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PRISONER is SUED.

Special Dispatch to The star
RICHMOND, Va. May 14.-Miss
Margaret Moritz Of this city has
served, notice of a suit for $4,000
damages against Kenneth Boyle OF
Richmond, who is serving a year In
Jail for alleged attempted assault upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14
ouartermaster Corps Change.

Capt. Christian A. Schwarzwaelder
Quartermaster Corps. has been as
signed to duty as quartermaster at
Boiling Field, Anacostia, d. c. He will
relieve Capt. Charles A. kraus, Quar-
terma ster Corps, who has been trans
ferred to the Office of the assistant
secretary Of War. The new quarter.
master at the aviation field, is now
at the Quartermaster School, Phila-
delDhia ..-..-s---yt t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14
OIL MANS FRIENDS
RAISE DEFENSE FUND
Hope to Get $1,000 Bail for Cor
don Campbell, Figure in
Wheeler Trial.
BY the Associated Press.

GREAT FALLS, Mont. May IA
Friends of Gordon Campbell, Montana
oil operator. rallied to his aid last
a defense fund" in his behalf, In or
der that his conviction of charge of
using the mails to defraud may be
appealed to q higher court.
The move was started when it was
learned, through statement by one
of his attorneys, w. F. O'Leary, that
Campbell. who. was the discoverer Of
the northern Montana oil fields, was
broke" and would not be able to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14

Her refusal to take drink. she
says. led to her being struck. She
escaped from the place and ran into
the woods, remaining alone until sun
RICE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14

her. Boyle WAS convicted in the cir.
cult court Tor Henrico, and, in addi-
ton to the Jail term, the jury added
fine of $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14

latter's escort invited Miss Moritz to
attend a dance at q clubhouse In the
county. Instead of going to the club
house, she AYERS, they went to a
cabin. where Boyle produced liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14

Maj. Thomas Larkin has been or
dered to this city for duty IN the. office
of the chief of engineers of the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18

had been on the tickers for some
hours.
w. f. Calender, chief of the Crop
Reporting Board. said he knew moth
ing personally of the accuracy Of the
Argentine government crop reports.
but that he had received a letter to-
day from a former member Of the Blu
reau OF Agricultural Economics, now
in Buenos Aires in the interest of a
Chicago grain firm. who expressed ad-
mirator for the system of crop re-
porting used in that country.
Local experts on grains, meanwhile.
called attention that Broomhalfs Corn
Trade News of Liverpool had been
extremely cautious regarding its pub
LEGATION Of Argentine estimates. In
the issue of November II Broomhall's
estimate was 208.000.000 bushels. a fig
ure widely at variance with the Ar
gentine official estimate of approx
imately the same date. 235,000,000
bushels. In the two succeeding is
sues, November "a and December /
the latest issues to reach Washing
toni, Broomhall's made no estimate of
the Argentine wheat crop, an omis.
sion said to be almost unprecedented
on the part of this journal in the
midst Of a harvest season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18
ARGENTINA PROBES
REPORTS ON WHEAT
Faith of Government Agents
Unquestioned, President
de AIvear Says.
~ she Associated Press.

