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About The advocate. (Portland, Or.) 19??-19?? | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1931)
THE ILLUSTRATED FEATURE SECTION— March 7, 19.71 General Petion, A H J*?.a. n„i?T I- S a ta n ’s H en cH m an aiti's "BI cmh By A R T h ating " L e a d e r (C m II b i H fr«M P * f * M i l NAYLOR--- W i d e l y - K n o w n U 't a H M .i atlrnc*. but finally t frm P « (t Author and It Isn't predicted. IU ) got a chance to arcrrt passwords. y far away." Thao I T o b e c o n tin u e d I Underground p**- .«ore politic to have one of them another part of the Island, and Chrts- scrutlnise the man T h ro had men- “ I ' t Mda-ouU, and rtwiiu that arc leader, took an Inferior position. ' tophe's people tired of his tyranny. Honed. "Thco. th at guy hang* out | "cr,'* 'n 1*®°*' um . o . n ,,., IVtkm c » ,u ,o „ » , again distinguished himself. He de- instituted a system of labor little we finish, let's take a walk over ><• enjoys," remarked Thco. "I. too. teated the French general, Keerver- short of slavery, and was squandering there and see If this fellow shows h*»e heard that th-re are party seau on the plains of Mirebalals. then an enormous amount of money. ! UP 'here after we duck him ( *|r'a here for hire, of every nati n- T . . . __ . _____ , __ . , . I And It proved out as Harry had allty on the face of the globe " going to the rescue of two other gen Thirteen l ears „f Bloodshed (predicted. Out a side entrance A "Slap In the Face" erals who had been beaten he gather- In tlw meantime, war was going on through devl us passage* and alleys, "The half has naver been told, but ed the debris of their forces, and laid between Chr.stophe and Petion with then by taxi, the two friend* reached one of these days, old man, the truth | siege to Port au Prince which he cap- one or the other now In the aaeenden- 'heir d.-.vt.nation minus Then's will come to light ' tured after a brilliant assault Tim pmally Petion defeated Chrla- * V * * !W- ,A ,. r " ° »,"*'» >’1“<'e' |hr "lo o k ! Over there at that tab le , was the crowning defeat of the . . .... , , . . night s activities were Juat getting In- French. jtophe In two battles, tn one of which [U (Un swung. rh*y secured a table by the second p at." Thco exclaimed 1 ss « "There'S that man. Terry. Bolt >n g ' Fossesaed Clreateat Courage •"'*■ cr*'am o( Chrtstophe's army d e -1 In a secluded corner where they friend" and liahevu It or not. Harry srrted to Prtion b-fore the battle could view tlie dancers and diners. Like Toussaint. Chrlstophe. and 1 at the s a m e t i m e s o ils a l l — tlie man sitting next to him Is the , Dessalines. Petion set a ; all times an Retiring to his end of the Island.1 1 “ * y rvUl*! **' bandit we caught yostrrday. Now, l arrivals. J u n m*e i |>l.\i.vint tailing i amis example of the highest courage. Once Chrlstophe disturbed Petion no more, h w do you suppose he got out so i The "Paradise“ was a gaudily deeo- s on, and who ts behind him ! Tlie 1 l . n a r e t tonight and are how nn- while playing a game of draughts an<j Anally killed himself, ratrd affair, noted for Its bUek and plot seems to grow decidedly thicker." y»u Irci nest morning You w.ilcc tcheckersi a loaded sliell fell through svilii coaling gone front your tongue, the roof of the house he was In. All i u “ troub1' * « » • not ov<'r : tan policy. In the cheek rooms neat* "Yes. and now It's your turn 1» I ly unformed Negro Kiris acre In at- dashed precipitately out. save Petion. Rtgtuid. the old mulatto leader, a lit,-.mi is sweet; r y ti brighiti yott look. Klght there In the d r, gee. j tendance. The rabies surruuruting who Stopped to pick up the "men" his cruel and unscrupulous man. returned there's your big shad w. ai d lie's feci like .i duterrnt person I he m r»t opponent had 'hrown away. from exile. Petion. to preserve the the roped-off dancing arnus were Kumif straight to Terry s table. IT ! I pic.ivint way to Iw rid of constijgKtiot; w uh the French driven from the peace made