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The Washington times., 1926-05-06

She couldn't have done It unless
She had an arm half again as
long as 1t is and with extra
joints
.'She didn't do itI' Judith closed
her eyes. She handed the piston
to Norman Wood. She rubbed
her hands together. They We're
terribly cold.
''She didn't do it. VIII you go
and tell this to Douglas? Go ana
tell him now-at once.
Judith came back smiling
hack to Sandy. She sent mes
senger for milk and forced Sandy
to drink this.
sandy Ioked at her with trem-
bling lips: He's all cleared, JUDE
isn't he. He's all cleared "
course they are my ringer
prints"
Jndith thought: ooh, would It
was / who was dying for him
would it was / who could die
I and not Sandy.
Half an hour later Sandy sat
again in the witness chair AS the
Judge sat down, she turned with
chiIdlike smile and murmured:
''They are my finger prints-you
know, of course, they are She
smiled at the judge and at the
jurors
Norman Wood took up the pistol.
He handed it to Sandy. He said:
''She has been wounded here. Here
is the mark. Now, Mrs. Murillo, will
you please try to pull this trigger2
No-hold the weapon just over the
mark. Now you must press the
handle-and press the trigger both
at once"
but I can't-not keeping it
there"
"No-you can't-and no human
being could"
Needless of Observation-Disclosures
Of Judge, she rose. She flung out
her hand and called: Douglas
you hearI
"Douglas-you hear-not I!
didn't do it--fook, Douglas" she
swayed.
The Washington times., 1926-05-06

He flew to her them he caught
her in his arms. He wrapped his
arms about her and sobbed with
his face against her shoulder.
n
six o'clock-aIl the testimony Ia
Douglas leaving the stand.
Six O'Clock, the jury instructed
the jury filing out. Two minutes
past 6, the jury coming back.
CHAPTER III
THEY took Sandy to the
judges chambers, laid her on
two chairs.
The waxy eyeIids fIuttered:
Are you there. Jude? Go and
listen. Tell me what they're
doing now. Is Douglas taIking7
Why are you crying, Juae2 Not
for me? I'm only tired-just
a little tired. Who is taking
The Washington times., 1926-05-06

ITO begin with, Pan was a
peculiar looking fellow. He had
great hooked nose and long
beard, and he had the ears and
horns and legs of goat, and his
body was covered with hair"
Now, Pan fell in love with
Syrinx, and one day in the woods
he saw her and ran after her to
tell her how much he loved her.
But Syrinx didn't care for this
kind of god, so she fled and be-
fore Pan reached her she was
suddenly transformed and turned
into a reed.
This made the god Pan very
sad, so he cut down the reed and
fashioned an instrument of seven
pipes out of the reed into which
he learned to play upAA his pipes
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
Story of Swift Adventure, Tingling Romance
And the Youthful, Pulsating Thrill Of True Love

now7 The doctors What a.
you hear?
tits over, Sandy that was the
Judge. The jury Is going out.
hear them filing out.
sandy clasped her hands as
children do for prayers. Will
they take long, Judith Do
you know? How can they be
long? Is it so clear that Ramon
did it--that letter he wrote
Oh, how lucky / saved that
doesn't II show, Judith doesnse
it show he meant to die? Re
member-he said: Let nothing
do trouble you. This is fare
we'll And why would Douglas
shoot me oh, he shooting me
no one will ever vote him guilty
will they, Jude2"
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
HERE'S FOXY GRANDPA'S STORY

DOLBY hauled in his line, re.
ID moved the reel from his fish
ing rod, and as he took his rod
apart, wiped it off carefully and
put it in it's case, he said:
Eve had a good days fishing"
I laughed and said:
Nov If you were a little Greek
boy and were living in ancient
Greece you would say that Pan
had had something to do with it,"
What do you mean, Foxy
Grandpa?' asked Bobby. did
Pan have something to do with
fishing, and who was hep
"I'H tell you the story" / vol
unteered. / lit my pipe and
Bobby and l leaned back against
a tree while told him the story
Of the God Of the Woods.
The Washington times., 1926-05-06

rocks down to the sea edge, then
went along the sand Of little
beaches, clamboring across the wet
rock formations that separated
them from each other. Salt pools
caught in the rocks cleaned like
mirrors in the moonlight. While
threads Of .spume. caught on the
roughness wof the rocks, waved
gently In the salt breeze.
Trembling Legs
DR.. Cressy was vigorous and
young, man of exceptional
strength, but the last terror Of the
night mad lowered dangerously
his reservoir of vitality. His legs
trembIed and the body OF the young
Egyptian felt like lead as he neared
the light.
1t streamed from a rough cot
tage, almost shack, built up at
the top of the beach where the
smoothness Of the sand began to
turn into the coarse vegetation or
The Washington times., 1926-05-06

