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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
HANLoN FIGHTS TONIGHT

Eddie Hanlon, the welterweight boxfighter, shipped from Birming- ham this morning for Florence, Ala. They have imported some thing nifty as a welter slugger up that way and wanted Eddie to tackle him. Hanlon accepted in flash. By daily workouts Eddie, has now whipped himself into bet ter shope than he has ever been in his life, and announces that he is ready to meet all corners in his weight on a moments notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
CHIPS OFF THE OLD BLOCK

as he has three Walkers on his club-Johnny theA catcher, lilly, the left fielder, and Frank. the middle gardener.
 Don't know whether Mr. Vol stead will put the ban on his us- ing Johnny Walker orr not.
 Gabby Street, the gray-haired vet, who was signed by Cholly Frank to do the catching for the Crackers this season, has now made other arrangements. Gabby will manage tkc Suffolk cub in ihe Virginia league.
 BARONS TRCkED GABBY
 Moley says that Gabby is one of the best catchers the game has ever seen and that he wout1 stiil be of value tp a Southern ls2Gu" club. According to Moley. ti3oby knows how to throw and take care of his arm, but' Carlton adds that the Barons ssoac a march on 5dbny tho last year he was in the .32u'h- ern league. They figured Streets arm, which vas still deadly on the. first two or ttree trials, would rst stand constar throwing in game. As result the tip went round that every mar. who got on D3se should try to steal. Gabbs nailed the frs; three in good ori-., but the Barons kept drawing that thro and ehout the fifth inning Gabby's peggi. arm was rual. to crack under the st:Min anl stealing cn i:w was p.a for the remainder Of Ike game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
DUTCH BERNSEN ARRIVES FOR SPRING TRAINING

Dutch Berusen, BaroniaI first base man, arrived in Birmingham yester- day and is ready to begin work for the coming season. Ernie is in excellent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
VO NEAL WURh DONE
 YESTERDAY, OF COURSE

the HrSt afternoon out and even a seer would have trouble in telling the worth of certain men. It will probably be a week yet before the likely ones get to showing real stun. It was merely uniform as- sisnment, locker aEzOtment and get-together day.
 Those working out Thursday were' Pitchers, Phil Morrison, Doc Newton, Roy Meeker, He'd Bates, Eddie Frenick, James s. Kelly, Henry FranISe, Clarence Triton, $. c. Ellis and Bill Robinson. Catch CTS, John GOOch, Refnhart Kress and Milton Brandon. InfieIders, Stuffy Stewart, Ralph CrolI, George Wtilisrad, Harry Berkowitz. Out heIders, Doe Silva, Howard Penn inston. Sumpter Clark, H. l.. Emory, John Kane and Roscoe Welsh
 Heilnnn, an infelder, and Rfil Robinson, catcher, worked out later fin the afternoon. TWIN BROTHER BATTERY
 CAUES SOME COMMENT
 The tVin-brOther battery, Bill and Jim Robinson. has already started quite bit of comment a~hS tne hunSers-0n at Rick wood, but, of course, neither let himseif out to any extent on the first day of practice
 There are large number of oth- CT men to report, among them be- ing Dutch Bernsen, Taylor, Gartie- ner, Pug Allen, Clarence BIethen. K. A. Grier and Ed Davis.
 Most of the boys baye aIreadv DFOeuFGys m w,H~ nounced that they are comfortably fixed for the training season, so far ns living quarters are con- cerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11

""haSher was not very con- sisteht winner last season, show ing at times flashes of forp, fbnt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
PORTS- BARONS GET GOING AT RTCKWOOD --SPORTS
TWENTY SEVEN YOUNG
 BALL PLAYERS ROMP
 THROUGH" K-OUT''

the courtesy of letting them have The park for half day, but he ad- mittsd Thursday afternoon that 1t was much nicer to have things by himself as it enabled him to get in that much more work, and to take advantage of sunshine when ii arrived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
oX score and summary folio AMERICAN LEGION
SLOSS- SHEFFIELD

