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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26
HEARTS TREATED FREE
DR.. Franklin Miles. the Great Specialist,
Gives a $3.50 Personal Treatment
and New Book Free.

To prove the remarkable efficacy of
his new Special Personal Treatment for
heart disease, short breath, pain In side,
shoulder or arm, oppression, irregular
pulse, palpitation, smothering, putting Of
ankles CT dropsy-Dr. Miles viii send
to afflicted persons $3.50 Free Treat
ment. Bad cases usually soon relieved.
Many report cured after physicians
failed.
These treatments are the result of 30
years extensive research and unusual
success in treating various ailments of
the heart, nerves, stomach, bowels, kid
neys, bladder and rheumatic trouble,
which often complicate each case.
Send for Astonishing Reports of Cures.
So wonderful are the results that ne
wishes every sick person to test this ia
nous treatment at his expense. Afflicted
persons should avail themselves Of this
liberal offer at once as they may never
have such an opportunity again. Delays
are dangerous. No death comes more
suddenly than that from heart disease
Send for his Heart Book and Two
Pound Free Treatment. Describe your
disease. Address DR.. Franklin Miles, Dept.
HF 1874 to 164, Franklin ST., Elkhart, Ind.
Advertisement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26
WAGETRIBUNAL
AWAITS ACTION
UPON RAIL BILL
Wilson Tells Labor He Must
First Pass on Cummins-
Esch Measure.
SIGNING IS EXPECTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-President
Wilson has Informed representatives Of
railroad labor that he can not reply to
their request for immediate appointment
IF a tribunal of employers and employees
q adjust wage demands until he has
aiken action on the Cummins Esch bill.
This was announced at the whitehouse
today.
The president had drafted note to
the representatives, but the context was
affected by the passage OF the Cummins-
Dsch bill and he asked Director General
Hines to inform the labor representatives,
he must defer action until he has acted
upon the pending bill, which has pro-
visions for labor adjustment boards.
PRESIDENT AWAITS
PALMERS OPINION.
The Cummins Esch bill is now in the
hands Of Attorney General Palmer and
IL is understood the president Will take
action upon 1t as soon as the attorney
general has passed upon its legality.
Following conferences that lasted until
after midnight, rail union chiefs today
we're putting the finishing touches on
tneir memorial urging President Wilson
10 veto the bill, under which the ma
tons railroads are to be returned to
private control Monday. Meanwhile the
railroad executives were rushing last
minute preparations to assume control
of their properties.
Much speculation is being INDUCED in
as to what course the president will take.
Labor leaders are laying plans to make
the railroad situation an issue in the
coming campaign If he signs the bill.
Many leaders today had given up hope
that the president would veto it This
belief was expressed privately, however.
They regard their memorial as q public
protest putting labor on record against
the bill
FARMERS TO
OPPOSE LABOR.
Farmers probably will be the chief
opponents of labor, It is asserted, If the
railroad situation is thrown into the pO-
liticaI campaign
Representatives of big business orga-
nizations regard the situation as settled.
The question now, these representatives
say, is whether the union executives will
be able to pacify their rank and file.
The leaders, It is argued, wish to avert
strike.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26
GOMPERS TO GIVE
TONIGHT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 26.-The
executive council of the American Fede-
ration of Labor, meeting here today,
is planning the most extensive program
In labor's history to elect congressman
next November who will vote for the
laws the workers want.
"Our political plans are progressing
satisfactorily" Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the organization, said as the
delegates met.
Gompers is expected to attack con-
gress and perhaps say something about
the railroad bill when he speake here
tonight at a mass meeting. He intends
to explain labor's position in politics.
With four million votes behind them
leaders of organized labor are now study
ing the presidential possibilities
Whether the labor block shall be swung
openly to an indicated candidate for the
presidency is likely soon to become a
perplexing question to be decided by the
national non partisan political campaign
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA

Greetings, Indiana ROtarians welcome
new Rushville club into their fold. Fes-
tivities at Rushville last night.
Right this way ladies. Mayor Benja-
min Bosse of Evansville has issued a
call for a meeting of democratic lead
ers of the district In Evansville Saturday.
He invited the women to attend.
Ray Cross of Washington, whose wife
and son perished from the cold In his
shack on the Wabash river two weeks ago
must serve one to seven years in prison
for neglect Of his family. Cross pleaded
guilty.
William H. AIbrecht. 20, pioneer mer-
chant Of Terre Haute, IS deaed. He
opened store in the Hut" first in
1877.
Hi, there Rip. old boy. Muncie BARRIERS
have boosted the price OF hair cuts to
so cents-shaves to % cents. They're
looking for whiskers and flowing locks
to come back in style in the Delaware
county metropolis.
Sore arms will be in style in Chalmers.
White county. An epidemic Of smallpox
there has caused the county school board
to order all school children vaccinated.
She was left waiting in the Iurch. so
Oma Orr Of Bartholomew county charges
in her suit for 5000 heart balm against
John Beam. Miss Orr claims she bought
her wedding clothes and everything when
Beam closed his heart to her.
From out of the air Keith Bittle, high
school student Of Sullivan, picked up a
message Germany was sending regarding
the peace pect the other day. He's an
amateur wireless enthusiast. Young Bit
tie s apparatus discloses that Mexico City
was talking to Berlin a short time ago.
Daniel MunJos of Indiana Harbor IL
still a first class marksman. On Dec. u,
last he killed a negro who tried TO rob
him. The negroes friends threatened re-
venge. When two men entered his store
last night they asked him IL he killed
their friend. Both opened fire. None of
the bullets hit MunJos, but he managed
to wound one Of the intruders
-----
Is Riggs right?
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26
WHISKY WINS BY
A NOSE IN COURT
HighbaU Markings We're Gifts,
Jud0e Rules.

NEW YORK, Feb 2e.-Peter Muller,
FALCON keeper of Ralph and Gates ave-
nues. Brooklyn, arrested after his bar
tender, Frank Schneider, had sold
drinks to Detectives Daily and Brown,
was discharged with his bartender by
Federal Commissioner McCabe in Brook
lyn.
The detectives testified they had paid
so cents for two drinks Of "ginger ale"
into which Schneider, after they paid,
poured what they swore was whisky.
Even If 1t was whisky" argued w.
a. Moore. counsel for the defense, 1T
was a gratuity and, because Of the ex-
tension Of time limit to dispose Of liquor,
was not effective on that date, as affect
ing a gift, he had the right to give Il
away"
Commissioner McCabe allowed the
point
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26
PLAN TO BALK
NEW IRISH BILL
Can Lead to No Solution, Is
View of Labor Party.

LONDON, Feb. 26-Leaders of the
labor party today prepared motion OPP
posing the second reading of the gov
ernment's new Irish home rule bill in the
house of commons on the ground that
it will not lead to a settlement Of the
Irish question, the Daily News revealed.
The Daily Chronicle states that the
measure provides a joint court of APP
peals for all of Ireland. The idea in
government circles is to have the bill
referred at once to joint committee of
both houses of parliament, according to
the Daily Chronicle.
When the bill was introduced in the
house of commons by Ian Macpherson.
chief secretary for ireland, only the
title, and none of It's details, was d.
vulged
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26

enee in the auditorium Of the public
library yesterday afternoon. Charles
e. Rush, city librarian, talked upon
literary subjects. Mrs. Paulsen held
the interest of her audience through
out, using dolls to typify the various
characters about whom she spoke.
Mrs. Paulsen viii speak this afternooa
TO the Marion county branch Of the
American war mothers at the Indianap-
oils public library and Sunday night at
7;4o p. m. she viii speak at the Olive
branch Christian church at South Penn
sylTania and Raymond streets. She is
scheduled to address a number Of meet
ings during March and is available for
other addresses during March.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26
Cur, for Robbers
Stolen by Then,