His tone-it was so hollow
% thin"
So you went down to see him.
Then you realized that he would
never release you? That you
couldn't get free of him?"
Sandy's lips parted-she now
looked anxiously TO Judith. She
now opened her hands with a lit
tie appealing gesture. And Judith
stood. Judith leaned and whis-
pered to Douglas.
The prosecutor repeated: You
knew he wouldn't release your"
"I-yes-I-oh, he was so
white-he-he looked-wild--"
And all the burden of your
relationship came again wildly
and oppressive1y before your"
You know-well-you know
he said-'I'u take you with me
HE Had the Pistol"
"Yes-he said, I'm take you
with me- When he said this he
whipped out the pistol?"
"Yes-he had the pistol in his
hand ="
And you were terrified-you
were resentful-you tried to get
the pistol from him?"
She leaned forward, swaying in
her chair. She said: "Yes-I
tried to get the pistol from him."
During the whole year of the
deceased's absence you considered
yourself freed from him?'
"I-yes-I thought thought
1t was over"
And you were desperately
driven by his return?"
'I-yes-I think that's tt"
you didn't wish to return to
him? You didn't wish to resume
your former relations?"
The Washington times., 1926-05-06

; her an automobile, a radio and .
player piano anything her heart
desires - WHEN YOU Make
GOOD!!i
All very nice and commentaries
but you've been a long time max
ing good and she Is sitting there
waiting waiting WAITING
not for piano player and radio
and trip to Europebut JUST
Al LETTER!
A letter that you could write in
The Washington times., 1926-05-06

20 minutes, and send for 2
centsi!!
That letter didn't come last
month. it didn't come last week
it didn't come today-but If you
will write it now-she won't be
disappointed one day soon when
the postman stops at the door,
instead Of passing by, and next
Sunday Is MOTHERS DAY!!
Ohl few words Of love. to let
her know that you are thinking
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
Follow the Mystery of the Blue Scarab
and the Love Affair of the
Beautiful Heroine
THE STORY THUS FAR

Kent GIendennng Kathleen Cenden is found dead
IN they arrived Kahleen's hotel
Though suspectng only able establish
that quarrel had preceded the shot Dr. Cey hotel physician
investigation reveals that Kaheens two
sisters Hazel and Mrs. Ehard in involved
Offers $4,000 reward for the arrest of Glendennngs slayer
stimulates information Dr. Cressy locates
Suk haboy disappeared shortly after shoot
valuable sacred blue scarab possibly be-
hind killing already surprised Greasy by giving
him this safekepng declaring she fears violence she
keeps it.
usual after series
trying however taxi starter who found Glen
reveals Kathleen and Dr. Cresy that
picked up peahandIed Kathleen
explains told his Bert and that
since of missing
Cresy dismayed learn Kathleen disappeared He
and low in frantic haste.
the unconscious form of Kathleen lying
in the case
The Washington times., 1926-05-06

and don't mean half as muchl
Your own handwriting words
OF true affection news of your
self that's what your mothers
heart is longing fort She viii
read and re-read that precious let
ter needing nothing more to fill
her lonely heart with happiness!
Twenty minutes and 2 cents
can bring her ''all that her heart
desires!''
WRITE NOW and at least
once 81 month!
The Washington times., 1926-05-06

Of her; that you love her II the
same old way-that you are well
and working that's all she wants
and it win mean more to her
than all the big things you are
planning-that may come TOO
LATE!
"A telegram, a long distance tele-
phone call, pretty printed card
and flowers by wire these are
all very thoughtful and nice
but cost much more than letter.
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
BY Fay King

