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The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22

In the low, oid.fashioned colonial
home In Cincinnati OF Charles r.
Taft. brother Of the formef President.
Ia to he found one Of the finest pri-
vate collections Of the old masters
In this country. Little known to the
public NJ large, the paintings that
SIR. and Mrs TAFT have acquired In
the last twenty years a.. noted In
the small circle Of the artistic. The
collection 10 built around the Dutch.
English and French schools. In some
cases the Taft pictures are the nnest
examples OF their authors to be seen
In the United States. This Is notably
true. according to the late Frank
Duveneck, Of Frnns Halls, and to Of
his portraits to be found there, rhs
Young Man Of Harlem" aud Tho
Young Woman OF Harlem" There
was no better Judge of Halls In
America than puveneck. In the juds-
ment OF friends OF the noted Cincin-
natl artist.--Frooklyn Eagle.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22

On the wall Of the Credit Lyonnnis
Rank. Rue de ChoiseuI. Paris.~ q tab.
let has been placed bearing the simple
inscription: "Airplsn. bomb. January
~. 1915"
The ministry Of war has had tab.
lets placed on the walls OF the houses
near which the nrst and last bombs
~ the war feli ip Paris and II seems
to he he general custom for private
individuals 10 mark with some simple
inscription the various points Of the
capital where damage was done by
G-rnan bombs OF shells,
The tablet on the wall OF the Credit
I.yonnais recalls Que Of the most mur.
derous air raids ever made on Paris.
no persons losing their lives. while
several hundred we're wounded.
II was shortly after II o'clock that
the aerial torpedo. the first Of the
raid. fell In the Rue de Choiseui. Kill.
ing u Ersn,h soldier on leave and
Two Australian soldiers who were
coming from the bouleverds. The tor.
pedo wrought great damage among
the numerous banks In the viclnlty.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22

The practical Joker has found .
new way to make himself unpopu.
lar. lie tried Il out last night NJ
the Brooklyn bridge subway station.
Ne was accompanied by two Of his
once mates. but he raced ahead Of
them TO the ticket booth. calling for
Three" In . generous tone, As hs
passed the ticket boz they saw him
drop something In and then rush for
the express train. They started after
him.
Hey" called the ticket chopper.
"wharzamatterr' they asked.
Don't try to pull that stun. Drop
yer tickets In the box"
"why, he put In three for -"
began one OF the halted ones. but
he stopped as he saw the joker. gig.
Cling. start down the stairs TO the
platform. He had dropped only one
NJ the three tickets In the box.-New
York sun
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
HAD LITTLE NEED TO WoRNy
Queen Victoria Might Have knsss~
Her Eldest Son Had vsry smaIi
use for Water.

Prince Ferdinand Leopold Of Austria
Is writing a book and in II he takes
9 Ming or two at the Brltish--weli.
one or two. Naturally not all q
them are good nstured. when the late
King Edward of England then princs
Of Wales. was visiting In Vienna with
the old emperor and a galaxy Of arch.
dukes. he received q Telegram from
London as he sat at q royal dinner
table. II was delivered amid some
stir. for II was known that II had had
special privileges on the wires snd
that probably It came from his mother.
the great Queen Victoria.
Probably. everybody thought. Il con-
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22

apolls, Ind. still
believes he was
b orn under q
lucky star.
He walked into
national head
quarters OF the
American Legion
the other day
seeking Just any
Kind OF work that
will keep my mind
occupied" lie
said he was an
overseas veteran.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
TOO Many WIVES
Much Married Man Explains His
Position.
United States citirsn, In zuIuisnd Ne
Was compeIlsd BY Custom TO Wed
Five Black Bsautiss.