Field Foul Total Fouls Gnals GnaIs Pnints Cnrr.,a q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11

oFFICERSs
 Arthur ". Smith. President Tom Q: smith, Vice President ". Fl. Manly. Cashisr Benson Cain, Asst. Cashier c. D. Gotten. Asst. Cashjer E. W. Finch, Asst. Cashier Maciin r. Smith. Trust Office Exam Elliott. Asst. Trust Officer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
ARGENTINA SENDS FOR COLBY
United States Secretary Of State to
Sc Welcomed as Nations
Guest

Buenos Aires. Argentina. Dec. %
Bainbridge Colby. United States sec.
rotary OF state. viii be officially re-
ceived by the Argentine government
as the nations guest. The foreign
Office announces that Argentina viii
send a warship 20 MontevideO. Uru-
quay. 70 bring Mr.. Colby 10 Buenos
Aires. In this connection the foreign
Office made public a memorandum Of
Frederic ]. StimsOn. United States am
bassadOr 20 Argentina. In which he
stated that the United States govern
ment considered that Mr.. CoIby's visit
would show without any doubt that
there does not exist and never has
existed. any vestige Of friction on the
part Of the United States by reason
OF the policy followed by the Argen-
tine government during the recent
war"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
PLATE GLASS PLANT SHUT
More Than $500 Idle at Rossford. o.
Cut Pay Of $1,000 az
Fall River.

Toledo. o.. Dec. 24.-More than
1900 men were thrown out OF work
until February l when the Edward
Ford Plate Glass company plant at
Rossford closed down. officials OF he
company declared that there Is no con-
templated reduction In wages when
operations are resumed. The reason
given for the shutdown was for a re
adjustment OF financial affairs"
Fall River. Mass, Dec PA wcge
reduction Of 22ls per cent for the
$4,000 cotton mill operatives in this
city was announced after conference
between the Fan River Cotton Manu-
facturers' association and the Textile
council. The reduction. which viii be-
come effective on January in all Of
the 100 mills controlled by members
OF the manufacturers association.
bring this textile center into line with
the reduced scale OF wages In other
cotton-making eenters OF New Eng
land.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
STATE DEPARTMENT
REBUKES BRITISH ENVOY
Breach Of Courtesy Seen in Note
Sent to a Senate Com
mittee.

Washington. Dec. 24.-The State de-
partment interviewed In what threat
ened TO be a controversy between the
British embassy and the senate COM
mittee investigating cable cOnmun'ca-
lions over the question OF whether
there was a British censorship OF
cable messages 10 the United States
originating in the British isles.
The departments action was regard
ed as a rebuke 10 the embassy for
sending direct 10 Senator Kellogg,
chairman OF the committee. a letter
denying the testimony OF NewcOmb
Carlton. president of the Western
Union Telegraph company. that cable
messages coming 20 the United States
from Great Britain were subject 10
delay and examination by the British
naval intelligence authorities.
The embassy's action Is understood
70 be regarded by the department as
breach Of diplomatic courtesy. The
department viii take the subject mat
ter Of the correspondence up directly
with the embassy. but whether II VIII
ask for an explanation Of the action
Of the embassy in writing directly 70
the senate has not yet been indi-
Gated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
REFUSE TO ALTAR COAL PAY
Anthracite Operators Decline 20 Re
open United States Wage
Award

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 25.-Declin
ing to reopen the award Of the United
States anthracite coal commission. TIE
mine operators have rejected TIE de-
mands OF the hard coal mine workers
for additional wage Increases. q mini
mum So day labor rate aud s.e -
adjustment OF universal eight-hour
day. Representatives Of the United
slIne Workers said they would rlace
the entire matter before the fun scale
committee. which would outline ths
future policy 70 be pursued
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
LYNCH WHITE MAN IN TEXAS
Men Take Alleged Slayer Of Police
man Fron Jail az Fort Worth
and Hang Him.

