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an SIGH. See hyar, you Sneed, GIT off
an put the irons on this man."
The guerrilla called Sneed slid off
his horse and began to tumble In his
saGdle-bags.
Stillwell was gazing at Stewart In a
kind of imploring amaze.
Gene, you amt goin' to stand fer
them handcuffs?" he pleaded
YES" replied the cowboy. BILL,
old friend, I'm an outsider here.
There's no call for Miss Hammond and
and her brother and Florence to be
worried further about me- Their
happy day has already been spoiled
on my account. L want to get out
quick"
'"Wal, you might be too d-n consid-
crate Of Miss Hammond's sensitive
feelin's." There was now no trace Of
the courteous, kindly old rancher. He
looked harder than stone. "How about
my feelin's? l want to know If you're
goin' TO let this sneakin' coyote, this
last gasp of the old rum guzzlin'
frontier sheriffs, put you in irons an
hawg-tie you an drive you off to jail?"
yes" replied Stewart, steadily.
"Wal, by Gawd! You, Gene Stew
art What's come over you? Why,
man, go in the house. an I'll tend to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
TO BE CLOSER COOPERATION
Veterans of World War and British
Legion Now Are Comrades
in Peace"

Closer cooperation between veterans
Of the World war of the United States
and Great Britain is indicated by the
fact that the American Legion was
represented at the annual convention
Of the British Legion and at the bien-
NAL meeting of the British Empire
Service League.
Replying to a message sent by Alvin
Owsley, American Legion national COM
mander, to the British Legion, Sir
Douglas Haig, head of the British or
ganization, said:
'It seemed to me that your splendid
words found an echo in the hearts of
everyone present. To your wish, Let
US be comrades in peace I hasten to
assure you that that is the sincere wish
of every member of the British Lee
giOn. The aims of our respective Lee
gions seem to be identical for all prac-
teal purposes and hope that by some
means we English-speaking ex-service
men may become more closely affiliat-
ed. Please convey to your colleagues
Of the American Legion the heartfelt
thanks of the British Legion for your
assurance of fellowship, which we cor
daily reciprocate"
Past National Commanders Hanford
MacNider Of Mason City, Ia, and Mil
ton ]. Foreman of Chicago represented
the Legion at the British convention.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
AIDS IN MEMORIAL. PROJECTS
Idaho Law Provides for Recognition
of Those Who Gave Lives in
World Conflict.

State aid in memorial construction
projects is provided by Idaho, by the
terms of a law recently enacted by
the legislature of that state. Under
the law memorial commission is au-
thorized in each county, to be COM
posed of the commander of the Amer
lean Legion post, heads of other "es-
tablished and recognized" war vet
Grams organizations and the county
commissioners. Each county com.
mission Is empowered to decide on a
memorial to honor the World war
dead. When the county appropriates
$1,000 and acquires a site for a me-
mortal, the state will provide an equal
sum.
County recorders are directed to re
cord all discharge certificates of World
war service men on application. and
to make certified copies of the record
when requested. A fee of % cents
is authorized for making the record
or furnishing a certified copy.
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this Teller. Then tomorrow you can
ride in an give yourself up like q
| gentleman"
mo. I'll go. Thanks, Bill, for the
way you and the boys would stick to
me. Hurry, Have, before my mind
changes"
His voice broke at last, betraying
the wonderful control he had kept over
his passions. AS he ceased speaking he
seemed suddenly to become spiritless.
He dropped his head.
When the man Sneed came forward,
jingling the iron letters, Madeline's
blood turned to fire. She would have
forgiven Stewart then for lapsing into
the kind of cowboy it had been her
blind and sickly sentiment to abhor.
This was mans West-a mans game.
At that moment, with her blood hot and
racing, she would have gloried in the
violence which she had so deplored:
she would have welcomed the action
that had characterized Stewards treat
ment of Don Carlos; she had in her
the sudden dawning temper Of a WON.
an who had been assimilating the life
and nature around her and who would
not have turned her eyes away from
harsh and bloody deed.
But Stewart held forth his hands to
be manacled. Then Madeline heard
her own voice burst out in a ringing,
imperious "Wait!''
Sneed dropped the manacles. Stew
arts face took on chalky whiteness.
Have, in a slow, stupid embarrass-
ment beyond his control, removed his
sombrero in a respect that seemed
wrenched from him.
"Mr. Have, l can prove to you that
Stewart vas not concerned in any way
whatever with the crime for which you
want to arrest him."
The sheriff's stare underwent blink
ing change He coughed, stammered,
and tried to speak. Manifestly, he had
been thrown completely off his bal
ance. Astonishment slowly merged
into discontinue.
ITO Re CONTINUED)
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Reptile Found in Trinidad Secretes a
Poison Which Enables 1t to
Paraiyze Prey.

