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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-20
RESCUED FROM JAWS
OF GIANT CROCODILE
Incident English Officer IL
Not Likely to Forget.

The following interesting account Of
a thrilling fight with powerful croco-
die in an Indian river is told by Lieu
tenant Colonel Carserly, in the Mon
I treal Family Herald:
One afternoon, the column halted by
the river as usual and prepared to
camp. When the men had cleared
the ground and set the pickets. they
fell out to get their food and rest.
A captain, unslinging his empty water
bottle, went to the river to fill it.
At that spot the bank was perhaps
four feet high and rose straight up. 1t
curved in q sharp bend, and the wa
ter close In ashore was shallow. There
was no current near the bank, but
only q few yards out the deep and
mighty stream swept along like mill
race.
The officer knelt ON the bank and,
lowering the bottle by It's long strap,
turned his head to speak to sub.
hadar (native company commander)
near him. Half q dozen sepoys, some
holding their rifles. were standing
close by.
Suddenly out Of the still water I'M
der the bank came a monstrOus head,
and like trout rising to fly huge
crocodile snapped at the white mans
0utstretched hand. The great jaws
closed on it, and in a twinkling the
officer was down In the river!
AS he fell the ast0nished soldiers
gasped in horror. Then without hest
itatiOn two or three leGped in after
him. Standing waist deep, they chung
to the captains body and strove to
pull him away from the giant reptile,
which was backing out. into deeper
water.
The Englishman. with his hand in
the crocodile's mouth, was too dazed
to struggle and submitted passively
to be pulled this way and that In the
grim tug Of war. The native officer
snatched q rife from the man beside
him and jumping into the water fred
at the monster at yards range. A
sepoy followed his example, but nei-
Their man thought Of aiming at the
eyes, and so their shots had no ef-
feet; an old crocodile's hide Is I'M
penetrable to bullets except in the
throat, the belly and behind shout
ders.
The weight and strength Of the
brute was too much for the united eff
forts of the men. In vain they dug
their heels into the yielding sand and
pulled with all their might and main.
Slowly, remorselessly, the officer was
drawn farther out; the sepoys cling
ing to him were dragged with him.
The Englishman seemed doomed.
The crocodile was swimming now tail
foremost out into the swift. racing
food.
Then a miracle happened! When
it seemed that nothing could save the
man the strong current caught the
monster with full force and swept 1t
away, and by marvellous stroke of
luck the officers hand was torn from
lts mouth.
The irregular teeth IF a crocodile
fortunately do not At close together.
So little injured was the captain that
after the doctor had bound up his
hand he was able to attend to his
duties Immediately.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-20
"A Precious Hen!

Minneapolis.-Pol are trying to
learn the antecedents of common.
ordinary hen bought overweight in the
market the other day whose gizzard
yielded three emeralds and four %
caliber cartridge shells. The find was
made by Mrs. Betty Smilow. The
stones are Of considerable value. jew
elers say.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-20

When asked about his work, Dr..
Hammond said that most of the credit
for everything done in the line of K
Ray work at the Easton hospital
should be given to the late j. w.
Bigelow and Mrs. Bigelow. Their
generosity has made it possible for
the laboratory to have the equipment
necessary for experimental work as
we'll as diagnostic study. -
mo matter" said he, '"how much
desire there is for research, if the
material and equipment are not a.ail-
able,. the opportunity is lost. Thru
the generosity of the Bigelow family
we had the opportunity and equip
ment. :
If this recent work Of DR.. Ham
mond's receives the recognition that
it should, then the Emergency Hos
pital will have again been prominent
ly mentioned by the National Socie-
ties. Local practitioners here declare
that DR.. Hammond has produced
something exceptionally remarkable
and predict a general use Of X-Ray,
work along this line.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-20

North Powder, Ore.-This section
was visited by an electrical storm re-
Gently which did some damage. The
Eastern Oregon Light and Power COM
pany substation was set on fire but
was saved by the use of fire extin-
guishers. A silver fox. valued at
$1,000, was killed by lightning
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-20
CATARRHE

Catarrh IL q Local disease greatly In.
!luenced by Constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con.
sists Of an Ointment which gives Quick
Internal Medicine, O Tonic. which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces and assists In Kidding your System
Of Catarrh.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years..
r. J.. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. O.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-20

