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SARDINIA: THE ISLAND OF
PYGMIES AND WOLFRAM

A traveller of fine Imagination sug-
gests that travel involves double
journey-'one forward through space,
the other backward through time"
Your steamboat ticket from Civil
tavecchla, the port of Rome, entities
you to an eight-hour voyage to Sar-
DINA, but affords a premium of sew
eral thousand years backward to Eu-
ropes earliest traceable history.
Sardinia has double interest just
now because of the reported native
demand for home rule. and because
Americans have found tracts contain
ing wolfram. highly priced as source
Of tungsten.
Second only to Sicily among MedI-
tcrranean Islands, Sardinia has been
referred TO as the lost isle of that
sea. Geographically it has been said
to turn its back on Italy. for its east
coast Is mountainous. This isolation
has compensation in preserving the
homogeneity of n people who have n
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ing MS habitat for scientific pur-
poses. was sent out by the Miami
Aquarium association.
A yacht was the mother ship of the
expedition and an express cruiser was
used as n scout boat. Canvas canoes
were taken along to get into the shall
low salt creeks, and nose into the Ia
goons for deep entrances to the murky
swamps where the fiamingo hides. A
Bahama guide, Peter Bannister, who
had aided Doctor Chapman's party 10
years ago, also went with the party.
After penetrating to the utmost
navigable points with the canoes 1t
was necessary to traverse miles of the
"swash" or tidal mari marshes, carry
ing the heavy cameras and motion pic
ture machines. In search for the birds.
Wading in water up to the waist. knee
deep in the mari mud, was the daily
program, while binding swarms of
mosquitoes compelled nightly retreats
to the yacht, anchored several miles
Off shore.
But the hardships found worthy
reward when the party came upon col
onies of several hundred birds, de-
scribed by member of the party as
"a flaming mass of brilliant scarlet
bodies. jet black beneath the huge
wings, with their long, slender necks
gracefully lowering and raising their
Roman-nosed heads as they sought be-
meath the water the tiny spiral shell
known to scientists as 'Cerithium.' up
on which the hamingo lives exclusively
In its native habitat"
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THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

The Marshall islands, along with the
Carolines, were seized by Japan soon
after the outburst Of the war, and their
permanent disposition has been under
discussion. Their proximity to the
Philippines has been referred to in
this connection.
The two chains of curiously-shaped
atolls, or coral Islands consisting of
low-lying coral reefs encircling Ia
goons, known as the Marshall group,
lie little south of the center of an
imaginary line between the Philippines
and Hawaii.
Guam, Samoa and Honolulu form n
triangle of trade routes, with its sides
not penetrated by important steamship
lines. Near the center of this isolated
Pacific zone are the Marshall islands.
Before the war Sydney was reached
by steamer, a voyage of more than
5000 miles. The only other egress is
a steamer to Ponape which connects
with the French line to Singapore.
Like two loosely-strung chains of
jewels, the islands stretch from north
west to southeast, each with its la
COON setting encased by strangely
shaped circlet of coral. some like tri-
angles, harps and stirrups, and one
outlining bulls head with its horns.
Straight-haired, dark-brown natives,
still preserving the religious signlfi-
canoe of tattoo and taboo, are to be
found.
Woman was given n higher position
than among most savages because sue
cession was through the female line.
But the chiefs power was absolute, to
| the point of life and death. One am
bitious ruler learned an alphabet and
is said to have beheaded all his sub
jects who seemed likely to acquire
more knowledge than he had. In some
| islands the mother was allowed to
keep only the first three children. She
had to bury the fourth.
Skillful and fearless navigators, the
natives used bread-tree wood to make
sailing canoes in which they would
voyage for months. They devised
charts. made of sticks, showing the To-
| cations of islands and the directions
of prevailing winds.
Ancestor worship was their predomi
/
ttions and gifts they worshiped the
| departed whose spirits were supposed
to return to earth in certain palm trees
which they set off in stone Enclosures
Birds and fishes sometimes embodied
these spirits, they believed, and thus
certain species became taboo.
Homes of the natives were not pre-
tantious. Floors were raised abov'
the ground to escape the rats, ant
matched roofs covered the combination
house and storage room.
The two island groups are know
as the Ratak and Ralik chains. Thel
entire area is not more than 16O squar
miles; their native population 1oOOc
with fewer than 300 foreigners. TIL
seat Of German government was ol
Jaiuit and the most populous islam
is Majeru, with but 1000 persons.
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THE FLAMINGO, A BIRD OF
BEAUTY AND MYSTERY,
is SAVED FROM
EXTINCTION

