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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
MThe Stone of pestlnYv

Philadelphia, June /. 1921.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-27
Stronghold
of Kaiser Is Being
Reduced Into Dust

HELIGOLAND, Aug. 10-(Associ.
ated Press Mail)-Every day is a
Fourth of July celebration on the lit.
tie rocky island of Heligoland. And
not a safe and sane celebration at
that.
At sunrise the 1000 German work
men who are dynamiting the pet
fortress and naval harbor of Kaiser
William II set off their blasts. The
b~ombardment keeps up throughout
the day. Charges of TINT make the
water in the naval harbor spout I'D
like geysers in the Yellowstone Park
and the big gun pits on the summit
of the rocky cliff give an occasional
roar like Vesuvius and belch out
great clouds of black smoke and pul.
verified concrete.
For two years more the work of
devastation will continue night and
daya. 1t took Kaiser William eight
years to build the great fortress and
naval harbor which defended the Kiel
Canal and afforded Germany's navy a
base close to England. It cost Ger
many $4,000, 900 of gold marks. The
cost of dismantling it, which Germany
also must bear in accordance with the
terms of the Versailles Treaty, will
probably be about 1900, 900 of gold
marks.
H~eligoland proper is a stony TRAN
gle less than a mile long and scarce
ly a quarter of a mile wide in the
broadcast section. 1t stands nearly
200 feet above the waters of the
North Sea at a point 81 miles onrth-
west of Cuxhaven, the entrance to
the Kiel Canal. The walls of the is
land are practically perpendicular but
at its southeastern end is a small
beach upon which the German navy
erected a coaling and oil station,
water reservoirs, seaplane sheds and
docks. Here also was constructed
a naval harbor thoroughly protected
by seawalls, which was capable of
accommodating eight or ten destroy
ers or cruisers and an unlimited num-
Der of submarines.
From this harbor many d%estroyers
sailed out to participate in the Battle
of Jutland and the Battle of Heligo-
land Blight.
The German admiralty converted
Heligoland into a sort of shore battle
ship. Three great batteries we're
planted in the rock in a manne which
gives the cliff the appearance of the
interior of a four deck battleship.
Already the II inch guns and their
carriages have been sawed into small
bits and thrown into scrap steel piles.
Workmen are o plying electrical
drills in the concrete walls and bases
preparatory to shooting down all the
masonry.
The seaplane sheds, coalbins, oil
tanks and water reservoirs, along the
seafront have also been burned and
and hundreds of workmen
are grinding away at the gun bases
of the sealevel guns and the founda-
tions of the great seawall enclosing
the naval harbor, preparatory to re-
moving every improvement which
might be of use to Germany's future
navy.
Heligoland once was a popular sum-
mer resort but the German visitors
do not stay long at the island this
because of the constant blasting
and the evidences of devastation
affords a sad monument to
once proud navy. The
native residents of the island r. in
different to the devastation, as most
Of them were born under the British
flag, before Heligoland was transfer
red by the British to the Germans.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-27
Floating Exposition
Will Extend Commerce

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-(Associated
Press Mail)-The American steam
ship st. Louis, fitted out as a float
ing exhibition hall with samples of
the products of three hundred lead
ing American manufacturers, will
leave New York next January on an
American sales promotion trip to so
foreign ports. The slogan of the en-
terprise "Tll Tell the World" viii fly
from the forepeak. The trip will
take a year. The exhibition space
is equal to that of Madison Square
Garden.
Although there are a few mis-
givings about the present being au-
spicious for such a trip, ]. Herbert
Andson, the promoter, says it should
be remembered that business condi-
lions in some parts of South America
are good and will be improved in
1922. Japan, China, India, Australia,
Norway and Sweden have been TO a
degree free from much OF the finan
cial worry that followed the world
war, he says and the Balkan states
should be a fertile field for the ex-
change of commodities. All those
countries will be included in the itin-
erary of the st. Louis.
1t is claimed that many of the
smaller countries have considerable
wealth and buying power and that
the American manufacturers will lose
out in those fields in competition
with Europeans unless they get busy.
Interpreters and credit men will be
carried on the trip to assist the manu-
facturers' representatives in present
ing tAeir goods to foreign buyers and
establishing sound financial relations.
The st. Louis is at present being ON
verted into an oil burner.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-27
Great Estates of
Britain Crumbling
Under Taxes Strain

