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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-19
THE LOCKE DRUG STORE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
CAUSE OF DISASTER THAT WIPES
OUT IMMENSE STOCK

The Locke Drug Company Of Monte
Vista suffered the loss Of their entire
stock of goods in an early morning fire
Monday Of this week The fire was
discovered by Night Marshal Mcdonald
In the back part Of the main store
building and he turned in the
alarm. When hose connections had
been made with the well at the
corner of Adams and Second Ave
rue. the firemen had difficulty in
locating the proper place to apply
the water on account OF the very dense
smoke and from the fact that there was
little blaze. A stream Of water was
thrown through window at the back
part Of the building and then the front
door OF the store was opened and a
heavy stream directed at the source Of
the fire. This proved effective hut In
the meantime the fire had spread to
the warehouse and adjoining build
inRS which are all under one roof and
this Offered big problem to the fire
men as the blaze broke out in several
places. The biggest blaze came from
the roof Of the Chapman building
which fronts on Adams street. the fire
having travelled to that point from the
store on First avenue by burning along
between the ceiling and roof.
After fully an hours work the fire
mea extinguished the fire. but not un-
til tire immense stock Of goods in the
store and warehouse had been destroy
ed by fire and water.
The alarm was sounded at 2:45 and
At 500 O'Clock when citizens had ar.
rived on the scene. the plate glass win
dows in the front Of the store were
hot to the touch and commenced to
crack and break although the fire was
forty or fifty feet away.
II IL assumed as the only logical
theory that the fire wns caused by de-
fcctivc electrical wiring. as the cvi-
dencc shows TINT the fire started ut a
place near where the wires entered the
building. close to the ceiling
The following morning the scene was
one Of waste and ruin. The stocks Of
drugs. costly china and glassware.
hundreds of rolls Of wall paper. phono-
graphs. pictures etcetera were either
burned or damaged by fire or else
Knocked from the shelves and broken.
What was not otherwise ruined. was
stained aud damaged by smoke. The
fsre did nat gain accs.ss to the second
story. A good deal Of damage was
caused to Df. KniSely's fixtures by
water. his Office being connected to
The Locke store BY transoms through
which the water entered.
The Valley Grocery sustained some
damage from smoke which filled the
grocery store.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-19
FIRST GIRLS BASKETBALL
GAM. At DEL NORTE

The Monte Vista high school girls
basketball team viii play their first
game Of the season with the Del Nortc
team ut Del Nortc on Saturday. Dec
cmlrr 10. After the Del Nortc gnmc.
the locals have four straight games
scheduled at home.
Miss Catherine llcsidlcs. the popular
music teacher of the schools. In coach.
Ing tho girls In basketball.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-19
SANFORD WINS

The Monte Vista town team WAS de-.
fcntcd In their first game Rt Sanford
last Friday night. the score being ~ 10
%. The Sanford team piled up big
lead In the first half but were held
about even In the Inst period Of the
game.
These two teams viii play Mt the
nrmory Christmas eve and different
story II expected.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-19
T.b Christmas
Seal Sale Not
Up to Quota

The committee Of Highlander moth.
crs. consisting Of Mrs. Geo. Botsford,
chairman. Mrs. Jack Nelson. Mrs. Robt.
Clark and Mrs. X. Il. Mitchell. sold
$500 worth Of scals 10 the business
houses.
In thu prize contest for selling the
most scals. two "a girls arc leading
Mylbra Hart. first and Marian Eagle
second. Thee contest closes D,c. ~.
Each Highlander has sold an average
of 100 seals.
Monte Vista has not quite reached
her quota and the committee will ap.
trecintc having those who have not
bought to do their bit.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-19
PETTY THIEF

Complaints have been made recently
of Wholesale thcfts Of money from milk
bottles. the thief making the rounds
ahead Of the milkmnn and taking the
money left In III. bottles for tickets.
Taking candy from kids" has nothing
on the bird who would steal milk from
the babies.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-19
INDOOR BASEBALL.

