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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-15
THE BEMlDJl4 DAILY PIONEER
GOVERNOR COX OPENS
J HIS BATTLE in UTAH

Pocatello, Idaho, Sept. Is. (By
Herbert Walker, en- route with Gov
ernor Cox. )-Governor James NJ. Cox
today was to make his national stump
battle in Utah, the home of Senator
Smoot,. whom he has attacked as one
of the three leaders of the "senator-
ial oligarchy."% Tx. -
All records for before breakfast"
speaking OF the tour were broken
when Cox closed his Idaho campaign
in rear platform talks to early risers
here this morning. =
Considering Senator Borah' appar-
ent strength in Idaho, Cox's recep-
ton in Boise last night was sur
prise. Nearly 5000 people listened
to his speech. Many times he drew
applause, although the demonstra-
tions waned when the governor spoke
Of the league of nations. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-15
YEGs ESCAPE UNDER
FUTLADE OF SHOTS

Aberdeen, S. d. Sept. 15.-After
cutting the telegraph and telephone
wires and breaking into a railroad
section house to obtain tools, yegs
Broke into bank at Egan, S. D., yes
terday morning. A burglar alarm
in the bank woke the town and the
foiled yegs dashed to a waiting auto
mobile and escaped in a fusilade Of
Shots .,..-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-15
COLEr,REED

On Sunday, September IL, at the
home of Rev. Blaine Lambert, took
place the marriage of Theresa Cole,
Of this city, to Archie H. Reed, eldest
son of Mrs. c. E: Reed, also of this
city The simple but impressive
ceremony was performed at 6 O'Clock
Sunday evening in the presence of
only the immediate families. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed will make their home in
Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-15
STORE CLERK CAPTURES
".' -, BANDIT IN HOLD UP

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 15.-1n a
battle with two bandits who drove up
to a store at Carlysle,- near here,
about 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and attempted to hold up the place,
Erick Sigmund, clerk in the store,
shot and captured one of the bandits
and wounded the other, who made his
escape in an automobile. =!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-15
JOJO TO ENTERTAIN AT
RED CROSS TENT TOMORROW

Jojo Arc, of the Arc health family,
the jolliest family in the Northern d.
vision of the Red Cross will entertain
the children at the Red Cross tent at
the fair grounds tomorrow.
This feature promises to be a big
attraction for the children and par
ents are urged to give their children
an opportunity to visit the tent to
hear Jojo, the health clown.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-15
- st.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Bertha Webster has gone to
Minneapolis; where she enters Ham
line University. Miss Webster grad
uated from the local High school in
June with hOnOrs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-15
housekeeping Supplies

You will find a large supply of house.
hold wares here. Goods you will need
at this time of the year when the whole
house is being gone over. You will pay
less here
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-15
SOUTH ST.. PAUL LIVE STOCK
MARKET.

Cattle-Receipts, $780,: market;
calves SOC higher; top, $3.50; bulk
of sales, $8.40@14.50. '%:Sss;
Hogs Receipts, 5000; market,
steady to 10c higher; top, $16:25;
bulk of sales, $15.75@16.OO. Z
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market,
SOC higher; top, $3.50; bulk of sales,
$1O.00@12.5O. - ,fH:- =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-15
WILL SERVE ICE CREAM
AND CAKE AT DANCE

Ice cream and cake will be served
at the Moose dance tonight by memb-
ers of the Moose Heart Legion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-15
ADDITIONAL WANT: ADS

FOR SALE-Garland coal heater.
Quick Meal range. Kitchen cup
board. Single harness. - Chairs.
etc. o. 3. Stephens, t,orth Irvine
Ave. F'SF''~:'E s, q -. 3ty-17
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-15
TO ENTERTAIN ST. PHILLIPS
- LANES Am TOMORROW

:. 81. Phillips Ladies' Aid will be en-
tertained by Mrs. p. Mclaughlin and
Mrs. Daniel Gainey at the home of
the latter, 1909 Beltrami avenue, to-
morrow evening. A large attendance
is urged.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
East Side
EAST SIDERS
To- RED
COUNTY FAIR
Many Will Make Trip
Weather. is Favorable
Next Saturday.