MOULD you spend 20 minutes
wv and 2 cents on your mother?
what a ridiculous question:"
you say, and think of all the
wonderful things you are planning
to do for her!
Nothing is too good for your
dear mother, you say! You're
going to buy her, a home in the
country and hire some one to do
all the work! You're going to get
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
HOLLANDS Bulb Exports

exnorted 81 900 tons tulip bulbs the Of
I'LL 1oo5 valued st more than $8OOOOO0 The United States
was her best customer buying Great Britain came
next, taking her share 5000 TONS
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
4 i' r. Stomach
IkM Philips Milk
W of'Ma8nesia

ton of bicarbonate of soda, leaving
the stomach sweet and free from
all gases. Besides, it neutraliZes
acid lamentations in the bowels
and gently urges this souring waste
from the system without purging,
1t is far more pleasant to take
than soda.
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
CHAPTER 116

CHAPTER 116
ALL that he feared was re-
IA allied. They would pin it
on heron Sandy.
They would lock Sandy in a
celia dim, Sitting cell. They
would charge her with Ramon's
murder.
So he stood up. Desperate, he
stood up. He flung out a hoarse,
broken phrase: "She didn't! l."
1t was clipped in the middle by
the hammering Of the bailiff and
the shouting of Norman Wood.
Wood, with his hands showing
Douglas vigorously to his chair,
shouted: Just a moment! Don't
answer that, Mrs. Murillo! You're
not required to answer questions
discriminating yourself"
Sandy, turning to him with
that white, pitiful smile-with
The Washington times., 1926-05-06

Then Douglas. with his head
lowered, bit his lips.
You didn't want to return to
him?"
A long. sobbing breath: No
-no-I-didn't-
'And when you reached his Of
flee you saw he was desperate
he would never release you. He
said he would take you with
him."
And you didn't want to go
with him?"
Again that piercing breath:
NO"
And when he showed the pis-
tol you tried to grab it from him?
You didn't want to go with him,
and you tried to grab the pistol?'
Then Douglas showed his chair.
He stood and waved his clenched
fist
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
NeU English Gas Stations

GASOLINE filling England being equipped with
VI autoists get some
refreshments easy while they having their cars
filled with and OIL
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
BETTER THAN SODA

For fifty years genuine phillips
Milk of Magnesia" has been pre-
scribed by physicians because 1t
overcomes three times as much acid
- the stomach as a saturated solu-
The Washington times., 1926-05-06
TRY A Csc BOTTLE

Insist upon Phillips. Twenty
five cent and fifty cent bottles, any
drug store.
The Washington times., 1926-05-06

Instead Of soda hereafter take a
little Phillips Milk of Magnesia" in
water anytime for indigestion Or
sour, acid, gassy stomach, and re-
lief viii come instantly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-25
Swift & Company
Issue Year Book

Swift & Companys Year Book
covering the activities for the year
1925 affords ample evidence of very
successful effort to present the facts
respecting those activities in a very
attractive form. Cover and contents,
illustrations and makeup, are ex-
cellent, and best of all the report is
interesting.
Frank Hoffman, who knows from
experience about riding the range il
lustrates the cover with the typical
cowboy rounding up the rampling
herd of long horns, a spirited scene,
though the reader is informed that
the long, horns have gone the way of
other undesirables in the competition
for the best
Sales amounting to $4,000, 900, the
largest of any year since the war
period, credit this concerns en-
beavers for the past year. And
President L. F. Swift does not forget
to give credit to faithful employees,
whom he declares are one of the
company'S strongest assets. He
says it has been found that in most
cases frank and open discussion of
problem leads to a better apprecia-
ton on both Sides"
The average price paid for cattle in
the first eleven months of 1926 was
S7O9 per hundred pounds. while the
average selling price in the four cities
OF Chicago, New York, Philadelphia
and Washington was for beef, $14.22.
The pages devoted to Swift's branded
products affords good illustration of
the diversity of the products handled,
oleomargarine or butter. lard that
makes grease spots and cleanser to
remove them, a tremendous business
in the aggregate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-25
AND HANEY RESIGNS