CHICAGO, Feb. CIV. G. Case al
ways carries a pistol. It's for pro-
lection again robbers. IT'S a fine
gum" robbers agreed after stealing
the weapon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26

committee of the American Federation of
Labor.
Organized labor never has formally In
dorsed any candidate for the presidency
and asked votes for that candidate alone.
In former years the word has been
passed out that a certain candidate had
record unfriendly to the cause, but
no direct attempt has been made to de-
feat any one candidate and elect his op.
ponent.
This year, however, the question of a
presidential candidate is expected to be
taken up and decided along with that of
electang representatives, senators and
state and local officials friendly to or
ganized labor.
1t is even possible that the presiden-
tial candidates will be asked to answer
questionnaires. At least, their records
will be carefully studied with view to
determining their attitude toward labor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26

NAB "NAPPY's" GHOST.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 26-The ghost of
Napoleon showed up at seance here a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26
DRINK RnnK oRsnIFrF-

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26-"Drinks
rs They Are Mixed" was the title OF
the book bartender. now ont Of a
Job. intended 10 publish. Nothing DO
ing" said tire prohibition enforcer.
Not even Tor the export trade"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26
Says All Publishers Must Obey
Rules to Avert NeWsprint Famine

CHICAGO, Feb 26The newsprint famine"
realize
conservation directly applicable Them
said
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
STORM ulorlM plEs

Mrs @ " wilkins who died Wed
uesdaN morning u san Antonio VIII he
buried At rcrro ilnut,. Ind. today acc
cordiug to t mcasagu received yestsr
day from uAVe wilkins of the H. A ".
Electric company of TINS city who lofi
here Wednesday mornius to accompany
bites mothers hody Go her home for
burial
Mrs wilkins who WAS visitor "a
Corpus christi ai ihr time of the storm
had a narrow escape from death and
since that tame she has been In Calling
health She was carried 20 san Anton ?
io whor, she sponi the winter not be
ing able 90 hc removed 60 her home ia
Indiana \ daughter. Mrs y u. AM
derson. was with her In san Antonio.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
n. 8 o. nrsR LITTER

nlftlhl iN the AHil'is
NEW ORLEANS. June 10 Rains
have hcconD recurnl heavy n locnli
tea with indications pf exteuding over
SUNDAY PERHAPS into oarly next week
The wet weather probably viii cnuac
wceviia to hocomc more numerous and
destructive " torrcnttN gaius are cx.
pcrieur"d in SECTIONS where uinutine
has lust been flushed they may nrcea
state replaufng al this very late date
perhaps further abandonment OF acre
agr while some Improvement un-
dnuhi cdiy hHs taken place In the aver
nEr condition Of the plant. perhaps G
90 . pointa since the last bureau report
ui Ga chances ARE that tho July hu-
roHu viii show ass did the .lune bureau
The lowest condition on record 10. June
co. OF shade under 70, which would
compare with ~ last year SOS ycar be
fore last and tho ten year average OF
1ss
WIN the publishing of the next hu-
rcau report the government win am
uuuucr the Indicated acreage for this
yopT which VIII compare with last
Year'u revised figures ~ 90 1888 900
There iH much uncertainty aa So whcth
er thc government will report an in
crease or decrease in this years acre
age. compared with last year. and tho
eonsenaus of opinion is the area de-.
voted to cotton this year viii ho about
The samc aa one yoIr ago
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
sonsrowN NOTES.

