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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03

THE RED LOCK /
Observation-Disclosures

fast. Back along the wall thelpreach-
er Strengthened a trifle and his eyes
frightened behind the huge spectacles.
II was studyin'."
Just what the character # his
studies" had been he let fall no word,
and fortunately the coroner did not
ask. Back along the wall the tight
ened eyes behind the huge spectacles
relaxed.
us it true that you carry, and have
for some time carried, a key to the
kitchen door,"
Eyes, sir"
"Where was that key-las' night?"
"In my pocket"
He drew it out and held it forth
the coroner waved it away; back along
the wall the eyes behind the tinted
spectacles frightened again.
1T appears from the evidence that
you was the only person who could
have entered this house las night
without breakin' in"
Texie slowly rose from her chair ;
her eyes suddenly dry-and wide.
"YOur Honor w'y-that's Jack
Father trusted him the same as he
did me-
The coroner looked toward her !;
waved his hand. The girl glanced
helplessly at the woodsman; sank back
into the chair and buried her face in
her hands.
Uncle Nick had edged through the
crowd and approached the table.
'Doc, Y'ur Honor, he never done it.
He couldn't. Hit amt in 'im-n'r the
men e sprung from. wy, I'd back
the boy with my life"
The coroner looked at him; turned
again to the woodsman.
"Your names Warhope?"
Eyes, SIR
'Son of Col. David Warhope?"
Eyes, SIR
The coroner unused moment, then
went on.
Il knowed your father, and I don't
believe 1t has ever been my privilege
t. know nobler man or a finer gen.
tleman."
He turned to Uncle Nick, anxiously
fumbling the coonskin cap in his
fingers.
"You say you'd be willin' to answer
for this boys honesty with your life?"
ST would that"
$50 would l." He turned to- the
woodsman: young man, you're ex-
cused."
Tense strung bodies relaxed: faces
cleared murmur swept the crowd
a murmur that, only for the presence
of the dead, would have swelled to a
cheer.
After writing a hasty line or two
in his worn notebook, the coroner
rose in grim severity and rendered his
verdict-to the effect that Simon Colin
came to his death from an acute at
tack of apoplexy, precipitated by
struggling with some person, or per
sons, unknown, who had entered the
house probably with intent to rob.
Looking around over the assembled
villagers, man seriously conscious of
the trust the state had committed to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
PORCELAIN MADE FOR KINGS USE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

signer." Toward the middle of the
Fourteenth century. Ibn Batuta, the
Arabian traveller, described Chinese
ceramic as the most beautiful in the
world. The Chinese manufactured
dishes and porcelain ware for a very
long time. In the history of the great
Chinese empire one reads that only
certain towns and villages went in for
porcelain industry. The finest china
ware was made In the province of
Saxij. 1t was so beautiful and so
much like the finest crystal that it
never was exported, but was exclusive
ly reserved for the use Of the Chinese
emperors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
Chlnaware Was so Beautiful That 4
Was Never Exported, but Was Re-
served for Emperors.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The Arabs mentioned porcelain fac
tories and stores in their writings
about 800 A. D. The Arabian geog-
rapher. MISUNDERSTANDING, who lived
in Sicily at the court of Roger II, pub
lished. about 1854, geographic work
in which he told of the town of Dian
kow. where "Chinese glass" was made.
He added that there was mo finer and
more esteemed profession in Djankow
than that Of potmaker or pot de-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
A Good Guess

Being short of copy, Florida editor
took down volume Of Poe's poems
and copied "Annabel Lee" This he
hung on the copy hook and took bis
departure. His writing was so bad
that the compositors had to call con-
sultation. They made out the words
''Annabel Lee" and 'home by the
sounding sea-" These words were all
they could decipher.
81 guess it's society item," decided
the foreman. "Just say Miss Annabel
Lee has returned to her home at West
Palm Beach"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03

