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people who had seen Pell die.

people who had seen Pell die.
 After dinner that evening I went up to have a talk with Cousin John. I had never mentioned the tragedy of .Pell to him. I got little shock this evening when he men toned it to me. He had seen in the newspapers that Pell was to be buried that day.
 You went to the funeral2" he asked
 Naturally"
 "You were friend of Pell?'
 "Ah, you liked him. ."
 But he did not pursue that line. He sat silent for a moment or two; then went off on a fresh tack.
 Did Laxton ever meet Pell?"
 "So far as I know, he didn't, un- til Pell was"
 Killed" said Cousin John, look ing narrowly at me. "Laxton took a great interest in these excava- tions. Was he there much?"
 Again, so far as I know, he never-well, no, I think not?"
 l was about to say that Laxton never saw the excavations till the day of Pells death, and then re- membered the escapade of the Sun day night. had sort of intuition I ought not to lie to Cousin John even about that.
 And then, surprisingly, he switch ed off the subject, and said:
 You must be very fond of little Veronica"
 "I-well-yes, I suppose. Al least I admire Miss Seabroke great ly."
 I stammered like schoolboy.
 Little Veronica is admirable, , said Cousin John, but we don't do this sort of thing for people we just admire"
 I began to feel huffy. did not want Cousin John anatomizing my feelings for Veronica.
 My mother has a liking for Mrs. Scabroke," said I, shortly. t"Yes-your mother is far-sight- ed woman. But about Veronica MT. Grenofen. Make me prom ise.v
 Mot without knowing its terms" said I.
 "Of course not. I'm not Veron- ica,. and he smiled wanly. This is 1t. Things may happen to me af any time. The promise is in that event. Tn your safe you have
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A close clipped hedge of escal- lonia, now glowing with red waXen flowers, grew between the lawn and my mothers rose garden. At 10 o'clock, the night was going, and it was not very easy to see who moved if anybody.
 watched for several seconds be- fore detecting wavering and rustling of the hedge in one place. Somebody parted the bushes in order apparently to look through. You see?" said Cousin John, in a whisper
 "Yes," said I. "Ill go down and find out who"
 He put hand on my arm.
 No, MT. Grenofen. It's useless. Who's there watching doesn't mat ter at all. If somebody watches then it's all over. I'm very sorry to have let you in for this"
 For this what?" I asked. You'll find your home is sur rounded by watchers. I don't pro- pose to be taken here. It was pretty hopeless from the first after the death of Pell. So I'll wish you good-by and if anything happens | it won't happen in Woodcot."
 But, Cousin John,' said I, you're probably imagining things, and if you aren't what about Veronica-Miss Seabroke? I prom ised her"
 Veronica will understand. I'll have dash for it, with your help It'll be dark enough in half an hour. They'll wait till the house is quiet before they close in. So ask Mrs. Grenofen to keep the lights on downstairs. Then as soon as it's dark enough I'll get out through the kitchen garden and unless they're Rlackwater men II'll give them good run for their money.s
 I was dumbfounded, for while he spoke he drew out from the hip pocket of pair of my trousers, which he was wearing, nasty looking automatic pistol, examined it's magazine and safety catch, and put it back again.
 Its the one way. You can help me if you will. Come as far as the wood, and if we're surprised we'll both run in different direc- tions; thatn confuse them. There's just half a chance. You can ex- plain oh, anything you like. I say! He's comingl"
 I looked out on the darkening
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lawn just in time to see the rush of a shadow across it, and at the same moment there came a whir- ring of the bell from the door, Be- fore could get on my feet bump and a rattle on the floor of the room caused my heart to miss a beat.
 Cousin John jumped from his chair and picked up something. It was piece of paper wrapped around a pebble.
 The same idea struck both of us. I opened the door and we went out on the landing.
 I held a match while he pulled open the paper. It was a bit of semi transparent stuff out of a packet of cigarettes. On it were scrawled in pencil the words:
 Look out. Get away at once. Old Place.-Veronica." Copyright, 1929, Wm. Morrow Co)
 Enemies close in on Cousin
 John, but-continue the story
 Tuesday.
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FIRE ALARM CALLS