Assurance that the fiamlngo. bird of
beauty and mystery. will escape ex-
tinction is contained in letter from
IL. f.. w. Grant, colonial governor of
the Bahamas, which says:
you will be glad to hear that an
order in council has been passed Civ
ing complete protection to the flnmin-
20. This glory Of our marshes owes
the expedition debt of gratitude"
The action of the Bahamas council
was taken following an expedition,
which trailed the hamingo. the most
beautiful of the worlds larger birds,
to Its last stand, took motion pictures
of the timorous creatures; and brought
about a realization of how near they
were to becoming extinct in the new
world through annlhilntion by native
spopge fishermen. These fishermen
hunted them down for food purposes
Mt the nesting and molting season.
The first American naturalist to To-
cate and study the gorgeous flamngC
was DIR. Frank NJ. Chapman in 1901
when he estimated that some 20,00C
flamingoes were TO be found on one
nf the little known islands of the
bahamas group. Since then 1t is be
iieved that fully two-thlrds of the
colonies have perished.
The expedition that spent ten days
in the abysmal salt swamps Of andre.
island. filming the tiamlngo and study
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An Unchristian
Martyr
BY MARTHA M. WILLIAMS

t@o. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper syndieate.)
"I dare you," Peter called tantaliz-
ingly from the far end of the foot
log to Betty, poised on the stump
whence it had been cut. She was like
butterfly, newly alighted. standing
now on tiptoe, now teetering on both
heels, arms wide and high above her
shoulders, with punches of red-bud
flowers in each hand.
"You think I'm foolish enough not
to take dare" she flung back dis
dainfully her words mufiled by the
noise of the swollen creek. 1t was
late March, but warm enough for May
almost sultry, indeed-hence the red
bud flowers. The pair had been stroll
ing through a narrow, wooded bottom
where all manner of sylvan things
were waking cheerlly. Across the
stream there was n south-looking hill
slope above low limestone bluff,
starred thick in every seam and cram
ny with hepaticas. white, pink and
pale purple. Above them string-bark
trees bore clusters of white stars with
pointed golden hearts, as beautiful as
orchids and sweeter than spring it
self. Betty wanted the white stars
wanted to pluck them herself. She
was not superstltlous. of course-still
1t was countryside belief with the un-
lettered that wishes made as you
plucked were sure to come true.
Hence her refusal of Peters help,
her resolve to cross the stream, wheth-
er or no. Peter vowed she could new
er walk the log, even with his help
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a NYONE who is a student of the
L n fashions has noted the persistent
return each season of dresses that be-
long either to the "straight-line" or the
'long-waisted" class. The goddess Of
our idolatry appears to have slen-
der Silhouette. and women are not to
be lured away from her worship,
especially when they are choosing
clothes for daytime wear, as street
and afternoon frocks.
In the two handsome frocks for af-
ternoon shown in the illustration
above, there are presented two mod
els that are interesting to women who
like unbroken lines. One of them, TT
the left OF the picture, is especially
well suited to the slender or normal
figure, but the other is distinctly a
piece of good designing for stout wom-
en-. Tie dress at the left employs
a plEin wool fabric and is made with
q iong-waisted bodice. which supports
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Faith in Dream Justified.

