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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31
BIDS GOOD BYE
TO FEDERAL JAIL
pEBS AND PARTY DEPART FOR
WASHINGTON AFTER RE-
cEIVING PARDON
Will Work for Release of Prisoners
Who, He Says, Are Entitled to
Their Liberty; ovation is
Given as He leaves

Atlanta, Ga.-Eugene V. Debs sew.
eral times Socialist candidate for
president, was released from Atlanta
penitentiary at IL 80 o'clock Sunday
morning, the balance of his ten year
sentence for violation of the espionage
act having been committed by Presi-
dent Harding.
Debs left an hour later for Wash
ington, his release having been condi-
toned, he said on his reporting to At
torney General Daugherty. He refused
to issue a statement or to comment
In any way on his case. He reached
Washington about Z 80 a. m. Monday
An ovation was given Debs as he
emerged from the prison. The roar
from the crowd was echoed plainly
from within the walls as the many
friends he had made shouted q good.
by. Debs paused and waved his hat
to group within the prison before
entering an automobile to go to the
station.
Friends Of Debs said he planned to
60 to his home in Terre Haute, Ind.
when his business ct Washington was
concluded.
Debs was accompanied to Washing
ton by his brother Theodore who had
been in Atlanta for several days; Miss
Lucy Robbins of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, Miss Celia Rotter, n
member of the Debs freedom confer
ence, and newspaper men.
For forty-eight hours friends Of
Debs had kept watch over the prison
expecting his release despite reports
from Washington that his commuta-
ton Of sentence did not become effec-
tive until after midnight Saturday.
Warden Dyche and Debs had break
fast in the warden's residence, and
Debs later returned to the institution.
Just before Debs was formally re-
leased, the warden issued orders per-
hitting Newspaper men to enter the
prison, where they were shown the
dining-room and kitchens and the
Christmas dinner being spread for the
2300 inmates. They entered the war
den's private office and greeted Debs
before he left. At the railroad station
Debs decided that the party would
ride in day coach and would donate
the Pullman fare to the Russian relief
fund. 81 left 23OO men back there
and they all should be given their
liberty" he said. "They are all my
friends" He also declared he would
work for the release of what he char
acterized as political prisoners.
Debs was convicted In September,
1918, for obstructing the draft and
was sentenced to ten years. His
friends carried the fight to the Unit
ed States supreme court, which, in
March 1910, upheld his conviction, and
he was taken to the Moundsville, w.
Va, penitentiary A few months later
he was transferred to the Atlanta pri-
son. Last spring he went to Washing
ton without escort for a conference
with Attorney General Daugherty, in
connection with efforts to obtain his
release.
Debs was frequently praised as a
model prisoner.
Warden Dyche and former Warden
Zerbst both referred to him 'as an
influence for good in the prison.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31
Removing Paint.

To remove paint Of no matter how
long stnading from cotton. linen silk
or vol, leave the stained part in kerr
osene until soft enough to rub out.
Twenty-four hours may be required
II the trouble is of long standing.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31
Tho Great Policy

Justice is itself the great standing
policy Of civil society; and any emil
nent departure from 1t, under any CIR
eumstnnces, lies under the suspicion Of
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31
Kind of Kind

Old Scot-Dinna cry, my wee
laddie! If We dinna find yer penny
nfore dark, here's a match Way.
side Tales.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31
hlstorx of thu Ranln.

England obtained the banjo from
America. 1t was brought to this
country by tie negro slaves. The Idea
originated In India.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31
Crosses Ocean 1870 Times.

w. P. Willis, business man of
New York, has crossed the Atlantic
$50 times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31

Man is miniature universe; all
things exist in him. Hinged with the
manners of his soul.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31
Speed Of Glaciers.

Studying Alaskan glaciers, Prof. w.
$: Cooper finds that Muir glacier has
'receded 90 miles'in the last 1871 years.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31

Living by ones wits has been rec
commended as an antifat remedy. a.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31
wonen Is sculpture soeIetx.