1erst.f $ ffir1Ft1 hIFl l-3 Third and Franklin. IA Front and Franklin. Is Front, near Ferry Way. i-6 Front, opp. Gross Apts. l-7 Front, opp. City Wharf. l-S Front, near Saw Mill. l-9 Front at A. J. Office. 2-1 Willoughby at Totem Gro. 2-3 Willoughby, opp. Cash Coles
 Barn.
 2-4 Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Second and Main. 2-7 Fifth and Seward. 2-9 Fire Hall. 3-2 Gastineau and Rawn Way. 3-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and Harris. 3-6 Fifth and Gold. 3-7 Fifth and East. 3-8 Seventh and Gold. 3-9 Fifth and Kennedy. Al Ninth, back of power house. Az Calhoun, opp. Seaview Apts. 4-3 Distin Ave, and Indian Sts. 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun. 4-6 Seventh and Main. a-7 Twelfth, B. P. R. garage. 4-8 Twelfth and Willoughby. 4-9 Home Grocery. 5-1 Scatter Tract.
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nationally famous story by Edna Ferber at the Liberty Sunday.
 Hitherto Miss Bellamy has been a very excellent light comedy por- trayer and exponent of the art of being well-dressed without much clothes.
 In Mother Knows Best" Miss Bellamy is called upon to run the whole gamut of human emotions and it is a tribute to her own art and the fareful direction of John Blystone that she proves a revela- tion.
 Louise Dresser, whose charm and art are akin to her popularity with picture fans the country over, will play the mother role and the sup porting cast includes such season. ed and popular players as Barry Norton, Albert Gran, Lucien Lit tlefield and Robert Gordon.
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Have you tried rne Frye o'clock Dinner Specials at Mabry's Cafe?
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RECEPTION
 TO BE HELD MONDAY

Arrangements are completed for the reception to the Douglas teach CTS which is to be held Monday evening September 2, in the Eagles hall, by the Douglas Parent Teach CT, Association. A short program will precede the reception and fol- lowing refreshments will be served and dancing will be enjoyed. The program will consist of the fol- lowing numbers:
 Address of welcome, Mayor L. w. Kilburn; response, Supt. Earl Cathcart; vocal solo, T h m S Hughes; reading, Bernice Edwards; song, Girls Glee club.
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HUNTERS ALL SET
 FOR SEASONS OPENING

Several parties are oiling up their guns and otherwise getting ready for the opening of the hunting sea- son tomorrow. Paries already or ganized to go out this evening are Joe Riedi with party of five, and Albert Goetz, also taking out a group.
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MOTHER KNOWS BEST"
 AT LIBERTY, SUNDAY

Admirers or pretty Madge Bel lamy are going to have a real sur prise and pleasing one when they see her in her current production for Fox Films, Mother Knows Best" picturization of the inter
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NEW BUTCHER AT HUB

John Marin has succeeded Ren Cook, resigned, as chief meat cut ter and dispenser at the Hub mar ket this week. The former plans to leave for the south about the middle of September
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MORE NEW BOOKS ARE
 RECEIVED BY LIBRARY

A new assortment Of books was kindly donated to the Douglas Williams of Juneau They are Library this week by Mrs. J, w. being catalogued by the Campfire girls under the direction of Mrs. Charles Fox and will be ready for distribution this evening. 9r
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F. o. E. MEETING
 SET FOR TUESDAY

Postponed on account of the Teachers reception to be held in Eagles hall next Monday evening, Douglas Aerie IF, F. O. E. will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday evening, September 3.
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Bill Casey Is still at No. 8 Will loughby Ave. with the best TO- BACCO and SNUFF CURE. Hours 2 p. m. to ' p. m. Call and we will demonstrate. 20. Box 327. adv
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SYNOPSIS: Tom Grenofen is soreiy perplexed by the predica- ment in which he has been placed by Veronica's compelling blue eyes. First, he has learned his mysterious visitor, Cousin John, is an escaped convict and Veronica probably was his ac- complice in the prison break. Second, conversation he over- hears shows him plainly that Fred Fotherbury, "the unlicked cub" and obvious enemy of Veronica and Tom, has tapped VerOnica's secret. Third, the in tense interest of Professor Laxton in Cousin John is dis concerting to Tom, who has come to the conclusion Laxt0n's peculiar actions definitely label his profession as o m { h ng other than archeologist. Cousin Johns furtive visit promises to end in a blaze of excitement.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-17