Partial blindness. it is claimed, has
been cured through the medium of a
dream. A boy dreamed three nights
in succession that il he stood on GER
tain bridge at Prague at midnight he
would see some one who would work
a miracle for him. The youth went to
the bridge and, after waiting there
for hours, was coming away dlsap-
pointed when he met a man who in
quired why he had been standing there
so long, gazing at everyone who passed
by.
The youth explained, whereupon
the stranger announced himself as Pro-
fessor Polonisky, well-known surgeon
in Vienna, and expressed a-desire to
experiment on the youths eyes. The
result was that II wonderful operation
was performed with absolute success.
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ible from railway that crosses the
river half-mlle below them. and they
lie under the route of the proposed
Cape to Cairo aerial service.
Louis Livingston Seaman. in n COM
munication to the National Geographic
society, describes a visit to Victoria
Falls and contrasts them with Nj
agara, as follows:
early In the morning of the third
day. we were suddenly awakened by
the guard and treated to scene of
beauty never to be forgotten. Some
ten miles distant FIVE enormous col
umns OF vapor were shooting their
roseate-tinted shafts hundreds Of feet
heavenward, while the faint roar OF
the falls told us the Mosioa-Tunga-
the smoke that sounds-was no longer
a mystery.
Each moment increased the beauty
and vividness of the scene. With the
first rays of the rising sun came a
picture of color of wondrous loveliness.
Delicate tints of violet, crimson. and
beryl played through the mounting
spray as it shot higher and higher,
ultimately disappearing as virgin
clouds In heaven, while the ever-in-
creasing thunders of the waters lent
an added solemnity to the view.
Hardly could we wait to reach our
destination, so great was our enthusi-
asm. But our hopes We're doomed to
momentary disappointment. only to be
more than realized after study of
the environment; for, Notwithstanding
their magnitude, the first view of Vic
toria Falls is decidedly disappointing.
although nearly n mile In width
and 400 feet in height, the grandeur
of their proportions is eclipsed by the
sudden disappearance Of the river, as
1t plunges into narrow, rocky fissure
extending across Its entire width. Only
at single central point Is there a
breach in this fissure through which
the falls can be seen and appreciated
in their full proportions. where the
converging waters rush madly to the
zigzag canyon below. So restricted Is
this view that there is an entire abb
sence of that awe-inspiring and most
paralyzlng effect which strikes the VS.
itor dumb with wonder and amazement
when Niagara bursts on his near
vision.
ION first sight of the Victoria Falls
one Involuntarily eNclaims, oh, how
beautifulr but they lack the majesty
of our grand Niagara
mo single visit can. adequately re-
veal the fullness of their charms, but
repeated excursions must be made to
their islands and precipices. their Grot-
tos and palm gardens, their rain for
ests and projecting crags, their rain
bows and cataracts and many-sided
views of their exquisite setting in the
emerald framework of tropic forests,
before their indcscribable beauty can
be appreciated.
Had the falls been in America, the
Indians would surely have named
them Minnehaha, Laughing Waters
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long tunIc of the material The tun-
ic is open at the front revealing 6
plain under-petticOat of vatin, and is
handsomely embellished With embroid-
cry and beads. There is no decoration
on the bodice. but cuffs and collar of
lace make n dainty finish for 1t.
The other dress is a loosely ADJUST
eli princess model, in which an oddly
figured brocGde is finished at its open
ing with long band of molre ribbon.
There is little definition of "a long
waistline, in scant gathers across the
sides and back. The skirt portion is
uneven in length and the dress crosses
the body from right to left ct the
waistline and fastens under a rOsette
of the moire ribbon. What especially
distinguishes it is a fringe of monkey
fur which follows the edge of the
moire band for Its entire length and
makes somewhat startling finish for
the sleeves.
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xx1HEN the pretty and amusing

