davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30

plain that ttqsy alone have been sac
rificed and Ehey have been obliged
not only to face the French but have
been under fire Of their own artillery
shells from The rear falling on the
positions they have been left to
hold.
This harper ned yesterday at Noyon
and seemed to be happening today.
Shells from The German heavy artil-
lery were faLIling short all around
Mount Simedn and others were fall
ing in Noyou. Those that FELL in the
city drove out of their hiding place
50 German soldiers who had been
overlooked by the zouaves who
cleared the streets yesterday.
The first thing the prisoners did
was to appeal for food.
The heavy German guns have been
withdrawn a. considerable distance.
No sound of their firing is heard and
shells arriving in the vicinity of
Noyon sounded as If they were near
ly spent.
The historic city has suffered lit
tie from she'll fire so far. The French
purposely SPARED the town, prefer
bayonet rather than destroy historic
monuments. The enemy has boast
ed he would destroy the city and the
work had begun. It will, in all prob
ability remain unfinished, for the
present fighting mood OF the French
troops promises further changes in
the situation that will oblige the en-
envy again to take his heavy guns
further back.
Few Prisoners Taken.
The total Of $50 prisoners taken
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
.INITTA TIVE TN I'HE
STEAM HEAT CASE
is NOW UP To
Light C0MPA

with the issuing by Judge "A. 4.
Cole in district court late Thurs
day afternoon Of an injunction re-
straining the Union Light, Heat &
Power company from increasing its
rates for steam heat in excess Of
those prescribed By franchise, from
disconnecting any consumer and di-
recting that the company continue
its service, the initiative has been
passed to tho company.
Likely action was not indicated
today in the absence Of A. W. Fow-
Ter, attorney for the company, who is
out OF the city ON business. 1t is
not likely. however. that the com
pany will take action in the Fargo
case until an attempt has been made
to dissolve the injunction obtained
in Moorhead Wednesday restraining
the company from changing more
than $1.45 a thousand feet for gas
or from disseminating service in
Moorhead, which the company has
elected to fight in United States
court. ri.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
(By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 3o.-The biggest
intensive round up Of illicit whisky
distillers ever undertaken by the
government has just been eomplet-
ed in Southern mountain districts by
revenue agents. The activities of
the agents resulted in the seizure of
486 stills, arrest of 900 moonshiners,
killing of Ave outlaws and two
sheriffs and the wounding Of num-
Der Of other government men and
liquor makers. ..-.
This systematic campaign Of raids
had been under way eight weeks,
mainly in mountains OF Tennessee
Alabama, Georgia, North and South
Carolina and Florida, all dry states,
but announcement was withheld to
avoid giving, advance information to
the moonshiners. They cleaned out
nests of moonshiners who had been
operating without serious difficulty
FOR years, and left behind them fol
low up vigilance organizations of
citizens and officers to prevent out
laws from going back to their old
traffic. r..
More than 10000 gallons Of pale
whisky was seized and
poured down mountain streams.
Over 100000 worth Of Illicit copper
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
State Prepared
For Neqe, Draft

Bismarck, N. D.. Aug. 30.-The
adjutant generals Office has already
forwarded to local registration
boards 100000 registration cards;
100000 certificates Of registration
and $4,000 missionaries, all Of the
supplies which have been received
by the adjutant generals office to
date for the registration proposed
for September s, when more than
100000 North Dakotans in the new
draft age limits, will register.
Governor Frazier will proclaim the
registration date as soon as the new
man power act is passed by congress.
The machinery FOR this big regIstra-
ton has been perfected so far as
possible, and it is expected to move
much more smoothly than did the
first registration of June I, 1917,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
Raids on Illicit
Whisky Stills Results in the
Arrest of 200 Moonshiners

/ stills Of ali sizes and other para
pbernalia, automobiles, horses,
mules and wagons belonging to the
distillers. was taken by the flying
squadron. About $1,000 pounds Of
sugar found on distt1lery premises
was confiscated and the most of it
given to the Red Cross. Recon-
mendations for 321 prosecutions
have been sent to the department of
Justice and forwarded 20 United
States attorneys, while most of the
moonshiners caught at their stills
are behind the bars in southern jails,
awaiting trial.
More than a score OF deserters
from the army were discovered par
tioipating in noonshine rnant1fac-
ture in the southern mountains, and
two Of these were killed by armed
raiders. ......
Extraordinary significance is, at
tached to the concerted raids be-
cause internal Revenue Commission
er Daniel c. Roper undertook the
enterprise largely to demonstrate
that prohibition can really be made
effective. In addition, the purpose
was to dry up the sources from
which great quantities Of n1oonshine
liquor has been furnished ciande-
stinely to soldiers in southern train
Ing camps.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
FRENCH ADOPTING
|. INDIAN TACTICS
.OF AMERICANS In
PRESENT BATTLE.
NV Associated Press.o