Fort Worth. Tex. Dec. a4.-Tom W.
vickery. a white man held on a charge
OF murder IN connection with the kill
Ing 81 Policeman JeR c. Couch. was
taken from the county jail here shortly
after midnight by a mob and hanged.
Several shots were fired into his body.
Twenty-Five masked men entered the
jau. overpowered the jailer and his
assistant. Opening vickery's cell the
mob removed the prisoner 20 grove
near the packing house district. and
swung him 20 a tree. Sheriff Smith
and Chief ~ Police Porter, warned
anonymously By telephone that Wick
cry was being hanged. reached the
scene shortly after the mob had dis
banded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
LEADING FINANcIERS
OF U. S. OPTIMISTIC
Declare Finances Are on Solid Base
ard That Nation Will Weather
All Storms.

Washington. Dec. 27.-The nation Is
safe financially. II viii weather the
storms OF the future. IL Is better able
90 care for itself than any other ma
ton on the globe. Toe United States
Is the greatest financial and economic
power 81 the world now and viii con-
tinue % WELD that power far into the
coming years
This was the holiday message given
On composite form 20 the people by
Secretary Of the Treasury Houston,
Governor Harding Of the Federal Re
serve board. Comptroller Of the Cur
rency Williams and others Intimately
associated with them IN control Of Is
cal affairs.
Optimism features all Of their ex-
pressions In summing up the year 1870
and the business outlook for the new
year.
Banks and business concerns, In re-
ports 20 these guiding forces In gov
eminent finance. discount the impor-
tance q the few recent bank failures.
prescott unemployment. which T. adj
mittedIy great. and business reactions
which are noted rs a result 81 the
credit strains Incident 70 readjustment
back 20 a peaceume basis.
Transition through which business
Is now passing. these officials said. is
uncomfortable and involves possible
loss Co some directions. but they al
contend that q l. a healthy procesS -
Jar more helpful economically than
continuation 81 the mad race In prof
IteerIng." the chief factor In the india
tIon evil. uow sought 70 be checked
These officials were frank 70 say
that some lines II business may be
expected % pass through further re
orous readiUsrment and reorganiza-
ton. but expressed confidence that
transition win be accomplished with
out undue strain upon the present
strong banking structure"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
HOMESPUN SUIT FOR HARDING
Boston Woman Weaving II on Loor
That Has Been Used for f65
Years.

Boston. Mass. Dec. 24--The home
spun suit made for Vice Pres lent
elect Coolidge during the election cam
paign j. 10 be matched by a suit az
homespun for President-elect Harding
The fabric is being woven on "A loom
165 years old by Mrs. Laura A. Jack
son OF this city, on whose farms in
Bethel VT. the wool was clipped from
native sheep. Mrs. Jackson. n0twirh-
standing advanced years. put the wool
through every process necessary for
its conversion into cloth. when I'm
ished the fabric win be Of heather col
or In a subdued shade.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
JAPAN WlTHDRAWS PROTEST
Government Abandons Its Fight on
California Antlalien Law, State
Department Told.

Washington. Dec. 2f.-The japanese
government has advised the State de-
partment OF its withdrawal Of objec-
lions 20 the enactment OF the Cali
fornia antialien land laws. which were
expressly directed against the Japa-
nese. The meaning Of this new move
By the japanese government is not
known 70 the California members OF
congress. and no further light has been
thrown on the subject from any other
quarter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
CLOSE BANK, ARREST CASHIER
Nebraska oHielals Charge otieer Of
cereseo Concern With Forgery
q $4,000.

lincoln. Neh- Dec. 25.-The State
bank o. Ceresco. IN Saunders county.
was closed by the state banking board.
It's capital stock Is $1,000. and de-
posts are listed m $4,000. with loans
81 the same amount. Coincident with
the closing Charles n. Maixner was
arrested IN Lincoln On q charge Of
forgery. Secretary Hart Of the state
banking board said forgeries Of tbs
banks payers would amount 20
$1,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
Thousands Have KIN,
Trouble and Nsys
Suspect It
Applicants for Ins1rl-r Css
Rejected