BUENOS AIRES, December IS
Information as to the extent of the
damage to the wheat crop in the
provinces OF Cordoba and Santa Fe
WI probably be placed before the
Chamber Of Deputies by the govern
mont. the chamber yesterday having
approved a motion requesting such
fnforma ton.
President de Alvear, in statement
20 the newspaper La Critica, after
publication of the charges made by
George E. Saunders, vice president
OF the Armour Grain Co of Chicago.
declared: THE government maintains.
and will maintain, the veracity of
its forecast respecting the total yield
OF this years cereal crops"
The chief executive is quoted as
saying that the forecast was drawn
up by officials who deserve complete
faith, because of their competency
and honorable character, and who
have no other interest than strict
compliance with their duty.
Spectators Reports.
"Therefore," he adds. these un-
founded reports are only the work of
spectators, who played the market
bullishly''
The statistical division of the min
tstry of agriculture has sent a letter
to the minister of agriculture. pro
testing against the statement at
tributed to Mr.. Saunders and request
ing that the government investigation
be carried to the limit, in view of
the gravity and magnitude of the
accusations.
1t is recalled that the department
recently was reorganiZed by L. NJ.
EStabrook, StatistiCian of the Ameri.
can Department of Agriculture.
1t is learned that the local repre-
sentative of the Armour Grain Co.
Will be questioned regarding his re-
sponsibility, if any. in the affair.
The minister of agriculture, Senior
Mihura, said last night that nobody
was in position to rectify the statiSti-
cal divisions estimates now. and that
1t was logical for the ministry to stand
behind them, in the knowledge that
/, they were compiled by u personnel
that could not be suspected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18
WILL ISSUE STATEMENT.
Armour Firm To Take Up Matter of
Argentine Reports.

CHICAGO. December IS LP).-The
Armour Grain co. of Chicago said last
night it would issue a statement soon,
probably today, about the communica.
ton from the Argentine government
given out Wednesday by George f.
Saunders, vice president of the COM
pany.
The communication challenged an
Argentine government wheat report.
Chicago Board of Trade officials
would not comment last night on the
Argentine reports.
l.. n. Fitz of the United States De.
partment Of Agriculture who is su-
pervisor OF grain futures trading on
the Chicago board. said:
whether the Saunders communities
tion would become a matter for the
committee would depend upon develop
ment of the facts upon which it was
based. AS the conduct committee is
new there may he some question how
FAR its powers extend.
Mr.. EitZ said that he had reported
the Saunders communication to DIR. J.
w. T. DGvel of the Department of
Agriculture at Washington and that
there was no investigation now under
way in his department here in the
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18

any instructions in the matter from
his government, he declared:
1T Is quite possible that the re-
ports may be wrong, especially under
the extreme fluctuations of weather
conditions In the Argentine wheat
belt during the past six weeks, but
1t Is not possible that the figures have
been subject to manipulation.
System Reorganized.
Our crop reporting system has
been functioning many years and
was recently reorganized along the
lines followed by the United States
Department of Agriculture. but I'M
der recent weather conditions there
is possibility that its reports We're in
exact. But no one can reflect on
the sincerity of the reports of the
department of agriculture of my gov
eminent"
The crop reporting bureaus of the
American Departments of Commerce
and Agriculture have had no reports
of their own from Argentina. officials
said yesterday. emphasizing that the
source and authority of all informa
ton on crop conditions and prospects
there which have been given out by
United States Government agencies
had always been shown.
The first Argentine government
estimate of 235.000,000 bushels was
received and made public November
Is, the bureau officials recalled. and
about two weeks ago, provincial re-
ports transmitted by United States
representatives showing losses
through rust and drought. reducing
the crop estimate to about 200.910. 900
bushels, were given out by Govern
ment bureaus after the grain trade
had received and circulated them
The report of December Is. showing
the second official Argentine estl-
mate of 214,000,000 bushels, was re-
ceived here yesterday after the news
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18

son said. which has been brought
about by intelligent thought and CO.
operation. and q transportation prob
lem now under consideration. A f1nan-
cial policy has been flxed by institut-
ing the Federal Reserve. The only un-
organized industry is composed Of mil
lions Of units-the farmers--which is
without a policy. The prices Of labor
do not fuctuate; there are fixed
charges on all products except those
from the farm. They are never stable
1t Is because they are inefficient in
their manner of distribution, he said.
I'VE are facing an era Of high
prices on everything, but farm prod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18
G1OO Motor Car Forecast.

