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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
low 70 percent.
Supported by Statements.

The statements set forth in the
affidavit of Principal Mitchell were
supported by written statements
rom every teacher with whom any
football player had "a class last sem
ester
"pussyfootr Cottrell, director of
athletics in the oklahoma City high
school, appeared before the board
in behalf of the capital city institu-
tion whose football team was de-
feated here during the past season
The "pussyfoot7 recently made a
sudden appearance on the streets of
the city and while here gathered
rumors that he subnitted to the
board Of control after Principal Nit
chell and superintendent Montgom-
cry had proven and established the
fact that Chickasha high school did
not use players who failed to COM
piete sufficient amount OF Class
work last semester.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
OFFER REWARD OF $500.

Enid-Offer of 500 reward for
the capture ana return of Clint c.
Blasdell to this county was made
by county commissioners in a meet
ing held here
Blasdell forfeited bonds totaling
S11,00 here last October when he
failed to appear in district court on
order of District Judge j. c. Rob
berts, and his whereabouts is un-
known at this time to county Off
cials. Bonds were given by his mo
ther, sister and H. G. Hilderbrandt
following his conviction and sentence
to Z years in the state penitentiary
on three car stealing charges pend
ing hearing of an appeal of the case
in the state court of appeals.
In the meantime Blasdell was
charged with manufacturing intoxi-
eating liquors, gave bond on this
charge and the case was not called
for hearing before his departure and
forfeit of the bonds.
Since his escape mandamus which
refused his appeal in the higher
court have been received on petition
of Ernest F. Smith, county attorney,
and he will, if caught be taken to
the penitentiary to begin serving his
sentence. Other car theft charges
are still pending hearing in district
court here, also.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
First Published November z6, 192O)
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

In the District Court of Grady
County, Oklahoma.
In the Matter of the application
Of National Oil Company of Chick
asha, a corporation, for voluntary
dissolution.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons concerned that the directors of
the, National OIL company of Chick
asha, a corporation organized under
and by virtue of the laws of the
state of Oklahoma, with its principal
place OF business in the city OF
Chickasna, Grady county, Oklahoma,
did on the 2Gth day of November,
1920, present to the District Court
Of Grady County, State of Oklahoma,
its duly varified written application
of the directors of the said company
praying for the District Court OF
Grady county, Oklahoma, for an or,
der and decree of dissolution of said
corporation
That saiu court after full consid-
GRAFTON of said application made and
entered its order directing the
Court Clerk Of Grady County Okla
homa to file said application ana
cause notice of the filing and hear
ing Of said application to be printed
in the Daily Express, a newspaper
printed published and of general
circulation in Grady County, Okla
noma notifying all persons having
claims against said corporation or
in any manner interested therein to
appear and file in said Court any
md all objections they, or either of
them may have to the dissolution
of said corporation on or before the
9th day Of December 1920 that this
notice is given in pursuance of said
order and Of which all creditors,
stockholders or other persons who
will be affected by said order judge
ment or decree of the Court grant
ing saiu dissolution of said company
arc required to take notice and gov.
ern themselves accordingly.
Dated this the 26th day of Novem-
ber 1920.
EDNA T. WATKINS,
(SEAL).
Court Clerk Grady County, Okla
'homa.
By MATTE HoLCOMB, Deputy.
11-26-91t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
"a BILLION is COST
OF WAR TO AMERICA.