A large number Of East Grand
Forks men will join the Grand Forks
party on their trip to the Red Lake
Falls county fair next Saturday, pro-
vided that the weather is favorable,
J.. g. Sherlock, who will be marshal
of the day, said this morning.
The local men are a little skepti-
cal regarding the weather. but MI.
Sherlock is very optimistic and said
this morning that he is positive hat
it will be a fine day and the East
Side men and women Will urn out in
full force. =
The Grand Forks party will meet
in front of the Commercial club ROOM
at $3.50 o'clock Saturday morning and
will proceed, on foot, to the North
ern Pacific depot in East Grand Forks
where they will be Joined by the local
men. The party will embark on the
3 o'clock train for the late oasis and
will return to this city about 1881
o'clock the same evening.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
EAST SIDE BRIEFS

A basket social was held last night
at the regular meeting of the Grand
Marais Farmers club at the school
house in district No. 49,,
Martin Mattson aof Northland,
Mimi, was a business visitor. in the
city this morning.
Miss Pearl Bushee, who has been
confined to her home for the past
few days on of illness, re-
sumcd her duties at the Bydal ON
pany this morning.
Mrs. G.. j. lverson, accompanied by
her mother. Mrs. Nelson, Of Osna-
brock. n. d.. LETT this morning for
Minneapolis. where she will join her
husband. Mr.. and Mrs 1verson will
make their future home in that city.
A lone drunk appeared this morn
ing before Police Magistrate John
Mcdonald and paid a line OF $40 for
drunkenness and disordcrly conduct.
A crew of n,en have seer busy for
the past few days building a new
cement sidewalk in front of the
George Downhan buildings, located
on DeMers avenue
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
Two Hundred Gallons
OF Meonshine Whiskey
Are Poured Into Sewer

Danville, Va, Sept. so.--Revenue
agents poured out on the streets here
today two hundred gallons Of moon
shine whiskey. captured in a recent
raid. One Of the b~ootleggers who at
tempted to escape, was slightly
wounded. -
AS the heavy runlets were slammed
against the pavement a deep stream
Of white lightning Rugged the curb
ing and made for the nearest drain.
spreading its rich aroma as it went.
Crowds that watched the "wrecking
crew at work. blocked traffic and
every time a runlet was broken a
groan went UP.
John Lee Anderson, a negro, could
not resist the temptation. He
straddled the stream cupped his
hands and regardless of other for
eign matter, drank deep and long.
eEIe was taken to the court house and
fined,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
LEAD.
WOMAN ADMITS
KILLING NEIGHBOR

Baldwin, Mich. Sept. 3o.-After
admitting she shot to death Angelo
Seno, a ncighbor. Mrs. Julia Danzicc,
was arrested here and ordered held
under $4,000 bail for examination
today. A charge of granddaughter has
teen filed against her.
Mrs. Danzico told a %coroner's jury
that Seno had been paying attentions
to her Of late, but that she had re-
peatedly warned him to discontinue.
She shot him, she declared, in self
defense.
Both families have retained promi-
nent attorneys. The shooting has so
aroused the Italian community here
that a detachment Of state police has
Teen ordered to guard the court house
the DAY OF the trial to prevent any
violence.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
SIDE TEAM
TO MIX WITH FAST
BEMIDJI ELEVEN

Superintendent Hayes and his crew
of "huskies" will journey to Bemidji,
Saturday morning where, they will
meet the fast Bemidji high school
eleven.
The East Grand Forks high men
have been working hard since last
Saturday when they were beaten by
the Crookston team by a score of II
to 6. and'are reported as wonderful
|ly improved"
The Benidji team will greatly out
weigh the local lads, but Coach
Hayes is sure that the game will be
close as his men have a fighting spirit
that is hard to down.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
LATEST ARKE
MINNEAPOLIS GRAINsTABLE.
open. High. Low. Close,


GRAIN.
Minneapolis, Sept. 3o.-F1rther
evidence of general econonMc re-
adjustment forced grain weakness
and pressure of Canadian wheat Of
.ferings broke wheat futures sharply
today. y
Opening was fairly steady but sup
port was poor. December slumped
off rapidly when once started and at
low points was Z 3-4 under yester-
days close. First rating in March
delivery started at 2.17 1-2 and de-
clined to SALT.
With wheat receipts light. there
was no change in the premium range
for better offerings of spring wheat.
Choice wheat was well cleaned up
early. Lower grades dragged.
Failure Of q furry to develop in
corn and business depres-
,sion talk made December corn a tar
get with decline of s SAC at the low.
Rye followed wheat readily, Septem-
Der holding relatively steady and De-
Icember dropping z cents from last
close. December oats futures were
off 1 3-4c before covering called a
halt. Barley futures broke L. $50
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
New Potato Company
Locates In The City