With The French Army in France,
Aug. 30.-MachirAe guns have been
placed on every point of vantage by
the Germans and the struggle has
become one Of bush fighting. The
enemys machine gtSns are, concealed
and command all Ltaths leading up
the hills and are ca. Pable of holding
up large force and oVoliging assault
ing troops, to dodge altd surround the
emplRcements.
1t has been found that artillery
preparation, however intense, never
reaches all of them.
French soldiers after" their ex-
paSIence in Thiescourt forest are
becoming familiar with this Indian
style OF f1ghting while the German
machine gunners left behind so that
n o enemy may retire with greater
seq, 'rrity are becoming weary Of their
Under Double Fare,
When taken prisoner they COM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
Big Folsom Farm
At LaMOure SPLIT

An important real estate transac-
tion Of the week involved 400 acres
of the S00-acre tract OF farm land adj
Joining the townsite OF LaMoure, q
part Of the estate Of the late j. b.
Folsom, of Fargo. The purchaser was
w. D. Lynch, of LaRoure. and the
purchase price was between $50 and
$50 an acre. The tract purchased by
Mr.. Lynch has been farn1ed during
the last several years by E. o. Ellt-
son,
A quarter section forming a part
Of this same tract of the Folsom es-
tate also changed ownership, the
purchaser being Herman AIbrecht,
also of LaMoure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
american Labor"
Leaders Warmly
Greeted Abroad
NV Associated Press.1


London, Thursday, Aug. 29.--No
similar event during the war has
commanded half the interest here as
is being displayed over the visit of
Samuel Gompers and other Ameri~
can labor leaders.
The newspapers all print editorials
welcoming the Americans and give
marked prominence to the declara-
ton of Mr.. Gompers that the labor
men OF the United States Ire in
favor Of war to the finish without
compromise and will have no part
in official negotiations with So
cia1ists of the enemy countries.
The Union Trades congress which
represents a great majority of I'M
ion men will be held in Derby next
week. Mr.. Gompers and some Of
his colleagues are accredited to It
as fraternal delegates. Mr.. Gompers
also will make speech at the in
teraiIlied labor conference which
meets in Paris in September. The
ton to consider international prob
conference was called by the secre-
tary Of the French labor confedera-
lems. especially war questions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
CHICAGO PRnnucr.

Chicago, Aug. 30.--Butter, higher
receipts 1894; creamery extras 60 n a
46; fifsts 43046: seconds AIN @4256
standards ass GAG. Eggs, unchanged
receipts 9,34l cases; firsts 1874 a 40
ordinary frsts 367A Q8S; at mark, cas-
es included, 3515 @89. Cheese, I'M
ehangEsd; az daisies Ib.1 ~ H.. tTgi 81
tatoss lower; Minnesota Ohios, bulk
1886 @D1.90; ditto in sacks s2.2G@2.26;
Wisconsin Ohioe, bulk, $1.BBW2.1O
ditto In sacks $215@2.35, Poultry
fowls unchanged; springs 301h.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
Daily Market RebOrt
CORN ADVANCE
NOT MAINTAINED

Chicago, Aug. 30.--In the absence
of selling sentiment, profit taking by
shorts ran the price of corn up mo
mentarily at the opening of the mar
was back around yesterdays close.
er at $1.55 to $1.54h,. touched 1885,
and then reacted to $1.54M. Feeling
The oats market opened dull and
slightly higher with corn. October
opened unchanged to 1bo lower at II Is
to TN sold to 70, and reacted to
714s OK.
Provisions were inactive and nom
inally unchanged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
ShaUes at Is
Gents Still
Menace Fargo

Twenty-five-cent shaves and 50-cent
haircuts still menace Fargo, and may
be the order in many Fargo shops ere
cording to James P. McBeynolds, pro-
prietor of the Hotel Dacotah barber
ship, who said today that q second
meeting of barber shop proprietors
4 date for the meeting has not been
named.
A meeting called for midnight last
Saturday night was poorly attended
and unproductive of results.
Closing at Z o'clock each evening,
except Saturday, will also be proposed
at the coming meeting, Mr.. Reynolds
said.
That the proposed price increase
will meet opposit ion when it is again
presented was indicated by several
BARRIERS today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
STOCK PRICES
ARE IRREGULAR