Escaping 10 the middle of the night
from his Hve obligatory wives" in
the forest fsstnesses Of Zululsnd.
Farid Bey Derighsn. otherwise Mr..
Doushsn. subject Of the Egyptian sui.
tsnts. has arrived ls New York. He
Is former citizen Of the United
States. where no bore the more ordl.
nary name OF Doughsu.
Fsrid Bey wassboru In 1898, In su.
has, 40 mites south Of Cairo. on the
Nile, under the shadows Of the sphinx
and pyramids His father at that
time was director Of irrigation proJ.
scts under the ministry Of the Su.
dane-s government. His mother. also
an American. died In Egypt when
George. also was left In the fathers
care.
Te father returned to the States
with his sons when Farid was seven
George. when seventeen. virtually kid.
naped his younger brother and spirit.
ed him away Some years later the
father learned that the elder brother.
George was employed In the diamond
mines Of south Africa. while the
younger t'arid had been left In q
French school In Cairo.
fsrld became . diamond mIne su.
psrin'end.nt aud was given the Turk.
lsh titl- ~ -repdi
During IN. World war tsrid Eren.
III wss recruited by the British army
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
LAKE Of IMMENSE DEPTH
Atitian, In ouats~,sia, 10 One u ti,s
Worries Most Remarkable
Bodies Of water.

Below lay cities with their public
sauares and white churches Helds
OF yellow rrsln like golden patches NJ
light In the cry,tai.clear atmosphere
Of the Guatemala b,shIsnda huge
dark ma sses Of forest. and beyond.
attending their thousands of spuru
ana 6snLs rose the orodisious Cor
dAlerss. To the left the peaks of
AtI,,so lowered to the heavens,
majestic. symmetrical. recalling ID
their perfect contour the famed
Eus,vsms of Jsnso
II wss more than n half DAYS ride
srou this poiut before We came to
Codlnes crest and bebeid. 1000 feet
b.lov us, the deem b,ue waters NJ
Lake At,tlsn. and on It's opposite
.boras rising sheer a mile TO a mile
and q half above the surface Of the
lake ,ey.p great volcanoes Of which
the two known ss AtI,Ian are the
most wonderful Lake Atitlan. Itself
a crater lax. n miles In greatesf
length and ~ mile, wide. ia ~
msrknbie body Of water. The Rev.
Father Garcia OF Serua,s. . rrsdu.
st. OF the un,yerslty OF Rome. and
one who has given eushusisstic study
to the me,.orolosy Of the region, in.
formed me that oY,ciaI soundings Of
this lake gsy. an extreme depth sf
more thnn 90 feet.
IL, surface ia 5000 fee, below the
l,y., OF the .,a. Its waters TEEN with
trou, with which Il has been stocked,
aud while walking upon Il, sandy
beach near Psus jschsl we saw great
schools OF smallsr nsh and not a few
Of IN. larger. into its shore p,unse
IN. yolcanI, hills often I'm preciut-
Gus. forcsted bogbacks often in
.,eeply siopIns wheat asids, or agaln
enJios In mil. hish cliffs Of bright
red sand.,on. or perpsndicular walls
marked nv The ,lats gray. and Dur.
n,i.h hu.. of yolcunic ash such sre the
w.IIs ~ Iate A,I,Ian of,-p called
Iak. n.I,cb.I psIn,ed by nature
In b., ,,os, v,orIous r,o,,u. rolors.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
Benefit Performance.

For some time the benign old gen.
tleinsn sat watching the novice IN his
vain attempts to land a fish. Finally
the angler ives reduced to his last
worm end still no catch.
: Cheer ep. son." said the old gen
tieman. They're biting well for you
at sny, sats,r "
mo, they amt" retorted the other
asErieyedjy, ~ They've bitin' for their
own psssonak benefit, that's what they
are."-Aherlcan Legion Weekly.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22

The flower known to Us as the
dahlia and which has been cultivated
from Its original form Into scores Of
varieties, Is Mexican product. It
grows wild In Mexico and It wss not
AN American but q European who nrst
realized Its possibilities. This discov-
erer's name was Vincent Csrvantss,
who carried the roots to his native
Spain In i1s+, Two or three years
later the swedish botanist, Dahl, who
gave II rs present name, cultivated IT,
Shortly after, the Frsnchman. Andre
Thouins, made fslrthsr) improvements
10 Its growth. - .ery =,
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
Go Glow In HsJuSsnstIon

