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Suit Deals Death Blow To Old South Chivalry Both This Tradition and That of Yankee Shrewdness and Caution Knocked Sky High in Endeavor of Beverly D. Harris to Get Court Annul Marriage to Adventuress By ROWLAND WOOD C??yrifM. 1*24. b lu Atnnci New York, Feb. 29. ? There 1b ?'North" and no "South" any more If the Beverly D. Harris annuliur-n suit means anything. The old South era chivalry which defends a wo man's name because she Is a womai has been knocked sky-high, am along with it has gone the Yanke tradition of shrewd caution. Beverly D. Harris, hard headei New York banker, formerly a vie president of the National City Bank of which James A. Stlllman wa. president, contends that he let a sllj of a girl from the Southern under world hoodwink him Into bellevlni she was a Tennessee aristocrat, an< that he married her in haste, with out checking up on her story. Arrayed on his side ? against th< brunette Tennessee beauty ? is c whole troupe of Southerners, head ed by Carruthers Ewing "of Mem phis and New York," Mr. Harris chief counsel. The whole fight resolves itself In to a question of identity. Harris has marshalled a host of witnesses to prove that the woman he married was an orphanage waif, who fled the Institution at 14, forked for a while In Memphis as a telephone girl, and then became the mistress of Ell Itayner, gambler, until, she met and captivated him. Mrs. Harris strenuously denies that she Is the orphan "Susie Lee," whose past her husband has so assid lously dug up. But in order to deny that, she had to bare another pain ful secret which she said she had guarded for years ? though she does n't admit she guarded It from Har ris. That secret was that she was Ell Rayner's Illegitimate daughter. It's aa Involved story, this trail from Memphis' Main Street to a set ting of riches and power in New Jfork. The lawyers say It will take three weeks to unfold It. It was hard to believe, "when Mrs. Harris swept into the court room to day that she had ever been either what her husband contends she or what she admits she was. Richly gowned in a taupe brown dress, cut wlfh a deep V, at the side of which were affixed two pink roses, nnd wearing a small roll-brim hat which fully revealed her features, she seemed the essence of refinement and culture. Snuggling In the deep fur collar of the coat which was draped on her shoulders, she appeared the most cheerful person In the court room. While Harris, across the table stared rigidly ofT Into space, she glanced about the court room and smiled, smiled, smiled, at her lawyers, at the Jury, at the audience. Her compo sure never left her for a moment, not even when George Gordon Bat tle, her lawyer, bared to the jury the secret of her parentage, which | she had gone to such infinite pains to cover up. The first witness she faced was an orphan from the home In which Har ris contends her eaiiy years were spent, Miss Sammle Graves Meach am ? a "working girl." Miss Meacham told briefly of her early life In the orphanage where she had known "Susie Lee." They had played together as small chil dren In the Institution. She hadn't seen "Susie Lee" for some 15 yeau. "Is this defendant the Susie Lee that you knew?" Caruthers Ewing of Memphis and New York asked her. "To the best of my memory of the child, I'd say she is the one," Miss Meacham answered. An hour later, as Mrs. Harris swept out In her finery and her furs to her waiting automobile, she passed Sammle Meacham sitting on a stool at the court house lunch counter drinking an orangeade. Mrs. Harris smiled. Sammle Meacham didn't. PHONE STANDARD PHARMACY THEY WILL SEND IT. Electric Lamps Price reduced on all sir es, 10 Watt to 300 Watt. We carry in stock 6, 32, 110 and 230 Volts. Auto mobile and Flash Light Lamps. W. S. White & Co. Phone 64. 410 Matthews St. THE KEYSTOME SHAVING PARLOR is now upstairs ovrr Now Hood Sjrstom Dank near Ixmk Hellg'n Service i " ? Service and style get together gaj this suit that may be worn forj town or country, morning or after.' noon.' .Notice that the mannish vest Is o t the same material as the skirt. The coat Is of blue charmeen. STRAW BE RR Y K TH RE ATE NED Hammond. La., Fob. 29. ? (By The Consolidated Press.) ? With plants in full bloom and the ther mometer around the freezing point, strawberry growers here are alarmed over the outlook. It is doubtful | if the crop can stand another freeze. ^ If the weather moderates shipments will begin about March 15. The acreage is about the same as last year. YOU NEVER GET ENOUGH of that new Check wherry flavor. That's why use It triple strength and pr?i? It Into Fleer s Checker - berry Chewlnft Gum. Say: "Check check -Checkerberry !