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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-23
DIAL AND OPPONENT
BATTLE WITH FISTS
WHEN LIE IS PASSED

GAFFNEY, s. c., Aug. 21.-Unit-
ed State Senator Nat B. Dial can
didate for reelection, and State In
surance Commissioner John j. Nc
Mahan, one of his opponents, VIII
not face trial on charges of fight
ing, preferred against them yester-
day as a result of an exchange of
blows during a campaign meeting,
until after the close of the senatorial
campaign. The case was postponed
when it came up in mayors court
last night, the campaign being
scheduled to close Friday.
Both men were arrested serday
when Senator Dial attacked Com
missioner McMahan as he passed
the lie in denying he was running
for office in the interest of another
candidate his purpose being to draw
votes away from the senator. The
two men were separated after com
paratively few blows were exchanged
neither being injured.
The South Carolina rule in all SEN
atorial campaigns is that both men
should speak from the same plat
form, and the commissioners had just
taken the platform to open the
meeting when the alteration oc-
CURED. The senator did not make
his scheduled speech, and left town
soon after posting bond Of $11.50,
leaving the case in the hands of an
attorney.
The case was postponed from 5
o clock yesterday afternoon until 10
o'clock at night, when the commits
sioner demanded a jury trial, it be-
ing decided to postpone it a second
time until the close of the campaign.
Former Governor Cole i. Blease
and Representative Byrnes are the
other two candidates for the senate
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-23
TIRES WITH 500 NAIL
HOLES LEAK NO AIR

new puncture- proof inner tube has been in
vented by Mr.. NJ. e. MiIbnrn. Of Chicago. In
actual test it punctured 500 times without the
loss OF air This wonderful tube increases
mileage from 10000 TO 1000 miles and elimi-
mates changing tires. 1t costs more than the
ordinary tube. Mr.. Mlburn wants them intro
duced everywhere and is making special offer
to agents. Write Sales Manager. y. G. Hanson.
235 West 47th St. Chicago.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-23
Triton SALES HOLDING
UP WELL WITH PRICE

Triton, Ga, Aug. 21.-One hun
dred and thirtyfiVe thousand six
hundred and forty pounds of tobacco
sold on local market Tuesday for
81, 309.47, an average of 1882 cents
Good sales this week are steadily
boosting the average of the Triton
market. Growers here are beginning
to market the leaf heavily.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-23
NALDOSTA PRICE HOLD.
ALL TICKETS ACCEPTED

VALDOSTA, Ga, Aug. 21.-To-
days sales on the Valdosta market
continued most satisfactory to the
sellers and not a ticket was turned
down On any of the three warehouse
floors. The highest mark of the day
was the sale of twentyfour pounds
of tobacco by D. A. Leslie, of Lake
City, Fla. at 81 per pound.
The farmers warehouse sold 49,
724 pounds, making the high average
price of 27.9 per hundred. This aver
age price has not been exceeded by
any market in the State. The Saun-
ders warehouse sold $4,000 pounds at
$24.50 per hundred pounds. The AL
lance warehouse disposed of about
$4,000 pounds al an average of 23c
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-23

Memphis, =; Atlanta, 3.
Nashville, ]; New Orleans. 3.
Little Rock, s; Mobile, 4.
Birmingham. 4 Chattanooga, 3.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

st. Louis, II; Philadelphia, ,.
Cleveland, / Boston, Uen innings.
Chicago, l; Washington. :.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24

ms more maple syrup asked Mrs.
Craeknuts.
Il don't think hen bc having any
more" said Nancy. because IFS
getting late in tho season. no says.
and tho syrup has all run out Of
thc maple trees"
We'll. I'm sorry sighed Mrs.
cracknuts TIE ono thing that
Daddy and ] love better than nuts
even, Is maple syrup. I just feel ns
tho couldn't stand II TO have TO
do without. Therel Thank good.
ness those dishes are done. I'm
hurrying to get thru, for the paper.
hanger is coming. Something has
leaked thru my walls and made
them all damp"
That's too bad" said Nancy.
why, it's running down onto the
tho floor. too. It's all over your
floor. Mrs. craclsnuts. and it's
sticky
9AiNAet NlliluhL SilllNAf1 Mtg.
CraclSnuts. Whatever can II bc9''
She rushed over 10 the wall
where tiny stream or clear STUFF
was trickling down. First sho
smellcd and then she tasted And
then she almost tainted for 10y.
TITS maple syrup she said
weakly. There must be a whole
tank OF II In my wall"
"oh, dcarl How lovely" cried
Nancy.
I'm make stopper 80 II won't
be wasted said Nick. And he tool,
n little piece OF wood and stopped
the hole
Daddy Craclnuts and his wife
had enough syrup to last them all
summer and enough for comp'ny
too.
Don't you wish YOU lived in q
maple tree?
ITO he Continued
| Copyright 1924. The Seattle Star,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24
Read What This Woman Says:

Seattle, wash, ~ first heard Of
and used Or. Piorce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery several years ago. ]
was then IN bad state Of health,
had chronic cough and cold that
nothing seemed TO reach. My ap.
petite wac poor and my sleep brok-
en-, and felt very miserable. l
soon knew the medicine was doing
mo good. for my cough was better
and my appetite improved Several
bottles OF this splendid medicine
brought me back TO real health
agnin. Tho Golden Medical Dis
covcry' has alsu been OF great help
10 my husband who was taken down
with what he believed was tho 'flu
lie was all rundown and felt mean,
but The Medical Discovery SO
stimulated and enriched the blood
that lie soon rcgained his health. -
Mrs. NJ. Martens. 524 y. s7th st.
When rundown you can quickly
pick up and regain vim. vlgor
vitality by obtaining this Medical
Discovery of DIR. Piercc's al your
nearest drug store in tablets or
liquid. Write DR.. Pierce. Pres
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo. N. y. for
free medical advice Advertisements
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24

gentleman wished to sec rae sc
ones iu Ere vestib8ie. HustiinE h1
mt roie and rith th9uEsnd ~
bo1lnEa ~ the. death n come ie1al
one rlnrins 'n m5 earn : rushei io
Eherc ODE porter had directed 81
Jos mo iu rhs night stood a msu
aith p torch
seuy 81 y0u up SIR
Eoafh be- said q wanted you ~
Snow this
"a feu yesrs hack I vas AZ in-
mate in' ihs ONO state peuitfntiar
You came There once and talked 10
us fellows and Kinda touched som
thing in my heart that had never
been touched From Thar time On !
sof new grip On life and after +
uaf released . went tack 10 ife
vife and Kids and started az oVer.
I've always sworn that n Vas
ever 20 meet sou "a let sou know
eii about o. I guess that's shou
an. Mfu Boofh only son can s.
hack 10 LED and lave a good night
sleep and don't Worry about yosr
trip into Chicago. because Ira tiis
engineer on this train
Prom the gallery Of signs, for
eight year-. women and chill
dren kept my heart soft.
From tho gallery ~ ighs. fDr
eight years } never say a man liit
a Handkerchief 70 his eyes
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R1htso4Z4aAEs51
- BY KAHN ODARE 60
- The MODERN 0HENRY go
r GALLERY OF signs II

Is THE federal psnHsntiary Al
u i.esyenworih there b gallery
overlooking tie mers hal. known as
The gallery ~ HiThs
tt o. in thia gallery where friends
and relatives ~ prisoners are per.
tniited 90 watch their loved ones
march into the great hall with a
seating capacity of 1000
n h also here where detectives
from all over the world abide ~ A..
tect some cuiprit
Ana u b. here, dating back a Few
year where D mother in making
ono last effort 10 find her missing
hoy found him
N - this gallery ~ signs that
stared me In tho face for eight
feafs n wBe thing that / could
never get used 70 o. hardened 20.
During every meal That ever
ate during al ~ those long years
studied tho faces up there IN The
sullery Of sirhF
Once I saw wife with
baby lean far over the rail- and
search eYery one Of the 5000
faces la front o. her Then !
saw her Sigh, touch q handker,
chief 20 her eyes. DRAG herself
TO her feet. and walk YEARLY
cut Of the place.
Another time "a little curlyhoadcd
lad, whom ! Judged 70 b. 8. leaned
flr over the rail. and waving his
hand a. q burly fellow IN front or
me hollored
Daddy ! want ms daddy"
The daddy waved hls hand back
and vas reported by guard for
misconduct
one day In June saw a girl
throw a rose AZ friend Of mine as
he marched below her.
After meas. and IN the yard where
We had freedom Of speech. he told
me that II things hadn't gone wrong
he and the giu would have been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24
The Trims Started ont 70 Deliper The Thinas
YOiive Roberts .Bartor
NO. 10-MRS. CRACKNUTs HAS GOOD LUCK