LONDON, Aug. 16- ASSOCIATED
Press Mail)-England's great estates
are crumbling under the weight OF
taxation and death duties and one
big landed proprietor after another
among the nobility is dividing and
selling his holdings, many of which
have been in the hands of single
families for centuries.
The latest indication that peers are
finding it necessary to seek smaller
homes comes in the announcement of
the Duke of Portland that he may
have to abandon his palatial mansion,
Welbeck Abbey, in Nottinghamshire.
This is only one of the residences of
the Duke who owns some 200, 600
acres in England.
For centuries past landed estates
have been handed down from genera
ton to generation" said the Duke,
addressing his tenants on the occas-
ion of the coming of age of his son,
Lord Francis Cavendish. Landlords
and tenants have lived on terms of
mutual trust and affection. | fear,
however, that the state of things is
passing away for with the present
weight of taxation and the extremely
onerous incidence of death duties,
the future may become very uncer-
tain for all landed proprietors. If
this is good for the country, | GER
tainly do not complain.
with regard to my own case, it
may or may not be possible for me
and my family to continue to reside
at Welbeck, but | fear that there can
be little doubt that those who come
after me will not be able to do So"
On all sides historic houses are
finding new tenants and ancient fam
lilies are severing their connection
with the soil.
The Duke of Devonshire sold De
vonshire House in 1919 and Stowe
House, the property of Baroness Kin
loss, was disposed of recently.
Others who have sold their proper
ties recently include the Duke of
Bedford, the Duke of Westminster,
the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of
Grafton, the Duke of Marlborough,
Lord Leconfield, Lord Londesborough,
Lord Portman, Lord Camden, Mar
quis de Castega, Earl Beauchamp,
Earl Bradford, Lord Aberdeen, Lord
l<oSdt, hOl ildl lnSlOu Lulu NAT
lech, the Countess of Warwick and
Sir Richard Buckley.
Welbeck Abbey is famous for the
subterranean passage and apart
ments built by the Duke of Portland
at a cost of 10000 900 in order to
hide himself from observation by the
outside world.
The abbey has an underground rid
ing school 400 feet long, 106 feet
wide and so feet high, capable of hold
ing 10000 persons.
There is a subterranean ballroom
1853 feet long, GO feet wide and q
feet high, the walls of which are
hung with famous paintings.
Both the riding school and the
ballroom are connected with the alb
hey by a series of tunnels.
Other features are large subter-
rannean Libraries and a tan bark
course for galloping horses. 1t is a
quarter of a mile long entirely cover
ed in with glass. Altogether there
are about Is miles of tunnelling.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-27

American control, peace in the Paci-
fc is assured and our west coast safe
in any event.
During the great war, Hawaii did
her part. We do not boast, as that
was u privilege and duty. But our
part was done well. Look at the rec
ords.
We therefore ask, the American
Legion of Hawaii, that the sympathy
and Endorsement of the legion as a
whole be continued to be extended
to us, and that confidence be express
ed that what we seek to do in Ha-
wall now is, as ever, for the good of
our country as well as of our terri
tory"
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-27
Butler Sends FOrceful Message
Showing Islands Need of Labor

preston here. This all means that
our country will lose a very con-
siderable revenue in the contribution
which this small community makes
toward the national prosperity, and
our American people will be forced
to depend on foreign production of
sugar to take the place of that which
our own industries will be unable to
produce.
"The situation as to coffee and rice
is likewise acute. Pineapple cultiva-
ton, particularly by the independent
planters, is in jeopardy.
Much might be written On the
economic side of this question.
"The second large factor is that
Hawaii, particularly the island of
Oahu, is the foremost point in the
defense of the Pacific coast and a
vital factor in our national safety.
This is recognized by our army and
navy officers by the establishment
here of exceedingly strong fortified
lions and a very large and well equip
ped naval base. The fertilization and
a very large and well equipped naval
base are designed for insuring con
trOl OIL JneSS lSldlluS anu ploISSIlOh
of the naval base.
This vital national necessity for
maintenance of absolute American
control and dominion here makes the
question involving the surety of our
economic control of national interest.
CAS- to the situation existing, the
following figures of population from
our board of health census, as of
June 80, 1921, tell an interesting tale.
Nationality
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-27
Green