Washington net cost, of the
war to the American government
was fixed by Secretary Houston at
$24, 100000. This, he said, repre-
sented the adjusted expenditure
Of the treasury, excluding all other
outlay which had no relation to the
actual prosecution of the war during
the period from April G, 1917, to
January 80, last, which he said COW
cred the extremes of the govern
ments wartime fiscal operations.
Total expenditures by the govern
ment during the period covered
were $3S, ,s30,S12,S95, treasury fig
ures showed. OF this amount $f6,07S,-
s44,097 was obtained in taxes and
revenue from sources other than
borrowed money.
Mr.. Houston said deduction Of
so, ,523, 100000, the amount loaned to
foreign governments should be made
from the grand total since these
1oans will be repaid and consequent
ly can not be charged as an actual
expenditure The secretary made
other deductions aggregating ao
proximately $4,5O0,0OO,OOO, which he
said represented the excess cost of
actual governmental operations for
the three years and three month
over what they would have been in
normal times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
PythiGn Sisters
TO GiUe Play At
X. p. H0U Tonight

'Neighbors" is tie title Of one
act play to be given by the local or
der of the Pythian Sisters tonight in
the X P. hall on Chickasha avenue.
The play will begin at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. w. s. Richards this morning
announced the cast of characters as
follows:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
CHICAGO COPS TO USE
POISON GAS TO SUBDUE
CROOKS BY NEW PLAN

Chicago Dec 1&-Instead Of un-
Iimbering the old gal and shower
ing criminals who resist arrest with
bullets, Chicago police in the future
will thrust forth a steel shield and
advance upon their quarry behind
a wave of poison gas
City Chemist, Frederick o. Toney
nd Chief Of Police Fitzmorris plan
for use Of gas in the local crime
drive. The gas will render criminals
powerless rather than kill and viii
be used only where desperate men
2 threatening lives of policemen.
Persons using the gas will be pro-
tected by a heavy steel shield.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
WILL BUY CARS IN u. S.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The Mexi-
can government railway association
has advanced a proposal to pay Am
erican railroads 100000 for cars
and other rail equipment destroyed
by revolutionists during the past
four years. julius Krutschnitt, chair.
man of the board Of directors of the
Southern Pacific railroad stated here
tonight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
ohamberIaIn,s Cough Remedy

Now is the time to lay in supply
of Chamberlain Cough Remedy 1t
is almost sure to be needed before
the winter is over. You will look
good while before you find a better
remedy for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough or one that is more
pleasant to take. 1t meets with
favor everywhere. Buy it now and
be prepared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
cHlcKAsHA COUPLE wEos

Saturday was an unusually quiet
dag in the marriage license bureau
Of the district court clerks office
Only one application for matri-
monial permit was made during the
entire day. This license was granted
o. L. Staley age 33, of Chickasha.
and Miss Elsie King, age 29, Of
Chickasha. They were married by
I. P. Moore, justice OF the peace.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
NEW BOOK FROM PEN or LOCAL
NOVELIST is NOW ON MARKET

Indian girl is solved, make the story
outlined from an event which created
one of the most sensational social
scandals in the history of Chickasha.
Mrs. Booths husband, S. Booth,
is, proprietor of the Booth book
store here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
GUILD 10 MEEI.

Circle No. l of the Presbyterian
guild will meet tomorrow afternoon
at 2:SO at the home of Mrs. Joe
Dews, 1928 Chickasha avenue, it was
announced today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13