ono day Mrs. cracknuts teic.
phonod to tho store for some gro.
ccries.
II want cents worth Of SOAP"
she said. "and foent's worth Of tea,
and 8 cents worth Of butter. and a
loaf OF bread, and pint Of maple
syrup.
I'm sorry" said Nancy who had
answered tho telephone for Mister
Bags. but VIC haven't "A drop of
maple syrup left
"ot, dearr cried Mrs. cracknuts.
I'm sorry about that. ! Just took
n notion | wanted some last night
and thought ! couldn't walt for
the store to open this morning. /
ser TO Daddy. ] seq. Daddy. the
minute Mister Bags store is open
tomorrow. I'm going TO telephone
for some maple syrup. II seems 10
me I can smell II, ] want II so
much.'"
I'm ever so sorry. Mrs. Crack.
nuts" said Nancy. rs there any
thing olsc?'
NO, guess notr' said tho SOUR.
rel lady in n disappointed voice. -.
"Ail right" said Nancy. Thank
you, Mrs. Cracknuts."
Mister Bags got the groceries all
ready and put them into a basket
and the Twins started out TO dc.
liver the things to Mrs. Cracknuts
who lived in Maple Tree flats.
They walked up the stairway In.
side Of the big maple tree their
magic shoes made this very easy
and knocked on Mrs Craclnuts
kitchen door
Come In" called tho squirrel
lady. Just put tho groceries on the
table, please. I've got my hands
In the dishwatcr."
Certainly" said Nick, opening
the door ana laying out the bread
and butter and everything on tho
nice clean Kitchen table.
when VIII Mister Bags be hay
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The 1amgle

como tired Of me you arc now tired
Of someone else. and that you VIII
20 thru life having series OF 70.
mantle episodes which win become
less and less cmotionaIly satisfying
us time goes on. You geo what I
really am regretting is my ideal OF
you.
The reason I'm saying all this TO
you. Dick. in this letter, Is because
I cannot make up my mind TO put
myself in u position whore | may
be hurt as greatly as you hurt
INC.
You see, haven't any particular
pride in this matter do not think
It's q time for pride. | loved you
deeply. shall always love you.
But have grown calloused TO the
hurt that you gave me, and don't
want TO tear open tho wound
aanin.
You say no one has rested yon
as I. That may be true. But
am afraid. Dick. that am not one
Of those women who arc content TO
be a kind Of doll which a man plays
with a while and then locks away in
a bureau drawer while he goes out
and plays with other dolls until hos
tired. always secure In tho knowl
edge Of what is In that locked
drawer he has left behind; always
sure that when he wishes 10 go
back ne will find his other doll wait.
ing for him,
l. mnot old.fashioned enough for
that. Dick, altho neither have l
tho modern spirit which can say: II
viii love YOU MS long as you love,
and not one minute after"
I'm not old.foghioned enough for
10 do, Dick. When ] decide. ] will
write YOU again. BEE.
Copyright, 1924, by Seattle STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24
Indian Ceremony
for Mary Leschi

TACOMA, May "a, Indians from
nil parts Of the state gathered at
puyallup Friday 20 witness the bur
ial of Mrs. Mary L.eschi, widow OF
Chief Lesohi. outstanding Indian
character OF the pioneer days of this
state.
Indian ceremonials were hold for
tho chiefs wife. The rites brought
tho early history of the state into
prominence as tho funeral attracted
many pioneers who knew Chief Les.
chi and other Indian leaders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24
Dies at Wheel of
His Auto on Street

James l. Biackman. locksmiih
living at s457 Woodland Park ave,
wah stricken with apopicxy while
driving his car near his home hate
Friday. The car nan n blosk with
Biackmsn's dead hands oil the wheel.
Then Il crashed into a telephone pole
Biaekman u survived by daughter
la the east
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married Oh that day.
From that gallery Of signs j
heard Maude Balllnston Booth tell
the following beautiful story
II VISA on my way 20 Chicago
and had retired 20 my berth. A.
midnight I was awakened by tho
porter who informed me that a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24

take q step. / took seven bottles of
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and used Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Sanative Wash, and found that so
healing. | am not entirely well yet
for was in bad shape when ] started
your medicine, but / am SO much bet
ter that | am not afraid TO recon-
mend it, and think IL ! keep on tax
ing il, il viii cure me. | have done
my work all alone this summer, car
ing for four children, and / canned
800 quarts of fruit and made 500
glasses of jelly, so you see must be
better. ! feel pretty good all the
time and am glad TO tell others about
the medicine. Mrs. c. j. WENNER-
MARK. Box al, Norwalk, Iowa.
Women can depend upon Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24
Fire at American
Can; Damage $1,000

