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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-10
Navy to Stage
Big Maneuvers

placement. 17,7OO tons. speed, is
knots; main battery, four Pinch guns
and eight, S-inch; second battery, II
3-inch. four submerged torpedo tubes
9-inch armor. Propelled by triple ex-
pansion steam engines, developing 49,
600 horsepower; crew, 1850. including
marines.
Tennessee-Ninteen hundred and
twenty. Length, 600 feet; breadth, 81
feet; draft, 81 feet; displacement, 3D.
300 tons; speed (contract), 81 knots;
main battery, twelve 14-inch guns two
submerged torpedo tubes; propelled
by electric turbines, developing $4,000
horsepower; crew. 1000 men, including
marines.
Eighteen Dreadnaughts Available.
Eighteen single caliber gun ships
classed as dreadnaughts will be avail
able for the January maneuvers that
were not completed In 1910. They
have a combined displacement of 445,-
600 tons and combined gun power of
112 14-inch guns, eighty twelves, 2o6
5-inch and twenty-eight 3-inch.
A comparison of total battlesbip
forces available In 1920 with 1910
shows that this year there are IS
dreadnaughts and 10 predreadnaughts,
excluding the Oregon class, against %
predreadnaughts In 1910. including the
Oregon class. Most of the battleships
listed as available in 1910 are now con-
sidered obsolete.
Ten years ago the navy destroyer
force consisted of about 80 vessels,
including II torpedo boats. even then
practically obsolete. This year Admir-
ais Wilson and Rodman command de-
stroyer forces aggregating more than
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-10

Santa Catalina island. together with
a prehistoric toothbrush. 10 evidence
Of the early-day activity Of women.
according to Ralph Glldden, who made
the discoveries while searching In
dian graves on the Island for the Hayo
foundation.
The bristles of the toothbrush were
gill fbers from the jawbone of the
stingaree and the "puff' probably
would seem heavy today. for although
1t looks like the modern bit of down.
II feels like lump Of lead. 1t was
used. II Is said. to crush the ochre
with which the Indians beautlfied
themselves.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-10
Can't Prosecute
Get Rich" King

no further deposits until an auditor
selected by the district attorney has
examined his accounts, which are said
10 run into millions.
District Attorney Pelletier said the
action taken was "in no sense final
closing down of the business"
For several weeks past crowds Of
persons have flocked to Ponzi's offices
and given In their savings in exchange
for notes OF the Securities Exchange
company for the principal plus 80 per
cent, payable in 90 days. Invariably
Ponzi is said to have paid Off the notes
In 40 days and there has been no COM
plant that any person has failed to re-
ceive money when due.
Takes Advantage Of Exchange Rate.
Ponzi describes his exchange system
in a general way as being based on
the use of international reply cou-
pons authorized under the intenation-
al postal agreement as the medium for
taking advantage of the differences in
rates Of exchange.
With deposits received from custom
ers, Ponzi explained, he converts
American dollars into Italian lire, or
other foreign money. Then, through
agents located In several countries
abroad international reply coupons
are purchased. redeemable Mt the nor
NAL and not the prevailing rate of ex-
change. The coupons are then trans
mitted by the agents from one Euro
pean country to another, gathering
! profits through succeeding differences
/ In rates of exchange. with assured nor
NAL payment for redemption, until the
! transaction Is completed and the, pro-
ceeds reconverted into American dol.
lars. This usually takes 45 days, nc.
cording to Ponzl: who says his profits
have reached 400 per cent in some
transactions.
U. S. Agents Can't Find Flaws.
Ponzi's operations have been under
investigation by federal state and
county officials for some time without
uncovering any violation ef law
United States Attorney Gallagher said
he was not certain yet whether the
matter was one with which the federal
authorities should concern themselves
The United States attorney said he
was Uniformed by the postal authori.
ties that the United States govern.
ment Is the largest user Of information.
al reply coupons In the world" "The
entire Issue of the past IL months by
the government, however, 10 only a
small fraction Of the entire number
which must have been handled BY
Pouzi to account for the tremendous
income which he claims to have HaaAs
since December laSt.~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-10
.ABORIGINES POWDERED NOSE
toric Age Beautified Themselves
With Ochre.