Las Nl9HI WIInOuI DFSdNIH lus
him, the coroner folded up his note
book, came out from behind the table
and the inquest was over.
The crowd was sent away; the
woodsman helped Jerry Brown and the
coroner carry the dead man into his
room and lay him upon his bed.
Watching a chance when no one was
looking, Jack snatched up the sawed
off shotgun and hurriedly examined
the caps on the tubes. He found
what he was looking for-the fulmi-
nate had been removed from the caps,
rendering them absolutely neutral. No
amount Of hammering could have
caused them to explode.
Crossing the floor, he took down the
KEY. which the marshal had left hang
ing behind the door undisturbed, and
studied it critically. On the shaft Of
it was a faint discoloration that could
be nothing else but blood
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
Pretty Face on Money

In the reorganization or their
finances the Hungarians have decided
upon some new banknotes. Usually
in such cases a call is sent out for
artists and engravers to present de-
signs and the forthcoming designs are
architectural and symbolical. We
nave usually, variations of the SUM-
set motif or sewers and reapers or a
man with pillow or a fat woman in
oils wearing phrygian cap.
-, EIuugarians. They ere
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
A WILLING Heller

A burglar who had entered min
listers house at midnight was dis
turbed by the waking Of thA occupant
of the room he was in. Drawing his
knife, he said, IF you stir you are a
dead man. I'm hunting for money"
Let me get up and strike light, -
said the minister, land I'll hunt with
you. Midland Druggist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03

more elegant. This very young repub-
lie has decided to reproduce upon its
paper money the portrait Of the Baron
ess Szegedy, who is the most beauti-
full woman in Hungary.
And why not? Why shouldn't we do
the same thing? We have no lack Of
pretty women.-Le Petit Parisien.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
TrnueL Fast on Skis

Great speed can be attained by ek-
perts on skis. It is possibls for sucL
persons to travel at the rate of mile
in a minute and a half. Leaps Of sew
enty-five feet are no longer unusual.
One Of the greatest leaps ever made
was by Regnar Omtvedt Of Chicago
in 1916a distance of 1872 feet 8
inches.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
It's Bad Habit

Passenger Say, mister, what is the
average life Of a locomotive?
Engineer - Oh, about twenty-five
years.
Passenger should think that such
a tough-looking thing would last
longer.
Engineer-Well, perhaps it would,
sir, if it didn't smoke so much.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
ExDerimentol Arithmetic

Teacher Ito boys mother) Why.
what's the matter, has Johnny got the
toothache?
Angry Mother-No, Johnny hain't
got the toothache. His suffering comes
from your fool teaching. You told
him he was to tell you how long it
would take him to eat twenty apples
IL it took one and half minutes to
eat one apple and he's got stuck on
the fifteenth.-Boston Transcript.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
Don't FORGET cuticura TaIcum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisite face, skin, baby and DUST
Ing powder and perfume, rendering
other perfumes superfuous. You may
rely on it because one of the Cuticura
Trio (Soap, Ointment and Talcum),
25c each everywhere.-A Advertisement
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
RaIston Stock Going Up.

Nobody knows anything about 1t,
but for some reason or other the Raj
ston stock has been mounting recent
~. Some Democrats seem to be look
Ing to Ralston with approval because
Of the fact that he is declared to have
no entangIements and that he will not
have to make any fractional explana-
tions, and because also, as they say. he
is a man who knows when to talk and
when to keep his mouth shut, an
accomplishment which is Of high value
in days like these.
Newton D. Baker of Cleveland, for
mer secretary of war, has been men
toned occasionally as proper Dem
ocratic candidate for nomination. Mr..
Baker has shown reluctance, but there
is some gossip today connecting his
name with the vice presidential nom
nation. Mr.. Baker, like his fellow
statesman, James NJ Cox, is an ex-
ceedingly strong advocate of Ameri-
can membership in the League of Ma
tons.
There is a good deal of curiosity
in Washington today as to what the
Democratic national convention, in
expressing It's views on international
affairs, will have to say concerning
the league. Naturally, it is said that
the league matter will not be treated
as definitely affirmatively as it would
have been if Woodrow Wilson had
lived and had continued to be domi-
nant mind factor in the situation.
Today there are evidences of re
newed activities on the part Of the
league advocates. Recently the
league, as it is at present constituted.
has shown that it is a running con-
Germ and this fact probably will be
used to strengthen the hands and
voices Of the delegates to the conven-
ton who are of Wilson thought on the
whole international proposition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03

was irritable, and
would cry at every
little thing she was
so weak and ner-
vous. AS Lydia 3.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound had
helped me when I
was a girl I gave it
to her to build her
up, and the results
were all that we
could wish for. I
u1ich fhof ovorv
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03