spc,, % 81 rh,
%. Vtsrt As 81 1,,. Iun - ~
theisti vhIuday.
Mra o. q JoSpain spent Thursday
ana Mrs tuWctt wrrc in Corpus
n Corpus Christi
Nts Eulirn and two children tcft
to Wa her parents go their h0m" n
',vurgctown She plans 60 hc gone
p mouth Hnd Win also visit friends ln
jnrrcll md Florence iier sunday
Hchuoi class win hc cHrvd fur boy Miss
Matme Nyaudof
Nlr and Mrs Cannon st Crosby
ton, West TVNua. are visiting Airs. T.
~ Despair and mmti, Mr. Cannon
contemplate goiug into business iu
Nohstnwn
Missrs Mildred Kinr Vi,nn Lots
rcce Edith MARTIN Edith itn1iar
and junitl i.auFhiin viii attend The
Wimmot normal at Corpus Christi ho
ginning next week
Mrs H. g. coihcrn 90 pctronilla
accompanied by her twin boys, icfi
ltohgtown Thursdny for Mountain
Wow pltlu where she viii visit her
parents and attend q family Reunion
4 T. Sands has purchased the house
occupied hy } D. ollrc for several
ycare
nr ~ l. Williams and family are
uccupNinE their residence recently
purchased from } y Sands
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
Candidates Tell
Stand on Measure
For Rural Schools

AUSTIN Texas Janc No. Mlsa An
nle Webb lilantun. state superintendent
% public instruction. has received thu
following replies 10 her lcttorn "a the
candidates for gasvfhor. IN regard 20
tho annual f2.0O0. 900 appropriation for
rural schools.
May 30. 1920
Misa Annle Wohb niauton,
superintendent ~ Public instruction,
Austin. Texas
Dear Misn Blanton.
Replying to your favor ~ May 1Tth
beg 20 advise YOU that I am In faynf
~ continuing the rural school aid AZ
proprlation Of s. 900 600 per year
Very truly yours.
Sgd 4 y THOMSON
tuna z 1920
Miss Annie webb i'lpnton.
Commissioner OF Education.
Austin. Texas
Miss Rlnnfon
received vnut recent cnmmunica
ton. requesting mc To state my attitude
towards tho 5000 900 annual appfo-
priation heretofore made TO supplement
other funds fnf the maintenance Of oar
public schools
wish 90 atato that I am la favor Or
continuing this announcement 10 our
schools la fact. ! believe tine amount
ought 20 hc increased have con
victiuu that we have never Invested go
much money in puf school system as
should have been invested. and la order
Geo meet the CRISIS nov upon a. ana
rescue the Hystcm from collapHo be-.
Neyc wo should do the thing that is
uccdful, that a. tho Investment ~
enough m'ucy CO. bring about these re-.
sultr
! am willing 90 boz charged with cx
iravagance n this nhould be oncossary.
TO save the schools
Yours truly
tSgdl " T. LOONEY
No replies have been received from
other candidates.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
Few Cattle Sold
AT Fort Worth

Special ~ the Caller
PORT WORTH .hino IA Urccipta
amounted io I 200 cAttle and 500 calves
Saturday hut oniy two gars " cnttia
oui ol The Thousand hcnd yNrdnd werl
fuf market deposition of The remainder
90 booking heing enf1ltu Ca othnr cen
tors Tho calves sold into AZ ptiyss "a
linc With thu weeks dcyite,
Caitic BecVoa tf7bWitsat pockets
s. b0WSsN. COWS tlmS so. hrifAla g. !,
81 tn bulls s. ao0 s. calves sbm$ii2b
Hogs lieavN tibMif IS. light SIS 20
IL 1886. medium t1Iwsi5. mixed sisW
Si4. common tisVsi5, plgs siiWtis
Shccp lambs and yehfings SiOp
tii Ncthrn s7VsSfg owoA s6Vg7.
cu'a iir goata StWt6
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20

