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New Britain herald., 1920-03-08
ADRIATIC QUESTION
 IS LESS ACUTE NOW
Wilson Accepts Proposals With < Reservations

[ Washington, March S.---The text of President Wilson's reply. dated March 4, to the last memorandum by, the prime ministers of France and Great Britain on the Adriatic question, Reads
 !, The president desires to express his sincere and cordial interest in the re- Esponse of the French and British prime ministers received on Feb. 21. s He notes with &atisfa ction their un- altered desire to reach ''an equita blc >olution in conformity alike with the zsprncipleS of the peace conference and p 2f the legitimate, though conflicting, aspirations of the Italian and Jugoslav peoples" He further welcomes their expressed intention regarding certain Essential points, to urge upon the . governments interested that they should bring their desires into line .tNith the American point of view.'
 The president is surprised, however. 4 fbat they should find in the statement of his own willingness to leave to the ! joint agreement of Italy and Jugo- sslitNia :hc settlement of their com i mon frontiers in the Plume region apy ground for suggesting the with 'fFaWal Of the joint memorand um of l)t". 2. In this he could not possibly 5oin. The mcm orandum represents ate S tIti tlSfltcIt$Lct Juu SUlSllL after months of earnest discussion. It constituted more than q merc cx- chanSc of views; it W;$as !. Statrm,
 Of principles and rccapitufa- ton Ot the chief pointS 3ipOn which agreement had been lxssched. There was thus afforded ,l summary review of these points 1f agreement of the French, British and American governments. and tho m cm- ofandum should remain. as it was in tended to be. the DaSis Ut .referencc' representing the combined opinion Of these governments. s' >..;I
 Plume Frontier.
 X In rcfcrfin" to the ''cOn 'non from tisr in tlre t'illm" rcsion.'' .hc preai- dent had in mind the cNpro.~ desire of tbe i've interested g pvernnlcntS tu abandon the Nrrjc"t of tGe free state Fiunl.., as defined in the mer, orlndun of Dec. ?. IT. as he understands. the government ot Italy and the govern ment of tile Serb ( CrUat-c -cioEenG state prefer to abandon the so1allei buffer state. containing an ove" vh helnline; majority of JN2os!,,ys.- ":iI ''c:sire to liuit thC proposed fire" s,a,c h ti:c -.6rpus scparatum of Fume. placing The sovereignty in the league of na- I lions. without either Italian .yuSo- el slay control. then the government of the United States iS prepared to ac- eopt this proposal and is willing, un- der sich circumstances, to leave the ! dctcfnination of the common frontier l .le. Italy and JuSoslavia.
 Would Exclude Albania.
 In this .connEction the, president de sircs to rCiter:ttc that he would gladly l approve d mutual agreem crt betWeen"l the Italian and Ju&oSluN governments l reached without prejudice to the ter !: ritoriai "".uthcr interCsts "f any third l, nat ion. But Albanian questions should net be included in the proposed joint
New Britain herald., 1920-03-08
FRANCE OUR ONLY RIVAL
Is Only Country Competing With U. :. in the Production of Naval Stores Produces Quarter As Much.

Washington. March s.-onlH one country, France. can be considered q rival of the United States in the pro- tluction Of naval stores, and her pro- duction is about one-fourth as much as the United States, the department of agriculture states. Aside from lum- her, the southern pines, particularly the long-leaf pine, are the source Of our naval stores representing d value in excess of s20,000.0O0 q year. The position of the United States in these important raw materials at present is a commanding one.
 X new project in naval stores Is opening in the West where the Forest Service has given d permit to d Port land. Ore, turpentine company to extract pitch from iG0 acres of Douglas firm on the Cmpqua Nation al Forest. This company is pioneer ing the new industry in the West.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-08
"WET" EXPORTS INCREASE
About 10 Million Dollars Worth More Exported Last Year Than at Any Othcr Period.

Washington, March h.-~Am erican last year of export trade in alcoholic beverages before the advent of pro hibition resulted in un increase of nearly $10.O0O,000 in the value O. spirits, wines and liquors shipped out of he country in 1919, compared wihh 1918. according to foreign trade re ports issued by the Department r. Commerce.
 During 1919 total of 4S,465,S51 gallons of spirits, wines and liquors valued al 19,449,4S4 were exported. against 21.242, 20 gallons at S9,90G- 600 in 1918. Whiskey. was the heaN- fest item of alcoholic exports for the year-S42.936 gallons Of Bourbon valued at S1.560.664 and 341.5J gal Ions of rye ali Sl79.769 being exported.
 To Heal \ Cough
New Britain herald., 1920-03-08

To Heal \ Cough Take HAYES HEALING HONEY 35C
New Britain herald., 1920-03-08

more, then, can this simple inexpen- sive treatment be relied upon to dis pei skin troubles in their earliest stages. It is a standard skin treat ment, prescribed for years. Don wait-try 1t today. So1a6r aHdrHes5ssS
The state herald., 1920-02-01
TREASURE IN NORTH AFRICA
French Writer Declares Land 10 q
Storehouse Of Historical and
Archaeological Beauties.

