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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-02-01
MRS. FRANK KEEL.
Superintendent Knitting.

Refugees Used clothing 1000 gar
ments for refugee relief.
MRS. r. H. TAYLOR,
Superintendent.
Total number Of pieces 1928.
MRS. AMBROSE OLDLAND,
Chapter Supervisor.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-02-01
II schools started Monday.

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY !. 1919
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-02-01

Report of Surgical Dressings from
June 4, 1918 to January ~, 1919:
Triangular, scultetus, many tall
bandsges, wipes, five yard rolls.
pneumonia jackets, heel rings, split
irrigation, absorbent and paper back
PADS Total, 1884.
MRS. MAPLE LOWE,
6upt. Surgical Dressings.
Knitted Articles-socks 2l6; sweat
ers 81; wristiets 8 prs; and one am
bulance robe.
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REMARKs-Took High School for
emergency hospital, November ~.
First patients came to hospital, Nov.
n. Closed hospital Dec. 80. Had
eleven patients. Sold most Of the
blankets, etc, we had left from the
hospital. Have some of the supplies
left and they are at the Red Cross
rooms. Money still due hospital from
patients, &53 90
Total cost Of hospital. $3.50 O5
Money received on account . $50 70
Cost to date ............ 1883 IS
NURSES PAID FOR RELIEF WORK
Margaret Patterson, nursing
Mr. NickersOn Nov 8 to Nov
H. - w
Mrs Murrin, nursing Mr. Nick
erson, Nov 8 to Nov IL,
10 nights 10 "
Mr.. Grinstead. car to take nurse
out on Strawberry .....,........ 500
Total ...-................ $38 2S
Total expense Of Red Cross re-
lief work during the influenza
epidemic In Rio Blanco
county ID
MRS. FRANK DELANEY,
Chairman.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO JANUARY
u, 1919
Red Cross fund 1858 81
Red Cross hospital emergency $50 20
Red Cross linen shower ....-. 81 95
Red Cross Xmas roll call ...-.... I'll 90
Total .........,........... Is, $3.50 O8
MRS. J. e. OLDLAND,
Treasurer.
Send The Herald to your eastern
frienda
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Junior Red Cross Of High school
Four layests. Total 1850 pieces.
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Soldier Boys Home

Among the soldier boys who re-
turned to Meeker during the week
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-02-01

NJ HS. y N. NEN1Is
Superlntendent Of GArmenta.
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Send The Herald to your eastern
friends.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
ROOM TO STORE WORLDS GOLD.

New York, Aug. 12.-Huge vaults,
made of stone, marble, steel and con-
crete, with ample capacity for hold
ing the gold supply Of the world,
were under construction today for
the new assay office in Wall Street,
which will be completed next March.
The new building will be po-
tential storehouse for billions of dol
lars in, bullion. Not only will the
building hold much of the gold and
silver. deposit of the United States,
but vast amount of the bullion COL
lected from foreign lands.
1--WE shall have room in our vaults
to hold all the available gold on
EARTH" said Verne m. Bowie, SUPER
intendent of the local assay office.
"All the vaults will be under ground.
There will be five stories of them,
running down to bedrock, seventy
feet below street level. Architecture
ally, the new office will harmonize
with the subtreasury building, which.
it will adjoin on Wall street, and
with the banking institution oppo-
site, making a very handsome trio Of
buildings for this section of the
city"
The new building will face the edi-
fee which houses the firm Of ]. P.
Morgan & Co., at the corner OF Broad
and Wall streets.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
GARKS0N WILL SPEAK
..z.ATN00N ]. LUNCHEON OF
. ASSOCIATION TOMORROW
General Manager Of Jefferson
Highway Will Have Inn
y. portant Message.

y Tom0rrow's weekly MONDAY lunch
con, of the 'Bemidji association eviIl
have much of interest to the men,
bers and others interested in the JET
,ferson highway, for ]. D. sClarkson,
general manager of the ''Pine. to
Palm" highway, will be present and
speak on the highway in general. He
has spoken at Thief River Falls, Bag
ley, Gonvick and Clearbrook.
/ Mr.. Clarkson went through Be-
hidji several days ago on the so
liability run from New Orleans to
Winnipeg, in company with several
distinguished southern state officials.
and when Winnipeg was reached the
executive board held its annual meet
ing, lasting about three weeks. !.
st A campaign of reorganization Of
stahe highway is under contempt attau,
some stretches of the road moi being
desirable, owing to. neglect On the
part of commissioners and othe" road
authorities. And it is this matter
which will claim attention. =,
Citizens in general are invited. to
take part in the luncheon and also
in the Jefferson highway discussion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
'MOoNSHlNE" MAKER
.=SPKHgG new BRAND ;: :.
ON FEEDER AL OFFICER
John.on, Unaided, Pays Early
Call Upon Joe Durand )
- In Booze Shack :