HeessoNvILLE

special 20 the Caller
HERRRONNILLE June 20 Nh and
Me- Gou clark and family Of Corpus
Chriau are the guesu oi IA and Mrs
X 81 MeCamphcil at thrir ranch home
Nh and Mrs John Draper and fam
u.s. Mrs Asa nraOu aud son Alfred.
motored 20 Laredo ~ fdncsiay
Miss Essir Christensen ~ RIO, WIZ,
who has been the guest OF Miss Alien
Sewcil returned 10 hor home TUESDAY
accompanied by Miss Scwcn
Mrs a o. Jones' and children Of
Rooviio pre visiting Mrs I ~ Me
Camphoh
Nlla- Florence Armstrong has re-
turned from Laredo
Miss Virginia Stotaon lci' 'r' tuesday
for Denton to attend q summer session
az g. ! a
M and Mrs Russoi Houston have
gone 10 Appstm 20 visl relatives
Air and Mrs Henry Edds have gone
on ulp 90 Portland ore
George Edda has gone 20 falaclos TO
attend summer school of ) NJ r. A
Mr. and Mrs Y. n MUCampbrl, are
entertaining q house party az ih,lr
ranch home
Miss opsl scwen has gone 20 saa
Marcos
Mr ana M,a " A ponnoiicy and
family are visiting relatives in George
town
Mrs q Yatger was the guest Of
Z Mrs oscar Thompson Thursday
Mrs W Il Nckep Is visiting i'm Cor
puN Christi
Mrs PAYNE Briscoe entertained Inc
IsmhroidcrY club Eriday Mrs Asa
Draper was winner IN the contests. An
Ice course WAS served 20 Mrs. \ G
I Jones of Bcovillr Mrs !. A. McCamp-
bell Mrs Oscar Thompson, Mrs. Asa
/ Draper Mrs John Draper. Mrs. Ney
meyer Mrs Brumfield Mrs r. c
Luque, Mrs Russell Houston, Miss Opa
Sewcll Miss Leslie Luque, Mrs u, L
/ Armstrong. Miss Evelyn Briscuo and
/ the hostess.
I Mrs r. O.. Anderson has returned
| from two weeks visit 20 Alice,
Holman Cox has returned 10 his hons
, In Southton after two weeks visit &
: Payne Bviscoe and family
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
Cotton Advances
On Weather News


NEW YORK. Inis 90 Prospects
for u continuation 81 wet weather IN
The South oNidcniiS lead to Increased
unrNouAnoss over the crop outlook aud
mrther active covering ia the cotton
market here thls mnrulu.. octoh.r
contracts sold up 10 80 az making an
advance oi iia points from the low
level az Yesterday morning ana of ~
polutn from Yesterdays closing quo
tntiou liHliging cHnsCd reactions ~
"a few points Va tho late trading but
the market closed steady az H uri ad
vance ni 10 20 IS points on mn months
except September. which wan IL
points net luwcw Tho market opened
firm and d,auccd 10 ~ 90 sa points
NET higher during the middle Of the
morning on continued covering
The advance carried Juis 20 80 so
and necemhcr "a 20. hnt AZ these ng
urcs there WINS realizing for over the
wock end which he'd 10 some irfoeu
inritN in the Int trading
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20

~ rhe NaHormtrd Press
NpW NoRk tune 80 Co'iontocd
oil mas dl'll and tonturoleaa leading
months cluHed 90 90 4 lromtH net
lpWpr Iriniu crude l2 son nN
ufine stunrl 'eliuiv erni flt 20. luiN
lf no SoptoWhrr 1901. December
lb So pfifuo summer rhit, and sum
NOR White steadN
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20

Established is72--New Orleans. La.
Cotton Stocks. Grain, Provisions, Cot.
ton Seed oil, SUGAR and Coffee.
Members OF tho New Orleans cotton
Exchange, New Orleans Future Brok
ers Association. New York Produce
Exchange, Nov York Cotton Exchange.
Now York Coffee Exchange Chicago
BOARD ~ Trade Associate Members Of
liverpool Cotton Association
Special attention given 10 the exccu-
ton % orders on the above exchanged
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
NEW oRleANs COTTON.