WashimgtOn-(FP)-Sen. Brook
hart of Iowa, who campaigned in
IL states for Hoover. told ban
quet audience in Washington sub
urb, April 18th, that ''Wall Street
backed Hoover, "after RaskOb had
tried to win it to the support of Al
Smith. BrOOkhart said the Senate
is now Nominated by Wall Street in
it's obedience to the farm program
laid down by enemies of the farm.
er. He predicted the triumph of
Hoover and the bankers on the
farm relief issue, as against the
farmers.
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DISTRICT MEET
(Continued from DAG one

worked out by committee from the
post of E. E. Carey, Ed. Camrud,
Morris Listerud, G. p Swedberg, and
Ed. Prendergast, and from the aux
iliary of Mrs. Jensen, Mrs. Carey, and
Mrs. Marion.
Hugh Marion will have charge OF
the golf tournament at the banquet
and Calvin Rogers the dance.
The following posts are members OF
the association: Culbertson, Bainville
Froid, Poplar, Wolf Point, Glasgow
Hinsdale, Whitehall, Opheim, Scobey
Plentywood and all will have dele
gates in attendance.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-17

DDS of procedure in the Ia[m Dill
tangle was called for this AFTERNOON.
Pres. Hoover today told Sen. Wat
son, republican Senate floor leader
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-17

Watson says the Senate will prob
ably recess 80 days after the tariff
bill is received from the house, when
the finance committee will study the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-17

That ne would make no suggestions
regarding the farm legislation tangle,
saying it was a problem that Con-
gress must work out.
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measure. He says three No.,
hearings and a week to formulas 1ias s q
Senate bill would be sufficient - The
committee. 1Of The
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BROOKHART
,CDnsAnueu Il OIIl page One)

investigating some standpat maneuv-
ers in postoffice appointments.
"Mr. Hoover readily assented. DR..
Work was present. 1t was suggested
that in order not to ruffle the feath-
ers of President Coolidge, they would
make it so that the special session
would be called if no action was TAX
en- in the regular session.
"Now l am called a pseudo-repub-
lican. l put it in the congressional
directory that am a progressive re-
publican"
Brookhart's speech started the ses-
sion which was to bring final passage
of the bill before night, unless subse-
quent debate delays final action until
tomorrow. The farm bloc, Brookhart
included, has thrown its support with
the democrats to control majority
in favor of the bill which will be
vetoed by President Hoover if it ever
gets through the house, administra-
ton leaders say.
The house was occupied with de-
sultory general debate on the tariff
in preparation for a meeting of the
ways and means committee tomorrow
where administration forces plan to
get together with the farm bloc in an
effort to settle difficulties over the
! tariff,
Washington, May IA farm re.
lief bill carrying the debenture plan
opposed by President Hoover was
passed late Tuesday by the senate.
A similar measure, but without the
debenture provision, has already
passed the house. The senate bill
now goes to the house, where the de
benture plan is expected to be elm
mated.
House leaders may refuse even tt
consider the senate bill. They hol,
the debenture provision is a revenu
raising measure which must original
in the lower body. If they do con
sent to consider the senate bill,
conference will be held to reconcil
differences between the two measures
Independent republicans and demo
Gratis, who supported the debentur
amendment, united to pass the bill
Administration republicans, with
few exceptions, voted against it as
protest against the debenture plan.
The final vote was "a to SO.
McNary, Capper and Thomas o
Idaho and six other Republican
changed their vote for measure O
final passage. Two democrats vote
against the measure: Wagner of Ne,
York and Walsh of Massachusetts
Shipstead is i'll at a hospital br
paired his vote for the bill.
Appoints Committee
On motion of Chairman McNary {
the senate agriculture committe,
Vice President Curtis Immediately al
pointed the following as members {
the senate conference committee: M
Nary; Norris, republican, Nebraska
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HOOVER WASHES HANDS