A Southern family, having lost their
maid, prest into service a colored girl
woh had been doing outside work.
They FIRST taught her to use the car
pet-sweeper. Next morning she cheer
fully asked, Miss Jane, shall l lawn
mower de parlor gain today ?"-The
Christian Register (Boston).
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-27
PANAMA CANAL TRAFFIC
ASSOCIATED E

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-All rec
ords for traffic for American shipping
through thePanamaCanal were broken
in the fiscal year which ended June
80. The official report for 1921 shows
that out of 1892 vessels that used the
canal, 1912 we're American ships.
These figures are exclusive of govern
ment owned and chartered vessels.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-27
Record Bad Luck

What is sadder than a man who
loses his last friend?"
"a man who works for his board
and loses his appetite stanford
Chaparral.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-27

"This table tells one tale Of why
we desire a greater racial diversifi-
cation in our alien population.
at might be added that our birth
rate shows a significant figure. In
the year ending June 80, 1921, about
10,1O0 total births were recorded here.
The number recorded with the Jap
anese consulate as of Japanese fam
lilies was 1904 or about so per cent
of total.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-10
DECIDES ON BEST LIFE
INSURANCE.

Five years ago | was refused life
insurance because of my heart symp
toms. Doctors said it was caused
from a pressure of gas that come from
my stomach, but their medicine die
not help me and I was getting worse
al 1.-The time. Three years ago my
druggist recommended Mayr's Won.
derful Remedy. | took a course of II
and believe it is the best life insur
ance anyone can buy. 1t helped my
trouble at once" 1t is a simple, harm
less preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments, includ
ing appendicitis. One dose will con.
vince or money refuded. For sale by
all druggists.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-10
'Nobody To Play With"

@VFOIKS naturally companionable. When your heart
overflows with happiness you like rejoice with
YOU Even misery loves company The forlor
urchn in the world is the who has to play with
He can't be happy
All Of continually surrounded by better thou sh
and things. When consistently overlook the are
badly off as the youngster who has play alone
The business of bringing these thoughts and things you
the Of advertising. 1t is the of the oom the
shop. the foundry the laboratory all the places where
minds pleasant thoughsnto worthwhile things for you
sAats Do you read rhe advertisements in the paper2
DO it. It's paying habit
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-10

When Mrs. Tinslep's rent was rats
ed from 500 to $167 month.
sisted upon staying on in her
where she conducts her stenoa
business and determined to pm
more than 500. She merely wa
the renting agent that the term
and searching finger of God wa
pointing at him" and she had q 81
in her lap as her only weapon
sat there with the complete ealing
and received the. good wishes Of tn
other tenants who dropped in to tieu'
itate her upon her resolution.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
Delivers Inaugural Address.

Hating for a few minutes-per
haps for silent prayer-President
Harding stepped to the front Of the
platform, placing his manuscript or
little table which has been used by
every president since Abraham Lin
coin, and delivered his inaugural ad-
dress.
The inaugural address completed,
President aHrding, still the object of
the throng's admiration, took his seat
in his automobile, leaned over and in
structed the chauffeur to Ego as fast
as the traffic laws will allow" and
was whirled back to the White House.
At the White House a little group
awaited-a group Of those dearest to
the president. There was the tall,
gray-haired woman that the president
affectionately addressed as "the
Duchess"-the first lady Of the land
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03