Los Angeles, Cal. - Present-day
girls, with their cosmetics, orange
sticks and nail powders. may be
chagrined to learn that their aborigi-
nal sisters, who disported themselves
beside the Pacific generations ago,
knew something about personal adorn-
ment.
A stone powder puff'' found on
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-10
No Flaw Shows in Operation Of
Boston Dealer in lhterna-
tional Coupons.
PROFITS BY EXCHANGE RATE
Converts American Cash Into Foreign
Money and Buys international Re-
ply Coupons Redeemable at
Normal Exchange Rate.

Boston.--A ban has been placed on
the rush of people to give their money
to Charles Ponzi, head Of the Securi-
ties Exchange company, on his prom
Use to repay their investment with so
per cent profit in 40 days.
After conference with District At
torney Pelletler, Ponzl, whose business
Is described as the exchanging Of in
ternational reply coupons from one
country to another. agreed to accept
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-10
First Man-Eating Shark OF
Year Caught In Potomac

Westinghouse remained for
the poor old Potomac river to
furnish the first ''man-eating
shark" Of the 1920 season. A
locaAnewspaper, published first
page story Of an eight and a
half-foot wolf Of the sea, caught
ut Piney Point Nd. which Is
considerable distance up the Po-
tomac, but where the water still
Is salt.
A doctor in the fishing party,
according TO the account, re-
moved the sharks teeth and pre-
scented them an souvenirs to the
other members Of the party.
Piney Point ID not . summer re-
sort.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-10
StrawKitchen Utensils

and colanders each week, Is entirely
absorbed by the needs Of the nearest
villages. The children learn to do the
work In a short time, for the only ex-
ceptional skill required is In choosing
the material carefully and soaking the
splints and withes correctly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-10
Pearl Instead of a
Boil on Mans Neck

Twenty years ago, James Lon
don of Clifton Heights, Pa, ate
some oysters One OF the BIZ
valves had pearl which Longer
swallowed. He never gave the
incident a thought until few
days ago when he had severe
pains in a small lump in his
neck. Longer thought the lump
boil, so he squeezed 1t. and the
pearl broke through the skin,
ending Longen's pains.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-10

Alarm bells can now be rung by
wireless at distance of 100 miles.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-10
Cook on Lost Boat Picked
Up in the Open Sea

Jacksonville, FLA Greek
cook, member Of the crew of the
tug Winthrop. which went down
off Cape Henry July II. was
brought here by the steamer
Kokomo. The Greek was picked
up In the open sea shortly after
the Winthrop foundered. Other
members Of the crew who were
picked up by steamer and
landed at Norfolk had reported
the cook and a mess boy as
drowned.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

this one. Lamartine II rsmittlng I'VE
thousand dolIars less the brokers
charges for the sale Of North Empire
Development stock as per order. He
doesn't say how much stock. Lamar
tine isn't fool. But here's Rosny's
acknowledgment OF the five thousand
dollars less brokers charges for the
sale Of fifty shares. dated March 0,
1913. Now here's . stock market
clipping from newspaper OF March
4, showing the stock at $876.
THAT'S where we've got him, Lafe.
Lanartine's letter proves nothing. but
Morris got hold OF Rosny's acknowled-
ment, probably for Matchmaking pur-
poses, and It shows Brousseau has
swindled Rosny out of $S7 900 on that
deal. Probably there were others.
That's where his money went"
Its a pity Morris couldn't run
straight. being as thorough as he is"
said Lafe.
Hilary looked at him searchingly
until he compelled him to return his
gaze.
"You have been very reticent Of late.
Lafe. What's the troublef"
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13
CHAPTER XIV.
Letter From Morris.

The weather continued mild, and
Hilary's financial prospects continued
to improve. There was every likeli-
hood now of being able to carry on
through the winter. Brousseau had
showed no signs of further interfer-
ence with his men, and there was even
the possibility of getting out another
small load.
Hilary had sent Nanette home to st.
Joseph. She had promised to write to
him, but, as he had expected, he had
not heard from her. Baptiste had
thrown up his position with Dupont
and gone into the Ste. Marie limits to
trap. Marie Dupont avoided Hilary /;
he had not seen her since the day Of
their adventure.
AS for Dupont, whatever he knew,
he showed no signs And things seemed
to settle into equilibrium. though Hill
airy was sure that denouement was
TO follow. He could only wait pa
tiently for that. No action could come
from him. He could not violate his
pledge to Marie In order to secure him
self with Madeleine.
Then came the news which stunned
Hilary out OF his mental apathy. Mad
elelne was to marry Brousseau. II
was to be in three weeks-at Christ
mas. and the banns had been read in
church that Sunday morning for the
first time.
What had happened was this: The
Seigneur had not given his daughter
any sign of remembrance of the events
that had transpired Immediately be-
fore his stroke. though he was in other
respects normal. save for the paraly'
sis of the left side. But as the weeks
went by he grew more and more
nervous and depressed. until one night
he blurted out:
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