Ten Americana. women sculptors
have bees, honered with membership
In the, National Sculpture society.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

Commercial Inquiries answered and
information gladly furnished with.
out cost. Address any firm above,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31

Timber production In the Northwest
Will be greatly stimulated next spring
when development of the vast Echo
tract located in western Columbia and
eastern Clatsop counties, Ore, is be-
gun The tract containing heavy
stand Of timber comprising 100000,
GOO feet OF Douglas FIR, hemiock, spruce
and cedar, extends over approximately
EGO square miles. 1t Is said to be one
or the heaviest stands of virgin timber
In the United States.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31

Charges that importers, through mis-
leading propaganda, were attempting
to "delay or defeat tariff legislation.
and to accomplish this end were CEN
tering an attack on the American val
uatton plan, were made In the hous4
by Chairman Fordney Of the way ano
means committee, who declared that
American valuation was the 'logica.
solution Of the present-day economic
conditions"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31


Premier BRAND In his conference
with Prime Minister Lloyd George In
London has refused firmly 10 consider
any further reduction in the total
amount Of reparations due from Germ
any, 1t is understood In official circles
The French premier, according to the
information, has prepared tax on
German expectations, to be collected
In the importing countries
Although without any intimation OF
a purpose by the conference to apply
limitations of naval armament to other
than the five powers invited to consld-
er that matter. Hollands delegates are
watching with interest, the tendency
towards regulation OF the use of sub.
marines.
Frances total army strength will be
673.OO0 after May 1872, according ia
statement made by General de Cas-
tlenau. former chief Of the general
staff, to the Associated Presa
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-31
WARRINGTON.

Unqualified approved of the Kenyon
bill designed 10 offset future cyclical
periods Of unemployment and depres.
sion by advance planning of public
works was given by the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States and
the American Federation Of Labor be.
fore a senate committee holding hear
ings ON the measure.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-01-13
Concessions in Kamchatka

Whatever else may happen Washington
D. Vanderlip may find JUNCTION in the
thought that within few months he has
from commonplace beginning become an
international figure by way of getting a
concession from Lenine and Trotsky to
kamchatka, the granting of which the
Japanese foreign minister declares would
be serious disadvantage to his country.
The United States so long as it refuses to
recognize Lenine's government cannot
recognize the concession; indeed the Civ
ing of it is believed to have been at best
bride for such recognition and at worst
bone of contention to breed trouble be-
tween Japan and this country.
There can be no question that such a
concession esta blished would be cause for
complication of affairs between the
three countries, Russia, Japan and the
United States. The map shows that
kamchatka at the eastern end of Siberia
Is almost connected with the northern
! end of Japan This affords Japan's ex-
cuse for claiming live interest in the
transaction in her back yard. The climate
is severe, the annual average temperature
at Petropavlovsk is about Sc, ranging
from SO in August to Ia in February The
precipitation is abundant and the flora
rich. The forests are said by some au-
tho1ities to be quite extensive, although
others report large barren areas. There
seems, however, to be no question re-
specting abundance of fur-bearing ami
mails and extensive fisheries, but the
mineral deposits are largely undeter-
mined, little development having been
made. The population is estimated at
10000, mostly mixtures of Mongolians
with few Russians.
While Kamchatka would offer little
except to those wishing to make money,
its ssibilities for the latter backed by
American capital and enterprise would
be considerable, but something more than
the effulgent phrases of Washington D.
Vanderlip will be required.
Journal,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-01-13
PROVED HUNGER BEST SAUCE
How English King Restored Appetite
to High Liver, and incidentally
Collected a Fee.

King Henry VIII liked to stroll about
in disguise, and on one of these wan
dering excursions came to the abbey
of Reading, where he declared himself
a member of the kings guard, and
asked for food. He was served with
the dishes was a great roast of beef
which the royal visitor attacked with
gusto and ate until the abbot blinked
in wonder.
>''Fd give a hundred pounds" he
cried. could l eat like that instead
of nibbfing at a chicken wing. My
stomach is squeasie."
The king departed without identi-
flying himself to the monks, and the
very next day the abbot was taken
to the Tower and locked in cell with
naught but a bit of bread and water.
Several days passed, and then the
guards appeared with the informa
ton that the abbot was to be freed,
and he was conducted to room where
a roast beef was sitting on a table.
He was almost starved from his long
dieting and he swallowed the last bit
of the smoking roast. Out jumped
Henry from behind curtain. "Ah
ha," cried the king, "1've cured you,
and now down with my hundred
pounds or back you go to the Tower"
The money was paid and the abbot
departed rejoicing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-01-13
How Poinsettias Are Forced.