Don't wonder whether you can dye
or tint successfully, because perfect
home dyeing is guaranteed with ''Dia-
mond Dyes" even If you have never
dyed before. Druggists have all colors.
Directions in each package.-Adver-
tisement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
She knorUs

''Why do you watch your husband
so closelyg'
"He is a fiirt."
"Oh, wives often imagine these
things"
'That is how 1 landed him. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
Vitan,ins She Had None

Miss Niff-'Your auntie is an awful
ly slender woman, isn't she?" Mr..
'Yeh, somewhat bony. She's our
family skeleton"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
Hopeless

Extravagant persons are never con-
scious of their failing unless they suf-
fer from remorse on account Of it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03

reckoning without their Johnson. ana
mayhap they are right, but neverthe-
less the hard fact is that Washington
generally thinks the President has the
nomination cinched.
Frankly speaking, the interest in the
Republican nomination is at ebb tide
because of the seeming assurance that
everything is to go through in Cool
idge way. The Democratic situation.
however, is utterly different. The
national convention of the present NH
nority party is only three months u
the future, and yet today there isn't
enough assurance Of the success or
any one candidate to warrant men
so inclined to lay bets even at great
odds on the likely victory of any man
thus far named in the high nominal
ton connection.
The Democratic national committee
is extraordinarily busy with its print
ing press and it's typewriter, but 1t is
refraining from the production Of any
thing which even by indirection can
be construed as propaganda in behalf
of any specific candidate for conven'
ton honors. The committee has found
what it seems to think is material
enough for party profit in the invest1-
cations which are now being made into
the doings within certain Of the de-
partments under the direction OF cab
met officers who are accused of indls-
cretions and worse.
Plenty of Candidates Left.
No Republican here seems to care
to deny that the Democratic prospects
of victory in the next campaign have
been increased somewhat by the at
mosphere of suspicion which has been
created and still is encompassing one
or two departments of government,
but every Republican also insists that
SO far as oil matters are concerned,
Democratic prominent ones have been
implicated to a degree only slightly
less than that which seemingly mas
marked the doings of certain Repub-
lican chieftains.
1t is an old story now, but the oil
disclosures seemingly have eliminate
ed one chief Democratic candidate for
the presidential nomination from tbs
field of probable or even possible sue
cess. The elimination Of one, how
ever, counts for little except for the
fact that the eliminated is the man
who seemed at one time most likely
to secure the nomination. There are
plenty of candidates left to give the
guessers and the II am certain" ones
opportunity to pick and to proclaim
their favorites.
In the field today, with the situation
concerning each one of them just
about what it was two weeks ago,
are Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama,
who has just captured the delegation
of his state without the least trouble,
although trouble was predicted for
him: James NJ. Cox of Ohio, the de-
feated candidate of 1926; Alfred r.
Smith Of New York, whose stock re-
Gently has been looking up a bit;
John w. Davis of West Virginia, one
time ambassador to the Court of st.
James: Carter Glass of Virginia, one
time secretary of the treasury
Josephus Daniels of North Carolina,
one time secretary of the navy, who
saws he doesn't want the nomination,
and last, and for a long time least,
Senator samuel NJ. Ralston of In
diana.
p,Ie+on e+ork Goinn lin
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
MY DAUGHTER
WOULD CRY
AT Everything
Nervous and irritable. By Taking
lydia E. Pinkharn's Vegetable Com-
pound Became Entirely Normal

Clinton, Wisconsin. My daughter
was in a very rundown condition, and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03

Many a man has been stung by thef
political bee in his bonnet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03

Burning Skin Diseases
quickly relieved and healed by Coles
CarbolisaIve Leaves no scars. No medi-
cine chest complete without K 30c and
60c at druggists, or ]. w. Cole Co., Rock
ford, In.-Advertisement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-03
WOMEN CAN DYE ANY
GARMENT, DRAPERY