Judging from reports E- -
who are constantly 10 5-- M a
the public. there BE- one --srls \
has been very successful Z -s-
these conditions The nd al
influence Of Dr.. klzEs Srl-.s
soon realized It stands de t.x
It's remarkable rec1ri q 11a
An examining plyEcll ~ -s z
prominent Life In---1s C--rs
an interview On the s-tls--. ~ .
tonishing statement that --s r-s- 1
50 many applicants IN -s-l-e ~,
jected j. because Eils7 t-s 81
common % the A-s11l rs-e "a. .
large majority Of th-se V,-s --,
tons are declined 90 O.. era "a.
that they have the disease hanI
at al drug stores n t--..s 6 rsi q
medium and large.
However. Il you wish 1-y, "a -r !
great preparation send I'm ems p I
kilmer & Co.. B.nE11---1 y. J. r
sample b1tt.e. Wltl ur--s .s ~
mention this papg--A-E
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
RED WAVE IS ROLLING WEST
Predicted That Within Three Months
6olsheVik Rule Will Include
Reval and Kcvno.

Paris. Dec. 1.-THE prediction that
within three months the soviet feder-
alton win include Reval. Riga and
Kovno. with the Baltic sea once more
the western boundary OF Russia. is
made On an Information about the Bal
tic situation just received from a well
informed authority on the spot.
such events would raise serious
problems not only for France aud
Great Britain, but for the United
States.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
BAPTlSTs VOICE PEACE HOPE


New Yors. Dec. -f-Hone Tor the
-crrs1rrmatiol ~ such an association
az uariCus as shah hest promote peace
on earth and <ood wll among men
was expressed ln e letter Co President
elect Hariiue from the board ~ man
rEers of tie Baptist Foreign Mission
airy s1r.ety. made public. The letter
greeted senator Harding as The FIRST
Baptist GO - elected president and
Contained rledees of support and CO
cremation
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
WHEAT MEN PLAN
To DICTATE PRICE
Growers in Campaign to Name
1921 Grain Quotations.
ASSOCIATION GAINS MEMBERS
Many Flour Mills Now Idle and EleVs-
tors Nearly Empty-The oreaniza-
ration Members Feel Conf
dent Of Success.

Wichita, Kan. Dec. 27.-The Wheat
Growers Association Of America ex-
poets 10 have the campaign to-Tnduce
growers 10 withhold their wheat from
the market so well organized within
the next six months that the growers
will be able 10 control the price paid
FOR the 1921 wheat crop, according 20
W. II. McGreevy, secretary and treas
urer.
The association now has n member
ship Of approximately 100000 in the
states OF Texas, Oklahoma. Kansas
and Nebraska. according TO Mr.. Nc
Greevy. and II win be extended 70 Min
nesota, North Dakota and South Da-
kota.
The purpose OF the association Is
20 control the distribution and mPr-
keting OF wheat through financial and
selling agencies Of its own selection
at a price based upon cost, plus a fair
and reasonable profit" said Secretary
McGreevy.
Feel Encouraged"
'NOt only the wheat growers Of our
association. but wheat growers in gen
eral. are refusing to sell at present
prices except IN cases where financial
conditions force the sale. With a large
number OF -four mills Idle and the
local and terminal elevators nearly
empty. the wheat grower feels he has
practically accomplished what seemed
az first impossible. and is now encour-
aged 20 continue Withholding from
market In order that a price which Is
fair and Just shall be paid him for his
labor and money invested.
"Our growers are not striking as
Is commonly meant by the term" he
said. Eve are still sowing and at
tending 20 the many arduous duties OF
the farm"
Started IN Oklahoma.
The organization was formed about
year and a half ago In southern
Kansas and northern Oklahoma. A.
Slaughter 81 Manchester. Okla, was
the originator. It's growth the last
few months has been rapid.
The four states now organized IN
which n membership Of 100000 IS
claimed. have DO SOC wheat growers.
according 70 Kansas statistics. and
therefore ~ per cent Of the growers
are members OF the association. The
four states produced this year 232,-
n5j O00 bushels out OF the total for the
United States Of T50G4S000 bushels.
The addition Of Minnesota. North
Dakota and South Dakota would bring
the production up 20 3J9.003.000 bush
els. or slightly less than one-half that
OF the entire United States.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
HAMBURG SEXES CUBAN SHIP
Former German Steamer constantia
Held in Dispute over Payment
Of Port Charges.