*' PHONE 152 Albemarle Pharmacy and Count the Minutes ? i t l ;? Ornamental Trees ! And Shrubs Evergreens, Roses, P-ruIt Trees and Berry Bushesj Grape Vines, Budded 3 Pecans; Privftt Hedge and Peren nials. We specialize In landscape garden Ing. Visitors to our Nurseries are al- | 4 ways welcome. Write or phone for1 , price-list. 1 ' SAPOS NURSERIES M ? Inc. ? B06 CHESTERFIELD BLV'D Dial 41480 Norfolk. Vs ? ' NATION'S CAPITAL HAS IT^ TRIALS I You May be Disponed lo Cuss ! Your City Council Bui Sup pose Congre?s Made Your Cily Ordinances? By WILLIAM C. LYOX. (Cotyriaht. 1*24. By Tb? Adunc*) Washington, Feb. 29 ? Helpless ness of the nation's capital city to manage its local affairs is being strikingly emphasized just now. In a matter that a self governing com munity could submit to the voters and speedily settle, Washington is fairly "hog tied." For years automobile owners have had to pay license and provide vehicle tags on their cars to both the District of Columbia and the statu of Maryland. Recently a tentative and provisional agreement of reci procity was entered Into, and for nearly two months automobiles have plied the streets and avenues of the "city of magnificent distances," la belled like the cars of any other American city. Now, It appears, Washlngtonlans will have to go back to the old system of "wearing" two license tags, fore and aft, or confine their motoring within the ten mile radius of the Federal district. It all conies about because of the ! fact that the officers of the city j haven't the right to enter Into an J agreement with anyone without the 1 consent of Con^r essmen and Sena tor*. hailing largely from small j towns and rural districts, all the way ' from Cape Cod to the Rio Grande, ^nd from Puget Sound to Chesa-j j peake Bay. I Last fall, in an effort to relieve I District motorists of the burden of I the double taxation, the District commissioners, appointed by the President, conferred with the gover I nor of Maryland on the matter of i reciprocity between the District of 'Columbia and Maryland similar to I that existing between all the states 'in the union. Maryland was willing to enter into such relations, and all that was necessary was to get the consent of Congress, which happens on certain prescribed days to be the board of aldermen or city council of Washington. But here the hitch came. Between the tax reduction bill and the argu ment over Teapot Dome several Dis trict days were passed over, and the reciprocity measure still lies with the District committees of the House and Senate. Having no voting power, residents; of the District of Columbia can only* express preference through citizens j organizations. Of these there are something like 70 working through] three large central organizations with about three different view points on how they want the auto mobile reciprocity arrangement made. Friay is the only one of the seven unlucky days on which you should not buy oil stock. Gelfand's Relish and Mayonnaise at all good grocers. The Linden SATURDAY Turkey Dinner . 75c IF YOU PREFER QUALITY GROCERIES at LOWEST PRICES You will find that your money go e? farther here. (Jet our prices and compare them. You will find that your dollar buys more merchandise, and better merchandise. IT PAYS HQ - teftcledi rrxw*T7T^' TO PAY CASH Don't Miss Our Great Opening Everything Goes at 1/2 PRICE We huve bought a big stock of good*, which must be sold in Ten Days ? Men's and Ladies' Underwear and Clothing at One-Half Price. A special lot of Ladies' 75c and S 1 Hose to be closed out at 35c. Men's Army Work Shoes, One-Half Price. Many other bargains. We must make friends so we are marking our goods down. Come to see us. If we don't please you? Don't Buy. JOSEPH MITCHELL 127 N. Poindexter Street Between Cartwriglit'g Bicycle Shop and Standard Hosiery Mills A BUSINESS MOTIVE POWER The time must ronr when all