"The Mystery Of Rachel is the ii
tie Of a book written by Venus G
Booth, a local writer, and whicl has
Just been published. This book now
is being sold in many book stores
throughout the country
Two other books, "As the Fates
Decree published in 1916, and "The
Wives Of the Deacon published in
the following year, were written by
the local writer. These books We're
sold in every section Of the United
States and many were sent to Eng
Ian.
Mrs. Iicoth was horn in Cleariield,
Penn. II 1865. She was the young
est of five girls, all reared on a
ranch near the small Pennsylvania
ETY. Here father was engaged in
aising pure-bred goats and sheep
and his youngest daughter was
trained to be his shepardess. Instead,
she was married, moved to okla
hoina and became the writer of
novels.
Writing Another.
"Uncle Jove's Children is the
title of the novel now being written
by Mrs Booth, She plans to write
several more novels before she gives
up literary work, although she is
now more than G1 years of age
Mrs. Booth did not begin her liter
airy career until she had reached the
age or 50 years.
Mrs. Booth received her education
in private study. Her grandfather
was a member of congress; her
uncle was editor of a newspaper and
her sister was principal of one of
the city schools in Pennsylvania.
These were her teachers.
After the evenings work was
done, the father would read aloud
from newspapers and books. This
created her desire for literature.
Mrs. Booth says.
The characters in Mrs. Booths
books are drawn from real live
whom she has met Inspir-
alton that lead to the writing of
'The Wives CT the Deacon was
gained in home in this city. This
is novel of emotional situations
and complicated plot that stretches
across the continent, from the
Banks of the Hudson-near New
York--to Oklahoma, where the real
drama is staged Contrasts of Indian
ethics and Eastern deception of the
white man is treated by the author,
who pleads the cause of the Redman
n series of Incidents that aim to
bring out the salient characteristics
If the people who were once the
masters of this country.
An easterner deserts his wife and
10Y and goes west, after a series OF
emotional adventures he embraces
and commits bigamy by
marrying the wealthiest woman in
he placea half sister to an Indian
girl, who is the motive power in
he lives of two important charac-
ers. One is an Indian of great pride
If race. the other, the deserted son
If the d aeon, who came to mete out
on his worthless father.
low the deacon evades the law,
What becomes OF his two beautiful
wives and how the romance of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
Piles Cured IN 9 to DAYS

)rliegists refnnd money IL PAZ0 OINTMENT fail
scIre ltchins. Bind. Bleeding or FrotrUdrc Tils
issriiy rcicvea ifct;ns Piles, aLd yOu can 3,
~tln' sccp alter the EGst ai.iiealsrD- fgic= Co
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-13
A Suitable Christmas Present

A Suitable Christmas Present
For father, mother, grandpa,
grandma or any elderly person is
our celebrated Kryptolk invisible
Bi-Focal glasses for far and near
vision all in one smooth lense.
We sell certificates now which
may be PLACED in the stocking"
and assuring the holder of an ac-
curate fit in choice Of gold or
shell mounting whenever present
ed. See us for more definite in
formation for your Christmas
gifts.
Cars Optical ParIOr
423 Chickasha Ave.
Phone 1888 for Appointments.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-01-30
Ole QUl00e.
Giniadlsrc 4Jiuoeaebiloe.

gu Den 2oiletten Oes iiineeren
@eiblehts iibergebeno, fin0en mir
nuber Der gertDeuoung bon obltedletl.
Den Stotieu mebrere neue Jattoren.
Der rings nm Die JuBtnobel bel.
aebaltene Sod in perengter Gorm,
Ole enguerlduiirte SaIuenlinie. Die
ieitIideu Graperien IteIlen eine Der
beIten Silboueiten Der Saiion bar.
S6on Die geidmafOole Wabl Der
DiateriaIien emplieblt lid sur Nod'
obmung. Auitolleno lit bIerbei Die
@eoorSu9un9 bon 0upetpn, 8eor.
aette. Crepe De Chine. oornebmIld
ober foltIlde iSabrItote uon Can't,
tpeihe beIonOers in a8urblauem
Srmtoton an oen ShonbeltsIim Der
jungem 9anieuemeIt oppeIiert. aeIn
@unoerl oo oieieS 6arbenipiel
@rinetten mie 8lonoinen Den 8artea
feinen Rdhmeu perIeibt.
Reben oieien bodlmo0ernen Sdop.
fungen Fiihrcr mir unieren 2eierln.
men aud cine Reibc bon einfoferem
Seffmnd Niftierter 9ausflei0er
fir Sung uno NIt Dor, nobel mir
fpesieQ ouf Ole 8ouooiraornitur auf.
merriam mofcu. gu melher iih iebr
foitbore ober oud biaiQere Stofte
perruen0cn ioilcn.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-01-30
Sic vIDlfspOf" nad Sentihlanb.
Prets pro 3ahr $500. ymcreenitern" uno
r|1eroitern" mad, Oeutid,lano
$500 pro 1ahr.
Die TOt SiesulatiOnen iiber ben geriunbt pom gBwauren
ua6 9eutlblanb.

