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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15
1T was a mere chance which led me

/ L WIS a mere chance WHICH leu me
to retire to what Lutarde was
pleased to call my spy-hole. Not
withstanding my disguise, it was per-
haps as well that I did so, for to my
anazement it was Janet who was
presently ushered in. Monsieur Luz
tarde rose to his feet in some sur
prise.
You are the bearer Of this letter,
madame?' he queried.
In a sense I am not" she replied,
taking the chair to which ne pointed
and leaning little over his desk.
1T is my husband who should have
come. He would have waited upon
you and brought the letter and mes
sage to which this note refers, but
he was attacked last night by an old
complaint of his-sciatlca-and be is
absolutely unable to move. He asked
ME to hasten to you, ana to beg that
under the circumstances you would
do him the honor to come to the
hotel He is ashamed to have to ask
you, but the doctor who is with him
now absolutely forbids him to stand
up. / have here his certificate"
Il win come without delay, ma
dame" Lutarde promised, waving
away the half-sheet OF notepaper
which she had rendered.
Il came in a taxicab-it is wait
ms she continued. You doubtless
would prefer your Gwn carr"
1T is no NATTER" he answered,
Eat which hotel do you stay?"
The Hotel Napoleon, in the Rue
Tranchard." she replied.
The Minister started. I too re-
ceived a shock, for the district was
the most notorious in Paris.
MY dear madame" he protested.
the neighborhood of the Rue Tran.
chard is certainly not a fit place for
you and"
That is what distressed my hus-
band so much in having to ask Won
to go to him." she INTERRUPTED. 'It
was the particular desire OF the per.
son on whose behalf he has come.
that his presence in Paris should not
be known, and my husband deliber-
ately chose this hotel, where he
sometimes stayed when engaged On
secret-seryice work during the war.
He desired me to say that if you pre-
ferred not to risk being seen ia such
locality, he would endeavor to pro-
cure an ambulance car from the hos
pital and come here"
Such thing would be unheard
Of" Lutarde protested. st will go
with you, of course
"Well?" my temporary chief
asked, looking across at me.
The moment has arrived" I an.
swered.
You suggest that the woman is
an impostor?' he exclaimed.
"She is the wife of well.knowp
English criminal" l declared. Her
story was plausible but very improh-
able. What about the letter that she
brought?"
Continued in Our Next Issue,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

Only thing you can tell by some
clocks is what time it isn't"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

first drink the bartender poured
knockout drops.
The next morning the cowboy
awoke with a headache, sick, dizzy
and disguised. He had no memory
of any fun at all. His money had
been taken from him, his horse was
missing.
Sore, sour and disgruntled, the I'M
fortunate individual started to walk
25 miles back to the ranch, cursing
fate A little way out of town he
saw another man on the trail, ahead
of him. The stranger bent down to
lace his shoe.
With a growl, the cowboy kicked
him, snarling:
Damn you, you're always lacing
you shoe in front of me-"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

Distances at sea are deceptive.
A man may think he is all at sea
over something when he isn't.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

The early bird may get the
worm, but not the sleep.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

Woman wants but little here be-
low her ankles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