In n do,ible- -benslcr baseball game nj
the nrmory Tuesday night. the Bankers
defeated n so-cailcd Hardware team
by ~ To II In seven innings.
The Ford garage defeated the Fans
bros. team by scorc Of unpleasant pro-
portion.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-19
MISS IANIESS

t'ft last Saturday night for Chicago
to spend the Christmas holidays with
relatives. During her absence Mrs,
Eidoh Graves will conduct the mill.
inery shop and will also carry an
exclusive line Of ready .to.wcar drcsses.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-19
A

Miss Iolcta Jacks. 4 teacher In tho
public schools here. was operated for
appendicitis st the Dcl Nor,c hospital
Inst Saturday night. She is making \
nice recovery.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-19
Arthur Brisbane to Visit
San Luis Valley, Says Post

Arthur Brisbane. the famous editor who writes
"Ths Week." the entertaining and instructive column
which appears in the Monte Vista Journal, and who
writes for hundreds Of throughout the United
States intends to visit Colorado the Denver Post
cording to the following telegram received by that
paper:
when I come again"-when he comes
west, he means" shall stop At Denver first;
want to see Denver good deal more than
Denver wants to see me- In addition to seeing
Denver, want particularly to the San Luis
valley. That mountain kingdom 1000 feet
above the ocean, with It's level floor will some
day offer homes to millions. provide a landing
place for flying express boats from the Atlantic
and Pacific, arriving and leaving the hour
It Is extremely interesting to contemplate what the
Brisbane impressions would be of the San Luis valley
fering does wealth of the very best material to
write about and incidentally this valley would receive ad
vertsng Of inestmablc value
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-19
TAXES

TANEH
The Delinquent tar ust for the year
1929 Ia being published In the San Juan
prospectoe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09
Famous Old Recipe
for Cough Syrup
Easily and cheaply made at home,
but Ii beats them all for
quick results.

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usually stopping an ordinary cough in
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It's truly astonishing how quickly it
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09

by which | had entered was now i'm
passable. AS a result, l must use an
other gate, which opened into a noun
tain path, but which was always
guarded. At first, on hearing this,
gave myself up for lost, but Nadia
had a plan.
Removing a bangle which she al
ways wore, she showed me the secre;
mark of Fire Tongue branded upon the
creamy skin.
J will put this mark upon your
arm she said. In no other way can
you escape. 1 will teach you some OF
the passwords by which the brethren
know one another, and if you are
ever questioned you will say that you
were admitted to the order by the
Master of the Bombay Lodge, news of
whose death has just reached up
But said 1, how can / hope to
pass for an Oriental?'
% 1t does not matter, Nadia replied
There are some who are not Orientals
among u.s.!
She exacted an oath from me that
1 would never divulge anything which
I had seen or heard in the City OF
Sire. She urged that 1 must leave
INDIA as quickly as possible. l had
already learned that this remote so
ciety was closely in touch with the
affairs of the outside world. And. be
cause l knew l was leaving my heart
behind there in the Indian hills,
recognized that this dreadful parting
must be final
Therefore l scarcely needed her
when she assured me that. should
ever be in danger because of what had
happened, a message In the Times OF
India would reach her. I never in
tended to insert such a message, gen.
tlemen. I knew that it would need
all my strength to close this door
which I had opened"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09
The Box Peace Award

the winning peace plan, chosen
from the thousands submitted to
The American Peace Award, as a
result of Edward Bok's offer OF
$10C 900 for the best practicable
plan by which the United States
may cooperate with other nations,
looking toward the prevention OF
war, has been chosen. The Amer
lean people have been asked to
pass upon it through referendum
conducted by hundreds of news
papers and organizations through
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09

When the dog was unable to rouse
his master he went to the home of a
neighbor and paved at the window
until the neighbor was awakened, and
saw the house ablaze.
Seymour motion picture theaters
have barred all Mabel Normand and
Edna Purviance films.
Churches Of Seymour plan union
meeting Jan. 16 to celebrate the ami
versary Of the passage of the Eight
zenith Amendment to the Constitution
The shingle roof is doomed in Michi-
gan City. An ordinance passed by the
city council provides that all new
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09
HOOSIER BRIEFS

