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MUTT AND JEFF
By BUD fcTSHER
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But "too can't vjaufy
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Tn Canoes Presented toJ
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scout commissioner of
THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 9, 1921.
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.-. Ol'O I I VI I I I I t-H 1 I 11 I ll)lin:Tl
tins
i. , iiy mk is r- - .-
with blue trimmings. They are
FreL in length. One is named
for . vv ntves, a.uu me
".inn tor James I-T.
ot,'f!p 'clfputv national field executive.
'w.iv launched in the Catawba
Th m, niav at Camp McDonald.
!':f; ' K'.;W arc proving great enjoy
t, t'-.e scouts, declared John P.
i;t ext'iuine. iuuii ahu. o.
t went out to the camp "Tuesday
v'" 1V, h:ivc found them to be of
I'" tuii than the two big naval cut
rl0ie...rtv used by the scouts. Tne
ue 'Hiving a great time diving
Ky,h boats into the river. Troop No.
1 " remain at the camp for ten days.
3 w!''.v.tVvt buys are now at the camp.
John I' Jackson, scoutmaster, is
upon the return of
.. tilt'
" , , ,1 atelv
T!" camp. This will In turn
Hl-w.-d h' others until each troop
if. hail its outing. Kach boy is
,ij.,r"tl ?1 a for nis 00 while
''".tn 'scout s attending camp must have
, r;.aiinatiun by their family physi
n't'i'aWertain their fitness for camp
ft Tho ar" also required to sign a
to cbey the scout oath and
i',v -i" '. live up to the camp rules while
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S'IMATTER POP?
OR GEORGES WILL KISS THE CANVAS.
BY C. M. PAYNE
''I'a'fh ?nU is requested to brii
,,li iy ('li lit l l if c v nv-UJ
''.'."ixftV. one change of underwear,
cn'im "1.1 suit, change of stock-
l , s.vks. heavy shirt or pajamas,
. i? i .
..... f .ii'o c t'j u u iir ivi rv vi r.i r 1
cV''r!)'iinS PHIL aim ti itnuioi licu od.-.v.
"j, sucsested that they also bring
Lvii"- taeklc. musical instruments, ko
jji.'j. 3 1H,;e books; ' pencils, diaries,
wtU". i:iekets. bugles; field glasses.
boxVp cloves butterfly nets and other
!,t? a?' fu! for the pleasure of cam;)
"Any sen:t found .with firearms in
"i-c.on wrll De" expelled from
m'tii ami will alsr'O forfeit his scout
.jge, iieeiareu .mi. r vj u.
MILLET ENTERED THE
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CHAMBER OF PISTOL
M nticflio. Ga.. Jim e9. In a pistol
due! in t!.i- Ja?ner County court house
iLf Frank Wilson, a negro,
was'khl-u and Tcliccman Cal Price was
wiri in the hand. The negro was
cau;ht in a round up of alleged va
c:iV aiKi officers who searched him
cvoiiooke.l a blue steel pistcl. The
? taken to iail attnciied
to the courthouse, when he drew his
piste! end opened fire at close range.
The rfT.eer knocked the pistol to one
ide receiving 'a bullet in his band and
drawing his ow n pistol shot five times,
one cf t!v bullets entering, the cham
ber of t!;? nerro's weapon, preventing
the latter from firing again.
1- CopyrtKht l:i. by The Bell Syndicau Inc. I - "l ' T"""
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"White owl? are belnj raised in the
White House grounds under care of
the ganlner for the purpose of protect
ing the premises from rats and other
pests. An owl will capture and des
troy a lt.vge rat with ease.
100 True Detective Stories
THE BOGUS BARONET
Copyright, iS2i by The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc. Book Bights Reserveu
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BA0FItLBRE4ULATOBCO..DEPT.9-D.ATLAHTA.CA.