There was = discussion Of DR.. Eu-
gen steinach's Regeneration" opera
tion, about which so tnueh hss been
published. at meeting Of psychi-
artists and neuroiosists In Vienna re
Gently, and the concensus Of opinion
was that steinsch'S discovery 10 q real
step forward but that II is too early
to introduce u Into general practice.
and Its use must be confined for the
present. TO clinics. v
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
10 Space Endlsss3

Danstein's theory that space may not
be Of innnite extent seems to have
obtained Enforcement by many emil
nsnt physicists. a., .'
Nevertheless It would not appear
that, II this, Idea be accepted. the COS
mos 10 to BE- regarded a. slarminsiy
shrunk. For Einstein's own opinion
10 that . ray Of light travelling ISo.00O
miles Q second would require 4 billion
ysars to make a complete circuit Of
its outer limits.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22

holding down u
pivot In the cadet
battalion ut the
University Of Ne.
bra ska IN 1895
when the future
Dsneral was n
com m y n 4 a n I
therp. Incidental.
ly Mr. Whltmore
and General Per.
Shlng formed a
friendship IN the
campus which en-.
dures to The pres
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22

Robb, chaplain Of
the Iowa depart.
meot Of the Amer.
lean Legion. 70
tho o m ce OF
sheriff Of POLK
county. they dis.
regarded party
lines for the good
Of the community.
The Legion chap
lain ran far
ahead OF his op
ponent In the face
Of q landslide.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
old indian RACE
Red Paint Problem" Is Interest.
ing Acheolooists.
Explorations In the state Of Mains
Rave 90 Far Been ircorclusive.
But viii 90 On.

But VIII 90 On.
Since the recent donation to the
state % Maine Of Q number OF boxe>
OF rsiicv. 3.oO pieces. there has been
renewed Interest In the eSplora
tons going on 10 Maine In connection
with the so-cailed Red Paint Indians.
Several Of the earlier explorations
were around the town of Or;and 10
Hancock county. Ernest o. sugden.
me town clerk. has long been In
'erestsf In indian exploration work.
and mas himself developed into quite
an su'hority on the subject.
Mr.. sugden's curiosity In Indian en-
plorstlons was nrst aroused In 1872
when {. &. Willoughby Of the Pea.
pohy n'usenm' Harvard university.
explored the mound at Lake Ala.
in"os"k IN orlsnd MI Sugden. .
"aich r"phlrer oy occupation. became
a nurh Interested on'ooksr. Prof'
warren n. Moore'iead OF the depart
in"nt OF Archaeology OF Phiilips-An'
dover aradeny also began exp'orn.
Tons IN or'snd.
80 Interested did Mr. sugusn be
come 10 indian exploration work ths'
dnrins tue psS eight years he has
assisted IN carrying on explorations
~ nine hinerent states.
Pror Moorehsad says there IL 10
Mnins what the scientists call the
hed rant problem so'allrd be
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
ivs q Poor RuIs. Etc.

"Johnny." said his mother. you
should not eat 20 much between meals.
II will take away your appetite q
meal times" =,
Don't ~ why Il should" replied
JehnsS. NY eating At meal. timss
htser takss away my appetite for sat-
W tween msals."-bostoa Tsui.
SsslDt. rA... .. tfnl
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22

cure for sick and
wounded veterans
OF the World war
II being made by
Mrs. Mary A.
Hickey. assistant
superintendent ~
nurses. y. \. pub.
lic health service,
aud n member of
Springfield tsiuss)
post OF the Amer!
can Legion.
I'VE IRE ready
10 open up Two
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
III Latest AllbI.