Hamburg. Dec. 29.-The Cuban
steamer Maxine Gomez. which arrived
here from Galveston. Tex. December
Il. has been seized by the authorities
as a consequence OF q dispute regard
ing payment OF the port charges. she
formerly was the German steamer
Constantia.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
SMITH GIRL IS FREED ON BAIL
WAVES Preliminary 4earins-Arrives
IN arsmcre in Prssenee C.
= Small Crowd.

Aryimore. 0kla- Dec. @T-Claa
Smith Hauon arrived 10 Ardmore &c
comuanled ~ her brother. sister and
sheriff Bees Garrett. and vas Imme-
dIateiy arraiSned ln court and re
leased On SI2Ns0 bond
A snail crowd vas present % rree,
her. a. her coming was kept secret
from every one tut her attorneys.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
QUAKE KILLS 1000 CHINESE
Twenty-Five Shocks IN Nine Hours
Laid Cities In Ruins and
Demolished Roads.

Shanghai. Dec. 24.-TSro thousand
deaths have been caused BY a terrific
earthquake in the Pingliang district OF
Kansu province. There were - dis
unct shocks within the first nine hours
after the first trem0r. Hourly STOCKS
are continuing. Cities WEIR laid -
ruins with great Loss Of life. anf the
roads Il the region were demolished.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
ASPIRIN
Name payer on Gs-1'i

Take Aspirin only az
package OF genuine Blys,
Aspirin. men you u1 r
the directions and l-s--
by physicians during ~
proved safe ty u
chances with substitutes
he Bayer Crazs 90 ahs.s
az, a. ,Fsm without fear
Headache. Neu-.- 4
Faracbe. Too.taels
for pain. Handy ON -.1- =.
roblets cost few cents
sell larger pacsa-eS 49,
trade marx Of Bays- Va
MonoaceucaclLes-sr CO So
Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
HURLEY SALOONS
RAIDED BY DRYS
CHICAGO Officers Arrest About
Seventy Booze Sellers.
VETS UNABLE TO RESIST
TeNa Is Taken D. Surprise After .
wild Nfsht'-Prisonsrs TAKEN
% Ashland. Where Bends Are
Fixed - Commissioner.