The Red River Potato company has
opened a branch house in this city I'M
der the management of Charles Lar
kin of Minneapolis.
The old Heileman Brewing company
building has been leased by the con-
Germ from l.. B.. Hitler and the struc-
ture has been completely repaired
and put in first class condition.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
DEMONSTRATIONS

A demonstration Of Mazola Oil will
be held T~hursday,> Friday and Satur-
day at Arneson Mercantile Co., East
Grand Forks.-Ady,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
GRAIN TABLE.

GRAIN RECEIPTS.
Minneapolis, Sept. SO.-Wheat re-
ceipts 480 cars compared with 337
cars a year ago..
LEAD.
New York, Sept. 3o.-The American
Smelling & Refining company today
reduced the price of lead from s to
I ga cents a pound.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30

New Supervisor-Miss Grace Green
wood of Warren. Ill. yesterday began
ner duties as supervisor of music in
the local schools. She succeeds Miss
IVA Morris. who this year is super
visor of drawing at the Idaho state
normal school.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30

Sheriff Pierzina of Beach. recently
returned to office after being tenn
porarily deposed by Governor Frazier,
was married last week. Troubles
never come singly for some peoples
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30

Rcward-1f package taken from
eteps OF Widlund Bldg. Tuesday after
noon is returned to The Herald office
reward will be paid and no questions
,asked.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30

Big Benefit Dances by Emard's or
chestrn of Is pieces Thursday. Sen
TENDER 50, and Monday. October III,
at the city auditorium. Refreshments
will be served. Tickets $1.25 includ-
Ing war taX.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
MAYONNAIsE

2 EGGS, Yolks only teaspoon y SAT- ,:-
1 Pint Of Mazola 1aosesp0one acn On Aeno" JUN
teaspoon Of Mustard and Vinegar 90 co.
/ dash of Cayenne Or White Fep- = uan1espoons OF vIne9L ~
Der o. "a teaspoon Papika favored vinegar may De usea)
Have all ingredients and mixing utensils cold. M1 or, tnffeoHnts.
Add eng ydks and when well MIXED. add "a teaspoootu! Z VINEGAR.
Add Mazda drop by drop until the mixture begins to tnicken. Deetm3
slowly. A. soon q the MIXTURE thictens, add the sem.indeT Of tie
nneca a little at q TIME. Now beat in the remainder Of the MaNda
rsduany until ellis used; The Mayonnaise should Be thiet sneash to
hold it, shape. Put in . glass jar and cover Close. FIee n q q nx
to Be used when needed. It will keep for weeks: Do not Stir II when
you open it; take out % much as you need with O tablespoon and
close the jar.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30

Marks Boxing School is now open
for fall term. individual lessons
giveT, in my private gymnasium. Com
pfete course OF 90 lessons. Can take
on only q limited number. II inter-
ested. phone Oscar Marks at Opsahls.
lD5-W.--Adv,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
The Town Today

Grand Forks county leads in stu
oents~at university. Pembina is sec
n and Walsh third.
e. n. Mccune Of youngstown,
ONO, to become member of faculty Of
university law school.
Robert Morrison, United States Gus
TOMS oftice at Pembina for nearly 80
years died "Wednesday night.
Congregationalists of North Dakota
10 n;a NJ annual conference here to-
Newly elected city commissioners 70
~ fargo to get information regard
ing establishment Of new government.
Dr. ozora Davis Of Chicago gives
me ADDRESS at university convocation.
University men students to have
sta mixer tonight.
Merchants association directors
approve Salvation Army campaign and
Dollar day scheme. 'S1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30

Dance at Bachelors Grove Friday.
October list. You have all had n
fpgood rest and you will be III, good
trim for this dance. Ctibor,s 10
piece orchestra will have a new pro-
Eram.-Ady.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30

Smith Back-W. j. Smith has re-
turned from Bowbells and Flaxton,
Wnere he has been doing highway
englneering work for the North Da-
kota state highway commission.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30

INGRAM to Emerado-Joe Ingram
left this morning in his touring car
for Emerald. where he will inspect
the work of crawling the state high.
way.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30

Huesgcn in Busineesw. H. Hues-
gen mas opened a we'll stocked jewelry
sore in the building occupied by the
nue.. "se-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30