To get poinsettias ready for the mar
ket by Christmas is problem that
has worried florists ever since the
bright red flowerlike leaves of this
beautiful plant took their place as
favorite holiday decoration.
The problem has been reduced to a
practical solution through the work Of
DR.. w. w. Garner, tobacco specialist,
and H. H. Allard, plant psychologist
of the United States Department of
Agriculture, who discovered the posi-
bility of advancing or retarding the
growth of plants by controlling the
period Of light each day. Where the
light period is shortened the plants
reach maturity much sooner than
where they are given the natural
length of day. In the greenhouses on
the departments experimental farm at
Arlington, Va, it has been found pos
sible to bring poinsettias into full form
as early as August by shortening the
daily exposure to light.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-01-13
FRANCE, BRITAIN ARM-IN-ARM
Delegates to Convention Displayed
Friendliness That Augurs Well
for Future of World.

One of the most dramatic and i'm
pressive incidents of the second an
nual convention of The American Lee
gion In Cleveland took place when the
representatives of France and Great
Britain entered the convention hall
arm-inarm and precipitated an ova-
ton that completely disrupted the
conclave for several minutes. The
distinguished visitors We're Gen. Ma
rie Emile Fayole of the French army
and Admiral Sir William Lowther
Grant of the British navy. Gen. Leon
ard Wood, who accompanied them,
also received tremendous applause
and was called upon for speech.
When the cheering had subsidized
General Fayolle and Admiral Grant
each delivered an address urging that
there be no misunderstanding between
this country on the one hand and
France and Great Britain on the
other.
81 am acquainted with the high aims
of your association and with the
great mission The American Legion
has assumed" said General Fayolle.
ut intends to keep piously the glori-
Gus remembrance of the dead. to
help through life all those who came
out Of the fight for liberty, and to
keep in all hearts the sacred love for
YOUR own country which is the spring
Of all civic virtues"
After referring to the close ties of
friendship and esteem which bind
America and France together, he
asked:
"As long as France and America
remain united who, indeed, would
dare henceforth to disturb the peace
Of the world?"
Admiral Grant voiced a similar
thought. ut strikes one as being the
very acme of culpable negligence and
foolishness," he said, eff we do not
resist with all our power the efforts
of comparatively small number of
men in our midst to create for their
own purposes bad blood between u.s."
Discussing the problem of peace,
General Wood declared that I'VE
don't care a rap about party policies"
He appealed to the Legion for sound
solution of the big national issues,
foreign relations, national defense and
adequate provision for the disabled
men and their dependents.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-01-13
THE CONGRESSIONAL L1BRARy