New York, Aug. s0.-wtth no ap-
preciable expansion OF offerings, che
stock market developed Irregular ten
denotes in the course Of the first hour,
money pool again counterbaianeed
good war news and railroad earnings,
Active industrials and equipments
reacted from substantial fractions TO
lower by 1 to ! n points, although st,
Paul preferred showed marked
strength and Union Pacific held Arm
with Southern Railway. The fnoder-
ate recovery at mid-day. was LED by
cifics
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30

yesterday and this morning Is In
dicattve Of the present tactics used
by the Germans. They are leaving
few men within reach of their adj
evrsaries but every man is equip
ped with a quick firer. These tactics
account for the great number Of ma
chine guns captured. The count has
not yet been made but it is known
that the number is formidable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30

Rye Gens-One and two thirds
cups rye flour, one and one-thfrd
cups white flour, four teaspoons
baking powder, one teaspoon salt,
one egg, one-quarter cup moIasses,
one and one-quarter cups milk, three
tablespoons melted shortening. Sift
dry ingredients, add molasses, milk,
eggs, we'll beaten, and shortening.
Bake in hot oven in gem tins TWEEN
ty-ffVe minutes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
ALLEGED cor MEN rAr5EN.

Charged with having attempted to
fleece" a farm hand in a poker game
in Fargo hotel, Claude Bentley and
James Hutfield, claiming Oklahoma
as their home state, were arrested by
Fargo police at noon, and are out on
$40 bail each 10 appear in police court
Saturday morning. The game was in
terrupted. The men are professional
gamblers, the police said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
Expect Ban On
All EnItstn1ents

Army, navy and marine recruiting
officers in Fargo, who have been
Sitting tight" since the order of
Aug. 8 temporarily banning recruit
ing, today had received no orders
that the ban was to be permanent
under the new manpower BILL. Such
have been received in the twin cities.
and are expected here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

Minneapolis, Aug. s0.--F1our, I'M
changed; shipments 63,649 bbls. Bar
ley S2Q97c. Rye $1.62@1.63. Bran
1891. Wheat, receipts 1874 cars, COM
pared with 305 cars a year ago; cash,
No. ! northern, old, $2.221s.- Corn, No.
8 yellow $l.65 @1.68. Oats No. white
66A @67. Flag $4.21Q4.31.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
AT MAPLEroN SUNDAY

Rev. e. q. Saunders will supply the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church at Mapleton Sunday morning
ana evening. and the First Congre-
gational church at Harwood as usual,
at 8 o'clock D. m. Rev. H. C. Mexican,
of Mapleton, will supply the pulpit of
the First Presbyterian churches at.
Hunter and Blanchard, at the usual
hours of service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
sT pAVtL r.TvHsTnc,Tx

South So Paul, Mimi, Aug. Co.
Hogs, receipts 1000; 1926 cents
higher; range $4,000 1910: bulk
Siy.15@1g.25.
Cattle, receipts 1000; steady; steers
s6.25 @17.50; cows and heifers $500 a
1900: veal calves steady, S5,75 al 1900;
stockers and feeders STEADY, S6.50@
1900.
sheep, receipts 800; steady; lambs
S10.00@l5.75; wethers S7.00@13.08;
ewes S6.00@12.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
CHICAGO CASH RTARErET

Chicago, AUS. $O:-Gorn, No. 2 vel
No. 4 yellow $i.b8@1.56. oats, No. 3
white 69Q%; standard 695@701a.
Barley $1.6O@1.05. Rye. No. 2, $500
1.67. Timothy $6.00@8s75 Glover,
Ribs $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
Miss Annie Ehrie P0u.

Miss Annie Ehrie Pou. daughter
of Congressman and Mrs. Edward
Pou of North Caroline, is to be mar
ried late this month. She is to we'd
Thomas Anthony Wooden of Madi-
son, Wis. Miss Pou is one OF the
most talented and popular girls in
congressional circles. She has been
acting as secretary to her father
since her brother. who held that
position, enlisted in the United
States navy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30

Black Chocolate Layer Cake-Put
six teaspoonfuls cocoa (four win dol
into a small sauce pan with a cupfui
OF water and boil together until
thick and smooth. Then cool and
add beaten yo1l1s of two eggs, two
cups sugar, two tablespoons butter
(melted), one cup water, three cups
-four, two teaspoons baking powder
Flavor with vanilla. Put together
with boiled icing. This makes two
large layers or three small ones.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
Ne50s About TOtG,gl
TBBATERs.