FLOR the next few days was i'm
Z merseo in the complications OF
the business which had brought
me to Paris. To my surprise, Janet
called to see me at the hotel and we
took our drive in the Bots. 1t was
easy to roaii2e that. whatever the
business Which had brought her to
Paris may have been. il was of a
disturbing nature. She was nervous
and i'll at east. looking around all
the time as though she were afraid
Of being observed, Somehow, l
gathered when we parted that she
was obsessed By some new fear.
some underlying dread of circum-
stances, Of which, however, she gave
me no .aklng.
At the end Of the third day Of nv
stay a little conference was held in
my salon between Guy Ennison-
who had worked in the English
secret-service during the war, and
whose headquarters had been in
Paris-myself and Monsieur Destin,
an eX-chief OF the police, now a mem
Der Of Lutarde's government. The
latter, was a short and corpulent lit
tie Frenchman, with black mustache
and imperial. vivid black eyes and a
most Hivacious manner.
Sir Norman Greyes." he said,
grasping my hand, you are vel
come. II you can help us to save
our chief. you are more than well
come. He is in danger-of that 1
am assured. -
Much Of the rest Of his speech was
irrelevant. The gist Of the matter,
however, was contained in his con
GLIDING sentences.
They wifi seek to strike through
his one weakness-his sentimentali-
". his excessive good-nature. Phil.
ippe Lutarde has always been a lover
OF women, a kindly and a generous
lover. He can resist no appeal to his
; sympathies; and our French public
you know, perhaps. how strange
they are. Whatever our own pri-
vate lives may be, we tolerate not
even indiscretions from our great
men. We glorify and sanctify them;
we place them on a PEDESTAL: and if
they fall, we depose them from our
hearts. All nations have their Pc
culiar form Of hypocrisy. That is
ours Lutarde's daily life is being
examined at the present moment,
hour by hour"
by the pohce?" 1 asked.
mo! By the agents Of a very
dangerous gang OF criminals, whose
chief we believe to be in league with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

A lazy, impudent clerk is COM
bination in restraint of trade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

the other side.
why not give warning to Mon
sieur Lutarde?''
THAT has been done. He is
naughty and impetuous, He vii
brook no interference with his
'' Soaa 7 no imp I suggested.
To-day at v British Embassy"
Guy Eunison ~ 7lied, I'VE have ar
ranged a little luncheon. He does
not know your e-rand, ana ne
scarcely even realizes our anxiety. ="
OUR conference broke up soon
Y afterward. At luncheon I found
Philippe Lutarde gracious,
charming and brilliant. He had the
clear skin and bright eyes Of a
younger man: his snow white hair
was a ->eritable adornment. He was
a delightful companion, and I easily
understood the enthusiastic adher-
ence of his friends. Toward the
close of luncheon Ennison spoke to
him quite seriously Of the existence
of some conspiracy against either his
life or his honor. Lutarde only
smiled.
My friend" he said, ''I much ap-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

Minnesota farmers are demand
ING a fixed wheat price because
present prices go against the grain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15
NOW 60 ON WITH STORY
Sir Norman dlks

/ saw her luggage through the
customs. for which. as she knew no
French, she was grateful. I offered
her seat in the car which had been
sent for me, but she shook her head.
I am going to the Care de PEst, %
she said.
Where you win take fresh cab
and drive to the address which you
do rot intend me to hear" / re-
marked. You need not go out of
your way. / will give you another
parole. viii make no effort to dis.
cover your address, 50 you can take
your taxi and drive straight there. l
shall De at the Hotel Meurice. If you
have an hour to spare, we win drive
in the Bots tomorrow"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

One thing worse than having q
job as a wife is working in laun-
dry where every day is wash day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

The ship subsidy failed, but we
evidently have a hip subsidy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

Pennsylvania legislator wants
law against stunts flying by ayia-
tors. Leave them alone and the law
or gravitation will get them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

This language of ours tickles us.
When a man comes before dinner
he usually comes after dinner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

One day Florida fish failed to
bite for Harding, perhaps because
they didn't know who he was.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

Still another spring sign is Use
Blanks Chill Tonic,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

1t might help if we worried less
about what we are after here and
more about what are hereafter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

We asf. q more exciting fey MI
lites ora uf"lt when Re iC-sis'e al uF[ata
s,s.i..t-.. .ouss from tie CIai d'Orsay.
/ saw Jhe LIZ dsra, S-sent figures
gliding togc.her. tH;o OF them N
front Of him AMI tsTo tpeS.irat, end l
saw the waiting mcsorcar a. tbs cor
ner of tire street. PrUs5z2ee led ne
to anticipate their action, wha-svef
it might be. When they head tue
spit Of bullets against the wal, they
took to their heels and ran. 10 tie
gendarne who came hurrying up,
had only to show my badge Of a.
thority, and he procured for us at
once a taxicab. Lutarde, convinced
now that his enemies were in ear
nest, yielded to my first proposition.
I was installed in his housa as major
domo.
WYE had three or four days Of
w absolute quietude. Then the
moment which we had been
expecting, arrived. It was about six
o'clock in the evening, and l was
seated in Monsieur Lutarde's study.
copying some letters at a desk and
posing as his secretary. A servant
brought in a note. which the Minister
read hastily and passed to me. 1t
was written on British Foreign
Office notepaper. and signed by a
very important parsonage The gist
of it was contained in these lines:
L,
trusted He brings you a verbal
message Of great Importance. You
VIII further our mutual interests if
you give it your most serious con.
sideradon. al
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