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with him admitted that Sir Henry Mer
cer was a most engaging person. Suave,
educated, tne essence or courtesy, tn
British baronet, made a distinct im
pression upon society in Boston, espe
cially as he was a partner in the firm
of JLaught .& uo., one or tne oe&z.
known commercial houses in the city.
After Sir -Henry had concluded the
business which had brought him to
Boston and just before he was leaving,
he was introduced to a most attractive
young widow, reputed to be the posses
sor of a million . or .more in her own
right. After a whirlwind courtship,
the day of the wedding was finally ar
ranged and the baronet tooK up his
residence at the widow's house, in spite
of the protests of her friends who main
nTmA that bVia knw nothins about the
man and that his antecedents ought to
be investisraed.
tv,0 -juirinw however, amoeared to bo
completely infatuated and it was not
t Ho mnst nowerful efforts were-
o) thnt he would consent even U
seem to doubt her fiance by a visit to
his bankers. When the baronet heard
of this proposition he acceded to i:
Specials In Men's
I'r.ik Brown Calf Ox
for'l. rubber heels,
i'mi-Kng'iish last,
Jin- in locks and ser-
Oxfords
This oxford of dark
calf, English last,
with rubber heels, is
neat and dressy and
serviceable. Attrac
tively priced at
'.. r rr A G; ' - Phone 2133
on East Trade St.
without the slightest hesitation and
cave nis bride-to-be a letter, written
on stationery bearing an embossed
coat-of-arms. to a financial firm in INew
York.
Armpd with this reassuring docu
ment, the lady proceeded to New York,
rmlv in finri thnt "Sir Hpnrv" wji pn.
tirely unknown there. Then, alarmed.
she returned to yoston ana aiscoverea
that the bogus baronet had disappear
ed With htrrt had va n .short SlrtOft nf
the widow's money, arid every piece of
i t i xt- J e i
ssiiver in me r.ouse: isui ine lauy, lear
ful of the scandal and gossip which
would ensue, rerused to report tne
matter to the police at the time and
Sir Henry Mercer dropped complete
ly out of sight.
Some four years later, J. M. Ballard,
division superintendent of one of tho
largest express companies in Chicago,
called upon Allan Pinkerton with tne
information that $25,000 was missing
from the companies' funds. The ilues
ton susceeded in tracing the shipment
of cash through a number or nanus
until he stumbled across the trail of
one W. S. G. Mercer, proprietor of a
Randolph street saloon the same man
who had posed as Sir Henry Mercer
in Boston.
Mercer, it appeared, had cultivated
the acquaintance of an express messen
ger named Wilson, playing upon his
vanity and ambition until he cause i
him to consent to a plot to loot the
company and escape, in Mercer's com
pany, to Canada, where the laws s t
that time did not provide for extradi
tinn fnr pmhp7zlpmnt: Pinkerton's in
vestigations showed that the plan had
gone through, but that neither Wilson
nr TVTprcor had fled evidently fearins
! that their disappearance would center
suspicion immediately upon tnem. KO'.n
of thefy were accordingly shadowed by
Pinkerton operatives and the former
baronet was overheard making an ap
pointment with Wilson at the Sherman
House.
Two of the detectives followed Mer
cer to the hotel, with instructions to
arrest him if he showed the slightest
sign of altering his plans. Two others
were detailed to follow Wilson and
Pinkerton sent a message to Superin
tendent Ballard to meet him at once
in the lobby of the Sherman Hous-.
Whenvthe head of the detective organ
ization arrived he was told the two
men were in Room 86, with the door
locked.
Silently, Pinkerton tiptoed down the
corridor and listened to the conversa
tion frnm inside.
"Did you get it?" demanded Mercer.
"Yes, it's in my pocket but I fuel
like the devil about it," replied Wilson,
and Pinkerton started, for this indica
ted that there would be a second short
age reported at headqurters within a
few hours.
"Forget it!" admonished the former
"barnnpt." 'It. means nothine to the
company. They've got plenty of mon
ey and we'll be out of the country be
fore they discover that it's goe.