OF FARM BILL TANGLE
Washington, May ia confer
ence of Republican leaders of both
branches of Congress to study meth
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-17

The Telephone Books Are the Directories of the Nation
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-17
Three Popular Toilet Goods Ii
ELeur dl1 Midi

(FIower OF the South)
This new and altogether distinctive line Of
toletres is being introduced on the lie Sale.
The odeur possesses rare charm-fragrance
blended with note Of mystery-a perfume that
viii net become common.
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Nelson Toilet Waters

Assorted odors-Chypre, Jasmine, Mar
cissus, Orange blossoms. Beautiful bottles
in individual boxes. One bottle $3.50.
This sale ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 for 81 81
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What is a
One-Cent Sale?

The 1e Sale is an advertising plan
used to acquaint the public with the
meritsof the Penslar Products. Youbuy
an item at the regular price then an
otheritemofthe same lindforoneeent.
Every article in this sale is high
class standard piece Of merchandise,
just the same as we sell you every day
at regular prices.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03

bank commissioners in some states II
found in laws giving them complete
charge of insolvent banks and theii
liqg& dation as distinguished from more
costly liquidation through the courts.
In the Public Interest
Distinctly in the public interest ar
laws prohibiting or limiting an office,
or director of q bank from borrowing
from his own bank unless his col
lateral security is approved by ma
jor1ty OF the board of directors of the
bank. Also there is recent Legislation
noted providing for closer supervision
and regulation of building and loan
associations, credit unions. finance
companies and private banks.
In some states measures have been
enacted broadening the field for in
vestment OF funds of savings banks
and trust companies. which have ma
terially enhanced the service that
these institutions can render. particu
larly in the way of cooperation with
thAir customers in personal financial
1agement. Another type Of legis
ing ihsvisw u the frequent FiieiIs efforts e
defraud banks. is that which makes
the issuance Of worthless checks q
misdemeanor with specific penalties
The State Bank Division of tn.
American Bankers Association en-
dorses in the fullest degree in princi.
pie the development of banking laws
along the foregoing lines and is active
ly engaged in fostering the spread OF
such legislation wherever its services
are considered useful both to banking
and to the public. Uniformly sound
banking institutions and practices. to
gether with common methods and un
derstanding. will materially add to the
convenience. efficiency and safety OF
business in serving the well-being OF
the public in all parts of the nation
especially in those transactions involv
ing dealings between different local.
ties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03
ARREST THE AXE

Most Americans seem to think
that the fight for conservation was
won long ago. 1t was, in principle,
but not in application. Major Geo.
p. Ahern, who organized forest con-
servation in the Philippines, gives
the following figures: Within the
boundaries of the United States we
had 822,OO0,0OO acres of virgin
forest. OF this only one-eighth re-
mains. Half of that remainder is
now reserved by the Government
and is safe for all time. THE rest
is being cut and burned with terri
BILE speed. And there is nowhere in
the world anything like a sufficient
supply of the kinds of timber we use
to take the place of what we have
destroyed"
AS Clifford Pinchot points out,
forest fires are getting worse and
''the axe carelessly used is the
mother of forest fires. Until the
axe is controlled there can be no
solution of the fire problem" 1t is
the hope of friends of conservation
that the new administration will
show a more active concern for the
preservation of our national resour-
ces than has been in evidence in
Washington in recent years, and that
our forests as well as our oil lands
will be protected against the ruthless
hand of the despoiler.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03
AMERICA LEADS The
WORLD IN SAVINGS