him his second In com* erved by i bsequiou* Chin-sc waiters ^et Watch him Didn't I tell you1 ills is with candy Cascareta 1 hey m L-diRid. Dessallnes was named presl- ‘ mand. but Rlgatid disdaining serv ice A Negro Jaaa band was enthroned $ 0 7 * made from cascare—a never tailing dent. Petion, whose military genius, under Ins former subordinate, revolt- upon the dlaa from which they poured Hut Theodore nnd hh. U sativi a* any doctor will Irli v « l had placed tlie leading p a r t , effaced ed. His death, a year later, left Pe- forth their blatant melodies to the qhum wrrt* not through with sur delight of a huge crowd of pleasure prices, (or * t that tnatant J. PranrU ' — and i a salive that rktuaffV he'". hunself for the black chief. "o n In peace. But Dessallnes who was a tyrant Petion now devoted his energies to seekers of mixed races, Holton, with the magnificent Clarice ( sfrrugMrn 'he ftotnri m m d e i. S> lit of the most odious sort, established the upbuilding of the nation which, "Well, your big m inrnt from Oliver on hU «.m , were Uihrrrd to' |irumpt, narmlesa rrlirt l av. ireta an absolute monarchy. He ordered a had been ruined by thirteen years of shadowland very evidently got lost ».ways litmg » tasting! Their gentle, «• by It th C’ia* thorough action make* thrm «leal massacre of all the white people on bloodshed of the most terrible sort, in the sliufOr," laughed Harry, "but and llolt n recognised Then and the island, and followed that by a He founded a government on the lib- |'t| bet y.u he shows up here before Harry as they were seated. Clarice'* l i r_ elderly jieople. ( hildrv-n love massacre of the mulattoes and their erties of all the people, regardless of long, ltoy, what this place holds, (ace flushed as she Ituwed a greeting, llirir drliii,ms candy flavor. black friends. j color: he placed his army on a re- would open Uncle Sam's eyes. Some but the face of her escort clouded He monopolized the wealth of his sp ctab.e footing, encouraged agrt- of the worst crooks in the country unpleasantly, and he ap|>esred to be country for the benefit of himself, culture: established schools; paid ofl hang out here, and I understand lhat somewhat undei tlie Influence of his favorites, and his mistresses, and the public debts: filled the treasury; in connection with this j Ini there is llqu r. reared on the foundations of the lib- restored the foreign trade; protected » network of Inconceivable acc.immo- "Well, can ycu beat th at?" mut- erty he had helped so ably to establish the whites; and Improved, by his dt- datluns. Every known drug and * tered Harry, an abominable tyranny. Finally he ploinacy, the relations between mu- liqu.r can be had If you luairsa the "There's trouble brewing, Harry. was shot dead on the parade field by lattoes aqd blacks, his own men. ! With his wise administration he Two figures now loomed for the ushered In the Golden Age of Haiti presidency: Petion. who had reared '• inch lasted for twenty years after the standard of liberty against Dessa- ’1 ! death—the only considerable pe- llnes; and Chrlstophe. leader of the r>«i of real peace the republic has blacks, a man. valiant and firm, dis- had before or since tinguished In bearing, but brutal and In Potion there breathed the spirit Illiterate. Again Petion effaced him- of perfect liberty and Justice for all self and Chrlstophe was chosen. |n»n. When the great South Atnerl- But Chrlstophe, not content with c* n patriot. Bolivar, was refused | limited power, wished to be absolute asylum Ui every country. Petion wel- masler He founded a dictatorship corned him and gave him men and and Anally set up a monarchy at the money, twice In a letter, dated Frb- . other end of the Island, with himself niar>' «. 