Knocking at the door of a shack
in a patch of woods, south. of the
cemetery, about 8 o'clock Sunday
morning, Federal Officer johnson of
the Indian service entered when Joe
Durand the door through
which the.unMste come Visitor entered.
prdeTadssto o:spredu luce: any ltquor ha
might have in the place, Durand:
turned over a quart of moonshine
whiskey and also pint Of the same
brand. =. >.-..
Search of the shack disclosed a
quantity Of raisins and prunes and a
peep into two kegs disclosed mash in
both. One of the kegs contained a
conglomeration guaranteed to be
about 80. per; cent of the stuff cal
culated to makes q man. taking good
drink climb q telephone pole and
Lattempt to.sWalks the wire: i was
made up oE ran 1fGness. sses,
yeast apd other Junk, ana johnson
remarked at afterwafd that he thought
he had seen about everything in, the
booze line. but that this had any
thing he'd ever. seen beaten to a
whisper. - -:
Durand asked how johnson hap
pened to come around at such an
early hour, to: which johnson re-
piled: "Fellows that bought stuff
from you kickeds ON tlteE4 price they
had to pay"
I .Arraigned before Judge simons,
D1fand Vas held III 'bofi1s5 or $500
and went to jail, " ..'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
SENATOR KELLOGG WOULD
SUPERVISE CORPORATIONS

Washington, Aug. 12.ALegislation
proposing the licensing OF corpora
tion capital or essets Of $4,000, 900
or more engaged in interstate COM
merce and authorizing federal super
vision over the issuance of stocks
and securities was introduced by, SEN
ator F. B. Kellogg, (rep.) Minnesota.
Licenses would bs issued by the fed
eral trade commipsion,. which would
have supervisory jurisdiction over the
corporations and in case of illegal
combinations or conspiracies in re-
straint of trade 1t would have power
to revoke the licenses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
YOUNG PRODUCER IS
! OPTIMISTIC BOOSTER
/ OF COMMUNITY MARKET


How the community market such
as Is to be located Id HeMid1 FOR the
benefit Of the producers, the mer-
chants and the consumers, is AFFECT
ing interests In this vicinity was ab-
narrated a. few evenings
ago 10 representative, OF Z The
Pioneer who had made . call upon
a young man, tho ownsr.of ten acres
of fine land, ideally located and In
close proximity to Ben1djf. -
: A. comfortable home Il on tha
place, and outbuildinsss. are ssll.. to
be, desired. Patt QfkfEe land ; hsa
iheen cleared an spfpdneti etiveness
Is beyond. question, r-;.,:s :. ..,,:sS Y
!. Ialk ariftedF 10 the 1spisadidi garden is;s
crups- and: the owner casually re-
naarksd: :s~s7e'Thatz community markes
is going to be a 5nx thing for ND:
At zAEst didn't understand 1t, hut
locked into it and intend to give it
my best support. Do you know L
had the intention of selling out as
I had mo place 10 dispose Of what I
raised-no place to sell. Now /, sm
figuring on plans and am getting
busy and intsnd TO make some money.
Am going to clear more acres and
Plant intenatyelyx Why can take
what J r.isl II \. sszrkst and ssir
II for cash I ana talk.mySsn look
ing around hers an piAnnins. Fact
is, I've already startsd. r. -
II was telling a netshboE. What he
ought to dq and he laughed 1t mo
and said he didn't take much z.stock
In the market. = That's where he's
foolish. 1've got 1t all figured out
AND am going to make good On it,"
And 1t was good to hear hts op-
tjpistic conversation and plans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
up bills. for the further benefit OF
returned soldiers and sailors. ~