Wante1L- Milk and cream. -Four
dollars per hundred for milk. and ten
cents over the market price for. cream
butter lat. Dryden Dairy, Grand
Forks, N.>D.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
WILSON TO
HELP WISCONSIN
OBTAIN MORE FUEL

Madison, Wis, Sept. 30.-Governor
Philip today wired President Wilson
asking him to aid Wisconsin in re-
licving the coal situation in this state.
THE supply of anthracite coal Is
very short in this state. Many homes
that depend on this quality of coal
for fuel are entirely without it and we
see no supply coming to US, either
by water or rail. There is not a gen.
supply of soft coal that can be
used as a substitute, and on account
Of the Of winter. the matter
ofscoal supply for our people gives us
real concern" the message said. Gov
.ernor Philip suggested the appoint
ment Of a fuel administrator who will
have the right to distribute the avail
able coal where it is needed and that
the situation in the northwest receive
proper consideration"
go a $50 s F
ORGANIZATION MEN WIN.
trenton, N. J.. Sept. 3o.-Organiza-
ton candidates of the Republican
and Democratic parties were victor
ious In the state primaries last
Tuesday, with few exceptions. It was
announced today.
OF the twelve candidates nominated
for congress six are rated as "wets."
five .'dryB" and one doubtful.
Five women candidates, two Repub-
licans and three Democrats, were
nominated for the legislature.
Ers..EAttR
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30

New Instructor-Dr. Plato f. Shaw
arrived in this city last night to take
up ms new duties as an instructor at
Wesley college.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
for sale-Cosy cottage, close in,
Easy terms. First savings Bank

1sc.haotit Park-Danctnc everv
Iuesday: Friday and Saturday even
ings.. 3 to 1915. Enard's orchestra.
ADV,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-30
MEN WIN.

UNIVERSITY WEATHER.
Temperature. %.
Maximum, IL h0urs, As.
Minimum. ~ lsonrs, IS.
Wind south0ast, n mile. /,
Barouneter, rcduced. 30.27.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-21
BABY HIPPOPOTAMUS BATTLES
AT LEAST EVERY TWO HOURS

days of her ancestors may fit through
her hippopotamine brain, but as far
as any one can she is just like most
babies. Eating and sleeping occupy
her hours. ~.
About 4 o'clock each afternoon
Keepers shoe mother and child inside
the lion house, it being deemed too
hot for them outside. In the water
the two lie at eas the baby sleep
ing mostly under water. Miss Hippo
has Annette Kellermann and other
lady swimmers beat to fragile when
1T comes to staying under water. She
can go down and stay for minutes
at a time. being content to sleep
thus at her mothers side.
Miss Hippo is in the best of good
health. and hasn't "teethed" yet,
guards declare. Illness has little to
do with the life of the average young
hippopotamus. They know little of
illness in the forests where the hip
popotami grow. And by some good
luck the great beasts seem to have
brought their hardness with them to
America. The monkeys may get
sickly all they want to--the hippo
potamus family scorn the family doc
tor and the corner drug store.
Born on Memorial day or there
abouts, Miss Hippo has many months
to exist yet before she Will be
"weaned." Baby hippos have to be
weaned, even as human ba bles. Her
brother. who is now installed in the
st. Louis zoo, was twenty-three
months old, and weighed 1,245 pounds.
when he left for that city. and he was
still patroniZing Nature & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-21

On her way to the 2o0-pound mark.
Miss Hippopotamus has her bath
water changed every two hours at
the National Geological Park.
/, Officials at the Zoo" think the
world and all of dainty little Miss
Hippo, so they are taking no chances
with her "bawth."
Some lady visitors at the Zoological
Park recently saw fit to remark at
what they thought was the insani-
tary condition of the hippopotamus
pool in the main animal house.
But they were mistaken. The pool
might have seemed bit muddy TO
them, but when you take into con-
sideration the fact that both Mrs
Hippo and Miss Hippo spend most
of their time in it. well, the water
in the pool takes on an entirely new
light
So anxious, in fact, are the officials
and keepers to%see that the pride or
the park-MisS Hippo-has the fresh
est and cleanest water for her COM
bined bath-Iiving- dining bed room
that they empty it and fill 1T tour
to six times a day. Nothing is too
much trouble as long as it keeps MISS
Hippo's dainty epidermis in good con-
dition. She needs no talcum powder
either, and can stand the water at
normal pipe temperature hour AFTER
hour.
Miss Hippo spends much of her time
in the great out-of-doors these not
summer days. Memories of jungle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-21
HOlD-UP MAN GETS
S24 AND ESCAPES
Vincent Hall Reports Case to
Detectives-Purse Snatch
ed From Woman.