1T is nothing she said once more.
turning to mount the step.
Then Hilary knew what he had not
let himself know he knew. He caught
her hand and pressed II to his lips.
'Mareleine r. he cried. "You do not
do not--sureIy you are not going to
condemn me when T."
She placed her foot on the step.
II told you nothing but your faith
Iessness could kill my love-" she said
in whisper. And. in lower whis-
per. "Good-by!"
The wheels were moving before Hill
airy could grasp the scene, bring II
home to his consciousness. And after
ward he remembered that he ran be-
side the carriage. senseIessly calling
to her to let him bind her arm. He
must have been half way through the
village before his reason came back
TO him.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

riously up to the Chateau. He thrust
Robitaille out OF HIS way and pushed
into the living room. where he found
Madeleine. deathly white. seated alone,
waiting for him. He opened his arms
to embrace her.
asst down, Edouard," she said with
chilling apathy II am going to talk
frankly to you. You wish to marry
me?"
II want you for my WIFE," said
Brousseau. "You know that You
know / don't think anything OF that
Madeleine WINGED at the word.
but he did not notice it-"with Mon
sieur Askew. The mans scoundrel,
a thief, and a libertine-
IL do not wish to hear that, mon
sieur," said Madeleine peremptorily.
'Diable, that's natural enough And
so that's forgotten" Brousseau could
afford to be magnanimous. 1--WE heard
for week past that you'd quarreled,
but I'm not the sort of man TO push
In where he isn't wanted"
"Eaouard," said the girl quietly,
show much are you willing to pay for
me?"
Brousseau stared. "Eh? All, mon
Dieu, why do you talk about money!
Haven't / enough?"
II am going to have an agreement
In place of an indefinite understand.
Ing. If marry you at Christmas you
viii, on the morning of the cere1iony.
destroy my fathers mortgage. ard you
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

"Where will you take me after the
estate changes hands7 / cannot re-
main In st. Boniface. nor can remain
with you and the American. / am too
old to go anywhere but to the grave
SO he had remembered ell the time
Madeleine put her arms about his
neck. II am not going to marry Mon
sieur Askew." she answered.
Then. without warning. the Old
Seigneur fell to crying and laughing,
as II tremendous load of care had
been lifted from his shoulders. The
land. which had meant so much TO him
all his life. now seemed to be every
thing, and he interpreted Madeleine's
answer to indicate her willingness 70
marry Brousseau.
'WeIl, why not?" she thought with
intense bitterness, as she listened.
"Have any other duty now. save to
my father?
She never doubted her judgment of
Hilary. The story had been dlnned
into her ears by Brousseau since Hill
ary's first visit TO Ste. Marie. She had
heard 1t from tradesmen's wives. the
postmistress. until their attachment
was known; then had come silence
and furtiveness. And she had scorned
to think of its possibility until that
night.
And she had given him his chance
and he had said nothing.
She accepted the situation and sat
down and penned short. formal let
ter to Brousseau.
He came the next day. driving fu-
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will wait until his death to own the
seigniory. 1t won't take long," she
ended, with flicker of scorn.
'I'll do It," said Brousseau. II meant
to. And now"
He rose TO embrace her. but she
stepped away from him. mot until
we are married. Edouard." she said.
Brousseau WINGED now. 1T almost
looks as IL you didn't love me-" he
muttered In disgust. And in that
sentence the major part Of his charac-
ter might have been epitomized.
Two days after the news reached
Hilary he went into the village for his
mail. Taking Ii to his Office to read.
he found among II bulky envelope
addressed to him from Ontario In an
unknown writing. He opened 1t and
found letter from Morris.
However evasive the ex-manager
had been In conversation. he was d.
rect enough In writing. you didn't
treat me well. and guess you had
reason to act as you did," he wrote.
THAT hound Brousseau swindled me
as he was swindling you. and I'm go-
Ing to put you In possession Of the
facts and documents, which / took
from his desk before leaving. You
needn't have any scruples about using
them. because they refer principally to
you"
Hilary thought enough OF the mae
ter to send q man to LATE, asking him
to come In Immediately; and that
afternoon the two men went over the
situation together.
Its clear case" said Hilary
"Ie's been swindling the property
right and left. It seems I allowed for
a few thousands, but IS make 1t out
II amounts to nearly eighty thousand
LATE whistled and took up the paper
that Hilary handed him.
This - the contract with Leblanc
to cut on the st. Boniface limits" h
said. "Ss there's no MISLEADING who
owned that lumber In the river"
lie took up another document "A
contract With the Cornwall Paper
company to supply twenty thousand
cords of spruce wood from the St
Bonifacc limits" he said. And
here's Morris receipt for seven thou
sand dollars commission on 'gummy
fir as he would call it--in other words.
pulpwood sold or the seigniory during
1914, at 10 per cent. What do you
make Of II. Later"
"Water-tight," answered Lafe.
Heres another document that
makes interesting reading" continued
Hilary, handing It to him.
Lafe studied II. II don't get IT," he
said.
"It's Lamartine's acknowledgment of
fifty thousand dollars received from
Rosny for fifty shares In the North
Empire Development company--one Of
Brousseaus Interests. Now look at
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