Another spring sign is Onion
Sets for sale"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

The biggest liar we know is
bootlegger claiming his stuff came
out of King Tut's tomb.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

All of these old clothes collected
by the Salvation Army should be
sent to the bathing beaches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15
Tom Sims
Says:

And another spring sign IS
"Fresh Paint"
One day Florida fish failed to
bite for Harding, perhaps because
they didn't know who he was.
Still another spring sign is use
Blanks Chill Tonic. "
Minnesota farmers are demand
ing a fixed wheat price because
present prices go against the grain.
Distances at sea are deceptive.
A man may think he is all at sea
over something when he isn't.
And still another spring sign is
Swat the Fly"
One thing worse than having g
job as a wife is working in a laun-
dry where every day is wash day.
Pennsylvania legislator wants a
law against stunts flying by ayia-
tors. Leave them alone and the law
or gravitation will get them.
This language of ours tickles US.
When man comes before dinner
he usually comes after dinner.
The ship subsidy failed, but we
evidently have a hip subsidy.
A lazy, impudent clerk is a COM
bination in restraint of trade.
The early bird may get the
worms but not the sleep.
Woman wants but little here be-
low her ankles.
Roasted peanuts are not always
what they are cracked up to be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

Americas birth rate is declining.
We have too many people who
think we have too many people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

One spring sign is Eskimo pie"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

And another spring sign is
"Fresh Paint"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-15

first drink the
knockout drops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
FORMER AIDE TEsTIFIEs.


BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 12.-William M.
Potter of McAllen, Tex, former as
sistant treasurer of the state Anti
Saloon League. appeared as a volun-
tary but unwilling" witness before
the grand jury. and was reported to
have added his confederation to the
story on which Assistant District At
torney Pecora is seeking the indict-
ment of william II. Anderson. league
superintendent, for extortion, forgery
and grand larceny.
|, Potter was reported to have gone
exhaustively into the financial affairs
Of the league, confirming the testi-
mony of o. Bertsall Phillips, former
solicitor for the league, that Ander-
son had collected a nifty nifty split
on Phillips commissions and ordered
the books of the league falsified to
cover up the transactions. Referring
to the books, II was understood he
pointed out the places he had charged
up to Phillips expense account a pay
ment of $1,000 made to Anderson.
1t is on this alleged transaction that
the charges of eAtortion and forgery
are based. The grand larceny charge
S2,700 for publicity" the nature OF
which he has refused to explain
The only other witness heard by
the grand jury yesterday was Rev
Dr. Caleb Moor, secretary of the
league. Both Potter and DR.. Moor
were directed to return for further
examination today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
FIGHT on anderson Seer, as BIO,U
At Dry Forces Throughout u. S.
Anti-Saloon League Supporters Declare
attack Is Made to Discredit Organisa.
tons and to Stop Flo,U of Funds.