The Chief Executice in this coun-
try enjoys certain advantages by
reason of his position, il he but
know how to enjoy them. Pre-
sumably President Coolidge has been
enjoying the advantage he possesses
of naming a member Of the Shipping
Board to succeed Bert e. Haney.
Last summer he asked Mr.. Haney
to resign. That gentleman had been
a recess appointment. made. as the
President said, with the understand.
ing that he was in accord with the
administrators policy toward the
Board.
He came out in nat opposition to
the President, who supported Palmer
as president Of the fleet corporation.
A report with the earmarks OF
plausibility got abroad to the effect
that Mr.. Haney had political am
billions and was seeking to be
conspicuous and he refused to resign
and denied that he was there under
any understanding.
The President kept his face
straight. also kept still. Mr.. Haney
began to fidgit. He was not getting
notoriety and knew the President
would not reappoint him. Further
more he wished to be Senator and
time was precious, SO finally he
resigns. II the President laughed
it was softly to himself. However
he accepted the resignation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-25

Puebla. talked with persons high
up In the affairs of the country, and
1 had a good opportunity to learn OF
things as they really were, so / feel
that / am sure Of what I am talking
about.
I have lived In the United States
for over rs years--most OF the time
in Maine-but can never forget that
I am a Mexican and am proud Of
the fact. I love my country and I
want to see her prosper. and to see
her become one of the best countries
in the world.
Very truly yours,
Hortensia Elizondo de Cairns.
Gardiner, Me-, Feb. %. 1926.
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A Mexican's Views
On MexicO's Struggle

The Kennebec Journal: .
Dear Sirs:
VIII you please give me a little
space in your paper? I wish to say
a few words about the editorial on
Mexico which you had in the Satur-
day edition. Please don't think
want to criticize or start an argu-
ment. Nothing Is farther from my
mind. All want is to give a few
facts that people here in Maine know
nothing of.
to establish public schools and ac-
quire comfortable homes. They have,
as whole, been kept backward by
influences opposed to public schools
and not encouraging to ownership of
suitable homes. I wish you might
see the beautiful churches in the
country between Puebla and Oaxaca,
with many of the people living in
caves. Most of the talk about MeXi-
cans not wanting religion taught in
the public schools comes from those,
who believe in the old methods, the
building of the beautiful churches,
though in some sections many of the
people do have to live in caves.
Those who would govern Mexico
after that fashion lost their hold on
the people with the fall of Porfirio
Diaz. Some Americans called Diaz
the Grand Old Man of Mexico" In
reality he was the biggest tyrant of
his time. Under his rule many of the
Mexican people were worse than
slaves.
How may those Of them, who have
been kept down, be educated and
come into possession of homes other
than caves? Mexico is trying to work
out that along with other problems.
We should consider that this really
is a tremendous effort, that she is
making to better the condition of the
Mexican people. and we should wish
to aid her in her great struggle for
freedom and justice.
My own brothers and cousins
fought with Madero and obregon
against Diaz. My brother. General
Gustavo Elizondo, was Obregon's
right hand man and some people
thought if he had lived, he would
have been President after Obregon.
He met with a fatal accident in the
summer of 1922. while cleaning his
gun. he accidentally shot himself.
In 1921 l was in Mexico visiting
with my brother and sister. passed
some time in Mexico City and in OAK
AGA. where my brother was lieuten-
ant-governor. and I also went to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-25

wish to make such exactions that
private enterprise could devise a bet
ter and cheaper method Of doing the
work; neither would he wish to kill
of the breeders Of business, such as
are the second-class publications and
the advertising they carry.
AS manager of a private business
he might see advantages in doing a
large volume of, business: the Gov
eminent, on the other hand seems
afraid lest the business get too big
for 1t.
AS head Of business enterprise 1t
would make him apprehensive to en-
force such regulations that a big
publisher would find that he could
deliver 70 per cent Of his publications
to better advantage than to permit
Uncle Sam to do it, while at the same
time calling upon the Government to
deliver the kind Of mail that would
cost the publisher more to deliver.
As a sagacious developer Of bigger
business he would not depend &c
much on increasing prices. rates. as
he would upon increasing efficiency
But if he attempted that in the postal
service Congressman would be delug-
ed with protests-and Congressmer
naturally strive to please their
constituents, or they would not be
long in a position to please or dis
please.
There you have it; there you place
upon government-managed business
the indelible stamp Of costliness II
not inefficiency.
But the Government can render
within limitations a fairly good posta
service if the spotlight of eterna
vigilance be kept upon 1t. though moi
with business economy. And service
Is what the country needs, first.
Give us the service.
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FIGHTING BlGoTRY