Montgomery county's oldest prac-
ticing physician is dead. DIR. Thomas
Jefferson Griffith, 81, Of Crawfords-
vile was a veteran of the Civil War,
serving with the 128th Infantry. He
died of pneumonia.
The total receipts of the Marion
postofflce for the last year amounted
to 1852, 306, an increase of about ST.
900 over 1922. Postmaster Jones will
receive an increase of 500 a year in
salary
Ministers in downtown churches at
Marion are to exchange pulpits dur
ing this week. Extensive evangelical
services are being conducted.
The annual Wea Township, Tippe-
canoe County, fox drive will be held
Jan. u. Dinner will be served at
noon, which will be followed by q
trap shoot for both amateur and pro-
fessionals
Anderson theaters have decided to
show no more pictures in which Ma
bel Normand, movie actress appears
Bud Steed Of Portland spent only
SO for clothing for his wife and chill
dren in ten years, his wife charges in
asking for a divorce. Then he be-
came angry and scolded his wife for
extravaganza, the complaint states.
pet Airedale dog belonging to NJ
M. Walker, Alexandria farmer. saved
Walkers home from being burned.
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tents led to my being summoned 20
the house OF Fire-Tongue! 1t also
spurred the organization to renewed
efforts, for it revealed that Sir
Charles contemplated confdlng the
story to others.
you will have observed gentle
men, that / am somewhat damaged
However it was worth It! That the
organization Of the Fire Worshipe, 9
is destroyed I am not prepared to
assert. But I made a discovery to
day which united my hands Hear
ing, shall never know how, that
MAZDA had had a secret interview
with me, Fire-Tongue visited upon
her the death penalty.
Il found her lying on a silken divan
in the deserted house, her hands
clasped over a little white flower
Ike an odontoglossum, which lay on
her breast 1t was the flower Of
sleep-and she was dead.
My seven years silence was ended.
Cne thing l could do for the world:
remove Fire-Tongue-and do It with
my own hands,
Gentlemen, at the angle where
the high road from Upper Claybury
joins the Dover Road Is the Merton
Cottage Hospital. Mr. Harley is
awaiting us there. He is less dam
aged than am. A native chauffeur.
whose name I don't know. is lying
| inscnsible in one of the beds-and in
another is a dead man, unrecogniz
able. except for a birthmark resem
bling torch on his forehead. his
head crushed and his neck broken.
That dead man is Ffre-Tongue. 7
should like, Mr.. Commissioner, to
sign the statement"
THE END
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09
REGIN HERE TO-DAY

Sir Charles. Abingdon engages Paul
Harley, criminal investigator to solve
for him the mystery of constant sur
veillance of Sir Charles by persons un-
known to him. While Harley is dining
from his chair in a dying state. His
last words are "Nicol Brinn" and Fire
Tongue"
Paul asks NicoI Brinn to tell him the
meaning of "Fire-Tongue, but Brinn
refuses to enlighten him.
Harley and Phil, daughter Of Sir
Charles, are made prisoners in the home
of Ormus Khan. Brinn rescues them
and goes to tell the story of Fire-Tongue
to the polite He tells of his love for
Nadia, a member of the Fire-Tongue
f.1It
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09

Charles to seek an interview with
him. l may say here and now that
Ormuz Khan is F'ire-Tonguel Oh! it's
a tough statement-but I can prove it.
Sir Charles practically forced his way
into this mans presence and imme-
diately recognized his mysterious pa
tent of years ago!
He accused him of having set
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09

spies upon his daughters movements
an accusation which was true
and forbade him to see her again.
From that hour the fate Of Sir
Charles was sealed. What he knew,
the world must never know. He had
recorded, in a private paper. all that
he had learned. This paper was
stolen from his bureau-and It's con
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09

resulted In a candidate whose courage
failed him being precipitated into that
lake of flame which I have already
described dreadful form of death,
which by accident had witnessed.
Il have the reputation of being a
cold, hard man. So had Antony be-
fore he met Cleopatra But seven
years ago, under the Indian moon,
learned tolerance for the human weak
ness which forgets the world for the
smiles Of a woman.
TT had to end. Sooner or later,
discovery was inevitable. One night
told Nadia that I must go. Over the
scene that followed I will pass in 81
lence. It needed all the strength of
a fairly straight, hard life to help me
keep to my decision.
She understood at last, and con-
scented to release me. But there were
Obstacles-big ones. The snow on the
loweh mountain slopes had begun to
melt, tand the water-gate in the valley
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

Respecting the tests to which can
didates were put. she spoke with more
freedom. Those who, having reached
the second grade, aspired to the first,
were submitted to three very severe
ones. to make trial of their courage,
purity and humility. Failure in any
Of these trials resulted in instant
death. and the final test, the trial by
fire, which took place in a subter-
ranean chamber of the great temple,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09
Alleged "Kunners" Caught

Two men giving names as George
Granahan and Charles Wheeler, Gin
ton, Ind, are held under liquor charges
today. They were caught by Sheriff
George Snider and two deputies Tues
day night after a chase on the Ma
tional road west of Bridgeport. Thirty
gallons of white mule and a revolver
were seized.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09
INSIST ON PHILLIPS"
: : : MILK OF MAGNES|A
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rotect Your Doctor and Yourself Get the Genuine!