The
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easing Cost Of Telephon
Plant and Equipment
0NE of our big tasks today is to pro-
~ vide the plant and equipment necessary to
meet the demands of the people Of Maryland for
more telephone service
q Each telephone added to the system
requires additional plant and equipment. During
the last five years the number of telephones ad-
ded in Maryland has been AZ, 900; an increase of
So per cent. But the increase in telephone plant
during the same period has been 81 per cent.
Thus, while the growth in telephones has been
large it has been greatly exceeded by the increase
in plant.
q Stated another way, the plant per
telephone in service in 1919 averaged $500.
1t is now $4,000 and in 1923 it will be more
than $4,000 per telephone.
Ct You ask why. It is because Of the
tend tie system, and second, to replace old plant
built at low pre-war costs, with new plant built
at present-day costs.
q This process of extending and re-
placing plant and equipment is constantly going
on. It is part Of this Companys obligation to
give service to the people Of Maryland But our
present rates were designed to yield return, not
on the average plant per telephone today, but as
it stood in 1920.
gilt takes more net earnings now to
pay return on the property than it did in 1920.
This is of the reasons why we must ask for
some moderate increases in our rates.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE CONF
BALTIMORE
III: Bell System -.
One Policy One System Universal Sevio
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-20

The opening Of pubic schools this
week will find approximately $4,000
pupils in attendance in the State, ac-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-06

When your child Is constipatod.
bilious, has collie. fcvcrishbrenth.
coatcd.tonguc. or diarrhea, tea.
spoonful Of genuine California Fig
Syrup" sweetens the stomach and
promptly cleans the bowels OF polls
ons. gases, bic, souring food aud
waste. Never cramps or ovcracts.
Contains no narcotics or soothing
drugs Children love It's delicious
taste.
Ask your druggist for genuine
California dig Syrup" which has
full directions for babies and chill.
drcn OF all ages. plainly printed on
bottle. Mother! You must say
California" or you may get an
imitation fig syrup. -Advcrtlsement
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ADVENTURES
OFTHE TWIN s
6Knl. u - -

evolve Roberts Barton

rout OF my flower pot into the sand
Mans t1ck."
"Toadstools and fuzzy wormsr'
cried Twccknnoso GROSSLY. And with.
out another word he rushed 10 tho
mountain whcro Tricky Trixo lived.
quick he cried 10 that person.
Give me all the magic sand ] left
for you 10 keep for me. I'm afraid
the sand Mon and the Twins viii
get IT,"
TOO late by three hours. forty
minutes and six seconds raid
Tricky. Tho sand Man was here
and said charm. l had tho magic
sand in a box and nc said Imlny
Jimmy just like thar and away It
went
"Fleahites and mosquitoes cried
Twcekanoso still more Grossly.
And without another word he
rushed TO Saucciick Land TO see
what had happened there.
II was just tho same. The sauec.
jlck king told how the sand Man
and the Twins had fooled him com.
plctcly and the Sduccilck Lord High
Counsellor told how they had fooled
him completely and run off with a
whole Sackful Of sand.
"All my trouble for nothing" said
Twcekanoso gloomily. II haven't n
friend ] can trust. I'll have 70 20
to crookabono and ask his advice.
CroolSabonc was the Gnomo king
who lived under tie ground, and 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-06

Tanlac Vegetable Pills recon.
meudcd by manufacturers OF TAN.
Observation-Disclosures.
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him went Tweekanoss with his
troubles.
Tho Sand Man and the Twins
have the magic sand again" he said.
and tho first thing you know all
the Riddles will set 10 sleep tonight"
Crookabone smiled a sour smile.
They're not asleep yet" said ho.
81 have a plan. I can stop the Sand
Man and the Twins before they get
hundred steps farther"
SO he called hundred OF his work.
crs together.
Go and get a thousand cakes OF
SOAP" he commanded, land pave
tho road 10 Jutd jun Land before
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-06