Leaders Of Protestant and Jewish
faiths held a "Good Will" dinner In
New York Tuesday evening. Charles
Evans Hughes presided. In his
opening he said:
I'VE need to advance the old
American doctrine Of freedom of
conscience.
Let US take pride in our institu-
lions of learning, the freedom OF
learning. A bigoted person Is unin-
telligent. 1 got beyond the point OF
reasoning with him. 1 pity him. We
need an emancipation of culture"
Governor Smith send word that it
was his experience in life that the
first step in the removal Of prejudice
is knowledge. When people of diff
ferent races and traditions act to-
gether for a common cause they soon
recognize in each other. not the diff
ferences that divide, but their COM
mon humanity that unites them"
DIR. Adler reminded them that
George Washington in an address to
the Jews said: ut is now no more
THAT tOlSIdIiOIl 10 SpOhCh VI 40 IL ~
were by the indulgence of one class
Of people that another enjoys the
exercise Of their inherent natural
rights"
The meeting unanimously adopted
a Message to the American People
and here it is, worthy Of careful read
Ing:
ours Is a nation which was
| founded in neither race nor creed,
but rather in the adherence to prin-
| ciples of liberty and brotherhood.
From the earliest beginning of our
history as people it was our need
and our privilege to invite all man
kind to come and work together to-
, ward the building Of new world
conceived in liberty and dedicated to
equality. To this end our forefath :
ers guaranteed to every man freedom
CT worship and the rights of citizen
ship, regardless of faith or place or
origin.
1T Is fitting that we. the heirs OF a
noble past, should remind ourselves,
and our fellow citizens, OF those
great principles and that all should
| dedicate ourselves anew to observing
them by mutual understanding
| friendly accord and earnest cooper
alton for the common good"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-25

Now, let me think a minute or two.
What did your Uncle Dave tell to you
In the last story. Oh, yes. If you
please,
Twas all about wonderful plants and
trees.
Dear me, maybe should have CIV
en- Professor Jim Crow the credit,
for wasn't 1t he who had flown over
to the dear old Bramble Patch with
his Wisdom Book under his wing to
talk to the little rabbit family. Or
course 1t was. Cousin Colonial was
visiting Lady Love. the little bunny's
pretty mother, and the little rabbit
boy had just hoped home ere the
wise old crow had arrived. Well,
now that we have things straight in
our minds, you and /, Little Reader
I'll go on with this story. for Pro-
fessor Jim Crow has again COM
menced to talk.
II was just telling you that the sap
goes UP in a plant or tree in certain
pipes" he went on. "Now when 1t
gets to the leaves it turns about and
goes back again down toward the
ground by some other pipes"
do you hear that, Mother?" asked
the little rabbit, as Lady Love open.
ed the oven door to look at the Angel
Cake.
With a smile at Cousin Cottontail.
| the pretty lady rabbit pressed her
paw on her lips, just to chide her
| excited little bunny boy. Don't in
terrupt Professor Jim Crow" she
whispered.
80 there is set Of pipes for the
| sap to go up, and set OF pipes for
| 1t to go down." went on the kind old
| blackbird, delighted to see how inter-
| ested was the little rabbit. THE
! pipes that carry up the sap are In
| the wood, and the pipes that carry
| down the sap are In the live part OF
| the bark. Yes, the sap Is all the time
| going Up to the leaves in the one set
| of pipes and coming down in the other
| set. This is what we call the cir ECU la
| ton of the sap. OF course in the
| winter time all motion stops. All
| through the winter the sap is almost
as still as If the trees and shrubs
| were dead. But when Mistress
Spring comes, with all her Little
| Balmy Breezes, the mouths in the
roots begin again to suck up sar
| from the ground, and it runs up and
down in the little pipes as it did the
year before"
why does the sap go UP to the
| leaves?" asked the curious little
bunny. You see, If he didn't quite