Trinidad centipedes have been pre-
sented to the London zoo, an exchange
says. They are more than foot long,
and at the broadcast part nearly half
an inch across. They are dark brown,
with rings on the long feelers and on
the legs, pair of which projects from
each fiattened segment of the body.
These tropical centipedes live in shady
places, hidden under bark, stones or
dead leaves, moving chiefly at night.
They run quickly and can climb verti-
cal surfaces If there is any foOtbold
for their claws. They are entirely
carnivorous. living on insects, grubs,
small birds or mammals, which they
kill with their venom.
1t has been shown that the whole Of
the body of these centipedes secretes
volatile venom, so that even the
wounds made by the sharp claws are
extremely painful. The under surface
of the head carries formidable pair
Of poison fangs. the venom Of which
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
LEGION WARNING OF FAKES
to Appeal to Sympathy OF
Patriotic Citizens.

The sale of fake veteran" maya
zines and publications has cost the
public more than $50OO,OO0 within a
period of fourteen months, according
to information received by the Amer
lean Legion which has issued a warn
ing against the operations of promot-
ers of the spurious publications.
Publishers often use the name
veteran" to persuade the public that
former service men get part Of the
proceeds of sales. Their statesmen do
not hesitate to use the disabled and
wounded plea. Investigations by the
Legion and other Veterans organiza-
tions and the Department Of Justice
have disclosed that entire proceeds of
publications go into the pockets of
persons who did not serve in the war,
and who capitalize the patriotism Of
the American public and the reputa-
ton of World war fighters to enrich
themselves.
Statesmen often peddle the publica-
lions with the plea of "help ex-sol-
diers"; proceeds help disabled men,;
wounded myself in France, and can
not get a job" In some cases it was
found to be the "game" for publishers
to disown agents soliciting advance
subscriptions. Other agents were
found to have bought and worn
wound buttons" from private CON
Germs. Many peddlers who have been
arrested admitted that they were not
former service men. By using the
help the boys who -fought-for-yOu"
plea, they have disposed Of magazines,
some at % cents a copy, their profit
ranging from II to 10 cents.
In number of cases statesmen have
represented their publications as in
dOrsed by the American Legion, which
Is untrue
American Legion posts in all sec
lions of the country are urged to give
publicity to these fakes in order TO
protect patriotic citizens in their COM
munities.
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%;,n!! ;.!!il!';:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BATHING SUIT AND SILK HAT
Mayor of English Town Stages Novel
Ceremony in Defeating New
Bathing Pool.

A unique ceremony of Inauguration
recently took place at Grimsby. Lin
colnshire, England, when the lord
mayor was requested TO preside at the
dedication of municipal bathing pool
His honor appeared at the head OF
an impressive procession clad in Off
cial frock coat and silk hat Every
body naturally expected the usual dedl-
catory Grafton inseparable from such
functions. What, then, was the gen.
eral establishment when the mayor,
standing beside the pool, dotted first
hat, then frock coat, vest, trousers.
shirt, shoes and socks and appeared
arrayed solely in a rather ordinary
bathing suit, in which garb he plunged
bravely into the pool.
This unexpected dedication was
hailed with resounding cheers which
greeted the sporting executive when he
emerged spluttering from the water.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
CHAPTER XVIII
The Sheriff of FL Gallon