grace. lie. along with Dan an,
I Moilir. was too necessary 20 thr ma
% tho Homestead 90 take chance.
with.
They would mics him sorr,
should he SO tho way u thr sli
steers
She hurried up and pulled opsr
tho kitchen door
NANNY" shr said rNcltedly 10 a.,
Ftuut woman sbrling peas hy 40,
table. "I'vo found something in tht
canyon, I wonder zhould meddlrg
Mrs Allison laid her wruklst
brown hands on the edge 81 tho par
and looked al her daughter,
Its according she said s0berIy
-doss IL need msddlIn'T'
That's what I don't know. /
found a Collie dog "a savage dos fol
that breed and little child hidinr
IN a cave i couldn't set near "a
them. but they act like thcy know
What they're doing they had
watched me from behind a rock and
cuwlcd 20 the cave In. line with IL
when I turned. i only saw the
chlld'u foot-but it was a thin little
thlng and tho old jeans pant Lee
was wcathered to rags There wasn't
n sign Of camp nothing What could
Il mean
The anxiety ~ a universally loving
heart was In Nance'a voice. Ibid I
90 right 90 come away or should I
have tried some morn 20 SEQ then
II couldn't be tho-,he dog r. on
guard Hon have 10 be handled
slowly. I'm sure 81 that"
Mrs. Allison considered this Ola IN.
formation gmycly
1T means someone else besides me
child ana dog, that's certain They
never got there by their lone selves "
but maybe they got lost from
some one-nnd they may Dc hungry
-" the Eiri half rose al that thought,
her brova gathering In distress
''tho whoever could be- IA Blue Stone
canyon. and what Tor. / don't know "
The older woman shook her head.
Not one chance n "a thousand n
that. No someone else tr there.
that's SURE, An I don't believe IA
NEEDLE"
but Nance rose detcrmlncdiy
1--WE gut 10. NANNY" she said.
"t'd never sleep another night Il !
didn't Tomorrow in so back bright
and early"
The mother regarded her with
troubled eyes.
Let Bud 90, too-you never know
might be a Trap or somsthln''
with such baltf No. That little
lex was 20 thin-likn he owner was
wispy. wish it was morning"
All the rest o. the day and The
tranquil evening Nance felt "a thrill
and stir within her. "a trouble. She
MIXED old whitsf0ot and her sleek
black daughter. Pcarly. 20 the rtmcm.
bsrod sound OF tho fairy voices Of the
canyon. and when she sat to her
nightly reading OF the Word beneath
the coal.oll lamp on the table there
intruded on the sacred page the
cleaning fangs above that motion.
lcaH small leg.
Wl,h gray dawn she was up and
about her work that she might "a,
an early start. Bud was an for so.
ing with her, but she would not have
4, 70.
'1il have trouble enough getting
near" she told him. "ihc best can
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the Sand Man gets there
Then he called hundred more OF
HIS workers.
go and get thousand watering
pots and sprinkle the road 70 jun
jun Land as soon as the others get
thru with It." he commanded.
'Now. SIR said he 20 Tweeknnose,
eff you cannot do tho rest you do
not deserve your name"
''Hoe, hee, heer' cried Tweeka.
nose gleefully. Never fear. IN get
the magic sleepy sand again as sure
as the COW jumped over the moon"
10 BE Continued
Copyright. 1894. n. T. A Services. Incl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-06
CAN'T TELL VALUE
IN DOLLARS &CENTS
Says Oregon M an in
Praising Tanlac

not IN 20 years have ! enjoyed
better heath or felt 10 well general
iy as | do since taking Tanlnc." 10
the glowing tribute paid tho famous
treatment b. o. J. Gregolrc. a re-.
tired ranchmau. 81 Z. 5eth st.,
Portland, Orc.
Il had been In n weak. dcbllltn,od
condition. and getting worse. for
six or seven Year, Ny appetite
had quit, often my stomach wouldn't
take grub my nerveH wcro upset.
had no strength or energy. and. In
.fact. my whole pys,em was In a
bad way.
Tho way my health and strength
returned after I got hold OF Tanlac
filled me with gladnrsg and graft.
,ude words cant express. was
down TO lis pounds. but I now
weigh i3s. which is jus; right for
me. To feel 50 well at my age, 7s.
is certainly something 10 be thank.
ful for just can't estimate in
dollars and cents what Tanlnc has
been worth 10 nc"
Tanulnc Is for sale BY all good
druggists. Accept no substitute.
over 10 million bottles sold.
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A long came Twookanoto. the
n Gnomn who liked 70 keep tho
babies awake,
"Hcigh hu. III lum To- no Gang.
''I am 80 happyl Tum Dc tum le HI
hum ho!
What arc you 80 happy about
asked Twelve Toes the sorccrcr. who
was one OF his best friends.
I'm 30 happy" sang Twecitanoso.
because tho sand Man has lost his
sleepy sand. You're got part OF Il.
thanks 10 my smurtncss. and Tricky
Trixo has part OF Il, and the rest is
in SqucejIck Land. The Sand Man
will never find Il now
Don't be so sure about that. I"
said Twelve Toes gloomily. II had
my share Of the sleepy sand In a
flower pot with a rose planted IN a..
But the Sand Man cnmo with the
Twins and said a charm. 'lminy
JiminyH just like that. Tho first
thing | knew the sand jumped right
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-06
In Five Minutes all the Indigestion Flatuence, Heart
burn and Acidity will be Gone

