The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-12-16
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with ~ good grace y he would, ~
we were on our way ten minutes lat
At night fall, while the sun, . gre,
vsrmillion sphere, wAs disappears
7 in . halo 81 smeks and dust ovs
East st. Louis, We crossed the Hi
sissippi, two kiLoneters wids, Il
troubled wntsrs rsnectinx the innun
erabIs lights Of the great city.
A prominent citizen Of this gres
city which numbers = million soul
apologized afterward for the unhap
py condition Of the town IT present.
"Ah, monnieur,T be said, III yoi
had seen this city before the war
1t was gaiety itself. De luxe restau
rants and concert cafes offered tray
ciers every facility for f~orgettinl
their cares and ~anxieties drinking Will
the little nymphs Of Missouri.
"Olive street was eheerfuIIy hospit-
able. But prohibition killed all that,
and Virtue, the goddess with the M
gular profile, has hung on St. Louis
the cold mourning crepe Of propriety.n
Then In = low voice he said:
"But here Is a saloon, the proprie-
tor Of which | know; follow me-
After . mysterious exchange Of
signs which treasured the bartender
Of our discretion, the latter took from
their hiding place two white bowls
two little bowls, innocent and purs
~ tho thoughts Of = nun. =
He offered than TO us with the n
tuous gesture Of . priest handling =
sacred relic, and closed the door Of
the cupboard with . furtive gesture.
Under . pledge Of sscrecy ! will tell
you what they contained bit Of old
gin smelling strongly Of sawdust,
burnt blankets and celery--a bit Of
old gin that would have brought =
sleeping medium out Of her trance.
At . o'clock l went to the coliseum
where Cox was to speak. Imagine a
great rectangular room three times
IL big as the Paris Hippodrome, pro-
decorated with American flags
md stuffed from orchestra to gal
cry with $4,000 spectators of both
Iexes.
Yips, 'Rahs, Hip, Hips, whistling
md the bowls Of animals greeted the
appearance on the central platform
4 Cox with the air Of a pigmy in the
ingdom Of Brobdingnag.
The next morning we returned to
where a meeting is scheduled
I Peoria, an industrial city celebrate
d for its distilleries. We find motor
airs adorned with flags st the sta
ion. A band precedes Governor
car, on the footboard Of which
recognize the secret service agent
ttached to the trains colossus with
face like a full moon who seized
10 roughly by the collar the first day
hen / went to Cox's car to shaks
nnds with him. Now the sheriff"
+ on better terms with me, and no
suspects me Of wanting to dy-
amite the candidates car
Cox is going to speak for an hour
a place called "The Fairy King
mn 1t is 1880 in the morning and
Iree thousand persons have broken
, their morning to come and hear
m. One detail would surprise our
rench democracy. The chairman of
. meeting, before calling on Cox to
'eaks, asks the audience to join in
aver with the Rev. X. And while
e whole assembly stands, the Rev.
invokes the deity, finding q way to
* the name OF the creator with the
,issitudes Of the campaign, the DEM
platform and woman suffrage.
Cox has finished his speech. We
still fifteen minutes before train
ne. Our candidate will profit by
by hurrying with all speed to
Ike = speech at tho OptimisS,' Club,
lose members meet in the restau-
ut Of the big department ztore Of
oria.
NJ. Millerand, on the eve
his election. going to make = prcpa-
nda for the League Of Nations in
tsA room Of the Galleries LAfay-
: or the Printsmps paris depart
mt stores).
Ne rush between the rows Of baby
thcs. silks and household utensils.
!, elevator hurls us to the eighth
and Ne are warmly received by
r hundred "optimists,' who stand
and make = huge noise.
again hurrahh ~whistlin9, yelling,
Of animals. Cox speaks. The
Of an hour Il over. He looks
his watch. hurries thru his peeo.
ION, and starts towards the elevA-
A swift descent; the girl sellers
canes and ribbons APP
i'd. "A little brunette with . paint
nose cries Observation-Disclosures"
rooster being the emblem of the