The past year saw the creates
gains In savings In single twelve
month ever recorded In the United
States. bringing the total savings de
posits in banks to over $28, 400. O0O. O0t
on June 30. 1928. held in more thar
53,000.000 individual accounts, It 1.
reported by the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION These are the biggest fig
ures in this field shown by any coun
try in the world
= These figures are indicative of pros
perity more general than any tim,
since the business depression of 1926
the report declares Only three state.
failed to show gain and the 1922
crease OF more than $2.327 .0OO, O0t
above the 1927 figure The gain DE-
inhabitant for 1929 over 1927 was 81
and the gain In number of savings dt
positors was 2,496.079. an increas.
of 500 as against a growth In tn.
population of the country Of 1870
The gain in savings per inhabital,
In New England and the Middle Al
lantic states over the previous yea
was $50 These groups Of states, will
$3.50 of the population of the Unite
States and $3.50 of the total saving,
deposits. have the largest savings rat,
$461 per inhabitant. of any area in tn
world The per capita savings for III
United States as whole this yea
stands at 1887 as compared with $22,
last year
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03

In the interests of safety and the
Identification of communities signs
should not be attached to poles.
Officials of telephone and telegraph
object strenously to their poles being
used for such purposes.
There are many kinds of signs
placed on poles, all are bad and each
one is worse than the other, officials
of the companies state. Such signs
are usually placed on poles with
tacks or nails. Both methods are
dangerous for after the sign has
been torn away a tack holding a
fragment of cardboard or tin remains
on which a lineman can easily tear
his hand, which, if not properly car
ed for may result in blood poisoning.
Signs pasted on poles, while not
SO bad as those tackled on, are bad
enough. In wet weather the paste
that has been lavished on them be-
comes damp and sticky, and while
climbing the pole the lineman's
hand comes in contact with this
treacherous surface, causing him to
slip, and there is another accident
on the list,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03

David Ruger, SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Ruger, of Darlington, was
seriously burned one morning last
week. The lad had drawn some
gasoline in an open vessel and in
carrying it some of the fluid splash
ed on his clothing, Shortly after
ward he went into the house and
stood near hot stove. His clothes
became ignited and before the flames
could be extinguished he was badly
burned, and was taken to Richards
Hospital, Port Deposit, for treat
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03
KEEP YOUR DOGS AT HOME

Section 20, Chapter 56S, Acts OF
1927, provides it to be unlawful for
any person to allow any dog or dogs
belonging to him to run at large on
other property than that owned or
tenanted by him between Marcn ISL
and September 1st and pursue game
or destroy the eggs or nests. ANY
person harboring dog or dogs snail
be termed the lawful owner OF same.
penalty for violation OF this Act
is not less than Twenty-Five ($2o)
dollars or more than one hundred
$4,000 dollars for each offense.
SIN February 1929, 10000 posters
were mailed to the District Deputy
Game Wardens of the Counties who
have posted their counties thorough
" with same, calling the attention OF
the public to this Act and In addi-
ton to the posting OF these notices.
the Deputy Wardens have called on
hundreds of persons, requesting
them to keep their dogs either under
leash or inclosed.
"March 1st to September lst Is
the height of the propagating season
for upland game and it is very es-
sential that the dogs be kept from
running at large during this period.
We fully believe the dogs running
at large during this period Kill more
game than the hunters kill annually.
"a mother rabbit has no chance OF
escaping a dog during this perloo
and thousands of infant rabbits are
killed in their beds by dogs; also
thousands of quail and other ground
nesting birds nests are destroyed
annually by the unleashed dogs.
1--WE earnestly appeal to the dog
owners of Maryland to cooperate
with us in prohibiting this great de-
struction of our upland game by
dogs and to those who will not CO.
operate, we will be compelled to
prosecute for violation OF the law. !
E. LEE LeCOMPTE,
State Game Warden.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-03

In the interests of world coopera-
ton and world friendship, China
will hold an International Industrial
Exposition in Picking in 1881. This
will be the twentieth anniversary OF
the founding of the Chinese Repub-
lie and will commemorate that event.
Fifty years ago, China was fighting
the intrusion of Foreign traders,
she is now planning to invite the
manufacturers Of the world to par
ticipate in this exposition. The ex-
position is expected to stimulate the
Improvement of Chinese manufac-
lures, to promote Sino-foreign com
mercial relations, to plan solution
for problems involving capital and
labor, which, in the opinion of DR..
Kung, Minister of Industry, Com
merce and Labor, cannot be solved
without world cooperation.