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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20

ductor, and seven minutes Of was
right.
That's the way good follow-up
man does his court work. ALI his
alibis are practical won't have
any dummy stuff around. But al
ways in court or on the road, he
must be simply a casual passer-by.
Once let it be even suspected that
he is in any way concerned with
the bootleg outfit, and his useful
ness is gone, and his livelihood.
Three Birds With One Stone
And that is one reason why Tom
Brennon was so accommodating,
and always provided man to
take my car back. He killed three
birds with one stone-which was
Toms way He got follow-up car
Registered in my name) free Of cost.
he returned my machine unframed
each trip, and he enabled Mr..
LemueI x. Brown to spend a few
hours weekly with his Washington
sweetheart, thus keeping every
body satisfied, and proving that
Tom was a good manager.
On this occasion Tom had re-
quired a further duty of Lena
duty that should have been per.
formed by the convoy car, accord
ing to the principles Of rum-runner
organization But Lem never
thought of protesting Tom re-
CURED the same implicit obedience
in his civilian activities that he
exacted as an infantry noncommis.
stoned. officer-he was first duty
sergeant OF his company when he
lost his arm.
From his military experience Tom
knew the value OF organization, OF
planning ahead. He was the man
who invented the convoy car and
used it for two years or more be-
fore it was generally adopted by his
ellow-craftsmen Convoy car" is
police and newspaper expression
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OFFICER IS
KNOCKED
COLD
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Lem Brown Hemuel X Brown.
for future referenee1 drove up in
my car at that particular instant
because there was no other car
and no other instant available.
Sort Of Rear Guard
The follow-up machine acts as
sort Of rear guard 1t keeps the
lines of communication open. II
the convoy and rum car crews are
disabled locked up in a cell, or
shot or knocked over the head, or
IN any way incapacitated. the fol-
low-up man lets the boss know
about it. in The shortest possible
tine-but secretly.s
His connection with the rum car
must not be limited. suggested, or
suspected He takes no part in the
hostilities-he is q watcher only
q sort of official observer, an
attache of the rum delegation
incognito.
In addition to that, he helps out
In court work. He must happen
along opportunity if the fleeing rum
herd inadvertently runs down a
pedestrian or demolishes somebody 8
car. with the somebody in it, per-
haps. He's an expert bystander.
Doesn't Know Anything
If he is called into court AS q
witness (prefera bly, by the p1osecu-
tion) he never heard of either IF
the parties involved. He's an ordi-
nary passer-by who unfortunately
witnessed the affair and doesn't
know any of the principals from
Adam. And he must have an inn
pervfous alibi for being there. il
my Latin-learned readers will con-
done such a contradiction In terms.
He< must work his way through
the intricacies of cross-examinatio
with the same skill and eoolpess
that he shows in driving his car
through heavy traffic, and he must
keep his testimony from colliding
with the truth He knows the best
way 70 do that is to keep right
~ with the truth. as near as
practicable not on the same track,
perhaps. but in the same general
direction.
He. will be asked, of course. where
he was going when he observed the
accident, and where he Came from.
Well, the last place he stopped at
was g. filling station. What time did
you leave there? Somewhere around
II o'clock-a few minutes before, 1t
must have been.
ANY one there that recognized
yOu?''
II think probably the manager OF
the station did, stop in there
often for gas. Is the manager
here?''
Whether he's there or not depends
upon what the attorney handling
the case thinks If ne considers it
necessary. the manager has Deen
Summoned. And the manager has
no idea of what's going on. He
has received an official looking paper
that says something about some.
body in iliegible handwriting versus
q series Of hens tracks, with a
command to be and appear in
court at ten of the clock ante
meridian OF the day aforesaid with
out fan. He's quite evidently i'm
partial in the matter. hasn't the
faintest idea of what it's about.
makes a good impression on the
jury, and his testimony is all in
favor Of the defense, because:
The follow-up man went around
to that filling station the last thing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20
RUN-R2C(NN1NG IN CAPITAL IS DANGEROUS GAMES
Rum Story Filmed
By Washington
People