Tho BOSWELL, what excuse this
timst Grrdmother dead again, I
suppessf {sg " .S
Ts OsB-No sitl GPandmethAr
wsSfs me IT. take her to- the came
and RoiSt ogts4ll the hest-knawn play.
Sd e.riS Lesion wt
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
Oil for ths MaId.

During last year the Unitsd states
produced stxty,nins. lpsr cent q the
worlds oil supply. II amounted to
l4,685 900 barrels and that Of this
country was s77,7ie,OOC bsrrsls, Asx,
leo furnished sixteen PAT csctssS -
Russia six Per cent. ~
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
FOLLOWED YANKS BACK HOME
Member Of London Rins Brigade tlkss
American eoys and 10 Anxious
to Be ciNxen.

Tommy Atkins aud the d0ughboa
might have uired different views
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
LEGION CHAPLAIN SETS PACE
lava Department omsiaI. glsetst
Sheriff, With AID - evddisS
Rounds up Criminals.

when veterans Of the World war IN
Des Moines. Ia, elected Rev. w. r.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
MANY NURSES BEING SOUGHT
Three Hundred Graduates Are Needed
to Serve In New Hospltsls
for Veterans.

A nationwide canvass TO obtain
three hundred graduate nurses to
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
AskIno Tee Much.

"For goodness SAKE Maryl What
Is oil that noise In the kitchsnf"
whist yo'sll expect, Aumf Yo'all
think l kin break three dishes an Q
plattah widout maxim q noise. huhr'
Richmond Tsmas- Dispatch. ~
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
LEGION MEN LIKE HIS TYPE
state AeIvtsnt Of Minnesota Made
Numerous Efforts Before Ae-
cspted for War Service.

Horace q. whltmore began sery.
Ing under Pershing early. He was
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
WAS BORN UNDER LUCKY STAR
indianapolis Legion Man Sustained
T~snty.sis Wounds During His
Service In War.

wounded 20 times aud glad Il
wasn't ~. William N. Evans, Indian.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
Secret Of Sealed Chamber.

A bequest to Londoners OF 5000
ysars hence, has been buried beneath
the foundations Of the giant Bush
Terminal building at Aldych. London,
England. This consists Of q secret
chamber N which Mr.. Bush proposes
to place some u our present day I'm
plsnrents. which may show postsrity
Whist kind Of occupations We followed.
The problem at present 70 what to
conceal. Shall It bsaSsttle Of piekias.
. Bradshaw, . razor, or . reel Of cot
toni 1i3
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-07-22
Or Nitric Add.

Head Nurse--Rub hin we'll With
giycersns every tive hours n he day.
time.
Toot Nu1s-Whst shall I use q
nigAta nitrogAyesstn t-ssisaes ,aAA n.
vssuooi' I''' ''rts ~. "a ~,
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19

THEU.S.USCOTREAD
Hsss 10 the u. s. Usco Tread.
With . long ssua blishsd standard
a ssrvies among mosorisss who
have an eye to value, - well a.
sopries. While selling for less than
tbs other tires In the u. s. Fabric
line, the Useo has earned . rsrn-
ssnon for quality and dspsndah's
scoaomy which 10 not sresesed
By any tire in In elsaa
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19

TN all of modern merchandising
l. the biggest conundrum IS the
fabric tire situation.
Around 1000 of all car owners
use fabric tires.
Their instinct for quality is as
strong and insistent as any one
else s.
Why, then. are they offered
such hodge -podge stocks of dis
count tires, odd lots, seconds"
"retreads" and other so-called
bargains of uncertain orign1
Sooner or later the public al
ways seeks out DUALITY. AS
matter of self professionalism
no other reason. The out-and-out
opinion in favor of u. S. Fabric
Tires has spread more this year
than it ever did.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19

United States Tires
are Good Tires
II. S. USCO TREAD
II. S. CHAIN TREAD
u. S. NOBBY TREAD
II. S. ROYAL CORD
US. RED & GREYTUBES
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
FIRE STARTS IN PUTNAM
INN BUT IS SOON PUT OUT