North Africa-M0rocco. Algeria
comprises, according to Louis Bert
rand, writing in ILLUSTRATION (Paris),
n storehouse of historical and arch
Biological treasures unsuspected by the
great majority of Frenchmen. Frances
tricolor floats over these storied lands
washed by the Mediterranean.
NJ. Bertrand concludes that most Of
his countrymen visit the colonial pos
session much as they would visit
spectacular review or something Of
the sort, as bizarre experience Of
strange sounds and colors and muscle
dancers; whereas, II they would but
open their eyes, they might behold
dead cities raising up their heads and
almost hear the echoing footsteps Of
the Roman legions. He points. in
fact. to North Africa as the richest
museum of Latin antiquity In the
world. where the ruins of the Imperial
occupation are thlckly strewn for
leagues. crying out for the pick and
spade OF the excavator. "From volu-
bills In Morocco to GIgthi In Tunis."
declares the writer. ION line 1000
kilometers long. the Roman ruins are
landmarks in Africa. With their tri-
umphal arches. colonnndes. pagan tenn
pies, baslllcas and Christian burial
places. they outline shattered royal
road without peer"
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Challenge to Thought.

When you can't do what you want to
it's challenge to think. II you can't
do II. why can't you? The chances are
you win find II is not right that It
should be done at all. Or 1t may he
that you are not the one TO do II.
You may want TO swim the Niagara
Just below the falls so you can boast
Of doing what has not been done. You
may want to fly to the moon so you
can write OF experiences never yet
felt by man. You may even want TO
play the Jonah game so you can give
your experiences OF few days In the
deep. But you can't do IT, The why
lies In The fact that you are not made
for such exploits To attempt any
one Of them would be TO tempt self
destruction. The crowd might stand
by and watch yon make the effort and
when you faiied they would call you
fool. When you can't do what you
want to-think.-f'rlt
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up. too. So he did the next most dis
nrmlng thing.
He sprnng up aud strobe into the
lcan.to.
Good evening. crnns,on." he said
pleasantly.
cransion was also upon his feet the
same Instant His Instincts were On
tirely true. He knew n he lcnped FOR
his rifle, Dan would be upon his buck
In nm instant, and he would have no
chnnce TO use II. The rifle was now
out Of the running. Ms they were nj
about equal distances from Il. and
neither would have time TO swing or
nim II.
Dams sudden appearance had pccn
NO utterly unlocked for. that for o mo
ment Crnnston could ind no answer.
His eyes moved to the rifle. then 10
his belt where hung his hunting knife
that still lny on the pallet. Good
evening. Failing" he replied. trying
his hardest to fall into that strange
spirit OF nonchnlnncc with which
brave men have 10 often met their nd
vcrsnries. md which Dan hnd now.
I'm surprised to see you here. What
do you wanif"
Dams voice when ne replied was no
more warm thnn the snow banks TIM,
reinforced the lean to. u wnni your
ri1e--also your snow shoes and your
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washIna.on At Eortx.faur.

The authenticity of portrait OF
Washington at forty.four by John
Trumbull. painted on mahogany
panel eight by ten inches In size. has
recently been established under pc.
cullnr md Interesting circumstances.
writes William II. Shelton. curator OF
the Jumcl museum, In the Information.
nj Studio. This picture has hung In
the museum OF Jumcl mansion for six
years In the collection OF william
Lanicr Washington.
The hcnd II interesting ms showing
Trumbulls recollection of Washington
nt forty-four. md his recollection wns
seconded by pen drawings made -.
on his stan In I7I5 General Was
ton was forty-threc years OF ngc
he took command Of the army
ton.
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BOOK TWO-THE DEBT.