The more than one hundred
photographs illustrating Rum
Running in Washington were
taken at exact spots where such
scenes occurred. The action of
m-Running in Washington"
has been posed by the Thomas
Herbert Stock Company, Of the.
Wardman Park Hotel Theatcr,
photographed by Joe Roberts.
and directed by Kirk Miller, of
The Washington Times staff.
Thus, the Washington public is
given the illustrated story of
the decade--a story Of Wash
ington, carried out by Washing
tonians and embracing a great
national issue concerning every
spot in America in proportion
to it's population with WASH
ington's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20

AT my filling station corner OF
Honey and Waffle streets.
When did you see him there
last?"
IT can't say-he's in there every
now and then. /"
WAS he in there on the seven
teenth of this month";"
Seventeenth? / dunno
That was Saturday before last
"Oh! Saturday before last-yes, he
was in my place Saturday before
last
Sure OF it,"
Positive
Was he in there Wednesday be.
fore last?''
Cant say.
Monday before last?"
81 don't remember"
How is il you are so remark
ably sure he was IN there Saturday
before last--the date on which this
trial hinges-but can't remember
any other date?"
well. it was raining, Saturday
before last
"Oh. your memory only work.
when it's raining, is that it,"
mo. 1t works pretty tol-able
smooth gen ally. I remember we
spoke about how mean it was out
he said he'd put on his skid
chains only he was in so much O
hurry-gOing to Washington, he
said"
What time did he leave?"
Eleven fffty-three.'
How are you able to fix the
time so closely
He said he was afraid I'd be
closed because it was after IL.
told him he must be fast, and hi
wanted to bet me a dollar it was
four minutes after r. / had seven
minutes Of On the way home
got the, time from a street car con
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20
Leading Characters
Of Rum Running
In Washington

Jones. q bootlegger.
Eileen, his invalid wife.
Sonny, their infant
Bowdoin, master mind Of the
bootleg ring.
Tom Brennon, BowdOin's lieu
tenant.
Miss Wade, a nurse at Jones'
home.
Miss Martin. a nurse at the
hospital.
Barker. prohibition sleuth.
Lem" Brown, driver of fol-
low up car to ru mtruck.
Josie, q girl who likes .
thrill.
Joe Lynch, who rides with
Jones.
Danny Harris, victim of dry
squads frame-up.
Ma" Harris, Danny's mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20
Block Car work Scheduled

to the rum-runner It's always the
block car. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20

Block Car Work Scheduled
And it was block car work that
Lem had to do that night. His job
was to lag behind us hundred
yards or so as we approached the
curve at the Allen place. and not
let any traffic pass until Cunning
ham :. was out OF range of their
headlights. Traffic from the other
direction didn't make so much diff
ference. Cunningham had sweep
of a mile down the pike to see
what was doing.
Lem was rounding the curve, he
said, when my lights fell on the
officer standing by the car In the
old road and slowed up to see what
became OF me. He saw the second
officer in my path at the bridge as
my headlight fell on him. From
the old road back of the Allen
place a red light SKINNED over the
ground like sky-rocket that had
lost It's its way, and up the Hill as
though 1t had found it again. Evi
IDENTIFY the officers idea was to ar
rest me before / 1eached the top of
the hill and then come back to re-
lieve the injured man. Lem waited
few moments to see how Gun,
ningham made out, and then went
down to the bridge.
Lem knew something of how
popular sentiment, works. II the
officer was only injured, nothing
especially dangerous to us would
reSult-if / succeeded in getting
away. The newspapers would prob
ably make a fuss about it for
few days, until their readers got
tired of hearing about 1t, and that
would be all.
But killing him-that was some
thing different. Ninety-nine chances
out of hundred they'd keep after
us until they got us. and make
our work more difficult in the
meantime. If the man was killed,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20
Rum Running True
Story In Every
Particular

esRurn- Running in Washing
ton" is q true story throughout.
The retired bootlegger who has
given the intimacies of his for
rner profession to Donald Nc
Dougal, the author, and many
of the other characters are liv-
ing in and around Washington
today.
Every fact of this story deal.
ing with the highly organized
system of defeating the Eight
eenth Amendment is part of
police and prohibition records.
Proper names, only, have been
substituted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20