fifty basis with. one of the collectors
for the league in this state and that
he committed technical forgery by al
tering the books of the league to cover
the split" by charging the amount to
expenses of the collector.
$4,000 or $1,000 Involved.
Some $4,000 or $4,000 is involved in
the split commission charge. and the
investigation also is taking cognizance
of an item of s24,70o which appears
on the books Of the league as publicity
expenses"
try evidently are becoming aroused
over the New York proceedings and
see in them particularly an attempt to
strike at the vital factor in the league
vets feel that II they can show that
officers of the league-or single Of
ficer of the league-has been guilty of
grating" on the contributions made
to the snti-saloon organization. there
will be stoppage of the inflow of
gold Just at a time when the league
| is attempting to raise a campaign fund
| in excess of $2.000,000 for carrying on
the dry work in the next presidential
campaign.
Anderson Sees Plot.
The criminal charges against State
Superintendent Anderson first were made
just after John D. Rockefeller, jr, an
nounced that he and his father were
withdrawing their support of the league
In this state. and naturally the public
| linked the two incidents. The first grand
jury which investigated the charge
brought no indictment. The state claims
now to have new evidence. Anderson
scouts this.
The statement that new evidence has
been discovered" he says. cannot be
true, unless 1t has been manufactured
by the corrupt political and financial in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
BY ROBERT T. SMALL,
Special Correspondent Of The Star.

Special Correspondent or Inc star.
NEW YORK. July Ion the heels
of Gov AL Smiths approval of the
bill repeating the New York state
dry law comes now the charge by the
prohibition forces of the country that
New York state is seeking to per
secute" the Anti-Saloon t League.
These charges, which are growing to
nationwide proportions. have to do
with a second attempt now in prog
ress to indict William II. Anderson.
state superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League, who for a number of
years has been exceedingly active
against the wet interests of the Empire
state.
The Anti-Saloon League people as
sert that Anderson is being attack ed
merely as a means of seeking to dis
credit the league first of all in New
York state and then throughout the
country. Working from this strong
tain interests are hopeful of break
ing down the morale of the dry forces
i'll other sections of the country.
Denys Drys' Charges.
The local district attorneys Office
today characterized all OF the dry"
charges as Childish"
You may be sure" said District At
torney Banton. that this grand jury
proceeding against Anderson would not
have been brought if l had not felt
certain It was necessary. l must rely
Ia. own opinion as TO whether a
crime has been committed, and not on
the opinion of Others"
1t is alleged against Supt. Anderson
that he split" commissions on a fifty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12

terests responsible for the inception of
this whole matter. And regardless OF
how far Il may be carried, 1t Will not
muzsle or silence me respecting wet
political conspirAcies any more than
previous efforts In this direction have
done. The further. II is carried the
stronger will be the reaction IN our
favor. begin to- be hopeful that the
rank Of the dry states" =
Head Of League Acts.
Interest in Anderson's case Is ma
ton. wide. not alone because of the
charges Of an attempt to discredit the
Anti Saloon League everywhere. but
because his dry propaganda has not
been confined to New York state
alone. He has taken the dry cause
to Congress itself in washington and
has sent his circulars broadcast
throughout the country.
The Rev. DR.. David James Burrell.
president of the Anti-Saloon League
Of New York and pastor Of the
Marble Collegiate Church. 9Th avenue
and 2sth street. Is seeking to arouse
further sentiment in favor of Mr..
dressed to Assistant District Attorney
Pecora. chara cterizing the proceed
ings against the state superintendent
as "a grim farce" and predicting that
even II Anderson should be convicted
and sent to Sing Sing his command
ing voice would rally the law abiding
people to the support of a righteous
cause as never before"
Not only would he himself be
canonized." added DR. Burrell. but
the influence of the. Anti Saloon
League would be multiplied ten fold
Will Not Appear.
There is just one cause OF offense
on the part of Mr.. Anderson, and
| only one so far as ! can see, namely
! that he was instrumental in putting
| the Empire state on the prohibition
map. He. succeeded where others had
failed. This is the head and front
of his offending. For this the vets
naturally hate him, and are moving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12

with the news TO the police, reported
seeing several men kneeling near the
cross when 1t burst into flames. They
fed deeper into the park at the out
cry and escaped.
State Attorney General Sherman is
said to have concluded that the Khan
is within the law in not filing with
the secretary OF state a roster of it's
membership, minutes of it's meetings
and copies of it's constitution, oath
and bylaws. as required by the
Walker law passed by the last legis-
lature.
The Khan and its sister organiza-
ton recently were incorporated under
the benevolent orders law of the
state. Such orders are exempt from
the Walker law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12