CHAPTER L-Dan. now thoroughly
proficient In woods lore. learns from Len.
nox that an organized band OF outlaws
Df which Bert Cranston is the leader. Is
making trouble In the vicinity. Landry
Hlldreth, a former member OF the gang
has been induced to turn states evidence.
On his way to the city Hildreth is way
laid by Cranston. shot. and left for dead
CranNton. however. overlooked the fact
that Hildreth might have documentary
evidence on his person. and is satisfied
that his enemy viii never reach the city
TO tell what he kn5vs of the operations
OF the gang
CHAPTER ia cougar. on a personal
hunting expedition. finds Hildreth in n
thicket. where he had crawled after be-
Ing shot by Cranston. The cougar I'm
ishes cranston's work. and In striking
down man becomes forest outlaw.
Failing on his way home from a visit
to 'snowbird's' lookout station. comes
upon cranston In the act OF starting n
forest FIRE, The men quarrel and fight.
Failing is no match for the sturdy noun
taineor and is saved from death only by
the intervention OF ''snowbird." who
drives the outlaw from his victim by
threatening him with revolver.
CHAPTER in.-cransion grossly insults
the glrl Failing promises her he will
punish him when he has fully recovered
his strength. and the Girl looks on the
promise as compact a few days later
slluH Lennox, while ohopping wood In the
forest. is pinned under falling branch
and badly hurt. ''Snowbird" finds her
father and gets him safely TO the house
and TO bed.
CHAPTER Iv.-Thc Eirl sets out across
the Divide, In the darkness. TO bring a
physician. She has "A sense that ahe IL
being stalkcd by some animal. end be-
comes uneasy. Dan. who had been shoot
Ing, arrives home and finds LanuoN. Both
LennoS and ban fear Tor "snowblrds''
safety. and Dan at once sets out 10 over.
take her Tho animal stalking the girl Is
tho cougar which had finished nlidrcth.
nov become a hunter OF Ean. Failng
arrives only just In time 10 Save the girls
llfe. and Ia thnt manner pays part of the
debt he owes her Az evidence OF Dams
returning strength be stranglcs the AM.
nal. which. though wounded by a revolver
shot from ''snoWhlri'H'' weapon. was q
most formidable enemy
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GUEST CHARGED FOR INSULT
This French Hotel Proprietor Surely
Went the Limit In the Matter
Of Extortlon.