"Heet" is a clean. colorless liquid
discovered by the Edward Wesley
Co, chemists, Cincinnati. 1t doesn't
burn or blister-isn't smelly or
greasy.
"Heet" acts just as positively in
Rheumatism, Lumbago. Sciatica
and on sore. aching joints and
muscles.
"Heet" costs so cents a bottle, in
Guiding handy applicator, at all
drug stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20

Instant Neuritis relief! Magic!
A moment after applying 'Heet"
70 the Nsurities area you will feel
a tingl1ng glow; soothing. pene-
trating warmth: then the Neur!>is
pain, torture. aching is gone-Yes,
Cone
Neuritis in the leg. knee. ankle,
elbow, arm, shoulder or body van
ishee and It is often weeks before
you again feel a twinge of pain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20

Solution to Monday Puzzle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20
Says Headaches, Dizzy Spells and
Sluggishness, All Danger Signals
of High Blood Pressure
USE NORMA
USE NORMA

cine and a famous Buffalo physician'S
prescription called Norma which safe
iy reduces high blood pressure
. Norma eliminates from the system
the poisonous caste ma tier which may
nave clogRed IL and caused one or
more organs to weaken and bring
greater pressure TO bear on the heart.
The effect Of Norma is immedia -
Often one bottle willis reduce high
blood pressure. Many have so tesIi-
fled. Check high blood with Norma,
You can get ii from Peoples Drug
Stores or any other good druggist
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20

II you did not know that these and
other conditions such as, sleepless-
ness; nervousness, shoFtness of breath.
flushed face. pains in the head and
chronic tired feeling are danger sig
nala of high blood pressure IL is tim9
you needed their warning.
Now that II is known high blood
pressure brings on Brights Disease,
Apoplexy and often sudden death.
folks should not neglect these symp-
toms but should check them at once
First class drugs Ists everywhere are
nag selling purely vegetable medi :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20

Hurry Mother! Even a bilious,
uonstipated, feverish child loves the
pleasant taste of California Fig
Syrup" and it never fails to open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today
may prevent a sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for genuine
california Fig Syrup" which Las
directions for babies and childr,
of all ages printed on bottle.
Mother! You must say California"
or you may get an imitation fig
syrup.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20

-
HORIZONTAL.
/. To soothe.
5. A fumigating paste.
10. A nation of Arabia.
IL. First name of noted ball player
ID. A step. H
"a. A kind of bird.
Is. That is.
II. A beverage.
IS. Wriggles.
20. A closely woven silk (pluran.
81 To pillage.
23 Merry
"a. Affirmative.
81. Vessel used for conveying water
29. Indefinite article.
81. The rainbow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-20

ton Brucher, CherrydaIe, Va.
10. New Testament (abbr).
il. Commercial agent (abbrD.
10. Foxy.
20. A pen.
%. A musical instrument.
90. Happy. ~
%. One who is foolish.
26. 4 Chinese grain.
q. Father.
%. Same as Is horizontal.
90. Advertisement
80. Negative.
80. A New England State tabbr.l.
SO. South America (abbr.D.
38. To bind.
80. A vehicle.
40. Entices.
Al. A device used in lowering 1
boat.
AZ Embers.
a.. Plaques.
as. Title.
At. A boys name.
48. Late Latin (abbr.)
so. A measure of type.
81. A dollar in Spanish.
50. A small bitter plum.
"a. Neuter pronoun.
SIS. Thus.
Solution to Monday Puzzle
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
ARREST LOOMS
FOR 100 bEXAR
JU RY NJ { n
Attachments Issued for All
Who Failed to Answer
Sum mons.