About the middle of the forenoon
Of that day Madeline reached the
ranch. Her guests had all arrived
there late the night before, and want
ed only her presence and the assur-
ance of her well-being to consider the
last Of the camping trip a rare adven-
ture. They reported an arduous ride
down the mountain, with only one in
cident to lend excitement On the
descent they had fallen in with Sher-
iff Have and several of his deputies,
who were considerably under the in
fiuence of drink and very greatly en-
ragged by the escape of the Mexican
girl Bonita. Have had used insult
ing language to the ladies and, ac-
cording TO Ambrose, would have in
convenienced the party on some pre-
text or other IL he had not been
sharply silenced by the cowboys.
Machines guests were two days in
recovering from the hard ride. On
the third day they leisurely began to
prepare for departure. This period
was doubly trying for Madeline. Her
sister and friends were kindly and
earnestly persistent in their entreaties
that she go back East with them. She
desired to go. 1t was not going that
mattered; 1t was how and when and
under what circumstances she was TO
return that reused in her disturbing
emotion. Before she went East she
wanted to have fixed In mind her fu-
ture relation to the ranch and the
West When the crucial hour arrived
she found that the West had not
claimed her yet. These old friends
had warmed cold ties.
1t turned out, however, that there
need be no hurry about making the
decision. Madeline would have well
coined any excuse to procrastinate ;
but, as it happened. letter from AL
fred made her departure out of the
question for the present. He wrote
.liat his trip to California LSd been
very profitable. that he had PROPOSE
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is GIANT SPECIES OF CENT1PEDE

escapes by pore in the claw, being
formed by large glands at the base Of
the claws. The venom is an acid
opalescent liquid, hardly miscible with
water. When injected into the veins
Of rabbits it produces instantaneous
paralysis, with coagulation of the
blood; when injected under the skin
enormous assesses are rapidly
formed. The bite is very painful to
human beings, but has not been known
to be fatal, although it causes in
somnia, local swelling and occasion
ally ulcers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
No Chance in Uniform.

American Legion members who suf-
fered the tight-fitting coat collars of
the army uniform in the World war
according to a recent army order,
which defeated a movement to intro
duce the roll-collar coat. Reasons
given were: ~ The necessity for eco
nomy in government expenditures; (2)
undesirability Of creating an additional
uniform; (3) the fact that the addition
nj cost would constitute a real hard
ship in many cases. and (4) sentiment
against any change.
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gorilla and as repulsive. Besides him
there were three other men present,
all mounted on weary horses. The
one in the foreground, gaunt, sharp
featured, red-eyed, with a pointed
beard, she recognized as the sheriff of
Ell Cajon.
Stillwell saw Madeline, and, throw
ing up his hands, roared to be heard.
This quieted the gesticulating, quar-
reling men.
"Wal now, Pat Howe, what's drivin'
you like locoed steer on the ram
pager demanded, Stillwell.
Keep In the traces, BILL" replied
Have. "You savvy what come fer.
I've been bidin' my time. But Pm
ready now. I'm hyar to arrest GRIM
inal"
The huge frame of the old cattle
man jerked as If he had been stabbed.
His face turned purple.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Modern HosnitaI Qnened

A Soldiers Memorial hospital for
the care of men disabled in the World
war has been opened near Muskogee,
Okla. The hospital was built by the
soldiers relief commission created by
the Oklahoma legislature on request
Of the American Legion. The institu-
ton has been declared by veterans
bureau officials to be one of the most
modern in the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Similar Woods Differ in Tests

Usage orange and black locust are
much alike in structure, strength,
durability and color, although the for
mer usually has more of golden
brownish tinge These two woods can
readily be distinguished by the fact
that Usage orange gives off a yellowish
color if wrapped in a wet rag or
placed on a soaked blotter, while black
locust gives off practically no color
under the same conditions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
PaIpabIy False.

II heard a queer stery in town yes
terday," related Gap Johnson of Rum
pus Ridge. at was windy one day
and lady came around a corner, and
certain Teller turned his head so
quick he broke his neck"
That's just like all the men-drat
'em!" returned Mrs. Johnson. They'll
look every time a woman"
But the story goes that this Teller
tried to look the other way, an"
"Now. Gap, you ort to be ashamed
Of yourself, lying hathaway before
the children"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Color in Necklaces.

Longer necklaces are being used.
and the choice is a matter of individ-
ual preference. A necklace with a
barbaric touch is made of large amber
carnelian and onyx. Another, of clear
green jade combined with sparkling
white sapphire fiat beads, is as cool
as a white-capped summer ocean.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Who Does.