Beware of limitations OF genuine
Phillips Milk OF Magnesia," the
original Milk Of Magnssia prescribed
by physicians for nfty years. Accept
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09
BY ALTMAN

roofs shall be of non-inflammable ma
terial
Carl 1. Hedrick has been installed
as new president of the Upton XII
wants Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09

out the country. You will see the
full text Of the winning plan
printed in the newspapers.
But, If You Want A Personal
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think it is a good plan, our Wash
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fill out the coupon below and send
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-09

The Muncie Circuit Court jury panel
just drawn for the January term in
cludes seven men and five women, the
largest number Of women jurors In
the countY's history.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
Age Herald
General Events
Phone Ensley 62s
Ensley Bureau
ENSLEY TO PUSH
SPRING CLEANING
Campaign Starts Monday,
With All Preparations
In Readiness
.(Ensley Bureau)

All Is ready Tor the cleanup week "
begin in Ensley Monday. Through the
activities Of the women's clubs the
idea has been sold to the school chill
dren,, ministers, Kiwanians and bust
ness men. Plans have been made for
the most complete and extensive cam
paign ever held here. !.
The ministers of Ensley will an
nounce the drive from their pulpits
Sunday morning. The Ensley Associ-
ated Merchants, at their meeting Tues
day. will also take the matter up.
The cleanup campaign as suggested
to the Birmingham district by the Axis
club of Birmingham will be carried
out along lines laid down by that or
sanization. The streets, avenues and
alleys will be combed by the street
forces. while there has been promised
several extra trucks by local business
houses to help cart away. the refuse.
Those directing the work have appealed
to property owners to arrange their
yards and plant flowers in profusion
so that this section will show an at
tractive change during the summer
months. That this idea is being car
ried out was evidenced Saturday, when
it was stated that the greenhouses here
for pots and plants of all kinds.
The work of the negroes will be di-
rected by Prof. w. X. Woods and an
associated committee. The pupils of
his school will clean up an alley sec
ton Monday to indicate what is want
ed by the campaign directors. The
Kiwanis club members have furnished
barrels for that work. -
Mothers Day--Plans for the celebra-
tion of Mothers Day in Ensley next
Sunday as outlined Saturday by the
committee indicate that this territory
will be covered thoroughly by. the COM
mittee of 300 men. From toe O'Clock
the steel, plant will be covered by the
Christian church and the same terri
tory, from t. 80 to 8 o'clock by the men
of the Baptist church. The Semet-Sol-
way company plant will be handled by
men from the Ensley Highlands Pres
byterian church, who will go. on. duty
at 8 :45 o'clock.
The street cars will be boarded by
men from the Pike Avenue Baptist
church and every conductor or motor.
man or passenger given flower and a
card suitable for the occasion. The
streets in the downtown section will
from the First Methodist church, while
the auto scouts south of Ensleyr avenue
will work from 6 to 8 o'clock. They
will be from the Ensley Highlands
Methodist church. The Shadyside Meth
odist will be auto scouts from 6 to
o'clock, while scouts will be sent to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
ADVENT TO HOLD
YOUNG SERVICE
Corporate Communion TO
Be Observed Repeat
Easter Music

At the early celebration of the Holy
Communion at the Church of tine .Ad.
vent Sunday mosning there win be a
corporate communion for the young PEG
pie of the church, at which time all the
young people of the Service league
win commune.
At the IL O'Clock service, which VIII
be the>second celebration of the Holy
Communion the Easter, music win bt
repeated under direction Of Organist and
Choirmaster o. ID. Allen. "A, large vested
chorus choir win sing Gounod's 'eSanc-
tus." The Festival Gloria in Excel.
sis. by Dudley Buck and the offertgry
anthem win be Lead Kindly Light,,
by Heinrich. Rev. Middleton BarnwsIl
rector, win officiate. !
Sunday at 9 o'clock there is the llsu,
al meeting for the young people, thu
Service league which meets for sup
per and program by the young people
following. These young people have just
closed a most interesting and sfIiriteS
membership contest, the award being
q trip for the boy and girl Of the fws
winning groups to the church camp IN
June at Magnolia Bay. The lucky BuS
and girl who win go to Mobile ar4
Mia Shropshire and Duane Hlyons.
The program at these Sunday eve
ming meetings are interesting and ars
put on entirely by the young people
themselves. All young people are cor.
daily invited to meet these boys and
girls any Sunday evening and Older
people If they care to come.