Attachments have been issued for
100 jurynen who were fined $50
each when they failed TO answer 10
their names in the Fifty-seventh Dis
trict Court Monday. 1t had previous
~ been announced and published thai
the jurors summoned for Monday
should report. regardless of the re-
cent ruling of the five district judges
that the jury wheel had been illegally
filled.
Judge Y. B. Minor said the jurors
could be used in cases where the
question of legality was not raised.
1t was the duty Of the jurors TO re
port. he said.
Two hundred jurors had been sum
moned TO report Monday. but only
half of that number were present
when court convened. of those who
appeared all but GO were excused.
No jurors will be summoned for
next week, il was declared. The
courts will be without juries until the
jury wheel is again filled. Clerks,
now working in double shifts. will re-
quire all of this week 10 refill the
wheel, it was said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
ADVERTISEMENT
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Tens Of thousands Of thin. rundown
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But be sure TO get McCoy's. the
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
Ouch! Lumbago Pain!
Rub Backache Away
Instant Relief with small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"

Kidneys cause Backache? No,
They have no nerves. therefore can
not cause pain. Listen, Your back
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Rub old, honest "St. Jacobs Oil
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
BOND MONEY ARRIVES
At PROP|T|0US TIME

San Antonio's new bond money for
municipal improvements comes at a
very opportune time. according 10
Street Commissioner Paul Z. Steffler.
Acceptance of the paving. just COM
pleted. OF Evergreen. Convent and
Seventh streets Monday means that
the last work to be carried on with
the funds derived from the previous
bond issue. is finished.
Several hundred men would be with
out Jobs if San Antonio had not APP
proved the s1.O00,000 issue for mu
nicipal improvements recently, Mr..
Steffler explained.
The S250,000, TO be used for the
paving of new streets. means another
S1.OO0,0O0 paving program for San
Antonio. it is explained. When prop
erty. owners add their two-thirds and
the traction company its share,
the total will approximate nearly
S1.000,000.
Commissioner Steffler expects to
make recommended tons for new paving
projects within the next week or ten
days.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
JUNIOR Hi GRADUATES
WILL GET WELCOME

Gradute students Of the junior high
schools will be welcomed 10 Main
Avenue High school in a series Of ad-
dresses to be delivered by members OF
the Student Council.
Those VINO will welcome the junior
students are: Ferdinand Hermann.
Robert Lee Rhea. Marvin Watson. Eli
Goldstein, yenable Fitzhugh and Hal
Fields.
The addresses Of welcome will be
delivered at the graduation exercises
Of Emerson. Page. Hawthorne. Twain,
irving and Lanier junior schools.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
ADDRESSES FEATURE
NEGRO DENTAL MEET

Officers Of the negro Southwestern
Central Dental and Pharmaceutical
association, opened their regular quar-
terly meeting in the Bethel Methodist
church Tuesday.
Following the general business SEES
sion clinics were scheduled 10 be held
at the Mrs. Lees Maternity hospital
on Sherman street.
The feature of the meeting is a
series Of addresses 10 be rendered by
DR.. W. NJ. Drake. Of Houston, at
the St. Paul Methodist church.
A banquet at the negro community
house on North blackberry street will
close the two-day conference.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
WILLIAM SCHUMACHER
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY

Funeral services for William T..
Schumacher, So, who died Saturday
night. will be held Wednesday after
noon under the auspices of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles and the
Typographical Union.
For many years Mr.. Schumacher
was employed as n printer in the COM
posing rooms of the San Antonio Elk,
press. He was past worthy grand
president of the Eagles and was also
a member of Harmonic Lodge No. j,
Sons of Hermann.
His wife. Mrs. Nina Schumacher:
his mother. Mrs. Louisa Schumacher,
both of San Antonio; one daughter.
Mrs. Jules Kasper of Iowa City;
one sister, Mrs. H. c. Reininger, San
Antonio; one brother. Henry Schu-
macher, Dallas, and three grandchil'
drcn. survive.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
boys PETITION TOB|N
TO IMPROVE CAMPUS