Flabson-The trouble with most adj
vertisements is that they are not true
to life. Some of these pictures give me
pain.
Crabson-Yes, If would try to grin
while shaving would cut myself.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-07
Always a Last Resort.

"First we'll bore for OIL"
"And if we don't strike oilT'
"Then We'll tunnel for copper"
"And If we don't strike copper?"
"We'll raise MISUNDERSTANDING.
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So They Walked On

Lets try this restaurant-whas
kind of place Is itY'
"Oh-passablA' .-> -
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ropes and into the laps of the news
Dapermen seated at the ringside
The first round of the championship
battle will go down in ring history
as the greatest that has ever been
fought, Both fighters receive ter.
rible punishment in that round but
never for a minute did they falter
in their fighting tactics. At the
close of the first round the chal-
lenger rushes the champion to the
ropes where. he inflicted terrific
blows to Dempsey's body and for a
second or two it appears that the
champion is about to weaken.
At the sound of the gong for
the second round both fighters rush
each other with the ferocity of tt
gers. They appear to be as fresh
as when they first entered the ring,
but, after gruelling punishment the
challenger is seen to weaken, and
the mighty Dempsey with a terrific
blow fells his opponent for the
count of ten.
Both fighters are shown in
their daily workouts just before the
fight, and scenes showing their
training quarters with hundreds of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-15
STEAMBOAT TRAVEL
SAFER THAN WALKING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-Three
hundred and twenty-three million
passengers were carried on steam
boats reporting to the Steamboat
Inspection service in the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1928, and only SO
of them lost their lives by accident,
less than the number of pedestrians
killed accidentally in the streets Of
some of our large cities. Against
this mortality on coast and inland
water craft, stand 9O7 lives direct
ly saved by appliances required by
law and examined by the Steam
boat Inspection service, whose ac-
tivities are revealed in annual re-
port to Secretary Hoover of the
Supervising Inspector General, re
leased by the Department of Com
merce.
Total accidents during the yeal
involving loss of life were 1877, anC
the aggregate loss of life was 247
of which but SO were passengers.
116 of the fatalities were due to
suicide, falling overheard, and 9th.
er acts of the deceased, leaving on
ly 81 directly chargeable to coils.
ions, explosions, founderings, etc
The ratio of passengers lost through
such accidents to total passengers
carried was l to 5,476,785.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-15
TWO GEORGIA SENATORS
GET IMPORTANT POSTS

ATLANTA, Dec. 14.-Both Of
Georgia's senators in the United
States senate received new commit
tee assignment in the organiza-
ton of the new senate. Senator
w. J. Harris was assigned to the
manufacture committee, in addi-
ticn to his membership on appro-
priations, immigration and terri
torres committee Because Of the
transfer Of Senator Owen, of Okla
bona, from the appropriations to
the foreign relations committee,
Senator Harris is now the second
ranking member of the appropria-
tions committee on the democratic
side, Only being junior to the vet
eran Senator Overman, of North
Carolina.
Senator Walter F. George is re-
lieved from the immigration COM
mittee on put on the military af-
fairs and privileges and elections
committee. He retains his mem
bership from the last congress on
the civil service and post office
committees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-15

"The battle of the century," be.
tween Jack Dempaey, champion
heavyweight of the world, and Luis
Angel Firpo, heavyweight challen-
ger, which will be shown al the OPP
era House in moving pictures will
attract hundreds of sport lovers to
the theatre, says Manager Dudley.
The picture is an exclusive and &C.
curate description of the great bat
tie for the championship of the
world which was staged at the Folio
Grounds in New York during the
summer
every blow delivered by the
champion and the challenger can be
plainly seen. In the first round the
pictures show the mighty Argen-
tinian being floored for seven CON
secutive times, only to arise and
continue the round without being
knocked out.
"The first round also shows the
Argentine staging a mighty come
back and after hitting the canvass
for the seventh time deliver a
mighty right to the jaw that sends
the champion hurting through the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-15
KHAN IS ORGANIZED
ANARCHY WOMAN SAYS
Presbyterians Hear Charges OF
Torture and SIayings Against
Invisible Empire