191«. Bolivar, victorious, as king. speaks of Prtion a* "being In fact I Petion was now named president in *he author of our liberty." But it was j — ------------ Prtion s advice to Bolivar that Is moat slgnlAcant. Petion, recalling how liberated America had retained her slaves, advised Bolivar that his first move should be the freeing of the i I slaves of his native land, for said he "How can you free a country If you don't free all the people In It?" Would Not Take Medicine • • • In 1815, Petion was named presi dent for life by a grateful country. But he was not to enjoy the honor long Three years later, stricken with fever, he died at the age of 48 In hts Illness he refused all medl- ctn# and nourishment, deliberately choosing to die, It Is said, thoroughly disillusioned with life, and sickened by the general selfllshness of those I about him. Most of all was he tired I of that greatest bane of Haiti, the i rivalry between mulattoes and blacks.1 which was always being used by de signing leaders. What should women do to keep tneir Petion had striven unceasingly to bowels moving freely? A doctor should know the answer. That Is why heal this wound, even to the extent pure Syrup Pepsin is so good for of discouraging the use of the words, women. It just suits their delicate Negro and mulatto. In this respect organism. It is the prescription of an he was a greater patriot than Tous- old family doctor who has treated saint. All the black leaders had tried thousands of women patients, and hard, too, but had eventually lost who made a special study of bowel patience. Dessallnes, after the defeat of the troubles. Dr. Caldwell's" Syrup Pepsin Is French had ripped the white out of u.ade from fresh laxative herbs, pure the French Haitian flag, leaving the pepsin and other harmless Ingredients red and the blue to represent the Ii doesn't sicken or weaken you. No black and the mulatto, but later he U n l e s s you see the name Bayer and the word genuine black and placed It vertically restrictions of habit or diet are inserted on the package as pictured above you can never be sure necessary while taking It. But Its to mark the supremacy of the blacks. action Is thorough. It carries off the Petion took out the black and re that you are talcing the genuine Bayer Asjiirin tablets that sour bile and poisonous waste. It placed the red and blue, horizontally, , to denote the equality of both groups, thousands ot physicians prescribe in their daily practice. ^ o e s everything you «rant it to do. Is fine for chlldrtn, too. They love .and so the flag remains to this.day. At times. Petion did appear weak The name Bayer means £ erm ine Aspirin. It is your j j ^ a s t e . Let them have it every t.iru ^ ln h tongues are coated or their out It was his horror of violence and guarantee of purity -your protection against imitations. i bloodshed that made him so. For In skip is sallow. Millions of users have proved that it is safe. When you've a sick headache, stance, when France, free at last by can ’t eat, are bilious or sluggish; the caging of Napoleon, sent out dele and at the times when you are most gates to demand the submission of the apt to be constipated, take a little of i island, Petion received them cour this famous prescription fall drug teously and offered an Indemnity, but gists keep It ready In big bottles), Chrlstophe had them shot. Petion Is frequently referred to as nnd you'll know why Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin Is the favorite laxative "the George Washington" of Haiti. But for the fact that Toussatnt's of over a million women! earlier opportunities were far inferior to his, he, and not Toussaint. would I have been Haiti's greatest citizen. 0 * . W. B C a i o w i u T In bearing, Petion was reserved and ! Aspirin it the trade-mark of Bayer manu facture of monoaceticacidester of salicylicacid. carried himself like one who feels he Is bom to a great destiny. i rh L In the Morning f j BAYE w a SAFE To be a Healthy Woman watch your Bowels! BEWARE OF IM ITA TIO N S Genuine Bayer Aspirin tablets promptly relieve: Headaches Neuralgia Neuritis Sore Throat Colds Lumbago Toothache Rheumatism No harmful after-effects follow its use. It does not depress the heart. * , S A Y Doctor R U * P Family P E P Laxative S IN I j Y i. THE END.