up. bills for the further benefit of
returned soldiers and sailors. -
: ~"The senate and house committees
on reconstruction and relief to look
into the forest fire situation and to
draft bill to provide for the illum-
ination to the extent possible Of the
causes of forest fires.
''The senate and house committees
to investigate damages and to frame
a bill for the relief of the flood suf-
ferers and the. prevention of flood.
.''The senate and house committees
on finance and appropriations to sub
NIT a budget measure for the states
better administration of it's finances
To Attack II. G. L. Problem.
,"I do further suggest and request
that the presiding officer Of each
house appoint, as soon as may be,
special committees to meet jointly
for the purpose of giving hearings,
considering and preparing bills which
shall have for their purpose the re-
duction of the high cost Of living,
through providing for the detection
Of and punishment for such wrongful
acts or practices as result in unjust
profit and which will create for the
state such machinery as will make
it possible for it's and the federal
government to cooperate in correct
ing any abuses that exist within our
commonwealth 7ss.e-,ssz: u!
-; -: az do also urge and request that
the State Federation efIabor and
4. - -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12

FORMER BEMlDN EDITOR
=. IS STILL UNDER PAROLEl

St. Paul, Aug. 12.-All interned
enemy aliens in Minnesota, with the
one exception of Paul F. DehneL
Minneapolis, have now been released
from parole, according to T. E. Camp
bell, special agent of, the department
of justice. The case of Dehnel is be-
ing held in allegiance for the present t.,
because he is the publisher of Min
neapolis paper, the St. Paul-Minne-
apolis American, the policy of which
is still under scrutiny. ..
= Dehnel@was interned4 Fort 0gte=
thorpe Ga, last peeembe beFgaua was
son:p arofe last sApssilssssZs Il !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
SENATOR: P0MnlEVE y
ASSERTS PLUMB RAIL
PLAN IS B0LSHEVlKl
"Nothins, Akin To 1t Outside
: of Russia" Says Demo-
L.. ~ cratic Leader. +,

=. Washington, Aug. .12.-The Plum
plan for the tripartite control Of the
railroads Is vicious" and there is
nothing akin to it outside Of Bolshe-
vik Russia, Senator Pomerene, demo-
crat, Ohio, declared in a letter to
officials Of the railroad brotherhoods
in Ohio, made public here.
Declaring the plan was worse
than socialism," Senator Pomerene
said the American people would nev-
er approve 1t, "or anything akin
to it."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
SWlNSON HAS ELEVEN
COUNTIES IN CENSUS

When the department Of commerce.
bureau Of the census, Washington,
named Thomas swinson sof Belnidjf
as director of the census ,of the Sixth
district of Minnesota, it, means, that
he will have charge Of the work in
eleven counties.
The count ties to be covered in tho
district are, Aitkin, ,Beltrami. Benton.
Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Morrison,
Sherburne; Stearns, Todd. and Wa
dena. The population of these coun-
ties showed IN the 1910 csnsis to
bs 213,322.' .<:,,:.,z >s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
.SlHANTUNC DATA IS. !. :.
REFUSED BY WILSON

Washington, Aug. IL. - President
Wilson has refused to send the SEN
ate copy of General Tasker B. Bliss
statement concerning the Shantung
settlement on the ground that it con-
tanned confidential references to 9TH
er governments.
President Wilson wrote Chairman
H. C. Lodge of the senate foreign
relations committee that 1t would hot
be possible to comply with the COM
mittee's request for the documents
used by the American peace commits
sioners at Paris in negotiating the
peace treaty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
DELINQUENT TAX,SALE
LARGEST EVER HELD

Me delinquent county tax sale,
It'd by the county auditor in the
court house yesterday, was the largest
ever held IN Beltrami county, and
will continue for, about ten days
longer, to give everybody an oppor-
tunity to. obtain delinquent tax prop
erty at q low figure.
Spooner village is contemplating
purchasing all delinquent tax prop
erty In its corporate limits. The
taxes prior to- 1912 will BE- affected
and there:are about %, ,oooSthat have
never bAen paid: - s':S' o. .'1'', )
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
BAND GOING TO BLACKDUCK:
- CONCERT ON FRIDAY NIGHT

The big homecoming celebration
will be held in Blackduck next
Thursday and 1t is anticipated that
a large crowd will be present to as
sist in the welcome for returned SOL
diers, and among the features will be
the presence of the Bemidji band,
under the: leadership of Director
R1ggs. 3s1is<;s 1:r=i y
This means that there will be no
band concert in Bemidji on that
night, but If the weather is favorable
the concert will be played Friday
night. -. -. ~. -, - =,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
SECURED FIRST
:. j.. DAY IN ARMY DRIVE


