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The Bee from Danville, Virginia • 5

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The Beei
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Danville, Virginia
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I I I 0 0 000 THE BEE, DANVILLE, MONDAY, Returns to Va. After 37 Years To Face Charge BRISTOL, March in A short army coat which was too flimBy to repel the weather, Patton Flannery, alleged to escaped justice for thirty-seven years by fleeing to the mountain fastness of Oklahoma, was in Gate City jail tonight. Flannery was taken from Bristol to Gate City yesterday afternoon. Two criminal attorneys already have been engaged to defend him. George M.

Warren, of Bristol, and Wright Cox, of Gate City. Flannery has lived almost a hermit for thirty-two years in the Oklahoma mountains thirty miles from of even mediocre size. His journey from that State to Virginia has been one of revelation to him. Until taken Into custody on an indictment and warrant charging 'aiding and abetting" in the murder of Hiram Johnson, he had not been on a train for fourteen years. He 15 the father of eight children.

The killing referred to in the indictment occurred thirty-seven years ago. A brother of the man In custody is still being sought for the actual crime. Flannery went to Oklahoma before the State was admitted to the union, he says. He talked freely except of the killing of the Johnson youth. Sheriff C.

S. Pulmer, of Scott county, who went after him, said that he owned a modest farm in Oklahoma. A phonograph having records of brass been invented and the records may be heard 10,000 years from now. Try This Simple Method For Blackheads If you are troubled with these unsightly blemishes, get two ounces of Calonite powder from any drug store. Sprinkle a little on a hot, wet cloth and rub over the blackheads.

In a few minutes every blackhead, big or little, will be dissolved away entirely. -adv. The Frocks Youth Adores in the SpringBy Carolyn 8- Carolyn OR, as spring is the time of youth, So does spring Fashion portray the spirit of youth- -its vivacity, its naivete, its mellifluous grace. A two- -piece Carolyn A Carolyn Dress of artPrint dress has the extra ful, soft lines is in Canton dash of youth the Junior Crepe. It features a finely likes.

Grey with Red pleated skirt with pleats trimming, White with partly stitched down. Red trimming, Navy with Blue, Navy or Red. Sizes Beige. Sizes 13 to 17. 14 to 20.

$25 $25 Carolyn Modes, featured at this store, group of over fifty nationally known privileges result the very conservative -PIECE COSTUME A WELCOME SPRING MODE BY HENN BENDEL NEW YORK, farch as the one-pece frock is, it will never quite oust the two-piece costume from the mde, particularly for spring wather. After several months of holding together a wrappy coat, nothing gives 8 more distinct sensation of spring than a trim, cide little Jacket sult, with possibly a ox neckpiece or colorful scarf, 3 stall hat, perfect titting shoes, and smart handbag. And here let ne add that unless a woman wants to collect in all the accessories, a suitis a bad investment, for unless it iscomplete in every detail it is muchless satisfactory than a dress and cot. This year te suit may be strictly tailored, may how a sport influence, or it may beof the dressier type in of the fabri a very elaborate silk or satin, MItha deft manipulation blouse. Some of tie most admired ensemParis were of black taffeta with bles of mi-winter collections 11 blouses of White georgette crepe organdie vey elaborately tucked and embroidered Striped ad plaid silks in colors are also used make a very youthful type of sul.

and the combination of plain skirtand plain coat is worked out in any number of materials and color cominations. Skirts ire fuller and decidedly shorter. not entirely pleated, the skirt of nis season is sure to have pleats in the front or at the sides. Jackets incline toward the cardigan ideawith modifications in collar treatmen, though many are merely loose sac coate. In Paris many bells are show, some merely added as an apparen afterthought, others, very the high spot of the coat.

In som of them there is quite 8 tendene to place the belt at the normal wistline. I an showing today three typical spring suits, of a very practical na- Freiht cars in the 'Pennsylvania coal tade 70 years ago wooden spring made of two pieces of ash suppcting the boxes. Primitive Russians place a certifiif character in a dead person's hand to be given to St. Peter at the heaven. Navy Bht Crepello.

Heather Tweed. ture. Simple is the Channel model of tan imported heather tweed the plain coat and skirt and sweater of jersey a bow and modish belt. The collar is trimmed with coath American broadtail and the belt 18 finished with a ringed buckle. The correct note in millinery is struck by the small felt hat of light tan with rippling brim, bound with a black band.

The other short coated model 15 of navy blue crepella, with small pocketa and a large flower of the material on the left shoulder. The skirt has a box pleated front, which gives the easy swing this type of suit demands. The sweater beneath 15 of light blue trimmed with stripes of navy and tan. The hat is of bengaline with a tam effect In the back and a smart high line to the front, A small felt hat with a turn down brim would be just as pleas.g, though there 15 a newer feeling to the ribbon model. Considerably more feminine is the ensemble with the long coat, which is made of navy blue flat crepe with same figured foulard which forms the OPEN NOSTRILS! END A COLD OR CATARRH How To Get Relief When Head and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty! Your cold in head or catarrh disappears. Your clogged nostrils will open, the air ages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more snuffling, hawking, mucous discharge, dryness or headache; no struggling fo: breath at night. Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist and apply 0 little of this fragrant antiseptic cream in nostrils. It peneyour trates through every air passage of the head, soothing and healing the swollen or inflamed mucous membrane, giving you instant Head colds and catarrh yield like magic.