Liberty - Harry Carey in Hell
Bent. .... -
Princess-Alma Rubens in False
Ambitions.
1sis-Gladys Brockwel1 in THE Bird
of Prey.
Strand--All-star cast in My own
GarricK-Jack Pickford in "a Mile
a-minute Kendall.
Grand-Vaudeville
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30

/ President May, of the Dickinson
Normal school, was a guest in Fargo
Thursday, purchasing, supplies for the
opening of his school. Mr.. May left
Thursday evening for Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
FARGO GRAIN NfARFsET.
Livestock
oHtcAGo LTVDsroCEk.

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Hogs, receipts
1900; market mostly 15@25e higher;
packing grades relatively slow; top
SIS. 40 % 1925; packing SIS.15@19.1O;
roughs $I7.50 Q18.00; bulk (omittedl
Cattle, receipts 5000 steers; slow
and steady; top COWS and heifers Slow
to lower, Gamer and calves steady.
Sheep, receipts 10000; best lambs
is cents higher; others opening
steady; top westerns $3.50; natives
S17.86; fat sheep steady; feeding
sheep strong to higher; lambs $4,000
49, 40: cuIls S12.10W13.50; feeders 1870
@1T.50; ewes S10.5001225; breeding
ewes $12B001S.25.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30

Members Of the w. R. c. are re-
quested to take part in the Capt.
Edwards parade at s o'clock Satur-
day evening. "
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
FARGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Prices here given represent average
prices being paid by Fargo produce
dealers for shipments from outside
dealers in less than car lots and sub
Ject to usual grading.
Dairy s->s
notwithstanding cream 80. soc
Butter-packing stock s..sss.... sac
EGGS
No. /. fresh. loss Off .......... 5000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
Too Late TO Classify

LARGE, front, furnished room,
ground floor, strictly modern. Hrdell
Apts., MooFhead, Fiat NO. q
FOR ENT-lBix4ro6m house; gas,
light, sewer water and toilet. 623
18th st. Ns
house. with sleeping porch, i'll
island Pork 329 9th Ave. 8. Phone
1918.
Gas RANGE Tor sale. SIS, so ROBE
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
pRnsTnuNr NAV HERE

~S~A~-A~SSlAASo - ~ %AAASA@p
All BARRIERS of Fargo are requested
to meet at the Daeotah hotel Monday
At 2 o'clock. ]. p. Reynolds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
RANK CLRARrMGs.
BARRIERS TO MEET.

Today, $237,2OS.09s year ago, $231,-
637.2S.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30

All Spanish war veterans are re-
quested to meet at the Great North
ern depot at 1880 o'clock Saturday
evening to take part in the parade
for Capt. Edwards who speaks at
the Auditorium at o'clock. All
veterans are to report to Capt.
Frank L. Anders by order Of the
commandant, E. q. Thompson.
F. G. HANCHE, Adjutant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
PARADE NOTICES.

All members Of the B Company
auxiliary are requested to meet at
the Masonic temple at 1880 o'clock
Saturday evening, to take part in
the parade to be held in honor of
Capt. Frank EESEards,' of the British
Royal Fusiliers, who is to speak at
the auditorium at 8 O'Clock. All the
members who can are requested to
dress in white.
MARY SCHLANSER, President.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-29
DRINK HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean, sweet
and fresh inside, and
are seldom i'll,

If you are accustomed to wake up
with coated tongue. foul breath or
a dull. dizzy headache; or, If your
meals sour and turn into gas and acids,
you have real surprise awaiting,you
tomorrow morning. Immediately
upon arising, drink glass of hot wat
er with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it. This is intended to
first neutralize and then wash out of
your stomach. liver kidneys and thirty
feet of intestines. all the indigestible
waste, poisons, sour bile and toxins,
thus cleansing. sweetening and purify
ing the entire alimentary canal.
Those subject to sick headaches,
backache, billions attacks. constitution
or airy form of stomach trouble. are
urged to get a quarter pound Of lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
and begin enjoying this morning in
side-bath. 1t is said that men end
women who try this become enthu-
s.a~tfc ard keep II up daily
Just as hot water md soap cleanse
purify ard freshen the skin. so hot
water ard a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate act on the stomach. liver
kidneys and bowels. Limestone ph,s-
phate is an ine-pensive white rowdcr
and almost tasteless.-Advertise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-29