Dye or Tint Worn, Faded Things
New for 10 Cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
COLUMBUS SEEKS PLACE
ON AIR MAIL ROUTE

COLUMBUS, Dec 1.-The aid
Ct Senator William ). Harris has
been sought by j. Ralston Cargill,
traffic manager Of the LEGAL Cham
Der of Commerce, il al effort to
have Columbus and Fort Benning
placed on an air mail route be-
tween Chicago and Cuba, accord
ing to a report from Mr. Cargiil
made to A. Illges, chairman + the
transportation COMMITTEES recently.
In telegram sent To the Georgia
Senator, Mr.. Illges requested thsc
he take necessary steps for the cx-
tension of the air mail service from
Chicago to Cuba to We via 60 UNI
bus, Fort Benning, Americas and
Southcr Field, Jacksonville and Mi
ami.
Replying to the Telegram Of Mr.
lllges, Senator Harris said that he
would be glad to COMEDY with the
request and do whatever lie c..uld
to place the "Electcit City on The
air NAH route.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
SOUTH To CONTINUE
ITS PROSPEROUS ERA
Federal Bank Governor Say:
Business Horizon Is Without
Threatening Cloud

ATLANTA, Dee. 11.-"The bust
ness horizon is without threaten
ing cloud and present prosperity
will continue"
This is the statement cf Hon. NJ.
tB. Wellborn. governor Of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Mr.. Wellborn points out that d
condition of exceptional stability
prevails in the South that the South
ern States are becoming financially
competent to marked degree IL
handle their own financing; tnat
renewed confidence in railroad Sc
curities will be great factor in
getting transportation troubles solv-
ed.
"The growth Of the South in an
industrial way has been very marked
lately" Mr.. Wellbron said. at
keeps peoples money ac home and
makes them more prosperous"
Mr.. Wellborn predicted that At
lanta would make tremendous bust
ness strides in the next IL months
He said that this city was making
great plans to handle it's expected
increase in business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11

(Another story of Bob
Dorman's series on Rum-Run-
ming Along the Atlantic
Coast written for the Times
Recorder and NEA.)
BY BOB DORMAN
NEA Service Wrlker.

NASSAU, N. p, Dec. IL
Though Nassau is beginning to fear
that it will have to go to work, il
has not yet reached that point Part
of the supply of liquor that cores
in steady stream to the American
coast to irrigate parched threats
still comes from here.
No real estate taxes arc levied in
Nassau today-except in the case of
few of the finer estates which may
pay as much as pounds ($25) a
year.
Public improvements on a large
scale are under way. At cost of
two million dollars a dredge is dig.
ging a channel into the ksrbor for
deep-draft ocean steamships; new
docks are being built; and a fine
system of paved roads criss-crosses
the 26-mile island.
All is being paid for out of the
profits of liquor smuggling into the
United States, for up TO the tine of
the passage of the prohibitions
amendment in the United States,
Nassau was practically bankrupt
community, its inhabitants deriving
precarious livelihood from the
sponge fishing and the handling of
the annual tomato crop
Today Nassau counts it swealthy
inhabitants by the score. Even the
negro laborers have reached state
Of affluence in the increased wages
for handling liquor.
Most of the Liquor is being slip
ped to Florida and to New Orleans
Little is being sent north to New
York That part of he trade ha.
almost all been diverted to Der
muda and to transatlantic steam
ships hailing from Hamburg, Ger
many.
The numerous keys and the sinai
low waters off the Florida coas
make that an ideal spot for thu
smugglers.
Bimini and Gun Key are two ia
vorite supply depots FOR the run
| runners.
The liquor is shipped there ant
stored, awaiting an opportunity t,
smuggle it to the mainland.
! Gun Key is just off Palm Bcacl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11