"&le sSoHspolt~ mad 9eutidlano oerienoen mir bon iet an
gu nHr S1!OO pro Sabr, uno Die .~gforoitern"- Seitungen, aIo rOfor.
9en1tern" 1eoen 8enstag uno ben .glorotern~ ieoen Irettag, fir gu.
lan'nlen nr S4O0 pro Sabr. es fam fem 3peieI barber beieben
oaB oelf1fe Setingen bon bier oriiben nit grobter Sebnfuft erpar.
li ano NIT 6reloen geleien Deroen. 7nb eeraoe uniere 8eituneen
as Sraenf an DIE Sieben oriiben in ieoer Sinfdt IDEAL fno, meroen
mobl ole nnPre 2eier iogen. Ran Senoe uns geitelunaen aIeidh elm,
uno ale Deroen mir iorgIidit ~ausfibren.
Tafetpoit 3esnlationen.
Fndete NIT eBnaaren nod orlben oIrfen niht ier II TfnnS
UR9en, lno nibt iber 6 6nk lang ODER 6 5nf i'm llmfang ien.
Sfarte Eappidahteln, gut umifnirt, eignen fb am belen uno tpe.
gen am leld9teten. Der SnbaIt fam irgeno etpas nht Ieidt Ser.
0erbllhes an @Bmaaren iein, ne &affee, Sbee, @bofoIaoe, Heis,
y9ebl in %9lebbltien, Seize, 3uder, sped umo .boneleB bam", aber
TEN Sal6' o0er Suldleiid, etc. fem @ae geianoten 9rooufte mIHen
MMs oHn Snlanoe ltanlmen. Sober Ibienoer befonmt in Der
Eolt EN- Oetln 5 sum ausfiQen. 0abei
funft ertbeilen.
Sbne 3lpeifeI miro Der @erfebr mad briben ~aroBorttae Gime1t.
nofeh anreDmen. lnier SllfSmerf miro unermebIifen Seoen fd5of.
ten uno W9tlionen gebrodene Ser5en aufntten, 70 baB inn Idwer.
gepnItten oeutihen &olfe Wieber Strait uno lPutb fir cine frobe 8u.
tnntt einfebren fonnenl
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-01-30

6ctn ausge0rIdt. @ie
'hnledt Der 8eiu, oen i'd Dir
Geidcutt bobe?"
NuSgejeitnet. eS lduit einem
Sobei bas @aiier I'M Wunoe 5u.
IamnCn.
3u bcfdeioeu. " Tin,
aou5ertl; ~g9ic. Sic gcben itou
lelm2! Sect tommt ia nod EN-
SoIoUortra8 mto Die gro6e Guper.
tiirc!"
y. ga. miiien Sic. id bah
BON mejnlm Ghci ciu Greibiurt be.
tontmen, uao "a m6ht ih oof
nitt 10 mabcid}eioen iciu mo mir
SaS gauge &onicrt auh,rcu!~
-%crstihlidl. 2tbrer; -
hait "a lcitcru accent, 9Forlgl~
Gor,g. II mite Se'bi ttrien,~
N1arcy: .ucber iiau Gie Germ
3csomWtu<
Nlorip; -@3ga bot lciteru ie,ntu
2oHtur2 anlgmelStt, uHo on hobcu
R'r ncn 6auitr Ga3 9nd3cu a.,
aeiieu."
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-01-30

3043.-2ie5 Wtuiter eignet li+
sur Terarbcituug in @inghont.
Gbambrap, Snbian bead. 2innen,
Grill, 8oboroine ODER Serge. Sir
aragen, Ntanid'ettcn uno 8iirteI
cignet lid Seioe.
8aS Wtiiite, tommt in 4 8roBen
fir Wdot)en I'M AIter bon s, 10,
II uno Ia Tohren. Sir 3cbni0bri.
&c bralIft man 33s Onros oe8 II
3ou breiten Stoiies.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-01-30