~ hg ApNH iui"d lfrHsI
NEW ORLEANS. Junv 10 Wet
weather Zoo the bolt pui tho pricc Of
uttou hiRhai to-day ana thu advance
continued until nrnr tho clugr when
realizing hl longs cam" ON tho mar
ket boz Au3ficiout volume a. chori the
upward movemoat but without c1us
Ing much ul q reaction. Tho opening
was higher and tho eiusu wAn not
gain of o. io ~ points
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
MENNoNlTEs OF NORTH
TO MIGRATE TO BRAZIL
nv The Asnociated rrr4s

~ 7 10 N"TTflT- ~ FFTT T TF-7N
CALGARY. Alta. June H. Mennon-
Ties of southern Alberta viii Join those
81 Manitoba and the Dakotas In an
emigration movement to Brazil short
Is, h Is stated here. II Is, stated the
Mennonites have options on 2o,0OO,oe0
acres OF land IN South America
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
PIANIST JOINS FACULTY

specialize Tho caller
AUSTIN Texas June 10 Mrs kath
crime V Peoples o. we'll known pianist
~ Dallas has been appointed mem
her ~ the faculty OF the lustitute az
Applied Music which is affiliated with
the Department Of Music nf the Unit
vorsity ~ Texas Mrs. Peoples viii h"-
gin her duties at the opening of the
coming ram session SHE 80 widely
known 90 Texas as hrilliaut pianist
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
COTTON Goops.

EF fh" Associated Press
NftW NpRk June % -hcre was
aninc oaHinu tnd tn print clot1s and
other ElaN guudn Yarn goods de
naud fishi
l.incus met go flm nut offered tree
Wool good iui 8urhps stcad
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-06-20
SPOT COTTON
Now YorE.

open Close
lulN 37Gs-Te 3i.GS- a.
October 3SIs 20 $500
spots quiet and unchnn sei mid
iilng ago sales mono
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-02-17
They saw a family

the houses. They saw a family
grouped about the supper table. The
father, whose bullying vest made him
sit very straight and rather pompous-
ly. gazed with satisfaction at his fam
lily about the loaded cloth. The moth
er, a Of complacent curves.
smiled benignly at her well-scrubbed
children and her contented husband.
In another part of town. a humber
part, q small square window framed
another pleture-a brown-walled kitch
en- where the copper glowed in the
rays from a lamp on the red-checked
table. The old man and the old WON
an nodded In their chairs. His stock
inged feet were stretched upon a foot
stool and their wooden shoes resfed
beside him on the floor. Al hei
fingers loosened from the knitting
needles, the half-made sock slid e
tly from her lap. The stars chuckled
and skipped to get out of the way of
the new moon who came to watcl
the last part of the drama in the vii
lage. And when she saw a girl, who
wide awake. dreamed OF a sweetheart
In a ~neighboring town. the moon of ro
nance took her message to the youth
Then from the cathedral tower, the
midnight melody of the carlton put
the girl to sleep.
But that was long ago before the
German guns roared out of the north
strong voices that chanted a fierce
harmony of misery and ruln-evil
voices that sent a tempest of terror
into the calm minds Of the people and
babe them sob their everlasting fare
wells.
Now In the plain of Brabanconne
lies the village. mangled and charred.
Its narrow streets find their tortuous
way among the crumbling walls and
summer twilight lays a gray pail over
the broken homes. The flowers that
gave their sweetness are faded and
the tongues of their vendors are
dumb. Sadly the stars gaZe through
the night mist. tear-dimmed Eyes that
search the blind windows In vain.
The people they knew laugh no more.
for their dreams. their loves. and their
lives are withered. The waning moon
seeks the tower and finds but a shat
tered wreck. voiceless to utter the
Urge that stirs deep in Its heart.
Still some of the stone saints smile.
but the twist of their lips is ironic.
The bells that had ing through the
years, that had blessed the joy of the
people, cried their last note in pain
as they crashed to the foot of the bel
fry.
And the ruined village Is mute: its
tragic doom goes unknelled for the
voice of the chimes is dead.