wv HEN the pretty and amusing
w flapper is dressed as she should
be, she has a charm of her own. Usu-
ally this young person Is oplnionated
snd would like to array herself In more
or less startling. not to say vnmpish,
apparel; the gentle nrt of dressing ap-
propriately is more often matter of
education than of natural good taste.
AS a rule, very young girls at present
are overdressed, and by Just so much
as they are overdressed they are losers
in appeal and charm.
This is less true of the daughters
of families that have had generations
of money and position back of them
than of the newly prosperous. Ger
tain high-class schools throughout the
country dictate to their students in
matters of dress, for several good rea-
sons.
In the picture above We have the
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of coat and waistcoat to be sure. but
the clinging wet shirt revealed mus
cles and torso to delight any eye;
moreover, his clutch of her showed
giant strength. He didn't wait for her
to refuse Bellows eager invitation.
Homes nearer-going there Is the
best preventive of taking cold" he
said almost brusquely. 'It's mighty
nice of you to offer us fire and shell
ter-thank you lot-but wet dogs
had better get to their own kennels"
Then he half-led. half-dragged Betty
away, bowing airily to the pair they
left. On the way to the log Betty
stopped him, pointing to Towering
tree overhead, and reaching silently
to twitch off low-hanging clusters of
starry flowers. She was quite willing
to be carried over the stream. Peter
plunged down to the streamside. say
ing, with grin, 1--WE can't be wetter-
here goes p then went striding steadily
across. He put down his passenger
unbldden, picked up her hat and flow
ers and started along the homeward
path at nearly n dOg-trot. But Betty
kept up with him quite cIeverly. In
Whit her color had come back, her
eyes were shiny, not clouded. and her
hair beginning to frame her face in
adorable small tendrils. Viewing all
which from the corner of his eye, he
smiled whimslcally, saying, Lucky
those Others" nodding backward.
cant see you now, Betsy Jack
would fall in love with you all over
again, and Cousin Emma want to bite
herself with jealous spite. Fine as
she looked in her outdoor get-up, she'd
have nothing on you. Now you have.
as the darkies say, Done come un-
drowned Did you wish anything on
her when you got the fiowersT
Not thing" Betsy painted, run
ming yard ahead of him. He caught
her arm saying, sternly, NO running
away, miss Things have got to be
settled right here and now"
"Oh, have they?" Betty flung over
her shoulder, twisting SO her face was
hidden. She was all In glow-the
twinkle in Peters eyes had betrayed
him. BesIdes-it was about tine to
settle thlngs-but she would net er in
the world let them be settled otherwise
than as she pleased. Peter had been
so long, so steadfastIy her merry slave,
captive ns much to her elfn humor
as to her beauty and womahly charm,
It was delightful to have him even
pretending TO lord 1t over Der. Then,
too, she could take his breath when
ever she chose-she smiled in think
of 1t, but wondered little how he
would bear the surprise of his life.
Finding him silent She ran on. II
did wish things, though. Why don't
you ask about therl2 Is your Curl
osity drowned the same as your new
shirtf"
"No-Tm merely waiting until you'll
have to tell me-or perish in the at
tempt not to-" Peter said refiectively.
Betty made face at him.
'Wish one was-never again to see
a person named Bellew," she began.
Peter nodded: Good work !"
With sllencing glance she went
on severely: "Wish two, that you'd
say must marry you at Easter"
Here Peter put up implorlng hands,
crying, "rhis is so sudden. You fell
in love with me same time you fell
in the creek, l supposeT'
mo stree" Betty laughed. "lt's
only you showed how well you knew
what to do in emergencies. 1 think
you'll be handy to have In the house."
IAN unchristian martyrw Peter eja-
culated-with eyes that belied his
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AIRPLANES TO WHIR OVER
THUNDEROUS FALLS

While Niagara Falls will continue
to hold their own as mecca for hon
ey-mooners and other travellers, they
must henceforth submit to comparison
with another natural wonder, the Vic
toria Falls of the Zambesi, as Africa
becomes frequented by tourists.
From being place of mystery, so
feared that Livingstone, who discov-
cred the falls in 1855, had great diff
Guilty In persuadlng his followers to
accompany him, the falls now are WIS.,
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portrait of n miss of sixteen, or there
abouts, dressed as an authority in the
matter of dress thinks she should he
for school or whatever occupies her
day. Her skirt of soft wool in two
quiet, contrasting stripes. is laid in
Wide but not deep plaits. 1t is worn
with an overblouse in the same color
as the dark stripe In the skirt made
of n knitted wool or fiber silk, and open
at the throat, where chemisette and
collar of lace enable her to keep this
little outfit fresh and dainty. Her
shoes, high or low, according to the
climate, are substantial, with broad
heels, and her hat is soft affair of
cloth covered with braided design
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-14
GOVERNOR SWEEPS ALL
PRECINCTS OVER MAI.
GEN. WOOD
500 FOR JOHNSON
CAlIFORNiAN'S SUPPORT AT
POLLS PROVES SURPRISE
LIGHT VOTE is CAST-RETURNS
SLOW IN ACCUMULATlNG