The fact that the Putnam Inn and
the fire station are adjacent probably
prevented a serious fire in the heart
Of the city Saturday At about $3.50
o'clock Saturday afternoon blaze
started in the kitchen Of the Inn and
quickly went up the wall and was
working its way to the room above
through the partitions. when the fire
company arrived.
The alarm was sounded from Bug.
bee corner and before the bells mad
stopped ringing the fremen were at
work on the blaze The large tank Of
chemicals was emptied in extinguish.
ing the FIRE Practically no damage
was done.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19

That in spite of that conclusion, the
number Of careless drivers grows in
stead Of decreases.
+
That Suzanne lost her nerve.
=
That Molla kept hers and the cham
pionship, too.
=
That the wet season over the Can
adian border only makes the trip
more attractive TO tourists.
=
That the strawberry fetes are over
and the harvest suppers imminent.
=
That a jug in the home is worth
two in the park.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19

Ambition makes queer shoots. A
welfare worker In the Heils' Kitchen
district on the west side fell into CON
versation with group Of smeary-
faced boys Their playground IS the
street and the only fear in their heart
Is Of the corner cop. They were asked
TO write out their ambition in life.
Ten out Of fourteen wanted to become
pugilists. Two wanted 70 be movie
actors. one the owner Of the corner
candy shop and the last one wrote Il
want to be able 70 mind my own busi-
ness" The welfare worker wonders
IL it was meant as sarcasm.--Atlanta
Constitution.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
MISS DE RoBBIA AT oRENoBLE
Former Teacher At High School Stud
ying In France

Miss NJ de Robbia. who was teach
er in modern languages at the Putnam
High school last winter. has written
TO local friands from Grenoble, where
she Is taking a summer course at the
famous University. Miss de Robbia
went abroad on the Olympic" imme-
diately after the close Of the school
year. After spending some days In
Paris she went directly to Grenoble
where she has made her headquarters
while travelling through the South of
France and also making brief trips
through Italy and Switzerland.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19

That the lady who tried to climb
Hospital Hill on only a gill Of gas must
have had some scriptural reflections
anent the lighted lamp and the foolish
virgins.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
THEY SAY

That the new sidewalk about Union
Block will be decided Improvement
to the Square.
+
That il looks as though the first
thing they'll have to do at the disarm-
ament psrley is TO disarm the dele
gates.
+
That the Bradley is newer and
brighter and better than ever.
=
That the busiest little visitor in
Putnam is the Visiting Nurse.
=
That up to nine o'clock at night
Putnam is live little town.
+
That after nine o'clock-Page the
undertaken!
=
That Maudella writes that she'd like
to run for Mayor.
5
That she's not the only female VINO
burns with desire for municipal po-
sition.
That just because they've got the
vote all the men aren't going out Of
office.
=
That Putnam man may be the
next Governor Of Connecticut.
=
That green corn is crowding the
green peas off the menu card.
:
That motoring on crowded Sunday
roads is about as exciting as funeral
procession.
:
That the next day without Labor
will be Labor Day
+
That no one knows why its called
Labor Day.
=
That the lady who tried to climb
Hospital Hill on only a gill Of gas must
have had some scriptural reflections
anent the lighted lamp and the foolish
virgins.
=
That this is the hay fever season
achoohl
:
That every automobile accident
should be an object lesson 70 all dris-
erE
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19
STATE DIRECTOR or PUBLIC
NURSING VISITS CLINIC

Miss Margaret Stack, state director
Of public health nursing, visited the
public service clinic in the Fuller
block Saturday. She said she was
very pleased with the work being done
by Miss Lessard and spoke highly OF
the equipment and appearance Of the
clinic.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19

That every automobile accident
should be an object lesson 70 all drIs-
ers.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19