"Many stories are told" Said Col.
Elliston P. Masters at Fort Sheri-
dan tea, "of French extortions. But
the worst have heard was related to
me by an army friend.
ale went to hotel In Paris with
out making n bargain about rates and
dlned altogether at restaurants with
friends.
"One evening, as he was starting
out as usual, the proprietor accosted
him In the hall and inquired:
AZ hope you're dining with us to-
night, monsieurT
"'No.' my friend answered. 4 have
an engagement
''The proprietor, with despairing
gesture, exclaimed:
at Is an insult to the establish
ment, monsieur. never to dine here
"'Not at aH.' my friend answered.
and thought no more Of the matter.
'But when he came to pay his ho-
tel bill, although he had not eaten
any meals there, he found this Item:
""Twelve dinners-35O francs
"'But took no dinners here the
guest protested to the proprietor;
you remarked about that to me your
SELF
"T know you didn't was the re-
ply. Had you taken those dinners
the price would only have been $50
francs"
"'And what are the extra hundred
francs forT
"'For the insult, monsleur-for the
insultr"
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showed the Interior with rather re-
markable piainness. Cranston was
sprawled. half.sitting, half-Iying on n
tree-bough pallet near the renr wall
There was not the slightest doubt Of
the mans wakefulness. Dan hear6
him stir. and once-sas II at the mem-
ory Of his deed Of the day before-he
cursed in savage whisper. Although
he was facing. the opening Of the lean.
to. he was wholly unaware Of Dams
presence. The latter had thrust his
head at the side Of the opening, and
1t was In shadow. Cranston seemed
to be watching the great. white snow
fields that lay In front. and for a mo-
ment Dan was at loss TO explain this
seeming vigil. Then he understood.
The white field before him was part
Of the long ridge that the three Of
them would pass on their way to the
valleys. Cranston had evidently an.
ucipated that the girl and the man
would attempt to march out-even II
he hadn't guessed they would try to
take the helpless Lennox with them
and he wished to be prepared for
emergencies. There might be sport to
have with Dan, unnrmed as he was
And his eyes were full Of strange con-
lectures In regard to Snowbird. Both
would be exhausted now and helpless
Dams eyes encompassed the room: !:
the piles of provisions heaped against
the wall, the snow shoes beside the
pallet, but most of all he wished to
locate CranstOn's rifle. Success or
failure hung on that. he couldn't
find 1t at first. Then he saw the gilt
ter of Its barrel In the moonlight
leaning against grub box possibly
six feet from Cranston and 10s from
himself.
His heart leaped. The best he had
hoped for-for the sake of Snowbirl.
not himself-was that he would be
nearer to the gun than Cranston and
would be able to seize It first. But
conditions could be greatly worse than
they were, If Cranston had actually
had the weapon In his hands. the odds
of battle would have been frightfully
against Dan. 1t takes u certain length
of time to seize, swing, and aim RI
he; and Dan felt that while he would
be unable TO reach II himself, Gran
ston could not procure II either, with
out giving Dan an opportunity 10 leap
upon him. N all his dreams. through
the months of preparation. he had pie
tured 1t thus. 1t was the test at last.
The gun might be loaded. ard still
In these days Of safety devices--un.
ready 10 fire; and the loss OF u frac-
uoh of second might enable Gran.
ston to reach his knife. Thus Dan
felt justified in Ignoring ti,, gun alto
gether and trusting-as he had most
desired-to n battle of hands. And he
wanted both hands free when he made
his attack.
II Dan had been erect upon his feet.
his course would have been an imme-
dlute leap on the shoulders OF his ad.
versary. running the risk of Crnnston
reaching his hunting knife In time.
But the second that he would require
TO get to his feet would entirely Offset
this advantage. Cranstop could spring
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witness 10 her own promise 10 him
and 10 herself. and II law thai goes
down. TO the roots Of life prevented
him from claiming the kiss
Many times, since the world was
new, cOmfori-liappiness-life Itself
have been contingent on the breaking
of n law. Yet in sIiitc of wlini seemed
common sei,se. even though no punish.
meni would forthcome II II were
broken. the law has been kept. 1t was
this way now. II wouldn't nave heen
lus, II kiss such ms boys and girls have
always had In The moonlight. VI meant
the symbolic remuneration of the debt
iha, Dan owed Cransion-a debi TINT
in his nind might possibly 20 unpaid
which no weight OF circumstance could
nuke HIN renounre-
His longing for her lips pulled al
the roots of him. But by the laws Of
his being he couldn't cluim them until
the debt incurred on the hillside,
months ago, had been paid; to take
them now meant to dull the fine edge
of his resolve to carry the Issue
through TO the end. to dim the star
TINT led him. to weaken him, by bend
Ing now, for the test to come. He
lidn't know why. II had Its fount In
The deep wells Of the spirit. Common
sense can't reveal how the holy man
keeps strong the spirit by denying the
lesh. 1t goes too deep for that. Dan
Kept to his conservation.
He did, however. kiss her hands,
md he kissed the tears out of her
'yes. Then he turned into the dark
less and broke through the ring Of
he wolves.
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supplies Of food. And think ri lake

supplies of food. And ! think I'll lake
your blankets, too"
"And l suppose you mean to fight
for them?" Cranston asked. His lips
drew up in smile. but there was no
smile In the tone Of. his words.
you're right" Dan told him, and
he. stepped nearer. mot only for
that, Cranston. We're face to face at
last-hands to hands. I've got knife
In my pocket, but I'm not even going
to bring 1t out It's hands to hands
you and Until everythIng's square
between u.s."
"Perhaps you've forgotten that day
on the ridger Cranston asked. "You
haven't any woman to save you this
time"
II remember tho day, and that's part
of the debt. The thing you did yester-
day is part Of 1t, too. It's all to be set
tied at last, Cranston, and don't be-
lieve I could spare you II you went to
your knees before me. You've got q
clearing out by the fire-big rs prize
ring. Wen go out there-side by side.
And hands to hands we'll settle all
these debts we have between us-with
no rules Of fighting and no mercy In
the endw
They measured each other with their
eyes. Once more Cranston's gaze stole
to his rifle, but lunging out, Dan
kicked 1t three feet farther into the
shadows Of the lean-to. Dan saw the
dark face drawn with passion, the
hands clenching, the shoulder muscles
growing into hard knots. And Gran
ston looked and knew that merclless
vengeance-that age old sin and
Chrlstless creed by which he lived
had followed him down and was
clutching him at last.
He saw It In the position Of the stall
wart form before him. the clear level
eyes that the moon light made bright
us steel, the hard lines. the slim. pow
erful hands. He could read 1t In the
tones of the voice--tones that he him
self could not initiate or pretend. The
hour had come for the setting Of old
debts.
He tried to curse his adversary as a
weakllng and degenerate, but the OBJ
scene words he sought for would not
come TO his lips. Here was his fate.
and because the darkness always fades
before the light. and the courage Of
wickedness always breaks before the
courage of Righteousness. Cranston was
afraid to look 1t in the face. The fear
OF defeat, of death, Of heaven knows
what remorselessneSs with which this
grave giant would administer justice
was upon him. and his heart seemed
TO freeze in his breast. Cravenly he
leaped for his knife on the blankets
below him.
Dan was upon Him before he ever
reached 1t. lie sprang us cougar
splngs. incredibly fast and with shat
iering power, both went down. and
for long time they wrlthed and strug-
gled In each others arms. The pine
boughs rustled strangely.
The dark. gaunt hand reached In
vain for the knife. Some resistless
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BOOK THReE-THE PAYMENT.