Damage OF about $1,000 was done
late Friday by fire al the American
Can oompany's plant Western ave.
and Cedar n. Two automobiles were
Origin Of the fire Is undo.
termlnrd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24
LETTER FROM BEATRICE GRIM,
SHAW TO RICHARD
INNERS
Wy DEAR DICK:

MY DEAR DICK:
haven't answered your litter
until now because wanted to
think about II. I wanted to think
Il over carefully before committed
myself TO paper.
I know you are smiling aa you
read this first sentence. You arc
aging TO yourself: Bee Is always
80 serious about everything" /
think that Is my misfortune. but TO
me the renewal Of our relations. or
even our friendship. Is serious
thing.
j do not mind telling you that I
Wrought ] would never recover from
The hurt you gave me in the letter
you wrote me before the last. II
overturned all my ideas OF living
and loving. You sec, Dick, had
always thought that when a man
asks woman to DO his wife, he
Was sure that he cared for her
more than any ono else in all the
world. and when she told him that
she would be his wife. she set her
self apart quite as much as tho al.
ready the marriage lines had been
read for her.
An old-fashioned idea. isn't &C.?
And ! now am satisfied that no
man ever has any particular feeling
IT responsibility toward the woman
10 whom 10 Is engaged.
n don't Just understand why your
feelings have turned back to me,
Dick. Have you become tired OF
Mis- Perior2 Oh, don't shake your
head and soy that you never wero
IN love with Miss Pcricr, becauso II
Jou told the truth you would say
thst you we're absolutely Infatuated
With her
bate 70 feel that you arc tickle.
! even hate to feel that having be.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24
Piles Can Be Cured
Without Surgery

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FREQ TO persona afflicted With piles or
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24
srAur lIrnI- rnnAN

Fiayd clark Seattle sftist- cn-
counters strange atVentufts when
~ follows cut ~ curiosity a nag ~.
frrfaua WOMAN in black into =
vacant house ca nsacen hill There
he loses consciousness untef The
spsN 81 an excite flewrr and
aaskens on an unchAfte1 South SEA
isiaad which IL inhabited BY Nnprn
81 sreat strsnEth and beauty They
! hold a race 81 dwarf men a. slaves
TIE Amarous on the isiand be-
frYc that 81 siaginS their husbands
a. 4 sacrifice 10 their sod - firH
they win paradise hereafter
Toha a beautiful maiden fails IN
love with CLARK. and comreia him %
marry her. lie manages 90 Win his
life ard AZ eventually made king Or
the natives
Marian Page. q white Eiri also ~
seattle. o. wrecked ca the island ard
clark falls In love with her. rehR
becomes Jealous. The natives rise
In revolt clark and Marian are res.
turd from the Island ard landed Ia
seattle with buried treasure.
Here they are plunged int a
vortex % intrigue. kenard an areh
criminal. cansrlres against them Tor
some unknown reason
They find 4 red flower, with q
sense stealing peFfume. on q table
in a cafe. and CLARK accuses a group
90 foreigners 81 putting u there.
NOW go on WITH THE story
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24

you n oW IN NC n
good your nedi-
|cine has done re.
When ! started to
take il | was al
most bed fast and
would have been
lin bed all the
time il / had had
|any one to care
for my children.
|Therewas somuch
swelling and pain
THAT Icould hardly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24
Miss M. Mitchell
Tells How Cuticura'
Healed Her Mother

My mother had bad breaking
out on her head which caused her
1ez much trouble day and
49,, night by burning and itch
- Il ing, /, took the form OF
blis,ers at hrst and then
- scaled over. II looked ter
I ~ rihle aud her hair fell out.
~ She lost sleep on seeoun,
of the irritation, and had
been troubled for years.
She read an advertisement for
cudeura Soap and Ointment, and
purchased some. After the first
application she felt better, and after
using two boxes of Cuticura ONT
ment, together with the Cuticura
Soap, she was completely healed"
Signed Miss Margaret Mitchell.
R. ?, Box 81, Spooner, Wis, July
i6, 1923.
Cu,icura Soap, Ointment and Tai
cum are all you need for everyday
toilet and nursery purposes.
SAMPLES Ere. W Nall, Address. "csti,srs rAsor.
stsfis,, Dspt n, Maiden 20, M,,s," soid svery.
rhsrs. Soar &c. Ointment = and6o-. Tairum rge
~ Try our new Shaving Stick.
k
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24