man street, says: "A few years ago
my kidneys were weak and disordored
NY back was also sore and lame and
there was dull, constant ache thru
my kidneys. There organs seemed all
out of order, too. Hearing so much
about Doan's Kidney Pills, ] got them
at Wortley 3 French's Drug store
they soon rid me of the trouble,
strengthening my kidneys and doing
me good in every way"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Rich had. Foster Milburn
Co.. Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-13

Many Belding People Fail To Realize
The Seriousness
Backache is so deceptive.
It comes and goes--keeps you
guessing.
Learn the cause-then cure it.
Possibly its weak kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills are
so effective.
They're especially for weak or dis
ordered kidneys.
Here's Belding case.
Mrs. Margaret Rich, 947 s. Alder
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-16
Learning About NITROGEN

Recent experiments with the alpha
ray have led to the discovery, says the
English Mechanic and World of Sci
ence, that nitrogen, which for cen
fury and a half has been regarded
as an element, may not be an element
at all, but compound of hydrogen and
helium. 1t is an interesting coinci-
dence that Doctor Dalton, according
to the now accepted account, was led
to his theory of the atomic structure
of matter by study of the physical
properties Of the atmosphere. Sir
Ernest Rutherford, by experiments on
the same gases, now sees in each of
Daiton's atoms of nitrogen an atomic
system in which two distinct elements
play a part, and nitrogen itself APP
parently is to disappear as an element.
Youths Companion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-16
His Memory Faulty.

good working memory is no trick,
providing you have good memory
for associations, which is really the
trick. A Kansas City man planned
out an infallible method for remem-
bering his wife's birthday. 1t comes
on the 7th of the month. "Now, I'll
remember that" he said, 'by associ-
ating it with dice-think of dice, then
Come seven!' All, that's it-seven.
I can't forget It." he next year
passed, and his instinct told him his
wife's birthday was imminent. Nov
what's that date?" the husband asked
himself. ooh, yes, / was to think Of
dice. Dice-craps-elev That's
it-December H." And that's why
his wife's crying spell which began
on the 7th didn't end until the 11th.-
Kansas City Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-16
AL shrub PICKS ATHLETES
Little Brtisher Thinks Oxford Is Par
ticulariy Strong in Long-Dis-
lance Runners.

Al Shrubb believes England stands
fine chance to win the Antwerp
Olympic games in 1920. Shrubb is now
in England coaching the University of
Oxford athletes. He says that never
was England so well off in athletic
material.
According to the little Britisher. Ok
ford is particularly strong in middle
land long distance runners, while
throughout England the recent sports
meetings have shown that in the other
events Johnny Bull is likewise pretty
well intrenched. From the foregoing
1T will be seen that the Olympic games
next year are not going to be any
open-and- shut affair for the Amer
leans.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-16
TY COBB is SLOWING
UP, SAYS JENNINGS
Georgia Peach Is Not as Fast on
Bases as Formerly.
Last Season a Perfect Peg by oppos-
ing Backstop Had Ty by Safe
: Margn-Still Knows How to
Slug the Bali Hard.