Why be miserable another moment
when few tablets of Pape's Diawp-
sin viii correct your ut-of-order
stomach and your digostion2
Harmlcss Pleasant Effective!
Get u 60 cent package from any
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-06

drug store, then Il YOU or one OF your
family should eat something which
upscts the stomach with gases. sour
lamentations, acids or causes dis
trcss YOU can. like millions of others.
gct prompt stomach rai'of and corrcc.
tlon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-06

SYNOPSIS
"Cattie Kate" Cnthrcw u seeking.
for some unknown reason. Ca dfiye
Mace Allison aud her family out OF
the Nameless River country. AMI
son has been killed by n fall off n
cliff. The family thinks cattle
rustlers murdered him. Cattle Kate
runs skyline ranch. Her riders are
all strangers In the valley. sheriff
Price seiwood IL suspicious OF her,
and fights Nchane. -torckeeper NJ
tordoyn and n silent Admirer Of
kate. when he voice. his suspicious.
Nance goes riding In the hills one
day and sees nm animal she take.
for n Welt dadge brhInd ~ rock
VOW 60 ON WITH THE STORY
With snarl and a whirl the own
CT OF the tail faced her IN the low
mouth OF a cave his pointed cars flat
10 his head. his feet spread wide
apart. his hack dropped. his jaws
apart and ready. and round his out.
stretched neck there stood Up In
quivering defiance. tho broad white
ruff OF a purs-bred Collie dog!
Tho girl stared al him with open
mouthed amazement-and at the
moro astonishing thing which lay
along the pebbled earth beneath him
for this was tho thin little leg and
foot OF a small child.
In utter silence and stiffness she
stood so. her hands on the rocks top.
and for all the length OF time that
she watched there was not tremor
OF the little lee, nor a movement Of
the dogs crouchlng body. The only
motion in the tense picture was the
ripple OF the stream. tho CULVER OF
the lips drawn back from the glsam-
ing fangs.
When the tension became unbear-
able Nance spoke softly.
Come, boy" she said, "come-boy
COME"
She ven;urcd a band across the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-06

filled II. TO get his head out Of the
vice which held e.. But Nance found
herself tn a dilemma, too. She was
afraid to let go. As she roller over
In the struggle sho east desperate
eyes up along tho wall where she
had seen tho eeric small figure. run
ming In It's rags. True enough. II was
there. stopped. facing her, bent for.
ward. It's little hands claspcd in n
curiously old fashion ~ distress.
Continued IN the Next IsSuel
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rock. bu, the quiyering lips drew
back a triflo more. the big body
crouehed a bit lowcr-and tho little
bare leg drew out Of sight behind the
edge OF the cave.
Carefully tho Firi slipped hack
from the rock toward tho pool.
gained iis lip. and dropped swiftly
away down the canyon.
At little distance she drew a deep
breath and looked hack.
The blue canyon lay siiil under the
filtered mys Of tho noon sun. empty.
murmurous. enchanted
The mouth Of the cave was black
and vacant.
There was no sign Of feTy eyes and
slavering Jaws. OF thin little leg
under a fringe OF blue Jean ragsl
With eyes dilatcd and lips closed
in amazed silence Nance Allison
made hor way back to Buckskln.
mounted and returned TO the flats OF
Sameiess.
She had found Mystery with a cap
iial. but she knew that she must walt
with patience is unravelllng.
Those pale eyes between tho Tat
ears held a challenge which only
fool would disrcgard--l; would take
time ard patience.
But. Tor the love Of humanity. why
was q child hiding like fawu IN
Blue stone canyon--with only dog
TO guard it--and with no sign Of
camp or peopieT
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AhRf bh y
What Nance Found

Nance pushed Buckskin hard and
rode In carly 10 the cabin and her
mothers counsel She put tho little
horse away IN tho stable and fed him
his quota Of tho precious hay. for
Buckskln was not turned out n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-06
LEAGUE PLEADS
PAY BOOST
Submit Comparisons on City
Pay Here and Elsewhere