II YOU value your watch, let n watch.
maker repair 1t. Next Liberty theater.
Advertisement,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24
How THIS WOMAN
Cor STRENGTH
Put Up 800 Quarts Fruit,
500 Glasses Jelly and Took
Care Of Four Children

Norwalk, Ia.-'1 have been mean
ing for some time TO write and tell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24

THERE we're three persons AZ the
Il table. two men and woman
clark studied them lntently ~ be
asked Il they pnt The rid bud on
his table. They were fashionahly
drCssej. They were Of foreign an.
pearance. The woman was par.
ticnlariy handsome she raised "a
lorgnette 20 her eyes and surveyed
Clark hauEhtily.
The men purkrred their broNs
and shrugged their shoulders.
I'm SUR ! dcn'i know said the
older, And then 60 Clark.
Il beg your pardon
clark flung tho bad Of the rcd
flower on the table before them.
You placed that on my table
Why7'
The three stared az the flower and
hen the woman. using her lorgnette.
brushed Il 20 the floor.
"Caii the head waiter. please
she said TO the older man. "I'm
afraid this fellow has been drink,
ing
Clark was torn between the desire
70 laugh and rage. lie wns not quite
ure and yet ne believed those people
had somsthing 10 DO with putting The
yrubol o. his persecution oil his
table
Il have not been drinking. he
ad 'on the contrary. I am par.
i,cularly sober on this point.
The younger man nrogc and cor
iron,ed Clark.
II viii ask you 10 leaye this
table" he said. sYou arc annoy.
iug the lady"
clark did. He found Marian hor-
1 or-striclen. gazing Al her plate.
Hrhcre was another bud Of the rcd
flower on her table.
who put that thereG asked
Clark.
II don't know, Marian said. Fl
turned 20 see where you we're and
when looked hack THIS flower WIS
there. on, take Il away. LET US 80
At once"
Clark crushed the bud in hts hand
and iossed Il on the floor.
"Do rot give them tho salts.
faction OF knowing we arc
alarmed" he said "They arc
watching Us. They evidently
have confederatcs. believe the
people NJ the adjoining table
: have something TO do with this,
and yet ] ann not sure.
III We can only trap them in tho
act II ] can only lay my hands on
the man or woman who repeats
that trick. then I will take them to
the police. or. " Il is man. demand
immediate satisfaction"
As they nervousIy finished their
Fepast an idea came to Clark. lie
would again 30 to the adjoining table
and there he would deliver a mes.
sage to this mysterious enemy.
IL by any chance they had con.
neetion with his foes. he would beg
them TO tell him Why he was
bounded.
Arc you ready. Mariany" he
asked. She nodded her head. His
fianeee was pale and trembling.
Clark asked Marian TO 70 to the
ladies' room and told her he would
join her al the entrance Of the cafe.
She LETT and again he vent TO the
table Of the two men and the woman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-24

TOMORROW: Letter from
sally Ailisrton 10 Mrs. Joseph
Graves Hamilton.
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"Are you ready. Marlany" he
asked. She nodded her head. His
fianeea vroa t.te aud sr..,.hff,..s

Clark asked Marian TO 20 to the
ladies' room and told her he would
join her AZ the entrance Of the cafe.
She lett and again he went TO the
table Of the two men and the woman.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
HAN|HARA At HOME
TO TALK EXCLUSION
Japanese Ambassador Ex-
presses Hope in Congress
to Be Elected.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, August 4.-Masanao Hani-
hara, Japanese Ambassador to the
United States, on his return here yes
terday from America said he did not
know whether he would return to
Washington. He declared that he
was not recalled, but came to Japan
to discuss the situation arising out
of the passage of the American ex
clusion act with Baron Kijuro Side
hara, minister of foreign affairs.
The Ambassador expressed the hope
that the coming election in the
United States would change the COM
pleXion of Con greSS so far as Japa
nese exclusion was concerned. He
until he had reported to Baron Shide-
hara, but said the question could
not be solved hurriedly. He did not
expect that ii would be taken up
again before the American election.
Hanihara said many members of
Congress had told him they regret
ted the manner in which exclusion
had been enacted. He denied he
erred in the use of the phrase grave
consequences"
The agitation which accompanied
the passage of the exclusion act, the
Ambassador said, was dying out
were anxious. owing to recent Incl
dents, the majority were not uneasy
and were confident they would not
be moleSted. The Ambassador pre-
dicted the election of President Cool
idGe.