LONDON, December Is R.-The
"f100" motor car is coming, in the
opinion of Sir Alan Burgoyne, NJ. p.
Sir Alan said there was a potential
market In this country alone for be
tween six and seven million motor
vehicles. but owing to the ridiculous
signers here were handicapped. He
asserted that for export purposes
British cars must be developed on
American lines and sold at competitive
Arporican prjcaS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18
PLEADS FOR SQUARE
DEAL FOR FARMERS
Federation Head Says Dawes Be-
lieves His Export Policy
Is Sound.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
QUINCY, ILL.,, December 18.-The
farm problem has become a national
problem, and oppression Of the farm
interests threatens our national pros
perity, Sam. II. Thompson. president
Of the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, said at dinner here last
night.
c. b. Dennman, president OF the Ma
tional Livestock Producers Associa-
ton, representing, he said. 900
members, which had done a business
Of $500, 900 last year. pleaded for a
square deal, not a special privilege.
for the farmer. the special privilege
having proved a curse to the Nation
There is a labor policy, MIR. Thomp-
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MANIPULATION DENIED.
Argentine Envoy Says Figures May
Be Due TO Weather Changes.

The statement of George Z. Saun-
ders, vice president of the Armour
Grain Co. of Chicago, charging that
Argentine officials had been speculat-
Ing in wheat and questioning the good
faith of that government crop re-
port, was characterized last night by
Ambassador Pueyrredon as impossible
for him to maintain.
Making it clear that he was speak
ing personally and had not received
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ucts. These are based on the home
market. What we need is a market
for our surplus"
II received q long-distance tele-
phone message from Vice President
Dawes yesterday" said Mr.. Thomp-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18

son. "in which he said you can say for
me that l believe your export policy
is economically sound"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18

II you want work, read the want
columns Of The Star
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30
ENGLISHVHLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rollen johnson and
children, of Pelham, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. English spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mollio
Justice.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Duke and chill.
dren, j. A. Duke and family attend
ed services at Pleasant Hill Sunday
morning and were dinner guests OF
Tom Webb and family.
Junior McLendon, little son of
Mrs. Mary McLendon is in the Amer.
lcus hospital where he underwent ar
operation for appendicitis. His
friends wish for him a speedy re.
covery.
Miss Susie Greer of Greens Mil
came Monday morning to resume
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shreads where she had snapped
them three years ago to go to Lon
don and Miss Lyster
There was a sound of stifed whis-
pers on the landing outside her
door-whispers and subdued gig
gle.
Nan turned-the half-closed door
was moving gently-presently q
tousled head was thrust round, fol-
lowed by another, and then another
/ Three boys of ages ranging from
six to ten stood outside cycling her
with bashful interest.
eve heard you'd come" said the
biggest of the three.
Heard you'd come" echoed ~
second biggest with nod.
Heard you'd come the s>'7e"
boy echoed monotonously.
{ ayes, I've come. she said. "And
I m going to stay if you want me
to-"
The big boy nodded, the second
boy looked ct the big one and nod,
ded, too-and the little one looked
at both his brothers and nodded
also.
b, SO Nan came back home. 81 don't
see how ] can ever leave then
again." So she wrote to Joan Enid
colt the following day. "Fathe1
seems so utterly helpless and leaves
everything to me, and the boys
now seem to be getting to know
them better-are really dears.'.'
On the fourt h day after Mrs
Marraby had been laid to rest Joar
wrote:
"Mr, Arnott came this morning
He seemed very disappointed tina
you had left London. He said tina
you promised to tell him when yol
were going. Why didn't you Nan
He seemed very nice. Anyway, h
said he should probably see yor
soon, as he was going to stay dow
with his sister, and I think that h
said that his sister lived somewher
near your home"
Mans heart leapt. There was n
mention of Peter. She wondere
if Arnott had said anything abou
Peter Joan might have told her Q
he had.
She put Joan's letter away an
went down stairs. AS she crosse
the halP the door of her father
study opened and Harley Sefto
walked out.
Nan stood quite still. Sefto
did not see her. He went straigl
to the front door, opened it, and l,
himself out. he had the air of
man that knew his way well, WI
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me to tea, too, Miss Marraby."
But Nan shook her head. "Not
today-perhaps some other day, if
you're very good"
He looked disappointed. "And
there's nothing I can do for you?''
he asked.
Nan laughed. 81 wonder why
people always think l want
things done for me?" she said.
He considered her gravely. do
you? I'm not sure. And who else
has been wanting to do things for
you" he added with a touch of
jealousy.
"By the way" she said, casually,
do you happen to know a man
named Harley Seton. ?"
Harley Seftonw Arnott echoed
the name disgustedly. "What do
you know about him?" he asked,
with a note of suspicion in his voice.
II don't know anything-that's
why I asked lou. So you do know
him them"
Ito Be COntinued)
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Renew Your Health
Rv Publication