To those OF our readers who have mot
seen the Congressional library at Wash
ington and perhaps to those who have
seen it, few facts relevant thereto nav
prove to be of more than passing inter
est. The building is acknowledged to he
the most beautiful of its kind to be found
in the world. Within its walls is stored
collection of publications which is ran
idly overtaking the Bioliotheque of Paris
and the British Museum of London, the
only libraries which exceed it in the mum.
Der of books.
In this library is found the worlds
greatest collection of musical compose
ton. 1t also takes first rank in the num-
Der of maps. The building covers three
and one half acres and has eight acres of
floor space. 1t has one hundred miles of
shelving to accommodate 8, 500, 900 vol
umes which may be extended to at least
twice that amount. The first appropria-
ton for a national library was $1,000 for
the purchase of books, and was granted
in 1900. The salary of the first librarian
was 81 a day. The first catalogue was
issued in 1902 and the library then con-
tanned 964 volumes and maps. The
catalogue of 1912 showed that the library
contained 3,076 books and So maps and
charts. The Capitol was burned by the
British in 1914 and the library was de-
stroyed. During its existence of IA
was $1,000. In less than a month after
the library was burned Thomas Jefferson
rendered his library to Congress and a
committee was authorized to purchase
the 900 volumes which it contained for
s23, $50 The books were hauled from
Monticello to Washington, distance of
100 miles in farm wagons. This library
was collection of the best ancient and
modern literature then in print. On the
evening of Dec. %, 1925, Edward Everett
discovered fire in the galleries of the
library and he, assisted by Daniel Web
ster and other members of Congress, put
it out. In 1851 the library contained
SIS, 900 volumes when another fire Destroy
ed all but %, 1000 of the then handsome
collection. Only about one third of the
Jefferson library was saved. These re-
peatcd losses were discouraging and it
was not until 1873 that Congress began
to think about providing new and suit
able library building. After intermit-
tently discussing the matter for Is years,
authority was given to purchase a site
which cost $685., 900 and an appropriation
of 100000 was made to begin the con-
struction. The total cost of the building
was S. BAT, 900, exclusive of the site. A
library which had numbered 5000 vol
umes at the close of the Civil War had
grown to /, 900, 600 volumes in 1897 when
the library was transferred to the new
building. Today the library contains g.
1871, 1888 books and pamphlets, 166, 448
maps, 1929, 400 volumes and pieces of mu-
sic, and the 418,976 prints. The former
crowded quarters have given way to TO-
600, 00U cubic feet of space for present
and future use where 1000 readers can
be accommodated at one time in the
midst of one of the worlds greatest COL
lections of books, maps and pamphlets.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-01-13
DIRECT PRIMARIES A WA STE
Saws President Butler in The Forum

SAYS President Butler in The Forum
President Butler of Columbia Universe
ty holds, in an article in the January Fo-
rum, that primary elections are an anom-
ally in democratic governments and dis
tinctly reaction airy in character and eff
feet. He says:
"a government that is quickly respon-
sive to public opinion and that truly rep
resents the will and the purpose of the
major portion of the electorate will best
be obtained by fixing the mind of an cleo
torate once and once only upon the choice
of a suitable incumbent for given pub
lie office. There should never be but
one election, and that the final and def
mite one, if public interest is to be fully
aroused, public cooperation most largely
developed and the public will most fully
expressed.
"Access to the ballot for use ia this
final election should be open on equal
terms to any candidate sufficiently sup
ported by body of nominators, whether
these consist of an organized political
party or not, to justify the State in going
to the trouble and expense of submitting
the name to the electorate. The ballot
should make no discrimination either in
favor of political parties or against them,
but should put every nominee before the
electorate under like and equal condi-
lions.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-01-13
TO MEMORY OF DICTIONARIES
Handsome Building Planned at Cen.
tralia, Where Men Fell During
Armistice Day Celebration.

Funds for memorial to be erected
at Centralia, WASH, in honor of the
American Legion martyrs of Armistice
day, as provided for in resolution at
the second annual convention, soon
will be solicited in a nationwide cam
paign, according to present plans. The
arrangements for the campaign are be-
ing worked out by the department Of
Washington, cooperating with Grant
Hodge post of Centralia and the citi-
zens of Centralia and Chehalis More
than $5OO,O00, it is expected, will be
raised for the memorial, which will
take the form of handsome building
to be erected near the spot where the
Legionnaires fell. A day will be desig-
mated by the department of Washing
ton for the formal opening of the cam
paign in every post Of the Legion.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-01-13
WOMAN WORKER IS HON0RED
Miss Pauline curnIek Of indianapolis
10 Selected Executive Secretary Of
Woman's Auxiliary.

In accordance with the free-rein pol
Icy of the American Legion in regard
to the women's auxiliary, Miss Pauline
Curnfck of Indianapolis has been ap-
pointed executive secretary In charge
OF the women's organization by ma
tlonal headquarters Of the Legion at
Indianapolis.
Miss Curnick, who is the daughter of
rev. 2. G. Curnick, field secretary Of
the Northwestern conference, Method
ISL Episcopal hospitals, was leader
IN numerous welfare activities for the
oeneht of sick and disabled soldiers,
sailors and marines during the war,
ana later served as personnel and en-
ployment director for large eastern
Industrial establishment.
The women's auxiliary is composed
OF about 10000 mothers, wives, sis
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-01-13
Notable Marriage Anniversary