the earth hereabouts, and the regions
under the earth, to get rid of him.
But their unjust violence will prove
their undoing. Whom the Gods would
destroy. they first make mad There
never was more united front of
the prohibition forces than right
now. For every weak-minded de-
serter there are two new recruits"
District Attorney Banton said to-
day he had invited Or. Burrell to
appear before the grand jury. but
the latter said his health would not
permit IT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12

on the Consolidated Stock Exchange.
He was one of the older members OF
the exchange. having been admitted
october Is, 1904. He handled no
customers accounts.
He transacted a small amount of
business on his own account yester-
day, and, according to officials Of the
excEange, seemed to be in good
spirits. His accounts with the ex-
change and the clearing house are in
good condition, officials said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
FLAMING CROSS FOUND
IN NEW YORK CITY PARK

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July ia cross.
flaming and white shrouded. was dis
covered burning in Van Cortlan dt
Park early today
Negroes. who lived nearby and fled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
new YORK BROKER
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Business Worries Called Cause OF
Eyland's Sui 81.
~
eide.
BY. the Associated Press.

BY. the Associated Press.
ORANGE. n. j., July 12.-Kenneth
NJ. Eyland. a member Of the New
York Consolidated Exchange, COM
mitted suicide at the home OF his
sister here early today by shooting
himself through the head.
Miss Serna Eyland, the sister, told
the police Eyland had been despon-
dent for some time because of busI-
ness troubles. Eyland's two children.
Kenneth NJ, jr, and Marga, were
asleep In the house when their father
took his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12

Mrs Margaret c. Goodman is said
to be the only woman in the business
Of safvaging sunken ships. She dons
a deep-ses diving suit and directs the
work of raising ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
WAS FLOOR TRADER.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Kenneth NJ
Eyland, who killed himself today In
South Orange, n. j., was a floor trader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-12
Porch Frocks, 81

7 reduced from $1.75 ca. OF
printed wolfe, organdie trim
med.
4 Bungalow Aprons. Csc ca;
were 81. With sas hes.
Mussed.
4 Polly Prim Aprons, 75c ca;
were much more. OF crepe.
Down STAIRS STORE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-11
Waldoboro to Augusta

the petition sent in" replied Chair
man Peabody. There is no Detition
Tor the diScontinuance of State high
way "P"
The first speaker in behalf OF the
petition was Dr. +. w. jackson of
Jefferson. who said that he drew IN
the petition presented. lie spoke of
the condition of the road bv his
nome, declaring it to be dangerous to
traffic. to sucn an extent that many
people have STAYED at home rather
than travel over it. He asserted that
the pcople of jefferson have taxed
themselves to the limit and the taxa
ton is now $50 on a thousand for
maintaining roads.
I'VE are not opposed to the road
by the way of WASHINGTON and Hope
to ROckland," said DR.. Jackson. That
is a distance of AZ miles. The dis
lance from Augusta to Waldoboro by
way OF Jefferson is less than %
miles He stated that the people of
that section of the State ought to CO.
operate for good roads as the people
of AroOStook county dc.
Attorney Burleigh Martin of Au-
gusta stated that he represented citi-
zens of Windsor and Chelsea who are
desirious of having the highway con-
SlTuCleu as DetlllOneO Tor. lie also
presented a petition favoring the
road, that being signed by citizens of
ToGus.
The Opposition
Chairman Peabody then called for
the opposition. II. L. Withee of
Rockland asserted that the question
OF opposition involved the question
whether the granting of the petition
would mean the discontinuance of
state Highway "P."
For the purposes OF the hearing It
was decided that this matter shonld
also DO discussed.
That Highway "P" is of vital i'm
portance to Knox county was the
contention of Mr.. Withee. He point
ed out that six or eight years ago
when the highways We're designated
FOR Improvement the Highway Com
mission DESIGNATED that as Highway
"P." Since then no money has been
expended by the State on that high
way. While no money has been spent
on that highway. the people are still
hoping for it: and the fact that the
State is still issuing bonds for high
ways leads the people there to think
that It will be improved. That ROAD
is the main artery of Knox county,
declared Mr. Withee. The develop