II wonder II could have all- the ad-
venture stories written down and past
ed In my big scrap boOk?"
Indeed you may" said Daddy.
And ri tell you what ri do.
"Tll write out the stories before |
tell them to you. and then I'll send
out copy, so many more copies may
be had for boys and girls all over the
country
Surely they would want to hear of
some Of the adventures.
''Then I'll make copy for Nancy's
scrap book and u copy for Nlrk's
scrap book.
"And I'll read one Of these copies
every once In while until we lra:
that our two adventures have reached
the House, of Secrets. Then Wen
have to give more attention to the ami.
mails and the birds, for they wouldn't
want you to forget that they're al
ways. always, always having adven-
lures.
They'd never want you to forget
that"
"We never will" said Nick. Is
"Never." chimed In Nancy.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

began to crowd the streets early this
morning, only to be disappointed.
The carnival spirit of other year.
was entirely lacking-even the street.
were undecorated except for the flag
which merchants displayed from
their business places along Pennsyl
vania avenue and the decorations
that some of the old-time residents
flung from their windows
Shortly after IL o'clock a half
dozen motors drew up in front of the
United State saCpitol, threading their
way through the throngs which had
gathered there, and the members Of
the congressional committee appoint
ed to conduct the Inauguration clam
bered in and whirled downtown.
Headed by Senator Knox of Penn
sylvania, the congressional committee
went to the room where Mr.. Harding
had spent the morning at work. The
committee with due formality an
nounced that they had arrived to
conduct the President-elect to the
Capitol to be inaugurated and the
former senator, with absolute lack
of familiarity, addressed them famil-
iarly, folded small manuscript into
his pocket and Joined the committee.
A great crowd assembled before the
hotel cheered wildly as the new ex-
ecutive made his way to powerful
motor and was whirled away to his
future home-the White House.
AS the cars drew up before the
White House gates the police on duty
there saluted their new "boss" and he
waved his hand at them.
Greets President Wilson.
At the White House doors the con-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
marble halls Of the G apitol to the

marble halls OF the G apitol to the
front entrance.
AS the new president made his ap-
pearance on the steps of the aCpitol
building the crowds gathered in Cap
itol park went wild with cheering.
Mounts Inaugural Platform.
Presented by Chief Justice White,
the president-elect mounted to a
small platform which had been erect
ed at the foot of the aCpitol steps.
With his flowing black robes
swishing in the breeze the elderly
chief justice, stood erect and, facing
the bronzed, stalwart new president
administered the oath Of office.
The hand Of Warren G. Harding,
the hand that has set type and been
grimed with toll, was respectfully
placed on the Bible, the oath Of Of
flee given, and the United States had
a new chief executive.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
E3Ddddys
B6 EveniN8
Fairy Tale
BEAUTY.
6yWARY GRAHAM BONNER
1-eornon N vurun nEv1ls,C vsaok---

'The boy and the GIRL" said Daddy
"whO were Off on adventures spent O
night In the woods. covered up by Mrs
Wood ELS best blankets of leaves
and lying upon her guest-beds made
of moss.
- ~ know you want to know why
can be both ugly and beautiful, and
why It is that when you know me you
think I'm beautiful, and when you first
know me you don't think So Mrs.
Wood Elf said.
"Did you ever hear the old saying
about beauty being skin deepT
THE boy and girl nodded their
heads.
"'We never liked the saying much,
said the boy IT sounded too fine
"'That's the whole. trouble, said
Mrs. Wood Elf. THAT Is why I can
only be seen now by those who are
adventuflng and travelling toward the
House of Secrets.
"'You see I'm beautiful really.
like folks and boys and girls, and
like good time and enjoy myself.
I work hard and I play hard. Oh,
Mr.. Wood Elf and myself do play some
times
A'But that saying got around and
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