We'll slip out into the countrv. catch
the Michigan Central and be in Can
ada in a few hours. They'll pro'.ta v
have some of the Pinkerton men watch
ing the railroad stations, but w3 can
hire a team and show those fool detec
tives a trick or two.
Pinkerton. with a smile, stepped vacn
in the center of the corridor and then.
with his revolver In hi left hand.
launched himself shoulder-first Against
the rather flimsy door. To wo-jcI tnat
tprpd under the inrnact and an instant
later the detective stood inside the
room, covering the two men with his
,gun. Mercer, amazed, sank into i
chair with the single ejaculation: "My
God Allan Pinkerton," wmit wnson,
white as a ghost, looked from the de
tective to the superintendent and then
threw himself upon the bed, sobbing.
After Mercer had been lodged in thu
county ail, Pinkerton had a long talK
with young Wilson and, through hi?
confession, recovered an DUt a rew
hundred dollars which Mercer htl
spent. As a result of this and because
of Wilson's evident repentance, th
messenger was given a light sentence,
hut the PY-ftir Henrv drew ten years
at Joliet and a certain widow in Bos
ton heaved a sigh of relief.
PINEVILLE ITEMS
Pineville, June 9. Rev. T. J. Taylor,
of Warrenton, was the week-end guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Edward3 of
T,nwpr Steel Creek, and filled the pul-
r.it t rink Grove BaDtist church last
Sundav. Rev. Mr. Taylor returns to
the Viiiiisre last Monday, and is at
present the guest of Mrs. A.. L. Stough
Ull 1'J.UIU kj
Miss Eilleen Johnston of Charlotte, is
visiting Miss Bessie Davenport, on Polk
street. .
Miss Bernice Bassett, of Columbia,
whn ha. ci been the truest of Misses Ada
and Janett Buice, on Dover street, left
Tuesday for Ridgeway, Va to spend
sometime with relatives.
Rev. J. E. M. Davenport, lett last
ATnndav for Greensboro, to attend the
commencement exercises of the Wo
man's College at Greensboro, wnere rus
daughter Miss Marie Davenport is a
student. Mr- and Mrs. Davenport, ex
pect to return next Friday.
Sam Hoover, who has been a stu
dent at' the Fishburn Military school,
Waynesboro, Va., arrived at home last
Friday to spend the summer holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.; L.
Hoover .on Gay street.
Miss Minnie Garrison, of" Fort Mill,
is visiting Mrs." A. L. Stough this week
and expects : to go from here to Steel
Creek to spend several days witn re
latives, and friends.
Rev. and Mrs- J. M. Bennett, were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Smith, of Lower Steel Creek the latter
their daughter
Tr;a Winio "MAisrm. of Rideeway. S
C, is visiting Messrs Emma Garrison,
and Minnie, Parks, of this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard, of
Gaffney, S. C, spent the. week-end with"
Mr. and Mrs. J- H. Howard, on Gay
street.
TWra .Tnsnpr Griffin was taken to the
Charlotte Sanatorium Tuesday for me
rlicul treatment.
Johnnie Johnston who has been em
ployed at Haines City, Fla., since last
fall, returned last Friday "and expects
to spend the summer with his father,
Mr. W. G. Johnston, on Polk street.
Miss Annie Earnhardt, was taken to
the Presbyterian hospital, Charlotte last
Fridav. where she underwent an opjera-
tion for appendicitis. She is much im
proved and expects to oe aoie vo re
turn to her home here, soon.
Mr. J- E. Stowers, of Charlotte, was
the guest of Misses Mamie Btoadwater,
and Mary Johnston, on .Folic street, last
Friday.
Mr. M. G. Hair, is auite sick witn an
attack of influenza at his home on Gay
street. 1
Willtom Barnett. who has been a stu
dent at the Georgia Tech, returned Wed
riesday,- to spend the summer with nomc
folks. ..." '
Mr. nnrl Mrs. Charlton Parks, and Mr.