hiisinron will consider thf advisability of advertising in tli? rfnmr spirit llial a manufacturer ponder* ov er the advisability of adopting a new ma cliine. One does not install a piece of labor saving mechanism because it suit* his fancy; hut because the efficiency of the business re quires it. He expects the new machine to reduce his cost to operate perhaps to make a better product? and thus aid liim in meeting com petition and making larger profits. Advertising is exactly similar. The man who refuses to consider it as a possible expe dient, simply shuts his eyes on one of the problems of his business. He might as well ignore the hank as sources of credit whep he has need to borrow capital. On the other hand. the man who looks to advertising to checkmate all wraknrwM and shortcomings of hin business and to carry it along to victory despite tlicsc, haft a childlike faith in thr miraculous. Advertising will not make his product or his service any better than they are; hut it will bring him the full benefits of their mer its. It will not eliminate wastefulness in his fuctory or his store; hut it will reduce lii* cost to operate. It will not make illogical selling methods successful; hut it will assist good selling methods, and often point the way for improving them. Advertising is the most inexpensive mo tive power that the manufacturer or mer chant ran hny today. It is a form of stimu lus that brings excellent returns on the in vestment. USED Look over our attractive offerings listed below. There's one to suit every taste or every need. BUICK ? 7 Pawtenger .Six .Cylinder Touting with winter top and Kelly Tires $525.00 BUICK ? Jloadster $200.00 BUICK i Cylinder Touring $105.00 STEVENS ? Six Cylinder. Seven Passenger Touring $500.00 MITCHELL ? Five Passenger Touring $500.00 HUDSON ? Sportster *525.00 APPEKSON ? Seven Passenger Touring, 8 Cylinder $SOO.OO FORD ? Sedans $125.00 up FORD ? Coupes $200.00 up FORD ? Touring Cars . . . .$50 up FORD ? Roadsters . . . . $IO.OO up FORD Trucks $100.00 up Terms if Desired. REMEMBER ? Every car you see on the roail is a USED Ct\H. AUTO & GAS ENGINE WORKS, INC. 105 N. Water St. Fresh Shipment PRESERVES in wooden pails. Large as sortment and unusually good. Buy a pail and save money. M. P. GALLOP CO. Phones 3 and 57 NOSE CLOGGED FROM A COLD OR CATARRH To Jpen Up Air Passages. Ah! What relief! Your clogged nostrils open right up, the air passuge? of your head are clear and ycru can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffl ing, mucous discharge, headache, dry ness ? no struggling for breath at night, your cold or catarrh is gone. I>on't stay stuffed-up! Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos trils, let it penetrate through every air passage of the head; soothe and heal the swollen, inflamed mucous membrane, giving you instant relief. Ely's Cream Balm is just what every cold and ca'tarrh sufferer has been seeking. It's just splendid. WOMAN Mt'KPIUHKH KKIKNDS "After a spell of typhoid fever seven years ago I began to suffer from Indigestion and gas in my stom ach and colic atta ks. This gra became so bad that my doctor ad vised an operation for gall stones. A friend advised mp to try Mayr's Wonderful Remedy which I did with splendid results. My friends were I astonished at my rapid Improve ment. I have no moro bloating and can eat anything I wish." It re moves the catarrhal nucous from {the intestinal tract, and allays tho . inflamation which causes practi i rally all stomach, liver and Intesti j nut ailments. Including appendicitis. ] One dose wlli convince or money re funded at all druggeists. adv29 SULPHUR SOOTHES UOLY, ITCHING SKIN The First Application Makes Skin Cool and Comfortable If yon ire suffering from eczema or some other torturing, embarassing skin trouble you may quickly be rid of it by using Mentho-Sulphur, declares a noted skin specialist This sulphur preparation, because of its germ destroying properties, seldom fails to quickly subdue itching, even of fierv eciema. The first application makes the skin cool and comfortable. Rash and blotches are healed right up. Rowles Mentho-Sulphur is applied like any pleasant cold cream and is perfect ly harmless. You can obtain a small Jar from any good druggist
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