Anv physician will tell you tnH
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and see how Nature rewards you
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price 35cts.; trial package, 1Octs'
At any drug store.-fadv.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30

Here is a model Of the "orni-
plane" new type airplane invented
by Captain Joseph E. Kemph, U. s.
A. (right), which flies by Tapping
the lower wings instead Of using a
propeller. Capt. Kemph intends to
build sport planes of this type, to
weigh only $50 pounds, and cost
$500. Paul CARRIER, who assisted
Captain Kemph in constructing
the model, is shown at the left.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30

Nan walked straight into the hall
Everything was silent. Outside in
the garden a blackbird darted sud
denly down from tree and flashed
across the lawn like black shadow,
piping shrilly. It sounded a great
sound in silence.
Nan went to her fathers study.
There was nobody in the room.
A letter lay on the blotting-pad,
as if it had just been written and
left there. 1t was addressed to
Harley Seton, Esq, The Red
House Little Gadsden."
Harley Seton! The name caught
Mans eyes. She had noticed TIE
same name painted in small letters
on Sefton's suitcase as they drove
through the village together.
She took the letter up and looked
not liked Seton; even all those
at it curiously; instinctively she had
months ago when she and Peter had
met him in London she had not
been prepossessed in his favor
Peter had laughed at her when
she told him.
She dropped the letter again to
the blotter.
'Tm full of suspicious" she
thought vexedly. Whatever has
come over me?"
She turned to leave the room
when she heard her fathers voice
in the hall; she went out quickly
there was moment of silence when
they came face to face.
Mr.. Marraby was a tall thin man,
with shoulders that droopec as if
they had a heavy burden to carry,
Nan was not in the leas. like him
nobody would ever have thought
thew were any relation
dwell. my dear" he said.
Nan said, well, father" She
was afraid to say she was sorry fer
her stepmother's death, because
she knew she would not he believed;
she went up to him and laid her
hands on his shoulders kissing
gently.
81 came as soon as l could" she
said.
eyes, yes :" She had the Gu
..io,7s ironression that he was hard.
" listening to what she was saying;
she stood for a moment looking at
him helplessly.
"Shall ] go up to my room?" she
asked. "And where are the boys?"
"The boys?" Mr.. Marraby passed
a hand across his eyes as if to try
and collect his thoughts. Il really
don't know" he said alphabetically
perhaps one of the maids"
He looked so helpless that Mans
heart melted. "I'll find them" she
said. She took her suitcase and
went up to the room that had al
ways been hers. 1t looked bare
and unfriendly. She took off her
coat and hat. She went to the win
dow and opened it wide.
az can't live here for the rest Of
my life" And yet there was a deep
rooted convictio min her heart thai
this was to be her fate-that she
sne4 come back to take up the
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had Keen to the house many times.
Mar waited until he had gone,
then she went into the room form
which he had just come.
Mr.. Marraby sat at his writing
desk; his face buried in his hands,
but he looked up as his daughter
entered.
What is it Nam" he asked tes-
tily?" there was always a shade of
irritation in his voice when he spoke
to his daughter.
! Nan went straight to her quues-
ton; "Who was that man who went
out just now father?"
! Mr. Marraby frowned. Hes a
business acquaintance Mr.. SET,
ton-he lives over at Little Gads-
den." He looked up at her. care
there any more questions you wish
to ask?"
mo"
Nan turned again to the door,
But her father called to her. Nan
with regard to your staying here"
He looked at her with an anxious
line between his worried eyes.
II don't know if you have made
any plans for the future"
"No-none," she said readily.
thought" he hesitated-" l
thought" he said again" there was
a question of your getting married.
Some months ago you wrote me
that you were engaged-a Mr.. Lys-
ter. ! believe the name was?"
Mans face quivered.
ooh, that's all finished with, ia
therw she said, with forced cheer
fulness." I'm not engaged to anyone
now, and and quite willing to
stay here for a time and look after
the boys if you wish me to-"
He looked relieved, though he
made no effort to thank her.
at has worried me, wondering
what would become of them" ne
said. "But if you will stay, of
course that settles it"
He went back to his writing, and
Nan felt that she was dismissed.
Nobody seems to think of me or
what ! want to do" she thought re
belliously. "Why shouldn't I have
some happiness of my own" But
the next moment she was laughing
at herself. What happiness could
there be for her without Peter?
She walked out into the country
lane.
"Goodevening," said a cherry
cherry voice, and waking from her
reverie, with start, Nan found
herself looking into John Arnott's
kind face.
She gave little cry of delight.
She let him take both her hands.
81 thought / never was going to
see you" he said breathlessly.
1--WE came the night before last
I persuaded Lyster-London was
knocking him out"
"He is here then with your"
eyes" Helooked away from the
gladness in her eyes. He let her
hands go.
"My stepmether died suddenly
YOU know" Nan explained. had to
come down at once,-the same day
that l saw you in Regent street.
She looked at him with a Wryl'
tie smile.
! They were in the road that LED TO
the villag, and Nan stood still !
must go back" she said, III s tn .1
: boys tea time. You'd be amazed y
YOU knew the amount of bread ano :,
lam they can consume at one meal
i He LAUGHED: ~ love bread anc
JAM" he said mendaciousiy' AS
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her duties as school teacher in the
Englishville school. We are very
glad to have her with us and we
hope to have most successful
school term this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30
ST. SIMON ISLAND is
BOUGHT FOR $3.50, 00O