A plea Tor salary increases In an
grades Of City employment support
ga by compilations of comparative
figures from other city severn
ments, navy yards and the port 81
Seattle payrolis. was filed with the
city council budget committee late
Tuesday hy the Civil service league
OF Seattle.
Tho comparison shows that the
Bremcrloa navy yard. Detroit Los
Angc'es, Newark. Philadelphia. 81
Louis, Washington, u. &. and san
Francisco. Ia general. pay their ON.
ployes am average of So a month
more than does seattle.
This. points out the leagues peti.
ton. In spite OF the fact that the
per capita cost OF city government
here is much less than IN cities OF
corresponding sisc.
Seattlos per capita cost n sis.7t
a year. In los Angeles it Is s3sSei
in san Francisco. s5o7l; In ST.
Louis, f2e.&i. Philadelphia. t3e,iG.
and la Detroit $500,
Tho average salary Of Providence
city employees d SsTo.S6. oontrasted
with seattlc's sisl.6o. In 81 Paul
n Is sl6I3t and In Rochester.
Si5T,7s. the league declares
Tho report also shows that the
maximum vase IN private Industry
in Seattle Averages IS month
more than the city civil service pay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-06
WELCOME
City Lines Up 10 Greet
World GirdIers

City Hall park win bo the rite og
the principal public demonstration
for tho world flyers when they com.
pleis their trip here. Il was decided
Tuesday afternoon at the Joint meet.
INK OF tho army. navy aud enter.
iainment committees OF the Seattle
Chamber % Commerce.
The flyers Viii le given a brief
welcome when they land az Sand
Point. TO which limited number Of
tho public viii be- admitted. Lieut..
Theodore J. kocnlE VIII designate
tho number that can be admitted
with safety.
From there tho flyers viii be
taken to city Hall park BY way Of
Madison park. Following n public
reception there. ;hoy viii head a
parade 10 their hotel. escorted by
maSscd bands. army and navy units.
and the official reception commit.
tee.
The flyers are expected 10 arrive
August -.
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ny CHARLES p. STEWART

WASHINGTON. August elf the
w state OF the United States navy.
as a whole, leaves good deal to
be desired. the marine corps IL
detail OF which II Is pretty much all
anybody could ask.
Navy men say the marine corps
has degenerated little since the
war. but even at that, the ablcst
critics thruout the world pronounce
II the finest body OF figlAng men
OF It's size any nation can boast.
The United States marine corps
traces its descent from the British
royal marines.
The royal marines came INTO exis.
tenco officially from thru the pro.
cess OF natural evolution in 1864: the
United States marine corps. n SINH.
lar organization, In early Rovolu.
tionary days.
The royal marines today number
i54 officers and 1895 men, the Amer.
leans i,145 officers and 1882 men.
But OF the American marines, nor.
Ailhli ~ ltl 'fii CIV
aflont; OF the British. more than
half.
The explanation is that England
has naval bases scattered thickly
over tho whole world, each with It's
permanent force Of defenders, 80 the
marines stick TO their ships. Ameri.
cas- permanent overseas forces arc
few and small: where and when she
needs such n force she lands ma.
rlnos. Thus many are on shore duty
much of the time.
No navy, snve the American and
Englond's, has marines.
In event Of hostilitios abroad. the
marines are tho advance guard.
THE fleet" says Brig. Gen. Rufus
II. Lane. adjutant and inspector of
the corps, "will, on tho outbreak of
war, strike for It's objective, and the
marine cxpeditionnry force should be
far on the sen with the fleet while
the army Is still assembling.
Should war break out In the At.
luntic, American marines doubtless
would seek instantly TO establish
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Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

Uirths in their households are re-
vor3sd by the following mem
Ross Rufus. iIib A. Terrace 81. boy,
Chamber Clarence. 5Cs Bellevue
cooper frani,lln. isss I7b ay, n.
tzs. h. girl
cs,tanasi. George. 'iio Bszlsy ave-
Merfison. Donald. ssso 18Th ave e.
modem. carl. az isth ave. E. boy.
ffatt n. f1z nth ave. 81. boy
vsadanburgb. George 7ns Aurora
VauAbie. Frank boy
naddad. a 2laG ~ g2nd a. boy
Dean. sidney. gls ~ Blaine 81. boz.
Williams. Edward. 5sit siHt ave n.
wsirand. Frank 5i0s 18th ave *. r.
ol.a@oto. Rinuro coiF. Sixth ave. 3.
MoehlsukL Itojiro sns Eighth ave.
~ boy
rotan Everett C, 1889 iist ave NJ
twin boyr
'Grsn.isln. Edward s. isI ssth ave-
crsgs John Philip. 1901 Fourth ave.
'Rathbun' Edwin - 900 y Boylston.
boy.
Kitamura. TokiehL zits Fourth
ave. N, girl.
Momoda. Ryusaburo. sz5 broadway.
EiTl
Alexander Henry James. iiainsr.
Alaska boy
Olsen, Erieh $3.50 goth ave. n. vs..
girl
Mcdonald. James l.. 1853 Hamlln d..
girl
Freeman Charles J.. 1917 sith ave-
girl