1852. Dieies Nooea lit gut
iiir bIoue Serge. Sammet. ooer Qaf.
ieta; eS eignet lid auh iur Sing.
bom, Qnmn. 9bambrap, Ylaio. OOer
farrierten aIeioerItOit 8abnroine
Repp, BopIin uuo 2einpano. Gie
4ermel tonnen bnlbIang nit Wfon'
itetten ODER gang lang gemoAt Der'
0en.
Dds WuIter fommt in 4 8roBen
iir NGohen i'm alter bon 6. s. 10
unb ~ Sobren. Sir cine 3ebnidb.
ri9e FIND 338 CARDS &c 3ou breiten
Stoifes notig.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-27
Will HAVE ANOTHER
GOOD BALL TEAM

From all appearances American
g., % to have one of the very best
80 hall teams in the state this
aeon. Many of the old stars who
rore away with the A. Il. f. last year
Vii he home this year. Among them
:. ott little Joe" Binch. Practically
.rv member of the champion team
..o had last year will still be with
US.
American Fork had one OF the best
...ms in the state last year and had
~, of the most successful seasons
,,o, any team experienced, and this
1aor nrosr Gets seem brighter than ev-
II is expected that a weekly half
,.,,aov will be declared again this
voar by the business men.
, meeting of all old fans and all
.,her interested parties will be call
~ anon according to those in charge,
whore all necessary plans will be dis
.nssod Announcement of such
,oeeting will be made later.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-27
nau,C IN GOLD AND HUM0R
Put End to run" on Famous
English Bank.

A story Is told, with some rcscrva-
ton, by London paper, concerning
the grandfather of the wcll.known
Quaker peer, Lord Peckover. The
story goes that, during run on the
bank of which he was n principal, ut
one time known as that of Quincy,
Birkbeck. Peckover & Co., he exhibit
ed. within sight of the counter, bags
full Of gold, surmounted by n peck
measure, also filed with soverclgns.
you see" he explained to the de-
positors anxious to draw their bnl'
ances. "that there Is enough money
for you all, and peck over This Is
said to have terminated the run. Such
is the magic of gold. and of humor.
One feels by no means certain that
stacks OF Overs" would have achieved
the same happy result. or, TO revert
10 the time of George III, when the
sum Of twopence was represented by
Q solid two-ounce coin. would large
pile of these weighty "cartwhcels"
ye allaycd the fears of the small
sNpoStor? No! Not even n ware
houscful Christian Science Monitor
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-27

There Is motor vehicle In the
United States for every II persons t:
In Canada tho proportion Is probably
one To each 30: in England. one to
200: in Denmark, one To 300, and
m France. Belgium, Holland. SwitZer.
land and Germany about one To every
400. says the Compressed Air Maga'
zine, New York. In 1917 II was estl-
mated that Italy had one car 10 each
1000 Of population: Portugal to each
1.GgO Spain to each 1900, Austria
Hungary. 10 each 900, and Russia
to each 5000. In Australia there was
one for each 10 of population, and
IN South America, rs Il whole, one for
each l,l3O.
Many minor city in the United
States has more cars than the whole
Of China or Japan.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-27
JOINT SCHOOL CON-
VENT|ON HELD IN
COLLEGE HALL