Don't stay stuffed- -up and miserable. Relief is sure. -adv. Selecting New Spring Footwear An interesting style revue of re creations in Spring Slipjers awaits your approval. You can select now--get the cream and pick of authorative modes in colors and patterns.

Let us assist you In getting the new correct styles. THOMPSON'S MARCH 7, 1927. Woman Who Spent $1,000 a Day, Dies In New York City NEW YORK. March 7-Mrs. Julia Watt Curtis Lawrence, sixty-five, who inherited in 1908 an estate of more than $1,200,000 from her aunt, Miss Mary G.

Pinkney, figured prominently some way or other in the lay's news for years, and was called "the most extravagant woman 1n the country," died Tuesday in her home at No. 142 West 86th street, with only a three-line death notice to mark her passing. Mrs. Lawrence was the wife of Dr. G.

Alfred Lawrence. He her third husband. The couple were marin York in 1911. Her second husband was Rollin A. Curtiss, who had been her physician.

Mra. Lawrence divorced her first husband, Peter Morris, in 1897. Her grandfather was Archibald Watt, who wretendea famous Watt farm, which from where Lenox avenue now runs to Eighth avenue, in Harlem. When Watt died he left the bulk of his $16,000,000 estate to his daughter, Mary G. Pinkney.

It was part of this which Mrs. Lawrence later inherited. Mrs. Lawrence's marriage to Dr. Lawrence came soon after her son, Louis Morris, of Fairfield, asked the courts of that State to a conservator to guard his mother's interests, on the ground she was squandering her fortune and ilving at the rate of $1,000 a day.

It 1733 then Mrs. Lawrence became known 85 the "most extravagant woman." She earned further publicity by her statement that "even $500 a day was mere pin The conservator WaS appointed and Mrs. Lawrence's fortune tied up until her marriage to Dr. Lawrence. PICKS HIS OWN DEATH DATE HAVERHILL, Mass.

(AP) -Henry Frost, who headed the city department for 30 years, told friends several years ago that expected to die on his 72nd birthday. That anniversary came yesterday and he died after 8 two weeks' Illness. His mother also died on her 72nd birthday. Disturbed Sleep Caused From Bladder Irritation Is Nature's Signal of "Danger Ahead." Joseph Dow. R.

55, Trenton, N. says: "My rest at night was disturbed 10 to 20 times. Lithlated Buchu has reduced this and entirely relieved that terrible burning and smarting. I was told there was no me, I want others to know and will tell or write my experience." Lithiated Buchu 18 not A patent medicine. The formula ts on the package.

It acts on the bladder epsom salts do on the bowels. Drives as out abnormal deposits, lessens excessive acids, thereby relieving the irritation which causes "disturbed sleep." Keller Laboratory, Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Sold at all drug stores. Locally at J. C.

McFall's Drug Store. adv. GHOULS EXHUME MISER SPRINGFIELD, before his death, 15 years ago, Calhoun Miler, aged eccentric, put all his cash into $10 gold pieces and secreted them in secret compartments in 8 coffin which he made himself. Re cently a heap of fresh earth was now ticed near the grave and the coffin was dug up by authorities. It was found that ghouls had reached the casket and removed several thousand dollars worth of gold.

THE RECENT DEEP SNOW Interrupted our service for a few hours, for which we are sorry. We ran a car all night while it was snowing to try to keep our lines open for serv ce next morning but the drifting of the snow prevented our being completely successful. Id some neighboring cities street car service was abandoned entirely for more than a day, so our patrons did not fare so badly comparatively after all. DANVILLE TRACTION POWER CO. A As Featured "VOGUE" and "HARPER'S BAZAR" "Shagmoor" Top Coats Lead the Vogue in Sports and Sport Fashions PICTURING here one of the intriguingly adore graceful silhouettes, just see swagger "Shagmoor" Top Coats, which yourself in a "Shagmoor!" You have have been creating a tremendous furore never seen greater simplicity.

But, in in the world of Sports and Fashions "Shagmoor" Coats, this simplicity 1S Marvelously man tailored of a much more decorative and impresscially constructed pure ive than the usual decorativeness fabric, which is virtually wrinkle of more formal models. And less, dust proof and moisture- no Coats could possibly be proof, and is totally more exclusive. For, only clusive with the all-oc- one maker makes them, casion "Shagmoor" and only one Store Coats. in a city sells them. Shagmoor Top Coats Are Priced Most Moderately and Can Be Had in This City Only at "DANVILLE'S BEST STORE." L.

HERMAN FIVE Flat Crepe Ensemble. jumper. Plain flat crepe makes the tie, belt and pockets of the blouse 1 and gives the impression of a dress rather than a blouse and skirt. A navy blue bengaline hat with a bow effect at the side completes a very charming and practical outfit. only, in this city, are selected by style experts.

Our special buying prices at which they are offered. L. HERMAN "DANVILLE'S BEST STORE.".

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