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 15.-(By
Associated Press.) - The greatest
menace to better relations between
tho negro and whites is the Ku Klux
Klan Mrs. w. C. Winsborough, st.
Louis, superintendent OF the Wo-
mems auxiliary of the Presbyterian
church in the United States (South)
declared in an address here before
the meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the Federal Council OF
Churches.
She asserted it is organized an
archv," breaking up homes, terror
ling communities, torturing and
Staying victims and accomplishing
its diabolical purposes with cover
ed face" She continued.
'The evil which is today the
greatest menace to inter-racial good
will is the Ku Klux Khan. That or
ganization, known as the Invisible
Empire, under the guise of patriot
ism, is sowing seeds of race hatred,
lawlessness and anarchy which if
not checked, will strike at the very
life of our government itself.
come from denomination which
does not sanction a union of
churches and state which does not
intermingle politics and religion.
Were the Ku Klux Klan only a po-
itical organization we might re-
main silent. However, important
as it is the political side of its ac-
tivity, there is a moral and religions
side which it would seem cannot be
overlooked by the Christian people
Of America.
This organization combines all
the evils which the church has been
decrying for many years. Mob vio-
lence, in its naked reality is un-
lovely enough to repel honest men
but the Ku Klux Khan clothes mob
law under the guise of benefaction.
1t is organized anarchy, breaking
up homes, terrorizing communities,
torturing and Staying is victims and
accomplishing its diabolical pur-
poses with covered faces.
While prosecuting the race from
which Our Master came, they have
adopted the cross as their symbol
and saddest of all, have enlisted
among their followers thousands of
those who profess to be followers of
of the lowly Nazarene who came
to bring peace to the world and who
called all men his brethren.
This organization is reaching
its terrible tentacles into every
state in the union. The time for in
action has passed. If this monster
is to be crushed it must be done by
Christian people of America"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-15
GEORGIA NOT To HAVE
! PULSORY course
Debate Decisions Rcpudiate Pro-
pcsal to Add Mandatory
Studies

Georgia schools are safe from
the menace of agricultural and do
nestle science compulsory educa-
ton according to close decision
of, Judges Friday night in the ma
iority of the debates by five, con
solidated schools debating the
question.
Ten schools Of the county sent
teams in the field to make the de-
cision for the state, and the youth
full orators discussed the question
from every conceivable angle ac-
cording to reports in circulation
Saturday The final count of the
judges ballots showed only a bare
majority for the negative side of
the question, the final score being
three decisions for the negative
and two for the affirmative.
Delivery of the addresses was
declared by J. E. D. Ship, chair
man Of the Sumter county board Of
education to be the best ever held
in the County, and many compli-
ments were sent members Of the de-
batting teams.
Il have been associated with the
schools of the county for many
years, but this,~is the finest DEM
onstration of what fine spirit the
young members of the county, the
men of tomorrow, show when called
upon to enter competition, Mr.
Ship said. We are going to have
more debates on subjects of interest
to the community for they are edu-
cational to all of us.
Many Sumter county citizens
for the first time heard arguments
pro and con on the subject of edu-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-15
DUDLEY's OPERA HOUSE
MFXT WEEK

Monday and Tuesday there WV wa
no retErn date on that magnlLi-
c cent picture ITO Have and To
nd Bert Lytell, without doubt the
best picture of the 70 put out by
he paramount people the past sea
on. If you have seen it once You
will thoroughly enjoy it second
time.
Wednesday and Tbursday-two
avs, Dec. 10Th and 2Oth-tesHXcius-
We motion pictures of the "Demn,
sey and Firpo Championship Fight
photographed ~ The ringS'6H a.
Folio Grounds, New York City Inc
rreatest heavyweight contest ever
staged.
The usual Westerns, comedies,
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cation Friday, and | am pround of
the contestants and of the accomp-
lishments of Sumter students"
The following is the list Of the
teams competing and OF the win
ners in the contests Affirmative
negative; Huntington-New Era
negatlve-Result; Leslie TT Plains
affirmative won; Shiloh-Concord
affirmative won; Andersonville
Pleasant Grove, Negative won;
1hompson-Lysion, negative won.