Hold up your hands, was a COM
mand Vincent Hall, $500 livingstone
street, Chevy Chase. obeyed last night
while on his way home.
He had left a street car at Connec-
ticut avenue and Legation street ana
was passing over a path leading in
the direction of his home when col
ored man wearing an Army uniform
confronted him, pointed pistol at
his side and gave the command.
II raised my hands" Hall told De-
tectives Scrivener and Kelly. "and the
soldier took s24 from my inside
pocket"
Search of the neighborhood failed
to reveal the whereabouts of the
hold-up man.
In Brookland, two hours later Mrs.
Olive H. Densmore, 10th and Hamlin
streets, was robbed by an unidentified
white man. She had left the census
Office where she is employed. about
1870 o'clock and alighted from
street car at 10th and Irving streets.
She noticed young man coming
behind her. When he reached her he
grabbed her purse, containing small
sum of money and government check.
and ran. Mrs. Densmore made an out
cry, but failed to make herself heard
by occupants of nearby houses. :
DR.. Walter Laidlaw, Arlington Ho-
tel. reported to the police the loss Of
a pearl stickpin worth $3.50. The pin,
he stated, was stolen from a locker
in the home of East Potomac Golf
Club last night. ~. 2, 81
Miss Sadie Lyle, 1449 U street, told
the police of the theft of handbag
containing 81 in cash, silver vanity
case and keys. 1t was taken from
her place of employment in the Mum
sey building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-21
COAL FOR NORTHWEST
i TO BE. GIVEN PRIORITY
Preference in Car Supply Also Re-
quired by Order of Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Coal operators in western PennsyiVa-
mia, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia. Ken
lucky and Tennessee must provide
winter stock of coal for the northwest
before filling orders for other sections.
Acting under orders issued by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission yesterday,
railroads must not only give priority to
coal shipments for the northwest. but
must give preference in car supply to
the mines furnishing coal for the north
west The carriers were ordered TO en-
barge shipments of coal to other sec
tions than the northwest should any be
Offered by the operators.
The orders issued yesterday are tne
result of the conference here last week
between coal operators. called by the
National Coal Association. Plans for
furnishing coal to the northwest were
decided upon at this conference and pre-
scented later in the week to railway ex-
ecutives in New York. The scheme
bore the approval of coal operators ana
railway executives.
Under the orders the carriers Will at
tempt to send % 000, 900 tons of coal to
the lake ports for transshipment to the
northwest before navigation on the lakes
closes. To do this it is estimated that
more than 1000 cars Of oal must be
dumped daily at the lake ports before
November /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-21
US. MAY LIFT BAN
ON RUSSIAN GOLD
Contemplated Action by
State Department Would
Aid Trade.

Restrictions on the importation to
this country of Russian rubles, in
volving TIA importation of Russian
gold, are to be lifted shortly by the
United States 1t is understood that
an announcements on the subject
probably will ba made today by the
State Department.
Removal of the restrictions is in
line with the recently adopted policy
of removing the embargoes on prac-
tically all trade with Russia. Impor-
tation of Russian gold it is stated,
should facilitate the development of
trade between the two countries.
SOviets Anxious for Privilege.
Soviet authorities have contended
that it would not be possible to take
advantage of permission to trade
with the United States unless the
privilege was granted of making pur-
chases with gold. Offers to deposit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-21
English Women,
Also Girls, Go
s'Betting Mdd''

LONDON, July 21.-Some of
the London newspapers lament
that English women and girls
have gone "betting mad" and
that II il n common thing for
girls in Offices, on the stage.
married women and even school
girls to lay wagers varying
from sixpence to n pound
"Why shouldn't we gambler
one pretty Omce girl asked.
snow the war is over we must
have some harmless excitement,
mustn't wet
"SOmc of us bet ON tennis and
golf, on engagements to mar
~ and even ON what word peO-
pie will open conversation
with"
A business man complained
his Office girls ''chatter more
about their bets than their
work" and another declared his
cook seemed "mOre concerned
about odds than ovens"
.tShe has even melted my wife
to making BETS" he added.