The Brigham Young University and
the school districts of Utah, Juab and
Wasatch counties met in Joint con-
vention in College hal. b. Y. IT,. Sat
urday, The speakers were Prof. Ilo-
ward II. briggs and Superintendent
Adam $. Bennion of the l.. ID. ).
Church school system. Prof. briggs
gave practical demonstrations II
teaching English by conducting fourth
and eighth grade classes.
Supt, Bennion reflected the ideas
advanced AT the recent y. f.. A. con-
vention of superintendent at Cleve-
land in relation to teaching English.
Supt L. +. Eggertsen presided. 4
number of school songs were practic
cd under the direction of Prof. j. w.
MoAllister of the Provo city schools.
Musical numbers were rendered by
Prof. Robert Sauer and other repres-
entatiyes of the II. Y. L.
At the close of the convention the
II. Y. T.. faculty women entertained at
the Ladies' gymnasium in honor OF
the visiting teachers. Dancing and
refreshments were enjoyed. 4 party
was given also in the evening.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-27
Joint City and County
Building Contracts Let

Provo. March 2i-Bids were opened
today by the city and county com
mssioners for the construction OF the
first floor Of the new City and County
building. The bid of $155,95O by Ru-
dine & Chrytraus for the cement work
was accepted. George u. Bywatcr was
awarded the contract for the plumbing
his bid being $39iO The electrical
work was awarded to the Provo Hard
ware and Electric Co., at $40.
The building is to be erected in the
center OF the courthouse square. II
will be $4,000 feet and two stories
high. The first floor will be OF cement
and the second Of terra Gotta and gran
mite. When completed the cost viii
be between S35O,OOO and 100000.
Excavation work for the building
will begin Immediately,
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-27
~1dium Economy.

The NJ, of radlum on large scale
thcraprut.cnlly involves danger of
loss, and this factor has been n biz
one In inducing hospitals and clinics
with gram or more Of the element In
use to utilize radum cmnnation In.
stead of appllcntors containing the
radlum itself There has been In
stalled In q Pittsburgh laboratory an
elegant ana useful apparatus for the
collection, publication and tubing Of
iridium cmanatlon Obtained from n
salt ~ the element, u differs from
earlier apparatus in that liquid air Is
replaced 10y chemical means of purl.
fylng the cmanalions, which are felt e
he more reliable. Scientific American
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-27
CALENDAR SET FOR
FOURTH DISTRICT

Provo. March 24-The trial calen-
dar for the April term Of court OF the
Fourth judicial district has been
scheduled as follows:
W Il. Dunn VS.. T. X. Davinish. APP
Il, 6. y. Wallace Moore VS.. Lehi Drug
store. April Z; T X. Morishinge vs..
]. s. McBeth. April s; Lee Can't
we'll VS.. Ira T. Mundy. April g; +. w.
Clark ct al. VS.. l.. W. Lund, April
10: James Straw VS.. Guy W. Menden-
hall. April 10; Christopher A. Ferg-
usen. administrator. VS.. Heber T..
Robertson, April II; T.. p. Thomas
va Lars A. Johnson, April 16: ]. f..
Cotter VS. Sarah J. Johnson. April II;
Utah Association of Credit Men, VS.
W. J. Jamison. April 90: Harry B.
Davis VS.. william ". Filgon. April
q. Pleasant Grove City VS.. Artemus
Holman. April 81: Naylor Au-
10 company. VS.. Robert II.
Towers April %; J. w. Buckley VS..
J. V. Smith. April %; william NJ.
Roylance VS.. W. f.. Sperry, April
2s: Ethel White VS.. Colen White. APP
I'll %: Rhoda Y Nash VS.. Alpine lr-
rigaton company, April 30.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-27
Famous AT Collection.

The unique collection of Chinese
works Of art made by the late Ii Hung
Chang, onc-time vlceroy OF China,
which for years collectors tried yainly
10 acquire, has finally been bought 10y
Swedish syndicate. The purchase
price is understood to have been more
than II million krone (nominally ahout
S2SOOo but the intrinsic value OF
the collection Is incalculable.
Ii Hung Chang died In 1901. lie
had n collection of works of art larg'
or than anything Of it's kind In the
empire. II included numerous old
paintings, bronzcS Of great worth ana
ancient ceramics. The bronzcs date
from II time before Christ, and the
paintings were done from the tenth
Ia the twelfth centuries.