And now comes an admission from
Hugh Jennings that Ty Cobb. cham
pion batsman of the American league,
is SLOWING up" Here is what the
Detroit manager says in a Scranton
dispatch:
II noticed last year for the first
time that Cobb is slowing up on the
bases" said Jennings. "On infield
hits that he usually beat out or made
the play at first unusually close Ty
was being nailed by step last sea-
son.
81 also noticed that in base steal
ing he didn't have his old speed.
When at his best it required a per-
feet throw to get Cobb, stealing sec
ond, and even then it was often a
give-and-take proposition with the
umpire when it came to making the
decision. Yet last season a perfect
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-16
Not the Proper Place.

"Some people," shifted the passen-
ger who wanted the seat upon shich
a tired man had put his feet, "some
people. think they bought the rail-
way when they've took a tupenny
ticket to Clap'am Junction"
"Referrin' to me?" said the tired
man, aggresSively.
"No; to your vast belongin's!" said
the other, glancing with scorn at the
intruding boots.
"Put my feet where / like!' said
the tired one. "Put 'em on the rack,
II / want tor
It was the opportunity for master
stroke of sarcasm.
"Youll be fined If you do" said
the objector; ''the racks or small
articles only."-London Tit-Bits.
1t is surprising how slow watch
can run in church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-16
NOTES I1
SpOHDMI

Philadelphia will stage Grand Cir
cult races at Belmont next year.
The Phillies asked waivers on Catch
er mig" Clarke and the Pirates have
claimed him.
Memphis of the Southern associa-
ton wants manager John Evers
and Lee Foil have been mentioned for
the job.
c. p. Larkin, Jr., '21, tackle on last
falls Swarthmore college football
eleven, has been elected captain Tor
next year.
WilliaH1 Won Bermuth, former foot
ball player and wrestler at Yale uni
versity, has been appointed wrestling
coach at Purdue. -,
Students of the Ohio State univer-
sity are eager to stage football game
between the university eleven next
year and Princeton. /.
80
Jack Manning, who has been an as
isistant in developing Harvard Univer-
sity crews for II years, has resigned
and will take charge of the Norton
b. G. rowing candidates.
"BuH" Rodgers, star fullback of the
Vest Virginia eleven, is being sought
by Several major league clubs, but
thus far has refused to turn to profess
sional baseball.
Boston's new ice pavilion does not
include space for devotees of curl
ing.
Thirteen states have passed law
making physical education compulsory
and twelve others have the subject
under consideration.
The University of Illinois football
eleven has been invited to play the
Harvard varsity in the Stadium at
Boston. October %. 1920.
Why Babe Ruth isn't going to be
a movable picture star comes out.
He wanted $4,000 advance before act
ing and the movie people passed.
Joe Dugan, Athletics shortstop, de-
clares he will not play with Connie
Mack's club next season. Says he
can't get along with the lean leader.
Akron, o., which recently obtained
a franchise In the international
league, is getting ambitious. 1t has
made an offer to Bans Wagner to be-
come manager.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-16
CHICK EVANS

ships over here and we must be pre-
pared to find other golfers, such as
Charles Evans and Francis Ouimet,
who are still in the fullness of youth
and vigor, joining with them in the
endeayor to take trophies and titles
across the Atlantic. Experiences may
suffice to keep them at bay for time.
but youth is bound to tell in the long
run, even at the old mans game.
mo doubt the world would con-
tinue to go round even If American
golfers were to win our amateur. cham
pionship year after year for a decade
or two, but we should not be best
pleased by this incident in it's progress
round the SUM-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-16

Vided
would be although the details the organization that service
within
months military
s
The youths either
this training joining National fixed
-
BE
military
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-16
FOOTBALL STAR PLAYS GOLF
"Snake" Ames, One of the SIipperiest
of Grid Players, Now Topnotcher
at Onwentsia.

Old-timers remember Snake" Ames,
who was one Of the slipperiest foot.
ball players Of his day When he was
playing with Princeton he was a ter
ror. Today he is golfing and quite a
bug. At Onwentsia he is one of the
top-notchers. He was the winner of
the annual powwow tournament Oh
those links.