you'll forget
that you ever had backache, lumbago
or sciatica, because your back will
never hurt or cause any more misery.
It never disappoints and has been re-
commended for 60 years. adv
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CENTRAL DIXIE SAFE, SOLID AND SECURED

CENlRAL DIXIE SAFE SOLID AND SECURED
The old land marks have disappeared the sand that once
is more; for seventy three miles between Way-
ami Jacksonville, the time bugaboo of the au
toiss is only memory of the past and the drearest
landscape OF the past rapidly being made into verita-
bic boulevard The condition of the trails of twelve years
ago, when we accompanied the party of the Journal
Herald OF New York and Atlanta with the Hon Marion
Dickson, no sign of road was in sight and though geo.
graphically we had the argument; the difficulties seemed
unsurmountabe and another was selected by the
scouts. Five years later when the Dixie Highway was
projected again took up the cudgel an interstate
route thru this territory and securing the cooperation of
the late Senator Cliff and County Commissioner H. Da-
Wis OF Charlton county and D. Mitchell and v L. Stan
ton OF Ware, Jep Mcdonald of Coffee F. O Beckham of
Wilcox and Commissioner Pate Pulaski and with the
backing of William r. Bowen and the then Commissioner
of Ben Hill County r. " Handley the first meeting of
the Central Dixie Highway held in our CITY, and its
possibilities laid before the meeting at Chattanooga
The hospitabe receptions given the inspection tour
in 1915 gave promise OF ullfment of whatever guaran-
tees were required and though Jacksonville and Savan-
nah influences had captured the major part the direct
orS by their impressive wealth and entertainment with
the help of W. T. Anderson of the Macon Telegraph and
vcepresiden of the Dixie Highway Association we were
finally given official recognition and designated the Cen
trail Route of the Dixie Highway
All the routes in their virgin state neither had
mile OF good road but all pledged to make good the
mileage, but to date there is only ONE which has come
up to the promise and completed its mileage THE CEN
TRIAL ROUTE From Macon to Jacksonville the tour
lists now have road which they travel without hest
taton III all kinds OF weather and feel OF reaching
their destination
The Florida State Highway Commission is putting on
the finishing touches cthe last ten miles of the road in
Florida and when that is completed the entire route will
he one OF the best in the country. Georgas Highway
Commission, the Commissioners of Ware and Charlton
Counties and their constituents are due everlasting graft
ude of the travelling public for building these roads thru
their territory for IN those counties road building was and
Is big problem and required courage and enthusiasm to
solve
vt. t:~' - : a., ~ az,
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WHAT'S THE COMBINATION

WHAT'S The COMBINATION Harry Sim
clair set out in the oilbusiness as an independent
operator when the great md-continent oil field was
i'll its infancy to production. Among the indie
pendents he pronounced success. He car
red his nterlocking companies to Wall street.
where after time of cooling his heels in the outer
offices of big business, he was admitted and let in
Now it appears he is well within,-so far in that
some of his companies are not without their feder
ated interests with the Standard Oil Company of
more ancient fame.
Sinclair recently reported as having come
close to corner on all the available oil land in the
world. And among the available lands he was for
tunate enough to find ways and means to lease the
Federal oil lands reserved for sources OF naval sup
ply.
Now Senator LaFollette who is Just as apt to be
right as wrong, demands Federal investigation
into naval oil fields, and why these oil deposits are
subjected to being greatly depleted by the Sinclair
explorations.
What is an independent oil operator? When does
an independent become combine and the bene-
factor OF special grants and privileges? These are
questions that the independents" such as Sinclair
once was, are asking. Moreover they want to
Know ii Harry Sinclair and his companies are still
OF the independent" class how is it that he is priv
legged to get on, or at least next to government oil
lands which carry the keep off the grass signs for
them. What's the combination that gets into this
Federal vault OF fluid gold?
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SCIENTIFIC MINDED BOYS

SCIENTIFIC MINDED BOYS-A dealer in radio ma
tera who lives in another city was speaking the other
day about radio experiments and apparatus "A lot OF
these boys that know he said know more about the
radio than almost anyone else Some of our people have
gone i'll for buying expensive apparatus when they could
have saved money if they had just let some of these
amateurs put in set for them" Then he called out
young fellow OF high school age who was tnkerng in his
back rooH and began to ask him lot of questions about
radio apparatus -'~~Ns<'%., 49,
The great interest taken by the school boys and 9TH
er fellows in experiments in this scientific marvel is
most promising development. Many people have been
feeling rather discouraged about the young folks as if
their minds concentrated on frydous subjects But
here the evidence given that hup,eds of thousands of
these young folks have become fascinated by scientific and
technical investigation and amusing themselves in
pursuit that must help them fit for lie
These young fellows are not foolng with any mere
toy They are training their ingenuity and nventveness
the qualities that have made America tbs leader in scen
c and technical progress. and they are adding "a their
Cwn powers by developing these faculties. aIaiA u
Young who have formed this wholesome and de-
veloping interest going settle down and work
in any routine way When they see job of work be
done, they will put their wits upon it, the they
have into making and operating wireless apparatus
They will think out better and less expensive
ways of doing things Parents ought to encourage boys
largement and higher ideals OF accomplishment
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loot by ployin' dirty politics.
They warn against extravaganza if Willie Graves
some chawin-wax, an fill the pockets of their pants
by levyin' tax on top of tax----What use is all
these windy gents that hold club above our head !?
These legislative ma-contents that rob us of our
an bread ?----It amt the real Cover ment that
would raise a row about but every wuthless
loafer-g ent-the parasite, let's kick 'em out
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END OF DRUG ADD1cTs IN sIGHr-Doctor