Nature decreed that every woman
should have a clear. smooth, delicate
skin. If it is blotched with pimples,
blackheads and other such eruptions
it is simply an evidenc. that the skin
lacks certain elements that promote
and preserve skin health. And the
greatest of these is the wonderful
calcium sulphide in Stuart's Calcium
Waters. 1t is one of the natural con-
stituents of the human body. Your
skin must have it to be healthy. 1t
enriches the blood, invigorates the
skin health. dries up the pimples
boils, eczema and blotches, enables
new skin of fine texture to form and
become clear. pinkish. smooth as vel
vet and refined to the point of lowell
ness and beauty. To use these won>
derful waters means to become the
belle OF the ball. Stop using creams
lotions. powders and bleaches which
merely hide for the moment Get
50-cent box of Stuart's Calcium Wa
fers at any drug store today.
And If you wish to give them
trial send the coupon below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-29

Charley Wells. Springfteld, Tenn:
Finer W ,hssas H%r nhag o Wis
Monty Allen. Hen,lersonviiie. Tenn.
Willie Z: Anglin, Goens, Edgewood. Ill. -
Eugene J. Belnnger. North stratford. N. H.
Rudolph Berger, Westby. Wis.
James ]; Beshears, smithviIle, Tenn.
ney E. Bleyins, Hanover. Ark.
Wallace +. Boulton. Milan. Tenn.
William B EsSss n aasGS; us III
Elmer w: Buster, Independence. Kan. 4
William +; Carter, Billiard: Tex.
iTey Y. CROSBY. Gordon, Ga.
Joseph T. Cross, Mountain View. Ark.
Justin f Z, bailey, Seattle wash nll;.
Albert Decker. Staten Island, n. Y,
Ella Derown, Hayer, La.
James Dicicco, Struthers. Ohio.
Jesse L. Dobyns, Evinyton, Va.
Fred y: Dvorsky. Iowa City. Iowa
Ben Elliott, Newman, Ga.
Floyd Esterling, Mount Olive, Miss.
George +: Freese, Amber, Iowa.
Joseph Gibson, Bennington. Va.
Charles n. Hamm, Random Lake, Wis.
James Henderson. Treyilians. Va.
Jackson johnson. jr., st. Louis. Mo.
Rupert D. Knees, Grant City. No.
Harry II. Leiby, Norristown, Pa.
Lucien II. Lovewell. South Lyon, Mich.
John Nielsen, Extra, Iowa.
John Pudenz. Carroll. Iowa.
John c. Reddington, Galena, Ill.
Samuel Rosenthal. New Haven. Conn.
Maurice o. Rosing. Minneapolis, Mimi.
Bert g. Sans, Bertha. MINI.
Jens Saxen, Danbury, Iowa.
Theodore J. SCHNEIDER. Rudd, Iowa.
William A. Sharp,- Whitwell. Tenn.
Edgar Shearer. Eimorsburg, Pa.
Joseph &. Smith. Bnrnette, III.
Charlie +. Snider, Stewart. Okla.
John F. Stiles, New Market. Ala.
Robert Sword. billings. Mont.
Joseph A. Szuminski, Three Lakes, Wis.
Orvilie J. Thomas. Bcloit, Wis.
Lude Tucker. La Fayette. Ca.
William ]. Wall. L.nwood Mass.
Albert W. Wallgren, Athelstone, Wis.
George 7. Washburn. Sage, Va.
David c. Webb. Boone. Iowa.
George w. Woodruff. Washington. Ga.
Ross Woodwork. Black River Falls Wis.
The Denver star., 1918-04-20
THINGS THAT WE LAUGH At
inaninate Objects, Because Of Asso-
citation, Used by Comedians to
Cause People to Smile.

The intrinsic humor possessed by
lnanimate objects is a study in itself
A person has but to lift up q string
Of sausages to make us smile. There
must be some curious association Of
Ideas, writes Rob Wagner in the Sat-
urday Evening Post, that has always
made OF sausages favorite prop for
the comedian. The popularity of spag-
hetti as laugh provoker probably
lies in the great difficulty Of eating 1t
with dignity. Because Of some strange
significance, lawnmowers and baby car
riages are potential Of much mirth.
Inanimate objects are not the only
facetiOus things in life; among the
fruits and vegetables we find are COM
edians. We have a complete flora and
fauna of comedy that every director
Is supposed to know. The edible props
Of pleasantly are the cabbage, prune
and onion; while among the animals,
the jackass aD; the mule get the long
est laughs, though l believe the goat
produces the strongest.
We had stupid director who
thought because q Shetland pony Of
fered such a tremendous contrast to
a mrle he could hitch the two to-
gether and get lot Of laughs. 1t cost
q bunch of money to convince this
unanalytical chump that people regard
these dimlnutive horses much as they
do beautiful children; they are too
sweet and cute to be subjected to the
slightest indignity. Sheer beauty u
oeVeP fnnny