while Bimini is but As miles f.om
Miami.
Fast motor boats easily make TIE
two-hour run to Bimini or Gun Key
load up a cargo, and under cover
Of darkness, Slip back t. The main
land.
It's game of hide -aad-seek With
the coast guard boats, with both
pursuer and pursued taking long
chances OF being run down, as they
speed swiftly through the dark will
out running lights.
Bay street, the principal thorough
fare of Nassau, is lined with liquor
stores. Almost every o.ler window
displays alcoholic bevey !ges,
AT present most of them are sra-
cializing in pints and half-pints,
suitable for the hip rocket of mil
lord or the stocking Of milady The
tourist season is about 10 open and
Mr.. and Mrs. may want to take
home something to the folks to
prove to them that there is still
some good booze left N The world.
Meanwhile most of Tie folks are
just marking time, hoping that the
prosperous days may come again.
Stores opened in the first flush of
Nassau's whisky prosperity are errp-
Fly alike of customers and clerks
FThe former are scarce and the latter
| gossip with one another on the side
walks.
! Negroes who formerly were kept
| busy packing eases Of Haig and
Haig or other equally well-knowr
| brands aboard the RIM runners
now loll in the shade of the palms
The storekeepers, the clerks, the
negroes-all are waiting, waiting
for the prosperous, days. to CONS
again yet fearing that they arc
gone forever.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
FACE TmEs

ray.
Rev. W. NJ. MrrsEall Of Mercer
University, filled bis regular APP
pointmcnt e the Dapist earclls
Spnday, ga oas the iinner guest
Of Mr.. ami Mrs. A. a. Arlington.
win Shade has returned to his
home in Zebulon after having spent
the past week with Mr. and Mrs. L.
J. Sladc.
Mrs. /. +. MeKellar and & Addic
Mcclellan, of Macon, arrived Nom
day for a visit to Col. and Mr.. u,
Il. McCrory.
Mrs. T. A. Gregory and young
son, James, Of Sylvester are spend.
ing this week with relatives in our
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint johnson,
spent a few days the past week
with their parents, Mr. ard Mrs. j.
II, Stevens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
EL.LAVILLE

ELLAVILLE, Dee. Il Rev. and
Mrs. H. II. Heisler, we're given
cordisl reception on their arrival
in Ellaville the past week, by tic
members of the Methodist clirrch
On the pantry shelves IF their oar
sonage home had beer placed gro
ceries of every descrlp ion.
Mrs. J. II. Holloway and Mrs w
W. Dykes were JOINT hostasses to
the Sarah +. Hornady chapter, u.
d. c. Monday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Holloway On ColSec
street. The resignation of Mrs 4.
3. Collins as registrar was accept
ed and Mrs. T. A. Collins was elect
ed to fill the unexpived term.
The committee on needy Confcd-
crate widows reported having sup
piled two widows of Confederate
soldiers with clothing, shoes etc.
H. r. Lane, who has been con-
eected with the Ford garage here
Tor the past year, has sold his inter-
est in this concern to C. A. Pye and
Roy Carter, and has accented a no
sition with the Butler Banking CO.
Mrs. Herbert Slade. Miss Martha
X. Smith and Rudolph Battle, o.
Talbotton, were. the quests Sunday
afternoon of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Moulton.
Mrs. Edward Thomas, Of Birm-
ingham, Ala, is spending this week
with Mr.. and Mrs, J. II. Statham.
MIR, and Mrs, Luther Murray and
DR.. and Mrs. James Murray, Of At.
lanta, are the guests tbs week oi
their parents, Elder and Mrs. J. NJ
Murray
drs. j. II. Stevens has returned
from an extended visit to her daugn
ter, Mrs. Clint Johnson in Wilson
n. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. c. Murray arriv
ed last night from Birmingham. t,
attend the golden wedding of thei
parents, Elder and Mrs J. M. Nur
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
Two lives lost in burning water
OWNS
STRANGE CAT.

The proprietor of 4 London. En-
gland movie house received a cal
and litter of kittens by express
Accompanying the gift was this me!
sage: Dear Sir: Every time | SCI
IA new reel at your theater, there il
always picture of a cat who is
nursing dogs or chickens or nice
anything but kittens. | think it il
Unusual, therefore, that my cat j;
nursing real kittens. Please taxi
their pictures. A FRIEND.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
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Price 60c. Sold by
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Americas Drug Co.