m. 56tb marriage anniversary of MIR.
am, Vim J Matthews occurred Dec.
q0 VIM J son of Walter and
|r5s Dodge Matthews was united in
|,,,se to Eliza G., daughter of Benja-
.-3 T7eodate Stevens Merrithew at
I, tou5 in Searsport, Dec. 90, 1864.
r,,o tbe thirty guests who were pres
, ag two are living, Mrs. j. W.
Irk Mrs. Matthew'S sister, and Albert
flames a nephew who at that time
h baby Of their five children only
h. are living. Bonnie, the oldest, died
4 O. 1882, al the age of Is years.
mediate B. married Dr. C. E. Hills of
I,rsB and now resides in South Natick,
Ia They have four children. The
rst DAUGHTER Marian married Clarence
gagc Of Aadck.
Fdrsr5 A married Minnie o. Hills of
han mas three children and resides in
Han. where be is Postmaster.
MARTHA ,8ns married Ernest R. Nicker-
nt SHany lie and has two children.
Er reside u Cortland, where he is one
IN. 1rn If thp Paris FIGURING Co.
h. gunees, laughter, Eliza Winni-
I nan..l T. Z. Stinson of North
Hma5r y.u IS IN the grocery business,
Ht.5 Sept. d, 1919
Lrs FIR 'vo years Mr.. and Mrs.
|ueas base lived at the old home
|a 3ura Willow Brook Farm, and
|; aa, many changes in the neigh
4, Matthew's says when a boy he had
|Goaua. ana now there is only one
b. DOWNS school money in the dis
b. A- srt Mrs. Matthews are MEM
b .e 5, Church at North Sears
|aarfa- % years he served as super
HPl4a- aal MIS-. M. as teacher in the
|aaA scayo.
|hs have always been interested in
Grange alt have served as officers
94 The Pomona and Subordinate
Figes all nave always been ready to
4 helping hand to everything per-
Ei1s 20 rhe good of the community.
F'ai lali I.enjs unite in wishing them
Nl happiness during their remaining
b.
MRS. GEO. E. CHAPLIN
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-01-13

COMMON SUPERSTITIONS
ATTAINED THEIR VOGUE
Many superstitions are sup
posed to have originated from
| theories based on the work
ings of the subconscious mind,
or some deductions arrived at
by observing old sages who
knew how to put two and two
together.
Giving knife to a friend,
says the philosopher, was con-
sidered likely way to break
off a friendship because it de-
noted some subconscious but
sinister thought on the part of
the giver. ~
He doped ont the bad luck
that was supposed to follow a
fellow who walked under a lad
der in this wise: If fellow is
so lazy he takes the chance of
walking under a ladder instead
of going around, he's likely to
meet with an accident before
long.
Picking up a pin, he says, is
thrifty habit, and the man
who picks it up is both saving
and observant, and so likely to
have success in whatever he
does.
AS for the innocent So bill,
it got it's reputation when some
careless shopper first handed it
out by mistake for 81 bill, and
didn't get the right change. And
the poor 50 bill, that really, is
as nice as any of the Long
Green family, has been regard
ed with a cold and suspicious
eye.
The bride who drops her ring
shows she is either careless or
Indifferent to her husband, says
the philosopher, so can you Won
der that their married life isn't
going to be smooth?
And here the musty old hand
er out of information leaves us
with something to think about.
"The custom of the wedding
ring, now that we are on the
subject" he tells US with his
driest smile, dates back to the
savage tribes. This, one of our
most respected customs, had its
origin, too, in one of the earli-
est superstitious rites"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-01-13

Two little Saco girls, not yet 9 years
old, last Thursday borrowed $40, went to
Biddeford store and bought a boys
suit for one. who then had her hair cut
sh ort and donned the suit, and both
started out via the railroad ties for Bos-
ton, to see the sights. They were accost-
ted by B. & M. section boss, who sensed
the situation and took them to the Vest
ern Division station, supposing they
were being given ride on their Boston
trip. They were taken home, where the
officers were surprised to find that in
stead of being brother and sister, both
were girls, not John and Mary Smith.