:, The first day, ofEthe Salvation Army
drive resulted in approximately
$4,000 being subscribed for the home
service of the army, leaving about
$500 yet to be subscribed for Be-
midji to fill its quota. -:
Teams of Elks canvassed the city
business district and reported their
success. The details are now being
compiled and will be issued tomor-
roHy and it is more than, likely that
thaaeaJnpaignx will be extended to
meet the allotment, which would in
S lre Bemidji an army post headquar-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
CAMPAIGN ON TOBACCO
DENIED BY THE W. G. T. u.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-The National
Woman's Christian Temperance union
Is not campaigning for national pro-
hibition OF tobacco, according to
statement issued by Miss Anna A.
Gordon of Evanston, the president.
The Association Opposed to National
Prohibition charged the slogan "Nic-
otine Next had been adopted by the:
temperance Organization . =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
DEMAND ROUMANlA
RETURN FOOD SHIPS
(By United Press. J

Berlin, Aug. 12.-Chairman Greg
ory of the American food commission
in Budapest has sent a demand to
the Roumanians for the immediate
return of confiscated Hungarian food
ships, 1t was learned today.
Such action was declared necessary
to prevent starva tion in Budapest,
which is pra "tical y isolated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
NEW RESERVE HEAD,

Minneapolis, Aug. 12.-R. A.
Young, deputy governor, hasl' been
elected governor of the MHth. Dis
trict Federal Reserve bank,sto sue
coed Theodore Void, who resigned
recently to accept the ;vicepresidency
Of the Northwestern National bank,
The appointment Of Mr.. Young, which
was made by the board of directors,
is to take effect October 1, when Mr..
WOld will leave the bank.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
GREEK TROOPS SENT
TO BULCAR FRONTIER
(By United Press. }

~ :. Vby ,UuIteu FTeBB. -
Paris, Aug. 12.-Greek troops are
reported to be concentrating on the
Bulgarian frontier. Their action, pre-
is preliminary to occupa-
tion of Thrace, in case the American
peace delegation does not agree that
this territory be awarded to Greece.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
MYSTERY OF BREMEN
SOLVED: BRITISH PRIZE
(By United Press. }

Berlin, Aug. 12.-The crew of the
German submarine Bremen, sister
ship to the Deutschland, which disap-
peared three years ago, has returned
to Bremen from British prison
camp.
The Vossiche Zeitung reported this,
the first intimation of the fate of the
Bremen which left for American, fol-
lowing the Deutschland in August
.1916Ss4-.-, ~ n - = - = - = =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
RED CROSS TO HOLD
DRIVE NEXT NOVEMBER

Washington, Aug. 12.-The fall
campaign Of the American Red Cross
to enroll members for 1920 and to
raise $15,000,000 to enable the Or
ganization to complete it's war OBJ
legations at home and abroad will
open. on .Nocember 3 and close Arm
istiee1 day, November II 1t was an:
I1oltnced Sunday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
THEATRICAL MANAGERS .
FIGHT STRIKING ACTORS
(iRv limited Press. }

New York, Aug. 12.-The Produc-
ing Managers association today an
nounced its intention to fight the
striking actors in courts. The Shu-
berts have filed in the district court
for 100000 damages against the
Actors Equity association, collective
ly and nearly 800 members individu-
ally.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
DRY CLAUSES MODIFIED.

Washington, Aug. l2.-PrOn1Dlt1On
enforcement legislation advanced an
other step in congress when the SEN
ate judiciary committee began con-
sideration of the bill passed by the
house last June as amended and Hb-
sralized BY the judiciary subcon-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
DECLINE. { IN IN
/ FOOD: PRICES SHOWN
BY YThEG0YERNNE:'lN''T
IN TODAY
. BY Ralph Couch

" =
Washington, Aug 12Marked decline m prices BY whole
sale food dealers vegetables dressed meats and fruits
disclosed today. -! = j~>":>%. I
The governments reports showed the de-
cline in quotations from July 28 with those of August H. in
which marked decline in the price Of potatoes cut
from SO cents to $3.50 per barrel since July 28
Reports since that date showed prices sashed
meats which range up to SO cents pound for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
R0UMANIA DEMANDS
ENTENTE MAKE GOOD
lBY United Press. }

Vienna, Aug. 12.-The Rouman-
ian cabinet, according to reports re-
ceived from here from Bucharest, has
resolved not to withdraw Roumanian
troops from Budapest, until the en-
tente has redeemed the concessions
made to Roumania in 1916, in return
for her entrance into the war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
ASK LEGION CHARTER.