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 2s.
IN. D. Suttles, head of the N. D.
Suttles company, said last night
that he had purchased 1900 acres
of St. Simons Island, off the coast
of Brunswick, Ga, from the St. ST.
mon Island Investment company for
$250,00O. Part of the property he
purchased is developed. Mr.. SUIT
ties said. The island, long a pleas
ure resort, consists of 10000 acres,
extending Is miles along the Geor-
gia coast.
The Turks Sunday comes on Fri
day, putting them two days ahead
of US in eating too much.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30

Men mighty try talking as muca
as women. Then maybe their
whiskers would wear off instead of
having to shaved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30

ssT DO NOT want to be thin! ] Just
L want to be my right weight!
/ want these hollows filled out.
just want enough firm, plump flesh
on my bones to fill out my figure"
OF course you do. You want a
figure that you can drape your
clothes on--not just hang them on!
What's the use OF having pretty
clothes, if they just hang on you?
And what would you say If you
were told you could have the figure
YOU want? A graceful, well rounded
body-firna, solid flesh-just enough
Just your right weight? You'd be
mighty happy, wouldn't you?
Well, then, be happy - because
you can have it, Put plenty of red
cells in your blood and watch your
weight go up to where you want 1t!
That's what's the matter with you!
Your blood is impoverished. You
need more rich, red blood. S. S. S.
is the thing to put red blood in your
system. S. S. S, helps Nature build
red-blood-cells by the millions.
You just try S. S. S. and watch
how quickly you begin TO I'LL out
your clothes Notice your skin
clear OF unsightly
blemishes your APP
petite in ere e-
strength com tok NNN
fiabby muscles and
vim and vigor fill Y II
your whole system,
It's red blood that does it. And
S. S. s. surely helps Nature build
that red blood. S. S. S. is sold by all
drug stores. The larger bottle Is
more economical.