Hurley. Wis Dee. .a-Swooping
Gown ca Hurley. -the widest open
town Iu the Iron rauge, - armed
federal prohibition agents from the
Office az Prohibition Agent Frank ID
Richardson az Chicago r-iae1 - ~
the IS saloons. arrested about 70 sa-
Iouuseersns and others within am hour
ana -al=sL thousands " dollars worth
az mueusa.ue and bonded liquors as
evidence
Worklng rapidly ard quietly. the
arenrs caught the suspected law Fio-
Ltrrs completely OF their guard and
elected their capture without blood
shed
The federal agents were armed but
not q shot was nred during the opera
lions.
Tie raid followed q wild night az
Hurley. during which liquor had been
Sid az bargain rates. ranging from 80
ceurs Tor mouushiue whisky 90 y cents
Cor veIl-suoWu brands
Among the arrests were lumber
f1Iks ton uaraiyzed from liquor % real
lze what was happening.
Taken - Surprise
Reports had reached prohibition en-
fr-eeueur headquarters az Chicago
rtat prohibition agents would be- shot
90 they attempted 90 make arrests in
Hurley. a numbering town " about
$500
Although telephone messages from
CHICAGO luQu.rluz whether the raid had
teeu made reached Hurley just ahead
co tEe officers the saioolmeu APP
pear rot to have been warned
The liquor men. known as the -lit-
fe saluuukeerers. were swept up
very gu.csIy. some residents ~ Hur-
ley said that the larger dealers had
concealed some stocks and were be-
Lsrei Go have them locked ln safes
The raid was executed very rapidly.
cleaning mp most ~ the places ln sight
E less than an hour
The rllt.l- force was dispatched
from Chicago Monday bv Federal Pro
El.ruu COMMISSIONS Frank ~. Rich
arls1n and Iel ly Joseph Callahan.
They were given warrants for the ar
rest az tla - men ana Instructed 90
bring theu back regardless uf c1lse-
gIeuces-
wide C1e- Toysr."
Scenes surprising chose of rEe "rum-
te.r az Iron Mountain were
-ErlrenaI fy the ~aIoarsesrers and
their frtelE~ when rEey learned 90
fle approach ~ the federal agents.
Hurley Us known as rhe most wide
trsl town .u northern Wisconsin.
Sentiment against prohibition has
BEEN strong Ca the town since October
q. when one man was klued ana am
other seriously wounded iu @ pitched
battle ln which federal operatives
SEIZED $4,000 worth az coutradaud
liquor
Callahan. who directed operations ln
tle Iron River action last winter. Laid
cur q carefully arranged plan ~ ac-
ton before sending hls men cut 20
serve the warrants and make The az
-s@-z
March Wsn q Jail.
Ashland. Wis Dee. -a.-Shrrtly be-
Gore DARK the Hurley prisoners were
UlIUatei here and hauLclEed each
o. government man. they were
marched from the depot % rhe county
SAN. almost a mile away. There they
were taken before TuIted States Con
missioner Walter s Kate and their
bonds were fixed at amounts ranging
from $500 20 S1oou each.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
TENNESSEE HAS EARTHQUAKE
Temblor Ct Considerable Violence and
Noise Like Thunder IN and
Around lockwood

lockwood. Tenn Dec. 25.-An
earthquake OF considerable violence.
accompanied BY a ruIable as Of thun-
der. was felt here ana az other toms
a. FAR south as Spring City.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05
Hnl'sCntarrh NsdIcs.

Those who are .- a ---- --
ton VIII rCC.s that -l-
them much more --- VIA -
good healt1- THIS tz-- ---sa l
Catarrh Isl a l-rll -sssa :
Influenced Ew rrrsl.-
HALLS CATAEEH l-l---.t :
Tonic and Blood PURSE. --- o..
the bIocd upon IRE ---
IRE bcdv. thus reducing 81 -
and restoring normal CO.
AL druEE --r--A's -.
II. =. Cheney q Co. 4--a-- -
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05

Faith moves u0mtl.-s. -
may have had 70 vai n :
shOvels were invented
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05

Real Indians never 49,
powder On their r.rs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04

ate heather and dcsolatc character.
She was known as kapriolani. who
afterwards became 4 model Of virtue,
Up To- the time OF her act il was con-
sidcrcd certain death to ascend XII
lauca and pluck the ohclo berries
held sacred for Pclc. This woman
convert wanted tho supcrstitious ma
tivcS To worship the true God. and.
before the awcStrucE people. she
made the journey from whence no
other had ever returned. About 100
natives. inspired by her bravery. fol-
lowed her to the black ledge and
watched her descending over 500 feet.
and there, in full view, she hurled
her defiance at Pclc. throwing stones
into the burning lake. kapiolani
mockcd the goddess as she ate the
bcrri-> conSccratrd To the deity.
Turning to the natives. she cried
"My God is jehovah il is lie who has
kindlcd these fires. call you to
witness that If perish by the anger
OF pclc. then she is your goddess. and
you may live in fear OF her: hut II
my God preserves me while mocking
her taboos. then you must serve Him.