CHAPTER i.-Hildreth's disappearance
IL unacoounied for uutii Dan finds bis
nutilatcd body ana near II the evidence
which will send CrnnHnn TO the galloNa
and break up the outlaw gang, a record
cold winter sets In, CranHton. Buupcc,ing
that lllldreth'H evidence In In existence.
vista the Lannox home In the absence
Of Dan and ''Snowbird." 10 search for u.
He fails to md Il. and In his rage and
disappointment sets IRE to the houH..
Lennox being powcrieas TO stop him The
Almost helpless man draEs himself out.
side
Then goodhy. Dam" she told him.
And she stretched up her arms. "rhe
thing ] snid-thnt day on the hillsbie
doesn't hold npy more"
His own arms cnclrcled her hut he
made no effort to claim her lips Len.
nox watched them quietly: In this
moment Of crisis 10, even pretending
to look away. Dan shook his hend 10
her enircnting eyes. ut Isn't lust \
kiss. darling" he told her sohcrly. "it
goes deeper than that. It's n symbol.
II wns your word. TOO. and mine: and
words emit be broken. things being ns
they nrc. Can't make you under
E'nndT
She nodded. His eyes burned. Per.
haps she didn't understand. ms far ms
actual funciioning ~ the brain was
concerned. Tut she reached NJ 10
him. ns womcp--knowing life In the
concrete rather 'hnn the nhs,vucf---
have always reached up TO men, and
SHE dlmly cnughi the glenn of some
e,ernnl principle nnd right behind hiA
words. This strong man NJ the noun
,nins Ind given his word, had been
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power 1ecmed to be holding his wrist
and was bending lis bone rs nm Indian
bends a bow. Pain lnshed through him.
And then this dnrk.henrted man. who
had never known the meaning OF mer
cy. opened his lips TO scream that this
terrible enemy be merciful TO him.
But the words wouldn't come. A
ghnstly weight had come nt his thront.
and his tortured lungs sobbed for
breath. Then, for long time. there
wns n curious pounding. lnshing sound
In the evergreen boughx. II seemed
mcrciless and endless.
But Dan got up Mt last, In n strange.
heavy silence. md swiftly went TO
work. He took the rife and filled II
with cartridges from Crnnston's belt
Then he put the remaining two boxes
of shells into his shirt pocket. The
supplies Of food-thc sack Of nutri.
ious jcrkcd vcnison like dried bark
the little package OF cheese. the boxes
Of hnrd tack and one Of the small
sncks OF prepared iiour-he tied. with
single kettle, into his heavy blnn'
kcts and flung them with the rifle upon
his back. Finally he took the pair Of
snow shoes from the floor. lie workcs
coldly. swiftly. nil the time munchInt
Mt piece Of jcrkcd ycnison. When h.
had finished he walked 20 the door Of
the lenn.to.
II seemed TO Dan thnt crnnston whis
percd family. from his unconscious
ness. ~ he passed: but tho victor did
not turn TO look. The snow shoes
crunched away into the darkness. On
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Expected II White.

Americans travelling for .i,.,
time IN Europe" snId Sem ,r i,rAu.
derce Mt n Hartford Dime .rlap
provincial crutpncss In t- Te-,.
but tho faux pms Boston nrsc-
iteer made In fnshionf q. it.,f,s,
restaurant wns pardon That's.
to prohibition he wns a. n'p lpi,,s
In the mntter OF table ....-i A,
made his pile after ry
Holy smoke. walt Il.
exclaimed harghtily. Loo. ",a.
brought me...ycllow wine when l. D.. =,
you for whl,cr"
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Hush Morav.

collcf-well. you nre n good little
boy. Are you always as quiet ~ this,
Johnny-No; but mothers going 10
give me quarter II I don't Aay any.
thing about your bald head.
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iiin iN.
fully IL ~ the gray l..a,
-cnmc stealing ncros- llip ,iuN Ia
ward her. White fnngs had gone
home; and n new madness wns In the
(con.inued In mex. issus.5 =