John Park.3, of Charlotte, were guests
of their uncle Mr. vv. J. iiarneii, on
Main street, last Sunday Mr- and Mrs.
Charlton Parks, are spending the sum
mer with the former's mother Mrs,
Ella Parks, in Charlotte, and expect to
return to their home in Florida, at the
approach of cool weather.
i ivirs. J. JVl. iMven, vno lias ukcii visa
ing her parents Rev. and Mrs. Green,
at Augusta, Ga., returned Wednesday.
Miss Nannie Jordan, who has been
spending some time with relatives at
Gaffney and other points in South Car
olina, has returned and is at present
the guest of her cousin Mrs. A. L.
Stough.
Miss Kate Johnston of Charlotte spent
th. v-eek-end with home folks on Polk
street. . '
CASHIER KILLS HIMSELF.
Sparta, Ga., June 9. J. D. Burnett,
cashier of the Bsnk of Sparta, which
closed its doors sometime ago, was
found dead from a pistol wound in his
home here Wednesday. iA coroner's
jury decided it v as suicide. Business
worries are given as .the cause.
INGROWN NAIL
Toughen Skin and Toe Nail
Turns Out Itself.
- A-few" drops of "Outgro" upon the
skin surrounding the ingrowing nail
reduces inflammation and pain and so
toughens the tender, sensitive skin
underneath the toe nail, that It can
not penetrate the flesh, and the nail
turns naturally outward almost over
night. ' . xi
"Outgro" is a harmless antiseptic
manufactured for chiropodists. How
ever, anyone can buy from the dru,;
store a tiny bottle containing direc
tions. . '
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HUGE TRUCK KNOCKS
CAR OFF OF TRACK
A westbound Elizabeth street car
was knocked completely erf the rails
by a collision with a big new ' South
eastern Express company truck Wed
nesday afternoon at 6:15 o'clock. The
street car was turned across both the
east and westbound tracks at an angle
of about 45 degrees by the heavy im
pact, which was heard a olock or so
away.
No one was hurt among the few pas
sengers aboard the car. The frorvt end
of the car was badly damaged, and
ar -oa hnitpri for about 20 minutes
on the double track. The truck was
apparently none the worse tor tne ac
cident. " ' .
Tt wne said that the express truck,
going east meeting the street car,
started to turn across the tracks in
front of the car when the accident oc
curred. ' " ...
Conductor Oadgett, in cnarge or tne
id to have won the
VCtji i " l- "
v,,Aioi nfFAT-oA i.v the Southern Public
Utilities company last spring for the
safest man and most cauuons un m
force of motormen.
OFFICERS CHOSEN BY
CHESTER GOLF CLUB
rv,.tM sa r June .9. At a meet-
i v, r.if isnt.husiaats of Chester
Mondav afternoon the Chester Golf club
was re-organized. The officers of the
club were elected as iouuwb; v-ui. a. iu.
Goston, president; Col. L. T. Nichols,
v-ioo.nrsirient: W. L. Murphy, treasurer
and H. B. Branch, secretary.
Committees were appointed as ioi-
lows: ,
Country club and expansion of the
grounds: A. L. Gaston, Ed. White, J.
H. Glenn, L. Hi. crown, u . . u,
McFadden. i
Committee on grounds: i. u. r-Der-
hardt and A. T. Henry, ;
Committee on memDersnip- vv.
Murphy, Booker Bagby and H. B. .
Branch.
STREET FLUSHER FOR CHESTER.
Chester, S. C, June The street
committee of the Chester council has
ordered a splendid street flusher and
it is proposed when it arrives here to
keep Chester's beautiful new paved
streets looking splc and span at all
times. '
UP TO THE EMPLOYES.
Chicago,' June 9. Warning that the
acceptance of wage reductions was in
the hands of the rank and file of
employes, railroad brotherhood chiefs
Wednesday disclaimed responsibility if
the men refused to accept a cut and
"a stoppage of traffic" resulted.
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