La Sale county lined np strong
yesterday behind Governor Frank O.
Iowden in his campaign for president
tf the United State In on Of the
lightest votes ever cast the governor
ran ahead of his only ayowed oppon-
cnt in the Illinois preferential primary
by a big ma jnrly G"eI taior Goitcra'
Leonard Wood Senator Hiram Jrl'-
son, whose IN ilt"T.nC bclligerf ne
toward the leagt;a Of n9tions woa him
hosts of admirc.'s thruOut f@'rltor%
conspicuo,isly anti'na%uc, caur oni
OF the primary IN La Sale county Win
a flattering vote. aogpIte the fact rat
his admirers had to write HIS nlmc
on the ball,t with thr resultant co"-
fusion ate l'i,n. the'fto.
Gov. LowdeE cair riah very prc"i#ct
of the seva1'y.H"" by malorhteS
which made hls position assured ~
the county Mdj'r General W1bd II u
second. With Senator johnson N 'h''l
position. One noticeable hop N foin
occurred at Peru HFAere Johnson 'ed
Wood bv rs to %. while Coz. Low
den secured i7G, In Is Sale there
was strong Griil Ct esntiN ant 10
Johnson the Californian securing 10
against Woods 81 a1d LoWden's II.
In Ottawa 11l St"nihr there WAS no
attempt to write in Johnson'S name,
only few scattering votes being cast
here and ther for him. Up in eMn-
dota Senator Johnson dragged out a
total of 94 votes from the LoWdcn-
Wood baliwicks.
Strength shown by the governor in
carrying away such large majorities
is traCeable to organization work be
hind his candidacy. The county was
organized in every precinct to SHOW
fight in event things bega nto shape
I'D bad for their man The lighting
stage was never recahcd and for this
reason when it was seen l.owden was
going over big, no attempt was made
to flush from the bushes "A great big
vote to smother Wood under
The following table shows the in
complete returns as reported by the
judges and clerks to County Clerk
Ferguson:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-14

Only seventeen democratic ballots
were cast in the Utica election yes
tcrday. against 1872 republican, Henry
S. Fowlie, republican candidate for
precinct committeeman, was elected
by a majority of twenty over his op'
ponent, j. f. Bakeslee Seventeen
votes were cast for the democratic
candidate, Edward Flynn.
In the democratic presidential pref
erential balloting two votes were cast
for Hoover, two for Edwards and one
for Bryan.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-14
CLAIM CONFESSION IN
CHICAGO MURDER

Chicago, April li.-IWilliam G. Bry-
an, Il stock and bond salesman whose
body was found in the Offices of a
trust company here Monday night,
was shot during a struggle with j,
Ellsworth Griffith president OF the
firm, over u revolver. according to
an alleged confession by GrifIil, po-
lie officials announced today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-14
Bloomington Jurist Dies.

icy the NS10CIn ,.v7 rl-ss)
Bloomington. April 14..--Judge Wei
ty of the Circuit Court here died at
noon today,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-14
THOMPSON CLIQUE
SWINGS CHICAGO TO
GEN. WOOD FORCES

Chicago, April 4.-According to latest re-
turns today Governor Frank O. Lowden of Hi
nois won the republican presidential preference
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-14

Try a Want :, Al in the Free Trader
Journal FOR Quick Results
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-14
WEATHER..

Fair and warmer to-
night; increasing cloud.
ness and unsettled Thurs
ddI
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-14

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-17

W. now hAye the weird spectacle OF
the TWO CHAMPION JtnN"d teams OF inc
universe battling for the pcnhaht eau
crshIp Of the American League. II ever
there has been 4 tougher luck cup IMAM
tho Yankees. !: has been ticNc.dnb anu
now tn Nauh~. with a h"Slia! 'lSt t'.''
reads like i casualty report from III
rope. are trying - claim mat t'u'-
Cleveland has four times come "'Ihh
striking distance of the American
| cnEue remnant, and each tine acc
dents, injuries. or TN" breaks 81 the
game. have robbed them "i tn" h"N"rS'
Ducr LcjO!c was eilmm"rinE ASAh III
jurlrs 70 pitchers stopped them JUST
short ct tho mark. Last season the re-,
,urrcu,r Of trench feet winch Disabled
Chairman. tho INJURY Of Harris rs ne
was leaving France to com" nome "''u
4 run Of bad luck during IN" carly sea
son prevented them from W'hnIhE'
This season Il has been breaking het-
ter FOR tn" Indians. although - seems
impossible for Speaker I" ct ms pitCh-
snE staff To working well III rolitI"'''
The YankS lost ON" pcnnant on &C
count OF Il wild patch. and their rr,"tu
tor men injured and IL IS unparaIIcHcu'
| mike the Indians the old JinA seems
t. hover over them and ltuEEInS mas
had IT, exercise roU~Id'rahI" ingenuity
to keep real team ~ the I!'.d WIN
seven men GA the hospital list ~ ono
time. The one h.t OF iu'N inLi came
HIS way Was that Ruth escaped serious
inlury m an auto accident Wh;ch w"u1"
have proved ta;.h III n'nvty-n!ne cases
out of i hundred.