People have gottenvery cioseto
the u. S. policy. Feltit Benefited
by il. And passed the word along.
It'sapolicysettledt to onestand-
ard for all u. S. Tires. Whether
fabrics or cords. Small sizes or
large.
Giving to the fabric tire user
fresh, live tires. Being made
now. Being shipped now.
All the original u. S. vitality
and Observation-Disclosures
you buy a u. S. Fabric Tire.
"Usco," Chain, "Nobby."
Three different treads.
Built by the same brains. the
Same policy. the same quality
ideals that have made u. S.
Royal Cords the standard meas
ure of tire worth.
Putnam patriot., 1921-08-19

That this is the hay fever season
achoohl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01

Naimed men d hesDitaas uefs srsanins 10
pana hn11 ~ NAsse ks rs hsugaratsd Twte6
NJ Hnves sNen u. The election 1seiStuA
len ! Sanlii1e sots, for one electoral t0ts had
asksatsd 1illen. - % March ! tAs oatA va
Asst 6dntAisbsssd U Hsym DsfvAtely. = y
rsSaaAsl 1shsisly = March s.
VIA woodrow Wilson fods down Penn
sylvania avenue and back again ct his second
inaasuraatsa IN lD17. American entry into
the war WAS ct hand, and the last remnAnts
Of the court Of honor erected for the inangura-
ton had mot disappeared befors ths nAfisn
WAS aAame. Even darker clouds hsvsfsd over
Ssns iaaasaratisaa In 1879 jackson took o.
ice soon after the death Of His wife. and i've
t:mSs viee pfesilsnts have been called 70 the
presidency through death Of the president
three times by assassination. Such were ~
Ter, Fillmore. johnson. Arthur and Roosevelt.
"JeGersonian simplicity" suffers discount,
a. We are told that Jefferson. whose trip to
the capitol building ON foot has often been
glorined, walked solely because Jacky Eppes,
his coachman, was delayed ~ maddy roads
with Jeferson's coach and four" Adams,
predecessor Of Jefferson, woul1LhO accompany
break on Inauguration Day ~ protest against
the action Of the house In settling tie by
electing Jefferson.
Undoubtedly big problems are ahead Of the
incoming administration, and We would all pre-
Ter to have as president man who fully ap-
prsciates their gravity than to have an execu-
tive, who, like Nero would fiddle as Rome was
burning. Nevertheless. the great public who
will be represented in Washington by the
crowds on Inauguration day will miss the pomp
and parade Of former days 1t was by no
means oil millinery" 1t typihed the strength
and the Joy Of millions Of people. who, when
they elect a new president, and particularly
when they effect q change of party, feel en-
titled to hear the bands play and see the SOL
diers march We ali believe in democracy,
but We believe our president is parsonage
and We give him more power than some kings
possess.
We shall miss the bands and the marchers
Even If we are going up against big things
many Of us feel that we might as we'll face
them with drums beating and with the tramp
II lesions.
Sihaplioity Is good thing, but sometimes
il can be overdone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
Our Handicaps.

Handicaps are true revealers Of character.
There ia no surer way to Judge a man than
w the way he accepts handicap.
Take an empty sleeve. This is looked upon
~ . severe handicap, yet it was an empty
sleeve that opened the door Of opportunity to
robert H. Allison, the young chap who plays
bail with one arm better than most men with
two. In three years after the accident which
deprived him Of his arm he had not only work
I'd his way through two years Of college but
by his own efforts had saved $1,000. toward
educating himself for law.
So resoluteay has he overcome his handi-
cap that he has almost ceased to look upon it
% such and declares that 1t has forced him
u invent 20 many ways to get around it that
II has made him more eficient than he other
wise would have been.
The truth H." no says. II didn't wake up
to what really could accomplish until was
forced TO BY thb loss Of my arm"
To the strong man a handicap Is q chal
lense. He marshals all his forces to overcome
Il and thus develops a strength OF character
That makes him . winner.
Tho way We accept our handicaps will de-
termine largely the place we are to occupy in
NE.