. Owatonna, Mimi, Aug. 12.-Twen-
ty-three former service men here
have signed an application for an
American Legion post charter. The
organization will ba named Owator<
ri post,. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
QUEEN ESTHER MEETING.

The Queen Esthers will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. listed
this evening. All members are urged
to attend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
HEAVY STORM CALLS !
OFF HOME COMING

Especial to rPioneer.)
Blackduck. Aug. 12.-Heavy rain
storm. falling here and in this vi.
cinity. compels the postporing Of the
home coming celebration Thursday.
- w. T., WHITING.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12
COMBAT TROOPS ~DEM0BILIZED
BY THE LAST OF OCTOBER
(By United Press. J

Washington, Aug. 12.-Demobiliz-
alton OF combat troops will practical
ly be completed by the last Of
October, Secretary Baker ssAted to-
Day, .rJ%f
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-12

1HICHLlv1NGC05T s.. =. =
j FEATURE or PROGRAM
Problems for; Session.

<: The following issues will come be-
fore sthe special session Of the legis-
.4etare called for September s:
y The high cost OF living. '~
Ratification of ] woman suf-,,
& frage amendment t.*S 49,
...=,:.+ Soldiers benefit laws. -. /. r., z
Forest fire protection. =.
=, - Drainage law changes.
Election law ,modifeations. -,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-13
Farmers Dollar Being Used
on Stock Market is Going
Back Home.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Approxi-
mately $500, 900, 600 will be released
to help local enterprise throughout the
United States as a result of the crash
on the New York stock market yester-
day, government officials said here
today.
This vast sum when It is no longer
attracted by speculatio~ Ill be avail
able to local business II. in need OF
cash to increase production, build fac-
tory additions. buy new machinery
and boost business generally, 1t Is be-
lieved. This will tend to help reduce
prices and living costs. officials hope.
Financial experts here believe that
the orgy of speculation which has
swept over the country since the
arnistice, is ended The treasury de
partment sounded warning against
speculation early in the summer. The
federal reserve board issued formal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-13
0LD|ERS
| DIED IN
RUSSIA
More Than One Hundred
Bodies Brought Back to
America for Final Mark
of Tribute.
MOSTLY FROM MICHIGAN
impressive Service on Hoboken Pier
Where Simple Wooden coffins
Stood in Even
MOSTLY FROM MICHIGAN

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
NEW YORK. Nov. 13-Ratn rafting
on the tin roof and dripping from the
caves Of Pier number Four, port OF
embarkation in Hoboken, sounded q
requiem today for 11S Of America s
warrior dead
In even ranks on the big dock stood
113 simple, wooden conins, each flag
draped and piled with flowers. From
that same pier some Of these men
may have sailed year or more ago.
Today. representatives Of the United
States government. the army and
navy, the Russian embassy and the
state of Michigan from which most
of the soldier dead had gone forth to
fight, were gathered for the impress
sive military funeral services held
over their bodies. Ten of the coffins
contained the bodies Of sailor dead,
sent home from Brest. The other he
roes gave their lives in Russia.
Major General John F. O'Ryan read
a tribute for the American Legion;
Major Rolph Duff for Michigan; Jo-
seph A. Martin for Detroit and Sen
ator James w. Wadsworth, Jr., for
congress
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-13
MAKE PANCAKE.
OUT OF GAY
Lady Nancy Astor Says If She So
Desired She Could Flatten
Out Her Political
Opponent.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.] ]
PLYMOUTH, England, Nov. 13.-
Friends Of Lady Nancy Astor be-
lieved today her opponents We're
packing" her meetings IN an effort
to embarrass her in her campaign to
succeed to her husbands former sect
In the house of commons.
Lady Nancy continued to give blow
for blow in the stormiest meetings of
her campaign last night.
Intimating she believed most Of the
heckling was coming from supporters
of Gay, the labor candidate, the ,is-
countess last night said:
II hope you people won't put any
more insulting questions. II were to
descend to personalities I could beat
Gay as fiat as a pancake"
Warning the hecklers that they
couldn't get her, Lady Astor shout
ed: Pm sight better than the other
candidates. If the men OF Devon can
not get fighting men to Represent
them, | advise them to take fight
ing woman"
The viscountess evidently referred
to her opponents absence from The
British army during the war.