Copeland, Health Officer of the big City of New
York, says when the Miller bill regulating the i'm
portatlon and expectation of habit forming drugs
gets INTO operation he will guarantee to cure every
drug addict IN the City of New York-and there
are thousands on thousands of them-bv painless
method and within SIX months Surely nothing is
more important, nothing more clearly points to the
necessity OF the government commanding snace IN
me newspapers to educate the people esncialv IN
the rural districts, in matters affecting the nubl;c
health The anti prohibitionists have held o +ba;~
trump card OF opposition to enforcement of t,o
Velstead act rn~--- > nave IN
crs,sed as drpnkards have decreased. Wiz, the
drug addict and habit forming drugs under
government control, prohibition will have fair
chance to demonstrate its beneficial effect on the
human race, at least as applied to America DR..
Copeland is practical mn in every sense of the
word nd there is no greater advocate than he of
educational work by the government, municipal,
state, and nation alike Not more than a week ago
DR., Copeland made the plat assertion that measels
could be absolutely wiped out OF America forever
in forty eight hours all cases were properly iso
lated, The only reason this disease has not al
ready been killed forever is that the people do not
understand how easy it is to master 1t is.a fair
assertion that if the government would educate the
people in matters medical that the death rate in
the United States could be lowered at least ten per
cent This should arrest the attention of our con
gressmen, even from the standpoint OF economic
saving, if not from its humanitarian angle, and it
may when number of our national legislators
take a sufficient time off from rolling the pork bar
Iell to think OF the people they supposed to
We will get some action
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A Gorgas Memorial Drive is plan
ned and meeting this week at Tus-
caloosa, Alabama, are working out the
details for establishing an institute of
Tropical Medicine in Panama and a
Sihool of Sanitation at Tuscaloosa,
each to be the first or only one of its
kind and a fund of 100000 will be
required.
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SUPERVISORY OFFICERS
w. R. BOWEN, PRESIDENT
AUDITING COMMITTEE OF THREE
LOAN COMMITTEE OF THREE
DIRECTORS

VIM BOWEN President Empire Mercantile Co., Consolidated Grocery
j. H. DORNfINEY President Planters Warehouse & oan Co p1ar+~
}. D. DORMlNEY, Cashier, The Exchange National Bank
E. J. DORNINEY, Physician and Surgeon
F. H. GASKINS Capitalist
A MCDONALD Atoney-atLaw, Exchange National Bank
J. D. MCLAUGHLIN Capitalist
JACOB MCMILLAN Planter
PRICE, President Union Banking Co., Douglas Ga Lumbrman
f TNRNER Active VcePresdnt The Exchange National Bank
D. WARE, Physician Planter
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U7lc67Thn1j|
cE0em~
BLOOD SUCKERS

Most everybody understands,
and will agree, have no doubt
that we should call the harvest
hands an kick a million loafers
out! With salaries beyond COM
pute, they howl about our awful
fix, while they pursue the game Of
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HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR le22-since the

truth is best we had rather inquire than argue.
There is nothing gained in arguing. to prove a
point after the manner of district attorneys Ar
que 10 ascertain the truth. When present
views it should be to draw the other fellows fire in
opposition and from the outcome 10 reacn CON
clusion Of common sense We gain more when
we lose an argument than when we win one be-
cause when we lose we learn something, while
when we win only add 10 our vanity. which is
always more than sufficient for our own good
Entering into an argument with our wits is like
going TO the grain field with scythe-a waste OF
time if we don't gather the grain.we seek and need
BOSTON GIVES US A NEW SENSATION =
\ ersed in forest lore and determined IL nrnue that
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COG

Cures Malaria, Chills and Fever, Dem
que or Bilious Fever 1t kills the
Germs. O5
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OUR IDEAS
bank should be safe place for the to deposit money
and at the time be able deserving nen At
reasonable =
The loans made by bank should on absolute security
SO that when they due they BE Part of the
Money loaned belongs DEPOSORS part the bank No
avorltes get too much of loans
The fine record have day we began business
ago-a record of unfavorabe criticisms powerful advertise
ment of our STRENGTH and POPULARITY =!
At't.: ;.-': 80 49, II
The shareholders this bank SUBSTANTIAL Sic
CESSFUL BUSINESS PEOPLE, LIBERAL and SAFE in their
DEALINGS. -; t.,.i
We experience feeling Of thankfuness a great and growing
patronage and we want the of people enjoy services
along with the richest
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ACTIVE OFFICERS IN CHARGE

ACTIVE OFFICERS IN CHARGE
j. ~ DORMlNEY Cashier NJ NJ. STEPHENS, Assistant Cashier
J. E. TURNER Active Vce-President
SUPERVISORY OFFICERS
w. R. BOWEN PRESIDENT
AUDITING COMMITTEE OF THREE
LOAN COMMITTEE OF THREE III.
With well organized official
perienced bank President associates in au;n and
the finance committee bank anv time thew choose TO- b
of examination surprising this bank holds the bo n
n public enjoys
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The Atlanta Constitutions party
touring through North Georgia for
the purpose of interesting Federal for
esters and engineers in the feasibility
2f making national park in the for
est reserves and lining it off with
splendid highways-that it may be ac-
cessible as national play ground, like
those of the west, has been heralded
within and without the state as
movement both timely and urgent.