Three small boys. all under Il
years of age. came to the city hall on
official business Monday evening.
They brought a petition from the
teachers and student body Of the Mi
lam School. Mason and Austin streets,
asking that their Fairgrounds be i'm
proved.
The school board is without
funds the petition explained. land
we want the city to remove the rocks
and gravel and roll our Fairgrounds.
Street Commissioner Paul +. Stef-
fler promised the youths he will visit
their school within the next few days.
He probably will grant their request,
he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
THIEF LEAVES CASH
AND TAKES TABLE

peculiar" is the mental note writ
ten by detectives after the record Of
the thief who burslarized the residence
Of 3. J. Lane. lis West Magnolia ave
nue.. Monday night.
After forcing an entrance into the
residence, the thief passed up money.
jewelry and clothing. Instead he took
breakfast table and five feather pill
/ lows.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19

LONDON, Jan. 19.-"These Lon
don cabarets are rather dreary," was
the verdict of Mrs. Irving Berlin after
visiting the famous night clubs of the
west end.
Attired in simplest style and wear
ing scarcely any gems, the former
Ellen Mackay surprised curious Lon
doners by the complete absence OF
any suggestion of Ostentatious smart
ness. According to her friends, Mrs.
Berlin believes that New York CABIN
rets are infinitely more poppy than
those of Mayfair, but she also con
fesses that unattached flappers really
get the best kick out of the gay night
life while a devoted bride. dancing
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
LONDON CABARETS DRAB,
ELLIN BERLIN'S VERDICT
By ROBERT J. PREV

always with friend husband, is apt to
find the entertainment dull.
The visit of the Berlins to London
will be curtailed TO enable the clippers
TO test the Paris night life and give
Mrs. Berlin an early opportunity for
restocking her wardrobe with the
spring fashions which are about to
come on the markets.
Among the people the Berlins have
met at the night clubs are Lord
Derby. Lord Castlerose, Sir Harry
MCGOWAN, Lady Sanford, Gilbert Mil
Ter. Jack Rumsey. Dorothy Dickson,
Joe Coyne. Tallulah Bankhead, Ru-
dolph Valentino and Henri Letellicr,
famous French millionaire and beauty
expert.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
THIEF TAKES HORN
VAL UED At Sl39

When the stage manager yells "on
with the dance" therc'll probably be
trouble at one of the downtown thea
ters Tuesday night: that is. unless
Jim Word RECEIVERS his saxophone or
gets another.
He reported to police that while alb
sent some one entered his dressing
room and took his S139 saxophone.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
FORGERY SUSPECT
UNDER $500 BOND

After waving preliminary hearing
before Justice Of the Peace Louis
Boltz Monday. Frank L. Walter,
charged with forgery and passing q
forged instrument, was placed under
$500 bonds il each case. The ,..n-
plants charged that he forged the
name Of J. NJ. Curtiss 10 a check for
$3.50 on a Houston concern.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19

Of the living the Banner Blue Limited between
St Louis and Chicago the Wabash Railway This magnificent ta
with the worlds finest equipment also has womens oungg
and dining 1t enaed deep banner Blue striped
ner Blue Limited makes the run in 81 hours leaving St. Louis
arriving Station 6a pm Dearborn Station
$50 pm Direct connections made St. Louis Union Station with
the fast limited from Texas Any ticket agent will make
and sell tickets for this trains we'll for the other fine
between Louis and Chagov Wabash going North
will pay you ask " W. Baker District Passenger Agent
Wabash Railway Bankers Mortgage Building Houston phone
Preston a47 for the lowest fares and free travel information
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
H|[DEBRAND FOLK
PETITION STEFFLER

Better drainage conditions are be-
ing sought by residents on West Hide
brand street, between Michigan and
Capitol avenues.
Residents Monday petitioned Stree:
Commissioner Paul 4. Steffler 10
grade the street, pointing out this will
relieve the poor drainage conditions.
The street also needs crawling,
the petitioners asserted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-19
NICHOLS FUNERAL HELD

Funeral Of Mrs. Annie J.. Nichols.
%, who died Monday afternoon at the
home of her sister. Mrs. Harriet J..
Orvis, 603 West MistletOe. Was held
Tuesday afternoon. She had been a
resident Of San Antonio % years and
was member Of the Central
Christian church.