gressional committee was met by the
chief usher and shown into the East
room, where President Wilson was
seated. After an exchange Of greet
ings the outgoing president rose, and
while attendants wrapped him care
fully in cape, he grasped his cane
and rather weakly and with some fall
tering made his way to the car where
his successor awaited him.
President Wilson and President
elect Harding, unattended by pomp
or the blaring of bands or great mil
itary escort, then drove together
down Pennsylvania avenue, through
lane which police and secret service
had swept clear. A troop Of cavalry
from oFrt Meyer had been provided
for an escort, but the Presidents elect
asked for speed and the cavalry es-
cort was Of little real value as an es-
cort. oBth the retiring and the in
coming presidents acknowledged the
wild applause of the throngs.
Arrive at aCpitol.
Arriving at the Capitol the party
made their way to the senate floor.
President Wilson went to the presi-
dents room, just off the senate cham
Der, where he seated himself at a
desk and began the signature of bills
passed in the closing minutes of con-
gress, fading out of the picture.
A few minutes before the hands of
the senate clock turned to twelve the
President-elect and the Vice Presi-
dent-elect went into the senate cham
Der. There Mr.. Harding was greeted
by his old friends and some of his old
political enemies, and he was appar-
emily at complete ease, or he felt at
home there-it was the scene of his
first big public service.
Vice President Takes Oath.
Vice President Marshall called for
order, twitching his grey mustache
he made Enthusiastically brief
speech, thanking the senators for the
courtesies they had shown him and
then called Calvin Coolidge to be
sworn in as vice president. Newly
elected members Of the senate were
sworn in and the senate was adjourn
ed sine die.
With the congressional committee
in the lead, President-elect aHrding
was escorted through the winding
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
T. L. Gray e. Son

and there was an upright standing,
bearded old gentleman, the presi-
dents father, and his brother and a
few other members Of his immediate
family. They Joined in a simple
luncheon together.
tSarts Work Immediately.
At the White House executive Of
fees there was the hustle and stir Of
business. The machinery Of the gov
eminent was set for business, for
from the White House came the
word:
president Harding will work this
afternoon"
It was but matter Of an.hour. The
crowds were great. The spectacular
features of other inaugurations were
missing. The whole proceeding was
impressive, but character
istic Of the mana matter of BUSH
ness.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

people twisted 1t and turned It, and
when they wanted to be rather cross
and disagreeable they often would al
most spoil 1t by being so patronizing
with It. That disguised me so that l
kept out Of the way, for the saying is a
true one and when taken In the right
way is worth hearing.
AZ said / was really beautiful. SO
am to you, because you both like me.
You saw that I was sociable and hos
pitable, and that was delighted when
the, Giant brought you to call on me.
But 1t Is not the beauty Of face
that counts, for you think I'm beauti-
full now, and that was very ugly be-
fore. Beauty is only skin deep, and
so is ugllness. Handsome is as hand
some dOes-tOol All the old sayings
are so, and they will stay so. If only
folks don't twist them all around and
use them against others, when they
should use them for themselves many
times
"'My ugliness Is only skin deep,
And you think I'm beautiful, for you've
seen more than my face. But gracious.
acre I am talking so much.
"T know you'd like to Sleep too.
The smell Of spruce helps put people
to sleep. 1t is so pleasant.
ayes, my ugliness is only skin
deepl And you think I'm beautiful.
that is so nice
"'You've almost forgotten my ugly
face! Joyl
"'Now you've seen what the old
saying really, really means!
awe have indeed said the boy.
ave most certainly have agreed
the girl. And 1t has been fine
$50 they saw what the old saying
about beauty being only skin deep
meant" said Daddy.
"They certainly did" laughed Nan
cy.
"And Daddy?" asked Nick.
yes? Whit is.it?" Daddy asked.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
How Dentist Relieved Teddy.

Teddy was suffering from an ach-
ing tooth, and the rest of the family
was Suffering from Teddy's howls and
lamentations. Much against his will
the little chap finally accompanied his
mother to the dentist.
did you get much relief when you
went to the dentist's?" asked him
that evening.
"You bet | did," responded Teddy.
II got relief as soon as got there,
cause the dentist wasn't home"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

> Theoretically, all the vessels TAX
Ing part In maneuvers of the Pacific
feet were sunk six times in one day.
Happily there is q, vast distinction be-
tween the theory and practice Of naval
warfare.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

To save COAL England has begun ex-
perlments with the Steinmetz plan Of
establishing central electric stations
for light, heat and power. Pioneering
often pays.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

About the only way you could get
some men to pray would be to make
them congressional chaplain at So
600 year for about minute prayer
a day for 200 days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

ceremonies were
the shortest in his
tory, and but few
inaugurals h av e
been more simple.
Unwilling to be-
lieve advance no.
tees Of the simpli-
city of the proceed
ings, huge throngs
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

The American Legion says red tape
In Washington must 60. but Is likely
to find 1t about as strongly entrenched
as the Germans were on the west front.